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Hesburgh: still in control after twenty-five years SOUTHBEND, Ind. [AP] · Practic­ remains in firm control at Notre ing the virtue of humility, the Rev. Dame. And the 8,800-student Theodore M. Hesburgh submits his university, once known almost resignation as president of the exclusively for its football program, 0 University of Notre Dame once a is now an academic institution of year. growing prestige. But it hasn't been accepted yet Pulitzer Prize-winning auth­ Vol. XI, No. 48 an independent "'c and isn't likely to be accepted soon. or Norman Mailer, a Jew, was Q, Now in his 25th year at the helm quoted in 1974 as saying he would were all but dormant before Hes­ involved in so many off-campus ~ ofthe nation's best-known Catholic send his 10-year-old son to the :a. cr burgh assumed cqntrol. activities that some students creat­ :I university, Hesburgh qualifies as Catholic school if the child were the Perhaps that is why he dismisses ed a joke about his extensive ~ dean of university presidents a­ proper age. with a puff on his pipe and a smile travels. It went: ~ (/) "0 cross the country. "It's a great college," Mailer George Bernard Shaw's statement Question: "What's the differ­ "'II; ''The cemeteries of the world are said. "I can usc the word 'soul' that "a Catholic university is a ence between God and Father "0 ~ full of indispensable men and there and they don't snicker." contradiction in terms." It just Hesburgh?'' ... women, but somehow the world So while Knute Rockne's reputa­ isn't so any longer, the Notre Dame Answer: "God is everywhere. "'II>., goes on. So does the world of tion still may be alive on the president says. Father Hesburgh is everywhere but ~. :I colleges and universities," he said 1,200-acre campus located incon­ Consider the writeups the school Notre Dame.'' IJC recently. gruously in northern Indiana - a has received in recent years: Hesburgh is not apologetic for :I m Still, while other university pres­ state where Catholics make up only - From The New York Times: his involvement outside the univer­ ~., idents have come and gone during 13 percent of the population - so to­ "As an educator, Hesburgh has sity. Nor has his outlook narrowed II> the last quarter-century, Hesburgh are social science departments that brought Notre Dame from the in the face of criticism. Q, II; ., forefront of the nation's football Since 1952, he has invited the 3 factories to the forefront of the presidential and vice presidential II> II; nation's universities." candidates of both major parties to :I - From The Wall Street Journal: speak at the the school - Jimmy Q, "Many scholars are .now saying Carter and Walter Mondale spoke ~ that Notre Dame not only has this year- and he has proposed that 3 become a fine Catholic university, Notre Dame host a national confer­ II;., but also appears on the verge of ence on the abortion controversy --< being a fine university, period." early next year. "' - And from Change Magazine: During a recent interview with He has changed Notre Dame "from The Associated Press. for instance. a good denominational college with he pointed with satisfaction to his a seminary-like outlook and life­ work in some of the world's style into an outstanding university underdeveloped countries and a­ ., free of juridical links to any church bout plans he and others have to authority, an institution that for the formulate a public lobbying group first time has given Catholic higher to promote world peace. education respectability." And when he talks about import­ Hesburgh. now 59, has earned ant things Notre Dame's students those plaudits without shrinking are doing these days, he quickly Monday, November 15, 19Z6 from the public sector. mentions their involvement in local hospitals and old age homes and a great mora·! crisis,'' he said Off-campus activities reminds the listener that the during that same speech. "But I school's students were involved in have found few decisions that did He has served as chairman of the not have a moral dimension that U.S. Commission on Civil Rights disproportionately large numbers during the early years of the Peace could only be ignored with consid­ and the Overseas Development erable risk. not just for oneself. but Council; as president of the Asso- -­ Corps. Social issues particularly for justice whose final ciation of American Colleges; as spokesman all presidents are." the permanent Vatican City repre­ It is typical of Father Hesburgh 's "The president's situation is sentative on the International A­ concern about social issues. unique." he added. "Presidents tomic I:nergy Agency; as a member During the speech commemorat­ must please their conscience. ul­ of the Carnegie Commission on the ing his 25th anniversary as pres­ timately God." Future of Higher Education; and as ident of Notre Dame, Hesburgh He is aware too. however. that a director of the Chase Manhattan said. "One would hope that beyond FR. THEODORE HESBURGH the university president is at the Bank. competence in doing something to ,center of a group -of competing At one time, in fact, he w_as earn a living. students would · e­ merge froin our institutions with interests, all of which he must try some con1passion for and commit­ to please. ment to the impr<:.vement of the Variety of 'practical, unusual' larger, less favored world around The university president them. Quoting Clark Kerr. forl)ler pres­ "If we, as presidents. do not ident and chancellor of the Univer­ classes listed at ''Free University'' show these concerns in our own sity of California at Berke lev. lives and works, then I doubt that Hesburgh says: . by Alicia Denefe points of playing pinball and a look aspects of decision-making, "con­ our students will take any of our ''The university president in the Staff Reporter at a pinball machine from the sideration of personal values; com­ words very seriously.'' United States is expet·ted to be a inside will be taught by Terry ing to an understanding of the That, in turn, reflects Hes­ friend of the students, a colleague A variety of practical and unu­ Buczkowski. Buczkowski is a senior subjective nature of the informa­ burgh 's larger concept of amoral of the faculty. a good fellow with sual courses will be offered this and the manager of the Flanner tion; and risk-taking characteris­ world-a concept. he believes, the the alumni, a sound administrator year at the "Free University." gameroom. He was named the tics. university president should advo­ with the trustees, a good speaker Students and faculty will teach "Pinball Wizard" his freshman Dr. Rice teaches workshops at cate and advance. with the public, an astute bargainer courses ranging from life insurance year in a pinball competition in his SMC in decision-making and also "Every decision is not, of course, [continued on page3] to beer-making and pinball. "At hall and has been playing for about taught an entire semester of the this point,'' said Special Projects six years. same course in Boston. Chairman Charlie Moran, the 'Free Dr. Sheridan McCabe, director Other courses offered at the 0-C addresses published; University' is the most successful it of the Counseling Center, is teach­ "Free University" include "The has ever been. Tht~ largest we know ing a course on the techniques of History of Comic Books in Ameri­ of was in '68 wher: 30 courses were making beer. "I've been making ca" taught by Susan O'Rourke, dissatisfaction expressed offered. "The Art of Bartending" taught by beer for about 15 years," said by Kate Flynn Bro. John Benesh, director of Tim Dunne, "Introduction to Mod­ addresses be unlisted and filled out McCab~. and Mary Ann Moorman student activities, is teaching a ern Jazz Appreciation" taught by the forms on time, now have their He learned from a recipe in a Staff Reporters macrame course designed for be­ book, and admits, "My first batch Michael Dillon and William Boris, addresses published. ginners. "I've been interested in it was terrible." Howev€r, McCabe "Auto Mechanics for Beginners" Many off-campus students are "The Registrar's Office docs not for two or three years," comment­ has read other books on the subject taught by ' Charlotte Single and dissatisfied that their addresses have our cards on file." claimed ed Benesh. He is particularly and has perfected his technique "Self protection and Self Defense were published in the ND-SMC one student, "Therefore. there· s interested in making plant hang­ through "trial and error." for Women" taught by Sgt. Denis phone directory, because they no proof that we ever turned in the gers, and in addit1on, makes small McCabe plans to start a batch of Demeter and Sgt. Joe Wolvos, of claim they requested that the cards." belts with nylon, and waJI hangings beer at his home before the class the South Bend Police Department.~ addresses be _unlisted. Another student added. "If we with hemp and yarn. The course starts because the process normally Course description bookh;ts will In response to the complaints, were supposed to have gotten a will work on basic macrame knots. takes about seven weeks. The be distributed by mail Monday, the Registrar's Office repeated its computer card. we did not receive A course on the basics of course will be a "lab" held at his Nov. 15. Off-campus students and previous statement: "Students who one. The whole system is wrong insurance will be taught by Dr. home where students will help his those wanting extra booklets can did not want their address and or because it is an open invitation to Charles Reddy, im.urance officer at in the final processes.

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