Senate Calls on NBC to Apologize for Sinead's Act to the Values We Hold," He Said
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VOL. XXV. NO. 32 The ObserverTUESDAY,OCTOBER 6, 1992 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Dornan says Clinton was guest of KGB WASHINGTON (AP) - Bill ~linton's c~mpaign is di~miss- ********** mg as a "bizarre fantasy Rep. ELECTION • Robert Dornan's claim that the------------92 Democratic nominee was a guest of the KGB during a trip • Poll I page 3 to Moscow more than 20 years • Election/ page 6 ago. Dornan, R-Calif., has made a "just another bizarre fantasy number of speeches on the from Bob Dornan." House floor in recent days Meanwhile, Newsweek re about Clinton's trip to Moscow ported that State Department while he was a Rhodes scholar officials had found several at Oxford in 1970. In an inter pages missing from Clinton's view with the Washington Post, passport file, and the FBI was Dornan alleged that the- KGB investigating. drove Clinton around in a The magazine said several limousine to encourage him to media outlets had filed Free- lead anti-Vietnam War demon dom of Information Act re The Observer/ Brian McDonough strations. quests for the file and were in America's melting pot Clinton adviser Paul Begala, vestigating an unsubstantiated appearing on a C-SPAN call-in Representing a blend of many cultures, these children enjoy themselves at the Multicultural Fall Festival yesterday at the Fieldhouse Mall. The festival began Sunday and will continue through Friday. show, called the allegations see Clinton I page 5 Senate calls on NBC to apologize for Sinead's act to the values we hold," he said. community without knowing By KENYA JOHNSON • Sinead I page 3 spoke on the issue. Dennis News Writer McCarthy drafted the resolu how anyone else feels about the Moore, director of public re tion which opposes the act and issue," said Farmer. lations, saw no cause for an of Farmer walked out of the Last night Student Senate reprimands NBC for airing the President Dan Connolly." But ficial University response. show. Although Saturday Night meeting when Senate moved to passed a resolution calling upon we too must exercise our right "We may have a contract NBC to issue a formal apology Live is live and unedited, two to speak out. We aren't stop discussion on the resolu agreement with NBC, but Notre other showings were tion and take a final vote. and statement of regret for censoring, we aren't banning. Dame has no influence over broadcasting the act of Sinead broadcasted in other time zones We're simply saying we don't Keenan Hall Co-President their programming," he said. Dave Reinke also disagreed O'Connor tearing a photograph after the original live approve and won't tolerate "I don't think NBC can be held of Pope John Paul II during the performance. what happened." with the resolution. responsible. They immediately Those opposed to the resolu "It seems that she was raised October 3rd episode of Saturday McCarthy agreed. "It may disavowed any knowledge of or tion questioned if Senate had a in a Catholic environment to Night Live. have been within her constitu endorsement," Moore added. O'Connor performed "War," a right to pass the resolution. tional right, but we can dis tally unlike our own and expe "The first amendment gives song by the the late Bob Marley. agree with it," he said. rienced a very negative aspect Mark Milbocker, president of everyone the right to speak out which we cannot understand," After her performance Members still expressed dis the Knights of Immaculata, as they wish," said Adele he said. O'Connor held up an 8-by-12 satisfaction with the resolution. agreed with the Senate action. photo of the pope and slowly Lanan, assistant director of "We are essentially asking "We'd hope in good faith that ripped it into several pieces student activities. "We cannot ''I'm shocked and a little it wasn't NBC's intent, but we infringe upon a person's way of NBC to censor their shows and while saying, "Fight the real that is not in our place," said taken aback, but not offended. still hope they could will make expression." enemy." Senator Tyler Farmer. I'm confident enough that I can an apology," said Milbocker. Senate members agreed, but Pat McCarthy, SUB manager, "We are trying to represent see what O'Connor did, come to John Cowan, president of the said he was offended by the said that the resolution does not the ND community on a moral terms with it, and still be strong College Republicans, saw no in my faith," Reinke added. show. "This country was restrict expression. issue based on a few opinions. cause for a response. "We understand that The resolution passed by a founded on religious tolerance. We have no right to speak so O'Connor had the right to ex vote of eight to four. That action displayed no toler strongly on behalf of the ND "Whether we agree with it or ance, no respect. It was a front press herself," said Junior Class Various campus organizations not is no reason not to show it.'' BOG discusses spending cuts with Hickey By KATIE CAPUTO our standards," Hickey said. McCandless Hall. Hickey said News Writer According to Hickey, because the system follows the success of this decrease in students the of Augusta Hall, which operates Saint Mary's President College must "recognize that on an honor parietal system. William Hickey discussed recent expenditures (will) have to de In the "McCandless Hall ex expenditure cuts with the Saint crease." periment," the dormitory was Mary's Board of Governance To cut expenditures, thirty put on the honor parietal sys during Monday 's meeting. four staff and faculty positions tem in an effort to persuade Hickey said that 80 percent of have been eliminated within the students to remain on-campus, all operating revenues comes past three years, Hickey said. he said. The administration from student tuition and room Operating budgets have been plans to give the experiment a and board. frozen in every department for few years to prove its success. However, in the last few the past two years, he said, and Hickey ended the meeting by years, the student population at all salaries were frozen this answering the question, "Where Saint Mary's has been reduced year. do you see Saint Mary's in the by 200 students. Because of the Hickey added· that Saint next five years?" decrease in applications to the Mary's is not unique to these "We will continue to work college, in order to maintain reductions, but that the college hard at a further diversification high academic standards, the is significantly better off than of students and staff," he said. school could not accept as many many other Catholic schools. "We are going to continue to students as in the past. Another topic that the board work towards a day when stu "We are not going to lower presented to Hickey was the dents can have more access to card access system used by Saint Mary's College." Fireside chat addresses aging problems By THERESA ALEMAN reform, the educational system problems of old people because News Writer and the economy, he said. they are their own future prob Reese cited a need for politi lems," he said. The process of aging presents cal reform so that all people, Also speaking at the chat was problems, changes and oppor not just the aging, could have Molly Toole, a woman who has tunities, according to Paul an improved quality of life. "If worked in the Hesburgh Reese, Indiana president of the the people lead, the politicians Library for 21 years, who The Observer/ Brian McDonough American Association of Re will follow," he concluded. shared her memories from the Another day gone by tired People, who spoke at a Reese encouraged listeners to past. fireside chat yesterday. work hard, have fun, keep Toole expressed excitement While sitting on the dock at St. Joseph's lake, senior Vernon Bell and The primary concerns of se learning, and to do things for over the young people's interest sophomore Victoria Mullek admire the sunset. nior citizens include the budget others. 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