THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 44: ISSUE 23 THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER24, 2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM College Football Hall of Fame to move to Atlanta South Bend mayor Stephen Luecke says change is a disappointment, presence was an asset to the community in person. ByJENNMETZ The NFF wrote of the decision NewsWrier to relocate in the notice: "We take this action not because of South Bend Mayor Stephen any failure on your part, but Luecke confirmed the College because we now have an oppor­ Football Hall of Fame will be tunity to take the exposure of the relocated to Atlanta, Ga., and Hall of Fame to an entirely new expressed disappointment about level." the move in a press conference The news of the relocation first Wednesday morning. broke Tuesday, according to a "The Hall of Fame has been a South Bend Tribune report, great asset for our community, when Atlanta media wrote of the providing national exposure and deal online, citing local govern­ contributing to the revitalization ment and NFF sources. of downtown," he said. "I have deep respect and The National Football appreciation for the work that Foundation (NFF) sent a termi­ the staff of the Hall has done cre­ IAN GAVLICK!fhe Observer nation notice to Luecke Tuesday ating a great attraction in South The College Football Hall of Fame, pictured above, will leave South Bend for Atlanta, and officials also traveled to Mayor Stephen Luecke confirmed Wednesday. South Bend to share the decision see FAME/page 4 Provost's Mendoza dean travels through Middle East Office to Woo went to Afghanistan, Pakistan with Catholic Relief Services to aid disadvantaged areas representatives from Catholic Pakistan stemming from the Woo said. "We are introducing By MOLLY MADDEN Relief Services through earthquake that ravaged the wheat and fruit as replace­ News Writer Afghanistan and Pakistan. country a few years ago. ments for the poppy." launch Woo, who is a board member "Pakistan is still feeling the Woo said that her experi­ While many Notre Dame for the organization, went to effects of the earthquake," ence in these war-torn coun­ students spent the summer visit countries where the Woo said. "We are helping tries were heartrending as relaxing or catching up with group currently has programs with housing and education well as inspirational. fellowship old friends, one University fac­ running. for the people in the post­ "You're not used to the type ulty member traveled to the Woo described the organiza­ earthquake Pakistan." of trauma that you see there," Middle East to provide service tion's mission as providing Catholic Relief Services' she said. "But it's also uplift­ By LAURA McCRYSTAL to those in need. relief and assistance to disad­ present main objective in ing to see how people's lives News Writer Dean Carolyn Woo of the vantaged areas. The group is Afghanistan is agricultural. can be rebuilt. To see green Mendoza School of Business currently undertaking a num­ "We are trying to help bar­ The Moreau Academic spent 10 days traveling with ber of rebuilding efforts in ren land become fruitf~l." see WOO/page 6 Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, a two-year pro­ gram run through the provost's office that is part of an effort to bring more diverse and female faculty to New setvice club focuses on Honduras the University, is set to begin in the fall of 2010 with two The club will function as one of By CARLY LANDON fellows. the main fundraising arms for University President Fr. News Writer Nuestros Pequeiios Hermanos John Jenkins mentioned the International (NPH), a Christian fellowship in his address to Siblings Michael and Tricia Daly mission that provides a permanent faculty members last Tuesday, recently had the unique experi­ family and home for orphaned and the fellowship will be for­ ence of helping to form an organi­ children living in conditions of mally announced in early zation giving Honduran orphans extreme poverty. October, Vice President and and their community local access It will also raise awareness for Associate Provost Don Pope­ to state of the art surgical care the group and give students an Davis said. through the work of their father, opportunity to volunteer at one of "We tried to think of a non­ Dr. Peter Daly, who graduated the nine NPH orphanage sites traditional and yet effective from the University in 1982. throughout the Americas. way to try to bring people into Now they are giving the Notre 'These children grow up in a the University," he said. "And Dame community the opportunity loving family; a very, very large we hope people will be inter­ to get involved through their new loving family, and the first time ested in coming here." club, Friends of the Orphans you are welcomed, you become (FOTO). The Moreau fellowship will their brother or sister forever. I bring two diverse post-doctor­ "My brother and I went to consider NPH as my family, and I al scholars to campus each Honduras because our parents want to expand this family by year to conduct research proj­ wanted to expose us to third world including Notre Dame and its ects, teach classes and inter­ poverty and we ended up having a extraordinary students," Club act with academic depart­ life changing experience," Saint President and Co-Founder junior ments, Assistant Provost Mary's senior and FOTO co­ Michael Daly said. Susan Ohmer said. founder Tricia Daly said. "Through "FOTO is my way of showing "They will primarily be here FOTO we wanted to instill that how much I love and care about to work oh their research service within the students and my brothers and sisters at NPH, by projects and to engage with share with everyone else here Photo courtesy of Trisha Daly what he have learned and experi­ Junior Janelle Romano plays with children in a park in see PROVOST/page 4 enced." see SERVICE/page 3 Honduras in May of 2009. INSIDE TODAY'S PAPER Student Senate discusses Commons page 3 • Weekend Events Calendar page 13 • Women's volleyball page 24 • Viewpoint page 10 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, September 24, 2009 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR PREDICTION FOR SATURDAY'S GAME? The birth and death of a dream Jack Flores Some men are motivated by money, Cole Johnson Tim Schumer Jackie Oberlander Ryan Richter some by fame, some by faith. My friend junior freshman Sophomore freshman sophomore Pat is motivated by his desire to conquer Dillon Keenan Alumni Ryan Duncan Hall all comers in trivial contests of will. Over the summer, an acquaintance of mine claimed he "ND: 35 "Purdue: o "ND: "Purdue: 3 ']8-I7 ND. ,, Michael Blasco ,, 35 had eaten a ten­ Purdue: I7. ND: 35 or 36... Purdue: 3· ,, ND: I7.,, patty bacon cheese­ burger with fries Sports depending on from Five Guys. If Production the weather. ,, you haven't been, Editor imagine the most heart attack-inducing burger you have ever seen with a side order of about three pounds of fried potato. Pat, the self-appointed master of eat­ ing contests, immediately set a date to Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] top the feat, aiming for twelve patties of artery-clogging glory with fries. Pat­ the man who had once eaten three entrees and ice cream in one sitting at a IN BRIEF restaurant just to spite the waiter - had chosen a new mountaintop. A lecture titled "The John As the day drew near, Pat had a new Howard Yoder Lectures in spring in his step. He had a goal, a mis­ Nonviolence, Religion and sion, a purpose. I found that his bound­ Peace" will take place today less optimism had sucked me in. I was from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the going to see something incredible - the Hesburgh Center for will of one skinny 21-year old against International Studies. The event three pounds of burger. will begin with a lecture followed Still, I didn't know what I would enjoy by lunch and dialogue. It is free. more -watching him eat the entire burger or watching him vomit $25 Free flu shots will be offered worth of fast food. today from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. in One chilly Thursday night in the Stepan Center for students, September, Pat and a small crowd of staff, faculty, retirees and onlookers invaded the University Park spouses of retirees. A current Mall Five Guys franchise. The teller who ND ID card and short sleeves took the order couldn't believe it. are required. You want how many patties? With bacon? And fries!? An FTT Talks lecture titled Pat threw himself into his ordeal with "Crazytown Incorporated" by a naive confidence, a confidence that Emmy-nominated Doug lieblien eroded only minutes into the contest. will take place today at 6 p.m. in You could see it in his eyes; his belief room 160 at the Mendoza School that he could overcome anything - his of Business. The event is free. defining characteristic - was crushed MEG SMITH/The Observer under the weight of grease, cheese, and Race workers fill water cups for the competing runners crossing the finish line at The film "Earth Days" will ground beef chuck. the National Catholic Invitational cross-country meet on the Notre Dame Golf be shown today at 6:30 p.m. Forty-five minutes after he had begun, Course Friday. at the Browning Cinema at Pat's progress had slowed to a crawl. He the Debartolo Performing had eaten nine of his twelve patties, Arts Center.