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Vol XXXIV No. 4

Friday, August 25, 2000

Court and profs: Napster violates copyright

      Last year a favorite song was just a click away. By logging on to the Napster network, using the Web site's search engine and clicking on a specific song, even unreleased materials could be heard over the Internet. Members of the University's network could download Napster software that enabled them to share music files with fellow users. However, in July, a district court in San Fransisco ruled Napster was infringing on ... [more]
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Ticket system needs reforming
      With another year of football ticket distribution having passed, it has become very clear that the students are dissatisfied. The current system is not practical. The problems with ticket distribution and seating assignment procedures go hand in hand. One cannot be ... [more]
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sports
Davie looks for more aggressive defense
      Listen to cornerback Brock Williams describe the Irish defense for a few minutes and the words "aggressive" and "improved" are bound to arise on numerous occasions. Just don't ask him to share any insight on how the Irish plan on defending ... [more]
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Beware the movies of summer
      Every summer, Hollywood releases the biggest, loudest, most expensive pieces of filmic garbage of the year. Audiences literally flock to their local megaplexes in record numbers to see such artistic triumphs as "Batman & Robin," "Godzilla" and — of course — ... [more]
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