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Vol XXXV No. 30

Monday, October 8, 2001

  Accused rapist may return to campus
Former ND football player could visit despite alleged 1998 ban
By MYRA McGRIFF
Saint Mary's Editor

Former Notre Dame tailback Cooper Rego is scheduled to return to campus this weekend as a member of the West Virginia football team despite being banned from campus in 1998. According to Notre Dame alumna Kori Pienovi and an August 2001 ... [more]


AMERICAN RESPONSE
Students express mixed reactions to U.S. counterattack
By HELENA PAYNE
Assistant News Editor

Notre Dame students had mixed reactions to the U.S. military air strikes in Afghanistan Sunday. The air strikes focused on areas suspected to be terrorist training camps were in response to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 at the World Trade ... [more]


ND prayer vigil counters U.S. attacks
By JASON McFARLEY
News Editor

In the weeks following last month's terrorist attacks, members of Notre Dame's Peace Coalition trusted that a counterattack by the U.S. government was imminent. The newly formed coalition even had a game plan in the event that U.S. military forces responded ... [more]


Victory resurrects some fans' confidence
By SHEILA EGTS
News Writer

Although Saturday's 24-7 win over Pittsburgh cannot erase the three consecutive losses to start the season that will go down in Notre Dame football history, the victory was enough to rebuild the confidence of some fans and students. "I know that ... [more]


SMC officials open 3 new exhibits at Moreau
By MARY CAMPE
News Writer

Students, faculty, staff and community members joined at Saint Mary's Moreau Galleries Friday to help open three new exhibits. The exhibits included photography, paintings, sculptures, ceramics and collectibles. "Letters from Camp: An Exhibition Blurring the Boundaries Between Good Taste and Bad," ... [more]


Reporter critiques terrorist coverage
By JASON McFARLEY
News Editor

For veteran journalist Bill Carter, the chief television correspondent for The New York Times, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks played out like fiction on TV. "Clearly there were times on television when people were reporting this and they had a lot ... [more]


Members work for student input
By ERIN LaRUFFA
Associate News Editor

Although working in different parts of the country, student senators Jesse Flores and Jim Ryan each got a similar inspiration from their summer internships — ways to increase communication between the student senate and the student body. Flores, the senator from ... [more]


ND officials issue tailgating citations
Student Affairs, NDSP give record number of tickets
By V. VAN BUREN GILES
News Writer

Roughly 60 people were given citations for underage drinking and minor in possession of alcohol Saturday, according to Notre Dame Security Police. "This is by far the largest amount of tickets we have ever handed out," said Rex Rakow, director of ... [more]


Belles wrap up Pride Week
By KATIE RAND
News Writer

Saint Mary's students joined together to celebrate their College as Saint Mary's Pride Week ended Saturday. The administration was pleased with this year's student involvement, and deemed the week a success. During Pride Week, students joined together for many different events ... [more]