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Vol XXXIII No. 44

Tuesday, November 2, 1999

  Cardinal Arinze supports religious plurality
By Erin Pirotek
News Writer

In 1932, a boy was born in Onitsha, Nigeria, to a family that observed traditional African animist beliefs. Today he is a Catholic cardinal, the president of the Vatican Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue and considered by some as the probable successor ... [more]


Immersion teaches culture
By NELLIE WILLIAMS
News Writer

Lingering in the shadows of extreme poverty and a widening gap between the rich and the poor, the children of Brazil dance. For six Saint Mary's students and Sister Linda Kors, the dancing children were just one example of beauty in ... [more]


University offers flu shots Wednesday
By JESSICA DAUES
News Writer

With winter weather just around the bend, Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students are preparing for more than just snowballs and hot chocolate. They are preparing for flu season. University Health Services is offering free flu shots from 9 a.m. to ... [more]


Connor: Blood Binds Men
By SAM DERHEIMER
News Writer

Blood binds men more firmly than other union, according to Walker Connor of the Middlebury College political science department. Such sentiment, Connor argues, is the very reason underlying China's claim to a Taiwan that has existed autonomously for years. It is ... [more]


Driver arrested on alcohol charges
Observer Staff Report

The driver of the car that crashed into a roadside pole near campus Sunday was arrested after blood tests showed his blood alcohol level was approximately .14, according to St. Joseph County police. The legal limit for driving in the state ... [more]