...Music review page VOL. XIII, NO. an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and saint mary’s THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8,1979 Housing Farmer protest remains continues uncertain in D.C. by M ic h a e l O nufrak WASHINGTON (AP)-Jeered and booed by angry farmers, Agricul­ Edmund T. Price, director of ture Secretary Bob Bergland Housing, said yesterday that the softly apologized yesterday to Housing Office is still “ trying to anyone insulted by his sugges­ get it all together.” Price was tion that some farmers demon­ referring to to the housing dilem­ strating for more government aid ma which has troubled Notre are “ driven by just old-fashioned Dame for the past few months. greed.” In an interview yesterday, Bergland did not withdraw his Price stated that he is awaiting remark, however, and he reiter­ the final compilation of current ated his opposition to increasing statistics which will reveal crop price supports and insisted whether a lottery will be neces­ that 1978 “in virtually every sary, who will have to move respect...was a good year” for off-campus and what the demand rural America. for on-campus housing will be for Outside, the city’s worst snow­ the 1979-80 school year. fall in years made conditions Price admitted he had the bulk even rougher for those of the of the needed statistics, but he 3,500 American Agriculture also stated that he has not yet movement farmers who were received housing cards from sleeping by their tractors in their overseas students and other compound on the Mall, west of special cases. Housing cards for the Capitol. the majority of Notre Dame Nonetheless, they paraded 130 students were due Feb. 2. Price denied the rumor which tractors around the Capitol, with Only winter reflections penetrate the solitude o f the Administration Building, \photo by Bob police permission, filling the air had suggested that the hold-up in G ill) with the dense smell of diesel the administration’s announce­ smoke. ment was tjie result of a com­ puter foul-up. A group of schoolchildren “There has been no computer On Donahue show stood outside the Supreme Court trouble which I know of,” he and waved as the slow “ tractor- said, adding that the hold-up on cade” rolled by. the official University announce­ More than 300 farmers crowd­ ment was simply a matter of Hesburgh disced into the House Agriculture statistics which had not come into Committee hearing to hear Berg­ the Housing Office by yesterday. by Gregory Solman fulfilled a promise he had made concurred, adding, “ It’s been hot land. Rep. Richard Nolan, D- “Hopefully, we will have a S taff Reporter Tuesday night when speaking in all the time. Because you put Minn., told Bergland that he had decision by Monday, maybe Washington Hall. Numerous men and women in the same been “greatly shocked and dis­ sooner,” said Price when pressed University President Theodore students asked Donahue to bring campus in the same place, and turbed” by the secretary’s re­ to set a definite date for the M. Hesburgh discussed a variety their complaints to Hesburgh on they are all very attractive marks Tuesday. University’s announcement. of issues relating to Catholicism his show the next day, and youngsters. I just say that one of “You owe them an apology,” Price said he realized the and higher education with talk Donahue agreed. the greatest things that we can do Nolan said. student body’s concern over this show host and Notre Dame “The students want unlimited is draw a few parameters...say, The farmers roared agreement serious situation and reaffirmed alumnus Phil Donahue on his visitation, ’ ’ Donahue pointed out Here are a few rules, live with and one jumped to his feet, his pledge to analyze incoming syndicated television program during the one-hour show. ‘ That them .” demanding, “Have him do it statistics and expedite the admin­ yesterday. is to say, most of them do.” Hesburgh was asked about right now!” istration's decision as soon as In confronting Hesburgh with “Well, that’s the big, noisy student drinking on campus, and Rep. Thomas S. Foley, D- possible. the parietals issue, Donahue thing you hear all of the time,” said that to check I.D .’s, as WA, chairman of the panel, Hesburgh replied, adding, “I Donahue had suggested, would threatened to have the man don’t think you can get through be an “impossible task.” He ejected. life without having restrictions. added that students should HPC to ad You have restrictions all through “learn how to drink, without Bergland did not apologize at your life, and I think that it’s getting drunk all of the time.” the time, but noted he had not good to start learning a few of ascribed selfish motives to all them in school.” farmers. “Of course,"he said, 'parietal ’ survey Donahue continued, “ How “there’s a little greed in all of would you respond to that stu­ I could belong us.” Half an hour later, however, by Tim Sullivan administration cannot ignore the dent who would say ‘Father, when a member of the committee StaffReporter bare statistics,” Coonan we re adults now. You’re treat­ apologized to chief Agriculture explained. ing us like children. After all, we to everybody Department economist Howard Carroll Hall representatives According to Andy McKenna, are over eighteen, and isn’t Hjort for remarks to him at a are devising a survey to deter­ Student Body president, “The giving us a curfew to suggest that hearing last year, Bergland of­ mine precisely students’ senti­ Student Government sym­ we’re not capable or mature Hesburgh also discussed the fered rus apology for ill feelings ments on the parietals issue. The pathizes with Carroll Hall’s view­ enough to make these kind of university s addmissions policy generated by his words. Hall Presidents Council (HPC) point but will not endorse a decisions?” ’ and S.A.T.’s and called Notre “ I want to take this opportuni­ plans to administer the survey in ‘Break Parietals Night. ’ ” “I think it’s an effort to have Dame “probably the most nation­ ty to apologize to anyone who has the residence halls by Friday. McKenna stated that this type of some guidelines.” Hesburgh al university in America today." felt insulted by anything I’ve Dr. Pat McCabe, Counseling protest would be ineffective due answered, adding, “And I think Donahue, for the second time on said. It was not intended,” he Center director, and Chuck to potentially heavy penalties on most youngsters want some his program in the last month, said. DelGrande, HPC chairman, are involved students. H e also guidelines. deplored the condition of the assisting with the formulation of indicated that he did not believe “Most people don’t care what tower high-rises, particularly The protesters did not seem to the survey questions. Student campus-wide sentiment was kids do,” Hesburgh continued. Grace Hall, where Donahue notice. Government is financing the strong enough to support such a ‘ ‘We do. We care about the kind stayed when here for his reunion. The fuss concerned a remark survey. protest at this point. of people they are becoming, The subject had arisen on an Bergland made in a television “The main puipose of the Alumni Hall residents recently what’s happening in their lives, earlier program that explored interview Tuesday. He said some survey,” according to Tim completed a hall council survey what kind of values they have and coeducation with Northwestern farmers from west Texas to Coonan, Carroll Hall resident, similar to the one presently being how they are learning to live with University students as guests. Nebraska were in ‘ real trouble, ’ ’ “is to gather the most accurate devised by Carroll Hall. To the rules. Because we au have to live Hesburgh ouickly quipped, then added: “There are others indication of student feeling pos­ question, “Do you favor with rules. I have to live with the “No,” when asked if he had ever who have made bad business sible." Coonan indicated that changing the parietals struc­ rules.” wanted to get married. “I felt judgments, paid too much money the survey would more effectively ture?” 196 residents responded Later, Donahue inquired, ‘ ‘Are that becoming a priest, I cojild for land. I know some people in indicate student support for an “yes,” 43 said “no,” and 23 you communicating with the stu­ belong to everybody,” he com­that category. Others are seek­ anti-parietals movement than an abstained. To the question, “Do dents on these issues? I mean, it mented, adding, “And the price ing publicity and others arc original plan to schedule an open you favor a formal protest such as is a very hot item, is it not?” of belonging to everybody isdriven by just old-fashioned meeting in LaFortune. “The {continued on p age 6] “It’s fairly hot,” Hesburgh {continued on p ag 6] e greed.” Thursday, February 8, 1979 - page 2 Carter administration considers Pot ’s forces ga Sunday gas station closings BANGKOK, Thailand (AP)-The guerrilla fighters of toppled Premier Pol Pot claimed new victories against the Vietnamese WASHINGTON (AP)-The Carter that gasoline rationing would be sideration are: yesterday.' Reporters who entered Cambodian waters said Vietnamese gunboats were shelling the southwestern administration is considering for­ part of a mandatory conservation -Setting limits on heating and Cambodian coast, a stronghold of Pol Pot forces. The radio of cing gasoline stations to close on program. cooling in public and commercial the Pol Pot regime, believed broadcasting from its ally China, Sunday as part o f a program to Saying he has seen no indica­ buildings.