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Controversial Film Event to Begin Leaders Showings to Be Called 'Gay and Lesbian Film: Filmmakers, Narratives and Spectatorship' Confront r------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - --~ I THE ' The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 40: ISSL[E 84 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Controversial film event to begin Leaders Showings to be called 'Gay and Lesbian Film: Filmmakers, Narratives and Spectatorship' confront "Gay and Lesbian Film: in such a way that it seems to and the University administra­ By MARY KATE MALONE Filmmakers, Narratives and support that which it doesn't tion," event eo-chair Martin ordinance A.sista111 Nows Editor Spnctatorship" is the new title support. It's more [about! Laina said. for the annual film event authenticity of character and Those parties are all satis­ Two wonks after University 1~ntcring its third year at the its representation," Jenkins fied with thP. name, Laina said. But city officials l'rnsidnnt Father .John Jnnkins University. In his addresses to told The Observer following But the event's content and questioned thn presencn of students, faculty and alumni, the addresses. purpose as an academic remain skeptical controversial events on cam­ Jnnkins said the event's previ­ The Queer Film Festival was endeavor have not changed, p us i n a s e r i e s o I' m aj o r ous title seemed "to celebrate renamed after months of meet­ Laina said, adding the new addresses to tho Notre Dame homosexual activity." ings between various groups name is not nearly as impor­ By KAREN LANGLEY community, tlw nvnnt formerly "When, year after year, we connected to the event. tant as the evP.nt itself. Assistanr News Editor known as tho <)uenr Film sponsor something or a unit of "The new name was agreed "The title accurately reflects F1~stival will begin today under the University sponsors some­ upon by all parties involved, the aims and purposes of the The eontrowrsial South Bnnd a nnw name - garnering thing that appears to be in which included student organ­ event, which are to showcase Public Nuisance Ordinanen­ national media attention and conllict with Catholic teaching, izers, the department of Film, which caused some studnnts to sl.irring student activism. the University's name is used Television and Theatre I FTTJ see FILMS/page 8 faen lines and evietions - may be less intrusive and strict if some student govnrnment load­ ers have it their way. Their Monday night meeting STUDENT SENATE initiated thnir plan for their Feb. 27 visit to the South Bend Common Council. where they intend to appnal for eonsidnra­ Group dissects academic freedom tion of' a Student Senate resolu­ tion on the controversial amendment to South Bond's receive the nxpected funds Public Nuisanee Ordinanen. By MADDIE HANNA raised in the past by "The A.sociatc Nrws Editor Assistant City Attorney Ann­ Vagina Monologues." Carol Nash said Wndnesday she "We want to know where that would not support such an l'rnsenting tlwir constituents' money is going to come from, if appnal. vinws while articulating their not 'The Vagina Monologues,"' The resolution requnsts thn own, senators grapplnd with thn Knapp said. Council further amend the ordi­ complex topic of acadnmie frnn­ lin said his constituents decid­ nance so that landlords are dom and Catholic character at ed the presence of the encouragnd to evict disruptive Wndnnsday's Student Snnate "Monologuns" on campus had tenant.., al'tnr thn sncond, rather m1mting - a discussion meant no deteriorating etl'nct on thoir than the first, violation of the to prnparn thn group for an own Catholie character. ordinanee. As it stands, the ordi­ upeoming visit from University "We're all just as Catholic as nance suggest.., landlords under­ Pn~sident Fathnr .John .Jnnkins. we were bnf'ore knew about lthe take eviction proenndings as a 1\ varinty of opinions and eon­ 'Monologues'!." Knapp said. del'ense against possible fines cnrns surfac1Hl in thnir dorm "It's art, bnfore anything else ... after a single notien to abate - communities, senators said. it's subjective ... meant to evoke a recommnndation which is "Tiw goal of a Catholic univnr­ mnotion, responses." contrary to tho spirit of a notice sity should be to indudn all stu­ Lnwis senator Katie McHugh, to abate, student body prnsident dents," Cavanaugh senator Liz Siegfried senator Hen Gunty and Dave Baron said Tunsday. Brown said. St. Ed's senator Fred Thwaites "In our rnsolution, wn lL'ik that ( :avanaugh residents worried all built on the idea of how a the ordinance bo made consis­ that a University dndsion to ban pnrson's Catholic faith can be tent with tho mnenpt of a notien 1~nrtain 1wnnts - like "Thn strengtlwned in the presence of' to abah~." he said. Vagina Monologuns" - could opposing views. Nash told The Observer that alinrHttn membnrs of tlw Notre Noting .Jenkins' extensive while she eould not prPdict tlw Dame cornrnullity, Brown said. study of tho works of Thomas Council's reaetion, she would Otlwr dorms approadwd thn Aquinas, Gunty paraphrased not suggest the ordinanen bn dnhatn from a charity angle. one of Aquinas' ideas. changed. Zahm s1~nator Pat Knapp said "With true knowledge of "My question to the Council many studnnts told him thny Jyourl Catholic faith, you should ADRIENNE RUFFNER/The Obse!Ver would be, 'Do you want to tell wnre nspeeially concerned Student body vice president Lizzi Shappell listens to a presentation about eharitins that would not see SENATE/page 4 from a College Readership Program representative on Wednesday. see RELATIONS/page 4 Panel discusses jazz, hip-hop's reflection of black culture tant professor of English; Larry whether jazz was a force for By PETER NINNEMAN Dwyer, Notre Dame's director social change. News Writer of jazz studies; Alvin Tillery, "It was Ia l'orce for social associate professor of political change I in a few respects," The portrayal of hip-hop science; and Hichard Pierce, Dwyer said. "For one, it did artists in contemporary society associate history professor and bring white and black musi­ and the progression of music Afrieana studies department cians together to play music genres that reflect the progres­ chair. together." sion of black culture were the Jazz and hip-hop were the Nearly one quarter of Hillin topics of discussion Wednesday two music genres that received Holiday's accompanying musi­ evening in the Hesburgh the most attention, though the cians were white in the 1 !J40s. Center for International discussion involved the entire Black and white jazz musicians Studies. history of black music and cul­ got tognther for jam snssions, "Fight the Power: The ture. even though laws forbade them Evolution of Music in African­ "You literally could look at from doing so publicly, Dwyer American Culture" was spon­ black music as a soundtrack to said. sored by Shades of Ebony and black history," Wilson said. Wilson disagreed with ADRIENNE RUFFNERfThe Observer the Department of Africana After quick introductions and Dwyer's point. Panelists discuss the role of music as a representative of black Studies. It included a panel opening statements, the panel culture throughout history on Wednesday. comprised of Ivy Wilson, assis- dove right into the question of see MUSIC/page 8 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, February 9, 2006 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WILL YOU ATTEND THE GAY AND LESBIAN FILM SHOWINGS THIS WEEKEND? WHY OR WHY NOr? Cheap seats I'm known for a Jot of things, but among my college friends two stand out: my penchant for free crap and my tendency to be absolutely random. My roommates - one of whom hap­ pens to be the mail lady for our Nicole Zook Greer Hanan Patrick Milhaupt Stephanie Best Meghan Horn Michael Greer Zander Stachniak building - have often commented freshman senior junior senior Law student freshman on the multitude Assistant Farley Carroll WelshFam Cavanaugh Morrissey Morrissey of products and News Editor gift cards that ''I'm not, "Probably not, ''I'm going ''I'm going "Probably not, "Yes, they come to our door, , because I'm because I have if she goes." if she goes. because Father sound like great everything from free dinners at , Outback Steakhouse to books to Jots going to the a lot of Jenkins doesn't movies. and lots of free samples. I don't care Edith Stein homework think I should. " what's in the envelope as long as it's mail, because like all college students, project." to do." mail and free stuff make me very happy. The randomness is another story. My former roommate Tara told me on an almost daily basis, "You are the most random person I know." And this was before my decision to bring home a giant salmon - head, scales IN BRIEF and all - from the grocery store just because it looked cool. The student government I disappear for days and can often General Election Debate will be found in random spots around take place at 8 p.m. tonight town adventurously roaming about in the Huddle area of the and watching the residents. This has LaFortune Student Center. led me to the discovery of some of my favorite South Bend spots - Fiddler's Participants in Speed Hearth at lunchtime, the duck pond in Dating will have 10 dates in the park, the College Football Hall of half an hour at 11:55 p.m. Fame - but only one place in the city tonight at Legends. To sign has combined my love of everything up, e-mail legends@nd.edu by that is free and my tendency to jaunt today. off to nowhere for no reason. Movies 6 on University. The Pasquerilla East Fondly known to me as "the dollar Musical Co. will present show," it actually costs two most of Footloose at 7:30 p.m.
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