THE INDEPENDENT TO UNCOVER NEWSPAPER SERVING THE TRUTH NOTRE DAME AND AND REPORT SAINT Mary’s IT ACCURATELY VOLUME 46, ISSUE 29 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Former Cavanaugh rector passes away Amy de la Torre, Cavanaugh rector from 2005 to 2011, loses struggle with cancer By MEGAN DOYLE would talk about TV, we would talk Managing Editor about classes, we would talk about boyfriends, we would talk about Her residents battled skunk odor careers. and dressed up like shepherds for “She gave great advice, and I her. think the girls really respected that.” She struggled with cancer, but Callahan remembered de la she was always put her residents’ Torre as a good listener with a quick struggles before her own. sense of humor. And now Amy de la Torre, former “She took the job really seriously, Cavanaugh Hall rector and adjunct but she didn’t take herself seriously,” Spanish instructor, will be missed she said. “Being a rector, there are across campus, but especially some things you have to laugh at.” among the past and current women When a skunk sprayed de la of her dorm. De la Torre, who served Torre’s chocolate lab Jackson on a as the Cavanaugh Hall rector from late-night walk, Callahan said she 2005 to 2011, passed away Thursday remembered the rector laughing after a struggle with cancer. and wrangling the 90-pound dog 2006 graduate Elizabeth Observer File Photo in a shower stall and scrubbing the Callahan served as a resident as- Upon receiving the news that former Cavanaugh rector Amy de la Torre passed away Thursday, Cavana- smell out with some of her residents. sistant (RA) during de la Torre’s first ugh Hall women joined to share memories and light candles at the Grotto. “That shows how much they year as a rector in the dorm, and 2007 to 2009 while earning her law the most,” she said. “When the RAs That’s how she got to know [her resi- loved her,” Callahan said with a she returned to work as an assistant degree. do rounds, Amy always walked dents]. She wasn’t just walking to rector (AR) with de la Torre from “The smaller things, I remember around and did rounds with them. walk. She would stop and talk. We see RECTOR PAGE 5 Belle competes on “The Voice” ND hosts By JILLIAN BARWICK Christina Aguilera aired on Saint Mary’s Editor Tuesday night on NBC. Even regional though she only aired during One Saint Mary’s student is this week’s auditions, Yacoub finally living her dream of be- already has a huge fan base at debate coming a professional singer. home. Sophomore Sylvia Yacoub, from “My hometown has been By CATHERINE OWERS Muskegon, Mich., was featured amazing. The support is so hum- News Writer this week on “The Voice”, a re- bling to see that just me appear- ality show for aspiring singers ing on ‘The Voice’ has touched so Notre Dame will host to compete and be coached by many lives and inspired so many the first regional tourna- some of the music industry’s big- people to go after their dreams,” ment in the Ronald Reagan gest names. Yacoub said in a conference Great Communicator Debate Yacoub, who spent last year at call. “Seeing someone from Series on Saturday. The de- the College, is currently taking their town and school has really bate series, sponsored by The a year away from school to com- touched so many people in my Ronald Reagan Presidential pete on the show and further her town. It really means a lot to me.” Foundation, will feature high career as a singer. When a competitor auditions, school students from across Yacoub’s audition in front of the coaches have their chairs Photo courtesy of Sylvia Yacoub the nation. Students who coaches Adam Levine, CeeLo Saint Mary’s student Sylvia Yacoub embraces “The Voice” coach Chris- make the championship tour- Green, Blake Shelton and see VOICE PAGE 4 tina Aguilera after accepting the invitation to join Aguilera’s team. nament will compete at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, and the winner will receive scholar- OIT showcases technology ship awards, according to the foundation website. Dr. Susan Ohmer, academic By BEN HORVATH faculty perspectives and in- the event’s website. have the ability to create rather advisor to the Notre Dame de- News Writer form people on the expanding English professor Elliot than just receive information.” bate team and film, television use of technology on campus Visconsi said students’ mo- Visconsi said mobile devices, and theatre (FTT) professor, Notre Dame’s Office ofW ednesday. The event, which bile devices have the capabil- like the iPad, allow for collabo- and Yvonne Waggoner, site Information Technology (OIT) took place in the Eck Hall of ity to change their classroom ration among students. coordinator, have been work- hosted the Mobile Summit, an Law, featured panels, addresses experience. “If I wanted a student to ing since May to organize the event designed to showcase from students and faculty and “These devices allow for stu- come listen to me read a script tournament. the University’s technological seminars about mobile tech- dents to be more hands on,” capabilities, gain student and nology on campus, according to Visconsi said. “Students now see MOBILE PAGE 5 see DEBATE PAGE 4 Nuclear Power TALENTED FRESHMAN PAGE 3 VIEWPOINT PAGE 9 SCENE PAGE 11 MEN’S SOCCER PAGE 20 WOMEN’S SOCCER PAGE 20 2 THE OBSERVER | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM TODAY Have a question you want answered? 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