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, , . Showcase -page 6 VOL. XVI, NO. 101 an independent srudem newspaper serving notre dame and saint mary's MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1982 Nobel winner Milosz opens literary festival By MARY AGNES CAREY Poland's situation is now "pretty Sairlt .War~··s Execulioe Editor bad," he stated. "Normalcy as a whole has been destroyed." The Historkal consciousness in a con­ present ft:ding of Polish citizens is stamly changing political climate is one of "rage and despair, hatred. cetllral to the Polish poet's awarc­ Poland is pervaded by hatrt:d. nt·ss, according to Nobel priZl'· Nobody believes anymore what the winnt·r Czeslaw :\lilosz. govt-rnmcnt says." "Wht.·n pm·try is connected with Solidarity; according to Milosz, hiMorical pa:-.sion. everyone nt·eds saved the Polish people from several pot.·try," the opening artist li1r the decades of "a start· of humilation," 19H2 Sophomort· Literary Festival establishing a solid movcmt:nt that st:llnl yt·stl'fday afternoon during a was "gcner:tlly felt" in tht· country. workshop in the Library Lounge. lk "Expres~i(Jll of t'rt-c public opinion abo t·xtcnsivdy discussed tht· politi­ (tl>r) tlw t1rst time since 1':15')" was t·al slluation in Poland. his native the movement's main accomplish­ country ;md rt·ad several of his ment. pm·ms to a 'apal'it y crowd last night "Solidarity was to get :1 certain in .\lt·morial Library Auditorium. amount of l'Oillrol over the policies During a visit last summn to of the government ... as far as (the) Poland alter a .~0-yt·ar absence, t·xperts were concerned," he said. \-1 ilosz ml'l now impri~oned The movement has also been Solidarity k.idt·r l.ech Walcsa and accused of being unwilling to com­ tht· two "became great friends." Tht· pro mist·, but, Milosz explained, Czeslaw Milosz, Nobel Prize winner in Festival last night to a full house in the Memorial pot·t's "t'cdings very strongly bind" Solidarity was moved to such an literature, opened the 1982 Sophomore Literary Library Auditorium. (photo by Gonzalo S. Reyes) him with Solidarity and he admires "extreme position" because it was Walt-sa as a "wonderful and very unable to reach a compromise with wise man" whom ht· will tiJilow the Polish government. "eVl'rywhere." ''Primarily a poet," Walesa's policy, according to :\olilosz has abo written books and Milosz, has been "to act in the open" prose. I k was born in Lithuania in in Poland, a country "so thirsty" for Juniors host parents weekend I') I I and moved with his family democracy. "The act of the military during the World War I and Russian junta was foolish," Milosz stated, By lAUREL-ANN DOOLEY schools where the students arc so In Father Hesburgh's opinion, Revolution contlicts. In 19S I, he referring to General Wojcicch News Staff educated they're almost ashamed of Notre Dame parents arc a crucial hrokt.· with the Communist regime jaruzclski's ordered Dec. 13 their parents," Hesburgh told the part of what he terms "the greatest and exiled himself in Paris. He came takeover and establishment of mar­ Father Hcsburgh doesn't think junior parents and students Saturday student body on earth." Students to the United States in 1960, became tial law in Poland. he'll close Notre Dame, not after night. "If that ever happens here arrive already formed, he said, as ex­ a naturalized citizen and is a profes­ In poetry, one "can say one can seeing the results of the Junior we'll close the place." tensions of their parents and it is sor emeritus to the University of Parents Weekend that is. "I have The junior class members played these parents who deserve credit for California at Berkeley. See MILOSZ, page 5 known some very prestigious host to their visiting parents this the students he "wouldn't trade for weekend at the annual three day any others." gathering designed to further unite The wcc:kend also included ISO plays vital role students and their families. workshops put on by each of the col­ Calling the affair "one of the best leges. Thc:sc were comprised of weekends of the year," University presentations by the deans and in­ Foreign students adjust to ND President Father Theodore l-Ies­ formal discussions with professors. burgh addressed the re-united Mass was held at Sacred Heart families following a dinner at the Church on Saturday evening and By DAVID SARPHIE The Host Family Program is another service for Athletic and Convocation Center. some problems with seating arose. News Assistant foreign students in association with the ISO. This "For the first time, the men and According to one parent, the church program matches a student with a family in the South women of Notre Dame get to host was filled long bdore the beginning Bend community, allowing the student a better under­ their parents on their own turf as Editor's note: The following is the second of a two­ of the Mass and "many who had standing of the American way of life. This program adults," he said, "and I am happy that part sL>rles examining the integration process of come a very long way to attend provides a valuable service, as a student from Malaysia this weekend has been an occasion minorities at Notre Dame. The first installment, which could not." A Glee Club perfor- noted, "a host family can really help a student get ad­ of so much love between parents appeared last Monday dealt specifically with the justed to the new lifestyle, and it gives him a family with and students." SeeJUNIORS, page 5 problems faced by black students. whom he can keep in contact." After the foreign student has adapted to the many More than 300 foreign students from sixty nations changes in his lifestyle, the ISO tries to make his efforts attend Notre Dame. These individuals come from dif­ worthwhile. The organization schedules various social Hesburgh, ND community ferent cultures, speak different languages, and bring events throughout the year, hoping to bring the foreign with them different ideas and values. It is this diversity students together with the Americans. Francois Boueri, co-president of ISO, reported a dras­ gathertogetherforpeace ~~at, Fr. ac~.~:~!n! M 0 N DA Y1:1iil~~iH. tic improvement in the success of these parties this Cindy Coldiron people aware of the fact that every Tallcrida, places year. "Last year, we really didn't have much in the way StaffReporter bomb we build is bread being taken them among the of socializing, but I think things have improved this year away from these people." University's most as far as foreign students arc concerned," he said. "We Fr. Theodore Hesburgh and other Also referring to this "trade-off," valuable assets. still need more participation by American students concerned students, professors, and Craig Price, another student or­ As Director of before we will have a truly successful cultural inter­ administrators, sharing the convic­ ganizer, stated that the purpose of International Student Affairs, Tall arid a comes in contact change." tion that the chances of nuclear the gathering was to "reassert the with foreign students every day. Through this contact, To open up the communication lines for this cultural proliferation has caused an unjus­ priority of life, cspt.·cially for thost he realizes the benefits these students could provide interchange, the ISO has scheduled an international fes­ tifiable and terrifying increase in the who arc suffering from the the Notre Dame community. "The views of these stu­ tival for the: first week in April. Events will include a probability of nuclear devastation, economic trade-off between tht· dt·nts in such areas as the importance offamily, religion, mock United Nations dc:bate, an international buffet, an will show their peaceful solidarity at weapons ra<.·e t and social programs. politics, and materialism often vary widely from those arts and crafts display, and a talent show. "We're hoping a "Bread Not Bombs" peace gather­ We are making a stand as a Catholic of the American students," he said. "I think the interna­ the festival will give the American students a taste ofthe ing on Ash Wcdnc:sday. The gather­ university community on the issue tional student serves as a valuable resource to this uni­ many different cultures represented on this campus," ing will be at noon on the steps of of peace, particularly in regard to versity by providing differing ideas to Americans who Boueri said. "We owe it to the Notre Dame community the Dome. the arms race." art· ignoralll about how people ft.·d." to try." Sponsored by CILA, Campus Mini­ Tallarida scrvt.·s as an adviser for the International An organization with purposes similar to those of the sty, Pax Chisti, and the Center for Together, as a community of Student Organization (ISO), which attempts to utilize ISO is M.E.Ch.A .. This group focuses its attention on the Expcricntal Learning, the gathering hope, they will offer songs and the~t· resources and allow a positive interaction bc­ culture of Latin America. According to Martha Jimenez, will begin with the pealing of the prayers for global pt·acc. Pricl' t'n· twt·t·n li>rt'ign and American students. who has worked with the organization for two years, Church bells. courage everyone to attend, offer lkfore any interaction is possible, however, foreign M.E.Ch.A. provides hispanics and those interested in One of the student organizers, Liz their support, and hdp make a ~111dents must first adjust to the different lifestyle at the Latin American culture a chance to speak Spanish Abeyta, remarked that the purpose positive stride for pt·acc in the world :-.lotrt· Dame.

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