Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • MENS' LACROSSE: Ulrich sets assists record as Irish beat Butler (By MIKE CONNOLLY Sports Writer)
      With 5:30 left in the first half and the score tied at 3, it looked like this year's Notre Dame-Butler men's lacrosse game would be another hard fought nail biter to decide the Great Western Lacrosse League title.
    • MENS' LACROSSE: Ulrich Sets Assist Record (By MIKE CONNOLLY Spotts Writer)
      David Ulrich insists he is just one part of the Notre Dame men's lacrosse team and no more important than any other player.
    • WOMEN'S TENNIS: Belles blow out Olivet 9-0, retain first place in MIAA (By KATIE McVOY Associate Sports Editor)
      "We won, coach," seemed to be all the Saint Mary's tennis team could say on Wednesday after solidly defeating Olivet to retain its first place ranking in the MIAA.
    • BASEBALL: Irish ready for Chippewas (By CHRIS FEDERICO Sports Writer)
      The No. 2 ranked Notre Dame baseball team will carry its nation-leading 31-5-1 record and current 10-game winning streak to Frank Eck Stad-ium today for a non-conference match-up with the Central Michigan Chippewas (23-12).
    • SOFTBALL: Olivet sweeps Saint Mary's, capitalizes on errors (By MOLLY McVOY Senior Staff Writer)
      Olivet College took advantage of scoring opportunities and Saint Mary's errors to win both games of Wednesday's double-header, 5-2 and 7-5.
    • SOFTBALL: Miller: communication key to coaching philosophy (By PETER FRASSO Sports Writer)
      Two players sat in Liz Miller's office early in the afternoon, discussing drills.
    • BOOKSTORE: Sack, Cloth makes We're Gonna Suck live up to name (By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN Senior Staff Writer)
      Mike Perrone's team had two strikes against it from the start of Wednesday's Bookstore Basketball second-round game.

  • Inside
    • W. is nice, but I'll take Joe (Tim Logan Senior Staff Writer)
      Well, it's official, and, as a member of the Class of 2001, I guess I should be honored that the President of the United States will be here to hail us when we graduate next month.

  • Viewpoint
    • Correcting our vision (Todd David Whitmore The Common Good)
      One of the key features of the conversation on sweatshops has been its focus on justice for persons at considerable distance from ourselves. To this end, President Malloy has made several significant changes in the code of conduct for University licensees.
    • Sacrifice needs choice (Michael Sweikar sophomore)
      During the past weeks, we should have been experiencing a time of anticipation for Easter and the resurrection of Christ. Although many people generally choose different avenues to reflect on Christ's death and resurrection during the Lenten season, most of us at Notre Dame follow the Catholic ritual of sacrifice.
    • Pax Christi and ROTC concurrently promote peace (Andrew DeBerry sophomore)
      Yesterday at 4:30 p.m. the ROTC branches marched together in Loftus for the Pass In Review presented to university and military leaders. Concurrently, Pax Christi demonstrated to raise awareness about moral issues related to the military. This article is not written to debate about who is right and wrong, but to promote consideration of the issues raised.
    • Justice is served by the police (Gina Maccarone sophomore)
      The column that was in The Observer yesterday about the situation in Cincinnati gave me much to say in response.
    • Words hurt but actions really speak (Rebecca E. Davidson rector)
      I had just returned from the Easter Vigil Mass, the Church's greatest ritual celebration of Christ's resurrection and our faith. The liturgy was filled with joyous song and rich symbols of God's love for all of humanity and the rest of creation.
    • Quote of the Day (W.C. Fields writer)
      "I am free of all prejudices.

  • News
    • ROTC ceremony draws Pax Christi protest (By KERRY SMITH News Writer)
      Glimpses of the faces of those involved in both the Joint-Military Presidential Pass in Review and the Pax Christi protest of the event Wednesday revealed conflicting opinions of the role the ROTC program plays on Notre Dame's campus.
    • Police: Robberies were `isolated incidents' (By JASON McFARLEY News Editor)
      The robberies late last week of two off-campus student residences were "isolated incidents" and are no cause for widespread security concerns, South Bend police said Wednesday.
    • Forum explores options for Senate (By JASON McFARLEY News Editor)
      A forum Wednesday didn't completely close the door on the Faculty Senate but instead opened discussion for ways of making the body more effective — or scrapping it altogether.
    • Reps selected for campus boards (By ERIN LaRUFFA News Writer)
      The Student Senate elected several of its own members Wednesday night to represent the group on other campus boards.
    • Group seeks dialogue about homosexuality (By TIM LOGAN Senior Staff Writer)
      In an attempt to improve the climate for homosexual students at Notre Dame, a group of students is forming a chapter of Irish Friends of Lesbians and Gays (IFLAG) on campus.

  • Scene
    • Zellweger and Co. bring `Bridget Jones' to life (By MEG RYAN Scene Movie Critic)
      When one sees a movie based on a book they've read, they usually walk out of the theatre disappointed. "Bridget Jones's Diary," on the other hand, proves to be an exception.
    • A breezy moviegoing experience, `Joe Dirt' is easy to tolerate (By JUDE SEYMOUR Scene Movie Critic)
      The current fascination with the mullet hairdo has been propagating amongst college kids faster than the time it takes to sell N*SYNC tickets to young teenage girls.
    • `Shelter' captures The Stones' highs and lows (By MATT NANIA Scene Movie Editor)
      The Rolling Stones may or may not be the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band, but during the years 1968 to 1972, they could do no wrong. During that time they released four undeniable masterpieces: "Beggars Banquet," "Let It Bleed," "Sticky Fingers" and "Exile on Main Street." So even if "Gimme Shelter" were a mere document of a Rolling Stones concert, it would already be a great film. But "Gimme Shelter" is more. It's about a time when things began to get out of hand.