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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 45: Issue 106 tuesday, March 20, 2012 Ndsmcobserver.com University Hesburgh made Irish citizen Rapper to awards University president emeritus granted citizenship on St. Patrick’s Day perform at medal St.Mar y’s By KRISTEN DURBIN By MEAGHAN DALY News Editor News Writer Ken Hackett, former presi- Members of the Saint Mary’s dent of Catholic Relief Services community will raise the roof (CRS), will receive the 2012 La- Thursday evening when rap- etare Medal during the May 20 per Sammy Adams makes his Commencement Ceremony, the much-awaited debut at SMC University announced Sunday. Tostal in the O’Laughlin Audi- The Medal, established at torium. Notre Dame in 1883, is the old- Coming off a March 16 per- est and most prestigious honor formance at the Gramercy given to American Catholics. It Theatre in New York City, Ad- is awarded annually to a Catho- ams will perform some of his lic “whose genius has ennobled Photo courtesy of Joe Raymond favorite songs from his EP the arts and sciences, illus- Irish Taoiseach Edna Kenny gave University President Emeritus Hesburgh an Irish passport “Boston’s Boy” and his mix- trated the ideals of the Church and recognized him as an Irish citizen. tapes “Party Records” and and enriched the heritage of “Into the Wild.” humanity,” according to a Uni- By SAM STRYKER on the 14th floor of the Hes- Chairman emeritus of the “It is sort of like there’s a versity press release. Assistant Managing Editor burgh Library, Kenny said Board of Trustees Donald song for everyone,” Adams University President Fr. John he was proud to present Keough introduced Hes- said. “Our concerts are all Jenkins praised Hackett’s com- Already a major date on the honor to Hesburgh. The burgh and said doing so for about you guys. It’s my work- passion and strong commitment Notre Dame calendars, this award recognizes the presi- such an important figure in space. It’s my job to put on a to worldwide outreach through- year’s St. Patrick’s Day had dent emeritus as an Irish the Notre Dame community good show. We’ve been work- out his tenure at CRS. additional significance for citizen. is almost “unnecessary.” ing so hard on this next album “Ken Hackett has responded the University. Enda Kenny, “It’s a particular privilege, “It’s like introducing the and we’re all dying to get back to a Gospel imperative with his Taoiseach (prime minister) and a very special privilege, Golden Dome. It’s impossi- on tour, so it’s going to be re- entire career,” Jenkins said in of Ireland, visited campus to meet Fr. Hesburgh here,” ble,” he said. “He’s the soul ally fun.” the press release. “His direc- Saturday evening to present Kenny said. “He’s an ex- of this place.” Since garnering national tion of the Catholic Church’s an Irish passport to Univer- traordinary man. I am very Hesburgh set out with an attention with his song “I outreach to the hungry, thirsty, sity President Emeritus Fr. privileged indeed, on behalf “impossible” vision to cre- Hate College,” Adams has naked, sick and unsheltered of Theodore Hesburgh. of all the people of Ireland, graduated from Trinity Col- the world has blended admin- At a dinner celebration to shake [his] hand.” see HESBURGH/page 6 lege in Connecticut, released istrative acumen with genuine three mixtapes, collaborated compassion in a unique and ex- with several artists and per- emplary way.” formed on “Conan” with Conan After serving CRS in various O’Brien. capacities since 1972, including Library considers renovations “I wrote the second verse of a stint as its regional director ‘I Hate College’ in class, the for Africa and in several posts first one I wrote on a piece of throughout Africa and Asia, By SARA FELSENSTEIN scrap paper,” Adams said. “My Hackett was appointed presi- Senior News Writer best friend stole [the rough dent of CRS in 1993, according draft] off my computer and to the press release. He held the Fifty years ago, in 1962 , went and played it at a frat and position for 18 years until his the cornerstone of the Hes- it wasn’t even mixed or done retirement in December. Hack- burgh Library was laid. yet, but everyone loved it.” ett was succeeded by Carolyn When the towering, 14-sto- A mostly self-produced art- Woo, former dean of the Men- ry structure opened in 1963, ist, Adams landed at the top doza College of Business. it was the largest college of iTunes’ hip-hop digital al- Hackett, a native of West Rox- library in the world and a bums chart in 2010, outselling bury, Mass., became interested forward-looking model for Lil’ Wayne and DJ Khaled with in international service when research and study. “Boston’s Boy.” he enrolled in the Peace Corps But Diane Parr Walker, Adams said his music is re- following his graduation from Edward H. Arnold university latable and edgy because it is Boston College in 1968 because librarian, said the library inspired by personal experi- he said “it seemed like an inter- is now in a transition stage. ences. esting thing to do.” Stacks are overflowing. Up- “It is my life. The journey, Hackett’s experiences living per floors lack proper study what we’ve been through, the in a Catholic mission and work- space. Changes to services places we’ve been, the people ing in an agricultural coopera- and space allocation, she we’ve met, the stuff we’ve tive project in rural Ghana dem- said, are crucial for the li- done,” he said. “It all sort of onstrated the “actual impact of brary to fulfill its 21st cen- goes hand in hand. My writing American food aid on the health tury needs. is one hundred percent influ- and well-being of very poor kids “A 19th century library re- enced by everything that hap- in a very isolated part of a West ally was about books, much pens on a daily basis.” African country,” he said in the of the 20th century was Although music has been press release. about that as well, but a 21st important to Adams since he After completing his Peace century library is going to be was a child, he said he did not Corps assignment, he contin- about the mix of digital and start producing his own songs ued his commitment to service physical formats, [about hav- until college. by beginning his CRS career in ing] a lot of services and cre- “It’s pretty terrifying,” Ad- Sierra Leone, where he admin- ating spaces that foster and ams said. “I was an indepen- see AWARD/page 6 see LIBRARY/page 5 LAUREN KALINOSKI | Observer Graphics see ADAMS/page 3 INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER United Nations expert discusses refugees page 3 u Viewpoint page 8 u Baking with Brenna page 10 u Men’s basketball loses to Xavier page 16 page 2 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u DAY-TO-DAY Tuesday, March 20, 2012 QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF SPRING BREAK? www.ndsmcobserver.com P.O. 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