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Volume 51, Issue 70 | tuesday, january 24, 2017 | ndsmcobserver.com
Alumna considers MLK’s legacy Judge emphasizes importance of education, communication in social change By EMILY McCONVILLE News Writer
In a wide-ranging interview on Monday, interspersed with quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr., Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit and Notre Dame trustee Ann Claire Williams discussed her childhood in Detroit, her challenges and triumphs as a young black lawyer and judge, and her vision for a more just future. The interview, which took place during a luncheon at the Joyce Center, closed off Walk the Walk Week, a series of University-sponsored events commemorating King’s legacy. Institute for Latino Studies codirector Luis Fraga reflected on King, and Erin McGinley, a 1996 graduate and Williams’ senior law clerk, conducted the interview. see LUNCHEON PAGE 4
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KATHRYNE ROBINSON | The Observer
U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit Judge Ann Claire Williams, left, responds to questions about her upbringing and memories of the Civil Rights Movement at a luncheon at the Joyce Center on Monday.
ND, SMC graduates open pretzel franchise By COURTNEY BECKER News Writer
Students will have an additional food option this spring with the opening of a Philly Pretzel Factory location in South Bend. Maryse Naman, a Saint Mary’s 1996 graduate, said she and her husband decided to open a franchise in South Bend because they wanted to bring a slice of their home in New England back to Notre Dame. “Being from New Jersey, I loved the product because we were around it a lot,” she said. “So we wanted to bring something new, but also something which we consider home … out to the Midwest. Because the company is not this far out west yet.” Mark Naman, Notre Dame class of 1996 and a former member of the office of development, said the low cost for a Philly Pretzel Factory product sets the
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franchise apart from other pretzel companies. “You go to an Auntie Anne’s or a Ben’s Pretzel, it’s a little bit of a different experience where you’re going to buy a pretzel and pay $3.50, or whatever it is,” he said. “The Philly Pretzel is designed more to be a mass pretzel purchase that you can share with a lot of people. … The idea is, for a very low cost, you get a lot of these high-quality bread pretzels to share with your friends, which is a huge benefit, I think, and it’s great for students.” In addition to products ranging from traditional pretzels to Philly cheesesteak pretzels, Mr. Naman said, the Philly Pretzel Factory offers pretzel trays and catering for events such as tailgates. “We expect that, locally, our biggest days of the year are going
On behalf of the Estate of Lisa Yang, South Bend attorney Franklin Julian filed a lawsuit Thursday against the University and the University Counseling Center (UCC) over the latter’s actions in the time leading up to Yang’s death. Yang, who died by suicide in March 2015, was a senior from Herdon, Virginia, living in McGlinn Hall and studying in the Mendoza College of Business. The complaint states Yang had been treated at the UCC from May 2014 through February 2015, and that the center was made aware that Yang had attempted suicide in July 2014. see LAWSUIT PAGE 3
Snite displays photography of Civil Rights protests By CIARA HOPKINSON News Writer
“You get these epic, sort of monumental images of freedom and hope,” Costa said. The photographs, most of which were taken by some of the most influential photographers of the time, portray some of the most recognizable moments of the Civil Rights Movement: the first desegregated bus in Montgomery, protesters being sprayed with water cannons and attacked by police dogs in Birmingham,
and peaceful crowds at the 1963 March on Washington. “One of the most moving things about these pictures is the way the protesters are using their bodies — it’s a choice,” Bridget Hoyt, curator of education and academic programs, said. “They are victims, but they are also agents.” One of the most recognizable photographs shows a pensive
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The Snite Museum held a special exhibition on Monday afternoon of 17 photographs that capturing some of the touchstone moments of the Civil Rights movement as part of Notre Dame’s “Walk the Walk” Week. “On view are some of the seminal images that we have come to know as the images that tell the story of the Civil Rights movement,” Gina Costa, director of public relations and marketing for the Snite, said. The photographs follow the chronology of the Civil Rights movement, starting with images of individual protests and small victories, and progressing into large scale demonstrations and the death of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They convey a range of sentiments, from repression and hatred to strength, brotherhood, perseverance and human dignity.
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Students browse the new exhibition at The Snite Museum, which consists of 17 photographs that illustrate the Civil Rights Movement.
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