Passion of the Christ' Mooney Controversial Mel Gibson Film

---l I I THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 38: ISSUE 103 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Panel discusses 'Passion of the Christ' Mooney controversial Mel Gibson film. ment; Father John Steele, he said. "This is excess. This By MATT BRAMANTI Signer prefaced the discus Morrissey rector and assistant is over the top." News Writer gears for sion by saying the movie director of campus ministry; He said the film's focus on Less than a week after "The should be deeply analyzed .. Larry Cunningham, acting physical torture is misguided, Passion of the Christ" was "To have seen the film is far chairman of the theology and that the real suffering of released nationwid(l, Notre from having come to an department; and Frank Jesus was the shame he transition Dame students and faculty understanding of the film," he Santoni, coordinator of ecu endured. convened for a panel discus said. "We need to come to menical activities for campus Neyrey said that in the orig sion entitled "Why All the grips with this powerful cul ministry. inal Greek text of the Gospels, By ANNELIESE WOOLFORD Passion?" ln a packed tural force." Neyrey blasted the film's Jesus was crowned with acan Saint Mary's Editor DeBartolo auditorium, theolo Panelists included Father gruesome violence as unnec thus, a weed - not with gy professor Habbi Michael Jerry Neyrey, a theology pro essary and historically inac thorns. While preparing for a Signer moderated a panel of fessor and Jesuit priest; Peter curate. "The Gospel writer does not smooth transition into office Catholic and Jewish faculty Holland, chairman of the film, "Gibson has ~ucked all the June 1, Saint Mary's members, who discussed the television, and theater depart- meaning out of [the Passion]." see PASSION/page 6 President-elect Carol Ann Mooney continues to remain active both in the cam pus commu nity and in Professor Cloning raises ethics questions setting per sonal goals. • "I am pleased and reviews excited by what I am I car n in g Mooney and look sex abuse forward to the time when it is possible to spend full time at Saint Mary's," Mooney said. By ANGELA SAOUD "Hight now, I have on-going News Writer duties at Notre Dame and need to attend to those In connection with Friday's responsibilities as well." release of two reports per Mooney. currently vice pres taining to sexual abuse alle ident and associate provost at gations in the Catholic Notre Dame. visits the Saint Church, the Diocesan Heview Mary's campus two or more Board recently awarded spe times each week. Every visit cial commendations to eight varies, Mooney said, though of the nearly 200 U.S. each has included private Catholic dioceses. The work meetings with current was done in compliance with Protesters In Tokyo demonstrate against cloning restrictions on Jan. 19, 2003. The announce President Marilou Eldred, the the Charter for the Protection ment that South Korean scientists have cloned a human have sparked renewed debate. Administrative Council and of Children and Young other members of the College People. Saint Mary's also raises new moral and reactions from fellow scien with whom she expects to By ANDREW THAGARD Heligious Studies professor ethical concerns. tists, politicians and religious work. Joe lncandela - along with Associate News Editor Lead researchers Wook Suk leaders around the world - Mooney also met with sev several other members of the When South Korean scien Hwang and Sin Yong Moon of some wary of the implica eral Saint Mary's College Notre Dame community - tists announced last month the Seoul National University tions of such a breakthrough, committees and has attended sits on the 11-member com that they had cloned an early made the announcement Feb. others cautiously optimistic various student events since mittee that makes up the stage human embryo, some 12 at a meeting of the that the technology can be her Dec. 26 appointment. One Heview Board. hailed the success as the first American Association for the used to treat diseases like of the most instrumental vis "Our job is to review the past step toward "the age of Advancement of Science. Parkinson's, diabetes and its, she said, was spending and present cases of sexual human cloning" and subse Their findings were pub Alzheimer's. two full days on campus when abuse and make a recommen quent cures to ·debilitating lished the following day in The scientists produced the the Board of Trustees held its dation of what is to be done to diseases. But Notre Dame sci the journal "Science." clone by first collecting meeting last month. Bishop [John] D'Arcy," ence and humanities profes News of the cloning lncandela said. "Ultimately, sors said the announcement brought vocal but mixed see CLONING/page 4 see MOONEY/page 4 Bishop D'Arcy has the final say in what the course of action is going to be." In the reports. D'Arcy and the Heview board were compli mented for their serious For break, 'Survivor Days' mean safety approach to the issues at hand. "This commendation was about healthy spring break given to the diocese based on By KEVIN ALLEN activities that can help stu the programs that have been News Writer dents be spring break "sur vivors." as well as stories implemented that ensure a safe In an attempt to prevent environment for kids," about unhealthy behavior that health problems that result will get them "voted off the lncandcla said. "We arc taking from stereotypical spring precautions, and we arc in full island." break activities like binge As a component of the pro compliance with the charter drinking and sleep depriva from Dallas." gram, students can enter a tion, several University depart raffle for prizes and will The Diocesan Heview Board ments have collaborated to formed in January 2003 to receive free gift bags with organize "Spring Break items. such as sunscreen, that comply with the June 2002- Survivor Days." The event is issued Charter for the can help them have a safe sponsored by the Health spring break. Handouts with Protection of Young People. Center, the University "When I found out this information about body image, Counseling Center, the Office alcohol abuse. sexual assault. board would be forming, I of Alcohol and Drug Education expressed an interest in sunburn and driving fatigue and RecSports. will also be available. Free being a part of it," lncandela Since Monday, the lobby of said. "You're either part of food and "mocktails" - non the Health Center has housed alcoholic fruit drinks - have the problem or part of the information presented in the solution, and I wanted to be been available throughout the Observer theme of the popular week and will be served until Birgit Heinisch and Pam Dorsey pick up care packages that "Survivor" television show. see ABUSE/page 4 Health Services Is giving to students for safety over spring break. Wall displays exhibit vignettes see SURVIVOR/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, March 3, 2004 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHICH MALE ACTOR WOULD YOU HAVE LIKED TO WIN THE OSCAR FOR "BEST ACTOR?" An unlikely superhero I'm afraid of you. I'm afraid of you, and I don't even know who you are. Worse yet, you don't even know who I am. So why am I afraid? I have a Alejandro Williams Joanna Basile Laura Maclean Mayra Gomez Nick Shepard Vince Lyzinski dirty secret. 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