THE INDEPENDENT TO UNCOVER NEWSPAPER SERVING THE TRUTH NOTRE DAME AND AND REPORT SAINT Mary’s IT ACCURATELY V OLUME 50, ISSUE 79 | THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM U niversity releases early acceptances For the first time ever, students received an electronic decision instead of letters in the mail By KAYLA MULLEN their social media network that A ssociate News Editor they were admitted, they text each other, they communicate W hen the University of Notre in so many ways. Nowadays, stu- Dame released its Restricted dents are announcing their deci- Early Action acceptances to 1,610 sion, and other kids are waiting students this past December, for the mail, so we literally had something was notably different hundreds of anxious calls, wor- — rather than issuing their usual ried that they didn’t get a letter blue and gold acceptance letters, or that they assumed they were Notre Dame welcomed students turned down since they didn’t home with a celebratory web get a letter right away. page, Associate Vice President “It created a lot of anxiety, so of Undergraduate Enrollment with the U.S. mail service not as Donald Bishop said. consistent, we talked to students “The year before, in regular ac- … about this. They said, ‘Look, tion, we found the U.S. mail ser- everybody else does it electroni- vice has become less dependable cally, and while it is great to have on timing — they’re getting there, the Notre Dame surprise in the but they’re taking longer,” Bishop said. “ … Students now post on see ADMITS PAGE 4 LUCY DU | The Observer 2016 ELECTION OBSERVER: VINCENT PHILLIP MUÑOZ Rome Global Professor reviews campaign Gateway adds issues, upcoming primaries new building By RACHEL O’GRADY Rachel O’Grady: With the the early states and, if he does, N ews Writer Iowa caucuses just a few days can he transform that victory away and New Hampshire not into a perception that he could Editor’s Note: Throughout the long after, what should we be actually defeat Clinton? And if 2016 presidential campaign, looking for as the results come Trump and Sanders win in Iowa The Observer will sit down with in? and New Hampshire, expect Notre Dame experts to break Professor Muñoz: I suppose lots of talk about a third party down the election and its im- the number one question for challenger mounting a run portance to students. In this sec- the Republican primary is: Do — Bloomberg? ond installment, News Writer Trump supporters actually ROG: The average age of Rachel O’Grady asks Tocqueville turn out to vote? If they don’t, Supreme Court justices right Associate Professor of Political the Donald might be in for a now is 75, so it is likely our next Science Vincent Phillip Muñoz quick fall. Or perhaps that’s president will have at least one about the upcoming prima- just my wishful thinking. For Supreme Court nominee. How ries and the biggest issues of the the Democrats: Can Bernie Photo courtesy of the University of Notre Dame campaign. Sanders actually win one of see CAMPAIGN PAGE 5 The new building in Rome, shown here, will serve as a home abroad for 100 students and a hall staff and rector to help manage the hall. Observer Staff Report home base in the city — which will house 100 students as well as Saint Mary’s faculty Just weeks after unveiling hall staff and a rector. substantial changes regard- In addition to housing ing student housing on its main University students participat- showcase personal art campus, the University an- ing in Study Abroad programs nounced Wednesday that stu- through a variety of institutions, By MARTHA REILLY showcased photographs, sculp- “Even though we teach in a dents studying abroad in Rome the new residence building will N ews Writer tures, textiles and ceramics by particular area, we have diver- Global Gateway programs will house third-year architecture Saint Mary’s faculty. gent and multivalent interests have a new place to live begin- undergraduate students, who W ednesday night’s open- Gallery director and assistant which make their way into our ning in the fall of 2017. spend their entire junior year in ing reception for the Saint art professor Ian Weaver said he work,” Weaver said. “This is an According to Wednesday’s Rome as part of their curriculum. Mary’s faculty art exhibition hopes viewers appreciate the important example for students press release, Notre Dame re- J. Nicholas Entrikin, vice presi- proved art is at the heart of the various research pursuits incor- to see: how diverse an artistic cently purchased a villa on the dent and associate provost for College’s mission to engage the porated in this showcase, which life can be.” Caelian Hill in central Rome — a community in distinct learn- will remain open for six weeks block away from Notre Dame’s see ROME PAGE 4 ing experiences. The exhibition in Moreau Galleries. see EXHIBIT PAGE 5 NEWS PAGE 3 VIEWPOINT PAGE 6 SCENE PAGE 6 MEN’S BASKETBALL PAGE 16 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PAGE 16 2 THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM TODAY Have a question you want answered? QUESTION OF THE DAY: Email [email protected] ndsmcobserver.com What is one food you would never taste again? P .O. 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