THE .,. The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 44: ISSUE 9 FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM University contributes $5.5 million to area • 'I Local leaders say I I money is needed . I . I I I I I ByJENN METZ I . I' News Writer ' I I r- I . i The University's $5.5 mil­ . : i lion in contributions to local i . I I i communities demonstrate . i Notre Dame's "commitment to • I $3,025,000 • I City of South Bend 'I leadership," University :I President Fr. John Jenkins t said in a June 29 press con­ ference. St. Joseph County 1,870,000 The voluntary contributions will be distributed over the next 10 years to the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka, the town of Roseland and to City of Mishawaka 550,000 St. Joseph County. The unrestricted funds will be provided in increments of $500,000 in each of the first five years, increasing to Town of Roseland 50,000 $600,000 annually in the sec­ ond five years and may be used as needed by the munici­ palities, according to a $5,500,000 University press release. Photo CQUrtesy of News and Information ~ President A'. John Jenkins annota1ceS the University will make JACLYN ESPINOZA I Observer Graphic see MONEY/page 6 $5.5 million in contributions to the area at a June 29 press conference. ND achieves 'Spirit' campaign goal early graduate studies, diversity economy since the campaign campaign, they will continue Dame undergraduate students By LIZ O'DONNELL and international studies and began in july 2004, over 70 to raise money for more spe­ received aid from the News Writer Catholic intellectual life. percent of the commitments cific individual targets. University last year, while this "We are richly blessed that given to the University are "We have an enormous year over 50 percent will Two years ahead of sched­ within less than five years we already in hand. sense of gratitude, as well as receive aid," he said. "The ule, Notre Dame surpassed its reached and exceeded the "Our Lady was looking over a proiound sense there is still need of current and incoming $1.5 billion goal of the "Spirit goal of $1.5 billion," Vice us," Nanni said. "We had the work to be done," Nanni said. students has increased dra­ of Notre Dame" campaign this President of University providence of timing with the Nanni said there are a num­ matically and we need to summer. Relations Lou Nanni said. campaign where it began just ber of priorities that are not raise more money to keep a According to a University "People have stretched out as the last recession was com­ yet fulfilled, the most impor­ Notre Dame education acces­ press release, the campaign heroically to give back." ing to an end, and we got so tant of which is raising more sible to current students and seeks to provide financial sup­ Currently, the University has much of the giving in before resources for financial aid. those coming tomorrow." port to four main areas of raised $1.56 billion and will the recent devastating reces­ He said the recent decline in Citing the need for the Notre Dame, including the continue to look to increase sion." the economy is a signal of the University to remain competi- undergraduate educational this total. While the University is importance of this. experience, research and Despite the decline in the pleased at the progress of the "Forty-four percent of Notre see SPIRIT/page 4 Students excited for 2009 season SMC to launch store By IRENA ZAJICKOVA for free item exchange News Writer 6 from 2 to 6 p.m. Despite last year's even By ASHLEY CHARNLEY The store - located in the record, students say they are Saine Mary's Editor basement of LeMans Hall - optimistic about the Irish's is full of goods donated by chances against the Nevada As the economy worsens, students who no longer Wolf Pack Saturday to begin students are feelir, g the sting needed them. Notre Dame's 2009 football of limited funds just as badly At the end of the year, or season. as the rest of the country. the end of the Christmas After last year's 6-6 record Saint Mary's Environmental break, anyone with items followed by a victory in the Action Coalition (SMEAC) is they cannot take home, but Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, stu­ giving students the opportu­ are still in good condition, dents say they have high hopes nity to not only watch their can donate them to the free for the football team, especial­ wallets, but also help the store. Then other students ly in light of the No. 23 presea­ environment at the same can go through them and son ranking in the Associated VANESSA GEMPISfThe Observer time, through the Saint take any items they need, Cheerleaders rally the crowd during the loss to Mary's Free Store, which will see 2009/page 4 Pittsburgh Nov. 1, 2008. have its grand opening Sept. see SMC/page 6 INSIDE TODAY'S PAPER Pep rally format changes page 3 • Men's and Women's soccer page 28 • Dillon Hall Pep Rally page 14 • Viewpoint page 11 - --- ----- ______________._ page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, September 4, 2009 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR PREDICTION FOR SATURDAY'S GAME? Football memories• For my first Inside Column in over a year and a half, I would hate to make mine cliche and Tim Ryan Nate Farley Keith Hetrick Paola Garcia Brian Wysocki just reminisce about my college experience and how awesome sophomore senior sophomore sophomore junior football season Keenan Keenan Keenan Keenan Hsher is. Sorry. I read Katie Peralta those and so will .. We will score ..2 I-6 , ..45 pushups!" .. They will J, I. you. Assistant ,, ..Mets Cubs Since I was in News more often than Notre Dame. Neva-da score Two more Mets Spain last year Editor a Nevada lady against us!" injured." and only had the opportunity to watch one Notre of pleasure. ,, Dame football game total (thanks Lisa}, I think I am easily more excited for Saturday than any year I have ever gone to Notre Dame football games. Which have been a lot. I used to live in South Bend, Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] and in grade school, my mom and dad would tote my two sis­ ters and me to family tailgates every home game Saturday. From IN BRIEF there they would force us to go around with our little box of The Hammes Notre Dame candy bars to sell to all the over­ Bookstore will host a book served and overly enthusiastic launch celebration today for ND fans. the book, "Monk's Tale: The This was the annual Candy Pilgrimage Begins, 1941 - Sale, the creative fundraising 1975," _by Rev. Edward effort of my dear old Saint "Monk" Malloy, C.S.C. from Joseph Grade School on Hill 12:00p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Street. Who could resist event is free and open to the mediocre, overpriced candy from public. a sweet-faced kid in a school uniform? While I hated selling The film "Afghan Star" will the candy and probably decided play tonight in the Browning at that point on I would never be Cinema at the DeBartolo a marketing major, I did love the Performing Arts Center. The excitement of football Saturday film begins at 6:30 p.m. To and deep down vowed to never purchase tickets call the tick­ leave it completely. et office at 574-631-2800 or High school rolled around and _visit the performing arts Web those Saturdays did not change, site. · but now I was ditching my par­ ents and rolling into tailgates The No. 2 ranked Notre with my friends after biking from Dame women's soccer team our Wayne Street houses. After will play No. 1 ranked North sipping Diet Cokes for a few Carolina tonight at 7:30 p.m. hours with family and friends we at Alumni Stadium. For tick­ would bike back and resume et information, call 574-631- everyday life. TOM LA!The Observer 7356 or visit the Athletic Members the Notre Dame class 2012 play flag football on South Notre Dame to me then was of of Quad lhursday. The ticket office Web site. sophomore class held flag football and a barbecue Thursday evening. then still my comfortable back­ ground playground, but the The movie "Rudy" will play prospect of actually belonging on North Quad tonight at there did not really cross my OFFBEAT 9:00 p.m. The event is free mind. I thought of Notre Dame as for students and is sponsored a place for overachieving, out-of­ Man calls 911 to com­ for a ride. gone. by Flipside. state kids. I crossed it off my list. plain of hunger Dewer was being held The 68-year-old won't And then, after a cross-country DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - behind bars at the Palm grow her nails out again, American Studies professor move and a change of heart, Authorities said a man was Beach County Jail on a saying it took 30 years the Erika Doss will deliver a lec­ came freshman year. Suddenly I arrested after calling 911 $1,000 bond. first time and she may not ture titled, "Memorial felt just like I did as a third twice for a ride and saying live for another 30. Mania: Public Art and Public grader, when everything was big, he was hungry.