A comedic meeting Round two Movie critic Jude Seymour reviews the new Presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Thursday film "Meet the Parents, ” starring Ben Stiller Bush squared off Wednesday night in the and Robert DeNiro second of their three scheduled debates. O C T O B E R 12, Scene ♦ page 10 World & Nation ♦ page 5 2 0 0 0 O b s e r v e r The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s VOL XXXIV NO. 38 HTTPV/OBSERVER.ND.EDU Concern spurs changes in ND sex assault policy ♦ But some claim sexual assualt. 2001 edition of the student campus. Representatives from ever, question if these changes “What we’re looking at is handbook, du Lac, states that the student body, faculty, vari­ will be enough. officials should take how to address the issues that “student victims will not be ous University offices, Saint additional steps came up. We're trying to be subject to disciplinary action” Mary’s and Sex Offense A long way to go very resp o n siv e ,” said Bill in connection with alcohol or Services, among others will sit Kori’s concerns about sexual Kirk, assistant vice president parietal violations related to a on the committee. assault at Notre Dame are the By JASON McFARLEY for Residence Life. sexual assault. ♦ A staff or faculty member type that perhaps only come Assistant News Editor Kirk said that meetings last ♦ Two brochures detailing will be appointed by ResLife from a firsthand knowledge of summer with representatives resources and courses of as an official resource person the issue. She’s had her share Prompted in part by student from the offices of Student action for sexual assault vic­ for campus rape victims. of it, first as a rape victim in concerns last spring about A ffairs and R esidence Life tims will be printed this acad­ “They might seem merely 1997 and then as an outspo­ rape on campus, Notre Dame yielded four changes to the emic year. cosmetic, but these are cer­ ken champion for victims’ officials recently announced a way the University handles ♦ A committee will be estab­ tainly significant changes,” rights and an advocate for set of changes aimed at bol­ cases of alleged sexual lished to advise University offi­ said Dennis Moore, director of increased campus support ser- stering the University’s assault: cials on issues and procedures public relations. responsiveness to victims of ♦ A change in the 2000- pertaining to sexual assault on Sexual assault victims, how­ see CHANGES/page 4 Breezing through the Windy City Faculty S enate Green Party leader Malloy links makes campaign tight budget stop in Chicago to ND growth By N ICK SW EEDO News Writer By T IM LOGAN m Senior Staff W riter When Ralph Nader stepped to the Quality costs money, and Notre Dame podium to greet the packed Illinois will have to spend a lot of money if it University at Chicago pavilion in wants to continue to provide a high Chicago, he received a thunderous quality education to its students, standing ovation louder than the aver­ University age Joyce Center pep rally. President Father Nader, the Green Party presidential Edward Malloy told candidate and founder of the modern the Faculty Senate consumer movement, has been traveling Wednesday. across the country trying to gain support T h e “G enerations” for not only his candidacy but also for a fundraising cam­ new progressive movement. The event paign topped the included appearances by Pearl Jam lead $1 billion mark last singer Eddie Vedder and talk show host month, but Notre Malloy Phil Donahue. All had high praise for Dame’s growth, Nader’s character and integrity. CHRIS PARSALL/The Observer much of which has been spurred by “I would like to thank Ralph and the Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader (right) spoke to a crowd dur­ that campaign, is creating a financial Green Party for giving people who care ing a campaign stop in Chicago. Phil Donahue and singer Eddie Vedder made crunch, according to Malloy. “We have a new reality at Notre something to believe in,” said Vedder. appearances at the event in a show of support for Nader. Dame today,” he said. “The University Nader’s address to the crowd covered has grown in size, complexity and com­ two main points. He bemoaned the according to Nader. of soft money and their ties to business­ petitiveness.” power that corporate America has over “On more and more of the issues of es, Nader said the two major political New buildings require more money the working man and illustrated how lit­ structural power, the Democrats and parties have allowed the money of large for maintenance. Expanded academic tle difference there is between a vote for Republicans are on the same page. And corporations to fuel the democratic cam­ programs need funding for research Bush and a vote for Gore. look at where they’re on the same page. paign process. and classes. And, most significantly, “About 20 years ago, something start­ They’re on the same page now on that “The civil society whose forebears increasing the size of the faculty neces­ ed to happen,” said Nader, who refuses notorious WTO/NA'FTA [World Trade brought us the social justice that we have sitates a lot of spending. to accept soft money Organization / North in this country is being closed up by a One of the goals of the “Generations” contributions. “The two American Free Trade company of political parties, whose prin­ campaign is to hire 150 new profes­ “I would like to thank sors. The University is approaching parties became vigorous Agreement] that subvert­ cipal interest is raising money in the Ralph and the Green that mark, and will continue to competitors for the ed our dem ocratic same powerful corporate interests in Part for giving people increase the faculty until it is reached. same business cash in processes and our health order to re-elect them, so they can go to Administrators are also trying to keep their campaigns. They who care something to and safety standards in Congress and the White House and fol­ Notre Dame in the game in an ever- began to increasingly believe in. ” the workplace environ­ low the marching orders of their corpo­ escalating bidding war for top acade­ morph into one corpo­ ment and marketplace. rate paymasters,” Nader said. mics. rate party with two George Bush and Al Gore “Now that is undermining our democ­ “If we are going to be a great univer­ Eddie Vedder heads wearing different want more WTO, more ratic society in a very profound way. sity in the very best sense, then we musician make-up. We saw that NAFTA. They’re on the Corporations were designed years ago to need to be competitive for the very best on the debate in Boston. same page in taking your be our servants; they have become our faculty,” Malloy said, but he acknowl­ edged that that would not be easy. “If That meant, of course, it was really one tax dollars in the hundreds of billions masters. That has to be changed, and it we’re going to be competitive, it’s going and funneling them into corporate wel­ can be changed by a powerful, new corporate party. Political competition to cost us a lot more money than in diminished after that.” fare programs, subsidies, handouts, give­ Green Party movement,” he said. years past.” However, corporate influence does not aways.” end with campaign finance issues, Criticizing Bush and Gore’s acceptance see NADER/page 7 see FINANCES/page 7 page 2 The Observer ♦ INSIDE Thursday, October 12, 2000 n s id e o l u m n I C T h is W eek at N o tr e D a m e /S a in t M a r y ’s Smudging our Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday ♦ Lecture: “Progressing ♦ Meeting: Confidential ♦ Lecture: “Members of ♦ Art: Ramiro Rodriguez Toward Settlement,” 12:30 AA Meeting, 9:30 a.m., the Committee on Notre Exhibition, all day, 230 identities p.m., C-103 Hesburgh Clubhouse Dame's Position on the McKenna Hall As you may know, Wednesday was National Center ♦ Dance: Folk Dance Ordination of Women: ♦ Children: Children's Coming Out Day. For the past several years, students at Saint Mary’s College have used this day as a cele­ ♦ Lecture: History Week Group, 7:30 p.m., Religion and Intellectuals,” Dispensary Fun and Learn bration of diversity and to show their solidarity with 9 a.m., Ilavican Hall and those struggling with issues of sexual identity. Speaker: Laura Craigo Clubhouse 7:30 p.m., Faculty Lounge, Various ways students choose to show their sup­ 7:00 p.m., HCC/Welsh Hesburgh Library Angela Athletic Facility port include rainbow ribbon distribution, the provision of Amanda Greco Parlor information concerning com- ------------------------- munity issues regarding Scene Editor homosexuality and the appearance of signs posted by student groups. OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports Most recognizable, though, are the chalk-written phrases adorning the sidewalks on Saint Mary’s campus. Court rules McGill U. Daily’s lease is invalid Early Wednesday morning, a group of dedicated student; — homosexual, bisexual, curious and MONTREAL SSMU’s does. straight — sacrificed sleep and mid-term studying to “We’re arguing a valid lease, The McGill Daily does not have a “We’re arguing a valid lease, and show their support of human sexuality and their and secondly that [the Daily] valid lease, ruled Judge Irving secondly that I the Daily) has a right to opposition to discrimination.