As the school year comes to a close, and those of you who are seniors prepare to graduate and move on to the next phase of your lives, I wanted to share a few pieces of advice to assist you with your ongoing transition to adulthood and independence. Some of my recommendations may seem a bit counterintuitive, but I hope you’ll consider them nevertheless.
“In matters of truth, the fact that you don’t want to publish something is, nine times out of ten, proof that you should publish it.” – G.K. Chesterton
“You cannot have a first-class university without a first-class art museum.” -Fr. Hesburgh
What is the future for Notre Dame?
Those who know Notre Dame, no explanation is necessary. Those who don’t, no explanation will suffice.” -Lou Holtz
This article has been updated since publication. Days after Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel—killing over 1200 men, women…
“There are no such rights and belief in them is one with belief in witches and in unicorns” –Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue