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-21 posts tagged "relationships"
Davis Gonsalves | Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Notre Dame is unique in many ways. Our relationships with varying groups on campus set us apart from other schools. However, the relationships within the school are hardly unique among students, and I am attempting to rank these to bring them out to fruition. 11. Traveler and Coach USA attendant The worst relationship at Notre
Julianna Conley | Friday, November 9, 2018
A list of things I am not proud of: When I was five years old, I got distracted during church and carved my name into the pew with my cross. As the only “Julianna” in the Orange County Greek Orthodox community, there was no question who the vandal in question was. During Welcome Weekend, I
Julianna McKenna | Wednesday, November 7, 2018
“However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines
Gary Caruso | Monday, September 3, 2018
Society by nature is a conglomerate of segments — categorized by a myriad of descriptive attributes like gender, race, faith, beliefs, size, ethnicity, habits, hobbies, occupation, geographical location and innumerable other characteristics — most of which we routinely ignore each day. One such subculture that I befriended but did not learn to appreciate for more
Hanna Kennedy | Monday, March 5, 2018
Vance Joy is no longer the same starry-eyed boy “scared of dentists and the dark,” as he describes himself on his recently-released sophomore album, “Nation of Two.” The Australian singer-songwriter maintains his signature acoustic simplicity and combines it with unique, personal narratives to craft songs that stand out for their upbeat, infectious sound and light,
Alexandra Muck | Thursday, February 15, 2018
Under the theme “Even Unto Death: Embracing the Love of the Cross,” the Identity Project of Notre Dame is hosting its 13th annual Edith Stein Conference, the largest student-run conference on campus. The event will start Friday at 1 p.m. and end Saturday with a banquet starting at 6:15 p.m. in McKenna Hall. Co-chair and senior
Show Some Skin | Tuesday, February 13, 2018
In a world where we are constantly interacting with and presenting ourselves to others, there is little room for vulnerability. We hide what makes us vulnerable, and sometimes it’s necessary in order to stay sane. Hiding physical and emotional weaknesses is a survival tactic; it has always been and probably always will be. However, our
Colleen Zewe | Thursday, November 9, 2017
During Wednesday night’s installment of Saint Mary’s Theology on Fire lecture series, Katherine Elliot explored pornography’s impact on relationships. Elliot, who holds a Ph.D. in theology from Notre Dame, said pornography separates us from God’s gift of genuine sexual relationships. “Sex is a gift from God, but only when it happens in a context of mutual
Sydney Doyle | Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Kerry Cronin, the associate director of The Lonergan Institute at Boston College, spoke at Saint Mary’s on Monday about the search for the other and the meaning of intimacy. Cronin said that she was invited to Saint Mary’s to speak about sexuality in the dating and hookup culture on college campuses nationwide, through a Catholic lense. Cronin
Edward Griesedieck | Friday, November 18, 2016
What is dating culture? Honestly, someone needs to tell me because at this point I am starting to get a little confused. Go ask your parents what dating was like when they were our age. You’re likely to hear stories about them meeting a guy or girl, being asked out or asking them out and