St~dent Body President Andy McKenna announced his cabinet yesterday. Seated, left to right, are Bruce Boivin, Mary Schmidtlein, Andy Herring, Andy McKenna, Mickey O'Connell, Nina Burrell and Tim Seifert. Standing, left to right, are Paul Faldutto, John Simari, Jay Gendren, Tim Krausse, john Dziminski, john Fitzpatrick, Phil johnson, Manny Grace, Kathy Rosenthal and Beau Mason. Missing are Helen Marks, Rick Remmick, Jayne Rizzo, Mike Roohan and Richard Gobbie. [Photo by Sue Coliton] McKenna announces Government Cabinet by KevJn Richardson commissioners; Andy Herring, problems of social space in the 1public relations director will work her will work to provide off-campus special projects commissioner; Jay dorms," McKenna said, "while ·with the Council of Communic.a­ storage facilities, deal with the Student Body .President Andy Gendron, student lobby director; the interracial concerns position tion, study student government's South Bend police in security McKenna formally announced his Kathy Rosethal, third world con­ will work to provide assistance to image and administer the student 1).1atters and crime prevention, Student Government Cabinet ference director; Pat Mason, trea­ minority groups and communicate government survey. handle landlord problems and yesterday, noting "We plan to surer and Jayne Rizzo, judicial the minority experience to all "Our off-campus cabinet mem- [Continued on page 3] meet with each of the commis­ coordinator. students." sioners in the coming week to In an informal meeting with his The press secretary will assume discuss in greater detail the scope partially selected cabinet last responsibility for sending out and direction of their particular Thursday night in the Center for newsletters to the students, head­ office." Continuing Education, McKenna ing the campaign for student input, "After a tough week of decisions explained the role of the cabinet, and dealing with the Observer, on who would best fit the needs of what is going to be expected from WNDU, and other media, accord­ the student government and the cabinet members and the objec­ ing to McKenna. Complimenting student body, "McKenna stated, tives of his administration. the press secretary's efforts, the "We feel we have the best possible "We have opted to eliminate the cabinet body." _ Executive Coordinator position and Cheerleaders The cabinet will consist of: now have the SBVP performing the Richard Gobbie, academic commis­ duties of a chief-of-staff," sioner; Mickey O'Connell, alumni McKenna said. "We feel that this selected representative; Nina Burrell, action will help develop the work­ career development director; Helen ing relationship between the SBVP by Kate NUand Marks, coeducation commissioner; and myself while also giving the The Notre Dame cheerleading Bruce Boivin, co-ex commissioner; vice-president a more active and squad for 1978-79 was selected in John Simari, housing director; ~efined role in student govern­ tryouts last Friday night in the ACC Manny Grace interracial concerns ment," he added. pit. commissioner; John Fitzpatrick, Explaining the duties of the Girls representing the Irish next off-campus director; John various cabinet positions, McKen­ year will be Phyllis Washington Dziminski, press secretary; Jim na said, ''The acadmeic commis­ and Amy Olin, both from ND, and Seifert, public relations director; sioner, among other duties, will Kerry Rhoa, Loretta Ransom, Mar­ Phil Johnson, security commis­ work with the Scholastic on a garet McGlynn, and Mary Beth sioner; Paul Falduto, social con­ course evaluation booklet, review Dvorak, all from Saint Mary's. cerns commissioner; Rick Remick the pass/fail option, review All of the girls are Siophomores and Mary Schmidtlein, social life At-f/PM exam policy, and work with the exception of Rboa, who is with college advisory councils." a junior, and Olin, who is a The alumni representative will freshman. McCurrie . ·'be responsible for sending out the Ed Hourihan, Kevin Ryan, Paul • ·· · · · ·· alumni newsletter, communicating 1 Adams, Bill Leicht, John Ferrick, WIRS .unior with the Alumni Board, investigat- and Paul Broughton are the male . · ••• ·•· ·•· •. •. •• •• ··. ··. •· ing a summer work program with cheerleaders for next year. All are ~h~l9i:J i~!th ·.. · · ·• •.. · Notre Dame alumni assisting cur- sophomores except f01t Hourihan . •· •• ·• rent students in obtaining summer who is a junior, and Broughton, ·< jobs and working with Notre Dame who is a freshman. Magazine in informing alumni of Steve Muething, a sophomore, • what is going on at Notre Dame," was selected as the leprachaun. •• McKenna stated. The squad of twelve was chosen According to McKenna, ''the from a field of approximately thirty career development cabinet officer girls and fifteen guys. The girls oo'CeillC·· )Ct}t Hr will study the Saint Mary's Career were selected in two tryouts while ~!~~J@Iilii Development program and famili- the guys were selected in one. vi<:e«J!lfE~klellit; arize herself with the placement Contestants of both sexes were bureau. She will also be respon- judged in partner stunts, chants, surer. <• sible for developing career work- and optional routines. The girls, in Members of the MeGratb ~f shops on topics such as resume addition, were required to make up included Joan Jacobsen, ~~> writing and career selection," he a dance routine while the guys president; Cindy Jennings, sCtre- noted. were required to perform both The co-education commissioner gymnastic and mini-tramp rou­ tary; and Tom Maurath. trea$urer. will plan and initiate projects for tines. In addition, all contestants "Needless to say, we are really the future in regards to this were interviewed by the judges. happy with the election resutts:• subject, study the possibilities for The cheerleading squad was then McCurrie stated. "I believe that co-residential living and review the selected based on point totals. the strength of our campaign was co-ed report, McKenna said. Due to controversies involved in the hard work put in by all the "The cO:.ex cabinet member wil last year's tryouts, certain require­ students who worked for us~ and work to improve SMC relations, ments were established for this l'rr -eaUy grateful to them. n deal with improving the shuttle year's selection. Th&squad had to L.,yle adde. "We are planning service and serve on the Food include at least one black and one on gettng together with. the . stu­ Service Board,'' McKenna explain­ SMC girl. Both these requirements dents from the other tickets to fa1k ed. were satisfied when the points· about their ideas and su~s "The housing position will exa­ more were totalled. However, had The 1978-79 cheerleading squad was named Friday night. Pictured so that we can make next yf:alt as mine the fire regulations, investi­ these requirements not been met is Margaret McGlynn. [Photo by Leo Hansen.] good as possible for the Junior gate the maintenance problems in necessary cheerleaders would have Oass." the dorms and work to handle the been added to meet these quotas. 2 the oburver Monday, April10, 1978 ,....News Briefs _____ . ADA opposes arms sale Somalian revolt crushed [API • Americans for Democratic Action said it opposes President NAIROBI, Kenya [API·· Young said gunfire broke out about 8:15 attempt to shed Somali blood," and Carter's proposed arms sale package to Egypt, Israel and Saudi officers influenced by "new imper­ a.m. at the village of Afgoy, eight he urged Somalis to be "vigilant Aabia. In a meeting Saturday, ADA's national board urged Carter to ialists" tried to overthrow the miles south of Mogadishu, and against the agents of colonialism provide "Israel with the military assistance and equipment government of Somali President continued for aobut two hours. The who are out to disrupt national necessary to give it the confidence it needs to make the territorial Mohammed Siad Barre yesterday sources said small arms fire and unity." concessions West Bank and Sinai settlements which are required for but were quickly crushed by loyal explosions were heard in the Ever since Somalia withdrew its peace." troops, Siad Barre announced. capital. troops from the Ogaden desert of The coup attempt came one Siad Barre later announced on eastern Ethiopia, diplomatic month after Somalia's defeat in the official radio, monitored here, that sources in Mogadishu had been Miners health and saftey Ogaden war against Ethiopian "a few" rebel officers and enlisted warning of a possible coup bid troops backed by the Soviet Union men "were immediately faced by against Siad Barre, who himself [API • The government is extending until May 3 a deadline for and Cuba. The Somalis recently the armed forces who put their took power in a 1969 military comments on new regulations relating to health and safety have used the term "new imperial­ rebellion - down.'' He said the uprising. standa~ds i~ the nation's mining industry. The proposed ists'' to describe the Cubans and insurgent were captured and would Somalia's forces had joined eth­ regulations, !s~ued _by t~e Labor Department's Mine Safety and Russians. "be tried according to Somali nic Somalia in the Ogaden in an Health. Admtntstrat10n, mclude procedures for handling miners' Diplomatic observers had also law." effort to wrest the region from complamts of hazardous conditions and petitions for modifying "We have overcome them. All is Ethiopian control. The insurgents application of a safety standard. predicted, however, that Somali troops embittered by the retreat well, all is normal," he said. have continued hit-and-run strikes might strike out at Siad Barre. No official casualty report was in the Ogaden, claiming yesterday New standards for EOE Western diplomatic sources con­ given, but the sources said there in a statement broadcast by Somali tacted by telephone in Mogadishu, were indications of deaths. The radio that they blew up a truck and [API· T~e government has issued new regulations, effective May 7, capital of the East African nation, government news agency in nearby killed 30 Cuban soldiers riding in it to estabhsh equal opportunity employment standards on federal and Sudan said a number of Somali near the northern town of Ji"i a.