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Close SMC friends named co-valedictorians

From kindergarten graduation to the College's Commencement, Saint Mary's seniors Audrey Marrah and Carly O'Connor have been through the ups and the downs together.

Wabruda sponsors Black Man's Think Tank

Members of the South Bend community joined with Notre Dame faculty,  staff and students for the third annual Black Man's Think Tank, sponsored by the student group Wabruda, in DeBartolo Hall Saturday.  

University announces addition of new dept.

The Academic Council approved the College of Science's proposal to create the Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics (DACMS) in its meeting Thursday.

Schmidt gives final address

Student body president Grant Schmidt reflected on his term as president and gave advice for the future administration in his final State of the Student Union address, delivered at the Student Senate meeting Thursday.

Handicap access examined

­­When Mary and Rick Hurd traveled to campus for Junior Parents Weekend (JPW), they were looking forward to getting to know their daughter's friends and their respective families.

Senior receives Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Senior Ryan Lash was one of 29 American students recently awarded the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, enabling him to pursue a master's degree next year at the Univ-ersity of Cambridge.

Group requests addition of student rep.

In addition to hearing student body president Grant Schmidt's final State of the Student Union address, Student Senate discussed and unanimously passed a resolution during its Thursday night meeting.

Saint Mary's club hosts renowned philosopher

Goodness and happiness are in conflict, Alasdair MacIntyre, the John A. O'Brien senior research professor of philosophy at Notre Dame, said Thursday.

Activist lectures on low-wage workers

Social justice activist Kim Bobo discussed the injustices commonly faced by low-wage workers in a lecture titled "Making a Difference for Low Wage Workers" Thursday at the Vander Vennet Theatre.

Bookstore opens study space

Notre Dame students looking for a good place to study who find the Library too quiet, the Coleman-Morse Center too crowded and LaFortune too full of distractions now have a place to turn for a spacious but collaborative atmosphere — the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore.

Notre Dame alumni drawn to Peace Corps

The 21 Notre Dame alumni currently serving in the Peace Corps h­­ave earned the University a place among the top middle-sized schools involved with the organization for the 10th consecutive year, according to the "Peace Corps Top Colleges 2010" list posted on the Corps' Web site.

Atheist and Catholic to debate religion

The original version of this article misidentified Joseph Stanfiel as the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters. He is the assistant dean. The Observer regrets this error.

Alumni launch online faith program

In an effort to involve the entire Notre Dame community in the faith mission of the University, the Alumni Association has launched an online program they hope will reach out to Notre Dame family members that are no longer on campus, Alumni Association members said.

Grads work to expand impact of Haiti documentary

Notre Dame graduate Justin Brandon can trace the inspiration for his work on a 2006 documentary about a rural Haitian town to a summer spent doing service through the Center for Social Concerns.

Schmidt receives local recognition

Student body president Grant Schmidt received local recognition at a recent awards ceremony with the South Bend Police Department (SBPD).

Robot football game to be held

 This year's Blue and Gold football game weekend will have more than just one football game for some students. The Engineering Department will host its second annual Collegiate Mechatronic Football Competition at Stepan Center on April 23.

MBA Marketing Club to host Symposium

 The MBA Marketing Club will sponsor the 4th annual Marketing Symposium March 25-26 at the Mendoza College of Business.

Reps. discuss football ticket policy for home, road games

College receives service honor

With 80 percent of students participating in community service prior to graduating, Saint Mary's was nationally recognized as a member of the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll on Feb. 25, a College press release said.

Updated computer cluster reopens

After several months of planning, renovations and setbacks, the LaFortune Student Center computer cluster, a popular workspace for students, reopened this week.