Sports
- Irish win two to remain perfect within Big East (By RACHAEL PROTZMAN Sports Writer)
Notre Dame volleyball remains undefeated in conference play following wins over Big East opponents West Virginia and Pittsburgh.
- Davie leads team into second season (By TIM CASEY Assistant Sports Editor)
Now comes the second season.
- Devoted fans form "Belles Guard" (Sarah Rykowski Inside Saint Mary's Sports)
I knew they were dedicated, but I didn't know just how much until I realized that some fans will brave anything — even the worst of weather — to show support for Belles athletics.
- Lightweights defeat Badgers (By JEFF BALTRUZAK Sports Writer)
The Irish rowing team's lightweights proved to be heavy on strong finishes this weekend, taking first in the fours at Sunday's Head of the Rock in Rockford and winning both the fours and the eights at the Chicago Chase on Saturday.
- Belles make wins commonplace (By ALICIA ORTIZ Sports Writer)
Wins are becoming slightly more common for the Belles volleyball team, which posted one win for a fourth place overall finish at the Lake Forest Invitational Saturday.
- Keenan shuts out O'Neill, Alumni blanks Keough (By MATT HERRIGAN AND JAMES VERALDI Sports Writers)
The playoff-bound Keenan Knights finished their regular season with a shutout as they beat the O'Neill Angry Mob 14-0 at Stepan Fields Sunday.
- Otters beat Vermin to keep playoff hopes alive (By COLIN BOYLAN AND KATIE DEMENT Sports Writers)
The beasts of Carroll and Sorin fought to the finish at Stepan on Sunday. Despite the bitter cold rain, the Vermin and the Otters stayed focused and delivered a strong game.
- Belles take forward step in weekend meet (By MOLLY McVOY Assistant Sports Editor)
Teamwork was key in a solid performance by the Saint Mary's cross-country team this weekend at the GC-Ponderosa Invitational.
- Cavanaugh controls Lewis, Lyons stomps on Pangborn (By JOE LICANDRO, BRIAN KRONK AND LIA MILHOAN Sports Writers)
The regular season went out with a bang last Sunday as Cavanaugh edged Lewis 6-0 in a classic defensive battle.
- Badin bests McGlinn 7-6, earning spot in playoffs (By CHRIS FEDERICO, LAUREN CONTI AND JOHN BACSIK Sports Writers)
They don't play for multi-million dollar contracts, national championships, or even athletic scholarships, but the women of Badin and McGlinn who took the field Sunday afternoon played as if all of these things hung on that game.
Inside
- A Stolen bike, a shattered ideal (Maureen Smithe Associate News Editor)
I had a great weekend. My sister came for a visit, we won the football game and I managed to have a relaxing Sunday afternoon despite midterms week. However, my peace of mind disintegrated late Sunday night on my way to the Grotto. Walking past the bike rack outside of my dorm, I noticed that my brand new bike was gone.
Viewpoint
- Financing education around the world and at home (Joanna Mikulski Innsbruck Stimme)
This fall the air of Salzburg, Innsbruck, Vienna and other Austrian cities has been overwhelmed by the sound of voices of thousands of students shouting in protest. Sheets bearing words of anger and frustration hang from the windows of the arts and letters building at the University of Innsbruck. Each morning eager undergrads pass newspapers and leaflets out to those departing class. The red-lettered headlines of these documents of protest decry "Studien-Gebühren," the payment by students directly for their education. Formerly, the Austrian state covered the cost of a university education with the taxes paid within Austria's socialistic system. This system also provides citizens with health care and pension.
- Supporting abortion as Christians (Natalie Huddleston senior)
After reading Maribel Morey's column in the Monday, Oct. 11 edition of The Observer I was relieved and thankful to have finally heard a sympathetic, intelligent, reasonable and thus truly Christian position on abortion. I have been disgusted in the past by those "pro-life" factions which claim to be Christian while at the same time promoting their position using the tools of violence, intimidation, false rhetoric and emotional manipulation, as well as supporting fascist government control of women's lives and bodies.
- Quote of the Day (Earl Warren former Supreme Court Justice)
"All political ideas cannot and should not be channeled into the programs of our two major parties. History has amply proved the virtue of political activity by minority, dissident groups."
- Seeking votes for third party candidates Vote Nader to build Green Party (John Cassella Denver, CO)
The winner-take-all electoral college makes it highly probable that George Bush will capture Indiana on election day. Even though Al Gore may win the presidency, Indiana Democrats voting for him instead of Ralph Nader will have wasted their vote. Nader needs 5 percent of the total presidential vote in order to create a long lasting progressive third party — the Green Party.
- Seeking votes for third party candidates Buchanan truly represents many pro-life Republicans (Paul Reszel Fort Wayne, IN)
After the first debate, Reform Presidential candidate Patrick J. Buchanan released the following statement.
- Human embryo research destroys life (Charles Rice Right or Wrong?)
Let's talk about your tax dollars at work. On Aug. 23 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued final guidelines on federal funding for research on "human pluripotent stem cells derived from human embryos (technically known as human embryonic stem cells)." The studies will be funded "only if the cells were derived (without federal funds) from human embryos that were created for the purposes of fertility treatment and were in excess of the clinical need of the individuals seeking such treatment."
News
- Nader struggles for recognition (By NATE PHILLIPS News Writer)
With the presidential elections just around the corner, the race is becoming increasingly tighter between presidential nominees Al Gore and George W. Bush.
- Bush changes mind about ND appearance (By MAUREEN SMITHE Assistant News Editor)
Despite rumors and tentative plans, Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush will not be making an appearance at Notre Dame prior to the Nov. 7 elections.
- PLS major celebrates 50 years of learning (By NATASHA GRANT News Writer)
Celebrating its 50th year, the Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) plans to continue honoring the program's success through the semester.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers releases sweatshop report (By MYRA McGRIFF News Writer)
PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the largest auditing firms paid to perform factory monitoring, released the first public monitoring report Friday on the conditions of factories in countries like El Salvador, Mexico and Korea.
Scene
- Radiohead releases long anticipated Kid A Band combines music, art and poetry to create an album that's significance stretches far beyond that of a mere compact disc (By SAM DERHEIMER Assistent Scene Editor)
Radiohead has always pushed the boundaries of music. More than any other band, it has consistently taken its fans far and beyond the standard framework of the mainstream music industry.
- Elastica's five-year break yields no original sound (By TODD CALLAIS Scene Music Critic)
In 1995, Elastica's self-titled first full-length release became one of the fastest selling albums in United Kingdom history, and did fairly well in the United States as well. The band's girl-vocals-meet-raw-British-punk sound created hits such as "The Car Song," "Stutter," "Hold Me Now," "Connection" and "Line up." Then the band seemed to fall off the face of the planet for five years, although they did release a couple rarities and live tracks in 1999.
- Green Day moves away from pure punk past (By TIM COLLINS Scene Music Critic)
In a month where record sales look like they will be dominated by rock groups like U2 and Radiohead, those Bay Area punk rockers, Green Day, are back with their fourth major label album release, Warning.
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