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Roemer tells HPC meeting— alcohol abuse serious concern by Dan Letcher University can take no action to came down to a question of who Staff Reporter permit underage drinking in com­ would run the hall. When asked by mon rooms,” he explained. the rector of Sorin if he would back “The thing that concerns me Jim O’Hare, Grace Hall presi­ up the transfer of the students, most is serious alcohol abuse,” dent, suggested that there may be Roemer agreed. “ I will always back Dean of Students James Roemer a way to redefine some areas in the up the rector,” he stated. told the Hall Presidents Council dorms as private residences. Concerning parietals, Roemer (HPC) last night in Zahm Hall. He However, Roemer stated that this rhetorically asked, “Why don’t I also discuss In loco parentis and would be taking too much of a put clear rules out concerning student’s rights at the meeting. chance, saying, “ If the University parietals?” He continued by Concerning alcohol problems, condones the underage drinking stating that there were clear rules; Roemer stated that “something some particular roonv they could “The first infraction sent to me is has to be done about the wild be held responsible**. a work offense. The second offense compulsion to go out and get drunk When discussing in loco paren­ is transfer off campus,” he said. on Friday nights. I would like to tis, Roemer said that “every admi­ Other business included Joe stand up and say something effec­ nistrator is going to have to speak Guckert, Homecoming chairman, tive concerning alcohol abuse.” for themselves.” He added that he who asked the HPC for feedback on Roemer was blunt with council really does not look upon students the king and queen issue. After members and told that he hears a in a family relationship. some discussion, it was decided to lot of lip service from students but Jose Morrero, Pangborn Hall give up the idea. little follow-through in solving the president, stated that “the main Campus Life Council representa­ problems. “I’d like to see some gripe of students is that we are too tive Bill Vida asked for the coun­ groups show responsibility and get often treated as adults in some cil’s reaction to one solution of behind some positive programs in instances, but when it is not for the dorm overcrowding-the lottery of terms of alcohol abuse,” he said. benefit of the University, we are seniors off-campus. Chuck Del- Legality and liability were two treated as something less than Grande, HPC chairman, stated, “it main ideas Roemer stressed when adults.” He cited as examples the is the feeling of the HPC that this asked about existing rules concern­ “ Sorin seven” and parietals. solution would be a last resort.” ing the use of alcohol. “ The law of Roemer replied by relating the Next week’s meeting will take Indiana is very clear and the “ Sorin seven” story and said it place at 6:30 p.m. in Sorin Hall. ................. * The “Spider Man, Spider Man, does whatever a spider can." [Photo i by Ken McAlpine]_________________________________________ ObserverThreat of war shadows an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and st. mary s Vol. XIII, No. 22 Wednesday-, September 27, 1978 Argentina and Chile SANTIAGO* Chile, [AP] - A passage across its territory ot century old dispute between Brazilian-made trucks sold to Affects passengers Argentian and Chile over owner­ Chilean dealers. Brazil reacted by ship of three tiny islands off the tip blocking a reported 200 Argentine of South America has heated up to cargo trucks from entering Brazil the point that many on both sides with fruit and other goods for sale. Train strike hafear war. Presidents Rafael Videla of Negotiators for the two South Argentina and Augusto Pinochet of Amtrak passenger service in the WASHINGTON [AP] - Freight Washington routes, but all other American neighbors held a round Chile, both army generals, held a state has been curtailed. And in and commuter rail service rolled to morning train service was canceled of talks recently in Santiago, work­ summit meeting last Fegruary in the southwestern part of the state, at least a temporary halt across except for one West Coast train. ing against a backdrop of rumored the southern Chilean lake region Louisville and Nashville facilities in most of the country yesterday as a Amtrak said about half of its 52,000 troop clashes, an accidental incur­ and agreed to appoint negotiating clerks’ union on strike against a the Evansville area are affected. daily riders were denied service. sion by Argentine soldiers two commissions to discuss territorial Richard Bunton, manager of Virginia-based railroad expanded Only Conrail Avoids Pickets weeks ago, a sharp decline in sea limits near the islands. its picketing to 43 other lines. passenger services for the Chicago Conrail, the nation’s largest bilateral trade and expulsion of But Pinochet said the discussions The striking Brotherhood of South Shore and South Bend freight carrier, was not picketed, many Chileans working in would not include the islands, Railway and Airline Clerks said Railroad, said the line operated at reportedly because it had obtained Argentina. which he said were not negotiable. early morning picketing had shut full service Tuesday. a temporary court injunction ban­ The islands of Picton, Lennox According to union estimates, Videla said ARgentina was not down or curtailed operations at ning such activity last week. and Nueva, south of Tierra del changing its position. more than 330,000 of the nation’s two-thirds of the nation’s major Conrail, which is concentrated in Fuego, have been held by Chile So it is not clear what high level half-million railroad workers railroads, affecting every part of the Northeast, also operates a few since the last century. Argentina negotiating groups have been talk­ the nation except the heavily- honored picket lines and stayed off commuter lines. has claimed them almost as long. ing ablut in their frequent sessions the job, leaving more than 100,000 traveled Northeast corridor. Ser­ The hardest hit area of the The nations are more concerned here and in Buenos Aires. After vice there was reported normal. morning commuters stranded and country appeared to be in Chicago, about the surrounding ocean than each round they issue brief state­ State Affected by Strike idling millions of tons of freight. where picketing of passenger lines the islands because there are ments which say little. Amtrak, the national rail The strike has shut down or forced up to 100,000 commuters to unconfirmed reports of petroleum Argentine military officers have passenger line, said service was limited railroad freight and passen- find other means of getting to resources nearby. been making strong off-the-record ger operations in Indiana. normal along its Boston-to- [Continued on page 2 An arbitration commission to remarks to Argentine newspapers resolve the dispute was appointed calling for seizure of the islands. by teh British government in 1971. It ruled last year that under the 1881 limits treaty between Chile SMC el and Argentina the islands belonged to Chile. results Argentina argues that while the 1881 treaty does concede all Pacific announced islands south of the Beagel Canal to The following Saint Mary’s Cape Horn are Chile’s, the students were elected to the disputed islands are in the Atlantic Freshman Council on Monday; and therefore belong to Argentina. Katie Conley But it is not clear if the islands are Jenny Dehner in the Atlantic or the Pacific. Judy Donnelly Argentina rejected the island Kathleen Engler arbitration decision early this year Helen Fuller and sent its entire navy sailing Ellen Gorman through the area. And it was Ellen Hack! doubly irritated when Chile said it Mary Beth Humenik planned to claim a 200-mile terri­ Cindy Jaskiewicz torial limit extending east of the Shelia McGahan islands, well into the Atlantic. Eileen Murphy Bishops Denounce Nini Stoll Potential ‘Suicide’ Antonia Trigiani The Roman Catholic bishops of Lynn Van Wassenhove Chile and Argentina met for two Also elected on Monday were days recently in M endoza, this year’s Saint Mary’s student Argentina, then issued a joint plea assembly members: “ to avoid whatever confrontation, Lynne Ewald - Augusta Hall Marian Brehmer is totally shocked although Dr. David Appel appears calm as he hands her a which besides being absurd, would Stephanie Hof - LeMans Hall check for $100 as part of the Outstanding Junior Marketing Award. Although she won this award be suicide.” Susan Ellsworth - LeMans Hall last year as a junior, the presentation was made last night. This is the first time the cash award Brazil was brought into the Kathy McGrath ♦ McCandless Hall has been given. The award is presented by the Marketing Club to a junior who has been greatly dispute recently when Argentina Carolyn Dampf - Regina Hall involved in Marketing Club activities. [Photo by Ken McAlpine] prohibited for several weeks the Mari Jean Moran - Regina Hall the observer Wednesday, September 27, 1978 News World Train strike ha [Continued from page 1] Industry lawyers, contending the Industry officials said they hoped Egypt seeks Arab backing work. picketing was illegal, went to similar court bictories for other The union said the picketing was federal courts wherever there were railroads would bring the picketing aimed at companies that had been pickets. They obtained temporary to an end before Wednesday. CAIRO [AP] - Egypt launched a diplomatic campaign yesterday to lending equipment and personnel win Arab backing for the Camp David agreement with Israel, telling injunctions in several locations However, lines providing finan­ to the strike bound Norfolk & ordering the picketing to stop.

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