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Vol XXXIV No. 107

Friday, March 23, 2001

  Mass, tree-planting ceremony honor Murphy's memory
By JASON McFARLEY
News Editor

Conor Murphy would have turned 21 on Tuesday. A small plaque in front of a freshly planted tree on North Quad relates that fact. In neat block lettering, it reads simply: "In memory of Conor Murphy. March 20, 1980 to January ... [more]


SMC hires non-unionized workers
u South Bend business reps rallied at new maintenance building's ground breaking
By MYRA McGRIFF
Saint Mary's Editor

As ground breaking began on Saint Mary's new maintenance building, South Bend business representatives rallied against Saint Mary's decision to contract with non-unionized workers. The College's Board of Trustees signed a contract with the non-union company Majority Builders Incorporated Feb. 16, ... [more]


Cardenas named among influential hispanics
By ALISON HEINZ
News Writer

Sociology professor Gilberto Cardenas leads a busy life. In addition to teaching and serving as the director for the Institute for Latino Studies, Cardenas was recently named one of the 100 most influential Hispanics by Hispanic Business magazine for the third ... [more]


Real World star to talk about faith
By ALLY JAY
News Writer

Looking for love? Matt Smith from New Orleans' Real World will speak as a part of No Greater Love, Campus Ministry's half-day retreat, tonight at 7 p.m. in the Hesburgh Library auditorium. "Matt's the unofficial kickoff of No Greater Love," said ... [more]


New policy changes SMC dance transport
By MYRA McGRIFF
Saint Mary's Editor

Saint Mary's students traveling to the all school formal this Saturday will have to do so by campus-sponsored transportation, according to a new policy drafted by Saint Mary's administrators. The policy, which states that students must ride on campus transportation to ... [more]


MCAT practice tests move to Web
By MAUREEN SMITHE
Associate News Editor

Tiffney Colon knows her stuff – almost. After months of attending Kaplan sessions and taking daylong practice exams to prepare for the MCAT, the Notre Dame junior knows what to expect when April 21 rolls around. "I took Kaplan because I ... [more]


Sophomores plan dance, spirit week
By JASON McFARLEY
News Editor

Faced with the challenge of replacing a scrapped class tradition, Notre Dame's Class of 2003 will see a yearlong project culminate next week with Spirit Week activities and the Sophomore Class Ball. It's part of the Sophomore Signature Event, a first-year ... [more]