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Draft frenzy out of control

By The Observer · Tuesday, April 24, 2012

We are one day away from the return of Mel Kiper Jr. and his tub of hair gel, or, in other words, the annual television spectacle known as the NFL Draft.

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Catholic compassion, not condemnation

By The Observer · Monday, April 23, 2012

The Doctrinal Assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), while devoting one sentence to acknowledging "the great contribution of Women Religious to the Church in the United States," condemned LCWR for having, "a prevalence of certain radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith in some of the programs and presentations sponsored by the LCWR ... Moreover, some commentaries on 'patriarchy' distort the way in which Jesus has structured sacramental life in the Church." The statement came as a great surprise to the sisters involved in and with LCWR. In addition to surprise, many religious and laypersons in the U.S. are outraged by the Vatican's unexpected and unreasonable appointment of Cardinal Sartain to oversee the group.

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What Jenky actually said

By The Observer · Monday, April 23, 2012

I have no difficulty recognizing the fact that history books and newspapers show us that a great number of foolish and even evil men have held the office of Catholic bishop. And following St. Paul's example, when these men speak foolishly or evilly, they should be opposed because of the condemnation their words deserve (see Galatians 2:11).

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The Regatta's history

By The Observer · Monday, April 23, 2012

During that fateful winter of 1842, when a group of Holy Cross missionaries arrived at the land upon which they would found a university that fostered Catholic tradition and academic excellence, Fr. Sorin looked out across the frozen tundra that is now St. Mary's Lake and said to himself, "Man, this would be a great spot for a regatta."

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Off-campus logistics

By The Observer · Sunday, April 22, 2012

In a matter of weeks, I will no longer be living in Lewis Hall, my home away from home for the last three years. When I come back for my senior year in August, I will be living off-campus with two of my closest friends.

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These are my people

By The Observer · Sunday, April 22, 2012

The other day, I realized I am really lucky. Not because my baseball team is playing great (they aren't) or because I figured out what I want to do with my life (I haven't). I'm lucky because I have some seriously amazing friends.

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Take back the night

By The Observer · Sunday, April 22, 2012

This column concerns an unfortunate situation I witnessed last Thursday night. I am an avid supporter of the annual ND/SMC-sponsored "Take Back the Night" event. "Take Back the Night" events are held nationwide, with three separate marches happening in South Bend alone. The organization gives its reasoning for why these marches are organized:

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Jenky's homily was accurate and commendable

By The Observer · Sunday, April 22, 2012

This column is in response to the 55 members of the Notre Dame faculty ("Faculty call to distance Notre Dame from Jenky's 'incendiary statement,'" April 23), who took Bishop Daniel Jenky's homily out of context and actually added their own analogies to their interpretation. Bishop Jenky's homily demonstrated a great understanding of what it means and takes to be an active Catholic during our current generation.

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Anonymous racism

By The Observer · Sunday, April 22, 2012

This Sunday morning, I walked into the library and was greeted by a neon-colored cardboard cutout in the shape of a person. My curiosity was immediately intrigued, but as I approached, I noticed that the cutout's bright color did not reflect its somber purpose.

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The last Waste-Free Wednesday

By The Observer · Sunday, April 22, 2012

Well, it's been fun folks ... I'm sad to say that this coming Wednesday will be the last Waste-Free Wednesday of the semester. While it does defeat the purpose, I do have to say it's been entertaining watching some of you dump your food scraps on your friends' plates so that you can get a raffle ticket. I appreciate all of you who have made a concerted effort to take less and waste less.

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Constraint

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

Rationality - that is, our reflection upon how things seem to us - allows us to understand the world. In its quest to understand itself, however, rationality is pulled in two contradictory directions - and worse, both directions lead rationality to a position that would undermine whatever understanding it achieves. But let us begin at the beginning.

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Holy Votes response

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

Professor Rosato's letter, "Holy Votes correction for Democratic platform" (April 15), regarding the freedom of Catholics to vote for pro-abortion candidates, while correct in the most arcane, technical sense, is nevertheless seriously flawed. He does a splendid job of almost completely reversing the meaning intended by Cardinal Ratzinger in The Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith's "Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion: General Principles." This document was intended to put Catholic politicians on notice that they could not consign their faith to the strictly-private sphere, and thereby vote for and promote laws that allow for abortion. By doing so, these politicians would cooperate formally in moral evil, and be therefore unworthy to receive Holy Communion.

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Breaking traditions, board by board

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

One of my fondest memories of Frosh-O was waking up that Sunday morning to unload a truck. On second thought, maybe not my fondest memory. But it nevertheless has stuck in my mind.

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Keep dorm identity alive

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

It's April, and that means the surest rite of spring is in the air - prospective students are visiting campus for tours and information sessions to learn about Notre Dame. Admissions counselors and tour guides are putting on the metaphorical full-court press, telling the harried students and their stressed parents all about the things that make Our Lady's University so unique - which means dorm life will inevitably come up.

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