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Vol XXXIIII No. 87

Monday, February 21, 2000

McBrien will not seek mandate

      The November vote by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops on the implementation of Ex Corde Ecclesiae, which included the requirement that theology professor receive mandates, raised concerns in Catholic theology departments nationwide. One prominent Notre Dame professor has stated he will not seek such a mandate. Father Richard McBrien, theology professor and former department chairman, will not seek a mandate because, he said, it would compromise the institutional autonomy of ... [more]
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Irish seniors finish on top with fourth title
      UNIONDALE, N.Y. Winning may be a familiar feeling for the women's swimming and diving team, but it never gets old. Capturing their fourth consecutive Big East Championship virtually uncontested, the Irish managed to put a new spin on an old ... [more]
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London upstages ND
      Although it is not as popular or as frequently performed as Shakespeare's other classics, "All's Well That Ends Well" brings its own unique identity to the theater stage. The play is categorized not as a tragedy or as a classic comedy, ... [more]
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