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Vol XXXVII No. 86

Tuesday, February 4, 2003

  Senate calls for Bishop to stand firm on hall dances
By MEGHANNE DOWNES
Associate News Editor

Senators called on Libby Bishop to give them a copy of her Board of Trustees report and to stress the reinstatement of in-hall dances for a year-long probationary period at Monday's emergency Student Senate meeting. Eight senators submitted a petition on ... [more]


Economics department to split in two
By NATASHA GRANT
News Writer

The Blue Ribbon Committee, a distinct group appointed by Notre Dame Provost Nathan Hatch, recently recommended that the Economics Department would function better if it split into two separate departments.The Committee called for the existing department to be renamed Economics Thought ... [more]


Judge sets new rape trial date
By MEGHANNE DOWNES
Associate News Editor

The trial dates for two former Notre Dame football players accused of sexual assault were rescheduled at a status hearing last month. St. Joseph Superior Court Judge Roland Chamblee Jr. rescheduled Abram Elam's trial from Feb. 24 to March 31 and ... [more]


Members react to Keenan Revue
By MEGAN O'NEIL
News Writer

Emotions ran high as Board of Governance members discussed last weekend's Keenan Revue, the annual comedic variety show put on at Saint Mary's O'Laughlin Auditorium by Notre Dame's Keenan Hall residents. The show's content has traditionally been laced with sexual humor ... [more]


Freshman class council presents strategic plan
By MATT BRAMANTI
News Writer

Executive Cabinet members convened briefly Monday evening to discuss upcoming events and the strategic planning initiative. Judicial Council President Danielle Ledesma presided over the meeting in the absence of Student Body President Libby Bishop, who was speaking at an emergency meeting ... [more]


CLC reviews previous semester of hall dances
By HELENA PAYNE
News Editor

Student Body President Libby Bishop called on members of the Campus Life Council to provide feedback Monday on hall dances in preparation for her Board of Trustees report later this week. The meeting focused mainly on attendance patterns as rectors evaluated ... [more]


Students work to raise funds for children's camp
By LINDA SKALSKI
News Writer

Notre Dame juniors Adam Dell and Dan Doherty are close to realizing their dream as they strive to raise the remaining funds to run their Camp Kesem project. The project is a weeklong summer camp for children ages 6 to 13 ... [more]