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Voting begins for Senior Legacy gift

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The Senior Legacy will donate to a graduate school and job visitation/interview fund, International Studies, the Hesburgh Memorial Library or an area of greatest need at the end of the year.


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24,000 employees affected by data breach

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Important personal information, such as social security numbers, names and zip codes, of many Notre Dame employees was exposed to the Internet after the University accidentally placed the information in a publicly accessible location.


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Learning Tree provides teaching resources

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Recently relocated to a new facility on the first floor of Madeleva Hall, the Learning Tree offers a variety of resources for students, teachers within the community and the general public.


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SGA discusses club sponsorships

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 Saint Mary's Student Government Association (SGA) looked at and discussed four club sponsorships and reviewed its own SGA bylaws at its meeting Monday night. 


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Puzzles help raise awareness, funds

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Students and families from around the Notre Dame community pieced together puzzles to raise awareness and funds for autism in a puzzle competition Sunday afternoon sponsored by Special Friends, Ryan Hall and the Class of 2011.


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Dance Marathon hosts breakfast with Santa

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It may be crunch time at the North Pole, but Santa took a break from the workshop to visit Saint Mary's College with one of his elves Sunday morning as part of the Dance Marathon's Santa Breakfast Fundraiser.


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Aidan Project makes 400 blankets

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In keeping with the spirit of Christmas, students gathered in South Dining Hall yesterday to make about 400 fleece blankets for cancer patients at this year's Aidan Project.


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Mendoza expands nonprofit program

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The Mendoza College of Business is expanding its non-degree Nonprofit Executive Programs, which began in 2006, to offer more specialized training for people who work with nonprofit organizations, Marc Hardy, director of the Programs, said.


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SMC doctors club promotes science

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The Saint Mary's College Future Women's Doctors Club held an event at Coquillard Primary Center on Dec. 3 and 4 to promote interest in science to young girls.


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Panel examines conscience clauses

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Notre Dame, especially in light of lasts May's Commencement address by President Barack Obama and the pro-life rallying that came with it, has delved into the political debate on conscience clauses and continues to examine the issue of abortion through intellectual dialogue. On Thursday, a panel of University professors addressed the position of the Catholic Church on the topic.


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Survey reveals views on AIDS

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In an effort to raise awareness of the global HIV/AIDS issue, the results of a student-generated campus survey on the disease were released yesterday in LaFortune as a wrap-up of World AIDS Week.


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SMC show celebrates Christmas

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In preparation for the upcoming Christmas season, The Patchwork Dance Company (PDC) will present its annual performance of "Christopher's Christmas" this weekend at Saint Mary's College.


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Alternative teaching methods increase

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Community-based learning, which brings learning outside the University classroom, has seen an increase on campus in the last few years, according to several professors in the field.



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Weekend bus to begin route tonight

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The new weekend Transpo bus will have its first run this weekend, starting at Library Circle and making its way past area bars and student neighborhoods.



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SMC sophomore strings rosaries for troops

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Saint Mary's sophomore Remi White has made about 500 rosaries to date, she said, as a part of the Ranger Rosary Ministry, which works with military chaplains to provide rosaries to troops deployed to combat zones and those at stateside bases and military hospitals.


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CCAC discusses off-campus safety

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Off-campus safety dominated the discussion of the Community Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) Wednesday afternoon at the Downtown Office of the University.