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iPad receives rave reviews

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After completing Notre Dame's first iPad-based e-reader pilot class in October, Corey Angst and his Project Management students found that the device lived up to its widespread media hype.


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ROTC honors Veteran's Day

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As the sun set on an unusually warm November evening at Notre Dame, members of the Notre Dame ROTC unit joined several distinguished guests Thursday at the Clarke Memorial Fountain, popularly known as Stonehenge, in honor of Veteran's Day.



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SMC hears "Top Ten" rules for life from CEO

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Vince Caponi, CEO of St. Vincent Health in Indianapolis and former trustee of Saint Mary's College, spoke to Saint Mary's students in a self-described "true David Letterman fashion" talk called "The Top 10 Rules to Live By."





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Coaches make difference in South Bend

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Brian Kelly and Charlie Weis have more in common than simply having held the position of Notre Dame head football coach: Both were inspired by personal family experiences to found organizations in South Bend.


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Student Union explains budget allocations

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The total budget for the Student Union hit nearly $850,000 for the 2010-11 academic year, but big-name, high-budget performers like Lil Wayne will not be coming to campus anytime soon, according to Student Union representatives.


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Panel addresses state of humanities

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In a Wednesday panel discussion, professors discussed perceptions of the humanities as a declining field that is becoming less attractive to college students.



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Group debates election changes

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Student Senate discussed changes to the process for allegations made against candidates in student body elections on Wednesday, with senators unanimously passing a resolution rearranging the election committee that reviews these allegations and determines sanctions when a rule is broken.


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Student promotes peace

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Senior Jeb Brovsky plans on making the promotion of global peace a part of his future with the creation of the nonprofit organization Peace Pandemic Corp., which will use sports and other recreational outlets as a means for promoting peace among youth across the globe.


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1st Source offers grants for research

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In order to offer an incentive to bring university-based research to the marketplace, 1st Source Bank is sponsoring an annual award of up to $20,000 for Notre Dame and Indiana University School of Medicine South Bend (IUSM-SB) researchers who have successfully commercialized new technologies.




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SMC food services make changes

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Changes to dining services at Saint Mary's, including the merging of the Cyber Café and convenience store, have been implemented with the hope that grabbing a bite on campus will be easier and more convenient for students.


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Professors from abroad discuss transition to ND

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Several Notre Dame professors first knew the United States as a foreign country. Professor Ghada Bualuan from the Classics department moved to the United States from Lebanon after marrying her husband.


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Professors react to midterm elections

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After Republicans won big in midterm elections last week, Notre Dame professors said the party's gains could lead to a stronger sense of party division in the coming term.