THE .The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys OLUME 42: ISSUE 70 TUESDAY. JANUARY 22,2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Oub donor's family upset with ND CLC Steins from University Club auctioned in Chicago to support endowed scholarships Hall gym local auction house Sunday to By DAVIS RHORER, JR. raise $300,000 for scholar­ News Writer ships for economically under­ funding privileged children to attend CHICAGO - Decades after Catholic schools. their grandfather funded the "The university showed a construction of the University lack of respect for its donors" Club at Notre Dame, members sought Andrew Gore, a grandson of of one family of University the late Robert Gore, Sr. and alumni have said they felt Notre Dame alumnus, said. snubbed when the Univflrsity By KATIE PERALTA "The family was not advised News Writer did not notify them at once until very late," he said of the about the Club's planned demolition planning process. destruction. Gore called for the Members of the Campus Life Robert Hayes Gore, Sr. University to enact better reg­ Council unanimously approved never attended Notre Dame, ulations about the time-frame a resolution requesting but he donated the $350,000 for donations. Student Affairs funding to in 1967 to construct the Club, "[The University] should improve residence hall work­ along with a prized collection consider family akin to the out facilities at their Monday of beer steins and tankards donor," he said meeting. that was housed in the build­ University spokesman The resolution will now be ing. Six of Gore's nine chil­ Dennis Brown acknowledged submitted for review dren attended the University. DAVIS RHORER/The Observer University Vice President of The collection of steins and Tankards formerly housed in the University Club were the Student Affairs Father Mark tankards was auctioned at a see STEINI page 4 subject of heavy bidding from around the world Sunday. Poorman. This is the first resolution the Campus Life Council (CLC) has passed this academic year. Student senators have clam­ ored for improvements to Disability class reaches out to collllllunity dorm facilities, claiming RecSports facilities such as the College Seminar combines interdisciplinary studies with service at South Bend's Logan Center Rockne Memorial and Rolfs Sports Recreation Center have reached maximum capacity. Dame." look beyond seeing disability ational activities for people of By BECKY HOGAN Senior Mariana Montes, In addition to attending tra­ in a medical context," Joshua all ages, learning about the News Writer chair of the Senate Residential ditional classes, students in said. lives of the clients, and about Life Committee, spearheaded the Arts and Letters College The seminar, which is filled the ways in which institutions the project. Research for the Sixteen Notre Dame stu­ Seminar on disability will to capacity, looks at various of this type can make a dif­ resolution began in April 2007. dents will join the growing spend time each week with disabled communities, atti­ ference," Joshua said. "If we had more [workout field of disability studies this disabled persons at the tudes towards difference, the Students will work with a facilities] in dormitories," semester in a seminar on dis­ Logan Center in South Bend. history of disability and cul­ Logan Center representative Montes said, "it would allevi­ ability that will supplement This weekly service will allow tural representations of dis­ to select their service place­ ate capacity in RecSports facil­ interdisciplinary academic students to expand upon tra­ ability through literature. ment. Some students may ities." study with community serv­ ditional studies through The course will also examine work in the Center's newly Montes added 'that CLC ini­ ice. interaction with the disabled, government policy, the poli­ opened Regional Center of tially asked RecSports to "Disabilities studies is very Jostma said. tics of charity and issues sur­ Autism, where •they will increase spending on in-dorm new ... and there are very Students have backgrounds rounding medical insurance. assist clients with developing equipment, including cardio­ few courses dedicated to it in in a wide variety of studies, Students will draw on their their social skills. The volun­ vascular machines and free the U.S.," course instructor including medicine, anthro­ weekly volunteer experiences teer aspect of the course is weights. RecSports, however, Essaka Joshua said. "When I pology, English, history, for class presentations, dis­ self-directed, so the students · was unwilling to negotiate the got here I was really excited American Studies and psy­ cussions and projects. will have the option of mov- budget, she said. with the reaction I was get­ chology. "The students will be help­ ting from people within Notre "[The course] attempts to ing with all sorts of recre- see DISABILITY/page 4 see RESOLUTION/page 4 Club joins March for Life SMC students march Right to Life travels to Washington, D.C. to protest legalized abortion for peace and history By MARCELA BERRIOS She said the tradition of By LIZ HARTER Associate News Editor the march should not stop Assisstant News Editor until there is enough love at More than 230 students from Saint Mary's to love every­ About 45 students and fac­ one and to learn from every­ Notre Dame, Saint Mary's and ulty participated in the first one. Holy Cross have made the 12- annual March for Peace to hour bus trip to Washington, D.C. The idea for the march commemorate Martin Luther originated with the College's to join thousands of other pro-life King Jr. Day on Saint Mary's advocates at the March for Life Sisters of Nefertiti club, club campus Monday. president LaQuay Boone said on Tuesday. College President Carol The march is an annual Thursday. Ann Mooney commended the The march for peace demonstration against Roe vs. idea of a march and said she Wade, the Supreme Court deci­ should not be looked at as a hoped it would be a recur­ way from destination A to sion that legalized abortion in ring activity at the College. 1973. destination B, said Lawrence "Love is not passive, it is Giden, a member of the Civil The Notre Dame Right to Life active," Mooney said. "It's Club offered students three travel Rights Heritage Center at that love that you have that Indiana University South options, ranging in length from can transform this place 36 hours to four days. Students Bend. [Saint Mary's] because this is "[This march] has a des­ on the two longer trips participat­ a place that still needs ed in service projects and mini tiny and a purpose," Giden JENNIFER KANG/The Observer transforming. It is a place in said. pro-life conferences as a prelude Right to Life placed flags and crosses on South Quad on Oct. 4 which love needs to grow see LIFE/page 6 to represent the lives of aborted fetuses. and stretch." · see MARCH/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Tuesday, January 22, 2008 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: IF BRITNEY SPEARS AND CHUCK NORRIS HAD A BABY, WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE? Epic n1usic? Disney We can all attest to the fact that our appmeiation for different music gHnres has evolved over the years. If you're like me, you learned to walk Jimmy Miller Joe Romano Alex Dzurik Sarah Barrett Mary Pence on Phil Collins and Ace of Base and Sophomore Senior Senior your first CD Junior Senior purchase was a Rohan Anand Knott Sorin Stanford Off-Campus Saint Mary's Hansen album. After exposurn "/ canjust "It would have "The craziest "Black hole. " "Chuck Norris' to the Kanyes, Production Editor Modest Mouse imagine a hooves." person alive sperm would and Daft Punks round house with the dominate to of the world, is kicking infant greatest facial make a clone of there any real consistency to the hair.,, contnmporary music lover's taste? with a pink Chuck Norris." I remember one day in high school wig. " when I was pillaging my Dad's sweet collection of Michael Jackson and . Havi Shankar albums, among oth­ ers, to add to my new iPod (yes, our parents grew up with great artists). Suddnnly, I saw the dusty tapes of movies that produced, by far, some of the most epic hits of our genera­ IN BRIEF tion: Disney films. What an anchor for our upbring­ ing as innocent children. Who could The entire HecSports fitness resist snapping to Baloo the Bear class schedule is available for when hn sang "Bp,ar Necessities," free during the "Try It, You'll from The Jungle Book? How inspir­ Like It!" week today through ing was P-ocahontas when she sang Sunday. Show up at Rolfs "Colors of' thn Wind?" What a test of RecSports Center to try various manliness was it when Captain Li classes. Space is first come, first Shang in Mulan sang, "Be a man" to serve. Class registration begins rally his men against the evil Huns? Thursday at 7:30a.m. online. Things completely turned a corner after that song. The Creative Writing Program In thnory. wn hold these songs presents Professor Honoree dnar to our hnarts not just because Jefl'ers, who will read her poet­ of the originality of' the lyrics, but ry Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in bocause we were able to see the the Gold Hoom of North Dining carefrne, loving, innocent individu­ Hall. als, much like ourselves. incorpo­ rate those kinds of lessons and val­ The Notre Dame Post Of'fice ues into action. will offer a Passport Fair Take, for instance, the creativity of Thursday from 7:30a.m to 4::~0 The Lion King soundtrack. Hits like p.m. On this day only, no "I just can't wait to be King," appointment will b1~ necesary to exposed us to the power of ambi­ apply for a passport.