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Vol XXXVII No. 80

Saturday, January 25, 2003

  Shipwrecked: Boat Club busted
JASON McFARLEY
News Writer

South Bend police raided The Boat Club early Friday morning, apparently issuing dozens of underage drinking citations to Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students. The bar at 106 N. Hill St. had long been a weekend beacon for freshmen and sophomores ... [more]


Druker drops complaint
TERESA FRALISH
Assistant News Editor

WNDU reporter Bonnie Druker has dropped her complaint against Father Tim Scully, Notre Dame executive vice president. Druker filed a report with Notre Dame Security Police yesterday afternoon indicating that she did not want the case sent to the county prosecutor's ... [more]


Senator to speak on foreign policy
TERESA FRALISH
Assistant News Editor

Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel will speak on campus today about U.S. foreign policy issues that the United States will face in the coming years. Hagel's talk, titled "U.S. Foreign Policy: Meeting the Challenges of Change," will take place at the Library ... [more]


Alcohol changes affect dorm life
KEVIN ALLEN
News Writer

Last spring, when University administrators revealed proposed changes to Notre Dame's alcohol policy, students immediately protested. One of the main concerns emphasized by students was that the new policy — which banned hard alcohol on campus, restricted tailgating and eliminated in-hall ... [more]


Two alumni to be honored
CAITLIN EARLY
News Writer

The Alumni Association of Notre Dame will be honoring two graduates for their contributions to society. The two graduates are to receive special recognition at awards ceremonies today sponsored by the Association. James O'Connell, a 1970 graduate, will be presented with ... [more]


Long Thompson reflects on career
NATALIE BAILEY
News Writer

Jill Long Thompson, 2002 Democratic House of Representatives nominee for Indiana's 2nd District, opened this year's Play of the Mind conference. Long Thompson shared her campaign experiences and related her life experiences to the conference's theme, The Citizen's Journey. Long Thompson ... [more]


SMC adopts new e-mail server, printer policy
MELANIE BECKER
News Writer

Saint Mary's Information Technology Department (IT) has experienced several problems in the last few months. Slow Internet service and Internet outages have caused frustration throughout campus. Another problem is the increase in student printing and paper use from the campus printer ... [more]


Boat Club bust nabs 200 underage ND, SMC students
Friday morning raid yields landmark number of citations
By JASON McFARLEY
News Writer

About 200 Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students were caught Friday at The Boat Club in a raid instigated months ago by complaints about underage drinking, police confirmed. In all, authorities issued 231 citations to 213 underage patrons, said Lt. Greg ... [more]