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Sunday, March 22, 2026
The Observer

Opinion




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Why I cried last week

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"I was never actually determined to sail off the grid, but only now do I realize the strength which keeps me on it."


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Notre Dame had political angst. Do we now?

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The Notre Dame student body should consider using their votes as a means of sustaining a legacy of activism and political participation to foster change and justice — all sculpted by our ways of understanding and knowing. 



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So you want to go fast?

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“After the despair that followed last week’s home opener, Saturday was just what the doctor ordered.”










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The popular politics of (dis)honesty

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It’s not an excuse for bad performance but it should tame the rhetoric. We can’t blame these men for the circumstances of their birth. We can however hold them culpable for the promises they make. At all points, one must choose honesty.



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Embrace the Extra(ordinary)

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"It’s very easy to just go through the motions of everyday life – to function on autopilot rather than to keep a sense of wonder and actively practice gratitude."