PARTLY Editorial Friday CLOUDY The Observer speaks out on the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic HIGH 51° church. APRIL 26, (~ LOW 40° Viewpoint+ page 10 2002 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXVI NO. 138 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Seniors wait, search for jobs Res Life Senior Catherine Sanders is listens to By LIZ KAHLING among the group who is still News Writer waiting to hear from a partner in Andersen if her position will alleged As graduation looms closer still be available. for seniors, they are bombarded "Everything is uncertain right with the ubiquitous question, now, a lot of us are just waiting "What are you doing next for things to shake out," she rape case year?" Most of the seniors have said. Sanders is among a group an answer, but there are a who still hasn't heard for sure if By HELENA PAYNE number who are still weighing her offer has been rescinded. News Editor options and still looking. She is on an e-mail list at the It's been a discouraging year Career Center that notifies her The University held a closed dis­ for hiring with the recession of possible alternatives or ciplinary hearing Thursday for the that begin in March 2001, the strategies to make it through 20-year-old female student who Sept. 11 tragedy and the Enron this unpredictable time. alleged she was raped March 28 and Andersen scandal. "It's hard to look for a position in an off-campus house by four "It's a very different job mar­ now because a lot of jobs have male students associated with the ket in comparison to years past, been snapped up at this point of Notre Dame football team. " says Lee Svete, director of the the year. A lot of seniors don't The alleged victim and the four Career Center. He reports know what they're doing. It's a KYLIE CARTER/The Observer suspects, one former and three national on campus recruiting touchy subject," Sanders said. With graduation approaching, seniors are still searching for jobs current football players, were pre­ down 36 percent this year. But there has been a lot of and some are waiting to hear from the sites they applied to. viously scheduled for an April 17 Making matters worse is the late recruiting this year as the hearing with the Office of fact that last year's class was economy begins a slow recov­ ings that highlight job opportu­ Students will have access to Go Residence Life and Housing that over-hired and some are now ery. Just this week, Pace Global nities in 12 major metropolitan Irish all summer and for 30 was postponed until Thursday. only starting their jobs. Energy Services and Hewitt cities including. days after graduation, seniors The hearing began around 9 Particularly hard hit were the Associates called the Career "We collected the best info we will be able to access Irish a.m. and lasted through most of 65 Notre Dame juniors and Center about job positions. could find on each city," said Online, the online alumni direc­ the afternoon, television state­ seniors who were affected by Hewitt is hiring 50-60 business Svete. tory that contains nearly ment WSBT reported. the Andersen meltdown. Alums analysts. Svete also reports that Students can visit the website 100,000 alum contacts. Because of the hearing, the have also contacted the Career the government is hiring like and find a short description of Students can add their names to three suspects were not present at Center to help them relocate. In crazy because anywhere the city life and connect to links a listserv for a particular city Thursday's football practice, the response, the Career Center has between 25 to 30 percent of the to major employers in the public and receive notices about job last one before Saturday's Blue held two meetings to discuss government workforce is retir­ and private sectors, the fastest opportunities available in the and Gold game. research on the Web and utiliz­ ing, many of them baby growing companies in the city, area. Head coach Tyrone Willingham ing alumni contacts. boomers. and sample companies by "It's great for networking and told reporters Thursday that the Additionally, a listserv was A new service available at the industry. picking their[alumni] brains to players had not been removed formed to report any internship Career Center this spring is the Career service doesn't end for from the team. or job possibilities. City Tour informational meet- students after graduating. see SENIORS/page 4 see RESLIFE/page 3 Leprechauns entertain the crowd BELLES RING IN ANTOSTAL soccer, volleyball and page essay and involve three By JUSTIN KRIVICKAS women's basketball games. weeks of practicing with the News Writer Watching Notre Dame foot­ cheerleading squad in early ball games as a kid, I thought April. Outgoing varsity Cheering on the crowds in a the Leprechaun had the best Leprechaun Adam Urra traditional green suit, the job in the world," said worked with the group and Notre Dame Leprechaun has Bisanz, "You really can't beat exposed them to situations become a legendary symbol of being out that arise, such as interviews Irish spirit. on the with the media and interaction This figure playing with opposing fans. is the field with "We also did a lot of physical ambas­ the athletes training to get used to the rig­ sador of you've ors of being the t h e admired Leprechaun," said Bisanz. University for so long The selection panel consists both on and joining of an athletic department and off the Macaluso Bisanz the Notre member, an alumnus, a mem­ field and Dame faith­ ber of the university adminis­ can be ful in support of them." tration, a staff member, a for­ seen at most varsity sporting The Leprechaun can be seen mer Leprechaun and the events. in the national spotlight at cheer coach. To ensure that most sports parades and benefits. "To be The culmination of the can have the Leprechaun pre­ honest, those visits are my three-week tryout process sent, the University now has favorite part of the job," said ends with a mock pep rally for two positions: a Varsity and Macaluso, "because it's the the Leprechaun hopefuls and Olympic leprechaun. Varsity time when I get to really inter­ a formal interview with a Leprechaun Michael Macaluso act with different people." panel of judges to answer performs at football games, The selection process to questions about the men's basketball games and become the Leprechaun is University. NELLIE WILLIAMS/The Observer pep rallies, while Olympic long and detailed. The first Once two Leprechauns are Saint Mary's junior Katie Zigler shows her enthusiasm while being Leprechaun John Bisanz per­ facet includes writing a one- pulled back by a bungee chord at the College's Antostal festivities. forms at men's and women's see LEPRECHAUN/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Friday, April 26, 2002 l INSIDE COLUMN TODAY IN NOTRE DAME HISTORY Academic commission presents code Student wins ugliest man award The sweetest April26, 1974 April 26, 1988 The Academic Council met to propose new academic Cupcake regulations, including additional fees for credit hours Notre Dame student Phil Marzolf swept to victory in taken over a 17-hour limit, mandatory class attendance the Ugly Man on Campus competition, easily outdis­ on each class day before and after vacations, a grade tancing all competition while raising $526 for charity. referendum policy and revisions of the standards for Donations were taken during the week of Antostal, with When my friends and I moved into our off-cam­ the Dean's Honor Ust from a 3.25 to a 3.5 average. The candidates receiving a vote for each penny they pus house last August we had the hardest time meeting was the first time all provisions of the received. In total, the event raised $1,750.44 for the making it a home. Courtesy Academic Code have been compiled. Many campus stu­ Notre Dame/Jane M. Beres Leukemia Foundation. of our parents, we all con­ dent organizations expressed resentment for not having Candidates raised money by various methods, including tributed used furniture and a enough of a voice in the changes. going door-to-door and begging at the Senior Bar. varied and colorful assort­ ment of silverware and dish­ es. Even with these tokens from home, our house just couldn't feel right. BEYOND CAMPUS Compiled from U-Wire reports Until I brought an adorable little white fluflball back with me after a short weekend home in September. Maureen Smithe Fifth rape in a week occurs in Arizona dormitory Cupcake, a Persian-like barncat with blue eyes and a Associate TUCSON, Ariz. tall. with a thin build, blue eyes and calico tail, made herself wel­ News Editor An attempted sexual assault dark clothing. come in our house right from allegedly took place in a residence hall UAPD security officers were the start. shower Tuesday evening, the fifth sex­ assigned to a foot patrol of all campus For the first 13 years of her life, Cupcake spent ually related incident to be repeated residence halls Wednesday night. her days outside, chasing mice and catching in a University of Arizona dorm bath­ Seastone said UAPD was working birds. Growing up a barncat, she never had the room in a week. closely with Residence Ufe to restore little luxuries afforded to her indoor counterparts. The alleged incident happened at a sense of safety to all residents.