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Monday, February 2, 1998 • Vol. XXXI No.82 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S BUSTED: SUDS raids Bridget McGuire's 1111 1\. TD t d f incurred. 1v1any 1v, S U en S Bouncers at Bridget's required two forms of face COUrt dateS {Of i~entification F~i~ay mght before adm1ttmg · k • anyone, according to an Un d erage d r1n 1ng underage Notre Dame freshman who asked to remain anoynomous. "They demanded By HEATHER COCKS another form, and then News Editor suggested that the people go down to Hollywood More than 165 patrons received cita Video and get a member tions for underage drinking at Bridget ship card as a second McGuire's Filling Station Friday night, form of ID," he said. according to the South Bend Police "Then, they let all those Department. people in with the video WNDU-16 reported that Stop cards." Underage Drinking and Sales (SUDS) confiscated more than 100 pieces of miE JffJMIJ/JJ false identification. Police cited Bridget's for violations of the state Witnesses said two liquor laws, the press release stated, undercover officers led and all minors were reportedly between the raid, aided by a SUDS the ages of 17 and 20. unit comprised of officers Management voluntarily closed the from the South Bend, The ObseiVer/John Daily tavern indefinitely, according to WNDU, Mishawaka, and St. Bridget McGuire's Filling Station looks very different without police cars, sirens and flashing lights. The local bar was raided Friday, and many students were cited for underage drinking. and more raids are expected at local Joseph County Police bars in the coming weeks. Departments, as well as The cited minors await a March 6 Indiana State Excise Officers. ended up leading it." Police ordered patrons of legal age to hearing at which a penalty will be set. "There was a gentleman and lady at Said 21-year-old senior Angela Ball, move toward the door and present Neither the bar's management nor the the bar who looked pretty suspicious," "About 20 cops showed up, and when identification to an officer before exit police could be reached for comment said the male student. "When the raid they came through the front door, peo ing, Ball said. SUDS told the group that about any fines Bridget's may have began, they pulled out their badges and ple started moving toward the back door." see BRIDGET'S I page 4 "Just don't bite off my ear " Asmus resigns as head of ND Radiation Building $13.3 milion from 1998-2000. By LOUBEL CRUZ This represents the News Writer University's largest single con- tract. Klaus-Dieter Asmus, profes- "I had the formal responsi- sor of chemistry and biochem- bility of providing DOE with a istry, stepped down as head of justification for funding. I had the Radiation Research to produce a research propos Building after serving two al and budget to them with years as director. the help of my colleagues," Since taking the job in 1995, said Asmus. Asmus has directed the "The radiation laboratory is research at the Radiation entirely funded by the Research Building Department and represented of Energy; Notre Dame on ' we are fully various occasions. I HAVE ENJOYED BEING maintained "I have enjoyed DIRECTOR VERY MUCH. I by them," being director COULD INITIATE MANY said Asmus. very much. I could At the initiate many RESEARCH IDEAS AND IMPLE- laboratory, research ideas MENT THE RESEARCH ACTIVI- Ad I. sr erne tue ds and implement the research activity," TIFS. ' res ear c h said Asmus. r a n g i n g During his time from study- as director, Asmus KLAUS-DIETER ASMUS ing the successfully nego- effects of tiated a three-year radiation of renewal of the matter to laboratory's funding from the using a Pulse Radio Facility to Department of Energy (DOE). look directly at chemical Under the renewal agreement, intermediates on a time scale. The Obse!Ver/John Daily the University anticipates Ryan Rans, (right) president of the Notre Dame Boxing Club, trains for the upcoming Bengal Bout some $3.7 million in funding competition with his teammate. during 1998 and more than see ASMUS I page 4 Panel discussion will begin AIDS week activi- The panel is part of a week-long Tonight's panel will include Sister tions from the audience. By ERIN LUM schedule of educational activities dedi Rose Firkus (AIDS ministries), Father "I want to look at the grass-roots level News Writer cated to the issue of AIDS, according to Andres Gulgas (Holy Cross Priest), Rob of parish ministry and how parishes can Rosanna Ventrone, the event's organiz Ercoline (Little Flower Church), Brother respond positively to people who are A group of five panelists will gather er and education chair for the AIDS Steve Nani (Hospice of St. Joseph affected or infected," said Ercoline. tonight to share their experiences work quilt committee. County) and Greg Sanchez (LeMAC Ercoline directs the Outreach ing with AIDS patients in a panel dis "These activities will all help to pro director). Ministries program at his church by cussion called "The Catholic Response mote the showing of the AIDS quilt here Panelists will speak about their work assisting people with necessities such as to AIDS." on campus this weekend," she said. with AIDS patients and answer ques- see AIDS I page 4 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Monday, February 2, 1998 • INSIDE COLUMN Licensed to Ride Hunger-striking student given trespass warning WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. mic year. When classes began this I don't have a license. In __L_o_r_i_Al-le_n __ Almost three weeks after a first semester, Shlikas requested readmis fact. I sometimes have trou- year law student began a hunger sion for the spring 1998 semester, but Saim Mary's Editor ble spelling the word------- strike in protest of what he termed the law school denied his n~quest. liennse. (I would have spelled it wrong in this unfair treatment by the school of law, "Mr. Shlikas' request for readmission artide too if it wasn't for spell cheek.) I never university officials asked the student was dedined because he was not will ing to make a commitment to abide really neednd one. Growing up outside of New to leave campus and not to return without prior approval. by the policies and procedurns of the York City presented me with the beauty and the law school," Walsh said. splendor that is mass transportation at a very Edward Shlikas, a first-year student in the law school during the 1996-97 Shlikas said that lw plans to filn an young age. escorted Shlikas off the premises. academic year, filed a lawsuit against "By asking Mr. Shlikas to leave appeal with Univnrsity Police. The I rcmemb1~r jumping ofT a bus when I was 6 the law school in late 1997 for more campus, we hope that he will be ofJ1cers told Shlikas that if' he comBs years old into the jaws of "Little Italy" with my than $125 million in punitive and inclined to end his fast and take prop back again he will be considered a grandmother (who still doesn't have a license) compensatory damages and expenses. er nourishment," said Robert K. trespasser and that Winston-Salem and seeing very few ears; cabs maybe, but no Shlikas accepted a trespass warning Walsh, the dean of the law school. police will be called in to arrest him. cars. There was no need for one. Anywhere you from a University Police officer on "Mr. Shlikas is not a student here, Shlikas put up no resistance when needed to go there was a way to get there, Jan. 26 and left campus. and it is in everyone's best interest, the officers asked him to lnave, guaranteed. Buses, subways, trains, all you had lie had been sitting outside the including his own, that he not remain because his mother had called him to do was choose. main entrance of Wake Forest's on campus," Walsh said. and asked for him not to be civilly dis I thought about getting a license though. As a Worrell Professional Center during Shlikas, however, said, "I'm still a obedient, he said. lie has not ended his hunger strike, freshman in high school I thought it might be business hours to remind people of student in good standing." and he said that he dons not plan to cool to "cruise the avenue" with the Mustang his protest. The law school administration He returned to his spot Jan. 27, but withdraw his case. "I firmly bdieve in driving, Cavaricci wearing, Vanilla lee fans. I granted his request for a leave of University Police detective Jim Hay my case," he said. would be the first of my friends. I would be absence for the entire 1997-98 acade- eool. Luckily that phase didn't last very long. It was never an oddity until I came here. • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY Several of my friends and family members don't have a license, so I never really thought twice Professor says 'joint' illegally seized Bomb scare has Unabomber ties about it. I didn't wait until the day I turned 17 (or 1 (,, depending on how much your particular STATE COLLEGE, Penn. BEHKELEY, Calif. state trusts you). It was never a big deal. Professor Emeritus Julian Heicklen is a man of his word. The UC Police Department Bomb Squad came out to a But the day it became a big deal, I will never Two weeks ago, the chemistry professor claimed he would faculty lounge Tuesday morning following the discovery of be back to smoke another "joint" on campus.