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Professor recognized for service

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The Notre Dame faculty recently acquired another academic accolade when VaniaSmith-Oka, assistant professor of Anthropology, was honored with the Center for Public Anthropology's Ruth Benedict Global Citizenship Award last week.




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Mother of the Huddle' perseveres

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"Mother of the Huddle" Helen Hiatt has watched over the LaFortune grocery store's grounds since 1967, working her way from the old cigarette counter to the cash register over the past 44 years.


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SMC workshop to explore strengths

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Saint Mary's students and parents will get to learn about each other's strengths at the third annual StrengthsQuest workshop tomorrow as part of Sophomore Parent's Weekend.


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Project to tackle vulnerability

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The seventh annual Edith Stein Project will focus on vulnerability in relationships of every type, conference co-chair junior Margaret Kennedy said.


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Making the cut

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As colleges compete for top national rankings and students compete for top SAT scores, some people argue the college admissions process places too much focus on numbers.




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Rocheleau, Rose win in single-ticket race

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Juniors Brett Rocheleau and Katie Rose won Wednesday's election for student body president and vice president with 57.3 percent of the 2,382 votes, vice president of elections for Judicial Council Caitlin Ogren said.


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ND blog network spurs online dialogue

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Students, faculty and staff are using the Notre Dame blog network to connect globally, according to Don Schindler, the managing director of Marketing Communications at AgencyND.



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Professor recognized for writings

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Sociology professor Christian Smith recently received honors for his latest works, "What is a Person" and "Souls in Transition," from top scholarly institutions, including "Choice" magazine and the Lilly Fellows Program.


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SMC celebrates heritage month

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Saint Mary's College Student has officially kicked off African American Heritage Month (AAHM) celebrations, according to Tamara Taylor, the assistant director of Student Involvement & Multicultural Services (SIMS).


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OIS releases study abroad decisions

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Antsy students are dreaming of Big Ben, the Colosseum and the Parthenon this week in the wake of Friday's release of study abroad decisions from the Office of International Studies (OIS) for the 2012-2013 academic year.