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Vol XXXIV No. 116

Wednesday, April 4, 2001

Wiskirchen's condition upgraded to `stable'

      Father George Wiskirchen, assistant director of Notre Dame bands, was upgraded from critical to stable condition at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center Tuesday, following a stoke Monday morning that left him paralyzed on one side of his body and unable to speak. As of Tuesday night, Wiskirchen, 72, was in stable condition but remained without motor abilities on the right side of his body and speech capacity, hospital officials said. Doctors ... [more]
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Traditional family decaying in
      Is the "traditional" family, based on the marriage of a man and a woman, on the way out? Maybe so. Consider two signs. First, cohabitation without benefit of marriage is rapidly becoming the statistical norm. As former Education Secretary William Bennett's ... [more]
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Kartelo plans to transfer at end of semester
      Sophomore center Ivan Kartelo told The Observer Tuesday he plans to transfer from Notre Dame at the end of the school year. "I didn't feel happy playing basketball," Kartelo said confirming rumors that had been swirling since late this season. Kartelo, ... [more]
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From a cave in Missouri, Atari's video game reign returns
      Back in the early 80s, Atari captured the hearts and minds of an entire young generation with horrible graphics and unforgettable titles like "Pac-Man" "Dig Dug," and "Asteroids." Many a game of "Pole Position" was played with Van Halen's "1984" blasting ... [more]
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