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Vol XXXV No. 70

Wednesday, January 16, 2002

Hesburgh passes on Olympic torch

      In the end, the starring role in Notre Dame's month-long football drama went to man who auditioned for it first. Four weeks and two recastings after Bob Davie's curtain call, University officials agreed that Tyrone Willingham was best suited for the part. "Tyrone was the very first person I talked to," athletic director Kevin White said New Year's Day following a news conference announcing Willingham as the University's 28th head football ... [more]
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Take pride in Catholic tradition
      In announcing Notre Dame's plan to spend $500 million on new building projects, Vice President Timothy R. Scully, said, "We really feel a deep responsibility to build the world's leading Catholic university." A worthy objective. But the Catholic Church alone has ... [more]
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FOOTBALL: What happened to O'Leary?
      Notre Dame Athletic Director Kevin White and University President Father Edward Malloy stepped to the podium Tuesday to usher in the Tyrone Willingham era at Notre Dame. But when the off-camera interview session came around, both had questions to answer about ... [more]
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Expanding horizons
      Sometimes the best way to look at a culture is to see the way in which they look at themselves. "Mask and Figures, Form and Style: The Christensen Family Collects African Art," a reinstallation of a portion of the Snite Museum ... [more]
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