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Vol XXXIII No. 42

Friday, October 29, 1999

  Commentaries

Academic freedom safe with Ex Corde
By CHARLES RICE

In November, the United States bishops will consider an Application of the norms of Ex Corde Ecclesiae, the 1990 Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities. Notre Dame and other universities have reservations about the Application as a threat to their "institutional autonomy." ... [more]
Stigmatizing alienates eating disorder victims
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

I am writing in response to Ms. Koch's letter in the Oct. 6 issue of The Observer. I commend Ms. Koch and Mr. Hagerty for their willingness to take on an issue as complex and overwhelming as eating disorders. I, too, ... [more]
Celebrate Saint Marcellus
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

One of the really wacky and cool things that Catholics do that sets them apart from other Christians is that they venerate the actual bones of saints. Emphasizing the physicality of the body of the saint reminds the community that the ... [more]
Rand advertisement inconsistent with policy
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Editor's Note: The Notre Dame administration, not The Observer, has set forth a policy prohibiting The Observer from accepting advertisements from groups that espouse principles contrary to the moral teachings of the Catholic Church, specifically GALA-ND/SMC. The Observer does not choose ... [more]


Inside Column
Wanting what we can't have
Christine Kraly
Associate News Editor

We can't get enough of it. We want it every day and once we get a taste, we just want more. We get it around the clock — in the morning, afternoon and our big dose at night. We'll never lose ... [more]


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