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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~ THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 99 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Impeachment hearing unprecedented Jenkins Tonight's ethics case first in Senate history; Morrissey senator questions punishment announces student body vice president Bill By EILEEN DUFFY Andrichik. "In fact, I'm pretty sure it NDForum Assistant News Editor was unanimous." Dworjan's case, however - which will come before the Senate again Immigration will be While Morrissey senator Greg tonight - has required a bit more Dworjan's impeachment is not the first thinking on student government's part. focus offall event decision of its kind for the Student The senator was found guilty of vio­ Constitution of the Undergraduate Senate, impeachment due to ethical lating two articles in the Constitution of Student Body infractions - such as the two Dworjan the Undergraduate Student Body. First, Alti"'C'LL> xzv JtEMJVALS,.IK'AI.U: A.1irQl •c~ fi«:eoat ~_,_R-.MII By MADDIE HANNA committed - is unprecedented in the he used the LaFortune student govern­ t. ft.,...__,.'-fbllhl!f~tliJII.IJIIIIIftiR"*"-t8cldf~'M,.._. News Writer group's 38-year history.. ment office's copy machine to make fly­ l!llfldy~..._._ .. JWIP'Midftlb"('-'ilQo~iltdMI~a-i! ~-a-oer.-. ... ,.._...,..a-li~tllf"-.-'•01'· Last year, when Stanford senator ers urging voters to abstain in the run­ ~"'-"- ... __...•dft ~~-~-b~'lll-S... David Thaxton went abroad, the off election - but the Constitution pro­ ••Bil" .......... ~..,.... 1AMfli............. fttt. .............-.)«'lllltlr.NIIIIc~llllll_.. This fall's Notre Dame Senate was forced to officially impeach hibits campaigning anywhere in .....,_.lllfM,_..__........,.....,...,...._.._....,...cw......_,.of.., Forum - the third install­ and remove him from office in his LaFortune outside of the basement and ~u-t.---fll•~-"'~......,.._ ............. __ c6lt,..ad11111P!trlollll'pllll-cf'hsw..tU...,~'llf- ...... ~-..,. ment of the now-annual event absence, simply to find a replacement. .re&.-...-.-....~ ......... _...._df~--.... - will address the "pressing "That wasn't very contentious," said ~ ... O'IIIIIIM..,flf1Swtlf1Mm........... _.._,.,~~ .......... issue" of immigration, see IMPEACH/page 8 JEFF ALBERTfThe Observer University President Father John Jenkins said Tuesday. Notre Dame has yet to con­ firm speakers for the ~ept. 26 event, Jenkins said in a phone Freshman competes on Jeopardy! show conversation. He would not name any potential partici­ pants - last year's forum on final Jeopardy! round in sec­ global health brought in well: By MARCELA BERRIOS ond place, but after she known figures like humanitar­ Assistant News Editor wagered $5,600 and incor­ ian Paul Farmer and econo­ rectly said the most popu­ mist Jeffrey Sachs - but said Friends •and classmates of lous island on the planet the topic had a "salient, freshman Courtney was Japan's Hokkaido - immediate quality'' in the U.S. Smotherman gathered in not the Indonesian island of and stressed its importance. LaFortune Student Center Java- she fell to third. "[Immigration] is an issue Tuesday to watch her com­ Her final earnings totaled that this nation must make pete in the nationally known $1,000 - the stipulated decisions about in the coming trivia game Jeopardy! award given to the third months and coming year," he Smotherman racked up place finisher - which she said. $10,400 throughout the pro­ said she used to buy new Jenkins said he picked the gram, answering questions books earlier this semester, topic after receiving "several" about the objectives of the since Tuesday's Jeopardy! recommendations from a U.S. State Department in the episode was taped this past nine-person committee United Nations, the Great January. chaired by Executive Assistant Natchez Tornado of 1840 Smotherman said to the President Frances and the biography of novel­ Jeopardy! producers con­ Shavers. The Observer could ist C.S. Lewis, among other tacted her in November after not reach Shavers Tuesday. topics. she performed well in an The first factor in choosing She also knew "boombox" online exam conducted last a forum topic, Jenkins said, is was slang for large musical March to screen potential finding material "accessible to boxes - and that earned contestants. undergraduates." her $600 in the opening She auditioned in Chicago LORNA BATHfThe Observer Secondly, the topic "should round. Students gather around a television at LaFortune to watch Smotherman entered the see JEOPARDY/page 6 freshman Courtney Smotherman compete on Jeopardy! Tuesday. see FORUM/page 4 Bookstore Basketball approaches Biology professor to Registration for the speak before House tournament ends Friday years ago. He currently Lodge will address leads a team of undergradu­ By GENE NOONE Great Lakes problem ates and graduate students News Writer who assist him in these endeavors. With March Madness just By ROHAN ANAND "I was contacted because around the corner, NCAA athletes News Writer h e are not the only ones gearing up research for competition. Registration Biology professor David we do is recently began for the world's Lodge, director of the Notre relevant to largest five-on-five basketball Dame Center for Aquatic thinking tournament. Conservation, is traveling to about how Bookstore Basketball, now in its Washington, D.C. today to this prob­ 36th year at Notre Dame, will testify to the U.S. House of lem could accept teams until Friday. The Representatives' Subcom­ be man- first round of the tournament will mittee on Water Resources aged bet- Lodge begin April 2. and Environment on the ter, and So far nearly 60 teams com­ impact of ship-borne inva­ our re- prised of students, faculty and sive species in the Great search . ean inform the staff members from Notre Dame, Lakes. development of policy," Saint Mary's and Holy Cross are Lodge, who has conducted Lodge said. scheduled to participate, head research on aquatic ecosys­ Additionally, keeping in Observer commissioner Jim Hogers said. tems for the past 25 years, contact with other scientists Junior Chris Devitt drives through the lane in the Bookstore shifted his focus to damage Basketball Championships last year. see GAMES/page 4 caused by ships about seven see LODGE/page 8 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, March 7, 2007 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE OFF-CAMPUS RESTAURANT AND WHY? Oosasasa, Oosasasa ... hit Siegfried in the head with a big Kielbasa. With the largest population on campus, Colleen Peabody Bobby Polish Kelsey Larson Scott Andrews Tim Anderson Mike Mesterharm we Dillon men rarely get excited about much unless free food is involved, but sophomore sophomore sophomore freshman sophomore sophomore showed up in droves to cheer on our Cavanaugh Dillon Pangborn Siegfried Siegfried O'Neill undefeated hockey team. With more than 100 screaming "In the winter, "Anywhere that "Chipotle. "South Bend "Bruno's Pizza, "The place that fans -nine of anywhere that serves baby There's nothing Chocolate because have lets you throw whom braved the delivers. " seals." better." Factory, you had their pizza because cold to support Stonewall on their because it only pizza? It's they let you chests - and a Big serves my amazing. " throw peanuts." Red flag, Dillon favorite food. " showed up for its team. And it did not Jay Fitzpatrick disappoint. With about one minute remaining Sports Writer in the first overtime period, Dillon defenseman Brian Fallon ripped a slapshot from the point in IN BRIEF for a goal to give the Big Hed a 2-1 win over Siegfried in the Interhall hockey Angela Ndalianis, an associ­ championship. ate professor of cinema studies Even though Fallon's heroics won the at Melbourne University in game, the· goaltending of senior Joe Australia, will speak at 4 p.m. "Stonewall" McKenna won our hearts. today in the Browning Cinema McKenna dominated opposing shoot­ of the DeBartolo Performing ers all season with an approximate Arts Center on "Podcasts, 97.598 save percentage while posting Mobisode~. and the TV three shutouts this season in eight games Experience." this season. Even though he is described by a team­ David Solomon, Director of mate as very quiet, he made a lot of noise the Center for Ethics and on the ice against the Ramblers with his Culture, will be speaking at pads, shutting down opponents to the today's Theology on Tap at delight of the Dillon cheering section. 8:30 p.m. in Legends. The topic Even though McKenna is the most visi­ for the discussion is "Right to ble player on the ice for Dillon, he would Full Life. Consistent Ethic of be nothing without his supporting cast. Life." All of Dillon's team was crucial in the win on both the front and defensive lines. Dancer and fiddler Natalie After winning the trophy, the guys on MacMaster will perform in the team decided to share it among Leighton Concert Hall in the themselves as a communal token of their DeBartolo Performing Arts perfect season. Each player will receive Center at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. the opportunity to have the trophy at JENNIFER KANGfThe Observer Tickets are available at the box some point this semester to do with it as Pillars members sophomore Mike Cikos, left, freshman Caitlin Fleming, center, and office. he wishes. sophomore Lauren Cummings hand out BAC cards Tuesday. Pillars is a volunteer stu­ But directly after the game, Dillon cap­ dent organization sponsored by the Notre Dame Office of Alcohol and Drug Education. The Angelus Film Series will tain Matthew Lodwich took the trophy to begin at 7 p.m. Thursday in the place where few dare tread -his Browning Cinema. Films to be bedroom. shown include: The Trojan Cow; He slept with the trophy throughout Kilroy Was Here; The Queen of the night, braving the sharp and pointy OFFBEAT Cactus Cove; and Silences.
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