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Professional boxer speaks at Saint Mary's

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Professional boxer and championship title winner Eva Jones-Young said she wanted a fresh start when she entered the boxing ring at the age of 32 following a successful international martial arts and karate career.


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Students fast in solidarity

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In a display of solidarity, many Notre Dame students will forego food, cell phones and other items they rely on today for the University's second annual 24 Hour Fast for Haiti.


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Group discusses green eating

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A discussion of the benefits of local and organic farming and the impact of food choices on the environment titled "Food Justice and Sustainability Discussion" brought together Saint Mary's faculty, students and local farmers Monday in Spes Unica Hall.


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SMC students launch soda in LaFortune

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Thanks to several entrepreneurial Saint Mary's students, the Notre Dame campus community can now quench its thirst in a manner befitting its affinity for the color green.

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Websites implement changes

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Changes will soon be implemented to the University of Notre Dame home page and insideND to improve structure and navigability, Jane Morrow, enterprise web content specialist for the Office of Public Relations, said.


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Clubs thrive at Notre Dame

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With more than 250 clubs on campus to choose from, Notre Dame offers students plenty of outlets for their interests. However, most students don't realize how much "behind the scenes" work it takes to start these clubs and keep them running.


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University releases report on scissor lift accident

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The results of the University's investigation into the death of junior Declan Sullivan show Notre Dame is "collectively responsible" for the October accident, University President Fr. John Jenkins said in a Monday press conference at the Morris Inn.


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Blue and Gold Game gives preview to fans

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As quarterbacks Tommy Rees and Andrew Hendrix led the Gold team to a 17-14 victory over the Blue team at the Blue-Gold game Saturday, Irish fans were left feeling uncertain, but optimistic about the upcoming season.



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Special Olympics comes to ND

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The weekend's rain paused long enough Sunday for Special Olympics ND to host its first soccer competition in a Blue versus Gold game at Alumni Field. Co-presidents and seniors Soeren Palumbo and Christopher Rhodenbaugh said the match was the culmination of a three-year process.


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Walk raises funds for autism

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"Walk Now for Autism Speaks," organized by the Autism Speaks U Club at Saint Mary's College, raised awareness for autism and promoted the new club Sunday.


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Students save dog from drain

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Carroll Hall residents and Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) averted a near-disaster Thursday when they rescued a dog from a drainage hole outside the dorm.


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Robots face off in football

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The third annual Blue-Gold Mechatronic Football game featured an exciting, though somewhat one-sided game of good old eight-on-eight robot football. The competition was held in a leaky Stepan Center, but the stands were still packed with spectators who had braved the rainy weather.


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Professors reflect on budget issues

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President Barack Obama presented his plan to cut $4 trillion from the nation's budget deficit over the next 12 years Wednesday, but American Studies professor Bob Schmuhl said party polarization will continue to be an obstacle in alleviating the country's economic woes.



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Candlelight tradition returns

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As students, alumni and their families gear up for the annual Blue-Gold Game Saturday, they can also look forward to the return of a beloved football weekend tradition — candlelight dinner in the campus dining halls.


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Judge expunges record

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A St. Joseph County judge expunged the record Thursday of a former Notre Dame student who was accused of rape in 2009.


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Shepard speaks against hate

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Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard, a Wyoming resident who was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime 12 years ago, spoke at DeBartolo Hall Thursday night as part of  Core Council's StaND Against Hate Week.



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Kwok promotes interfaith dialogue

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International theologian Dr. Kwok Pui Lan delivered the 26th annual Madeleva Lecture, titled "The Future of Interfaith Dialogue," Thursday in the Carroll Auditorium. The lecture was sponsored by the Center for Spirituality.