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~.---------------------------------------------------------------------~--------- Wednesday, October 9, 1996 • Vol. XXX No. 33 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Malloy: Alcohol abuse must be addressed By BRAD PRENDERGAST of affirmative action policies Center on Addiction and roommates and friends. Earlier in his address, Malloy News Editor and provided a comprehensive Substance Abuse at' Columbia Characterizing the loss of restated the University's intent glance at a number of other University - 95 percent of vio­ time meant for studying or to recruit minorities, especially Stating that alcohol abuse on University programs. lent crimes on campuses sleeping as "second-hand binge in filling faculty positions. "It is Notre Dame's campus is the Malloy, who served as chair­ nationwide are alcohol related effects," Malloy said those stu­ important to affirm our com­ most significant behavioral man of a national commission and 90 percent of rapes occur dents suffer as a result of those mitment to an affirmative problem among students, that in June 1994 produced the when alcohol is involved. who drink heavily. action policy," he said. U n i v e r s i t y ...,...-...,.....-:::::::-----, results of a survey on alcohol Closer to home, the preva­ "That constitutes a serious Malloy recognized the recent Prnsident abuse, reiterated some of the lence of excessive alcohol is not disruption to the University nationwide debate over the Father survey's points yesterday and much different, Malloy said. environment," Malloy said. "We continued effectiveness of affir­ Edward called on a University commit­ Noting that roughly half of all have a moral obligation to mative action, but said that, in M a I I o y tee to examine the effects of students at Notre Dame have renew our efforts (to limit the order to achieve the promis1HI to drinking on the academic per­ drinking patterns that are con­ problems created by excessive University's goals of hiring rndouhle the formance of students. sidered "binge drinking" - drinking)." more black and Hispanic facul­ University's "(Alcohol abuse has) reached defined as five or more drinks As a result, Malloy charged a ty, affirmative action is the best eiTorts to curb almost epidemic proportions on in one sitting - Malloy said the University committee to look at available tool. tlw nxtent of Malloy campuses across the country," level of student drinking at the impact of drinking on stu­ "I am convinced that aflirma­ hinge drink- he said. Notre Dame is above the dents' academic performances. tive action is the best method ing. According to the report - national average. One item Malloy specifically available to make Notre Dame Malloy's remarks, framed which was published by the Malloy pointed out an addi­ told the committee to review a more inclusive institution," he within the context of a formal Commission on Substance tional side-effect of excessive was whether the scheduling of said. addrnss to the faculty yesterday Abuse at Colleges and drinking that often gets less tests could be set so that it dis­ Malloy cited the Colloquy for afternoon, also emphasized the Universities, an organization attention: students who spend couraged heavy drinking pat­ University's continued support under the direction of the time caring for inebriated terns. see MALLOY I page 4 • HALl PRESIDENTS COUNCil Ross reveals humanity HPC rallies student support of death row inmates By BRIDGET O'CONNOR By DEREK BETCHER News Writer i\.o;sisrant News Editor Free cigars will be given out Drawing on his experience as at thn Husky Smokeout this a volunteer chaplain in the Friday at the Fifddhouse Mall. Indiana State Penitentiary, Tlw activity, announced at Father Joe Ross shared his Tunsday's llall Presidents reflections on the right to life Council (IIPCI meeting, will be with a small crowd in Walsh promoted by the Office of Hall's chapel last night. Studnnt Activitins in honor of Challenging the death penalty, this W!H~kend 's football game Ross offered his experiences against the Washington with death row inmates to cele­ Jluskies. In addition to the brate Respect Life Week. frne cigars. hot dogs and other "I go around and talk to peo­ rnfreshments will be available The Observer/Dave Murphy ple, but mostly I just listen," he as well as entertainment from Members of Hall Presidents Council tackled a variety of issues at explained. "Many are very reli­ a blues band. Tuesday's meeting. Among those issues discussed included a rally gious, many are remorseful, Students can once again be for Saturday's Washington game. many pray for the families of The Observer/Bra« Hogan admitted early to the Pep off for the dorms to sit togeth­ 30 and will provide a $1,000 their victims." Morrissey Rector Father Joe Hally this week. At the Ohio er and an incentive has been cash reward to the dorm who Maureen Kramlich, president Ross expressed his opposition to Stat11 pep rally, 3,600 students offered by the Office of donates the highest percent­ of Notre Dame Right to Life, the death penalty at Walsh Hall. took advantage of the early Student Activities for the five age of coats. The dorm that introduced Morrissey Hall's admittance opportunity. most spirited dorms. places second will receive rector by labeling the evening a are married and have children. Studnnts with their student Project Warmth, sponsored $500. reflection on the right to life. Many are into creative things J.D.'s will be admitted from by Student Government and Sean Gallavan, co-chair of Befitting such a preface, Ross' like drawing and painting." 5:30 to 5:45 p.m. this Friday the esc. has joined forces GLND/SMC, announced words centered around his In highlighting the inmates' at Gate 1 I. "Take Back the with Gear outerwear and the National Coming Out Week assertion that "I don't feel that human qualities, Hoss hoped to J ACC" is the name given to bookstore to offer a $20 credit and the Purple Ribbon cam­ any of them (inmates) deserve warn against common "eye for this e!Tort to increase student for Gear outerwear in return paign. HPC offered its support to die." an eye" prejudices against the support at all of the pep ral­ for each coat turned in this in co-sponsorship of the Encouraging remarks and convicted. lies. To improve participation, year. The coat drive will be comments from the audience as A particularly sensitive expe­ rience Hoss retold centered upper sections will be roped held from Nov. 1 through Nov. see HPC I page 4 he spoke, Ross began with a description of the death row around a visit he made to an inmate's surroundings and rou­ inmate who was awaiting a tine. He described the Michigan telephone call that would either City facility as a "stereotypical grant clemency or set an execu­ SMC expands academic offerings prison" -dark, old, and crowd­ tion date. ed. Of the 2005 inmates there, "A guard came and told the By ANN KEARNS Studies major is also offered. the discussions are more gen­ Ross focused on the 43 sen­ inmate his lawyer was on the rusistant Saint Mary's Editor This opportunity is given to der-based, integrating the dif­ tenced to die. After detailing phone. He turned to me and extraordinary students who ferent roles men and women the elaborate procedures need­ asked me to come with him to The role of women has been wish to use gender as a basis play in society and how they ed to enter their cordoned the telephone," Ross remem­ undergoing constant change, for their studies. affect one another. building, Ross described the bered. Ross told of following the making it difficult to identify Heather Steinmiller, Women's The minor has not only inmates' spartan 10'x12' cells 12-year death row veteran to where they stand in today's Studies minor and the Women's career benefits, but also per­ and colorless days, but the telephone and waiting. society. Saint Mary's has Studies representative for the sonal benefits for those who explained that surroundings Upon learning his death sen­ recently adopted a Women's Student Academic Council, participate in it. On an acade­ were the least of the inmates' tence had been overturned, the Studies program which is believes the primary goals of mic level, Steinmiller said that worries. inmate crumpled to the floor offered to students as a minor. the program are "focusing on many companies hiring in man­ "Death row is torture, there's and sobbed in Hoss' lap. With those in the program where women were in the past, agement are looking for people no way around saying that. "There are unique ways in studying the history of women where they are now, and where who have studied women's Living while knowing that your which He Jives there," Ross together, participants are able they could be in the future." issues. She said that they feel life is ready to end is torture," explained. to help one another gain a bet­ Steinmiller became interested that the management style of he said. He continued, saying that ter understanding of women's in the program during her women is more caring and per­ Despite the weightiness of the much of the inmates' time is current situation. freshman year religion class. A sonal, and this is needed in inmates' situations, Ross spent in legal work because of A minimum of 14 credits with substantial portion of that today's work force. explained that interacting it's aid in their appeals process. gender as an organizational course's material involved the On a personal level, wasn't as difficult as he had Hoss noted that many people, focus arn required.

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