An Tostal'74: the Best One Yet by Tom Russo Staff Reporter
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OD The Inside '74 valedictorian: a woman ... page 3 An Tostal '74 ... page 4 Vol. VIII, No. 111 serving the notre dame -st. mary's community Monday, April 22, 1974 Unanimous opinion An Tostal'74: the best one yet by Tom Russo Staff Reporter . Assistant Chariman Ron Paja. People looked like they had a really good time. "I was working there and I The organizers of An Tostal unanimously know I did. I don't think the alcohol rule really hurt their pleasure with the "unprecedented success of \us." past weekend's activities." "I feel the dining hall outdid themselves with the "I'm really ecstatic", said Wally Gasior, An Tostal food. Considering there were so many last minute Chairman. ~changes, it turned out well," added Gasior. 600 people "We had great weather and great participation from attended the Wake. the students." "I think everyone on campus was ready for it. It was an almost perfect weekend." Pat McLaughlin, a committee member commented, "Everyone I've talked to said this was the best An Gasior explained that An Tostal had grown from Tostal we ever had here. The Glee Club at the amateur budget of $300 with three workers its first year to hour and mud pit fights. Wally Gasior and Ron Paja budget of $6,000, $4,800 from Student Government, dig just a tremendous job. They were just great." rest from An Tostal activities, and a work force "I'd like to mention Ron Paja and Tom Eichler for thirty to forty students this year. doing a phenomenal job, concluded Gasior. "Without "I think its success was due to several factors,"~ •them we would've been lost. They coordinated Gasior said. "First, of course, was the weather. Plus knowing exactly what events were where we had a core of hard working people who were really· times." dedicated to what they did. Also I think ·. · organization was important to the success." "We started working on the weekend in February, and since Tuesday things have been hectic, with only "Some of the events were rained out Thursday ..... ·· three or four hours of sleep a night," Paja said. including some new ones that we would like to have According to Bob Quakenbush, results of all AnTostal seen go on," he continued. "Some of the most suc fireworks display, the free concert, the road rally, the events and the winners will be printed Tuesday or cessful events were the impersonation contests, the Irish Wake, and the various spon~aneous acts of Wednesday as soon as all the people are contacted. revelry, like getting thrown into the mud pits at the tug-of-war contest." Gasior was also pleased with the free concert. Ac cording to the An Tostal Chairman, Luther Allison was only contracted and paid to play for one hour, but asked to play longer, performing for three hours. "The Irish Wake turned out to be a great success considering the court ruling and other th;ngs," said *************************** More An Tostal pix on page 4 (Photos by Chris Smith) Rectors split on new law 1111! lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIDIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII No more 'Waiting: SLC to discuss state statute today by Susan Divita Sr. Karen Anne from Badin Hall stated that before BU accepts ]oanie! Staff Reporter this year the drinking problem was "behind closed doors," and that the University can do no more than BOSTON <UPI)-Ms. Joanie Caucus, the comply with the law or take on a great risk. She liberated hous~wife in the comic strip The SLC will meet today to discuss the new Indiana states that the only "realistic" thing that can happen "Doonesbury," has been accepted to the state law concerning alcohol and the effect the law is to stop drinking on campus for the rest of the year. Boston University Law School. -.. will have on the University. This law places the Though Fr. Ebby thought the SLC might be able to Law school Dean Paul Siskind said today he responsibility on the University for any student come up with an alternative, Sr. Karen Annes feels has send an official letter to Ms. Caucus, in charged with violating Indiana drinking laws. feels there are no two sides to the question. care of the comic strip's creator, Garry Several hall rectors voiced their comments on what What can the students do? As Fr. Ebby said, when Trudeau, in New Haven, Conn., saying: effect the law will have on Notre Dame students. Fr. he was an undergraduate student at Notre Dame the "I am pleased to advise you that your ap Carl Ebby from Fisher Hall stated that he hopes to ons were formal affairs and at those they served plication for admission to the class entering see the Indiana law as powerful as the Supreme Court grape juice. "If people want to have alcohol other Boston University in September, 1974, has ruling on obscenity. He says the University must than in their own room, they're gt'ling to have to go off been accepted. A place in the class will be approach the problem seriously and listen to the legal campus," said Fr. Ebby. As Fr. Gorski says, "We're reserved for you, provided we receive before advisors. Notre Dame must face up to the risks of going to do our creative best with the situation." Sr. May 1 the items described in the attached violating the law and must decide on what the stance Karen Anne says that at the meeting tomorrow a literature ... " can be toward the law, according to Fr. Ebby. proposal may be made concerning a student The comic strip appears daily in The Ob- Fr. Ebby approved the old campus drinking policy movement towards lowering the Indiana state server. • which recognized that parties with alcohol existed on drinking law. Siskind said he decided to accept Ms. the campus. He said, "Parties are very good social Caucus after 300 B.U. students signed a occasions. I've enjoyed this year very much under petition asking the law school to admit her. the present party regulations. It's been a better ,.,.,.,., .... ,... ,, .. ,., ..... , John Berk and fellow law student Rick pleasant year." Brody said they circulated the petition Fr. Gorski from Howard Hall agreed with Fr. Ebby because Ms. Caucus has applied to several in saying, "I have been happy with the party other law schools in the comic strip and has guidelines this year. We had some great ad been turned down. vancements this year." About the new Indiana law "I think the students got a kick out of it·," Fr. Gorski said, "The whole news has made me very said .Siskind. "That comic strip is rated very sad." high, there's a lot of respect for it, and it's got Alcoholic beverages and parietals first appeared on a large following here. the Notre Dame campus in 1969, according to Fr. "Besides, :1 think it represents a situation Ebby. Before the "enlightened" policy established at that's very real-the problem of getting into a the beginning of this year, the situation concerning law school today." Contacted at his home in New Haven, parties and drinking was what he termed a "two .... faced" thing. "Soon, the custom became law" said ~iiilillii%io•••"-•.·.·.·•·,'····~'"""•·,·····= ... Trudeau said, "I'm delighted, of course. It's Fr. Ebby. and friend strolling across a little eerie, though." Chris Smith) -- li£&1-IIIIIUIH...... IIIIHIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIUI,_IUIUHII 2 the observer Monday; Ap!lil 22,.1974· Because of gold prices ND ring prices raised warld by David Kaminski set in onyx costs $80. rising. However, Bro. Moran Staff Reporter The Bookstore has introduced a hopes that current Bookstore line of sterling silver class rings. A prices for class rings will stay Soaring gold prices have boosted men's silver ring with the blue constant until at least September the cost of a gold Notre Dame class stone costs $36. The same ring in of this year. briefs ring about 34 per cent, according to the women's model costs $27. Bro. Moran said that all the old Bro. Conan Moran, N.D. Bookstore From this level, prices also rise in ring. price lists were probably destroyed when the new ring WASHINGTON <UPI)-This is the week that President Nixon manager. the silver rings according to the must respond to a subpoena for tape recordings related to the The official Notre Dame gold stone chosen for the ring. prices went into effect on April 8, 1974. Watergate cover-up, a deadline set by the House committee con ring with blue stone now costs $98 Despite the new line of less sidering his impeachment. for the men's model and $54 for the costly silver rings, students are However, for the sake of com women's model. $97 now buys a generally still buying the gold parison: A gold men's ring with a synthetic emerald stone,sales tax NEW YORK <UPI)-Sports commentator Howard Cosell says he men's gold ring with black onyx rings at their new higher prices. has been considering opposing Sen. James Buckley, R-N.Y., in the stone. But from this level, prices Bro. Moran blames the price and additional charges for extra inside engraving included, sold for 1976 Senate race because he wants to "do something more rise in relation to the stone in the increase ·solely on the rise in the meaningful with my life." ring. price of gold on the free market. A about $70 in the winter of 1972. Today that same ring, without tax A man's gold ring with a one few years ago, gold was still held BEAVER, Okla.