| Vol XXXVII No. 52 |
Friday, November 15, 2002 |
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Saint Mary's security is problematic
Observer editorial
 Rampant staff turnover this year and a federal investigation last year into misreporting of crime statistics were bad enough for Saint Mary's Security Department. The College's controversial suspension this month of a female security officer now sounds the death knell for ... [more]
Defending same sex marriages
James Mangrum
freshman
Some people say that marriage is something sacred between men and women. Others may say that marriage is something anyone can enter into, just as long as they truly love each other. No person can argue over the moral merits of ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Ambrose Bierce
writer
"Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another." Ambrose Bierce writer ... [more]
Asking for stop to chalk amendments
Ed Cohen
Notre Dame Peace Coalition
Some confusion exists about the antiwar messages that began to be chalked on the sidewalks around campus earlier this semester and the more recent cases of pro-war or sarcastic counter-messages we've seen. The Notre Dame Peace Coalition launched the chalking campaign ... [more]
Midterm election brings era of civility
Gary Caruso
Capitol Comments
Last week's midterm election finally ended the Clinton era for those who have obsessed over the former president to the degree that they misread this column and voice objections with nasty, personal e-mail messages. Now they can proudly point to President ... [more]
Republicans must stop global warming
Laura Fuderer
Conservation Chair
Regarding the letter, "What would Democrats do differently?" by Ty De Long in the Nov. 12 issue of The Observer, I am astonished Mr. De Long sees no difference between the Republicans and the Democrats on global warming. The voting records ... [more]
Dancing to the Death
Sheila Flynn
Assistant News Editor
When most people think about competitive childhood sports and activities, a few stand out. They see hockey dads fighting, cheerleading moms murdering the competition and Little League baseball coaches starting mud-slinging campaigns against opposing teams. But there is another, less obvious ... [more]
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