THE INDEPENDENT TO UNCOVER NEWSPAPER SERVING THE TRUTH NOTRE DAME AND AND REPORT SAINT Mary’s IT ACCURATELY VOLUME 48, ISSUE 38 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2014 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND campaign raises funds to fight Ebola Eck Institute initiative focuses on raising awareness, supporting African hospitals and aid workers By CATHERINE OWERS The University-wide cam- News Writer paign, which continues on cam- pus through Oct. 17, focuses The ND Unite to Fight Ebola on two main goals, Taylor said. campaign is raising funds After that date, the campaign to send medical supplies to will still accept donations online West Africa, according to Dr. from the broader Notre Dame Katherine Taylor, director of op- community. erations of the Eck Institute for “The first goal is education and Global Health. awareness, and the second one is “First of all, our role is compas- to raise funds to purchase and sion,” Taylor said. “When we see ship supplies directly to West this happening somewhere, and Africa,” she said. “… We decid- the devastating impact on the ed that we wanted to do a short communities in West Africa, we burst of activity because of the feel compelled to do something. I urgency, just because we’d like to think we were all here looking at get the supplies there as quickly each other, saying ‘What can we as possible. We are intending to do? How can we help?’ This is the extend the campaign, Photo courtesy of Yassah Lavelah transformation of that concern Yassah Lavelah, a Liberian health worker, educates people about the Ebola virus. Lavelah was a Mandela into action.” see EBOLA PAGE 5 Washington Fellow at Notre Dame, and her clinic is a beneficiary of the ND Unite to Fight Ebola campaign. Honor Code appeals process SMC dining hall depends on degree of offense adds to-go option ANN MARIE JAKUBOWSKI Ishaq Williams will not play in Junior cornerback KeiVarae Editor-in-Chief 2014 and would like to return Russell will not play this season in 2015, Irish coach Brian Kelly and will most likely miss the With updates on four of the said Tuesday. Senior receiver spring semester before return- five Irish football players in- DaVaris Daniels is “done” at ing in June 2015, the junior said volved with academic dishones- Notre Dame, Daniels said on in an Instagram post Friday ty investigations, the attention Twitter on Tuesday, and gradu- evening. now shifts to the Honor Code’s ate student linebacker Kendall Vice President for Public appeal process and require- Moore announced Tuesday Affair and Communication ments for readmission to the evening on Instagram that he Paul Browne confirmed Friday University. will “respectfully leave my alma Irish senior defensive end mater.” see APPEAL PAGE 5 UNC weekend events draw season-high number of fans By LESLEY STEVENSON News Editor CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer A Saint Mary’s student takes advantage of the dining hall’s new take- Blue skies and “perfect out program. Students pay 99 cents for a to-go box. weather” helped Notre Dame welcome season-high num- By MARTHA REILLY Barry Bowles said students with bers of fans to football ac- News Writer busy academic schedules, in- tivities throughout the North flexible work hours, or back to Carolina game weekend, ac- In an effort to increase conve- back extracurricular activities cording to Mike Seamon, nience for student meals as well will especially benefit from this associate vice president for as bolster sustainability prac- change. campus safety. tices, Saint Mary’s instituted an “The dining hall has gone so “For as bad of weather as it ZACH LLORENS | The Observer eco-friendly take-out food op- far in sustainability efforts that Tarean Folston takes on a North Carolina defender during tion in the dining hall this year. see UNC PAGE 4 Saturday’s game. The Irish won 50-43. 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