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Vol XXXIIII No. 68

Monday, January 24, 2000

Clinton honors Hesburgh with Congressional Gold Medal

      President Clinton signed legislation on Dec. 9, 1999 to award University president emeritus Father Theodore Hesburgh the nation's highest honor bestowed upon civilians, the Congressional Gold Medal. Now Public Law 106-153, the Father Theodore Hesburgh Congressional Gold Medal Act authorizes the President to give the medal to Hesburgh in recognition for his many outstanding contributions to civil rights, higher education, the Catholic Church and the nation. Congressman Tim Roemer introduced legislation ... [more]
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Who draws the line in censorship?
      TUCSON, Ariz. — Growing up, children are typically taught to paint and draw using watercolors, oils, markers, crayons and colored pencils. As a kid, Chris Ofili was apparently far from typical. Last September, the Senate publicly condemned Ofili for his outlandish ... [more]
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Irish regain confidence with win
      After a two game losing streak, it would be easy for the Notre Dame basketball team to question its confidence heading into Saturday's Big East showdown with Pittsburgh. For freshman Jere Macura, however, it may have been a harmless game of ... [more]
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ND celebrates MLK, Jr. and his mission
      "We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security ... [more]
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