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■ Columnist Brittany Morehouse analyzes ■ Want to get healthy? Check out these tips on the true spririt of Notre Dame. nutrition, running, and cross-training. Thursday N O V E M B E R Viewpoint - 11 Scene -12-13 5 ,1 9 9 8 O BSERVER The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint M ary’s VOL XXXII NO. 46 WWW. ND.EDU/~OBSERVER S t u d e n t S enate Process flawstalls ‘Shirt’ decision Group talks on By TIM LOGAN flying objects Assistant News Editor For the first time in its two-year history, the in stadium Student Senate last night rejected a Student Union appointment. By T IM LOGAN Garrett Skiba, a sophomore on The Shirt Assistant News Editor committee, had been nominated to replace John Maus as coordinator of The Shirt project. Senators considered responses to the Amid concerns that the nomination process behavior of students at half-time of was not open enough, Skiba failed to garner Saturday's football game at their meet­ the two-thirds vote needed for approval. ing last night. The Senate must vote to approve many Actions which members suggested appointed Student Union officials and normally ranged from notifying students of doth so with unanimous consent. Last night, potential consequences to drafting a however, there were concerns that other can­ letter asking their classmates to stop didates were not fully considered. throwing inappropriate and dangerous All this came about after junior Michael objects. While senators disagreed on Seeley addressed the senate to complain that what specifically to do, it was generally his interest in applying for the coordinator agreed that some action had to be position was ignored and that he was given taken. conflicting information by different people “1 think a lot of students are upset involved in the process. and we have to do something about it," “ I came to student government looking to get said Dillon senator Jason Linster. involved," Seeley said. ‘‘In this case f was The Observer/Mike Harris Visitors to last night’s Student Senate meeting observed the senate’s proce­ see PROJECTILE / page 4 see SENATE / page 4 dures and took notes. Saint Mary’s senior Chicago reflects on obstacles By SARAH MAGNESS spective of making the Creator a woman. crowned Miss Indiana News W riter_________________________________________________ This project was not only the work of Chicago, but of many women. Females in the Yarlagadda looks back on By MEGHAN DONAHUE F eminist artist Judy Chicago provided an United States, New Zealand and Canada News W riter____________________________ how it all started and recalled overview of her 35-year career and offered worked together with needlework to make her early days as a child want­ some explanations of her work during her lec­ Chicago’s design three-dimensional. ing to be in a pageant. Once a young dreamer prac­ ture Wednesday night at Saint Mary’s Carroll “The power of art transcends many barriers, "I didn’t think my parents ticing how to walk in her Auditorium. including geography,” said Chicago. would let me ever try, but once mother’s high heels, Pratima Both artist and author, Chicago talked about Chicago also emphasized her view of femi­ Yarlagadda is now a woman they understood it was my some of the obstacles that impeded her nism. dream they were wonderful,” with a Miss progress. “Feminism is a philosophy," according to Indiana USA said Yarlagadda. “1 felt stifled by the art system,” said Chicago, “ that is also the understanding of the At every competition, her title. Chicago, who also noted that she lived in a structure of power on the planet.” mother, younger sister and Yarlagadda pre-feminist movement society that could not Chicago’s “Power Play” series examines and never thought boyfriend are with her. imagine an artist and a woman as one person. critiques how men deal with nature and their she would see “ My dad gets too nervous for Chicago’s ideas of what art should be were abundance of power in the world. Through me to come with us. Still he’s the day when always broader than “Power Play,” Chicago w ith me in sp irit,” she said. her family, the ideas of the elitist said she is declaring friends and Yarlagadda said she could a rt world, she said. an end to men's quest not believe she won when her fans flashed Y a rla g a d d a Chicago said she EMINISM IS A PHILOS­ for power and rule. name was announced. smiles as well remained true to her The “Holocaust “It was an unexplainable OPHY THAT IS ALSO as cameras in honor of her vision as she intro­ f : Project" continues moment, but it was one that accomplishments. duced a theme of THE UNDERSTANDING OF her themes of power my family relished with me,” But after long hours of train­ female identity in her usage, she said. Its she said. THE STRUCTURE OF POWER ing and dedication, art. Such identity is images reveal what Yarlagadda knew she was Despite all this fame, evident in her works, ON THE PLANET.’ consequences result understood when she was Yarlagadda still has her head “ Pasadena Lifesavers" when power is mis­ crowned Miss Indiana at last on straight and is concentrat­ and “Fresno Fans." used. weekend’s pageant. ing on the next goal. In Already breaking J u d y C h ic a g o With the assistance February, she leaves for the Win or lose, she wants the conventional themes of FEMINIST, ARTIST of many other arti­ Miss USA pageant in Branson, people to see more than just a art, Chicago experi­ sans, she said, the tiara, sash and gown. Mo. enced with art medias, eight-year work chal­ “There's lots to do when "All I want from the audi­ such as using fireworks, and portrayed “in- lenges viewers to rethink some themes in his­ you’re training for a competi­ ence is for them to see the per­ your-face images” of male violence against tory of western civilization. tion,” said Yarlagadda. son 1 am. What I say and pre­ women and menstruation. “Can the Holocaust teach us about our­ “Although shopping is fun, 1 sent is not a show," said Chicago challenged the absence of women selves?" Chicago asked. Yarlagadda. spend hours on wardrobes and with an active role through one of her main She said she believes that learning about the fittings, portraits and talking Yarlagadda is a 22-year-old works, “The Dinner Party.” Part of the motiva­ Holocaust is futile if people do not process and senior communications major to the public." tion of the 39 place-setting piece reverts to apply its lessons. She said there is not really at Saint Mary’s College. She Chicago’s college years at UCLA when a pro­ “Resolutions — a Stitch in Time” is plans to attend law school and any pressure from other peo­ fessor speaking of women’s contributions to Chicago's latest work. She described it as play­ ple — it usually stems more wants to eventually have a history said, “They made none.” ful, combining painting and needlework. It will supportive, loving family just from her personal perfection­ The six-year project reveals the history of be released in the early part of 2000 and will like the one her parents pro­ ism than anything else. western civilization in a woman’s perspective. be housed at New York’s American Craft vided for her in Shipshewana, Although she said she did not Chicago fused imagery and creative painting Museum. Ind. know if she would win the title, skills on china to honor women’s lives and Chicago ended her lecture with slide images So, why communication? Yarlagadda said it felt good. their contributions to history. of the w orld, as she sees it now and a vision of "No m atter what you do, you “Nothing is ever a done deal, “Birth Project,” a five year task, is another how it could be in the future. but with God, 1 hope and pray may look the part, but what example Chicago used to explain her quest to “1 have tried to contribute to make a better good is it if you can’t talk?" make women’s absence turn into a presence. world. Ultimately, one must decide to choose she noted. see PAGEANT / page 4 She retells the story of creation with the per­ life,” Chicago said. page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Thursday, November 5, 1998 ■ I n s id e C o l u m n Just chuck it O O utside the Dome What do airborne squids, projectile pigs, " V Compiled from U-Wire reports drunken 18th birthdays, warm beer and fresh­ men (or freshwomen) table dancers have .to do with each other? NOW holds midnight vigil for slain doctor In 552 words we’ll DAVIS, Calif. with his wife from synagogue. The have it all sorted out. A frustrated group of community sniper, who was armed with a high- When the first flying members gathered in Central Park powered rifle, shot through fish flew a few weeks ■ on Monday night for a vigil that Slepian’s kitchen window and fatally back, I thought it was honored the work of Dr. Barnett wounded the doctor. Slepian’s four hilarious. In 30'years we Slepian, an obstetrician-gynecolo- sons, ages 7 to 15, were home at the won’t be telling our kids gist who was killed by a sniper last time of the shooting. how we threw marsh­ week because he chose to provide This is the fifth sniper attack on mallows.

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