University reopens
Notre Dame reopened on a limited basis Tuesday afternoon and will resume regular scheduling Wednesday, following the shutdown forced by inclement weather Monday.The city of South Bend and St. Joseph County lifted the state of emergency at noon on Tuesday, and an email from the University stated that classes will resume at their regularly scheduled times for Wednesday.The email asked all University staff to report to work at their next regularly scheduled starting time. The dining halls and LaFortune Student Center will resume normal hours Wednesday.Although the travel ban has ended, all students, faculty, staff and others were urged in the email to keep road and weather conditions in mind, dress warmly in the cold temperatures and use caution when traveling to, from and on-campus.All students, faculty, staff, fans and others are urged to keep road and weather conditions in mind, dress appropriately and use caution when traveling to, from and on campus for athletic events.Tags: Campus Reopened, Polar Vortex, South Bend, St. Joseph County
February 26, 2018 Press Release, Voting & Elections Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today announced a major milestone: more than 1 million Pennsylvanians have used his administration’s online voter registration (OVR) site, register.votespa.com. The system, launched in August 2015 by Governor Wolf, has made it easier and more secure for citizens to register to vote and update their existing registrations. The 1 millionth user was from Delaware County.“Pennsylvania’s constitution guarantees every eligible citizen the right to participate in a free and equal election and every public servant should be focused on increasing citizen participation,” Governor Wolf said. “I am proud of those in my administration who have helped more than a million people more easily participate in the process. The success of online voter registration is a testament to citizens’ desire for an election system that is more secure, easier to navigate and better ensures their votes really count.”The Department of State oversaw the development, launch, and maintenance of the OVR system and has worked in other areas to encourage greater participation and convenience for voters.“Pennsylvanians have embraced OVR in large numbers since the day it was launched,” Torres said. “In the first week, we logged 5,000 users. With the 2016 presidential election cycle, the number reached half a million.”State and county election officials have found that electronic applications have improved accuracy, increased the integrity of the voting rolls, reduced time-consuming data entry and yielded considerable cost savings.Governor Wolf has long supported further voting reforms that would encourage participation and used this milestone to urge passage of key voting improvements, including especially:Simplifying Voter Registration: Governor Wolf has long supported reforms that would break down barriers to voter registration, including instituting automatic voter registration, and passing House Bill 101, which would allow citizens to register on election day at their polling place.Modernizing Absentee Ballots: Governor Wolf believes the current absentee ballot system is archaic and supports “no excuse” absentee ballots, where citizens can use an absentee ballot if it is most convenient for them to do so.Ending Gerrymandering: Governor Wolf continues to support legislation to reform the redistricting process in Pennsylvania and end partisan gerrymandering, including Senate Bill 22 and House Bill 722.The OVR system, available in English and Spanish, is more secure because electronic applications are submitted directly to the appropriate county voter registration office for processing. In contrast, traditional paper applications containing personal information may pass through several hands before reaching the correct destination. The latest protocols in data security were built into the system and are constantly monitored and updated.Because the OVR site can communicate with PennDOT’s system, if an applicant has a driver’s license or PennDOT ID card, the signature on file with PennDOT can immediately be linked to the voter record. Users without a PennDOT record may upload a digital signature directly to the OVR system, or submit their signature by mail to complete the process.In order to vote in the May 15 primary, Pennsylvanians can update their registration or register for the first time until April 16 at register.votespa.com. One Million Pennsylvanians Use Wolf Administration’s Register.VotesPA.com
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Napoli Napoli star Insigne nearly quit over height setbacks Guy Atkinson Last updated 2 years ago 03:00 10/8/17 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(0) 
Getty Images Napoli Serie A He has been an influential figure in Napoli’s superb season so far, but the star striker nearly quit after question marks over his height Italy and Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne has revealed he almost quit the game after consistently being told he was too small to make it as a professional.The 26-year-old, who started in Italy’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Macedonia on Friday, has carved out a superb career for himself at Napoli after impressing on loan at Pescara in 2011-12.Inter 12/1 to win Serie A Article continues below Editors’ Picks Why Barcelona god Messi will never be worshipped in the same way in Argentina Lyon treble & England heartbreak: The full story behind Lucy Bronze’s dramatic 2019 Liverpool v Man City is now the league’s biggest rivalry and the bitterness is growing Megan Rapinoe: Born & brilliant in the U.S.A. It could have all been so different for the diminutive attacker, though, had he listened to the advice of scouts when he was younger.”They used to say I had some talent, but was too short,” Insigne told UEFA.com.”At one point, I wanted to quit football, as the scouts all told me the same thing and I thought it might be futile to continue. Then I had a trial with Napoli and it went well.”l’Italia pareggia 1-1 vs Macedonia https://t.co/EphZe1uhWr #Insigne pic.twitter.com/PBhAT6s7Oi— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) October 6, 2017Insigne has been an integral figure in Napoli’s stunning start to the season; they sit top of Serie A with seven wins in as many matches and have scored 25 goals in the process.However, he admits the pressure of being from Naples can sometimes take its toll.”Any player who represents his hometown will have a few problems,” he added.”Being the only Neapolitan in the squad, it can happen that the fans expect something more from me. I remember when I was a child and there were 70,000 fans in the Stadio San Paolo for a Serie C game. You don’t see that anywhere else.”For a Neapolitan, wearing the Napoli jersey, it’s not something that happens every day. I hope that other young Neapolitans can, like me, make these childhood dreams come true.”