Another piece of my heart A vote for freedom Saint M ary’s presents a dramatic tribute to Leonid Kuchma appeared victorious over Monday teenagers in the Vietnam War. See what Scene his communist counterpart in Ukraine’s has to say about the performance. presidential elections. NOVEMBER 15, Scene ♦ page 12 WorldNation ♦ page 5 1999 O BSERV ER The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint M ary’s VOL XXXIII NO. 52 HTTP://OBSERVER . N D .E D U Campus leaders hesitant to decide on Ex Corde tively dangerous” and “unworkable” By T IM LOG AN in a January article in the Jesuit News Writer journal, America. His opposition will continue up to the vote, he said. The ideals set forth by the current “We will simply be proceeding draft of guidelines for U.S. Catholic between now and when the vote colleges and universities are praise­ takes place to convince as many worthy, say administration leaders bishops as we can not to vote for it,” at both Notre Dame and Saint he said. Malloy will be at the NCCB Mary’s, but they add, the devil lies in General Assembly in Washington, the details and in the rush to a deci­ D C., this week as a representative of sion. the Association of Catholic Colleges Wednesday. the National and Universities (ACCU). Conference of Catholic Bishops Notre Dame has voiced its opinion (NCCB) will likely begin debate on in many forums, including with the the latest proposal for implementing other Holy Cross colleges and uni­ r Corde Ecclesiae, Pope John Paul versities and with the other schools M's 1990 statement on Catholic high­ in the Diocese o f Fort Wayne-South er education. Administrators and Bend. In May, the Board of Fellows theologians at Notre Dame and Saint — a 12-member body of lay and Mary’s have urged the bishops to Holy Cross trustees charged with postpone that vote and discuss a less maintaining the Catholic character legalistic approach that truly embod­ of Notre Dame — recommended a ies the ideals of the apostolic consti­ five-year extension of dialogue on tution. the juridical elements of implemen­ Thus far, dialogue has been bene- tation. ficial, many say. and they express The extension of debate has been hope that further talks will build a supported by Bishop John D’Arcy of better implementation. the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South “ I would ask that that there be a Bend, who has expressed hope that delay on any vote until this dialogue it will enable the bishops to refocus proceeds even further along, ” said the norms on the true spirit of Ex Father Richard Warner, counselor to Corde, communion with the Church. Notre Dame’s president. This dia­ “We must establish and continue a logue, not the judicial enforcement structured, substantive, respectful of Canon law that the current pro­ and ongoing dialogue between uni­ posal suggests, would better balance versity presidents and bishops,” the Church’s role in universities that D’Arcy wrote in the Sept. 5 issue of call themselves Catholic with the Today’s Catholic. He said that this, open academic environment that not juridical imposition of certain successful universities in the U.S. norms, is the answer. require, he said. There are those who believe that "There's no need to rush,” Warner the current proposal is the answer, said. however, saying that establishing Other leaders echo these senti­ juridical norms and setting certain ments. benchmarks are essential to prevent University president Father Catholic universities from drifting MIKE HARRIS/The Observer I id ward Malloy has been a leading too far from the Church. Debate on Ex Corde Ecclesiae is set to begin on Wednesday. The papal mandate calls critic of the proposal since it was for increased church involvement in university affairs. released in I 998. He called it “ posi­ see EX CORDE/page 4 Himes: Library expands teaching Raffles, drawings aid Teachers introduce people 1 limes, “1 know exactly how he United Way campaign By ERIN P1ROUTEK into conversation, Himes said. feels.” News Writer However, conversation Himes explained that for a shouldn't be limited to those moment the student and Office, Logan Center and La Education is a way of form­ who live on campus or even Augustine were contempo­ By MIKE ROMANCHEK Casa de Amistad, have close ing human beings, said Father those who are still living. raries. A teacher can help News Writer ties with Notre Dame. Last year Michael Himes, Boston College The library allows the scope introduce students these con­ 616 faculty and staff received theology professor. of conversation to be broad­ versations — make them con­ In hopes of raising $275,000 services from the United Way. In his key note address for ened immensely. temporaries with some of the for the United Way of St. Joseph The campaign’s goal of 100 the “Excellence in Teaching “Augustine is infinitely more greatest minds of the present County and getting 100 percent percent campus participation is Conference, ” Himes explained real to me than any of I my stu­ and the past. participation from Notre Dame a large increase from last year that the great problem in our dents!,’’ said Himes, explaining Himes compared the role of faculty and staff, the 1999 when approximately one-third society is that we are teaching that what he knows about a teacher to that of a host at a Notre Dame United Way of the faculty and staff gave people to do things with extra­ Augustine — his views, his cocktail party. When a new­ Campaign is holding a weekly donations. Currently, 1,058 out ordinary skill, such as doctors, upbringing, even that ho was comer enters a big crowded drawing and giving away prizes of the approximately 4,300 lawyers and scientists, but tone deaf and his favorite color party filled with unfamiliar to individuals who pledge an Notre Dame employees have we’re not teaching them to be was red — is information that faces, he or she may be appre­ annual gift of at least $26. pledged money. The average anything. he doesn’t know about his stu­ hensive. But after the host wel­ In their campaign’s titled pledge is $194 but a handful of Faculty, the student body dents. comes the newcomer, intro­ “Reaching for the Stars,” the employees have given donations and the library are the three “The mere fact that he’s duces the other guests and campaign aims to continue sup­ in excess o f $2,000. key ingredients to a great uni­ been dead for 15 centuries is starts conversations, the new­ port for the 33 agencies and 84 This is the first year that the versity, he said. utterly irrelevant,” said Himes. comer feels welcome. Then the programs throughout the St. campaign held drawings for “Everything else is icing on Himes told about a student host is free to welcome the Joseph County community that prizes donated by various cam­ the cake, even — believe it or who was an atheist taking an next new arrival. United Way funds. Many of the pus organizations. not — a great football team,” introductory Christian theology Teachers can be the host — agencies, such as Big Brothers Some of the remaining prizes said Himes, who formerly course. Upon reading Big Sisters o f St. Joseph County, taught at Notre Dame. Augustine the student told see HIMES/page 4 Catholic Charities West Region see FUNDING/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ INSIDE Monday, November 15, 1999 I n sid e C o lu m n T h is W eek on C a m p u s Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday ♦ Performance: Sarajevo ♦ Coffeehouse: ♦ Theater: “The Water ♦ AcoustiCafe: LaFortune, Remembering Philharmonic Orchestra, Sophomore Literary Engine,” Washington Hall, 9 p.m. O’Laughlin Auditorium, Festival, LaFortune , 7:30 p.m. ♦ Booksigning: Salleyann our dead 8 p.m. 8 p.m. ♦ Film: “ Muriel’s Wedding,” Murphey, Hammes ♦ Film : “Pleasantville,” ♦ Seminar: “ Bring Your Montgomery Theater, Bookstore, 7 p.m. Annenberg Auditorium, Culture to the Corporation,’ 8 p.m. ♦ Lecture: Charles Ray, 7 p.m. Roberto Job, LaFortune, ♦ Concert: Cowboy Mouth, Annenberg Auditorium, Exactly two weeks ago, on All Saints Day, I. wrote an Inside Column about Cardinal Arinze, 7 p.m. Stepan Center, 8 p.m. 7:30 p.m. whose birthday was that day. I mentioned that it was also the Day of the Dead, as Nov. 2 is All Souls’ Day. For Christians, the whole month of November is the time of Compiled from U-Wire reports remembering those who ■ 1 O u tsid e the D o m e have died. Today, Nov. 15, is also someone’s birthday. Vermont bans commercial note-taking services Salome George Holly was born 19 years ago. She was AUSTIN, Texas “It is unfair fo r an about Vermont’s resolution and a musician and a student at The University of Vermont- wishes the university would follow organization to go into Mount Si High School in Burlington Faculty Senate passed a suit. Snoqualmie, Wash. She resolution Wednesday banning class classes without the “We’ve been offering help in get­ was kind, beautiful, funny, A.J. Boyd note-taking for commercial purposes professor’s permission. ” ting rid of these bootleg note-taking and more than just a close without written permission from the services,” Pyeatt said. friend: The only reason I professor. Paradigm is only one of a few ser­ didn’t take her to my Assistant Set to take effect next spring, the Hussain Malik vices that hires students to sit in senior prom was because it Viewpoint resolution is the first of its kind for president of House of Tutors classes and take notes for other stu­ came on Easter vigil that E ditor UVM and is under the consideration dents to buy.