Alex Coccia

University of Notre Dame

I am pursuing Africana Studies and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. I love almost all sports and have been fencing for nine years. On campus I am involved in a Progressive student organization and a University program which aim to promote dialogue about gender-related issues. I am a very passionate person but attempt to allow reason to dominate the conversation. I always enjoy having long and in-depth discussions with friends about a variety of topics, including national politics, religion, and foreign policy. I write with the thought that “we may not see eye to eye, but we can always speak heart to heart” (Colman McCarthy).

Articles by Alex Coccia

The President’s Place in Progress January 20, 2012 If the Obama administration continues and increases its commitment to gay rights, it will be a commitment to ensuring that citizens of the United States and citizens of the world are not second-class. It will be a commitment to more than just tolerance.

The 4 to 5 Movement: Due Time is Due Now November 28, 2011 In early October, students at the University of Notre Dame launched a movement to demand changes in school policies and campus attitudes regarding LGBTQ students, faculty and staff. Unlike many Catholic universities, Notre Dame does not include “sexual orientation” in its non-discrimination clause.

Information, not Ideology, Should Be Framework of Sex Ed August 16, 2011 As New York City's public schools begin teaching required Sex Ed amidst controversy, it is important to recognize that abstinence-only education places teenagers in a position of ignorance. That cannot be the basis of any education.