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Observer selects future editors

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Meghan Thomassen, Matthew DeFranks, Marisa Iati and Nicole Michels have been chosen to help oversee The Observer's editorial operations in 2013-2014, incoming Editor-in-Chief Andrew Gastelum announced Sunday.



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Activist to address stalking

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Saint Mary's College will host Debbie Riddle, a noted speaker on stalking awareness, as part of Stalking Awareness Month activities. The event, sponsored by the Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO), will be held in Vander Vennet Theater on Jan. 29 at 7 p.m.


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MLK Jr. dinner fosters conversation

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Student leaders charged to "bring home" the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. to Notre Dame met Thursday in the Alumni Stadium press box to discuss contemporary issues during a dinner organized by the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee. 





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Notre Dame, IU partner on graduate program

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The Eck Institute for Global Health and the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) have paired up to offer IUSM students the opportunity to earn a joint Medical Doctor/Master of Science in Global Health (M.D./M.S.) degree beginning this fall.


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Notre Dame leads March for Life in capital

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More than half a million people are expected to converge on our nation's capital today to rally in support of pro-life policies. At the very front of the March for Life, Notre Dame students, faculty and alumni will lead under a large white banner.


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In TV interview, Te'o defends innocence

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In his first on-camera interview since the controversy surrounding the fake life of LennayKekua broke eight days ago, former Irish linebacker MantiTe'o maintained his innocence with his parents beside him Thursday on television host Katie Couric's syndicated talk show.




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Event to showcase majors

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Students can investigate the 65 possible undergraduate majors and other academic programs at Majors Night tonight for guidance on what direction their studies will go at Notre Dame.


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Group plans rest of term

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The Student Senate planned for the final two months of the current officers' tenure during its first meeting Wednesday, while looking ahead to its turnover to the new government.


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Law student aids refugees

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As KenanRahmani looked up at the plane that had just dropped a TNT barrel and killed 18 innocent people near him, he said his shock and fear differed sharply from the unaffected attitudes of the Syrians that surrounded him. For them, destruction is a normal, everyday occurrence, he said.


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Broadway star to visit Saint Mary's

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With five Tony Awards, two Grammy awards and many other accomplishments on her resume, Audra McDonald, star of ABC's "Private Practice" and Bess in "George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess" on Broadway, is this year's Margaret Hill Endowed Visiting Artist for 2013 and will visit Saint Mary's on Monday.


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Mayor connects to freshmen

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South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg emphasized politics, conversation and cooperation when he addressed Notre Dame students Wednesday night as a part of the First Year of Studies' First Year Challenge lecture series.