Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • Notre Dame win pushes streak to 14 (By KERRY SMITH Assistant Sports Editor)
      The Irish winning streak got a little hotter Tuesday as the No. 5 women's basketball program delivered its 14th-straight victory with a 90-60 routing of the Providence Friars.
    • Don't believe the hype (Tim Casey sports writer)
      The day of hype has arrived.
    • Irish prepare for Mountaineer challenge (By BRIAN KESSLER Sports Editor)
      After a thrilling victory over nationally-ranked St. John's last Saturday, Notre Dame (13-8, 4-3) will look to avoid a let down and close out the four-game homestand with a victory over West Virginia (12-6, 4-3).
    • Doherty, Irish conduct class on the court against Red Storm (Ted Fox Fox Sports... Almost)
      In case you missed it, there was a one-day course offered last Saturday. It met at the Joyce Center from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m., and attendance was an impressive 11,418.
    • Belles ready to host first Championship (By NICOLE HADDAD Sports Writer)
      Saint Mary's will host its first MIAA Championship Feb. 10-12 when it hosts the MIAA Swimming Championships at the Rolfs Aquatic Center on Notre Dame's campus.

  • Inside
    • Give Bond a break (Lauren Berrigan Production)
      Saturday night. Two guys. Two girls. And Bond. James Bond.

  • Viewpoint
    • Missing the point about Mississippi (Letter to the Editor )
      As a life-long resident of Mississippi and a Notre Dame senior, I find the recent column from Jim Hennigan on Monday, "The Confederate Flag Should Not Fly," offensive.
    • Avoid `Last Temptation' as matter of conscience (Letter to the Editor )
      This weekend, the movie "The Last Temptation of Christ" will be shown at the Snite Cinema. I consider this film sacrilegious and wouldn't be at all disappointed if the showing were cancelled. But this is not a letter about cancelling the film. I'm writing rather to the individual Christian, and what I have to say this: If you're planning to see "Last Temptation," be sure you make it a matter of conscience.
    • Stolen coat spoils Senior Bar fun (Letter to the Editor )
      Michelle Krupa's Inside Column on Jan. 31 got me thinking about the one person who can ruin an otherwise fun night. For the past two and a half years, I've had nothing but positive thing to say about my experience under the Dome. I've continually bragged to my friends back home about how beautiful the campus is, how great the people are and the comfort level that I feel while at school. It's the spirit that surrounds this campus that no other campus in the world can reproduce or match. Although I still feel strongly about all these things, an incident that occurred last week slightly reduced the level at which I hold this things to be true.
    • States must enact death penalty moratorium (Letter to the Editor )
      As a lifelong Hoosier, I am mindful of the identity of my home state. Expansive cornfields, unmatched high school basketball and "singing" sand dunes are but a few of the things that make Indiana unique and great. I have always been proud yet wary of comparisons with any other state — especially comparisons made with our larger neighbor to the west, Illinois. This week, however, the "Land of Lincoln" made a decision so admirable it made me take notice. Illinois' decision makes me hopeful that Indiana and 36 other states will follow the example it has established.
    • Who really belongs at Notre Dame anyway? (Letter to the Editor )
      There have been a string of letters to the Observer lately that have left me questioning my place here at Notre Dame. The most obvious has been Elizabeth Bauer's aptly titled "Do you really belong here?"

  • News
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.

  • Scene
    • Keenan shows up at SMC, again (By COURTNEY KERRIGAN Scene Writer)
      The Keenan Revue of 2000 promises to be an extremely entertaining and humorous spectacle that will successfully animate our little Notre Dame bubble. Mike Romanelli, the director of the Revue, said that this year it will be very impressive and that "even the people from The Observer will be amused."
    • Big Red of Dillon ain't no stick of gum (By BRIDGET MAHONEY Scene Writer)
      Editor's note: Scene will continue to feature the dorms of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's throughout the spring semester. Anyone interested in writing a feature of a dorm should e-mail Scene at Scene@nd.edu.
    • At corner of world, Lyons Hall serves all (By LAURA GAINES Scene Writer)
      Editor's note: Scene will continue to feature the dorms of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's throughout the spring semester. Anyone interested in writing a feature of a dorm should e-mail Scene at Scene@nd.edu.