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Vol XXXIV No. 107

Friday, March 23, 2001

  Commentaries

Recalling times of subversion
Gary Caruso
Capitol Comments

Today is the 50th birthday of one of an elite group known as the "Black Leprechauns." The Black Leprechauns were an ad hoc group of Notre Dame students residing on campus during the 1970s. It was a secret group who carried ... [more]
Fundraising allows Notre Dame to lead in tuition freeze
Stephen Carroll
freshman

One billion dollars! No, that isn't a line from an Austin Powers movie. Notre Dame has raised over $1 billion through the Generations fundraising campaign. So why is tuition increasing at all? Before spring break the University announced that tuition ... [more]
Women's Boxing Club responds to allegations
Brittany Crawford
graduate student

As captains of the Women's Boxing Club and judges at this year's Bengal Bouts, we would like to respond to Mr. Bravo's letter to the editor on Tuesday. While Mr. Bravo and Brian Hobbins collaborated to write a retraction, many students ... [more]
Failure to run ad violated principles
Jack Watkins
freshman

I have read many times this year about The Observer's function as an independent newspaper and about how that function allows a forum for free speech on Notre Dame and Saint Mary'ps campuses. I have also read several editorials and letters ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Vincent Van Gogh
artist

"What would life be like if we had no courage to attempt anything?" Vincent Van Gogh artist ... [more]


Inside Column
Violence Hurts
By Scott Brodfuehrer
Copy Editor

When high school kids get angry these days, they no longer vent to their friends or even arrange an afterschool fight at the flagpole. They bring a gun to school and shoot other kids. Last year, my main concern every time ... [more]


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