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THE INDEPENDENT TO UNCOVER NEWSPAPER SERVING THE TRUTH NOTRE DAME AND AND REPORT SAINT Mary’s IT ACCURATELY V OLUME 49, ISSUE 25 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Committee prepares curriculum changes After more than a year of consideration, administration will suggest new course requirements this fall By CLARE KOSSLER commissioned a review com- A ssociate News Editor mittee of 12 faculty members and two co-chairs. In a let- For more than 30 years, ter sent to the faculty in Aug. Notre Dame’s core curricu- 2014, Jenkins and Burish en- lum requirements for un- couraged faculty members dergraduates have remained “to join in a campus-wide virtually unchanged. conversation about our core Over the course of the past curriculum or general educa- year, a committee appointed tion requirements.” by University President Fr. “We have asked the com- John Jenkins and Provost mittee to consult as widely Thomas Burish has under- as possible during this aca- taken the task of reviewing demic year, given the many the core curriculum. students, faculty, programs The review, which occurs and departments directly in- every 10 years, began at the volved in general education beginning of last school year when Jenkins and Burish first see CURRICULUM PAGE 9 JANICE CHUNG | The Observer FOOTBALL FRIDAY FEATURE S tudents embark on Bagpipers play for fans Papal Pilgrimage By MEGAN VALLEY By KATIE GALIOTO and Pope Francis, but we also N ews Writer MARTHA REILLY encounter the Church N ews Writers universal.” W ednesday nights, the un- Students were first given mistakeable sound of bag- S tudents from Notre Dame, the opportunity to sign up pipes echoes out of the back Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross for the Papal Pilgrimage last of Washington Hall. The will ride in buses for 24 May. The spots filled up by Notre Dame Bagpipe Band hours this weekend to spend June, David said, so the pil- is preparing for Saturday just 12 hours in Philadelphia grimage had a 100-person home football games. and join 1.5 million people waiting list. The band currently con- from across the country to David said she is excited to sists of 13 members, accord- celebrate Mass with Pope be a part of such a historic ing to sophomore band pipe Francis. event. sergeant Tyler Johnson. And According to Notre Dame “There’s going to be over a while the band may contain junior Emily David, one of million people there, so who differing levels of Photo courtesy of Dylan Klee the student coordinators of knows how much sightsee- The Notre Dame Bagpipe Band poses in Notre Dame Stadium on the Papal Pilgrimage, 500 ing we’ll get to do,” she said. see BAGPIPES PAGE 8 Sept. 5 prior to the Texas game. students and faculty mem- “Some people may just stake bers will leave from South out their spots for the Mass Bend in nine buses Saturday early on. Some people might afternoon, with plans to re- go get a Philly cheesesteak.” turn Monday morning. Regina Wilson, director of Pro-life group ranks ND Fr. Pete McCormick, direc- Campus Ministry at Saint tor of Notre Dame Campus Mary’s, said 40 students and By EMMA BORNE include information on what to “I think us being number five, Ministry, said the journey five faculty members from N ews Writer do if students find themselves if we advertise it to the students, is a unique opportunity the College will make the in a crisis pregnancy, informa- is going to mean that a lot more for students to engage in trip to Philadelphia. L ast week, Students for Life, a tion on local adoption agencies, students will learn about the re- the international Catholic Wilson said partici- national pro-life organization, referrals to doctors, free preg- sources that we have,” Wanzek community. pants should view the trip ranked Notre Dame as the fifth- nancy tests at the health center said. “Talking to the general “This is a pilgrimage — as an opportunity to grow friendliest school for pregnant and counseling. The University student public ... there’s a lot of it’s not just a trip to go see spiritually. and parenting students. also has day care centers and rumors surrounding what hap- the pope,” McCormick said. “Young people, of course, Senior Janelle Wanzek, presi- five lactation rooms for parents, pens if a girl were to become “There’s a distinct sense that are the future of the Church, dent of the Right to Life club, she said. pregnant. No one knows that we are leaving here, with the and Francis gives many peo- said the ranking is largely due to Wanzek said this is an excit- the University is fully support- intent of joining and being ple a vision of what we hope the resources available for preg- ing ranking because it will help ive and has all the resources that a part of a prayerful expe- the future church will look nant and parenting students to educate students about the rience with the pope. It’s a on campus. 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