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-22 posts tagged "president"
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
Nicholas Marr | Monday, October 9, 2017
Our nation has developed over more than two centuries into the world’s example for a constitutional republic. We have codified the doctrine of natural rights and protected freedom at home and abroad. Yet today, we are increasingly unwilling to examine the difficult questions of our nation’s history and to treat our ideological opponents as well-meaning
Sydney Doyle | Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Saint Mary’s President Jan Cervelli spoke Monday about the importance and necessity of sustainability in the world today. Cervelli spoke on Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato si’ and said the Pope did a great job explaining the complexity of environmental issues. “I think Francis hits on the head that many of the problems we see today around sustainability
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, January 31, 2017
The Judicial Council announced two tickets for the upcoming elections for the offices of student body president and vice president. Juniors Becca Blais and Sibonay Shewit along with juniors Rohit Fonseca and Daniela Narimatsu Felippe both received the requisite 700 signatures to be eligible for the electoral process. A debate is scheduled for Feb. 6,
Megan Valley | Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Notre Dame students elected Democratic nominees Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine in Tuesday’s mock presidential election sponsored by NDVotes. Of the 857 students who participated, 59.3 percent voted for the Democratic ticket, followed by 24.0 percent who chose Republican nominees Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Sophomore Prathm Juneja, a member of NDVotes Task Force and Student
Martha Reilly | Wednesday, October 26, 2016
With just 12 days until the general election, Saint Mary’s Center for Spirituality hosted a panel discussion about voting, titled “Community, Conscience and Conversation,” on Tuesday evening. Pat Pierce, professor of political science, said people of varying political affiliations should respect and appreciate, rather than denounce and attack, one another. “A central part of community
Lucy Collins | Thursday, October 13, 2016
The most naive part of me is still waiting for an apology. I don’t know from whom, exactly, but I am expecting an admittance of wrongdoing nonetheless. Our nation’s founding figures, and many its most esteemed leaders throughout history, have always held a special place in my history-loving heart. One need only look at the
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, September 7, 2016
“What should we do, Mr. President?” Cigar smoke filled the room and maps of Cuba covered the wall. A distinct air of peril pervaded the trappings of the Cabinet Room, where the Executive Committee had gathered. It was a cold October day in 1962, and, whether the men knew it or not, the world was
Neil Joseph | Monday, February 29, 2016
Donald Trump’s slogan for his campaign this year is “Make America Great Again.” A clear, simplistic and admittedly politically savvy slogan, it is supposed to define what his presidential campaign is all about. He believes our country is in shambles and needs to be brought out of this ruin with some great deals and a
Letter to the Editor | Monday, February 22, 2016
This article is a response to Eddie Damstra’s Viewpoint, “Threat to our religious roots.” In his piece, Mr. Damstra claims electing a “culturally Jewish” 74-year old who “isn’t actively involved with organized religion” would “deliver a blow to the true greatness of America.” We argue Mr. Damstra’s article is not only historically inaccurate but also