Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • No. 6 Irish tennis squad looks for best start in 5 years (By STEVE KEPPEL Sports Writer)
      When Michelle Dasso broke the all-time singles victory record last weekend, she didn't even know it. The senior All-American was too concerned with beating then-No. 7 Pepperdine.
    • Brey seeks win with or without Humphrey (By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN Associate Sports Editor)
      After nosing past the Big East's top-rated Boston Colege team Wednesday, outdoing Virginia Tech — the team at the bottom of the barrel — should be simple for No. 18 Notre Dame.
    • Irish face Hoyas on Senior Day (By NOAH AMSTADTER Assistant Sports Editor)
      On Saturday afternoon, Irish fans will have a chance to say goodbye. The 1 p.m. matchup with Big East rival Georgetown marks the regular season's final home game, and the five graduating Irish players will be honored for Senior Day.
    • Irish sit in driver's seat for final CCHA spot; will play Alaska (By MATT ORENCHUK Sports Writer)
      There are two types of teams when it comes to making a postseason tournament in any sport — those who control their own destiny, and those that need help.
    • First day of charity tourney marked by one-sided matches All ten fights in lower weight classes decided unanimously (By BRIAN BURKE Sports Writer)
      After about the seventh fight of the 71st annual Bengal Mission Bouts preliminary round, something became apparent to the crowds that packed the stands.
    • Middle weights see mix of close matches (By JEFF BALTRUZAK Sports Writer)
      150 lbs.
    • Upper weights fight relentlessly into wee hours of morning Defending champions advance to quarterfinals (By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN Associate Sports Editor)
      175-lbs.
    • Battles in highest weights characterized by either split decisions or pure domination (By KATIE HUGHES Sports Writer)
      185-lbs.
    • Shamrock Invite is last chance for swimmers to make NCAAs (By ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Writer)
      It's crunch time for the Notre Dame swim teams.
    • Notre Dame heads to Alamo Invitational ranked No. 11 (By NOAH AMSTADTER Assistant Sports Editor)
      Brian Stavisky and the Irish baseball team are on fire, and heading into the heat of San Antonio.
    • Red hot Irish head to Arkansas today (Special to The Observer )
      The No. 14 Notre Dame softball team continues the 2001 season this weekend at the Morning News Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark.
    • Irish lacrosse teams anxious to start play (Special to the Observer )
      Notre Dame's men's lacrosse team got a taste of success last year when the made the NCAA quarterfinals last year. They begin their drive back to the tournament Saturday as they play their first match of the season at Penn State.
    • ND to host Midwest Conferencee champion (Special to the Observer )
      The Notre Dame men's and women's fencing teams return to action this weekend in the friendly confines of the Joyce Center Fieldhouse, welcoming teams from 10 other schools for the annual Midwest Fencing Conference Championships.

  • Inside
    • Watch your back (Scott Brodfuehrer Copy Editor)
      I've killed three people since Monday and I plan to continue my killing spree today.

  • Viewpoint
    • Nine days traversing a continent (Joanna Mikulski Innsbruck Stimme)
      February 2, 2001. Fifteen minutes into a night train ride to Dresden. The car rumbles and squeaks over the tracks. I stretch my legs out on the top bunk of our sleeping car.
    • Quote of the Day (Paul Theroux essayist)
    • Clothes controversy stem from double standards (Brittany Morehouse It's All About Anthropology)
      Controversy over the appropriateness of tight red shirts paired with short black skirts is a hot topic on the pages of Viewpoint. The original criticism of the so-called implied messages of a lady who wears such attire has sparked an intense flurry of condemning reactions.
    • Cosmopolitan article should call students to action (Letter to the Editor )
      At Saint Mary's College, many of the proud new owners of the March 2001 Cosmopolitan magazine were seen flipping to the first page of the "Danger in the Dorm" article, reading the section about the Saint Mary's College rape victim and closing the magazine or flipping to a different section.
    • Memorial is an honor to countless innocent victims (Letter to the Editor )
      Everyday in America, statues and memorials are dedicated to veterans, outstanding politicians, peace keepers and educators. Each dedication singles out a person or group of persons and honors them for their life however long or short it was.

  • News
    • Paving the Way (By COLLEEN McCARTHY Associate News Editor)
      University President Emeritus Father Theodore Hesburgh had just been named rector of Farley Hall in the fall of 1948 when he received a phone call from an irate woman, the mother of one of his residents in the newly-built residence hall.
    • Administration: Cosmopolitan article unfair (By MYRA McGRIFF News Writer)
      Members of the Saint Mary's and Notre Dame administrations voiced concerns regarding an article in the March issue of Cosmopolitan magazine that hit stands Wednesday detailing the alleged rape of a Saint Mary's student by a Notre Dame student.
    • Demonstrators push for ND to join WRC (By JASON McFARLEY Assistant News Editor)
      In the largest campus demonstration at the University in more than two years, about 100 students took part in a rally Thursday to urge Notre Dame's joining the Workers Rights Consortium (WRC).
    • Filipino Fiestang set for Saturday (By MEG DADAY News Writer)
      Without leaving campus and for less than the price of a movie, students can be transported to a different country Saturday night at the Filipino Fiestang.
    • Joyce renovations in planning stages (By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER News Writer)
      After examining the condition of all athletic facilities, the athletic department is holding preliminary meetings to discuss the renovation of the Joyce Center.
    • SMC candidates discuss platforms (By MOLLY McVOY Sant Mary's Editor)
      The lack of enthusiasm that characterized the student body elections at Saint Mary's did not carry over into the class elections when eight tickets presented their platforms at the meet the candidates night.
    • Malloy: High academic standards necessary (By TIM LOGAN Senior Staff Writer)
      The challenges facing universities which strive to maintain academic integrity and field top-quality athletic teams are greater than ever, said University president Father Edward Malloy Thursday in a broad-ranging talk about sports and study at Notre Dame.

  • Scene
    • Scene will return Monday (Adam Turner Web Administrator)
      Scene is currently down. We will return to the Web on Monday, February 26, 2001.