<p>I’ve always been under the impression that Notre Dame is somewhat aloof from South Bend. Not in a bad way I might add. When I wrote my admission essay I was stressing taking bold steps towards charity and helping humanity, and thus I don’t necessarily disagree with this step that Notre Dame has taken. After all, like you said, it does help repair or strengthen the relationship between this school and South Bend, but on the flip side, I would assume that there’s a reason behind the budget shortfall in the first place. And in my opinion, free, no strings attached hand outs don’t generally spur self-determination. I’m just hoping that South Bend will use this wisely.</p>