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- A Debt of Solidarity for the Year 2000 Gabriel Martínez
A few weeks ago, the unthinkable happened. A country missed a Brady bond payment.
- American taxpayers shouldn't have to support `School of Assassins' Nakasha Ahmad
Last night, Father Roy Bourgeois spoke in Little Theater in Moreau about the School of the Americas. But yesterday morning, I got a preview of his talk so for those of you who didn't get to hear it last night, this is for you.
- Shame on us for rationalizing intolerance Letter to the Editor
I am writing this letter in response to Nathan Shay. I have to be honest, I'm not usually the type of person that reads The Observer's aggravating Viewpoint section or writes letters to the editor, but in this particular case, I feel like I have to respond.
- `Excessive celebration' penalty called racist, ridiculous Letter to the Editor
Is it just me, or does the "excessive celebration" rule in college football just smack of racism? When this rule was first implemented, I recall that all the examples given regarding what constitutes "excessive celebration" included African-American players. And, it remains a call imposed mainly on black athletes and not their white counterparts.
News
- Sweeney lectures about unions By SAM DERHEIMER
The labor movement wants a better image, and John Sweeney, president of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO], said Wednesday he believes he can create that image through education.
- SOA Watch leader encourages students to protest By MATT SMITH
Smiling as he explained the sacrifices he has made as leader of the School of Americas Watch, Father Roy Bourgeois said, "If you go to prison for the right reasons, you are free, and I'll be going back again soon."
- Bourgeois talks at Saint Mary's Observer Staff Report
Father Roy Bourgeois, founder of the School of The Americas Watch, continued to urge students to protest the U.S. government's sponsorship of the School of the Americas [SOA] Wednesday at Saint Mary's.
- Group debates Rolfs' closing time FINN PRESSLY
A resolution calling for later closing times at the Rolfs RecSports Recreation Center topped the agenda of last night's meeting of the Student Senate.
- Shalit advocates modesty among today's college students By KATE WALTER
"Don't be ashamed about what you should be proud of," stated 24-year old Williams College graduate Wendy Shalit in a standing-room-only lecture held Wednesday in the Hesburgh Library Auditorium.
- Members study SMC parking squeeze
SMC parking squeeze COURTNEY BOYLE
The parking problem issue dominated Wednesday night's Board of Governance (BOG) meeting at Saint Mary's.
Scene
- 'Speed' clone remains frigid Bill Fusz
Imagine "Speed" and "The Rock" thrown together and utterly stripped of all originality and imagination. Then take away the actor's performances. Then put two first-time scriptwriters, Drew Gitlin and Mike Cheda, and a first-time director, Hugh Johnson, in the hot seat to make a movie.
- Video Pick of the Week Christine Kraly
One movie should have sunk "Titanic" in the 1997 Oscar race. That movie is "L. A. Confidential."
- Video Pick of the Week Christine Kraly
One movie should have sunk "Titanic" in the 1997 Oscar race. That movie is "L. A. Confidential."
- There's something (bad) about 'Providence' Matt Nania
"Outside Providence" is the newest film from the minds of the Peter and Bobby Farrelly, who brought the comic brilliance of "Dumb and Dumber" and "There's Something About Mary" to the big screen. As such, some of the film's humor stems from vomit, masturbation, using a noodle as nasal floss and features disabled people and other politically incorrect sources of comedy.
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