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Vol XXXIIII No. 82

Monday, February 14, 2000

  U.S. senators introduce gambling legislation to campuses
Kate Nagengast
news writer

Lawmakers worry that most amateur athletes, under constant pressure to perform well academically and athletically, feel unneeded pressure from gamblers and bookies. To combat this issue, Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas introduced legislation last week ... [more]


Three Ring Presidential Debate
Candidates reveal true colors in farcical debate
By SAM DERHEIMER
News Writer

What was intended to be a genuine discussion of political views quickly degenerated into a series of "assassinations," verbal rampages, attempts to get dates and random filibuster-style campaign strategies. In what could at times be considered a theatrical farce rather than ... [more]


Gang members aim for right track
Tim Logan
News Editor

Chicago's Cabrini Green housing projects are a world away from the campus of Notre Dame, but a discussion Saturday tried to bring those two worlds a little closer together. Five current and former gang members from Cabrini Green came to campus ... [more]


Presidential debate entertains audience
Michelle Krupa
staff Writer

Candidates only have each other to blame for Sunday's debate debacle, student government representatives said Sunday night. "It was an actual circus — three rings. I was pretty disappointed," said Judicial Council president Kelly Folks, who oversees elections. "Some of the ... [more]