• Notre Dame administrators • English Ph.D. candidate Stephane Dunn addresses dedicated Marian Kennedy Fischer significance of Black History Month. Monday Hall, the new home of the London Program. FEBRUARY 8, News • 3 Viewpoint • g 1999 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXII NO. 84 WWW. N D.EDU/-OBSERVER DECISIONS IN LONDON Board says 'no' to Big Ten The Observer/John Daily 'The ultimate [rationale behind the decision not to join the Big Ten]lies in a loss of institutional identity,' University Press Father Edward Malloy said at a press conference in London on Friday. Malloy, with provost Nathan Hatch (center), announced the Board of Trustee's decision, but athletic director Mike Wadsworth (right) said that his depart­ ment had decided in September that it stood against the University joining the Big Ten. ND stays independent By MARK HIGGINS London Correspond<nt Fearing a loss of a unique identity as a university, the Notre Dame Board of Trustees voted against joining the Big Ten at their January meeting in London. At a press conference f-riday, University President Father Edward Malloy confirmed the decision made by the Board of Trustees. "The Board of Trustees affirmed the recommendation of the Officers that Notre Dame should retain its institutional independence," said see BIG TEN/ page 7 Candidates defend platforms, discuss issues at forum By CHRISTINE KRALY the candidates to the general Deschene, referring to he whose main campaign focus joined others in pushing the Assistant News Editor public, who were encouraged and his running mate Mike seems to be his upcoming fifth­ need to rid student govern­ to ask questions after the Revers. proclaimed "we really year senior status. "What we ment or its "business-as-usual" Polities, football and swan panel inquiry. The discussion are two common guys." The need is a fresh, new face to traditions and introduce innov­ genocide sparked both diseus­ was characterized by repeated pair were among many candi­ balance it [student govern­ ative ideas to the University. sion and yawns Sunday night questions concerning student dates who not only admitted ment] out," he added, noting "[We want tol bring Notre at the presidential debates government budgets and alle­ their inexperience in govern­ that witnessing four years of Dame into the 21st Cr.ntury," held in LaFortune Ballroom. gations of inexperience. ment, but presented it as a student government eould be a said Desehcne, whose platform Led by emcees Denis llurley ''I'm not a government insid­ potential advantage. positive attribute in his leader­ includes improving the and Andrew McDonnell of the er," said presidential candi­ "New faces would bring in ship skills. University's communications, Humor Artists, the long discus­ date Sean Deschene. "[I plan fresh ideas," said vice-presi­ Chucta, who is running with sion was intended to introduce to] figure it out as I go." dential hopeful Daniel Chucta, freshman Brian Clemency, see DEBATE I page 4 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Monday, February 8, 1999 • INSIDE COLUMN utside the Dome Jumping at Compiled from U-Wire reports theJACC Organization attempts to revive Affirmative Action BERKELEY, Calif. dent senate. He said he was Hoping to bring affirmative action approached because "they have seen back into the UC system, the ASUC me fight for affirmative action in thep­ The arena was rocking and the team was Senate has passed a bill asking ast, and I am a visible person." pumped. Students had been lined up for tick­ California Gov. Gray Davis to change 8 He added that he appealed to Davis ets since four and now the face of the UC Board of Regents. u~fer~~ 1fey because "as of now, I see Davis as filled the JACC with Mike Connolly The university's student government California someone who has a responsibility to their boisterous cries. Sports Copy Editor approved a bill Wednesday night, writ­ help because people who elected him Turning the JACC into ten and sponsored by Senator Arian are the people who would benefit from the most hostile 2,667- White, that asks Davis to fill the five affirmative action policies." capacity hockey arena in the country, the currently open seats on the board with altered the bill and wrote the official The bill also asks for the voluntary hecklers were ready to make life difficult for affirmative action proponents. draft. resignation of UC Regent Ward the Spartans' goaltender. Anyone who was "I think (the bill) will have impact in One of the changes that Cal-Serve Connerly, who led the campaign to ban at the Michigan State game on Friday night that it will complement other actions," member White made to the bill before race and gender preferences in the UC knew what an important game it was and White said. "However, by itself, it is not senators passed it was replacing the system in 1995 and state wide through tried to do everything they could to excite that powerful." word "demand" with the much less­ Proposition 209 in1996. the team. A different form of the bill was origi­ forceful word "ask." "I firmly believe that Connerly's cru­ Everyone, except the guy who selected nally written by Heather Bergman, a "It is only right that we give the gov­ sade to abolish affirmative action poli­ Third Eye Blind's "Jumper" as one of the member of the Coalition to Defend ernor an opportunity to (further affir­ cies is a tool to assist him in his politi­ songs for the band to play. Affirmative Action by Any Means mative action efforts) without demand­ cal goals," White said. I don't know, maybe it's just me, but songs Necessary, a campus pro-affirmative ing it," White said. Further, according to the bill, about suicide just don't get me all that excit­ action group. White said Bergman White, who is not affiliated with "(Connerly) has done immeasurable ed. approached him with the bill to try to BAMN, is not the only supporter of harm to the lives and futures of count­ Don't get me wrong, I love the band. Their get it through the senate. He later affirmative action policies in the stu- less numbers of students." rendition of the fight song is incredible and the "Celtic War Chant" is one of the most excitement inducing songs that I have ever • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA heard. But "Jumper" has got to go. Cohabitation may lead to divorce Police arrest student's mother As I see it, the job of the band is to comple­ ment the action on the field with songs that NEW BRUNSWICK. N.J. LAS VEGAS heighten the excitement. I can't speak for Rutgers University's National Marriage Project released The mother of a UNLV student was arrested for burglary everyone, but the topic of suicide tends to a report this week that found people considering marriage and dissuading a witness in Boyd Residential Hall Friday, make me feel depressed. should play hard to get to shelve divorce. According to the according to UNLV Police Sergeant Don Drake. Barbara Ann What will the band play next? How about reports, couples who live together before marriage have a Terpening, 55, allegedly entered the building around 11:30 the theme song from MASH: "Suicide is significantly higher incidence of divorce after rings are p.m. with the help of a former male resident advisor, said Painless". Or maybe that uplifting Guns and exchanged, said David Popenoe, co-director of the project, Drake. Allegedly, her intent was to intimidate a student wit­ Roses classic "November Rain"? Sticking to a small, privately funded research group. "Uving together ness into changing his statement about a rape which was more current music, the band could make before marriage - far from actually creating happier reported in the residence halls last month, he said. the crowd depressed by selecting "Brick" by marriages, which is sometimes the intention - actually According to a telephone conversation with Terpening, the Ben Folds Five. leads to a higher divorce rate," Popenoe, a professor of alleged sexual assault involved accusations against her son, Just being popular does not make a song sociology, said. "Every study we examined found the same Robert Brown. "The crime she was intending to commit was appropriate for a hockey game. thing - living together before marriage led to a higher dissuading a witness," said Drake. "She didn't threaten to I understand that the band cannot play the divorce rate after marriage.' The most groundbreaking harm him, she was just badgering him." However, according "Hey Song" and "We Will Rock You" at every revelation of the report was a possible explanation as to to Drake, Terpening never should have been able to enter intermission. A large selection of songs why cohabitational relationships tend to crumble after the dorm. "The person who let her in was a former R.A.," allows the band to sound fresh and exciting marriage, Popenoe said. said Drake, adding, "I guess he still had the keys." so as not to bore the crowd. But come on, there are plenty of other great songs that the band could play besides "Jumper". • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY What about Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust"? Or maybe the theme from Beverly Former student arrested for murder Religious organizations lose funding Hills Cop? I am not a music expert so I don't know if it would be possible for the band to COLUMBUS STARKVILLE, Miss. arrange these songs, but there must be Campus-area students and residents might sleep a little The Student Association Senate decided Wednesday not to something else they can play.