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NOVEMBER23, Scene+ page 13 1999 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIII NO. 58 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Students prepare to bid adieu to Dalloways • Historic landmark according to vicfl president of finance and administration Keith to be rebuilt in Dennis. spring 2000 But as students and activity groups prcparfl to lose what has By NOREEN GILLESPIE become one of the most cher­ Sai111 Mary's Editor ished spoL'i on campus and adopt its replacement, a new set of questions emerge about tradi­ On tlw sedudml northwest eor­ tion, character and what the rwr of Saint Mary's, set back "new" Dalloways will mean to from the commotion of campus, the community. a 7X-ymu·-old building siL'i quiet­ ly, roming alive only when the students of Saint Mary's invigo­ Weighing the options rate it with aetivity. Perhaps the biggest considera­ Teotoring on tho outmost bor­ tion in determining the d(~r. just to tlw left of lloly Cross Clubhouse's futum was attempt­ llall, lh~s tlw Clubhouse, home of ing at all costs to preserve the the stud(mt-run coffee shop building, said Julie Duba, a Dalloways. The Clubhouse, a gift member of the Historical from the Class of 1922, has l'rcsflrvation Committefl who lwconw a type of retreat for prnsented thfl recommendation Saint Mary's students. A spirited to BOG last week. place of music: and soft chatter "One of our biggest considera­ over coffoe, social events and a tions in making this decision was plar.e where the walls whisp(w of that the Clubhouse was a gift tradition, it has evoiV()d into a from the Class of 1922, and we get-away for students who crave wanted to respect that," Duba a change of scenery. said. "We really struggled with Nnxt semnstm· thn building will wanting to retain the charm of vanish. the building. [If we decided to Photo Courtesy of BLUE MANTLE At a Board of Governance reconstruct), we didn't want it to The Clubhouse, a gift from the Class of 1922, will be reconstructed this spring mirroring the meeting last week, the questions bfl just another new building on characteristics of the current building. It is 78 years old. surrounding the future of the campus - getting a facelift and losing some of those ties. We Clubhouse wnre answered when functions to the new student cen­ original Clubhouse to an alter­ Financial considerations also wanted to keep [the Clubhouse] thn Historical Preservation ter that will be constructed as a nate location, was a tempting played a role. alive." Committen made the recommen­ part of the Campus Master Plan proposal but one that presented While the estimated cost of Hcgardless of the Clubhouse's dation to the Board that the 78- - was discussed and rejected by problems. moving the Clubhouse would future, preserving the tradition year-old Clubhouse be recon­ the committee. "First of all, there is no clear­ total approximately $450,000, and gift of the Class of 1922 structed. The decision. which "We wanted the Clubhouse to cut path to move the Clubhouse that did not include the cost of remained integral through the was the culmination of seven remain its own building," Duba without cutting down trees," potential renovations ncedfld as discussion of three options the months worth of debate and dis­ said. "We felt strongly about Duba said. "Also, because the a result of damage that could committee drafted, Duba said. cussion about the Clubhouse, that." structure is so old, who knows if The first option - to raze the was "the only practical solution" A second proposal, moving the it would even survive the move?" the committee could make, Clubhouse and move student see DALLOWAYS/page 6 CLC discusses binge drinking, eating disorders when they arrive on campus. non-drinkers. By HELENA RAYAM "First year students learn Current campus events that Nows Writer how to socialize within the are non-alcoholic include the first two weeks that they are monthly dances at Alumni Certain student-related here." said Senior Club issuns are "emerging as prior­ Poorman. and weekly itins" at the University said II e "It is absolutely activities Off'ic:e of Student Affairs Vice Hxpressed such as President I; ather Mark c o n c e r n imperative that we Acoustic Poorman to the Campus Life about the address the campus c a f e . Council on Monday. large role problem of binge Although he "It is absolutely irnpnrative alcohol plays acknowl­ that we address the campus in socializing drinking." edged that problem of binge drinking," possibly due these options said Poorman. to the fact Father Mark Poorman were good, l>ivnrsity awareness, gender that sopho­ vice president, Office of he warned rnlalions and soeial space mores intro­ "to steer were thn other major topics duce it dur­ Student Affairs clear of satu- that l'oorm an ern phasized. i n g rating the In rnf'nrnnce to binge drink­ Freshmfln market" by ing, he suggested that there Orientation. Poorman said offering the events too often. arn a larger presence of stu­ that the Office of Student Continuing to address social dnnts on campus that arc "a Affairs will investigate this issues among students, lit tin more bold" in expressing issue by working with the Poorman segued into the tlwir views on non-drinking. Office of Alcohol and Drug social comfort of minority stu­ llowever, he pointed out that Education. lie will also con­ dents at the University. He during first-year students' sider expanding social norm­ face many pressures to drink ing programs that encourage see CLC/ page 4 Father Mark Poorman addresses issues concerning binge drinking and eating disorders at Monday night's CLC meeting. page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Tuesday, Noven~ber 23, 1999 INSIDE COLUMN QUOTES OF THE WEEK "I think it's ironic that "''m sure the result is "No food should go to "Centers and That's twice in the past week not gratifying to waste when people institutes are the way we've had two fires everyone at Notre are hungry." to significantly • and the alarm hasn't Dame, and it's surely increase research entertatnment gone off" not gratifying to Rene Mulligan funding." Let me first recognize a moment of silence in Father Malloy." coordinator of lieu of the disproportionate bashing given to Mary-Claire Jarvis Students for Clean Plates Frank Castellino Patrick McKeever in yesterday's edition of The Lyons sophomore Gerard Bradley dean, College of Science Observer. Not since the infamous "parasite" letter on closet fire Law professor insulting Saint Mary's students has a letter to the editor received such hot-tem­ on Ex Corde Ecclesiae vote pered reactions. I would just like to make one more point I on the situation: Cowboy Mouth stinks. And so does any project involving that OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports whiny punk from Matchbox 20. Hey SUB, if you're con­ Boston U. starts new program to curb drinking cerned with bringing us qual­ I• Dustin Ferrell ity music, why haven't you BOSTON "Come on, I was turning 2 I. card is just one of a variety of inven­ f contacted the forefather of When Kharron Reid read the mail tive ways the BU Wellness Center rock, Ronnie James Dio? Dio Assistant on his 21st birthday. he didn't I drank a lot. " seeks to combat student binge drink­ is an inspiration to students Viewpoint expect to get a birthday card from ing. all over campus. And do I Editor the Boston University Wellness Kharron Reid This March, the Center will kick off even have to mention Gwar? Center. Boston University junior its first-annual Wellness Spring Any band that uses animal "At first, I was happy they remem­ Break. The Wellness Spring Break is bones to construct their instruments belongs in bered my birthday," said Reid, a a substance-free alternative for stu­ the Joyce Center. School of Management junior. "I dents who wish to go away on vaca­ didn't know why they would send Lastly, if we want to bring top '90s bands into tion and steer clear of drinking that me a card." When asked if he heeded the is associated with spring break. the area, how about Korn? One Keenan Hall resi­ According to Reid, the card urged card's warning and drank in moder­ According to Norris, the week-long dent, Adam Martzke, explained to me that he was him not to participate in the widely ation on his bir-thday, Reid said, event, which is open to all students, quite outraged that Korn has not been contacted. accepted ritual of alcohol consump­ "Come on, I was turning 21. I drank will be held in the Dominican He said, "I am quite outraged that Korn has not tion as an initiation into the world of a lot." Republic. "I think that shows that been contacted." If we wish to counteract the odi­ legal drinking. But according to some students, BU's interested," said College of Arts ous stench of elitism on campus, what better The card implores students to the Center's efforts were not entirely and Sciences junior Jamila Cupid. bands to bolster the movement? "Listen to [their] bodies," and not to in vain. "It's a good message they're "They're putting the time and I won't make SUB out to be bad guys- they do "succumb to peer pressure." It also sending," said junior Debleena Roy.