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Fisher Hall celebrates Regatta

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The clouds parted, the sun came out and cries of "You Gotta Regatta!" reverberated from Saint Mary's Lake Saturday afternoon as Fisher Hall hosted the 25th Annual Fisher Regatta. The chilly waters and bitter winds didn't deter 22 men's teams and 18 women's teams from entering this year's competitive boat race that pitted residence hall teams against each other in a single elimination men's and women's bracket tournament.



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NDSP investigating reported sexual battery

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Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) is encouraging students with any information about the sexual battery reported near Saint Mary's Lake late Wednesday evening to contact investigators immediately, NDSP director Phil Johnson said.


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Sorin hosts memorial tournament

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Just weeks before graduation, seniors have the opportunity to remember former classmate Kevin Healey this weekend. Healey lost his battle with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, two years ago.


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Kingston highlights annual SMC Tostal

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The Saint Mary's student body enjoyed a week of food, fun and games during SMC Tostal in celebration of the end of the academic year, which culminated with a concert by singer Sean Kingston Thursday.


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Campus to relay for cancer cure

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About 75 teams of students, faculty and staff will last from sunset to sunrise in Notre Dame Stadium during Notre Dame's seventh annual Relay for Life, which supports the American Cancer Society (ACS) and will offer free food and a variety events from 6 p.m. until 9 a.m. Saturday.



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Conference tackles body image

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Students presented research and engaged in dialogue about female body image Thursday during the third annual Bold Beauty Conference at Saint Mary's College, but one of the most interesting exhibits at the conference involved popular high-fashion dolls.


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Professor reflects on conflict in Syria

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Conflict in Syria continues to intensify as peaceful protesters campaigning for freedom face excessive violence from president Bashar al-Assad's dictatorial regime, said Emad Shahin, professor of religion, conflict and peacebuilding at the Kroc Institute.


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Ethnic Voices in Harmony

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Here at Notre Dame, we are all the Fighting Irish. While we unite our community under this tradition, many students also take pride in their own cultural identities and act as a voice for minorities through the campus' ethnic clubs.


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ND presents int'l development award

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A surge in global solidarity has served as a catalyst for raising health standards in the third world, cofounder of Partners In Health (PIH) Ophelia Dahl said Wednesday at a recognition ceremony in the Hesburgh Library. PIH was recently named the recipient of the 2011 Notre Dame Award for International Human Development and Solidarity.


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SMC club shows LGBTQ pride

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Saint Mary's kicked off its first annual Pride Week hosted by the College's Straight and Gay Alliance (SAGA) Tuesday.


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SGA discusses future of dorm printer initiative

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At its final meeting of the semester, the Saint Mary's College Student Government Association (SGA) discussed the progress of the dorm printer initiative that began under Chesley-Smith administration. The initiative's future is unclear following its problematic first weeks.



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Walsh Rector wins on TV game show

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Walsh Hall rector Annie Selak, decked out in a cupcake costume, managed to be selected from the audience as a contestant on the CBS game show "Let's Make a Deal" during a January taping. Selak won a prize package valued at more than $6,000 in an episode that aired Wednesday.


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Alleged sexual battery reported

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Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) is investigating a sexual battery reported to campus police Wednesday, according to an email sent to students early Thursday morning.


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Band bids farewell to assistant director

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The recent Blue-Gold Game marked the last time Assistant Band Director Emmett O'Leary would lead the Marching Band in the "greatest of all University fight songs," the "Notre Dame Victory March."



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Saint Mary's celebrates volunteers

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Six Saint Mary's students were honored for their service to the local community Tuesday in the Stapleton Lounge of Le Mans Hall in lieu of last week's National Volunteer Week.