/ ^ V THE O b s e r v e r The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys VOLUME 40 : ISSUE 24 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER23, 2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Jenkins inauguration underway Panelists discuss the Jenkins speaks to N D global role of religion staff at morning meal By MARY KATE MALONE By MADDIE HANNA News Writer Associate News Editor As part of the inauguration of University staff members Father John Jenkins, the started Thursday bright and University hosted the Notre early with jelly, jam and Dame Forum Thursday at the University President Father Joyce Center to join internation­ John Jenkins in the Joyce al religious leaders with Notre Center. Dame representatives and dis­ “You are the foundation of cuss the role of faith in the mod­ what we do,” Jenkins told staff ern world, in what organizers at a breakfast that kicked off hope will become an annual his inauguration weekend. event. “Notre Dame is you, the peo­ Former NBC news anchor Tom ple who work here.” Brokaw moderated the forum, Jenkins recalled letters writ­ entitled "Why God? Above, Father John Jenkins ten by University founder Understanding Religion and greets staff members. A t left, Father Edward Sorin about Enacting Faith in a Plural the six Holy Cross brothers World”. Jenkins stands with Tom Brokaw who served as his staff. “I believe the issues that are “He realized that they were before us, these are the most at the Notre Dame Forum. critical to what Notre Dame critical issues not just in this would become,” Jenkins said. country but in the global com­ ♦ “You are the successors of munity,” Brokaw said. those people who worked so The forum began with an PHOTOS BY hard to build Notre Dame.” hour-long discussion among four CLAIRE KELLEY AND He focused on “the spirit of see FORUM/page 4 KERRY O 'C O N N O R see BRUNCH/page 6 Protesters gather outside J.A.C.C. to make statement against cardinal's presence at forum archbishop Rodriguez, who “Notre Dame is holding itself friend of the University for some values outside of the Church, but By MADDIE HANNA accused U.S. media in 2002 of out as a university that fosters or time,” had not been expected to not within the Church ... We are Associate News Editor covering the Church’s sex abuse values inquiry or discussion,” create controversy. the faithful Catholic sons and scandal in ways “reminiscent she said. “We believe that state­ “It’s unfortunate that the com­ daughters who were raped and Five hundred leaflets protest­ more of Stalin and Hitler. ” ments like Cardinal Rodriguez’s ments he made in 2002 have sodomized by priests that our ing Cardinal Oscar Andres “We are really concerned that do just the opposite. It’s deterred obscured a lifelong commitment parents trusted.” Rodriguez Maradiaga’s presence Cardinal Rodriguez is being hon­ other victims from coming for­ to social justice and care for the Blaine said SNAP, a national on campus were quietly distrib­ ored to speak here on Notre w ard .” poor,” Appleby said. organization with 5,700 mem­ uted to the throngs of people Dame’s campus,” Blaine said, R. Scott Appleby, Forum organ­ Although Appleby said bers and chapters in 60 cities, who flocked to Thursday’s Notre criticizing Rodriguez for never izer and director of the Kroc Rodriguez’ past comments did did not contact Notre Dame Dame Forum at the Joyce Center. apologizing for his “disparaging Institute for International Peace not pertain to the Forum’s topic, directly about its plans, but did The Survivors Network of remarks.” Studies, said Rodriguez was cho­ “Why God? Understanding inform Appleby “out of courtesy.” those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Blaine said Rodriguez’s pres­ sen by the Inaugural Committee Religion and Enacting Faith in a University spokesman Matt president Barbara Blaine said ence at the Forum was made as a representative from the Plural World,” Blaine disagreed. Storin said “while in an ideal members wanted to make a worse given Notre Dame’s char­ internal Catholic hierarchy. “It’s interesting,” Blaine said. statement against Honduran acter. Appleby said Rodriguez, “a “There is a concern for Catholic see PROTEST/page 4 County Council votes SMC to hold Vatican II conference Church in today’s world and mately eight surviving bishops of against coal company By KELLY MEEHAN intercultural issues. the 2,500 who voted at the News Writer The first discussion group will Council. begin today at 9:30 a.m. in Also participating in tonight’s his vote at the last minute to Moreau Little Theater, followed conversation will be Father By SARAH WHEATON To commemorate the 40th help defeat the plant. Anniversary of the Second by a second group set to begin at Gustavo Gutierrez, an observer News Writer The highly controversial Vatican Council, Saint Mary’s will 1:30 p.m. The discussion groups at Vatican II and Notre Dame issue attracted strong public be holding a two-day conference will continue on Saturday morn­ theology professor; Father “Thank God our government interest, and the Thursday today and Saturday focusing on ing at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Robert Pelton, advisor to still works!” was the exulted meeting was so full that people the Council’s Both will be held in Carroll Cardinal Summons at the Council cry of New Carlisle resident had to sit in the hallway and legacy, lead­ Auditorium in Madeleva Hall. and Fellow at the Kellogg Bonnie DeMyer after the Saint strain to hear. The meeting ership and its “This is a very important event Institute; Sister Carmel McEnroy, Joseph County Council voted 7 was called to order several u n f in is h e d for both Catholics and non- author of “Guests in Their Own to 2 Thursday to block the times after spontaneous bouts agenda. Catholics interested in ecu­ House: The Women of Vatican building of Tondu Corporation’s of applause broke out after Sister menism — especially during II; ” Gregory Baum, official proposed integrated gasifica­ each council member who K a t h l e e n these thread-baring years of observer of the Council and fac­ tion combined cycle (IGCC) coal voted against building the D olphin — Catholicism,” Dolphin said. ulty of religious studies at McGill plant. plant. coordinator of The keynote event will take University; and Martin Marty, In what one member called Several councilmen said they the Vatican II place tonight at 7 p.m. in official Protestant observer at the the most difficult decision he had heard the people’s “pleas” conference — O’Laughlin Auditorium, where Council and Lutheran minister. Woodruff had to make in his 25 years on and cited strong public opposi­ said the CNN journalist Judy Woodruff Choosing Judy Woodruff to the Council, the group made a tion as a reason for their vote. forum will be comprised of con­ will be hosting “In Conversation lead the central conversation surprisingly strong stand Those who did support the versation groups led by various with Council Participants." Guest was a primary goal for Dolphin, against the plant that was slat­ plant cited the possibility of speakers who will present the speakers at the event will who worked to secure a high- ed to be built in New Carlisle. decreased pollutants over time audience with opening commen­ include Bishop Remi Joseph De profile female proctor highly One councilman in particular taries regarding gender issues in Roo, a voting participant at the shocked residents by switching see COAL /page 4 the church, the role of the Council. He is one of approxi­ see VATI CAN/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Friday, September 23, 2005 In side C olumn Question of the Day: If you could study anywhere in the world, where would you and why? Embrace the alternative « ~ The one piece of advice my grand­ mother gave to me before I left for col­ lege was this: Don't let girls hit on you. Going into college, my worries Juan Ousset Gillian W iescher Ray Fast Matt Donnelly Patrick Brown Ben W ilson involved handling the workload, making sophomore junior sophomore junior sophomore senior new friends and adjusting to life Kaitlynn Riely Siegfried off campus Stanford Stanford Morrissey Sorin away from home _________________ for the first time. “Mexico — the “Sweden “Australia “Austria “Michigan, “Rome because The idea that I Wire Editor real land of the because my best would arrive at because it’s because Lukas because it’s just like Saint Notre Dame and be free. ” girlfriend lives right on the Madersbacher been exiled to Peter’s it rocks. ” barraged with girls interested in more there and I ocean.” is God-like and Canada. ” than friendship never crossed my mind, w ant my beautiful. ” though it was a worry that obviously plagued my grandmother. children to be I went to a fairly liberal Catholic high taller with blue school, so I believe I have been exposed eyes. ’’ to people from a wider variety of back­ grounds than my grandmother had been at the same point in her life. In high school, I had several gay male friends, and I enjoyed the dimension they brought to my life. 1 spent many In B rief Friday nights checking out guys with my gay male friends in Washington, D C., Hammes Mowbray Hall, the and though at times I felt like my social new building of the ND Security life was an episode of “Will and Grace,” Police and the campus post the friendships I made in high school office, will be dedicated today at with those living “alternative lifestyles” 9 a.m.