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Vol XXXIV No. 28

Thursday, September 28, 2000

  Commentaries

Touring Notre Dame with a "humpty"
Cappy Gagnon
Cappy's Corner

Thirty years ago (when I was young and virile), I regularly played golf with three close friends. Tom was the character in the group. He was 15-20 years older than the rest of us and the celebrity, as a prominent attorney ... [more]
Quote of the Day

Woodrow Wilson

"Friendship is the only cement that will hold the world together." ... [more]
Pursuing better education for all
Leaving no child behind
Political Face-off
Tam Ngo

Walk into a public school in a wealthy American suburb. There's a good chance you'll find a school you wouldn't mind sending your kids to. Walk into a public school in a poor American city. There's a good chance you'll find ... [more]
Pursuing better education for all
Turning around failing schools
Political Face-off
Lindsey Horvath

Today, under the Clinton-Gore administration, over 70 percent of America's fourth-graders in the poorest schools are illiterate. These students continue their education, while their illiteracy remains undetected until the end of middle school, high school or sometimes remains undetected forever. ... [more]
Stealing the pride and joy of a fan and alum
Dennis Ciancio
class of '95

Disappointed. Irate. Disenchanted. As you might expect this has something to do with football, but nothing to do with action from the Stadium. I have known Col. Richard Lochner, '61, for six years. Saturday was the first time I would ever ... [more]


Inside Column
Picture Perfect?
Noreen Gillespie, Managing Editor and Colleen McCarthy, Associate News Editor

A picture is worth a thousand words. But are they always the words we want to say? The picture and words on the back of the T-shirt sponsored by the Class of 2002 board said just about everything that Saint Mary's ... [more]


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