r------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 42: ISSUE 27 WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER3. 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM SUB takes big loss on Purdue lottery COR Only half of raffle winners claim tickets Freshman ets each. Of the 196 lottery By JOHN TIERNEY winners. however, about fills vacant News Writer half were claimed before the Sept. 24 deadline. Tlw Student Union Board The remaining tickets (SUB) was unable to sell 58 were then made available position studnnt football tickets to for sale to the general stu­ Notre Dame's game dent body, SUB director of Saturday at Purdue, publicity Laura Fox said. Parliamentarian makes according to SUB manager For the Michigan game, Phil Hoss-- making the 33- the first away game ticket sure constitution obeyed 19 loss against the sale this year, SUB sold the Boilermakers also the entirety of its 196 ticket biggest loss SUB has expe­ allotment. All 98 winners By JOHN TIERNEY rienced on a football ticket of the initial lottery News Writer sale in recent years. claimed their tickets, who SUB originally offered the were each allowed to pur­ The Council of Purdue tickets for sale chase two tickets. Representatives (COR) through a lottery held Sept. After only half' of the lot­ approved Tyler "T.J." Smith as parliamentarian at its 12, in which there were tery winners claimed their VANESSA GEMPISfThe Observer 196 winners who were eli­ Notre Dame fans watch the football game at Purdue. Nearly half the meeting Tuesday. Smith fills a position that, though writ­ gible to purchase two tick- see PURDUE/page 4 student lottery tickets for Saturday's game went unsold. ten into the student union constitution, was previously vacant. Smith, a freshman from Knott Hall, has assisted in his dorm's programming Entrepreneurs vie for prizes, investors events, such as the Knott Rodeo, since coming to Gigot contest encourages, rewards innovation Notre Dame. In high school, he participated in student tive ventures and their respec­ government and served as By MARCELA BERRIOS tive business plans. the vice president of Model Associate News Editor Since 1999, the yearlong com­ United Nations. petition has drawn students Smith "enjoys the techni­ Facebook began as a Harvard from every college and major to cal and rule-based parts of student's idea -- and today the submit pioneering, financially­ government," judicial coun­ social network is a business val­ realizable projects and helped cil president Ashley Weiss ued at nearly $1 billion. them to produee a business pro­ said in her nomination let­ The next great idea could be posal they can submit to ter to the members of COR, under construetion right now -­ investors, Daniel Buckenmeyer, in support of Smith. and the Gigot Center for the Center's associate director, As parliamentarian, Smith Entrepreneurial Studies' busi­ said Tuesday. is responsible for ensuring ness plan competition could be "Students can come up with that all rules are followed at the tool that helps it become a ideas that may seem crazy at all student government reality. first, but in reality they may be meetings. The Center's annual contest the next YouTube, and this com­ During a period in which awards more than $40,000 in petition allows them to build a COR members could pose prizes to teams of students, tool that will tell them whether questions to Smith, student Photo courtesy of Annie Sawicki alumni and University employ­ or not this thing can succeed in body vice president Maris An NBC cameraman films a pool with sensors blind swimmers can use to ees that can present to potential avoid hitting walls. The invention was featured in last year's Gigot contest. investors promising and innova- see ENTERPRISE/page 6 see RULES/page 4 SMC connects students, leaders Annual W"alk raises Senator Bayh's regional funds to fight poverty director reflects on career, emphasizes internships College attendance low at nationwide event al poverty relief organiza­ By MANDl STIRONE By LIZ HARTER tions. News Writer News Writer "[The walk] is a wonderful example of the South Bend Only five members of the community's dedication to the The l'irst ever Leadership Saint Mary's social work club awareness of social justice Luncheon at Saint Mary's took participated in the annual issues and commitment to the place Monday when a regional Communities Responding to elimination of social injus­ director to U.S. Senator Evan Overcome Poverty (CROP) tices," social work club presi­ Bayh led a roundtable discussion. walk Sunday at Howard Park. dent Connie Adams said. Julie Vuckovich. regional direc­ But despite the low atten­ The walk not only benefits tor in the office of Sen. Bayh, dance this year, the students international agencies com­ spoke to 10 to 15 people about that participated in the event bating hunger and poverty, leadership, exploring its political said they were happy to have but also the local South Bend and social aspects. been there. community. Vuekovich explained how she The walk, sponsored by the "Twenty-five percent of the became involved in politics. She Christian World Service, was money collected [by the CROP took a job with the Urban one of hundreds that will walk] stays in our communi­ Coalition, which led her to occur across the country ty," said Carrie Call, the direc­ beeome involved with community throughout October to raise tor of the Office for Civic and communication. and she transi- KATE FENLON/The Observer Julie Vuckovich, regional director to Sen. Evan Bayh, speaks money for local hunger-fight­ see LUNCH/page 4 Monday at the first Leadership Luncheon at Saint Mary's. ing agencies and internation- see CROP/page 4 .--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHO WOULD YOU LIKE NOTRE DAME TO BRING TO CAMPUS AS A SPEAKER? No slim pickings here Perhaps the gmatest joy of being a Notrn Dame student is knowing John Yerkes Dan Reid Danny Franco John Crowder Chrissy Klauer Laura McMenamin that one day you'll get to usn your degree to do something spectacular sophomore sophomore sophomore junior freshman freshman in th1~ real world. Knott Knott Knott Zahm Pasquerilla East Pasquerilla East Then senior year arrives and James Costa the options pile "Obama. He's "Nelson, Willie." "Captain Falcon "Danny "'The Office.' "Dane Cook. " up like snow on the new thing in from Smash Franco's Dwight is my a mountaintop. Assistant politics, and I Bros. " momma. homie for life. " The fact that Scene Editor there are so hear he's a many possibili- good speaker. ,, ties is both exciting and daunting. Most seniors at this point pretty much know whether they'll be con­ tinuing on the path of higher learn­ ing or venturing out into a world far removed from the libraries and labs of academia. It's this idea of branching out that causns such anxious thought and frazzlnd conversation at any num­ IN BRIEF ber of the local South Bend water­ r ing holns on any night of the week. There will be a workshop titled ' Maybe you want to do service. "Interviewing for the Academic That's great. But where to bngin? Job Market" today from 4 to You could teach with the ACE 5:15 p.m. in 126 DeBartolo Hall. program or Teach For Ameriea. Or Registration is needed. Panelists are the struggling third-world pop­ will eoneentrate on issues related ulations of the world constantly to Science and Engineering stu­ calling out in the back of your mind dents. for hnlp and aid? Peace Corps could be just the right fit. Notre Dame men's soccer will And these are just three of the play Michigan tonight at 7 p.m. many service options available to at Alumni Fie1d. graduating Domers. So the dnsnrts of Africa or a ram­ There will be an Eastern bunctious elassroom of sixth Orthodox Prayer Service graders in the Bronx just aren't tonight as part of the Prayer exactly what you have in mind? From Around the World series. That's entirely fair. The service will be at R p.m. in Aftor all. most would agree that 330 Coleman-Morse. falling deep into debt for the oppor­ tunity of studying beneath the The Feast of St. F.-ancis Mass watchful gaze of Our Lady is service will be held Thursday at 5:15 enough for awhile. p.m. at Alumni Hall chapel. The If you're smart with numbers and Mass is sponsored by the Orestes an intelligent communicator, a gig MARK MANLEY !The Observer Brownson Council. with an investment bank or a spot Sophomore Pam Johnson, far left, and junior Jake Skrabacz, members of the Notre in a business leadership program Dame Swing club, dance Tuesday night at the Knute Rockne Memorial Gym. A conference on "Knowledge might be appealing with all their and Religious Identity: promises of fat paychecks and Institutions of Higher Learning in uppnr-management exposure in the Judaism, Christianity, Islam and first few years out of school. Beyond" will take place all day But do these look dull and bor­ Friday at the Hesburgh Center ing? OFFBEAT Auditorium. There's always consulting. where it is possible to work with a wide Spiders, scorpions found Center, told the Philippine the-shelf handcuffs. The Black Cultural Arts variety of clients and businesses. In Manila mail Daily Inquirer. It was the first Police in the Detroit sub­ Council is holding auditions for After a few years as a consultant, MANILA, Philippines - time the post office had urb of Ferndale say the clerk its annual talent show, Black it's not too tough to find a job in The package from Hong encountered such poisonous triggered a holdup alarm Images 2007.