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              THE MAROON ESTABLISHED 1923 • "FOR A GREATER LOYOLA" VOL. 83, NO. 23 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2005 Wildes makes appearance on national TV By Kevin Corcoran Staff writer People should take Terri Schiavo's case as a cue to think more carefully about the end of their own lives and under what circumstances they would like to die, the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, told Ted Koppel on "Nightline" last Thursday. "Nightline" invited Wildes to join political correspondent Cokie Roberts and television critic Hal Boedeker for a discussion on the aftermath of the Terri Schiavo controversy. The discussion was designed to explore the range of consequence the incident has had. While Roberts discussed the case's political implications in Congress and Boedeker criticized the sensationalist coverage of the case on cable news, Wildes spoke about the impact this case has had and what impact it should have had on the way our society thinks about end-of-life medical treatment. Wildes is an expert on bioethics. He has researched and taught on the subject at Loyola College in Maryland, University of Houston, Georgetown University Medical Center and Georgetown University as well as written a book on the subject, "Moral Acquaintances: Methodology in Bioethics." Wildes had spoken on television before about the Schiavo case and other cases like it, and this was his fourth appearance on "Nightline." "One thing that I think we consistently underestimate is how much medical technology and the advances of medicine has changed the way we die in the United States," said Wildes, estimating that 85 percent of peo- NIGHTLINE/ ABC NEWS The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, discusses end-of-life care with Ted Koppel on ABC's Nightline. The show aired Thursday, March 31. Alumna wins Pulitzer Prize By Chuck Alexander Staff writer In terms of prestige, William Shakespeare and John James Audubon have just been taken down a notch. Alumna Annalyn Swan and her husband, art critic Mark Stevens, received the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for biography for their profile of abstract expressionist painter Willem de Kooning, which beat out biographies on Shakespeare ("Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare" by Stephen Greenblatt) and Audubon ("Under a Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of the Birds of America" by William Souder). Swan is the second Loyola alumni to receive the Pulitzer, the most prestigious award in journalism and Lampus mourns loss By Sarah Castagnetta Staff writer POPE joilk PAUL II 1 9 0 5 News of the pope's death last Saturday gripped the world in a whirlwind of media clips and remembrances of the Polish pontiff with a soft spot for children. Loyola, too, greeted the news with immediate action and various emotions. The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, announced the pontiff's death to Loyola through an e-mail to the university. He described John Paul D as a man of "deep, personal integrity" who spoke his mind regardless of other people's views. University Ministry, along with the Jesuit Center, COMPASS and the Student Government Association, also helped mourn the loss with a memorial service for the pope on Tuesday. They also tied white cloth to the trees in the Peace Quad and distributed white ribbons to stu- dents and faculty to wear. White is the traditional color of the Church and symbolizes life and hope. The pope's death stimulated conversations of acceptance, reflection and wonder among students and faculty. According to the Rev. Peter Bernardi, S.J., associate professor of religious studies, the death of Pope John Paul D was a lesson to mankind. "1 think the pope gave a lesson in courage and patience in the way that he faced his infirmities," Bernardi wrote in an e-mail. "He chose not to go to the hospital at the end, but to prepare for death at home." In an e-mail to The Maroon, Wildes pointed out that the Pope's death is also a new beginning. "The pope's death, like anyone's death, is a loss. But, it is also a time of joy because he has gone to eternal life with God," Wildes wrote. John Paul II Timeline • May 18.1920: Karol Josef Wojtyla born in Wadowice, Poland. •Nov. 1,1946: Wojtyla ordained in Catholic Church. • 1958: Wojtyla named auxiliary bishop of Krakow. • 1962-65: Participated in the Second Vatican Council. •Dec. 30,1963: Appointed Archbishop of Krakow by Pope Paul VI. •1967: Pope Paul VI makes Wojtyla a cardinal. •Oct. 16,1978: Wojtyla elected Pope; assumes the name John Paul 11. •May 13,1981: A Turkish radical attempts to assassinate John Paul 11. • 2003: Vatican confirms that the Pope has Parkinson's Disease. •April 2,2005: Pope dies of septic shock and heart failure. Cardinals to meet, decide on new pope By Kelly Brown Staff writer With the death of Pope John Paul D, the Catholic Church will soon turn its attention to electing a new spiritual leader for the world's approximately one billion Catholics. The College of Cardinals has selected April 18 as the beginning of the conclave, which is the process of Papal selection. This schedule follows the traditional time frame of 15 to 20 days after a pope's death. The interim time is used for funeral arrangements and a nine-day period of mourning. Although there are 183 cardinals, only 117 will cast votes. Pope Paul VI stated that only cardinals under the age of 80 may vote for the succession. There are 118 cardinals eligible, but Cardinal Jamie Sin of the Philippines is too ill to travel. Fifty-eight of the cardinals are from Europe, 21 are from Latin America, 14 are from North America, and there are 11 each from Africa and Asia. The word "conclave" comes from the Latin words "cum clave," meaning "with key." This refers to both the secretive nature of the process and the fact that while elections are taking place all members of the electorate are locked within the Sistine Chapel. However, Pope John Paul D modified the rules of the conclave during his papacy. During previous elections, cardinals stayed in the Vatican. John Paul II constructed a hostel specifically for the conclave. In addition, while the Vatican will continue to use the traditional white smoke to signal the successful election of a pope, it will add bells so that observers are not confused by the black smoke used to signal an unsuccessful election.Ideally, popes are elected with a twothirds majority. Cardinals vote twice each morning and twice each afternoon, breaking every three days if no pope has been selected. If a pope is not chosen in 30 elections, a simple majority - in this case, 59 votes - is enough for selection. D See NIGHTUNE, page 2 D- See POPE, page 3 D See PULITZER, page 2 D See CONCLAVE, page 3