Scholastic Interviews Senior Printmaking.Major Meeg Comoy

OLASTIC The Seventh of December 2006

!A ...... ~ ..... :...... • WANTED: A LEADER IN RESEARCH Daric Snyder Notre Dame searches to fill the position of research vice president in order to raise university rankings.

e COVER: POWER STRUGGLE Michael O'Connor How energy efficient is Notre Dame's campus? And what is Notre Dame doing to keep energy costs down? Culture ~ ..... :...... e ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: MEEG CONROY Katie Keefer Scholastic interviews senior printmaking.major Meeg Comoy.

CAMPUS CD REVIEWS Andrea Borrego, Molly Slavin, Maddy Zollo With a number of Notre Dame student releasing albums, Scholastic rates the campus talent.

26 .... ·e LACKING A LEGION Christy Laufer Looking toward the future, the men's basketball team fights lackluster ticket sales, a spotty record and low ranked opponents.

tit ALL THE HOTTIES GO TO ROLFS Elisa Suarez You know you've spotted them. There are some weird people in the campus gyms. And if you don't know who we're talking about, we're probably talking about you.

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.: I OLASTIC The Seventh of December 2006

!A ...... ~ ..... :...... • WANTED: A LEADER IN RESEARCH Daric Snyder Notre Dame searches to fill the position of research vice president in order to raise university rankings.

CAMPUS CD REVIEWS Andrea Borrego, Molly Slavin, Maddy Zollo With a number of Notre Dame student releasing albums, Scholastic rates the campus talent.

26 .... ·e LACKING A LEGION Christy Laufer Looking toward the future, the men's basketball team fights lackluster ticket sales, a spotty record and low ranked opponents.

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.: I Vol. 148, No.6· 7 DEC 2006 SCHOLASTIC Editors In ChIef Christopher Meskill David Paoli Managing Editor Doug Schlarman Executive Editor Mike laskey Associate Editor Claire Sobczak Executive Copy Editor Rogina Gesicki Executive Copy AssIstant Kate Dresser Executive Design Editors Julie Ruffin JanaStowart News Oaric Snyder, editor Kate Furlong, assistant Eric Gomez, assistant Culture Michael O'Connor, editor Sarah Barrett, assistant Sports Megan Teigon, editor Brittany Lash, assistant Humor Mike Healy. editor Joe lattal, assistant Design Emma Daug~erty, assistant BethAnn Viscogtia, assistant Kathleen Dilenschneider Carotin Hubscher Jane Lee Mandy Miller Doug Schlarman Jamie Schulte Chris Sebastian Ellen V091riedor Photography Kristin Keve, editor Juan Muldoon, assistant Courtney Sullivan Business Bryan Lowery, manager Jemini Patel, assistant Distribution ~<)) Bryan Lowery, manager Online DomerDoliars Michael King, webmastor :r: Advisor Robert Franken '89

COVER STORY MICHAEL O'CONNOR COVER DESIGN JANA STEWART • Disce Quosi Se1llp!!'/' Vict!WlIS Vive Quosi ems Morit1lrllS Published biweekly at the University of Notro Dame and printed at Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, IN 46666. The entire contents of Scholastic Magazine is copyright 2006 University of Notre Dame. All rights reserved. Woodland Critter Christmas. No contents of this magazine, either in whole or In part, may be reproduced in any man ner without written consent of the publisher. Scholastic Magazine . does not assume liability for unsolicited manuscripte or material. All correspondenco should be sent to Scholastic Magazine, laFortune Student Center, Notre Dame, IN 46556. To be published in tho next issue, letters must be received by 6:00 p.m. Monday before the issue. AU letters must include the writer's namo, address and HUDDLE Marl NOTRE DAME FOOD SERVICES phone number. All letters must be slg~ed. Names will be withheld upon request in certain Instances. Britney Spear's vag. Scholastic reserves tho right to edit letters for space. Requests for corrections food.nd.edu made more than 21 days after publication cannot be guaranteed. The SUbscription rate is $36 per year. Available back Issues are $2.60 per COPYi please specify volume and number, or date. Gloss" ing over racism. Copies of the annual football review are available at $6 per copy. Advertising rates available on request. The opinions expressed in Scholastic Magazine are not necessarily those of the University of Notre Dame or the student body. . 7 DEC 2006. Vol. 148, No.6· 7 DEC 2006 SCHOLASTIC Editors In ChIef Christopher Meskill David Paoli Managing Editor Doug Schlarman Executive Editor Mike laskey Associate Editor Claire Sobczak Executive Copy Editor Rogina Gesicki Executive Copy AssIstant Kate Dresser Executive Design Editors Julie Ruffin JanaStowart News Oaric Snyder, editor Kate Furlong, assistant Eric Gomez, assistant Culture Michael O'Connor, editor Sarah Barrett, assistant Sports Megan Teigon, editor Brittany Lash, assistant Humor Mike Healy. editor Joe lattal, assistant Design Emma Daug~erty, assistant BethAnn Viscogtia, assistant Kathleen Dilenschneider Carotin Hubscher Jane Lee Mandy Miller Doug Schlarman Jamie Schulte Chris Sebastian Ellen V091riedor Photography Kristin Keve, editor Juan Muldoon, assistant Courtney Sullivan Business Bryan Lowery, manager Jemini Patel, assistant Distribution ~<)) Bryan Lowery, manager Online DomerDoliars Michael King, webmastor :r: Advisor Robert Franken '89

COVER STORY MICHAEL O'CONNOR COVER DESIGN JANA STEWART • Disce Quosi Se1llp!!'/' Vict!WlIS Vive Quosi ems Morit1lrllS Published biweekly at the University of Notro Dame and printed at Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, IN 46666. The entire contents of Scholastic Magazine is copyright 2006 University of Notre Dame. All rights reserved. Woodland Critter Christmas. No contents of this magazine, either in whole or In part, may be reproduced in any man ner without written consent of the publisher. Scholastic Magazine . does not assume liability for unsolicited manuscripte or material. All correspondenco should be sent to Scholastic Magazine, laFortune Student Center, Notre Dame, IN 46556. To be published in tho next issue, letters must be received by 6:00 p.m. Monday before the issue. AU letters must include the writer's namo, address and HUDDLE Marl NOTRE DAME FOOD SERVICES phone number. All letters must be slg~ed. Names will be withheld upon request in certain Instances. Britney Spear's vag. Scholastic reserves tho right to edit letters for space. Requests for corrections food.nd.edu made more than 21 days after publication cannot be guaranteed. The SUbscription rate is $36 per year. Available back Issues are $2.60 per COPYi please specify volume and number, or date. Gloss" ing over racism. Copies of the annual football review are available at $6 per copy. Advertising rates available on request. The opinions expressed in Scholastic Magazine are not necessarily those of the University of Notre Dame or the student body. . 7 DEC 2006. Abnormal Distribution December Diplomas Restructuring of football ticket sales restricts Students who graduate in the middle of the _ parents to one game per season academic year weigh the positives and negatives

o Chris Abot '0 n November 27,2006, the university athletic department hile most seniors wait until May to receive their announced plans to restructure the ticket plans for W Notre Dame diplomas, a small percentage of seniors alumni and parents for the 2007 football season. The choose to graduate a semester early, completing all the rearrangement will result in a reduction in the number of parent requirements Notre Dame students must fulfill before expected. games and the addition of a senior alumni game for those graduates According to the Office of the Registrar, about 100 seniors elect at least 35 years removed from the university who continue to to graduate early each year, a stable trend over the last few years. contribute to Notre Dame. Among the reasons students opt to graduate early are saving money At first glance, this change might seem harmless. After all, the and pursuing,unique academic, athletic or career opportunities. university is giving its older alumni a chance to attend a game Lauren Armstrong, a sociology major planning to enroll in law each season. But considering Notre Dame's promotion of family school next fall, says that a combination of advanced placement values, this announcement seems to contradict the purpose of this credits and summer classes enabled her to graduate early. Like institution. others interviewed, Armstrong says that saving over $20,000 in Notre Dame alumni already have ticket lotteries to gain educational costs is the main reason for leaving a semester early. admittance to football games. Associations like the Sorin Society and James Martin, a current science pre-professional major with a the Monogram Club ensure tickets to alumni that make substantial science and technology values minor, cites the expense in addition donations to the university. The addition of this senior alumni game to his intention to workin a South Bend hospital before continuing - which is hinged upon older, wealthier alumni donating more his education at medical school next fall. Biology major Ann money to Notre Dame - is simply an excuse to generate more Pressprich, while also looking to save money by graduating early, funds. Today at Notre Dame, you can get first class treatment, but had the added motivation of her upcoming December marriage you have to pay for it. and service work in Chicago. Greg Dalby, who will graduate from As students, we notice how much of the administration's efforts Notre Dame with a double major in theology and Film, Television are geared toward alumni and benefactors. While the alumni of and Theatre, is headed for a professional soccer career and will this university are invited to reunions, cocktail parties, high society depart in time for the January draft. dinners and other functions, the parents of the students only get While the university does not recommend graduating early, those Junior Parents Weekend. The alumni can purchase football tickets to who choose to do so say that they sought advice from their families big-time games against teams like Michigan and USC while parents and weighed the pros and cons before making their final decisions. in.variably wind up with a game against a service academy. All stated that they will miss the community and their friends when Indeed, alumni were once students here and are the purveyors they leave as well as the carefree life of a student. Ultimately, most that established it as a bastion of Catholic higher education. They seniors chose to graduate early out of an earnest assessment ofwhat continue to contribute to their alma mater and root for their Fighting will be best for their futures - not out of any regret during their Irish today. But why are we punishing the individuals that give to Notre Dame careers. The Notre Dame experience "exceeded [her] the current status of the university? After they have given $40,000 expectations," Pressprich says. Dalby deems his time here as "one a year and their talented offspring to Notre Dame, parents deserve of the most amazing experiences of [his] life." more than one visit each fall. 0 The seniors cautioned that the student who chooses this path will sacrifice half of his or her senior year and the special experiences it brings, but they also advised the student to think critically about what will be best for the future and then act upon that insight. They also counseled against making this decision alone and recommended turning, perhaps, to sources including divine providence for guidance. "God knows best," Pressprich says. 0

7 DEC 200,6 7 DEC 2006 Abnormal Distribution December Diplomas Restructuring of football ticket sales restricts Students who graduate in the middle of the _ parents to one game per season academic year weigh the positives and negatives

7 DEC 200,6 7 DEC 2006 G-IVE·· ..... IS .BETTER K Another alternative gift idea benefiting charities in Jinja, Circle K, Notre Dame's largest student-run Uganda is the knotted rosary project "Organized by junior nization, is sponsoring its annual Christmas AN TO RECEIVE Patrick Schenkel. Schenkel's project benefits the St. Jude's Mary's convent for the nuns in the Queen of school and orphanage run by the Congregation of the Holy on Friday, December 8. The program includes pll1lprlllT.l'"1'~ from Campus Service Groups Cross, which has long maintained a close relationship with in the most advanced stages of Alzheimer's Notre Dame students and administrators. Using a technique with other disabilities who can no longer live "",,,'e,oie1rprl 'nelearne'dwhileon -it -pilgfimageniifingWarld Youth DaY-in-- .an iriterestiiig place Decause-in-some -casestnere jsj-1treatrhe:Iit high school, Sch,enkel ana a handful of volunteers have spent for the diseases the nuns have, _but most of it is delm¢I.it1:a}~:J,11L<;: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY hours creating knotted rosaries out of colored twine that they way they treat it is through fostering a social campus projects are captur- This past semesterjover200 students -are selling-for$5! on:campus this season;-'--All-proceeds-benefit--,- remarkable howwelhheyseem'to; do- inthat'eniVir~oiiriieiitj,i------, ------' . the spirit of giving. They worked on the 13th home constructed the St. Jude's orphanage. "For the price of building a garage Circle K president Jake Teitgen says. The a variety of alternative by Notre Dame's Habitat for Humanity in the U.S., they can make the major repairs and restorations all Notre Dame students and will include m~lkilt1frcf;~ltts whose proceeds will campus chapter in its 15 years of exis they need to maintain their vital facilities," Schenkel says. decorating Christmas cookies. people across the globe. tence. "This project seems, to me, very fit For more information, contact Patrick Schenkel at pschenke@nd. For mon information, email [email protected]. service opportunities, these ting because everyone goes home for the edu. ~'~;"~ll~aw,U.J.l" enable students to give back holidays, and. this is just anopporturiity communities. to provide a family with one," says senior Ryan Iafigliola, the group's president. - Of the over 700 Habitat for Humanity students studying abroad campus chapters located across the globe, serries:ter are luckily able to shop for very few have matched the proficiency gifts in exotic foreign and success of Notre Dame's. Though CARING CONSTRUCTION Members of Habitat for Humanity work on building this year's everyone left behind this the chapter helps support its local South of socially conscious juniors Bend affiliate, it is one of the only chap- FROM THE GROUND UP Volunteers put up the walls '. bring some unique gifts back ters that actively tries to independently of this year's house. . "u•. v,"''''. Michael Kozak and Patrick fund and build a house each year through r .. ~, .. _.c~~_, did their holiday shopping private donations and its own fundraising returning from Africa projects. This achievement prompted Wi):h:.:ID~~l'Qtl!tul handicrafts locally made Habitat for HumanIty's founder Millard -. F!_attJle-~;lt(:lottheirInternationaISummer Fuller to call the Notre Dame chapter, Project (ISSLP) inJinja, . during a recent visit, "one of the most are offering these wares of -, dynamic and successful campus chapters . . lal:c;mtiQ:ua,tion of their ISSLP in conjunc- in the world." :1*~lJ.j~itlt1~11e young artisans ofEI Shaddai Over the past 10 years, housing costs :-"'JJU"'~"~;~ in Uganda. have more than doubled. Today, simply i Shaddai family home is an buying the materials for a single house _V'-1~U~'U"!;F' founded by Stephen Wante, costs the chapter over $60,000. Having . an.::Ol~prlaI;l himself. The home cares for succeeded in organizing and erecting the :aPPl'c)xlltr,ately 30 children who would basic framework of the house, the chapter been abandoned. Relying has launched a holiday umbrella fundrais- -donations, Wante tovers all- ingcainpaign to-raise the last $10,000 - ee:Xpt!nses the children require. Former required to finish the building. One as members of the orphanage pect of the campaign is an alternative gift handicra:fts. Items for sale __ project, ~hich offers gifts of donations _ cloth paintings known made in the name of the recipient. All who which depict native African donate will receive a special card upon village life; banana leaf request, and an anonymous donor will cards illustrating a Madonna match the total amount raised. "It's really ...." ... ,'u.'.. ,· and colorful sarongs taste- a special thing because a home means so lV:dec:c:)I'atf!d for warmer days. Prices much to a family. We're very fortunate ~~R~"~:pO'UU'U1<'Uv gifts range from $5 to be able to make that size of an impact, z~ all proceeds go directly to the something that will affect them for the o ~ V','-".~·"-"~'~'U~."l' orphanage~ ...... - rest of their lives," Iafigliola'says. :s o info1'mation, contact Michael For more information, email babitat@nd. :r: o f@;ofr.fZ.If)~t~'Zko.zah:@1zd.e:du. edu. . (f) G-IVE·· ..... IS .BETTER K Another alternative gift idea benefiting charities in Jinja, Circle K, Notre Dame's largest student-run Uganda is the knotted rosary project "Organized by junior nization, is sponsoring its annual Christmas AN TO RECEIVE Patrick Schenkel. Schenkel's project benefits the St. Jude's Mary's convent for the nuns in the Queen of school and orphanage run by the Congregation of the Holy on Friday, December 8. The program includes pll1lprlllT.l'"1'~ from Campus Service Groups Cross, which has long maintained a close relationship with in the most advanced stages of Alzheimer's Notre Dame students and administrators. Using a technique with other disabilities who can no longer live "",,,'e,oie1rprl 'nelearne'dwhileon -it -pilgfimageniifingWarld Youth DaY-in-- .an iriterestiiig place Decause-in-some -casestnere jsj-1treatrhe:Iit high school, Sch,enkel ana a handful of volunteers have spent for the diseases the nuns have, _but most of it is delm¢I.it1:a}~:J,11L<;: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY hours creating knotted rosaries out of colored twine that they way they treat it is through fostering a social campus projects are captur- This past semesterjover200 students -are selling-for$5! on:campus this season;-'--All-proceeds-benefit--,- remarkable howwelhheyseem'to; do- inthat'eniVir~oiiriieiitj,i------, ------' . the spirit of giving. They worked on the 13th home constructed the St. Jude's orphanage. "For the price of building a garage Circle K president Jake Teitgen says. The a variety of alternative by Notre Dame's Habitat for Humanity in the U.S., they can make the major repairs and restorations all Notre Dame students and will include m~lkilt1frcf;~ltts whose proceeds will campus chapter in its 15 years of exis they need to maintain their vital facilities," Schenkel says. decorating Christmas cookies. people across the globe. tence. "This project seems, to me, very fit For more information, contact Patrick Schenkel at pschenke@nd. For mon information, email [email protected]. service opportunities, these ting because everyone goes home for the edu. ~'~;"~ll~aw,U.J.l" enable students to give back holidays, and. this is just anopporturiity communities. to provide a family with one," says senior Ryan Iafigliola, the group's president. - Of the over 700 Habitat for Humanity students studying abroad campus chapters located across the globe, serries:ter are luckily able to shop for very few have matched the proficiency gifts in exotic foreign and success of Notre Dame's. Though CARING CONSTRUCTION Members of Habitat for Humanity work on building this year's everyone left behind this the chapter helps support its local South of socially conscious juniors Bend affiliate, it is one of the only chap- FROM THE GROUND UP Volunteers put up the walls '. bring some unique gifts back ters that actively tries to independently of this year's house. . "u•. v,"''''. Michael Kozak and Patrick fund and build a house each year through r .. ~, .. _.c~~_, did their holiday shopping private donations and its own fundraising returning from Africa projects. This achievement prompted Wi):h:.:ID~~l'Qtl!tul handicrafts locally made Habitat for HumanIty's founder Millard -. F!_attJle-~;lt(:lottheirInternationaISummer Fuller to call the Notre Dame chapter, Project (ISSLP) inJinja, . during a recent visit, "one of the most are offering these wares of -, dynamic and successful campus chapters . . lal:c;mtiQ:ua,tion of their ISSLP in conjunc- in the world." :1*~lJ.j~itlt1~11e young artisans ofEI Shaddai Over the past 10 years, housing costs :-"'JJU"'~"~;~ in Uganda. have more than doubled. Today, simply i Shaddai family home is an buying the materials for a single house _V'-1~U~'U"!;F' founded by Stephen Wante, costs the chapter over $60,000. Having . an.::Ol~prlaI;l himself. The home cares for succeeded in organizing and erecting the :aPPl'c)xlltr,ately 30 children who would basic framework of the house, the chapter been abandoned. Relying has launched a holiday umbrella fundrais- -donations, Wante tovers all- ingcainpaign to-raise the last $10,000 - ee:Xpt!nses the children require. Former required to finish the building. One as members of the orphanage pect of the campaign is an alternative gift handicra:fts. Items for sale __ project, ~hich offers gifts of donations _ cloth paintings known made in the name of the recipient. All who which depict native African donate will receive a special card upon village life; banana leaf request, and an anonymous donor will cards illustrating a Madonna match the total amount raised. "It's really ...." ... ,'u.'.. ,· and colorful sarongs taste- a special thing because a home means so lV:dec:c:)I'atf!d for warmer days. Prices much to a family. We're very fortunate ~~R~"~:pO'UU'U1<'Uv gifts range from $5 to be able to make that size of an impact, z~ all proceeds go directly to the something that will affect them for the o ~ V','-".~·"-"~'~'U~."l' orphanage~ ...... - rest of their lives," Iafigliola'says. :s o info1'mation, contact Michael For more information, email babitat@nd. :r: o f@;ofr.fZ.If)~t~'Zko.zah:@1zd.e:du. edu. . (f) ...... (~)ScholasticNewsAnalysis ScholasticNews ~Il ...... WANTED: A LEADER IN RESEARCH

Notre Dame Begins Search for New VP, but Other Improvements Need to be Made Beating Back the Flu Health Services takes measures to prevent flu transmission on campus • Darie Snyder • Sarah Barnes

he search is on. more work will have to be done over left out. While Notre Dame does fairly s if remaining classes, papers not the flu. T Last month, Notre Dame the upcoming years. Examining the bar well in many of the areas that the or and finals weren't enough to In past years, announced its search for a vice set by Notre Dame's role models, peers ganization considers, the university A handle in the last few weeks of vaccination president of research, a new position and competitors reveal the ground the needs to stand out more if it hopes to be the semester, the looming threat of the programs created by the university based on university must cover in order to become included. flu also stands between students and a have been suggestions from a faculty committee. a first-tier research institution. The creation of both the Office of stress-free Christmas Break. In the midst limited due The committee was assembled in Most notable among these benchmarks Research and the role of vice president of of study groups and all-nighters, they are to nationwide November 2005 by University Provost is total research dollars. While Notre research is one st~p in a process that will forced to pray that their health is still shortages, Thomas Burish to explore ways of Dame spent $80.8 million on research take many years. The "ANew Beginning" intact upon waking in the morning. but this year improving Notre Dame's research efforts in 2005 in a 47.7 percent increase from report reveals many places where Notre As in previous years, Notre Dame the national and graduate education. Meeting during 2002, this amount pales in comparison Dame lags behind its peers, which should Health Services is primarily concerned supply is rela the spring semester, the committee to funding at top schools. Reaching not be overlooked. At the same time, with combating transmission of the tively plenti presented Burish with a report entitled deep into their pockets, some higher Notre Dame must carefully retain its influenza virus on campus. Two years ago, ful. Earlier "A New Beginning" in May. The report ranked schools spend exponentially devotion to undergraduate teaching and Health Services started the Germ Fighter this semester, called for a variety of ambitious changes more on research. Role model schools Catholic identity. The report suggests Campaign. Their mission was to inform Health Services in order to enhance the university's Cornell University and Northwestern that research efforts can provide new students about the spread and prevention offered flu vac- OF HEALING Health Services tries to keep flu cases to a minimum. graduate school and research capability. University each allocated over $300 opportunities for undergraduate learning. of disease. This year, while there is no cinations for Prominent among the suggested changes million for research in 2003, according "Our undergraduates are sufficiently such campaign, the same information can three days. Information about acquiring that they see during the holidays. Many was the division of the role of vice to the University of Florida's "The Top talented [to do research]," Delaney says. be found on flyers and on Health Services' the vaccine was distributed via emails students will be in contact with young president of graduate studies, which also American Research Universities" report. Improved research could also involve Web site at http://uhs.nd.edu. and flyers posted around campus. There children and elderly family members who served as dean to the graduate school, into "A New Beginning" aims to increase Notre Dame's Catholic mission. For Influenza is an upper respiratory are less than 50 doses of the flu vaccine are the people most affected by the flu. two distinct positions: the vice president funding to $160 million in five years and example, current research about malaria, illness. Often when people experience left, which can be received at Health Students should work to keep themselves of research and the dean of the graduate double that figure in 10 years. To succeed, as well as programs in Haiti and Uganda, vomiting and other unpleasant symptoms, Services. Additionally, drug stores and healthy, which will also help keep their school. In the interim period, Don Pope the university will need to find private enhance Notre Dame's research they assume it is from the flu, but walk-in clinics in the South Bend com loved ones healthy. Davis is holding the position of dean to donors and corporate partners. Earning capabilities while fortifying the goals gastroenteritis may actually be the cause. munity are offering the vaccinations for According to Brubaker, 1,500 people the graduate school. increased federal funding will also be of a Catholic institution. While schools People often confuse the two illnesses, a reasonable fee. in the Notre Dame community were An additional faculty committee was critical to this goal, as Notre Dame such as Yale and Harvard abandoned their which is unfortunate because if sickness According to Patty Brubaker, assistant infected with the flu in 2003. Fortunately, established by the provost to lead the ranked 143rd in federal research dollar religious mission on the way to becoming occurs after getting the vaccination, many director of clinical services, the best way the virus has not been as widespread search for a new vice president. "The expenditures in the report. elite institutions, Notre Dame has an are tempted to think that it didn't work. to prevent the flu other than vaccines is since then. So far, only a few people expertise you need for this position is Another goal the university wishes to opportunity to be different. Following "A However, under such circumstances it is simply by handwashing. Also, carrying have reported to Health Services with pretty considerable," committee member attain is acceptance into the American New Beginning" could lead Notre Dame likely that they have gastroenteritis and waterless hand sanitizers is a convenient influenza symptoms. Cornelius Delaney says. For the search, Association of Universities (AAU). The to unparalleled success. means of keeping hands clean and is just While Notre Dame students are trying the committee is working with an outside organization consists of 60 public and. as effective as soap and water. Given the to dodge the flu this season, Health consultant to find applicants for the private universities in the United States 'en proximity of Notre Dame students to Services is trying to find it. According position, as potential candidates will most that e~cel as ~esearch .institutio~s. Mem- ~-r' (.,: .... \, one another, the flu has the potential to to Brubaker, Notre Dame is involved in a likely already hold high-level positions bershIp to thIS exclUSIve group IS ~.: ...... ,...... :':\ spread rapidly. With countless people study by the Center for Disease Control. by invitation oilly, and to '. .<:::,"':""~ . ." . '.' . .._ ..... \\ elsewhere. The university used the same touching computer keyboards, door Cultures taken from this year's flu consultant when searching for a new date Notre Dame .~"." .. ' ...' .'.\. knobs and railings, diseases can spread sufferers will be used in developing next provost in 2005 (pulling Burish from his has been ~ ..; ...... :";' "" o~" ...... ' ... 1.~ quickly, especially since germs can year's vaccinations against the rapidly "...... 1'-'" ~~.-'""po role as president of Washington & Lee survive on inanimate objects for multiple mutating influenza viruses. Those who University). According to Delaney, the ·:~·.~o;.~~ ~':'.'. e'f,e'3-"fo,C\'\ hours. Additionally, Brubaker encourages get sick can take comfort in knowing committee is looking for an academic . '. '...... i'-~. . . '. '3-~.u . students to cough into either their they may help someone avoid the same with a prestigious record of research ...... ': o'-'C'c}"\9~,\c:,: '-P~~e. elbow or a tissue and to refrain from fate next year. Of course, chicken soup and administrative leadership, as well as ~"e~~\.~~o,,'(e .' sharing eating and drinking utensils may help too. 0 a strong understanding ofthe significance r...~'3-~~ '. . ~ 0\ .,,' '. with others . of interdisciplinary studies. . u : .' :t'f,,,\i . -.' \J~\-.Je . Brubaker also reminds students to The creation of an Office of Research remember the health of their families. at Notre Dame, to be led by the new vice While Notre Dame students are typically president, was only one of the suggestions healthy, and it is doubtful that they will be of the report. For Notre Dame to excel greatly harmed by the flu, the same cannot h~~~ ... research and graduate education, much be said for students' family and friends

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Notre Dame Begins Search for New VP, but Other Improvements Need to be Made Beating Back the Flu Health Services takes measures to prevent flu transmission on campus • Darie Snyder • Sarah Barnes he search is on. more work will have to be done over left out. While Notre Dame does fairly s if remaining classes, papers not the flu. T Last month, Notre Dame the upcoming years. Examining the bar well in many of the areas that the or and finals weren't enough to In past years, announced its search for a vice set by Notre Dame's role models, peers ganization considers, the university A handle in the last few weeks of vaccination president of research, a new position and competitors reveal the ground the needs to stand out more if it hopes to be the semester, the looming threat of the programs created by the university based on university must cover in order to become included. flu also stands between students and a have been suggestions from a faculty committee. a first-tier research institution. The creation of both the Office of stress-free Christmas Break. In the midst limited due The committee was assembled in Most notable among these benchmarks Research and the role of vice president of of study groups and all-nighters, they are to nationwide November 2005 by University Provost is total research dollars. While Notre research is one st~p in a process that will forced to pray that their health is still shortages, Thomas Burish to explore ways of Dame spent $80.8 million on research take many years. The "ANew Beginning" intact upon waking in the morning. but this year improving Notre Dame's research efforts in 2005 in a 47.7 percent increase from report reveals many places where Notre As in previous years, Notre Dame the national and graduate education. Meeting during 2002, this amount pales in comparison Dame lags behind its peers, which should Health Services is primarily concerned supply is rela the spring semester, the committee to funding at top schools. Reaching not be overlooked. At the same time, with combating transmission of the tively plenti presented Burish with a report entitled deep into their pockets, some higher Notre Dame must carefully retain its influenza virus on campus. Two years ago, ful. Earlier "A New Beginning" in May. The report ranked schools spend exponentially devotion to undergraduate teaching and Health Services started the Germ Fighter this semester, called for a variety of ambitious changes more on research. Role model schools Catholic identity. The report suggests Campaign. Their mission was to inform Health Services in order to enhance the university's Cornell University and Northwestern that research efforts can provide new students about the spread and prevention offered flu vac- OF HEALING Health Services tries to keep flu cases to a minimum. graduate school and research capability. University each allocated over $300 opportunities for undergraduate learning. of disease. This year, while there is no cinations for Prominent among the suggested changes million for research in 2003, according "Our undergraduates are sufficiently such campaign, the same information can three days. Information about acquiring that they see during the holidays. Many was the division of the role of vice to the University of Florida's "The Top talented [to do research]," Delaney says. be found on flyers and on Health Services' the vaccine was distributed via emails students will be in contact with young president of graduate studies, which also American Research Universities" report. Improved research could also involve Web site at http://uhs.nd.edu. and flyers posted around campus. There children and elderly family members who served as dean to the graduate school, into "A New Beginning" aims to increase Notre Dame's Catholic mission. For Influenza is an upper respiratory are less than 50 doses of the flu vaccine are the people most affected by the flu. two distinct positions: the vice president funding to $160 million in five years and example, current research about malaria, illness. Often when people experience left, which can be received at Health Students should work to keep themselves of research and the dean of the graduate double that figure in 10 years. To succeed, as well as programs in Haiti and Uganda, vomiting and other unpleasant symptoms, Services. Additionally, drug stores and healthy, which will also help keep their school. In the interim period, Don Pope the university will need to find private enhance Notre Dame's research they assume it is from the flu, but walk-in clinics in the South Bend com loved ones healthy. Davis is holding the position of dean to donors and corporate partners. Earning capabilities while fortifying the goals gastroenteritis may actually be the cause. munity are offering the vaccinations for According to Brubaker, 1,500 people the graduate school. increased federal funding will also be of a Catholic institution. While schools People often confuse the two illnesses, a reasonable fee. in the Notre Dame community were An additional faculty committee was critical to this goal, as Notre Dame such as Yale and Harvard abandoned their which is unfortunate because if sickness According to Patty Brubaker, assistant infected with the flu in 2003. Fortunately, established by the provost to lead the ranked 143rd in federal research dollar religious mission on the way to becoming occurs after getting the vaccination, many director of clinical services, the best way the virus has not been as widespread search for a new vice president. "The expenditures in the report. elite institutions, Notre Dame has an are tempted to think that it didn't work. to prevent the flu other than vaccines is since then. So far, only a few people expertise you need for this position is Another goal the university wishes to opportunity to be different. Following "A However, under such circumstances it is simply by handwashing. Also, carrying have reported to Health Services with pretty considerable," committee member attain is acceptance into the American New Beginning" could lead Notre Dame likely that they have gastroenteritis and waterless hand sanitizers is a convenient influenza symptoms. Cornelius Delaney says. For the search, Association of Universities (AAU). The to unparalleled success. means of keeping hands clean and is just While Notre Dame students are trying the committee is working with an outside organization consists of 60 public and. as effective as soap and water. Given the to dodge the flu this season, Health consultant to find applicants for the private universities in the United States 'en proximity of Notre Dame students to Services is trying to find it. According position, as potential candidates will most that e~cel as ~esearch .institutio~s. Mem- ~-r' (.,: .... \, one another, the flu has the potential to to Brubaker, Notre Dame is involved in a likely already hold high-level positions bershIp to thIS exclUSIve group IS ~.: ...... ,...... :':\ spread rapidly. With countless people study by the Center for Disease Control. by invitation oilly, and to '. .<:::,"':""~ . ." . '.' . .._ ..... \\ elsewhere. The university used the same touching computer keyboards, door Cultures taken from this year's flu consultant when searching for a new date Notre Dame .~"." .. ' ...' .'.\. knobs and railings, diseases can spread sufferers will be used in developing next provost in 2005 (pulling Burish from his has been ~ ..; ...... :";' "" o~" ...... ' ... 1.~ quickly, especially since germs can year's vaccinations against the rapidly "...... 1'-'" ~~.-'""po role as president of Washington & Lee survive on inanimate objects for multiple mutating influenza viruses. Those who University). According to Delaney, the ·:~·.~o;.~~ ~':'.'. e'f,e'3-"fo,C\'\ hours. Additionally, Brubaker encourages get sick can take comfort in knowing committee is looking for an academic . '. '...... i'-~. . . '. '3-~.u . students to cough into either their they may help someone avoid the same with a prestigious record of research ...... ': o'-'C'c}"\9~,\c:,: '-P~~e. elbow or a tissue and to refrain from fate next year. Of course, chicken soup and administrative leadership, as well as ~"e~~\.~~o,,'(e .' sharing eating and drinking utensils may help too. 0 a strong understanding ofthe significance r...~'3-~~ '. . ~ 0\ .,,' '. with others . of interdisciplinary studies. . u : .' :t'f,,,\i . -.' \J~\-.Je . Brubaker also reminds students to The creation of an Office of Research remember the health of their families. at Notre Dame, to be led by the new vice While Notre Dame students are typically president, was only one of the suggestions healthy, and it is doubtful that they will be of the report. For Notre Dame to excel greatly harmed by the flu, the same cannot h~~~ ... research and graduate education, much be said for students' family and friends

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• Michael O'Connor otre Dame is legendary for its {{IF WE COULD GET C02 CAPTURE SOLVED N. many traditions, but what most Notre Dame aficionados are not HERE, THIS WOULD BE GROUNDBREAKING FOR aware of is the university's leading role in power and electricity throughout history. THE ENTIRE WORLD." In his book, "Notre Dame: One Hundred Years," the Rev. Arthur]. Hope, C.S.c., - DR. JOAN F. BRENNECKE writes, "It seems probable that Notre Dame was the first American college to have electric lights [... ] The [New York ElectricalJ Review pointed out that the arc light had been in use at Notre Dame since numerous changes and additions to the percent of all electricity used on campus. 1881 to illuminate the recreation grounds power plant. In 1900, anew steam plant The university acquires the remaining and that the incandescent lamp had been was built where the Health Services 45 percent from outside sources, mainly in use since 1885." These breakthroughs building is now located, north of the Main from the grid, which is supplied by local were implemented under then-president Building. Increasing power demands from plants using fuel sources such as coal and the Rev. John A. Zahm, C.S.c., and the the campus led Notre Dame to break off nuclear power. The only downfall to the university has continued to grow and from the power grid in 1953, when the CHP plant is the emissions produced, develop its energy resources to meet an university acquired a steam turbine namely sulfur dioxide and nitrogen ever-expanding campus with increasing generator and two diesel generators in oxides (NOx), which the university is technological capabilities. order to be entirely self-sufficient for continually trying to minimize. But in today's world, power and energy electricity. These. generators had the Today, the power plant is run with aren't so simple. Emissions, air quality, capability to use both coal and natural three main principles in mind: first, to alternative energy and conservation are gas as fuel to produce electricity. The meet the demands for energy on campus; popular catchphrases, but the truth of the university produced all of its own power second, to guarantee that the power plant matter stands that fossil fuels are slowly from 1953 until 1970, when rising is run with complete environmental running out and are not the cleanest demands required the university to begin compliance; finally, to be cost-effective forms of energy. The push for alternative purchasing some electricity from outside by continuing to improve the production energy sources, such as wind and solar sources. The original generators from and distribution of energy, including power, are quickly being adopted in the 1953 are still in use today. increased efficiency efforts on campus. U.S. and worldwide, but its growth is The power plant is operated as a To meet these principles, the power continually inhibited by the rising costs Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Power plant has maintained fuel diversity by of these cleaner alternatives. As Notre Plant and uses "cogeneration" in order to using coal, natural gas and fuel oils to Dame continues into the new millennium, operate at maximum efficiency. "Unlike a create electricity. "In recent years coal projects such as the Notre Dame Energy . public utility, the university uses the steam has accounted for approximately 85 Center and new committees are being produced from its processes to not only percent of the fuel input to the power formed to evaluate the questions and create electricity, but also to heat and cool plant, natural gas 10 percent and fuel issues at hand. And amidst all of this, campus, thus achieving two tasks with the oil five percent," Kempf says'. "With people need to ask what they can do to same steam," says Paul Kempf, director the significant volatility and high cost help. As new technologies arrive and of utilities at Notre Dame. By using this of natural gas and fuel oil over the past cleaner possibilities are available, will process of cogeneration for electricity, few years the cost savings of coal over Notre'Dame become an energy leader heating and cooling; the university is able the other fuels has averaged nearly $15 . and model once again for other academiC to produce all of its own heat and chilled .million per year." institutions and the nation? water (which is used for air conditioning Notre Dame's power plant has been and refrigeration). as a byproduct of the successfully meeting all emissions The Notre Dame Power Plant production of electricity. requirements, going above and beyond Since the first steam plant was built here In addition to its own heat and chilled what is expected in, an effort to be as clean in the late 1800s, Notre Dame has seen water, the power plant produces about 55 , as possible. "As far as sulfur dioxide, we~~~1

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produce a lot less than the university's use it for additional energy Indiana. "Even though we're not a source Title V permit allows [... ] 46 percent purposes. But the problem is uENERGY CONSERVATION IS NOT JUST A of any major problems, we can do more," less during the most recently published that it costs money to do so," Affleck-Graves says. Energy Use by Building reporting year in 2003," Kempf says. In Brennecke says. ILET'S GET EXCITED IT'S ENERGY WEEK' To do so, Affleck-Graves is forming addition, the university is accountable The center is currently CONCEPT." an Energy and Environmental Issue9 250.000 for less than 0.2 percent of the total in year three of a nine-year Committee composed of faculty members, emissions in the state ofIndiana. Recently, project working toward new -PAUL KEMPF a student from both student government construction has begun on a new Ultra C02 capture research. "This and the engineering department, and 200,000 Low NOx Burner for long-term use and is a worldwide issue. If we could get she believes that the university's CRP administrators, including Kempf. Affleck

back-up power without sacrificing the C02 capture solved here, this would be power pla~t is sufficient until research Graves says he expects the committee Q) OJ 150,000 j..:.::.:~+~'--:':;~";';':;;"~~~+-~~-,-+,:'::::'::~....:.,...j -·--"CAVANAUGH HALL C ground-breaking for the entire world," allows for alternative energy to be more to serve three main purposes: to help CI1 goals of creating cleaner systems. til -DILLON HALL D Brennecke says. To aid in the funding for cost-effective. "We're using our primary develop an energy strategy for the campus => .... -- MCGLINN HALL M I -KEOUGH HALL K The Notre Dame Energy Center this research, Notre Dame was recently energy twice as efficiently as people and hold regular discussions of the 3 -LAFORTUNE L ----DEBARTOLO DB Although Notre Dame's power plant awarded a substantial grant from the u.s. normally do. The problem is only seven strategy; to monitor energy conservation ~ +-::::::::::=<..:..::,..:,...,:,~.,..-~~++f-'-;-.~~~I---'-~""""'" runs more efficiently than the average Department of Energy to "focus on the percent of the energy produced in this on campus, pub,licize information and country is the result of cogeneration. It's results from the studies, and determine plant with its cogeneration processes and development of a new liquid absorbent for 50,000 makes great strides to reduce emissions, efficient post-combustion capture of C02 not very common at alL That's the benefit what is necessary to get students and a group of engineering faculty members from coal-fired power plants." of having a power plant on campus. We the entire Notre Dame community to have also acknowledged the worldwide In addition to cleaner coal and C02 can use all the waste heat." become involved; and to advise Affleck need for energy research. In November capture, other faculty members are Graves on specific issues that arise on JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN 2005, the group became a recognized actively researching alternative forms of The Administration's Views other energy issues, including sulfur 2005-2006 entity by the university administration energy, including solar, wind and water Cogeneration is certainly something dioxide emissions, improving energy and began receiving funding to conduct power. Students have become involved to be proud of, and the Notre Dame efficiency in new buildings and bringing INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY PAUL KEMPF energy research. Currently, the Notre with these projects, and about 50 are now administration" realizes the benefits of hybrid vehicles to campus. "I hope to brief Dame Energy Center is headed by Dr. working with various faculty members. the power plant's processes for a largely them [the committee] before Christmas," a right to know the long-term plans for fossil fuels. She stresses that by Joan F. Brennecke. "Our main focus is All of the projects are relevant and residential campus. With approximately Affleck-Graves says. "I hope to have a the university. Right now, most students experimenting with alternative energy, energy efficiency," Brennecke says. "And applicable to current worldwide energy 80 percent of students living on campus, strategy brought to me by the end of the who are interested don't even know the there would be several additional benefits not just the fluorescent light bulbs that situations. The projects in wind and solar more energy is required for on-campus spring and then release information to right people to talk to." for the university besides cleaner power. people can see. We work towards finding energy become more applicable to Notre purposes than at other universities. the public." With the formation of this Yet sufficient knowledge ofpublicity and "Other universities, such as the University more efficient industrial processes." Dame when researchers suggest that the John Affleck-Graves, executive vice committee, Notre Dame's administrators communication efforts concerning Notre of Michigan, already have solar energy The two main projects being researched administration should adopt certain new president of Notre Dame, acknowledges are attempting to seek more feedback Dame's energy efforts is still lacking. Dill systems in place and use them as an at Notre Dame are cleaner coal technology alternative methods to complement the the importance of producing enough from the student body and general was not aware of the committee Affleck educational tool," Dill says. "We could and carbon dioxide (C02) capture. energy produced by the power plant and energy but also notes the struggle with university population as more decisions Graves was forming, nor did she know that be doing this research while Although coal is in plentiful supply and the energy acquired from the grid. For the university's ability to meet the costs. are made concerning energy and the the Notre Dame Energy Center existed. also promoting is expected to last for approximately example, there are currently plans for "We have to strike a balance between what environment. Along with the need for greater visibility, alternative 400 more years, it produces harmful the construction of a new engineering we'd like to do and what we can afford," Dill believes Notre Dame needs to push contaminants such as sulfur dioxide building, and a proposal was made to Affleck-Graves says. ""It's equating 20 The Student Perspective for implementing alternative forms and NOx. In addition, the burning of use solar cells in order to power a small students' financial aid packages to the For many students, the search for an of energy, which involves establishing fossil fuels inevitably leads to C02 being fraction of the building. For that small ability of acquiring solar panels for a small environmental voice on campus is long cleaner standards that Catholic Social released into the air. "Ifwe continue using area of solar cells alone, the initial cost portion of a building. We have to find the overdue. Senior Morgan Dill, president Teaching supports. She also believes fossil fuels, and we will continue to do would be $700,000. "You don't have solar balance." In addition to the economics of of tl:J.e Students for Environmental Action Notre Dame needs to look at so, there's no question about that, what power everywhere because right now it's energy, Affleck-Graves firmly supports (SEA), stresses that students need to wind energy in particular, an we need to do is capture the C02 and just too expensive," Brennecke says. But meeting emissions regulations in all of strive to be more aware of Notre Dame's economically practical Notre Dame's energy processes. "The environmental situation and join together alternative and concern for me isn't coal availability, but to make themselves heard. "We need to supplement to what it does to the environment. We are have more dialogue," Dill says. "We have traditional CLEARING THE AIR: committed to being compliant with all environmental laws." The administration is aware of the STADIUM LIGHTS USE APPROXIMATELY 400 KILOWATTS OF ENERGY Notre Dame power plant's effects on the TO POWER THE FIELD LIGHTS FOR THE LENGTH OF A FOOTBALL GAME environment and is committed to seeking IN NOTRE DAME STADIUM. ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN RUMORS campus-wide feedback when assessing THAT THE POWER PLANT HAS TO REORGANIZE THE CAMPUS POWER new ideas, procedures and desires. In SUPPLY TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE LIGHTS, THERE IS NO RE the past, an Air Quality Task Force was formed, which found that Notre Dame is ROUTING OR TURNING OFF OF POWER TO CAMPUS BUILDINGS DURING a low emitter ofhazardous materials (such FOOTBALL GAMES. THE COST OF OPERATING THE FIELD LIGHTS IS as sulfur dioxide and NOx). Despite the ROUGHLY $30-40 PER GAME. emissions, no reports of more frequent respiratory illnesses were found when Notre Dame was compared to the rest of

7 DEC 2006 ScholasticCoverStory l~) ...... (~)ScholasticCoverStory produce a lot less than the university's use it for additional energy Indiana. "Even though we're not a source Title V permit allows [... ] 46 percent purposes. But the problem is uENERGY CONSERVATION IS NOT JUST A of any major problems, we can do more," less during the most recently published that it costs money to do so," Affleck-Graves says. Energy Use by Building reporting year in 2003," Kempf says. In Brennecke says. ILET'S GET EXCITED IT'S ENERGY WEEK' To do so, Affleck-Graves is forming addition, the university is accountable The center is currently CONCEPT." an Energy and Environmental Issue9 250.000 for less than 0.2 percent of the total in year three of a nine-year Committee composed of faculty members, emissions in the state ofIndiana. Recently, project working toward new -PAUL KEMPF a student from both student government construction has begun on a new Ultra C02 capture research. "This and the engineering department, and 200,000 Low NOx Burner for long-term use and is a worldwide issue. If we could get she believes that the university's CRP administrators, including Kempf. Affleck back-up power without sacrificing the C02 capture solved here, this would be power pla~t is sufficient until research Graves says he expects the committee Q) OJ 150,000 j..:.::.:~+~'--:':;~";';':;;"~~~+-~~-,-+,:'::::'::~....:.,...j -·--"CAVANAUGH HALL C ground-breaking for the entire world," allows for alternative energy to be more to serve three main purposes: to help CI1 goals of creating cleaner systems. til -DILLON HALL D Brennecke says. To aid in the funding for cost-effective. "We're using our primary develop an energy strategy for the campus => .... -- MCGLINN HALL M I -KEOUGH HALL K The Notre Dame Energy Center this research, Notre Dame was recently energy twice as efficiently as people and hold regular discussions of the 3 -LAFORTUNE L ----DEBARTOLO DB Although Notre Dame's power plant awarded a substantial grant from the u.s. normally do. The problem is only seven strategy; to monitor energy conservation ~ +-::::::::::=<..:..::,..:,...,:,~.,..-~~++f-'-;-.~~~I---'-~""""'" runs more efficiently than the average Department of Energy to "focus on the percent of the energy produced in this on campus, pub,licize information and country is the result of cogeneration. It's results from the studies, and determine plant with its cogeneration processes and development of a new liquid absorbent for 50,000 makes great strides to reduce emissions, efficient post-combustion capture of C02 not very common at alL That's the benefit what is necessary to get students and a group of engineering faculty members from coal-fired power plants." of having a power plant on campus. We the entire Notre Dame community to have also acknowledged the worldwide In addition to cleaner coal and C02 can use all the waste heat." become involved; and to advise Affleck need for energy research. In November capture, other faculty members are Graves on specific issues that arise on JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN 2005, the group became a recognized actively researching alternative forms of The Administration's Views other energy issues, including sulfur 2005-2006 entity by the university administration energy, including solar, wind and water Cogeneration is certainly something dioxide emissions, improving energy and began receiving funding to conduct power. Students have become involved to be proud of, and the Notre Dame efficiency in new buildings and bringing INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY PAUL KEMPF energy research. Currently, the Notre with these projects, and about 50 are now administration" realizes the benefits of hybrid vehicles to campus. "I hope to brief Dame Energy Center is headed by Dr. working with various faculty members. the power plant's processes for a largely them [the committee] before Christmas," a right to know the long-term plans for fossil fuels. She stresses that by Joan F. Brennecke. "Our main focus is All of the projects are relevant and residential campus. With approximately Affleck-Graves says. "I hope to have a the university. Right now, most students experimenting with alternative energy, energy efficiency," Brennecke says. "And applicable to current worldwide energy 80 percent of students living on campus, strategy brought to me by the end of the who are interested don't even know the there would be several additional benefits not just the fluorescent light bulbs that situations. The projects in wind and solar more energy is required for on-campus spring and then release information to right people to talk to." for the university besides cleaner power. people can see. We work towards finding energy become more applicable to Notre purposes than at other universities. the public." With the formation of this Yet sufficient knowledge ofpublicity and "Other universities, such as the University more efficient industrial processes." Dame when researchers suggest that the John Affleck-Graves, executive vice committee, Notre Dame's administrators communication efforts concerning Notre of Michigan, already have solar energy The two main projects being researched administration should adopt certain new president of Notre Dame, acknowledges are attempting to seek more feedback Dame's energy efforts is still lacking. Dill systems in place and use them as an at Notre Dame are cleaner coal technology alternative methods to complement the the importance of producing enough from the student body and general was not aware of the committee Affleck educational tool," Dill says. "We could and carbon dioxide (C02) capture. energy produced by the power plant and energy but also notes the struggle with university population as more decisions Graves was forming, nor did she know that be doing this research while Although coal is in plentiful supply and the energy acquired from the grid. For the university's ability to meet the costs. are made concerning energy and the the Notre Dame Energy Center existed. also promoting is expected to last for approximately example, there are currently plans for "We have to strike a balance between what environment. Along with the need for greater visibility, alternative 400 more years, it produces harmful the construction of a new engineering we'd like to do and what we can afford," Dill believes Notre Dame needs to push contaminants such as sulfur dioxide building, and a proposal was made to Affleck-Graves says. ""It's equating 20 The Student Perspective for implementing alternative forms and NOx. In addition, the burning of use solar cells in order to power a small students' financial aid packages to the For many students, the search for an of energy, which involves establishing fossil fuels inevitably leads to C02 being fraction of the building. For that small ability of acquiring solar panels for a small environmental voice on campus is long cleaner standards that Catholic Social released into the air. "Ifwe continue using area of solar cells alone, the initial cost portion of a building. We have to find the overdue. Senior Morgan Dill, president Teaching supports. She also believes fossil fuels, and we will continue to do would be $700,000. "You don't have solar balance." In addition to the economics of of tl:J.e Students for Environmental Action Notre Dame needs to look at so, there's no question about that, what power everywhere because right now it's energy, Affleck-Graves firmly supports (SEA), stresses that students need to wind energy in particular, an we need to do is capture the C02 and just too expensive," Brennecke says. But meeting emissions regulations in all of strive to be more aware of Notre Dame's economically practical Notre Dame's energy processes. "The environmental situation and join together alternative and concern for me isn't coal availability, but to make themselves heard. "We need to supplement to what it does to the environment. We are have more dialogue," Dill says. "We have traditional CLEARING THE AIR: committed to being compliant with all environmental laws." The administration is aware of the STADIUM LIGHTS USE APPROXIMATELY 400 KILOWATTS OF ENERGY Notre Dame power plant's effects on the TO POWER THE FIELD LIGHTS FOR THE LENGTH OF A FOOTBALL GAME environment and is committed to seeking IN NOTRE DAME STADIUM. ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN RUMORS campus-wide feedback when assessing THAT THE POWER PLANT HAS TO REORGANIZE THE CAMPUS POWER new ideas, procedures and desires. In SUPPLY TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE LIGHTS, THERE IS NO RE the past, an Air Quality Task Force was formed, which found that Notre Dame is ROUTING OR TURNING OFF OF POWER TO CAMPUS BUILDINGS DURING a low emitter ofhazardous materials (such FOOTBALL GAMES. THE COST OF OPERATING THE FIELD LIGHTS IS as sulfur dioxide and NOx). Despite the ROUGHLY $30-40 PER GAME. emissions, no reports of more frequent respiratory illnesses were found when Notre Dame was compared to the rest of

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Although the Power Challenge established by the results are still U.S. Environmental Protection Agency being discussed, (EPA). According to the EPA, "Green McAnany believes power is a marketing term for electricity

I the event was a that is generated from environmentally success. "I really preferable renewable energy sources, think I've noticed such as solar, wind, geothermal, an effort in the biomass, biogas and low-impact hydro." dorm. More lights Throughout 2006, the EPA collected than usual were the measurements of green power use by off, especially in different universities across the nation. the bathrooms. I Sloan pointed out that alternative energy really hope that the clearly can be used to supplement Notre girls continue their Dame's current energy processes, since healthy habits." schools like Northwestern University, the Events like this University of Pennsylvania and Syracuse energy." In the end, however, Dill says have happened before but have not University are using approximately 20-30 the issue is not simply about money received the necessary publicity. SEA percent green power for campus energy or research. "In the Catholic Social says it will help other dorms and groups sources. Tradition, we're taught about the common spread the word so that the remainder of good. We're a Catholic university and we campus realizes that events such as this The Ongoing Effort: Striving to should be doing our best to uphold these are taking place. Conserve CAMPUS CHATT~~ teachings and be a leading example for "We have to think of the environment As dialogue concerning campus DEPT. OF CONTINUING others." now," McAnany says. "If we just think efficiency and conservation takes place, EDUCATION of the economic benefits, we'll never get the administration is committed to Leading By Example to where we need to be." McAnany, who examining other modes of energy and A MEETING WITH "LEFTY" On November 28 and 29, two dorms learned about alternative .energy efforts conservation. "Alternative energy sources on Notre Dame's campus did just what through her Appalachia service seminar, that are viable, affordable and beneficial s students in the first class of what I wanted to do with my life. I was farewell, gave me an autographed copy Affleck-Graves, Dill and others have been says that Catholic Social Teaching has will continue to be considered," Kempf A. the day filed into DeBartolo only 36, but I had no idea. So, I made a list of his Dodgers summer-camp baseball calling for - they brought the energy also greatly influenced her views on says. While these questions are considered, 155, an elderly man clad in a of 36 things that I wanted to accomplish card, and said, with a tear in his eye: issue to the campus' attention. Breen energy and the environment. "Part of research is conqucted and the campus U.S. Marine's athletic jacket and stiff- in my lifetime. To be a student at the "Notre Dame is not the stadium, Notre Phillips Hall and Cavanaugh Hall had the Catholic Social Tradition says that community increases awareness, there brimmed baseball cap quietly made his University. of Notre Dame was one of Dame is not the library or the reflection a "48 Hours of Green" environmental stewardship is a central part of our are still everyday steps that members of way to his seat in the back of the room, them," he said. Rejected three times, pool, and Notre Dame is not the Huddle. awareness event. Katie McAnany, a responsibility as humans," she says. "We the Notre Dame community can take opened his knapsack and neatly emptied Lefty was finally admitted last fall for Notre Dame is the student body. IfI could sophomore and president of Breen need to start putting this into practice to be more efficient and protect the the contents onto his desk. Clearly the real-world experience that he could gather the entire community into the Phillips, wanted to ensure that the event here as Notre Dame students." environment. Turning off lights and undisturbed by his presence, a group of bring to the classroom. Tearing up, Lefty stadium for one minute, all I would want affected all of the two dorms' residents. computers when not in use to save energy girls filed in and chirped, "Hey Lefty!" remarked, "What they have given me far to say is 'Thank you.'" "We're encouraging people to turn off Is Alternative Energy Possible for is one way to do this. in harmony as they took their seats a few surpasses what I have given them." - Sarah Barrett their AIM, turn off their computer when . Notre Dame? Another step is to make sure thermostats rows down. Seventy-six year-old Lefty Like a true Notre Dame student, Lefty they're not using it," McAnany said prior Mike Sloan, a 1984 Notre Dame in dorm rooms are properly working. Guillette is a part-time undergraduate proceeded to wax poetic on what Notre to the event. "Then we'll monitor the .graduate and renewable energy consultant If they are, setting· them at a lower here at Notre Dame, taking courses Dame meant to him, quoting Benjamin energy readings before we start, during in alternative energy. for Virtus Energy temperature and wearing a sweater with students young enough to be his Franklin on the importance of education, and after to see the effects." She hoped in Texas, where he has seen successful can conserve heat. If thermostats are grandchildren. and on dreams, goals and God-given that in doing so the students would see alternative energy policies been passed. not working; students should make the After purchasing a hot chocolate talents. While his war expertise must tangible results in the energy readings so Recently, Sloan came to campus to effort to have them repaired. "One of the from "the teacher cafe" (a.k.a. Decio have provided fodder for an interesting that they would realize that their efforts discuss energy issues in a lecture titled, biggest complaints is the thermostats," Commons) a few days later, Lefty sat admissions essay, Lefty's insight has a far to conserve energy have real ramifications "Emerging Renewable Energy Markets: Brennecke says. "If the thermostats don't down across from me, gave me a kiss greater reach than just the military. His in daily life. What is Notre Dame's Role?" work, why don't students doa survey on the hand, and began to tell his story. resume includes acting on "The Lucy McAnany received the results of their "People only look at short-term costs in the dorms to. try and find out how Born and raised in Burlington, Vt., "from Show," "Family Affair," and "Rat Patrol," conservation event and although the when looking at energy," Sloan says. many thermostats don't work and see the other side of the tracks," Lefty's life singing and piano-playing professionally peak demands dropped from 78.4kW "Is it really too much to invest now if they can't get them fixed using that has been anything but conventional. A in San Diego, competing in baseball for (kilowatts) to 73.6kW, power plant in alternative energy like wind and information?" Once changes begin to husband, father of four, Korean and 13 years, and owning a nightclub in the officials said, "the resolution of the solar? What about the future costs take place, the key is consistency. "Energy Vietnam War veteran, and Hallmark late 70s. metering [was] not enough to see a for coal and natural gas? What about conservation is not justa 'let's get excited, channel enthusiast, Lefty 'was facing Having come a long way from his wife difference over such a short duration," the indirect costs from having to meet it's energy week' concept," Kempf says. the ever-daunting challenge of putting in Vermont, from his job at IHOP in the and that "the change in peak demand is environmental regulations passed in the "Meaningful· conservation will require together a PowerPoint presentation for 70s and from his baseball game in Russia something, but it's hard to definitively future and resulting health problems behavioral changes that last a lifetime." 0 his theology class, "Rich, Poor and War." in 1994, Lefty returned home this week attribute this to anything based on one from pollutants?" "I have no clue," he said, with a look of to his wife and Department 56 ceramic data point." In his lecture, Sloan discussed the bewilderment. . Christmas village collection. 2006 College and University Green "In 1966, a nurse in Vietnam asked me Before leaving, he kissed my hand in

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f you've ever spent a night loafing When Fairholm took over, he was staff now consists of about 100 people, I around the dorm channel surfing, working with no money, one computer, shows run around the clock in the dorms, chances are that you've stumbled two cameras and a makeshift studio in and due to a more open-hearted and across Notre Dame's NDTV: Depending the basement of South Dining Hall. Due open-walleted administration, NDTV on what time you stopped on channel 53, to the lack of equipment and airtime, has finally found a home in Washington you could have seen anything from an there was not much of a fan base either. Hall. But the road to stability was a interview with former president, the Rev. This became a running joke among the rocky one. According to Fairholm, Theodore M. Hesburgh, because of the relative novelty C.S.C., to a Rod Stewart of college television, they had to impression performed by a figure much of the process out for 1:90aml very secure male in leopard themselves. "Now we're a little print leggings. Before it more standardized, but it's still made its way onto television ' very much our own," he says. sets across campus this This academic year marks the fall, NDTV was simply a end of an era for NDTV, since the biweekly half hour show seniors who organize it and keep produced in the closet it running will be leaving. It will sized darkroom of Scholastic. now be the responsibility of the Times have changed and upcoming classes to keep it afloat. funding has increased since "I'm optimistic, but I'm going to the station took root. And be sad to leave it," O'Connor says. for upcoming classes, the "We have some talented sky is the limit. underclassmen, and I Founded in 2002 by Lance Johnson think it will turn out ('04), NDTV was not officially "Notre well." Dame Television," but rather "New "I'd like to see the Dimension Television," due to the upcoming class take administration's hesitance to affiliate . everything we've done itself with the station. "There was a real and refine it," Fairholm lack of anything visual-media related," says. For him, the News Producer Melinda Leonard main goal of NDTV ('07) says. Programming Director is to become a staple of Michelle Lewis ('07) agrees. "It's pretty campus media. important for students to have a voice Faith in the upcoming in TV, and it's a good creative outlet," classes seems to be she says. the general consensus After Johnson started the station, among the graduating NDTV's progress was spearheaded seniors. "I'm really by Executive Producer Adam Fairholm NDTV staff, and there was even an happy with the way things turned out; ('07) in 2004. According to Sports article in The Observer poking fun at the only thing I wish was different was Producer Kaitlin O'Connor ('07), the miniscule audience. According to that I had another year," Lewis says. 0 Fairholm's direction was essential to Leonard, the spoof stated that terrorists the station's survival and success. "It's had taken over the station, but no one had grown exponentially since I've been here," noticed because of the lack of viewers. 'I;r,,~~,,~"'~ says . But times have changed since then. The

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. .~ . ':,.' '. . . " - . - -- -=--- ~ -' - - --' ~ ~-- -- - ~------~------~ ---- • Jennifer Wulf f you've ever spent a night loafing When Fairholm took over, he was staff now consists of about 100 people, I around the dorm channel surfing, working with no money, one computer, shows run around the clock in the dorms, chances are that you've stumbled two cameras and a makeshift studio in and due to a more open-hearted and across Notre Dame's NDTV: Depending the basement of South Dining Hall. Due open-walleted administration, NDTV on what time you stopped on channel 53, to the lack of equipment and airtime, has finally found a home in Washington you could have seen anything from an there was not much of a fan base either. Hall. But the road to stability was a interview with former president, the Rev. This became a running joke among the rocky one. According to Fairholm, Theodore M. Hesburgh, because of the relative novelty C.S.C., to a Rod Stewart of college television, they had to impression performed by a figure much of the process out for 1:90aml very secure male in leopard themselves. "Now we're a little print leggings. Before it more standardized, but it's still made its way onto television ' very much our own," he says. sets across campus this This academic year marks the fall, NDTV was simply a end of an era for NDTV, since the biweekly half hour show seniors who organize it and keep produced in the closet it running will be leaving. It will sized darkroom of Scholastic. now be the responsibility of the Times have changed and upcoming classes to keep it afloat. funding has increased since "I'm optimistic, but I'm going to the station took root. And be sad to leave it," O'Connor says. for upcoming classes, the "We have some talented sky is the limit. underclassmen, and I Founded in 2002 by Lance Johnson think it will turn out ('04), NDTV was not officially "Notre well." Dame Television," but rather "New "I'd like to see the Dimension Television," due to the upcoming class take administration's hesitance to affiliate . everything we've done itself with the station. "There was a real and refine it," Fairholm lack of anything visual-media related," says. For him, the News Producer Melinda Leonard main goal of NDTV ('07) says. Programming Director is to become a staple of Michelle Lewis ('07) agrees. "It's pretty campus media. important for students to have a voice Faith in the upcoming in TV, and it's a good creative outlet," classes seems to be she says. the general consensus After Johnson started the station, among the graduating NDTV's progress was spearheaded seniors. "I'm really by Executive Producer Adam Fairholm NDTV staff, and there was even an happy with the way things turned out; ('07) in 2004. According to Sports article in The Observer poking fun at the only thing I wish was different was Producer Kaitlin O'Connor ('07), the miniscule audience. According to that I had another year," Lewis says. 0 Fairholm's direction was essential to Leonard, the spoof stated that terrorists the station's survival and success. "It's had taken over the station, but no one had grown exponentially since I've been here," noticed because of the lack of viewers. 'I;r,,~~,,~"'~ says . But times have changed since then. The

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PEMCo director goes on, the residents of Contact: Dr. Maureen Lafferty at [email protected] Jack'Calcutt emphasizes the company's the main all-white town of desire to choose a "big and ambitious" New Rochelle encounter STUDENTS production for its 10th anniversary. people who are different Visit our web site at: "Ragtime" is challenging to pull off than them; 'Ragtime' tells http://corecouncil.nd.edu 'because it not only requires a wide array the story of three different of talents, but also focuses on racially groups coming into contact sensitive subjects. Co-president and with one another for the producer Tim Masterton adds, "'Ragtime' first time," Masterson says. is ambitious on all fronts - a big, diverse "'Ragtime' is about accepting ,,' ,', castniember;takea minute tbwarmupbefore cast is required, lots of music, heavy people for who they are and themes, controversial terms and language, learning to embrace each S: SUBSCRIBE TODAY challenging technical aspects. And there other's differences," says Kelly Rice, a sophomore Kyle Carter walked in on magazine serving Notre Dame students, parents and alumni will be four performances for this, our freshman member of PEMCo. the last day of auditions, the officers 10th anniversary year." With its passionate cast and crew, knew they had found their lead. The It's hard to ignore the passion and PEMCo strives to act on its desire rest of the cast has nothing but praise for pride that comes from the members of to unify the campus. The company Carter, gushing about how passionate PEMCo when they speak about this members believe that using their musical and vibrant he is starring as Coalhouse, to bring together different groups on the lead male role. As Pepper expresses, campus has not only made the company it is his enthusiasm and dedication to the more diverse, but has also enriched them group that makes this production such as individuals. 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It i w "Ragtime" has encouraged her to expand will be performed February 2, 3 and 9, 0: her relations with other students, saying, lOin Washington HalL The entrance ::l : ~I "this production has allowed me to really fee will be $6, and the proceeds will u o interact with different groups on campus. go toward local charities. Besides, as i='

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Dick Warner, CSC, at 1-9704 Mu.s~~aI9ompany (PEMCo) will perform The play was chosen for its ability to requires an African-American CORE COUNCIL "" all':1:pesF feats while simultaneously parallel Notre Dame's campus. "I think and dynamic male vocalist. University Counseling Center ,Le,; addr,(;!ssing sensitive race issues in 'Ragtime' relates to Notre FOR GAY &LESBIAN (Individual counseling) ,'<'Terren9~liMcNally's musical "Ragtime." Dame because as the show , I:' So;Vhy "Ragtime"? PEMCo director goes on, the residents of Contact: Dr. Maureen Lafferty at [email protected] Jack'Calcutt emphasizes the company's the main all-white town of desire to choose a "big and ambitious" New Rochelle encounter STUDENTS production for its 10th anniversary. people who are different Visit our web site at: "Ragtime" is challenging to pull off than them; 'Ragtime' tells http://corecouncil.nd.edu 'because it not only requires a wide array the story of three different of talents, but also focuses on racially groups coming into contact sensitive subjects. Co-president and with one another for the producer Tim Masterton adds, "'Ragtime' first time," Masterson says. is ambitious on all fronts - a big, diverse "'Ragtime' is about accepting ,,' ,', castniember;takea minute tbwarmupbefore cast is required, lots of music, heavy people for who they are and themes, controversial terms and language, learning to embrace each S: SUBSCRIBE TODAY challenging technical aspects. And there other's differences," says Kelly Rice, a sophomore Kyle Carter walked in on magazine serving Notre Dame students, parents and alumni will be four performances for this, our freshman member of PEMCo. the last day of auditions, the officers 10th anniversary year." With its passionate cast and crew, knew they had found their lead. The It's hard to ignore the passion and PEMCo strives to act on its desire rest of the cast has nothing but praise for pride that comes from the members of to unify the campus. The company Carter, gushing about how passionate PEMCo when they speak about this members believe that using their musical and vibrant he is starring as Coalhouse, to bring together different groups on the lead male role. As Pepper expresses, campus has not only made the company it is his enthusiasm and dedication to the more diverse, but has also enriched them group that makes this production such as individuals. In order to establish good a success. race relations, Notre Dame relies on The company asserts that the audience students' willingness to diversify their will be hard pressed to find anything that own social circles; students must "go this February's production won't offer. SCHOLaSTIC outside their perceived comfort zone to With its dynamic and committed cast invite in and meet new, different people members, a pit orchestra, popular musical who may challenge their preconceived selections, vibrant acting and "eccentric" notions of race, religion, ethnicity, etc.," dances, "Ragtime" has the potential to be Masterton says. Wendy Pepper, who successful as both a theatrical production i plays Emma Goldman, describes how and as a socially conscious statement. It i w "Ragtime" has encouraged her to expand will be performed February 2, 3 and 9, 0: her relations with other students, saying, lOin Washington HalL The entrance ::l : ~I "this production has allowed me to really fee will be $6, and the proceeds will u o interact with different groups on campus. go toward local charities. Besides, as i='

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udging from the multitude of svelte afraid to confront themselves. "In past Students and faculty are encouraged to j bodies jogging around St. Mary's years, the student government has been submit papers for presentation at the Lake and the recently filled Nalgene really big on awareness weeks, but those conference and can submit them to water bottles hanging from every other typically go unnoticed by the students [email protected] until December 10. 0 backpack, the University ofNotre Dame they should affect. That is why this year seems like a healthy place. But when mix we are trying a new, more integrative oKatie Keyser ing the student body's highly competitive approach to health awareness, centering ·he weathered yellow with people from around the mentality with a limited knowledge of on the Notre Dame Eating Disorders brick and old lettering on world influenced many of sexual and dietary health, alcoholism, Conference which is happening this T the exterior of Riley Hall the pieces she is currently sexual assault and eating disorders be February," Shappell says. make the building anything but working on. "My experiences come rampant on campus. In response Notre Dame is one of a few universities captivating, and it is easy to pass by abroad made me aware of our to these issues, students, faculty and the to host such an academic forum this year. without a second glance. However, lack of awareness of the world administration are campaigning to make "The Eating Disorders Conference is on the other side of the doors of around us," she says. Conroy's the student body more aware and better hands down the most ambitious item on this seasoned edifice, there exists fieldwork and research in informed. Lizzi Shappell, Notre Dame's my administration's agenda," Shappell . a completely different world. anthropology has provided student body president, is at the forefront says. "We hope that by approaching Numerous sketches, paintings and inspiration and subjects for of this mission. eating disorders from an academic as drawings decorate the simple white her senior thesis, in which she "Though I think that a lot of students' well as a student life standpoint, we will walls and enliven this place that art is combining anthropology health problems, like alcoholism, eating attract more attention to the issues and students at Notre Dame often call and studio art to create a orders or depression, can begin to will create increased discussion around home. For Meeg Conroy (,07), a visual ethnography. "I wanted develop before they even get to Notre campus." double major in anthropology and something that everyone could Dame, I also think that the competitive, Ali Wishon, a senior who is working studio art, Riley Hall provides a approach," she says. "I want perfectionistic environment of this school closely with Shappell on this project, welcome refuge for· her socially to show ordinary people with greatly contributes to these problems," is also optimistic about the awareness conscious art. a passion doing what they Shappell says. "We live in a culture here an academic forum on eating disorders "Most people don't even know believe in and what they want where nobody wants to talk about serious will create. "I had to withdraw from what Riley is. But the ones who to do because you never hear health issues. We have always been perfect Notre Dame for a year and a half to seek do rarely leave - even to run to about them." and have succeeded at everything, which treatment for anorexia, and I want other LaFun," says Conroy, who is a One of Conroy's most makes it hard to accept our weaknesses." students to have more knowledge about candidate for a Bachelor of Fine recent pieces, "Stuart," is a The disparity among the different types the disorders than I had," Wishon says. Arts in printmaking. Art students digital and silkscreen print of problems that the Health Center treats "Lizzi and I wanted to do something that in Riley often work day and night, that she created this summer every year reflects Shappell's observations. would have a greater effect than what mastering their techniques and in preparation for her thesis. In 2005, Health Services treated 1,404 Eating Disorders Awareness Week had finishing projects. "I spend more . i Conroy interviewed and talked dermatological, 3,302 musculoskeletal accomplished over the past two years, time in Riley than anywhere with the subject, and then and 5,046 upper respiratory problems, and we thought that taking a multi else," Conroy says. "I have more translated a photo she took of while in the same year gynecological disciplinary, academic standpoint would belongings here in my studio him onto four color silkscreen exams totaled 497 and psychological cases be more conducive to creating dialogue than in my house." Yet long hours prints layered with a digital totaled 400. among students." quickly become irrelevant when print. "The transparent digital "A lot of the problems stem from the Aside from the statistics provided by artists begin to concentrate on print helps to provide context fact that students don't know what Health the Health Center about psychological their creative approaches and 5"ll\~.UI~~j'l . "/1 for the subject beneath it," she Services provides, and they are afraid treatments per year, eating disorders . consider the purpose of what they Meeg Conroy's "Stuart" attempts to encapsulate the says. The viewer makes eye to ask about things that may contradict receive little attention at Notre Dame. seek to create. individual worth of everyday humanity. contact with the subject at first Catholic teaching," Ruthann Heberle, "Much ofthe problem right now is that little "A lot ofwhat's going on in the world today influences what glance, provoking an emotional response in the viewer. The text assistant director for Medical Outreach is known about eating disorders because I do," Conroy says. Through her prints, she tries to create a at the bottom also provides information about the subject and at Notre Dame, says. "But, in fact, the the university has very few statistics on commentary on global situations and events that she believes illuminates some of the social commentary that is characteristic physicians on staff are very open to talking how many of its students suffer from have been misrepresented· by the media. "I want to capture of Conroy's work. W about any of the students' concerns, and eating problems," Wishon says. "This 0:: humanity and make people aware of it for the good and the The piece celebrates a common man and captures the grace :::I they all have family practice backgrounds makes sense, though, especially because bad," Conroy says. Many ofher prints, woodcuts and silkscreens and glory of everyday life that Conroy seeks to communicate !:i and can treat psychological problems that we go to school in such a competitive :::I have examined the events in Iraq and the current president's through her prints. She hopes her work will help viewers U can lead to eating disorders." (J environment where most students are too administration. "A lot of my work has been anti-Bush and anti- recognize the passion ordinary people put into their lives and 55 Shappell has been trying to create proud to admit they have a problem." ::5 war," Conroy says. inspire them to foster a greater awareness of the world around o new ways to address health concerns at The Notre Dame Eating Disorders I In addition to political work, this year Conroy is focusing them. 0 (J (f) otre Dame that students may be too Conference will be held February 8-10. on people's everyday Jives. Her experiences and encounters ·········22 7 DEC 2006. 23········· ...... @Scholastic Culture ScholasticCulture @ ...... confronting the silence Notre Dame plans to host forum to discuss eating disorders -Claire Sobczak udging from the multitude of svelte afraid to confront themselves. "In past Students and faculty are encouraged to j bodies jogging around St. Mary's years, the student government has been submit papers for presentation at the Lake and the recently filled Nalgene really big on awareness weeks, but those conference and can submit them to water bottles hanging from every other typically go unnoticed by the students [email protected] until December 10. 0 backpack, the University ofNotre Dame they should affect. That is why this year seems like a healthy place. But when mix we are trying a new, more integrative oKatie Keyser ing the student body's highly competitive approach to health awareness, centering ·he weathered yellow with people from around the mentality with a limited knowledge of on the Notre Dame Eating Disorders brick and old lettering on world influenced many of sexual and dietary health, alcoholism, Conference which is happening this T the exterior of Riley Hall the pieces she is currently sexual assault and eating disorders be February," Shappell says. make the building anything but working on. "My experiences come rampant on campus. In response Notre Dame is one of a few universities captivating, and it is easy to pass by abroad made me aware of our to these issues, students, faculty and the to host such an academic forum this year. without a second glance. However, lack of awareness of the world administration are campaigning to make "The Eating Disorders Conference is on the other side of the doors of around us," she says. Conroy's the student body more aware and better hands down the most ambitious item on this seasoned edifice, there exists fieldwork and research in informed. Lizzi Shappell, Notre Dame's my administration's agenda," Shappell . a completely different world. anthropology has provided student body president, is at the forefront says. "We hope that by approaching Numerous sketches, paintings and inspiration and subjects for of this mission. eating disorders from an academic as drawings decorate the simple white her senior thesis, in which she "Though I think that a lot of students' well as a student life standpoint, we will walls and enliven this place that art is combining anthropology health problems, like alcoholism, eating attract more attention to the issues and students at Notre Dame often call and studio art to create a orders or depression, can begin to will create increased discussion around home. For Meeg Conroy (,07), a visual ethnography. "I wanted develop before they even get to Notre campus." double major in anthropology and something that everyone could Dame, I also think that the competitive, Ali Wishon, a senior who is working studio art, Riley Hall provides a approach," she says. "I want perfectionistic environment of this school closely with Shappell on this project, welcome refuge for· her socially to show ordinary people with greatly contributes to these problems," is also optimistic about the awareness conscious art. a passion doing what they Shappell says. "We live in a culture here an academic forum on eating disorders "Most people don't even know believe in and what they want where nobody wants to talk about serious will create. "I had to withdraw from what Riley is. But the ones who to do because you never hear health issues. We have always been perfect Notre Dame for a year and a half to seek do rarely leave - even to run to about them." and have succeeded at everything, which treatment for anorexia, and I want other LaFun," says Conroy, who is a One of Conroy's most makes it hard to accept our weaknesses." students to have more knowledge about candidate for a Bachelor of Fine recent pieces, "Stuart," is a The disparity among the different types the disorders than I had," Wishon says. Arts in printmaking. Art students digital and silkscreen print of problems that the Health Center treats "Lizzi and I wanted to do something that in Riley often work day and night, that she created this summer every year reflects Shappell's observations. would have a greater effect than what mastering their techniques and in preparation for her thesis. In 2005, Health Services treated 1,404 Eating Disorders Awareness Week had finishing projects. "I spend more . i Conroy interviewed and talked dermatological, 3,302 musculoskeletal accomplished over the past two years, time in Riley than anywhere with the subject, and then and 5,046 upper respiratory problems, and we thought that taking a multi else," Conroy says. "I have more translated a photo she took of while in the same year gynecological disciplinary, academic standpoint would belongings here in my studio him onto four color silkscreen exams totaled 497 and psychological cases be more conducive to creating dialogue than in my house." Yet long hours prints layered with a digital totaled 400. among students." quickly become irrelevant when print. "The transparent digital "A lot of the problems stem from the Aside from the statistics provided by artists begin to concentrate on print helps to provide context fact that students don't know what Health the Health Center about psychological their creative approaches and 5"ll\~.UI~~j'l . "/1 for the subject beneath it," she Services provides, and they are afraid treatments per year, eating disorders . consider the purpose of what they Meeg Conroy's "Stuart" attempts to encapsulate the says. The viewer makes eye to ask about things that may contradict receive little attention at Notre Dame. seek to create. individual worth of everyday humanity. contact with the subject at first Catholic teaching," Ruthann Heberle, "Much ofthe problem right now is that little "A lot ofwhat's going on in the world today influences what glance, provoking an emotional response in the viewer. The text assistant director for Medical Outreach is known about eating disorders because I do," Conroy says. Through her prints, she tries to create a at the bottom also provides information about the subject and at Notre Dame, says. "But, in fact, the the university has very few statistics on commentary on global situations and events that she believes illuminates some of the social commentary that is characteristic physicians on staff are very open to talking how many of its students suffer from have been misrepresented· by the media. "I want to capture of Conroy's work. W about any of the students' concerns, and eating problems," Wishon says. "This 0:: humanity and make people aware of it for the good and the The piece celebrates a common man and captures the grace :::I they all have family practice backgrounds makes sense, though, especially because bad," Conroy says. Many ofher prints, woodcuts and silkscreens and glory of everyday life that Conroy seeks to communicate !:i and can treat psychological problems that we go to school in such a competitive :::I have examined the events in Iraq and the current president's through her prints. She hopes her work will help viewers U can lead to eating disorders." (J environment where most students are too administration. "A lot of my work has been anti-Bush and anti- recognize the passion ordinary people put into their lives and 55 Shappell has been trying to create proud to admit they have a problem." ::5 war," Conroy says. inspire them to foster a greater awareness of the world around o new ways to address health concerns at The Notre Dame Eating Disorders I In addition to political work, this year Conroy is focusing them. 0 (J (f) otre Dame that students may be too Conference will be held February 8-10. on people's everyday Jives. Her experiences and encounters ·········22 7 DEC 2006. 23········· Notre DaIlle's Own Musical Artists and Their Recording Pursuits

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Sophomore John Conroy's album extracts the best out of the acoustic pop genre, which he then personalizes to fit his own creative style. Conroy's vocal range provides his music with fierce flexibility and emotion. .- Robbie Hazen /I "Remedy" . - ' Following in the musical style of artists such as Jason Mraz and Gavin On his debut album "Remedy," it is, DeGraw, Conroy's songs are tinged clear that guitar-sllngef Robbie Hazen with the influence of pop, rock and jazz. takes his music seriously. "" Heavy on the keyboard and the electric Recorded over the course ofsix months, and bass guitars, "I Want To Be With Hazen teamed up with peer musicians You" clearly depicts the imprint ofpop in southern Florida to produce .a five rock in Conroy's musical style. Strong track EP that radiates Hazen's diversity instrumentals characterize "To;i:he" as both ,an artist and a songwriter. The P.J. Bruno " "Bo~nd for Troy" Moon," which echoes the instrumental third track on the album, "Heartache rock sub genre. The album also includes and Pain," is the most impressive for its Multi-instrumentalist P.J. Bruno, an instrumental version of this track, unique sound, as Hazen changes up his a Notre Darhe junior, did not let the Conroy masters most ofthe instruments vocals, adding an element of distress to restrictions of college living stop him handled in his music. Though his parents- "" his voice as he sings. The song projects from recording his third album, "Bound forced him to take lessons as a child, "a Dashboard Confessional feel, but the for Troy," which he completed entirely Conroy taught himself how to play sound is his own. on the GarageBand program on his the guitar as a teenager. At around the In addition to his vocal dexterity, Macintosh computer. - same time, he also became interested in" Hazen prides himself on his songwriting Bruno describes his music as a blend of songwriting and has composed all of his abilities. His song "Dreary Eyes" was acoustic, emo and indie. Mostofhis songs songs. inspired by the many lectures he attended are about people he knows, adding a depth Conroy's lyrical style conveys freshman year regarding date rape. The of emotion to the music and personalizing contemporary and relatable situations. lyrics tell the story of a girl raped by a it for his audience. Bruno has played the "Believe in You" tells the story of a" male in one of her classes. Hazen's words guitar since his junior year of high school, beautiful girl who cannot help but be reach out to the survivor as shown in his but he also plays the harmonica, piano insecure about her looks. Alongside this lyrics, "He recognizes her / She didn't and organ. - track, "My Home" is the other standout • seem to know that / She had his dirty With 11 tracks, "Bound for Troy" song of the album, which unravels the drink and / He would have never told." features an eclectic assortment of sounds. story of a boy's devoted and admiring There is nota solely acoustic track on Most feature the guitar, except for the love. the album, shOWing that Hazen is trying second song, "AJedi's Plight," in which Conroy matches the content of each to build an image of himself as more than Bruno experiments with the organ. The song with perfect vocals, rhythm and just a student with a guitar. He has been sound is a bit off-putting at first, but instrumentals. The sensual lyrics of "To signed by Mint Musik, an independent after one or two listens, the song and The Moon" - "Crazy, everything is so dance/trance label and is planning to go its effects really work. The song that crazy / but you will concentrate on me / on tour this summer to increase his fan stands out on the album, infused with and I will concentrate on you / and we base. "Remedy"isagoodstartingpointfor intense energy and rhythmic complexity will fly" - are matched with sultry piano Hazen, and with more work on his lyrics is the fifth track, called "Bridges and and guitar solos. Conroy's well-rounded and some strengthening of his vocals, Balloons." The album is a great acoustic artistic talent delivers strong material. Hazen could make a name for himself. sample of the music scene at Notre Dame. Top Left: Robbie Hazen -Andrea Borrego -Maddy Zollo -Molly Slavin Right: John Conroy . Bottom Left: P.J. Bruno

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• Christy Laufer , he No.2 Fighting Irish hadn't yet kicked off the 2006 football season, but T Notre Dame fans were already looking forward to the last game. expected to leave Los Angeles with better than a 10-2 record. Expectations surrounding the USC game were sky-high from the start, as the Jan. 8 BCS National Championship in Glendale, Ariz., seemed within reach. Trojan quarterback Leinart's last-second touchdown in 2005 only added to the storied rivalry b the teams and set the stage for another classic battle. But when dreams become expectations, and those expectations are l[JR l[ S H shattered, reality bites. On Saturday, Nov. 25, the Irish had their dreams shattered, as USC defeated Notre Dame 44-24 in front of a capacity crowd at the L.A. Coliseum. The victory catapulted the Trojans past Michigan in the BCS poll to capture EYES ON. coveted No.2 spot, which they subsequently surrendered to Florida after a 13 -9 loss to archrival UCLA on Dec. 2. Patrick· S:rnyth Did Notre Dame honestly have the talent to go all the way in 2006, or Irish fans too euphoric in the early stages of the Charlie Weis era? After all, USC has been at the top of the recruiting list for years, and the Irish resurgence is . .BrittanyLash beginning. Even after last season's near-win, were the Irish really good In November, Irish sophomore cross country win in USC's own backyard? Was Notre Dame merely a good team about to runnerPatrick Smyth became Notre Dame's 30th. a very good team? men's cross country All-American after finishing Charlie Weis' approach has been consistent: Take it one game at a time. But even 36th in the 10,000 meter NCAA championship admitted that as he was talkil).g about Army, he was preparing to face the 'mT~rf'm with atime of31:41.7. This season, Smyth posted talented USC squad. Weis said that two-thirds of practice time the week before four top-12 finishes in five races, won his second Army game was spent working on plays for the game against USc. , All-Big East conference plaque and his second Weis' game plan was to "counter [USC's] speed up front by draws and play actions." •.. All-Great Lakes Region certificate;Anative ofSalt The women's soccer team lost a close The Irish had some success moving the ball on offense, but red zone production, '.' in college football. Quinn beat Lake City, Utah, Smytb· will continue to compete. match, 2-1, to North Carolina in the which had been strong all season, stalled on two of the first three drives. ! other finalists - including Ohio State's as a distance runner intheupcoming indoor and championship round of the NCAA Defensively, Weis planned to "jam [USC's] receivers and get safety help over thel Troy Smith - to win the esteemed outdoor track seasons. . top," which left the Irish defense vulnerable inside. USC took advantage, as Trojan' Women's College Cup on Sunday, Dec. award. According to the award's Web quarterback John David Booty completed many of his early passes up the middle. 3. Sophomore Brittany Bock scored the site, "Candidates are judged , only Irish goal in the 81st minute. The Mter the game, it was execution - not the talent gap - that was most talked character, citizenship, scholasti What draws you to running? What do people typically misunc:ierstarid . previous evening, sophomore Irish about. "There were a lot of missed opportunities," quarterback Brady Quinn said in achievement, leadership qualities and I am drawn more to racing and competition about you6;po.rt? forward Ken'i Hanks and men's junior a post-game interview. "We were inconsistent with our production, and just didn't athletic accomplishments." Other than to running. Running isjustthe means Few' pe()p{~;reaIize that there is no off forward Joseph Lapira were awarded make the plays when we needed to." notable award finalists include John by which I am able to compete. There season.W~tiarn\~nd compete year-round. the prestigious Hermann Trophy, the Weis, as usual, was the most direct about his team's performance. "We didn't win Carlson for the Mackey Award, given is something so raw and savage about Other SP()rtsn,a:ydo some conditioning in on special teams. We didn't win on offense. We didn't win on defense," Weis said ..... highest individual honor in college to the top tight end in college football, taking off at the sound of a gun with one the aren't expected to soccer. Hanks and Lapira are the first 0ttf~~,~so;'j'buttRey Safety Tom Zbikowski agreed. "It's execution," he said after the USC loss. "We .. and Jeff Samardzija for the J.J1l<;LU1"-Ull goal in mind - to beat everyone else in until their season. In players from the same school to win perf

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After coaching for six years at Lake Su more confidence in the team. Guys aren't The players have also noticed a change. perior State, where he won two NCAA afraid to make mistakes and be creative. "Now, we expect to win each game, we championships, Jackson left the college In the past they were kind of uptight and don't hope to win. Going into every scene for 10 years to coach the U.S. Na worried to mess up." This confidence, weekend, we know that we can play with tional Team and the NHL's New York he says, "comes from getting used to anybody," senior goaltender Dave Brown Islanders before returning last season to our coach's philosophy and just winning says. Sophomore center Erik Condra college hockey. hockey games." echoes this sentiment. "This season we "I enjoyed my time coaching in the Jackson's philosophy is simple: out won't accept anything but a win; whereas NHL, but I like coaching college because work" out-discipline and out-think the last year we might have been happy with a tie or a close game [... ] This year that doesn't fly," he says. The players are going to great lengths to keep winning. Some go through the same pre-game rituals every week, which include practicing mental focusing exer cises or always taking a pre-game nap at the same time. "When I get to the rink I have a cinnamon raisin bagel, and then I drink anything Gatorade. I ate a cin namon raisin bagel before the first game when I scored a goal, and I've been doing the same thing ever since," freshman wing Ryan Thang says. " : ..... : - ',' '. Condra is even more superstitious. ~ ...... "There's a lot of little stuff that I have to do before every game. Like I can't tie my dress shoes, I dip my bagel in coffee and I have exactly three straws in my coffee. I also have to put my hand on [teammate] Tom Sawatske's left shoulder when we say 'Go Irish,'" Condra says. , ',: " Whatever they're doing, they aren't :.; likely to stop anytime soon. The Irish i added two wins last weekend against No. 14 Alaska and play two games against No. 7 Michigan this weekend. Although many games remain, the team and its fans are optimistic about the program's post sea

,,0.:"'" son potential. "We anticipate going to the NCAA Tournament, and we're not going eKaitlin O'Connor to settle for anything less. Expectations I get to work with the players every day opponent. "You have to be able to com are really high right now, and anything ans dressed head-to-toe in Irish The Irish men's hockey program is in the their recent success. "The workout sched in practice and help them with challenges pete hard, too," Jackson says. "You can less than an NCAA appearance would be apparel pack the stands. The band middle of a major turnaround, developing ule is really challenging, but I think that's F both on the rink and in the academic and work hard and still not compete; there's a let-down for this team," Thang says. leads the crowd in cheers, and the from a five-win team in 2004-2005 to a part of the reason we're better this year," social aspects of their lives," Jackson says. a difference." Lately, the team has been While Jackson fully intends to win the screaming student section does its best to nationally recognized powerhouse that Van Guilder says; Senior defenseman Wes "You are helping to develop the whole competing well. They are currently NCAA national championship with the distract the opposing team. It is a sold-out has jumped to the top 10 in the rankings O'Neill cites other reasons for success. person, not just the hockey player." ranked No.5 with an 12-3-1 record - a Irish hockey program one day, he is not game with record-breaking attendance, this season. In only their third game of "I think the attitude of our team and our Because he is so committed to his vast improvement from last year, when sure exactly when that day will come. "I and a few dozen unfortunate fans without 2006, the Irish squad upset No. 1 Boston confidence every time we step on the ice team's development, Jackson expects the the team won only 13 games all season. don't know how soon or how late it's go tickets stand outside, attempting to catch College 7-1, surprising fans and building has made a difference. Having played a same kind of dedication from his players. In addition to talented players and an ing to be; it's a matter of how things come even a brief glimpse of the action inside as anticipation for what many hope will be a full year under Coach Jackson also helps. "You have to have the right leadership, the experienced coaching staff, a complete together. I know that this year's team is the Irish end the game victorious. While pivotal season for Irish hockey. "The Bos We have a pretty good freshman class this right attitude as a team and chemistry [... ] change in players' attitudes was essential. doing very well and anything is possible, this scene is typical at Notre Dame Sta ton College game was definitely the first year, too," O'Neill says. You have to have a great locker room and "I don't think it was a matter of changing but everything has to fall into place." 0 dium, where thousands flock to cheer the time that we knew that we could maybe While talented team members - some good people in it willing to pay the price the mentality so much as it was a matter Irish football team onward to victory, it do something special this year instead of of whom have been drafted by the ~ and make personal sacrifices for the suc of nurturing what was already there. It o is becoming increasingly common at the just build for the future," junior center/ NHL-=- and an attitude adjustment cer Q, cess of the whole team." On this year's took half a year for most of the players III Joyce Center when the men's hockey team forward Mark Van Guilder says. ' tainly benefit the Irish hockey team, the u team, both seniors and underclassmen to buy in, but that's part of the process of t5 takes the ice. This major turnaround has generated most frequently mentioned' factor is the \ ::i have become leaders,and Van Guilder building a program. Starting this season o What has inspired this sudden onslaught much speculation, since many starters are arrival ofJeffJackson, now in his second I agrees that the team's chemistry has we are much further ahead than we were U of hockey enthusiasm? A winning team is returning members from last year's team. year as head coach. Jackson has had much (f) aided the improvement. "I've noticed a year ago," Jackson says. liii~~~.ble major reason for the spike in interest. The players have some theories about success in his extensive coaching career. 7 DEC 2006 29 ...... · ...... ·28 7 DEC 2006 ScholasticS ports 0 ...... ' ! •••••••••••• -0'ScholasticSports

that if there was a game I wanted to go the second round of the NIT. to a big Notre Dame scoring run. to, I could just buy those specific tickets," The Irish are off to a 6-1 start this While the players encourage student senior Ken Walsh says. In recent yttars, year, but their weak early-season home attendance, their number one priority lies the program has attempted to address schedule is not drawing crowds. The on the court, and they make sure that they this issue by making it easier to buy and first three Irish wins (over undermatched worry about each other before they get sell individual tickets, but results have opponents Rockhurst and Bellarmine too caught up in what occurs in the stands. been mixed. Early season attendance in the preseason and IPFW) came by "Home court is important. We obviously figures suggest that interest in the team margins of35, 28 and 43, respectively, and want to have a rowdy atmosphere, but the people we worry about first are the people in this locker room," senior guard Colin Falls says. "Student attendance is very important. I like that we have had high energy," Head Coach Mike Brey says. "We needed a big crowd [for the win against Lehigh], and we always need our sixth man." Brey has plans to go into what he calls his "recruiting mode" soon, making visits to dorms to get students excited about the season. Sowhathope does the team have of drawing • Grant Sch:m.idt the students out? The otre Dame men's basketball has work, I would miss games and buy- ' the basketball t~am] and considering the Irish squad is banking N done some impressive things ing tickets would be pointless." hockey team [was] fourth in the nation, on chemistry. "We're in its history. The Irish have Other students simply feel that Notre I enjoy watching them more," freshman GOLDEN TICKET While the bleachers fill for big games, many seats remain empty for less competitive matchups like this one a family," Carter says. made 27 NCAA tournament appearances Dame is still in the midst of the football Brent Neville says. against Lewis in 2005. "There is really no tension and won two national championships; season and that it is not quite time to fo- While many students emphasized the is indeed down from seasons past. Last the team added a 90-45 blowout against here." Players that are comfortable with they snapped UCLA's historic 88-game cus on basketball. But even when football lack of rank or quality opponents to season's regular season opener against Winston-Salem State on November 29. each other and will do anything for each winning streak in 1974; and they have season ends, other varsity sports in action start the season, junior Damon]ason Lafayette drew 10,023 fans, while this Despite the prevalence of blowouts, players 'other usually make up the identity of a featured such greats as Adrian Dantley may still overshadow basketball. "The had a different complaint. "Honestly, year's opener against IPFW drew only try to emphasize the unpredictability successful team. Brey uses Colin Falls as ('76) and Austin Carr ('71). So why can't hockey team has cOI,lflicting games [with ' you' don't really see anything exciting 8,678. and excitement of the game. "In college an example. "You have a guy that made they fill the seats for home or spectacular," Jason Perhaps the primary reason behind basketball, anybody can beat anybody. big buckets at key times. But he is the kind games? says. "No big plays or big student ambivalence is the inconsistency We have to play with energy every night," of guy to say, 'What do you need me to do, Seven games into the dunks. Maybe we'll see of recent Irish squads. In 2004-2005, junior forward Rob Kurz says. Senior coach?'" Players like Falls preserve the basketball season, many an occasional big win, but the Irish finished 17-12, (9-7 in the guard Russell Carter agrees, "Every team developed chemistry that most players student ticket booklets re too many disappointments Big East), and quality wins against No. we play is talented, and every game is a big agree is one of their greatest strengths. mained unsold. Students come along with it." 19 Connecticut and then-undefeated game. Ifwe underestimate a team, that's With their only loss this season coming seem to have multiple Factors outside basket No. 4 Boston College brought some a loss in my mind." against preseason NIT champions Butler reasons for not attend ball also play a significant excitement to the season. However, the The players understand the difficulty of (7-0, No. 19 AP), the Irish are still hoping ing the majority of the role in the lack of student Irish were quickly ousted from the Big attending all the games, but they would for a strong showing this season, and men's home basketball interest. Freshman Cait East tournament after losing in the first love to see higher attendance. "Right now, their 81-74 upset of No. 23 Maryland on games so far this sea lin Harrington, echo round to Rutgers. Shortly thereafter, they it's the end of the semester," Carter said Sunday is a good start. son, but many can't ex ing others interviewed, ended their season with a loss to Holy after the win against Lehigh on November As football season comes to a close, plain this year's decrease , says, "Sixty dollars is a o~ Cross in the first round of the NIT. The 27. "Everybody has homework. In fact, more eyes will turn toward the men's a. in interest. "The games fJ) lot of money for basket Irish were a disappointment again in I'm going to do all of my homework right basketball team, and the pressure on the u are on random days, not ball tickets.'" Additionally, 2005-2006, finishing with a 6-10 Big East after I leave." But Carter also mentioned team will rise as the season progresses E3 only on Saturdays," fresh ::i some students prefer to record (16-14 overall) in a season that how much he loves the energy a strong into Big East play. The players would like o I man Bridget Mahoney purchase only individual U LOYAL LEGION Recent basketball games have left the Legion less than excited . featured five crushing overtime losses fan base can provide, particularly when to see the "sixth man" rise with it. 0 Cf) . "So if I had home- game tickets. "I figured - the fifth at the hands of Michigan in the Joyce Center crowd reacts excitedly

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THE INTENSITY GIRL: ",~, .3'rt. ~.i¥l"" .,. "'I'~' .~ .~:!p . ~",",.,t .. ' ' .• ". ' •• ' •..~ .. :;r~ ~ ..,;.. .~ "".~r. . -- ~. .... Joanie loves Chachi. But seriously, you the only reason I can think of that a girl S !:. ll_'!-i j£u_.~~. ~ J.,tw. .. g: :.~ ~ 'j!l __ it~ ~;'! :~:~~ ~~ ~ ,,~~,K.. __ . __ .:~~ ., r=='~"v"L ~ have to pass all the hours spent on Watch out! These cardio crazies are like this would go to Rolfs is because Homeland Security Advisory System Hey Gippsters, it's the Gipp here, ready to regale you with more of his greatest hits. You might remember the the treadmill somehow, and I use this they have an instinctive need to wear i~r l! otherwise wasted time to partake in Threat Condition Red, aka "Psycho." spandex shorts at least twice a week. ~ Gipp from past tales, like "That Time Your Roommate Woke Up Sandwiched Between Two Asian Townies" or Kind of like Jack Nicholson in "The "That One Story Involving Body Fluids, Phallic Objects and Club Fever." As Uncle Gippy knows too well, all Irish my all-time favorite hobbies: people ,'~, i Shining" - only a little more attractive THE NEWBIE: students are in the Hesburgh Library 13th floor stairwell "studying," so BigPoppaGipp is here to give you a nice watching and people-judging. Read and :~ ~ and toned - these girls are in shape. Sorry freshmen, but everybody hates ,~' ~2 study break and maybe - just maybe - make you fall in love with him. Prepare yourself. Stuff's about to get really , learn, kids. Read and learn: . ' Intensity girls are barely keeping it the new kid. You all come into Rolfs, i~~~ : THE INTENSITY GUY: together - at any point they could turn don't know how to swipe your ID cards, Shortly after every male student's favorite extracurricular activity, "the case race" - obviously due to the aesthetically,' ft:~'~~ These are usually the weird-looking crazy. They live in fear of the day when mess with the sign-up system, try to talk , 'pleasing rhyme scheme, as all ND men love good alcohol-related wordplay- the victor participated in the traditional ~ guys that go for the elliptical sundae the dining hall workers mix the regular to people or change the TV channels. i~';; celebration ritual by passing out in a not-so-private space. He arose several hours after his victorious slumber to ...ti...l , topped with 2,000 crunches and a triceps and fat-free ranch at NDH. So don't Remember these tips: Eyes down! Ilim; :-tt, discover he had fallen asleep in the basement of the dorm. Hey, don't judge. It happens. Our hero (in the style of :"'" 9 exercise or seven. They usually wear Exercise and friendliness don't mix. Also, Flava Flav, let's call him Toasteee) was three stories away from refuge, but a member of the hall staff presented a : j ;i· approximately one article of uncommon TVs are for the Food Network, "Friends" ". ,. barrier between Toasteee and sweet, sweet freedom. In an attempt to hide evidence of the night's earlier festivities, t' .. ··. clothing to cement the fact that they are reruns and at least two news programs I ~':~ our tipster tells us that this character began a "weird walk-run away from him." Although Toasteee thought he was "intense" (i.e. spandex, sweat banq; elbow that nobody watches, and for God's sake, ! sly, he was as conspicuous as Paris Hilton sitting on the altar in the Basilica. When our intelligent friend lost his BBUrn! .~. I brace). To the guy who wears the blue get off of my treadmill! . ;~; shoe without even noticing, the hall staffer pursued the trail. Did you know that Notre Dame RA's can actually smell bandana, this is you. I keep thinking' . .tt;. out intoxication from over three miles away? True story. Toasteee ascended two flights of stairs with one shoe, and, that you should've graduated two years THE MOTLEY eRUE: ~ thinking that a room on the second floor was actually where he lived, accosted a student minding his own business. ago, but you keep coming back for more. These are the rand-o's that you see ':;' The groggy, Natty-infested character demanded an explanation of what had happened to all his possessions, when Years from now, when we all return to once in a blue moon. You know, the old ~ suddenly the staffer appeared, asking if he had lost his shoe. Determining it best to exude confidence rather than the Dome for our 35th reunion, you lady who wears the black spandex and ~11 arrogance, our fellow responded with an assertive, "No, I did not, sir!" Don't say his mother never taught him will be the one who is recognized for matching black weightlifting gloves, the :~l manners. MommaToasteee should be proud. Despite the convincing argument, the staffer threw the shoe at him, running that Iron Man competition. lassie that blatantly sings to her iPod ;~ left and reported the incident to ResLife. In another brilliant judgment, our shoeless hero decided to mention in Good job. I'll be the one recognized for music, the kid who laughs uncontrollably ~: the "additional comments" box of his report that he once had a heroin-addict cousin. The reward for such bravado? eating the most Cheetos while watching at the sitcoms on the TV, or the girl who ~ A weekly appointment with a psychiatrist for the rest of the semester. Much like TCE's, the Gipp thinks the moral all four seasons of "Felicity" in a row. runs with her hair down? We've all seen of this story is to always write as little as humanly possible. them. To the girl who runs with her ::1 The next story has been shared by several students already, but the Gipp - like the Christmas fairy that he is THE SCREAMER: hair down, let me just say, come on. You i-would like to put this golden nugget in your stocking. Our tipster was watching the notorious call-in show, "Talk This is the goudy, stout gentleman who are NOT the soccer player from "The It ! ,Sex With Sue Johannsen" one evening (obviously a gender studies project made possible by dorm cable). Seeking feels the extreme urge to squat that extra Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." ' . ...••• enlightenment from the oldest pervert in cable television, this friend suddenly heard an on-air caller identify himself as 420 pounds. And to do it he must let out ~!,. someone from Notre Dame, Ind. But caller, pray tell, wouldn't duLac prevent anything relevant to Sue? The question some kind of roar/squeal that's like the THE NAME-ERASERS: was one for the records: Is it normal that his girlfriend ;"ould like him to drain his lizard on her person? Urn ... yeah. sound of a small deer caught in the death These people are the lowest of the low. i Yeah. The time slot that you signed up I The Gipp doesn't know what to say either. On the plus side, after scouring duLac, the Gipp can find no reference to grip of a wild mountain lion's jaws. The i this particular act. But Sue responded with composure and compassion, stating that this action was perfectly screamers are the kind of people who for/just blew two hours waiting for by I fine, as long as the girlfriend would be willing to return the favor. The Gipp stands assured that take the small things in life (drinking jogging around the track (twice) and ! Sue, the psychological hero that she is, might've saved an ND relationship that night. f' ~. games, class projects, pick-up games of doing a thousand (more like 50) half i Happy Holidays to all from the Gipp. Drink a lot of eggnog, have a happy i. flag football, FlipSide events) way too hearted crunches is now gone. Upon I hover within two feet of their treadmill rechecking the sign up sheet you notice j' New Year, and you might just have a couple of presents to bestow~ I~ seriously. These guys also don't pick up or they might stab you in the stomach .. ; upon the Gipp next semester. . . . @nd.edu on normal social cues because they don't that your name is kind of scratched V ... ,.:.: .. with their rib bones. I won't lie; those out/erased - with someone else's initials ~.~ realize that everyone else actually hea1·s stomach wounds ain't no picnic. Just 1 and is creeped out by the guttural noises sloppily written over it - kind of like .••. . np~:~~9 watch your back, and don't dangle any that drunken hookup you've always tried escaping from their mouths. Girls, if cookies around. The smell makes them' you date a screamer, the way to gain the to cover up but everyone knows about .~" ,:~- ~'ti;i.i""" .. ~. rabid. upper hand is to tell him that his guns anyway. Damn you, Stealth Erasers! I look like' they dropped'a quarter inch in THE HOT GIRL: suspect the Intensity Girls. 0 :,":,'-' size from last week. Works like a charm. This is the gorgeous girl with the I'm also thinking Napoleon complex perfect body that we all secretly suspect

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7 DEC 2006 7 DEC 2006 35 .. •• .... · The Rev. Joseph Amar holds a joint professorship in both the department of classics and the department of theology. Amar specializes in classical and Christian Arabic, Syriac and historical interactions between Christians, Muslims and Jews. Scholastic sat down with Amar this week to discuss the strained relations between the West and Islam.

Why is the current state ofMuslim Do you think the pope's recent are acting out of our ideologies, they're Christian relations so poor? visit to Turkey, a predominantly acting out of their ideologies. And so that Muslim nation, helped ease tensions can't pave the way to dialogue. Everyone For a variety of reasons, it's at an between the faiths? has to back off, put their Bibles and all-time low point in history. There Qurans away, and talk rationally. have been times when we've gotten The pope went there at the invitation ofthe along much better, but this isn't one of ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, Are you optimistic about this dire those times. Fundamentalist Christian who is the head of the Greek Orthodox situation, or are we in the midst of support for Israel is a big factor. It's Church. We have improved relations a "clash of civilizations?" common knowledge that Christian with them, but that [the pope's visit] fundamentalism in this country has a was interpreted by the Turks as sort of a I'm neither pessimistic nor optimistic. theological and a political agenda. And slap in the face because the Turks don't I'm realistic. And I know intimately recent American administrations, as well recognize the ecumenical patriarch for what's happening to Christianity in the as Israelis, have embraced that agenda. what he is, and they recognize the pope Middle East today, and it is disappearing It's made Christianity in the minds of only as the head of Vatican City state. before our eyes and throughout all of Middle Easterners very closely associated They recognize him as a political leader, western Asia. And that is largely due to with American foreign policy. So it has not a religious leader. So there are two American foreign policy. Christianity in fed anyone who has any kind of radical levels of things going on at the meeting. the Middle East is disappearing because notions about Islam or Christianity. On the one level, the pope strengthens of Christianity in the West. Christians Of course it doesn't help that America Catholic ties with the Greek Orthodox who visit the Holy Land step over the characterized its so-called intervention Church and continues to improve those . Palestinians to get to the shrines and [in the Middle East] as a crusade. ties and that's a good thing. But that churches without realizing that some doesn't go toward enhancing the relations of the people they're stepping over are What was the net effect of Pope of Christianity with Islam at all. That's Christians. Those people don't even Benedict XVI citing a controversial • another issue altogether, and it's much register with -western Christians. Yet passage about Islam in his speech bigger than anything the pope can do, Chdsti!l:nity and Islam coexisted since at Regensburg, Germany last or did do. the 7th c.entury in the Middle East and September? continued to coexist well until the middle Is there any way to salvage this of the 20th century. So the notion of a I think the Muslim world saw it as the latest fractured relationship, and what clash of civilizations is entirely fiction. salvo in an ongoing problem they had steps will it take? It's bogus. What we have here is a with him when he was Joseph Ratzinger history that's brought about the demise and started to go on record against We have to stop dealing with people of Christianity in the Middle East. And Turkey entering the European Union [a out of fear and threat. We have to start it's a history that has a western Christian position the Pope has since changed his respecting people for what they are, not component as well as an eastern Muslim stance ·on]. It is very unfortunate that he for what we want them to be. And then component. If there is a clash it's becau!0 made the statement that he did, and I'm maybe in a generation, 30 or 40 years we've created one. . sure because Of it the Vatican will be very, from now, there will be Muslim-Arab very careful in the future about what it leaders who can see a way to be less says and how it says it. confrontational. But right now, just as we

7 DEC 2006 The Rev. Joseph Amar holds a joint professorship in both the department of classics and the department of theology. Amar specializes in classical and Christian Arabic, Syriac and historical interactions between Christians, Muslims and Jews. Scholastic sat down with Amar this week to discuss the strained relations between the West and Islam.

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