---------.... - ------------- --------~------- ---------- THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 40: ISSUE 23 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER22, 2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Campus prepares for Jenkins inauguration McCartan will prnsent Jenkins tion for the arts and a strong Two day celebration with the Prnsidential medal and religious association. set to inc/ ude arts, University Macn. Jenkins said organizers have Jenkins will then address the done a "great job" of organizing INALIGURATION EVENTS religion, academics University in front of the main an event so complex and multi­ building with faceted. · Thursday: a poignant "To some extent, (organizers( By KATIE PERRY spnech illumi­ followed the structure of the 2:00 - 4:QO p.m. Academic Forum Assistam News Ediwr nating the inauguration of Father Malloy, Joyce Center challenges though we did not have the Tho two-day inauguration of and commit­ advantage of the DeBartolo Univ1~rsity Pn~sident Father ments of Center for the Performing Arts Friday: .John Jenkins bngan today and Notre Dame at that time, obviously a facility will offnr nvnnts that reflect in tho 21st that adds great dimension to ;§:qo - .t.:30 p.m. Convocation and Notrn Damn's fundamental foei century. The the University," University Inauguration : - academies, arts and rnligion 17th prcsi- Jenkins spokesperson Matt Storin said. ···~'" .Joyce Center - and provide thn unique and dent said he "The plan combines academic, rarn opportunity for community hopes the Inauguration embod­ cultural and spiritual elements t:45 - 5:30 p.m. Post-inauguration nwrnbers to usher in a new ies and honors central missions of Notre Dame - whieh seems Reception lnadnr and a new era. of the University. very appropriate." For the first time in 17 years, "I hope it's a time not to cele­ Lil>rary Reflecting Pool the University will celebrate a brate John Jenkins, but to cele­ Academics 7:00 - ~):30 p.m. Inaugural Ball and n11w pr11sident with a series of brate Notre Dame," he said. A paneled discussion today inaugural evnnts, including The three-pronged nature of featuring international leaders Fireworks Friday's climaetie Academic the Inauguration eaters to arid scholars is slated to repre- South Quad Procession, in which Board of Notre Dame's pursuit of aea­ Graphic illustration by GRAHAM EBETSCH Trustees Chairman Patrick demie excellence, an apprccia- see JENKINS/page 6 Belles have history behind the plate President Early Innings By NICOLE ZOOK returns to Women's baseball has a rich A~sistant News Editor history at Saint Mary's. In fact, organizer and coach John Kovach "B<L'ieball is the latest and most created tho dub sport in order to SMCroots popular form of athletics at St. celebrate tho 1OOth anniversary of Mary's." baseball at the College. The words ring just as true now Saint Mary's was onn of' the first By KATIE KOHLER as tlwy did whnn tlwy wore writ­ women's colleges to form a stu­ News Writer ten in the monthly Saint Mary's dent baseball team in 1905, short­ studnnt nnwspaper, Chinws, in ly after the first documented team Saint Mary's College President May 11Jl5. at Vassar in 1866. By 1919, the Carol Mooney spoke Wndnnsday <:tub b<L'idmll is t.he new1~st li1rm sport was so popular that. not just about her nxperienens this past of athletks on mmpus. It is quick­ students but South Bend residents summer at the 2005 International ly gaining popularity and intnrest showed up at Saint Mary's to Session in lloly Cross Spitituality in among athlntes, l~u~ulty and stu­ watch tlw games. Ln Mans, Franco from .Junl' 20 to d•mts - and not just at the An Oetober issue of' Chimes, 30. Collegn. Full-tinw Notre Dame road: "A baseball game was ller audimH~e indurled faeulty, and lloly C.ross women are also played at. S.M.C. Saturday after­ SL'iters of tho lloly Cross, Bmu·d of allownd to partidpat.n in tho nnw noon and the chnering almost Trusl.l~e mnmbnrs <llld alumni of tho duh sport. rivaled that of the fillltball game at eollegn. But whiln tlw idea of a women's N.D., then in pro!-,rrnss." Mommy W<L'i introdm~nd by c.ur­ lnL'iPball tnam may snnrn nnw and S1weral other leading women's rent Pmsidnnt of tlw lloly Cross sis­ intriguing to students today, it is colleges, ineluding Smith and I Observer ters, SL'il.l~r Joy O'Grady, who ollim~d actually an agn-old tradition in Baseball memorabilia from the South Bend Blue Sox, a women's South BPml. see BASEBALL/page 8 team, is displayed in Saint Mary's Cushwa-Leighton Ubrary. · see MOONEY/page 4 ------ ------ --=-===------==============================-==-::::::-==============-=---=-:-====-==--===== STUDENT SENATE College provides Group debates tennis court lights free newspapers By MADDIE HANNA As.,ociatc News Editor international news. By SARAH VOSS Started at Saint M<try's two News Writer As daylight dwindlnd out­ ynars ago, tlw program aims side, the Student. Senate to enhance thn campus dnbatnd thn possibility of First year student Lisa learning environment by adding rww tnnnis court light­ Anderson found herself feel­ providing studnnts with tlw ing- and potPntially nnw ten­ ing isolated and disconnect­ opportunity to lnarn morn nis eourts - at Wedrwsday's ed when it came to current about the events of their mneting. events in her l'irst weeks at world. "Most tl'nnis courts in parks Saint Mary's. Every Monday through have lights," said Farley sena­ "I felt. so out of toueh with Friday, students have equal tor Carol llnndrickson, who the world," said Anderson. access to each of thn~e nnws­ introdueed a Iotter outlining But Anderson and other papers - The New York her proposal. "Why donsn 't students on campus can turn Times, USA Today, and The Notre Damn'!" CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer to The Collegiate Readership South Bend Tribune. Liz Kozlow, Dave Baron, Lizzi Shappell and Aly Baumgartner Program to keep themselves see SENATE/page 8 discuss tennis court lighting at Wednesday's Senate meeting. up to date with national and see READ/page 3 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, September 22, 2005 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE IN SOUTH BEND AND WHY? The vvornan question An article appeared on the front page of Tuesday's New York Times in which female students at some of the nation's top universities said they were willing Maxwell Hand Jake Scrabowski Jessica Lau John Paul Slonkosky Dan Zenker Kathleen Gonderman to give up their professional careers, freshman freshman sophomore senior senior freshman either partially or Keough Keough Lyons Keough off-campus Pasquerilla West entirely, to stay at Megan O'Neil home and raise children. "Under the tree "Under the tree "Olive Garden "Rocco's Pizza "Boat Club ... "Notre Dame Saint Mary's While women because I grew generally make up Editor in front of in front of because they ... listen to my come sail half the under­ Walsh Hall so I Walsh Hall so I have free stomach." away. up feeding the graduate demo- can be alone can be alone breadsticks and ducks by the graphic and ambitiously pursue gradu­ with Jake." with Max." salad." lakes." ate degrees in business and law, the article said, that ratio does not neces­ sarily translate into the work force. The acceptance of fulfilling the 'stay at home mom' role signals a shift from our mothers' generation in which many women were determined to. have both a full time career and a family. What was printed in the paper closely mirrors what I have observed in my three years at school. I listen as my IN BRIEF classmates talk enthusiastically about classes, student government, field The academic cornerstone to placement<>, MCATs and the Catholic the inauguration of University Church. President Father John Jenkins, Five minutes later, however, at the a panel forum titled "Why same lunch table the phrases "When I God? Understanding Heligion get married ... " or "When I have kids and Enacting Fiath in a Plural ... "or "Work part time ... " come out. Workd," will take place today This is not to say that these two life at 2 p.m. in the Joyce Center. paths are mutually exclusive or that The event will feature Cardinal motherhood debilitates one's ability to Oscar Andres Hodriguez of engage in stimulating conversation. Honduras as well as several Capable women around the world are other notable academics and maintaining fulfilling professional human rights activits. careers while raising children. I myself am the product of such circumstances. Hammes Mowbray Hall, the Nevertheless, it does raise serious new building of the ND Security questions for the female college student Police and the campus post of today. I I ere we are paying a fortune office, will be dedicated Friday to attend outstanding institutions and at 9 a.m. by Father Theodore working our tails oil' to earn good Hesburgh. grades. Fast forward 10 years and our expensive diplomas am being used for More than 100 visiting priests nothing more than wall decorations? and bishops will concelebrate Do we really want to sacrifice our the inaugural mass Friday at years of schooling and future career MARY KATE MANNIX!The Observer 1 0 a.m. in The Basilica of the An enormous white tent was erected on campus in front of North Dining Hall this Sacred Heart. Tickets are opportunities to stay at home? week in preparation for University F'resident Father John Jenkins' inaugural week­ According to the survey conducted by required for seating. end. The University has planned a full schedule of events and will host hundreds of The Times the answer is 'yes.' Houghly religious and academic leaders to honor the new President.