THE INDEPENDENT TO UNCOVER NEWSPAPER SERVING THE TRUTH NOTRE DAME AND AND REPORT SAINT Mary’s IT ACCURATELY V OLUME 50, ISSUE 84 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM S urvey evaluates political knowledge Student government and NDVotes’16 partner to determine student body’s engagement in policy, elections By KATIE GALIOTO purpose of the survey was N ews Writer to determine the level of in- terest Notre Dame students I n the second week of have in national policy and November, Notre Dame stu- civic engagement. dents will join the millions “There’s this idea that mil- of college students across lennials are not engaged or the country casting their not informed,” she said. “I ballots for the next president wanted to challenge that on of the United States. In a re- a very small scale.” cent survey, three-quarters The short survey was ad- of Notre Dame student re- ministered to 100 students spondents said they would at random in LaFortune definitely vote in the upcom- Student Center. Still said ing presidential election. NEO hoped to capture a The survey, administered sample that was somewhat by the National Engagement similar to the demographic and Outreach (NEO) depart- of the Notre Dame student- ment of student government body population. and NDVotes’16, aimed to Of the 100 students sur- gauge Notre Dame students’ veyed, 95 listed Donald political knowledge and Trump as a presidential awareness. candidate. Contrastingly, Sophomore Taylor Still, a member of NEO, said the see SURVEY PAGE 4 LUCY DU | The Observer SMC expands The Observer announces academic and new department editors Observer Staff Report ethics and democracy, she junior hails from Ashburn, athletic facilities began writing for Scene her Virginia, and lives in Le S even new and two return- freshman year. Originally Mans Hall. Jordan is a com- ing department heads will from Cincinnati, McAuliffe munication studies major complete The Observer’s is also a WVFI DJ. with a minor in film stud- 2016-2017 Editorial Board, Kemper, a native of ies. She works with photog- incoming Editor-in-Chief Alpharetta, Georgia, will raphy and video media and Margaret Hynds announced begin working as Web hopes to pursue a job in Wednesday night. Editor. He began writing filmmaking. The new department edi- for Scene his freshman year Galioto, a resident of tors will join Hynds as well and has covered a variety of Walsh Hall, will head the as incoming Managing arts and entertainment top- News department. She be- Editor Kayla Mullen ics, including Taylor Swift’s gan her work with The and Assistant Managing business relationship with Observer in fall of 2014 and Editors Clare Kossler, Zach Spotify and Kanye West’s has since covered a variety Klonsinski and Alex Carson shoes. Kemper, a resident of campus issues, includ- in running editorial opera- of Zahm House, is an eco- ing the ESPN lawsuit and tions for the paper. nomics and English double Mental Health Awareness CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer Juniors Erin McAuliffe, major. Week. Galioto hails from Construction on the Patricia Wiedner Purcell Athletic Fields is set to Jimmy Kemper, Wei Cao Cao will continue to work Chanhassen, Minnesota, conclude this spring, according to Saint Mary’s facilities manager. and Caitlyn Jordan, sopho- as Multimedia Editor. An and is pursuing a degree mores Katie Galioto, Nicole aerospace engineering ma- in finance with minors in By KATHRYN MARSHALL Austin Stahley, manager Caratas, Marek Mazurek, jor and Walnut, California, Italian and journalism, eth- A ssociate Saint Mary’s Editor of energy and facilities proj- Susan Zhu and freshman native living in Dillon Hall, ics and democracy. ects, said in an email that the Claire Radler will take over Cao has been with The Caratas, a native of Lake N ew fields and traditions concession building of the their respective depart- Observer since his fresh- Villa, Illinois, currently liv- are taking root at Saint field complex has been fin- ments March 13. man year. He has his own ing in Holy Cross Hall, will Mary’s this spring as con- ished, and permanent power McAuliffe, a junior in art blog and plays the tuba take over as Saint Mary’s struction progresses on the for the athletic complex had Pasquerilla East Hall, will in the marching band. Editor. Caratas is a sopho- Patricia Wiedner Purcell been completed at the end of continue to serve as Scene Jordan will join the more English writing and Athletic Fields and yet-un- Editor. A marketing major Editorial Board as Photo named Science Hall. see PROJECT PAGE 4 with a minor in journalism, Editor. The Saint Mary’s see EDITORS PAGE 5 NEWS PAGE 3 VIEWPOINT PAGE 7 SCENE PAGE 8 IRISH INSIDER WITHIN 2 THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM TODAY Have a question you want answered? QUES TION OF THE DAY: Email [email protected] ndsmcobserver.com What would be your dream Super Bowl performance? P .O. 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