/ ^ V THE O b se r v e r The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys OLUME 41 : ISSUE 56 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER28, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM High demand prompts ticket change Moreau who apply for tickets to only one of those Parents granted access to two games may designate the game of 2007 named for only one game next seasontheir choice — and they will be guaranteed two tickets to that game.” S p e c ia l D e sig n a t io n Parents who apply to both games “will H o m e G a m e s beatification By JOE PIARULLI be guaranteed tickets to at least one of the two games, but will not be able to specify Assistant News Editor the game for which tickets will be guaran­ SEPT.22 Holy Cross founder teed.” Michigan State Football at Notre Dame will undergo Parents would be entered into the gener­ Senior Alumni Game will be honored by Pope some changes next season, but not all of al alumni lottery for the second game. Notre Dame contributing alumni them will take place on the field. The parents’ game for incoming stu­ who graduated 35 or more years ago As a result of record-high ticket demand dents will be announced in June. By MARCELA BERRIOS in the 2006 season, the University has “We’re making changes based on the Nov. 3 o r Nov. 10 News Writer made some ticketing changes, according to record-setting demand from last year to Navy or Air Force a Sunday press release. make sure that we can preserve access for Parents Game Earlier this year Pope Benedict Parents are now guaranteed tickets for all of our constituency groups,” said Josh XVI green lighted the beatification only one game, but may apply for tickets to Berio, director of Ticket Operations. Nov 17 of the Venerable Father Basil two football games: Nov. 3 against Navy or The Michigan State game Sept. 22 next Duke Anthony-Marie Moreau in Le Nov. 10 against Air Force. Alumni Family Mans, France for next year, but the According to the press release, “parents see TICKETS/page 4 ........ healing miracle the Vatican has attributed to him was hardly the only marvel he left the Catholic community. Father Moreau was also busy during the late 1830s and early USC game draws fans, band to coast1840s founding the congregations of priests, brothers and sisters of Holy Cross, in the likeness of the down by so much so quickly Holy Family as well as the By JOHN-PAUL WITT took the energy away after the Marianites. News Writer first quarter,” Mader said. He died in 1873, but the paper­ “Everyone sat down.” work for his beatification was not After watching Notre Dame’s Irish coach Charlie Weis per­ filed until 1955, after the recovery fifth consecutive loss to USC on sonally requested the University of a bedridden Canadian mother Saturday, students returned to marching band play at the USC suffering from complications from campus from Thanksgiving game because of the impact the a premature birth was attributed break disappointed by the foot­ band had at Michigan State ear­ to his divine intercession. ball team’s final regular season lier in the season. Weis’ hand­ “It was an illness following child­ performance and fans’ lack of written request has been hung birth that was healed so quickly it energy. in the band room. could not be explained medically,” Junior Ge Wang and sopho­ Band president John Cogill said Sister Jeanette Fettig, the rep­ more Thomas Mader were said that the band was used to resentative of the Sisters of the among the several hundred stu­ playing in enemy territory. “But Holy Cross in the Vatican’s beatifi­ dents and 75 band members we expected a big USC game cation committee. who traveled to Southern like last year where we could “Once the promulgation of the California over the break. make more of a difference,” miracle was approved by His “The trip was a lot of fun, Cogill said. Holiness Pope John Paul II we besides the game,” Wang said. Students said they went to the could start thinking about propos­ Mader said he noticed a lack Coliseum expecting a closer ing Father Moreau’s beatification." of enthusiasm in the Notre score than the 44-24 Trojan vic­ Beatification signals the Catholic Dame student section. tory. Church’s recognition of the per­ son’s ascension to the Kingdom of CLEMENT SUHENDRA/The Observer “There was a lot of energy at “We were outmatched,” Wang Members of the marching band play during the USC game the start, but the combination of Saturday. Seventy-five members were able to make the trip. being on the road and being see GAME/page 8 see MOREAU/page 8 Volunteerism increases Teach for America draws seniors over holiday season l-in-10 students expected to participate in service programs By AARON STEINER break, compared to high school News Writer By KATIE KOHLER years, so they have more time to News Writer serve,” he said. “And the Advent As spring semester draws season calls us to action for a near, seniors are exploring Shopping is not the only area more just world.” their post-undergraduate that experiences a boost during Carrie Call, director of civic options, and for many Notre the holiday season. Feelings of and social engagement at Saint Dame students, this search “glad tidings” and service have Mary’s, echoed Brandenberger’s leads them to teaching service already penetrated the campus­ sentiments. programs like Notre Dame’s es of Notre Dame and Saint “Christmas lends itself to a Alliance for Catholic Education Mary’s. general feeling of ‘good will (ACE) and Teach for America. This year, over 300 student toward all’ and people seem to One in 10 Notre Dame gradu­ volunteers are expected to do be more cognizant of those who ates will enter into one or two service over winter break, said have greater needs during the yearlong service programs representatives at the Center for holidays,” Call said. after graduation— including Social Concerns. Sheena Plamoottil, student graduates who enter into Experiential Learning and senate social concerns commit­ teaching programs, according Developmental Research at tee chair, attributed an increase to the Center for Social Notre Dame’s Center for Social in volunteerism to the holidays, Concerns. Concerns director Jay as well as the principles of each Notre Dame founded the Brandenberger recognized the school. Alliance for Catholic Education JUAN PABLO GARCIA/The Observer increase. The Alliance for Catholic Education office, attached to Badin “Students have a rather long see VOLUNTEER/page 8 see ACE/page 4 Hall, attracts many Notre Dame seniors after graduation. page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Tuesday, November 28, 2006 In side C olumn Question of the Day: W hat is your favorite Thanksgiving dish ? Strikethrough Saturday | 1 : The Christmas season is now officially ..A." upon us, which means one thing — lists. Presents, party guests, Steve Spurier’s Julie McElroy Meghan Paladino Regina Gesicki Santiago Garces Shawn Finlen Tim Rohman ballot — whatever. Ultimately, they’re all rash and petty. That’s why you should set senior junior junior freshman junior junior your sights on Breen-Phillips Pangborn Lyons Stanford Sorin Stanford more impor- Tim Dougherty tant things, “Ramen “Baba Ganoush. “Korean food “Green Bean “Tofu. Because whose allotted — --------------------------- 7 don’t have duration of Sports Writer taste buds. ” noodles. It’s a vacation because it is the Hot Dish. ” it is the way I execution is Thanks, Mr. in my mouth. ” only one I like it, uh huh, infinitely more Pilgrim, thank know. ” uh huh. ” forgiving. Like forever. Everyone needs a list of 100 things to do you! before you die. Besides making you feel more ambitious, it also teaches you to procrastinate on a whole new scale. Most importantly, on that rare occasion where you do accomplish one of your life’s goals, no matter how insignificant others think it is, it just feels so good to take out that sharpie, make an opaque black mark, look around the room as if people actually In B rief care, and say in your best Ricky Bobby, “That just happened.” Saturday was a big one for my list. All in The Gender Relations all, I went 3-1, as an unprecedented four Center is sponsoring an event items were affected on what I will now c a lle d “We Can Do It! refer to as Strikethrough Saturday. Most Women & Leadership at ND” heinously, “Be present to watch my on W ed n esd aya t 7 p.m . in beloved Irish win a National th e Oak R oom o f S o u th Championship” was delayed, again. A big Dining Hall. The program hit, as this one lies somewhere in the top features the only three five between being the Pope and having female student body presi­ children of whom the first-born will be dents in the history of the named D’Artagnon. University. Unfortunately, this one remained unscathed on the list as a direct result of Pasquerilla East Hall is my third cross-off of the day, watching an holding their annual S ilen t ND-USC game at the Coliseum. Yeah, Auction Wednesday at 7 p.m. everything I said for the next two hours in LaFortune Ballroom. would have made a post-double-secret- overturned-call Pete Carroll blush, but Indiana State Senator then I put it all in perspective when 1 real­ John Brodcn, a 1987 Notre ized, dude, 1 have a Mohawk.