-------- -----------------------., THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 41: ISSUE 63 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Ugandan initiative to provide aid, research Vigilance University awaits selection of partner village, develops related intellectual, charitable projects advised The Notre Dame Millennium By MARCELA BERRIOS Development Initiative News Writer (NDMDI) partners the off cam. pus University with a Ugandan vil­ Editor's note: This is the sec­ lage in an initial five-year ven­ ond story in a two-part series ture that will attempt to build examining the goals of the up every institution in the Students warned of Notre Dame Millennium region - ranging from the potential for break -ins Development Initiative in healthcare and education sys­ Uganda, the involvement of tems to the HIV/AIDS preven­ the University's administra­ tion programs, to the water By EVA BINDA tion. faculty and student body supply systems and the vil­ News Writer and the international organi­ lage's infrastructure. zations that will contribute to The effort, say those As students prepare for finals the project. involved, will require the work and look forward to a month of the entire Notre Dame com­ away from school, many are also The Notre Dame community munity. taking preventive security meas­ will soon be turning its talents "We will work with local ures to keep their property safe in the classroom toward a institutions and villagers to Photo courtesy of lim Lyden over break. cause that calls for real world, Tim Lyden, assistant director of the NOMOI, stands with a This year, several break-ins of global application. see UGANDA/page 6 group of secondary school children in Ruhiira, Uganda. off-campus cars and houses over the fall and Thanksgiving breaks have already been reported - and the Christmas holiday is usu­ ally the time when most break­ ins occur, according to the South SMC, ND see increase in abroad apps Bend Police Department. On Dec. 4, Notre Dame Security/Police sent an e-mail to the Notre Dame student body Hundreds from the University notes rise with advice about security before and during break. College show desire of student interest in "We often experience an less popular locations increase in thefts just before study internationally breaks, especially from Library study areas and the dining halls," By KATIE KOHLER By KATIE MCDONNELL the e-mail read. News Writer News Writer Students were encouraged to participate in bike storage, follow With more than 200 Saint Mary's With 938 applicants applying to 27 the guidelines for keeping cars in students heading overseas to study programs spanning the globe, Notre D2 South "Lock-Up" and take every year, graduates of the College Dame is poised to continue its climb advantage of Christmas Break - 48 percent of whom will have among top universities for study storage. gone abroad - can call the world abroad programs in the 2007-08 "The first thing is the storage their classroom. school year, after being ranked sixth program. [Students,] bring over Elaine Meyer-Lee, director of the in the nation for participation per­ [to NDSP] anything valuable that Center for Women's InterCultural centage by the Institute for could be stolen that you're not Leadership (CWlL) at the College is International Education. bringing home," said Cappy proud of the numbers Saint Mary's Down only slightly from the 959 Gagnon, manager of event securi­ boasts, but sees an opportunity for who applied to study abroad this ty and student employment at them to rise even higher. academic year, next year's number NDSP. "When you have that many par­ of applicants is typical in the trend Students who reside off campus ticipating [in abroad programs], it that finds 50 percent of Notre Dame face increased security problems, internationalizes the home campus students spending either a summer, and are most often the victims of as well," she said. KATE FENLONffhe Observer semester or year overseas (or in theft. SMC senior Zanna Afanasjeva, right, looks at the display of see SMC/page 4 the study abroad photo contest with coordinator Dana Carr. see ABROAD/page 9 see SECURITY/page 9 COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES TC, Castle Point w-arn Group debates bowl ticket policy residents differently BySONIARAO The city also sends a notice to News Writer By EILEEN DUFFY AND abate to area landlords, who have BECKY HOGAN mixed reactions to this stipulation The media frenzy surround­ News Writers in particular: if the noise violation ing the BCS selections found reoccurs, both the landlord and its way into LaFortune, where Since an amendment to the the tenants get fined - unless the the Council of Representatives South Bend disorderly house ordi­ landlord evicts the tenants within (COR) discussed student ticket nance passed in the summer of 30 days of the receipt of notice of privileges for football games 2005, designed to crack down on the prohibited conduct. during its meeting Tuesday off-campus housing violations, Francie Schmuhl, community night. some apartment complexes have manager of Turtle Creek Members brought forth stu­ changed their policies regarding Apartments, said once Turtle dent concerns about the lot­ eviction of residents. Creek receives a notice from the tery for Sugar Bowl tickets, Before the ordinance was city that someone has received a expressing the apprehension amended, tenants were allowed letter of abatement, its legal team that with a "one ticket per three reported noise violations then sends a letter to the resident. l.D." policy, it is possible for a before the city of South Bend could Since the 86-citation raid at student to win tickets, but not send them a notice to abate. Now, Turtle Creek on Sept. 1, Schmuhl CHRISTIAN SAGARDIA!The Observer his friends. the ordinance allows the city to said there have been no violations Student Union Board manager Pat Vassel, who discussed football send a notice to abate after just ticket policies this week, speaks during a November meeting of COR. see COR/page 6 one reported noise violation. see WARNINGS/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, December 6, 2006 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS? A final vvord. Or two. Self-righteous rant begins ... now. I first realized I was talented in high school, when I was already using college-ruled paper. Since that Jim Bochnowski Mike Ball Nate Barbera Anne Barbera R.J. Komhaas Katie Crawford day, I calmly bided my time to step junior grad student senior freshman senior junior into the lime- Fisher off campus off campus Lewis off campus Welsh Fam light of the only inde­ Alec White pendent news "World peace. "Parole." ''A rhinoceros. " "Lots of snow ''A Sugar Bowl "/ want wassail , source for the No, just kidding. and R.J." victory. juice. Notre Dame Comic Illustrator community, Revenge on my and in my freshman year I met a enemies. person that would irrevocably change my next four years. After I dumped her, I met Erik Powers. My first conversation with Erik was a lewd joke with the punch line "a skunk killed with an axe." A bit of wit and fortuitously inappropriate last names propelled us into candi­ dacy for the presidency of Our Lady's student body. Five-hundred five votes and several children's IN BRIEF drawing books later, Erik and I were cartoonists with a knack for the unnecessary. Today is the last day of Causing controversy was never our classes for Notre Dame stu­ main goal, but it sure found us. dents. Study days are Editors, Coach Weis, some girl Thursday and Friday. Finals Annie, maybe Jesus and of course week begins Monday. Saint Mary's all let us know that we were doing something right. I under­ Jeff Jackson, the head stand that each complaint may have coach of Notre Dame's hock­ contained some validity, and I have ey team, will discuss the first learned from them some valuable part of the season and upcom­ lessons. After all, stereotypes are not ing games at noon today at representative of individuals, but Legends. they are, quite often, hilarious. This past semester I have.enjoyed The Notre Dame's women's the opportunity to skewer my own basketball team will play Notre Dame experience. I thank Purdue tonight at 7 p.m. in everyone that has taken time to read the Joyce Center. Jocular, even if they were really just stumped by the Jumble or Christmas at the <:oMo Crossword, and I thank Erik Powers Benefit Concert by the ND for unknowingly taking the blame Celebration Choir is tonight at for my bad work. 7:30 p.m. in the first floor For over a year-and-a-half I have Coleman Morse student spent more time with Microsoft Paint lounge. International students than my family, friends or school­ will provide reflections of work. I mostly learned that the undo PHIL HUDELSON(fhe Observer Christmas in their home coun­ button will only work three times, Several members of Lyons Hall sing a short Christmas concert in the dorm's chapel tries. There is no admission and that my roommates would Tuesday before heading to South Quad for a night of Christmas caroling. charge, but a freewill offering chuckle at Guernica if it got me to will be sent to St. Jude's shut up, but I would do every bit of it Primary School, Jinja, over again. Uganda. Over break, Erik and I will work on a book of every strip ever pub­ OFFBEAT All full-time faculty and staff lished or censored, and maybe you are invited to a Christmas will find a laugh or two in it.