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9 posts tagged "political discourse"

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Friendship across the political spectrum

Clark Bowden | Thursday, February 18, 2021

Amidst billowing winds, sub-zero temperatures and blankets of snow, it can be difficult to remind ourselves of the astonishing promise and opportunity that four years of college presents us. Under these harsh conditions of snowing 10(!) consecutive days with the added cloak of the coronavirus, I am increasingly seeing students with their heads down —

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Bishop McElroy addresses SMC community, invites audience to vote faithfully

Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Saint Mary’s hosted Bishop Robert McElroy who spoke in a lecture titled “Voting as an Authentic Disciple” Tuesday evening — a talk centered around voting and considering political issues as Catholic voters. The event was sponsored by Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry, the Office for Civic and Social Engagement, the Center for Spirituality and Notre Dame

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It’s not you, it’s your ideology: Can a conservative date a leftist?

Renee Yaseen | Monday, August 31, 2020

I recently stumbled upon this video of Ben Shapiro’s titled “Can A Conservative Date A Leftist?” What do you think, ND? Can a conservative date a leftist? Spoiler alert: Shapiro says no. Well, hey, you had a good run. Tell her it’s not her, it’s the politically-contingent and reflectively-acquired value commitments to which she is

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The proper way to discuss politics

Blake Ziegler | Wednesday, January 29, 2020

As we all know, Notre Dame will be hosting the first presidential debate in September. This is a fascinating opportunity for the University, as the campus partakes in what will be a contentious, significant 2020 election. No matter your political leanings or level of interest in politics, everyone should be excited. Last week, Father Jenkins

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Why are you reading this?

Jackie O'Brien | Monday, December 9, 2019

This past week, Mary Szromba published a column entitled “Prepare to vote for the ham sandwich,” arguing for the importance of party unity in the midst of a contentious Democratic primary. While I found this argument to be extremely reasonable, well-thought out and delivered with nuance, the battleground of Facebook comments did not agree. There

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18 years later, are we united?

Blake Ziegler | Wednesday, September 11, 2019

“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children.” — Former President

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Observer Editorial: On censorship and discourse

Observer Editorial Board | Monday, August 27, 2018

On Friday, a column entitled “The statistics on Dreamers are a nightmare” ran in the Viewpoint section of The Observer, generating both discussion and outrage among readers. We as an Editorial Board understand the responses to this column, but we do not regret publishing it. We are a nation of people with many opposing viewpoints.

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NDVotes outlines plans for year

Andrew Bennis | Wednesday, September 27, 2017

With the 2016 election a thing of the past, NDVotes will shift its focus to encouraging voter education and civic engagement amongst the University’s student body. Coming off of a presidential election year, NDVotes is looking for new ways to keep students engaged in the political process, NDVotes co-chair and junior Kylie Ruscheinski said. “Voter registration is what

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Our unraveling discourse

Letter to the Editor | Friday, September 2, 2016

Jefferson’s flowery prose has wilted, King’s inspirational cadence has faded and Scott Key’s emotional lyrics have drifted past. The voices of our greatest achievements have largely been drowned out by a coarse cacophony of fragmented concerns. One of the areas through which progress can be evaluated is through the lens of how we perceive each

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