Saturday's Loss Discourages Students, Fans 30 Years," Swiderski Said
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THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 38: ISSUE 44 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2003 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Saturday's loss discourages students, fans 30 years," Swiderski said. "I don't By MEGHANNE DOWNES think that makes me a fair News Editor weather fan ... It's so hard to watch the team not even being Coach Tyrone Willingham said competitive." at Friday's pep rally that Notre Saturday's loss was the third Dame students do not leave a time this season Notre Dame lost game. However, at Saturday's loss by more than 30 points and to Florida ranked as the ninth-worst defeat State, several See Also in school history. gaps in the stu- "Broken record" The feeling of desperation pre dent section vailed during the third quarter in appeared. Irish Insider the student section as students Junior Joe did traditional touchdown push Swiderski said he watched the ups for first downs. Boston College game for three The overall feeling from most hours in front of a computer but students was one of disappoint he could not bear to watch the ment, but several students chas second half of the Florida State tised fans who left during the game. Disappointment eventually. game. took over and he left in the third Senior Derek Podolny said quarter. though he expected the eventual - "It is one thing to lose and play outcome he was upset by the dis- SOFIA BALLON!The Observer well and it's another thing to lose Frustrated with the shutout loss to Florida State, many students and fans emptied the by the worst margin of defeat in see FOOTBALL/page 4 stands before the end of the game, with significantly more seniors leaving than freshmen. New Professors question academic engagement Editors Note: This article is the Counc-il first in a series of three articles At left, graphic design focusing on academic engage ment at Notre Dame. professor Robert Sedlack debuts and student Rozann By JOE TROMBELLO Carter meet in Sedlack's News Writer By AMANDA MICHAELS office. News Writer Sunny Boyd, associate profes sor of biological sciences, waits Rising out of fierce debate and for the one student out of 300 in • born from the partial merging of her physiology PHOTO BY the Executive Cabinet and class who may See Also SHAWNA Student Senate, the Council of come to the Representatives, as it is unofficial three-hour long "Business MONSON ly called, meets for the first time office hours peri degrees tonight under the watchful eyes of od. If a student worryA&L both its proponents and detrac shows up, she is on for doctorates (petX:<entage of students during 1991-2000) tors, who are waiting to see certain it will be faculty" whether the new body will spark to ask a question page6 ND Top 20 Colleges real changes to Notre Dame's stu directly related to dent government. the upcoming exam. More stu Humanities 9.5 11.2 Total "Right now, there seems to be dents will come right before the the impression that the student exam, hoping to have their last Social Sciences 5.4 6.4 ND Top20 body has an inefficient, figure minute questions answered; few head government," said Drew will come merely just to chat. Fine I Performing Arts 1.7 5.2 Sandstrum, who joins Dan She estimates that 100 students Zenker, Amy Chambers and may skip class on any given day. Business .7 3.4 6.1 11.4 Oaire Berezowitz as the four sen Those who do attend will only Science 13.6 30.5 ators chosen to sit on the new read the assigned parts of the Council. "The Council of textbook, refusing to spend time Engineering 10.4 9.5 Representatives, I'm hoping, will dispel that image," he said. see ACADEMICS/page 6 Student government's lack of Source: NSF Baccalaureate Origins Re~rt compiled ~y Franklin and Marshall College MIKE HARKINSfThe Observer action and efficiency has been a long-time concern and was con sidered last year by Senate's Oversight Committee, but deemed "too large of a problem" to be solved by that particular group, International study applications increase said Elliot Poindexter, a former senator who is now president of Because ISP is just now were in general the most com for comment on the number of the judicial committee. The cre By TERESA FRALISH beginning to track acceptance petitive. applications being received ation of the Council signals the Assistant News Editor rates for its vari- Because some and admittance rates. first major, collective step toward ous programs, locations, such However, associate director the improvement of the current Applications for internation Bogenschild said ../think there·s as Beijing, China, Terry Bays said she has seen system. al study programs have he could not say been a substantial only allow for an increase in freshmen inter "I think that it's a good interme increased significantly over exactly how selec increase.,, two participants, est about London, even though diate step, and it will help us the last several years, accord tive the programs admittance for all London program partici determine whether we need a ing to Director of International are, or if selectivi such programs pants must be juniors. more drastic change," said Study Programs Thomas ty has increased Thomas Bogenschild can be very In part due to higher num Sandstrum. Bogenschild. over the past few director of ISP selective depend- ber of applicants, both the Including all members of the "I think there's been a sub years. However, ing on the year London Program and ISP have Executive Cabinet and four stu- stantial increase, said he noted that the Dublin, and applicant pool. made changes in how they Bogenschild. "Clearly more Ireland, Toledo, Spain, Rome, Officials from the London see COUNCIL/page 4 . students are applying." Italy and Australia programs Program could not be reached see ABROAD/page 4 page 2 The Observer • PAGE 2 . Monday, November 3, 2003 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE FOOTBALL GAME? Catholics can't sing I have recently come to the con clusion that Catholics can't sing. It's not really that we can't - there are choirs at most churches, Brian Rosenberg Paul Critser Meghan Morgavan Pat Ross Vanessa Garcia Jen Herdman and some kind of music program at University of off-campus Northern Illinois off-campus University of Holy Cross nearly all- but Southern Palatine junior University junior Illinois junior that we somehow Matt Smedberg feel like the busi- ness of singing, "It made Baby "We got "I don't care - "I still love you ..I think Brady "It was bad and of finding Wire Editor .. we're ranked Carlyle." Quinn has news. .. (and writing) Jesus cry. bamboozled. " really beautiful and you're not. " smoother arms music to grace than I do." the liturgy with, is someone else's business. The result of this attitude, which has been around since before Vatican II, is the dismal state of liturgical music today. The hymns ~ which have become the staples of the liturgical diet- "Here I Am, Lord", or "Anthem", or even "Let There Be Peace On Earth"- are just not great music. The Mass of IN BRIEF Creation really isn't that inspiring when put next to something by Donate blood today at the Mozart or Haydn. I feel all too often Farley Hall Blood Drive, taking like I'm being subjected to a weekly place today at 11 a.m. diet of schmaltz. Music is important. It turns a Attend the journalism panel, Mass into something solemn and "Journalism Ethics: The Craft of powerful - or into a farce. It can Credibility," today in McKenna bring people to raise their minds Hall from 3 to 4:30p.m. in rooms and spirits to God - or it can get 100-104. The forum will include them to join their minds and spirits members of the advisory commit to each other, and forget all about tee for the Gallivan Program in God. If you want companionship Journalism, Ethics and with your brother, go to the dining Democracy. hall. If you come to pray, go to Mass. Head over to Legends for the What I really wish, is that Campus Monday Night Football Game Ministries were not so scared of Watch, taking place today from 9 using Latin in the Mass. Latin's a p.m. to 12 a.m. really neat language, and there is some really, really cool music writ Attend the Men's Awareness ten in it. Night on eating disorders today Would it really scare students and from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Coleman alumni away from the Basilica if Morse Center Room 330. This they heard the strains of "Kyrie event is sponsored by the group A Eleison" wafting from the choir loft STEPHANIE GRAMMENS/The Observer Life Uncommon. instead of "Lord have mercy?" I As part of Its national tour, the Irish dancing group "Spirit of the Dance" performed don't think so; in fact, it might at Saint Mary's O'Laughlln Auditorium Sunday evening. The group performed tradi Architect Leon Krier will bring us more respect among tional Irish dances as well as other styles such as flamenco. speak today today from 4:30 to 6 Catholics who still care about the p.m. in Washington Hall. Krier liturgy, and who now see Notre received the 2003 School of Dame as a bastion of American Architecture Prize for Classical Catholic liberalism. Architecture. Personally, I love Gregorian Chant.