Opinion

Tales from Innsbruck

Hallo from Innsbruck, Austria! It’s been a whirlwind three months abroad. I've been learning to successfully navigate a new city, new classes and a new culture as well as adapting to being separated by an ocean and seven hours from the people and places I consider home.

To the Notre Dame family

Michael Dugan

Why you need to watch 'Fahrenheit 11/9'

Oliver Ortega

A response from Father Jenkins

Fr. John Jenkins

On the importance of crying

Ancient capitalist proverb: Exploit the prisoners!

Conspiracy theories

15 years of teaching at Notre Dame, five reflections

The seven faces of giving thanks

While on my way to work on Thursday, waiting for a red light to change, I glanced at a lump of blankets piled in a bus stop shelter. A skinny, fragile hand extended from the mound and slowly fed morsels of a candy bar to a partially exposed, thin, drawn elderly jaw. With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, I thought of my long-gone grandmother and wondered if someone would comfort this homeless soul with a turkey dinner. Then the bus drove on as her image flickered by me.

Observer Editorial: Stand against hate every week

Gay marriage? Love loses.

Jewish students’ event points toward liberatory possibilities

On Friday, Nov. 9, more than 80 people attended a three-hour conference at Notre Dame titled “A World Without Hate: A Discussion Against Anti-Semitism.” Organized by Jewish students (including myself) in just two weeks, the afternoon’s discussion included Latina, African-American, Muslim, Native American and queer speakers who connected their struggles to the fight against anti-Semitism. Despite the organizers’ divergent views on Israel, we all enthusiastically welcomed the support and participation of Student Voices for Palestine. Friday’s event brought up exciting possibilities for building transformative social justice coalitions.

Thank you, Zahm

RIP Kepler

Feminism and sex work: Why a porn filter defeats the point

New petition to ban porn on campus

Response to "Father Jenkins is a disgrace"

I am saddened by Law student Deion Kathawa’s letter published Nov. 12 in The Observer. Both his tone and his content suggest that his understanding of Catholic teaching is very limited. There is more to the Church than the Church Militant. Fr. Jenkins has withheld a decision to revoke former Cardinal McCarrick’s honorary degree until he is found guilty by a canonical court. That is his prerogative. He further cautioned about describing any sinner a monster. He avers that all matters of culpability are complex.

A small part of the problem

Richard G. Hoover

Top-four ‘Hallelujah’ TV uses

Gay and Catholic

Tim Jacklich