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Peter Durbin | Friday, February 13, 2015
Sunday marks the start of preliminary rounds for the 85th Bengal Bouts tournament, held annually in the Joyce Center Field House. For all participants, the long-running boxing tournament is an opportunity to raise money for Holy Cross missions in Bangladesh. For others, the fight goes farther. Bengal Bouts captain Pete McGinley said the tournament, which is broadcast
Peter Durbin | Friday, January 30, 2015
Several student worship groups will come together tonight for the Concert for Christian Unity, a compilation of works meant to promote peace and unity in the world. Karen Schneider-Kirner, director of the Notre Dame Celebration and Handbell Choirs, will oversee the musical production. “It’s always a pleasure to get to meet the various student leaders,
Peter Durbin | Friday, January 23, 2015
Students can put all their cards on the table this Saturday at McGlinn Hall’s signature event, the McGlinn Casino Night. The event will take place from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the LaFortune Ballroom. Student Activities Office (SAO) will provide food, according to the event’s Facebook page. Junior Evelyn Huang, who organized the event along
Peter Durbin | Sunday, January 18, 2015
The newest form of a Notre Dame education is now accessible through the University’s first set of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), currently available for registration through the online learning platform edX’s website. The courses, created in a joint venture between Notre Dame faculty and the Office of Digital Learning, will be offered through a partnership with
Peter Durbin | Thursday, November 20, 2014
On Wednesday, the Nanovic Institute for European Studies continued its lecture series on World War I, celebrating the Great War’s 100-year anniversary. Dr. Jonathan Gumz, lecturer of modern history at the University of Birmingham, presented a lecture titled, “Violence, Military Occupation and the First World War: Rethinking Paradigms” in the Annenberg Auditorium of the Snite Museum of Art.
Peter Durbin | Wednesday, November 19, 2014
I promised I wouldn’t write a sentimental Inside Column, but I failed. Excuse me while I climb up on this soapbox and serenade you about the impending doom of adulthood. Growing up, everyone always told us to enjoy our college years, that this is the last time we’ll be free before our 60-year service to
Peter Durbin | Tuesday, November 11, 2014
This August, Notre Dame’s Department of Political Science earned national recognition as the 10th-best political science program in the country from College Factual, a data-collecting college analysis website, according to a USA Today report. Political science professor Michael C. Desch, who also serves as department chair, said he believes the rankings corroborate a long-held belief among faculty
Peter Durbin | Sunday, November 2, 2014
In a game with a much closer final score than many initially predicted, Notre Dame defeated Navy with a final score of 49-39. Irish senior quarterback Everett Golson accounted for a school-record six touchdowns – three passing, three rushing – as the Irish improved their record to 7-1. Senior Connor Stacy said he expected the Midshipmen
Peter Durbin | Monday, October 6, 2014
In a hard-fought game that required battling both the weather and the nation’s number one-ranked scoring defense, Notre Dame defeated the Stanford Cardinals 17-14. The game had major college playoff implications, with the Irish strengthening their resume to earn the No. 5 USA Today Poll and No. 6 AP Top 25 football rankings. Several ESPN commentators also
Peter Durbin | Friday, September 26, 2014
The former “drug czar” under President George W. Bush, John P. Walters, presented on the dangers of illicit drugs and potential solutions to a growing problem Thursday evening. Walters, the former Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy from 2001 to 2009, gave a presentation titled “Pot: Hot or Not? The