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38150 YEARSgg m § 8 H OBSERVER Friday, February 25, 1994 • Vol. XXVI No. 98 N O m DAME IN: THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Irish Prime Minister to SMC hosts Storybook Festival By KILEY COBLE speak at commencement News Writer By SARAH DORAN A sailboat will guide South Associate News Editor Bend children to “where the wild things are” on the Saint Ireland’s head of government, Mary’s campus on Sunday. Albert Reynolds, will be the Saint Mary’s, in collaboration principle speaker and the ■ with the Early Childhood De­ recipient of an honorary doctor velopm ent Center (ECDC) and C i of laws degree at Notre Dame’s WNIT-TV, is presenting the fes­ 149th Commencement exer­ tival from 1 to 5 p.m. in cises May 15. Madeleva Hall. The event is Given the international out­ part of Saint Mary’s sesquicen- reach of the University in the tennial celebration. last few years and also the re­ “We considered many service cent establishment of the Irish projects. But we felt The Sto­ Studies program, the chance to rybook Festival was a perfect have Reynolds speak at Com­ Albert Reynolds, Prime Minister way to connect our strengths as mencement is a unique oppor­ of Ireland an educational institution with tunity, said Dennis Moore, di­ the needs of the community,” ered the 1992 Commencement e s a rector of public relations and said senior festival co-chair address and Chilean President information. Ann Grant. Patricio Aylwin also addressed His acceptance of the invita­ More than 1,000 children, Celebrity Reading Performances in the 1992 convocation. tion to speak “says something ages two to six, are expected to Reynolds is a native of Room Carroll Auditorium about how people feel about attend. These children and Rooskey in County Roscommon 1:15-1:45 Robert Beutter 1:15-1:45 Uncle Andy the desireability to speak in a their families will interact with and was educated at Summ- Mayor of Mishawaka musician/storyteller forum at Notre Dame,” he said. student, faculty and community merhill College in County Sligo. 1 =45-2:05 Michelle Gary 2:00-2:30 Carol Walton Reynold’s, whose Irish title is volunteers. co-anchor WSJV English Professor His national government career Taoiseach (pronounced “tea- The festival is “based on the 2:15-2:45 Dr. Fred Bechtold began with his election to the shock”), recently agreed on a old school fun fair set-up,” ac­ Elkhart Comm. Schools 2:45-3:15 South Hold Dance Dail, the Irish parliament, in Joint Declaration with his cording to Terri Kosik, execu­ 2:45-3:05 Maureen McFadden Theatre performing "Alice" 1977. In the following years he British counterpart, John Ma­ tive director of ECDC. co-anchor WNDU occupied a succession of top 3:15-3:45 Carl Ellison 3:30-4:00 Kathleen Zmuda jor, which provides a frame­ Instead of winning a cake in a ministerial posts, including the Memorial Hospital storyteller work for the establishment of cake walk, this fair will provide ministries of transport, posts 3:45-4:05 Cindy Ward 4:15-4:45 Julie Showalter lasting peace with justice in children with the enjoyment of and telegraphs, industry and co-anchor WSBT Irish Dancer Northern Ireland. children’s literature, according energy, and and industry and 4:15-4:35 Mayor James Perron Reynolds, 61, was elected to Kosik. _________________ Mayor of Elkhart The Observer/Christopher Mullins commerce. Immediately before leader of Ireland’s Fianna Fail “We thought it would be fun his elections as party and gov­ political party on February 6, to have each class room dedi­ project. reading and finger plays,” said ernment leader, he had served 1992, and five days later was cated to a different children’s The Chemistry/Math club, the senior Elizabeth Justice, En­ as minister for finance. elected Taoiseach. In both book,” Kosik said. “We have Nursing club and the English glish club president. Other recent Notre Dame posts, he succeeded Charles artistic, dramatic and musical club are a few of the organiza­ Community organizations are Commencement speakers in­ Haughey, the recipient of an activities planned in order to tions involved. The Office of also involved with the festival clude NBC Nightly News An­ honorary degree from Notre reinforce the value of each Multicultural Affairs is also events. Children active in chor Tom Brokaw, former Ma­ Dame at the 1991 Comence- book.” participating. Elkhart’s Chapter I Project, jor League Baseball comis- ment exercises. For example, the children Students have been busy families affiliated with Canco sioner Peter Ueberroth, enter­ He becomes the fourth head will be planting seeds in “The planning themes for the differ­ and families whose children at­ tainer Bill Cosby, and Com­ of government in as many Giving Tree” room and “travel­ ent classrooms for several tend El Campito/Mi Escuelita monweal editor Margaret years to speak during Notre ing” to a make-believe world on months. will attend the event. O’Brien Steinfels. Dame’s Commencement week­ a sailboat in the “Where The “The English club volunteers Head Start will also be trans­ The other recipients of hon­ end. Haughtey addressed the Wild Things Are” room. are planning on reading and porting preschool children and orary University degrees will be Notre Dame Law School diplo­ Each student club on campus singing with the children. In their families from Elkhart and announced at a later date, said ma ceremony in 1991, was asked to participate in this our room, we re focusing on Moore. President George Bush deliv­ sesquicentennial community language by engaging in poetry see FESTIVAL / page 4 Increased awareness, social activities displayed at SMC Editor’s note: The following is “Our goal was to increase activ­ tion. We are willing to listen to One factor that has deterred the fifth in a five-part series ities and bring in various events FOCUSING and take seriously students’ students from attending week­ examining the issues that face targeted at everyone.” ideas.” end events on campus is the Saint Mary's as it celebrates its A second goal of SAB for the ON THE Another major project under­ lack male presence, according 150th year and looks to the this year was to increase ISSUES taken by SAB this year was pro­ to Rosenbush. future. awareness of SAB events, ac­ viding movies in Carroll “If students came to some of cording to Hotek. Part 5 of 5 Auditorium each weekend. the events they would find that By ELIZABETH REGAN Students in past years have attended the concert, consisting SAB hired a projectionist to often times there are more Saint Mary’s News Editor complained that social events primarily of students from show various popular films males from Notre Dame here have occurred without their Saint Mary’s but including a each weekend. Each film cost than there are Saint Mary’s stu­ Another weekend ap­ knowledge, Hotek said. significant number of Notre anywhere from $200 to 600. dents,” she said. proaches. For some Saint “This year’s SAB has done an Dame students. “We were a little leery about Comrie hopes to remain in Mary’s students this could excellent job with publicity,” “Although the turnout was spending so much money on the close contact with Notre Dame mean dorm parties at Notre said director of Student Activi­ lower than expected, it is im­ movie series,” Hotek said. “But and perhaps even join efforts Dame, for others it could mean ties Georgeanna Rosenbush. portant to look at the size of it proved to be a great success with them for some events next partying at Campus View and “There is no excuse for studen­ our campus," Hotek said. this year.” year in her new position. Turtle Creek for the evening, t’s not knowing about the “We cannot be compared to Student Activities has been “Now that w e (SAB) have es­ and for those of age, it could events going on.” Notre Dame because we are trying to get students involved tablished ourselves, I think that mean hitting the South Bend SAB has publicized their working with a much smaller on the Saint Mary’s campus for coordination with Notre Dame bar scene. events through campus fliers, number of students,” Rosen­ the past 11 years, according to is something to work for,” However, other options in­ signs in the dining hall, adver­ bush said. Rosenbush. Hotek said. cluding movies, comedians and tisements and even through SAB also started the “Crack- Turnout is a big problem on Notre Dame students have music do exist. Student Activity public service announcements ups Comedy Club ” this year. college campus’s in general, proven to be more than willing Board (SAB) has significantly on radio stations. They have been bringing in according to incoming SAB co­ to come to Saint Mary’s. increased the number of social When surveyed at the end of comedians performing in the ordinator Audrie Comrie. Time, Many Notre Dame students events on the Saint Mary’s. last school year, students re­ South Bend area. Originally, the work loads and a demanding have become regulars at “Saint Campus this year. vealed that they wanted more comedians performed in the academic life can deter stu­ Mary’s well-kept secret,” The expansion of activities is bands and movies. Dining Hall one Friday night dents from attending planned Clarissa Dalloway’s Coffee a direct result of the increase in SAB in conjunction with the each month. Last month the events. House, according to student this year’s student activity fee, Board of Governance re­ Club was moved into Haggar “Interest and the desire to go manager Laura Fitzpatrick.

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