OD The Inside Anti-hunger day ••. page 3 Sorin Award ... page 5 serving the notre dame - sf. mary's community Vol. IX No. 66 Friday, January 24, 1975 Between administration and faculty Cushing cites drop-off 1n• two-way communication by Kathy Mills ask the faculty what they would like to do about Staff Reporter certain issues," the Faculty Senate chairman said. Cushing added that the referendum would contain Prof. James Cushing, chairman of the Faculty about a dozen items, including appointments and Senate, noted a decrease in "two-way com· promotion procedures, the salary issue, Hesburgh's munication" between administration and faculty, $600 cost of living bonus and a Budget Priprities attributing it to a lack of response to Faculty Senate Committee report. The referendum would also issues by the administration.·· attempt to ascertain faculty reaction on "a "The administration has not shown any inter~st; Catholic-only type hiring policy," collective they have not even acknowledged the receipt of any bargaining and the evaluation of the administration reports on governance we· sent them," Cushing by the faculty, according to Cushing. stated. Indicating that the Faculty Senate is finished with STATE SENATOR Robert Kovatch, here with representative John The Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate the referendum, Cushing added, "Now it is up to the Br_ad~mas yesterday expressed his support of the bill to lower the has invited Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, University faculty to respond." drmkmg age to 18. President, and some members of the administration Cushing outlined a probable course, if the faculty to informally discuss several issues of university should agree with the Faculty Senate on ap­ governance raised by the Senate during the last pointments and promotion procedures. "The semester, according to Cushing. Faculty Senate would put that item before the Kovach, DuComb Cushing explained that such a discussion was Academic Council," he explained, "in order to try proposed "to try to avoid a confrontation at­ to get the regulations changed." Cushing noted that mosphere." The Faculty senate chairman em­ many of the items on the referendum would phasized that Father Hesburgh responded to the probably go to the Academic Council, which has the lor drinking bill invitation by saying that it was not clear what the power to make and change rules. committee wanted to discuss. Cushing then "I thought we might be finished with the by Mary Reher referred Father Hesburgh to the reports which the referendum last semester," Cushing said, "but it Staff Reporter Senatesent him. As yet, the committee has received extended into this semester. otherwise we ac­ no further indication from the University president. complished what we wanted to last semester." He State Senator Robert Kovach and State Representative Cushing termed the situation "frustrating," and remarked that the main work of the Seante over the Robert DuComb each expressed their support of the bill to lower declared that the administration is "backing the last six months preparing reports and articulating the drinking age to 18 yesterday. faculty into a corner." He noted a decrease in "two­ positions on University governance. "The issue has not been discussed on the Senate side yet and I way communication" between the faculty and Cushing noted that the $600 cost of living bonus do not want to project the outcome," stated Kovach, "but as I administration. given to the faculty by Father Hesburgh last see the bill in the House, after having talked to some of the "What is left except perhaps some rigid and Christmans did not meet last semester's request for representatives, I do see some enthusiasm in favor of lowering formal procedure like collective bargaining," a permanent increase of $1200. "The ad­ the drinking age to 18," the State Senator noted. Cushing added. ministration ·never responded to that request," he "I myself would prefer a billlowerinng the age to 19 instead of This semester, the Faculty Senate hopes to pointed out. 18, because men and women are employed in the military forces conduct a referendum during the latter part of Cushing also stated that the story in the and students would be in college at that age or working; this February on University government. "Most of the December issue of Notre Dame Magazine, which would eliminate the problem of high school drinking," Kovach referendum would ask the faculty at large to agree reported a $600 salary increase, was erroneous. said. "However, without that alternative, I might very well or disagree with isues raised by the Faculty "They gave us zero per cent, nothing," Cushing favor the proposal to lower the drinking age to 18," he added. Se.!late," Cushing explained. "The rest of it would declared. If, .. .,.;. DuComb is in favor of the 18 year old drinking bill, but he said, 1lf ~~ ... ''It is hard to say if it will pass; I would say that right now it has about a 50-50 chance to pass." ~ "We had a bill a week or so ago about the sale of alcoholic '" beverages on Sundays which passed the legislature by about 52 or 53 votes," he noted, "but it would be tough to get that same number of votes on this issue." Both the representative and the senator see some opposition to the drinking bill in the soutnern area of Indiana. DuComb feels there is also some opposition in the middle part of the state. His colleague in the state senate concurred. Kovach stated, "In the southern part of Indiana, the attitude toward any alcohol bill would be viewed differently than in the northern area because of the different make-up of the com­ munities. From my observation, there will bemoreopposition to the bill in the south than in the north." Both Kovach and DuComb feel that the chances of a bill to free colleges and universities from the responsibility for underage student drinking to pass seem to be very good. Kovach noted that Senate Pro Tempore Tupman also favors this bill. In reference to the effectiveness of student lobbying, Kovach said, "All lobbies are good if they are conducted in the proper manner. As of yet, 1 have not seen any students on the drinking issue, but an organized lobby would have some effect" he said. "The major impetus would come from state supported schools Hesburgh Cushing such as Indiana State University or Ball University," Kovach noted. Student concerns avoided Kovach also added, "From what I have heard from other senators and representatives about the massive student lob­ bying for the Equal Rights Bill, the lobbying for the drinking age to be lowered is quite small in comparison." Alumni Board meets "I have received letters from students in regard to the drinking age," said DuComb, "but as of yet I have not heard by Joe La Flare Nominations to be presented both objective and . subjective from anyone in person." Starr Reporter opinions." Alumni Board member In reference to the Indiana Student Association, Kovach said The Nominating Committee will Edward Alumni Board member that the students were effective in successfully lobbying to pass The Alumni Board, convening on present nominations for alumni-student Iasson Edward a bill allowing the governor to appoint a student representative campus this weekend for the first prospective members. There are Bracken said. The survey will be to the Board of Trustees of certain state-supported schools. time this year, yesterday passed 18 members on the Board, each conducted in conjunction with the "Around December 18 of last year, I was on the Education resolutions to improve internal serving a three-year term. Each Sociology Department. Committee," said Kovach, "And the students gave a organization and operation of the member represents a different The scheduling of Universal presentation in favor of naming student representatives to the Alumni Association. Among the geographical area of the coun­ Notre Dame Night was relaxed to Board of Trustees. I was very impressed with their ,presentation actions taken were presentation of try,encompassing many of the extend to any part of the year at that time," State Senator Kovach stated. nominations for Alumni posts, the local chapters of the Notre Dame which seems; most desirable. On planning of a survey of alumni Alumni Clubs. This year six new this night each of the 93 alumni attitudes and revision in procedure members will be chosen from the clubs across the nation meet to of such alumni activities as the nominees. discuss business matters and Hesburgh supports Universal Notre Dame nights and An Alumni Survey will be sent items of interest pertinent to the the Annual Alumni Reunion. out to 6200 of the 53,000 alumni University. soliciting their opinions and at­ Traditionally, this night was Issues of particular concern to titudes about many facets of Notre always held in the spring. The Anti-Hunger Day students were not discussed. The Dame, their present relation to the Board decided to extend the choice Alumni Board· will hear a University. and r· •\' th('ir of the night ot any part of the year presentation of student problems educationhere has i ped th• CJ. which seems most suitable by Student Body President Pat "This will be an in-de()th o.;urvev (continued on page- 3)· McLaughlin tonight. covering many areas of th r life, ... page 3 -- ------------- 2 the observer Friday, January 24, 1975 warld briefs Stonehill College, ND plan program of combined engineering, AL degrees SOUTH BEND, Ind. <UPI> - A 17-year-old girl escaped her kid­ nappers after 30 hours' captivity Thursday, but the two gunmen by John Kenward are Beloit in Wisconsin and two degrees in five years involves remained at large despite a massive police manhunt.