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You don’t know what you don’t know

BridgeND | Wednesday, April 6, 2022

I am not sure how it came up, but late last Friday night, my friend and I got into a heated discussion about the complex geopolitical issue of Israel and Palestine. Now, believe me, I will not try to tackle that issue in this article. I am by no means informed enough to come up

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My year of cringe

Aidan O'Malley | Tuesday, March 1, 2022

“Your YEAR of cringe? What about the other 20??” Silence. It’s my Inside Column and I get to tell the jokes. Recently, I’ve realized my most fundamental character trait — my greatest blessing, but my worst curse — is self-awareness. Actually, I’ve thought this for a while. I’m not sure why, where or from what

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Everything but me

Edward Brunicardi | Thursday, September 24, 2020

I’m not a sucker for clever marketing, but damn, Notre Dame is good. From the moment that acceptance letter is opened, we not only become a part of this University family; we become it. Unhindered access to national-class football, rich Catholic traditions and a Fighting Irish identity all become aspects of our lives that are