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Two students to engage in mock debate tonight

By The Observer · Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012

Only two days after the presidential candidates squared off against each other for the last time before Election Day, two students with opposing political views will face each other in a similar fashion.

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Critical issues debated among candidates

By The Observer · Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012

In the final debate of the 2012 campaign on Monday, little contrast emerged between the foreign policies of President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, leading to what political science professor Sebastian Rosato called a " thoroughly boring" debate.

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Once a Belle, always a Belle

By The Observer · Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012

The crowd that filed quietly into Regina Chapel on Tuesday filled the room with green - they wore bright green shirts and pinned small green ribbon to their tops.

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Student dies in bike accident

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 22, 2012

When Paige O'Laughlin told sophomore Ziqi Zhang she would transfer to another school from Saint Mary's after their freshman year together, she said her friend was initially devastated.

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Professor panel prefaces foreign policy debate

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 22, 2012

Hours before the presidential candidates debated foreign policy in their final meeting before the election, three Notre Dame political experts crafted their own foreign policy questions and weighed in with their concerns.

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Fictional competition to come alive on campus

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 22, 2012

Bringing fictional stories to life through events and competition is not an uncommon trend on college campuses. The game of "Quidditch" from the Harry Potter series has been seen at schools across the country, "zombies" have been seen darting across Notre Dame's campus this past September and this month, 30 lucky Notre Dame "tributes" will bravely compete in their very own version of "The Hunger Games."

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Bishop discusses Vatican II

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 22, 2012

In a lecture titled "Roots and Wings: How Vatican II Changed My Spirituality," Bishop Remi J. DeRoo addressed members of the Saint Mary's community Monday night as part of the Center for Spirituality's annual endowed Fall Lecture series.

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The last word

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 22, 2012

With just two weeks remaining before Election Day, President Barack Obama and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney squared off in the final of three presidential debates last night. Students tuned in to hear the presidential contenders' views on foreign policy and offered praise and criticism of both performances.

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Boxers work out to raise funds

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 22, 2012

The Notre Dame Women's Boxing Club showcased the product of its numerous practice hours at the annual Power 24 Hour fundraiser Oct. 12 and 13.

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Smooth sailing for Stanford, BYU games

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 22, 2012

Although back-to-back home football games against Stanford and BYU sandwiched a rainy week at Notre Dame, both games were "quite successful" overall, director of Game Day Operations Mike Seamon said.

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Crews respond to gas leak

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 22, 2012

A gas leak on campus disrupted travel across DeBartolo Quad Monday afternoon as emergency crews worked to cap the leak for about three hours.

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Young Democrats Club to host events for election

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 22, 2012

With the presidential election swiftly approaching, the Saint Mary's Young Democrats Club is gearing up for the final preparations President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney make as the country heads into November.

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Gubernatorial candidates clash

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 22, 2012

The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center hosted Indiana's three gubernatorial candidates Wednesday in the second of three debates leading up to Election Day.

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Saint Mary's sophomore passes away

By The Observer · Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012

Ziqi Zhang, a sophomore at Saint Mary's, passed away Thursday night from injuries sustained in a car-bicycle accident outside the entrance to Saint Mary's at State Route 933. Zhang was 19.

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Grant supports music program

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

Artists in Notre Dame's sacred music program received a $400,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which will immediately be used to fund innovative interdisciplinary projects.

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Architect gives lecture on urban design

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

What is a city and what is urban? Renowned architect and urban designer Steven Peterson of Peterson-Littenberg Architects said in a lecture Wednesday the two concepts are best defined separately.

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Senior Belles eager to relax

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

As Saint Mary's students complete a week full of midterms, papers and assignments, seniors look forward to relaxing during the final fall break of their college careers.

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