Two ND Students Named Recipients of Rhodes Honor

-------------- -- - - -----------------------------------------------------------------~ Best of rock- pages 6,7 VOL XX, NO. 73 TIJESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1986 an independent student newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Ma11·'s Two ND students Divestment, endorsement named recipients resolutions of Rhodes honor approved By CHRIS BEDNARSKI By PEGGY PROSSER Both scholarships offered two Senior StaffReportt!f" .Staff Reporter years of study in a British university, but Abowd chose the Rhodes for its Notre Dame is proud to announce prestige, saying, "I thought later A resolution asking student the awarding of two Rhodes scholar· down the road it would open doors opinion on divestment from South ships to seniors Greg Abowd and for me." Theresa Doering GregAbowd Africa by Notre Dame was passed by Theresa Doering, according to Nat· Doering, an English and German the student senate last night and will han Hatch, director of the Institute major from South Bend, described graduation, then eventually enter Doering said she was pleased to appear on the student government of Scholarship in the liberal arts. her surprise at the news that she had graduate school. be selected for those reasons, saying, election ballot March 4. The senate Hatch is also one of the faculty mem· won the scholarship. Now, she said, she will use her "It gave me a lot more confidence in also changed student government hers involved in the application and "I was pretty surprised, because scholarship to obtain a Master's myselfto have these people take me election rules to allow for endors endorsement process for the Uni· the competition at the interview degree in European literature, with a seriously. You hear things about ments by student leaders and official versity. was pretty stiff. There were at least possibility of extending the scholar English majors, and I'm glad they're organizations. The two were notified of their four (others) I thought could get it," ship for further study. finally paying attention to us." Student Body President Bill Healy award the afternoon of Dec. I '5, after she said. It is a first for Notre Dame to have introduced the resolution which having gone through a grueling day Abowd said he was originally Eventually, Doering said, she two Rhodes scholarships winners, asks the students, "Should Notre of imerviews, Hatch said. planning future study in computer would like to work on an editorial according to Hatch. Their success, Dame divest from companies which Abowd. a math and physics, major science, with a posslblllty of joining level in the publishing field, hope he said, was due In part to the Uni have operations In South Africa?" from Michigan, was also gJven a Mar· a mathematics or computer science - fully in an International book versity's careful screening process, Students will be able to vote yes, no, shall scholarship, but had to choose department at the university level. publishing house. set up much like the actual scholar or no opinion/not informed enough. between the two several hours after With his scholarship, Abowd said In past years, the Rhodes scholar ship interview. John Ginty, student senator, said winning the Rhodes scholarship. he will study mathematics at Oxford ship has been given to individuals "Our success Is indicative of the he didn't think the senate should be "I just t.hanked God and said a University, then eventually "go into who demonstrate athletic strengths of the student body which tackling the divestment question. "I little prayer," said Abowd, describ a hot field in computer science." proficiency along with strong Notre Dame draws. It shows the ing his reaction when he was told he Doering said she had planned to academic and leadership abilities, talented students we have," Hatch had won the Rhodes scholarship. work In a publishing house after according to Hatch. said. see SENATE, page 4 Church teleconference discusses women's role J~.;;': :rl By MARK PANKOWSKI one of three members of the Ad ·~ Assistant News Editor visory Council taking part In the teleconference. "They're looking for Women should not be priests, said ... anywhere that it says women can the president of the National Con not be priests," she said. ference of Catholic Bishops, speak The two-hour-long telecon- ing last night during a nationwide ference, beamed by satellite from teleconference on the recent bis WNDU-TV and shown at Notre hops' synod in Rome. Dame in the Center for Continuing Instead women should continue Education, began with a documen their "meaningful participation In tary on the synod convened last the Church" in parishes and ad December by Pope John Paul II. visory councils, said Bishop James The synod's purpose was to assess Malone, one of the American the state ofthe Church 20 years after representatives at the Extraordinary the Second Vatican Council, during Synod of Catholic bishops. which several reforms were fas. But a member of the U.S. Catholic hioned in an attempt to modernize The Observcr/Hamtc5 Hacker Bishops National Advisory Council the Church. disagreed. After the 30-minute-long Bishop james Malone, speaking during a two ber. The teleconference was broadcast nationwide "A number of women think they documentary, Malone said Vatican II hour-long teleconference, discussed several Issues by satellite and shown last night tn the Center for have the capabilities (to be see SYNOD, page 4 relating to the bishops' synod completed in Decem- Continuing Education auditorium. Story at right. priests)," said Dorothy Cordova, ------------------------~ Construction progresses in LaFortune Center face-lift Dedrick. "Although we got ahead remodeling. In March, the publica lower level will resemble a mallm Renovation of schedule on our inside projects, tions will begJn moving out in or Basement the west side of the basement, Neal overall we are still a little bit be- der to let the workers get started." said. hind schedule." Over the summer, The Huddle · The eastern half of the lower completion The lobby on the main floor and will be expanded throughout the approaches level will mainl} be a recreational the ballroom on the second floor, new addition on the east side of the area, including pool tables and pushed back both located on the west side of building. The new Huddle will completion table tennis. Also located In the the building, are temporarily have two serving lines and seat 360 east side will be The Underground closed due to the installation of a people, Dedrick said. By PATRICK CREADON T-Shirt Shop, a 24-hour laundry By PATRICK CREADON sprinkler system and an air con A new elevator shaft and stair News Staff room, and a large television News Staff ditioning system, Dedrick said. well will be added to the central lounge, she said. The first floor lobby will reopen part of the building, he said. Additional activities for students "Presently we are deciding on The renovation tor the Friday, Jan. 31, whereas the The Student Activities offices will accompany the LaFortune Stu whether to have two large screen LaFortune Student Center has fal upstairs ballroom will remain will be relocated on the second dent Center basement renovations televisions or only one. If we len behind approximately two closed until the middle of floor, along with the addition of an as part of the entire reconstruction decide to have two, we will place weeks due to bad weather during February, he said. assembly room and new furJlish ofthe building. one television at either end of the the months of November and According to Jon! Neal, director ings, Dedrick said. According to Joni Neal, director room and install a temporary wall December, according to Don of student activities, other parts of Also, according to Dedrick, new of student activities, "The base or partition," Neal added. Dedrick, director of the Physical the building will be closed off over additions to the third tloor will in ment is ready except for furnish According to Rob Hoover, Stu Plant. the summer. "After commence clude new offices, conference ings and lighting. The workers will dent Activities Board business "Because of the weather, we ment, The Huddle and the publica rooms, and extra storage space. be out of there in two days." manager, there will be nine shops stopped the outside work and tion offices on the third floor will Much of the lower level will be started working inside," said both undergo construction and s.ee DELAY, page 3 used for commercial space. The see BASEMENT, page 3 ---~-- ~-------------- The Observer Tuesday, january 21, 1986- page 2 In Brief Chicago deserves to celebrate The campus computer store, which is now vacant after 'bearing' difficult times due to the financial problems of General Micro, will have a new company take its place, said Roger Schmitz, dean of engineering. All right. Forget from what part of the country you Schmitz, who also serves as assistant to the provost for computers, are. Just consider this question carefully and answer it said they expect to have a new company within two weeks. He said truthfully. Theresa A. various alternatives are under consideration. Among them is the ac What city ~eally deserves a Super Bowl victory Sun tual location of the store. The old store, located in the basement of day? Guarino LaFortune, was occupied by General Micro, a national computer The answer, if you are really honest, is of course, supply company specializing in Apple products. When they declared Chicago. And this is not stated after considering who Saint Mary's Executive Editor bankruptcy in December oflast year, they were forced to close the has the best players, offense, defense, etc. Some of us campus store. Schmitz said the replacement company "will no doubt don't even pretend to be knowledgable about the handle a broader range of products, in addition to Apple." He said he .

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