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Volume 47, Issue 7 | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 | ndsmcobserver.com
Temple game produces only two arrests Individuals apprehended on campus during game day for public intoxication and disorderly conduct By ANN MARIE JAKUBOWSKI News Editor
Saturday’s football home opener against Temple University brought more than 100,000 people to campus, and Director of Game Day Operations Mike Seamon said the day’s overall atmosphere was “absolutely elevated.” “It was definitely above what we would consider a normal standard for a typical opening day,” Seamon said. “Everything was energized … because people are excited about the season and there’s a key interest in Notre Dame football. [This weekend] was bigger than any of the home openers in the past two or three years.” Seamon said the stadium
boasted a sellout crowd of approximately 82,000 people, and even more fans flooded campus Saturday for other game day events. Nearly 12,000 people attended Friday’s pep rally and about 5,000 participated in the tour of the stadium and tunnel on Friday, he said. The number one concern for Saturday’s game was the weather forecast, Seamon said. “The weather was predicted to be very hot and humid, so we put together a big heat and humidity plan,” he said. “We put together a cooling station outside Gate A and worked with the first aid team to be sure we were prepared. “It was a tough day weatherwise, but it could have been worse, thankfully. We had a
good plan in place, and people did a good job watching out for each other so it went fairly well.” Phil Johnson, chief of police for Notre Dame Security Police, said the flow of traffic near campus on game day went smoothly despite construction. “Area police agencies worked cooperatively to promote public safety and smooth traffic flow,” Johnson said. “Everything with the new Douglas Road went very well. … Construction south of campus along South Bend Avenue didn’t adversely impact game day traffic.” Seamon said the outbound traffic was especially smooth after the game because not everybody stayed until the very SARA SHOEMAKE | The Observer
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Student Activities Night showcases extra-curriculars
Campus Ministry launches new app
By CHARLIE DUCEY
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Nearly 300 student organizations participated in the annual Student Activities Night, hosted by the Student Activities Office (SAO) in the Joyce Center from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Tuesday night. Academic, professional, service, athletic and other miscellaneous clubs explained their pursuits to interested students, who circulated between the organizations’ tables. Freshman Felipe Remolina said he was most interested in the
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Studemts explore different clubs and student organizations during Tuesday’s Student Activites Night.
On Aug. 1, Campus Ministr y launched a smartphone calendar application that features faith-based campus events and prov ides access to the A lumni Association’s daily prayers, saints and gospel ref lections. Kate Morgan, associate director of communications at the Office of Campus Ministr y, said the app, called ND Daily Faith, is available for free dow nload on all Apple and Android dev ices.
Morgan said the app already has several hundred users. “We really want students to be able to have access to all the faith-based events that are happening on campus in one location,” Morgan said. The calendar features occasions like upcoming masses, retreats, fellowship group meetings, lectures and various other events, Morgan said. She said links to registration forms w ill also be available through the app. see APP PAGE 4
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