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Observer elects new top editor

By The Observer · Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011

The Observer General Board elected Sports Editor Douglas Farmer as the 2011-12 Editor-in-Chief Sunday.

Signatures support PSA petition

By The Observer · Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011

Members of Notre Dame's Progressive Student Alliance (PSA) and other student groups gathered Thursday at the kickoff event for the PSA-sponsored petition to add sexual orientation to the University's nondiscrimination clause, but this year's petition includes another goal for the group, senior and PSA treasurer Mary Dewey said.

Notre Dame to evacuate students from Cairo

By The Observer · Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011

Notre Dame is working to evacuate students from Cairo, according to a Sunday press release.

Campus celebrates Christian Unity Week

By The Observer · Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011

Christian Unity Week, a series of events hosted by Campus Ministry and the Department of Theology, works to help students and staff embark on a communal journey to come together in the Body of Christ through conversation and prayer.

Saint Mary's joins Cristo Rey national partnership

By The Observer · Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011

The Cristo Rey Network announced Jan. 18 that Saint Mary's College is among its list of 14 National University Partners.

College hosts formal

By The Observer · Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011

"Baby, It's Cold Outside" was the theme of the Saint Mary's College annual All School Formal, held Saturday night at the Century Center in downtown South Bend.

Businessman advises students on leadership

By The Observer · Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011

A visiting entreprenuer said his true passion is promoting business careers that have a social impact.

OIS: Notre Dame students are safe in Cairo

By The Observer · Friday, Jan. 28, 2011

As protests continue in Egypt, the 12 Notre Dame students currently studying at the American University of Cairo (AUC) are safe, according to a Friday website update from Notre Dame's Office of International Studies (OIS).

Rent-A-Text arrives at Saint Mary's bookstore

By The Observer · Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011

Saint Mary's students took advantage of the new textbook rental program at Shaheen Bookstore, which was acquired by Follett Higher Education Group on Oct. 20.

Professor explores definitions of race

By The Observer · Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011

What is race? American Studies professor Jason Ruiz posed this "deceptively simple question" Wednesday in DeBartolo Hall, as he delivered the second lecture in the Martin Luther King Jr. Series for the Study of Race.

Legends touts 'best lineup'

By The Observer · Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011

With its web page advertising this semester's list of acts as "Our Best Lineup Ever," Legends of Notre Dame Nightclub is not mincing words this spring. The statement is supported with a video trailer promoting the array of artists performing at the nightclub this spring.

Panel discusses women in war

By The Observer · Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011

Women are a common target in war zones, said anthropology professor Carolyn R. Nordstrom, who has seen villages where every woman and child has been brutalized.

University continues to integrate iPads into instruction in campus classrooms

By The Observer · Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011

While iPads may be considered a trendy device outside of a university environment, this semester, two new pilot classes are exploring the benefits of using these University-provided devices in the classroom.

Notre Dame plugs into new technologies

By The Observer · Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011

From lab and classroom equipment to hallway computers and residence hall printers, Technology Enhanced Learning Spaces is responsible for devices used every day by students and faculty.