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Vol XXXV No. 132

Thursday, April 25, 2002

  Suspect contests allegation
Keenan Hall resident claims he brandished knife in self-defense
SCOTT BRODFUEHRER
Assistant News Editor

The suspect in Saturday morning's alleged assault contested the alleged victim's account of the story Wednesday and claimed he brandished his knife in self-defense after the victim tackled him. The Notre Dame Security/Police Department is investigating the incident that allegedly took ... [more]


Johnson reveals life uncommon
KIFLIN TURNER
Associate News Editor

Speaking to a room full of women who knew all too well what it as like to be uncommon, Chandra Johnson, assistant to University President Father Edward Malloy, voiced her story and the stories of women Biblical figures on the journey ... [more]


Bishop, Senate voice student concerns
Bishop says student union is in the crossroads in annual address
MEGHANNE DOWNES
Assistant News Editor

Student Body President Libby Bishop said the student union is at a crossroads during her State of the Student Union address. According to Bishop, this crossroads refers to the "huge group of students still feeling frustrated about the lack of input, ... [more]


Bishop, Senate voice student concerns
Senators pass revised hall dance resolution unanimously
MEGHANNE DOWNES
Assistant News Editor

In their last meeting of the school year, the Senate revisited the proposed alcohol policy and unanimously passed a new resolution concerning in-hall dances. This resolution differs from the 11th-hour resolution that the Senate passed before Father Mark Poorman, vice president ... [more]


ROTC hosts review, Pax Christi protests
HELENA PAYNE
News Editor

Shortly after ROTC's annual Presidential Pass in Review occurred Monday night in Loftus, about 30 students organized by Pax Christi gathered to protest ROTC. "We are furiously concerned that the Catholic school of Notre Dame is not training future officers in ... [more]


Panel discusses Mideast
JESSICA DALSING
News Writer

A panel discussion dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian crisis entitled "Making Sense of a Crisis: What is Happening in the Middle East?" was hosted by the College of Arts and Letters Wednesday night in Walsh Hall. As the crisis between the Israeli ... [more]


Married poet duo to perform at SMC
SARAH NESTOR
News Writer

Joel Peckham Jr. and Susan Atefat Peckham are writers, poets and teachers. They are also married to each other. In celebration of "National Poetry Week" the Department of English is sponsoring the husband and wife poets' joint reading of their work ... [more]