Louis Bertolotti reports on the recent decision made between Iran and the United Nations Security Council regarding Iran’s Nuclear Program.
Collapsing Catholic Charity
Alexandra DeSanctis investigates the social trends within the Catholic Church with regards to charitable giving, prompted by a new report on “Generosity Inside and Outside the Church,” by Drs. Christian Smith and Brian Starks.
Is A University Education Worth It?
Tim Bradley continues his series on the cost of attending college. In this piece, he evaluates the financial investment of college and the importance of stressing the original purpose of higher education.
Lincoln And The Question Of Executive Discretion
John VanBerkum reports on Professor Kleinerman’s lecture on whether or not Political Constitutionalism was preserved by Abraham Lincoln.
Predictors of Sustainable Peace
Patrick Lyon reports on a Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies hosted discussion on Sustainable Peace — a discussion on effective governing to sustain peace without direct violence.
What Is This Costing You?
Tim Bradley does some investigative reporting and examines the cost of attendance at the University of Notre Dame in comparison to other elite institutions across the country that have seen dramatically increasing costs of attendance.
Building “Bridges of Discussion”
Katelyn Doering reports on the discussions, debates and conversation between the College Democrats and the College Republicans.
A Nuclear Exchange: Does the World Need the Bomb?
Josh O’Brien reports on the recent debate over nuclear weapons that was planned and organized by Global Zero Notre Dame.
The Civil Rights Movement and Politics Today
Biographer discusses MLK’s legacy, contemporary impact
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Taylor Branch presented the lecture “Myths and Miracles From the King Years” on Tuesday, October 1 at the Law School. The talk was part of the Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture’s year-long series, “Africana World.”
Branch began his talk by discussing his upbringing in Atlanta, Georgia, calling himself a “white Southerner who grew up in the middle of it all.” His roots inspired him to study the Civil Rights Movement and become a biographer of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Vatican Insider Explores Global Church Through American Eyes
“Like Henry VIII said to each of his new wives, ‘I won’t keep you long.’” These types of humorous asides peppered a presentation by Vatican journalist John Allen on September 30 at Geddes Hall, and lightened the mood in a speech otherwise dedicated to very serious matters.