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Vol XXXIIII No. 87

Monday, February 21, 2000

  Commentaries

Women, minorities need representation
Bridget O'Connor
Guest Columnist

It has not been a good couple of weeks for Notre Dame as far as diversity and inclusion are concerned. Just after a moving celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, a series of publicly embarrassing events have detracted from the ... [more]
Benetton exploits murder victims
Mike Marchand
Questionable Freedoms

For seventh and eighth grade, I attended John Young Middle School in Mishawaka. Among my classmates was a kid named Mike Fulford, who lived across the street from me. Mike and I never got along tremendously well — in fact, he ... [more]
Loophole tangles bylaws
Letter to the Editor

There exists an apparent loophole in the election bylaws. Any supporter of a candidate is not allowed to break the campaign rules. This leaves the door wide open to a malicious sabotage of one ticket by some random person who claims ... [more]
Student Senate overreacts
Letter to the Editor

I would like to thank the Student Senate for taking time away from everything else to decry the obvious "racial stereotyping" that appeared in a recent Observer comic. Obviously, calling U.N. Ambassador Kofi Annan a rap star was blatantly putting this ... [more]
Violation made unknowingly
Letter to the Editor

The first news that I received of an Election Day violation was a phone call from The Observer between 9-10 p.m. Thursday night. I was shocked to hear that an e-mail I wrote to my friends, my section mates and my ... [more]
ACE defends program
Letter to the Editor

We wish to thank the authors of a recent letter for calling attention to the perception that ACE, though "worthwhile and commendable," may represent a last resort for many Notre Dame seniors in the college of Arts and Letters. Our hunch ... [more]
Ivers sends message of hope, community
Letter to the Editor

Father Mike Ivers spoke a message of hope about a vibrant Catholic community last week. We were among the many students and teachers who attended an incredibly inspiring and challenging talk last Tuesday entitled "Call to be Church After Church in ... [more]


Inside Column
A History Lesson
Kevin Berchou
sports copy editor

I'll be the first to admit I was skeptical. When my friend Trip told me he was going to invite History to dinner I just laughed. Why would a legend want to dine with a group of students? I was sure ... [more]


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