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Vol XXXV No. 113

Tuesday, March 26, 2002

  Commentaries

Alcohol is sole motivator
Mary Ann Hennessey
class of '90

The Vietnam War, apartheid, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Rights Movement, respecting diversity, the Kent State student shootings, election fraud, the Aids epidemic, the Church's crackdown on academic freedom, the Gulf War, gay and lesbian rights, health care debacle and ... [more]
Mauritanian grandmother offers example of a well-lived life
Maite Uranga
Life in Africa

My relationship with my Mauritanian grandmother is interesting. My American life and her Mauritanian life have almost no similarities. She speaks no French or English and I am just now starting to speak Pulaar. Despite this, our relationship over the last ... [more]
Students' role in University policy examined
In need of a true voice in campus affairs
Bill Rinner
sophomore

There's something rotten on the campus of Notre Dame. Festering beneath the surface of the University's ideal exterior is a force more frightening than anyone realizes. For years, Notre Dame has given us fleeting gifts of bread and circuses while denying ... [more]
Students' role in University policy examined
If you don't like it, you're free to leave
Patrick Grady
class of '88

Try jumping up and down in the rotunda of the Main Building. That seemed to get the administration's attention in 1984. But it didn't change anything. The alcohol policy was implemented anyway. Fight as hard as you want, as hard as ... [more]
Notre Dame students got what they deserve
John Litle
Frankly Obnoxious

Notre Dame students don't deserve alcohol in their dorms or alcohol period for that matter. Let's look at this how it ought to be seen. About six years ago, with the administration's blessing, bars around town started getting busted. Notre Dame ... [more]


Inside Column
Breaking barriers
Helena Payne
News Editor

Halle Berry won the Oscar for Best Actress, Denzel Washington won Best Actor and Sidney Poitier received a lifetime achievement award. Then, of course, all is well with race relations in the film industry – or so some would like to ... [more]


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