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Irish Guard holds auditions for 2011

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With the Blue and Gold Game just days away, the Notre Dame football team is gearing up for the 2011 season. It's not the only group doing so, though — the Irish Guard is setting its sights on another year on the football field.


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NDSP investigates assault

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Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) is investigating a sexual battery reported to campus police Saturday, according to an email sent to students Saturday afternoon.



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Discussion explores local women's issues

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Students, faculty and members of the South Bend community discussed specific issues affecting women Monday in the Saint Mary's Student Center, as the Indiana Commission for Women (ICW) hosted a listening session.


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ROTC holds training exercises

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This weekend, underclassmen of the Fightin' Irish Army ROTC Battalion took the chance to apply their knowledge in the field — literally.



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Grabosky runs for prayers

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Jeff Grabosky took a pitstop at campus this weekend as he continues a cross-country run with only basic essentials in a baby jogger and a rosary.


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Tourney honors student

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Behind Keenan Hall Saturday afternoon, more than four dozen Keenan residents played basketball in memory of Sean Valero.


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ND observes meat-free Fridays

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Meat and potatoes may be culinary staples, but Notre Dame's dining halls forgo the former on Fridays during Lent and formulate creative, meat-free dishes for students.




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ND Minute Takes a Field Trip!

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It is an age-old question all readers have wondered at one time or another — where does The Observer come from? We at ND Minute were as intrigued by the question as our readers, and decided to do a little investigative journalism (it is what we do best).


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University confers with IOSHA

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The University will continue talks with the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) before addressing $77,500 in fines related to the state investigation of junior Declan Sullivan's October death, IOSHA representative Stephanie McFarland said Thursday.



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Professors discuss unrest, protests in Afghanistan

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After an American pastor burned a Quran last month and provoked protests throughout Afghanistan, Professor Michael Desch, chair of the political science department, said the conflict will significantly influence the relationship between the Middle East and the United States.


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Schlink talks legal principles

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German law professor Bernhard Schlink discussed the principle of proportionality at the Eck School of Law Thursday as part of a forum titled, "Proportionality in Constitutional Law: Why Everywhere but Here?"


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Irish coach rewards dorms for enthusiasm

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Nine of the most spirited residence halls on campus were recently rewarded for their enthusiasm at this fall's pep rallies with personal talks from coach Brian Kelly in their respective dorms.


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Craig, Harris debate nature of morality

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Christian apologist William Lane Craig and anti-theist Sam Harris only agree on one thing — the existence of moral values and duties. Beyond that, the two have nothing in common, except that they debated their views in front of a sold-out audience Thursday evening in the Leighton Concert Hall of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.


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College recognized for use of social media

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Saint Mary's College has taken No. 97 in StudentAdvisor.com's "Top 100 Social Media Colleges" ranking. The college review site attributed the ranking to Saint Mary's interactive 2010 Commencement website.