CHRISTMAS on CAMPUS FOR ALUMNI, PAGE 2 NEWS, HEALTH GURUS OFFER HOLIDAY WELLNESS TIPS, PAGE 4 FRIDAY A&E, WINTERGARDEN BRINGS DOWNTOWN DELIGHTS, PAGE 6 DEC. 9, 2011 OPINIONS, THE SECRET TO LAST-MINUTE FINALS PREP, PAGE 9 SPORTS, FLYERS UPSET NATIONALLY RANKED ALABAMA, PAGE 12 VOL. 59 NO. 20 ews.com flyern UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON campus members share holiday traditions Dear UD, This week, the Flyer News staff scoured the University of Dayton campus and gathered stories of holiday traditions from students of all different faith backgrounds. In the spirit of Christmas, we donned our note pads and cameras and talked to you to see what important holiday tra- ditions you wanted to share with your fellow Flyers. From multiple Christmas trees to the festival of lights, students from a variety of religious backgrounds decided to share. Enjoy your holidays, however you may celebrate them! Sincerely, The Flyer News Staff Campus lit up for the 47th annual Christmas on Campus celebration at the University of Dayton in this Dec. 8, 2010, file photo. Learn FOR ALL THE RESPONSES, SEE P. 3 more about how UD students celebrate the holidays in this week’s Flyer News. FLYER NEWS FILE PHOTO/ETHAN KLOSTERMAN Catholics on campus adjust to changes to Roman Missal CC HUTTEN writing the date with the previ- Conference of Catholic Bishops, lenges of the new translation is good humor will help, McGuigan Staff Writer ous year at the top of your home- other than the revised areas of that it more closely follows the vo- said. work,” Rendulic said. the translation of some of the cabulary and syntax of Latin, so it Not only are the priest and con- The Roman Missal, the text of The English-speaking churches familiar Mass prayers, “the new is not as familiar of a pattern as gregation’s prayers different, the the Catholic Mass, changed for face the changes together, said the Missal contains prayers for the English.” music has been altered, also. the first time since the 1960s for Rev. Dave McGuigan, university observances of recently canon- Another notable change was “The text of the ‘Glory to God,’ all English-speaking Catholics chaplain and campus minister for ized saints, additional prefaces altering the response to the line which is generally sung, is longer starting with Masses held on Nov. graduate and law students. for the Eucharistic Prayers ... and “Peace be with you,” from “And than the previous version,” said 27. “The congregation, instead of some updated and revised rubrics also with you” to “And with your Jim Pera, campus minister for li- Katelyn Rendulic, a freshman knowing [what to say] by mem- for the celebration of the Mass.” spirit.” It was changed to become turgical music. “There are some history major, said Catholics will ory, has booklets,” he said. “We McGuigan said one of the hur- closer to parts of Scripture and to changes to the wording of the eventually get used to the chang- are now thinking about what we dles Catholics face is the unfamil- have a more Latin sound to it, Mc- ‘Profession of Faith,’ which usu- es. say, and are more reflective about iarity with the new texts. Guigan said. ally is recited rather than sung.” “It’s kind of like when you get prayers and pray them more “It’s a very different experi- This particular change seems The new parts of the Mass have back from winter break to school thoughtfully.” ence of speaking than English,” to be the hardest habit to break, after New Year’s, and you keep According to the United States McGuigan said. “One of the chal- and preparation, patience and See Mass on p. 5 TODAY SATURDAY SUNDAY weather 38/18 31/21 39/27 FREE FooD, SERVICES FOR FINALS WEEK (Source: www.nws.noaa.gov) Sunny Sunny Temperatures will settle into the Cloudy Page 4 thirties to make for a chilly finals weekend. 2 NEWS flyernews.com Flyer News • Friday, Dec. 9, 2011 Christmas off Campus brings tradition home for alumni RAchEL TOVINITTI during the holiday season is ex- nity. graduates. CHECK Staff Writer pressed,” Brothers said. “Some “I think that it is great to get “When I came to UD, I felt that programs contain a spiritual el- alumni involved and continue the I had a special connection to Every year, University of Day- ement such as a Mass or prayer tradition of Christmas on Cam- Christmas on Campus because do- ton alumni carry out the tradi- service, while all provide a ser- pus on after their undergraduate ing service during the holidays is OUT tions of Christmas on Campus vice component.” years,” DeArment said in an email just in my blood,” DeArment said. through their own off-campus cel- Each chapter chooses a char- to Flyer News. “It is an event that Meryl Makielski, who gradu- ebrations. ity or organization within their affects many children in a positive ated in May with a human rights WEB-EXCLUSIVE Almost all of the 35 UD alumni community to help run the event, way during the holiday season and fine art degree, said she par- CONTENT NOT chapters celebrate “Christmas off Brothers said. Some of the activi- and I respect and thank anyone ticipated in Chicago’s Christmas Campus” in their communities ties performed by alumni in the who has the desire to get involved off Campus event to see what it SEEN IN PRINT! around the time of UD’s Christ- past include serving meals, col- in one way or another.” was like. mas on Campus event, said Anita lecting donations, providing activ- The UD alumni association She said she estimated about 40 Brothers, director of alumni out- ities and singing Christmas carols supports Christmas on Campus Chicago area alumni participated reach. to children and the elderly. as well as Christmas off Campus in the event on Saturday, Dec. 3 at INCLUDING: “The reason why we have Last year, more than 800 alum- through grants to support events the Association House of Chicago, [Christmas off Campus] is so the ni participated in Christmas off in each chapter, Brothers said. a civic non-profit organization. • photo alumni could still feel connected Campus events throughout the Brian Lowry, a 1979 alumnus, The event included included to the campus,” Brothers said. country, Brothers said. It also and Renai Lowry, a 1975 alumnus, games, cookie decorating, a rein- GALLERIES “Because it’s such a big impact marked the first time the Dayton St. Louis alumni chapter co-presi- deer food-making activity, and a on campus, it allows the alumni alumni chapter branched away dents, started Christmas off Cam- visit from Santa Claus, she said. • Videos to take the experience with them.” from Christmas on Campus to pus in 1990, Brothers said. She said instead of being as- There are various ways for UD have their own celebration where Their goal was to “rekindle a signed one child like with Christ- • blogs graduates to participate in Christ- the chapter began adopting fami- memorable college tradition by mas on Campus, volunteers mas off Campus, Brothers said. lies for gift donations, she said. connecting it with alumni and worked with a family for the day. • and more Alumni can make a donation or Danielle DeArment, a senior families in the communities in “It was neat seeing all these on the web they can participate in actual marketing and leadership major which they live after graduation,” alumni from different years come events. and Christmas on Campus co- Brothers said. together for this event,” Makiel- and twitter AT: “While each Christmas off ordinator, said having a version DeArment said in her email ski said. Campus is different, the message of Christmas on Campus for UD that Christmas off Campus will flyernews.com of reaching out to those in need alumni is a wonderful opportu- be a way to volunteer after she & @FlyerNews I UD get You love UD. And over winter break, we want you to share it with the world. your Participating is easy. Simply stop by the first floor of Albert Emanuel Hall and pick up two T-shirts. porch Then visit your high school over break, take a picture with your favorite counselor, teacher or principal — both wearing your T-shirts — and upload the photo to Facebook. on The most creative photos, as well as student organizations with the highest participation rate, will be selected as winners and get to dine with Dr. Curran. Office of Admission and Financial Aid Albert Emanuel Hall NEWS 3 Flyer News • Friday, Dec. 9, 2011 How do you celebrate holidays over winter break? Students, faculty, staff of different backgrounds share their stories on family observances Lauren Church Nick Haynes A.J. Ferguson Senior, public relations Applied mathematics graduate student Senior, electrical engineering Protestant Atheist Catholic “Every year a few weekends prior “I use the time to reflect on the previ- Each year, Ferguson’s family sends a to Christmas, my family makes a trip ous year’s successes and failures, to give Christmas card with a different humor- to downtown Cincinnati,” Church said. thanks for all that I have been given and ous design, such as a Christmas in July “While we are there we shop for gifts, that I have achieved, and to demonstrate my design that featured he and his broth- ice-skate on Fountain Square and take a love for family and friends by spending time ers posing in their beach gear outside carriage ride around the city. with them and giving gifts,” Haynes said. in December. Deana Lucas John Pirages Lauren Sicinski Kennedy Union dining hall cashier Junior, operations management and Fifth-Year, communications management Non-denominational Christian leadership Catholic Catholic Lucas said her Christmas Eve tradition was “We always open up a gift from my unique as a child because her family celebrat- “We have nine Christmas trees in our uncles the night before,” Sicinski said.