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1 \Vednesday, January 22, 2003 DeBolt THE hearing today :page 3 The Independetlt Newspaper Seroing Notre Dame and Saint Mary's . VOL. XXXVII NO. 78 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Cameraman claims Scully smelled of alcohol escorted both Scully did not previous established by the University By MEGHANNE DOWNES Druker and himself return phone calls when media representatives had to leave Associate News Editor by their arms out seeking comment. the chapel. side. Both Rex Rakow, Hartney did not witness any further A cameraman from WNDU-TV said he Scully confronted Notre Dame Security confrontations involving the priest. smelled alcohol on the breath of Notre them because they and Police director, Notre Dame Security and Police officer Dame executive vice president Father parked both a car and Matt Storin, David Austin interviewed Druker and Tim Scully when Scully confronted him and news van associate vice presi Hartney at the WNDU-TV station shortly and a WNDU reporter before a Mass behind Fisher Hall dent for news and after midnight Friday morning and Thursday for freshman Chad Sharon. illegally. Scully Druker information, declined Druker filed a report. Hartney did not Patrick Hartney said he and Bonnie "He chewed us comment. file a report but provided witness infor Druker, the WNDU reporter, were stand out. His manner was disturbing. I Hartney said he saw the confrontation mation. ing in a foyer outside Fisher's chapel thought he was overly tempered and a as a stern lecturing and added that "I honestly think it was unfortunate," when Scully approached them at 9:50 calmer approach would have been more Scully was correct in asking them to said Hartney. "He had his reasons for p.m. from several feet away and asked acceptable," said Hartney. "I smelled move the vehicles. doing what he did and I think he overre them what station they were from. alcohol on his breath and he touched us, Druker moved the vehicles while acted. As far as I am concerned the situ- Hartney said Scully made a scene in the but he certainly didn't cause me any Hartney returned to Fisher Hall to cover manner he confronted them and then physical harm." the Mass and left by 10:10 p.m., a time see SCULLY/page 6 Students reflect on new dance policy Jefferson makes court appearance, trial delayed By MEGHANNE DOWNES Associate News Editor The civil trial of Clifford Jefferson, the for mer Notre Dame football player who faces a lawsuit for an alleged rape, was delayed indefinitely Tuesday following unprecedented rulings by a St. Joseph County Superior Court judge, said one of the plaintiffs attorneys. Judge Jenny Pitts Manier denied the plain tiffs motion for summary judgment. A sum mary judgment asks that the judge make a decision without a jury trial. MELLISSA FLORESThe ObseNer Lee Korzan, one of the plaintiffs attorney's, Students meet to discuss dorm dances and the new dance policy at a meeting led by student government offi said Jefferson surprised Manier and attorneys cials Tuesday. when he appeared because he had failed to catered [by Food Services]. We don't have $1,000 to cooperate with lawyers and attend prior court By JASON McFARLEY spend." dates. News Writer Outlawing dances in dorms moved the events off cam "He got a break today he didn't deserve," pus or to alternative on-campus venues such as dining said Korzan. "He has done nothing to warrant Planning hall-sponsored dances became more expen halls, classroom buildings and Warren Golf Clubhouse. this and he ignored court and counsel. To sive and problematic when Notre Dame banned the Students said most of the surrogate locations were walk into trial the way he did today after two events from residence halls, students said at a forum unappealing or came with too many set-up and rental years of ignoring the system is outrageous." Tuesday to glean feedback on the revamped dances. costs. Each of the 27 halls sponsored about two dances The plaintiff, a former Saint Mary's student, Student government officials called the forum to com last semester. claimed Jefferson raped her in March 2001. pile anecdotal information for their report to the Board The basement of the Knights of Columbus building She filed her civil suit after criminal charges of Trustees next month. The report will focus on the was a poor substitute for the Zahm Hall basement, were not brought against Jefferson. She changes to the dances since the University revised its where that dorm's dances were held in the past, said alleged that Jefferson engaged in nonconsen alcohol policy last fall. sophomore Eric Tarnowski. sual sexual acts with her in his car parked "The big problem is money- we don't have enough," "It's a good alternative but not ideal," said Tarnowski, outside of her dorm. said junior Wyatt Maxwell, Fisher Hall president. "We the hall's social commissioner. The woman withdrew from Saint Mary's fol- can't afford to pay $500 for a dance floor in South Dining Hall and $500 for cookies since you have to be see DANCES/page 3 see JEFFERSON/page 6 Mugged student files police report behind, causing him to roll on attackers as four males, three By MEGHANNE DOWNES his left ankle. Caucasians and one African Associate News Editor "It happened really quickly," American, between the ages of said the victim. "I fell down 18 and 25. A Keenan Hall freshman and they grabbed money from South Bend police did not mugged early Friday morning my wallet and cell phone. They return calls seeking comment three blocks south of campus then asked me to empty my on the investigation and filed a report with the South pockets." attempts to obtain a copy of Bend Police Department After the attack, the victim the report the victim filed were Monday said he. flagged down a cab and unsuccessful. After thinking he left his cell returned to campus, where he Prior to the attack, the victim phone at a South Bend bar, the said he felt no pain and went said he was at Boat Club with victim said he was walking to bed. When he awoke, he dis friends. He was returning to back to campus on Notre Dame covered his ankle was swollen. campus in a cab when he Avenue and crossed St. University Health Services thought he left his cell phone Vincent Street when four indi treated his ankle injury. viduals shoved him from The victim described his see REPORT/page 6 page2 The Observer+ WHAT'S UP Wednesday, January 22, 2003 INSIDE COLUMN WHAT'S INSIDE CAMPUS WORLD& BUSINESS You can't NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS stop reality Students to U.S. civilian Ford's loses Honor King The art of Another date march for life contractor $130 million in but remember filmmaking to remember When you turn on the television, in Washington slain in road fourth quarter lost values you may find yourself watching some one performing an outrageous stunt ambush in order to receive $50,000. Flip the channel and you will see amateurs attempting to become Mike Harkins Notre Dame and Gunman in Restructuring has Columnist Paul Students gear up Athletic director Kevin White Hollywood stars, Saint Mary's stu Kuwait ambushes led to a large fourth Graham reminds for the 14th annual dents have depart Americans near quarter loss for the readers of the con Student Film recently received a with many of Assistant contract extension them being ripped Graphics Editor ed for the nation's military base. world's second tinuing struggle to Festival. on by some capital for the largest automaker. realize King's through 2012. English guy in the annual pro-life dream. process. Turn to another channel and march. you can watch as a wealthy bachelor looks to choose who he likes the best out of a group of 20 women. Will it ever end? I hope not. page 4 page 12-13 page 24 More reality shows are appearing pageS page 7 page 11 now, much of them with a lot of build up. Every show tries to come up with the next concept that is new and unique and, in some cases, absolutely WHAT'S GOING DOWN ridiculous. Maybe the whole reality television thing has spun a little out of NDSP tows vehicle Student reports control, but honestly, who with a little NDSP tows vehicle lost cross rail spare time on their hands can resist parked Monday at the No suspects exist in watching these kinds of shows? Moose Krause Circle for Monday's report of a You would think that after a while parking violation. stolen cross rail to a lug the idea of reality television would gage rack. The incident spoil. In some cases it has: shows Car towed at occurred in University such as "Survivor" are no longer as Circle Village and the case is big as they once were. Yet networks A car was towed pending. are coming out with more and more Monday by campus reality series. Some shows have lasted police at Main Circle Dillon guest loses through all the criticism. Much of after a parking violation. wallet reality TV that exists today originated A visitor reported from the MTV show, "The Real Ring, money found Monday that she lost her World," which is now in its 12th sea A ring and money were wallet in Dillon Hall. The son. Will there ever be a reality series found Monday at Rolfs case is pending. that can last as long as this one? Sports Recreation Center Possibly.