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THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 32 THURSDAY, OCTOBERS. 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Liquor law violations increase Scholar's • • data from each of the years By EILEEN DUFFY in the areas of burglary, lar­ visa again Assistant News Editor ceny, sex offenses and drug and liquor law violations, among other crimes. While Notre Dame denied Security/Police's (NDSP) Crimes are classified into geographic areas: campus annual report shows a major property (including residence drop in larceny, the findings After year of waiting, halls). public property and released last Friday point to non-campus property - that U.S. bans former ND steady increases in liquor is, University-owned proper­ law violations and non­ ty outside of the main cam­ hire Tariq Ramadan forcible burglaries. pus, NDSP Associate Director In an e-mail sent Friday, NDSP urged the campus Phillip Johnson said. By MADDIE HANNA Burglary is a crime that community to read its Safety News Writer plagues the Notre Dame Brochure, which includes community more and more security and safety informa­ each year: 49 reported being Prominent Muslim scholar tion as well as crime statis­ burgled in 2003, 62 in 2004 Tariq Ramadan, hired by Notre tics for the years 2003-2005. and 87 in 2005. Non-forcible Dame in 2004 but unable to The report, which is .burglaries continually make teach after his visa was required to be presented to revoked a few months later, the public under the federal has once see NDSP/page 8 Jeanne Clery act, presents again been b a n n e d from enter­ ing the STUDENT SENATE country. Hamadan had been "providing material Fair Trade coffee resolution passed Ramadan support to a terrorist organization," said Laura Food Services- and there's no Tischler, spokesperson for the By MARY KATE MALONE guarantee that it will be - stu­ U.S. Bureau of Consular News Editor dents could face a one or two Affairs. cent increase in the price they Tischler would not describe Backing a renewed interest in pay for coffee, according to the support or organization in the plight of marginalized work­ information from Indianapolis­ question, simply citing Section ers, the Student Senate passed a based Better Beans for llie. The 212 (a)(3)(B) of the resolution Wednesday recom­ potential price increase at Notre Immigration and Nationality mending Notre Dame Food Dame is hard to predict, Nijak Aet, a law that included tighter Services serve only Fair Trade said, since the University has immigration restrictions under coffee in all of its non-franchised not disclosed how much it cur­ the post-Sept. 11 USA Patriot operations. rently pays for coffee. Act. Currently, Fair Trade coffee is The resolution, which passed However. Ramadan - who only available at select locations 22-2, also calls for Food was offered a tenured position on campus. Services to make "education by the Kroc Institute for Social Concerns committee material" available wherever International Peace Studies in chair Sheena Plamoottil pre­ coffee is served to help students spring 2004 as an Islamic stud­ sented the resolution with Gary "understand the value of pur­ ies professor - explained the Nijak and Chris Morrissey of chasing Fair Trade products." contents of the letter he Amnesty International, a Notre "Our goal is not just to have received from the State Dame human rights group that all students drinking Fair Trade Department on Sept. 21 JESSICA LEEfThe Observer has made Fair Trade coffee its on campus," Plamoottil said. through a piece that appeared Senate member Sheena Plamoottil discusses the Fair Trade top priority this year. coffee resolution at the Student Senate meeting Wednesday. If the resolution is pursued by see SENATE/page 9 see RAMADAN/page 6 Author addresses anitnal rights Students to discuss National vegetarian advocate urges students to take action Facebook with BOT By STEVE KERINS Shappell said. News Writer By KATHLEEN McDONNELL Students traditionally present News Writer to the Student Affairs commit­ Notre Dame students aware tee during each of the Board of of animal cruelty issues associ­ As checking Facebook.com Trustees' three annual meet­ ated with factory farms and has evolved into a daily ritual ings. The fall presentation, slaughterhouses have adopted for college students every­ Shappell said, is designed to a meat-free diet - and a where, Notre Dame's student involve more of the student national vegetarian advocate government leaders will dis­ body than just the top three heightened that resolve cuss the growth of technology leaders - herself, student body Wednesday. and virtual interaction at vice president Bill Andrichik Arthur Poletti, author of today's University Board of and chief executive officer Liz "God Does Not Eat Meat," Trustees meetings. Brown. urged concerned students to The group's presentation, To complete the meeting's take advantage of opportuni­ "Technology and Social student panel, freshman Kate ties to educate the public if Networking," will focus mainly McClelland, sophomore Glenn they wish to change people's on Facebook.com - the popu­ Water and senior Sheldon minds. lar social networking site that Dutes will sit alongside Shappell, Andrichik and Brown Poletti - whose lecture was PHIL HUDELSONfThe Observer the Board has expressed inter­ Vegetarians Elaine Zarzana, left, Joe Murphy and Danielle Nunez est in better understanding, see ACTIVIST/page 8 eat a meatless dinner in South Dining Hall Wednesday. student body president Lizzi see BOTI page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, October 5, 2006 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TERM YOU SEARCH ON "GOGGLE"? Solo cups, parades and dryer fires Adrienne Paulson Kelli Ripp Marissa Collard Mary Gross Sean Gramme! Tony Salpino When I signed the lease for my house freshman freshman freshman freshman freshman junior on St. Pete's Street, I wasn't aware of LeMans Holy Cross PW Holy Cross Stanford Keough what I was getting myself into. I knew that I was somewhat obligat­ ed to host PigTostal in my backyard, "Everclear, "Flamingos, "Fall, because "Quantum "Kelli Ripp, "My name, so walk to Corby's on because they because they of the leaves physics, because she is I can keep track Tuesday nights Rosemary are such a are what they and football because I'm an crazy. of all my recent and make friends Walsh with the occasion­ great band!" eat!" season." English major." accomplishments." al townies in the neighborhood. What I was not Ad Design aware of was all of the insanity that comes with life as an off-campus senior. In the first seven weeks of living off­ campus, I feel as though I could write a book on the happenings that I have encountered. But instead, I am going to IN BRIEF give you the sure-tell signs that let you know you are an off-campus senior. You know you are an off-campus sen­ "How the Law of War is Pro­ ior when you have Solo cups in your Life" lecture will take place front yard on a regular basis. today at noon in Room 120 of You know you are an off-campus sen­ the Notre Dame Law School. ior when you wake up to firefighters outside your house extinguishing your The groundbreaking for the neighbors clothes dryer fire. new academic building at Saint You know you are an off-campus sen­ Mary's will take place today at ior when your car gets broken into. 4:30 p.m. at the corner of You know you are an off-campus sen­ Brother Andre Drive and ior when you are on a first name basis Madeleva Drive. with the local cops. You know you are an off-campus sen­ "The Feminization of Poverty" ior when you wake up to a man digging lecture will take place tonight at through your garbage and later see 7 in 101 DeBartolo Hall. him riding off on his bike with a bag AcoustiCafe will be tonight full of your trash. from 10 to midnight in the base­ You know you are an ofl"-campus sen­ ment of LaFortune. ior when you are on a first name basis with the employees at the Family Dollar and invite them to your parties. Lewis Hall will host a blood No, he did not come. drive from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 You know you are an off-campus sen­ p.m. today in the party room of Lewis. The blood will support the ior when you start tailgating on non­ JUAN PABLO GARCINThe Observer football weekends. South Bend Medical Foundation Donald Savoie, a member of "Chloe's Cabaret", sings in the Philbin Studio Central Blood Bank. You know you are an off-campus sen­ Theater at the DeBartolo Center for Performing Arts Wednesday night. The ior when you form a parade with your group performs a combination of poetry and music. neighbors and walk to the stadium for The "New Directions in the the game. Comparative Study of Genocide" lecture will take place You know you are an off-campus sen­ ior when several months after your today at 4:15 p.m. in C-103 21st and three official forms of identifi­ Hesburgh Center. cation later you are denied admittance OFFBEAT into the fine establishment that is Ballroom Dance Club will Finnegan's. Controversial tree gets more than 100 years old and Wednesday. He made the meet tonight from 7 to 8 and You know you are an off-campus sen­ police protection it is important for the envi­ attempt at a public hall in every Thursday in Rockne room ior when you have the South Bend JAKARTA, Indonesia - ronment," said Susie Kisarazu, Japan, just east of 205.

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