THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 115 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11.2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Week addresses sexual assault Politician that Notre Dame has a prob­ discusses By JOHN-PAUL WITT lem like many other campus­ News Writer es, and it's important to address that problem, like Incidents of sexual assault any other campus," Chapeaux Mexico do happen on Notre Dame's said. campus, said Men Against The week will feature sev­ Cooperation is vital, Violence president Alex eral major events designed to Chapeaux, and this year's "raise awareness" about sex­ prominent leader says Sexual Assault Awareness ual assault at Notre Dame, Week should educate students said senior Emily Weisbecker, about the problem and inform By MARCELA BERRIOS the president of Feminist Associate News Editor them of prevention strategies. Voice and a staff member at This is the third year Sexual the Gender Relations Center. The man who ran for the Assault Awareness Week has Weisbecker wrote "Loyal been held at Notre Dame Mexican presidency three Daughters," a play performed times and served as head of since its inception by the last semester that used real Committee on Sexual Assault the government of Mexico stories told by Notre Dame City, as a senator and as a Prevention under former stu­ students about sexuality and dent body president Lizzi governor brought more than sexual violence. "Loyal DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer 30 years of insider experi­ Shappell. Usa Velte, left, Tina Fuller and Cassie Papak, right, acted in 'Loyal "It's important to recognize see WEEK/page 4 ence to the Hesburgh Center Daughters' this fall. This week is Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Auditorium Tuesday where he talked to students and professors about Mexico's present political climate. One of the country's most ~olin Quinn dishes about "SNL" days prominent political figures, Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, deliv­ ered the lecture "A "I did stand-up for my audi­ Progressive Agenda for SUB series features tion, but got hired as a Mexico," touching on the former actor, writer writer," Quinn said. "[I got coalition of left-wingers in the job] because I knew Mexico, the relationship somebody. I was just in the between the country and the By BECKY HOGAN right place at the right time." United States and its role in News Writer Famous for his Clinton sex Latin America. scandal jokes, Quinn joked In the aftermath of the con­ With his Brooklyn accent that preparing the Weekend tested presidential elections and gruff manner, former Update was easy while in 2006, Cardenas said politi­ "Saturday Night Live" star President Clinton was in cians needed to put aside dif­ Colin Quinn has kept audi­ office. ferences and personal agen­ ences entertained for years - "I would read the papers all das to cooperate with each and he managed to do just week and try to find the hot other and improve the land­ that Tuesday night as part of stories of the week - the scape of Mexican politics. the Student Union Board's only problem was if some­ "Now is the turn of politics, SNL Speaker Series. thing happened on Tuesday, of conscious and serious poli­ Quinn opened up his lecture [David] Letterman and [Jay] tics, to forget our differences in DeBartolo Hall to a ques­ Leno would ruin it by the and injured prides," he said. tion and answer session - time they got to me," Quinn "Our interests must now giving students the opportuni­ joked. focus on Mexico's future." ty to grill him on his days as a Quinn said some of his As one of the founders of writer and cast member of favorite sketches on "SNL" Mexico's Party of the SNL. included Will Farrell as the Democratic Revolution (PDR) DAN COOPER!The Observer After writing for the show voice in modulation character - one of the country's three Saturday Night Uve's fonner 'Weekend Update' anchor Colin Quinn "In Living Color" Quinn was gestures Tuesday night during a talk in DeBartolo. hired as a writer for "SNL." see QUINN/page 10 see MEXICO/page 6 Energy use appears consistent Forum .addresses local Earlier Daylight Saving Time change seems to have no effect on campus poverty, family issues the community together and By AARON STEINER Saint Mary's students to connect them with the peo­ · News Writer ple in the community who are organized local panel out there to help," sophomore In an attempt to reduce social work major Deanna By LIZ HARTER Molosky said. "We want to energy consumption and News Writer generate savings, a federal make them agents of change." This year's forum was enti­ energy act moved Daylight Students in Saint Mary's Saving Time to the second tled "Empowering the social work program hosted a Sunday of March, four Community: Become an Agent community forum Tuesday of Change; A discussion of vio­ weeks earlier than usual addressing current issues per­ this year. Major utility com­ lence, poverty and education taining to families and chil­ panies and energy affecting the children in our dren. providers, however, saw lit­ community." The forum - presented and tle change in energy usage, Students in the class chose planned primarily by the 18 according to national media the panelists based on their students in the social work reports - and that may be experience in the social work major and anthropology pro­ field and their ability to the case at Notre Dame as fessor Frances Kominkiewicz's well. impact the lives of the chil­ Human Behavior and the dren of the community, sopho­ The University's usage Social Environment class - patterns from this March more Katie Putz said. addressed violence, poverty are difficult to compare to Speakers for the forum DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer and education in the Michiana included Nikki Gonzalez, a The University experienced few energy savings, like at the campus area. see DST/page 9 power plant, since Daylight Saving Time started a month earlier. "The forum is a way to bring see FORUM/page 9 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SNL CHARACTER (OR ACTOR), PAST OR PRESENT? 10 Questions Over Easter break, I had the rare privi­ lege to sit down with Orris Wilson, who describes himself as one of the "greatest things the law school has ever produced." Brendan Ryan Elisa Suarez Kyle Bibby Kyle Ricketts Mike Schubert Scott Hurely Wtlson, a junior junior junior sophomore junior sophomore University of Miami John-Paul Witt Keough Alumni alum, is in his sec­ Ciwanaugh Alumni Alumni Alumni ond year at Our News Lady's 'Colegio de Production "Robert Goulet "Debbie Downer, "Harry Carrey "Hans and "Sean Connery." "Spartan Leyes.' Editor -would you JPW: Explain because did you - if you were a Franz, because cheerleaders, hire a clown to know that hot dog, would they're because there's your life philosophy ,, -what are 'smokies?' fix the john?" reading you eat pumptastic. an Indian in my ,, Wilson: I picked up the word from one newspapers yourself?" teepee. of my favorite professors, Tex Dutile. He used the word during a discussion where increases your he spoke about Maine Lobsters and con­ risk of cancer spiracies centering on i-Pods. It's a way of (waah, waah)? life. JPW: What is the best way to attract 'smokies?' Wilson: You just gotta live your life like Tex. You've got to put yourself out there -you've got to gym it up, flash it up and IN BRIEF juice it up. JPW: What's the main difference between girls in Miami and girls here? A film and discussion titled Wilson: I think the girls at Notre Dame "Who Needs Sleep?" will take are much more well-rounded. I'll always place today at 7 p.m. in the have a place in my heart for Miami girls. Browning Cinema in the Miami produces the most beautiful girls in DeBartolo Performing Arts the world. I prefer Notre Dame girls, Center. Director Haskell though. Wexler will discuss his film. JPW: And what about men? This is a free event. For tick­ Wilson: I think the same thing holds for ets call the DeBartolo Ticket guys. They're well-rounded at Notre Office. Dame, more athletic. I definitely think of myself more in the mold of a Notre Dame There will be a screening of guy. I live in St. Ed's so that makes me a 'Loyal Daughters' today at Stedsman- the true gentlemen on cam­ 7:30 p.m. in the Jordan pus. Auditorium of Mendoza. JPW: You've called yourself someone Organizers will ask for a $3 who will work for "a big timer at a big donation to be given to South time law fim1 making big time money" Is Bend's S.O.S. Rape Crisis that all you want in life? Center. Wilson: Honestly, it's one of the main reasons I came to law school, but it's not The Student Union Board all I'm looking for. I want to be a family (SUB) will hold AcoustiCafe man one day. You could say I have politi­ Thursday from 10 p.m to 12 cal aspirations. I thought Notre Dame in the basement of LaFortune. CHRISTIAN SAGARDIA!The Observer This is a free event. would be great because it would educate Callie Hoffman, right, and Maria Arini rehearse a scene from 'A Midsummer Night's me legally and spiritually. Dream' Tuesday. The play will be performed by the Notre Dame Opera Friday and JPW: How has Notre Dame helped you Journalist Judy Woodruff Saturday at Washington Hall at 7:30 p.m.