--- --~ -~~~-~~~~-- Neighborly chit-chat Flying high President George W Bush met with Canadian Scene music critic Maureen Smithe reviews Tuesday prime minister Jean Chertien on Monday to the indie release "The Autopilot Know You discuss U.S. relations between Mexico and Canada. Best" by the up and coming band, The Places. FEBRUARY 6, World & Nation + page 5 Scene+ page 12 2001 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIV NO. 81 HTTP://OB ERV Friends fondly remember Murphy Nagle, By FINN PRESSLY Math a Senior Staff Writer Leading a freshman retreat in the fall of 1999, Con or take office Murphy had three words of advice: Do a puzzle. + Elections yield "During finals week, Conor was totally insistent that the low voter turn­ best thing to do was a puzzle. out, abstentions lie bought a 1000 piece and would spent hours in the hall­ By AMY GREENE ways of Zahm doing puzzles," News Writer said fellow retreat team mem­ ber Dory Mitros. "llerc arc all Michelle Nagle and these freshmen going into their Kristen Matha arc the first round of exams, and there newly elected Saint is Con or saying 'do a puzzle.' Mary's lie was a complete riot." Active in Campus Ministry s t u d c n t See Also b 0 d y and vice-president of the president "SMC students College Democrats. Murphy and vice vote to keep the brought his unique, enduring presi- style to all he did. d e n t , Keenan Revue" "lie was a really run-loving conclud- page 6 guy with a really strong faith. Photos courtesy of Meghan Cooney ing an You can't meet Con or and not u n con.- remember him," said close On a visit to campus last May, Murphy (lower left) poses with friends after shaving their heads in a show of support as he underwent treatment. Pictured above are AI Vitter, Conor Murphy tested campaign. friend Meghan Cooney. Gabe Ibanez, Wes Jacobs, George Remus, Steve Napleton, Brian Wahl and John LeBlanc: "It feels really good to What many will remember Below, Murphy shares a laugh witll friend Meghan Cooney during Chirstmas '99. have won," said Nagle. most about Murphy is his love "We're really excited to of conversation. half. People at the library got get started and we're "lie had the most remark­ so annoyed. My roommate Matt happy with the results able presence. I've never just got up and walked up and ready to move for­ worked with anyone who was away. For days, people would ward." so captivating to his audience, say 'Who was that kid you were Nagle and Matha and who immediately felt such talking to for an hour and a received 63 percent of the a connection to everyone he half?"' he said. "Jlarely have I student vote with 36 per­ was talking to," she said. "I met anyone that I loved talking cent of the students think it was something that to as much as him. He could abstaining. However, only God physically gave Conor to really talk." 25.4 percent of the stu­ look at a person and say this is His gift for conversation com­ dent body participated in what you need right now and plemented an idiosyncratic the election, resulting in I'm going to be the one to give style that. endeared him to 16 percent of the student it to you." many of those he met. body who actually voted Senior Liam Brennan, who, "He never went a day without for Naglc/Matha. as co-president of the College argyle socks," said Mitros. "He "We tried to do as much Democrats, worked extensively was always dressed to the campaigning as possible with Murphy, recalled an inci­ nines. There were days he to get people to vote," said dent that occurred while he wouldn't have the laundry Nagle. "Some people may was studying in the library. done, so he'd wear his Doc not have voted since only "lie came up to my carrel Martens without socks because one ticket was running, and started talking, and we but people need to know talked for like an hour and a see CON OR/page 4 that their vote does mat­ ter and they need to voice their opinions and con­ cerns." she said. The voter turnout per­ centage was lower in part Women emerge as viable candidates because abroad students were included in the elec­ tion percentages. This is University, a woman has never Editor's note: This is the sec­ any other females, but I was "The stage is set for a female the first year abroad stu­ been student body president. ond of a five-part series exam­ glad I was there." president," presidential candi­ dents had the opportunity However, this year there are ining different issues in this Norton, along with student date Demetra Smith said. "The to vote via e-mail and several women in high student year's student body election. body presi- only way since most decided not to union positions. Norton said dent Brian Notre Dame vote, this lowered the 'The only way Notre Dame will be ready both heads of the Student By LAURA ROMPF O'Donoghue, turnout percentage con­ won that race will be ready for a female for a female Union Board (SUB) are female, Assistant News Editor as well as the senior class pres­ siderably. of 11 tickets, is president is "The total number of president by ident and several class officers. and since by experienc­ students allowed to par­ experiencing and trying it." "There are a lot more women When Brooke Norton walked their election, ing and try­ ticipate in the election at meetings this year," Norton into an informational meeting the composi­ ing it. We went up with the newly said. "I think there has been a for student body president and tion of Notre Demetra Smith can't let the implemented abroad stu­ general change in attitude." vice president candidates last Dame student fact that dent voting," said elec­ student body Vice presidential candidate spring, she was surprised. Of government there's never tions commissioner presidential candidate Nikki McCord, who is running the 22 total students in atten­ has changed. been a Stephanie Pace. "Not with Ryan Becker, said she has dance, she was the only female Five of this woman presi- many participated, how­ in the room. year's six dent hold us not felt discriminated against while serving as a student sen- ever, and this lowered the "I never figured I'd be the tickets have at least one back." percentage of students only female," Norton said. "I female, and one ticket is two Since 1972, when women wondered why there weren't women. were first admitted into the see WOMEN/page 8 see ELECTION/page 6 --- _______________________________________] -- ----------------------------------------------------------- page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Tuesday, February 6, 2001 INSIDE COLUMN QUOTES OF THE WEEK "Justice is very slow. "'God, country, Notre "'t's much more like "Compared to past Right on, Sister! I think it's not only Dame' and 'duty, the movement of a years. the show is Every year, there is a conference of the slow in Chile but honor. country' are glacier than a light­ considerably tamer. " National Catholic Education Association everywhere.,, not too far apart. " ning bolt through the (NCEA). Designed as a means of opening dia­ sky." logue and strengthening faith among religious Chris Martin educators, the conference invites noted speak­ Juan Gabriel Valdes Lieutenant Colonel Keenan Revue producer ers to address more than Ambassador to the Michael Edwards on the Father Tom Doyle amid controversial 10,000 participants from United States on human relationship between Keough Hall rector on content of the annual across the country. rights violations of former ROTC and NO the progress of gay show This year, thanks to Chilean dictator, Augusto Father Kris Stubna, secre­ rights at ND tary of education of the Plnochet Diocese of Pittsburgh, the conference will have several hundred fewer participants in attendance. OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports When Stubna heard that Maureen the Conference invited Smithe Sister Joan Chittister to be a featured speaker, he barred University of Ill. may prevent Internet theft staff, educators and youth Assistant ministers from attending News Editor CHAMPAIGN, Ill. "(This research) is extremely impor­ the four-day convocation. The research of University of Illinois tant in a world where information is In a vague, one-page professors could outwit Internet traveling so fast," Koetter said. memo sent to those in his 220-parish diocese, pirates with digital "watermark" cod­ Lightning-quick information travel Stubna said that no diocesan staff shall attend ing designed to protect personal prop­ invites easy access to material for the conference and that diocesan expenditure erty and prove ownership. code-cracking hackers. Moulin said will not be allotted for any expenses resulting Pierre Moulin, professor of comput­ fear of theft has prevented people from the trip. er and electrical engineering, said from putting innovations on the Web Why did Stubna make such a bold statement? watermarking online documents could and has stunted the distribution of Because Sr. Chittister is a strong advocate for prevent hackers from copying, selling new products. women's full equality in the Church- includ­ and possibly making a profit on the "DVD has been ready for years," ing women's ordination. Stubna stated in his creator's material. The theory behind Moulin said. "Concerns about proper­ memo that the "convocation suffers from a lack watermarking is to hide bits of infor­ ty rights have delayed the entrance of of completeness in its program and an incom­ mation within an image, creating an how widespread the technology could patibility with authentic teaching.