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Vol XXXIII No. 124

Tuesday, April 18, 2000

  SMC professor awarded grant
By COLLEEN McCARTHY
Associate News Editor

Nancy D'Antuono, professor of Italian at Saint Mary's, is among a select group of the nation's college educators — 15 to be exact — who re-ceived a grant from the Na-tional Endow-ment for Humanities for interdisciplinary study of Italian ruins from ... [more]


Theologians discuss
justification
By ERIN PIROUTEK
Associate News Editor

For centuries the disagreement between Catholics and Lutherans has hinged on the Doctrine of Justification. Traditionally Lutherans have emphasized that salvation is by faith alone, while Catholics maintained that good works are necessary for salvation. On October 31, 1999, representatives of ... [more]


Bauer: Microsoft could face more lawsuits
By COLLEEN McCARTHY
Associate News Editor

The April 3 ruling by a federal judge that computer giant Microsoft violated U.S. antitrust laws does not mean that the case is over. In fact, appeals by Microsoft to the intermediate court of appeals in Washington, D.C. and then possibly ... [more]


Members discuss 24-hour space, basketball court parking
By HELENA RAYAM
News Writer

The Campus Life Council addressed two ongoing resolutions during Tuesday's meeting. Members discussed the 24-hour space resolution that was introduced earlier this month. The gender relations committee of the CLC met to discuss certain necessary changes, according to Cavanaugh senator Bridget ... [more]


Notre Dame announces recipients of honorary degrees
University to bestow nine degrees at
By HELENA RAYAM
News Writer

The University will award honorary doctorate degrees to nine recipients from various fields, along with United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan, at Notre Dame's 155th Commencement May 21. "The University looks to honor people who distinguish themselves in their personal lives and ... [more]


LaFortune revisions, new center unlikely
By JASON McFARLEY
News Writer

While the results of last fall's Student Senate survey on the LaFortune Student Center may not be followed to the letter when the University considers the addition of campus social space, the student input should prove valuable nevertheless, according to Father ... [more]