~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------·-------- -- THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 38: ISSUE 34 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10,2003 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Hallahan Cheney raises funds for Chocola pushes for Vice President speaks at luncheon resolution on campus President attempts to By BETH ERICKSON increase power of News Writer Vice President Dick Cheney Student Government delivered the keynote address at a fundraising luncheon held By MAUREEN REYNOLDS on behalf of local Congressman Associate News Editor Chris Chocola's reelection cam­ paign Thursday. Student Body President Pat Cheney remained on campus Hallahan introduced a resolu­ long enough to host a brief tion at the Student Senate $2000 per-couple reception meeting Wednesday which prior to the luncheon, and gave would, if passed, make three a 20-minute speech to a gath­ significant changes to the ering of Chocola supporters, Above, Vice President Dick Student Government. who paid $250 per-plate for Cheney speaks to First, the resolution would lunch at the Joyce Center. grant Student Government the In his short appearance, supporters at a dinner. At authority to approve the budg­ Cheney endorsed Chocola for right, protesters wave signs et to be transferred to the the 2004 Congressional Executive Cabinet. Second, it Election and --praised him as an outside the Joyce Center would allow for three senators outstanding new member of during Cheney's visit. to be seated on the Executive Congress. Cheney's visit raised Cabinet and the Vice President $200,000 for Chocola's re-elec­ to be granted voting authority tion campaign. PHOTOS• BY on the council. Finally, the "The 2nd District of Indiana resolution would give sole definitely needs this kind of PAMELA LOCK power to amend the Student ·support," Notre Dame College Union Constitution to the Republican president Brandi Executive Cabinet. Gill said. "We're one of the Hallahan said he placed this most highly contested districts Students, faculty ·protest Cheney visit resolution in front of the in the country, and Chocola, being that it is only his first Senate for two specific rea­ mislead Americans about the war sponsored by Notre Dame, which term, can only benefit from sons. He would like the resolu­ By SHELIA FLYNN in Iraq and about who will profit simply rented space in the JACC this extra attention." tion passed before his report News Writer to Chocola's campaign. Notre Dame's College from it," said Notre Dame English to the University's Board of professor Valerie Sayers, who Protesters met at the Clarke Democrats had a different Trustees, scheduled for next Approximately 100 protesters Memorial Fountain at 10 a.m., take. participated in the event. Thursday. He said this would lined both sides of Juniper Road "Cheney and his pals stand to and then marched across God "I think Cheney's visit shows be a strategic move in garner­ Thursday, waving signs and make millions in Iraq, while Quad and South Quad as a num­ that the Republicans are wor­ ing more cooperation from the shouting chants against Bush American soldiers die and the ber of student<> looked on in sur; ried about this seat really early administration. administration policies as Vice Iraqi people continue to suffer," prise. Members of a social psy­ in the cycle. The district is one "If we can say we are mov­ President Dick Cheney spoke chology class, observing the of the most closely divided in she said. ing in the right direction [in inside the Joyce Center for a Cheney spoke at the $250-per­ protests for an assignment, said the nation, and Chocola is a fostering cooperation within fundraising luncheon. plate luncheon to raise funds for they did not think many Notre ''I'm here because the Cheney­ local Republican Congressman see HALLAHAN/ page 6 see CHENEY/page 4 Bush administration continues to Chris Chocola. The event was not see PROTEST/page 4 Alumni clubs welcome Irish fans for games Club plans sea of green Pittsburgh style highlights on the big screen. Heinz Field for kickoff. come; By AMANDA MICHAELS "(This is] the very first pep The Club expects at least ••• News Writer rally in the brand new [David 500 fans at the pep rally and L. Lawrence Convention over 200 at the tailgate. To When the Irish clash with Center] - a very cool 'green' add to the group, the Club the Panthers this Saturday, building," said Club president scheduled a chartered bus they will see an island of Lauren Trocano. that Pittsburgh-area students green Domers hyped for a win The emcee of the event will could buy tickets for to bring amid Pitt's sea of gold - the be local newscaster Stacy them home for the weekend Notre Dame Club of Pittsburgh Smith, father of a recent Notre and back to school in time for has plans to make sure of it. Dame grad. midterms. In the tradition of the ever­ Unlike the pep rally, which is All of this will cost the Club loyal Notre Dame family, the open to the public, the pre­ over $10,000, with no real Club has been pushing The game tailgate on the expectations of breaking even. Shirt as well as its own kelly Riverwalk outside of PNC Park "The primary reason for doing green creation for the last few is a\'ailable by presale tickets all this is to support the Irish weeks, in addition to planning only. Those in attendance will and give local club members game weekend events that will prepare for the 6 p.m. game and fans a place to be togeth­ make the Irish feel right at with a lunch buffet and enter­ er. Generating revenue for the home. tainment by the local Mt. Club is nice, but secondary," As is the custom in Lebanon High School said Trocano. Pittsburgh, the Club will hold Percussion, the Notre Dame Pitt will counter these revels a pep rally Friday night, fea­ Bagpipe Band and current and with events their own, as they turing Notre Dame cheerlead­ former members of the Notre set up PNC Panther Alumni ers and alumni, Irish dancing Dame Glee Club. A parade will T-shirt design courtesy of the Notre Dame Alumni Club ofPittsburgh and music and classic game lead fans down a short road to see CLUB/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, October I 0, 2003 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT'S YOUR PREDICTION FOR THE NO/PITT GAME THIS WEEKEND? The joys of interhall Everybody knows that Notre Dame is all about football. However. what most people don't realize - unless they're students - is that the real David L. Zhang Joe Lattal Jennifer Stagl Tiffany Mah David Esparza Jeff Albert football isn't on Saturdays. Sure, we buy Morrissey Manor Knott Hall Lewis Hall Howard Hall Morrissey Manor Fisher Hall The Shirt and Kate Gales Freshman Freshman Freshman Senior Junior Freshman wave shillelaghs and shake our "Hopefully we ''Vontez will "Go Irish. We're "We will win.·· "Total "Pitt- 3· keys on third Wzre Editor downs - we love can salvage make Pitt's going to win ... Domination ... ND -35· the game. But something passzng game no questions.·· by who. I don't Ditka- 742. being a spectator gets old after a before USC look like Zahm's know!'' Ditka wins.·· while. And that's why interhall foot­ embarrasses interhall ball defines Notre Dame to me. ,. I started high school with a ready­ us. team's... made group of friends - my field hockey teammates. It made the tran­ sition from elementary school to high school that much easier. IN BRIEF Unfortunately, I didn't have that com­ fort zone coming here to college. The The ND Marketing Club will first week of school was a difficult sponsor a field trip to the changeover for me. Indianapolis headquarters of However, during Frosh-0, a sopho­ the NCAA today. Reservations more told me about her favorite Notre are $25 each, and $20 will be Dame activity- interhall football. li. returned to participants upon sounded fun, and a great way to get boarding of the bus. The bus to know the people in my dorm. so I departs at 6:45 a.m. and will went to the first meeting. return to campus at 10 p.m. The highlight DVD of last year's sea­ . son was more professional than any­ St. Edward's Hall will sponsor thing I'd seen in high school varsity a 3-on-3 basketball tournament sports. Practices were serious and our today on the courts outside the coaches looked tough. dorm from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Suddenly I was having second thoughts about coming out for foot­ The Notre Dame chapter of ball - watching it on Saturday after­ the American Cancer Society noons with my dad was different than will sponsor its first Relay for Cavanaugh interhall. Life, beginning tonight at 6 p.m. Joining the football team was the at Stepan Center. The event will best thing I have done so far this year. last for 18 hours. and will con­ I've gotten to know so many people in clude at noon Saturday. my dorm. especially my fellow clue­ less freshmen. PAMELA LOCK/The Observer A trip to the Niles Haunted I got two really cool T-shirts and Students, faculty and community members, some clad In hazardous materials suits House will be sponsored by some hot green-and-white striped to demonstrate their opposition to the Bush administration's military presence In FlipSide today. Transportation socks. Our coaches give advice on Iraq, protest a fundralslng visit by VIce President Dick Cheney Thursday.