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colder again, but at least the sun'll be out, if that helps. maybe some snow tonite, too. so it goes . n o . 79___________ THE OBSERVERWednesday, February 1972 voi. vi, serving the nd - smc community with the finest innews since 1966 u, Dziedzic joins race; pledges challenge' by T.C. Treanor Observer AssistantE ditor Student Government Ombudsman Paul Dziedzic last night became the year’s second announced candidate for Student Body President. In a brief meeting before supporters and press in La fortune Student Center’s Fiesta Lounge, Dziedzic and running mate Mike Sherrod pledged to “ redefine student government” and to "challange individuals to stop accepting paternalistic direction. ” Dziedzic, a Grace Hall Junior majoring in Government, is a member of St. Mary’s College Student Assembly as well as Omsbudsman. Sherrod, from Planner Hall, is Sophomore Class President and Chairman of the Academic Grievences Board. a 'commitment' to st. mary's Dziedzic, from Lacey, Washington, said he had February may be getting to you by now, but surely it can't be a “commitment to the women of St. Mary’s Dziedzic: A "commitment to the women of St. this bad. After all, Spring Break is only six weeks away . College...no way diminished by the problems Mary's " to merge On second thought, maybe it is this bad___ that the two administrations are having,” but he refused to endorse any specific program at this time. Dziedzic described his mood as “ frustrated...if I had communicated this six months ago it InPIRG reports would have been respected. The campaign cheapens the effect.” The Student Government Omsbudsman said that he hoped “ to change not only the student good response body president but student government as well.” Dziedzic promised to “redefine” student government “ so that its energy and attention to petition stay glued on its reason for existing: the student and his concerns.” He refused, however, to criticize current SBP by Larry Dailey John Barkett, contending that “ the problem has been w ith us for sixteen-eighteen years. “ Student Government has always spent effort Co-Coordinators John Bachmann and Tom on opening channels between itself and the Kelly of the Notre Dame INPIRG organization Administration. On important questions, though, announced Tuesday afternoon that ap the Administration doesn’t listen to Student proximately 28 per cent of the student body has Government. I would concentrate on opening signed the INPIRG petition. channels between the student body and student Tom Kelly commented, “ We are very happy government so that we can confront the ad with Monday night’s results and are cautiously ministration with the collective ‘we’ rather than Sherrod: "Students will be electing the idea and not the candidate " optimistic about the final outcome.” the T , ” Dziedzic said. The INPIRG drive for signatures started Monday night when the representatives of each 'challenge the student body' post when SBP John Barkett assumed office last hall on campus began contacting students in According to the Omsbudsman, “Student April. He was elected to one of the five at-large their respective halls. The campaign is at Government must strip itself of the confines of seats in the St. M ary’s Assembly last October. tempting to obtain from 60 to 80 percent of the the past. It must challenge the Student Body to His running mate, Sherrod, was elected student body’s signatures to a petition assessing contribute its answers to improve the present Sophomore Class President last year on a write- a $3.00 yearly fee on the students to fund a public and insure the future of Notre Dame.” in vote. He also ran against SBP candidate Floyd interest research group. Dziedzic called this the “ challenge of a new Kezele for the Tower’s SLC post in a special beginning.” election in November of 1970, but lost. Bachmann conceded, “ Our biggest problem is “We must take charge of our future,” the According to Sherrod, “ Our (his and Dzied- attempting to contact everyone. We realize it is Omsbudsman said. zic’s) philosophies on Student Government are difficult to get in touch with off-campus students According to Dziedzic, he has specific plans for extremely similar. Students will be electing the so our drive must rely heavily upon support from “ new structures” in student government, but he idea and not the candidate.” the halls. Our hall representatives have ex declined to reveal them at the present tim e. Dziedzic s campaign will be managed by perienced a relatively low failure rate. Less than Dziedzic was appointed to his Omsbudsman s Sophomore Rod Braye, a Dome editor. 7 percent of the people we have already con tacted refused to sign it so we figure if we con tacted everyone on campus, 93 percent would give their signature.” Unfortunately, Bachmann has not yet been notified as to what percentage of the student body is necessary for the petition’s approval. “ It is the Administration’s decision, although they probably won’t ask for less than 60 percent Saul Bellow criticizes or more than 80 percent.” Bachmann is also unsure of the manner in which the fee w ill be handled if it is passed. “ It might be listed on the tuition bill as an optional fee sim ilar to The Observer. If it isn’t listed as an contemporary fiction option, then we w ill give refunds in cash to those students requesting them during the third week of the semester.” Kelly added that those off-campus students desirous of signing the petition could find sign-up See page 2 tables located in the INPIRG office, the Off- Campus office, the Huddle, or the library lobby. In addition, petitions will also be available at the Ralph Nader speech this Thursday night. Pape 2 THE OBSERVER Wednesday, February 16, 1972 Bellow hits 'amusement society' by Dan Hopfer The greatest source of these details is Citing that Edgar Allen Poe died drunk prison of peripheral consciousness.” the news media, he ssid. “There is too in a gutter, the author thought that Bellow entertained questions at the end In a lecture highlighted by comments on much great noise...Discourse is winning American society “crushes its finest of the session concerning: contemporary American culture, Saul out over expression.” He called the media spirits.” -French writers: “The French have a Bellow, attacked the superfluity of a great threat to the survival of art. When speaking of Joyce’s novel, Bellow passion for literature which like ours for scientific details in present fiction, while Bellow went on to say that we are living said, “Without a story, we are at the baseball.” stressing a need for a return to simplicity in an “ amusement society.” Such authors mercy of randomness” . Bellow felt that -his favorite author: John Ellison, John in what he termed the “amusement” as Norman Mailer and Gore Vidal, ap this “ great noise” and “ overabundance of Cheever, and Donlevy. oriented American society. pearing on television and offering them discourse” was reaching a dangerous After the form al session, Bellow had s till Bellow spoke last night at Stepan Center. selves “ body and soul to the American level. another question period with admiring Bellow, noted author of Herzog and The public,” he added, “ this gladiatorial ac If it continues, he added, we are to hangers-on. Dangling Man, and recipient of the tivity is amusing to the people...I think it’s become as Leopold Bloom, hero of The lecture was sponsored by the National Book Award for his The Ad rather sad.” Ulysses, namely, “at hard labor in the Cultural Arts Commission. ventures of Augie March, recited a paper for the crowd of nearly 500 which he had In the heart titled, “ Who’s Got the Story? or What has happened to the a rt of fiction in the last 150 of downtown years.” South Bend Bellow began, “If I Can’t release a certain amount of aggression (in my talk) Va m A then the evening has not been successful.” GOOD FOOD AT Among those to whom the author ODEST PRICES directed his aggressive criticisms were •Steaks Chops Chicken Sea Food Leonard Trilling, Professor at Columbia Quiet atmosphere - pleasant University, other contemporary American writers, and the mass media. surroundings An article written by Trilling was discussed at length by Bellow, during CLOSED which he utilized James Joyce’s Ulysses to discuss much of what Trilling said. MONDAYS Attacking Trilling’s concept that literature is “ inauthentic” because it Daily & Sunday 11 am till 9 pm captures the readers mind, thus Saturday “ spellbinding” him, Bellow commented 11 am till 10 pm that Homer, Shakespeare and Cervantes 165 W EST COLFAX AVE., SOUTH BEND are all spellbinders, so therefore they must be , according to Trilling, unreadable. The concept of the “ story” in fiction is becoming less and less prevalent and is giving way to supperfluous details; when WANT A JOB? Bellow: American fiction needs a return to speaking about Ulysses, Bellow termed simplicity these details “psychic junk” . Need girl to work in Campus Press - as a receptionist on Mon. Wed, Fri. 1 to 5 beginning Of Campus . March 8. Job continues next yr. - 5 days Mon-Fri if possible, (could work out alternative) Fresh, Grad Student Talk The program is one of a series under a new program of the or Soph preferred Good pay - great fringe arranged by Dr. Salvatore J. National Endowment for A veteran political worker in benefits. Call Kathy - 283-7047 Mon. Wed. F ri 1-5 Bella, chairman of the depart the Humanities. The grants are Mishawaka, Henry Farrettie, or come m- ment of management. expected to range from $1,000 to will discuss “Political In his talk Ferrettie will $10,000.