~-------------------~-~~-~ ----------~----.~-~--~- ------------ ----- ----------- • • • Tennis -page 9 VOL. XVII, NO. 124 tht: imkpt:ndt:nt student nnvspapt:r serving notre Jamt: and saint mary's WEDNESDAY, APRIL6, 1983 Satellite trouble mars space shuttle mission CAPE CANAVERAL, fla. (AP) - Columbia. The world's biggest and costliest Musgrave was eager to get on with communications satellite, launched the day's work. "We're going to with fanfare from the space shuttle come out of the chute running Challenger, traveled a misshapen or­ hard," he said. bit yesterday as experts on the Weitz and Bobko fired Challen· ground tried to improvise ways to ger's engines twice to begin a series salvage it. They voiced hope for of four course-changing maneuvers success. to meet a phantom target' in space. The new shuttle, meanwhile, was The exercise was a rehearsal for coasting like a seasoned traveler later flights when astronauts will around the earth. Its astronauts, chase down satellites to service or quietly busy with metals processing repair them. and other scientific experiments, The astronauts' next big day is wondered if they had anything to do tomorrow when Musgrave and with the satellite's problems. Peterson climb into space suits and "We don't really have a story for walk out into the airless void of the you," said Mission Control. "We'll open cargo bay. The two mission probably be talking a lot about that specialists will spend today check· post-flight." ing out the suits which malfunc­ Plans were to use the satellite's tioned before a scheduled space nozzles and the fuel it carries for walk on the last shuttle flight. small course corrections, to propel What had been a perfect satellite Astociatcd Press the satellite into its proper 22,300- deployment just before midnight The space shuttle Challenger heads skyward af complications, NASA offictals feel secure that the mile-high orbit. turned sour five and a half hours ter a perfect launch from the Kennedy space cen­ mission will be successful. See story at left. The makers of the satellite and the later when a firing of an attached ter Monday afternoon. Although there have been rocket were meeting with NASA en­ booster rocket ended 20 or 30 gineers to decide when and how to seconds early. The satellite, instea of do that. The decision could take hovering over one spot along the Last night's meeting days. equator, 22,300 miles high, tubed Much was riding on overcoming into a 14,000 to 22,000 mile egg· the problems with the 2. 5-ton, n 00 shaped path. HPC defeats coed dorm proposal million Tracking and Data Relay At that orbit, it could perform its Satellite, which is needed urgently intended functions some of the time, By MIKE KRISKO enjoy the freedom and privacy of tion" for those who want co-ed both for · defense purposes and but not all of them always. News Staff living in a girl's dorm." dorms. future missions of the shuttle. With­ Space agency officials planned Stanford Hall President Joseph Holy Cross President Chris out TDRS, a spacelab flight in Sep­ some time during the next few days A proposal to make Stanford and Lynch reported that a survey within Tayback warned about radical tember is practically an to use the satellite's small steering Keenan Halls into a co-residential the dorm has shown that residents proposals such as dorms being co-ed impossibility. jets to guide the payload close to its complex failed to gain the endorse­ are in favor of the move by a 2·1 mar­ by floor, section, or by rooms. "If Challenger commander Paul ). intended orbit. ment of the HPC at last night's gin. we're going to propose something, it Weitz and his crewmen, pilot Karol Robert Aller, NASA's program meetng. The council next questioned should be conservative enough to at ). Bobko and mission specialists manager for the satellite, said it Student Senate Resoluton 118, whether the proposal is really in least have a minute chance of pas­ Story Musgrave and Donald H. Peter· carried 1,300 pounds ofhydrazine, a which proposes that the men of favor of co-ed dorms. Flanner Co­ sing," he said. son, who had ejected the satellite propellant produced by the chemi­ Stanford be moved to Farley Hall President Jack Seiler felt that it The author ofthe resolution, Greg from their cargo bay late Monday, cal reaction of chlorine, caustic soda received a majority of votes ( 14 for, would not actually be creating a co­ Miller, supported the proposal by were asleep when the trouble and ammonia. 10 against), but failed to reach the ed dorm because Keenan and Stan· remindng that particpaton wouuld began. They t were in the second day "We feel that with several two-thirds majority needed for the ford are seperate dorms. "It's a lot of be voluntary and that privacy would of the ship's five-day inaugural flight. hundred pounds of the hydrazine councl's endorsement. hustle for nothing,"he said. not be violated. "The point of the system we can significantly correct HPC Chairmen Mike McAuliffe, Badin Hall President Dorthy thing is that only common space, . "The Challenger is operating near the orbit to be near presiding over the laSt meeting of his David called it "a way of pacifica- see CO-ED,page 5 flawlessly," said flight director geosynchronous," he said. term, by asking the views of the halls Randy Stone at a morning briefing. When a spacecraft is 22,300 miles involved in the issue. "The crew is feeling fine." high over the equator, its orbital Farley Hall President Kelly There was no indication that the speed matches the spin of Earth, Fitzgerald firmly opposed the New SU director calls astronauts suffered from the space making it appear _to be stationary proposal stating that the girls in the sickness that plagued others on the over that spot. The term for that is dorm are "used to the place and the five flights of the first shuttle, geosynchronization. people who run it." She added, "We for increases in staff By CECILIA LUCERO committees it would be beneficial Over 40 percent of vote StaffReporter for us." One possible project for next year Increasing the staffs of individual is re-establishing Chautauqua as an Father Fitz named Senior Fellow Student Union commissions for undergraduate club. Drouillard said more effective undertaking of the idea is a brainstorm of Pete Ciot­ By KEVIN BINGER the Gospel, you find your own flesh proposed activities is among the ta, who will take part in the manage­ News Staff and blood ways to do that. You use major objectives of newly-elected ment of Chautauqua. Chautauqua your own personal gifts." Student Union Director Dave Director Ralph Caroline adds that al­ Father John Fitzgerald was Senior Class President Mark Mai Drouillard. though some changes in manage­ elected this year's Senior Fellow in feels that Fitzgerald's most valuable Drouillard inducted his new com­ ment procedures are necessary, last Wednesday's balloting, receiv­ gift is his openness. "He's an excep­ missioners last Thursday evening at little alteration in the format of ing just over 40 percent of the vote, tional individual just to talk to. He's the Student Union office. He presentations will be required. according to Senior Class Secretary someone who has affected our lives familiarized them with office Services Commissioner Mark Sean Maloney. here, and I guess a lot of the seniors procedures and outlined several Rolfes mentioned the possibility of Maloney feels this is especially ap· feel that way." projects for the upcoming year. opening a campus T-shirt shop propriate because "Fitz" is leaving "He's a very personable guy," said Drouillard said that the staffs of in­ which could draw business from after this year to pursue a ministry Maloney. "He really brings religion dividual commissions would be in­ residence halls and clubs. among the poor. to life." creased to relieve commissioners of In addition, Drouillard said that a "It's nice; a lot of us have known "This is really awkward to 'talk doing all the planning and legwork more efficient book exchange him since we were freshmen," said about yourself in a flattering way," by themselves. program also would be organized. :\olaloney. "He's been with us for all said Fitzgerald. "I guess I'm vain "I think it would be more efficient four years and now he's leaving with enough to be thrilled about this. I'm if we could have more people put­ The other Student Union commis­ us." Father john Fitzgerald, C.S.C. especially honored because I'm ting insight and ideas in through a sioners for 1983-84 are Bob Bondi, "I'm very flattered," said moving on with the seniors this year staff," Drouillard said. "A good place comptroller; Ann Pillepich, Fitzgerald, one of nine nominees. of Campus Ministry, which works to to bigger, if not better, things." to look for that might be former hall publicity; Ed Konrady, concerts; "I'm especially honored to be in­ maintain a healthy Christian com· "I think the best advice I ever presidents who don't want to run Mary Jane Costello, movies; Mary cluded with the other people who munity here. He coordinates the heard was what St. Paul said to the this year, or people in the dorms on Easterday, public relations; Mary have been nominated, people who ministry in the dorms, retreats, mar­ Romans: 'Be happy with those who the councils. Social life on campus is Stevens, cultural arts; Laurene J have really touched others here at riage preparation and counseling.