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PARTLY CLOUDY Worst f,eared about Farrelly Brother's newest flick comes true Thursday "Shallow Hal" features an inspirational speaker who convinces a man that HIGH 68° a 250-lb. woman is slender and blopd. · NOVEMBER 15, LOW 52° Scene+ page 14-15 2001 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXV NO. 52 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Sexuality series tackles dating scene ended up at the end of the night, aren't at the top of your mind ... suggestions from the previous By JILL MAXBAUER tor Lynn Kachmarik, and stu dents Kathleen Nickson, Angela the group admitted that these it's the values you develop and discussions' evaluation and was News Writer Fox and Melanie Burke, planned hook-up situations are the norm really need in a relationship. If very pleased with the outcome. the forum and offered personal and very little "dating" actually we were honest with ourselves, They got rid of the fishbowl dis "Dating Choices," the third advice. occurs we are scared to be alone," said cussion in favor of a larger. forum of Saint Mary's "Whether you "You need to take care of among stu Fe an. extended and more casual group 'Understanding and Embracing arc 18 or 40, you dents. The independence that a col talk. Our Sexuality' series held need to be happy yourself and your needs The stu lege atmosphere often provides "I think the avenue to have stu Wednesday tackled the topic of first." Kachmarik and put yourself on the dents in was an important theme dents talk to one another and the college dating scene. said. "You need right path. and then attendance throughout the talk. learn from one another ... of Attracting the series' largest to take care of received "This is a time for me to grow, greater values and diversity of audience participants, both male yourself and your these {dating] points will. value lists of to learn and not necessarily experiences, as well as the simi and female participants dis needs and put fall into place. ·· characteris worry about dating ... but I know larities, is the most important cussed many issues on the dating yourself on the tics to deter if someone comes along, I could aspect of these meetings," Fean date him without losiilg myself," said. spectrum from exclusive rela right path, and Lynn Kachmarik mine what tionships to random hook-ups. then these points they are said Fox. The next lecture will take place "I think this is a topic everyone [dating] will fall athletic director looking for in The rest of the evening was Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in Stapleton is concerned about, and I hope into place." a person devoted to a broad conversation Lounge. The topics to be dis we made them think about who The group they would on topics ranging from personal cussed are the choices surround they want to be in relationships started the forum by performing date. The most popular choices histories, how dating changes ing pregnancy, abortion, mar with," said director of Campus three skits, depicting different were a sense of humor, faith, from freshman year to senior riage and adoption. Ministry Judy Fean, a member of types of dating which takes place. trust, comfort level. intellect, year, and whether friendships the Dating Choices forum plan While the audience laughed at moral values and relationships between men and women can ning group. the seemingly drunk pick-up with family. last without romance or lust. Contact Jill Maxbauer at Fean, along with athletic direc- lines and the places individuals "In the skits, these values The forum planning group took [email protected] Hurley, Rakow named FROM HORROR TO HOPE in disclosure lawsuit • Security directors statement from Devetski Wednesday. sued over role in Following the boy's death, the coroner's ·office DeStefanos chose to donate the 4-year-old's organs and agreed to routine blood tests associated By JASON MCFARLEY with donation. News Editor An HIV screening test, known as the ELISA test, conducted- on Two Notre Dame security offi the boy returned positive results cials who serve also as coroners and excluded him from donation. for St. Joseph County were listed Rakow improperly conveyed that as defendants this week in a suit information to the St. Joseph that alleges the men wrongfully County Special Crimes Unit and divulged to non test results police offi that sug cials, the gested a 4- suit claims. year-old boy The ELISA had AIDS. test is a pre The suit, liminary, filed in St. highly sensi Joseph tive test that County returns S u p e r i o r Hurley Rakow many false Court by the positive DcStafano family of South Bend, results, Devetski said in the seeks an unspecified amount of statement. The Western Blot test money from county Coroner is the follow-up, conclusive test Chuck Hurley and Deputy for the presence of HIV infection. Coroner Hex Rakow and calls for Results from that test indicated Hakow's removal from office. Vincent DeStefano did not have Hakow is director of Notre HIV. Dame Security/Police. Hurley is "Despite knowing the prelimi the department's a.'isistant direc nary nature of the ELISA test tor. result, Rakow transmitted infor South Bend attorney Robert mation that Vincent DeStefano Devetski filed the suit on behalf had tested positive for of Michael and Michele HIV/AIDS," Devetski said in the DeStafano and the couple's three statement. children. County commissioners Indiana statutes prohibit the are named as co-defendants in release of such confidential med CHRISTINA REIT ANO!The Observer the action. ical records and makes public Colonel Mark Gehrl, commander of Notre Dame's Air Force ROTC program, speaks w!th mem The suit stems from the March employees who disclose privi bers of his group at the Horror to Hope Seminar held at Saint Mary's Wednesday afternoon. 18 death of a fourth DeStefano leged information subject to dis- The Center for Spiruallty sponsored the event which considered the aftermath of the Sept. child, Vincent. who died after an 11th attacks, the United States Government's decision to attack Afghanistan and the after· accidental fall, according to a see CORONERS/page 4 math of these attacks. page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Thursday, November 15, 200 I INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK IN SOUTH BEND Lawbreakers Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday + Holiday Open House: + Healing, Health and Care: + "les Miserables": Morris + Club Swing: Featuring Studebaker National Unite Musk and conversation at Performing Arts Center, South Bend Symphony Museum, 525 S. Main St.; the Center for Integrative 7:30p.m. Pops; Morris Performing This is a call. This is a call to all the evil. 235-9714. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. immoral, disreputable law-breaking tailgaters llcaling, 217 S. Michigan Arts Center, downtown out there. WP don't have to take this. St.; 251-:~S40, 7 p.m. - South Bend; 235-9190, Tailgating is as much a part of Notre Dame 8:30p.m. 8 p.m. football as the golden dome. And now. the administration. in its best imitation of the Wicked \'\'itch of thr West. has sent out its dark army of flying monkeys to put a grinding halt to student-.' good time. BEYOND CAMPUS Compiled from U-Wire reports I'm still at a personal loss to understand how meeting up with family and friends to Northwestern teams might lose sponsor grill a burger or brat. and Sam Derheimer yes. (gasp) perhaps drink a EVANSTON, Ill. ing deal with the National Football beer before a football game The Northwestern University athletic LeaguP. Although adidas recently has become such a daunting department might be without a spon signed an $S.3 million deal with thorn in this school's side. Music Editor sor when its current five-year agree University of Wisconsin, economic con Please remind me again. ment with adid'as expires in June, ditions have made the sportswear who is it that we are suppos- Northwestern director of athletics Hick company more cautious. edly hurting? Oh yeah. absolutely no one. It's Taylor said Tuesday. ;{*··.t.·,, ·.~=:: Taylor declined to say how much . Northwestern's expiring deal with adi Notre Dame's vehement protection of no one that Taylor blamed the economic down . is keeping me. a 22-year-old senior, from enjoy turn for limiting the number of corpo das was worth . rations able to strike a deal. Jim Andrews. editorial director ol' ing a cold beer with my equally legal senior Taylor said Nike is. the only remain ~---~$-If~ lEG Network's Sponsorship Heport. a friends. Hey, it all makes perfect sense to me. ing company that might sponsor the biweekly newsletter that tracks the Wait a minute, no. no it doesn't at all. team. after adidas said it would not be economic slowdown. sponsorship business. said hn undPr We don't have to take this. Lawbreakers unite! interested in continuing its relation "This is probably the worst time to stands the companies' conservative This Saturday. I say we do something about ship with Northwestern when the eon be trying to get a continuation of' a approaches. this ridiculous crackdown on students actually traet ends. Under the terms of the deal like we had." Taylor said. "There "Companies are.saying they an' wry enjoying theri1Selves at Notre Dame. Not a marketing partnership, adidas outfit is nobody else in the business right uncertain about what the near-term . protest- especially not a University-approved ted all Northwestern sports teams with now besides Nike. Everyone else has future will bring," Andrews said.