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Vol XXXVII No. 53

Monday, November 18, 2002

  Universities Libraries announce budget cutbacks
Students encounter research difficulties with reduction of journals
Joe Trombello
News Writer

Because the rising costs of journal and book subscriptions have outpaced the budget increase for the 2002-03 school year, the Notre Dame libraries have been forced to reduce commitments by 6 percent. "Library deficits affect everyone on campus," said assistant librarian ... [more]


Students and staff attend women's forum
MELANIE BECKER
News Writer

Women from South Bend and the Saint Mary's community attended Saturday the Center for Intercultural Women's Leadership day-long workshop, "Health and Cultural Competence." The focus of the program was for women in the South Bend community, Saint Mary's faculty and students ... [more]


SMC sends delegates to hall conference
SARAH NESTOR
Saint Mary's Editor

Nine delegates from Saint Mary's Residence Hall Association (RHA) attended the Great Lakes Association of Colleges and Residence Halls conference over the weekend to participate in a competition among Midwest colleges. This year's conference was held at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. ... [more]


ND campus reflects on fall dances
TERESA FRALISH
Assistant News Editor

Just one semester after the University instituted sweeping changes in an effort to curb drinking among Notre Dame students, 19 dorms have held their fall dances under the new policies that require dorms to hold their SYRs outside of the residence ... [more]