Council Reviews Examination Code

,----- ------------ --- --- .).~-.~-.-~-~··············~·· Cruise missile - page 5 VOL XVIII, NO. 55 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1983 Council reviews examination code By MARK WORSCHEH and ment would not be satified or MARGARET FOSMOE replaced hy a series of earlier exams, News Editors a take-home exam, a research paper or project. The University Academic Council •The final exam would be weighted opted yesterday to delay action on a for not "less than one-third or more series of proposed major revisions of than two-thirds of the semester's the existing final exam policy. work in determining the final The proposed changes are the grade." The present policy specifies result of a study conducted by a six that the exam may not he worth member faculty hoard formed in more than one-third of the final March by University Provost grade. Timothy O'Meara. •Graduating seniors would no lon "The overriding consensus was ger be eligible for exemption from that there had not been enough dis final exams if tht·y earned a "B" cussion on the committee's grade or higher during the semester. proposal within the University com Graduating seniors arc currently munity," said Richard Conklin, eligible for such an exemption at the director of Information Services. discretion of the instructor. The meeting was closed to the press. The proposal changes would not The proposal will be sent to the affect graduate final exam policy he Faculty Senate, college councils and cause of "differences in graduate other campus organizations for dis education in the various dis cussion. ciplines," according to the report. Father james Burtchaell, profes Burtchaell's presentation sor of theology, made a 30-minutc prompted an extended discussion APPhoto presentation to the Cl'Uncil detailing by the Council. on Capitol Hill after the House f'f(jech!d a the committee report and proposals. "I expected that the discussion proposed revival oftheEqualRightsAmendment. The suggestions in the report in would be quite lengthly. Although I Rep. Lindy Boggs, D-La., left, cmd Rep. Patricia The 278-147 wte fell six short of the requimt clude the following: hadn't anticipated canva.~ing the Schroeder, D-Colo., meet with reporters Tuesday two-tbirris majority for passage. •The current policy that "a two University community at large, I hour final examination must must be think that is an excellent turn of given at the time and place stip- events," Burtchaell said. ulatcd in the official exam schedule" Business school given endowment would be enforced. This require- see EXAM, page 6 By RICHARD Pll.GER faculty members from the Marketing college of business and marketing." News Staff Department will select the Senior Mike Berry, marketing club Sports Illustrated recipients based on academic president, commented, "The retail An endowment fund for outstand achievement, extra-curricular ac ing industry has much to offer the ing Notre Dame business students tivities, and contributions to the marketing student. With an endow writer to give lecture has been established by the ex department. ment and recognition program such pansive May Company of St. Louis. The award itself will consist of an as this, perhaps we can help the stu By JENNIFER MD..LER such topics as brutalism. phantom Stephen Lourie, a company repre engraved plaque presented to the dents look more closely at the in News Staff courses, the hazards of a.~troturf, and sentative. presented the initial winning student at a special dinner dustry as a viable option in recruiting, according to Schmid. check of S2, 500 last Friday. in the fall. determining career paths." The Library Auditorium will be The writer ha.o; been the recipient The fund will be used to Marketing Department Chairman The May Department Stores Com the stage for Sport I 1/ustrated's john of several awards for his achieve recognize up to three under Mike Etzel praised the endowment pany is composed of eleven divi Underwood as he speaks on "The ments in exposing scandals in col graduate marketing majors each as a means "to acknowledge quality sions nationwide, which grossed Decline in Multi-million Dollar lege athlete education, illigitimate year. Eligible students may apply in student performance, and make stu S3.6 billion last year. Several May Sport's Business and Crisis in Foot money passed to amateur Olympic the second semester junior year, and dents aware of opportunities in the Company stores, such as Famous ball" tonight at 8. athletes, and the connection be Barr of St. Louis, are active at Notre Underwood, who has been tween organized crime and the Dame. They provide paid summer termed "the conscience of sports," sports concession empire. Greek and Turkish internships at positions comparable has written articles for a numher of In the january I 0, 1983 issue of to those of starting executives. On anthologies, including Best ofSports Sports Illustrated, Underwood campus interviews arc conducted Illustrated, The Wonderful World published an in-dt·pth study of Notre by these stores in late February. of Sports, and Best Sports Stories of Dame's athletic department. After armies prepare for war Lourie indicated that several uni the Year. His lecture, explains Stu his study, he concluded that he versities have received similar en Associated Press anonymity, said "a number of dent Union academic commissioner admires Notre Dame's athletic dowments from other May military personnel have been placed Mary Margaret Schmid, "will be program more for its success in tur Company divisions, and that, like NICOSIA, Cyprus - President on partial alert." primarily based on his most recent ning out educated athletes than for Notre Dame, they were selected be Spyros Kyprianou yesterday ruled Turkish troops also were reported publication: The Death of an its victories. cause of excellence in their schools out the use of force to reunify on alert. American Game." The lecture is being sponsored hy of business. Cyprus, but Greek and Turkish Kyprianou blamed the new Underwood is expected to cover the Student Union. troops were reported on alert after Cyprus crisis on the Turkish military the Turkish-occupied sector of the government, which recognized the island declared itself independent. new state after an emergency Kyprianou, who is a Greek Cabinet meeting in Ankara. Cypriot, indicated he would ask the Authorities have closed the only UN. Security Council to impose crossing point on the heavily for sanctions against Turkey and north tified "green line" dividing the ern Cyprus. Greek and Turkish sectors of Turkey, which invaded the long Nicosia. disputed Mediterranean island in But there was a remarkable lack of 1974, has 25,000 troops in the new tension along the frontier. ly declared Turkish Republic of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Northern Cyprus - sent nine years Cypriot soldiers sunned themselves ago, ostensibly to protect the rights in the warm autumn weather of Cyprus' ethnic Turkish minority. outside their concrete bunkers in In Athens, Greek government full view of each other across a nar spokesman Dimitrios Maroudas told row no man's land. n:porters the Socialist government Both Greece and Turkey are was "not contemplating to declare a members ofNATO.In Brussels Wed mobilization or send warships to nesday the alliance expressed con Cyprus" in reaction to the Turkish cern over this new point of tension Cypriot move. between the two countries, but Military sources in Athens said refused to get involved in efforts to army reservists in specialized units solve the problem. have been called up for duty along Kyprianou said"the usc of force is Greece's northern border with not the answer, the answer is ef Two Turkish soldiers guarding the Ledra tween Turkish-Cypriot northern part and Greek fective steps to change what has hap Turkey. Palace checkpoint, the only crossing point be- Cypriot southern part ofNicosia. The sources, who requested pened." -( The Observer Thursday, November 17, 1983 - page 2 In• Brie£ · The Day After to reveal A strong earthquake jotted the island omawaii yes horrors of nuclear warfare terday, damaging homes, breaking gas and water lines and disrupting telephone service. Four people suffered minor injuries. "It was ter rible. The house shook like mad; I thought it was going to come The televison movie The Day After has been called by down on me," said Mart.ha McNicoll of Hilo. "My house is a mess, some the most important contribution to the public's Paul McGinn everything is broken. I thought it would never quit." The quake, understanding of nuclear war. Executive Editor which struck at6: 13 a.m., registered 6. 7 on the Richter scale, said the Others, such as arch conservatives William Buckley, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu. Some residents said It Rev. Jerry Falwell, and Phyllis Schlatly, have termed the lasted a full minute. It was centered on the southwest flank of Mauna movie peace-nik propaganda intended to scare persons Loa Volcano, about 70 miles southwest ofHilo, and did not generate into thinking the U.S. should capitulate to the Soviet a great wave on the Pacific, the center said. The quake was not an Union. questions, and a selected bibliography. Free copies of indication of an imminent eruption of Mauna Loa, said John Erick But no matter what anyone thinks about the implica the guide are available at the Center for Social Con son, spokesman for Hawaii Vokanos National Park. Scientists are tions ofThe Day After, no one can deny ABC executives cerns. predicting a major eruption at Mauna Loa within the next year. Many think enough of the production to air their multi Two notable resources for the film include an Arts businesses in downtown 'iilo had broken windows and water pipes, million dollar investment Sunday from 8-11 p.m.

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