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Lara Novaes Victor | Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Jean-Jacques Rousseau Pantheon Pl. du Pantheon, 75005 Paris, France Sept. 26, 2023 Ms. Keylla Victor and Mr. Gilberto Victor Edificio Supreme Rua Afonso serafim 21 Taubate, SP, 12041-018 Dear Mr. and Ms. Victor, From my brief observations of Lara’s ill education, I have noticed various mistakes of great importance. Among them are its
BridgeND | Wednesday, September 13, 2023
With the division that our country has experienced in the last few years, we have also heard many different perspectives on what we can do to fix it. Some of these methods preach peace and understanding of one another, and I couldn’t agree more. It is vital for us to make an effort to listen
Blake Ziegler | Thursday, April 27, 2023
Religion is dying in the United States. When Gallup first began surveying religious membership in 1937, 73% of Americans identified as members of a church, synagogue or mosque. That figure remained roughly the same for the next six decades until the new century saw a steady decline. As of 2020, less than half of Americans
Joey Jegier | Friday, April 21, 2023
If humans were programmed like artificial intelligence, our code would be based on love. We are built for love. As I was deciding what to write for this column, I knew it had to be something I could write quickly and easily, because it’s due soon and I’m busy. I decided to write about love,
Andrew Sveda | Monday, April 17, 2023
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV). A Christian is fundamentally unique and is not just like everyone else. Nor is he, more or less, just like all other religious people but is instead radically set apart.
BridgeND | Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The past 72 hours have been a blur. Alongside the typical slew of exams and papers, pretty much every organization that I’m involved in decided to hold a large event. A few of the highlights: Thursday, I was a moderator for Bridge the Gap, a series of small group roundtable discussions hosted by BridgeND. Covering
Devin Humphreys | Wednesday, March 22, 2023
All the way back in July of 2020, before our time at Notre Dame Law School had truly begun, those in our class who had professor Richard W. Garnett for Criminal Law received his classic piece on the four layers of the law, each layer getting closer to the core of what this thing we
Andrew Sveda | Tuesday, March 7, 2023
“Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation” (2 Peter 3:4 ESV). The hope and anticipation of Jesus’ Second Coming, the judgment, and the resurrection are central to the Christian faith and life. Indeed, this eager expectation
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 6, 2023
Universities across the country wrestle with what it means to maintain academic freedom and free speech under the weight of an increasingly polarized culture. Law schools have not been immune to the influences of cancel culture, with prestigious institutions making headlines such as “US Judge Won’t Hire Yale Law Clerks Citing ‘Cancel Culture’” and “Georgetown’s
Devin Humphreys | Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Back in undergrad, I was one of the founding members of Michigan State University’s Knights of Columbus chapter. While the ceremonials for being inducted into the first three degrees of the Knights were a closely guarded secret at the time of my initiation, they were declassified during the COVID-19 pandemic, and I am now able