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Vol XXXIII No. 115

Friday, April 7, 2000

  Commentaries

Saint Mary's made right choice on WRC
Editorial

Although Saint Mary's does not produce a significant amount of apparel, the College had a moral obligation to join the anti-sweatshop movement. A school that pales in comparison to large universities which base a significant portion of their income on apparel ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Lily Tomlin
actress

"Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hard-working honest Americans. It's the other two percent that get all the publicity. But then — we elected them." ... [more]
Students' religious freedom denied on Lenten Fridays
Joanna Mikulski
Tuesday Voice on Friday

Last Friday, I sat in South Dining Hall, marveling at my friends' suddenly vegetarian diets. Salads, tofu and cereal replaced the hamburgers, chicken patties and beef burritos that usually graced their dinner plates. As I munched on my plate of steamed ... [more]
Love by the glow of a computer
Letter to the Editor

I would like to take issue with the letter about "Loving in the Computer Lab." I have a question for Noman or any followers/proponents of his request/thesis: how exactly are we supposed to control our natural urges with the fruitful and ... [more]
Rape survivors are not alone
Letter to the Editor

I would like to applaud the woman who reported her rape. It took great courage. Please know that even though the campus statistics don't reflect it, you are not alone. As a member of Campus Alliance for Rape Elimination(CARE) and a ... [more]
Abortion an issue of respect for sex
Letter to the Editor

I often read the columns in the Observer, and most of the time I am content with letting the writers' opinions go by without even thinking about ways to disagree. This is not one of those times. I am responding to ... [more]


Inside Column
A predator among us
Colleen McCarthy
Associate News Editor

Four thousand, nine hundred and eight. Does this number mean anything to you? It should. This is the number of undergraduate women at Saint Mary's and Notre Dame whose safety is in jeopardy. But what, you may be asking, could warrant ... [more]


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