| Vol XXXIII No. 35 |
Tuesday, October 12, 1999 |
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Respect Life Week a time of worship
Charles Rice
 Maybe you haven't heard that this is Respect Life Week on campus. Or maybe you dismiss it as a knee-jerk attack on abortion from the fever swamps of the Radical Right. The reality is different. Let me try to explain. Since ... [more]
We can learn a lot from `Hairman'
Gary J. Caruso
Each football season contains a lottery of friends who return for a game. Last weekend, I was lucky enough to avoid my accountant, but happy that I ran into my freshman year roommate. While all of my Notre Dame friends are ... [more]
Understanding reluctant Republican views
Sean Vinck
Not Peace, but the sword
In American political discourse, terms like "compassionate conservative," "moderate Republican," "liberal Republican," "centrist" and "social moderate," are thrown about with some degree of frequency. I think that my beliefs transcend these rather narrow categories. Count me a "reluctant Republican." I dedicate ... [more]
The "kiss of death" for satirists
Mary Beth Ellis
Changing Attitudes, changing latitudes
I officially decided to be a humor writer as a freshman in college, when I attended a debate featuring political satirist P.J. O'Rourke. (You had to love this guy. They made him speak in Stepan the God-awful Center, and the first ... [more]
Letter to the Editor
Progree in the Industry
Simon Pestridge
Manager of Labor Practices, Nike Inc.
Nike is glad that Notre Dame's "sweatshop symposium" is raising awareness about the complex issues associated with global manufacturing and we only wish we were given an opportunity to participate. We know students and faculty are concerned about the conditions under ... [more]
Letter to the Editor
Find your compassion
Ursula Williams
Director, Language Resource Center
I just finished reading every word of Mike Connolly's Irish Insight column in the Oct. 11 Observer in which he trashes Jim Sanson. I don't usually read all of a column like this; today's exception is the result of my belief ... [more]
Digital Alchemy
Michael Revers
Systems Manager
Yes, it is that time of the season again, the time of the season when I begin to spout off about mindless happenings that I have seen around campus, life, etc. And, since I am the systems manager here at The ... [more]
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