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Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 18, 2017
University in national spotlight over sexual assault cases In 2015, CNN released a documentary, “The Hunting Ground,” which examined how colleges and universities mishandle sexual assault cases. Featuring Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame, the documentary highlighted multiple cases where the University and the College failed to respond to reports by Saint Mary’s students who accused Notre
Observer Staff Report | Friday, May 19, 2017
Editor’s Note: A version of this story was published on March 27. The University announced Fr. Gregory J. Boyle, the founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries, as the 2017 recipient of Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal in a press release March 26. The Laetare medal is awarded annually by the University to an American Catholic figure
Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 19, 2016
Biden, Boehner receive prestigious Laetare Medal amid outcry The Laetare Medal is considered one of the most prestigious awards for American Catholics. The 2016 medal was jointly awarded to Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner, a gesture by University President Fr. John Jenkins to encourage bipartisan dialogue. The award
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
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The Office of the Registrar sent an email to students Tuesday morning regarding increased security measures for the University’s 171st Commencement ceremony due to the presence of Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner, who will be jointly receiving the Laetare Medal during the ceremony. “For security reasons, students participating in
Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 25, 2016
Laetare (“rejoice”), Notre Dame! Congratulations! You have wisely and courageously decided to honor Vice-President Joe Biden and Speaker John Boehner. Thus you teach that public service is the noblest way of life and the surest road to heaven, and that the real purpose of an education is to learn to think on your own. University
Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 25, 2016
Some time ago I resolved not to tangle in fruitless spats with the Catholic right. However, Tim Bradley’s precocious claim in an April 14 letter to The Observer declaring Vice-President Biden unworthy of the Laetare Medal proved too great a goad. Apparently, Biden’s pro-choice position puts him beyond the orthodox pale. Bradley writes, “The sanctity
Courtney Becker | Monday, April 18, 2016
Responding to the University’s controversial decision to honor Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner with the 2016 Laetare Medal, students held a pro-life prayer service outside the Main Building on Sunday. In his opening remarks, senior Timothy Bradley said the gathering served as an opportunity for members of the community to
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