Game point Going to the movies over.break? Senior tennis player Ryan Sachire was named Read the reviews of "Superstars" and Thursday first seed for the All-American "Random Hearts" to see what's championships. worth $7. OCTOBER14, sports• page 21 scene• page 14-15 1999 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIII NO. 36 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Northrup: Women share experiences of violence Women needed By NELLIE WILLIAMS News Writer in Congress Ten young women of Saint Mary's Theater stand on the red lighted stage By ALISON HEINZ wearing vibrant colors and News Writer speaking with strong, force­ ful voices and smiles on their faces. Although there is not a strong sense of "I have a lovely home and oxclusion among membnrs of Congress, a beautiful family if you women still face ehallengns when c:on­ don't look too close," they lributing to public policy, said Hep. Ann read from interpretive poet­ Northup, H-Ky., during an interactive ry addressing domestic vidno eoni'PrencP WednPsday. Northup led abuse. tlw discussion titled, "A Women's Place in In celebration of "Week Congrnss." Without Violence," Saint ;\ sell'-proelaimed "soccer· mom" and Mary's College invited local IIJ61J Saint Mary's Coll1)ge graduate, women to give testimonies Northup addrnssed issues women in poli­ of how they have survivHd tics still fae1~. even as their representation verbal and physical abuse. incrnases. CurrHnlly, women eomprise 9 Although the expected pnrcenl of thP Senate with about 13 per­ keynote speaker for the cent total female representation in all of evening, Edwina Gately, Congrnss. was unable to attend, three "It's hard being a woman in Congress other women spoke out becausP tlw people that have been there against domestic violence, thl) longest are now the chair people, and sharing their personal thoy are men who are used to dealing experienees. with men," said Northup. Jane Marshall is a ";\ lot of public policy has to do with divorced mother of three informal arrangements such as going for KRISTINE KAAifThe Observer and a survivor of domestic a beer after work," said Northup, also Saint Mary's theatre and dance students provide dramatic Interpretations and poetry abuse. When her boyfriend noting that the segregation of Congress' readings to accompany testimonials from battered women. The program was part of at the time first raised his workout facilities contributes to the exclu­ "Week Without Violence" festivities. fist in anger, she had no sion of women. idea why. After she had "Every day at work it's not unusual for broken up with him, he entered her had me on the floor banging my head to talk to him, she decided to file a the first 30 minutes or so to be spent dis­ house and attacked her in her bed­ on the ground. I remember scream­ restraining order but the judge denied cussing the business deals that took place room. ing," she said. it. "One night he was strangling me. He She was so scared that she did not see WOMEN/page 4 call the police. After going to his home see VIOLENCE/page 4 Student loan default hits all-time low STUDENT SENATE By CHRIS DESBARRES vided 8.4 million loans total­ their obligations," said Riley. Senators debate News Writer ing $34.1 billion for 1997. Notre Dame and Saint The amount of loaned money Mary's more than exceeded has more than tripled since national standards. For the ethics committe nante The Fednral Student Loan 1990 when the government third consecutive year, Notre dof'aull ratn dropped to an all­ offered $11.7 billion in 1990. Dame's lime low of 8.8 pnrcent in Even with the low default r a t e "It doesn't seem neces­ 1997, aeeording to Secretary By FINN PRESSLY rate, however, some institu­ was at Deep pockets Assistant News Editor sary," said Sladek, adding of l~ducation Hichard W. Riley. tions are still 0 r + Federal student loan concern for the many T h s burdened by below 2 changes already made to the marknd tho default rate An amendment to change "To be right around a excessive percent, constitution this term. soventh (1997): 8.8 percent the name of the ethics com­ "It seems to me that 'othies' defaults. coming mittee caused brief debate at straight year 2 percent rate is "This year," to 1.8 + Peak Federal seems like a positive thing," of deeline in something that the last night's meeting of the said Sorin senator Cimarron Hiley said, percent, student loan rate Student Senate. the rate, University really prides "42 schools a n d Gilson. w h i e h (1990): 22.4 percent The amendment to the Other senators added their are faced Sa i n t Student Union constitution roaehod its itse{/' on." with loss of Mary's + Notre Dame loan opinion on the amendment. peak of 22.4 was brought to the floor by "Ethics may be too power­ loan eligibili­ stood at default rate: Keenan senator Matthew pereent in Gene Pilawski ty." The 3.1 per- ful a word, but Hules and 1990. The 1.8 percent Kloser and would change the Hegulations might be too lim­ asst. director financial aid schools that cent. 1997 figures + Saint Mary's loan name to the Rules and iting," said Carroll senator may possibly "It's a Regulations Committee. arc the most be affected c o m - default rate: Patrick O'Donnell. recent reflection of the gov­ "It's not a punishment com­ Welsh senator Candice are schools where the default mentary 3.1 percent mittee, but rather to uphold ernment's effort to collect on rate has been over 25 percent on the Marcum suggested combining student loans. the regulations of the the two names to "Ethics, for three consecutive years or types of Senate," said Kloser. Hiley eited the strong econo­ a one-year default rate of over students who are graduating Rules and Regulations." my, rising wages, increased According to Kloser, most Senate parliamentarian 40 percent. from Notre Dame," said Gene universities have made the productivity and low unem­ The government collected Pilawski from the Notre Dame Stephen Sanchez explained ployment as reasons for the revision. that ethics was the more more than $2.2 billion in 1999 Office of Financial Aid. "To be St. Edward's senator Paul low default rate. He also on previously defaulted debts. right around a 2 percent effective title of the commit­ praised universities for "pio­ Sladek was among the sena­ tee. "We don't give up when a stu­ default rate is something that tors who opposed the amend­ neering new ways to help stu­ dent defaults. We work very the University really prides "Rules and Regulations dnnts understand and meet ment, which would simply would seem to imply infrac- hard with them to help them change the name of the com­ their obligations." re-enter repayment and meet The federal government pro- see LOANS/page 4 mittee, not it's mission. see SENATE/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Thursday, October 14, 1999 INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday + Pre-Law Fair: 11 a.m. to + Pep Rally: gates open at + The Game: Notre Dame +Mass: 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 'Vox Populi' 3 p.m; Joyce Center 5:30 p.m. for students, vs. USC; 1:30 p.m.; Notre 11:45 a.m.; Basillica of the Concourse. 6:10p.m. for public; Joyce Dame Stadium. Sacred Heart. Indeed + Chopin Recital: Robert Center Arena. + Mass: 30 mintues after +Mass: 9:45a.m., 11:15 When the United States Senate commences Jablonski; 7 p.m.; • Panel Discussion: "Irish the game; Basillica of the a.m.; Church of Loretto. deliberation, we may have come to expect fla­ Hesburgh Library Studies in a Global Sacred Heart. grant displays of destructive partisanship, materialistic greed and sloppy rhetoric, but at Auditorium. Context"; 3:30p.m. least we can expect them to do something. I Hesburgh Center. wish the same could be said for our own local sen­ ate. A. J. Boyd It was with the model of the U.S. government in Compiled from U-Wire reports mind that the Notre Dame Assistant OUTSIDE THE DOME Student Government recre­ Viewpoint ated itself three years ago Editor as the Notre Dame Student Michigan professor wins physics Nobel Prize Union. ANN ARBOR, Mich. His theories also laid -a foundation The whole system was thrown out and an "You don't dream for organization based on the division of powers in University of Michigan physics for the discovery of quarks in 1995 the United States Constitution was set up in its Professor emeritus Martinus things like this." by a group including Veltman's place. The official voice of the student body Veltman won the Nobel Prize for University colleague Homer Neal, a physics on Monday, marking the physics professor and former inter­ would now be expressed via a Student Senate, Martinus Veltman complete with dorm representatives and every­ first time a University staff member im University president. thing! has received the prestigious Nobel Prize winner Veltman's work has been crucial Now, I admit, for the student whose idea of international award. to further understand nature and "extracurricular" is only found at Corby's or "You don't dream for things like the universe, said Michigan physics this," 69-year-old Veltman said department, where -he specialized professor Myron Campbell. Club 23, or for those whose only concerns are in applied physics. with grades and a high-paying job, the senate Tuesday from his home in the "We made a big stride forward," Netherlands.