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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 9 | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM S upreme Court justice visits campus Sotomayor shares Students react to Supreme Court conversation with insights, advice Justice Sotomayor By CATHERINE OWERS and By MARGARET HYNDS CLARE KOSSLER N ews Editor Associate News Editors B raving this week’s heat U .S. Supreme Court Justice wave, seemingly hundreds Sonia Sotomayor discussed a of students waited in a line wide variety of issues, including that wrapped around the court procedure and diversity, DeBartolo Performing Arts in a public conversation with Center (DPAC) last night, NBC News correspondent Anne hoping to be one of the few Thompson at Leighton Hall students who would secure in DeBartolo Performing Arts a seat at an event featuring Center (DPAC). Students and fac- Supreme Court Justice Sonia ulty from across the University Sotomayor when general ad- attended the discussion, which mission tickets were released was moderated by U.S. Court at 6 p.m. of Appeals Judge Ann Claire “We heard the line was go- Williams. ing to be out the door by 3 Sotomayor, who Williams de- p.m.,” junior Leah Billion scribed as a “dreamer of big, im- said. possible dreams,” said the day Though perhaps slightly she accepted her nomination to exaggerated, the prediction the Court was a profound mo- warranted some merit; junior ment in her life. When entering John McCready said that by the room behind President CAITLYN JORDAN | The Observer the time he arrived at 4:30 Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, left, converses with NBC news correspondent Anne Thompson, see SOTOMAYOR PAGE 5 Notre Dame class of 1979, on Wednesday night in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. see REACTIONS PAGE 3 ND architecture grad designs papal visit venue By CLARE KOSSLER for [me], as a student at the and the inclusion of ele- shape of the site.” on classical and traditional A ssociate News Editor time, to contribute to this ments such as an altar, the Taking into account a va- architecture. incredible, historic event,” pope’s chair, a lectern and riety of practical consid- Salden, who also served as Just weeks before receiv- Lenahan said. an ambo. Thus, Lenahan erations – foremost among Lenahan’s graduate advisor, ing his master’s degree from Lenahan said he specifi- said he had considerable these the estimated crowd said Lenahan came to Notre the Notre Dame School of cally tailored his design to freedom to experiment with size of 1.5 million – Lenahan Dame “eager to expand his Architecture earlier this reflect the mission of the ideas for his design. said he eventually decided understanding of classical year, James Lenahan learned World Meeting of Families, “It was a little bit of a chal- to elevate the sanctuary in architecture.” he had won the Papal lenge because we had ideas order to make it more visible. “[He] felt a passion for tra- Sanctuary Design Contest, of what was required for the He also said he settled dition and for doing good a competition held by the competition, but other than upon a traditional style for things for communities, Archdiocese of Philadelphia the basic elements, it was his design, in keeping with whether that be within an to design the sanctuary in kind of open-ended in terms the classical façade of the institution or a neighbor- which Pope Francis will cel- of what they might be look- Philadelphia Museum of Art hood or a broader communi- ebrate Mass during his first ing for,” he said. “In some which will provide the back- ty,” Salden said. “He is a very rchitecture alumnus rchitecture visit to the United States lat- A sense, in design that can be drop for the Mass. unassuming person, very James Lenahan James er this month. challenging, just in terms of “The classical has a great quiet, but very talented.” Lenahan’s submission — having a completely blank deal of beauty that can en- In addition to the prize only recently announced to which according to a press slate.” lighten the sense of the sa- money associated with the the public as the winning release by the Archdiocese of Receiving little guidance cred to a Mass even when it’s award, Salden said Lenahan entry — will inspire the fi- Philadelphia is “to strength- from the competition itself, an outdoor setting,” he said. will receive countless ben- nal design of the sanctuary en the sacred bonds of fam- Lenahan said he turned to According to Samantha efits from winning the to be constructed in front of ily across the globe and previous examples of large Salden, assistant dean of contest. the Philadelphia Museum of highlight its intrinsic value Papal Masses — such as Pope the graduate programs in “It’s quite prestigious,” she Art for the closing Mass of to the good of society.” John Paul II’s 1979 Mass in the School of Architecture, said. “The fact that it is go- the eighth World Meeting of There were relatively few Chicago — for inspiration. Lenahan’s implementation ing to have an international Families on Sept. 27. contest requirements, and He said his ultimate goal of a classical design was audience, not just a national “It was just an incredible the majority of the regula- was to create “something particularly fitting because audience, with an event of honor to have been selected tions concerned the physical that would be harmonious of the Notre Dame archi- and a really amazing thing dimensions of the sanctuary with what the site was, the tecture program’s emphasis see PAPAL PAGE 3 NEWS PAGE 3 VIEWPOINT PAGE 6 SCENE PAGE 9 WAKING THE ECHOES PAGE 16 MEN’S SOCCER PAGE 16 2 THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM TODAY Have a question you want answered? QUES TION OF THE DAY: Email [email protected] ndsmcobserver.com What is your favorite part of football weekend? P .O. 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