| Vol XXXIII No. 29 |
Friday, October 1, 1999 |
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Levitsky: Argentinian labor party is rare in its success
TOM ENRIGHT
News Writer
 At a time when many labor-based parties declined, the Justicialista Party of Argentina stood out as an example of success during much of the past decade, Steven Levitsky, a visiting fellow in the Kellogg Institute, said Thursday. Levitsky's lecture focused on ... [more]
Student raises money for youth education
ERICA THESING
Associate News Editor
In Guarjila, El Salvador, a farming community nestled in a country devasted by a 12-year civil war, a college education is merely a dream. The $1,000 bill is too steep for many of the students there, but junior Larry Burchett is ... [more]
Panelists discuss challenges, implications of East Timor
KATE NAGENGAST
News Writer
Panelists discussing the recent violence in East Timor came to differing conclusions about the cultural and political implications of the conflict and of U.N. intervention at a seminar Thursday. One thing they agreed on, however, was that something needed to be ... [more]
Dust to Dust: Remembering Holy Cross Hall
Former residents, rectors reflect
FINN PRESSLY
Assistant News Editor
A father brought his family to the shore of St. Mary's Lake one fall morning, intent on showing them the building where he spent his four years at Notre Dame. Thinking he had lost his way, he sheepishly asked a passing ... [more]
Military parades through capital
Associated Press
BEIJING With huge lantern balloons swaying overhead, children in red, blue and green jackets turned vast Tiananmen Square into a sea of color Friday as China began celebrations feting 50 years of communist rule. Imposing columns of tanks, armored personnel carriers ... [more]
Communist China celebrates 50th birthday, looks to future
Domers from China, Taiwan adapt to U.S. values
ERIN LaRUFFA
News Writer
When China's Communist government turns 50 today, there will be fireworks reminiscent of annual Fourth of July celebrations in the U.S. But the explosions above Beijing will be more than your average annual ritual, says Notre Dame graduate student Gang Xu, ... [more]
Baxter: Jubilee gives chance for renewal
KATIE MILLER
News Writer
The year of Jubilee marks a time of spiritual renewal, repentance and forgiveness in the Catholic Church, said Father Michael Baxter in a lecture Thursday. Baxter emphasized the importance of words as we prepare for the year of Jubilee. "When you ... [more]
Moody: China thrives due to market reforms
TIM LOGAN
News Editor
Fifty years after rising to power, the Chinese government is enjoying the support of its populace, largely because of free-market reforms which have led it to a prominent place in the global economy, according to Peter Moody, acting director of Notre ... [more]
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