THE ND Legal Experts Stand Behind Roberts
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THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 40: ISSUE 11 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND legal experts stand behind Roberts unlikely to creab1 controversy. action," Bellia said. "I think he's firmed, because the polariza Arnold reflected on the lack of By MADDIE HANNA Notre Dame law professor an excellent choice. He strikes tion's gotten worse. But that's controversy in Hoberts' back Associate News Editor Hichard Garnett, who derked for me as somebody being con unfortunate, because whatever ground. Hoberts' stint in private Hnhnquist in 1996 and 1997 and cerned about the one's ideological practice reveals little about his SuprP.me Court chief justice has mot Hoberts, said he saw the law of the case as views, based on beliefs, Arnold said. nominee .John Hobnrts, who was nominee argue before the opposed to the pol "He's the best his merits he is "Even though he has a large elevatNI following the death of Supremo Court several times. ities or the case." one of the best paper trail, it is a paper trail Chief .Justico William Hehnquist "lie was fabulous," Garnett Garnett said Supreme Court qualified nominees reflecting the views of his Saturday, has said. "It was kind of like, when Hoberts' confirma advocate I had in 50 years." dients," he said. not benn told the word got out that Roberts tion was a "sure ever seen in Political science But (;arnett said what is when his olli was arguing, pnople would drop thing," although he professor David known about Hobnrts - and the dal confirma what they were doing and go predicted around action." Campbell said he paper trail mentioned ~y Arnold tion hearings watch because it was going to 25 or 30 no-votes. thought Hoberts - is relativnly standard for will begin. watch a real craftsman." "Tho Democrats A.J. Bellia would most likely Supreme Court nominees. But. Notre Similarly, law professor A.J. won't have the Notre Dame law be approved "I probably disagrn1~ with Damn legal Bollia, who clerked for Supreme votes to sustain a quickly, noting those who are saying the paper exports gave Court Justice Antonin Scalia in filibuster even if professor that he is "not a trail doesn't tell us much," he tlw potnn tial 1997 and 1998, called Hoberts they wanted to," hard-corn ideo- said. "It's certainly more than we jus ticn th n i r Roberts "phenomenal." Garnett said. "I think poople will Iogue." knew about, say, David Souter. It snal of' "He's the best Supreme Court vote against him, even though Both Campbell and fellow approval and said tlw process is advocate I bad ever seen in they know he's going to be eon- political science professor Peri see ROBERTS/page 8 Hurricane drives fundraising, frustration Sandusky University collects Students affected by art show donations, supplies higher gas prices ~ By KArlE PERRY By LAUREN LAVELLE in Snite Nt•ws Writer News Writer The nation may lm in discord Eleven days after By MEGAN O'NEIL n•garding t.hn federal govern Hurricane Katrina bar Saint Mary's Ediror nwnt's n~sponsn in the after- roled into the southnrn math of United As a young artist living and llurricane States, See Also See Also working in Flon'JH~e. Italy in Katrina, but students the 1970s, Saint Mary's art Notre Damn "Nine Days of at Notre "Gas prices departmf~nt ehair Bill studnnt lead Prayer held lor Dame and slow holiday Sandusky liked to frequent the ~~rs focused S a i n t storm victims" travel" Braneacei Chapel of Santa on harmony Mary's are Maria del Carmine and study Monday, uni page 3 experienc- page 11 its famnd f'roscos. fying their ing its "It was a great place," dl'orts to pro- debilitat- Sandusky said. "You could go vidl~ aid to vietims of thn disas ing aftermath in the form and sit tranquilly and look at tnr. of high gas prices. it. I just liked to commurw Stwlent govnrnment members Katrina snverely dam with )painter! Massacio." and rnprnsm1tatives from vari- AP aged several oil refineries So inspired by the biblical Residents wait with containers for a gas station to open in Poplarville, depictions covering the chapel see SUPPLIES/page 10 Miss. Monday. Gas shortages have affected local students, as well. see GAS PRICES/page 8 walls, Sandusky thought he might like to reereate tho work himsnlf' one day. Sandusky was also in Italy when he became a part-time CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL Saint Mary's professor, com muting regularly to tl111 capital city to teach art classes to stu dents studying abroad with Baron provides updates, emphasizes unity tho College's Bomn program. Finding Saint Mary's stu dents intelligent and engaging, minorities. Sandusky applied f'or a full By MARY KATE MALONE After a quick seat rearrange News Writt·r time position at the College in nwnt, students were sitting in 1980 and moved to tlw llnitnd betwnen rectors and profes As students, mctors and pro States f'or what he thought sors. would bn nothing morn than a f11ssors took thnir seats at Baron !irst updated members Monday's Campus Life Council brief stay. on the progress of projects that "My wife and I thought it (CLCI nweting, studnnt body were not ynt completed at the prnsidnnt Davn Baron noticed a would be cool to spend a year end or the school year last in South Bend ... and 26 years dmtr division. spring. "As you can s 111~, there is later, we are still hero," Judicial Council President Sandusky said. alrnady a eonglonwration of .James Leito, charged with rnetors on onn sido and stu Busy teaching painting and improving vending and laundry lithography and raising a fam dnnts on tho othnr, and that is machine prices on campus, not in the best intnrnst of this ily, Sandusky never seriously shared with members a letter considered undertaking the group," Baron said. "Wn need from vice president of student to bn one united group eommit massive projeet or re-inter affairs Father Mark Poorman. preting the Chapel's work. tnd to building a unif'ied cam The note outlined the changes .pus." However, during a 2002 trip to that have been made' in Italy, Sandusky revisited the Baron plans on using the response to Leito's requests for Council to identify and improve Braneaeci Chapel, whieh had lower laundry and vending undergone major renovations. armts whnrn voices aren't being prices. SOFIA BALLON!The Observer heard - wlwtlwr they are those Student body president Dave Baron, center, spoke to of rectors, faculty, students or see CLC/ page 8 Campus Life Council about unity at their meeting Monday. see SNITE/page I 0 --- --------~~~~~~~-~~~~-~~~----------. f page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Tuesday, September 6, 2005 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP THE HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORTS? To Notre Da111e, v. ''lie's probably with that cutie fresh man he's been macking on. She's got a boyfriend, though - it's one of those-guy Davin Costa Garrett Hohimer Jason Laws Lindsey Hays Meagan Conway back-home things. But you know she's going to be at a party, and some guy's senior graduate student junior senior sophomore going to Notre Knott off campus Fisher Pasquerilla West Breen-Phillips Dame her ... " Maddie Hanna "Wait, what?" I 'Tm donating 'Tm helping to 'Tm volunteering 'Tm giving "/donated quickly jumped in to the dinner conver Associate money. collect money at through student money. money. sation unfolding News Editor LaFortune and government between five of my organizing a collections at the guy friends. "He's going to do what?" Habitat for Michigan State The table erupted in laughter, and I Humanity relief game. .. realized how out of place I was in this trip for December strange world of guy talk. I demanded an explanation. The following comes break.,, straight from my sources that wish to remain nameless. They say this is "the up-and-coming thing." Decide for your self. To Notre Dame, v.: A method of con IN BRIEF ducting oneself aroii.nd a member of the opposite sex, which ha'i five separate - but equal- components. The hockey team and Notre 1. Judgment must be impaired. Dame Athletics will sponsor the 2. It has to take place in a crowded inaugural "Drop the Puck" din area. Especially good places are alleys ner today. Events include an and basement<; of really sketchy houses. open skate from 5:30 p.m. to 6 3. You have to make out with her for a on the Joyce Center Ice Rink, decent amount of time - at least 10-15 autographs with the team at 6 minutes. p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and 4. She ean NOT spend the night. She guest speaker Hockey Hall of MUST go home with her girlfriends. Farner Scotty Bowman, the for 5. When you see her again, later on, it mer Detroit Red Wings head must be as awkward as possible. Like coach and winningest coach in you don-'t want to talk about it. And NIIL history - including Nine maybe you don't. But if you do, it is really, Stanley Cups. really uncomfortable. At first glance, I would say the concept A conference titled "Capture is ridiculous. Yes, it's embarrassing. Yes, Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and it's chauvinistic ... right? Related Topics" will take place Wrong. It works both ways. As the guys all day through Friday in the pointed out, "Girls can Notre Dame guys McKenna Hall auditorium.