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McCormick reflects on plans for Campus Ministry

Ann Marie Jakubowski | Sunday, January 18, 2015

In the past several years, Fr. Pete McCormick has become one of the most recognizable figures on campus. He was formerly the rector of Keough Hall, a DJ at Legends and director of Campus Ministry’s freshman retreat program. Currently, he’s finishing an MBA in the Mendoza College of Business and serving as chaplain to the

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Campus Crossroads construction progresses through winter

Ann Marie Jakubowski | Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Construction crews for the Campus Crossroads project made progress on initial construction steps and excavations around the stadium after the least snowy December in South Bend’s recorded history. “The construction team took advantage of this great fortune and worked six to seven days a week in anticipation of the onset of more typical winter weather,

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Leaders adjust news options for students

Ann Marie Jakubowski | Friday, December 12, 2014

Before they could bring copies of The Wall Street Journal to campus this year, student body president and vice present Lauren Vidal and Matthew Devine needed to make a series of behind-the-scenes changes. In the past, student government coordinated Notre Dame’s participation in the College Readership Program through the Gannett Company, which brought copies of The

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Gallivan program advisors debate ‘traditional’ versus digital media outlets

Ann Marie Jakubowski | Monday, December 1, 2014

Members of the advisory committee for Notre Dame’s Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics and Democracy gathered Nov. 24 for a panel discussion about “traditional” versus digital news and how online publications are changing the face of journalism. The event, titled “The New York Times vs. BuzzFeed: Can Traditional Journalism Compete with Digital News?,” gathered six

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Coccia reflects on Rhodes Scholarship, Notre Dame years

Ann Marie Jakubowski | Wednesday, November 26, 2014

By the time he graduated in May 2014, Alex Coccia was one of the most recognizable people at Notre Dame. He earned two monograms with the varsity fencing team, which won the 2011 NCAA title when he was a freshman. He majored in Africana Studies and Peace Studies, conducted research in Rwanda, served as a three-year

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Walorski keeps U.S. House seat

Ann Marie Jakubowski and Emily McConville | Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Jackie Walorski defeated Democrat Joe Bock by about a 20 percent margin in the race to represent Indiana’s second Congressional District. The AP reports Walorski earned 85,119 votes, or 58.9 percent. Bock won 55,331 votes, or 38.3 percent. “It’s so humbling to stand here and see what just happened,” Walorski said in

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Candidates square off in midterm election

Ann Marie Jakubowski | Monday, November 3, 2014

Many Notre Dame students aren’t registered voters in Indiana, so their ballots won’t affect the outcome of the U.S. Congressional elections in the state’s second district. However, since Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s are located in the second district – along with Holy Cross College, Bethel College, Indiana University-South Bend and Ivy Tech Community College

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Honor Code appeals process depends on degree of offense

Ann Marie Jakubowski | Tuesday, October 14, 2014

With updates on four of the five Irish football players involved with academic dishonesty investigations, the attention now shifts to the Honor Code’s appeal process and requirements for readmission to the University. Irish senior defensive end Ishaq Williams will not play in 2014 and would like to return in 2015, Irish coach Brian Kelly said

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Students speak on Honor Code

Ann Marie Jakubowski, Isaac Lorton and Samantha Zuba | Friday, October 10, 2014

In many cases, the Honor Code is at most a peripheral part of many students’ academic experiences at Notre Dame. On their syllabi, many professors include the standard Honor Code pledge that reads “As a member of the Notre Dame community, I will not participate in or tolerate academic dishonesty.” Before registering for their freshman

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Withdrawal offers chance to address mental illness

Ann Marie Jakubowski | Tuesday, October 7, 2014

During the spring semester of 2014, 29 undergraduate students withdrew from the University. Some left because of illness, some because of personal matters and some left to seek treatment for mental health-related concerns. In the fall 2013 semester, 42 undergraduates withdrew. Seventeen more students decided between semesters not to return to Notre Dame after winter

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