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Vol XXXIII No. 31

Tuesday, October 5, 1999

  In the shadow of the stadium
The Snite Museum, which offers numerous resources to students and professors, is a hidden jewel on campus
By ERIN LaRUFFA
News Writer

It is not easy to sit in the shadows of the Notre Dame Stadium. But that is exactly where the Snite Museum is, right across the street from a place renowned for its rich history and tradition. Its hidden location may ... [more]


Union works on report to Trustees
By ALISON HEINZ
News Writer

In its fall 1999 report, the Student Union poses several questions to the Board of Trustees. What the Union really wants to know is "Are we truly fostering our Catholic Character?" "With the approach of the 21st century and the upcoming ... [more]


Sweatshop activist tells students to push for reform
By TIM LOGAN
News Editor

For 20 years, Michael Posner has battled for human rights around the world. He brought that fight to Notre Dame Monday to talk about enforcement of fair labor practices in apparel manufacturing. "There are, daily, tens of thousands of abuses occurring ... [more]


SMC honors athletes at Pride Week pep rally
By KAREN FINK
News Writer

The Saint Mary's Pride Week celebration began last night with a pep rally in the Noble Family Dining Hall. On behalf of the athletic department and student government association, all fall athletes received blue carnations in recognition of their dedication. Lynn ... [more]


Security, rectors advise students to be careful, lock doors
By HELENA RAYAM
News Writer

Recent residence hall break-ins alerted both security and students that campus safety precautions are being neglected. "Theft is our biggest crime on campus," said director of Notre Dame Security/Police Rex Rakow. Both Morrissey and Walsh Halls have had incidents with trespassers ... [more]


Architecture gives sense of space
By NICOLE HADDAD
News Writer

Through the concepts of space and peace, the architecture of Saint Mary's and Notre Dame give each campus its own distinct sense of community and place, said Dennis Doordan, an architectural historian and professor at Notre Dame. He discussed architecture's role ... [more]


Holocaust survivor calls for education, understanding
By ERIN PIROUTEK
News Writer

Yaffa Eliach emphasized the role of education in preventing a recurrence of the horrors of the Holocaust during her lecture Monday entitled "Crossing the Bridge between the 20th and 21st Century." Eliach, a Holocaust survivor, also focused on the need for ... [more]