We are the opinions department of @NDSMCObserver, the daily, independent student newspaper serving @NotreDame, @SaintMarys and @HolyCrossND.

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Columnist Kate Casper shares her perspective on change, which she finds terrifying yet exciting, ahead of her semester abroad in Rome. ndsmcobserver.com/2023/09/no…

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In his Inside column, interim Notre Dame news editor Peter Breen shares how he found community through working at The Observer. ndsmcobserver.com/2023/09/i-…

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In a Letter to the Editor, Josh Haskell '24 discusses the consequences of porn use and ways to fight addiction. ndsmcobserver.com/2023/09/es…

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Columnist @elizabethlianap shares her reflections on the value of time and repeat  experience in attempting to discover the “essence” of a place. ndsmcobserver.com/2023/09/sk…

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As we enter "The Red Zone," the period of time in which most college campus sexual assaults happen, the Observer Editorial Board addresses how the introduction of a parietals amnesty policy will bolster sexual assault prevention. ndsmcobserver.com/2023/09/th…

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In a Letter to the Editor, Alumni Hall president James Baird shares the story of Alumni's return from "internment in the frigid wasteland of the North Quad," only to "hit rock bottom." ndsmcobserver.com/2023/09/an…

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"If there is one thread that combines all of the columns I’ve written this year, it is that the everyday Saints among us are all internally plural," Dane Sherman writes in his final column. ndsmcobserver.com/?p=270519&…

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In his inside column, Scene copyeditor Ayden Kowalski discusses the importance of listening. ndsmcobserver.com/?p=270602&…

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In his final column, Stephen Viz shares what he loves most about Notre Dame. ndsmcobserver.com/?p=270574&…

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In his final column, @SvedaAndrew examines his favorite Bible verse: 1 Timothy 1:15. ndsmcobserver.com/?p=270510&…

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In his final column, senior Blake Ziegler calls on the Notre Dame community to embrace Jewish-Christian dialogue. ndsmcobserver.com/?p=270553&…

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This week's Observer Editorial highlights the many different ways one could spend their summer. ndsmcobserver.com/2023/04/do…

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In his column, Jack Griffiths discusses the connection between neurodivergence and the LGBTQ community. ndsmcobserver.com/2023/04/in…

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In this Inside Column, News Writer Editor Liam Kelly compares his experiences as a Notre Dame Gateway to that of the Great Gatsby. ndsmcobserver.com/2023/04/th…
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This week, Carlos Basurto concludes his semester of columns with five recommendations of fictional media. ndsmcobserver.com/2023/04/5-…

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Columnist Gracie Sullivan calls for more consent education on campus. bit.ly/3LaXZOb

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Does your time abroad bring him closer to home? Managing Editor Ryan Peters seems to think so. bit.ly/41JNVmf

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