Rebecca Self reports on the American Studies Association’s decision to boycott collaboration on academic endeavors with any institutes of higher education in Israel.
Healthcare and Notre Dame’s Catholic Mission
Abigail Bartels reports on the various efforts of the University in caring for its students, such as the University Counseling Center and University Health Services.
The Holy Cross “Book Of Wisdom”
Meadow Jackson explores the The Cross, Our Only Hope, a book of daily reflections in the Holy Cross Tradition and interviews a number of the original contributors to the book.
Dating Under The Dome
Rebecca Self gives an account of dating at Notre Dame, reflecting on the experiences of her classmates as well as a lectures and interviews given by Professor David O’Connor.
A Woman For All Women
Becca Self reports on an inspirational discussion with Women’s Rights without Frontiers (WRWF) founder, Reggie Littlejohn.
Research-Heavy Disciplines Factor Into Catholic Mission
Maya Lewis talks with a number of professors and administrators to see how research fits into the University’s Catholic mission.
Pornography at Notre Dame: What Is Being Done?
Increasingly, scholars and experts are calling for a renewed look at the destructive nature of pornography and the pornography industry. Is Notre Dame doing its part to educate students about these harms?
Nordic Hotels, Pornography and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Last year, the chief executive officers of several large American hotel chains received a respectful yet strongly worded letter from two academics, Robert George and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. One year later—this September—the two wrote to the same CEOs to urge them to follow the example of a Scandinavian hotel owner, Petter Stordalen, who had stopped offering pornography in his hotel entertainment systems.
Freedom From the Culture of Autonomy
Patrick Deneen, Notre Dame professor of political science, led a September 30 discussion on building a culture of life as part of the Right to Life Club’s seminar series. These seminars are designed to engage undergraduates in conversation with faculty members about pressing contemporary life issues.
The Poverty of Wealth: the Riches of Humility
In our overzealous capitalistic society, the juxtaposition of excessive wealth with desperate poverty exists because of injustice within our government and economy. Never has there been such a discrepancy between the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ in our society; there are too many people living without necessary services such as food, shelter and healthcare. My summer experience provided me the opportunity to see firsthand those in need and to glimpse how we as a community can help each other.