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the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 72 Friday, January 15, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com ND community eager to aid in Haiti relief University students, faculty respond to Tuesday’s earthquake that devastated the already impoversished nation effort for the people of Haiti. a.m. By MADELINE BUCKLEY “I think we’ve got a pretty “The best way we can help News Editor good plan in place,” he said. right now is by collecting Cash boxes will be set up donations,” Schmidt said. After the 7.0-magnitude throughout campus this He said student govern- earthquake struck Haiti weekend in places such as ment and the other campus Tuesday, students poured LaFortune Student Center, groups, however, have start- into the student government the dining halls and the ed brainstorming additional office in LaFortune Student dorms for students to donate creative ways to raise Center and asked student money, which will then be money. body president Grant transferred to an account set Junior Michael Daly is a Schmidt, “What’s our plan?” up by student government founder of Friends of the “A lot of students have and the University. The funds Orphans (FOTO), an on-cam- been asking how to give will be donated to American pus club that raises money to money,” Schmidt said. “I Red Cross, Catholic Relief support nine orphanages in know a lot of people want to Services, fundraising efforts Latin America and the help.” of Friends of the Orphans, Caribbean. One of the The New York Times is Congregation of Holy Cross orphanages is in Haiti. reporting the death toll and the Notre Dame Haiti Daly spent two weeks in could be up to 50,000. Program. Haiti over the summer shad- Student government has Students can also bring owing a priest and doctor, Photo courtesy of Michael Daly been working with leaders of money to the student govern- Fr. Rick Frechette, who is Michael Daly volunteers at ‘Manna from Heaven,’ whichibutes distr rice clubs and organizations on ment office in the Student and beans. Hundreds of Haitians flood theistribution d sites each day. campus to organize a relief Center from 10 p.m. to 12 see HAITI/page 6 ACE works Class of 2014 predicted to be strong By JOSEPH McMAHON jections, [the Class of 2014 could to increase be] the most talented and ethni- Associate News Editor cally diverse class in our histo- ry.” enrollment The 1,801 students admitted Saracino said the Office of early to Notre Dame might be Undergraduate Admission one of the most talented classes received 4,200 applications, rep- By MOLLY MADDEN as well as the most ethnically News Writer resenting a 10 percent increase diverse in the history of the from last year. Of those admit- University, director of under- ted, Saracino said he believed A University of Notre Dame task graduate admissions Dan around 60 percent would com- force recently announced its plan Saracino said. mit to Notre Dame. to provide educational opportuni- Because he still doesn’t know “You have a higher yield on ties for Latino children by doubling who will commit to Notre Dame, the students who you admit the enrollment of Latino children however, Saracino said it is still early because they’re interested in Catholic schools over the next impossible to determine what enough that they are applying decade. the class will really look like. early,” he said. The Alliance for Catholic “It’s safe to say the 2014 class Saracino cautioned against Education (ACE) and the Institute will be every bit as talented and declaring the Class of 2014 the for Latino Studies has recently possibly more so than previous announced its new national cam- classes,” he said. “Based on pro- see EARLY/page 4 ANDREA ARCHER | Observer Graphic paign “The Catholic School Advantage” which seeks to enroll one million Latino students in Catholic elementary schools and high schools by 2020. Crowley speaks at film’s advance screening The task force was established over a year ago and the group’s ‘Extraordinary Measures’ tells inspirational story of ‘92 ND Law alum and family report, “To Nurture the Soul of a Nation: Latino Families, Catholic a rare neuromuscular disor- Schools, and Educational By JENN METZ der. Opportunity,” was released this News Writer Haldar, the director of year on the Feast of Our Lady of Notre Dame’s Center for Guadalupe. Both ACE and the John Crowley and Dr. Rare and Neglected Institute for Latino Studies are col- Kasturi Haldar introduced Diseases, described the film laborating with more than 50 Thursday night’s advance as “the amazing story of the groups to try and both provide screening of “Extraordinary amazing success they’ve educational opportunities to the Measures” with words of had at fighting back this Latino community in the United hope about the fight against disease and keeping their States, as well as striving to keep rare and under-researched children alive.” American Catholic schools open. diseases. Crowley’s wife Aileen “One of the reasons ACE is Crowley, a 1992 Notre accompanied him to the focused on strengthening and sus- Dame Law School alumnus, screening. Haldar praised taining Catholic schools is because and his family are the inspi- the couple for their Catholic education has been ration of the film starring “remarkable value of life.” proven to be an advantage to Brendan Fraser and “In comparison, the rest minorities,” said Fr. Timothy Scully, Harrison Ford. The two of us have a very poor the chairman of ACE and a mem- MACKENZIE SAIN/The Observer youngest Crowley children, understanding of it because John Crowley, Notre Dame Law ‘92, introduces Thursday Megan, 13, and Patrick, 11, see ACE/page 4 evening’s early screening of ‘Extraordinary Measures.’ suffer from Pompe disease, see CROWLEY/page 6 INSIDE TODAY ’S PAPER Money saving tipspage 3N A review of ‘Extraordinary Measures’page 12N Women’s basketball takes on UConnpage 24N Viewpointpage 10 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Friday, January 15, 2010 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS THE BEST ICE CREAM AT THE DINING HALL? Snowy transition Getting back in the swing of things is never easy. This is a concept that is hitting Gabe McDonald Laura McCarty Josh Zielinski Allie Hawkins Sam Wilhite home for all of us right now more than ever. Second semester always sophomore junior sophomore freshman freshman poses its own Duncan McGlinn Dillon Breen-Phillips Morrissey unique challenges that the fall does “Butter pecan, not. One of the “Rainbow “Mint chocolate “Vanilla froyo, “Mint froyo more frustrating sherbert.” chip is God’s because butter in a cup, with with a TON of of these issues is gift to ice makes Reese’s and sprinkles.” without a doubt, everything the South Bend cream.” sometimes winter. better.” sprinkles.” It’s funny because by how I Ashley Charnley approach winter and the shock I Saint Mary’s get every season Editor at the cold and Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] snow here, you would think I came from the South. Sadly no though, I come from about an hour east. With the IN BRIEF exception of a little less lake-effect snow, I have had the exact same The film “A Ripple of Hope” winters my entire life. will be shown at the Browning My roommate is from Georgia, Cinema in the DeBartolo and she always complains that she Performing Arts Center tonight is colder and I should be used to it. at 7 p.m. Tickets can be pur- I have found that a human simply chased at the box office or cannot adjust to below freezing online at performingarts.nd.edu temperatures. Possibly we have been spoiled by the heaters and “Try It, You’ll Like It” week cozy fireplaces of our youth. It’s continues across campus at hard to tell. recreation centers. Attend fit- What puzzles me most is that I ness classes for free today used to love the snow. through January 17. It was magical to see the white snow fall and know that I would be Night of Relaxation will take able to get out of school and play place Saturday from 9 p.m. to all day long. I wouldn’t have to 12 a.m. in the LaFortune worry about responsibility or going Ballroom, featuring free chair anywhere. All I had to do was play. massages. The event is free. I am not sure the exact day I stopped loving snow. Probably An anti-racism workshop, right around the time that I had to part of the Martin Luther King start warming up the car to go to Jr. Diversity Series, will take work and school was about the place Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 time. Now, worst of all, a class day TOM YOUNG/The Observer p.m., Saturday from 8:30 a.m. will not be cancelled because we Many students plan to relax this weekend at Tyler Hilton’s concert Saturday at to 6 p.m. and Sunday from can simply throw on our big boots 10 p.m. after the first week of classes. 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the and trudge through salty, previous- Oak Room on the second floor ly ice-covered sidewalks to get of LaFortune. Notre Dame fac- there. ulty, staff and students are So, here we are in the vacation welcome to attend with drought between Christmas and required registration. Contact Spring Break, trying to wade our OFFBEAT Toby Blake at [email protected] way through the perils of South for more information or to reg- Bend’s winter weather.

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