THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 39: ISSUE 2 WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 25,2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM University US revokes visa for Ramadan of Tariq Ramadan, a prominent granted a visa after passing a ethics beginning this fall at Notre vvelcoiTies Decision bars Muslim but contro­ thorough investigation by both Dame. But Boyd said visas are scholar from teaching versial the Department of Homeland typically revoked when a nonciti­ Muslim schol­ Security and the State zen poses a potential national at Notre Dame ar scheduled Department. However, his per­ security threat or a public safety 3 provosts to begin mission to work in the United risk - two suggestions that the teaching at States was revoked July 28 for University immediately denied. By CLAIRE HEININGER Notre Dame reasons not revealed to the "We know of no reason why he By TERESA FRALISH News Editor Tuesday. University. shouldn't be allowed in," Notre Associate News Editor Hired last Homeland Security spokesman Dame spokesman Matt Storin Drawing a national spotlight to spring to Dean Boyd would not comment said. "If we did, we wouldn't The University named the University and dealing a raise the pro- Ramadan on the specifics of the decision to have hired him." replacements this summer for painful blow to the Kroc Institute me and diver- bar Ramadan, a Swiss citizen According to State its three departing associate for Peace Studies. the State sify the curriculum of the Kroc who had been scheduled to provosts, all of whom are Department has revoked the visa Institute, Ramadan was initially teach Islamic philosophy and see PROFESSOR/page 9 assuming greater administra­ tive responsi­ bilities at either Notre Dame or Saint Mary's. Two of the new associate provosts. Jacobs Jean Ann Linney and Christine Maziar, come from outside t h e University. and the third, Dennis Jacobs, served previ­ Linney ously as a MICHELLE OTTOfThe Observer chemistry Seniors gathered Tuesday morning to purchase football tickets at Notre Dame Stadium for the second time In two days. Some professor at students expressed concern overthe process and cost of tickets. Notre Dame. "It's a chal­ lenge, but it also adds new Officials optimistic about ticket distribution insight and vitality," Provost day's outcome of this year's foot­ do it right. We did virtually the methods of ticket distribution By KATE GALES Nathan Hatch Mazlar ball ticket lottery distribution. whole [senior] class today in have been discussed, such as said of the News Writer "On a one to 10 scale, it was a about an hour [and] 45 min­ completing applications online changes occurring in his office. 10," said Cappy Gagnon, coordi­ utes." and through the mail, the lottery Despite some student confu­ A search process began after nator of stadium personnel. Josh Berlo, director of ticket­ ticket system allows students to Carol Ann Mooney, former asso- sion over lottery numbers and "We've been doing this process ing, said the process was rela­ choose their neighbors in the frustration about the price for several years now ... so tively time-effective, with stu­ increase, University officials see PROVOSTS/page 6 everybody, I think, is now so dents waiting in line for 10 min­ were optimistic about the first experienced with it that they just utes or less. Although other see TICKETS/page 4 No evidence found in Malloy celebrates opening mass sexual assault inquiry By TRICIA DeGROOT News Writer that she was unaware of the stu­ Seated by dorm to demonstrate Hospital tests reveal dent's blood alcohol content upon the unity of the Notre Dame fami­ female student was checking in to the hospital. "There ly. students celebrated the start of was no evidence that she was the 2004-05 academic year in an not sexually attacked attacked." opening mass held in the Joyce The student, whose last memo­ Center Tuesday evening. ry of the night was dancing at the Father Edward Malloy, who By CLAIRE HEININGER Linebacker Lounge, awoke in a presided over his final opening News Editor yard adjacent to the athletic fields mass as University President. east of campus and requested the served as celebrant and homilist. Medical tests conducted on a tests after realizing that her He began his sermon by describ­ female Notre Dame student who clothes were missing and discov­ ing the ambitions of Father awoke naked near an abandoned ering bruises on her body, said Edward Sorin and his fellow home Saturday morning - lead­ Thirion. Hospital officials, who are founding Holy Cross members - ing Notre Dame Security/Police to required to report all rape exami­ even sharing one of Sorin 's own issue a campus-wide e-mail alert nations to police, notified St. letters with those in attendance. that afternoon - revealed no evi­ Joseph County authorities, Malloy read part of a letter that dence of sexual assault, St. Joseph prompting them to contact NDSP. Sorin wrote to Father Basil County Police Department spokes­ Phillip Johnson. assistant direc­ Moreau, founder of the woman Jaimee Thirion said tor of NDSP, said he chose an Congregation of Holy Cross. about Tuesday. immediate e-maU because stu- his dream for the future of Notre "[The incident] was originally MICHELE OTTO/The Observer Dame duLac. investigated as a potential rape The Notre Dame community welcomed the school year with a but was not," Thirion said, adding see ASSAULT/page 4 mass celebrated by University President Father Edward Malloy. see MASS/ page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, August 25, 2004 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: How WAS YOUR FIRST DAY OF CLASS? Home at last There are some that say you can't go home again, but I'd beg to differ. Going home is easy-it's being home that's the test. Colleen Clark Chris Ragnl Scott Hagan Sheena Bowman Christian Burdzlak Katherine Malkovsky During my freshman year, I did a lot of growing-up. After my tame and struc­ Junior Freshman Freshman Junior Sophomore Junior tured high school experience it was Walsh Morrissey Dillon Breen-Phillips Stanford P.E. inevitable that college would change me, but I didn't realize by how much until I tried to fit back "Fantastic, I "You could tell "Hectic. I had "Fun and "Short, most of "It was into the world I Amanda Michaels only had one they were four classes, eventful. I just the teachers let surprisingly left behind. class and it freshmen and my love Transport me out early. " demanding. I I think I know what it means now, Associate started at I I." classes because philosophy Phenomena, my already have to be a square peg News Editor everyone was class was chemical homework in in a round hole. there IS really big. " engineering four classes. " The air in my room felt stale; the scraps of paper and memory plastering its minutes early, class." walls seemed to be yellowing prema­ before the prof turely. Catching up with many of my old got there." friends was like being introduced to a group of strangers, as I was stuffed into a mold that I had shattered long before. Suffocating in the hand-me downs of a former life, I saw no possibility of IN BRIEF reprieve in the summer ahead, and no purpose at all to the hard-won changes. And then, a post office burnt down. Meet assorted Notre Dame A literal trial by fire, the day the athletic coaches and get a Warrendale Post Office went up in clean car at the Coaches Car !lames was the first time I was able to Wash Thursday from 11 a.m. fully appreciate the work freshman year to 1 p.m. in the baseball had done on me. I was an intern at the parking lot. Proceeds from all Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, mainly relegat­ $5 donations will benefit ed to writing llulTy features for the United Way. weekly Suburban living section, when I was sent out to report breaking news. It Play co-ree sand volleyball was a consequence of being in the right in a one-night only tourna­ place at the right time under the only ment Thursday from 6 to 10 editor who would trust a newly-minted p.m. on the Riehle Sand freshman with a front page article, and Courts. Bring your teammates it petrified me. and register at Bolfs in Putting on a brave front, I made my advance, then bump, set and way to the scene, feeling smaller and spike under the lights. younger than ever as I clutched a note­ book and pen in one hand, and a cell Beserve your place for phone for desperate calls for help to my "Twilight in the Press Box," editor in the other. The area was a limited-seating event to swarming with reporters. many of benefit the Fischoff National whom I had watched on the nightly Chamber Music Association. news for as long as I could remember. CLAIRE KELLEYffhe Observer Open to all Notre Dame, Saint and hose water from the 10 fin~ trucks Football coach Tyrone Willingham selects 199 as the winning number In the lottery Mary's and Holy Cross faculty, on the scene was flooding the street. for student season tickets Monday night. Seniors with numbers close to the win­ the night's schedule includes Wet up to my knees, I sloshed around ner began lining up outside the Stadium In the early hours of Tuesday morning In a cash bar at 6:00 p.m .. din­ for a lead. Expecting everyone to ignore hopes of securing a prime location for their final year In the student section.