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Professor lectures on Carter's 1977 address

By The Observer · Monday, Sept. 26, 2011

When University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh invited former President Jimmy Carter to give the 1977 Commencement Address, few were expecting a pivotal moment in human rights history to take place in its stead.

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Jeb Bush lectures on education at Forum

By The Observer · Monday, Sept. 26, 2011

Public education in America must maintain the same standards of learning for all children, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said at the first Notre Dame Forum event of the year Monday evening.

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Group discusses new budget

By The Observer · Monday, Sept. 26, 2011

Members passed the new budget for the 2011-2012 academic year during the weekly Saint Mary's Student Government Association (SGA) meeting.

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Professor criticizes execution

By The Observer · Monday, Sept. 26, 2011

The State of Georgia executed Troy Davis, convicted of the 1991 murder of off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail, Wednesday. Controversy surrounded the case as many claimed changes in witness testimony warranted a stay of execution.

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Students raise money for suicide prevention

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

Notre Dame students raised more than $3,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Saturday by participating in South Bend's first "Out of the Darkness" community walk, a representative from Notre Dame's chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-ND) said.

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Irish fans travel to Pittsburgh

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

Notre Dame students who made the trip to Pittsburgh this weekend said they were excited about the Irish win, but unimpressed with the atmosphere of Heinz Field.

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Exhibition features Catholic nuns in American history

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

South Bend's Center for History is hosting the national traveling exhibition "Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America," an interactive tour through American history that chronicles the sisters' 300-year history in the country.

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Students describe away weekend

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

Despite students' efforts, junior Calie Mohamed said the atmosphere at Notre Dame on away football weekends is incredibly different from the atmosphere on home football weekends.

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Sigourney Weaver to teach, speak at Saint Mary's

By The Observer · Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011

Academy Award nominated actress Sigourney Weaver's film, "Abduction," comes out Friday, and she was recently in California working on a new movie role. Come Monday, however, she'll stop at Saint Mary's College to teach a class and speak with students.

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SMC Quidditch Club sorts teams for season

By The Observer · Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011

Saint Mary's students may have been assigned a dorm when they first arrived at the College, but some received a new home last weekend when members of the Saint Mary's Quidditch Club were sorted into their respective houses.

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Alumna raises funds to film on campus

By The Observer · Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011

Nearly 20 years after the Notre Dame women's swim team bus accident, University of Notre Dame officials approved filming on campus for a movie commemorating the event.

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University redesigns UND.com

By The Observer · Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011

In an effort to make information more accessible and user friendly for the students, alumni and fans of the Irish, the Notre Dame Athletic Department launched a new UND.com webpage September 15.

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Senate discusses The Shirt

By The Observer · Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011

President of The Shirt 2011 Committee senior Lauren Marzouca described the application process to join next year's Shirt committee at Student Senate's meeting Wednesday.

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