Opinion

On going home

"Nostalgia is potent, and it was valuable to unwind. In honor of the DOGE chief, I will describe my week using Elon Musk’s five-point formula."

From Mar-a-Lago with love

"It has always been general policy to shy away from commenting on trending topics which in most cases are empirical manifestations of larger structural phenomena but these are extraordinary times."

How to write an anti-Trump viewpoint article

In this easy-to-follow manual, I will teach you how to “Fight, Fight, Fight!”

Older not wiser

“That young childlike wonder is still inside all every one of us, you just have to dig deep and find it again.”

The all-nighter: advice from a student who has perfected it

"Happy all-nighting, Notre Dame; I hope to see you all in the library one morning this week."

Thoughts on the Keenan Revue

“Why does a hall get a free pass for cross-dressing while an event sponsored by the school does not from the student body?”

The greatest drug, the greatest fright: slumber

“We fear death, yet we too chase a taste of that sweet goodnight. We love life, and yet we avoid it. How come we affirm such contrary ideals?”

Golden is thy fame

“The Queen of Heaven not only subjects the demons but also reigns over the angels.”

Fr. Dowd, if not now, when?

“The hostility toward higher education is not a passing storm — it is an intentional pillar of the new political order.” 

Long live the Revue

"And as they say across generations of Keenan Hall, Long Live The Revue."

Reliving the fresher experience made me value unseriousness

"Imagine this: after a terrible cup of coffee and reading three chapters of “Dune” over four and half hours of sleep deprivation, you land in Perth, Australia."

Hey Dems, just be American

One day, we will look back at the history books detailing this era of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, where we saw Nazism and tyranny rear their ugly heads. As we read the pages, how will that story go? Will their power go unchecked, or, just like every other time in our American story, will the forces of evil be slammed into the dustbin of history?

Regretfully, February

Will we miss February when he’s gone? Let’s not be dishonest with ourselves!

Make Trump listen to the valedictorian

“Let Trump come to Notre Dame and speak whatever he wants to a captive audience of thousands of students, faculty, administrators, parents, siblings and friends. But then the civil discourse starts and he is part of the captive audience. And someone he has to listen to should then speak.”

Letter to the Editor: Do not invite Trump

Listen to those you disagree with

“Never silence another person, no matter how strongly you may disagree. True growth comes from understanding, and understanding begins with open dialogue and mutual respect.”

Aging out

“I know it’s ending because I find myself in class fantasizing about my last summer of freedom back home, on the other side of graduation, before moving across the country to properly begin my 20’s.”

Do not read this letter, pt. I

“So what then differentiates you from her? If your soul did nothing to deserve privilege, and hers nothing to deserve pain, why then do you think yourself superior to her?”

Rules for college

“As a second semester senior, I can confidently say I have finally figured out how to do college, and just in time with only three months to go. Now that I am an expert, here are the rules I swear by.”

On promotions

”The reality has never been more clear: as journalism evolves, our means of communication must evolve with it.”