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Vol XXXV No. 3

Thursday, August 30, 2001

SMC responds to DOE complaint

      Saint Mary's reporting procedure on sexual assaults is under review by the Department of Education (DOE) due to a complaint issued by the watchdog organization Security on Campus (SOC). The complaint filed against Saint Mary's on May 13, 2001 alleged inadequate compliance with the Jeanne Clery act, according to the text of the complaint. In 1991, an amendment to the Jeanne Clery act stated all colleges had to report assaults under ... [more]
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Don't be an idiot
      This is the time of year for advice-giving. New beginnings always bring out the "wise" who are willing to offer guidance. I will prove no exception. My advice is blunt: don't be an idiot. Usually what is meant by these words ... [more]
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Notre Dame falls in semifinals
      Editor's Note: After the most successful spring sports season in Notre Dame history, The Observer recaps what happened after the spring academic semester ended. This four-part series will continue until Tuesday, Sept.4. The Syracuse Orangemen only needed one player to end ... [more]
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Box office giants can't stave off summer heat
      Moviegoers seeking enjoyable summer entertainment over the past three months were hard pressed to find it. From "Pearl Harbor" to "Planet of the Apes," audiences ate up Hollywood's cinematic product but failed to produce the positive word-of-mouth needed for the film ... [more]
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