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Vol XXXIII No. 118

Wednesday, April 12, 2000

  Irish dancers `step' into South Bend
By ANDREW McDONNELL
Scene Writer

American culture is a shrieking, plaid walrus with a mouthful of radishes. That is to say: a strange and finicky beast. Have we so quickly forgotten the Aust-ralian invasion of the late '80s with the lovable antics of Paul Hogan and ... [more]


Dogs and cats and humans and God
Scott Little
just a little

Dogs and cats can be famous just like people, only it never goes to their heads. They are wonderful, fluffy little and big creatures. It is easy to like them because we feel we are superior to them — the same ... [more]


Greek drama graces ND stage
By LAURA KELLY
Scene Writer

It is a play about silence. This may seem like an ironic description of a drama full of challenging dialogues and unforgettable lines. Yet, the central issues of Timberlake Wertenbaker's "The Love of the Nightingale" are the conflicts between the powerful ... [more]