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- I'm not afraid (Kelly Hager Copy Editor)
Tonight, women will unite to tell stories of courage and strength; women of different orientations will join together to defend female sexuality; women of different backgrounds will join together to end violence.
Viewpoint
- The absurdity of international anti-Americanism (Mike Marchand Undistinguished Alumnus)
Author's note: This column is a parody. All names have been changed, or made up entirely.
- Quote of the Day (J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur French-American explorer, writer)
"The American is a new man, who acts upon new principles; he must therefore entertain new ideas, and form new opinions."
- Free speech is not always positive (Nicholas Salazar junior)
Paul Schofield's letter printed Feb. 21 is a lamentable and all too common manifestation of the benevolent but ultimately noxious overextension of what is essentially a positive principle, i.e., free speech. Mr. Schofield advocates free speech. He is to be applauded for such advocacy. Mr. Schofield advocates welcoming "The Vagina Monologues" to Notre Dame. He is to be rebuked for such advocacy.
- Showing solidarity with refugees (Megan Renner ND/SMC Peace Coalition)
On Monday, Feb. 25 and Tuesday, Feb. 26 the Notre Dame/Saint Mary's Peace Coalition will be holding a campout on South Quad in solidarity with the Afghanistan refugees. Tents will be set up in front of O'Shaughnessy today at 9 a.m. at which time a small ceremony will also initiate a 32-hour prayer vigil. Both campout and vigil will conclude with a mass by the tents Tuesday at 5 p.m., immediately followed by an authentic Afghani dinner in Pasquerilla East Hall.
- Success of `Monologues' is in the issues they raise (Glenn Hendler associate professor of English)
The student participants in the upcoming production of "The Vagina Monologues" have already accomplished something important by sparking a lively and intelligent discussion on the value and limits of free speech here at a national Catholic research university and in the culture as a whole. The Viewpoint page in The Observer has been the most public forum in which that debate has taken place, but it is also going on in dorms, classrooms and in the homes of parents, alumni and others across the country.
News
- Alumnae share experiences as lesbians (By SARAH NESTOR News Writer)
Students and faculty gathered in Moreau Center Sunday evening for the panel discussion "Boundaries Past and Present: Sharing Experiences with Alumnae." The discussion allowed lesbian alumnae to share their experiences about being a lesbian college student with the Saint Mary's community.
- Campout begins today Students hold demonstration to show solidarity with refugees (By ERIN LaRUFFA Associate News Editor)
Students in the Notre Dame Peace Coalition will set up tents on South Quad this morning for a two-day campout to demonstrate solidarity with refugees in Afghanistan.
- SMC sponsors week to celebrate women (By EMILY FORD News Writer)
Saint Mary's is educating its students outside the classroom this week with the series "Celebrating Women — Mind, Body and Soul." It features a variety of events sponsored by various departments and aims to increase awareness of intellectual, physical and spiritual issues.
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