| Vol XXXIV No. 134 |
Friday, May 18, 2001 |
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Students comment on parietals, protest
Sarah Brook
sophomore
 In a letter to the editor Tuesday, Ben Powers encouraged all those who slept on the Quad last night to "stand up for something that might actually be worthy of a protest." Hundreds of students (and some interested faculty) gathered on ... [more]
Students comment on parietals, protest
Tim O'Malley
freshman
I would like to discuss the use of the terms "dictator-like administration" and "tyranny of the administration" on the flyers passed out in front of Debartolo Hall regarding the protest of parietals. I don't remember the last time I went outside ... [more]
Students comment on parietals, protest
Megan Flynn
Colleen O'Connor
We agree that the granting of the extension would not drastically alter gender relations at the University. Still, we believe that we, as students, deserve to be heard by University officials. Most people who attended the protest did not actually think ... [more]
Students comment on parietals, protest
Adam Frick
senior
This letter is in response to the criticisms made by Brigid Sweeney and Ben Powers Tuesday regarding the protest over parietals which took place last night. I think somebody's missing the point. You two are bemoaning students for protesting? Since when ... [more]
Students comment on parietals, protest
Paul Schofield
junior
The decision not to extend parietals was a disappointment to many students on this campus. However, if you listen to students talk about this issue, they will have you believe that they are being abused. Do not believe them. As tyrannical ... [more]
Students comment on parietals, protest
David Baroni
sophomore
Princess Sweeney I feel your pain. There is nothing wrong with you or this school. The infamous flier distributor is the enemy. The evil distributor's efforts to have the administration actually listen to us for once is absolutely preposterous. I want ... [more]
Students comment on parietals, protest
Paul Graham
sophomore
As students at Notre Dame, our freedom is constrained. Faculty Senate recognized this constraint when they tried to include an academic freedom clause in duLac. Similarly, Student Senate passed a resolution that would grant many forms of free speech to students ... [more]
Refined etiqette would benefit Frisbee-players
Brendan Egan
junior
I would like to respond to the letter sent in by Steve Hemkens, the off-campus senior who plays and defends the sport of Ultimate Frisbee. While I have no beef with classifying ultimate frisbee as a sport, I do have ... [more]
Notre Dame athletes work hard, earn few benefits they receive
Karen Swanson
sophomore
Monday night I received a phone call from Maribel Morey requesting an interview for an article on services provided to Notre Dame athletes. Thinking that the article would be a realistic representation of how and why it is different to be ... [more]
Perspectives on neoliberalism
John Sniegocki
visiting assistant theology professor
In recent weeks there has been much discussion of "neoliberalism" in these pages of The Observer. On one side of the debate are persons who argue that neoliberal economic policies — emphases on "free trade," free markets and structural adjustment — ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Mike Newlin
writer
"The problem with many athletes is they take themselves seriously and their sport lightly." Mike Newlin writer ... [more]
The ride of a lifetime
By Christine Kraly
Senior Staff Writer
I'm going to die. I'm going to die. We're all going to die. These are the thoughts that raced through my head atop a 200-ft. roller coaster a few days ago. I gripped the handlebars and braced myself for the 70 ... [more]
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