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Residents may face snow fine

By The Observer · Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011

A snow removal ordinance recently passed in of South Bend may penalize off-campus students who do not clear their sidewalks in front of their houses within 24 hours of snow accumulation.

Students March for Life in Washington

By The Observer · Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011

Junior Veronica Stafford said the March for Life in Washington, D.C., represents the power of people coming together to show their support of one specific cause — in this case, the repeal of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling on abortion.

Student government launches new website

By The Observer · Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011

At Tuesday's meeting of the Council of Representatives (COR), student body president Catherine Soler walked members through an overview of the new student government website.

Saint Mary's students celebrate College history

By The Observer · Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011

As a continuation of the celebration of Heritage Week at Saint Mary's College, students met for tea in Riedinger House, the residence for official friends of the College who visit campus.

Aquinas lecture analyzes atheism

By The Observer · Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011

Fr. Robert Barron addressed atheism in his lecture on Tuesday evening as part of Saint Mary's 14th annual St. Thomas Aquinas Symposium.

Eleven arrested at Irish Row

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 24, 2011

A party bust at the Irish Row apartment complex early Friday morning resulted in 11 arrests and about nine citations, according to South Bend police logs.

Business students compete for fellowship

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 24, 2011

The Mendoza College of Business has launched the Notre Dame MBA Mini Deep-Dive Challenge — a virtual case competition — where individual participants analyze a contemporary business challenge offered by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and submit a proposal for judging.

Off-campus issues addressed

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 24, 2011

Campus Life Council (CLC) discussed the creation of an off-campus administrator, a role that would provide students with a source of support and information regarding off-campus issues such as police incidents, lease issues and neighbor conflicts at its meeting Monday.

Career outlook promising for 2011

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 24, 2011

Last year when senior Caitlin Sullivan contacted an Egyptian marine conservation called Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association, she didn't expect to have a job lined up after graduation.

SISTAR program offers student research grants

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 24, 2011

Founded in 1991, the Student Independent Study and Research (SISTAR) grant provides Saint Mary's students and faculty members with the opportunity to create eight-week summer research partnerships.

NYU prof. explores language

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 24, 2011

The rising Latino population in the United States has been marginalized in an English-speaking society, and Spanish speakers increasingly find themselves as "language-less," according to Dr. Jonathan Rosa of New York University.