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Vol XXXIII No. 41

Thursday, October 28, 1999

  Basketball coaching legend Marv Wood dies from cancer
By NELLIE WILLIAMS
News Writer

Marv Wood, the former Saint Mary's basketball coach who inspired the movie "Hoosiers," died Wednesday, Oct. 13, from bone cancer. He was 71. In 1954, Wood took his small town team from Milan, Ind., to the state championship, where it defeated ... [more]


Gonzalez tells effects of Gold Rush
By LINDSAY FRANK
News Writer

The roots of conflict between Mexican immigrants and white Californians stem from the Gold Rush of 1849, according to University of San Diego history professor Michael Gonzalez. Gonzalez said resentment that many people feel toward their neighbors is indicative of ... [more]


ND student falls, in coma in London
Observer Staff Report

A student visiting friends during fall break at the University's London Program now lies unconscious in a London hospital after suffering serious head injuries in a fall. Andy Donlan, a junior from Fisher Hall, is currently in stable condition in an ... [more]


Future of Gender Studies debated
By KATE NAGENGAST
News Writer

As the Gender Studies program faces its 10th anniversary and an external review in 2000, professors and students gathered Wednesday to discuss its future at Notre Dame. Both a concentration and a second major at Notre Dame, Gender Studies includes more ... [more]


BOG discusses School of Americas
By COURTNEY BOYLE
News Writer

Saint Mary's Board of Governance (BOG) discussed passing a resolution to support shutting down the School of the Americas (SOA) during Wednesday night's meeting. SOA is a military school on Georgia's Benning Military base that allegedly specializes in educating Latin Americans ... [more]


`South Park' discussed at meeting
By FINN PRESSLY
Assistant News Editor

While mid-semester break kept Student Senate from presenting any new business at last night's meeting, they did discuss a handful of minor concerns. Parliamentarian Stephen Sanchez expressed concern over this weekend's SUB movie, "South Park," at Cushing. "I've seen it ["South ... [more]