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Vol XXXIII No. 91

Friday, February 25, 2000

  Commentaries

Will peace last in Northern Ireland?
Liam Brennan
Guest Column

The Irish have not been fighting. To the pleasure of the British and most Irish, the 30 years of Northern Ireland terrorism has seemingly come to an end. With a few recent exceptions, there has been peace in the North. The ... [more]
Binge drinking leads to dark days
Matthew Loughran
Random Thoughts

Today I am going to sound off about something that most anybody who knows me is not going to expect. I am going to rally against binge drinking. That's right. You heard me. I said AGAINST binge drinking. Yes, I have ... [more]
Become a `Vagina Warrior'
Letter to the Editor

Vagina. It is not really that hard to say once you have acclimated yourself to the word. Soon you may even be using it in everyday conversation and not blushing when somebody mentions a woman's "privates." In fact, you may feel ... [more]
Bookstore loses respect for art
Letter to the Editor

For heaven's sake, pull Weston. Raze Rubens. Burn Bernini. Slash Stieglitz. Hide Avedon. Trash Titian. Oh, what the heck, let's destroy the entire history of art. I have plenty of time to zero in on offensive books. I'll be here a ... [more]


Inside Column
Stop whining the guilt away
Dustin Ferrell
Asst. Viewpoint Editor

I am convinced that a day does not pass at Notre Dame when some highbrow preppy doesn't gasp with indignation over something "offensive." A couple of weeks ago, it was the shock that college students - yes, college students - would ... [more]


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