Weddings - page 4 VOL XVIII, NO. 65 the independent student newspaper serving noire dame and saint man THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1983 «S|>SI Robbery increase expected by police By TOM SHAUGHNESSY in the vicin ity in case o f a crime. Staff Reporter Way said students should go im­ mediately to the nearest pay phone Robberies usually increase from and dial 911 if they witness a crime. the last week of November to Dec “ Many students wait until they get to 25, partly because “the robbers the campus or to their destination," must need the money for he said. Christmas, ” according to Cpl. Doug Way recommended the following Way of the South Police Depart­ preventive measures: ment. • Students, particularly women, Way warned that more armed should not travel in groups of less robberies in the Five Points area are than four. Small groups “invite expected during this time of the problems,” Way said, “especially year. Three Saint Mary’s students from robbers who prey on stu­ said they were robbed o f $56.25 at dents.” Wait for a larger group gunpoint last Wednesday night, and before w alking back to campus from a Notre Dame junior reported being the Five Points area. Ap Photo robbed of $10 on the previous Mon­ day. • Do not drink too much. “People Mourning Victims w ho are drunk put up less resistance “In the Northeast precinct, we and cannot describe robbers to the face a certain type of problem due to Hundreds o f mourners carry the coffins Tues­ Lebanon, killing at least 20 people and injuring police,” Way said. day o f victims o f a car bomb blast, past the site 90 others. The blast occurred early Monday m om -' the influx of students, students where the bomb exploded in West Beirut, ing, and destroyed two buildings. drinking and walking alone,” Way • Carry as little cash as possible, said, adding “ the Five Points area can especially in the Five Points area. count on getting a few robberies.” • If you are being robbed, do not put Hall Presidents Council discusses “ It is an annual problem, and our up any physical resistance, Way em­ patrol personnel are aware that phasized. “People who commit come Thanksgiving, there w ill be an strong-arm crimes either have a several alternatives to dry campusincrease in crime, and they adjust weapon or arc capable of carrying their patrol habits accordingly," out their threats. ” event w ill feature a recreated Bour­ By JANE KRAVCIK should be sent to the rector,” Strick­ Way commented. N ew s S ta ff land said. bon Street in Stepan Center and a 12- » If you become a victim of a crime, Planner president Paul Sheridan hour dance marathon. An There are tw o patrol cars assigned remember as much as possible This week’s Hall President’s asked Carlin about the chances of organizational meeting for the event to the Five Points area. Their p rio rity about the assailant’s facial features. C ouncil meeting could have had the the committee’s recommendations w ill be at 7 tonight in the Chautau­ is “ high visibility,” said Way, to dis­ The better the description, the theme, “Suds and fun,” since the being altered once they are sub­ qua Ballroom. courage potential muggers and to be greater the chance o f prosecution. main topic of discussion was the mitted. recreational use o f alcohol. Carlin replied, “It’s up to the “ It is p re tty definite that there w ill Provost (Timothy O’Meara). It is a be some restrictions on alcohol next Provost-appointed committee, so it Hall thefts upset SMC students year,” said Council President Mike reports to the Provost. The commit­ Carlin. “ Right now the alcohol com­ tee will make a few recommenda­ mittee (Committee on the Respon­ tions, and indicate which By ANNE MONASTYRSKI were kept locked except during D irector Peggy Hayes. sible Use o f Alcohol) is meeting w ith recommendation the majority of the Saint Mary’s Editor trips down the hall or to the laundry The victims said they did not ex­ a lot of people, ” he continued. com m ittee agrees w ith .” room. pect the person or persons involved “There is nothing tangible yet, but Carlin later said the committee Three Lemans hall residents at A LeMans resident or residents to be found out, and Hayes agreed. every possibility is being con­ expects to make its final recom­ Saint Mary’s w ould probably say the had to be responsible for the rob­ “There’s no way of catching (the sidered. Restrictions will probably mendation by February. The deci­ holiday spirit is not bringing out the beries, according to one student, be­ robber) unless someone saw (the be made.” sion will then be made and best in everyone. Money was stolen cause the doors were kept locked theft o ccu r),” said Hayes. Not allowing freshmen to drink, announced to the students before from their rooms on separate occa­ except during the stated times. If the robber was caught Hayes not serving alcohol at parties after summer break and im plem ented sions recently. “The thing that upsets me most is said action taken against her w ould midnight, limiting the amount of next year, he continued. Approximately two weeks before not that someone’s stealing, but that depend on circumstances. “Things beer in party rooms, and barring al­ Thanksgiving break a resident someone is spending it at Corby’s,” Peggy Prevoznik, student body are not automatic,” she continued. cohol in private rooms were some of reported $40 stolen from a third said one student. “ At a school w hich vice president, asked the council The thief would appear before the the suggestions brought up at the floor room. Four days later, another tries to teach you some morals, it’s members to “encourage people to judicial board, but sanctions range meeting Tuesday night to avoid a resident reported $23 taken from sad that this has to happen,” she get in touch with student govern­ from a letter of reprimand to social campus-wide alcohol ban. another room in the same hallway. added. ment about alcohol.” probation depending, among other Gary Strickland, St. Edward’s Approximately five days ago $18 “We’re dealing with someone circumstances, on whether or not it president, suggested tighter control Karen Klocke, Mardi Gras chair­ was reported stolen from a dresser who doesn’t need the money but was a first offense. Social probation by resident assistants. “ I f a freshman man, told the council the event w ill drawer in the same room. just enjoys stealing for the thrill of is really loaded continuously, they be held from Feb. 28 to March 3. The The students said their doors it,” said Lemans Residence Life see THEFTS, page 3 Snite to exhibit Rembrandt works By BILL KRAIS Rembrandt’s unique individuality,”line into the metal. The plate with N ew s S ta ff according to Steven Spiro, chief the design was then coated with ink curator o f the Snite. and set through a press to create the A 70-piece collection of Rembrandt’s etchings were more final product. Rembrandt’s etchings, including his popular than his paintings, Spiro masterpiece, “The Hundred Guilder continued, because the artist used a Print,” w ill be on exhibit at the Snite An artist could alter any etching, “democratic medium,” depicting Museum o f Art from Dec. 11 to Jan. Spiro said, by changing the amount topics so the viewer could directly 22. of ink, type of paper, or even the relate to the subjects. Also, these The collection, a gift of Mr. and etched design. Through these met­ etchings, because of the technique Mrs. Jack Feddersen of Elkhart, In­ hods Rembrandt would alter used in their creation, could be diana, w ill remain as a promised gift etchings as many as 15 times in or­ reproduced several times. Such ac­ of the museum. der to gain the desired result. These cessibility made it easier for artists of Rembrandt, a seventeenth cen­ alterations gave each etching the that period to attain instant fame, he tury Dutch artist, created nearly 300 distinction o f being an original. AP Photo added. etchings which primarily depict The exhibition w ill be preceeded United to defeat Reagan portraits, landscapes, and Biblical Spiro described the etching with a lecture on Rembrandt Three o f the Democratic Presidential candidates, john Glenn, subjects. These etchings, each of process as wax poured over a metal etchings, given tonight at 7:30 in the Jesse Jackson and Gary Hart joined hands with Texas Governor which are in an excellent state of plate. The artist used an etching Annenberg Auditorium by Clifford Mark White, left, and Democratic National Chariman Charles preservation, display “originality in needle to create the design, then Ackley, associate curator at the Bos­ Manett, right, at a luncheon Tuesday to raise money for a technique and expression as well as poured acid on the plate to bite the ton Museum of Fine Arts. Democratic Presidential Trust fund. The Observer Thursday, December 8,1983 — page 2 In Brief Thomas Merton: synthesizer of the sacred and the secular U.S. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger on Saturday marks the 15th anniversary of Thomas Mer­ Tuesday asked the European allies to strengthen their defenses and ten’s death. denied that his drive for more sophisticated NATO weapons is a sales The prolific monk, who wrote about almost every Paul McGinn pitch for U.S.-made arms. W einberger made the call at the opening o f conceivable subject, profoundly affected the Catholic Executive Editor Church of the 1950s and 1960s because he was able to a two-day, 14-nation NATO defense ministers conference in Brus­ J S k ' sels, Belgium — a session that is stressing conventional defenses synthesize the sacred and secular worlds.