---------------- -----.. THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 43: ISSUE 58 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER21, 2008 NDSMCOB'SERYER.COM Leaders discuss building credibility Syracuse Panelists argue Central American democracies risk losing structure in face of problems game to be By JOHN TIERNEY fought frequently with the News Writer nation's teachers in his quest sustainable to improve the nation's edu­ Panelists participating in a cation. In negotiations with Kellogg Institute-sponsored the teachers, Maduro said Contest will be first discussion of "The Future of that "more often than not, we Democracy in Central had to go find Cardinal carbon neutral event America" agreed Central Rodriguez" to verify the fair­ American democracies risk ness of an agreement losing their governmental "because they didn't believe By AARON STEINER structure if they do not do in anyone else." News Writer something to improve their "Who can we believe in? credibility. What can we fall back on?" Notre Dame is bringing a green Building credibility in gov­ are some of the questions that theme to one of its most treasured ernment is not something that people ask when they feel traditions - a football Saturday. can be achieved instantly, that their government is not This weekend's football game will according to panelist Ricardo trustworthy, according to be the University's first ever car­ Maduro Joest, who was presi­ Maduro. bon neutral game. dent of Honduras from 2002 Maduro expressed frustra- QUENTIN STENGER/The Observer "There are various aspects of to 2006. Richardo Maduro Joest, left, Autoro Cruz, middle, and Otton the game that produce carbon During his presidency, he see KELLOGG/page 6 Solis discussed Central American Democracy Thursday. emissions," Rachel Novick, educa­ tion and outreach coordinator at the Office of Sustainability, said. She said things like lighting, fan travel and gameday waste are examples of activities that pro­ Groups hope Obama will close Gibno duce carbon emissions. This weekend, the Office of Sustainability will make the game Students argue new administration should prioritize ending human rights violations carbon neutral by using efficiency projects that reduce carbon emis­ sions to offset the emissions nor­ policy will be "significantly dif­ By KAITLYNN RIELY mally produced at a game. ferent" from President Bush's. Various projects throughout the Associate News Editor McKinney, the president of year have increased efficiency and Human Rights-NO, said she is reduced carbon emissions, and A month before the presi­ in the process of analyzing those reductions will be allocated dential election, senior Obama's plans to see what will towards making the game carbon Catherine McKinney stood on actually happen when he takes neutral. South Quad beside a makeshift office. Novick cited the student-initiat­ prison in an orange jumpsuit, "It's going to be a priority of ed gameday recycling project as a protesting the existence of the ours to make human rights a major contributor to reducing car­ Guantanamo Bay detention priority of the new Obama bon emissions. center and asking people to administration," she said. "Recycling really saves a lot of sign petitions urging its clo­ McKinney acknowledged energy," she said. "Probably the sure. that the new president will be most extreme case is that of an Now, with President-elect confronted with many other aluminum can." Barack Obama planning his problems, but said she thinks It takes 95 percent more energy VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer transition to the White House, closing Guantanamo Bay to make a new aluminum can - Students gather on South Quad to protest the detention McKinney is hoping the Obama facility at Guantanamo Bay and to gather petition signatures. administration's Guantanamo see GITMO/page 6 see GREEN/page 8 Disability seminar hosts art show Seniors prepare for Students team up with Logan Center as part of course project final home game By JOSEPH McMAHON Assistant News Editor into the end zone to score a last By IRENA ZAJICKOVA second touchdown. Students in the College of News Writer Senior Jimmy Champlin agreed Arts and Letters Disability about the USC game, adding he seminar hosted "Art from Tomorrow's matchup against was one of the students who pre­ the Heart," a showcase of Syracuse marks the last home maturely rushed the field. paintings and photographs game of the 2008 football season, "USC got the touchdown, but by by the disabled clients of the leading Notre Dame's senior to that time I was already twenty Logan Center, Thursday reflect on their time at the rows down headed for the field," evening in O'Shaugnessey University. Champlin said. Hall. Senior Laura Schwartz said When how he felt about the end Professor Essaka Joshua most seniors would consider the of his final football season, said her 16 students had to 2005 game against USC the best Champlin said he felt sad. design a project with the they saw while sitting in the stu­ "It's pretty nostalgic and a little clients of the Logan Center dent section. sad," Champlin said. "But I real­ as a eourse requirement. "You'd be hard pressed to fmd a ize that part of what makes a "It's developed as a proj­ senior who doesn't say the USC game in the student section spe­ ect which is part of the game," senior Laura Schwartz cial is the knowledge that you assessment for the college said, referring to when USC only have a few." seminar on disability," she Photo courtesy Nathalie defeated the Fighting Irish after Senior Kadeja Gaines said she Students from the Disability seminar pose for a picture in the running back Reggie Bush see DISABILITY/page 8 O'Shaugnessey's Great Hall, where the art show was held. pushed quarterback Matt Leinart see GAME/ page 8 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, November 21, 2008 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: JET-PUFFED OR GENERIC MARSHMALLOWS? Christmas too soon I love Christmas. I mean, who doesn't? Jlowever, I love Thanksgiving more and it makes me sad that it has become Ali Buch Bethany O'Connor Jon Heintz Kevin Sonn Ryan Oakley Christmas season halftime. Christmas songs have already taken over the radio, senior senior senior senior senior Christmas show are beginning to play off-campus off-campus St. Edwards Alumni off-campus on the television, and we have all Ashley Charnley seen the holiday "Jet-Puffed, "Generic, "Generic- ''I'm not "Lucky charms, aisles in the stores. because Notre because you're more will fit in bringing any taste the So, when did this News Production marshmallows. " happen? It confuses Editor Dame is going to throw my flask." rainbow... " all about them away me how every year , people complain tradition. " anyways. about the early onslaught of Christmas, yet every year it comes sooner and soon­ er. I think the first, and most annoying of the early holiday strikes, is the music. There are already whole stations devot­ ed to the cheery tunes. Christmas music, no matter how happy it makes me, gets old. Too much of anything is not good, IN BRIEF and the three and a half weeks after Thanksgiving can even be too much. I Notre Dame Women's put on Perry Como as I help my family Soccer will eompete against decorate the tree, and of course "Red Minnesota in the NCAA Baron" will randomly play on my iPod. I Fourth Round Tournament can even take it all day Christmas Eve, today at 7::JO p.m. on but to hear Jingle Bells before the Alumni Field. turkey hits the table is just too much for me. There will be a ground­ My next grievance with the early breaking ceremony for attack of Christmas decor is the holiday Harper Hall, the new home items that go up in the stores as soon as of expanded medical and Halloween costumes are taken down. As cancer research initiatives a matter of fact. I was shopping for a at the Indiana University costume and I ran into three aisles of School of Medicine - South outdoor Christmas lights. I couldn't Bend and Notre Dame, believe it. We all complain every year today at 10 a.m. adjacent to that Santa Claus starts popping up soon­ Raclin-Carmiehael Hall on er and sooner, but every year I hold out the corner of Angela hope that there has to be a limit. Clearly, Boulevard and Notre Dame stores want to make as much money as Avenue. possible, but how much of these things are they really selling in Oetober? I don't The Graduate Student know what worries me more, the fact Union will be holding a that they think we will buy deeorations Graduate Research so early, or that we actually are buying Symposium from 3-5 p.m. them and that is why they are already today on the second floor of out. Brendan Short, author of "Dream City" and a Notre Dame alum, read excerpts McKenna Hall. It is open to Lastly, are Christmas commercials. of his book Thursday at Hammes Bookstore. the public. Hefreshments They infiltrate the networks earlier and will be served. earlier each year, not to be outdone by their fellow mndiums. Advertising com­ Student Ufe is having an panies solicit us to subdue our selfish event called FlipSide: buying habits, and buy presents for oth­ Meijer Madness today at ers instead. Making needless items nee­ OFFBEAT 9:45 p.m. Students who essary for our family and friends. What would like to participate other time of the year do we spend a Sky-high birth on 11-hour flight aboard course and the entire need to meet at Library vast portion of our money to buy things Flnnair flight at 11,000 the MD-11 aircraft.