r--------------------------------------------------------------- ~--- THE. The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 44: ISSUE 7 . WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER2. 2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Library lacking Petitions ask for more books, staff and total renovation Total Institution Volumes Vol~Ad acquiring more books and increasing its ;i..;>;.. By SARAH MERVOSH collection size, she said. News Writer "Notre Dame does not aspire to be {Stf)-75,659 the University of Louisville. We don't UnivelSitv of Notre Dame (55) 3.4 million Touchdown Jesus is an NBC favorite aspire to be the University of Cincinnati - ~AA during Saturday game days. It is a sym­ ... or Tulane, or Brigham Young, all of bol known across the country, and a which are above us in library rank­ building that students and alumni often ings," Whitnah said. Ht.rvard University (1) 16.3 million (2) 319,547 show off to visiting family and friends. In the number of volumes added each - 1 But what the building holds on the year, Notre Dame fell from 27th to 49th ~ ; """ -~-- inside has become a source of concern between the years of 2001 and 2008, f. for students and faculty who recently according to the Association of created petitions to improve the Library Research Libraries (ARL). Columbia UniveiSity (6) 10.3 million (1)547,346 so that it meets Notre Dame standards. "To put this figure in perspective, "Notre Dame has been making deci­ Notre Dame now trails seven of the sion to try and sell itself as a top eight schools in the Ivy League and all research university, and so they need a but one of the eleven schools in the Big Yale University (2) 12.5 millio (5) 238,862 library that is a top research library," Ten," according to the student petition. graduate student Lauren Whitnah, who "We like to think of ourselves as being worked on the student petition, said. like an Ivy League. In fact, undergrads ~-:all\ The petitions are primarily asking ~ 11'11.'!~ At- ~-n;.inliN!i&St~lt Uw that the Library become dedicated to see LIBRARY/page 4 SOFIA ITURBE I Observer Graphic Program Activities Night draws record crowd assists 4,300 Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students visit booths of over 200 clubs and organizations pares favorably with the By KATIE PERALTA College 4,025 turnout of last year. Assistant News Editor "There were enormous • • amounts of groups this year," The annual undergraduate Havlik said. The groups all JUlllOfS Activities Night, sponsored by had to register through club the Student Activities Office registration last spring, she (SAO) did not disappoint said. By MEGHAN PRICE again this year as thousands Sophomore Meagan News Writer of Notre Dame and Saint Sullivan, who transferred to Mary's students visited the the University this year from booths of over 200 campus the University of Illinois, said As many Saint Mary's clubs and organizations, as College students begin their that she visited booths that well as a number of commu­ pertained to her major as junior year, they start to think nity agencies and other area about life after graduation well as her personal interests. groups. "I visited the booths for the and the various career paths Student Program they will pursue. Tuesday Habitat for Humanity, Global Coordinator Mary Kate Havlik Health and the Women's night's "Junior Jumpstart," CASEY CARNEY/The Observer said more than 4,300 stu­ held at LeMans Hall, saw a Clubs like the Men's and Women's Running Clubs welcomed dents crowded the arena. large turnout of students Interested students at the Joyce Center Tuesday night. This number. she said, com- see ACTIVITIES/page 3 eager to hear how the College can help their professional endeavors. The weight that an intern­ COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES ship carries on a graduate's resume is surprisingly strong, said Tricia Dunton, Assistant Director of the Career Crossings Office at Saint New off-campus Web site reviewed Mary's. "If it is between a resume with an internship and one then asked for them feed­ and funded the creation of pus," Gari said. "We tried to By LIZ O'DONNELL back and suggestions for the Web site. cover the process step by with other leadership or sum­ News Writer mer job experience. the one how to advertise the Web "The Web site shows you step." with the internship will get site. how to move, live and play While a large portion of the the job offer," Dunton said. During its first meeting of The site was created as an off campus," Gari said. Web site is aimed specifically She illustrated the various the school year Tuesday extension of the Good "There is a lot of information at helping Notre Dame stu­ benefits that internships evening, the Council of Neighbor Guide, the and we're trying to make it dents ease their transition to carry. Besides bolstering a Hepresentatives (COR) dis­ University's official guide to as easy for students as possi­ off-campus living, Gari said resume, they help students to cussed the development of its off-campus living, which was ble." the site also aims at helping network, award many stu­ first Web site especially implemented last year. S&fety tips, restaurant both on and off-campus stu­ dents academic credit and designed for students Jiving Jennifer Monahan, execu­ guides, tips for reading leas­ dents use the city of South often provide compensation, off campus. tive assistant to the vice es and a section for head­ Bend to their advantage. Dunton said. Many interns Director of External Affairs president of student affairs, lines and events around cam­ "We tried to present the receive a full time job offer Gus Gari, who helped to was also on hand to help pus and South Bend are information as catchy a way and enter their senior year develop the Web site, offcam­ answer questions associated included on the Web site. as possible," he said. "We pus.nd.edu, presented it to with the Web site. The Office "The site tries to help stu­ see JUNIORS/page 3 members of the Council and of Student Affairs backed dents transitioning off cam- see COR/page 4 INSIDE TODAY'S PAPER ND Forum delayed until spring page 3 • Linebacker preview page 24 • Summer movie recaps page 12 • Viewpoint page 10 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, September 2, 2009 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: IF YOU COULD CREATE ANY STUDENT GROUP ON CAMPUS, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Anode to football season Glynnis Garry Mark Pomerenke Brendan Mulnerhan Joe Bizjak Friday morning you could drop a leaf onto South Quad, and junior junior junior senior watch one Notre Dame employee Cavanaugh Zahm Of/campus Zahm or another pick it up within 60 sec­ ...Boy Meets .. The He-Man ..Bros onds. , .. The Team That's right, a World' Woman Haters Anonymous Nutties Fan football weekend appreciation Club." is finally upon us, Club." and the transfor­ club." mation of our cam­ pus is in full swing. Freshmen may Douglas Farmer not believe me, but by Saturday Sports morning Notre Production Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] Dame will be the Editor fourth-largest city by population in Indiana. IN BRIEF Walking from North Quad to Gate E will entail turning down a "Para Ia Gente: Art, Politics dozen burned hot dogs. and Cultural Identity of the The Basilica will be completely Taller de Grafica Popular," an impenetrable, flooded by tourists. exhibit at the Snite Museum of Two hundred added garbage Art, will take place today from bins will dot campus, and in a 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission few of them, lost season ticket is free. booklets will end up. To the freshmen, none of this ''The Irish Sublime, .. a lecture may sound plausible. To the sen­ by Professor Terry Eagleton, iors, it is a luxury to be enjoyed the Excellence in English while it lasts. Distinguished Visitor, will take That is probably the best advice place in the Hesburgh Center for all of us. Auditorium on Friday at 3 p.m. After all, as a sophomore I only This lecture discusses the place have 21 home football weekends of the sublime in Irish culture, left to enjoy, and I already know tracing continuities in literature, I'll miss one game this year. politics, and aesthetics from the Suddenly I'm down to 20. Middle Ages to the present. A Only 20 more times will I be reception will follow the event. able to enjoy a $6 Knights of Columbus steak sandwich with a "free" drink. I shall see Zahm The Football Pep Rally will be and Carroll looking their best, held Friday at 6:30 p.m. on covered up by large bed sheets a MEGAN SMITH/The Observer South Quad in front of Dillon mere 20 more Saturdays. Leah Hall, right, a Saint Mary's student, passes out flyers advertising the annual Hall. The rally will include the Officer Tim McCarthy will wow Dance Marathon before Tuesday's Student Activity Night at the Joyce Center. The entire Irish Cheer Squad. me with a scant 20 more puns, Dance Marathon Is scheduled for March 2010. and worse yet, I can count on my The film "The Brothers fingers and toes the number of Bloom" will be shown at the times my eardrums will be DeBartolo Performing Arts strained by flyover jets. Center on Sunday. The film fol­ I already know I will miss wak­ OFFBEAT lows two brothers, who just so ing up to the Band at three happen to be expert swindlers, o'clock marching across South No Muslims at Black Eyed "Are you a non-Muslim aged Municipal Court Judge Stephen as they take on their last job- a Quad to Notre Dame Stadium.