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-10 posts tagged "solidarity"
Eva Analitis | Friday, January 21, 2022
“Service” is one of those words that typically evokes supportive sentiments. It’s almost universally regarded as positive to serve one’s community, and most people would consider volunteering to be a hallmark activity of a civic-minded person. Growing up, volunteering and doing service were essential to our development into conscious citizens and gaining a broader understanding
Letter to the Editor | Monday, November 8, 2021
Editor’s note: This Letter includes discussions of sexual abuse and violence. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. Additionally, per our Viewpoint policy, The Observer does not typically accept anonymous submissions. An exception was made in this case, owing to recent events
Maggie Eastland | Thursday, April 15, 2021
The tri-campus community celebrated Take Back the Night Wednesday evening with a candlelight prayer vigil on South Quad. A large group of marchers — chanting and carrying posters — circled God Quad before congregating around the stage set up for the service. “No means no. Whatever we wear. Wherever we go. Survivors unite. Take back
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 29, 2021
Have you ever wondered why Notre Dame’s administration flaunts its commitment to a “living wage” yet has continually denied its workers the right to unionize? Does it baffle you how our University claims to “affirm the transcendent dignity and worth of every human person” while still maintaining housing policies that unjustly discriminate against the LGBTQ
Ashton Weber | Tuesday, October 29, 2019
I filled the summer of 2017 with excerpts of writing by philosophers and revolutionaries and people who changed the course of history. I was completing the World Youth Alliance’s Certified Training Program, a three-month human dignity education curriculum. At the time, I was interested in pursuing a degree in international affairs and working in human
Letter to the Editor | Monday, October 14, 2019
We, the Native American Student Association of Notre Dame, would like to extend an invitation to the University and its students to join us in celebration of the Indigenous people of America by declaring Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 “Indigenous People’s Day” on the campus of Notre Dame. While we are definitely happy with the University’s
Colleen Fischer | Thursday, October 11, 2018
Saint Mary’s students and staff gathered on Wednesday to walk a mile in solidarity with the Holy Cross community in Ghana. The Saint Mary’s Community did not let the rain drown out its joy as its gathered in the rain-out location Angela Athletic and Wellness Complex to walk 10 laps around the track. The original
Kayla Mullen | Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Despite recent efforts to create an inclusive environment for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning) students, Notre Dame is still the ninth most LGBTQ-unfriendly campus in America, according to the Princeton Review. A new grassroots movement, OUTatND, is aimed at changing this title and developing Notre Dame as a true safe space for LGBTQ
Macaila DeMario | Sunday, November 23, 2014
Students, faculty and staff gathered in the student center at Saint Mary’s College on Friday to hear volunteer groups talk about solidarity from both local and global perspectives as part of the Justice Fridays lecture series. Students stated that their definition of solidarity was unclear before their experiences, but many, including sophomore Tere Valencia, said their lives
Wei Lin | Thursday, April 10, 2014
Students will pledge to give up their shut-eye this Friday to learn about the crisis in Syria, to raise money to help Catholic Relief Services (CRS) bring aid to those in and around Syria and to stand in solidarity with those who are suffering, junior Sharia Smith said. Sleepless for Syria, an event organized by