VOL. XXIII NO. 125 THURSDAY , APRIL 11, 1991 -- THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Williams is optimistic after visit to South Africa By JOSEPH ADAMS Father Williams said that he impressed with the ANC's News Writer "came prepared to hear about "sophistication" in accomplish­ economic sanctions" and why ing "the transition from a lib­ Father Olivnr Williams, asso­ the ANC supported their con­ eration movement to a political eiatll provost. is optimistic tinuation. Instead. he heard party." He emphasized the about tlw current situation in the ANC's leaders express their rapid change by contrasting the South Africa aftnr rnturning desire for an improved rela­ ANC's headquarters in 1986, "a from a visit in which he met tionship with American compa­ small shed." with its present lo­ with key black leaders. includ­ nies. cation, a skyscraper in down­ ing Nelson Mandela. Mbeki told Father Williams. town Johannesburg. In a lncturn Wednesday, Fa­ "Our top priority is job cre­ Father Williams also spent a ther Williams said hn was in aticm." saying that enhanced full day meeting with Zulu lead­ South Africa during thn first economic opportunities are ers and representatives from two weeks of March as a mem­ necessary "in preparation for religious and labor groups ber of a national committee post-apartheid South Africa." .. during his visit. Another high­ trying to lind ways for the pri­ Father Williams predicted that light of the trip was an oppor­ vatn seetor to help dismantle the ANC will call for a halt to tunity to preach to a multiracial apartheid. lin met with South the sanctions before the end of audience in a Capetown Afriean black leaders, seeking the year. cathedral. their opinions on how to best Mbeki also was eager to He said that he was optimistic end apartlwid. "engage in dialogue with Amer­ about South Africa's future, Fathnr Williams spent an ican companies" in order to adding, "To see the level of afternoon nHwting with leaders stimulate South African in­ forgiveness and compassion, of th11 African National vestment. However, Father one has to believe the Holy Congmss (ANC). including Nel­ Williams predicted that Ameri­ Spirit is at work." son MandPla and Director of can business will not directly Specifically, he focused his The Observer/ E. Peterson Fon1ign Affairs. Tabo Mbeki. invest in South Africa until eco­ optimism on two key events. Also pr11sent wer11 key nomic sanctions are officially The first one is President de Father Oliver Williams discusses his recent visit to South Africa. During m11mbnrs of th11 ANC's National halt11d. this experience, Williams had the opportunity to meet Nelson Mandala. Executiv!l CommittHe. Father Williams said he was see WILLIAMS/ page 4 NO makes progress in computer service; more ahead By DAVID KINNEY Spicer described the work stations. They are used the Development Office, Human • OUC was created, by rec­ Assistant News Editor progress of the University both for public use and instruc­ Resources, Student Information ommendation. to coordinate computing situation in terms of tional purposes. users, and other areas concern­ and facilitate the University Notre Dame has made great the various recommendations: Most clusters are staffed by ing the operation of NO, ac­ computing structure. stridns in fulfilling the comput­ • Campus networking. A net­ students, while others provide cording to Spicer. More work • Funding. "The University ing rwnds of students, faculty work, NDnet. is being set up to on-line or telephone access to remains to be done to accom­ has developed a funding strat­ and administration, but work connect various sites on cam­ provide student assistance, said plish this goal. egy that has allowed OUC to must still lw done to incorpo­ pus in order to "facilitate cam­ Spicer. OUC, now employing • The Library Computing Sys­ approach projects with assured ratP nPw tnchnology into the pus-wide communications and over 150 students, is one of the tem. OUC and the Library. said funding," said Spicer. curriculum. according to thP provide access ... to the Uni­ major employers of students on Spicer, are combining informa­ Despite the progress of the assistant provost for University versity's computing resources." campus. he continued. The tion organizations and access, University Computing Initiative, Computing. read the recommendation. The clusters are managed by the technology, and communica­ there are still many issues that A four-ytmr campus comput­ network will also link Notre User Services division of the tions in order to "enhance the still need to be addressed, ac­ ing initiative was launched in Dame to national and regional Office of University Computing library catalog system." cording to Spicer. April of 1987. with the comple­ networks. (OUC). • Support services. The Task While the 1987 report tion of a report by the Task However, said Spicer. "there • Mobile data projection units Force recommended that sup­ "concentrated on building an Force on Computing at the Uni­ are a multitude of electronics, have been provided by Educa­ port services be expanded to infrastructure and an organi­ versity of Notre Dame. Hecom­ management, and service tional Media to faculty and de­ provide "educational programs zation to support that infras­ mendations werP also submit­ issues whieh must be resolved partments needing a substan­ and materials, consulting ser­ tructure," said Spicer, "the tlld by thll University before a useable and useful tial amount of data projection. vices, general technical sup­ primary issues now facing the Committee on Computing and network is available." According to Spicer. the future port. and assistance to faculty community and the OUC are Information Snrvices (UCCIS). • Public computer clusters. development of classroom in developing course-ware and how to leverage the results of "It appmtrs that slightly past The University responded workstations and projectors applying educational computing these efforts." the mid-point of thn Computing promptly to a request for public will be incorporated into the technology." The University must attempt lnitiativB," said Donald Spicer, clusters. primarily to fulfill the DeBartolo Building. The services are currently to use the technology to en­ assistant provost for University needs of undergraduates. said • Administrative computing. being provided by several divi­ hance the curriculum, teaching, Computing, "the major recom­ Spicer. Currently, there are 10 To "maintain security, but ... sions of OUC, said Spicer: Sys­ and learning at NO, and to bet­ mendations have either been sites, providing 184 Macintosh, allow appropriate access to of­ tems and Networking Services, ter information access. entirHiy fullillf1d or substantial 81 DOS, and 124 UNIX fices across campus," systems Administrative Computing, and progress has been made." microcomputers and high end have been instituted to support User Services. see COMPUTER/ page 4 Off-campus students choose freedom, change By ANN MARIE HARTMAN and MEREDITH Off -Campus McCULLOUGH Housing News Writers FIRST OF A In a 1975 survey, students at TWO PART SERIES Notre Dame and Saint Mary's were asked why they chose to Saint Mary's College reports live off-campus rather than in that the number of students one of Notre Dame's residence moving off-campus over the halls. past live years has increased by Although years have passed live percent. since this data was compiled, The larger number of past current students of both Notre ND undergraduates living off­ Dame and Saint Mary's College campus was due to the lottPry continue to voice many of the system used then that dHter­ same reasons for making the mined who would live in the move off campus as their pre­ dorms. At th1~ time of the sur­ decessors once did. vey, 27 percent cited the lottery Fifteen years ago. nearly as their reason for living off­ The Observer/ E. Peterson 1,400 students had residence campus. Hopes of spring outside of the campus bound­ Currently, the 1990-1991 aries of Notre Dame in compar­ school- year 's total number of The budding trees are visible in the cloudy April sky. Warm temperatures of last week allowed both stu­ ison to today's present total of dents and nature to prepare for spring. However, recent cool weather has emptied fieldhouse mall. 1,066. see HOUSING I page 4 -- ~-- -~---------·---------~-------------- e2 INSIDE COLUMN Minoso is all that baseball should be H L 66 52 Major League Baseball: 76 57 America's pastime. Bull. M M The source of this 48 41 53 34 attitude is a story about 78 48 former Chicago White Sox 66 34 48 39 great Minnie Minoso. 83 66 Minoso, a perennial fan 77 64 favorite known for his 51 39 63 45 propensity for crashing John O'Brien 80 58 into walls, was about to Accent Editor 70 48 become the first player i• .._ _______ 82 74 61 41 baseball history to play in six decades. 74 67 No, the 68-year-old Minoso hasn't been 75 65 70 41 playing for 60 years-his career began in the 72 60 '40s and continued until the late '60s. However, :... :: ·: 51 37 72 45 Bill Veeck, the former owner of the Chicago 59 43 White Sox and baseball's greatest showman, put 61 48 Minnie in for 3 games in 1976 so he could have 47 35 played (technically) in four decades. 61 54 In 1980, Minoso was brought back for two at­ 76 61 bats, thus his career covered 5 decades. '• :, :: :;: ,: Now, in the '90s, baseball has become oh-so serious. Last summer, in Old Comiskey Park's last season, Minnie was slated to bat again. No no no, said Baseball Commissioner Fay Vmcent, that would take away from the game's integrity. TODAY AT AGLANCE Vincent should have said, "Bah. humbug." Minnie's story surfaced again because Mike Veeck, Bill's son and owner of the Miami Miracle NATIONAL of the Florida State League, had planned to let Camobell's to show sodium content Minnie bat this Saturday night.