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Board studies campus mental health concerns

Katie McCarty | Friday, December 12, 2014

The Campus Life Council (CLC) has focused on student mental health issues on campus, according to student body president Lauren Vidal, chair of the CLC. “There is a national upward trend in student stress, and we have seen this spike mirrored in the lives of Notre Dame students,” Vidal said. “We began the year with

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‘Asian Allure’ explores growth of ND Asian community

Katie McCarty | Friday, December 5, 2014

The Asian American Association will hosts its annual signature performance, Asian Allure, on Friday and Saturday in the Washington Hall auditorium, junior Jen Ho, the event’s director, said. This year’s theme, “There and Back Again,” focuses on the Asian community at Notre Dame, Ho said. “This theme addresses the growth of the Asian community in Notre Dame throughout the

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‘Thank you’ board on South Quad recognizes donors

Katie McCarty | Tuesday, November 18, 2014

The Notre Dame Development Office will construct a large board on South Quad on Wednesday in an effort to say “thank you” to the many beneficiaries of the University. Louis Nanni, vice president for university relations, said the idea came from the development team and started last week with the delivery of 29 boards, each

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Engineers aim to improve Haitian infrastructure

Katie McCarty | Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Engineering2Empower, a group of faculty and students from Notre Dame committed to a world in which all people have adequate housing, recently raised $16,000 in a day and a half for projects in Haiti and has its sights set on raising more, graduate student Dustin Mix said. The group, which formed after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, wants

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Conference to explore gifts of gay Catholics

Katie McCarty | Thursday, October 30, 2014

Notre Dame’s Institute for Church Life, along with the Gender Relations Center, will convene a two-day conference called “Gay In Christ: Dimensions of Fidelity” on Friday in the Andrews Auditorium of Geddes Hall. The conference will focus on non-heterosexual identifying Catholics who accept Church teaching on homosexuality and the gifts they have to offer the Church, John

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Theology professor wins award for service to Church

Katie McCarty | Wednesday, October 1, 2014

The Fellowship of Catholic Scholars awarded the Cardinal Wright Prize to professor of theology Fr. Brian E. Daley on Saturday at its annual meeting in Pittsburgh, according to a University press release. Daley said receiving the award came as a surprise. “I really don’t know why they singled me out for the award,” Daley said. “I

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New Starbucks opens on Eddy Street

Katie McCarty | Thursday, September 25, 2014

The Starbucks in LaFortune Hall has competition — it is no longer the only one in the immediate area for Notre Dame students after a new Starbucks officially opened on Eddy Street on Thursday morning. Store manager Lindsay Egilmez said it is a place for students to gather and enjoy each other’s company. “[The store] is for football

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Gen. Chem. confessions

Katie McCarty | Monday, September 22, 2014

This semester has been markedly different than my past four for one important reason. Because of graduate school requirements, I am being forced to take general chemistry with roughly 1,000 freshmen. If you know me, then you probably already know this fact because I talk about it a lot (I publicly apologize to my roommates). Let

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Notre Dame wins Shamrock Series game

Katie McCarty | Sunday, September 14, 2014

Notre Dame students and fans traveled to Indianapolis Saturday for the 2014 Shamrock Series game versus Purdue. The game, which was held at Lucas Oil Stadium, ended well for the Irish, who beat the Boilermakers of Purdue, 30-14. Junior Colleen Pinkelman said the atmosphere in Lucas Oil Stadium was electric. “The stadium is a big

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Career Expo to feature service options

Katie McCarty | Tuesday, September 9, 2014

When the Fall Career Expo kicks off Wednesday, there will be a new twist to the event: the opportunity for students to explore postgraduate service opportunities. Hilary Flanagan, director of the Career Center, said the new development arose from a collaboration between the Center for Social Concerns (CSC) and the Career Center. “Service options have been a

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