THE INDEPENDENT TO UNCOVER NEWSPAPER SERVING THE TRUTH NOTRE DAME AND AND REPORT SAINT MARy’S IT ACCURATELY VolUme 47, IssUE 65 | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 | NDsmcobserver.com Pope Francis issues apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” emphasizes responsibilities to the poor, presents practical solutions By ANN MARIE JAKUBOWSKI engage and shepherd people. a Nov. 27 show about the docu- News Editor “Francis addresses [“Evangelii ment, titled “It’s Sad How Wrong Gaudium”] to the whole people Pope Francis Is.” Pope Francis’s recent apos- of God, so not just to the laity, Purcell said people should re- tolic exhortation, “Evangelii but also to the bishops, clergy member that the pope is writing Gaudium,” highlighted many and religious,” Purcell said. “He’s about theology, not ideology. of the economic and social jus- talking to the leaders at all levels, “What he’s really talking about tice issues of today’s world and including lay leaders … and he’s is joy — that’s what ‘gaudium’ prompted reactions from critics challenging us to find creative means,” Purcell said. “He’s talk- worldwide. ways to share the key emphasis ing about how we’re called to William Purcell, associ- of God, which is love.” evangelize and that nobody likes ate director for Catholic Social Many of the critiques of and a grim do-gooder. Tradition and Practice at the negative reaction to the text are “What he’s saying is that we’ve Center for Social Concerns, said “short-sighted,” Purcell said, got to be joyful about it, we’ve got the pope “is not being an idealist, misunderstanding the context to be embracing it. We should but a realist with ideals.” of the pope’s statements and its attract people by our actions, Purcell said the apostolic ex- background in Catholic Social and so we should be joyful and hortation’s contents are both Tradition. One notable criticism life-giving.” prescriptive and intellectual, came from talk-show host Rush The apostolic exhortation is Photo courtesy of Nikki Charter focusing largely on pastoral the- Limbaugh, who said Francis’s Pope Francis greets the crowd in Saint Peter’s Square for his inagua- ology and how the Church can ideas were “pure Marxism” in see FRANCIS PAGE 4 ration mass in March. Since, the pontiff has received much criticism. Prof. studies brain trauma Alumna named By CHRISTIAN MYERS treatment for traumatic brain much was known, so we start- News Writer injury (TBI). ed making inhibitors,” Chang Chang, director of the said. “It turns out MPP-9 plays Mitchell Scholar Research professor Mayland Chemistry-Biochemistry- a critical role in the pathology Chang is taking to heart the Biology Interface (CBBI) of TBI.” By EMILY McCONVILLE and Arabic, was one of 12 peo- maxim “a mind is a terrible Program, said she and other re- Chang said every case of TBI News Writer ple selected from a pool of 300 searchers have been studying essentially can be divided into a group of 27 enzymes called two injuries, each with differ- On Nov. 25, The U.S.-Ireland Matrix metalloproteinases ent effects. Alliance announced a 2008 (MPPs) for more than a decade. “You have the primary injury, Notre Dame alumnus is one of She said the team has found a the blow to the head,” Chang this year’s Mitchell Scholars and promising use for one of these said. “There is absolutely noth- will receive a full scholarship to epartment of State D Kenya desk officer Kenya Molly Hayes Molly .S. research professor research enzymes, Matrix metallopepti- ing you can do for the brain a one-year Master’s program in U Mayland Chang Mayland dase nine (MPP-9), in treating cells that die in the primary in- Ireland. TBI. jury. This is followed by a cas- Molly Hayes, a Kenya desk of- applicants. thing to waste” in two ways, as “We thought that this group cade of events, starting with ficer at the U.S. Department of According to her biography on she uses her mind to the full- of enzymes would be impor- State who graduated from Notre est by working to develop a tant for many diseases. Not see TBI PAGE 3 Dame with degrees in English see MITCHELL PAGE 4 Students showcase international research By GABRIELA MALESPIN Anthropology, was responsible The projects ranged from ex- News Writer for mentoring the group of stu- amining the relationships be- dents and teaches the course tween language and cultural Eight students who did re- cultural difference and social identity to health care imple- search in underdeveloped coun- change, a three credit course mentation to investigating the tries, through various University designed for students who have role of masculinity in sex traf- programs, displayed their re- completed study or research ficking, among other topics. The search projects in the Geddes abroad that helps students un- locations included Guatemala, Coffee House on Tuesday. derstand their experience in an Tanzania, Uganda, Mexico and Students investigated various academic context. Thailand, among other sites. topics such as cultural identity, “[The course] is an experience Smith said students who en- rehabilitation of marginalized for them to make academic sense gage in this type of research populations, education and of what they’ve witnessed. This typically take the initiative af- EMMET FARNAN | The Observer globalization. public presentation is a way for terward to undertake in-depth Students discuss their research on topics like cultural identity and Professor Vania Smith- people to get interested in their education in underdeveloped countries in Geddes Coffee House. Oka, assistant professor of experiences,” Smith-Oka said. see SHOWCASE PAGE 3 NEWS PAGE 3 VIEWPOINT PAGE 6 SCENE PAGE 8 MEN’S BASKETBALL PAGE 16 MEN’S SOCCER PAGE 16 2 THE observer | wednesday, DECEMBER 11, 2013 | NDsmcobserver.com TODAY Have a question you want answered? QUESTION OF THE DAY: Email [email protected] ndsmcobserver.com What are you looking forward to? P.O. 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