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-10 posts tagged "stereotypes"
Gabriel Niforatos | Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Your life’s biggest questions, all answered here. Finally, the complete and unedited completely absurd hand guide on how to survive and fit into Notre Dame. (In other words, a case study into the Notre Dame student stereotype that doesn’t accurately paint a picture of any individual here. Do not try this at your dorms.) Let
Diversity Council | Thursday, February 22, 2018
Words hold a strange power over us. The spoken ones openly question and validate our values, our attitudes and our opinions. They’re also ever-changing, with open debates constantly molding it into something current, something new. It is the unspoken word, however, that holds the most sway. It is what causes a woman in the workplace
Gina Twardosz | Thursday, September 14, 2017
Luvell Anderson, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Memphis, spoke about how those with different racial and social backgrounds experience and inhabit different realities. Anderson explored this topic through the analysis of the word “thug.” Anderson said he is currently focusing his writings on understanding racial realities and how they differ from person
Cole Feldman | Monday, March 6, 2017
I went to see “Show Some Skin” on Saturday night. Some of my friends had gone the previous nights. Julia said she cried 80 percent of the time. Katie said she felt uncomfortable. I took a notebook to write down my reaction. The show was sold out so we arrived at 6:30 p.m. to get
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 21, 2016
“I’m not a feminist,” she flippantly stated as she took a bite of her sandwich. My friend who was sitting to her right immediately concurred with a fervent nod of her head. Before making any rash statements that I would surely soon regret, I worked to confirm the statement I had just heard. “Did you
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, October 29, 2015
On a functioning plantation, shotgun-wielding white men on horses, dubbed “freemen” by their enslaved wards, oversee the work of cotton-picking young black men. When, if ever, these men are released from their forced labor, they will return to the poor, completely segregated neighborhoods that formerly housed their slave ancestors. They will be unable to vote.
Jennifer Vosters | Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Recently I came across Empire Magazine’s online list of “The 100 Greatest Movie Characters.” As a self-proclaimed film appreciator, I was pleased to find a good range of performances from a good range of genres in the last 50-plus years, from classically trained theatre giants like Ian McKellen to young(ish) whippersnappers like Brad Pitt. But I
Charlie Ducey | Monday, April 13, 2015
One may as well begin with Brendan O’Brien’s Apr. 10 Letter to the Editor: “We are surrounded by some of the most interesting people that we may ever know, but we are too wrapped up in our own lives to make an effort to get to know them.” O’Brien’s letter is titled with a seasonal
Kathryn Marshall | Monday, September 8, 2014
This past Friday, the Justice Education Program at Saint Mary’s College began its year-long “Justice Fridays” lecture series with an afternoon discussion about misconceptions and stereotypes women face. Discussion leader and senior Jessica Richmond said the goal of the meeting was to discuss labels placed on women. “I found myself facing labels and misconceptions once
Shelley Kim | Wednesday, April 2, 2014
I’m an Asian-American and, like many Notre Dame students, an avid fan of “The Colbert Report.” Instinctually, I dismissed the “#CancelColbert” fiasco with contempt. The trending hashtag was a reaction to a tweet from the @ColbertReport account (now terminated) that referenced a line from the episode taken out of context. In the actual segment, Colbert