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Vol XXXV No. 1

Sunday, August 26, 2001

Big frosh class catches ND `off-guard'

      Many high school students want to attend Notre Dame. While the admissions office usually recieves this as good news, by the end of May it had 100 more confirmations than it planned for. At that time, preparations began to welcome this extra-large freshman class. "This caught us off-guard completely, this is the highest acceptance rate we've ever had," said Dan Saracino, assistant provost for enrollment. The admissions office uses the number ... [more]
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Unqualified advice
      I don't feel qualified to give advice to freshmen. After all, it was just last week I finally learned how to pack for school. You should have seen the load of stuff I crammed into my Regina single freshman year. I ... [more]
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Ready for what's next
      For most members of the class of 2005, orientation weekend will be their first experience on campus. However, its already weekend No. 3 for the 19 recruits that have been practicing with the Irish football team since Aug. 12. Despite those ... [more]
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Memory-making melodies
      Freshmen, take heed. You will soon discover that the best part of choosing Notre Dame or Saint Mary's as your home for the next four years is not the world-class education you will receive, the outstanding athletic traditions or the beautiful ... [more]
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