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-11 posts tagged "United Kingdom"
Pablo Lacayo | Friday, October 28, 2022
There is no doubt 2022 has been a very rough year for humanity, as the world struggles to keep up with a wide array of crises, including red-hot inflation, surging energy costs, increasing levels of food insecurity and the ever-looming prospect of a global recession. The United Kingdom has stood out among the Western world,
Pablo Lacayo | Wednesday, April 20, 2022
This Thursday, Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II will welcome her 96th birthday. This summer, the United Kingdom and her other realms will commemorate her Platinum Jubilee, marking the 70th anniversary of her accession to the British throne. She has become the longest-reigning monarch in British history, a feat that will probably remain unparalleled for
Bella Laufenberg | Friday, October 23, 2020
This month, Notre Dame International Study Abroad program released a new podcast called BeyoND. Hosted by senior Sofia Perez, the podcast releases new episodes every Friday accessible on iTunes, Spotify and SoundCloud. Perez began her journey with the study abroad office when she applied in 2018 for the fall 2019 program in London. Perez said
Jake Winningham | Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Gurinder Chadha’s new film “Blinded by the Light” is marked by an artificial joyfulness that is infectious in the same way that the common cold is. Like the Bruce Springsteen song from which it takes its name, the picture has some passages that are thrilling in the moment — but seem hazier the second you
Hannah Kiernan | Monday, January 28, 2019
If looking back on 2018 will ever be a good experience, we’ll have the 1975 to thank. With the bombardment of albums that come out near the end of the year, the 1975’s “A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships” flew under the radar in America, despite the massive marketing campaign and landing at No.1, on
Tom Naatz | Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Stephen Bridges, former British Ambassador to Cambodia and current British Consul General in Chicago, said the current political landscape is one dominated by populism. In a lunch discussion hosted by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies on Tuesday at the Morris Inn, Bridges talked about the turbulence epitomized by the Brexit vote — the British referendum
Marek Mazurek and Benjamin Padanilam | Wednesday, June 22, 2016
LONDON — As the weather warms up in the United Kingdom, so has the political climate. Britain is on the verge of a historic vote on whether or not to stay in the European Union, an election which many are calling the “Brexit” vote. A Brexit — a portmanteau of “British exit” — would create questions
Emily McConville | Wednesday, September 24, 2014
A new study abroad program at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich, England will offer juniors majoring in English and American Studies an immersive experience in an English-speaking country, Notre Dame International (NDI) associate director David Younger said. Younger said the study abroad program is part of an exchange agreement between Notre Dame
Kitty Baker | Tuesday, September 23, 2014
The Union Jack. An iconic symbol that appears on everything from high fashion to car decals. The flag that was created to represent the strong unity between Scotland and England, by intertwining the flag of England (St. George’s Cross) and the flag of Scotland (Saint Andrew’s Cross), stands as a symbol of the connection that
Catherine Owers | Tuesday, September 16, 2014
On Thursday, the citizens of Scotland will decide by referendum if they want to be independent from the United Kingdom. According to the BBC, 4.2 million people have registered to vote, which is 97 percent of eligible Scottish voters. Professor Tanisha Fazal, associate professor of political science and peace studies, said Scotland has several reasons to