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Two professors named Guggenheim Fellows

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In early April, 181 U.S. scholars, artists and scientists were named 2012 Guggenheim Fellows, including two Notre Dame faculty members. Both professors Margot Fassler and Olivia Remie Constable are faculty in the Medieval Studies program.


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Group reviews The Shirt

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Members of Campus Life Council (CLC) discussed reopening the Campus Bike Shop, innovations in The Shirt Project and the new academic focus of the First Year Orientation (FYO) program Monday.


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SMC group supports AllianceND

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Editor's Note: This article was edited on April 24 to correct the incorrect portrayal of the restrictions on SAGA's programming during visits by the Board of Trustees.

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Columnist writes book on religion

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What's wrong with American Christianity today? Just ask New York Times columnist, Ross Douthat, who will speak on his latest book, "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics," Wednesday at the Eck Hall of Law.


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SMC student wins spiritual service award

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Saint Mary's senior Emily Kieffer will spend next year teaching English as a second language in Spain, a country she fell in love with after studying there in her sophomore year.


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Students build model rocket

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Many people dream of being astronauts, but for members of Notre Dame's student chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), designing rockets is more fun than riding in them.


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Chef honored with award

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In an age of cooking shows and celebrity chefs, it can be easy to forget the culinary profession has not always been respected, let alone glamorized, by American society.



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Former dean to speak at graduation

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Carolyn Woo, former dean of the Mendoza College of Business and current president and chief executive officer of Catholic Relief Services, will be the featured speaker at the College's graduate commencement ceremony May 19, the University announced in a press release Friday.





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Former dean to speak at graduation

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Carolyn Woo, former dean of the Mendoza College of Business and current president and chief executive officer of Catholic Relief Services, will be the featured speaker at the College's graduate commencement ceremony May 19, the University announced in a press release Friday.


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AnTostal 2012 offers free food, celebration

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This year's AnTostal promises to satisfy every student's need for a final week of fun and relaxation before finals through an endless supply of free food and giveaways, continuous streaming of "Animal House" on NDTV, a beach party and much more.


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Midwestern squash teams unite

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Notre Dame hosted representatives from various Midwest squash organizations Saturday afternoon to collaboratively address organizational needs that will define the future of their sport.  


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DeMaria praises ND community

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On a snowy January night 20 years ago, a bus carrying the Notre Dame women's swimming team slid off the Indiana Toll Road and rolled over.




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Activist speaks on global sex slavery

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Human trafficking survivor and activist Theresa Flores said in a lecture Friday that there is no such thing as child prostitution by federal definition and that people often use the term to describe what should be called modern-day slavery.