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PSA to submit petition to Office of the President

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Students from the Progressive Student Alliance (PSA) will deliver a petition to the Office of the President Wednesday to add sexual orientation to Notre Dame's Non-Discrimination, PSA member Mike McCann said.

PSA member Rob Plasschaert said 2,500 to 3,000 members of the Notre Dame community signed the petition.

SMC Beauty Conference displays projects on self-image

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Saint Mary's associate professor of communications Teri Russ' Female Beauty class showed off their semester long projects on self-image at a Mini-Beauty conference held in the student center atrium Tuesday.

The class displayed Barbie dolls they altered into different female stereotypes and pictures they took of themselves which they changed to portray unrealistic alterations at the event.

Students support CIW campaign

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A group of seven Notre Dame students collected 464 signatures to help the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) in its campaing against Burer King.

The CIW is leading a nationwide protsts decrying the low wages of migrant workers who work on farms that produce Buger King's tomatoes.

Burglaries reported in Cavanaugh

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Three students reported three laptops and a digital camera stolen from an unlocked room in Cavanaugh Hall Friday, Notre Dame Security/Police (NDSP) reported in an e-mail to students.

At around 10 a.m. Friday, a student saw a man inside Cavanaugh, according to the e-mail.

Club hosts Sweatshop Fashion Show

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Saint Mary's Around the World Club will host a Sweatshop Fashion Show featuring clothes made in sweatshops and items that are fair trade, designed to promote awareness of the harsh working conditions found in sweatshops.

The show, which will be Thursday at noon in the Student Center Lounge, will follow the format of a typical fashion show, but graphic descriptions of the working conditions under which the clothes were made will be mixed in with the usual description of the clothing, Jeanne Choquehuanca, student coordinator of the event said.

Council of Representatives: Group discusses ticket exchange rules

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Council of Representatives (COR) discussed the new rules for the student football ticket exchange in their final meeting of the year Tuesday.

The ticket exchange was suspended after the Notre Dame ticket office realized students were scalping the tickets, but will be reimplemented next year with new rules, student body president Bob Reish said.

Board of Governance: Dance Marathon reps seek trip funds

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Representatives from Saint Mary's Dance Marathon attended Board of Governance's (BOG) meeting Tuesday in search of funds for a trip to the National Dance Marathon Convention in Orlando, Fla., in July.

"It is a great opportunity because colleges and universities throughout the nation all come together [and] share ideas," said Francesca Johnson, co-founder of Dance Marathon and Elections Commissioner for BOG.

Baseball: Running with the Devils

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Notre Dame freshman pitcher Brian Dupra scattered six hits in seven shutout innings as the Irish topped Mississippi Valley State 4-0 at Frank Eck Stadium Tuesday night.

"We were very fortunate to win tonight," Irish coach Dave Schrage said. "[Dupra] has just been getting better and better.

Football Analysis: Schedule in shambles? Not quite

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Notre Dame expects to play at New Jersey's Meadowlands sports complex against Connecticut at least once and another team or other teams multiple times after Rutgers broke off discussion of holding a series there and in South Bend.

John Heisler, Notre Dame's senior associate athletic director in charge of football scheduling, said Tuesday that Notre Dame and Connecticut are in the process of finalizing a contract for a reported six-game series.

Men's Lacrosse: Laxers earn top seed in conference

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Thanks to its effective offense, No 7 Notre Dame defeated No. 9 Ohio State 17-12 in its final regular season game, earning the No. 1 seed in the Great Western Lacrosse League tournament.

The Irish will take on No. 4 seed Quinnipiac in the semifinals on Friday in Birmingham, Mich.

Men's Basketball: Irish pick up transfer from Mississippi State

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Former Mississippi State guard Ben Hansbrough will transfer to Notre Dame for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Hansbrough, a sophomore who averaged 10.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game last season for the Bulldogs, will sit out next season then have two years of eligibility left with the Irish.

Softball: Irish take down Valpo with help from Bargar

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Notre Dame wrapped up its 2008 non-conference slate with a 6-0 win at Valparaiso Tuesday.

The Irish (35-17-1 overall, 12-6 Big East) were led by a stellar performance in the circle from junior hurler Brittney Bargar. The Corona, Calif. native pitched a complete game shutout, and improved her record on the season to 27-10, giving up only three hits and striking out 11 in the process,

It took the Irish a while to get their offense on track, earning only one hit over the first four innings.

Men's Tennis: ND starts tournament with East Tennessee St.

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

No. 26 Notre Dame will travel to Columbus, Ohio this weekend to face East Tennessee State in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament.

"They are 23-3 with their only losses coming to No. 4 Georgia, No. 7 Tennessee, and No. 28 Wake Forest," coach Bobby Bayliss said.

Men's Track and Field: Notre Dame ready for conference championships

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The time for the Notre Dame men's track team has come.

The Big East Conference Championship approaches this weekend with much promise for great performances from all events. With 50 Big East qualifiers and 17 NCAA Provisional qualifications, the Irish team is looking strong as they make their way to finish in 2007-08 season.

ND Women's Track: Irish send 22 to Big East

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This weekend, Notre Dame will begin possibly its biggest meet of the season when it heads to the Big East outdoor championships May 2-5 in Philadelphia, Penn.

The Irish will send 22 athletes to the competition and will need each of them to have strong performances in order for Notre Dame to have a chance at claiming a top finish.

A state of abuse

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Those of you who pay close attention to the news have probably heard a lot about a secretive group in Texas that rapes and abuses children. In 2004 alone, 100 children from this organization received treatment for poisoning, 63 received medical treatment for rape, and 142 gave birth.

A vacancy in the Huddle

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Thank you for your touching article on George Porter-Young ("The long journey home," April 29). He is a great man and a great friend, and I had the pleasure of working with him side by side at Sbarro for four years in South Bend. Like many of the employees at the Huddle, he was one of my best friends on campus, always up for a good story or a good political debate, and did so much more for the University than the University often did for him.

Farewell Professor Langan

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This is a sad week for many Notre Dame students because philosophy professor Jeff Langan will be delivering his final lecture at Notre Dame. Professor Langan will be pursuing a position at Holy Cross College because he was not able to attain a stable position here.

Respect Colbert

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

How dare you, Mr. Yatarola ("Colbert? Really?," April 29), for belittling name of Stephen Colbert, a great American hero. You think Colbert is unqualified to speak at our University? When is the last time Ben and Jerry's named an ice cream flavor after you, sir? Oh wait.

Welcome to summer

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

If you didn't already know from the nostalgic Inside Columns, Viewpoints and goodbyes from illustrious scene editors this is the last edition of The Observer that will make its way across campus for the 2007-2008 school year (except for our May 16 senior edition).

Summer Movie Preview

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull
May 22

After almost 20 years in development hell, the fourth Indiana Jones movie, "Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull," is finally being released.
Fans of the original trilogy of archeologist-action-hero adventures might question the film's star himself, given the fact that Harrison Ford is no spring chicken.