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The Badin Art Show: oily truths and green dogs

Thanks to the 2010 Badin Art Show, artwork currently adorns the walls of Badin Hall’s large social space, transforming the…

The Column: Architecture is Everywhere

In previous articles, I have covered a sampling of the historic fabric of campus (wherein, to be precise, fabric refers…

Film Review: Paris: Moving through Windows and into the Heart

Everyday stories compose a dynamic mosaic in Cédric Klapisch’s film Paris.  Set in the contemporary French capital, this film grapples…

The Column

As we have all just returned from a week outside the bubble, I thought it appropriate to devote this article…

Baylor professor addresses catechesis in Flannery O’Connor

Ralph Wood, professor of theology and literature at Baylor University, spoke on the catechesis of Catholic author Flannery O’Connor. Notre…

Langan addresses Orestes Brownson, the American Experiment at HCC

Orestes Browson’s work, even with its complications, offers a better lens through which we can understand the American system than…

The Balance Between the Angel and the Beast

In the Center for Ethics and Culture’s ninth annual Catholic Culture Literature Series, “Strangers in a Strange Land,” Notre Dame…

The Column: The Rebirth of Collegiate Gothic, Neoclassical, and French Empire style

                Neo-gothic motifs present in the historic buildings of Notre Dame have been the focus of my prior articles.  The…

The Incomparable Ralph

“The Catholic faith is the best thing that ever happened to the human race.” -Ralph McInerny In a lecture given…

The Column: The Architecture on South Quad: Memory and Innovation in a Living Tradition

In the last issue I introduced the concept of architectural criticism and began our exploration of the historic buildings on…