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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,
Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 18, 2017
University in national spotlight over sexual assault cases In 2015, CNN released a documentary, “The Hunting Ground,” which examined how colleges and universities mishandle sexual assault cases. Featuring Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame, the documentary highlighted multiple cases where the University and the College failed to respond to reports by Saint Mary’s students who accused Notre
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 6, 2017
Commencement weekend gathers families from all over the world to celebrate the achievement and hard work of the graduates of the University. This is the last time the class of 2017 will be together on campus before being sent onward to carry out Our Lady’s mission. We recognize the value of discourse and encourage the
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Friday, December 2, 2016
When in 2013, Pope Francis, referring to gay and lesbian persons, said “who am I to judge?” he sparked a conversation on the Catholic Church’s stance on LGBT issues that has continued over the past few years. In a panel hosted by Campus Ministry, PrismND and the Gender Relations Center on Thursday evening in DeBartolo