Fate of SU Record Store hinges on future decision by Mark Hast to run, day in and day out, open Senior Staff Reporter and close it every day,” he said. Van Wolvlear allowed that “he (Student Union Director Bill Roche) While the fate of the Student has researched this thing thorough­ *The Union Record Store proposal hin­ ly.” ges on a decision next week by When asked if he has made a final the Office of Student Affairs, decision yet, Van Wolvlear said the position of Fr. John Van Wolv- “The question here is....is it better lear, vice-president for Student to have the Student Union run this Affairs, remains unclear. or is it better to have a whole series The proposal-a plan for a student of these (Planner Records) Observer things?” an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and st. mary's record co-op run by the Student Union-was submitted last year to The remark was a reference to an Vol. XIII, No. 47 Friday, November 10, 1978 outgoing vice-president for Student earlier comment he made about the Affairs Bro. Just Paczesny and “healthiness” of Planner Records, resubmitted at the beginning of a privately-owned, student-run re­ this year to Van Wolvlear. cord operation. Van Wolvlear indicated he would rather see this College towns plan recourse Van Wolvlear, who was quoted type of “ healthy,” individually-run in last Wednesday’s Observer as enterprise than a large co-op run by questioning the effectiveness of a Student Union. with passage of student-run business, said yester­ However, Planner Records was day “there’s no doubt about it ordered to cease operations at the by Tim Joyce that the resolution by the city 50 percent of the patrons are under —it (the record store) can be run end of next semester in a letter council is approved. We are also 21, expressed disappointment that efficiently. I’m completely im­ received last spring by the propri­ going to urge the state legislature the measure passed. pressed by the Student Union.” etor, George Molitor. The letter Michigan voters approved a pro­ to pass a resolution similar to the “I hated to see the proposition He added that he was “boggled” was signed by Dean of Students position Tuesday raising the state one proposed in East Lansing,” pass. Young kids didn’t abuse the by the work of the Union, which James Roemer, then Director of drinking age from 19 to 21 and added Shanahan. right to drink at 18 one bit, and handles an annual cash flow of over Student Activities Br. John Benesh some college towns are already In Ann Arbor, site of the then to take the right away from one million dollars. and Paczesny . planning resolutions for the de­ University of Michigan, efforts are them is a bad thing, considering But Van Wolvlear still expressed When asked if this was the case, criminalization of alcohol use, which also underway to decriminalize they didn’t abuse the right to drink reservations on the proposal. “I Van Wolvlear pointed out that he would counteract the new law. alcohol for those in the 18-21 age in the first place,” Heide com­ think there would be problems with was not “in on that” last year. Proposition D, which was passed group. mented. running this record store. The While he was unclear about whe­ by a 57 percent majority, with 90 The mayor of Ann Arbor spoke “There is no logical reason for Student Union is one thing, but this ther he would allow Planner Re- percent of the vote counted, raises yesterday in favor of the resolution [continued on page 4] would be a business that you have [continued on page 5] the minimum age for purchasing proposed in East Lansing, stating and consuming liquor in Michigan that he’d like to see the same thing from 19 to 21. in Ann Arbor, because he realizes According to Rep. Harry Gasp’s that students arp still going to (R-Niles) office in the state capital drink no matter what the law is, in Lansing, the official tally as of stated Barb Zahs, managing editor yesterday was 1,421,238 in favor of of the Michigan Daily, the student the proposition with 1,082,454 op­ newspaper of Michigan. posed. In Berrien County, which Students at Michigan are in includes Niles, the vote was almost “absolute opposition” of the new two to one in favor of the proposi­ law, according to Zahs. tion. “The students right now are In East Lansing, site of Michigan pretty upset and already groups are State University, the vote was more forming all over campus to try to that 3 to 1 against the proposition. take the matter to court to test its “The general reaction on the constitutionality,” she commented. MSU campus was one of shock, but ‘ ‘The passage of the proposition now it’s beginning to sink in,” was expected-at first we thought stated Kim Shanahan, opinion the margin would be three to one in editor of the MSU student news­ favor of the proposition, but we paper, The State News never expected it to be this close,” “The bar owners are more upset she continued. than the students are, because for The bar owners are up in arms them the proposition means less about the new measure in Ann business,” he continued. “Some Arbor, as they are in the rest of the of the bars may even have to state. Before the election, some close.” bar owners even went to the point But, according to Shanahan, the of having voter registration booths East Lansing City Council has in the bar, in hopes that bar already introduced a resolution that patrons would vote against the calls for the decriminalization of proposal, Zahs related. alcohol use for those between the However, the bar owners say ages of 18 and 21. that they can live with the new law “ The resolution will call for a if forced to. “ They have said that if small fine for those who violate the necessary, they would change their new law, much like a parking bars in order to attract an older ticket. This resolution would make clientele,” Zahs said. alcohol-related offenses punishable Reaction to the passing of the along the same lines as the fines proposition was one-sided among imposed for marijuana violators bar owners in nearby Niles. Snoopy [left] and Schroeder will be portrayed once again tonight at 8 p.m. in “ You're a Good presently,” he said. Ron Heide, owner-manager of Man Charlie Brown." For last night's opening night review turn to page 15. [Photo by Bob Gill] “Naturally, we are all hoping the White House in Niles, who said 2 the observer Friday, November 10. 1978 Board appoints new m .News Briefs. Sister M. Basil Anthony O’Flynn, standing, will serve on the student Joseph Band and Trust Company; chairman of the Board of Regents affairs committee of the Board. He and the St. Joseph River Bend of Saint Mary’s, has announced the has been a member of the Saint Development Corporation. He is a World appointment of South Bend busi­ Mary’s President’s Council and the partner in the North Village Mall nessman Jerry Hammes as a Saint Mary’s Building Committee. and chairman of the Midwest member of the Board. He is currently the St. Joseph Chamber Orchestra. China signs hotel pacts Mr. Hammes, whose association County chairman of the Saint Jerry Hammes is a past president with Saint Mary’s is of long Mary’s Busineses Associates. of the South Bend-Mishawaka Area HONG KONG - China has extended its modernization drive to the Mr. Hammes is vice-president Chamber of Commerce, the Better tourist industry, signing an estimated $500 million deal with and director of Marycrest Savings Business Bureau, the Michiana Intercontinental Hotel Corp. to build and operate five or six #The Observer and Loan Association, Kankakee, Public Broadcasting Corporation first-class hotels with a total of 5,000 rooms. Officials of Night Editor: Frank Kebe 111., and of Romy Hammes, Inc., and the South Bend Economic Intercontinental Hotels, a subsidiary of pan American Airways, said Asst. Night Editor: H Devitt South Bend. He is a member of the Development Commission. He is the agreement was signed Monday in Peking after ten days of Layout Staff: Pam Degnan, board of directors of the Peoples currently treasurer of the Better negotiatiosn. Business Bureau. Mary Pat (basket case) Ellis Bank Marycrest, Kankakee; the St. Editorial Layout: Greg Hedges Features Layout: Your LOYAL —■ — - - ....— N ational "Miss Cosmo" (CLM ), MR. Sports Layout': ray O'Brien Typists: Kim Convey, Mardi MANDATORY MEETING Nevin, Bill Swift, Kim Convey Night Controllers: Mary Me FOR MEMBERS OF Steel industry backs Carter Cauley and Tom Powanda Day Editor: Maribeth Moran Copy Readers: Phil Cackley, THE WASHINGTON - the steel industry has promised to comply with Mike Shields President Jimmy Carter’s wage-price standards, a leading Treasury Ad Layout: Tom Behney, official said yesterday. 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