Sports
Inside
- Going to Chicago (JUSTIN KRIVICKAS Assistant News Editor)
Winter in South Bend can be as fun as an 8:30 a.m. seminar. No one ever has a good time, and most students wait impatiently for deliverance by staring at the clock. But, there is an escape from South Bend in the form of a bigger brighter star to the west that goes by the name of Chicago, offering a plethora of entertainment, cuisine and the occasional oddities South Bend does not support.
Viewpoint
- Celebrating Catholic faith in Uganda (Andrew DeBerry )
"Thirty-two Catholics and Protestants were led 37 miles away to a place called Namugongo to be burned to death in a literal holocaust. Three were killed on the way.
- Boston College has provided an example to follow (Richard Friedman )
Having been a Domer for the past 3 1/2 years and having grown up only an hour away from Notre Dame, I've been taught to be anti-Boston College on many levels. All of our sports teams are better than theirs, our campus is nicer, the people here are better; I mean we are the nation's best Catholic University, are we not?
- Title IX solution is to exempt football (Marc Striowski graduate student)
After reading the comments of on both sides of the Title IX debate the past few days, I felt compelled for the first time in my five years at Notre Dame to write a letter to the editor. Everyone knows of the good things this law has done for women's sports since its inception in 1972. Unfortunately, it has had a negative impact on men, which was never the original intent of the law. I do not believe it needs to be done away with, but rather just amended.
- Timing matters in Iraq (Shan Huang graduate student)
Over the two weeks, our university has sponsored a forum entitled, "Peace and War 2003: Debating the Issues," for the purpose of an academic and moral discussion of a seemingly imminent U.S.-led war against Iraq, or more specifically, against Saddam Hussein. These faculty members presented the pros and cons about the war and tried to convince the audience of their viewpoints and stances.
News
- 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 with several Saint Mary's seniors attended a conference of Huisingh's in Mexico. Duff and the students felt that bringing Huisingh to campus would be relevant to specific campus issues, particularly to create a better recycling program on campus and in response to Karen Ristau, dean of faculty, signing the Earth Charter on behalf of the College last year.
- 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 with applications in physics, mathematics, music, even art. Livio, an Israeli veteran of three wars, heads the science division at the Space Telescope Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. Livio was at Notre Dame to promote his new book, "The Golden Ratio," which is aimed at a popular audience.
- 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.
- 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.
- ND tickets unleash campaign (By JASON McFARLEY News Writer)
There's the serious.
- 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.
- 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.
Scene
- `The Recruit': Tension, action and talent (By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA Scene Movie Critic)
Spy thrillers have always been a hot ticket in Hollywood and every year a new handful of these films are released. This year has been no exception, with recent thrillers such as "Die Another Day," "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," and most recently "The Recruit" hitting the silver screen. While "The Recruit" features solid acting from one of Hollywood's all-time greats and one of its brightest new stars, the film offers nothing new in terms of pushing the envelope for spy thrillers. Consequently, it emerges as an above-average thriller that is enjoyable but will probably get lost in the shuffle of other films from its genre.
- `Evelyn' shows a new face of Brosnan (By ERIN ENGLISH Scene Movie Critic)
Pierce Brosnan is associated almost entirely with James Bond to the average American. However, those who go to see "Evelyn" might be pleasantly surprised that Brosnan, can, in fact, play something other than a secret agent.
- `Rabbit-Proof Fence' neglects vital issues (Chris Bannister Cinema Manifestos)
"Rabbit-Proof Fence" has received glowing reviews from a wide variety of critics and was recently named one of the 10 best films of the year by the National Board of Review. It has also been hailed as the "feel-good film of the year." While the distinction is apt as the film chronicles the inspiring struggle of three Aborigine girls to return to their homes across Australia, it is precisely the fact that the film allows the audience to leave the theater feeling so good that makes it hard to see the film as anything more than a rehashing of the same "inspiring true story" format that has been a standby of movie studios for years.
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