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Vol XXXIII No. 114

Thursday, April 6, 2000

  Commentaries

Students are talking about sex
Letter to the Editor

This is in response to the April 4, Inside Column. First, I and a lot of other Notre Dame students have no problem acknowledging that we are sexual beings. Second, the statement that sex equals penetration is a "male-centered" opinion ... [more]
Living is earning a sufficient wage
Todd David Whitmore
The Common Good

One of the remaining questions that the University's Task Force on Sweatshop Initiatives must address is that of the living wage. My own position is that we should uphold the living wage. The first reason for doing so is the improvement ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Joan Baez
Singer

"You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can decide how you're going to live now." ... [more]
Show mercy and turn the other cheek
Marlayna Soenneker
Here We Go Again

I am not voting for George W. Bush. The main reason for this is his record down in Texas for killing folks. In his years as governor of Texas, the number of death row prisoners executed has increased almost logarithmically. I ... [more]
Loan forgiviness benefits the poor
Letter to the Editor

I graduated from Notre Dame Law School in 1996 and practice law as an assistant federal public defender in South Texas along the Mexican border. I chose to attend Notre Dame because I wanted a good education and because, as a ... [more]
Justifying abortion leads to increased injustices
Letter to the Editor

I was greatly troubled by the April 5 Inside Column by Lauren Berrigan, "Assess abortion cases separately." Her arguments seep with logical contradictions, drastic generalizations and a most shocking disregard for the truth. So, what is the truth? The language used ... [more]


Inside Column
Apple Juice
Laura Rompf
Assistant News Editor

"Why can't we name her apple juice, Mom? It's my favorite drink and I think it's a great name." It has been 20 years since my sister requested to name me Apple Juice. I'm not exactly sure of her reasoning, but ... [more]


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