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-10 posts tagged "violence"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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