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Vol XXXIII No. 93

Tuesday, February 29, 2000

  Class elections leave
By JASON McFARLEY
News Writer

While Monday's class council primary elections did not feature any campaign or procedural violations on the part of the candidates, a production error in the ballots used for the class of 2003 contest marked another conflict in a recent string of ... [more]


McCourt lectures on war in Northern Ireland
By MICHAEL DE LA ROSA
News Writer

After witnessing brutality directed against people in his native Northern Ireland, Jon McCourt said he believed his only choice was to join the Irish Republican Army. "It didn't seem like there was an option, no political options, no negotiating … so ... [more]


Saferide to start after spring break
By HELENA RAYAM
News Writer

SafeRide will once again attempt to provide efficient transportation to Notre Dame students with its new coordinator Dave Powers. "It's going to be a lot more reliable and run more smoothly," said Powers, whose duties will include managing SafeRide's advertising and ... [more]


Nancy Fallon, editor of Saint Mary's magazine, dies unexpectedly
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
Associate News Editor

Nancy Fallon, three-year editor of the Saint Mary's alumnae magazine Courier, died Wednesday after a heart attack. She was 45 years old. Fallon was watching her daughter Clare, age 11, participate in the Catholic Diocese spelling bee at Holy Cross School ... [more]


Girls get chance to explore math,
science at SMC
By KATIE McVOY
News Writer

Saint Mary's hosted the 10th annual Hypatia Day Saturday. Sponsored by the mathematics, chemistry, biology and nursing departments, Hypatia Day offers seventh-grade girls the opportunity to explore the importance of women in mathematics and the sciences. The event encourages girls' interests ... [more]