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THE INDEPENDENT TO UNCOVER NEWSPAPER SERVING THE TRUTH NOTRE DAME AND AND REPORT SAINT Mary’S IT ACCURATELY VOLUme 47, IssUE 131 | WEDNESDAY, apRIL 30, 2014 | NDsmcoBseRveR.com P.E. requirements changed App to New seven-themed program to replace current P.E. system will begin in fall 2015 on physical and mental well- assist By CATHERINE OWERS News Writer ness, spirituality, cultural com- petency, academic success and Incoming University freshmen discernment,” the press release medical in fall 2015 will participate in a stated. new program that will replace Hugh Page, vice president, as- the current model, eliminating sociate provost and dean of the the physical education courses First Year of Studies program, said research and swimming requirement, these changes were recommend- according to an April 17 press ed by the ad hoc Committee on By ALEX WINEGAR release. Physical Education Requirement News Writer “On the recommendation of Alternatives. the Academic Council, Rev. John “The ad hoc Committee on Saint Mary’s communicative I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the Physical Education Requirement sciences and disorders depart- University of Notre Dame, has Alternatives (ACPERA) proposal ment and Notre Dame’s engi- approved two one-credit courses represents the final phase of a neering and computer science for first-year students that in- departments have paired up clude components that focus see FRESHMAN PAGE 4 EMILY HOFFMANN | The Observer to create an app to help detect concussions on the sidelines of sports games. Contect Inc. came into exis- tence through the ESTEEM pro- O’SNAP to enhance student safety gram (Engineering, Science & Technology Entrepreneurship By JACK ROONEY Safewalk program. the 2013-2014 Coccia-Joyce be a response team,” she Excellence Masters Program), Associate News Editor “We’re all very open to administration, so the this said. “They’re not for abuse, president of Contect Inc. Shane the idea of [O’SNAP] pos- project’s finances will not [though]. They’re not for McQuillan said. Late-night student trans- sibly and hopefully replac- infringe upon student gov- people who are like ‘Oh, “Contect came into exis- portation on campus is ing Safewalk in the future,” ernment’s budget for the up- I’m too lazy to walk to main tence through my ESTEEM about to get easier and saf- Vidal said. “In terms of in- coming school year. She said circle.’ But really when it’s thesis, which was a required er as a result of the Student creased efficiency, it’s just the Financial Management cold or really late at night, component of the program,” Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol going to create a whole other Board unanimously ap- it would be a service for stu- McQuillan said. “That being (O’SNAP), the first major level. Safewalk has done a proved the funding at a dents to use.” said, a lot of companies that policy initiative from ju- fantastic job over the years, meeting Tuesday evening. NDSP Sergeant Tracy were established did not con- nior student body president but we really hope that this Vidal said the new service Skibins said both Safewalk tinue after the program, so Lauren Vidal and vice presi- is kind of going to be an amp will act primarily as a late and O’SNAP place a primary Contect is fairly unique in that dent Matthew Devine. up, and it will essentially en- night responsive taxi service emphasis on student safety sense. We won the McCloskey Vidal said the program compass what nightly escort for students if they do not and going forward, she said business competition last year, will utilize two new four- means on campus.” feel safe or do not want to she hopes O’SNAP will be a which provided the ground person golf carts, complete Vidal said the funding for walk back to their dorms in more popular, widely used work to keep things going.” with hard doors, seatbelts, the project, totaling $31,760 inclement weather. system. The app is in its early stages heating, radio and a safe- (approximately $16,000 “These vehicles will kind “The current Safewalk but hopes to go to market in ty beacon, to supplement per cart), came from ex- of serve as a taxi service and possibly replace the cess money allocated for for students, so they will see O’SNAP PAGE 5 see APP PAGE 4 Senior shares story of Tourette syndrome By MARISA IATI I can write a book about this. I Senior News Writer have all these funny stories.’ And I do — whether it be screaming out Senior Tom White finds order in obscenities, screaming out things disorder. in airports,” White said. “I have all He finds it in the disorder of these stories and all these collec- his Dillon Hall bedroom, where tions and unique experiences that piles of socks and shoes rest by the radically kind of define who I am bed, hats cluster around a plastic and have kind of built up the char- moose head and three broken acter that I have.” hockey sticks adorn the wall. The desire to share those ex- He also finds it in the disorder of periences compelled White to his Tourette syndrome, a neuro- speak at TEDxUND, a local, self- logical condition that causes him organized program related to to move, shriek, jump or curse the TED conferences, Jan. 21 in GRANT TOBIN | The Observer involuntarily. Senior Tom White works at his desk in Dillon Hall following classes last Wednesday. White delivered a talk “For years I’ve been saying, ‘Oh, see WHITE PAGE 5 at the TEDxUND event in January to share his experience with Tourette syndrome. NEWS PAGE 3 VIEWPOINT PAGE 7 SCENE PAGE 8 Men’S LACRosse PAGE 16 Men’S tennis PAGE 16 2 THE OBseRveR | WEDNESDAY, apRIL 30, 2014 | NDsmcoBseRveR.com TODAY Have a question you want answered? QUESTION OF THE DAY: Email [email protected] ndsmcobserver.com If North and South Dining Halls had mascots, what would they be? P.O. 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