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Surveys seeks to collect data on GLBTQ student life
Last week, invitations to participate in the “Notre Dame GLBTQ Survey” were disseminated throughout the Notre Dame community as student and alumni groups circulated the link to the survey. The survey, created and hosted through the popular online SurveyMonkey poll service, was created by the organization known as the Gay and Lesbian Alumni of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s (GALA-ND/SMC) and [...]
Where’s the Proof? Restoring Trust in a Pro-Life University
As I watched the characters of Catherine and Hal interact two weeks ago when the play “Proof” was performed at Notre Dame, I couldn’t help but connect lingering questions from the play to the university community. After surrendering herself to Hal in a passionate one-night stand, Catherine expects Hal to leave her. When he proves her wrong by staying, she shows him a brilliant mathematical [...]
An Egyptian Conniption: student speaks about short time in Cairo
Every Notre Dame student who travels abroad has a story to bring back to campus, whether it involves a visit to the Louvre, the taste of gelato, or a tour through Westminster Abbey. However, Kaitlyn Uhl and 11 other undergraduate students claim truly unique experiences, as they found themselves amidst the throes of a major political revolution. For Uhl, a junior political science and peace [...]
Elizabeth Kirk Addresses Bread of Life Dinner
Can adoption provide an area of “common ground” for pro-life and pro-choice supporters? Associate Director of Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture (CEC) Elizabeth Kirk addressed this question during the CEC’s fourth semi-annual Bread of Life dinner. The parent of three adopted children with her husband Bill Kirk, Mrs. Kirk explained several issues she believes prevent adoption from [...]
ND trustee and legal counsel Nussbaum declines comment on “ND 88,” role in university
Like several Notre Dame trustees approached by The Rover, university trustee and legal counsel Richard Nussbaum declined to comment on his role within the university. Instead, he referred The Rover to the Office of the Board Secretariat for further questions. Nussbaum serves not only as a trustee but also as an outside legal counsel for the university. He assured The Rover that these are not [...]
Organizers and professors sound off on Coming Out Day
Free “funfetti” cupcakes and a glittery, purple, six and a half foot tall closet invited students to “come out” in solidarity with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) students. Sponsored by the Progressive Student Alliance (PSA) at the Fieldhouse Mall on October 8, Notre Dame's Coming Out Day was held in accordance with National Coming Out Day, which commemorates the 1987 gay [...]
Rev. James McDonald, C.S.C., answers for the Board of Trustees
After several interview requests sent to Notre Dame trustees were denied and redirected to Board Secretariat Fr. James McDonald, C.S.C., The Irish Rover interviewed Fr. McDonald, associate vice president of the university and counselor to President John Jenkins, C.S.C. “It is quite common for organizations to speak with a single institutional voice,” Fr. McDonald said. He continued by [...]
Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C.
Most Reverend Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C., serves as both a fellow and trustee of the University of Notre Dame. Appointed bishop of Peoria, Illinois, by the late Pope John Paul II in 2002, the bishop has a long-standing relation with the university. Bishop Jenky was elected to the Board of Trustees in October of 2003. Upon his election, he stated, “This new responsibility will allow me once [...]
Notre Dame honors GE support, not values
A quiet controversy arose last semester when the Mendoza College of Business hosted its annual banquet for its Executive Education Department and honored General Electric (GE) with an award for “commitment to values-based decision making.” In light of GE’s recent affiliation with Geron Corporation to advance embryonic stem cell research, some questioned the bestowal of this honor. In 2009, [...]
Dr. Marye Anne Fox, Trustee and Stem-Cell Advocate
Dr. Marye Anne Fox, celebrated chemist, the seventh chancellor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and former vice-chair of the National Science Board, is one of many distinguished members of the Notre Dame Board of Trustees. Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, Fox was praised from an early age as a “super-achiever” according to the Repository, Canton’s local newspaper. Fox [...]
Homosexuality Under the Dome: Embrace “Cafeteria Catholicism”?
As part of the fourth annual “StaND Against Hate” week, the Core Council for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Questioning students, held a panel entitled “Homosexuality Under the Dome: Past Struggles and Present Solutions” on April 13. The event featured panelists of alumni and current students who voiced personal testimonies of violence and prejudice towards their sexual orientation. In [...]