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Vol XXXIV No. 39

Friday, October 13, 2000

  Police cite students in late-night Finnigan's raid
Several students charged with 'minor in a tavern' citation
By MIKE CONNOLLY
News Writer

Finally putting an end to the rumor that Finnigan's will never get busted, South Bcnd Police officers raided the local tavern and cited several Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students on minor in a tavern charges Thursday night. The police said ... [more]


Abortion pill RU-486 sparks controversy
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
Saint Mary's News Editor

Less than three weeks have passed since the Food and Drug Administration approved the controversial abortion-inducing drug RU-486. The effect of the pill on the number of abortions is unknown but groups on both sides of the abortion debate already hold ... [more]


Professor killed in car accident
By JASON McFARLEY
Assistant News Editor

Holy Cross College professor Eric Makielski died in a traffic accident early Thursday morning, Kokomo police said. Makielski, 42, of Edwardsburg, Mich., was in his first year as an adjunct computer graphics instructor at the College. "We wish to express our ... [more]


Library preservation aims to protect fragile texts
By LINDSAY FRANK
News Writer

Tucked between the railroad tracks and the Douglas Road Notre Dame Federal Credit Union sits a one story sand-colored building. Outside in the parking lot of this former rat lab only half of the eight parking spots are filled. Red flowers ... [more]


Dining halls offer food facts
Online service now provides nutrition facts for students
By MEG DADAY
News Writer

As students pick up a tray and silverware in South Dining Hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays around 11:45, they can often smell the aroma of homemade cookies coming out of the oven. For some students, the question that immediately springs to ... [more]


Nobel Prize candidate to discuss human life
Special to The Observer

The Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture will host an academic conference entitled, "A Culture of Death," Thursday through Saturday at McKenna Hall. Among the principal speakers at the center's inaugural conference will be Sister Helen Prejean, a leading candidate ... [more]