the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 45 : Issue 15 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com SMC student dies at 19 Morrissey, ultimate Friends remember Seeberg for displaying commitment to service team host frisbee event everyone on campus could and always had a smile on her n her face,” Fetta said. “I will By CALIE MOHAMED By MADELINE BUCKLEY face. always remember all she relate to the event,” senior News Writer News Writer Kalyn Fetta, a sophomore at taught me and the happiness Megan Franke, co-captain of Notre Dame who attended high she brought to so many peo- the girls’ team, said. First year Saint Mary’s stu- school with Seeberg, said she ple.” The ultimate frisbee club She said they like to give dent Elizabeth “Lizzy” Seeberg, had a “contagious joy.” Fr. Chris Devron, president of team and Morrissey Hall back to South Bend, particu- described by loved ones as Fetta recalled spending time Christ the King high school in teamed up to hold an all day larly to the people with having a heart for service, died at a pool with Seeberg one Chicago, said Seeberg was frisbee event Sunday on whom they have relation- suddenly Friday afternoon. She summer, when Seeberg decid- integral in raising money for South Quad to raise funds for ships. The team has a long- was 19. ed the girls were wasting their the Jesuit high school that the Robinson Community standing relationship with Seeberg, day. She suggested they cook sponsors students on Chicago’s Learning Center. the Robinson Center, and o r i g i n a l l y dinner for about 40 at a soup west side who would otherwise The ultimate team mem- many of the team members f r o m kitchen nearby. not have access to a college bers took shifts from 10 a.m. have tutored and worked Northbrook, “Right then, she insisted we preparatory education. to 10 p.m. to keep a 12-hour there. Ill., was a get up, grocery shop and start Christ the King opened in game of ultimate frisbee In previous years, the ulti- resident of cooking — and we followed August of 2008 and follows the ongoing. Regular frisbees mate team has had similar McCandless through,” Fetta said. Cristo Rey model, which makes were used throughout the fundraisers for the Robinson Hall and an Fetta and Seeberg also it affordable for students from length of the day, while a Center, but they were located i n t e n d e d attended a Habitat for low-income backgrounds to light up disc was used when at Stepan Fields. The n u r s i n g Humanity service trip in matriculate from the small, it got dark in order to keep women’s team co-captain, major at Lizzy Seeberg Michigan together as well as a Catholic high school. the game going. senior Amy Bilek, said mov- the College. Kairos religious retreat. Devron said when Seeberg “We wanted to keep [the ing the location of the event Friends say Seeberg was “I always saw Lizzy giving donations] in the community committed to helping others herself to others with a smile o see SEEBERG/page 3 and make it local, so that see FRISBEE/page 4 Déjà Blue Sophomore Michael Schultz had sealed Notre Dame’s fate. By SAM STRYKER said the energy inside the stadi- “They did not leave us with News Writer um after the touchdown was elec- enough time to score. It was like, tric. ‘Wow, this just happened two Notre Dame fans experienced “I almost fell off the railing from years in a row,’” he said. football déjà vu on Saturday. jumping up when Notre Dame The Irish looked sharp on the For the second year in a row, scored,” he said. “It was wild.” first offensive series, which ended the Michigan Wolverines scored a Sophomore Emily Hefferon said when Crist ran the ball into the go-ahead touchdown in the final she felt the touchdown gave end zone for a touchdown. minute of play. With 27 seconds Notre Dame a shot at victory, but However, Crist had to leave the left on the game clock, Michigan once the Wolverines got the ball game for the rest of the first half quarterback Denard Robinson back things started to turn for the after experiencing blurry vision in sealed the come-from-behind vic- worse for the Irish. his right eye. Schultz said Irish tory with a two-yard touchdown “When Rudolph scored our last fans experienced unnecessary run, sending Notre Dame fans touchdown, I felt pure euphoria,” confusion when they realized home disappointed. she said. “But once Michigan Crist was not behind the center Irish fans had strong hopes for started moving the ball I started the next time Notre Dame had the victory earlier in the quarter after to feel dread. It was like we ball. quarterback Dayne Crist connect- couldn’t get over the hump of “We didn’t know why all of a ed with Kyle Rudolph for a 95- those final minutes.” sudden [freshman quarterback] yard touchdown pass with 3:41 Even though there was time left Tommy Rees was in,” he said. YUW WU/The Observer left in the game that put Notre on the clock, Schultz said he Students react to Notre Dame’s 28-24 loss to the Michigan Dame ahead 24-21. knew the Michigan touchdown see MICHIGAN/page 3 Wolverines on Saturday. Ridge reflects on American brand Ridge, whose many titles mission statement. By SCOTT ENGLERT have included the governor of “Titles get compliance,” he News Writer Pennsylvania and Secretary of said. “Leaders get commit- Homeland Security, now ments.” “We all knew what we were serves as president and CEO of In addition to leadership, doing the day and morning of Ridge Global, LLC. brand name also transcends Sept. 11,” Tom Ridge began. “Everyone in the organiza- the fields of business and Speaking in the Jordan tion has value,” he said. “All national security. Auditorium in Mendoza on the work has dignity.” “Notre Dame has a brand … weekend of the anniversary of Addressing leadership, Ridge America has a brand as well. the terrorist attacks of Sept. informed students on the It’s our value system,” Ridge 11, 2001, Ridge offered a importance of communication said. “We have to be consis- SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer presentation that fittingly tied skills and the importance of tent with [our value system]. Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge speaks at both business and national not only knowing, but also Mendoza College of Business Friday. security. being able to articulate one’s see RIDGE/page 4 INSIDE TODAY ’S PAPER Professor reflects on JFK speech page 3 N Campus style spotter page 9 N Men’s soccer wins two games page 16 N Viewpoint page 6 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Monday, September 13, 2010 THE OBSERVER QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHO IS YOUR BEST FANTASY FOOTBALL PICK? P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Matt Gamber MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Madeline Buckley Patrick Sala ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Sam Werner ASST. 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