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Courtney Becker | Monday, November 13, 2017
Editor’s note: This is the first story in a three-part series addressing various political issues and their impact at Notre Dame one year after the 2016 election. Today’s story focuses on the current political climate and ideological divides on campus. In the weeks following the 2016 election, in which President Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton,
Devon Chenelle | Monday, February 22, 2016
When Donald Trump announced his presidential campaign last June, he declared if elected president “I will build a great, great wall on our southern border. And I will have Mexico pay.” Since then, each Republican candidate has scrambled to match Trump’s proposal’s bombastic fury. Interestingly, America and immigration appear so inseparable that a primary process
Devon Chenelle | Monday, January 25, 2016
One of the most memorable scenes in 2008 film The Dark Knight depicts Batman’s first encounter with the Joker. Upon viewing the gory video announcing the Joker’s entry into Gotham, Bruce Wayne despairs to his butler, Alfred, that the Mob “crossed the line” allying with a madman. Alfred replies with characteristic insight, telling Batman “you
Tim Scanlan | Wednesday, April 8, 2015
A large Republican presidential field is shaping up with candidates from all corners of the political right vying for the chance to face off against the established Democratic candidate. Ah, 2012! At first glance, there are many similarities between the presidential race four years ago and the one shaping up now. Republicans will field a
Marek Mazurek | Tuesday, March 31, 2015
2016 is going to be a big year. As a sports writer, I am looking forward to the Summer Olympics, but as an American, I am looking forward to the presidential election. I am aware the election is more than a year away, and, yes, you still have some time before you are bombarded with