Controversy swirls as Monologues begin at ND

The Observer ^ | Thursday, February 17, 2005 | By Claire Heininger

[Xphantasos]

Carrying posters bearing Bible verses and bowing their heads in prayer, about 15 students gathered around the steps of South Dining Hall Wednesday to protest the speaker inside.

Vagina Monologues author Eve Ensler, scheduled to appear as a luncheon guest, bypassed the protesters and declined their offer of a letter from Bishop John D'Arcy opposing the Monologues, said law student Becky Austen, one of the protesters.

Austen said she and several other students asked the Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese to provide them copies of D'Arcy's statement to distribute. The statement - the bishop's second public disagreement with the University within a week, as he criticized the Queer Film Festival in a letter on Feb. 10 - discounted academic freedom as a rationale for Notre Dame to host the controversial and explicit play.(cont.)

[Xphantasos]

Not all ND students agree with the liberalism on campus.

[zarf]

What a bunch of pussies.

[ApesForEvolution]

...Notre Dame, still wallowing in the crapper.

[ApesForEvolution]

lol

[formercalifornian]

I wondered which North Dakota college campus this was. Then I followed the link. Link leads to no story, but it does show a Notre Dame site.

[Xphantasos]

Hmmm, just saw that too. See if this works for you

http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/main.cfm

now on the front page.

[Conspiracy Guy]

The Flaming Irish are putting up with this?

[Rutles4Ever]

It's too bad the liberalism starts at the top at Notre Dame. The scourge of Catholic higher education.

[Red Badger]

We need the Viagra Monologues..........

[Aquinasfan]

...Notre Dame, still wallowing in the crapper.

Disgusting.

The orthodox Catholic college short list:

Ave Maria, Benedictine, Christendom, U Dallas, Magdalene, Steubenville, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas More, Our Lady of Corpus Christi, Redeemer Pacific, St. Mary's College of Madonna, Southern Catholic College.

[Antoninus]

Carrying posters bearing Bible verses and bowing their heads in prayer, about 15 students gathered around the steps of South Dining Hall Wednesday to protest the speaker inside.

Only 15? Whatever they're teaching at Notre Dame these days, it ain't Catholicism.

[Unam Sanctam]

God bless those demonstrators!

[peacebaby]

LOL....

[formercalifornian]

Complete story

Here.

[Xphantasos]

I believe change is in progress, however slow. The previous University president "Monk" Malloy is stepping down this year. Word has it much of the PC crap that has been going around on campus has his tacit consent.

Now that he's "gone" perhaps the liberal culture on campus will begin to change.

[Xphantasos]

Thanks, well done.

[Xphantasos]

Yes, it's sad isn't it? Then again, remember that Jesus began with only twelve.

[formercalifornian]

Also note poll on right: Do the Vagina Monologues belong at Notre Dame?
Yes
No

[Houmatt]

I wonder what it would take to get Eve Ensler's attention and get her to listen to those who think her show is disgusting, foul-smelling garbage?

[Campion]

Add Aquinas College of Tennessee to your short list. Run by the Nashville Dominican sisters, small but solid.