| Vol XXXV No. 76 |
Thursday, January 24, 2002 |
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Be honest about King's message and its application today
Rev. Geoff Bowden
graduate student
 It occurred to me during this year's annual fanfare, reminiscings and half-hearted applications of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ideas to the controversies of the day by the press, that our celebration of the man and his dream has become benign, perhaps ... [more]
Teach for America
Stacy E.Ward
class of '97
My name is Stacy Ward and I graduated from Notre Dame in 1997. I'm currently teaching fifth grade in Baltimore as a Teach For America (TFA) corps member. TFA is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic ... [more]
Learn about and respect life
Paul Allegra
class of '00
I agree with Shane Hudnall, in his Jan. 22, letter titled, "Clearing up cloning misconceptions," that often too much emphasis is placed on genetics. This is especially true of those who tell us we share 98 percent of our genetic material ... [more]
Rebuild the towers and continue the dream
Joe Valenti
Columbia Daily Spectator
NEW YORK Feelings of patriotism over the past few months have been primarily superficial. In addition to waving the flag, Americans have been encouraged to fly, shop, drive sport-utility vehicles and attend baseball games. These acts have more to do with ... [more]
Quote of the Day
William Faulkner
American author
"Systems political or religious or racial or national — will not just respect us because we practice freedom, they will fear us because we do." William Faulkner American author ... [more]
Poll Question
Vote at NDToday.com by Thursday at 5 p.m.
Do you plan to participate in activities celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. day? Vote at NDToday.com by Thursday at 5 p.m. ... [more]
Spiritless Starbucks
Kiflin Turner
Assistant News Editor
I used to be a patron of Starbucks. I loved the caramel macchiatos and the oversized plush chairs. But one thing has changed since then: the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 marked a day that I and countless others will ... [more]
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