Why not drive to London? Image of violent America Study abroad programs give us some time to This is one ND student's experience with the Friday travel- so where are you going to go? Maybe influence of the American media on children in you should be prepared for a road trip. Austria. MARCH 30, Scene+ page 14-15 Viewpoint+ page 12 2001 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIV NO. 113 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU O'Donoghue looks back, Norton takes office surpassed most expectations. a vision and went out and tried By LAURA ROMPF "I think we've really accom­ to do it," Smith said. "I hope and Associate News Editor plished a lot people said we pray this new administration has couldn't accomplish," a vision. We did our best in the Jonathan Jorrissen sat in the O'Donoghue said. "Time and past month to try and prepare student government office time again we went after a goal them for what they will face." Wednesday night with his legs and accomplished it." O'Donoghue said he is never propped up on the conference Smith attributed the success of satisfied and the administration table. In three days, he would the administration to the hard could've done more, but overall take the office of chief of staff working staff, which came in he thinks they did the best they and while some would be ner­ nearly everyday to the office. could have with the tools they vous, Jorrissen seemed quite "I think the most important were given. comfortable during his first thing we did was set a high stan­ "I recognize my time is over," media interview. dard for future administrations," O'Donoghue said. "It's time to His predecessor, current chief Smith said. get some new blood and new of staff Jay Smith, also had his Since Norton's election on Feb. ideas into this office." legs propped on the table - only 15, the current administration they pointed in the opposite has been working with Norton direction. How appropriate. Something New newly elected vice president Thursday night, Norton began Jorrissen faced the center of Brian Moscona and Jorrissen. the student government office moving boxes from her current According to both the old and office, across the room to the where he will soon be part of a new administrations, the transi­ new administration. headed by president's office. There were tion has been smooth. pictures to be hung and comput- the first female student body "I think our administration president Brooke Norton. Smith was special because we laid out see NEW/page 4 faced the door to the outside of • the office. On April 1, he and cur­ rent student body president Brian O'Donoghue will leave office. For the past month, the two administrations have gone through a transition period. According to Jorrissen, the new administration hopes to build on O'Donoghue's, while also imple­ menting new programs. Something Old Compared to previous adminis­ trations, O'Donoghue's staff has completely expanded the role of what student government can accomplish. From implementing the Rector's Endowment Fund, which sets aside thousands of dollars for students in need, to MARY AIMONOVITCH!The Observer establishing Founder's Day, a Jonathan Jorrlssen [standing] Is facing his new position as carnival that brought several chief of staff while his predecessor, Jay Smith, assists. campus organizations together, Above, Brooke Norton moves in to her new office. Norton will the current administration has begin her term as student body president April 1. Saint Mary's issues security alert University names + Students report three sexual was reported on Mar. 25 at 8 p.m., and occurred on Cedar Street in South Bend. The alleged victim has also Higgins Laetare assaults in last week - filed charges with the South Bend Police Department. The third case has gone unreported to campus security By MYRA McGRIFF as of Thursday, said Richard Oebeck, director of campus Medal recipient Saint Mary's Editor security. Oebeck told The Observer Wednesday a faculty member and a student reported the incident on behalf of Saint Mary's Student Affairs office released an assault the victim to an administrator at Saint Mary's. By ALYSON TOMME notice to camplis Thursday afternoon over e-mail, notify­ It has been the practice of security and student affairs to News Writer ing students, faculty and staff that three separate inci­ notify the campus only when the assailant is unknown, Oebeck said. "When the identity of the assailant is known dents of alleged sexual assault have been reported in the Monsignor George Higgins can now include himself in the danger is diminished," Oebeck said. past week. the company of former President John F. Kennedy, "Three Saint Mary's students have reported being Timm advised students to report all cases of sexual social activist Sister Helen Prejean, and Catholic Worker assault to a friend, security officer, resident assistant, hall assaulted," \Vfote Unda Timm, vice president of Student founder Dorothy Day. As the recipient of the director, faculty member, counselor or campus minister, Affairs. in the e-mail. "All three students know the identity University's Laetare Medal for the year 2001, Higgins of their assailant. There were not stranger assaults. Two in addition to reporting the incident to campus security. has distinguished himself as a prominent and honorable She also encouraged students to seek medical attention of the assaults did occur on campus, one occurred off­ American Catholic. campus," \Vl'Ote Timm. should they be the victim of an attack. ••1 look at the list of who's received it before - some "Reporting an incident of sexual assault is critically Two out of the three alleged assaults were-reported to I've known personally or by reputation - and they are important," Timm wrote. "Even if your choice is not to campus security, according to the campus logbook The very distinguished," he said. "It feels very humbling to pursue any kind of formal action, we want to be of assis­ Observer obtained Thursday. be in the same category." The first case was referred to the security office on tance to you." The Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious March 29, and occurred in Regina Hall on Mar. 22 at 4:20 Timm could not be reached for further comment Thursday evening. p.m. The alleged assailant was identified. The second case see lAETARE/ page 4 ...- ---------------------- page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Friday, March 30, 2001 INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK IN NOTRE DAME/SAINT MARY'S HISTORY Sophomores earn vehicle privileges Priest protests gay discrimination Where is Little March 30, 1971 March 25, 1998 The Student Life Council voted to allow sophomores cars Father David Garrick. a Notre Dame communications Juan? on campus, ruling against a previous legislation which stat- and theater professor, spoke to a supportive crowd ed that vehicles negatively influenced academics. The pro- after he resigned. He said that he would be leaving the Earlier this year I had an epiphany. posal was based on statistics which pointed out that University because, as a celibate homosexual, he felt he As I strolled into LaFortune late one evening, I felt the familiar sting of hunger race through my although sophomore had more overall academic problems was the object of discrimination by the administration. stomach, and I decided that I needed to find than juniors or seniors, the diference was not significant "Nobody has secure rights until everyone has equal something to eat. This was an incredible hunger, one enough to merit a ban on transportation. rights," Garrick said. that I had never felt before. Not just any snack would do. Tomassito's was right out, because the pizza sucks. Compiled from U-Wire reports And everyone knows that OUTSIDE THE DOME Burger King smells better in the dumpster the next day -I just don't trust anything Duke student group protests advertisement that cooks on a conveyor Adam Turner belt. My options were limit­ DURHAM "Duke creates ... an atmos­ out reads. "Instead, Duke creates an ed, and I was growing more Protests catalyzed by The phere that makes black stu­ atmosphere that alienates us, an and more hungry, when in Chronicle's publication of an adver­ atmosphere that makes black stu­ the corner of the Huddle Web tisement opposing reparations for dents in particular feel they dents in particular feel they have to Mart, a choir of angels sang Administrator slavery continued with a vigil last have to continually defend continually defend their right to be out to me, and a golden night, followed by a rally. The stu­ their right to be here. .. here." flash appeared before my dents - who call themselves the The objectives listed in the state­ eyes, and I first beheld the beauty that is the Duke University Student Movement­ ment include the following: that Duke Little Juan frozen burrito. outlined five objectives for the admin­ Statement from Duke University appoint a task force to compile an Before this happened, I always thought that 7- istration and one for The Chronicle. Student Movement annual report on efforts to improve Eleven was the only place to go for frozen burri­ Dressed in black, the students held the treatment of minority students; tos. That's the one thing I've learned about love, a vigil outside Cameron Indoor that it actively recruit minority faculty that you always find it in the last place you look. Stadium during an All-America bas­ handling of the ad, but not the deci­ and provide reports on this initiative; But there it was the whole time, right in front of ketball game.