Opinion

How you can eat less red meat (and why it’s a good idea)

Eating as much red meat as we do is bad for our nutrition, workers, animals and the planet. We, as members of student government’s Department of Sustainability, call upon Notre Dame to reduce its meat consumption.

Pride and equity: What venture capital firms can learn from a 200 year old masterpiece

Overthrow of democracy

Happy birthday, Aidan

Notre Dame should be more political, which means inviting Joe Biden

Remembering my friend, Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick

While the riotous insurrection unfolded live on television in early January, I recognized every square inch of the U.S. Capitol displayed on the screen. Oftentimes during my 17 years working at the U.S. House of Representatives, I routinely walked through the entrances breached by the misguided domestic traitors. I knew that Officer Eugene Goodman was baiting the mob and luring them away from the Senate lobby entrance, where moments prior Vice President Pence had been evacuated by his Secret Service detail. Moreover, I constantly strained at my television screen to recognize any of my many U.S. Capitol Hill Police officer friends while they battled against the violent insurrectionists.

A Catholic approach to diversity, equity and inclusion at Notre Dame: 10 Theses

Daniel Philpott

An apology to myself

COVID and anti-Asian American hate

Student body election ballot closes at 8 p.m. tonight

Thomas Davis II

Vote no on the petition referendum

Dorian Gray and our obsession with the brevity of time

Stop complaining

Observer Editorial: The Observer endorses Siegel-Holland

For the curly tops

Vote no

Dane Sherman

A tortoise, a hare and Democrats’ happy ending

Stand with Siegfried Hall on the Day of Man

Dearest members of the Notre Dame, Holy Cross and Saint Mary’s community,

Rethinking free college

Can money buy happiness?

In a class this week, the idea of money being capable of buying happiness was brought up. When the professor posed this question, a student responded that money could not buy happiness. The professor then commented on her large Canada Goose winter coat and asked the student if they would be unhappy going outside without it, in the freezing February weather. He then went on to cite a study he had read, claiming that there is a gradual increase of reported happiness up until around $75,000 per year, and then it plateaus. This is what inspired me to write this piece. This topic of discussion isn’t new or revolutionary, but I believe that it is important to keep some level of perspective.