Hanover Rejects Appeal; O'donoghue Victorious

Access denied Campaign 2000 Hrilish and French troops .fired tear gas into a Candidates for Saint Mary's class offices and Tuesday crotNI of ethnic Albanians who u•ere attempting Diversity Board discussed their platforms at a to cross a bridge into a Serb-occupied z·one. Meet the Candidates session. FEBRUARY 22, WorldNation + page 5 News+ page 4 2000 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIII NO. 88 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Hanover rejects appeal; O'Donoghue victorious lite an appeal. dragging out what out or student government." now that we have the opportuni he said. "But is this in any way ByTIM LOGAN has already been a long and Mieek expressed hope that the ty to go full-steam straight ahead going to hinder our administra News Editor arduous election. would only fur newly elected tieket - Brian and work to make Our Lady's tion, absolutely not." ther alienate students from stu O'Donoghue and Brooke Norton University a better place," he The pair was handed the presi In a surprise movP Monday, dent gov would said. The pair has been working dency Thursday when the llunt llanovcr and John Micek ernment. work to as student body president and Election Committee, made up of said thcv would not appeal the "W h c n repair that vice president-elect since Friday, judicial commissioners from l:ll't:lion. CommittPP's l'orl'citurP y o u r !1 damage. he said, preparing for the year in eaeh dorm, voted that of' tlwir randidacy f'or studPnt Pl!~ded." he 0' Don offiee. Hanover/Micek violated three body prcsidPnt and virP pn~si said. "You oghue, no The foreed forfeiture cast a election bylaws, and thus were dPnt. Pnding an Pll't·tion that has rPprcscnt longer wor shadow over their initial victory eliminated from the race. The lwt'n markPd with rontrov!'rsy thl' atti ried about Thursday, but O'Donoghue did violations each involved the use f'rom tlw start. tudes or·uw an appeal. not predict a similar shadow of e-mail in campaigning, and Tlw dPt'ision was mad!' Sunday s t u cl (' ll t was enthu would be east oveT the eoming one noted that senior Michael O'Donoghue Norton I'VPning. arrording to Micek. body. and siastic to get year. Fairchild, a Hanover/Micek sup- al'tl'r thl' pair and sonH' of sup this el!~r- to work. "Would we have liked to won portPrs nwt and agrPPcl that to tion has puslwd the student body "Brooke and I are really happy on a popular vote, absolutely," see ELECTION/page 6 Belles welcome Hispanic students Students • Recent studies Mary's contribute to the inclusion of many minori provide tax indicate that SMC ties, and Latinas are the is an attractive group most represented on campus. assistance option for Latina Recent studies per students formed by the Educational Testing Service and By COLLEEN McCARTHY By NICOLE HADDAD Hispanic Association of Associate News Editor News Writer Colleges and Universities show that Hispanics, more For more than 25 years, Saint Friday afternoons mark than any other single Mary's and Notre Dame stu a relebration like "Cinco group, believe a college dents have reached out to mem de Mayo" in Manuela education is important for bers of the South Bend commu Hernandez's Le Mans Hall everyone. The curriculum nity by applying classroom dorm room e;u~h week. at Saint Mary's has learning to assist low-ineome With her Latino music evolved to ref1ect a more individuals file their taxes. blaring. Hernandez usual diverse population, and Begun by a Notre Dame law ly relaxes, relieved to have now includes courses on student and MBA student in finished another week of Chicano literature. Latin 1972, the Notre Dame and Saint classes. American politics and Mary's College Tax Assistance During her time at Saint international business. Program recruits mainly Mary's. the meaning of "Our Chicana lit elass accounting and finance majors being a Latina student has discusses the struggles of to volunteer during February, changed signilkantly. The being a Chicana woman," March and April to provide free number of' Latinas has said junior Mariecruz tax preparation for community increased, and the College Segura. "Students become residents who make less than has been recognized for close because we feel we $30,000 per year. efforts to accommodate can relate to one another. All students who choose to be these students. We tell stories, going fur involved in the program must The Hispanic Outlook. a ther than the text, and by take an income tax eourse as a publication dedicated to opening up and finding pre-requisite, said Ken Milani, exploring issues related to examples, we become a faculty coordinator of the pro Hispanics in higher educa very personal class." gram and a professor in the tion, recently listed Saint For some students, it is College of Business at Notre Mary's College in its 4th important to feel part of a Dame. At the start of second annual "Publisher's Picks" larger community before semester, the students are also issue as a college offering they can learn. Such a required to have additional outstanding opportunities feeling is especially diffi training outside of the class. for Hispanic students. cult to achieve when they "The extra 10 hours of train Selections were based on are in the minority and ing the students take focuses on factors sueh as financial miles from home. situations they may encounter aid. scholarships and rep "When you leave home, most often," said Milani. "We resentation of Hispanics in you leave· behind your sup emphasize the child tax credit faculty and administration. port - your family," and dependent care credit "Saint Mary's College Hernandez said. "In col among others, that may not be offers many opportunities lege my friends became emphasized in their text books for our Latina students to my family and support, on income tax. become involvPd and sinee sometimes only other "However, these are impor grow, said Maria Latinas can understand tant to be aware of with our Oropeza, director for the what you feel and see clients. Also, because many of Office of Multicultural around you. It is only the students participating are AITairs. "Our financial aid understandable that you not from Indiana, we spend KRISTINE KAAifThe Observer here is very strong, which look for a network of sup about three hours on the Memebers of La Fuerza, an organization at Saint Mary's for port similar to your own Hispanic women, socialize at Noble Dining Hall. In recertt years, enables students to look at Indiana tax return form itself." us seriously as a ehoice for family." Claude Renshaw, coordinator Saint Mary's has attracted a growing latina population due to However, like many progressive financial aid programs and the introduction of them." of the program for Saint Mary's Chicana-focused classes to the curriculum. The progressive financial aid programs at Saint see LATINA/page 6 see TAXES/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Tuesday, February 22, 2000 INSIDE COLUMN QUOTES OF THE WEEK "{fwe look at higher "[Father Richard "This is going to be "The workload Jubilee justice, education in terms of McCormick} was a one ofthe goofiest is so demanding Christianity, then the gracious gentleman elections of all that it's difficult goal lj'or students} is who seemed time. Just watch, to form social ND style not the moment of comfortable with something is going relationships. " graduation but the his humanity." to happen." We are aln~ady six weeks into the Great Jubilee moment they die." Tim Dysart Year 2000. For Y2K. millennia! parties or even Monika Hellwig Maureen Hallinan James Jesse sophomore graduation from Notre Dame, we have waited sociology professor Student Union treasurer on the social scene and planned for years. But as Christians. we have executive director, on the death of Father on the student body at Notre Dame also been preparing for the Association of Catholic Great Jubilee that is a part Colleges and Universities Richard McCormick presidential election of this historical year. A tradition with its roots in the Hebrew Scriptures and it-, beginning (for OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports Christians) in A.D. 1300. the Jubilee is a year in which debts both spiritual and Police storm U. Wisconsin anti-sweatshop sit-in material are forgiven. In the ancient I lebrew tradition. A.J. Boyd MADISON, Wis. together with U-locks around their land was not farmed and The University of Wisconsin necks. everyone's debts of land or Madison's latest round of anti By the time police entered the money were cancelled. assistant sweatshop labor protests culminated building, nearly 70 protesters were Since the 14th century, spe- Viewpoint editor in an 89-hour sit-in in Chancellor waiting for them in Ward's o!Tir.e cia! indulgences have been David Ward's Basr,om Hall offici~ singing "We Shall Overcome." While granted to pilgrims visiting that was fordbly disbanded early six officers ser,ured the adjacent ler, sacred sitt>s and lin·giving their debtors. Sunday morning. ture hall. two others entered the At 3:50 a.m., over 40 University of!ice and the remainder ser,ured the Originally once a t~entury. the Jubilee now occurs polic.t~ officers, Dan<~ County Sheriff's rest of the wing. every 50 years. This year is no exception. deputies and Madison polke officers At that point, police gave the ference or personal dang(~r as they Pope John Paul II asked the leaders of the began massing in the parking lot demonstrators five min-utes to evar, go about their business ..

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