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ocr The Observer 1842 1992 SESOUlCtNUNNIAt Saint Mar vSGolleee The ObserverNOTRE DA.V.E ■ INDIANA VOL. XXIV NO. 69 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1991 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Gorbachev: republics not able to decide fate MOSCOW (API — Mikhail commonwealth of independent Gorbachev, whose political states in its wake. death has been reported many But Gorbachev bounced back times, attempted another re­ Monday, meeting with Yeltsin birth Monday by declaring and the leaders of other re­ Boris Yeltsin and the leaders of publics in an effort to preserve two other Slavic republics did his central government and his not have the right to decide the political future. Gorbachev said the ■ Future of nuclear arrsenal/ “ declaration that the union page 5 laws no longer exists is ... ille­ gal and dangerous, it can only fate of the entire nation. aggravate chaos and anarchy in Gorbachev called for convo­ the society.” cation of the Congress of The events of Sunday and People’s Deputies and possibly Monday marked a rift in the al­ a national referendum, hoping liance forged between that widespread fear of chaos Gorbachev and Yeltsin last and hunger would fuel a popu­ March and cemented by resis­ lar movement to preserve the tance to the failed coup by Soviet Union. Communist Party hard-liners The Soviet leader was taken last August. Christmas Charity meObseiver/E.G.Bailey by surprise Sunday when the In a statement read on cen­ leaders of Russia, Ukraine and tral television, and clearly Christmas is a time for giving and those at the UNICEF table stationed in the concourse of the Hesburgh Byelorussia pronounced the aimed at Yeltsin’s detractors Library are hoping that passersby remember the cause they are serving when they make a purchase Soviet Union dead and formed a see SOVIET / page 5 from their various selections. Burtchaell issues statement concerning charges By DAVID KINNEY began his research leave at editor for the NCR. He said that then the Holy Cross provincial, Associate News Editor Princeton University. This con­ ■ Vore goes public / page 4 he reported possible sexual about the allegations concern­ tradicts a previous statement by behind him “with wise profes­ misconduct by Burtchaell to the ing Burtchaell. The provincial Father Carl Ebey, provincial sional help and loving support." Holy Cross Congregation in requested information from A week after resigning amid superior of the Congregation of “1 have been making amends 1976. Storey about what kind of sex­ allegations of sexual miscon­ Holy Cross, which said that by offering apology to people I Storey, director of the under­ ual contact had occurred, but duct toward male students Burtchaell agreed to resign in had offended and receiving graduate theology program Storey said that he told Lowers during his career at Notre April 1991. their forgiveness,” he added. during the late 1960s and early that he had not asked the stu­ Dame, Father James Burtchaell Although the University re­ He criticized some of his col­ 1970s, said that five students, dents for specific information. issued a statement appearing in quested that he resign, leagues for approaching the including two seminarians, re­ Father Theodore Hesburgh, the Dec. 13 issue of the National Burtchaell said that in reality press to publish the story of his ported allegations over a period University president-emeritus, Catholic Reporter (NCR). he did so for “ other unrelated resignation and the NCR for of several years, according to said that he had no knowledge He said in the statement that reasons of my own.” printing it. “The story as writ­ the NCR. He referred the of similar allegations against he regretted that he "had be­ In the statement, Burtchaell ten,” he said, “implies some students to the University Burtchaell in the 1970s, but did haved toward some former said that the situation was things that are not true.” Counseling Center and to not comment on his awareness University students in ways that humiliating, strenuous and dif­ W illiam Storey, a retired ND Morton Kelsey, an ND priest of rumors about the situation. “I were wrong." ficult, but also “a time for theology professor, accused the and psychologist, he said. had none,” he said, “nothing Burtchaell confirmed that the chastening, conversion and Holy Cross Congregation of a The NCR reported that Storey substantiated.” University had asked him to re­ peace." He said that he is a t­ “cover-up” in a separate article was questioned later in 1976 by The article said that Michael sign in August 1990 when he tempting to get the experience by Pat Windsor, national news former Father William Lewers, see NCR / page 3 Senate votes GLND/SMC calls $600 to right for investigation to life group By MONICA YANT lowed to persist over an intol­ By BECKY BARNES News Editor erable length of time. This has News Writer harmed the entire University ... “Even after knowledge of Responding to the resignation Burtchaell’s abuses has become After heated debate in yester­ of Father James Burtchaell public, the University has made day’s meeting, Student Senate after allegations of sexual mis­ no response to an environment allotted $600 to the Notre conduct, Gays and Lesbians at which enabled his misconduct Dame Right to Life Notre Dame/St. Mary’s College to thrive.” Organization to defray costs of (GLND/SMC) issued a statement Because GLND/SMC believes its annual trip to the Right to Monday calling for an indepen­ the University has yet to explain Life March in Washington, D C. dent investigation into the prior knowledge of the Much criticism from various charges and the recognition of Burtchaell abuses, the group individuals on campus occurred the organization as a means of calls for an independent inves­ last year when former Student creating a “supportive envi­ tigation of the case which Body President Robert Pasin ronment for gay and lesbian is­ would publish the following re­ allocated funds for this same sues.” sults within three months: purpose. Current President In addition, GLND/SMC called •Who knew about the Joseph Blanco stated in his for Burtchaell to be reinstated Burtchaell abuses, and from campaign that if faced with the to the University faculty “where what date; same issue, he would imm edi­ he must be supported w ith love •Why the misconduct was not ately take the proposal to the and forgiveness.” dealt with sooner; senate body. The “Statement on Father •What steps the University The senate budget committee Burtchaell’s and Notre Dame’s will take to “repair the damage determined that $600 from the Abuses” coincides w ith a Dec. done to students harmed di­ contingency fund would be 13 follow-up article in the Na­ rectly by Burtchaell ” and available to the group. The con­ tional Catholic Reporter in •What the University will do tingency fund has been used al­ which GLND/SMC co-chair to address the needs of gay and ready this semester to fund Michael Vore identified himself lesbians within the community. campus Mock Trial and Model as a victim of Burtchaell’s mis­ Although the statement did United Nations organizations. conduct. not propose a specific make-up Senate member Joe Wilson GLND/SMC’s statement for the investigating body, Vore charges that the University’s told The Observer Monday stated that funding Right to Life A cry for help The Observer/E.G. Bailey is “different (than funding other inaction regarding the allega­ night that he could envision a groups) because we're dealing Notre Dame students view an art exhibit at Hesburgh Library spon­ tions allowed the misconduct to committee made up of five peo- sored by Child Abuse Neglect Coordinating Organization be perpetuated. "... Burtchaell’s see SENATE/ page 6 (CANCO). actions were inexcusably al­ see GLNDZ page 4 Tuesday, December 10,1991 page 2 The Observer INSIDE COLUMN FORECAST: Unes separate high temperature zones for the day. Partly sunny and mild today. Highs in Schools fail by the middle 40s. giving students TEMPERATURES: 5 City H L S Athens 39 32 x condoms Atlanta 65 57 S Berlin 41 32 x Boston 50 42 % Johnny can’t read. He’s Calgary 36 27 :% not too good at math Chicago 60 31 Dallas-Ft.Worth 78 57 S either. Denver 42 23 While Johnny may not Honolulu 84 70 3 Houston 77 68 x be learning much in Indianapolis 63 45 Si school, this month the London 45 34 Los Angeles 59 54 ;i: New York City Public Miami Beach 76 73 S School system taught him New Orleans 73 57 Si a lesson he’ll never forget: Monica Yant New York 59 52 xi Paris 43 32 ix that promiscuity and Philadelphia 58 48 S premarital sex are ok. News Editor Rome 52 37 xi San Diego 60 55 Si Johnny is one of- San Francisco 66 47 Si thousands of New York City high school students vWxVxV Seattle 51 46 Si South Bend 61 38 :S who can now receive free condoms “on demand^ Tokyo 54 48 within school walls. The program began with Washington, D.C. 65 48 the 3,000 students in Dewey High School in Brooklyn and will eventually accommodate the sexual needs of over 250,000 young people. Students need no parental consent to receive Pressure the contraceptives. The condoms w ill be H L L53 E3 E3 LHj [33 0 2 3 distributed by specially trained teachers and HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT CLOUDY CLOUDY counselors. Inside each package students will find in­ structions and literature outlining the risks and benefits of condom use. The truly interested will also find a note reminding them that abstinence is the only true guarantee against sexually TODAY AT A GLANCE transmitted disease.

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