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Vol XXXIII No. 123

Monday, April 17, 2000

  Commentaries

Administrators restrict free speech
Editorial

From Father Theodore Hesburgh's expulsion of five student protesters in 1969 to the present, suppression of free speech on this campus is nothing new. Last week, we were reminded of that once again. OUTreachND, the unofficial gay and lesbian student group, ... [more]
Registering defeats the purpose
So, What's my Point?
Nakasha Ahmad

While I have penned this column for almost three years, I've never felt the need to write about the quirks of the institution across the street. Saint Mary's (and the world in general) has never left me lacking new fodder for ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Gore Vidal
author

"The worst thing that can be said about pornography is that it leads not to `anti-social' acts but to the reading of more pornography." ... [more]
Abortion is not the answer for selfish inconveniences
Letter to the Editor

For the first time that I can remember, I agree completely with the views expressed in an Inside Column. Dustin Ferrell's piece, "The right to choose facts,"(April 11) gives an adequate portrayal of how selfish some would-be mothers are when they ... [more]
Panel to discuss ROTC presence at Notre Dame
Letter to the Editor

On Wednesday, Pax Christi-ND will host a discussion on peace. Peace — specifically how we are to come to peace, especially in light of the teaching of Catholic Tradition. These are difficult times for peace, true peace, yet they give us ... [more]
Rape dialogue facilitates awareness on campus
Letter to the Editor

Here is a hopefully somewhat educated opinion on rape. In response to Joshua Warner's letter (April 13), while I agree that discussing any point beyond its usefulness is harmful, I'm so glad to see this issue finally making the papers. This ... [more]


Inside Column
Interconnected or overconnected?
Laura Petelle
Assistant News Editor

RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C. As you can tell from the dateline, I'm filing this column from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. I've been in North Carolina for the past three days as I visited Duke University as part of the ongoing effort to figure out ... [more]


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