| Vol XXXVII No. 63 |
Friday, December 6, 2002 |
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Misunderstanding led to lawsuit
Observer editorial
 Not only was the lawsuit involving Lafayette Apartments a colossal misunderstanding, but it was also an avoidable one. Police told students they could host parties in their backyards. So students did. They kept their parties contained to the backyard and made ... [more]
Appreciating the holiday season
By Gary Caruso
Capitol Comments
Turn to page 23 of Notre Dame's 1974 Dome yearbook. It shows a picture of two students looking out of separate windows in Dillon Hall. On the left is a student flashing the "peace" symbol typical of the Vietnam era, holding ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Mark Twain
writer
"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained." Mark Twain writer ... [more]
Defending a BCS berth
By Jason Thompson
Notre Dame Law School
First, I would like to thank Mr. Leach for his compliments to Notre Dame in his Dec. 5 letter. In the same spirit, I would like to applaud the University of Iowa for their terrific football season. I feel, however, that ... [more]
Racism is a social problem
By Tona Boyd
McGlinn Hall
We wish to quickly respond to the Dec. 4 letters written by Barry Baumbaugh and Andrew Henrick. Both express typically closed-minded white responses to racism fostered within a culture still seething with an undercurrent of white supremacy. As to Baumbaugh's argument ... [more]
Reconsidering issues about Church scandals
By Conor Dugan
Notre Dame Law School
I agree with Robert Davidson's Dec. 2 letter that stated that homosexuals should not be blamed for the Church scandals. I also agree with him that our bishops have failed to act as true shepherds and have been complicit in grave ... [more]
Words of advice
By Katie McVoy
Associate Sports Editor
I thought I would take this opportunity to pass down a few words of advice to my junior counterparts. Last year, my friends and I congratulated ourselves on being masters of the universe after conquering that most-difficult-of-all years, junior year. I ... [more]
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