Olympic Athletes Give Back Senators Brainstorm by TESS CIVANTOS Community Relations News Writer Three Gold Medalists, Two from the U.S
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the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 45 : Issue 8 THUrsday, September 2, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com ‘I love being around students’ Payments Fr. Tom Doyle begins go green role as Vice President for Student Affairs on IrishPay By SARAH MERVOSH By KRISTIN DURBIN News Editor News Writer Fr. Tom Doyle’s first days as With the implementation of vice president for Student the new online student Affairs since students returned account system, IrishPay, the to school have been jam- Office of Student Financial packed, and that’s just the way Services will save nearly he likes them. 400,000 sheets of paper each From 8 a.m. to after dinner- year and parents and stu- time, he’s in back-to-back dents are able to make pay- meetings. He’s addressing an ments online. email about a fire drill occur- “Sustainability was definite- ring during the middle of ly a driving force behind the mass. He’s going over the transition to the online sys- schedule for events for the tem,” said Michael Riemke, Purdue weekend. associate director of Student But after the workday is over, Financial Services. that’s when his real work Compared to the previous begins. paper-based student account After hours during the past payment system, the IrishPay week, Doyle rode the mechani- system will save 398,253 total cal bull during Irish sheets of paper — the equiva- Shenanigans, donning full lent of 12,639 pounds of car- priest vestments. He jousted bon dioxide and 47,741 gal- against the senior class presi- lons of wastewater each year, dent and won. He attended based on the Environmental Activities Night. Defense Fund’s paper calcula- “Going to student activities tor. night was the highlight of my In addition to making the day,” Doyle said. “I love being student account system more around students.” sustainable, the Office Interacting with students will PAT COVENEY/ The Observer responded to several requests Fr. Tom Doyle, vice president for Student Affairs, looks forward his new position as one that see DOYLE/page 3 allows him to engage with students in the Notre Dame community. see IRISHPAY/page 4 STUDENT SENATE Olympic athletes give back Senators brainstorm By TESS CIVANTOS community relations News Writer Three gold medalists, two from the U.S. Olympics team to be productive in the long and one from the Paralympics By MEGAN DOYLE run.” team, encouraged Notre Dame News Writer “People want specifics students at a panel on about what their rights are Wednesday to fight for their Student body president when they are dealing with dreams – and to give the fruits Catherine Soler and vice police,” Breen-Phillips sena- of their success back to their president Andrew Bell asked tor Erin Burke said. “They communities. the Student Senate for ideas want to know what the truth Sponsored by accounting firm on how to better relations is.” Deloitte, the panel featured between Notre Dame and the Siegfried senator Kevin speakers Cullen Jones, winner South Bend community and McDermott suggested voter of a 2008 gold medal in swim- for feedback on the beND registration efforts on campus ming; April Holmes, the world’s campaign. through the Center for Social fastest female amputee; and The beND campaign is Concerns should branch out Apolo Ohno, the most decorated designed to “unify all our to off campus students to pro- American Winter Olympic ath- University relations and off- mote responsible citizenship. lete of all time. campus efforts,” Soler said. “I did read the Good Notre Dame was the first stop TOM YOUNG/The Observer The campaign will focus on Neighbor Guide recently and on a national tour that the ath- From left, Olympic athletes Cullen Jones, April Holmes and campus safety, good neighbor thought it was really well put letes are taking with Deloitte. Apolo Ohno discussed community contributions. relations and community together,” Carroll Hall sena- Deloitte is the Official engagement, Soler said. tor John Sanders said. “But Professional Services Sponsor of “At the forefront of our the alcohol section that seems the United States Olympic introduced the three Olympians. “I always had to work very community relations and our to be so important right now Committee. The sponsorship is a “Deloitte is focused on excel- hard at swimming. I was never efforts with law enforcement, was just a few paragraphs so part of Deloitte’s $50 million/3- lence and service to clients and a child prodigy [cough] Michael we are up front about the fact maybe it needs an adden- year pro bono project to put the community,” Jaeger said. “That Phelps,” Jones said to audience that this is in no way an dum.” skills of its people to work for combined with the Olympics is a laughter. attempt to make underage More prominent informa- nonprofits. great fit.” Jones’s mother enrolled him in drinking legal,” Soler said. tion about Transpo will also Jim Jaeger, a 1983 Notre Jones spoke first, giving the swim lessons after he narrowly “As student leaders, we try to Dame alumnus and Deloitte audience a brief description of improve things that are going see SENATE/page 4 Managing Partner of Talent, his background in swimming. see ATHLETES/page 4 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Thursday, September 2, 2010 THE OBSERVER QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS THE BEST PLACE ON CAMPUS? 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