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Letter to the Editor | Friday, May 17, 2019
Editor’s note: This letter to the editor was originally published on February 18, 2017. Dear members of the Notre Dame community: With the plight of Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) now attracting attention at the highest level of government, it is both timely and urgent that we express unqualified backing for a critical piece of legislation.
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, April 25, 2019
Individuals, corporations and even educational institutions like the University of Notre Dame have collectively donated over $1 billion toward the reconstruction of the Cathedral in the days following the tragic fire at Notre-Dame in Paris. The acts of benevolence have been lauded by some and harshly criticized by others. Among the tweets and statuses criticizing the
Nora McGreevy | Wednesday, April 24, 2019
In the Middle Ages, a group of composers in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame invented a new kind of sound: polyphony. Compared to the monophonic Gregorian chants of years prior, this new music consisted of multiple overlapping voices moving in distinct yet interwoven melodies. The innovation resonated throughout Western music for centuries. Like those medieval artists,
Letter to the Editor | Friday, March 29, 2019
Notre Dame is an unabashedly Catholic place, and I thank God for that. However, in my relatively short time here, I have observed many different interpretations of what that means, or what it’s supposed to mean. Undeniably, its Catholic identity makes Notre Dame different from other universities. And I’m forthright in my position that it’s
Theresa Olohan | Wednesday, March 20, 2019
A new book shedding light on parts of University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh’s life that were previously unknown was published March 12. Written by Notre Dame professor of history Rev. Wilson D. Miscamble, “American Priest: The Ambitious Life and Conflicted Legacy of Notre Dame’s Father Ted Hesburgh,” explores the many roles and contributions of Hesburgh.
Ellie Dombrowski | Friday, February 8, 2019
What is diversity? A number? A feeling? At Notre Dame, it can feel like an obligation. The University reports that 80 percent of the current student population is Catholic. No matter what these numbers tell you, it is the feeling that means more to me. Do I feel at home? Do I feel like I
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, January 25, 2019
As the anxiety of study abroad decisions set in for the sophomore class this past weekend, I was reminded of the crippling stress I experienced my senior year of high school, awaiting various packages that would determine my future. College admissions: a hell I wouldn’t wish upon my worst enemy. Perhaps, I simply didn’t handle
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, December 6, 2018
I write today to remind the Notre Dame student body just how special Notre Dame is and how special Notre Dame students are. About two weeks ago a student in one of my classes brought a wallet to me at the end of class — telling me that he found it in the classroom when
Letter to the Editor | Monday, December 3, 2018
“Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, those who forsake your law” (Psalm 119:53). These words appeared in a daily Mass reading, shortly following the announcement of the University’s decision to include contraceptive coverage in its self-funded health insurance plans. This verse accurately described my sentiments in response to the new policy, and the
Letter to the Editor | Friday, November 9, 2018
“Weksuye, Chiksuye, Miksuye … I remember, I remember you, Remember me” — Megan Red Shirt-Shaw Bozho, November is Native American Heritage Month. As part of a school-wide initiative to encourage dialogue, increase awareness and gain understanding of others, the Multicultural Student Programs and Services, Notre Dame Student Government and the American Indian Catholic Schools Network