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Candidates compete for nomination

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Although the 2012 presidential election is still a year away, primary season is in full swing as GOP candidates battle for the Republican nomination and the chance to defeat incumbent President Barack Obama.



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Leaders address winter break safety

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Keeping students and their belongings safe before and during winter break are priorities for student government, student body president Patrick McCormick said Wednesday at the Community/Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) meeting.


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Research portal open to students, faculty

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The Gartner Research portal, an information technology research tool, is now accessible to all students, faculty and staff on Notre Dame's campus, said Peggy Rowland, senior director of Customer Support Services for the Office of Information Technologies (OIT).



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Professor dies at 75 of cancer

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Guillermo O'Donnell, professor emeritus of political science and senior fellow of Notre Dame's Kellogg Institute for International Studies, died Tuesday in Buenos Aires after a long battle with cancer. He was 75.


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Producers discuss work in television

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Students interested in film and television must be willing to do whatever it takes to get into the industry, award-winning producers Kevin Fortson and Antonia Ellis said in a lecture Wednesday evening.



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Students find companions in pets

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When alumni laud the friendships forged at Notre Dame, they usually are referring to their classmates. Some students, however, find extra companionship in dorm or house pets.


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Senior fund honors former classmate

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Based on overwhelming support from the senior class, the Class of 2012 Legacy Fund decided to dedicate the money it raises to the Declan Drumm Sullivan Memorial Fund, co-chairs of the Senior Legacy Fund Sylvia Banda and Tommy Montalbano said.


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Student government to hold trial merger

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The proposed merger between the Council of Representatives (COR) and Student Senate will be put to the test today when members of COR will sit in on Senate's meeting, where senators will debate the reform.


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Professor named as consultant

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Law professor Richard Garnett, recently named a consultant to the United States Council of Catholic Bishops Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, said the appointment is an opportunity to help protect religious freedom in America.



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Professor discusses PPACA ethics

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The federal mandate requiring that group health plans cover preventative healthcare — including contraceptives — has ethical implications for religiously affiliated employers such as Notre Dame, law professor O. Carter Snead said at his Tuesday lecture,



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Group discusses Mod Quad lights

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In an effort to increase student safety on campus, members of the Campus Life Council (CLC) discussed the possibility of putting additional lighting on Mod Quad during their meeting Monday afternoon.