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OD The Inside Library economics ... see pg. 4 Charlie Brown review ... see pg. 7 Vol. VII No. 119 serving the notre dame -st. mary's community Monday, April 30, 1973 Hesburgh set goal of 10 AAUP claims fraud recruitment by Jerry Lutkus Editor-in-Chief Committee W Started A quota system is not the desire of the committee because they are against special favor. What they want Committee W of the AAUP charged Thursday that in Taub's words, "is sincere effort to get women and judging from all available information, Notre Dame is Committee W was initiated when the merger with treat them as they treat everyone else." not doing enough to recruit and hold women faculty Saint Mary's failed. Taub explained that it was hoped members at the university. SMCprofessors would be included within the university Possible Salary Discrimination Dr. Susan Taub, chairwoman of Committee W, noted lists upon the merger's completion. But the failure that despite Father Theodore Hesburgh's goal of 70 necessitated the formation of Committee to keep an They further expressed their contention that a salary women faculty (a goal that was forwarded to the eye on women's rights for the AAUP discrimination is in effect against the women. Though Department of Health, Education and Welfare), Notre Presently seated on the committee with Taub, Ford the university, as per policy, refused their request to Dame Report No. 7 actually listed only 45 women on and LaPorte are Dr. Mabeen Herring, Mary Lynn view the salaries of university personnel, Taub related Notre Dame's faculty. Broe, and Kathleen Maas Weigert. that a quick glance allowed her, leads her to believe January 30 was the first meeting between the Ad that there may be this discrimination. Only 24 Full Time ministration and Committee W, according to Taub. Taub cautioned that between departments there is a They met with Hesburgh, Fr. James Burtchaell, and great variance in salaries in the Arts and Letters Taub, charging these figures were "ridiculous" Sister John Miriam Jones to discuss the position of College. This makes a short perusal of salaries difficult stated that of the 45, only 24 were involved in teaching women faculty at Notre Dame. •to analyze. However, from what they can construe, or research. Of the 24, 10 are part-time. Taub noted Taub related that Hesburgh presented a very comparable men and women within departments are that this constitutes 42 percent of the women's faculty, pessimistic viewpoint for l.i1e future. being paid different salaries. "an extraordinarily high percentage," working part "He explained that not a lot was going to be done in Despite an apparent pledge to look into the matter, time. the future," Taub reported. "He expressed his regrets, the committee has received no response from the Of the 14 full-time professors, only nine are on the but the tightening of budgets and all." Provost. tenure track and two have received notice of the ter "The university is going to lose," Taub said. She mination of their contracts. Those two, Dierdre explained that if women are not attracted, the univers Attitudes of Women LaPorte of General Program and Jill Whitney, also of ity is apt to lose federal monies, especially if they are GP, hold doctorates from Harvard and Yale. found to be in contempt of the HEW. They finally expressed their concern for the attitudes Presently, according to the members of Committee of the women who are already on campus. In an open W Dr. Josephine Ford is the only tenured woman. Dr. EEDC Receives Complaints meeting that Committee W had for the women faculty, Taub noted that this is out of a complete faculty listing attendance was poor and of those that showed proved of approximately 750 people. Already the Equal Employment Opportunity "quite reticent," according to LaPorte. Refering to Hesburgh's former position as chairman Commission have received complaints about "There is a lowJevel of concern on this campus,".. of the Civil Rights Commission, Taub questioned why discriminator:_vhiring practices against women at Notre LaPorte continued, "despite the fact that these women he wasn't doing more for women faculty members on Dame and the committee noted that the EEOC was are not too thrilled with conditions here." his own campus. about to receive an(lther. "The Administration hasn't been particularly Dierdre LaPorte claimed that the Administration Committee W Report helpful thus far," Taub asserted. "We have been in should be giving incentive to hire women while dialogue with the Administration since December and Kathleen Weigert noted that it is nontheless depart Committee W is in the process of finalizing their we fail to see where much progress has been made mental decision. She added that department chairmen report and they will present it to the Notre Dame because of our effort." should be given some incentive though. chapter of AAUP in their Spring meeting on May 4. Concerned group criticizes1 ! SMC's parietals proposal I by Kathy Bessert the love of St.l\farv;s to send your Finally the Board of Regents The Saint Mary's Student letter or wire today." Sub-committee on Student Life Government parietals proposal Due to the "great lack of voted six to two in favor of the came under heavy fire late last response" to a SMC questionaire proposal. The Board of Regents is week in a letter written by a local distributed in November, the lE'tter the final and uppermost level of group calling themselves suggests that the "silent majority" Community Governmetnt. "Alumnae, Parents, and Members is totally unaware of the pari~tal According to Barbara of the Saint Mary's Family." proposal and the urgency of the McKiernan, Chairman of SMC's The letter expressed opposition matter. All parents of Freshma.1, Board Gf Governance, "H this to the parietals policy now before sophomores and juniors and some letter thwarts both what we've the SMC Board of Regeants faculty members recieved a copy worked so hard to achieve legally because it would, "repudiate the :~f the letter in the mail. Most and what I think represents the Catholic traditions which the faculty members did not receive it maturity of the students, then it Sisters of Holy Cross, for 25 years, andmoststudents did. seems that student imput in have exemplified and taught as "I have not yet received a copy Community Government would be moral values personified in the of the letterthrough the mail Qr any nullified." Mother of God." A subcommittee other direct source. I can only Dr. Bruno Schlesinger, faculty of the Board of Tegents approved conclude that it went out to a select representative on the Board of the proposal March 30 and if group. This letter upholds an Regents, feels this last effort passed on May 3, 1973 by the entire alarmist doctrine that may sub campaign to be a "blockbuster." Board, it will permit men in vert the work of an entire com When asked for his reaction to women's dormitory rooms until mittee," said Mrs. Linnea Vacca, the letter, Dr. Henry, SMC midnight on Fr!day and Saturday member of the faculty and Area President said, "Everyone has a , and until 10:00 p.m. on Sundays. Committee on Student Life right to speak up. This legal issue , Miss Margaret Bergan, Dr. and member. is not being handled by rational Mrs. Anthony Black, Miss Virginia "I will say that I have sub dialogue but by political pressure. BGuthrie, Mr. and Mrs. Robert stantial faith in the Board's un We've been working on all the Michaud, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas derstanding of the mechamsms nuances of this proposal for six ! Moynihan and Dr. and Mrs. An underlying this letter." months. I don't see how you can thony Ostric co-signed theletter. Theproposal was taken through enlighten people about the subtle ' They urged concerned ••Alum• the judicial channels of community complexities involved in one let- ' nae, Parents, and Members of the government. The Task Force on ter," Henry stated. Saint Mary's Family ... for Hall Life and Activities passed the "In my opinion, the faculty, proposal unanimously followed by administration and students have an identical in the Area Committee been terrific," he coptinued. The 48 hour Muscular Dystrophy Marathon Dance, held in the La on Student Life. The Planning "They have conducted the most Fortune Ball Room, came to a tired end Sunday. Of the seven couples Committee passed the proposal by restrained, rational dialogue on a that started, six finished. The $300 first prize was won by a narrow Tuesday's issue of The a vote of fourteen to seven with pressing issue that I have seen in margin of pledges by Rick Kanser and Ann O'Boyle. They collected Observer will be the last of three abstentions. 25 years." $1, 704.01. Special congratulations should be given to the other five who the year. finished; particularly to Willy Frise and Marybeth Lammers who llllllllllllHIII finished second with $1,619:47 in pledges. A total of $5,965.26 was text of letter page 11 IIIIHillUlBUIDI pledged to M.D. l. the observer Monday, April 30, 1973 an campus taday Washington-H.R. Haldeman, the White House Chief of Staff, and John D. Ehrlichman, President Nixon's Chief Domestic Adviser, will 7:30 pm--duplicate bridge; spring trophy tournament, meet with Federal prosecutors this week to discuss their roles in the students and faculty welcome, Iafortune rathskellar. Watergate break-in and its subsequent cover-up, according to sources warld close to the case. No subpoena or invitation has been issued so far for 7:30 pm--mexican-american series, "perspectives on the appearance of either White House official before the Grand Jury, mexican-americans in the united states," dr.