Z ~ X THE U b s e r v e r The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys OLUME 39 : ISSUE 42 THURSDAY, OCTOBER28, 2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Candidates encourage students to vote Chocola, Donnelly visit Notre Dame and Sain knocking on doors in critical By M EGAN O ’N EIL neighborhoods urging people News Writer to register to vote. The chore in the final few With only six days remain­ days is to get those people to ing until the election, the show up at the polls. Indiana Congressional candi­ “We are just working on dates from the 2nd district, getting out our vote,” Chris Chocola and Joe Donnelly said. Donnelly, are remaining And for some, it is working. steadfast in their campaign Saint Mary’s junior and 2nd tactics and hopeful their cam­ congressional district resi­ pus visits made a difference dent Shelby Baughman said among the Notre Dame and the campus visits reminded Saint Mary’s community. her of the importance of vot­ Representatives for both ing. men, who have made visits to “Both politicians have made Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s, considerable efforts to come said there would be no major to our campuses, encouraging changes in strategy during us to vote in the upcoming the final weekend of the race. election,” Baughman said. “I “We’re just sticking to what think that their appearances has been working well so will increase the newest far,” said Donnelly’s press voter’s turnout come next secretary, Jonathan Diffley. Tuesday.” For the Democratic chal­ Democrats w ill extend every lenger that means an effort resource on Nov. 2 to get peo­ KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer largely waged on foot. ple to vote, making phone KELLY HIGGINSnhe Observer Republican Congressman Chris Chocola Donnelly and his campaign Democratic candidate Joe Donnelly spoke to spoke at Saint Mary’s earlier this month. team have spent weeks see CANDIDATES/page 4 a crowded Caroll Auditorium at Saint Mary's. Scholar delves deeper Students donate coats to needy into Islam, Koran By EILEEN DUFFY News Writer After introducing the origins of Islam in his first lecture, Yale professor Gerhard Bowering delved further into the Erasmus Lecture theme of “Islam and Christianity” Wednesday in his second lecture entitled “One God with Many Faces.” yoof ctwti Bowering touched on three ,« * S H A K E T H E W ARM TH main points: the role of God in the Koran, the role of God in Islamic theology and the Islamic perception of Christian ideas of God. “When Mohammed was com­ ing into his ideas of Islam,” Bowering explained, “he had to grapple with ideas of gods in prehistoric Arabia, especially CLEMENT SUHENDR/VThe Observer tribal polytheism.” Yale professor Gerhard Islam needed to emphasize Bowering lectured Wednesday the oneness of God, and thus about Islam, specifically the KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer A Project Warmth box packed full sits in Regina Hall. The coat drive will continue until the their ultimate profession of role of the Koran. end of the semester and all donations will be given to needy families In South Bend. faith, “There is no god but God,” appears 2,700 times separate that anything making throughout the Koran. semblance to Him goes against By APRIL THOMAS ry. “Even the staff is getting Throughout the Koran, the core of Islam’s monothe­ News Writer Notre Dame organizers involved,” McManus said. “It’s Bowering noted, there are three ism,” he said. Colin Walsh and Kathryn great.” different roles for God. First, In that sense, the Christian Eisele have arranged a dorm- Walsh is impressed and God is recognized as creator of view of man being created in Notre Dame and Saint wide competition for coat pleased with these efforts. the universe, and He continual­ God’s image is not pure enough Mary’s students are teaming donations. “Shannon has done an ly maintains that creation. for Muslims; such ideas would up to help make this winter a “Last year I believe Farley amazing job with getting Saint Second, God is w ritten about as in fact, he said, be “the ultimate little more comfortable for and Zahm tied fo r tl)ie m ost Mary’s involved,” Walsh said. the creator of man — but insult to Islam.” South Bend residents through coats,” Walsh said. As in past years, Notre Bowering noted, in contrast to The third representation of the Project Warmth coat However, Saint Mary’s jun­ Dame’s Hammes Bookstore Christianity, that nowhere do God in the Koran is as the judge drive. ior class community service offers a 25 percent discount we find in the Koran that man at the end of time. Muslims, The drive has included Saint chairwoman Shannon coupon on any new coat with was created in God’s image. Mary’s campus for the first McManus is optimistic, about “God is so totally other, so see ISLAM/page 6 time in its decade-long histo­ Saint Mary’s own efforts. see COATS/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Thursday, October 28, 2004 I n s id e C o l u m n Question of the Day: W h a t ’s your favorite fr u it a n d w h y? Costume changes This weekend many of us will ditch our usual weekend attire of jean's and T-shirts for the scariest, highly scandalous or most creative Andy Pool Yacintha Fanardy Rick Hahn David Rhinehart Erik Rocca Katie Lalng Halloween costume that produce sophom ore sophom ore sophom ore se n ior ju n io r fre s h m a n through a few C avanaugh trips to Goodwill Kelly Meehan M o rris s e y Welsh Keough O ff cam pus D illo n or our friends’ --------------------------- closets. “Kiwi. “Rambutan - “K iw i because “Apples because “Oranges “Strawberries. Halloween is a Wire Editor They are sweet great holiday. It’s sweet and they’re fuzzy.” they’re crisp, because / like Free candy, crazy sugary. ” clean and Florida. ” and good with costumes and great parties - what’s always everything. ” not to like? I suppose the downside of Halloween would have to be sus­ delicious, never pected ghosts and spirits that are messy. ” known to haunt on October 31st, but I try to ignore that side of Halloween. Granted this is not easy, consider­ ing 1 live in LeMans Hall, known to be the most haunted building on Saint Mary’s campus. I was actually informed two days ago that it is w rit­ ten in a book entitled Quiet Hours I n B r ie f that the spirit of a former Saint Mary’s student took her own life in my room continues to haunt it to this Columbia University professor day. Thankfully there has yet to be Ira Katznelson will give a talk on any citings by my roommates or “ When A ffirm ative Action Was myself, perhaps due to my neighbor's White,” today from 2 to 4 p.m. in generous gift of Holy Water to ward 102 DeBartolo Hall. away the spirits. I have never taken the art of dress­ Rabbi David Sapcrstcin, direc­ ing up for Halloween lightly. As a tor of the Religious Action Center child I was always trying to out do of Reform Judaism, will speak my friends, making sure I would be today from 5 to 7 p.m. in the dressed as the Disney character of Hesburgh Center Auditorium the season. In middle school, cos­ about “Religion and Politics in the tume making was particularly tense, 2004 Elections.” seeing as though there was a school wide costume contest with the prize A Blue Mass, for police officers of a $50 gift certificate to Barnes & and firefighters will be held today Noble. In 7th grade I strove to win at 5:15 p.m. in the Basilica of the and felt so original in my Statue of Sacred Heart. Liberty costume. Unfortunately, the toga-like green sheet wrapped The History Department will around my body, crown, torch, and host “Careers for History Majors" green painted face just was not today from 7 to 8 p.m. in G-20 enough to win me that prize. Planner Hall. Notre Dame history In 8th grade, I decided I would be major alumni will speak about a scarecrow as I wore a plaid shirt, CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer their careers and all Arts and straw hat and overalls with pockets Students and community members gather at an American Needs a Change rally Letters majors are welcome. adorned with hay. When I got to held Wednesday on campus. With the upcoming election, political passions on school I was disappointed to see all campus and nationwide are running high. Many are taking action and speaking out The Student Union Board will of my friends dressed as with only a few campaigning days left. host Acousticafe from 10 to 11:45 “Renaissance Women,” I knew 1 p.m. today in the LaFortune would never win. My luck changed, basement. Sign up in 203 however, when my classmates voted LaFortune Student Center. me as having the best costume and I O f f b e a t finally was awarded the $50 gift cer­ The movie Spiderman 2 will be tificate prize I had strived for the Genetically modified cats U.S. population alone are strangers. Instead, they shown today from 10 p.m. to year before. I guess this goes to for sale believed to be prone to will be “the public” or m idnight in 101 DeBartolo Hall.