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I ocrI9M.-I99I The Observer * ------------ Saint Mary's College The ObserverNOTRE DAME- INDIANA VOL. XXIV NO. 26 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1991 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY’S Youth convicted of battery of Notre Dame students ing a trial held on September 12 suffered multiple contusions to Further investigation led to One of the victims, who By MICHAEL SCHOLL in Indiana Juvenile Court. the head, face, and back. the arrest of a sixteen year-old wished to remain nameless, News Writer The attack occurred in the South Bend male. The youth said he was “very pleased to see early morning of Saturday, South Bend police had little to confessed to misdemeanor bat that justice has been done." He A seventeen year-old South March 2 near the intersection of go on initially since the victims tery and provided evidence that indicated that civil suits against Bend resident has been con Elwood and Portage streets in could provide only partial de led to the arrest of four other the parents of the convicted as victed of felony battery in con South Bend. The five Notre scriptions of the assailants and suspects, including the juvenile sailants are possible. nection with an attack on five Dame and four Saint Mary’s their vehicle. However, detec convicted September 12. One of Notre Dame students last students had engaged in an tives soon uncovered a lead the juveniles pled guilty to Steinke said juveniles con March. verbal exchange with five young when several off-duty officers felony battery in early Septem victed of felony battery in Indi men riding in a passing car. working as security guards in a ber, according to St. Joseph ana can receive a maximum The youth, who cannot be The men attacked the Notre local high school overheard County Deputy Prosecutor Brian sentence of detention in the In identified due to his juvenile Dame students, all male, with students boasting about the at Steinke, while the two others diana Boys School until age 21. status, was found guilty follow baseball bats. All five victims tack. await trial. WVFI hopes to switch over to FM frequency By BECKY BARNES Presidents’ Council. News Writer Resolutions concerning the change will be introduced in the meetings of both groups When Notre Dame’s student- this week, said Flaherty. run radio station WVFI plays This resolution asks for sup REM’s latest album, “Out of port because “the station Time," listeners are hearing a stands to serve the community record the station had to pur educationally as well as musi chase itself, because REM’s cally,” said Flaherty. He cited record label found the AM sta news broadcasts and adver h tion’s listenership too small to tisements of campus events as merit the traditional free pro examples of other roles of the motional album. station. Being overlooked by labels is The switch to FM is expected just one of the reasons for the to cost about $30,000. The campus alternative radio sta station will cover the expense tion to switch to an FM fre with a loan out of its budget, quency, according to Jeff Jotz, Flaherty said. music director. In order to make the switch, Jotz and station manager the station needs permission - Kevin Flaherty are pursuing from Student Affairs and Stu the possibility of upgrading dent Activities, said Flaherty. WVFI, 640 AM, to an FM The potential listenership is May I have this skate? The Observer/Rachel Belanger frequency. Before approaching much higher on FM, said Fla Two students tentatively try out their talents on the ice at the JACC Saturday afternoon. The ice rink is the administration, the station herty. At present, WVFI is on open for public skating as an alternative social outlet for students, faculty and staff. is seeking support from the Student Senate and Hall see WVFI / page 4 Board of Trustees report warns of research increase By MEGAN JUNIUS University," according to presented a similar, but less This year’s committee will News Writer committee chair Karen Stohr. Student detailed report to introduce the add to that report by finding The report will be a lengthy, topic of research vs. teaching at specific conflicts caused by the One of the major areas of in-depth study consisting of Government the University. It was a transition to a research univer concern for the 1991-92 stu personal interviews with both Issues 1991 “preliminary report to outline sity, according to Stohr. dent government involves Notre students and faculty, said Stohr. the many student concerns pre “The 1991-92 Report will be Dame’s transition to a major It w ill focus on class size, First in a three part series cipitated by the increased em more descriptive, taking the is research university. Concerned faculty and student interaction phasis upon research,” said Rob sue in greater depth, ” she said. with the effect the transition both in and out of the Pasin, 1990-91 student body “We want to find solutions for w ill have on undergraduate ed classroom, and the availability reflection on the present status president. the conflicts between teaching of undergraduate education at ucation, student government of classes. It “was not to offer specific and researching without letting has designated the fall Board of A balanced approach w ill be the University, according to recommendations, but rather to either suffer.” Trustees rep ort as “ Research used throughout the report, Stohr. provide an overview of the In order to compile statistics, Last year student government vs. Teaching at a Catholic with both student and faculty current situation,” he said. see REPORT / page 4 Catholic law schools Cheney: no face a peculiar dilemna quick bucks By SHARON LAVIN education," according to News Writer Rosenblum, of Northwestern from cuts The separation of law and University. religion is a difficult task for “ But you don’t stop there. You WASHINGTON (AP) — Ad Catholic law schools, but one add on the crucifix, the pursuit ministration officials said Sun that if done correctly, can foster of own individualized religious day there will be no short-run an excellent legal education, conceptions. This doesn’t savings in defense costs from according to a leading legal eliminate other parts of the President Bush’s dramatic nu scholar who spoke at Notre curriculum. You have the clear weapons standdown. Dame last week. additional factor of dedication "In part, I am the wearer of a of religious ideals and beliefs," “Over the next few months, Yarmulke, in part, the wearer he said. or in fiscal year ’92, there are of a mortarboard," said Victor People often criticize Notre added costs with terminating Rosenblum of the dilemma be Dame for mixing religion with contracts, moving systems tween the place of religion in a law teachings, but Rosenblum around, destroying warheads, law school. defends that some of the most etc., that had not previously Rosenblum examined both ardent critics of natural law are been expected,” Secretary of sides of the dilemma Friday as those who do not practice Defense Dick Cheney said on part of the all-day symposium, natural law. “ We have to watch ABC’s “This Week With David “A Catholic Law School in out when people attack us to Brinkley.” America." see exactly w hat they are a t Cheney said the nation’s m ili As a Catholic law school, tacking," he said. Victor Rosenblum, a professor of law at Northwestern University, tary must be ready to fight a regional conflict anywhere in Notre Dame “opens doors to “The more one endorses a speaks Friday on the separation of religion and law at the symposium, people of multiple religions and document as being religious, "A Catholic Law School in America." the world and that the Strategic races, and seeks the finest legal see LAW/ page 4 see CHENEY / page 4 page 2 Ttie-Qbaaiyei Monday, September 30,1991 INSIDE COLUMN FORECAST: Mostly sunny and ND infirmary warmer today. Highs in 70s. Chance of showers later. Cooler on should provide Tues. Highs in 60s. condoms TEMPERATURES: City H Athens 95 Du Lac specifically states Atlanta 78 Berlin 64 it, “...Sexual union should Boston 67 only occur in marriage. Chicago 67 DallasFl. Worth 81 Students found in violation Denver 84 of this policy shall be Detroit 67 Honolulu 87 subject to suspension or Houston 84 dismissal." So for those of ndianapolls 83 you who haven’t read du London 61 Rich Szabo Los Angeles 79 Lac, shame on you. Madrid 63 Sports Copy The problem is, no Miami Beach 85 Editor Moscow 70 matter how hard I try, 1 New York 73 just can’t imagine Notre New Orleans 81 Paris 64 Dame as a completely celibate campus. Let’s Philadelphia 77 face it, raging hormones are raging Rome 77 St. Louis 84 hormones, regardless of the fact that they San Francisco 89 happen to reside at a Catholic university. Seattle 70 ■ W V ■’ Cold front ^H^nigh pressure \ Showers P Thunderstorm six Snow Though they may seek to prohibit it, those in South Bend 69 Warm front „ Tokyo 75 higher places in the ND hierarchy certainly Flurries Cloudy Pt. Washington. D.C 78 t ^ r - SWIc front Pressure & must realize that some hanky-panky does go Cloudy on, and rule-breaking students w ill satisfy « i9 9 t Accu-Vteather, Inc. their lustful desires (or attempt to) if they so choose. Notre Dame is an exceptional institution, but prohibiting sex simply w ill not work. It’s going to go on anyway, so the University should TODAY AT A GLANCE realize the dangers associated with such behavior.