Reelection reaction - page 5 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1984 Thousands of viewers phone suicide hotlines after CBS movie airs By MIRIAM HILL suicide accurately and sensitively, Staff Reporter although she criticized it for not focusing more on why the boy com­ The showing of “Silence of the mitted suicide. Heart," a UBS movie dealing with Valdes said the show was valuable suicide, prompted thousands of because “it is important for the viewers across the country to call public to know about the topic in o r­ suicide hot lines after the show aired der to prevent suicide." Neither ITtursday, Nov. I . counselor felt the show prompted The show told the story of a 17- people to commit suicide or made year old boy who drives his car over suicide seem more acceptable. a cliff after being rejected by a girl and receiving low scores on his With the number of teen suicides Scholastic Aptitude Test. growing rapidly, both Joyce and Phones at a suicide intervention Valdes stressed the importance of service in Miami rang nonstop for preventing suicide by recognizing hours, according to one volunteer early warning signs such as depres­ there. Shar Joyce, director of the sion, radical changes in behavior, The Obscrvcr/Clirls McLean suicide prevention center in South and giving away valuable posses­ Sophomore Leia Weiss serves fellow classmate gathered last night in Chautauqua Ballroom to en­ Bend said the center received four sions. Fred Pugliano at the ice cream study break joy the ice cream and to avoid studying just a little calls after the show. If family members or friends sponsored by the sophomore class. Sophomores b it longer. Each of the calls lasted 30 suspect someone is considering minutes, so Joyce could not be sure suicide, Joyce urges they encourage how many others tried to call the the person to seek counseling as Saint Mary’s Weekend for Juniors center and could not get through to soon as possible. a counselor. Notre Dame’s crisis When a person considering hotline did not receive any calls suicide calls the suicide prevention and Mothers kicks off tomorrow about the show, said Dr. Luis Valdes, center, Joyce listens and tries to get the person “to focus on one or two director of Notre Dame Outreach ByBETHWHELPLEY a.m., Sharol Parish, a New York The Junior Mother/Daughter main things that are really bothering and Consultation. N ew s S ta ff speech consultant, will speak about Weekend has been a tradition at Joyce said she thought "Silence of see SUICIDE, page 5 communication skills. A buffet Saint Mary’s for many years now. the Heart" dealt with the issue of A fashion show presented by Hud­ luncheon catered by SAGA will then One new addition to the weekend son’s department store featuring take place in the Haggar College has been the invitation extended to professional models as well as Saint Center Parlor from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the mothers to attend classes with ‘Gripe Night’ permits Mary’s students will be the highlight Weekend Chairperson Liz Zimmer their daughters on Friday. This year of the College’s Junior encourages mothers and their also includes a change in the Mother/Daughter Weekend, which daughters to attend the brunch at scheduling of the event itself. Held students to complain begins tomorrow with registration the time written on their ticket to in January last year, Zimmer feels By SUSAN FOLEY in the lobby of LeMans from 2 to 4 avoid overcrowding at the that the fall date will elim inate many Dillon sucks," said Paul Reuvers, N ew s S ta ff p.m. luncheon. of the traveling hazards presented in OBUD member and a “Gripe Night" The schedule includes a perfor­ Following lunch, different profes­ the winter months. worker. “People just do not like Dil­ Howard Hall w ater is sour. mance of the National Shakespeare sors will speak on a variety of topics The last day of the package sale lon on this campus." Classrooms are either too hot oi Company’s “Two Gentlemen of from 1 to 4 p.m. was Nov. 7. The price was $60 for Gripes ranged from the traditional too cold. Verona” in O’Laughlin Auditorium On Sunday, the weekend will be both a mother and her daughter, and about the quality of food and long The clock in the Engineering at 8 p.m. on Friday, with a reception brought to a close with a liturgy at $30 for each additional guest. This lines in both dining halls to those Auditorium is 13 minutes too slow. following in the Stapleton Lounge. 10 a.m. in the Church of Loretto, and includes tickets for all events and concerning the lack of pencil shar­ And, of course, Dillon sucks. Shenanigans, a musical dance an 11 a.m. brunch in the dining hall. meals throughout the weekend. peners in classrooms. These were some of the more troupe, will perform at this event. Five hundred and fifty mothers, Other commitee members in­ However, more serious com­ than 70 complaints voiced by stu­ The mothers and daughters will daughters, and guests are expected clude Linda Cascio, Lynda Dowling, plaints are also handled by OBUD, dents at last night’s “Gripe Night," begin Saturday morning on an ath­ to participate in the weekend Maureen McCrory, Therese Ryan, according to Director Henry sponsored by Ombudsman and held letic note, with aerobics, tennis, and events, compared to the 350 people and Diane Harvey. “I have worked In the North Dining Hall. see GRIPES, page 5 racquetball beginning at 9 a.m. in who attended the event last year. with a wonderful committee this "Probably one of our best gripes is the Angela Athletic Facility. At 10 Zimmer feels the increased atten­ year," said Zimmer. “We were very dance can be attributed to the well organized. We’ve functioned barrage of publicity the juniors have under Murphy’s Law. We have no received concerning the upcoming problems to date, and we don’t event. Ten flyers have been sent to foresee any. We look very optimis­ each junior within the last eight tically to the weekend, which weeks. should be a great success." Report of Soviet MiG fighter delivery as yet unconfirmed Associated Press cials, who spoke only on condition they not be identified, said the WASHINGTON - As U.S. officials United States is considering possible studied intelligence data suggesting air strikes to destroy any such the Soviet Union might be shipping planes. MiG-21 jet fighters to Nicaragua, In Managua, Nicaraguan Foreign President Reagan yesterday warned Minister Miguel D’Escoto said a So­ that he would regard arrival of the viet ship docked yesterday at planes as a serious matter and “a Corinto, a port on Nicaragua’s threat” to Central America. Pacific coast, and unloaded cargo But in a post election news con­ that did not include MiGs. ference in Los Angeles, Reagan said D’Escoto did not describe the the United States "cannot definitely cargo carried by the Soviet ship, but identify that they have MiGs on" a said the vessel had been “harassed Soviet freighter that left a Black Sea by a ship, fast launches and North port a month ago and reportedly American planes that violated arrived yesterday in Nicaragua. Nicaraguan waters. ” The Observer/Chris McLean Reagan also refused to say what Earlier, the Sandinista govern­ Sophomore Ray Powers gives his gripe yesterday plaints about the dining halls to "Dillon sucks,the U.S. would do if the ship does ment flatly denied that any ships deliver the supersonic fighter at Ombud’s Gripe Night in North Dining Hall. Over See the story above for more details. see SOVIETS, page 5 70 complaints were aired, ranging from com- planes. Other administration offi­ The Observer Thursday, November 8, 1984 — page 2 In Brief Time to break out the eggnog, The Second Annual Crazy Picture Hunt MasterCard and aluminum trees was among the topics discussed at last night’s SMC Programming Board meeting. Students may sign up to have pictures taken of them­ The election season unfortunately is not the only selves with friends, roommates, sections, etc. in an effort to create long, dragged out time of year. the “craziest” picture. Also discussed was the Dry Driving program Tess Guarino Look around, especially in places like the Saint Mary’s which is scheduled to begin next week. It was announced at the bookstore. Do you catch yourself humming “White meeting that Saint Mary’s will the host eighth annual ACV1 Confer­ Assistant News Editor Christmas” while the leaves are still on the trees? Have ence. - The Observer & you been sleeping with visions of sugarplums after long Inside Thursday lilt midterm study sessions? I S -at least in the case of the Japanese Smaller better That’s it, you’ve caught the disease which seems to yen. New bills, up to 17 percent smaller than their predecessors, are infect more and more people every year - Let’s expected to save printing costs for the government, foil counter­ Celebrate Early and Beat the Christmas Shopping Rush. may be the only place to go for your shopping, espe­ feiters and help wallet sales. In addition, the lower left-hand corners Actually, you can’t blame this phenomenon on the cially if you are a Saint Mary’s or Notre Dame student of the new bills have raised portions for easy identification by the average consumer, who is usually about as eager to and lucky enough to have a final Dec 19. Everyone blind. The new size was intended to help economize on printing begin Christmas shopping as he or she is to study for knows when it’s five days before Christmas and the costs and make the notes easier to handle, said Hitoshi Katayama, a finals.