----------------------------------------------------- THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 43: ISS E 12 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM SBPD~ steps up patrols for disorderly parties Police respond to complaints from South Bend residents, neighborhood groups with preventative measures campus student houses. parties." residents do have large parties. The increased patrols this week­ By KAITLYNN RIELY ''I'm talking about truly, truly Most of the complaints, the e­ With the increased patrols, Trent end, Trent said, are in response to Associate News Editor large parties," Trent said, meaning mail said, were about houses on said, the SBPD "are not trying to be the complaints the department has parties where the doors of the the city's northeast side. draconian." Trent said he does not been receiving. The South Bend Police house are open, 100 people are in Trent told The Observer the bulk think any tickets associated with off "Some of these reports were are Department (SBPD) will conduct the front yard, multiple kegs are of the calls were made regarding campus parties were issued last getting are way beyond the realm "directed patrols targeting disor­ being used and people are milling houses on E. Wayne Street, E. weekend. of being a good neighbor,' he said. derly houses" this weekend due to around, using the neighbors' yard Washington Street, St. Louis Street "On game weekends especially, If police do encounter a large numerous complaints over the last as a bathroom. and St. Peter Street. we are very, very busy, and it's not party, where there are "people two weekends about large and "That's what we're targeting," he "The main focus are the large, our objective to go out and do screaming, yelling, singing out loud outdoor parties, Capt. Phil said. outdoor parties that have only mar­ enforcement when enforcement doors and in the front and back,'' Trent of the SBPD said. Trent sent an e-mail Tuesday to ginal control over who comes and measures are not specifically war­ or "loud music, underage drinking, During the first two weekends of The Observer, along with other goes, who's drinking and who is old ranted," he said. Instead, he said, public urination," and littering on the school year, Trent ~;aid, neigh­ local media, saying the SBPD had enough to be drinking," Trent said. police have been advising students the ground around the house, borhood groups and South Bend received "numerous complaints" These calls are usually associat­ having parties of what is regarded police will first attempt to deter­ resident.<; reported, and South Bend about "instances of public intoxica­ ed with Notre Dame students, to be improper behavior, rather mine who is responsible for the police observed, large and disor­ tion, loud noises and trespassing Trent said, although he added that than immediately writing tickets derly parties taking place at off associated with very large house on some weekends, South Bend and making arrests, he said. see SBPD/page 6 ELECTION 200lB Student groups support presidential candidates College Democrats open ND students go to Michigan headquarters in South Bend for McCain campaign rally By MADELINE BUCKLEY By JOSEPH McMAHON News Writer Assistant News Editor Notre Dame's College Democrats While the football team was gearing recently collaborated with other local up for its first game against San Diego schools to open a democratic cam­ State, the Notre Dame College paign headquarters in South Bend, Republicans headed north to show with the goal of helping elect Senator their support for the presidential ticket Obama in the November presidential of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Alaska election. Gov. Sarah Palin at a Sept. 5 political "We want to help elect Senator rally in Sterling, Heights, Mich. Obama and all the other candidates "The rally was absolutely awesome we are working for," Notre Dame's and inspiring," College Republicans College Democrats president Spencer president Edward Yap said. "The 25 Howard said. "Anc. in the broader Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students scheme of things, [our goal] is to put that collectively drove more than 40 the country on what we consider the hours to see the McCain!Palin rally in right track." Sterling Heights left ready to do any­ After months of raising money PhotocourtesyotEDWARDYAP thing and everything necessary to elect Students get involved in the upcoming presidential election by showing see OFFICE/page 4 support for McCain at a rally in Michigan on September 5. see RALLY/page 4 SMC career office helps Prof. examines African Diaspora seniors prep for fair Provost's Distinguished Women's Lecture series sponsors speaker Spes Unica Hall seems to be By SARAH MAYER playing a role in the large By IRENA ZAJICKOVA News Writer number of seniors who are News Writer visiting the center. With the onset of the Notre "[We're] much more visible Studies show that the tra­ Dame Job fair today, the to students who are walking ditional mappings of the Saint Mary's Center for by," Jeffirs said. "Also, I African Diaspora are open Career Opportunities (CCO) think that we have put a to a redrawing said is preparing for an inf1ux of considerable amount of Hortense Spillers, an seniors in their offic·~. effort to get the word out English professor at "Our office has definitely that our office is here to Vanderbilt. seen an increase in :he num­ help." Spillers' work seeks to ber of students seeking Often times, advice is trace the path of the African assistance with preparing for unique to each individual Diaspora, the migration of the upcoming Notre Dame who comes in and there are African families to places career fair," director of the very few tips that can be around the world, such as CCO Stacie Jeffirs said. given across the board, she the Americas, Europe, and "Students are asking for said. the Middle East. as sis tan ce with fi3S umes, "There are some general Spillers, who spoke as interviewing skills, career tips that we give most sen­ part of the Provost's fair strategies, networking iors in order to help them Distinguished Women's ZHIBIN DAifThe Observer and much more." Vanderbilt professor Hortense Spillers discusses the migra­ The CCO's new loc:ation in see CAREER/ page 4 see PROVOST/page 6 tion of African American families in a lecture Tuesday. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST? Where to canoodle Last wonk our lovely news edi­ tor Jenn Mntz wrote an inside col­ umn about having the misfortune of living on the dumpster side of Jenny Zabel Matt Lind Greg Cunningham Eric Monzon Cavanaugh. senior freshman I fen] for senior freshman her. as 1 Jived Laura Myers Walsh off-campus Dillon Siegfried on that side last year. Poor "Snakes." "Bees.'' "Falling out of "Sleeping in my thing doesn't Sports Writer loft." know tho half my first three of it. as snow- classes." plows have not yet graced Cavanaugh Drive with their pres­ ence. My main goal in room picks last year was not to be on that side of the building, and I was success­ ful. My window faces Zahm, and peace and harmony now reign in my I ife. That is, until last Thursday night. I climbed into bed around 2 a.m., blissful as could be. It usu­ ally takes me about half an hour IN BRIEF to fall asleep, and right as I was drifting ol'l', I heard voices. GreenND will hold an Two wandering lovers, having informal meeting today at 7 escaped parietals, had settled p.m. in the LaFortune right under my window and began Ballroom. having an animated conversation, interrupted by breaks of silence The Career Center will that I'd prefer not to think about. host the Fall Career Expo After at least half an hour of lis­ today in the Joyce Center tening to their discussion, of from 4:00-8:00 p.m. which I heard every word, I climbed out of bed, navigated the Army ROTC through the dangerous maze ol' ladders in my American Red Cross will tiny room, and cranked the win­ sponsor a Blood Drive dows shut. My roommate at this today and tomorrow in the point sits up and says, "Thank Grand Ballroom, (;od. I was about to call NDSP." LaFortune Student Center So, in order to protect all of you from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from my roommate's intention Sign up online at (and I will let lwr do it next time), www.givelife.org, sponsor I have come up with a list. code "irish," to schedule an I call it Places Near Cavanaugh appointment. Walk-ins are to Canoodle (That Are Not also accepted but those Underneath My Window). with appointments will be +Under the steps at seen first and will take less Washington Hall: What better NICK SIMONSONfrhe Observer time. Donors must be at locale to be with your sweetie Professor Jack Colwell of the Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics and Democray least 17, weigh a minim urn than a place where drama and talks to students at the "Pizza, Pop and Politics: Race to the White House" event of 110 pounds and be in passion combine? For what is an in the first floor lounge of the Coleman Morse Center Monday. good general health. ND relationship but lots of drama Donors are asked to bring and some slightly theatrical pas- their donor cards or posi­ . ? SIOn. tive ideo tification when +The Library: I've always con­ they come to donate.