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-16 posts tagged "Mexico"
Colleen Farrell | Thursday, February 16, 2023
The University held the Foreign Language Week culture fair on Wednesday, showcasing food, music and presentations of various cultures from around the world. The event occurred in the Dahnke Ballroom in Duncan Student Center and featured booths and performances from many language departments and cultural groups. Junior Becca Kubick worked at the booth for the
Spencer Kelly | Sunday, December 4, 2022
Though the U.S. men’s national team bowed out of the 2022 World Cup over the weekend, football fever remains strong around the globe as the “world’s greatest sporting event” continues. It wasn’t the case this year, but Fighting Irish fans often have an extra reason to pay attention to the World Cup, as Notre Dame
Kathryn Muchnick | Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Katherine Corcoran ’81, a freelance journalist and former visiting fellow for the Kellogg Institute, returned to Notre Dame Tuesday to launch her new book: “In the Mouth of the Wolf: A Murder, a Cover-up, and the True Cost of Silencing the Press.” Corcoran served as the Associated Press (AP) bureau chief for Mexico and Central
Rose Androwich | Thursday, February 10, 2022
Amazon Prime admittedly makes some questionable movies and original series as all streaming platforms do. However “Book of Love” was a genuinely enjoyable movie and one of the better romance movies to watch for the upcoming holiday. In the era of romance films with questionable quality, “Book of Love” is a standout. The plot of
Greg McKenna | Thursday, January 13, 2022
As Mónica Flores explains, “En la vida y en la cancha” (“In life and on the field”) is not just a motto for C.F. Monterrey, one of Mexico’s most iconic soccer clubs — but rather a way of life. Flores, a former Notre Dame women’s soccer captain who graduated with a science pre-professional degree in
Micaela Powers | Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Katherine Corcoran, a Kellogg Institute for International Studies Hewlett fellow for public policy, spoke at the Hesburgh Center for International Studies on Tuesday about why an increasing number of journalists are being murdered in Mexico, even as the country is becoming more democratic. Mexico is now one of the most dangerous countries in the world
Hanna Kennedy | Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Joey Burns and John Convertino — the Arizona natives that make up the band Calexico — look to the arid landscape they call home for their ninth album’s inspiration. Recorded in California, “The Thread That Keeps Us” draws on the unique environmental, social and political issues faced by the American Southwest. The result is an
Rachel O'Grady | Friday, July 8, 2016
Notre Dame plans to open an office in Mexico City, University President Fr. John Jenkins announced Friday. “It’s a first step, with lots more to do, in making Mexico City one of seven global gateways in the world from which we can launch student and faculty exchanges, engage in joint research and build partnerships with business
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, March 26, 2015
My twin sister and I were excited about moving on to campus. As freshmen, we had a million questions running through our heads. What should we bring? Were the football games going to be as exciting and wild as we imagined? Were we going to survive several months without delicious home-cooked meals? How would it
Madison Jaros | Friday, February 27, 2015
Students from across the country and the world will present original research this Friday and Saturday at the seventh annual Human Development Conference. Senior and conference co-chair Christopher Newton said the conference’s basic goals are the same as any other academic conference: “dissemination of research, networking of researchers and sharing experiences and methods.” However, what