<Ct]ing for CVi • Check out the stats on the ND See this weekend's schedule and Georgia Tech teams in this A London Program resident assistant reflects week's upon the late Princess Diana. of events on page 3. page 11 Irish Football Pull-out. Friday, September 5, 1997 • Vol. XXXI No. 10 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SER\!1i~G NOTRE uAME Al~D SAH\11 MARY'S Friday Feature Out with the old ... .. and in with the new The Observer/Shannon Dunne The new facade on the stadium's north side includes flags of the Irish and their current opponent. Stadium stands new recrui~ and a new o~ns~e ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~eer.. ~a~n~u~~!~c~s~h~:~~~~g Rally ,to move outdoors of the new Notre Dame Stadium. By BILL UNIOWSKI enthusiasm that has been fire back in Notre Dame ready for Following a two-year $50 million News Writer lost in recent years, orga- Stadium," Davie said as renovation that added 21,000 seats, ··'""''" nizers have, moved the he addressed students in rededication the stadium is finally ready to wel­ With all of tb:e changes pep rallies ftom the Joyce Alumni Hall on come a full complement of fans for the Notre DaxiJ£football Center into the newly ren- Wednesday night. "We've tomorrow's rededication game By DEREK BETCHER progra~ h~~ct·· . gq~i~-- ovl;l:~cJ.I!i~g,re Dame had some tough times." against Georgia Tech. year~ Associate News Editor through m the ·past Stad1um. _, Jlt·£1 Davie also indicated the Following the last game of the even the traditional pr(l~ Coach Bob Davie's.new importance of allowing all 1995 home season, construction Nineteen ninety-seven will mark game pep rail}' has nl)i emphasis on student students to attend and to swiftly began, and for the next 20 survived unsc~tb;ed. involyement was the .cata- he the first to enter the the start of a new era for Notre months neither winter tempera- Dame football; Saturday, fans will In hopes of' r-~newing lyst for change. see RALLY I page 4 arrive and see a new head coach, see STADIUM I page 5 some of the spirit aild "We're trying to get the Timeline of SMC Alliance will continue its wait a Decision By LORI ALLEN campus, and to gain as much known as The Alliance of tution and approved club Saint Mary's Editor information as she could. Lesbian, Bisexual, Straight recognition at Saint Mary's Monday, April 7 Upon the students' return to and Questioning Women of College for the remainder of • SMC Board of Governance Members of The Alliance campus, Eldred approached Saint Mary's College, first pro­ the semester, and continuing grants recognition to The will now have to wait longer the appropriate student lead­ posed its constitution at the into the 1997-98 aoademic Alliance to gain recognition as an offi­ ers to begin discussion. March 3 BOG meeting, where year. cial campus club because "In order to make the best it was tabled until the March The following week, howev­ Monday, April14 president Marilou Eldred con­ possible decision for Saint 19 meeting. At this meeting, er, their decision was deferred • President Hickey defers tinues to deliberate the deci­ Mary's College, I feel that I BOG members formed an by former president Hickey, Alliance recognition to confer sion. have to be here for a while to internal research team to seek who first wanted to consult with the Committee on Campus officials, including get a better sense for the out unbiased information to with the Committee on Relationships student body president Nikki place," said Eldred. "This is a educate the members of BOG Relationships. Milos, Board of Governance complicated issue, and my in order for them to make an The Committee on Friday, April18 {BOG) Notre Dame/Saint ultimate responsibility is to informed decision on the ques­ Relationships had been insti­ • Pro-Alliance rally protests Mary's Liason Sara Nienaber, determine what is best for the tion of official recognition of tuted in order to support the deferment and Alliance members Poogie College, I don't want to set up The Alliance. educational environment Sherer and Kelly Curtis, will false expectations." The research team reported which impacts cultural norms Saturday, May 31 be meeting with Eldred early "I feel that president Eldred answers to previous questions in the lives of Saint Mary's • President Hickey officially next week to further the dis­ is handling the situation quite on campus ministry opinion, College students. leaves office cussion. well," said student body presi­ verification of club advisor, "It is my understanding that This summer, Eldred con­ dent Nikki Milos. "She Catholic documents and the president Eldred is interested Sunday, June 1 tacted several constituents of approached the student repre­ laity of the Catholic communi­ in seeing this committee con­ • President Marilou Eldred the College in order to better sentatives in an open and ty. tinue its work," said Linda takes office familiarize herself with the friendly manner." The board then voted in Timm, vice-president for stu- issue regarding sexuality on The Alliance, formally favor of The Alliance's consti- see ALLIANCE I page 7 - -----------~---- page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Friday, September 5, 1997 • INSIDE COLUMN • WORLD AT A GLANCE Elton John rewrites 'Candle' as tribute to Princess Diana LONDON Norma Jean Baker- now, he will sing We AreND Two decades ago, he eulogized Close up on the crash "Goodbye, England's Rose." another fallen icon, remembering The new version about "the nation's Marilyn Monroe with a sentimental golden child," also co-written with song called "Candle in the Wind." Taupin, eliminates some of the bite I completely agree Colleen Gaughen Now, Elton John has updated it to and bitterness of the original words with GLND/SMC, but I mourn someone more real to him - about Monroe's overdose death in think I speak for the Assistant Viewpoint Editor his friend, Princess Diana. 1962. There is no mention of the media majority of the student The pop star will sing the new ver­ in the new lyrics. body when I say I'm sion of the song Saturday in John and the princess both were kinda sick of the hype. I realize and respect Westminster Abbey at the funeral of AIDS activists and friends of designer the intensity of this issue, and I truly hope the princess, a fan of his since child­ Gianni Versace, who was shot to death their hard work is rewarded with the suc­ hood. The revised lyrics, released in July. Diana sat next to the singer cess it deserves. But there are other serious Thursday, tell of a woman who was and comforted him when he broke divisions plaguing our Notre Dame commu­ "the grace that placed itself where down at the designer's memorial ser­ nity that, when added up, subtly affect our lives were torn apart," and who vice in Milan, an image captured by daily lives. leaves behind "a country lost without photographers and distributed widely. We walk around in clusters, or alone, lost your soul." "Candle in the Wind" was first in our private worlds. Racial lines divide Where in the original song, released in 1973 and co­ released on John's "Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road" our dining halls. Saint Mary's women are written by lyricist Bernie Taupin, John sang "Goodbye, album, and an intensely emotional live version of the persecuted and shut out. Dorm bashing Norma Jean" - a reference to Monroe's real name, song was nominated for a Grammy in 1988. isn't always just in fun. We snub one another because we just don't have the time to smile or say hello. Gore aide testifies before committee Montana may reinstitute speed limit We are mean sometimes, and we hurt others without even realizing it. We look WASHINGTON HELENA, Mont. down our noses at smokers as we destroy With the 1996 election near and con­ Confronted with a 31 percent increase in highway our livers. We scoff at different majors and troversy swirling around Al Gore's deaths, lawmakers are pressing for a special session of give in to misconceptions and stereotypes. appearance at a Buddhist temple, the the Legislature to end Montana's status as the only state We have brought our pre-conceived opin­ vice president was told by his deputy without a fixed daytime speed limit. The secretary of ions into this glorious haven and in doing so chief of staff that the event five months state's office on Thursday received its lOth request for a have disrupted its peace. earlier- where $100,000 was donat­ special session. That triggers a mail canvass of lawmak­ Each of us has a story to tell. Each of us ed - was a "community outreach" ers. A majority vote is needed to convene the has come from a unique background with luncheon, not a fund-raiser, according Legislature. Montana has been without a posted daytime unique ideas to share. We are all here to the aide's sworn statement. The speed limit for most vehieles since December 1995, because we can contribute something of aide, David M. Strauss, told Senate investigators that when Congress repealed the federal speed limit. ourselves, something wonderful and inspir­ when Gore asked his recollection of the April 29, 1996, Montana law requires drivers of cars and light trucks to ing. event, Strauss did not know that political contributions drive in a "reasonable and prudent" manner based on Kindness exists in our high school-like linked to the event had been raised for the Democratic conditions.