| Vol XXXIV No. 9 |
Friday, September 1, 2000 |
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Gender is not a factor in tradition
Editorial
 In light of Molly Kinder's acceptance as the first female member of the Irish Guard, the traditions of the Irish Guard and this University have come into debate. Some have questioned if Kinder can fulfill the duties of a Guard member. ... [more]
Living in post-graduation limbo
Matt Loughran
Random Thoughts
I am officially at a confusing age. Awkward does not quite do justice to the peculiar situation in which we Domers who began our studies in the first half of the 1990s find ourselves. With ages ranging from 23 to 28, ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Henry Kissinger
Secretary of State
"Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's too much fraternizing with the enemy." Henry Kissinger Secretary of State ... [more]
Voicing support for female on Irish Guard
Guard chosen because skill and talent
Letter to the Editor
Last week a girl made the Irish Guard. A girl. Yesterday, Anthony Farina kept up with a lost, but not forgotten Notre Dame tradition: whining. He felt sorry for the currect Irish Guardpersons, but not for its newest female member. He ... [more]
Voicing support for female on Irish Guard
Proud to be led by newest
Guard member
This letter is in response to Anthony Farina's letter "New Guard Breaks Tradition." While I can understand Mr. Farina's viewpoint that some traditions should not be broken, he blatantly missed the fact that the criteria for the Irish Guard are: (1) ... [more]
Voicing support for female on Irish Guard
Breaking
traditions is progress
Out of the sense of spirit that so characterizes everything we do at Notre Dame and a desire to watch history being made, I attended Molly Kinder's tryout for the Irish Guard. I saw her nail each and every complicated maneuver, ... [more]
President of "The Shirt" committee defends decision
Letter to the Editor
As head coordinator of "The Shirt," I feel compelled to respond to yesterday's article entitled "Student questions `The Shirt's' new design concept. This article is full of false information and may be the least objective article The Observer has ever printed. ... [more]
Members for life
Anne Marie Mattingly
It's that time of year again. Today begins a new year of Notre Dame football, complete with traditions, expectations and high hopes for this year's team. As in years past, some believe the team is destined to greatness, others to failure. ... [more]
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