Black box found Middle East peace talks end Search crews fin d the cockpit voice recorder Another Arab-Israeli peace initiative crumbled Friday from Alaskan Airlines flight261 . Thursday but Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak WorldNation ♦ page 5 was optimistic about a settlement. FEBRUARY 4, News ♦ page 9 2000 O B S E R VER The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint M ary’s VOLXXXIII NO. 76 HTTP://OBSERVER.N D.EDU Bender: SMC needs openness about sexuality By MOLLY McVOY an open environment,” Bender of the Western view of sexuali­ erosexual, often limits the dis­ rizes as black and white when News Writer said. ty, Bender said. She offered cussion or incompletely defines our society is full of grey," she Bender also addressed how background of how the behaviors and identities. “It’s said. an open forum for discussion of Western culture defines sexual­ sort of like the car dealer She offered examples of Representing Saint Mary’s sexuality and sexual orientation ity along with other cultures model of sexuality,” she said. Indian cultures in which homo­ long-term goal of diversity, is necessary if a college is going who have defined it much dif­ “Mixing and matching is not sexuality is not only accepted, Margaret Bender spoke to survive and serve its student ferently. allow ed.” but deemed necessary. There Thursday evening as part of the body effectively. Bender addressed the issue of Bender explained that the are also Native American cul­ College's identity week. “When it comes to sexuality, linking one’s sexual orienta- Western culture interlinks bio­ tures in which there are three “In the long run, I believe any silence is not golden,” Bender tionwith one’s identity. She logical sexual gender and sexu­ — not two — genders which college will be unable to keep said. Open discussion on sexu­ explained how the Western ality without leaving room for comprise society. the progressive young faculty ality and varied ideas of its binary model of sexuality, man too much variation. “The prob­ that students look for without nature are not an inherent part or woman, homosexual or het­ lem is that our culture catago- see BENDER/page 4 C o n n o lly Basilica gets new look for new year nam ed By SCOTT HARDY News Writer With the installation of new carpet and a marble e d ito r lloor around the altar, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart is beginning 2000 in style. By FINN PRESSLY Wear and tear resulting from 207,000 visitors last year coupled with a lack of replacement pieces Assistant News Editor to patch stained areas necessitated the replace­ ment of the carpet. Installing new carpet involved With two years of experience the removal of all the pews from the Basilica. It in The Observer sports depart­ was necessary to map out the exact location of ment, Mike Connolly was elected each pew before removal. editor in chief of The Observer The installation of the marble floor areas was for the 2000-2001 year by a vote made possible by a donation to the Basilica. The of the news­ paper’s see BASILICA/page 6 General Board Thursday night. A s o p h o ­ m o re fro m Sparta, N.J., C onnolly Connolly liv e s in Dillon Hall. He is an A m erican studies m ajor and plans to pursue a career as a reporter and possibly a news­ paper editor. “I look forward to working with a talented and experienced staff,” Connolly said. "I hope to build on the high standards set for us by past Observer staff SCOTT HARDY/The Observer mem bers.” BETSY STOREY/The Observer Connnolly joined The Observer A worker puts the finishing touches on the This Basilica chapel’s floor was refurbished during the winter break. staff his freshman year. He has Basilica’s marble floor. covered football, women’s soc­ cer and fencing beats and has served as an associate sports editor since spring 1999. In addition to his on-campus journalism experience, Connolly SSP celebrates 20th anniversary has written for the Michigan Football Weekly and the College changed through the 20 low-up with discussion alumni] ... really an entire By KATE NAGENGAST Sports W riters’ Network. years. Besides a dramatic groups or a 24-hour retreat. community. That education News Writer "Mike will do an amazing job,” increase in participation, the “For the students, it is an is just priceless.” . said Michelle Krupa, the outgo­ program has also developed intense eight weeks devoted But this sophisticated ser­ As students rushed to the ing editor in chief. “I’ve seen financially and academically. almost totally to some social vice program came from Center for Social Concerns Participants currently him give so much of himself to issue,” said Sue humble, yet determined (CSC) last week to submit receive a $1,700 tuition Cunningham, director of the beginnings. In the 1970s, this place. He understands The applications for Summer scholarship and three credits SSP program since 1986. students often ventured to Observer’s tradition of excel­ Service Projects (SSP), few in theology for eight weeks “Whether it’s pregnant Latin America and areas of lence and what makes it work. may have realized the signif­ o f service. teens, homeless men, the U.S. to provide service I’m proud to pass on this job to icance of the event. This The project is typically in neglected children, or any­ during their summer vaca­ M ike.” summer marks the 20th an area of geographic and thing else, it provides stu­ tions through the Community Connolly w ill assume the posi­ anniversary of the SSP pro­ academic interest for the dents with the chance to for the International Lay tion after spring break. gram at Notre Dame. students. Upon returning to learn from the clients them­ The SSP program has campus in the fall, they fol­ selves, their co-workers, [the see SERVICE/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ INSIDE Friday, February 4, 2000 I n s id e C o l u m n T h is W eek in N o tr e D a m e / S a in t M a r y ’s H is to r y Allegro opens its doors for business Irish unbeaten string reaches 10 Good publicity is Thursday, Feb. 6, 1992 Monday, Feb. 7, 1977 The coffee shop in the basement of LaForlune officially Increasing its unbeaten streak in the WCHA to 10 games, not everything opened, hoping to be more successful than its predeces­ the Notre Dame hockey team beat Minneapolis. Although sor. Anticipating more student turnout, Allegro replaced the team won, the Minnesota Gopher team’s play belied 1 used to think that high-profile coaches w ant­ Fudge 'N' Things, an ice cream and candy store. “This Notre Dame’s seventh-place standing. “It was good skiing, ed nothing to do with the fans. Sure, every head man at every major American university would new shop sells inexpensive pastries and assorted bever­ good passing, excellent goaltending and a lot of hitting, yet tell the students that they were of paramount importance to the program, but who really age,” said the assistant manager. Business at the ice­ it was very cleanly played,” Notre Dame coach Lefty Smith believed them? cream store had decreased before the change. said. Bob Davie told us we were important. That’s right. He Kevin Berchou told us exactly seven times, --------------------------- on ce at each pep rally when he was forced to comply with P PP O u t s id e th e D o m e Compiled from U-Wire reports age-old Notre Dame tradi- e d ito r tions that mandated a pep talk from the coach. Maybe it’s just me, but those “rah rahs” never UCLA exhibit draws attention to exploitation seemed sincere. I still looked at Davie as being in LOS ANGELES use green, faculty use orange and his own w orld of 5-7 seasons. The rest of us Students, faculty and staff at the anyone who does not fit into one of dwell in a far different universe. I just assumed School of Medicine are spending those categories uses brown. all coaches were like that. their lunch breaks this week trying “We want to raise awareness of They’d tell you one thing, whatever it was you to “Draw the Line,” between student the relationship within hospitals wanted to hear. They would disappear into their abuse and the hardships of medical between medical students and physi­ cushy office and stay as far away from the stu­ training. cians and staff,” said Aaron dent body as possible. The program, which began on Weisbord, a second-year medical Then I met Coach Doherty. I recently had the Tuesday and concludes Thursday, student and UCLA representative to pleasure of listening to basketball’s new savior consists of a series of 21 easels out­ theOSR. speak at Sorin Hall. I emphasize “pleasure” side the school’s cafeteria describing All the vignettes are true stories because Doherty’s talk was really that enjoyable. real-life medical school situations Colleges’ Organization of Student contributed from medical students’ He was sincere and he was speaking not sim­ and includes the opinions of passers- Representatives. personal experiences, Weisbord ply because someone told him it would be good by. “ They help us to see how hard it is said. publicity. Sorin was just the most recent stop on Scenarios include students picking to identify where to draw the line of Medical student Priya Vasudev Coach Doherty’s ambitious campaign to visit up dry cleaning for faculty members, where student abuse begins,” she added her own comments to the every residence hall and get to know the stu­ or being judged based on their sexu­ said.