THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 43: ISSUE 13 THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 11.2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND physicists help with 'Big Bang' experiment Six faculty members joined dozens of scientists in particle project to gain insight into universe's creation Six faculty members are involved in the ByJENN METZ project: Professors Randy Ruchti, Michael News Editor Hildreth, Mitchell Wayne, Kevin Lannon, Dan Karmgard, along with Jessop. Notre Dame particle physicists are par­ Two post-doctoral researchers, Jeff ticipating in an experiment almost 20 Kolb and Nancy Marinelli, are currently years in the making designed to uncover at the European Organization for Nuclear the mysteries of the universe moments Research, better known by its French after its creation. acronym, CERN, in Switzerland, the oper­ The experiment, which uses a particle ation center for the LHC. accelerator called the Large Hadron The LHC collides protons - subatomic Collider (LHC), launched Wednesday in particles - together at extremely high Geneva, Switzerland. energies. The $10 billion machine is The Notre Dame team, part of a larger located about 300 feet beneath the contingent of American physicists and sci­ ground on the French-Swiss border and entists from many countries around the spans a circumference of 17 miles. world, at the forefront of the field of par­ A ring of superconducting magnets ticle physics, has been working on the accelerates the particles to extremely project since its inception in 1993, high energies, "almost to the speed of Associate Professor of Physics Colin light," Jessop said. Jessop said. As the particles circulate around the Photo Courtesy of Colin Jessop "We've been a part of this community One of the first images produced from the experiment in Switzerland shows energy for many, many years," he said. see PHYSICS/page 4 deposits from particles. Students pursue careers, internships Campuses The Career Center hosted the annual Fall Career Expo, which featured 148 companies re111e111ber By JOHN-PAUL WITT dreds of students and recruiters, as well as Career 9/11 attacks News Writer Center employees dispensing last-minute advice and mak­ Despite the economic woes ing introductions. Residence halls to facing the United States, Although last year's Fall things were looking up at Career Expo featured more host prayer service Wednesday's Fall Career companies, with a tally of 196, Expo, which featured 148 students were generally happy companies in the Joyce with the number of businesses By KAITLYNN RIELY Center, Career Center director and organizations represent­ Associate News Editor Lee Svete said. ed. The plethora of companies "It was encouraging to see Seven years ago today, Lewis ranged from "Fortune SOOs to so many companies interested Hall rectress Linda Cirillo was small businesses that are in Notre Dame students," sen­ doing an internship as a chaplain looking to grow," Svete said. ior theology major Chris at Georgetown University Final numbers on attendees Aguilar said. Hospital in Washington D.C., QUENTIN STENGER/The Observer were not available Wednesday Many students, like Aguilar, when terrorists flew an airplane A Johnson & Johnson representative talks with students at the Fall night, but the Joyce Center into the Pentagon in nearby Career Expo Wednesday at the Joyce Center. was a crowded mix of hun- see EXPO/page 8 Arlington, Va. Cirillo, who had retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force after 20 years of service, became "intimately involved" in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 ter­ .Welsh Fam hosts 'fiesta' on quad rorist attacks, a day when planes also struck the World Trade among the attractions. In addi­ Center Towers in New York City By ROBERT SINGER and a plane crashed to the News Writer tion, an iPod shuffle was raflled off and T-shirts were sold. ground in Shanksville, Pa. Wednesday's Fiesta was the "I was actually there on the Spurning their usual location frontline in the hospital with one on West Quad and introducing a highlight of Welsh Family Hall's spirit week, which has tradition­ of the burn victims that escaped theme for the first time, the and got out of the Pentagon alive, Welsh Family Block Party organ­ ally been an effort to boost hall pride and raise money for a wor­ but not without being burned izers decided to head "south." from head to toe," she said. They put on their sombreros thy cause. In years past, the event has raised donations for Cirillo, who is now a certified and threw a "Fiesta" on South Catholic chaplain, ministered to Quad for three hours Wednesday Hurricane Katrina victims and for schools in third world coun­ the burn victim, a lieutenant night. colonel in the Army. The man As music blared, partygoers tries. Dorm president Tara Schimpf survived his injuries. were entertained by an array of Cirillo will share her memories carnival games. An inflatable said earlier events this week have included yoga, dorm break­ of Sept. 11 today during a prayer obstacle course and fun house, service on Fieldhouse Mall to free pizza, chips and salsa, bal­ fasts, s'mores and an after-mass social. commemorate the seventh loon darts, volley ball, wiffie ball CASEY CARNEY/The Observer anniversary of the worst terrorist and a ping pong toss for the Residents try out the moon bounce at the Welsh Fam block party chance to win a gold fish were see WELSH FAM/page 6 Wednesday on South Quad. see 91111 page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, September 11, 2008 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? I just love football When I began actively watching foot­ ball, there was no NFL team in Baltimore. I was stuck in the interreg­ Jennie Hiatt Lindsay Williams Tom Carnevale num between the Colts leaving in 1984 Patricia Santamaria and the Havens showing up in 1996. junior junior freshman sophomore This lnft me with a gaping hole in my McGlinn Lyons Dillon Welsh Family fandom. Sure, I had the Orioles for basoball and the Terps for basketball, ,, ,, but what was I to do on Sundays? Who "FBI Secret "Ask me when I "Pirate. "Imagineer. would be my team'! Agent.,, grow up. And then, I remember this gun-sling­ ing eountry boy who just loves football. Brott Favre. No, this is not Jay Fitzpatrick meant to be sar- castic, nor is it my Managing own personal take Editor on the Frank Caliendo-John Madden bit. Brett Favre just loved the game, and that made him and the Packers fun to watch. And so my hopes and dreams rose and fell with the fate of the Green Ray IN BRIEF Packers. I can remember how great I felt when Favrn led his team to Super The Army ROTC is sponsoring Bowl glory against the Patriots, and a blood drive through the how down I was when he fell to the American Red Cross today from Broneos the next year. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Evon after the Havens moved to town, Grand Ballroom of LaFortune I still held a special place in my sporting Student Center. heart for Favro, who was thankfully in the other conference. To me, he was the Michael Novak will be speaking unparallelnd best football player in the regarding his book "Business As league, and I did nothing but support A Calling" on today at 7 p.m. in everything he did. the DeBartolo Auditorium, room Fast forward to 2008, when Brett 101. Favrn rntiros in winter. ;\ part of me is sad that one of my last The Mendoza College of childhood ieons is moving on, going the Business is sponsoring a lecture way of Cal Hipken, Jr. But the !-,>"UY had Friday at 10:40 a.m. is the just brokon every major career passing Jordan Auditorium of Mendoza record and was a sure-thing Hall of featuring Executive Chairman Famor. EA Sports announcnd that Favre Herb Kelleher and President would graen tho eover of' Madden 09 - Colleen Barrett of Southwest the first rntirod player to do so. Airlines. But then, over the summer, as you all assurndly know if you watched, listened The first campus-wide carnival to or read anything sporL<>-related dur­ "Cirque du Lac" will take place ing a three-month span, Favre came CASEY CARNEY/The Observer Friday from noon to 4 p.m. on back in a kind of sleazy way. Most of his Sophomores Andrew Mrugala, left, and Matt Mormont race through the obstacle South Quad. The event will former fans (except a few diehards in course at Welsh Family's Block Party event Wedneday on South Quad. include twenty-five dorms and Wiseonsin) turned their back on him. clubs and will raise money to The conversations changed from where benefit Hannah and Friend<>. he ranks among all-time 6'1"eatest quar­ terbacks to a more South Parkian ques­ The Student Activities Office is tion of whether he is a giant douche or hosting a concert at Washington a turd sandwich. Hall called "Recycled Percussion" And yes, even I turned my back on OFFBEAT Friday at 9 p.m. Recycled him. Percycled Perceussion infises Man crashes motorcycle down the road. Machado began per­ But then, during my fantasy football Junk rock with visual effectS. draft, as I scrolled through the QB rank­ into bear The bear rolled over forming mouth to mouth MISSOULA, Mont. - A Litz's head, cracking his on the animal as he car­ ings searching for a backup quarter­ The Student Activities Office middle school teacher suf­ helmet, and scratched his ried it outside.