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Senate holds elections for representatives

 Student Senate discussed CommUniversity Day and held elections for representatives to the Financial Management Board, Campus Life Council, Council of Representatives and the Judicial Council during its meeting Wednesday night.

LGBTQ students discuss life on campus

Like many students, senior Melanie LeMay decided to attend Notre Dame for an elite education, to strengthen her faith and because it was a place where she felt at home. "My story about coming to Notre Dame is pretty much like any other Notre Dame student's," LeMay said.

Deford discusses future of journalism

Sports journalism is at the forefront of technological advances in the media world, Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Frank Deford said at the 2010 Red Smith Lecture in Journalism Wednesday night. In his lecture, entitled "Sportswriter is One Word," Deford spoke of his experiences in the sports writing business and gave his take on where the industry is going.

TOMS founder speaks on giving

A project that started with 250 pairs of shoes and three duffle bags has grown tremendously in four years, partly because "giving is a good business strategy."

McAdams delivers Last Lecture

 The Spirit of Notre Dame is transformative for professors and students alike, professor of political science James McAdams said Tuesday.

ND women to analyze workforce

Some might think the world of business and corporate heads still belongs to the men, but the Undergraduate Women in Business Club (UWIB) is hoping to challenge this notion with their second annual Women's Professional Development Conference.

Lecture examines gay life on campus

As a part of Notre Dame's StaND Against Hate Week, student government hosted a talk titled "Homosexuality Under the Dome: Past Struggles and Present Solutions" Tuesday night at the Carey Auditorium at the Hesburgh Library.

College artist featured at South Bend museum

Nicole Krou has talked about being an artist since preschool.

Prof. travels to Iraq to teach

A Notre Dame political science professor had the unique opportunity last month to teach students about "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" in a place where such terms are foreign and difficult to grasp.

ND fishing club is making a splash

"If a club member wants to fish on his own, he just has to e-mail the officers, and they will do their best to provide the necessary equipment," Stimple said. "No one needs their own equipment, so members can just find a friend and fish whenever they want to." 

Group reviews ImproveND survey

Phone banks call for clean energy

In preparation for the upcoming 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Repower Indiana will be on campus this week encouraging students to get involved with the movement toward a more environmentally-conscious America.

SMC blood drive sees large turnout

As a way of helping meet the American Red Cross's need for blood donations, Saint Mary's College hosted a blood drive Monday.

College explores school inequality

 South Bend school representatives, from an elementary to university level, discussed how inequalities in education negatively affect students in a lecture at Saint Mary's College Monday night.

Intellectual environment examined

Empty seats at lectures and a lack of academic conversation in residence halls spurred discussion in Campus Life Council (CLC) Monday.

Commons a success so far

Eddy Street Commons has continued adding new tenants and expanding since first opening in the fall, a University official said.

Snite exhibits feature Chinese artist

It's not every day you see an artist wielding a Polaroid camera bigger than she is.

Mendoza's Foresight class still evolving

The new Foresight in Business and Society course now required of all business students beginning with the Class of 2011 has taken a turn for the better since its inception last fall, students and faculty say.

Observer wins ICPA awards

The Observer won third place in the Division I "Newspaper of the Year" category, and former Editor-in-Chief Jenn Metz won the Brook Baker Collegiate Journalist of the Year Award at the Indiana College Press Association (ICPA) awards ceremony, held Saturday at Ball State University in Muncie.

Holy Half Marathon draws more than 900

Over 900 runners, including students, faculty and staff and residents of the South Bend area, covered a 13.1-mile course around campus Sunday morning for the sixth annual Holy Half Marathon.