the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 48 Monday, November 8, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com Jenkins: ND responsible for death The White Univ. President sends letter to campus community, announces external investigation review Panda By LAURA McCRYSTAL News Editor replaces University President Fr. John Jenkins took responsibility for Adams the death of junior Declan Sullivan in an open letter to the By MEGAN DOYLE Notre Dame community Friday. News Writer “We are conducting an inves- tigation and we must be careful not to pre-judge its results, but I The White Panda took the will say this: Declan Sullivan stage at Legends Saturday was entrusted to our care, and night with MacBooks and we failed to keep him safe,” masks to perform for Notre Jenkins said in the letter. “We Dame students after a per- at Notre Dame — and ultimate- formance from rapper Sam ly I, as President — are respon- Adams was canceled by the sible. Words cannot express our University. sorrow to the Sullivan family University spokesperson and to all involved.” Dennis Brown said Adams’ Sullivan, a videographer for performance was canceled the football team, died on Oct. after he failed to pass a securi- 27 after the hydraulic scissor ty check from the University. lift from which he was filming “Our security check revealed football practice fell. PAT COVENEY/The Observer that the performer was arrest- Students, faculty and staff Father John Jenkins speaks on Oct. 28 at a press conference addressing junior Declan Sullivan’s ed on September 10 for incit- received the letter, which was death. Jenkins released a letter Friday taking responsibility for Sullivan’s death. ing a riot and disorderly con- also issued as a press release, duct,” Brown said. “The idea of in an e-mail Friday afternoon. has served as provost at The University’s internal they became available. having a performer on campus In the letter, Jenkins Columbia University, where he investigation is already under- “Investigations and external who recently was arrested for announced the appointment of was a professor and dean at the way and involves examining the reviews such as this take time, inciting a riot is unacceptable. Peter Likins, former University School of Engineering and accident from a variety of per- but I assure you that, when As a result, we rescinded the of Arizona president, to lead an Applied Science. spectives, the letter stated. complete, we will issue a public offer.” external review of Notre Dame’s “In selecting someone to “I am committed to determin- report on the outcome, includ- The Student Union Board investigation into Sullivan’s review our investigation, I ing why this accident happened ing information on the events of (SUB) organized the alternative death. sought an individual experi- and to ensuring the safety of the afternoon of Oct. 27, any concert in five days. Likins is also former president enced in higher education, with our students,” Jenkins said. institutional ramifications and SUB director Julia Sutton of Lehigh University, according an impeccable reputation for Jenkins did not provide a recommendations for safety said events like The White to a University press release integrity, intellect and inde- timeline for releasing results of policies in the future,” Jenkins Panda concert usually involve issued Friday about the exter- pendence,” Jenkins said. “In Dr. the investigation and review, said. a month of planning. nal review. In addition to other Likins, we are fortunate to have but said the University would roles in higher education, he just such a man.” make the results public when see JENKINS/page 5 see PANDA/page 4 Game on for ND, SMC students ND junior takes on Saint Mary’s sophomore field in ‘Jeopardy!’ competes, wins kayak on College Championship ‘The Price is Right’ By SAM STRYKER By ALICIA SMITH News Writer News Writer This Notre Dame junior will be Cara O’Connor-Combee competing on the Jeopardy! College was the next contestant on Championship. “The Price Is Right.” Who is Olivia Colangelo? The Saint Mary’s sopho- Tonight Colangelo, a junior engi- more participated in the neering major from McGlinn Hall, game show and won a kayak will appear on the popular televi- in an episode that aired on sion quiz show for its college com- Sept. 21. petition. “I won a kayak,” she said. Colangelo taped the show on Oct. “I don’t know, I just think it’s 18 and 19 in Culver City, Calif. more of a joke now just While taping is completed, she was because it was probably the not allowed to disclose the results of most embarrassing experi- the competition. Photo courtesy of Olivia Colangelo ence of my life because I had Junior Olivia Colangelo poses with Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. Colangelo is a contestant on this see JEOPARDY/page 4 Monday’s Jeopardy! College Championship. see PRICE/page 4 INSIDE TODAY ’S PAPER Track and field team hosts ‘Donut Run’ page 3 N Conan comes to TBS page 8 N Men’s soccer advances in tournament page 16 N Viewpoint page 6 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Monday, November 8, 2010 THE OBSERVER P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Q: Who is your favorite Q: What was your favorite Matt Gamber musician? middle school fad? MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Alex: New Pornographers. Alex: Pogs. 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