Now How's This for a Work Assignment!

The Taj Mahal -- one of the "Seven Wonders of the World" turned to a University of Notre Dame associate professor and students four years ago to do some research.  The work will continue next year as they will return to do a 3-D scan of the mausoleum in January.  Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOB

Leave it to the Wall Street Journal...

All of the focus this weekend is on the matchup between #1 LSU and #2 Alabama -- and on the field -- that is the game. 

Now, in the game called LIFE -- it might be argued that the real game of the weekend is taking place in Winston-Salem, NC -- where the Fighting Irish will take on the Deamon Deacons.  In an article published today, the WSJ ranks the academic prowess of the student-athletes involved in these respective games and these respective universities.  Special thanks to ND GO IRISH BLOG regular, Ken Devine -- for alerting me to this story!

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48 Hours Til' the Smallest Crowd...

...to see the GOLD HELMETS in person, in more than 400 games!

Took a lap around the web tonight to see what's being said about our IRISH and their game this Saturday night against Wake Forest.  For those of you still wondering where you'll find the game on TV here's the answer:  ND vs. Wake Forest, Saturday @ 8 PM ET on ESPN2.

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LINK:  WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL

LINK:  ESPN BLOG

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LINK:  NEWS SENTINEL

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