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By KEVIN ALLEN struck by News Writer

Tucked away in the base­ ment of Haggar Hall, lies one vehicle of Notre Dame’s best kept secrets — a medical school. Since 1972, Indiana University By ANDREW THAGARD has been renting space in Associate News Editor Haggar Hall for the South Bend Center for Medical A University employee was Education, one of eight centers struck by a vehicle Wednesday in the Indiana University morning as she attempted to Medical School system. cross a stretch of Juniper Road When the South Bend Center adjacent to Grace Hall. first opened, just one IU faculty The female employee, whose member worked there. The identity was not released by rest of the teaching staff was Notre Dame Security/Police made up of Notre Dame facul­ assistant director Chuck Hurley, ty, primarily from the biochem­ was attempting to climb over a istry department. The Center snow embankment in. order to was eventually taken over by cross Juniper when she lost her full-time IU faculty, eight of balance and fell onto the road. which are currently on staff. The victim hit her head on the With only 16 students in side of a south bound vehicle as each class at the centers, the she was falling. Hurley said. IU School of Medicine system MICHELLE OTTOZThe Observer A witness and the driver con­ Students attend class at the South Bend Center for Medical Education located In the basement of tacted police, and police and see MED/page 6 Haggar Hall. The Indiana University Medical School system has eight such centers In the state. fire rescue vehicles responded to the call, Hurley said. The vic­ tim w as transpo rted to St. Joseph’s Medical Center, though it was not clear what treatment, if any, she received or whether Campus organizations sponsor blood drive she had been discharged. “She was alert and conscious at the hospital,” Hurley said. to 3:30 p.m. at Rolfs, has two time would really help someone.” are also asked a series of ques­ The victim attempted to cross By KATE GALES slots per 15-minute period. After the drive, Sanchez tions regarding their health and the street at an area not desig­ News Writer “We provide the received a card safety practices. nated as a crosswalk — places facilities, and the telling how her According to the American Red that Hurley said can be espe­ RecSports, in affiliation with the South Bend Medical contribution was Cross website, few of those able to cially dangerous at this time of University Health Services, Irish Foundation provides “You don’t realize used. give blood actually donate to the year with ice and excessive Health and the South Bend nurses, along with how much you can “You don’t real­ supply of healthy blood necessary buildup of snow. “The crosswalks are cleared,” Medical Foundation, will be spon­ Health Services,” he make a difference.' ize how much you for nationwide emergencies, mili­ soring a blood drive today and said. can make a differ­ tary casualties and bank use. Hurley said. “If you try to cross tomorrow. Freshman Brigitte ence,” she said. The campus-wide blood drive is in areas w here there aren't “Normally we fill up just about Sanchez participat­ Brigitte Sanchez Szwak, who taking place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 crosswalks ... you still have [snow] embankments on the every time slot,” said Andrew ed in the last Freshman plans to give p.m. today and tomorrow at Rolfs. Szwak, a RecSports supervisor. RecSports-spon- blood, said donors Call the RecSports information sides of the road. We would “Usually we even have people on sored blood drive. must undergo a desk at 631-6100 to sign up for a advise people to be sure they’re a waiting list.” “It w as my first two-month wait­ time. crossing at the crosswalks.” Szwak said slots were about half time [donating],” she said. “I was ing period. Those who donated on full as of 'fuesday afternoon. The kind of scared ... I always won­ or after Christmas are not eligible Contact Kate Gales at Contact Andrew Thagard at event, which will run from 9 a.m. dered what it would be like, if you to participate. Potential donors [email protected] [email protected]

S tu d en t S enate SIMI describes migrant experience Observer editors By MERYL GUYER News Writer address members Members of the Scalabrini International Migration Institute (SIMI), based in Rome, visited the “One of The Observer’s respon­ By AMANDA MICHAELS Hesburgh Library Wednesday to sibilities is to encourage discus­ News Writer speak in a lecture entitled “Border sions on viewpoint and perspec­ Policy and the Migrant tive, and that’s what these letters Representatives from The Experience.” do. However, I have to make it Father Claudio Ilolzer and Observer addressed the Senate at clear that the opinions of the writ­ Wednesday’s meeting to clarify Brother Gioacchino Campese, ers do not reflect the opinions of members of SIMI, were joined on Viewpoint section policies and pro­ The Observer staff,” Soukup said. cedures that have recently been stage by Allert Brown-Gort, asso­ Addressing the issue of two let­ ciate director of the Institute for called into question. ters in particular — one regarding Editor-in-chief Andrew Soukup, Latino Studies, which sponsored homosexuality and the other, affir­ the event. SIMI is an international managing editor Scott mative action — Soukup said that organization that studies the Brodfuehrer and next year’s edi­ they met the standards of good migration of people through multi­ tor-in-chief Matt Lozar defended writing and were neither hateful cultural and inter-religious the decision to publish controver­ nor ignorant, and therefore there methodology. sial Viewpoint letters, explaining was no reason not to run them. MICHELLE OTTO/The Observer that the section’s purpose is to A member of the Scalabrini International Migration Institute spoke promote debate on campus. see SENATE/page 9 about border policy In the Hesburgh Auditorium Wednesday. see SIMI/pagc 9 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Thursday, February 19, 2004

In sid e C o lu m n Question of the Day: Are you doing anything special this weekend to avoidJPW? Voting seriously Most students on the Notre Dame campus do not seem to think student body presidential elections matter very much. Possibly they are right. However, Philip Wells Lisa Lu Adam Frisch Michael Gerardi Aaron Zielinski the attitude of the student body in the S o p h o m o re last election infuri­ S o p h o m o re F resh m a n F resh m a n F resh m a n S ta n fo r d ated me. 1 encoun­ D illon Breen Phillips K eough K eough tered far too many students who “I would go to “No ...it will be “I’m going to “I am the slave “Heavy, heavy clearly voted on drinking. ” what they per­ Windsor, hut I interesting to Florida to surf o f JPW. I have ceived to be the have to do a find out what with the ND to perform in candidate’s per­ concert. ’’ JPW is all Surfing Club. ” the band sonalities instead of genuinely con­ m about. ” concert. ” sidering the candi­ Marla Smith date’s proposals. This is far more disturbing then the Scene Editor stereotypically shallow high school popularity contest it resembles; students apparent­ ly did not even vote for a candidate they In B r ie f personally liked as much as against a candidate they thought they might per­ sonally hate. Steve Watts, president and I do not intend to criticize the new CEO of Sokieski Bank will student body president, or to criticize deliver a lecture entitled anyone who compared the candidate’s “Ethical Crisis at a Bank: Re­ platforms and goals and chose to vote percussions and Response.” for Adam Istvan. However, anyone who The lecture takes place this did choose to vote for Istvan should afternoon at 12:30 p.m. in the have made sure they were voting based Mendoza College of Business on their faith in his ability to achieve Giovanini Commons. the things he ought to achieve and not on a poorly based or secondhand notion Yingxi Zhu of the Division of of Charlie Ebersol’s personality. Engineering and Applied There are cases where it is legitimate Science at Harvard University, to oppose a candidate on the grounds will present a seminar titled that he or she is not a good person. “How Does Water Meet a Politics should not be a moral waste­ Solid Surface?” The event, land, whether it be on the level of stu­ sponsored by the Notre Dame dent government or in the highest gov­ Department of Chemistry and ernment offices. However, in the case of Biomolecular Engineering, our student body presidential elections, takes place today at 3:30 p.m. there was no possible moral issue that in DeBartolo room 138. should have effected any student’s vote more than the legitimacy of the candi­ ND C inem a p re se n ts dates’ platforms. “Spellbound,” a film that I am not attempting to attack or chronicles the National MICHELLE OTTO/The Observer defend Ebersol himself. I don’t know Spelling Bee. The film will be Notre Dame professor David Cortrlght lectures to students Wednesday as part of what kind of person Ebersol really is. shown tonight at 7 p.m. in the the ND Peace Coalition lecture series in the Coleman Morse Lounge. The lecture Nevertheless, I know Ebersol as well as Hesburgh Library Carey was the second part In the series. many of the students who voiced the Auditorium. opinion that they weren’t going to vote for him because they didn’t like him. The class of 2007 will host a This attitude is juvenile, and epito­ dinner in the Dooley Room of mizes exactly what can go wrong on a O ffbeat LaFortune tonight at 7:30 p.m. larger scale with a governmental sys­ Tickets are on sale for $1. The tem which our country goes to great Stored bullets explode In turned on the oven to pre­ The blond receptionist, dinner will be catered by effort to defend despite its flaws. Not WIs. oven pare dinner and the bullets nam ed “V alerie,” dons a Famous Dave’s BBQ. taking the time to look past the unreli­ HOWARD, Wis. — A man ignited, Kohlbeck said. headset and interacts with able impression of a candidate’s per­ and his wife ducked behind No one was hurt. people by talking about her O’Neill H all is sp onsoring sonality churned out by the rumor mill a refrigerator when bullets boss, her psychiatrist and “Holy Hour,” an opportunity leads to poor decisions and unjustified began exploding in their Robot receptionist even her dream of being a lounge for prayer through meditation, biases on the parts of too many voters. oven, authorities say. gets testy on job star. the rosary and Eucharistic If you want to justify your right to Capt. Craig Kohlbeck of PITTSBURGH — She “We wanted to give her an adoration in the O’Neill chapel vote, figure out what it is you want done the Brown County Sheriffs might not be paid, but underdog character, strug­ tonight at 8:30 p.m. and decide who you think is best quali­ Department said the hus­ Carnegie Mellon University’s gling to make it in a world fied to do it. If you don’t care about an band had put the ammuni­ newest staff member does of humans,” said Kevin Senior Night will take place election enough to spend any time tion and three handguns in all that a stereotypical Snipes, 26, a graduate stu­ at Legends tonight from mid­ researching a candidates’ actual qualifi­ the oven before the couple receptionist can do: give dent in drama writing, one night until 4 a.m. cations for an office, don’t vote. And left on a vacation. directions, answer the of four writers who came up more than that, don’t encourage peo­ He told officers he thought phone — and even gossip with Valerie’s fictional char­ To submit information to be ple’s tendency to exaggerate and mis­ the items would be safe about her life. acter. “After a while on the included in this section of The construe the actions and possible flaws there in case someone University officials on job, she gets testy. But she Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ of people they can’t possibly claim to broke into the home while Wednesday unveiled what it can be charming too.” mation about an event to know or understand. they were away. considers to be the world’s [email protected]. We are not high school students, and After returning from their first robot receptionist with Information compiled student government is not the prom trip Tuesday, the wife a personality of her own. from the Associated Press. court. Don’t base your opinion or your vote on rumors. TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Contact Maria Smith at [email protected]. The views S expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessari­ ly those of The Observer. s

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The G ov ern m en t A ssociation is tion and informally debating app ro v al process sta rte d in The University issued the close to completing the over­ what needed early December, and By ANDREW THAGARD order, Storin said, out of con­ haul of its constitution, a proj­ to be modi­ portions of it arc Associate News Editor cern for its students and ect that will have taken three fied. being studied a- employees. The victim is not a years by the time it is finished. Brown said "It’s been a big pproved at each BOG Notre Dame issued a no tres­ student or employee of the The constitution is the outline that, after dis­ project." meeting. Brown said passing order to a Mishawaka University, he said. of the bylaws and policies that cussing and the revisions will taxicab driver who has been The woman’s name did not must be followed by student deciding on hopefully be accused of rape. appear in the government. It includes changes to be Sarah Brown approved by the Piara Singh, a Saint Mary’s descriptions of meeting and m ade, the SGA vice president April 1 turnover. 30-year-old cab "We w ant student directo­ attendance policies, particular SGA members The constitution driver for the U niversity ry- boards’ roles and other guide­ talked to their committee members Yellow Cab Co., “We w ant lines. The decision to rewrite constituents to see if they said they hope the revised con­ faces charges of personnel to be University per­ parts of the constitution was approved of the planned revi­ stitution will flow more rape, criminal con­ a w a r e... and sonnel to be made when errors were found sions. The writing of amend­ smoothly and be free of errors. finement and crim­ I know] that he’s aware ... and in the text. ments then began, which has Brown also said members inal deviate con­ |know| that he’s “When the constitution Was been the most time-consuming attempted to write the docu­ duct after an inci­ not allowed on not allowed on revised five years ago, there aspect of the project. ment in a way that would make dent involving a campus. It’s a campus,” Storin were quite a few things mixed One of the largest amend­ constant revision unnecessary. woman in Misha­ public safety said. “It’s a up or excluded, said Sarah ments added to the constitution “Our main goal is making the waka on the public safety Brown, SGA vice president. is a formal policy on impeach­ document timeless,” she said. evening of Feb. 8. issue. ’’ issue.” “Other parts of the constitution ment or resignation. Brown The victim alleged A representa­ were out of date and needed to said the former constitution did Contact Kate Dooley at that Singh forced Matt Storin tive for Yellow be updated. It’s been a big proj- not address this at all. [email protected] her to engage in University spokesman Cab said sexual intercourse W e d n e s d a y and other sexual that no one was acts while confining her against available to comment on the her will, according to an order incident or the company’s poli­ issued by the St. Joseph cies on the matter. Guthrie Theater presents 'Othello' Superior Court. Singh continues to work for The South Bend Tribune con­ the taxicab company. He usual­ tributed to this story. Special to The Observer ances Feb. 26 and 27 at 7 at the O’Laughlin box office ly, but not always, drives vehi­ p.m., Feb. 28 at 2 and 8 p.m. or by calling 574-284-4626. cle number 35, said University Contact Andrew Thagard at Summer Shakespeare at and Feb. 29 at 2 p.m. in the The production is one of spokesman Matt Storin. [email protected] the University of Notre Dame O’Laughlin Auditorium six Shakespearean plays that will welcome the Guthrie Theater at Saint Mary’s will tour the country as part Theater of Minneapolis on College. of the National Endowment its national tour of William Admission ranges in price for the Arts’ Shakespeare in Write News. Call 1 -5323 Shakespeare’s tragedy from $12 to $22.50 and tick­ American Communities ini­ “Othello” in five perform­ ets are available in advance tiative.

Junior Class Office Candidates

The candidates running for junior class office are listed from top to bottom in order of President, Vice- President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Elections will be held on Monday, February 23, 2004

- Candidates:

Mike Tallarico Stephen Miller Erik Powers Vijay Ramanan Kathryn Reynolds Ben Zerante Greg Parnell Lauren Mullins Luke Maher Patricia Adams Mike Malatt Emily Short John Roche Erika D’Addabbo Steve Rzepka Lauren Halleman

Vote Jebrmry 23,2004 at: https: //apps. ncf.edu/clections Voice your Choice The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEVC^S Thursday, February 19, 2004 SAB works to increase entertainment options

Collegiate Activities conference to and Finding Nemo,” senior Jessica Dame’s campus. Ellestad said she go to that,” Blume said. “They By NICOLE ZOOK plan entertainment for Saint Millanes said. “This year has been blames the weather. should also do more to include off- News Writer Mary’s. better with Wednesdays at “When its winter, they seem to campus students. We never hear “Most of the acts that come to Dalloway’s.” hibernate over at Saint Mary’s,” about anything.” The Saint Mary's Student campus we saw at NACA,” The Wednesdays at Dalloway’s he said. SAB hopes that there will be Activities Board is working hard to Garavan-Oskielunas said. “It’s program is put on by SAB and the For now, Saint Mary’s students high attendance rates for year-end combat the challenge of boredom basically a showcase of every act campus eatery. While Millanes’ say they would like to see a few activities such as Midnight on the College’s campus, where that could come to your campus favorite activity was Jeopardy, changes on their own campus Madness, featuring “Last Comic students claim chances for enter­ so you can book them.” other games such as “How Well before heading to Notre Dame. Standing” funnyman Dat Phan tainment are few and far between. This gives the SAB more artists Do You Know Your Roommate?” Dunker said more mainstream and the SMC Tostal, which will Many students report having to choose from, Garavan- and “Friends” trivia have been artists will lure a larger crowd. host two bands and the movie never been to campus-sponsored Oskielunas said. played. Dalloway’s also invites “There should be one big activi­ “Mona Lisa Smile.” activities during their time in col­ “I think that, in recent years, local artists, such as Notre Dame’s ty night, with a bigger-name con­ Rising stress levels may attract lege. Senior Fran Dunker is one of that we’ve had a lot more variety Tom Schreck to perform. cert or a popular play,” she said. students to what Garavan- those women. of acts to work with — more Saint Mary’s may draw Notre Ellestad and Saint Mary’s senior Oskielunas calls the “big event” “I don’t really participate in comedians, more bands,” she said. Dame artists, but it does not seem Robin Blume agreed. for this semester. activities,” Dunker said. “Nothing “We’ve also done more surveys to to attract Notre Dame students. “A good concert or something “March 2, Antigone Rising, a big has ever appealed to me before.” compile the kind of entertainment “I have never attended any like that would draw crowds, but female rock band, will be in the Other students would like to the students are looking for.” event at Saint Mary’s,” junior I’m not sure if [Saint Mary’s stu­ dining hall at 8 p.m.,” she said. participate but said finding time So far this year, bands Red Mark Ellestad said. “There haven’t dents] have the venue or money “It’s in the middle of midterms, so for campus entertainment is not Wanting Blue, the Clayton Miller really been any turnoffs to coming for it,” Ellestad said. “Or maybe we’re going to do a take a study easy. Blues Band and Rhett Butler have to Saint Mary’s, but nothing has have like a SUB movie night but break, chow down on junk food “I’m just too busy,” freshman performed at Saint Mary’s. really drawn me there.” make it newer movies than SUB and have some fun.” Lisa Goepfrich said. Comedians Elvira Kurt, Megan None of the Saint Mary’s stu­ plays so people won’t care about Goepfrich also said that the Mooney and Alex House have also dents interviewed reported the commute.” Contact Nicole Zook at times at which activities are held presented shows. attending any events on Notre “I think a lot more people would [email protected] make it difficult to attend. SAB has also put on several of “It’s seven o’clock on a what Garavan-Oskielunas calls Wednesday night,” she said. “homegrown” events. I signed up for my apartment at TURTLE CREEK. “T h at’s my tim e th a t I do my “Our president, Becca Doll, insti­ homework; that’s my time that I tuted a rule that entertainment You can too, all you have to do is bring your parents do other things.” needs to put on three big events to the leasing office this weekend and sign up! To change this situation, the and three homegrown events, SAB and its two entertainm ent with students, each semester,” she chairs, Stacey Stark and Maureen said. It’s the building attached to the swimming pool, Garavan-Oskielunas, have been Some students are noticing that right by the TURTLES © making concerted efforts. difference. Earlier the two chairs attended “I think they try. They make TURTLE CREEK APRTMENTS the National Association of good attempts, like the comedians www.turtlecreknd.com

Students advanced to semi-finals of moot court

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International N e w s

Haitian cops refuse to fight rebels Dean drops White House bid CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — Frightened police barricaded themselves inside their station Move comes after 17 straight primary losses; former Vt. governor stays defiant Wednesday and said they could not repel a threatened rebel attack on Haiti’s second- largest city, the last major government bas­ Associated Press tion in the north. Officers in other towns BURLINGTON, Vt. — deserted their posts with no guerrillas in Faster than you can say sight. dot.com bust, Howard Even as police made clear they were too Dean’s quest for the presi­ scared to patrol the streets of Cap-Haitien, dency ended Wednesday militant defenders of President Jean- as the Democrat, winless Bertrand Aristide vowed to lake a stand in 17 contests, bowed to against the 2-week-old rebellion, which has political reality and aban­ killed some 60 people and has attracted doned his bid. leaders with murderous backgrounds. Once the little-known former governor of a Euro leaders stage economic talks small Northeast state, BERLIN — German, French and British Dean took a summer ride leaders agreed Wednesday on broad propos­ to presidential campaign als aimed at making Europe the world’s pre­ heights, attracting scores mier economic power this decade, but they of follow ers and a drew criticism from countries who wore left Democratic record $41 out of the summit. million in campaign dol­ Demonstrating unity after last year’s divi­ lars largely through the sions over Iraq, German Chancellor Gerhard Internet. Schroeder, French President Jacques Chirac Exactly one month ago, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair called Dean was the candidate to for a fresh push to cut red tape, promote beat — front-runner in new technologies and avert a crisis in social national polls and poised programs that Europeans hold dear. to begin his primary romp All three leaders emphasized the need for with a win in the Iowa changes to make Europe more business- caucuses. It all crashed R e u te r s friendly and reduce unemployment — but when the real votes were Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean announces the end of his cam­ also to uphold welfare-state comforts counted. paign in a Burlington, Vt. hotel on Wednesday. The former Vermont governor financed by a shrinking pool of working peo­ Dean finished a poor vowed to continue his work to defeat President George W. Bush. ple as Europe’s population ages. third in Iowa, second in New Hampshire and man­ Edwards. an overflow crowd of will live on long after aged just single digits in A day after his distant more than 500 flag-wav­ Dean’s candidacy. several states through third-place finish in ing supporters and staff. His address Wednesday N ational N e w s early February. One of his Wisconsin, Dean “Sending delegates to the was quieter but not much biggest union backers — announced that he would convention only continues m ore reflective. It was a AAA: Elderly drivers at risk the American Federation no longer actively pursue to energize our party. call to build an enduring WASHINGTON — Drivers over 65 are more of State, County and the presidency, but “we Fight on in the caucuses. political movement that likely to get into crashes because of declining Municipal Employees — will, however, continue to We are on the ballots. Use will help to elect like- perception and motor skills, but the biggest bailed out on the day of build a new organization your network to send pro­ minded Democrats to risk is to themselves, not others on the high­ the Washington and using our enormous grass­ gressive delegates to the Congress and local offices way, says a study based on nearly 4 million Michigan caucuses. roots network to continue convention in Boston.” and unite to defeat traffic accidents. In the m eantim e, rival the effort to transform the Historians will have the President Bush in the fall. The study, released Wednesday by the AAA John Kerry had cruised to Democratic Party and to final say, but Dean was Although he encouraged Foundation for Traffic Safety, also found that 15 wins and seized the change our country.” the candidate who rose supporters to continue drivers 65 or older arc nearly twice as likely front-runner moniker. Striking the defiant tone from obscurity to a main voting for him, he did to die In a crash as drivers between 55 and Dean dubbed Wisconsin a that has been the hall­ draw on the Meetup.com make clear he would not 64. Drivers over 85 were nearly four times must-win, then a not real­ mark of his candidacy, the Web site, newsmagazine seek to derail the party’s as likely to die. ly. After the votes were former Vermont governor cover boy and unrivaled ultimate nominee. As they grow older, some drivers are more tallied Tuesday, the race urged his delegates of g rass-ro ots organizer. It “I will not run as an likely to cause a crash because of a lapse in had become what Dean some 200 to stick with never paid off in Iowa, independent or third- perception, such as failing to yield or run­ had predicted — a two- him. and all that was remem­ party candidate,” he said, ning a red light. man contest — but “Keep active in the pri­ bered was a high-octane as his wife Judy stood between Kerry and John mary,” Dean declared to concession speech that behind him. Bush backs away from job claims WASHINGTON — President Bush distanced himself Wednesday from White House pre­ dictions that the economy will add 2.6 mil­ Iran lion jobs this year, the second embarrassing economic retreat in a week and new fuel for Democratic criticism. Jobs arc a sensitive political issue for Bush as he fights to keep his own job in a second Train derails, explodes; 200 dead term. The economy has lost 2.2 million pay­ roll jobs since Bush took office, the worst blood supplies and appealed through smoke billowing about 500 yards job-creation record of any president since Associated Press loudspeakers for donors. Hardest hit ahead. Herbert Hoover. NEYSHABUR — Runaway train was Hashemabad, where 41-year-old The blast was so powerful that cars carrying a lethal mix of fuel and Zahra Rezaie, whose mud home was windows were shattered as far as six chemicals derailed, caught fire and near the tracks, was cooking lunch miles away. In an apparent indica­ then exploded hours later for her family when she heard the tion of the explosion’s force, Iranian Lo c a l N e w s Wednesday in northeast Iran, killing explosion and felt the ground shake. seismologists recorded a 3.6-magni- more than 200 people, injuring at Then the ceiling collapsed. tude tremor in the area, IRNA Fired cop appeals to high court least 400 and leaving dozens trapped “It knocked down and broke some reported. SOUTH BEND — A former Indiana state beneath crumbled mud homes. dishes. I was sure it was an earth­ Many of the buildings that col­ trooper who lost his job after refusing to Most of those reported dead were quake, and my first thought was to lapsed in a Dec. 26 earthquake in work at a casino for what he said were reli­ firefighters and rescue workers who rush to the school and save my chil­ Bam, in southeast Iran, also were gious reasons has asked the U.S. Supreme had extinguished most of the blaze dren,” Rezaie told The Associated mud-brick structures. That tragedy Court to hear his case. outside Ncyshabur, an ancient city of Press. Her children were safe. killed more than 41,000 people. In a petition filed Tuesday, attorneys for 170,000 people in a farming region An AP photographer who arrived Authorities were investigating what The Rutherford Institute, acting on behalf of 400 miles east of the capital, Tehran. in Dehnow, one of the most severely caused the 51 cars to roll out of the Ben Endrcs, asked the Supreme Court to The dead also included top city offi­ damaged villages close to the train Abu Muslim train station, outside reverse an appeals court ruling. cials — including Neyshabur’s gover­ tracks some 500 yards from the Neyshabur, at 4 a.m. Forty-eight of A federal appeals court rejected Entires’ nor, mayor and fire chief as well as blast, said most of the village’s homes the cars derailed on reaching the discrimination complaint, ruling it was the head of the energy department were flattened. next stop at Khayyam, about 12 unreasonable to require a police agency to and the director-general of the “The houses are all built of clay, miles away, and caught fire. juggle assignments to make them compatible provincial railways — who had all and nearly every one has been Iranian TV showed footage of black to the religious beliefs of officers. gone to the site of the derailment, the destroyed, like they had collapsed in plumes of smoke and orange flames Entires was fired by the state police in official Islamic Republic News an earthquake,” Hassan billowing into the sky from the cars, April 2000 for insubordination after superi­ Agency reported. Sarbakhshian said. “Everyone 17 of which were loaded with sulfur, ors said he disobeyed two orders to report to The explosion devastated five vil­ appears to have been evacuated,” he six with gasoline, seven with fertiliz­ the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City. lages, where authorities rushed in said, adding he could see thick, black er and 10 with cotton. page 6 The Observer ♦ NEV(7S Thursday, February 19, 2004

they are actually students of And some do. 1974, called large referral hos­ After more than 30 years of Indiana University, they are Layne Pantea, a first-year pital facilities — those that per­ hiding in Haggar Hall, the Med still afforded the privileges of medical student at the Center, form specialty procedures that South Bend Center is moving to continued from page 1 full-time graduate students, has been involved with two smaller hospitals cannot a roomier and more conspicu­ which allows them to use campus theater productions accommodate. Indianapolis ous location — a brand new University facilities and buy this year. Pantea, who also hospitals have the ability to 66,000 sq-ft. building at the allows for an intimate intro­ tickets to sporting events. The attended Notre Dame as an perform those procedures in a corner of Notre Dame Ave. and duction to medical school. Center also participates with undergraduate, said opportuni­ cost-effective manner that is Angela Blvd. The building, Students and professors have the University in graduate pro­ ties do exist for students at the not possible in South Bend. which is currently under con­ the opportunity to learn and grams for Master of Science, Center to become part of the “Indianapolis is the only struction, will be owned by teach in a personal setting that Ph D and combined M.D./Ph.D University community. place in the state that has Indiana University. The close is conducive to informal discus­ degrees. “I think there are ways for those hospital facilities,” relationship between Notre sions. Despite attending classes on students to get involved,” she Kingsley said. Dame and the South Bend “You really get to know your campus on a daily basis and said. Students spend their fourth Center, however, will not end professors,” said Minhaj Khaja, their status as “special," many After students at the centers year of medical school taking with the completion of the new a first-year student at the students at the South Bend complete their second year of elective courses, which do not edifice; Notre Dame plans to South Bend Center. Center still do not feel like they medical school, they continue need to be taken in rent 46 percent of the new According to the Center’s are a part of the Notre Dame their studies at the Indianapolis Indianapolis. Kingsley said building to house the W.M. Web site, students at the South student body. Nevertheless, cam pus, w here th eir tim e is many students choose to return Keck Center for Transgene Bend Center are considered students who have an interest spent almost exclusively in hos­ to South Bend at this time and Research. “special graduate students” of can find ways to get involved pitals. Medical schools require complete their elective work at the University of Notre Dame. with the larger Notre Dame what Robert Kingsley, a faculty St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Contact Kevin Allen at This means that even though community. member at the Center since Center. [email protected]

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AMEX 1,244.43 -11.23 Continuing the Mendoza NASDAQ 2,076.47 -3.88 College of Business’ cele­ bration of Ethics Week, NYSE 6,719.14 -51.13 John Gschwind, general S&PSOO 1,151.82 -5.17 counsel of General Electric NIKKEI(Tokyo) 10,750.07 +73.26 Supply, delivered a lecture FTSE IOO(London) 4,442.90 -18.60 Wednesday titled “Ethical Implications of Operating a Multinational Corporation” C O M P A N Y % C H A N G E | $ G A IN | PRICE in the Giovanini Commons. MICROSOFT CO RP (MSFT) -0 .8 2 -0 .2 2 2 6 .7 7 Gschwind, a 1981 Notre Dame graduate, spoke JDS UNIPHASE (JDSU) -0.39 -0 .0 2 5 .0 8 about the importance of DOBSON COMMS CP (DCEL) -36.55 -2 .6 5 4 .6 0 integrity in the $14 billion INTEL C O R P (INTC) -0 .6 8 -0.21 3 0 .6 0 dollar global business. Gschwind began his lec­ APPLIED MATL (AMAT) + 1 .6 9 + 0 .3 7 22.31 ture by sharing statistical information about General 30-YEAR BOND -0 .0 4 -0 .0 2 4 9 .1 5 Electric so that his audi­ ence could understand the 10-YEAR NOTE + 0.02 +0.01 4 0 .4 9 national and international 5-YEAR NOTE +0.10 + 0 .0 3 3 0 .2 0 authority held by the cor­ MICHELLE OTTO/The Observer 3-M ONTH BILL + 1 .6 7 + 0 .1 5 9 .1 2 poration, including its GE Supply general counsel John Gschwind speaks Wednesday in the Giovanini presence in more than 20 Commons at the Mendoza College of Business. Gschwind spoke about ethical countries and its employ­ considerations in multinational corporations as part of the college’s ethics week. LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0 .3 8 34 .4 8 ment of more than 75,000 GOLD ($/Trcy oz.) -3 .7 0 4 1 2 .8 0 people worldwide. and broadcast over the Then, depending upon are made for how to han­ GE prides itself on its news, Gschwind said. GE which job position the dle compliance problems PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) + 0 .2 7 5 9 4 .1 7 5 direct customer contact has become such a house­ employee holds within the and frequent meetings arc and thus places a high hold name over the years company, he or she might held, all so th a t GE can YEN 106.4 emphasis on integrity, he that it m ust be very con­ have to further this train­ maintain integrity as a EURO 0 .7 8 6 said. scious of the power of the ing. multinational corporation. “We take compliance and media, he said. He said the next respon­ “Key leadership is POUND 0 .5 2 8 5 integrity and drive it into “[GE] makes the leaders sibilities — detection and imperative, and at GE, it is CANADIAN $ 1.324 the business,” Gschwind responsible for making responding — arc com­ the way we run our busi­ said. sure the employees read posed of monitoring, con­ ness,” Gschwind said. “It is His PowerPoint p resen­ the policies and proce­ trol measures and han­ a two-way street between tation indicated that GE’s dures,” Gschwind said. dling communication con­ values and integrity.” In B r ie f values define “who we are, “Here at GE, we take com­ cerns. Finally, Gschwind dis­ what we believe, where pliance and drive it into a “We try to create of cussed the lack of toler­ Int’l Steel to buy Weirton we’re going and how we’ll leadership responsibility.” number of different ance GE has for employees get there.” Concluding his avenues for them [GE who cannot adhere to GE WEIRTON, W.Va. — International Steel In addition, he said GE PowerPoint presentation employees] to raise values. Group Inc. struck a $255 million deal for encourages its employees with GE’s emphasis on issues,” Gschwind said. “We move swiftly if we bankrupt Weirton Steel Corp. on Wednesday, to adapt values of curiosi­ integrity, Gschwind out­ “We are very serious about believe people aren’t buy­ giving the 2-year-old company a chance to ty, passion, resourceful­ lined three key leadership encouraging raising ing into the GE com m it­ surpass U.S. Steel as the nation’s largest steel ness, accountability, team­ responsibilities: preven­ issues.” ment,” he said. “People producer. work, commitment, open­ tion, detection and GE wants to provide its won't be employed ... if ISG, based in Cleveland and built from the ness and energy. Internal respond. employees with a comfort­ they cannot comply with remains of other struggling or bankrupt steel­ and external pressures Changes have been made able forum for presenting this.” makers, would acquire one of the nation’s impose a very high risk, in the field of prevention both foreseen and unfore­ The last of the Ethics largest tin-plate mills if its offer for Weirton and, therefore, GE focuses now that GE has expanded seen problems and there­ Week lectures will be held wins approval from a bankruptcy judge. a lot of its attention on to so many international fore issues periodic com­ in the Giovanini Commons Given the complexity of the sale and the integrity, he said. companies, he said. All GE pliance revues, he said. in the Mendoza College of need for an agreement with the Independent GE operates in an envi­ employees are required to Certain leadership respon­ Business this afternoon. Steelworkers Union, Weirton chief executive ronment where any mis­ take a level one training sibilities are established, D. Leonard Wise said ISG will likely prevail in take will immediately be course, which focuses on individuals are asked to Contact Trisha de Groot at the court-run auction required to complete the picked up by the media GE policies, Gschwind said. lead by example, checklists [email protected]. deal. Rough winter hits housing starts WASHINGTON —The number of housing projects builders broke ground on in January C o r p o r a t e S can dal declined by the largest amount in nearly a year as bad winter weather played havoc with construction activity. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the number of residential Enron ex-CEO to face indictment buildings under way dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.90 million units, rep­ the sources said they would likely be ing personal reasons he has not Associated Press resenting a sharp 7.9 percent drop from conspiracy and fraud. explained. Other former executives, December's stellar pace of 2.07 million units. HOUSTON — Jeffrey Skilling, the Skilling, 50, would be the highest- including Lay, invoked their Fifth That had been the best pace since February former Enron chief executive who profile former Enron executive to date Amendment rights and declined to tes­ 1984. resigned less than four months before to face criminal charges. One of his tify before Congress. the company imploded in scandal, was lawyers, Bruce Hiler, went to the fed­ Skilling would be the 28th individual Martha lawyer defends statements expected to surrender Thursday on eral courthouse in Houston Wednesday to be charged in the Justice NEW YORK — Martha Stewart’s lawyer charges related to the company’s col­ to familiarize himself with its layout. Department’s methodical investigation, showed jurors a slew of 2-year-old news lapse, sources told The Associated Skilling’s former boss, Enron founder which passed its two-year mark last reports Wednesday that speculated the Press on Wednesday. and former chairman Kenneth Lay, month. domestic entrepreneur sold ImClone Systems The criminal charges come almost has not been charged, and the sources Former Enron finance chief Andrew stock on insider information and even was exactly two years after Skilling told said it was unclear when or if he Fastow pleaded guilty last month to romantically linked to its now-jailed CEO. Congress he knew nothing about seri­ would be. two counts of conspiracy and agreed to The evidence was designed to show Stewart ous problems at the energy trading Both men through their lawyers help prosecutors pursue other cases. was simply trying to discredit inaccurate company. have staunchly maintained their inno­ Fastow was one of Skilling’s first reports and was making smart business deci­ Two sources close to the investiga­ cence of any wrongdoing since Enron hires shortly after Skilling joined sions in the summer of 2002 when she issued tion, who spoke on condition of collapsed into bankruptcy in December Enron in 1990. In his guilty plea, statements saying her ImClone sale was prop­ anonymity, said Skilling was expected 2001 . Fastow admitted that he and others er. to surrender to the FBI early Thursday Two years ago, Skilling insisted dur­ manipulated Enron’s books so the Stewart was never charged with criminal and then appear before a federal judge ing testimony before two congressional company would appear successful insider trading, and she has denied having on charges related to Enron’s collapse. panels that he believed Enron was while using various partnerships to any romantic relationship with fallen ImClone It was not immediately clear what financially healthy when he abruptly enrich himself, his family and chosen founder Sam Waksal. charges Skilling would face, although quit after only six months as CEO, cit­ colleagues. page 8 The Observer ♦ NEV7S Thursday, February 19, 2004 Expert's caveat: Yucca Labels to fight counterfeit drugs

Associated Press drug was made and where it’s The report also said compa­ Mountain may leak been,” McClellan said. nies could cut down on coun­ WASHINGTON — The govern­ He called RFID technology terfeiting by shipping in smaller ment says smart prescription one aspect of a comprehensive “unit of use” sizes — say, 30 Associated Press comment. drug labels — bearing tiny hid­ approach “that uses 21st centu­ pills in a blister pack instead of In W ashington, D C., offi­ den transmitters — should lead ry solutions to combat criminal hundreds per shipment that RENO — The nation’s cials with the industry’s the way in fighting counterfeit efforts to inject counterfeit smaller distributors then rebot­ nuclear waste dump proposed Nuclear Energy Institute did drugs. drugs into our drug supply.” tle. The FDA will encourage its for Nevada is poorly designed not immediately return tele­ But Mark McClellan, the Food To that end, he said, the FDA adoption, the report said. and could leak highly radioac­ phone calls seeking comment. and Drug Administration com­ will continue to hold off on Anti-tampering technology tive waste, a scientist who The board’s report in missioner, said Wednesday the rules that would require a recently resigned from a fed­ alone will not solve the prob­ November said the govern­ government will not order paper trail to validate every lem, the report said. Other eral panel of experts on Yucca ment had failed to take into pharm aceutical companies to sale between drug makers and Mountain told The Associated recommendations include: account “deliquescence” — a adopt the technology or other distributors. Critics say bring­ Press on Wednesday. increasing penalties for coun­ phenomenon regarding the measures to combat what he ing back that “paper pedigree” Paul Craig, a physicist and terfeiters, drawing up a nation­ reaction of salt to moisture — described as a small but grow­ would be a good interim solu­ engineering professor at the al list of drugs likely to be coun­ in its plans to operate the ing problem. University of California-Davis, tion, but McClellan said the terfeited, enhancing interna­ dump at temperatures well Instead, McClellan said, he said he quit the panel last paper trail rules would be cost­ tional cooperation. above boiling water, or about expects the industry to come up ly and still leave gaps in the Fewer than 1 percent of month so he could speak 200 degrees. with its own plan for putting in system. more freely about the waste drugstore sales involve coun­ At those temperatures, the place technology that can track dump’s dangers. FDA officials provided a terfeit drugs, McClellan said. metal canisters would heat drugs from manufacture to demonstration of how an elec­ Yucca Mountain, about 90 But the FDA has investigated up, causing salts in the sur­ consumers’ medicine cabinets. miles northwest of Las Vegas, tronic pedigree might work, about 20 counterfeit cases a rounding ground to liquefy, Widespread use of radio fre­ is planned to begin receiving using a database that would year since 2000, compared thus leading to corrosion, quency identification, or RFID, record each stop made by a waste in 2010. Some 77,000 with five a year in the 1990s. Craig said. is expected by 2007, said an tons of highly radioactive shipment of drugs from manu­ One of the biggest cases came “It turns out the metals FDA report on counterfeit waste at commercial and mili­ facturer to wholesaler to phar­ last year, when more than which look like they act pretty drugs that McClellan and tary sites in 39 states would macy to consumer. Such a sys­ 150,000 bottles of the choles­ good at temperature levels Health and Human Services tem also would make recalls terol medicine Lipitor were be stored in m etal canisters below boiling water — those underground in tunnels. Secretary Tommy Thompson easier, they said. recalled. Consumers complain­ same metals act badly with released Wednesday. “The science is very clear,” For now, questions remain ing of a bitter taste alerted the temperatures that could “By 2007 ... A m erican s about the system’s cost and FDA that knockoffs from over­ Craig told the AP in an inter­ exist” at Yucca Mountain, he view before his first public should expect to know with w hether it could compromise seas were mixed into the real said. confidence exactly where their speech about the Energy the quality of drugs. version. Department’s design for the canisters. “If we get high-temperature liquids, the metal would cor­ rode and that would eventual­ ly lead to leakage of nuclear waste,” Craig said. “Therefore, it is a bad design. And that is very, very bad news for the Department of Energy because they are committed to that design,” he said. Craig, who was appointed to the Nuclear Waste Technical W h a t A re Y o u Ca lled t o D o ? Review Board by President Clinton in 1997, spoke to about 100 people later Wednesday night at a commu­ nity forum in Reno sponsored by the Sierra Club. “I would never say Yucca Mountain won’t work. What I M edicine would say is the design they have won’t work,” he said Wednesday night. He said he’s convinced the Energy Careers as V o c a t io n s Department will have to post­ pone the project and adopt a A panel of alumni and alumnae reflect on the integration different design. “It would require years of o f faith and oocial concern«/ into life beyond Notre Dame. delay and my guess is that is what is going to happen. The bad science is so clear they will be unable to ignore it for­ Sunday, February 22 ever,” Craig told the AP. The 11-member technical review board outlined its con­ 4:00 - 5:30 pm cerns about the potential for corrosion in a report to the Center for Social Concerns Energy Department in November about the metal for the canisters, called Alloy-22 Pizza will be served. — “an upscale version of stainless steel,” Craig said. It was the most important S peakers report the board has pro­ duced since Congress created Barb Ward, M D, FACS '79 the panel in 1987, he said, but largely has been ignored Medical Director, by Congress and the d ep art­ ment. Greenwich Hospital Breast Center; “The report says in ordinary Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, English that under the condi­ tions proposed by the Yale University School of M edicine Department of Energy, the Roger Klauer, M D '75 canisters will leak,” Craig said. “It was signed by every M edical Director, single mem ber of the board so there would be no confusion.” Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Energy Department spokes­ Memorial Regional Rehabilitation Center man Allen Benson defended the design plans for the Lisa Novak Mullaly, D O '97 repository and the metal in the storage casks. Family Medicine Resident, Flint, Michigan “We stand by our w ork,” he said Wednesday in Las Vegas.

He said the department was CENTER FOR preparing a formal response . to the board’s November nem NOTRE DAME report. He had no further VOCATION INITIATIVE Thursday, February 19, 2004 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS page 9

cerns to contact The Observer staff directly.” Senate Adam Istvan and Karla Bell, SMC night monitors feel secure continued from page 1 student body president and vice- president elect did not attend tions included. me,” Cooper said. “I feel safer “We do routinely pull offensive Wednesday’s meeting. By ANGELA SAOUD “Yes, I file work orders, and I sort knowing someone is there, watch­ letters off the page ... But in the News Writer the mail,” she said. “But I also help ing the entrance and able to call for ease of the affirmative action let­ In other Senate news: maintain law and order. I make help if something arises.” ter, many of the instances cited ♦ Howard senator Brin sure that boys aren’t coming in to Cooper said although she under­ were based on what the author Anderson told senators to pro­ Despite rumors that Notre spend the night and make them stands financially why Notre Dame had actually seen. There is a dif­ mote participation in Operation Dame’s night hall monitors may be leave if they try to.” might want to eliminate the securi­ ference between actual experi­ Rice Bowl, a drive to raise released, their counterparts at Saint Saint Mary’s Security Director ty monitor position, she feels they ence and broad generaliza­ money for 40 countries and the Mary’s said they feel comfortable in Dave Chapman said there is not a are an important part of campus tions," Soukup said. local diocese sponsored by the their positions. high number of incidents during the life. Soukup also said the apology Junior Class Council and the Beverly Moyer, who has worked nighttime hours. “I think by taking them away, requested by the Diversity service and spiritual commit­ at the Regina Hall front desk for the “I feel our nightly security meas­ you’re just asking for trouble,” said Council was not necessary tees. Students will be provided past 15 years, said she feels her ures are sufficient,” Chapman said. Cooper. “I have a feeling that there because other letters contradict­ with boxes in the shape of rice position holds significant weight at “Our night monitors are well would be a lot more problems at ing those in question were print­ bowls, into which they can col­ the College and she does not believe equipped to do their jobs.” night with rule-breaking than there ed afterwards, and that it was a lect their extra change during her employment is threatened. There are no plans for cutbacks currently are now.” viewpoint that needed expres­ the 40 days of Lent. After collec­ “I feel comfortable in my position in the Saint Mary’s night desk moni­ At this point, Moyer said she is sion. tion, 75 percent of the proceeds right now,” Moyer said. “It’s good to tor staff at this time, Chapman said. not concerned. The meeting also questioned will go to a global cause, while know that if something happens in Saint Mary’s junior and Regina “There has been no talk, as of The Observer’s policy of endors­ 25 percent will go directly to the the middle of the night and the girls Hall resident Michelle Cooper said yet, regarding cutbacks,” Moyer ing a candidate in the student local diocese. Organizers will need someone, I can be there and she likes having a nightly desk said. “I plan to just keep doing what body presidential elections. distribute the boxes on Monday security can come quickly to help monitor. I’ve always done.” “Endorsement is common­ and Tuesday in DeBartolo, back me up.” “I think it makes me feel that, if I place. It allows the editorial staff O’Shaughnessy, LaFortune and Moyer described her job as a had a problem at night, there Contact Angela Saoud at to say if they think one candi­ north and south dining halls, as desk worker with security precau­ would be someone there to assist [email protected] date is better than the others. well as Ash Wednesday mass. We also strive to make sure ♦ A resolution requesting the those on the editorial board do creation of a campus life council of view. Brown-Gort referenced the Holzer ended the presentation not report on the election,” task force to address social 2002 pastoral letter entitled with a discussion of the role of the Soukup said. awareness issues was passed SIMI “Strangers No Longer: Together on parish in caring for immigrants. In response to a question with only one dissenting vote. the Journey of Hope,” a joint publi­ Holzer works in a province of the about the Jan. 27 letter falsely The task force would investigate continued from page 1 cation of American and Mexican SIMI called the Saint Charles accusing Bishop Daniel Jenky the need for a class to create a Campese, who spent time work­ bishops that calls for comprehen­ Borromeo Province in Melrose and Father Richard McBrien of common base of social under­ ing with the Casa Migrante in sive immigration reform, for his Park, 111., which is in the archdio­ covering up sexual abuse allega­ standing among students. Tijuana, Mexico before coming to speech. Brown-Gort also accompa­ cese of Chicago. tions, Soukup said The Observer “We don’t want to make any Chicago, spoke about his experi­ nied his talk by showing slides of The speech discussed character­ is now in the process of reexam­ demands—we just want to see if ences and discussed future possi­ the metal double-barrier which istics of the immigrants as poor, ining its Viewpoint fact-checking it’s feasible to get a three-credit bilities for immigration policy in the functions as the border between uneducated and undocumented policies because of the incident. course, or incorporate social United States. Though the talks the U.S. and Mexico, and of immi­ and the characteristics of the wel­ “We will be publishing in the awareness into freshman semi­ were not designed to debate poli­ grants attempting to attain the coming community. Viewpoint section all the policies nars,” said Badin senator Laura cies taken by the United States or “American Dream.” “There is not an ideal situation or and procedures, even though Feeney. Mexico, references were made to Brown-Gort called the audience approach as a church or as a socie­ many of them are already on the ♦ Zahm senator Drew President Bush’s recent immigra­ to take stock of why impoverished ty,” he said. Web site, because we hope to Sandstrum asked senators to Mexicans would risk their lives and Holzer focused on the state of clear all of this up. ” Soukup said. encourage their constituents to tion reform proposal. Currently, the Bush plan is only an outline, but leave their families to cross the immigrants who arc experiencing Brodfuehrer also encouraged write letters to soldiers overseas. the evening’s speakers agreed that border. He pointed to American culture*shock, illiteracy and the students to contact The “Morale’s getting low—some reform to the current system is economic interests as a major drastic change from a rural society Observer directly if they had of these guys are no older than needed. motivation. to an urban U.S. city. These immi­ campus concerns. 22, so they’d really appreciate Brown-Gort, who spoke after “At the bottom of it, do we as the grants then go to a parish, which “The Observer is an independ­ support from here,” said Campese, discussed the socio-eco­ rich country, or as fairly well-off must strive to keep an open mind, ent student newspaper, so we Sandstrum. don’t have a staff sponsor like nomic effects of immigration on the citizens ... should we be asking for he said. Some obstacles Holzer the Senate or other organiza­ United States and Mexico and the our lifestyle to be subsidized?” mentioned for integrating immi­ tions,” Brodfuehrer said. “So we Contact Amanda Michaels at social justice that should be paid to Brown-Gort asked. Brown-Gort grants are still prevalent race ten­ encourage students with con­ [email protected] immigrants from a Christian point also drew attention to what he sions, even among immigrants and called the “supply-side” of immi­ the power of the word “illegal” as a gration, adding that studying limiting force. SEVENTH ANNUAL migration from a Christian point of Campese also contributed to a view requires consciousness of all recently published compilation of factors. He commented on the cre­ articles on the topic of migration THOMAS AQUINAS SYMPOSIUM ation of everyday objects, which entitled “Migration, Religious may have been made by illegal Experience and Globalization.” O n immigrants, who were employed “Border Policy and the Migrant by legitimate U.S. companies. Experience” lecture was part of the “Do we hear about illegal busi­ one-credit course “Migration and THE COMMON GOOD ness? Do we think of these as ille­ Catholicism.” gal businesses? Do we think of ourselves as illegal consumers?” he Contact Meryl Guyer at Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts asked the audience. [email protected] Saint Mary's College

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P.O. Box Q, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall. Notre Dame, IN 46556 Sports have much power in our society. States, higher education and politics. But proves Sundquist’s point. He tells audi­ E d it o r in C h ie f But what is the focus of that power? on the end of this academic list, Monk ences about the racial tensions pulsing in , Andrew Soukup Athletes bring crowds to their feet, defy tacked on coaching. Why? the Alexandria, Va. after three rival high M a n a g in g E d it o r B u sin ess M a n a g er our human weaknesses and make us Psychology Professor and Kroc Fellow schools were combined. The integrated Scott Brodfuehrer Lori Lewalski believe in the impossible. Yet sometimes George Howard, who teaches a summer football team was ironically the source of acclaimed community solidarity as the A sst. M a n a g in g E d it o r the athletic courts 400-level course on coaching youth Sheila Flynn seem to be breeding Andrew sports, explained Monk’s reply: “If we team advanced to win the state champi­ grounds for crime, DeBerry really are more value-oriented than most onships. N e w s E d it o r : Meghanne Downes scandal and vio------institutions, then we should work harder Sports programs have the power to rev­ V ie w p o in t E d it o r : Sarah Vahulas lence. Is the charac- . Jr. to get our people to appreciate what olutionize communities. They give inner S p o r t s E d it o r : Joe Hettler ter of sports eroding C hanging sports do, and have them be centrally city youth alternatives to crime and drugs. Sc e n e E d it o r : Maria Smith away to the vices of ' im es involved.” In case you’re interested, the summer S a in t M ary ' s E d it o r : Anneliese Woolford unbound competi­ To counter a shift from fair play to win­ National Youth Sports Program facilitated P h o t o E d it o r : Tim Kacmar tion? ning at all costs in the sports culture, by the Center for Social Concerns pays G r a p h ic s E d it o r : Mike Harkins On one hand — and for good reason — Howard teaches that coaches are to be students to work with teenagers from the

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Le tt er s to th e edito r McCarthyism at Experiencing Success

The personal attacks and property potential candidate how to work with­ damage that Mr. Ebersol has been in the system and 2) it gives the can­ Notre Dame subjected to are deplorable by any didate an opportunity to “prove” their account. These actions, though per­ aptitude for further service and sub­ petrated by a minority of our stu­ sequently “earn" positions of greater dents, are an embarrassment never­ responsibility. Though you probably do not care being the apathetic, ignorant people that you theless. Mr. Ebersol has held a major stu­ are, the majority of you who voted in the election are really taking a beating. Beyond that issue, 1 cannot agree dent government position for almost Apparently, Charlie Ebersol lost because he drives a Hummer, which seems a with the pro-Ebersol letters to the one year, but experience does not poor excuse since we had a U.S. President that was fairly popular despite editor of the last two days. The necessarily equal success. receiving one. Seriously though, not only was that the deciding factor in the underlying bitterness of these articles I would like to suggest to his sup­ race, but the results “reveal that your political apathy is beyond ridiculous” and exuded the condescension that “Notre porters that it is possible that many that you are “incredibly immature.” Dame, you don’t know what’s good informed individuals evaluated his Sounds harsh, I know. But there is more. Your moral consciousness has been for you,” and could only explain the record of service and decided not to called into question and the election process, as a result of your failings, has election results on superficial vote for him — shocking, I know. To become “so un-Notre Dame." You mean Notre Dame students have flaws, make grounds, such as Mr. Ebersol’s cur­ the majority of the student body, mistakes and sometimes make judgments based on biased information? Before rent mode of transportation and the Ebersol’s term in SUB has been all of you rent your garments and wash your hands in dismay, there is some apparent sentiment that “he’s not marked by misadventures such as the very compelling logic behind all of these claims. nice.” However, I do not dispute that UM football ticket lottery and the By a peculiar mode of reasoning which I have dubbed McCarthyism after its those disappointing claims are cer­ costly David Spade show. originator — no not that McCarthyism, but almost equally dismissive and irra­ tainly true to some extent. Furthermore, I don’t recall attend­ tional — it was proven yesterday that if someone expresses a negative opinion Nevertheless, as an informed stu­ ing one “Top 4Q concert” this year, let about another, then all people who do not vote for that person in a popular elec­ dent and former office-holder, I find alone the two that were promised. It tion must share that opinion and would vote based on that premise. these insinuations insulting, not to has been my experience that many Take a moment to lift your jaw off the table after this startling revelation. I mention arrogant, when applied in people are not satisfied with his per­ heard from a few women that “Charlie Ebersol is hot," and that this was their blanket fashion to the entire vot­ formance in the past year. impetus for voting for him. A further application of McCarthyism leads ing constituency. They If voters are dissatisfied with a can­ to the obvious conclusion that you are also immature and irrespon­ assume that, aside from didate’s past performance, it is prob­ sible with your vote if you are female and voted for Ebersol. these shallow consid­ able that they would not be willing to So unless you are among the majority who voted Ebersol in erations, it would essentially “promote” that individual Carroll, Siegfried or Keough Hall, please take the advice of M \ not be possible to to the highest office a student can the wise, always rational, always prudent, always mature M \ cast one’s vote in hold. philosopher — whose genius will never be appreciated in JwS \ another, less- By all counts, this was the weakest her own time — “Learn from your stupidity, grow up M m \ experienced field I have observed in four elec­ and, next time, vote like the mature 18-to-23-year-olds \ direction. I’d tions. There was a definitive lack of that you are supposed to be.” \ like to experience, with the exception of the briefly sug­ Ebersol/Leito ticket. Past experience Stephen Reynolds gest why certainly adds a degree of certainty to sophomore this senti­ a voter’s decision. However, based on Keenan Hall ment is tj)e past term, I believe that the kind Feb. 17 false. of certainty that Mr. Ebersol provided '$ k My was not necessarily of the sort that electoral begs for a repeat performance. observa­ Of course, it is always more of a tions gamble to vote for an unproven indi­ lead me vidual. However, implicit assumptions Accepting the to of incompetence are also unfair and believe unwarranted at this time. Istvan/Bell that will have the chance to prove them ­ experi­ selves worthy — or otherwise — soon popularity ence enough. I, for one, am interested to benefits see how they will do. candi­ dates for Kevin Conley two rea­ senior contest sons: 1) it Stanford Hall teaches the Feb. 17 On Feb. 17, Miss Distler and Miss more so, than McCarthy expressed their disdain a feline. with the student body because the Finally, did candidate they supported did not either Miss win. While student-body elections Distler or Miss really are no place for meaningless McCarthy in their Voting responsibly mudslinging — everyone knows you research of this fantas­ have to wait till you run for real tic election notice the political office for that to mean any­ chart on the cover of Monday’s In Tuesday’s issue of the Observer, Michelle McCarthy talked about thing — these two young ladies have Observer? how immature the student body was in its refusal to elect Charlie Ebersol. She failed to see the glaring realities of Something more than throwing claims that people voted for the Istvan/Bell ticket because they did not like the situation. votes behind another candidate was Ebersol as a person and then she declares that this was immature because so While Istvan/Bell did not win the going on when only three women’s few of those who voted truly know Charlie Ebersol. 50 percent plus one vote, they dorms voted for the Isvan/Bell ticket. At the same time, though, she believes she knows exactly why people voted received over 200 more votes than I’m sure everyone can put two and the way they did. The whole argument is hypocritical. In fact, there are many Ebersol/Leito. I want to remind both two together. For as long as most of people who voted for Istvan/Bell without taking into consideration that Ebersol Miss Distler and Miss McCarthy that us have been in school, from elemen­ drives a Hummer or that they heard he was a jerk from other people. the day before the election Ebersol’s tary to today, student-body elections 1 admit that I did not necessarily vote for Istvan/Bell when I chose them and main platform promise — a large have been popularity contests. was just casting a vote against Ebersol/Leito. However, the reason behind this concert — was rejected by University I’m a senior, so none of this elec­ had nothing to do with the things I heard about his personality or Hummer. officials. That has nothing to do with tion nonsense really affects me — did The reason I voted against Ebersol was because as the head of SUB, he the fact that people may or may not it ever? Why not give Adam and showed that he was incapable of leading the school. The day of the primary like Mr. Ebersol. Karla a chance? I am confident that election, The Observer ran a perfect example of Ebersol’s incompetence on the Secondly, it is ju st as unfair for they will be able to do what every front page. His plan for the benefit concert at Notre Dame Stadium failed. Lots Miss McCarthy to attack Istvan's and student-body administration has of readers probably saw this as good publicity for Ebersol’s campaign to show Bell’s lack of student body experi­ done before them: try very hard, not that he wanted the best for the student body. I only saw it as Charlie Ebersol ence as it was for people to make always successfully, to give the stu­ being an ineffective leader. remarks about Mr. EbersoTs car. dents a voice. As a result, I lost total faith in Ebersol as a leader at Notre Dame. On the Why must we underestimate two Instead of everyone getting so same day that his platform promised great changes and major progress for the young people who decided that they upset, move forward and try to get school, I read about his failure at one of his latest endeavors. wanted to try their hand at some­ thing accomplished, no matter who is Charlie Ebersol had experience, but that was about all he had to offer. Just thing new. in charge. because someone has had student government experience does not mean that Also, and this is before anyone’s By the way, the people in charge he will be a good student government president. I would much rather give time and is not officially documented work in the Dome, not LaFortune. someone else a chance instead of rewarding, someone who has already proven on those fancy plaques in LaFortune, his own inability. from 1972-1973 the official Student Erin Fitzpatrick Joe Lattal Body Vice President was a cat. I’m Senior Freshman sure that Miss Bell will be able to do Farley Hall Dillon Hall her job just as competently, if not Feb. 17 Feb. 17 T h e O bserv er

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A lb u m R eview Nelly offers 'derrty' versions

most notably David Banner and Jason “Jay Juice” and the By ARIENNE THOMPSON E” Epperson, prove that the “Nelly sound” is voice of Scene Music Critic rooted in musical creativity and clever rein­ Destiny’s Child Da Derrtv Versions: terpretation. Perhaps taking a cue from the star Kelly Nelly’s latest effort may disappoint those troubled king of the remix R. Kelly, Nelly Rowland on the The Reinvention fans expecting a disc containing entirely new proves that making over an old song is a pop sm ash music, but his remixes of old songs —“Derrty great strategy for creating a new hit. “ D ile m m a .” Versions," as he prefers to call them — will The somewhat unsavory but thumping The most unex­ surely please those who appreciate a good remix of the 2000 hit “E.I.” is the prime pected of these musical makeover and artistic innovation. example; it has received substantial radio collaborations, Universal Records By restructuring and reformulating the play and is accompanied by a quasi-pomo- however, beats, melodies and even lyrics of many graphic video enjoying regular rotation on a occurs on the chart-toppers from the past albums Country late-night cable show. On the guitar-heavy “derrty” version Grammar (2000) and Nellyville (2002), Nelly “Air Force Ones,” Nelly delivers a totally new of an ever-pop- (Cornell Haynes) and his gang of producers, rap with the help of David Banner and ular party song, Eightball, injecting his now- “Ride Wit Me." popular brand of fast-paced Cleverly com­ humor and mild-mannered bining genres and musical interests, the Mansion.” The song is backed by an interpo­ thuggery. In w hat has remix is guided by an interpolation of col­ lation of the theme from television’s “People’s become a popular technique lege-favorite John Mayer’s breakthrough sin­ Court” and features Nelly’s standard female- in rap, he shouts out to popu­ gle “No Such Thing,” which Nelly hails as oriented banter about cars, sex and money. lar Southern cities, claiming one of his favorites. With this album and its hits, Nelly manages them as allies of his home­ Despite these successes, some of the to tweak an old adage by showing that you town of St. Louis, saying remixes fail to be anything more than lazily can fix it even if it ain’t broke. He certainly ‘This for [anybody’s] city that recycled versions of their former selves. This “reinvents" past hits with a competence and used to be a plantation ... / is especially apparent on- “Country strategy that point to a seasoned understand­ We hold it down for country Grammar” and “Hot In Herre,” which ironi­ ing of the need to remain fresh and consis­ folk / [Cuz] we in the same cally are the two singles that catapulted Nelly tent in an industry of flops, favoritism and boat / Trippin’? Get that into stardom during the summers of 2000 finances. Sure to add to his already mam­ ‘Force One’ print on your and 2002, respectively. The attempts to moth popularity, Da Derrty Versions will sat­ throat / It’s no joke.” “reinvent” these singles show that some isfy those fans and newcomers with an ear Employing another tech­ things are better left untouched. Sprinkled for creativity and enough patience to wait for nique from the rapper’s among the remixes are a few new songs the next group of new hits coming this sum­ handbook, Nelly is no from soundtracks and compilation albums, mer. stranger to the collaboration, including “If’ from the Neptunes’ latest Photo courtesy of mtv.com as he enlists the help of album. The most prominent of this group is Nelly reworks many already popular hits on his lat­ Ronald Isley on the even the frenetic and fun “Iz U.” released for last Contact Arienne Thompson at est effort, Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention. funkier version of “Pimp year’s Eddie Murphy stinker “The Haunted athomps 10nd.edu

A lb u m R eview The Red West begins its migration

Southern California community of musical anthology By BRIAN FOY Thousand Oaks, and it was there that rather than a feeble Scene Music Critic they began to gain popularity. Their attempt at musical har­ good friend and professional surfer mony. Few bands possess the talent and Tim Curran helped support them as The Red West excels diversity necessary to branch out and they recorded a demo in a home stu­ in a few areas, but none play several styles of music on a single dio. The demo would prove to be the more so than their album, but that is exactly what The catalyst the band needed to get their accessibility and famil­ Red West has done on their self-titled sound to the masses. Their relation­ iarity. The band’s sound debut. The band came together a little ship with Curran allowed The Red is not groundbreaking more than two years ago, when col­ West to find their niche in the or revolutionary, but it lege roommates Andy Smith and Southern California surf scene and works because it does Jayson Belt began collaborating on land them on numerous surf sound­ not have to be. Songs several songs that would go on to tracks, as well as the WB’s summer like the disc’s second become the bread and butter of their reality series Boarding House: North track, “Don’t Fall In,” debut album. The nature of some of Shore. are comforting because the tracks made a full band a necessi­ Although The Red West might con­ they contain sounds ty, so Jayson enlisted the help of his jure up images of surfing and the similar to ones we may cousin, Ryan Gleason, to play the Southern California coast, they are have heard before. drums. Subsequently, Matt anything but your stale traditional However, The Red Bethancourt would be recruited as the surf music. The boys of The Red West West’s ability to tran­ bassist and The Red West would be have managed to create a depth of scend what makes us complete. sound and emotion that is as close to feel comfortable — by The Red West hails from the the Beach Boys sound as Siberia is to using a myriad of San Diego. On sounds — allows them Photo courtesy of theredwest.com T he Red to succeed where others Upcoming band, The Red West, hails from southern West’s debut fail. California but varies from traditional surf bands. album, they The best song on the evoke memo­ album might be the one The Bed West ries of every­ that made Smith and Belt realize they have quality or for it to be deemed a thing from needed a full band to achieve the full success. The band’s first attempt Jack Johnson potential of their work. “Crazy Cold” is shows that The Red West is clearly to Dispatch. a hybrid of quick acoustic picking and capable of having a positive future. As The Red West The self-titled power chord rock that sets the bar the band travels away from its musical disc is the high for the band’s sophomore influences toward its own sound, the Atlantic Records w o rk of a release. It is this song that stands out songs will gain more depth and band that has from the rest because it sounds more uniqueness. If this happens, The Red the ability to unique than any other track on the West will spread east to new horizons. mesh differ­ album. ent genres of The Red West is not reinventing the music togeth­ wheel with its self-titled debut album, er and create but it doesn’t have to for the record to Contact Brian Foy at [email protected] /

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A lb u m R eview In the name of Africa

into the mix. terrific track. By REBECCA SAUNDERS In the Name of the Love, by Artists Nichole Scene Music Critic United for Africa, was recorded to raise Nordeman’s In the Name of money and awareness for issues in rendition of There are not many musical groups Africa. Part of the proceeds from every “Grace” love brave enough to cover a classic U2 album sold will go to World Vision and m ak es the song—not in the name of money, music Sparrow Records, and then directly to song sound as Artists United or success, anyway. Bands and perform­ the Mwakankomba village in the African if it had been ers seem to think differently, however, nation of Zambia. The village has a total written for for Africa when the cover is done In the Name of of 246 children and 55 orphans and is her to sing. Sparrow Records Love. Sparrow Records has just released just a miniscule part of the whole conti­ The lyrics and an album composed of hit U2 songs per­ nent, but the artists reason that every bit feeling of the .... : : *5 formed by various Christian recording helps. U2, especially its lead singer, song are very artists, showcasing all of the sides of U2, Bono, have always been strong advo­ fitting for a with rock bands, gospel singers, musi­ cates for Africa, so the album focus is female voice, cally middle-of-the-road Christian bands very appropriate. a n d and singers, and even a little rap thrown While it is initially hard to hear anyone Nordeman does an incredible job mak­ worship song, and “When Love Comes to but Bono and the Edge ing a musically and lyrically similar Town" by Chris Tomlin and “Love is singing, the album cover sound (the instrumentals begin to Blindness" by Sixpence None the Richer overall is very success­ seem a bit drawn out in Nordeman’s ver­ are both mediocre, but not at all bad. ful. The best song ren­ sion) unique from the original. Any hardcore U2 fan will appreciate ditions are “Beautiful Delirious? sounds similar to U2 as it is, this album for the most part, although it Day” by Sanctus Real, so it is no surprise that “Pride (In the is possible to simply feel offended when “Grace ” by Nichole Name of Love)” sounds like the original; “With or Without You," one of the great­ Nordeman, and “Pride sounding like U2, however, especially est rock ballads in history, is remixed (In the Name of Love)" while singing one of their songs, can (think P-Diddy remixing The Police’s by Delirious?. Sanctus never be a negative thing, and the song “Missing You”) and backed with rap. Real's “Beautiful Day" sounds terrific. However, beyond that one seemingly features a harder and Other highlights are a more folksy and serious offense, the rest of the album is dirtier sound, chang­ acoustic version of “All I Want is You” by interesting, different and overall a good ing up the m elody a Jars of Clay and a slower, different but project. Beyond the great music and bit, but it ends up beautiful version of “One” by Tait. great idea, there is a great cause. In the being a great interpre­ “Where the Streets Have No Name" by Name of Love is an album to own in tation of the song. Chris Tomlin, “Sunday Bloody Sunday" exactly that: the name of love. Though not quite as by Pillar, “Mysterious Ways" by Toby Photo courtesy of vh 1 .com powerful as the origi­ Mac and “Gloria” by Audio Adrenaline Several Christian recording artists have united to nal, this album’s are overall successfully done as well. Contact Rebecca Saunders at create a U2 tribute album that benefits Africa. “B eautiful Day" is a “40," by Starfield, sounds like a great [email protected]

A lb u m R eview Jars of Clay develops new style 'instead7

comparable songs, many of the songs By REBECCA SAUNDERS on the album sound similar to “The Scene Music Critic Valley Song (Sing of Your Mercy)," which was released on Furthermore, Who We Are As one of the best known the greatest hits/new songs album Jars Contemporary Christian bands in the of Clay toured with last year. This Instead industry today. Jars of Clay, a four piece change is by no means a bad thing, but band originally from Illinois, had quite it is unquestionably different from what an expectation to live up to when they many Jars of Clay fans may have been Jars of Clay recorded their fifth original album, Who expecting. We Are Instead. The title sounds like a Of this supposed musical change on Brentwood/BMG question without a question mark and Who We Are Instead, Jars of Clay feels that is precisely because by the end of that it has not changed that much. In Records the album, that question, in terms of the fact, “they are happier with the new band, is answered. Who We Are Instead album than ever, and feel that a lot of is a large departure from the previous people may hold memories from the Jars of Clay albums. There is no times when the first album came out, “Flood," “Love Song for a Savior" or “I and have a nostalgic feeling about it Need You" on this album. As far as now. If anything, the band has purpose­ fully changed their sound slightly because maturing along with its fans and is home enough to know I’m lost" and ulti­ they must change undeniably aging well. mately asks the question, “Should the with the times, Lyrically, the album is terrific, deep world rely on faith tonight" at the end and not continue and moving. Jars of Clay has often of the chorus. “Show You Love," to write songs claimed to begin its albums with a ques­ “Jealous Kind," “Sunny Days" and that sound exactly tion, and Who We Are Instead tackles “Sing" are also standout songs on the like “Flood.”’ “the issue of who we are truly called to album. W ho We A re be as Christians in a world that is not In their fifth original record, Jars of Instead c a rrie s our home." The band found answers in Clay show exactly who they are instead. themes of blue- songs like the slow, acoustic, bluegrass- This is not a band that sings upbeat grass and old toned “Only Alive,” with lead singer Dan rock songs for entertainment, but gospel in more Ilaseltine claiming, “I’m only alive with instead committed Christian artists than half of the you / I won’t get by and I won’t get whose musical styles change, just as songs. This album through." “Faith Enough," another high their faith grows and matures in their is a step away point on the album, is a bluesy song lives. While it may not be a classic Jars from rock for Jars inspired by a line from Ernest of Clay album, any real fan will grow to of Clay and a step Hemingway’s novel A Farewell to Arms: love the album as soon as the initial toward more “The world breaks every one and after­ shock wears off. adult contempo­ ward many are strong at the broken Photo courtesy of jarsofclay.com rary sound of places." The lyrics bring up issues of Christian band Jars of Clay has greatly changed its sound Christian music. weakness bringing greater faith: “This Contact Rebecca Saunders at on Who We Are Instead, the band’s latest release. T he b an d is body frail enough for fighting / I’m [email protected] page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, February 19, 2004

NCAA B a s k e t b a l l Wake Forest upsets Duke in ACC showdown

Associated Press and physical start with Redick WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — shoving Paul in the face away Chris Paul scored 12 of his 23 from the basket, but only points over the final 5:10 to receiving an offensive foul for it. help No. 15 Wake Forest hand Although Paul partially pro­ No. 3 Duke consecutive losses voked it by talking trash before for the first time this season the swat, he was stunned with a 90-84 victory on Redick wasn’t called for a tech­ Wednesday night. nical but didn’t back down and In a testy game that came responded with a long steely down to the final seconds, Paul stare. a fearless freshman carried the It was the first of a flurry of Demon Deacons (16-5, 6-5 stare-downs, shoves, tie-ups Atlantic Coast Conference). and fouls. He scored 19 points in the Wake Forest coach Skip second half as Wake Forest Prosser was called for a techni­ overcame a 13-point deficit. He cal for his reaction on a call added eight assists and kept his against the Deacons. Duke’s teammates calm as Duke (21-3, Nick Horvath was hit with a 10-2) tried to pull it out. technical for swatting at But Paul capped his scoring Strickland after the two locked with a pair of free throws with up and Strickland taunted him 6.5 seconds left to seal the win. with a wide-eyed glare. Wake Forest students stormed That prompted Duke coach the floor in celebration of the Mike Krzyzewski to scream at Deacons’ second home win over the referees to “Control the Duke in two years. game!” while admonishing the The loss didn’t hurt the Blue Blue Devils to compose them­ Devils in the ACC standin gs, selves. though, since second-place After a brief conference with North Carolina State lost to the coaches, the referees tried Clemson two hours earlier. to restore order with quick North Carolina State beat then whistles. They called 19 person­ No. 1 Duke last Sunday. al fouls in the first half and 38 Luol Deng led the Blue Devils for the game. with 20 points, Daniel Ewing scored 19, Shelden Williams No. 2 St. Joseph’s 72, Fordham 54 Wake Forest guard Chris Paul battles Duke’s Chris Duhon for a loose ball. The Deamon Deacons had 18, and Chris Duhon 12. Saint Joseph’s stayed unbeat­ upset the third-ranked Blue Devil’s 90-84 Wednesday night. J.J. Redick was held to two en with another easy win. points and without a field goal Jameer Nelson had 18 points for Saint Joseph’s, which has and Rhode Island before play­ Wisconsin (17-5, 8-3) led by for the first time in his career. and nine assists to lead the sec­ won nine straight over ing their final home game as many as six points before Justin Gray had 17 points, ond-ranked Hawks to a 72-54 Fordham, including a 79-35 vic­ against St. Bonaventure. halftime, but couldn’t hold off a and Eric Williams, who had his victory over Fordham on tory Jan. 13. The Atlantic 10 tournament 12-4 Illinois run in the final five streak of 50 consecutive starts Wednesday night. Michael Haynes had 24 points will be held in Dayton, and the minutes of the half that gave snapped three games ago when Saint Joseph’s (23-0, 12-0 for the Rams, who have lost Hawks are looking to become the Illini a 30-28 lead. he was benched, ended a nearly Atlantic 10) and No. 1 Stanford nine in a row overall. the first team since UNLV in The Badgers got 16 points six-week long slump. He had 16 (21-0) are the only unbeaten Fordham, playing in front of 1991 to enter the NCAA tourna­ from Devin Harris, 14 after points and 11 rebounds in a teams remaining in Division I, an enthusiastic sellout crowd of ment without a loss. halftime, and 10 points from reserve role and gave Wake and the Hawks made sure they 3,200, was within 21-19 when center Zach Morley. Harris Forest a strong inside presence. stayed that way with a 33-4 run the Hawks went on a 16-2 run overwhelmed Illinois with 30 After Paul scored on a fast- bridging halftime. to close the half. Nelson had Illinois 65, No. 12 Wisconsin 57 points and Mike Wilkinson had break layup that drew a foul, The Hawks clinched the eight points and two assists D eron W illiam s sc o re d 31 24 in the game last month. and Trent Strickland added a Atlantic 10 East Division title during the run in which the points and Illinois overcame Wilkinson scored only seven basket for an 85-80 Wake with the win and will have a Rams made one field goal over some cold first-half shooting to Wednesday. Forest lead, the game tightened bye into the quarterfinals of the 7 1/2 minutes. defeat No. 12 Wisconsin 65-57 Luther Head scored 10 points up on Ewing’s 3-pointer and a conference tournament. The The Hawks opened the second Wednesday night. and James Augustine added follow from Deng that m ade it victory also makes Nelson and half with a 17-2 run to go up Williams was 5-of-9 from 3- nine for the Illini, who also got 85-82 with 39 seconds to go. fellow senior Tyrone Barley the 54-23, and again it was Nelson point range to lead the Illini six assists from Dee Brown. Eric Williams made two free winningest players in school leading the way with seven (17-5, 8-3 Big Ten) to their fifth The Badgers took a 31-30 throws to put Wake back up by history with 91. points. straight win and avenge a 76- lead w hen W ilkinson hit a 3- five, but Ewing’s basket with 16 This was the 10th time in the Both Nelson and West, the 56 loss to the Badgers on Jan. pointer to start the second half. seconds left cut it to 87-84. last 12 games Saint Joseph’s starting backcourt that 24. He finished 9-of-18 from the But Illinois quickly regained the Strickland made one of two has won by at least 10 points. accounts for 50 percent of the field and was 8-for-8 from the lead for good as a 13-3 run put free throws, and after Duke Fordham (4-18, 1-10) made this Hawks’ points, were out the free throw line. Illinois up 44-36 with 12:38 to turned it over on Paul’s steal, he one look closer by closing the game with 9 minutes to play. The win moved Illinois into a go. made both his free throws to game with a 14-2 run against The Hawks play Temple at the second-place tie with Wisconsin Illinois built the lead to 58-49 seal the win. the Hawks’ reserves. Palestra on Saturday and then in the Big Ten, percentage and coasted after Wisconsin The game got off to a rough Delonte West had 16 points have games at Massachusetts points behind Michigan State. was forced to foul.

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NBA Baker released, Celtics terminate his contract

Associated Press The team placed Baker on BOSTON — Vin Baker's short, waivers last Friday after he disappointing stay with the missed the 10th straight game Boston Celtics may be over. of his latest suspension for vio­ The Celtics released Baker on lating the terms of his alcohol Wednesday after the forward rehabilitation aftercare agree­ cleared waivers following his ment. That triggered a clause in suspension for violating the the agreement that gave the terms of his alcohol treatment Celtics control over his future. program. Baker missed two months and The move terminates Baker’s the playoffs last year after he contract, and may allow the checked into a Connecticut team to avoid paying Baker the rehab center. He agreed at the $36 million he's owned for the time to a follow-up program remaining 2 1/2 years on his this season that would involve contract. It also is likely to initi­ frequent testing. ate a showdown between the Baker failed to meet the team and the NBA players’ terms of the agreement at least association. three times before being sus­ The union has said it would pended indefinitely on Jan. 23. file a grievance over any According to the agreement, attempt to void the Contract. only a doctor agreed to by both That could thwart the Celtics’ sides could determine when plan to release him, but Celtics he’s ready to return. The doctor attorney Neil Jacobs said Baker didn’t clear Baker to play wasn’t ready to play as his con­ before the suspension reached tract required, and the team 10 games, giving the team the had a right to let him go. right to release him, said "lie has not been performing Jacobs. and that is the basis of the deci­ “It’s difficult to imagine the R e u te r s sion," he said. team could have done more for Boston Celtic Vin Baker battles Miami Heat forward Brian Grant for a rebound. Baker was Jacobs added that there was Vin than it's done,” he said. released by the Celtics on Wednesday for violating the terms of his alcohol treatment program. “sadness" about releasing The m atter is now likely to Baker, a Connecticut high wind up in arbitration. Billy statement saying he’d done 1997-98 season. holic who began binge drinking school star whose return to Hunter, head of the National everything required of him to The Celtics signed Baker during the 1998-1999 lockout. New England was viewed as a Basketball Players’ Association, remain in compliance with his before the 2002-2003 season, He returned in better shape to homecoming. said last week that the union program. but he averaged just 5.2 points make it up to his teammates. “The team had always hoped will fight any attempts at “sub­ Baker averaged 21 points and per game before he was sus­ He scored in double figures in that the issues Vin has been terfuge.” 10 rebounds over his last two pended on Feb. 27, 2003 amid 21 of his first 35 games, but involved with would be worked In his last public com m ents seasons in Milwaukee before he reports of a drinking problem. then his production dropped off out," he said. last Thursday, Baker issued a was traded to Seattle for the Bakecjater said he was an alco­ again.

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NCAA F ootball MLB Colorado rocked by scandal Owners argue

Associated Press recruits were paid to attend ago. BOULDER. Colo. — Nobel cost a coach his job. A Sports While university officials over Rodriguez laureate Carl Wieman figured Illustrated cover story in the urged Hnida, 22, to tell her he had put the craziness of 1980s documented how play­ story to police, Barnett said he college football behind him ers were accused of everything knew of no one who could Associated Press tus quo will not be preserved,” when he left the University of from drunken driving to serial back up her claim. Asked why Henry wrote. Michigan 20 years ago. What rape. The school was slapped she left Colorado after the BOSTON — Red Sox owner “There must be a way to cap he is seeing at Colorado may with NCAA sanctions two years 1999 season, he said, “Katie John Henry thinks a salary cap what a team can spend without be far worse. ago for recruiting violations. was not only a girl, she was could be good for baseball after hurting player compensation ... For three weeks, professors, The latest scandal appears to terrible. ... There’s no other watching the rival Yankees without taking away from the students and residents have be the worst yet, and its roots way to say it.” trade for Alex Rodriguez — a players what they have rightful­ been hit with an almost daily date at least to 1997, when a University President deal his own franchise could ly earned in the past through barrage of accusations against 17-year-old high school stu­ Elizabeth Hoffman criticized not complete. negotiation and in creating Colorado’s football program, dent accused a football player Barnett for making in “unac­ Henry, whose team failed to trem endous value. There is a including rapes and alcohol- of rape after a recruiting party. ceptable remark” that essen­ obtain Rodriguez from Texas in December, said in an e-mail simple mechanism that could fueled sex parties for recruits. No charges were filed, but tially blamed the victim. She right a system woefully out of After a former kicker came three women have since sued also said she wants to know response to reporters Wednesday that he is changing whack.” forward to say she was raped the school, saying it fostered what Barnett knew and “if the his mind on H e n ry ’s co m ­ by a teammate, coach Gary an environment that led to allegations are true, we’ll whether the sport ments come after Harnett described her as a their rapes by football players probably have new personnel needs a salary cap his team failed to “terrible" player. or recruits at or just after an ... My job is at stake as well.” “to deal with a “It is time to get on land the reigning Wieman, a physics professor, off-campus party in 2001. Boulder has been abuzz with team that has with life and forget American League said the furor over the football Boulder County prosecutor the scandal. gone so insanely MVP. team has taken the focus away Mary Keenan decided against “I’ve always been much the sour grapes." far beyond the The Red Sox from more pressing issues, assault charges but has prouder of the fact CU won the resources of all tried to trade such as the state’s vulnerable reopened the investigation and solar decathlon than that CU the other teams.” George Stelnbrenner Manny Ramirez says she believes the athletics had a winning football team,” higher education budget. Yankees owner Yankees owner for Rodriguez. But program entices recruits with said Mayor Will Toor, also “Out of that program, we George Stein- talks fell apart sex and alcohol. That allega­ director of the University of regularly have issues that brenner quickly because the team tion was denied by university Colorado Environmental Cen­ embarrass the university,” responded, say­ could not agree Wieman said. “That tolls you officials but prompted a ter. ing: “We understand that John on how to divide the remaining that they occupy much too demand for action from Gov. Players, their parents and Henry must be embarrassed, $179 million on Rodriguez’s much importance. Something’s Bill Owens. alumni say the media have frustrated and disappointed by contract. Boston and Texas fundamentally wrong." University officials are look­ blown the cases out of propor­ his failure in this transaction.” were apart by about $15 mil­ While proud of its academ ­ ing into recruiting practices tion and insist no sex parties The Yankees’ payroll is about lion, and the Red Sox wanted ics, the school has caused and are hiring a special assis­ are arranged for recruits. $184.8 million for 25 signed Rodriguez to lower the present- embarrassment for Boulder tant to oversee athletics, but Still, said former quarter­ players after they acquired day value of his contract by $20 over the years. the allegations have not back Bobby Pesavento, football Rodriguez from the Texas million more than the players' In 2000, raucous off-campus stopped. A player admitted players are treated differently Rangers earlier this week in association would allow. parties turned into student taking a recruit to a strip club, from other students. “You’re exchange for Alfonso Soriano “Unlike the Yankees, he chose riots. Princeton Review recent­ while a former recruiting aide kind of put on a pedestal, and and a minor leaguer to be not to go the extra distance for ly declared Colorado the No. 1 said he used a school cell people notice who you are,” he named. his fans in Boston,” Steinbren- party school, based on its stu­ phone to call an escort service said. But the number would come ner said of Henry. “It is under­ dents’ lack of studying and for his personal use. In an opinion piece for the down by about $4.8 million if standable, but wrong that he affinity for marijuana and On Tuesday, form er kicker Boulder Daily Camera newspa­ third baseman Aaron Boone is would try to deflect the alcohol. Katie Hnida, one of the first per, Wieman said the universi­ released. Boston is expected to accountability for his mistakes The football team has a long women to play college football, ty might better be called an be second at about $125 mil­ on to others and to a system for history of scandal: In 1962, said she was raped by a team­ “academic appendage to the lion. which he voted in favor. It is questions over whether mate at Colorado four years football program.” “One thing is certain the sta- time to get on with life and for­ get the sour grapes.” The Yankees were able to absorb R odriguez’s salary in STSTRAVEL.COM exchange for Soriano while Join Amelia's #1 Student Tour Operator Texas is assuming $67 million CANCUH of the rest of Rodriguez’s salary. Announcing the Year ACAPULCO “Baseball doesn’t have an JAMAICA answer for the Yankees,” Henry BAHAMAS said. “Revenue sharing can only 2004 Annual Awards of FLORIDA accomplish so much. At some point it becomes confiscation. It the Albert Ravarino has not and it will not solve

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Portland 25-28 .472 6-4 14 G etty Golden State 23-29 .442 6-4 15.5 Newly acquired Chicago Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux holds up his jersey with Cubs general manager Jim Hendry. LA Clippers 22-30 .423 4-6 16.5 The pitcher signed a three-year deal on Wednesday, rejoining the team with which he began his career. Phoenix 18-38 .321 1-9 22.5

College Fencing Polls Maddux rejoins Chicago, signs with Cubs Men Women Associated Press again where I have chance in the majors, and in 2002, and the Cubs’ rotation has MESA, Ariz. — Bringing to come back and finish when he pitched 199 to be considered one of, if team team his career full circle, Greg where I started.” innings. not the best in the game. 1 St. John's NOTRE DAME 1 Maddux is back home with He’ll also have an oppor­ "As great a story as it is, “The more the merrier,” 2 NOTRE DAME Ohio State 2 Chicago Cubs. tunity to earn his 300th it’s really about the fact Wood said. “He would defi­ Penn Slate 3 3 Penn Stale Maddux signed a $24 career win while wearing that Greg Maddux can still nitely help our ballclub, no 4 Colombia Columhia-Barnard 4 million, three-year deal a Cubs uniform. He needs win a lot of baseball question.” 5 Ohio State Pennsylvania 5 Wednesday, returning to only 11 more victories to games,” Cubs general Maddux, who turns 38 in 6 Princeton Northwestern 6 reach the mark. manager Jim Hendry said. April, may not be the same 7 Pennsylvania Princeton 7 the team that gave him his Maddux will make $6 “It’s a feel-good story, but 8 Harvard Temple 8 start in the big leagues. pitcher he was in his 9 Duke Harvard 9 His return delighted Cubs million this year and $9 it’s a story based on Greg youth, but he’s still one of 10 NYU St. John’s 10 fans, his new teammates million each of the next making us a better ball- baseball’s best. Despite a — and Maddux himself. two seasons. But the Cubs club.” slow start, he was 16-11 “It’s a privilege to have can void the final year of Chicago already had one with a 3.96 ERA last sea­ the chance to come back the deal — with no buyout of the NL’s best rotations in son — his 16th straight and play in Chicago,” — if Maddux doesn’t pitch Kerry Wood, Mark Prior, year with at least 15 wins. CCHA Standings Maddux said at an evening 400 innings over this sea­ Matt Clement and Carlos His 289 wins are second to news conference. “I spent son and next. Zambrano — a foursome Roger Clemens among team cortf. pis. overall nine great years here Maddux has failed to that took the Cubs within active pitchers. when I first started, and I reach 200 innings just five outs of the World In his 18-year career, Michigan 16-5-1 33 21-8-1 never forgot that. I’m just twice in his career. In Maddux is 289-163 with a Miami 15-7-2 32 18-11-3 Series a year ago. Michigan State 14-9-1 29 18-15-1 glad this day has come 1987, his first full season Add Maddux to that mix, 2.89 ERA. Ohio State 14-10-0 28 19-13-0 Alaska Fairbanks 13-12-1 27 14-15-1 NOTRE DAME 11-10-3 25 15-11-4 Western Michigan 11-10-2 24 15-13-3 In B rief Northern Michigan 11-11-0 22 16-12-2 Ferris Stale 9-14-1 19 14-15-3 Raptors Carter suffers ankle scored 22 points. Siler posted a 32-10 decision over Bowling Green 7-11-5 19 9-14-8 Earlier in the game, Toronto rookie Aaron Alafa of Visalia, Calif. lake Superior 4-14-4 6-16-6 injury 12 center Chris Bosh re-sprained his left Siler, from Cincinnati, took a fast Nebraska-Omaha 4-16-4 12 6-19-5 TORONTO — Toronto star Vince Carter was on crutches and sched­ ankle and didn’t return. 15-2 lead. At that point the only one uled for an MRI exam after injuring Bosh missed three games earlier unhappy in his corner was his father this month because of the injury, and his left ankle in the fourth quarter and coach, Ron Siler Sr. left Toronto’s previous game against “I had to fuss at him for a few min­ Wednesday night against San Seattle after aggravating it. utes,” the elder Siler said. “I don’t Antonio. “It’s a nagging injury that won’t go like them showing the score because The All-Star guard will be exam­ around the dial away,” Bosh said. “It’s frustrating. when you get up, you get lazy.” ined Thursday. I’m tired of sitting out games. I’m Siler, 23. competed at the 2000 Carter wondered whether San tired of being bored before the Olympic trials but failed to make the Antonio’s Bruce Bowen intentionally game.” team. tripped him up. He was listed as day to day. C ollege B asketball If he wins his next match Friday “I question whether it was an acci­ The Raptors are already missing night, he’ll advance to the Feb. 27-28 Georgia Tech at Maryland 7 p.m., ESPN2 dent or whether it was on purpose Jalen Rose, who will miss at least a box-offs in Cleveland. Arizona at Oregon10:30 p.m., FOX Sports Net because it’s not very often where you month with four broken bones in his “I’m going to wait until I’m victori­ see somebody put their foot right left hand. ous before I celebrate anything,” he NHL under you like that,” Carter said. said. The Spurs, who won 86-82, had San Jose at Chicago 8p.m., ESPN U.S. boxers advance to finals The winner of the box-offs in each already left the arena when Carter TUNICA, Miss. — Flyweight Ron of the 11 weight classes earns a spot spoke. Siler Jr., one of America’s brightest on the U.S. Olympic team. NBA Carter rolled his ankle after going hopes for a boxing medal in Athens Andre Berto advanced to the final Sacramento at Minnesota 7:30 p.m., TNT up for a jumper. He remained down this summer, easily advanced into of the championship bracket in the Philadelphia at Seattle 10 p.m., TNT for several minutes clutching the the championship bracket finals of welterweight class with a 20-19 vic­ ankle before two teammates and the the U.S. Olympic team trials on tory over 17-year-old Vanes trainer helped him to the bench. He Wednesday night. Martirosyan of Glendale, Ariz. Thursday, February 19, 2004 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 19

Start, the Irish have been a ND Women’s Basketball Men different team in 2004, fin­ ishing 7-2 to preserve a win­ continued from page 24 ning dual meet mark for the seventh time in the past nine Batteast named Naismith Finalist makes us a very competitive years. According to Welsh, team when the meet is at the several factors account for same speed as we are. If wo the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Junior forward still 8.6 rebounds with three dou­ are in the meet, we’re going semester record splits. ble-doubles and three near to be all over it because of “This is, without question, in running for double-doubles against nine that depth.” the toughest schedule we ranked opponents. No. 16 Pittsburgh (12-1) have ever faced,” Welsh said. Player of the Year Batteast’s best effort against looms as the biggest obstacle “We were able to measure a Top 25 team came on Jan. 13 standing between the Irish our progress against teams Special to the Observer when she piled up 23 points and the Big East title. The that have traditionally been and 11 rebounds to help Notre Panthers fea­ on our sched- Notre Dame junior forward Dame knock off No. 4 ture seven ule (second Jacqueline Batteast has been Connecticut, 66-51 at the Joyce divers, while "We’re balanced and sem ester], chosen as one of 20 finalists for Center. the Irish will w e’re deep... If we are whereas first the 2004 Naismith College Batteast currently ranks semester we only sen d in the meet w e’re going Basketball Player of the Year among the Top 10 in the Big one. were racing Award, it was announced East in scoring (10th), Pittsburgh to be all over it because against teams Tuesday afternoon by Jackie rebounding (fifth), field goal looks like a of that depth. that tradition­ Bradford, President of the percentage (10th), blocked solid bet to ally were not Atlanta Tipoff Club. With shots (seventh) and double­ take hom e on our sched­ Tuesday’s selection, Batteast doubles (second). She also was Tim W elsh the crow n ule.” remains poised to become the a preseason all-Big East First for an eighth head co a ch In addition second Irish player in four Team selection and was named consecutive to the years to win college basket­ to the WBCA Classic All- season. strength of ball’s most coveted award, fol­ Tournament Team on Nov. 15 “Pittsburgh will have the the schedule, Welsh points to lowing in the footsteps of All- after averaging 20.0 points and strongest diving team in the the squad’s consistent America center Ruth Riley, who 7.5 rebounds with a .529 field field and is the opposite from improvement as a crucial claimed the honor in 2001. goal percentage against nation­ us in the sense that they're a factor not only in causing the B atteast is averaging 14.4 ally-ranked Auburn and team of power — we’re a turnaround, but also in points and 8.3 rebounds per Colorado. team of depth,” Welsh said. sparking success this week­ game with eight double-dou­ The Naismith Award winner “If you were handicapping end. bles this season, while leading will be honored in Atlanta on the meet, you would say that “We improved all year Notre Dame to a 16-8 record April 9. Pittsburgh has the advan­ long,” Welsh said. “That’s and a second-place standing in The Naismith Awards pro­ tage, not only as defending been the key, and it will be the Big East Conference with a gram was founded by the champions but also on the the key this weekend, also.” 9-3 mark. The talented Irish Atlanta Tipoff Club and is in its CHIP MARKSZThe Observer year.” wing has been at her best 36th year of recognizing top Jacqueline B a ttea st Is one of After stumbling out of the Contact Matt Puglisi at against top competition this college basketball players in 20 remaining candidates for blocks to a disappointing 1-5 [email protected] year, averaging 14.9 points and the United States. National Player of the Year.

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STORY BY ANDREW THAGARD istening to Chandra Johnson, assistant to the president, talk about her work as she sits behind a large desk in her Main Building office, it’s hard to imagine that this Notre Dame administrator was an undergradu­ ate student herself only a few years ago. LThen again, Johnson wasn’t your average Notre Dame student — and she’s not your typical administrator. Johnson is a black Catholic from the West Coast. spective of a black woman in her late thirties. receives visits to her office from minority students She lived in Los Angeles for most of her life, where Johnson also said that her fellow younger, minor­ with complaints each week. Johnson believes that she served as a Master Catechist for the archdiocese ity students were not always treated as nicely as she such problems generally stem from misunderstand­ and worked for financial institutions in corporate was and that she could often sense tension within ings and she encourages minority students to dis­ America for 20 years. the campus community. Because of her unique sit­ cuss their problems and find a solution, rather than She married shortly after graduating from high uation and perspective, minority students often simply internalizing them. school but has been divorced for the past 18 years. approached her to share their experiences and seek “My job is to give young people the tools to work it Between her marriage, career and family, Johnson advice. It’s a role that Johnson accepted then and out,” she said. never had the opportunity to attend college. continues to relish today. Johnson can still relate to some of those com­ Then in 1992, at her brother’s urging, she began When she was appointed to her current post in plaints. She said that she occasionally feels that her the college application process and saw Notre 1998, she found herself in a position to address ideas or opinions aren’t valued as strongly or Dame’s reputation as a top-ranked Catholic univer­ many of the concerns that current undergraduate endorsed as readily. sity as an attractive option . When she was accept­ students voice. She describes the difference “When 1 express my insight in meetings, it’s rare ed, a 38-year old Johnson packed her bags and between her time as a student several years ago that it is echoed back to me,” she said. “There is a headed to South Bend. and today as “night and day,” but still acknowledges sense that it isn’t contributing to the common good. The idea of starting college away from her family that the University has work to do in promoting But 1 do it anyway because my heart’s in the right and friends and at a school halfway across the diversity. place.” country was frightening to say the least, according “Our students seem to be enjoying a much fuller Johnson added that as a top black administrator, to Johnson. experience now,” Johnson said. “1 can definitely say she is called upon to deal with issues of race con­ “I left my family in L A and I had never lived out­ that students of color are being welcomed genuine­ stantly. side of Los Angelos in 38 years,” she said. “I wasn’t ly. They hear the recognition for the unique gifts “It’s difficult consistently addressing race,” she quite sure how I would do in the classroom.” that they bring.” said. “For the most part, when you address race, Going from the West Coast and the corporate Indeed, since 1992 when Johnson first arrived in you’re addressing negative realities of life. At the sphere to the Midwest as a student is not a route South Bend, Notre Dame’s minority student popula­ end of the academic year, it’s almost unbearable.” that is commonly taken. But Johnson said it was one tion has increased by nearly 20 percent and the Johnson, however, said she derives tremendous of the best decisions she ever made. number of minority students in leadership positions satisfaction from her job and overcomes her tempo­ “I really began to see what other people had continues to rise. rary feelings of despair by reflecting on the good always seen in me,” she said. “Education opened up Johnson attributes the change in part to a that has come out of the past few years. In the a whole new world for me.” renewed commitment by the University to address future, she would like to see Notre Dame continue Johnson majored in theology with a concentration the diversity concerns and a greater degree of toler­ to increase recruitment of minority students while in African-American Studies and graduated in 1996 ance and open-mindedness within the current stu­ maintaining the University’s Catholic character. with honors. She credits her success in part to sup­ dent body. The message now, she said, is for minor­ Johnson is unsure what she will do once port she received from students and faculty. ity students to not only come to Notre Dame but to University President Father Edward Malloy retires “The students were my greatest allies because be themselves when they are at the University. from his position of University president, but she they never made me feel like I was different,” she She praised majority students for the progress knows that she wants to continue to devote her said. they’ve made in embracing diversity and compared energies toward promoting diversity. Judging from Still, Johnson said that she faced some difficulties, the Notre Dame of today to the environment within her life so far, Johnson doesn’t seem likely to shy particularly inside the classroom. Because of her the early Church of accepting gentiles into an away from a challenge. unique background, professors often struggled toorganization with a Jewish tradition. “I don’t have a clue what I’ll be doing,” she said. critique her papers and occasionally opted not to “They’re doing it and it’s so wonderful,” she said. “I’m waiting for it to become clear to me what area make any comments at all. Some of her theology “It makes sense. [Diversity] makes everybody better. I want to use my gifts. I will always be in a role professors, who were accustomed to work from It makes the University truly Catholic, because it is where I will be helping people of color and embrac­ more traditional college-age students, didn’t quite becoming truly universal. ” ing their insight and value because that’s what I do know how to react to a paper written from the per­ Despite the progress, Johnson said that she still best.”

The Observer 3 February 19, 2004 THE MINORITY FEMALE DEAN ‘There was no question that [my colleagues] wanted me to succeed. When I came here, they told me, ‘We’re not going to bring you problems without solutions.”’

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STORY BY BETH ERICKSON hen Carolyn Woo first became dean of the Mendoza College of Business, she felt like an outcast W in a white, male, Notre Dame-affiliated world. “If you were not affiliated with Notre Dame, there was a very strong sense that you were an outsider,” she said. “It was very male, and very white. I could not have been more different.”

WithIn her this realization,first few sheyears stayed at away Notre from Dame, the In Woo addition learned to the notbonds to relyshe formed, on external Woo cred­ affirmationatmosphere, sheor agained sense a “Western-styleof belong­ individ­ ingsocial as activities markers of many of ofsuccess in her professional or happiness. cir­ its her ability to succeed at Notre Dame to her ual assertiveness” while retaining her “team-ori­ cle, which revolved around golfing, hunting and upbringing, which instilled in her strength and a ented Eastern culture,” she said. country clubs. passion to achieve her goals. She has never lived in a homogenous environ­ “That is just not my world,” Woo said. “Now Born in Hong Kong, Woo was raised in a very ment, and said she has never allowed her race or that I am older, I don’t have that sense of a need traditional Chinese family and was the first female sex determine her goals or her performance. to belong.” in her family to attend college. Because women often have to “run twice as fast However, seven years after coming to Notre Woo was educated by the Mary knoll Sisters in a as men” to succeed, Woo said that she has let her Dame, the small Asian woman has created a niche Catholic, all-girl institution, where she imbibed “work, due diligence, and performance do the for herself in the predominantly white male busi­ the language, knowledge, imagination and faith oftalking.” ness school. these American missionaries. The Maryknoll Sisters also taught her to follow According to Woo, the alienating atmosphere The sisters served as incredibly strong, inde­ her own passions, and in striving to do so, she she first encountered gradually vanished as Notre pendent and courageous role models, said Woo. turned down higher positions because of her love Dame became a more welcoming place for “Where there was a desire, they made things for Catholic education. minorities. happen,” she said. “They allowed me to imagine “I’ve only chosen things which I really love to Woo attributes much of her hard-won success to a different path from my mother and sisters, and do,” Woo said. the support she found in her colleagues in the that was very important to me.” According to Woo, she has achieved success in College of Business, whom she calls “tremen­ In school, she learned to cooperate in an the once foreign world of business not through dous,” and her friends within the Congregation ofextremely competitive society, forming deep competition or conformity, but by enjoying her the Holy Cross. bonds with her classmates. “We learned to sup­ work and the challenges this world has presented “There was no question that [my colleagues] port each other and to succeed as a group,” said her. wanted me to succeed,” she said. “When I came Woo. The most unexpected result of her experience at here, they told me, ‘We’re not going to bring you Woo has maintained these skills of cooperation Notre Dame, Woo said, is the way in which she problems without solutions.’” and has worked her way to the top through collab­ has improved as a mother. Because of these friendships. Woo has developed oration rather than competition. “I have gained some insight and wisdom,” she more of a sense of belonging to the Notre Dame Woo also ascribes her aptitude in business to the said. “I have developed a deeper appreciation of community and she said now she feels cared for. mixed cultural milieu in which was raised. In this what is important in life.”

The Observer 4 February 19, 2004 A FEMALE OFFICER “You must dot every T and cross every X to prove that you belong. You work without the assumption that you belong. I never expected anyone to be happy with the minimum."

Carol M ooney

STORY BY AMANDA MICHAELS hen Carol Mooney used to walk across Notre Dame’s campus as a Saint Mary’s undergradu­ ate, it was not uncommon for a young man to stick his head out of his dorm room window and scream an obscenity at her. WNow, from the office of vice president and associate provost of the University, the future president of Saint Mary’s College looks out on a changed campus, one closer to gender equality than she could have dreamed 30 years ago. “There has been a great deal of progress. It would be hard for [students today] to imagine. When I was an under­ grad, the campus was not a hospitable environment for young women. There was clearly a feeling of not belonging — being on someone else’s turf,” she said. Mooney graduated from Saint Mary’s in 1972 image of adult-life where I wouldn’t be doing “Just a few years before I entered law prac­ — the year Notre Dame opened up to women. the things I’m doing today,” she said. tice, a lot of the big firms’ doors were not open She went on to earn her law degree at the Notre In her struggle for advancement, Mooney to women. In fact, a lot of doors were not open Dame Law School, where her male classmates never faced obvious discrimination, finding that to women. If it hadn’t been for the political openly said that women should not be there tak­ in a close group of peers, even “unconscious force of those older than me, I might not have ing up seats. prejudices are rare. ” However, to integrate her­ gotten where I am today, so my job is important “[Their taunts] made me made angry, ” she self into these groups, she learned she had to to me personally,” she said. “1 also believe that admitted, “but I just hoped that they would follow “the rules of the game” if she was to be the intellectual vibrancy essential to any univer­ learn better someday.” considered an equal. sity campus needs to draw upon a variety of And learn they did. After graduating first in “I faced the challenges of any ‘outsider,’” she viewpoints, based on gender, ethnic, religious her class, she joined the law school’s faculty in said. “You must dot every ‘i’ and cross every ‘t’ differences. The place is poorer without diversi­ 1980, was awarded Teacher of the Year three to prove that you belong. You work without the t y ” years later and was recently named a member assumption that you belong. I never expected Though the days of open hostility toward of the U.S. Judicial Conference Advisory anyone to be happy with the minimum.” women are over, Mooney knows the struggle Committee on Federal Rules of Appellate Mooney also attributes her successes to her against discrimination is not. Procedure by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice education in an all-female environment, which “You can’t divorce Notre Dame from the rest William Rehnquist. Today, she stands as the gave her a store of confidence to draw upon of society, and everywhere, there is still a fair highest-ranking female officer of the University later in her career, when she often found herself distance to go before people really view women and in December was named the president of to be the only woman in the room. as equals,” she said. “Not that much farther, but Saint Mary’s. Now that same confidence has advanced her the journey isn’t over yet.” “I have always been a goal-oriented person to a position that, fittingly enough, allows her to and my parents preached that I could be any­ recruit minority faculty members — a task she Editor's note: This interview was conducted thing I wanted to be, but growing up in the says takes on both a personal and intellectual before Mooney was named the 12th president of 1950s, I didn’t expect much. I did have an aspects for her. Saint Mary’s College in December. ------The Observer 5 February 19, 2004 ------A MUSLIM STUDENT

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The Observer 6 February 19, 2004 A MUSLIM STUDENT ‘The students here think too much of themselves. There’s this general impression of elitism that they feel.

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STORY BY CLAIRE HEININGER ahyan Fancy knows quite a bit about elitism — in religion, in academics and even in football — and always seems to end up on the receiving end of the arrogance.

N When the inevitable backlash from the Sept. 11 strikes hit the Notre Dame campus, Fancy, a Muslim, felt the predominantly Catholic student body around him formulate an idea of terrorism that was entirely too convenient. “It was difficult because there were a lot of people spouting out lines [about Muslims] that were clear­ ly taken from Fox or CNN,” he said. “There wasn’t a general unwelcomeness when you talked to indi­ told them and is pretty much a war-mongerer before they have even viduals ... but there is always the odd person who will never change their views based on what the media Unfortunately for Fancy and his Muslim Knox were every bit as intellectually gifted as gone to war.” peers, these inflammatory stances were the the undergraduates he now interacts with as a most sensational, causing sparks that placed teaching assistant at Notre Dame — and much the gridiron to their divisive comments about them consistently in the public eye. more modestly grounded in reality. religion, Notre Dame undergraduates have a “You would pick up the paper and read the “The students here think too much of them­ lot to learn about complexity, Fancy said. classic article bashing Muslims completely out selves,” Fancy said. “There’s this general “The Notre Dame student body just isn’t as of ignorance,” Fancy said. “And you just had impression of elitism that they feel.” critical in their thinking, which perhaps leads to dismiss it as an undergrad who believes This arrogance breeds a sense of entitlement them to accept a lot more of what the media is everything that the government or the media so pervasive, Fancy said, that it borders on the telling them [about other religions],” he said. tells them." irrational — like justifying football failure with Instead of engaging in deep exploration of It was easier to dismiss explicit discrimina­ academic success. When the Irish lost 38-0 to the cultural and religious similarities that link tion in print. Fancy continued, because out­ Michigan earlier this year, Notre Dame stu­ them together, Fancy said, they all too often right verbal attacks were few and far dents chose to reassure themselves by assert­ take the easy way out. lie regrets that the between. ing their supposed intellectual dominance same students who can thoroughly learn “As for the people who did hold hateful over Michigan students — a reaction that chemistry or insightfully write a paper have views, our paths didn’t cross,” he said. But Fancy found repulsive. been trained to swallow information instead of despite a lack of individual confrontations or “They said that the game didn’t matter to synthesize it. comments directed specifically at him, Fancy because they will be getting the higher jobs “So [manyl of the undergraduate[s| are shel­ couldn’t help but sense the tension in the envi­ that these [state school students] won’t be,” he tered and less aware of things,” Fancy said. “I ronment. “References,” he admits regretfully, said. “It was another case of oversimplifying wish they would engage a little more.” “did pop up.” and taking the Notre Dame administration or He said Notre Dame will only engage in the These references, which ranged from the the U.S. News and World Report at their diverse dialogue that his liberal-arts back­ subtly accusatory to the blatantly offensive, w ord.” ground makes him crave when Catholics and clashed with Fancy’s expectations for a sin­ Fancy was less personally upset with the stu­ Muslims, graduate students and undergrads cere intellectual dialogue — leaving him long­ dents’ condescension than he was disappoint­ alike drop their self-satisfaction, shed their ing for the kind of respectful debate he ed with their ignorance. sense of entitlement and engage in discussions engaged in during his own undergraduate “They haven’t interacted with enough such as those put on by the Notre Dame United experience. Michigan students to know [if] they really are Muslim Association, of which Fancy is a lead­ Before he became a graduate student at better than Big Ten colleges,” he said. “But ing member. Notre Dame, Fancy attended Knox College in they still have this idea that Notre Dame is a While he thinks a “pluralistic and tolerant Illinois, a school he described as “a second- or better academic institution — so that makes society” is still a possibility, Fancy knows from third-tier liberal arts college that rankings- them far superior to people at other schools.” experience that convincing the complacent wise, doesn’t fit in.” lie said his classmates at From their conceited approach to grades and will be a challenge. “It always really difficult to help people who’ve made up their minds," he said. The Observer 7 February 19, 2004 THE CO-PRESIDENT OF THE HAWAIIAN CLUB 7 specifically recall ripping up a letter asking me to be a host for spring visitation because I was offended at the wording in it requesting that I host someone in order to help the University recruit ‘students of color.”’ M ari e 1 Downes STORY BY BETH ERICKSON

M ariel Downes, co­ munity routinely places her Upon acceptance to Notre president of the and holds little esteem for Dame, she immediately Hawaii Club, the University’s brand of received a flood of congrat­ diversification. ulatory letters from various rejects the label of Downes’ view of diversity campus minority groups. ‘minority student’ that is so sets her apart from leaders Then, as a freshman, she liberally applied at Notre of other campus multicul­ was irritated by the inun­ Dame. After all, she comes tural clubs, but unlike dation of requests soliciting from a region so culturally clubs geared towards stu­ her help in increasing cam­ diverse that this label itself dents of different nationali­ pus awareness of minority is foreign. ties and ethnic groups, the issues. “In Hawaii, there is hard­ Hawaii club unites students “1 specifically recall rip­ ly ever a need for such merely by statehood. ping up a letter asking me racial dialogue because of “Many of the club mem­ to be a host for spring visi­ its diversity,” Downes said. bers who are from Hawaii tation because I was “I have always been aware find themselves in an awk­ offended at the wording in that being Asian made me ward position once reach­ it requesting that I host part of a minority, but it ing the University,” Downes someone in order to help was a minority that existed said. “We often find our­ the University recruit ‘stu­ in places on the mainland, selves pressured to per­ dents of color,”’ she said. not Hawaii.” form as a token minority “I realized that diversity is Because neither Asians group when most of us an important issue on cam­ nor Pacific Islanders are have grown up completely pus, but at the same time I considered minorities in unfamiliar with what it was disgusted with the Hawaii, Downes resents the means to actually be a overabundance of refer­ preset minority group in minority.” ences to ‘them’ and ‘us.’” which the Notre Dame com­

THE CO-PRESIDENT OF LA ALIANZA “Notre Dame does have a diverse campus — there are people from all go states and more than6o countries — but I feel that the diversity is not as celebrated as it could be. ”

G arza STORY BY AMANDA MICHAELS W ith a father from La Alianza, which commits rience which exposed her to a Nuevo Leon, itself to the [expression] of the culture completely unfamiliar Mexico and a diverse Latino and Latin to her. Mexican mother American culture.” “The cultural organizations from Houston, Stephanie Garza For her, La Alianza is a way to on campus are open to all knows the reality of diversity at help those sharing her cultural members of the Notre Notre Dame first-hand. background by providing them Dame community, regardless of Co-president of La Alianza, a with a familiar, comfortable ethnicity,” Garza said. “I am group representing students environment in which to not Hawaiian nor have I ever from diverse backgrounds express themselves. been to Hawaii, but I felt including Mexicans, Cubans “Every year, more Latinos are accepted and I enjoyed myself and Puerto Ricans, and inter­ admitted and attend Notre just the same.” national students from such Dame,” Garza said. “My Despite her efforts and those countries as El Salvador and involvement in La Alianza is of La Alianza, in conjunction Panama. Garza is a leader in motivated by that and it is an with other cultural groups like the effort to foster the blending opportunity for me to make the Asian American of groups while preserving the sure that other Latinos feel a Association, Black Cultural Arts uniqueness of each individual sense of the Notre Dame com­ Council and Filipino American culture. munity, which includes the cel­ Student Organization, she sees “A person can learn about ebration of all the diverse cul­ room for improvement. their culture through the cele­ tures that are all members of “Notre Dame does have a bration of that culture or the Notre Dame family.” diverse campus — there are through the experience of new Though dedicated to La people from all 50 states and cultures,” Garza said. “The eth­ Alianza, Garza was also a more than 60 countries — but I nic groups on campus do this member of the Hawaii Club in feel that the diversity is not as service for Notre Dame, [like] her freshman year — an expe­ celebrated as it could be.”

The (Observer 8 February 19, 2004 THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION “People need to be challenged to step out of their comfort...to zone seek new experiences. If you don’t actively seek [these], I think college is a wasteful experience.” Ry a n Leung

STORY BY JOE TROMBELLO

S ophomore Ryan Leung “I felt more shocked than “I got to know a lot of people didn’t want to be anything,” he said. “1 had in the Asian American labeled, categorized or never experienced that before Association and became good lumped into a group — people put me in a special friends with them,” he said because of his ethnicity. category. Leung said that several Leung, whose parents are Although Leung attended activities that he took part in from Hong Kong, did not some meetings of the Asian as a freshman, such as the immediately become involved American Association as a Learning to Talk About Races in the Asian American first-semester freshman, he retreat in November 2002 and Association, though he now initially wanted to keep his the In Focus Conference in serves as the club’s president. associations with Asian stu­ February 2003, caused him to He said he did not want to be dents strictly inside the club. re-evaluate his personal views perceived as just another “I tried not to be seen with on ethnicity and his involve­ Asian and believed that asso­ them [Asians] in public as ment in promoting cultural ciating only with Asians would much ... a huge obstacle I awareness on-campus. brand him in a way he didn’t wanted to overcome was Leung said he encourages want to be. being labeled,” he said. students of all ethnicities to “I didn’t want to be labeled Despite these fears, Leung broaden their exposure to dif­ as one of the Asian kids,” he said that gradual contact with ferent cultures. said. “I wanted to stand out... the Asian American “People need to be chal­ so I wouldn’t be confused.” Association, its efforts to edu­ lenged to step out of their Leung remembers first feel­ cate the community about comfort zone ... to seek new ing different from others in diversity issues and the friend­ experiences,” he said. “If you grade school, when white stu­ ships he formed with mem­ don’t actively seek I these], I dents made fun of him for bers helped to change his think college is a wasteful having smaller eyes. mind. experience.”

THE PRESIDENT OF VOICES OF FAITH X W1 A - I |l *1 « r V i '< «. i H “People always ask, ‘So why do you all sit together in the dining hall?’ The reason is it’s comfortable. It’s important to see someone who looks like you and to relate to them.”

t i l I 1 Baxter

STORY BY CLAIRE HEININGER T erri Baxter realizes It comforts them. ” female students. that talking often Baxter emphasized that “People need to see people falls short of bringing since the choir is “spiritually who look like them in educa­ Notre Dame’s black based,” it “has no color line” tion, on TV, in politics,” she students out of the campus and is open to students of all said. “On the professional background. So instead, she races. However, it does attract level, black women tend to be sings them into the spotlight. mostly African-Americans, a higher percentage than As president of Voices of reflecting the trend of per­ black men ... and black Faith, Baxter leads the gospel ceived exclusivity among black women here need to be uni­ choir’s efforts to offer a setting students — a trend that Baxter fied.” where black students can resents. Through her leadership in express themselves and white “People always ask, ‘So why both groups, Baxter gained a students can learn to appreci­ do you all sit together in the positive outlook on the future ate a different sound. dining hall?”’ Baxter said. of black students at Notre “With Voices, gospel music is “The reason is it’s comfort­ Dame. traditionally African-American able. It’s important to see “It really is a microcosm of — it’s not Catholic, it’s what someone who looks like you the real world — we might be you know from home,” Baxter, and to relate to them. ... And the only minority there when a junior, said. “You get to move African-Americans can relate we enter higher professions, and rock and be happy and on the level of skin color.” just like now we may be the singing to the Lord.” The need to see that skin only minority in most of our Even students who didn’t color in positions of achieve­ classes,” Baxter said. “That grow up with gospel music ment contributed to Baxter’s may be the situation, but it quickly feel at ease, she added. decision to co-found Shades of shouldn’t be the situation ... “A lot of Caucasians are Ebony, a current issues/com­ The world is changing, and enlightened when they hear it. munity service club for black Notre Dame recognizes that.”

The Observer 9 February 19, 2004 THE INDIVIDUAL 7 think the temptation is to associate yourself and... a ctaccording to whatever group you judge yourself to act. I think diversity is about breaking down those [distinctions].”

tJ osh Towns

STORY BY ANDREW THAGARD he chances of finding Josh Towns at a Notre Dame multicultural event are pretty slim. The jun­ ior attended Spring Visitation before enrolling at Notre Dame and participated in Black Images, an event showcasing the talent of the University’s black students, his freshman year. TSince then, however, Towns has been busy focusing most of his time on an English and PLS double major and juggling Glee Club, marching band and various jobs in student government. Please don’t misunderstand him. Many Notre Dame students, including some minorities, are hesitant to get involved in the multicul­ tural scene on campus. Some students say they prefer to branch out and are fearful that by becom­ ing involved in these activities they could inadvertently define their friendships solely on race. Others find the students involved too cliquish. Towns doesn’t really fall into either of these Likewise, Towns said he tries to use his tal­ ed. categories. The Alumni Hall resident, who ents and unique perspective to add flavor to the He said, for example, that many events are boasts African and Native American ancestry, Notre Dame community, both in and out of the not interactive enough and emphasize obser­ appreciates the presence of multicultural ven­ classroom. vance rather than participation. ues on campus but says he’s more of a free spir­ “My activities are passion-driven,” he “[Notre Dame’s] a dynamic community,” he it when it comes to celebrating diversity. explained. said. “It’s being presented, it should be a dia­ “I think the temptation is to associate yourself In class, he finds his Native American ances­ logue.” and act ... according to whatever group you try to be an asset. Towns’ mom is a profession­ Towns said he is also concerned that multicul­ judge yourself to act,” he said. “I think diversi­ al storyteller and she used to relate tales of the tural events unintentionally carry a “minorities ty is about breaking down those [distinctions].” Black Foot tribe, from which his family only” message to a majority of students. According to Towns, individuals show their descended, when he was growing up. “There’s a lot of flyers around that don’t seem uniqueness by using their talents to the full “I love stories,” he said. “It adds a new per­ to welcome other people,” he said. “There’s no potential. Jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and spective to my literature studies and I think I exclusion with activities here, but I think that’s his contemporaries, for example, focused their can bring that to the classroom. It’s an element an unwritten rule.” attention on producing great music and in that is not very prevalent in the anthology.” For diversity to thrive at Notre Dame in the doing so they created a musical genre with a If students wish to promote diversity in a true sense, Towns said, multicultural events distinctly African American flavor. more formal way, the multicultural clubs and must be inviting to all students. “Through the use of [their talents] they devel­ events that they host can provide a good oppor­ “In order for diversity to exist,” he said, oped something that was essentially black and tunity, he said, though he believes some prob­ “everyone needs the opportunity to partici­ new,” he said. lems exist in the way by which they are promot­ pate.”

The Observer 10 February 19, 2004 A BLACK PROFESSOR 71 realized11 may as well start telling students what I believe because they are going to assume that about me [otherwise].”

S H A W N A M O j^ vin Tillery

STORY BY JOE TROMBELLO e’s been called a nigger more times than he can count and was strung up on a tree by a makeshift noose in elementary school, but Alvin Tillery, assistant professor of political science, H considers his experiences with prejudice to be mild in comparison with those suffered by his parents and grandfather. Tillery’s early experiences with racism and prejudice — both personally experienced and related to him by family members — have motivated him in part to pursue his current academic work on identity and politics. Tillery said that he wanted to understand why others treated him so differently. “My push into the Hold began as a search of peers. “I hope that students would read my opinions on the answers as I found myself [victim to] forms of “Interaction with student bodies never made [me] issue and if they still think that I’m wrong — prove racism," he said. “It pushed me to want to know feel like [I] really belonged,” he said. me wrong. If that happens, I’ve succeeded as a pro­ things ... why I was being treated differently.” In retrospect, however, Tillery said he harbors no fessor.” Growing up in Glassboro, N.J., Tillery and his par­ ill will toward those who discriminated against him. He recalls a specific incident when a student called ents lived in an integrated community, and one After attending Morehouse College, a historically him the “Jessie Jackson of Notre Dame” as indicative where he quickly perceived differences between black institution, and Harvard University, Tillery of the reasons why he began integrating his opinions himself and the white majority. Tillery said that as a joined the Notre Dame faculty in 2000. He says he and research into classroom discussion. Tillery said child, he was often subject to racial slurs. has earned a reputation for holding what he calls that he wants to set students straight on his stance “It was almost as if my name were nigger' when I controversial viewpoints, including support for the on issues rather than have them make faulty was growing up,” he said. “Every single day, on thepayment of reparations to black Americans for the assumptions regarding his opinions. way to school, home from school, the playground, II legacies of slavery and segregation. “[I realized] I may as well start telling students was called that I." “1 believe that states have a responsibility to fix what 1 believe because they are going to assume that Tillery also recounts an experience where a white problems they create, like the race problem,” he about me [otherwise].” friend with whom he carpooled asked Tillery’s moth­ said. “The state made this problem by failing to Tillery also said that despite past experiences with er to drop him off a block away from school, so he enforce the citizenship rights of black Americans racism, he has been encouraged by Notre Dame’s would not be seen walking into school with a black until 1965. This means that black Americans missed public commitment to diversity and affirmative child. out on important social benefits, like patronage in action and feels well-supported by the administra­ “I le said, ‘I just don't want the other kids to see me the late 19th century and the G.l. Bill for World War tion and colleagues. with Alvin, because they’ll call me a nigger-lover.' " II veterans in the middle of the last century, both of “Notre Dame is working very hard and has gone Tillery said that these early experiences, as well as which fundamentally expanded the American mid­ on record as saying they are going to put resources his suffering of a mock-lynching during elementary dle class.” behind the African and African-American studies school, “devastated” his parents. Tillery said that although he was reluctant to artic­ department and the recruitment of more faculty of “They felt like integration was something of a ulate these opinions in his early years as a professor, color,” he said. “They are doing this at a time when sham ," he said. he now uses his positions to encourage students who universities across the country are sealing back their lie also said that despite a comfort level with feel differently to prove his arguments fallacious. commitments to diversity ... they have stood by affir­ teachers during elementary and high school, he “My job is to encourage debate and to challenge — mative action and diversity in a way that is very never felt completely comfortable with some of his that might lead me to become unpopular,” he said. admirable.”

The Observer 11 February 19, 2004 A HOMOSEXUAL STUDENT “The attitude on campus seemed to be that a lot of people seemed to be much more comfortable. People didn’t seem to be having problems. ... People were starting to come into Notre Dame being out.”

Friedm an

STORY BY SHEILA FLYNN ick Friedman is not what you would call an imposing figure. Slight of stature, polite and soft-spo­ ken, he’s another sweater-clad, reserved Notre Dame guy.

R But Friedman, unlike the majority of Notre Dame students, is openly gay. The fifth-year archi­ tecture and psychology student came out to friends and family when he was a freshman at the University. Since then, he has been active in OutreachND and various campus groups and committees dealingJust because with he’s gay, been lesbian involved, though, and bisexual does not want issues. to have outside Burger King.” Friedman said of his senior year. “People didn’t seem mean he has always been confident about his sexu­ “He pretty much sent me away, told me he was too to be having problems. ... People were starting to ality. In high school, Friedman never had a real busy,” Friedman said. come into Notre Dame being out. People started com­ romantic relationship with a girl nor did he date So Friedman walked with his parents around cam­ ing out younger just as a whole.” guys. He was, according to himself and his friends, pus and the lakes, and they accepted his homosexu­ But Friedman maintains that multiple support “asexual.” Inwardly, however, he was questioning his ality reluctantly but fairly well. structures, including those provided by OutreachND, orientation, and when a friend at Notre Dame came Most of all, though, Friedman’s fellow students are absolutely necessary. He cites his junior year, out, Friedman began to confront his own homosexu­ were the ones who proved overwhelmingly accept­ which he spent abroad in Rome and was the only gay ality during January and February of his freshman ing, he said. student among the Notre Dame group. The separa­ year. “It was pretty much a very welcoming thing,” tion from Outreach ND left him feeling isolated and “He was telling me all about Outreach, how he Friedman said. “I never had any problems.” detached. joined Outreach about a month and a half before,” When he told his roommate, for example, “I guess if you spent your time with all gay people, Friedman said of his friend. “I went to Outreach a Friedman said the situation was slightly awkward for you’d eventually feel it, too,” Friedman said of hetero­ couple of weeks later and met a bunch of people about a day, but after that his roommate accepted the sexuals. there — they were all really welcoming.” fact and moved on. When he told his two sophomore So he looked for a gay bar, discovered one, paced He told his friends and roommate he was gay sev­ year roommates, Friedman said one was slightly around outside for awhile and then sat down across eral weeks later, and he also told his family — under more hesitant, but the other set the tone, saying, “You the street. rather unfavorable circumstances. Friedman hesitat­ were our friend before, you’re our friend now; I “I was scared to go in ... people would look at me if ed in a phone conversation when his mother ques­ agreed to room with you before, I’m rooming with they went in and out,” Friedman laughed. “But just tioned him about his sexuality, and his parents sub­ you now.” being there — just walking down towards it — I sequently drove to Notre Dame in the middle of the And he has found that atmosphere of acceptance to could see gay people. And it just made me so much night from Crown Point, Ind. be lasting and even increasing on campus. Since happier.” They arrived after parietals, and Friedman said his Friedman’s freshman year, he said OutreachND That experience made him more committed to pro­ rector was “not very understanding at all.” membership has largely decreased. He believes this viding support to other homosexual students on cam­ “I went down and explained to him sort of what is because fewer people are in need of its support pus when he returned. He ran for the OutreachND had happened and explained to him they were com­ structure now that other avenues, such as coffee board and got elected. It’s too easy, Friedman said, to ing and ... we needed somewhere to talk,” Friedman hours sponsored by the Standing Committee for Gay, move on once you have accepted your orientation said. Lesbian and Bisexual Students, have been estab­ and forget about the support structures that facilitat­ His rector suggested they go outside or tolished. ed your adjustment. LaFortune, but, Friedman said, the discussion he “The attitude on campus seemed to be that a lot of “If you do that,” Friedman said, “there’s no one left anticipated was “not one of those conversations you people seemed to be much more comfortable,” to help the next person.”

The Observer 12 February 19, 2004 A NON-CATHOLIC STUDENT “Though I don’t believe in Jesus as a savior in the Catholic sense, I can still look at Touchdown Jesus and be reminded of all those who were persecuted for beliefs. But the crucifixes in every room are kind of creepy ...”

Ruggiero

STORY BY AMANDA MICHAELS otre Dame students have probably passed Christy Ruggiero’s church dozens of times without noticing it. The First Unitarian sits on the corner of Indiana 933 and North Shore Drive, sim­ ple and unimposing amidst the bustle of South Bend traffic — much like Ruggiero herself who Nis a quiet breach of the norms of belief at an overwhelmingly Catholic university. Though Ruggiero harbors some suspicion that her grandmother secretly had her baptized, she has been a practicing Unitarian Universalist for over 10 years. The daughter of a former Catholic and a disillusioned Dutch Reformist, both Ruggiero’s parents rejected their respective religions at a young age, largely leaving her to her own beliefs. After her parents’ divorce, she and her mother and death,” she said. one ever directly insulted Ruggiero’s beliefs, joined a new faith community — one made up of Coming to Notre Dame was a difficult choice for questioning whether it was a “real religion.” a diverse group of people who lost touch with Ruggiero, for she feared how she would be “That had never happened to me before, and it their own religion, or just sought acceptance. accepted on the strongly traditional, conservative moved me to tears,” she said. “People are pretty A largely tolerant religion, as described by campus. tolerant, but I just want them to realize that Ruggiero, Unitarian Universalism functions on “My father is a physics professor [at Notre we’re not some tiny little bizarre sect. So, we the tenets that there is just one all-loving, all- Dame], so I came for the free tuition and the aca­ don’t believe in the Trinity or Hell. When it comes powerful God who is not divided into the demics,” said Ruggiero. “But I was unsure atdown to it, the differences between our religions Trinitarian Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Ruggiero first. I have a friend at the University of are really not that big.” said there is salvation for everyone because Indianapolis, which is Methodist, who was sin­ Ruggiero chooses to go off-campus to mass “such a God would never create the race of Men gled out for not worshipping with them. Though when she can, saying that her services are “very just to damn them to Hell.” that didn’t happen to me here, Catholicism was different from the inter-faith services provided by Besides those basic ideals, the practices of the uncomfortable for me freshman year, because of the University.” She also thinks that students church celebrate the teachings and holidays of a my lack of exposure to it.” would benefit from the opportunity to go to a wide variety of faiths, as Ruggiero discovered Three years later, she has gained a deep Unitarian mass on-campus, even if only once a when her religious education classes examined respect for the religion and the attractions of year. Buddhism, Islam, voodoo and traditional what she calls “the Catholic Disneyland”. “IA mass] would give students an opportunity to Protestantism. “Though I don’t believe in Jesus as a savior in experience different beliefs, especially if they’re “At first, I was a little confused by this new the Catholic sense, I can still look at Touchdown not from a background like mine,” she explained. world view and got very angry. 1 had always Jesus and be reminded of all those who were per­ “It breaks my heart to see some of the intolerance thought the Holy Wars were fought some over secuted for beliefs,” she said. “But the crucifixes on campus that stems from simple misunder­ huge difference, but there I was, 12 years old, in every room are kind of creepy, because in my standings about things like homosexuality. Why realizing that Jesus, a man that tried to bring the church, we focus on Jesus’ life, not his death.” not try to expose students to these new ideas church together, was causing all of this violence Only once in her years at Notre Dame has any­ while they’re still in college?”

The Observer 13 February 19, 2004 THE JEWISH PROFESSOR

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The Observer 14 February 19, 2004 THE JEWISH PROFESSOR ‘What Notre Dame does not seem to address ... and I can see the reasons, is the question of religious diversity.

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STORY BY ANDREW THAGARD alking down a second-floor corridor of MalloyHall, there are so many office placards with the letters “CSC” following the occupants’ names that it’s easy to stop paying attention to the

Wabbreviation for the Congregation of the Holy Cross order altogether. But another religious man shares the same floor as these priests — Michael Signer, a theology profes­ sor and rabbi who has been working to advance Jewish-Catholic dialogue at Notre Dame for the past Before knowing about his life and work, it might was and I respected him for who he was. I learned decade. he difficult to imagine what exactly a Jewish pro­ so much from him.” lessor from the West Coast is doing in Notre Dame Later, Signer returned to Los Angeles and gious diversity here with that idea in mind. He at a school that is more than 80 percent Catholic. worked with Monsignor Royale Vadakin, the believes that students here can be exposed to For this medieval studies scholar, however, the Ecumenical Officer for the archdiocese. Vadakin other faiths without compromising or endanger­ move to Notre Dame made perfect sense. was impressed with his work and Signer admired ing their own. He and his wife Betty take a group “I think we were looking for an adventure,”' the monsignor’s enthusiasm and energy. Signer’s of students to the Auschwitz concentration camp Signer said regarding he and his family’s decision. work also caught the attention of a Notre Dame in Poland every other summer, and he teaches “I was looking for somewhere where I could use faculty member who invited the rabbi to attend a courses on campus that focus on the historical the whole Latin side of what I was doing.” conference at the University on “Nostra Aetate” in relationship between Jews and Catholics. Signer grew up in Los Angeles in a coitimunity 1985. “1 have to deliver a lot of bad news to my stu­ with a rich variety of religious traditions that Signer said he was received warmly by the dents,” he said. “I don’t tell them this to demean coexisted well together. Notre Dame community. After the conference, he the faith community of which they are a part.” "I lived in a kind of multiracial, multi-religious accepted an offer for a year-long fellowship at the Rather, he said, an understanding of the past area. We got along,” he said. “L.A. in the 1950’s University and he came to Notre Dame perma­ can facilitate better relationships in the present. was a very open place.” nently in 1992. Students and members of the Notre Dame com­ From a young age, Signer took advantage of his Signer uses his time here to expose mostly munity have been supportive of his efforts and backyard’s religious pluralism and worked to Catholic students to other religious faiths and tra­ presence on campus, Signer said, citing a request bring together people of different traditions. As ditions, and he distinguishes the general concept from a freshman to discuss his perspective of the president of his synagogue’s high school youth of diversity from what he believes its definition to “Nostra Aetate” as an example, lie praised the group, for example, Signer organized an inter­be at Notre Dame. work of Pope John Paul II in seeking forgiveness faith program with students from the Buddhist “When Notre Dame talks about diversity it’s for his Church’s prior transgressions against other temple and Catholic, Methodist and African- about ethnic and racial cultural diversity among faiths and emphasis on the value of other reli­ American churches. Catholics,” he said. “What Notre Dame does not gions. After earning his undergraduate degree at seem to address ... and I can see the reasons, is “You can’t have reconciliation without penitence UCLA, two priests whom he became friends with the question of religious diversity.” and you can’t have penitence without reflection,” and a Vatican II document — “Nostra Aetate” — Signer can relate to concerns among some Signer said. “At the core of Catholicism is recon­ which affirmed a more positive relationship with members of the University who are wary of pro­ ciliation and love.” non-Christian religions, drew him toward moting religious diversity and said similar hesita­ Despite progress in promoting education in dif­ Catholicism in particular, a religion whose tradi­ tion exists within Jewish communities. After all, ferent religions and the support of the University tion of intellectualism he had always admired. many Catholic parents — like their Jewish coun­ community, Signer still sees some problems at Signer earned his Ph.D. at the University of terparts — send their children to a religious insti­ Notre Dame. Toronto’s Center for Medieval Studies. There, he tution to grow in their own faith, or at least meet He said the fact that the University’s calendars worked with Father Leonard Boyle, and the stu­ a future husband or wife with a strong religious don’t include the dates of the other major reli­ dent and professor became friends. background, he said with a smile. gions’ holidays often means that meetings or “He was the best teacher I’ve ever seen in my “In many ways there is a resonance between events get scheduled on Jewish or Muslim holy life,” he said of his mentor. “I was the first rabbi what’s going on here and what’s going on within days. He feels frustrated and detached from the he had ever met and he was the first priest I had the Jewish community,” he said. “The fear is that Notre Dame family, he added, during remem­ talked to in an in-depth level.” if you open the window too wide you dilute the brances that take place on campus for the The experience set the tone for how Signer envi­ specific claims of your own community. How can anniversary of September 11 because they’re cen­ sioned communication between members of dif­ we do things that open up doors without opening tered on Catholic tradition. ferent faiths. up the floodgates?” “All public observances at Notre Dame are “He was who he was and I was who I was,” he Signer said that he views Notre Dame as a Catholic observances — there’s the rosary and the said. “He respected me in the fullness of what I parish and approaches efforts to promote reli- Mass,” he said. “That’s when 1 realize how alone those of us who are spiritual people of other faiths [are here].” The Observer 15 February 19, 2004 THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 7 believe in general people should just be well rounded and experience as many things as they can. If they can grab more experiences ... they’re better off.”

Emil Lao Chin S TO RY BY MAUREEN REYNOLDS hen Emily Chin entered Notre Dame, she was told that diversity was “an experiment.” “That was disheartening,” said Chin, the first female Asian student body vice president. “Because diversity should never be an experiment.” W Experience, to Chin, is a much better word than experiment. An active member of the Asian American Association, she believes that diversity events organized by multicultural clubs offer good opportunities for further fostering of open-mindedness. The sophomore plans to use her position in student government to help promote these events, such as Asian Allure. “We have enough diversity events; we just need to enhance them,” Chin said. “Promoting other eth­ nic shows on campus will remind people to be open-minded — to not close the door to opportunities that you can gain by talking to other people. “People should just be well-rounded and views. Appointed to the position in January, cam pus. experience as many things as they can,” she she works closely with student body president “Its almost like saying that we made a big said. “If they can grab more experiences ... Jeremy Lao, who took his own spot in the step forward when we elected the first female they’re better off.” University’s history when he became the first [student body] president,” Lao said. “It’s simi­ During her own two years at the University, Asian to hold that office. lar to that. It is a step that shows the students Chin said shared experience has played a And Lao, too, stressed the importance of are willing to be open-minded.” major role in her best interpersonal relation­ open-mindedness and firsthand experience. And Lao said he will try to implement that ships and her overall positive encounter with He, however, placed greater emphasis on the increased tolerance, understanding and first­ the institution. need for improvements in these areas. hand knowledge by using the power of the stu­ “I’ve been surrounded by people who are “The great friends I’ve had ... have just been dent union, echoing Chin’s enthusiasm for open-minded and love to share with me their excellent guys, and I think we’re friends events and shared, multicultural participation. experiences and want to learn about me,” she because we like each other as people,” he said. “Student government will have to help clubs said. “The fact that we want to get to know each champion their events or activities,” Lao said. “Chin said her time on campus has helped other on that level has made my experience a Both the president and vice president have her decide that other facets of the University good one. numerous ideas about their hopes for the should be promoted to draw students from all “I think at the same time, my experiences future of diversity at the University. Both want types of backgrounds and to make student s could have been better if there was more open- minorities to have a greater presence on cam­ more open-minded to the experiences of oth­ mindedness,” Lao said. “I guess there are some pus and become more involved, and, once ers. nuances that are unique to me and aren’t again, Lao reaffirmed the importance of “I hope we will promote other aspects of the caught by other students.” shared experience between people of all races, school so we can attract other types of stu­ But an enormously positive stride toward a backgrounds and religions. dents,” she said. broader mindset came, Lao said, when two “I want whoever comes in ... to maintain As the second-highest student government minority students — he and Chin — stepped their identity — whoever they are — and to official, Chin has had a chance to voice these into the most well-known student positions on share,” Lao said.

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ND Sw im m ing Irish hope to splash in New York

Men need depth at Big East championships Women look to win eighth consecutive title

By MATT PUGLISI By MATT PUGLISI Sports Writer Sports Writer

The Irish are ready. And they’re bringing all the necessary tools. The women’s swimming and diving The men’s swimming and diving team looks to secure its eighth consec­ team hopes to take home its first Big utive Big East title when it travels to East title when it invades the Nassau Long Island, N.Y. to compete in the County Aquatic Center in East annual Big East Championship Meadow, N Y. to compete in the Thursday through Saturday. three-day 2004 Big East The No. 21 Irish dominated this sea­ Championships Thursday through son, finishing 8-2 in dual meets and Saturday. taking home a couple of first place fin­ “We’re going in there with a lunch ishes in larger meets. The girls once bucket and a lantern because i| is again figure to be the favorites at the going to take us all day and all most important meet of the season, night,” head coach Tim Welsh said. and the Irish are confident they have “We’re going to keep working at it.” the talent necessary to bring home The squad has met with a signifi­ another title. cant degree of success at the annual “I don’t know that there is that big of meet in recent years. After finishing a difference between this year’s team second in both 1999 and 2000, the and previous years,” Weathers said. Irish (8-7) have finished fourth each “We’re not quite as deep in the dis­ of the past three years, landing tance events as in the past, but w e’ve behind Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and always been a strong stroke team, and Rutgers. we still are.” Provided that Notre Dame remains Virginia Tech, Rutgers and Pittsburgh competitive, Welsh believes the Irish are teams with similar records and have a chance to make a splash in skill levels. The three teams are the standings and break the string of expected to pose the stiffest competi­ fourth place finishes. tion for the Irish. “We’re balanced and we’re deep,” “[The Hokies, Scarlet Knights and Welsh said. “We have a lot of people Panthers] are all fairly even,” Weathers at about the same speed and that Photo courtesy of www.und.com said. “It’s hard to pick out who will be Photo courtesy of www.und.com Sophomore Doug Bauman brings Meghan Perry-Eaton will dive for the see MEN/page 19 expertise In the backstroke. see W O M EN /page 21 women this weekend.

SMC B a s k e tb a ll SMC Sw im m ing Creachbaum scores Belles seek the MIAA title Preparation for Frequent intense training The team is also carrying on 18 to beat Kalamazoo hindered Saint Mary’s success its tradition of pairing swim­ championships will against conference rival Alma mers as “psych partners, College this season, said Saint which gives each swimmer a Kalamazoo forward Ashley combine training, rest Mary’s swimming coach Greg person to depend upon in the By BOBBY GRIFFIN Riley, the Belles went on a Petcoff. weeks leading up to the con­ Sports Writer tear, going on a 10-0 run “What happened at this ference meet and bolsters the including two wide open By DAN TAPETILLO meet was that we worked entire team’s confidence. A strong first half and solid threes from Creachbaum. Sports Writer hard the week before and we The coaches have also kept defense throughout the game Creachbaum played out­ knew that we would be swim­ an eye on each individual’s proved to be key for the standingly for her third con­ At the end of their season, ming tired,” Petcoff said. “We physical and mental well­ Belles Wednesday night, as secutive game, scoring 18 the Belles find themselves in a are now bringing the volume being as tension before the they defeated Kalamazoo 64- points on 7 of 13 shooting catch-22. down and giving the girls meet increases. 59. and grabbing 11 rebounds. As Saint Mary’s heads into more of a rest.” “It is not so much the com­ Led by Emily Creachbaum She faced tough defense all the MIAA Championships this Saint Mary’s has been utiliz­ petition we have to worry and Maureen Bush, the game, and Kalamazoo (13- weekend, the team must try to ing several methods to ensure about,” Petcoff said. “It is hav­ Belles controlled the pace for 11, 5-8) did a great job of achieve a balance between that the team’s confidence will ing to watch the girls put so most of the game and keeping the ball out of her training and rest. Finding this peak during their final week much pressure on them­ improved their record to 7- hands down low. equilibrium could not only of the season. selves.” 17 overall and 2-11 in MIAA After leading 29-23 at half- redeem the te a m ’s 0-6 MIAA Petcoff has made several In addition, the swimmers conference play. time, the Belles went cold to conference record. It could adjustments to practice during have to concentrate on indi­ Saint Mary’s shot 44 per­ start the second half and also establish Saint Mary’s as the past two weeks, customiz­ vidual races instead of worry­ cent from the floor, including Kalamazoo went on a 15-0 a threat at the championships. ing each swimmer’s workout ing over the entire meet. The 48 percent in the second half. run. Furthermore, success at the schedule in order to boost Belles view each competition They out-rebounded Kalama­ Creachbaum’s two free MIAA Championships would confidence and trim times. as an occasion for individuals zoo 35 to 29 and shot 88 p er­ throws with 12:10 remaining erase the memory of a year “The biggest difference is to do their best for the team. cent from the line. snapped the Kalamazoo hot that has been eclipsed by the that we try to individualize The team hopes for a strong Following two easy baskets loss of a top swimmer and things a lot more,” Petcoff to start the game from see MAZOO/page 22 several injuries. said. see MLAA/page 21

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