the Observer Volume 40 : Issue ??? ndsmcobserver.com The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 45 : Issue 42 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com University family mourns Declan Sullivan Athletic director speaks Family, friends, on moments leading students gather for up to student’s death Mass of Remembrance By MADELINE BUCKLEY By LAURA McCRYSTAL and News Writer SARAH MERVOSH News Editors Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick entered the foot- Everyone had his or her own ball practice field at about way of honoring Declan Sullivan. 4:47 p.m. Wednesday, and The men of Fisher Hall were witnessed two completed united by wearing lime green passes. He said practice dorm sunglasses. Each Lewis seemed normal, until he felt Hall resident carried a yellow a powerful gust of wind, and flower. Students who could not saw objects that had former- fit inside the Basilica of the ly been stationary fly past Sacred Heart stood outside, him. holding candles from the Grotto “It was an unremarkable that flickered gently amongst the journey in the sense that crowd. practice was normal and But when it came time for the plays were being conducted sign of peace, dorm mates, with no difficulty,” he said. friends and people who had Shortly after, Swarbrick never met Sullivan crossed aisles felt the wind speed up and to hug each other in a powerful heard a crash. example of the homily’s mes- He described the minutes Office of News and Information sage: We are loved, and we are preceding Declan Sullivan’s Students overflowed outside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart while Mass was celebrated in not alone. death from his perspective in honor of Declan Sullivan Thursday night. Around 1,000 people attended a press conference Thursday’s Mass held in honor Thursday, where he told of Sullivan, the Notre Dame jun- reporters the University is ior who died in an accident launching a full investigation Wednesday. More than 1,000 into the video tower accident others gathered outside and that caused the Notre Dame about 500 watched the Mass live junior’s death. in the LaFortune Student Center. Swarbrick declined to University President Fr. John answer questions about the Jenkins presided over the Mass possible effect of the day’s and Vice President for Student weather conditions on the Affairs Fr. Tom Doyle delivered accident until the investiga- the homily to the standing room tion is completed. Winds only congregation, which includ- reportedly reached 50 miles ed Sullivan’s family and the per hour when Sullivan, who entire football team. was videotaping the football The Mass’s scripture readings, practice for the University, the memory of Sullivan and the was on the scissor lift that support of the Notre Dame com- collapsed. munity serve as reminders of “There is a lot to learn love and connection, Doyle said here, and we will learn it in his homily. all,” he said. “I know there’s “Tonight’s stories and the story SAM WERNER/The Observer The collapsed video tower remained strewn across Courtney Lane, adjacent to the LaBar see SWARBRICK/page 3 Practice Complex, on Thursday afternoon. see MASS/page 4 Donnelly defends seat against Republican challenger By SAM STRYKER 2nd Congressional District. Donnelly, who has held the been able to focus on the to do in Congress, what is best The Nov. 2 election, in which congressional seat since 2006, issues that are important.” for the country.” News Writer Republican told The Observer he is Donnelly is a 1977 Notre Donnelly said not only has J a c k i e pleased with the progress of Dame graduate and 1981 the University been an impor- Editor’s Note: This is the Walorski is his 2010 campaign due to its Notre Dame law school gradu- tant influence on his political final installment in a two-part challenging focus on economic and ate. He said his college educa- duties, but Notre Dame repre- series featuring two candi- Donnelly, is employment issues. tion gave him a strong sense sents a political partner of dates vying to represent one of sev- “I have tried to talk about of values and influenced his sorts, both now and for the Indiana’s 2nd Congressional eral crucial the issues in our district, the congressional duties. future. District. r a c e s primary issue being jobs, how “When you leave Notre “I’ve been blessed with the across the we create more jobs, and how Dame, Notre Dame gives you number of Notre Dame stu- U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly said c o u n t r y we bring more jobs to our the values you need to try a do dents who work in my office. the economy and employment that will Donnelly region, and how we make the a good job,” he said. “You We have had a number of are among the most important d e t e r m i n e American economy stronger,” have the motto of ‘God, interns throughout the year issues in the race for the con- the political balance in he said. “The campaign has Country, Notre Dame.’ That is gressional seat in Indiana’s Congress. gone well because we have the cornerstone of what we try see DONNELLY/page 5 INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Community, Observer staff members share memories of Declan pages 13-16 N Football team to honor Sullivan page 28 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Friday, October 29, 2010 THE OBSERVER QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHICH VILLAIN WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN THE NEW BATMAN MOVIE? P.O. 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