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Vol XXXIV No. 73

Thursday, January 25, 2001

  Benchwarmer's raid nets 50+ student busts
By MIKE CONNOLLY
News Writer

Seven South Bend Police Department cars surrounded Benchwarmer's Sports Lounge at 1 a.m. Thursday as officers cited an estimated 50-60 Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students on minor in a tavern charges. Students outside the bar said police arrived around midnight ... [more]


Identity beyond stereotypes
African-American students search to find a niche beyond the confines of racial myths
By Kiflin Turner
News Writer

Patrick Parks was a little surprised when one of his dormmates thought he played football. That's because he's short. But Parks, a senior African-American student at Notre Dame, frequently gets mistaken for an athlete because of his skin color. Parks' dark ... [more]


Canceled `Monologues' spurs forum
By COLLEEN McCARTHY
Associate News Editor

Students, faculty and staff expressed discontent regarding the administration's decision to prevent "The Vagina Monologues" from being performed on Saint Mary's campus Wednesday in a speak-out facilitated by student organizers. After receiving letters from alumnae, College President Marilou Eldred told student ... [more]


Panelists give personal accounts of diversity at ND
By MYRA McGRIFF
News Writer

Wednesday's panel discussion, "Colors of the World" provided students the forum to discuss diversity issues that face Notre Dame's campus. Through personal accounts of the impact Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words had on their lives, students were able to communicate their ... [more]


Members take care of budget
By LAURA ROMPF
Assistant News Editor

Katie Reicher, student union treasurer, presented budget changes to the Student Senate Wednesday night. Funds were taken from the Financial Management Board and the Office of the President and reallocated to the Class of 2003 and the off-campus student union. Reicher ... [more]


SMC event to focus on women, leadership
By KATIE MILLER
News Writer

"Women Driving Change" will be the theme for the 10th annual "Play of the Mind" conference at Saint Mary's this weekend. Ten colleges from across the nation will be sending representatives to campus for conference, which celebrates women's leadership. Each school ... [more]