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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 …
Adriana Perez | Friday, September 18, 2020
The Notre Dame student senate convened Thursday evening to hear from Campus Dining leadership about sustainability initiatives, menu enhancements and service format in Campus Dining operations this semester. Senior Rachel Ingal, student body president, also addressed internal tensions that came to a head with a Letter to the Editor, which criticized Student Government’s response to
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, September 9, 2020
As a graduate of Notre Dame, it is good to see students who are passionate about bringing injustices to the forefront, and I agree that the community should engage in dialogue when change is needed. However, student efforts aimed at GEO Group are unfortunately based on misinformation at best and intentional dishonesty at worst. I
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, August 26, 2020
We read both Stephanie McKay’s “Send the students home” and Dr. Joanna Fava’s “Let the students stay” this week with great interest. As recent alumni and as medical professionals with experience in front-line care of patients with COVID-19, we felt compelled to respond to Dr. Fava’s viewpoint. First, to be clear, we do not envy
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, August 12, 2020
I will admit it: I was skeptical about reopening this semester. Last week helped me see the possibilities we have as a community to embrace health protocols and protect our Notre Dame family. As part of TeamND, I have seen our groups commit to the mask requirements, social distancing and regular hand washing and sanitizing.