Contraceptive Sale Blocked

58th Yt!ar, No. 16 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. Friday, February 3, 1978 , .... 'I /~ Recent Audit , z. ""''''><i .,. Contraceptive '"" , I (,':11'·f<y'... .'" Charges. Pub ~i •" "" ><t ,p- ~y' ~ " Sale Blocked by Val Reitman determining precisely thee source of Violations University officials are seeking to the University's concern over this by Mary Cow hey block the proposed sale of contra· matter, Clarification of the Univer A recently completed audit of the ceptives in Vital Vittles, according to sity's policy will enable the Board to University's Center Pub contained Corp Executive Vice President Jon properly decide this question." suggestions of employee misconduct Benton. The letter further requested that a and accusations of inefficient busi· Corp officials also disclosed that response be sent no later than ness practices, according to Pub the University is asking that the February 7, at which time the Board officials. Corp's new lease, which is still being will "weigh the relative merits and While the 71 page audit for the negotiated, prohibit any future sale demerits of selling contraceptives in fiscal year ending June 30, 1977' of contraceptive devices at Vittles. Vital Vittles." remains confidential, charges of Vital Vittles Purchasing Agents Vital Vittles officers stated that faulty business practices "not de had planned to stock condoms, they were wary that if the admini· signed to produce maximum internal contraceptive foam and cream in stration stepped in on this issue, it control," were leveled against the December, when a memorandum would set a precedent for the Center Pub, according to Pub mana· from Associate Dean of Students, University to overrule Vital Vittles ger, Bob Schultheis. Bill Schuerman was received by and Corp. management decisions. "I rather strenuously object to Corp. Executive Vice President, Jon the tone of the report. The pub's Benton. The memo stated that the Schuerman stated that "It ulti difficulties last year were not the sale and distribution of contra· mately comes down to the Univer result of any student deliber_ately ceptives would not be permitted on sity's making a decision as to how it's facilities are being used." He asserted tryi.ng to circumvent standard busi· University property and accordingly that the University is legally entif.led ness practices," continued Schul· would not be sold at Vital Vittles. to dictate what can be sold in Vital theis, who said he believes the audit After the memo was received, the Vittles since the Corp. is a tenant of suggests student misconduct. Corp. Board of Directors, which is the University. Michael Constantine, former Uni· composed of five students who versity Internal Auditor, who prepar· Schuerman also pointed out that Photos clockwise from left: Rel/. oversee the Corp's operations, de· ed the report, was unavailable for Georgetown is a private, Jesuti· Daniel Berrigan and brother cided not to sell the prophylactics, comment. according to Benton. Catholic institution, and thus should Phillip burn draft cards in a Constantine condemns several Pub However •. at a meeting last Sun comply with the Catholic Church procedures in his audit. Among these protest in Catonsville, Md. during day the Board voted to challenge the view of birth control. are the occasional payment of 1968; Berrigan as he appeared in a University to disclose what specific The Corp. has been operating employees from cash deposits, the recent lecture at Holy Cross policies would be violated by the sale without a lease since the July, 1977 storage of pizza shells in the beer College; Dan Burke, Student of contraceptives at Vittles. expiration of the former agreement. cooler, and opening the cash register GOI/'t. V.P., was instrumental in In a letter addressed to Since that time, University and Corp. to give change. bringing Fr. Berrigan to George Schuerman, the Board of Directors lawyers have been negotiating terms To accusations regarding the use town, for Faith and Justice requested an outline of the specific for the, new agreement including of cash deposits for making pay· symposium. University policies violated by the rent. Both parties have been opera· ments, including wages for some of sale of contraceptives. The letter ting by "mutual consent" under the Pub's 78 employees, Schultheis states as "we (t,he Corp) are unaware terms of the old lease. Benton stated respondended that such measures are of any policy statement regarding that the controversy could signifi occasionaily necessary, "since we Dan Berrigan Coming to GU this issue, we are interested in cantly delay the lease signing. needed money more rapidly than the accounting office could provide it." by Tony Mattia justice by his acts of civjl disobedience in protest of Director of Student Affairs, Mary The controversial Rev. Daniel Berrigan S.J. will the arms race," said Burke, who was instrumental in Herzberg Calls For End Parrish, defended the Pub's position, conduct a week.long symposium on Faith and bringing Berrigan to Georgetown. "In the past 8 noting "There may have been errors Justice, starting Feb. 6, according to Student years, Berrigan has been arrested 15-20 times for of omission rather than commission, Government Vice President, Dan Burke. these protests," added Burke. but this year the Pub has adopted Commenting that Berrigan will address the issue of Berrigan told The HOYA that he wanted to To Grad Math Study better procedures." particularly address the issue of nuclear armament, "the just distribution of resources in the world" by Andy Carter graduate computer sciences, the Storage of pizza shells in the beer Burke said he hopes that the symposium will lead to while at Geurgetown. "It's an issue over which I:ve cooler aiso received notice in the been arrested several times in the past, and hope to be Despite strenuous opposition report noted. the establishment, of a University chair on Faith !lnd from the mathematics department, However, although the Math De· Pub's audit. This issue arose in July, Justice. Burke said such a chair would be filled each in the future," he commented. 1977 at which time Constantine Asked if he would accept a chair at Georgetown Grad School Dean Donald Herzberg partment designed a computer sci year by a political and intellectual figure who could on January 18 submitted a proposal ence program modelled on the recommended the purchase of a address the issue from different viewpoints. similar to the one being proposed by Burke, Berrigan second freezer for pizza supplies in replied that "the matter is not up to me ... but I to Academic VP Fr, Aloysius Kelly report's recommendaton, Herzberg order to refrigerate kegs seperately Berrigan attained national fame when he was would try to take such an invitation seriously (into to temporarily suspend the entire decided that the recent demand for and therefore eliminate unrealized arrested in 1968 along with his brother Phillip and consideration)." graduate program in mathematics. undergraduate courses in computer beer sales. Schultheis replied, "the seven other protesters for anti·war activities. His The issues to be addressed by Berrigan while at Herzberg's recommendation fol· science precluded a graduate program lowed an evaluation of the program problem ... has been remedied by arrest followed an incident in Catonsville, Md., in GU. include numlear arms, energy, and the world in that 'area. In his recommendation which began last February. Herzberg the purchase of a combination which Berrigan burned draft files with napalm, a sub food situation. His schedule will include a public to Kelley, Herzberg stated that a cited low enrollment, pressing de· cooler/freezer which will be used by stance used in bombs during the Vietnam War. Berri lecture On "The Crisis of the 70's," 8 pm on Feb. 6, graduate program "would draw off mands for undergraduate math cour· the Center Pub and Cafe." However, gan then served an 18 month prison sentence in Dan· at Gaston Hall a panel discussion on "The Global dearly needed resources from the ses, and overall cost ine fficiency as the University's audit comments, bury, Connecticut. Crisis" pm on Feb in New South Faculty Lounge, undergraduate schools ... >- 8 8 the main justifications for suspen· (continued on p.2) Since then Berrigan's life ha; "exhibited faith and and several small discussion groups in Healy Basement Without the graduate offering in sion. computer science, Herzberg said he The original evaluation was con· judged that the department could ducted by an eight member ad hoc not "attract sufficient, qualified" Healy Refuses to Accept SOAK Petition committee chaired by Grad Assistant graduate students, and therefore Dean T. Stephan Cheston, and recommended that the program by Greg Kitsock Friday's edition, charged the George· practice his profession is one of the Organization. Earlier this week the composed of members of the natural should be suspended until computer University President Rev. Timo· town administration with failing to things that the university is all about, GSO passed a resolution calling for science faculty-and three math pro· facilities could be expanded. thy Healy has refused to accept' "present, defend or clarify its posi· I feel equally that your right to the review of Kissinger's appoint· fessors. While defending the critical Enrollment in the graduate math SOAK's petition calling for a review tion on the Kissinger appointment." object to anything he says or ment. The· document charges that role of mathematics at GU, the programs has declined from a high 31 of Henry Kissinger's appointment to Hagerman however, said he would does ... is equally what this or any Kissinger "is only marginally com· committee, which issued its report students in 1966 to nine students last a University professorship here. not honor the appointment unless he other university is all about." mitted to the duties and responsi· last April, confirmed that the gradu.

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