ND Alum Discusses Star Wars, Apartheid at Lecture

Aerobics - page 7 W E D N E S D A Y , M A R C H 12, 1986 an independent student newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Schlafly, Weddington discuss women’s issues at speaker series debate By CHRIS BEDNARSKI Court case Roe vs. Wade which and MARK PANKOWSKI legalized abortion. Senior Staff Reporters Sponsored by several organiza tions, including Notre Dame’s The changes caused by women’s junior class and Notre Dame and liberation and the legalization of Saint M ary’s student governments, abortion have been either a blessing Weddington and Schlafly debated or a curse, depending on whether the topic “ The Changing Roles of one agreed w ith conservative Men and Women in the 1980s.” spokesperson Phyllis Schlafly or at Despite the debate’s title, the torney Sarah Weddington at last speakers did touch on the issue of night’s debate. abortion in response to questions Speaking before a packed from the audience. Washington Hall, Schlafly con Weddington, briefly discussing tended that feminists who par the Roe Vs. Wade case which ticipated in the movement 10 to 15 brought her into national pro years ago are now bitter because minence, said that “ it (the case) was they have no husband or children. a question of constitutionality of “We find that young women are who should make the choice.” talking about their malady, which “ I don’t think the issue in this they call ‘baby hunger.’ They country can ever be 'w ill abortion discovered that, after all, they did be available or not,’ ” she said. want a baby,” said Schlafly. “The real issue is whether it w ill be Weddington, however, said the legal or illegal and who should have liberation movement has given the right to decide.” women more choices and more op Schlafly, however, strongly portunities. disagreed. Citing statistics showing Because o f legislation pushed nearly 10 million abortions have through with feminist support, been performed in the last 10 years, The Observer/Jim Carroll women may now vote, receive she said, “ 1 think that is a national Be positive equal pay for equal work and tragedy ” return to their job after having a “We all know there is a baby in Sophomore Brad Patelli fin d s out his blood type Health Center yesterday. The blood drive, spon baby, said Weddington, the at as Brenda Lilves takes his donation at the Student sored by the junior class, continues today. torney who won the 1973 Supreme see DEBATE, page 5 ND alum discusses Star Wars, apartheid at lecture By JOE M URPHY Pierre, who served as Assis According to Pierre, the idea capable of voluntarily sharing power,” no matter how often Staff Reporter tant Secretary o f the Arm y was initiated in the 1960s when Research, Development and Ac interest developed around the they say they w ill. The progress o f the Star Wars quisition in the U.S. Depart possibility of shooting down Pierre first became interested defense program was the main ment o f the Arm y from 1977 to missiles. in African affairs in the 1950s topic o f Percy Pierre’s segment 1981, working specifically with Although research continued while a student at Notre Dame. o f the Distinguished Alum ni the Strategic Defense Initiative through the next decade, and “ In the mid ’50s, there was a Lecture Series yesterday. He (Star Wars) Program, explained several theories developed, very strong feeling that Africa also addressed the issues o f the history and rationale of the Pierre maintained that the pro would be free and colonized South African apartheid and program. spect o f an operating Star Wars very quickly,” he said. divestment. According to Pierre, although system is highly optimistic and Pierre, also a member o f the The Star Wars program is an the system has been described by practically impossible. University Board o f Trustees, important issue now because of the president, and its moral and “I can’t see that it will bring commented on the issue o f the shuttle disaster, said Pierre. political implications have been about the possibilities that we University divestment. He said had hoped for,” he said. he believes the Sullivan Prin “The disaster has shaken the widely debated, “ we have not yet Dr. Percy Pierre faith of the nation in other focused on the real issue — Pierre expressed equal ciples do not respect both races, technological programs,” he whether it’s going to w o rk!” gram from air defense guns, to pessimism when addressing the adding that the University said, adding, “ Star Wars w ill Tracing the roots o f the pro missiles, to radar, to specula South African apartheid pro should not divest until proper come under close scrutiny in the gram, Pierre discussed the tions and progressions o f the blem. Pierre beleives that “the relations are established with next few years.” evolution o f the defense pro Star Wars program. white South Africans are in blacks as well as whites. Aquino issues arrest warrants for two Marcos legislators Associated Press In other developments: Pacificador is wanted in the Feb. Aquino scheduled her first full 11 assassination o f Evelio Javier, MANILA, Philippines — Presi Cabinet meeting for tomorrow. On Aquino’s campaign chairman in the dent Corazon Aquino’s government the agenda is a proposal to pro central Philippine province of Anti issues arrest orders yesterday for claim a revolutionary government que, and also faces murder charges two Marcos legislators, now in and dissolve the National in the deaths o f seven o f Javier’s hiding, who are accused o f killing Assembly, in which Marcos’ New followers. Javier ran against her supporters before and after the Society Movement holds two-thirds Pacificador in the 1984 National Feb. 7 election. o f the seats. Assembly election. A government news release said Exiled leaders o f a Moslem Prosecutors had recommended Defense Minister Juan Ponce separatist rebellion returned to action against Pacificador while Enrile ordered the arrests o f Na negotiate autonomy for the Marcos still was in power, but tional Assemblymen Arturo Moslem minority. The Philippines nothing was done. Pacificador, an assistant m ajority also is plagued by a communist in leader, and Orlando Dulay. Both surgency, in which Aquino says she Dulay is sought in a series o f k ill went underground when former w ill try to achieve a cease-fire. ings and kidnappings o f A quino’s President Ferdinand Marcos, who An official U.S. team arrived to followers in the northern province AP photo had ruled for 20 years, fled to spend a week assessing the Aquino of Quirino. Workers hang a temporary presidential seal in the Palace Guest Hawaii on Feb. 26 with his family government’s needs in U.S. military House in Manila, where President Corazon Aquino will hold of and retinue. and economic aid. see AQ U IN O , page 5 fice permanently. Story at left. The Observer Wednesday, March 12,1986 - page 2 In Brief Reagan’s military moves, Raising the drinking age won't help curb drinking, philosophy considered scary according to Gerald Globetti, a sociology professor at the Univer sity of Alabama. “Two things will happen,” he said. “The com-- m unity and law enforcement officials w ill lose interest, and people “Greetings:" w ill learn how to circumvent the law.” — The Observer — The opening line o f the U.S. armed forces draft notice. Dan It seems that every time I turn around, President Bull-market fireworks were set o ff on W all Street Reagan is scaring the hell out o f me. McCullough Tuesday as stocks ran up their second biggest gain ever, carrying Last month, it happened when he was dedicating all the major market averages to new highs. Analysts said the rush the new airstrip in Grenada — you remember, the News Editor into stocks by investing institutions and professional traders was airstrip begun by the communists, only to be halted by encouraged by falling interest rates and signs that the oil market the United States armed forces. The United States might be stabilizing. The Dow Jones average o f 30 industrials finished the work the Grenadan communists began, jumped 43.10 to 1,746.05, for its biggest gain in points since it and the president spoke at the dedication. soared a record 43.41 on Nov. 3, 1982. The previous closing high Predictably, he called the overthrow of the tiny fo r the average had been 1,713.99 on Feb. 27 o f this year. — AP Caribbean island a stunning victory for democracy and he remembered and mourned the young American men who were killed in the “ battle.” And then he said something very disturbing. O f Interest Reagan said the United States’ victory over the spread o f communism in Grenada was a wonderful thing, and that the situation in that country at the time Guitar players and other musicians are invited to bring of his attack reminded him o f a similar situation going their instruments to the coffeehouse sponsored by the Overseas right now in Nicaragua. And he intimated that a Development Network at the Center for Social Concerns from 8 to similar reaction could be appropriate. lyje/fiHotr 12 tonight. For more inform ation, call Tom Buckley at 283-1441. H oly smokes. — The Observer Reagan was equally frightening last week when he began an intensive lobbying effort directed at Con gress to award an additional $100 million in aid to Kathenne Tillman, professor in the Program of Nicaragua.

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