| Vol XXXIV No. 96 |
Tuesday, February 27, 2001 |
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Reconciling science and religion
Charles Rice
Right or Wrong?
 One issue that never goes away is the alleged conflict between science and religion. Back in 1997 it even drew the attention of Homer and Lisa Simpson in a satire featuring the voice and character of scientist Stephen Jay Gould. The ... [more]
Political correctness taken too far
Joe Muto
freshman
It has become obvious to me that political correctness is running rampant and out of control in the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's community. The "Vagina Monologues" controversy was just the tip of the iceberg. Here's the event that drove home ... [more]
The only choice is life
Scott John Hardy
junior
This letter is in response to the Feb. 22 letter, "Remove the `Trojan horse.'" A wise man was once asked, "If you could have one wish, what would it be?" The man replied, "I would restore words to their original meanings." ... [more]
Response to rhetoric
Sarah Haight
senior
This letter is in response to two letters from yesterday's edition of The Observer. Recently, I was having a discussion with a friend of mine who enjoys inventing adjectives. His most recent creation was extremely dirty, and I jokingly told him ... [more]
Quote of the Day
George Orwell
author
"The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being but to remind him that he is already degraded." George Orwell author ... [more]
Just Run Away
Christine Kraly
Associate News Editor
"So, what are your plans for next year?" Yes, seniors, we hate this question. At least those of us whose answer is always a sort of sad, semi-embarrassed, low, resentful "I don't know." The one thing we DO know is that ... [more]
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