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Vol XXXIV No. 121

Wednesday, April 11, 2001

  Passing the magic wand: Renner, Nagle reflect on new campus roles
By COLLEEN McCARTHY
Assistant News Editor

One of the things Crissie Renner, former Saint Mary's student body president, misses most about not holding office since her successor Michelle Nagle took over two weeks ago are what she calls the "magic wand" phone calls. "I always called those ... [more]


Urban poor
network for survival
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
News Writer

The survival of the urban poor is dependent upon the development of social networks for the exchange of goods and services, said Larissa Lomintz, professor of anthropology at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma in Mexico. In a lecture at Saint Mary's Tuesday, ... [more]


Priest urges society to `reach out' to gangs
By ANDREW THAGARD

Society should recognize the humanity of gang members and invest in their future, said Father Greg Boyle, a Jesuit priest who founded programs aimed at preventing youth violence in East Los Angeles. "I think it's important to put a human face ... [more]