IOBSERVER Monday, March 27, 1995* Vol. XXVI No. 109 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S New SURV Bernardin to receive Laetare Medal Special to The Observer Charleston in 1952 and served tion which you permitted to your former accuser was a coordinator there for 14 years. When he powerful moment in your life U 7 Tlardinal Bernardin Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, was appointed auxiliary bishop and an important moment in announced archbishop of Chicago, will re­ of Atlanta in 1966, at age 37, V i-has been the very the life of our church.” ceive the University of Notre he became the youngest bishop exemplar of the bishop The Laetare Medal is so Dame’s 1995 Laetare Medal in the country. He was appoint­ named because its recipient is By JESSICA BATTLE during commencement cere­ ed archbishop of Cincinnati in as a pastor, teacher and announced each year on News Writer monies May 21. 1972, serving there for 10 witness to the gospel. Laetare Sunday, the fourth “Cardinal Bernardin has been years before being appointed Sunday in Lent. “Laetare” is he Monday, February 27, SURV, the very exemplar of the bishop archbishop of Chicago. With this Laetare Medal, Latin word for “rejoice.” Spes Unica Resource Volun­ as a pastor, teacher, and wit­ teers, met to appoint a new co­ Notre Dame celebrates ness to the gospel,” Notre Dame In 1983, he received the “red Established at Notre Dame in ordinator and to decide on the President Rev. Edward Malloy hat," which symbolizes ap­ the manner in which his 1883, the award was conceived future direction of the associa­ said. “With this Laetare Medal, pointment to the college of car­ personal life and public as an American counterpart to tion. Notre Dame celebrates the dinals, the central administra­ ministry have combined the Golden Rose, a papal honor Sister Bettina Maria Ferraro manner in which his personal tive organization of the Catholic that dates before the 11th cen­ will serve as the future coordi­ life and public ministry have church. to become a treasure of tury. The Laetare Medal is nator and guide SURV into its combined to become a treasure Bernardin was falsely ac­ awarded each year to a fifth year of existence. “1 am the church.” of the church.” cused of sexual molestation in a Catholic “whose genius has very happy to take over and November 1993 lawsuit. In no­ ennobled the arts and sciences, take SURV beyond what it is,” A native of Columbia, S.C., tifying Bernardin that he would Father E dw ard M alloy illustrated the ideals of the said Sister Bettina. Bernardin was ordained a receive the Laetare Medal, church and enriched the her­ Her experience on the staff priest in the diocese of Malloy wrote, “The reconcilia- take place between you and itage of humanity . ” of the Center for Spirituality and her role as Coordinator of Mission Activity and Sister Presence has prepared her for her role as coordinator. Jenco discusses hostage Sister Bettina is committed to the issues of women and their service roles: “We’re women experience, forgiveness and we need to focus more on the issues of women and chil­ By RICK BORST into wine, but hate into love.” dren.” News Writer He described how he main­ Sister Bettina and other tained his forgiving attitude members of SURV hopes to re­ Father Lawrence Martin through his faith in God and cruit new members and to Jenco, once held hostage by an prayer despite the torments his work in conjunction with the extremist group of Shi’ite mus- captors forced him to endure. Notre Dame Center for Social lims in Beirut, spoke last night “If I’m not willing [to forgive],” Concerns. at a Cavanaugh sponsored lec­ he said, “1 will not be forgiven, Several suggestions for im­ ture at the Hesburgh Library I will not be at peace.” provement were made by Auditorium. Father Jenco de­ Jenco was faced daily with r SURV members. Some mem­ scribed the hellish 564 days he the possibility of death and bers proposed improved trans­ spent in captivity, stressing the torturous physical conditions. portation and increased expo­ importance of faith and for­ Speaking of his actual kidnap­ sure. More evaluations of ser­ giveness in finding peace ping, he said, “In the darkness vice projects will also be per­ through this ordeal. of a trunk of a car, the first formed. He began by speaking of the thing you think is, ‘Now I’m Other possibilities include in­ major themes of transforma­ going to die.’” At one point, corporating service projects as tion apparent in Jesus Christ’s while being transported to an­ components of classes. Accord­ ministry, of “sorrow to joy. other site by his captors, his The Observer/Tina Lemker ing to Sister Bettina, “This is crucifixion to resurrection.” body was completely taped, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder an important organization to Jenco said, “The great miracle leaving only a bloody nose un- of Jesus is not turning water Students, faculty, and community members attended the SMC see JENCO/ page 4 senior art show at Moreau on Friday night. see SURV/ page 4 Asher seeks change of venue lesser charge of leaving the Tribune stories, as well as sto­ Rita’s attorney scene of an accident. ries in The Observer, the now- St. Joseph County Prosecutor defunct Mishawaka Monitor, questions fair Michael Barnes has initiated and television news reports on the retrial process on the Class the case. trial opportunity D felony charge. Barnes agreed with Asher St. Joseph Superior Court about Moor’s column, and con­ By DAVE TYLER Judge William Albright said he curred on the amount of public­ News Editor hoped to make a decision on ity after the verdict. But he did Asher’s change of venue motion not think that great exposure The attorney for John Rita by Monday. was prejudicial, or detrimental argued Thursday that the Asher argued that coverage to efforts to find an unbiased Notre Dame Law School grad­ of the trial has been prejudiced panel for a retrial. uate could not receive a fair re­ from the outset of the case, be­ The prosecutor said he trial in St. Joseph’s County be­ cause of a false press release thought media coverage after cause of the publicity the case issued by St. Joseph County Po­ the trial had been fairly bal­ has received. lice shortly after the accident. anced. He noted that the favor­ Charles Asher is seeking to Media bias began before Rita able column about Rita written have Rita’s second trial on a was acquitted last fall, said by his former roommate ap­ charge of leaving the scene of a Asher. He asserted that the sit­ peared in the Tribune, and was fatal accident moved to another uation became much worse not mentioned by Barnes. A county not covered by area me­ after Rita’s acquittal. Asher re­ similar letter ran in The Ob­ dia. Asher referred to re­ ferred to several media ac­ server. porters covering the case as counts of the case in accusing Because the charge against “mavens of misinformation.” reporters of being too lazy to Rita is now only a Class I) Rita, 25, of Springfield, Vir­ find the real story, and accused felony, a jury must only con­ ginia, stands accused of leav­ journalists of obtaining infor­ sist of six people and a couple ing the scene of the November mation from each other. of alternates. Barnes said he 13, 1993 accident that killed Asher called a column writ­ was sure eight people could be Notre Dame freshman Mara ten by South Bend Tribune found from St. Joseph County’s Fox as she and friends walked writer Bill Moor “The stupid­ 240,000 who were not biased. The Observer/Tina Lemker along Douglas Road. Rita was est” account and said it con­ Of the jurors from the first trial, And the band played on... acquitted by a jury of a charge tained “15 or 20 misstatements Barnes said there were only of causing a death while driving of fact.” The defense attorney two who knew nothing about Bassist Andy Wincek and vocalist Jason Thomas performed at drunk. The jury was unable to Dalloway’s Coffee House on Saturday night. also criticized other South Bend reach a verdict on a second see RITA/ page 4 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Monday, March 27, 1995 INSIDE COLUMN WORLD AT A GLANCE Let’s Everybody Wins in Oscar Scenario Game LOS ANGELES best actor race, arguably one John Travolta wins as best of the closest contests. actor. “The Shawshank Re­ Tom Hanks, “Forrest be demption” takes best picture. Gump,” is the favorite, but Quentin Tarantino ties Robert does his win last year work for Zemeckis for best director. him? Maybe not. History morbid. Inconceivable? Probably. Best Actor Nominees doesn’t favor back-to-back But when you play the winners. Academy Award scenario John Travolta Here’s one alternative to the game, everything and any­ Pulp Fiction Hanks-as-shoo-in theory: thing is possible. Most of the Tom Hanks Paul Newman, up for Have you ever though guessing on Monday night’s Forrest Gump “Nobody’s Fool,” hasn’t won in about your own death? Kathy Hausmann show is just that. nearly a decade (1986’s “The Seriously. Have you ever Assistant Campuses With the ballots cast and Paul Newman Color of Money”), and h e’s an thought about your own Editor only Price, Waterhouse know­ Nobody’s Fool Academy darling as winner of mortality and how your ing the tally, Hollywood’s the Jean Hersholt abuzz with speculation.