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Vol XXXVII No. 95

Monday, February 17, 2003

  Students participate in anti-war protests
Students march in anti-war demonstration
By MAUREEN REYNOLDS
News Writer

Despite the cold temperatures and strong winds, Notre Dame students joined an estimated 400 people, who gathered at St. Paul Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in South Bend on Saturday to take to the streets and protest a possible war against Iraq. ... [more]


Notre Dame students rally against war on NYC streets
By MEGHANNE DOWNES
Associate News Editor

Several hundred thousand people, including 38 Notre Dame students, demonstrated in the streets of New York City Saturday to protest war in Iraq. Peter Quaranto, the organizer of the mostly freshman contingent, said he estimated between 300,000 and 400,000 people filled ... [more]


Department seeks accreditation
By JOE TROMBELLO
News Writer

The psychology department plans to seek joint accreditation from the American Psychological Association in counseling/clinical psychology at the doctoral level; currently, the department offers a doctorate strictly in counseling psychology, in addition to doctoral degrees in developmental, cognitive and quantitative psychology. ... [more]


Committee votes to approve reading day Day
By SARAH NESTOR
Saint Mary's Editor

The Saint Mary's student government reading day initiative is one step closer to becoming a reality. Last Friday the Academic Standards Committee [ASC] voted to approve the proposal. However, according to Elizabeth Jablonski-Diehl, student body vice president who also sits on ... [more]


Civil Rights Activist speaks to SB protestors
By SARAH NESTOR
Saint Mary's Editor

Millions around the world marched Saturday to protest a U.S. led war against Iraq, with over 150 rallies coordinated throughout the U.S., citizens of South Bend joined these demonstrators when they took to the streets on the west side to protest ... [more]


Boston College close to approving gay-straight group
By JESSICA DALSING
News Writer

Recent reports have acknowledged that Boston College is close to approving a student-run organization for both homosexual and straight students. However, the administration has yet to grant official approval to the proposed alliance, though there have been strides made at Boston ... [more]