First Date Hot Takes

Author: Alyssa Sirichoktanasup

For someone who doesn’t think about who I’d want to date much, I sure think about the dates themselves an awful lot. Frequently, when I’m trapped in the musty back corner of 117 Hayes-Healy, scrawling down math equations I can barely comprehend, I give up and

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Notre Dame’s Response to Federal Funding Cuts

Author: Alyssa Sirichoktanasup

In recent months, the Trump administration has reduced or threatened to reduce federal funding for select universities, citing concerns the institutions are misaligned with the administration’s current policy agenda. The scope of such funding cuts has become exceedingly broad; as of July 2025, the…

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The Perils of Voter Registration

Author: Alyssa Sirichoktanasup

I just turned 18, and, amongst the other joys that come with being a legal adult, I’ve been staring down one in particular for the past several weeks — voting.

Cue scene, this is Alyssa vs. the beast of absentee ballot registration. I came in ready to fight, equipped with my driver’s license,…

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Notre Dame, Am I Too Sleepy?

Author: Alyssa Sirichoktanasup

Hi, Notre Dame. My name is Alyssa, and I’m a first-year student in Ryan Hall. A little about me — I am very first-year. Very student. I pull up Google Maps every time I leave Ryan Hall. If you use a bike or skateboard or anything with wheels, there’s a 90% chance you have or will have run me over…

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