Holy Half Marathon Draws More Than 900 ND Reaffirms Pro-Life Stance
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the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 41122 MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com Holy Half Marathon draws more than 900 University community runs 13.1 miles to benefit New Orleans relief organization “We had 305 people alone By EMILY SCHRANK register the morning of the News Writer race, which was such a great surprise,” junior and race Over 900 runners, includ- co-director Gabby Tate said. ing students, faculty and “We completely ran out of staff and residents of the everything, but people just South Bend area, covered a wanted to run, which was 13.1-mile course around wonderful.” campus Sunday morning for Tate, along with junior the sixth annual Holy Half Sean Kickham, was responsi- Marathon. ble for ensuring the course The course, which began was ready and adequately on South Quad in front of equipped with water sta- South Dining Hall, included tions, flags and volunteers. two laps of a 6.5-mile route “We’re there to oversee that weaved around campus registration, direct the vol- and around St. Mary’s and unteers and answer any St. Joseph’s lakes. questions that the runners Race organizers said they might have,” she said. “It’s were pleased with the definitely a fun and crazy JAMES DOAN/The Observer amount of runners who par- Notre Dame students, faculty and staff as well as members of the South Bend community ticipated. see RACE/page 8 begin the Holy Half Marathon Sunday morning on South Quad. Observer ND reaffirms pro-life stance Family to to controversy over Jenkins’ duct research related to adult wins ICPA By MADELINE BUCKLEY invitation to President Barack stem cells. match class News Writer Obama to deliver the 2009 University spokesman Commencement address. Dennis Brown said under the In response to a recommen- The statement on the principles on charitable activi- awards dation of the University’s pro- defense of life reads: ty, Notre Dame will not con- gift funds life task force, Notre Dame “Consistent with the teaching tribute to or support organi- has issued an institutional of the Catholic Church on such zations that engage in Observer Staff Report statement to affirm its com- issues as abortion, research research that conflicts with By SAM STRYKER The Observer won third mitment to the defense of involving human embryos, Church teaching. News Writer place in the Division I human life, the University euthanasia, the death penalty Brown said Notre Dame “Newspaper of the Year” announced Thursday. and other related life issues, does not anticipate any “dra- Looking to encourage stu- category, and former Notre Dame also clarified its the University of Notre Dame matic changes” resulting from dent participation in the Editor-in-Chief Jenn Metz position on charitable gifts in recognizes and upholds the the new statement. donation process, the Class won the Brook Baker the principles on charitable sanctity of human life from “The statement and princi- of 2010 Senior Legacy has Collegiate Journalist of activity, another recommenda- conception to natural death.” ples affirm what always has joined forces with class of the Year Award at the tion of the task force. According to the University’s been the case at Notre Dame, 2010 parents Thomas and Indiana College Press The Task Force on Initiative on Adult Stem Cell that the University fully sup- Laura Woodward to form Association (ICPA) awards Supporting the Choice for Life Research and Ethics, Notre ports Church teachings on the the new Senior Legacy ceremony, held Saturday was created by University Dame does not engage in sanctity of human life,” Brown Challenge. at Ball State University in President Fr. John Jenkins in embryonic stem cell research, For every 20 percent of Muncie. September, partly in response but scientists currently con- see LIFE/page 3 the senior class that makes The Observer staff won a donation to the fund, the an additional nine Woodwards will make a awards, including three donation of $10,000 to the first places. Other Class of 2010 Hesburgh University publications Libraries endowment. represented at ICPA were: Awareness week begins today One hundred percent par- Scholastic, which won ticipation will result in a “News Magazine of the $50,000 donation. Year,” Dome, which won By JENN METZ For Ian Secviar and Emily second place in Senior Staff Writer Everett, co-chairs of the “Yearbook of the Year” Student Development and The Juggler, which The Core Council for Gay Committee for Senior won third place in and Lesbian Students’ annual Legacy 2010, the greatest “Literary Magazine of the spring awareness event benefit of the Woodwards’ Year.” encourages students to take a donation is that it encour- Metz is the second stand against discrimination ages students to donate, Notre Dame student to and participate in healing dia- regardless of amount. win the Brook Baker logue. “It’s really cool because Award, which was first StaND Against Hate Week we have always emphasized awarded in 1999 and is kicks off today and continues participation,” Secviar said. named in honor of the through Friday, the National “This way, we can show late Vincennes University Day of Silence, a nationwide even small gifts make a dif- student. movement to pledge a vow of ference because of the Metz was recognized silence against anti-lesbian, matching money.” especially for her role in gay, bisexual and transsexual Participation in legacy leading The Observer’s (LGBT) discrimination. programs the last few years in-depth, breaking cover- Senior and co-chair of the has been lagging, according see ICPA/page 6 MARY CECILIA MITCH | Observer Graphic see STAND/page 8 see CHALLENGE/page 6 INSIDE TODAY ’S PAPER SMC welcomes siblings 3 N Clausen’s NFL workouts page 24 N Tina Fey returns to SNL page 12 N Viewpoint page 10 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Monday, April 12, 2010 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: ARE YOU EXCITED FOR GLEE TO START AGAIN ON TUESDAY? Time at The Observer I first started working at The Observer during my freshman year. After high school, I wanted Andrew Anderson Katie Pryor Mary Kate Valdivia Rachel Chisausky Yiting Zheng to try something new, and I fig- freshman freshman freshman freshman freshman ured the paper would offer me Keough McGlinn Welsh Family McGlinn McGlinn the opportu- nity to see all Joseph McMahon d i f f e r e n t “No. The lip “I would cry “I am excited to “No, I am “H – E – parts of cam- Associate syncing is with joy but I see what morally double hockey pus. News Editor D u r i n g m y horrible.” had my tear happens opposed to TV sticks – Z first year, I ducts surgically between Finn because it kills yeah!” worked more on the newspaper removed.” and Rachel.” your brain and than at my schoolwork. After botching a quote so badly that sucks away the editors needed to publish an your soul.” official apology, I decided to work harder and took as many stories as I could. Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] But the initial enthusiasm I had freshman year slowly began to give way to total apathy. Most nights editing the paper can long, IN BRIEF and too much time in the base- ment of South Dining Hall can be The University Counseling soul crushing. After spending a Center is sponsoring a free self- semester abroad, I began to improvement program titled question why I would bother to “Peace of Mind: The Art of spend so much time working at Mindful Relaxation,” which will something that I hated. take place today at 12 p.m. in the While I still loved writing and third-floor conference room of reporting, I was afraid that the St. Liam Hall. newspaper was conflicting too much with my studies, and I Visiting professor Michael wanted to do other things during Witzel will give a lecture titled my time at college. “Out of Africa: Tracing Early But after a semester when I did Mythologies by a New not spend a lot of time working at Approach, Historical- the paper — especially compared Comparative Mythology” today to how much time I had spent at 4:15 p.m. in the Andrews working there in the past — I Auditorium of Geddes Hall. realized that The Observer is honestly one of the best opportu- The School of Architecture will nities on campus. hold a lecture titled “Preserving In addition to having the the Heritage of 1900: chance cover almost any story Specificities and Challenges" you want, you really have the today at 4:30 p.m. in 104 Bond opportunity to learn about Notre Hall. The lecture will be followed Dame’s history while still being SARAH O’CONNOR /The Observer by a free reception. able to see where its future is Sophomore Erin Gibson throws the ball past a defender in the women’s water polo headed. team’s win over Grand Valley State University in the CWPA Midwest The leader of the Knights of Sure, there are times when I Championship game at the Rolfs Aquatic Center Sunday. Columbus will sign books and really do wish that I did not have give a lecture titled “Faith, Hope to write a story or spend a night & Charity: Pope Benedict's editing the paper, and at times Prescription for Catholic Living" the extra workload can make a today at 8 p.m. in 155 DeBartolo stressful life even more hectic. Hall. But the rewards that I get from OFFBEAT working at the paper far exceed Man drives drunk to then processed for DUI sec- Tom Evans said 28-year-old The baseball team will face what I have to put into it.