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Gas leak evacuees gather in JACC

Author investigates man behind sports phrase

Pulitzer Prize nominated sports writer Jack Cavanuagh places the phrase "Win one for the Gipper" as one the most famous expressions in sports history, but he said not many people know about the man who uttered those famous words.

Subway exec discusses brand, ND

Experts analyze disordered eating

Travel alert affects students abroad

With the State Department's recent release of a general travel alert for all Americans in Europe, Notre Dame's Office of International Studies (OIS) took extra precautions to enhance awareness of the alert and to ensure the safety of its students studying or traveling abroad.

Grads work to make difference

The original version of this article misquoted what 1981 alumnus Terrence Keeley said about the Financial Hippocratic Oath. Keeley said the Financial Hippocratic Oath is based on the Golden Rule and relates to the relationship between financial service providers and their clients. It has nothing to do with relationships between competitors, as stated in the article. The Observer regrets this error.

SMC security officials release crime statistics

Crime at Saint Mary's College continued to stay low last year, according to an annual report released by the College's security department Tuesday.

ND ranks among top 20

Notre Dame moved up one spot in U.S. News & World Report's recent list of best universities, passing Emory University to claim No. 19.

Panel discusses eating disorders, body image

Eating disorders and body image issues are a major part of the competition and perfectionism present among Notre Dame students, panelists said Wednesday evening.

OIS to offer program in Senegal

Notre Dame students studying French will have a new study abroad option when the University offers a program in Africa in the spring of 2012.

ND's Ph.D. ranks improve

The National Research Council (NRC) recently ranked doctorate programs throughout the nation and evaluated Notre Dame's programs more positively than it had in the past.

Students discuss local restaurant discounts

During its meeting Wednesday, the College's Student Government Association (SGA) discussed a program that would give Saint Mary's, Notre Dame and Holy Cross students discounts at local restaurants.

Members pledge for peace

Student Senate pledged official support for peace efforts in the face of possible civil war between the northern and southern parts of Sudan at its meeting Wednesday.

ASU students to visit during football game

Arizona State University (ASU) students and staff will experience the energy that electrifies the Notre Dame community on a home football weekend when they visit campus for the upcoming Pittsburgh game.

Traveling Bishops discuss peace in Sudan

Bishop Paride Taban and Bishop Daniel Adwok Kur are part of a Sudanese religious coalition traveling to Europe and the United States looking to stave off a civil war in their country. With high-level meetings arranged in Washington, D.C., and with the United Nations in New York City, the two traveled to America a week early in order to begin their appeal at Notre Dame.

Past SMC president dies at 89

Former president of Saint Mary's College Dr. Edward L. Henry died Sept. 30. He was 89.

Oil spill still controversial

On a typical summer day, sophomore Emily Degan enjoys boating and fishing in the bay near her vacation home in Mississippi. However, the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico drastically altered her family's plans this summer.

Married professors work together

Many members of the Notre Dame community believe there is a "ring by spring" sentiment that pervades campus and the students. But what many people might not realize is that there is something in the air for many members of the Notre Dame faculty as well.

SMC hosts fall show for cancer

Fall is here, and with the cold starting to creep up, students are changing from summer's shorts and tanks to fall's jeans and scarves. Saint Mary's will be holding a Runway Fall Fashion Show on Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. in the Dining Hall to give students ideas for fall fashions, junior Brianne Suckow said.

Gigot hosts 'Idea Challenge' at ND

Ideas ranged from the high tech to the socially and environmentally conscious to the bizarre at the third annual Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies' Idea Challenge, held yesterday in the Mendoza College of Business.