■ Violence continues in Albania between ■ What will replace Seinfeld? Scene reviews this fall’s government and insurgent forces. Tuesday crop of new network shows, as well as some old favorites. SEPTEMBER W orld and Nation • 5 Scene-12-13 15, 1998 O B SER V ER The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s VOL XXXII NO. 15 W W W .ND.EDU/~OBSERVER Safety Tony Driver leaves school, returns home By ALLISON KR1LLA mistakes, and play again.” ing in all 13 games with the special Associate Sports Editor Recruited as a tailback, the 6- teams unit and in short-yardage foot-2, 210-pound sophomore was and goal-line situations. As a fresh­ moved to defense after the first five According to four Notre Dame man, Driver carried the ball 35 1998 spring workouts. limes for 125 yards, and averaged football players, sophomore strong 19.5 yards per kickoff return. safety Tony Driver left the universi­ After completing his senior season ty indefinitely, returning to his at Male High School, Driver home in Louisville, Ky„ before yes­ E LEFT TO GO HOME, received Parade, Reebok and first- terday’s afternoon practice session. team USA Today prep all-America "He left to go homo, to be with his TO BE WITH HIS FAM­ H accolades, and was ranked as the family," said Driver’s roommate ILY. nation’s fifth best prospect by and Irish defensive end Jason Chicago Sun-Times. Ching. “We didn't talk about the University officials expressed no details." J a s o n C h in g knowledge of Driver’s departure. Driver’s departure comes in the I r i s h d e f e n s iv e e n d a n d wake of Saturday’s devastating 45- “I’m not aware of any specifics concerning the situation," said 23 loss to Michigan State, in which D r i v e r’s r o o m at e Notre Dame Sports Information he registered seven tackles follow­ Director John Heisler. ing starting strong safety Benny “I don’t think he liked the coach­ “I haven’t heard anything about Guilbeaux’s early-game knee injury. es," said a player requesting it," Director of Public Relations and “We have a lot of guys who really anonymity. “For a long time he want to win," Driver told the Information Dennis Moore com­ didn’t like the fact that he switched mented. Chicago Tribune following the positions.” Defensive coordinator Greg defeat. “I’m a guy who really wants Driver was one of six freshmen to Mattison declined to comment on to win. This is a little setback. The Observer/John Daily earn a monogram in 1997, appear­ the situation. The future of sophomore strong safety Tony Driver is uncer­ “Only thing to do is learn from our tain following his departure yesterday. Bradley discusses Experts predict further growth of media, democracy By TOM ENRIGHT endowment despite market turmoil News W riter Senator Bill Bradley spoke last night about the By D EREK B ETC H ER “To be honest, there’s no reason for our payout to maintain a con­ development of American democracy and outlined Assistant News Editor for our market to be down,” sistent level." the possible solutions to current issues in American Malpass said, citing strong domes­ Planners intend only to spend politics, lie addressed concerns ranging from spe- tic economic fundamentals like low five per cent of the endowment’s cial-interest influence to media bias. The Notre Dame endowment inflation and low unemployment. real returns (growth minus infla­ "While many (politicians! are scrupulously hon­ grew 10 per cent to $1.8 billion Malpass did admit to legitimate tion) annually. est," Bradley said, "they’re trapped in a system that during the first half of 1998 and concerns regarding the global “The purpose of having an makes it hard to be honest." stands ready to continue appreci­ economy, but remained optimistic. endowment is to spread the money Although Bradley praised increased suffrage ating despite the stock market’s “We’re investors, not speculators equally over time," Malpass said. among Americans over the 19th and 20th centuries, recent volatility, according to asso­ or day traders,” Malpass empha­ Perpetuity, he emphasized, is the he expressed concern regarding American voters’ ciate vice president for finance and sized. “Market corrections are a key concern when planning decreased interest in politics. Citing theories of sev­ investment Scott Malpass. part of an investor’s life. If you “The endowment is very well eral historians, Bradley commented that reform is have a downturn, we’re prepared see MONEY/ page 4 possible only through experimentation by leaders diversified with private invest­ and voters. ments and a stock market down­ “Today, instead of open conversation, we defend turn affects us only modestly. our own political territory," said Bradley. “We hesi­ We’re very well diversified,” tate to challenge any group with more than a 50% Malpass said. Notre Dame's Diverse Endowment majority in the polls. ” The University’s endowment Bradley criticized the increased influence of money finances most of its scholarships, in politics, noting that in his own district, it takes a many of its faculty positions and Total Endowment Value: candidate about seven million dollars to run a cam­ makes a significant contribution to $1.8 billion paign. Such campaigning he said, wastes candi­ the annual operating budget, dates" time as they try to raise funds rather than thereby slowing increases in address problems. tuition costs. This "dialing for dollars" prevails in both political Notre Dame community mem­ parties and results in more taxes for private citizens, bers should not fear a weakened according to Bradley. As special interests receive tax impact from the endowment in the breaks and subsidies in return for campaign funds, event of a stock market downturn. the American public must pick up the loss in tax rev­ The fund has been structured to enue. payout consistently cVen in the Addressing the role of media in American politics, most bearish of markets. In fact, Bradley said, "[The media] rarely give context for only 30 per cent of the fund’s total understanding public decisions." He noted that while value lies in U.S. stocks and equi­ murders dropped 20 percent between 1993 and ties. Bonds, international equities, 1996, media coverage of murders rose 720 percent. real estate and other investments Bradley also believes that the media allows round out Notre Dame’s portfolio. extremists to manipulate the public, because “We’ve had extraordinary suc­ reporters focus on sensational stories rather than cess in the capital markets for the educating readers and reporting facts. Today, he last 10 years, so it would take sev­ said, the media has so much access to political can­ eral consecutive bad years N a sig­ nificant global depression N to (10%) Absolute Return didates’ personal lives that good politicians have (hedgelunds, etals) become afraid to run for office. hurt things,” Malpass said. Notre (15%) Private Equity Dame’s Investment Office sees lit­ (venture capital, etal) sec BRADLEY / page 4 tle cause for concern. TheObsevei/DavePienlng page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Tuesday, September 15, 1998 ■ I n s i d e C o l u m n fcJ§0utside the Dome Coincidence? X f Compiled from U-Wire reports I think not. Harvard rapist bargains for leniency, probation CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Many experts say this type of deal is For months prosecutors and not atypical, because after the trau­ Ah yes ... today has finally arrived. It is Harvard administrators have ma of rape, many victims choose not the 15th day of September. This day remained silent in the rape case of to publicly relive their experiences, marks a significant event in my life. junior Joshua Elster as the discovery despite their often strong desires to Indeed, it is the anniversary of the begin­ slowly progressed toward trial. Then, seek justice. Although attorneys ning of my life, out- ^ in a rapid turn of events, at a routine agree that the court should protect side of my dear moth- C.R. Teodoro status hearing, Elster faced the judge, citizens against criminals, most insist e r’s womb. Yes, today Illustrations Editor raised his right hand and professed the victim’s wishes must be the prior­ his guilt under oath. ity — even if the victim chooses not to is my birthday. ----------------------------- rape would get more serious sen­ Incidentally, in the calendar of the Roman The plea reversal came after 11th pursue the case to trial. tences,” says Steven Duke, a profes­ Catholic Church, it is also the Feast of Our hour discussions between the assis­ According to the National Women’s sor of criminal law at Yale. tant district attorney, the victim and Study, conducted by the Crime Lady of Sorrows. Coincidence? I think not. According to Assistant District her family about possible ways to Victims Research and Treatment But this year marks a milestone that the Attorney Thomas O’Reilly, the prose­ young people of our society eagerly await; avoid a public trial. With Elster and Center, only 16 percent of rapes were cution agreed to the arrangement to his attorney they devised an agree­ ever reported. The Boston Area Rape this year marks the completion of my 21st protect the victim from being “revic­ ment to recommend to the judge. In Crisis Center reported that only 3 year of existence. Yes, I am now 21 years timized” during testimony. of age. Now it can be assumed that I will exchange for pleading guilty to all six percent of rapes ever make it to trial “She wanted the defendant to admit go out tonight and partake of my newly counts, Elster received no jail time in front of a jury — one step further he did it and leave her alone and stay acquired privilege to drink alcoholic bev­ and three years probation — a sen­ than the Elster case progressed.