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... News in revi 7 VOL. XIV, NO. 133 an independent student newspaper serving none dame and saint mary's THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1980 Board of Trustees holds meeting by Tom Jackman tion, room and board fees. rent faculty. After this, Pro News Editor Although the Board did not vost Timothy O’Meara conduc release specific figures—they ted a discussion on the mer The 41-member University will be disclosed the Univer its of appealing negative ten Board of Trustees convened on sity President Fr. Theodore ure and promotion decisions. campus May 2 for their bi Hesburgh’s annual letter to John Schneider, chairman of annual, privately held meeting, parents of undergraduates— the Student Affairs Committee, listening to reports from its Information Services Director presented the report of his various committees and other Richard Conklin earlier re meeting with student leaders University officials, discussing leased figures which would Bill Roche, Paul Riehle, Don several important campus is bring next year’s total bill Murday, Mark Kelley and sues and approving an undis to $6490. Conklin said that others. Although the students closed tuition/room and board these numbers were tentative, requested a new social center increase for next year. and were calculated for inclu to improve the strained social The Board also elected a new sion in the annual report life on campus, the Committee member to its ranks, former to the College Scholarship Ser recommended to the Board Alumni Association president vice. This figure is up $860 that “better and more ima Anthony F. Early. Early, a from this year’s $5,630. ginative use be made of the 1947 graduate, is the head Among the many committee campus facilities we have.” of a New York City textile reports, several issues of spe In the business areas, Invest converting firm and has cial interest arose. Thomas ment Committee Chairman served the last two years as Carney, chairman of the Aca John Ryan reported that the an ex-officio member of the demic and Faculty Affairs University’s endowment new board as president and then Committee, reported that in his totals $151,368,000. Ernestine honorary president of the meeting the previous day with Raclin, national co-chairman Alumni Association. faculty representatives, dis of the fund-raising Campaign The only other firm action cussion focused on a possible for Notre Dame, noted that the Board took was to approve appeals procedure for faculty gifts and pledges now total a 1980-81 fiscal year budget tenure and promotion deci $163,020,971, better than $30 of $92,148,000, which is based sions, faculty retirement bene million above the $130 million on the “adjustments” in tui fits and fringe benefits for cur goal which the Campaign had originally set. Finally, Univer sity Vice President for Busi ness Affairs Thomas Mason presented a report which Notre Dame holds showed that Notre Dame, with 1684 non-faculty personnel, is now the second largest em ployer in the South Bend area. commencement... Also speaking in front of the Students enjoy the calm after the storm o f exams [icontinued on page 6] has passed, \photo by John Macor] by John M. McGrath News Editor The largest undergraduate class in Notre Dame history will SMC freshman falls graduate Sunday at 2 p.m. as part of the University’s 135th commencement exercises at the ACC. by Margie Brassil the third and fourth floors. She to the fourth floor. Then they A total of 1,701 members of the Class of 1980 will be SMC Executive Editor was with ' er roommate, Karin ran down the stairs and came conferred bachelor’s degrees. In addition, 178 master Fraboni, and another friend, to get me.” degrees, 70 MBA’s, 159 law degrees, and 73 doctrorates will Claire Devereux, a freshman Mary Laue. be awarded. Silvia had no explanation as to from River Forest, 111., is listed According to the McCandless how the elevator became stuck a capacity crowd is expected for the exercises which will in serious condition at Saint Hall director, Mary Jane Silvia, feature an address by commencement speaker Benjamin but she added, “The elevator Joseph’s Hospital as the result “Claire got nervous and tried to company was not negligent. Civiletti, U.S. attorney general. of a fall down the elevator shaft get out. She lowered herself Also present for the event will be the recipients of The elevator was properly in McCandless Hall last Friday. down to the third floor but maintained.” honorary degrees. Among those to be awarded doctor of law Devereux was riding the ele missed and fell. After she fell, degrees are Paul Vclcker, chairman of the Federal Reserve vator to the fourth floor at 3:15 Fraboni and Lauer got the She fell nearly three flights Bank; Thomas R. Donahue, seeretary-treasurer of the a.m. when it stopped between elevator to work and took it up to the bottom of the elevator AFL-CIO; Hanna Gray, president of the University of shaft and was rescued by Chicago; and Fr. Timothy S. Healy, president of Georgetown security, paramedics, and the University. fire department rescue team. Speaker of the U.S. House of Reprentatives, Thomas P. “There was no trouble getting “Tip” O’Neill, will also be honored at the exercises as the ... and aher out. She was moaning 1980 rec pent of Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal, the oldest but not talking or screaming. honor accorded American Catholics. She was not unconscious, pro The Baccalaureate Mass for the Class of 1980 will be bably just conscious of her celebrated Saturday at 5 p.m. at the ACC. Numerous priests, • by Mary Leavitt serves as director of both the pain,” said Silvia. including relatives and friends of graduating students, have SMC News Editor Financial Advisory Board of Devereux was admitted into been invited to concelebtate the Mass. Columbia University’s Gradu the constant care section of Today’s activities for the gradutating seniors include a Saint Mary’s College will ate School of Business and the St. Joseph’s with a fractured senior picnic to be held early this afternoon at Green Field. award 455 baccalaureate de National Women’s Hall of skull, clavical, jaw, and knee. An earlier picnic, held Tuesday afternoon at Saint grees at the 133rd annual com Fame. She was put under heavy me mencement exercises to be Mary’s, was attended by Senior Fellow Ray Meyer, head Honorary degrees will also be dication because of the pain. basketball coach for the DePaul University Blue Demons held on May 17 at 10:30 a.m. presented to Dr. Otis R. Bo Devereux was moved to pedia squad. in the outdoor court of LeMans wen, governor of Indiana, and trics on Monday and is now in Hall. According to Karen Jones, a spokesperson for the Center Emma Endres-Kountz, inter a private room. She was Lynn D. Salvage, president of for Continuing Education, which is helping to coordinate nationally known pianist. Mar supposed to undergo an oper graduation activities, 2700 parents and relatives of graduat Katherine Gibbs School, will ation yesterday to set some of be the commencement spea- go Hoff, a well known ar ing seniors will be housed in campus dormitories over the tist, will receive the Presi the bones, but the doctors weekend. er. She will receive an ho dent’s Medal. decided to wait longer until Area hotels and motels are also expect to be filled with norary doctor of law degree at she is stronger, according to hundreds of ffiends and relatives visiting South Bend to the ceremony. The Baccalaureate Mass will Silvia. attend the graduation ceremonies. Salvage was appointed presi be held tomorrow at 4:oo p.m. “They’re hoping there is no The breakdown on the number of graduates from dent ofKatherine Gibbs School in the LeMans Hall outdoor brain damage. Her vital signs respective colleges at Notre Dame reveals some interesting last January. Prior to that, court. The Most Reverend are all good so she’s in stable facts, including the close second place finish registered by she was president and chief William E. McManus, bishop condition. She has her good the College of Business Administration. The number of executive officer of the First of Fort Wayne-South Bend days and bad, but she’s talking seniors graduating from each of the four University colleges Women’s Bank of New York Diocese, will be the celebrant. when she has visitors,” Silvia lists as follows: College of Arts and Letters, 558; College of and one of the youngest bank A graduation party will then said. She was unsure how long Business Administration, 553; College of Engneering, 330; president’s in the United be held from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Devereux would need to stay College of Science, 266. States. In addition, Salvage in Angela Athletic Facility. hospitalized. Thursday, May 15,1980-page 2 Reagan, Carter snare votes Construction continues at ND by John McGrath four floors in height and are across the street from the from convention delegates News Editor designed to house 250 students present ofice, will be situated each. at the corner of Old Juniper Although academic activity Director of Housing Fr. Mi Road and Douglas Road, and WASHINGTON (AP) - Ronald Reagan seems ready to has for the most part ground chael Heppen explained that will feature a drive-in banking reach his magic number—the 998 delegates needed to to a slow pace on campus no final decision has yet been capacity for two cars. clinch to Republican Party presidential nomination— by the for the summer, at least five made as to whether to house final days of May.

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