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10 posts tagged "violence"

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American violence is a racist cycle

Vince Mallett | Friday, August 14, 2020

What’s the worst thing you’ve ever wanted to do? Lots of us have gotten in physical fights, so those people have at least made the decision to hit someone. Have you ever been so angry, sad or frustrated, that the thought crossed your mind of destroying something, or hurting someone? Think of the most emotionally

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Saint Mary’s lecture series focuses on prayer in the face of violence

Colleen Fischer | Friday, February 22, 2019

In a world full of genocide, hunger, pain and suffering, it is sometimes hard for Christians to turn to prayer. However, Boston College assistant professor of theology Dr. Andrew Prevot spoke about the usefulness of prayer in the face of violence in his lecture, “Christian Prayer in a Violent World,” on Thursday. Prevot used examples

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Restoring America’s crumbling civility

BridgeND | Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Even though I was just thirteen years old at the time, I distinctly remember being impressed by the statesmanlike behavior President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney displayed over the course of their campaigns. The demeanor of both men inspired me to explore politics on a much deeper level, to try to understand actual policy

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Gender Relations Center addresses depiction of violence in media

Lucy Lynch | Friday, November 17, 2017

The Gender Relations Center presented a panel discussion about “Violence in Media” in LaFortune Student Center on Thursday night. The panel explored the portrayal of violence in scenes from both television and film, and included Mary Kearney, an associate professor in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre, as well as director of the gender studies

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The necessity of reparations

Katherine Smart | Monday, April 4, 2016

In 2000, Peru’s president was removed from office and an international commission was put together in order to uncover the truth about the violence that had been occurring since 1980 by both terrorist organizations and Peru’s own government. Unfortunately, since strong enough reparations did not follow the report’s release, the Peruvian government and people have

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A must-see: ‘Counter-Archives to the Narco-City’

Letter to the Editor | Thursday, October 1, 2015

Now that we’re halfway through Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15), it’s probably a good moment to think about how to take advantage of this time in order to learn more about the contributions of Latino/as to this country. One convenient way to commemorate this month is to head to the Snite Museum of Art

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Peace studies students raise awareness of the dangers of xenophobia

Emily McConville | Thursday, April 23, 2015

With a Facebook page, a photo and video campaign and a petition in the works, several graduate students in peace studies are trying to raise awareness about a recent outbreak of mob violence against immigrants in South Africa. The attacks, in which people have been shot and stabbed and shops looted and burned, have left several

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“Persisting Challenges, New Frontiers”

Letter to the Editor | Thursday, March 26, 2015

“Persisting Challenges, New Frontiers.” This is the theme of the 2015 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, held on March 27 and 28 in the Hesburgh Center for International Studies. This conference will showcase panel presentations and roundtable discussions by talented students from around the world engaged in the field of peace studies, as well as keynote

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Religion and violence

Charlie Ducey | Sunday, February 15, 2015

As is tradition, the Oriel College Whately debating society convened on Monday evening to discuss contemporary controversies over red wine and the odd cookie-cracker hybrids that the Brits call “biscuits.” The motion for debate last week: the world would be a safer place without religion. The alleged correlation between religion and violence is by no

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Lecturer critiques ‘most violent region’

Alyssa Lyon | Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Rafael Fernandez de Castro Medina, head of the department of international studies at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and former foreign policy advisor to former Mexican president Felipe Calderon, examined Latin America as a hotspot of increasing violence and crime in a lecture Tuesday. In his presentation, entitled “The World’s Most Violent Region: Causes

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