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Vol XXXIV No. 74

Friday, January 26, 2001

  Police anticipate more bar busts
By MIKE CONNOLLY
News Writer

Benchwarmer's and Finnigan's may not be the only bars raided this school year. In a release about the raid at Benchwarmer's Wednesday night South Bend Police said they will continue to look for underage patrons in taverns. "The South Bend Police ... [more]


Senate proposes du Lac policy changes
By JASON McFARLEY
Assistant News Editor

In a move that may translate into unprecedented change for the University handbook, the Faculty Senate on Wednesday took aim at du Lac, Notre Dame's guide to student life. At its regular meeting, the senate unanimously passed three resolutions concerning the ... [more]


ACE program receives award for national service work
By MEG DADAY
News Writer

It is the first day of school for Jim Rigg. His first day as a teacher; his first day at the urban, predominantly African-American, Bishop Byrne High School in Memphis, Tenn. The Notre Dame alum explains to his senior computer class ... [more]


Arts center undergoes new design
Coleman-Morse center nears
By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER
News Writer

Construction of the Marie DeBartolo Performing Arts Center will be delayed for several months to redesign some areas of the 125,000 square feet project. According to Jim Lyphout, vice president of business operations, specific reasons for the delay included design modifications ... [more]


Mission Statement faces changes again
Commission's second revision awaits approval
By KATIE McVOY
News Writer

A change to Saint Mary's Mission Statement awaits approval by College officials, leaders of the revision effort said recently. If approved, the revision will represent the second change to the statement this academic year. Last year philosophy professor Patricia Sayre and ... [more]


Although the Spring Visitation Weekend convinces numerous minority applicants to enroll at Notre Dame, some believe the University engages in ... Deceptive Diversity
By CHRISTINE KRALY
News Writer

Some people might consider the Spring Visitation Weekend — an event held annually to allow high talent minority students to visit campus — to be a success primarily because 60 percent of the weekend's attendees enroll at the University and therefore ... [more]