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APRILS, Scene ♦ page 12 Viewpoint ♦ page 11 i 2 0 0 0 O BSERVER The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint M ary’s VOL XXXIII NO. 115 HTTP://OBS ERVER.ND.EDU Hesburgh discusses environment ND honors ♦ Father Ted cites that Hesburgh McKenna mentioned, has society as biggest come under heavy threat to nature pressure and is with Laetare suffering in quali By KIFLIN TURNER fy- “There are so News W riter By JASON McFARLEY many places on News W riter Earth where the Father Theodore Hesburgh, a ir is unbreath- Notre Dame will recognize University president emeritus, able,” Hesburgh Andrew McKenna, chairman of kicked oil' a discussion series that said. the University’s Board of Trustees will begin the celebration of Earth The pollution of since 1992, with the 2000 Laetare Month 2000 at Notre Dame. The water sources is Medal, the series addresses the problems the second factor highest honor and the solutions concerning envi that I lesburgh list ronmental protection. ed as fundamental the University bestows and “The environment is such an to environmental the oldest one enormous thing — it is the enve proliferation. g ive n to lope in which we live." said “We have taken Am erican I lesburgh. the second biggest Catholics. I le listed “the three great bless requirement on “ [H e has] ings we have lor humttn life and Earth and man not only dedi existence" as water, land and air. aged to pollute 97 cated time McKenna Together with the temperate cli percent of it," he and resources mate, the water supply and the tilt said. to many charitable causes ... but to the sun, Hesburgh stated, “ If Preservation of also, by example and leadership, you siit down and planned out a land resources is [has] led others to dedicate them perfect planet, you could not do another essential selves as well,” said University better.” Hesburgh noted that key in maintaining president Father Edward Malloy. “these conditions do not exist any the stability of the “The causes you support are where else as far as we know.” environment. The diverse, but prominent among Society poses an increasing U.S. provides a them have been the Church and threat to clean air, water, and great portion of Notre Dame, which has benefited land, said Hesburgh. the world’s agricul MIKE HARRIS/The Observer Notre Dame president emeritus Father Theodore Hesburgh discussed the in a special way from your energy “The gilt God gave us is a world tu ra l supply, he importance of the world’s environment Tuesday night. He stressed the and vision,” Malloy told McKenna in equilibrium IlhatJ we are said. importance of younger generations in maintaining a delicate balance. while informing him of his selec destroying," he said. “We have the tion for the award. According to I lesburgh. if this most beautiful farm generation as the first in recogniz Earth is something we need to McKenna learned of his selec imbalance persists, and if we do land in the world and yet we are ing the importance of environ take care of,” said Hesburgh. tion early last week, according to not do something about the constantly taking land out of the mental awareness and conscious The preservation of the envi Dennis Moore, director of Public greenhouse-oiled, we are going agricultural production,” said ness. ronment, Hesburgh said, Relations and Information. At to deplete the Earth of its oxygon. Hesburgh. “Your generation, 1 think, has Air, one of the first necessities I lesburgh identified the rising finally gotten the message that the see EARTH/page 4 see LAETARE/page 4 ND senate changes hands; presidents reflect on duties have improved the lives of Notre University committees such as “To help the transition go O’Donoghue stressing the impor By LAURA ROMPF Dame students. CLC, First Year of Studies and smoothly we have appointed a tance of good communication. Assistant News E ditor “We made several positive the Student Disability commit transition chair,” O’Donoghue “ I can’t say I have any regrets. changes such as the extension of tee,” Murphy said. “This is also said. “It’s been a fairly smooth If I could change anything, I Transition time for student SafeRide’s hours, and based on the focus of the Board of process.” would have worked more on government began April 1 at the rider-ship this past week Trustee’s report in May. We Also, Murphy has met with communication,” Murhpy said. midnight when Micah Murphy’s end. those hours suit the stu- looked at several committees O’Donoghue to answer questions “1 feel this is where most prob term as student body president dents better.” where students were either not and advise him of people who lems lie — communication ended and Murphy represented at all or were could help his platform materi among people in the office, with Brian said his underrepresented.” alize. people from administration, and O’Donoghue administra Although O’Donoghue has O’Donoghue am ong s tu took office. tio n also been in office less than a week, said that both dents in gen M u r p h y helped to his administration has laid Murphy and “Fortunately this year e ra l. We said his increase groundwork to work for the student body probably te rm was stu d e n t same fulfillment of campaign vice president there were no major could have b o t h involvement promises that Murphy’s strove Michael controversies where I done a better re w a rd in g in sporting for. Palumbo have would have had to make job up and and educa k activities. “There is no single, one item given useful dow n the tional. Murphy O’Donoghue “ W e which is first on our agenda. We advice. an immediate, important, w h o le com “ E o r - w o rk e d on are launching several different “ W e’ re a definitive decision.” munication Innately this year there were no athletics, especially with projects at once to ensure they new adminis chain to keep major controversies where I Midnight Madness and the bas go into effect as soon as possi tration and people more Micah Murphy would have had to make an ketball student section. Once ble,” O’Donoghue said. we’re going to informed and immediate, important, definitive again, the student section is now “Structurally we have just fin operate by outgoing student body president receive more decision,” he said. “However, I back up and running. Also stu ished selecting our staff and set our own stan information hope that we made improve dent season tickets for hockey ting the budget. Now it is time to dards, guide from people.” ments on the quality of the stu are now available." go forward and start working,” lines, and goals, but both Micah Murphy also urged dent experience here on cam Another goal of the Murphy he said. and Michael have given us many O’Donoghue not to forget his pus." administration was to increase The current transition period guidelines to effective servant role as a student servant. Murphy also hopes several the voice of the students. between the two administrations leadership and for this guidance “Hopefully [O’Donoghue] will programs his administration “ Finally we have helped to get should be smooth because both we are grateful, ” he said. constructed, such as SafeHide. more student representation on parties are working together. Murphy offered advice to see SENATE/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ INSIDE Wednesday, April 5, 2000 I n s id e C o l u m n T h is W e e k in M ic h ia n a Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Assess abortion ♦ A rt: "Full of Emptiness," ♦ Theater: “The Wiz,” 8 ♦ M u s ic : Fernando Ortega ♦ M u s ic : Billy Ray Cyrus works by Kuna Na, 9 a.m.- p.m., Mendel Center in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Concert, 7 and 9:30 p.m.. cases separately 7:30 p.m., Colfax Cultural Mainstage, Lake Michigan ELCO Performing Arts Ram ad a Wagon Wheel Center, South Bond. College, Benton Harbor. Center, Elkhart Theatre, Warsaw. 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