The death of Notre Dame I am not here to encourage you but to be encouraged Why should we still care? I believe it is all over but the shouting and that may feel good but I don’t believe it will do any good Notre Dame has chosen a path that I cannot agree with. I am interested in Catholic and football and that is why my dad sent four of his sons there. That is why my daughter went there. Most likely my grandchildren will not be smart enough nor will their parents be rich enough for them to attend. Why should they want to if both the Catholic part and the football part is an embarrassment for us? Father Hesburgh and the Land O’ Lakes statement changed it forever. Cheer, cheer for old academic freedom Tom Wich ‘63