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Vol XXXIIII No. 84

Wednesday, February 16, 2000

Professor: Gender differences not as big as studies claim

      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 said. According to Fausto-Sterling, dividing people into groups for things like census reports in order to map group differences is pointless. "For almost any trait there are more variations within ... [more]
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Belles' student government on the ball
      Note to the incoming Notre Dame student body president and vice president: When it comes to election procedures, the on-going discontent at Saint Mary's should, I trust, keep you from following their lead. But as for the true spirit of student ... [more]
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ND defends undefeated Big East record
      When Muffet McGraw thinks about the Villanova Wildcats, one word comes to her mind: dangerous. "This game is extremely dangerous because of their style of play," said the Irish head coach. "We really need to come out and execute and play ... [more]
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WelKOM to West Quad's Welsh Family Hall
      Editor's note: Scene will continue to feature the dorms and residence halls of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's throughout the spring semester. Anyone interested in writing a feature of a dorm should e-mail Scene at Scene@nd.edu. A prime location paired with ... [more]
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