~~.~&~e -Q8· 1842· 1992 IISQUICINUNNIAL Saint Ma~'s Coll~e server NOTRE DAME•INDIANA VOL. XXIV NO. 44 FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 1, 1991 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Meetings aim to better alumni social programs By MARY MURPHY its students go to college. The school News Writer has great spirit and great success, he said, but it needs resources to maintain Thirty-three alumni association its tradition of excellence. administrators from across the nation The alumni club provided the faculty will gather for the James Andrew with gratuities, extra employment Conference on Community Service this opportunities, and free services. weekend to discuss ways in which their Patrica said that it provided the organizations can serve community students with tutoring as well as needs. physical resources such as obsolete According to Peter Patrica, director of office equipment. Alumni Community Service Programs, "This creates a partnership and iden­ the purpose of the conference, to be tity between the club and the school," held Nov. 3-5, is to expose alumni to the said Patrica. idea of community service. The format of the conference will be a The conference will address two lecture presentation with emphasis issues: why alumni associations should placed on an extended question and an­ be concerned with social justice and swer period following the presenta­ how to create social programs, said tions, he said. Patrica. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of Patrica said that at many institutions the conference will be an Urban Plunge people cannot justify social awareness for the participants, according to programs in their budget. There is Patrica. This includes visits to Dismas never enough time and staff, he added. House and the South Bend Homeless The conference affirms the need for Shelter. alumni associations to be socially Father Hegis Duffy, an assistant pro­ aware. fessor of theology will be providing the "We have to turn outward," Patrica keynote address, Patrica said. Duffy's said. You can't "wrap yourself in a theme is "What have you done with diploma." God's time?" lie believes that every The second topic of the conference is day we are alive is God's gift, and concerned with the nuts and bolts of so­ service to others is the most important cial action, such as how to implement present we can give. programs or how to recruit and treat The conference memorializes 1961 volunteers, he said. Representatives Notre Dame alumnus James Andrews, will share experiences and learn from who was co-founder of the United Press Observer File Photo each other. syndicate. His widow, Kathleen For example, an alumni club in Andrews, a 1963 graduate, will be Hazy shades of winter Michigan adopted St. Martin de Porres among those addressing the A Saint Mary's student walks down Saint Mary's road beneath barren trees. Colder days High School in Detroit, said Patrica. conference. and leafless trees are signs of the impending winter season. This high school is an all-male, all­ black, inner city school; 90 percent of see ALUMNI I page 8 Students robbed off-campus pounds. The other was approx­ males, one of whom acted as if By MONICA YANT imately 6 feet tall and 200 he had a gun. News Editor pounds. The suspects took the stu­ Three Notre Dame male stu­ One suspect produced an au­ dents' wallets and jewelry. No dnnts WBre robbed at gunpoint tomatic handgun during the one was injured in the incident, Sclieau[e on Notre Dame Ave. early robbery, Hurley said. The other Hurley said. of'£vw~ Wndni!Sday morning, according approached the students from Both incidents bring to light to Chuck Hurley, assistant di­ behind with a shotgun. The the need for safety precautions Friday reetor of Security. suspects fled the scene with the when students are off-campus, No one was injured in the in­ students' money. Hurley said. "We've had two 3 p·.m. Campus tt,mr. Meet.atStatue of.OurLady, . cidnnt. hi! said. The incident is the second cases within a week's time in Main §al;e. • : . :·; ; , The incident occurred as they armed robbery this week, Hur­ areas where a lot of kids will · 4 p.m. Homecomingl'farade, GQ'odwill Plaza to Stad,l.im~ ~;· w1~re walking in the 900 block ley said. be. That concerns us." 4:3,0. p.m. Marching Band .rehe.arsal, Gr~en Field. ... ·•· of N. Notre Dame Ave. at ap­ Early Sunday morning a The incidents occurred after a 6:45 p.m. lJand.~t~~off for p~p :rally; K9ons Band ·Bu1fdiM. 't :· · proximately 12:40 a.m. The Notre Dame male and a Saint relatively "quiet" fall, Hurley 7 p.m. ~ep rally and fireworks, lootbali stadium. students reported that they Mary's female were robbed said. "Now it seems like things 8 p.m. Glee Club concert, Washington Hall. were approaehed by two black outside The Commons located are picking up." Casino Night, west wing of South Dining Hall. men who asktJd them for at 826 N. Eddy, he said. Hurley advised students and monHy. The incident occurred at ap­ visitors to use common sense Saturday The students described the proximately 2:30 a.m. Sunday when off-campus this weekend. suspects as black males, 18 to morning behind The Commons He noted that the incident out­ 6:30,7:15,11:30 a.m. Mass, Crypt. 23 years old. One was near the carry-out door. The side The Commons occurred in 10 a.m. Band rehearsal, Cartier Field. 1- ' ofmndium build. approximately students reported that they a relatively well-populated J 1 a.m. Porn porn squad performance;}ACC Fh~ldhouse. live feet tnn inches tall and 170 were approached by three area. 2 p.m. Glee Club concert, JACC North Dome. · •t.;, .·. 1 Autograph session with formerfo<\~ball fllt1yers, JACC, • : · · 2:30 p:m~$henanigans performance, JACC'ijorth Do~e. Law students hold party for city children 3:15 p.m: Band step-off, Main Building steps. i3:40 p.m. Pre-game·performance, By TRAVIS SMITH neglected children. In addition said, while volunteers made the stadium. News Writer to the South Bend party, SJF food and other treats. 4 p.m. NO. vs .. Navy; t<lotl;>all stadium. · For the second year in a row, also held a smaller Halloween "Last year we only had 40 fp:45 p:m.'l~~sary deV'!J~i~ns, ~~ GrQtto/behfnd Sacred Heart. the Law School's Social Justice party at the Mishawaka Salva­ kids," Buescher said, "but this , •': 'f\1irty m.li:mtes a(tet ths game :\'.tgil Mass, A.;~~mnliJall, : . Forum (SJF) held a Halloween tion Army, said Buescher. year we had 120 combined · ,:~·. ;, ~llol\ Hal)~ I<eenan.~al.. t., and ~lin J·lal.~.Chapel~. -,'~ party for youngsters of the Each child that attended was from both parties." Without the .. :.:Jiif.m•Vigfl: Mas_s, Cavan~tugh '-l~d~Chapel. .. South Bend area, according to given a Halloween costume and help of SJF, she said, many of "~·p\m. Vi§!l Mass, Pnnsbo~ Hall q,hap~I. ·.. '·. Sarah Buescher, a member of treated to cupcakes, candy, and these kids would not have been .- ;i }\pn~al~udent"Go~emment Dessert ReceptJcn;SQut.h · the forum. drinks, she said. Julia Briscoe, able to have Halloween cos­ . f~t\lJ.l~.f!a!!·~ .' , · ;~ f, . ·, · Over 80 kids between the party chairperson, coordinated tumes, or even experience Hal­ J' • .;,•'· Ji, · .• (' · .,., .': ... 4. ~, ·I •-.. .. ·\ t ., • ages of seven and 12 were games for the youth, ranging loween. .. :• · • 'I~·:ll•~'flt ·- ·."~ _, .. ' ·: .',-,., .. ",!' .;. ' treated to games and food at from pin the tail on the donkey The SJF is comprised of Notre ~.sq~ _ay,· · . ~; .. (' ·::. .-. ·· the South Bend Salvation Army, to musical chairs. According to Dame Law School students who . ''6, 1 if:30,-t~ a.m. : .· she said. The party was open to Buescher, both parties took hold activities such as the '·8, disadvantaged kids from the place in the afternoon and Halloween party to help Salvation Army, the South Bend lasted for two hours. members of the community, Homeless Shelter and CAMCO, Donations were accepted to Buescher said. 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