Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 145, No. 07 -- 4 December 2003

Self-reflective, emotion-driven lyrics and music a Ia John Mayer. - TheWB

Nathanson melds standup comedy with music, dispen sing hilarious on-stage banter between songs that keeps the crowd rolling! - Songoose.com TABLE OF CONTENTS PHOTO PHIL HALL

lliE£mlRII::LQ~DECEMBE~ Job'Sec.urity .,'. .' •... .'. . .". ·1' 2' by Emily'Paladino. .,", " ',.' ." " TABLE OF "CONTENTS .J The, process,es'through which instructors. » Modernized Mendoza by Eileen Varga 08 .' Iobtain teriureare different.from what you I might. expect. " ..'. ~. '...... : .' .'~ » Rising from the Ashes by Alisa Finelli 10

. ' . » Just Up the Creek by Anna O'Connor II You Gotta Have Faith ,.,. ... "' ...... » Cooking with Class by Katie Baron 15 , by LaurenWilcox '. " ' '...,' " , INotre Dame's Interfaith organization, " 1,6 » Cribs by Jen Osterhage 20 fosters faith fodollowers of all religjons.

» Right Before Your Eyes by Katie Dillon 28

» Directing, Dome~Style by Jen Belliveau 30 , One for All,' All for Football? » Grounded in Reality by Annie Robinson 31 by Jimmy Atkinson ." COVER:Alook at the ongoing mission t~. ' From the Editor . .2 Out of Bounds. 32 put all, not one; of Notre Dame's athletic '. ' ND Notebook .4 Week in Distortion 34 programs in the l1ationalspotlighC Campus Watch 14 Calendar .. 35 Splinters .... 22 Final Word . ... 36 TABLE OF CONTENTS PHOTO PHIL HALL

» Right Before Your Eyes by Katie Dillon 28

Editor in Chief Matt Killen Managing Editor . ~ Annie Robinson Executive Editor Mike Borgia Executive Design Editor Ryan Greenberg News Christopher Kelly, editor Jim Ryan. assistant Eileen Varga. assistant Afraid you're not worthy? Campus Life Jennifer Osterhage. editor Carolyn G. lafave, assistant Lauren Wilcox, assistant Beyond Football Sports . Jimmy Atkinson. editor otre Dame: It's all about football. . Mike Iselin, assistant N At least, ask anyone outside of this campus and that's the impression Chris Meskill, assistant Entertainment they get. Over a hundred years of national champions, legendary coaches Tracy Evans, editor and stories of horsemen and the Gipper have left the public with an indel Ryan Greene, assistant Lauren Kiehna, assistant ible image: Notre Dame is all about the pigskin. Departments Nationwide, fans don't flock to tennis matches and hockey games - no Meghan Gowan, editor other sport has the powerful pull of football. Mike Healy, assistant Design While much of this can be attributed to the simple fact that football is David Redenbaugh Nick Abrams, cover popular, the lack of awareness about Notre Dame's wide spectrum of student Vaness.Arlta athletics remains a large problem. Sports fans the world over simply do not Photography Phil Hall, editor associate the Fighting Irish with anything but the gridiron. Brenna Manion, assistant .Students on campus know differently. From soccer and basketball to vol Graphic Design leyball and fencing, Notre Dame's athletic community extends far beyond Christine Graham, editor Copy Notre Dame Stadium. Kelly M. Faehnle, chief Over the past several years, the university has been working to change this. Mo Ertel, assistant John Hadley, assistant look for There has been a concerted effort by the university to bring all of Notre JennlferWadkins ISSUE 08 Kim Thompson on Dame's athletics into the national spotlight. . , Cassandra Meyer JAN31 . This issue, Scholastic's Sports Editor Jimmy Atkinson looks into the state Distribution of Notre Dame athletics, and how increasing scholarship money is helping Phil Hall manager Business to change the way people look at Irish sports. . . Jessie Potish, manager Mary Ursu, manager Fr. Edward Sorin, C.S.C. founder of Online Jimmy Atkinson, manager the University of Notre Dame at age 29. Dreams Do Come True Advisor Looking for a good way to waste some Tuesday evenings? Despite all Robert Franken '69 evidence to the contrary, Scholastic is strung together by a staff of hard So was he. working individuals who devote their energy and sacrifice their sanity to Disce Qllasi SC7I1Pe1' VimwtlS put together the magazine. And we're always looking for people to join us. Vwe Qllasi ems MOI'it71111S Ifyou're interested in copy-edi$g, layout, or reporting, we'd love to hear Published biweekly at the University of Notre Dame from you. Contact us at [email protected] and printed .tAve Marla Press, Notre Dame, IN, 46556. The entire contents of Scholastic magazine is copyright 2003 University of Notre Dame.AII rights reserved. No Happy Holidays contents of this magazine, either in whole or In part, may be reproduced in any manner without written he staff at Scholastic wishes everyone a safe and relaxing holiday break. consent of the publisher. Scholastic magazine does not T assume liability for unsolicited manuscripts or material. Good luck with final exams, and we'll see you back here next month All correspondence should be sent to Scholastic magazine, with our annual football wrap-up. laFortune Student Center. Notre Dame, IN 46556.To be published in the next issue, letters must be received by 5: 00 p.m. Monday before the issue. My roommate is (rom Hungaria. All letters must include the writer's name, ad dress and phone number. All letters must be Signed. Names will be withheld upon request in certain instances. Scholastic reserves the right to edit letters (or space. Requests (or cor rections made more than 21 days after publication cannot be guaranteed.The subscription rate is $35 per year. Avail able back issues are $2.50 per copy; please specify volume and number, or date. Copies of the annual (ootball review Matt Killen, Editor are available at $5 per copy.Advertising rates available on request. The opinions expressed In Scholastic magazine are not necessarily those of the University o( Notre Dame or the student body. Be Not Afraid!

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------, I A Tale of Three Stripes 19 Years Ago II Adidas contract with Athletic Department extended until 2006 1The Future Begins ollege is a time of great transi Ction. Over the course of a few MICHAELBARRETT cluded under the contract's guidelines. short months, teenagers must "llp~~ this I~~.AII y~udoislayaround aniitouchyourself:' go from carefree high school seniors to The only jerseys Adidas does not . ',. .,.., .. . '.' ~ physiology labTA nyone who has ever caught a few supply are baseball, self-sufficient university students. This ~minutes of any Notre Dame sport which .get~ .its .. .j.erseys is a coming-of-age that students of every . ng event has probably noticed through Rawlings. generation must experience, as evidenced something unique about the Irish garb: Baseball practice gear by the sentiments expressed by an ND it's all Adidas, all the time. This stems and cleats, however, are freshman within these pages 19 years from a long-term contract with the major made by Adidas. Student#l: I'll put the book on my head and learn through osmosis. ago, when all first-years were preparing Student #2: I think the book has to be wet for that to work. sporting goods corporation. So what is Junior football cornerback Carlos they were to wear Nike to celebrate their first Christmas here. - overheard students the history behind this contract, and what Campbell knows a little bit about the shoes in a game or practice, From December 1984: exactly does it entail? history of the Adidas relationship, too. they would have to scratch off the Notre Dame Adidas Representative He says that at any event, the football "swoosh" logo because of the contract ''It is ear!>' December, andI have been at Notre Molly Andersen explains that the cur players are supposed to wear Adidas. with Adidas. J)ame nearly joZW months. Th~ weather, has rent contract started July 1, 1997, and "On the football field, the Adidas logo ;ilf'F' is false, 1'ri1\l:~onkey's uncle and the rnoon is made of chees~:' ,grOW1z cold, the snow is pikd high. : ~ Schoolwurk Over the years, Adidas has gradually ...... ',:, .. :,:; . ,,-logic professor,justifYing a proof recently was renewed untilJuly 1, 2006. has to be seen," he says. Campbell says built its relations with Notre Dame, ex .:...... andschoolactivities are constant!>' demanding ev Under this contract, most intercolle that the logo is covered up, or the play tending its sponsorship to all the sports ery moment ofthe day ... New crises ... bring giate sports at Notre Dame are sup ers are caught wearing other apparel, teams for everything from practice about a Ferris wheel of emotions ... as I focus plied with Adidas merchandise ranging it's considered a breach of contract. equipment to game gear. Anderson says rm the ever increasing anticipatirm ofthe holiday from cleats to jerseys and warm-ups. He also says that the football team's that everyone involved with the teams vacatirm ahead ... " The current football jersey contract is manager ensures that the players a're - players, coaches, staff, etc. - must ,"Every time you crack your neck,a fairygets·~El-Winged." .. <..,:....·overheard student in its third season, having been held by obeying the contract. Campbell says, wear Adidas merchandise at all public Ofcourse, the uneasy malaise ofhomesick Champion prior to Adidas. The major however, that the players are free to appearances and team-related events. ness rarely lasts past a student's first year. It sports included are football, men's and wear whatever brand they prefer off The mutually beneficial relationship is 'almost as ifthe campus casts a LevelS en women's basketball, baseball, softball, the field. between the Golden Dome and the chantment spell on everyone it touches .. ; and men's lacrosse. These Jast two and Freshmen soccer players Jill Kri- Three Stripes promises to continue other sports have been in- vacek and Rebecca Tweneboah if long into the future. D -Mike Healy

Duvid Brooks, a New York TImes op-ed Once you get out in the world, what matters is and yet gets into the Serious stufE You talk a lot about the political polarization of confront the other side. columnist, recently visited Notre Dame tIS a having a passion for one thing and then doing oursociety. Do you then hate being billed asthe Ten Questions journalist-in-residence for the GaUivan Program itin a distinctive way. You should be dciingwhat Political Web loggers, or "bloggers:' are NVTImes' "new conservative columnist"? Does it bother you that Jayson Blair and with a prolific pundit in Joumolism, Ethics & Demor:racy. He sat down you really love; you should leave college having becoming increasingly powerful in modem I wish people would just say there's a new Stephen Glass, two discredited journalists, with Scholastic to discuss politics, JiVeb loU and found that one thing you love above all else. discourse. Are "bloggers" harming today's guy at the table, but the fact oflife is you're gain national attention? David writing. politics? . branded and I have a brand as a 'conserva It's true that if you do your solid careful What should college students be reading to Bloggers are in the flow of convei:sation. I tive columnist.' I don't mind it too much, work, you're not famous. But, you are What's your main advice for college students stay informed? probably shouldn't have said I am one step but you do get pre-judged and people are respected by your peers and that actually at the universities you visit? 'What's most important is to get in the flow of away, because I try to' do actual reporting suspicious of you. But that's just life. You does mean more. I actually think the system The students are just too concerned with get Op-ed the conversation, so ifpeople make a reference, and research for the [op-ed] pieces, and no get a label. rewards quality pretty well. You want to be ting good grades and getting to the next step 'columnist for you getit So read the New Yark Trmes, read the blogger ever does any reporting. If! didn't able to go to a room and look around and up the ladder. The times that are really creative WtlShington Post op-ed page. look at them I wouldn't be much worse off, Should liberal students occasionally watch Fox see the best people in your profession - the The New York are those when you are just goofing around for to be honest. They're addictive. NewsChannelinordertobetterunderstandthe Times journalists you really like. You want them days and weeks on end. !fyou could mop out Who are the best columnists? opposing viewpoint? And should conservative to come up to you and say they really liked ofsome activity and just waste some time with George Will writes a great colwnn and, so does Do you follow any certain bloggers? students do the same? the piece you did., You won't be as famous your friends to avoid being bored, you'll find my [NYTrmes] colleague Bill Krugman. I wake up with Andrew. Sullivan, I would go to theinagwnes or online, read the in a "TV" sense, but you will be respected yourself creating. ' andrewSullivan.com. OnS/ate [an onlinemaga JiVeek!>, SttmdardWeb site, read the New Republic by the people who matter to you. What's the best way to approach opinion zine], KlausFiles is fun to read. You might not or the Nation Web site or Josh Marshall, one writing? , Do you advocate looking at college as remember what you read, but it's fun. of the bloggers. It's important to sharpen your - Annie Robinson vocational? Develop a voice that's light and that's fun to read, own arguments; it's like mental calisthenics to

4 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 5 I A Tale of Three Stripes 19 Years Ago II Adidas contract with Athletic Department extended until 2006 1The Future Begins ollege is a time of great transi Ction. Over the course of a few MICHAELBARRETT cluded under the contract's guidelines. short months, teenagers must "llp~~ this I~~.AII y~udoislayaround aniitouchyourself:' go from carefree high school seniors to The only jerseys Adidas does not . ',. .,.., .. . '.' ~ physiology labTA nyone who has ever caught a few supply are baseball, self-sufficient university students. This ~minutes of any Notre Dame sport which .get~ .its .. .j.erseys is a coming-of-age that students of every . ng event has probably noticed through Rawlings. generation must experience, as evidenced something unique about the Irish garb: Baseball practice gear by the sentiments expressed by an ND it's all Adidas, all the time. This stems and cleats, however, are freshman within these pages 19 years from a long-term contract with the major made by Adidas. Student#l: I'll put the book on my head and learn through osmosis. ago, when all first-years were preparing Student #2: I think the book has to be wet for that to work. sporting goods corporation. So what is Junior football cornerback Carlos they were to wear Nike to celebrate their first Christmas here. - overheard students the history behind this contract, and what Campbell knows a little bit about the shoes in a game or practice, From December 1984: exactly does it entail? history of the Adidas relationship, too. they would have to scratch off the Notre Dame Adidas Representative He says that at any event, the football "swoosh" logo because of the contract ''It is ear!>' December, andI have been at Notre Molly Andersen explains that the cur players are supposed to wear Adidas. with Adidas. J)ame nearly joZW months. Th~ weather, has rent contract started July 1, 1997, and "On the football field, the Adidas logo ;ilf'F' is false, 1'ri1\l:~onkey's uncle and the rnoon is made of chees~:' ,grOW1z cold, the snow is pikd high. : ~ Schoolwurk Over the years, Adidas has gradually ...... ',:, .. :,:; . ,,-logic professor,justifYing a proof recently was renewed untilJuly 1, 2006. has to be seen," he says. Campbell says built its relations with Notre Dame, ex .:...... andschoolactivities are constant!>' demanding ev Under this contract, most intercolle that the logo is covered up, or the play tending its sponsorship to all the sports ery moment ofthe day ... New crises ... bring giate sports at Notre Dame are sup ers are caught wearing other apparel, teams for everything from practice about a Ferris wheel of emotions ... as I focus plied with Adidas merchandise ranging it's considered a breach of contract. equipment to game gear. Anderson says rm the ever increasing anticipatirm ofthe holiday from cleats to jerseys and warm-ups. He also says that the football team's that everyone involved with the teams vacatirm ahead ... " The current football jersey contract is manager ensures that the players a're - players, coaches, staff, etc. - must ,"Every time you crack your neck,a fairygets·~El-Winged." .. <..,:....·overheard student in its third season, having been held by obeying the contract. Campbell says, wear Adidas merchandise at all public Ofcourse, the uneasy malaise ofhomesick Champion prior to Adidas. The major however, that the players are free to appearances and team-related events. ness rarely lasts past a student's first year. It sports included are football, men's and wear whatever brand they prefer off The mutually beneficial relationship is 'almost as ifthe campus casts a LevelS en women's basketball, baseball, softball, the field. between the Golden Dome and the chantment spell on everyone it touches .. ; and men's lacrosse. These Jast two and Freshmen soccer players Jill Kri- Three Stripes promises to continue other sports have been in- vacek and Rebecca Tweneboah if long into the future. D -Mike Healy

4 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 5 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• NOTEBOOK : University Resources Something on your mind? Got an opinion? Judgment Calls ENTERTAINMENT FORTNIGHTLY for Gay, Lesbian, & Write a ... I Opinions and observations Bisexual Students

GINGERBREAD HOUSE TANDI COMMITTEE ON COMPETITION GAY AND LESBIAN Nothing says "Christmas at Notre STUDENT NEEDS Dame" better than decorating IBYANGBEENE - I.e:._~~ . ,...... , emester's end is upon us, and that The Standing Committee on Gay and Letter';.", " to gingerbread men and their homes ish eight-year-olds? with cereal, coconut and icing in Smeans two things: finals and vaca For those who don't, check out Paycheck. Lesbian Student Needs the bottom level of NOH. tion. Fortunately, there are plenty of The John Woo-directed sci-fi thriller (C.onfidential information, education, and resources) opportunities to while away the free time stars Ben Affleck as a fugitive who's had Contact: Sr. ML. Gude, ese, 1-5550, or student that comes with waiting breathlessly for his memory erased. It's no Citizen Kane, members (see web site for student contact info.) SOUTH QUAD WIND classes to resume. but a little mindless action doesn't hurt. • • the TUNNEL Ye olde moving-picture house is always Nor does hanging around the house. We can't tell you how much Office of Campus Ministry a safe bet this time ofyear. The Lord ofthe And with upcoming DVD and VHS re (Annual retreat for gay/lesbian/questioning students we enjoy the gale-force winds Rings: The Return ofthe King promises to leases, that's a pastime the local video and their friends; pertinent library resources in that greet us every morning. If start things off right when it hits theaters store will be more than happy to oblige. 304 Co-Mo; confidential discussion and support) they're not freezing our lips shut, Dec. 17. Whether you genuinely love the Fans of that mindless action we men Contact: Fr. J. Steele, ese, at [email protected] they manage to blow us off the films or prefer to pick ______tioned can look for EditorI ... walkways. apart their myriad ward to Will Smith's University Counseling Center inaccuracies with a Whatever options Bad Boys II, Colin (Individual counseling) spiteful grin, check you choose, Hollywood Farrell's S.WA.T. and CHRISTMAS TREE BATTLE Contact: Dr. Maureen Lafferty at [email protected] Zahm's infamous Terrence the out Return if you should fuel endless hours the ever-absurd Freddy Tree takes on the trees happily feel like a few (over of diversion for all your vs. Jason. The horsies ... and see your name in print. perched above Cavanaugh three) hours of ex winter break needs. are-pretty crowd will For more information, check out our web site: http://www.nd.edu/-scgIsn/ [email protected] and Farley. The real question: citement. Just don't enjoy Seabiscuit and where is BP in this North Quad get too attached to romantics should fall Gollum ... for Alex &' Emma, starring Kate Hud ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• competition? ~~~~~T?~~~~~~7~~rs%n~~~~ Mike Lewell, the director ofFour Wed son and Luke Wilson. Even anime fans THE RETURN OFTHE KING dings and a Funeral, provides a lighter can get their fix with the re-mastered . ,i The only thing getting us through touch Dec. 19 with Mona Lisa Smile. Julia release of Katsuhiro Otomo's cult clas finals is a movie about dwarves, Roberts stars as anew teacher at Welles sic Akira. elves, evil rings and Rudy. At least ley College in 1953. Her free::-wheeling Or get a few friends together and in hoping that Gandalf puts in Rudy feminism mixes things up around the dulge in the biggest thing since sliced in the 4th quarter will help pass stuffy den of academia and provides a less bread: DVD boxed sets of television the time that we are not spending violent alternative to Viggo Mortensen's shows. As long as you're not easily of studying. testosteron~-laden adventures in Middle fended, pick up the fifth season of Sex Earth. and the City or the third season of South Christmas Day offers a slew of movies END OFTHE SEMESTER Park. And the traditional comedy-lover for anyone who's not off to Grandmoth No one can wait for it to arrive, should be on the lookout for the second er's house. While it might be best to avoid seasons of Cheers and Frasier. but you nave to admit that leaving the kid-saturated Cheaper by the Dozen, a behind the snowy grounds and Whatever options you choose, Holly new version of the beloved classic, Peter gray skies brings a tear of sadness wood should fuel endless hours of diver Pan, should be fun. Sure, it's been done to your eye. It's a good thing sion for all your winter break needs. Just a gajillion times, but who doesn't enjoy a they've squeezed break into three make sure to expose yourself to some fresh movie full of flying, pirate-fighting, Brit- weeks, so you'll be back in no time. air and daylight every once in a while. 0

DomeLights I COMPILED BY MEGHAN GOWAN Source: Irish Gardens employee Julia Fitzpatrick Need a bit of cheer this chilly finals season? Irish Gardens, our local flower shop in LaFortune, provides joy in floral form, from Astromenas to Spider Mums (depending on the season).

Types of flowers: 23 Online ordering: Yes (http://www.nd.edu/-igardens/home.htm) Flowers in season year-round: Roses, Gerber Daisies, Porn Daisies Busiest time of year: Dance Weekends and Valentines Day Price range: $2.50 - $1 0 Average customer: Dapper Boys and Parents (via phone for birthdays) Delivery charge: $3 (on campus), $5 (off campus) Number of flowers in stock daily: approx. II dozen, depending on season

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6 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 04 DECEMBER 2003 flourishes and decorations in the first than relying on two work rooms. The more intimate the accredita third room is all about comfort: filled tion of outside with well-cushioned chairs and floor programs. "We'd pillows for more discussion-based like to get some work. systems in place But it is the back room, providing which allow for power outlets for laptops, network concrete assess access, viewing screens and other au- ment of how dio-visual equipment, that has been we're doing, what the attraction for most students. "The classes are work Internet technology is great," says MSA ing, things like student Kristin Miller. The Cafe Com- that," he says. mons, equipped with wireless Internet, The college's provides a food service on weekdays and Gigot Center for a Study area in the evenings and on the Entrepreneurial ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS The basement of the College of W· eekends. . Studies contin- , II b. . Business Administration is the new ideal place ,or co a oratlve meetmgs. Overall, students seem to enj'oYfh'e 'lies, to expand, Commons: "It's hice for group-work . espe!~i~py with its successful business teach about one third of the students. and it really has the feel of a non -tradi - ,plan competition. "To hire more business professors would tional classroom. It wouldn't work out Ideally, the college will continue to require huge expenditures, so we cannot for just the usual lecture," Miller says. take these kinds of innovative steps grow our faculty to solve the problem," "When you have a class down there, it in its future while preserving what Woo says. She believes that this is the sort of feels like a field trip. You have Woo describes as a heavy empha primary weakness of the business school breathing room," says one MBA gradu- sis on morality. The "brand" of the and that the problem originates from ate student. Mendoza College of Business, and of unused resources elsewhere in the The dedication of the commons Notre Dame, has made out well ip. the university. "There's such an interest in signals an end, at least in the foresee- last few years because of its stress on the professional and pre-professional able future, to any major construction ethics, Woo says. In the aftermath of programs here," Woo says. projects at the Mendoza building, says corporate scandals such as Enron, she Yet she is reluctant to deter students Kroll. .adds, the public began to look more from the major. "Most students enjoy . Kroll hopes that the College, com- favorably on business schools which the type of problem-solving that the ing up for review by the Association to placed greater emphasis on conduct business major provides. It's for the Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and accountability. left-brained and the right-brained," (AACSB) in January 2004, will develop "The scandals were a wake-up call to Woo says. Suggested efforts to lessen an internal assessment process rather everyone. The line has been slipping. the imbalance include the creation of Many Catholic schools have been turn a business minor, but only 10 percent ing back to conduct as a touchstone, of all undergraduate business students the Giovanini Commons for Collabora area would be to shift students from a EILEENVARGA emphasizing morality in practice. We indicate an interest in this. Another tive Learning, an 8,500 square-foot area passive role to an active one. "We want were focused on this theme before it suggestion, capping undergraduate located in the basement on the north side ed something to engage the senses. The was hot," Woo says. Hence the required enrollment, would deny some students e're hot right now," says of Mendoza's Naimoli wing. Officially Commons is really a space designed for credit hours for graduate students in the freedom to choose their own major. W Carolyn Woo, Dean of the dedicated on Oct. 31, the construction social interaction and communityprob- several ethics courses and the newly Woo says that the college has not come . Mendoza College of Business. of the Commons incorporated a good lem-solving," Woo says. . This year, the college enjoyed its first ap formed Spirituality of Work program, up with a remedy for this problem as deal of business philosophy behind its The goal of active engagement with pearance on US News World Report's and an online curriculum which examines of yet. & sleek appearance. workspace translates into two themes BusinessWeek's list of the nation's top 30 methods of integrating personal values Despite issues of overload, the Men Upon receiving a $3 million donation for the Commons: openness and mo business schools, ranking 29th in both. with work. doza College of Business has advanced from benefactors Joe and Jane Giova bility. In the first two rooms, all the The MBA program is swamped with a "I think we deal with mostly good as a result of its strong foundational nini, Woo had to decide how best to chairs, tables and white boards have 142 percent rise in applications over the people in the business world," Woo beliefs, generous donations and wise use the funds to build a creative learn wheels and can be rearranged easily. No past five years, and more alumni than says. The trick to producing students management. Woo believes the future ing space which would go beyond the permanent wall separates the first room ever are donating to the John Cardinal with an increased awareness of the looks bright for all business students. common architectural structure of a from the second. Due to stipulations at O'Hara Society, the MBA giving society. ethical implications of their actions, "Every student knows someone they typical classroom. After "an 18-month tached to the original donation, group Mendoza has also been gaining popular Woo believes, is allowing the students admire in business: They want to be investigation into the field of creative work always is favored over individual ity from inside Notre Dame - a third the opportunity to see examples of de come that role model," she says. Stu learning" concluded in the fall of2002, study in the commons. "We tried to of all undergraduates choose a business cency and integrity, most often in the dents flock to the college in the hopes Woo, along with associate deans, rep think of how to make the facility relate major. "We are trying for excellence faculty, as early as possible, especially of preparing for gainful employment, resentatives from the Kaneb Center of to the student in new ways. We wanted in all areas: the intellectual, moral and in the undergraduate programs. and the college promises that they will Teaching and Learning and the busi a blank canvas for the students to use," spiritual," Woo says. The number of professors in the busi receive a healthy dose of business eth ness manager of Mendoza, Doug Kroll, says Kroll. In this spirit, aside from The most visible product of these re HOWTO SUCCEED Dean Carolyn Woo ness school comprises one-eighth of all ics and a moveable whiteboard to help decided that the main goal of the new a few potted plants, there are sparse cent efforts has been the construction of oversees the Mendoza College of Business. the faculty at Notre Dame, but they them along the way. 0

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-- - •••• • "J ___ ;., \,.'. t ..' flourishes and decorations in the first than relying on two work rooms. The more intimate the accredita third room is all about comfort: filled tion of outside with well-cushioned chairs and floor programs. "We'd pillows for more discussion-based like to get some work. systems in place But it is the back room, providing which allow for power outlets for laptops, network concrete assess access, viewing screens and other au- ment of how dio-visual equipment, that has been we're doing, what the attraction for most students. "The classes are work Internet technology is great," says MSA ing, things like student Kristin Miller. The Cafe Com- that," he says. mons, equipped with wireless Internet, The college's provides a food service on weekdays and Gigot Center for a Study area in the evenings and on the Entrepreneurial ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS The basement of the College of W· eekends. . Studies contin- , II b. . Business Administration is the new ideal place ,or co a oratlve meetmgs. Overall, students seem to enj'oYfh'e 'lies, to expand, Commons: "It's hice for group-work . espe!~i~py with its successful business teach about one third of the students. and it really has the feel of a non -tradi - ,plan competition. "To hire more business professors would tional classroom. It wouldn't work out Ideally, the college will continue to require huge expenditures, so we cannot for just the usual lecture," Miller says. take these kinds of innovative steps grow our faculty to solve the problem," "When you have a class down there, it in its future while preserving what Woo says. She believes that this is the sort of feels like a field trip. You have Woo describes as a heavy empha primary weakness of the business school breathing room," says one MBA gradu- sis on morality. The "brand" of the and that the problem originates from ate student. Mendoza College of Business, and of unused resources elsewhere in the The dedication of the commons Notre Dame, has made out well ip. the university. "There's such an interest in signals an end, at least in the foresee- last few years because of its stress on the professional and pre-professional able future, to any major construction ethics, Woo says. In the aftermath of programs here," Woo says. projects at the Mendoza building, says corporate scandals such as Enron, she Yet she is reluctant to deter students Kroll. .adds, the public began to look more from the major. "Most students enjoy . Kroll hopes that the College, com- favorably on business schools which the type of problem-solving that the ing up for review by the Association to placed greater emphasis on conduct business major provides. It's for the Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and accountability. left-brained and the right-brained," (AACSB) in January 2004, will develop "The scandals were a wake-up call to Woo says. Suggested efforts to lessen an internal assessment process rather everyone. The line has been slipping. the imbalance include the creation of Many Catholic schools have been turn a business minor, but only 10 percent ing back to conduct as a touchstone, of all undergraduate business students the Giovanini Commons for Collabora area would be to shift students from a EILEENVARGA emphasizing morality in practice. We indicate an interest in this. Another tive Learning, an 8,500 square-foot area passive role to an active one. "We want were focused on this theme before it suggestion, capping undergraduate located in the basement on the north side ed something to engage the senses. The was hot," Woo says. Hence the required enrollment, would deny some students e're hot right now," says of Mendoza's Naimoli wing. Officially Commons is really a space designed for credit hours for graduate students in the freedom to choose their own major. W Carolyn Woo, Dean of the dedicated on Oct. 31, the construction social interaction and communityprob- several ethics courses and the newly Woo says that the college has not come . Mendoza College of Business. of the Commons incorporated a good lem-solving," Woo says. . This year, the college enjoyed its first ap formed Spirituality of Work program, up with a remedy for this problem as deal of business philosophy behind its The goal of active engagement with pearance on US News World Report's and an online curriculum which examines of yet. & sleek appearance. workspace translates into two themes BusinessWeek's list of the nation's top 30 methods of integrating personal values Despite issues of overload, the Men Upon receiving a $3 million donation for the Commons: openness and mo business schools, ranking 29th in both. with work. doza College of Business has advanced from benefactors Joe and Jane Giova bility. In the first two rooms, all the The MBA program is swamped with a "I think we deal with mostly good as a result of its strong foundational nini, Woo had to decide how best to chairs, tables and white boards have 142 percent rise in applications over the people in the business world," Woo beliefs, generous donations and wise use the funds to build a creative learn wheels and can be rearranged easily. No past five years, and more alumni than says. The trick to producing students management. Woo believes the future ing space which would go beyond the permanent wall separates the first room ever are donating to the John Cardinal with an increased awareness of the looks bright for all business students. common architectural structure of a from the second. Due to stipulations at O'Hara Society, the MBA giving society. ethical implications of their actions, "Every student knows someone they typical classroom. After "an 18-month tached to the original donation, group Mendoza has also been gaining popular Woo believes, is allowing the students admire in business: They want to be investigation into the field of creative work always is favored over individual ity from inside Notre Dame - a third the opportunity to see examples of de come that role model," she says. Stu learning" concluded in the fall of2002, study in the commons. "We tried to of all undergraduates choose a business cency and integrity, most often in the dents flock to the college in the hopes Woo, along with associate deans, rep think of how to make the facility relate major. "We are trying for excellence faculty, as early as possible, especially of preparing for gainful employment, resentatives from the Kaneb Center of to the student in new ways. We wanted in all areas: the intellectual, moral and in the undergraduate programs. and the college promises that they will Teaching and Learning and the busi a blank canvas for the students to use," spiritual," Woo says. The number of professors in the busi receive a healthy dose of business eth ness manager of Mendoza, Doug Kroll, says Kroll. In this spirit, aside from The most visible product of these re HOWTO SUCCEED Dean Carolyn Woo ness school comprises one-eighth of all ics and a moveable whiteboard to help decided that the main goal of the new a few potted plants, there are sparse cent efforts has been the construction of oversees the Mendoza College of Business. the faculty at Notre Dame, but they them along the way. 0

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-- - •••• • "J ___ ;., \,.'. t ..' Rising from the Ashes Just Up the Creek After devastating fires struck their apartments, two alums come out on top South Bend boasts the nation's first man-made whitewater courses If il ALiSAFINELLI ANNAO'CONNOR " i: ough onlya year old, Paul DeJarnatt's hen sophomore Laura Far Notre Dame diploma has taken quite W rell needs a break from her -ra beating. The once crisp, clean, per schoolwork, rather than at ~ fectlyframed document is now damaged by tacking the candy bins at the Huddle or water and soot. It is one ofDeJarnatt's only shopping for hours at University Park r surviving possessions since the home at Park Mall, she navigates the raging rapids of Jefferson Apartments he shared with fellow the East Race Waterway, a whitewater Notre Dame alum, Kris Zemlyak, caught course located on the St. Joseph River in fire last month. South Bend. DeJarnatt, who graduated in 2002, and "This is my escape from campus," she Zemlyak, who graduated in January of says. "When I am out there, I am not 2003, have lived in the ParkJefferson com thinking of Notre Dame. It's my way to plex minutes from campus since this past clear my mind and work on my skills." August. When they returned home the night The East Race Waterway, an artificial ofNov. 4, they watched as flames consumed whitewater course, is the first of its kind in their apartment. North America and one of only six man The fire started just after 10:00 p.m. when made whitewater courses in the world. lightning struck the apartment building. The rapids are turned on and off by key, THE RIVER WILD Kayakers can enjoy the~ downtown course all year. It features a recirculating 'current of "We thought they might get it under con BURNED OUT This Park Jefferson Apartments building housed tNvo recent Notre Dame alums before it as well as adjusted to different levels, mak water that simulates actual river rapids. trol because it was only in one comer of the burned down. ing it the perfect alternative for people building," Zemlyak explains. "But the wind outpouring of assistance from the Notre many donations from the philosophy and who want to ride on whitewater, but do Water Kayak Club, members must be at cided I had to do more of it," she says. "So picked up and carried it over to our side." Dame community. DeJarnatt says that theology departments at Notre Dame with not want to travel several hours to find a least 18 years of age and be able to pass I got a job as a guide. This past summer The next day, only a few of Dejarnett's after the fire, "we started calling people in the help ofCatherine Robertson, a secretary natural whitewater course. a proficiency test that covers basic water I probably kayaked every day except for possessions could be recovered from the the area who would've seen it on the news. in the philosophy department. Robertson's Created in 1984 for slalom kayaking, skills, such as the "Eskimo roll," a maneu five or six days." apartment: his diploma, some clothing We wanted to make sure they knew we were son was a classmate and friend of both the waterway has hosted both national ver where the kayaker capsizes on purpose Along with her participation in the and the g:tIitar that was once his father's. OK." This included several connections at Zemlyak and. DeJarnatt and now works and world-class whitewater slalom races. and must bring the boat upright again. Kayak Club, Farrell often spends week , Everything else - computers, televisions, the university. with DeJarnatt. Robertson sent an e-mail It also attracts Olympians and national Farrell estimates that there are about ends traveling to natural whitewater furniture, clothing - was gone. A friend of Zemlyak and DeJarnatt in out to the professors ~d graduate students in champions to South Bend for competi 20-25 members who regularly practice courses. She would eventually like to get Since then, the graduates have found anew Dillon Hall managed to collect a donation both departments explaining that two recent tions. with the group, but she is the only Notre , her American Canoe Association certifi apartment, but'still are working slowly to of $600 to give to the alums. Most of the graduates were in dire need of help. Although the course is challenging Dame student. cation and become a certified whitewater replace their possessions, a process that has money came from the dorm's hall tax, a fund "The response was overwhelming," says enough for world-.class ,competition, it "Some people drive an hour or an hour kayaking instructor. Then she would be proved to be extremely difficult. Even before that all residents must contribute to in the Robertson. Zemlyak and DeJarnatt were is also suitable for beginners. Rafting and a half to get here every week," she teaching 'the same clinics that she took the fire, DeJarnatt and Zemlyakwere work beginning of the year and which is used at given clothing, several pieces of furni and kayaking 'are available to the public says. , just a few years ago. ing two part-time jobs each while searching the dorm's discretion. ture and financial donations as a result of on weekends from mid-June to mid-Au,: The course has three gates that can be But, for now, Farrell will continue to for full-time opportunities in the business In addition, Knott Hall, where DeJarnatt Robertson's e-mail. "It was amazing," said gust. The cost is $2 per person per ride opened or closed depending on the level work on her whitewater kayaking skills field. "The whole thing would have been so lived during his undergraduate years, has DeJarnatt. "I didn't eXpect it." , for beginners using rafts or "funyacks." to which it is adjusted. It also features a right here in South Bend. much easier to deal with if both of us had taken up a collection for the two room In addition to the Notre Dame com The course costs $8 per person per day "hole," a recirculating current of water "Last summer I went back to my home been working full-time jobs with benefits mates. Brother Jerome Meyer, C.S.c., munity, the roommates have relied on for more experienced recreational canoe that the group regularly uses. course and tried a hole that I never was and salaries," Zemlyak says. rector of Knott, says there was a very good donations from local organizations. The ists or kayakers. A trained rescue-team is "It is a pretty dynamic feature that able to do before," she says. "I could see Without renter's insurance, the loss has response to the collection, reflective of the ,Red Cross was at the scene of the fire on always on duty during open hours. is as good as any natural course," says how my experience on the South Bend been even more devastating. "With renter's "brotherhood of Knott Hall." Nov. 4th, handing out vouchers for food, Farrell is a member of the East Race Farrell. course improved my skills." insurance, we would've at least gotten a large "It was nice how everyone came together new beds and new clothing. Lay-Z-Boy White Water Kayak Club, a group of Farrell started whitewater rafting by For more information on the East Race liVtl percentage ofwhat we lost backin cash," said and supported Paul, even though we don't gave the two a new, unused sofa. experienced kayakers who usually get to going on rafting trips with her family terway, go to the website at www.southbendpa DeJarnatt. "But we didn't do that because, know him. But he did live here," says Matt Though not left helpless, DeJarnatt and gether a couple times per week to paddle while growing up. She fell in love with rksandnc1·eation.com. Click on "Potowatomi at the time, we thought, 'Why pay an extra O'Connor, a freshman living in Knott. "Be Zemlyak still have considerable rebuilding on the course. They got permission from the sport and decided to attend a week Zoo & Parks," then "East Race liVtlterway." $15 or $20 every month? It's never going to cause he lived in our dorm, it's like a part of to do. They are grateful to have been so the City of South Bend to use the course long kayaking clinic on the Nanthahala Or call the East Race building at (574) 233- happen to us.'" . our family," explains Toby Bannon, another close to friends and a caring community when it is closed to the public. The group River in North Carolina. After passing 6121 01' tbe South Bend Parks and ReC1'eati01l However, the two roommates have been Knott freshman. "It showed the generosity during their time of difficulty. "If we were has keys to the course and can use it any the course, she worked the last two Department at (574) 299-4765. shown generosity in their time of need. In here and how willing everyone is to help just in Dallas or Tulsa and knew no one, time they get four members to participate, summers as a whitewater guide on the To learn mon abollt tbe East Race White addition to donations from their families, out," he adds. that would've been a lot harder," says De Farrell says. .' Nanthahala. liVtlte1' Kayak Club, go to tbeh' Web site at DeJarnatt and Zemlyak have received an I., Zemlyak and DeJarnatt also received Jarnatt. 0 In order to join the East Race White "I took the week-long course and I de- www.e1'Wwkc.itgo.co711. 10 SCHOlASTICNEWS 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICNEWS II

:'--- _. - --- -'.. -- ~- , "r' ~ ,. Rising from the Ashes Just Up the Creek After devastating fires struck their apartments, two alums come out on top South Bend boasts the nation's first man-made whitewater courses If il ALiSAFINELLI ANNAO'CONNOR " i: ough onlya year old, Paul DeJarnatt's hen sophomore Laura Far Notre Dame diploma has taken quite W rell needs a break from her -ra beating. The once crisp, clean, per schoolwork, rather than at ~ fectlyframed document is now damaged by tacking the candy bins at the Huddle or water and soot. It is one ofDeJarnatt's only shopping for hours at University Park r surviving possessions since the home at Park Mall, she navigates the raging rapids of Jefferson Apartments he shared with fellow the East Race Waterway, a whitewater Notre Dame alum, Kris Zemlyak, caught course located on the St. Joseph River in fire last month. South Bend. DeJarnatt, who graduated in 2002, and "This is my escape from campus," she Zemlyak, who graduated in January of says. "When I am out there, I am not 2003, have lived in the ParkJefferson com thinking of Notre Dame. It's my way to plex minutes from campus since this past clear my mind and work on my skills." August. When they returned home the night The East Race Waterway, an artificial ofNov. 4, they watched as flames consumed whitewater course, is the first of its kind in their apartment. North America and one of only six man The fire started just after 10:00 p.m. when made whitewater courses in the world. lightning struck the apartment building. The rapids are turned on and off by key, THE RIVER WILD Kayakers can enjoy the~ downtown course all year. It features a recirculating 'current of "We thought they might get it under con BURNED OUT This Park Jefferson Apartments building housed tNvo recent Notre Dame alums before it as well as adjusted to different levels, mak water that simulates actual river rapids. trol because it was only in one comer of the burned down. ing it the perfect alternative for people building," Zemlyak explains. "But the wind outpouring of assistance from the Notre many donations from the philosophy and who want to ride on whitewater, but do Water Kayak Club, members must be at cided I had to do more of it," she says. "So picked up and carried it over to our side." Dame community. DeJarnatt says that theology departments at Notre Dame with not want to travel several hours to find a least 18 years of age and be able to pass I got a job as a guide. This past summer The next day, only a few of Dejarnett's after the fire, "we started calling people in the help ofCatherine Robertson, a secretary natural whitewater course. a proficiency test that covers basic water I probably kayaked every day except for possessions could be recovered from the the area who would've seen it on the news. in the philosophy department. Robertson's Created in 1984 for slalom kayaking, skills, such as the "Eskimo roll," a maneu five or six days." apartment: his diploma, some clothing We wanted to make sure they knew we were son was a classmate and friend of both the waterway has hosted both national ver where the kayaker capsizes on purpose Along with her participation in the and the g:tIitar that was once his father's. OK." This included several connections at Zemlyak and. DeJarnatt and now works and world-class whitewater slalom races. and must bring the boat upright again. Kayak Club, Farrell often spends week , Everything else - computers, televisions, the university. with DeJarnatt. Robertson sent an e-mail It also attracts Olympians and national Farrell estimates that there are about ends traveling to natural whitewater furniture, clothing - was gone. A friend of Zemlyak and DeJarnatt in out to the professors ~d graduate students in champions to South Bend for competi 20-25 members who regularly practice courses. She would eventually like to get Since then, the graduates have found anew Dillon Hall managed to collect a donation both departments explaining that two recent tions. with the group, but she is the only Notre , her American Canoe Association certifi apartment, but'still are working slowly to of $600 to give to the alums. Most of the graduates were in dire need of help. Although the course is challenging Dame student. cation and become a certified whitewater replace their possessions, a process that has money came from the dorm's hall tax, a fund "The response was overwhelming," says enough for world-.class ,competition, it "Some people drive an hour or an hour kayaking instructor. Then she would be proved to be extremely difficult. Even before that all residents must contribute to in the Robertson. Zemlyak and DeJarnatt were is also suitable for beginners. Rafting and a half to get here every week," she teaching 'the same clinics that she took the fire, DeJarnatt and Zemlyakwere work beginning of the year and which is used at given clothing, several pieces of furni and kayaking 'are available to the public says. , just a few years ago. ing two part-time jobs each while searching the dorm's discretion. ture and financial donations as a result of on weekends from mid-June to mid-Au,: The course has three gates that can be But, for now, Farrell will continue to for full-time opportunities in the business In addition, Knott Hall, where DeJarnatt Robertson's e-mail. "It was amazing," said gust. The cost is $2 per person per ride opened or closed depending on the level work on her whitewater kayaking skills field. "The whole thing would have been so lived during his undergraduate years, has DeJarnatt. "I didn't eXpect it." , for beginners using rafts or "funyacks." to which it is adjusted. It also features a right here in South Bend. much easier to deal with if both of us had taken up a collection for the two room In addition to the Notre Dame com The course costs $8 per person per day "hole," a recirculating current of water "Last summer I went back to my home been working full-time jobs with benefits mates. Brother Jerome Meyer, C.S.c., munity, the roommates have relied on for more experienced recreational canoe that the group regularly uses. course and tried a hole that I never was and salaries," Zemlyak says. rector of Knott, says there was a very good donations from local organizations. The ists or kayakers. A trained rescue-team is "It is a pretty dynamic feature that able to do before," she says. "I could see Without renter's insurance, the loss has response to the collection, reflective of the ,Red Cross was at the scene of the fire on always on duty during open hours. is as good as any natural course," says how my experience on the South Bend been even more devastating. "With renter's "brotherhood of Knott Hall." Nov. 4th, handing out vouchers for food, Farrell is a member of the East Race Farrell. course improved my skills." insurance, we would've at least gotten a large "It was nice how everyone came together new beds and new clothing. Lay-Z-Boy White Water Kayak Club, a group of Farrell started whitewater rafting by For more information on the East Race liVtl percentage ofwhat we lost backin cash," said and supported Paul, even though we don't gave the two a new, unused sofa. experienced kayakers who usually get to going on rafting trips with her family terway, go to the website at www.southbendpa DeJarnatt. "But we didn't do that because, know him. But he did live here," says Matt Though not left helpless, DeJarnatt and gether a couple times per week to paddle while growing up. She fell in love with rksandnc1·eation.com. Click on "Potowatomi at the time, we thought, 'Why pay an extra O'Connor, a freshman living in Knott. "Be Zemlyak still have considerable rebuilding on the course. They got permission from the sport and decided to attend a week Zoo & Parks," then "East Race liVtlterway." $15 or $20 every month? It's never going to cause he lived in our dorm, it's like a part of to do. They are grateful to have been so the City of South Bend to use the course long kayaking clinic on the Nanthahala Or call the East Race building at (574) 233- happen to us.'" . our family," explains Toby Bannon, another close to friends and a caring community when it is closed to the public. The group River in North Carolina. After passing 6121 01' tbe South Bend Parks and ReC1'eati01l However, the two roommates have been Knott freshman. "It showed the generosity during their time of difficulty. "If we were has keys to the course and can use it any the course, she worked the last two Department at (574) 299-4765. shown generosity in their time of need. In here and how willing everyone is to help just in Dallas or Tulsa and knew no one, time they get four members to participate, summers as a whitewater guide on the To learn mon abollt tbe East Race White addition to donations from their families, out," he adds. that would've been a lot harder," says De Farrell says. .' Nanthahala. liVtlte1' Kayak Club, go to tbeh' Web site at DeJarnatt and Zemlyak have received an I., Zemlyak and DeJarnatt also received Jarnatt. 0 In order to join the East Race White "I took the week-long course and I de- www.e1'Wwkc.itgo.co711. 10 SCHOlASTICNEWS 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICNEWS II

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but every department has the freedom to the university after they realize that they troversial things earlier in their careers, decide the specific organization of the might not receive tenure. Others simply precisely when they don't have tenure. I committee. decide not to apply for tenure after their don't think it makes sense to say it is OK In addition to the portfolio, the depart sixth year. to fire people early on because we don't ment's CAP looks at both TCE evalua "Some people leave after three years. like what they are saying, but it is not OK tions from students and assessments from Some are here for the full six years and later. Academic freedom is something that experts outside the university. Usually, a decide not to go up for tenure because matters at every stage of a person's career. a~';~~Job Securit candidate's research is sent to professors they feel their market value is better So the importance of tenure with regard at a peer institution for evaluation. having not been denied, and they think to academic freedom is questionable," "In these assessments, the bar is set there's a high probability that they might Ramsey says. tenure process for Notre Dame professors fairly high," Nichols says. "They will be," Nichols says. Ramsey does think, however, that tenure ask questions like: What' contribution is Although the process is often criticized, offers other benefits to professors. "Ids, quite this research making to that particular both Nichols and Mooney say they have frankly, a perk in a career where people are individual's area? Is it moving ahead? Is it faith in the process. often underpaid, given their responsibilities significant? Is this person gaining a national "I think that we really take it seriously. and education level," he says. reputation?" I think that the process has a lot of cred Several methods ofmaintaining account The CAP votes on the application, ibility. I think that it's fair, and that it's not ability have been tested by those skeptical EMILYPALADINO obligations to its students and society." for tenure put together a portfolio in and then both the committee and the done lightly," Nichols says. "Have there of the tenure process. Some universities Most major universities follow the preparation for the selection process. department chair submit a written rec ever been decisions made that, several across the country, such as the University or many undergraduate students, similar general guidelines concerning This packet includes a curriculum vitae, ommendation for or against tenure to the years later, you thought were a mistake? of Chicago and Washington University Ftenure is an academic custom tenure procedures. or list of significant academic accom dean of the respective college. Absolutely. Sometimes there are people in Saint Louis, are experimenting with shrouded in mystery and tradition. At Notre Dame, new faculty members plishments. The candidate also prepares After the dean's evaluation, which is that we should have given tenure to that lO-year tenure cycles. Others have sug Although the tenure process is a contro hired at the Assistant Professor level are a statement detailing his or her important usually completed in January, the port we didn't, and sometimes there are peo gested getting rid of tenure altogether and versial issue on most college campuses, it's given a six-year contract with the uni contributions in the areas of teaching, re folio leaves the college and goes to the ple we gave tenure to that we probably replacing it with a renewable contract sys- a detailed procedure that most students, versity. search and service - the three areas in Provost's Advisory Committee (PAC). including those at Notre Dame, know Faculty hired as associate professors, which he or she will be evaluated. The 24-member PAC is made up of relatively little about. as well as those professors who come The candidate's department then evalu the deans from each college, university Notre Dame's Faculty Handbook to the university without tenure from ates this portfolio. Each department at the administrators and some elected faculty defines tenure as "permanence of ap a different university, are given three university has a Committee on Appoint members and is chaired by the Provost pointment." years before being considered for tenure ments and Promotion (CAP). The depart of the university, Nathan Hatch. This Through the granting of tenure, the at Notre Dame. ment chair sits as the chairperson for the committee votes and sends its recom of Notre Dame university ensures distinguished mem In the fall of either CAP of his or her department. Each mendation to the· university president, bers of its faculty permanent positions as their sixth or third department's CAP is composed of the Rev. Edward Malloy, C.S.c., who professors who teachers and researchers. year, respectively, tenured professors or associate makes the ultimate decision to either "Tenure is a pretty unique candidates professors, offer or withhold tenure. seek tenure are granted it. thing to the academic com "Everybody before the president is munity'" says Bill Nichols, a recommender,:' says Vice President an associate dean in the and Associate provost Carol Mooney. Mendoza College of Busi "He has the final say in the matter." ness. "There aren't many Faculty members are usually informed professions that will offer of the decision in May, just before com shouldn't have. But that's part of making tem. Still others have advocated for yearly you lifetime employment." mencement. decisions." evaluations of tenured faculty members to The practice of granting If tenure is denied, the university "I believe in the process and the help set and achieve academic goals. tenure evolved from a desire extends a one-year contract to the indi purposes for which it was established," "I'm not completely opposed to there be on the part of universities vidual, an offer that some choose not to Mooney says. ing, in some form, more accountability for across the country to pro accept. After seven years at the univer Others aren't so certain that tenure is facultywho completely abuse tenure," says tect academic freedom and sity, then, a faculty member who came fulfilling its original purpose. "These Ramsey. "On the other hand, ifuniversities ensure economic stability to the university as an assistant professor days it is not so clear that, at least at want to put more pressure on faculty then for university professors. may not remain without tenure. Associ good universities, academic freedom is a they need to be prepared to compensate The American Association ate professors and professors without major concern," says William Ramsey, a us. Some universities seem to want it both of University Professors tenure cannot stay beyond four years if tenured associate professor in philosophy ways: they want a corporate-style work (AAUP) first advocated for the university denies tenure. and a member of the faculty senate. "It is commitment from their faculty, without the institutionalization of "About 75 percent of the people who practically unheard of for major univer paying a corporate-style salary," he says. tenure in a 1940 statement seek tenure get it," Mooney says, "But sities to want to fire someone for saying Still, Ramsey says his own experience with on academic freedom. there are a number of people who never something in their research that is too the process was "very fair." Tenure, the AAUP Web get to that point." controversial. Indeed, a more common Nichols also says he had a positive site says, is "indispensable For assistant professors, there is an complaint is that someone is too boring personal experience with tenure. "Is it to the success of an in extensive evaluation after three years at and banal," he says. stressful? Yes. Regardless of how good stitution in fulfilling its Notre Dame, and after that evaluation, "Moreover," he says, "sometimes faculty you think you are, it's stressful," he says. some faculty members choose to leave are more likely to say provocative and con- "But it's a good system." 0

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12 SCHOLASTICNEWS 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICNEWS 13 Cooking W'ith Class Learn how to cook your own dorm delights with North Dining Hall's cooking classes

KATIEBARON Students receive a great deal of personal attention during the h, the things we do when we think back to her campus domicile on a Friday a friend took a journey south, safely out ave you ever wanted to try your hand classes. Besides Ellis, four other pro O no one is watching. That seems to night, she witnessed an individual making of the bubble, under the motto of "Why Hat the culinary arts, but not had the fessionals conduct the classes: Test be the theme of the majority of a Rocky Mountain out of her dorm. Appar not?" The couple ventured to the lovely time or ingredients to create some Kitchen Chef Patrick Louineau, tonight's episode of The Gipper. You may think ently, he or she was using a pipe to scale up Ball State University, a school at which thingscrumpnous? Chef Michael Huffer, Floor Chef you're alone, boys and girls, but the Gipper is the backside of the building. Eventually, says they had absolutely no acquaintances. Not to worry. Robert Biastock and Apprentice. always watching. He has many loyal, vigilant our leak, "the individual had made it to a ledge Their plan was to simply wander around Culinary education is becoming a popular Cook Laura Dickison. sets of eyes working for him. So, in the holiday and was inching along it, arms outstretched until they found a party or two. And, activity for many students who have partici "The Cooking of Spain" was the spirit, the Gipp proudly presents two cases of against the wall, in a Spiderman-like fashion." for reasons unbeknownst to the Gipp, pated in the cooking classes offered in North theme of the classes this' fall. In the students escalating themselves to new heights, The superhero then reached his or her desired the pair told people they were from a Dining Hall. And all you need are a few hours last class of the semester, students and one tale so random that it, too, deserves destination and dove in head OOtin true Hol northeastern school. They reportedly and the energy to get yourself to NDH. prepared paella, pastel de manzana some pen time from the Gipper. lywood style. Because this was a post-parietals spun tales the whole night about life at Students who take one of the Culinary and manchego cheese. and pre-Thanksgiving occurrence, we'll as "their" school, and it made them a hit with Education Program's classes often return "I've had paella before in Spain, Opening Fire from Your Chest sume this was not Santa Claus delivering some their host crowds. The highlight of this for a second go and spread the word to their butI've never made itmyself:' fresh nuts goodies but rather just a young fellow who adventure, says our informant, was when, friends. The program is now at capacity. man LeighMadeira says. "They put Earlier this month, a fresh-faced vermin was really in the mood to touch someone's after the two had settled in for several Six hands,:on cooking classes take place more time into its preparation in was getting into the holiday spirit a little hours at the house of four Ball State each semester. They are held on Thursdays Spain, which would not have been early by enjoying some ho-ho-ho'ing ladies, his friend "was hooking up from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. and consist of a brief possible in the class, but I think that on his computer screen while playing with one of these girls we met and lecture and the chance to prepare a variety of itwas a good representation of Span with his candy cane. This wouldn't be she started to pass out. He yelled dishes. Students must sign up ahead of time, ish paella." Gipp-worthy, of course, had the young ,. "'''~~''''''--O+-'Ti! 'Are you done?!' at her and then but classes are free of charge and open to all In past classes, students have man remembered that ResLife gives us proceeded to say 'Fine. This is me Notre Dame students. also learned to make Italian food, I locks for a reason. During the festivities, leaving. Good talk.' It was a pretty The idea originated in a discussion between including ravioli, tortellini and fet ! his roommate walked into the room to sweet time." Hmm, pretty sweet in Director ofFood Services DaVid Prentkowski tucini, andJapanese food and cheese witness this elf trying to make his little I:' deed, dude. The Gipp doesn't get the and Executive Chef Denis Ellis. Prentkowski blintzes in a class called "East meets Rudolph's nose turn red. The room- " point of this roadtrip or what part has experience with programs nationwide and West." mate gathered himself enough to real .• "11 f MINCE, DON'T DICE A Notre Dame student receives of it the tipster thought to be Gipp he brought the idea to Notre Dame in 1999. Ellis stnves to mstl a sense 0 training.in the fine art of culinary preparation. ize that he would be selfish to not share :-":':j--."+'=1:J~-:i:!I material, but whatever. In an effort The first class was held in the fall of200l. self-reliance in all ofhis pupils. "We this with the rest of the dorm. Quoth to promote random behavior, the Ellis describes the. program as "an extension want them to walk out of the classroom with of what we do for them," Ellis says. our tipster, '~ word caught on, over Gipp will give it a thumbs up. to academic classes." 'Food Services already the confidence that they can do what we just Not only are the classes practical and 25 people were congregated outside the provides food for the entire campus, but he demonstrated," he says. . informative, but they also offer students an unluckyperson's room for the 'Youhave-' That's a wrap for this calendar year. says the addition of cooking classes for stu Freshman Anna Gelhaus says that Ellis opportunity to meet new people and tem to see it to believe it' event." Now that's '·"'''T",....~'....,.,.. ·i'·,--·;;::;,:c.:.,,',·_J:·--:--,~c,·.'''''_. The Gipp will be waiting patiently dur dents fosters a closer relationship between accomplishes his goal. "I never thought that porarily forget about the stress of academics. dorm unity. You'd think it'd be hard to ingwinter break for the chance to come Food Services and the university community. I was that bad of a cook, but I definitely felt a Junior Dan Young signed up for a session miss two dozen people snickering out """~C';_"o"r;,--;·""";·" "."""""'~~"'-:'! back and name names, ruin repPtations, 'We like to say that we're taking things to a lot better about my technique after the class," with a group of friends and is pleased with side your door, but the yuletide tunes and drag the most innocent of themes new level," Ellis says. she says. "I felt a lot more confident." his experience. "I could kill two hours playing blaring from his headphones prevented (like Christmas) into the sewer of sexual A typical cooking class can last up to six Each class begins with a brief lecture video games, but then I feel like I should be our Santa from catching on. Oh, and for puns. goodies. The ever-cynical Gipp is left won hours, but Ellis knew that this would pose about the history of the food and its country doing work. With this, I'm doing something all you detail-oriented Gipplettes out there, On a brighter note ... inspired by the dering: Had the climber slipped and fell to too much of a time commitment. As the of origin. "You can tell that [the] chef is very constructive with my time," he says. our source noted that "we found out [he] was holiday spirit, the Gipper would like to wish his freakishly amusing but nonetheless tragic executive chef, he has a busy schedule and he knowledgeable about food and culture from Whatever their reasons for participat a southpaw because he needed his right hand you and yours a wonderful winter season. And death, would our shot-callers have been more recognizes that students are also pressed for all over the world," junior Courtney Kohout ing, Ellis is always happy to see new faces. to do the scrolling and his left hand to do since the year is drawing to a close, perhaps concerned with losing a student or with the time. As a result, each class is limited to two says. She attended the session on Nov. 20 to Although there will be no more classes for the stroking." Hmm, there's a lovely mental this would be the appropriate time for the close-call on premarital relations? Sometimes and a half hours. prepare for her upcoming semester abroad the fall semester, they will resume in Febru image. So, male readers, the next time you Gipp to apologize to all those who suffered it's difficult to tell. The program also faces space limitations. in Spain. ary. Due to popular demand, next semester's decide to jingle your own bells, please ensure great embarrassment this year when their sto Cooking classes at other universities often Although the students must follow a recipe classes will focus on desserts. that your door is at least closed. On the Road Again ries graced these pages. The Gipper realizes accommodate 16 students, but each class at in class, Ellis emphasizes the process itsel£ Ellis hopes that students enjoy his classes as We all know that South Bend isn't that his success is based on shaming others, Notre Dame offers only 12 spaces. The classes "We want them to take away a cooking prin much as he does. "If I didn't say that it was a Who Needs Elevators? Manhattan. Heck, it probably isn't even but hopefully ole Saint Nick will forgive the take place in the test kitchen ofNorth Dining ciple, not just a recipe," he says. And Ellis says joy to do this, I would be lying," he says. Our next tip is much less disturbing, but Muncie. Well, the Gipper has learned that gossiping Gipp in time for the big day. Hall, which is a small but suitable spots. Ellis that Notre Dame students are more desirous Registratirm for the classes closes all the Monday nonetheless just as odd. Our tipster informs two bored students attempted to find out Good luck on finals, and we'll catch you feels that 12 is a manageable number for a to learn than his pupils outside of the univer before each week's class. Spaces are availabk all a us that as she was taking a late-night stroll just that. Our tipster tells us that he and next year. 0 class. "We can spend quality time with the sity. Notre Dame pupils "listen with sincerity. first-come, first-serve basis. To em'Oll, dill (574) students this way," he says. They want to learn. They are so appreciative 631-7253.

14 SCHOlASTlCCAMPUSWATCH 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICCAMPUS LIFE 15 Cooking W'ith Class Learn how to cook your own dorm delights with North Dining Hall's cooking classes

14 SCHOlASTlCCAMPUSWATCH 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICCAMPUS LIFE 15 l "The issues usually deal with concrete, ev ond and fourth weeks of each cycle. eryday issues that intersect with our faith," "Officially the Celebration Choir provides Santoni says. music for Interfaith and we generally sing Themes typically arise from current cam contemporary Christian songs. We are basi pus issues in order to generate participation cally the song leaders," says seniorJacqueline and questions from the students. During Hazen, a Celebration Choir member. the first cycle of this year, Interfaith talked Interfaith recently planned a four-week about the transitions students experience in cycle themed "The Gospel According to coming to college for the first time, return Bono." They focused on the life of the lead ing from abroad or staying at Notre Dame singer ofU2, Bono, particularly on his dual when friends are abroad. life as a rock star and a Christian, the gospel "If we are going to discuss the questions messages in his songs and his dedication to that are most important to people, then we global social justice. must discuss those things which are closest "'The Gospel According to Bono' began to people's hearts," O'Malley says. as a bit of a joke, but as we discussed, we The second week of a cycle expands upon realized that this topic would be a way for the first week's topic with small group dis us to discuss various elements ofour mission cussion with guidance from topic-related and to provide an outlet for social justice, questions. something we have been yearning to do," The Christian coffeehouse approach, O'Malley says. introduced this year, creates a relaxed en During the "Gospel According to Bono," HIT MEWITH MUSIC Interfaith members drum vironment with inspirational music from Interfaith spent the first week looking at the up spirit. campus bands during the third week of music ofU2 for specific themes in the same each cycle. way one would analyze Christian themes in playing five U2 songs. The foUrth week completes the cycle with an author's novel. According to event planners, the "Drop a basic prayer service. During the prayer "When looking at Bono and the band U2 the Debt Coffeehouse" was received well service, participants sing contemporary we did not do a line-by-line analysis, finding by Interfaith participants and the campus Christian songs and pray together. one-line references and such. We loeked at as a whole. The event raised $200 fqr Africa "Typically the prayer service is inspired the themes of the songs, of which mlmyare through donations at the door. by what we call contemporary praY<1r and largely Christian," says sophomore Becca In addition to the collections for Africa music," Santoni says. "Praise and worship Saunders, team leader ofInterfaith. at the "Drop the Debt Coffeehouse," In LIKE A PRAYER Notre Dame students of various religions gather for an Interfaith celebration. music is a style more familiar'to students with Bono's life shows students that one may terfaith also collected money from many a fresh kind of feel. Contemporary prayer is be a Christian and also have a professional dorms around campus, raising over $1,600. more like spontaneous prayer." life. Half of the money will go to the Jubilee You Gotta Have Faith The Celebration Choir at Notre Dame "Bono is a rockstarwho is also a Christian. USA Network and the rest will go to the leads Interfaith participants in the first, sec- Just as many students at Notre Dame will be Holy Cross Missions in Africa. "We were Notre Dame's Interfaith organization fosters spiritual sharing Christians who are lawyers, or Christians trying to give half to a group that works for who are doctors, Bono is an example' of the big picture and half to another group LAURENWILCOX elements of faith that both religions held in four-week cycle that focus on a related theme mixing his career with his faith," Saunders that works more hands-on," Santoni says. common. It has now expanded into an in in faith. says. , The Jubilee USA Network works at an hat do Christian music, a cof terdenominational Christian prayer service "Throughout the development of Inter During the first two weeks ofthe previous international level for third-world debt W feehouse, the band U2 and M where all Christians may gather together to faith, there has always been an emphasis on cycle, Interfaith participants discussed and relief and the Holy Cross Missions work , rica have in common? All play pray and listen to topics about faith. asking questions, not merely providing an explored Bono's life and his commitment to specifically in Africa. In addition to raising integral roles within Campus Ministry's "We don't avoid differences, we just cel swers. 'With this in mind, the four-week cycle important issues such as raising awareness money, Interfaith participants also gath 1 Interfaith Christian organization at ebrate what we have in common," O'Malley 1 - focusing on gathering together, speaking for third-world debt and peace in Africa, ered over 300 signatures in a petition to • ,1 " Notre Dame . says. Between Christian religions there are " about God and Jesus Christ, enjoying each Bosnia and the Sarajevo area. The final two help fight the crisis of AIDS and help debt At Interfaith, participants meet every some differences, but all Christians also have other's company and praying together-was weeks focused primarily on Africa. During relief in Africa. Wednesday evening at 10:00 p.m. in the many basic things in common. something more in line with encouraging the third week of the cycle Interfaith held a "The Gospel According to Bono" pro Coleman-Morse lounge to think, talk and Interfaith is primarily run by a student open discussion," O'Malley says. "Drop the Debt Coffeehouse" to raise mon gram concluded with an African-style pray. leadership team with the help of Frank Last year, a different team member would ey for debt relief in Mrica with well over a prayer service. The service was called "Interfaith organization started as a group Santoni, assistant director for ecumenical deliver a talk at each week's meeting. The hundred people attending the event. "Praying with Africa," and provided an ofpeople, Catholics and Protestants, discuss activities and peer ministry for Campus old structure made it difficult for all par At the "Drop the Debt Coffeehouse," opportunity for students to pray with ing aspects of faith," senior Tim O'Malley, Ministry. ticipants to ask questions and explore their the first performance of the evening was the people of Africa for improved societal student coordinator of Interfaith, says. "It The leadership team is comprised of stu own faith. done by two sophomores, Joe Nava and conditions. was never a matter of denomination but dents who meet once a week to discuss the The new structure allows active par Andrew Litschi, who played three U2 "Interfaith is a true model for modern rather focusing on a similar baptismal call upcoming Wednesday night event as well as ticipation from all members. During the songs on acoustic guitars. The next act, day ecumenism," O'Malley says. "If there that exists for all Christians." generate ideas for future meetings. first week of each cycle, a student or guest Garth Bostic, the lead singer of the well is something that all Christians can share Interfaith was started at Notre Dame Recently, Interfaith has refined its struc speaker will present a talk about an experi known Christian rock band Sky Harbor, in common, it is the call of Christ in the six years ago by a group of Protestant and ture with a new four-week cycle focus. ence or issue that relates to students and SPREADTHEWORD Interfaith gatherings often also performed three U2 songs. A campus Gospel to love one another. This is the Catholic students who wanted to discuss Team leaders tend to plan events for each their faith life. feature readings and pr_esentations from members. band, For the Love, concluded the event by truest and most real goal ofInterfaith." 0 16 SCHOLASTICCAMPUS LIFE 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICCAMPUS LIFE 17 l "The issues usually deal with concrete, ev ond and fourth weeks of each cycle. eryday issues that intersect with our faith," "Officially the Celebration Choir provides Santoni says. music for Interfaith and we generally sing Themes typically arise from current cam contemporary Christian songs. We are basi pus issues in order to generate participation cally the song leaders," says seniorJacqueline and questions from the students. During Hazen, a Celebration Choir member. the first cycle of this year, Interfaith talked Interfaith recently planned a four-week about the transitions students experience in cycle themed "The Gospel According to coming to college for the first time, return Bono." They focused on the life of the lead ing from abroad or staying at Notre Dame singer ofU2, Bono, particularly on his dual when friends are abroad. life as a rock star and a Christian, the gospel "If we are going to discuss the questions messages in his songs and his dedication to that are most important to people, then we global social justice. must discuss those things which are closest "'The Gospel According to Bono' began to people's hearts," O'Malley says. as a bit of a joke, but as we discussed, we The second week of a cycle expands upon realized that this topic would be a way for the first week's topic with small group dis us to discuss various elements ofour mission cussion with guidance from topic-related and to provide an outlet for social justice, questions. something we have been yearning to do," The Christian coffeehouse approach, O'Malley says. introduced this year, creates a relaxed en During the "Gospel According to Bono," HIT MEWITH MUSIC Interfaith members drum vironment with inspirational music from Interfaith spent the first week looking at the up spirit. campus bands during the third week of music ofU2 for specific themes in the same each cycle. way one would analyze Christian themes in playing five U2 songs. The foUrth week completes the cycle with an author's novel. According to event planners, the "Drop a basic prayer service. During the prayer "When looking at Bono and the band U2 the Debt Coffeehouse" was received well service, participants sing contemporary we did not do a line-by-line analysis, finding by Interfaith participants and the campus Christian songs and pray together. one-line references and such. We loeked at as a whole. The event raised $200 fqr Africa "Typically the prayer service is inspired the themes of the songs, of which mlmyare through donations at the door. by what we call contemporary praY<1r and largely Christian," says sophomore Becca In addition to the collections for Africa music," Santoni says. "Praise and worship Saunders, team leader ofInterfaith. at the "Drop the Debt Coffeehouse," In LIKE A PRAYER Notre Dame students of various religions gather for an Interfaith celebration. music is a style more familiar'to students with Bono's life shows students that one may terfaith also collected money from many a fresh kind of feel. Contemporary prayer is be a Christian and also have a professional dorms around campus, raising over $1,600. more like spontaneous prayer." life. Half of the money will go to the Jubilee You Gotta Have Faith The Celebration Choir at Notre Dame "Bono is a rockstarwho is also a Christian. USA Network and the rest will go to the leads Interfaith participants in the first, sec- Just as many students at Notre Dame will be Holy Cross Missions in Africa. "We were Notre Dame's Interfaith organization fosters spiritual sharing Christians who are lawyers, or Christians trying to give half to a group that works for who are doctors, Bono is an example' of the big picture and half to another group LAURENWILCOX elements of faith that both religions held in four-week cycle that focus on a related theme mixing his career with his faith," Saunders that works more hands-on," Santoni says. common. It has now expanded into an in in faith. says. , The Jubilee USA Network works at an hat do Christian music, a cof terdenominational Christian prayer service "Throughout the development of Inter During the first two weeks ofthe previous international level for third-world debt W feehouse, the band U2 and M where all Christians may gather together to faith, there has always been an emphasis on cycle, Interfaith participants discussed and relief and the Holy Cross Missions work , rica have in common? All play pray and listen to topics about faith. asking questions, not merely providing an explored Bono's life and his commitment to specifically in Africa. In addition to raising integral roles within Campus Ministry's "We don't avoid differences, we just cel swers. 'With this in mind, the four-week cycle important issues such as raising awareness money, Interfaith participants also gath 1 Interfaith Christian organization at ebrate what we have in common," O'Malley 1 - focusing on gathering together, speaking for third-world debt and peace in Africa, ered over 300 signatures in a petition to • ,1 " Notre Dame . says. Between Christian religions there are " about God and Jesus Christ, enjoying each Bosnia and the Sarajevo area. The final two help fight the crisis of AIDS and help debt At Interfaith, participants meet every some differences, but all Christians also have other's company and praying together-was weeks focused primarily on Africa. During relief in Africa. Wednesday evening at 10:00 p.m. in the many basic things in common. something more in line with encouraging the third week of the cycle Interfaith held a "The Gospel According to Bono" pro Coleman-Morse lounge to think, talk and Interfaith is primarily run by a student open discussion," O'Malley says. "Drop the Debt Coffeehouse" to raise mon gram concluded with an African-style pray. leadership team with the help of Frank Last year, a different team member would ey for debt relief in Mrica with well over a prayer service. The service was called "Interfaith organization started as a group Santoni, assistant director for ecumenical deliver a talk at each week's meeting. The hundred people attending the event. "Praying with Africa," and provided an ofpeople, Catholics and Protestants, discuss activities and peer ministry for Campus old structure made it difficult for all par At the "Drop the Debt Coffeehouse," opportunity for students to pray with ing aspects of faith," senior Tim O'Malley, Ministry. ticipants to ask questions and explore their the first performance of the evening was the people of Africa for improved societal student coordinator of Interfaith, says. "It The leadership team is comprised of stu own faith. done by two sophomores, Joe Nava and conditions. was never a matter of denomination but dents who meet once a week to discuss the The new structure allows active par Andrew Litschi, who played three U2 "Interfaith is a true model for modern rather focusing on a similar baptismal call upcoming Wednesday night event as well as ticipation from all members. During the songs on acoustic guitars. The next act, day ecumenism," O'Malley says. "If there that exists for all Christians." generate ideas for future meetings. first week of each cycle, a student or guest Garth Bostic, the lead singer of the well is something that all Christians can share Interfaith was started at Notre Dame Recently, Interfaith has refined its struc speaker will present a talk about an experi known Christian rock band Sky Harbor, in common, it is the call of Christ in the six years ago by a group of Protestant and ture with a new four-week cycle focus. ence or issue that relates to students and SPREADTHEWORD Interfaith gatherings often also performed three U2 songs. A campus Gospel to love one another. This is the Catholic students who wanted to discuss Team leaders tend to plan events for each their faith life. feature readings and pr_esentations from members. band, For the Love, concluded the event by truest and most real goal ofInterfaith." 0 16 SCHOLASTICCAMPUS LIFE 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICCAMPUS LIFE 17 ADVE RT I S Ein Scholastic's 2003IFootball Review. Space still available for advertisements! 1/4 page, 1/2 page, full page and 2-page rates available. Advertise in Scholastic's full-color Football Review and reach thousands of eyes for cheap rates. Contact Jessica or Mary at [email protected] or at 574-631-0594. ADVE RT I S Ein Scholastic's 2003IFootball Review. Space still available for advertisements! 1/4 page, 1/2 page, full page and 2-page rates available. Advertise in Scholastic's full-color Football Review and reach thousands of eyes for cheap rates. Contact Jessica or Mary at [email protected] or at 574-631-0594. GOINGTOTHE CHAPEL Hesburgh even has room travels come from over 150 countries. in his office for his own personal chapel.

WITH A VIEW Hesburgh's 13th-floor library office boasts a beautiful view of the Golden Dome. by flying her to the u.s. for an opera room, a testimony to one of Hes the hallway - proof that he is an tion), his office is truly international. burgh's many interests - reading. fisherman. But for a man who has been around the A large circular rug lies on the floor Perhaps more than anything world 25 times, to the South Pole and in the center of his office. It bears the Hesburgh loves to have visitors. arr"·.> -.' n Top of the World back, it's what you might expect. university seal and lists the names of nice thing about my office is that Also in his office, Father Ted, as Notre Dame's presidents up to Hes dents are always in and out," he Notre Dame students affectionately burgh. The rug was a gift for his 25th "I love having them." They cOIl1e call him, has a photograph of an as anniversary as president. - different reasons: help with a nr,"\lP'r1-/, teroid named after him. He receives A countertop in the conference room direction in life or just to meet ith Fr. Hesburgh displays some of Hesburgh's many His love for the university pictures and details on its position periodically. "I trust in eternity I'll awards, but he brushes them off as the air. "It's a great spot," Hes be able to visit it," he says. "nothing to get too excited about." says of Notre Dame, "a wond FEROSTERHAGE You can't help but notice the shelves Pictures of Hesburgh holding fish place to have spent most of 0 lives in his office which is stashed inner office with a breathtaking view of books around the perimeter of the almost as tall as he is sit on a table in life." o one spends as much time in behind the bookshelves on the 13th of the Golden Dome. the Theodore M. Hesburgh floor. He sleeps, showers and changes Everywhere you look you see knick Library as the person whose his clothes in Corby Hall in "a little knacks from over 150 countries, each it bears. Not unless you ar room right over the garbage can," holding memories of Hesburgh's past in the afternoon and leave Hesburgh jokes. travels and experiences. With an Af 1:00 a.m. every day. His office consists of a reception rican Madonna, a Chilean Christ, a 86 -year-old priest and uni area, conference room, chapel, a small Russian samovar (a teapot given to !i7iiii;;,:.,;I'" president emeritus practically kitchen, a storage room and his private him by a woman whose life he saved

BIG-SCREEN VIEWING The rug bears the names of all of Notre Dame's past presidents up through Hesburgh.A gift for his 25th anniversary as university president, it sits before another treasured possesion: his big-screen Tv.

04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 GOINGTOTHE CHAPEL Hesburgh even has room travels come from over 150 countries. in his office for his own personal chapel.

04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 It's the end of the year, and Jabber is cleaning house Guard Torrain Jones returns for his senior year as captain of the Notre Dame basketball Our Calls IJirnbo's Jabber by Jimmy Atkinson - [email protected] team. The 6-foot~4-inch Morrisville, Penn.~ Volleyball native hopes to step up his offense this kay, sports fans, the most And you thought Notre Dame would give Notre Dame its fourth OPPONENT: LOUISVILLE season.As one of the most intimidating O wonderful time of the year is had high expectations ... consecutive victory and improve its WHERE: CHAMPAIGN, ILL. nearly upon us. That's right, d-efenderson the team, this real Irish guard Despite finishing 9-3 after defeating record to 6-6, making the Irish eli WHEN: 5 P.M. (CST) the college football bowl season is just rival Colorado on the road, Nebraska gible for a bowl game. But things do talks about what he needs to do during his around the corner. So, without further Head Coach was fired by Athletic not look bright. "Right now, it looks . last season. ado, here is my take on a few pressing Director Steve Pederson. Solich had like we have no opportunities," Head The Irish volleyball team has never . . issues in the crazy world of college served on the Cornhusker coaching ) had too much luck in the NCAA Coach Tyrone Willingham said in his . What do you fe~l you need to do during your last season as a Notre Dame football. staff for 25 seasons. In his six seasons Tournament, and after losing four Tuesday morning press conference in basketball player? . ' . .' '.' . . as head coach, he has put together a of their final six matches, including regards to Notre Dame's bowl hopes. Justbe a greadeader for this team. Part of being a senior is showing leadership .We.re No.2! 58-19 overall record and is just two the Big East Championship against Notre Dame usually fits into a . and keeping guys focused when they get away from the main goals, and that's Assuming Oklahoma, LSU and seasons removed from an appearance the Pittsburgh, 3-0, Notre Dame will faU Big East bowl spot, but one of the main things I've got to do this year. Southern Cal all win this weekend, the in the BCS National Championship with the Big East qualify- to Louisville, 3-2. college football national championship -' ~. JIMMYATKINSON What type of vibe and e~thusiasm do you bring to this team? .. '. ' situation win be in a bit of a mess yet I propose that LSU and Southern Cal meet in the sporn EDITOR Ijust try to bring energy and keep guys lighthearted. Everybody seems to have a again. Last year, figuring out who Sugar Bowl and play for No.2. Now, that would be ',; pretty good personality. Everybody is pretty funny. [This] keeps the.mood pretty ! i deserved playing in the Fiesta Bowl a great game! for the national championship was a light in the .locker room. But then, on the court, I like to be ~e guy tI:at's alway~ . The Irish march into Champaign Illinois no-brainer. This year is a bit more dif going hard, diving for loose balls, jumping for ~ebounds and)ust making the active . and knock off the Cardinals from plays around the bucket to keep the guys energtzed and motivated out there. . ficultwith Oklahoma being undefeated game at the Rose Bowl. Pederson ing enough teams to fill spots ) Louisville before they even know what team and LSU and Southern Cal both claims that he refuses to let Nebraska without Notre Dame, the Irish have hit them. With a fury of spikes and , I:, What game are you looking forward to the most this season? . boasting the nation's only one-loss re- football fall into mediocrity. But what been left bowl-less as of now. Why blocks Notre Dame will advance into I couldn't even pick one. There are so many big games this year. We have got . cords. Everyone agrees that Oklahoma is really mediocre is firing this man' then, is independent Navy already on the second round winning in 3 games; UCLA, Kenmcky and Connecticut. But the one I'm set on is Villanova, ?ecause is the nation's top' team, but deciding after 25 years of devotion to this uni- its way to the Houston Bowl after an 30-21,30-16,30-24. I am from the Philadelphia area and I getto go home. My mom, my family ~d who deserves to be No.2 and face the versity, especially considering the suc- at-large bid opened up? I just cannot MIKEISELIN some of my high school buddies are going to be there, so I am probably looking Sooners in the Sugar Bowl, this year's cess he has had. Sure, he has yet to win understand why thIs bowl would take ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR forward to that one the most. . national championship game divides a national championship and Nebraska the Midshipmen over the Irish. Worse fans. This is where you're likely to football has failed to appear in a BCS yet is that Connecticut is being consid What is your most memorable moment. as a.Notre Dame basket~all player? make the Baton Rouge folk restless if bowl in each of the last two seasons, ered by the Fort Worth Bowl. Where's Just all of the experiences I have had, especIally m the post season. Gomg to you're pro-BCS. I have a better idea: . but ousting Solich is a disgrace. Give the love? Why are these bowls passing core than Louisville, the Irish will the Sweet Sixteen laSt year, going to the NCAA tournam~nt eve~ year. ~ut for Let's crown Oklahoma as National the man a chance. He's having suc- up an opportunity to take Notre Dame, )win=efensiv~ this game on their blocking an~ myself, personally, jUst a big game I step up in, and an:J, a bIg contnbutor, like Champs now. They.'re clearly the best cess and he's coaching Nebraska-style a team with a large fan base and rich digging. Expect big games from semor last year against Georgeto:vVn: making the free throw that won the game. Also, team in America. What we really need football. Bringing in a new coach with tradition? With the Irish finally gain Katie Neff and junior Lauren Brewster, against Miami, when we needed that game to go to the playoffs. When I :was a to know is who the second-best team a revamped, pass-heavy offensive style ing momentum, I was just starting to as they will attempt to stop the sophomore,' [too,] coming in and scoring 17 po~ts in my first game starting and is. So I propose that'LSU and South- will not stimulate improvement any- think that they might actually win a Cardinals' offense before it can get off really being a spark in the game. ern Cal meet in the Sugar Bowl and time soon. bowl game for the first time since the ground. Notre Dame advances i play for No.2. NoW, that would be a 1994. Now it seems unlikely they'll past Louisville in four games. i,[ great game! Bowl-less in South Bend even be given a chance.. 0 CHRISTOPHERMESKILL ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR i~1~! i .... ______A win over Syracuse this weekend _

:i i Women's Volleyball (23-6): The State (18-1 I) game. STATZONE» Colorado (5-1 as of Tuesday, Dec. 2) and women's volleyball team earned their they will take on the Broncos of Western were handed their first loss of the season Michigan (7-8-2) both Friday and Saturday. 71-58. The team is in action next Saturday, 3rd-ranked Tennessee (2-0). The women 12th-consecutive NCAA tournament Hockey (8-3-2): Led by seven different Dec. 6 against Central Michigan in the still have high hopes for the season and berth, ending the regular season ranked goal-scorers, the Irish defeated Northern Men's Basketball (2-1 ):The Irish fell Joyce Center at 9:00 p.m. were ranked 17th starting the week. They 21 st in the nation. They will take on the Michigan (5-7-0) twice last weekend. A behind early on Monday against Marquette will look to get back to .500 as they take 19th-ranked Cardinals from Louisville 5-1 route on Friday, Nov. 28 was followed (5-0) as the Golden Eagles went on a 20-2 Women's Basketball (2-3): Two of on the Badgers from Wisconsin (2-2) (24-5) on Friday, Dec. 5. The winner will by a comeback victory 4-2 on Saturday run in the first half. The Irish battled back the three Irish losses have come at the tonight at 7:00 the Joyce Center. advance to the second round to face the evening. Notre Dame will travel up to in the second half but r~n out of time and hands of ranked opponents: 16th-ranked winner of the Illinois (24-6) vs. Murray Kalamazoo, Mich. this weekend, where

22 SCHOLASTICS PORTS 04 DECEMBER 2003 . I, 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICSPORTs 23 l I!. It's the end of the year, and Jabber is cleaning house Guard Torrain Jones returns for his senior year as captain of the Notre Dame basketball Our Calls IJirnbo's Jabber by Jimmy Atkinson - [email protected] team. The 6-foot~4-inch Morrisville, Penn.~ Volleyball native hopes to step up his offense this kay, sports fans, the most And you thought Notre Dame would give Notre Dame its fourth OPPONENT: LOUISVILLE season.As one of the most intimidating O wonderful time of the year is had high expectations ... consecutive victory and improve its WHERE: CHAMPAIGN, ILL. nearly upon us. That's right, d-efenderson the team, this real Irish guard Despite finishing 9-3 after defeating record to 6-6, making the Irish eli WHEN: 5 P.M. (CST) the college football bowl season is just rival Colorado on the road, Nebraska gible for a bowl game. But things do talks about what he needs to do during his around the corner. So, without further Head Coach was fired by Athletic not look bright. "Right now, it looks . last season. ado, here is my take on a few pressing Director Steve Pederson. Solich had like we have no opportunities," Head The Irish volleyball team has never . . issues in the crazy world of college served on the Cornhusker coaching ) had too much luck in the NCAA Coach Tyrone Willingham said in his . What do you fe~l you need to do during your last season as a Notre Dame football. staff for 25 seasons. In his six seasons Tournament, and after losing four Tuesday morning press conference in basketball player? . ' . .' '.' . . as head coach, he has put together a of their final six matches, including regards to Notre Dame's bowl hopes. Justbe a greadeader for this team. Part of being a senior is showing leadership .We.re No.2! 58-19 overall record and is just two the Big East Championship against Notre Dame usually fits into a . and keeping guys focused when they get away from the main goals, and that's Assuming Oklahoma, LSU and seasons removed from an appearance the Pittsburgh, 3-0, Notre Dame will faU Big East bowl spot, but one of the main things I've got to do this year. Southern Cal all win this weekend, the in the BCS National Championship with the Big East qualify- to Louisville, 3-2. college football national championship -' ~. JIMMYATKINSON What type of vibe and e~thusiasm do you bring to this team? .. '. ' situation win be in a bit of a mess yet I propose that LSU and Southern Cal meet in the sporn EDITOR Ijust try to bring energy and keep guys lighthearted. Everybody seems to have a again. Last year, figuring out who Sugar Bowl and play for No.2. Now, that would be ',; pretty good personality. Everybody is pretty funny. [This] keeps the.mood pretty ! i deserved playing in the Fiesta Bowl a great game! for the national championship was a light in the .locker room. But then, on the court, I like to be ~e guy tI:at's alway~ . The Irish march into Champaign Illinois no-brainer. This year is a bit more dif going hard, diving for loose balls, jumping for ~ebounds and)ust making the active . and knock off the Cardinals from plays around the bucket to keep the guys energtzed and motivated out there. . ficultwith Oklahoma being undefeated game at the Rose Bowl. Pederson ing enough teams to fill spots ) Louisville before they even know what team and LSU and Southern Cal both claims that he refuses to let Nebraska without Notre Dame, the Irish have hit them. With a fury of spikes and , I:, What game are you looking forward to the most this season? . boasting the nation's only one-loss re- football fall into mediocrity. But what been left bowl-less as of now. Why blocks Notre Dame will advance into I couldn't even pick one. There are so many big games this year. We have got . cords. Everyone agrees that Oklahoma is really mediocre is firing this man' then, is independent Navy already on the second round winning in 3 games; UCLA, Kenmcky and Connecticut. But the one I'm set on is Villanova, ?ecause is the nation's top' team, but deciding after 25 years of devotion to this uni- its way to the Houston Bowl after an 30-21,30-16,30-24. I am from the Philadelphia area and I getto go home. My mom, my family ~d who deserves to be No.2 and face the versity, especially considering the suc- at-large bid opened up? I just cannot MIKEISELIN some of my high school buddies are going to be there, so I am probably looking Sooners in the Sugar Bowl, this year's cess he has had. Sure, he has yet to win understand why thIs bowl would take ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR forward to that one the most. . national championship game divides a national championship and Nebraska the Midshipmen over the Irish. Worse fans. This is where you're likely to football has failed to appear in a BCS yet is that Connecticut is being consid What is your most memorable moment. as a.Notre Dame basket~all player? make the Baton Rouge folk restless if bowl in each of the last two seasons, ered by the Fort Worth Bowl. Where's Just all of the experiences I have had, especIally m the post season. Gomg to you're pro-BCS. I have a better idea: . but ousting Solich is a disgrace. Give the love? Why are these bowls passing core than Louisville, the Irish will the Sweet Sixteen laSt year, going to the NCAA tournam~nt eve~ year. ~ut for Let's crown Oklahoma as National the man a chance. He's having suc- up an opportunity to take Notre Dame, )win=efensiv~ this game on their blocking an~ myself, personally, jUst a big game I step up in, and an:J, a bIg contnbutor, like Champs now. They.'re clearly the best cess and he's coaching Nebraska-style a team with a large fan base and rich digging. Expect big games from semor last year against Georgeto:vVn: making the free throw that won the game. Also, team in America. What we really need football. Bringing in a new coach with tradition? With the Irish finally gain Katie Neff and junior Lauren Brewster, against Miami, when we needed that game to go to the playoffs. When I :was a to know is who the second-best team a revamped, pass-heavy offensive style ing momentum, I was just starting to as they will attempt to stop the sophomore,' [too,] coming in and scoring 17 po~ts in my first game starting and is. So I propose that'LSU and South- will not stimulate improvement any- think that they might actually win a Cardinals' offense before it can get off really being a spark in the game. ern Cal meet in the Sugar Bowl and time soon. bowl game for the first time since the ground. Notre Dame advances i play for No.2. NoW, that would be a 1994. Now it seems unlikely they'll past Louisville in four games. i,[ great game! Bowl-less in South Bend even be given a chance.. 0 CHRISTOPHERMESKILL ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR i~1~! i .... ______A win over Syracuse this weekend _

22 SCHOLASTICS PORTS 04 DECEMBER 2003 . I, 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICSPORTs 23 l I!. in the NACDA Cup final standings in then. the last three years. Besides increasing the budget for Notre Dame's short-term goal is to scholarships and recruiting, Heisler break into the top 10 of the NACDA says that putting the program in Cup final standings for the first time. a position to compete against the After that, its long-term goal is to best teams involved two things: place in the top five. "[The NACDA creating a more national sched Cup] is a great thing for us to use as ule and having facilities compa a measuring stick for where we stand rable to those of its peers. This as a whole program even season to vision originated with Edward season, sport to sport," says Sports "Moose" Krause (athletic di Information Director John Heisler. rector from 1949-1980) and "From day one, [White] has talked was passed on to White. about that and the whole idea of be Increasing scholarships ing competitive in all these sports. is one strategy. Heisler If you're a coach, that's the kind of notes that the addition thing you want to hear, and since he's of 64 scholarships will been here, he's set about trying to give bring all 26 sports up everyone of those sports the ability to the NCAA maxi- to accomplish that, which involved mum. upgrading the commitment." Heisler With these addi says. Eventually, the athletic depart tional scholarships, ment aspires to chip away at the domi each of Notre Dame's nance of other schools' programs and varsity teams will be eventually win this prestigious award. able to draw from a larg This would come as a welcome symbol er talent pool. And better T1!ission of across-the-board athletic:.superior recruiting means the Irish ity for a university that is traditionally will be more competitive in national prominenc.e regarded as· a "football school." the long run. For a long time, t~e qual- Scholarshippin' ity of Notre Dame's athletic JIMMYATKINSON schools around the nation to see where as Notre Dame's athletic director, Dr. The goal: To compete each year program was based solely on their athletic program as a whole . Kevin White was info.rmed by the Rev. for a top-five finish in the NACDA the perception of the football ast Saturday, Notre Dame and Stan stands among the rest. The rankings Fr. Edward Maliay, 6.S.C., of the ex Directors' Cup. The plan: To finish a program. But as Notre Dame's Lford met on the gridiron, renewing are based on an institution's final fin pectations fdr Notre Dame athletics. long and gradual process of allotting sports programs continue to a rivalry that dates back to Notre ish in several of its varsity sports. The The first goal was to get football back each sports team with its full comple- improve over the next several Dame's 27-10 win in the 1925 Rose Bowl, 10 highest ranking men's sports and to a pinnacle position. Secondly, there ment of scholarships, as allowed by the years and decades, the hope is also known as the Four Horsemen's last 10 highest ranking women's sports for were 25 other sports that needed to be NCAA. that this perception will change game. This season, Notre Dame clob each program are capable of earning put in a position to compete in a con Each NCAA sport has a limit as to to encompass the entire athletic bered Stanford 57-7 to give the Irish a points, with the highest point-value sistent manner for a top-10 ranking or how many scholarships can be offered department. 12-6 overall record against their North being 100 points, earned for a national national championship. Beyond that, otre final standings to its athletes. Football, for instance, When White was named in the NACDA Director's ern California foe. This annual match -up championship. Malloy expected White to maintain N 'I . is limited to 85 scholarships (the the athletic director at the features perhaps the two top academic cup, awarded yearly to the In the 2002-2003 academic year, the academic integrity of the Notre most of any NCAA sport), which are university at the beginning athletic institutions in the U.S. While all-around most athletically success- for example, of Notre Dame's 26 var Dame athletic program as one of the distributed only as full scholarships. of the 2000-2001 academic the Irish have owned the Cardinal each ful university in the nation. sity sports, 16 of them scored points. top-performing institutions in terms Other sports, such as men's soccer and year, only 11 of the 26 varsity of the last two seasons on the football Football, which finished ranked No. of graduation rates and grade point baseball, have fewer scholarships, but teams had a full complement field, Stanford has won nine consecu 1993-94: II th (341 points) 17, scored 40 points, while a national averages. "Those are the expectations allow them to be distributed fraction- of scholarships. On Dec. 21, tive NACDA Directors' Cups, presented 1994-95: 30th (220) championship in men's fencing earned and they are simply not negotiable," ally among their athletes. 2000, White announced that each June by the National Association 1995-96: 12th (362.5) Notre Dame 100 points. Women's White says. .At Notre Dame prior to 1988, 64 scholarships would be dis of Collegiate Directors of Athletics to 1996-97: 14th (432) cross- country, which placed third The goal of putting all of Notre only football and men's basketball tributed to the remaining 15 the top athletic program in the nation. 1997-98: 31st (280) in the national championship meet, Dame's sports, not just football, in received the full NCAA complement teams over the course of the Conversely, Notre Dame has yet to finish 1998-99: 25th (300) scored 85 points. Overall, Notre a position to compete nationally for of scholarships. The athletic depart- next five years. among the top 10 athletic institutions in 1999-2000: 21 st (594.5) Dame finished No. 13 in the nation championships and top-10 finishes· ment gradually has been increasing As of now, only nine var the 10-year history of the award. 2000-01: 11th (764.5) with 822.5 points. each year is one that only in the last the number of scholarships allotted sity teams still do not benefit The NACDA Directors' Cup, for 2001-02: 13th (806.5) few years is beginning to be realized to each sport since then. Improving from the full complement of merly the Sears Directors' Cup, is the 2002-03: 13th (822.5) Great Expectations with the Irish athletics program fin the Notre Dame athletics program, scholarships. All of these main performance indicator used by When appointed on March 13,2000 ishing Nos. 11, 13 and 13, respectively, however, started much earlier than. remaining programs, how- i 24 SCHOLASTICCOVER STORY I 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICCOVER STORY 25 Ii ., in the NACDA Cup final standings in then. the last three years. Besides increasing the budget for Notre Dame's short-term goal is to scholarships and recruiting, Heisler break into the top 10 of the NACDA says that putting the program in Cup final standings for the first time. a position to compete against the After that, its long-term goal is to best teams involved two things: place in the top five. "[The NACDA creating a more national sched Cup] is a great thing for us to use as ule and having facilities compa a measuring stick for where we stand rable to those of its peers. This as a whole program even season to vision originated with Edward season, sport to sport," says Sports "Moose" Krause (athletic di Information Director John Heisler. rector from 1949-1980) and "From day one, [White] has talked was passed on to White. about that and the whole idea of be Increasing scholarships ing competitive in all these sports. is one strategy. Heisler If you're a coach, that's the kind of notes that the addition thing you want to hear, and since he's of 64 scholarships will been here, he's set about trying to give bring all 26 sports up everyone of those sports the ability to the NCAA maxi- to accomplish that, which involved mum. upgrading the commitment." Heisler With these addi says. Eventually, the athletic depart tional scholarships, ment aspires to chip away at the domi each of Notre Dame's nance of other schools' programs and varsity teams will be eventually win this prestigious award. able to draw from a larg This would come as a welcome symbol er talent pool. And better T1!ission of across-the-board athletic:.superior recruiting means the Irish ity for a university that is traditionally will be more competitive in national prominenc.e regarded as· a "football school." the long run. For a long time, t~e qual- Scholarshippin' ity of Notre Dame's athletic JIMMYATKINSON schools around the nation to see where as Notre Dame's athletic director, Dr. The goal: To compete each year program was based solely on their athletic program as a whole . Kevin White was info.rmed by the Rev. for a top-five finish in the NACDA the perception of the football ast Saturday, Notre Dame and Stan stands among the rest. The rankings Fr. Edward Maliay, 6.S.C., of the ex Directors' Cup. The plan: To finish a program. But as Notre Dame's Lford met on the gridiron, renewing are based on an institution's final fin pectations fdr Notre Dame athletics. long and gradual process of allotting sports programs continue to a rivalry that dates back to Notre ish in several of its varsity sports. The The first goal was to get football back each sports team with its full comple- improve over the next several Dame's 27-10 win in the 1925 Rose Bowl, 10 highest ranking men's sports and to a pinnacle position. Secondly, there ment of scholarships, as allowed by the years and decades, the hope is also known as the Four Horsemen's last 10 highest ranking women's sports for were 25 other sports that needed to be NCAA. that this perception will change game. This season, Notre Dame clob each program are capable of earning put in a position to compete in a con Each NCAA sport has a limit as to to encompass the entire athletic bered Stanford 57-7 to give the Irish a points, with the highest point-value sistent manner for a top-10 ranking or how many scholarships can be offered department. 12-6 overall record against their North being 100 points, earned for a national national championship. Beyond that, otre final standings to its athletes. Football, for instance, When White was named in the NACDA Director's ern California foe. This annual match -up championship. Malloy expected White to maintain N 'I . is limited to 85 scholarships (the the athletic director at the features perhaps the two top academic cup, awarded yearly to the In the 2002-2003 academic year, the academic integrity of the Notre most of any NCAA sport), which are university at the beginning athletic institutions in the U.S. While all-around most athletically success- for example, of Notre Dame's 26 var Dame athletic program as one of the distributed only as full scholarships. of the 2000-2001 academic the Irish have owned the Cardinal each ful university in the nation. sity sports, 16 of them scored points. top-performing institutions in terms Other sports, such as men's soccer and year, only 11 of the 26 varsity of the last two seasons on the football Football, which finished ranked No. of graduation rates and grade point baseball, have fewer scholarships, but teams had a full complement field, Stanford has won nine consecu 1993-94: II th (341 points) 17, scored 40 points, while a national averages. "Those are the expectations allow them to be distributed fraction- of scholarships. On Dec. 21, tive NACDA Directors' Cups, presented 1994-95: 30th (220) championship in men's fencing earned and they are simply not negotiable," ally among their athletes. 2000, White announced that each June by the National Association 1995-96: 12th (362.5) Notre Dame 100 points. Women's White says. .At Notre Dame prior to 1988, 64 scholarships would be dis of Collegiate Directors of Athletics to 1996-97: 14th (432) cross- country, which placed third The goal of putting all of Notre only football and men's basketball tributed to the remaining 15 the top athletic program in the nation. 1997-98: 31st (280) in the national championship meet, Dame's sports, not just football, in received the full NCAA complement teams over the course of the Conversely, Notre Dame has yet to finish 1998-99: 25th (300) scored 85 points. Overall, Notre a position to compete nationally for of scholarships. The athletic depart- next five years. among the top 10 athletic institutions in 1999-2000: 21 st (594.5) Dame finished No. 13 in the nation championships and top-10 finishes· ment gradually has been increasing As of now, only nine var the 10-year history of the award. 2000-01: 11th (764.5) with 822.5 points. each year is one that only in the last the number of scholarships allotted sity teams still do not benefit The NACDA Directors' Cup, for 2001-02: 13th (806.5) few years is beginning to be realized to each sport since then. Improving from the full complement of merly the Sears Directors' Cup, is the 2002-03: 13th (822.5) Great Expectations with the Irish athletics program fin the Notre Dame athletics program, scholarships. All of these main performance indicator used by When appointed on March 13,2000 ishing Nos. 11, 13 and 13, respectively, however, started much earlier than. remaining programs, how- i 24 SCHOLASTICCOVER STORY I 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICCOVER STORY 25 Ii ., " . "

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H Jared Clark I) finds his way through otre Dame is on its in this year's season-opener N towards filling the ful against Washington State. complement of athletic scholarships allowed under NCAA regulations. What follows is a list regular season ranked No. 4/5 in the nation of each sport, the number of schol and earning a No.2 arships and the year in which the seed in the NCAA" university met that allotment. Tournament, theii- 11th Men's Sports .... consecutive appear~nce Football- 85 in the postseason, .DeC" . I Basketball - 13 spite fielding one of the Baseball - I 1.7 (2005) nation's top' defenses, Cross Country I which at one point iIi • Track and Field - 12.6 (2005) the season shutout 10 Fencing - 4.5 (2005) consecutive. opponents, .."'" Golf - 4.5 (2005) .the ~rish were upset iIi Lacrosse - 12.6 (2005) the second rOll~dJ:)y Soccer - 9.9 (2002) . '.' .• Michigan..... ' ';;'. '.' Swimming - 9.9 (2005) '. .• '. '. The tWcisoccer teams'· Tennis - 4.5 (1988) be an every-year NCAA team." team signed a stellar. recruit~ng class ". have only9ne:naticmal.chimpiciAspip \ Hockey - 18 (2000) No other sport has been able to at- just this past year, which just may put' 0 between them, won by the w6:inen in:'" HAPPY FEET Midfielder Jen Buczkowski (9) skillfully tain this degree of success until the the program in position to compete 1995; While the w()mi:in'ste~lID:liadthe Women's Sports expected by 2005, escapes defense and dribbles down the field. recent increase in scholarships al- for a high national finish in the years'. ma:xiIIlumn.unibei-ofschola~ships:#» Basketball - 15 (1989) Notre Dame finally lowed Notre Dameto bring 1.n highly to come. offer r~cruitsin 1999,:bhemen'S'sqtiad Volleyball - 12 (1988) will be up to par with ranked recruiting classes. Heisler, Women's rowing, which only be.- 'onlybegaridping soiri,:20q2;:N'~*,'fu.1~Y:.·;" ..' Tennis - 8 (1993) the other top athletic insti der to maintain an increased number sports information director at Notre came a varsity sport in 1998-99, is able to competeto'theirfullpoientials,·,;'.(;. Cross Country I Track and Field - 18 tutions, although it may not bf athletic scholarships. (2005) . be able to reap the full ben The KnuteRockne Heritage Fund, Dame, o~i::~e:~~;os;~:~:::t :~o:~~ . ::;:~~:~:~~:~u~f~~:~~e:~:~n::;t6 '.' ~6r~Ot~i:~/:!r~~~he:i~e!~:irittlf!~':.;':":';':: Fencing - 5 (2004) efits until years afterwar~s. in its second full y.ear, is the main ~-______~s:cholarshiPs.After finishingraIlked and just may have national'cliainp'ion~ . :.' Golf - 6 (2005) source of these . additional funds. Nos. 16, 13 and 21, respectively,. ships in their futures. ." ': ... :. ,'." :: " Lacrosse - 12 (2004) Finding Funding Its purpose is, two-fQld: helping to in the last three seasons, the '. ... ,' . , . .• ..:.; , ', .. : ' Rowing - 20 (2005) . '. Each scholarship, or grant reach the go~l of providing the full The class of high school rowing program stillh~s rooIn. ·:irith~.Narl1e :~f·"'~tr~D~ijt~'}>.t>.:;:~ ...... , Soccer - 12 (1999) in-aid, costs approximately amount of scholarships by next year for much improvement .. "We've. ··:.WheJ,1 talkihgaJi,ollt.big~tiijie:c.ok 0":.:'<'> Softball - 12 (2000) $35,000. per year. These and building'an endowment that will seniors that will matric signed one of the '.best recJ:ui~~''')egeJq()~b~li,the'~ame''N()~~~·p4m:e'~:~'V:':<: .• ' S\Alirnmilncr - 14 (200 I) grants-in-aid are one of the fund these athletic scholarships for ing classes in the country,'" Head, . conjures. up.jin.age.s()(ynpa:r~1J·~~e~:.(:·S::; .: ,largest items in the athletic the university's future student-ath ulate into Notre Dame Coach Martin. Stone says .. "Wit)1'" " traditi9JJ.; pa'geantrY:~,nd;'e,~c~ll~ii,c.§> .. :z","': .'. department's budget. And, by letes. . out. scholarship money, .that's just •. '. B.ut,ho.w~uch·does):.h~:.tja.ll1cilInP~e~i$;:· ....•. ever, will receive the. NCAA maximum 2005, they will cost over $11 million in August 2004 will be ...•••....•.•. number by the 2004-2005 academic per year in all. Even when consider Mo' Money, Less Problems n~;~i~~~~rh:~~:~:: ·'·men's.'.~ncl···;~:s~~t$~!()Is?h~rd!i:J~:ii.~~i~~~~t{: year~This means thatthe class of high ing only the Olympic sports, which Perhaps the greatest accomplish the last class recruited women's soccer, however, are cur~ D3mebl'ancl :isprei:typo*~"l'flil=\lil~r schooL seniors that will matriculate exclude football and both basketball ment by a team prior to receiving rently reaping the benefits of thefull'certainly ha.sa~d c·()n:till11~:{~9.'b:aYi! into N~tn~ Dame in August 2004 will teams, the cost of the 119 women's its full complement of grants-in-aid without the aid of a full complement of scholarships and are .. ' apositiveimpact·o~oth~f·sp()i.t~: . be the last class recruited without the scholarships and the 88.2 men's schol came from the men's lacrosse team, on their way to the top. Afterfinish.:. Whitesays.· ...... ;,.; •... ',' aid of a full arsenal of scholarships. arships still will be over $7 million. which advanced to the Final Four in arsenal of scholarships. . ing the regular .season ranked No. J .' .'.' N oJongeris .i~frp:~ thlt ... Despite being able to finish in the top In the past, funding for grants-in 2001 without a single scholarship nationally this year, thellieri'steam .. Damenallle.is.expected)o· ". 15. ofthe NACDA Cup fInal standings aid came from a wide variety of ath under Head Coach Kevin Corrigan. qualified for the NCAATournamellt . iii. '"the . ~c. .. .." .. in six years since 1993-:-1994, Notre letic revenue, including ticket sales, Men's lacrosse is due to receive 12.6 improve greatly for the thirdconsecuti"e time and '. players' SOc;~(~J:;; ten.c:\ll~~; Dame has been handicapped in terms television contracts and bowl games. scholarships in time for the 2005 with the addition of scholarships. Not. earned a No. 5 seed, 'the h'ighestin c , ·~.·l·.·U·.u· .~H"l:5'. of being ableto'go after top recruits in The vast majority of this revenue, season. long ago, the entire team shar.ed ortlythe program's 27... yearhistory·They . some sports. Until 2005; Notre Dame however, does not go toward the White is optimistic about the in one scholarship. Having never sent a als~ advanced to the Sweet 16f6r the will continue to lag behind most other athletic department's budget, but crease for men's lacrosse. "If you've swim¢er to the NCAAC:hampion~ . first tiITI,e,before:h~il1gefirniriiteA"''''"'A',<;;"l<;;U,".<;;"'~~U. top athletic institutions in the number rather back to the institution to help got a great coach like Kevin you can ships, this tealll expectsth~tthe 9.9 lastweekhyMichiganiI).thethird. . ofgrants-in.:.aid offeredtdstudent create financial aid packages for [have success like] that every once in scholarships thl!tit will' receive. will round.' .' . . . . . athIe.tes. With aJullcomplement non-student-athletes. Other sources . a while," White says. "But I think now , impr9ve its chances. Follmvingseveral ..' The'~6inen's soccer te~~c alsopei:..· of gnirits:"in-aid across the board of funding needed to be created in or- we're putting ourselves in position to sub,.par ..seas~ns,. the .men's· swimm.ing •. f6r.medwellrhis··.Yeai,·fiD:lshii).g'......

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26 .. SCHOLASTICCOVER STORY 04 DECEMBER 2003 Right Before Your Eyes Hana Yori offers a unique dining experience right here in South Bend

KATIEDILLON as combination platters for t is only 5:30 p.m., and the customers those who can Iand employees are already fired up at not quite decide Hana Yori ofJapan. At 3601 Grape Rd. between them. in Mishawaka, this restaurant is not your "The most average establishment. Ifyou are looking popular item for a quiet, peaceful atmosphere, go else for women where. Hana Yori is not only known for thatcome here its excellent Japanese food, but also for its seems' to be ability to entertain customers. the Samurai Owner Chung Park opened Hana dinner which Yori in Mishawaka in 1987. "I believed is chicken and this town needed a Japanese restaurant. shrimp, while I thoughtitwould be a nice addition to the men seem to area and luckily, I was right," Park says. typically order It is, without a doubt, a nice addition the steak and FIRE HAZARD Hana Yori Chef Davio prepares meals right at the table. Flaming to the area. Until the moment you leave, shrimp or steak ingredients included. you will not be bored, or hungry for that and lobster combination," Park says. "Our customers come to our restaur¥t matter. Scholastic recommends the Teppan expecting extraordinary service ... and Upon entering Hana Yori, you will no Chicken. Each meal includes shrimp, we literally try our best to show them a tice the walls are decorated withJapanese salad, soup, vegetables and fried rice. good time, make them comfortable, and' artwork, as well as framed articles and After you have selected your meal and get them what they need." awards attesting to the restaurant's ex placed your order, the real fun begins. After the diced vegetables have been cellent service. If the decor of Hana Yori The chef, ours happened to be Davio, served, the chef prepares the entrees. As does not catch your eye, the sounds and wheels his tray of culinary goods up to the chicken, steak ,/"'.--'----.-.--,--cc·---·-··- ... 'C, smells are sure to lure you in. the table and greets the customers, his and fish get tossed I Hana Yori... 1 Mter being greeted by the hostess, you audience. on the grill, Davio will immediately notice that the setup of "Are we ready to have some fun?" amazes with his -- ****ofS·.· Hana Yori is an experience in itself. The Davio asks. slicing, dicing and i' . Location dining area consists of numerous tables Before an answer can be given, the show tossing of the food . 3601 Grape Rd. that seat, on average, 8-12 customers. has begun. Davio spreads butter onto the onto the plates. Prices" . Each table is connected to a large hibachi grill then quickly tosses on shrimp. His Each customer is Dinner ranges from grill where you will not only have your speed and accuracy show that he has been served, and Davio '$13 - $25 food cooked, but also be entertained. doing this for years. makes his way. to Hours Whether you come with a big group or When Davio is asked how long he has his next table for Dinner:' I by yourself, you will have the opportunity worked at Hana Yori, he jokingly answers, another perfor Fri. - Sat.: 5 -10 to meet new people due to the atypical "Since 5:30 p.m." mance while the Sun.: 5.-:- 9. seating arrangement. Customers are seat Davio, like the other chefs at Hana . Lunch: ed with other customers until the table Yori, enjoys playing around with his cu:~ob~~~:~~ites. l..c.;~'~"._" ._,,_ M.~:.':.?_",,~'.-,"'.'-'."" .F ~,r:"i:._:' ... ,~11:_." ,~_:... _. ,,'.:,. ·.c-"J is full. Although this may sound like a customers. He previously worked at a and after finishing hindrance to your conversation and com similar restaurant in Florida, the chain a meal, you can watch the various chefs fort while dining, it actually makes for a . Benihanas, before he moved to Indiana. at the surrounding tables. The noise and more fun and laid-back environment. In After serving the grilled shrimp, Davio flames nearby will keep you alert as you general, customers seem to agree. squirts oil on the grill and begins to pre enjoy your well-rounded meal. There are many reasons why people pare the main course. He tosses onions, From the food to the fun, Hana Yori keep coming back to Hana Yori.. The mushrooms and zuchini on the grill along is the perfect place for a different but primary one, obviously, is the delicious with a good amount of rice. He quickly enjoyable dining experience .. Although food. Hana Yori offers a diverse menu dices the vegetables and creates what ap the prices may seem a' bIt steep for the that ranges in price from $12.95 for the pears to be a volcano out of a few slices struggling student, it 'is definitely :worth Teppan Chicken to $25.50 for the sea of onion. As the flames burst out of this the extra few bucks since you are not only food combo. The menu includes various creation, patrons gasp in excitement. paying. for a good meal, but also a good types of steak, chicken and fish, as well Chung Park comments on this reaction, time. . 1:1

28 SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT 04 DECEMBER 2003 Right Before Your Eyes Hana Yori offers a unique dining experience right here in South Bend

28 SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT 04 DECEMBER 2003 Directing, Dorner-Style Grounded in Reality Broadway hopefuls at Notre Dame stage their own plays Rising Star Matt Nathanson plays Legends this Saturday

JENBELLIVEAU plays will be presented ANNIEROBINSON [Day] and I are a little more angry than most although Nathanson proves to be his own during the fall semester. In of them," he admits. toughest critic. "I didn't feel pressure [from magine writing, casting, directing, the past, students worked att Nathanson is tired. That distinct inner ire comes across on Universal]. I just felt pressure to make an Iproducing and stage managing your on their plays during fall M- "I'm pretty fried," says the 30- Fireworks, a notably darker compilation than album like the ones I've always loved. One own play. With all these responsi- semester, then presented " year-old singer/songwriter. "Pretty his five previous albums. "Those songwriters of those 'I'd take it to a desert island' kind of bilities, you might expect the process them before a board ofFTT burnt actually." are more mellow and really laid back. I'm not," records." to take a very long time. But if you are faculty. The board then se After three weeks straight on the road, Nathanson says. Shying away from cliched U2's Achtung Baby and Counting Crows' a student in Notre Dame's Playwriting lected a few of the plays opening for fellow troubadour Howie Day, backstage antics also makes the sing~r a rare August and EverythingAfter are coveted clas & Screenwriting class, -all these tasks, to be produced during the Nathanson finally is getting a few days to breed ofrocker. "I don't drink or do drugs, and sics to Nathanson. "They all had a similar including the final production, must spring semester. This year, decompress at his home in San Francisco. I'm married. You would think with all those thing where every song was important. I be accomplished within about one however, all 10 students in "Touring is ,fun, but you sort of feel discon after-school specials I would be getting peer wanted to make [the new record] a group of month. the class will present their nected from your life," he explains. pressured," he jokes. "But I've lucked into songs," he says. "No one thing jumping out, Students in this class, offered by plays to the public on Dec. While he may be worn out, Na screaming, 'I'm the single! I'm the the Department of Film, Television, 10, in the Washington Hall thanson really isn't complaining single!' It's not all about hooks and & Theatre (FTT), spend a semester 'i lab theater. That night, a after the year he's had. He recently choruses." - : learning the intricacies of writing for faculty board will judge signed with Universal Records after - j Just as he strives to stray from the i the screen and the stage. The class fo and select the plays to be 10 years of touring and releasing formulaic pop music sound, Nathan cuses on reading and watching plays, further produced during his own albums. While recording son says he's obsessed with rp.aking screenplays and films. The students the spring. his major label debut, Beneath These sure his concerts aren't conventional, learn how to improve their writing Students in the class like Fireworks, he collaborated with pro either. Starting most live songs with a and eventually write projects of their this new format, which ducers who've mixed for Guster and self-deprecating story or pop-culture own. For a classful of students, most Chalmers instituted this Gavin DeGraw. Bandmates ofFiona rant, Nathanson often gets penned as with no prior playwriting experience, year when she took over Apple,JulianaHatfield and Lifehouse a hybrid singer-comedian. He insists this is no easy task. teaching the course. By played onFireworks. His songs are sta he's not trying to channel Adam Professor Jessica Chalmers, a play showing the plays during ple tunes for countless WB dramas. Sandler. wright herself, is teaching the class for the fall semester, it gives His cover of the band James' "Laid" "I don't wanna be just executing the first time. Her play Jet Lag won a every student the oppor wound up on the American Wedding ilIolfi~~~~~~ something for people. I wanna draw Village Voice OBlE award in 2000. She tunity to see their work I'D LlKETOTHANKTHEACADEMY FTT students pen their soundtrack, and the hit was all over UP AGAINSTTHEWALL Despite recent commercial success, Matt people into the songs as much as pos Nathanson vows to remain loyal to his fans. is currently working on Avanti, a multi presented. This is espe- own scripts and are judged bya panel of professors. the rock airwaves this past summer. sible. You don't feel like you're doing media play about the 1963 demise of the cially important for those This month he tours with Guster and Jason touring with bands that are great people. No your job right if you're not connecting," he Studebaker company in South Bend. students going abroad in the spring, computer screen, several students explain. Mraz, squeezing in some select solo stops one gives me a hard time about it." says. "If the crowd is into it, it's us having a "I feel very effective in helping the who would otherwise never get to see Typical criticism from the class included along the way. Although approached by other labels, Na moment. It transcends any effort I can put students," Chalmers says of her role in their plays performed. debating intendedjokes and cutting material So, is teeny-bopper-haven TRL the next thansonsays the choice to sign with Universal into it." the class. "It is exciting to help students After a few weeks of working on their in order to adhere to the time limit. stop? was easy. "I didn't connect with other label As for his oft-proclaimed softspotfor mul with great ideas change their scripts to plays in class, students hosted tryouts Despite the unifying aspect of the Nathansonlaughs. "I don'texpectitorwish people the same way," he explains. Not only lets, '80s power ballads and tales ofunrequited make them fun to watch on stage." on Nov. 19 to cast actors for their final fairy wings, each student's play is for it. I'm fully based in connecting with the did Universal help him asseml?te his ideal love, Nathanson says going off at the mic is a The projects that Chalmers' class project. Several students auditioned by unique. For example, senior Chris Hoyt audience," he says. "Getting a video, getting band and production team, Nathanson says habit he picked up as a young concert-goer. "I must tackle are far from the usual reading selected scenes from the class' wrote a play called Newsbreak, which on TV: I don't really think about it. he was allowed considerable control over the learned the little in-between-bit thing from homework assignments. For one proj writing before a committee of class centers around two contentiousness "But if it happens, it happens. I can't focus album's direction. folk singer/songwriters when I was little, like ect, students had to eavesdrop on con members. The committee eventually news anchors and narcoleptic crimi -my energy on it." The new album was also a chance for Na Dar Williams and Richard Thompson. They versations around campus and write a selected six of the auditioning students nal mastermind. Junior Todd White's The Boston native is known for blending thanson to revamp some of his older work. make you laugh. They to ok you on a journey play using quotes they overheard. to present all 10 of the plays. Frozen is a bit more serious, portray humor and heartbreak in his live shows. His His producer encouraged him to re-record with every emotion." The final project requires students After auditions were completed, stu ing a transcendent society where three feisty lyrics and -12-string guitar-playing songs from his fifth EP, When Everything For Nathanson, one rock 'n' roll cliche to write and present their own one-act dents began presenting their plays to the young men learn about life, love and -quickly turn from guttural to gentle, backed Meant Everything. "Pretty the World," does ring true: It's all about the fans. The plays. When deciding upon the theme class to critique their work. A few of the fishing. A Favor to Remember, by junior up by the stirring sounds of cellist Matt "Weight of It All" and "Bent" all appear on autograph-seeking, sometimes teary-eyed of the plays, Chalmers decided that actors attended the class as well, to get Leticia Morin, describes a young man's Fish. _ Fireworks, along with "Little Victories" from fans don't bother Nathanson, but rather, they each one should have to incorporate in more rehearsal time. After explaining dying wish to get married, and the Most often mentioned by music critics in his fourth album, Still Waitingfor Spring. make the grueling touring life bearable. "I'm a specific prop. She let the class vote the general idea of the play and having it woman who is willing to go through the same breath as John Mayer, Mraz and "I always wanted to redo the EP and revisit not the most self-confident person - and whether they wanted to use a scary performed, each student could get criti an entire relationship with him over Day, Nathanson hopes Fireworks helps him those songs," he says. "I don't think I did them having people come up to you and validate mask, an animal costume or fairy cism from the class to determine what the course of just one day. _ stand out from among the contemplative, justice and I wanted to go back to them. And what you do is one of the best feelings in the wings as part of their plays, and the needs to be improved. So come on up the back stairs of guitar-strumming cr90ners. "It's the new I knew 'Little Victories' had to be on the world. I'm humbled every time." class eventually chose fairy wings. Hearing your play performed by other Washington Hall on Dec. 10 - and hip thing right now [for-a label] to have:a album." Catch M~tt Natha11son at Legends this Sat1w This is the first year that the class' people is very different than reading it on your bring your fairy wings. I:J 'sensitive singer/songwriter.' But Howie Writing new songs wasn't a problem, day, Dec. 6. Do01; open at 8:30 p.m.

30 SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT 31 Directing, Dorner-Style Grounded in Reality Broadway hopefuls at Notre Dame stage their own plays Rising Star Matt Nathanson plays Legends this Saturday

30 SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT 04 DECEMBER 2003 04 DECEMBER 2003 SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT 31 It's Better than Paris Hilton On the very masculine healing effects of iced tea

currently am suffering from the same affliction that this point in the year, but since late last semester I have been the Iroughly three-fourths of the student body also seems to opposite of single. That's right - I have a girlfriend. be suffering from. This unidentified cold-slash-flu-slash- At this point, I'll pause so that the entire female population bubonic plague has been with me on-and-offfor three weeks ofND/SMC can finish sobbing and/or renting their clothing now, but I've been in that middle-of-the-road sick state where in twain. Two, three, four, five ... aaaannnnd DONE. All I'ni still well enough to go about my daily activities, but am right, now that you ladies have finished taking out your grief, forced to do so with a ball of phlegm the size of a golf ball let me explain myself. I have a very lovely, very supportive, taking up permanent residence in the back of my throat. will-probably-be-very-pissed-off-when-she-reads-about My chronic illness should come as no surprise to anyone even herself girlfriend. She's a student teacher for a second grade remotely well acquainted with my personal habits. Due to a de class in South Bend, and she doesn't know I'm writing this. bilitating addiction to the Food Network, which puts all of its She thinks I'm writing about MichaelJackson. As you can see, best shows on after 2:30 a.m., I get little to no sleep. My diet is I'm in the mood for a big fight. so unbalanced that it would make that Japanese guy who keeps I'll tell you right now that having a girlfriend was not winning the hot dog eating contests cringe. I get so little exercise something I planned for my senior year here. This year was that the mere thought of working out supposed to be my victory lap. My r""-"~"-----'~. --~-~'.-'. -~'--'--'7""-~'::-'-~'~-'''''"'''''Jl leaves me winded. It's pretty obvious , off-campus house was supposed to that my immune system is not exactly be my base of operations for a so what you would call "tip~top." And .I '. My . off-campUs housej phisticated and intricate freshman it doesn't help matters any that I'm was supposed· to. ~ej girl panty-removal scheme. Instead, routinely swapping bodily fluids ~th here I find myself in a committed a young lady who spends eight hours ."ny.baseof.()p~raii()ns.j . relationship. a day with a classroom full of germy r fora s6phisticatecj and I But here's the rub: I have no re second-graders. More on that later. grets. Yes, I'll admit that every time I do have an odd home remedy for I· .intricate ...•.. freshm(lrt ..gi rI(! one of my roommates brings home a my occasional bouts with this sickness. ipan~y-remov(l' sch~~~·l strange female and proceeds to bed I make a pitcher of iced tea; drink the her that night and ignore her the 1: " . 1 whole thing, and lay down for three L;~-_" _ : '~_~_'._···~:._. __ ~ ___ ':'_,.:..._..:.~.:....:':.:._:~.:.,::'~"..:::..:..:f.....d next morning, I have a brief Pavlov hours. At the end of three hours, I ian response and cannot help myself Want to work with miraculously feel better. Now, you naysayers and skeptics may from salivating a little out of jealousy. - be howling at this point and saying that the miracle lay not in the Once the spittle dries up, though, I admit to myself that, Lipton, but in the fact that fluids and shut-eye are the only sure had I no girlfriend, I would not be living the same life as one offense against a virus. I humbly disagree. There is something of my registered pick-up artiste roommates. I've got no game h · '. 1 in iced tea that helps me, whether it be antioxidants, omega acids when it comes to random hookups, so without a girlfriend, t IS guy. or some other goofy thing that scientists assure us that we need my sex life would be comprised almost entirely of grainy to be healthy. night-vision footage of Paris Hilton in a hotel room. The reason iced tea is such a potent cure-all for me probably G-g-g-girlfriend. I still have trouble with the word some stems from the fact that I am male and my intake of iced tea up times. The term just seems so final; it's solid and constrictive to this point in my life has been limited. Iced tea comes from the -like the lid of a coffin. I prefer the much looser term, "lady same family as Diet Coke: the dreaded, "Ifyou're a guy and you friend," a la The Big Lebowski. It sounds classier,. and, blessedly, get caught drinking this, you'll get made fun of" family. I don't more vague. v know what it is about the beverage that puts it so low on the scale Vagueness, of course, is not something to write home to of macho. Perhaps hot tea's association with the panty-waisted mother about, so I guess for the time being "girlfriend" it is, v British is hurting its iced cousin's image. and "girlfriend" it shall stay. Call me whipped ifyou will, but at Anyway, back to the aforementioned young lady. I don't know least I won't be that guy trolling for drunk girls at 2:55 a.m. how I've avoided sharing this with my loyal OOB readers until At least, not until my ladyfriend reads this article. CJ Like copy-editing, staying up late, working with design programs, o u T o F and putting up with people like this guy? You Ire ~n luck! Scholastic is now hiring for several production positions for Spring 2004.

D Contact Matt a1; [email protected] for moreJnf~rmation. Come joing the Scholastic team! 32 SCHOLASTICOUT OF BOUNDS 04 DECEMBER 2003 It's Better than Paris Hilton On the very masculine healing effects of iced tea currently am suffering from the same affliction that this point in the year, but since late last semester I have been the Iroughly three-fourths of the student body also seems to opposite of single. That's right - I have a girlfriend. be suffering from. This unidentified cold-slash-flu-slash- At this point, I'll pause so that the entire female population bubonic plague has been with me on-and-offfor three weeks ofND/SMC can finish sobbing and/or renting their clothing now, but I've been in that middle-of-the-road sick state where in twain. Two, three, four, five ... aaaannnnd DONE. All I'ni still well enough to go about my daily activities, but am right, now that you ladies have finished taking out your grief, forced to do so with a ball of phlegm the size of a golf ball let me explain myself. I have a very lovely, very supportive, taking up permanent residence in the back of my throat. will-probably-be-very-pissed-off-when-she-reads-about My chronic illness should come as no surprise to anyone even herself girlfriend. She's a student teacher for a second grade remotely well acquainted with my personal habits. Due to a de class in South Bend, and she doesn't know I'm writing this. bilitating addiction to the Food Network, which puts all of its She thinks I'm writing about MichaelJackson. As you can see, best shows on after 2:30 a.m., I get little to no sleep. My diet is I'm in the mood for a big fight. so unbalanced that it would make that Japanese guy who keeps I'll tell you right now that having a girlfriend was not winning the hot dog eating contests cringe. I get so little exercise something I planned for my senior year here. This year was that the mere thought of working out supposed to be my victory lap. My r""-"~"-----'~. --~-~'.-'. -~'--'--'7""-~'::-'-~'~-'''''"'''''Jl leaves me winded. It's pretty obvious , off-campus house was supposed to that my immune system is not exactly be my base of operations for a so what you would call "tip~top." And .I '. My . off-campUs housej phisticated and intricate freshman it doesn't help matters any that I'm was supposed· to. ~ej girl panty-removal scheme. Instead, routinely swapping bodily fluids ~th here I find myself in a committed a young lady who spends eight hours ."ny.baseof.()p~raii()ns.j . relationship. a day with a classroom full of germy r fora s6phisticatecj and I But here's the rub: I have no re second-graders. More on that later. grets. Yes, I'll admit that every time I do have an odd home remedy for I· .intricate ...•.. freshm(lrt ..gi rI(! one of my roommates brings home a my occasional bouts with this sickness. ipan~y-remov(l' sch~~~·l strange female and proceeds to bed I make a pitcher of iced tea; drink the her that night and ignore her the 1: " . 1 whole thing, and lay down for three L;~-_" _ : '~_~_'._···~:._. __ ~ ___ ':'_,.:..._..:.~.:....:':.:._:~.:.,::'~"..:::..:..:f.....d next morning, I have a brief Pavlov hours. At the end of three hours, I ian response and cannot help myself Want to work with miraculously feel better. Now, you naysayers and skeptics may from salivating a little out of jealousy. - be howling at this point and saying that the miracle lay not in the Once the spittle dries up, though, I admit to myself that, Lipton, but in the fact that fluids and shut-eye are the only sure had I no girlfriend, I would not be living the same life as one offense against a virus. I humbly disagree. There is something of my registered pick-up artiste roommates. I've got no game h · '. 1 in iced tea that helps me, whether it be antioxidants, omega acids when it comes to random hookups, so without a girlfriend, t IS guy. or some other goofy thing that scientists assure us that we need my sex life would be comprised almost entirely of grainy to be healthy. night-vision footage of Paris Hilton in a hotel room. The reason iced tea is such a potent cure-all for me probably G-g-g-girlfriend. I still have trouble with the word some stems from the fact that I am male and my intake of iced tea up times. The term just seems so final; it's solid and constrictive to this point in my life has been limited. Iced tea comes from the -like the lid of a coffin. I prefer the much looser term, "lady same family as Diet Coke: the dreaded, "Ifyou're a guy and you friend," a la The Big Lebowski. It sounds classier,. and, blessedly, get caught drinking this, you'll get made fun of" family. I don't more vague. v know what it is about the beverage that puts it so low on the scale Vagueness, of course, is not something to write home to of macho. Perhaps hot tea's association with the panty-waisted mother about, so I guess for the time being "girlfriend" it is, v British is hurting its iced cousin's image. and "girlfriend" it shall stay. Call me whipped ifyou will, but at Anyway, back to the aforementioned young lady. I don't know least I won't be that guy trolling for drunk girls at 2:55 a.m. how I've avoided sharing this with my loyal OOB readers until At least, not until my ladyfriend reads this article. CJ Like copy-editing, staying up late, working with design programs, o u T o F and putting up with people like this guy? You Ire ~n luck! Scholastic is now hiring for several production positions for Spring 2004.

D Contact Matt a1; [email protected] for moreJnf~rmation. Come joing the Scholastic team! 32 SCHOLASTICOUT OF BOUNDS 04 DECEMBER 2003 Hey,That's a Nice CostUnle Look over there! A dorm party!

MIKEHEALY one to getto:bed.-:BONl:JS:.Savemoney fun, u wouldn't have 2 make an X-cuse 2 on beer and,serve'medication, just like leave, just toss out a "BRB" or "TTYL." t is pretty much a scientific fact that in a realnursing,home! Haiku Party -AJames Gower original: Ithe off-campus party scene far sur Hillbilly!Party - Ev.eryone 'brings an "Beer is so, so good. I Sweet nectar of beer passes any kind of festivities that can attractive ·relative. This :Will :be a great for me. / I am hot with it. l. _. _...... occur within the dorms. Unfortunately, way to make'people-feel~at:home when Celebrating Diversity Party - Go due to lack of time, effort or friends, schools like'EloridaState andAhibama ahead, try and act like we couldn't fit all many ND students have little choice come to town. Also a 'fantastic ·time to :the minority students on campus into but to remain on campus on a Friday or show off any new NASCA!R .gear you .one room. AESTHETIC Saturday night. In an attempt to liven up might have. Junior High Party - Nothing past Handel's Messiah the rather subdued dorm scene, though, Bible Character 'Pa;rty -Everyone polite kissing allowed, and all the girls Sponsored by the Department of Music. Friday, Dec. 5 at many enterprising partiers have adopted dresses up asa:fJ,guretfromsacred:-scdp have to go home at a certain time. Oh, 8:00 p.m. at Washington Hall. Tickets range from $3 - $6. the practice of giving their parties a par ture. Bonus points;for·anygiils .ihat:go wait ... ticular theme. as the Whore illiBa:byJon.~(Revelations The Kellen Winslow, Jr. Party - Ev Glee Club Christmas Concert While this may sound like a good 17:4-8) :eryone has to w:ear combat fatigues. Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Stepan Center. $3 idea, the notion of a theme party has Every IiIot ·.G1i.1 HOdk-UJ!> -W"itih .a The Road Warrior - This isn't so much admission. recently begun to lose its luster due to Homely Guy:Par.ty·-'ilihis .corild ,count a party theme, as it isa really bad -ass Mel a lack of variety in party motifs. Think as community service foral~.y·G@m4yh Gibson movie. How -tough is it when the about it, how many "Catholic School dies who have .had a run~in withiResLife. guy in the hockey mask and bondage tries POWEBFUL girl" parties have you heard about in Every base a 'cute :gidpass.es w.dth ~a guy to intimidate the peasants by yelling, Provost Meeting With Deans and Department the last three months? I personally don't of the unattractive lpersuasi0ll .:Go.rild ;be "Lord Humongous rules the wasteland!"? Chairs even understand the allure behind these equivalent to thr.ee ':h@urs {mf ~serviGe ... Fantastic stuff. (TIP: Try using this line Jan. 15,2004 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Schoolgirl parties. All Britney Spears depending I on the ~str.eIlgtih <0fthe yen? .if you are ever in an unfriendly situation McKenna Hall, Center for Continuing Education. comparisons aside, the sight of a girl I'm not really sure. \wiih;the local toughs. You would be sur in a skirt and white shirt no longer prised how effective it is ... ) really gets my motor running. I went .GJ,u(!)urse, futur.e dorm parties should to Catholic school, and do you know ;ll(i)tibe iliniited to ,these ideas alone. The ATHLETIC how many in -school, lurid, passionate above,aremer.ely-sugges.cions for helping Men's Basketball vs. Indiana sexual encounters I had? Zero. (Unless ;us :break {ree of the ~conventions of nor Dec. 10 in theJoyce Center at 9:00 p.m. free admission ... you count that time that I slipped in ma'l partying. 'Gr.eativitybreeds creativ with purchased ticket booklet and student ID. the hallway and accidentally grabbed jty,:s0:hqpefully.panties:such as these will Karen Bruce's left breast. Score!) \lead :to even mOJ.1e ,orii;g.]L1al motifs. For So, in an effort to restore some instance,:havinga Ipan~·:centered around much-needed flavor to ND dorm life, "The !Road Warrior mi~ send you on a EDITOR'S CHOICE I have taken the liberty of suggesting tangent df further Hdywood-themed the following concepts for your next :parties, such as "Burt Reynolds Night", Christmas theme party: or "Deliverance." Religious Leader Party - Every In ;any case. the fact .remains that When: December 25 body comes dressed as a figure of .the most important task in icollege is, Where: The hearts of every man, woman and child religious authority. "So a priest, a JcategoricaUy, ·to throw '.cooT·parties. To (Grinches notwithstanding.) rabbi and a Hindu shaman walk into ·thatend, we must also remember that What: Birthday celebration for Jesus Christ (Happy a room ... " It's a bunch of great jokes there is more to:a '5uccess'ful.so'iree than 2003rd!). just waiting to happen! Also, this will simply presenting a pailatable motif. One provide a great opportunity for some must also make sure that ,one is 'able to rectors to let loose without having to amass a sufficient number of,entertaining feel self-conscious. Instant Messemg~ Party - OMG, this guests to ensure that fun will he had by « Elderly Person Party - The· party is the #1 idea in tihe'IWDrld. Can u imagine all. Which reminds me, have you he.a.rd starts at 4:30 in the afternoon, and is how funny this woolldllB? U could tell a jlk, the one about the priest, the rabbi .and over by 7:00 p.m., just in time for every- and everyone wouldsa.w·"LOL." Ifitwasn't the cleric at the midnight rave? 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was running track at Bucknell. At least, to someone used to being the star hurdler of I! Ithat's what I thought. The coach had re her county. It wasn't just the coaching and : cruited me, the scholarship was in place, and the other athletes: it was the realization that, even though I had gone to see the track team although I had a training partner, this was be at Notre Dame, I had to go where I could re coming an entirely individual sport. In high ally excel. A big fish in a little sea, that's what school, I had always had a team to support me, the coach told me. My dad wanted me to go to whether they were competing next to me or Notre Dame, I could just tell. When they sent not, they were always cheering, encouraging a letter saying they were missing a document and standing by me through the falls and foul for my financial aid, he drove all the way to jumps. It became too much to handle: I had no the 24-hour post office at the airport to over extra time, I had no "team" feeling, and I was night it. On my birthday; I got my financial aid getting the distinct impression that my coach statement from Notre Dame and it just seemed wanted me to continue to lower my weight. that God was telling me to go to Notre Dame. I thought long and hard about what to do. I I made ~ tearful phone call to the track co'ach went home for Christmas, dutifully practic of Bucknell and told him I wasn't going to be ing, lifting and following the coach's training joining his team in the fall. After I sent in my schedule; but my heart wasn't in it. Something acceptance card, I talked to the track coach had happened that I thought never would: Run here, and he told me I had a place on the team. ning had become a chore. I was going to run for Notre Dame! When I came back from break, I went to This excitement carried me through orienta practice once or twice, then decided I just had tion, the track team picnic and the first couple to do it. I came to practice late one day, not weeks of practice. Then came issue day, the day dressed to run, and told my coach that I was I found out I would be competing as a multi leaving the team; I left the door open to come eventer (doing the heptathlon and pentathlon), back if I felt I wanted to, but I walked out of instead of just a hurdler, Loftus that day a free person. I hardly knew walked out of Loftus the day we started run what to do with myself. :tt took me a while to ning "pyramids," and get back into a routine. -I returned to gym class, that day a free person. I the day my recurring but stopped running for a few weeks. I wanted foot injury from high it to be something I wanted to do, something hardly knew what to do school came back. I'm that relieved my stress, exhilarated me and left, with myself. not really sure when it me feeling better than before - all feelings happened, but slowly, that slowly had faded. track became something I had to do rather than About a month into the semester, I found a Teresa Hansen is a something I wanted to do. It had been my life job I thought I would be, good at: van coordi junior economics and all through high school. From winter through nator at the Center for Social Concerns. They peace studies major. She summer (every season except fall because of hired me, and three weeks later I decided to is president ofBadin soccer), I traveled to meet after meet, practice study in Washington, D.C. for the semester. Hall. after practice. From Indiana to Maryland and Things happened so fast. I did a summer service back to my hometown outside of Pittsburgh, project in Wheeling, W. Va., went to D.C., and I had three different coaches, two different felt like I was having a real college experience. teams, but most of all I had the passion and Now, in my junior year, I can't imagine life any excitement it took to keep running and compet differently. I still work at the Center for Social ing. This somehow seemed to get lost amidst Concerns, I'm on their student advisory board, the early morning Wednesday lifting sessions, and I'm the hall president of Badin. Although long afternoon practices, and endless worrying my dad is disappointed that I no longer send about weight, eating, and sleep ... not to men home free track shirts, I still run, either from tion a rigorous academic schedule. meeting to meeting or lake to lake, and I feel As a walk-on, I didn't get exactly the same like I have finally taken advantage of the fact treatment as the recruited athletes, which was that I chose the best Catholic university in the understandable to an extent, but frustrating w~d. 0

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36 SCHOlASTICFINAL WORD 04 DECEMBER 2003 Self-reflective, emotion-driven lyrics and music a Ia John Mayer. - TheWB

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