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i — ytj r Wednesday,February26,2003February 26,2003 Iris h dance clubs kickin' O is S e r v e r page 10 The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXVI1 NO. 103 HTTIV/OBSERVER.N D.FDU Sharon remembered in campus Mass ♦ Hundreds attend ♦ Autopsy and memorial Mass blood test results held in Basilica come back By TERESA FRALISH By TERESA FRALISH Assistant News Editor Assistant News Editor Several hundred students, After reviewing the results faculty, friends and family of the autopsy and blood gathered Tuesday at Sacred tests, officials said they ruled Heart Basilica for a memori the death of Notre Dame al mass for freshman Chad freshman Chad Sharon as Sharon, whose body was “accidental,” said St. Joseph found Feb. 12 after police County Deputy Coroner searched for the missing stu Bandy Magdalinski. dent for two months. Blood test results released “We have entrusted Chad this week indicate that into the arms of the living Sharon’s blood alcohol con and loving eternal God. May tent level was 0.224, said that be our strength,” said Rex Rakow, director of Notre University President Father Dame Security Police. Edward Malloy in his homily The legal blood alcohol at the Mass. Sharon’s par lim it for driving in the state ents, Steve and Jane Sharon of Indiana is 0.08, although of Pelican Lake, Wis., attend Indiana’s alcohol laws pro ed the Mass along with other hibit minors from having any relatives of the family. alcohol in their system. In his homily, Malloy also Rakow also noted that the reflected on the search effort level indicated in the test that preceded the weeks results may be slightly higher before Sharon’s body was because of the time that had positively identified. passed since Sharon’s death. “When the word went out “That level may be a little that Chad was missing, so elevated,” said Rakow. many members of this com Rakow noted that Sharon’s munity rose to the chal blood alcohol level at his lenge," Malloy said. “People time of death could have who had never met Chad ANNA O'CONNOR/The Observer been anywhere from about tried to be there with com- Hundreds of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and South Bend community members attended a Mass held Tuesday at Sacred Heart Basilica In memory of Chad Sharon. Many Mass-goers came In see MASS/page 4 advance of the service to offer condolences to Steve and Jane Sharon, Chad's parents. see A U T O P S Y /page 4 600 sign anti-war petition Disability week ♦ Petitioners tion of the Notre Dame and Bednar said. Saint Mary’s community from Proponents of the war have object to military freshmen to University said that Iraqi president kicks off with talk action in Iraq President Emeritus Father Saddam Hussein has violated Theodore Hesburgh, who was United Nations resolutions for master’s degree in counseling. the first to sign the petition. the last 12 years by harboring By AMANDA ROTHEY By HELENA PAYNE After a car accident that “The great thing about this ad weapons of mass destruction. News Writer placed him in a wheelchair the News Editor is we have all these people who However, since Iraq has not summer before his junior year have their own reasons for declared war on the United The Office of Student at Notre Dame, Adam Sargent Hundreds of students, faculty opposing this war,” Laracy said. States, many, such as Ball, Disabilities and Best Buddies reevaluated his focus. Sargent, a and staff from Notre Dame and One reason petitioners believe a pre-emptive strike kicked off Disability Awareness varsity lacrosse player before Saint Mary’s collaborated in a repeated in multiple interviews would be inappropriate. week Tuesday night with “Life the accident, eventually gradu petition to oppose a potential with The Observer was just war “Attacking Iraq under the After College,” a discussion ated and went on to work for U.S.-led w ar against Iraq. theory. A theory rooted in St. pretense of enforcing an United aimed at offering students with Academic Services for Student The petition, which appears Augustine’s writings, it purports Nations objective would be in disabilities advice and experi Athletes and pursue a master’s as a two-page ad in today’s to draw up criteria for the dec and of itself violating a United ences to ease their transition degree in mental health counsel Observer, emerged from the laration of war. In general, just Nations objective,” she said, cit into post-graduate life. ing. Center for Social Concerns war theory holds that war ing the non-aggression provi Laura Hoffman, a junior politi “Don’t lim it your choices,” Voice group, a student advisory should be a last resort, but if it sion of the UN charter. cal science major, led the talk Sargent told the group. “But be board. CSC Voice joined Pax comes from the right authority Philosophy professor Gary by sharing her experience as an realistic about the environment Christi and the Peace Coalition for the proper reasons, it can Gutting also signed the petition, intern for the Justice you put yourself in.” and modeled their petition sometimes be validated. A just saying even if Hussein “proba Department in Washington, D C. Hoffman also discussed the after the “Not In Our Name” w ar must also have a reason bly does” have biological arms Hoffman, who has difficulty importance of understanding anti-war ad that recently ran in able chance of success, a fitting and weapons of mass destruc reading small print because of a the rights afforded to people the New York Times. means to achieving the end and tion, there is no eminent dan vision impairment, emphasized with disabilities under the “Our idea was to present a as few civilian deaths as possi ger. that disabled students must take Americans with Disabilities Act counter to the very pro-war ble. “Congress is obviously unwill the initiative to find services that (ADA). Under the ADA, employ path our government seems to “I don’t think a pre-emptive ing to stand up to the adminis can enhance their indepen ers cannot discriminate against be taking by presenting to our attack follows a just w ar,” said tration,” he said. “The dence. disabled persons and must pro own community a diverse group Father Tom Bednar, rector of American public has to make its “You have to be your own vide accommodations for dis of our own peers who stood Zahm Hall and director of own statements.” advocate and take the initiative abilities. against this course of action,” cross-cultural ministries for The students who organized to ask for accommodations,” she Disability Awareness Week said senior Katie Ball, a mem Campus Ministry. the petition said they have not said. continues today with a panel ber of Pax Christi. Bednar said he signed the yet made plans as to what they Psychology professor Kathy discussion entitled “Experiences The petition received over petition because he felt the will do with the signatures but Gibney relayed her struggle to with Special Needs: Students, 600 petitions at press time with American public should speak they said they hope their pub overcome dyslexia at a time Parents, Children, Siblings, a slight increase in the last few out against the Bush adminis lished petition makes a strong when few educators understood Adults” at 7 p.m. at the Center days. tration’s support of a U.S.-led statement against a war in Iraq. learning disabilities. Using self- for Social Concerns. Senior Margaret Laracy of war against Iraq. created study techniques, CSC Voice said the students “There are certain times Contact Helena Payne at Gibney persisted through col Contact Amanda Rothey at wanted to get a wide cross-sec when we can’t be silent.” [email protected] lege and eventually earned her [email protected] page 2 The Observer ♦ XVHAT S UP Wednesday, February 26, 2003 Inside C olum n W hat ’s Inside CAMPUS WORLD & BUSINESS Good stuff NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS late at night Activist Victor Blix sees Iraqi Kmart may It’s not about Notre Dame The ‘Mouth of Lewis shares information as sue former the oil Dance the South’ Hey, don’t you all want to go... where stories of signal of CEO nobody knows your name, but they’re always glad you came? No, I don’t inequality cooperation mean the ‘Backer, Finnigans, Heartland, Corby’s or even the sinking Boat. Oh, and I Former chief A senior analyzes Dance troupes Bengal Bouts apologize for the The author and The chief U.N. executive Charles an anti-w a r argu such as the Pom senior captain Clay shameless rip-off activist discusses inspector says Iraq Conaway could be ment that the U.S. Squad, First Class Cosse of Louisiana of one of the great diversity, feminism is providing new the target of a law would enter into Steppers and Irish preps for his last est TV shows ever. and Iraq during a information about suit involving the war with Iraq step dancers enter year in the ring. Anyway, there’s a Saint Mary's lec two bombs. retailer's bankrupt because of oil inter tain Notre Dame place, well, thou ture. cy filing. ests in the region. campus eventgo- sands of places all ers. across America that strike a chord in the hearts of Will Puckett those who know it. page 3 page 5 page 7 page 9 page 10 page 20 After all, where else can you get N ew s awesome hash Production browns in the wee hours of the morning except at Waffle W hat ’s G oing D own W hat ’s Happening @ ND House? Waffle Houses across the country Harrassment complaint filed have their share of antics that would ♦ Exhibition: Contemporary Impressions: Art by Native NDSP is investigating a harassment complaint do any local bar or campus dorm American Artists, Suite Museum of Art, all day that was reported Friday at WNDU.