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Vol XXXIII No. 96

Friday, March 3, 2000

  Schutte defends death row prisioner, criticizes penalty
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
News Writer

Steven Schutte, chief public defender for the State of Indiana, believes his client, Obadyah ben Yisrael may be the victim of racial discrimination by the Indiana judcical system. "I represent an innocent man who is condemned to die," Schutte said at ... [more]


ND to build new arts center
By HELENA RAYAM
News Writer

Plans are in progress to foster the University's performers and their audiences in a new performing arts center. "It's something the University needed to round out its availability of space in the performing arts," said Jim Lyphout, associate vice president of ... [more]


Gernerd to lead class of 2001, Moscona wins 2003 race
By JASON McFARLEY
News Writer

Although the 2001 and 2003 tickets of Rachel Gernerd and Brian Moscona both earned wins with 57 percent of the vote in Thursday's class council run-off elections, voter turnout from each class varied significantly. In the 2001 election, Gernerd defeated the ... [more]


Former ND hockey player to bike across the nation
By COLLEEN McCARTHY
Associate News Editor

When the hockey season ends for the East Coast hockey league, Mobile Mysticks player, former Notre Dame hockey player and 1999 Notre Dame graduate Benoit Cotnoir will be taking the road less traveled. During his hiatus from hockey, Cotnoir was ... [more]