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Freshman orientation issue server university of notre dame st. mary's college Vol. X No.1 Saturday, Auaust 30, 11'' • Extensive programs planned SMC. ND welco1ne Frosh Program under • Incoming class theme of poem expands female by W.H. Auden enrollment here by Maureen Flynn by Val Zurblls Staff Reporter Stan Reporter The remaining two-thirds of this Saint Mary's College welcomes year's freshman class will arrive freshmen and transfer students on campus today to join those who today with its orientation program have been here since Thursday under the theme of the poem, "For taking their guidance tests. The Friends Only" by W. H. Auden. freshman class is estimated at 1625 Beth Amend, orientation co­ students, 320 of whom are women. chairman, said the orientation will Their arrival marks the fourth stress personal approach. "Saint year of coeducation at Notre Dame Mary's is all-female and smaller by expanding the current female than Notre Dame. I think we enrollment to 1300. should emphasize making new friends as well as starting college." Dean of Freshman Year of This year's freshman class in­ Studies, Emi~ T. Hofman, cludes a total of 487 freshmen and characterized the class of 1979 as a 55 transfer students. Fifty-three group of "nice girls" and "good percent were in the top fifth of guys" who have already demon­ their class and 99 per cent in the strated "maturity and insight in top half. More than one-half of the Bicentennial Festival planned the selection of courses." students are from private schools, Although some students found it and geographically 37 states and 9 The nation's Bicentennial year's leave. Student Center. difficult to make choices, Hofman countries are represented. Celebr~tion will rece!ve ~ajor In the fourth year of coeducation The conversion of Lewis Hall stated, most of the freshman made Upperclass "Bill Sisters" w1ll emphasis at the Umvers1ty of on the undergraduate level at from a residence for graduate good choices and showed a good greet the newcomers and help them Notre D~me wh.ere the 134th year Notre Dame, an anticipated 320 women to a hall for undergraduate attitude toward options and register. after a welcome ad- of opera lion begms September 3. A women beginning the Freshman women with two students in each electives. The new Freshman dress by Dr. John M. Duggan, new hi~hlight ~f the year. will be a Year of Studies Program will room, and the changes in Badin Curriculum, which goes into effect college president, students will be BJCen~enmal FestiVal fr~m expand the University's female Hall where single rooms for for the first time this year, allows invited to an informal ad- Marcn 1 to 11, 1976, when a maJor enrollment to 1,300, up from last graduate students will replace the the student two options and three ministration reception, 11n ad- national conference is scheduled year's 1,140. Several hundred former double rooms for un­ electives over the course of two ministrative-parents council on the theme "An Alm~st <?tosen other women participate in post­ dergraduates. semesters. baccalaureate programs or are picnic, a multi-media presentation Peopl~: Th~ Moral Asp1rahons of Improvements at University The Freshmen will be introduced and residence hall parties. Amencans. enrolled in a 10-year old co­ A mass and brunch are Three new deans have been exchange program with neigh­ Village, a residence area for to the campus via orientation boring Saint Mary's College. A married students and construction programs organized by the Fresh­ scheduled for Sunday morning named by administrative officials in the press box area of the Notre man Year of Studies, the Fresh­ August 31. A parent, student af: to ~irec~ colleges or schools at the total of 1625 freshman students fairs and academic briefing will be lJmvers1ty. Brother Leo V. Ryan, are expected to arrive August 30 Dame Stadium. Rev. Theodore man Orientation Committee, and for a three-day orientation and M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., beginning his the various residence halls. conducted Sunday afternoon and C.S.C., will succe~d Acting Dean 24th year as president at Notre an academic open house and all- Yusaku Fur~ash1 as h~a~ of .the counseling program. Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, campus picnic will be held. College of Busmess Adm1mstra10n. Two optional programs have Dame, will be the principal celebrant at a Mass formally university president, will extend On Monday, September 1, the Dr ..David T. Link moves from been approved by Notre Dame's the official welcome to the fresh­ academic couricil for inauguration opening the school year on Sep­ incoming students will become assoc1ate dean t~ dean of the Law tember 14. Other officers of the men and their parents in the ACC more familiar with the academic School, succeedmg Dr. 'l'homas L. this year. The first will provide ~onight at 7:30p.m. atmosphere of St. Marv's through Shaffer, who will return to seniors in the College of Arts and University will be concelebrants at a registration briefing: session teaching following a year's leave. Letters the opportunity to select the 10:45 a.m. Mass, and Rev. Following Hesburgh's welcome, inquiry courses aimed at syn­ James T. Burtchaell, C.S.C., the freshmen will return to their and a student affairs program. Dr. Isabel C~arles, O.P., has been provost, will deliver the homily. Transfer students will be invited to named achng dean of Notre thesis, reflective evaluation and residence halls for hall orientation a pool party and a movie festival ~a!fi.e's largest academic comparative study by beginning The fall semester will close while their parents remain in the will feature "The Bells of St. dlvtston,the College of Arts and their major study in the sophomore December 12 and final ACC for a special Parents' Mary's" and Knute Rockne, all Letters. while a search committee rather than the junior year. examinations will continue Orientation Program. American" that eveninJZ. continues to seek a successor to The second option, known as through December 20. A Dr. Frederick J. Crosson, who also Collegiate Sequences, is an thanksgiving holiday is scheduled Sunday morning, the freshmen (continued on page 15) is returning to teaching following a alternative to the present for November 26 through 30. will meet with their counselors in require~ent of a departmental Spring semester classes begin a special group session designed tc major sequence of courses in a January 14 and continue through acquaint them with the operation discipline. These interdisciplinary May 12. The midsemester break of the counseling program and to sequences would involve at least 24 will be from March 13 through 21 provide information on academic *Observer hours of required courses from two and the Easter holiday will be from programs and regulations. the or more departments, and classes April 15 through 18. Com­ name of the student's counselor in other colleges of the University mencement ceremonies are and the place and time of meeting might also be included. scheduled for May 16, 1976, and are provided when he checks into Where dwells the Gipper? Find out when Campus improvemtns during the will see the first women Notre his residence hall. Hofman em· you test your knowledge of N.D. (page 11 summer have included the con­ Dame graduates who have spent phasized the importance of the tinued renovation of LaFortune all four years at the University. general counseling session, which Is South Bend weather Ideal? Erv Wesley he termed "a must for all fresh­ thinks so. See why on page 12. men." You've made the big journey from home to At 11 a.m. C3mpus Ministry will the ND·SMC community. What to do next? hold a Mass on the North Quad, Read Jim Eder's advice, page 9. which will be followed by an in­ formal picnic lunch for freshmen Can Dan Devine fill the Quarlerback gap? and their parents on the South See Sports, page 16. Quad from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Mem­ hers of the administration and the Terry Keeney reviews Important school faculty will attend the picnic to Issues on page 3. become acquainted with the fresh­ men and their parents. In case of rain, lunch for students only will be provided in the South Dining Hall, and a reception for parents will be held in the Center for Continuing %Observer Education. Masses are scheduled Freshwomen moving In at Lewis I (continued on page 15) 2 the observer Saturday, August 30, 1975 Urges si-udent involvement world briefs SMC president visits workshop WARSAW, N.Y. (AP) --Vice President Nelson A. time. McDermott. SG members said people to know it exists and that Rockefeller, saying he was by Mary Egan they have rights and something to Staff Reporter Student Body President Joan students do not completely un­ "just doing my duty," derstand their government and back them up," said McDermott. testified Friday before a McDermott said Duggan's visit to St. Mary's College President the workshop was very important would like to help them do so. Student Government will grand jury investigating the Students wishing to sign up for 1971 Attica prison revolt. John M. Duggan says he wants to for student-administration com­ sponsor a carnival for freshmen be a visible president. munication. "I was really pleased committees can apply at this time, and transfer students Sept. 4 at 8 Rockefeller, who was McDermott said. governor of New York at the Duggan and Dr. Mary Alice that he came," she said. p.m.

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