Trustee’s silent departure points to need for pro-life leadership
Though recent attention has been paid to the departure of Roxanne Martino from the Notre Dame Board of Trustees, only…
Handling of controversial trustee appointment raises questions about the university’s mission
In the wake of President Obama’s 2009 honorary degree and commencement speech, a flurry of university press releases asserted Notre…
There is nothing noble in the middle
Earlier this semester, The Observer’s Ryan Williams penned a vitriolic editorial condemning those who take a definitive stance on abortion….
An open letter to Fr. Jenkins on the pro-life movement at ND
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., University President University of Notre Dame Office of the President 400 Main Building Notre Dame,…
A grounding in the classics
Anyone enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters is painfully aware that his major is considered to be useless….
Where’s the Proof? Restoring Trust in a Pro-Life University
As I watched the characters of Catherine and Hal interact two weeks ago when the play “Proof” was performed at…
Escaping the clutches of the culture of comfort
We live in a culture of comfort. The way some go on about it, “comfortable” is a state of being…
Vocation, identity, and the pursuit of happiness
What is a vocation? In many Catholic circles, the term “vocation” generally refers to a calling to the priesthood or…
Defending the Spirit of Inclusion
With Solidarity Sunday two weeks behind us, we might ask, “As a Catholic university, how can we love the homosexual…
Thanksgiving, without the pumpkin pie
In the spirit of Kathleen Kelly, one of the charming characters in You’ve Got Mail, I’d like to begin this…
