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Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025
The Observer

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A love letter to eternity

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“Just before I resigned to my fate as a random, insignificant being, condemned to suffer the hardships of existence for the sake of nothing and no one, I grasped onto an idea — an idea which lifted my once-spiritless body off the terminal floor, and pointed me on a life-defining odyssey.”




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Putting the "Unc" in "dysfunctional"

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Viewpoint Editor Liam 'Unc' Price addresses, among other things, a weekly, structured elections debate column starting Friday in The Observer's Viewpoint section.







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Those unseen forces

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J.J. Post reflects on transferring to Notre Dame and what it was that made him feel at home.


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Stay here

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“Stay here, stay in this moment. It’s a really great moment, no matter what comes next.”


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I know the end

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“I freaking love this place and everything it has given me. But if I were to spend another year on campus, doing the same things I’ve been doing for the past four years, I would probably feel like I had overstayed my welcome.”


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To those who got me here

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"True to form, I turned in my final college assignment — a 10-page research paper on Bob Marley — Friday night, less than 45 minutes before it was due. That was expected. What I didn’t expect was the wash of emotions that followed."


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Both sides now

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Claire navigates uncertainty about graduation with the wisdom of Joni Mitchell.


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Embracing the unexpected

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"I’ve learned and relearned over my four years at Notre Dame that even the things that seem permanent can change within a week or two."