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Civil & Human Rights

No Silencing the Lambs

- Stopping to pay respects to the students, teachers and families of Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School. These students have found their voices and they will not be silenced. #MSDStrong #NeverAgain
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No More “Thoughts and Prayers”

- A moral nation that is truly pro-life would have taken action on guns decades ago. But it's not too late.
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Remembering Barbara Patterson ’84 ’93

- Barbara Patterson changed countless lives for generations through her fierce advocacy for improved educational opportunities for black children through her leadership of the Black Student Fund and as a Trinity Trustee.
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#MeToo Is Higher Ed’s Challenge, Too

- The criminal abuse of women athletes by a Michigan State doctor is just the beginning of #MeToo for colleges and universities. Presidents must act more affirmatively to protect students and set the right tone on campus.
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Voices of Trinity: Shutdown Shakedown

- Trinity students, faculty and staff will bear the hurtful, harmful consequences of a government shutdown. We need to insist that our political leaders stop the games and DO THE JOBS THEY WERE ELECTED TO DO!
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MLK 50 Years Later: Where We Are as a Nation

- We must re-ignite the march toward justice.
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Saying the Unspeakable

- Appalling. Contemptible. Repulsive. Despicable. Immoral. We must reject not only President Trump's vulgar words but the deep racism the words represent.
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The Vocabulary of a Free Society

- Words matter. Perhaps we need a customized box of vocabulary cards for our leaders.
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Guys! Guys! Listen Up!

- Men must confront each other on sexual misconduct. And women in positions of power need to support their sisters who are more vulnerable. We all need to be aggressive in putting an end to this tawdry mess of sexual harassment, our nation has serious issues that need our attention!
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Racism and Catholic Imperatives

- Cardinal Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washington has issued a remarkable pastoral letter calling on all Catholics and Catholic institutions to renew our determination to confront racism and promote human dignity.
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Patricia A. McGuire, President, Trinity, 125 Michigan Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20017
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