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Garden program employs autistic individuals

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The power of entrepreneurship has planted a new business in the local South Bend community called The Green Bridge Growers (GBG). The small business, co-founded by Saint Mary's Justice Education professor Jan Pilarski, will sell local produce and offer employment to autistic individuals.


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NFL players come to Mendoza program

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This weekend, 23 players from the National Football League (NFL) will travel to Notre Dame to participate in the NFL "Investment for Impact" program at the Mendoza College of Business.


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Community to compete in slam poetry battle

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Notre Dame students are celebrating National Poetry Month with the Wham, Bam, Poetry Slam! event tomorrow night at the Snite Museum of Art. The event is hosted by the Snite in conjunction with the Creative Writing Program, the Department of English, First Year Studies and the Department of Africana Studies. The poetry slam will take place tonight in the atrium of the Snite, with a reception at 5 p.m. and the slam from 6 to 7 p.m.


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Called to serve'

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After 70 years, University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh finally realized his dream of becoming a chaplain in the United States Navy.


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Zeiss to compete in 'Jewish Olympics'

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When sophomore fencer MaddieZeiss participates in the Maccabiah games in Tel Aviv, Israel, in July, she will represent Notre Dame to the Jewish community. "It's for all Jewish athletes, and they have over 30 sports, and you're selected to be on one of the sports teams," Zeiss said. "And you ... spend a week [touring] Israel, ... and then the second week is the week of competition."



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Alumni, students network at event

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This weekend, Notre Dame students and graduates will interact and network at the Alumni Association Leadership Conference, held Thursday through Saturday.



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Girl Talk' creates conversation

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"Girl Talk," a three-week discussion series focused on facilitating dialogue on college issues among Notre Dame women, came to a close Sunday.




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Anthropology week hits SMC

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Saint Mary's Anthropology club planned to kick off its annual "Anthropology Week" on Monday with a mock archaeological dig, an event cancelled due to poor weather conditions, club co-president Cristina Bueno said.