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--"'Il .-----------~--------·~--~--------------------~-------------------------------------------------------------------- -- THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 39: ISSUE 20 MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 20,2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Performing Arts Center debuts Neighbors Opening is cheered by FTT sue coach which he said was first dis­ over fence By MADDIE HANNA AND cussed in the 1940s and then MOLLY GRIFFIN more seriously considered 16 to News Writers 18 years ago. By AMANDA MICHAELS "It always takes a long time Associate News Editor Students and professors from for a university to commit to a •• the Film, Television and Theatre project this big. I think, crucial­ Notre Dame head football coach Department donned costumes in ly, what this shows is that the Tyrone Willingham has faced crit­ celebration of their new home University believes in the arts." Friday as they, the marching icism about his gridiron offense John Haynes, executive direc­ and defense before, but now it is band and onlookers paraded to tor of the PAC, expressed his the grand opening of the new his wrought-iron fence that is relief in finally opening the cen­ coming under Marie P. DeBartolo Center for ter. fire. the Performing Arts. "[The PAC] took10 years of "This is where our students On Sept. 10, dreaming, and planning, and the Quail are going to learn in a way they building and designing," he never have before," said Peter Ridge at said. Knoll wood Holland, chair of FTf. "Every bit The PAC is a $64 million, of the building is teaching Homeowners 151,000 square-foot building Association space." _ that houses five different per­ filed suit Holland, clad in formance halls. It was under- CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer against Shakespearean garb, explained Professors dressed in Shakespearean costumes parade to the history behind the PAC, Willingham Willingham see PAC/page 4 the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center grand opening Friday. and his wife, Kim, at the St. Joseph County Circuit Court, contending that the fence under construction in their ROTC cadets conduct local field training backyard is in violation of the association's covenants. The lawsuit demands that the By DANIELL£ LERNER Willinghams stop the project and News Writer change their plans to comply with the neighborhood's bylaws. The Notre Dame Army Stephen Studer, attorney for the ROTC battalion trudged Willinghams, said the fence going through the woods and slept up - described as 5-feet high, under the stars this past black, stylistic and imitation weekend while conducting wrought-iron - is not against a their semi-annual field train­ community covenant, as it runs ing exercise. seven to nine feet within the prop­ The field training, or FTX, is erty's perimeter. Landscaping will I a military training event be added in the area between the intended to prepare juniors fence and the legal border. for a leadership camp the According to association rules, summer before senior year. perimeter fences must be split­ Over 80 cadets - freshman rail with chain-link unless a vari­ through juniors - and senior ance is granted by the architec­ staff left Notre Dame at 1:30 tural review committee. p.m. Friday and returned Association attorney Shawn Sunday. Ryan said the fence is still in viola­ Despite holding previous tion of the covenant, regardless of trainings in Fort Custer, Mich., its location. this year's battalion kept it "Whether it's three inches, courtesy local in South Bend. three feet or three yards doesn't Sean Pearl, left, and Vanessa Hooper-Van take an operations order from Platoon leader Patrick Robinson during exercises this weekend. see ROTC/ page 4 see FENCE/ page 6 Chili's gives to charity MSU offers mixed welcome Restaurant will donate all of today's profits By SARAH BARRETT to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital News Writer As students gathered on Though the Chili's promotion By PETER LEAHY North Quad to eat free burg­ is new this month, campus News Writer ers and hot dogs and watch organizations such as Up Till Saturday's game together, Dawn have previously sponsored While baby back ribs may be many fellow Domers trekked events to support the Memphis, the two and a half hour car enticing, students have a better Tenn. hospital. reason to stop by Chili's this ride to Michigan State to Senior Carolyn Campbell, month - supporting St. Jude sport their green shirts and executive chair finale event support the football team in Children's Research Hospital. coordinator of Up Till Dawn, To raise money for children in person. said funds collected at Chili's will And as students and alum­ need, the Mishawaka Chili's is go towards helping families with donating 100 percent of today's na geared up for the game, expenses. proceeds to the hospital, a lead­ many prepared themselves "Families coming to Memphis for an out-of-Notre-Dame ing research institution and care that have to relocate are provid­ provider specializing in treating experience and dealing with ed with housing free of charge," jeers from the opponent. cancer and other catastrophic Campbell said. illnesses. Notre Dame senior Gina Families will also receive care Fenice traveled to East Students who attend Chili's for free and do not pay anything CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer tonight will see their dollars go Junior Barrs Lang is hoisted above the crowd as students celebrate to a good cause. see CHILI'S/page 4 see MSU/page 4 the Irish win in East Lansing Saturday night. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Monday, September 20, 2004 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WAS THE BEST AND WORST PART OF THE FOOTBALL GAME? The first • Sip Friday will forever go down in history for me as a special day. On Sept. 17. I cel­ ebrated the first night I was ever able to drink. Chris Ulad Andrea Pherson Pat Schafer Arlette Sanez Vinh Nguyen Jessica Maciejewsie Before I go on, I should probably sophomore sophomore sophomore sophomore sophomore junior explain why this Pangborn occasion was so Stanford BP Siegfried BP Stanford momentous for me. I am a senior in .. The best "The worst was "The best "Watching Ty·s .. Ty going to the "The best was eollege. I am 21, bathroom.·· and have been, for moment was when Michigan moment was excitement when Zbikowski five months now. So, knowing that State returned the strip fumble running down stripped the you may be asking we ·re going to the kick for a return, and the and throwing ball and ran for yourself what has taken me so long to win by the touchdown worst was when down his head- the touchdown. take up a bottle of Angela Saoud second when Ty wasn •t Ty went to the phone ·s after The worst was alcohol. quarter. •• there. The best bathroom.·· Zbikowski ·s whenMSU At the age of 17, I Saint Mary's was wznnzng. •• touchdown. , blocked the was diagnosed with Editor Systemic Juvenile punt.·· Rheumatoid Arthritis. Long story short, it means I have a chronic illness that tries to destroy the cartilage between my joints (read: not a IN BRIEF pretty disease to suffer from). And so at 17, I started a regimen of high-powered medications, including a Rev. Carolyne Call, director pill form of chemotherapy, to slow down of Saint Mary's Office of Civil my immune system and keep my body and Social Engagement will functioning up to par. give a lecture Tuesday at In high school, it wasn't a big deal that I 12:15 p.m. on "The couldn't drink. But college was a different Psychology of Forgiveness: story. In an environment where parties Implications for a Theology include alcohol, I never really meshed. of Peace," in the LeMans I went to parties, stayed sober and Stapleton Lounge. helped my friends get home. In all my col­ lege years, I never had alcohol. The Saint Mary's soccer But three weeks ago, after years of team will play Albion College waiting (and begging), I received word at Saint Mary's College soccer that I was allowed to go off my medica­ fields on Tuesday at 4 p.m. tion, opening the door to drinking. I had started the process of weaning off my President and chief execu­ medication over a year ago, in hopes that tive officer of SRC Holding I could be off and drinking by my 21st. Corp. Jack Stack will give a But my birthday came and went, and I lecture Tuesday at 7 p.m. in continued on in my role as D.O., waiting Jordan Auditorium at the for the day when I could give up the title. Mendoza College of Business Three weeks off the medication, with­ on "A Stake in the Game of out a flair up, I was ready to go. I put my Business." drinking face on, hit a party and headed ERIC SALES/The Observer On Wednesday, David Corn, straight for the hard alcohol. The women of Badin, right and McGlinn race during the Keough Chariot Race It only took two rum and coke's (mind editor of The Nation and Rich Saturday morning at McGlinn fields The race also included mud wrestling and joust­ you, there was quite a bit of rum - since Lowry, editor of National ing. A DJ and food were also available for the listening and eating pleasures of the Review will hold the debate my roommate and I had to get our $3 event goers. worth of alcohol) before I understood "Face Off: Election 2004," at what drinking was all about. 7 p.m. in Washington Hall. It's not that I wanted to fit in or see what I was missing.

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