Sports
Inside
- The Big O (Matt Lutz Ad Manager)
I was pretty excited a few weeks ago when I signed up for the last Inside Column of the semester. It was almost as exciting as when I got a gorgeous date for my formal. Oww!! I figure I just can't lose. But then I quickly realized that no one reads this article. Ever.
Viewpoint
- Can you ever really be `just friends?' (Jacqueline Browder Happily Ever After)
After a breakup, once the relationship has officially ended, when the tears are dried and the issue discussed to an eye-rolling death, can we ever maintain a normal relationship with the person we've shared much more than chemistry notes with?
- Quote of the Day (Muhammed Ali boxer)
"Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't
- Makes a great gift? (Mike Marchand Undistinguished Alumnus)
'Tis the season once again: time for annoying holiday commercials!
- GOP gains do not suggest dissatifaction with Democrats (Shane Hudnall graduate student)
Michael Derocher's Dec. 3 letter, "Democrats act like sore losers," is filled with so many errors that it will be impossible to stick to The Observer's 350-word limit for letters.
- Supporting affirmative action implies racism (Zack Burkhart senior)
Like many of you, I've been keeping up with the debate that has been going on in The Observer for the past several days about race and discrimination. There have been suggestions for a redefinition of the term "racism" and a wave of indignant dictionary-waving responses. Most of the articles have been highly opinionated, and expend large amounts of energy trying to sound authoritative, so I think I'll break the trend.
- Make TCE responses public (Observer Editorial )
As the semester ends, the University will allow students to share their suggestions, complaints, and praises about professors and classes through Teacher Course Evaluations.
News
- Move over Kelly: Here comes Renee SMC senior auditions for second installment of "American Idol" (By ANDREW THAGARD Assistant News Editor)
Move over Kelly Clarkson, Renee Tem's vying for a spot on "American Idol," Fox's second installment of the hit summer series that is part-reality T.V. and part-talent search.
- Students: TCEs could be more resourceful Evaluations help university and teachers, but work needed to aid students (By MEGHANNE DOWNES Assistant News Editor)
As the semester draws to a close, students will fill bubbles and answer questions for over 40,000 teacher-course evaluation surveys.
- Gator Bowl tickets go on sale (By LAURAN WILLIAMSON News Writer)
It's official — the Irish are Gator Bowl bound. The only question now is how will students get tickets?
- Circle K collects tales and toys (By JESSICA DALSING News Writer)
Circle K and the Marketing Club are co-sponsoring the fourth annual Toys and Tales Drive. The drive will be going on from now until Dec. 18.
- Professors warn of bio-terrorism threat More investment needed to prevent biological attacks (Special to The Observer )
The Dec. 7 edition of the scientific journal The Proceedings of the Royal Society of London contains a paper in which a team of University of Notre Dame biologists offer a framework that merges ecology and economics to identify optimal strategies, acceptable risks and the economic consequences of invasive species.
- Physics machinist remembered (By CAITLYN EARLY News Writer)
Frank Rzeszutek, a former machinist from the Notre Dame Physics department, died on Nov. 26 at Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Scene
- The What's? A rash of new bands compete on VH1's big in 2002 awards (By MARIA SMITH Assistant Scene Editor)
On December 15, VH1's Big in 2002 award show will hand out prizes for the best groups, artists and shows in a variety of creatively named categories, including the "I Believe I Can Spy" award for best movie spy and the "Rockin' and Rulin'" award for rock artists who have gone on the longest and the strongest. The more unusual "Garage Sale Award" will take a look at a musical movement that has been hailed as a revival of the dying art of rock and roll. The Hives, The Vines, The Strokes, and The White Stripes will compete to be the biggest name in the new to 2002 category of Garage Rock.
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