Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • BENGAL BOUTS: Hobbins emphasizes mental aspects of boxing (By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN Associate Sports Editor)
      For Brian Hobbins, physical strength has little to do with boxing.
    • WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Smith sets goals for next year (By Katie McVoy Assistant Sports Editor)
      The season is over. The team finished with a record of 8-18. Now what?
    • BENGAL BOUTS: Newburg adds to winning legacy with victory (By KEVIN BERCHOU Sports Writer)
      In winning the 125-pound weight division as a freshman last year, Shawn "Old Dog, New Tricks" Newburg established himself as a dominant fighter in the ring.
    • BASEBALL:Irish face professional Devil Rays in exhibition game (By NOAH AMSTADTER Assistant Sports Editor)
      Terry Newton, Jr., is a 12-year-old boy with a Notre Dame connection.
    • BENGAL BOUTS: Matassa ends furious fight with a win over Owens (By JEFF BALTRUZAK Sports Writer)
      The first fight of the 150-pound weight class started with a fury, as Tom "T.K." Owens attacked the higher seeded Chris "Shezzy" Matassa, throwing a five-punch combination immediately after the fighters touched gloves. Matassa successfully countered Owens, using a superior reach to jab his way out of the ropes en route to a semifinal win Wednesday.
    • BENGAL BOUTS: Hobbins earns unanimous win, moves on to face Macias (By BRIAN BURKE Sports Writer)
      Going into his semifinal bout, Brian "Nightmare" Hobbins expected Justin "The ResLife Regular" Meyers to come at him charging, and he came prepared. Early on, it looked as if Meyers could back Hobbins into the ropes and fight toe to toe, but Hobbins used an array of effective combinations to expose Meyers and earn the unanimous decision.
    • BENGAL BOUTS: Thompson moves one step closer to championship (By KATIE HUGHES Sports Writer)
      Bengal bouts veteran Josh "The Redemon" Thompson is just one fight away from the title he's been chasing for so long. Thompson, who was favored to win, defeated Eric "Superfreak" Goulet in a unanimous decision.

  • Inside
    • Hanging Up (Noreen Gillespie Managing Editor)
      I had a two-minute phone conversation tonight. Actually, when I really sit down and think about it, I've probably had a two-minute phone conversation every day this week. Admittedly, it's hardly ample time to "reach out and touch someone" — in fact, it's not even adequate time for a healthy hello and goodbye. I could justify it if my phone were broken or my bill was too high, but sadly, the reason my conversations are so short is me.

  • Viewpoint
    • Chris Schafer Minnesota Daily (Guest Column Minneapolis, Minn.)
      MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.
    • Quote of the Day (James Thurber author)
      "You can fool too many of the people too much of the time."
    • Debating a different perspective of the statue (Each person makes their own choice )
      I did not read the article, "Remove the Trojan Horse," and this letter will not in any way be a defense of that letter. My problem lies in the classification set forth by the morally upstanding member of the Knights of Columbus. In his judgement placed upon others, he deemed anyone who considered themselves to be pro-choice ignorant and immoral. He also gave a ridiculously biased description of what abortion counselors do for women suffering with the decision of abortion. In writing this letter I accept the fact that I will offend the majority or our ultra-conservative campus. However, before you judge me as Godless and immoral, please read what it is that I have to say.
    • Debating a different perspective of the statue (Memorial gives support, not condemnation)
      I would like to offer an alternate perspective in the discussion of the memorial to victims of abortion. Regardless of where one stands on the issue of legalized abortion, memorials such as this one ought to be seen not as a judgement upon women, but a support to women experiencing the aftermath of what Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece calls a "violating and shattering experience."

  • News
    • ND, SMC elect class representatives in seven races Rossmann, Smith tickets elected; class of 2004 faces run-off election at ND (By JASON McFARLEY Assistant News Editor)
      Winning tickets from the classes of 2002 and 2003 notched big victories in Wednesday's class council primary while the election set up a runoff between two tickets on the 2004 ballot.
    • ND, SMC elect class representatives in seven races SMC Run-off elections decide Meyer, Jablonski-Diehl to represent classes (By KATIE MILLER News Writer)
      Run-off elections were held Wednesday for the class boards of 2002 and 2004.
    • Alumni Association honors students (By NICK SWEEDO News Writer)
      Notre Dame undergraduate student Brett Perkins and graduate student April Langley were recently chosen as the recipients of the 2001 Alumni Association Distinguished Student awards.
    • STUDENT SENATE: Bookstore costs committee created (By LAURA ROMPF Assistant News Editor)
      Communication between faculty, students and the bookstore is essential for positive changes to be made, Knott Hall senator Michael Pfaff told the senate Wednesday night.
    • Body Image Week continues with anorexia discussion (By BIRGIT HEINISCH News Writer)
      Offering support to those suffering and those helping their friends through the disorder, counselors and students joined together Wednesday evening to speak out on anorexia. The discussion is a continuation of Body Awareness Week.
    • Welsh hosts Johnson to speak on women, cultural prayer (By LAUREN BECK News Writer)
      Christian women pray much differently than do men, based on their upbringing and societal roles, according to Chandra Johnson.
    • Notre Dame set to host two student bioethics conferences (By HILARY BURNS News Writer)
      Notre Dame has the opportunity to place itself on the bioethical map this weekend by hosting two international events — the third National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference and the inaugural meeting of the International Student Bioethics Initiative.

  • Scene
    • Elvis has left the cineplex (By JUDE SEYMOUR Scene Movie Critic)
      "3,000 Miles to Graceland" is probably a better pitch than it is a finished product: Elvis impersonators rob a casino during Elvis Impersonators' Week, get greedy, deceive each other and take to the road, switching possession of the money bag about once every 15 minutes. Throw a love story into the mix, a little personal drama about connecting with a lost father, add some guns and perhaps Hollywood has a marketer's dream.
    • `Sarajevo' questions America's responsibility (By MATT CACCAMO Scene Movie Critic)
      In 1991, Yugoslavia, a multi-ethnic nation that remained one throughout the Cold War, began to disintegrate. Slovenia and Croatia declared independence and, shortly thereafter, were forced to defend their new freedom against Serbian armies intent on preserving a Yugoslav state historically beneficial to their group.
    • Anderson's `Rushmore' is eccentric cinema (By GUNDER KEHOE Scene Movie Critic)
      The beginning of "Rushmore" is like a grade-school yearbook, with the pages coming alive with Max Fischer's after-school schedule. It's a splendid montage of his many hobbies, all different as night is from day. Max (Jason Schwartzman) shoots clay pigeons on the school lawn and smokes bees from their wooden hives. Then, Max drops the bee-keeper's garb, puts on his flight scarf and goggles and goes buzzing around in his piper cub.