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Observer Editorial: ND & Title IX — where do we go from here?

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, October 11, 2019

When U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos repealed Obama-era Title IX policies in 2017, advocates across the country — including at Notre Dame — expressed concern over how the changes could negatively impact sexual misconduct investigations at universities. DeVos’ proposed replacement rules, announced in 2018, sparked additional concerns. The new regulations would only require schools to investigate sexual misconduct

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Observer Editorial: An ode to the First Amendment

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, September 27, 2019

In January, the Newseum tweeted that its creator, the Freedom Forum, had sold its building to Johns Hopkins University and the museum would be closing at the end of 2019. The Newseum, a monument to the First Amendment, opened its doors on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., in 2008. On the building’s facade, a stone

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Observer Editorial: Time for transparency

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, September 6, 2019

Transparency is becoming increasingly rarer. This is a reality found in many cities, states and nations in today’s world. It’s also a truth in our own community — and recent events show it’s only getting worse. The Notre Dame administration needs to fundamentally reform the way it goes about implementing major changes in our community. Making unforeseen,

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Observer Editorial: Community beyond campus gates

Observer Editorial Board | Wednesday, April 17, 2019

The last few weeks have highlighted the spirit of college-aged activism at Notre Dame, with students across campus actively engaging with issues that matter to them. This became no less true last week after the University detailed changes to Residential Life policies in an email to the student body Thursday morning. In response, at 2:30

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Observer Editorial: Renew the commitment

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, April 5, 2019

This week marks the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month — a time to recognize those affected by sexual assault and actively work toward preventing it. On April 25, the tri-campus community will come together in support of this mission for “Take Back The Night,” an annual event meant to increase awareness and support for survivors of

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Observer Editorial: The Observer endorses Nelson-Allen

Observer Editorial Board | Thursday, February 21, 2019

The Observer Editorial Board interviewed the two tickets for Saint Mary’s student body president and vice president — juniors Terra Nelson and Olivia Allen, and juniors Emma Schmidt and Andrea Ruiz-Montoya — on Monday evening. After interviewing the candidates about their qualifications and platforms, The Observer has decided to endorse Nelson and Allen. While both

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Observer Editorial: Mural decision demonstrates power of advocacy

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, January 25, 2019

On Monday, Notre Dame kicked off its fourth-annual “Walk the Walk” week. According to the University, this week, starting the night before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is meant to make members of the Notre Dame community “consider how we — both individually and collectively — might take an active role in making Notre

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Observer Editorial: Become a voter

Observer Editorial Board | Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Voting matters, and your vote counts. On Midterms Day 2018, The Observer Editorial Board urges you, reader, to be a voter. This year’s Midterm elections arrive on the heels of some of the most polarized years in American politics, and the national divisiveness over politics has echoed throughout our smaller tri-campus community. Two weeks ago,

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Observer Editorial: Belles deserve better

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, November 2, 2018

On Friday, Oct. 5, Jan Cervelli’s office was suddenly dark and vacant, as her resignation from her position as College President was announced and in effect on the same day. That afternoon, Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke sent an email to all students on behalf of Saint Mary’s, announcing President Cervelli’s resignation

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Observer Editorial: Change the message

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, October 5, 2018

Following Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s testimonies Thursday, Sept. 27, the nation has been captured by a conversation about sexual assault. Ford brought forward allegations in a letter to Senator Diane Feinstein detailing an experience in high school, where she recalls that at the age of 15, Kavanaugh and his friend Mark

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