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Vol XXXV No. 80

Wednesday, January 30, 2002

  Commentaries

Legal drugs may harm the most
Eric Long
Fitter, Happier

Consider that the few remaining legal drugs are perhaps the most harmful drugs. This is a difficult argument to make, but I will attempt to make it with customary civility and patience — after all, when one possesses the truth, as ... [more]
Black history provides confidence and pride
Arthur Oduma
What's Your Shade?

Martin Luther King Day would have passed me by had I not stumbled upon a special edition of Oprah covering his life and work. I then realized that Black History Month would indeed go quietly unless I deliberately reflected on it ... [more]
Remember Conor Murphy's courage and spirit
Brian E. Wolford
class of '01

Tomorrow we celebrate the first anniversary of the birth of our friend, Conor Murphy, into eternal life. Through amazing Christian witness, Conor left an indelible mark on our lives. In the simple hope that some amount of glory may be brought ... [more]
NDToday/Observer Poll Question
Vote at NDToday.com by Thursday at 5 p.m.

How interested are you in the upcoming Student Government elections? Vote at NDToday.com by Thursday at 5 p.m. ... [more]
Quote of the Day
David Lloyd-George
English statesman

"We are fighting Germany, Austria and drink, and as far as I can see, the greatest of these three deadly foes is drink." David Lloyd-George English statesman ... [more]


Inside Column
Drop me a line
Jason McFarley
News Editor

On most days, I'm never certain what to make of e-mail subject lines. I get my share of "Jason, what are you doing with your home equity?" and "Get your free online psychic reading now!" messages. And Monday, someone was offering ... [more]


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