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Media project aims to promote racial discourse on campus

Mary Clare Donnelly | Thursday, January 31, 2019

The Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights and the Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics and Democracy are collaborating to launch a project recording members of the Notre Dame community on the topic of race called “With Voices True.” Richard Jones, director of the Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics and Democracy, said the project gives

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Students attend Urban Plunge immersion trips over break

Mary Clare Donnelly | Thursday, January 17, 2019

Over winter break, 199 Notre Dame students traveled to 27 cities across the country as part of a Social Concerns Seminar called Urban Plunge. Urban Plunge is a one-credit seminar with a two to four-day immersion built to give students an opportunity to engage with communities experiencing poverty in U.S. cities. Kyle Lantz, director of

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Throwing down the gauntlet

Rachel O'Grady | Friday, December 2, 2016

2016 has personally been a rough year for sports for me. I’ve tried for the past several months to prove to The Observer Sports department that I am, in fact, sporty — almost to no avail. I entered a Fantasy Football league with them at the beginning of the year, only to draft Blake Bortles

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Notre Dame News: Things to know

Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 19, 2016

Biden, Boehner receive prestigious Laetare Medal amid outcry The Laetare Medal is considered one of the most prestigious awards for American Catholics. The 2016 medal was jointly awarded to Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner, a gesture by University President Fr. John Jenkins to encourage bipartisan dialogue. The award

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The violence in our time

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Every morning I wake up and read an email from The Week detailing a short paragraph on each of the top 10 news stories of the day. I love reading this daily email. But all too often I cringe when I read it because so many of the news items report of violence. Here are some

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Saint Mary’s Social Work Club hosts screening of Alive Inside

Megan Uekert | Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Saint Mary’s Social Work Club with sponsorship from the Student Government Association, will screen the film, Alive Inside, Thursday, March 5 from 7-9 p.m. in Vander Vennet Theater. The film documents the effect of music on the brains of those suffering from various forms of Dementia — primarily Alzheimers. The mission is to raise awareness and to strengthen support on

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Greenpeace director speaks on drilling

Megan Uekert | Tuesday, February 24, 2015

On Sunday, Feb. 22, Saint Mary’s sophomore and student government association (SGA) sustainability chair, Mikhala Kaseweter, held a viewing to watch Greenpeace USA executive director Annie Leonard host a live streaming party. During the live stream, Leonard expanded upon reasons why we must prevent Shell from drilling in the Arctic and how we can stop this from

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Speaker advocates for modesty, empowerment in fashion

Mary Grace Mangano | Monday, February 9, 2015

Janet Easter, co-founder and style editor of Verily magazine, delivered a speech on beauty in the media at the first day of the 10th annual Edith Stein Conference on Friday. Easter said as a senior at Fordham University interning at Elle magazine in New York City, she was miserable. Despite having the dream internship for

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March for Life

Clare Kossler | Wednesday, February 4, 2015

On Jan. 22, NBC’s Nightly News with Brian Williams included stories on “deflategate,” a measles outbreak at Disneyland, the death of Saudi Arabian king Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, a meeting between Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney and a decrease in the popularity of bacon and kale, among others. A feature story on a documentary about dogs

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Gallivan program advisors debate ‘traditional’ versus digital media outlets

Ann Marie Jakubowski | Monday, December 1, 2014

Members of the advisory committee for Notre Dame’s Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics and Democracy gathered Nov. 24 for a panel discussion about “traditional” versus digital news and how online publications are changing the face of journalism. The event, titled “The New York Times vs. BuzzFeed: Can Traditional Journalism Compete with Digital News?,” gathered six

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After a win against Louisville on Saturday, The Ba After a win against Louisville on Saturday, The Basement Breakdown, The Observer’s sports podcast, is back with some Pittsburgh predictions.  Some highlights from the stream include:

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