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Vol XXXV No. 109

Wednesday, March 20, 2002

  Commentaries

Correcting advice to rape victims
Ava Preacher
victim's resource person

While John Litle's column in the Mar. 5 edition of The Observer entitled, "Blaming victims promotes rape," provides some worthwhile information, it also continues to promote some common misinformation that can be damaging to victims of sexual assault. His condemnation of ... [more]
Letters criticize alcohol policy
New standards will not solve drinking problem
Kate Coughlin
class of '97

This letter is in response to the recent article outlining the new alcohol policy unveiled by Father Mark Poorman. I believe this new policy will produce more harm than good and, in short, is a huge mistake. The decision to ban ... [more]
Letters criticize alcohol policy
Community and tradition destroyed by unfair policy
Grant Gholson
resident assistant

Several weekends ago, I was at a ResLife job fair hunting for an assistant rector position for next year. Time and time again, potential employers, all employees in the residential life field themselves, praised Notre Dame for our fantastic dorm system. ... [more]
Letters criticize alcohol policy
Administration ignores student concerns
Vinnie Zuccaro
sophomore

Love them or hate them, you have to hand it to members of the administration for knowing what they are doing regarding the recent changes in the alcohol policy. Inevitably, more students will move off campus because they are fed up ... [more]
Tailgating policy needs clarification
Observer Editorial

This second in a series of editorials commenting on the proposed alcohol policy changes at Notre Dame. The University's proposed revisions to clarify the tailgating policy that upset many students last fall are fair policies, but require a two-way commitment: the ... [more]


Inside Column
Are you called?
Angela Campos
Lab Tech

As the end of the school year approaches and graduation looms overhead, those of us who are seniors have to look at where we stand and where we will be in the next couple months. This is a time that will ... [more]


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