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Belles explore student clubs

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Saint Mary's students took a break from studying to explore their extracurricular options at the College's annual Activities Night on Wednesday.


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BAVO hosts kickoff picnic

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Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) welcomed Saint Mary's students back to campus with a picnic at their kickoff event Tuesday night.


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Sculpture garden under construction

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Most works in Snite Museum of Art exhibits are part of indoor exhibits, but a new sculpture garden on the west side of campus will bring an outdoor art display to campus.



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Initiative to trim University budget

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When University President Fr. John Jenkins announced the campus-wide Advancing Our Vision initiative in February 2011, he challenged the Strategic Funding Committee (SFC) to identify internal changes that could generate about $20 to $40 million in savings for the University's budget.


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ASA honors professor's career

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Throughout sociology professor Christian Smith's career, he has written on the influence of morality on human life. This summer, the American Sociological Association (ASA) honored Smith for his influence as an academic on his own field.





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Group fights counterfeit drugs

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Even thought the fall semester is barely underway, chemistry professor Dr. Toni Barstis and senior Diana Vega Pantoja have made major progress in the development of the paper analytical device (PAD) project.



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Students celebrate with Hesburgh

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Zahm House celebrated its 75th anniversary Sunday by honoring one of the few people on campus older than the dorm itself: 95-year-old University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh.


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Club studies hacking

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Students who have fallen victim to a computer virus or identity theft before are all too aware of the importance of computer security. But a group of Notre Dame students is exploring the process of hacking to promote computer skills.


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Students spend summer with Navy

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While most students left Notre Dame thinking of lazy summer days last May, the students in the Navy ROTC battalion were preparing to learn more about what life will be like as an officer in the U.S. Navy after graduation.


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Alum leads climb

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In November 2009, a group of about 20 students, led by Tom Lillig, Class of 1995, climbed to the 17,160-foot summit of Mount Iztaccihuatl in Mexico.


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SMC academic workshops begin

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The Academic Skills & Strategies Workshop Series at Saint Mary's will open the year with two lectures, one for students interested stepping up their academic game and one for first-generation college students.



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Paul Ryan added to Republican ticket

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After much speculation, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney selected Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., to join his bid for the White House as his running mate. Differing opinions are emerging as to whether the addition to the GOP ticket will bolster or weaken public favor.