-- ---~- ----~~-----------~--------------------- THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 40: ISSUE 81 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Students encouraged to cast votes University Judicial Council, Kozlow hopeful that e-mail will remind community to participate considers • By KAITLYNN RIELY ne-wnunor Associate News Editor The four tickets running for student body presi­ Native American dent and vice president will spend this weekend drumming up support, but for Judicial Council studies program president Liz Kozlow, the goal on Monday is just proposed by students to get students to place their votes. Kozlow and her council hope to increase the turnout for this election from last year's 52 per­ By KATHLEEN MCDONNELL cent. News Writer "Ideally, we would like everyone to vote because it's very simple to do," Kozlow said. "I would like As the University explores to see 60-65 percent [turnout] this year." adding Native American Over the past few years, turnout has hovered Studies - the first fully stu­ around 50 percent. dent-initiated minor at Notre At Activities Night this fall, Kozlow encouraged Dame - to its curriculum, the people to sign up for her election committee to idea may become a reality in brainstorm ways to increase student participation just a few years, said Associate in the voting process and to implement these Dean of the College of Arts and ideas on the day of and leading up to election day. Letters Stuart Greene. ANDREW STEVES!The Observer Presidential candidate Danny Smith talks to women in Welsh Family Hall A resolution to enhance stu­ at a "Get to Know the Candidates with Pizza" event Thursday. see VOTING/page 6 dent life for Native Americans passed through both the Student Senate and the Campus Life Council this year. The resolution included a plan for the new minor and also 'Freedotn Revolution' aitned at SMC wotnen proposed providing additional advising resources for Native Students at College struggle with body image; only 15-20 admit to having eating disorder American students and encour­ aged collaboration to present the history of Notre Dame with on appearance," said junior Mary's]." only about 15-20 students a By MANDl STIRONE sensitivity to its former inhabi­ Justine Ray, the head of The movement plans dif­ year admit to having eating tants. News Writer Freedom Revolution at the ferent activities including disorders. Student interest can produce College. fundraisers, meetings and When a student who - or at least initiate - minors Any time 1,500 women are Posted throughout cam­ on-campus lectures. believes a friend has an eat­ or majors, Grene said. The combined in a small setting, pus, particularly in bath­ Organizers have their eye ing disorder comes into the Education, Schooling and competition - especially room stalls, the fliers for the on motivational speaker Counseling Center, the first Society minor grew from per­ pertaining to body image - self-proclaimed "revolution" Jenni Schaefer, who lectures thing Bryant does is com­ sistent interest and faculty is bound to ensue. But while boast: "We're making Saint nationwide on the topic of mend her for caring, she member's independent studies. many women at Saint Mary's Mary's a place where eating disorders. said. Risking a friend's And Korean should be offered believe eating disorders are women accept and celebrate Residence Life currently anger in order to help her is in two years due to student a problem, those working to our bodies." runs Freedom Revolution, admirable, Bryant said, and input. fix it say few are aware of Ray clarified the Freedom but the group hopes to be she often sees how the eat­ The proposition for a Native how deep the issue runs. Revolution's goals. affiliated with the ing disorder impacts both American Studies minor, how­ "Eating disorders are a ''I'm starting a movement Counseling Center as well. the student and the friend. ever, "is really the first time huge problem for our specif­ that allows women to be Angela Bryant, licensed Then, Bryant said, she that students directly have ic population - millions of satisfied with their bodies," mental health counselor of tells the student how to con­ come to the College [of Arts college women suffer from she said. "So many people in the Saint Mary's Counseling front and deal with her and Letters] and requested eating disorders. [Saint our society are ready for a Center, said a good portion friend's problem and that at least a dean explore the Mary's] is very competitive culture change, and it's of the campus struggles with and there is a strong focus beginning here at [Saint body image, but generally see DISORDERS/page 8 see MINOR/page 6 Israel threatened by 'Ragtitne' explores race issues nuclear Iran, Inbar says By EMILY KEEBLER News Writer The peace process has only By JOHN-PAUL WITT succeeded, he said, because Members of the Pasquerilla News Writer Israel is able to present a East Musical Company "credible military threat" to (PEMCo.) - joined by faculty Israel is more secure than its neighbors and deter them members and a graduate stu­ it's ever been. but the coun­ from taking action. dent -facilitated exploration try still faces major threats, "Israel has been successful into the emotionally charged professor Efraim lnbar said in fighting wars because they issues of race, class and the in a lecture Thursday night are understood as wars of no American dream Wednesday at the 1-Iesburgh Center for choice," Inbar said. "Israel is night in their production of International Studies. only 50 miles wide and is vul­ "Ragtime, the Musical." In bar, director of the Begin­ nerable from all sides." Director and senior Jack Sad at Center for Strategic The greatest threat to Calcutt said the key to this Studies, outlined Israel's Israel today is a nuclear Iran, year's production is to position in terms of its imme­ lobar said. Nuclear weapons "watch it, reflect on it and diate surroundings, the would give Iran the capability learn from it." The leaders of Middle East and the world. to destroy Israel before Israel PEMCo. decided to hold an "The resilience of the peace could defend itself. academic panel to facilitate process is striking, the reluc­ "I am amazed at [the] lack this discussion on the I Observer tant acceptance of Israel by of response in [the] free Wednesday between the two G. David Moss, right, assistant vice president for Student other Middle Eastern coun­ Affairs, listens as graduate student Crystal Blount makes a tries," he said. see IN BAR/ page 8 see RAGTIME/page 8 point during a panel discussion Wednesday. .......------- -- ---- page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, February 9, 2007 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT? Recruiting 111an1a• Aug. 15, 2003: Grand Rapids, Mich., prospect Chris Khorey announces his top choices for college. Notre Dame is Marcus Gatto Andrew Masak Susan Bigelow Missy Reidy Jason Miller Eddie Velazquez high on the list. Message board posters sophomore sophomore sophomore freshman freshman consider Khorey a lock to be Irish sophomore because of his legacy Dillon Dillon Badin Welsh Family Dillon O'Neill status. Khorey looks to be '1SO:SWF, "Fiscal respon- "Must possess "J don 't look "Looks are a ':4 candidate one of the top history major prospects in the non-smoker, sibility, flowing an abiding for anything. plus ... so who is not Midwest, but some not afraid to brown hair, love for the They look for probably a fromZahm." recruiting analysts say commit. Must Croatian back- Hesburgh me. girl." he has the flexibility to be a political sci­ love children. ground, tennis Library Rare ence or psychology No drugs or ability and Books major. Chris Khorey alcohol please. ability to Collection. " Sept. 22, 2003: Fresh off writing a Associate Are you ready attract ladies ... cover story in his high Sports Editor to take the basically Dan school newspaper, plunge?" Krcmaric. " Khorey trims his list to five schools - Notre Dame, Duke, Virginia, Boston College and Wabash. Message board posters express confu­ IN BRIEF sion over the presence of Wabash on the list and speculate that the Little Giants Ragtime, the Musical, may be using illegal recruiting tactics. will be performed by Recruiting analysts wonder if Notre members of the Dame's lack of a journalism major will Pasquerilla East Musical hurt the Irish. Company (PEMCo.) Oct. 3, 2003: Khorey announces his tonight and Saturday at intention to apply early action to Notre 7:30 p.m. in Washington Dame. Irish fans rejoice, assuming this Hall. Tickets are $6 for means he is a sure-bet to come to South students and seniors Bend. So long as evil admissions doesn't and $8 for adults. They get in the way, that is. can be purchased at the Nov. 15, 2003: Khorey announces that LaFortune box office. he will send applications to his other four top schools in time for regular The Student Union admission. Irish fans start to worry that Board will present the movie "Flags of Our Notre Dame is losing its hold on him. Fathers" in place of Dec. 14. 2003: News breaks that "Bobby" tonight and Wabash is offering Khorey a full schol­ Saturday at 8 p.m. in 101 arship. a spot on the baseball team, and DeBartolo. Admission is an editorship at the newspaper by soph­ $3. omore year. Notre Dame fans panic. The Irish cannot match those offers. But Notre Dame men's would a legacy really consider turning hockey toam will play down Notre Dame for promises that Nebraska-Omaha tonight at 7:35 and also Wabash might not be able to keep? at 7:05 p.m.