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Vol XXXV No. 111

Friday, March 22, 2002

  Senators call meeting for alcohol resolution
By MEGHANNE DOWNES
Assistant News Editor

The Senate decided Thursday to hold an emergency meeting on Sunday evening to pass a resolution calling for a review of the proposed ban of in-hall dances. The primary reason behind the emergency meeting is to pass the proposed resolution before ... [more]


Notre Dame gains new national prominence
Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS Notre Dame can take pride in another group of shining stars. Its restrooms. A Web site has recognized the public restrooms in the Main Building at the University as the best in the United States. "When I go to the ... [more]


Bishop and Foley vow to represent students
By JASON McFARLEY
News Writer

Saying administrators "sold students short," Libby Bishop and Trip Foley renewed Thursday their commitment to fight proposed changes to the University alcohol policy. Still more than a week away from taking office, Bishop and Foley, the student body president- and vice ... [more]


`Amistad' actor uses life to inspire students to make a difference
By MAUREEN SMITHE
Senior Staff Writer

Being yourself and following ones own desires is the best way to make a positive difference in the world, according to Derrick Ashong, Harvard graduate and supporting actor in the motion picture "Amistad." Ashong was born in Accra, Ghana, and moved ... [more]


Conference bring Asian awareness `in focus'
By ANDY THAGARD
News Writer

The Coalition for Asian Awareness is hosting "In-Focus," a conference exploring Asian-American issues and celebrating diversity, on Saturday. The daylong event, which corresponds with Asian Awareness Month, features speakers, panel discussions, workshops and a concluding banquet with keynote speaker Carolyn Woo, ... [more]


Madness invades at midnight at Angela
By GRACE ARREDONDO
News Writer

A four-letter word that is in every college student's vocabulary will help pull in an expected 1,000 students to Midnight Madness held in the Angela Athletic Facility tonight. Free. The free food, free prizes, free games and alcohol-free fun are all ... [more]


New magazine aims to inform students on careers
By JOHN FANNING
News Writer

In order to better inform students of career options that fit with their passions and interests, a group of Notre Dame undergraduates has been working to establish a non-profit foundation called Changing Times. The project, which is unaffiliated with the University, ... [more]


Prof talks on parents' WWII experiences
By JILL MAXBAUER
News Writer

Until recently, Lisa Ganser, a Professional Specialist of Biology at Saint Mary's College, knew nothing about her parents experience during World War II. But her uncle's discovery of family pictures in a book about the war in the Pacific inspired her ... [more]