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Isa Sheikh and Liam Kelly | Wednesday, March 22, 2023
“Disinformatsia is like cocaine,” Maria Ressa said in this year’s Asia Leadership Forum, citing the former KGB chairman Yuri Andropov. “You take it once or twice, you’re okay. But if you take it all the time, you become a changed person. All of us on social media have become changed people because lies spread faster
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 6, 2023
Universities across the country wrestle with what it means to maintain academic freedom and free speech under the weight of an increasingly polarized culture. Law schools have not been immune to the influences of cancel culture, with prestigious institutions making headlines such as “US Judge Won’t Hire Yale Law Clerks Citing ‘Cancel Culture’” and “Georgetown’s
Maggie Eastland | Monday, March 6, 2023
“You work in the basement of South Dining Hall? That’s so far from P-Dub,” friends say — words languishing with pity. I haven’t quite nailed my response yet, but consider this my rebuttal: The 10-minute walk back to Pasquerilla West Hall at 4 a.m. is one of my favorites in the world. The sidewalk tiles
Isa Sheikh | Monday, February 20, 2023
Elizabeth Bruenig couldn’t make it the first time her talk at Notre Dame was scheduled. Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Smith, who Bruenig had known for a number of months and referred to familiarly as “Kenny,” was scheduled to be executed the day before her lecture — and she was to be a witness. “I
Liam Price | Wednesday, January 25, 2023
This column mentions issues relating to sexual violence. Last year, two of the most powerful inside columns I read were farewell letters from editor-in-chief Adri Perez and the iconic photography editor — who is an even better water pong partner — Allison Thornton. It’s absolutely ridiculous, considering that I’m probably the most sophomoric sophomore on
Liam Price | Monday, November 21, 2022
Apparently it was Janet Malcolm who said that every journalist “who is not too stupid or full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible.” Shoutout to Google for helping me out there, but I also want to shout out my newfound eidolon, Janet Malcolm. Her next
Kathryn Muchnick | Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Katherine Corcoran ’81, a freelance journalist and former visiting fellow for the Kellogg Institute, returned to Notre Dame Tuesday to launch her new book: “In the Mouth of the Wolf: A Murder, a Cover-up, and the True Cost of Silencing the Press.” Corcoran served as the Associated Press (AP) bureau chief for Mexico and Central
Elizabeth Prater | Tuesday, October 11, 2022
I made a pact with myself this year to read actively and more widely about the news. This may be surprising for someone who has both written and worked for The Observer since my freshman year at Notre Dame. However, I found myself barely being able to keep up with my seminar readings, rooted in
Bella Laufenberg | Wednesday, August 31, 2022
“There isn’t a single story. I can’t give you a single instance that I would say sums him up for me,” Notre Dame graduate Anne Thompson said. “When I think of Mickey Gallivan, that’s what I think – commitment.” Michael Dennis Gallivan, known to friends and family as Mickey, died Aug. 22, 2022, after a
Maggie Eastland | Monday, August 29, 2022
Nothing will put a damper on a bright-eyed college student like the journalism industry, but here’s the upside. I’ve compiled a list of 15 amazing uses for newspapers. Hint: The final reason is the most absurd of them all. 1. Dorm room fly swatter Nothing works better than a rolled-up newspaper. 2. Annoying roommate swatter