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The Observer VOL. XXV. NO. 8 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1992 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S University taps available resources 1992 TUITION, to help students with tuition hike ROOM AND BOARD By ALICIA REALE fected by the tuition increase is revenue and unrestricted gifts. Assistant News Editor a primary concern to the Uni All these costs which lead to versity, according to Mason. tuition increase have a direct With an 8.5 percent increase “As we raise tuition we be bearing on the academic excel New York University $22,542 1 in undergraduate tuition and lieve we economically impact lence of the University. Boston University 22,510 2 fees, the University is tapping the student,” he said. “ Financial The University will decline if endowment and other sources aid is intended to offset that.” “we don’t have computerization Yale University 22,200 3 to help affected students to He said other sources are and new buildings,” he said. Swarthmore College 22,160 4 meet these costs, according to being tapped for student aid, The University has a com Tom Mason, vice president of such as the Sorin Society funds, mitment to keep the trend line Johns Hopkins University 22,120 5 Business Affairs. the income from the NBC TV down and hopes to get tuition Harvard University 22,080 6 Increasing wages and bene football contract and bowl increases down to 7.9 percent Georgetown University 21,628 12 fits, new computer facilities and money. “We have a long range annually . increasing maintenance ex commitment to increase en However, Mason said, “We Boston College 20,427 25 pense for facilities such as the dowment for financial aid by 10 are not cutting back. We have Northwestern University 19,420 28 DeBartolo Classroom Facility million each year for the next been a conservatively run and Duke University 19,051 29 are the principal items which ten years,” said Mason. Ten financed University for many contribute to the recent deci million dollars in gifts was re years. We have always operated University of Notre Dame 17,080 32 sion to raise tuition. ceived, plus an additional $10 in the black. Part of that is Catholic University 16,994 34 Increasing endowment to m illion received from NBC, knowing who we are and what meet the needs of those ef bowl game revenue, marketing see AID / page 4 Lilly Endowment allows for development First post ‘no-fly’ zone inspection of new curriculum in College of Science encounters no Iraqi problems By KENYA JOHNSON Science would like to start create new classes, but change MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — “no-fly” zone — the part of Iraq News Writer cross-disciplines in classes the core of the classes we Nuclear weapons experts went south of the 32nd parallel. Iraqi between the two in early already have. The Chemistry, to work Tuesday under tight m ilitary aircraft have been ened security in Baghdad on banned from the zone, which Notre Dame’s College of years. Organic Chemistry and Biology the first U.N. inspection mission shelters_Shiite_Musli^ Science plans to develop a new “Many Juniors and Seniors will have a few changes in it’s since U.S.-led allies set up the curriculum that emphasizes have classes which involve content-more biology in within “no-fly” zone in southern Iraq. ■ Clash expected/page 5 the relationship between both biology and chemistry, the chemistry and visa verse.” A U.N. official, reached by biological sciences and but we want to start within the In addition to curriculum ■ New rules /page 5 satellite telephone in Baghdad, chemical sciences, according student’s first year here,” changes, the University will to John Duman, Associate Duman states. attempt to have a research said there were “no problems ” have been under attack since during the team’s full day of Dean of Biological Sciences. The money received from program and a high school trying to overthrow Saddam work. The Lilly Endowment, Inc. the Lilly Endowment, Inc. program. Hussein last year. The official, who spoke on has donated $50,000 to The grant will be used to help pay The research program will Baghdad has declared cre College of Science for the the salaries of two new faculty allow Notre Dame students to condition of anonymity, said “a ation of the zone an act of war lot ” of Iraqi security personnel program, he said. members for the 1993-1994 gain experience and and has pledged retaliation. “Our main goal is to inte school year. Together these knowledge by working in a accompanied the team, but Some Iraqi officials have hinted grate the biological aspects of professors w ill implement a research laboratory during the gave no specifics. the retaliation could take the chemistry and the chemical new Physiology class summer season. Also during The 21-member team — form of challenging the U.N. aspects of biology,” he said. integrating the biology and the summer high school which includes experts from the inspection teams or U.N. relief “For the best scientific chemistry subdisciplines. students will be involved with United States France, Germany, efforts. Italy and Poland — set out from knowledge, there needs to be But the donation is only a a similar research project. Team leader Maurizio Zif- an understanding of both.” small part of a much bigger Another benefit w ill be a its Baghdad hotel early Tuesday ferero, an Italian official of the “I know many under picture, Duman said. The special program in which without disclosing its U.N.’s International Atomic destination. The team returned graduate biology majors whole science curriculum is teachers from basically mi Energy Agency, has said he wonder why they need undergoing change with the nority populated schools come at sunset. expects “a very quiet mission — The mission has been con chemistry, and the chemistry help of Howard Hughes, Inc. in and learn more about the and a fruitful one.” majors feel the same way putting forth $1.5 million. sciences and research in order ducted under unusually high He also has tried to disassoci about biology,” said Duman. “The $50,000 from Lilly will to better prepare the students security and secrecy. The ate his U.N.-supervised hunt for “But once they make it to pay partial salaries for the in their schools. United Nations placed its work nuclear weapons from the “no- ers on maximum alert after a graduate or medical school, new faculty members, but it’s The program w ill not of fly” zone controversy. each(biology and chemistry really the money from Howard ficially begin until the 1994- bomb was found attached to the Under the U.N. Security car of three U.N. guards in majors) wish they had learned Hughes that is making the 1995 school year, but action is Council resolution that set the more about the other subject.” difference,” said Duman. northern Iraq on Friday. U.S. and allied jets last Consequently, the College of “We’re not only going to see LILLY / page 4 see i r a q / page 4 Thursday began patrolling the * Bush pledges aid for victims; cleanup efforts gather speed HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Force Base, w hich contributes People still awaiting help more $190 million annually to the than a week after Hurricane local economy. Andrew shattered their lives “This has nothing to do with greeted President Bush with partisanship. It has everything cheers and jeers Tuesday as to do with helping the families,” officials spoke cautiously about Bush said outside Homestead aid efforts taking hold. City Hall. “ I think we’ve turned the State leaders welcomed the corner as fa r as getting food news. and clothing to the people,” “We’re delighted,” Gov. Barbara Gothard, a Lawton Chiles said. Republican spokeswoman for Homestead Sen. Connie Mack called it “ the city officials, said. “Now we’ll greatest news this community address shelter and new could have.” housing.” But Bush got mixed reviews Meanwhile, state officials from hurricane victims. A half- lowered their estimate of the dozen young women heckled number of homes destroyed, to him as he left. about 10,000 or less. But Dade “ I have no lights, cold water, County officials stuck with an it’s disgusting,” said Lizzie estimate of 63,000 destroyed. Hawkins, 28, who lost her Bush flew to southern Florida a p a rtm e n t to the storm . “ He for the second time in a week didn’t do nothing.” The Observer/Sue Kehias with a pledge that the federal But Gerardo Paz of In search of equality government would pay 100 Homestead shouted: “We Feminist Forum members converse at their group’s table at Activities Night. Activities Night was held percent of most recovery costs appreciate what you’re doing, and rebuild Homestead Air at the J.A.C.C. from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday. see ANDREW / page 4 page 2 The Observer Wednesday, September 2,1992 INSIDE COLUMN FORECAST WEATHER REPORT Forecast for noon, Wednesday, September 2 Mostly cloudy and Catholicism Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. mild with a chance a 70 percent chance of thundershowers. must confront Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the low 60s. hard questions TEMPERATURES C ity H L Undeniably, Notre Dame Anchorage 58 51 is the largest national, Atlanta 86 67 John Rock Bogota 68 50 Catholic university. As Boston 81 59 Managing Editor Cairo 91 73 such, it is the duty of her Chicago 75 50 students and faculty to Cleveland 73 52 Dallas 91 72 reflect upon the Detroit 72 51 changing needs and de Green Bay 72 55 Indianapolis 75 54 mands that the Church Jerusalem 93 68 places on its members.