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/ ^ X t h e bserver OThe Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys VOLUME 43 : ISSUE 123 THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Economic crisis impacts student job search Ballard Seniors must look harder for full-time Underclassmen look for alternatives earns employment; some turn to volunteeringto scarce summer jobs, internships probably become more favorable paid one.” ROTC By ROBERT SINGER as graduation approaches, as By SARAH MERVOSH Many underclassmen stu Assistant News Editor other job candidates give up and News Writer dents have had to adjust companies can more easily identi expectations and alter plans aw ard About 24 percent of Notre Dame fy their needs with a closer start Sophomore Caroyln Conley for the upcoming summer graduates will still be seeking date. will be spending her summer because of the current econ employment following the cere Svete mentioned two reasons for participating in a paid omy troubles. By LIZ O ’DONNELL mony in May — doubling the 12 why companies are cutting back. internship at PNC Bank in Companies have drastical News Writer percent of the class of 2008 who “They’ve lost revenue and as a Pittsburgh, but said she was ly reduced the number of were in limbo after graduation — result their budget has been “lucky” to receive this posi intern positions they offer according to an estimate made by decreased,” Svete said. “There’s tion. due to cost cuts within the Cadet Curtis Ballard has Career Center Director Lee Svete. been very little attrition at compa “A lot of really talented company, Lee Svete, director been named as one of this When the economy is growing, a nies. Senior employees are decid people really don’t have of Notre Dame’s Career year’s recipients of the George typical Notre Dame senior could ing to stick around at their jobs, internships for the summer Center, said. Companies that C. Marshall Award. expect a job offer after interview causing a chain reaction.” because a lot of companies usually take five or six The award, which is a ing with six to eight companies, After the financial crisis devas have scaled back,” Conley interns can only take one national but in the current downturn, that tated retirement accounts, many said. “1 definitely think that I this year, he said. h o n o r, is number might be 15 to 20, Svete was very lucky to get an given annu said. However, this number will see SENIORS/page 4 internship at all let alone a see SUMMER/page 4 ally to the to p c a d e t fro m e a c h of the 273 Army ROTC units from throughout iPhone use increasing on campus the country. Ballard W ith th is honor, Cadet Ballard has been OIT director Latimer attributes sudden rise this semester to Christmas presentsselected as Notre Dame’s par ticipant in the George C. Latimer estimated that as of Marshall ROTC Seminar. By SARAH MERVOSH the beginning of the 2007-08 A senior from Steamboat iPhone use on campus News Writer academic year, the number of Springs, Colo., Ballard has iPhones on campus was in the served as Notre Dame’s cadet iPhone usage on campus has single digits. At the beginning of battalion executive officer this increased fourfold this year, the 2008-09 academic year, sem ester. according to the University’s there were 210 iPhones on cam This position is responsible Chief Technology Officer, DeWitt pus. Currently, there are 838 for coordinating and synchro Latimer. iPhones on campus. nizing the cadet battalion staff This increase is part of a cam “I do think a lot of them were for exercises and events, pus-wide move towards mobility, probably Christmas presents,” he including a training exercise which includes Blackberries and said. conducted in Michigan with other “smart phones,” Latimer Latimer said the increase of four other ROTC programs, said. iPhone usage is not going to Lieutenant Colonel Randy “There has been a large explo affect student reception because Crist, a commander for the sion of smart phones on cam the Office of Information Army ROTC program at Notre pus,” Latimer said. “There is a Technology (OIT) is prepared for Dame, said. clear move towards mobility. The the increase. “[Ballard’s] ability to form a iPhone has kind of become the Source: Chief Technology Officer DeWitt Latimer poster child for this.” see IPHONE/page 6 see CADET/page 6 Economy impacts developing world C a m p u s L ife C o u n c il Aid lessens as developed world tries to maintain its standard of livingOnline calendar By MOLLY MADDEN News Writer resolution passed Professors Jeffrey Bergstrand, Father Robert Dowd, C.S.C., and would like to eventually see Amitava Dutt discussed the By LAURA McCRYSTAL Google calendar or other impact of the global economic cri News Writer Google applications and newer sis on developing nations in “The technology integrated into the Cost of Crisis: The Outlook for Campus Life Council (CLC) calendar to make it more International Development,” the unanimously passed a resolu accessible for students. final installment of a lecture series tion to promote a reevaluation The resolution also asks Fr. sponsored by the Ford Program. of the online University events Mark Poorman, vice president The talk centered on the issue of calendar at its meeting for student affairs, to discuss what the global north can do to Wednesday. the calendar situation with the help with the problems of the Student body president Grant Office of Information and global south that have arisen due Schmidt, who reported for the Technology (OIT) Chief to the crisis. task force on technology and Information Officer Gordon “Development itself, even when study space in dorms, said the Wishon. The final part of the things are good, is very difficult," resolution has three parts. resolution asks that the online Bergstrand, a professor of “We request a reevaluation of calendar become a main con finance, said. “The big picture is ANDREW WEBER/The Observer the current agenda.nd.edu,” he cern, Schmidt said. Professor of economics Amitava Dutt speaks at Wednesday’s lecture said. see FORD/page 3 on “The Cost of Crisis: The Outlook for International Development." Schmidt said the task force see CLC/page 3 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Thursday, April 16, 2009 I n s id e C o lu m n Question of the Day:If you could r id e a n y a n im a l a n d n o t g et hurt, w hat w ould it b e ? How to fix Blue-Gold What do you expect to see on Saturday at the Blue-Gold Game: a scrimmage or a football game? Saturday marks the 80th annual Elise Alonzi Rocky Stroud II MC O’Donnell James Bishko Brandon Porras Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium. For the second year in a freshman freshman freshman freshman sophomore row, the game McGlinn Duncan McGlinn Duncan Duncan will be decided ^|ex w est by a quirky “A g ia n t “A dolphin, you “A giraffe, ‘cuz “Sarah Palin. ” “Miss Piggy. ” point system rather than a Sports Wire cuttlefish, know why. ” think about how traditional scor- Editor hypothetically. tall you’d be.” ing method. Everybody knows that a touchdown is six points, seven with the extra point, and a field goal is three, but what about how many points a team receives for a making a first down? Recording a sack? Stopping for the other team for a 3 and Have an idea for Question of the Day? [email protected] out? And don’t even get me start ed on the points for an “explosive play.” I n B r ief Just two springs ago, the Blue- Gold Game was a competitive foot ball game between a smorgasbord An informational meeting of players, usually a bunch of guys for the new Economics Club nobody had heard of. Don’t will take place today at 6:30 believe me? Just ask 2007 Blue- p.m. in 209 Dcbartolo Hall. Gold Gam e MVP, Ju n io r Jab b ie. All majors are welcome and Two springs ago, the big ques pizza will be provided. tion was: who’s the quarterback? Evan Sharpley, Zach Frazer, A documentary m a d e by Demetrius Jones, and highly Notre Dame alums called recruited, freshmen phenom “The Road to Fondwa” will Jimmy Clausen were all vying for screen today at 6:30 p.m. in the starting role of quarterback in the Montgomery Theatre in a post Brady Quinn era. We all LaFortune Student Center. It know how that story turned out. is free and open to the pub But what can we expect to see lic. Saturday? Everyone that attends the Blue-Gold Game will be watch Dr. Allan C. C arlson, p re si ing the first team offense play the dent of Howard Center for first team defense on every single Family, will be giving a le c drive. Sure, popular back-ups like ture today a t 7:30 p.m . in Dayne Crist and Jonas Gray will Room 140 of DeBartolo Hall find some time on the field on on his book “Third W ays.” He Saturday, but it will be the will discuss Family Centered starters playing the majority of Economics and why it disap the game. W here’s the fun in that? Andrew Weber/The Observer peared. Now, don’t get me wrong, after Gold linens and flowers decorate the basilica in celebration of Easter.

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