| Vol XXXV No. 109 |
Wednesday, March 20, 2002 |
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Leaders challenge policy with signs
By HELENA PAYNE
News Editor
 Student government's executive cabinet sponsored the publication of thousands of signs challenging the Notre Dame administration's decision to end in-hall dances, better known as "SYRs." The signs, which read, "We need a voice," and "Save the SYR," were distributed to the ... [more]
Thieves take cash from SMC choir
By SHEILA EGTS
Saint Mary's Editor
A total of $2,335 dollars was stolen on March 11 from the purses of about 30 Saint Mary's students while they were on tour with the College choir in Redmond, Wa., according to a King County police report. The Saint Mary's ... [more]
Lehrer blasts entertainment news influence
By KATE NAGENGAST
News Writer
Jim Lehrer, executive editor and anchor of "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," admonished modern media for the increasing influence of cable news networks and sensationalism during his speech Tuesday at this year's Red Smith Lecture in Journalism in the Hesburgh Library Auditorium. ... [more]
OIT adds bandwidth, monitors use of file-sharing sites
By HELENA PAYNE
News Editor
The increase of file-sharing on web sites like Audiogalaxy.com has prompted the Office of Information Technologies to adopt new ways to control network traffic. OIT's two main solutions currently are to provide more bandwidth for users of ResNet by adding a ... [more]
All-campus meeting
gets green light
By JASON McFARLEY
News Writer
A day after announcing major changes to the University alcohol policy, student life officials cleared a rushed initiative Tuesday by student leaders opposed to the revisions. Bill Kirk, assistant vice president for Residence Life, signed off on a student government plan ... [more]
Peace conference begins Friday
By LIZ KAHLING
News Writer
Nearly 50 students from Notre Dame and other universities will be presenting at the 2002 Undergraduate Peace Conference at the Hesburgh Center this weekend. This year's conference titled, "Be the Change," will feature seminars, lectures, artistic performances and exhibits on how ... [more]
Students voice opposition to new alcohol policy changes
By MEGHANNE DOWNES
Assistant News Editor
Between classes, on the quad, in the dining hall, and at LaFortune, the topic of discussion for many students yesterday was the proposed changes suggested by Father Mark Poorman to the University's alcohol policy. Students expressed surprise and irritation at these ... [more]
Rodriguez praises late Archbishop Romero
By ANDREW THAGARD
Assistant News Editor
Latin American Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodriguez Maradiaga referred to Oscar Romero, the famous Salvadoran bishop assassinated in March 1980, as a model for all Catholic bishops and remembered him from professional and personal experience in a Tuesday evening lecture. "I was ... [more]
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