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-10 posts tagged "Presidential election"
Letter to the Editor | Friday, December 6, 2019
Four and a half months ago at home in Vermont, my sister and I sat before my laptop as the first 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate began to stream. With the political tension in my household, we didn’t bother watching it in the living room. 107 days later, I was standing in the rain on
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
Selena Ponio | Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Amid immersing themselves in a new culture and planning whirlwind weekend trips to other countries, students studying abroad have also been preoccupied with a topic much closer to home: the 2016 election cycle. Anna Lyons, a junior and participant in the Toledo, Spain, program, said keeping up with the election was not that challenging since
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Wednesday, October 26, 2016
This past Wednesday, the series of debates between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump drew to a close. But on Tuesday night, debate between students at Notre Dame raged on. In a packed auditorium in DeBartolo Hall, sophomore Prathm Juneja, representing Democrats, and junior Will Lederer, representing Republicans, debated in an event sponsored by
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
BridgeND | Thursday, August 25, 2016
Late at night in Northern Canada’s Pemberton Valley, I stood among a crowd of thousands of other teens waiting with high anticipation for the concert headliner of the night: YG. I had heard a lot about him, but never cared to pay much attention to his music. Through eavesdropping the many apprehensive whispers that scattered
Jordan Ryan | Monday, March 21, 2016
On March 16, 2016, President Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States. While this issue is being politicized in the press, Republicans are rightfully rejecting any nominee at this time. Judge Garland does have a history of arguably centrist positions. For example, in 2003, Judge Garland joined in an opinion
Zach Klonsinski | Thursday, January 21, 2016
I’m a history major, meaning if you ask me political questions dealing with the completely — or mostly — dead, I can usually give you a rough answer that at least rhymes with part of the truth. The most up-to-date information about this cycle of campaigns, though? Not so much. Which is why this election still
Adam Ramos | Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Our society has a propensity for covertly liking the unlikeable. Maybe it’s because we appreciate those who do and say things we don’t have the gall to put forth ourselves, or maybe it’s simply because we love the chaos those characters bring to society. With either reason in mind, enter Donald Trump and Kanye West.
Kitty Baker | Tuesday, March 31, 2015
The Nigerian populace came out in droves to vote in their presidential election. Men and women waited for hours to exercise their democratic rights, and it was one of Africa’s most peaceful elections, despite attempts by Boko Haram and others to disturb the process. The British Parliament was dissolved on March 30, marking the start