| Vol XXXIV No. 55 |
Tuesday, November 14, 2000 |
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Russert addresses standing-room only crowd
By HELENA PAYNE
News Writer
 The future of U.S. families and the voting process is at stake in the lengthy 2000 presidential elections, said Tim Russert, moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press" Monday. "Wake up, this is your life and this is your country," said Russert ... [more]
Sanday: Alcohol, athletics factors of a rape-prone campus
By AMANDA GRECO
News Writer
Notre Dame and Saint Mary's have all the ingredients that make for a "rape prone environment," according to University of Pennsylvania professor Peggy Sanday. Sanday visited Notre Dame Monday to discuss the components of rape prone campuses, including societal factors contributing ... [more]
Obscene calls threaten SMC
By ALICIA ORTIZ
News Writer
Teri Neer answered the phone like normal in her dorm room one morning. Hearing two rings, she assumed it was an off-campus call. Teri was not suspicious when the caller proceeded to ask her questions for a survey. "It was 8 ... [more]
Recent changes to Notre Dame's sexual assault policy are a step in the right direction, but in efforts to stop rape on campus, there's still A long path
By LIZ ZANONI
In Focus Writer
It is Sexual Assault Awareness Week, and in the wake of a campus furor last spring over Notre Dame's handling of sex crimes and subsequent changes to the resources for victims, campus administrators are hoping to stop all sexual assault on ... [more]
Get both sides
Jason McFarley
Assistant News Editor
It's difficult to pinpoint exactly when working for The Observer transitions from a privilege to a burden, but it does. Even amid all my protests of objectivity and journalistic integrity, it's hard not to be moved by the issues we ... [more]
ND prepares for offense registry law
u New measure requires colleges to provide names of sex
By HELENA PAYNE
In Focus Writer
Last month, Congress passed a law that will require colleges to make information available to students about sex offenders in the area within the next two years. "Clearly, we're going to work with local authorities and state authorities," said Phillip Johnson, ... [more]
RAD teaches women's self-defense
By TIM LOGAN
In Focus Editor
A big man dressed darkly runs at a woman standing alone. He approaches, and grabs at her. She sees him coming and braces to defend herself. As the hulking man comes closer, his hands head for her waist. His target yells ... [more]
For the victims: a resource person or an advocate?
Campus debates role of professional in hearings
By KATE STEER
In Focus Writer
There have been several changes to the sexual assault policy since last spring, but perhaps the biggest is the establishment of an independent resource person. This person would be responsible to aid victims in a variety of ways, including providing information ... [more]
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