Sports
- Mens Basketball: It's the 'Pitts' for the Panthers Francis' late layup lifts Irish over No. 4 Panthers in 66-64 comeback win (By CHRIS FEDERICO Sports Writer)
Notre Dame tri-captain Matt Carroll had recently lamented that he had never experienced the thrill of being mobbed by a crowd of crazed fans and students rushing the court of the Joyce Center in his four years with the Irish.
- Men's Basketball: It's the 'Pitts' for Panthers Thomas grows up with game-winning pass (By ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Columnist)
Chris Thomas dribbled down the court, bouncing the ball in his left hand, pointing to his teammates with his right.
- Track and Field: Watson: 3:57.83 Senior finishes first in Meyo Mile, claims world's fastest mile time this year (By ANDY TROEGER Sports Writer)
An impressive performance earlier this month in Boston qualified Luke Watson for the NCAA Championship in the 3,000 meters, and created high expectations for Watson in the running of the Meyo Mile Saturday.
- Track and Field: Watson: 3:57.83 Watson's last-second surge added excitement to a usually mundane event (By ANDY TROEGER Sports Columnist)
When you think of an exciting moment in sports what usually comes to mind? A last second shot? A last minute touchdown, or maybe a bases loaded home run in the bottom of the ninth inning? A race perhaps?
- Womens Basketball: Hokies deal Irish a close road loss (By KATIE McVOY Associate Sports Editor)
It was too close to call until the last second ticked off the clock. Fourteen ties and 12 lead changes highlighted the back and forth game between Notre Dame and Virginia Tech Sunday that left the question who would come out on top.
- SMC Basketball: Hornets sting Belles in blowout (By HEATHER VAN HOEGARDEN Sports Writer)
Saint Mary's (5-16, 1-9) didn't give themselves a chance on Saturday afternoon, as the Hornets of Kalamazoo (13-7, 7-3) jumped on the Belles early, building a 14-point halftime lead on the way to a 69-43 victory.
- Mens Lacrosse: Irish show chemistry in exhibition game (By JUSTIN SCHUVER Sports Writer)
In front of a rather large crowd at Meyo Field in the Loftus Center last Saturday, the Irish lacrosse team impressed with a 15-9 exhibition win over the Titan Tour Major Lacrosse League team.
- Mens Tennis: Duke overpowers Notre Dame (By JOE LINDSLEY Sports Writer)
The weekend started off well for the Irish mens tennis team, as it won its second match of the season Saturday at Purdue, but Duke put Notre Dame's fledgling win streak to an end as the Blue Devils dominated, 4-2, Sunday.
- Mens Swimming: Swimmers look to Big East Tourney after loss (By LISA REIJULA Sports Writer)
In one of the fastest and competitive meets of the season, the Notre Dame men's swimming and diving team was edged by Oakland University, 151-149 on Saturday. The Irish finished the dual meet season with a record of 6-8.
Inside
- What are you listening to? (Shannon Nelligan News Production Editor)
Did you know that you are possibly missing the best radio show streaming out of Notre Dame's Internet frequency, WVFI? The show I am referring to is "This is not America" brought to you by Lindsay Mollan and Kate Kalasky every Monday from midnight to 1:30 a.m.
Viewpoint
- Considering costs of human suffering (Scott Appleby )
As the nation prepares for war with Iraq, the suffering of the war's likely victims, including untold numbers of noncombatants, weighs heavily on our minds. During the initial forum of "Peace and War 2003: Debating the Issues," theologian Father Michael Baxter delivered a report on his recent visit to Iraq, where he celebrated Christmas with members of the Christian community and interacted with other ordinary Iraqis. Baxter spoke movingly of a people who have been denied basic human needs, including adequate nutrition and health care, by the sanctions imposed on Iraq by the international community over the last decade. Antibiotics are absent or in short supply, for example, and the economic and social infrastructure of Iraq society has virtually collapsed.
- 40 miles closer to heaven (Mike Marchand )
It took the space shuttle Columbia becoming a shooting star in the Texas sky to make space travel seem as extraordinary as it was so long ago.
- Trip to Timbuktu allows for adventure rarely experienced stateside (Maite Uranga )
I just returned from Mali the relative tourist Mecca of West Africa, Mali. Mali is most famous for Timbuktu, the mysterious city of gold that Europeans searched for and imagined about for decades and the murderous Niger River that prevented European penetration with mysterious tropical diseases and earned West Africa the fabled title of "The White Man's Graveyard." Anti-malarial drugs and the discovery of Timbuktu have since made travel in Mali less of a physical threat.
- Vote for change (Michael Hourigan senior)
As a graduating senior, today's student body presidential election is not of particular importance to me. Through experience I have learned that it is nearly impossible for our student leaders to affect any meaningful degree of change at Notre Dame. I doubt that I am the only Domer who rolls my eyes at the mere sight of student leaders vainly attempting to improve student life.
News
- Reading day hinges on trustee vote (By LAUREN CONDON News Writer)
The Saint Mary's reading day proposal continues to move forward through the proper channels, toward approval. Two weeks ago, Board of Governance President, Kim Jensen, and Vice President, Elizabeth Jablonski-Diel presented their proposal to the Saint Mary's Academic Standards Committee and now awaits the Committee's decision on approval.
- Young alumni want more board activity (By JULIA MILLER--LEMON News Writer)
For many young Notre Dame alumni, graduating from the University presents one of the most significant changes of their lives. Thanks to an expanding network of young alumni, recent graduates are being provided with increasing opportunities for maintaining close ties with the life they had on the campus.
- Transpo changes route service (By LINDA SKALSKI News Writer)
Transpo, which operates the public bus routes in South Bend and Mishawaka, recently completed an extensive city bus route evaluation of several existing routes and decided to change route No. 7 to better serve the Notre Dame campus area.
- Business Department organizes trip to NYC (By MELANIE BECKER News Writer)
The Business and Economics department (BUEC) at Saint Mary's is now accepting applications for their third biannual trip to New York City from May 10 to 17.
- Students learn about disabilities (By AMANDA MISNIK News Wirter)
Saint Mary's Student Diversity Board wanted to educate the student body about how difficult it would be being disabled, but its focus was not only on physical disabilities but "invisible disabilities".
- Leaders propose fee hike (By MATT BRAMANTI News Writer)
Student government officials will propose an increase in Notre Dame's student activity fee this week. This year's proposal, however, provides for small annual increases, instead of the larger, more infrequent hikes of the past. The Financial Management Board, a unit of the Student Union Board, will recommend increasing the fee each year by 3/4 the rate of tuition increase. Tuition increases have generally been raised by 5 to 6 percent per year.
- Women boxers may open Bengal Bouts Bouts (By JESSICA DALSING New Writer)
The Women's Boxing Club is embarking on a new era of competition. Currently, competition between women boxers has been limited to unofficial sparring, but soon women boxers may be opening Bengal Bouts.
- Poet reflects on past, hopeful of future (By KIFLIN TURNER Associate News Editor)
As outspoken today as she was in the civil rights era, poet Nikki Giovanni captivated her audience Saturday with edgy humor and witty storytelling.
Scene
- That's Crazy! After 35 years of analysis, Woody Allen leaves his mark on cinema (By C. SPENCER BEGGS Scene Writer)
Woody Allen has been in the moviemaking business longer than most Hollywood directors and knows his Freud better than most analysts. Of course, it'd be hard to know where to start untangling the Gordian knot of neuroses of Hollywood's favorite schmuck.
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