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Jim Moster | Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Behind every work of art hides an artist, a method and a motive. For example, Vincent van Gogh painted “Starry Night” using oil on canvas in order to … well, to what? Wikipedia suggests he wanted to capture the beauty outside his asylum room’s window. Sorry, Wikipedia, but motives are inherently opaque. Even van Gogh
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden before a rally in Dallas on Monday night. Buttigieg ended his bid for the presidency Sunday. “When I ran for president, we made it clear that the entire idea was about rallying the country together to defeat Donald Trump and to win the
Observer Staff Report | Sunday, March 1, 2020
Pete Buttigieg, Democratic presidential candidate and former mayor of South Bend, is dropping his presidential campaign, the New York Times reported Sunday evening. The decision comes after a severe loss in the South Carolina Democratic primary on Feb. 29, with Buttigieg coming in fourth place, amassing only 8.2% of the vote and receiving no delegates.
Dessi Gomez, Jim Moster, Ellie Dombrowski, Mike Donovan, Jake Winningham and Charlie Kenney | Friday, February 21, 2020
With primary season in full swing, our writers decided to approach politics as only Scene writers can and make a one-song playlist for each Democratic candidate. Read on for our musical takes on Bernie, Liz and all the rest. Bernie Sanders — “Our House (The Mess We Made)” by You Me At Six By Jim
Andrew Sveda | Monday, February 10, 2020
With the Iowa caucus under our belts (maybe?) and New Hampshire coming up tomorrow, election season is finally here. After a year or so of jabs, one-liners, polls and drama, we’ve made it to the good stuff. Buckle up. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. And as we kick off the primaries, everyone’s asking
Kelli Smith | Tuesday, February 4, 2020
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — Pete Buttigieg took the stage in front of a roaring crowd. More than 600 women, men, children and voters cheered rambunctiously as the presidential hopeful launched into one of his last pleas for Iowan Democrats. As he spoke, a group of Notre Dame students huddled together, waving vibrant “Pete 2020” signs
Claire Rafford and Colleen Fischer | Monday, April 15, 2019
The walls of the Studebaker building in South Bend — once filled with the sounds of factory employees at work — echoed with the cheers of supporters as South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced his bid for presidency Sunday afternoon. “My name is Pete Buttigieg,” he said. “They call me Mayor Pete. I am a
Patrick McKelvey | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
In 2016, one of the most qualified presidential candidates of all time lost to one of the least qualified of all time. Hillary Clinton had been Secretary of State, a senator and First Lady. She probably knew the job better than anyone who hadn’t held the office. But a reality television star who had never
Thomas Murphy | Thursday, February 14, 2019
Just over three weeks ago, South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg announced his candidacy for the 2020 presidential election. Buttigieg, who grew up in South Bend and whose parents were both professors at Notre Dame, would break several barriers if he were to win the presidency, as he would become the youngest elected president, as well
Observer Staff Report | Sunday, January 27, 2019
Joseph A. Buttigieg, William R. Kenan Jr. professor emeritus of English and retired director of the Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Program at Notre Dame, died at 71 on Sunday, son Pete Buttigieg announced in a Facebook post. “As a friend, colleague, thinker, and educator, he touched countless lives, and we hope to find a way to honor