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2007

Sorin's monument, in English

Unless you know Latin you’re probably baffled by most of the inscription on the statue of Notre Dame founder Edward Sorin, CSC, in front of the Main Quad.

Nearly 100 years after statue’s installation, even some people who know Latin are bewildered. The inscription reads:

D.O.M.
Hoc in memoriam
Eduardi Sorin
…

Taking Matters Into His Own Hands

Ten years ago John Crowley was heading up the ladder of success. But one day in March of 1998, in the office of his daughter’s pediatrician, the trajectory of his life took an unexpected and frightful turn.