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-102 posts tagged "Politics"
Patrick McKelvey | Wednesday, September 18, 2019
We may be over a year away from the 2020 Presidential Election, but the race for the Democratic nomination is in full swing. The field consists of 20 Democrats and, as of last Thursday, they have participated in three nationally televised debates. The intention of these programs, of course, is to allow the candidates to
Maeve Filbin | Friday, May 17, 2019
Saint Mary’s seniors Ashlyn Maes and Maura Newell have been awarded the Governor Bob Orr Indiana Entrepreneurial Fellowship, a post graduate program for top graduating seniors. According to the fellowship’s website, the program promises a full-time salaried position with a host company, professional development and career coaching, an extensive peer and alumni network, leadership and
Jin Kim | Monday, April 8, 2019
Last June, a 16-year-old wearing a bright red MAGA hat walked into a Whataburger in San Antonio to order a hamburger. But as he took a bite of his burger, a man nearly twice his age walked up to him, threw a drink in the teenager’s face, and walked out of the restaurant with his
Martin Kennedy | Wednesday, April 3, 2019
After a year-long hiatus from production, the hit comedy and three-consecutive time winner of the Emmy for Best Comedy Series “Veep” has returned for its seventh and final season. “Veep” stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus (whose fight against breast cancer delayed production of the show) as the dysfunctional and accidental Vice President-turned-President Selina Meyer, who tries to
Courtney Becker and Tobias Hoonhout | Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Two former secretaries of state, Republican Condoleezza Rice and Democrat John Kerry, came together in front of a sold-out auditorium in DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on Tuesday night to find common ground on issues including the United States’ role in foreign affairs, climate change immigration policy and America’s future. Rice — the 64th secretary of
Jeffrey Murphy | Wednesday, March 6, 2019
“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.” — Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel Holy: Melania Trump If I were to ever see the Virgin Mary in person, I imagine she would look something like Melania Trump on the day of her husband’s inauguration. I didn’t sleep for three days thinking about
Emma Ault | Thursday, February 21, 2019
On Tuesday, girls from Saint Mary’s Communicative Sciences and Disorders department rose before the sun to begin their journey down to the Indianapolis Statehouse for Legislative Day, which gives students the opportunity to speak face to face with state legislators about bills and laws that will directly affect them and their profession. Saint Mary’s sophomore
Jack Zinsky | Wednesday, February 20, 2019
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett claimed to be attacked by two white Trump supporters in Chicago on Jan. 29. The outcry, as always, was immediate, as is the case in all incidents that cast conservatives in a poor light. The attack was recently exposed as a likely staged incident set up by Smollett himself, who was
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Former Secretaries of State John Kerry and Condoleezza Rice will speak in a forum at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center as part of an event hosted by Notre Dame’s International Security Center, Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy, Common Ground Committee and BridgeND on March 19, the University announced in a press release Tuesday. The forum
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