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Vol XXXV No. 26

Tuesday, October 2, 2001

  Commentaries

Charles Rice
Right or Wrong?
Bush's decision devalues life

Should taxpayers pay for research on embryonic stem cells? The answer offered, with evident sincerity, by President Bush is neither moral nor capable of practical limitation. In its earliest days, the embryo is a living human composed of stem cells, each ... [more]
Student leaders show courage at race retreat
Ken Seifert
diversity educator

A strong commendation is in place for Notre Dame's student leadership. As the focus participants of this weekend's Learning to Talk About Race Retreat, a phenomenal but relatively new event, these prominent club and committee heads from the Office of the ... [more]
Quote of the Day
George Moore
writer

"After all there is but one race—humanity." George Moore writer ... [more]
After Sept. 11:
Don't go nuts
Anna Barbour
Get a Life

Now, let's not go nuts. Did a famous person once say, "don't go nuts," in a movie or an interview? I do not know, but probably, and I am saying it so you can quote me. What I mean to say, ... [more]
Holy water blesses; pornography harms
Father J. Steele
On the Way

Editor's note: "On the Way" is the Campus Ministry's question and answer column that will appear every other Tuesday. Please direct questions concerning the practices and principles of Catholicism to Father J. Steele at ministry.1@nd.edu. Why do Catholics bless themselves with ... [more]


Inside Column
Runners travel for marathon
Colleen Barrett
Advertising Account Executive

There are some crazy people running around this campus. I'm not joking — they are crazy, and they really are running. A lot. My roommate from last year belongs to this group of people. Jenn started training for ... [more]


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