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Council tickets run today for election

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The election committee approved 13 tickets to run for Class Council. Seven tickets are running for Sophomore Class Council, while Junior and Senior Class Councils have three tickets each. Elections will take place online today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.


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University saves with green fund

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The Sustainable Endowments Institute recognized Notre Dame on Feb. 9 as a one of 52 national universities saving money through sustainable funding.


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Eddy Street retailers begin recycling

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For nearly eight months, Jonathan Lutz, owner of The Mark restaurant in Eddy Street Commons, has lugged bags of recyclable waste from his restaurant to his home recycling unit in order to salvage as much reusable waste as possible.


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Bayh speaks about government, common good

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Former U.S senator and governor of Indiana Evan Bayh, who was recently in New Zealand when an earthquake hit, said while the past few days have been traumatic, they have taught him how interrelated nations have become.

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CSC offers new seminar

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As part of a new Center for Social Concerns seminar, students will travel to Honduras this spring break to learn about health care options for Honduran people and interact with physicians and public health personnel, senior Michael Daly, a seminar student leader, said.


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DeBartolo Hall lab to receive makeover

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The Office of Information Technologies has removed the help desk from the DeBartolo Hall computer lab and is seeking student input about how best to utilize the space.


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Professor to research personality disorders

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Psychology Professor Lee Anna Clark was recently awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. The funds will go toward a five-year study to change the way personality disorders are diagnosed.


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Dance Marathon sets record charity goal

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With 12 hours of dancing, crafts, activities and performers, Saint Mary's Dance Marathon has teamed up with Notre Dame in the hopes of raising more than last year's total of over $77,000 for the Riley Hospital for Children. 


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Professors rank in top 100 chemists

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Notre Dame professors Joan Brennecke and Prashant Kamat were earlier this month recognized in a ranking of the top 100 chemists of the past decade by the Times Higher Education Group.


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ND grad to retire from Logan Center

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Dan Harshman first came to South Bend as a football recruit for Ara Parseghian in the fall of 1964 and played defensive back and running back for four years, including the 1966 national championship season.


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Group prepares for last month

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Student Senate discussed pep rally improvement and student employment reform at Wednesday's meeting, planning to make strides in these areas before the current student government's term ends April 1.



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President prepares for state of SGA address

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Saint Mary's Student Government Association (SGA) discussed the end of the current administration's term, including the state of SGA address and spring allotments, at Wednesday's meeting.


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Former Indiana Senator to speak at Forum

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Former U.S. Senator Evan Bayh will speak Thursday about government's role in the marketplace, one of the themes of the Notre Dame Forum's year-long conversation about the global marketplace and the common good.



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Professor recalls Sundance Festival

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Earlier this year Notre Dame academia and the glamour of Hollywood collided in Park City, Utah, when Film, Television and Theatre Professor Danielle Beverly helped premiere the movie "Rebirth" at the Sundance Film Festival.




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Week analyzes college 'hook-up culture'

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The "work hard, play hard" mentality and "hook-up culture" that partly contribute to sexual assault on college campuses are not unique to Notre Dame, Gender Relations Center Director Heather Russell said.