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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 52
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009
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Transpo sets route for weekend bus Theology Office of Business Operations signs contract; service set to begin weekend of Dec. 4 By MADELINE BUCKLEY News Editor
The University signed a contract with Tr a n s p o Thursday, making the proposed route 7A official, student body president Grant Schmidt said. The Office of Business Operations handled the contract, he said. The route will run about every 18 minutes from Library Circle to South Street Station, passing several student bars and neighborhoods. Schmidt said the student government initia-
Image courtesy of Grant Schmidt
see TRANSPO/page 6
The new 7A bus route, funded by the University and student government, will hit common student neighborhoods and bars. The proposed stops are pictured above.
By LIZ O’DONNELL News Writer
strong.” Hakanen said the completion of the project is “a function of market demand for the various products.” “The retail and office space will likely be absorbed within a year or so, as will the rental apartments,” he said. “ESC is going remarkably well given the difficult economy. ESC is a multi-phased, mixed-use project.” Hakanen said students can expect to see the opening of Anytime Fitness, a 24-hour fitness concept, Nicholas J Salon and Spa, Old National Bank, two sit-down popular-
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Notre Dame Theologian Fr. Daniel Groody said he was “moved to learn about the ways the Church is trying to create solutions for migrants” when he participated in a congress on the subject this past week at the Vatican. Groody was selected as one of six expert academics from different parts of the world to participate at the “World Congress on Groody the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees in the era of Globalization” at the Vatican. He said his work directly fit into the subject of the invitation-only conference. “I did not seek this appointment but was asked in the spring if I would come to the Congress as a scholar who has been teaching, researching, writing and doing films about the topics of theology, international migration and globalization, which made my work a natural fit for this Congress,” he said.
see EDDY/page 6
Eddy Street Commons, pictured above, is still seeking tentants, University official says.
see VATICAN/page 8
Eddy Street Commons continues expanding By JOSEPH McMAHON Associate News Editor
Despite the troubled economy and tight financial times, the development of Eddy Street Commons (ESC) has been proceeding well with approximately 70 percent of the 88,000 square feet of retail space committed, director of asset management and real estate development Gregory Hakanen said. “Tenants will be building out their space and opening over the next three to six months,” he said. “This is a remarkable achievement in the current economy. Interest in the remaining space is
professor advises at Vatican
Asian Allure to Right to Life meets with admin. College officials say SMC has support services for pregnant women host annual show By MEGAN LONEY News Writer
By MOLLY MADDEN News Writer
Live from Asia, it’s Saturday night! This year’s Asian Allure is based on Saturday Night Live (SNL) with an Asian twist, Holy Cross College senior Anthony Suh, the executive producer and director of the show, said. The Asian American Association is hoping to bring a greater understanding of Asian culture to the Notre Dame community with its signature event, Asian Allure Live, which takes place Friday
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and Saturday in Washington Hall, senior Kristine Yuen, president of the Asian American Association said. Suh said the “Live” theme this year is associated with SNL and was intentionally chosen to move away from the themes of past shows, which were more focused on Asian identity at Notre Dame. “We picked a familiar theme so that the audience can relate more to the show,” he said. “ We ’ r e d o i n g c o m e d y t h i s year, which is new for us but we wanted to make the audience laugh.”
Right to Life Club Vice President Anne Maguire met with Karen Johnson, vice president of Student Affairs, and Cathe DeCleene, director of Women’s Health, Monday to discuss services Saint Mary’s College provides for students who are currently pregnant or who have had abortions. The goal of the meeting was to make sure Maguire knows Saint Mary’s does provide support for pregnant students, Johnson said. Maguire said she believes the meeting was successful.
see ALLURE/page 4
see LIFE/page 8
Center hosts conference page 3
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‘The way we get by’ page 12
JACLYN ESPINOZA | Observer Graphic
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Basketball seasons begin page 24
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Viewpoint page 10