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SMC hosts activities night

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Hundreds of students crowded Library Green Wednesday evening to attend the first outdoor Activity Fair at Saint Mary's College.


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CWIL celebrates 10th anniversary

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2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership (CWIL), which educates women at Saint Mary's College and develops their leadership skills.



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Police, community and students discuss safety

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With the football season fast approaching, students and community members had the opportunity to ask a panel of police representatives questions concerning underage drinking, safety and off-campus parties at the annual Student Safety Summit Wednesday.


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COR discusses student safety

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In the wake of the party busts, student arrests and alcohol-related citations that marked the 2010-11 school year, the Council of Representatives (COR) kicked off its first fall meeting with an update on student safety Tuesday.



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Outfitters welcomes students

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Students often complain about lackluster shopping options in South Bend, but the recent opening of Urban Outfitters at Eddy Street Commons marks a new retail choice for even the savviest shoppers.



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St. Michael's offers campus laundering

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While the majority of students set aside a few hours each week to wash and dry their laundry, others opt to send their clothes to St. Michael's Laundry Service to have it done for a fee.


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Students take jobs on campus, use JOBboard

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Attending Notre Dame is far from a cheap venture for students and their families, but the University has resources available for students who need help covering costs. Campus employment is one way students can take the edge off tuition payments or make a little extra cash.


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Saint Mary's offers Zumba instruction

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When Jennifer Roberts began working at Saint Mary's, she wanted to take Zumba classes at the College, but none were available. Now, Roberts, assistant director for external events in the Office of Special Events, will offer Zumba classes to the Saint Mary's community to fill the gap.



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College student interns for Disney

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While many students spend their internships toiling away at investment banks or accounting firms, Saint Mary's junior Tori Spencer spent hers working at the "Happiest Place on Earth." Last spring, Spencer took a semester off and headed down to Orlando to participate in the Disney College Program at the Walt Disney World Resort.


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Woo leads business school for final semester

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This semester marks the end of Carolyn Woo's 14-year tenure as dean of the Mendoza College of Business. In June, Woo was named president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic Church in the United States.


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Students leave halls for houses

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While the University highlights dorm life as one of the greatest parts of the Notre Dame experience, many students head off campus for their senior year, choosing to live at a "home just beyond the Dome."


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Campaign promotes aerial lift safety

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Notre Dame launched a campaign Friday to raise awareness regarding aerial lift safety as part of an effort to prevent accidents like the one that in which Declan Sullivan died last fall.


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Garcia improves to serious condition

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After senior Marcus Garcia fell from his third-floor apartment window at Eddy Street Commons Thursday morning, his condition fluctuated between "critical" and "serious" throughout the weekend.


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A Different Kind of Summer Break

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Forget the beach. Every summer, a host of Notre Dame students trades sunbathing for serving by volunteering through the University's Center for Social Concerns.


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Grad granted Fulbright

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Saint Mary's graduate Rachael Chesley has already lived abroad in Rome and South Korea, but she expects her time in Malaysia through the U.S. Fulbright Student Scholarship Program to bring a different kind of "culture shock."