Don’t just do it? A plea for debt relief Nike-affiliated schools joining the A Law School alumnus encourages support for Thursday WRC may lose Nike sponsorship. a loan forgiveness program at Notre Dame. News ♦ page 2 Viewpoint ♦ page 15 APRIL 6, 2 0 0 0 O BSERVER The Independent N ew spaper Serving N otre D am e and Saint M ary’s VOL XXXIII NO. 116 h t t p ://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Saint Mary’s reps Conference explores pro-life movement promote abortion from receiving largest pro-life organization in the to help shape By SARAH RYKOWSKI federal family planning funding. world. Saint Mary's News Editor Smith has also advocated legisla­ “It’s really good that Notre Dame tion for maternal and child wel­ and Saint Mary’s are taking the fledgling WRC Taking a revolutionary stand in fare in the developing world and lead in this and underscoring how- the pro-life movement at the colle­ has initiated legislative measures important all life giate level, the Right to Life clubs dealing with adoption and mater­ “Our Duty is al a11 stages, By MOLLY McVOY of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s nal health. _ born and Saini Mary's Editor will host a con­ “A lot of people think that pro­ to S erve, unborn,” ference entitled lifers are extremists,” Moriarty Our Call to Moriarty said. As Saint Mary’s College takes its first step in “Our Duty to said. “But that’s not what the pro­ l e a d ” Dr. John the figlil against sweatshops, representatives Serve, Our Call life movement is about.” Crosby, professor from the College will travel to the Worker to Lead” this Several other noted members of ♦ Series of of philosophy and Rights Consortium founding conference this weekend. the pro-life community will also pro-life lectures Chairman of weekend. “This is the speak at the conference. Graduate The college joined the Consortium on March first time any­ Janet Smith, professor of philos­ ♦ Friday through Philosophy at 29. Representatives from the investigative work­ one has ever ophy at the University of Dallas, Sunday Franciscan will speak on “Abortion, ing group on sweatshops will attend the first tried to host a Smith meeting of the consortium this Friday in New national colle­ Contraception and Our Culture” s York City. giate pro-1 i fe and present pro-life arguments B u sin e s s Ohio, will address “This weekend, the WRC will become a reality conference," said Emily Moriarty, against the contraceptive mentali­ Administration t^ie Dignity of and will begin its task of empowering workers to president of Saint Mary’s Right to ty. Smith founded the Women’s Human Persons, improve conditions in factories around the Life. “It’s really exciting that we’re Care crisis pregnancy network in Both B o r n a n d world,” said Katie Poynter, a junior attending a part of this.” South Bend in I 984. S e e Also Unborn,” pursu- Moriarty and Right to Life mem­ “We had a meeting to try to find the conference. “As a founding member and “House bans ^ conference participant. Saint Mary’s has the ber Rachel Richmond are co- different pro-life leaders who had opportunity to help shape the way in which the chair i n g the event. U.S. a Christian focus,” Richmond said partial-birth philosophical WRC will operate.” Representative Chris Smith (N.J.), of the selection process for speak­ abortions” context. Crosby is To date, 28 colleges and universities have Co-Chairman of the House Pro-Life ers. the author of joined the consortium with Saint Mary’s. This Caucus, will deliver the keynote Father Matthew Habiger, p a g e 9 “The Selfhood of weekend’s conference will serve a number of address on Friday night in which President Emeritus and Chairman the Human informational and administrative purposes. he will discuss pro-life leadership of the Board of Human Life Person ” Current WRC members will elect the governing and human rights abuses. A International, will give a talk on Father Joseph Howard, director hoard. According to the bylaws of the WRC, the strong advocate of human rights “Constructing a Culture of Life,” to of the American Bioethics governing board will consist of three voting com- and child health. Smith is known teach students how to spread the Advisory Committee, will teach for his legislative victories banning pro-life movement in society. see W RC/page 6 overseas groups that perform and Human Life International is the see PRO-LIFE/page 4 Students serve as ‘good neighbors’ to local community ♦ ND and SMC in the area, including tutoring in English and assistance filling volunteers help out job applications. El Buen Vecino “I want to help our communi­ ty to better the life of our fami­ impact families lies.” said Haber. “El Buen Vecino is unique in the commu­ nity because lit I is the only By ERIN LaRUFFA agency that assists the low Assistant News Editor income families — mostly One year ago. a 2-and-a-half, Ilispanics — that come to the year old boy wandered away community ... The family needs from his South Bend home, all the support [ill can get.” quite curious about the cars he Haber runs much of the orga­ saw whizzing by him. nization herself, but also relies lb1 walked about three blocks on the assistance of student vol­ before a woman found him unteers from Notre Dame and standing near the side of the Saint Mary’s. road. Because she spoke only Notre Dame junior Susan English and he spoke only Palladino decided to serve at El Spanish, she had to lake him to Buen Vecino at the beginning of the police station. Police offi­ her sophomore year after- cers were eventually able to spending time in Mexico. She find his parents — immigrants has volunteered on a weekly from Mexico who spoke no basis ever since. English. Authorities charged “The place is never boring - the parents with neglect and there’s always something going took the boy away from them. on. It’s always so busy that your PHOTO COURTESY OF EL BUEN VECINO The family was eventually head spins on some days,” able to regain custody of the Palladino said. A Notre Dame student helps children with a craft project at El Buen Vecino in South Bend. Many students at the University and Saint Mary’s College volunteer regularly at the organization. child, in part through the help At first, Palladino primarily of Sara I labor. tutored adults and played Haber, a Cuban immigrant, games with children. This year working there, she decided to attuned into the community, unteer at the organization has worked for over 30 years she is involved in program pursue management of non­ where often times the business alongside her. Campus groups, with Ilispanics in the United administration and grant writ­ profit organizations. world falls short.” such as Circle K, send volun­ States. Eight years ago, she ing. When she started volun­ “I think working there really “Susan has been a daughter teers every week. There is also founded El Buen Vecino, which teering at El Buen Vecino, she solidified my direction,” to me,” Haber said. “It's amaz­ one intern from Notre Dame means “The Good Neighbor.” It knew she wanted to be a busi­ Palladino said. “The non-profit ing how she’s helped me.” who is earning credit for his is now located in its own build­ ness major but did not have a world has a different pace than Other residents of Palladino’s work at El Buen Vecino, and ing in South Bend and offers specific career goal. After the business world. They’re dorm. Howard Hall, often vol­ numerous programs to families see V ECINO/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ INSIDE Thursday, April 6, 2000 I n s id e C o l u m n T h is W eek at N o t r e D a m e /S a in t M a r y ’s Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Apple Juice ♦ Lecture: “The Problem ♦ Lecture: “New ♦ E v e n t: Junior Mom’s ♦ E v e n t: Junior Mom’s of State — Building in Challenges for Urban Weekend; Saint Mary’s Weekend; Saint Mary’s “Why can't we name her apple juice. Mom? Postcommunism," Venelin Governance in a Global ♦ E v e n t: 5K, 10K, plus 2- ♦ Concert: Notre Dame It's my favorite drink and I think it's a great name.” Garvey, Kellogg Visiting Context;” Saskia Sassen; mile walk; Proceeds bene­ Collegium Musicum; It has been 20 years since my sister request­ Fellow; 1 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m.; Uesburgh fit Christmas in April; 8 p.m.; Basillica of the ed to name me Apple Juice. I'm not exactly sure of her reasoning, but Uesburgh Center Auditorium 11 a.m.; Register in Sacred Heart thank God my parents did advance at Rolfs not to give in to her plead­ ♦ E v e n t: Acoustic Cafe; ing. 9 p.m.; LaFortune “Oh no! Elizabeth! I can't get the wagon to stop! We're definitely going to fly off the bridge into the creek!” 1 don't understand OUTSIDE THE D ome Compiled from U-Wire reports how 12 years have passed since my sister and I decid­ ed to take our little red Laura Rompf Nike contracts threatened by WRC wagon and go-cart down the huge hill on Redbud MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. the factories,” Pestridge said.