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Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021

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Can money buy happiness?

By Justice Mory · Monday, Feb. 22, 2021

In a class this week, the idea of money being capable of buying happiness was brought up. When the professor posed this question, a student responded that money could not buy happiness. The professor then commented on her large Canada Goose winter coat and asked the student if they would be unhappy going outside without it, in the freezing February weather. He then went on to cite a study he had read, claiming that there is a gradual increase of reported happiness up until around $75,000 per year, and then it plateaus. This is what inspired me to write this piece. This topic of discussion isn’t new or revolutionary, but I believe that it is important to keep some level of perspective.

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Observer Editorial: Your vote counts

By The Observer Editorial Board · Friday, Feb. 19, 2021

We’ve been back in South Bend for less than three weeks, and campus life is in full swing. Class of 2020 commencement celebrations have been postponed yet again, undergraduate COVID cases are rising and in-person student activities have been put on hold for the next two weeks. Here’s another thing to add to your list — student body presidential elections.

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What I’m giving up for Lent

By Gabriel Niforatos · Friday, Feb. 19, 2021

This Lent, I’ve decided to give up meat. I could tell you that my body is a temple and that I want to be a healthy, disciplined person or that I oppose inhumane violence against God’s creation. For 40 days, I’m going to sacrifice and eat fish and broccoli from the dining hall, and maybe I’ll inch closer to a more meaningful sacrifice through the process. Please understand that I am giving up chargrilled dining hall chicken tenders on my path to deepened spirituality.

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