Thursday, February 19, 1998 • Vol. XXXI No. 95 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S • r.numcuLTURAl BEAT Students present diversity concerns to Mallo By CHRISTOPHER SHIPLEY this all falls on you, but look who on a format and a time. I will lis­ N "''Writer you are - it does fall on you," ten, and seriously consider what said Stacy Szanto, a sophomore you have to say," he said. Last night, UniVf)rsity president from Walsh Hall. Malloy noted that his hesitation Father Edward Malloy faced the As Malloy finished his closing was based on his concern that he lire. remarks, a sea of students of all would be rendering useless the That lire was the voices of the races and ethnicities stood before existing mechanisms of the concerned and frustrated stu­ the University president, hands Univeristy Committee on Cultural dents who feel that Malloy's held in prayer, and pleaded with Diversity. administration has done little to him to attend a student-led forum "I don't want to be the micro­ institute measures to address where a list of suggestions outlin­ manager of the University," he issues of race and ethnicity on ing solutions to the problems of said. campus. campus prejudice would be pre­ Malloy began the evening by Malloy representnd the admin­ sented to him. telling the group about the four istration at the second of four lis­ The president hesitated aspects of his life which affect his tening sessions held by the momentarily to question reasons view on University policy. The University Committee on Cultural for the forum and the environ­ president referred to his Irish­ Diversity last night in the ment in which it would be held. American heritage, his Catholic llesburgh Library auditorium. John Fernandez, the president education, the time he spent play­ The two-hour session proved to of La Alianza, told Malloy that ing high school basketball on the be a frank discussion about multi­ such a forum would be "essential urban playgrounds of cultural education, the enrollment for our community" as well as an Washington, D.C., and his work in and recruitment of minority stu­ opportunity for him to hear the . the Civil Rights movement as dmJL'>. administrative accessibility ideas of the students. aspects which have affected his and incidents of prejudice on "This is our problem, and now decision-making on cultural campus. we want to give you our sugges­ issues. Many students voiced the opin­ tions,'' Fernandez said. Malloy and his father were part ion that a communication barrier "We are not asking you to make of the welcoming committee bPtween the administration and any broad statement; we're only when the March on Washington undergraduate community has asking for you to be there," Erik entemd the capital in 1963. made it dillicult in the past to dis­ Burrell, a senior from Keenan "Anyone who studies history cuss multicultural issues. Hall, added. "We're conveying knows that [the march] was a Participants implored Malloy to our hearts to you." great moment, not just because of become more active in what one After several moments of deep the eloquence of Martin Luther Obs<Hveri'Miilke Boland contributor called "healing diver­ thought, the president replied King, Jr., but because of the University president Father Edward. Malloy addressed students con­ sity." that he would attend the forum. cerned about the state of diversity on campus at the second of four lis­ "We're not trying to say that "All right, I will. So we'll work see MALLOY I page 4 tening sessions held by the University Committee on Cultural Diversity. Rep. Roemer • ELECTIONS '98 visits ND class SMC elects class officers for 1998-99 ter. Erin Hall ticket received 26 per­ By TIM LOGAN Junior class votes en "Additionally, we hope to initiate· cent of the votes. Just under 50 News Writer a class farewell retreat next year," percent of the elass cast ballots for masse; freshmen said Carpinelli. its junior board. Representative Tim Roemer, D-lnd., spoke about All three of the tickets were very "We are excited and honored life as a member of Congress and the changing candidates win with­ impressed with the voter turnout. that our class chose us to repre­ nature of American politics yestetday in a discussion "I was excited with the amount of sent them next year. Knowing with an American Political Life class. out opposition participation by our class. I what works and what doesn't, we "You're in constant motion," believe it shows a lot about our look forward to implementing our said Roemer Congressional life, By SHANA'E TATE class," Carpinelli said. goals for a successful junior year," discussing his typical day of com­ News Writer The Carpinelli ticket received 61 Little stated. mittee, constituent and legislative percent of the votes followed by Hall says that she may take a meetings while Congress is in ses­ Saint Mary's students are fin­ the Sharon Zielmanski ticket with break from student government sion. "You're constantly balancing ished with elections. 20 percent. Finally, the Colleen next year. However, she is unde­ things, whether it's family and Yesterday, all three class elec­ Thomas ticket garnered 16 per­ cided at this point. work, constituents and issues or tions and the Hesidence Hall cent. Current freshman class presi­ trying to stay in touch with the Association executive board elec­ "It was a lot of fun campaign­ dent Carolyn Kelley was re-elected Roemer people so you can respond to tion were completed - no runoffs ing," Carpinelli said. "All the can­ to serve as sophomore class presi­ what they want." are required. didates were excited." dent. Kelley's running mates lie also discussed the nature of the two-year term Seventy-one percent of the "We congratulate the winners included Katie Poynter for vice served by House members, which forces them to be junior class participated in yester­ and look forward to next year," president, Julia Malczynski for thinking about re-election more often than their day's elections which determined said Kelly Van Overbeke, vice secretary, and Alyson Leatherman counterparts in the Senate. next year's senior class executive presidential candidate. "We all for treasurer. "Some issues require taking risks, [to do what is board. The class of 1999 elected plan to be involved next year." The four formed the only ticket best for the country,]" Roemer said. He believes that Madeline Carpinelli as president, The class of 2000 had two tick­ that campaigned for the positions. the two-year term puts pressure on members of Betsy Gemmer as vice president, ets running for the top leadership They won with 86 percent of the Congress to follow the desire of their constituents, Whitney Conrad as secretary and positions of the junior executive votes while 14 percent of voters who can quickly elect someone else if they don't like Becky Deitle as treasurer. board. The class voted Angie Little abstained. Only 20 percent of the what their representative is doing. Roemer said the The elected ticket hopes to cre­ as president, Julie Duba as vice class of 2001 voted. efforts to balance demands from constituents, the ate consta·n t communication president, Penelope Kistka as sec­ "Our main concern ... is to listen party and personal beliefs make politicians' choices between the Career and retary and Michelle Samreta as and respond to the needs of our dillicult. Counseling Office and the seniors, treasurer. class. I am confident that our tick­ "It's not worth it if you can't look yourself in the and are planning to have an on­ The Little ticket won with 71 et will successfully lead our class mirror and say that you expand what is good for the campus and off-campus newslet- percent of the votes, while the to the year 2001," Kelley said. country," he said regarding the pressures for re­ election and pleasing his constituents. Roemer emphasized the necessity of clean, responsible campaigning in order to bring mor.e people into politics. He noted that qualified people Class of 2001 Class of 2000 Class of 1999 arc not entering the field because of the loss of pri­ vacy that accompanies political life and the a,m.ount of money nocessa,ry to succeed. "Government is getting stacked with millionaires; it should be that anyone can run and win," he said. "If' we don't get yotmg people involved, we're in trouble. Apathy's a big, big problem. More people need courage to get involved in common sense Zielmanski 19 6 Abstain 2.5% · % see ~OEMER/page 6 20. 1% voter turn-out 49.8% voter turn-out 71.1% voter turn-out ~................................................ ~-------5~-- page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Thursday, February 19, 1998 • INSIDE COLUMN Changing ' r-"--._,,'\,' -~utside___,.; ___ \, the Dome ·· \..( J Compiled from U-Wtre reports Tradition? Stanford students protest Nike Corporation at career fair Tradition. The word Kristi Klitsch STANFORD, Calif. International Starves Children." itself epitomizes Notre Assisranr News Edimr Students distributed provocative "Surveys that say workers are dis­ Dame. fliers in protest of Nike on Friday at gruntled and unsatisfied have been Speakers at pep rallies, alumni, parents and the Liberal Arts Career and shown to be faulty, since they did not "Monk" Malloy all speak of tradition as some Internship Fair. Yet a cordial conver­ take a scientific random sampling of sacrnd gem. Tradition gives the Notre Dame sation was all that ensued between workers and asked leading questions family the right to proudly proclaim "WE ARE the protesters and Nike representa­ at the end of the work day," Parks ND," to stand at football games and to sway in tives.