.---------------- THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 38: ISSUE 131 FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2004 N DSMCOBSERVER.COM Trustees to determine Malloy's future Board expected to name Executive Vice President at next week's meeting year as president, believing it However, Malloy said he decision will be announced in there are no prerequisites for By MEGHANNE DOWNES was the ideal time for a would remain as president upcoming weeks, he said he the position. News Writer review to determine what past 2005 if that were the was uncertain whether the "They look for an aptitude Notre Dame needed and in Board's request. Board would deliver its deci­ for business and administra­ University President Father what direction it should be "At the Trustees meeting sion at the April 29-30 trustee tion in choosing someone for Edward Malloy said he has headed. they'll say, 'Monk, we've meeting. that job," Storin said. nntrusted his future at Notre "I have no idea myself how decided that it's time to begin Malloy does, however, expect The Executive Vice President Dame to the it'll go," Malloy said. "I'm the search process,"' Malloy the Board to name a new oversees approximately 3,000 Board of happy with whatever the out­ said. "Or they could say, 'We'd Executive Vice President at employees and is responsible Trustees, come is because I asked them like you to stay for some addi­ the next meeting. The third for oversoeing Notrn Dame's which is cur­ to do it. ... I'm not seeking to tional period of time."' highest-ranking position at the financial affairs, WNDU, the rently rnv­ say on, because I think that If the Board decides to begin University has been vacant for endowmnnt and thn campus inwing his should be the decision of the the presidential search nearly a year, after Father plan, among other responsibil­ tnnure at the Board - but I will do whatev­ process following next week's Tim Scully resigned prior to ities, Storin said. University's er the Board wants in terms of meeting, Malloy said the the Board's Spring 2003 meet­ Since Scully's resignation, highnst posi­ what the future has in store." trustees could announce his ing. Malloy has taken over the tion. Malloy The Board of Trustees elect­ successor in November. The Though previous Executive responsibilities of the According ed Malloy as president in chosen candidate would then Vice Presidents have been Executive Vice Presidnnt posi­ to Malloy, he asknd the Board November 1986, and he has take over the helm of the priests from the Congregation tion. to evaluate the University's served in that role since June University the following .June. of the Holy Cross, University pnrforrnance after his 17th 1, 19R7. While Malloy believes the spokesman Matt Storin said see MALLOY/page 6 ND grad Roemer Frosh to readnevv serves on 9/11 panel I I first requires the painful • 1 By CLAIRE HEININGER pr_ocess of looking back. And as book News Editor • Hoerner has emphasized since the panel's creation - which By AMANDA MICHAELS Forgive Tim Hoerner for dis­ came about largely due to leg­ News Writer liking the blame game. islation he, along with Senators As onfl of 10 commissioners Joe Lieberman and John In a change of pace from on the National Commission on McCain, authored and helped last year's The Heart of Terrorist Acts Upon the United push through Congress - a Islam, the University States, he has seen recent deep and comprehensive exam­ Committee for the First Year bursts of partisan politics steal ination of the attacks is not of Studies has selected the limelight and personal only what the families of Thomas Patterson's The agendas dominate the national September 11 vietims deserve. Vanishing Voter as the cen­ press. But amid the September It's what they demand. tral reading for next fall's 11 commission's uglier "!Family members! could say, First Year Convocation. moments, Hoerner- who holds 'I'm tired, I've lost a husband Similar to last fall's inau­ an M.A. and Ph.D. from Notre or a wife,"' he said. "But when gural program, tho convoca­ Dame and represented South they have every excuse to walk tion will allow students to Bend for 12 years in tho U.S. away from the system, they've explore a pertinent topie llouse of Heprosontatives ~ demanded a change. They've through a set of readings has not lost sight of its true fought tenaciously, aggressively culminating in a panel dis­ purpose. and sometimes successfully to cussion of tho issue. Though "Thew's benn a lot of linger­ make this system accountable this year's theme has yet to pointing and pin-the-tail-on­ in tho future." be specilied, its focus will be tho-donkey," the 4 7 -year old Prying that accountability on the role of citizenship in said. "But the goal of the panel from the top levels of the democracy and the state of needs to be tough, penetrating, American government has votnr partieipation in tlw bipartisan questions to target been a grueling process, country. the threat and to move for­ Hoemer said. From forcing AP "Last year, the Middle East ward." September 11 commission member Tim Roemer questions CIA Moving forward, however, see ROEMER/ page 6 Director George Tenet during a hearing Wednesday. see FYC/page 8 Shirt 2004 design unveiled today the atmosphere in the stadi­ it creates unity. By ANNA GELHAUS um." Crossin said thoro is a big News Writer Kate Crossin, 2004 president emphasis on this year's unveil­ of The Shirt Committee, said ing as it is the 15th ·anniversary Will the tide of the "Sea of the shirt is aimed with students of the project. Brennan Green" rise again? That ques­ in mind. Harvath, the original president tion will be answered this after­ "I really wanted to focus of' The Shirt, will be present noon as The Shirt 2004 is more on the students. We say and wearing the original 1990 unveiled. we are selling more than a design. Various hall presidents Designer Brittany Becker said shirt," she said. We wanted a and Courtney Schuster, the she cannot comment on the color the students liked, a 2002 Shirt president, will be color or design of this year's design the students liked. From modeling the other Shirts from Shirt, but she said, "It has a lit­ my talks with coach !Tyrone] the past. tle more of a vintage feel than Willingham, we decided we Chuck Lennon, executive SOFIA BALLON I Observer File Photo before. The main facet [of the wanted to bring the football director for the Alumni The 2002-03 Shirt, shown here, Is still fresh In the memories design! is the role students play populace together." of many students. The 2004-05 Shirt will be unveiled today. in the Notre Dame tradition and Beeker added that she hopes see SHIRT/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, April 23, 2004 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT THE BLUE-GOLD GAME? Funny • I friends Seeing as I'm not a very funny person myself. I love to be around people who are. And one thing that concerned me about matriculating at Notre Dame was Meghan Lawess Morgan Dill Patrick Downey Ashley Bentezlln- Mack Russell that there might not be a lot of. well, Junior Freshman Junior Smith Freshman amusing people. Pasquerilla It's not something Kate Gales Cavanaugh Keenan Junior, Fisher you can ask for on East Pasquerilla the application. It Sports "With Bookstore "lt,s a win-win West "Go Blue!" probably doesn't Production "Go yellow ... I situation. ,. come through on almost over, I college essays too think basketball mean gold ... "Of course! It's often. And you certainly can't make a will finally be I'm awesome. ,, the only time I type of comedian SAT's. Affirmative more important get to see my two action for funny people? I don't see the favorite- admissions office making a statement than football. ,, on that anytime soon. colored Luckily, the Dillon Pep Rally at the uniforms in one beginning of the school year partially game. assuaged my fears. I knew there were humorous people out there, I would just have to fmd them. I was also moderate­ ly familiar with the Keenan Revue, as my best friend's older brother lives in IN BRIEF Keenan. and we would amuse ourselves by watching the 2002 Keenan Revue. However, I didn't know many people Pangborn Hall is sponsoring participating in these activities. Failed a Top Gun themed five-on-five attempts at jokes in my chemistry lab beach volleyball tournament also disheartened me. Where were today. Participants may sign up these elusive jokesters? I kept looking, in the South Dining Hall, and and fortunately found Kirsten, who lives the tournament will take place across the hall from me and is on the McGlinn volleyball renowned, at least among our group of courts. friends, for her rather unique sense of humor. At least her roommate always AnTostal continues today laughs at her jokes. Still more fortu­ with a performance by Jason nately, we made the acquaintance of Lavasser from 5:30- 6 p.m. at several outlandishly funny guys, who Fieldhouse Mall and a carnival \Nill remain nameless for obvious rea­ with food and entertainment sons. from 2 to 6 p.m. So the not-very-funny Kate was able to keep laughing through the innate The Voices of Faith Gospel hilarity of these people.