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Singles - page 13 VOL. XXI, NO. 41 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1986 the independent student newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Decision to divest to be finalized by Board of Trustees By MARILYN BENCHIK see him (Keough) making any Assistant Saint Mary’s Editor specific changes. He will not steer us down a specific path. The University of Notre The subject will come up for Dame Board of Trustees will discussion, then the Board can meet Nov. 14 to decide the fate make a careful analysis.” of the University’s involve­ The South African question ment in South Africa. Since the will be investigated again at last Board meeting on May 9, the Board’s next meeting. Mar­ IBM, GM and Honeywell have garita Rose, chairperson for pulled their stocks out of South the Anti-Apartheid Network, Africa. said that she thinks the Board The University has invest­ will decide to divest. ments of approximately $31.5 “Perhaps I’m being too opti­ million in about 30 companies mistic, but given the decision doing business in South Africa. of the United States Catholic In its May meeting, the Bishop Conference, the South Board authorized divestment African Bishop Conference and from any company doing busi­ the congressional sanctions ness in South Africa if that against South Africa, the situa­ company is not influencing the tion does look favorable. dismantling of the system of “Some reasons for divest­ apartheid, or if circumstances ment have been long standing. warrant this action because of Black South Africa is calling further deterioration of condi­ for divestment,” said Rose. Get ’em by the horns n-otwr-r/Mich-nh, tions in South Africa. Joseph Merchant, member of At this same meeting, the the Anti-Apartheid Network, A camera-man tapes the Notre Dame Band on video that will feature the departure of Univer- Board also directed its execu­ said, “The increasing corpor­ the steps of the Administration building for a sity President Father Theodore Hesburgh. tive committee and its invest­ ate investigation is part of : ment committee to review the growing trend. However, wha South African policy at each I see as being pertinent to thi: Most of LaFortune renovations meeting and report to the full institution’s investigation deci Board. sions are recent moves by the Donald Keough, president United States Catholic Bishops to be completed by mid-November and chief operating officer of who voted unanimously foi the Coca-Cola Co., is also chair­ Catholic institutions to divest. By MICHAEL J. CHMIEL the new surroundings. said Nye. “It’s renovating an man of the Notre Dame Board “Georgetown, another Cath­ Staff Reporter The first floor is also in good old building. Renovating an old of Trustees. Keough was olic University, has voted to condition except for the Huddle building is much more difficult elected president of the Board divest as well as the diocese of The renovation of the LaFor­ which is experiencing the than a new building because in May, replacing Thomas Car­ Baltimore. Considering the sit­ tune Student Center will be greatest delays, Nye said. Ac­ you don’t know for sure what’s ney. uation in Catholic circles, these “substantially complete” in cording to Nye, problems in the there until you tear the walls The Coca-Cola Co. an­ divestments should, in part, three weeks according to Chris Huddle are centered around open,” he said. nounced Sept. 17 it would sell play a decisive role in the Nye, managing architect for delays in the shipment of When the building is com­ all of its holdings in South Board’s decision,” Merchant the project. kitchen equipment. plete, Nye expects students to Africa in protest of that said. Delays in the shipment of “Cross your fingers on the be surprised. country’s policy of racial Not everyone is as sanguine materials last spring had Huddle,” said Nye. “The first “The basic format of the separation. as Rose and Merchant. Accor­ postponed the tentative date floor is done except for some building - what’s in there - has Pat Mullen, vice chairperson ding to Pat Mullen, “I hope for completion to sometime work in the Huddle which stayed the same,” Nye said. for the Anti-Apartheid Net­ they will divest now, but con­ last week. A series of “things predominantly involves “The thing that will surprise work, said that he does not sidering how occupied the here or things there,” however, kitchen equipment. We do have people is that the building will think Coca-Cola’s divestment Board is with the election of a has caused a further postpone­ the furniture in and the booths not look like a typical Notre will effect the Board’s decision. new president, they probably ment to sometime before in, it’s painted and it’s car­ Dame building inside. The Robert Wilmouth, chairman won’t spend too much time on Thanksgiving. peted. Hopefully, at Thanks­ surprise will be the building it­ of the University’s Investiga­ “We’re shooting for substan­ giving, we’ll have at least part self . the finishes and the tion Committee said, “I do not see DIVEST, page 4 tial completion in three of the Huddle open,” he said. colors and the appearance,” he weeks,” said Nye. “The build­ Other than the Huddle, the said. ing will be basically done, but basement poses the next “It’s probably more contem­ we’ll be back to do punch items greatest challenge for the proj­ porary but a sophisticated con­ which are things that I may ect. Currently, contractors are temporary. It’s not a very find wrong such as painting.” finishing up painting work on flashy contemporary, While most of the renovation the bottom floor. however, there are some areas will be complete by mid- “In the basement... we are that have some flash . like November, however, work painting,” Nye said. “After the Miami room, an eating and crews will not vanish from the painting, the floor finishes will meeting area next to the area until the spring of 1987. go down, and then we’ll be out Huddle,” Nye said. “Everything won’t be per­ of there. Despite the contemporary fect again until spring-time be­ “We’re looking at about flare, Nye believes that some cause they will have to re-sod three weeks for most of the may not be pleased with the the area,” said Nye. work to be done,” he said. final product. “I’d be much happier if we One area that has met its Oc­ “This thing has been in the were done right now,” Nye tober date for completion is the works for four years, and you said. “But I think the building ballroom which will house always run across difficulty in is coming out super. It’s com­ Theodore’s, a non-alcoholic bar something like this, especially ing together the way I had and lounge. Despite “some out­ in the student sector of the hoped it would, as far as what lets, some wiring, and some building,” he said. “They may it’s going to look like and how other minor things,” say they didn’t have any input it’s going to work.” Theodore’s will open its doors . well they didn’t. But their Currently, the second and tomorrow. predecessors did, and as they third floors are complete ex­ According to Nye, construc­ get in, they might find that they AP P hoto cept for some minor tion and renovation of the many don’t like some things.” patchwork, according to Nye. different offices that LaFor­ President and Mrs. Reagan greet children, attending the signing All of the organizations with tune will house has not posed “It’s the best thing I’ve this week in the White House East Room, of H R. 5484, the Anti- space on those floors have the main problem. done,” Nye said. “It’s a much Drug Abuse Act of 1986. moved in and are adjusting to “It’s not so many rooms,” better utilization of space.” The Observer Thursday, October 30, 1986, - page 2 In Brief Next ND president should share The University of California at Santa Barbara fired a Hesburgh’s philosophy and vision campus radio disc jockey for playing a 15-minute record that narrated the thoughts of a fictional couple during a Way back when, David Letterman posted an violent sexual encounter. “It’s one thing to introduce new imposing calendar to count down the days until Joe ideas and broaden horizons,” the station manager said, Phil Donahue moved his show to New York. “but it’s another to abuse our audience.” -The Observer Letterman’s countdown became famous over Murphy the television; however, the suspense was not Vice President George Bushwill visit Notre Dame to attend very great since everyone knew who was doing the Nov. 15 football game against Penn State, the Univer­ what and when. Editor-in-Chief sity announced Wednesday. Bush was invited by Univer­ In a much a more serious way, I imagine sity President Father Theodore Hesburgh, who enclosed many of the old priests and administrators at a football schedule in a letter to the vice president. Bush Corby Hall are awaiting the announcement of attended a Notre Dame game more than a decade ago as the new University president. a guest of the late O.C. Carmichael Jr., then treasurer of As each day gets a big “X” mark, Notre the Republican National Committee and a local civic Dame moves 24 hours closer to making official leader, Hesburgh said. Penn State, 7-0, is ranked second who will replace Father Theodore Hesburgh.

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