THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 42: ISSUE 113 FRIDAY. APRIL 4, 2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Ethel Kennedy to speak at ND Peters to College Democrats sponsor visit by Obama supporter, RFK widow at Washington Hall address Democrats and freshman from to come, then we went to SAO at the Stepan Center the By KATIE PERALTA St. Edward's Hall. [Student Activities Office] to morning of April 4, 1968, the Assistant News Editor Rhodenbaugh said. work out the details and the day on which Martin Luther Kennedy, along with brother­ policy," said Cory Mehlos, co­ King, Jr. was shot later in the '08 grads The Notre Dame College in-law, Massachusetts senator president emeritus of the afternoon, Mehlos said. Democrats have had their Edward Kennedy, endorsed College Mehlos said following his hands full with the lively Democratic presidential hope­ Democrats talk at Notre Dame, Robert By LIZ HARTER Democratic campaigning this ful Barack Obama earlier this and a sen­ Kennedy was notified that Saint Mary's Editor spring and their efforts will year. ior in King was shot and put togeth­ continue this weekend with Rhodenbaugh said the pur­ Dillon Hall. er a few notes on his way another historical guest pose for Kennedy's visit is "It was down to Indianapolis. Police, Three days after Notre speaker on campus. twofold. pretty sim­ fearing riots, urged him Dame announced the speaker The group will sponsor a "[She is coming] to demon­ ple." against speaking publicly, but for its 2008 Commencement talk by Ethel Kennedy, wife of strate the presence of The visit Kennedy spoke anyways and exercises, Saint Mary's the late Robert F. Kennedy, at Obama's campaign on campus marks the moved the crowd deeply. announced its speaker as well. 2 p.m. on Saturday in and [because] she is Catholic," 4 0 t h Kennedy "[Indianapolis] was perhaps The College revealed that Washington Hall. Rhodenbaugh said. anniver- one of the only major cities in Susan Peters, vice president of "The [Barack] Obama cam­ College Democrats finalized sary of her husband's cam­ the nation where there were Executive Development and paign had been wanting her to plans for Kennedy's appear­ paign trip to the South Bend no riots that day," Mehlos Chief Learning Officer of come to Notre Dame," said ance earlier this week. area during his run for the General Electric (GE). and Chris Rhodenbaugh, current "Chris let me know the Democratic Party nomination. 1975 graduate will deliver the vice president of College Obama campaign wanted her Robert Kennedy had spoken see KENNEDYI page 4 principal address on Thursday, May 17. Along with delivering the commencement address, Peters will receive an hon­ Rabbi discusses John Paul II's youth, papacy orary doctor of humanity degree. Colleen Ryan, a mem­ ber of the College Board of Former pope's Jewish influences in his childhood led to increased dialogue between faiths Trustees, and Mary Kay Kinberger, a nun who worked with the Marianites of Holy free of the anti-semitism that Cross community in New By THERESA CIVANTOS characterized a lot of the rest Orleans, will also receive News Writer of Poland at this time," Dalin degrees. according to a news said. release from the College. Noting his personal relation­ Dalin focused on the many "It is a true honor to be ships and Polish upbringing, Jewish influences John Paul II named as the commencement Rabbi David Dalin, professor of had in his youth. speaker for the class of 2008," history and politics at Ave "John Paul II was one of the Peters said. "It is particularly Maria University and a only popes to count Jews meaningful to come back to research fellow at Stanford · among his childhood friends," Saint Mary's and share some University, spoke about the Dalin said. thoughts with the graduates, effect each had on John Pa,ul II Known then as Karol Wojtyla, knowing that I was in their and his papacy. The lecture, John Paul II learned to over­ shoes 33 years ago." entitled "John Paul II and the come religious boundaries at A graduate with a degree in Jews," was presented in an early age, Dalin said. English literature, Peters has DeBartolo Hall Thursday. "At his high school, the been active in the Saint Mary's Dalin's presentation began Catholic boys and the Jewish community since she graduat­ with a discussion of the late boys formed different teams to ed. She currently serves on pope's childhood in Wadawice, play soccer, but Karol was the President's Advisory Poland. always willing to play for the Council. Rabbi David Dalin lectures on the relationship between Pope "Wadowice was a really small John Paul II and the Jewish community. town that was unique in being see POPE/page 4 see PETERS/page 4 University hosts Students vie for Irish Idol crown Spring Visitation Sophomore wins vocal title in cqmpus-wide competition at Legends By AMBER TRAVIS News Writer This year, 102 students will By GENE NOONE attend SVW, a near 30 percent News Writer More than 200 students gath­ decrease from last year in an ered at Legends last night to attempt to focus the event and watch ten finalists vie for the ulti­ The Office of Undergraduate provide the students with more Admissions, in its efforts to mate title of Irish Idol 2008. personal attention, said senior In the end, sophomore Carolyn increase diversity on campus, Jesse Carrillo, head event coordi­ welcomed prospective students Rose Sullivan won the competition. nator for SVW. During the top ten competition, from underrepresented ethnic "We have fewer students this Sullivan sang the Frank Sinatra hit groups to campus Thursday for year because we really want to "They Can't Take That Away From the annual Spring Visitation give them more one-on-one sup­ Me," and for her winning perform­ Weekend (SVW), commonly port," Carrillo said. "We want to ance, she performed Diana Krall's referred to as "Spring Viz." do everything to get their ques­ "Peel Me a Grape." High school seniors of African, tions answered." . Sullivan participated last year Asian, Latino and Native SVW, directed by supervisors but did not make it to the top American descent will spend from the Office of Undergraduate three. Thursday through Sunday learn­ Admissions, has been lead by for- DUSTIN MINELLA!The Observer ing about Notre Dame while living The Irish Idol contestants gather during the final rounds of on campus with student hosts. see VISITATION/page 4 see VISITATION/page 4 the competition Thursday night at Legends. ------------ -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, April 4, 2008 INSIDE COLUMN QuESllON OF niE DAY: IF YOU COUW PULl. A PRANK ON ANYONE, WHO WOUW rT BE AND WHAT WOUW YOU 00? Join the bash, Sorin Even as both thP Ollien of Hnsicllmce l.ife and Housing and my nd.edu­ Jared Zenk Lauren Wicke! Marissa Treece Roxanne Blair Travis Allen obsessed mother duttnrnd my e-mail account with messages mminding, prod­ junior junior freshman junior junior ding and attempting to coerce me into Dillon Badin Lewis Badin Dillon applying li>r a spot in tlw brand-nnw Matt Gamber Duncan llall. I 'Td tell the 'Td paint the "Brady Quinn. 'Td tell Lauren ''I'd put Jared havn oflkially Associate American people White House I'm having the Rock is Zenk's mattress signed my lnttnr of Sports Editor Hillary won the black." your baby. " having her on top ofthe intent (or, more commonly, my election. " baby. " stalls in the housing contract). bathroom." My dedsion? To remain a resident of Sorin College. I ley, if it's good enough fiJr Monk, it's good enough for me. Despite Sorin's status a.o:; the first and consnqunntly oldest dorm on campus, only a small handful of ito:; rnsidenlo:; applind to live in Dunean -so I'm not IN BRIEF alone in my proclamation that Sorin is irrefutably the hrreatest rnsidnnce hall Lyons and O'Neill Halls will under the dome. sponsor Heccss today from 3 Thanks to il'> prime location on God until 6 p.m. on South Quad. Quad, Sorin is undnr the watchful eye of The (Went ineludns free food, Our Lady and well within earshot of some games and tic-dying. of the finest Sunday morning wake-up calls around (thank you. Basilica bells.) The Notre Dame men's tennis While other dorms su~jeet their frnsh­ team will play Ball State at men to embarnL'>sing rituals during 4:00 p.m. today at Eck Tennis Frosh-0, the rnsidenl'> of Sorin Collnge set Pavilion. up (:amp in the backyard, a dgar in one hand and a water balloon in the other, The Notre Dame baseball just waiting for the next group of giddy team will play Hutgers today at girls' attmnpt to serenadn thnm. 5:05 p.m. at the Eck Baseball And why? We've got nothing to prove. Stadium. I low many otlwr dorms had the audad­ ty to se(:nde in the 'hOs to makn a statn­ La Alianza will host rnent about tlw Univnrsity's stance on Celcbraci6n: Latin Expressions Vietnam? Zero. tonight 7 at tho ()'Laughlin What other hall contains lmu:Jors likn Auditorium at Saint Mary's tlw fimm~r prnsident of tho University College. Tickets are on salo in (Hnv. Monk Malloy, C.S.C.). tho currnnt the LaFortune Box Oflicc at $7 prnsident of tlw student body (Bob "We for students and faculty. want our I>VD's NOW" Hoish), and the futuro presidPnl of tho United States The Notre Dame Dance (Sonron "Yeah.