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Vol XXXIII No. 40

Wednesday, October 27, 1999

  Commentaries

Y2K Forces us to face the rising sun
By Mel Tardy

"The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line — the relation of the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of the sea." — W.E.B. DuBois, The ... [more]
Notre Dame "slaps" Saint Mary's Maynooth program
By Paul McGinn

I have learned that Notre Dame students on scholarship may no longer use their scholarship money to pay for their year abroad at the National University of Ireland-Maynooth. The apparent reason? Saint Mary's runs the Maynooth program, and Notre Dame has ... [more]
Library gets skimped
By Elizabeth Van Jacob

Just imagine how greatly all of Notre Dame would benefit if the University invested as much in the renovation of the library as in the renovation of the main building. Instead the library has been allotted a paltry $8 million. This ... [more]
"Grab and Go" is lunchroom larceny
By Chris Mudd

Several times a week, I find myself in a bind. Either I have no time to eat lunch because my teachers assign/force me to do far too much homework to even think about piddling around in the five-star eatery that I ... [more]
Be thankful for opportunity for education
By Kimmi Martin

College was always the next step for me. Ever since I was little I knew I would go. It was essential. It was expected. It was normal. I had no choice. Now, don't get me wrong, I never did not want ... [more]


Inside Column
Complicit to their evil
Laura Petelle
Assistant Managing Editor

Yesterday I was walking across the quad, enjoying the beautiful day. There were students lying on the quad, despite the cold, soaking in the autumn sun. Sun becomes rare in the South Bend winter, and we all like to take advantage ... [more]


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