Grinch won't steal many fans Hit the road, chad? Movie critic Gunder Kehoe says "Dr. Seuss' More than a million ofthe disputed election Thursday How the Grinch Stole Christmas" has a little ballots in Florida will make the trip today to the too much Hollywood for its own good. state capital. NOVEMBER30, Scene + page 14 News+ page 7 2000 THE The Independent NL 1-Vspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIV NO. 62 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Finnigan's bust nets some students $100 fines • N D Res life hands out their student accounts. I know I did something wrong," she assessment. "The University expects that all its said. "My parents were really angry "There's a range of sanctions ... for punishment to minors students will act responsibly in their because they had to pay for my mis­ violations that range from a verbal cited in Oct. 13 bar raid off-campus social conduct so as to take, and that just warning to a perma­ reflect favorable upon themselves and perpetuates this irre- nent" dismissal," he the University community," read let­ sponsibility." "Conduct which results in said. By ANNE MARIE MATTINGLY ters received by two students from Shoup said that your arrest is clearly In choosing which News Editor director of Residence Life Jeff Shoup. both the parent and below the standard of off sanction to enforce, "Conduct which results in your arrest students names the office considers is clearly below the standard of off­ appear on student campus conduct the past cases involving Several students cited in the Oct. 13 campus conduct the University expects accounts bills. University expects ofits similar situation and raid of Finnigan's Irish Pub received a of its students. Students may also students." consults duLac for $100 fine shortly after returning from "As a result of your involvement in pay fines by cash or specific disciplinary Thanksgiving break, according to stu­ this situation, a [$100] fine will be check in the guidelines. dents who were in the bar when it was assessed to your student account." Residence Life office. Residence Life letter Shoup declined to raided by the Indiana State Excise One student who was received a let­ Shoup said that speak specifically Police. ter felt that charging student accounts fines are one means about the Finnigan's The students reported that they and was an inappropriate way to collect used by his office to sanction students cases and assistant vice president for their parents received letters from the the fine. found to have violated duLac. Other Residence Life Bill Kirk said that he Office of Residence Life stating that "If they want to hold students possible punishments could include the fines would be charged directly to responsible, make the students pay it. community service or an alcohol see FINES/page 6 Going the dis~ance for a child STUDENT SENATE SMC professors look O'Donoghue overseas to fulfill gives union their adoption needs address By JESSICA NEEDLES News Writer By LAURA ROMPF Assistant News Editor For many couples, adoption offers a chance to begin a family. Several Saint Student body president Brian Mary's professors have made additions to O'Donoghue told the senate their lives via other countries, adopting Wednesday night that the children from overseas. Student Union is "stronger than Marc Belanger of the political science it has ever department is one such professor. In the been." In his fall of 1993 he traveled to Guatemala for State of the the adoption of his son, who is now 8- Student years-old. Though not looking for any par­ U n i o n ticular ethnicity or gender, Belanger address, leaned towards Guatemala because his O'Donoghue wife and he share knowledge of that part noted the of the world. highlights of "At the time we had traveled to Latin his term America a lot, so we had some under­ since he took O'Donoghue standing of the culture and history of office April. where the child was from, as well as the "We have seen the rise of the issues." Belanger said. Rector's Fund, the beginnings of According to Belanger, it is important for the Greatness Grant and more a child to know himself while developing, access to the Board of Trustees questioning their identity. Therefore it was than was dreamed possible four necessary to Belanger that he be prepared years ago," O'Donoghue said. to answer his child's questions. "Events like Founder's Day were Living in Massachusetts at the time of the still unheard of and considered adoption, Belanger was aware of a yearly unaccomplishable." conference with panels on international O'Donoghue praised the staff adoption. Applying to two specific interna­ of the office of the president, tional adoption agencies, Belanger and his "whose names you never read in wife arranged for a social worker to do a the newspaper or hear about." mandatory home study that determines if O'Donoghue said his adminis­ the person wishing to adopt is fit to be a tration still has projects it wants parent by demonstrating emotional and to accomplish. financial stability. "There is still much to do and "In terms of adopting, we wanted to be Photo courtesy of Curt and Mary Ann Traxler much more to dream," he said. parents and that was the only way we Adopting four Korean children "just sort of happened" for Saint Mary's education "Issues of diversity and gender could be," Belanger said. professor Mary Ann Traxler and her husband Curt. Pictured clockwise are the remain our most daunting oppo­ Mary Ann Traxler, a professor in the couple's four children: Nikolas, 15, Emily, 5, Elizabeth, 12, and Alex, 10. nents, but we believe." Education department, has had more than O'Donoghue said the office is a little experience with the processes of was brought home at 3 1/2 months and 2 the U.S. at age 9 months. planning a community-mentor­ adoption as well. Traxler has four children weeks. Traxler's son Alex, now 10, was Uke Belanger, Traxler was not looking ing program that will bring whom she has adopted from Korea. Her brought home speaking fluent Korean at for a specific ethnicity. oldest son, Nikolas, now 15, was brought the age 3. Finally, the youngest, turning 6 home at age 3 months. Elizabeth, now 12, in December, is Emily, who was brought to see ADOPTION/page 4 see SPEECH/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Thursday, November 30, 2000 INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS PBS 2000 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday + Acoustic Cafe: 9 p.m .. + Concert: "A Christmas +Asian Allure: 7:30p.m .. + Bus Trip: Trip to The familiar music, the little model trees, the sudden camera shot to the porch. and then to the LaFortune Vision," Voices of Faith Washington Hall Michigan City outlet mall, inside of an unopened door. A jump back into the +Event: "Experience the Gospel Choir, 7:30p.m .. + Play: Shakespeare's tickets available at GO's. A step back into my childhood. "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a Extraordinary," with Craig Hesburgh Library "Comedy of Errors," LaFortune for $2. bus beautiful day in the neigh- Karges, 7 p.m., Carroll Auditorium 7:30p.m., Auditorium of leave at 9:45 a.m. return borhood. would you be mine? Would you be mine? I Auditorium + Billiards: Tournament, the Hesburgh Center for at 5 p.m., Library Circle have always wanted to have a neighbor, just like you to sign-up 7:45, play begins International Studies +Advent lessons and come with me and live in the at 8:30 p.m., LaFortune Carol: 7:15p.m., Basilica neighborhood. So, let's make the most or this beautiful day. since we are here we might as well say, 'Would you be mine, could you be OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports mine'? Won't you be my Kelly Hager neighbor'? Hello Neighbor."' Hello. Mr. Hogers. University of Washington TAs to strike Monday Immediately I was back Copy Editor into the routine. I guess Mr. SEATTLE Despite potential effects of the Rogers never left. He never After nearly two years without "There's no reason why strike, president Hichard McCormick moved into a retired living recognition by the University of [the administration] can't reiterated that the university would community or updated the curtains in the house. Washington administration, the not officially recognize GSEAC with­ He, along with his quirky habits, remained recognize us. It's the right Graduate Student Employee Action out legislation that defines TAs as untouched by the outside world since I had left Coalition (GSEAC) plans to strike thing to do." employees and enables them to him, some 15 years ago. next Monday, if the administration engage in collective bargaining with I watched him walk to the closet, exchange his does not voluntarily recognize the the Board of Hegents. jacket for a button down sweater. I watched him Melissa Meade TA union by the end of this week­ There are three main reasons for take his tennis shoes out and walk to the bench. I end. GSEAC committee member not moving forward without a leg­ watched him take off his loafers, exchange shoes "We're giving [McCormick] a dead­ islative framework. McCormick said. and tie up the sneakers. In spite of my absence, line of Sunday," said Melissa Meade, Most significantly. it is illegal for the the routine didn't change. said. GSEAC organizing committee mem­ University to enter into a collective First, the jacket change, next the little talk on "We'll be picketing all over cam­ ber.