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Vol XXXIV No. 89

Friday, February 16, 2001

  Commentaries

Remembering Junior Parent's Weekend
Gary Caruso
Capitol Comments

Junior Parent's Weekend is an extremely worthwhile way for Notre Dame students to share a moment with their parents and University officials. The events allow the University to promote itself, bring great pride to parents whose children are living the Notre ... [more]
Differentiating between the clothes and the person
Clothes do not define one's self
Luke Stanton
sophomore

This letter is in response to the Feb. 14 letter entitled, "What are your clothes saying?" To begin, the sweeping generalization that many Notre Dame girls dress in outfits such as, "skintight red tube tops, short black miniskirts, figures clearly revealed ... [more]
Differentiating between the clothes and the person
People deserve respect no matter what they wear
Kristin Kajdzik
sophomore

I am writing in response to Wednesday's letter about the message sent out by women's clothing on campus. I am the costume designer from "Guys and Dolls," responsible for dressing the "sinners." Ironically, the clothing used to outfit the hookers was ... [more]
Sex is not to be feared
Katie Cleary
senior

I just finished reading Wednesday's article, "Students promote chaste lifestyle." Although I am finding it extremely difficult to sit quietly in this DeBartolo computer lab, painful not to run outside and explode in laughter, I am going to try and do ... [more]
Parietal priorities leave students little choice
Sarah Ryan
senior

I was somewhat disheartened when I read today's article on parietal violations, particularly the portion about Michelle Merlo. I cannot believe that someone was given such a severe penalty for a parietal violation that was discovered because she exited a male ... [more]
Norton should adopt broad ideas
Observer Editorial
Observer Editorial Board

With its election of Brooke Norton and Brian Moscona as president and vice president, the Notre Dame student body has sent a message: they are happy with the way student government is running now. Norton/Moscona will continue the programs begun by ... [more]


Inside Column
Choices, Good and Bad
By Mike Connolly
Editor in Chief

Two weeks ago, I got a set of emails from my parents. The basic theme was "I know you are busy but you really need to call home. We haven't heard from you since you drove back from break." My dad ... [more]


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