i O B S E R V E R Thursday, October 17, 1996 • Vol. XXX No. 39 TI IE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S ■ S tudent S enate Senate to address student rightsCollege issues, du LacDemocra Student Senate groups petit By MICHELLE KRUPA Assistant News Editor In continuing their efforts to promote student rights, the College Democrats asked for the Student Senate’s support at its meeting yesterday. This came on the heels of a similar request by the College Democrats to the Hall Presidents Council on Tuesday. College Democrats are requesting support for student rights following the University’s denial of a request to approve a demonstration for National Coming Out Day The Observer/Shannon Dunne last Friday. ...but Senate members chose not to vote on the resolution College Democrat J.P. Cooney claimed the University’s until its next meeting. denial was “not based on the request itself, but on the assumption that GLND/SMC, an unrecognized student Ryan Mclnerney presented a historical perspective of du organization, was the original sponsor of the event.” Lac, explaining its various content changes during the “It should not have been the prerogative of the admin­ past 30 years, in an attempt to educate Senate members istration to accept or deny the demonstration. They about student rights. should only have recognized it,” Cooney said. In 1977, both students and faculty were removed from The Democrats claimed that the “administration tried the University Judicial Board, a group who handled to censor free speech and displayed blatant disrespect appeals in the disciplinary system, in an attempt to cen­ against the gay, lesbian, and bi-sexual members of the tralize control of the Board. Notre Dame community,” according to Cooney. In following years, students lost both the right to The Observer/Shannon Dunne The Senate decided to hold a table discussion, and will appeal disciplinary cases and their bill of rights, which Student Body President Seth Miller (center) and other vote on a resolution at their next meeting. was a part of du Lac until the summer of 1993. In more members of Student Senate listened to a request by the Also at yesterday’s meeting, Judicial Council President College Democrats for support of student rights... see SENATE / page 4 ■ Election '96 ■ M ulticultural B eat 6 "1VTo attack ever 1X1 created a job or educated a child.’ l\/l embers of La Bill Clinton Alianza spent the w e e k e n d in W ash in g to n , D C., Clinton, Dole for Coordinadora ‘96, a march to show Latino soli­ exchange ‘rapid darity. Twenty-five students from Notre Dame and fire criticism’ Saint Mary's par­ ticip ated in the two-mile Latino 6 T am going to keep my march on the capi­ A word. I am going to tal for civil rights. The Observer/ keep my word to the Bernadette Pampuch American people.’ B ob D ole Students march for Latino solidarity By JO H N KING By KELLY BROOKS Associated Press W riter Assistant News Editor SAN DIEGO Chants of “We want justice and we want it now” Determined to revive his White House hopes, resounded through the streets of the nation’s capital an aggressive Bob Dole accused President Clinton last Saturday. And voices of Notre Dame and Saint in Wednesday night’s debate of presiding over an Mary’s students added strength to the show of Latino administration with “scandals almost on a daily solidarity. basis." Clinton sought to deflect Dole’s rapid-fire Members of La Alianza, the campus student group criticism, saying “no attack ever created a job.” representing all Hispanic students, traveled to With just 20 days left to turn around the polls, Washington, D C., for Coordinadora ‘96, the first ever Dole criticized Clinton at every turn. On issue Latino march on the capital for civil rights. after issue, the Republican nominee painted his “It was all kinds of ethnic Latinos coming together opponent as an unprincipled liberal who was hid­ over injustices,” explained Ina Minjarez, a La Alianza ing behind eloction-year conservative rhetoric. officer. “The president doesn’t have any ideas so he is Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s students marched organizers of the trip. out trashing ours, ” the Republican challenger alongside tens of thousands of other Latinos, including said. He accused Clinton of grossly misrepresent­ Geraldo Rivera, during a two-mile stretch to the White Marchers listened to speakers who focused primarily on public policy issues. Immigration rights, rights for ing Dole’s positions on taxes, balancing the bud­ House. gays, minimum wage, affirmative action, and English get and Medicare. As Coordinadora ‘96 made its way through the city, Clinton, comfortably ahead in the polls, was marchers chanted such things as “This is my land, this as the official language were some of the issues touched upon in three hours of lectures and speeches. restrained in his responses. He listened to Dole’s is my fight” and “It can be done.” Student reaction to the experience was very positive. attacks with skeptical looks and let several salvos “It seemed like solidarity was a big them e,” said Guillermo Tijerina, a La Alianza officer and one of the see M ARCH / page 4 see DEBATE/ page 4 page 2 The Observer • IN S ID E Thursday, October 17, 1996 ■ Inside Column W orld at a G lance Florida eyes Lili as it stalls south of Cuba Ignoring N D ’s MIAMI and reach hurricane strength with Tropical Storm Lili stalled south­ at least 74 mph winds by the time it LA. miss. reaches the area of the Florida Keys west of Cuba on Wednesday, dump­ /ALA N VAc r pressing issues ing torrential rains that drowned at \ r GA. on Friday or Saturday. % &/ / . IS. C. least eight people and left thou­ 35“ Some computer forecasting mod­ sands homeless in Honduras, Costa els also suggest the storm could Another week at Notre Dame has passed. Rica and Nicaragua. M exico travel up the Gulf coast. Another week of chirping birds, happy hop­ Residents from Miami to Key West “That is the big question,” said 30° ping squirrels, ducks were taking the fickle storm and its Max Mayfield, a forecaster at the with intestinal prob- 65-mph winds seriously, even Most likely National Hurricane Center. “If it lems, professors mad Russell Williams though forecasters aren’t sure Fit 5 a. stays over the Florida Straits, that is at a hiring, students Assistant where it’s going. Thur. 5 a.m . the best of all worlds because the “binge-drinking,” News Editor “I wasn’t worried yesterday, but 25 strongest winds and heaviest rains Bridget’s not really ----------------------------- today I got worried,” said Claudia would stay offshore. checking IDs, and Wood, who owns a charter service Tropical A slight change to the left might most importantly, a GLND/SMC crisis. on Key West. “I’ve been tightening Storm till take it to the southwest coast where Last week, the College Democrats, a down the boats and shopping for Conditions ass o l 6 a tropical storm or minimal hurri­ group which must number in the thousands groceries.” Wednesday11 11a.m. EDT cane could cause significant flood­ because Notre Dame is a bastion of liberal­ Lili increased to tropical storm z 18.6N, 84 W ing.” Max. winds:70 70 mph ism (detect the sarcasm), tried to hold a strength Wednesday and then Moving: N at18 mph I Gov. Lawton Chiles said, rally on behalf of GLND/SMC, the unofficial stalled unexpectedly in the “Everybody should be watching it.” 15' organization for gays and lesbians which Caribbean Sea, drifting westward k 80° In Central America, hundreds of the administration won’t recognize. toward Mexico. It was still nearly Source: Accu-Wealher, Inc. AP/T. Durand people were evacuated and thou- What a nifty little plan. What were the 600 miles southwest of Miami. sands were stranded by surging rivers that made Democrats thinking? “Hey, let’s celebrate Forecasters expected Lili to take a turn back north bridges and roads impassable Coming Out Week with a ‘peaceful’ demon­ stration and a picnic for a group that Farrakahn credits low crime to march Indictment: Espy lied to FBI_____ doesn’t really exist in the eyes in the administration. And when we get rejected, NEW YORK WASHINGTON because we know that’s the only possibility, The spirit of the Million Man March Former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy lied to federal we’ll really grab some attention by going all helped reduce violent crime across investigators about his role in obtaining free basketball tick­ over campus and letting everyone know the country, the Rev. Louis ets from Quaker Oats, says an indictment against a close how wrong the administration is." But they Farrakhan told nearly 40,000 follow­ friend and former lobbyist. Although Espy’s college friend canceled the demonstration and just had a ers who gathered Wednesday to cele­ and agribusiness lobbyist Richard Douglas was the one picnic, still violating the University’s deci­ brate the march’s anniversary. At charged, the 53-page indictment imputes a possible crimi­ sion. last year’s rally of at least 400,000 nal act by Espy beyond the simple acceptance of a gratuity. This is the premier Catholic university in black men in Washington, D.C., the Lying to an FBI agent can be criminal offense in some the world. We take orders from the Pope Muslim leader led a mass pledge to cases. Espy has not been charged in a two-year investiga­ (even if it may be indirectly).