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Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, August 26, 2020
I write today to thank the ND administration for its collective herculean efforts to bring students back for a “live” fall semester despite initial challenges. I do so as an enthusiastic member of the Notre Dame family — I am a double Domer. My wife is a double Domer. My siblings are all Domers. Our
Mariah Rush | Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Let me tell you a secret — I never really believed in the Notre Dame family. I’m naturally a skeptic, and a cynic at heart. Growing up in South Bend didn’t have the same Notre Dame effect on me as it did on some of my peers. And here’s one of the reasons why: Once
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, February 28, 2020
The tri-campus community has often been hailed for its sense of family. In moments of difficulty, we come together. But in recent years, that hasn’t always been the case — and the student government elections only spotlight this division. On Friday, we released a lengthy report detailing the tornado of allegations, sanctions and appeals in
Dessi Gomez | Friday, February 14, 2020
In realizing that I am very heavily leaning towards moving off campus next year, I’m going to take this Inside Column space to dig up the ‘Senior Exclusion Policy’ again. Although many talks, panels and surveys have been arranged since the initial announcement of what is formally known as the “policy differentiating on- and off-campus
Grace McDermott | Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Five months ago, my little sister performed the ultimate act of betrayal upon our family – she chose to attend the University of Michigan instead of Notre Dame. Obviously, she has been disowned and written out of the will, and she is no longer welcome at family holidays. Kidding (mostly). For those of you –
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, September 17, 2019
What does it mean to be part of a family? I’ll leave the answer to my philosopher roommates or my theologian wife, but surely, it’s more than meets the eye. Surely, it’s not ad hominem attacks, assaults on each other or disagreeable rules. Siblings fight, children rebel and parents make difficult choices, but the essence
Letter to the Editor | Monday, August 27, 2018
Recently, a fellow student published a column with statistics on DACA students and Dreamers. As student government leaders, we felt that it was imperative to contribute to this conversation. As a Catholic Institution, Notre Dame has an obligation to stand for the dignity of all people. Reducing a group of students on our campus down to
Letter to the Editor | Friday, August 17, 2018
Dear first years, On behalf of student government and then rest of the student body, welcome to Notre Dame. We’re Gates and Corey, and we’ll be serving as your student body president and vice president this year. In the coming weeks, as you settle into your dorms and get to know people who will become
Letter to the Editor | Friday, March 23, 2018
My first interaction with ND Listens comes not from my time on campus or a flyer in the Dining Hall, but from my dad’s phone ringing around dinner time when I was young. Sometimes he would brush off the student on the line or quickly rattle off his credit card number, but with others he
Lauren Fox | Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Between a set of double doors, 16 men from Keenan Hall raised a fellow Knight on their shoulders and sang “Happy Birthday” to him at the top of their lungs. It was more screaming than singing. It was crowded. It only lasted a few minutes. And it was junior Kevin Schneier’s favorite moment of the