Opinion
Student government must not punt on addressing prison labor
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020
The job of the Notre Dame student senate, as stated in Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of the Undergraduate Student Body of the University of Notre Dame du Lac, is to “formulate and advance the position of the undergraduate student body on all issues concerning campus life.” In other words, the student senate is the group through which the undergraduate student body comes together not simply to discuss that which affects our lives at Notre Dame, but also to formulate where we stand on issues that arise.
Let's make this election about Joe Biden, not Donald Trump
By
Clark Bowden
· Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020
Should we go back to normal?
By
Jackie Junco
· Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020
The year 2020 has placed us all in an uncomfortable seat. This year has brought to light many issues that thanks to this digital age and social media, the harsh reality that many people are facing are in our feeds on the daily. Our nation is still grappling with the changes that COVID-19 has made to our everyday lives.
Put your mental health on the front burner
By
Sydni Brooks
· Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020
Earning my acceptance into Notre Dame prompted my belief that I was closing an old chapter in my life indefinitely and beginning a new one free of my previous insecurities regarding my mental health. I came to college thinking my mental health issues would magically get better or even disappear altogether. I was attending the school of my dreams, ready to begin the journey towards my career of a lifetime; nothing, not even my intrusive thoughts and self-deprecating actions, was going to get in the way of my collegiate success. I understood I might not always be my best self every day, but I knew I must focus on taking advantage of this incredible opportunity; my anxiety and depression would fix itself along the way.
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