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The Humanity of Inclusion

Letter to the Editor | Friday, March 24, 2017

“Undocumented, unafraid, unapologetic.” Former Saint Mary’s student Deyaneira Garcia is proud of her identity as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) student, which is why she held a sign at Notre Dame proclaiming these three words. After a picture of Garcia made it onto social media, the threats began to come. In reaction to

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Pence is a safe and unprincipled pick

Neil Joseph | Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Last week, University President Fr. John Jenkins and the University announced that Vice President Mike Pence would be the Commencement speaker at graduation (my own graduation) this year. In this announcement, Jenkins ended months of speculation, trepidation and anxiety over whether or not President Donald Trump would be invited. Many thought he would be invited, as

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A school for all views

Letter to the Editor | Thursday, April 21, 2016

That’s the message Notre Dame portrays loud and clear to all students who want to apply. As the Mission Statement proclaims, “The intellectual interchange essential to a university requires, and is enriched by, the presence and voices of diverse scholars and students.” So, if this is true, can it not be inferred that here at