VOL. XXIII NO. 49 FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 9, 1990 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S 150,000 more military personnel sent to Gulf WASIIINGTON (AP) - Presi­ without sending all of their dent Bush on Thursday ordered support units, the additional massive land and sea additions combat and essential support to the U.S. military force in the forces total about 100,000. Persian Gulf to give "an ade­ Iraq has more than 400,000 quate offensive option" if troops in the region. needed to drive Iraq from Cheney said the Navy would Kuwait. send three additional aircraft Bush's order will add more ca.rrier battle groups and their than 150,000 military person­ escorts, the battleship USS nel to the 230,000 U.S. troops Missouri and a second Marine already in the area. amphibious group of 5,000 He ordered troops and tanks men. And, the defense secretary said, combat-ready National • Draft possible? I page 8 Guard brigades - the 48th in transferred from Europe, sent Georgia, the 155th in Missis­ in new warships and called up sippi and the 256th in combat-ready National Guard Louisiana - would be called up units. for the first time, for possible Bush, asked directly whether reassignment to the Middle he was going to war against East. They total about 10,000 Saddam Hussein, said: "I would people. like to see a peaceful solution to Also, Cheney said, the Air Today, a few days before the first anniversary of the opening of the border, a painted segment of the this question." Force "probably" would also Berlin Wall has been placed in front of the Brandenburg Gate commemorating the former division of the "If this movement of force is send reinforcements. city. what convinces him, so much Hundreds of additional tanks the better." Bush said. "Let's will be deployed, the secretary hope he comes to his senses," said. ND,SMC to discuss German unity he added. "Whether it will be adequate in the event of going to war By CORINNE PAVLIS Each panelist will speak for Ih1fense Secretary Dick Ch­ Saint Mary's Editor eney, giving dntails of the new with Saddam Hussein's army, approximately 10 to 15 buildup, said it would include I'm not going to speculate," minutes on an area of his said Gen. Colin Powell, chair­ In an collaborative effort, expertise, in relation to the two armored divisions and four Saint Mary's and Notre smaller armored units from man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. problems of transition for Bush's escalation of the U.S. Dame professors will present Germany during unification. (;ermany and a division from a panel discussion to thn United States, the famous gulf presence was greeted with Ladrech, whose specialty is skepticism from congressional commemorate the first electoral politics, will focus on "Big Hed One" First Infantry anniversary of the fall of the Division (Mechanized) based at Democrats. the German elections which "I am concerned that the Berlin Wall. are less than a month away. Fort Hiley, Kans. Organized as .a cooperative Neither he nor Bush would administration is moving to Ladrech will also address the establish an offensive capacity effort between Saint Mary's broader issue of the impact of say just how many troops and Notre Dame, a lecture would be joining the 230,000 in advance of a U.N. resolution German unification on the authorizing offensive action," entitled, "Germany and rest of the European U.S. forces already in the gulf Europe: One Year After the area. said Senate Foreign Relations Community. Committee Chairman Claiborne Fall of the Berlin Wall," will Robert Ladrech Lad.rech is responsible for However. full deployment of take place at Saint Mary's the units listed by Cheney Pell, D-R.I. organizing the panel and Pell said the international today at 3:30p.m. visiting professor of economics. would add more than 150,000 Donald Kommers, professor hopes that more joint events trade embargo against Iraq has The Saint Mary's panelists will be sponsored by the two troops to the U.S. forces there, will be Robert Ladrech, assis­ of government, and J. Robert not yet had "a decent chance to campuses. It is rare to find Pentagon officials said in tant professor of political Wegs, professor of history, will private conversations. Even see TROOPS I page 10 science, and Jurgen Brauer, be the Notre Dame panelists. see UNION I page 5 ND Jerusalem program on hold By JOHN CRONIN News Writer The heated political tension in the Middle East has forced Notre Dame to cancel its Jerusalem program for the spring 1991 semester. "Based upon information from the State De­ partment as well as feedback from Notre Dame people on the scene in Jerusalem, we have concluded that the current political situation presents a poor ambience for serious study and full appreciation of the Holy Land's special attractions," said Isabel Charles, associate provost and director of foreign study programs. According to Charles, the low number of applications this year indicated the level of con­ cern for the safety of American students in Jerusalem. The minimum requirement has always stood at 10 students, but this year only five applications were received. "Five is not a sufficient number of students to make a viable program," said Charles, "but that is not to say that we would have offered the program even if 10 had applied." The advantages for a foreign study program is the freedom of being independent and meeting the people, but if students were to go to Jerusalem they would feel constrained with all of the regulations that would have to be maintained, added Charles. Notre Dame's undergraduate program in Autumn foliage Jerusalem has been in operation since 1985 and The last days of fall are swiftly approaching, yet some Notre Dame students will be missing out on the beautiful scenery see STUDY I page 3 this weekend when they travel to Tennessee to support the Fighting Irish. page 2 The Observer Friday, November 9, 1990 INSIDE COLUMN WEATHER ... A thoughtful essay on the merits of beer Such a nice word, "beer." Say it to yourself two or three times. Such a nice word to represent such a wonderful thing. I like everything about beer. I like to drink it. I like to smell John Fischer it. I like to look at it. I like to smear it all Accent Copy Editor FRONTS: over my body. Germans make the best beer. They call it •• • "Bier," though, which is inadequate. "Bier" COLD• • WARM STATIONARY• • is too light a word. When you say "Bier," ©1990 Accu-Weather, Inc. because of the "ie," you feel like you have to Pressure use a lame, French-style "r." And lord ®© knows, the silly French don't know beer. HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY Maybe you could call Miller Lite a cute Via Associated Press GraphicsNet "Bier," but you sure couldn't say that of Old Milwaukee. Old Mil is a good, loud, "American" B-E-E-R. The American name is much better. The double "e" gets you right down in the gut (not unlike Old Mil). And the "r" at the end OF INTEREST of b-e-e-r is strong and guttural. One can lcthus will sponsor a lecture and discussion with Steve Students for Environmental Action will meet at 7 even make a manly growling sound in the Newton today at 6:30 p.m., Hesburgh Library Lounge. throat when one says it. p.m., Sunday, Nov. 11, at the CSC to organize the Pre-cy­ Beer, like German food, is an acquired cling Campaign and Earth Jam II. All members and any German Club is showing the film Die Verlorene interested students may attend. taste for many. The dining hall does not Ehre der Katerina Blum today in Basement Rm. 9 of the serve pickled pig's feet. Nor does it serve CCE starting at 7:30p.m. beer. Auditions for Lab Scene Directing Class Finals four one-act plays. Monday, Nov. 12 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. My infinite experience with beer enables Off-campus mass will be celebrated this week at me to make one serving suggestion, a dish Lab Theatre upstairs in Washington Hall. No prepara­ Castle Point Apartments, on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m., tions necessary. which just happens to be my favorite snack: at 3016 The Royal Huntsman Court. All are welcome. For try beer with Chips Deluxe cookies. (My further information, call 239-6510. friends at Keebler mandate that I use this Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be closed brand name instead of, say, Chips A_y.) Special dedication ceremony for sister Thea Even better than beer is "col'bir." This is Saturday, Sunday and Monday, November 10, 11, 12 in Bowman on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 10 p.m. in Knott Hall's order to allow all the branch personnel to enjoy a three­ the term good ol' boys use to describe my 24-hour study lounge. beverage of choice. I used to be a busboy at day holiday weekend. Customers should consult their lo­ a country club (and I do mean a "country" cal license branch for the schedule of hours they will be The Spanish Club will be showing a film "Hombre open to serve the public. club). My only means of communication Mirando el Sureste" ("Man Facing Southwest") on the 2nd with the cook and the dishwasher, (who, I floor of PW, Sunday, 7 p.m.