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Tomlin to teach, lecture at College

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Saint Mary's College staff announced last Friday they are excited to welcome actress and comedian Lily Tomlin to the Moreau Center for the Arts on September 27th.  


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Senators brainstorm community relations

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Student body president Catherine Soler and vice president Andrew Bell asked the Student Senate for ideas on how to better relations between Notre Dame and the South Bend community and for feedback on the beND campaign.


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Olympic athletes give back

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Three gold medalists, two from the U.S. Olympics team and one from the Paralympics team, encouraged Notre Dame students at a panel on Wednesday to fight for their dreams – and to give the fruits of their success back to their communities.



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I love being around students'

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Fr. Tom Doyle's first days as vice president for Student Affairs since students returned to school have been jam-packed, and that's just the way he likes them.


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Payments go green on IrishPay

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With the implementation of the new online student account system, IrishPay, the Office of Student Financial Services will save nearly 400,000 sheets of paper each year and parents and students are able to make payments online.




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G.I. magazine recognizes SMC

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Saint Mary's College was, for the first time, included among a list of 1,220 Military Friendly schools gathered by the G.I. Jobs Magazine, according to a national press release.


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Group discusses new beND outreach program

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The Council of Representatives (COR) said its new community outreach program, beND, is designed to ease tensions with residents and law enforcement while improving relations with the community overall.



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SMC's Johnson elected to ASACCU

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Karen Johnson, vice president for student affairs at the College, received national recognition by being elected to a one-year term to the board of directors for the Association for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASACCU).


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New fences block campus shortcuts

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Newly-erected black posts and fencing that now stand between the sidewalks along several campus pathways have led many Notre Dame students to question their purpose.


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Quarter dog' prices rise at the Huddle

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Seventeen years ago Jim LaBella, general manager of the Huddle, came up with the concept of a limited-time, late-night special that would offer hot dogs to students for just 25 cents.



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Council finalizes 2010-2011 agenda

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Campus Life Council (CLC) cemented its agenda for the beginning of the 2010-11 academic year Monday, as its members focused on the relationship between Notre Dame students and the local community in light of recent events with law enforcement off-campus.


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University, police, students react to arrests

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The second major police raid last weekend resulted in a broken-down door, landed a police officer in the hospital and brought the total number of alcohol-related arrests since students returned to school to nearly 60.