THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 44: ISSUE 19 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Jenkins announces pro-life Task Force By AARON STEINER Task Force on Supporting the the pro-choice president to cam­ tive dialogue and work together fessor of theology and director of News Writer Choice for Life and wrote of his pus to deliver the Commencement for a cause that is at the heart of the Institute for Church Life. intention to join Notre Dame stu­ address and Notre Dame's mission." Brinig said the Task Force has dents in the national March for receive an The Task Force, according to met and is currently learning University President Fr. John Ufe event in Washington, D.C. on honorary the e-mail, has already begun about what University programs Jenkins said Wednesday that Jan. 22. degree. considering ways to foster "seri­ and groups exist deal with life Notre Dame will take steps "to Jenkins wrote that the Task Jenkins ous and specific discussion about issues. witness to the sanctity of life" in Force has been asked to "consider also wrote in a reasonable conscience clause, "We want to work with many of light of the controversy that and recommend to me ways in the e-mail the most effective ways to support the groups on campus, especially resulted from President Barack which the University, informed by that he pregnant women ... and the best the students," she said. "In other Obama's Commencement visit last Catholic teaching, can support the hoped the policies for facilitating adoptions." words, we want to build off some May. sanctity of life." Notre Dame The Task Force is co-chaired by pieces that are already in place." In an e-mail message to the The University, its administra­ community Jenkins Margaret Brinig, professor of law Brinig said it is too early to see Notre Dame community, Jenkins tion and Jenkins specifically faced might "over- and associate dean at the Law annomi.ced the formation of the criticism last spring after inviting come divisions to foster construe- School, and John Cavadini, pro- see JENKINS/page 9 1Thin' exhibit generates discussion Diversity Counseling Center official says 10.3 percent of visits on campus regard eating disorders recruibnent By ANN-MARIE WOODS News Writer a University Eating disorders affect one in every seven American woman, priority with as many as 10 million women and one million men fighting the painful psychologi­ By JOSEPH McMAHON cal and physical effects of the Associate News Editor disease. according to the National Eating Disorders Association. The class of 2013 has been In response to this trend and touted as the most academically as an assignment for "Time" accomplished group in Notre Magazine, Lauren Greenfield Dame's history as well as the created "Thin," a collection of most diverse the University has r .. -. had in the past three years. interwoven large-scale docu­ i ' But despite the increase in mentary photographs with ~.t j.~ ..•.. -.. ;.~·~'j .~·•. ..' accompanying biographical . :_ .-., : ._:·-:.... · overall diversity, this year's stories and journals. ....... class was lacking in both black The traveling exhibition, .....frt ' -­ and international students. housed at the Snite Museum of "The success that we're hav­ Art until Oct. 18, follows the ing with Asians, Hispanics and lives of young women at the Native Americans, we expect, Renfrew Center in Coconut will continue," Director of Creek, Fla., for the treatment Undergraduate Admissions Dan of eating disorders. .. ~ ~~,i~,;,·? Saracino said. "Last year was The exhibit seeks to expose our best year and we want to continue." the reality of the disease while ;l.. ~ bringing the issue to the public This year's class is made up of consciousness to spark greater 23 percent ethnic minorities - discussion, awareness. and 10 percent Hispanic, 3 percent understanding, according to Asian, 3 percent black, 3 per­ Greenfield's Web site. cent international students and "The exhibit brings the sub­ 1 percent Native American. ject of eating disorders to the "The two areas where we surface where we, as a culture, really came up short were can begin to deal with this African Americans and the internationals," Saracino said. thought-provoking subject in IAN GAVLICK/The Observer our homes and schools," the Snlte Museum patrons view photos displayed in the Lauren Greenfield's "Thin" exhibit "Those are two groups of stu­ Web site says. Thursday afternoon in O'Shaughnessy Hall. The exhibit has created debate on campus. dents that we want more of at Steve Moriarty, associate pro­ Notre Dame." fessional specialist and curator displayed at Notre Dame prior students during the first exhib­ For Moriarty and Greenfield, Saracino said more black stu­ of photography for the Snite to "Thin," with her documen­ it, explaining her work and the this is the objective for an dents were admitted to Notre Museum, said the exhibit has tary exhibit called "Girl critical problem it addresses, exhibit of this nature - to get Dame last year, but the issue particular relevance of this Culture," more general in while also answering questions people to talk about the issue was simply that fewer chose to subject matter here on cam­ theme, exploring girls' rela­ from men and women about and come to a greater under­ enroll at the University. pus. tionships with their bodies and body image. standing of the complexity of "If we had a yield like the pre­ "When deciding what we will popular culture. "When she visited here. we the problem. vious year, we would have been bring to the Snite, we ask the "There was enormous had an evening at Saint Mary's Valerie Staples , the closer to 5 percent [black stu­ question 'Is it relevant and will response to that exhibit," where she came to talk to the Coordinator of Eating Disorder dents]," he said. "The yield was it speak to the audience Moriarty said, noting the influx girls," Moriarty said. "When Services at the University in the 30 percent-range." here?"' Moriarty said. "This of female dorms, therapy we got there, there were over Counseling Center, agreed. Saracino said one of the chief exhibit enables dialogue and groups and classes who used 200 women, a huge group. She "To me the value is it brings reasons many black students gets people talking about [eat­ the exhibit to create discussion went on stage, pulled up a eating disorders to people's did not attend Notre Dame was ing disorders]." of the issue. chair, sat down· :md said 'Girls, Greenfield's work has been Greenfield came to speak to let's talk."' see THIN/page 6 see DNERSITY/page 9 INSIDE TODAY'S PAPER Latin American financial crisis page 3 • Interhall football preview page 32 • Project Runway review page 17 • Viewpoint page 14 - --.__.='-_j page 2 The Observer + PAGE 2 Friday, September 18, 2009 INSIDE COLUMN QuEsnoN OF THE 0AV: IF YOU aJUW BE ANYVVHERE IN THE VvORLD RIGHT NON, WHERE 'MJULD YOU BE AND WHY? Reekers: a new v1ew• This past weekend, I worked my first "late-night" shift at Reekers. Translation: I clocked in at one in the Mary Catherine morning and left the building a little Erica Borst Fraser Desmond Isaac Reichman Serene Cuenco after four. My experience was enter­ Levri taining to say the least. freshman senior junior grad student sophomore Thanks to my Walsh off campus Fisher O'Hare Grace Lewis lovely picture to the side of this col­ umn, some of you "'Italy. It's "London, cause "My bed, "'In the choir loft "New York City might even someplace I've asleep." of the remember me as /miss and the the girl who was always wanted Wednesday Basilica, making Phillippines. I standing behind to travel. " nights at beautiful music. ' miss both the line cranking Molly Madden Fabric." places.,, out smoothies to suit your every News Wzre whim. Or, more Editor than likely you Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] don't remember me, ordering a smoothie, or even being at Reekers at all, but I digress. When I showed up, my manager IN BRIEF asked me if I had ever been at Reekers during the early morning The tunnel of Notre Dame hours. I guiltily responded that I had Stadium will be open for the pub­ to which she replied, "Oh good, so lic to walk through from 10 a.m. you know that karma is going to until 5 p.m. today. This event is come and get you tonight." free. Great. The night proceeded just as I had Gregg Steinhafel, CEO of expected; the place was packed to Target wiU deliver a lecture in the the brim with students and here I Jordan Auditorium of the was, the constant observer, taking in Mendoza College of Business at all of the actions of my classmates as 10:40 a.m. today. The lecture is I tried not to mix up my smoothie part of Mendoza's Boardroom orders and to avoid getting sticky at Insights Executive Speaker all costs (which was an epic fail on Series and it is free and open to both accounts just in case you were the public. wondering). Did I mention that I was sick and The Notre Dame Men and my throat was so sore that I was Women's Cross Country teams almost rendered incapable of normal are hosting the National Catholic speech? Luckily my job entailed Invitational today at 3:30 p.m. at yelling out drink orders to a seriously the Burke Memorial Golf Course. impaired clientele; I do recall saying more than once that just because you The football pep rall)'· for the were drunk that didn't mean you Notre Dame vs.