I O B S E R V E R Thursday, April , 23, 1997 • Vol. XXXI No. 131 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Club funding for 1998-99 falls short of expectations By ANNE MARIE MATTINGLY mately 5000 of 7600 undergraduates Part of the monetary shortage may be Assistant News Editor participate. He also mentioned that there due to a large addition to the Office of the is “really no avenue for additional fund­ President’s budget, which received Clubs & Organ In thi! Student Senate’s 1998-99 bud­ ing” other than an emergency fund the $39,200 this year compared to last year’s get, approved at its meeting yesterday, CCC maintains for unexpected expenses. allocation of $25,450. 1998-1999 Allocations student clubs and organizations received “Clubs and organizations have recog­ Student body vice president Andrea only 47 percent of the funds they nized substantial increases in funding Selak explained that the increased bud­ Division R equested Recommended requested, resulting in uneven budget over the last two years. This trend is very get will be used to extend SafeRide to A cadem ic $34,120 $17,985 (53%) cuts or increases, according to senate encouraging as clubs continue to receive include Thursday nights and to pay a dis­ documents. more adequate financial support,” patcher to ensure that the program will Athletic $74,222 $30,350 (41%) Clubs requested $251,270 in total Harding noted in an April 22, 1998, letter always be available. funds, but the Club Coordination Council to the Student Senate. Other goals of the Cesaro-Selak admin­ Ethnic $125,285 $40,050 (32%) received only $198,000, to be distributed But an anonymous source claimed istration that won them extra funds are at its discretion; though more than last Harding was dissatisfied with the funding the continuation of Project Warmth, the Social Service $80,180 $56,800 (71%) year’s $1 52,000 budget, most clubs the CCC received, and speculated that he expansion of the Nike shoe drive, and the expressed disappointment that the $10 probably wanted and expected thou­ Irish elves program, in which a dorm Special Interest $81,805 $41,800 (51%) increase in the student activity fee did sands more. adopts a previously homeless family for not necessarily positively affect their “They can’t be happy that they had to Chrismas, according to Selak. Contingency $25,000 $11,015 (44%) budgets. cut their [requested] budget by $50,000,” The duo also wants to create diversity “It’s difficult to say to a group, ‘Well, commented the source. panels, a night of reflection at the Grotto, you can’t have that event because we Habitat for Humanity, Experiential an end-of-year mass for 1998-99, and set Total Requested: $420,612 don’t have enough money,”’ said Ryan Learning Programs (this includes semi­ up a phone line students can use to ask Harding, Club Coordinator, whose job is nars like the fall trip to Appalachia), and questions about majors and study-abroad Total Available: $198,000 to request funding for the more than 200 the Women’s Resource Center were programs. campus groups. “We’re disappointed that among the vicitms of the cuts in proposed “I believe in strength in nu m b ers,” B alance: -$ 2 2 2 ,6 1 2 we can’t meet more of the club need.” budgets. The NAACP received 25 percent Selak said, explaining her belief that The $198,000 received by the CCC is of its requested budget, and La Alianza channeling money through student gov­ resource to coordinate with other student the minimum amount of money that was allotted only a 13 percent of its need. ernment will result in aTnore efficient organizations,” she said. could be allocated to student groups, “It hurts to see the ethnic groups use of funds, accomplishing more with Some CCC members remained uncer­ according to a University mandate. cheated out of the money they need and the same numbenof dollars. tain that the large investment in the Harding said clubs are a very large deserve,” commented April Davis, ethnic “We want to be a resource for the part of campus life, noting that approxi- representative of the CCC. entire University ... we want to serve as a see BUDGETS/ page 3

1= 0 TECHNOLOGY SEAT = The world is spending $800 billion to fix more than 3 billion computer chips; as the deadline nears, even the experts aren’t sure what will happen

By HEATHER COCKS Editor-in-Chiel ______Threaten Your On Dec. 31, 1999, as the sec­ Computer? onds tick away toward mid­ IN VTHE ♦ Y E A R night, the world will be waiting anxiously to begin the journey •All Macintosh systems into the next millennium. are immune to Y2K On .Ian. 1, 2000, analysts will wait to see if the world’s com­ • Windows or DOS puter systems come along for the ride. systems more than Specifically, they will monitor two years old - 90% the Year 2000 virus, dubbed chance of Y2K Y2K by the experts. Though all its potential effects remain a PC TEST mystery, one thing is certain: It 1. Enter DOS mode could mean the difference between moving ahead to a 2. Change date to 12/31/99 new century or getting stuck in 3. Change time to 11:58 pm the old one. 2 0 0 0 4. Shut down machine “It’s massive, it’s mind-bog­ 5. Wait until midnight passes gling, to think of all the things 6. Reboot - date must read that could go wrong,” said Willie Kennedy, the Year 2000 2000 or must be adjusted engagement manager for Key for compliance Corp., which owns Key Bank. anywhere near the year 2000.” happen, but how big it will be, cause 80 percent of date-relat­ “Systems have doubled, tripled, know the name of all the hard­ They are, and they are run­ how long it will last,” said Bill ed technology to fail. even quadrupled in size in the ware and software used by ning straight toward it. Paced Pierce, director of the State of The task at hand is arduous, last 30 years [since Y2K’s cre­ each department and its per­ at best. Computer experts face ation], Anything can happen. sonnel.” the chore of checking all hard­ We can’t tell for sure.” From that database the OI L ware and software used on a Programmers first planted can create a master list of all system, making sure both can the Y2K seed two decades ago, manufacturers or vendors from either interpret the four-digit long before computers became ( Tit’s massive, it’s mind-boggling, which Notre Dame acquires its date, or be upgraded to do so. household items. Memory products. Each will get a letter Notre Dame students should space was too costly to waste; ± to think of all the things that asking if the product is year- weather the year 2000 storm to conserve precious 2000 compliant, Harris said. with little difficulty, at least megabytes, programmers used could go wrong.’ “We are still in the process of within the confines of campus, only two digits to delineate the collecting the data. Our top pri­ W i l l i e K e n n e d y according to Velma Harris, year. orities are the applications or leader of the Office of So when the date rolls over to Year 2000 compliance expert systems that are mission-criti­ Information Technology’s Year 1/1/2000, the computer sees cal,” she said, adding that the 2000 Management Team. only the last two digits of the team expects to meet its target­ “We look like we are in good century, “00,” and draws its ed completion date of Dec. 31, by popularity of computers, Indiana’s Y2K office. “My con­ shape,” she said. “A lot of our own conclusions. 1998. technology pervaded society cern is that there’s something technology, like computers in Welcome to 1900 AD. Neither the campus clusters with such quickness that Y2K out there no one’s told us Grace Hall, are already compli­ “Typing in 19’ each time nor ResNet will be affected by was deeply embedded before about.” ant. seemed bothersome because it Y2K, Harris said. programmers realized the ram­ Left unchecked, Y2K can “W e’re putting together a was assumed,” Kennedy said. Key Corp.’s Kennedy warned ifications. either corrupt a system’s data database so that each depart­ “No one thought those pro­ against heavy reliance on ven- “The question is no longer or shut it down altogether, ment can enter its specifics on grams would still be running whether or not anything will something Kennedy said may there,” she said. “We want to see YEAR 2000/ page 4 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Thursday, April 23, 1998

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Down the V Outside the Dome z 1 Compiled from U-Wire reports H all... Clinton accepts invitation to address MIT seniors

You wait in angst Christine Kraly CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Harvard Corporation member Hanna ovor the whims and Ncws Copy Editor President Clinton will be the fea­ Gray in 1995 and The Aga Kahn ‘58 wishes of upperclass­ tured speaker at MIT’s graduation in 1994. men and those with ceremonies this June, one day after Clinton’s acceptance of MIT’s invi­ better numbers. This stress-inducing, tension- former Irish President Mary tation brings his commencement causing procedure isn’t applying to college, or Robinson addresses Harvard’s speech total to three this spring. The even DARTing for the upcoming semester. seniors. President, who spoke at Princeton No, this painstaking headache is the lengthy MIT officials said the White House MIT University last year, is also planning process of room picks — the ultimate test of had initially contacted the Institute to speak at the U.S. Naval Academy where and with whom you will be living for on Friday about the possibility of the in Annapolis and Portland State the next year. President speaking at its commence­ statement. “The future will be University in Oregon, The Associated Being a freshman, this has been my first ment. Winners of the annual scram­ shaped in large measure by advances Press reported. experience with choosing roommates for an ble among universities to snag big- in science and technology, and MIT is While expressing disappointment at entire year. For weeks I've listened to the name commencement speakers often the home of many of the people mak­ missing Clinton’s speech, which will advice of upperclassmen, some saying that reap the benefits in increased press ing those advances.” occur after students have left cam­ room picks are a cinch and that everyone is attention. Clinton will share the podium with pus, Harvard undergraduates said happy in the end, others saying that it will A proud MIT president Dr. Charles AIDS researcher and Institute alum­ they continue to support the test the bonds of friendship and that almost M. Vest attributed Clinton’s decision nus Dr. David Ho, whom MIT had University’s choice of Robinson, the every time someone ends up unhappy. to MIT’s leadership in innovation and invited to speak in February, at MIT’s United Nations High Commissioner Throughout these past few weeks, I’ve come technology. June 5 ceremonies. MIT has recently for Refugees. to realize and appreciate a few simple, unde­ “We are honored and delighted scored high in the race for celebrity “Given w hat’s going on in Ireland niable truths: a) room picks are NOT easy; b) that President Clinton has selected commencement speakers. The list right now, it would be a bit presump­ people are selfish; and c) yes, women DO talk MIT as the place to deliver a major includes United Nations Secretary tuous to look down on Mary about each other behind others’ backs. address to people who will be leaders General Kofi Annan last June, Vice Robinson," said the undergraduate I realize that no two situations are alike. of the 21st century," Vest said in a President A1 Gore ‘69 in 1996, council president Beth Stewart. Take, for example, two women who are getting a double in my dorm next year. Life couldn't be U n iv e r s it y of Il l in o is UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA simpler for them. They’ve got a terrific room pick, want to live with each other and have found a fantastic (and, might I add, enormous) Commission examines tuition waivers Concrete canoe wins second place room on the fourth floor. DAVIS, Calif. Now let’s analyze the situation with my CHAMPAIGN, 111. While most of UC Davis was recovering from Picnic friends. There are nine of us. Yes, nine. We The University had a discrepancy of more than $22 million have a happy little group with a happy little in its tuition waiver reports to two government agencies. In Day, the UCD concrete canoe team celebrated its second- place finish — the highest finish ever for a UCD team — friendship and we all wanted to live in what documenting 1996 graduate tuition waivers to the Illinois in the annual Concrete Canoe Competition, held this we see as the ideal room, the master of all liv­ Board of Higher Education, the university reported graduate weekend at University of the Pacific on Lake Lodi. A con­ ing spaces: a quad. Guess what? That didn't tuition waivers of $46,198,400. But in its report to the Office crete canoe is exactly what it sounds like: a 19-foot-long, work out. of the Auditor General, the university reported tuition 10-inch-high, 100-pound boat crafted out of quarter- I guess we went wrong when we decided to waivers totaling $23,657,805. The Performance Audit inch-thick reinforced concrete. “It’s a year-long project look at things the logical way — you know, Commission, led by Auditor General William Holland, began write up the pros-and cons list, over-analyze looking into the distribution of tuition and fee waivers at with the most intensive period being the last four months or so,” said Matt Barnard, a concrete canoe team mem­ the possibilities, drive each other insane over Illinois state universities in July of 1996. In a report released ber. “This is the best that we know of that we’ve ever the different combinations. Tuesday, the commission highlight the discrepancies within What should have occurred might go some­ various institutions and provided recommendations for done." Building a concrete canoe is no small task, and thing like this: Friend A says, “Friend B, I improvements. Here at the University of Illinois, the commis­ the team has a strong network of faculty advisers to rely want to live with you. But Friend C (no sion looked into various aspects of tuition and fee waivers, on for help — only if needed, of course. “The group is pretty much self-sufficient," said civil engineering assis­ offense, because, after all, you ARF my management controls and financial aid. According to the friend), you’re too loud and messy, and I can’t commission, the university included $1.6 million of duplicate tant professor John Bolander. “They do have past experi­ live with you." Friend A would live with tuition waivers to the Office of the Auditor General. ence to go on, and don't start from scratch every year.” Friend B happily ever after (or at least for one ■ UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ■ year) and no feelings would be hurt. Unfortunately, that’s not what happened. Latino fraternity seeks charter Museum displays poster collection People were unhappy. Feelings got hurt. It didn’t happen the way it was supposed to. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. COLLEGE PARK, Md. What happened to the upperclassmen who The University might be adding a new combination of You know those people on the dorm floor. The ones with said that everything would be easy and that three Greek letters to its list of fraternities. In a quest to posters covering all the available wall space and maybe no one would feel left out or cheated? Oh, become the first Latino fraternity on campus, the universi­ even the ceiling. If it's out there, it’s on their wall. The that’s right — they probably didn’t have eight ty organization Ilermanos Unidos, or “brothers united,” is National Museum of American Art’s newest exhibition, other friends. seeking a colony charter from the national Latino chapter, “Posters American Style," captures the walls of college stu­ It wasn’t until this week that 1 realized how Sigma Lambda Beta. If the colony status is gained, the dents during the last 100 years. Divided into four broad cat­ truly petty picking rooms can be. 1 really wish group will become the only Latino fraternity in the state. egories (American events, designed to sell, advocacy and I could live in the same section with all my On a campus with an enrollment of about 700 Latino stu­ advice and patriots and protesters), the new exhibit displays friends, but it’s not possible, and it’s not life- dents, no specific fraternal system for the ethnicity is cur­ posters that are uniquely American. “Posters, American- threatening if we don’t. rently in place. Sigma Lambda Beta is a growing national style, are raucous, brash and uneven in color, size and for­ My roommate has a boyfriend at Boston Latino chapter, beginning in 1986 at the University of Iowa mat," said Therese Thai Heyman, the exhibit’s curator. “The College. Although he’s not in the room next and expanding to campuses across the country. The idea exhibit has areas like rock posters and from the cinema door, does he stop being her boyfriend? No. for a local chapter surfaced in fall quarter in the mind of where American contributions are clear, and it also includes They write letters. They talk on the phone. If business education freshman Juan Tolies. “What inspired notable events." A walk around the exhibit space reveals the we’re not across the hall from each other, me is everybody talked about it, but nobody ever did any­ myriad of styles employed throughout the years. The exhibit don’t worry — we'll still be friends. I can walk thing,” Telles said. “My goal was to bring a fraternity over ranges from art nouveau-style ads at the turn of the centu­ down the hall to visit. here to get people together and help the community and ry, to psychedelic rock posters of San Francisco in the ‘60s When you think about it, what is all the children." featuring the Grateful Dead and Jimi Hendrix. stress over? Does is it really matter who the lucky person is to wake up Friend C, or toler­ SOUTH BEND WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER ate Friend A s morning breath? No, because, 5 Day South Bend Forecast The AccuWeather® forecast for noon, Thursday, April 23. regardless, we’re all still friends. I’ll still have Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. to listen to the same stories about high school Accu W eather-forecast lor daytime conditions and high temperatures friends and dining hall crushes, no matter with whom and where I live. And that’s okay, because, after all, I’m just down the hall. 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All reproduction righ s arc reserved. Via Associated Press GraphicsNet Fairbanks 54 27 New Orleans 73 51 Waco 80 56 Thursday, April 23, 1998 The Observer • CAMPUS NEVC^S page 3 “We did think that it was kind club teams are going to be hurt clubs are very important to the Student S enate’s role [in the Budgets of unfair [that our clubs’ bud­ and some of [the money given to overall mission of the University budget process],” said Vieira, gets were cut] but there’s not the Office of the President] may ... [they are] a major pillar of adding that he was unaware of continued from page 1 enough money to go around,” have been put to better use.” the message of Notre Dame ... I the senate’s power to alter the commented Jill Kula, an athletic Social service representative think they should have [left the budget. “I’m surprised that [he] Office of the President was the representative of the CCC. “We Tim Vieira agreed. money] with the clubs because didn’t bring it up.” best way to use student funds. did feel like a lot of our athletic “1 think that the social service the clubs represent the students Vieira also stated that, had he in the school.” known it may have been possi­ Both Kula and Vieira also ble for the CCC to get more than commented, however, that they $198,000, he may have further were fairly unfamiliar with the investigated that option as an goals of the Office of the alternative to cutting service President and their funding program funding. needs. “I’m offended as a student to The student budget is pre­ see that they only gave the mini­ pared by the Financial mum [amount of money] to Management Board, but the fig­ clubs ... that are really impor­ ures it sends to the Student tant to the survival of this Senate for approval are not University,Davis said. William u n ch angab le, according to “I see it as a slap in the face,” Shakespeare's board member Matt Mamak. said Davis. “The student activity The Senate can alter the alloca­ fee went up and we got the per­ tion of the money, he explained. centage we were supposed to. I “Ryan [Harding] didn’t seem guess we’re supposed to be con­ to reveal a whole lot about the tent with that,” she said.

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0 jgjBJBMBlBIBiBMBJBMBMBMBlBlBlBlEUBlBMBJBIBIBIBMBJBIBJBIBlBIBMi 0 The Observer • CAMPUS NEV^S Thursday, April 23, 1998 and shut down the computer. al air travel, but a global econo­ played rumors that phone com­ microchips used in such equip­ “After you’re sure enough time my. pany computers could charge for ment, more than 50 million will Year 2000 has passed and the date will “International commerce can a 100-year conversation if a call fail in 1999 or 2000, a large- be affected by the failure of air lasts past midnight on New scale problem for which most continued from page 1 have changed, reboot it,” he con­ tinued. “If the year is not ‘2000,’ traffic control systems anywhere Year’s Eve. homeowners are unprepared. dors to supply year-2000 compli­ you have a problem.” in the world," said Gartner “If your bill com es out to Especially in the dead of winter ant products. But the Y2K problem exists Group’s James Cassell in a Nov. $20,000, we’d notice that,” when the central heating quits. “Programmers generally don’t beyond the personal computer, 4,1997, report to Congress. “The Vadney said. “We’ll be checking “There’s about 5,000 utility come in on time or on budget," beyond Notre Dame’s computer year 2000 crisis is a ‘war’ we things harder." companies in the country, and he stated. “Every day the vendor clusters and almost beyond the cannot afford to lose.” Key Corp., whose bank has a none of them are prepared right is late providing your upgrade, comprehension of the expert Programmers at Illinois-based branch office in LaFortune now to face this problem, ” said the problem gets bigger. programmers. Businesses, gov­ Ameritech Corp., which provides Student Center, budgeted $40 Bill Pierce of In d ian a’s Y2K “Some companies take six ernments and home computer local telephone service to Notre million for its Y2K project and is office. months to a year to get every­ users worldwide will spend an Dame and South Bend, must proceeding on track, according None, except the power plants thing up and running," Kennedy estimated $600 to $800 billion scrutinize 3,000 products and to Kennedy. controlling Notre Dame’s cam­ said. “The more you depend on worldwide to assess and, hope­ services, 25,000 desktop comput­ “Everything will be working pus. the vendors, the bigger the risk fully, correct the Y2K problem, ers and more than 25 million correctly,” he said. "People won’t “We have two separate energy and the nightmare." according to a report from m ar­ lines of computer code, accord­ suddenly lose money in the year systems running right now, and This lack of preparedness ket research firm Gartner Group ing to media relations manager 2000. That’s a doomsday sce­ we’re making sure that they’re could create a widespread domi­ Inc. Frank Mitchell. nario that only would happen if both compliant,” said Mike no effect in which smaller com­ The Federal Aviation “This is our biggest project. It we ignored Y2K completely.” Smith, director of Facilities panies founder and knock each Administration needs $156 mil­ affects all aspects of business," But the little inconveniences Engineering. “We’ve been meet­ other out of business. Anderson lion to cover the cost of checking he said. “Fortunately, we’ve been are starting to mount. ing for the last several months Consulting, Inc., estimated that its 290 mission-critical FAA sys­ savvy about upgrading our “[An Automatic Teller about this and we’re pretty well- 10 to 20 percent of all businesses tems, 84 of which require repairs equipment in the last two years,” Machine) rejected my cash card prepared.” will fail as a direct result of Y2K or upgrades to beat the Y2K bug, but Ameritech will still spend twice before it finally ate it," said But the experts remain unsure compliance glitches. according to media spokesman more than $200,000 on invento­ CBLD’s Vadney. “I couldn’t with­ whether the world’s program­ Macintosh owners are a step Paul Takamoto. ry and Y2K compliance, he draw money for a while." mers can defuse Y2K on time — ahead in the compliance race “[Nothing] can malfunction, ” added. The bank later told him the and the deadline is fast because all machines made by he said. “It’s a huge international Cincinnati Bell Long Distance, machine confiscated his card approaching. As 1999 draws to a Apple Computer Inc. can read effort [because of international with which Notre Dame has because the expiration date read close, the world will wait to see if and understand a 4-digit date. flights], and we’re all in different long-standing service arrange­ “00 ” and it could not interpret it will chase technology into the Windows- and DOS-based sys­ places in terms of year-2000 ments, is similarly well-posi­ that date as anything but invalid. 21st century, or whether the tems are another story. compliance. It’s complicated. ” tioned. computers, for once, will be the “Of all personal computers The FAA must double-check all “We already use 4-digit dates FORGOTTEN HARDWARE ones lagging behind. more than two years old, 90 per­ air traffic control systems nation­ for everything,” said Mike Microprocessors are the brains “It’s a really interesting time. cent will revert to the year 1980 wide, both to avoid failure and Vadney, assistant vice president behind all automated equipment, There will be a global impact ... or 1984 |on Jan. 1, 20001," said prevent data corruption. of Information $ystems at CBLD. including elevators, thermostats, but we will have to wait and see Kennedy, who recommended “The system can still function, “Our internal systems are work­ hospital equipment, security sys­ what it is,” Kennedy said. that PC owners test their own but it may transmit the data from ing just fine." tems and cars. GartnerGroup “Somehow, some way, it will machines for compliance, rather yesterday’s radar readings, Both he and Mitchell down­ estimated that, of the 3.3 billion affect everyone." than lugging them to a service which could lead to some bad shop. decisions,” Kennedy said. “Go into your computer's DOS “Planes won’t just drop out of the mode and change the date to sky, but the computers will show read 12/31/99," Kennedy said. flawed data." “Change the time to 11:58 p.m. At stake is not just safe nation-

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For the move into the next mellenium, ALEPH 500 from Ex Libris has been selected by the University Libraries of Notre Dame as its library management software. ALEPH 500 was selected for its: m % • State-of-the-art client/ server architecture a * • ability to offer extended functionally G a t o r a d e • support of current library services such as circulation and public online catalogs • new features suchas hot links to external electronic databases; etc. • ability as a gateway to other online resorces allow -ing the “catalog" to take on a new visibility and role • future developments which include electronic T h e NBA J 9 m V f l n »s c o M i n g ! reserves and extended interlibrary loan activities j

Initial elements in an ALEPH-based campus-wide informa­ tion system (CWIS) will support bibliographic access to the Antostsi Weekend Libraries’ collections via the traditional catalog and the possi­ bility exists to create, store, index, and retrieve from other Brought to yOU Sy ND AlUMfii Association & tfdidtfS citation, full-text, or numeric databases. Already other departments such as the Snite Museum, th Lab for Social HD Joyce Center - south lot (on Juniper) Research, and the Human Resources Wellness Group have begun to explore the potential of the ALEPH software. J J ALEPH should become operational in August 1998, given SStUrdSy. April 25 delivery of software by the vendor. If there is a delay the ALEPH system will be installed during Christmas 1998.

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THAILAND French parliament votes to adopt the euro Remaining Khmer Rouge side with royalists PARIS The French parliament Wednesday voted in part in the July elections if he would favor of adopting Europe’s new single curren­ cut ties to the Khmer Rouge. cy, although conservative lawmakers from Though ideologically opposed to President Jacques Chirac’s party abstained. Ranariddh, the Khmer Rouge provid­ The non-binding resolution passed easily by a ed tactical help to the prince’s sup­ vote of 334-49. Deputies from the Socialist porters after the bloody coup. Now Party and the conservative Union for French the Khmer Rouge is under attack by Democracy voted for the measure, while the Hun Sen’s troops. Communists and the Socialist-allied Movement Nhek Bunchhay claimed there are of Citizens were opposed. Leaders of the 15 8,000 Khmer Rouge left. But the Thai European Union nations will meet in early military, which monitors the group’s May to officially announce the 11 countries movements, estimates there are only expected to take part in the single euro cur­ about 2,000, which is still more fight­ rency, which will debut in January. Chirac last ers than Ranariddh is believed to week made a strong pitch for the euro in a have. rare Paris news conference, but many mem­ The Khmer Rouge sent peace feel­ bers of his Rally for the Republic (RPR) party ers to the government over the week­ worry that the currency will undermine end and was rejected. Government French sovereignty. spokesman Khieu Kannarith said the guerrillas offered no written propos­ als. iring squads to execute The deal with Ranariddh’s forces wandans for genocide was struck Tuesday, said Nhek Bunchhay, a deputy chief of staff in KIGALI, Rwanda the Cambodian army before last Firing squads across Rwanda will publicly year’s coup. execute 33 people, marking the first execu­ Under the agreement, Khmer tions of participants in the central African Rouge leader Ta Mok would become country's 1994 genocide, officials said a political adviser to a Khmer Rouge Wednesday. The executions will take place political party but have no military Friday morning in the capital of Kigali and role, he said. four other locations. Government officials and “I don’t think the international survivors hailed the decision as a victory for community should have any problem justice. But international rights agencies said with it,” Nhek Bunchhay said. “I see the move violated conventions on human no reason why Ta Mok cannot be rights. “This will show people ... that justice is A recent Khmer Rouge defector, still wearing the guerrilla’s outfit, carries a mortar piece accepted. He will have no military near Anlong Veng. Remnants of the hard line Khmer Rouge are holed up at “Hill 200” really working,” said Justice Minister Faustin role whatsoever.” north of Anlong Veng near the Thai border. Ntezilyayo. “Justice must be seen to be done.” He said thousands of Khmer Rouge defectors had been incorporated into Spokesman Jose Louis Ilerrero said the U.N. A s s o c i a t e d P r e s s “should be condemned and sent to an human rights agency is protesting the execu­ international tribunal.” the Cambodian army since 1996, and tions because the convicts’ trials did not prove When they held power in the late Ta Mok’s men should be given the guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. SUR1N 1970s, the Khmer Rouge implemented same chance. Khmer Rouge rebels are joining policies that were responsible for the “I’m not joining them, they are join­ forces with fighters loyal to Prince deaths of as many as 2 million people ing me,” he said. Feces-covered killer pleads Norodom Ranariddh, the Cambodian from overwork, starvation and execu­ Hun Sen called the parliamentary insanity prince’s military commander said tion. The group began breaking up in elections to earn international legiti­ Wednesday. The merger could threat­ 1996 with the remnants continuing to macy and aid dollars, which were cut WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. en an internationally mediated settle­ wage guerrilla warfare. off after he deposed Ranariddh. The A murderer who smeared himself with feces ment of the power struggle that has An alliance with the Khmer Rouge prince is Hun Sen’s only serious oppo­ and snored and shouted through most of his convulsed Cambodia for years. could derail elections in which nent in the election, which is to be two-day trial on escape charges convinced a Gen. Nhek Bunchhay announced the Ranariddh hopes to regain the power monitored by the United Nations. jury he was innocent by reason of insanity. merger in an interview with The he lost last summer when ousted by Ranariddh’s party won U.N.-spon­ The jury never heard any testimony that Associated Press. Hours earlier, the his co-premier, Hun Sen. sored elections in 1993 but was forced Hector Rivas was insane when he and five prince had denied any Khmer Rouge Under international pressure, Hun to share power when Hun Sen threat­ other killers tunneled their way out of a prison links and said Khmer Rouge leaders Sen agreed to allow Ranariddh to take ened renewed civil war. in Belle Glade in 1995. But his behavior appar­ ently spoke for itself. Acting as his own lawyer, C o l o m b ia Rivas, 36, shaved his head into a patchwork of tufts and began his trial by answering the judge’s questions with closed eyes and loud snores. On Tuesday, for the second time in two Relatives identify victims of crash days, Rivas smeared himself with his own feces before court, then refused to change his some bodies could be released by France by TAME, the Ecuadorian clothes. An expert testified that Rivas was fak­ 53 killed as airliner Thursday, but very few. military-run airline. ing insanity. Marco Vasconez, his eyes red The Ecuadorian crew flew the slams into mountain from crying, defended his brother, route, from Quito to Bogota and Market Watch: 4/22 the plane’s pilot, Jaime Vasconez. back, three times a week. Jaime AMEX: “Only God knows w hat happened Vasconez had 5,500 hours of flight 7 5 3 . 6 7 A s s o c i a t e d P r e s s — God and the black box,” he said experience, nearly half of it in a +3.88 at the morgue Boeing 727. JONES BOGOTA Officials were investigating The 43 passengers included two N asdaq: Tearful relatives gathered at a Wednesday why Jaime Vasconez Colombians, a Briton, a Swede, a 1917.61 Bogota morgue Wednesday to try deviated from his required takeoff Honduran, six French, four Danes + 13.74 to identify the mangled remains of pattern and seemed to ignore a and six Italians — two of whom NYSE: their loved ones who were killed were on their honeymoon. 585.62 when the Boeing 727 slammed into A TAME spokesman said the + 0.8 2 a mountain shortly after takeoff. (nly G od knows what plane had been in excellent shape. The crash Monday killed all 53 HAPPENED od and “The president of Ecuador is S & P 500: ‘O; G C o m p o site people aboard. flown on these planes, so they must 1130.00 V olum e: Rescue workers recovered some THE BLACK BOX.’ be in perfect condition,” Marco 9176.72 +3.33 701,000,000 34 black bags of human remains, Emilio Erazo told The Associated including the tiny body of a 2- Press. M a r c o V a s c o n e z COMPANY TICKER % C H A N G E $ G AIN PRICE month-old baby taken to the TAME aircraft have been in sev­ TRACKDATA CORP TRAC 272 .5 0 6.8125 9.313 B r o t h e r o f p il o t ALPHA M IC ROSYS ALMI 120.00 3.3750 6.188 morgue on Wednesday. Fewer eral fatal accidents. In 1988, a IN NO DATA CORP INODD 104.09 1.5938 3.125 SCOOP INC SCPI 85.19 1.4375 3.125 than 10 bodies were found intact. TAME-owned Electra crashed into EUROWEB INTL F.WEB 72.73 1.0000 2.375 Some family members gave warning he was off course before Lake Agrio northeast of the blood, and others were told to crashing his Ecuador-bound plane Ecuadorian capital of Quito, killing bring dental and medical records. into El Cable mountain, just 150 seven people. In 1983, 119 people NAVARRE CORP NAVR 3 6.84 3.5 0 0 0 6.000 PC QUOTE INC PQT 35.71 1.5625 2.813 Ana Maria Berenguer. director of feet below its 10,170-foot summit. were kill when a TAME plane UNIDYNE CORP UDYNE 2 8.57 1.5000 3.750 AUDIO BOOK CLUB KI.B 2 7.27 3.0 0 0 0 8.0 0 0 the government forensic unit, said The plane was leased to Air crashed in southern Ecuador. A IKON OFFICE IKN 2 7.08 9.3 7 5 0 25.2 5 0 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, April 23, 1998

■ S t u d e n t S e n a t e Letter supporting commencement speaker approved By TIM LOGAN stated “Joe Kernan apparently ued when Keough senator Brian lie service.” Matt Mamak. “If we do it now, it News Writer ______isn’t good enough for some O’Donoghue read a letter by “The critics ... underestimate has that much more impact.” Notre Dame seniors." Paul Rathburn, associate profes­ Kernan. ... The content of his The Senate’s statement, which The Student Senate drafted a Discussion of the issue began sor of English, and motioned message will stay with them was approved 22-2, concludes: letter last night voicing its sup­ when senior Mark Councilman that the Senate adopt the letter longer than the aura of celebrity “We ... are delighted and privi­ port of Notre Dame’s selection of addressed the Senate, protesting as an open statement to the that a bigger name speaker leged to have ... Kernan as our Indiana Lt. G overnor Joseph the resolution and criticizing the administration. might bring,” Rathburn wrote. commencement speaker.” Kernan as the 1998 commence­ disrespect shown to Kernan. Rathburn’s letter states the The Senate took much of The letter will be sent to news ment speaker. “I think it’s insulting and kind choice of Kernan is “brilliant” Rathburn’s language and put it organizations which have car­ The choice, which has raised of arrogant,” he stated. “It lacks for three reasons — his status as into a letter, intended to address ried stories about the issue, heated debate on campus and a humility that we ought to have a 1968 graduate of Notre Dame, the issue while still timely. “If we including the Chicago Tribune, attracted significant outside as we’re just entering the his “magnificent war record,” do it next week, it doesn’t serve the Indianapolis Star and the media attention, had led to a world.” and his “brilliant career in pub- a purpose, ” said Keenan senator Associated Press. resolution brought before the Councilman also questioned senate on April 8 criticizing the the necessity of student input in selection and calling for greater the selection process, noting student input in the future. that, while stud en ts pay to Since its inception, the resolu­ attend, the University selects the tion has been reworded to avoid students and the decides when criticism of Kernan and focus a student is fit to graduate. Louise Edwards primarily upon increasing stu­ “1 don’t think that anywhere dent voice in the process. here is any sort of democratic as Rosalind However, student discontent process," he noted. I think stu­ over Kernan’s selection had dents should have a say in the experiences the begun to attract widespread process, but this [resolution] has media attention, including an a certain arrogance.” enchantment of Indianapolis Star story which Debate on the subject contin­ the Forest of ______* The Most Affordable Student Housing * A rden in Shakespeare’s

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Calendar of Events Alcohol Jim Lies, C.S.C. n Are you struck by the number of people around Notre Dame who seem unable to socialize, particularly with the opposite sex, with­ out first consuming excessive amounts of alcohol? I probably shouldn't take up this topic here since, like sex and chastity, alcohol is one of o those topics that could leave me yet again looking the prude. And yet, for some reason, I feel compelled, even obliged to say something on the topic. And it wouldn't be on this page if it didn't have something to do with a deep abiding concern for those who might read this column. Alcohol on this campus is messing up people's lives. We as Campus Ministry would be remiss if we did not have something to say G/] Second Annual Retreat about the elephant in the middle of the room. As we attempt to nurture for lesbian, gay and bisexual undergraduate the spiritual life of this campus with our many liturgies and programs, students and their friends we would be crazy to think that our efforts are unaffected by the use Friday-Saturday, April 2 4-25 and abuse of alcohol on this campus. The ways in which we socialize on this campus has everything to do with the health and life of this ARE YOU LESBIAN? GAY? BISEXUAL? community, as individuals, as couples, as friends, and as the larger fam­ b ARE YOU A FRIEND OF SOMEONE WHO IS? ily of Notre Dame. * STUDENT-LED ^STUDENT TALKS Don't misunderstand me, I like to drink. It is, in fact, one of the ♦CONVERSATION * PRAYER few vices that I haven't publicly forsworn. I suspect my reputation for For more information or to register, please enjoying spirits far exceeds the reality, at least from that which I hear call or e-mail: through the grapevine, but I will never deny enjoying a few drinks with Kate, 1-5242 [email protected] friends. Where we go wrong are those instances when we seem to b Mark,4-1933 [email protected] depend on alcohol to give us what we need to adequately enter into a Alyssa,4-1884 [email protected] social situation. It may be because I'm a rector this year, but I don't think it takes a social scientist to figure out that there is something Senior ROTC Retreat wrong with the way we socialize on this campus, especially at SYRs, Saturday-Sunday Hall Formals, off-campus parties, and even on weekend nights (includ­ April 25 -2 6 ing Thursdays) at the bars. Please, please, don't misunderstand me. I am not a prohibition­ b Mass and Rite of Confirmation ist. I do not support our becoming a dry campus. I think we would be as remiss in disallowing alcohol on this campus as we would be if we Monday, April 2 7 , 7 :0 0 pm didn't attempt to teach people about responsible drinking and personal Basilica of the Sacred Heart accountability. This is an appropriate time and place to learn how to Presider: Bishop Daniel Jenky, CSC drink. But I think you know that the prepatory rituals which seem to Please come to support and celebrate with happen on this campus before hall dances are not happening in your O these men and women of the Notre Dame parents homes or before office parties or even before nights out with community! friends beyond these days. And while you might explain it away by saying that it's just a college thing, I worry about what you'll walk away from here with in the ways of socializing and relationships. If we don't appreciate the fact that their is a direct correlation between the prevalent abuse of alcohol on this campus and the prob­ C / 3 lems that we have with gender relations then we're nuts! Many would like to say that we drink so much because the social life on this campus is so bad. I wonder if the social life on this campus is so bad because SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER we drink so much. Aside from the fact that we often sit around with the "guys" and drink, which isn't in itself bad unless it becomes the LAETARE SUNDAY very reason why we gather, we should be thinking about how it relates to the gender relations on this campus. If we've come to believe that Weekend Presiders it's "normal" to enter into an evening with a person of the opposite sex, much less end it, seriously wasted then we need to think again. Too at Sacred Heart Basilica often, the drinking is inversely proportional to how well one knows the Saturday, April 25 other person. And when we go out with the person we know least well 5:00 p.m. we're in no condition to meet them, and we end the evening (early probably) looking the fool, or at least not knowing them any better than Rev. William A. Wack, C.S.C. when we started. What will you walk away from an evening like that Sunday, April 26 with? And how often have you done things in relationship that you would never have done but for the fact that you were drunk? At the 10:00 a.m. time it seems to heighten your courage, but more often, upon reflection, Rev. Patrick M. Neary, C.S.C. it impairs your judgement, especially regarding physical expression. How often would we like to have those moments back when we didn't 11:45 a.m. consider well enough what we were doing? Rev. David J. Scheidler, C.S.C. My real concern is that, in our present reality, we're not well dis­ posed to learn how to socialize, to enter into deep and intimate relation­ Vespers ships, friendships, with those of the same or opposite sex. We live Sunday, March 26 under this illusion that we're better communicators or funnier or less timid when we're drinking/drunk, but what is that going to do for us 7:15 p.m. beyond these days when we're in a social setting where there is no alco­ hol. We have to learn to develop the skills of communication, and humor and overcoming shyness without alcohol. Scripture Readings It's a practical matter gang. It's not about me, or Campus Ministry, or Student Affairs; it's about you. It's about making choices N/A for your life that are consistent with the integrated whole of the rest of your life, and of the person that you want to be when you leave this place. In these waning days of the semester, take it for what it's worth and do with it what you will. But time is too fleeting to waste it; just (AMTJS ask the seniors. MINISTRY VIEWPOINT page 8 Thursday, April 23, 1998 THE OBSERVER N o t r e D a m e O f f i c e : P.O. 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I Letter to the Editor LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Kernan Brilliant N o t r e D a m e

Choice as Speaker J u s t D r i n k i n g

The student body of the University of Notre Dame I am quite concerned by the sentiments expressed in should not be, because of the greater risks involved in du lac is honored and proud to have Indiana Lt. Gov. Bob Kerr’s article “Administration Allows Drinking But making more off-campus excursions necessary. Joe Kernan as its commencement speaker. No Space.” that appeared on April 17. The close-mind- Second, the Notre Dame student body is a collection of Joseph Kernan graduated from Notre Dame with a edness exhibited in this article is the main cause for some of the brightest individuals in the country. “Not degree in government in 1968. He entered the U.S. my concern. It’s no secret that alcohol is a problem on with these students” sounds like an insult to me. In Navy in 1969 and served as Naval Flight Officer this campus, partially because of the abusive con­ almost four years here, I’ve tried a good variety of aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. In May of 1972 he was sumption that Kerr recognizes as an issue weekend activities. I’ve been to dorm parties, shot down by the enemy while on a reconnaissance However, abuse is not the only problem. off-campus parties, bars, movies and Flip mission over North Vietnam. He was held as a From the very beginning of his or her Side events; in each of these cate­ Prisoner of War in the infamous Hanoi Hilton for 11 stay at Notre Dame, each student is gories, there have been some good months. forced to choose one side of the issue and had times. As a group, we For his service, his personal heroism and his to drink or not to drink. Those who shou|d be (and I believe ywp.^nj), courage under great duress he was awarded the choose not to use alcohol are often creative enough to find other Navy Commendation Medal, Two Purple Hearts and shunned and ridiculed as a result things to do. and we should the Distinguished Flying Cross. of their decision. Let me empha­ want more from our collegiate He was elected Mayor of South Bend in 1987 and size that the problem is not that a experience than hazy memo­ served as Mayor for nine years, longer than any large number of people use alco­ ries of being hammered, other mayor in the city’s history. During that time as hol. The problem is caused by the smashed, toasted, sloshed or mayor: individuals who obnoxiously pro­ housed. 1) South Bend’s bond classifications jumped three claim that their decision to got Kerr states that Notre Dame classifications to AA as a result of sound fiscal man­ hammered every weekend is right social life has always included agement. and that those who choose not to drinking, and always will. While 2) The presence of uniformed police officers on the imbibe are making an unacceptable his prediction may be correct, it street increased more than 50 percent due to invest­ choice. Similarly, although not as fre­ does not have to be correct, and cer­ ment in new technology. quently, those who do not drink isolate tainly not insofar as it is now. It seems 3) City investment in the Blackthorn development themselves from those who do, creating an clear that as deaths and other casualties area attracted more than 160 million dollars helping unhealthy dichotomy. In the middle are those who ' have occurred at other schools as a result of to create/retain over 4,000 jobs. have learned how to be responsible with their alcohol abusive drinking, we will see another one of these con­ In 1996 he was elected Lt. Gov. of Indiana in which use. On the two polarized sides of the question, there sequences first-hand at Notre Dame if our collective capacity he is president of the Indiana Senate, direc­ needs to be a much more open attitude. This is the drinking habits remain the same. tor of the Indiana Department of Commerce and is Notre Dame family, isn’t it? Shouldn’t people be In addition, Kerr’s comparison of Notre Dame’s the Commissioner of Agriculture. accepted based on who they are, not based on whether drinking to the “pastimes" of other schools is just a bit The choice of Kernan is brilliant because: or not they decide to drink? ridiculous. The pastimes he mentions that are associ­ 1) Kernan is a Notre Dame graduate. We honor one I also have great difficulty accepting the suggestion ated with other schools, including skiing, biking and of our own. that “drinking is our pastime,” and therefore we hiking, are all active, healthy activities, and they have 21 He has a magnificent war record of service to should “learn to accept it as an inescapable part of our another factor in common: They're all legal. Don’t for­ and suffering for our country. identity.” While I firmly believe that there is nothing get that about 75 percent of the undergraduate stu­ 3) He has forged a brilliant career in public service. wrong with using alcohol, as long as it is used respon­ dent body is underage. The University is not going to We the student body of the University of Notre sibly, 1 also believe that college drinking is not a rile of overtly permit illegal activities by including a bar in Dame du lac are delighted and privileged to have passage. It is not something that everyone has to do, the addition to South Dining Hall. Other schools may Indiana Lieutenant Governor Joe Kernan as our com­ as Kerr implies in the quoted statement. It involves a be known for other pastimes and they may be situated mencement speaker. personal decision made by each individual as an indi­ in more pleasing locales. Does anyone really want vidual, hopefully without the interference of anyone Notre Dame to be “known” for its alcohol use? I hope else. not. The Student Senate I would also like to question Kerr’s claim that, “If we University of Notre Dame had another outlet... the University might be able to Steve Ponisciak April 2 2 , 1998 pull off a dry campus. But not in this town, and not Senior with these students.” First, I am fairly sure that a dry O ’Neill Hall campus is not the University’s goal, and it probably April 20, 1998

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— Northrop Frye VIEWPOINT Thursday, April 23, 1998 page 9 0 PERSPECTIVES OF N D Affirmative Action A Necessary Evil “When you live in a poor neighborhood, argue that the obvious use of “non-merit” nomer) for past discrimination, the bene­ ... it was for the sake of access to you ’re living in an area where you have tocriteria like race, even to “level the play­ fits of diversity, social contract theory, resources and an end to racial oppression. have poor schools. When you have poor ing field, ” was outlawed by the 1964 Civil sociological arguments and pragmatic (i.e. In this sense, affirmative action has schools, you have poor teachers. When Rights Bill. Still others claim affirmative prevents riots and black nationalism). become the once-craved entrance ramp to you have poor teachers you get a poor action just hasn’t been effective or helped Perhaps the most persuasive argument, American opportunity; for African education. With a poor education, you canthe right people and has even hurt whites however, is to ask whether or not the cli­ Americans as well as similar victims of only get a poor paying job, and that poor unjustly. mate/situation that spawned affirmative oppression. Affirmative action has forced paying job enables you to live, again, in a Over the past 30 years, many forms of action still exists (i.e. is playing field level), Americans to think twice about “business poor neighborhood! So it’s a very vicious “affirmative action” have evolved. The and whether affirmative action is a fair, as usual.” cycle." book “Affirmative Action” by Tomasson, effective equalizer. If those were the only benefits, then — Malcolm X Crosby & Herzberger (1996) suggests Many who advocate “equal opportunity” affirmative action would be relevant. In viewing them on a continuum, from believe things became equal with the addition, however, attention to diversity T hese are America’s realities: The “equal opportunity” and active nondis­ mere passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Bill. has opened new markets, in our backyard founding fathers infused a racial crimi­ Yet, we’re and abroad. Moreover, affirmative action caste system — not a color blind nation £ V W Thites rarely claim that denial to reminded has not hurt race relations in America ... it one — into the U.S. Constitution by rele­ (i.e. that for is race relations in America. No other pro­ gating “negroes” to property, worth no sensi­ selective schools was due to prefer- nearly 100 grams force people from divergent back­ more than three-fifths a human being. tivity v V ence programs for legacies (roughly years prior grounds to interact in their everyday After Lincoln’s reprieve from obvious train­ to that bill, experiences the way affirmative action bondage, Jim Crow laws and procedures ing) to 25 percent of ND’s class), but in a semantic twist Articles XIII has, especially in the corporate world and shrewdly circumvented and nullified the the they’ll raise the roof about affirmative action and and XIV and in universities which are developing lead­ Civil Rights legislation of the late 1860s, active XV of the US ership for the 21st century. Not even maintaining the oppressive racial caste seek­ African Americans (roughly 3 percent of ND’s Constitution churches do this. If we are closer as system. ing of class). ’ proclaimed brothers and sisters in America, give some candi­ civil rights credit to affirmative action. Who initially dates based on desirable characteristics while Jim Crow circumvented them. De would have thought that, once we got (what Fair calls “remedial affirmative jure freedom is no substitute for de facto together, we might actually get along. action”). Tomasson offers a workable freedom. Perhaps affirmative action would be Mel summary using Oppenheimer’s models: Here’s an example of a non-level play­ more effective if executives didn’t practice targeted hiring, quotas, preference pro­ ing field. The parents of many college-age selective networking (i.e. exclusive coun­ grams, self-examination and outreach African Americans were denied the right try clubs), if “white flight” would stop seg­ programs. — and expectation — of a college educa­ regating neighborhoods, if the diversity Tardy While most quota and set aside pro­ tion. Thus, many of today’s African oversight committees usually assigned to grams have been deemed illegal by the American collegians are first generation, people of color were stronger factors of In 1896, Plessy vs. Ferguson only Supreme Court based on the 1964 Civil with parents not “college savvy” or finan­ consideration for promotions or faculty enhanced the oppression. The mantra of Rights Bill, other programs, including hir­ cially able enough to enroll their kids in tenure, and if glass ceilings, salary “separate but equal” legally cut negroes ing and admission policies that use SAT prep courses, have them improve inequities and unfair promotional policies oIT from whites and, in effect, all race/gender as a “plus factor” (i.e. in the scores via multiple retakes, or to have a were easier to see. (Sometimes, suggest resources whites were privy to in improv­ case of a tie) or those enacted by Congress doctor determine whether a learning dis­ Crosby and Herzberger, such inequities ing life for their own families and posteri­ (see Fullilove case), currently have the ability may be hurting their ability to test are only apparent with larger data sam­ ty: schools, libraries, colleges, hospitals, court’s favor if they pass the “narrowly well. The regents of the University of ples viewed in aggregate.) hotels, banks, politicians and safe neigh­ tailored” standard. In the wake of California chose to be insensitive to that in Some argue that affirmative action is borhoods. On the freeway of opportunity, Proposition 209 and the Hopwood case, their “merit-only” admissions crusade. unfair to whites. Perhaps, it is in a few iso­ the ghetto could claim no entrance ramps. which both attacked preference pro­ Y et, in that same crusade, did these lated cases, but as a battle cry, “reverse This was reality in America circa 1950, grams, that may change, but the Supreme regents target legacies? Children discrimination” truly mocks African nearly 100 years after Congress added Court still views such programs as legal. of same-era whites make up sig­ American history. For example, this zero- civil rights to the Constitution On ideological grounds, rights of nificant, pre-determined percentages of sum mentality blames affirmative action (Amendments XIII, XIV and XV). Lockean (discrete) individuals clash with selective schools’ incoming classes, as for tightening job markets, rather than Then came a turning point. In the 1954 group social justice. Many Americans legacies — a privilege to which many demographic trends, “trickle-down eco-' Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education value “rugged individualism”, but racial African Americans had no entrance ramp, nomics” and the short-sighted decisions of case, young Thurgood Marshall success­ oppression has tainted that term for many due to oppression. U.S. corporations. In the 1980s, the latter fully argued that a doctrine of “separate African Americans. We survived by devel­ On the surface, the policy appears color­ tried to force-feed inferior products via but equal” in a racially oppressive society oping a heightened sense of community. blind, but is this equality of results? Is the “made in the USA” stickers, financed was inherently unequal and unfair, laying Slavery, Jim Crow, Rodney King’s beating, playing field level? Loopholes like this greed-based corporate takeovers, and the legal groundwork for what became all affected us as a “group.” When African (and I could list many others) would make underestimated the viability of interna­ the Civil Rights Movement. tional rivals — all leading to a weak econ­ Integration was not the ultimate goal; it omy, severe corporate down-sizing, a tem­ was a m eans to achieve a goal: the end of porary moratorium on new-hires and so- racial oppression towards African called “angry white males.” Americans. Whites refused to share Nevertheless, as changing political and resources with African Americans, but ideological winds swirl around affirmative civil rights leaders reasoned that if they action, the courts bear watching. A way were forced to integrate — share space — once paved with Brown, Weber, Fullilove with blacks, sharing of resources would and Johnson now has Proposition 209, naturally follow. Self-serving as it was, Hopwood, and a pending University of when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took up Michigan case. Sure, there are problems the cause, he infused a spiritual, moral with affirmative action. For example, a dimension with which the Caucasian program initially designed to remedy (Christian) community could empathize. racial oppression of African Americans King’s murder sparked deadly riots, runs into problems when applied to other prompting President Johnson to issue races and ethnicities, mixed races and Executive Order No. 11246 in 1965. Americans were publicly whipped or Jim Crow envious. Whites rarely claim women. That’s grounds for mending affir­ Adding teeth to JFK’s Executive Order No. lynched, and survivors knew police that denial to selective schools was due to mative action, not ending it. 10925, which bade federal contiffetors to wouldn’t do anything to prevent it from preference programs for legacies (roughly We owe it to ourselves, and to those “...take affirmative action, to ensure that happening to them next — to call that a 25 percent of ND’s class), but in a seman­ who will judge us in history, to protect applicants are employed ... and ... treated crime against an “individual” would have tic twist they’ll raise the roof about affir­ affirmative action. Inequities still exist, ... without regard to their race, creed, been an insult. mative action and African Americans and history has shown us we can’t trust color or national origin, ” Johnson’s order Thus, anti-discrimination laws requiring (roughly 3% of ND’s class). “business as usual” to right these wrongs. required employers to “promote the full the victim to prove an institution's history Here’s another example: A recent TV Affirmative action has done more than realization of equal employment opportu­ of discrimination against that “individual,” documentary selected two men, similar in anything else to build an entrance ramp nity through a positive, continuing pro­ before justifying the legitimacy of remedi­ every respect (age, college, degree, occu­ from the ghettos — and middle-class hold­ gram in each executive department and al affirmative action towards that “individ­ pation, salary) except one was Caucasian, ing tanks blocked by glass-ceilings — to agency.” Johnson felt the government, a ual,” ring hollow to African Americans the other African American. the freeway of American opportunity. participant in discriminatory practices, from here to California! In St. Louis, they were told to apply for Currently, nothing else is more effective, was duly obligated to bring those “shack­ Ultimately, it may not matter. Some jobs and rental properties, inquire about timely or practical, and the benefits to led” victims up to speed with those who politicians shrewdly use affirmative action car purchases and bank loans, etc. Alone, America of keeping affirmative action had, at the former's expense, inherited a to pit African Americans against Asian one would go, then shortly after, the alive clearly outweigh the costs of aban­ running start. He wanted equal results, Americans, “angry white males” against other. The results were disgusting. doning it. not just equal opportunity. Janet Renos, Reagan Democrats against In most instances, the African American Affirmative action is not, and cannot be, In 1971, Nixon further required all fed­ Clinton Republicans. We are mere specta­ man was ignored, doubted, lied to about a stand-alone solution to all racial prob­ eral contractors to develop affirmative tors in a game of political football. If openings, asked to pay higher premiums lems, nor to achieving the goal of a level action plans, including analysis by job blacks truly had power, affirmative action or in some way shown that inequalities do playing field. Nevertheless, if the goal of classification of areas where minorities would be politically untouchable (similar exist in attitude as well as action. The our country is equality, unity and freedom and women were being underutilized, to entitlement programs benefitting elder­ white man, conversely, was treated like a from oppression, we must continue the goals and timetables. By this, he didn’t ly whites), or obviously unneeded. For king. This is reality in America. Why affirmative action experiment a bit longer, mean illegal quotas, just a good faith example, a majority of neither people of would we want to get rid of affirmative just as we continue this elusive goal of an effort and reasonably attainable targets. color (including Asians) nor white women action in such an environment? American democracy. Each presidential order inched affirma­ voted in favor of Proposition 209 in Given an unlevel playing field, is affir­ tive action from passive concept to results- diverse California, but white males outvot­ mative action an effective, fair remedy? In Melvin R. Tardy is a graduate of the ND oriented plan. While some argue ideology, ed them all. Does that make Prop 209 “the judging effectiveness, Bryon Fair reminds Classes o f'86 and ‘90 and an Advisor in it is with the implementation phase that will of the people?” us in “Notes of a Racial Caste Baby” the First Year of Studies. He can be most opponents now take issue, via the People justify affirmative action by using (1997) that the goal of affirmative action reached at [email protected]. courts. Some believe the very existence of several different arguments. Tomasson was never racial integration for the sake The views expressed in this column are Civil Rights laws means equality. Others summarizes them as retribution (a mis­ of brotherhood and an end to segregation not necessarily those of The Observer. page 10 ^OBSERVER Thursday, April 23, 1998 album■ ■ reviews■ W ith summer quickly approaching, Australian tour, the band returned to their the thoughts of college students turn hometown in Georgia to give a free concert in from books and studies to concerts the town square. The two-CD live album opens and freedom. For those interested in with an enchanting version of “Porch," rich with seeking out the best of summer concert experi­ mysterious vocal harmonies which gradually LIGHT FUSE ences, concerts such as I.ollapalooza, Horde erupt into a foot-stomping and consistently con­ GET AWAY Festival, the Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews and cise jam. This song alone gives the listener a Phish are relatively well-known. Another name great idea of what's to come as it leads into the worth knowing is Widespread Panic. previously unreleased “Disco.” The two CDs are The name Widespread Panic might ring a bell packed with music from beginning to end, mix­ with Notre Dame students after their concert ing songs from their oldest albums to songs from here in South Bend in September at the Morris last year's release, Bombs and Butterflies. There Civic Auditorium. For those unfamiliar with the are also plenty of unreleased concert favorites band, they are a six-man ensemble originally such as “Conrad” and “Papa Legba.” from Athens, Ga. Consisting of John Bell on Throughout the various phases of the album, vocals and guitar, John “Jo-Jo” Herman on key­ the energy never drops a beat while many songs boards and vocals, John Houser on guitar and reflect variance in feeling and influence. vocals, Todd Nance on drums, Domingo Ortiz on Experienced “Spreadheads" will savor favorites percussion and vocals and Dave Schools on bass such as “Space Wrangler,” “Traveling Light" and and vocals, the band began as a Grateful Dead “Rock” while those not familiar with the band cover band. Since the mid-80s, the band has might find appeal in songs such as “Pickin' up focused its sound on a combination of hard rock, the Pieces,” “Pilgrims" and “Wondering.” The M WARNING blues and acid rock. While much has changed best facet of the album is the unique, once-in-a- SHOOTS FLAMING BALLS since then, the band's relentless touring has lifelimc feel of each song that can't be found on CAREFULLY READ OTHER CAUTIONS ON BACK PANEL gained them international popularity, a huge any studio album.

P h o to R eco rd s grass-roots following, and a reputation as one of All in all, the CD brings the group back to the the best live bands to see today. For this reason, U.S. with momentum as they head into another Widespread Panic Widespread Panic's sixth and newest album, great summer of touring and gives fans and new­ entitled Light Fuse Get Away, is possibly the comers just what they've been looking for: a most exciting album they have released simply great live recording for all to enjoy. Light Fuse Get Away because it is a sampling of their live sound. Capricorn Records The cover of the album looks like a firecracker wrapper and the name of the album also implies ★ ★★★★ (best out of five) explosiveness. Even the release of this album was done in a way which exemplifies the manner Dave in which Widespread Panic seems to approach their music. After a long European and

A current pioneer of jazz/fusion guitar, Scofield. John Scofield has gained notoriety (albeit The album hits an upbeat gait with “Hottentot,” behind the likes of John McLaughlin) as as Chris Wood furiously pounds the groove on the one of the few innovators willing to upright bass. Wood's sound has continuously morph his sound according to the setting. On his become more autonomous with MMW. He is defi­ new disc, A-Go Go, he does just this to complement nitely at his peak when, as in this piece, he com­ to the young and impressive trio of keyboardist bines the necessary groove with assertive punctua­ John Medeski, percussionist Billy Martin and tions and dissonant insertions. Martin, a very loose bassist Chris Wood. More popularly known as percussionist with an addiction to strange rhyth­ MMW, they are the quintessential acid jazz trio of mic devices, is a good fit for Scofield, although the 90s, and their release with Scofield has been in Scofield's work sounds more furious and perhaps a the works for some time. bit tighter on his earlier work with Dennis This all-instrumental album is by no means short Chambers. However, the four mesh quite well as a of melody, one of Scofield's past demons. Medeski unit and the result is pleasing to the ear, uniform is the master of an eerie but catchy acid jazz, and and clearly original. his Wurlitzcr, Clavinet, Hammond B3 and piano John Scofield has done himself a great service by are the means by which he gets there. collaborating with the underground trio MMW. He Thoroughbreds of the New York scene, MMW not only expands his already-endrmous repertoire sounds tighter and more eclectic than they ever of musical genres, but will certainly bring more have thanks to Scofield's songwriting. Throughout mainstream recognition to himself from an audi­ the album, Scofield and Medeski trade ideas with ence who was most likely previously unfamiliar an excellent sense of complement and let the with his work. Scofield’s interaction with Medeski album steadily gain momentum from catchy on the album rotates from consonant to dissonant. melodic riffs to outright jamming, preserving a Exciting and well-stated, Medeski reaffirms that laid-back groove throughout. On “Chank,” Medeski he champions chromatic harmony and cross­ lays out a pleasant melody which progressively rhythms, and does so with such panache that few Photo courtesy of Verve/Polygram Records becomes more and more atonal and climaxes with could be turned off by the music's somewhat a loose guitar-organ fugue. Scofield dons the Marc arcane tendencies. This quartet exudes ingenuity, John Scofield Ribot (a frequent guest guitarist for MMW) outfit experience and fun, and their collaborative project for this piece, but quickly returns with a rather should be enjoyed by any listener of the groove. tonal and melodic lead in “Boozer," which inciden­ A-Go Go tally includes a blatant “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” Verve/Polygram Records quote. The group again changes gears for the brief but haunlingly enchanting and possible tribute ★ ★★★ (best out of five) “Kubrick," which features the eeriest side of Joel Cummins Medeski coupled with a flamenco-tinged edge from Chris Goddard Fill The Silence (EP) Chris Goddard/ascap ★ ★★★ (best out of five)

F ollowing in the footsteps of the In the other songs we see scenes from Chris' life Skachoholics and the Dunn Brothers, and it feels like he is telling the truth. His songs Morrisey resident Chris Goddard has lack the pretense that holds many lyricists from released a four song EP, and you should being able to communicate with the listener, but go buy it. The campus music scene is sporadic at after hearing Fill The Silence, one feels as best and appalling at worst. At times one must though Goddard were an old acquaintance — wonder if there is in fact an alternative to the and a really nice guy. Skalcoholics. Fortunately, there is. Goddard, a St. The music that supports Fill The Silence is sim­ Louis native, has written and produced Fill The ple but effective. The performance is confident Silence, which is a quiet, beautiful exploration of and skillful. Chris Goddard can bo found per­ the self. forming his songs on and about campus which is With the minimal accompaniment of Evan also a great place to pick up the CD. Howard on percussion, Brian Goddard on bass and Chris himself on guitar, Goddard’s words find a pleasantly welcoming home. The album's Photo courtesy of Chris Goddard/ascap shining track is “The Pretty Song," which skillful­ ly blends the style of Jeff Buckley with the lyrical Stuart Smith beauty of Jim Croce into a convincing love song. Thursday, April 23, 1998 page 11 concert reviews

DiFranco De Facto B, di sPak Ani rocks the little plastic bubble (aka the beautiful Stepan Center) A fter years of training and extreme clout in the concert industry. the Stepan Center’s similarity to the Where did all the time go, and why is research in the field of jour­ Going to an Ani show is som ew hat inside of a brain, the real excitement that girl behind me such a terrible nalism, one crucial principle similar to seeing Phish. P-Funk, or any began. While glancing at the masses dancer? The crowd was not completely has become eminently clear Third Wave ska band: You can have a Ani must have seen my angelic face, satisfied until two encores were per­ to me: the story takes precedence over fantastic time without being totally b ec au se form ed, all other things. I could certainly pep­ familiar with the artist’s work. So she sud- a perfect per my reaction to the recent Ani then, as I entered the centerd e n 1 yand c o n c lu ­ DiFranco concert with song titles and picked up my ticket, I was pretty muchd e c id e d sion to meaningless facts prepared for any­ to drop an ener- about the artist’s thing. Which is h er top g e t i c career. I could also exactly what I got. and play evening. tell outrageous tales The scene inside the rest W h e n of an opening act Stepan was every of the I first who magically trans­ dogm atic fem inist’s show in e n te re d formed his rhythm and teenage boy’s little t h e sectio n into a dream come true; more S t e p a n machine and, in the scores of young than her C e n t e r process, lost the ladies filled the bra. This m last attention of his audi­ arena, although I w a s Wed­ ence. Such matters, was not sure undoubt­ n e s d a y however, do little whether they were edly an n ig ht, I justice to the real awaiting the appear­ added The Observer/John Daily W cLS cl story: namely, Miss ance of Ani or bonus mere Ani DiFranco. preparing for some (for me, anyway), but the real stand­ child in the Ani DiFranco universe, I have to admit sort of ritualistic outs of the show were the songs. filled with a cornucopia of misconcep­ that 1 wasn’t exactly male sacrifice. The Moving from slow, acoustic numbers tions and doubts. By the time I left, abiding by my usual­ anticipation seemed to longer, more improvisational jams, however, I was a man. I gained a new ly impeccable jour­ to stem from the for­ Ani kept the crowd excited and alive appreciation for her music, her fans, nalistic methods as 1 mer, however, as the throughout the evening. Her experi­ and even her choice in undergarment entered the Stepan crowd jum ped to its ence as a truly seasoned performer apparel. On an otherwise cold and C en ter on collective feet and The Observer/John Daily became obvious as she picked just the uninteresting night in South Bend, Ani Wednesday night. roared its approval right moments to interact with the DiFranco lit a fire in my soul that has The Incredible Hulk was in my pocket as Ani, accompanied by a bassist, crowd or switch the pace of a song. By yet to be extinguished. Take it from and delusions of Bookstore grandeur drummer and organ player, took the the time the band had left the stage, the Kid: Until you have seen Ani were floating through my mind. 1 justi­ stage. After a surprisingly funky open­ my sense of joyous awe could only be DiFranco live in concert, you really fied my approach by recognizing Ani’s ing number and some idle talk about tempered by two simple questions: don't know what you're missing.

They’re so money baby B y M a t t Big Bad Voodoo Daddy “swings” into Chicago’s House of Blues B u t t e l W ith the explosive popularity runs and Dizzy Morris proved to be as entertaining an of Jon Favreau’s 1996 film Galespie-esque blast. emcee as he is a guitarist, and while his Swingers came a revival of Percussionist Kurt voice was a bit raw at times, he piloted 1940s jump-jive, alley-cat Sodergren, bassist the group through an entertaining show. hipster culture. While such groups as Dirk Shumaker, and The majority of the set consisted of the Mighty Blue Kings, Cherry Poppin’ keyboardist Joshua tunes from their initial CD. “Mr. Daddies, and the Brian Setzcr Orchestra laid down and infec­ Pinstripe Suit,” “Mambo Swing” and have all gained tremendous momentum tious groove that kept “King of Swing" were all new tunes that from the film’s release, Ventura artists the kids dancing all impressed the audience, while Swingers Big Bad Voodoo Daddy jumped from an night long. These staples “You and Me and the Bottle existence as an extremely talented three, coupled with Makes Three Tonight (Baby)” and “I California ensemble to a national music the accentual guitar Wanna Be Like You” were familiar tunes sensation. In the midst of a cross-coun­ licks from lead vocal­ to everyone in attendance. A terrific try tour promoting their self-titled ist and guitarist cover of Cab Calloway’s “Minnie the m ajo r-lab el deb ut, BBVD m ade an Scotty Morris, kept Moocher” paid proper homage to the unforgettable slop at the Chicago I louse the pace fast and furi- Hidey-Ho man, and the set closed with a of Blues this past Friday evening. ______ous all throughout the Dixieland group improvisational num­ The show shot out of the gate sprint­ T he Observer/Matt Buttel show. Their rock Solid ber, “So Long-Farewell-Good-bye” (with crowd for their final three numbers, ing with Mama Digdown’s Brass foundation gave a tease of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen N’awlins funeral-march style. Junction, a Madison-based New BBVD’s talented horn section the oppor­ Spirit” thrown in). The P.A. blared Nat “King” Cole and Orleans-style band. The nine piece tunity to showboat all evening, much to The band returned to chants of “Go- Albert Collins tunes between sets and group got the crowd moving with and the crowd's approval. Tenor saxophonist Daddy-O!” for their final number, the gradually dissipated into a jump-swings hour long set filled with addictive shuf­ Karl Hunter, baritone saxophonist Andy tune that made them famous. The crowd blues combo number. The curtain fles. catchy riffs and overpowering “The Golden Smog” Rowley, trombonist danced itself senseless as each musician opened, the crowd roared with delight, unisons. The house was filled early in Jeff Harris, and Marhevka collectively took verses with everything they had. and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy tore into anticipation of BBVD’s appearance, but stole the show. Whether in crisp Clad in fedoras, two-tone wing tips and their opening tune, “The Boogie Mama Digdown proved themselves wor­ unisons, complex heads, imaginative vintage pinstripe suits, Big Bad Voodoo Bumper.” Trumpeter and featured thy of such an audience. Their set was solos, or hysterical stage antics, these Daddy demonstrated that while the 40s soloist Glen “The Kid” Marhevka ripped highlighted by a disappearance from four are the perfect touch to the talented revival may come and go, they’ll be out a scorching series of multi-octave stage left and a reemergence into the BBVD rhythm section. Frontman Scotty playing crowds for years to come. upcoming concerts in the area

Tori Amos April 30 Park West (Chicago) Sonic Youth May 16 Riviera Theatre (Chicago) Van Halen/Kenny Wayne Sheppard May 16 Rosemont Horizon (Rosemont, IL) Foo Fighters/Ben Folds Five May 20 Deer Creek (Indianapolis) Dave Matthews Band/Poi Dog Pondering May 30 New World Theatre (Tinley Park, IL) Jimmy Page & Robert Plant June 9 Market Square Arena (Indianapolis) page 12 The Observer • SPORTS Thursday, April 23, 1998 ing a run home. In the second, Jeff bases, then got catcher Scott Lockhart to to us has been all these games during the Wagner led off with a double and was fly out to right field to end the game. week as well as on the weekends,” Valpo joined on base when Porzel walked two Since the three-game massacre to McKeown said. “It gives everybody a batters later. Leatherman then hit a tow­ Miami when the Irish allowed 54 earned chance to get out there. It’s just a matter continued from page 20 ering fly ball that just cleared the fence in runs in 24 innings, Notre Dame’s team of getting our grooves. Everybody’s doing fielder J J. Swiatkowski threw Perconte right field for a three-run home run. It ERA has fallen from 9.31 to 3.91. In the well and getting the job done. The two out at the plate in a nearly identical play was the first baseman’s eighth of the sea­ last nine games, the Irish staff ERA is a victories put Notre Dame at 22-1 in their to Porzel’s for the Irish in the second. son and fifth in his last 13 games. microscopic 0.36. last 23 games, the best record of any Irish Perconte and Ust, when he scored the Those would be all the runs the Irish “One of the best things that’s happened program over a stretch with only one loss. winning run, were the only two Irish run­ would need. Starter ners to reach third base in the game. Chris Mc.Keown pitched In a rotation planned before the game, six shutout innings scat­ Mainieri used Brad Lidge, Alex Shilliday, tering six hits and walk­ Beethoven & Scott Cavey, Mike Naumann and Aaron ing two while striking out Heilman on the mound. The five pitchers a career-high nine bat­ C a r m i n a scattered eight hits while walking one ters. "It didn’t feel like I had Saturday, April 25,1998 • 8:00 p.m. batter and striking out nine. Sunday, April 26,1998 • 3:00 p.m. In his third-longest outing of the year, great stuff coming into Heilman (4-0) threw three and two thirds the game,” McKeown South Bend Symphony Orchestra innings for the win, allowing one hit and said. “They hit my mis­ Tsung Yeh, Music Directork Conductor a walk while striking out six. He extended takes, but I was able to Moreau Center / his scoreless innings streak to 25 and a throw all my pitches for O’Laughlin Auditorium third innings, lowering his ERA to 1.14 strikes when I needed to. Saint Mary’s College from 1.26. I was able to keep them Shuttle from parking area provided off balance.” “I was going to go one more inning with Beethoven Heilman,” Mainieri said. “He had only In the seventh, Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major thrown 50 pitches. But luckily we didn't Valparaiso broke Notre need him to throw another inning. He Dame’s streak of not Orff won’t pitch tomorrow [Thursday] and will allowing an earned run Carmina Burana be ready for the weekend [at Seton Hall].” at 42 and two-thirds Erin Windle, soprano Crusader pitcher Tony Flores threw innings. Tom O’Hagan William Watson, tenor 124 pitches in the loss to drop to 2-2 on started the inning and Zheng Zhou, baritone the season. In eight and two-thirds got the first two hitters to Saint Mary’s Womens Choir ground out. Then the Notre Dame Glee Club innings, Flores allowed eight hits and two Corporate Sponsor Crusaders put together Vesper Chorale Corporal walks while striking out five. Giving up Micniana Youngmen and Boy Choir M g only the unearned run in the ninth, he back-to-back doubles lowered his ERA almost a full run from and a walk before Ticket Information ^M errill Lynch 4.50 to 3.66. Mainieri pulled O’Hagen $5 RUSH Ticket Available 1 hour before After the two-and-a-half-hour opening for Steve Szczepanski. performance with valid stident I D. Szczepanski walked the game, the nightcap got underway late in „ . . Media Sponsor ' ^ u i i first batter he faced on Call 219.239 7788 the evening at 8:45. ARTS Notre Dame wasted little time in bring­ four pitches to load the m S 5 5 K S 5 L , or 1.888.316.4674

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ince the University denied the themselves Catholic, feel slighted by the student-run group Gays and administration’s apparent expectation that Lesbians of Notre Dame and they deny a very real part of themselves — Saint Mary’s College sexuality. Some feel safest in silence; others | (GLND/SMC) the right to prefer to speak out and openly confront the meet on campus in 1993, the difficulty of being gay on these campuses, debate surrounding the sta­ and doing so without rejecting the religion tus of homosexual students on both cam­that some feel rejects them. puses has been ongoing and, in some cases,Here, in the second of a three-part series, heated. The Observer hopes to illuminate the SAdministrators adhere to Catholic doc­ homosexual experience at Notre Dame trine, accepting homosexual orientation in through the stories of those who live it, for and of itself, but not condoning the accom­ beyond doctrine, policy and controversy lie panying sexual or romantic attractions. people trying to assert their rights in the But the students, many of whom consider face of real and theoretical obstacles.

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Anonymous student

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ast year around this time, a confused sophomore sat alone in his room, do this to us?’ My mom said she’d rather hear a lie than the truth. She said I was killing her inside.” plagued by the pain of ceaseless migraines and body aches. That conversation was a few months ago, and the threat remains. If he is gay, he cannot be a part of the Notre Dame family because his parents will not pay for it. His only option was bury the truth, so he said he must have been mistaken — that he must be heterosexual and that he didn’t know what he was thinking. “My parents used to know, now they don’t know, and they can’t know or I’m walking,” he Sleep, his one possible refuge, eluded him; night after night a frustrat­ said. His anonymity and deception are his only pro­ ing and terrifying insomnia kept him tossing and turning. tection against being forced from the University I for good. He said he can keep up the disguise, and z The burden of the hopes, dreams and future plans that so many he is trying to understand his parents’ reasoning. “I’ve come to learn that my mom’s from a dif­ others wanted him to live out — his parents, professors and friends ferent time period, and she has her own preju­ “terror, stress and anxiety” that accompanies com­ terms with the fact that “I’ve known I was gay my dices,” he said. “If they’re going to be like that, I —ing out weighed would be upon too much, him, he but said. there was somethingentire heavier life. Evenon his in mindthe first that grade, he Icould liked notguys. I have to be smarter and tell them that I’m straight. So he buried his secret deep within himself, be­ didn’t even like girls. I mean, I love girls, platoni- I’m sure I’ll tell them the truth again in like 10 pushneath aside.the six, seven or eight shots of vodka he cally, but not romantically.” years, when I’m financially secure. Now, I’ll have needed every night before bed. And then he could So he returned to Notre Dame for his junior to just deal.” sleep.He knew, beyond all doubt, that he was gayyear and a revitalized that he couldand courageous not tell anyone;young man. the He He also must deal with the newness and anxi­ “1 discovered alcohol, and I found it as a way to had fought the alcohol, the drugs and the depres­ ety of being out of a closet that served as his tiny escape. My whole sophomore year, I drank every sion; now, he had to end the silence. home for almost two decades. He still harbors the day — hard alcohol. I was suffering from depres­ “I came out to my best friend at the beginning of fears that kept the door tightly shut for that time, sion and the reason I was depressed was because this year,” he recalled. “I went to a GLND/SMC but holds strongly to his conviction. I was gay, and no one could know,” he said. “By meeting and saw that there were happy, function­ “Whether people leave when you enter the the end of sophomore year, I had tried other ing gay people out there — that to be gay and to be shower or they don’t invite you to dinner or you drugs, not hard stuff. I did marijuana. I needed a happy weren’t mutually exclusive things. don’t get picked for that basketball team — that’s drug. “GLND/SMC has shown me that there are real what keeps you in the closet, but I’ve learned that “I didn’t try to kill myself, but I put myself in a people who are gay and who go to school and do it’s better to be out and dealing with all of this than dangerous situation with medication and alcohol. their homework and get law degrees and aren’t to be in the closet and depressed or have low self­ It was kind of a non-suicide suicide. I would be depressed and don’t need drugs to get by. There esteem or worse,” he said. dead now if I kept at the rate I was going last year,” are ways out besides death and drugs,” he said. Now, he concentrates on his schoolwork and he said. Steadied by new friends, personal strength and the organizations in which he participates, a few of The ordeal lasted almost an entire academic conviction, he continued to come out to a small which work to aid those who deal with oppressive year, during which hid the truth under a mask of group of friends, one by one. The responses he and difficult situations of abuse similar to that the expected. No one ever saw his addiction. No got were mostly positive. which he suffered. one ever knew of his homosexuality. “It feels good to hear them say ‘we still love He also reconciled his homosexuality with his No one ever suspected anything self-destruc­ you,’” he said, “but it’s kind of like, ‘Yeah, you’d Catholic faith, seeing the Catholic Church as an tive or even remotely unusual about this conserv­ better, I’ve been your friend for nine years.’” accepting and nurturing institution where he can ative, Republican student whose history mirrored But that familiar terror raged inside him when feel welcome. so many others on Notre Dame’s campus. He had he contemplated coming out to his parents, who “It was hard to integrate the Catholic and gay been “an honors student with a 4.0 in high school had known him his entire life without truly know­ stuff. I believe in all Catholic beliefs on all issues and in a zillion activities.” His parents thought he ing him — they assumed he was heterosexual. but homosexuality, and I believe, like many priests was having a happy, well-balanced experience dur­ Finally, he planned to set them straight. believe, that the Church really needs to catch up ing his second year away at school. “I got so anxious and upset and sick to myself to the times,” he said. “My mom would call, and my roommate never about it that I thought I was going to die. The only “I still don’t believe in premarital sex,” he knew anything, and he would tell her honestly that thing I can liken it to for a straight person is telling added. “I don’t think homosexuals get any special he thought I was OK. He never saw me drink any­ your parents your pregnant or that you got your rights, but I know I want to be with someone for thing,” he said. girlfriend pregnant. They [your parents] are sup­ the rest of my life in a marriage kind of thing.” But even from his substance-induced comfort- posed to say they support you, but they can tell The only closet that still hides him is that of his zone, he saw his life spiraling out of control and you to get an abortion, and that can kill you in­ parents’ construction, but he hopes that the truth into an abyss of drugs and booze. Every day, he side,” he said. can resurface in the future. He continues to come sank deeper. “But when you’re gay, it’s not like you got some out to friends and associates, which each day “I knew I had a problem. People just didn’t girl pregnant or you have a problem that you actu­ helps him and those around him grow more com­ drink like I did,” he stated. “I got counseling. I ally did something to bring about. It’s being, and I fortable with his sexuality. took anti-depressants and made personal changes. knew my mom and dad couldn’t accept that.” He notes that “it [homosexuality] is all over the I was ready to admit to myself that I was gay, and I He was right. place,” as he glances at a down arrow above an el­ was ready to start living my life the way I should “They said, You’re not gay.’ They said I had to evator in LaFortune. The arrow shines with a pink live i t ” go to rehabilitative therapy. They said I couldn’t go hue when the car stops on the third floor. He thought back to his childhood, coming to to Notre Dame if I was gay. I got, ‘How could you “See — it’s everywhere,” he said.

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Alyssa Hellrung

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ore than 400 Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s students But she was not sure that positive coming-out experience would repeat itself each time. She may remember the girl who, standing on the steps of learned the history of GLND/SMC’s ejection from the Counseling Center and knew then that not the Main Building last year, proclaimed her lesbianism everyone in the community accepts homosexuali­ ty with an open mind. to a vast array of total strangers. “It scared me at first. It was like, ‘Geez, this is a huge deal to people.’ On this campus, being gay seems so taboo and it shouldn’t be. It’s like I was feeding off of that and making it a real big deal be­ cause I was all of a sudden coming out to people one by one, which is a really nerve-wracking situa­ That figure is Alyssa Hellrung, who has come to tion,” she said. stand for strength and pride in Notre Dame’s gay com­ The best way to curb that anxiety, according to M Hellrung, was to come out to people in droves — munity in her four semesters here. dozens, hundreds, even thousands at once. “When I started speaking, that’s when I got “I’ve kind of become the poster girl for homosexuality at Notre Dame,” Hellrung strength,” she said of her first discussion session who’s totally normal and like everyone else.’ I’m understand that people right now on this campus last spring in Breen-Phillips, where the audience said.not combat-boot-wearing. “If they need someone I don’t toexactly pin it fit on, the that’s OKare because going through they thatknow very me sameas ‘that thing, gay and girl I asked about her sexuality, her dating life and her stereotype.” want them to know they aren’t alone. When I got faith. But “totally normal” might not be the best de­ here, I thought I was alone. “I learn a lot from people whose minds are open­ scription of the Breen-Phillips sophomore, be­ “One time last year, I cried for all those people ing around me,” Hellrung stated. “Mostly the peo­ cause while so many students struggle with sexu­ who think they’re the only one going through it. ple who seem to come to hear me speak are the ality and identity at Notre Dame, Hellrung arrived That’s how I know I have to speak out for them.” straight students who need their minds opened with a self-accepting image of her lesbianism. In her hometown of Gainesville, Fla., she can too. I wanted to show them that we’re not mon­ “Not only am I a lesbian, but I’m a feminist, a openly be a lesbian. She goes to gay clubs when sters and we’re not out to get anyone. vegetarian and a liberal Democrat. Do you think she is home and hangs out with friends who are “I’m not a psycho stalking poor, innocent I’m not used to defending myself?” she said, with not afraid to be out of the closet. straight girls. I want people to hear me speak and pointed sarcasm. Notre Dame is the flip-side of the coin for her. then see me walking to class, going to the dining But it is less a defense of her lifestyle than an ex­ “I knew that Notre Dame would be conserva­ hall, going to work out at the Rock,” she said. planation, which she offers in forums, discussion tive, but I thought, ‘How conservative could it be?’ She says her main objective is not a social over­ groups, articles and committees for those who lis­ I learned real fast. There are people here who haul, but to increase understanding about gay is­ ten — and sometimes, those wary of listening. have never had to defend themselves before be­ sues, both political and emotional; her strategy is Hellrung firmly believes she can increase stu­ cause they’ve just followed their conservative to foster small but noticeable attitude adjustments dents’ understanding of both her choices and Catholic background,” Hellrung said. in her audience. those of peers not yet ready to speak out. She began to understand that homosexuals are “You never know how people are going to inter­ Hellrung said she dated guys in high school not always open about it at Notre Dame, first dur­ pret what you say. They could never learn or they without giving one thought to being gay, until one ing band camp before freshman year, and later could ignore it and one day they will learn and weekend at the beginning of her junior year she when she moved into her dorm. they’ll feel bad for things they’ve said or done that “just looked at [her friend] a different way.” “The first week of freshman year, a dozen roses discriminated against others. After “collecting data — remembering things, showed up outside my door and my roommates “It’s like when someone says, That was so gay,’ analyzing,” she completed “the most terrifying just figured they were from my boyfriend,” she I want to stop and say, ‘Hey, do you know who I year of my life,” and she understood the differ­ said. “When I told them they were from my girl­ am? Let me talk to you for a second,’ because all ence. friend, right off the bat, both of them were like, people really need is to understand that it hurts,” “The way I was supposed to feel about boys — ‘Hey, that’s OK,’ and they kept up the guise of she stated. T think it’s great when people catch that was what was missing when I was with boys. being cool with it. There was a week of awkward­ themselves on that for the first time and try to They just weren’t girls. The first time I kissed a ness, and finally they asked me questions and the break the habit because now they know it can girl, that’s when I knew forever. People ask me, whole rest of the year, they were completely OK hurt.” ‘How do you know you’re gay?’ I ask them, ‘How and great about it. She also fields questions about the difficulty of do you know you’re straight?”’ Hellrung said. “They’d be helping me with my girl problems, integrating the Catholic faith with homosexuality “My junior year of high school was a really hard and I was helping them with their guy problems. It — both her own and that of others. time, when I would cry myself to sleep every night ended up being an idyllic relationship at the end,” and I didn’t know what I was,” she continued. “I she .said. ❖ Turn to PAGE 10

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Quincy Starnes

“I said to myself back before I came to college, ‘I’m going to act how I’ve always wanted to act,’ so I came out to everyone in the program. Most of them were cool about it, but there were a few guys who referred to me as ‘that gay guy' and who Q u i n c y started rumors that I was sleeping with my room­ mate, who was straight. Good call, huh?” he said. So it was other minority freshm en who gave Starnes his first taste of the student reaction to ho­ mosexuality, just months before the first day of his freshman year. He had high hopes of meeting individuals in what he expected would be an established black community, something that barely exists in his hometown where less than 12 in his graduating class of near 70 were black. When he began classes and met other African- American students on campus, he said he realized that acceptance into this community would mean masking his true identity. “It’s difficult to be in the black community and to be gay and to be open about it. The guys, many ’m a minority among minorities.” of them are athletes. When I walk by the ‘black Quincy Starnes is an African-American, gay Notre Dame sopho­ table’ in the dining hall, I can feel them glaring at 6 me,” he said. “It [being gay] goes against the more, a Southern Baptist who hopes to share a family someday with a macho image. I really want to be part of the black community, but there’s so much competition be­ man to whom he will dedicate his life. tween this group and that that I don’t feel com­ fortable.” “You can’t get more minority than me,” he said, despite the fact that Because he refused to conceal his sexuality, Starnes said he felt ostracized from the black com­ so many other students spend their time very much like he does — in munity and made other friends. “I have a lot of straight friends who know I’m class, in the theater, in club meetings, at the dining hall and at clubs on the weekends. gay. My section-mates last year were great. They tried to get me to bring a guy to my dances, and ButI few Notre Dame students are very much like Stearns is — a homosexual when I was interested in someone, they wanted me to bring him over so they could ‘approve,’” he African-American. recalled. He said many of his friends have been very “There’s the people who will accept you for being black, but won’t accept you for supportive of his lifestyle, which excludes alcohol and promiscuity, and that a close friend even de­ being gay, and then there’s the people who will ac­ school, “which I feel is so close to Catholic,” cided once to set him up at a club. cept you for being gay, but won’t accept you for where he was out of the closet to only a few close “My New Year’s resolution was to stop chasing being black,” he said. friends. after men, to get them to come to me. So I did. I When Starnes came to Notre Dame, all he want­ He came to the University the summer before was out one night with a friend, and I was looking ed was to find a place where he would feel accept­ freshman year as a member of the Hesburgh pro­ at this guy, and she told me to go over and ask him ed. gram for minority students. He expected that at a to dance,” recalled Starnes. “I said, T can’t do that,’ Like so many students, it took him a while to Catholic school, there would be concern and op­ so she went over and said, ‘If that guy over there find his niche. From a small, conservative town in position to his homosexuality, but he made a deci­ the South, Starnes attended a Lutheran high sion and stuck to it. ❖ Turn to PAGE 10

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Karl Eichelberger

out to his parents. “I was scared shitless,” he recalled. His father’s reaction was, “You could have spent all weekend jumping out of closets, playing cha­ rades, and we would have guessed what you were doing.” Karl He learned that not everyone would be judg­ mental and harsh about his sexuality. After living in Atlanta and being open with co­ workers and neighbors, Eichelberger decided that “there was no way I was going to let Notre Dame throw me back into the closet again” when he re­ turned to study law. “I didn’t show up in a tutu running around the lobby in the law school, but when people ask, I tell them that I’m gay,” he said. “I’m much happier now.” He began attending GLND/SMC meetings in an effort to find other gay and lesbian students on campus and to understand better the political ac­ tions the group took in response to the adminis­ tration pulling the organization from its meeting e stepped out of his car with the ND license plates and space in Counseling Center. strolled into Lula’s, clad in blue jeans, an ND sweatshirt and After GLND/SMC’s departure from campus, the administration formed ad hoc committee to de­ an ND LAW hat. termine needs of homosexuals on Notre Dame’s campus. Eichelberger said GLND/SMC was os­ tracized from the plans, and ultimately it was not recognized as a student group, despite strong sup­ port from other student-run groups. With these events fresh in his mind, Eichel­ berger took control of the unofficial organization last fall as a “reluctant leader because of the high Karl Eichelberger was a walking ad for the spirit of the graduation rate last year.” He felt strongly that the group needed to continue, but altered this year’s H Fighting Irish. focus toward a more support-oriented structure. “GLND/SMC made a lot of difference for me “We grew up singing the fight song,” he says in a slight and I thought, ‘It’s time to give back,”’ he remem­ bered. “When I got here a few years back, it was but noticeable Southern drawl from his years growing up in Georgia. very political and activist-oriented. I saw this as a rebuilding year to concentrate on support and so­ “I’mHe more came concerned to talk aboutwith my his receding role as hairline this year’s president“I wasn’t going of Gays to tell andanyone Lesbians I was gay, of popping Notre cial activities, to talk about issues that really affect than I am about being gay. I go about my life more up at the preeminent, Catholic school in the Mid­ us.” concernedDame and with Saint the Mary’s football team(GLND/SMC), or more con­ but hewest considers and all,” thathe said. leadership “I’ve never role not toknow be justI was With nearly 50 active members, including stu­ onecerned of manywith my facets classes,” of his he said.life. gay, but it’s just one aspect of who I am, and since dents, faculty, staff and clergy, and over 200 names As a matter of fact, until the 1993 alumnus re­ I didn’t want to deal with what people say and the on the e-mail list under Eichelberger’s leadership, turned to Notre Dame for law school after a year of whole ‘people being afraid of me in the shower’ GLND/SMC continues to grow despite the lack of working, people at the University didn’t really as­ scene as an undergrad, I stayed in the closet to administrative recognition, which he says hurts sociate the name Karl Eichelberger with gay poli­ everyone but a few close friends.” tics at all. During his academic break, Eichelberger came ❖ Turn to PAGE 10

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Kelli H arrison

Their started out being platonic, hanging out or doing homework, but as Harrison stated, “you just can’t deny those feelings.” The two began dating, but for Harrison the rela­ tionship pushed the boundaries of her future plans. And in the coming years, she experienced Kelli more challenges that tore at the foundations of her family, her relationship with Warner and, more pervasively, her self-understanding and evalua­ tion. “Discovering that I was a lesbian was the biggest challenge I’ve faced thus far in my life. The easiest solution was to try not to be gay, but that didn’t work,” she said, adding that despite her n s o n Catholic upbringing, she simply could not deny being gay. “Physically, I am more attracted to women. Falling in love, if you took away all of the other things, my emotional bonds are more fulfilling with a woman. I’ve never reached the same level of intimacy with a man as with a woman,” she stated. “It’s not all about sex. It’s about intimacy, both m^tTm hen she entered Saint Mary’s College in the fall of spiritually and emotionally. It’s about flowers and romance. It’s about being best friends,” she said. ^ k ^ k # K 1994, Kelli Harrison expected a pretty typical four Her candid words come easily now, but Harri­ son swears her self-assurance and strength were j E I years. non-existent a few years ago. ^ k \ k She planned to major in something practical, get a “You’re suspect of your body because it’s trying g g to force you to be gay,” she continued. “A lot of the ^ k g ^ k a good job and, just maybe, meet a man with whom to share acceptance [of one’s homosexuality] has to do with self-concept, but it turns into self-hatred, and yg yg her life. if I hate myself for being gay, I’m going to have some negative feelings toward my love-interest be­ Four years later, Harrison has become that happy, well-balanced, educated woman, cause she’s gay too.” Harrison recounted the pain of coming to but she sees her path as far from typical. During same city as Jen Warner, her life partner. terms with her feelings for Warner, with whom her years at the College, she dealt with personal “I’m very convinced that I would have eventual­ she has shared her entire lesbian experience. She struggles and relationship matters that she’d ly come to this conclusion,” Harrison said. “It says “the worst of it” was not knowing where to never considered as an incoming freshman. came to the point where I was so in love with her turn or what to do. She never thought she would leave Saint that I could not deny those feelings any longer.” Mary’s in search of an apartment and a job in the Harrison met Warner in a class freshman year. ❖ Turn to PAGE 11

The Observer 8 Special Section with excitement and comfort for Vieth. A dedicat­ ed Catholic, he attended dorm Mass regularly and was overjoyed to discover a very welcoming and inviting message there. “My rector at St. Ed’s, Father David Schielder, talked about acceptance and homosexuality every night of freshman orientation,” he said. “He talked about how we should all be open and accepting. “But it only lasted through freshman orienta­ tion, which was ironic,” Vieth stated. Ironic, because as the message of acceptance faded in his dorm, so did his feelings of comfort and welcome at Notre Dame. Yet he refused to be­ tray his vow of openness and honesty, finding him­ self at a GLND/SMC meeting during the first week of September. “I asked myself, ‘Do I want to go in? Do I want to make this statement?’” he recalled. “I had trouble walking in the door because I thought, W hat if it’s the wrong door, and I walk in and ask where the meeting for gays and lesbians is?”’ After talking to upperclassmen and professors, hannon Vieth did not know what to expect when he arrived at Notre Vieth knew that the issue of homosexuality had a Dame for his orientation in August. long and arduous history at the conservative Catholic school, but he buried his nerves and en­ tered the meeting. There, he found other young people, many of them freshmen like himself, try­ ing to reach a conclusion about both the personal and political state of homosexuals at Notre Dame. He made friends with the same decisions to make and situations to face as he did. He found a comfort-zone. But when the meeting was over and Vieth re­ He read newspaper articles on the football team and visited the turned to his dorm, he entered a zone that was far less reassuring. Sand true to himself homeat Notre page Dame. on the World Wide Web,life, Vieth but aswas for concentrating really knowing on one about in particular the “On Solidarity Sunday [Oct. 4], they handed out “When I got to college, I wanted to be as free as — his homosexuality. rainbow ribbons. I wore one on the top of my shirt, I wanted with my expression.school and I’m its trying students, to live the Vieth was“I hadready decided to write that onif anyone a blank asked slate. me outright and my roommate came up to me and asked if I knew what it meant,” remembered Vieth. “I said I life that I want to live andAs the he life moved I believe his that belongingsGod [if I intowas gay],his thatSt. Edward’sI would say, Yes.’Hall I quad,wouldn’t he lie,” created me to live,” Vieth said. Vieth said. knewAlthough he washis vow embarking pertained toon all a aspects new phase of his of his lifeThe and first vowedfew weeks to be at honest,Notre Dame liberated, were filled ❖ Turn to PAGE 11

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“I have never had a doubt in my faith in for the strength to continue fighting for But Hellrung’s life is not solely about For now, Hellrung is embracing her God, but I don’t want to deal with this those afraid to leave the closet. being in the spotlight. She often consid­ on-campus activism. She has been Bible stuff,” she said. “I don’t think God “I want the people who are still hiding ers her future — working at Club Med quoted in The Observer, Scholastic would have made something he hated. I in the closet to know that there’s some­ and writing — but she’s not sure Magazine, Notre Dame Magazine, on don’t think there can be so much love in body’s out there fighting for them. If I can whether she’ll find anyone at Notre local television stations, serves on the a relationship that God hated. touch one life, that’s all I care about,” she Dame with whom to share it. Standing Committee for Gay and Les­ “I just can’t handle Catholicism any­ said. “There are so many people on this bian Student Rights, NETWORK more,” Hellrung continued. “It’s not that And she wants to show Notre Dame campus who I’ll never meet, or if I do board and is a team leader at various I feel that I don’t belong. I just don’t think what it means to her to be a lesbian. meet them, I’ll never know they’re gay. campus retreats. it’s right for me to be taking communion “I’m in a unique position,” she admit­ It’s really hard when my two roommates She will always speak her mind and with all these people who believe that ted. “I’m in the workings of the Catholic have boyfriends on Valentine’s Day, and I even explain why she is the way she is; everything the Catholic Church is saying Church at a university, and if I can can’t believe that girl I like is straight. It’s indeed, Hellrung will speak to anyone is right.” change the perceptions of the students really hard here. It’s like, ‘Should I acci- who questions the rainbow sticker on But she refuses to give up on religion. and faculty and the congregation, then dentally-on-purpose run into her?’ She’s her backpack, or asks if she was that girl Hellrung frequently prays, thanking God maybe it will move up [the hierarchal lad­ probably straight anyway, and that’s a lot who stood at administration building and for the happiness in her life and asking der] for once.” of heartache,” she said. came out to a crowd of strangers.

Quincy Starnes, asks you to dance, will you?”’ He paused, blushing, before relating the rest of the exchange. “She came back and said he said, ‘Yes,’ but of course then I couldn’t ask him,” he said. “She went over again and said, That guy’s too shy to ask you to dance, so go over and ask him yourself,’ and he did. And now we’re dating.” His boyfriend is a Goshen resident in his 20s, and their relationship is in many ways typical: Starnes gets concerned that their phone calls are long distance, and speaks excitedly about their weekend date. But he hates the fact that, unlike many Notre Dame couples, they can’t walk around campus as a couple when he comes to visit. “When you’re on campus, you want to act like the straight couples with PDA, hand-holding and kissing, but you can’t because it’s not socially acceptable. You can tell that from the way guys relate to each other on this campus,” he said. “You rarely see guys touch each other even though girls can hug and kiss each other on the cheek and it’s no big deal. If you see guys do anything like that, it’s like, ‘Hmm, what’s that all about?’” Starnes dances to the song, “Take me as I am” from the musical Rent, at party held by theatre students. “I just And Starnes has had to deal with some love to dance” says Starnes. of those critics. “My roommate this year moved out after last semester. He actually said it was­ lot of pain and heartache on both sides.” versity and they should uphold the sometimes-oppressed groups. n’t the lifestyle he was uncomfortable So Starnes sticks to his friends, those Catholic doctrine, but there are some Starnes refused to let his race or sexual with,” Starnes said, indicating disbelief he’s met in classes and those whom he’s things that have been disproven in the orientation prevent him from making with a roll of his eyes. gotten to know through GLND/SMC doctrine, and I think they should consider friends; indeed, as he spoke, nearly half a “In general, you can tell that they meetings and functions, which he attends that,” he said. dozen people stopped our discussion to [straight people] are afraid for them­ when he’s not practicing for a show or “I believe that God created me this way say hello or tap him on the shoulder in selves. They’re afraid you’re going to put busy with other commitments. and so it’s not an evil or a sin,” he added. greeting. the moves on them. They’re afraid they His race and sexuality aside, he has po­ “I pray every night. I figure that love is “I’ve always come from a place just like are going to get taken advantage of at a litical opinions that hinge on the fact that love. I don’t think that love can be a sin.” this. You try not to upset someone and if weak moment,” he said. “I’m not that kind he is a very religious man, despite the fact So the self-proclaimed “minority you do, it’s not the end of the world. You of person. It’s like most of us, if we know that he cannot easily practice the Baptist among minorities” goes about his life as a can either be friends or go your separate you’re straight, we’re not going to go faith without transportation off campus. St. Edward’s Hall resident, an actor, a stu­ ways. It’s a big campus.” there and ask you out because it causes a “I do believe that this is a Catholic uni­ dent and a member of two small and Starnes has found his niche.

playing ground for the students,” Kath­ members get necessary support for is­ leen Biddick, department chairman of sues like alcoholism or depression that Karl Eichelberger, 7 Gender Studies said. can be associated with oppression and “Things are stacked against them discrimination, but that GLND/SMC is [gay and lesbian students] as far as the not trained to handle. the group financially. But the issues of support and accep­ academic handbook and in the way of fi­ His main concerns are still school, “We're trying to bring a couple of high tance that Eichelberger tries to bring to nancial support. These issues need to be friends, family and his “receding hair­ profile speakers to campus to counter GLND/SMC are not completely unno­ addressed fairly on campus, and we just line,” but now he’s added another line to the Strake Foundation, but it’s hard with­ ticed by faculty at Notre Dame. In fact, happen to be helping the group by ad­ this list: He is trying to get students who out the money,” he stated. the Gender Studies department helped dressing them,” she continued. need support from their peers to find That foundation has brought speakers the group in its pursuit of increased Now, Eichelberger is working to plan GLND/SMC or other places like the to campus who give students a conserva­ knowledge of gay and lesbian issues. a spring formal and various other events Counseling Center or Campus Ministry. tive perspective on homosexuality and “We get speakers, so they get speak­ like bowling nights and the recognition ‘To me, I see it as the more the mer­ religious issues, one suggesting that ho­ ers. We help to facilitate the group in any­ of current issues to keep the energy and rier,” he said. “Now there’s all this com­ mosexuals can be “converted” to hetero­ way we know how because, for example, spirit of the group alive. He continues petition about “Where are all the queers sexuality. the Strake Foundation is not an even discussion sessions and tries to help going to go?’ It’s wonderful.”

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Kelli Harrison, >m

“When you really start to doubt to lay blame somewhere, so they and falling in love, but when you could discuss it without getting yourself — that’s the worst of it. said that school made me gay.” say homosexual, people think emotional about it,” she said. You seriously wonder if you’re the The couple broke up several about sex, and of course you don’t “If they don’t think we can intel­ one with the problem,” she said. times while Harrison dealt with like to think about other people lectually handle it, we need to just A dedicated Catholic, Harrison her parents’ confusion and anxiety, having sex.” close the school down and move found that her Church was not the but again, denial of feelings did not In an effort to help Saint Mary’s on,” she added. “If you can’t dis­ resource she needed to survive a help the situation. women — heterosexual and homo­ cuss homosexuality in the class­ difficult period of growth and ex­ “Parents often get painted as the sexual — Harrison, Warner and room, professors are sending the ploration. bad guys, but they genuinely want other women tried to form The Al­ message that it isn’t legitimate.” “My Catholic identity is an im­ what’s best for their kids, and they liance for Lesbian, Bisexual, but Harrison’s life is quite legit­ portant part of my life, but alto­ just don’t think that being gay will Straight and Questioning Woman imate; right now, she is planning gether, I was emotionally and spiri­ make them happy,” Harrison said. of Saint Mary’s College. The group for her future with Warner, with tually distracted by constantly try­ “We have to be patient. Now I was accepted by the College’s whom she’s made a commitment ing to figure out who to be,” she know my mom and I can handle Board of Governance last year, but to share the rest of her life. said. “Sometimes I sit in Mass and anything. It [discussion of my ho­ new College president Marilou El- Regardless of where they start concentrate on God, and some­ mosexuality] opened up lines of dred denied the club official recog­ this new phase, Harrison and times I sit in Mass and worry communication in our relation­ nition early in 1998. Warner will look back at Saint about what other people are think­ ship. Before Eldred handed down her Mary’s as the place they met, the ing of me in this place that is shut­ “My dad is a different story,” decision, Harrison spoke of what place they first began a life togeth­ ting out some of her loyal children. Harrison continued. “He’s not she perceived as the benefits of a er and the place they worked to “How can I have an affection for ready on this issue yet. My belief is group like The Alliance. make better for women of future a Church that sometimes doesn’t you’ve got to push people a little bit “It [The Alliance] is not sepa­ generations. have an affection for me?” she said. so they can grow a little. I’m trying ratist in any way because it’s also And as their college years come Harrison also grappled with fa­ to be delicate with my dad, to push for the heterosexual students. It to a close, their focus becomes milial issues when her parents dis­ him beyond his comfort-zone.” forms alliances between all the their future as life partners. covered her homosexuality. A rela­ The Harrisons now accept their women on this campus. While “We’re trying to find a place tive noticed Harrison giving Warn­ daughter’s choice, and the couple we’re waiting for a change, people where she can go to school and I er a kiss on the cheek after worked actively in the Saint are still suffering.” can work and we can live togeth­ Thanksgiving dinner, and Mrs. Mary’s community to call for ac­ Harrison hopes that through er,” Harrison said. “We’ve already Harrison repeatedly asked her ceptance of all women regardless open dialogue, all College women committed our lives to each other. daugher if there was “something of sexual orientation. will understand the implications of For me, there’s no such thing as you wanted to tell me,” but Harri­ “If a girl is sprawled out on a the pain people endure because of ‘my future,’ it’s ‘our future.’” son kept her feelings hidden. couch with her boyfriend, no one confusion about one’s self. She The couple wants to have a fami­ Until one day, “I dropped the stares at them like they’re freaks, also believes that professors can ly somewhere along the line, but bom b,” and the shrapnel flew. but if I passionately kiss my girl­ take it upon themselves to foster express concern over how their “I felt a lot of guilt before I came friend on this campus, I don’t want discussion of the homosexuality, community will respond to a les­ out to my family, but when I did, anyone to freak out and have a but experience tells her that option bian couple raising a children. they were very reluctant to send heart attack,” Harrison said. might not be a likely one. “I think my girlfriend and I me back to school,” she recalled. “People are much more tolerant “I brought it [homosexuality] would make wonderful parents, “Money issues compounded the of heterosexual PDA than they are up in a class once. It got one sen­ but I have the fear that any human decision, but it was their sincere of homosexual PDA. I think it’s be­ tence, no one said anything, and being would have about raising a belief that if they didn’t send me cause for some reason, when then the professor moved on. I child,” Harrison said. “I don’t want back, I would have a happy life someone says heterosexual, peo­ think he was afraid for the class to to have kids unless I’m damn sure with a husband and kids. They had ple think about flowers and candy discuss it or he didn’t think we that they will be happy and safe.”

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did, and he asked if I was gay or see where I was coming from. Vieth recalled. “After a ton of pressure. something. I said, ‘Yes.’” ‘Wasn’t I destroying any religious screaming and yelling all break, “Over finals, I had a pillow, a From that day on, Vieth’s other beliefs I ever had?’ It said to de­ we didn’t even say goodbye to blanket, all my books, an alarm quad-mates discovered this part stroy the letter. It said that I was each other on Sunday night.” clock and even a plant, and I lived of his sexual identity in many gay because I wanted attention,” So after a long Thanksgiving in the basement of LaFortune be­ ways — from his writing it over e- he said. “vacation,” Vieth returned to cause one night, I came home and mail to their finding books he was Uncomfortable in his own room Notre Dame, where his life as a my roommates were watching a using for a class research project and unable to discuss the subject gay man was little easier than he straight porno and drinking beer,” on the subject. with his mom, Vieth continued at­ found at home. By this time, he he said. “I was distracted, but of “The first one [roommate] who tending GLND/SMC meetings had come out to all his room­ course when I asked them to be found out was pretty cool about it, and spoke with staff members at mates, most of whom ttook the in­ quiet, the rules that I couldn’t but it got worse. WTien one of my the University Counseling Center. formation with little understand­ have friends in the room didn’t roommates found out, he told me “Other people taught me that ing or compassion. apply to them. to remove books from the room my mom really does love me but To avoid spending time in his “I was completely frustrated be­ because he didn’t want any trash that she doesn’t understand what room, Vieth turned to friends he cause I was uncomfortable in that in the room,” Vieth said. she’s going through,” he said, ex­ met through GLND/SMC — peo­ situation, and they didn’t care at “He said I could not have any plaining his present understand­ ple with whom he “just felt com­ all, so I left to study,” Vieth said. gay people in the room because ing of his mother’s situation. “It fortable.” His finals camp-out lasted for he wanted to feel comfortable,” he took m e a long time to deal with it. “Sometimes, when [my room­ six days, after which he returned added. I have to give her that time too.” mates] were having friends over, to his Wisconsin home where his As he felt the effects of disclos­ The agonizing spiral of family they would make gay jokes and homosexuality was ignored as if it ing his sexual orientation to his and daily life continued to take its make me want to leave,” he said. did not exist. Before the end of roommates, Vieth decided to tell toll on Vieth, who wanted to keep “When I would, they would say to the semester, he “filed a petition his mother, who lives in Milwau­ focusing on his studies as well. each other, ‘Good job, you got the to get out of my room, which for kee. “During Thanksgiving break, fag out of the room.’” some reason failed.” “I told my mom in November in a my mom and I were playing the Not allowed to have friends at Through all his hardship, Shan­ three-hour conversation on the game of ‘Life.’ Ironically I didn’t his home — the one for which he non acts and looks like any other phone, but it was hard to talk about have to get married or have chil­ pays almost $5,000 in room and freshman guy at Notre Dame. He it because I didn’t have any place in dren any of the three times we board charges — and not wel­ goes to class. He hangs out. He my dorm where I could go to have played, but my mom asked if I had come there himself, Vieth only finds places that make him com­ a conversation like that,” he said. “I to get married, in really life, if I’d went to his St. Ed’s room a few fortable. He looks for a way to didn’t feel totally comfortable in marry a boy or a girl,” he said. times daily to switch books and make the world better. my room, but I stayed there and “I didn’t say anything for a change clothes. “I certainly don’t want to leave told her. while. Then she said, ‘If you’re But as the most stressful part of Notre Dame. The worse it gets, the “A few days later, I got a letter going to marry another man, I’m the semester drew closer, he more likely I am to stand up and from her saying that she couldn’t not going to put you in the will,”’ found he could not handle the say something,” he said.

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S M C TENNIS CRICKET Australia takes India in match Associated Pr openers Wednesday, put on 90 runs for the fourth wicket from 16 overs to lift Australia SllAR.JAH, United Arab Emirates from 87 for three to 177 for 4 when Waugh was Michael Bevan smashed his third one-day dismissed for 81. ■ century Wednesday to help Australia set a tar­ Mark Waugh, the twin brother of the get of 284 for seven against India in a crucial Australian skipper, had seven boundaries and match of the Coca Cola Cup. two sixes in his 99-ball stand as Australia made Bevan, rated as one the top one-day special­ the most of the opportunity of batting first. ists in the game by skipper Steve Waugh, Australia, with three victories in the day-night cracked nine boundaries in his unbeaten 101 tournament, has already qualified for Friday's from 103 balls to add to the worries of the final, leaving India and New Zealand, who have Indian team, which needed a victory to advance one victory each, to battle for the final spot. the final If India were to lose Wednesday’s match, the Bevan reached his century on the second-to- second finalist was to be decided on the net run last ball of the final over, striking paceman rate. A " V : - f Harvinder Singh for a boundary to square log. India needs to score an average 5.7 per over m s , ? Bevan and Mark Waugh, reinstated as the to win the match.

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S frie te 8 a<4 AB»<(y W n ktT h e Inn a t S a in t M a r y ’s page 18 The Observer • SPORTS Thursday, April 23, 1998 Bookstore Basketball XXVII From 625 to Sweet 16 Bookstore field narrows, intensity picks up By JO E CAVATO charm as Wills scored in the post thing.” Associate Sports Editor to put his team into the Sweet Ganna appreciates just having 16. the chance to play this late in the Bookstore Basket As Bookstore Basketball draws “He's our bread and butter,’’ tournament. more students from their books Schiavone said. “We had the “It was a lot of fun. last year 1 to the courts, the games contin­ height advantage so we just got got knocked out in the first Women's Results ue to grow in intensity as the the ball inside and when it gets round when I just played with field narrowed to a very Sweet late in the game and you lose my roommates so it’s nice to got 16. your legs you have to go to the involved in this," Ganna said. “It Reckless Drivers def Stroke and Dribble In one of last night’s early con­ big man underneath. ” was a ton of fun and a real We're the Monohans... def Five Girls Who Know tests, So Solid held off unseeded Burn n' Shoot had a little too scrappy game." That scrappiness paid off for Bad Girls of Cavanaugh def Team 13 Burn n’ Shoot underneath the Team 8 def Red Stripers boards as Consuming Eire had Bookstore Basketb the size advantage. Listless def We'll Take On You and Your Mama “We concentrated on rebound­ Cage Gouse def Hot Shots ing because they have a ton of Round of 32 Results J.T. and the Trash Talkers def Basketball Powers size on us," Ganna said. “Our . post players played really great Malibu Barbie and the Sunshine Girls def The Clap No. 1 Primetime 21, Wee 3 Gonna Shoot All Over You 10 tonight 1 was really glad with the Fox Force Five def Julie's Angels No. 2 Mickey's 21, No. 31 5 Guys Who Prefer Eating Out 12 way we played. But most of all it was fun." No. 3 Off Shore Drilling 21, No. 30 Cabo Wabo 11 Another player who was cer­ No. 4 Still Muddy 21, No. 29 RSVP 17 tainly enjoying himself was Off Shore Drilling’s Tim Bidder, who No. 5 Malicious Prosecution 21, Russell the Mussel 12 led his squad to 21-10 win over Gabo Wabo. No. 6 Wax 21, No. 27 Tastefully Done 12 “It was a little rough, ” Bidder No. 7 SFR3 21, No. 26 Stir It Up 13 said. “Like the games in the past we had times where we played No. 8 Bolivian Yaks 21, No. 25 Grumpy Old Dudes 9 well and times when we didn’t play well. Those guys played No. 9 No Limit 21, No. 24 Dirty Sanchez 14 tough though. We ended up win­ No. 10 So Solid 21, No. 23 Slow Your Roll ning so I guess that’s all that matters.” No. 14 Your Mom21, Coast to Coast 17 Bidder also won with a certain No. 15 In Memory of McConn 22, Pretrial Diversion 20 style as spectators enjoyed the way he simply checked the ball, No. 16 Burn N1 Shoot 21, No. 17 Consuming Fire 18 with his noggin. But the highlight was Bidder’s rim rattling jam No. 20 Show Me the Money 21, Punching Clown 15 and his run back on defense that No. 21 Soldiers 21, B Diddy & the Fam 17 really cannot be described in words. Absolut Irish 21, Leso Legion: Our Boy's Wicked Smart 10 “I’ve got problems, I think that’s about it,” Bidder com­ Slow Your Boll 21-19. So Solid much fire for Consuming Eire as mented. “1 can't explain it. It’s held the lead from the start, but they outlasted Consuming Eire just kind of a spur of the moment Slow Your Roll knotted things up 21-18. excitement thing 1 guess.” at 16 and then took the lead 17- Kory Minor and company The excitement will only 16. could not take advantage of the increase with tonight’s eight “They played great, you have second chance given to them by games as Bookstore Basketball The Observer/John Daily to give them credit,” A.J. the disqualification of Serpico XXVII nears its conclusion. Ryan Healy of No. 2 Mickey’s led his team to a 21-12 victory yesterday. Schiavone of So Solid said. “They last night. really play well as a team and Burn n’ Shoot held the lead at they gave 110 percent.” half and maintained the lead Behind some sharp shooting until a spectacular fast break Bookstore Basketball and strong inside play by Nick lay-up by Minor brought his Wills, So Solid storm ed right team within striking distance. back. Wills missed a free throw Consuming Eire took the lead The Road to the but made up for it as he hit a at 17-16 but Mighty Mouse point jumper in the paint to give his guard Matt Ganna helped lead squad the lead. his team to get back on top 19- Championships When faced with a 20-19 17 before he drained a free deficit. Slow Your Boll remained throw for the 21-18 win.. patient on offense as they did not “At the end we kind of went in want to make any mistakes. So a funk,” said Ganna, who despite 2 Mickey's Solid had several chances to win his small stature took the ball 1. Primetime the game but strong defense by strong to the hole time and time 9:15 pm. Stepan 2 Ben Johnson and John Nakajima again. “I wanted to draw a foul 10 p m Stepan 2 turned them away. and try to pound it inside and 15. Show Me Third time proved to be the get a reaching foul or some- 16 Absolut Irish the Money

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SPRING FOOTBALL Good ‘ol pitching and Driver joins Irish secondary as team defense extends wins looks to hit hard in the fall By DAN CICHALSKI doubled with one out. The next Senior Staff Writer hitter, Ryan Poepard ripped a single to left field and Porzel duties at strong safetly last year, they regis­ At Eck Stadium Wednesday, threw O’Connor out at the plate By tered a combined 126 tackles in 400 minutes Notre Dame and Valparaiso pro­ with a one-bounce throw to Jeff 7^— i ANTHONY of play. Driver, Guilbeaux and Sanders will vided a perfect example of that Wagner. / B IA N C O compete for the two safety starts this upcom­ old baseball saying, “Pitching “I wasn’t sure he was going to I Sports Writer ing season. But the competition is definetly and defense win ballgames.” I try to score],” Porzel said. “But I not dirtying the spring cleaning efforts. The Irish took two games from was prepared to throw him out. Its spring time at “The competition is really helping me a the Crusaders by 1-0 and 3-1 They had hit a hard liner to me Notre Dame. Just like lot,” said Driver. “I’m still learning the scores. Both contests featured before, so I knew I had a chance anywhere else, the defense, and A’Jani knows a lot of positions. tight pitching and spectacular and I knew I had to throw Irish are taking care of I’m trying to get as much experience as pos­ defense to keep the run totals through Brant [the cutoff man].” some spring cleaning even sible at the position.” low and extend Notre Dame’s Notre Dame had its best scor­ the football team. The switch and the resulting competition winning streak to 12 games, the ing chance in the third when One of the biggest changes for should also cleanup Sanders’ game as well. longest in head coach Paul Dan Leatherman and Allen Bob Davie’s Irish this spring “A’Jani can look around and see that he’s Mainieri’s four years guiding the Greene led off with singles. With involves moving current freshman got to be ready everyday for every practice to Irish. J.J. Brock at the plate, Mainieri Tony Driver from the offensive “If you look sent the runners and Brock backfield to the defensive sec­ see D R IV ER / page 15 at the great swung on the hit-and-run. Valpo ondary. teams, they second baseman Josh McIntyre The tailback, who rushed for I 33 have consis­ caught the line drive and tossed yards on 35 carries with 3 touchdowns tent pitching the ball to Billy Finn covering behind Irish starter Autry Denson, is and defense,” second base, who throw to Todd working for a starting spot as a safety. Mainieri said. Poepard at first for the triple “Tony Driver’s a fine running back,” “Your hitters play. said coach Bob Davie on moving the 6- w on’t hit “1 wish I could say it was the foot-2, 210 pounder to free safety. “He’s every day. Porzel first time I’ve had a team hit into a contact football player, really an Their pitchers a triple play,” Mainieri said. aggressive football player. But we really were crafty and after an emo­ “But their second baseman need to get him on the field.” tional win against Michigan, I made a great leap at the ball. It Driver will join an already talented think we did not come out as happens once in a while. secondary that will be without the ser­ intense. Great pitching and In Valparaiso’s half of the fifth, vices of last year’s starting safeties Allen defense gives you a chance to three singles, a pickoff, a fly out Rossum and Ivory Covington, who com­ win these games.” and a hit batter led to a bases- bined for 119 tackles last season. In the first game, the Irish loadod, two-out situation. “You’d like to have both these guys broke a scoreless tie in the ninth Cleanup hitter Todd Poepard — I Rossum and Covington I back, but the when Alec Porzel drove in Brant batting .333 entering the game truth is we don’t and we’ve got some Ust — who had reached on an — hit a fly ball to center that young guys that have to step up and error and stole second — with a Greene caught with a backhand become players,” said defensive back two-out single to left center field. dive. Only one other Crusader coach Tom McMahon. It was Porzel’s third hit of the baserunner would get as far as Adding to the secondary shift is the game and 23rd RBI of the sea­ second base the rest of the absence of Deke Cooper, who started at son. game. two games at free safety last year, due “With two strikes on me, 1 was Notre Dame had another scor­ to academic concerns. In addition, just trying to put the ball in ing chance in the seventh inning. adding Driver to the safety depth chart play,” Porzel said. Jeff Perconte reached on an allows Deveron Harper to jump from But most of the fireworks error with two outs and stole safety to his natural position of corner- occured before extra innings in second on the third pitch to back. the field, not at the plate. As a Porzel. After Porzel walked, When all the dust has settled on the result, Notre Dame left six men Todd Frye slapped a single Irish’s spring cleaning moves. Driver will on base and Valparaiso stranded between third and short that work on a safety corps that includes nine. Perconte had to let pass before Courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information seniors-to-be Benny Guilbeaux and A’Jani Sanders will be competing against Tony Driver In the top of the second, heading to third. Crusader left A'Jani Sanders. Splitting the starting Valparaiso’s Brian O’Connor and Benny Guilbeaux for a starting safety spot. see VALPO / page 12

at Seton Hall (DH) Big East at Miami Saturday, Noon /M Friday-Sunday 4 ) Bookstore field narrows to 16 I w at Toledo (DH) Big East at Miami ’O see pages 14, 18 Today, 3 p.m. An Thursday-Sunday • p N at Harvard Tennis vs. Albion SMC Tennis loses to Kalamazoo Saturday, 1 p.m. Sc Today, 3 p.m. see page 16 at Columbia Softball vs. Defiance f l W Tomorrow, 3 p.m. Sc Sunday, Noon