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' . ~ . Remembering the great ones ... This Week's Adversary • 1 -ND BUST- Alumni in northern Michigan are I or Everything you ever wanted trying to raise money to restore a to know about the Mi~higan Do you have parents or friends driving in to campus memorial to the University's first State Spartans is in Accent. this weekend? Be aware of parking lot and traffic flow football All-American, George Gipp. p. 16 & 17 changes beginning this weekend. p.J Back Page Friday, September 19, 1997 • Vol. XXXI No. 20 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Friday Feature Ex-Gays: Homosexuality can be cured by religion ByERINLUM said. "I saw Christ, and ever News Writer since then, my life has been so much better. The Bible's posi Homosexuality is clearly tion against homosexuality is linked to sexual abuse and can not our own rules - they're be "healed" by embracing God's rules." Chrrstianity, according to two From experience gained as ex-gay men. directors of the Speaking to an audience of Transformation Ex-Gay over 50 at the Hesburgh Christian Ministries, both Library Auditorium, Anthony Falzarano and Gonzalez claim 1 Falzarano and Jaime Gonzalez< clear links exist between sexu- 'The Good Neighbor' directors of al abuse and a By HEATHER COCKS gram, one aimed at facilitating Transformation lack of identifi 1 News Editor the cultural transition for Ex-Gay cation with a ND students incoming minority families. Christian 'T. he Bible's position same-sex par Six years ago, Sara Haber Initially, Haber envisioned Ministries, against homosex ent and homo got a proposition she just an organization helping explained their sexuality. I help recent could not refuse. Hispanic families learn basic decisions to uality is not our own "I had a psy Members of South Bend's "survival" English. However, reject homo rules - they're God's chologically 1 Hispanic community as discussions progressed and s e x u a I absent father, immigrants approached Haber about cre lifestyles as a rules.' and was sexu see HISPANIC I page 4 •....... ~ ating a family-oriented pro- result of reli Jaime Gonzalez ally molested gious conver director of Ex-Gay Christian by a family sions. member, "When I was Ministries school teacher in the lifestyle. a n d ~ .-....,.~ ... ,<. ~"~~_... ,.),;. ....... I knew it was wrong," strangers," Falzarano said. "It Falzarano said. "I prayed to made me very broken, and ~ ~>·-· '' '·. God, 'If you don't want me to instead of bonding with other be gay, there's got to be a way boys, T returned to my mother out. You couldn't be so sadistic who was my big supporter." as to make me born this way. Similar experiences are com then pass judgment on me."' mon to most other homosexu According to Falzarano, his als, Falzarano and Gonzalez answers came from the Bible. said. "I knew the Roman Catholic "Seventy-five percent of the Church told us clearly homo cases we sec involve ex-gays sexuality was wrong, but I, who were sexually molested as never knew it was in the children and 98 percent of the Bible," he said. cases involved ex-gays who felt A similar conversion they did not bond with their occurred in Gonzalez, who said same-sex parent," according to support from other ex-gays Falzarano. t ·.: ~ . ~· . enabled him to "heal" and find Both speakers called homo Christ. "(At the ex-gay support sexuality a product ·of educa- The Observer/Shannon Dunne Students help local Hispanic community members through programs like EDUTRA, where volunteers go organization) I felt a flood of to a family's home in groups of three, each spending time with different family members. love, peace and joy," Gonzalez see EX-GAY I page 6 SMC alumnae teach women etiquette Forty days and forty nights ... By ALLISON KOENIG aspects of table etiquette. Kirwan Saint Mary's News Editor .advised students on the proper Members of silverware to use, how to decide "Manners are how to treat peo what to order, what to wear and board attend ple. Etiquette is knowing how to how to arrive at a business din- treat people," said Saint Mary's ner. • Alumnae Board member Carrie "I do not pretend to be Miss SeSSIOn Mueller, in her opening comments Manners," he joked. "Most of this at the third annual "Grace Under stuff you all have learned from By ALLISON KOENIG Pressure: Your Guide to your mom, dad or grandma." Saint Mary's News Editor Professional Etiquette." Nevertheless, a little bit of The cocktail party/information review does not hurt, he said. The Saint Mary's College session, which was held last night Kirwan instructed students that Alumnae Board is on campus in Haggar Parlor, is directed whenever in doubt of what is this weekend for one of its two toward junior and senior women proper, they should follow the meetings this year. Eighteen who will shortly be entering the example of the rest of the crowd. women sit on the board that professional world. The evening is "Be yourself. Use common sense," represents Saint Mary's 18,000 sponsored by the Alumnae Board, he concluded. alumnae. who is in town this weekend for The group was then ushered - Each member serves two con one of its semi-annual meetings. into the Chameleon Room, where secutive three-year terms. While "It's so good to see so many board members performed light on the board, each member alumnae involved. They genuinely skits to demonstrate the proper must reside on two committees want to help us in the profession approach to leaving voice mail which focus on such projects as al world," senior Cicely Campo messages, calling alumnae for facilitating relationships said. networking purposes and follow between the alumnae and stu Mueller began the evening with ing-up calls on resumes or inter dents and between the alumnae a brief instruction on how to views. and faculty. make a solid first impression from For the final segment of the "One must indicate a willing personal appearance to a firm evening, a representative from ness to be on the board, .. said handshake. the retail store Talbot's briefed Ann Korb '54, who is in her Muller was followed by Kevin the students on how to purchase The Observer/Kevin Datum Kirwan, director of dining ser South Quad residents were forced to wade through the sidewalks after this week's rainstorms. see ALUMNAE I page 6 vices. who addressed several see ETIQUETTE I page 6 page 2 The Observer· INSIDE Friday, September 19, 1997 • INSIDE COLUMN WORlD AT A GlANCE Disease Center's survey shows decline in AIDS deaths ATlANTA said. Read This! New cases of AIDS in the Downward trend for AIDS The CDC said powerful The Centers for Disease Control has issued figures reflecting a United States fell 6 percent last downward trend in both the number of new cases of AIDS and drugs such as protease year, the first drop since the AIDS related deaths since the beginning of the epidemic. inhibitors are apparently pre epidemic began in the early Quarterly incidence of reported AIDS cases and related deaths in thou.•ands* ve·nting infection with the Yes, I've already David Freddoso 20 1980s, and the government - New cases of AIDS AIDS virus from progressing heard comparisons Assisrant News Editor - AIDS deaths credits powerful new drugs. 15 to full-blown AIDS, especially between Bob Davie and The same period also showed in patients who start taking Gerry Faust. Yes, we lost to the worst team a drop in AIDS deaths, a trend 10 the medication early. on our schedule. reported by the government "We are seeing for the first '5 But this is no time to let our boys down. earlier this year. time in this epidemic a sub Come to my Stadium (it's mine) this Deaths from the disease fell 0 stantial decline in AIDS inci Saturday ready to lose your voice in a din 23 percent, from an estimated 1984 1990 1996 dence," said Patricia Fleming, of senseless noise, or don't come at all. 50,140 in 1995 to about 38,780 Reported AIDS cases and related deaths in thousands* the CDC chief of HIV/AIDS That includes the seniors, and any guests in 1996, the Centers for Disease • Men !WI! Women • Total reporting and analysis. on campus this weekend. Control and Prevention said "That's very good news." Here's all you need to know. Memorize it, Thursday. Some figures remain trou or cut out and bring it with you to the In 1996, an estimated 56,730 bling: AIDS cases diagnosed game if you have to: people were diagnosed with :i:'i'~ 1.1 i':'i ·~· in 1996 rose 19 percent 1 1995 1996 1995 19% AIDS, down from the 60,620 :amon,:: persons aged 13 years cmd oldet; in the United Swtes among heterosexual black new cases in 1995, the CDC Source: Centers for Dtsease Control AP/Amy Kranz. Ed De Gasero men. THE FIGHT SONG Rally, Sons of Notre Dame, Sing Her glory and sound Her fame! Travolta attacks censorship Major accounting firms to merge Raise the gold and blue and cheer with voices true WASHINGTON NEW YORK Hah, rah, for Notre Dame! The subject was serious - religious Coopers & Lybrand is merging with Price Waterhouse (Hoo, Rah, Rah!) persecution - but girlish giggles echo to create the world's biggest accounting company, ing in a Capitol hearing room reducing the industry's Big Six to the Big Five. The deal, We will fight in every game, Thursday signaled that some serious announced Thursday, is the industry's first rcshuffiing strong of heart and true to Her name, star wattage also was under careful since the 1980s, when there was once a Big Eight.