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Group debates election changes

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Student Senate discussed changes to the process for allegations made against candidates in student body elections on Wednesday, with senators unanimously passing a resolution rearranging the election committee that reviews these allegations and determines sanctions when a rule is broken.


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Student promotes peace

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Senior Jeb Brovsky plans on making the promotion of global peace a part of his future with the creation of the nonprofit organization Peace Pandemic Corp., which will use sports and other recreational outlets as a means for promoting peace among youth across the globe.


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1st Source offers grants for research

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In order to offer an incentive to bring university-based research to the marketplace, 1st Source Bank is sponsoring an annual award of up to $20,000 for Notre Dame and Indiana University School of Medicine South Bend (IUSM-SB) researchers who have successfully commercialized new technologies.



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SMC food services make changes

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Changes to dining services at Saint Mary's, including the merging of the Cyber Café and convenience store, have been implemented with the hope that grabbing a bite on campus will be easier and more convenient for students.


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Professors from abroad discuss transition to ND

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Several Notre Dame professors first knew the United States as a foreign country. Professor Ghada Bualuan from the Classics department moved to the United States from Lebanon after marrying her husband.


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Professors react to midterm elections

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After Republicans won big in midterm elections last week, Notre Dame professors said the party's gains could lead to a stronger sense of party division in the coming term.


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Student government discusses Four Loko

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The University will investigate the dangers of alcoholic energy drinks like Four Loko, a caffeinated, alcoholic beverage with 12 percent alcohol content, and discuss whether banning such drinks from campus would be the right move, a University representative said at Monday's Campus Life Council (CLC) meeting.



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Tony Award winner visits Saint Mary's

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In recent years, Saint Mary's students have welcomed various theater professionals to the college, including actor Glenn Close and comedian Lily Tomlin. Tony Award-winner and Broadway actress Donna McKechnie joined that list when she hosted a master class for students Monday.



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The White Panda replaces Adams

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The White Panda took the stage at Legends Saturday night with MacBooks and masks to perform for Notre Dame students after a performance from rapper Sam Adams was canceled by the University.


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Junior joins national Council

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Saint Mary's junior Catherine Cleary said she felt honored when she was appointed to the National Student Advisory Council for the American Association of University Women (AAUW).





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Jenkins: ND responsible for death

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University President Fr. John Jenkins took responsibility for the death of junior Declan Sullivan in an open letter to the Notre Dame community Friday.


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Council members get zen

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On Wednesday, a group of yogis gathered to attempt the Lord of the Dance pose. Displaying varying levels of enthusiasm, commitment and balance, most channeled their chi masterfully.