PARTLY Spring into April Movies CLOUDY The Observer movie critics check out the box office’s latest offerings, including “Death to Smoochy” and “High Crimes.” APRIL 11, H IG H 73° Scene ♦ page 14 2 0 0 2 LOW 50° O b s e r v e r The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s VOL. XXXV NO. 119 HTTP://OBSERVER.N D.EDU ND student alleges gang rape ♦ Alleged victim rape occurred at about 4 a.m. five days before going to the its student disciplinary proce­ with the four male students on March 28 in a house near hospital and nine days before dures.” expecting to go to an off-cam­ accuses 1 former, Indiana 23 and Ironwood filing a report with police. No players were suspended pus party. However, she said 3 current Irish Road, just outside South Bend “I just imagined turning on from football practice Tuesday she realized there was no city limits. the TV and seeing my face on for disciplinary reasons, John party when she reached the football players In an interview with The ESPN,” said the alleged victim, Heisler, associate athletic house. Observer Wednesday, the adding that she was unsure of director, told The Associated The woman told police she By HELENA PAYNE alleged victim said she was her rights at the time. Press. The team does not prac­ tried to resist, but she was News Editor assaulted by three Notre Dame Notre Dame is also privately tice on Wednesdays during the unable to escape from the football players currently on investigating the situation as a spring. men, who each allegedly raped St. Joseph County police are the spring roster and one for­ matter of procedure, according “There are University guide­ her. Afterward, one of the investigating the alleged gang mer member of the team. to University spokesman lines that govern all students,” alleged attackers drove the rape of a 20-year-old female Police would not confirm that Dennis Moore. Notre Dame head football woman back to campus. Notre Dame student by four information, but the alleged “The University is aware of a coach Tyrone Willingham said Over the course of three male Notre Dame students. victim said the men were her police investigation involving after Tuesday’s practice. “We hours earlier in the night, the Maj. Bob Finn, public infor­ acquaintances. Notre Dame students,” Moore are no different. We work by alleged victim said she had had mation officer for the St. Because of the high profile of said. “In such circumstances those and through those.” no more than three alcoholic Joseph County Sheriff’s the alleged assailants, the the University also conducts its The alleged victim told South Department, said the alleged alleged victim said she waited own investigation according to Bend police she left a local bar see ASSAULT/page 6 S enate Ex-marshal Senate tables budget proposal to head Saint Mary’s By MEGHANNE DOWNES Assistant News Editor security The Financial Management Board presented its budget to the Senate for approval on Wednesday; however, the sen­ By SARAH RYKOWSK1 ators opted to table the budget News Writer until the meeting for review. The issue questioned by sev­ For another two weeks, Saint eral senators was the FMB’s Mary’s will have two directors decision to pay off the $47,890 of security. debt incurred by the Business Michael Carrington joined Board and Carry Forward the College’s security force Fund. The Carry Forward April 1 and will replace Fund allocates funds for pro­ Richard Chlebek when the lat­ gramming by organizations ter retires April 19. that surpassed their allotted “They’re both here and budgets. working together,” Keith “I am concerned that they Dennis, Saint Mary’s vice pres­ m are paying off the entire debt ident of finance and adminis­ now with our money when it tration, said. “We thought it should be used for students would be a good idea for them next year,” said Jason Creek, to overlap for three weeks. Knott Hall senator. They worked together as *4 Andrew Oxenreiter, student young cops and have known union treasurer, emphasized each other for 30 years.” that the debt that has accumu­ Carrington, a form er U.S. lated over the past years marshal during the Clinton should be paid off now that the administration, brings three opportunity is present. decades of experience in law Oxenreiter contributed this enforcement to the job. debt to the “messes that were Carrington was appointed by left behind by past administra­ then-President Clinton in 1994 tions.” and served as the U.S. marshal One of the reasons behind for Northern Indiana for eight this year’s student activity fee years. He also served as direc­ increase was to pay off the tor of campus security and Student Union debt. parking operations at Indiana According to Oxenreiter, the University South Bend for 15 Student Union has been in years. Before coming to Saint debt the past five to six years M ary’s, Dennis was the vice chancellor for business affairs TONY FLOYD/The Observer due to the disorganization of Stanford Hall Senator Kevin Connolly addresses the Senate at Wednesday’s meeting. The previous budgets and the at IUSB and as such, was Carrington’s boss. Senate tabled the FMB’s budget until a later meeting. financial losses of such student see SENATE/page 7 see SECURITY/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ INSIDE Thursday, April 11, 2002 In sid e C olu m n T h is W eek on C a m p u s Nuclear peace? Thursday Friday Saturday ♦ Lecture: Edison Lecture and ♦ Lecture: “Brick by Brick: The ♦ Dorm Event: Fisher Regatta, Marconi Award, McKenna Hall struggle to cement relations Saint Mary’s Lake, 1 p.m. With the ongoing violence in the Middle East, the ever-present threat of terrorist attack Auditorium, 3 p.m. between Northern Ireland’s ♦ Bonfire: Bonfire with live music and the general uncertainty and fear of vio­ ♦ Mass: Mass for victims and sur­ Catholics and Protestants,” Law by Tim Bradley, Jason Brown and lence in the world today, peace has never seemed more far off than it does today. Every vivors of sexual assault, Log Cabin School Room 120, noon Christina Castrillo, Holy Cross Hill, day, it seems we are all del­ uged with headlines of sui­ Chapel, 7:30 p.m. ♦ Comedy: Comedy Sportz, Library 9 p.m. cide bombings and more harsh and violent rhetoric Auditorium, 9 p.m. being laid out by leaders around the world. The events of the last year or so have prompted much alarm among many, B eyond C a m p u s Compiled from U-Wire reports including the advancing of the famed doomsday clock, Joe Ackerman which measures the likeli­ hood of nuclear war. The USC students upset by skyrocketing cigarette prices movement of the clock sev­ News Copy must go toward labor and storage eral weeks back to its clos­ Editor LOS ANGELES, Calif. est position ever to mid­ James Lee slammed his wallet on costs. night, which represents the counter and cursed after asking “1 would have never increased the nuclear war, represented a dramatic statement for a pack of cigarettes at Commons price if our vendor would not have about the state of affairs the world is in right Tuesday. The cashier said the total increased it,” Ranasinghe said. “I try now. would be $7.35 with sales tax. not to make any price changes, but- The greatest fear of most when it comes to “What?” he asked in disbelief, mak­ when there’s a huge difference like war and terrorist attack involves the use of ing her repeat the new price. He this I have to pass it down. A 26 per­ nuclear weapons. Only twice before in our his­ handedher the money and walked cent profit isn’t even enough to pay for tory have these weapons been used, by the U.S. away with a dumbfounded look on his labor costs.” in World War II, but those weapons that were face, swearing he never would buy a 5 cents for holding costs, which Although Scott Henderson, Core- used over a half a century ago pale in compari­ pack of cigarettes at University of brought the total increase on USC cig­ Mark district sales manager said the son to the destructive force of the types of Southern California again. arette sales to $1.25. hike came as a result of a California weapons that are in existence today. A $1.94 increase was imposed on all Because of this increase Ranasinghe cigarette tax increase imposed on Contrary to what many may think, the cigarettes Monday in Commons said he was forced to add $1.56 to Phillip Morris, Rich Peterson, a busi­ presence of nuclear weapons in the world rep­ because of an unexplained 33-cent make up for the losses. If he had kept ness taxes representative of the resents a powerful deterrent of war. Any state hike Philip Morris introduced last cigarettes at the original $4.85 price, California Board of Equalization, said with nuclear weapons realizes three basic week, said Ronald Ranasinghe, direc­ USC would be at a 74 percent loss in the last time the state tax was raised facts. First, they are well aware of the destruc­ tor of retail operations. labor and storage costs. At $6.79, the was in 1999. The department handles tive capabilities of the weapons they possess. Core-Mark, USC’s cigarette vendor, price without sales tax added, all types of cigarette taxes for the Second, they know how expensive, fragile and informed Ranasinghe two weeks ago Ranasinghe barely covers all of his state.