WOW panelists take a look at one of feminism’s biggest issues By Sarah Coleman Notre Dame of Maryland hosted the second day of the Women of the World (WOW) Festival. WOW celebrates women as a force for positive change and examines the barriers women face. The festival was diverse and inclusive; it included panels, discussions,... Continue Reading →
Spin some great tunes for your spring break soundtrack
By Montez Jennings What’s a girl to do with all this free time? Find new music and relax the mind during spring break. Music can express your inner moods, thoughts and feelings, but it can also get you going. You can find almost any song for any occasion. Here are a few to get you... Continue Reading →
Students enjoy varied experiences over spring break
By Marguerite Linz Most days of this past spring break could barely count as spring days, but that didn’t stop Notre Dame students from spending their break vacationing, interning, getting creative and doing service work. Freshman Katlyn Connor vacationed in Lake Anna, Virginia, where she went camping with her friends in a camper and a... Continue Reading →
Speaker offers advice to those interested in design careers
By Montez Jennings Feb. 27 marked the first of the “Women in Digital Media” lecture series. The event hopes to empower the Notre Dame women in the digital media arts field. Speaker Kelley Bell impressed the crowd with her unique sense of humor and line of work. The D.C. native came to Baltimore in 1997... Continue Reading →
Check out these movies for the spring break couch potato
By Tia Nichols There are two types of college students: The ones who save up for months so that when March comes around, they have enough money to hop on a plane to a place where they can twerk majestically on a beach, get hospitalized for alcohol poisoning, and other things that 20-somethings enjoy doing... Continue Reading →
Dr. Wakoh hopes to expand worldviews
By Kaitlin Airey As an assistant professor of comparative religion and religious dialog, Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey makes it a goal to teach people who come to her with different views and show them that the world is not just black and white. Dr. Wakoh, as she is known to students, joined the Religious Studies... Continue Reading →
One Direction: This Is Us (Review)
By Claire Amatucci One Direction: This Is Us may not convert the whole population into “Directioners,” but it certainly does do its very best. Who would have thought that the same man who warned us about the dangers of Big Macs would be promoting a boy band? Morgan Spurlock (the veteran documentarian who has done... Continue Reading →
Zombies, vampires, and misfits make for decent television
By Tia Nichols Look, you and I both know that you are not going to start that paper anytime soon. So in the meantime, why don’t you check out some decent television? The Walking Dead So imagine this – you’re a cop presumably living somewhere in the southern United States. You’ve got a wife, a... Continue Reading →
The 1975 (Music Review)
By Claire Amatucci From the mystifying intro (“The 1975”) to the slow, quiet conclusion (“Is There Somebody Who Can Watch You”), The 1975’s debut album pulls you into their black-and-white world of mystery, love, sex and troubled youth. The Manchester England quartet (Matthew Healy-vocals; guitar-Adam Hann-guitar; George Daniel-drums; Ross MacDonald-bass) had been noticed in the... Continue Reading →
Five Tips for a Better College Experience
By Tia Nichols 1. Nobody Can Read Your Mind Not a lot of people realize how important communication is. If you’re struggling in class, let your professors know. If a friend says/does something that upsets you, let them know. Speaking up can be nerve-wracking sometimes, but it’s better than ignoring a situation entirely and having... Continue Reading →