the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 90 Wednesday, February 10, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com Students notified of study abroad decisions Office of International Studies accepts 789 applicants; most popular programs include English-speaking locations ing lists. She said the most pop- letters of reference, rector ref- By LIZ O’DONNELL ular programs were mainly in erence and Dean’s approval. News Writer English-speaking locations. “Most students understand “Students who applied to and have met the guidelines we The Office of International study abroad during the next have laid out for the abroad Studies (OIS) received 1,499 academic year were notified on programs,” Opel said. “We get a applications for study abroad Feb. 5 about their acceptance sense of who are those appli- programs for the 2010-2011 decision from the programs cants who are best suited for school year, Director Kathleen they applied to,” Opel said. the program as well as the pro- Opel said. Opel said they considered a gram that best suits the stu- Opel said not all of the 1,499 number of factors in their deci- dents. We choose based on stu- applications were “unique,” sion aside from a student’s GPA. dents who fit both criteria.” meaning that some students “It would be really easy if Students accepted to a study turned in multiple applications [admission] were only based off abroad program have until to OIS. GPA,” she said. “First we exam- Friday to notify OIS about their “The number of applications ine every part of the applica- decision to either accept the we received this year was just a tion, everything written with invitation or withdraw. bit higher than last year, proba- the essay being the most impor- The traditional favorites were bly by 10 or so,” she said. tant part.” London, Dublin and both Opel said they were able to Among other factors that Australia programs as well as offer acceptances to 789 people influenced the committee’s deci- SOFIA ITURBE | Observer Graphic and place some others on wait- sion was the required academic see ABROAD/page 6 Fr. John Jenkins Mass held in celebration of Rhoades lectures on ethics Jenkins said ethical leader- By JOHN CAMERON ship is a “practical activity” News Writer and emphasized the impor- tance of not only developing, Making leadership decisions but also implementing ethics in in an ethical context, a topic one’s life University President Fr. John and career. Jenkins is certainly familiar “ I t ’ s with, was central to a lecture s o m e t h i n g he held Tuesday. you do,” “The Ethics of Leadership” J e n k i n s lecture was the second of four said. “Be main events hosted by the good at it. Mendoza College of Business as “If you part of its annual Ethics Week. want to be Jenkins’ presentation was an ethical Jenkins structured around balancing leader, pay the moral and practical compo- attention to the small things,” nents of making leadership Jenkins said. “It’s about the decisions, both in and outside PAT COVENEY/The Observer of business. see JENKINS/page 6 Bishop Kevin Rhoades speaks in the Basilica on Notre Dame’s campus Tuesday. Rhoades succeeded Bishop John D’Arcy at the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. was one of some 80 bishops bilities, my responsibility par- By KATLYN SMITH who denounced President ticularly to strengthen and pro- News Writer Obama’s appearance at the mote the Catholic universities Retired history prof. 2009 commencement in a let- in my Diocese and especially to Notre Dame celebrated the ter to Jenkins last spring. promote and assist in the arrival of Bishop Kevin Despite past tensions, Rhoades preservation and strengthening Robert Burns dies Fri. Rhoades to the Diocese of Fort said he anticipates a close rela- of their catholic identity,” Wayne-South Bend with a tionship with Notre Dame. Rhoades said. Mass of thanksgiving at the “I believe, as Pope John Paul Rhoades explored the role of and British history. He also was Basilica of the Sacred Heart II said when he visited the these Catholic universities in Observer Staff Report the author of a two-volume Tuesday. United States in 1987, that the larger society. Retired professor of history study on “Irish Parliamentary Rhoades, former bishop of bishops should be seen not as “Our institutions make a vital Robert Burns died Friday after a Politics in the Eighteenth the Harrisburg, Pa., diocese, external agents but as partici- contribution to the mission of long illness. He was 83. Century” and “Being Catholic, succeeded Bishop John D’Arcy, pants in the life of the Catholic our church and truly serve Prior to teaching at Notre Being American: The Notre who retired on Jan. 13. Both university,” Rhoades said dur- societies,” Rhoades said. “They Dame, Burns served in the U.S. Dame Story,” a two-volume his- Rhoades and University ing his homily. become places in which God’s Coast Guard. He later graduated tory of Notre Dame from its President Fr. John Jenkins Rhoades defined this rela- presence in human affairs is from Northeastern University foundation to 1952. presided the mass. tionship as one of his new obli- recognized and in which every and went on to obtain his mas- Thomas Schlereth, professor of “I hope he feels this is home gations as successor to D’Arcy. young person discovers the joy ter’s and doctoral degrees in his- American studies and a Notre and not a place to visit,” “As I undertake my new of entering into Christ’s being tory from Harvard. Dame alumnus, remembers Jenkins said. responsibilities as Bishop of for others.” Burns began at Notre Dame in The Observer reported in a Fort Wayne-South Bend, I am 1957 and taught courses in Irish see PROFESSOR/page 6 Nov. 16 article that Rhoades very conscious of my responsi- see RHOADES/page 6 INSIDE TODAY ’S PAPER Council of Representativespage 3 N Super Bowl commercials page 13 N Women’s basketball wins at Cincypage 20 N Viewpoint page 8 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Wednesday, February 10, 2010 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHICH SPORTS TEAM HAS THE BEST-LOOKING ATHLETES AT ND? It ain’t broke, don’t fix it “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The NCAA needs to adopt this cliché when looking at possible changes to the Hans Helland Stu Jansen Justin Pham Nicole Sugiyama Linsey Laufenberng Liz Cress men’s basketball tournament. There has been a lot of talk recently sophomore junior sophomore senior senior junior about a possi- Knott Stanford Fisher Pasquerilla East Howard Holy Cross ble expansion Matthew Robison of the bracket, “Fencing ... I’m “Volleyball, “Volleyball “Football “Hockey and it is com- Sports Wire “Baseball pletely bewilder- dating a because they go because I used because they because Brad Editor because they ing why anyone fencer.” for the kill.” to have a crush look good in Phillips is my know how to hit would want to on a volleyball tight pants.” best friend.” change anything home runs.” that is so good. I mean seriously, what player in high sports fan doesn’t love March Madness? school.” People, sports writers, fans, the blo- gosphere, have all been talking about expanding the tournament to include another round, so as to avoid so many “deserving” teams being shunned. Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] Some, including Denver Post sports writer and ESPN contributor Woody Paige, have even made the suggestion that the tournament include all 347 IN BRIEF Division I teams. Listen, I know it’s called March Madness, but that would All of William be insanity. Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets The reason the NCAA holds the tour- will be read aloud by Notre nament is to reward those teams that Dame administrators, faculty have had quality seasons with a chance and students today from 11 to compete for the national champi- a.m. to 3 p.m. today in onship. Those who have had mediocre O’Shaughnessy Hall. Sonnet seasons have not proven themselves Fest 2010 is sponsored by contenders. Shakespeare at Notre Dame Some might challenge this by saying, and the Department of “why not just give everyone a shot?” English. The answer: everyone does have a shot. Every team (with the exception of A lecture entitled the Ivy League and the independents) “Brothers Karamazov the has a chance to earn an NCAA bid by Opera: Turning a ‘polyphon- winning their conference tournament. ic’ novel into redemptive If an additional round were added, of religious art” will take place the 64 additional teams added to the today from 1:55 p.m. to 2:45 bracket, 60 of those would be crushed p.m. in Room 210-214 in in the preliminary round. Sure, there McKenna Hall. would be some upsets, there always are. But winning the national champi- A lecture, “Russian onship is tough enough as it is. Winning Classics on the Stalinist six games in three weeks against the Stage: The Case of Boris best teams in the country is a formida- PAT COVENEY/The Observer Godunov, 1936 ,” will take ble challenge, and only the best teams Students browse at Majors Night to find out more about majors offered at Notre place today at 4 p.m. in do so. Dame. Majors Night took place Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 in the Joyce Room 210-214 in McKenna A team that’s won 30 games deserves Center.