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#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.
Incendiary Rhetoric, Impeachment and Protests: Attorney General William Barr Visits Campus
In his lecture, hosted by the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, Barr accused “militant secularists” of attacking American Judeo-Christian values.
Professor Awarded $2.5 Million Grant: Laura Miller-Graff Fights to Support Pregnant Women Exposed to Violence
Impacting women in every corner of the globe, intimate partner violence (IPV) and its ramifications span generations.
Notre Dame Develops Technology Ethics Center
The new Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center (ND-TEC) was created with the goal of conducting multi- and inter-disciplinary research addressing the ethical and policy questions related to the impact of technology on humanity.
The Notre Dame 10
A deeply unpopular political establishment, a military embroiled in war, a society marked by inequality and injustice — these profound problems threatening Americans 50 years ago galvanized a radical wave of student protests across the country.
Students and Inmates Westville Correctional Partnership Offers Inmates Opportunity for Education
The Moreau College Initiative — a collaboration between the University of Notre Dame, Holy Cross College and the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) — offers certain inmates at Westville Correctional Facility the opportunity to earn an Associate of Arts degree from Holy Cross College.
Reviews: November 2019
Parasite, Cat Person and Simply Pressed are reviewed in this issue of Scholastic.
Swim and Dive Season Underway
Expectations for the upcoming swimming and diving season started off high.
Culture Shift, Big Changes: Women's Basketball Preview
One year after boasting the most prolific starting five in NCAA Division I college basketball history, the Notre Dame women’s basketball team’s starting lineup includes four players new to the program.
Notre Dame Football: A Short History of the Notre Dame-USC Rivalry
Notre Dame vs. USC. The ears of any college football fan perk up at the sound of this phrase.
Featured Performer: Palmer Jackson
The men’s golf team entered the third and final round of the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational neck and neck with the University of South Florida. The Irish had yet to secure their fourth top finish of the season when freshman Palmer Jackson walked onto the 18th green. With a birdie on the par…
By the Numbers
0: the number of losses the Irish hockey team has had in eight games this season, the first such undefeated start in franchise history in over 20 years.
Men's and Women's Soccer Season Preview
On Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, Notre Dame women’s and men’s soccer played the final game of the regular season at Alumni Stadium, vying for seeding in the ACC tournament.
Notre Dame to Introduce WWE-Style Presidential Debate
In October, Notre Dame made headlines by announcing that it would host the first U.S. presidential debate in the 2020 election series.
JayJay Jaykins' Election Rigged by Mafia Members
I’m sure you’re well aware at this point that Rev. JayJay Jaykins, C.S.C. has been elected to his fourth term as university president. It was a unanimous decision by the Board of Trustees. You may be asking,
‘Why was he running unopposed?’ That’s the wrong question. What you should be asking…
Mo Bamba versus Mr. Brightside: Notre Dame's Anthem
Picture a wholesome social gathering in a dorm room on a Friday night.
Just a Thought
Jaime Pensado, associate professor of history, focuses his research on student activism in Mexico during the Cold War as well as the impact of the Cuban Revolution on liberal and conservative movements.
Campus Spotlight: Notre Dame Learning’s Kaneb Center
About 30 years ago, students on campus pushed to see a physical realization of the university’s commitment to educational innovation and the Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning was born. Today, the center — which specializes in learning research and offers resources for students and faculty alike — is housed under Notre Dame Learning.
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.