Alumnae Share Experiences As Lesbians
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CLOUDY 'Monologues' review Monday The Observer reviews a dress rehearsal of "The Vagina Monologues" before the play's scheduled opening tonight at Notre Dame. HIGH 48° FEBRUARY 25, LOW25° Scene • pages 10-11 2002 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXV NO. 96 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Alumnae share experiences as lesbians They also said the administra By SARAH NESTOR tion does not recognize the News Writer needs of lesbian students. "The fact that "The Courier" StudPnts and !'acuity gath la Saint Mary's alumnae mag ered in l\1on~au O'ntPr Sunday azine I is not here is annoying Pvening for tlw pa1wl discus to me." Harrison said. "This is s i o n " B o u n d a r i •~ s Past a n d the second year that we have Present: Sharing Experiences held the panel and they have with Alumn<w." The discussion been invited." allow<'d ll~shian alumn<w to The p<uw I ists shared their shar1~ witlr tlw Saint Mary's thoughts on what their bound-· community tlwi r aries and e x p (' r i e n c I' s obstacles were about bPing a "! wasn't very out. while attend- l(~sbian collngP but didn't have to ing Saint stuch~ n t. Mary's and "This I is) Saint hide. I was running how they Mary's rhancP to from my hometown ... re aeted to weleomt> and but I cannot live a lie them. honor lesbian "I wasn't alumnae." pro and hide what I am." very out, but I fessor Ann Clark didn't have to said. Claudia Traudt hide," Traudt The panel, part 1973 Saint Mary's alumna said. "I was of Saint Mary's running from Sistt~rhood WePk, my hometown consistl~d of' fiVl' alumnae: which v.·as very suffocating. Claudia Traudt '73. ViviPn but I eannot live a lie and hide Strasky ·ss. Knlly Harrison what f am." '98, .J<'nnifor Warner '9S and But Strasky did not share Ann Dromino '01. and was thesl~ feelings. While at Saint moderated by professor Mary's, she shared shared her C:atlwri1w Pittman. sexuality with only two people. The women discussed how In recent years Harrison, their nxperienees at Saint Warner and Dromino said they SARAH NESTOR/The Observer Mary's varied through the were open with their sexuality At a five-member panel discussion Sunday, Saint Mary's graduates discussed their experiences decades, but noted that many as lesbians attending the College. The discussion, "Boundaries Past and Present: Sharing of tlw same problems persist. see PANEL/page 4 Experiences with Alumnae," was part of Sisterhood Week at Saint Mary's. AND THE WINNER IS ••• Campout begins today Students hold Mass. the Peace Coalition to call attention to the sit + will hold an Afghan dinner uation of the Afghak1istan demonstration to in Pasquerilla East Hall. refugees so that they will show solidarity All events are open to the not be forgotten. They, public. too, are victims in this war with refugees Although organizers on terrorism." hope to raise awareness In fact, organizers wen~ By ERIN LaRUFFA on the plight of Afghan motivated by a belief that refugees, the U.S. Associate News Editor t h e y media has a d d e d "We do not intend to forgotten Students in the Notre t h e i r re-create the conditions a b o u t Dame Peace Coalition will cam pout of a refugee camp refugees in set up tents on South Quad will not their report this morning for a two-day reflect because it would be ing on the campout to demonstrate what life impossible to recreate war in solidarity with refugees in is really either the physical Afghanistan, Afghanistan. like in according to "Our main purpose is to refugee conditions or the mental Henner. educate people about the camps. stress refugees have "We're situation," said Megan "We do to endure. " really not Henner. a member of the n o t hearing Coalition and planner of intend to much about the campout. "It is true re-create Krista Schoening the refugees that the Americans and the condi Peace Coalition member anymore, the United Nations and tions of a she said. some other organizations refugee "We wanted are sending a lot of aid, camp, because it would be to make sure the refugees but many obstacles need impossible to re-create stay in the thoughts and to be eleared before that either the physical condi prayers of other people as will be effective." tions or the mental stress well." Following a 24-hour refugees have to endure," Some 4. million refugees prayer vigil, the event will said Krista Schoening, a have fled Afghanistan and LISA VEL TE/The Observer conclude Tuesday evening campout organizer and more than 1.3 million peo- Jacob Cusack wins a preliminary match Friday against fellow sophomore with a Mass at the camp member of the Peace Matt Welsh in the 135-pound division of the annual Bengal Bouts. site at 5 p.m. After the Coalition. "We simply want see CAMPOUT/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Monday, February 25, 2002 INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS _Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Not Afraid + Exhibit: "Djawid C. + Exhibit: "Masks and + Event: Bengal Bouts, + Lecture: "Alcohol use Tonight, women will unite to tell stories of Borower: Portraits of Fidgures, form and Style: semifinals. Joyce Center, 7 and Policies on the Notre courage and strength: women of different orien tations will join together to defend female sexual Money," Snite Museum of The Christensen Family to 9 p.m. Dame Campus: I low do ity; women of different backgrounds will join Art, all day. collects African Art," Snite + Event: "The History of they impact student ath together to end violence. Tonight. women of different sexual histories + Lecture: "Cybercrime: Museum of Art. all day. Henry IV, Part 1," letes?" Holfs. 8 to 9:30 will join together to fight sexual assault: women Challenges and llesburgh Auditorium, a.m. of all colors will join together to celebrate diver sity: women of all ages will Controversies," DeBartolo 7:30 to 9:30p.m. join together to celebrate tradition. llall, 4 to 6 p.m. Tonight. women of all majors will join together to celebrate academic freedom. Most importantly, tonight, BEYOND CAMPUS Compiled from U-Wire reports women will gather together to celebrate women. Many people are opposed to "The Vagina Monologues." Kelly Hager Colorado State U. granted $350,000 for drug court Whether discussed publicly Copy Editor or privately, there seems to fORT COLLINS, Colo. attempted to implement a drug court. be an ongoing battle between Students who have violated Day IV begins when a student facing those who support it and those who oppose it. It Colorado State University's drug and disciplinary probation or dismissal seems like the argument, and those involved. will akohol policy now have a choice. The from the university for substance never settle on common ground. And, it will Department of Education granted CSU abuse accept-, responsibility for break never settle completely until one thing is real $350,000 to institute the nation's first ing the student rights and rosponsibil ized: Everyone is different. Every person has collegiate drug court this semester. ities agreement. The student can then their own personal views regarding "The Vagina "Day IV: Drugs, Alcohol and You" apply to participate in the program. Monologues." just like everyone roots for their will offer students who have violated and if accepted, he or she would meet own sports team for to their own reasons. There the university's drug or alcohol policy with a case manager and create an is however, one thing that unites us all- we are an alternative option to disciplinary individual contract. "There is no way all students. Students want to learn. probation or dismissal from CSU, but you can use and not get eaught," said With this in mind. schools encourage students students must first qualify to partici project director Cheryl Asmus. to seek knowledge in and out of the classroom. pate in the program. In previous years, every student Students, as citizens, are guaranteed the right of "The program is totally voluntary more than two alcohol or drug resi with serious charges of akohol or petition, freedom of speech and peaceful assem and works with our judicial system in dence hall violations or has multiple drug-related instances has been dis bly. With these freedoms, a student is able to order to deal with drug and alcohol minor in possessions, Miller said. missed from the university, Asmus make his or her own personal choice to attend issues." said Lisa Miller, interim assis The program was in the pilot stage said. This has resulted in an estimated lectures and events that they deem educational. tant director of Judicial Affairs. during the fall 2001 semester and had loss of $1 million tuition money over It is this freedom of choice that empowers each For example, a student may qualify a success rate of' 86 percent. Until the past five years. student to pursue his or her individual passion. if he or she has been charged with now, a college campus has never Rocky Mountain Collegian By discouraging students to attend any event that centers on controversial material, people not only prevent this academic exploration, but also commit a disservice to anyone seeking knowl edge. For that reason, school administration UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH fLORIDA UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - AUSTIN encourages students to get involved with their education and take interest in issues that inspire them.