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Elizabeth Prater | Monday, September 18, 2023
I’m indulging myself to spend an entire column dedicated to exploring the works of Kazuo Ishiguro — the author who is the focus of my thesis. Born in Nagasaki, Japan in 1954, he later moved to England in 1960. These distinct geographic experiences have integrated themselves into his novels, as he incorporates the landscapes of
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Friday, May 19, 2023
Along with other students and faculty, senior Dixie Lucas presented at Saint’s research symposium. Her research presentation was titled “Immigration and Its Effects On Family Structures.” “I decided to write about immigration and [the] effects it has on the children of first-generation immigrants,” Lucas said. “How ideology and who you are as a person sets
Joey Jegier | Friday, January 27, 2023
Before coming to Notre Dame, I had never heard of discernment. Now, I would be lost without it. Discernment has not only brought joy and clarity, but it has also become the subject of my senior thesis. My research investigates the nature of discernment at Notre Dame, so I have become familiar with the theories
Brennan Buhr | Monday, April 27, 2020
Writing a senior thesis can actually be kind of fun, if you select an interesting topic and an excellent advisor like Professor Daniel Philpott. Of course, this large academic project may not be “fun” in the same sense as hiking or surfing or playing baseball or watching the New England Patriots win countless Super Bowls,
Alysa Guffey | Thursday, April 23, 2020
During a 2017 visit to Switzerland, senior Joseph Larson, took a day trip to Munich, Germany, where he learned about King Ludwig II of Bavaria — the man who would eventually become the subject of his original play three years later. Entitled “Compassion Cries the Moon King,” Larson crafted the 82-page play for his film,