Opinion
The characters who define our society
By
The Observer
· Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012
Consider for a moment the characters of Pride and Prejudice: Elizabeth, Jane, Darcy, Bingley, Lady Catherine, Bennett and the rest. They are about as different as they could be almost caricatures.
Parents, welcome to the fold
By
The Observer
· Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012
As the cars roll up and the parents get dropped off with suitcases and eager smiles in tow, a moment of panic grips you. A weekend awaits, full of galas and Mass and brunch and bonding. Will it be awkward? Will it be fun? Will it be worth the drive?
Chocolate sentiments
By
The Observer
· Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
Valentine's Day is a polarizing holiday. Some love it and go all-out every year, wearing pink and red and handing out boxes upon boxes of conversation hearts. Others are extremely anti-Valentine's and can't stand all the gooey sentiment. There's one thing, however, that unites the two factions: candy. Especially chocolate.
Missing the point
By
The Observer
· Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
I am writing in response to yesterday's "Both genders can support the Center" article pertaining to Siegfried Hall's Day of Man. I was disappointed that for the second year in a row, a Viewpoint article has been written attacking the fundraiser for having flawed principles. Day of Man is not at all about gender roles. It is about only one thing, and that is helping the homeless.
Stuff the Fed says
By
The Observer
· Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
The Federal Reserve. Ben Bernanke. Monetary Policy.
Reflections from the ring
By
The Observer
· Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
No other arena compares to that of a canvas square bounded by taut rope. No other environment relates to a brilliant white light thrust upon a timeless clash of muscle, heart and guts. No other atmosphere can imitate the paradox of one man, backed up by so many, standing alone against his challenger.
Both genders can support Center
By
The Observer
· Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
Every year for the past three years, Siegfried Hall's "Day of Man" has really frustrated me. Certainly, the all-male dorm's signature charitable event is generous and directs important attention and funds to the South Bend Center for the Homeless.
What's the point of miracles?
By
The Observer
· Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
In these first weeks of Ordinary Time, we have been reading from the early chapters of Mark's Gospel. These chapters are often predominated by the early miracles of Jesus — the exorcism of the man with an unclean spirit, the healing of a leper, the raising of the centurion's daughter. They are, by definition, astounding miracles — but just barely, at least as Mark recounts them. That is to say, Mark unfurls the miracles ("Demon, come out of that man," "Go, show yourself to the priest and be clean," "Get the girl something to eat") but in each case concludes with a most unexpected and severely underwhelming line, "Go home, and tell no one about this."
Church over society
By
The Observer
· Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
Recently, an article titled ‘'The Responsible use of Contraception'' (Feb. 13) was posted in the Viewpoint claiming the Church's teaching on contraception should be "reassessed" to fit better with the modern view of contraception. The author of this article states "members of the Notre Dame community can do both the Church and the country a service by engaging in humble and honest self-examination."
Everything is true, nothing is permitted'
By
The Observer
· Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
Editor's note: The following is a transcript of an interview by columnist Joe Wegener with Blake Butler, one of the authors visiting campus for the Notre Dame Literary Festival.
Truck Day
By
The Observer
· Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
If there's anything good about late winter, it's the streak of minor holidays that fall from February to mid-March. We get weather prognostication from a groundhog, heart-shaped candy, an opportunity to blow off steam before Lent starts and an excuse to blow off Lent when St. Patrick's Day rolls around just three weeks later.
Trading places: Engineering vs. Arts and Letters, part 2
By
The Observer
· Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
I'm a political science/Arabic double-major, and my classes are interesting, the workload is manageable and I have time to do things outside of the classroom. As I visited my friend's classes over the last week, I found that this is not the case for most engineers. The students themselves are smart, talented and good-humored. The major, however, does these students no credit, and creates a situation where some of our most talented students consistently struggle despite their best efforts.
Trading places: Engineering vs. Arts and Letters, part 1
By
The Observer
· Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
Throughout the past week I shadowed my friend enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters to explore, on a first-hand basis, the common complaint that nontechnical majors do little work. I am a sophomore chemical engineering student and very involved with several clubs and organizations around campus. Life is busy.
It's all about the Zuck
By
The Observer
· Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
On Feb. 1, everyone's Internet love affair (Facebook) filed its S-1 registration statement with the SEC. This is not the first tech IPO to occur in recent history, but it is perhaps the most iconic and personal. The document unravels some startling truths about the company where before there was only conjecture. The numbers and statistics of Facebook's rise to success are codified in a government document available to the public domain: 845 million monthly active users, 2.7 billion likes and comments per day, 250 million photos uploaded daily and over 100 billion friendships. With a valuation of around $100 billion, Facebook has finally arrived.
Practice safe irrationality
By
The Observer
· Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
I think I understand irrationality better than most. It's a part of my everyday life, even integral to my personality. Ask my friends; they'll tell you. The amount of unreasonableness with which I approach every possible daily situation can frustrate those around me at times. I know that; it's one of the main reasons I do it. Things like "maturity" and "rationality" aren't exactly staples of my vocabularic diet.
Day of Man
By
The Observer
· Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
This Wednesday, Feb. 15, is Siegfried Hall's Day of Man. Siegfried residents will wear only a T-shirt, shorts and sandals as a display of solidarity with the homeless of South Bend. On our way to classes and outside the dining halls, DeBartolo and Fieldhouse Mall, we will collect money from students and staff for the South Bend Center for the Homeless.
The new sexy: Authenticity
By
The Observer
· Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012
When you hear the word "sexy," what images or people pop into your mind? When I asked some Notre Dame students this question a few days ago, names like Rihanna, Bradley Cooper, Megan Fox, Katy Perry and Idris Elba were mentioned. In many ways the concept of sexy depends on the "eye of the beholder," and what we behold is influenced greatly by what the culture calls "hot."
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