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Vol XXXV No. 89

Tuesday, February 12, 2002

  Commentaries

Reconsidering contraception
Charles Rice
Right or Wrong?

On contraception, it may be time for a reality check. Contraception has gained nearly universal acceptance among Catholics, as well as others, as a moral alternative — the private choice of each individual. A new book, however, should make us think ... [more]
Perfection is not a prerequisite
Patrick Hobbins
junior

I hung up the phone dejected. I thought that perfection is what Notre Dame wanted. Having been denied admission to the University as an applicant out of high school, I decided to begin my undergraduate education elsewhere and try my chances ... [more]
Irish fans show class
Michelle M. Roeser
class of '01

First I'd like to mention that Notre Dame has the greatest fans in the world. Plus, once you've been converted to a Notre Dame fan, there is no going back — you are a fan for life. One of the things ... [more]
State of the Union address introduced the Bush Doctrine
Scott Flipse
Urbanities

President Bush's State of the Union address was arguably one of the most significant foreign policy speeches given in recent times. It is comparable to Truman's 1947 speech outlining the policy of containment or JFK's inaugural address where he promised to ... [more]
NDToday/Observer Poll Question
Vote at NDToday.com by Thursday at 5 p.m.

What is the most important issue for the next student body president's administration to address? Vote at NDToday.com by Thursday at 5 p.m. ... [more]


Inside Column
Let it all out
By Angela Campos
Lab Tech

It's that wonderful day of the year where we can let loose and not have a care in the world as to what we do. Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday are among some of the names for this famous day, ... [more]


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