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Vol XXXV No. 86

Thursday, February 7, 2002

Candidates avoid confrontation in debate

      In an election debate free of debate Wednesday, the four tickets for Notre Dame student body president and vice president communicated little about their platforms, read from campaign posters and discussed issues brought to light only by the press. The Judicial Council-sponsored event proved more an opportunity to meet the eight candidates than to hear them dispute campus issues. The council designed the annual forum with civility in mind, setting up ... [more]
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Observer endorses Bishop/Foley
      Libby Bishop and Trip Foley understand what students want. They aren't promising more festival-like events that will only waste money and not generate much student interest. They aren't promising unfeasible ideas like air conditioning for dorms that are more than 80 ... [more]
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Football: Irish ink 18 for class of 2006
      Signing Day ended with a bittersweet taste for Notre Dame on Wednesday when Lorenzo Booker chose Florida State University rather than USC, Washington and Notre Dame. According to ESPN, the National-Player-of-the-Year had initially picked Notre Dame before changing his mind about ... [more]
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Critics attend Kidman's `Birthday'
      Staff members Melissa Rauch (MR) and Paul Camarata (PC) review Jez Butterworth's "Birthday Girl" in a conversational style unrivaled since the days of Vaudeville and Who's on First. Enjoy the show. PC: So, Nicole Kidman. Me, you, and all of ... [more]
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