The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 45: Issue 131 Friday, April 27, 2012 Ndsmcobserver.com Professor Search for cure is personal Registry set to go on Survivors and supporters unite together in Relay for Life collects trial in June samples Observer Staff Report By CHARITHA ISANAKA News Writer A Notre Dame criminal law professor will go to tri- Howard Hall and Morrissey al June 4 on a felony charge Hall will hold a bone marrow of one count of domestic drive today in LaFortune’s battery. Dooley Room with Be the The case against Stephen Match Registry, an organiza- Smith has been delayed tion in charge of the national twice: once in December bone marrow registry. due to a congested court Event organizer Sarah calendar and a second time Calahan said the drive pro- in March at the request of motes the dedication Notre Smith, according to court Dame students have to ser- records. vice. Smith, 44, pled not guilty “We do so much service to the charge in 2011. He Photo Courtesy of Analise Althoff here to help people and im- appeared in St. Joseph Su- Particpants of last year’s Relay for Life pose in Notre Dame Stadium in April 2011 after prove the world — this is just perior Court Wednesday walking in support of the organization’s mission to end cancer. another powerful way for with his attorney, Dave you to save a life,” Calahan Newman. During this ap- By MARISA IATI pancreatic cancer in the fall, know.” said. “It’s a great cause to pearance, Judge Jerome Associate News Editor Prentkowski is promoting partici- Cancer can touch anybody and get involved with so come on Frese set Smith’s trial date pation in Relay. He said he spoke affects each person differently, by for a free bro tank, free for June 4. For Dave Prentkowski, director to team leaders at a meeting in Prentkowski said. food and to save a life.” University Spokesman of Notre Dame Food Services, en- March to show his support and “It’s not discriminatory,” he Calahan said participants’ Dennis Brown said Notre couraging members of the Notre will be involved in various cer- said. “That’s for sure. It doesn’t re- DNA samples are registered Dame would not comment Dame community to participate emonies at the event. ally care who you are or anything in the national registry after on personal matters, but it in Relay for Life is about more Prentkowski said he wanted to like that.” a sample is taken. “will continue to monitor as than just supporting a good cause. raise awareness on the fundrais- Still, there has been progress in “All you have to do is the criminal justice system It’s personal. ing effort, even though the money treating certain types of cancer, take a glorified Q-tip [and] addresses the matter.” Prentkowski is the honorary donated to cancer research might Prentkowski said. swab your cheek. If you are Smith is still teaching at chair of this year’s American Can- not personally affect him. “You see a lot more people that matched to a patient, then the University, Brown said. cer Society fundraiser, which will “It certainly will affect others now say that they’re cancer-free,” you can choose to donate Police responded to a re- take place Friday evening through down the road and I think that’s he said. “Now, a lot more people your marrow,” said Sarah, port of domestic violence Saturday morning at Notre Dame important,” he said. “It could be are being able to recover from it.” “It is serious if you are called Stadium. family members or people you see TRIAL/page 6 After being diagnosed with know or people that you don’t see RELAY/page 7 see MARROW/page 4 Vigil responds to University Pro-life group submits By NICOLE MICHELS News Writer letter to Jenkins, faculty In response to the University declining to add sexual orien- By SAM STRYKER Catholic Church has faced in tation to its non-discrimina- Assistant Managing Editor the past. He cited Adolf Hit- tion clause April 25, students ler and Joseph Stalin as ex- held a candlelight vigil on the On Thursday morning, pro- amples. Fieldhouse Mall on Thursday life activist Randall Terry vis- The letter signed by at least night. Members of the Notre ited Notre Dame’s campus to 143 Notre Dame professors Dame community expressed host a press conference and and faculty was addressed to their personal reactions to the deliver a letter to University Jenkins and University Fel- statement issued by the Univer- President Fr. John Jenkins. low and Chair of the Board of sity on the non-discrimination The document was also Trustees Richard Notebaert. clause and their resolve. submitted to over 100 Uni- It called for a public state- A University statement re- versity faculty and professors ment distancing Notre Dame leased Wednesday stated Notre who signed a letter earlier from Jenky’s statements. The Dame would not add sexual this week addressing contro- professors and faculty also orientation to its non-discrim- versial statements made in requested for Jenky to re- ination clause, though it would an April 14 homily delivered nounce his statements or re- work to increase the degree of by Bishop Daniel Jenky of the sign from his positions at the inclusion of its lesbian, gay, bi- Diocese of Peoria, Ill. Jenky University. sexual, transgender and ques- is a member of Notre Dame’s In Terry’s response, he and tioning (LGBTQ) members. Board of Trustees and serves the 13 other cosigners call The University said it would do as a University Fellow. on the professors and faculty so by increasing awareness of In his homily, Jenky com- who submitted the letter to its existing non-discrimination XULE LIN/The Observer pared the dispute over Pres- Jenkins and Notebaert to re Students hold a candlelight vigil Thursday night in support of ident Obama’s healthcare see VIGIL/page 5 the LGBTQ community at Notre Dame. reform to challenges the see LETTER/page 5 INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Activist speaks to community page 3 u Viewpoint page 8 u Vanessa Carlton to perform page 10 u Men’s lacrosse to play Syracuse page 20 page 2 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u DAY-TO-DAY Friday, April 27, 2012 QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS THE BIGGEST MYTH ABOUT NOTRE DAME? www.ndsmcobserver.com P.O. 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