Issues

Men’s soccer still unscathed

Author: Nick Fallon

Notre Dame Men’s Soccer continued its early season run of dominance with a 4-0 win over UAB, claiming a share of the title in the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament. Sophomore forward Jon Gallagher scored twice, while two seniors, defender Michael Shipp and Connor Klekota, each chipped in a goal.

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A Conversation with Sonia Sotomayor

Author: Andrea Vale

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latino Supreme Court justice as well as the third appointed female justice, abandoned her typical black robes for more comfortable black slacks, a black shirt and a grey cardigan at a speaking event on Sept. 2 in Leighton Concert Hall.

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Letter from the Editor

Author: Rich Hidy

I invite everyone to join with me, making a commitment today to enjoy the ride. Together, we’ll roll with the winds of the unknown and let them take us wherever they may, as Notre Dame becomes the guiding force.

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NOVO: Examining the new registration system

Author: Brianna Bahe

The Office of the Registrar and student government collaborated over the past year to develop NOVO, the improved system. Standing for “New Organization Via Online registration,” NOVO is intended to be a simpler registration process, one that Chuck Hurley, university registrar, says will be more intuitive and user-friendly.

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The New Experience: A column on the Moreau Course

Author: Sarah Cate Baker

This year’s freshmen are doing something no upperclassmen can relate to: the Moreau First Year Experience Course. This new freshmen class is changing the first year experience in a big way, but all most upperclassmen know is that it somehow got freshmen out of taking The Swim Test. So what exactly is the Moreau Course, and why does it exist?

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Grab ‘n Go Goes Green

Author: Grace Bushong

This year, students returned to campus and discovered both North and South Dining Halls swept clean of paper waste. The Office of Sustainability, Notre Dame Food Services (NDFS) and student government teamed up to eliminate Styrofoam cups and paper Grab ‘n Go bags from both dining halls.

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Tuition

Author: Katie Harris

For the 2015-2016 academic year, undergraduates will pay $47,929 in tuition and fees to attend Notre Dame. This is a 3.7 percent increase from last year, the smallest increase Notre Dame has seen in 55 years, but how does tuition fit into the university’s finances as a whole?

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Faculty and Research

Author: Tessa Bangs

“You want the best professors who are most passionate about what they’re doing and those are the ones who are doing research."

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Athletics

Author: Jacob Zinkula

The athletic program was one of only 20 Division I athletic programs to report positive net revenues for the 2013 fiscal year, per an NCAA report.

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Buildings and Conclusion

Author: Rich Hidy

In 1988, the university contained about six million square feet of building space. Today, 40 percent of Notre Dame has been built in the past 25 years as the square footage of the campus has reached 10 million.

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Fr. Hesburgh’s Athletic Influence

Author: Claire Kramer

When Fr. Hesburgh was appointed president in 1952, Notre Dame was widely known for its football prowess. Famed coach Frank Leahy had led the Irish to four national championships and had not lost a single game from 1946 to 1949. When reporters came to cover Hesburgh’s appointment, they brought along…

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