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/ACCENT: 'Jump Street' on way up Brighter Days Ahead Sunny and pleasant today. High in the mid 70s. Clear IVIEWPOINT: Attack on 'right to choose' tonight. Low in the low 50s. VOL. XXII, NO. 25 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1988 the independent newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Campaign debate could be 'pivotal event' in election Associated Press replied, "Of course the vice hometown candidate. Reply- president is questioning my ing to a Bush comment about WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- patriotism. I don't think being haunted by the plight George Bush and Michael there's any question about of underprivileged children, Dukakis clashed over that. And I resent it. I resent Dukakis said, "I must have deficits, drugs and the it." been living through a differ- Pledge of Allegiance in a The clash came little more ent eight years than the ones crackling campaign debate than 30 minutes into the 90- the vice president has been last night. Bush said, "I hope minute nationally televised living through." He said pro- people don't think I'm ques confrontation. At stake was grams had been "cut and tioning his patriotism," but an edge in a contest rated a slashed and butchered and Dukakis said he was and tossup in most national they hurt kids all over this added, "I resent it." polls. With many voters un- country." Bush said his sharp cam decided or wavering, both In their argument over paign attacks were meant to campaigns viewed the show- ways to cut the deficit, the question Dukakis' judgment down as a potentially pivotal vice president depicted his on matters like his member event. rival as a tax-raiser and the ship in the liberal American The formal debate rules · Democrat · suggested that Civil Liberties Union and his were designed to prohibit Bush would cut Social Secur- veto of legislation requiring direct candidate-to- ity. teachers in Massachusetts candidate comment, but Both men aimed snappy to lead their students in there was no shortage of hos- comments at the other in the reciting the pledge. tilities. debate's opening moments. But Democrat Dukakis, Bush worked into one an- Dukakis was asked to saying he hoped he wouldn't swer that Boston city police have to repeat himself, had endorsed him over their See DEBATE, page 4 Debate preparations started early for two presidential candidates Associated Press ments of their positions on minutes to answer a ques the issues. tion and one minute for WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Traditionally, the first of rebuttal. Both campaigns took pains a series of presidential At the end of the debate to portray their candidates debates draws the largest each candidate was allowed in advance as underdogs, television audience. two minutes for a closing but Bush and Dukakis both Estimates of the audience statement. expressed confidence as for the first debate in 1984 Other points over which they made their way to the between President Reagan the campaigns haggled were debate city. and Democratic challenger the makeup of the panel, the The candidates flew to Walter Mondale ranged as height of the podiums and North Carolina a few hours high as 132 million. Voter whether the candidates before the debate began to turnout for the presidential would sit or stand. check the lighting and sound election was fewer than 100 While the format allowed systems in Wait Chapel on million. no opportunity for the can the campus of Wake Forest "It's the beginning of a didates to question each University and to browse new phase of the cam other, they were certain to through their briefing books. paign,'' Sen. Bill Bradley, D find ways to raise questions Bush and Dukakis, whose N.J., said after a debate that have marked their campaign wrangling has practice session with stump attacks on each other. turned increasingly nega Dukakis. "Where was George?" has tive, were believed entering The format, agreed to become a Democratic cam the debate with some well after weeks of discussions paign slogan referring to rehearsed; one-line barbs as between the two campaigns, well as more complex state- allowed each candidate two See CAMPAIGN, page 5 Former presidential candidate speaks at ND By SHANNON RYAN that religion was just a lot of Babbftt, a geology major, went tend Harvard Law School. In the media as a key offender, News Staff rules and rituals. By the end of to South Africa to study its ter 1978, four years after gradua saying "It isn't right that The my years here, I realized that rain. However, "The first time tion, he was elected governor National Enquirer dominated Bruce Babbitt, former gover religion was more than ritual; I saw a woman cradling a dying of Arizona. the discussion of the cam nor of Arizona and Democratic it was content, it was action ... .I child in her arms, I asked "When I decided to run for paign." presidential candidate, spoke began to see what it (religion) myself, 'What kind ''Qf choices president, I knew it would be a at the Notre Dame Fieldhouse was like in terms of communi should I be making in this difficult road to travel," said "This is not a time in which Mall Friday afternoon. Bab ty," Babbitt said. life?'" Babbitt said. Babbitt. "However, the Americans are eager to con bitt, a Notre Dame alumnus, "In your passage through Upon his return to the U.S., seriousness of. the campaign front the issues. There is an ebb discussed his personal back this university--the explora Rabbit said he formed a that I anticipated was not and flow cycle of complacency, ground and spoke about his ex tion, the testing, the reaching "private peace corps" with there." and Americans are in a mode periences as a presidential can -you are making the kind of some fellow Notre Dame "I was disappointed in the of tranquility and satisfac didate. commitments that will help graduates. "Babbitt then be level of dialogue; it seemed the tion," Babbitt stated. "When "I showed up (at Notre you wherever you go," Babbitt came involved in the civil entire campaign consisted of times are good, we tend to take Dame) in the fall of 1956 with continued. rights movement in Alabama, charges of who did what to a strict Catholic family feeling After graduating in 1960, and eventually decided to at- whom," Babbitt said. He cited See BABBITI, page 4 page 2 The Observer Monday, September 26, 1988 IN BRIEF Ritz issue aimed at Run-off election results for the SMC freshman class are as follows: Susan Zielinski and Lori Marucut won, receiving a total of 52 percent of the vote. The op pol icy, not hotel posing ticket of Kelly O'Connell and Kerry Brown received 42 percent of the vote. --The Observer "These insinuations . inspired a woman, who identified herself as the mother of a Notre Mark A New Jersey company is considering seeking Dame student, to call the Ritz ... to let us know Mclaughlin U.S. Food and Drug Administration permission to begin that she is going to recruit mothers of students testing a French-made drug that induces abortions early to attempt to close down our establishment." News Editor in pregnancy, a scientist said. letter to P.O. Box Q • The French government on Friday authorized use of RU Wednesday, Sept. 21 486, or mifepristone, an anti-hormone chemical that inter Well, perhaps I should have left well enough rupts pregnancy by blocking the implantation of a fer alone, but this excerpt from a recent Viewpoint tilized egg on the uterine wall. -- Associated Press letter was just too silly to let go. For those of you who may have missed the Members of the Grateful Dead, those rock 'n' Ritz controversy, a column appeared in this roll icons from the psychedelic counterculture of the late space two weeks ago pointing out that a Uni '60s, have joined the concerts-for-causes circuit. versity business directory contained advertis The band, which played at the legendary Woodstock ing for The Ritz, a local hotel "dedicated to Festival and has been a rock mainstay for 23 years, joined romance and intimacy." Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Suzanne Vega, and Hall The whole point of the column on The Ritz and Oates on stage Saturday night to raise money to was to point out the inconsistency between protect tropical rain forests. --Associated Press Notre Dame's censorship of alcohol advertise ments in The Observer and non-censorship of other advertisements apparently in conflict OF INTEREST with Notre Dame policies on sexual activity. Now lo and behold, a local resident (or group of residents) seem to be bent on censorship of Urban Plunge Registration continues this week. The Ritz itself by having the establishment ND students can register at the Center for Social Concerns, closed down. No reason was given for this re Campus Ministry, or with their hall reps. SMC students action in the Viewpoint letter, and, to be honest, can sign up at the Office of Justice Education (128 Lisa I cannot think of one myself. If The Ritz were Madeleva), Campus Ministry (150 Regina), or with their engaged in any illegal activities, the police hall reps. Deadline for registration is Monday, Oct. 3. -The would have shut the place down long ago. Observer But The Ritz is providing an avenue for stu ernment has set up laws so that 18-year-olds dents to break Notre Dame's parietals and can be shot defending their country but can't sexual activity policies, right? Maybe. If these buy a beer.