| Vol XXXV No. 92 |
Friday, February 15, 2002 |
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A tale of two Notre Dame parents
Gary Caruso
Capitol Comments
 For last year's Junior Parents' Weekend, I urged students to appreciate the weekend they were about to share with their parents and classmates. I recalled how I, as the coordinator of my JPW, had little time for my family. I let ... [more]
Increase in activity fees would benefit students
Audra Hagan
Controller, Office of the Student Body President
Wednesday night we attended the Student Senate meeting to present arguments supporting the proposed increase in student activity fees. By virtue of our active and long-term involvement in the allocation of Student Union funds, we believe that we can offer insight ... [more]
Attacking the State of the Union
Gina Cora
junior
This letter is in response to Mike Marchand's Feb. 11 column. President Bush did not shine with his State of the Union Address. He basked in the glow of a nation eager to rally behind their leader. There was no "plain-spoken ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Betty Naomi Friedan
author
"When she stopped conforming to the conventional picture of femininity she finally began to enjoy being a woman." Betty Naomi Friedan author ... [more]
`Monologues' promote freedom
Value open minds
Dan Tyszka
sophomore
My letter is in response to Sean Dudley's letter on Feb. 14. I guess it has to happen every so often that someone decides that he or she must change the University with a letter to The Observer. Yesterday, Mr. Dudley ... [more]
`Monologues' promote freedom
Embrace femininity
Molly McShane
junior
I would like to respond to Sean Dudley's letter concerning the vulgarity of the "Vagina Monologues." First, a small disclaimer. As luck would have it I know the author of said letter and therefore do not wish to condemn his intentions ... [more]
Journeys
Bryan Kronk
It all started on a chilly February weekend in 1977 in the hills of eastern Pennsylvania. Braving snow drifts several feet high, hundreds of guests witnessed an important event in my life — a life that had yet to begin. Yes, ... [more]
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