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THE INDEPENDENT TO UNCOVER NEWSPAPER SERVING THE TRUTH NOTRE DAME AND AND REPORT SAINT Mary’s IT ACCURATELY VOLUME 47, ISSUE 49 | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Basilica houses continent’s oldest carillon Computerized system tolls 23 bells Fr. Sorin brought from France, held in bell tower on campus By ANN MARIE JAKUBOWSKI plays the alma mater,” he said. News Editor “Twice a day, at noon and six p.m., we have hymns that are The height of spire of the played which you can hear on Basilica of the Sacred Heart the quad. At noon and six also makes that building the tallest the Angelus prayer is rung, on Notre Dame’s campus, tall- which is a series of bells played er than both the golden dome before the hour is rung.” and the Hesburgh library. To program the tolling, Within that tower hangs Bayless said he can play a se- the oldest carillon in all of ries of notes into a keyboard North America, the 23 bells Fr. located next to the computer Sorin himself purchased and system in the sacristy of the brought over from France af- Basilica. ter he founded the University. “Basically, there’s an elec- Basilica organist Daniel tronic connection between Bayless said although some here and the tower so when- of the original ropes, pulleys ever you hit a key on the key- and weights from the carillon’s board, an electromagnet mechanical system remains moves a clapper and makes the in the tower, most of the notes sound,” he said. “You can play tolled over God Quad are pro- it down here where it’s rela- grammed and played through tively warm and comfortable a computer system. instead of having to go upstairs “The computer system au- every time.” TORI ROECK | The Observer tomatically tolls out the hour Each of the 23 bells in the tower of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart is named after a saint. According to chimes and automatically see BELLS PAGE 5 Roman Catholic tradition, when the bell tolls, a prayer is sent to that saint. Executive MBA program Theology professor leaps in 2013 rankings dies at age 83 By ALEX CAO Observer Staff Report made lasting contributions to News Writer the lives of countless students, Former Notre Dame theol- colleagues, fellow religious and Notre Dame’s Executive ogy professor and Holy Cross many readers of his books. MBA program jumped to priest Fr. John Scribner Dunne “Like many others, I ben- the 15th spot in Bloomberg passed away Monday at age 83, efited greatly from classes and Businessweek’s biennial according to an obituary from ranking of best executive the Congregation of Holy Cross. MBA Programs as “the Dunne is renowned in Notre biggest mover” of the 42 Dame’s department of theology programs included, the for “having taught more stu- Businessweek website dents than anyone else in the Dunne states. University’s history,” the obitu- Theology professor Suzanne Waller, director ary stated. Scribner John of Degree Programs at the University President Fr. John Stayer Center for Executive Jenkins said Dunne “will be conversations with John, and Education in the Mendoza missed by all” in a statement mourn his passing.” College of Business said the EMILY DANAHER | The Observer released by the University Dunne received the 2013 ranking key factor is the MBA at Notre Dame feel- [No.] 15 ranking is great, Monday. Presidential Award, the Sheedy student satisfaction aspect. ing that it met or exceeded but I think it’s completely “On behalf of the University, Award and the Danforth “I think [the ranking] their expectations.” because they had a great I extend my deepest condo- Foundation Harbison Award validates, to some extent, Cortney Mayfield, admis- experience.” lences to the family and friends from the University, the obitu- the experience the students sions and student services Waller said improving of Rev. John S. Dunne C.S.C., a ary stated. He published nu- have while they go through assistant director at the student experience in- beloved teacher, scholar, priest merous books and in 1999 this program,” Waller said. Stayer Center, also said the volves making each second and friend,” Jenkins said in was named one of the “most “Really, our emphasis isn’t student experience was the in the classroom valuable. the statement. “John brought influential spiritual writers of on the ranking but the stu- most important factor. “One of the crucial pieces humility, honesty and intel- the 20th century,” the release dent satisfaction piece. We “My number one goal is is the proper management lectual prowess to a quest of stated. want to make sure that stu- to have happy students,” faith seeking understanding dents leave the Executive she said. “So having a see MBA PAGE 5 and, in sharing the journey, he see DUNNE PAGE 3 NEWS PAGE 3 VIEWPOINT PAGE 6 SCENE PAGE 8 MEN’S INTERHALL PAGE 10 BARAKA BOUTS PAGE 12 2 THE OBSERVER | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM TODAY Have a question you want answered? 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