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Volume XXXLL Number 19
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April 1, 2003
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by Mama Smurf
France Correspondent
Nearly 12 students marched
from O'Connell Hall to the
tower yesterday, protesting the
controversial Spring Formal
theme: A Night in Paris.
Participants slung Thousand
Island French Dressing and
French toast sticks seized from
the cafeteria at onlookers,
making UD's main thoroughfare
"dangerously slippery and
generally disgusting," Dave
LeMire, campus safety officer,
said.
One protester, who refused to
be identified, spoke vehemently
against the dance.
"We felt that the theme
selected for the spring formal is
generally unpatriotic and
projects a dangerous image of
UD. Thoughtful, conservative,
conscientious students would be
driven away by such a radical
show of French sympathy;' the
student, wearing a cowboy hat
and boots, said.
The student then explained
how admissions would be
affected, leading the university
to offer only utilitarian majors
such as economics, medicine,
and computer science.
Ultimately, he added, "This
dance could lead to a domino
effect by which our beloved core
curriculum could disappear like
the dodo:'
Many protesters bore signs
reading, "We won't Dance, Not
with France," "UD for
Freedom," '"Stifle the Eiffel,"
and "A Pox on Paris."
Junior Jessica Duran, who
was selling dance tickets at the
time of the protest, revealed that
the theme was not intended to
cause controversy and was
niversity
budget woes
eliminated
Photo by Sheera, Warrior Princess
From left, junior Eleanor Krutzlg, freshman Nick Frei, and seniors Julie Flood and Katherine
Cook protest the Spring Formal, themed A Night in Paris.
Students protest theme
o Spring ormal 2003
actually chosen before France
became such a taboo country.
"Don't you think we have
enough controversy going on
around this campus?" she said.
"The football club, the new gym.
RF1A, the business school, the
communications major... when
will these people stop?"
The demonstration was
essentially peaceful, but several
CSO officers were threatened
with large loaves of hardened
French bread when they
ventured near the protesters.
" I almost got my eye taken
out," LeMire said. '"I'm really
glad, though, that we didn't have
to pull out our flashlights and
use them on the students."
Administration refused to
comment on the incident, and
allegedly has hired a lawyer to
answer any questions regarding
what the incident means for UD.
by Jonathan Swift
Crusader for Life
In response to the university's
ongoing financial crisis, the
board of trustees voted March 27
to open the University of Dallas
for business, effective fall 2003.
"At a time when the
university's liberal arts educa-
tion is no longer economically
viable, we are confident that this
move into the market economy
will ensure the university's sur-
vival in today's profit-driven
world," the resolution titled "UD
Inc.: The Catholic Business for
Independent Thinkers," said.
Provost Dr. Tom Lindsay was
quick to assure concerned stu-
Selling the
core is
destined to
be a tough
job, but
junior
Maureen
McHugh is
up for the
task.
Inset: The
cover of
the Un-
abridged
LitTrad I-
IV prom-
ises to lure
buyers into
the sweet
sanctuary
of Western
thought.
Photo by the
phantom
photographer
dents and faculty that the mea-
sure would not take away from
the core curriculum.
"I strongly believe in the in-
tegrity of the liberal arts and
would 111 no way want to com-
promise that," he said
"For that reason, I've made
sure that our students will mar-
ket the finest leather-bound edi-
tions of the texts in our core cur-
riculum," he said.
Some of the texts also have
gilt edges.
It has not yet been determined
whether students will focus the
business selling door to door in
the Diocese of Dallas or whether
they will market the books to
See Core, page 15
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by Troy Aikman
Transfer Student
In a decision that shocked and
angered many students, UD
administration announced last
week that it is planning to raze
the rugby field and replace it
with a Division III size football
stadium.
"I think football is really the
way to go," one administrator
said. "Not only does it bring in
more money than rugby ever
could, but it will attract a more
diversified group of students to
UD."
Administrators hope the team
and its new stadium will
encourage more support for the
university from area sources,
particularly since the stadium
will be clearly visible from the
several intersecting highways.
"I hope that Cowboys fans
see our stadium and think to
themselves 'Hey, UD has
football. Maybe I should send
my kid there,"" the administrator
said.
The new stadium will include
seating for 8,000 fans, space for
cheerleaders and a marching
band, and full-sized locker
rooms. More parking will be
added by paving the grassy knoll
on the corner of Northgate and
Tom Braniff Dr.
"I think the new stadium is a
great idea," junior football
player Aaron Kiowski said.
Kiowski is one of about 10 men
on campus who regularly attend
practice. "I hope the promise of
a new stadium will draw not
only more incoming students,
but more current students to the
team as well," he said.
Rugby players and members
of Students Concerned for UD
(SCUD) staged a protest on the
Mall last Friday, condemning
the administration's decision to
tear down the playing field of
what some call UD's favorite
sport.
"They just cannot do this,"
junior Chris Rowles said.
"Rugby is quintessentially UD.
I bet Achilles would have liked
rugby."
Administrators dismissed the
concerns of rugby players and
their supporters, calling them a
"passing phase."
"My hope is for the rugby
boys eventually to just give up
and play football," Dr. Fred
Zuker, dean of student services,
said. "The sports really aren't
that different."
Three rugby players already
have made tentative plans to join
the football team.
"I guess throwing around the
old pigskin wouldn't be that
much different than rugby,"
junior Michael O'Keefe said.
Junior Justin Regan, another
rugby player, agreed. "I think I
See Football, page 15
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Hendrickson, Janet & Kuckelman, Meghan. The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 19, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 2, 2003, newspaper, April 2, 2003; Irving, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth201374/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Dallas.