Tuesday, February 6, 1996• Vol. XXVII No. 83 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Police recover • ELECTION '96 off-campus stolen items The Great By LIZ FORAN Assodalo News Ediwr A large number of items believed to have been Debate? taken in burglaries at Turtle Creek and Campus View apartment complexes have been recovered, ar.eording to Chuck Hurley, assistant director of Notre Damn Security. Two suspm~ts in the burglary were arrested ear­ lier last wnek, and are still in custody, Hurley said. The two men were arrested last week by Mishawaka Police after they tried to usc a stolen credit card to purchase stereo equipment at Alltronies store on Grape Hoad in Mishawaka, according to poliee mports. A search of the men's residence led to the nleovery of "quite a few items," according to Hurley. "Sonw of the recovered items may also have bllen taken from other off-campus resi­ dences," he added. If you have lmen a victim of a burglary and have not mcovered your property. please contact Notre Dame Security Investigative Section at 631-8340, Hurley stressed. "Please advise the investigator which agency, South Bend of St. Joseph County see SECURITY I page 4 • ':MnPUS tirE COUNCIL Discussion on The Observer/ Dave Murphy Ten pairs of candidates debated for the Student Body Presidential elections last night in the Library Auditorium. Top: coresidentiality Presidential candidate Mike Flood emphasizes a point during last night's question and answer portion of the debate. weighs issues Ten tickets vie for run-off berths By Bll.l. CONNOLLY New> Wrilt·r By KRISTI KOLSKI ELECT I 0 N C0 VERA GE' members, who expressed concerns Assistant News Ediwr about selection process and the Tlw Campus Life Council discussed their sub­ and LIZ FORAN Watch for The Observer's appropriateness of Student eommittnll's rHport on coresidentiality yesterday Associate News Editor special election coverage this Government funds for this purpose. "We would to have the rectors in ordnr to make revisions on the plan before it Friday. Analysis, candidate eould lw votml on by tlw eouneil. ncreased communication be­ nominate students with guidance Hall Presidents' Council Co-Chair Matt tween the administration and profiles and endorsements. from the financial aid office," Flood SehlattM, who wrote the report after the CLC and I students, greater conveniences said. If elected, Flood/Mullin plan to its subcommittee reviewed the issue, began the on campus and better entertainment Miller/Megan Murray and Mike collect the majority of money from discussion by affirming that the model outlined in symbolize the range of issues Flood/David Mullin dominated the revenue generated by "The Shirt" tlw report looked to include all concerns and expressed at the student government audience question and answer ses­ sales rather than student gov­ questions tlw CLC had on eoresidentiality. presidential debates last night. sion, fielding most of the questions. ernment funds. Assistant Dmm Ava Preacher commented that The debate began with candidates Claiming to bring realistic goals to Mclnerny/Wulsfeld emphasized the rnmarks by students in The Observer caused her summarizing their campaign plat­ campus, the ticket of Flood/Mullin need for student rights and a possi­ to realiz1~ that the model for coresidentiality in the forms and then answering questions supports a financial aid program ble student seat on the Board of committee's report discussed a building yet to be from the student media organization that would supply $20,000 in Trustees. Citing the disappearance built. and nut a dorm. The report outlined a of Scholastic, WSND, WVFI and The Student Government funds for book of the Student Bill of Hights from du modnl for eornsidentiality as a 100-person build- Observer. scholarships for deserving students. Lac in 1993, the ticket plans to rein- The tickets of Hyan Mciner- The feasibility of this plan was questioned by several audience see DEBATE I page 4 see CLC I page 4 ney/Matt Wolsfeld, Seth Critic addresses media effects SMC panel explores Kilbourne to Women's Week meaning of service discuss female By MAUREEN HURLEY Kellog Fellow. "Everyone Tuesday Jean Kilbourne Lecture 7:30p.m. Sainr Mary's News Ediror today is looking out for number ad stereotypes Carroll Auditorium one." By CLAIRE HALBRITTER What does it mean to be a According to O'Connor, many News Wrilrr community? elements, ranging from shared Wednesday Women's Health Forum 6:30p.m. Members of Saint Mary's values and vision, to a willing­ In honor of wonwn's week, Haggar Parlor Justice Education Department ness to work together, combine .Jean Kilbourne, an interna­ attempted to answer this ques­ to form a community. tionally known media critic, Thursday Variety Show 7:00p.m. tion last night, as they opened Professor Jan Pilarski of the will speak on "The Naked Carroll Auditorium their lecture/conversation se­ justice studies department Truth: Advertising's Image of ries entitled "Is community still agreed. "We need to have a Relationships & 12:15 p.m. possible?" sense of vision, and need to Wonwn" this evening at 7:30 Self Esteem Lecture p.m. in Carroll Auditorium. A four-member panel, includ­ come together and see where The lecture sponsored by Stapleton Lounge ing professors and a Saint we want to be as a community, Saint Mary's Student Activities Mary's student, explored the and how we can make a differ­ Board will discuss the advertis­ false images. Kilbourne does a marvelous job meaning of community and ence," she said. Mass Communications Pro­ of identifying these influences ing industry and consumers' how that interacts with service. Volunteering in South Bend fessor Carolyn Weber said, ''I'm on such topics as body image "The hallmark of our age is gave Saint Mary's junior and exposun~ to over 1500 ads glad to sec an increasing and substance abuse." which sometimes sell addic­ personal development rather social work major Tracy awareness of media effects on tions, stereotype women, and than personal responsibility," prod uen hidden messages and women and their issues. Jean see KILBOURNE I page 5 said Sister Francis O'Connor, a see JUSTICE I page 5 page 2 The Observer· INSIDE Tuesday, February 6, 1996 • INSIDE COLUMN • Wmn.o Al A GLANCE How Buchanan seeks to derail Gramm in 'Forbidden Caucuses' WINNFIELD, La. what has boiled down to a duel with Bidding for an upset in Louisiana's "forbid­ Buchanan for conservative bragging rights. den caucuses," Pat Buchanan labeled Texas Anti-abortion candidate Alan Keyes was also do we Sen. Phil Gramm a supporter of higher taxes competing here, although he did not file com­ and racial quotas Monday as he tried to .J Population 4.3 million plete delegate slates or come anywhere close drum up interest in the first official voting of .;) Registered voters 2.2 million to matching spending by Gramm and the 1996 presidential race. Buchanan. know? Twenty-one delegates were at stake A year ago, Gramm won a straw poll of Tuesday in caucuses to be conducted at just Louisiana GOP activists and suggested it It's back. Once again Brandon Williams 42 sites across the state, a process designed proved he was the candidate most in touch the abortion debate has by Louisiana GOP officials who support ~... ~• with the party's grass roots. But he has stum­ achieved prominence at Assistant Viewpoint Gramm. That made Gramm the heavy bled since, lagging well behind in early ND. The Republican Ediror favorite, with most other GOP hopefuls boy­ polling despite heavy spending. primary campaigns and cotting the event in deference to Iowa's tra­ Still, his campaign has billed Louisiana as a a national discussion of Partial Birth Abortion ditional role as host of the leadoff caucuses. major springboard to Iowa and New and fetal tissue research has brought the sub­ Without the participation of Senate Hampshire. As recently as a month ago, ject to the forefront of political argument. Majority Leader Bob Dole, publishing heir Gramm was predicting he would win all or However, amongst all the controversy I have Steve Forbes and others, Louisiana GOP offi­ J Median household most of the 21 delegates to be decided rarely witnessed one perspective that poten­ cials lost their hope of staging the first major income $21,949 Tuesday. tially changes the frame of reference from nomination fight. Still, the event - dubbed .,p Poverty rate 25.7% Buchanan's aggressive challenge had the which we view this debate. A greater rele­ the "forbidden caucuses" by Buchanan - 'g Unemployment rate 6.7% Gramm camp trying to lower expectations. vance exists within the storied fabric of was not without consequences. Gramm, campaigning in Iowa, said that if human history. Whoever wins here will have the early, if ~J 1992 vote he captures more than 11 delegates, "that When one objectively examines the history perhaps fleeting, lead in a race for the nearly would be victory." of mankind one sees a mixture of both accom­ 1,000 delegates needed to win the GOP nom­ Clinton 46% Buchanan's determined effort here was plishment and atrocity. Among the atrocities ination. Bush ·--- 41% anchored on courting social conservatives various patterns are evident. One of the most There were giant stakes for Gramm in Perot 12% with his opposition to abortion. blatantly offensive is mankind's Darwinian AP tendency to delegate other people as lesser human beings. It was the "less than human" The Beatles to release a new single Failed rescue angers animal lovers Irish that the British starved and dominated into the twentieth century. It was the "savage" LONDON WINCHESTER, Va. American-Indians that did not share in the The Beatles are back - again.