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Rome, where every day is a pilgrimage
One might say that my study abroad experience in Rome has been somewhat of a paradox. On one hand, I am studying for the first time in my life at a non-Catholic school, the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies. The academic program itself has been phenomenal: lectures by brilliant classics enthusiasts complemented by field trips in and around Rome, with two weeklong excursions to [...]
Women’s rugby fosters community
The Notre Dame women’s rugby team suffered a season-ending loss to the University of Minnesota in the quarterfinals of the Midwest championships last Saturday, with a final score of 15-17. The teams were extremely well matched. According to the team’s captain, Kayla Bishop, “The team performed the best it has all season and came up just short against a very tough Minnesota [...]
Notre Dame announces new chair in Byzantine theology
The university recently established a new endowed chair, the Archbishop Demetrios Professorship in Byzantine theology. The chair’s focus will be on the theology of the medieval Greek-speaking church. The new chairperson - yet to be appointed - will hold membership in both the theology department and the Medieval Institute. The position is named in honor of the Archbishop Demetrios [...]