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Students press refresh at Notre Dame philosophy retreat
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Students press refresh at Notre Dame philosophy retreat

Over the din of energetic theological and philosophical discussions among conference attendees clutching cups of coffee, the woman on the loudspeaker announced that it was time for prominent virtue ethicist Alasdair MacIntyre to speak. More than 30 students, six alumni, and Kathryn Wales, former program coordinator for the Center for Ethics and Culture, attended the...

Remove the registration restriction
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Remove the registration restriction

Some students thrived in the stress of registration week, but most of us were uneasy for our uncertain fate. Come registration day, you probably slept for four hours, got one of the classes you wanted, and ended up with many professors to email and a mess of scheduling to deal with. A small slip up...

Pray for America this Thanksgiving
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Pray for America this Thanksgiving

Another tragic shooting, this time in California, has left five people dead and is reigniting the debate over U.S. gun policy just in time for America to sit around the Thanksgiving table. Thanksgiving, however, is not about the turkey, the parades, the football, or even the pilgrims. It must not be overshadowed by the sales...

Bodies by Coach Giff
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Bodies by Coach Giff

If you were up at 6 a.m. two Fridays ago, you would have seen 30 baseball players sprinting around campus on a scavenger hunt for hidden Diet Cokes — one of Coach Giff’s latest workout inventions. “He does keep it light,” senior shortstop Colin Hites said. “I mean, we get work done, but he definitely...