The Observer VOL. XXV. NO. 10 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1992 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Registration Crash halts aid for voting for Sarajevo is organized SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — An Italian transport plane crashed Thursday while By ANDREW RUNKLE carrying blankets and other emergency goods to Business Editor besieged Sarajevo, and a U.N. official said there was no sign that the four crew members A voter registration drive survived. sponsored by Student Govern- U.N. officials suspended humanitarian flights to the city pending an investigation of the crash. ■ Bush denies debate /page 8 But Fernando del Mundo, a U.N. spokesman in Geneva, said there was no indication the plane ment will be held from Sept. had been hit by gunfire. 14-17 in LaFortune Student Four U.S. Marine helicopters came under fire Center, and North and South as they searched for the wreckage and were Dining Halls, according to Chris forced to leave the scene, U.N. officials said. Setti, political awareness com­ The helicopters were not hit and there was no missioner for student govern­ indication of who fired at them. ment. In Washington, a Pentagon spokesman Students w ill be able to regis­ released a statement that said two CH-53 res­ ter to vote from 11:30 a.m. to 1 cue craft reported seeing flashes on the ground p.m. in LaFortune and at lunch coming from the muzzles of small arms. It said and dinner in the dining halls, two Cobra gunships which were low on fuel had according to Setti. earlier broken off from the search. Student volunteers will be re­ All four aircraft, which joined the search at cruited to register voters dur­ the request of the Italian government, returned ing this campaign. unharmed to the amphibious assault ship USS According to Setti, the cam­ Iwo Jima off the Adriatic coast, according to the paign has a two-fold purpose. statement. The Iwo Jima is monitoring The first is to encourage the compliance with a U.N. trade embargo against democratic process. Yugoslavia. “It’s not a true democracy The crash of the Italian plane and apparent unless you vote, make a state­ loss of its four crewmen dampened spirits ment. We’re providing a ser­ raised earlier in the day by the arrival of the top vice to get people registered to U.N. peacekeeping official to discuss the latest exercise their democracy,” Setti agreement on curbing ethnic fighting around said. Sarajevo. Secondly, many people are The official, Marrack Goulding, U.N. not familiar with how to regis­ undersecretary-general for peacekeeping, ex­ ter while away from home or pressed his own discouragement over the how to get and use an absentee halting moves toward a peaceful settlement. He ballot, according to Setti. said there were no signs of Serb fighters turning “There will be a convenient heavy weapons over for U.N. supervision as polling place on campus for their leader promised Wednesday. students to use. We w ant to An architectural point of view The observer ^ Hueckei Serb militias ignored similar agreements in avoid using absentee ballots the past. because they are a hassle and The Hesburgh Center for International Studies, houses the Kroc Institute for International But Goulding said, “ I w ill go on trying to talk rarely utilized,” he said. Peace Studies, the Institute for International Peace Studies, and the Kellogg Institute as long as I possibly can. ... You can’t expect us seeVOTERS / page 4 for International Development. to build Rome in a day.” ND student government happy with volunteer turnout By EMILY HAGE of Student Advocates (CAUSA) heading voter registration on the project in Student Gov­ instead of South Bend police News Writer project, said Michael Griffin, campus from September 14 -17. ernment, and this “major because police are known to Student Government chief of A mock election will be held on overhall” is “headed down the scare students, especially those Student Government is op­ staff. The money will go directly November 2, the day before the path for completion in about a under 21 years old. tim istic about achieving its to Catholic Charities. election to give the campus “a year or so,” said Griffin. He “If there is no opposition goals for the 1992-1993 school In preparation for the up­ glimpse ahead,” said Griffin. added that Student Government from the bar owners or the year, its leaders say. coming presidential election, A University-wide committee is finding “an open ear from the a d m in istra tio n , we m ight see “We’re definitely on the up,” the Student Union Board ex­ is now considering changing the administration.” are proposal enacted next said Student Body Vice pects to invite political journal­ meal card plan, and the only According to Griffin, a pro­ semester,” said Griffin. The President Molly O’Neil. ists, commentators, and public question now is which campus posal on the “five corners” se­ primary obstacle at this time is So far, the Hurricane Relief officials to speak at Notre groups will be involved, Griffin curity issue is being put to­ funding, which will most likely Project, headed by Ryan Trza- Dame, specifically about said, mentioning the bookstore, gether with the help of General come from the students, Griffin skowski, University services Catholic life in America today, security, and the dining halls. Council Bill Dailey, and will be said. commissioner, has raised ap­ Griffin said. Shannon Windsor, executive taken to area bars. Student Government lead- coordinator of the Special It suggests that private se­ proximately $2500 in affiliation Chris Setti, the political seeGOVT. / page 4 with the Cuban American Union awareness commissioner, is Projects Department, is heading curity guards patrol the area Saint Mary’s student body president says ND hurricane aid effort government may ‘rebuild pride’ in school seeking contributions By JILL HOTEK possibility of holding the to the students,” McCormick BY JOHN CONNORTON funneled through Catholic News Writer News Writer student body elections earlier said. Charities in Florida and this year to give the student McCormick said she hopes Louisiana. Increasing student involve­ body elects more time to form “students realize that they are In the wake of Hurricane “The tentative plan,” said ment will be the focus for Saint their committees and boards. the voice of Saint M ary’s.” Both Andrew, the Cuban American Miguel Diaz, a member of Mary’s 1992-1993 Board of Also, a new recycling program McCormick and Carrara said Union of Student Advocates CAUSA, “is to have a someone Governance (B O G.) and Stu­ is being formed. they encourage students to (CAUSA) and the Graduate active in CAUSA deliver the dent Activities Board (S.A.B.), S.A.B. met Tuesday and dis­ come to them with concerns Theological Union (GTU), in money to Miami personally.” according to the board’s offi­ cussed the Back to School Bash and suggestions. They have association with the Hall Although areas in Louisiana cers. planned for Saturday, Septem­ office hours Monday through President’s Council, is w ill receive funds as well, Tina Carrara, Saint Mary’s ber 5, which includes a picnic Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the sponsoring Notre Dame Florida, especially Miami and Student Body President, would and disc jockey, scavenger hunt Student Government office on Family in Action to aid the surrounding areas, is like to “rebuild pride in Saint and bonfire. the third floor of Haggar Col­ humanitarian relief efforts in likely to receive more money. Mary’s,” she said. “Students S.A.B. has also begun plans lege Center. Florida and Louisiana. “We don't know the need to put their energy into for an All School Dance. Julie B.O.G. meetings are Mondays Tables, manned by breakdown of funds exactly, their school.” McCormick, Vice President of from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Women’s members of the GTU, have but it will probably be B O G. met Monday for a Student Affairs, hopes this Alliance Center, and S.A.B. been set up in LaFortune, somewhere in the area of question and answer session dance can become a tradition at meetings are Tuesday North and South dining halls, 60/40 or 70/30,” in favor of regarding the new hours of Saint Mary’s. afternoons from 12:15 to 1:15 and the Center for Social Florida, added Diaz. Health Services, and the new “There are a lot of expecta­ on the third floor of Haggar. Concerns to handle student Notre Dame, far way from Card Access System for LeMans tions about this dance, and we Both are open meetings for contributions. Money will be see CAUSA / page 4 Hall. B O G. also discussed the are committed to this event and Saint Mary’s students. page 2 The Observer Friday, September 4, 1992 INSIDE COLUMN REPORT Forecast for noon, Friday, September 4 WEATHER FORECAST America needs Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. Mostly sunny Friday with highs in the 80's. A chance of new world showers Saturday with highs in the paradigm upper 80’s TEMPERATURES “I most sincerely wish City H L that some more liberal Anchorage 58 42 Atlanta 84 67 plan might be laid and Bogota 73 43 executed for the Benefit of Boston 62 55 C airo 91 73 the rising Generation, and C hicago 79 62 that our new constitution C leveland 79 68 may be distinguished for Dallas 89 69 1C Detroit 78 68 Learning and Virtue,” Indianapolis 79 70 wrote Abigail Adams in a Stephen Jerusalem 91 68 London 64 55 letter to her husband, Zavestoski Los Angeles 81 65 John Adams.