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Class project supports Center for the Homeless

By The Observer · Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012

This semester for her project management class, senior Caroline Corbett and her group will market a partnership between St. Michael's Laundry and the South Bend Center for the Homeless to provide clothes to the impoverished. This project will allow students to have real world experiences and also serve those who are in need.

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Speaker discusses empathy, violence

By The Observer · Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012

PumlaGobodo-Madikizela, psychologist and senior research professor at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa, spoke Tuesday about her research on empathy and forgiveness in the wake of large-scale violence.

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Excise arrests skyrocket on electric gameday

By The Observer · Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012

As the Indiana State Excise Police continue their Intensified College Enforcement (ICE) initiative in South Bend, their officers made more than 14 times as many arrests during the Michigan game weekend than the first home football weekend against Purdue.

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5k race raises funds

By The Observer · Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012

Saint Mary›s College Dance Marathon, a yearlong fundraising project for Riley Hospital for Children, is hosting a 5-kilometer (5K) race tonight at 6:30 p.m. to raise money for the hospital and to promote the final dance marathon in March.

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Lecture discusses Vatican II reforms

By The Observer · Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012

Members of the Saint Mary's community heard author James Carroll speak at the 2012 Christian Culture Lecture on Tuesday night. The Christian Culture Lecture series, held in conjunction with the Department of Humanistic Studies, presents a preeminent figure in the humanities. The speaker explores an aspect of the Christian dimension of Western culture.

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Walk to fight mental illness

By The Observer · Monday, Sept. 24, 2012

For Saint Mary's junior Alex del Pilar, the statistics on suicide are a painful reminder of a personal tragedy. As a sophomore in high school, del Pilar lost a brother to suicide, which compelled her to get involved in its prevention.

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Professor advocates public engagement in sciences

By The Observer · Monday, Sept. 24, 2012

Public participation in the dialogue about scientific topics is crucial, regardless of complexity, according to Jameson M. Wetmore, associate professor at Arizona State University's Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS).

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Fencers honored at White House

By The Observer · Monday, Sept. 24, 2012

After representing the United States in this summer's London Olympics, two Notre Dame students and one alumna were recently given another once-in-a-lifetime experience - this time, stateside.

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Alumnae discuss working at Google

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012

Saint Mary's students interested in working in digital media learned about the career field and job-seeking process at a presentation by two alumnae Friday.

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Professor panel discusses lawsuit

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012

The Professors for Lunch series hosted a panel discussion of religious liberty and the University's lawsuit in response to the Obama administration's healthcare mandate Friday afternoon in North Dining Hall.

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College obtains science grant

By The Observer · Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012

Over a dozen science, engineering and math students from Saint Mary's will receive additional financial and academic support as the result of a grant recently awarded to the College.

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TextPride offers access to licensed images

By The Observer · Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012

Two Notre Dame graduates have created a way for college students to show school spirit through text messages. The TextPride app, available for limited release this weekend,allows users to put licensed school images in text messages to liven up anything from gameday updates to smack talk.

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Chemists earn ACS honor

By The Observer · Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012

The American Chemical Society (ACS) recently named Philip Bays, professor emeritus of chemistry at Saint Mary's, and Anthony Serianni, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Notre Dame as ACS Fellows. Bays said he is impressed with those previously distinguished as ACS Fellows and is humbled to be among that group.  

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Phelps leads initiative against violence

By The Observer · Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012

This summer, Larry Whitmore was playing basketball with a group of friends when Richard "Digger" Phelps approached him. The former Notre Dame men's basketball coach had a simple message for him.

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