Free Read of the Week 3/24
Free Read of the Week, 3/24 – Comment either on the web post or on its Facebook equivalent for your chance to win!
Resolving “Gender Issues” at Notre Dame
The recent student body election has brought the issue — or maybe more aptly, the non-issue — of “gender relations” to the forefront on the campus of Notre Dame, but is this really the issue?
Rockne Mountain High
Reflections on the Campus Crossroads project: The institutional impact of the project is being actively marketed as an intersection between football, academics, student life and campus infrastructure; as such, it finds interest with virtually everyone who has ever been associated with Notre Dame.
Notre Dame at a Crossroads: Misplaced Priorities and a Flawed Vision
“This Project must be opposed forcefully. Not only is it poorly conceived and designed, but it damages the true mission of the university.”
The Core Curriculum: One Opinion
So it seems to me that the core curriculum is the right sort of thing for the university to reexamine at this time, not because it of its faults but because of its potential … I doubt that much is to be gained in the seemingly low-risk strategy of minimizing our distinctiveness, scaling back the unique features of our curriculum.
Who’s Who at Notre Dame: John and Lila Ritschard
Meet Lila and John Ritschard—the dinnertime card-swiping, happy-birthday-singing joke-making duo of Notre Dame. While many students recognize them by sight, the story of how they met and wound up at Notre Dame is a bit less obvious.
Welcoming the Stranger in our Midst?
Notre Dame expressed its change in policy towards undocumented students that amplified the conversation about immigration among students and faculty in a statement on August 22, 2013. This change has been met with mixed reviews amongst the student body.
Created for More: Campus Ministry Tackles “The Lost Art of Dating”
What is dating like on Notre Dame’s campus? Is there an alternative to the hook-up culture? What is dating like in a 21st century environment? A recent lecture addressed these issues.
All the World’s a Stage, but these Players Come to Notre Dame
The Actors from the London Stage have a special relationship with the University of Notre Dame, as the university serves as the American base for the acting group and is even responsible “for booking their tours, their flights, and the whole of their work in the U.S.”
