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Gabrielle Beechert | Thursday, January 19, 2023
Over winter break, a petition advocating for the acceptance of American Sign Language (ASL) at the University of Notre Dame was posted on the Disability Justice ND Instagram account and circulated on social media. By signing the petition, students call on the university to accept ASL as fulfillment for the admissions requirement of taking two
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Thursday, September 8, 2022
The first week of September marks the beginning of Deaf Awareness Month, and Saint Mary’s American Sign Language (ASL) Club is ready to celebrate while also teaching students about Deaf culture and ASL. Junior and ASL Club president Emerson Henry has a particular interest in deaf awareness because she was diagnosed with a complete hearing
JP Spoonmore | Thursday, March 25, 2021
With the Academy Awards announcing their nominations, it is officially time to binge watch all the films you hear about but never had time to watch. Delayed by theaters closing, coronavirus regulations and a continuing decline in the ceremony’s ratings each year, the awards season seems to be trapped in a perfect storm. But for
Maeve Filbin | Wednesday, March 28, 2018
On Tuesday, The National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association (NSSLHA) paired with the Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board’s Diversity and Leadership Conference to present the story behind prominent sign language interpreter Matthew Maxey’s group, DEAFinitely Dope. Hard-of-hearing and outfitted with hearing aids at the age of two, Maxey grew up in Atlanta, Georgia without