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Speaking up

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Editor's Note: This story is the second installment in a two-part series on Jenkins' voice in these ongoing conversations in the Notre Dame community. This series is also the first of three similar "From the Office of the President" series on the Notre Dame presidency to appear in coming weeks.


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Dublin, South Bend buzz with pregame spirit

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DUBLIN - While Fighting Irish fans may be looking forward to the kickoff of the Notre Dame's football season Saturday in the Irish capital, the Emerald Isle Classic is more than just a game - it is a display of the University on an international stage.


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Eddy Street stores diversify

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Eddy Street Commons will enhance its options for students with two new additions this fall. GNC, a nutritional supplement distributor, will open in the complex tomorrow, and popular convenience store 7-Eleven will open mid-October.


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Summit urges student caution

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Students at Wednesday's Student Safety Summit talked with local and campus police officers about how to be safe both on and off campus.

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ND grads take final vows

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On Saturday, three Notre Dame graduates professed final vows of poverty, chastity and obedience during their ordination as deacons in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.


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Senior studies local ecology

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While many students interned with businesses to advance their careers or traveled to sunny beaches for vacation this summer, senior Allison Zandarski completed biological research and presented it at a conference in Alaska.  


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Notre Dame, ghost breeding ground

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Ghost stories, narratives of university legends roaming campus with unfinished business and student-spun tall tales all add mystique to university campuses across the United States.


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A fresh look'

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Editor's Note: This story is the first installment in a two-part series on Jenkins' voice in these ongoing conversations in the Notre Dame community. This series is also the first of three similar "From the Office of the President" series on the Notre Dame presidency to appear in coming weeks.



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Belles explore student clubs

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Saint Mary's students took a break from studying to explore their extracurricular options at the College's annual Activities Night on Wednesday.


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BAVO hosts kickoff picnic

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Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) welcomed Saint Mary's students back to campus with a picnic at their kickoff event Tuesday night.


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Sculpture garden under construction

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Most works in Snite Museum of Art exhibits are part of indoor exhibits, but a new sculpture garden on the west side of campus will bring an outdoor art display to campus.




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Initiative to trim University budget

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When University President Fr. John Jenkins announced the campus-wide Advancing Our Vision initiative in February 2011, he challenged the Strategic Funding Committee (SFC) to identify internal changes that could generate about $20 to $40 million in savings for the University's budget.


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ASA honors professor's career

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Throughout sociology professor Christian Smith's career, he has written on the influence of morality on human life. This summer, the American Sociological Association (ASA) honored Smith for his influence as an academic on his own field.





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Group fights counterfeit drugs

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Even thought the fall semester is barely underway, chemistry professor Dr. Toni Barstis and senior Diana Vega Pantoja have made major progress in the development of the paper analytical device (PAD) project.