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THE INDEPENDENT TO UNCOVER NEWSPAPER SERVING THE TRUTH NOTRE DAME AND AND REPORT SAINT MARy’s IT ACCURATELY VoLUME 46, ISSUE 80 | THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013 | ndSMCOBSERVER.Com ACE leaders embark on bus tour Alliance for Catholic Education celebrates its 20th anniversary with cross-country tour By MEL FLANAGAN to provide an opportunity to News Writer share in the anniversary cel- ebration,” she said. “But mostly In celebration of the Alliance [it is] the celebration of the gift for Catholic Education’s (ACE) of Catholic education locally 20th anniversary, ACE leaders and nationally.” will embark on a national bus The yearlong bus tour will tour to acknowledge the contri- begin in the fall and will stop butions of its teachers and ad- at 50 cities across the country. ministrators to Catholic schools. Each location is affiliated with ACE has sent young college ACE, either through its Service graduates to teach students in Through Teaching program or underserved Catholic schools one of the many other programs in its Service Through Teaching initiated at ACE over the past 20 program since its inception in years. 1993. John Staud, senior director of Sr. Gail Mayotte, director of pastoral formation and admin- field supervision for CEA Service istration for ACE, will be on the Through Teaching, said the tour bus for the majority of its stops. will celebrate more than just “Many people connected with current and past ACE teachers ACE will partake in certain seg- and administrators. ments of the trip,” Staud said. “The whole opportunity is a “We’re even trying to see if we celebration of Catholic educa- can get famous Catholic schools Photo courtesy of ACE tion, to recognize local contri- Notre Dame graduate Steven Alagna, pictured with his colleagues, teaches in Jacksonville, Fla., with the ACE program. ACE sends young college graduates to teach students in underserved Catholic schools. butions to Catholic education, see ACE PAGE 4 Basilica named most beautiful college cathedral By NICOLE McALEE honor. JD Arney, editor of News Writer “To be perfectly hon- BestCollegeReviews.org, said est, I was surprised that the he chooses churches for the The University’s Basilica Basilica was ranked No. 1,” list based on one simple cri- of the Sacred Heart, ar- he said. “There was a lot of terion: He listed the churches guably one of the most stiff competition among he found most beautiful. beautiful buildings on cam- those [listed.]” “Ultimately, a list like this pus, received official rec- The Princeton University is very subjective. … I com- ognition when it topped Chapel, the West Point Cadet piled a large list of possible BestCollegeReviews.org’s Chapel and Yale University’s churches and then narrowed “30 Most Beautiful College Battell Chapel were among it down with the help of a col- Cathedrals” list. the 30 churches also to make league,” he said. “The criteria Fr. Peter Rocca, rector of the list. The list honored 21 [were] really just to pick the SARAH O’CONNOR | The Observer the Basilica, said he was churches at American uni- churches I found the most The Basilica of the Sacred Heart recently received recognition as the thrilled to hear the Basilica versities and nine churches most beautiful college cathedral. had received the highest at European universities. see BASILICA PAGE 4 Saint Mary’s hosts Students return to America By PETER DURBIN all-school formal News Writer Despite their excitement By MEAGHAN DALY (RHA) 2013 formal chair, said upon returning to their News Writer this year’s dance theme is the ‘home under the Dome,’ “Phantom of the Opera.” many Notre Dame students Saint Mary’s women will “[The committee] chose this find they struggle to adjust to pack the Gillespie Center at the theme because of the grand el- life stateside after a semester Hilton Garden Inn on the Saint egance and romanticism that immersed in another culture Mary’s campus from 8 p.m. to surrounds a beautiful love sto- abroad. midnight for the annual all- ry like that of ‘Phantom of the Junior Kathleen Ryan said school formal Friday. Opera,’” Wells said. she was surprised at the Photo courtesy of John O’Brien Freshman Lauren Wells, Notre Dame juniors, from left to right, John O’Brien, Nick Kalejs, Luke Murphy and Chris Cheney pose in Killarney National Park in Ireland. Residence Hall Association see FORMAL PAGE 3 see ABROAD PAGE 6 STUDENT SEnaTE PAGE 3 VIEWPOINT PAGE 8 SCENE PAGE 10 MEn’S BASKETBALL PAGE 20 wakING THE ECHOES PAGE 20 2 THE obSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013 | ndSMCOBSERVER.Com TODAY Have a question you want answered? QUESTION OF THE DAY: Email [email protected] ndsmcobserver.com Finish the sentence: Friends don’t let friends... P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Editor-in-Chief Alaciel Torres Brad Schroeder Allan Joseph Managing Editor Business Manager freshman senior Megan Doyle Jeff Liptak Welsh Family Hall Fisher Hall Asst. Managing Editor: Andrew Owens Asst. 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