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Vol XXXIII No. 104

Thursday, March 23, 2000

  Mendoza donates $35 million to ND
u Gift for College of Business marks record donation
By ANNE MARIE MATTINGLY
News Editor

The single largest monetary gift in Notre Dame history will be directed to the College of Business, Notre Dame Public Relations announced Tuesday. The gift, in the amount of $35 million, was donated by 1973 Notre Dame alumnus Tom Mendoza and ... [more]


Meningitis strikes Ireland program student
By NELLIE WILLIAMS
News Writer

When Julia Fletcher left for the Saint Mary's Ireland program in September, she was not expecting what was to come five months later. After struggling with a bout of mononucleosis, Fletcher woke up Feb. 23 tired, with a fever and sick ... [more]


Group says actions of police `inexcusable'
By LAURA ROMPF
Assistant News Editor

Citing the same sentiments as the administration, the student senate passed an open letter last night concerning the Roseland Denny's incident where two students were arrested, possibly for racist reasons. "We stand by our students just as the administration has stood ... [more]


Spring break a mix of learning and fun for biology class
By KATIE McVOY
News Writer

For 15 Saint Mary's women, spring break was full of fish, culture, friends and education. A marine biology class, accompanied by Platt and his wife, spent the week in Jamaica learning about the culture and the marine life that lives in ... [more]


Panel discusses issue of debt relief for developing nations
By NICOLE HADDAD
News Writer

In celebration of Intercultural Studies week, the Intercultural Studies Program at Saint Mary's offered students an opportunity to learn more about the state of debt in third world countries through a panel discussion directed by Mark Belanger, professor of political science. ... [more]


Rosca condemns mail-order brides
By DOROTHY CARDER
News Writer

Advocating the awareness of the trafficking of women and children, particularly in Asian countries, was the focus of the lecture given by Nonotchka Rosca. Rosca, founder of the Gabriella network, which works to raise awareness about the trafficking of women and ... [more]


Job/internship fair aims to help Arts and Letters students
By KATE NAGENGAST
News Writer

With a new facility, a new director and a new outreach program, the Career Center is excited and willing to help Arts and Letters students in a variety of new ways — including the first Arts and Letters Job/Internship Fair being ... [more]