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Vol XXXIV No. 73

Thursday, January 25, 2001

  Commentaries

Jumpin', jumpin'
Amy Schill
Dazed and Amused

One of humankind's most ridiculous conventions, besides the tiring but necessary "Hey, how was your break? … Good, how was yours? … Good … Okay … Bye" exchange, is the nightclub. In primitive times, the term `clubbing' referred to the courting ... [more]
Vagina appreciation is important for women's issues
Beth Gervain
junior

This letter is in response to the recent controversy regarding The Vagina Monologues, most notably Nate Phillips' comments in Wednesday's Inside Column. As a Saint Mary's student, I was fortunate enough to see the monologues performed on campus last year. I, ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Joan Baez
singer

"... you don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now!" Joan Baez singer ... [more]
Jackson's legacy tainted by mistakes
James Boyd
Indiana Daily Student

"It wasn't him." That's what I thought when I first heard the news. Jesse Jackson. Illegitimate child. Surely there must be some kind of mistake here. America's pre-eminent civil rights leader and religious role model was involved in an affair? Turns ... [more]
Surprised by censorship
Jeff Eyerman
O'Neill Hall

Censorship is an ugly word. Vagina, apparently, is an even uglier one. Saint Mary's has decided to ban this year's performance of "The Vagina Monologues." Such a clear act of censorship should by no means be surprising, but it should also ... [more]
Students bring joy to others
Nick Lagoni
R.A., Fisher Hall

Last year on Dec. 9, while most people were diligently studying for finals or getting ready for the upcoming Christmas holiday, a group of men and women from Fisher Hall and Saint Mary's College were hoping to shed a little holiday ... [more]


Inside Column
Applications 101
Molly McVoy
Saint Mary's Editor

What are you doing after graduation? Where are you going to graduate school? Medical school? Law school? Do you have a job? Where are you living? As part of the curriculum, I think Notre Dame and Saint Mary's should teach us ... [more]


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