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Gabriel Niforatos | Monday, September 7, 2020
Can you imagine what would have happened if Donald Trump didn’t run for office in 2016? This is a rhetorical question that might leave you grasping for fruit just beyond your reach like Tantalus, picking up “The Time Machine” by H.G. Wells feverishly to see if it would be possible to erase the chaotic four
Blake Ziegler | Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Not even Notre Dame can escape the Republican National Convention following famed football coach Lou Holtz’s speech last week. There has been some coverage from The Observer about students’ reactions, but I want to focus on a particular aspect of the speech. The most controversial part of Holtz’s time on the virtual stage was when
Letter to the Editor and Nelisha Silva | Tuesday, September 1, 2020
I am a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and was a student-athlete on the football team for four seasons, from 1995 until 1999. Two of those seasons, Lou Holtz was the head coach. In January of 1995, Lou Holtz came to my home and gave a speech about trust, commitment and love. That
Adriana Perez | Friday, August 28, 2020
Former Fighting Irish head coach Lou Holtz gave a virtual speech in support of President Donald Trump during Wednesday’s Republican National Convention (RNC). A longtime Republican, Holtz endorsed President Trump’s administration and his reelection campaign ahead of the November general election, using coach-like language to describe the incumbent as a winner. University President Fr. John