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Z ^ V THE U b s e r v e r The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys VOLUME 38: ISSUE 88 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Legends takes dating to fast lane Queer film festival By JEN ROWLING News Writer debuts Legends set the atmosphere for Valentine’s Day last night by taking a stab at m atch University defends making with a speed dating session for nearly 50 Notre departments' Dame students. decision to sponsor “ND is known as the campus with no dating, and event Valentine’s Day was around the corner, so it seemed to be a good idea,” program coordi By ANDREW THAGARD nator Jonathan Jorissen said. Associate News Editor Speed dating has recently become a popular phenome non in large cities across the The Queer Film Festival, a globe, and Jorissen, following four-day event showcasing gay a suggestion from his sister, cinematography, debuts decided to try the idea on tonight at Notre Dame with the Notre Dame’s campus — award-winning documentary despite its reputed stale dat “Jim in Bold” followed by a ing scene. panel discussion featuring the Small circular tables film’s producer. adorned with Valentine decor The festival — the first of its arranged on the dance floor kind at Notre Dame — may were the setting for the 27 seem, to some, out of place on male students and 22 female the campus of a Catholic uni students who attended the SOFIA BALLON/The Observer versity, though it offers an event. Notre Dame students try out a new approach to dating at Legends on Tuesday evening. The intellectual opportunity for the event, called speed dating, allowed participants to enjoy multiple dates In a short time peri Notre Dame community, sec DATE/page 4 od. Approximately 50 students attended the event. according to University spokesman Matt Storin and Liam Dacey, the festival’s organizer. “We are an academic institu G raduate S tu d en t U nion tion that has a whole [range] of classes, seminars and con ferences, and that is what we are all about,” Storin said. The festival, which will fea ture a series of film screen Members plan spring charity gala ings, discussions and a writing workshop and will bring direc tors, screenwriters and pro “Last year, we wanted to ducers to cam pus, is not By AMANDA MICHAELS donate to an organization that specifically sponsored by the News Writer might not get as much attention University as a whole, but on campus ... and where even a rather by the Gender Studies The Charity Gala, constitution small amount of money will Program, the Gay and Lesbian al changes and upcoming spring make a big difference," said aca Alumni of Notre Dame and elections were the focus of demic affairs committee chair Saint Mary’s and the Tuesday night’s Graduate Tim Dale. “The woman I talked Departments of English and Student Union meeting — the to [at Refugee and Immigration Film, Television and Theatre. first of the semester. Services] told me that they could “T here is a difference The council discussed which make even a nickel go a long between what the University local charity would benefit from way.” ... does in a University-wide the Charity Gala, an event to be A majority vote ensured that sense as opposed to what our held on April 16 on the 20th floor the Refugee and Immigration academic departm ents do as of the City Center. The three Services would receive $2 from part of their missions,” Storin organizations eligible for selec every $5 ticket sold. Last year, said. tion are the Center for the approximately 200 tickets were He emphasized that the festi Homeless in South Bend, the sold, and organizers are hoping val’s aim is to promote aca women’s shelter run through the to see an increase to 250, so they demic discourse and does not YWCA of St. Joseph County and can give the charity at least $500. necessarily reflect the SOFIA BALLON/The Observer the Refugee and Immigration President Martiqua Post pro- University’s position or views. GSU president Martlqua Post reviews the agenda during the Services of Michiana, to which organization's meeting Tuesday night. last year’s Gala proceeds went. see GSU/page 4 see FILM/page 4 Accounting majors assist needy with taxes Tuesday and continues through pairs to sites around South Bend win-win situation,” where mem tion of the program, several of By TERESA NOWAKOWSKI April. and Mishawaka, working with bers of the community get their which Milani says brings him to News Writer Over 60 students participate in low-income families and students taxes done for free, students gain tears each year. the program to aid the greater to file taxes free of charge. experience and interaction with Mark Bellatoni, a Notre Dame With tax season well under South Bend community in filing Professor of Accounting Ken people who may be outside of senior, said that he finds the way, accounting majors at both tax returns. Students who partic Milani took over the program their social class and faculty get most fulfillment in helping people Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s ipate in this program have a pre that was created almost 30 years to see if the program runs as obtain a refund. have an opportunity to apply requisite tax class that they must ago by a law student and an intended. “It catches them off guard and their skills through a tax assis take, in addition to 10 hours of MBA student. Students are required to write tance program that began training. They then are sent in Milani says that it is a “win- reflection papers at the comple see TAX/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Wednesday, February 11, 2004 In sid e C o lu m n Question of the Day: H o w w o u l d yo u d e s c r ib e N D ’s d a tin g s c e n e ? Watch your mouth Anyone who knows me also knows the one pet peeve that stands out above all others in my book: When you say you’re going to do some Jenny Stelloh Jessica Freeman Joe Brutto Josh Bruce Juan Pablo Mantica Molly Kealy thing, do it. Freshman Junior Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman This past week Lyons Lewis Keenan O’Neill Keough Lyons end, I got a call from my best friend. At one “Hopefully in “Nonexistent. ” “Minimal to “You have a “What dating “Nothing like point she halted spring things nonexistent. ” better chance scen e?” two roommates the conversation to point out, “If will bloom, with sheep. ” sharing. ” there’s one thing because so far, about you, I know things are that you always keep your word." Anneliese dead. ” I take pride in Woolford the fact that I hold to my com Saint Mary's mitments. Not Editor only do I recog nize this trait in myself, but as others get to know me, they start to appreciate it as In B r ie f well. I don’t care if it’s something as simple as making a phone call that “Border Fillers,” a lecture you said you’d make, or following by Jose Saldivar, professor of through on a favor that you prom English and ethnic studies at ised to do — chances are, another the University of California, person is counting on you. Then Berkeley, will be held today again, maybe that’s just my own from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the wishful thinking. Hesburgh Center Auditorium. Perhaps I’m naive to presume that The lecture is a component of others take commitments as serious the series on “Race in the ly as I do. After meeting the people I Americas.” have at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s during my four years here, The film “Jim in Bold” will I’ve finally realized that everyone be shown tonight in the comes from a different background Hesburgh Library Carey and, hence, has a varied moral Auditorium from 7 to 8:30 upbringing. Looked at one way, the p.m. The screening kicks off fact that I’m just now recognizing the ND Queer Film Festival. these circumstances could be seen as pathetic. The light bulb definitely Tonight’s Theology on Tap should have turned on a lot sooner. will ask the question “Is There Another approach, however, pres Hope in Loss?: A 9/11 Story.” ents the question of whether or not Attend the discussion from it really is too much to ask that peo 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Legends. ple keep their word. It’s a safe bet to SOFIA BALLON/The Observer assume that the person on the Just in time for Valentine’s A student stops to read a display of T-shirts decorated with the stories of surviving receiving end will expect it. After all, Day, “Romeo and Juliet” will rape and assault victims Tuesday. The display, titled “The Clothesline Project,” is isn’t it better to assume and live up be performed at Washington exhibited In O’Shaughnessy Hall as one of several activities correlated with the to someone’s expectations than it is Hall by Actors From The Vagina Monologues. to brush off commitment and risk London Stage tonight through upsetting someone’s feelings? Saturday. Performances each The way I look at it — and I prom night begin at 7:30 p.m. ise this is the most philosophical Tickets are available at the side of me those of you reading this O ffbea t LaFortune Student Center will witness — is that, if you can’t Ticket Office.