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Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, September 22, 2021
I know that college students have always, and will always, want to drink and party. However, that doesn’t mean there is nothing that can be done to make the situation safer for them and more tolerable for us neighbors. The primary focus should be on party houses (i.e. boarding houses) which have been grandfathered in,
Letter to the Editor | Friday, September 3, 2021
Recently, I was browsing through a couple of articles in The Observer when one headline caught my eye: “Why do atheists debate?” I was intrigued, but the more I read, the more I found myself upset with the contents of the article. Andrew Sveda tries to explain the logical inconsistencies in atheism, demonstrate that morals
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, July 15, 2021
Notre Dame will begin construction of a Chick-fil-A on campus in August 2021, the University announced Thursday. The restaurant will be located in the former Star Ginger location of the Duncan Student Center. Student-led campaigns at Notre Dame have both opposed and supported the possible opening of a Chick-fil-A on campus since Campus Dining announced
Observer Viewpoint | Friday, May 21, 2021
Every year, the graduating seniors from the Observer Editorial Board take to the commencement edition Viewpoint section for their final farewell and final byline. Read on for the work from our staff emeritus as well as the most memorable Letters to the Editor from the last four years. Editorial Board Graduates The philosophy of
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Dear Members of the Notre Dame Community, Thomas Paprocki and Gerard Bradley argue that Catholics do not have a moral obligation to get vaccinated. Whether or not one agrees, it is important to realize that the leaders of the Catholic Church not only approve of vaccination, they highly recommend it. Pope Francis has called coronavirus
Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 26, 2021
Being a kid during COVID is very hard. COVID is like the baddest germs ever! Even if there’s bad, there is still good that comes with it though. COVID has helped us spend more time with our family. Instead of going somewhere we get to play board games or watch movies with our family. We
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, March 3, 2021
During the Feb. 16 town hall, hosted by vice president for Student Affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding and vice president for Campus Safety and University Operations Mike Seamon, Ms. Hoffmann Harding declared that “basketball is a no this semester” because it is “indoor, close contact.” I agree that playing basketball — pick-up games and the like — should
Letter to the Editor | Monday, February 15, 2021
To my classmates, I first used Zoom for my Business Tech and Analytics course in the fall of 2019. Much of the time in class was spent following the professor’s instructions on working with Excel, and he’d have his computer display projected as a guide for students. Having a visual impairment, I’m unable to clearly
Letter to the Editor | Monday, February 8, 2021
Among the Trump flags, confederate flags, anti-government, pro-gun and white supremacy flags waved during the Jan. 6 White House rally to “stop the steal” was one that dismayed members of the Notre Dame community: it read “God, Country, Notre Dame.” This flag’s presence at a rally designed to thwart a fair and democratic election, a
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, October 28, 2020
We read nutritional labels looking for the two or three values that make a food “healthy.” We often assess learning in neat categories with established titles and well-defined precedents. We admire bold acts and risk-taking as aspirational models. Many times, we express surges of emotion with grand acts that feel commensurate with their intensity …