Sports
Inside
- The Madness Begins (Erin Piroutek Associate News Editor)
There are many wonderful things about Notre Dame. Among them are the Dome, the Grotto, the Notre Dame family and Siegfried tailgates. Currently, though, the best thing about our University is its decision to schedule spring break to coincide with the first week of March Madness. It's the only time of the year that Gonzaga is a household word. It's when everyone can wonder, where exactly is Coppin State? Sixty-four teams, only one will be able to win six games in a row. March Madness is as good as it gets.
Viewpoint
- Remember: Pets aren't people (Charles Rice Right or Wrong?)
If you live in West Hollywood and go home on break, be nice to that dog you used to own. The City Council has decreed that you are no longer a "pet owner" but a "pet guardian." It's the latest ordinance," said the L.A. Daily News, "from a city ... in the vanguard of liberal causes, from homosexual rights to condom distribution to animal cruelty laws."
- Quote of the Day ( Winston Churchill)
"Odd things animals. All dogs look up to you. All cats look down to you. Only a pig looks at you as an equal."
- Writer's image of Christ is flawed (Letter to the Editor )
I would like to respond to Colleen McCarthy's Inside Column from March 6. She attacks Giuliani for his condemnation of the artwork that is displayed at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. First, I think it necessary to delve into the motives behind the painting of this work rather than the motives behind the denunciation of it.
- Interpretations of Christ creative in art, not in fact (Letter to the Editor )
"I've always been taught that Christ looks like whatever I want Her to look like." Oh really! Is this kind of feel good nonsense taught here at Notre Dame? Or if this is part of the writer's elementary and secondary religious education, has basic catechesis been reduced to a new low?
- O'Neill secretary explains shirt (Letter to the Editor )
This letter responds to the letter printed in the March 2 edition of The Observer, "Letter erred on the facts, hurt reputation," submitted by Patrick Miller, Mike Scharpf, Charlie DeRubeis, Bill LaFleur and Walter Pruchnik. First of all, let me say that I am O'Neill Hall's Merchandising Commissioner, the person at the center of this controversy. I have held that position for the last two years and have served O'Neill as its Secretary for the past year. I want to clear the air about the facts of the entire situation and hopefully bring closure to all of this.
- Noiseless JACC is every fan's fault (Letter to the Editor )
I agree with alumnus Kevin Kelly's letter on March 4 pleading for more enthusiasm from Joyce Center crowds. Unfortunately, senior Ryan Dick's response attempting to shift the blame away from the student body misses the point. From my observations, students, alumni and all other Notre Dame fans who attend home basketball games are guilty.
News
- A pot of gold Notre Dame concludes its massive Generations fundraising campaign, with $1.06 billion in the bank (By TIM LOGAN In Focus Editor)
On the top floor of Grace Hall, a simple sign greets visitors to Notre Dame's Office of Development. It reads "Generations Campaign Total: $1,061,097,581."
- Thanks for the ten-spot, Monk (By MIKE CONNOLLY Editor in Chief)
Generations has collected millions of dollars for financial aid at Notre Dame. This is a wonderful thing. But has the Notre Dame administration ever considered that part of the reason there is such a need for financial aid at Notre Dame is because tuition is so high?
- Students unaware of campaign (By ERIN LaRUFFA In Focus Writer)
While the Generations Campaign raised millions of dollars for everything from scholarships to new faculty to new buildings, the people for whom the campaign was made — the students — know very little about what Generations was.
- The next Generation: ND already looking ahead (By TIM LOGAN In Focus Editor)
While The Generations Campaign may be over, it will not be long before Notre Dame starts preparing for its next big fundraising push.
- Spreading the wealth Student aid is the biggest recipient of Generations (By LAURA ROMPF In Focus Writer)
State-of-the-art facilities. Smaller class sizes. More financial aid. New library collections.
- Eldred requests apology from CARE leaders `Monologues' performance nets officers reprimand (By MIKE CONNOLLY News Writer)
College President Marilou Eldred sent a letter to Campus Alliance for Rape Elimination officers Wednesday requesting a letter of apology to the Board of Trustees for their individual involvement in a student reading of "The Vagina Monologues" Feb. 19.
- Notre Dame grad missing in Bolivia Peace Corps worker Poirier missing 2 weeks (By TIM LOGAN Senior Staff Writer)
Walter Poirier, a 2000 Notre Dame graduate serving in the Peace Corps in Bolivia, has been missing for two weeks, U. S. officials and colleagues said Wednesday.
- ND alum Kelly, wife receive 2nd annual Hesburgh Award (By GEOFF BRODIE News Writer)
The second annual Hesburgh Award for Business Ethics was presented on Wednesday evening in the Jordan Auditorium to Daniel Kelly, a 1957 alumnus, and his wife Rosemary, founders of a center for the seriously mentally ill.
- Diversity Board officers elected (By KATIE McVOY News Writer)
The Saint Mary's Student Diversity Board will continue in its campaign to help under-represented groups at Saint Mary's with the election of Lily Morales as the new president and Cyd Apellido as vice-president.
- Senators consider three topics for spring BOT report (By LAURA ROMPF Assistant News Editor)
The Student Senate approved three possible topics for the spring Board of Trustees report. BOT committee chair Tyler Jackson informed the senate that the committee will either report on social space on campus, faculty service, tenure and promotion, or the idea addressed by the Trustee's agenda.
Scene
- `The Mexican's' star power doesn't fulfill its potential (By GUNDER KEHOE Scene Movie Critic)
With "The Mexican," Hollywood came close to making something memorable and different but, like Brad Pitt's character, they took a few wrong turns and ended up stranded on a desert wasteland, choking on dust.
- Two lesser known actors shine in the character-driven `You Can Count On Me' (By JUDE SEYMOUR Scene Movie Critic)
Simply put, "You Can Count on Me" represents, on many levels, the direction feature films should be heading toward. Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, the film throws its audience into a finite time in the lives of two main characters, magnifiying their situations and producinga poignant story about the bonds of family.
- British `Croupier' is a sure bet (By MATT NANIA Scene Movie Editor)
One can't learn much about director Mike Hodges from reading his resume. His debut, "Get Carter" (1971), is considered a gangster-thriller cult classic (the Sylvester Stallone remake was mediocre at best), and since then his choices have been curious, to put it politely. He has directed the campy "Flash Gordon" (1980), numerous TV movies and an odd collection of titles including "A Prayer for the Dying" and "Morons from Outer Space." One wonders what "Get Carter" fans thought when Hodges wrote the script for "Damien: Omen II."
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