THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 82 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12,2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM 1 Qlassics' stirs quiet controversy Student Former Queer Film Festival undergoes second name change in two years to avoid conflict robbed on "There's an attempt to disguise [the former President Father John Jenkins issued last By MARCELA BERRIOS Queer Film Festival] as another academic April, Wycliff again said he hadn't heard of Assistant News Editor event and not one specifically gay and lesbian "Qlassics." Bulla Rd. because the University is embarrassed by it," Last year's "Gay and Lesbian Film: said Godmilow, who has served as a faculty Filmmakers, Narratives and Spectatorshlp" Police continue their While Saturday's "Qlassics: Reimagining advisor to students organizing the annual gay marked the first name change to the Queer Sexuality and the Self in Recent American and lesbian film screenings since they began in Film Festival. In winter of 2005, talks between search for suspects Cinema" marked the fourth year and second 2003. "The ultimate goal is to make it go away the FTT department and a University commit­ name change for the former Queer Film and if every year they keep imposing restric­ tee on academic freedom created by Jenkins Festival, this year's event came and went rela­ tions on it, eventually they will strip off its iden­ focused on the words "queer" and "festival" By KATE ANTONACCI tively quietly - and that, said organizers and tity and it will be lost." and sought to portray the event in a more aca­ News Editor FTT professors, is what the University wanted. College of Arts and Letters Dean Mark Roche demic context. Film, Television and Theatre professor Jill did not return Observer phone calls Sunday. When "Qlassics" coordinator senior Patrick Godmilow said this year several faculty mem­ University spokesman Don Wycliff said he was Wall contacted the Office of Arts and Letters Police are searching for two bers in the College of Arl'i and Letters ques­ unaware of any discussion surrounding and the FTT department this January seeking white college-age males who tioned the use of the words "gay" and "lesbian" "Qlassics." When asked about any connection sponsorship for the film screenings, he said allegedly robbed a male stu­ in last year's title, "Gay and Lesbian Film: between the event's name change and the clos­ dent early Saturday morning, Filmmakers, Narratives and Spectatorshlp." ing statement on academic freedom University see QLASSICS/page 6 officials said in an e-mail. The man was walking back to campus alone when he was approached by two men in a teal Chevrolet Suburban at the corner of Bulla Road and State wages rise, campus sees little change Twyckenham Drive on the east side of campus. "The suspect used his vehi­ ly below $7.50 per hour, she cle to block the student's Student workers may said. path, threatened to harm the get future salary jump Kathy Stopczynski, chair of student and demanded money the Staff Advisory Council, said from him," the e-mail said. she "really hasn't heard too The suspects, who much discussion on this [mat­ By EVA BINDA remained in the vehicle and ter]," especially since the wages News Writer displayed no weapon, took in her own department are cur­ money and clothing from the rently above minimum wage. student. The Indiana House of Stopczynski also said this Following the incident, the Representatives voted Jan. 31 topic has not been brought up student proceeded to walk to increase the state's minimum at Staff Advisory Council meet­ west on Bulla Road until he wage incrementally from $5.15 ings. saw a Notre Dame per hour to $7.50 per hour by Nick Krafft. leader of Notre Security/Police patrol car and Sept. 1, 2008 - a move that Dame's Campus Labor Action reported the incident. will have "little impact" on the Project (CLAP), which aims to NDSP, as well as city and University's staff and student secure a "living wage" for all county police, searched the employees, said a member of campus staff members, said surrounding area but did not Notre Dame's Department of thls legislative move is a "good locate the suspects, the e­ Human Resources. thing." However, he said he mail said. The suspects "We review our salaries every would like the administration to allegedly drove west from the year and adjust them to be "take a harder look at these scene on Bulla Road and then competitive with the market," issues. We just hope the admin­ continued south on Leahy said Human Resources istration will continue to work Drive. Manager of Compensation with CLAP towards making The first suspect is Violet Bloom. Student workers, like those pictured above, may see a salary Only one pay level is current- see WAGES/page 4 increase in the 2008-09 year because of the new Indiana wage hike. see NDSP/page 4 Conference facilitates discussion For:mer Secretary of Film, lectures on eating Education visits ND disorders draw crowds In his address, Paige will Paige to address No focus on his involvement in No By AARON STEINER Child Behind Act Child Left Behind, connecting it News Writer Left to the history of racial inequali­ ty in the country's educational The Inaugural Notre Dame Eating By JOHN-PAUL WITT system, according to Disorders Conference, "Eating News Writer Multicultural Affairs Disorders and the Campus Culture," Committee (MAC) chair concluded Saturday after three days Rod Paige, the former Destinee DeLemos. of discussion about a topic that Secretary of Education under "Dr. Paige embodies values "needs to be discussed," said organ­ President important to Notre Dame," izer and Notre Dame graduate stu­ George W. DeLemos said. "His intention in dent Ali Wishon. Whlle Wishon said B u s h implementing No Child Left attendance was "a little disappoint­ charged Behind was to cure education ing," the first of what she says will with imple­ inequality in this country." become an annual event was a suc­ menting the Education became a central cess, crediting the "wonderful quality controver­ issue during the Bush adminis­ of speakers." sial No Child tration, as Bush sought to The highlight of the event for Notre Left Behind implement national standard­ Dame students in attendance was Act, will ized testing to measure stu­ the showing of the film "THIN," an a P p e a r Paige dents' performance. award-winning documentary about tonight as "George W. Bush called edu­ LAURIE HUNTtThe Observer "girl culture" and eating disorders by the keynote speaker in the cation 'the civil rights issue of Conference speaker and filmmaker Lauren Greenfield, left, campus-wide Black History speaks to Notre Dame faculty member Steve Moriarty. see EDC/page 4 Month celebration. see PAIGE/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Monday, February 12, 2007 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR SPRING BREAK? Dog days of college During winter break, I was cleaning out my bedroom closet when I made the discovery of a lifetime. Gary Burke James McCaughan Jennifer Jutakeo Liz Lee Tom Kingsbury Better than my saved box of notes I exchanged with my friends during mid­ sophomore freshman sophomore junior sophomore dle school, more Stanford Siegfried P.W. P.W. Alumni noteworthy than my high school yearbook and cer­ ''I'm going to "The Key Rat "Getting away "Ultimate "To rock. So tainly more enter­ Thunder Bay, Regatta. It's from Indiana tourney down hard." taining than my in Georgia, elementary school Canada, eh?" only five and going back journal. minutes from to L.A." baby!" My discovery my house. revealed the Notre Yeah!" Dame and Saint Kelly Meehan Mary's class regis­ ter - more com­ monly known as Saint Mary's the "dog book" - Editor containing the sen- ior snapshots of my classmates. To some, this phrase might seem as foreign as a sunny day during a South IN BRIEF Bend winter, but for those of us who experienced the "prehistoric" Vote today in the Notre Facebook-free life, the "dog book" con­ Dame student body presiden­ jures memories of fun, friendship and tial and vice presidential elec­ - more commonly - sheer embarrass­ tion. Students can vote in the ment. LaFortune Student Center, the I am not sure if this class register still Mendoza College of Business, exists, but I can be certain that - DeBartolo Hall or from their thanks to Web sites like Facebook - it personal computers. does not have the same impact it once did. As part of Ethics Week, The sad thing is, the virtual vice flails Carolyn Woo, dean of the in comparison to the glory the dog book Mendoza College of Business, once held. will present a lecture entitled The 8 x 11 blue paperback does not "Peace Through Commerce" give participants the option to change at 12::~0 p.m. today at the their mug shot on an hourly basis - Giovanini Commons in the what you see is what you get. College of Business. You cannot add that Dave Matthews Band quote to symbolize your feelings Prominent Indonesian politi­ of lost love, you cannot supplement cian Amien Rais will speak on your serious pic with a "**Gettin' LOCO "The Impact of Globalization in AcApUlCo**" album and you certain­ on Islam and Democracy in ly cannot make others wonder about an Indonesia" today at 3 p.m. in inside joke posted on a friend's wall. the Hesburgh Center With the dog book, everything LAURIE HUNT/The Observer Auditorium. The event is spon­ remained a mystery. The windows of Cavanaugh Hall reflect its residents' reactions to Illinois Senator sored by the Kellogg Institute When the dorm room phone rang on Barack Obama's official entry into the 2008 presidential race.