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Members discuss Web site to review housing

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The Council of Representatives (COR) discussed the ongoing development of a new Web site that would allow Notre Dame students to rate and review off-campus housing properties at their meeting Tuesday night.


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College holds blood drive

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 The American Red Cross is always in need of blood and the Office of Civic and Social Engagement (OCSE) at Saint Mary's College contributed to that need by organizing a blood drive Tuesday.


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Mass held in celebration of Rhoades

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Notre Dame celebrated the arrival of Bishop Kevin Rhoades to the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend with a Mass of thanksgiving at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart Tuesday.


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Lecture examines science of autism

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 Guest speaker Joshua  Diehl, director of the Notre Dame Center for Children and Families, presented "Solving the Autism Puzzle" Monday evening on Saint Mary's campus as part of Student Diversity Board's Disabilities Awareness Week events.

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Kristof examines gender

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 "Women aren't the problem, they are the solution," Nicholas Kristof, author and New York Times op-ed columnist, said during a lecture Monday, discussing the importance of women in developing countries. 


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Soler, Bell to lead student body for 2010-11

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Sophomores Catherine Soler and Andrew Bell became the first all-sophomore ticket to win the election for student body president and vice president when they received 54.6 percent of the vote Monday, Judicial Council president Ian Secviar said.



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SMC switches to Active Directory

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 As a way to make the technological network more efficient, the Information Technology department at Saint Mary's College has recently adopted a new program. 


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Saint Mary's supports South Bend food bank

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 In a campus-wide effort to provide food options for the less fortunate, the Saint Mary's College's Office for Civic and Social Engagement  (OCSE) will be collecting boxed and canned food for a local project called Neighbors in Need this month. 


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Student government releases benefit CD

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 Student government recently released "Head Above Water," a CD containing original music by Notre Dame students whose profits will benefit for the Global Water Initiative, 


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CLC responds to possible du Lac revisions

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 The Campus Life Council met with Bill Kirk, associate vice president for Residence Life, Monday to comment on possible revisions of the du Lac student handbook, emphasizing in particular the progression of disciplinary sanctions and the University's policies for alcohol consumption on campus. 


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Mendoza hosts Ethics Week

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 In an effort to encourage discussion of ethical matters among students and faculty, the Mendoza College of Business launched its 13th annual Ethics Week Monday, focusing this year on the issue of abortion.


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Conference to examine identity

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 The Edith Stein Project, sponsored by the Identity Project of Notre Dame, will return to campus for a fifth year, initiating an honest discussion on human identity and relationships. 


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SMC athletes host party for children

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As a way to celebrate Valentine's Day, Saint Mary's athletes came together to throw a party for the children of Memorial Hospital's Oncology and Hematology Departments Sunday.



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For McKillen, music is life

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From charity concerts to AcoustiCafe to this year's B1 Block Party, senior Pat McKillen is a regular on the Notre Dame music scene. His constant presence on the performance circuit has earned him a sizable student fan base and performance opportunities outside the University.


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Alumni respond to call for Haitian relief

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Fundraising and advocacy are two immediate term relief efforts in the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. Rebuilding the country's institutions like the medical care system is one long-term effort the University is now undertaking, Brennan Bollman, a Notre Dame graduate and the 2009 valedictorian, said.



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SMC contributes to local food drives

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In a campus-wide effort to provide food options for the less fortunate, the Saint Mary's College's Office for Civic and Social Engagement  (OCSE) will be collecting boxed and canned food for a local project called Neighbors in Need this month.


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Marketing club host ND alumni

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Notre Dame alumni Kaylea Hoelscher and Todd Woodward will return to campus on Feb. 8 top share their experiences in the advertising profession at an event hosted by the Marketing Club.