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NFL draft - page 11 VOL XIX, NO. 138 ·wEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1985 As students protest, Bennett speaks on education By THERESA GUARINO affecting you or me or anyone else," Saint Mary's Executive Editor he said. "We can continue to pour money in, and at some point the While a capacity crowd listened money is not going to mean anyth to Secretary of Education William ing." Bennett speak yesterday afternoon "We cannot make reductions of in the Law School, approximately 30 this sort without some measure of students picketed outside, holding pain." signs and chanting "non-educator of Bennett was introduc~d to the the year." audience by Douglas Kmiec, direc Bennett was recently chosen tor of the White Center, who ex Educator of the Year by the Law plained the reasons for Bennett's School's Thomas). White Center for award. "This award does not mean Law and Government. perfect agreement," he said. "Rather Bennett recently incurred the the award signifies appreciation of wrath of college students across the Secretary Bennett's intellect and nation for statements saying stu courage for addressing and not dents would have to live without avoiding the issue of how education such benefits, as stereos, cars and resources can be directed." spring break trips to Florida, in order Bennett listed "ten critical issues to finance a college education. facing American education" during Bennett, however, did not address his speech, mainly dealing with the issue of student loans until the elementary and secondary educa question and answer session after tion. his lecture. The topic was brought On what a child's education should cover, Bennett asked "is it not desirable a notion of a human being with certain grasps, or certain 'We cannot make traits?" reductions of this sort "Don't we want them to have stu dents embrace truths of the Declara without some measure tion of Independence, the Federalist Papers, and the Constitution?" he ofpain' Secretary of Education William Bennett spoke and Government of the Law School, incurred the said. yesterday at the Law School, despite protesting stu wrath of students nation-wide with his remarks -Bennett Noting that the U.S. will need one dents outside. Bennett, who was named Educator concerning student aid. million new teachers by 1992, Ben of the Year by ti:Je Thomas]. White Center for Law up by a student who attacked Ben nett said a "national priority" must nett's support of President Reagan's be the lack of morale plaguing proposed cuts in educational loans. American teachers, an issue more important to them than salary con "Look, we have a real big deficit of Trustees to decide student fee fate cerns, according to recent polls. around $270 billion," he said. "We the past year students from a num Neal's proposal was approved by have to make some cuts and some By ANDRE THEISEN Staff Reporter ber of different groups have come to the Student Affairs Office. reductions. In the latest proposals Fifty percent of students who me with very good ideas, but there "We had been reviewing student we talk about reductions in many begin college do not finish, said Ben nett, who commented on the quality Fifteen bucks. That's what will be were no funds for them," she said. activities, and we knew Joni Neal areas of th~ budgets." and worth of higher education in the at stake when the Board of Trustees had some excellent new ideas that The Reagan administration has U.S., and said a "serious reexamina meets this week to decide, among Part of the problem, according to new funds could get off the ground," recently agreed on compromise tion of the value and quality of hig other things, the fate of the student Neal, is that student government said Sister Jean Lenz, assistant vice budget cuts that say a family must her education is in order." fee. funds for each year are earmarked president for student affairs. make less than $60,000 a year to be Bennett spoke on American An increase in the fee, from $35 to for specific organizations early, If the fee increase is approved by eligible for federal student loans, but culture, and whether it is common $50, was originally proposed in Oc during the preceding April. "So the Board of Trustees, the extra still make no allowance for the num or exclusionary, asking "can't we tober by )oni Neal, director of the when groups propose activities funds would be under Neal's juris ber of college students in the family. come to some agreement that cer- student activities office. during the year, there are not always diction. There are four basic ways in "Some people seem to think it's "The need for increased funds funds to support their plans,'' Neal possible to make reductions without see BENNETT, page 4 definitely exists," said Neal. "During said. see FEE, page 3 Racism at ND: Subtle but present Medical advisory issued Editor's Note: This is the second Leo Gomez, a senior Chicano certain things because they were part of a three article series detail student from the Chicago area, black," said Lynette Boggs, a black Special to The Observer Medication is not indicated if ing the problems and situations agreed. "I wouldn't call it prejudice, senior and former Notre Dame within the last seven to 10 days minority students face on the Notre but it's there. People say things, not cheerleader. "Sometimes people Mark Maloney, a sophomore in someone has had casual contact Dame and Saint Mary's campuses. direct remarks, but subtle things. It's think I'm here because I am black - Stanford Hall, is hospitalized at St. with Maloney, such as short visits in the same room, presence at a Today's article focuses on the like, 'Hey, there's Leo,' and then the just to fill a quota." Joseph Medical Center with problems these students face. jokes start - 'Go back where you meningococcal meningitis. party, and presence at the same "A lot of people go by what they came from,' things like that. "I It is essential that students and dining hall. see on TV," said Jones. "They take Mark's class schedule is as fol By MARC RAMIREZ others who have been in contact the South African riots, or the situa with Mark consider the following lows: Senior Staff Reporter tion in southern Florida, and it's very to determine if they require •Acct. 232 Principles of Ac Minority stereotypical. Things haven't preventive medication, Carol counting II, MWF 1:1 •:;, Room Racism exists at Notre Dame, al changed that much since the 60s." Seager, director of the Notre 210 Hurley: though it might not be as blatant as Student Dame Student Health Center •Econ. 2.24 Principles of at other places, say black and Madelyn Serna, a Taos, N.M., stressed. Economics II, MWF 2:20, Was Mexican-American University stu native who served as president of Seager said medication is ind hington Auditorium; dents. Series the American-Hispanic Organiza icated if within the last seven to •hn. .231 Business Finance, tion this year, encountered the same "Some things I've experienced 10 days someone has had MWF 11:1 S, Room 109 Hurley; tend to laugh it off. It's not a big deal social unawareness. "A lot of remind me that there are racist prolonged contact, in the im • Mgt. 2 3 1 Principles of to me. I've"experienced too much al people's perceptions about us are people out there," said senior An mediate presence of the infected Management, TT 4:15, Room 122 ready, through high school and that our families come right out of gela Hooten, this year's recipient of person, for a significant part of Hayes-Healy; grade school. It's part oflife. When I Mexico, and that they're all field the Distinguished Student Award. the day. Medication is also ind •Mgt. 240 Computers in Busi get out of here it'll be out there too." workers. But it's still not as bad as icated if someone has had in ness, TT 2:45, Room 122 Hayes "It's there, but it's subtle," echoed The problem, say these students, other places." timate contact with Maloney, Healy. Ora Jones, a black Breen-Phillips evolves most likely from students' Hooten and Boggs both point to such as kissing, drinking from the Medication is available at the resident who has been active in lack of awareness of or little contact the Bookstore Basketball Tourna same vessel, eating a portion of Student Health Center. Those Notre Dame/Saint Mary's theater. with minorities. These students ment as a source of racial tension. "I the same food, sitting im who question their situation "People are sometimes anywhere know only what they read in hate Bookstore," she admitted. "It mediately adjacent to the in based on the above information from intrigued to insulted. For newspapers or see on TV, and thus seems as if any team with blacks is fected person in a vehicle or are urged to contact the Student what's considered a Christian in tend to develop stereotypes. automatically rooted against." participating in a close contact Health Center in person or by stitution, those are strange reac "Coming from overseas, I didn't sport with Maloney. phone (239-7497). tions." know blacks were supposed to like see RACISM, page 4 ---------,---~---- ~- --- - -------- The Observer Wednesday, May 1, 1985- page 2 In Brief Advice for bar frequenters: Be 21 or prepare for this ... To protest hostilities with Nicaragua, an Oklahoma University student group chalked OU students' names into a huge "student body" on campus sidewalks.