| Vol XXXVII No. 28 |
Friday, October 4, 2002 |
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Former Irish Republic president Robinson visits SMC
Sarah Nestor
Saint Mary's Editor
 Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, no longer holds a public position but still plans to be an advocate for human rights, she said Thursday at Saint Mary's. Robinson's speech, "Leadership in an ... [more]
Campus celebrates Co-Ed Week
Jason McFarley
News Writer
Events ranging from a screening of "The Godfather" to a campus kickball tournament will be part of a weeklong student government-organized celebration of the 30th anniversary of co-education at Notre Dame. Events begin Sunday with a charity run to benefit breast ... [more]
Scientists unlock mosquito gene
Results affect malaria research
Andrew Thagard
News Writer
A sequence of 260 million letters, consisting of only A, T, C and G specifically arranged —that's what Notre Dame's Center for Tropical Disease Research and Training Director Frank Collins and his fellow researchers have to show for over two years ... [more]
Ty calls for Sea of Green
Andrew Soukup
News Writer
When Notre Dame beat Michigan three weeks ago, Irish head coach Tyrone Willingham donned a green shirt to match the Kelly green "Return to Glory" shirts. Now, he's calling for Irish fans to follow his lead and turn Notre Dame Stadium ... [more]
Trustees, administrators support dorm improvements
Jason McFarley
News Writer
The University's top student life official praised a student government report to the Board of Trustees Thursday, saying trustees and administrators were "almost entirely in agreement with" student leaders' plan to improve campus housing. But timing and money will determine whether ... [more]
Veteran journalist to serve in-residence
Special to the Observer
Jay T. Harris, former publisher of the San Jose Mercury News and executive editor of the Philadelphia Daily News, will deliver a lecture, "Journalism, Democracy and the `American Experiment'" at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Notre Dame. The lecture, ... [more]
Fisher men pledge to sit for Betsy as dorm celebrates 50th
Celebration of dorm's 50 years benefits child
C. Spencer Beggs
News Writer
This weekend, the 180 residents of Fisher Hall plan to show how the dorm's presence on campus since 1952 can make a difference for one family. The 50-year-old residence hall will commemorate its golden anniversary by presenting "50's at Fisher," a ... [more]
Anthropologist explains NPOs' role in Bangladesh
Joe Trombello
News Writer
Rockefeller visiting fellow and anthropologist Lamia Karim presented research gathered during her fieldwork in Bangladesh Thursday at a lecture for International Studies. Her talk "The `Surrogate' Capitalist: Women-Targeted Programs and the Emergence of New Technologies of Control in Bangladesh," is ... [more]
Saint Mary's parental advisers to meet today
Melanie Becker
News Writer
Saint Mary's Parents Council is scheduled to meet on today in Stapleton for its fall semester meeting. The Parents Council was founded in 1966 to bridge the gap between the students, parents and the college. The mission of the council ... [more]
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