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Vol XXXIIII No. 62

Friday, December 3, 1999

  Power outage darkens SMC
Observer Staff Report

American Electric Power and security officials continue to investigate the cause of an early morning power outage that touched nearly all of Saint Mary's campus. All buildings except Regina Hall and Moreau Center for the Arts lost electricity at approximately 1:15 ... [more]


AAA takes to the runway Saturday
By MARIBEL MOREY
News Writer

After three consecutive years of incidents of indecent exposure, Asian Allure is taking steps this year to ensure a glitch-free performance. The show, however, will go on. Three years ago, a topless student model covered her chest with crossed arms, mimicking ... [more]


Profs: WTO protests have mixed aims
By BRIDGET O'CONNOR
News Writer

Cell phones and gas masks were the weapons of choice in Seattle for protesters at this week's annual World Trade Organization conference. An estimated 30,000 activists converged on the city to protest the organization's record on workers' rights and environmental issues. ... [more]


Sorin rector leaving for East Africa
By MAUREEN SMITHE
Assistnat News Editor

When Father Steve Newton took the position as Sorin rector 11 years ago, he never anticipated staying long. As for next year, when he leaves the Golden Dome for East Africa, he plans on an extended stay. "I'll be there for ... [more]


Conference to honor McInerny
Notre Dame
ERIN LARUFFA
News Writer

Most people do not have the opportunity to attend conferences held in their honor. Ralph McInerny, however, a Notre Dame professor of philosophy and medieval studies, will do just that in McKenna Hall on Saturday. "It's very unnerving in a way," ... [more]


Hibbs examines `Seinfeld,' other shows about `nothing'
By JOHN HUSTON
News Writer

The sitcom "Seinfeld" uses comedy to camouflage its nihilism, said Thomas Hibbs, professor and chair of philosophy at Boston College, in a lecture Thursday night on "Nihilism in Popular Culture: Seinfeld, The Simpsons and Ally McBeal." Hibbs said that "Seinfeld" is ... [more]