University Faces Lawsuit from Injured Football Fan

Must-See TV? Drink and be merry? Scene takes a look at the downfalls In Focus examines the bar scene in South Bend Wednesday of NBC's fall Thursday night line-up. after student arrests at bars like Bridget page 10 McGuire's and Irish Connection. SEPTEMBER 29, page 3-4 1999 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIII NO. 26 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU University faces lawsuit from injured football fan A...,..,oCJatcd Press LPtitia llayden from the "Notre Dame well a souvenir." Notre Dame contended that criminal acts of a third party. understands and benefits Hayden and her husband, the action of the person who INDIANAPOLIS The appeals court said William, were sitting behind injured Haydon was unfore A woman injunHl by some Notre Dame should have from the enthusiasm of the goal post in the south seeable and it thereforr, ono lunging for a ball in the foresePn that injury would the fans of its end zone Sept. 16,1995, owed no duty to anticipate it stands during a Notrn Dame likPiy rosult from people football game. " when one of the teams and protect her. football game can proceed lunging for footba.lls in the kicked a football toward the The appeals court said with lwr lawsuit against the stands and takr,n reasonable goal. there was evidr,nce of many University, the Indiana Court steps to prevent it. Hayden is Indiana Court of Appeals Several people lunged for prior incidents in which peo of Appeals ruled Tuesday. seeking unspecified dam the ball and one of them ple were jostled or injured by Tho dncision rovnrsed a agos. struck Hayden from behind, fans trying to retrieve balls. mous ruling said. "It is just lower court ruling that dis "Notre Dame well under fracturing her left shoulder Notre Dame lawyers such enthusiasm that drives missed the lawsuit on stands and benefits from the and collarbone. She sued the William lloye and Jill some spectators to attempt to grounds that Notre Darn;~ did enthusiasm of the fans of its University for failing to exer Bodensteiner weren't avail retrieve a football to keep as not own a duty to protect football game," the unani- cise cate to protect her. able for comment. Coli: Women play Panel discusses pregnancy options vital role in Church By KATE WALTER News Writer might havn desirod to be By ERIN PIROUTEK ordained bncame t!Hwlo Panelists provided informa New' Writer gians. "You havn only to tion on options available to look at tlw women in the pregnant students at Notre Thnrn is no critical issue ])epartmont of Thoology to Dame. which can help comfort of tlw Church which is not st~e what advances have expectant mothers and lessfln a critical issue for women. been made." the overwhelming feeling of said Sister Hngina Coli in T lw N o t r e Dame S t u d y impossibility that exists for h ~~ r on Parishes found that the many of them. T 11 n s vast majority of the min Aiming to dispel the various day lnc istry is done by women, perceptions surrounding preg t 11 r e , Coli explained. "The pen nancy at Notre Dame and fos .. w 0 - pin who conduct HCIA, the ter better communication 111 I) n p11opln who are leaders of about on-campus support cen and tho Bible study, tho people ters available for expectant <:athol ic who visit tho handicapped mothers, student groups .Jus Chur are overwhelmingly Vitae, Feminists for Life and ch." women," shn said. ND/SMC Right to Life spon C: o I I Coli Dnspite contributions sored a discussion Tuesday. d i s - women are making to "When a woman finds out cussed tlw Church's dcl"in parishes, they do not that she's pregnant, she often ition of women, tho lack of receive the financial sup considfJrs it an overwhelming rncognition of women's port for education that task and something that she contributions to the male seminarians receive cannot handle," said Sister Church and tho exclusion from parishes and dioce Mary Louise Gude, assistant of women from ordination. ses, she said. vice president for Student "Through tlw centuries, Coli also discussed the Affairs. womnn have IHwn defined exclusion of women from Thfl program featured a by what thny do and don't ordination. panel that included junior do with their bodies," said "It eomfls from the first Lynette Vargas, a student Coli, citing the catngorins two issues - seeing mother, and representatives of female saints: virgin, wonwn only as bodies and from six campus facilities that martyr, widow and nni failing to see women's offer support for pregnant stu tlwr virgin or martyr. She spirittial and theological dents including Student also cited contribu- Affairs, University Health tlw popn's t i 0 n s' " Services, the University dnfinition "It is an unintended she said. Counseling Center, rectors, of mator blessing, perhaps, that "Scrip Campus Ministry and the off nily and ture alone campus Women's Care Center. virginity women were not is not The major misconception as the two ordained." enough to conceroing pregnancy at ERNESTO LACAYO/The Observer vocations exclude Notre Dame is that pregnant Serrin Foster, president of Feminists for Life, moderated last of wonwn. the possi students are required to move ni~ht's discussion, questioning panel members about the Umversity's policies for pregnant students. C o I I Sister Regina Coli bility of off campus, Gude said. noted a professional specialist, theology ordaining "This is a given," she said. offers support through numer make and are available to similarity women, " "A woman who is pregnant ous health care and counsel offer reassurance to students. between Coli said, can stay in the dorm until she ing groups. They can also help them con tho Church's views to the observing that although married or has the child." University Health Services tact ·facilities such as "Playboy mentality," of Scripture gives no indica Vargas now resides at offer free, confidential preg University Health Services. defining women on the tion that Jesus ordained University Village with her nancy tests to students, along In tne past, dorms housing basis of their bod ins. women. it also gives no boyfriend and her 1 1/2-year with referrals to counseling pregnant students organized "They unwittingly sup indication that Jesus old son. Vargas spoke of the groups, said Ann Thompson, baby showers and o-ffered sup port each other," she said. ordained men. increased financial aid that the department's director. port to the expecting student, Coli also said tho Church Coli also attacked the she now receives from the While Health Services does said Gude, who witnessed a fails to recognize the con argument that the priest University as a single mother, not provide obstetric care, baby shower while in resi tributions of' women. hood, as a symbol of as well as the fact that her they will contact off-campus dence in Cavanaugh Hall. "It is an unintl~nded Christ, is limited to males. rent and telephone bill are facilities and provide trans "Life is beautiful no matter blessing, perhaps, that She said Jesus' humanity taken out of her student portation to such facilities. how it gets conceived," said women were not was significant, not his account. Dormitory rectors, partici Sister Carrie Etheridge, rector ordained," said Coli, not In addition to the housing pants agreed, are often the ing that many women who see CO LL/ page 6 provided, the University also first contact students will see OPTIONS/page 6 - ~-~- --------------~---------- page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Wednesday, September 29, 1999 INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK IN SOUTH BEND Today Thursday Friday Saturday More Hunting, + Movie: "Marcel + Open Mic: Poetry, + Haunted Scream Park: + Haunted Scream Park: Duchamp: In His Own music, theater welcome. Mayflower Rd., Niles, Mayflower Rd., Niles, Less Gathering Words", Krasl Art Center, Higher Grounds Coffee 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. St. Joseph, noon. House, South Bend, 8 p.m. + "Annie Get Your Gun": + Coffeehouse Blues: In contemporary society, we are faced with a + "Plain and Fancy": to 10 p.m. Round Barn Theater, South Haven Center for multitude of problems that plague our everyday lives and affect the common good. This is true Round Barn Theater, + "Plain and Fancy": Nappanee, 8 p.m. the Arts, South Haven, 8 even of Notre Dame, where one might assume Nappanee, 2 p.m. Round Barn Theater, p.m. to 11 p.m. that the "bubble" protects us from issues we face in the outside world. Some of Nappannee, 2 p.m. these issues are actually non-issues, such as whining about unchecked freedom of speech or other such Compiled from U-Wire reports "rights" which private insti OUTSIDE THE DOME tutions have no obligation to uphold. But then there are legiti Student faces felony child neglect charges mate worries, like the over abundance of vegetarians TERRE HAUTE, Ind. "The neglect of a dependent manslaughter carries a lesser penalty and vegans on campus. The Dustin Ferrell An Indiana State University student charge would probably be a than child neglect, Walker said. problem is not their exis is facing two felony charges in con Sims, who police say is the daugh tence or their presence on ~ more serious crime than a Assistant nection with the death of her sister's ter of Margaret Nailer, was pro campus, but rather the baby. homicide charge. " nounced dead Monday at University injustice done by not expos Viewpoint Junior general industrial technolo Apartments, 201 Crawford St., after ing these students to quality Editor gy major Deborah Nailer, 21, was campus police responded to a 911 meat.

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