Faculty salaries - page 3 VOL XX, NO.3 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 198'5 South Bend police warn of stricter OC party rules By KEITH HARRISON JR. and what kinds ot penalties they host approximately 1 5 minutes to of community service hours, Williams said calling the substa· Neu•s Editor could face." bring the party under control or though," he said. tion would eliminate confusion if To help them do their job, police break it up. Regardless of age, those attending the party is broken up. South Bend police officers will be are now using a decibel meter to "Ninety-nine percent of the time, such parties also may be charged "Often when we come to a party cracking down on off-campus measure the noise level at off­ though, it isn't possible to get the with misdemeanors for disorderly and issue a warning to break up the parties this year and using a noise­ campus parties. Between 10 p.m. party under control, so it will have conduct, public intoxication (when party, the host does not even see us measuring device to help with en­ and 7 a.m., a city ordinance defines to be broken up," he said. they leave the host's property), and because of the crowds. So then the forcement. according to Lt. Dick any noise greater than 55 decibels as Students at a party that is broken trespassing (if they refuse to leave host doesn't try to break anything up Badics of the east sector substation. a Class C infraction with a maximum up can face a number of charges, ac­ after the host has told them to), and the party is still out of control "We're going to be more strict S50 fine, Badics said. cording to Badics. Anyone less than Badics added. when we return," Williams said. this year," Badics said yestt·rday at a "Fifty-five decibels is not very 21 years old may be charged with a "We are asking all students who "Some students may think we're meeting with Student Body Vice loud," he said. "We measured a party Class C violation, even if they are not are going to host off-campus parties harassing them, but when there are President Duane Lawrence and last week which registered 70 caught drinking, he said. to call us at the east sector students creating a disturbance Housing and Securities Commis· decibels." (substation ) and tell us the date, we've got to respond," Badics said. sioner John Trusela. Officers will not issue tickets, "If a minor is in possession of al· location and hours of the party," said "It's our job." "This meeting is the break we're however, until the noise level cohol, they face a misdemeanor Lt. Norval Williams. "That way we Although police sometimes inves· giving students," Badics said. "We're reaches 65 decibels, Badics added. charge which could put them in jail can tell them what is expected in tigate a party on their own, usually doing this so students will know If noise from the party exceeds 65 for up to a year," Badics said. "The terms of conduct, noise levels and what we're expecting from them decibels, police will give the party's penalty is usually a fine or a number clean-up." see PARTIES, page 5 ND transfer students face unique challenges By FRANK LIPO "Enrollment and budget are inex­ CopyCbief tricably linked," said Thomas. Two major problems which trans· "The prestige and tradition here. fer students face are housing The atmosphere. And of course the problems and problems in receiving education," said junior David Jacobi, financial aid, according to Thomas. giving his reasons for his recent When transfer students are ac- transfer to Notre Dame. cepted into the University, they are These reasons are the sort that sent a packet of off-campus housing many Notre Dame students might information by the off-campus give for their decision to attend the housing office. They are not University. Yet, transfer students promised on-campus housing, but face problems that the average they do have the opportunity to Notre Dame undergraduate student write a letter to the office of does not confront. residence life to request a position Transfer students are admitted to on the on-campus housing waiting the University to replace those stu· list. dents who leave Notre Dame. AI· Because freshman, 3/2 engineers though this rate of attrition is low (students who study at a liberal arts compared to many other univer- college for three years and then sities, it still is substantial enough to finish the last two as a Notre Dame The ObonveriPIIul Pahornky make the acceptance of transfer stu· engineer), and those returning from Line warning dents a necessity for financial abroad are put at the top of the lis:, Look familiar? If not, it will. The inet•itable lines semester's assignments. Look for continued heavy reasons, according to Michelle transfers who want on-campus at the bookstore showed up on cue yesterday, with inconvenience today, tapering to scattered long Thomas, admissions counselor at flrst·day students "anxious" to get started on the lines later this week. the University. see TRANSFERS, page 5 j ,,,"'~ Look for barbershop, laundromat in LaFortune addition- next year • By CINDY RAUCKHORST Work Is centered around an ad­ basement lounge and study area. Copy Editor dition to the east side of LaFortune The coffered ceiling will have inset facing Nieuwland Science Hall. track lighting and booths will en· The renovation of LaFonune Stu· The new stmcture will provide in­ circle the area, she said. dent Center is underway, as shown creased space for present oc­ A copy machine room with six by the gaping hole on the build· cupants of LaFortune, and will also to eight machines and a small com­ ing's east side. create room for many new student mercial space for a barbershop will Demolition of a portion of the services. be located on the west side. Uni· structure was completed this sum· versity Hairstylists, currently mer, said Don Dedrick, director of Plans include an east side base­ located in Badin Hall, will be the physical plant. Construction of ment addition, which will feature a moved to the basement ofthe new the new facilities will continue un· 24-hour laundromat, a wide­ addition. til completion in early September screen television lounge and of 1986, he said. recreation areas with pool tables Renovations on the second floor Some inconvenience and tem­ and video games. include a permanent stage in the porary relocations will be part of Increased and diverse food ballroom, with lounges added at the renovation, said Joni Neal, services are also planned. The each side of the existing dance director of student activities. In an north side of the new basement ad· . floor. New light and sound booths interview last April, Neal said the dition will offer grill items, bar­ will be added, along with a improved facility would be well beque, pizza and ice cream. terraced seating area and a bar worth the wait. where non-alcoholic drinks will be "We're trying to keep incon· A salad bar, potato bar, Mexican served. venience for the students to a mini­ and Chinese cuisine will be The third floor has been mum," said Virgil Magerflelsch, available at counters on the south designated the student media vice-president of architecture for side. floor, where offices of the Dome, Cole Assodates, the firm handling Renovation will require closing Scholastic, the Juggler and The Ob­ the renovation. 11te Huddle during pan of the sum· server will be located. The Univer· "Most of the building will be mer of 1986, Magerfleisch said. sity's AM radio station, WVFI, will A lonely piece of equipment sits at the bottom of a bole where able to be occupied throughout Neal said another improvement move to LaFortune from its cur· part ofLaFortune Student Center once stood. Renovations are to be the constmctlon," he said. will be Increased lighting in the rent studio in O'Shaughnessy Hall. finished by September 1986. ---------------:--- - --·-- ··- ---- --------- The Observer Wednesday, August 28, 1985- page 2 In Brief South Bend offers more than ethanol and boredom Now that classes have finally begun, students will soon immerse themselves in the books that are now isinirelandright A 1984 Saint Mary's graduate quickly disappearing from the bookstore shelves. now, competing for the International Rose of Tralee Award. Kath­ Dan But as studies get more intense and classes surpass leen Ellen King, of Mount Lebanon, Penn., left for Tralee, County the passing-out-the-syllabus stage, Notre Dame and Kerry, to compete with 35 other contestants from around the world McCullough Saint Mary's students will undoubtedly begin to look for for the prestigious Irish award. King was chosen the 1985 Pen­ ways to blow off steam. News Editor nsylavania Rose of Tralee from 30 finalists at the eleventh annual Looking around, however, the untrained observer pageant, held at the Blarney Stone Restaurant in Etna. She graduated could become frustrated with the lack of any real enter­ from Saint Macy's with a nursing degree and is currently working as a tainment options in the South Bend area. It almost ap­ registered nurse in the special care nursery at Children's Hospital in begun earlier this month with a performance by the pears as if greater South Bend metropolitan area is a Pittsburgh. -The Obseroer always-loud George Thorogood and the Delaware cultural and entertainment wasteland. Destroyers. Nothing could be farther from the truth. For those whose tastes lie more among the likes of like anything worthwhile, the happening scene in Hank Williams and Alabama, a little-known but un­ South Bend has to be sought out.