Luck be a ticket holder Are there any Asians on television? With a background of awesome music, the tal­ According to one Asian-Canadian viewpoint, Wednesday ented and funny cast of Guys and Dolls will Asians are not only under-represented on T.V., start performances tomorrow night. but also misrepresented as well. FEBRUARY7, Scene • page 14 Viewpoint • page 11 2001 THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIV NO. 82 TTP: Running 01ates conte01plate their union Americans By ERIN LaRUFFA observe News Writer Most Notre Dame students sweatshops pay little attention to why two candidates in the student body election end up running By KATIE MILLER AND together. BRIDGET PURDUE But to the candidates them­ News Writers selves. running mates are very significant. In fact, some "No one can live on live on presidential candidates put a $1.25 a day. We know, we starved great deal of time into decid­ on it," Jim Keady testified Monday ing whom they would ask to and Tuesday night to Notre Dame run with them. and Saint Mary's students. "I wanted someone who He and Leslie Kretzu know the was a strong leader," said impact sweat- presidential candidate Ryan shops have on Becker. who considered sev­ families who eral different potential vice struggle to sur- See Also presidential candidates vive on less than "Activists before deciding on Nikki a living wage. Improving living McCord in November. Keady and "I think Hyan picked me Kretzu spent the wages" because he felt I was a very past summer page4 qualified candidate," McCord living in solidar­ said, explaining that she and ity with Nike Becker know each other Photo art by PETE RICHARDSONfThe Observer sweatshop workers in Tangerang, from working together on the The Inclusion of both sexes Is an Important Issue In this year's elections. "I felt that It was Indonesia as part of their "Living Student Senate this year. Important to have a female to balance the ticket," said presidential candidate Ryan Wage Project." Bunning mates Brooke Becker. "Women's Issues are very Important." · "In going to Indonesia we were Norton and Brian Moscona looking for the answers to two met through their involve­ questions: is sweatshop work ben­ ment in class council. Last He has his values in the right [between the president and because the two are so close. However, he realized that eficial for its workers and can year, Norton was an advisor place," Norton said. vice president)." Allison she would be a strong run­ someone survive on $1.25 a day," to the freshman class council, "I was really flattered ... Henisey said. "Holt [Zeidler) ning mate and called her said Keady. which Moscona was part of. because I have tremendous and I definitely have that." In fact, these two running over break, according to The answers soon became very "We've been able to work respect for Brooke," Moscona obvious. Keady and Kretzu were said. "I feel absolutely hon­ mates have been friends for Henisey. together for the past year Not only are running mates horrified at the workers' living and a half ... We work very ored to be running with her." almost three years, and also have been involved in student . Chris Zimmerman and Andy conditions which included open well as a team," Moscona Moscona added their sewers on the streets, rats and government together. Nelson friends, they are also said. respective strengths and roaches, undrinkable water, "We met each other on the roommates. Norton called Moscona at weaknesses complement garbage-strewn streets, burning first day of freshman year," . "Fortunately, when the home in January to ask him each other well, a character­ plastic waste in children's play istic other tickets also find Henisey said. "We've always University put us together to run with her, he said. The freshman year, it did a good areas and starvation. two talked on the phone for beneficial as they run tht.ir been a~le to work together to "We often had to decide get thing~ done." job. Chris is one of my best several :wurs. c_ampaigns. "I think there has to e a Zeidler did not originally "lie's a really good person. t see WAGE/page 4 chemistry or a compatibility consider llenisey, she said, see ELECTION/page 6 Hatch addresses Faculty Senate concerns candidate Bill Bradley having dinner tee] supplanting the CLC in this By ERIN PIROUTEK in Sorin and discussing political regard," said Hatch, explaining it Associate News Editor issues with hall residents. would be unduly confusing to have Hatch noted the need for more another committee. Two weeks ago, the Faculty dialogue between rectors, faculty Another resolution asked for rec­ Senate passed several resolutions and administrators about students. onciliation of a discrepancy between proposing du Lac policy changes and On Feb. 26, the University plans to the academic freedom granted facul­ forwarded them to the co-chairs of bring together all deans, assistant ty and students in the "Academic the newly formed Academic and deans and rectors to encourage the Articles" of Notre Dame and acade­ Student Life Advisory Council. sharing of "what rectors wish faculty mic freedom granted to students in (ASLAC) Provost Nathan Hatch and knew about students" and "what duLac. Vice President for Student Affairs faculty wish rectors knew about stu­ "It's the kind of issue that should Mark Poorman. Yesterday, Hatch dents." be taken up," said Hatch, but said he addressed the Senate and fielded Hatch did not give definitive would not comment on whether he questions about the mission of the answers to the resolutions regarding would endorse the proposal to revise newly formed ASLAC and specific du Lac passed by the senate at their duLac. actions that he would undertake as Jan. 24 meeting. Specifically, the "I have to study it," said Hatch. co-chair It was his first visit to the senate had requested that a commit­ Following the address, philosophy senate since the formation of the tee of elected faculty representatives professor Ed Manier expressed frus­ AS LAC. from the Faculty Senate and the tration about Hatch's response. Hatch said they hope to promote ACASL. The committee would identi­ "That answer from my perspective activities that encourage students to fy du Lac passages which they feel is disappointing," said Manier. spend more of their "discretionary" need revised to protect the academic "We've got to give student the same time in intellectual inquiry. He noted freedoms of students as individuals right of inquiry in student organiza­ AMANDA HUGHES/The Observer one way is to improve the intellectu­ and as members of student associa­ tions as they get in the classroom." Nathan Hatch discusses the newly formed al environment in residence halls, tions. Academic and Student Life Advisory Council. citing the example of presidential "I don't see [the proposed commit- see FACUL TY/pagc 4 l page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Wednesday, February 7, 2001 INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK IN SOUTH BEND Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday The bane of + Event: Notre Dame + Concert: Jo Dee + Event: Notre Dame + Event: Notre Dame • Women's Basketball Messina, Morris Hockey Game, Joyce Hockey Game, Joyce my eXIstence Game, Joyce Center, 7:30 Performing Arts Center, 8 Center, 7 p.m. Center, 7 p.m. p.m. p.m. + Movie: "Dancer in the + Theater: "Guys and First of all, you have to understand this about me. I moved to North Carolina when I was 13. + Event: Jazz + Fundraising: St. Joseph Dark," Snite Museum of Dolls," Washington Hall, The years between 12 and 18 are what I call Soundsations Concert, Tree Sale Program, the Art, 7 p.m. 7:30p.m. "the formative years." These are the ages when you first learn about pop culture, and begin to Century Center, 7 p.m. Soil and Conservation form opinions on things. It was at this time that I District office, all day. learned about the good and evil in sports programs. Duke and Notre Dame were teams I considered "good" OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports because they both have outstanding reputations. On the other hand, North Carolina was a team I con­ Western Kentucky prof recovers from rescue sidered "evil" because of Matt Orenchuk the cockiness of their fans. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. research trip. They were two of I can remember my coach Chris Groves was following the foot­ "Every single person that has Groves' visitors on Friday. explaining to me how peo­ steps of every other caver that had "He was in good spirits," Leech said. ple in North Carolina call Assistant been in the back part of Sides Cave. been in that cave has been "He didn't seem to be in too much UNC-Chapel Hill "Carolina." Web master The ledge was just tired of being across that ledge. I'd been pain. Well, he did have the painkiller "What about a team like stepped on. button that he pushed every once in a I South Carolina?" I asked. "Every single person that has been across it o or more times. " while, but he didn't show it." My coach replied, "There is only one in that cave has been across that Groves said he's improving each 'Carolina'." · ledge," Groves said. ''I'd been across it Chris Groves day. He's been out of bed walking up From that point on, I have hated UNC. The 10 or more times myself." Associate geography professor and down the hospital hallways to way that people in North Carolina talk about Groves, an associate geography pro­ regain his strength.