Book Review: "The Mars Room"
Gritty, vulgar, upsetting and strange, “The Mars Room” …
"Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness" Review
In a time full of unprecedented events, “Tiger King” is somehow undoubtedly the strangest thing I’ve seen in weeks. And it is an absolute must-watch. Bizarre, offensive, upsetting and darkly funny, this Netflix documentary is everything you never knew you wanted.
Letter from the Editor
Only a few weeks ago, coronavirus was just one of several news notifications filling my inbox and scrolling across my screen. Another troubling tidbit quickly to be archived and forgotten.
As February rolled around, however, the notifications piled up and the chatter about the increasingly worrisome crisis spread like wildfire. With each passing day, the news, the worry and the statistics grew exponentially.
Six Tickets Present Unique, Actionable Platforms
In years past, synthesizing the single word or phrase that encapsulates the heart of the race for student body president and vice president has been fairly simple. With six tickets and several important voting issues to debate this season, that task is significantly more complicated.
Letter from the Editor
Every year Scholastic …
Bates-Henry Denounce Crime, Climate Change
On their approach to campaigning, Henry said, “I think when you wake up a champion you walk in with champion energy. That’s what we do. We wake up, we look at ourselves in the mirror, and we see excellence.”
Patidar-Patrick Prioritize Feasibility, Awareness
More than any other team running for Student Body President and Vice President, Noble Patidar and Connor Patrick have prioritized creating a feasible platform.
Letter from the Editor
In the September 26, 1991 issue of Scholastic, writer Ian Mitchell compiled a summary of opinions about Notre Dame drawn from various college guidebooks.
#tbt Our Ladies’ University
In 2012, women made up 49% of the undergraduate population and 12 of the last 14 Fulbright scholars. Of the past fifteen valedictorians, 47% were female and 5 of the last 11 class presidents were women.
Letter From the Editor
It is an unspoken understanding on campus that from the months of October through December, everyone is sick. Maybe it’s the stress, all the sleepless nights piling on top of one another, or maybe it’s the shifting weather, but, whatever the cause, everyone is feeling the weight of the semester.
Into the Crossfire
Everyday, 100 people’s lives are lost to gun violence. In the following segments, Scholastic investigates how gun violence has affected the community of South Bend and what prevention efforts are being made both on campus and in the city itself.
Breaking the Notre Dame Mold: A Profile of Anne Jarrett
Anne Jarrett, sporting a cropped haircut and a tattoo of a knife on their right arm, carries a loose piece of notebook paper filled with plans for the upcoming year. One of those plans includes putting free menstrual products in all buildings on campus.
“Uncle Ted:” Notre Dame Rescinds Honorary Degree of Defrocked U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick
Charged with sexually abusing minors and harassing and molesting multiple adult seminarians, former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, as the Vatican announced Feb. 16, has become the highest-ranking member of the Catholic Church to be laicized in modern history.
Four Tickets, Countless Ideas
Amongst competing platforms and campaign slogans, one word prevails in the 2019 race for student body president and vice president: diversity.
No “Planet B:” Ban Ki-moon Discusses Global Citizenship
Our world is going through pronounced changes. New technologies are altering how we communicate, how we live and how we work. We must continue to work together. There is not a single person in the world, no matter how resourceful they may be, who can do it alone.”
Remembering Sr. Mary McNamara
Sr. Mary Catherine McNamara, S.I.W., the beloved rector of Breen- Phillips Hall, passed away of a stroke on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at age 67.
Notre Dame Folk Choir Featured in "Lady Bird"
"I hate California. I want to go to the East Coast. I want to go where culture is like New York. Or at least Connecticut or New Hampshire, where writers live in the woods.”
Gates McGavick & Corey Gayheart: Gratitude for School Reconciles Opposite Viewpoints
Approachable, Collaborative, Transformative: These are the adjectives that Gates McGavick and Corey Gayheart have chosen to define the main tenets of their ticket.
Mental Illness Awareness Week
From Oct. 2-6, Active Minds, a student-led club dedicated to tackling issues of mental health, has hosted Irish State of MiND: Mental Illness Awareness Week.
All-Time Lows: An Opinions Column on the Current Presidential Administration
Since President Donald Trump’s election in 2016, the same words have dominated news headlines when it comes to his approval ratings: all-time low.
AnTostal Celebrates 50 Years
As the end of the semester approaches, students have begun gearing up for a much-needed summer break. Capitalizing on the contagious spring fever, the Student Union Board (SUB) has planned an “AnTostal” celebration that will mark the Board’s 50th anniversary.
#tbt – When Scholastic Told Rockne to Move Over
Ten years after female students were first admitted to Notre Dame, Scholastic writer Molly Nyland argued for more social development and integration of women on campus.
How Notre Dame Students StaND Against Hate
The setting is casual: a small group of friends gathering together in early November over Einstein’s bagels and too many jokes to count.
Columbus Murals in the Main Building: They Should Go
Rising on either side of the main entrance, Luigi Gregori’s 1884 Columbus murals greet all visitors to the University in an array of almost reverent majesty. Guests and students alike lower their voices and soften their footsteps as the grandeur sinks in: the high-arching dome, the historic architecture…
Native Voices Heard at ND
From Sept. 12 to Oct. 26, Hesburgh Library will host Native Voices: Native People’s Concepts of Health and Illness, an exhibition focused on celebrating Native American stories and ideas about medicine and well being.