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Vol XXXIV No. 115

Tuesday, April 3, 2001

  Commentaries

Alumni praise champions
Cheering with style
Doug Weglarz
class of '89

Congratulations to Coach McGraw and the entire women's basketball team. It was a joy to watch. Best wishes to all. Congratulations to the rest of the students on campus. You showed the rest of the country that celebrations don't have to ... [more]
Alumni praise champions
Bringing transition to co-education full circle
Diane Dirkers Jones
class of '84

Imagine a prototype raven-haired green-eyed Fighting Irish hero with a good Celtic name like Riley — and her first name is Ruth! Undoubtedly, the Notre Dame students of today are still reveling in the victory, basking in the afterglow of a ... [more]
Alumni praise champions
Championship shows that women belong
Bill Wilder
class of '76

All of us who watched your inspiring performance this season are gratified you have achieved your ultimate goal: A National Championship. We are so pleased and delighted all your hard work has paid off. Your achievement is particularly poignant for me: ... [more]
Alumni praise champions
A classy victory
James Brennan
class of '89

Congratulations to Coach McGraw, Ruth Riley and the womens' basketball team on their national championship. Congratulations too to the Notre Dame student body for the classy way in which they celebrated the victory (unlike Purdue). Well done! James Brennan class of ... [more]
Quote of the day
Pete Rose
baseball player

"Somebody's got to win and somebody's got to lose — I believe in letting the other guys lose." Pete Rose baseball player ... [more]


Inside Column
The Greatest Gift
Bryan Kronk
Sports Copy Editor

Oh, what a weekend. It all started for me at the "butt-crack of dawn" on Friday morning, my 20th birthday, when I helped set up the stage equipment for the G-Love concert. I had flashbacks to elementary school as I wore ... [more]


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