| Vol XXXIIII No. 52 |
Monday, November 15, 1999 |
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Playing the political name game
By MIKE MARCHAND
 Despite the current crop of 2000 presidential candidates doing the shaking-hands-and-kissing-babies act in New Hampshire, where the primary election is four months away, the biggest political news of the fortnight was not a policy debate nor a stance on issues. George ... [more]
Monk's 'prudence' is weak support
LETTER TO THE LETTER
The president of Notre Dame (Father Edward Malloy) correctly points out that The Observer editorial staff enjoy as much autonomy with regard to editorial and news content as editors of many newspapers. He is also correct that at many newspapers the ... [more]
Keep academic freedom
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The irony, were it not so disturbing, might be amusing. The Wednesday, Nov. 10, edition of The Observer contained articles which described, respectively, the "Countdown to Ex Corde Ecclesiae" and President Emeritus Father Hesburgh's nomination for a Congressional Gold Medal. The ... [more]
The food we waste is a feast for most
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Notre Dame classmates, I am writing to you about a topic that affects us every single day of our lives. We have the privilege of eating in a place where the pasta never grows cold, certified chefs stand all day ... [more]
Remembering our dead
A.J. Boyd
Assistant Viewpoint Editor
Exactly two weeks ago, on All Saints Day, I wrote an Inside Column about Cardinal Arinze, whose birthday was that day. I mentioned that it was also the Day of the Dead, as Nov. 2 is All Souls' Day. For Christians, ... [more]
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