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Vol XXXV No. 81

Thursday, January 31, 2002

Power outage stops Observer presses

      The Observer will not publish in print today due to a power outage at The Papers, the printing facility that prints the newspaper. It is the first time in 23 years the paper has not published on newsprint. An overnight ice storm froze South Bend Wednesday night, downing power lines and causing tree branches to fall and block roadways. Both Notre Dame and Saint Mary's are open for classes today, however. ... [more]
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Readers respond to abortion debate claims
      I think that Mr. Butland would agree that debate is ultimately pointless if no conclusions are reached. That is why I find his letter yesterday entitled, "Clearing up misconceptions on life," so curious. His recommendation of publicly agreeing to disagree makes ... [more]
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Hot shooting leads Irish
      A firm believer in the law of averages, Mike Brey figured the Irish were long overdue to break out of their seven-game shooting slump. With the way the Irish had practicing recently, the Notre Dame head coach figured the Irish would ... [more]
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`Hawk' depicts tragic events in Somalia
      "Only the dead have seen the end of war." This quote, credited to Plato, appears at the beginning of both the movie "Black Hawk Down" and the book on which it is based. The haunting tone created by the phrase lingers ... [more]
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