------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reviews - page 8-9 I • VOL. XX, NO. 137 THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1986 - · an independent student newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Mayor calls for increased patrols to monitor conduct of partygoers By FRANK LIPO tygoers), but if we have to we will," South Bend city attorney Executive News Editor he said. Eugenia Schwartz, who was also at Uniformed officers on foot the press conference, said that "int The South Bend Police Depart­ patrols, uniformed officers in the past we've had complete com­ ment has increased police patrols in police cars and undercover pliance when noise citations have the Northeast Neighborhood, in a plainclothes officers will be used to been issued." move designed to control a wave enforce city noise regulations and "We haven't had that kind of of recent student parties which to monitor the conduct of par­ response and respectful attitude have disturbed area residents, ac­ tygoers, according to Captain from the folks who have been cordiug to South Bend Mayor Patrick Cottrell, head of the South issued the citations this year," she Roger Parent. Bend Police Department's East Sec­ said. The increased patrols come in the tor, who was also in attendance at Schwartz said there were parties wake of complaints by area the press conference. broken up at six different addresses residents against the noise level Parties will be monitored with last weekend, each with more than generated by the parties this spring noise meters, said Cottrell. If the 100 students. and the behavior of some party­ volume of a particular party is "At this particular address (601 goers, Parent said yesterday at a louder than 55 decibels, the max­ E. Corby), there were two parties news conference in front of a house imum allowed after 10 p.m. under that had to be broken up and two at 601 E. Corby Blvd. a local noise ordinance, owners of separate noise citations issued," The house is rented by Notre the residence will be written cita­ said Schwartz. Dame students and was the scene of tions and taken to court, said Cot­ The house at 601 E. Corby was the arrest of three Notre Dame trell. also the scene of a student being students last Thursday and Satur­ These special patrols also will be bitten numerous times by a police Sophomore Frank Hughes, newly chosen Notre Dame day nights during parties given by instructed to arrest anyone who is dog Thursday night. leprechaun, performs his Irish mascot crowd-pleasing antics for the occupants. publicly intoxicated, littering, Sophomore Jeff Morgan, saying several cheerleaders during last weekend's Blue-Gold Spring Parent also distributed a petition publicly indecent or acting in a he is the victim of an unprovoked Classic. to reporters signed by 65 residents disorderly fashion, Cottrell said. attack, is considering taking legal of the neighborhood, prote3ting Increased police patrols will not action against the South Bend what they say are "increasing pro­ interfere with the normal work Police Department. blems surrounding the Notre Dame shifts, said Cottrell. Parent said Cottrell said Morgan, who was Frank Hughes chosen student population abusing and money is budgeted each year for arrested on charges of disorderly misusing private property special projects such as this. conduct, public intoxication and throughout the neighborhood." Student parties are always a pro­ resisting law enforcement, had as 1986-871eprechaun Parent said that while the recent blem in the spring and fall, accor­ assaulted the handler of the dog. student parties have prompted the ding to Parent. But this spring He said police dogs are only used By JULIA HEWSON perform a standing back hand spr­ action, other South Bend residents there is an additional problem for in certain cases. News Staff ing, a double base extention, a Pur­ who have large, loud parties also police, he said. Police officers have ''The only time that we would use due up, a pop down, an Irish jig, will be subject to police action. been verbally abused and otherwise. dogs is if we had . 200 people Lou Holtz will not be the only and an original skit. "We certainly don't want to come attacked by students while attemp­ new face to look for on the football Judges were faculty members of out here and arrest them (par- ting to break up parties, he said. See PATROLS, page3 field next fall as sophomore Frank Notre Dame and Saint Mary Hughes has been chosen Notre 's, past leprechauns, and Dame's crowd-pleasing mascot, the cheerleaders from other schools, h~ leprechaun. said. A civil engineering major, Although this year was the se­ Building renovations, memorial Hughes has been eagerly an­ cond year Hughes tried out for ticipating his chance to leprechaun, he said he was shocked demonstrate his spirit-boosting to see that the judges had selected to be completed roughly on time capabilities, he said. him. By JOHN FLORY He said the student center and that black granite, ordered from . Being chosen to represent Notre '"I thought I was chosen because I Staff Reporter the Law School will be "essentially" Italy, has not yet arrived. This Dame as the leprechaun came as no grew out a beard, I met the height completed on schedule. granite should be shipped during surprise to his friends and family in requirement and the great job my Regardless of the original set­ According to Dedrick, 40 percent the first week of May, he said. Woodbridge, N.J., he said. mom did helping me with my backs due to poor weather condi­ of the face brick has been applied The granite will be used to "pave "This is something I've always costume," he said. tions, the completion of the War to the new wing of LaFortune, and the horizontal surfaces" around the wanted to do. I came to Notre Assistant Athletic Director Memorial and the renovations in the masonry on both the student fountain, he said. Dame because of its national Sharon Petro said Hughes was LaFortune and the Law School are center and the Law School addition Dedrick said LaFortune and the academic reputation, but I knew chosen because "he met the height now back on schedule, according to is complete. Law School, when finished, will be that I had a real chance to par­ requirement and exhibited both the Director of Physical Plant Don Dedrick also said new furniture "exciting" buildings. Both of these ticipate in the Notre Dame spirit if I independence and creativity to han­ Dedrick. for the LaFortune addition and buildings are slated for 1987 spring became leprechaun. You just don't dle the job." Dedrick said construction time food service equipment for the new completions, he said. get that opportunity in any other "I have been practicing hard was lost in November because of Huddle have been ordered. Student Activities Director Joni university," Hughes said. every day since try-outs," ffughes heavy rains, and in December Once the brick work on the stu­ Neal described the floor plan of the Initially there were five con­ said.. because of the extreme cold. dent center is finished, then walls new LaFortune facilities. tenders for the vacant position, he The Blue-Gold Spring Classic He said all three projects will be and windows will be installed, he She said the basement will con­ said, but the competition was nar­ was Hughes' debut. He said his per­ finished roughly by the projected said. tain a new recreation center, game rowed when three students exceed­ formance was a good one but ex­ times. In assessing the war memorial, room, TV lounge and 24-hour ed the height limitation of five feet pressed some concern about Don't expect either building to be Dedrick confirmed that the monu­ laundry. It will also hold three seven inches. following Jeff Anhut, last year's 100 percent complete in September, ment was originally scheduled to be Hughes said that for the com­ "Dedrick said .. finished by commencement, but iee BUILDING, page 4 petition, participants were asked to ~ HUGHFS, page 4 Radiation spreads as Soviets maintain wall of secrecy Associated Press report, the Soviet government theast, West German sources said. and why," Britain's foreign anything," a Ukrainian Health yesterday said two people were kill­ Radioactive clouds, meanwhile, secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe said Ministry official said yesterday, in MOSCOW - Up against a wall of ed in the accident and 197 others spread as far west as the Swiss Alps at a West European ministers' a typical comment. He was reached Soviet secrecy, Western govern­ were hospitalized. But unofficial, and Norway, borne on mile-high meeting in Italy. by telephone by Moscow. ments urged their citizens yesterday unverified reports spoke of higher winds. His West German counterpart, Later in the day, the official to pull out of the stricken Ukraine, casualty tolls. European health officials Hans-Dietrich Genscher, called on news media carried a 300-word where a nuclear fire spewed more Those reports did not speak of reassured the public that radiation Moscow to shut down all nuclear statement by the Soviet Council of radiation across Europe and touch­ potential long-term casualties, but levels presented no major danger. power stations similar to VIe cripple Ministers saying remedial measures ed off a storm of world outrage. the London-based Greenpeace en­ But anger built up against the Chernobyl plant, which uses an . had reduced the radioactivity spill­ The Kremlin claimed radiation vironmental group estimated Soviets, who kept word of the unusual graphite-moderation pro­ ing from the damaged reactor, and levels were dropping at the 10,000 Soviets would develop deadly nuclear event from the rest cess.