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Wednesday, November 6, 2002 The " THE votes are tallied page 5 The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame -and Saint Mary's VOL XXXVII NO. 51 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Local races upset two Republican incumbents percent. however, Democrat Michael Dvorak's During Toth's tenure as county pros • Republican Chocola The race was one of national signifi triumph over incumbent Republican ecutor he was involved a number of takes Congressional cance as indicated by President George candidate Christopher Toth came with prominent cases. including pretrial seat in close race W. Bush's two visits to South Bend - a greater margin of victory. Dvorak hearings for four former Notre Dame first on earned 61 football players accused of raping a Sept. 5 percent of Notre Dame student last March. By KATE NAGENGAST when he the vote to Dvorak will now be responsible for News Writer raised Toth's 39 continuing prosecution of these cases $650,000 percent. when the trials begin early next year. When St. Joseph County polls closed f o r Before In an upset victory, Democrat Frank Tuesday evening it signaled not only Chocola's Tuesday's Canarecci also defeated incumbent the end of pervasive negative advertis campaign election, Republican Rick Seniff for St. Josephy ing spots on local television stations, and again Dvorak County sheriff. Canarecci received 51 but more significantly, the election of I a s t Chocola Dvorak Canareccl served as percent of the vote over Seniff's 49 throe new local leaders. Thursday. state repre- percent. Hepublican Chris Chocola defeated According sentative Democrat Jill Long Thompson in a to The South Bend Tribune, Chocola's for District 8 in the House for 16 years. heated race for Indiana's new 2nd campaign spent about $1.8 million He had received endorsements from District Congressional seat with 50 while Thompson spent $1.2 million. the St. Joseph County Fraternal Order Contact Kate Nagengast at percent of the vote to Thompson's 46 In the race for county prosecutor, of Police and The South Bend Tribune. [email protected] "Return to Glory" campaign continues NDSP cracks down at BC By JUSTIN KRIVICKAS Assistant News Editor game Saturday Hiding on the heels of the successful The Shirt cam paign, sweatshirts and long By HELENA PAYNE sleeve T -shirts will be offered News Editor with this year's "Return to Glory" slogan. This is the first As colder weather approaches year that the project encom Indiana, local police are watching out passed products other than for students who plan to smuggle alco the standard fundraising t hol into the Notre Dame football shirt. Stadium. Saturday's football game A national demand for this against Boston College resulted in more merchandise started as the than 80 citations and six arrests, which Notre Dame football team are all being passed on to the St. began its winning season. The Joseph County prosecutor's office. print and television media "In colder weather we know that people wear bulkier clothing," Johnson have helped to expose Irish said. "It's a little bit easier to smuggle fans nationwide about The in alcohol in November than it is in Shirt campaign and the bene August in shorts and a T -shirt." tits the student body receives The six arrests are the most at any from shirt sales. To date, game this season, said assistant direc 104,000 shirts were printed tor Phil Johnson. Because NDSP wants and 90,000 were sold. to maintain a "family, friendly environ Courtney Schuster, presi ment" in the stadium, it has teamed up dent of The Shirt committee, with St. Joe County and South Bend said. "Success should be police to combat minor consumption of attributed to the green color, alcohol, disruptive behavior and litter the [Irish) season, Coach ing during football weekends. Willingham's support of "The "We have zero tolerance of alcohol in Shirt" project and the over the stadium," Johnson said. whelming statement students Half of the arrests were made there made by wearing The Shirt at Saturday. Johnson said the alcohol the first home football game." enforcement team kept students from Student Activities, the starting bonfires Saturday. Athletic Department and the "The presence of the police officers Hammes Bookstore worked before and after the game helped pro along side each other on the mote a safer environment," he said. Over the years, the Catholic pigskin venture. rivalry has attracted RVs loaded with "Without their support, the GREENE/The Observer thousands of Eagles fans from project would never have The Sweatshirts, on display at the bookstore. Due to the success of the annual The Massachusetts to the Notre Dame cam been this big," said Schuster. Shirt campaign, long sleeve T-shlrts and sweatshirts with this year's "Return to pus, but NDSP says that it has become Yet, the new initiative Glory" slogan are available at the bookstore. Student Activities, the Athletic more than a football game. involving the sweatshirts Department and the Hammes Bookstore are working together in the venture. "In the past, there have been prob involved both the Athletic lems," Johnson said. Department and the On Saturday, the citations and Bookstore more due to fman orders of The Shirt. Members activities has made an incred out, which allowed Student arrests went primarily to BC students, cial risks. on the fman- ible amount Activities to receive money for although some went to Notre Dame Since 1997, the Bookstore cial man- "Student activities made above and student organizations, students as well. was guaranteed a sell out of agement an incredible amount beyond although the percentage is While the spirit of rivalry between the shirt. This assistance gave board did what we much smaller. The Athletic Rutgers and Notre Dame is not as Student Activities a financial not want to above and beyond what expected Department and Bookstore strong, Johnson said the police task guarantee on its investment assume this we expected., from the both authorized funds to con force would be in full force for the Nov. whether or not The Shirt risk so project this tinue the project because they 23 game. actually sells out. Student year." were willing to assume the "Although our alcohol enforcement Courtney Schuster Because this agreement Activities A new risk if the shirts do not sell team will be working for the Rutgers applied only to the frrst order was unable president of The Shirt agreement out. game, we don't expect the same level of of The Shirt each year, to invest fur- committee w a s activity," he said. Student Activities was finan ther funds in reached Contact Justin Krivickas at cially liable for any losses the project. once the Contact Helena Payne at [email protected] [email protected] they incurred during future Schuster said, "Student original 44,000 shirts sold page 2 The Observer+ WHAT'S UP Wednesday, November 6, 2002 INSIDE COLUMN WHAT'S INSIDE CAMPUS WORLD& BUSINESS How 'bout NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS that dance? Ball bombings Sections shake SEC increases Chivalry is in Italian or Irish prepare In the spirit of the SYR tradition, I've hit close to things up charges for recession Mexican? for Midshipmen decided to go completely random. home World Com Without even the help of a dog book to guide me, friends to set me up or Scene food critics Irish prepare for actually resorting to finding a date Notre Dame stu- Republicans win The government Viewpoint myself, I'm leaving the expanded the civil columnist, review Tosi's the Midshipmen dent studying in control of option offense. it up to the gods Justin Krivickas Australia react to Senate and gain fraud charges Jacqueline Italian Restaurant above and the few Bali bombings. seats in the House. against WorldCom. Browder, ponders and Fiesta Tapatia. out there who Assistant what happened to actually read the chivalry. Inside Column to News Editor decide for me. Most students have experienced the random dance. A friend may tell you that he knows someone who knows someone who needs a date, and it ends up being you page 3 page 5 page 7 page 10 page 12-13 page 24 before you even hear about it. Or per haps you are the one who needs the date. A quick glance through a dog book and some smooth talking can procure you a date the day of a dance. Yet, if worse comes to worst and you WHAT's GoiNG DowN end up going solo, being that guy who WHAT'S HAPPENING@ NO hits on a friend's date all night long is Prosecutors review case always looked upon in high esteem. + Free flu shots, Concourse llesburgh Library and LaFortune Student The case of a suspicious person, To me, it seems that going with a Center, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. who was seen trespassing at Fischer completely random person to a dance Graduate Housing on Oct. 20 will be might be a fun thing to try out + Lord of the Hings Party, Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, 7 p.m. reviewed by the prosecutor's office because it's always a little interesting for criminal charges. to meet someone new. Besides, I'm + Lecture: "SuiTer thn Little Children? The Psychological Impact of killing two birds with one stone. Not Political Violence," Ed Cairns, llesburgh Center, 7 p.m. Football brings citations only do I get an idea for an Inside NDSP issues 83 state citations for Column, but I can also make a com + Senate: Freshman Orientation Survey and Sexual Assault Awareness violation of state liquor law and plete fool of myself in the process.