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Women to Occupy New Dorms 3500 (4000 Capacity) and Added with Federal Regulations I I I Hockey 's future -page 16: VOL. XIV. NO. 85 Carter announces support for grievance commission W AS.HINGTON (AP) -President Carter endorsed last night the creation of an international commission ''With a carefully defined prupose" as a step toward winning the release of the American hostages in Iran. Carter did not define the purpose of such a panel, but its role clearly would be to look into Iranian grievances against the United States for past support of the deposed Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. ~this first White House news conference in 11 weeks, Carter saJd?en ..Edwar~ K~nnedy, his challenger for the Democratic pres1dennal nommauon, has made the statements "damaging to our country'' in criticizing policy on Iran and the Soviet incursion into Afghanistan. Carter discussed the hostage situation in an opening statement,and said he would answer no questions on the status of what he called increasingly delicate efforts to gain freedom for the captives, held now for 102 days. · His endorsement of the commission idea was an apparent effort to signal U.S. willingness to compromise with Iran's new president, Abolhassan Bani Sadr. The administration had insisted since the militants seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran Nov. 4 that the hostages must be freed before any inquiry into Iranian complaints. Carter did not reiterate this demand in his statement. However, he cautioned that despite recent "positive signs" Fr. Theodore Hesburgh spoke to 250 students last night in Grace Hall, fielding several tough past experience in the negotiations calls for ''guarding questions on controversial subjects. [Photo by Mike Bigley] agamst excessive optimism.'' The militants who occupy the embassy reiterated yesterday their demand for the return of the deposed Shah to face triaL ~-- -------·----·--·- - -- --- ---------· ·-----·- However Iranian authorities have already indicated their support for creation of a commission to consider grievance as an alternative. · [continued on page 4] Hesburgh hedges on scholarships by Mary Fran Callahan ranks of the revenue producing burgh with 3200 signatures StaffReporter sports. affixed to a petition to save the Protest cuts Hesburgh claimed that the hockey program. The signa­ University President Fr. The­ recent moritorium on athletic tures had been obtained in less odi.>re Hesburgh avoided mak­ scholarships was simply an t~an 24 hours. Since the peti­ Angry captains tneet mg any concrete statements attempt to "put things on hold" tiOn was presented at the close last night regarding the recent - until concrete solutions can be of the talk, Hesburgh took it by Mark Rust group expressed an interest in athletic scholarship cuts, saying found. Though he acknowledg­ and left. News Editor confronting Hesburgh with the that no decisions or options can ed that dollar figures were Throughout his bout of an­ problems resulting from a mid­ be spoken of until after this relevant to a discussion of the swering questions, Hesburgh Far removed from the senti­ January decision by the Univer­ weekend's Board of Trustees athletic situation, Hesburgh did continually denounced the cur­ ments of Knute Rockne's half­ sity to discontinue scholarships · meeting in Key Biscayne. not offer any, claiming he did rent interpretation of Tide IX. time locker room, eight cap­ for all non-revenue producing Literally having to climb over not know "easy figures" off "We have felt that the rulings tains and representatives from sports (see separate .story on people to enter the Grace Hall hand. from the beginning were stu­ University non-revenue sports this page). Pit_ to speak to a crowd of Greg Meredith, captain of the pid," he said. He said that programs met last night with All members of the group approximately 250 people, Hes­ hockey team, expressed coo­ HEW's "young women lawyers officials of the Student Govern­ expressed sympathy with the burgh also denounced the cur­ cern for the plight of the hockey are blind to the economic ment to protest scholarship cuts hockey program, which stands rent interpretation of Title IX as players to Hesburgh. Though implications and are solely con­ and air their disgust over what to lose the most scholarships, a "stupid" regulation. Hesburgh had said that the cerned with the single issue of but many comments indicated Hesburgh explained the Uni­ University had put its money equality rather than equal op­ one termed the "cloak and versity's athletic policy as one dagger policies of this Universi­ the group's concern with the into hockey for the last twelve portunity. "They (the female ty.'' University's general attitude which puts money into profit years with the intent of building lawyers) don't have a clue what toward non-money making generating sports which in turn the program up gradually, athletic administration is a­ The meeting lasted one half will fund all the University hour, at which time the assem­ sports. Meredith pointed out that the bout," he said. athletic programs. He said that program cannot be considered He..sburgh further stated that bled walked to the Grace Hall "I think the University's atti­ tude reflects a trend on their the hockey program was esta­ to be "built up" when the though he is very much an Pit where Fr. Theodore Hes­ blished as an experiment and burgh, University president, -assistant coach must handle all advocate of civil rights and [continued on page 4] was anticipated to join the was scheduled to speak. The the publicity. actually helped draft the Civil In response to Hesburgh's Rights Act, the current regula­ comment that attendance at tions being spawned by Title IX hockey games was poor, Mere- are "completely irrational." He • dith cited the average atten­ said Notre Dame is ''unique'' in dance turned out to be roughly this situation and must comply Women to occupy new dorms 3500 (4000 capacity) and added with federal regulations. that a substantial number of Hesburgh s~id he would like to "But we torsee no difficulties space would be converted into seats offered only obstructed see Title IX challenged in court b.Y Bndget Berry with on-campus housing rooms. views of the ice rink. but would n')t allow Notre arrangements,' 'Heppenadded. Last ye~r, a directive con­ Meredith also requested that Dame to be the ''sacrificial According to Richard Conklin, "A lottery is not being con­ cerning overcrowding released the University not string along lamb" for initiating a lawsuit. Director of Information sidered.'' by Edmund Price, Director of the hockey players with an ~'We've got enl•ugh lawsuits on Services, Fr. Hesburgh, Heppen sai'd that figures for Housing, created panic among inferior program. "Don't drag our hands, "Hesburgh said. University President, ''sent a on campus contract returns are students. Campus-wide the (current players) through He said the only way he could valentine'' to women students equivalent to last year's. He protests were organized and two or three years of a lame consider legal action would be if by announcing yesterday that estimated that 1200 students housing eventually avoided a duck team," he requested. a coalition of schools would the two new residence halls will live off campus. lottery for on-campus housing Hesburgh hastily thanked challenge Title IX. Hesburgh under construction on campus "The people that are off by creating new living space. Meredith for his comments and said he had comacted several . will be occupied by female campus now, want to," said The· Farley motel was trans­ proceeded to the next question. other schools but lhey were not undergraduates. Heppen. ''And we will be able formed into a permanent resi­ Ironically, Hesburgh spoke in willing to go to court. He said Director of Housing, to accomodate those students dence for eleven women. glowing terms of the Universi­ Notre Dame would not go to Fr. Michael Hep.r.en, said that who desire to live on campus Dining areas and study space in ty's success at raising money court alone. the new halls w!ll make little again next year.'' Lewis were converted to accom­ for Cambodia and cited the Hesburgh also suggested the difference in placement this He said that. although the odate twenty-four. Twenty-two ideal people grouping together possibility of an Athletic En­ coming year. One hall is dorms will remain over­ spaces were created at Holy and working towards a common dowment Fund in order to deal expected to be ready next crowded, no further reduction Cross. goal. with the financial by products of January, and the other in June, in room size would occur. He Curt Wesseln, Grace Hall [continued on page 10] President, then presented Hes- [continued on p~] 1981. added that no further social ·~ ~~;Y:;;~~:-1--'--:::!:. ~~~·,~~~ ~-- ~~--·:~·~~-: -.-;.~ifFi.:.~.?, News in brief Thursday, February 14, 1980 -page 2 Exemptions are few under Carter 's registration plan Ford prosecutor longs for stronger case WASHINGTON (AP) -America's young men and women loo.ki~g for a sure way out ofbein~ drafted will have to turn to WINAMAC, Ind (AP) · As Ford sable as evidence. a tremendous amount of ef­ reltglOn, unde~ Prestdent Carter s registration proposal. Motor Co. prepares to present Ford is charged with three fort," assistant defense attor­ Brayton Harns, spokesman forthe SelectiveServiceSystem its defense on reckless homi­ counts of reckless homicide in ney Malcolm Wheeler argued. said th~t unlike previous drafts when there were manx' cide charges, the chief prosecu­ the August 1978 burning deaths ''There is no evidence it could exempttons and deferments, the only automatic exemption tf tor says the case he presented of three teen-agers in a 1973 have been done by August 10, a draft occurs under Carter's proposal would be "mimster of during the last six weeks could Pinto sedan that exploded when 1978." religion." be stronger.
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