Thursday, February 1, 1996• Vol. XXVII No. 80 TilE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S • CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL Council outlines model Water line floods Flanner By BRAD PRENDERGAST for dorm coresidentiality Associate News Editor University's dormitory facilities A ruptured water line caused Plan receives is to foster interpersonal rela­ extensive damage to the first tionships. These relationships and second floors of Flanner mixed reaction can and need to be maximized Hall yesterday morning, flood­ by induding all human beings, ing the hall's first floor lounge not just a single sex. and forcing several residents from students "Although loyalty, spirit, and to spend the day drying out By BILL CONNOLLY tradition are important to their belongings. Notre Dame Fire Department News Writer Notre Dame, they must remain subservient to bridging the re­ arrived at the scene at 9:40 The Campus Life Council's lationship between men and a.m. and spent just over 30 Comrnillee for the Compilation women." minutes determining the of the CLC Senliment on Others in favor of the plan, source of the leak and sealing Coresidentiality presented its such as Flanner Residents' it ofT. first plan for coresidentiality at Assistant Jimmy McHale, criti­ A water line connected to a Notre Dame on Monday, and cized the negatives of coresi­ radiator burst on the third the response across campus dentiality cited in the plan. "I floor, allowing water to run down to the two lower levels. has been mixed. believe a co-ed dorm would The CLC plans to submit a have the same spirit as any The reason for the rupture statnmnnt, and possibly a other dorm, sort of like the was not disclosed, and phone calls to Notre Dame Building mtl(hd to th•~ Board of Trustnns Fischer Graduate Hesidences. listing the positives and nnga­ There would be no loss of a Services last night were not re­ tivns of r.omsidentiality. The re­ 'unique hall life;' rather there turned. University employees spent port made on Monday gave stu­ would be a greater spirit in dnnts thnir first glimpsn of the dorms with both genders." the day cleaning up the dam­ McHale complemented the age. Water was about two The Observer/Aiyson Frick possibh~ statement. inches deep in Flanner's Flanner Hall's second floor, "The Pit," and basement were flooded The report stated that "the plan's point of limiting the yesterday when a watermain broke on the third floor. most overwhelming value" for coresidential dorm to 100 se­ lounge, commonly refered to niors. as "The Pit," and fans were in line, it makes me wonder if it'll soaked with water, aeeording eomsidentiality at Notre Dame operation through last night is "the potential for enhanced "Limiting the amount of stu­ happen to any other lines. to Jared Birnbaum, a fresh­ trying to dry the area out. malt~/female interaction." dents to 100 ensures that stu­ After all, this dorm is 26 years man, and students were wait­ "It's just a mess," said This comment pleased fresh­ dents will meet certain eli- old." ing for their computers to dry Father Bill Seetch, rector of man Mike Donovan of Flanner On the second floor, several see CLCI page 4 the dorm. "If this was just a students also had carpets llall. who said. "the goal of the freak accident to one water see FLOOD/ page 4 Students preview Revue By LAURA SMITH students, traditionally the for something as potentially Assistant Saint Mary's Editor Student Body President and the hurtful as the Keenan He vue." Notre Dame/Saint Mary's BOG Alumnae and Public It's that time of year again. Senate Representative, have Helations Commissioner, The time when those crazy the opportunity to discuss the Jennifer Ligda, also attended guys from Keenan Hall attempt the dress rehearsal. "We no­ to entertain, thrill, and even • see ACCENT, page 11 ticed a few things which were offend the students of Saint derogatory to Saint Mary's, and Mary's and Notre Dame. female students in general," This Thursday, Friday, and content prior to the Revue at a Ligda said. "But the guys were Saturday night, the Keenan dress rehearsal. great. They were open to sug­ Review will take place in "The discussion is not censor­ gestions and cut out the most O'Laughlin Auditorium. ship," said Saint Mary's Student offensive material." ,. .Since the Revue takes place Body President, Sarah Sullivan . Not only dons Saint Mary's on the Saint Mary's campus, "It's just a forewarning. I want host the Keenan Hevue, but for Saint Mary's Student to make sure no personal the first time in reeent history, Government is especially con­ attacks are made." Saint Mary's Student cerned with possible objection­ "I was very impressed with Government purchased an ad able content in the Keenan the dress rehearsal," said BOG for the Keenan Hevue Program. The Observer/Aiyson Frick Revue. Notre Dame/Saint Mary's "The Board of Governance Looks Can be Deceiving! According to Saint Mary's Senate Representative Leslie voted unanimously in favor of College Student Government Field. "The show is handled the ad," Sullivan said. "We feel Despite the sunny glow around the Dome, students had to bundle Constitution, two Saint Mary's with tact and is in good taste up yesterday as the temperature hovered around 0 degrees. see KEENAN I page 4 Varying policies promote similar intent Editor's Note: This is the last Notre Dame policy as stated Department which will direct many students have noted the in .a series of articles exploring in duLac informs students that them in the proper procedure." confusion that a student might sexual harassment in A.merican "Any incident of sexual ha­ ...... Flexibility for the student was experience as a result of the institutions of higher learning. rassment by a faculty mem­ HaruunHR also a main consideration in thA policy's flexibility . ber ... should be reported to the ~ formation of sexual harassment "If students feel confusion By JAMIE HEISLER designated ol'ficer in the .... ... policy at the University of because there is no one number Assistant News Editor Provost's office." Students who part 4 of 4 Chicago, which is. currently to call, than that's a serious ask advice from other debating whether or not their concern. I think it's fair to University officials are also whom they may feel more com­ process of reporting should think a student shouldn't have Students who believe they fortable discussing the situa­ have been sexually harassed by directed to the Provost's office. become more centralized. to be going through lots of While this policy offers a tion. Presently, the university's numbers to call," said Mark a faculty member are put Saint Mary's policy suggests through a range of emotions clear explanation of the re­ policy states that "An individual Blitz, University Students porting procedure, the fact that several people to whom stu­ who feels that he or she has Ombudsperson at the Univer­ direetly impacting their state of dents can turn to in their mind. Fear, anger, self-doubt, a highly plaeed University offi­ been sexually harassed may sity of Chicago. "A question the cial is the first person to which reporting of sexual harassment, bring the matter to a Complaint University has to think about is and mistrust often overshadow including the Director of the deeision of whether or not the student must explain his or Advisor whose role is to discuss how to help students know her situation often makes stu­ Residence Life, the Director of with the complainant how to immediately who to call without to report their suspicions to the Human Resources, the Fresh­ propflr authority. dents uncomfortable. proceed ... Complaint Advisors removing the flexibility [of the At many other private uni­ man Academic Counselor, and will be selected and supervised current poliey]." I low comfortable the student Security. Public Relations Di­ is with reporting the situation versities, the first step in the by the Coordinating Officer (a The concerns that students reporting process allows stu­ rector Patti Valentine stated, position filled by a member of have brought before the uni­ as well as difficulties in know­ "Of course, if they feel un­ ing where to direct a complaint dents to seek advice from the Provost's Office)." versity's administration have sources outside the university comfortable about this, they Because there are twelve can further eomplieate the stu­ can even go to the Counseling dent's decision. administration-people with Complaint Advisors, however, see POLICY I page 4 r page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Thursday, February 1, 1996 ! • INSIDE COLUMN • WoRLD AT A GLANCE i ' The Gingrich's town meetings are strange and free events WOODSTOCK, Ga. There is poignancy, when mothers wheel in severely disabled children. And there Washington Unnoticed is comic relief, with droll banter about hero worship, shopping and life in Washing­ ton. off-beat The questions cover virtually anything and everything- Internet censorship, cari­ Humor bou herds, gay rights, timber salvage, chiropractors, national parks, Louis Far­ Republican presidential rakhan and the Ku Klux Klan. candidates and their ... It's all part of what could be called "Newt Gingrich's Saturday Morning Live" - My non-English major Favorite regular town hall meetings held by the Speaker of the House in his home district, in desserts friends, the engineers, the the suburbs north of Atlanta. accountants, the nurses­ "It is," said the star during one show, "a strange and free society." Lamar the people who will be Gingrich held 19 meetings last year, his first as speaker.