60th Year, No. 16 Geo~etown University, Washington, D.C. Friday, September 14, 1979 ',' >~, ~'/ ~ ';,-~ ~:>, : , '''''" 'Iv.. '" f ....."'Y .."",.,. ~~" ... ., , ~ , A " ...... , v Freeze Delivers Mandates to MCFC Addressing the Main Campus Freeze told the committe he had and public relations effort. The Main students and parents taking it on the Finance Committee for the first time allotted an extra 30 grand to the Ad­ Campus is expected to pick up about chin with another sizeable tuition in- since becoming Academic Vice Presi­ mission Dept so that "they can con­ 30 per cent of this cost. crease, and yet miraculously, other dent, Fr. Donald Freeze, S.J. an­ tinue the wonderful job they have been The cost of renovating the PR Of- largeexpenditures can be absorbed by nounced on Tuesday that he had man­ doing." With their present funding, he fice for which Bell cited a final figure the Main Campus with relatIve ease ... dated a $30,000 budget increase to the insisted the Admission Staff could not of $285,000, was cited by Ozmun in a Where does this money come from Dept. of Undergraduate Admissions even maintain their present level of September 5 letter to Freeze: that is unavailable in smaller to be used for direct expenses. services." Citing the shrinking pool of "Each year the MCFC faces, and denominations for such pressing needs The fact that the increase was college applicants, Freeze claimed he makes, what it feels to be tough as a gynecologist. .. or an increase in granted without the prior consultation had to beef up the Admissions budget decisions--faculty taking a less than Student Activities funds ... Why does of the MCFC (which is supposed to so "Georgetown can successfully com­ inflation-rate pay increase and continued on p. 3 advise Freeze on financial matters) has pete with other schools for the best in drawn flack from student government each year's high school graduates." leaders. "We feel very frustrated," In' another move to "maintain the BogusAdministrator said SG President SCOtt Ozmun, who quality of education on the Main Cam­ in a letter to Freeze the previous week pus," Freeze announced that he would had claimed that students and faculty continue to decrease the number of were being shortchanged in budgetary full-time undergraduate students by 20 Tries Ticket Fraud decisions. a year until 1983, in keeping with a by Greg Kitsock of Georgetown's Admissions Office Adding to the perennial controversy policy initiated aby his predecessor, HOYAAssociate EdItor phoned the Corp's Travel Service and over budget priorities were two revela­ Fr. Aloysius Kelley, S.J. A con man pretending to be a asked them to procure airline tickets tions by Main Campus Finance Officer Commenting on the increase in the University administrator tried to swin­ for a dozen medical students to India, Mel Bell: The expenditure of $285,000 Admissions budget, President Ozmun dle the Student Corp's Travel Service Pakistan and various points in to rennovate the Public Relations Of­ said, "Given the magnitude of the out of more than $11,000 worth of Europe. The caller said the President's fice on Third Floor Healy,a nd a total mandate he's committed us to, airline tickets last week, the HOYAhas Office would pay for the tickets, and budget increase of $600,000 for the Freeze should have consulted the learned from student and administra­ the Corp would be provided with a re­ "HIs Holiness" offered advice of love and respect to a captive G.U. Audience Dept of Public Relations and Universi­ MCFC." When asked whether the tion sources, quisition slip approving the expen­ In Hall of Nations. ty Development, in 1979-80. committee would have approved the Corp officials were alerted to the diture. mandate, student member Renata Dix­ deception before the culprit was able The Corp then ordered the tickets on said, "We would have needed a lot to pick up the tickets, and au Protec­ through their travel agent Cal Sim­ of justification." tive Services is currently investigating mons. The total cost of the tickets Dalai Lama Charms Students In addition to the Admissions Of­ the case in conjunction with Metro (some round trip, others one way; and by Ken Knisely queries on how his successor would be He said he was less sure about the fice increase, MCFC members were in­ Police. As of press time, however, to such destinations as Rawalpini, HOYA Contributing Editor chosen ("that will not be my problem! "), position he now holds. "The Dalai formed incoming VP for University GUPS was unable to comment on Delhi, Amsterdam and Geneva) came on the value of est-training, and the Lama may remain; or he may not. We Relations Adele Wells would find her whether any suspects had been ar­ to $11,486.30. "The brain alone cannot solve our pro­ budget increased by about 50 per cent rested, according to Assistant to the chances for an eventual return to have a democratic constitution ready The Student Corp and Dr. Williams, blems. Only with the head and heart Tibet.When asked what advice he would for when the Chinese leave. The Dalai over last year's figures, with an infu­ President Charles Meng. Sources in the Corp gave the follow­ however, were unable to arrange a together can we achieve happiness, for our give President Carter, he paused, his head Lama is not essential. The welfare of sion of $600,000. Finance Officer Bell place of meeting. Williams originally eountries and for ourselves. "declared the said the increase was part of the ar­ ing story. At about 5:00 p.m, on tilted to one side as though deep in thought, the Tibetan people is. The Dalai Lama said he would pick up the tickets at Thursday, September 6, a man identi­ 14th Dalai Lama, as he spoke before an then looked up. "I don't know," he is now a useful thing, but it is not rangement to bring her here from Cor­ 8:00 p.m. in Vital Vittles, but never overflow crowd in the Hall of Nations nell to head Georgetown's fundraising fying himself as Dr. Charles Williams answered. "You Americans know better scared." showed up. He later phoned again and Monday. than I," he said, laughing along with the asked that the tickets be delivered to 'Exiled from his native country since 1959, crowd. the Holiday Inn at 900 Wisconsin when Chinese bureaucrats replaced the One of the last questions dealt with the Avenue. This address, it turned out, Dalai Lama in Tibet's Potala Palace, the 45 visit paid him by Thomas Merton, shortly au Study Abroad Problems Aired did not exist. year old spiritual leader of Tibet included before the Catholic writer's death. "We the GU lecture in his Washington itinerary The next morning, Corp officials discussed monastic institutions, and a by Sarah Rosenson addition to the $100 readmit fee for misunderstanding of the respon­ as he tours the United States for the first monk's way of life. 1 got a very good im­ told the HOYA, Williams called again • HOY A Stulf Writer returning to the University from si.biliti.es of the Stud), A.broad Office . time. pression of him. I hope he did to." another university, which returning While admitting that in the past there and said he would meet them in the The 45 year old monk channed the most­ And in connection with the role of the Angered by the alleged mishandling students are normally charged. was not always enough staff to answer Administrative Services Office in Hea­ ly student crowd with his reflective advice mon, he told the audience, "We need of their study abroad programs last Patti Hall (SFS 'SO), organizer of every letter that came in, Carroll stated ly 203. When representatives of the and beguiling laugh. Wearing a scarlet and moral leader much more than we need year, approximately 20 students met the meeting, said that the Study that a full-time program coordinator Corp arrived, they were told by gold sarong, and at ease with the crowd, moral hermits. In a remote place, the monk , last week to complain to the Director Abroad Office was negligent in com­ has been hired to handle all cor­ employees in the office that no one the Dalai Lama delivered a simple message does not have much effect. A leader tilled of International Programs Father municating with the various program respondence. "I'm completely confi­ had ever heard of the man. A subse­ about how people and countries should with compassion, however, can do many Harold Bradley, S.J. directors stationed abroad. Hall cited dent that problems like those men­ quent check with the Admissions Of­ deal with one another. many things." The students charged that the Study one instance in which the director of a tioned at the meeting will not happen fice, the Personnel Department, the "How can we get closer to each other? Several questions were asked of the' Abroad' Office had consistantly failed program in Madrid was sent money for in the future," Carroll predicted. Office of International Programs and With guns? Of couse not. With money?" Dalai Lama concerning the projects to answer letters from abroad about and told to expect an incorrect number In explaining the delays in answering continued on p. 2 he asked. "In some cases, not all. With for his people and his homeland., proper procedures and the resolution of Georgetown students for the pro­ some letters, Director Bradley stated love and respect, and a good motivation-­ Could he ever return to Tibet occupied of problems in foreign lands.