| Vol XXXV No. 66 |
Monday, December 10, 2001 |
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All I want for Christmas
Mike Marchand
Undistinguished Alumnus
 I used to love Christmas. Our family used to cut down our own real tree and put it up. We'd always have holiday music playing. And Dec. 24 and 25 was a whirlwind flurry of visiting as much of our family ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Charles Dickens
author
"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." Charles Dickens author ... [more]
Administration justified in Davie decision
Davie didn't do his job
Edward T.Prusiecki
senior
This letter is in response to Michael L. Palumbo's Dec. 6 letter entitled "Integrity Sacrificed to Money." I completely agree with you about how Mr. Davie is a great man, moralistic, ethical, professional and respected, as he should be. However, in ... [more]
Administration justified in Davie decision
New leadership will pay off in long term
Jim Brown
class of '85
I am responding to Michael Palumbo's Dec. 6 letter. Mr. Palumbo must realize that the business of Notre Dame football is just that, a business. The enterprise of Notre Dame football was on the decline, so the University did what most ... [more]
Building a wall to end violence
Scott Flipse
Pro Bono
Last weekend's pictures from Jerusalem made me sick to my stomach. The type of violence experienced by Israel cannot continue if there is any hope of permanent peace. I have come to the conclusion that the current cycle of terrorism, retaliation ... [more]
Sept. 11 changes focus of Peace Corps service
Maite Uranga
Life in Africa
I used to think that the name Peace Corps was too noble for the organization. Something more along the lines of "college graduates who are not ready for grad school or corporate America" seemed more appropriate. Of course the government would ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Hebrews 13:16
"To do good and communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." Hebrews 13:16 ... [more]
Let's enlist
Padraic H. McDermott
sophomore
On Dec. 9, The New York Times published an Op/Ed piece by Thomas L. Friedman, entitled "Ask Not What ... " Mr. Friedman, a frequent contributor to the Times Op/Ed section, makes the point that while President Bush is conducting ... [more]
Hiring O'Leary confirms fall from national importance
Robert K. Sauer
class of '73
So Notre Dame has a new head football coach. A man who took a team rated in the Top Five in all of the pre-season polls and led them to a 7-5 record this season. Sound familiar? With all of the ... [more]
United States needs to choose American women over Saudi relations
Paul Sampson
Rocky Mountain Collegian
FORT COLLINS, Colo. Being a woman in the military has never been easy. In 1847, during the Mexican War, a woman named Elizabeth Newcume fought — dressed as a man — against Indians. She served 10 months before her superiors realized ... [more]
Welcome to ND
by BRYAN KRONK
Sports Copy Editor
The Irish football team got its Christmas present early this year. Notre Dame could not have picked a better person to coach the Irish next year, and hopefully for many more years to come. George O'Leary, in his first introduction to ... [more]
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