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18 posts tagged "society"

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The value of the mass line

Pablo Lacayo | Wednesday, March 1, 2023

One of my favorite classes this semester has been Politics of China, a solid political science course dedicated to the history of Chinese politics since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in the fall of 1949. I have been able to learn a great deal about China’s journey from near anarchy in the

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Feminism needs intersectionality

Grace Sullivan | Wednesday, February 1, 2023

In the latter nineteenth and early twentieth century, the suffrage movement gained momentum and initiated the first wave of feminism: a global movement that has continued to live on for decades. Feminism continues to fight for women’s equality in order to create a more equal society that does not discriminate on the basis of gender.

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I’m sorry, Rory Gilmore

The Observer | Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Editor’s note: This letter contains discussions of self-harm and mental health. Editor’s note: This letter also contains spoilers for Gilmore Girls. In Season 5, Episode 8, Rory Gilmore makes the decision to not return to Yale for what would have been the fall semester of her junior year of college.  Honestly, the first time I

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Climate change as a feminist issue

Grace Sullivan | Monday, September 19, 2022

Climate change has impacted every person on this planet. From an increase in wildfires and floods to a lack of access to other natural resources, this human-made catastrophe has affected everyone. However, some are more disproportionately impacted than others because of the marginalization and oppression of certain communities due to social hierarchies and standards. Specifically,

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We need to start using people-first language. Here’s why. 

Alexa Schlaerth | Thursday, September 1, 2022

As a new anthropology major, I am eager to explore the various subcategories of discipline, including, but not limited to the sociocultural and linguistic aspects of study. And in this, the first week (or so) of classes, my mind has already been opened to the power behind the language used within the area of study

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Everything is a social construct

Allison Thornton | Thursday, December 2, 2021

I was in a meeting with my senior comprehensive advisor not too long ago when she pointed out a sticker I have on my laptop: “Everything is a social construct.” When she read it, she couldn’t stop laughing. Then, she proceeded to ask why I would have a sticker that said this. My answer was

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A list of things I don’t know how to do as an adult

Sydni Brooks | Wednesday, September 29, 2021

In the midst of my existential crisis as a soon-to-be Notre Dame alumnus with no concrete plan regarding the rest of my life, I have decided to place myself in a state of more dread and anxiety by highlighting the skills that I have yet to master as an adult. Though I live with the

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We take nothing with us

Trevor Lwere | Thursday, October 29, 2020

Death is a brutal reminder of our mortality. Renown economist John Maynard Keynes said that “in the long run, we are all dead.” Unlike Keynes who used the inevitability of death to advocate a greater role for government intervention in the economy, I would like to employ the inevitability of death for a different purpose:

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Saint Mary’s organizations host Black History Month events

Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Black History Month is an important time to celebrate the achievements of black people while adding to a renewed sense of visibility and awareness for the black experience in America. Two Saint Mary’s organizations, the Black Student Association and the History Club, held events on Monday night to celebrate the historical and cultural contributions black

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Patriarchy under threat: toxic responses to an ad about toxic masculinity

Jackie O'Brien | Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Gillette released a controversial advertisement last week positively challenging ideals of toxic masculinity; it promoted a new conception of what it means to be “masculine.” Rather than idolizing those men who have so long been valued in our society, the classic “man’s man,” it offers an alternative route. It highlights the best in men: helping

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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