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Vol XXXIIII No. 76

Friday, February 4, 2000

Basilica gets new look for new year

      With the installation of new carpet and a marble floor around the altar, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart is beginning 2000 in style. Wear and tear resulting from 207,000 visitors last year coupled with a lack of replacement pieces to patch stained areas necessitated the replacement of the carpet. Installing new carpet involved the removal of all the pews from the Basilica. It was necessary to map out the exact ... [more]
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Exit the body, enter the dragon
      BOSTON — With the Chinese New Year around the corner, my thoughts have been centering on traditions, family and — it may sound odd — death. The Chinese New Year is the first day of the lunar calendar, and each year ... [more]
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No. 5 Irish look to soar over No. 18 Eagles
      The road to the Big East championship will get a little rockier for the women's basketball team this weekend. When the Irish play host Saturday to the Boston College Eagles, the first ranked team to come to the Joyce Center this ... [more]
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When the DH just isn't enough
      There are varying opinions concerning food at Notre Dame dining halls. To many people, it is adequate. It eases hunger pangs, and when compared to some of the cafeteria-like monstrosities found at other colleges throughout an excessively grub-infested America, north and ... [more]
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