Thursday~ February 27, 2003 'Old THE School' teaches laughs page 12 The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL. XXXVII NO. 104 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU STUDENT SENATE KNOCKOUT PUNCH Senate questions department changes any changes made to the By MAUREEN REYNOLDS structure of the department News Writer will estrange current profes­ sors and pose a hindrance to Senators unanimously any improvements in the approved a letter voicing degree program that need to student reaction to the be made. impending changes to the Staley hopes this letter will Department of Economics at bring attention to the need Wednesday's meeting. for student voice in major Jeremy Staley, Sorin sena­ decisions regarding their tor, presented a letter his education. committee drafted regarding "We want to ensure a stu­ the recent decision to divide dent voice in the next deci­ the Department of sion that affects students. Economics into two separate We want to create a dia­ departments. logue between administra­ "We felt it was our duty to tion and students," Staley take a leadership position. said. Everyone agrees students Senate unanimously should participate in deci­ approved this letter, which LISA VELTE!The Observer sions that affect them. We will be sent to University Referee Tom Suddes stops the fight after Tom Pierce, right, sends Bill Phillip to the mat with wanted to guarantee [the President Father Edward a strong right In the first round of the second fight In the 160-pound category. administration) heard what Malloy and to the Executive students thought," Staley Committee of the Academic said. Council. This letter addresses the Staley said this letter need for changes in the comes as a response to the department in order to bet­ lack of student input ACLU warns of privacy threat ter qualify economics majors involved in making decisions for graduate school, as well in this situation. citizens' every move. "What the film depicts is what as better prepare them for By JOE TROMBELLO "We are at a point where pri­ we called in our report the sur­ the academic rigor of gradu­ News Writer vacy in America is at a great veillance society - a society in In other Senate news: ate schools. It also address­ risk," he said. which every movement, utter­ The Senate unanimously es concern that any changes + Barry Steinhardt, associate Steinhardt, inaugural director ance, action - even our approved nominees for the in the Economics director of the American Civil of the ACLU's Program on thoughts - can be tracked and three top positions of the Department will affect the Liberties Union, highlighted the Technology and Liberty and a monitored," Steinhardt said. retention of talented profes­ Student Union Board for the risks that increased monitoring member of the US delegation to Steinhardt mentioned the 2003-04 school year. Those sors. has on individual rights in his the G-8 summit on cyber crime, numerous ways in which new approved include, Charles The letter states there are lecture, "Bigger Monster, began his speech by describing technology and government leg­ outstanding professors in Ebersol, board manager, Weaker Chains: The Growth of the futuristic, surveillance soci­ islation have contributed to the Kimberly Zigich, director of the department, as evident an American Surveillance ety depicted in Steven rise of a society that values and programming and Lauren by the student-elected recip­ Society." Spielberg's "Minority Report" uses surveillance to undue ient of last year's Frank Meagher, chief controller. His talk was based on the while illustrating that current extremes. In particular, The Senate unanimously O'Malley Teaching Award, + mid-January report the ACLU technology has made possible Steinhardt explained the Total Jennifer Warlick. The approved the two nominees released expressing its concern the violations of privacy and Information Awareness Senate's Academic Affairs with the growing capabilities of other adverse ramifications that Committee is concerned that see CHANGES/page 4 technology to track American the movie portrays. see STEINHARDTI page 4 SMC elects class officials, high turnout reported Desiree Paulin and Kris they look forward to an excit­ By EMILY BRAMMER Spriggle as their class presi­ ing and successful senior News Writer dent and vice president. year. "We're so excited that we Of the 38 percent of sopho­ Saint Mary's students won, but what's even more mores who voted, 69 percent turned out in large numbers amazing is that over half of elected Sarah Catherine White to cast their votes for class the class voted." said Paulin. and Mary Pauline Moran as leadership positions. "It projects that our class may their junior class president According to Alison be very participatory next and vice president. The Joseph, Board of Governance year." Pernotto/Kierl ticket elections commissioner, the Mary received 26 percent voter turnout was amazing Leppert "We're so excited that we of the vote, while for all three classes. Fifty­ w i I I won, but what's even five percent two percent of upcoming serve as more amazing is that abstained. seniors participated in the the new "The voter turnout online election, along with senior over half of the class was impressive and 38 percent of sophomores c I a s s voted." we'd like to thank and 46 percent of freshman. s e c r e - those who voted. It's "The increase in voter tary and so important that Mary Pauline Moran turnout could definitely be B e t s y everyone in our due to the convenience of Mitchell sophomore class president class has a voice," online voting," said Joseph. as class said White. "The LINDSAY GAYDOS!The Observer "But the candidates also did treasur- increase in voter Mary Pauline Moran and Sarah Catherine White pose after a very good job campaign­ er. turnout is definitely a reflec­ being elected vice-president and president, respectively, of ing, which really helped The elected Paulin/Spriggle tion of growing class involve­ the Sophomore Class Council. Elections took place at Saint raise voter awareness and ticket will now focus on estab­ ment." Mary's on Wednesday. participation." lishing a diverse and hark­ Upcoming seniors elected working board, and they said see ELECTION/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ WHAT'S UP Thursday, February 27, 2003 INSIDE COLUMN WHAT'S INSIDE CAMPUS WORLD& BUSINESS Need a cab? NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS Need a cab? 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It SOS advocate coor­ rejected a Canadian two former Kmart seniors debate the Jack Watkins dis­ Redskins released really isn't a true dinator, led a dis­ proposal that gives vice-presidents on pros and cons of cusses the renais­ Stephen Davis, the cab ride unless cussion on date Iraq until the end federal charges that affirmative action sance of animation, No. 3 all-time rush­ the car is a little rape at Saint of March to disarm. claim their actions and the citing films like er to beat a Friday dirty, the driver Mary's Wednes­ Bush said that inflated the compa­ University's deci­ "Shrek," "Spirited deadline to get arrives a few day. Drury empha­ Saddam Hussein ny's earnings. sion to join a suit Away" and "Ice under the $75 mil­ minutes late and sized that a woman must disarm with­ against Bush's Age" as proof. lion budget cap. you're slightly cannot prevent a out delay. recent decision. overcharged. Andrew Thagard rape. Still, it's a news flash to no one that cabs in Wire Editor page 3 page 5 page 7 page 11 page 13 page 15 South Bend are a little below aver- age. I can't con- firm this, but it may be a city-wide ordinance that South Bend cabs WHAT's GoiNG DowN must be built before 1974, that cab drivers must be chain smokers and Public intoxication citation issued that the dispatcher answers the NDSP issued a citation for public intoxication at phone on a limited basis. the Main Gate. The case is currently being The South Bend area has five referred for administrative review. major cab companies, including ABC, City, Michiana, Shamrock and Employee sustains injury Yellow. As a junior, I have taken A University employee working in a Food cabs numerous times, mostly to Services Support Facility was transported for and from the airport over breaks. I treatment of a laceration. can recommend none of them. I have ridden in cabs from each Telephone call under investigation company, had bad experiences NDSP is investigating an alleged telephone with all of them, vowed never to harassment complaint that occurred in the land­ use them again and then called scaping department. back despite this promise. I have taken cabs encased in Student vehicle towed mud, ridden in cars with strange A Notre Dame student's vehicle was towed from townies that just seem to be along main circle for a parking violation. for the ride with no apparent desti­ nation and called one company Unlocked bike reported stolen only to be picked up by another. A student reported that his unlocked bike was Interestingly enough, of all the · stolen from outside of the Coleman-Morse Center.