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Saturday, May 16, 2026
The Observer

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The Observer

Choosing hope in invisible illness

A year out of ND, I have seen and heard about the invisible illness campaign at ND that just occurred. As a former Ryan Hall RA, I have the privilege of knowing three of the beautiful “Invisilillies,” and was touched by their openness and effort to make this campaign possible. Miles from campus, I could almost feel the relief of these brave students in giving voice to their inner burdens, and doing it in a way that educated and promoted seeing past the exterior of every person on campus. My time at ND showed me again and again how important it is to see beyond the exterior of an extremely put together and successful student to understand that we all have stories, many of them painful.