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Campaign to 'end the R-Word' collects pledges

By The Observer · Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Since senior Soeren Palumbo founded "Spread the Word to End the Word," an international campaign to end the use of the word "retard," in 2009, he said the campaign has collected more than 170,000 Internet pledges and 10 million verbal and handwritten pledges.

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Makes it real'

By The Observer · Wednesday, March 2, 2011

For freshman Blair Arbuckle, becoming a cast member of "Loyal Daughters and Sons" (LDS) helped her understand the reality of sexual assault at Notre Dame.

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Panel compares differences in religious orders

By The Observer · Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Each religious order of the Catholic community presents unique perspectives on Catholicism to the University, panelists said at a Wednesday night panel discussion in DeBartolo Hall hosted by the Catholic Graduate Community.

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Chesley, Smith deliver State of SGA address

By The Observer · Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Student body president Rachael Chesley and vice president Laura Smith discussed their administration's successes, setbacks and ongoing projects during their State of Student Government Association (SGA) address on Wednesday.

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Laptop theft increases, NDSP alerts rectors

By The Observer · Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) received reports of seven laptop thefts from residence halls — mostly girls' dorms — on campus since the end of January, according to an e-mail sent to rectors Wednesday.

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College works with book drive

By The Observer · Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Saint Mary's students, faculty and staff reach out to the local community by donating books and videos to the Children's Book Drive at the College, senior Jennifer Kornexl said.

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Sprint CEO talks cell service at ND

By The Observer · Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Mobile carrier Sprint plans to increase the company's 3G coverage on campus and to introduce a unique Notre Dame Sprint ID Pack, CEO and Notre Dame alumnus Dan Hesse said.

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Hesburgh recalls Peace Corps origins

By The Observer · Tuesday, March 1, 2011

On March 1, 1961, University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh encountered two friends as they ran across LaFayette Square in Washington, D.C., to "the boss' office."

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ND brain researcher receives NFL grant

By The Observer · Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The National Football League (NFL) will fund Notre Dame's chemistry and biochemistry departments to research strokes and other brain injuries, professor Mayland Chang said.

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Members discuss pep rallies, memorial

By The Observer · Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The Council of Representatives looked ahead to next year as it discussed pep rallies and the endowment established last semester in memory of Declan Sullivan at Tuesday's meeting.

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Council election leads to run-off

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

Monday's Class Council elections resulted in run-offs in each of the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Class Council races, said Michael Thomas, Judicial Council Vice President of Elections. The run-off elections will be held Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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ND celebrates Rare Disease Day

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

The Center for Rare and Neglected Disease hosted a dinner featuring speakers from different projects centering on rare disease research to celebrate World Rare Disease Day.

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Saint Mary's kicks off World Cinema Festival

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

Saint Mary's Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership (CWIL) partnered with the Intercultural Studies Program to host the World Cinema Festival. The week-long event, which began Monday night, will present films from around the world until Friday evening.

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Group to make beds from bags

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

There is more to a plastic bag than carrying groceries, senior Monica Aguirre, president of Saint Mary's Environmental Action Coalition (SMEAC), said.

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Gans and Zupancic win office

By The Observer · Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011

Juniors Nicole Gans and Jackie Zupancic earned 37.2 percent of the votes to win last week's three-ticket race for Student Government Association (SGA) president and vice president at Saint Mary's.

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