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Vol XXXIV No. 72

Wednesday, January 24, 2001

The strength it takes to stay

      In a sea of white faces, Deontraneze Thompson stands out in the crowd. On a campus where African-American students make up .8 percent of the student body, standing out isn't a choice for Thomspon — it's her life. Life for Thompson has meant becoming used to walking into a classroom knowing that she will be the only African-American student there. It's been becoming used to the looks she gets when she ... [more]
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Notre Dame shuts the door on Syracuse for a 74-60 win
      The long arms of the Orangemen defense could not stretch far enough to eke out a win Tuesday in Notre Dame's 74-60 upset over No. 11 Syracuse. Syracuse was knocking on Notre Dame's door the entire game, but as the minutes ... [more]
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Back to reality — pop culture rules in television's new wave
      The summer of 2000 brought a new genre to American television known as "reality TV." The success of "Survivor" and, to a lesser extent, "Big Brother" opened the flood gates for a wave of new reality shows. Networks scrambled to emulate ... [more]
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