Miller, Graham Linked to Theft Stereo As the Stolen Items in Question
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Aprill2, 1994• Vol. XXVI No. 121 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Miller, Graham linked to theft stereo as the stolen items in question. I don't anticipate them representing Police recover The television, a 26" Maganavox as list Notre Dame." ed on the warrant, was confiscated from Holtz and Miller were slated to meet stolen property at the apartment. yesterday but details of the meeting Several student sources confirmed were unknown. Neither Graham nor alleged residence that Miller and Graham have resided for Miller were available for comment. several months at the apartment the Rakow said no charges had been filed By GEORGE DOHRMANN police searched. against the two players and could not Spons Editor Miller and Graham, both juniors, were comment on what action would be taken Mike Miller Tracy Graham kicked off the Irish football team by in the next few days. Football players Mike Miller and Tracy coach Lou Holtz on Saturday. Holtz did Even if the players are not connected Graham have been linked to a search LaSalle Ave. not specify the reasons behind the dis to the stolen property. they are already warrant served by Notre Dame security The warrant was filed after undis missal of the two players but indicated in violation of University policy if they at an otT-campus apartment last Friday. closed sources linked one of the apart the seriousness of the situation. did reside at The Pointe. Notre Dame The warrant was filed through Judge ments with reports of stolen property on "I do not anticipate Michael Miller or forbids scholarship athletes from main William Albright of Portage Township, the Notre Dame campus, said University Tracy Graham being with us," Holtz taining otT-campus residences. concerning apartment No. 332 of The Director of Security Rex Rakow. said, following last Saturday's scrim Pointe of St. Joseph Apartments, 307 E. The warrant specifies a television and mage. "I don't want to say anything else. see PLAYERS I page 4 Law Review against gay rights legislation By JASON WILLIAMS behavior good (i.e. protected) Associate News Editor and religiously motivated discrimination evil (i.e. prohib An article in the latest issue ited)." of the "Notre Dame Law Duncan justified this by say Review" takes a strong stance ing homosexual rights should against mandating gay rights not be considered on the same legislation, justified by compar level as existing minority rights ing the plight of homosexuals to legislation. other minority groups with "When proponents of homo established civil rights laws. sexual rights legislation argue The article, written by that they are seeking nothing Richard Duncan, the Sherman more than the same civil rights Welpton, Jr., Professor of Law, as anyone else has. they are University of Nebraska College wrong for two reasons," of Law, said that legislating gay Duncan said. rights will inevitably discrimi "The first reason is that ho nate against the church. mosexuals currently have the "When a legislature acts to same rights as everyone else, protect homosexual behavior 'the right to be protected under anti-discrimination laws, against discrimination on the it elevates homosexual prac basis of their race, gender, re tices to the status of protected ligion and other protected cate activities while ... branding gories.'" many mainstream religious Secondly, homosexuality is a institutions and individuals as behavior which should not take The ObserverfT.J. Harris outlaws engaged in antisocial precedence in having anti-dis Congratulations! and immoral behavior," he crimination laws concerning An Ike Turner imposter surprises junior Sandra Avila with congratulatory balloon at last night's Student said. "Symbolically, gay rights Senate meeting. Avila was recently appointed the Senate's Club Council Coordinator. legislation declares homosexual see REVIEW/ page 4 Catholic Church is inclusive, according to panel By KAREN DUBAY understand Church as a daily News Writer way of living," she said. "If Church could be aware, The need for inclusively in the we would all feel included all of Church was the theme of last the time," Redis said. night's panel discussion in the Kathleen McBride offered the Hesburgh Library Lounge. perspective of a non-Catholic at "The Church is the followers Notre Dame. "Church is, in the of Jesus united by prayer, broadest sense, all of God's cre creed, and action," said Tom ation," she said. "It is through McDermott, CSC. "It is a group this that I am a member and I of people essentially on a mis am included." sion who feel that they have a McBride reflected on her gift to share. They are blessed dilemma freshmen year. "I was by revelation rooted in a love of concerned about how I fit in God, dignity of all people, and here at Notre Dame," she said. unity of people." "I felt excluded during commu McDermott, director of spe nion. The Eucharist is impor cial projects at Campus tant to me and my faith-life. At Ministry, was part of the panel the base of it all, at the main discussion titled, "Women and place of the table. I was exclud Men Speak Out On What It ed. It was very painful to me." Means To Be lnclusive ... To Be "The sacrament does not Church." mean anything unless we live Patrick Birge, a 1992 gradu The ObserverfT.J. Harris it," she said. "At the table we ate of Notre Dame and former Panelist Hank Mascotte discusses the Catholic Church's exclusionary nature at last nights panel, "Women need to be most aware of peo Holy Cross seminarian, said, and Men Speak Out on What it Means to be Inclusive .. .to be Church ... " in the Library Lounge. ple who are different," she said. "An inclusive Church is com Lakeza Ball. a resident assis mitted to actions, not words." alized and excluded," he said. inclusive ministry. of my sexuality. Being a les tant in Pangborn, said, "To be he said. "It forces us to remind Notre Dame seniors Redis highlighted her transi bian never forced me to ques inclusive, to be Church is to ourselves and each other of Courtenay Redis, Kathleen tion from the Catholic to Baptist tion my faith. I did, however, have compassion, to accept oth compassion. Compassion is the McBride, and Lakeza Ball all of to Presbyterian churches before feel I had to justify it to other ers, to be aware, and to rec only way to reverse the practice fered personal insights and ex attending Notre Dame. people. Since coming out on ognize that God did not teach of exclusivity. It allows us to periences to illustrate their un "When I came to Notre campus, I have felt very includ derstanding of the Church and Dame, I came to my own terms ed. I have finally come to embrace those who are margin- see CHURCH I page 4 page 2 The Observer· INSIDE Tuesday, April12, 1994 INSIDE COLUMN WORLD AT A GLANCE Gone are e Team of international observers tours embattled Hebron HEBRON, Occupied West Bank observers to spend three months in Hebron. International observers made their Israel update Israel today allowed Palestinians to circulate days of the first visit to Hebron today in a step • A 17-member advance team of freely in the center of town for six hours, during international observers cut short toward calming the city where 30 visit in Hebron due to violence. the first normal business day downtown since Palestinians were killed while praying • Three Palestinians were the massacre. The mosque, also downtown, was good guys at a mosque. wounded by rubber bullets shot still closed. But the 17 -member advance team cut by Israeli soldiers. The advance team - mostly diplomats from I read a article by a •About 20 Palestinian doctors short its visit when the army fired tear protested alter they were not Norway, Denmark and Italy, all countries felt a great disappoint gas on protesters. allowed to enter Jerusalem from expected to contribute observers - was briefed t when DC Comics Three Palestinians were wounded by the West Bank. by Palestinian officials and Israeli military com off one of his child rubber bullets after soldiers clashed manders. heroes, Superman. with about 300 marchers who carried "The military commander of Hebron has he wasn't a col signs and chanted slogans demanding opened the city and this is a good sign," Natche felt a loss as the the removal of Jewish settlers from the said after meeting with the delegation. "We of steel took his last city. consider it a gift of the guests who came to He remembered how The protesters tried to enter and pray Hebron." used to have various at the mosque where the massacre The delegation members said they requested paraphernalia. Eric Ruethling occurred Feb. 25, but were turned back the city be open during their visit. ally talked about Photographer by soldiers. "We feel the mandate of the group is to fur role Superman had The first of a force of 160 observers ther the restoration of normalcy," said Knut his early life. will arrive next week, Hebron Mayor Vollboak, the Norwegian head of the advance This got me thinking. Since most of us lose Mustafa Natche said today. team. "We hope this is a good omen for the our intrigue with fictional heroes after grade "They will not be armed, but they will work we are going to do." 1"'-'uuut, it is rare for such fascination to survive help to create an atmosphere of security Islamic militants, especially strong in Hebron, than ten years. You figure that a gener- in the town" by trying to break up are opposed to the foreign force.