| Vol XXXIIII No. 84 |
Wednesday, February 16, 2000 |
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Professor: Gender differences not as big as studies claim
By LINDSAY FRANK
News Writer
 Scientific research is too often used to classify people in terms of gender, race and sexuality for political reasons, said Anne Fausto-Sterling, a professor of biology and women's studies at Brown University. "Biological accounts of body differences are always political," she ... [more]
Ivers: Church is racist, sexist
By ALLISON MAIMONA
News Writer
Notre Dame is a potentially volatile environment according to comments made Tuesday by Father Michael Ivers, a pastor of St. Agatha Church in Chicago. "The Catholic Church is a racist institution. The Catholic Church is a sexist institution and people can't ... [more]
BOG reacts to election, debates structure
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
News Writer
As a direct result of the controversy still circling around the recent Saint Mary's student body presidential elections, amendments and the proposal of a new oversight committee for the Saint Mary's constitution were the orders at Tuesday's Board of Governance meeting. ... [more]
Robinson: U.S. in debt to African-Americans for slavery
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By COLLEEN McCARTHY
Associate News Editor
After profiting from the enslavement of black people for nearly 350 years, the U.S. government owes reparations to black people, said Randall Robinson, author of "The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks," in lecture at Saint Mary's Monday night. "There are ... [more]
Italian architect to give Burgee lecture
Special to the Observer
Noted Italian architect Pier Carlo Bontempi will deliver the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture's annual John Burgee Lecture at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Bond Hall. The Lecture is free and open to the public and will be followed by ... [more]
Professor: Pinochet instigated crisis
By MARIBEL MOREY
News Writer
Former Chilean dictator, General Augusto Pinochet, was arrested in 1998 for "crimes of genocide and terrorism that include murder" and he is currently awaiting trial from countries seeking his extradition. "Pinochet was very insecure and suspicious of people," said Carlos Huneeus, ... [more]
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