the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 118 FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011 ndsmcobserver.com Basilica Mass held in remembrance of Valero Students fill church to commemorate life of Keenan sophomore; Fr. Tom Doyle delivers homily to congregation brought them together and By MEGAN DOYLE and SAM delivered them to the Lord,” STRYKER Doyle said. “That’s what it News Editors means to be a family. That’s what it means to be Notre Rain fell and the Basilica’s Dame.” bells chimed as hundreds filed Students filled the Basilica out of the Basilica of the Sacred pews during the memorial Heart Thursday evening after a Mass for Valero less than one Mass of Remembrance in honor week after campus learned of of Sean Valero. his death. During the Mass, Fr. Tom Fr. Joseph Carey, interim Doyle recounted the sopho- director of Campus Ministry, more’s funeral, held only 12 presided over the Mass, and hours earlier. Doyle, vice president of Student At the request of the Valero Affairs, delivered the homily to family, four of his friends from the standing room only congre- Keenan walked in the funeral gation. procession alongside his par- The men of Keenan Hall filled ents and sister as the casket the first six rows, dressed in was carried down the aisle of blazers, and Keenan rector Fr. St. Helen’s Church in Dan Nolan was among the cele- Niskayuna, N.Y. brants on the altar. The image of Valero’s friends Luke’s gospel about the heal- and family illustrated the ing of a paralytic highlighted Doyle’s message in the homily: the need to be humble in diffi- Our brokenness can bring us cult times, Doyle said. In the together. gospel, four of the paralytic’s TOM LA/The Observer “It was both the wounds and Students enter the Basilica of the Sacred Heart to attend a memorial mass for sophomore Sean the strength, fully exposed, that see MASS/ page 4 Valero Thursday night. Valero died last week. Keenan to host memorial basketball tournament University Observer Staff Report Dunbar said. “This year the to go toward a memorial for limit the entries to Keenan men tournament will be dedicated to Sean,” Dunbar said. “To hear only as we use this year to test Sean, and the money raised will the guys say over and over that the waters and see where we confers with Keenan Hall will host a two- go toward a memorial for him.” they wanted the tournament to can make improvements in the on-two basketball tournament Originally, the Shootout was donate to the memorial spoke upcoming years.” for members of the dorm planned to benefit a charity, volumes about the types of guys Commemorating Sean’s life Saturday in honor of sophomore selected by all of the fundrais- here at Notre Dame and the through the tournament this IOSHA Sean Valero, who died last er’s participants. After Valero’s sense of community really pres- year is important to Valero’s week. death, Dunbar and the other ent in the dorm life at friends in Keenan, Dunbar said. By MEGAN DOYLE Sophomores Ryan Dunbar, organizers added a memorial to Keenan. As close friends of “He truly was an amazing guy News Editor Gabe de Vela, Stephen their friend as an option for the Sean, it means a lot to us.” and the nicest person I’ve ever Schwaner and Preston Scott donations. Residents of Keenan Dunbar said while this is the met,” Dunbar said. “I know The University will continue founded the Keenan Shootout as voted to decide where the inaugural Shootout, the organiz- those of us putting on the tour- talks with the Indiana a charity tournament this year. money would be donated, ers hope it will expand in the nament are very pleased to be Occupational Safety and “After losing Sean, who was Dunbar said. They chose years to come. able to incorporate the tourna- Health Administration (IOSHA) close to all of Keenan but espe- between four charities and a “We are hoping to make [the ment this year to help remem- before addressing $77,500 in cially my roommates and memorial for Valero. Shootout] an annual tradition in ber a great person.” fines related to the state myself, we wanted to do some- “After holding registration, Keenan Hall,” he said. “This is Games will be held all day investigation of junior Declan thing in memory of him,” almost all voted for the money the first year, and we wanted to Saturday behind Keenan Hall. Sullivan’s October death, IOSHA representative Stephanie McFarland said Thursday. Sullivan died Oct. 27 after Craig, Harris debate nature of morality the scissor-lift from which he was filming football practice fell. He was a student videog- rapher for the football team. By EMILY SCHRANK belief in God’s existence is the foundation for all moral values. “At this point, Notre Dame News Writer Harris, who is known as one of is taking steps to ensure safety the “four horsemen of atheism,” for its employees,” McFarland Christian apologist William believes that science, not reli- said. “The Notice of Consent is Lane Craig and anti-theist Sam gion, should provide the basis a state-required formality to Harris only agree on one thing for morality. continue their conversations — the existence of moral values Craig said theism provides a with IOSHA.” and duties. Beyond that, the sound foundation for objective IOSHA published the results two have nothing in common, moral values. of its investigation March 15 except that they debated their “If God exists, objective moral and required the University to views in front of a sold-out values exist,” he said. “God’s respond before April 7. Notre audience Thursday evening in moral nature is expressed to us Dame filed a Notice of Contest the Leighton Concert Hall of the in the form of commandments, to continue its conversations KIRBY McKENNA/The Observer DeBartolo Performing Arts which constitute our moral obli- with IOSHA after the deadline Anti-theist Sam Harris, left, moderator Michael Rea, center, and Center. Christian apologist William Lane Craig engage in a debate Thursday. Craig argues that religion and see DEBATE/page 6 see IOSHA/page 5 INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Professors discuss unrest in Afghanistan page 3 N SUB concert preview page 8 N Viewpoint page 10 N Hockey falls to UMD page 20 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Friday, April 8, 2011 THE OBSERVER QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOKSTORE BASKETBALL TEAM NAME? P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Douglas Farmer MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Sarah Mervosh Patrick Sala ASST. 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