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Keough School dean lectures on China Mary Gallagher gave the keynote address at the Liu Institute’s fifth annual distinguished lecture. By ASHLEIGH LOBO News Writer
Mary Gallagher, the Marilyn Keough dean of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, gave a keynote lecture Tuesday at the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies’ fifth annual Justice and Asia Distinguished Lecture. The lecture, titled “Contagious Capitalism Revisited: Labor, Law, and Justice in China,” drew from Gallagher’s 2005 book, “Contagious Capitalism: Globalization and the Politics of Labor in China,” which focused on the intersection of labor, law and justice in China. The annual Justice and Asia Distinguished Lecture Series invites scholars to explore the theme of justice in relation to Asia, part of the Liu Institute’s broader “Justice and Asia” research initiative.
Gallagher, a leading scholar of contemporary China with a focus on Chinese domestic politics, political economy and industrial relations, recently joined Notre Dame from the University of Michigan. During her lecture, held in Jenkins-Nanovic Hall, Gallagher explained that China opened up to foreign direct investment in the 1980s and 90s and encouraged competition among local regions through a system of decentralized authoritarianism in order to drive economic growth. She shared that China reframed economic reforms, such as privatization and mass layoffs, not as a shift to capitalism, but as necessary steps for China to remain globally competitive. Gallagher went on to share
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Keough School dean Mary Gallagher focused on “Labor, Law, and Justice’” in her lecture for the Liu Institute. Gallagher is a leading scholar of contemporary China and spoke on China’s recent economic reforms.
SMC hosts dance marathon for children’s hospital
Dorm laundry to receive upgrade By BRIGID IANNELLI News Writer
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SMC’s Dance Marathon club hosted their 19th annual Marathon Day on Sunday. The event lasted twelve hours, mimicking a traditional nurse’s shift. The proceeds benefitted Riley’s Children’s hospital. By BERHAN HAGEZOM Saint Mary’s News Editor
On Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the fieldhouse of the Angela Athletic and Wellness Complex, Dance Marathon held their 19th annual Marathon Day for Riley Children’s Health
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hospital. The day was led up to by events throughout the year to help encourage students to participate in Marathon Day and donate to the cause. Senior Katelyn Clifford, president of Dance Marathon, discussed donations and how they help
facilitate and further support the expenses that families often have. “All the money that we raised today and throughout the whole entire year goes directly to supporting the children and the families
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New washers and dryers are coming to Notre Dame’s 32 residence halls this fall. In his administration’s farewell email on April 1, former student body president Dawson Kiser announced upgrades would soon be coming to each dorm’s laundry facilities. “We’ve heard you, and have been working closely with Residential Life regarding laundry throughout our term and are HYPED to share that there will be changes, including brand new washers and dryers for every residence hall next fall!” Kiser wrote. Laundry has been a contentious issue among on-campus residents at Notre Dame this year (and in years past). Students expressed to The Observer that machines frequently break down or are not functioning properly, necessitating that large numbers of people share just a few washers and dryers while the rest
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are out of order. Felix Ruda, a freshman living in Siegfried Hall, noted his frustration with the washing machines in Siegfried. “Out of the five that are in use, at least two or three just totally drench your clothes,” he said, turning laundry into an hours-long endeavor for him. “I’ve had to put them through multiple rinse cycles and then dry them in the dryer probably three or four times, so I’ve had at least a couple weekend afternoons just totally wiped out by that,” Ruda said. Jacqueline Berner, a freshman living in Welsh Family Hall, one of the largest female dorms on campus, said she believes some dorms should have more laundry machines than they currently do. “Laundry can be really difficult because there’s not enough washers and dryers allocated to how many students see LAUNDRY PAGE 4
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