/ ^ V THE bserver OThe Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys OLUME 40 : ISSUE 125 THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Pope completes first year as Church leader Ebersol to Notre Dame scholars conclave meetings Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany again go praise Benedict XVI would become the next pope. The discussion and debate surrounding the leadership ( M i By KELLY MEEHAN role of the next Holy Father on 'Oprah' Saint Mary’s Editor that ensued in the 17 short days after Pope John Paul II’s death reached its peak as the Former student will One year ago Wednesday, traditionally conservative white smoke billowed from cardinal became Pope t l discuss upcoming film the small chimney atop the B enedict XVI — the lead er of Sistine Chapel as the bells of the Catholic world. St. Peter’s Basilica tolled — a Controversy swirled By KAITLYNN RIELY beacon for the world marking amongst Catholics and non- News Writer the introduction of the new Catholics alike as they ques­ leader of the Catholic Church. tioned the leadership role a Notre Dame graduate Charlie The world looked on in anx­ then 78-year-old Church doc­ Ebersol will appear on “The ious anticipation as Cardinal trine-abiding pope could pro­ Oprah Winfrey Show” this Jorge Medina Estevez vide the complex and ever- afternoon to discuss his docu­ announced on April 19, 2005 Pope Benedict XVI waves to his faithful on the first anniverary mentary film, “Ithuteng” — that after only two days of see POPE/page 10 of his election as pontiff in St. Peter’s Square Wednesday. approximately two months after a emotional first appear­ ance where he and his family discussed the death of his youngest brother, Teddy Ebersol. CLAP, University face wage issue Ebersol’s film follows the lives of four students for two weeks at Ithuteng Trust, a Economics professor Affleck-Graves backs school in Soweto, South Africa. One woman runs the school of explains unionization existing policies 6,500 students, whose popula­ tion includes rapists, murder­ ers and rape victims, Ebersol By MARY KATE MALONE By MARY KATE MALONE said. Ithuteng, which means News Editor News Editor “never stop learning,” is the only school in Africa with a Adding a scholarly voice to Maintaining the University 100 percent-graduation and the Campus Labor Action already provides a “fair and retention rate. Project’s campaign for a living just wage” for its employees, The film will be presented at wage for Notre Dame workers, Executive Vice President the Tribeca Film Festival May economics professor Teresa John Affleck-Graves issued a 2 and will air December 2 on Ghilarducci argued Wednesday statement Wednesday in HBO. that CLAP’s demand for a response to the Campus Ebersol shot the film during $12.10 hourly wage will be Labor Action Project’s recent the summer between his soph­ most effective when combined appeal for a $12.10 hourly omore and junior years at with a union neutrality clause. wage for campus workers. Notre Dame. He said he decid­ “They are inseparable, but if “In addition to their base ed to chronicle Ithuteng’s we were to only choose one, the wages, employees at Notre unique story in a film after one demand that would have Dame also earn a host of interviewing a student who the most lasting effect on the additional benefits, all of attended the school. standard of living for Notre which add up to a compen­ “At the end of the interview Dame employees would be the sation package that makes he just looked right into the union neutrality clause,” Notre Dame the employer of camera and said I’m going to Ghilarducci said. DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer choice for workers in this change the world,’ and I just Economics professor Teresa Ghilarducci supports the union see CLAP/page 11 neutrality clause in CLAP’s wage demand at a Wednesday forum. see STATEMENT/page 6 see EBERSOL/page 6 'College town' survey College offers summer session to seek student input Students enroll in 'Got Three Weeks? Get Three Credits' program former Senate Residence Life By KATIE KOHLER Leaders want to give committee chair Mark Seiler News Writer developer data results and senior business major Brett Hummel began commu­ While the end of the aca­ : nicating with marketing pro­ demic year is rapidly fessor Tim Gilbride last approaching for most college By EMMA DRISCOLL December to organize an students, those enrolled in the News Writer effort to gather student feed­ Saint Mary’s summer session back. are gearing up for the three- Student government mem­ Seiler said Gilbride helped week intensive program, now bers are gathering data for the students conduct market in its second year at the developers to help create a research to determine what College. “College Town” tailored to the Notre Dame students would Saint Mary’s offers the ses­ needs of Notre Dame students want to see in neighborhood sion, called “Got Three Weeks? — specifically, getting to and development projects. The Get Three Credits,” to both finding off-campus entertain­ group then met and brain­ male and female students ment. stormed about what it would beginning May 22. Select “It is difficult, especially for like to see in neighborhood courses require four to six off-campus students without development projects and weeks for completion. a vehicle,” student body pres­ what other students might “We have had a summer ses­ sion for a number of years, but ident Lizzi Shappell said. w ant. KELLY HIGGINS/The O bserver Shappell, former student Associate Dean for Advising Susan Vanek meets with Saint body president Dave Baron, see TOWN/page 9 see SUMMER/page 10 Mary’s junior Amy Giarmo about summer session Wednesday. page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Thursday, April 20, 2006 In side C olumn Question of the Day: What do you think of Pope BenedictXVI? Borrowed fame Nestled in the corner of the food court of Midway Airport is a tiny bar called Reilly’s Daughter Irish Pub. It’s named after me. Casey Scott Catherine Hake Katie Rossi Michael Scully Reed Fabek Tony Salpino No, it’s actually not. But it could junior freshman senior senior senior sophomore be. I am Reilly’s Pasquerilla East Breen-Phillips off-campus off-campus off-campus Keough daughter. Kaitlynn Riely Actually, I am Riely’s daughter, “He’s a little too “He’s kind of “I forgot he “I like eggs “I love that he “I’m still News but you can’t tell conservative for old and existed. ” benedict more. ’ shortened his disappointed I that unless you Production see it in writing. Editor me." German. ’’ robe to show off wasn’t elected Even though I his red Versace pope. ” have no connec­ shoes. ’’ tion whatsoever to Reilly or his daughter, I still like to share in the family business. And by share in the family business, I mean just sit out­ side the pub, in the general eating area, and drink a Coke while I plan for my Reilly’s Daughter post-21 bash. Originally, I thought I would only be able to share in the successful In B rief ventures of my extended family when I travel through Midway airport. But “Exiles,”a French and Arabic over the past few months, I have language film with English subti­ come to realize that Notre Dame is tles, is showing today at 7 p.m. one of the best places on Earth to and 10 p.m. in the Brow ning find my last name. I have searched Cinem a in the DeBartolo throughout the campus for buildings Performing Arts Center. Tickets and programs with the are $3 for all students, and can Riely/Reilly/Riley namesake to claim be purchased by calling 1-2800. as my own, and I must say I’ve been quite successful in digging up my The SUB Movie of the Week, family’s impressive contributions to “King Kong,”is showing in the University. DeBartolo 101 at 10 p.m. today, Riley Hall of Art and Design: I Friday at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. h'ave no talent whatsoever in art or and 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on design, but this is just a minor detail. Saturday. Tickets are $3. I plan to take up pottery and spend my days slaving over a pottery The 2006 design for “The Shirt wheel. When my fellow pottery mak­ Project” will be unveiled at 12 ers (potters?) comment on my last p.m. Friday a t th e H am m cs name, as they surely will, I will tell Notre Dame Bookstore. Shirts them a grandiose tale involving clay, will be available for purchase paint, and my great grandfather, for immediately after the event. whom the building is named. Why the difference in spelling? Well, peo­ The Irish men's baseball team ple are always misspelling my name. will face Rutgers Friday at 6:05 My great grandfather was used to it. SOFIA BALLON/The Observer p.m. in Frank Eck Stadium. Reilly Visitation Weekend: I will Freshman Brad LeNoir sings “The Sandwich Song” at the Dillon Dude Auction immerse myself in this annual event Wednesday in front of Dillon Hall on South Quad. Auction winners will accom­ Madeline Janis-Aparicio, co­ by inserting into the weekend’s itin­ pany their date to a “Sandlot” themed dance Saturday in LaFortune Ballroom. founder and executive director of erary a meet and greet with the the Los Angeles Alliance for a niece of the weekend’s founder. I New Economy, will present two may not have gotten a 1550 on my lectures on social justice and SAT, and I may not have an accept­ service on Friday.