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Vol XXXIII No. 8

Thursday, September 2, 1999

  Leffers leads Irish in opener against Valpo
By MATT OLIVA

The Notre Dame volleyball team started off the 1999 season with a big win over Valparaiso. The Irish (1-0) won in straight games 15-4, 15-5 and 15-2. ... [more]


Belles drop season opener in three games
By KATIE McVOY

The Belles dropped their season opener against Elmhurst College Wednesday night, 3-0. Although they lost, head coach Randa Shields said the Belles played strong and have potential. ... [more]


Garcia, Notre Dame boot Northwestern, 1-0
By KATHLEEN O"BRIEN

Freshman Rafael Garcia was ready for the challenge of his first college game, leading the Notre Dame men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over Northwestern to open the season. ... [more]


Hathaway's drive leads Belles
By KATIE McVOY

Leading Saint Mary's golf team this year is returning sophomore Mary Claire Hathaway. Last season, Hathaway led the team with a 99.6 stroke average for the nine-round tournament. Hathaway hopes to continue to help lead the team and to become a more consistent player. ... [more]


Cheering 101: Lessons for the new class
By BRIAN CHURNEY

Freshman year: it was a time when calling a date from the dogbook was acceptable, cramming 100 sweaty bodies in a room while drinking cheap beer was fun, and you actually bragged to your parents about meeting a football player. ... [more]