Friday, April 26, 1996 • Vol. XXVII No. 132 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S -~~--:J;:18~ Irish activist Hume "'"'r,_t:'.:;f. ··/ . ,!,~ accepts ND Award By BRAD PRENDERGAST News Ediwr Calling for a recommitment to peace from both the Unionist and Nationalist sides in the armed conflict in Northern Ireland, Irish social justice advocate John Hume accepted the Notre Dame Award during a ceremony on campus last night. Hume, the leader of Northern Ireland's mainly­ Roman Catholic Social Democratic Labor party and member of the European Parliament, has been instru­ mental in organizing the talks to be held in June between both sides of the conflict. He also helped establish the 'The essence of The Lightning cease-fire that, until IRA unity is the ac­ bombings in London resumed in February, had lasted for ceptance of diversity.' Crashes almost 18 months. "No one has more forthright­ John Hume By BILL CONNOLLY ly stood up to violence and in Assistant News Editor support of human rights than [Hume]," said University "We felt that it was appropri­ Grace Hall has been a fixture on campus President Father Edward Mal­ ate to honor a man since its 1969 opening. This spring however, is loy in his introductory remarks internationally known for Graee's final eall as a dorm, and both students last night. "Throughout [his] peace," Seth Miller. student and administrators are reminiscing over the career, [he] has been a parti­ body president, said, "and to unique times the dorm has seen. san of reconciliation and an let him know of our apprecia­ Father Terence Linton, rector of Grace Hall, artisan of peace." tion." hasn't led Grace for very long. Yet, its spirit and Along with the Notre Dame The most distinguishing note unique atmosphere has made his tenure a Award, flume was also pre­ on Burne's political resume pleasant one. "The students are extremely sented with a resolution unani­ was his eontroversial decision involved in hall life," said Linton. "This [unity] mously passed by Student to open talks with Sinn Fein could be seen as odd, since Grace is such a Senate on April 17, honoring leader Gerry Adams two years large dorm where it might be hard to promote him for his life work for peace ago. Originally denounced by and congratulating him on re­ ceiving the award. {;raft• liall: 1969-1996 see GRACE/ page 4 see HUME/ page 8 SMC embarks Campus 'isolation' affects lesbians By LORI ALLEN degree from the University of Chicago. to be valued," she said. Saint Mary's News Editor She will be teaching a course on the During the lecture, Bender cited on search for and ALYSSON COOK cross cultural study of sex, gender and Saturday Night Live's 'Pat' character as News Writer sexuality at the University of Oklahoma a representation violating the normal next year. identifiable gender standards in soci­ new president Honesty is crucial to fostering sexual In her lecture last night titled "Sexual ety. diversity on the Saint Mary's campus, Diversity: Anthropological and Personal Bender continued by discussing how By MAUREEN HURLEY according to Margaret Bender of the Reflections," Bender stressed the needs in Native American culture, the Saint Mary's News Editor College's anthropology department. A for openness and acceptance of diversi­ Berdosh were a unique and spiritual visiting anthropologist who has recent­ fied sexual relations. people who embodied many of the l.nss than a wnek after the announce­ ly researched Native American cul­ "Differences within our own culture ment of Saint Mary's College President tures, Bender received her doctoral are not a bad thing, rather, something see BENDER/ page 6 William lliekny's resignation, the Collegtl's SIHtrch for its tenth president is wllll undnrway. The Dome before .... ... The Dome after In what she deseribed as "one of the defining moments of this institution," Mary l.ou Gorno, Chair of the Board of Trustnos, spoke with a group of students last night about the presidential seareh process. it C:orno not only r.xplained the process, , .. hut elicited feedback on what character­ •.,.,,· .. ',.I isties studtmts hope to see in their next college prnsidnn l. c;orno, a 1972 Saint Mary's graduate, was tllneted ehair of the Board of Trustens Saturday. She joined the board in IIJH7, was nanwd viee-ehair in 1991 and s11rved as thr. chair of the 1994 Stlsquienntennial campaign. While the board does has its own tinwtahle and plan that Gorno described as "a systematic decision-making proetlSS," slw strtlssed the importance of tlw college community's input in defin­ ing thn IPadnrship statmnnnt and profile for tlw nnxt colltlge president. "Wn. as a eollnge community, will be aelivnly involved in defining the presi­ The scaffolding that partially obscured the dnntial selection criteria for our next Dome finally came down this week. Though the changes are subtle, the windows and see SEARCH/ page 6 the facade are cleaner. page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Friday, April 26, 1996 •INSIDE CoLUMN • WO!U.O AT A GLANCE Very special Government agency projects increase in legal immigration ing the trend would reverse. "We've all been duped," said Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, chairman of the children House Judiciary immigration sub­ committee. "I take this as an intentional We knew he had a misrepresentation to the public and to problem, but at the start Congress. And it's inexcusable." of summer camp, his Feinstein - who said up to 50 percent parents denied it. Matt of the nation's legal and illegal immi­ was always a difficult grants live in her state - offered an camper to deal with. He amendment to change the limits in became upset and hit Simpson's amendment and take into people whenever pro­ account a 1.1 million-person backlog of voked. On bus trips he people who have waited years to enter would yell and throw Stacy Ward the United States. paper, sticks and other Yet those who want to keep legal and little boy collectibles out Associate Viewpoint illegal immigration issues separate, led the window. After he by Sen. Spencer Abraham, R-Mich., cut a fellow camper's hair, the staff, myself stuck to that view. included, invited him to leave. The legislation before the Senate, But his divorced, working parents were focusing on illegal immigration, "aims to stuck: Matt had no where else to go until crack down on people who break the school started. So his Mom and Dad, ad­ ruies, people who violate the laws, peo­ mitting that Matt was indeed a "special ple who seek to come to this country needs" camper, pleaded that he be allowed without having proper documentation to special privileges and a second chance. take advantage of the benefits, " Abra­ With a soft heart and a strong attachment to ham said. children, I believed Matt was a good kid who Legal immigrants, he said, "want to come to this country could, with the proper guidance, be an asset in a positive and constructive way to make a contribution, to our program. I became Matt's one-to-one to play by the ruies and frankly ... to make a great, great counselor: his misdemeanors were my addition to our American family." responsibility. The INS projections show legal immigration -not in­ Each morning, Matt and I sat down and dis­ cluding refugees and some others - rising from 593,000 cussed our goals for that day. I would pull in 1995 to 835,000 this year. him away from the other campers if he start­ ed to get upset. As soon as I gave him a new Jackson buys new fantasy playground Chained women raise eyebrows task to focus on, he would quickly calm down and forget his previous grievances. I was LOS ANGELES MONTGOMERY, Ala. amazed at how quickly Matt could learn and It's not exactly Sleeping Beauty's cas­ The Alabama prison system is preparing to snap complete new projects. tle, but Michael Jackson's dreams have shackles around the ankles of women prisoners, creat­ Matt is one of about 2 million kids diag­ come true now that he's bought a 15th ing female chain gangs in the state that revived male nosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity century French chateau, his Hollywood leg-iron crews last yea:r. Alabama Prison officials said Disorder (ADllD), the number one childhood publicist said Thursday. After looking the women chain gangs would help resolve lawsuits psychiatric disorder in America. ADHD kids for a country estate resembling the one from male inmates challenging the exclusively male are often inattentive, impulsive and hyper­ depicted in the fairy tale, the singer work units. "There's no real defense for not doing the active. Doctors frequently prescribe Ritalin settled on Chateau de Chabennet, com­ females," said State Corrections Commissioner Ron when ADHD is diagnosed. On Ritalin, ADHD plete with 82 rooms, seven towers and Jones. Stephen Dees, the warden at Julia Tutwiler State kids can sit still and pay attention longer. a moat. "Call him Leroi," said a statement faxed by pub­ Prison for Women near Montgomery, is developing the Since 1990, the number of children taking licist Lee Solters, fracturing his French as he announced chain-gang policy. Women could be working in leg irons Ritalin has increased 2 1/2 times. The disease that the property "comes with all the facilities and as early as June, Jones said. "We have done a lot of his­ can not be determined through tests or X­ amenities befitting the 'King of Pop.' " The mirrors on torical research, and I have never come across a female rays; instead, a comprehensive study of the the wall may or may not tell the pop star if he's the chain gang," said Rhonda Brownstein, a lawyer with child's background, family history and daily fairest of them all - but they'll still need to be cleaned the Southern Poverty Law Center.