,-------------------~----~~--~--------------·------------~---4--------------~------~------ -------~~---- . ~~---~-,-..- ~----- ~- Friday, September 13, 2002 Senate THE agrees to donn plan page3 The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXVII NO._l2 HTTP://OBSERVER.N Law School welcomes U.S. Supreme Court justice By K.IFLIN TURNER The much-anticipated event is closed to that is likely in place for security reasons. assigned lottery number. Associate News Editor the public, allowing only law students and In addition, because U.S. Justices carry The first number retrieved from the I faculty to attend. such high profile ranks, decreasing their drawing determined the first student who ~ I Today, a privileged few will witness one "It's private in the visibility to the public and the media would be eligible to attend, and then the I sense that it's not allows for the continuation of their following 139 numbers would be the I of the nation's most influential and ~ respected members of the justice and public," said John respective duties and responsibilities in as lucky ticket holders. I legal community in his own element - Robinson, associate much of a neutral environment as possi­ For the remaining law students who l the courtroom. dean of the Notre ble so as to uphold the integrity of the would like to attend, the lecture will be 1 Chief Justice of the United States Dame Law School. judicial process. televised on closed circuit television in j Supreme Court William Rehnquist will Robinson also Law students wishing to attend the lec­ Room 120 in the Law School. l make a visit to Notre Dame today as the noted the practice of ture had to undergo a two-day series of closing an event requirements to enter into a lottery sys­ Clynes Visiting Chair and will speak to a Rehnquist law class before giving a lecture to the where a Supreme tem to allocate the 139 seats available in j Contact Kiflin Turner at [email protected] I law community at 3 p.m. at the law court­ Court Justice is the courtroom. Upon signing up earlier j room. scheduled to speak is a recent practice this week, each student received an ~ • l l I I ( I • Ministry ( 'We're Glad You're Here' l• I • goes abroad • • Women came to named after Our Lady, the pre­ ND 30 years ago eminent woman ... and not have By TERESA FRALISH a single woman student or fac­ News Writer this fall ulty or administrator in that school. But that's the way we were," said Father Theodore In response to increased num­ By MEGHAN MARTIN Hesburgh, University president bers of Notre Dame students study­ News Writer at the time. ing abroad, Campus Ministry has The University's decision to begun to expand its offerings to Editor's Note: This article is create an open admissions poli­ include foreign study locations in Dublin, London and Rome. the first in a series that will cy 30 years ago was met with "Many of these students, while pay tribute to the history of tremendous response, emanat­ reporting about their wonderful women at Notre Dame through­ ing from both shores of St. cultural adventures abroad, out this year. the 30th anniver­ Joseph Lake. The first year that expressed some concern about the sary of coeducation. coeducation was introduced at lack of opportunities for spiritual Notre Dame, 1972. marked the growth," said Michael Downs, The sign atop South Dining entrance of 125 female fresh­ director of outreach ministries in Hall read, "We're Glad You're men and 200 upperclassmen as Europe. Here!" And they the first Currently Campus Ministry is were. group of focusing on European study abroad For the first women ever programs but intends to expand to time in the to walk the other continents as well. After stu­ story of Notre halls of the dent requests Downs was hired this Dame, the University as summer to live in Europe and serve doors of the his­ official the spiritual needs of Notre Dame torically male Notre Dame students overseas. university were students. "We recognized that there [are] a opened to That year, lot more students abroad," said women, once t h e Darrel Paulsen, coordinator of and for all in University abroad outreach programs on the the fall of 1972. honored its Notre Dame campus. "We thought With the overwhelming support first female graduate, Mary it would be in:Iportant to reach out of the administration and the Eileen Davey, a business major to them." majority of their fellow class­ and transfer student from Saint Downs, who previously spent two mates, nearly 325 women Mary's College. years serving as a teacher in the descended upon the campus With the advent of women Alliance for Catholic Education pro­ that they would soon call home. becoming an official part of the gram, said his principal role is to The arrival of these highly University community came a organize events and provide unique qualified freshmen, sopho­ significant amount of changes experiences for students. mores, juniors, and one senior, within the Office of Admissions. hailing from backgrounds as Dan Saracino, Notre Dame's "My primary duty is to create and LISA VEL TEl The Observer coordinate opportunities for spiri­ diverse as their resumes, would current assistant provost for The first options for housing women on campus, Badin, forever alter Our Lady's univer­ Enrollment, held the position of tual growth for students studying Farley, Breen-Philips and Walsh halls continue In the tra­ abroad in Europe," he said. Downs sity. assistant director of Admissions is based out of Dublin and works dition of coeducation at the University of Notre Dame, "It always struck me as curi­ for the 1972 academic year, which marks its 30th anniversary this academic year. ous that you have a university closest with those students, but vis­ see WOMEN/page 4 its other locations once a month. Although, Downs was hired to expand Campus Ministry's pro­ gram abroad, some options for spiritual activities had existed pre­ viously. "Before my position was Nanni promoted to VP of ND Relations created, each international pro­ gram had some campus ministry where he sits now as the Vice President Nanni said. "What we're trying to do is By JOHN FANNING of University Relations. far more sacred options, including weekly mass and News Writer day-long service projects," said Currently Nanni oversees university than that. It's about Downs. development, the Alumni Association, helping people to Placing more emphasis on his journey the Department for International connect to the As Campus Ministry expands and than his destination, Lou Nanni has develops its abroad programs, it Advancement, the Special Events ideals that Notre packed up again to move to his new Department and various Advisory Dame represents." hopes to help students acclimate office as the vice president of University themselves to their new surround­ Councils. Nanni graduated Relations. However, for Nanni it has always been from Notre Dame in ings and show them that spirituali­ During Nanni's three years of employ­ ty is universal. "One goal is to help more about the trip he has taken than 1984 with a degree ment with the University he has risen where he ends up. in both liberal stud­ answer basic questions [about from the Executive Assistant to the Nanni Campus Ministry)." said Downs. "With the University Relations job, it's ies and political sci- President, to the Vice President for much more than raising money and see MINISTRY/page 9 Public Affairs and Communications, to offering new programs to alumni," see NANNI/page 6 f a ~ \ ' I ' ' ' ' . I ' ' ' . page 2 The Observer+ WHAT'S UP Friday, September 13, 2002 INSIDE COLUMN WHAT'S INSIDE • CAMPUS WORLD& BUSINESS ~ Is SMC No.1 VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS ' NEWS NATION NEWS or lacking? SMC Bush rallies Coke looks for Tradition Marching Mens soccer Saint Mary's has once again been interviews for support to ND's No. 1 fan killed by band goes honors late named No. 1 in the Midwest Comprehensive Colleges offering bache­ library confront tailgating public, tells coach lor's degrees from U.S. News & World director Sad dam policy their story Report. Mens soccer joins During eight of Hussein Coke has sent a in memory of their Saint Mary's has New tailgating Find out every­ the last nine years tour bus to travel to late coach, Mike established a com­ policies are killing thing fans ever Saint Mary's has Bush spoke dur­ 45 different stadi­ Berticelli in the mittee to hire a new ND tradition as tail­ wanted to know been named num­ ing the United ums in search of the Memorial director for the Nations conference gates and pregame about the marching ber one, and since number one fan festivities move off Tournament today Cushwa Leighton Thursday to call on band. Learn the ins the report first other world leaders and what city can campus. vs. Cornell. began in 1985, library. to stand bY. the truly be called and outs and get Saint Mary's has United States in the Football Town the inside look. conflict against been in the top 10 Iraq. USA. colleges, however do we really Courtney Boyle deserve to be there? ·rh Assistant page 7 page 32 Each school is News Editor page 8 page 5 page 14 page 10 ranked by their peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources. student selectivity, fmancial WHAT's GoiNG DowN resources and alumni giving. While WHAT'S HAPPENING @ ND these are important topics to the out­ Checkbook found Student sustains injuries sider looking in, and they look impres­ + Lecture with James Sterba, A checkbook was found in the Earth On Wednesday a student was taken sive on paper, they are not really what Department of Philosophy and Sciences Building Thursday and was to University Heath Cente~ for treat­ matters to the students on campus.