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n n Tuesday, November 5,2002 Students gear up for elections O b s e r v e r page3 The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL. XXXVII NO. 50 HTTIV/OBSERVER.ND.EDU Economic slowdown halts construction to Lyphout. Hesburgh Library renovations By LINDA SKALSKI “The University is still very are all expected to be com News Writer strong financially,” he said. pleted on time. “So we will be conservative Lyphout said the next high Trustees and Officers at the with our spending.” est construction priority is the University decided to delay Financial considerations Science Building, to be located construction of certain build were the only reason for halt north of the Joyce Center. ings due to a decrease in out ing construction, according to Construction of the building is side donations and a tighten Lyphout. scheduled to start in late ing of the University’s budget The most visible construc March. resulting from the poor econo tion delay is the new Security “We are hoping to stay on my. Building/Post Office Facility, schedule, although funding is “Our benefactors’ ability to for which the foundation has not complete,” said Lyphout. help us out is being limited by already been laid at the north “We are working very hard to the stock market perfor end of campus near the get that funding.” mance,” said James Lyphout, Stepan Center. Construction This delay will not cost the vice president for Business has been stopped indefinitely. school anything beyond the Operations. “They are unable The delay of these projects added price of absorbing to contribute at the same has resulted in a domino inflation, he said. level." effect that will delay other “We have all agreed that the The University has a triple A construction projects, such as decision we have made is the bond rating, which refers to a a new hotel, which were right thing to do,” said company or institution’s already on the drawing board. Lyphout. financial strength and stabili Not all construction, howev ty, and reflects the school’s er, will be delayed. ability to borrow money on Renovations to the College of favorable terms. This is not Arts and Letters Dean’s Office, MELISSA FLORES/The Observer something the University the Marie P. DeBartolo Center Contact Linda Skalski at Construction for the Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the Performing wants to jeopardize, according for the Performing Arts and [email protected] Arts continues, even as many other projects have been delayed. E l d ia de los m u e r t o s Hunters to kill deer at SMC Johns, Sisters of the Holy By SARAH NESTOR Cross environmental director Saint Mary’s Editor said. “One of the best times to hunt is while the deer are in Don’t be alarmed by that rut and are in small groups, sound you hear, it just might instead of herds.” be gunfire. During the winter deer run Starting today hunters will together in herds, which begin to reduce the overabun makes it easier for the herd to dant deer population on Saint hear or see predators. On Mary’s campus, hunting in campus the deer have been the cornfields and around the causing accidents, going nature trail. through Although the “One o f the best times to w in d o w s , hunters will hitting cars not be on hunt is while the deer are and d is campus in rut and are in small turbing e v e r y d a y , n uns at ALLISON NICHOLS/The Observer groups, instead of herds." these areas their resi Students remember deceased loved ones by placing mementos in remembrance at the Day of will be off dences. the Dead alter In LeMans Hall. limits Judith Johns Another through Environmental Director p o t e n t i a l November. problem is “We ask th a t d eer E x e c u tiv e c a b in e t students to avoid the area for are known to carry Lyme dis the next month,” Lindsay ease, which can be transmit Evans, a Saint Mary’s repre ted to people. sentative to Notre Dame cam “I wish there was a better pus life said at Monday’s way to do this, but we have Group debates The Shirt deal Executive Cabinet meeting. no alternative,” Johns said. Problems with the deer Johns said that other means population began three years were investigated before the Some members expressed approximately 44,000 shirts. ago, when an environmental decision to bring hunters on By MATT BRAMANTI concern that the Hammes When those shirts sold out, a study of the campus was con campus, including talks with News Writer Notre Dame Bookstore has new agreement was reached ducted and found that the the Humane Society and the been profiteering from the suc that allows for a much smaller deer population was growing Wildlife Fund. Another option Executive Cabinet members cess of the originally student- payoff for student groups. at an alarming rate. Over the was to ship the deer to anoth met Monday night to discuss run project. Peggy Hnatusko “It’s very little, compared to past year the deer population er location. No one, however, programming and the group’s from the Office of Student what we were getting,” said has doubled and it is estimat was willing to take the deer, ongoing strategic planning Activities explained that The Danielle Ledesma, president of ed that there are currently 80 according to Johns. process, but the status of The Shirt’s financial agreement the Judicial Council. to 100 deer around campus. The areas that are off limit Shirt dominated the conversa with the bookstore only cov Student Body Vice President “A hunt was conducted last will be roped off by yellow tion. ered the original order of Christmas vacation, but it was see CABINET/page 8 not a successful hunt,” Judith see HUNTERS/page 8 page 2 The Observer ♦ WHAT'S UP Tuesday, November 5, 2002 I n s id e C o l u m n W h a t ’s I n s id e CAMPUS WORLD & BUSINESS Wellstone NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS remembered Student U.S. forces kill NBC Ignoring Amos flying Dillon Hall leaders gear top al-Qaida executives Russia’s high with hopes to In the divided Senate, senators argue their positions and make deals. At the up for county, aide, among announce problems will latest album, defend its end of the day the most stubborn are vic state others in acquisition of hurt the West Scarlet’s Walk interhall title torious. A plane crash brought agree elections Yemen Bravo long-term ment. On Oct. 25, friends and enemies, Democrats and Meghanne Dillon Hall's Republicans, halted Downes College Demo U.S. officials con Media giant NBC The Free World's Tori Amos hits campaigning and crats and Repub firmed the death of announced plans to apathy of Russia's the mark on her football team offered their condo licans assist state Osama bin Laden's purchase the Bravo social, economic latest album, unveil a passing lences for a senator Assistant and county candi top associate. The entertainment net and political prob according to The attack that they from Minnesota News Editor dates in campaign death was part of w ork from lems will hurt them Observer music hope will support and his family. ing while Indiana America's first Cablevision for in the future, critics. Find out all their interhall Paul Wellstone, hits voting booths overt attack on ter $1.25 billion. according to guest her latest has to championship Minnesota’s liberal Democrat, crossed today. rorism outside of columnist Matt offer. claim. party lines and made decisions based on Afghanistan. Lynch. his convictions. While other incumbent Democrats up for reelection voted in page 3 page 5 page 7 pages 12-13 favor of authorizing the use of military pages 10-11 page 7 force in Iraq, Wellstone voted no, despite knowing it could cost him the election. For most, their political future, not W h a t ’s G o in g D ow n their convictions determine their moves in Congress. But not Wellstone, he W hat’s Happening @ ND crossed party lines to work for the good NDSP issues visitor of the people who he served. Bill trespassing warning Schneider, CNN political analyst, said NDSP issued a visitor a tres Wellstone was a man of conviction who ♦ James Cushing Memorial ♦ Lecture with Ananta Giri. “A Conference. McKenna Hall, New Vision for Ilindu-Christian passing warning and escorted voted against the Democratic version of him off-campus after the visi the estate tax repeal, national missile Rooms 210-214, all day. Relationships in India.” Hcsburgh Center, Room 103, 4:15 p.m. tor attempted to solicit money defense and permanent normal trade in Knott Hall. The visitor was relations with China. also issued a citation for minor In life, colleagues considered him a in possession of tobacco. radical liberal, but in death they came ♦ Flu shots. Please bring a valid ♦ Story Time. The Hammcs together to remember his principles. II) and wear a short sleeve shirt. Bookstore, Children’s section, 1 Visitor arrested for Apparently, representing constituents Library concourse and LaPortune p.m. trespassing rather than the party, makes someone a Dooley Room, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A visitor was arrested for radical liberal. It’s ironic how politicians criminal trespassing. will chastise individuals who do not rep Additional charges are pend resent their party’s platform when they ing.