Opinion
The jumbotron factor
By
The Observer
· Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011
Shortly after graduating from Notre Dame in 2000 I moved to Los Angeles where I've spent the last ten years working on the television show South Park. My schedule allows me to travel to a fair amount of Notre Dame football games. I was at Yankee Stadium last year when we beat Army, and the Coliseum the following week when we snapped our eight game losing streak to USC. I passed on El Paso, but I did make the trip to South Bend for this year's home opener against SFU, and I was part of the 114,804 in Ann Arbor last Saturday night.
The dreaded double-dip
By
The Observer
· Monday, Sept. 12, 2011
A double dip seems like such a good thing.
Fall TV
By
The Observer
· Monday, Sept. 12, 2011
Fall is just about here and with the changing of seasons comes a flood of T.V. shows, both new and old, to a screen near you. What will "The Office" be like without Michael Scott, you might ask. Or will Sarah Michelle Gellar's return to television actually be any good? These and many more pressing questions will be answered in the coming weeks as the fall TV season starts in full swing. But with so many shows to choose from, make sure you aren't missing out on some of T.V.'s best.
Randi's got some explaining to do
By
The Observer
· Monday, Sept. 12, 2011
I want to applaud the Office of the President for choosing such an important topic for the Notre Dame Forum. Our public school system is failing millions of students each year and no solution can be found until a discussion including current leaders and future innovators is held. The massive inequity in schools all across America is prohibiting low-income and minority students from functioning as self-sustaining individuals. More than that, our country is falling in international rankings and we are losing billions of dollars each year in lost wages and taxes. The crisis in American education will paralyze our country economically and socially if something is not done immediately.
Where are we now?
By
The Observer
· Monday, Sept. 12, 2011
Ten years ago the United States went through a transformative moment. When the Twin Towers fell, the Pentagon was struck and a plane crashed in Pennsylvania, we all knew that the world would never be the same. However, it was hard to imagine then what would happen next. The United States has subsequently embarked on a campaign to rid the world of al Qaeda and organizations like it. In doing so we have gone to war in Afghanistan, launched an invasion of Iraq, cracked down on Hamas and Hezbollah, used drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia and engaged militants in the deserts of North Africa.
Outlined against a dark blue September sky ...
By
The Observer
· Monday, Sept. 12, 2011
Notre Dame reigned victorious this past weekend. No offense to Coach Kelly and the hard work of his entire team, but this is a contest that could not be won on any field, a contest no amount of turnovers could change the outcome of, for life is not just a game. Life is all we have. What I experienced this Sunday could have no proper post-game analysis. No television personality could critique it, for it truly was the work of the spirit, the work of the spirit of Notre Dame and the work of the Holy Spirit. On Saturday night, the entire campus, myself included, and the body that makes up the family of Notre Dame across the entire nation was looking out for one thing — itself. We were hoping, through means of a meager game, to increase our stock in this world. But no simple game combated on the gridiron will ever truly be able to do such.
Alumni ad-libs
By
The Observer
· Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011
Last year, I noticed a trend in alumni Letters to the Editor after football losses, which appears to be catching on once again. So I figured I would save our, no doubt, very busy alumni some time by drawing up a template for them that they can simply fill out and resubmit.
Displaying our patriotism
By
The Observer
· Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011
Over the past year, I've oftentimes noticed that the flag in the center of South Quad has not been raised on my way to an 8:30 a.m. class.
Remember 9/11
By
The Observer
· Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011
On Sep. 11, 2001, while my parents sat paralyzed before the television, I curled up on the floor with my journal, trying to grapple with it all myself.
Attacks were acts, not events
By
The Observer
· Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011
Riding my bicycle to school on Sept. 11, 2001, I can remember thinking what a beautiful day it was. Little did I know it would be one of the darkest days in U.S. history. It was the beginning of the "post-9/11 world."
Eurocentrism: it affects you, too
By
The Observer
· Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011
"In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. In fourteen hundred and ninety-three, Columbus stole all that he could see." In fourteen hundred and ninety-four, Columbus oppressed Natives all the more. In fourteen hundred and ninety-five, Columbus brutally enslaved these "stupid," "cruel" and "warlike" peoples as another chapter of his blood-thirsty quest, not for exploration and trade, but for conquest and exploitation. In short, Columbus was a savage — a savage whose holiday we celebrate and whom we hold as the embodiment of bravery, heroism and discovery.
Military-industrial complex
By
The Observer
· Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011
This is in response to "War weary America" from Sept. 9:
War weary America
By
The Observer
· Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011
Love me or hate me, but don't call me a liar. One of my critics recently attacked the truthfulness of my last piece. I do believe in and practice journalistic integrity even though I am not a journalist. I am an editorialist, and in my opinion columns I don't have enough space to stick in a source. It ruins the flow.
Go green, earn green
By
The Observer
· Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011
At last night's career fair, did you find that perfect match — an exciting and inspiring company that will launch your career? While I hope many of you did, I'm also sure there is a large group of you wondering, "What do I do now?"
Remembering Tina
By
The Observer
· Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011
The world lost an amazing woman Wednesday night. She wasn't a current student, or a former professor or former college president but that doesn't mean she is any less deserving of inches dedicated to her in The Observer.
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