Rectors Answer RA Security Plea Shilts: Infirmary
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On The Inside Student govt, fires each other ...page 4 Connally placed on Pan Am Board page 11 THE OBSERVER Vol. V II No. 77 serving the notre dame community Friday, February 9, 1973 Rectors answer RA security plea by Bob Quakenbush Staff Reporter Responding to the resident assistants’ letter published in yesterday’s Observer, five hall rectors expressed general accord with its content and agreed that there is a definite need for a joint effort by the University administration, security force and students Santana's changed since this picture was to tighten security at Notre Dame. — - _ taken, changed quite a bit with the departure In the light of the crime increase which has cast a C h C t n Q B U . " f four band members and the addition of shadow on the campus, Fr. Thomas Tallarida of Zahm their four replacements. Read about it on Hall commented, “ We can’t allow the attitude that page 5. Notre Dame is an easy place to hit to develop.” Tallarida emphasized the need for increased vigilance on the part of the students and a willingness "to sign the complaint” if a criminal suspect is ap Shilts: infirmary prehended. Fr. John Schuneman, Breen-Phillips rector, echoed by Marlene Zloza gone coed in recent years and have adapted their these sentiments, saying, “ We must recognize that we Sunday Night Editor health services as the need arose,” Swartz said. are no longer a school set off in a country surrounding; Fr. Shilts mentioned that he had looked at the we are situated next to a city of 120,000 people, some of The need for even the part-time services of a infirmary records for a month last semester and whom are responsible for 11,000 crimes of theft or gynecologist on the Notre Dame campus is ap noted a “very minor” total of vandalism per year in St. Joseph Country.” parently very slight, according to Fr. James Shilts, gynecological cases. Schuneman suggested instilling young blood in the director of student services. “ Right now we are in good shape, although we security force, saying “ I feel we should pay the price to If used correctly, the referral system now em will review the situation at a later date,” he obtain ten or twelve security officers between the ages ployed by the Student Infirm ary provides adequate stressed. “ The load is apparently small enough now of 25 and 40.” Such men, he felt, would possess the care in all medical specialties, claimed Shilts. that we couldn’t ask a gynecologist, with his busy necessary physical "This (referral system) is what happens in any practice, to spend a half day here on campus.” mobility and ability to kind of clinic situation, which Shilts also mentioned that if effectively respond to is what we have,” explained the matter of employing serious crimes. Shilts. "We have general specialists is to be discussed, Miss Kathleen Cekanski, practitioners who hai die all the first area of concern Badin Hall rector, voiced general illness reports and should be with orthopedics. agreement with further treatment follows This field receives by far the Schuneman’s suggestion. their judgement.” highest number of cases from “There are probably a The infirmary doctors the Notre Dame community. number of grad students handle gynecological cases, as Another aspect Shilts looking for jobs who could th e y do in 12-15 o th e r pointed out was that a number fill a position on the campus specialties, by calling a South of the schools that do provide police.” Although she Bend doctor and trying to complete services of all kinds considered the letter circumvent the long waiting are those with medical school commendable, Cekanski period for appointments by affiliations. “ They have the hoped that the effort does talking directly to their equipment and facilities not stop there. She league, instead of the necessary and some of our proposed that a committee eptionist. graduate students come from of hall staff members and such places and are used to students be established to that system” Shilts added. “ So fa r, I th in k we have work with Mr. Arthur Of the schools Swartz been able to prepare for the Rears and his men toward contacted, half had medical situation and have spoken to discovering solutions to the schools (Harvard, Yale, several doctors who have problem of security. agreed to an open door policy University of North Carolina, Convinced of the need for University of Virginia, when the case is referred by a a ''different type of member of the infirmary Shilts Vanderbilt) and all but one Cekanski: Grads on security force” than the staff, ” said Shilts. “ This is the (Virginia) provided full security force a present one. Alumni Hall’s same way it works when a services. They charge a flat possibility Fr John Mulcahy said, person sees his family doctor fee to full-time students (as "We are not capable of and needs special treatment.” high as $156 per year at Yale) apprehending people who Dr. Sellers, a doctor at the and provide on-campus appear on our campus.” He felt the letter was “ a little Student Infirmary, verieed specialists. soft ” on the campus police, and measures should be this policy, adding that the Two other schools, Boston discussed to am plify the strength of the force and thus staff considers all College and Holy Cross, offer increase its capacity to respond in an emergency. gynecologists in town com part-time gynecology services According to its rector, Holy Cross Hall is in a rather petent and calls them when an each week and William and different situation than most. individual case comes up that Mary is instituting a program “ We have had not trouble out here” said Fr. Andrew they can handle quickly. for the ’73-’74 school year. Ciferni, “ which is surprising since we are so close to “The routine waiting Princeton University offers U.S. 31.” He credited the inaccessibility of the hall as period is 4-6 weeks, but we try full-time specialty services, (he deterring factor. to eliminate that by calling the but they do not employ doctor personally,” said specialists. They used to use Ciferni also remarked thet Holy Cross has the added Sellers, “ just as we do when in the same type of referral plan advantage of “ being so small that everyone knows need of a dentist, eye doctor or as at Notre Dame, but as their everyone else’s face.” Because of this, he considered orthopedist.” female enrollment grew this the possibility of a suspicious character going un According to Shilts, the became unsatisfactory and noticed virtually nil. question of providing the they put two “family prac The rectors felt the students themselves have a very services of a gynecologist on titioners” in charge of important responsibility to assist in insuring effective campus was discussed last gynecological services. campus security. Said Tallarida, “The halls should spring and summer. “ Some of these schools help out ... we should all be responsible.” “We talked with the ad supplied family planning Another rector felt some students invite trouble. Swartz ministration as well as with information and even con Asking to remain unidentified, he said, “ Students who the doctors, because we want traceptive, and had the need Ideal in marijuana trafficking and other narcotics to do what speaks well for this Catholic university for extended services, but the Catholic schools distribution are definitely introducing crim inal as well as for the women students,” the Director of provided for a more limited service and more than elements into our halls. And you know TV’s, stereos, Student Services asserted. likely have had little need for specialists,” asserted and other expensive equipment when seen through an Jeanne Swartz, a law student and student Swartz. open door can be mighty appealing to a thief.” assistant to Dr. Philip Faccenda, said she feels the Two weeks ago, Judy Snyder, a Notre Dame law In a sim ilar vein, Schuneman encouraged the idea of University has “a real concern, and wants to student, questioned the University referral policy students locking their doors at night. He related an provide service where there is a need.” and claimed that service was inadequate. account of two Breen-Phillips residents leaving $180 in Last November, Faccenda asked Mrs. Swartz to According to Shilts, Snyder apparently called the their pants pockets one night. After hanging their check on other coed schools and find out what kind infirmary, got a list of South Bend doctors and trousers on the back of their chairs, the students went of services they offer. called for an appointment. She was unable to get a to sleep, leaving their door unlocked. When they awoke “ Every one that I contacted had at least the part- prompt appointment. in the morning, their wallets were still in their pockets, time service of a gynecologist,” stated Swartz. But Fr. Shilts and Mrs. Swartz both stressed that this but devoid of $180. she also added th a t a ll of the ten schools she w ro te to wasn’t a “ fair test” of the system. “ Students who More than one rector condemned the irresponsibility had higher female populations than Notre Dame want good service should go to the infirm ary, get a of those students who enjoy making crank calls to has or will have next year. check-up and let the doctor call if a specialist is security. Cessation of this practice, it was felt, would “ With the exception of the University of North needed,” explained Shilts. “This would result in do m uch to aid the cause of campus security.