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Vol. V, No.THE 19 Serving OBSERVERthe Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College Community Tuesday, October 6, 1970 Will hold senate elections Oct. 14 by John Abowd The 1970 Student Senate “The constitution we’ve had failed then 1 would resort to Cabinet in a non-voting capacity. if Phil McKenna was; I wonder if elections will be held on drawn up will be presented to a a senate.” The SLC members would vote Rich Rossie was. I would think Wednesday,, October 14, new senate which js going to be The new constitution calls the only on budgetary matters. that we would be more ‘liberal’ according to SBVP Mark Winings elected next Wednesday,” saidPresident’s council an “executive The constitution also creates a or ‘radical’ than the student chairman of the elections Krashna. organ of the students of the General Assembly of the entire body. To make student committee. SBP, Dave Krashna, Commenting on his original University.” The council would student body. This body would government work, hall said that the vote is being held plan to hold a referendum be composed of the SBP, as be called by the SBP at least governments have to work.” because a referendum to without convening the senate he chairman, the Hall Presidents once during his term. “This establish a new constitution said: “I thought it was rather and off-campus representative, general assembly will be replacing the Student Senate ridiculous to have a Senate the undergraduate members of structured in such a way as to with a President’s Council is consider a constitution to the Student Life Council, and allow for the airing of student “out of order at this time.” abolish itself. If the referendum the Student Government opinion,” according to the text. SBVP Mark Winnings said that an assembly would “ probably be Hesburgh outlinescalled once a semester ” He added, “We envision different In a speech delivered to the added. we can bridge the generation structures for different Notre Dame faculty yesterday Hesburgh claimed that every g a p ” assemblies so that we can hear afternoon University President sector of the university com­ He praised modern students from every segment of the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh out­ munity had its own demands onfor their talents, chief of which University.” lined what he considers the the institution. He described the was what he called their ability When questioned about his major problems confronting various wants of Trustees, to think in terms of absolutes. campaign activities Krashna said, American Universities today. Alumni, Faculty, Benefactors, But he included a belief in the “We will state our position on Hesburgh called the task of parents and students demonstra­shortcomings as well principally the new constitution in th e meeting the challenge of modern ting how they can often conflict. a lack of a sense of history. different halls probably this education crucial to the survival “In general, I would say the He offered a solution to this weekend. 1 would imagine that of the University system. “I lack in an increase in the quality each potential senator will have can’t think of a time when the of education. “Good teaching, in the back of his mind that he task looked more difficult than no, great teaching may be the may be voting on the abolition now, Hesburgh said. salvation of the university of the Senate and some senators One of the basic problems, today.” He was skeptical about may1 run on that position. SBP David Krashna according to Hesburgh has been teachers who engage in research Simply, we will be saying that the “steady dryup of public and to the extent that their teaching we plan to abolish the Senate." Regarding the election itself, private, moral and financial duties are neglected. Krashna and Winnings said theyStay Senator Russ Stone said the support.” He contended that Hesburgh said he believes the do not “at this time” plan to election would follow traditional this ioss has seriously hurt many nation and the world are facing a endorse any specific candidates. procedure. Potential candidates universities. very crucial moment in their Krashna added “The Senate will report to the Senate room in “The largest single factor in history. “ 1 suspect we are, in the has never been representative in LaFortune Center at 7 p.m. on the growth of higher education Western world, passing an histor­ any way, shape or form, I really Wednesday October 7. is the public support for it,’ he ical watershed,” he said, adding wonder if we’re representative of Completed nomination petitions claimed. that this country especially is the student body here. I wonder (continued on page 8) Hesburgh speculated that the facing “a fork in the road.” lack of public support was While he recognized the im­ portance of political activity for PARTIAL TEXT OF DA VE KRASHNA’S STATEMENT ON THE partly due to the outside com­ PROPOSED CONSTITUTION. munity’s expectations for it. the modern student and teacher, “ In a real sense, the university Hesburgh affirmed his belief in “We’re moving to abolish the people within the halls to do so, has been oversold,” he said. the necessity for disassociation present form of student the hall presidents. Hesburgh noted that there has of the university from any government that is, the student “To have the student senate been tremendous expansion in ■ v 4 political affiliations. “It can and senate because we believe that would make us virtually the nation's university system in must remain politically neutral,” University President Theodore the senate as it is structured now ineffective. We do not need a recent years but called the. he said. M. Hesburgh, pictured here at is useless considering the reality Student Senate. What we need growth “uneven,” since most of Hesburgh noted that though an earlier address. of the present situation. All again, is a body made up of the the emphasis has centered on the action is important in time of student life legislation is in the people closest to the hall sciences. Hesburgh claimed this crises, in his view the primary hands of the SLC. So, I believe members. We believe that to be imbalance caused the humanities Trustee system has worked purpose of college is thought. He our emphasis should be directed the Hall presidents. To say that to lose a part of their direction called learning the most well ” he said, stipulating that it there. The student government the senate or any student as they strived to imitate the “thrilling” task of the faculty was necessary for faculty to have per se, should consist of a body government body at the present scientific method in a quest for and the most “exciting” exper­ a say in academic structures and which can, hopefully, congeal time can legislate on student life the money and material poured students to be largely responsi­ ience of the student. Of the student opinions from the would be quite erronious and into science. ble for handling student life ultimate nature of the university various hall members by the impractical and not an accurate Hesburgh saw some of the regulations. He felt that changes as a whole, Hesburgh concluded, most appropriate and natural picture of the present situation.” university’s problems with the in the governing structure of the “It is still the House of Reason.” local community as stemming university was by no means the from a reaction to what the total solution to the university’s community views as a threat to problems. HPC finalizes float plans the status quo, brought on by Hesburgh indicated that he the university’s constant concern had recently received two letters At last night’s meeting, the money be used to build a float then explained what progress with seeking solutions to con­ from President Nixon in connec­Hall President’s Council laid the for each quad. had been made and what com­ temporary social problems. tion with student and faculty groundwork for a successful The council accepted this plan plications could be expected to “The University at times, is unrest. Hesburgh said his advice homecoming weekend, student half-way, deciding to use some rise. judged to be subversive,” he to the president had been that support will determine the out­ of the money to build a display He then presented the plans said. Nixon should be aware of the come. on the South Quadrangle, and to for the display which he had Citing the example of the issues that lie at the roots of The H P C. is guaranteed $350 distribute the remainder among devised. He described the project University of Wisconsin, where student discontent. Though he from the Student Union for a number of charities. The as “a cadet, 20 feet high, in student leaders pressured the conceded that campus unrest homecoming week activities. It eighteen halls aligned with the green field, on maneuvers, con­ president into resigning, andwas a major national crisis he was originally decided that each North and South Quads agreed fronted by Ara’s secret caused a breakdown in the said he believed the two most hall would erect its own display to support the construction of weapon.” governing of the university, important issues concerned the or float, that they would all be this display, while the Grace and The materials have already Hesburgh declared the collapse “equality of life” and the judged, and those halls taking Planner presidents chose to been ordered and the expenses of administrative authority as a “priorities represented by the first, second, and third place combine their efforts in the are not expected to exceed more serious threat to the entire national budget.” would be awarded $200, $100, building of a separate project.

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