THE INDEPENDENT TO UNCOVER NEWSPAPER SERVING THE TRUTH NOTRE DAME AND AND REPORT SAINT Mary’s IT ACCURATELY VOLUME 46, ISSUE 102 | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Pope Benedict XVI bids final farewell Huang By SAM STRYKER Assistant Managing Editor chosen On Wednesday, an estimat- ed 150,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican as dean City to say goodbye to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in Observer Staff Report his final public address — and Notre Dame junior Eliza Roger Huang shed the title of in- Nagle was among them. terim and now serves as the Martin Nagle, who is study- J. Gillen Dean of the Mendoza ing abroad at John Cabot College of Business, according to a University in Rome, ar- University press release Friday. rived at the Vatican at 8 “I am honored and humbled by a.m. Wednesday and waited this opportunity to assume the three hours for former Pope deanship of the Mendoza College Benedict to make his appear- ance. She went through a long line and tight security and ean D finally squeezed in to find a illen seat for the address. G “It was pretty amazing,” she said. “People were going cra- artin J. M zy when he was going around Huang Robert AP in his little Pope-mobile. He Pope Benedict XVI greets a cheering crowd at the pontifical summer residence in Castel Gandolfo on was like a rock star.” of Business,” Huang said in the re- Thursday, the last day of his pontificate. Nagle described the atmo- lease. “I am inspired by the vision of sphere at Wednesday’s event experienced. It was very the founder of the business school, as one of “gratefulness” and emotional.” Cardinal John O’Hara, who said said people from the world Pope Emeritus Benedict’s that the primary function of com- over made the pilgrimage resignation, the first in six merce is service to mankind. to the heart of the Roman centuries by a pope, took ef- “This vision sets the Mendoza Catholic Church to bid fare- fect 5 p.m. Central European College apart form other business well to the former Pope Time on Thursday. While ju- schools, and I look forward to fur- Benedict. nior Kelsie Corriston, who is thering our vision of business as a “People were excited to also spending the semester powerful force for good.” hear Benedict’s last words studying in Rome, was busy Huang earned the appointment to the public,” Nagle said. taking a midterm exam dur- as interim dean of the College “There were tons of flags and ing Wednesday’s event, she when former dean Carolyn Woo banners. I didn’t expect to said she was able to see for- left last year to serve as president of see so many people traveling mer Pope Benedict leave the Catholic Relief Services. As interim from so far away. People from Vatican on Thursday evening. dean, Huang finalized a partner- all over the world, a lot from She said the Vatican was ship between Notre Dame and America. “super packed” as attendees KELSEY MANNING | The Observer Renmin University in Beijing to “The atmosphere was noth- Crowds flocked to the Vatican on Wednesday for one of Benedict’s ing like anything I have ever see FAREWELL PAGE 4 final appearances as pope. see DEAN PAGE 3 Senior artist releases EP Sullivan-Martin By ANN MARIE JAKUBOWSKI News Writer ticket wins election As Notre Dame seniors balance enjoying the end By JILLIAN BARWICK president of Saint Mary’s of their college careers and Saint Mary’s Editor in 1976, said she is looking finding a foothold in the forward to stepping into the working world, senior Dylan At the conclusion of a one- role April 1. Walter vocalized that experi- ticket race, Saint Mary’s “It was really exciting and ence in a full-length EP titled students elected juniors Kat I was glad that other stu- “Tightrope,” which he re- Sullivan and Maddy Martin dents were just as [excited leased Friday. Courtesy of Dylan Walter on Thursday to serve as the as] we were,” Sullivan said. Walter, an independent Senior Dylan Walter, also known as D. Montayne, performs at Leg- 2013-14 student body presi- “They realized the impor- hip-hop artist, has been re- ends. He recently released a full-length EP titled “Tightrope.” dent and vice president. tance of voting, regardless leasing music since his fresh- Sullivan, a communica- of the fact that we were man year at Notre Dame. full-length project released tions studies major whose “Tightrope” is the fourth under his moniker “D. see ARTIST PAGE 6 mother was student body see TICKET PAGE 5 SUSTAINABILITY PAGE 3 VIEWPOINT PAGE 9 SCENE PAGE 10 MEN’S LACROSSE PAGE 20 BENGAL BOUTS PAGE 20 2 THE OBSERVER | MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM TODAY Have a question you want answered? QUESTION OF THE DAY: Email [email protected] ndsmcobserver.com If you could go to any concert, which would it be? P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Editor-in-Chief Matthew Gervais Adrian Zaya Andrew Gastelum Managing Editor Business Manager junior visitor Megan Doyle Jeff Liptak Keough Hall Asst. Managing Editor: Andrew Owens Asst. 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