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~I I Tuesday, January 20, 1998 • Vol. XXXI No. 73 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Students gather to celebrate King's birthday ND community shares Candles, readings help stories during 30th Saint Mary's remember . anntversary servtce civil rights leader By CHRISTOPHER SHIPLEY By COLLEEN McCARTHY 1 News Writer News Writer Everybody has a story. In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Members of the Notre Dame community gath­ birthday; members of the Saint Mary's College ered together last night in the Chapel of the Holy community as well as students, faculty and staff Cross to share their stories and pay tribute to from the W.E.B. Dubois Family Learning Center the spirit and ancestry of the late Martin Luther came together at an interfaith King, Jr. prayer service in Stapleton The majority of the prayer service, held in Lounge dedicated to remem­ honor of the national celebration of King's birth­ bering King, Jr., through day, focused on the struggle to realize the vision song, prayers, and readings. of the civil rights leader. Chandra Johnson, As those who gathered to assistant director of Campus Ministry, pointed celebrate entered the lounge, out to the crowd that the struggle at Notre Dame they were each given a candle to participate in King's dream is still a large one. which was later lit during a '-----~"------~ "It is the responsibility of this committee to song as the candle light was King, Jr. bring forth the message of Martin Luther King in passed from leaders of the an applicable way to our community," Johnson service to the other members of the assembly. told those at the service. "However, we were Following the lighting of the candles, students conscious that in our own community we were from the W.E.B. Dubois Family Learning Center struggling. We were struggling to respect each participated in the reading, "The Cold Within" otlwr." which detailed the necessity of interaction .Johnson proposed that the way to end the The Shaker between people of different races, religion, and struggle occuring on campus is by listening he grotto was crowded yesterday with visitors of all ages. The social classes. Additionally, Saint Mary's stu­ again to King's original messages. The lessons shrine was a favorite spot for those wishing to remember dents took part in the reading of a piece by within King's preaching, Johnson said, revealed TMartin Luther King, Jr., on the 30th anniversary of his death. Martin Luther King, Jr. enti- ....-I~P!IIW~._, the way to harmony between all people. tied, "Antidotes to Fear" from A video presentation entitled ·~stories: A Tribute to sage not be lost to the generations that follow. Strength to Love. Martin Luther King" detailed the lives and history of "It is our hope and prayer that those who come after The service then paused for a several Notre Dame students. The video, prepared by us will learn more about a man who changed the very moment of silent re flee tion true?" Steve Hossigno of the Fatima Hetreat Center, included course of human history," Johnson said. during which those gathered p.lO~ll .. participants answers to four questions intended to Following in the idea of starting at the beginning, were asked to reflect on obsta- question the basics of one's understanding of the dif­ gatherers were invited to listen to a reading of Genesis cles that inhibit them from '-----'-~----' ference between being· a Christian and an American. and then share their thoughts on injustice and inspira­ reaching out to other people and how they The four statements questioned creation stories, the tion with the rest of the group. Members of the crowd could overcome these obstacles. Following the idea of being an American, the gifts of those at Notre were also asked to answer the same four questions silent reflection, participants were then asked Dame and future contribution to the world. that were posed of the students in "Stories." to discuss and reflect their ideas and thoughts The students also relayed the significance of King's "What we will witness is that there is a common with someone sitting near them in an effort to message and life in their stories. thread that runs through all our lives that will allow us promote dialogue regarding issues of race, the Johnson and the other members of the Dr. Martin to determine who God is," Johnson said. significance of the day and other issues also. Luther King Celebration Planning Committee expressed the hope of the University administrators that the ideas see CHAPEL/ page 4 see SERVICE/ page 4 of justiee and Christian prayer inherent in King's mes- • CAMPUS l!FE COUNCIL Journalism program New council evaluates goals gets new sponsors By MA TIHEW LOUGHRAN Patriek Coyle, Dillon Hall sena­ Student Affairs] Patricia O'Hara ByTIM LOGAN the lecture series without A<>sociatr Nt'\VS Editor tor, who volunteered to be a and the Board of Trustees if this News Writer funding. member of the committee, is what we are here for. Are we "The McMeel's and The Campus Life Council d!~dd­ warned that, "This is a pregnant just for show or do we have more Universal Press Syndicate ed last night to set up a special issue that we are getting into. We of a purpose? It is worth looking In coming years, a new group will be taking over have been generous in their committee that will examine tht~ know that there are a lot of peo­ into." support of Notre Dame over bylaws nnd goals of the council ple out there, rectors and others, Keough Hall senator A.J. Boyd sponsorhip of the Hed Smith the years and felt [the Hed as set forth by the University that have past CLC experience asked that the committee also Lectureship in Journalism. Smith program] was an appro­ Board ofTrustees. and have seen what goes on from look into the possibility of updat­ John and Susan McMeel and priate activity they wanted t() The committee, which will year to yfmr." ing the Campus Life Council' Universal Press Syndicate will be funding the program, support," Schmuhl said .. rm~et during the two-week inter­ "We arc the official line of com­ bylaws. "We talked about doing The program is named after vals between CLC meetings, can­ munication between the campus this earlier in the year," he said. which brings prominent jour­ Pulitzer Prize winning sports­ not actually change the bylaws or community and the administra­ "But it would probably be easier nalists to speak at Notre Dame. writer Hed Smith, a 1927 purpos1~ of the council. ThosP can tion," Szabo said. "I think that we only be changed by the Board of have to ask [vice president for John McMeel is president of graduate of Notre Dame. see CLC/ page 6 "Susan and I, along with Trustees, by whose mandate the Universal Press Syndicate, the others at Universal Press council was established in the nation's leading syndicate of Syndicate, are delighted to first place. But the members of columns and cartoons to help foster good writing and the special committee will be American newspapers. charged with trying to find ways William Buckley and Hichard recognize high journalistic to improve the CLC that can be Heeves are among the colum­ standards by supporting this project," McMeel said. recomnwnded to the board. nists who are syndicated by A numbrr of notable jour­ "The Student Senate, the Hall the company, which also dis­ President-,' Council and all other tributes such cartoons as nalists have visited Notre Dame through the lectureship aspect of campus government Doonesbury and The Far Side. including James Reston, have been rPdefined in the past The Red Smith lectureship year," argued Morrisey Hall sen­ had been sponsored by the Georgie Anne Geyer and ator Matt Szabo, the chair of the Coca-Cola Company since its Charles Kuralt. After being delivered at Notre Dame, the community life committee which inception in 1983. Coca-Cola lecture is printed and distrib­ proposed the evaluation. "The "ended its sponsorship uted nationwide to thousands CLC has remained unchanged. because its public relations of news people and publica­ We are still operating under a strategy changed," according to Hobert Schmuhl, head of tions. Kuralt's 1986 address mission statement and bylaws The Observer/Anthony Shaker that have not changed since the Members of Campus Life Council discussed issues such as diver­ the department of American Studies. This departure left late 1970s." sity and campus alcohol abuse at last night's meeting. see SPONSOR/ page 6 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Tuesday, January 20, 1998 • INSIDE COlUMN \ .( '. Compiled from U-Wrre reports --------------------------------------------------~~~~~~~~ Them? Investigation reveals more details about wrestler's death hour latc~r. Abortion is one of the Colleen Gaughen ANN AHBOH. Mieh. Heese's rather said lw is still consid­ most explosivh, sensi­ A~sistant Viewpoint Editor Ninety minutes bdor1~ his d1~ath. ering suing tlw Univ1~rsity. although tive. and controversial .leiTtm~y Hnesf\ tlw Michigan wmstlm· W as h t ~~ n a w Co un t y p r o s n e u to r s watershed issues to ever who died Dec. 9 whil(~ trying to shed already have clnarnd McFarland of' face the United States. Emotions rage during extra pounds the day bnforn a big wrongdoing in H1~esp's death. debate. The nature of life is in bitter eonnict match, asked his coach to d1day a "Tiwy didn't do all tlwy could or with tlw nature of choice.

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