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serving the notre dame - st. mary's community Vol. IX, No. 52 Wednesday, November 20, 1974 Orange Bovvl Owners refuse revelers tix sale set by Mary Reher Staff Reporter Sr. Death March dies One thousand Orange Bowl sideline tickets will be sold to students at $8.50 this year. Exact time, plan and pr_ocedure. of by Maureen Flynn After meeting yesterday with Dean of Students John the sales will be announced th1s mormng Staff Reporter Macheca, Erickson commented, "University officials by Ticket Manager Don Bouffard. are opposed to opening the club. They told us it (the Fr. Edmund Joyce, University Saturday the Irish will battle Air Force in the last Death March) was not in conformity with the Executive Vice-President, said last night home game of the season but, for the first time in. ~any University's philosophy or the philosophy with which that one of the plans being considered years, this event will not be preceded by the traditional the Senior Club was opened." would involve selling tickets December 5, Senior Death March. Erickson also said that there was concern that damage 6, and 7 on the second floor of the A.C.C. Owners of Nickie's, Corby's, and the Library have would be done and the work that went into renovatmg from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a limit of one announced they will not open their doors Friday af­ the club would be wasted. "It's a disappointment," ticket per person with I.D. He said it has ternoon as they have in years past. Neither will the admitted Erickson. "We wanted it to be open and we been proposed thatif there is a demand for Senior Club be opened to receive the revelers. wanted the seniors to go. We're trying to get more than the 1,000 tickets, end zone seats According to Joe Mell, owner of Corby's, tbe decilion something organized, but rightnow I don't know will go on sale for $7.00 until the demand is to remain closed was made jointly by the anything definite. satisfied. managements of the three establishments after last year's Death March. "I would like the seniors to switch their attention "Students come in and tore the place up," said Mell, from the Death March to the Senior Trip," he noted. "I Joyce also said that although ther~ is not an unlimited supply of the end zone tickets, citing a ruined pool table and broken llgbt fixture as hope it will make up for the disheartening experience it is not expected that the tickets will run examples of last year's damage. with the Death March." out. "I don't anticipate the demand to be that great," he said. "Each school is alloted a total of 15,000 tickets," stated Gil Sloan, director of the Orange Bowl Committee. "Normally the NCAA allows each school 12,500 tickets, but this year both schools agreed that they could sell more seats, so the number was increased to meet the demand. It's up to the schools themselves to decide how to : Owners of the allot the tickets." local bars an­ There are two kinds of tickets: end zone . nounced they will not open their tickets selling for $7.00 and bleacher s~ats doors Friday along the sidelines costing $8.50. The f1rst shipment of tickets was sent to the schools afternoon. to the the week of November 11, following the students for the traditional Senior Nov. 9 agreement by Notre Dam~ and Alabama to play in the game, accordmg to ·Death March. Sloan. Proprietors at­ tribute it to the fact that damage The University of Alabama will sell was too great last tickets at $8.50 along the sidelines to year. The Senior students on December 4 and 5 with a limit Bar will also be of one ticket per person with I.D., said C.D. closed. Tauum. business manager of the Athletic Department of the University of Alabama. "Any unsold tickets must be returned to the Orange Bowl Committee in Miami by December 15 for sale to the general public," said Sloan. "All other general admission tickets were sold out when we found out which two teams would play." "They're not even regular customers. Most of them He noted·that the Orange Bowl capacity is are just out to get drunk at reduced prices," he ex­ llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 80,010. plained. The University of Alabama also plans to "A lot of them come from other bars already drunk, sell extra tickets at $10 to the Athlete's and they're really hard to handle. I had to close my Club, and active and regular alumni with a place for two hours last year after the March," Mell limit of two tickets per order. The stated. Marijuana Special priorities of the orders will be based onthe Rick Kanser, owner of the Library, agreed with dates they were received. The extra Mell's statement, adding, "Last year I had a $200 money will ehlp finance the band's trip to plumbing bill from students pulling out pipes and Miami, according to Tatum. things like that. It's like New Year's Eve; most of "We're getting fewer tickets to the them are on a once-or-twice-a-year drunk." Orange Bowl than we did to the Sugar Melland Kanser also pointed out that the size of their Bowl last year," stated Tatum, "and I establishments is not large enough for the crowd of 250 don't know why. Last year wehad a total or more seniors who usually take part in the Death of 5,000 studenttickets and this year it is March. onlv 2,500." Both managers said, however, that their establish­ ''The Notre Dame Club of Miami was ments would again host a picnic in the spring for their student customers. allotted 300 tickets to the bowl game," said Robert Probst, club president, "although I am not certain of the number distributed "They can have all they want to eat and drink then to all the alumni. We have to return any for $1.00," said Mell. "We're doing this for our extra tickets by December 2 to be used for customers, and we don't feel there's any reason why student sales." we should have to go along with this Death March." "Students coming down for the game "We'll probably take a $400 loss," added Kanser, an may have some difficulty getting motel ND alumnus, "but this is our way of showing our rooms in certain areas of the city," said gratitude to our customers." Probst. "That particular time is the peak of the tourist seasonand the population will Nickie of Nickie's also commented on the March and double from about one million to two the bars' decision to remain closed. "The million from Christmas time to the week ramifications are far greater than the benefits," he after New Year's Day. said, citing possible damage and trouble with the authorities over licensing. "It would be a good idea to start looking 1 ahead for a place to stay, especially far in Erickson and other class officers 1 from the beach where you'd probably have approached Student Affairs about having the Senior The National Organization for the Reform of better luck at finding a place that is not Club opened as an alternative. Marijuana Laws (NORML), met last weekend In taken. Rooms along the shore are being According to Dr. Robert Ackerman of Student Af­ Washington, D.c. to discuss the legal, social and reserved early by vacationers and will fairs, the decision was made not to open the club medical. implications of legalizing the drug probably all be reserved far in advance," because, ''We'd rather not have the Senior Club in­ mariJuana. Roy Eckert, a Junior at Georgetown he said. volved." University, concludes his two-part series on the NORML conference on page 3 of todays's Observer. 2 the observer Wednesday, November 20, 1974 warld briefs 22 SMC seniors Have you considered selected for a career in BEIRUT -The newly organized Greek Communi~t pa~ty, Albosta, Saint Charles, Michigan; College of Business Administration smarting from its poor showing in Greece's first free elections .m a Mary Margaret Anthoine, The University of South Carolina decade, Tuesday blamed its failure at the polls o~ "Am~rt.can Lewiston, Maine; Mary Katherine Columbia, South Carolina 29208 imperialism." The Communist party central comm1ttee s1ud m a Burke, Evensville, Indiana; Paul (Paid for by SC Partnership Fund) statement that the landslide 54.7 per cent polled by Premte~ Con­ Sue Carpenter, Racine, Wisconsin; stantine Caramanlis' conservative New Democracy party d1d not Carol Ann Collins, Chicago, mean the Greek people had moved toward the right. illinois; Sandra Marie Cosimano, Edison, New Jersey; Carol Ann Costa, Springfield, Illinois; Jane Ann Dolan, Winthrop, Oiwa; Patricia Ann Doyle, Garden City, an campus taday New York; Deborah Ann Dunlap, Clinton, Ohio; Joanne Louise Garrett, Woodstock, Illinois; 3:30 pm -- seminar, "wind effects on structures, with special Virginia Marguerite Gibbs, Flint, reference to cable stayed and suspension bridges," by manabu Ito, Michigan; Patricia Mary Greene, prof. of structural engln,., u of tokyo. rm 303 eng. bldg. Tom McM<>hon AI Razz.1no Westlake, Ohio; Mary Beth Imler, Gener<>l Aqent Agent Fort Wayne, Indiana; Martha 4:30pm-- colloquium, "the early universe," dr. edward r. harrison, Elise Kabbes, Houston, Texas; u of mass. coffee at .4: 15. rm 118, nieuwland hall. Mary Celeste Lehman, Benton Harbor, Micigan; Susan Mary 4:30 pm -- reilly lecture series, "low-temp. photochemistry: part McGuire, Northfield, Illinois; 'lear after year, 1,'' orville chapman, ucla, rm 123, nieuwland hall. Joanell Marie Miller, Barrington, Isemester after Illinois; Kathleen MarienNolan, semester, the 5:00 pm -- vespers, log chapel Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaia; Gail Anne Pocus, Wheaton, Illinois; CollegeMaster 6:30pm-- meeting, nd sailing club, rm 204 eng. bldg. Eleanor Mary Quinn, Oak Park, from Fidelity Illinois; Marianne Christine 7, 9, 11 pm --film, "the other," tickets $1, little theatre. Rinella, River Forest, Illinois. Union Life has 7:30 pm -- american scene series, "can values be taught or been the most caught," sr. mary concepta. carroll hall. accept~ most The Observer is published dally 8:15pm-- concert, an evening of poulenc applied music facuolty, during lhe college semester except popular plan on vacalions by the students of the william cerny, coordinator. llb.aud. University of Notre Dame -.td St. campuses all Mary's College. Subscriptions 10-12 pm .. the nazz, with mark hopkln and mike armstrong, may be purchased for $9 per over America. basement of Iafortune. semester ($16 per year) from The Observer !':lox' Q, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556. Second class Find out why. 11 pm --south quad liturgy, light service, refreshments following, postage paid, Notre Dame, Ind. lyons hall chapel. 46556. Call the

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TypisTs: Jim Landis, Nell VIII, Don Roos, Karen Hlnks, Camille Arrleh Compugraphic: M. J. Foley Night Controller: Howard Halle Ad Layout: Bob Tracey Wednesday, November 20, 1974 the observer 3 DuPont urges marijuana reformat conference by Roy Eckert other, more threatening social tainly it has not been for a number Dr. DrPont's remarks were to marijuana. Stress was placed (Special to the Observer) phenomena.'' of years." DRPont noted that in made yesterday at a conference on the faft that the results obtained WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Four days Concluding his speech, DuPont light of a recent government releasing the National Institute on were inconclusive and ould not be ago, Dr. Robert L. DuPont, suggested that in the future, the publication he would not use and Drug Abuse's most recent report construed as fact. The im­ director of the White House Drug marijuana controversy would would urge others not to use titled "Marijuana and Health." plications for humans were said to Abuse Office, delivered the dissipate as have other con­ marijuana. · The report stated that, "For now it be "purely speculative." It was keynote address at the National troversial issues. would seem that the possible ad­ noted that some preliminary Organization of the Reform of DuPont, 38, is a 1963 graduate of "I have no intention of repeating verse effects should lead human studies have been con­ Marijuana Laws (NORML) annual Harvard Medical School. He the experience. Whether it marijuana smokers, or potential ducted. conference. In his address, currently holds the position of (marijuana) is decriminalized or smokers, question whether it is Dr. DuPont warily revealed the DuPont urged for the being voth the director of the White lega.lized would have no effect on worth the risk." following key data: decriminalization of stringent House Special Action Office for my own personal considerations," Much of this report was based on - The active ingredient in marijuana laws, criticizing im­ Drug Abuse and director of DuPont said. tests evaluating animal reactions marijuana, delta-9-THC, had been position of stiff penalties for theNational Institute on Drug shown to interfere with the body's marijuana users. Abuse. ability to resist disease. "The substitution of a non­ In a revealing statement made On Thanksgiving Iby - Marijuana amoking affects life of criminal penalty with a criminal yessterday, Dr. DuPont indicated cell, cell division, and cell growth. one is a modern trend," DrPont he had smoked marijuana. - Women who smoke marijuana at said. "The overreaction to "In the past I have used critical periods of fetal develop­ marijuana stnds in stark contrast marijuana but it's been a number Darby's Open House ment, alter their hormone levels to the nation's ambivalence on of years ageo," he said. "Cer- thereby causing sexual dif­ by Martha Fanning McLean said. ferentiation of male fetuses. In­ Staff Reporter "The main idea is to try and fant males have shown to later offer students soemthing tha in the display abnormal mating behavior An Open House at Darby's Place minds of the Ombudsman Service possibly resulting from a mother will be held on Thanksgiving Day. is long overdue," McLean said. No who used the drug. Fr. Robert Griffin, co-proprietor, food will be wasted and any lef­ stated that he wanted to have the Dr. DuPont summarized the tovers will either be given to the report by suggesting that, open house in order to "make a students or stored for future use at facility available to the students "Whatever the alternate eveidence who reamin here over the break." f~y·, Place." of more serious consfserious Steve Lucero, the Ombudsman consequences of chronic cannabis Community Relations Committee use, there is little question that Now that I've gotten all my checkmarked cards for my classes next acute marijuana intoxiaction semester, when will I be able to turn in my form 50? officer, and his aide, Jack Piz­ zalato, will be co-ordinating the interferes with immediate in­ pricing and purchaisng of supplies, tellectual functioning as well as making any necessary driving and other psycho-motor arrangements such as possible use skills," he concluded. Form 50s and prepunched class cards can be turned in at Stepan One of the experiements that had Center fromm 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from today until Friday, of a television, and will co-ordinate the manpower. They will be been conducted on humans in­ November 22. After the cards are processed changes will not be dicated thzt levels of the male honored until registration day, January 14, 1975. assisted by Bob Bode, acting manager of Darby's Place. hormone, testosterone, may Supervising the operation is Bill possibly be adversely affected Are there any Doobie Brothers Concert tickets left and if so what when males smoke marijuana. Of sections are available? McLean, Director of the Om­ budsman. the twenty chronic marijuana Yes, there are Doobie Brothers tickets left at both the Student The open house is set to begin smokers analyzed, six had reduced Union ticket Office and at the A.C.C. The Student Union ticket tentatively at •1:00 P.M. and run sperm counts and two were found Office has tickets for the seats directly to the side of the stage for until 1:00 A.M. During the af­ to be imppotent. $6.50 and the A.C.C. has bleacher seats behind the stage available ternoon beverages and "mun­ """ " Dr. Dupont concluded the press for $6.000. chies," such as potato chips or "" * conferecne by reemphasizing pretzels, will be available. · earlier studies which indicated What is the movie schedule for this weekend? So that Darby's does not conflict that marijuana affects driving with the dining hall schedule, ability. While under the influence Beginning on Thursday and playing again on Saturday and Sunday sandwiches will be served in the of marijuana both braking and at 7:00, 9:30 and midnight the Knights of Columbus will be evening beginning at about 7:00 starting times are lengthened and presenting "Bluebeard." The price of admission is $1.00 for non­ P.M. They hope to have turkey concentration is decreased members and free to members. On Friday Pangborn Hall will be sandwiches and fresh baked goods sponsoring "Pat Garret and Billy the Kid" in the Engineering on hand. Auditorium.. Admission there is also $1.00. Topping off the weekend is the Cultural Arts Commission's presentation of t<'uncts and assistance are being "Othello". It will be held in the Engineering Auditorium on Sunday maee a bailable by several sources. and the price of admission is 25 cents. Over two hundred dollars has been raised through two of Griffin's Where can I purchase tickets for the Junior Class Formal? masses. The Student Government and the Campus Ministry have also The Student Union Ticket Office, located on the second floor of pledged substantial amounts. LaFortune, is selling tickets for the November 23 dance. The Anyone interested in donating "brassy sounds of 'Flight' will be featuredfrom9P.M. to 1 A.M. at can bring their contributions to the the Four Flags Motor Inn, Niles Michigan. Tickets are $5.00 per Ombudsman office located on the couple. second floor of LaFortune. The Ombudsman hopes to raise about Who is the head honcho of the Hall Presidents Council and just three hundred dollars for the what are they supposed to be doing? event. In the past the HPC has worked on such projects as changing the • Assistance has also been offered academic calendar. This year they are wworking on projects like by the Knights of Columbus. It was bike registration, United Fund, and their annual task of An Tosal. the interest of Dan Sullivan of the The head of the HPC is Bob Howl and he is a honcho. Knights of Columbus in this idea which got the project started. NOTE: The Ombudsman Service is ready and eager to answer any Workers at Darby's place will be questions and solve any problems that the members of the Notre volunteers, the greatest number Dame Community can come up with, just call us week days 9:00 being utilized during the evening. a.m. to 5:00p.m. and Monday through Thursday evenging\i 10:00 to Some of Griffin's friends will be midnight at '638. directly aiding asnd will be key factors at Darby's Open House, SPECIAL WEEKEND ROOM RATES FOR Sugar price drop NOTRE DAME PARENTS OR VISITORS ATLANTIC CITY (UPI) - Retail sugar prices will begin dropping next year and may eventually fall to 20 cents a $ occupancy occupancy pound, the head of the 6~!1e $8 ~!ble Agriculture Department's No Notre Dame identification required, just Sugar Division said today. Arthur B. Calcagnini, speak­ mention this ad. Effective any Fri., Sat. or Sun. ing at the annual convention of except home football game weekends. the National Soft Drink As­ sociation in Atlantic City, said HICKORY INN MOTEL a drop in domestic demand and 50520 U.S. 31 North an increase in production will South Bend, Indiana 46637 bring the prices down in 1975. (219) 272-7555 At a news conference after­ 3 miles North of the Tollroad ward, he was cautious not to predict how long it may take Cable T.V., Air Cond., Phones. for prices to reach the 20-cent level. Send this ad to your parents 4 the observer Wednesday, November 20, 1974_ l*********************************** Opinions vary :* IVJICHIGAN STREET *: Grade inflation widely debatedi ADULT 'IHEATHES i by Cole Finegan people are getting higher grades. Fr. Robert Kerby, History: "I : X 2 f1LM) : Staff Reporter Specifically, you cannot attrubute was fairly pleased with the article it to giving higher grades for less on the rising grades. It pointed out : X BOOKSI'CH: The article in the November 19th effort." a complex problem we have here ! Observer on Notre Dame grade "In my case, I often ask the and something must be done. * * inflation has caused a mild uproar student for effort outside the "There is no single reason, but i X LIVE FLCXE SHOW l on campus. calssroom-labs, projects, grades and standards are going to Professors were contacted and research in the library-Igive become meaningless unless 1316 SOOTH MICHIGAN STREEl' : questioned on their views con­ grades accordingly. I certainly something is done. The student l cerning the rise in the G.P.A. at ask more of a student now than I will be hurt in the long run. *CALL 282-1206 FOR INFORMATION~ :'-lotre Dame. Several declined did in 1959, for instance. If he "I personally do not grade comment but others were pleased responds with the effort I demand,! easier, my standard grade is "B-" t*********************************** to "•)ice their opinions on grading grade accordingly. so perhaps I'm a relic of the '\' in re..:ent years. "I don't think I grade any easier. Neanderthal Age. I have a Questions most commonly asked I think the "minus" grading reputation as a hard grader and the prolessors were: Are you system has brought down the purposely cultivate it so I can '.. :;;~::.~~~::,:,• .. ~ -~h~ ~~ lowering your standards as the G.P.A. because before I many receive the cream of the students." 1 years go by? Is the student of have given a "B", but now I may Dr. D. H. Winicur Chemistry: : Whatever the Length, recent years more subject to grade give a "B"-, and so forth." "This is my fifth year here and I Whtitever the Fashlott ••• lenil'ncy due to graduate schools' Dr. Richard Otter, Mather­ don't believe I grade easier. In my Pver rising requirements? Are matics: "I don't believe I grade opinion, students are getting MICHAELS students better p1 epared than in any easier. The standard of better. past years? Has the "minus" quality has certainly lowered, also, "Has the difficulty in getting into ~vstem at Notre Dame contributed the "minus" system has certainly graduate school influenced my to grade inflation? contributed to rising grades. grading? Certainly not. People Professor Don Linger, Chair­ "What used to be a "B" is now an have always needed good grades man, Civil Engineering: "There is "A-", a "C" is a "b-", etc. Has the for medical school and graduate probably some merit in Fr. Burt­ student become better? I don't school; but if they do not deserve chaell's statement regarding the think so. Human nature hasn't the grade, they will not receive it." lowering of standards because changed in the last 10 years." Dr. John Borkowski, Chairman, Pshchology: "It is not a simple issue. On one hand, we may have unintentionally lowered stan­ Public awareness program dards; in some cases students are not performing as well as they can, but are receiving comparable on drinking begins here grades. "However, teaching techniques by Bob Radzlewizc Chairman Bob Howl strongly have improved greatly and re­ Staff Reporter recommended that the halls set up designed to allow all students to learn. We do not just say there NOTRE DAME 71· UCLA 70 these information -g~ving A public awareness program programs. are going to "x" number of "C" concerning the positive and "I do not doubt that there are at students. Play It Again, Digger negative aspects of drinking was least a few students in each of the "We should be careful not to explained in theHall Pesidents' halls who are interested in lear­ throw out a course just because a Council Meeting last night by Keith ning more about alcohol and its large number of students :eceive Hewitt, coordinator for the abuse," Howl said. "A's" in it. Rather , we should national i n f o r m a t i o n In other business, Tom Porter, applaud innovative teaching clearinghouse on alcohol. HPC executive coordinator and techniques which are designed for "Problem drinking is in a large chairman of this year's An Tostal every student to learn. part due to ignorance concerning weekend, announced that plans are "On the other hand, I would be alcohol," the staff coordinator for now being formulated for the suspicious of classes where the National Institute on Alcohol annual HPC-sponsored ex­ learning is low and "A's" are Abuse and Alcoholism told the travaganza. Although dates are given only because a certain HPC. "Reports have shown that still to be determined, Porter number of A's"' are desireable. the very persons who drink the explained that the gala event must The minus system has I most are the ones who know the be held on a weekend when the contributed somewhat since it is least about it Calcohol)," Hewitt ACC has not been. previously limited to "A-", "B-"; we should I added. booked, so that a concert can be bring the "minus" system down to held in conjunction with. An Tostal. "C's" and "D's" also to be com­ pletely fair." This communications program (continued on page 9) which the Department of Health. I Education and Welfare has recently launched is not a tem­ perance movement, recom­ mending total abstinence from alcoholic beverages. Rather, responsible use of alcohol by those i' who choose to drink is encouraged. The purpose of the program is in providing information that can be used in making "more mature and responsible decisions, "according to He has. I· Hewitt. ' The federal program coor­ A COACH'S WORLD recalls every exciting dinator revealed that statistics moment of the 197 4 basketball season. show that alcohol is the principal cause of

- j • I '-• • Wednesday, November 20, 1974 the observer 5 • OBSERVER Review of Books an overview the rich get richer ... by fred graver

The sad state of the economy is evident in gathering of sex books. known authors carry us through hard times, the latest releases from the major Paperback houses are beginning to play aid in the survival of their craft? publishing houses. The odds against people strange financial games with their best­ In the sense that we will be seeing a great paying for little-known authors are stacked seller rights. More than ever, they are decrease in new works, in new authors, and against the fledgling novelist or poet. Well­ estimating the season of release, the mood in a broadening of literary tastes, we will be known authors are being relied upon to take of the populace, the general timing. This has suffering a period of deprivation as long as up the slack and boost sales. The majority of always been the case, but in this season one the economy suffers. the new books this season are by authors finds himself at odds to explain the strange But, judging from the recent releases, who have had one or more best-sellers. handling of certain books. there is hope for the state of literature. A list of titles reveals the situation~ For example, Bantam books has been Aside from a few shameful efforts, the well­ prepared to release , by . known authors are turning out good books. Tales of Power, by Carlos Castaneda;

6 the observer Wednesday, November 20, 1974 a vision of harmony, grace, and erotic bliss by marilyn mahoney

and piety. sensuality and saintliness, would schizophrenia. However, when one is able pleasure for both partners. Erotic Spirituality understandably find this all somewhat and willing to strive for this nonconceptual Looking again at Elisofon 's photographs, by Alan Watts and Eliot Elisofon t>mbarrassing. state, one (and here we must take his word one sees that the figures are not solemn and Collier Books It is at this exact point that Watts' con­ for it l sees the world as undivided, in­ pious, nor are they smirking lewdly; they $3.95 tributiou is made. Alan Watts, who until his tegrated, and one becomes healthy (i.e., are filled with happiness, love , and grace. death last November lived on a mountain whole l as a result. There is certainly no suggestion that their north of San Francisco, is best known for his Why should one even strive for this, activities are pornographic or shameful, or Erotic Spirituality: The \';sion of work in Eastern spirituality and its ap­ though? What if we're content in our that their spirituality is serious, un­ Konorak can actually be considered .1s two plicability to our own technolc .~ical society. schizophrenia? In answer to this, Watts comfortable or difficult. complete works, combined into a beau•iful He has analyzed Western am in particular makes his strongest point: Unconscious and . hook that presents not only a vision of <>:->­ American society (dealing rrimarily with repressed as it may be, we all are striving Watts. in summary, believes that if our dent erotic Indian lore, but also a vision of a t_he psychological and spiri· .~al problems) for ecstasy. It is vitally important to our lives were integrated and happiness, even world that can sanely combine modern and offered solutions to those problems lives, as essential as vitamins or fresh air. ecstasy, were found in any activity, sex, technology and Oriental spiritual wisdom. based on the teachings of 7P.n duddhism and We have been misled by our social order to music. art, sports, etc., the need for ap­ Eliot l':lisofon. in a series of delicately Oriental thought in general. think that ecstasy is either unattainable or propriate times and places, the urgency to tt·xtun•d black and white photographs, In Erotic Spil'ituality, he follows this same better postponed till after death. But in fact "go out and tie one on," and the disap­ pn·sents both panoramas and close-ups of theme. using a starting point the dichotomy we are all in a permanent ecstasy-seeking pointment of unsatisfying relationships and se\·eral ancient Hindu temples, most im­ illustrated in the photograpt.3 and stated state. activities, would all disappear. Our whole portantly that of Konorak. Few of us will simply in the title. His own explanation of However. in ancient India, this drive for life would become an ecstatic, integrated have the opportunity to visit India, much his purpose is to provide a context in which ecstatic experiences was provided for: experience. Ultimately, personal liberation lt•ss these secluded temples which are found these "manifestations of ancint Indian people, after fulfilling their responsibilities becomes a reality, and technology takes its south of Calcutta. But Elisofon's work culture may be understood, not merely as to the community, were free to leave house proper place as a servant to humankind, admirably protrays the total impression of museum pieces ... but rather as expressions and family and become wanderers, rather than as its master. the temples and the people and land that of a philosophy of enormous importance and liberated from any role or responsibility. All this is mighty attractive, but of surround tht•m. interest to the modern world." Com­ Our own society, as we so well know, cannot course demands relinquishing many of our The temples. apparently built to honor the mt•ncing with a brief analysis of the basic tolerate such personal liberation. material values so we may strive for what Sun God. were constructed in the 13th world view of the Vedanta (the central Watts suggests, then, that sex may have may. in the end, not appear to us to be l'Pnturv A.D. Time, wind, and rain have doctrine of Hinduism). he moves quickly to been a commonly accepted way of ex­ freedom at all. The Hindus, for example, Proded. the intricate carvings that adorn the the Hindu concept of reality: that of the periencing ecstasy. The act of sexual in­ have hardly turned into a hedonistic lot; in walls. hut the elements have not--yet-­ universe as a whole, to be experienced tercourse was an experience that involved a fact. the ideal of the Yogan is total ab­ disguised the basic harmony and grace of totally, with the experiencer also an great deal of ritual. several attendants, self­ stention from both meat and sex, so as to the facades. Elisofon's photography is essential part of what is to be experienced. adornment. It was not solely c:n opportunity obtain a purity of the senses. The appeal of supl•rb: the photos are both expository and There is no transmitter of experience and for male arousal and orgasm, as it too often celibacy and vegetarianism is hard for most beautifully complete works of art. The a coordinating receiver, as insisted upon by is in our own culture, but involved both of us to imagine, much less understand. subject of most interest on the facades are modern Western philosophy. In fact, Watts partners fully in a prolonped ecstatic ex­ But the essay is a real invitation to pursu~ the many nude figures: couples embracing claims, any anlaytic approach to the perience that resulted in attaining an Watts' work further, and perhaps to even sensuously, courtesans dancing gracefully, Vedanta immediately destroys one of its "undouded awareness ol reality." It pursue Eastern thought to the point where all enjoying an erotic bliss that is filled with basic tenents: Reality must be ex­ combined the physical and rne spiritual in a the talking can end. and the experiencing pleasure and love. perienced: analysis serves only to objectify disciplined ritual that re: ulted in greater begin. Whether concentrating on these alluring and alienate humans from their world. This figures. or capturing a temple-dominated discipline of nonceptual experience, panorama, Elisofon photographs with care practiced among the Hindus in Yoga, is and appreciation for his subject matter. similar in intent to that of Zen, or Tantric One ft>t>ls the lacy, delicate quality of the Ruddhism. or even modern spin-offs like stone patterns, and also feels the same air of Transcendental Meditation. The mind must t•njoyment. peacefulness, and sensuality he released of concepts through the t•xpressed by the many figures. purification of the senses. One must not However, as one becomes increasingly concentrate. one must not be aware of sense aware of the eroticism involved in these perceptions, one must release all conceptual photographs, and the fact that this is ac­ ties to the senses. This doesn't sound easy, tually a Hindu temple, one is instantly and of course in an academic atmosphere struck by the incongruity: dancing and where everyone is steeped in rationalism, t'mbracing nudes serving as ornaments for analysis. and the search for empirical proof, an undeniably holy place. Westerners, it's not. But this insistence upon concepts taught from early childhood the strict and ideas as separately existing things dil'horomy between sex and religion, please causes what Watts might call a sociological a many-sided marriage

by robert baker love. Leaving her two children and her convenience between two holl'osexuals. Harold and Vita rested their alliance on a Portrait of a Marriage husband, Vita literally ran away to Amiens Both VitaandHarold were very IT'. .Jch in love civilized concern for each other and on an by Nigel Nicolson with Violet. Harold and Violet's husband, at the time of their marriage. f~arold wrote emotional release through their literary Bantam Books Denys, flew there and took their wives to during their engagement to Vi'ca, "If you let work. 251 pp. $1.95 Paris where the two lovers were separated. me down, I feel I could kill yr;u. I love you so They must have faced opposition and much more than ever before, and the been pursued by gossip for the unusual tenor Only once in a great while do publishing It all sounds like one of those novels longing after you is liked a stretched cord their marriage. Here then is the flaw of houses come out with a book as strong as found under the romance of current best within me." About the same time, Vita Portrait of a Marriage, if indeed it be a flaw. Nigel Nicolson's Portrait of a Marriage. seller sections of a bookstore. But it is more wrote in here diary, "These days I think so Nigel, for all the background information he Nicolson's Portrait is the story of the highly than that. It is a real life experience much of Harold that I can't sleep ... I compiles, does not provide an adequate anomalous marriage which his parents, recorded by a woman in an attempt to cannot let him out of my life. I shall marry picture of the opposition. There are, of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, • impose some order on a world spinning him." course, hints of it. Vita's mother, Lady negotiated for almost half a century. It is a wildly in the aftermath of an affair that Sackville, wrote that Harold would "relieve book which initially might shock readers, society condemned and her husband could Yet Vita Sackville-West, a minor poet himself with anyone." but which ultimately will fascinate and even not completely condone. This book is almost and proJif1c writer, and Harold Nicolson, a haunt them. epic in scope and possesses a remarkable brilliant diplomatist and recognized author, Perhaps Vita dismisses all critics in a clarity of vision. found something much more to base their brilliant summary of her marriage with The story line is not simple for it is the marriage on than merely sex. Theirs was a Harold:: journal of the lives of two extremely in­ Through the sympathetic explanatory marriage in which both found total liberty "I would suppose that ninety-nine telligent people who pitted their personal material which Nicolson compiles to make and complete happiness in the other. Even people out of a hundred, if they knew all sense of morality against the high society the second, fourth and fifth sections of after they had ceased to have sex together, about us, would call us wicked and standards of England - and won. As Vita Portrait, the marriage of Harold and Vita is their marriage succeeded because of this degenerate. And yet I know with absolute writes in her autobiography which com­ seen evolving as an alliance which base. certainty that .there are not ninety-nine prises the first and third sections of the abandoned the sham of conventions which people out of a hundred less wicked and book, "Of course I have not right what­ could only bring chaos to their divergent, Their son Nigel offers no sappy degenerate than we are. I don't want to soever to write the truth about my life, in­ and rich lives. Rather, their marriage apologetics in Portrait. Instead his framing boast, but we are alive, aren't we? And our volving as it naturally does the lives of so became a base for their literary work and of Vita's autobiography is tactful and two lives, outside, and inside, are rich lives - many other people." absorbing life styles. dignified. Neither disgusted nor repulsed by - not little meagre repetitions of meagre The story does though center on an the irregular nature of his parents' marital cerebral habits." autobiography Vita wrote in the seventh Both Vita and Harold throughout the alliance, Nigel shows what was the core of Portrait of a Marriage, published in year of her marriage. At that time a slowly marriage had affairs with persons of their their marriage which endured long ab­ paperback by Bantam Books this month, is Jlo.-akening awareness in her erupted into a own sex. Perhaps the most famous is Vita's sences and sustained infidelities. Peeling a sensitive story of a marriage which full blown passion. Vita discovered that she affair with Virginia Woolf. It is not clear away the veneer of horror at their infidelity succeeded precisely because it abandoned !)referred sex with women. She carried on a from Vita's letters and diaries nor from and homosexuality, he presents the com­ the normal structure of a marriage. Harold ·-~utifully erotic and highly physical love Nicolson's research if the affair were ab­ mon sense of their approach. Nicolson . and Vita Sackville-West !;olir with Violet Keppel. solutely and passionately physical. It did. "Their morality can be summed up as a discovered a wild triumph in their however, endure only a short time, perhaps consideration for other people, particularly marriage. And the book that chronicles that In a climactic fever of love, Vita and a year at the longest. for each other, and the development of their triumph is a moving experience of richness Violet plotted to elope and leave the society natural talents to the full." and depth which makes for compelling which would shun them if it knew of their This marriage was not a marriage of With no bed to bind them in marriage, reading. --~------~-----~-~----~-----

Wednesday, November 20, 1974 the observer 7 l an exclusive that should've waited l by tom drape Exclusive arrangement she alone shared with Ran­ By Marilyn Baker with Sally Brompton dolph Hearst - a private and direct Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. telephone line to Randolph Hearst. Baker's 240 pp. $8.95 reference to him often throughout the book Since the Patty Hearst drama began in is simply, Randy. early February of this year, the usual assortment of "what really happened" Despite the self-accolades of her in­ writers have stayed in an anxious holding vestigation, which sometime grace every pattern. Only one, Marilyn Baker, has page, Marilyn Ba_ker eventually admits the ventured such a documentary in a book, limitations she worked under while pur­ ~ Exclusive!, released this month by Mac­ suing Hearst. Since KQED is an educational millan. The bad thing is that she, too should station, their staff is forced to operate on a have waited. hand to mouth budget. The lack of Exclusive! The Inside Story of Patricia availability of money and equipment par­ Hearst and the SLA, is an account of the ticularly hampered her twice; when she outside story that oozed across every front first traveled to Los Angeles without a l page and television screen from the time camera crew on a lead three weeks before • Patty Hearst was kidnapped from her the -May 17 barrage that the SLA had • fiance's apartment through to the May 17 migrated from the Bay area south and then • Los Angeles shoot out. The author, Marilyn later that weekend of the 17th when KQED ~ Baker, is a television news reporter for was unable to send her back. All of her northern California's educational station, information that weekend was taken from • "KQED Newsroom.' Written with the aid of an eye witness at the scene over a neigh­ r- • free lance feature writer, Sally Brompton, it bor's telephone. • is an accurate piece of reporting though - • seemingly drawn more from hindsight At these two points her narrative does than investigation. But their error is at­ crumble apart, Baker takes up an even ~ tributable to an incomplete story and not an more intriguing question which un­ • incomplete episode. Baker's title is sketches on the backgrounds of the original fortunately is afforded little print. Namely, • premature; for when Baker begins her six members which grew to nine after the what responsibility must the media bear in narrative with the kidnapping of Patty shoot out in L.A. The original members, sensationalizing the entire Patty Hearst Hearst from the apartment of her fiance, De Freeze, Perry, Willie Wolfe, Patricia episode by the immediate air time and Steven Weed, by SLA aspirants Donal Soltysik, Angela Atwood adn Camilla Hall, headline space every SLA communiques DeFreeze

by dennis casey· k.l..

The talent combined in the production of "Farewell." It is the story of Stewart practically takes a back-up position to one after a while. His highly electric sound Hod Stewart's new album, Smiler on the leaving home for the first time: Elton in this cut. The sheer overoowering permeates nearly every selection. Too !\1crcury label appeals to such a varied sound of the piano and the Memphis Horns often little attention is paid to the mood the audience that success is guaranteed. Not "Please appreciate I must make a break in this selection, however, makes the lyrics convey. A song like "Bring it on only are many of the artists from Rod's just to see what I can do. lyrics hard to decipher. In fact this is a Home to Me," in which a simple and direct past albums assembled here but also The stage is set so understand I can't hide fault of practically the entire alb~m. Since style would be appropriate is ruined by an direct contributions from Elton John, in the wings no more, no lyric sheets are provided and Stewart's overload of extras that detract rather than Bernie Taupin and Paul McCartney help I got to go now it's no use me staying enunciation is often faulty, it is often add to the song. make for a number of spectacular cuts in home." difficult to figure out the words in various Although the flaws in Smiler are the album. Stewart has also borrowed sections. present, the steady driving beat of the heavily from songs made famous by such Stewart's adaptation of another's song is Perhpas a major flaw of the album album combined with other standard artists as Chuck Berry, Carole King and especially admirable in his rendition of would be the sameness and predictability Stewart qualities definitely make this Bob Dylan. The result is a well­ Carole King's "You Make Me Feel Like a of the Stewart style. For those who have album another good one for Stewart fans. complemented album of both new and old Natural Man" (a slight change in words.) enjoyed his past albums this might appear However, for those unsure of the Stewart .;;ongs. to which Stewart adds his unique This cut provides a welcome break from to be an asset, but during a two-year hiatus style, a listen to one of his past albums >lyle. the general rowdiness of the album. from recording, one would hope for some . would give you a good idea of what to Originally a schoolboy soccer star in Stewart's searching and entreating vocal further maturation or change in the expect in his current album. If you like F:ngland. Rod found his niche as a per­ arrangement, along with the work of the direction of his style. what you heard there, you will get more of orming artist. His Scottish background Memphis Horns complements this song Many of the selections seem to blend into the same and then some in Smiler. >ften enters his music. From his well The same conbination teams up \mPrican debut with the Jeff Beck Group agam in Paul McCartney's "Mine for Me." m 1!168, through his nationwide tours with One of the outstanding features of this F'accs, this singer has emerged in his own album is the keyboard arrangements, ·ight during the past five years with a especially those of Pete Sears in Chuck !Umber of gold albums. Berry's "Sweet Little Rock 'N' Roller." In fact the similarities between past The raucous playing style of Sears' works Jlbums and this present one are striking. well with the piercing sound of Stewart's rhe same singing style--informal an

Joe Cocker is rock and roll's living answer packaged and set up as carefully as any of Billy Preston's "You Are So Beautiful" The sky is made of stone. o any number of B-grade movies of the past the old movies mentioned earlier. Designed e, that's it, lyricism of the song into as profoumi a best mor.-.ent. The story of a broken man Irugs, crashes--is left for washed up, then at Now look tortured.") to the s.:!ection of statement of what love is as Cocker co~ 1 haggered on all sides trying to pump himself he end of the movie makes a stirring material, ironically it is such a brilliant ever give. up with enough drugs because "I had to ·omeback with the help of a successful old album because Cocker still has ~o much of "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress" ~ ,, keep movin' baby--Till I was back in your riend, (so everyone went back to their the talent that made him the hest white Jimmy Webb is highly romantic with a arms again." Newman plays a gospel piano· adios and Packard s happy) leaving the blues singer in the world. Provided with metaphor that refers either to a love in­ in the background while the album moves to tUdience smiling through the tears. splendid songs from Randy Newman, terest or the problems of stardom. WhilP. its climax. Someone set up such a moment for Cocker Jimmy Webb, Harry Nilsson, Billy Prest(ln Webb weaves the music perfectly to suggest his year in L.A. Before journalists from all and others, Cocker seems to explore himself a beauty that would be beyond an ex­ You know how it is with me baby •Ver the country he was to make his first in a depth one almost never finds in albums plumber from England, Cocker builds to a You know I just can't stand myself tppearance on the comegack trail and show of more pretentious "heavies." moving climax: It takes a whole lot of medicine darling hem how he still had his old magic. What Included are a couple of rockers to­ For me to pretend I'm somebody else 'ocker did manage to have was a bottle demonstrate he still holds the ability which I ft>ll down on the road f wine at the pre-eoncert dinner. The result characterized the "Mad Dogs and Er ~!;lish­ I fell down awful hard Cocker conquers melodrama and gives a Jas predictable. Cocker had to be pushed men" sound but the most successful c;.ts on I fell down on my face stunning performance on this album. As ut on stage. Once he was there he this album feature simply a piano and I tripped and missed the stars time goes on Cocker may finally fade but roceeded to wander around sometimes Cocker: three in particular are some of the I fell .. .I fell alone this album will show the beauty he could aying attention to what the band was very best performances heard all yea1 . The Moon's a harsh mistress give. laying, sometimes not. Finally, the band ot up and \eft leaving Cocker to walk round mumbling "What happened?" until omeone got up out of the audience and led im offstage. Anticipation for the promised ew studio album dropped considerably ted's new world fter this. However this new album, Cocker's first udio work since 1971, signals the ap­ (Continued from page 5) perhaps the worst of all, {is) national in this respect. Without the dissolution of earance of one of the moving personal that combination, the "Hesburghian vision" ·staments I've ever heard on a record. dividual, is a sign of weakness on the part of sovereignty" and its attendant nationalism. ocker shines through beautifully and a collectivity. This fear is much harder to It is to combat this phenomenon that he is doomed to remain a vision. lovingly capturing all the pain of the past eradicate than simple miserliness, for it is proposes a World Citizenship. In this outline Fr. Hesburgh concludes his discussion 1ree years on a piece of plastic that sells for tied into national survival instincts. To the argument is unimpeachable. What ruins of World Citizenship with the assertion that ignore it is to invite disappointed hopes for a it is Fr. Hesburgh's belief that the sins of "somehow I believe there is enough good i.l2. better world. Obviously, somebody was interested a nationalism are caused by the fact that "the will in our country and in the world" to bring ·eat deal in selling because this album was Even more important is the fact that millions of little people, ... the ones who the idea into reality. We might say that the this fear is today shared by the broad really work and suffer and die while the same hope pervades each proposal of the masses as well as by the political elite, or at politicians posture and play, these little ones ideal in the book. Fr. Hesburgh has SUPPLEMENT least, those of the broad masses who ever have never been given a chance to declare demonstrated conclusively that the t ~ think about such things. This qualification themselves." This is simply not true, least feasibility of any solution to the world's Editor: Robert Baker becomes meaningless in precisely the of all in the United States, where the change problems stands or falls on that hope. If Design: Andy Peavler, places it is needed the most, that is, the of national heart is most needed. The nothing else may be said for his career in Norm Bower have-nations, if the United States is any enormous popularity of George Wallce's the future, it must always be said of Fr. Sketches: indication. combination of gut patriotism and appeal to Hesburgh that in The Humane Imperative, qobinson Fr. Hesburgh believes that "the one "the little man" is ample testimony to the he at least made good will more palatable great remaining divider of humankind, sad misplacement of Fr. Hesburgh's hopes for men without once compromising it. ------,

Ihte uncertain An Tostal discussed at HPC (continued from page 4) traceable to the efforts of the 30- The HPC executive coordinator member committee," he did speculate that this year's dates acknowledged. Anyone wishing to would be near in time to last year's work on this year's An Tostal late April time slot. committee should contact Porter Porter also commented that the after Thanksgiving break. success of An Tostal depends on a great deal of volunteer workers. Blake Wordal, co-ex coordinator, HUES CORPORATION ''The success of last year's event is requested that the HPC participate NOVEMBER 22-24 in a food-tasting test in new types Fri. and Sun. at 7:30 & 10:UO: $5.50. Sat. at 7:30 &10:00: $7.50. of food. The Notre Dame Food TICKETS AT THE BOX OFFICE OR BY MAIL ORDER Services is experimenting with For reservations, information or group rates, call (219) 462-0563 S:t«:: students to protein supplements in the menu entrees, a program which is now participate in being practiced at St. Mary's, according to Wordal. The protein @~Q!;!:,yY.!J!~l,RE Glamor contest foods, initially tested by Miles Laboratories, could be "placed on Saint Mary's College students next year's menu if the taste­ N 0 W APPEAR lNG are invited to participate in tests are satisfactory," Wordal .: Glamour Magazine's Top Ten said . College Contest for 1975. Young TIMMIE TOURS women from colleges and The final piece of business was universities throughout the an announcement by Pat AND country will compete in Glamour's McLaughlin, Student Body search for ten outstanding President, that Student Govern­ SOUTH SHORE students. ment has a van which can be used A panel of Glamour editors will by any of the halls, free of charge, select the winners on the basis of providing that the purpose of its their solid records of achievement use is "reasonable." Porter: Success of An Tostal in academic studies and-or in depends on a great deal of extracurricular activities on THINK .... volunfee'" workers. campus or in the community. ~Sfz,J~~ The Top Ten College Winners of 1975 will be photographed by CQ.LEGE LIFE on U.S. 31 ~ttn llies. So. B•d-FrM Paninc-68~350 leading New York photographers and featured in Glamour's August INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA Roaring 20's College Issue . During June, the ten winners will be invited to New .::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~=====~===~:::::::::!:::::!:!:!:::::::::::!:!:!:::::::::!:::::::~:::::::::~:::::::::::::::?.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~===~:::::::::::::::::!:::::::::::::::::!::::::::::::~:::~;:::::::~:::?. held at Stepan York to meet the Glamour staff and will receive a $500 cash prize. by Kevin Dickerson Anyone who is interested in Staff Reporter entering the search should contact Ms. Stevie Wernig, assistant to the Dave Shaheen and the Pangborn vice president for student affairs, Hall Council will sponsor a for more information. The Hoaring 20's Dance this Friday, deadline for submitting an ap­ November 22, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. plication to Glamour is February in the Stepan Center. 15, 1975. The theme will be centered around the Great Gatsby era and all students are urged to dress accordingly. Music will be WAITRESSES provided by the Hash Brown Blues NEEDED Band, and during the band breaks, pre-recorded 20's music will be played for those who wish to jit­ AT FAT WALLY'S terbug. Hall President Denny Dziemianowicz says, "We hope to 2046 have a boppin' time, and hope that those who attend the pep rally will So. Bend Ave. stick around for the dance." Cost of the tickets will be $1 for guys, $.50 for girls and $1.25 for couples. Tickets can be purchased 277-0570 APPLY at the door. Contact Dave Shaheen at 8432 or 327 Pangborn Hall for IN PERSON more information ¥ ''The NAZZ'' CHICAGO'S SPOR SPECTACULAR Presents WOR.TH THE TRIP * See Over 7,000 Save Big Money Tonight Wednesday Pairs of Skis * On Big Brand Name * See Over 6,000 Ski Equipment Pairs of Boots • Head-Fischer-Yamaha WE TAKE ic See 6 Giant Floors • Lange-Rossignoi-Hart 10:00 Mark Hopkins TRADES of Sports Equipment • K2-Kneissi-Look/Nevada • See 14 Great Sports * Ski Clubs & Groups Departments Attention 11 :00 Mike Armstrong Call us now and we will SAME DAY SKI BINDING give you $1 00.00 towards Also This Friday INSTALLATION bus transportation. ~iii Jazz Night at 9:30 with The N.D. Jazz Band and Combo FREE ADMISSION -BASEMENT OF LAFORTUNE STUDENT GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ' :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~::::::::.~===~===~=~=~=~=~:~:;:::::::::=:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~::::.::::::::::::::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::::=:::;:-;:~:~:~:~:::::::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 10 the observer Wednesd!!l!... November. 20. 1974 ~------Organization set up to direct food crisis help

by .John DeCoursey formed," said Sondej, "in response industrial countries and over­ fund and will direct fund raising ticipate. Starr Reporter to student's requests on what they population and underconsumption activities among students, faculty "Basically this would cut down can do to help alleviate the in third world countries in a world and alumni. on meat consumption to make An organization is being set problem. It will be open to limited in resources," Sondej "The Notre Dame foreign aid more grain available to people," up on campus to actively direct everyone." added. fund," said Sondej, "will be Sondej explained. Notre Dame's response to the food The purpose of the organization Sondej listed three areas that the similar to a collection agency in The third part of the program is and resource crisis. The is to make people aware of the organization will get involved in : certain ways. First, we would ask similar to a lobby. "The organization is called Student problems and to direct activities money, eating and voting. Notre Dame's policy makers to organization," continued Sondej, World Concern and is being formed dealing with them. In the monetary part of the endorse certain voluntary agen­ "will organize student petitions on by AI Sondej. "We want to combat the two-fold program, the organizntion will cies. They would endorse the most campus to support certain positive "The organization is being problem of overconsumption in establish a Notre Dame foreign aid efficient organizations." foreign aid measures. We would "We would then set up a canvass the South Bend area to monetary reservoir from con­ gain support for the measures. tributions made by students Finally, the organization would Fornter Mayor is 'slap-happy' faculty and alumni. Finally the endorse politicians who fa-vor fund would then be distributed to increasing non-military foreign the organizations," Sondej added. aid." LONllON l 1PI - A former mayor candor," Gray said of Brooks. did something which will horrify In regards to eating, the Anyone who wants further in­ of Chdsea with an admitted fond­ "But never does it without their Scotsmen the world over-he poured organization will try to establish formation should contact Sondej in ness for slapping girls on the consent." whisky over her," said Gray. through petitions, a permanent front of the North Dining Hall bottom appeared in court Tuesday The newspaper told how 19-yar­ He said Brooks, a former colonel economical and ecological diet for during lunch or the South Dining seeking libel damages from a old, fair-haired Sue Carr answered and Japanese prisoner of war, was those students who wish to par- Hall during dinner. newspaper which called him "a Brooks' advertisement for "good­ a flamboyant larger-than-life mPnace to young girls." natured young ladies" to crew his character, a "solicitor, soldier, Thames cruiser. He told Miss Carr alderman.and hand hunting amn". .John Broks 64, was suing the IPC she would get $24 extra if she let He also said Brooks used bawdy newspaper chain add journalist herself be spanked, Gray told the language reminiscent of the Michael O'flaherty over an article court. eighteenth century hunting squire which told how he invited a teen­ The following day after lunch on and had a similar outlook, age girl to his Thames river his boat Brooks asked the girl if straightforward and earthy, about cruiser where he spanked her bare she wanted the extra money and sex." bottom. then poured whisky on her she pulled the curtains and un­ The hearing was expected to to take away the sting. dressed, Gray said. continue Wednesday. Lawyer Roger Gray said Books, Brooks slapped her with his hand married for 27 years, enjoyed as she lay naked on the bed. He slapping girls' bottoms but he was then rubbed whisky on her bottom not "a dirty old man." to take away the sting and "Every healthy normal vigorous bruising, and smacked her again, male is a bottom slapper in mind if Gray said. HELD OVER not in deed," Gray said. "There is no doubt that he did "He admits it with uninhibited slap Miss Carr's bottom. He also Pike recipient of Award students. Prof. Pike has amply Dr. Frederick B. Pike, professor earned the title of Distinguished of history at Notre Dame became Scholar." the second recipient of the Robert Farrell, director of Notre University of Texas' Distinguished Dame's Social Science Research Graduate Award. Lab and a fellow alumni from The award, initiated by the Texas, presented Dr. Pike with the University's Institute of Latin award in an afternoon ceremony in American Studies in Austin, the office of University President Texas, is given to that alumni in Fr. Theodore Hesburgh;, the field of history whose scholarship; and devotion in Latin 11111111111111 II IIIII I II IIIII III 111111 II llllllllllllllllh Th~fTrial American studies merits him the NOTRE DAME appreciation and esteem of his Erratum alma mater. FHESIIMAN PREREGISTRATION FOR ARMY BOT(' William Glade, director of the According to yesterday's BillY Jack Institute, applauded Pike in Obsl'rver, reservations for the Starring winning the award "Professors Madrigal Dinners at St. Mary's DELORES TAYLOR Preregistration for the Freshman Army ROTC Spring Pike's life and work stands as a could be made by calling the and Session will be held Nov. 14-21, 1974 . • particularly inspiring example for TOM LAUGHLIN all of our students," he said. "By Programming Office at 4167. That ffi his widely recognized scholarship number is incorrect. The Programming Office phone ..,...... T ...... and distinguished publications and No military obligation is incurred during Freshman by the evident and warm devotion number is 4176. EVERY EVE. AT 8:00 he has evoked in somany of his own and Sophomore years, and by enrolling, you become eligible to compete for a two-year Army ROTC ! scholarship during your Sophomore year. It pays full tuition, for books and academic fees, as well as $100 per t At BURGER CHEF'! •• give your sandwich month subsistence allowance. Even without a the "works" at scholarship, you receive $100 monthly in your Junior and Senior years. NO EXTRA CHARGE

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Fix your own burger the way you . Two locations .• like it at our new Works Bar. 1716 N. Ironwood Help yourself to lettuce, tomatoes, The Army ROTC course consists of two class hours per onions, relish and pickles. If mustard week and is open to all Freshmen at Notre Dame or and catsup are all you want, it's there other nearby cross-enrolled colleges. Course hours can 52920 U.S. 31 North for you too. Have as much or as little as you want at the Burger Chef Works Bar be arranged by telephoning Major Jim Musselman at ... and build your burger just the way 283-6264 or by contacting him at the Notre Dame ROTC (at Cleveland Rd.) you want it. building. ------~------

W~nesdaY, November 20, 1974 the observer 1 1 •. Aides directed by Nvcon Mitchell pressured to confess CLASSIFIED ADS

WASHINGTON (UP I) - Con­ "I think this is the worst one, and preserve some thread is for well, due, due to the closeness vinced that John N. Mitchell you go go in and, and, uh, WANTED Someone took the wrong blue was "not gonna make it to the President at the time of voluntarily, uh, make a state­ parka, Friday night at the anyway," President Richard M. the crime." Haldeman earlier ment." Need ride to Detroit Tues., 26th. Heidelberg; mine is smaller, 1 Nixon ordered a top aide to suggested the "only salvation" Nixon then ordered Ehrlich­ Will pay. Call 1132. have the XL. Call 1372. pressure him into confessing for Mitchell was "to admit it." man to meet with Mitchell and Wanted: 4 Doobie Bros. tickets. Attention his role in the Watergate break­ On April 14, the President tell him: "You have reported to Call Chip, 6931. Louie's has a pool table, pizza, and in to draw attention away from and his aides discussed several me and I have asked you to go great beer. But don't take our word the White House, according to ways to pressure Mitchell into up and lay it on the ground to Wanted: used short wave radio. for it- come see for yourself. 744 N. tapes played Tuesday in the confessing his Watergate role, Mitchell and to tell Mitchell, Tim, 232-4927. NO. Watergate cover-up trial. including having the former look, there is only one thing Need ride to Cleveland, Nov. 25 or Students: buy your stereo Nixon's order to "go see attorney general approached by that could save him. I think 26. Call Mary, 1250. equipment at Golden Dome Mitchell" was relayed to aide Nixon himself, by Secretary of John's got to hear that kind of Records, 804 Flanner, ph. 1487. 20· John D. Ehrlichman during a State William Rogers, or by a talk ... " Looking for riders to Washington, 40 percent off on all brands . Ad· lengthy April 14, 1973, meeting variety of other individuals who Another tape played for the DC for Thanksgiving break. Call vent, AR, Bose, Dual, Garrard, at the time the Watergate Mitchell might "trust." Kevin, 288-7375. Marantz, Pioneer, Sony, and much jury Tuesday, that of a March more. Over 100 name brands at big cover-up was collapsing and Ehrlichman suggested Mitch­ 27, 1973, conversation, showed Two good Doobie Bros. tickets. discounts. threatening to reveal high ell be told, "The jig is up. And Haldeman telling Nixon the Call Mike, 1152. White House involvement. the President strongly feels prosecutors would never give Records now on sale at Golden Nixon, Ehrlichman and for­ that the only way that this Mitchell immunity "unnless Dome Records, 804 Flanner, ph. mer Chief of Staff H.R. thing can end up being even a they figure they could get you. FOR SALE 1487. New Moody Blues, S9.98 list, Haldeman met for 21.-'2 hours little net plus for the adminis­ He is as high up as they've reg. $7.70, now $7.20 total. New about what to do about tration and for the presidency been." For sale: snow tires, two F78-14 on Elton John (just released) $9.98 Mitchell, former attorney gen­ rims. Excellent shape. Used 1000 list, reg, S7.70, now $7.20. New miles. $35. Call Lou, 234-8076. Loggins & Messina $6.98 list, reg. eral and Nixon campaign $4.55, now $4.25. All YES albums mnager; his re-election deputy, Novak speaks on American 7 month old registered black male on sale. Also every Fri. is ladies Jeb Stuart Magruder,' who poodle. Has shots. Partially day, $.50 off on all double albums, already had committed perjury housebroken. $50.00. Call 272-7857 S.30 off on all single albums. before the grand jury; and in the morning or after 5:30 pm. The Early Childhood Development Watergate burglar E. Howard sports and mythic football For sale: 1 senior trip ticket to Center at St. Mary's would like a Southern Cal. Call Carol, 6733. Hunt. singer with guitar to entertain at According to the tape, Nixon by Bill Gonzenbach dimension of .fluidity. It depends Staff Reporter Christmas Party, 5:30-6:30 Dec. and his aides decided it would on the individual variation. Like 2 GA Air Force tix for sale. Call 15, 1974. Fee open. Songs ap­ be better for Magruder to jazz, everyone is different, yet in 8661. propriate for season and young confess his grand jury perjury Speaking last night on the tune," said Novak. children. Call Mrs. Pat Garreffa, correlation of American civil 2 GA tix for Air Force! Cheap, 277- 284-4150. than to try to cover a lie with a Novak added that basketball is 0019. lie. Nixon suggested he could religion and sports, Dr. Michael related to black culture because of urge Magruder to voluntarily Novak said, "apart from sports, it the relationship of the elusiveness 4 USC tix for sale. Greg, 1423. The world is your oyster. go to the U.S. attorney after is hard to understand the best of basketball and of the pre­ Phillips GA 212 electronic turn­ Haldeman noted Magruder's ideas in American culture." emancipated black culture. table (new) Tharens TO 125 AB SQUISH! In America, things of im­ In addition, to book he is writing MKII with B 9 o Sp 12 cartridge- 2 testimony could "nail Mitch­ new walnut Advents. Call 1487. ell." portance have to do with con­ about sports, Novak has written Manuscripts submitted to the Fall science, morality in commitment, many other books, such as Belief 1974 Juggler may be retrieved As for Mitchell, Nixon said: Lost: from the Juggler office, 3rd floor said Novak ,who is currently writing and Unbelief and Choosing Our Blue book-bag containing very LaFortune from 10:00 - 11:00 a book on American sports. "We King. Novak has also taught at important notes. If found, please Thurs. morning, Nov. 21. Art work Freshman Year to must look at America as a Harvard Stanford and Old West­ call Bill 3058. may be rescued from Michael religion," the professor stated. bury. In 1968, he worked for the Boland, 424 Cavanaugh. Novak asserted the immigrants Robert Kennedy campaign and in LOST AND FOUND go to Oticago Rock Dreams, Tolkein, Lenny who left Europe felt it was the early 1970's, he worked for the Bruce, Hesse, Jung . . . good necessary to justify their reasons McGovern-Shriver campaign. Found: student hockey ticket. Call Friday Nov. 29 the Observer for info about the reading and more over break at for coming to America. ticket, 8661. Pandora's Books. 602 N. St. Louis by Kevin Dickerson "Therefore, they had to insist on Blvd. Staff Reporter the goodness of America. If the Lost: Texas Instruments SR-50 trip wasn't worth it, they would calculator. Reward. 277·0167. Saint Mary's College Summer Dr. Emil T. Hofman, Dean of the Program in London, May 20 - June feel guilty," the author said. Freshman Year of Studies, and the Lost: Help!! Lost one gold 10 20. Travel in England, Ireland, Freshman Year Office will be bracelet, initials C-A-0. Please Scotland, Wales, France. College For Novak, the vindication of call 8093. Reward! Help!! credit available. $865 plus tuition. sponsoring a trip to Chicago as Call 284-4951. part of the semester-long extended America has reslted in a religious belief about our nation; however it Found: key chain with 3 keys near Freshman Orientation Program. Bio. Bldg. Call Jim, 8685. Take the Greyhound to Chicago The trip is scheduled for Friday, is a secular and civil religio~. from NO every Friday at 5:40. Call November 29 and is intended for "America's view is like that of Lost: pair of black-colored, wire­ Tom Boyer, 272·1807. those freshman who are unable to Rousseau. It is a secular nation rimmed glasses. Please call 289- that views itself as a religious 2757. Cl LA Christmas cards on sale this be home for the Thanksgiving week, cafeterias, Huddle, and holidays. enterprise," said the theologian. Library. $1.75 for 12 masterpieces. "Americans are clear about the Lost: grayish glasses in tan case. Buses will leave from Stepan Lost last Fri. Reward. Call 7884. Center at 9 a.m. Friday morning specialness of the civil religion in America because the image is enroute to Chicago. Arriving in the FOR RENT PERSONALS city at 10 a.m. (Chicago time), the institutionalized," Novak said. The author stated that there are group will be touring major points Furnished apartments: 503 W. To the 5 o'clock escapees: of interest, such as the Police many civil religions and images of Jefferson duplex. 3 rooms each, The Past and the Future Department or the Chicago Trade these can be seen in American first and second floors. Gas heat Hang in Perfect Balance, sports. furnished. 289-6307, 234-0596. All focused on the Present. Mart. In Time, After the tour, box lunches will Novak limited the examiniation J. & J. of sports to baseball, football and Married students: nice, clean, be provided by the Freshman Year furnished apartment, 3 rooms and Office. Freshman will break into basketball, because, as he stated, bath, 10 min. from campus. Dear SLC: groups of 5 or 6 according to "These are the ones Ilike best." Available Dec. 12. $95 a month. Many thanks for the latest sex common interests. "Baseball is a symbol of the ....,.,, Ca II 234-1946. ruling. It is good to know we can British-American experience," the Novak: Football is a symbol the now live without fear of sexual A freshman from the Chicago of Room - $40 a month. Near rides. professor judged. Novak stated immigrant's struggle against the abuse or seducktion. area will act as group leader to Privacy, kitchen. 233-1329. The Ducks of I'

Future Notre Dame opponents weekend back home. Besides, I perfect game--there's always room may want to take notice of Greg wanted to attend a school which I for improvement. In my own case, Collins' immediate objective. thought consistently plays the best I'd like to react quicker. Many Collins says he wants to become football in the nation." plays I've been just a step too late. "more involved" in future games. "But I realized in order to play to Reacting quicker might help me The defensive captain of the Irish, the best of my ability, I had to give stop a play that could be already the team leader in tackles up another love--hockey. I think disastrous." with over 100, says, "My game will hockey is a great sport and I miss Collins has been noted to shine in be better if I can just get more playing it, but have no regrets key games for the Irish. He was involved." about concentrating on football." UPI and AP's lineman of the week That may take some doing for Collins fits the mold of excellent after last season's Southern the All-American candidate from linebackers Notre Dame has California game after making 18 Troy. Michigan, who also led the fielded over the years. "Our front tackles, recovering one fumble and Irish a year ago in tackles with 133- four makes us look good, though," forcing another. ·induding 11 for 58 yards in says Collins, who also admits he In the Sugar Bowl victory over losses. learned much from former Irish Alabama, which gave the Irish the ()pspite his statisticol success, linebacker Jim O'Malley. "Jim :1ational championsjp, Collins Collins doesn't put much weight on taught me how to read, how to registered 16 solo tackles. And his number of tackles. "With our cover against the pass and when to he's durable. In 1973 Collins led all front four taking care of op­ key strong or weak side." defensive player with 225 minutes ponents' blockers," says Collins, "Many times a linebacker has to played. This year he's again in the "I sure better be making a lot of play a guessing game, deciding thick of things despite being tackles. Resides, as a linebacker, where the ball will be going. Much hampered all season with shin Greg Collins (SOl teams up with co-hort Drew Mahalic to stop Pitt's Tony it's my job to be near the ball, of my success in that regard I owe splints and other assorted Dorsett at the goal line. whether it's a pass or a running to Coach Kelly -3-1 It:! 14. Tt>xas 7-3 ...... 9 as clear as day. We're tearing down all our heroes program now. That's your Women's Liberation, l'i. llou,ton 7-2-j} Jll~ 15. Plttsburgb 7-3 lti. Bavlor 1>-3-0. fi:l .,_ Baylor 5-l ... 1 in America There's just no respect anymore for boy--bunch of goddamn lesbians. You can bet that if II. Tl-.Xas .. i-3-0 !iO 17. (Tie) Michigan St, :>-3-1 ... anything, goddamnit. Now you take your sports or you have women around-and I've talked to IH. Pitt. . . .. 7-3-U 42 UCLAH-2. !9. California 7-2-1 41 Tulsa 7-l your military or your politics. They've gotten to psychiatrists about this-you aren't gonna be worth :?fl. Florida 7-3-j} :16 211. San Diego St. 7-2 ... and destroyed just about every sports figure we've a damn. No sir!" ever had. Or take your presidency. They've torn Man has to dominate There's just no other way. apart every single one, even George Washington. Now just the other day one of my old players came " ... Now when you think about what's happened in up to see me and this fella was really down in the Ticket details announced this country in the last few years you begin to dumps. Y'see, he's married to one of these spouses. wonder just how much longer we're gonna last. Up liberated gals ...