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Vol XXXIII No. 119

Thursday, April 13, 2000

Mendozas visit Notre Dame

      The strong American economy will now help Notre Dame students beyond increasing their post-graduation job prospects. Notre Dame graduate Tom Mendoza, '73, and his wife Kathy recently donated $35 million to the newly renamed Mendoza College of Business. The couple, who visited the University this week, was able to donate such a large amount of money in part due to the booming stock market. "In the past year, our stock has ... [more]
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Injuries turn out to be blessing in disguise for Irish
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Bad writing, missed opportunities plague `Rules'
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