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Volume 53, Issue 25 | friday, september 21, 2018 | ndsmcobserver.com
Poet shares inspiration for work Poet Emily Schulten discusses how her roots inform her poetry in College lecture By SARA SCHLECHT and GINA TWARDOSZ News Writers
On Thursday night, poet Emily Schulten shared her work with the Saint Mary’s community. At the reading, Schulten discussed her life in the Florida Keys, from lore about pirate smuggling to her wedding crasher: Hurricane Irma. Schulten said she has always been interested in the poetic nature of words, but decided to pursue journalism, then international business while in college, but, after three years, she realized her mistake. “I was always playing with words from a young age,” she said. “As far as, why I chose [poetry] to express myself, I think I chose it to express myself more
when I was young and there were no structures I had to conform to. Now that I have been studying poetry and doing publishing and editing for so long, it feels like it’s not a vehicle for expression so much as it’s a vehicle for communication. I’m more concerned with the voices who will hear it and how it will be reflective for them.” Schulten’s work is very narrative-based and personal, often revolving around what fascinates her in that moment. During her reading, she focused on the history of the Florida Keys and the generational nature of the residents who have lived there for the past 15 to 20 years. “Generational themes are see POETRY PAGE 4
Keough School aims for greater student outreach By TOM NAATZ Associate News Editor
Since its establishment as Notre Dame’s newest school last academic year, the Keough School of Global Affairs has been extending its reach to undergraduates. In addition to its master’s program for graduate students, administrators hope the school will open global opportunities for undergraduates and globalize Notre Dame. Ted Beatty, the Keough School’s associate dean for academic affairs, said the school had three goals in mind when it was established. “The University, six years ago, made the decision to create the Keough School, partly to expand globally oriented programs on campus — research programs, teaching programs — that already existed. That was one goal,” Beatty said. “The second goal was to increase the
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international profile of Notre Dame, generally, and to try and globalize the campus. A third goal was to focus on policy issues. We have people from departments — political science, economics, sociology, etc. — in the Keough School. All that exists in Arts and Letters and elsewhere, as well. Our specialty, though, is to focus on critical issues of the 21st Century and policy issues surrounding them.” Another one of the main ideas behind the school’s founding, Beatty said, was to consolidate a series of existing programs and institutes in one school. “We bring together these seven institutes and centers that already existed and bring them together under one roof and try to support the programs they already have and build programs on top of that,” he said. see KEOUGH PAGE 4
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County reverses policy Observer Staff Report
GINA TWARDOSZ | The Observer
Poet Emily Schulten speaks on how her poetry is influenced by life in the Florida Keys in a talk on Thursday in Vander Vennet Theatre.
St. Joseph County will cancel and then renegotiate a recently announced agreement with Notre Dame that would have allowed the University to conduct its own health inspection for oncampus food establishments, the South Bend Tribune reported Thursday. On Wednesday, David Keckley, the county Board of Health’s attorney, said the renegotiated agreement would seek to make the University’s health inspection reports publicly available. see INSPECTIONS PAGE 4
Campus Ministry expands ‘Need to Talk’ program By ALEXANDRA MUCK News Writer
During Lent last year, Campus Ministry expanded its Need to Talk program to give students the opportunity to simply come chat with someone or seek advice during a wider range of hours. After the program’s success last
year, Campus Ministry decided to permanently expand its hours to 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Monday through Thursday. Sessions take place in 113 Coleman-Morse Center. Mike Urbaniak, the assistant director of pastoral care for Campus Ministry, said in an email that the mission of the
program is simple. “[W]e’re just here to listen and to help folks on their journey, and at times refer them to other trusted resources on campus,” he said. Though the program is housed under Campus Ministry, see MINISTRY PAGE 3
Cavanaugh Hall residents known for history, spirit By ERIN SWOPE News Writer
Editor’s note: This article is one in a series profiling the dorms. Previous articles have covered dorms built before Cavanaugh Hall. Cavanaugh Hall is known for its school and dorm spirit, having been voted Spirit Champions several times and showing up in full force at every pep rally. It is also known for its signature
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events, like Cavanaugh Cornhole and their “Ready, Set, Glow” run. But what Cavanaugh’s 211 residents seem to be most proud of is the community they have fostered in their building. “We support each other. We look out for each other,” junior Emma Brady, one of Cavanaugh Hall’s four co-presidents, said. Junior Madi McGhee, another one of Cavanaugh’s co-presidents echoed this sentiment. “We’re a special breed here …
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We have upperclassmen who genuinely love the dorm … and want to connect with girls of younger classes,” she said. Cavanaugh Hall was built in 1936. It was named after Fr. John W. Cavanaugh who was president of the university from 1905-1919. At the time it was built, it was expected that Cavanaugh was as far north as campus would ever extend, which is why there are see CAVANAUGH PAGE 3
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