-------------------------------------------------------------------------~~-- 1 TUESDAY , DECEMBER 4, 1990 VOL. XXIII NO. 63 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Sophomore experiences the turmoils of DARTing By FRANK RIVERA News Writer Registrcition ;90: : Dndaring government as a major can mean taking 400- 'I Iv .~r~=~:~nsd qth:r level courses before completing introductory classes. It did for Chris Parent. partment. The one-half full­ Parent. a sophomore gov­ time faculty member indicates ernment major, was forced to that the member only teaches register for upper level classes half of the time, while the usually taken by juniors and spending the rest of the time seniors. · performing other tasks. "This semester (fall 199()), the "There will usually be more ' first semester of my sophomore majors in the spring, than in year, I had to take two 400-level the fall, so the number of ma­ courses," said Parent. "I'm the jors can vary quite a bit," said only sophomore in one class of Sharon O'Brien, associate pro­ all juniors and seniors. • fessor of government. "There The varying number of gov­ have been times within the last ernnwnt majors has made it couple of years where we may difficult for the department to have had as many as 600 ma­ accommodate them in classes jors, if you count second ma­ The Observer I J. Studebaker without any increases in the jors." Stone's NO debut number of instructors. There an1 only 19 and one-half full­ Junior Amy Miller examines a picture of Madonna at the Rolling Stone exhibit at Theodore's. Promotional limP faeulty members in the de- see DART I page 6 posters and coffee mugs are available at the display which will continue through Wednesday. Burtchaell speaks out against the use of fetal tissue By CHRIS WILKINSON ours to donate. He said that to the pregnancy was begun with In terms of the ethical objec­ News Writer take possession of another hu­ the specific intention of abor­ tion, Burtchaell said that par­ man has serious moral conse­ tion for research; no payment ents have a protective role and While thHre is growing inter­ quences. may be received; there can be to put the child at another's est in thH possible benefits of Burtchaell said that interest no change in abortive proce­ disposal for anyone's advance­ using fetal tissuH in research, in using fetal tissue is growing dure in order to obtain more ment except the child's would Notre Dame's Father James due to its potential to aid in the tissue; and the personnel per­ be morally wrong. lie ·said that Burtchaell, professor of theol­ treatment for diseases such as forming research must be sep- once an aborting mother signs ogy, objects because it violates diabetes and Parkinson's and is ,_ arate from personnel perform­ the abortion papers, she is no basic moral and ethical stan­ valuable as transplant tissue ing abo.rtion. longer responsible for that dards. since it is seldom rejected by child, "actually, she becomes "When presented witp a the recipient. Burtchaell and three of the the molester." child, it's not at my disposal like As a theologian, Burtchaell twenty-one fellow panelists dis­ my fingernails or warts - quite related how he was asked to sit agreed with the committee's At least 40 percent of those thfl opposite. I must on a panel organized by the Na­ findings and submitted a mi­ considering an abortion change inconvP.nience myself for the tional Institute of Health (NIH) nority report based on three their mind at least once, well-being of the child. I cannot to discuss and report on the, objections. These fncluded the Burtchaell said. lie pointed out dispose of it as I wish." scientific, legal and ethical ethical objection that anyone that people confused about Burtcluu~ll. using an argument ramifications of using voluntar­ connected with the purposeful having an abortion may decide similar to the argument against ily aborted fetal tissue in re­ destruction of a fetus cannot to go through with it if they be­ abortion, stmssnd the idea that search. The Observer 1 J. Studebaker morally dispose of its remains; lieve the result may help some­ "we cannot relieve one person's The panel consisted of scien­ In his lecture, Father Burtchaell the fact that, in supporting the one in need. blight at the expense of tists, special interest represen­ indicated that the use of fetal tissue for research, the gov­ anothflr." tatives and ethicists. tissue for research is a violation of ernment may actually encour­ Burtchaell said the govern­ lie said that kidneys and eyes basic moral and ethical standards. age abortions; and the use of ment and the American people­ and other such organs are part This panel, making its report tions. The aborting mother the tissue would present Amer­ cannot become accomplices or of us, and therefore we are able in 1988, recommended that must consent; the fetus may not ica as a country prepared to even sponsors of abortion. to dispose of them as we see fit. aborted fetal tissue be allowed be donated for a specific recipi­ designate a victim group for the A human fetus, however, is not in research under five condi- ent, nor may it be accepted if advancement of those in power. see FETAL I page 6 Student loan defaults at $7.8 billion Garber lectures on the WASHINGTON (AP) - The mance standards of both stu­ "But the question is how good 'villainization' of Saddam Education Department will dents, colleges, universities and is better." ask Congress to toughen the trade schools befor~ they are The total of student loan de­ By SHANNON RYAN Brethren in Christ, the Mennon­ HighM Education Act to cut allowed to join student loan faults is $7.8 billion. An esti-' News Writer ite Church and the General down on defaui.ts in the programs. There also may be mated $12 billion will be Conference Mennonite Church f'od(lral student loan program, greater scrutiny of administra­ loaned to some 5 million A member of the Christian who share anti-war an official said Monday. tive and financial abilities of students during fiscal 1990. Peacemaker Teams (CPT) foundations. Leonard Haynes, assistant schools, as well as the quality of This year the Education De­ questioned the motives of the "It's important that you tell secrtltary for post-secondary education offered, he said. partment has come under United States in the Gulf at her people you are in favor of nego­ edueation. told a banking con­ "We will not reinvent the harsh criticisms by members lecture last night after her re­ tiations," Garber said. "This is vention that student loan de­ wheel, but we believe we must of Congress for lax oversight turn from Iraq. not a form of breaking down or faults are costing the nation ereate a more efficient, fairer, of the federal student loan "If the U.S. interest in the a sign that you approve of the nearly $2 billion a year. He and less confusing studont aid program. conflict is not because of oil, aggression (Iraq has initiated said the figure is "simply delivery system, while continu­ territory, or establishment of a against Kuwait)." unacceptable" although it ing to maximize postsecondary A report by investigators for permanent base in the region, She expressed concern over may pale against other access and choice for needy the Senate Government then what is it for?" asked Julie what she terms "the villainiza­ federal agency debts. students," he said. Affairs subcommittee on Garber, member of the CPT, at tion of Saddam Hussein" by the To reduce the default rates, investigations faulted the the Prince of Peace Church in Bush administration. "My· in­ Haynes said, the department Haynes, speaking at a Con­ department for "very minimal, South Bend. terviews with the people (of will seek to toughen major sumer Bankers Association if any, oversight over the Garber and eleven fellow CPT Iraq) led me to wonder if we provisions in the Higher conference, stressed that "we accrediting bodies." members have just returned have demonized this person Education Act when it comes are committed to taking the from a ten day visit to Iraq, (Hussein) for the sake of pro­ up for re-authorization next lead on reforming student fi­ The department, the report where they met with Iraqi citi­ paganda." year. The law is the statutory nancial aid and other higher added, grantetf schools zens and leaders in attempt to Garber cited Kuwait's de­ authority for about 60 higher education programs." eligibility in the student loan develop avenues for peace in mand for repayment of Iraqi education programs. program without verifying the Middle East. war debts as among "Iraq's Haynes said the department "What we have in place is not that they were licensed and CPT is composed of 2,500 co­ legitimate claims to Kuwait. I may require stringent perfor- serving us well," said Haynes. accredited. operating congregations of the Church of the Brethren, the see GARBER I page 6 page 2 The Observer Tuesday, December 4, 1990 INSIDE COLUMN WEATHER Forecast for noon, Tuesday, Dec. 4 Dances can Lines show high temperatures. 40 Yesterday's high: 40 ensure social Yesterday's low: 34 Nation's high: 85 (Fallbrook, Calif. and success Fort Meyers, Fla.) Let's be absolutely Nation's low: -17 realistic. Your social (Pinedale, Wyo.) life here at ND is only as good as your last 30 Forecast: SYR. Have you no­ Cloudy, windy and very ticed that random cold today with an 80 people still approach percent chance of snow, you in the dining hall, possibly heavy at times.