Opinion
Insurance coverage for birth control
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017
There has been quite a bit of turmoil recently over the University’s willingness to give insurance coverage for our female students on birth control. The University has recently second guessed its willingness to continue providing coverage and, even though they decided to continue the insurance, there have still been heated arguments about many different aspects of the ordeal, ranging from sexism to religious freedom. Of all things said, we cannot dispute the fact that the University has every right to withdraw their part in giving our students access to contraception based on its Catholic principles; however, they shouldn’t if they want to uphold the University’s commitment to accepting and welcoming everyone’s beliefs, even over issues that contradict with church doctrine.
The mission of peaceful assemblies
By
Sarah Hynds
· Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017
Anne Maguire sophomore Dec. 4
Why march for life?
Friday, Dec. 1, 2017
Every January, Notre Dame Right to Life leads between 700 and 900 students and faculty from Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross to the March for Life in Washington D.C. Each of us marches for many different reasons, but overall, we all are striving to seek an end to abortion. This motive understandably draws a lot of controversy. But I believe it is through dialogue and storytelling that we are able to center ourselves around our shared humanity. I know that many disagree with the pro-life stance, but know that this is me starting a dialogue, and this is why I march.
Answering my hate email
By
Mary Freeman
· Friday, Dec. 1, 2017
Call it anything — hate email, cyber bullying or an electronic cry to counter an Oedipus complex or cure erectile dysfunction — haters relish an opportunity to lord over others by belittling peculiar physical characteristics, age, religion or other perceived weaknesses. Much of the hate mail I receive mentions my presidential appointment under Bill Clinton, like a recent email reasoning that I “pimped for two verified sexual assaulters in Bill Clinton and Al Gore.” By their logic, such guilt by association absolutely dooms me as an Italian-American Notre Dame alumnus who in their eyes definitively supports the disrespect and oppression depicted by the Columbus mural in the administration building.
A need for training tables
Friday, Dec. 1, 2017
Student athletes aren’t any more special than the regular student body, but we do have a need for training tables. Oftentimes student athletes are pressed for time balancing class, studies, meetings, training, travel and competition. Not being able to replenish our bodies with healthy options, or even not at all, is hindering our ability to represent the University as well as we should.
