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Ten years ago, a handful of students sought to create a forum of study, conversation and education about Catholicism and American politics. Thus the Orestes Brownson Council (OBC) was born, drawing inspiration from their namesake, who dedicated himself to seeking the truth and rejected existing political ideologies.

Notre Dame’s Campus Ministry hosted a panel discussion on October 8 entitled, “What Did He Just Say?! Pope Francis Unfiltered.” The discussion addressed the Pope’s recent interview, which was published in Jesuit magazines on September 19.

Look at today’s newspapers and you will see that Americans are poised to fundamentally reform two huge sectors of our lives. The headlines on page one will tell you about the healthcare sector. Our government is even “closed” due to the fight over implementing “Obamacare.” That’s one. Look at one of the inside pages and you will likely read about the other wholesale reform, the one of K-12 education. This reform is more important than the healthcare changeover, even though it is less prominently reported.

In GK Chesterton’s allegorical novel The Ball and the Cross, MacIan confronts the socialist journalist Turnbull over a blasphemous statement regarding the Virgin Mary that Turnbull has published in his newspaper, The Atheist.

Though the leaves are rapidly changing to red and gold, Notre Dame’s campus was awash in green last week for the 7th annual Energy Week. Hosted by Notre Dame’s Center for Sustainable Energy (cSEND), the week raised awareness of the world’s current energy crisis through various events and talks. Notre Dame’s student organization GreeND organized keynote speakers and presentations that explored the topics of solar energy, energy in transportation and energy research internships for students.

Luckily, some truly inspired people have found a way to bring novice and expert runners together for one day of fun and exercise. The Color Run is the largest event series in the United States, and last Saturday, the event came to South Bend. Setting it apart from other races, the Color Run features volunteers showering runners with powdered colors at certain increments in the race. By the end of the day, beautiful colors cover the entirety of race participants. A concert and dance party follow shortly after the race, bringing people from all walks of life together to celebrate health and vitality.

To say that the witness of Sacred Scripture lends itself to an affirmation of same sex marriages is to advance an incoherent, confused argument.

Notre Dame’s faculty senate approves two controversial measures