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XXXV NO. 119 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Subway, Sbarro may come to LaFortune rants, Eddie Peppers and Taco By HELENA PAYNE Bell would have appeased a News Editor majority of students, faculty and staff members who want­ Notre Dame Food Services ed the next fast food restau­ and LaFortune Student Center rant to serve Mexican food are finalizing the plans to con­ according to a market vert pizza shop Tomassito's research study last spring. and sub sandwich store "We did that test and I think Allegro into two better-known the consensus was that every­ food chains. body liked [Eddie Peppers]. but "Right now, the top honors they really wanted a brand are Subway [to replace name like Taco Bell," said Tomassito's] and Sbarro's Labella. pizza in the basement [to However, Taco Bell, which replace Allegro]," said Jim has a franchise located on U.S. Labella. Huddle general man­ 31 near the campus, did not ager. support the construction of Neither of the two has signed another store in LaFortune. contracts yet, but Subway, a "When we couldn't do Taco sandwich shop, and Sbarro, an Bell, Subway was the second Italian eatery, have sent pro­ choice," said Labella. posed plans for the layout of Another Mexican-style their restaurants. Labella said restaurant that Food Services these restaurants will have to did not seriously consider, but examine the space availability, students have talked about electricity and plumbing. was Burracho Burrito. Although, Subway and "Burracho Burrito has little Sbarro are not definite choices to offer us as far as the pro­ to replace the present busi­ gram is concerned," said Dave nesses, two restaurants the Prentkowski, director of Food University was considering - Services. KYLIE CAATERfThe Observer Eddie Peppers and Taco Bell The major problems with the Tomassito's Italian Cafe, above, has been slated for replacement in LaFortune Student Center. - will not be the new restaurant that Labella cited Food service officials currently plan to replace Tomassito's with Subway and Allegro, the cur­ LaFortune food chains. Both rent basement sandwich shop, with Sbarro's. Eddie Peppers, Taco Bell and Burracho Burrito Mexican-style food restau- see LAFORTUNE/page 4 were considered for LaFortune but were eventually ruled out. Student government Women discuss empowerment grave. You went from the con­ the Tahirih Justice Center, a introduces petition By SARAH NESTOR trol of your father to the control non-profit organization that News Writer of your husband," Tsanga said. works to protect women from "That changed when the legal abuse through the provision of petition was constructive and The Center for Women's By JASON McFARLEY focused." act of majority was passed so legal aid and social services. News Writer InterCultural Leadership (CWIL) that women and men came into Miller became involved in Bishop and Foley distributed sponsored "A Forum on a page-long explanation of the their majority at the age of 18." advocating women's rights Undergraduates can begin Women's Rights: Reality and Tsanga explained that this while a student in law school petition and sign-up sheets at Promise" with guest speakers signing today a petition that Monday's Hall Presidents met a lot of resistance by the when she became involved in calls for the University to Layli Miller and Dr. Amy people who the case of Council meeting. HPC mem­ Tsanga. reverse planned changes to bers will circulate the petition mainly Fauziya the alcohol "It is a great opportunity to be thought "There is something very Kassinja, a in each of the 27 campus resi­ able to provide to the students, policy and dence halls today through that it was exciting going on today woman from faculty and community," Mana Western Togo looking to allow Thursday. because laws are more stu­ Derakhshani, interim CWIL culture doc­ for refugee sta­ Organizers said they also director, said. "It is the promise dent voice would make the petition avail­ trine forc­ changing to protect tus in the in campus of women empowerment in the ing them to United States able at other on-campus loca­ future." women. decision­ tions as well as some off-cam­ change. because of the making. Tsanga opened the forum The law tribal practice pus apartment complexes. with her speech "Social Layli Miller The peti­ Announcement of the peti­ affected the of female geni­ tion is the Activism on Women's Legal payment of attorney tal mutilation. tion appears as a letter to stu­ Rights: Understanding the latest stu- Bishop dents in a full-page advertise­ seduction The case won dent gov- Tension Behind Resistance." damages, on appeal and ment in today's Observer. The Tsanga is currently a Fulbright ernment sentence "We have a voice" the practice of a father suing if was the first to recognize gen­ effort in protest of alcohol pol­ Scholar-in-Residence at the his daughter became pregnant der as a basis for refugee status. runs along the bottom of the University of Southern Maine icy changes that University ad, an assertive revision of the outside of marriage because her "There is something very administrators announced in from Zimbabwe. value would go down, and exciting going on today because "We need a voice" signs that "In the past 10 to 15 years mid-March. Student Activities student government officials women did not need family per­ laws are changing to protect officials this week gave legal aid has been brought to mission to marry after 18. women," Miller said. "There distributed last month. women in Africa, but less is Student Body President Libby The petition demands that: Miller's speech 'The Equality have been dramatic changes Bishop and Vice President known about its impact," of Women and Men: Making the that we don't even realize." + Father Mark Poorman, Tsanga said. Trip Foley permission to spon­ vice president for Student Ideal Real" focused on the Miller likened the equality of Zimbabwe itself only gained sor the petition. Affairs, repeal his own deci­ changes going on today in women to the civil rights move­ "As soon as the alcohol poli­ independence after many years respect to women's rights, not ment, because even though it sion to ban in-hall dances next of war in 1980 and is still in the cy was announced. we sat school year, only in America but across the was successful in changing laws down and considered our process of trying to understand world, and how the law can and what was written it could + Notre Dame use educa­ how the constitution and laws options," said Bishop, who tional initiatives instead of help women. not immediately change the entered office a week ago. fit into its culture. Miller is an attorney at Arnold hearts of the people, because "We thought the idea of a "African women were consid­ & Porter in Washington D.C. see PETITION/page 6 ered minors from cradle to and is the Executive Director at see WOMEN/page 4 ..------------ -------------------------------------------------------------~ page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Tuesday, April 9, 2002 INSIDE COLUMN QUOTES OF THE WEEK "We've got the best tradition "You never want to look "It's always the first thing I Here's to you, Mr. the best history, the best ahead to other games but, turn to when I pick up The football lore in the country. this Syracuse game, we've Observer, because as much Nobody else matches it." been looking forward to this as I love Notre Dame, 'Fourth Crazy Naked Man since day one. " and Inches' shows how Tyrone Willingham entertaining it is to make fun You all know this guy. He is a few steps head football coach speaking on Alissa Moser of ourselves. " beyond the Zahm LaFortune streakers, a one­ the national prominence of the women's lacrosse senior captain man show that busts out spontaneously and Irish football program before the team played Syracuse Monica Stone can't be stopped. You might have thought he was a dream, a silly figment of your imagina­ Notre Dame junior expressing her tion that you dreamed up in fondness for 'Fourth and Inches' the midst of some [rollick­ Katie Hughes ing, blissful festivities. Nope, Mr. Crazy Naked Sports Copy Man was real. He is an Editor Compiled from U-Wire reports everyman and no man, he BEYOND CAMPUS is you, he is me. He is in his birthday suit and he is in his glory, and we are watching. Blair addresses Middle Eastern terrorism at Texas A&M Mr. Crazy Naked Man, I don't know who you are, but I'm a big fan of your work. It's not, COLLEGE STATION, Tex. to military action in Iraq, and many like, an attraction kind of love. No, no, noooo, Despite growing opposition at home observers say Blair's plummeting poll­ it's definitely not an attraction kind of love. It to his steadfast support of America's numbers are the result of growing dis­ takes a little more than stripping to your war on terrorism, British Prime satisfaction with Blair's unwavering­ skivvies to get that. It's more of an admiration Minister Tony Blair moved closer to support of America's war on terror­ of the exhibition, for the sweeping social state- endorsing President George W. Bush's ism. However, Blair dismissed anti­ ment.