~-~-- ----- -- ~- -~~~~~~~~~~~~--~~~~~~-----------------------, THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 42: ISSUE 51 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14,2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Early action applications up 11.5 percent NBC exec: University recruits more minority, international students; Peer college policy changes affect ND Bold pitches records and extracurricular By ROHAN ANAND activities than ever before," News Writer Saracino said. "However, even get backing more notable will be the Early action applications to amount of diversity - ethni­ the University rose to 4,24 7 cally, internationally, and Network vice president this year, up 11.5 percent from socio-economically - that will last year, Assistant Provost for be reflected in next year's encourages fearlessness 2006 Undergraduate Admissions freshman class." Dan Saracino said. Visitations to the admissions Number ol applications submlt1ed 3,809 4,241 This year's applicant pool office have also been up 16 ByJENNMETZ includes a 45 percent increase percent this year, Saracino Assistant News Editor Number ol appncantslrom ethnic minorities 551 199 in the number of ethnic said, and admissions officers minorities seeking early are receiving more inquiries Fearlessness is necessary when admittance to Notre Dame, as from students and high school entering the television industry, an well as a 106 percent increase Number oltnternanonal apptu:ants fit t26 counselors via e-mail, phone NBC official said Thesday at Notre in international students. A calls and application requests. Dame. total of 799 minorities and 126 Saracino attributed the In a discussion titled "Developing international students submit­ increases in international stu­ Prime-Time ted early action applications dent applications to his office's Television," this fall, Saracino said. outreach efforts, which a part of the He called those figures include increased traveling to F i I m , "healthy increases." other countries to market Television Inlormanon from "My projection is that we Notre Dame, mobilizing the and Theatre will come out of early action alumni abroad to contact high Talks series, the Admissions Olll~e with an admitted group of stu­ OtiSHMVHR OttArtuc/Mudelinc Nics K a t i e dents with higher academic see EARLY/page 6 O'Connell, senior vice president of O'Connell d r am a COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES development at NBC Entertainment, outlined careers in television and how a show grows from a pitch to pilot. JShirf president wants to go national In order to succeed, one must be able to articulate an opinion and "be fearless about that," said By JOSEPH McMAHON early phases of production, Gott said, plans O'Connell, who spoke to an audi­ ence of mainly FIT majors in the NewsWrirer are already underway to sell The Shirt in nationwide retail stores like J.C. Penney, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center's Sears and Dick's Sporting Goods. Browning Center. The Council of Hepresentatives unani­ "J.C. Penney has actually already "It's really easy not to Like some­ mously approwd Tw~sday a new pn~sident approaehed us," Gott said. "We want to turn thing," O'Connell said. "Having a to hnad The Shirt eommittep, next year and it into a nationwide program while main­ fearlessness, standing up for some­ disrussed the possibility of selling The Shirt taining The Shirt's identity." thing ... those are the strongest nationwide. Gott stressed this last point. While he assets in thi<> bu<>iness." The outgoing pn~sident of The Shirt com­ hopes The Shirt will be sold nationally, Gott At her current position, mittee, senior Brad LeNoir, presented junior said it will always remain a student-run O'Connell guided the pilot develop­ Jason Gott. vice president of the 2007 com­ project and a symbol of unity for Notre ment and launch of freshmen mittee, to the eoundl. Dame supporters. series like "Chuek," "Life," "Bionie "Jason is the bnst candidate because of "I would take very great care to make Woman" and "Journeyman." She the cxpnrienec and ideas he brings to the sure it stays relevant to Notre Dame foot­ also is working on a mid-season table," LeNoir said. ball," he said. DUSTIN MENNELLA/ The Observer addition, "Upstiek Jungle," based Gott said he has several new ideas for the From left to right, Sheena Plamoottil, Uz Brown 200H Shirt. Although thP. design is still in the see THE SHIRT/page 8 and Maris Braun sit at Tuesday's COR meeting. see NBC/page 8 Role of religion in politics debated University ren1en1bers Panelists use JFK example to explore separation of Church, state soldiers, sends packages By MADELINE BUCKLEY ty service, said the care pack­ By ANN-MARIE WOODS News Writer ages are a way to show the News Writer troops support and let them Two student-professor know "there are students at teams faced off at LaFortune As Notre Dame students Notre Dame and other places Student Center Tuesday night count the days to go home for that have them in their as they debated the role of Thanksgiving, one group thoughts and prayers." religion in politics. wants to remember fellow She said the packages will Americans that don't have the Political science professor include items the soldiers privilege of spending the holi­ David Campbell and senior might enjoy, but do not neces­ Kathleen Sullivan. a political day with their families. sarily have access to while science major, argued that Bearing in mind men and they're abroad, like candy and" women in the armed forces religion doesn't have a place beef jerky. But the care pack­ abroad, the Notre Dame in the political speetrum. ages will also have more prac­ Their opponents, Law School Accounting Association tical supplies, like sunscreen professor Riehard Garnett and (NDAA) organized its annual and chapstick. senior Corey Mehlos, co-presi­ care-package drive, inviting Byrum said the NOAA has dent of College Democrats, students to send gifts to also received donations from deployed soldiers, primarily said there are times when different stores in the commu­ religion can be appropriate in those in the Middle East. nity to help pay for the things political settings. LINSDAY POULINfThe Observer The drive ends this weekend. in the packages. Law professor Richard Garnett, left, and senior Corey Mehlos speak Senior Elizabeth Byrum, see RELIGION/page 3 at a debate on religion in politics in the Lafortune Center Tuesday. NDAA co-director of communi- see SOLDIERS/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, November 14, 2007 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHO SHOULD NEW YORK PICK IF SHE WANTS TO FIND TRUE LOVE? Whatahnost catnetobe On Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, I traveled to Chkago sen one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Inllunntial People in concert. This was an adventurn fi·aught with Concerta Holley Derek Ingle James Toner Kyle Peters Jude Ann Jasso ntmr-disaster, crnnpy cabbies and what will bemrne one junior junior junior junior senior of my biggest Anthony Conklin Howard Keough Keenan O'Neill off campus rn~-,rrets. But it wa.'i still one of "The "She should've thn most arna.z­ Sports Wire "Buddha. He's "Flavor Flav. "Midget Mac ing times of my Editor sexy. Entertainer Again." because he's kept Midget liliJ. because he just the right Mac. Great llowevcr, believes in the things come in since I cannot fit the entim story in this height." column, I will focus on one thing - the spiritual small story of my huge regret. realm." packages." In tlw immortal words of this influen­ tial man. I am going to tell you the end of the story first and then we'll Tarantino it. The story ends with the lights suddenly rn-illuminating the 20,000 some faces in tlw crowd, while a thunderous alarm sounded. Let the adventurn begin. Thn show did not lm1-,rin at 7. The show IN BRIEF did not begin at 7:30. Nay, the show began at 8 -one hour late. The film "Working Women Ilowever. the audience's grumblings of the World" will be shown wern lost among gasps when the lighl'i tonight at 7 in Cl 00 Hesburgh went out and wn heard the announee­ Center Auditorium as part of nwnt. the film series, "International "This summer Dane Cook brings you Labor/1st World - 3rd World 'Hough Around the Edges."' Global Economy." Then a liuniliar voice, that of Dann Cook, interrupted with, "!ley, that's not "Loyal Daughters and Sons: this summer, tlmt's tonight!" Sexuality and Sexual Assault The crowd went wild and Dane Cook As Told by Notre Dame took thn stage. A'i can be expected, the Students" will be performnd at act was hilarious. lin had a lot of new 8 p.m. tonight through Friday material. and the old material he used at Washington Hall. Tiekets WIL'> spiced up with new bits. are $5 and are available at the I eouldn't sit up straight at times and LaFortune Box Oflice. WIL'i clinging to my chair for support. My diaphragm hurt from laughing so hard. There will be a presentation In summary, I am glad I went to the on Careers in the State hath room bt~li1re the show (yes, I thought Department Thursday at 6:30 alwad). p.m. in Montgomery Now I will tell you about a moment Auditorium of LaFortune. that will haunt me fi1r the rest of my life. It may wdl become the biggest regret Archbishop Celestino in my liliJ. Alter Cook returned li>r his VANESSA GEMPISfThe Observer Migliore, the Vatican's perma­ eneorn, he mentioned how much he Best-selling author and nuclear abolitionist Jonathan Schell delivers the lecture nent observer to the United loves Kool-Aid. Anyone who h<L'> heard "Nuclear Abolition in 1986 - And Now" in the Hesburgh Center auditorium Nations will deliver the lecture his bit about the Kooi-Aid Man (Oh Tuesday night.