the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 45 : Issue 45 Wednesday, November 3, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com Donnelly wins seat over Walorski Professor job,” he said. emeritus By SAM STRYKER Adjunct professor of News Writer American Studies and South Bend Tribune columnist Jack dies at 86 U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, a Colwell said with Indiana polls Democrat, retained his seat in being among the first to close Observer Staff Report Indiana’s 2nd Congressional nationally, the early results of District Tuesday, narrowly this particular race would set Joseph Brennan, professor defeating Republican Jackie the tone for the 2010 Midterm emeritus of English, died in Walorski in one of the country’s elections. He noted an article in his South Bend home on Oct. key congressional races. Tuesday’s edition of The New 25. He was 86. Donnelly won 48.2 percent of York Times, which listed the A funeral Mass was cele- the vote, while Walorski had race as one to watch. brated Monday in the Basilica 46.8 percent. “Everyone knows there will of the Sacred Heart, the In a statement released to the be a big Republican tide,” he University announced in a South Bend Tribune, Donnelly said. “It’s a bellwether race that press release Tuesday. thanked Northern Indiana vot- everyone will be watching.” Brennan taught at the ers for their support and reiter- Eileen Flanagan, president of University of Notre Dame ated his focus on improving the Notre Dame College Democrats, from 1955 to 1993. The press job market in his district. said she is extremely pleased release said he was a “soft- “What’s at the forefront of all with what the victory repre- spoken” professor of of our minds is the economy, sents, not only for Indiana’s 2nd SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer American literature. and I won’t stop until every College Republicans watch the election results in the Hoosier who wants a job, has a see ELECTION/page 4 LaFortune Student Center Tuesday night. see BRENNAN/page 5 Friedman to address recent book at Forum’s signature event what’s to come.” probe a bit more into what topic and he’s a really big name By MOLLY MADDEN recent book “Hot, Flat, and Crowded,” has been highly A roundtable discussion will Friedman will talk about,” Gast which brings more awareness.” News Writer anticipated by students and oth- follow Friedman’s talk and will said. Other students who have been ers involved in this year’s feature Dr. Carolyn Woo, the Friedman was selected as the involved in the development of Pulitzer Prize winning journal- Forum. Martin J. Gillen Dean of the speaker for this year’s signature the Forum throughout the year ist and New York Times colum- “We’ve had a lot of positive Mendoza College of Business, event because of his writings on hope Friedman’s lecture and the nist Tom Friedman will speak feedback,” said senior Shanna Gary Anderson, Hesburgh the marketplace and his critique issues he addresses will res- tonight about the global econo- Gast, a member of the working Professor of Catholic Theology of certain economic practices. onate with students. my’s relationship to the common committee for the Forum and a and Gast. Andrea Mitchell, Chief “Friedman is very vocal on “I hope that students will be good at the Notre Dame Forum’s panelist at tonight’s event. “The Foreign Affairs Correspondent topics of globalization, income able to take away concrete, signature event. tickets for the Forum event with for NBC News, will moderate the gaps and issues that arise when realistic ways that we can be The event, which features a Friedman sold out in an hour discussion. discussing the common good,” more responsible as global citi- lecture given by Friedman about and fifteen minutes so it’s clear “The panel is there to ask Gast said. “He brings a more issues he addressed in his most students are looking forward to more informed questions and to informed perspective to the see FORUM/page 4 Drive to NOTRE DAME COMMEMORATES SULLIVAN Survivor be held discusses at Rolfs past abuse By CAITLIN HOUSLEY News Writer By LAUREN KELLY News Writer Victimologist and educator Tena Dellaca-Hedrick deliv- The Notre Dame community ered her speech, “Turning will have the opportunity to save Passion into Purpose” as part lives through a blood drive run of a co-sponsored event held by RecSports in coordination by Saint Mary’s Belles with the South Bend Medical Against Violence Office Foundation. The drive will run (BAVO) and the Cross today and Thursday at the Rolfs Currents Program’s Sports Recreation Center. Collegiate Speaker Series. This drive is one of three Through audience partici- blood drives that RecSports and pation activities, Dellaca- the South Bend Medical Hedrick helped students, fac- PAT COVENEY/The Observer ulty and community members Flowers lay at the LaBar Practice Complex Tuesday in memory of junior Declan Sullivan, see BLOOD/page 5 who died in an accident at the site Oct. 27. see SURVIVOR/page 5 INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Members discuss role of Off-Campus Council page 3 N “Drowsy Chaperone” page 8 N Women’s basketball begins season page 16 N Viewpoint page 6 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Wednesday, November 3, 2010 THE OBSERVER QUESTION OF THE DAY: IF YOU CREATED A POLITICAL PARTY, WHAT WOULD YOU CALL IT? P.O. 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