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Vol XXXVII No. 54

Tuesday, November 19, 2002

  Commentaries

America must provide moral clarity in a dangerous world
Mike Koprowski
freshman

President George W. Bush recently stated, "The United States possesses unprecedented — and unequaled — strength and influence in the world. Sustained by faith in the principles of liberty and the value of a free society, this position comes with unparalleled ... [more]
Life is not black and white
Liz Fallon
junior

Issues like chalking color on our sidewalks arise through Viewpoint articles. Laughter, offense, discussion and even silence result. How cool. Matt Sullivan says to be thankful for the right to protest. Beth Jeub says she is. Paul Graham says workers ... [more]
PSA works to solve problems,
not polarize people
Brigitte Gynther
junior

It frustrates me that people are engaging in ridiculous behavior such as waking people up at 4 a.m. to bother them about political views. Serious, what on earth are you doing? Not only is it rude, but I have only one ... [more]
Comic insults Native Americans
Kelly C. Kingsbury
visiting assistant professional specialist

I feel obliged to question the editorial decision to run the comic "School Daze" in the Nov. 18 issue of The Observer. The third frame of this comic strip depicted an SYR gift obviously intended to be repossessed and used by ... [more]
Dance policy change challenges dorm finances
Andrew Warner
junior

This past weekend, the men of Keenan Hall pre-partied, boarded buses and bowled the night away to the sounds of the Bee-Gees at our Disco Bowl dance. This dance was the second annual Disco Bowl, a tradition we look to continue. ... [more]
Question arbitrary rules and punishments
Maribel Morey
senior

At Notre Dame, nobody has sex. Nobody does drugs, either. Nobody has fake IDs. On campus, it seems that people tend to avoid topics in order to safeguard themselves from ResLife — this judicial system with arbitrary powers. In philosophy, we ... [more]


Inside Column
Forecast: Cloudy and Cold
Bryan Kronk
Senior Sports Writer

In case you haven't been glued to the Weather Channel like I have recently, here's a little weather update for you: Forecast for today: Cloudy and cold. Forecast for tomorrow: Cloudy and cold. Forecast for the next day: Cloudy and cold. ... [more]


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