‘Sections’ Archives
Out of Facebook and into somebody’s face: Thomas Friedman at ND Forum
A large audience came to the Leighton Concert Hall on November 3 to hear Thomas Friedman contribute his perspective to this year’s forum, the Global Marketplace and the Common Good. Norah O’Donnell of NBC News moderated the affair. Friedman, a triple recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, writes for the New York Times and has published several books, including THE WORLD IS FLAT and THE LEXUS AND [...]
Professor Edward Hums’ Last Lecture: Finding ourselves and others on the journey to Emmaus
“It’s okay to do C work,” proclaimed Professor Ed Hums during his installment of Notre Dame’s “The Last Lecture Series.” Though the audience of curious students, professors, and other Notre Dame staff members laughed at this suggestion, Professor Hums defied the usual negative attitude toward mediocrity as he discussed the holistic journey Notre Dame offers each student. “You got [...]
Richard Doerflinger, first recipient of Evangelium Vitae Award
The Notre Dame Fund to Protect Human Life recently awarded Richard Doerflinger with the Evangelium Vitae Medal for his work promoting the sanctity of human life. Doerflinger is the current associate director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities. Doerflinger earned his BA and MA in Divinity at the University of Chicago before entering [...]
Safety Regulations Likely to Change Following Oct. 27 Accident
Going into his first season as head coach of the Notre Dame football team, everyone knew that Brian Kelly would face a number of challenges on the field. We knew that he not only had to get a team adjusted to a new system, but he had to whip his new team into shape, both physically and mentally. What none of us could have foreseen were the challenges Kelly would have to face off the field. [...]
Stratford Caldecott lectures on beauty, truth, and education
In a "Beauty for Truth's Sake" sponsored by the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy, Stratford Caldecott stressed the need to focus on beauty in order to find truth. Caldecott is the editor of Second Spring, a British journal of faith and culture. The lecture, which was loosely based on Caldecott's book of the same name, explored the relationship between beauty and truth and what that relationship [...]
The Badin Art Show: oily truths and green dogs
Thanks to the 2010 Badin Art Show, artwork currently adorns the walls of Badin Hall’s large social space, transforming the room into a gallery full of expression, beauty, and inspiration. Music and conversation resonate throughout the gallery, creating a relaxing atmosphere for appreciating artwork. Small groups of admirers cluster in the background, enjoying hors-d’oeuvres while slowly [...]
The Column: Architecture is Everywhere
In previous articles, I have covered a sampling of the historic fabric of campus (wherein, to be precise, fabric refers to the fabricated or man-made components thereof, not textiles). I have also addressed the general practice of traditional building today. Another key aspect remains to be discussed. There is, I suspect, widespread confusion about the distinction between a building [...]
The Great Shellacking of 2010: Impressions of an Angry America
The results are in, or at least enough of them are, to chalk the 2010 midterms up as a major Republican victory and a stunning rebuke of the Democrats’ agenda. What happened on November 2, 2010 will go down as one of the greatest turnovers of power in American electoral history, sure, but a closer look at the results reveals that it was much more than just a typical off-year election where [...]
Cheers and Jeers
Music Selections of the Week: 1. “100 Years” by Five for Fighting 2. “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper 3. “Pachelbel’s Canon" by Slipknot Cheers: 1. Tornado warning: Every part of this past week’s tornado scare was AWESOME. 9:12 AM – Receive ND Alert Message: “This is an ND Alert. There is imminent threat to campus from a TORNADO. Go to the lowest level of your [...]
Domers attend the canonization of Br. André
On October 17, Pope Benedict XVI formally declared the first saint of the Congregation of the Holy Cross and the first male Canadian-born saint with the canonization of Brother André Bessette. St. André was canonized with five other saints: Stanislaw Soltys Kazimierczyk, Candida Maria de Jesus Cipitria y Barriola, Giulia Salzano, Camilla Battista da Varano, and the first Australian saint, [...]
Farewell, Brave Brent: Missing Modak
The perks of being a member of The Irish Rover staff are innumerable. For starters, we get to pull all-nighters writing articles on highly intellectual and important stuff, which, in turn, are read by everyone across campus the very next day. Additionally, the celebrity status attained by simply being associated with The Rover is certainly a plus, although the ceaseless barrage of requests for [...]
Film Review: Paris: Moving through Windows and into the Heart
Everyday stories compose a dynamic mosaic in Cédric Klapisch’s film Paris. Set in the contemporary French capital, this film grapples with the social issues of the ordinary citizens who ultimately define the city. Klapisch explores several motifs that contribute to an overarching question: What does it mean to be truly alive? These motifs are present in juxtapositions such as tension [...]
Mary Daly discusses role as University Life Initiatives coordinator
In the following interview, Mary Daly told The Rover about her position as the executive coordinator of University Life Initiatives within the Institute for Church Life. She works with numerous campus groups and organizations to promote the sanctity of human life. Daly graduated from Notre Dame in spring of 2010. As an undergraduate, she served as the president of Notre Dame Right to Life, [...]
ND’s ECHO program: bridging the gap between church and academy
Professor John Cavadini recently delivered a lecture on “Bridging the gap between the Church and the Academy” to a packed Geddes Hall Chapel. He focused his discussion mainly on a Notre Dame program with the potential to reduce this gap: the ECHO Faith Formation Leadership Program. First, Cavadini expounded on the nature of catechesis. He stated that catechesis is essentially the [...]
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 [...]