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Jack Griffiths | Friday, April 28, 2023
Neurodivergence is a crucial aspect of humanity that often goes unrecognized. However, it is imperative to not merely evaluate neurodivergence in a vacuum but also in the context of other aspects of one’s identity. Last semester, I explored how particular racial identities influenced experiences of neurodivergence. In a different piece, I sought to learn more
Caroline Collins | Monday, March 27, 2023
Over the weekend, Notre Dame student government hosted PrideFest, a three-day series of gatherings for members and allies of the LGBTQ+ campus community. The programming began Thursday afternoon with a lunch and learn session, followed in the evening by a LGBTQ+ remembrance vigil and a LGBTQ+ Acousticafe. Friday’s “Queer Joy” student panel featured undergraduate, graduate
Isa Sheikh | Monday, February 27, 2023
The apartments at Fischer Graduate Residences have served as an residential option for transgender students, associate vice president for residential life Heather Rakoczy Russell told The Observer in an interview. Transgender students could be assigned to a dorm aligned with their assigned sex at birth, move off campus or “they have the option to live
Caroline Collins | Monday, February 27, 2023
Editor’s note: This article contains discussions of violence against transgender individuals. Dwayne Jones was a transgender teenager who was murdered by a mob in Jamaica in 2013. They were beaten, stabbed, shot and run over by a car when they showed up to a community dance party wearing a dress. Now, 10 years later, Notre
Bella Laufenberg | Wednesday, February 22, 2023
On Tuesday evening, students filed into the Carey Auditorium in Hesburgh Library for an event that was 50 years in the making: the resurgence of the Student Life Council (SLC). The ‘New’ SLC A passion project of student government executive leaders Patrick Lee, Sofie Stitt and Nicole Baumann, the resurgence of the SLC has been
Grace Sullivan | Monday, February 13, 2023
It is common knowledge that homosexuality is viewed as a sin by the Catholic Church. The influence of Catholicism has spread all across the world creating a sense of universal values among individuals who practice the religion. While there is a wide diversity of beliefs among Catholics, a common one for conservative Catholics is the
Liam Kelly | Thursday, February 9, 2023
At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year. “We’re close to the end of our process of revising the Moreau
Genevieve Coleman | Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. The pair is one of three tickets running for Notre Dame student government president and vice president in the 2023 election cycle. Oropeza is a political science
Maggie Eastland | Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body. Both current sub-directors of communications for the executive cabinet, Jung and Rezner are running for student body president and vice president on