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Lecture presents transgender issues

A volunteer at the GLBT Resource Center of Michiana talked about her experience as a transgender person in a lecture Tuesday in Dalloway'sCafé at Saint Mary's.

English professor earns award

One Notre Dame professor imagined what would happen if Henrietta Lacks, Julian Assange and AbduwaliAbdukhadir Muse could sit down to talk, and she won an award as a result.

Joe Bock announces candidacy

Joe Bock, a faculty member in Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health, is seeking to represent Indiana's second congressional district (which includes St. Joseph County), putting to use his experience responding to crises around the world.

Group addresses parking problems

The Saint Mary's Senate discussed the College's upcoming Food Week and issues with parking at its meeting Tuesday.

Students taste South Bend's international food

Crowds filled La Fortune Student Center on Wednesday night, drawn by the International Taste of South Bend, part of Notre Dame's celebration of International Education Week.

Basilica houses continent's oldest carillon

The height of spire of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart makes that building the tallest on Notre Dame's campus, taller than both the golden dome and the Hesburgh library.

Sexual assault reported

The St. Joseph County Special Victims Unit is investigating an alleged rape of a student in a Saint Mary's residence hall late Saturday, Nov. 3 into early Sunday, Nov. 4, according to Gwen O'Brien, the College's director of media relations.

Circle K club hosts 'Turning Over A New Leaf'

On Saturday, members of Circle K, the largest student-run service organization on campus, braced the cold and raked leaves in the greater South Bend community.

SMC hosts dialogue on education in Indiana

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz said today's schools need to give students a sense of "ownership in their own learning" to ensure future success during a discussion Monday night sponsored by the Saint Mary's Education Department and the Cross Currents College Speaker Series.

ROTC battalions honor veterans

On Sept. 10, 2001, Richard Evans was a civilian with plans to marry his fiancée later that year. This Veterans Day, 12 years later, he is an active-duty captain in the U.S. Army, a survivor of four deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and a father of four.

Executive MBA program leaps in 2013 rankings

Notre Dame's Executive MBA program jumped to the 15th spot in Bloomberg Businessweek's biennial ranking of best executive MBA Programs as "the biggest mover" of the 42 programs included, the Businessweek website states.

Theology professor dies at age 83

Former Notre Dame theology professor and Holy Cross priest Fr. John Scribner Dunne passed away Monday at age 83, according to an obituary from the Congregation of Holy Cross.

Students lament football loss

A number of Notre Dame students made the nearly 400-mile trek to Pittsburgh to watch the Fighting Irish fall to the Pittsburgh Panthers in a disappointing loss Saturday night.

Women's boxing captains fight for Holy Cross missions

On Monday night, 78 women will take to the ring to raise money for Holy Cross missions in Uganda in the 11th annual Baraka Bouts.

ND alumni included in 'Best American Essays'

The editors of the 2013 "Best American Essays" collection, an annual anthology showcasing exceptional essays by American authors, recognized works by three contributors to "Notre Dame Magazine" in this year's installment.

Professor analyzes translation on Rosetta Stone

In a lecture Friday titled "The Rosetta Stone and the Politics of Translation," Ian Moyer, associate professor of history at the University of Michigan, said comparing the Greek and Egyptian text on the Rosetta Stone can illuminate the political situation of Ptolemaic Egypt in the Hellenistic Period.

Saint Mary's offers new abroad programs

Saint Mary's joined forces with four other Holy Cross colleges this summer to create the Holy Cross Global Education Consortium (HCGEC), which will enable the College to broaden its study abroad programs.

SMC Dance Company interprets artwork

Members of the Saint Mary's Dance Company interpreted paintings through dance in the Moreau Center for the Arts on Friday.

Panel discusses ethical issues in 'Radium Girls'

Experts from the Saint Mary's and Notre Dame community contributed to a panel discussion Friday with D.W. Gregory, author of the play "Radium Girls," which was performed on campus this weekend.

Panel addresses bisexual and transgender issues