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Vol XXXVII No. 88

Thursday, February 6, 2003

  Speaker addresses ecological issues SMC
By MELANIE BECKER
News Writer

The Saint Mary's biology department, with a grant from the Center for Intercultural Women's Leadership, sponsored Professor Donald Huisingh of the University of Tennessee to speak Wednesday. During the fall of 2001, Susan Duff, visiting professor to the Biology Department, along ... [more]


Author promotes 'The Golden Ratio'
By MATT BRAMANTI
News Writer

It may not seem like an exciting number, but 1.61803 is moving up in the world, according to astrophysicist Mario Livio, who spoke in the Hesburgh Library Wednesday evening. The number, known as the "Golden Ratio," measures a certain geometrical proportion ... [more]


Senate denies candidates' appeal
By MICHAEL CHAMBLISS
News Writer

Student Body Vice President Trip Foley presided over Wednesday's Student Senate meeting where candidate for student body vice president Mike Kirsch put forth a controversial appeal on behalf of his both himself and his running mate, presidential candidate, Mike Bott. "Several ... [more]


Debate shows loss of faith in government
By HELENA PAYNE
News Editor

Apathy and cynicism set the tone Wednesday as more than half of the seven tickets in the 2003 student body presidential elections pointed out the flaws of student government Tuesday and vowed to fix them. Students filled the LaFortune Ballroom and ... [more]


ND tickets unleash campaign
By JASON McFARLEY
News Writer

There's the serious. Pat Hallahan and running mate Jeremy Lao want to start a "Theology on Tap" program that promotes religious discussion between students and professors at the revamped Alumni-Senior Club. And there's the flippant. Ryan Gagnet and John McCarthy propose ... [more]


Notre Dame ranks 12th in sending grads to Peace Corps
By HELENA PAYNE
News Editor

The Peace Corps recently ranked Notre Dame No. 12 in a list of medium-size colleges and universities that produced the most volunteers in 2002. The University of Virginia, which sent 58 alumni volunteers to countries in 2002, topped the list. Cornell ... [more]


Bishop to deliver report
By MEGHANNE DOWNES
Associate News Writer

Libby Bishop, Student Union president, delivers her Board of Trustees report at the board's winter meeting today in Naples, Fla. Bishop said the report, an update on hall dances and an overview of social life at Notre Dame, would review the ... [more]