Flanner Expulsions Investigated by Terry Keeney Mulcahy Also Declined Commnet
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Oa The Inside Hunger Coalition .•. page 2 Senior Ball ... page 6 serving the notre dame -st. mary's community Vol. IX No. 67 Monday, January 27, 1975 Flanner expulsions investigated by Terry Keeney Mulcahy also declined commnet. "I can't say anything One Flanner Resident Assistant noted that the seven News Editor without hurting someone," he said. students were guilty of certain university offenses. On December 14 seven Flanner Hall residents were The case of the Flanner students provides an The fact that they were allowed to move off-campus asked to leave the campus as a result of disciplinary example of the power of the hall rector. In this case, kept the charges from appearing in their permanent action taken by Flanner rector Fr. John Mulcahy. The Mulcahy asked the students to leave or face possible records. seven students, five juniors including the hall vice university charges. "They wanted to live on campus, but they didn't president and two sophomores were given various, want to abide by the University rules," the R.A. said. unsubstantiated reasons for the action. The ex Threatened University Charges "We let them go off campus with no record." planations ranged from having attitudes detrimental The seven students deny guilt for any violations of to the hall to charges of violating University Brian McGinty, Student Government Judicial Co University regulations. Among the charges brought regulations on alcohol. marijuana and hall damage. ordinator explained the process involved. against them by the Flanner hall staff are hall These seven students were never formally charged "Essentially what Mulcahy did was blackmail,'' damages, alcohol abuse, use of marijuana and anti with violating any University or hall regulations. They McGinty said. "Mulcahy said to the students: 'Leave hall attitudes reflected by placement of signs in the did not plead their case through existing judicial or I'll charge you with a University violation.' " section. channels on campus--through the hall judicial board The seven students asked to leave state that Mulcahy "We pretty well reconciled the damages,' " Roether for hall violations or through the University Judicial threatened to go to Dean of Students John Macheca said. "And as far as smoking goes only two guys in any Board or the Dean of Students office for University with charges of alcohol abuse, drug abuse and hall way could be classified that way." violations. damage if the seven took their case to the hall Judicial Frank McGuire, Flanner Hall President, cited "lack The case was decided by Mulcahy in his capacity as Board. of communication" between the hall staff and the hall rector. Mulcahy has refused comment on the case. Peter Roether, one of the seven who served as hall students as the source of the disciplinary action by The Flanner Hall rector is also University Housing vice president, noted a conversation he had with Mulcahy. He charged that Mulcahy had no evidence Director. Mulcahy. against the seven that could have qualified under "I'm in no position to say anything," Mulcahy said. "Mulcahy said, 'Don't bother going to the J-Board. University discipline procedures. In a statement in the Observer of January 16, I'll just go over it,' " Roether claimed. (continued on page 7) Poll shov.rs 0-C life cheaper than dorzn by Robert Jacques Staff Reporter A survey r released yesterday by Stan Cardenas, student government off campus commissioner shows that the average cost-of-living pel' month is nearly $80 ll!ss for a student residing off campus than in a dorm on the Notre Dame campus. The poll encompasses 241 households representing 891 students or better than 60 per cent of all off-campus students. The survey was taken during registration for the 1975 spring semester. According to Cardenas, the tabulated figures reflect that at titudes and life styles of the students, the housing situation, cost-of living, and the general quality of off-campus life. The poll shows that only 30 per cent of all off-campus students were forced to leave the dorms because of a lottery or disciplinary reasons. As for the 70 per cent who left voluntarily, the reasons were, STUDENT BODY President Pat Mclaughlin honored Ara was first introduced to the NO students during a according to Cardenas, because, "People get sick of parietals, outgoing football coach Ara Parseghian during halftime eleven years ago. Katie Parseghian looks on. drinking rules, and dorm life. They find a private room likeable. halftime of Saturday's basketball victory over UCLA. <Photo by Paul Joyce) It's also cheaper." The only disadvantage commonly shared is the inconvenience of living away from the campus. The poll shows that 3 per cent of the renters considered their Notre Dame AI urnni Board of houses or apartments to be substandard while 7 per cent rated their landlords as "bad". Cardenas stated that Fr. Thomas Tallarida, Director of Off-Campus Residents, will investigate these housing and landlords to ascertain the validity of the complaints The results Directors ends vvinter ~neeting of the inquiry will probably be open later to students moving off by Jeff Pecore winter, and spring. This year's number of female Alumnae campus. Staff Reporter winter meeting was considered a gradually increases. Concerning the number of houses sustaining a burglary, Car The Notre Dame Alumni "good time for introspection and The next meeting of the Alumni denas sees the actual figure as being between 20 and 25 per cent. Association Board of Directors reevaluation because of the lack of Board of Directors will be May 1, 2, He added that up to 35 per cent of all burglaries go unreported. concluded its winter meeting at the an Executive Director, Bracken and 3. The biggest job ahead of the Cardenas and his staff of ten plans to use the information from the Center of Continuing Education said. The position was vacated Board before the next meeting will poll for a packet which will be offered to any student who leaves the this weekend with an informal when Mr. James Cooney resigned be to find a new Executive campus for private houseing. Viewing chances of a lottery for the question and answer period in last year. Director. The University is in the fall semester as "50-50," Cardenas plans on giving approximately volving Student Body President Dr James Frick, Vice President process of conducting over 150 one hundred of the guides to each hall president. Pat McLaughlin Friday night and of Notre Dame in charge of Public personal interviews with men In the near future the commissioner plans to present the results a brief meeting Saturday morning Relations, requested that th~ seeking the post. The selection will of the survey to Bro. Just Paczesny, vice president of student af to take care of unfinished business. Board review such operations as probably be made within the fairs. As to how that office will use the figures Cardenas stated, "I McLaughlin did not give a for electionsof members to the Board, month. honestly don't know. I won't speculate on it now." mal presentation, but instead and the Universal Notre Dame On the agenda for the spring Exerpts from the survey follow below: answered questions from the Night, held each year by all of the meeting will be a report on the Alumni Board concerning student alumni clubs across the nation. progress of the reorganization Rent per month $66 per person affairs as well as informally "It's not easy finding the right begun at the winter meeting, and -------- talking to Board members at an men to serve on the Board," orientation of the new Board Does your rent include utilities? Yes 27.5 per cent No 72.5 per cent alumni dinner. Bracken said. "They've got to be members. At least three men who If no, which utilities must you pay? Gas 65 per cent Telephone 100 "The meeting went well," civic-minded men that can afford are within five years of graduation per cent Water 38 per cent Electricity 95 per cent McLaughlin said. "We discussed to take the time away from their are always selected to serve on the housing, coeducation and the own businesses to come to the Alumni Board because they are What is your total utility bill? $45 per household per month basket ball ticket situation." meetings. It's difficult to do that more aware of the present McLaughlin found the alumni to be sometimes." situations at Notre Dame. What is your weekly food bill? $13 per person "very open" and said that the The Universal Notre Dame The Board also plans to discuss Have you or someone on your block been victims of a burglary or topics were "actively discussed so nights are chances fer alumni in all some new ideas such as how to theft? Yes33percent No67percent that we knew where each other parts of the U.S. to get together utilize the experience of former stood. and discuss matters of usually Board members who have finished Why did you go off-campus? McLaughlin also explained the academic nature concerning the their three year terms and have :~0 per cent cheaper status of the proposed off-campus University. "This Universal Notre lost contact with the University. It 45 per cent rejected dorm regulations food co-op which still depends on a Dame Night also extends to places has been suggested that the 34 per cent rejected ND community life (dorm life concept< possible $12,000 loan from the outside of the umted States," minutes of the triannual meetings 51 per cent other University. Bracken noted. "We have be sent to each of them and this is Mr.