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Vol XXXVII No. 97

Wednesday, February 19, 2003

  Commentaries

Love and baseball
Jacqueline Browder
Happily Ever After

Would modern courtship be easier if relationships had concrete, traditional and universally followed rules? In these days of quick breakups, quick make-ups and even quicker random hookups, it may be time to establish some rules and regulations. Considering that the ultimate ... [more]
A dating strain solution
Terriss Conterato, Lauren Barkmeier, and Bridget Gulling
students

We, women at Our Lady's University, are sadly aware of the strained gender relations and almost nonexistent dating scene at Notre Dame. However, it is not due to the reason falsely stated by so many men — that Notre Dame's women ... [more]
Defending Bishop's decision concerning hall dances
Instead of constant focus on negativity, be proactive
Charlie Ebersol
sophomore

I have heard and read too much about how Libby Bishop didn't do this and how she didn't do that. For the better part of six months I have researched student government's every detail from the past four years. I interviewed ... [more]
Defending Bishop's decision concerning hall dances
Bishop's report to Board of Trustees was realistic and rational
Dan Barabas, David Baron,
Joyce DeLeon, Lindsay Evans,

Over the past two weeks, Libby Bishop's so-called improper handling of the contentious dance issue has been thrust into the public arena. While much has been made regarding her stance on the in-hall dance issue, Libby's recommendations to the Board of ... [more]
Support for Iraq war
Mark Connolly
sophomore

I support the war in Iraq. These words are sparse among the public, but I see many as being in ignorance of this fact — 12 years ago we crossed this same bridge. Iraq must disarm their weapons of mass destruction. ... [more]


Inside Column
My view on Iraq
JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Production Editor

Imagine if, several months ago, when the United Nations was trying to get inspectors back into Iraq, President Bush had said, "My good friend Saddam, if you do not allow inspectors into your country, then we will . . . hold ... [more]


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