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Vol XXXIV No. 65

Tuesday, December 5, 2000

  College for nothing and books for free
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
Saint Mary's News Editor

Forty years ago, students could attend Saint Mary's without paying a dime or taking out student loans. Staff students worked in the dining hall for 30 hours a week and worked off the cost of an education. "I did enjoy being ... [more]


Members discuss alcohol use
By HELENA PAYNE
News Writer

Members of the task force on alcohol use at off-campus bars decided that alcohol consumption by students is too broad of an issue for one task force at the Campus Life Council meeting Monday. "We're not sure as our viability of ... [more]


ND faculty salaries slip during past two years
By TIM LOGAN
Senior Staff Writer

Faculty salaries are going up at universities nationwide and at Notre Dame, it is no different. But while Notre Dame has talked of climbing into the very top echelon of national universities, pay for its teachers has slipped a bit in ... [more]


SMC offers students PRISM system
By KATIE MILLER
News Writer

Saint Mary's students can now access their schedules, academic transcripts, grades, addresses, financial aid and billing information online through PRISM, a new service offered by the College on its website. According to the registrar, Lorraine Kitchner, Saint Mary's has ... [more]


ND senior chosen to represent University
By KATE NAGENGAST
Assistant News Editor

As a representative for Notre Dame, senior Brendan Dowdall, a classical Greek major and the co-president of the University's Habitat for Humanity club, was chosen to be a member of the national board for Habitat's campus chapters. This year was the ... [more]