Friday the Observer Congratulates All Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Students Who HIGH 50° Will Graduate This Weekend and Wishes Them the Best of Luck in the Future
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CLOUDY Congratulations Friday The Observer congratulates all Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students who HIGH 50° will graduate this weekend and wishes them the best of luck in the future. MAY17, LOW37° 2002 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL. XXXVI NO. 135 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Friday, May 17, 2002 INSIDE COLUMN A common 'Events of the Weekend .·.. ... .. 5·6:30 p.m.. i«.. ·~·t:::;~>~:. Friday, May 17 // .. .... ·•··. COMMENC~~'ft{~SS bond 2·4 p.m. ·· 6:45.,;8 p.m. Joyce Center - spu~mei' .. COLL&QE OF ARTS AND LETTERS GRADUATION DINNER \.*~ '':ft~· :./' Four weeks ago, I gathered at the South Bend ~~:/· ··liPN;9RS £0NVOCATION Joyce Center and North Dining Hall .,..., ....,, Marriott with 100 other current and former .{r /:: :.:w11 ~9ittgto~ Hail Observer staff workers to celebrate the 35th •·t·:> .. ·.... 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19 anniversary of the founding of the paper. Although many of us had never met before, we .j:~:1~:~ !:~~a~~~~~f;ss 9:45 and 11:45 a.m. .r ·f.:·.:::t·~?\ shared a common bond. The ··oR.ADOATION MASS t..:, 'Mr.~''!''""'<-·'-·· coMMENCEMENT LliiJRo¥ problems of the paper 30 :;~; . =::.. ~{~::::::.::··." . / • p m Church of Loretto \.:,. ~"":.'f.:\::··. ::>~ years ago were very similar 12• 15 .. • ·~·. .. ~? .. ··:J Joy"" ee.ter _North,~r~~ ~ 4 to the problems of the paper DISTRffiUTION OF BACHELOR ANf5:.;;..· · today. The war stories were MASTER DIPLOMAS all different but everyone Century Center ·· understood them. !oyce.Center - North Dome There was a connection Saturday, May 18 / Guests may begin entering Gate 10 between us all. Ten days later, a smaller ·· 2;.4p.m. group of Observer editors Mike Connolly . COMMENCEMENT AND CONFERRING from around the country OF DEGREES gathered again in Sacred Joyce Center - South Dome Heart Basilica. Ryan Ver Senior Staff Berkmoes, one of the manag -;~li,;~:::MO~~~:s~ 4:30p.m. Writer .· · · J~ 12:00 noon 1 ,r. ·:t'; ~ } ing editors from the early COMMENtt':E. .... -ki LAW SCHOOL DIPLOMA CEREMONY 1980s, had lost his mother to Hesburgh library Reflecting Pool a stroke. Two editors and I Court of LeMJ;;t:.;....afW arrived at the Basilica a little after 9:30 a.m. for the funeral. A few other faces from the reunion were there as well. We didn't really know Ryan very well. Other than a few short conversations before and during the reunion, I didn't really Smyth wins Laetare Medal ND, SMC award have a connection to him. But for some reason, we knew we had to be at the offer, however, to enter the the funeral. By ANDREW THAGARD honorary degrees When I told people I would be attending a priesthood. Assistant News Editor Since his ordination in 1962, Notre Dame wiH present 11 honorary funeral that morning, many expressed sorrow for degrees at its Commencement exercises on my loss. When I explained to them that I didn't Smyth has worked at Maryville Notre Dame alumnus Father Academy in the Chicago archdio Sunday. and Saint Mary's will award three know the deceased at all and only barely knew on Saturday. one of her family members, no one questioned John Smyth will receive this cese. He entered into service at year's Laetare Medal at the 2002 the academy in 1962 and Notre Dame recipients include: journalist why I was attending the funeral. They understood and principal Commencement speaker Tim that somehow there was a connection that oblig Commencement exercises. The assumed the job of executive Chicago director in 1970. Russertt; Margaret Bent. the first female ated me to be at the funeral. senior research fellow at All Souls College in As I walk away from this school with my degree priest has "The Notre Dame family has spent the last been proud of Father John Smyth Oxford; Lord John Browne, group chief exec in hand, I take with me much more than a sheet utive of BP Amoco; Alfred DeCrane. retired of paper. There is a strong bond I have between 40 years since his days as a student here working at 50 years ago," said University chief executive officer of Texaco; Cardinal those who graduate with me. those who will Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical graduate after me and those who have graduated Maryville President Edward Malloy. "[TJhis Academy, a year we particularly wish to cele Commission for Promoting Christian Unity; before me. Helen Lieberman, founder of a nonprofit I am not going to throw out cliches and pre residence for brate the exemplary manner in orphaned which he has served Christ in the organization serving the needy of South packaged Go Irish sappiness. I don't believe in the Africa; Sydney Pollack, an actor, director and Notre Dame Family and I could fill this entire and homeless Smyth children who are victims of children. neglect, prostitution, sexual abuse producer; Helen Quinn, a renowned physi issue with bitter, spite-filled prose about this cist; Diarmuid O'Scannlain, a member of the school and the administration that runs it. "Father Smyth is a man who and family violence." has spent his entire adult life in Smyth was selected to receive U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, But as I graduate I get to leave that all behind. William Sexton, outgoing vice president for Now, I get to treasure the connections that I have ministry to vulnerable, disadvan Catholic America's oldest honor in taged children," said University March. A committee of Notre University Relations; Patrick Toole, a devel made and the experiences I have shared. oper at IBM; and Cicely Tyson, an actress, When I call The Observer's phone number in 15 spokesman Dennis Moore. Dame staff, faculty, and adminis "Maryville Academy has been one trators made the recommenda activist and humanitarian. years, I know that I will be speaking to an editor The College is honoring James Jack, execu who has not slept more than five hours in the last of the most successful institutions tion, which was approved by the in the country." Officer's Group. The medal, estab tive vice president and chief financial officer four days, whose professors wonder if he is brain of Medallion Financial Corp.; Marjorie dead and who has listened to countless com Smyth, who graduated from lished in 1883, is named after Notre Dame in 1957, was a stand Laetare Sunday, because the Hamel, an alumnus and former national plaints about the crossword puzzle from angry chair of the Madeleva Steering Committee; history TAs. out athletically. He served as bas recipient is announced on the ketball team captain and was rec fourth Sunday of Lent on the and Sister M. O'Flynn. a Holy Cross Sister There will be a shared experience that will and adviser to former College presidents. somehow bond us together. Any way he can help ognized as an honorable mention Church calendar. All-American player. After gradu Saint Mary's will also award the me, he will. Any way I can give him assistance, I President's Medal to Dorene Hammes, a will offer it. ation, Smyth was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the third round Contact Andrew Thagard at College donor and confidant to College The same guys that I lost Bookstore Basketball [email protected]. President Mary Lou Eldred. games with will somehow still be there for me NBA draft pick. He turned down when we are all 20 years old, 30 pounds heavier and hoping to God that our kids never do the same things we did in college. So as I transition from tuition-generating entity LOCAL WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER into donation-generating entity in the eyes of the University, I will hold fast to the connections that 5 Day South Bend Forecast really matter. I will bind my checkbook to Notre The AccuWeather"' forecast for noon,Friday, May 18. Dame because if I don't, I won't get any football tickets. 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