| Vol XXXVII No. 6 |
Tuesday, September 3, 2002 |
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Bishops' plan fails to resolve Catholic Church's sex-abuse scandal
Charles Rice
Right or Wrong?
 One flippant proof for the divine origin of the Catholic Church is that, in 2,000 years, the priests and bishops have been unable to kill it. Whatever the Vatican decides on the norms for diocesan priests adopted by the bishops, the ... [more]
Sense of community grows in off-campus neighborhoods
Maura Kelly
Notre Dame senior
There is more to living off-campus than having "freedom" to do what you wish away from parietals and rectors. Notre Dame students living off-campus in the Northeast Neighborhood (the area directly south of campus that includes Lafayette Square and most ... [more]
Despite sleaze, trash TV boosts self-esteem
Amy Schill
Dazed and Amused
I watched too much TV this summer. I had noble goals: I wanted to catch up on some reading, write a bunch of columns, study for the GRE, learn Latin — the usual summer stuff. But after eight hours each day ... [more]
A defense of Wyoming
Richard Baxter
director of special events
Marlayna Soenneker's article in Thursday's Observer, "Wyoming fails to impress," left some strong impressions. Wyoming natives are used to hearing about desolate roads and sparse populations. Her experience is not unique. I think it fortunate that they only encountered a mouse ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Newton Norman Minow
former FCC chairman
"When television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite you to sit in front of your television set when your station goes on the air. ... I can assure you that you will observe a vast wasteland." Newton Norman Minow former ... [more]
Secrets hurt
freedoms
Pat McElwee
Associate Viewpoint Editor
A federal appeals court in Cincinnati last week ruled that the Bush administration unlawfully held over 1,200 deportation hearings in secret since the terrorist attacks of last September. That means that more than 750 people were deported – their lives were ... [more]
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