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ScreenPeace Film Festival Highlights Topics in Global Peace Studies
Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Author: Tessa Bangs

As I close one personal chapter, Scholastic as an institution simultaneously turns a new page while looking back into its long and storied past. 

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From the Desks of Becca and Sib
#tbt ND Housing Remains Unchanged Despite Student Opinion
Crossroads Completed: Duncan Student Center Adds New Dimension to Campus Life
Just a Thought
Remembering Sr. Mary McNamara
Andrew Gannon & Mark Moran: Fresh Faces, Fresh Perspectives
Just a Thought
Gates McGavick & Corey Gayheart: Gratitude for School Reconciles Opposite Viewpoints
Alex Kruszewski & Julia Dunbar: Proven Dedication, Potential Innovation
Staff Endorsement: Alex Kruszewski & Julia Dunbar
Old vs. New, Tried vs. True
Students March for Life in Washington
#tbt Women Take Power at Notre Dame
From the Desks of Becca and Sib: Finishing Strong
Big Changes: Analyzing Coaches' First Irish Seasons
Despite Personnel Turnover, Irish Building for the Future
Notre Dame Employees and Students Recover Birth Control Coverage

Notre Dame Employees and Students Recover Birth Control Coverage

Author: Ashley Lo

Notre Dame’s third-party health plan partners will continue to provide contraceptives to plan members, the university announced on Nov. 7. 

The decision came as a major turnabout after the university notified faculty and staff on Oct. 27 that Notre Dame would act on the Trump Administration…

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2018 Commencement Speaker Announced
Just a Thought with Natalie Porter

Just a Thought with Natalie Porter

Author: Christian Abraham-Arega

Professor of anthropology Natalie Porter focuses her research primarily on interactions between humans and animals, and how these interactions affect human and environmental health. Scholastic spoke with Porter to understand her research and learn about her travels.

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Opioid Crisis Hits Close to Home

Opioid Crisis Hits Close to Home

Author: Joe Disipio

A few weeks ago, a family from Granger, Indiana appeared on the “Today” show. In many cases, it would be cause for celebration to see a family from eight miles down the road on national television. 

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Four Asks: Countering Changes to Title IX

Four Asks: Countering Changes to Title IX

Author: Andrea Vale

On Sept. 22, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ department announced that the current presidential administration would be rescinding Obama-era guidance on how to handle sexual assault on campuses across the country.

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Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Author: Tessa Bangs

What happens when the nation’s most pressing social issues come into play on Notre Dame’s campus? How do those in positions of power and authority react to these conflicts? In what ways do the affected students, faculty and staff come to terms with these decisions?

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Celebrating Scholastic's 150th Anniversary
Notre Dame Ventures Onto the International Stage for Notre Dame Forum
From the Desks of Becca and Sib
#tbt Nuclear Fears: Then and Now

#tbt Nuclear Fears: Then and Now

Author: Peter Baltes

In 1984, the world was still gripped by the Cold War. Harsh rhetoric flew back and forth between Washington and Moscow, and fears of nuclear Armageddon would not have been misplaced.

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Students and Faculty Gather to Make an
#tbt To Rules That Just Won't Change

#tbt To Rules That Just Won't Change

Author: Ferdinandi, Emma

In Scholastic’s November 1998 issue, Erin Lum wrote about her vain attempts to turn in an assignment past the deadline for a class taught by a “stickler for rules” — a frustration that college students are all too familiar with.

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