Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 145, No. 10 -- 19 February 2004

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» Casa Deliziosa by Tracy Evans 29 ·AII inthe Family .' DyJimmy Atkinson . . From the Editor . . 2 Splinters .... 22 Forest and Kerry Walton are sibling . Out of Bounds . 30 . .fencers that are making history. . . ND Notebook . 4 , , Campus Watch 18 Calendar .. 31 Week in Distortion 20 Final Word ...... 32 Vol.145,No, 10' 19 FEB 2004 SCHOLaSTIC 2004-2005 EDITORS IN CHIEF ELECTED uniors Annie Robinson and Michael Borgia were A fter the election of " Editor In Chief Junanimously elected editors in chief for the '04 - '05 I"'\A.nnie Robinson ,:: Matt Killen school year. . and Mike Borgia as ~':' Managing Editor c,' Sean Dudley Annie and Mike, both of whom are abroad this se editors in chief, junior ", Executive Design Editor Ryan Greenberg was Ryan Greenberg mester, were thrilled at the announcement. "Since my Assistant Managing Editor freshman year, I've dreamt of running Scholastic," An appointed to serve Ryan Greene nie said. "Mike and I have been extremely dedicated to as editor in chief for News the magazine and can't wait to take over. However, our Jim Ryan, editor the remainder of the :" Tom Tiberio. assistant former EIC will be a hard act to follow." spring semester. IIII~II Campus Life Carolyn G. lafave, editor Annie and Mike plan on getting more students in Ryan joined the staff Nick Kolman-Mandie, assistant volved in the magazine, as well as working to enforce his freshman year as a lauren Wilcox. assistant those ever-elusive deadlines. They also hope to increase designer, where he has moved up the ranks 'j Sports Monster Campus :, Jimmy Atkinson, editor communication among the many departments at the to his current position of executive design ~> Christopher Meskill, assistant editor. iant yellow machines are pushing mounds of dirt around. Cement mixers ':', Entertainment magazine. Gare more ubiquitous than students. Cranes are visible from any vantage ~.:"' Tracy Evans,editor Though many of the proposed changes will be inter "I can't possibly run the magazine into Lauren Klehna, assistant nal, the pair hope they will translate to visible improve the ground in two months," Ryan says. point on campus. Departments Yes, things are back to normal around here. Mike Healy, editor ments for the publication. . D "Can I?" D " Design After an unnervingly quiet break last year from never-ending construction , Alice Bonifield around campus, the university's crews are back at it this semester. Work con David Redenbaugh " Nell Ryan tinues on the new performing arts center and the new security building, while Photography THANKS & FAREVVELL ground has been broken on a new science building and an expansion to the Phil Hall, editor athletic facilities. ' , Brenna Manion. assistant I' Graphic Design Kelly Faehnle, copy chief, is feared by split in Ifthe university has its way, the construction won't end anytime soon. In the Christine Graham, editor Matt Killen, editor in chief, somehow tricked everyone else on the staff to do work - finitives and dangling prepositions everywhere. works for the benefit of future students are plans far more ambitious than just Copy 'i Kelly M. Faehnle, chief and managed to slack off for 12 consecutive -- She hopes to work with a book publisher or a new building or a new quad. ~" Mo Ertel. assistant :, JenniferWadkins issues. He thanks them for that. Next year, magazine after graduating with a degree in Eng Notre Dame is planning to build a town. Kim Thompson lish and French. She will continue to go honky , Anna Schmall he'll harness his skills at obnoxiousness as he The long-term plans for the unversity include a visionary design centering , Katie Scarlett O'Hara attends law school somewhere. " Crippling tonkin' and clubbing and to sing along with the around a series of mixed-use buildings that will replicate the small-town feel Darlene Luebbert loneliness, here I come!" radio. And she will live happily ever after. Rn. Distribution look for that has put so many other campuses on the map. The university hopes this ::: Phil Hall, manager ISSUE II on will not only help revitalize the community surrounding the campus, but of " Business MAR2S fer a convenient and attractive place for students to venture through on their ·~.:.1·.: Jessie Petish. manager ~:' Online Carolyn LaFave, campus life editor, would constitutionals. :-: Jimmy Atkinson, manager Ryan Greene, assistant managing editor, is Imagine: A place filled with outdoor cafes, streetside shops, trees shading the ':' Advisor perhaps the most caustic, cynical individual really like to write a book after she graduates walkways and plenty of pedestrians populating the promenade. In other words, ,: Robert Franken '69 to have ever graced Scholastic's staff. An with an English degree. But until you see her a dUnpus that isn't isolated from the city. The days of cars-only access would aspiring journalist, he desperately hopes book on the shelves, she'll be working for Qllnsi some worthy cause, hoping to be successful be only an unpleasant memory. Disce Semper VicttlntS to find a job soon. Any job. But chances Vive Quasi eras M01-iillntS are, he'll be living in a cardboard box and one day. It's an lofty project - years away from realization - but it would be one of subsisting on dirt and leaves come August. the largest expansions ever supported by the university. Too bad none of us will Published biweeldy at the University of Notre Dame and printed atAve Maria Press, Notre Dame,IN,46556. be around to see it. On page 8, Scholastic investigates what it will eventually look ,,' The entire contents of Scholastic magazine is copyright like, and how it will effect the South Bend community. ': 2004 University of Notre Dame.AII rights reserved. No contents of this magazine, either in whole or In part, may be reproduced in any manner without written consent of ,>', the publisher. Scholastic magazine does not assume liability Jimmy Atkinson, sports editor, was Jessie Potish, business manager, is terribly .~: for unsolicited manuscripts or materlal.AII correspondence sad to be leaving after four years of Scholastic ':; should be sent to Scholastic magazine, laFortune Student unsuccessful in his attempt to seize control Farewell \\ Center. Notre Dame, IN 46556.To be published In the next of the editor in chief position for next year, fun, She is graduating with a degree in i Issue, letters must be received by 5:00 p,m. Monday before discovering at the last minute that he was Spanish and Gender Studies. Next year, This magazine consumes the lives of all who work here, but it'is nonetheless ':i:, the Issue.Artlcles-of·awesomeness-related magazine actlvl } ties.Allletters must Include the writer's name, address indeed going to graduate and move on to Jessie is heading to North Carolina to teach I enjoyable, thanks to the tireless and hardworking staff that has put up with 3 and phone number.Allletters must be signed. Names will Spanish through Teach for America. ':; be withheld upon request In certain Instances. Scholastic bigger and better things. Like watching Notre this editor~ moments ofseething rage and that has politely smiled at his embar '~; reserves the right to edit letters for space:Requests for Dame football 'with communist penguins. rassinglyunfunnyjokes. They are the backbone ofthis magazine, and it has been ,: corrections made more than 21 days after publication can· "i not b. guaranteed.The subscription rate Is $35 per year. my privilege to work with them. They are the reasons that this magazine makes ~ Available back Issues are $2.50 per copy: please specify ;,,', volume and number, or date. Copies of the annual football deadline, and I will miss being awake at 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. ,:: review are available at $5 per copy. Advertising rates As the seniors bid farewell on the opposite page, Scholastic welcomes its ca ,:, available on reques~ The opinions expressed In Scholastic Tracy Evans, entertainment editor, would Tom Tiberio, assistant news editor, plans to ;,; magazine are not necessarily those of the University of pable new staff, taking over ne~ issue. They don't need it, but we wish them ( .. Notre Dam. or the student body, ' probably not survive journalism without keep his options open for next year. Grad good luck anyway. restaurant reviews. An English major; she is school may be a possibility, or working at a looking to do something with words in Chicago daily newspaper, or perhaps even delivering next year. She will be spending the rest of the daily papers. As an English major, he will spend year losing at card games and modeling the great the better part of spring fending off potential Matt Killen, Editor philosopher Jessica Simpson. employers, Correction: In the previous issue, reporter AIisa Finelli's name was mispeIIed. SeIJo/artie regrets the error. 2 SCHOLASTICFROM THE EDITOR 19 FEBRUARY 2004 19 FEBRUARY 2004 SCHOLASTICFROM THE EDITOR 3 Vol.145,No, 10' 19 FEB 2004 SCHOLaSTIC 2004-2005 EDITORS IN CHIEF ELECTED uniors Annie Robinson and Michael Borgia were A fter the election of " Editor In Chief Junanimously elected editors in chief for the '04 - '05 I"'\A.nnie Robinson ,:: Matt Killen school year. . and Mike Borgia as ~':' Managing Editor c,' Sean Dudley Annie and Mike, both of whom are abroad this se editors in chief, junior ", Executive Design Editor Ryan Greenberg was Ryan Greenberg mester, were thrilled at the announcement. "Since my Assistant Managing Editor freshman year, I've dreamt of running Scholastic," An appointed to serve Ryan Greene nie said. "Mike and I have been extremely dedicated to as editor in chief for News the magazine and can't wait to take over. However, our Jim Ryan, editor the remainder of the :" Tom Tiberio. assistant former EIC will be a hard act to follow." spring semester. IIII~II Campus Life Carolyn G. lafave, editor Annie and Mike plan on getting more students in Ryan joined the staff Nick Kolman-Mandie, assistant volved in the magazine, as well as working to enforce his freshman year as a lauren Wilcox. assistant those ever-elusive deadlines. They also hope to increase designer, where he has moved up the ranks 'j Sports Monster Campus :, Jimmy Atkinson, editor communication among the many departments at the to his current position of executive design ~> Christopher Meskill, assistant editor. iant yellow machines are pushing mounds of dirt around. Cement mixers ':', Entertainment magazine. Gare more ubiquitous than students. Cranes are visible from any vantage ~.:"' Tracy Evans,editor Though many of the proposed changes will be inter "I can't possibly run the magazine into Lauren Klehna, assistant nal, the pair hope they will translate to visible improve the ground in two months," Ryan says. point on campus. Departments Yes, things are back to normal around here. Mike Healy, editor ments for the publication. . D "Can I?" D " Design After an unnervingly quiet break last year from never-ending construction , Alice Bonifield around campus, the university's crews are back at it this semester. Work con David Redenbaugh " Nell Ryan tinues on the new performing arts center and the new security building, while Photography THANKS & FAREVVELL ground has been broken on a new science building and an expansion to the Phil Hall, editor athletic facilities. ' , Brenna Manion. assistant I' Graphic Design Kelly Faehnle, copy chief, is feared by split in Ifthe university has its way, the construction won't end anytime soon. In the Christine Graham, editor Matt Killen, editor in chief, somehow tricked everyone else on the staff to do work - finitives and dangling prepositions everywhere. works for the benefit of future students are plans far more ambitious than just Copy 'i Kelly M. Faehnle, chief and managed to slack off for 12 consecutive -- She hopes to work with a book publisher or a new building or a new quad. ~" Mo Ertel. assistant :, JenniferWadkins issues. He thanks them for that. Next year, magazine after graduating with a degree in Eng Notre Dame is planning to build a town. Kim Thompson lish and French. She will continue to go honky , Anna Schmall he'll harness his skills at obnoxiousness as he The long-term plans for the unversity include a visionary design centering , Katie Scarlett O'Hara attends law school somewhere. " Crippling tonkin' and clubbing and to sing along with the around a series of mixed-use buildings that will replicate the small-town feel Darlene Luebbert loneliness, here I come!" radio. And she will live happily ever after. Rn. Distribution look for that has put so many other campuses on the map. The university hopes this ::: Phil Hall, manager ISSUE II on will not only help revitalize the community surrounding the campus, but of " Business MAR2S fer a convenient and attractive place for students to venture through on their ·~.:.1·.: Jessie Petish. manager ~:' Online Carolyn LaFave, campus life editor, would constitutionals. :-: Jimmy Atkinson, manager Ryan Greene, assistant managing editor, is Imagine: A place filled with outdoor cafes, streetside shops, trees shading the ':' Advisor perhaps the most caustic, cynical individual really like to write a book after she graduates walkways and plenty of pedestrians populating the promenade. In other words, ,: Robert Franken '69 to have ever graced Scholastic's staff. An with an English degree. But until you see her a dUnpus that isn't isolated from the city. The days of cars-only access would aspiring journalist, he desperately hopes book on the shelves, she'll be working for Qllnsi some worthy cause, hoping to be successful be only an unpleasant memory. Disce Semper VicttlntS to find a job soon. Any job. But chances Vive Quasi eras M01-iillntS are, he'll be living in a cardboard box and one day. It's an lofty project - years away from realization - but it would be one of subsisting on dirt and leaves come August. the largest expansions ever supported by the university. Too bad none of us will Published biweeldy at the University of Notre Dame and printed atAve Maria Press, Notre Dame,IN,46556. be around to see it. On page 8, Scholastic investigates what it will eventually look ,,' The entire contents of Scholastic magazine is copyright like, and how it will effect the South Bend community. ': 2004 University of Notre Dame.AII rights reserved. No contents of this magazine, either in whole or In part, may be reproduced in any manner without written consent of ,>', the publisher. Scholastic magazine does not assume liability Jimmy Atkinson, sports editor, was Jessie Potish, business manager, is terribly .~: for unsolicited manuscripts or materlal.AII correspondence sad to be leaving after four years of Scholastic ':; should be sent to Scholastic magazine, laFortune Student unsuccessful in his attempt to seize control Farewell \\ Center. Notre Dame, IN 46556.To be published In the next of the editor in chief position for next year, fun, She is graduating with a degree in i Issue, letters must be received by 5:00 p,m. Monday before discovering at the last minute that he was Spanish and Gender Studies. Next year, This magazine consumes the lives of all who work here, but it'is nonetheless ':i:, the Issue.Artlcles-of·awesomeness-related magazine actlvl } ties.Allletters must Include the writer's name, address indeed going to graduate and move on to Jessie is heading to North Carolina to teach I enjoyable, thanks to the tireless and hardworking staff that has put up with 3 and phone number.Allletters must be signed. Names will Spanish through Teach for America. ':; be withheld upon request In certain Instances. Scholastic bigger and better things. Like watching Notre this editor~ moments ofseething rage and that has politely smiled at his embar '~; reserves the right to edit letters for space:Requests for Dame football 'with communist penguins. rassinglyunfunnyjokes. They are the backbone ofthis magazine, and it has been ,: corrections made more than 21 days after publication can· "i not b. guaranteed.The subscription rate Is $35 per year. my privilege to work with them. They are the reasons that this magazine makes ~ Available back Issues are $2.50 per copy: please specify ;,,', volume and number, or date. Copies of the annual football deadline, and I will miss being awake at 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. ,:: review are available at $5 per copy. Advertising rates As the seniors bid farewell on the opposite page, Scholastic welcomes its ca ,:, available on reques~ The opinions expressed In Scholastic Tracy Evans, entertainment editor, would Tom Tiberio, assistant news editor, plans to ;,; magazine are not necessarily those of the University of pable new staff, taking over ne~ issue. They don't need it, but we wish them ( .. Notre Dam. or the student body, ' probably not survive journalism without keep his options open for next year. Grad good luck anyway. restaurant reviews. An English major; she is school may be a possibility, or working at a looking to do something with words in Chicago daily newspaper, or perhaps even delivering next year. She will be spending the rest of the daily papers. As an English major, he will spend year losing at card games and modeling the great the better part of spring fending off potential Matt Killen, Editor philosopher Jessica Simpson. employers, Correction: In the previous issue, reporter AIisa Finelli's name was mispeIIed. SeIJo/artie regrets the error. 2 SCHOLASTICFROM THE EDITOR 19 FEBRUARY 2004 19 FEBRUARY 2004 SCHOLASTICFROM THE EDITOR 3 Don't Be Alarmed 102 Years Ago I The story behind those annoying dorm fire alarms Racier than the Gipper hile we here at Notre Dame MICHAEL P.BARRETT and are called to fill in for the full-timers Building over 100 years ago. like to consider ourselves , , W and provide extra manpower when major So what about the annoying alarms? somewhat advanced and t happens all too often. The shrilling ", terror alert level: Left foot yellow. incidents occur. Captain Hoeppner says that there are two Cur~ent sophisticated, it cannot be said that we and buzzing sends you bolt upright in I Captain Tim Hoeppner says that there required fire drills - one per semester are not, from time to time, somewhat bed, expletives and griping ensue, and - student Instant Message profile are an average of 1,200 fire and medical - for each dorm. However, a dorm may sophomoric. Much appreciated are the you ask, even in your groggy state: could calls per year, which breaks down to about schedule a special drill with the NDFD, crude drawings that adorn men's room this be an actual fire or is it just a poorly 25 calls per week. And give yourself extra possibly resulting in a unequal distribution stalls around campus and the irreverent timed drill? For those who have ever points if you guessed that smaller fires of fire drills. He says the most hilarity of the Keenan Revue. However, experienced a situation similar to this involving food - especially common case, though - such Student I :There aren't any nudist colonies in Alaska. this is not a new trend. Even as far back one - or for those who only have had Student 2: Or in South Bend. popcorn - are the most as that in Dillon Hall, which as 1902, Scholastic dedicated a portion of the pleasure of hearing about it all day Student 3:Thank God. prevalent. Although has had many alarms go off in its pages to the off-color humor of its long the next day - here is a quick look most fires on cam the past year - is a student's readers ... behind the scenes of the Notre Dame Fire pus are minor, pulling the alarm for "fun." From September 20, 1902 (the student Department and what's going on with the there have been a But one still might wonder humor section) sleep-stealing signals. few major fires in if there is a conspiracy to Why woul~ I take a vow of celibacy if I didn't believe in absolute The NDFD, located on the corner of , '" ' truth? I want stuff and sex if there's no God. the university's rack out overnight parietals " ... 1st Academician: 'the Notre Holy Cross and St.]oe's Drives just behind , - overheard student history. The most breaking partners. When Dame boys are no longer stylish, because you Haggar Hall, houses two fire engines, two recent was a fire asked about this, Hoeppner just see the stile has been torn down and a grand fire rescue squad SUVs, an alarm techni and explosion at the laughed and denied the claim. Regardless, stone entrance put in its place.' cian SUV and a long metal boat complete power plant in the spring of 1999. Another· the alarms do go off too late in the night and 2nd Academician: 'Oh! Well, then, with buoyancy devices, ropes and an one burned the campus laundromat to the too often; Hoeppner says the best advice is Rappers that can't rap are 'even worse than singers that can't sing. they must be entrancing!'" ice-rescue sled. The building is also the ground in 1988 - now the A9 parking lot to not play practical jokes and to be careful , - overheard student workplace and second home of 12 profes behind Lewis Hall. A huge fire also ruined when using microwaves or ovens. Oh, and Oh, my! That was indeed a wicked barb sional full-time firefighters, a fire chief the third and fourth floors of St. Edward's don't even attempt to pop popcorn after of the most severe nature! and an alarm technician. An additional Hall in 1980. Even the Golden Dome has 3:00 a.m. 19 on-call firefighters complete the squad been tarnished: A fire destroyed Main - Kelly Faehnle contributed to this article -Mike Healy

Two Sundays ago, Juan Alba, a 6-foot hired a personal coach [his girlfriend, kicked us out early. I'd like to see those Hamburgers, especially if they're from Dragon, Taco Bell or Steak 'n Shake? Ten Questions 2-inch, 285-lb senior thrower on the junior Mona Lisa DellaVolpe]. She had people sit down and eat three burritos in McDonald's, because they're greasy and Definitely Boracho. I hate Chinese food. with ND's Eating Machine Notre Dame track team, became only the a whistle. one night. go down easier. I'm Mexican, so I can't like Taco Bell. I second person ever to eat three extra-meat live outside Chicago, so I hate Papa]ohn's, Boracho burritos in one sitting. The mark When will you tell Jeff Faine? Who is your food-eating inspiration? What food will you eat massive amounts cuz it's not real pizza. And Steak 'n Shake he matched was set by former Irish football I didn't plan on that. I have so much re Mona Lisa (5-foot 5-inch, 125-lb)**. I've of next? - ' burgers are too expensive. center JeffFaine, who now plays for the spect for that guy now, I don't want to rub seen that girl match me in hot dog- and I still need a long time to recover; I still Cleveland Browns. When Alba was finally it in his face. He's already said he doesn't have trouble with the taste of hot dogs Istherecord-breakingmarkoffourburritos Sour cream oatmeal cream pie-eating contests. And she able to talk again, he spoke with Scholastic care ifhe doesn't hold the record, because beat me in a pancake contest at mop. and oatmeal cream pies, and I'm scared In sight? on the mind, about his burrito-eating ordeal. he wouldn't want anyone else to have to,go to death of pancakes now. No. When you're eating three extra-meat and face through that pain. Three burritos really The Church says gluttony ,Is adeadly sin. burritos with sour cream, there's just How did you prepare for the big day? screws with your world. How do you feel about that? What are your fast food favorites? something that takes over your mind and Two weeks before, I went to Boracho and If I was really hungry,- is that gluttony? I Burgers: McDonald's. Fries: McDonald's. says you should never eat burritos again. had two extra-meat burritos. A week be There has been some controversy from don't think it's a sin to eat when you're Chicken strips: Arby's. Desserts: Dairy Four would mean 10 pounds of meat in fore, I ate as much as I could every meal. people at Boracho about whether you hungry. Queen. Overall: McDonald's. side you. I'll go [back to Boracho], but I'll A few days before, I went to Boracho and took too longtofinish (an hour and a half, just eat pizza puffs. just watched everybody; to get my hunger finishingaftercloseatl:OO a.m.). Howdo What food could you eat the most of in If you had to eat one late-nightfastfood, - Sean Dudley up. It was a long training process, and I you respond to that? one sitting? would Itbe Boracho, PapaJohn's, Golden They usually close at 4:00 a.m., but they **Stats provided by DellaVolpe.

4 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 19 FEBRUARY 2004 19 FEBRUARY 2004 SCHOrASTICNOTEBOOK 5 Don't Be Alarmed 102 Years Ago I The story behind those annoying dorm fire alarms Racier than the Gipper hile we here at Notre Dame MICHAEL P.BARRETT and are called to fill in for the full-timers Building over 100 years ago. like to consider ourselves , , W and provide extra manpower when major So what about the annoying alarms? somewhat advanced and t happens all too often. The shrilling ", terror alert level: Left foot yellow. incidents occur. Captain Hoeppner says that there are two Cur~ent sophisticated, it cannot be said that we and buzzing sends you bolt upright in I Captain Tim Hoeppner says that there required fire drills - one per semester are not, from time to time, somewhat bed, expletives and griping ensue, and - student Instant Message profile are an average of 1,200 fire and medical - for each dorm. However, a dorm may sophomoric. Much appreciated are the you ask, even in your groggy state: could calls per year, which breaks down to about schedule a special drill with the NDFD, crude drawings that adorn men's room this be an actual fire or is it just a poorly 25 calls per week. And give yourself extra possibly resulting in a unequal distribution stalls around campus and the irreverent timed drill? For those who have ever points if you guessed that smaller fires of fire drills. He says the most hilarity of the Keenan Revue. However, experienced a situation similar to this involving food - especially common case, though - such Student I :There aren't any nudist colonies in Alaska. this is not a new trend. Even as far back one - or for those who only have had Student 2: Or in South Bend. popcorn - are the most as that in Dillon Hall, which as 1902, Scholastic dedicated a portion of the pleasure of hearing about it all day Student 3:Thank God. prevalent. Although has had many alarms go off in its pages to the off-color humor of its long the next day - here is a quick look most fires on cam the past year - is a student's readers ... behind the scenes of the Notre Dame Fire pus are minor, pulling the alarm for "fun." From September 20, 1902 (the student Department and what's going on with the there have been a But one still might wonder humor section) sleep-stealing signals. few major fires in if there is a conspiracy to Why woul~ I take a vow of celibacy if I didn't believe in absolute The NDFD, located on the corner of , '" ' truth? I want stuff and sex if there's no God. the university's rack out overnight parietals " ... 1st Academician: 'the Notre Holy Cross and St.]oe's Drives just behind , - overheard student history. The most breaking partners. When Dame boys are no longer stylish, because you Haggar Hall, houses two fire engines, two recent was a fire asked about this, Hoeppner just see the stile has been torn down and a grand fire rescue squad SUVs, an alarm techni and explosion at the laughed and denied the claim. Regardless, stone entrance put in its place.' cian SUV and a long metal boat complete power plant in the spring of 1999. Another· the alarms do go off too late in the night and 2nd Academician: 'Oh! Well, then, with buoyancy devices, ropes and an one burned the campus laundromat to the too often; Hoeppner says the best advice is Rappers that can't rap are 'even worse than singers that can't sing. they must be entrancing!'" ice-rescue sled. The building is also the ground in 1988 - now the A9 parking lot to not play practical jokes and to be careful , - overheard student workplace and second home of 12 profes behind Lewis Hall. A huge fire also ruined when using microwaves or ovens. Oh, and Oh, my! That was indeed a wicked barb sional full-time firefighters, a fire chief the third and fourth floors of St. Edward's don't even attempt to pop popcorn after of the most severe nature! and an alarm technician. An additional Hall in 1980. Even the Golden Dome has 3:00 a.m. 19 on-call firefighters complete the squad been tarnished: A fire destroyed Main - Kelly Faehnle contributed to this article -Mike Healy

4 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 19 FEBRUARY 2004 19 FEBRUARY 2004 SCHOrASTICNOTEBOOK 5 ••••••••••••••• o •• o •••• ~ ••••••••••••••••••••••• NOTEBOOK ::... University Resources • ENTERTAINMENT FORTNIGHTLY ·0 & JUdgment Calls • for Gay, Lesbian, I Opinions and observations Bisexual Students STUDENT BODY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS The tickets may have been similar, IBYANGREENE The Standing Committee on Gay and and the issues may have seemed t is the end of an era. As the shifting once more, it's absolutely thriving. With Lesbian Student Needs • dull, but at least we got a nifty Iof the continents, the death of the more and more long-forgotten icons being constitutional crisis out of it. Too dinosaurs and the first slicing of bread snatched up and remade into toys, televi (Confidential information, education, and resources) Contact: Sr. ML. Gude, 1-5550, or student bad the courts didn't get involved. changed life on earth forever, so, too, does sion shows and movies, the childhood di esc, members (see web site for student contact info.) this latest event herald a new age of the versions of yesteryear are fast becoming i ! • world. Let it be known far and wide: more recognizable to today's kids than UNITED STATES Barbie and Ken are a couple no more. Pikachu and SpongeBob. Office of Campus Ministry PRESIDENTIAL They've been together since 1961. This trend is attributable to adults' nos (Annual retreat for gay/lesbian/questioning students ELECTIONS They've played dress-up and undergone talgia for bygone amusements like cartoons and their friends; pertinent library resources in Who cares about the issues when makeovers with millions of fashion-con and toys. The children of the '80s are now 304 Co-Mo; confidential discussion and support) we can prattle on endlessly about scious children. They've held practically in a position to resurrect their favorites in Contact: Fr. J. Steele, esc, at [email protected] infidelity and guard service? The every position and dabbled in nearly ev ostensibly exciting new forms. • national media's almost making us ery profession known Like so many trends University Counseling Center miss the Dean Scream. to humanity. And now Okay, so the end of birthed by fond memories, (Individual counseling) they're calling it quits. Barbie and Ken's marital this one also is symptomatic Contact: Dr. Maureen Lafferty at [email protected] SEX AND THE CITY Okay, so the end bliss is not quite earth- oflazine.ss and gr~ed in the of Barbie and Ken's The final episode airs this shattering news. entertamment mdustry. For more information, check out our web site:· http://www.nd.edu/-scglsn/. weekend.WiII Carrie choose Mr. marital bliss is not Rather than go to the Contact at [email protected] for an application Big, or will she stay in France? quite earth-shattering lengths of creating enjoy Rya~'Greenberg Scholastic doesn't have any inside news. It might not even warrant a faint able new characters, the brains behind .... ~ ...... information, but the end of City tremor. But it speaks to a larger shift in American fun would prefer to churn out must mean that The Sopranos are popular culture, a shift that promises a lot mindless, sub-par, embarrassing rehashes just around the corner. of people a heaping helping of deja vu. of our beloved childhood companions. This change in American entertainment .. What makes matters worse is the fact might seem subtle at first, but chances MEN'S BASKETBALL that these return visits to '80s cultural are you've noticed some of its symptoms. TEAM icons are just the tip of the iceberg. This Transformers and GI Joe are re-appearing UConn, Seton Hall, and now .unoriginality is the reason Saturday morn on television and in theaters. Strawberry ing television is dominated by the latest Syracuse? Looks like the Irish are Shortcake and My Little Pony are re-in Japanese imports, and why Hollywood on a roll. Maybe a strong shOWing vading toy stores. Care Bears are popping loves to produce awful remakes of classic in the postseason will drown out up on T-shirts everywhere and Barbie, who films just to turn an easy profit. certain alumni's dissatistfaction reached unparalleled heights ofpopularity And this is why the dissolution of Barbie in the '80s, is making it into celebrity news and Ken's holy union is being touted as SPRING BREAK columns across the nation. big news. Sure, the '80s were fun, but we It's just around the corner! See a pattern? should leave that decade and its culture thecampus1store ·.:campus, Scholastic plans on skipping the As if VH1's mind-bogglingly popular where it belongs, before the entertainment actual break and watching the shows were no indication, the sad truth can industry ravages our most cherished child MTV version instead. Because that, be denied no longer: the '80s live again. hood memories beyond all recognition. 0 friends, is reality. Not only is that silliest of decades alive

I ~!!~D'!~!~~H~~LY Source: Notre Dame Alumni Association and University Alumni Web site tHE H:EWEST ,AlND ONLYOfFCAMp:US'STOItE,'" :OF1FIRING: T:HE SAME PR:ODUCTS, You've probably noticed the letter signed by alumni expressing their discontent with the current state of Notre Dame football.The depth and intensity of the letter's concern necessarily leads one to pose the question: What do these people do with themselves when they are not watching, discussing or ... . THAT YOU FIHDONCAMPUSAT A LOWER PRIC-EI reading about ND footbamWell, as it turns out, the university actually has some very accomplished alumni. Don't believe me? Take a look: Morgan Stanley, Marriott, Corp., Hershey Food Corp. Threeofthe many executive officer. JiUST A 1/2 MILE FiR OM CAMPUS INT!HE MAIlTINS.SHOPPING PLAZA companies headed by alumni. 5 The number of states in which Notre Dame grads serve as federal judges. Chicago Tribune, ABC News, Sports lIIustratedThree of the prestigious 7 Number of graduates serving on staff to U.S. Congressional Committees. CALL FOR STORE !HOURS24,3-4197 0.1 SHCPONLINE media outlets at which alumni hold senior positions. 3 Number of astronauts to have matriculated at Notre Dame. 15 The number of colleges and universities with alumni serving as their chief I Number of Nobel Prizes won by grads. WWW. .. UNIVERSITYOUTFITTERSUSA.COM. 75

6 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 19 FEBRUARY 2004 ••••••••••••••• o •• o •••• ~ ••••••••••••••••••••••• NOTEBOOK ::... University Resources • ENTERTAINMENT FORTNIGHTLY ·0 & JUdgment Calls • for Gay, Lesbian, I Opinions and observations Bisexual Students STUDENT BODY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS The tickets may have been similar, IBYANGREENE The Standing Committee on Gay and and the issues may have seemed t is the end of an era. As the shifting once more, it's absolutely thriving. With Lesbian Student Needs • dull, but at least we got a nifty Iof the continents, the death of the more and more long-forgotten icons being constitutional crisis out of it. Too dinosaurs and the first slicing of bread snatched up and remade into toys, televi (Confidential information, education, and resources) Contact: Sr. ML. Gude, 1-5550, or student bad the courts didn't get involved. changed life on earth forever, so, too, does sion shows and movies, the childhood di esc, members (see web site for student contact info.) this latest event herald a new age of the versions of yesteryear are fast becoming i ! • world. Let it be known far and wide: more recognizable to today's kids than UNITED STATES Barbie and Ken are a couple no more. Pikachu and SpongeBob. Office of Campus Ministry PRESIDENTIAL They've been together since 1961. This trend is attributable to adults' nos (Annual retreat for gay/lesbian/questioning students ELECTIONS They've played dress-up and undergone talgia for bygone amusements like cartoons and their friends; pertinent library resources in Who cares about the issues when makeovers with millions of fashion-con and toys. The children of the '80s are now 304 Co-Mo; confidential discussion and support) we can prattle on endlessly about scious children. They've held practically in a position to resurrect their favorites in Contact: Fr. J. Steele, esc, at [email protected] infidelity and guard service? The every position and dabbled in nearly ev ostensibly exciting new forms. • national media's almost making us ery profession known Like so many trends University Counseling Center miss the Dean Scream. to humanity. And now Okay, so the end of birthed by fond memories, (Individual counseling) they're calling it quits. Barbie and Ken's marital this one also is symptomatic Contact: Dr. Maureen Lafferty at [email protected] SEX AND THE CITY Okay, so the end bliss is not quite earth- oflazine.ss and gr~ed in the of Barbie and Ken's The final episode airs this shattering news. entertamment mdustry. For more information, check out our web site:· http://www.nd.edu/-scglsn/. weekend.WiII Carrie choose Mr. marital bliss is not Rather than go to the Contact at [email protected] for an application Big, or will she stay in France? quite earth-shattering lengths of creating enjoy Rya~'Greenberg Scholastic doesn't have any inside news. It might not even warrant a faint able new characters, the brains behind .... ~ ...... information, but the end of City tremor. But it speaks to a larger shift in American fun would prefer to churn out must mean that The Sopranos are popular culture, a shift that promises a lot mindless, sub-par, embarrassing rehashes just around the corner. of people a heaping helping of deja vu. of our beloved childhood companions. This change in American entertainment .. What makes matters worse is the fact might seem subtle at first, but chances MEN'S BASKETBALL that these return visits to '80s cultural are you've noticed some of its symptoms. TEAM icons are just the tip of the iceberg. This Transformers and GI Joe are re-appearing UConn, Seton Hall, and now .unoriginality is the reason Saturday morn on television and in theaters. Strawberry ing television is dominated by the latest Syracuse? Looks like the Irish are Shortcake and My Little Pony are re-in Japanese imports, and why Hollywood on a roll. Maybe a strong shOWing vading toy stores. Care Bears are popping loves to produce awful remakes of classic in the postseason will drown out up on T-shirts everywhere and Barbie, who films just to turn an easy profit. certain alumni's dissatistfaction reached unparalleled heights ofpopularity And this is why the dissolution of Barbie in the '80s, is making it into celebrity news and Ken's holy union is being touted as SPRING BREAK columns across the nation. big news. Sure, the '80s were fun, but we It's just around the corner! See a pattern? should leave that decade and its culture thecampus1store ·.:campus, Scholastic plans on skipping the As if VH1's mind-bogglingly popular where it belongs, before the entertainment actual break and watching the shows were no indication, the sad truth can industry ravages our most cherished child MTV version instead. Because that, be denied no longer: the '80s live again. hood memories beyond all recognition. 0 friends, is reality. Not only is that silliest of decades alive

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Such images may call to mind classic has several ideas as to why a college town occupy the development yet, because it is "college towns" like Austin, Boston and never developed around Notre Dame. still in the very early stages of planning, Ann Arbor. But South Bend, despite a She says that since the university is so according to Lyphout. The university is smattering of off-campus hangouts like self-contained, students have never been currently searching for someone to fill Boracho Burrito and The Salvation Army dependent on South the position of real Store, does not exactly fit that bill. Bend for amenities estate professional, The image of South Bend may be such as housing, din whose job it will be riearing change, however, as the univer ing or entertainment. to call a developers' sity plans the development of a combina Conversely, South conference. For tion of commercial and residential space Bend was once a bus this conference, south of campus in an effort to create a tling manufacturing the university will college town. Scholastic examines the cur town thanks to com invite several pre rent plans for the proposed development panies like Bendix, qualified develop- and considers its potential significance AM General and ers to campus to for students, the local economy and the Studebaker. As such, JUST IMAGINE It may look bleak now, but in the gauge their interest relationship between Notre Dame and Notre Dame was not future this stretch will be a quaint college town. levels in develop- South Bend. such an integral part ing the university's of its identity. property and to examine their concepts CJ:e_atjng_a_C_QIIege-=r:o~ Urban sprawl also contributed to the for development. The meeting will al The idea for the proposed multi-use lack of a college town, Rucker says. In the low the university to create relationships development south of campus was first past, university faculty and staff common-with people who can bring capital to the articulated in the Campus Master Plan, ly lived in the neighborhood directly south project. approved by the Board of Trustees in the of campus; in fact, Notre Dame Avenue Once developers agree to build on the fall of 2002. One of the distinguishing was once referred to as "faculty row." Over property, they can proceed with archi features of the plan is an "enhanced con the years, however, people who ordinarily tectural plans for the buildings. Douglas nection between Notre Dame and the would have bought in that neighborhoo_d Marsh, the university architect, says that surrounding community." To facilitate ,have moved to Granger and other, newer most ~evelopersusetheir'own designers;-- this enhancement, the university seeks communities. This decline in residential but hls 'office, whiCh was iristriimeil6ilin' to build a public park directly south of development near campus has been ac- creating the Campus Master Plan, will also the Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the companied by a decline in commercial have significant say in the appearance of Performing Arts, near the mixed-use development, as well. the proposed multi-use development. For commercial and residential space itself, Through the proposed multi-use de- example, the university will develop design which will run along Eddy St. on property velopment, the university will bring both standards, guidelines for the appearance of currently owned by the university. new residential space and new commercial the development, such as what streetlights James Lyphout is the university's vice space near campus. Lyphout envisions a must look like and what building materi president for Business Operations, the series of three-story buildings. Apart- als may be used. The city of South Bend office overseeing the implementation of ments or condominiums for students, will adopt these design standards for the the campus plan. He says the university faculty and other South Bend residents college town and make developers adhere feels the need to redevelop the area south would occupy the third and second floors to them while constructing the proposed of campus because Notre Dame, unlike of these buildings. The street level and multi-use development. many universities, lacks a lively college some second floor space would be for Despite the university's emphasis on ad- town adjacent to campus. Potential uni commercial use. hering to its traditional architectural styles versity employees are Lyphout hopes for new buildings on campus, the univer quick to point out the retailers in the sity will not attempt to impose this look this deficiency. development will on the proposed multi-use development. "When we try to . appeal to students, "We don't want people to think Notre JIMRYAN recruit faculty and though he says they Dame is sprawling into the surrounding other senior level will not be "big box" community," Marsh says. Therefore, the ust a stone's throwaway from campu~, a' people to the uni retailers like Target appearance of the proposed development vi~tage clothing store rubs elbows wfth versity," Lyphout or Meijer. Instead, will reflect the scale and the materials of .. :)' Ja plano bar, and down the street a sarid-i he envisions pri the existing buildings in the neighborhood says, "what is often - i: OurTown 0.., ' wich shop sates shoppers famished fr6m: mentioned is the lack _..... _~~ ___ . i' vate businesses and south of campus and will be the result of lugging bags ofroll-neck sweaters and rare1 of a place where the COMMUNITY THEATER Events at Notre moderately sized collaboration between the university, the Notre Dame hopes to bring vinyl records. At the burger joint on the! community and the Dame's performing arts center should attract people chain stores: "My city, the developers, and the residents of t from both the university and the community. corner, lunchtime conversations about the! S u d ents and £acu Ity COIlcelDt is it's going the surrounding community. ,College Town, U.S.A. nominations for president and the nom~n-i come together for coffee or at a bookstore to be things like a a coffee When these groups might see some clature for carbonated beverages are int~r-l or common points of interest." shop, maybe a kind of small actual buildings is still up in the air. "It's to South Bend, Indiana rupted only by the pony-tailed kid with! Jackie Rucker, a lifelong resident of bookstore, a branch of- a moving target right now," Lyphout says. $5.75 in his guitar case and a sad renditionl South Bend and the director of Notre fice, a doctor's "It might be as little as 18 months; it might of "Mr. Bojangles" on his lips. : Dame's Office of Community Relations, No specific bu!,iniessl;!s be as long as three or four years, depending 8 SCHOLASTICCOVER STORY 19 FEBRUARY 19 FEBRUARY 2004 SCHOLASTIC::COVER STORY 9 on what kinds ofdevelopers we can interest in the project, and how quickly they can , , . 'c, ':~', ' , direct their resources to the project." He / adds, ''All I can say is that we're working ;N'otre _D~atn'elSouth' B~nd on it very diligently, and we want to bring it to fruition as soon as possible." ,-; ,< In addition to new buildings, the , ~ ...... '-. ',R~I~~iClnS; fh~na~d Now· plans for the proposed development y:;:;i;/'~!?}]'»';/'9J:);'\;}<"j;;;''}'"::>;:.)''!~::'> ....• )<.>.) ... ·.?z.:~' ..'.'() call for improvements to surrounding ince )ts iFce~tioryin 184~/th7 un~ver~ty, 9as ~,ad ~jsO!yetl.Tes'lhe7k- / streets. The university wants to create I iered relationship with its neighboring town. WhE,ln the unJver.slty 'j'Ias! J S I '/'I'il' jl;!!lli a 'de~trian friendly environment" RELOCATION Development plans include ;' founde'd on land belonging to Fatherl,Badin, the campus was well outsid,e , I • / f I I / . l f l J I I 'd j I J ! between the, development's park and its moving the Logan Center; with the university's help, , th'e town ,limits of'South Bend, and toaay,lNqtre E>ame, In' ian a remains I /I/,//If//I/I/'.I/!/// commercial art~ residential space. Edison ,separate from South/BeI)CI. I I / i j / / ;' I some good work," he says. "I think it will I I I ! / ' I I , I I d If I I " II ., Rd./Angela will separate the park / The town always!offE}redJCliversions for s~u ents, ,1I0v-.:eve~; especl~ y l,n have a positive effect for both the univer I I I I I I l I ! !, I I I h! ,I !.d·d ( j h' f / from the buildings, but according to the way of taverns' In the university s earlX'j,aays, t ,e pnests. I ,eve~yt Ing I sity and the neighborhood." I J f I I' / I 1/,1'. I h' ! d /1 'II h! I f I road's current configuration in their power to prevenfstuden1lforays Into Sout Ben ./unt.! t E,l tur:n 0/ Rucker says that the development will ' j I / I I I / I I ! / I / . I ;'. d'b ' ding." j the' century students wanting to leave campus had to beJacc9mp?-nJe, Yia i address basic needs of the neighborhood. I I I : I . / I / ! l, /, I I !. I ,. I h"S 'h ' just don't think of walking p,refect of/diSCIpline, and the unJverslty,prlnted adv~rtls\'lments II) t e oyt J "You can't buy a loaf of bread in that I I I I ! ! I.. / " ! / I .f f ! .I I, ... d f [Edison/Angela] to hang out on Bend newsnaper. asking citizens to report al)y mlsdeme~nor~ commItte I' neighborhood," she says. "That's a prob I . i If / ! / 1 / t J i I I I , I. I , , the campus," Rucker says. "We want . in fown bX'JNotre 0ame students. Even/through the' 1920s, the unJversl~y , lem." Rucker also says development will .I " J l / I ! I / :' / /. I I " ,/ l d/ " ! to make that more pedestrian-friendly forbade students to dmve automoblles,landipnests patrolledforpld .en s~c-I make the neighborhood a more appealing ! J J. I 1/1 I 1 1 / / i '/ I} / so that people feel invited to come and j tions of aowhtown Sout,1i Bend .. / /. / / l / I /' place for university faculty and staff to I '/ f I I I I ! I ! In, " . I ffl ' . Ii hang out on the campus, to spend time, i These efforts did not prevent studel;Jts from, gettlng/lntq sCll es! WI~ , live. If more university employees move I J ! j I I I ! I j ( ! I ' /, ; l fi l f I to use it like a park." South' Bend r.esidents however. In 19. 6, a gang of students set Ire to a I into the neighborhood rather than to I / I 1 / /' " / I I / !.1.. / / ,I 1/ d ! The Campus Master Plan calls for the /streetcar after representatives of the streetcarjcompalJY assau te "two!, newer communities like Granger, it will ! ! 'I ! I / I I ! ! / ; I fd f I i. straightening of Edison/Angela between I Carroll Hall residents In 1924, a horde of Notre' Dame stu ents,went Into I create a greater tax base for South Bend. ' I I I l I '1 1 I ill I f / hi h 6 fh ld ' Notre Dame Avenue and Eddy St. The townfand'attacked several/members oflthetKu Klu~iKlanw 0 au gat er.e I Lyphout says the city also stands to ! / ! I 1 / .I 1-.1 / I· , straightening will move the intersection ·m South Bend for an antI-Catholic parade. I" ;"I' /' "I . - ,'" benefit from the additional businesses, of Edison/Angela and Eddy to the south. / E~e/busf~es{es ih So'~th!Bena coGld ,~e hbstile t00ar.d th/e' university it j RELAXATION AND RECREATION The development plans include a park area. and re-routed roads for jobs, and attractions that the proposed '1/1 1 // '111// I!. I f'.I/ It will create more space for the park south more pedestrian-friendly access to campus and the college town. ' times. After the advent of motion pictures, South' Bend theaters'I' ear.mg J multi-use development will provide. As I .' ,1 I 1 I. I I. / i .t. ! / ! .I • I , dl / of the Performing Arts Center and, after 'financial'loss from the introductIon qf mqvles!to VjlasJhmg~on l;1all"ma e ani and financing the development will be no in their buildings. a result, the city has cooperated closely I I I I ! i ! I / If. I ! . b) h' !- Wi h the closing ofJuniper St., it will create a I agreeQient'witli the film industr,y th.at movl~s c~uld ~ot ,e s f own m " as, - / different. The university, the city of South Lyphout says that the university will not with the university in the development. • i / I I I I , I 1 I / 'h ' . J .' / less intimidating, three-way intersection ington Hall until they,/hadibee,ri sh6wn{at east;t ree tlmes/m town,I "I ; / Bend and deVelopers will all contribute gain financially from the development. "I The city created a mixed-use, residential , f I I! f / I .': / II / 1 ! fl I. ib i with Eddy St. / The universitY's scope for/rec,cgnJtlon1,was a so a source 0, tension' ej capital to the development, which they feel don't think the university wants to own and commercial zone for the Eddy St. cor "/ ' I • i I I ! I 1.1 / I h' d.l ! 'f , Lyph()llt adds tha~ improvelJlentsto / tween/Notre Dame and South' Be.nd, says/'Jackle ~uck(;lr. t e Irector P 1 will serve t~e in~erests of all involve~~ . ,,',., an~L()perate businesses," hf!says~'~'We just ridor. Such zones previously did not exist in I I / I / / t f f ! .,1" i ! " I h/ & f ,( the "five-points"jntersectioll ,of South the universitY's Office ofjConiml!nity/Relatlons. In early year,s, t .e I'}CUS / The UnIVerSIty currently owns th,ewant,to,facilitate a process that will result South Bend. In December 2003, the city of II J .I.!. I. J / J, I ;'. I[ J' S / L! f / h tf ;:of the univerSity had been on a national baSIS .....j o'we,llave a n,ame;t a,' in desirable business development in that ficially declared the neighborhood south of I ! J . i / / .. 11 I. I / I I i I, I ; If • iS/interna~lonally knovyn now'/. Buy thl~ fOfuS led 50 a l er am }lm'}unt ! campus a redevelopment area, which allows 5 F district." The university hopes that such n~gleft of the' uni~ersitylrelation'ship! with SduthlBena. Rucker says that / V,",_'UV;..t," to make [Ed development will improve the somewhat it to be declared a tax incremental financ I ! I r j I I / 1/ I,;' { I ! Ih I. I f over the past 20 years, nowever; th¢ un)verslty s' focus ~as qeen IC aflgmg more -friendlys impoverished neighborhood south of ing (TIF) district. When a TIF district is j, I I I I. I ! I, f , ! ! I I I f I I i i to facilitate greater mvolvement In;the,commUl;lIty.j I / ! / I / people to e and hang campus. developed and improved, any resulting I I ! j /, I I 1 I. I ! d' I" ! , f d" 1983 ! " I A}ur~ing f'oini.for,Noy: am[ISquth;Ben; rel~I~J1s o/ccu;re out on the Economic leaders in the com increase in property taxes in the district 9 r.! '/ "''''~',,'''-' spend time, to when tHe unJverslty,!establislied ,the/Center for Social Concerns. rhlfh to use it like a munity approve of the 'university's can be recycled back into the district to be ! ! I I, f i / I. I ! f /, I ! I ". .' hi I , this day prOVides students/wlt.1i a numoer of s~rvlce oppo'jlJtunJtles ,m tel plan and think it will be successful used for further improvements. I 1 I I I I I I I f. I I / • • , I ~b' J I community. Since'that'time, tlJe univer.sity Has also esta!Jhshed the Rp m,son I in revitalizing the neighborhood. "I Once the property is developed, both 1 I . t. / f I I. I l I / ,I / / I J I' / Community'Lea'rnmg C¢nter, wHlch'jprovldes educatlonalanc;l recreatlona community leaders and the university 11,llj/1 11,III.III.'h' think all the concepts are sound," says , Oppotitunities for children and aCiults in the Northeast Nelghoorhood'sout I envision shops and services that will cater Mark Eagan, President and CEO of c5f ca'fnpJs. Irlth/fall/of 2603( the' uni~ers~y'siOffi~e of C/6mm~ni,iy R"a-/ the St. Joseph's Cqunty Chamber of to both South Bend residents and people I / ' I / I I 1 I. I I I I I , I ,. I. r Bend Ave., Corby Blvd. and Eddy St. will property upon which the proposed 'tions m'ovea downtown, al,cng/wlth the South/Bend D,owntov-.:n Djeslgp , Commerce. "Some of the neighborhoods. affiliated with the university. ,"We'd like I I I / 1 f ! I I / / I / h,' .!' /,. &! i also be necessary, as that intersection will Cente~ iniwhich Notre Dame architecture,students s are tlleJr!vlslons Ipr ! multi-use development will be built, around the university [... ] have been on to see shops that will bring character and mark the south end of the commercial and including the land where the Logan In im"p;o~ed/Bo~tq"<'n ?6u~~ Behd./ II / / /1 // / / / / the decline," he says. "My hope is that, help complement the neighborhood," Eagan I / I .1 . I residential development. Smaller improve I "We)have/ a more/VISibleI I.,' presenceI In town,l""R uc k er .sayspf t h' e ujnJver;sltys. "" , Center is located and two large lots near I I I I / 1 I / ! ! II! / .. f, ments like tree-lined sidewalks, on-street [this new investment] will be a catalyst says. Lyphoutsays, "[South Bend residents'] , increased involvement in the communitx,I t. [We can] b.e there as 0p,portumtles .I the five-points intersection. The univer for other development." , participation, their support ofthe businesses parking and landscaped medians will also sity will not, however, raise money to 6ccu{ fo! oulstu~enls anB farlult/to play l m~~e vi~al (olei~ tp~ ~tY." / / serve to make the proposed developm'ent Donald Inks, director of the City of' there, will be critical to the project." construct the new buildings, as it does South Bend's Division of Economic De.,. , Neither Lyphout, Inks nor Eagan is / 1/// / / 1 j / 1/ / 1/1, / / more appealing to pedestrians. for on-campus buildings. Rather, the / / //)\ / / / / / / / / / /-Jip R>tm / velopment, shares this positive outlook. : concerned that the proposed multi-use / jSources:iNdtre'Dame - One,Hu'1dredIYeqrs, Notre,DaI!le N,1agqzme/ university will sell the land to deVelop He says the university approached his: development will have an adverse effect fioao.cl,a[lmpllc.atio-Ds_ ers or establish long-term leases with I Constructing the proposed multi-use office approximately one year ago with i on businesses that Notre Dame students ///t//~////////I//! them. The developers will then build on '" ' development will be a collaborative effort, their plans for developing the area south and staff currently frequent, such as res the property and charge tenants for space of campus. "We thought they had do~e • taurants downtown and on Grape Rd. or, 10 SCHOLASTICCOVER STORY ( 19 FEBRUARY 2004 ' 19 FEBRUARY 2004 I.. ," , ,j'"' • ,_, ~, • • ___ • ~', • '"\.,' i _ .' '. " ,< '., " ~ .' ~ , on what kinds ofdevelopers we can interest in the project, and how quickly they can , , . 'c, ':~', ' , direct their resources to the project." He / adds, ''All I can say is that we're working ;N'otre _D~atn'elSouth' B~nd on it very diligently, and we want to bring it to fruition as soon as possible." ,-; ,< In addition to new buildings, the , ~ ...... '-. ',R~I~~iClnS; fh~na~d Now· plans for the proposed development y:;:;i;/'~!?}]'»';/'9J:);'\;}<"j;;;''}'"::>;:.)''!~::'> ....• )<.>.) ... ·.?z.:~' ..'.'() call for improvements to surrounding ince )ts iFce~tioryin 184~/th7 un~ver~ty, 9as ~,ad ~jsO!yetl.Tes'lhe7k- / streets. The university wants to create I iered relationship with its neighboring town. WhE,ln the unJver.slty 'j'Ias! J S I '/'I'il' jl;!!lli a 'de~trian friendly environment" RELOCATION Development plans include ;' founde'd on land belonging to Fatherl,Badin, the campus was well outsid,e , I • / f I I / . l f l J I I 'd j I J ! between the, development's park and its moving the Logan Center; with the university's help, , th'e town ,limits of'South Bend, and toaay,lNqtre E>ame, In' ian a remains I /I/,//If//I/I/'.I/!/// commercial art~ residential space. Edison ,separate from South/BeI)CI. I I / i j / / ;' I some good work," he says. "I think it will I I I ! / ' I I , I I d If I I " II ., Rd./Angela will separate the park / The town always!offE}redJCliversions for s~u ents, ,1I0v-.:eve~; especl~ y l,n have a positive effect for both the univer I I I I I I l I ! !, I I I h! ,I !.d·d ( j h' f / from the buildings, but according to the way of taverns' In the university s earlX'j,aays, t ,e pnests. I ,eve~yt Ing I sity and the neighborhood." I J f I I' / I 1/,1'. I h' ! d /1 'II h! I f I road's current configuration in their power to prevenfstuden1lforays Into Sout Ben ./unt.! t E,l tur:n 0/ Rucker says that the development will ' j I / I I I / I I ! / I / . I ;'. d'b ' ding." j the' century students wanting to leave campus had to beJacc9mp?-nJe, Yia i address basic needs of the neighborhood. I I I : I . / I / ! l, /, I I !. I ,. I h"S 'h ' just don't think of walking p,refect of/diSCIpline, and the unJverslty,prlnted adv~rtls\'lments II) t e oyt J "You can't buy a loaf of bread in that I I I I ! ! I.. / " ! / I .f f ! .I I, ... d f [Edison/Angela] to hang out on Bend newsnaper. asking citizens to report al)y mlsdeme~nor~ commItte I' neighborhood," she says. "That's a prob I . i If / ! / 1 / t J i I I I , I. I , , the campus," Rucker says. "We want . in fown bX'JNotre 0ame students. Even/through the' 1920s, the unJversl~y , lem." Rucker also says development will .I " J l / I ! I / :' / /. I I " ,/ l d/ " ! to make that more pedestrian-friendly forbade students to dmve automoblles,landipnests patrolledforpld .en s~c-I make the neighborhood a more appealing ! J J. I 1/1 I 1 1 / / i '/ I} / so that people feel invited to come and j tions of aowhtown Sout,1i Bend .. / /. / / l / I /' place for university faculty and staff to I '/ f I I I I ! I ! In, " . I ffl ' . Ii hang out on the campus, to spend time, i These efforts did not prevent studel;Jts from, gettlng/lntq sCll es! WI~ , live. If more university employees move I J ! j I I I ! I j ( ! I ' /, ; l fi l f I to use it like a park." South' Bend r.esidents however. In 19. 6, a gang of students set Ire to a I into the neighborhood rather than to I / I 1 / /' " / I I / !.1.. / / ,I 1/ d ! The Campus Master Plan calls for the /streetcar after representatives of the streetcarjcompalJY assau te "two!, newer communities like Granger, it will ! ! 'I ! I / I I ! ! / ; I fd f I i. straightening of Edison/Angela between I Carroll Hall residents In 1924, a horde of Notre' Dame stu ents,went Into I create a greater tax base for South Bend. ' I I I l I '1 1 I ill I f / hi h 6 fh ld ' Notre Dame Avenue and Eddy St. The townfand'attacked several/members oflthetKu Klu~iKlanw 0 au gat er.e I Lyphout says the city also stands to ! / ! I 1 / .I 1-.1 / I· , straightening will move the intersection ·m South Bend for an antI-Catholic parade. I" ;"I' /' "I . - ,'" benefit from the additional businesses, of Edison/Angela and Eddy to the south. / E~e/busf~es{es ih So'~th!Bena coGld ,~e hbstile t00ar.d th/e' university it j RELAXATION AND RECREATION The development plans include a park area. and re-routed roads for jobs, and attractions that the proposed '1/1 1 // '111// I!. I f'.I/ It will create more space for the park south more pedestrian-friendly access to campus and the college town. ' times. After the advent of motion pictures, South' Bend theaters'I' ear.mg J multi-use development will provide. As I .' ,1 I 1 I. I I. / i .t. ! / ! .I • I , dl / of the Performing Arts Center and, after 'financial'loss from the introductIon qf mqvles!to VjlasJhmg~on l;1all"ma e ani and financing the development will be no in their buildings. a result, the city has cooperated closely I I I I ! i ! I / If. I ! . b) h' !- Wi h the closing ofJuniper St., it will create a I agreeQient'witli the film industr,y th.at movl~s c~uld ~ot ,e s f own m " as, - / different. The university, the city of South Lyphout says that the university will not with the university in the development. • i / I I I I , I 1 I / 'h ' . J .' / less intimidating, three-way intersection ington Hall until they,/hadibee,ri sh6wn{at east;t ree tlmes/m town,I "I ; / Bend and deVelopers will all contribute gain financially from the development. "I The city created a mixed-use, residential , f I I! f / I .': / II / 1 ! fl I. ib i with Eddy St. / The universitY's scope for/rec,cgnJtlon1,was a so a source 0, tension' ej capital to the development, which they feel don't think the university wants to own and commercial zone for the Eddy St. cor "/ ' I • i I I ! I 1.1 / I h' d.l ! 'f , Lyph()llt adds tha~ improvelJlentsto / tween/Notre Dame and South' Be.nd, says/'Jackle ~uck(;lr. t e Irector P 1 will serve t~e in~erests of all involve~~ . ,,',., an~L()perate businesses," hf!says~'~'We just ridor. Such zones previously did not exist in I I / I / / t f f ! .,1" i ! " I h/ & f ,( the "five-points"jntersectioll ,of South the universitY's Office ofjConiml!nity/Relatlons. In early year,s, t .e I'}CUS / The UnIVerSIty currently owns th,ewant,to,facilitate a process that will result South Bend. In December 2003, the city of II J .I.!. I. J / J, I ;'. I[ J' S / L! f / h tf ;:of the univerSity had been on a national baSIS .....j o'we,llave a n,ame;t a,' in desirable business development in that ficially declared the neighborhood south of I ! J . i / / .. 11 I. I / I I i I, I ; If • iS/interna~lonally knovyn now'/. Buy thl~ fOfuS led 50 a l er am }lm'}unt ! campus a redevelopment area, which allows 5 F district." The university hopes that such n~gleft of the' uni~ersitylrelation'ship! with SduthlBena. Rucker says that / V,",_'UV;..t," to make [Ed development will improve the somewhat it to be declared a tax incremental financ I ! I r j I I / 1/ I,;' { I ! Ih I. I f over the past 20 years, nowever; th¢ un)verslty s' focus ~as qeen IC aflgmg more -friendlys impoverished neighborhood south of ing (TIF) district. When a TIF district is j, I I I I. I ! I, f , ! ! I I I f I I i i to facilitate greater mvolvement In;the,commUl;lIty.j I / ! / I / people to e and hang campus. developed and improved, any resulting I I ! j /, I I 1 I. I ! d' I" ! , f d" 1983 ! " I A}ur~ing f'oini.for,Noy: am[ISquth;Ben; rel~I~J1s o/ccu;re out on the Economic leaders in the com increase in property taxes in the district 9 r.! '/ "''''~',,'''-' spend time, to when tHe unJverslty,!establislied ,the/Center for Social Concerns. rhlfh to use it like a munity approve of the 'university's can be recycled back into the district to be ! ! I I, f i / I. I ! f /, I ! I ". .' hi I , this day prOVides students/wlt.1i a numoer of s~rvlce oppo'jlJtunJtles ,m tel plan and think it will be successful used for further improvements. I 1 I I I I I I I f. I I / • • , I ~b' J I community. Since'that'time, tlJe univer.sity Has also esta!Jhshed the Rp m,son I in revitalizing the neighborhood. "I Once the property is developed, both 1 I . t. / f I I. I l I / ,I / / I J I' / Community'Lea'rnmg C¢nter, wHlch'jprovldes educatlonalanc;l recreatlona community leaders and the university 11,llj/1 11,III.III.'h' think all the concepts are sound," says , Oppotitunities for children and aCiults in the Northeast Nelghoorhood'sout I envision shops and services that will cater Mark Eagan, President and CEO of c5f ca'fnpJs. Irlth/fall/of 2603( the' uni~ers~y'siOffi~e of C/6mm~ni,iy R"a-/ the St. Joseph's Cqunty Chamber of to both South Bend residents and people I / ' I / I I 1 I. I I I I I , I ,. I. r Bend Ave., Corby Blvd. and Eddy St. will property upon which the proposed 'tions m'ovea downtown, al,cng/wlth the South/Bend D,owntov-.:n Djeslgp , Commerce. "Some of the neighborhoods. affiliated with the university. ,"We'd like I I I / 1 f ! I I / / I / h,' .!' /,. &! i also be necessary, as that intersection will Cente~ iniwhich Notre Dame architecture,students s are tlleJr!vlslons Ipr ! multi-use development will be built, around the university [... ] have been on to see shops that will bring character and mark the south end of the commercial and including the land where the Logan In im"p;o~ed/Bo~tq"<'n ?6u~~ Behd./ II / / /1 // / / / / the decline," he says. "My hope is that, help complement the neighborhood," Eagan I / I .1 . I residential development. Smaller improve I "We)have/ a more/VISibleI I.,' presenceI In town,l""R uc k er .sayspf t h' e ujnJver;sltys. "" , Center is located and two large lots near I I I I / 1 I / ! ! II! / .. f, ments like tree-lined sidewalks, on-street [this new investment] will be a catalyst says. Lyphoutsays, "[South Bend residents'] , increased involvement in the communitx,I t. [We can] b.e there as 0p,portumtles .I the five-points intersection. The univer for other development." , participation, their support ofthe businesses parking and landscaped medians will also sity will not, however, raise money to 6ccu{ fo! oulstu~enls anB farlult/to play l m~~e vi~al (olei~ tp~ ~tY." / / serve to make the proposed developm'ent Donald Inks, director of the City of' there, will be critical to the project." construct the new buildings, as it does South Bend's Division of Economic De.,. , Neither Lyphout, Inks nor Eagan is / 1/// / / 1 j / 1/ / 1/1, / / more appealing to pedestrians. for on-campus buildings. Rather, the / / //)\ / / / / / / / / / /-Jip R>tm / velopment, shares this positive outlook. : concerned that the proposed multi-use / jSources:iNdtre'Dame - One,Hu'1dredIYeqrs, Notre,DaI!le N,1agqzme/ university will sell the land to deVelop He says the university approached his: development will have an adverse effect fioao.cl,a[lmpllc.atio-Ds_ ers or establish long-term leases with I Constructing the proposed multi-use office approximately one year ago with i on businesses that Notre Dame students ///t//~////////I//! them. The developers will then build on '" ' development will be a collaborative effort, their plans for developing the area south and staff currently frequent, such as res the property and charge tenants for space of campus. "We thought they had do~e • taurants downtown and on Grape Rd. or, 10 SCHOLASTICCOVER STORY ( 19 FEBRUARY 2004 ' 19 FEBRUARY 2004 I.. ," , ,j'"' • ,_, ~, • • ___ • ~', • '"\.,' i _ .' '. " ,< '., " ~ .' ~ , , .' . - '. - ~ ..

shops in University Park Mall. "I don't says the university's encouragement of think it's going to cannibalize any of that its faculty and staff to build homes and business," Lyphout says. "It's just going live in the Northeast Neighborhood has to create new business." improved the relationship between the The effect on Grape Rd. and the mall university and the neighborhood. will be negligible, Inks says, because they Rucker, too, cites the return of uni attract a regional market and are not de versity faculty and staff to the Northeast pendent on student business. He adds that - James Lyphout. Notre Neighborhood as an important step in re there are few retailers downtown that stu president for Business Onpr·"t;,."n< vitalizing the area. She says the university dents frequent, so the proposed multi-use , has facilitated this movement by selling de'velOPIJl~!Otwill not hurt business much land in the area to faculty and staff who there, . have agreed to build or buy a home there. '" . r 1 Eagan thinks the proposed multi-use estimates that 75 percent of his business nificant impact on student life, the uni - ; The university still wants to maintain the developmel}~/will have a much different comes from non-students and that that versity has a much larger scope in mind i traditional character of the neighborhood, draw than/Grape Rd., the mall or down portion of his clientele will be relatively while planning the development. "It's orir : though, so it set architectural standards think it's a totally different kind unaffected by the proposed multi-use de intention to improve the neighborhood,.! for construction to ensure that the new u,,,.u.... ,,,,," he says. "[The proposed velopment. Stauffer thinks that most of create something that's of interest to the; houses in the neighborhood resemble ULLLLU-UO,C development] will be a little the remaining 25 percent of his clientele South Bend community, as well as o~r i the older ones. Rucker says this effort unique." will remain loyal to his restaurant. He students," Lyphout says. ' : has been successful: "One of the things Lyphout agrees. "It's not going to be says that since students are drawn to his The university's desire to improve the i I've been hearing from people is, 'There's something that competes with University restaurant for reasons such as quality and community surrounding campus is e~i-. these houses, and I don't remember them Park Mall," he says. "I think it's going to be ambience, the convenience alone of the dent in its participation in the Northe~st being there a few years ago, and it looks something that's a much smaller scale and restaurants in the proposed multi-use de Neighborhood Revitalization Orgarii like they've been there forever.'" of a much different appeal. It's going to be velopment will not prevent students from zation (NNRO), a resident-run gro~p i Increased single-family housing near a place where people browse and relax, are going to Buffalo Wild Wings. Stauffer working to strengthen and reinforce the I campus is, in fact, one of the focal points entertained. People tend to go to malls on adds that as a student at Indiana Univer neighborhood directly south of campus. : of the university's college town develop a mission: they need a pair of jeans; they sity, he lived in the vibrant college town of The NNRO is comprised of people who! ment. According to a written response to need a new coat, etc. This will be a place Bloomington, and a similar development live in the neighborhood and represent one' frequently asked questions at a commu where people can go to interface with the in South Bend is "long overdue" for Notre of five organizations: the university, the. nity meeting last December, the univer community, meet friends, relax." Dame students. City of South Bend, the Madison Center, ; sity owns 120 parcels of land in the area Dan Stauffer, owner of Buffalo Wild TOMORROWLAND The city of South Bend and the university hope the development of residential and St. Joseph's Hospital or Memorial Hospi- i surrounding campus. The university has commercial buildings will revitalize the neighborhood and provide a new center of activity for everyone. Wings, a popular student eatery on C_o..mmunit-y=S_uildiri~ .tal. These organizations contribute money: amassed these properties in an effort to Washington St., also does not fear a While it is true that the proposed to studies on ways to improve the neig~- i maintain stable, single-family residential we want is a diversity of incomes in the did not do was to put an eating area inside tremendous drop in his business. He multi-use development will have a sig- borhood and provide services to residents. communities.in those areas. The univer neighborhood," Rucker says. South Bend the performing arts center, because then .. .f()r.~~a.mp}e,.!h.eE11:i~e£~!ty,.. ~11~()ugh ~.he sity is interested in maintaining these com Heritage, an organization that works that makes it necessary to have [external] "... RobilJ.son_ CQ1Jll1).lmiJ:y:Lf!~ming .Cf!ntf!f, ; munities in part because it does not want closely with the NNRO, facilitates this restaurants," Rucker says. "What people provides educational services for neighbor an influx of inexpensive undergraduate goal by providing affordable housing would normally do, if we are having a hood youths and adults. student housing on the fringe of campus, south of campus. The organization also performance, would be to go to dinner Lyphout says the proposed develop as is common at many other universitic:;s. rehabilitates dilapidated houses in the before, go to the performance, and then ment of a college town will be an "integral The university feels that this would be det neighborhood. Rucker says the result is afterwards go i:o bars, clubs, restaurants, part" of the NNRO's effort to revital rimental to the undergraduate experience a diverse neighborhood with personal- and sit and talk about the performance ize the neighborhood. Rucker agrees: at Notre Dame, which depends heavily ity, which is something that appeals to that they just saw." "Some of [the NNRO representatives] upon the residence hall system. employees of a university. Lyphout thinks the performances and are second- or third-generation in the The university also seeks to increase The proposed multi-use development the amenities of the college town devel neighborhood, so they know what the single-family housing near campus be will need to appeal to a widevarietyofpa- opmentwill help bridge the gap between neighborhood was like in its heyday, and cause university employees like to live trons, including neighborhood residents South Bend residents and people affiliated they also know what it needs to make it near their place of work. "[University em and university students, faculty and staff. with the university. He says, "I think [the function properly." Their input will en.., ployees] want to be able to walk to work, Rucker believes this is possible. She envi- development] is going to give more op able the university to cater to the desi~es to ride bikes, that sort of thing," Rucker sions the area between the Performing portunity for the community and univer of neighborhood residents when desigh- says. "And that's because of the nature of Arts Center and Edison Rd. as a "small sitystudents, faculty and staff to interface, ing the development. . the work. If you're a faculty member and central park" that will host activities ap- to interact, to bring them together." Marguerite Taylor is a 60-year resident. yolire teaching, but there's a lecture that pealing to many demographic groups. She The university hopes that this in of the Northeast Neighborhood and sits i night, you don't want to have to drive a says, "It would not be uncommon to have teraction will redress the perception on the NNRO. She is excited about the' long drive and then turn around and have musicians performing or drama troupes that the university is isolated from commercial development south of cam to drive a long drive back." or some sort of activity g9i~g on - in the community. "For some people, pus. "It can do nothing but bring prosper- • While the university would like more of warm weather of course.'!' "", the university is still perceived as kind ity to the neighborhood," she says. Taylor: its employees to live in the area south of The attractions in t~e/perforni.iJ.?g arts of an island," Lyphout says. "I think says that commercial development is not: campus, it does not want to displace any center and at the par~ would then"chzaw this will create a common ground on the only thing the university is doing i of the neighborhood's current residents, people to the comm~rcial area across the campus borders where everyone feels to reinvigorate the neighborhood. S~l£i particularly low-income residents. "What street. "One thing tpat we purposefully".... ,comfortable." 0 ; i 12 SCHOLASTICCOVER STORY . \ ",,", SCHOLAST1CCOVER STORY 13 19 FEBRUARY 2004 i 19 FEBRUARY 2004 . ", . ~ .' ..~, , '. . I.. '.... J"', • '. ' " • '. • o. '.' HELL IS WHERE THE HEART IS The residents of 630 Pasquerilla East Hall relax In their suite's Hell themed common room (above}.The quad's other fY/O rooms are done up to resemble Heaven and the 630 PE takes divine inspiration to a whole new level Garden of Eden (opposite right}.There's even a miniature "Tree of Knowledge" and disarmingly delightful serpent (bottom right}. If you happen by Mod Quad, stop in and look around. Just don't eat the apples. NICKKOLMAN-MANDLE · teamed up t~ create a truly unique living experience. of the room's features, slides shut with the least lounge in, the Garden of Eden. ell is much cozier than one would Hell, the common and center room, push of a button to expose another wall of A plush serpent coils around one of Hthink. At least, that is the first im provides all the comforts of home with male pin-ups and magazine cut-outs. The the loft's poles in the center of the pression when walking into the more than a hint of naughtiness. "Sinful .. residents are now accepting applications massive double (the room is handicap common room of 630 Pasquerilla Hall and passionate in an ND sort of way," from ND men and other wall-worthy accessible, hence the sliding door). East. Bathed in a soft red glow with the as Dammann says. Hell's crimson hue hopefuls .. Posters of idyllic gardens hang on the aroma of cinnamon wafting through the has many contributors: red light bulbs Heaven, ironically right next door, has walls, as do several different portrayals air, the room invites residents and guests in the standing lamp, the red curtains been unjustly described by Eden deni of Adam and Eve. Flowered garlands to recline on one of the futons, positioned filtering the daytime sun, red candles, ·zens as "the weakest room," belonging hang in nearly every nook and cranny. in an "L," to make the room as comfort red monogrammed pillows (specially to "people who suck at decorating." But A fiber optic bonsai tree, the "Tree of able as possible. made) and red and orange "fire" and as Heaven resident Tumbaga points out, Knowledge," stands in the window next The residents of 630 PE - Kara dancing devils decorating the heater. A being abroad set them back a semester. to an appropriately tempting basket of Whitaker, Jacquie Dammann, Teresa multicolored ball of Christmas lights (re And besides "With a picture of Prince apples. Plush animals, birds on sticks Tumbaga and Stephanie Aberger - have ferred to as the "monsters' ball") hangs William on the wall, how can it not be and giant pink sunflowers add to the chosen three supernatural themes to fit from the center of the room to diversify heaven?" room's outdoor appeal. each of their quad's rooms: Heaven, Hell the color a bit. Touche. Visitors to this ethereal quad are fre and the Garden of Eden. Mischievous posters adorn the walls. Heaven's overall blue theme is accentu quent, and students have been known to Original planning for the room; Marilyn Monroe and a giant bottle· of ated with hanging angels, stars, posters stop in with their families. Guests can be which began last April, had Purga Jack Daniels hang overhead and stare of tropical paradises and a print of the assured a warm welcome into the hellish tory slated for Eden's spot. "But," as across the room at front pages from the ever-popular "Footprints" story. surroundings, but if asked to sign their WELCOME TO THE GARDEN Don't let the Aberger explains, "it's really hard to Observer's Irish Insider section, each fea On the opposite side of Hell - the names in the room's guestbook, they racy pies fool you, Eden lies just beyond this door. decorate Purgatory." With the motiva turing a different athlete. A mechanical Bible never discusses. geography, does shouldn't be surprised to see a bra hang tional slogan "Cribs or Bust," the four sliding door, easily the most entertaining it? - one can stroll through, or at ing proudly over the windowframe. Cl

14 SCHOLASTICCAMPUS LIFE 19 FEBRUARY 2004 19 FEBRUARY 2004 SCHOLASTICCAMPUSLIFE IS HELL IS WHERE THE HEART IS The residents of 630 Pasquerilla East Hall relax In their suite's Hell themed common room (above}.The quad's other fY/O rooms are done up to resemble Heaven and the 630 PE takes divine inspiration to a whole new level Garden of Eden (opposite right}.There's even a miniature "Tree of Knowledge" and disarmingly delightful serpent (bottom right}. If you happen by Mod Quad, stop in and look around. Just don't eat the apples. NICKKOLMAN-MANDLE · teamed up t~ create a truly unique living experience. of the room's features, slides shut with the least lounge in, the Garden of Eden. ell is much cozier than one would Hell, the common and center room, push of a button to expose another wall of A plush serpent coils around one of Hthink. At least, that is the first im provides all the comforts of home with male pin-ups and magazine cut-outs. The the loft's poles in the center of the pression when walking into the more than a hint of naughtiness. "Sinful .. residents are now accepting applications massive double (the room is handicap common room of 630 Pasquerilla Hall and passionate in an ND sort of way," from ND men and other wall-worthy accessible, hence the sliding door). East. Bathed in a soft red glow with the as Dammann says. Hell's crimson hue hopefuls .. Posters of idyllic gardens hang on the aroma of cinnamon wafting through the has many contributors: red light bulbs Heaven, ironically right next door, has walls, as do several different portrayals air, the room invites residents and guests in the standing lamp, the red curtains been unjustly described by Eden deni of Adam and Eve. Flowered garlands to recline on one of the futons, positioned filtering the daytime sun, red candles, ·zens as "the weakest room," belonging hang in nearly every nook and cranny. in an "L," to make the room as comfort red monogrammed pillows (specially to "people who suck at decorating." But A fiber optic bonsai tree, the "Tree of able as possible. made) and red and orange "fire" and as Heaven resident Tumbaga points out, Knowledge," stands in the window next The residents of 630 PE - Kara dancing devils decorating the heater. A being abroad set them back a semester. to an appropriately tempting basket of Whitaker, Jacquie Dammann, Teresa multicolored ball of Christmas lights (re And besides "With a picture of Prince apples. Plush animals, birds on sticks Tumbaga and Stephanie Aberger - have ferred to as the "monsters' ball") hangs William on the wall, how can it not be and giant pink sunflowers add to the chosen three supernatural themes to fit from the center of the room to diversify heaven?" room's outdoor appeal. each of their quad's rooms: Heaven, Hell the color a bit. Touche. Visitors to this ethereal quad are fre and the Garden of Eden. Mischievous posters adorn the walls. Heaven's overall blue theme is accentu quent, and students have been known to Original planning for the room; Marilyn Monroe and a giant bottle· of ated with hanging angels, stars, posters stop in with their families. Guests can be which began last April, had Purga Jack Daniels hang overhead and stare of tropical paradises and a print of the assured a warm welcome into the hellish tory slated for Eden's spot. "But," as across the room at front pages from the ever-popular "Footprints" story. surroundings, but if asked to sign their WELCOME TO THE GARDEN Don't let the Aberger explains, "it's really hard to Observer's Irish Insider section, each fea On the opposite side of Hell - the names in the room's guestbook, they racy pies fool you, Eden lies just beyond this door. decorate Purgatory." With the motiva turing a different athlete. A mechanical Bible never discusses. geography, does shouldn't be surprised to see a bra hang tional slogan "Cribs or Bust," the four sliding door, easily the most entertaining it? - one can stroll through, or at ing proudly over the windowframe. Cl

14 SCHOLASTICCAMPUS LIFE 19 FEBRUARY 2004 19 FEBRUARY 2004 SCHOLASTICCAMPUSLIFE IS done to remedy them. "It is about service some of them do it every single day without are born into," Ducey says. "They lack in Immokalee," says senior Brigitte Gyn through social action, rooted in faith," says stop. And they are treated so poorly." good role models to demonstrate the ther, who went on the spring 2001 Mi Carl Loesch, a director for the CSC. Seminar participants also spend two importance of education. They see a lot grant Experiences Seminar. "I went on a Appalachia - immersion in one of nights with host families who are or of gang violence, and carousing, drinking, nationwide 'Taco Bell Truth' tour with the various sites located in the Appalachian were migrant laborers. "The people are drugs. These children see it at a young age CIW the following spring break. Then I region - and Urban Plunge - immer very open," Kennedy says. "They were and they fall into it." returned to Immokalee and did a summer sion in a major U.S. city - are probably so willing to answer our questions. We Participants in the seminar explore internship with Interfaith Action, an the best known seminars, but the CSC would eat dinner with them, and [we] took ways to help children who are trapped in organization that organizes the religious sponsors a variety of other opportunities their grandchildren to the park. We got poverty. "Education is very important," community to support low-wage work during fall and spring breaks. All of the to see how they really live." Ducey says. "Family life is another influ ers and farm workers. Since then, I have seminars ask participants to examine spe 1 For the final two days of the seminar, ence. Strong parental support, especially returned several times to help out, es cific issues of social concerns in depth and the participants work on such issues as a male figure in the children's lives can pecially when big events are coming up. I to reflect on how and why these issues health care and immigration with local make a big difference for them. Op I have also gotten involved in a lot of " i occur in our society. Two seminars of agencies, like the Coalition ofImmokalee portunities for extra-curricular activi other social justice issues, and when I fered this spring, other than Appalachia Workers (CIW). The CIW is a group of ties give kids a place to go after school, finish at Notre Dame in May, I want to and Urban Plunge, are the Children and low-wage workers who fight the abuses which could keep them off the streets. continue to organize around these issues Poverty Seminar in New York City and they face in the agricultural industry. The government can provide funding for and start to look at the pesticides that SWEET the Migrant Experiences Seminar in Im For example, they are behind the Taco these activities." make farm workers sick and deform their NEW YORK mokalee' Florida. Bell boycott for the unfair treatment of Post-immersion, the CSC hopes that children." Students "It changed my life," says Kate Ken tomato pickers. Lachiondo, an ALPP have the nedy, a sophomore who participated in The Children and major, would like to do opportunity the Migrant Experiences Seminar last Poverty Seminar im medical work with migrant to see the Big Apple year and is a student coordinator for the merses students in workers in the future, and while seminar this spring. "The experience inner-city New York, ':: is currently taking an ap participating inspires you to change. It gave me the to learn about domes plied anthropology class in a spring push I needed to work for these issues and tic and international in Migrant Labor Studies. break learning continue to question and to ask why these issues concerning Ducey plans to teach at an seminar. [social injustices] are happening." children challenged by underprivileged inner-city The Migrant Experiences Seminar poverty. The focuses school after he graduates brings 12 students to Immokalee, a city in are on education, early in May. "Teachers who one of the southern-most parts of Florida, intervention, resilience, are strong role models are . to explore the cultural and social issues violence prevention and very important for these surrounding migrant farm labor. The trip foster care. children," he says. "They falls in the early part of the tomato harvest, "The Children and give alternatives to the A Breal< allowing the seminar participants to join in Poverty Seminar is a gangs and the violence and the farm labor. "It is an inspiring, chilling unique opportunity show them the importance and earth-shaking experience," says Loesch. to look at the issue [of of education and going to "These workers earn $7,500 [annually] on children in poverty] ," college." average, and to experience this back-break says senior Tim Ducey, All CSC seminars are ing work first-hand is so powerful." a student coordinator CAN YOU DIG IT? Notre Dame students volunteer their breaks to partake in service and open to students in good From Tradition Participants work for two days in the for this spring's semi immersion opportunities. These range from building houses to working with migrant laborers. standing at Notre Dame fields and donate the wages they earn to nar, and a participant or St. Mary's College. charity. Workers are required to wear long in the seminar in the fall of 2001. "New students bring back what they learn from Students earn one hour of credit for sleeves and pants because of the pesticides York City is a city of disparities. You will their experience and continue to work for their participation. All participants are Opting for less ordinary spring breaks, sprayed on the plants. The buckets used see the very rich very close to the very the betterment of the less-privileged. The required to attend orientation sessions students participate in Center for Social to collect tomatoes weigh about 33 pounds poor. It makes you want to create change seminars have had a powerful impact on before the trip and follow-up meetings when full. "The workers get paid by the to· equalize the opportunities for these a number of participants, prompting afterwards. They are also required to Concerns service seminars bucket, so you pick as fast as you can and children." them to find ways to make a difference write a five- to six-page reflection paper don't take breaks," says sophomore Alicia Participants stay at the Trinity Lu here at Notre Dame. "Coming back, we as part of the experience. ANNAO'CONNOR Lachiondo, another student coordinator theran Church near Thompson Square encourage participants to continue to ask Many former participants enCOl,lr helping others through the Social Con for the migrant seminar this spring. "As Park, which enables them to experience questions," says junior Teresa Hansen, age others to spend their next break in cerns Seminars backed by the Center for soon as you fill up a bucket you have to fir-st-hand the realities of growing up in another Children and Poverty coordi one of the seminars. "I cannot imagine pring Break: the time in MarchI Social Concerns (CSC). throw, it up to the truck, and then you poverty. The week is divided into four nator. "Many people who have gone on doing anything else for spring break," SApril when most college students These seminars strive to bring impor start on another bucket. I would see some areas: international and national issues, this seminar come back and want to do says Lachiondo. "It is such an amazing rush to tropical locales, ski resorts tant issues of social justice to the attention people pay a dollar for a Gatorade, chug it housing and advocacy, family, and educa more. They work with the issue in South experience." or just home-sweet-home for a week of of students. The week-long immersion quickly, then throw it down and run back tion. They visit a number of community Bend to address the needs that are not fun and relaxation. But more and more trips let students experience a variety of to their stations to keep working." based organizations, including the United met here." For more information about esc seminars, Notre Dame students are choosing to situations, while learning how the social "It is the toughest job in the country," Nations and UNICEF. "I have continued toworkin conjunction visit their web site at http://cente1forsocialco spend their breaks learning about and problems came about and what can do be Kennedysays. "We did one day ofwork and "Poverty is a vicious cycle that children with the,- CIW and other organizations ncerns.nd.edu, or call 631-5293. Cl

16 SCHOLASTICCAMPUS LIFE 19 FEBRUARY 2004 19 FEBRUARY 2004 SCHOLASTICCAMPUS LIFE 17 done to remedy them. "It is about service some of them do it every single day without are born into," Ducey says. "They lack in Immokalee," says senior Brigitte Gyn through social action, rooted in faith," says stop. And they are treated so poorly." good role models to demonstrate the ther, who went on the spring 2001 Mi Carl Loesch, a director for the CSC. Seminar participants also spend two importance of education. They see a lot grant Experiences Seminar. "I went on a Appalachia - immersion in one of nights with host families who are or of gang violence, and carousing, drinking, nationwide 'Taco Bell Truth' tour with the various sites located in the Appalachian were migrant laborers. "The people are drugs. These children see it at a young age CIW the following spring break. Then I region - and Urban Plunge - immer very open," Kennedy says. "They were and they fall into it." returned to Immokalee and did a summer sion in a major U.S. city - are probably so willing to answer our questions. We Participants in the seminar explore internship with Interfaith Action, an the best known seminars, but the CSC would eat dinner with them, and [we] took ways to help children who are trapped in organization that organizes the religious sponsors a variety of other opportunities their grandchildren to the park. We got poverty. "Education is very important," community to support low-wage work during fall and spring breaks. All of the to see how they really live." Ducey says. "Family life is another influ ers and farm workers. Since then, I have seminars ask participants to examine spe 1 For the final two days of the seminar, ence. Strong parental support, especially returned several times to help out, es cific issues of social concerns in depth and the participants work on such issues as a male figure in the children's lives can pecially when big events are coming up. I to reflect on how and why these issues health care and immigration with local make a big difference for them. Op I have also gotten involved in a lot of " i occur in our society. Two seminars of agencies, like the Coalition ofImmokalee portunities for extra-curricular activi other social justice issues, and when I fered this spring, other than Appalachia Workers (CIW). The CIW is a group of ties give kids a place to go after school, finish at Notre Dame in May, I want to and Urban Plunge, are the Children and low-wage workers who fight the abuses which could keep them off the streets. continue to organize around these issues Poverty Seminar in New York City and they face in the agricultural industry. The government can provide funding for and start to look at the pesticides that SWEET the Migrant Experiences Seminar in Im For example, they are behind the Taco these activities." make farm workers sick and deform their NEW YORK mokalee' Florida. Bell boycott for the unfair treatment of Post-immersion, the CSC hopes that children." Students "It changed my life," says Kate Ken tomato pickers. Lachiondo, an ALPP have the nedy, a sophomore who participated in The Children and major, would like to do opportunity the Migrant Experiences Seminar last Poverty Seminar im medical work with migrant to see the Big Apple year and is a student coordinator for the merses students in workers in the future, and while seminar this spring. "The experience inner-city New York, ':: is currently taking an ap participating inspires you to change. It gave me the to learn about domes plied anthropology class in a spring push I needed to work for these issues and tic and international in Migrant Labor Studies. break learning continue to question and to ask why these issues concerning Ducey plans to teach at an seminar. [social injustices] are happening." children challenged by underprivileged inner-city The Migrant Experiences Seminar poverty. The focuses school after he graduates brings 12 students to Immokalee, a city in are on education, early in May. "Teachers who one of the southern-most parts of Florida, intervention, resilience, are strong role models are . to explore the cultural and social issues violence prevention and very important for these surrounding migrant farm labor. The trip foster care. children," he says. "They falls in the early part of the tomato harvest, "The Children and give alternatives to the A Breal< allowing the seminar participants to join in Poverty Seminar is a gangs and the violence and the farm labor. "It is an inspiring, chilling unique opportunity show them the importance and earth-shaking experience," says Loesch. to look at the issue [of of education and going to "These workers earn $7,500 [annually] on children in poverty] ," college." average, and to experience this back-break says senior Tim Ducey, All CSC seminars are ing work first-hand is so powerful." a student coordinator CAN YOU DIG IT? Notre Dame students volunteer their breaks to partake in service and open to students in good From Tradition Participants work for two days in the for this spring's semi immersion opportunities. These range from building houses to working with migrant laborers. standing at Notre Dame fields and donate the wages they earn to nar, and a participant or St. Mary's College. charity. Workers are required to wear long in the seminar in the fall of 2001. "New students bring back what they learn from Students earn one hour of credit for sleeves and pants because of the pesticides York City is a city of disparities. You will their experience and continue to work for their participation. All participants are Opting for less ordinary spring breaks, sprayed on the plants. The buckets used see the very rich very close to the very the betterment of the less-privileged. The required to attend orientation sessions students participate in Center for Social to collect tomatoes weigh about 33 pounds poor. It makes you want to create change seminars have had a powerful impact on before the trip and follow-up meetings when full. "The workers get paid by the to· equalize the opportunities for these a number of participants, prompting afterwards. They are also required to Concerns service seminars bucket, so you pick as fast as you can and children." them to find ways to make a difference write a five- to six-page reflection paper don't take breaks," says sophomore Alicia Participants stay at the Trinity Lu here at Notre Dame. "Coming back, we as part of the experience. ANNAO'CONNOR Lachiondo, another student coordinator theran Church near Thompson Square encourage participants to continue to ask Many former participants enCOl,lr helping others through the Social Con for the migrant seminar this spring. "As Park, which enables them to experience questions," says junior Teresa Hansen, age others to spend their next break in cerns Seminars backed by the Center for soon as you fill up a bucket you have to fir-st-hand the realities of growing up in another Children and Poverty coordi one of the seminars. "I cannot imagine pring Break: the time in MarchI Social Concerns (CSC). throw, it up to the truck, and then you poverty. The week is divided into four nator. "Many people who have gone on doing anything else for spring break," SApril when most college students These seminars strive to bring impor start on another bucket. I would see some areas: international and national issues, this seminar come back and want to do says Lachiondo. "It is such an amazing rush to tropical locales, ski resorts tant issues of social justice to the attention people pay a dollar for a Gatorade, chug it housing and advocacy, family, and educa more. They work with the issue in South experience." or just home-sweet-home for a week of of students. The week-long immersion quickly, then throw it down and run back tion. They visit a number of community Bend to address the needs that are not fun and relaxation. But more and more trips let students experience a variety of to their stations to keep working." based organizations, including the United met here." For more information about esc seminars, Notre Dame students are choosing to situations, while learning how the social "It is the toughest job in the country," Nations and UNICEF. "I have continued toworkin conjunction visit their web site at http://cente1forsocialco spend their breaks learning about and problems came about and what can do be Kennedysays. "We did one day ofwork and "Poverty is a vicious cycle that children with the,- CIW and other organizations ncerns.nd.edu, or call 631-5293. Cl

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heers! The Gipp hopes everyone many minutes, until our hero came into Swigs were awarded for hits (two swigs Chad a (re)productive Valentine's the picture. Enter "Tom," an aspiring for blows to the face). After an hour, our Day last weekend. Remember pyrotechnic who had always wanted his fearless, fuddled foursome decided to call it that Lent is right around the corner. own fireworks show. After a good deal of a night, with feet already numb with frost Still not sure what to give up for 40 days drunken thought, our hero decided it was bite. "But what to do with the Baileys?" the > and 40 nights? Make it FlipSide events, in everyone's best interest to douse the two gentlemen thought. After all, a good DeBartolo Hall, dining hall meat on couch with a bottle oflighter fluid. What amount was still left in the bottle. Fridays ... or ever. Anything, but just else was there to do, after all? Sure, downing the rest was a possibility, please don't give up alcohol. The Gipp Suffice it to say that the next logical step but then they wondered why they should fears this page would come to an end if was to light the couch ablaze, which Tom not just bury their treasure in the North this were to occur. And with that public and his cronies were delighted to do. As Quad snow for another night. It would be service announcement aside, on to the the flames got larger, the crowd, laughing concealed and kept cool at the same time, so good stuff. initially, began to disperse rather hastily. why not? Just find a good landmark, a thick By the time the fire truck arrived on the patch of snow, and screw the cap on tight. Foul Revenge scene, our hero had fled, thinking he had Our two snow warriors went back a This begins as a typical SYR story. just burned down Turtle Creek. few evenings later to discover their bottle Boy meets girl. Couple makes out while Well, Tom, no such luck. of Baileys still well-concealed under friends take photos. Only af the same tree where they ter the incident, however, does had placed it so cautiously. • our dashing dude discover that Unfortunately, it seems as his dame was none other than though they had been too the little sister of his dorm's late. The last several swigs Corning up ••• president. When photos later of the Irish cream had been arrived on the president's swindled. With the cap iEe!bi,~uar" 'm 9 ' " - " , ~"' , . , door, II Duce was less than tightly screwed back on, one . ~. .' pleased, to say the least. thing is certain: the contents ND Humor Artists A pungent pile of excrement had not spilled out into the Do you like Whose Line is it Anyway or Second was found several days later snow, but rather had been City? If so, then you'll love these guys! The outside our dude's door. One consumed by a wise third Humor Artists are Notre Dame's very own report indicates that II Duce party. This may explain improv and sketch comedy,troupe. was seen fleeing the scene of ' why the Gipp, on his way to the crime while pulling his the dining hall last week, saw f~b!r.Mary 20 ' - " ',' , , ' 'pants up. So far, Gipp has two squirrels stumbling and . . . . been notified that no disci laughing uncontrollably. plinary action has been taken But if anyone has any in Bryan McCree yet, but hopefully this at least , formation as to the where Now's your chance to catch this hilarious comic. will spark a healthy dialogue among the abouts of our friends' mis His astute observations on life will astound you residents in this particular dorm. Missing: Bottle of Bailey's placed liquor, do not hesitate to inform and his infectious giggle will win you over. 10: 00 pm. Here's the situation: it's after parietals the Gipp. Pyromania and two gentlemen wish to continue the Whatwould college be without a couch evening's festivities with two ladies out That's all for now, Gipplings. Sad as it fire? One evening at Turtle Creek, a few side in the snow. But a good snowball fight may be, this is the Gipp's last issue until gentlemen came to this very conclusion. is sure to make one .chilly. Best to bring after spring break. The good news is that The Singles With the hosts of a party wanting to dis out a bottle of the good stuff to warm there should be plenty of stories from This four-piece rock group just recorded their , pose of their couch anyway (it was really up. Technically, this liquor is prohibited those far-off lands of debauchery to tell debut album at Ghetto Recorders with Jim ugly, after all), the gentlemen's dreams by the new '14 percent rule in duLac. So by mid-March. So whether your time off Diamond (The White Stripes, The Sights) were about to come true. we'll use a code name, say "Baileys," to leads you to Miami or the Vegas Strip, be twiddling the knobs. 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MIKEHEALY endorsement interviews with nearly all the most unqualified and personally offensive student media outlets on campus, and the ticket we have ever had the displeasure of riginally, I was going to use this breakdown of this process is as follows: coming into contact with." Or something O column to introduce a write-in Scholastic - As you may have noticed, like that (I am paraphrasing). feature in which my loyal read - I actually work for Scholastic, which I had NDTV - Of all the interviews we ers (allll of you) would send in thought- hoped would provide our campaign with participated in, I would have to say provoking questions, and I would answer the inside track to gaining their coveted NDTV's was the most enjoyable. The them to the best of my ability. In retro- endorsement. Sadly, I was mistaken in segment producer, Bailey Ertel, was very spect, this was a very bad idea, thanks to this. My lackluster interview, combined accommodating and graciously asked us the fact that nobody on campus likely with the many personal vendettas held the types of questions that best suited our cares about my opinions on most issues. against me by the Scholastic staff, resulted campaign persona. Also, I think I per- In lieu of this, my editor suggested in Scholastic's endorsing the EbersollLeito formed particularly well in the NDTV that I write a column concerning my ticket, citing something stupid like a segment because I have that "it," that recent political exploits. For unmistakable camera the sizeable number of you r ,. ,,,'-, --~~---,----, -, --~-~-7----'--'-' ~C---j presence that only the who may not have actually I",One cannot help but deem our ! greats possess. James paid attention, yours truly, j' Dean had it, Bill Bel- recently made a bid for Stu- campaign a success. However, in lamyhasit,andIhave dent Bodyvice president, with l an'o' th'e", more tradit.·onal waY, by 11 it as well. RYAN DEREK fellow freshman Mark Healy I' ",. , , 'I: ,NDToday.com - I Editor Staff Photographer heading the ticket. We did not ' • t· r I t I 'f·' . s h oth I must say, the staff of win. In fact, we finished in last CI Ingou ' as-p ace In. , ers I NDToday.com had, Not professional male model Professional male model pl~ce~ whichi~theopp~siteof I may not be able tohelpbutl by far, the most pro- wmmng. WhIle Mark IS very I' , ,",,' ", I fessional appearance skilled in matters of politics [consider it a failure. "" I of any group of four and, undoubtedly, has a bright l '. __' ______~, __,. ___' ___ .. _.~_._.,_J people I have ever We're hiring. Do you have what it takes? future in student government, encountered. Impec- I, apparently, do not. I was not even able better platform or ... whatever (I did not cably dressed and intent on taking copi to provide the Healy/Healy campaign bother to read the article). ous notes, the NDToday.com writers had Scholastic needs editors, writers, designers and photographers. (Yes, we are identical twins. In fact, I am The Observer - I have had many dif- the most imposing presence of any of the not even typing this, I am just thinking it ficult experiences in my life, and my in-journalists that evaluated us. I did not Being really good looking is a plus, but clearly not absolutely necessary. and Mark is sitting at the computer taking terview with The Observer probably ranks dare lie or (:listort the truth in speaking it down via our twin connection.) with somewhere in the upper 25th percentile. to the representatives ofNDToday.com, so much as a second-place finish in my From the very beginning of the interview, forI had no doubt they could see into my o Executive Editor o Design Editor home dorm of Keenan , where we finished I got the sense that these people had it in very soul. Also, I think it bears mention '- o Assistant Managing Editor o Assistant Design Editor behind both fellow Keenanites Ryan for me and wanted to see me fail at any ing that in their candidate evaluation, Craft and Steve Lynch, and the formerly cost. They were asking me all sorts of NDToday.com referred to Mark and me o News Staff ° Design Staff unstoppable EbersollLeito juggernaut. questions that I did not know the answers as "irresistibly attractive, with the poten ° Campus Life Editor ° Photography Editor A failure such as this does not indicate to, so I tried to let Mark do the talking tial to become sexual dynamos of a fright o Assistant Campus Life Editor ° Assistant Photography Editor a strong political future for me. People whenever I could. When I did try to an- ening degree." Again, paraphrasing. Sports Editor 1:1 GraphiC Design Editor who know and greet me every day chose swer questions, the Observer staff would Taking i,nto consideration the fact ° 0, Assistant Sports' Editor tJ Copy Chief to vote for a complete stranger over me. look at me like I had just endorsed David that I got to meet a variety of interest I will long consider this the most public Duke, and Mark would have to jump in ing people, and Mark established himself ° Entertainment Editor o Assistant Copy Chief of my many humiliations. and tell them that I was just trying to be as a future force in student politics, one "D,Assistant Entertainment Editor ° Distribution Manager That being said, I do not consider the funny. Needless to say, The Observer did cannot help but deem our campaign ° Departments Editor ,° Business Manager effort to have been a total failure, as it not endorse us, which I felt was justified. a success. However, in another, more Assistant Departments Editor Online Manager allowed me to experience a great variety I was somewhat surprised, though, when traditional way, by citing our last-place ° ° of things I otherwise would have missed. they absolutely crucified us in their can-finish, others may not be able to help but For instance, I got to partake in rigorous didate evaluations, describing us as "the consider it a failure. 1:1 Applications are due March I, Pick yours up by the Scholastic office in the basement of South Dining Hall. Submit an SOO-word essay forWeek in Distortion. E-mail us at [email protected]. For more information, email [email protected] or call 1-7569

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Senior Lisa Garcia from Denver; Colo. is co~captain of this year's women's . sWimmingteam. She was voted last season's MVP'byherteammates after .' II A -Rod, replays and bikinis earning her seccind"straight Honorable Mention AII~American accolade. She has Our Calls II JI· m bo's Jab berby Jimmy Atkinson - [email protected] been to the NCAA Championships in each of her last twoseasons and won Men's Basketball . the 200m butterfly title last year. The women's swimming team will ~e in East . nd just when you thought it was experimentally in all games between Big field. If they err, so be it. The human er OPPONENT: CONNECTICUT Meadow, NY this weekend in an attempt to win its eighth-straight Big East title,: A safe for the Boston Red Sox. Ten schools in the upcoming 2004 sea ror element is just part of the game. To WHERE: HARTFORD, CONN. Think again. With the New York son. While the Rules Committee has rec put a system in place that would aim to · Whydidy6ustart swinunihg'? ." '. . '.. WHEN: FEB. 21. 2:00 P.M. Yankees' signing of Alex Rodriguez, they ommended the proposal, it still must be correct this would prove to be inefficient I started swimmingwhenlwasriine years old. My best·friend decided she have proved once again that they truly approved by the NCAA championships/ and controversial, at best. wanted to start'so I joined her. Also; my mom wanted to get us out of the are a cut above the rest and will now be competition cabinet for Division I before · house/We were driving her crazy. My sister sWinis also. She's a freshman at The Irish win against UConn for the favored over the Sox going into spring. Is any change can take effect. Unlike in the Swimsuit Issue B~~~~ '. . > second time in as many weeks after it fair that the Yankees are able to stack NFL, only a technical adviser assigned Well sports fans, Sports Illustrated's ." .. , . knocking off the defending national their infield like this? Doesn't matter. to each game would be able to request a famed swimsuit issue is back on news Whathaspeen the biggest challenge in your swimming career? .'. champions Monday night. Chris What does matter is that those are the replay and make a ruling. stands for the 40th time, in case Balancing swimming, school and niy social life has beena,bigchalleIlge, but Thomas leads the Irish with 22 points rules. The Yankees were able to acquire also ,in~i:ediblyrewardin:g~ Being. captain ofatop-~ Oteam,ir{ilie:nati()nis' a .' •• : • in Notre Dame's 70-66 win on the the best player in baseball (and won't ,'pretty .'" .. . now have six of the 12 largest salary , My most memorable moment was' last year at the NCAA Championships. Expect Chris Thomas to continue to packages in Major League Baseball. In a this? Doesn't matter. My par~nts 'were planning on coming out" but there was.a huge snowstorm • recent ESPN survey of 100,000 baseball lead the Irish by scoring over 25-plus bac::khomein Colorado arid myparen~ weren't.abletOinake it. But . ..•.. ..' >points in this sure-to-be shocker fans, 74 percent said that the Yankees' sO!p.ehow, theyiuanaged .to. cOl?e o~t for the ~ery last daY, barely making th~ financial domination of baseball is bad Instant replay, however, not only slows you didn't already know. But hon in Storrs, Conn. Thl;! Huskies will • flight, IlD.d they were ther~ to see my last race, which w~~ the 200m butterfly be bloodthirsty and apt to make for the game. A mere 26 percent like the down the game and sparks controversy, . estly, haven't we had enough of Anna . that! had madeAlI-ArD.ericanconsideratiori in. Itmeant.a lot to me that they.'. idea of having a powerhouse team. So it essentially undermines the authority of Kouniikova yet? It was bad enough that mistakes, upon which Notre Dame were able t~seexD..e swim: ~d that iwasableto swim f'a~tfo~ them, . ., . will capitalize on often. The Irish take isn't it about time baseball took a swing the officiating crew. This. may very well she made the June 5, 2000 cover of Sf. . ".;' at disparity? do nothing more than open up another (For crying out loud, she's never won a this one from the hometown Huskies, What are yourgo~ls for'thisseasoll?'( .• ". .... ". ;.' '. ." .' 77-74. Still, one has to acknowledge that a can of worms in a sport already suffftring . tournament!) Okay, maybe we haven't . . I wo~~ like to got6 NCAAs and I 'Would really lijceour 800Iil freestyle loaded payroll does not always guaran from recruiting irregularities, Maurice had enough yet. But at least now she's CHRISTOPHERMESKILL relays to: make the NCAA~·meet. They take.!} teari:isin.the entire nation. ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR tee results in any sport. As the last three Clarett and an inconsistent means of teased on the cover of the issue that shows In the past, that relay has, been our weakest relay, but t#is yea~ has peen the World Series Champions - the Dia crowning a national champion. what she's .really good at: "[She] may be stroii.gestwe~veevel' beeninmYfouryearsswiinming on it. ~wouldalso . KEY TO .THE GAME: mondbacks, Angels and Marlins - have Certainly, instant replay in the NFL retired, but she's still the hottest player :Hketodefelld my 200m bll1:terfiy title . .t¥ ateam, lwoulc;llike to win our The Big Mo' shown, it is possible to win without has proven to have the ability to over in tennis," the caption reads. .eighth,:,straight BigE'asttitle,' ·.i·· ...... > The Irish are riding high with three breaking the bank. In short playoff series, turn some calls. And according to the straight wins coming against UConn, anything can happen. Big Ten, about 25 of the approximately Last Issue's Trivia Answer 'Wh()i~yo~fa~~rit~ ~thlete? ...... ' . .•••.• ." . . .• .....: Seton Hall and defending national 10,080 plays during the 2003 Big Ten As promised, here is the answer to last .. MichaeIJordim. He.was the very best at what he did, but he:was also very champions Syracuse. If the Irish are Big Ten May Use Instant Replay in season would have been changed. But issue's trivia question: The teams are Il ~lassy,}'hatIneansalot to me...... able to ride this wave of momentum 2004 is it worth it to undermine the authority linois Fighting Illini, Marshall Thunder to another victory over the Huskies, Under a proposal submitted by the of the officials? Call me stubborn, but I ing Herd, Navy Midshipmen, NC State a high NCAA berth certainly would Big Ten Conference to the NCAA Rules see the officiating crew as the first and Wolfpack, Nevada Wolfpack and (of be attainable. Committee, instant replay would be used final source of authority on the football course) Notre Dame Fighting Irish. 0

Men's Basketball (13-9): In one week, the and 4.5 assists over the past three games. On STATZONE women's side, sprinters ruled supreme, taking 8/9 Nebraska, 6-4. Junior Liz Hartmann hit Irish have raised their faithful fans' spirits with Saturday; Notre Dame will play the Connecticut Christopher Meskill brings you ... first through fifth places in both the 60-meter Softball (4-1): After Sunday's victory over, two homeruns in the game, including the game three underdog wins. Last Monday, the Irish Huskies at the Hartford Civic Center. dash and the 300-meter dash. Ayesha Boyd Portland State, Notre Dame finished 4--1 in winner. Next, the Irish defeated host UNLY, 3- defeated No.5 Connecticut, 80-74. The Irish ALL THESTATS won the 60~meter; while Kristen Dodd won the UNLV Classic. The Irish opened the UNLV I, as junior pitcher Steffany Stenglein recorded then narrowly'edged Seton Hall,71-68. In their Track and Field:The Irish saw some success the 300-meter. On the men's side, the Irish Classic with an 8-7 win over Hawaii off of a a ten-strike out game. The tournament came you need to know most convincing win of the season, the Irish at the Windsor Team Challenge last Saturday won four very different races, sophomores walk-off, two-run homer by sophomore Kellie to a close with a 4--1 win over Portland State. toppled the Orangemen, 84-72. Chris Thomas with both the men's and women's divisions Ryan Postel, Alex Fortunado and Vincent Middleton. The Irish then lost to the No. 'lJ3 On Friday; the Irish face Utah at 12:30 p.rn. to has been the key to winning each of these finishing third at this meet that is comparable Ambrico winning the 300-, 600-, and 1,000- California Golden Bears in a close 2-1 game. open the Palm Springs Classic in California games, averaging 28.5 points, 5.5 rebounds in size to the Big East Championships. On the meter dashes, respectively. However; the Irish bounced back. beating No.

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All in the Family Domers Hit the Slopes Forest and Kerry Walton are leading the men's and women's fencing teams A Notre Dame club is making a name for itself on hills and mountains

MEGANCONNELLY JIMMYATKINSON only gripe was that I couldn't play other has competitions between schools with took two out of the top three places in sports because fencing took up so much varying affiliations; at any given race, the the women's division individually, with en it came time 'for Kerry time," Forest says. hile many Domers complain Irish team can compete against another senior Leigh Hellrung coming in second W Walton to make a college de Perhaps more challenging than the W about the weather, the Notre club teams, Division I, II or III schools, overall and senior Alanna Lungren com cision, it was simple: she would fencing tournaments for the siblings Dame ski team couldn't be junior colleges and other fully funded ing in third. go to Notre Dame to fence alongside her was the amount of schoolwork they happier when the forecast calls for flur programs. The regionals were held in Michigan older brother Forest. After all, the two had to miss during high school. Kerry ries or the dreaded lake-effect snow. The USCSA awards national champi at Marquette Mountain this year. The siblings, separated in age by one year, remembers that during high school she The ski team may not be the biggest onships in alpine skiing, cross-country top three teams qualify for nationals had been fencing together since the very used to miss several weeks of school per or most visible team on as well as the highest beginning, when they were about eight year. "[My classmates] would joke and campus, but it certainly placed individual who's years old. say, 'Are you really in my class? I never has enjoyed its own fair not a member of the top Now at Notre Dame, the 'Walton sib see you,'" she says. Fortunately for the share of success. three teams. The team lings have made quite a name for them two, their teachers were always accom "Our team has a lot of placed fourth overall, selves. By virtue of winning the NCAA modating of their schedules and the fun. We all get along one place away from women's epee championship in her sopho missed schoolwork was never a big issue. really well and we're not qualifying for nation more year, Kerry, currently a senior, joined As Forest points out, they were still able competitive even among als. Northern Michi her brother Forest, currently a fifth-year to get into Notre Dame. one another, but we push gan won the women's senior foilist, as an All-American. The And this is probably their most signifi each other," says the team competition, and Walton sibli;ngs became the first brother cant accomplishment: that they are able women's captain senior the men's competition sister pair to earn All-American honors in to compete at the same university. "This Leslie Schmidt. "We're was won by Michigan any sport in Notre Dame history. is what we wanted from the beginning," out there doing something Tech University. The EN GARDE Forest and KerryWalton bring a new we love, so we're all very team had great indi Kerry and Forest picked up the sport of Forest says. "We had fenced side-by-side meaning to sibling rivalry. fencing while growing up in Londonderry, from the beginning. This was the logical fortunate." vidual success, how N. H. Their parents had both started the next step. Things couldn't be better, to my performance," he admits. "My fifth The Irish ski team has 24 ever, as senior Leigh sport when they were in college. Kerry tell you the truth." 'year now [fourth fencing season], I'm back members total, split evenly Hellrung qualified for and Forest joined their two cousins, Scott "It works out well for the family, too," on track." This season, Forest boasts a with 12 guys and 12 girls. nationals, which will and Kevin Eriksen (All-Americans at Kerry adds, "because they know we're 36-8 record in foil, while sister Kerry has The success of the team be held March 1-6 in University of Pennsylvania and Columbia together." posted a 39-11 record in the epee. is even l1fore impressive, Sugarloaf, Maine. University, respectively) in training at Sea It was in a time that they weren't to But the ultimate goal for both fencers is given is that the Irish don't This is the second coast Fencing Club in nearby Manchester. gether, however, that the family witnessed nothing short of NCAA titles. Kerry has even have a coach. How- time Hellrung has been ever, the Irish ski team to nationals, as the en Known as the "Four Amigos," the Waltons the most rewarding achievement to date: been there before, and after returning to ICE COLDI An Irish skier speeds down the hill, swerving past a slalom gate. and their cousins fenced at local events for Kerry won the NCAA Championship in top form following a disappointing 2003 doesn't need a coach to tire ski team qualified their first few years in competition. the epee in 2002, her sophomore year, season, Forest is prepared to challenge , maintain team discipline or hard work. skiing and snowboarding. Notre Dame for nationals her freshman year. "Mak Eventually, as their talent grew, Forest while Forest-enrolled in Notre Dame's anyone. While this is Forest's last year Once the team returns from winter participates in the alpine races where ing nationals is really the last thing that and Kerry began looking to the national architecture program - was studying in with the Irish, Kerry will be back for a break, they practice every Wednesday the Irish ski both the slalom and giant I expected to happen this year, so the and even international levels for more Roine. Not only did Forest not fence fifth year in 2005. at Swiss Valley in Michigan. slalom. Each team fields five racers, and pressure is off," said Hellrung. "I'm just advanced competition. The two flew to while abroad his junior year, but he also After college, both plan to continue "Being able to practice at Swiss Val the top three performances are calcu- looking to have a good time." Canada for fencing tournaments and to was unable to witness his sister's crowning fencing, if not competitively, then recre ley is great since we go and compete in 1ated into the overall team score. There Besides the time each member dedi South America for the Pan-American achievement. Word came via telephone ationally at least. Kerry even has a chance, a race league there and then, after that, are 11 conferences total in the USCSA cates to the team, a fair amount of the Games. As the two began to focus more from his parents, followed by a flood of albeit slight, to make the Summer Olym they let us set the course however we and the Irish compete in the Midwest work goes into fundraising projects, as and more on fencing, traveling to competi e-mails from the rest of the family back pics. Currently, she is the alternate epeeist want to and ski till the mountain closes," conference's Michigan division against well. Each member pays $300 yearly tions became more frequent. By the time in the U. S. on the U.S. Fencing Team, but it doesn't Schmidt says. 37 other teams, including Michigan in dues. One of the ways that the team they were about 16 years old, they had both "I was jealous that I wasn't there to see seem likely that the team will qualify for The Notre Dame ski team is a member State, University of Michigan and Ohio raises money is through T-shirt sales. decided to focus solely on fencing. her and I was also jealous that I wasn't the Olympics this time around. Kerry is of the United States Collegiate Ski and State University. "If we sell all our T-shirts, then it works "We understood that we were best there to compete in NCAAs with her," no stranger to international competition, Snowboard Association (USCSA). Over This season the Notre Dame team out to only being about $15 a person, so suited to fence," Forest says, "so that's Forest says. Kerry jokes about Forest winning a bronze medal as an epeeist at 150 colleges across the nation compete traveled to compete at Crystal Moun there's a lot of emphasis on selling the what we decided to stick with and that's missing her title. "Good timing," she the World Junior Championship in Tur in races governed by the USCSA. The tain and Schuss Mountain in Michigan, T-shirts!" said Hellrung. what our coaches and parents pushed us says sarcastically. key in 2002. That same year, their mother teams compete each weekend in January as well as Searchmount, in Ontario, Skiing in Indiana? The Irish have i' to do." With the decision to focus solely When Forest returned to Notre Dame Yvonne placed third at the World Veter and part of February, and these weekend Canada. The divisionals were held shown, from the modest beginning of I: on fencing, however, Forest and Kerry last year for his third fencing season, he ans Championships, making Yvonne and races lead up to regionals and then cul Feb. 7 and 8 at Crystal Mountain. The the team in the 1970s to the national had to make sacrifices. Kerry eventually noticed immediately that his time off in Kerry the first parent-child duo ever to minate with the nationals in March. women came in second overall at divi stage on which it currently participates, gave up playing soccer and softball, while Rome had put a bit of rust on his game. medal concurrently at World Champion The USCSA is the only collegiate sionals behind Michigan State, while the that skiing in the Midwest can be done Forest gave up soccer and baseball. "My "Definitely last year, there was a lull in ships. I:J level national sports association that -men's team came in fifth. Notre Dame '-and very well at that. I:J

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Gone Country A group of friends brings the taste of country to Notre Dame

LAURENKIEHNA became interested in the V" guitar and taught himself ! o did you hear the one about the politi to play. His guitar, a 1963 scal science major and the two en~eers 12-string aptly named who started a country band?1t's no Joke. "TallulaliJ:ne'12-String Emily Hawthorne, Jessica McQuaide Lei Wonder," is a gift from bowitz and TJ Mathieson might seem like his father. After hearing a strange combination of people to form a about Leibowitz's interest musical group, but the three seniors share a in music, he began to set strong friendship and a deep love of music. some of her originallyr With solid musical experience and several ics to music, and the two original songs already in their repertoire, of them began to think the trio seems ready to become an impor about starting a musical tant musical act on campus. Now, all they group of their own. ,need is a band name. Hawthornewasjustthe SWEET HOME LAFORTUNE The trio plays atAcoustiCafe last All three have been interested in music person to fill the second Thursday night. since childhood and began honing their guitarist spot for the group. A mechanical The energy among the three musicians skills long before coming to Notre Dame. engineering major from Ohio, she had been is palpable as they discuss their upcoming Leibowitz, who is the group's lead singer, looking for opportunities on campus to ex performances. "We're playing an hour-long has been singing and playing the piano plore her interest in music. "My mom waS a opening set for a band at Legends after since she was young. "I grew up singing piano teacher, and I'd played several instru spring break," Mathieson says. Leibowitz country," she says. A political science major ments as a child," she says. "I'd been look adds, "We want to have some more origi from San Antonio, Texas, she completed her ing forward to doing something musically, nals done for that performance." The three first recording project at the age of 16. Since like this." When Leibowitz and Mathieson are taking advantage of future AcoustiCafe then she has been helming her own music asked her if she'd like to play with them, she appearances to practice their new material Submit to ... publishing company in Nashville-Gate to was excited about the project, and the three beforehand. Also, they plan to playas part of Gate Music, Inc. -living and working in began to rehearse together as a group. Best ofAcoustiCafe on Feb. 26. Even though Nashville during the summer. "I've learned On a campus where most computer speak these sets include some covers, Hawthorne a lot about the business, especially the song ers play Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer emphasizes that the songs still have an origi writing aspect," she says. and the like, the group is excited about bring nal spin. "Everything they hear has some ing their own brand of country music to the thing original included, whether it's a guitar :. - .-:' ·:-~-:~:x :;{<~:;~ .:'.', An up-and-coming artist in the country ~ ,;: -~'::',~,::>~ music business, Leibowitz plans to head to campus music scene. "It's fun to be a little part or a different melody added in. It's not Nashville full-time after graduating in May. different," Leibowitz says. made to sound just like the recording." "I'm working with a new producer," she says, Hawthorne agrees. "You'll be surprised All three plan on continuing with music "and all three of us are working on songs how many students come out of the coun after graduation. "It's definitely something to finish out my new album." In the mean try 'closet.'" Another aspect that sets the trio I'm going to keep up with," Hawthorne time, she has kept busy singing on campus apart is their interest in original music. "Our says. When Leibowitz heads to Nashville at AcoustiCafe and sporting events. songs are like a combination of Sheryl Crow after graduation to demo some new music, Do you have a short story, poem, painting or photograph! Submit your work to The juggler, ND's Leibowitz's performance of the national and Michelle Branch," Hawthorne notes. she hopes that Hawthorne and Mathieson student literary, art and design magazine, and "we'll see what to do with it" ... it might appear in the anthem at a campus hockey game helped Most of their original music is based on ' will continue to collaborate with her even Spring 2004 issue! to begin the formation of the group. Ma ideas from Leibowitz's journals; Mathieson as they begin their new careers. "It's rare to thieson, a varsity Notre Dame hockey provides the music. "I'll read a poem or find someone you can really write with and Please submit artwork to Robert Sedlack in 212 Riley Hall. Supply slides for pieces larger than player and aerospace engineering major from something out of my journal to TJ, and he'll be comfortable with," Leibowitz explains. I I "x 17" or 3-D work. Maryland, had befriended Leibowitz when come up With a really cool chord progression If only they could decide on a band name. they were prospective students, but hadn't to accompany the words," Leibowitz says. "Lately we've been using '36 Strings,' for the Written work can be submitted to the box outside the Scholastic office in the basement of South Dining Hall or e-mailed via attachment to [email protected]. No entries of more than 2,500 words known that she was interested in music until "We just go with the flow," Mathieson adds. combined total of all of our guitar strings. please. All submissions should include title ~f piece, author/artist's name and an e-mail address. he heard her version 6f the anthem. A guitar They describe their songs as thoughtful, We're still working on it," Hawthorne laughs. player, Mathieson also grew up in a musical with lyrics that capture the emotions of life. '1\nd we're looking for a bongo player, too!" environment. "My dad played in bands while "But it's not fluff," Leibowitz emphasizes. Leibowitz adds. Any bongo-playing Notre I was growing up, so there were always gui "We're all pretty deep thinkers," Ma Dame students looking to join an upbeat tars around the house," he explains. thieson says. "If you listen closely to the group of country music enthusiasts: Here's After gaining musical experience by play lyrics, we think you'll find something you your chance. D ing the trumpet in high school, Mathieson can relate to."

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Gone Country A group of friends brings the taste of country to Notre Dame

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Casa Deliziosa Delectable Italian dining on the weekends

TRACYEVANS has one rule: good food and he front page of the menu at Papa lots of it. The TJoe's Casa de Pasta on Union St. menu is decid in Mishawaka reveals a lot. A per edly lopsided, Afraid of commitment? sonal welcome to customers is steeped as all the dishes in tradition, but provides the pleasant favor pasta as the warning that the restaurant is "not central ingredi fast food style." So come hungry and ent. Whether come patient. The wait is long, but the chicken mar massive portions of quality, homestyle sala, mostaccioli cooking soon help the stomach forget or mix-n-match the delay. gnocchi, the The Nove family opened their Ital dishes are so ian restaurant in 1973 and have been heaped with the welcoming locals, students and other aldente treat ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ th t h h ANDIAMOlThough only open on Friday and Saturday evenings, Papa Joe's is a pasta-lovers ever since. Shirley Nove, . at. e 0 t .e r definite must for anyone interested in mass quantities of quality pasta. one of the owners, shares her vision for mgredlents lIt- the business: "I searched for a specialty erally disappear. The sauteed broccoli much when paired with the abundance to offer to patrons and was reminded of alIa siciliana is a mishmash of both red of cheese. While pasta dishes are surely my family and my background, so I de and white sauces, cheese and vegetables, the regulars' favorites, chicken i~ the cided on pasta specialties." The Italian which are all hidden somewhere beneath second most popular menu item. Selec flavor that permeates the menu foHows the overwhelming mound of linguini. tions also in- through with homemade charm, and Although the cheese sauce is a bit rich clude veal and r· Papa Jge'S Nove's specialization is apparent. and its almond garnish is a bit out of an underrep- f Dining in Papa Joe's might feel like place, somehow Papa Joe's satisfies the resented sec being transported to an evening on a hungry diner. tion devoted i, .... '. Location I bustling Italian patio. The combination The key is to please everyone's prefer to seafood I 1209 un:;k~:' Misha:'~ _\ i , oflatticework, roses and leafy greenery ences. Nove gushes: "The menu is filled . located on t :1 Holy Cross priests and brothers at Notre Dame. I provides an almost overwhelming den with mouthwatering combinations of the back of I Prices - of dimly lit tables. Plenty of candlelight vegetables, meats, pasta, seafood and the menu. ! Dinner-range from $11 to adds warmth to the atmosphere, how sauces." While many of the ingredients Desserts are '$16 . '- I l ever, and provides the majority of the appear in several dishes, a few of them equally indul- - Hours --- 1 Come anyway. lighting. While the sheer abundance of seem unnecessary, like the mushrooms gent, ranging Friday&Saturday _. decoration may seem a bit over the top, that frequently pop up, whether they're from the Ital- i 4:30 p:ni. ~10:00 p;m. garnished in marsala sauce or not. whimsical umbrellas hung upside-down i~n st~ples of lIR.. 9.servation.-. s.· ... and .c. redi.. t from the ceiling are certainly charming, Though tlw food takes a long time to tlramIsu and - cards accepted. .- . unusual additions. prepare, the attentive wait staff remains spumoni to -..... - .' -- . - -' - . "We wanted to create a delightfully concerned with meeting the special a fudgy cake cozy atmosphere with a lot of red ac tastes of their customers. Our waitress with plenty of ice cream toppings. Of cents in every nook and cranny of the was even willing to combine two favor course, most diners couldn't possibly dining area," explains Nove, acknowl ites, as well as to provide a sampling, for consider a third course after such a • edging the surroundings that flavor the a specialized meal. Many of the dishes waistline-expanding meal. www.n ocatlon ·tightly arranged clusters of tables. allow for substitutions and combina Papa Joe's provides surprisingly rea The salad, served family-style with tions of sauces, sauteed vegetables and sonable prices (dinners range from $11 every dinner, rivals chain restaurant sides of hot sausage and meatballs. to $16) for food that would cause even signatures in the unique combination Even better than the pasta is the an Italian grandma to call it a molto of antipasti ingredients such as pep sauce in which it sits. Rumored to have bene effort. The long waits for food are peroni, olives and cheese. Dressings simmered all week on the Nove family understandable once the steaming plate conveniently can be found right on the stove, the marinara is delightfully fla hits the table. And when the bottomless Be Not Afraid! table and sopping garlic bread sets the vorful and not a bit weak or fake-tast pit of pasta leaves you thoroughly satis tone for an excellent meal. ing. The alfredo sauce is as rich and fied, only one thought remains: Thank When it comes to entrees, Papa Joe's . thick as expected, almost a little too goodness for doggie bags. Cl

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Casa Deliziosa Delectable Italian dining on the weekends

19 FEBRUARY 2004 SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT 29 Remembrances of JPW On navigating the pratfalls of Junior Parents Weekend ... with the flu

t's that special time ofyear again. The sun is peeking its head guarantees that I can't taste the mediocre meal. Iout of the clouds. The snow is starting to melt. Love is in the lisz air. And thousands of adults are flocking to campus this very Saturday Night: JPW Mass and President's Dinner moment. Hurray! A massive, impersonal Mass in the none-too-com Welcome once again to Junior Parents Weekend. fortable seating of theJoyce Center stadium! There's nothing I For those of you unfamiliar with the tradition, an explana love more than waiting in line for half an hour for the body of tion is in order. As a reward for three years of enrollment in Christ. On the plus side, I had just about enough tissues to keep ,11 'J;" this illustrious institution, juniors (and seniors who spent their my airways clear enough to draw breath. But just barely. "". ~ ~I junior spring semester abroad) and their parents are invited to The dinner, also in the Joyce Center, directly follows the spend exorbitant amounts of money on absurdly fancy dinners Mass. Luckilywe've built up something ofan appetite standing ' .. '",:,,1.!1 ((jV and photo ops. in line. Unluckily, the organizers have decide9 to bombard us Sounds exciting, doesn't it? with a string of uncompelling, long-winded speakers. Oddly, ~~,C"'" <,",ti'& Not so much. I vividly recall the details ofmyownJPW experi 9/11 seems the topic of choice for pretty much all of them. ence one year ago, and let me tell you this: It was no picnic. Don't know why. It just is. SU6MII your event for Scholas- ,::'" tic'sComing Distractions. E-mail Dating back to those campus tours my parents took before Predictably enough, the food is awful. And only slightly I had even graduated high school, my mom had been avidly t; your submissions to Mike Healy above room temperature. And it's filled with raisins. Raisins "t}"'J l·' '\.''< ~., at [email protected] looking forward to this particular weekend. Don't ask me why; in the salad. Raisins in the dessert. There are probably rai I'm sure they make everything seem wondrous on those strolls sins in the main course, but at this point I am so thoroughly about campus. diseased that I can't taste anything at all and feel no desire to Fast-forward three years. JPW has, at long last, arrived. My eat anyway. parents have made it to the Bend, I've bought my very first tie At this point, it's official: There is no plus side. My life is, at (or maybe borrowed one of my dad's, who knows), and we're all least temporarily, a living hell. ATHLETIC set for a fantastical weekend of bonding and fun. Except that I've got a crippling case of the flu. Oh, and I hate Sunday Morning: Closing Brunch fancy dinners and stuff. So close, and yet so far. The weekend's final event is upon us. So yeah, things were not looking up for me from the get-go. Too bad it's disgustinglyeady in the morning. And too bad my And, as I have found is generally the case for a cynical pessimist flu has co-opted and corrupted all five senses and filled every like myself, things quickly went from bad to worse. Let's take a fiber of my being with aching despair. look at the weekend's key events and how super they were. It'll But hey, the brunch isn't half bad! The juice is cold and the be fun and educational, I promise! apple strudelly thing is halfway decent. And half the guests who bought tickets don't show up, so I get four or five helpings of Friday Night: The "Star-Spangled" Gala each. Completing the one-two punch ofpleasant surprises, Mike JPW's grand opening salvo comes in the form of the tradi Brey turns out to be a humorous, energetic speaker. Best of all, EDITOR'S CHOICE Men's Basketball vs. Georgetown tional "gala." Taking up the vast majority of the Joyce Center, he keeps it short and simple, to the effect of, "Notre Dame is' Mar. 4,7:00 p.m.JACe. Free admission with ticket it features areas with dozens of themes from the tinsel of Hol good and basketball is fun. Whee!" Spring Break booklet and student ID. The Hoyas come to Notre Dame lywood to the gondolas of Venice. Each area features appropri Mar. 6 -Mar. 14 with fab freshmen Matt Causey and Kenny Izzo, hoping ate hors d'oeuvres and bothersome attractions. Highlights: bad Now, don't all you juniors get discouraged. Word on the street Spri-i-ng Break, Yeah! to stifle Chris Thomas and the Irish attack. swing-dancing and frighteningly aggressive limbo promoters. has it that my opinion isn't worth the paper it's printed on. It Enjoy the break from classes! Fly off to some exotic Oh, and the hors d'oeuvres tastes like crap. On the plus side, I'm could be that I just went out of my way to spew out 800 words locale and party like your life depends on it. Or, head not yet too ill to walk. of hateful vitriol to make up for the fact that OOB's usual writer home and relax with friends and family, that is, unless HEARTWARMING is a shiftless layabout. you are committing your break to a spring service Saturday Afternoon: Carroll Hall Luncheon Seriously, though. It's 4:18 a.m. So forget everything you just Junior Parents Weekend project. Nothing says, "Welcome to our dorm, the best on campus," read and enjoy the three-day trip into unparralleled joy that is February 20-22, featuring an evening gala, collegiate like lukewarm Fazoli's and forced conversation. The most tedious JPW: workshops, and brunches galore. For further information half hour of my life? Quite possibly. On the plus side, the flu Suckers. 0 contactJPW Student Committee at (574) 631-0128. CATHARTIC o u T o F Free Food and Massages SUSPENSEFUL February 23-24,11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sorin Room, LaFortune. Will also feature a raffle with exciting prizes Mid-Semester Grades due March 5. for those of the gaming persuasion. Deficiency reports to be sent home, so make sure you pull D out all the stops the week of Mar. 1-5.

30 SCHOLASTICOUT OF BOUNDS 19 FEBRUARY 2004 19 FEBRUARY 2004 SCHOLASTICCALENDAR 31 Remembrances of JPW On navigating the pratfalls of Junior Parents Weekend ... with the flu t's that special time ofyear again. The sun is peeking its head guarantees that I can't taste the mediocre meal. Iout of the clouds. The snow is starting to melt. Love is in the lisz air. And thousands of adults are flocking to campus this very Saturday Night: JPW Mass and President's Dinner moment. Hurray! A massive, impersonal Mass in the none-too-com Welcome once again to Junior Parents Weekend. fortable seating of theJoyce Center stadium! There's nothing I For those of you unfamiliar with the tradition, an explana love more than waiting in line for half an hour for the body of tion is in order. As a reward for three years of enrollment in Christ. On the plus side, I had just about enough tissues to keep ,11 'J;" this illustrious institution, juniors (and seniors who spent their my airways clear enough to draw breath. But just barely. "". ~ ~I junior spring semester abroad) and their parents are invited to The dinner, also in the Joyce Center, directly follows the spend exorbitant amounts of money on absurdly fancy dinners Mass. Luckilywe've built up something ofan appetite standing ' .. '",:,,1.!1 ((jV and photo ops. in line. Unluckily, the organizers have decide9 to bombard us Sounds exciting, doesn't it? with a string of uncompelling, long-winded speakers. Oddly, ~~,C"'" <,",ti'& Not so much. I vividly recall the details ofmyownJPW experi 9/11 seems the topic of choice for pretty much all of them. ence one year ago, and let me tell you this: It was no picnic. Don't know why. It just is. SU6MII your event for Scholas- ,::'" tic'sComing Distractions. E-mail Dating back to those campus tours my parents took before Predictably enough, the food is awful. And only slightly I had even graduated high school, my mom had been avidly t; your submissions to Mike Healy above room temperature. And it's filled with raisins. Raisins "t}"'J l·' '\.''< ~., at [email protected] looking forward to this particular weekend. Don't ask me why; in the salad. Raisins in the dessert. There are probably rai I'm sure they make everything seem wondrous on those strolls sins in the main course, but at this point I am so thoroughly about campus. diseased that I can't taste anything at all and feel no desire to Fast-forward three years. JPW has, at long last, arrived. My eat anyway. parents have made it to the Bend, I've bought my very first tie At this point, it's official: There is no plus side. My life is, at (or maybe borrowed one of my dad's, who knows), and we're all least temporarily, a living hell. ATHLETIC set for a fantastical weekend of bonding and fun. Except that I've got a crippling case of the flu. Oh, and I hate Sunday Morning: Closing Brunch fancy dinners and stuff. So close, and yet so far. The weekend's final event is upon us. So yeah, things were not looking up for me from the get-go. Too bad it's disgustinglyeady in the morning. And too bad my And, as I have found is generally the case for a cynical pessimist flu has co-opted and corrupted all five senses and filled every like myself, things quickly went from bad to worse. Let's take a fiber of my being with aching despair. look at the weekend's key events and how super they were. It'll But hey, the brunch isn't half bad! The juice is cold and the be fun and educational, I promise! apple strudelly thing is halfway decent. And half the guests who bought tickets don't show up, so I get four or five helpings of Friday Night: The "Star-Spangled" Gala each. Completing the one-two punch ofpleasant surprises, Mike JPW's grand opening salvo comes in the form of the tradi Brey turns out to be a humorous, energetic speaker. Best of all, EDITOR'S CHOICE Men's Basketball vs. Georgetown tional "gala." Taking up the vast majority of the Joyce Center, he keeps it short and simple, to the effect of, "Notre Dame is' Mar. 4,7:00 p.m.JACe. Free admission with ticket it features areas with dozens of themes from the tinsel of Hol good and basketball is fun. Whee!" Spring Break booklet and student ID. The Hoyas come to Notre Dame lywood to the gondolas of Venice. Each area features appropri Mar. 6 -Mar. 14 with fab freshmen Matt Causey and Kenny Izzo, hoping ate hors d'oeuvres and bothersome attractions. Highlights: bad Now, don't all you juniors get discouraged. Word on the street Spri-i-ng Break, Yeah! to stifle Chris Thomas and the Irish attack. swing-dancing and frighteningly aggressive limbo promoters. has it that my opinion isn't worth the paper it's printed on. It Enjoy the break from classes! Fly off to some exotic Oh, and the hors d'oeuvres tastes like crap. On the plus side, I'm could be that I just went out of my way to spew out 800 words locale and party like your life depends on it. Or, head not yet too ill to walk. of hateful vitriol to make up for the fact that OOB's usual writer home and relax with friends and family, that is, unless HEARTWARMING is a shiftless layabout. you are committing your break to a spring service Saturday Afternoon: Carroll Hall Luncheon Seriously, though. It's 4:18 a.m. So forget everything you just Junior Parents Weekend project. Nothing says, "Welcome to our dorm, the best on campus," read and enjoy the three-day trip into unparralleled joy that is February 20-22, featuring an evening gala, collegiate like lukewarm Fazoli's and forced conversation. The most tedious JPW: workshops, and brunches galore. For further information half hour of my life? Quite possibly. On the plus side, the flu Suckers. 0 contactJPW Student Committee at (574) 631-0128. CATHARTIC o u T o F Free Food and Massages SUSPENSEFUL February 23-24,11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sorin Room, LaFortune. Will also feature a raffle with exciting prizes Mid-Semester Grades due March 5. for those of the gaming persuasion. Deficiency reports to be sent home, so make sure you pull D out all the stops the week of Mar. 1-5.

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his past fall break, I went on an Appa at me as the group that was randomly selected to T lachia Seminar service trip to Harlan, do the odd jobs consisted of the four girls on our Ky. I spent a week there working with trip, and me. You may ask, "ButJames, do you not COAP (Christian Outreach with Appalachian revel in the company of females, and do you not People, Inc.), an organization that builds new also look kindly upon a substantial girl-to-guy homes for needy families. Nine other students, ratio?" Maybe I was enjoying them - until they one alumnus and I roofed, painted and installed drove the minivan through town blasting "Barbie insulation. We had many chances to interact Girl" and then got into paint-fights, and even I, with the community during an experience that the most masculine man there (note: the only guy ranks among the best of my short college career. there), joined in. It was a "you had to be there" experience, and I The people of Kentucky, however, apparently really hope many more people get to have such are suspicious of guys singing and dancing to old a great adventure. It has inspired me to seriously Disney tunes (don't judge, you weren't there). I consider a life of service. spent the week ruining clothes with paint and get If you've made it this far down the page, you ting fiberglass insulation in my eye. Meanwhile, deserve to know what else I think about when the real workers gave me weird looks, and the rest I recall my week as a stranger in a strange land. of the guys enjoyed roofing. . While my college chums were back home enjoying Now, ifyou've made it this far, you deserve a bad the company of their old high school cohorts, I was analogy. I would like to compare my experience introducing myself to yet another group of people in Appalachia to Paris Hilton and Nicole Rich on campus. We didn't really meet each other until ies' expt:;rience in The Simple Life. Both programs 5:30 a.m. on that fateful took well-off kids and submerged them in rural 'START HERE. day of departure. The America in the hopes of encouraging moral and Go PLACES. The people of Kentucky, trip officially started personal growth. Both were full of kooky adven however, apparently are with a historic ll-hour qtres and cultural faux pas. We, however, did not If you know business suspicious of guys singing car ride. have a delightfully precocious Chihuahua and a and accounting. you I've just set the scene production van filled with mascara. Now some can get a job anywhere. and dancing to old Disney for a thrilling adventure, Q&A: tunes. but I slept most of the way Q: Would you do it again? Because the skills down; I was. running on A: Yes, no doubt in my mind, whatsoever. you learn inbusiness James Gower is a only three hours of sleep Q: Do you think it made you a better person? - strategic and freshman engineering from the night before. The longest delay on the A: Yes, we all need to commit some of our lives analytical thinking, major who devoted his trip came while waiting for our alum leader to to the service of others. foil break to the service meet us at a roadside Holiday Inn in Lexington. Q: Did you enjoy the local people? communication, of others. He enjoys To make a long story short, we didn't meet him A: Yes, from the hard-working boss to the and leadership =- long moonlit walks there, and God knows we were scared. I hadn't kind Canadian carpenter to the hilarious bigot, are always in demand. on the beach and the seen more trepidation since our first dorm party. all the people I worked with in Appalachia were Highlander films. For Our dreams/nightmares were fulfilled when we the most generous and inspirational I have met In some of the coolest more on the Appalachian finally got to Harlan and met up with our alum. while in college. industries in the world. foil seminm; contact Things settled down after a while, and we finally Q: Do you apologize for bringing Paris Hilton Even in the movies. [email protected]. moved into our cozy little homeless shelter. into this article? I would say that the week comprised the worst A: Yes ... yes I do. American Institute of six nights ofsleep I've ever had, but I've now woken I'd like to thank all of you who went on the Certified Public Accountants and up disoriented on enough futons to disprove that. trip with me, especially if! didn't give you that Indiana CPA Society The days started early and went till three in the impression earlier. I have a great deal of respect afternoon. We were split up into two groups. One for you all, and you helped show me what hap group spent the week roofing, while the other did pens when you're a Barbie girl, but not in a odd jobs. The Great God of Probability laughed Barbie world. D

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