l That's disgusting Ask a silly question ... Scene takes a look at a book that chronicles Columnist Mel Tardy discusses multicultural Monday i~ some of life's most "disgusting" elements. education outside the classroom. OCTOBER4, Scene + page 13 Viewpoint+ page 10 1999 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIII NO. 28 HTTP:/ /OBSERVER.N D.EDU SMC Pride Week kicks off today with rally MULTICULTURAL "We really want­ Saint Mary's projects from the past year. By NELLIE WILLIAMS ed to involve the College. I am excit­ These presentations are University Nrws Wrirrr entire campus and ed they have been intended to show the commu­ touch on every so helpful with nity what is being done acade­ The winds of change are in aspect: academic, pride week," said mically at the College. opens new thP air for Saint Mary's Pride social and spiritu­ senior Emily Wednesday is the official Day. Thn (~nlnbration of pride, al," student body Koelsch, who "pride day" for the week and nstablishnd president Nancy helped coordinate students will have the oppor­ institute thn~n years SMC Pride Midden said. Pride Week. tunity to talk with Holy Cross ago. has this Rally Picnics, pep ral- Tuesday's events sisters in the dining hall. year bcconw lies, free T -shirts, bands and will focus on academics and A prayer service in Le Mans Saint Mary's Library Green contests are planned for stu- "promoting students to show Hall will wrap up the week's By MAUREEN SMITHE News Wriler Pridn Wenk. 5:30p.m. dents. · pride in their majors," said events on Friday. Saint w h IJ n The week will kick off with a senior Angie Little. Mary's is also co-hosting the Mar· i I o u pep rally today at 5:30 p.m. on Presentations sponsored by pep rally at the Joyce Center Notre Dame has established· Udrnd hm:anw presidnnt of the the library green with special Students Independent Study with Notre Dame that night. a new Institute for Latino Collnge thrne years ago, thn recognition for athletes. T­ and Research Grants (SIST AR) "We're so excited. It will be Studies and appointed mayors of Mishawaka, South shirts will also be distributed. will be given at 7 p.m. neat to see all different Gilberto Cardenas to serve as Bend and Elkhart dedawd Oct. "The T -shirts are sponsored Tuesday by students and pro­ aspects of [the College] dur­ assistant (> as pride day f(w the College. by the Alumnae Association of fessors presenting research ing the week," Midden said. provost and direc­ tor of the institute. " T h e rapidly Go ••• IRISH growing Latino population Cardenas in the United States. and its vibrant and expanding presence in the Catholic ChUI·ch, make the establish­ ment of a Latino studies insti­ tute at Notre Dame a natural fit," Hatch said, adding that he considers the institute vital to the growth of Notrn Dame. Hatch also said he thinks the institute will benefit from Cardenas's previous experi­ ence. An associate professor at the University of Texas, Cardenas was also executive director of the Inter­ University Program for Latino Research, a research consor­ tium that has since been relo­ cated to Notre Dame. "We are delighted that Gilberto Cardenas has accept­ ed the challenge to build this institute and we believe his appointment immediately places Notre Dame at the JOHN DAIL YfThe Observer forefront of an intellectually Leprechaun Michael Brown gets down with the porn pon squad at Friday's pep rally. He joined the squad in its performance as and culturally important disci­ it warmed up the crowd before the arrival of the marching band. pline," Hatch said. Cardenas, who said he is "happy to see that there is an inviting and open environment for Latino studies," said Notre Pro-Life group celebrates Respect Life week Dame needs the Latino insti­ tute to "bring teaching and morning with the Life Chain in service led by Father Michael group of volunteers will be research programs to the By KATE WALTER South Bend which took place Baxter will take place at leaving from Library Circle to University that are needed." News Wri1er on Ironwood Street and was Stonehenge. take a tour of St. Joseph County In addition, he said the sponsored A baby Hospice for the terminally ill. institute will offer service Heeognizing national by the local shower for A Cemetery for the opportunities associated with H()spect Life Week, the Notre chapter of "It's about every stage of life s i n g I e Innocents will be set up Friday academic programs. Dame/Saint Mary's Right to Right to and the fact that there mothers is on the Hesburgh Library lawn. "This institute is distinctive Life organization will sponsor Life. are so many ways planned for White crosses will be placed compared to other centers at A Pro­ Wednesday. on the lawn to represent the major graduate research campus-wide activities that to support every stage celebrate all stages of life. Life Rosary All inter­ number of fetuses aborted institutions because it is the "We want to call attention to at the on a daily basis. " ested in daily in the U.S. only one that focuses on the the fact that there are plenty Grotto will attending There will also be Adoration diversity of Latino and of ways to support and pro­ take place John Linn s h o u I d of the Blessed Sacrament in Hispanic populations," mote the sanctity of life in tonight at meet at the Lady Chapel of the Basilica Cardenas said. every stage each and every 8:30, and co-president, ND/SMC Right to Life L i b r a r y from noon to 5 p.m. Friday. Both Cardenas and Hatch day right on campus," said will be Circle at On Saturday, Right to Life will said they have many expecta­ Right to Life co-president John geared toward prayer for 4:45 p.m. to walk over to sponsor a concession stand at tions for the institute, includ- Linn. death row prisoners. Hannah's House. the South Quad flagpole. On Tuesday, a short prayer At 3:45 p.m. Thursday, a see LATINO/page 4 Activities began Sunday see LIFE/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Monday, October 4, 1999 INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Prideful Cotton + International Movie + President's Address to the + InterRace: Center for • Discussion: Latin Festival: Montgomery Faculty: 101 DeBartolo Hall, Social Concerns, 5:30 p.m. American Roundtable, I could not have looked more casual yesterday. I wore blue adidas pants, aT-shirt and a hood­ Theatre, 8 p.m. 4:30p.m. + Theatre: Hedda Gabler, Library Auditorium, 8 p.m. ed Notre Dame sweatshirt and spent my day at • Holocaust Lecture: Yaffa +Film: Shall We Dance, Washington Hall, +Theatre: Hedda Gabler, the library and the basement of South Dining Hall. Eliach, 125 DeBartolo Hall, Hesburgh Center Auditorium, 7:30p.m. Washington Hall, I chose this outfit for me, to 4p.m. 7p.m. • Faculty Senate Meeting: 7:30p.m. be laid back and not worry about looking good just to + Film: Citizen Kane, + Lecture: John Giuliano, 202 McKenna Hall, 7 p.m. + AcoustiCafe: LaFortune study and write this column. I did not choose it for any Annenberg Aud., 7 p.m. esc. 7p.m. Student Center, 9 p.m. other reason than to be relaxed and comfortable. As I procrastinated and watched "Felicity," my OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports cheeks flushed with anger Christine Kraly and my throat tickled with laughter. Was the topic of this episode really about how Oklahoma State student builds explosiv·es Felicity's sexy, red dress Associate would win back Ben's affec­ News Editor STILLWATER, Okla. "Other people's living could be affected," she said. "Even if tions? It sounded more like a The Oklahoma State University environment could be people do not intend explosive campaign for the feminist freshman charged with having explo­ devices to result in tragedy, they movement than a prime-time teen drama. sives in his dorm room officially affected. .. Accidents are sometimes do. Accidents are events For those of you who didn't see the show, I'll withdrew from the university events people didn't intend to people didn't intend to happen." rehash the sadly realistic episode: Felicity loses Monday and pleaded innocent to the happen." Gonzales said he was "just making Ben and thinks a little sleazy dress will win him felony Friday. a firecracker." back. As the female population crosses its fin­ Erik Gonzales, 18, of Sulphur, "People abuse the word 'bomb'. It gers, Ben takes her back after seeing her in a Okla., said he was just making fire­ Peg Vitek depends on whose hands it's in. It's slinky red dress. (Here's where the female popu­ crackers out of an interest in science. OSU student conduct oficer the finger on the trigger. not the lation uncrossed its fingers and crossed its arms "To me it's not meant to be destruc­ gun," he said. in protest.) Felicity soon realizes that she has tive," Gonzales told The Daily was in possession of fireworks, Eaton said Gonzales, who was a done the wrong thing in saving her relationship O'Collegian Thursday. chemicals and gunpowder, said mechanical engineering major, told and says that the way you dress "only changes Gonzales was arrested early Sept. Everett Eaton, OSU police chief.