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THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame. and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 100 THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM NDSP director Rakow dies at 55 Jenkins to Security head served NDSP's leader for over 30 years, Notre Dame in 1981, first met Indiana Law Training Board and was diagnosed with cancer in Rakow while a student at the as a leader at NDSP for over three honorCSC ND for three decades September 2005. University. decades. "I think of Rex and I think of St. "I had parked my car in B2late Johnson said he spent Francis who said something about one night. I was a photographer so Wednesday reviewing e-mails from By KATE ANTONACCI preaching the I had gone to the back of the car to colleagues from "New England to overseas News Editor Gospel and grab the camera from the trunk," California, Colorado to using words Johnson said. "Rex was on patrol Washington" all speaking about the Eighteen months and one day when neces and he asked me if I wanted a ride great respect they had for Rakow Trip to Puerto Rico after doctors told Rex Rakow he sary, said back to my dorm, and we devel - a man Johnson said lived for his had 12 to 18 months to live, the Associate oped a friendship that lasted many, "faith, family and friends." celebrates anniversary Notre Dame Security/Police (NDSP) Director of many years." "He truly made not only Notre director died at his home in NDSP Phillip Such friendships blossomed Dame, but our profession, a better Granger, Ind. He was 55. Johnson. "Rex between Rakow and countless place. I have so many messages By BECKY HOGAN "That was the type of fighter he lived his life as other people, many cultivated that have crossed my desk today," News Writer was," Rakow's wife linda wrote in a Catholic, as Rakow while he served as director of cam Johnson said, neting one from a a note that Coordinator of Event a model for all pus safety office at Albion College, classmate of Johnson's who spoke Just two months after his Security Cappy Gagnon shared of us. We're lucky to have had Rex as adjunct instructor of criminal about the accomplishments of trip to Uganda as part of the with The Observer. cross our paths in life." justice at Indiana University in Notre Dame Millennium Hakow, a Mishawaka native and Johnson, who graduated from South Bend, as a member of the see NDSP/page 3 Development Initiative, University President Father John Jenkins celebrate the 20th STUDENT SENATE anniversary of the Pwerto Rico Center for Social Concerns Clause approved; Dworjan dodges removal (PRCSC) today by making a Jenkins Anti-discriminatory Group vote fails to special visit to Puerto Rico to commemo language supported meet needed majority rate the event. "I think it means quite a bit to [the Center] to have Father By KAITLYNN RIELY By KAITLYNN RIELY Jenkins there to celebrate the Assistant News Editor Assistant News Editor anniversary," said Liz Mackenzie, director of Senior The Senate meeting Morrissey Hall residents, Transition Programs at Notre Wednesday was a victory for who attended the removal Dame's Center for Social the Social Concerns commit hearing of impeached Concerns. "The PRCSC is tee, which successfully passed Morrissey senator Greg closely tied to Notre Da:me. It a resolution requesting the Dworjan, stood and applauded is mostly Notre Dame grads University add sexual orienta Wednesday when the Senate who work there and a lot of tion to its anti-discriminatory failed to reach the two-thirds work is done with the alumni clause. majority required to remove club [in Puerto Rico)." The Social Concerns resolu Dworjan from office. According to Frances tion, presented by chair With several Manorites sit Shavers, executive assistant Sheena Plamoottil and com ting on the edges of the room to the President, Jenkins will mittee member Mary Popit, in their black and gold dorm arrive in P)Jerto Rico today passed 25-1-1. The resolution shirts, senators spent over an and will meet with alumni and addressed Notre Dame's cur- hour questioning Dworjan friends of the University. He CHRIS MASSAD!The Observer Morrissey Hall Senator Greg Dworjan votes a~inst his removal see SENATE/page:} from Student Senate during Wednesday's meetmg. see VOTE/page 4 see TRIP/page 4 Week w-arns, prolllotes Election breaks gender barrier alcoholllloderation Brown, Braun first all female ticket in ND history out this week to educate By MARCELA BERRIOS students about the dangers Assistant News Writer of drug and alcohol abuse By AARON STIENER during the vacation. News Writer With the slogan "BAC to "We always run Alcohol Awareness Week before the Beach: Here for the After weeks of campaigning, a singe, not the binge," the spring break because people go to places where it's legal tense and lengthy election process organizers of Safe Spring and an eventual triumph, only now Break/Alcohol Awareness to drink before they're 21 years old," junior Meagan are Notre Dame student body presi Week 2007 warned students dent-elect Liz Brown and vice presi-· to exercise moderation in McGinley, a member of the PILLARS team, said. "Many dent-elect Maris Braun beginning to their vacation alcohol intake grasp the reality of their win - one during an information fair students may consciously or unintentionally abuse that that breaks a 35-year barrier since in LaFortune Student Center women have been admitted to Notre Wednesday. privilege, and it's important to educate them about the Dame. Student government, the With their victory, Brown and Office of Drug and Alcohol risks implied." McGinley said students Braun became the first all-female Education (ODAE). Peers ticket to be elected in Notre Dame Inspiring Listening, should be aware of the blood-alcohol content (BAC) history. Learning And Responsible While both state that they are Socializing (PILLARS) and their bodies can tolerate before their decision-mak- proud to be a part of'that history, the Coca-Cola Company put breaking that barrier was never their CHRIS MASSADfThe Observer together a series of activi Newly elected student body vice president Maris Braun, left, ties and giveaways through- see WEEK/ page 6 see WOMEN/page 6 and president Liz Brown are NO's first all-female leadership pair. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, March 8, 2007 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION_ OF THE DAY: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE 0WORJAN ETHICS HEARING? StopbySMC graduation I'd like to thank my fellow reporters, the lovely Amanda MichaeL<>, Kelly Meehan and Kate Antonacci for inform ing me about what I'm writing about AJ Pollock Drew Whiting Kasey Murray Tej Mudigonda Tony Piskurich Ryan Smith today. freshman junior sophomore freshman sophomore freshman When I read John-Paul Witt Kate's article on Keenan Fisher off campus St. Edward's St. Edward's Knott Feb. 16 about WlreNews General Electric Editor "'t is truly a 'Tm going to "Impeach him." "I abstain. '' "I think freedom "It's an CEO Jeffery Immelt coming to Notre sad day for Our abstain from of speech abomination." Dame to speak at graduation, I felt a little Lady ofthe that one." should miffed. Lake." predominate, "Surely," I thought, "the speech will be and he should relevant to the theme of 'Go forth and do good,' that all graduation speeches are get to stay in geared towards, but what about for stu office." dents outside of Mendoza?" Honestly, we're Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish. The preeminent Catholic university in the world. We have pull .. Then I read Amanda's column of Feb. 19, a list of 65 people who would be bet ter graduation speakers than lmmelt. IN BRIEF No offense, but I can add a few hun dred names to her list. One of them is Samuel Alita, the speak There will be a panel entitled er SMC secured for their graduation cer "Gathering Ground: 10 Years emony. of Cave Canem" today from 2 I read Kelly's article of March 5, and I to 3:15 p.m. in McKenna 100- was shocked. I wasn't surprised that SMC 104. The panel will feature could pull a graduation speaker of that .poets including Toi Derricotte caliber, a Justice of the Supreme Court, and Cornelius Eady, co but that ND couldn't, or chose not to. founders of Cave Canem. Let's delve a little deeper. According to Fr. Jenkins, Immelt's "a Thomas- Glick, from Boston business executive worth emulating." University's department of his He's famous for his environmentally tory, will give a lecture on friendly policies. GE is apparently the "Darwinism and the Vatican, "Most Admired Company in the World" 1877-1902: Did the Church according to Fortune magazine. Have a Policy?" today at 4:15 That all sounds great, but last year's p.m. in the Special Collections speaker was the President of Ireland. In Reading Room of the that capacity, Mary McAleese had experi Hesburgh Library. ences that student<> from almost all disci plines can relate to, unlike Immelt. Dancer and fiddler Natalie Even if he is an exceptionally skilled MacMaster will perform in business executive, he's that, a business Leighton Concert Hall in the executive. DeBartolo Performing Arts The generic, motivational-esque Center at 7:30 tonight Tickets ANDREW STEVES!The Observer are available at the box office. speech I feel we can expect from him is a Sophomore Erin Simon fabricates a chair for a class In 3-D Foundations Wednesday shadow of what Ali to, someone who con in the basement of the Riley Hall of Arts and Design.