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Tuition to top $50K in total next year

Notre Dame has increased tuition by 3.8 percent for the 2010-11 academic year — totaling $50,785 when including room and board — marking the lowest percentage increase since 1960, according to a University press release.

College celebrates sophomore weekend

Following a long tradition of hosting a weekend celebrating the bond between students and their parents, Saint Mary's College held its annual Sophomore Parents' Weekend Friday and Saturday.

Chattopadhay brings experience to teaching

The only thing longer than Professor Tamo Chattopadhay's last name is his list of life experiences.

Bengal Bouts celebrates 80th year

This year's Bengal Bouts tournament, which begins this weekend, marks two milestones for the boxing club, as the group will celebrate its 80th anniversary and send its millionth dollar to the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh.

College revises housing policies

With room selection for the 2010-11 academic year quickly approaching, the Department of Residence Life and Community Standards at Saint Mary's is working to help make the process run more efficiently with changes to the former quota system, renovations and additions to the Web site and more information sessions and more activities for students.

LNO celebrates 24th anniversary

Late Night Olympics (LNO), an interhall competition that benefits St. Joseph County Special Olympics, is back for the 24th time, beginning tonight at 6 p.m., coordinator Tim Novak said.

Visiting scholar addresses sustainablity

Access to food and clean water is an essential human right, and science and technology have a key role to play in sustainable development.

Campus flower shop anticipates Valentine's

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Irish Gardens is facing a huge spike in business, but Notre Dame's student-run flower shop strives to maintain its personal approach to customers while dealing with a large increase in orders.

Spring Visitation weekends approach

As spring slowly approaches, high school seniors anxiously await their acceptance letters to the university of their choice. However, while many potential Notre Dame students begin to decide whether or not to make their home under the Dome, the University is reaching out to minority students in an effort to bring more diversity to campus.

Observer chooses next top editors

Madeline Buckley, Laura Myers and Sam Werner have been chosen to help oversee The Observer's editorial operations in 2010-11, incoming Editor-in-Chief Matt Gamber announced Wednesday.

Got Dance? workshop showcases talent

Got Dance? — a dance workshop featuring 15 students from Saint Mary's and Notre Dame — will be running Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in O'Laughlin Auditorium on Saint Mary's campus.

SGA approves three club sponsorships Wed.

Senate approves printer resolution

In an effort to improve the general well- being of students, senators examined two important issues during its Wednesday night meeting, passing a resolution for the installation of a color printer at LaFortune and proposing a student medical amnesty policy.

Prayercast offers homilies, liturgy

Notre Dame Campus Ministry's weekly Prayercast is approaching its three-year milestone, director of Folk Choir and Liturgy Resources Steve Warner said.

ImproveND survey a success

 In its introductory year, the ImproveND survey ended with successful participation rates, as both undergraduate and graduate students took advantage of the opportunity to provide feedback regarding various aspects of University life, Heather Tonk, director of Strategic Planning, said.

ND holds first Shakespeare Sonnet Fest

Students, faculty and staff read aloud each of Shakespeare's 154 sonnets Wednesday at the first Notre Dame Sonnet Fest in the Great Hall of O'Shaughnessy.

Halls to host polar bear plunge

Saturday at 2 p.m., Notre Dame students will be braving the ice-cold waters of St. Joseph Lake in the first annual Polar Bear Plunge, organized by Badin and Dillon Hall.

Fr. John Jenkins lectures on ethics

Making leadership decisions in an ethical context, a topic University President Fr. John Jenkins is certainly familiar with, was central to a lecture he held Tuesday.

Retired history prof. Robert Burns dies Fri.

Retired professor of history Robert Burns died Friday after a long illness. He was 83.

Students notified of study abroad decisions

The Office of International Studies (OIS) received 1,499 applications for study abroad programs for the 2010-2011 school year, Director Kathleen Opel said.