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Maria Luisa Paul | Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Michael Sam made history in 2014 when he became the first-ever openly gay football player to be selected in the NFL draft. After a two-year professional career as a defensive end in both American and Canadian football leagues, Sam has dedicated his life to sharing his story with others. Monday evening, he spoke to the
Andrew Cameron | Monday, November 11, 2019
This week, campus organizations will come together with members of the Notre Dame community for StaND Against Hate Week to discuss hatred on and off campus, and how to oppose it. Hosted by the Gender Relations Center (GRC), and co-sponsored by Student Government, Campus Ministry, PrismND and other campus groups, the week aims to promote
Genevieve Redsten | Thursday, October 17, 2019
October is LGBT History Month, celebrating the history and resilience of the LGBTQ community. But PrismND, Notre Dame’s only official LGBTQ+ student organization, is committed to promoting pride and allyship year-round. As they plan for the year ahead, PrismND’s officers said they want to facilitate love and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community on Notre Dame’s
Mary Steurer | Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Several campus organizations have joined forces this week to promote tolerance and student well-being with Stand Against Hate Week, an annual awareness week that seeks to both educate about hate and empower individuals to challenge it. The week is hosted by the Gender Relations Center (GRC) and is co-sponsored by several other campus organizations, including
Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 31, 2018
Senior Jeffrey Murphy announced his resignation as president of PrismND in an email to the organization’s email list Thursday night. (Editor’s note: Murphy is a columnist for The Observer). “It is with a truly heavy heart that I announce my resignation as president of PrismND,” Murphy said in the email. “I have so cherished the
Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 17, 2018
Football team goes to BCS National Championship After years of mediocre football at Notre Dame Stadium, the storyline changed dramatically in 2012, when the Irish posted a perfect regular season en route to a BCS National Championship Game loss to Alabama. A lights-out defense, led by Heisman Trophy runner-up linebacker Manti Te’o, propelled the Irish
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, April 13, 2018
At Notre Dame, sexual orientation is not a protected class under the University’s nondiscrimination policy. As this week is both Ally Week and “You are Loved” Week on campus, this fact warrants conversation. It is important to note that while the University excludes sexual orientation from its nondiscrimination policy, it does not overlook the LGBTQ community altogether. LGBTQ
Letter to the Editor | Friday, April 6, 2018
Please note: We are not representatives of PrismND, and our opinions are not meant to be representative of any student organization’s views. Last Monday, March 26th, we had the pleasure of attending Daniel C. Mattson’s talk, “Same-Sex Attraction and Catholicism,” hosted by Students for Child Oriented Policy (SCOP) and the Irish Rover. Mattson is a
Madison Bollenbacher | Tuesday, November 28, 2017
PrismND will be hosting a Facebook livestream event Tuesday at 8 p.m. to address questions from the Notre Dame community related to allyship and LGBTQ issues. In an attempt to further their reach and better understand the issues that community members are facing, the organization decided to host a Q&A session. They created an online
Tom Naatz | Thursday, August 31, 2017
This academic year, PrismND — Notre Dame’s first official LGBT and ally organization — aims to continue its mission of trying to help the campus experience of students in the LGBT community. “We try to help those students improve their Notre Dame experience and advocate for them,” senior Baylea Williams, PrismND’s president, said. Senior Kelly Valenzi,