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Dorm Drinks experiences sales spike

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Two years ago, then-sophomores Adam Hansmann and John Jeffrey, both enterprising business majors, created Dorm Drinks, hoping simply to provide a service to their fellow on-campus students.


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ROTC club focuses on helping community

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Members of Notre Dame's Army ROTC are getting a jump-start on their career of service by participating in a club that promotes volunteer work throughout the greater community.


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Saint Mary's to host craft show

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The 12 Days of Christmas Program at Saint Mary's College is coming to a close this week, and Program coordinators want to end on a high note. Tomorrow the College will host a craft show, with over 60 local and regional vendors participating in the event, Carrie Call, director of the Saint Mary's office for civic and social engagement, said.


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Students support Economics dept. with uncertain future

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Students concerned about the uncertain future of the Department of Economics and Policy Studies have gathered over 1,000 signatures on an online petition supporting the department, but have yet to see their efforts rewarded by the University.



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Students fill out CIFs at higher rate

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Students have been filling out their Course Instructor Feedback (CIF) forms at a higher rate this year, according to University vice president and associate provost professor Dennis Jacobs.



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Saint Mary's works to improve food services

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One of the things students miss when they are away from home is the cooking, but Saint Mary's Barry Bowles, general manager for Sodexho at the College, said he does his best to work with the more than 1,200 students who have meal plans on campus.


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Members discuss results of Transpo debut

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Following the opening weekend of the new Transpo bus route, the Council of Representatives (COR) discussed student responses to the initiative and potential improvements for the future. 



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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.