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Vol XXXIIII No. 74

Wednesday, February 2, 2000

  Saint Mary's initiates new ethnic diversity commission
By MOLLY MCVOY
News Writer

Diversity has become a key issue on Saint Mary's campus, and Board of Governance took its first steps to address the issue Tuesday, approving a new student diversity board as part of student government. The board will bring together ethnic minority ... [more]


Prof: Economic status doesn't determine need for democracy
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
News Writer

Political factors predict the future of democracy in Latin America more accurately than economic measurements, Scott Mainwaring said Tuesday in a lecture on modernization and democratization in Latin America. "It's absolutely implausible," Mainwaring said, "that economic performance in Latin America has ... [more]


Fellowship named for law professor
By KATE DOWNEN
News Writer

The Notre Dame Law School has established a fellowship in honor of law professor Charles Rice, thanks to an anonymous gift from a 1972 graduate. The benefactor hopes the fellowship will attract additional contributions from other Notre Dame law graduates and ... [more]