ND Grad Joins Pro Boxing Ranks Leaders Former Bengal Bouts Champion Lee Signs with Top Rank, Strives to Be a ‘World Champion’ Request Medical Amnesty
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the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 97 Wednesday,friday, february August 19, 26, 2010 2009 ndsmcobserver.com ND grad joins pro boxing ranks Leaders Former Bengal Bouts champion Lee signs with Top Rank, strives to be a ‘world champion’ request medical amnesty By LIZ O’DONNELL News Writer Student Senate passed a resolution recommending that the University adopt a policy that would grant medical amnesty to any student caught breaking school rules while assisting another stu- dent in need of help. Student body president Grant Schmidt said the topic has been debated in student government for a long time but was finally passed at Wednesday’s two-hour long session. If the policy is formally adopted by administrators, a student who is actively seek- ing medical treatment for a VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer friend while breaking a school From left to right, former Irish football player and professional boxer Tom Zbikowski, boxing promoter Bob Arum, and Notre rule would not be penalized Dame graduate and professional boxer Mike Lee stand together at a press conference in the Joyce Center Wednesday. by Residence Life and Housing for his or her conference in the Joyce Lee has signed a profes- Lee, Arum and Shields all actions. By MATT GAMBER Center Wednesday. And Lee sional contract with Bob said they were excited about The resolution leaves open News Writer made it clear that he once Arum’s Top Rank, the boxing the team they have assem- the opportunity for Residence again has one goal in mind. promotional giant that rep- bled. Life and Housing to educate It wasn’t long ago that “Now my goal is to become resents current world cham- “In order to be successful the student, for example by gaining admission to Notre world champion, and as pion Manny Pacquaio and in this sport, you have to placing him or her in alcohol Dame was Mike Lee’s top crazy as that may sound, previously promoted legends have a good team,” Shields classes. The student would goal. getting into Notre Dame like Muhammad Ali, Joe said. “Top Rank is the best not, however, garner any Less than four years later, sounded crazy to me,” Lee Frazier, Sugar Ray Leonard promoter in the world … I form of disciplinary record for with a degree in finance and said. “It’s going to be a long and Oscar De La Hoya. Lee told Mike, they’re going to the occurrence. three Bengal Bouts titles to process, but I don’t want is also teamed up with take care of you. They know Schmidt said this is an his name, the recent Notre anything else. Four years respected veteran trainer how to match you, they attempt to eliminate the Dame graduate returned to ago, all I wanted was to get Ronnie Shields, who trained know how to build you. All deterrent of being sanctioned campus to announce his into Notre Dame. I succeed- former world champions you have to do is get in the by Residence Life and intention to become a pro- ed, and I fully plan on suc- Mike Tyson and Evander fessional boxer at a press ceeding with this goal.” Holyfield. see BOXING/page 8 see AMNESTY/page 6 Parents to visit juniors this weekend Observer announces By SARA FELSENSTEIN new department heads News Writer from studying abroad. Observer Staff Report Junior Parents Weekend Juniors Michelle Maitz and may be dubbed “that quiet Eight additional editors Ashley Charnley will retain weekend” by freshmen and will join The Observer’s their current positions of sophomores, but for juniors Editorial Board for the Viewpoint editor and Saint and their parents it is a week- 2010-11 year, incoming Mary’s editor, respectively. end packed with distinguished Editor-in-Chief Matt Gamber A resident of Le Mans Hall speakers, workshops, dinners, announced Thursday. from Angola, Ind., Charnley socializing with friends and Juniors Jordan Gamble has covered Saint Mary’s family, and this year, a speech and Blair Chemidlin and news since her freshman by Irish football coach Brian sophomores Sarah Mervosh year and held the position of Kelly. and Douglas Farmer will Saint Mary’s editor for the Junior Zach Reuvers, Chair join the Editorial Board in 2009-10 year. of the JPW Committee, said their new positions after Maitz has held the position about 1,200 juniors are Spring Break. of Viewpoint editor since fall expected to participate in the Dan Jacobs and Laura of 2009 and will retain that activities this weekend. Photo courtesy of Zach Reuvers McCrystal, both juniors, will position. She is a resident of JPW chairman Zach Reuvers, center, meets with Mendoza Workshop take their new positions in see JPW/page 6 chair Chris Schiraldi, left, and President’s Dinner chair Riley Orloff. the fall when they return see STAFF/page 6 INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Notre Dame hosts health fair page 3 N Covers of famous songs page 12 N Women’s basketball preview page 24 N Viewpoint page 10 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Friday, February 19, 2010 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WOULD YOUR IDEAL LEGENDS NIGHT CLUB BE? Spring Slump I noticed a trend lately — a sleepy, tired and sad trend. We’re growing, slowly but surely, more Chris Tulisiak Arianne Rodriguez Eugene Lee Leah Richman James Tucci James Ward impatient and grumpy as the year pro- gresses. I’m calling this phenomenon the senior sophomore freshman sophomore senior sophomore “Spring Semester Fisher Le Mans Fisher McCandless Morrissey Morrissey Slump.” It’s common sense, really. We start out “An Indie night “A Disney night “An Ambient “A country- “The lonely “A Lady Gaga the school year rela- club. Standing club.” night club.” western night island night night club.” tively excited to be and arm folding club.” club.” back on campus, with friends, possibly only.” even excited to be in class. Fall break comes, and while it’s Amanda Gray well-appreciated, we can come back News to school without Production much coaxing. Editor Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] School has yet to get truly difficult — our professors appear to still retain their humane capabilities. This goes out the proverbial window, IN BRIEF however, after Fall Break. Professors, all seemingly working in Junior Parent’s Weekened tandem, decide to assign every possible commences tonight with the assignment at one time. Yes, they might Opening Gala at the Joyce all give three weeks off before or after, Athletic and Convocation but that one “Hell Week” will set the Center at 9 p.m. mood for the remainder of the semester. This may be repeated once or twice, cre- The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet ating “Hell Weeks” or even “Hell Month.” will be performing tonight at 7 Winter Break cannot come fast p.m. in the Decio Mainstage enough. Theatre at the DeBartolo Those three beautiful weeks are the Performing Arts Center. shortest three weeks of my life. Einstein’s Tickets are $15 for students theory of relativity is proven correct — $28 for faculty and $40 for those three weeks feel like a minute, but general admission. Purchase a minute in a final feels like three weeks. tickets by calling 574-631- After that brief respite, spring semes- 2800. ter begins. However, this beginning does- n’t go as smoothly as fall — nowhere Black Coffeehouse: A Night near close. There are several reasons: of Student Song, Dance and One — there’s no sunshine. Yes, I may Poetry will take place tonight be a townie, but the perma-cloud brings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the me down, too. LaFortune Ballroom. Advance Two — I’m just not rested enough. Fall tickets are $5 for students and semester finals are fresh wounds that $7 for adults and can be pur- have not been healed by three weeks of SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer chased through the LaFortune forced family fun and horrendous Students wait in line for free back massages at the Health and Wellness Fair box office or at the door. sweaters. The three weeks of Christmas Tuesday. The Health Fair took place the Rolfs Sports and Recreation Center and break are no match to wondrous sum- provided students with information about health resources on and off campus. The University Band mer, filled with warmth, bonfires and Concert: Junior Parents long days. Weekend will take place Three — applications for jobs and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the internships start to take over any time DeBartolo Performing Arts you thought you had for movies, friends OFFBEAT Center in the Leighton Concert or even your homework. All the rejection Hall. Tickets are $3 for stu- letters (“Sorry, but due to the horrendous Police capture escaped herd the zebra over to the charged with assaulting dents and $5 for general economy, we can’t afford to pay our own zebra in downtown Atlanta right shoulder and off an his new wife in nearby admission and can be pur- employees, let alone a college intern.”) ATLANTA — Rush hour entrance ramp, Luck said. eastern Washington. chased by calling 574-631- take a toll on the psyche. traffic in Atlanta came to a “It wasn’t on the high- Court records show 2800. So, what’s a girl to do? How do we beat standstill Thursday after- way very long,” she said. Nathan Lewis of the “Spring Semester Slump?” noon when an escaped cir- “But it was an inconven- Lewiston, Idaho, was Film and Faith presents Be spontaneous.