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Vol XXXIII No. 118

Wednesday, April 12, 2000

Nuns struggle with challenges of age

      Technology has increased longevity, but not age awareness, according to a recent study by JoAnn Meyer Burke, assistant professor of social work and anthropology at Saint Mary's College. Burke recently conducted a study on how the role of Catholic nuns is expanding to include family caregivers. She researched some of the difficulties sisters face and how they deal with them while living in a community of other rapidly aging nuns. The ... [more]
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      At most universities around the country, big time college basketball has come to a close for another year. But Notre Dame is not most universities. Bookstore Basket-ball, the largest five-on-five basketball tournament in the world, tipped off for the 29th time ... [more]
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