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Vol XXXIIII No. 69

Tuesday, January 25, 2000

  Hesburgh discusses diversity at Notre Dame
Mike Connelly
News Writer

When Father Theodore Hesburgh arrived on campus as a 17-year-old freshman in 1934, Notre Dame was a very different place. The stadium was smaller, the Dome still housed dorm rooms and the library, which now bears his name, didn't even exist. ... [more]


South Bend marchers support Right-to-Life
Michael De La Rosa
News Writer

SOUTH BEND Below-freezing temperatures and bitter wind chills did not numb the passion of approximately 100 community members who protested the Roe vs. Wade decision Monday on the corner of Jefferson and Main Streets in downtown South Bend. The annual demonstration ... [more]


MIS major receives donation
Maureen Smithe
Assistant News Editor

When junior Corey Jenks arrived at Notre Dame his freshman year, he expected to pursue a major in the School of Engineering. But he realized he was more interested in computers and business than chemical engineering. Jenk's realization led him to ... [more]


More than his father's son
Colleen McCarthy
Associate News Editor

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of four presidential candidate profiles leading up to the New Hampshire primary. George W. Bush, the former managing general partner of the Texas Rangers baseball team and current governor of Texas, sees ... [more]


ND prof examines media influence on Clinton campaign
Erin LaRuffa
News Writer

During presidential candidate Bill Clinton's 1992 visit to Notre Dame, creative writing professor William O'Rourke sat in the front row of the Stepan Center to watch the speech. Describing his view from that seat, O'Rourke opened his book, "Campaign America j'96: ... [more]


Ticket distribution irks students
Kate Nagengast
News Writer

Many students who spent fall semester abroad and missed an opportunity this summer to purchase tickets for Irish men's basketball were surprised to find season ticket packages sold-out. "We sent ticket applications to all the students' homes during the summer," said ... [more]


Group questions fairness of students use of old tests
Helena Rayam
News Writer

Campus Life Council questioned the fairness of students' use of old tests to study for classes at Monday's meeting. "Some students gather these old tests and use them to guess what questions professors will ask, and some students raid them so ... [more]