the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 88 Thursday, february 17, 2011 ndsmcobserver.com Judicial Council explains sanctions Confession the Election Committee is sors, made the decision to Section 17.1(h) of the student By MELISSA FLANAGAN app draws required to convene in order seal the election results until union constitution. News Writer to address the allegation,” he the allegation was resolved. Thomas said this section is said. Thomas said no student, known as the “ethics clause,” The initial election results The allegation involved an including himself, knew the and states that candidates are attention for student body president e-mail Ward sent to some stu- election results at any point expected to behave ethically and vice president were dents Sunday night. during the hearing process. at all times. delayed 24 hours due to an The Election Committee met “If at any point the election In the Sunday e-mail, Ward By ANNA BOARINI allegation filed against one of Monday evening to discuss the committee knew the results, called the current student News Writer the tickets, Michael Thomas, claim. there would be a real danger government “lax.” judicial council vice president Prior to the meeting, that knowledge of the results “The only accomplishments of elections, said. Thomas said he, along with would influence the hearing they can tout are the imple- Since their recent launch of Thomas said an allegation Judicial Council President process,” Thomas said. mentation of a textbook rental an iPhone app meant to guide was filed Monday morning Marcelo Perez, Chair of At the meeting Monday program that the previous Catholics through confession, against the James Ward- Senate Oversight Committee evening, the election commit- administration put in effect, Notre Dame doctoral candi- Heather Eaton ticket. Paige Becker various Student tee determined the Ward- date Ryan Kreager and his “When an allegation is filed, Activities Office (SAO) advi- Eaton ticket had violated see JUDICIAL/page 4 business partners Chip and Patrick Leinen have sold thou- sands of apps and received a great deal of media attention. The app, titled “Confession: A Roman Catholic App,” is Candidates debate before runoff election based on an examination of consciousness by Fr. Dan at 8 a.m. today and last until 8 Scheidt, pastor of Mishawaka’s By MEGAN DOYLE p.m. Students may access the Queen of Peace Church and a Associate News Editor voting website through an e- Notre Dame graduate. Scheidt mail sent to the student body originally developed it for use The remaining tickets in the from Judicial Council. in his own parish. election for student body presi- The Ward-Eaton ticket said “The examination of con- dent and vice president its ideas reflect student inter- sciousness at its very nature is answered questions about their ests that should be important to a general diagnostic tool,” platforms and the role of stu- student government. Scheidt said. “I took what I dent government at Notre “We really want to bring con- thought was most helpful from Dame during a Wednesday crete results to people in little several and developed one for night debate in LaFortune and big aspects of student gov- the adults in my parish.” Student Center. ernment,” Ward said. Scheidt said the app helps Two tickets proceeded to the McCormick and Rocheleau Catholics focus during confes- runoff election today after nei- said their platform speaks to sion. ther candidate received over 50 the idea of “hope in action.” “The app helps people who percent of the votes in Monday’s “The size of our hopes for are so anxious about confes- initial election. The runoff is Notre Dame just did not match sion that they forget some or between Pat McCormick and the smallness of the traditional all of what they were going to Brett Rocheleau, who won student government,” say and it helps focus their 38.07 percent of Monday’s McCormick said. thoughts,” Scheidt said. “An votes, and James Ward and McCormick and Rocheleau unanticipated way in which it SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer Heather Eaton, who had 22.59 said their administration would is helping is students who Heather Eaton and James Ward speak about their campaign platform percent. during Wednesday night’s runoff debate in LaFortune Student Center. The runoff election will begin see RUNOFF/page 5 see APP/page 4 OIS receives record number of applications as OIS accepts students from tunity off campus,” she said. By SAM STRYKER wait lists. Opel said OIS works to be a News Writer “A number of offers of valuable asset to students’ acceptances will be extended educations. The Office of International in the next two weeks to cover “Being engaged with the Studies (OIS) received a those who withdrew an appli- international community is an record number of applications cation or declined accept- integral part of a Notre Dame for study abroad during the ance,” Opel said. education,” she said. 2011-12 school year, accord- The rise in applications dis- The deadline for applica- ing to Kathleen Opel, director plays students’ interest in tions for the 2011-12 academ- of OIS. education extending beyond ic year was Nov. 15, 2010. An increase in applicants is Notre Dame’s campus, Opel Opel said the process of eval- a recurring trend, Opel said. said. uating the applications is very “The number of applications “The numbers indicate intensive. is very slightly higher than Notre Dame’s study abroad “Each program has a com- last year,” she said. “Each programs are strong, and that mittee that reads all the year the number rises slight- our students recognize the applications to determine if ly.” value of an international edu- the student meets the qualifi- Opel said 1,002 students cation experience, whether on cations necessary and if the submitted 1,571 applications. an OIS study abroad program, student preferences for site OIS accepted approximately a service-learning interna- and semester can be met,” 800 students. 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