yes, 2020 was an election year, but the critical conceptuality of ‘vote’ trail-blazed beyond the presidential election. our generation took advocacy by storm – we professed a longing for democracy during the COVID-19 pandemic, and fought for George Floyd and the BLM movement in the streets. we mourned losses, and celebrated social justice victories. for in 2020, gen z broke together; but only through breaking can one heal.
October 29, 2020
This day, the students at Notre Dame held a protest against the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett. It was an amazing demonstration of the power that opinionated students hold, and a fantastic display of the support that LGBTQ, BLM, minorities, immigrants, and women have on campus despite the high level of conservative ideals displayed within the student body and the administration. It’s days like today that make me wish I brought my camera to campus with me. Protests are always so powerful to be able to attend and photograph. In the next few posts I will share some iPhone photos I was able to capture during the demonstration, and although they won’t be my usual work, I hope you all will be able to understand the messages and emotions behind each photograph.
Erin Quinn ’20
from my family to yours
A message on the criticality of professing one’s voice, from my immigrant history to your present day freedoms: “Exercise you vote…for this election, and every hereafter. For yourself and a legacy yet to be written.”
Saanvi Nayar ’22
A 2020 Debate
The epitome of changing perspectives and embedded beliefs, hope and fear encapsulated into an Instagram DM.
Fabianna Rincon ’21
My Bestfriend Is A Worm
The piece is communicated as a showing of unconditional love. To me, the piece is a message of LGBTQ pride, emphasizing that despite who you are and who you love, we will love you the same. An eccentric pay-forward to the intersection of policy and social justice within my lens, what does this piece mean to you?
Jordan Kavishe ’22
fear
Chilling poetry conveying the fear of a democracy at risk – “a fear of a repeat of the four year nightmare in which i wake up and check my phone not for “good / morning” texts, but for news of death”
Bhakti Patel ’22
the len(z) 