The O bserver VOL. XXIII NO. 28 WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 3, 1990 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY’S Germanys become one sovereign nation After 45 years of separation, Germans celebrate with national anthem BERLIN (AP) — The two opposed to unification ram­ of democracy that swept away Germanics ended 45 years of paged through the city. Author­ Communist regimes across division with a blaze of fire­ ities said the radicals broke Eastern Europe. works and the pealing of store windows and chanted Fourteen schoolchildren from church bells Wednesday, “ Never Again Germany!” and the former East and West Ger­ declaring the creation of a new “ Nazis out!” manics carried the huge, 72- German nation in the heart of In Berlin, police detained square-yard German flag and Europe. seven people who were caught hoisted it up the 132-foot-tall Near the ruins of Hitler’s ci­ w ith paint and gas pistols. An­ mast in front of the Reichstag. tadel in the city that symbolized other man was arrested in the Hundreds of thousands of the Cold War division of Eu­ Kreuzberg district after a po­ people, waving German flags, rope, the German flag was liceman was stabbed in the arm crowded along the Unten den hoisted to crown the dramatic during a scuffle between police ■Linden thoroughfare and June rush to unify a Germany divided and about 500 youthful demon­ 17th Street that once were cut by World War II and the Com­ strators. by the Berlin Wall. munist Berlin Wall. In the northern port of Ros­ Fireworks exploded over the Rockets burst in the sky over tock, authorities evacuated 23 Reichstag as a replica of the Berlin, illuminating the war- Soviet Jews from a refugee cen­ Liberty Bell, donated to Berlin scarred Reichstag building and ter because of fears the center by the American people, pealed. the Brandenburg Gate. The could become a target of right­ “ Germany is one again, Ger­ shower of fireworks also ist radicals. No incidents were many is sovereign,” said Ger­ lighted the upturned faces of reported. man television. “ Forty-five thousands of Germans, united At least four people were in­ years after the unconditional in peace but troubled by the jured and more than 10 ar­ surrender” of Nazi Germany political and economic prob­ rested in scuffles between police “ the two German states are lems facing a united Germany. and demonstrators in united.” Chancellor Helmut Kohl, Schwerin, where some cele­ Prime Minister Lothar de President Richard von brated unification with the Nazi Maiziere said of unification Weizsaecker and former leader “ Sieg-Heil” salute, witnesses minutes before midnight, Willy Brandt stood in the glare said. Police also reported “What for most people had of floodlights at the Reichstag clashes with youths in Leipzig been only a dream has become and joined in singing the na­ and Hamburg. reality.” tional anthem as a vast party The ceremony marked the re­ Then, Kurt Masur directed occurred across the land of 78 turn of a united Germany built Beethoven’s Ninth Sympony as million residents. Millions of on the ruins of Adolf Hitler’s East Germany ceased to exist Germans and a watching world defeat in World War II and the to the deep chords of the “ Ode joined the ceremony by televi­ end of Cold War antagonism to Joy.” sion. that split Europe into compet­ Wednesday was declared a ing blocs led by the United City authorities had banned national holiday, but late Tues­ States and the Soviet Union. demonstrations near the Bran­ An unidentified man waves a former East German flag on Tuesday°'° day police in Goettingen, 66 It came less than 11 months denburg Gate, the 200-year-old miles south of Hanover, re­ after the Berlin Wall was bearing a hole where the Communist symbols of a hammer and a pair see GERMANY / page 9 ported 1,000 leftist protesters opened Nov. 9, 1989, by a tide of compasses were previously located. Report recommends building of social complex By BETSY PUNSALAN ing distance of campus which tially," Rob Pasin, Student Body tance of campus. versity sees the need for a de­ News Writer would foster spontaneous, President, said regarding social Construction of a social com­ velopment such as this, espe­ healthy social interaction; life on campus. “But one build­ plex has been recommended to cially with the increased crime Student Government is •A place where student clubs, ing can’t satisfy ten thousand the Board of Trustees for sev­ off-campus.” proposing the construction of a class governments, and resi­ students, plus the faculty.” eral years, and Pasin feels that Pasin anticipates the project social complex within walking dence halls could program in­ Pasin also noted the continuing pressure from Stu­ to take approximately five distance from campus in its formal events to enhance social “differing needs” of freshmen dent Government will encourage years to complete once it re­ Board of Trustees Report, life on campus; and, versus seniors. “A majority of the Board to take action. ceives University approval. which will be presented to the •A “place to go” which would seniors have cars, while fresh­ “I anticipate [the Board of The report recommends that Board this Thursday. give students the feeling of men aren’t allowed to have Trustees’] response to be very the University build the facili­ The report states that the leaving campus with the benefit them,” he said, adding that the positive, ” Pasin said. “The Uni­ ties and then invite private proposed complex would pro­ of close proximity and safety. complex would be “even more versity takes these Reports very companies to occupy the space. vide: “LaFortune has filled this beneficial to freshmen” because seriously, and [the reports] •A social space within walk­ demand [for social space] par­ it would be within walking dis­ carry a lot of weight. The Uni­ see REPORT/ page 11 Senate approves Souter for Supreme Court appointment WASHINGTON (AP) — The firmed this nomination. We Senate voted 90-9 Tuesday to think Judge Souter w ill be an confirm the nomination of outstanding justice for many Judge David Souter to the years.” Supreme Court. The only dis­ Fitzwater said Bush hoped to senting votes came from liber­ attend Souter’s swearing-in. als who fear he will oppose Souter watched the proceed­ abortion rights. ings from a friend’s law office The New Hampshire jurist in Concord, N.H. was approved less than 2 1/2 “ He’s just exactly the kind of months after he was tapped as person with a broad back­ President Bush’s first nominee ground that we need on the to the high court. It was too Supreme Court,” Sen. Orrin late put him on the court for Hatch, R-Utah, said as debate the start of its session this on the nomination began. “ I week, but Souter, age 51, will think he showed that he is a probably participate in its rul­ person of fairness. He’s willing ings well into the next century. to listen. He’s a person of inde­ The Supreme Court an­ pendence ” nounced that Souter would be Senate Judiciary Committee sworn in as the firs t item of Chairman Joseph Biden, D-Del., business next Tuesday morn­ said he supported Souter, but ing, before the court begins the warned Bush that the path of second week of its session. the next nominee might not be Punch It in The Observer / Marguerite schropp At the White House, presiden­ so smooth if the president Tim Sullivan and Kirsten Dunne get organized at Hayes-Healey while writing a program for their Comput­ tial spokesman Marlin Fitzwa- moves further to the right ers and Management class. ter said: “ We’re obviously very pleased that Congress con­ see SOUTER / page 7 page 2 The Observer I n s id e C o l u m n W e a t h e r Forecast for noon, Wednesday, Oct. 3. Bad taste Lines show high temperatures. shown in front Yesterday’s high: 70 Yesterday’s low: 42 Nation’s high: 98 page caption (Meridian, Miss.) Nation’s low: 29 (Hibbing, Minn.) Some days I pick up 70/90 Forecast: the paper when it re­ Partly cloudy and breezy turns from our today with showers and a printer and feel few thunderstorms likely. strongly that we have Highs in the lower 70s. served the community Mostly cloudy tonight well in that particular with showers. Lows issue. Other days I 80 90 around 60. Cloudy feel we could have Alison Cocks Thursday, breezy and done better. cooler with a 40 percent Yesterday I looked Editor-in-Chief chance of morning show­ at the caption on our ers, then becoming partly front page photo and started pricing one­ cloudy. Highs in the mid­ way plane tickets to Timbuktu. dle 60s. It wasn’t born of a desire to shirk inevitable phone calls and letters from the public. Rather, I was disturbed at what I Pressure read because the caption perpetuated the racial stereotypes which still taint our ® (D E 3 community. HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY I have always endeavored to instill in this staff an awareness of the need to treat all types of people on this campus fairly and objectively. It upset me, therefore, that rather than working to dispel such racist O f I n t e r e s t nonsense, we perpetuated it on our front page. A Welcome Back Reception for ail Notre 1990 Crop Walk will be held Saturday at 2:00 The night editors responsible for writing Dame/Saint Mary’s students who studied abroad last year pm at St.