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Tournament honors Valero, raises money for charity

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Notre Dame and Keenan Hall lost a member of their collective family when junior Sean Valero died last March. But Keenan residents honored his memory by playing in the Sean Valero Memorial Basketball Tournament on April 14.




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Lead, connect, advocate

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Though his term as student body president has officially come to a close, senior Pat McCormick will take his leadership to Washington, D.C., when he attends the National Campus Leadership Council (NCLC) Summit this weekend.


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Professor presents macroeconomic blog

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Economics professor David Ruccio discussed the current economic crisis through commentary on his blog "Occasional Links and Commentary on Economics, Culture and Society" Thursday evening in Geddes Hall.


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University honors 10 with degree

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Notre Dame will award 10 honorary degrees at this year's Commencement ceremony, in addition to the honorary degree given to commencement speaker Haley Scott DeMaria, the University announced Thursday.


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Program diversifies campus

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The 2012 Hesburgh International Scholars Experience (HISE) will bring 60 accepted international students to the University on Saturday.


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Peer council assists students

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When a Notre Dame student is referred to the Office of Residence Life for a disciplinary infraction, they also receive an insert from the Peer Advocates of Judicial Council, a group that assists them throughout the process.


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TV icon discusses screenwriting

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Five-time Emmy Award winner Bill Persky will discuss the craft of screenwriting in the "Golden Age of Television," the first annual installment in the Spring Writers Series at Saint Mary's. Persky will be joined by Adriana Trigiana, a New York Times-bestselling author and Saint Mary's alumna, who will host the event on April 27 in Carroll Auditorium.


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Professors discuss politics

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Editor's Note: Sebastian Rosato's position on abortion, the Catholic Church's teachings and the Democratic Party was inaccurately represented in the print version of this story, which was edited April 13 to correct that error.




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Group discusses The Shirt

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Student Senate discussed potential changes to freshman orientation and the upcoming unveiling of The Shirt at its meeting Wednesday.


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DPAC director to perform in charity dance showcase

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A small town farm girl who grew up on disco fever, Anna Thompson, executive director for the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, will fulfill her dream of being a dancing queen in "Dancing with Our Stars," an event benefitting the South Bend Center for the Homeless.



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Student coalition seeks to promote human dignity

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The Notre Dame Coalition for Human Dignity formed this semester with the goal of fostering communication among clubs working on issues of human dignity, as well as raising awareness of the work these clubs do on campus.


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Professor discusses education

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The United States needs to create stronger public and private education systems, and can do so through decreasing the reliance on standardized testing, according to Diane Ravitch, professor of education at New York University.