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the Observer Volume 40 : Issue ??? ndsmcobserver.com Volume 45 : Issue 24 Friday, September 24, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com Student underage drinking arrests slow Meetings this week between student representatives, South Bend Police Department result in increased cooperation By SARAH MERVOSH News Editor Since representatives from the University and student gov- ernment met with local law enforcement at the beginning of the month, the number of stu- dents arrested for underage drinking has decreased. This change came as a result of increased cooperation and understanding on both sides, student body president Catherine Soler said after meet- ing with representatives from the South Bend Police Department (SBPD) and Indiana State Excise Police this week. “To be honest, they were both as happy about it as we were. I think this has caused a lot ten- sion in the community,” Soler said. “Everyone is just really happy to be moving forward in a productive manner.” From Aug. 21 to Sept. 2, police sent roughly 70 students to jail for alcohol-related GASPAR GARCIA DE PAREDES | Observer Graphic charges. Since then, eight stu- dents were arrested and nine said Indiana State Excise Police but there were few under 21 at a Sept. 10 incident on the Cleveland said his meeting were issued citations for minor Commander Lt. Tim Cleveland. that were actually consuming 1000 Block of N. Lawrence with representatives from Notre consuming, according to police Cleveland said these students alcohol,” he said. “Everyone Street. Officers arrested two Dame resulted in greater logs. were issued citations, rather was cooperative and polite and and cited four for minor con- understanding of the Excise police issued five cita- than arrested, because they mutually respectful so that suming at a Sept. 17 incident on University’s perspective, and he tions to Notre Dame students at were cooperative. makes a big difference.” the 200 block of S. St. Louis said he thought the University an incident early Sunday morn- “From my understanding, SBPD arrested six underage Boulevard, according to police ing at 1632 Turtle Creek Court, there were a lot of people there, students for minor consuming logs. see ARRESTS/page 8 Wall Street Journal ranks Former biology prof. dies at 92 throughout his life as a children in that community. colleges on recruiting By LAURA MCCRYSTAL Catholic social activist and The Pleasants were also News Editor peace activist. He joined the founding members of Little Catholic Worker movement at Flower Catholic Church. Julian Pleasants, associate the end of the Great Pleasants, his family and other professor emeritus of biological Depression. In 1941, he helped members of the community sciences at Notre Dame, died create South Bend’s first sought to integrate faith, Sept. 17 at the age of 92, Catholic Worker house of hos- Catholic liturgy, social justice according to a University press pitality to serve meals made and the importance of life into release. from Notre Dame’s dining hall their lifestyles. Pleasants leftovers to unemployed men. He was a volunteer at South graduated As a member of the Catholic Bend’s Logan Center and a from Notre Worker movement he joined a founding member of Friends of Dame in community of Catholic social l’Arche, both of which serve 1939 and activists, which included the developmentally disabled. b e g a n Catholic writer and editor Pleasants died at the working at Eugene Geissler and Notre Sanctuary at Holy Cross. He is LOBUND, the Dame professor Willis Nutting. survived by three daughters, GASPAR GARCIA DE PAREDES | Observer Graphic University’s He began to correspond with four sons and 17 grandchil- germ-free Pleasants his future wife, Mary Jane dren. Penn State topped the list of r e s e a r c h Brady, when she was editor of There will be a visitation By LAURA MCCRYSTAL 25 schools released last center, in “Life and Home” magazine. today from 5 to 7 p.m. and a News Editor week. Notre Dame was one of 1944, according to the press They married in 1948. Mass of Christian Burial only six private universities release issued Thursday. He In 1949, Pleasants, his wife Saturday, both at Little Flower Job recruiters ranked Notre listed in this new ranking sys- earned his doctorate in micro- and other members of the Catholic Church on 54191 Dame No. 22 for producing tem, and one of six schools biology from Notre Dame in Notre Dame theology program, Ironwood Rd. Contributions in the most well-prepared and ranked in U.S. News & World 1966, and worked in germ-free in which he studied for a mas- Pleasants’ memory can be likely to succeed graduates, Report’s top 25 national uni- research for the rest of his ter’s degree, purchased an 80- made to the Logan Center or according to The Wall Street versities. career. acre farm in Granger to live in Little Flower Catholic Church. Journal’s new ranking system Jennifer Merritt, who led In addition to his work teach- a communal, religious setting for undergraduate colleges ing and researching at Notre and work closely with the land. Contact Laura McCrystal at and universities. see JOURNAL/page 8 Dame, Pleasants worked He and his wife raised seven [email protected] INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Lily Tomlin to visit SMC on Monday page 5 N Wall Street Greed isn’t good — it’s great page 12 N Volleyball starts Big East season page 24N Viewpoint page 6 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Friday, September 24, 2010 THE OBSERVER THE HOT SEAT: ONE PERSON, FIVE QUESTIONS, INFINITE POSSIBILITIES P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 What has been your greatest Who is your favorite Notre EDITOR-IN-CHIEF moment in volleyball? Dame football player? Matt Gamber MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Probably beating Stanford in I can’t even choose. I just Madeline Buckley Patrick Sala three [sets] last year. We love football and all of the owned them. It was sweet. players so much! ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Sam Werner ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Laura Myers What is your sports career What teammate of yours is NEWS EDITORS: Sarah Mervosh goal? the loudest on the court? Laura McCrystal VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Michelle Maitz To have fun. And win ... [Junior libero] Frenchy SPORTS EDITOR: Douglas Farmer obviously.” [Silva]. She’s a feisty one. SCENE EDITOR: Jordan Gamble If you weren’t playing volley- SAINT MARY’S EDITOR: Ashley Charnley ball, what sport would you PHOTO EDITOR: Dan Jacobs play? GRAPHICS EDITOR: Blair Chemidlin Kristen Dealy ADVERTISING MANAGER: Lillian Civantos junior Snowboarding or surfing. AD DESIGN MANAGER: Jane Obringer outside hitter CONTROLLER: Jeff Liptak ND volleyball SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Joseph Choi OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO (574) 631-7471 FAX (574) 631-6927 Know someone who should be in the hot seat? E-mail [email protected] ADVERTISING (574) 631-6900 [email protected] EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (574) 631-4542 [email protected] N RIEF MANAGING EDITOR I B (574) 631-4541 [email protected] ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITORS The classic film The Bad and (574) 631-4324 [email protected], [email protected] the Beautiful will be shown BUSINESS OFFICE tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the (574) 631-5313 NEWS DESK DeBartolo Performing Arts (574) 631-5323 [email protected] Center. Cost is $3 for students. VIEWPOINT DESK (574) 631-5303 [email protected] Illusionish Mike Super will SPORTS DESK perform tonight at 9 p.m. in (574) 631-4543 [email protected] Washington Hall. Line forms at 8 SCENE DESK (574) 631-4540 [email protected] p.m. and doors open at 8:30 p.m. SAINT MARY’S DESK The event is sponsored by the [email protected] student activities office. 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