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Knott wins energy competition

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After 30 days of commitment to dimmed lights, taking the stairs and unplugging cell phone chargers and game systems, Knott Hall won Notre Dame's third annual Dorm Energy Competition Tuesday.


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Bellezine' gives voice to College

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When three Saint Mary's alumnae started the College's campus interest magazine, Bellezine, they wanted a publication that would give students "a voice of their own — a canvas to express their thoughts, ideas and knowledge," according to the magazine's first edition in 2002.




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The drought is over

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LOS ANGELES — When senior Scott McIntosh attended the Notre Dame football game at USC in 2008, the Irish entered the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with a 6-5 record, and rumors that then-head coach Charlie Weis would be fired were already swirling.



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Program donates to high school labs

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In early September, Michelle Joyce, a Notre Dame chemistry and biochemistry faculty member, decided to take her passion for service, education and science and make a difference.


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Prosecutor issues statement on Seeberg

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The St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office released a report Monday confirming that their office received a report from Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) regarding the investigation into a Saint Mary's student's death.


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SMC study abroad ranked No. 15

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The 2010 Open Doors Report, released by the Institute of International Education (IIE), ranked Saint Mary's College No. 15 among all baccalaureate colleges in the nation for 2008-2009 academic year study abroad programs, according to a press release.


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Local businesses offer discounts to students

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While students may be aware that certain businesses offer discounts for college students, student government's recently initiated Students for South Bend Discount Program aims to expand awareness and use of these discounts.


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Blog lists local activities

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Notre Dame students are notorious for complaining about the lack of entertainment options South Bend has to offer. But the recently created blog, "365 Things to Do in South Bend," paints a different picture of the city.


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Students help arts at Perley

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Notre Dame students stepped into South Bend to save fine arts at a local elementary school as its staff prepared to lose funding for some of its most important programs, student government community relations chair Claire Sokas said.



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ND leaves Army seeing green

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Notre Dame's 27-3 win over Army was the first football game to be played in the new Yankee Stadium and the first time the Irish have visited New York City in 41 years. Back home in South Bend, students couldn't be happier with the outcome.


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SMC, ND release statements on death

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Both Notre Dame and Saint Mary's released statements Sunday in reaction to a Chicago Tribune story about the circumstances surrounding the Sept. 10 death of first year Saint Mary's student Elizabeth "Lizzy" Seeberg.


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Attendees reflect on intiative's launch

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NEW YORK — After spending the spring and summer of 2010 in Cairo studying abroad and interning at an Egyptian business, Notre Dame senior Shannon Coyne is writing a senior thesis about gender balance in Egypt.


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Modernities' begins in New York

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NEW YORK — Notre Dame holds countless lectures and panels, but it is not customary for University President Fr. John Jenkins to speak at each event.


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SMC hosts Dad's Weekend

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Saint Mary's hosted the fathers of the Class of 2010 Friday through Sunday for the annual Senior Dad's Weekend, a tradition at Saint Mary's.