Sports
- Topping the charts Irish earn No. 1 ranking for first time in school history (By ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Writer)
In the middle of October, Ruth Riley happened to walk near Grace Hall and noticed the eight-foot high No. 1 sign illuminated on top of the building.
- Irish find success, failure on road (By MIKE CONNOLLY Sports Writer)
Two very different fencing teams came back from New York late Sunday night.
- Irish remain hungry for conference wins (By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN Associate Sports Editor)
The Irish have a chance to do something this week they've never done before, move into the hunt for a Big East Championship.
- No. 33 Irish cruise past Badgers (By RACHEL BIBER Sports Writer)
The Irish men's tennis team may have worn the visiting colors for its match against the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday, but they played like they were right at home.
- Alma edges Saint Mary's in final event of meet (By JANEL MILLER Sports Writer)
Saint Mary's swimming and diving team got an early start to the semester on Jan. 16 when the Belles faced off against Alma College at Rolfs Aquatic Center.
- Kraft leads team as bowlers pin 37th spot at Invitational (Special to The Observer )
The Notre Dame bowling club finished 34th among 57 teams at the Las Vegas Invitational. Darren Kraft paced the Irish with a 184 average, while Brian Gerken next at 175.
- Blue Devils overpower Irish in season opener (Special to The Observer )
Despite impressive victories by senior All-American Michelle Dasso and junior Nina Vaughan, the 13th-ranked Notre Dame women's tennis team lost its dual-match season opener 4-3 to fourth-ranked Duke at the Eck Tennis Pavilion on Sunday.
Inside
- Can you say vagina? (Colleen McCarthy Associate News Editor)
That's right, I'm talking to you. So can you say vagina? It seems that at Saint Mary's, not only can we not say the word vagina, but we had better not talk about our vaginas or anyone else's either.
Viewpoint
- Flying the friendly skies (Molly Strzelecki Growing Up To Be a Kid)
This past break, in between lounging on my couch watching numerous reruns of now-cancelled T.V. shows and working at a thankless job which I very much dislike, I had the enthralling experience of going out to Tempe, Ariz. to watch the Irish play a little football. In addition I was able to take in the entire experience of what a bowl game entails.
- Showing students can behave at games (Letter to the Editor )
I just wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate the Notre Dame men's basketball team and Notre Dame student body for restraining themselves during the home game against West Virginia on Sunday. Considering the events which occurred last year against Connecticut and Miami, this could have been an extremely ugly incident had the students escalated their behavior to that of Mountaineer center Chris Moss. Mr. Moss may have some personal problems off the court but in no way does that give him a legitimate excuse for stepping on Jere Macura's face, elbowing Troy Murphy or spitting on Notre Dame cheerleaders and students. One can only hope that Mr. Moss is suspended for the Feb. 11 game against Notre Dame in Morgantown in order to avoid further confrontation or maybe not, he finished with three points and five fouls.
- Quote of the Day (Adlai E. Stevenson politician)
"On this shrunken globe, men can no longer live as strangers."
- Defending Notre Dame athletes as role models (Letter to the Editor )
In regards to the Jan. 19 Observer letter concerning student athlete role models:
- Injured student thanks community (Letter to the Editor )
Now and then negative things are said about the University of Notre Dame. Usually students, like myself, can find many trivial things to complain about. Examples include book costs, dining hall food, sports teams, parietals, student government, The Observer, etc. Sometimes these small problems can block our view of the kindness and generosity of the Notre Dame community. I will never again overlook the compassion of this community.
- A distinctively diverse banquet (Brittany Morehouse Its All About Anthropology)
If you have never been to Truman's, plan to go on your birthday. You just might end up in a house on Ivy Road, surrounded by a diverse group of people who sing you a birthday song in as many as 10 different languages. Such a celebration is a spectacular montage of harmonious sounds that simultaneously celebrates difference as well as commonality.
News
- Admitting a class of colors Notre Dame and Saint Mary's actively recruit minority students to create (By MIKE CONNOLLY News Writer)
Editor's note: In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations on campus, The Observer explores diversity issues in a four-part series. Part one examines the challenges and successes of recruiting minority applicants.
- Admitting a class of colors Notre Dame and Saint Mary's actively recruit minority students to create (By NOREEN GILLESPIE News Writer)
Editor's note: In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations on campus, The Observer explores diversity issues in a four-part series. Part one examines the challenges and successes of recruiting minority applicants.
- Saint Mary's cancels `Monologues' (By MOLLY McVOY Saint Mary's Editor)
College president Marilou Eldred told student organizers of "The Vagina Monologues" Tuesday that the play would not make a reappearance on Saint Mary's campus this year.
- Whitmore: fortunate should help poor (By ANDREW THAGARD News Writer)
The Catholic Church's social teachings can make valuable contributions to the living wage debate, said Todd Whitmore, Notre Dame Anti-sweatshop Task Force director and associate professor of theology.
- Abroad students can vote at SMC (By NICOLE HADDAD Saint Mary's News Editor)
Beginning with this year's student body elections, Saint Mary's students studying abroad will have the opportunity to vote for candidates during the elections. According to student body president, Crissie Renner, candidates' platforms will be posted on Web sites and students will then e-mail in their ballots.
- Members discuss the possibility of structural changes (By JASON McFARLEY Assistant News Editor)
At a meeting Monday that may have prompted more concerns than it resolved, Campus Life Council members looked for ways to address problems that have long nagged the organization.
Scene
- Annual Rahie Awards rip through 2000 music scene (BY GEOFFREY RAHIE Scene Music Critic)
It's been a year since I first started the Annual Rahie Awards, and I know the Notre Dame community has been anxiously waiting patiently for the second installment. The year 2000 was filled with craziness and music. So here are the correct answers to all of the really important musical questions of the past year.
- Latest NIN remix not as strong as past effort (BY CHRIS YUNT Scene Music Critic)
In light of an ongoing Nine Inch Nails tradition, Trent Reznor and friends have come together to deliver a collective reinterpretation of 1999's much-anticipated The Fragile with its 10-track E.P., Things Falling Apart, released late last year.
- Furtado offers pop fans an icon with actual depth (By TOM OGORLAZEK Scene Music Critic)
While the boy bands and teeny bopper idols churn out platinum tripe, there does in fact exist a more thoughtful side of the music industry that succeeds in finding fresh new acts with actual creative ability and panache. As Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera are marketed for mass consumption, the thinking man with a soft spot for pretty-faced artists has an alternative, and her name is Nelly Furtado.
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