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-10 posts tagged "Notre Dame Family"
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
Marie Fazio | Thursday, April 6, 2017
Saturday morning, Stepan Center was buzzing with excitement as runners stretched, chatted and commiserated over the upcoming 13.1 miles we were all about to undertake, a feat that is still probably less painful than the chemistry and physics exams that happen in the same space. As with a surprising majority of Notre Dame students, I
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, March 7, 2017
In the days since Mike Pence was announced as an honorary degree recipient and the principal speaker at Notre Dame’s Commencement this May, I have both overheard and been a part of many conversations debating the University’s decision to invite Vice President Pence to campus for such a significant event. I heavily considered writing a Viewpoint piece in
Letter to the Editor | Monday, November 16, 2015
We recently attended the memorial mass for our son, Jake, in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Notre Dame has always been a very special place for us. After learning of our son’s passing, we were concerned that returning there now and in the future would bring us sadness. That concern was alleviated for us
Letter to the Editor | Sunday, September 20, 2015
Today I write to share a simple story of how strong the Notre Dame family is. There is something very special about Notre Dame. Everyone reading this letter already knows what that is — it is the “family” aspect of our community. Being a part of the Notre Dame family is something that helps all