| Vol XXXIV No. 23 |
Thursday, September 21, 2000 |
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`Enthusiastic' Welsh junior succumbs to pneumonia
Leukemia left engineering major prone to illness
By ANNE MARIE MATTINGLY
News Editor
 Notre Dame junior and Welsh Family Hall resident Brionne Clary passed away Wednesday from complications of leukemia, said Sister Adrienne Piennette, rector of Welsh. Clary was 20. "She was a very enthusiastic person [who] worked very hard at her studies," said ... [more]
Student Senate discusses The Observer
By LAURA ROMPF
Assistant News Editor
The Observer could lose its independence at the end of this month, the Student Senate learned Wednesday night. The Ad Hoc Internal Review Committee for The Observer was formed to investigate the relationship between The Observer and the University and will ... [more]
Zelazny, Weck to lead SMC Class of 2004
By NICOLE CLERY
News Writer
Zoe Zelazny and Madonna Weck will lead Saint Mary's freshmen into 2001 as the new class officers. After gaining an 8.8 percent lead over their opponents, Abby Van Vlerah and Megan Olive, Zelazny and Weck won with 53.6 percent of the ... [more]
ND soccer games kick off to Latin-American rhythms
By LIZ ZANONI
News Writer
Although over a month has passed since the Notre Dame women's soccer team returned home from its 10-day pre-season excursion in Brazil, players are reminded of the South American culture every time they step onto Alumni Field to defend their home ... [more]
Board of Governance addresses paper's status
By AMY GREENE
News Writer
The issue of The Observer's independence was discussed for the first time with Saint Mary's student government officials at Wednesday's Board of Governance meeting. "Most of the discussion on this issue has been happening on the other side of U.S. 31," ... [more]
Proposal could result in campus changes
Resolution may add faculty voice to Student Senate
By LAURA ROMPF
Assistant News Editor
The Student Senate approved an amendment Wednesday night that will add a faculty senate member to its body. Faculty Senate will appoint one of its members to be the liaison with speaking, but not voting privileges. "We decided we wanted someone ... [more]
Proposal could result in campus changes
• $70,000 aimed at improving Rock
By LAURA ROMPF
Assistant News Editor
South Quad students won't have to walk far after fall break to workout on new equipment. RecSports has spent $70,000 to upgrade the recreational facilities at the Rockne Memorial. A resolution passed by Student Senate last March requested the upgrade of ... [more]
Author to question evolution
By KATIE McVOY
News Writer
The Scopes Monkey Trial opened the question, and now scholar and author Robert Pennock will visit Saint Mary's to take a stab at answering the the same question: Should evolution be taught in public schools? Pennock, an associate professor at the ... [more]
Belanger: Music part of Hispanic culture
By KATIE MILLER
News Writer
Culture. Diversity. Tradition. Professor Marc Belanger used these elements to define the pluralistic culture of Latin American music during a lecture Wednesday afternoon. Belanger held the lecture at the request of students as part of a celebration of Hispanic heritage month. ... [more]
ND students' donations boost local blood levels
By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER
News Writer
When blood supplies in South Bend reach critically low levels, the South Bend Medical Foundation often turns to Notre Dame students for help. "They love coming here. It's one stop, and they get quite a lot of blood," said Jessica Brookshire, ... [more]
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