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Vol XXXIV No. 20

Monday, September 18, 2000

  Commentaries

ROTC violates Catholic principles
Aaron Kreider
Think, Question, Resist

Let us take a conservative, but critical view of ROTC's presence on campus. The correct question is whether Notre Dame's ROTC program meets the minimalist standards of Catholic "Just War Theory" (we are not applying the more strict principles of pacifism ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Mahatma Ghandi
Nobel paece prize winner

"I believe in the doctrine of non-violence as a weapon of the weak. I believe in the doctrine of non-violence as a weapon of the strongest. I believe that a man is the strongest soldier for daring to die unarmed." ... [more]
Presenting ROTC perspectives fairly
Letter to the Editor

I want to thank Pax Christi for hosting the Tuesday discussion: "A Way to Peace, or Peace is the Way? Catholic Perspectives on ROTC." It was a great way to hear a lot of important issues related to being in the ... [more]
Deserving student support
Letter to the Editor

Saint Mary's College is renowned as an example of what college pride should be throughout the neighboring campuses and community. I was embarrassed to see our wonderful reputation tarnished this weekend when I attended the Belles volleyball game against Hope College. ... [more]
Defining abortion's biological realities
Joshua Kirley
Swift's Confederate

I learned at a young age to never talk about abortion or politics. I also learned to never drink liquor after beer. But no matter how many times I regret it later, breaking either rule always seems like a good idea ... [more]


Inside Column
It's a matter of our safety
Noreen Gillespie
Managing Editor

We've all done it once. As I turned my car into the Angela parking lot late one night last week, my eyes glanced across the glowing green numbers on my dashboard. 4:05 a.m., it read, taunting me with the fact it ... [more]


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