The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 45: Issue 93 Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Ndsmcobserver.com Fightin’ Irish Battalion continues excellence ND ROTC program Army cadets compete recognized with for German badge in McArthur award military proficiency By KRISTEN DURBIN By CHRISTIAN MYERS News Writer News Writer With a strong tradition dat- Notre Dame’s Army ROTC pro- ing back to 1858, the Notre gram prepares cadets for Amer- Dame Army Reserve Officer ican military life, but this week- Training Corps (ROTC) pro- end members of the Fightin’ gram is one of the most dis- Irish Battalion will compete for tinguished and respected or- German recognition. ganizations on campus.Now, Four cadets will compete that acknowledgement has for the German Armed Forces spread nationwide. Badge for Military Proficiency, On Feb. 6, the Army’s Ca- awarded by the German Army, det Command announced the known as the Bundeswehr. winners of its MacArthur Senior Josh Sandler, will com- Award, which recognizes the pete for the award along with top eight ROTC programs of Holy Cross sophomore triplets 273 total across the coun- Randy Jozwiak, Matt Jozwiak try. Notre Dame was chosen and Allen Jozwiak. The group to represent the 7th Brigade, will participate this weekend in which includes 38 programs Photo Courtesy of Brett Leahy Indianapolis, with Sandler serv- Members of the Notre Dame Fightin’ Irish Battalion pose for a picture as they leave South see AWARD/page 4 Bend for field training at Ft. Custer last April. see GERMAN/page 4 Scanlan wins in Sophomore Class Council runoff MARISA IATI will begin his term as soph- ceived 541of 1066 votes Scanlan said his ticket eral different events, from a News Writer omore class president April (50.75 percent), not includ- looks forward to working to class cup to a class stimu- 1. His council will include ing 121 abstentions. The achieve the goals and ideals lus package.” After Thursday’s Sopho- Nathan Foje, Andrea Palm opposing ticket received it ran on. Scanlan said through more Class Council elec- and Emily Voorde, who will 525 votes (49.25 percent). “We want to unite the the stimulus package, any tion proceeded to a runoff, serve as vice president, sec- Scanlan and his ticket class, get people to connect sophomore can submit an the results were announced retary and treasurer, re- defeated Kevin McMannis, across the quad, across the idea for an event and Soph- Tuesday night. spectively. Cristin Pacifico, Ryan New- hall and between the dif- Tim Scanlan, current The Judicial Council re- ell and Kai Gayoso to win ferent dorms,” he said. “We freshman class president, ported Scanlan’s ticket re- the election. want to do that through sev- see COUNCIL/page 5 President Jenkins Zuckert earns achievement award By DAN BROMBACH ranks of past recipients. some degree for me editing News Writer “My predecessors in this that journal, which makes reorganizes staff award are very distinguished contributions to the under- Political science professor people, and I’m proud to be in standing of the American po- Michael Zuckert recently won their company,” he said. litical tradition,” Zuckert said. Observer Staff Report Firth will work in the Office the Jack Miller Center Chair- Zuckert said he didn’t know Zuckert said it was ulti- of the President to manage staff, man’s Lifetime Achievement he would receive the award mately his college experience University President Fr. John act as a liaison with the Board of Award for his extensive work until a colleague surprised at Cornell University that mo- Jenkins announced Tuesday Trustees and plan the University in politi- him with the news the day it tivated him to pursue a career three staff members will assume Commencement Ceremony. cal theo- was given. in political science. He said he new positions in his office over Firth and Shavers will assume ry. “I didn’t actually find out was influenced by the quality the next month, according to a their new roles March 5. T h e I was getting the award un- of his teachers and the politi- University press release. Fr. William M. Lies, executive a w a r d til the day it was supposed to cal climate of the time. Frances L. Shavers, chief of director of the Center for Social recog- be handed out,” Zuckert said. “I was in college in the staff and special assistant to the Concerns, will assume the new n i z e d “Somebody slipped the news ‘60s when there were a lot of president, has been appointed position of vice president for mis- Zuck- to me at lunch on accident.” exciting things going on po- to the newly created position of sion engagement and church af- ert for In addition to writing and litically, and I was also fortu- chief diversity officer. According fairs March 19. his out- teaching in his main fields of nate enough to go to a college to the press release, Shavers will Lies will take on key respon- standing Zuckert political theory and consti- where we had really good fac- focus on staff diversity, assist in sibilities previously assigned to scholar- tutional studies, Zuckert or- ulty in political science,” Zuck- diversity efforts with students the Office of the Counselor to the ship and his work as a class- ganized a new constitutional ert said. “They reinforced my and faculty and provide advice on President. He will also coordinate room teacher. Zuckert pro- studies field that will begin interest in the subject.” how the University can continue with Church leaders and look to vided generations of students next semester. He also edits Aside from making the new to improve its efforts in this area. sustain and enhance the con- with a profound knowledge of the journal ‘American Politi- constitutional studies field Ann M. Firth, associate vice tribution of Holy Cross to Notre American constitutional heri- cal Thought.’ a success, Zuckert said his president and counselor to the Dame, according to the press re- tage, according to a statement Zuckert said the responsi- other major goal at the mo- president, will become chief of lease. Lies will also have ecclesial released by the prize commit- bility that came with editing ment is to finish a trilogy of staff. Firth was formerly associ- responsibility for the University’s tee. the journal played a key role books on constitutional theory ate vice president for student af- Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Zuckert said he feels privi- in receiving the award. fairs. 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