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-17 posts tagged "satire"
Mariah Rush | Thursday, April 30, 2020
When terrible things are happening, I personally tend to try to make light of them. Maybe it’s not the best coping mechanism, but I find humor to be an excellent way to try to get through these times. With that said, I’d like to discuss some of the types of entertainment and pop culture we
Christopher Parker | Wednesday, February 19, 2020
To the student body of Notre Dame: I’m ready to leave behind the black hole of fake charm and shameless self-promotion that draws many of ND’s best and brightest into its dim corridors (and no, I’m not talking about Zahm). After the reprehensible Iowa caucuses and scandal-ridden student government elections, I’m certain that many of
Tom Naatz | Wednesday, February 5, 2020
It’s 11:30 on a Friday night. A group of college students arrive in an Uber motorcade at a South Bend bar. But these are not just any college students. These are the finest student journalists in all of northern Indiana. That’s right, this is The Observer. The journalistic dream team is ready to pour one
Mike Donovan | Friday, January 31, 2020
The Problem: Data and Context After a series of negative “reports” from various “media outlets” exposed best-practice violations within RCC®’s organizational structure, it appears the firm’s brand popularity has declined among consumers aged 18-24. According to Nielsen* survey data, 36% of consumers in the age bracket consider RCC®’s brand “outdated” with an additional 12% describing
Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 1, 2019
I’ve thought about writing this letter for a long time. I waited, hoping that fashions would change and such a letter would be unnecessary — but that doesn’t seem to be happening. I’m not trying to insult anyone or infringe upon anyone’s rights. I’m just a Notre Dame student with a problem that only my
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, February 1, 2019
A chill descended upon the tri-campus community Tuesday. With the incoming polar vortex providing a perfect excuse to cease activity of any kind, Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross shut down until Thursday at 1 p.m., offering students, faculty and staff alike a brief respite to brace for the real storm ahead: student government
Andrew Rebholz | Wednesday, November 14, 2018
I’ll never forget walking in on my roommate freshman year. For some reason, he’d plugged his computer into the TV and was watching it on the big screen, hungry eyes glued to the flashing pictures in front of him, so that I had a full view of the video as I walked into the space.
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, October 11, 2018
Notre Dame football games are one of the most amazing experiences of being a student here. But I think we can all agree that the student section can be improved. After thorough investigation, several focus studies, some intrusive thoughts and a CIF, I’ve compiled the top five ways to improve the student section by putting
Nicholas Ottone | Wednesday, October 10, 2018
As a Marxist philosopher who fled Nazi Germany, Theodor Adorno was understandably a rather dour guy. He declared films as “neither guides for a blissful life, nor a new art of moral responsibility, but rather exhortations to toe the line, behind which stand the most powerful interests,” and he reserved specific disregard for contemporary comedian
Ahlering Jackoboice | Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Like many other college students around the country this time of the semester, I found myself procrastinating on the pile of work I had to do. Instead of reading my Theology assignment or finishing my math homework, I pulled up the familiar comfort of Netflix on my computer and bundled up in a blanket on