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Kiera Stubbs | Wednesday, January 23, 2019
To senior Dan Lindstrom, team coordinator for Notre Dame Right to Life, the March for Life is less about trying to change people’s minds in the moment — that can happen in everyday discourse about pro-life issues — and more about bearing witness to what he believes in. “It’s an opportunity to give a voice
Erin Swope | Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Thirty-eight Notre Dame students took a 10 hour bus ride to attend the third annual Women’s March in Washington D.C. on Saturday. This was the first year Notre Dame students arranged a formal trip to the March, though in previous years, students attended on their own. Senior Jack Grogan, co-president of Notre Dame College Democrats,
Emma Maginn and Nora McGreevy | Friday, March 23, 2018
Saturday: LUNAFEST On Saturday, St. Joseph County Public Library will welcome its first-ever screening of LUNAFEST, a traveling film festival showcasing the work of women directors. The festival is sponsored by LunaBars, the brand of the popular energy bars owned by Clif Bar & Company. This year’s lineup contains nine short films from a
Gina Twardosz | Monday, April 24, 2017
Several Saint Mary’s students marched from Howard Park to Jon R. Hunt Memorial Plaza in South Bend’s version of the March on Science, a celebration of science and a call for science to be involved in governmental policy, on Saturday. Sophomore Teresa Brickey said in an email the March for Science calls for more funding for scientific research and
Letter to the Editor | Friday, January 27, 2017
On Tuesday, a very thoughtful response to Notre Dame Right to Life was published in The Observer. The author was countering Right to Life’s publicly declared support and move to partake in the March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Friday. I greatly admire the author’s courtesy in her writing, and her clear respect for
Katie Galioto | Friday, October 28, 2016
On Thursday afternoon, sophomore Adam Wiechman donned his orange cape and mask. It was time for the Climate Justice League to get to work. Wiechman is part of Fossil Free ND, which promotes fossil fuel divestment and other sustainable practices on campus. The student-run organization led a rally Thursday to call for more action against
Katie Galioto | Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Hundreds of candles shined through a cold winter night as Notre Dame students, faculty and staff congregated at midnight to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. early Monday morning. The midnight march and prayer service was the kickoff event for the inaugural Walk the Walk Week at Notre Dame, a series of events designed
Catherine Owers | Monday, September 28, 2015
On Saturday afternoon, approximately 50 students participated in a silent march to raise awareness for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses, following the path of the Notre Dame Marching Band as it marched across campus toward Notre Dame Stadium before the football game against Massachusetts. Organizer Madeline Lay, a junior at Saint Mary’s, said the