VOL. XXV NO. 126 The ObserverTHURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1993 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Student government considers course guide book By BECKY BARNES Wellman suggested The Guide “It’s not meant to be deroga­ that he will seriously consider The Guide will not include Assistant News Editor as part of their platform during tory in any way,” Petrovic said. what students say about his course evaluations for classes this year’s elections. The Guide will include only classes. with fewer than 25 students. In Student Government hopes to “The Guide is a commitment courses taught by professors classes with few students, “the clear up ambiguity and end the made by faculty and students to who choose to participate in the Most professors who chose results would be skewed and uncertainty of choosing courses the quality of intellectual life project. Student Government not to participate said they are that’s unfair to professors,” with The Guide, a completely here at Notre Dame,” Flynn sent questionnaires to profes­ going on leave next semester or Petrovic said. student-run course evaluation said. “Its impact and success sors before Easter and is cur­ they want to see the first copy If funds allow, Student Gov­ book. hinge on the amount of partici­ rently waiting for their re­ before they take part in it, ernment hopes to make one By compiling students’ ratings pation we receive from the stu­ sponses. Petrovic said. copy of The Guide available to of professors, texts and exams dents and faculty.” “Of about 200 responses from each dorm room. in a course, The Guide “gives faculty members, about three Student government will give students a chance to contribute The Guide will rate the fourths have been positive, of­ professors who participate Other universities like Har­ their feedback about the classes quality of the instructor and the fering support for the project evaluation sheets, separate vard and Princeton have offered and gives students a clearer readings, the amount of work and willingness to participate,” from the TCE’s conducted by students written course guides and better idea of what their required, the level of difficulty, Petrovic said. the University, to pass out to for many years. Eva Milofsky, classes are going to be like, “ the pace of the course, the students. The book will be administrative advisor to the said Susan Petrovic, The Guide competitive atmosphere and the Father Miscamble, associate compiled throughout the sum­ Harvard guide, CUE, said that co-chair. amount of interest the subject professor of history, said that he mer from this information and both students and faculty find matter stimulates, according to “hopes it will be a positive will be available next fall in the book helpful. While CUE is Student Body President Frank the mission statement of The project.” While he thinks it will time to register for spring nearly 1,000 pages, “It gets Flynn and Vice President Nicole Guide. benefit students, he also said courses, Petrovic said. see GUIDE/ page 4 Four ND students awarded Fulbrights By ROB ADAMS cultural experiences through News Writer education abroad,” Welle said. “I was really excited because After submitting proposals I have always wanted to study through a rigorous selection abroad,” said Martin, who will process which took place all be researching stability and over the United States, four control through aerospace Notre Dame students have been engineering at the D O R. Insti­ given the chance to research tute and studying at the Uni­ specific topics abroad by versity of Braunschw eig in winning Fulbright grants. Braunschweig, Germany. David Holsinger, Jennifer Martin, who was formerly a Martin, Michael Pries and Brian hall president and is now an Ray recieved four of this year’s R.A., plans to eventually get her Fulbright Grants given by the PhD. in aerospace engineering, United States Information work for a while, and then Agency. The grant covers all teach. costs and travel to the country Pries majors in economics where the research is to be and will be working with a completed. Brazilian “think tank ” next year The Observer/T.J. Harris Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s in Sao Paolo where he and his And the winner is... students who are interested co-workers will research the Lou Holtz reads Trivial Pursuit and Cheers questions as the moderator for the Dillon-Alumni Olympicsmust first develop and present economics, politics, and so­ held last night in the South Dining Hall. Alumni Hall won by five points. a research proposal to the head ciology of Brazil. of the Fulbright program at Pries has spent a year abroad Notre Dame, Professor John in Mexico, worked as an intern Welle. After a screening and in Chile, and participated in the Juror’s illness interrupts King trial interview conducted by a social services project and the LOS ANGELES (API — Delib­ verdict has been reached,” the after a traffic stop March 3, professor who teaches the field overseas development network erations in the Rodney King judge said with a slight smile. 1991. that the student wishes to pur­ here on campus. “I am very sue, a letter of recommendation happy to be able to live in beating trial were interrupted “We do have a problem ,” In South Central Los Angeles, is written and sent to the New Brazil and experience a new in their fifth day Wednesday Davies said. “One of the jurors hit hardest by last year’s riots, York Institution of Education. culture,” he said. when a juror got sick and went appeared to have become ill the Rev. Cecil M urray was The first “cuts” are then Ray is double-majoring in to a doctor. and requested medical atten­ presiding at a funeral when the made and the finalists’ projects liberal studies and Japanese U.S. District Judge John G. tion.” He didn’t disclose the na­ judge called participants to are sent to the United States In­ and will be studying Zen Bud­ Davies said he expected jurors ture of the ailment or indicate court. When it became clear formation Agency where the dhism with Nishitni Keiji, a to resume deliberations Thurs­ which of the jurors, whose there was no verdict, Murray final 700 are chosen. Japanese philosopher in Kyoto, day morning on whether four identities have been kept se­ asked, “Isn’t most of life “Fulbrights are an attempt to Japan. He plans to eventually police officers violated King’s cret, was afflicted. anticlimactic?” get Americans to broaden their see FULBRIGHT / page 4 federal civil rights in the Davies said the juror was Wednesday began with a videotaped beating. going to a family doctor, ac­ strange spectacle at the down­ The jury has deliberated 25 companied by a federal mar­ town courthouse. Koon and his 1/2 hours. In a state trial last shal. The other 11 jurors re­ attorney, Ira Salzman, arrived Brooks pleads ‘not guilty’; year, jurors deliberated 32 turned to the hotel where they wearing Groucho Marx-style hours before acquitting the offi­ are sequestered. gag glasses with fake noses and opts for pre-trial diversion cers of most charges. The ac­ Attorneys said that if the juror phony mustaches. quittals sparked riots that left became too sick to continue, “We’re trying to provide a By SARAH DORAN tered into the program which 54 people dead and caused $1 one of three alternate jurors little lightheartedness,” Salz­ Associate News Editor is open to first time offenders billion in damages. would be chosen by lot to enter man told reporters. He said the of limited offences, said Davies had summoned the deliberations. masks were given as gifts. Notre Dame student and Nelson Chippman, deputy lawyers and the police officers “The real problem is if the Braun questioned the appro­ varsity football player Reggie prosecutor of Marshall County, who is handling the case. to his courtroom for a new juror gets in there, they priateness of the disguises Brooks plead not guilty to a charge of carrying a handgun The pre-trial diversion pro­ “proceeding,” but didn’t elabo­ have to start all over again,” during such a serious case. without a permit and entered gram involves entering into a rate, prompting a flurry of said defense attorney Harland “These men have been pushed into a pre-trial diversion pro­ contract wherein the three speculation inside and outside Braun. Assistant U.S. Attorney beyond human limits to un­ gram Tuesday night in the agree to obey the law for a the courthouse about whether Steven Clymer said he too dergo this thing and it’s prob­ Marshall County Court. year, and if the time passes the jury had reached a verdict. hoped Davies wouldn’t dismiss ably not in the best taste, but Brooks’, along with his without any further violations, The proceeding was delayed the ill juror. they are decent men and under cousin Damien Perry and all charges will be dropped for an hour when one defense Jurors had been deliberating cooler conditions I’m sure they longtime friend Marco and the case dismissed. The lawyer couldn't be found. When whether Sgt. Stacey Koon, Offi­ wouldn’t have done it,” he said. Holmes, were accompanying three also must each pay a it began, Davies took the bench cers Laurence Powell and Also Wednesday, defense him on the way back from $170 fee to process the case, and told lawyers he hoped they Theodore Briseno and ex-Offi- attorney Michael Stone con­ target practice at a friends he said. would stay within 10 minutes of cer Timothy Wind, all white, firmed that U.S.