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Council approves five tickets

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Notre Dame's Judicial Council approved five tickets this week to run for the position of student body president and vice president for the 2011-12 school year.

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Professor researches doll marketing

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Notre Dame marketing professor John F. Sherry, Jr. received the 2011 William R. Davidson Honorable Mention Award from the "Journal of Retailing," where his article on the American Girl Company appeared in 2009.


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Winter career fair postponed

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The cancelation of Wednesday's annual Winter Career and Internship Fair due to extreme weather conditions has sparked both concern and questions from many students.


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Keenan Revue set for Stepan

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The Keenan Revue will be held in the Stepan Center on Feb. 10 - 12, marking its return to Notre Dame's campus from its previous venue, Saint Mary's O'Laughlin Auditorium.


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University continues work for Sudan

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A University delegation presented a student petition to policymakers in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Md., in December to advocate for a sustainable peace in Sudan.



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Blizzard reaches South Bend

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As severe winter weather hit the South Bend area Tuesday, neither Notre Dame nor Saint Mary's had made a decision whether to remain open for Wednesday classes.



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Outfitters drawn to Eddy St.

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Urban Outfitters will open a store in Eddy Street Commons in September after Notre Dame students promoted the location to the popular retailer, according to Gregory Hakanen, director of Asset Management at Notre Dame.


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Prof. recalls time with Gates

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The last time Professor Michael Desch saw Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was in Gates' office in the Pentagon in 2009. The two had been colleagues at Texas A&M, and Desch was in Washington seeking the defense secretary's help in a project to reconnect academia and military policy.


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Professors receive fellowships

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Two Notre Dame professors recently received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to pursue their scholarly work next year, increasing the University's record number of NEH fellowships to 44 in the last 12 years.



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Winter storm to strike area

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The City of South Bend is preparing for the winter storm expected Tuesday and Wednesday and anticipates issuing a Snow Emergency in the next two days, according to a Monday media advisory.



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SDB hosts dessert night

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Desserts from around the world were offered at Saint Mary's Student Diversity Board's (SDB) event "Sugar Makes the World Go ‘Round."


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Group raises funds for Riley hospital

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Saint Mary's Dance Marathon is selling its gear in the Student Center Atrium to help raise awareness for its main event — a 12-hour dance-a-thon to raise money for Riley's Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.