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-13 posts tagged "Joe Biden"
Vince Mallett | Thursday, March 19, 2020
You might not have been aware, given the ongoing pandemic, but the two remaining major candidates in the Democratic primary debated this past Sunday. The mood of the debate differed drastically from that of its predecessors due to the national health crisis, the lack of a live audience, the small number of combatants on stage and
Jim Moster | Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Behind every work of art hides an artist, a method and a motive. For example, Vincent van Gogh painted “Starry Night” using oil on canvas in order to … well, to what? Wikipedia suggests he wanted to capture the beauty outside his asylum room’s window. Sorry, Wikipedia, but motives are inherently opaque. Even van Gogh
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden before a rally in Dallas on Monday night. Buttigieg ended his bid for the presidency Sunday. “When I ran for president, we made it clear that the entire idea was about rallying the country together to defeat Donald Trump and to win the
Andrew Sveda | Monday, February 10, 2020
With the Iowa caucus under our belts (maybe?) and New Hampshire coming up tomorrow, election season is finally here. After a year or so of jabs, one-liners, polls and drama, we’ve made it to the good stuff. Buckle up. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. And as we kick off the primaries, everyone’s asking
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Wednesday, March 27, 2019
At the beginning of my second semester of sophomore year, former sports writer Daniel O’Boyle penned his magnum opus in a column imagining each contestant on that season’s edition of “The Bachelor” as an NBA team. So, in my retirement, and having run out of ideas, I’m going to rehash this idea with a few twists.
Selena Ponio | Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The announcement of the 2016 Laetare Medal recipients, Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner, came with no lack of controversy in the Notre Dame community, and one of the strongest responses came in the form of a national petition opposing Biden as a candidate for the medal. Allison Gower, the
Katie Galioto | Friday, April 15, 2016
University President Fr. John Jenkins defended his decision to award the Laetare Medal to Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner in an interview with the Observer on Tuesday, his first comments since the University announced this year’s recipients in a press release on March 5. The decision sparked a
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, April 14, 2016
Along with 88 other students, I signed a letter published in the Observer on March 18 entitled “Objections to the Laetare Medal decision.” In that letter, we expressed our disappointment with this year’s Laetare Medal honorees, especially Vice President Biden. I write to continue the discussion sparked by our letter, with two main points of emphasis. First, in
Katie Galioto | Wednesday, March 23, 2016
When the University conferred an honorary degree to President Barack Obama in 2009, members of the campus community were quick to express their opinions on the controversial choice. Now, Notre Dame students and faculty are once again debating the religious and political implications of a University decision. Notre Dame will jointly award the Laetare Medal
Elizabeth Hascher | Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si’,” was the subject of widespread controversy weeks before it was even published in May 2015. In the time leading up to its release, presidential candidates, political pundits and even University President Fr. John Jenkins made statements on the matter. The key difference between Jenkins’ commentary and that of various political