Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • Belles get rung again Boyce sisters back on same team once again (By HEATHER VAN HOEGARDEN Sports Writer)
      It's about time Bridget and Katie Boyce are on the same team again.
    • Belles get rung again Belles edged in second half heart stopper (By TREY WILLIAMS Sports Writer)
      Despite the frosty conditions in South Bend, the heat was on in the Angela Athletic Center as Saint Mary's basketball went toe-to-toe with Albion College Wednesday night.
    • Irish breeze through Red Storm (By KATIE McVOY Associate Sports Editor)
      The most exciting part of Wednesday's game between Notre Dame and St. John's may have been the "Kiss a Pig" contest during halftime, but the Irish are just fine with that. After a January full of tough home losses and a recent nail biter against Virginia Tech, the easy 76-48 win against St. John's came as a welcome relief.

  • Inside
    • How the south was lost (By Kiflin Turner Associate News Editor)
      How fitting for Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to announce his referendum to reinstate the confederate flag Wednesday — on Lincoln's birthday. I also recall Bush unfolding his administration's plan to begin the process of tearing down affirmative action policies on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

  • Viewpoint
    • Drinking time (Peter Wicks Englishman Abroad)
      I should start with a correction. In my last column I carelessly referred to South Bend as "the Athens of Indiana." An astute — if somewhat literal-minded — correspondent has drawn it to my attention that the city of Athens, IN, has a stronger claim to that title. It would be hard to disagree.
    • Help to fight cystic fibrosis (Shelece Easterday junior)
      I am writing to encourage everyone to attend the Valentine Cafe in memory of Emily Hart on Thursday, Feb. 13 from 8 p.m. until midnight in LaFortune.
    • Notre Dame won't get you a minimum wage job (Marlayna Soenneker Here We Go Again ...)
      So far this semester, we've learned that I am a.) graduated, b.) applying to graduate schools, and c.) watching a lot of TV. Honestly, that pretty well covers the bulk of my days, but there's one more activity that has taken up my time: I've been looking for a job.
    • Confirming racial comments at Heartland Admittance was not the issue (Kristine M. Rosario senior)
      I would like to respond to the issues that Ms. Donnelly presented in her Feb. 12 response to my letter in The Observer about the discrimination I encountered at Heartland. The purpose of my letter a week ago was to educate and inform the Notre Dame community, but now I must write to defend myself and respond to the insinuations from Donnelly that my letter to Viewpoint was only an ill-fated attempt to discredit Heartland.
    • Confirming racial comments at Heartland Earlier accounts told the truth (Hillary Castrop senior)
      I heartily agree that accusations of racial discrimination are not to be taken lightly, and considering the consequences of such accusations, are not to be falsely charged. However, I did not want to be a bystander at the events that took place on Jan. 30 at Heartland. I did not want to see one of my very best friends humiliated and ridiculed in front of a crowded line of club goers. I did not want to see the look of shock, hurt, sadness and disappointment on my friend's face when the bouncer's comment was more than just a frustrating dismissal of her ID.

  • News
    • Upperclassmen least likely to vote (The Observer Staff Report )
      The older the Notre Dame undergraduate, the less likely he is to vote in a student body election. And if he does, the more likely he is to cast an abstention ballot.
    • Clarification (The Observer )
      In an article Wednesday about a lecture about a union strike by Azteca Foods employees, The Observer quoted an audience member saying Reckers uses Azteca products. However, according to Mike Davy, the operations manager at Reckers, the campus restaurant does not use Azteca Foods products. The Observer regrets the discrepancy.
    • SMC elects SDB, RHA officials (By Sarah Nestor Saint Mary's Editor)
      Saint Mary's elected the 2003-04Residence Hall Association [RHA] and Student Diversity Board [SDB] president and vice president.
    • Remaining 2 candidates square off (By Helena Payne News Editor)
      In the less than half-full Hesburgh Library Auditorium, the two leftover tickets from Monday's student body presidential election defended their platforms and interrogated their opponents before a student audience in Wednesday's debate.
    • Middle East, Islam experts question preemptive strike (By Christina Cepero News Writer)
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    • Sharon's body found in river Sharon's parents express thanks to ND community (By Teresa Fralish Assistant News Editor)
      After learning that their only son had been identified as the body found Wednesday in the St. Joseph River, Chad Sharon's parents, Steve and Jane Sharon said they wanted to express their thanks and gratitude to the Notre Dame community during the past two months for the support offered by students, faculty and administrators.
    • Sharon's body found in river Autopsy on Sharon's body to be conducted today (By Teresa Fralish Assistant News Editor)
      Missing freshman Chad Sharon's body has been tentatively identified as the one found partially submerged in the St. Joseph River, police announced at a press conference Wednesday. Sharon's body was discovered floating underneath the Angela Bridge that runs over the river.
    • Provencher discusses experiences in Iraq (By Melanie Becker News Writer)
      In order to bring a more realistic vision of Iraq to the Saint Mary's Community, Jan Pilarski, coordinator of the Justice Education Department, contacted Sheila Provencher, who recently spent two weeks in Iraq to share her experiences.

  • Scene
    • `Real Women,' real issues (By C. SPENCER BEGGS Scene Movie Critic)
      "Real Women Have Curves" is a story about a significantly overweight Hispanic girl named Ana (America Ferarra). On the last day of senior year, as her classmates discuss their plans for their future education, Ana gets ready to join her mother (Lupe Ontiveros) and sister (Ingrid Oliu) in a sewing factory, or sweatshop as it seems to be.
    • Worse things than windmills for Gilliam (By BJ STREW Scene Movie Critic)
      Anyone who has seen either "Brazil" or any Monty Python knows full well that Terry Gilliam is a brilliant icon of frivolity. The Minnesotan has churned out an array of fanciful, grand films with box-office success running a pretty paltry gamut between zilch and middling — and that's being charitable.
    • This one's for old Mr. Wang (By MARIA SMITH and KATE WILLIAMS Scene Editor and Scene Movie Critic)
      Kate: Well, personally I think that movie had everything; soul searching, international history, and even a bit of child development.