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~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 41: ISSUE 20 TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 19,2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND scholars -weigh in on pope's remarks Police stay Germany last Tuesday on faith Faculty stress quote's and reason at modern universi busy atnid context; Muslims ties, said R. Scott Appleby, director of the Kroc Institute for denounce violence International Peace Studies and an expert on religious violence. crowds The pope quoted 14th century By MADDIE HANNA Byzantine emperor Manuel Officers cite 40, arrest News Writer Paleologos II: "Show me just what Muhammad brought that 5 during Michigan Since Pope Benedict XVI gave was new, and there you will a speech one week ago that fmd things only evil and inhu ignited controversy among man, such as his command to By KATE ANTONACCI AND vocal and violent segments of spread by the sword the faith MARY KATE MALONE the Muslim world, the riots and he preached." News Editors protests have only accelerated. "But he also quoted the But at Notre Dame, the hope Quran, which says there is no Police issued 40 arrest is for everything to slow down. compulsion in religion," tickets and made five custo Faculty experts say the pope's Appleby said. "This reference is dial arrests of adults for mis remarks - however insensitive in key with Benedict's previous demeanor violations of - were taken out of context, remarks on Islam, in which he liquor laws before and dur and on Monday, Muslim mem argues Islam is being betrayed ing Saturday's home football bers of the University commu by extremists who invoke vio game against University of nity denounced the ongoing vio lence. Although the remarks Michigan. lence. were taken out of context, the AP During the game, 25 people Benedict XVI spoke at the Pakistani religious student takes part in a march to condemn the were removed from Notre University of Regensburg in see POPE/page 6 anti-Islam remarks of Pope Benedict XVI Monday. Dame Stadium for "liquor related offenses," one was arrested for public intoxica tion and one was "transport ed to the hospital due to intoxication," Associate All spinach pulled due to E. coli outbreak Director of Notre Dame Security/Police (NDSP) Phil The Food and Drug Johnson said in an e-mail By KATE ANTONACCI Administration (FDA) issued a Monday. News Editor broad advisory to consumers Outside the stadium - on Sept. 14 to avoid spinach assisted by Indiana State or any product containing Excise Police, South Bend Across the country, over 1 i 0 Police and St. Joseph County people have become ill and spinach. Natural Selection Goods a San Juan Police - NDSP officers one person has died from an issued two arrest tickets to outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 Bautistia, Calif. company - followed suit on Sept. 15 by adults for "possession of linked to fresh spinach - and marijuana." Notre Dame is taking steps to issuing a "voluntary recall of every retain and foodservice He did not specify whether make sure that the number preliminary breath tests does not increase on their product containing spinach with a 'Best if Used By Date' (PBTs) were used. watch. Three juveniles were also "This is an issue in every of Aug. 17 through Oct. 1. "' Following the announce cited, one for possession of food service outlet and gro marijuana, one for posses cery store in North America," ments, Notre Dame Food Services took immediate steps sion of tobacco and one for said David Prentkowski, minor in consumption of Director of Food Services. to pull spinach from salad bars in the dining halls and alcohol, Johnson said. Indiana is only one of 21 Johnson did not say states to report E. coli cases from all other food locations on campus. whether those arrested, linked to tainted spinach. cited or removed from the Though Wisconsin has report "All uncooked spinach is in question," Prentkowski said. stadium on Saturday were DUSTIN MENNELLAfThe Observer ed the most cases, the out Due to the recent E. coli outbreak, students must go without break is still cause for con spinach at campus dining halls. cern. see E. COLI/page 8 see ARRESTS/ page 4 Starting Wednesday, Speaker tackles corporate ethics NDtv will air 24 hours Nancy Thomas-Moore delivers second speech in Mendoza series 12-hour daily broadcast. In By STEVE KERINS By AARON STEINER addition, NDtv has upgraded News Writer News Writer all of its broadcasting equip ment. A preponderance of corpo It isn't New Year's Eve yet, The station will mark the rate scandals have combined but with a countdown and a official start of the season at with the pressures of global ball drop, NDtv is celebrating a 8:15 p.m. with the countdown ization on international com historic event in its four-year and ball drop, followed by a panies to foster a renewed history. special one-time jumbo screen focus on ethics in the busi Starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday video presentation featuring ness community, a business NDtv will officially launch its new material for this season. ethics officer said Monday. fourth season - one that ·The NDtv premier will begin Nancy Thomas-Moore, promises major changes from with entertainment including Director of Ethics and previous years. Robbie Hazen, a junior student Business Conduct for the With the addition of Comcast and musician, as well as DJ Weyerhaeuser Corporation, Johnny 0. NDtv's founder, cable in every dorm room, spoke at the second lecture NDtv now has its own channel Lance Johnson ('04), will also in this year's Berges Lecture attend the event. where it will broadcast pro Series, which addresses QUENTIN STENGER!The Observer gramming 24 hours per day, Nancy Thomas-Moore, an expert in business ethics, speaks an increase from last year's see NDTV/page 8 see LECTURE/ page 8 at the Mendoza College of Business Monday. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHANNEL TO WATCH ON CABLE? Scavenger hunt If they built it, I should come. Or at least poke around for a few min utes. Amber Lattner Steve Atwood Jaime Luna Jamie Blankle Molly McEvily Rachel McGehee Last week, the Jordan Hall of Science freshman senior sophomore senior sophomore senior was officially dedicated and blessed, and Pangborn St. Edward's Keough Keough Morrissey Farley is now open as Notre Dame's Eric Retter newest addition. "ESPN, because "NDTV, because "Univision, "Off I hate "ABC Family, "FOX News, As a liberal arts SportsCenter is of the Mike because I hate cable in the because I love because it's the student, I've done Associate the natural thlng Sports Editor my only Peterson show. " to miss my dorms." to watc/;l only unbiased regarding the connection to telenovelas. " Gilmore Girls news program newly opened hall of science: avoided .it the outside re-runs. out there." like the plague. Lately though, I've been thlnking that I world." haven't had the right approach. Why shouldn't I go explore just because every one inside the building can make potions out of substances that I can't even pro nounce, especially since Jordan is appar ently now the nicest building on earth except that hotel in Dubai that goes underwater? Sorry, but that one's still IN BRIEF cooler. This has led me to the formulation of my new goal: enter every Notre Dame Professor Donald Kommers building by the time I graduate. will teach a public academic I realize that this is not a standard course called "Federalism with "before I graduate goal for Notre Dame in American Constitutional student [such as, say, graduating with Law" today at 9:30a.m. in 131 honors, winning somethlng, making the DeBartolo Hall. All are wel men'slwomen's team of your choosing, or come at the course, which is dating someone from the men'slwomen's being held in observance of team of your choosing] but I believe it's a Constitution Day. good goal for a Notre Dame student to have. For starters, it might help combat Irene Rizzini of the the 'looking down at my shoes as I walk Department of Social Work at slowly towards class in weather condi the Pontifical Catholic tions under which most states would give University of Rio de Janeiro the ski patrol the day off tunnel vision and Visiting Chair in the Study that everyone on this campus suffers of Brazilian Culture will deliver from between mid-November and, say, a lecture called "Participa<;ao Easter. Not only would scouting out new Cidada: Perceptions and buildings make each trip to class less Experiences of Citizenship monotonous, but everyone could find a Among Children and Youth in new place to thaw out their fingers. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil" today Further, Notre Dame is a bigger cam at 12:30 p.m. in room C-103 of pus than most people give it credit for, the Hesburgh Center. and it is densely packed with interesting places. For instance, did you know that A panel discussion on "New there are numerous restaurants and QUENTIN STENGERfThe Observer Approaches to Peace and cafes hidden around campus, such as the Notre Dame students play floor hockey at Rolfs Recreation Center Monday. RecSports Conflict in Central Asia," fea Greenfield's in the Hesburgh Center or sponsors a variety of interhall and inter-league sports on weekday evenings. turing Kroc Institute Visiting Cafe di Grasta in Grace Hall? There are Fellow John Heathershaw, others as well, and, as someone who is and Rockefeller Visiting committed to eating every day, I plan to Fellows David Montgomery dine at each of them at least once.