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Vol XXXV No. 1

Sunday, August 26, 2001

  Commentaries

Unqualified advice
Noreen Gillespie
Managing Editor

I don't feel qualified to give advice to freshmen. After all, it was just last week I finally learned how to pack for school. You should have seen the load of stuff I crammed into my Regina single freshman year. I ... [more]
Abandon clichés to form your own philosophy
Joanna Mikulski
Viewpoint Columnist

I bombed a math test and slept through German. I ignored beginning painting. I lost my wallet and yelled at my roommate. I skipped my 5 p.m. workout. I searched campus for a place to sit and to think, undistracted, and ... [more]
Venturing off campus
Kerry Smith
Assistant Managing Editor

Packing up the car, backing out of the driveway and watching the house fade in the distance is a rite of passage. That first drive to college is filled with excitement, apprehension and a feeling that you can be anyone you ... [more]
Student Affairs offers blessing
Father Mark L. Poorman
Vice President for Student Affairs

I would like to extend to you a warm welcome on behalf of all of us who work in the Division of Student Affairs — the Offices of Alcohol and Drug Education, Campus Ministry, the Career Center, Counseling Center, Health Services, ... [more]
Presidents extend warm welcome to freshmen
Father Edward A. Malloy

Welcome to Notre Dame. We have a beautiful campus and a talented faculty. I am sure that you will grow in every way as a thoughtful and reflective person preparing to make your way in the world. We are also proud ... [more]
Presidents extend warm welcome to freshmen
Marilou Eldred

Welcome back to Saint Mary's College for the 2001-2002 academic year! I hope that the summer for every student included a combination of rest and rejuvenation, a time to think about your academic life and your future — and I'm sure ... [more]
Maintain balance to ensure success
Michelle Nagle & Kristen Matha

On behalf of the entire student body, we want to welcome you to Saint Mary's. There aren't words to possibly describe how excited we are that you have now become part of the Saint Mary's community. Part of the reason we ... [more]
Treasuring college experience,
new opportunities
Brooke Norton, Brian Moscona, & Jonathan Jorissen

On behalf of the student body, we are thrilled to welcome our newest Domers to the mystique, tradition, unity and history that is Notre Dame. Many incredible experiences await you here at Our Lady's University, where you will grow not only ... [more]


Inside Column
Outside of class
Mike Connolly
Editor-in-Chief

When my spring 2001 tuition bill arrived at my house last winter, my mother looked at the thousands of dollars she owed to Notre Dame, reflected on the hours upon hours I spend in the basement of a dining hall editing ... [more]


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