South Africa - page 6 I he independent student newspaper sen ing nntri dame and saint man's TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1985 Election dispute divides ISO leaders By LISA M. BOYKIN of the organizational meetings - may News Staff vote in the elections. It was not explained to members The International Student’s Or which meetings were considered ganazation is “reeking with corrup­ organizational meetings, Araujo tion,” according to Mansour Bid said. who ran for the office of president in DeMello said it was difficult to the the recent controversial elec­ keep good attendance records be­ tions. cause members often came late to According to Bid, the ISO’s con­ meetings and failed to sign atten­ stitution states that elections are to dance sheets. be held during the last week of March. If the candidates running for This year, ISO member Maher the office of president and co­ Mouasher virtually revised and president are unopposed at this rewrote the constitution to include time, they automatically are ap­ these rules, DeMello said. “He’s pointed to office. Additionally, a (Mouasher) a good friend of mine,” committee is to be appointed to she added. handle the elections. ISO members Ricardo Araujo, Ric­ hard Stickney and Andrew Gan said This year, however, elections it was unethical for Mouasher to were postponed until April 11 be­ revise the constitution without in­ cause former President Winston put from other members, especially Griffin, “was sick and we were since Mouasher was a close friend of unable to get the newsletters out to Griffin and DeMello. inform the members of the elec­ This revised constitution “was tions,” said former co-President, missing for three to four days,” said Louisa DeMello. Durham, so students were not able As a result of the delay in the elec­ to review the new election The Observer/Nicholas Griffin Cultural crossroads tions, Monsour Bid, who was run­ procedures. ning unopposed with his Griffin was unavailable for com­ An Indian visitor experiences a bit of culture Dorr Avenue outside the Notre Dame campus,co President Naomi Durham, faced ment. shock while encountering an American biker on opposition from Jack Meyers, an Speaking on Griffin’s behalf, American, and his running mate DeMello said the constitution was Margarita Villalon. missing, but the members already Although Meyers and Villalon had the opportunity to review it, and Healy requests Senate members won, several members of the ISO are it did resurface a few days after the demanding a nullification because of elections. what they consider to be an “invalid The ISO constitution states an join protest of William Bennett election.” election committee is to be formed “The ISO is irrevocably split, and to handle the elections. Griffin and B y CHRIS BEDNARSKI Bennett will be speaking at noon extent of the education cuts we will remain disunited until this is DeMello, however, not only handled Senior Staff Reporter at the Law School, but Culum said it surprised him. resolved, ” said Executive Board the elections but counted the votes will be difficult for undergraduates “I’m surprised he got the award,” member Karen Joseph. as well. DeMello said she was not Student Body President Bill Healy to get seats because most are said Healy. “I think a lot of students Joseph said a discrepancy about aware an election committee was asked the Student Senate to attend reserved for Law School students. will show up to ask questions. A lot the voting eligibility of members supposed to be formed. today’s protest of William Bennett, Culum urged students to bring of people don’t support the cuts.” prevented a large portion of ISO stu­ Newsletters informing members secretary of education and recipient signs that read, “Education is a right, In other business, Sophomore dents from voting in the election of the elections were only sent out of this years Thomas J. White Award not a privelege. ” Class President Jim Domagalski said and resulted in only 30 out of 387 to a few members, and a large from the Law School at last night’s The protest is in response to Ben­ WVFI station manager Reginald members voting. This discrepancy percentage of ISO members either meeting. nett’s backing of President Reagan’s Daniel had asked for student govern­ was the result of a recent amend­ did not receive newsletters or A “mild protest” is planned for proposed budget cuts for financial ment’s support to “make it a quality ment to the ISO’s constitution received them the day after the elec­ today at 11:45 a.m. in front of the aid. radio station.” which states that only active mem­ tions, according to Stickney, an Law School, according to Senator Healy said he realizes there must bers - defined by the constitution as K G. Culum. be federal budget cuts but added the see SENATE, page 5 one who attends at least 50 percent see ISO, page 5 Minority enrollment percentages fluctuate at ND, SMC Editor’s Note: This is the first minority enrollment of 16 per­ Rooney’s point is illustrated by satisfy this need we are working minority candidate they feel is part of a three article series cent and UCLA has a 65 percent the fact that UCLA in for a sizable increase in minority qualified.” detailing the problems and enrollment of minorities. metropolitan Los Angeles has a applications. The more students The minority recruitment situations minority students Notre Dame Director of minority enrollment of 65 per­ we have in the admissions program, which began in 1971, face on the ND/SMC campuses. Admissions Kevin Rooney of­ cent. process the better off we will be has been steadily gaining success. Today’s article focuses on en­ fered several reasons for Notre Mary Ann Rowan, director of in terms of effecting an increase Rooney said,“In the 1960 s there rollment procedures of Notre Dame’s comparitively low in enrollment.” were almost no blacks. In 1982 Dame and Saint Mary’s. percentages. In order to accomplish this, we set a record for Blacks en­ “It’s a vicious cycle, the fewer Minority several programs have been or rolled in the freshman class. So By MARK DILLON minorities enrolled the fewer will be implemented. “Presently, there is a steady improvement. ” Senior Staff Reporter apply,” said Rooney. Student we recruit by mail the top 7000 Saint Mary’s has also become He added, “The main reason to 9000 minority students as more aggressive in confronting Among five major universities minorities are not applying is Series recognized by the College the minority admissions studied, the Notre Dame/Saint location. All the schools studied Boards, ” Rooney said. These problem. Rowan said,“We have Mary's community had the have large metropolitan areas - admissions at Saint Mary’s commended minorities are sent initiated a program and taken ag­ lowest percentage of Asian, Black Marquette has Milwaukee, Geor­ said.’The tradition of both Notre Dame literature and are gressive steps to recruit and Hispanic students enrolled. getown has Washington,DC., schools as predominantly Irish encouraged to apply. minorities. It has become a The universities included in Michigan has the Detroit area, Catholic institutions could also definite part of our admissions the study were Georgetown, etc The Ivy League school is one be a factor.” Future programs will include plans." Marquette, Princeton, UCLA, and of the most attractive in the na­ Both admissions directors current minority students and Saint Mary’s has a recruiting ef­ University of Michigan. tion and obviously interests the realize the need for greater alumni. Rooney said,“I want to fort similar to Notre Dame’s in At Notre Dame, 10 percent of cream of the crop. minority enrollment and are increase minority student and which commended minorities the students are miniorities, “Because of the urban areas taking steps to improve the situa­ alumni involvement to help build are sent letters and Saint Mary’s while at Saint Mary’s, minorities these universities have better tion. up the applicant pool. I want to viewbooks in order to stimulate make up only 3.2 percent of the contact and greater draw. Plus, Rooney said,"We are sensitive write letters to graduates and stu­ interest. Follow up phone calls student body. minorities prefer urban environ­ to the need for an increase in dents with an application In contrast, Georgetown has a ments.” minority enrollment. In order to enclosed to be given to a see MINORITY, page 4 The Observer Tuesday, April 30, 1985 — page 2 In Brief Hard hitting baseballs contribute Former head of Campus Ministry at saint to a dangerous walk on the quad Mary’s, Sister Katherine Reichert died last Tuesday. Reichert had been involved with the Saint Mary’s community since her college days. She graduated from Saint Mary’s in I960, and returned to the The windup - the pitch - the ball ripping off a bat - a College for post- graduate studies in theology, receiving her master’s cry of pain from down the quad. Yes, another un­ Scott degree in 1966. Reichert was the coordinator of Campus Ministry suspecting victim has been hit by a baseball. from 1972 until 1973 and from 1974 until 1979. From 1974 to 1975, No longer do we have to deal with snowballs, B earb y she was the College’s vocation director. In 1979, Reichert became hailstones, or other white, round objects Mother Nature throw our way. Man has created the ultimate an administrator for the Midwestern region of the Holy Cross Sisters. Assistant News Editor - The Observer weapon for us to dodge as we walk around campus min­ ding our own business - he has created the baseball.