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• I.e• SCHOLASTIC ~~For in every act of love and will-and in the long run they are Volume 127, Number 4 both present in each act-we mold ourselves and our world simultane ously. This is what it means to em brace the future." Dr. Rollo May Psychotherapist FEATURES 6/Streetwise: Gotta Beat the Streets by Bud Luepke Love has everything to do with justice. Chocolate St. Mary's is to claim a standard for community brown Jim with his fifty-two-year-old cigarette that counts individuals as more than parts of a sum. 8/The Proximity of Crime saturated voice wants us to remember that. The It is to claim that we have a table bountiful enough by Theresa Hardy and Anne Gallagher Urban Plunge, a forty-eight-hour descent into the to nourish our spirits, as well as our minds and·our bowels of an American city explodes the term bodies. Suicide should make us stop and listen. 9/Looking for Answers "poverty" right before our middle-class eyes. We "Therefore never send to know for whom the bell by Sue St. Ville find the debris scattered across our manicured lawns tolls;' the poet John Donne writes. "It tolls for IO/Beware of Yuppies and our consciences and we are forced to admit that . thee." by Kevin Conneely a tale of two citip..s, one wealthy, white and comfort Love has everything to do with marriage. able; the other needy, black, and in misery is in According to Donne, the death of a stranger 12/Choosing an Alternate Route reality a trashy novel about ourselves. To be poor, diminishes each of us because our lives are plotted by M. J. Murray . we discover, is to lack the will to love, the only on a map of interconnections. That gives us a crude 15/When. Opposites Attract ••• What Are We Doing in Love? by Kathleen commodity of change, the only thing we really need sketch 'of a profound truth that marriage affirms. Doyle 17/ A Ring by Spring by Vic Sciulli ~O/Courtship and Marriage: ~n in tomorrow, if tomorrow be worth reading to our No one is an island; (and now for some mathemati terview with Reverend James T. Burtchaell by Colm Connolly 22/KISS Me children. cal magic) two can become one. The willingness to Kate by George Maney . Suffering has a fallout that no one escapes. love another person for better or worse, in sickness Running to the suburbs, or to a mind-set of cynical and in health, till death arises only from a bold and 25/Heeding the Call of Vatican II Opus Dei: A Rebuttal acceptance .of the status quo (you know, 'we will ardent desire to join hands with another and by Kevin Baldwin always have the poor') is as absurd a venture as thereby encircle one's future, one's whole life with building a bombshelter to withstand a bomb no one the commitment to love. 29/1 Love Ireland cares to survive. Christ found the table of a simple True romance is not for the faint of heart. by Vivian Ostrowski fisherman more bountiful than that of a pharisee. Chocolate brown Jim, ~ith his tough Philly accent, Hypocrisy has a way of eating up all your resources. wants us to remember that. 0 Judas found that out when he left supper with his ELAN best friends, and for thirty pieces of silver betrayed 34/The Unchosen Choice his teacher with a kiss that impoverished his will to by Laurel-Ann Dooley love and therefore his will to live. Love has everything to do with life. Paradoxi 36/Poetry cally, suicides seem to tell us more about life and 39/A Rose what makes it valuable than about death and what by Chuck Ehrman makes it cheaper than thirty pieces of silver. Dr. Rollo May describes our culture as a spiritual and DEPARTMENTS emotional wasteland, a slum of the soul. To claim Kathleen McGarvey Letters 2; Calendar 3; Notables 4; Artistic Opportunities 40; WSND 42; idle that we are one big family here l;lt Notre Dame and Editor-in-Chief banter 44 a

Editorial Board Letters Editor-in-Chief Kathleen McGarvey Dear Editor, Editor's Note: For 65 years now, I have been an Scholastic regrets errors appearing in FebruarylMarch· Ca1~~~~~ General Manager avid and loyal reader of the Notre October's report of the "History of Mary Ellen Arn , Dame publications. But the article in the Holy Cross Brothers." Please the October issue, A Short History of note the following corrections: The February 22: Editorial the Brothers of Holy Cross by Kevin February 16: Brothers of Holy Cross were founded The South Bend Sym The play, "Pardon Me, Madam, Your Jim Basile/News/Sports Editor Herbert, distressed me no end. by Rev. James Dujarie under the Kathleen Doyle/Campus Features Professionally in the Archives from phony will be featuring Influence Is Showing," will be name of the Brothers of St. Joseph. Graut Johannesen at the performed at Bethel College, 8:15 Editor Volume I, we have depended on the In 1835, the brothers merged with a For those of you that piano during its perform p.m., Goodman Auditorium. Ann Gallagher/Saint Mary's Editor Scholastic to give us accurate and small group of priests to form the haven't already noticed, ance, 8:00 p.m., Morris Timothy Gianotti/Culture/Fiction documented materials on the Univer Congregation of Holy Cross. In sity and the people on the staff, but there, is more to South Civic Auditorium. February 24: Editor 1841, the congregation's missionaries Bend than just snow. Fred Zimmerman/Executive this issue has broken that chain. The opened a school in Indiana. In 1842, The Midwest Pops Orchestra, article had several serious errors in the During February and February 17: following the format of the famed Content Editor Br. Charles Harding began work on 'March there are more than dates, name of the founder of the constructing the early buildings of The musical, "Ain't Arthur Fiedler of the Boston Pops, Brothers, and misinterpretation of the enough things to do in the Graphics the University of Notre Dame. In Misbehavin', " will be will perform at 7:30 p.m., at the facts included. area that will take the Darryl H. Daniels/Executive 1946, the Congregation expanded to performed at Saint Mary's Century Center. After reading the article, I inquired chill right out of you! Design Editor form two' societies, priests and College, 8:00 p.m., from Brother David Baltrinic in Kathleen Keifer/Art Editor brothers. In America, the society of O'Laughlin Auditorium. March 1-2, 7-9: Columba Hall, Notre Dame, how this brothers is divided into three prov "Electra;' a play by Sophocles, will could have happened. He assured me Marketing inces. Each Province elects its own be put on at Notre Dame, at 8:00 that he had given Kevin Herbert cor provincial leader at a provincial February 22: p.m., in Washington Hall. Patrick D. Conboy/Advertising rect information about the Brothers chapter meeting every 3 years. The Editor and their history, and that he had re Thk Music Masters Orchestra will be featuring a administrative branch of each prov March 2: Tom Curtin/Distribution Manager quested that Kevin bring him the com program of dances. Performances will be held at the ince consists of a Provincial and Dan Poorman/Business Manager pleted article before publication to be Canterbury Theatre at 8:00 pm. The theatre is The opera, "The Barber Of Seville;' counselors elected by each Province. sure of accuracy. Kevin did not keep located at 9th and Franklin in Michigan City, IN. will be presented by the Michiana Advisory Board his promise to do so. The Superior General of the entire Opera Guild, at 8:00 p.m., at the Prof. Elizabeth Christman Please find some way of presenting congregation is elected every 6 years. TBA. Mr. Michael Garvey a corrected version of the History of The Congregation of Holy Cross March 10: Prof. Marjorie Kinsey the Brothers of Holy Cross in an early runs other colleges and high schools, The Elkhart Symphony will be performing classics March 9: Prof. Robert Schmuhl issue and help restore credibility in many of them in the Midwest. by American Composers at #3:30 pm at the The South Bend Symphony Chamber Dr. Linnea Vacca Scholastic reporting. Brother Andre is known to have Concord Performing Arts Center, Elkhart. Players will give a concert at 8:15 Mr. Paul Matwiy With deep regret but best wishes, I visited Notre Dame only once or p.m. in the IUSB Auditorium. .am twice. The renowned Holy Cross Design Staff Sincerely yours, brother died in 1937 at the age of 91. Jean O'Bryan Brother Edward Sniatecki, He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1982 .• Thomas D. Grantham C.S.C. Archivist , Becky Miklos Dear Editor, Alumnus of the Class of But then again if a bit of culture just isn't what you The opinions expressed in Scholastic 1925 want, or if you just feel like being outdoors in the are those of the authors and editors Congratulations to Peter Carter on "white stuff," then why not try some of the great 'of Scholastic and do not necessarily his well-written and deeply disturb Cross-Country ski trails at the Saint Joseph County represent the opinions of the entire ing article concerning Opus Dei, "Li Dear Editor, Parks?! The trails are open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on staff and editorial board of Scholastic censed to Sanctify." It is frightening weekdays, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekends and or the University of Notre Dame, its to know that an organization so Just a note of apprecia holidays. administration, faculty, or the stu closely resembling a cult exists within tion for the recent issues of *The trails at Saint Patrick's are primarily flat to dent body. the Church. It is terrifying to know Scholastic. The verve of rolling, and cover a distance of 6 miles. Bendix The magazine is represented for na that Opus Dei enjoys the Pope's favor. the articles, the various Woods, with it flat and open trails to its twisting tional advertising by National Opus, Dei's unhealthy views on layout, and the over-all and challenging slopes and turns, has over 5 miles Educational Advertising Services mortification, censorship, and sexual color of the production of trails. The rental fees at both parks are $2.00/hr. and CASS Student Advertising, Inc. ity are a reversion to pre-Vatican II make one reluctant not to for the complete outfit (partial rentals are availa- , Published monthly during the school days. In an age in which the Church ble). A driver's license or ~20.00 is required as _ year except during vacation and ex keep the issues. Prof. Thomas O'Meara needs to move forward with society, deposit,' , ' , amination periods. Scholastic is Opus Dei is a step in the wrong direc Dec. 8, 1984 *At Potato Creek State Park in North Liberty, printed at Ave Maria Press, Notre tion. IN, there are over 8 miles of groomed trails in the Dame, Ind. 46556. The subscription Jeff Hayes peak of the snow season. You may use your own rate is $9.00 a year and back issues Old College equipment or it can be rented at the park. Rental are available from Schola.~tic. 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When Dr. Bruno collegiate scholars to Literary Festival II Schlesinger formed the specialize in a specific Gregory R. Miller I !I Humanistic Studies field. Schlesinger, a native Mary Gordon, author of the bestselling Final II department at Saint Austrian and an alumnus A Literary Celebration Payments and The Company of Women, will ,~lso Mary's College nearly of Notre Dame, purposely deliver a reading. Gordon acknowledges that the thirty years ago, he was John Updike writes in Hugging the Shore, his metaphors of Catholicism, the Catholic way of Ii avoided excessive speciali pioneering a new ap latest collection of essays and criticism, "I keep looking at the world" have influenced both her and Ii zation in his formulation looking out the window. The clean horizon beckons. her works. Her novels deal with intense personal proach to undergraduate of this program. "Our i education that centered All sorts of silvery shadows streak the surface of the struggles and range through. a multitude of themes. graduates, who read and sea. Sailboats dot it, some far out. It looks like Gordon also has a book soon to be published. around the study of Judeo wrestle with the ideas of Christian culture. Re literature. What a beautiful sight!" Each 'year since A diverse group of poets will attend the festival. Augustine, Descartes, cently, a challenge grant 1967 sophomores at Notre Dame have celebrated Howard Nemerov, one of America's most respected Burke, Marx and others of $375,000 was awarded this "beautiful sight" with the week-long Sopho poets, has published his poetry, along with fiction have some sense of the to the College by the more Literary Festival. and nonfiction, consistently since 1947. He was enduring problems of National Endowment for In 1967 one sophomore completely organized a awarded both the National Book Award and the civilization. They have the Humanities (NEH); campus event, celebrating the life and works of Pulitzer Prize for The Collected Poems of Howard been exposed to issues of William Faulkner. This first "festival" was a great Nemerov. Alan Dugan ~as also won the National the money will be used to freedom, human rights, endow a chair in the success. Inspired by this success, a group of sopho Book Award and two Pulitzer Prizes. His earnest authority and law.... we Humanistic Studies mores in the following year organized what is now style is highly crafted and often humorous. He has think we can prepare department in honor of known as the Sophomore Literary Festival. This recently published New and Collected Poems, 1961- young women to approach Dr. Schlesinger. "It is very unique event has gained a great and widespread 1983. Jon Silkin, poet, critic, and the editor and their careers with confi fitting that we name our reputation. Many of our day's finest authors, publisher of the poetry quarterly "Stand;' has dence," says Schlesinger. first endowed chair in including Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur Miller, and . established himself as one of England's most By receiving this grant, honor of one of our great Tennessee Williams, have been guests of the festival. important living poets. Silkin's exploring and Saint Mary's has been Sophomore Literary Festival 1985 will add nine mannerful poetry reveals inner contradictions and teachers, Bruno Schle honored as one of forty-six singer. His effect on more names to this impressive list of guests. A the relationship between life's positive and negative educational and cultural students and his leadership , diverse and challenging group of authors will be forces. Michael Anania, literary editor of The i institutions across the and development of our speaking at this year's event, to be held from Swallow Press, captures in his poetry a sense of land country. The College was programs in the humani February 24 to March 1. In addition to delivering and people, the historical past, and the passage of . chosen on the basis of its ties are extraordinary;' readings or lectures, the writers will conduct time. Anania has recently published The Red ability to plan and said Dr. John M. Duggan, smaller workshops and will be available at recep Menace, a powerful and poetic first novel. .. administer high-quality tions and in classes. ' Playwright and novelist Joanna Glass also Joms President of Saint Mary's humanistic programs And the Survey Novelist and short story writer Hortense Calisher the guests of Sophomore Literary Festival 1985. A College. efficiently and stably. Says. In this technological opens the festival. Her many works cover a wide native of Canada, her novels include Reflections on age, many have urged range of themes and places, yet all show a great a Mountain Summer and Woman Wanted, for In November, 1984, caught up in the barrage love and mastery of the English language. Calisher's which she is writing a movie screenplay. Her latest Silent Night, Enter of surveys and questionnaires, the -Scholastic polled works" which have beel): nominated for three play, Play Memory, was produced on Broadway and taining Night 200 women at Saint Mary's College to examine . National Book Awards, include The Collected , nominated for a Tony Award.' , their opinions about the magazine. On the advice . Stories of Hortense Calisher, Mysteries of Motion, Author and critic George Hunt completes the of Mr. Shannon in the Business department, one and Saratoga, Hot, a: new collection of short stories , list of writers participating in the festival. Currently performed before Presi teacher in eight departments was given 25 surveys Theatrical royalty to be published in the spring. , , the editor-in-chiefof "America:' magazine, he has dents and crowned heads which he/she passed around to be completed Novelist John Irving also highlights the festival.' ,written major analyses of the works of John Updike recently graced the stage of Europe, Berger has during the initial minutes of class. The results of O'Laughlin Auditorium Irving, one of our day's most unique authors, and John Cheever. Updike writes, "Of the explica most recently been were very informative. ' bridges the gap between serious and popular tors of my work whom I've read,. Hunt seems to be at Saint Mary's College. involved in pleasing the Of students surveyed, 62% were Juniors and Dubbed the "Prince of American fiction. His works are characterized by the most scrupulous and ingenious in tracing out the general audience, with his Seniors, 16 % were Sophomores and 12 % were autobiographical detail and a blending of exaggera religious/philosophical veins within the corpus." Mime;' mime artist Keith antics in "Broken Toys;' an Freshmen. Berger put on an actioI). tion and the bizarre with the commonplace and the As chairman of Sophomore literary Festival off-Broadway play which Of students surveyed, 59 % read Scholastic often, filled, one-man show, ordinary. Since his fourth novel, The World 1985 I am honored to ,carryon a fine Notre Dame he wrote and starred in. 28 % read Scholastic sometimes, 13 % never read According to Garp, Irving has written The Hotel tradition. Our guests promise to further this "Mime-Over-Matter;' on He has also appeared in Scholastic. January 25. New Hampshire and The Cider House Rules, which tradition of excellence and make the 1985 festival a both movies, including the When asked whether or not they were pleased' will be published in the spring. meaningful and stimulating experience. 0 Berger, who gained new HBO film, "Funny with the magazine as it stands, fame as a New York City Faces" with Red Skelton, 61 % said yes street mime, has studied and commercials for such 22 % wanted to see more Saint Mary's works this silent art in both national companies as 7 % had no comment . France and the United Chevrolet. States. Although he has .: " \...... _, ._1 '.:;'

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'. . . ':~ . '. . -' ...... , ,. --.... ""j"""'W'/ . jS~ NOTA BlL1E§ ~~~~~==------~------;------~------Chicago. Since 1975, when it personally and could tell the grim others before knowing the underlying became organized nationwide, over situation of each. Although Otis circumstances. They believe they 1500 students have participated in smiles a lot, he's also a tough guy. He understand the whole situation Streetwise the weekend program. Program says he's had to be. He's been shot , , before recognizing what it actually director for Notre Dame Sarah Webb twice and his wife has been killed. , is. Such is arrogance. It is always Phillips says the Urban Plunge helps But he saw Christ, he told us, in better to know that you don't know. a student to gain perspective on his every person he's met. As we left The first day of the Urban Plunge classroom learning. The Plunge is Otis, he gave each of us a hug, and it had been one of learning in order to education which takes a student out felt natural and good hugging him recognize our ignorance. The next of academic book learning and puts back. day, we worked in order to learn. We him in touch with the most pressing We next visited Sr. Agnes Marie ,all broke up to different centers. I issues of today's society, she said. Baer, organizer of the New Lifestyles worked-celebrated-at a child While the Urban Plunge serves, for Program, which counsels prostitutes ,development center, where I played some students, as a' point of depar and helps them to get jobs. Unthink ture for further social work or and laughed with little kids, many ing judgments of potential employ very poor and with only one parent. follow-up courses on issues discussed ers, landlords and others, as well as on the plunge, the overarching , When it was time to leave I found I the low self-esteem of the prostitutes had learned much about these kids objective of the program is to bestir makes the process of reintegration and about myself. in the student an' awareness of into society lorig and difficult. Sr., himself as a Christian. By confront The students of the Urban Plunge Agnes says that'prostitutes are often convened at a soup kitchen. We ate ing social problems and some very blinded byall the poverty and fear special people, a student confronts lunch with people who live on the that has saturated their past; they street and most of whom were himself. He sees the way others have, , don't see a way out of their own used their imagination and 'energy to' mentally ill. I sat next to an older misery. Sr. Agnes herseWmust supply black man (he said he was fifty) and grapple with these problems, and that sight, the work to make it this is a challenge to his own a younger one with a broken arm possible and the hope to make it who didn't say a thing. Down from imagination and skills. By evaluating desirable. It is her loving energy the expe'rierice conscientiously as a ' him were two dirty white men which enables some prostitutes to tattooed and toothless. ' Christian; one comes to greater escape into a life free from degrada-' The older black man talked to me. knowledge of himself and his relation tion; He was from New Orleans. to society; hesees hoW he, using his The American Indians are also : ''A man don't have a chance down talents, can help people, and realizes misunderstood, and I believe they '. . : . , . or up here. Can't get a job." .:..:.."~~ .. ~ _ •. _ ..... ~ ~ ":::'_,'.__ .... ~_v_" ", ... --:" .... ___.,._., <.~.~, that he, because of his talents, must will never be understood by anyone, help people. ' "Why's that?" but themselves. They come from a "Up North they don't care what We were waiting and freezing on waycif life that worshipped the you are. Whether black or white. the porch of Otis Woodward's universe and called the earth their But here; you're either black, white, Standing on the corner in my Lutheran Outreach Office. Fr. Kleba mother. But society has raped their told us to imagine those people Jew, Italian; You know?" Izod sweater, I hesitated at the mother, snatched Indian land away "Uh huh." He went on. whose heat was either turned off or feeling of being grossly misplaced. and paved it. The American Indian brokeri, who would be cold all "I got two boys in New Orleans. I Across the street was an old station lived'by the ways of nature; today's told them to go North while they're wagon on a vacant lot. Its tires were winter. That was hard to imagine, society lives by a clock. Many but I became much colder. young. Me, I'm too old to be movin' taken and its window smashed. The Indians can't fit into society, and are' around. Hell, I'm just waiting to When Otis came, he was dressed houses were old and falling down, unemployed and imprisoned. ' die." He got up to leave and took in a sheepskin vest, across which a and scattered pieces of litter blew in We visited the American Indian about ten sandWIches that were set wooden croSs'bounced, dangling circles on the street and lawns. The Center of Mid-America which several inches beneath his broad out and threw them'in a box for inhabitants glanced indifferently at ministers to about 2000 Indians. The himself. smile. Many years of carrying people our group, the whites oftheir eyes center'helps imprisoned and unem too weak to walk had made him On the Urban Plunge, you learn,' flashing. , ployed Indians. It struggles to keep that many people need help in many muscular and energetic. As we filed Twelve Notre Dame-St. Mary's Indian religions alive,but much , ways. But you also find people who' into his office, which was also his , students, participants of the Urban ignorance arid' bigotry makes that ' have the energy and Christian love to horrie, he indicated a room on the Plunge program, stood in the inner difficult. The three Indian women implement their ideas to meet those right piled to the ceiling with food. city of North St. Louis. Fr. Kleba, who run the center had, as children, needs. Presenting such phenomena Another was full with blankets. our guide, had just narrated to us their braids cut off and were made to' before you, the Urban Plunge asks "This'll be cleared out in a week. the tale of the neighborhood and of be ashamed of their race and how you as a Christian, business We're gettin' snow tonight," Otis the ignorance, fear, and bigotry that religion. ' man, doctor, lawyer, etc., will'fit explained. We filed into a third gave birth to its decay"The story Walking back through the cold into a society of racism, ignorance, room, and after some general ends, of course, with these houses streets, I thought I should realize and arrogance. Ultimately, the shuffling into the chairs with which' eaten by time and lack of funds, that I could never understand some, Plunge is philosophical because it the room had been randomly their stewards living like mice, people and the way they live: The demands reflection upon yourself, appointed, Otis sang us a song he hungry, cold, afraid. poor, prostitutes;' Indians; all deserve , society; and how life should be lived. had written and told us about Sobering stuff for an inveterate a respect which recognizes their ' But, more deeply, it is a window on himself and his work. That is, what' suburbanite. But I had, after all, background and the lifestyle they the vision of Christ. 0 joined the Urban Plunge to learn, we would call work; he said what he successfully, or not, have had to does is "a' celebration." He's housed, experience, and become aware. overcome. If I had no job, no money, clothed, arid fed thousands, and has no hope, I too might be indifferent. I The Urban Plunge started in 1968 Bud Luepke, a sophomore from St. when Fr. McNeill took a group of even delivered several babies. He realized that a lot of problems result knows everyone in the neighborhood when people make judgments on Louis, Missouri, is a frequent, college students into the Inner city of contributor to Scholastic.

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The Plunge is Otis, he gave each of us a hug, and it had been one of learning in order to education which takes a student out felt natural and good hugging him recognize our ignorance. The next of academic book learning and puts back. day, we worked in order to learn. We him in touch with the most pressing We next visited Sr. Agnes Marie ,all broke up to different centers. I issues of today's society, she said. Baer, organizer of the New Lifestyles worked-celebrated-at a child While the Urban Plunge serves, for Program, which counsels prostitutes ,development center, where I played some students, as a' point of depar and helps them to get jobs. Unthink ture for further social work or and laughed with little kids, many ing judgments of potential employ very poor and with only one parent. follow-up courses on issues discussed ers, landlords and others, as well as on the plunge, the overarching , When it was time to leave I found I the low self-esteem of the prostitutes had learned much about these kids objective of the program is to bestir makes the process of reintegration and about myself. in the student an' awareness of into society lorig and difficult. Sr., himself as a Christian. By confront The students of the Urban Plunge Agnes says that'prostitutes are often convened at a soup kitchen. We ate ing social problems and some very blinded byall the poverty and fear special people, a student confronts lunch with people who live on the that has saturated their past; they street and most of whom were himself. He sees the way others have, , don't see a way out of their own used their imagination and 'energy to' mentally ill. I sat next to an older misery. Sr. Agnes herseWmust supply black man (he said he was fifty) and grapple with these problems, and that sight, the work to make it this is a challenge to his own a younger one with a broken arm possible and the hope to make it who didn't say a thing. Down from imagination and skills. By evaluating desirable. It is her loving energy the expe'rierice conscientiously as a ' him were two dirty white men which enables some prostitutes to tattooed and toothless. ' Christian; one comes to greater escape into a life free from degrada-' The older black man talked to me. knowledge of himself and his relation tion; He was from New Orleans. to society; hesees hoW he, using his The American Indians are also : ''A man don't have a chance down talents, can help people, and realizes misunderstood, and I believe they '. . : . , . or up here. Can't get a job." .:..:.."~~ .. ~ _ •. _ ..... ~ ~ ":::'_,'.__ .... ~_v_" ", ... --:" .... ___.,._., <.~.~, that he, because of his talents, must will never be understood by anyone, help people. ' "Why's that?" but themselves. They come from a "Up North they don't care what We were waiting and freezing on waycif life that worshipped the you are. Whether black or white. the porch of Otis Woodward's universe and called the earth their But here; you're either black, white, Standing on the corner in my Lutheran Outreach Office. Fr. Kleba mother. But society has raped their told us to imagine those people Jew, Italian; You know?" Izod sweater, I hesitated at the mother, snatched Indian land away "Uh huh." He went on. whose heat was either turned off or feeling of being grossly misplaced. and paved it. The American Indian brokeri, who would be cold all "I got two boys in New Orleans. I Across the street was an old station lived'by the ways of nature; today's told them to go North while they're wagon on a vacant lot. Its tires were winter. That was hard to imagine, society lives by a clock. Many but I became much colder. young. Me, I'm too old to be movin' taken and its window smashed. The Indians can't fit into society, and are' around. Hell, I'm just waiting to When Otis came, he was dressed houses were old and falling down, unemployed and imprisoned. ' die." He got up to leave and took in a sheepskin vest, across which a and scattered pieces of litter blew in We visited the American Indian about ten sandWIches that were set wooden croSs'bounced, dangling circles on the street and lawns. The Center of Mid-America which several inches beneath his broad out and threw them'in a box for inhabitants glanced indifferently at ministers to about 2000 Indians. The himself. smile. Many years of carrying people our group, the whites oftheir eyes center'helps imprisoned and unem too weak to walk had made him On the Urban Plunge, you learn,' flashing. , ployed Indians. It struggles to keep that many people need help in many muscular and energetic. As we filed Twelve Notre Dame-St. Mary's Indian religions alive,but much , ways. But you also find people who' into his office, which was also his , students, participants of the Urban ignorance arid' bigotry makes that ' have the energy and Christian love to horrie, he indicated a room on the Plunge program, stood in the inner difficult. The three Indian women implement their ideas to meet those right piled to the ceiling with food. city of North St. Louis. Fr. Kleba, who run the center had, as children, needs. Presenting such phenomena Another was full with blankets. our guide, had just narrated to us their braids cut off and were made to' before you, the Urban Plunge asks "This'll be cleared out in a week. the tale of the neighborhood and of be ashamed of their race and how you as a Christian, business We're gettin' snow tonight," Otis the ignorance, fear, and bigotry that religion. ' man, doctor, lawyer, etc., will'fit explained. We filed into a third gave birth to its decay"The story Walking back through the cold into a society of racism, ignorance, room, and after some general ends, of course, with these houses streets, I thought I should realize and arrogance. Ultimately, the shuffling into the chairs with which' eaten by time and lack of funds, that I could never understand some, Plunge is philosophical because it the room had been randomly their stewards living like mice, people and the way they live: The demands reflection upon yourself, appointed, Otis sang us a song he hungry, cold, afraid. poor, prostitutes;' Indians; all deserve , society; and how life should be lived. had written and told us about Sobering stuff for an inveterate a respect which recognizes their ' But, more deeply, it is a window on himself and his work. That is, what' suburbanite. But I had, after all, background and the lifestyle they the vision of Christ. 0 joined the Urban Plunge to learn, we would call work; he said what he successfully, or not, have had to does is "a' celebration." He's housed, experience, and become aware. overcome. If I had no job, no money, clothed, arid fed thousands, and has no hope, I too might be indifferent. I The Urban Plunge started in 1968 Bud Luepke, a sophomore from St. when Fr. McNeill took a group of even delivered several babies. He realized that a lot of problems result knows everyone in the neighborhood when people make judgments on Louis, Missouri, is a frequent, college students into the Inner city of contributor to Scholastic.

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NOTABLES = members. According to Utz, the com munity should be sensitive to the re ality of the problem in society and to The Proximity of Crime J' -""'. -~" .... '1 :.~.~ • -". """ --Dame re: ...... -. the fact that suicide can occur at No- / >--" .> t ; !: I ! /E' -RS~N ot~e! nity:. '"_"_ J:re Dame. We should be aware of [ <.. _V" t 1 FO) Ii ANSWr· \' : the eomrn/tl:, ,; people who may be suicidal. In most \ '0' k' f' SUicide 1,11, ii, cases, potential suicides give off no- By Theresa Hardy and Anne Gallagher 'KING , : i: '.'LO 1 I . 'h shoe 0 , :.;' i; ticeable signs of their state of mind. t L 1.. j Jane Doe is five feet, five inches tall, ,/' ,ondS' to t .. e./ ,I I " ~ \ 1 ! ' .. _.. _ ,Such thi?gs a~ excessive ~epressi~n, \,.8P"'/ \ ... ~/ 1'1 ;.' ..... J t . . . changes m eatmg or sleepmg habIts, with brownish hair and brownish .-.'-.... / - __ ,.J' , ....~J ••••.... -...... ·_·· .._-··· .. the giving away of prized possessions eyes. She has lived a rather comfort "We found that criminals, rather campus policies. Rissmeyersays that By Sue St. Ville and talk, even jokingly, about com- able middle-I upper-middle-class life than being victims of adverse circum theft offenders often, when up before mitting suicide may point to a poten in Any town, U.S.A. Jane has been stances, are victimizers. What im the Board, will admit their guilt tial problem. At Notre Dame, with fortunate enough to attend Saint pressed us was not the circumstances when a valid accusation is made The Notre Dame community is a to be cherished combine to make No drawal from usual activities and Mary's, a prestigious Midwestern from which criminals came, but the against them. . sleepy place. It is sheltered from the tre Dame a place that, at its roots, is friendships has been common. Catholic women's college. Although way they reacted to those circum The Judicial Board, in delivering rest of the world by more than miles. life-affirming. Usually, when a person has a prob clothing and money have always been stances . . . for example, most poor its sentence, attempts to enforce A different atmosphere prevails at Notre Dame is also a community lem 'the normal reaction is to comfort made available to her" Jane soon be people are not criminals and many Christianity in its "punishment" by this place where high standards of that is tightly knit. As isolated as it them and assure them that their situ gins a habitual ritual of stealing-a well-to-do people are,so crime does having the guilty party compensate achievement are common and ques may be from outside communities, on ation will improve. Utz says that, in cute jean jacket here, an easy ten dol not simply stem from poverty." the victims. The philosophy behind tions of values and ideals a:-e consid its inside it is an integrated network. the case of potential suicides, the ap lars for the bars there. She steals from Samenow describes criminals as· such actions is linked with the ered significant. It is a place where it . Its members. are very involved with proach should be different. The the laundry room, the bookstore and people who believe that "the rules of Board's concern for the law and the is easy to keep the reality of the out- , each other. Rectors, the Freshman mind-set towards the person should even from her roommate. Sometimes society apply to everyone but them offender. While Saint Mary's believes side world at. ,bay. But last semester,. Year Center, Psych Services, and the not be reassurance, but rather assess Jane does it for a quick buck; some selves." Dr. Mary E. DePauw, Direc its rules are good. and real, it still when a student'and a former student Campus Ministry program all are ment. The problem should be times for thrills, and sometimes she tor of Career and Counseling at Saint holds that punishment alone doesn't took their. own lives this reality came .:' highly visible support systems. Stu just can't help it. brought out in the' open,. the warning Mary's, agree~ with this definition of . necessarily bring. aboutchartge in a a little closer to Notre Dame. The dents, too, are attentive to' each signs considered, and the person re- Theft is a major problem and con the criminal, especially when de person. All sources agree that people news of the deaths, first one, then the, : cern in our country today. Janes Does scribing such behavior at the College. make choices to be a certa~n way and other spread quickly but quietly. ", . , the deaths in the Notre Dame community exist in all walks of life and are very She believes that at Saint Mary's these choices can include a decision. They left the community feeling hol- . are disquieting, They make us wonder what can' prevalent on college campuses. The there are two groups of students who to change~ For the people that deal low and shocked, and caused it to problem of Jane Doe, the middle need counseling. Th.e first group she with crime at the College, comfDuni step back and reflect on itself and be done to relieve the problem and what class, well-educated criminal and classifies as the "tight and need loos eating and aiding the criminal and these acts. Suddenly, the issue' of sui Saint Mary's College is not a growing ening" group. These women ·feel the potential criminal is the best way c.ide was brought to the forefront of changes, perhaps, should occur in the attitude of problem, rather it is a continuous pressured in the academic sphere and to stop crime from taking place on our minds. It caused us to reevaluate the university and its members:" . one. A student may not be "ripped often express anxiety over such things campus. .. . our community and 'ourselves as we off" more. than once, but many are as job potential or a test score. To Although crime· can stem from tried to find ,answers to the questions other. Because of its atmosphere, No-' ferred to a' psychologist.' It should' be victimized at least one time in their these students, flunking a test or get mental illness, even those crimes, ac of why and why here. tre Dame is a difficult place from noted that most people are not four years. The irony of the situation ting a rejection letter isn't the real cording to Samenow,are rationally, These are not questions that are which to withdraw. equipped to deal with a friend who lies within the reSults of the following concern; to them, they have just planned out at some level. Even the easy to answer-or, perhaps, are an Perhaps it is due to its character may be suicidal. It is a problem survey: of thirty women randomly in failed or been rejected in life. pettiest thievery involves thought. swerable at all. According to Patrick that few suicides have occurred in the which is particularly difficult to deal terviewed who each felt Saint Mary's On the o~her end of the spectrum, Perhaps, therefore, .the problem at Utz, Director of Psych Services, "we Notre Dame community. In the past with because often whEln a person was a safe place, twenty-six had had there is the "loose and need tighten Saint Mary's lies within those who don't know why people commit sui ten years, out of the approximately seems to be on the upswing emotion at least one thing stolen .. ing" group. Congruent to Samenow's cannot live up to the challengE:) of the cide:~ It is even more difficult for us 90,000 students who have been at ally he is most likely. to commit sui Perhaps crime can be partially cast descriptiOIl a' criminal, . many of Christian call, the ones who have be to understand when suicides, occur . Notre Dame, there have been five sui cide. His relief from pressure may be off as negligence on the part of the of these students don't seem to realize. come frustrated with the value sys within the Notre·Dame community. cides. This figure is much lower than the result of his decision to .kill him students. Many women leave their tem they are called to abide by. These This is' a community based on the statistics across the nation. It is esti self and not the sign of his overcom- doors unlocked whenthey go out, let that the rules. apply to them. They "J ane Does" have rationali~edaway Catholic· values which· hold .life sa mated that. in 1983, out of every . ing of an emotional problem. Because clothing sit in the washers and dryers don't view breaking the rules (and the law) as a Christ~an issue. For their interest in others and tossed cred. Traditionally,the' Catholic 100,000 people ages 15-24, there of the. eJusive nature and seriousness for endless ·periods of time, and leave aside their Christian responsi1;>ility; Church has considered suicide to be a were 11.7 suicides. The problem of of their problem potential suicides re personal belongings lying about. Al many of these merely self-aware peo-. pIe, says DePauw, their faith provides perhaps through guidance they c~n sinful act. This in itself may. make it suicide is steadily increasing. In 1950, quire the ~elp of a professional coun, though many of the iteins stolen have learn the ramifications of their. er- less of an option for some members of 4.9 out of every 100,000 15- to 24- selor.· . only petty value, according to a Le only the distant desire of getting to heaven, not a means whereby they rors. EJ " the community. Although the Church year-olds took their own lives. By The place of suicide at Notre Mans Hall resident adviser, many of is more. sympathetic to the suicide to 196(5 the figure had risen to 8.1. In Dame should, above all, beheld in the women are setting themselves up can pattern their daily lives. Many crimes at Saint Mary's go day, its commitment to . life as a gift this sharp increase, suicide has gone perspective. The community has been to be victimized. She feels that they may work in a positive manner to dis from the fifth leading cause of death. more fortunate than most. But the are merely tempting potential crimi unreported. Pat Rissmeyer, Director Theresa Hardy: Theresa isa junior' courage the act. The negative force of for 15- to 24~year-olds to the second. suicides that have occurred have been nals. of Residence Life, believes this only English Literature and Business dou the moral aspects of suicide and the It is preceded only by accidents. tragic and shocking. They have Yet, well-known criminologist, paves the way for the offender to re peatedly steal, and thus the victim ble major. She originally hails from positive attitude that existence ought Still, the deaths in the Notre Dame brought the reality of a problem that Stanton Samenow, in a dialogue with sunny Santa Barbara, CA. This. is her community are disquieting. They is on the rise in society into our usu writer George Harris, relates that of often fails to get restitution. When a crime is reported, and the alleged of first contribution to Scholastic. make the reality qf the actshockingly ally isolated university. Our sensitiv ten criminals "steal when they can apparent in our own community. ity to suicide has heightened and this pay for the proceeds" (Journal of fender is caught, the offender must Sue St. Ville is a senior Liberal go before the Judicial Board. The Anne Gallagher: Anne is .a senior. Studies major from Tulsa, Okla They make us wonder what can be awareness should serve to make us Counseling and Development, De English Literature and Writing dou done to relieve the problem and what more conscious of the warning signs cember, 1984/vol. 63). Samenow re Board, comprised of nine students, is homa. This is her first contribution the law governing body that deals ble major from Binghamton, NY. She to Scholastic. changes, perhaps, should occur in the of suicide and the actions that might peatedly insists that the problem lies is currently Saint Mary's Editor. . attitude of the university and its prevent its occurring. 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"If these upwardly mobile hot tub fanatics are capable of political involvement, it is usually to secure the interest on their government critical mass of delicatessens, map behind Walter Cronkite on the I CK'S bonds or to rezone an old neighborhood so that there is room for a furriers, and $200,000 townhouses. Evening News. If present Notre NI ERR critical mass of delicatessens, furriers, and $200,000 townhouses." The point for those of you who Dame students want to enter their answered "yes" predominantly on the world, where there are lobster and Maple Lane highly predictive PYATis this: How three different colors of wine in the long can Yuppies look through rose fridge yet no one eats at home, then Pharmacy colored Vuarnet glasses before the N.D. students have to see what disillusionment sets in? By the time Yuppies have endured and given up Beware of present undergrads at Notre Dame to be where they are. reach Yuppy status, two conceivable I do not want to condemn the problems could rise up. One is a habits and beliefs of all Yuppies recession (in which case there may everywhere. There are many good not be enough Dom Perignon to go intentions and simple joys that can Yuppies! :::1111111111111111111111111111111\1 around). Another possibility is that a motivate their lives. (Besides, a lot of political issue could rise up that Yuppies are really nice people; my ":::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: requires national consensus and sister, for example, would let me political action (forced upon a group borrow her Saab anytime.) I think .:: l I!! II olds infect and affect the attitudes chance that you can live in the that abhors both consensus and that some of the bad press that ~ ~ II ~ ~ ~ ~~...... ~ ~ ~!!!!!! and palates of students at Notre . suburbs and drive American cars. politics). A recession would probably Yuppies are getting stems from a Dame. For some, the time of arrival The answer to number six above does not destroy present Yuppies, but it confusion over the move that these .::: ~;~ ~~;~ ~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~ By Kevin Conneely may have already passed. Notre not help to determine whether you would stop the swelling of their people have made from love beads at Dame students have demographic will be a Yuppy in the near future, . ranks. The second possibility, forced Woodstock to Brie cheese in Manhat characteristics which could make and that is one of the saddest facts politi'cal participation, could awaken tan. One of the young professionals ,,'I:II,I!!:I'lll!111!!IIIIII,!!I!!! them prime targets for BMW dealers about the whole Yuppy movement. the slumbering consciences of interviewed by Newsweek reinforced One can see them in virtually any and health spas five years down the There is no political motivation in Yuppies to their materialism and the irony by saying that the election metropolitan business district. Some road. Yuppies are hatched from the this elitist fringe. It is sad that the some of its empty motivations. of 1984 was a good one because Closest to Notre Dame of them have gravitated to quiet upper middle class and from private same youngsters who fought and It seems inevitable that some of Reagan's overwhelming success 18075 Sf. Rd. 23 neighborhoods in North Chicago, schools and are taught to swim their sang and marched with their hearts the Class of '85 here at Notre Dame secured her financial future and Portland, and Atlanta. We probably way into corporate America. As in the Sixties now only have the will step into the world of the allowed her to give Fritz Mondale a all know some of them by name. My Newsweek pointed out, the swim social energy to buy and buy with Yuppies. Good candidates are the conscience vote. 272·7747 older sister is one. I'm sure of it. You ming is done very pragmatically their credit cards in the Eighties. . people who show up after Christmas I offer a caution to those of you would be hard-pressed to find one in ("Point A to point B, and step on Now, please do not misunderstand' vacation with dark, rich tans. What majoring in pre-Yuppy here at Notre South Bend, but there are probably itl"), and it is done for everyone else's the picture of Yuppies as being drab is important to remember is that our Dame. You step into more than bay two or three milling about. They admiration. Does this sound like or colorless. The picture is closer to older friends in that 25 to 39-year side art shops and two-career have new clothes, new ideas, and a your roommate? Does it sound like that of a revolving kaleidoscope. At old category have inherited and relationships when you enter the new name. They are Yuppies (Young your ex-roommate? Worse yet, does onetime the image is a cold, invented a different history than world of the Yuppy. The fashions Urban Profession-als). it sound like you? If being a Yuppie geometric perfection in whose hard ours. They remember living in homes and the political derailment both In quite another context, Thomas is your highest aspiration or if it is lines are the drive and single" with bomb shelters. Those people carry a high price tag. Eventually, if BIG@ Hardy spoke of a certain disposition your worst nightmare, you can read mindedness of the Yuppy work ethic. were out of diapers a few years when Yuppiness is for you, you will know as "the mind adrift on change, and The Yuppie Handbook (Pocket A one-quarter turn of the kaleido JFK and Medgar Evers were shot. where to go to get it. But for the LUMBER CENTER harassed by the irrepressible New:' Books, $4.95) to see where you scope presents the image of a dollar Their leader was Jerry Ruben, while time being, let's keep life under the Today, all over America, "the New" stand. A much more pragmatic sign luring young professionals and ours is Eddie Murphy. The whole Dome free of Grey Poupon mustard is the quest of the Yuppies (rich, method would be to take the managers to work hard and play . Vietnam experience engulfed their and a preponderance of dorm-room young social climbers who turn following test: (known to some as. the hard and make sure that the Ameri lives, but for us it was a confusing VCR's. 0 heads with eVery move). Whether it PYAT:pre-Yuppie Aptitude Test) can Express Gold Card gets plenty of • ARMSTRONG CEILING TILE • POWER TOOlS 1) Do you presently shape your • CARINETS • lUMSlR is the new cheeses from Paraguay, the use. Another turn of the cylinder • PlYWOOD • HARDWARE New Balance running shoes, the new gludimus maximus in a health club? brings to sight a collage of donations • OlYMPIC STAIN • PfUMSlNG & 2) Would you feel gauche wearing to the Audubon Society, Gary Hart • PANElING elECTRICAL SUPPLIES consulting job, or the new condo, the ACE IS THE PLACE AND MUCH MUCH MORE Yuppies can and do afford whatever the same suit or dress to two differ T-shirts, and crunchy granola .. ent dances in the same week? Still, you can turn that kaleido WITH THE HELPFUL HARDWARE MAN is sufficiently new to set themselves EASY part from mainstream America. 3) Do you have running shoes that· scope indefinitely and never find the cost more than $60? Do you run in . scene of a political consensus. The ACE ___ lL_ Newsweek Magazine devoted a • GARl>EN cover story' in a recent issue to the them? Kent States and the King marches SUPPI.IES and the Dylan songs of their younger • HOUSEWARES Yuppies and their search for urban 4) Do you have a desire to fix up an • HARDWARE ~j~r~t happiness. If it is the 'Year of the' old warehouse and then live there? days are dim memories now. The • SPORTING ------GOODS Yuppies:' as Newsweek boasts, then 5) Do you wantthe corporation' that conservative suits.1ike those their '-- ~OURS-- it is probably only a matter of time hires you to pay for an annual parents worked in fit fine from nine 7.30 AM To 5,30 P.M. Clou·d Sunriay • PAINTS before the habits,aspirations and vacation in Europe? to-five, and they can wear,them all • TOOLS 6) Did you vote for Ronald Reagan the way to the bank; but .today's • PI.UMBING & Clothing styles of 0ese 25 to 39-year- ELr.CTRICAL in the last presidential ele

·----~------~------__LI __ ------______~ felt "it provided the greatest number of options and placements." In look ing back over his years in Portland he CHOOSING· ANALTtJf{NATE ROUTE writes, "JVC shaped my life dramati ! cally from the first few days. The tions. The certainty of life and a reg Corps challenged me with its funda gave us the opportunity to go for it by greatest benefit" from his volunteer mental values of spirituality, simple ular paycheck that is most often establishing the Peace Corps." available in a 9-5 job is missing in experience. Yet, in answering the lifestyle, social justice and commu Charles and Moira graduated from question of how the experience nity. I enjoy the simplicity of the val volunteer service; anyone who college in June 1965, married in July chooses an "alternative route" does shaped his life, Garvey writes, "I sup ues and continue to find new mean and began their two-year involve pose that living in the same house ing in them:' not know exactly what to expect, and ment with the Peace Corps that Au this is probably one of the best as with very poor people for four years gust. Charles continues, "Our simple has helped me to recognize how very Fran Cackley/HCA pects about this route-little disap faith in institutional structures was pointment and many new situations little poor people differ from wealthy Holy Cross Associates, a program shaken by immersion in a maze of people. I, my wife, and each of the sponsored by the Priests of the Holy and adventures become a central part bureaucracy. We then learned (al of the experience. other people who worked at our Cross, has similar goals to JVC. Fran though we may not have fully recog house can recount different moments Cackley, a 1982 N.D. grad writes of In a sense, choosing a volunteer nized) the essence of volunteer serv service program is similar to choosing when it hit each of us over the head her HCA experience, "HCA was not ice. Organizations and long-range that we were as pathetic, really and something I considered for a long a college; there are many options. plans do not help people; people help Like a high school senior choosing his truly, as the most pathetic wino, time. In fact, it was the week before people. After arriving in a West Afri junkie, prostitute or madman who the deadline that I first heard of it, new alma mater, people go about can village, "we gave away our wrist chOOSing a volunteer program in vari walked in the door. We did not con looked into it, and decided it could watches, learning that most of the descend to the people we lived with, offer a unique and challenging ope ous ways. Some people do a full-scale world's people live at a very different search; others from the beginning not because we were humble, but be portunity." After her experience Fran pace and struggle with more basic cause it simply became impossible. In recalls that volunteering "demands know exactly what they want; and needs. No, we could not wipe out dis others (probably the large majority) our very bones we knew that their much giving, listening, humility and ease and feed nations. We did, how brokenness and vulnerability, their personal challenge. The reward of it find themselves somewhat surprised ever, touch the lives of many individ where they end up. There are pro ugliness and despair were only more is finding that by being vulnerable uals. We did make a difference for a graphically expressed than our own." and by letting go, everything comes grams,that are church-related (Mary few. Mostly we, gave respect, face to knoll, Jesuit Volunteer, Holy Cross back in another life-giving, spirit face, holding hands, not judging but , Jim CavanaughlV.E.S.S. building form. One is forced to look Associates); programs sponsored by caring" not critical, but concerned. Often it is the case that people the government (Peace Corps and at people, not paychecks. One discov For years we stayed in touch with choose to do volunteer work directly ers a challenge of heart and con ACORN); and programs for teachers friends made in Africa and savored after they graduate. Jim Cavanaugh, and youth ministers (Channel and science, which hopefully is only the the first lesson in reaching out: that at the age of 29, chose'to become beginning. Volunteering gives oneself Vida). Some programs request that you always get more than you give." part of an organization called Volun volunteers have specific skills such as a chance to become immersed in ad teers for Educational and Social Ser venture and uniqueness, to explore nursing. In the end though, the Mike Garvey/Catholic Worker choice depends on one's personal vices (V.E.S.S.). Cavanaugh chose to and open oneself to life. It's a time to Michael Garvey, assistant director be a volunteer so that he could "re take risks and, be secure that those wants, desires and needs. The follow of Notre Dame Public Relations, is ing reflections are from letters writ main within a community support risks are appreciated and loved. It's a one of those people who "drifted" system while making a more long time to offer talents and the gift of ten by five former volunteers who into volunteer work. After a year as a sought out different programs in or term career decision." Cavanaugh oneself." volunteer in, a Gitksan Indian Vil spent the year as a C.C.D. coordina Hone would put all five of these der to satisfy their individual wants lage, Garvey became involved in the and needs. All are members of the tor and feels that the most beneficial former volunteers in a line he/she Catholic Worker movement. The part of his experience was "learning would be quite amazed by how dif Notre Dame/Saint Mary's community Catholic Worker is a movement and have done service work sometime to improvise in fragmented situations ferent they are in appearance. There ,founded by Dorothy Day in 1936. and meeting many like-minded peo- is really no single outward sign that VOLU,TEER PROGRAMS in the last three to twenty years. The movement consists of houses pIe that showed him the value of al brands an individual as a "volunteer." Geoffrions and Peace Corps which provide unconditional hospi ternative lifestyles." When asked if tality to homeless and transient peo ,Vol unteers cannot be easily distin Charles and. Moira Geoffrion, both he'd encourage others to spend time guishedlikethe hippies of the 60's or full-time Notre Dame faculty mem- , ple. Garvey, 'whose parents had been in a. similar way,' Cavanaugh re longtime readers of the newspaper the yuppies of the 80's. Instead, what bers, found themselves part of theac sponded by saying; "the poor in spirit , volunteers have in common comes By M. J. Murray tivist sixties. In reflecting back over published by the movement, was well of the world need the volunteers and aware of Day's philosophies. When from within them: a desire to learn, his service experience Charles writes, the volunteers need the poor in spiri~. to grow and to give. No one type of "The heady feeling in the Boston of asked why he chose to become part of Jesus volunteered, isn't that reason Imagine having a job wh~re the fetched to see ourselves deviating the Worker, he responded, "I had al enough?" , individual possesses these attributes. monetary assets are small, but the the early 1960's for two college up Instead, these attributes are within from the traditional post-graduate perclass students was unlike any pe ways thought of the movement as a personal rewards are so high that they each and everyone of us if we choose choices of the 9-5 job (if there is actu riod in America. The world was call series of great adventures and I was John McBride/JVe , , compensate for the dollar difference. 'ally such a thing), graduate school, still young enough to crave adven John McBride, a Notre Dame psy~ to tap them. Although volunteering Although few of us enroll as college ing, there was nothing we couldn't isn't' the only way in which, we can ' and/or marriage. For the college sen- do. Newly independent nations were tures above all else." It was at the chology graduate student, chose to freshmen envisioning that our first ior who chooses an "alternative Catholic Worker house in Davenport, take part in the Jesuit Volunteer grow and give of ourselves, for many job after graduation will pay next to calling for help. All we needed was people it has proven to be an excel route" in volunteer service there is some (not much) talent and lots of Iowa; that Garvey met Margaret Corps the fall following his gradua nothing, perhaps it is even more far- tion. After looking into various pro lent way to add depth and richness to , something, more than just those op- good will. President John Kennedy Quigley who eventually became his wife. 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... WHAT little while back Kenny As we grow older, we develop A certain qualities to fulfill those Rogers and Dottie West had a hit single called "What Are We Doing in expectations. Sometimes the develop Love?" That title is a question that is ment is one-sided and oilier potenti probably asked at some point or alities are neglected. According to ARE WE other in just about every romantic Tageson, those unused qualities love relationship. No doubt that led remain within us, waiting to be partly to the record's success. nurtured. There is another view, the suppos When these undeveloped qualities are found in another there is a strong DOING edly objective view from outside the relationship. How often have you attraction. "You can tell projection \. ~ asked yourself or someone else, by the emotional charge that "What could she possibly see in accompanies it;' Tageson said. him?" Sometimes the couplings we "An example would be a person who sees herself as good, incapable IN LOVE find ourselves and others in are quite" incomprehensible. of violence or destruction, and who then becomes fascinated by such understand where that person is Imagine for instance the following coming from;' Tageson said. couple: He is decisive, independent, characteristics in another. She could simultaneously condemn and be Once the individuals recognize and in control'of his emotions. She is their differences and their projec- . indecisive, dependent, extremely fascinated by violence. Violence is a part of us." . tions, they can work to develop those emotional, and easily excitable. A qualities which are lying latent mismatch? No, not necessarily. The The mutual projection system theory is developed from and within iliem. For example, the two may be involved in what extrovert who has been attracted to psychologists term a mutual projec supported by the work of the depth psychologists,including Freud and the introvert may realize she was tion system. looking for someone to hold her William Tageson, Associate Jung. Dr. Charles Kramer, a former down. She might then realize she Professor of psychology at Notre psychoanalyst and founder of the needs to.control her spontaneity and Dame, said that in a mutual Family Institute of Chicago, devel to limit her overwhelming social life. projection system the two involved in oped the theory and coined ilie term The introvert, on ilie other hand, the love relationship project onto "mutual projection system." each other both negative and'positive The crucial point in a love may realize that he has used ilie extrovert as a source of vitality, living qualities. ' relationship is when one or both of "As children and young adults we the individuals involved feel disillu vicariously through her. He would develop in a one-sided way;' Tageson sionment or irritation with the other need to learn to develop that within himself and to pursue activities he said. "That's proper and necessary person. , "At that point the person has to finds exciting and enjoyable. because we must find a place i~ In this way, love becomes ,a society and fulfill certain expect'a ask 'Am I being realistic or fair? Am tions, especially those related to the I looking for certain qualities and creative process. By identifying ilie main socia1 roles of male and . projecting them onto her?' He has to qualities we have failed to develop by recognizing our admiration of them female." share it with the other pe}.'son and, 15 14 , ,. , ====ROM WHEN OPPOSITES e=

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instances people fall in and out of love and never learn." College students may be prone to infatuation if they haven't experi enced it before. According to Tageson, college students can be classified both as late adolescents and as young adults. At this point they are in the process of mate selection and are moving toward increased intimacy in relationships. It is also a time of confusion for many and it is not uncommon for someone who feels confused to become infatuated with someone who appears to be more "together." Of course not all love relationships are based on the theory that "opposites attract:' After all, "Birds ofa feather flock together" and it seems that such relationships have advan tages. "Psychological research shows that stable heterosexual relationships are based on shared values and experi ences;' Tageson said. "The advan tages are there if what the couple shares is a balanced set of qualities. Then the people involved are more tolerant, more satisfied with less than perfect. "There can be advantages, for VIC SCIULLI in others, we are more likely to develop within himself, it can be a example, if in the relationship the nurture those qualities. We can source of growth:' male can be both macho and become more "whole," less one-sided. The chances of survival for a sensitive. And if the woman can be' Seniors who have close boyfriends relationships with men about their We can develop "the other" within relationship originally based on or firm and assertive as well as nur or girlfriends or who, are engaged relationships to learn whether the ourselves by fostering those qualities triggered by infatuation depend on turant and compassionate." may find their senior, year a time traditional pressures of the past for a that we have until that point lacked, the extent to which the attraction is Some psychologists believe that when two futures must be planned. woman to get married or engaged though admired in the beloved. based on realistic qualities,. people who are more androgynous In the past mat;y people thought that are still being felt. "Romantic love can create 'the "If the attraction is 90 % projec are more successful at maintaining it was a good idea to leave college AnnaMarie Furleigh, a Math/ other' as well as the self;' Tageson tion and 10% reality, I'd say there's stable love relationships. This is with a close relationship established Computing m'ajor and an Air Force said. "I like something, that Maslow little chance compared to 50 % thought to be so because they possess with someone of the opposite sex. ROTC cadet at Notre Dame, said: 'Love isn't blind; non-love is projection, 50 % reality," Tageson qualities of both sexes and so can ~ Traditional pressures for men and, strongly disagrees that there is blind: " said. respond flexibly to different situ a- . women to get engaged were strong in 'pressure 'for women to get married In other words, when we love tions. Such persons also tend to be decades past but more recent trends after college. AnnaMarie has been someone we are more likely to see more tolerant of the foibles of others. have seen the average 'marriage age dating the same Notre Dame man, qualities in him or her that others " 'PsycholOgical re Tageson said that there is some QING go up. There have been many also in ROTC; for two and a half don't see. Others may be "turned search shows that stable clinical evidence to support the theories to try to explain this trend. years and ha~ beenengaged for over off" by other characteristics and, .not androgynous theory. A Notre Dame some attribute the increa'se in a year but denies she ever felt being attracted to him or her; fail to heterosexual relation graduate student is currently marriage age to a more cautious pressure to become engaged. "If look beyond the obvious and ships are based on conducting research in this area. attitude, citing alarmingly high there ever was any pressure, it was immediate. Hence, the reason why Love relationships of both the divorce rates as the major reason. pressure to go,on and be indepen others, standing back from the shared values and expe "opposites attract" and "birds of a Others believe the trend can be dent, never just 'get married; " she relationship, so often fail to under riences. . . . The advan feather" type can be a source of explained by the desire of many said. AnnaMarie and her fiance will stand what the attraction could be. tages are there if what growth. young couples to establish themselves ' not know until May the results of " When these positive qualities, ":Somantic love relationships by in their careers before making a their "dreamsheet;' the form that all unnoticed by most others, are the couple shares is a require an awareness of what's going commitment to marriage. The ROTC students fill out indicating recognized and appreciated by the balancea set of qualities. on," Tageson said. "If you don't "pressure" to get marri~d earlier their location preference. '~We both loved one it can be a source of great become conscious of what's uncon . traditionally has been greater for want to be married as soon as satisfaction and encouragement and scious, it can create problems." women but statistics show that more possible after graduation but it all an addition to self-knowledge. "Seventeen- and 18-year-olds For the. Greeks,. Eros, romantic ~rino? and more women are waiting longer depends on where we are stationed;' "Infatuation"is a first cousin to probably have not had much love, was considered to bea path to to get married and to have families. she said. "We would like to be the dynamics of a mutual projection , experience in determining how much knowledge. Indeed, romantic love What is the trend here in the stationed together on the same base system. "Infatuation" generally is'reality. They may get married and provides a way to knowledge of self, Notre Dame/Saint Mary's commu in Colorado but I think I'd rather carries a negative connotation, but discover it rather harshly. But where "the significant either;' the world and nity? the stereotypes of the "ring remain unmarried and apart than Tageson said it's "okay." A~e the person has had several relation God. by spring for the SMC chick" and married and apart. If \ve are "I mean, it's exciting. The Greeks ships there is a better chance of So, it's okay if you.'re emotional the "very career-oriented Notre stationed apart we'll just haveto called it Eros. And it can cloud getting a more realistic appraisal of and he's stoic; if you're loud and Dame womari" true? Scholastic spoke bear with it .and request to be judgment. But ~f one can step back what's happening within the' boisterous and she's quiet and . with five senior women who are or stationed together." it and can reclaim the projec from relationship," Tageson said. "Of reserved. You just have a lot to learn, were recently involved in close AnnaMarie feels very strongly that tions and can see what he needs to course that depends. In some that's all. 0 16 17 c

on women to get married, even at young women are not under any Saint Mary's are engaged' and 'a ring ment for the future---:we know each relationship was after two years or so marriage as the only choice. I think pressure at all to get engaged. "I by spring' and acquaintances looking and then react.I never thought about there can be a good mix between Notre Dame where women "seem to other well enough ... but are not be very career-oriented." Kourany, an think there is more of a pressure for at my hand for a ring," she said. ready to make any commitment getting engaged while at Notre family and career. In the seventies ' women to start careers and be "People get excited if I don't say 'I'm that wasn't considered; it was more adjunct associate professor of except that we'll always be friends. Dame." philosophy at Notre Dame, has independent, even those women who getting engaged: I feel that people We're not sure we're the best ones for Though Monica, a pre-med major 'make way for yourself first, then a have steady boyfriends." She ac expect it:' from Oak Park, Illinois, says she was family: " taught the course "Women: Alterna each other yet. We're not sure which tive Philosophical Perspectives" since knowledges hearing the "ring by Colleen doesn't believe that way is the way you love somebody never under pressure to get engaged, She believes that today's Saint spring" type stereotypes of women pressure on women to get married she says she is finding more women Mary'S women have these role last year and says she receives a lot of though we both love each other." interesting and surprising questions but "never thought they were based comes from families. "Sometimes I Despite the closeness of their are becoming engaged. "It's not so models in the female professors who ,on any truth." think that the pressure is really a love much pressure as finding it (engage teach there. These faculty members from her students. . relationship Denise says she is not "I was surprised by the form of Karen Kruzan's situation and so strong that physical separation being pressured to get engaged, and ments) more true. There's more talk (women comprise half the faculty at feelings are similar to many of would be unbearable for a couple. Saint Mary's) have kept parallel their questions;' she said. "Shall I get that the women she knows feel the about it now." married or shall I have a career? The AnnaMarie's. Karen, a Math major Pressure could also come from a fear Monica as well as AnnaMarie and interests in their lives and are same way. "Marriage is in my life two seemed very incompatible to at Saint Mary's, dated her boyfriend of going out in the world on one's but it's not a goal right now because Denise mentioned the high divorce married and have children as well as for a year and a half before he own and that it would be nice to rate as something they have all teach. them. There are lots of traditional there are other things I want, to do women here. In the traditional mode graduated from Notre Dame last have someone." first. I can't give my energy to the thought about. Monica says that "Women can do what they want to year. He is currently stationed at an Colleen laughingly points out that having divorced parents is one reason do. They can see a balanced view you can't see how to hold down a situation yet. If there is a pressure dual life with a career and marriage. army base in EI Paso, TX. Karen, . her mother tells her not to feel then it doesn't affect me:' why she never felt pressure into point at Saint Mary's: married who describes their relationship as I am surprised by the concern of pressured into getting engaged Denise's view on this matter is not getting married. "I've always felt women with children who are also "very serious:' acknowledged that his though she married in a time where more of a pressure to be careful successful and experts in their field." coordinating marriage and career. I shared, by AnnaMarie who said she thought we were beyond that stage." Army duty and her career objectives pressure was more prevalent. "It's so about whom I marry;' she said. A 1979 graduate, Stratigos says she place obstacles on their future doesn't see marriage as a situation Kourany says that what worries important to get established and where "one partner is burying one Monica believes it is important to is infuriated by the stereotypes of together. "We were going to get move on your own two feet. It's too "take time out" before getting Saint Mary's women and that such her the most is when women think of interest for another. Couples can be their options as being limited and engaged during Christmas break but impractical to think you can get married and have their career or married. "Not everything you think remarks were not tolerated when she decided to wait a bit more. I didn't warns that they shouldn't feel there is married and just hang out. other interests ... though I know right now is what it seems and things was a student as much as they are want to get engaged just to 'hold on: "Sometimes:' she says, "people will change:'. ' now. "In the seventies, we would fight just one alternative. "There are We talk at least once a week and sometimes one will be sacrificed for create their own pressures and get so the other." Stereotypes are one thing she if that type of commentwas·made in different roads to take." thought that this would be best. I'ni One thing Kourany notes from her wrapped with the unknowns that Denise says that for now both are doesn't believe in. "Sure, lots of context or in copy, even picket if we not sure we'll be engaged in the they get themselves in a frenzy:" she content in being the best friend to things are said, on a very general level had to," she says. "Now the women contact with students is that some future; the big thing is the Army." s~d. ' each other after graduation. "In the ... 'a ring by spring,' yes, but not on get mad but think it's futile and not women who say they are not feeling pressure to get married "may be so Though sh,e denies feeling pressure a specific level. Everyone goes career-oriented they are oblivious to from family, friends or social dictates ". 'The social climate was different in the seven around saying them, but how many to get engaged, Karen admits many " " , ,lots of things are the pressures:' She adds, however, of her friends looked at her hand for tIes. , , . It definitely wasn't fashionable to have really believe them?" Kate Stratigos, a former assistant said on a very general " the distinction that there may be a ring when she returned to school a steady boyfriend then, , , , Today's women other reasons that cause some women after Christmas break. "Lots of director of admissions at Saint level , ","a ring by . Mary's, believes there is a little more to be more aware of the pressures people asked me if I got a ring for realize they don't have to prove themselves like spriI,lg;' yes, but not on thari,others~ In class room discus my twenty-first birthday and I was pressure now for women to get we thought we had to, Women of the eighties engaged their senior year than when a specific level.· Every sions, however, Kourany says she bothered by it. Everyone doesn't talk have'the same skills and drive as the women plays the devil's advocate. "I want about it (being engaged) around she was an undergraduate at Saint one go.es around saying, Mary's in the late seventies. She, ' ' them to work out their views for here; it only comes up when some back then but feel that they don't necessarily them,but how many themselves." 0 one comes back and says 'I'm have to prove themselves to the rest of society: ,; points to the woman's movement in, engaged: I don't like other people the country at the time as having a really believe them?', ", strong influence on the political and expecting things of nie; I have Vic Sciulli is a senior Economics enough expectations of myself. I'm Not all the .women interviewed future if that is all that is meant to personal attitudes of students then. , worth the response ... I wish they had have bqyfriends from Notre Dame. be, b?th of us would be happy but "The social climate was different. more fight in them.'" ' and Computer Applications double glad that I dicln't get engaged major from :pittsburgh, Pennsylva because I know that when I do get For the past four years Denise Spring , ,we still keep the possibility of ' in the seventies," she said. "Women Stratigos thinks it is the men who has been very close to a Princeton marriage open. I don't feel sorry were more cause-oriented, especially perpetuate the perceived stereotypes nhi. This is his first contribution to engaged it will be for me and him. I Scholastic. ' wanted to make sure I wasn't getting junior whom she met at a college about not being engaged but wish I in regard to the women's movement. that Saint Mary's women are engaged for my friends." , science program the summer after could be more sure about the They felt that they had to make a different from Notre Dame women. Karen said she has heard her share' her junior year in high school. Since relationship:' place for themselves. It definitely , "That's what's so crazy about it:' she of the "SMC chick" stereotypes but ~hen the two have seen each other Unfortunately, not all relationships wasn't fashionable to have a steady said. "Most of the women see lots of doesn't believe that they are so true about two to three weeks each year last until graduation. Monica boyfriend then. It just wasn't what similarities:' ' anymore, "if they were ever true at but have grown closer despite the . Lorimer had been dating her you should do. Today's women, , Stratigos believes that from the all. Some women put preSsure on great distance (she is from Sacra boyfriend since November of their realize they don't have to prove students she has worked with in the mento, California, he from Philadel themselves like we thought we had past there are pressures on women in th~m~~lves (to get engaged):' she sophomore year before they broke up saId, but society puts pressure on to phia). Since then the relationship has recently. Monica, who describes to. Women of the eighties have the terms of relationships and in terms of be a career woman. There is more developed.from what she describes as herself as "very realistic," says there same skills and drive as the women careers. "Women want everything stress on being yourself:' a lighthearted relationship to the were pressures in the relationship but back then but feel that they don't right away. T~e feeling isn't there Colleen Flynn, a nursing major point where they both talk about the . getting engaged before graduation necessarily have to prove themselves that things come gradually. They are from Santa Barbara, CA, has been future and the possibility of getting was never one of them. "There was to the rest of society." not comfortable if it all isn't there dating a Notre Dame man she's married, though she says an engage never any pressure for me to get Stratigos thinks that today's right now and think it won't ever ment wouldn't happen for at least a eng~ged. I feel too young for it; I women have more role models than come. Many women have their entire known since the end of her freshman few years. year. "There's lots of pressure if " can t fathom spending the rest of my women did in the past and that these life set right out of graduation. It's Denise, a biochemistry major and life with someone else (now)." role models show women they can no longer the thinking that it's OKto you'v~ be:;n dating for three years:' the current editor-in-chief of the she saId. People say 'it's about time' While they were dating Monica combine a career and marriage start at the bottom and work your Notre Dame Science Quarterly. is and ask me 'so why aren't you said ~hey talked about getting successfully. way up. Women want to start at the engaged?' It's too early for me to' delaying graduate school for at least marned at some point but that she "I have the feeling women have a top in their careers and in their> make arrangements for the future." a year to spend a year with the Jesuit . planned to complete medical school little better perspective on things ielationships~ There is a lot of self Volunteer while he completeS his before doing so. "The only possible than women in the past. These inflicted stress." "1';0 bothered by the stereotype senior year at Princeton. ' that 75 percent of the seniors at way was to go to medical school and women may have thought 'I don't Professor Janet Kourany thinks "We haven't planned an engage- to wait and see how stable the L: feel I have the choices' and saw there are still "traditional pressures" 18 19

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If cently eroded. will allow people to grow together. two people like thIS get mamed, then You spoke of the necessary progres 'No two people are made for one a~ they might have an arrangement but An Interview with Reverend James T. Burtchaell By Calm Connolly sion from friendship to courtship. other. That is why I like to say that It they do not have much of a marriage. Would you comment on this? is not whom you marry that is cru Their bond cannot survive much There is a time in life when most cial but how you marry. Romance stress. young men and women are eager can'hardly be a reliable indicator of One of the advantages that we about finding their future spouse. marital choice because anyone who might have at the university is that Editor's Note: Fr. James T. Burtchaell "People prepare more for childbirth than they do for marriage; they Older tradition had adults take a de marries can expect to be romantically men and women are much more is a professor of theology at the univer prepare more to go into business than they do to go into family. There is termined hand in governing the social aroused by other people after they likely to come together as even part sity. His book For Better, For Worse more concern to pass on wisdom about riding a two-wheeled bicycle contacts of menimd women at that have married. ners. One of the patterns which has Sober Thoughts on Passionate Prom without training wheels ... than there is about forming the kind of age. As marriage increasingly beca';"e Is there an optimal period for court so frequently led to divorce in our ises will be published next month by friendships that might grow into courtship, that might lead one towards time is what I call the syndrome of Paulist Press. marriage." a decision made by the spouses 10- ship? stead of their families, and as that Here the tradition has a sort of the acquiescent female, Many young decision was expected more and more simple wisdom. It is observed that it women for one reason or another, to bea romantic choice, there was a takes a good while to settle down find th~t they become attractive to Studies indicate that 1 of every 2 men by babying them: they make ex vorce is part of the background Secondly, the church has become concern that the mutual acquaint enough to be discerning about w~at marriages in this country ends in di thought of anybody who has gone ance and judgment of the young kind of companionship you are 10- cuses for them, they wait on them, vorce. How do you account for this explicit in broaching with candidates they adapt themselves to their inter into marriage-even though neither for marriage the issues that appear to couple would be mature and sensible. volved in to sober up, to be dispas alarming rate? party may anticipate that they would In our time,..! suppose, a great con sionate about the lifetime choice that ests, they subordinate themselves; Marriage, to be a happy experi be very important for them to Unfortunately the kind of men that be faced with that eventuality. consider-issues like the sharing of cern is that men and women have the faces you. And so, there is a tradi ence, requires people to be generous, Evidently, you believe that society encouragement, the opportunity and tional warning that courtship ought they attract ~re men who for their forgiving, mature, and self-possessed. money and goods, the sharing of inti does not adequately prepare young macy, the sharing of work, and the the ambition to become true friends not to be too abrupt. Too many mis It is not surprising that significant people for marriage. well before there is any proposed takes are made through impatience. human failings would contribute to a sharing of children. The church acts Most people have no preparation at on the conviction that it is too dan courtship. It is very questionable On the other hand, people have breakdown of marriage and since hu all for marriage. When you consider whether many young men and observed that courtship can evaporate man failing is a very normal part of gerous to leave these matters undis that it is likely to be the most drastic cussed. And so we have a variety of women have any adequate idea about without people knowing it. Two ~eo many people's experience, you can ex decision of your whole life, it is how to become friends. Many people pIe can continue on in compamon pect that many marriages and fami programs to help people discern what amazing that our society has no ex marriage entails and whether they omit that stage and are on the prowl ship which really is not leading any lies would encounter great grief. pectations that you should prepare for courtship, for some form of pre where and they don't face up to this But you could go on to say. that a for it. ' and their partners are really ade quately prepared to make that under mature union. It is very unlikely that fact. So, there is no ideal length but major reason for widespread .divorce People prepare more for childbirth an individual in this frame of mind there is a concern about the two ex is divorce itself. People who marry taking. than they do for marriage; they pre Given the church's resolve to properly could even understand what a mar tremes. with the understanding that mar pare more to go into business than riage decision could .be. In our ti.me What do you find peculiar to court riage is a hedged commitment may prepare he'r young ,people for mar-, they do to go into family. There is riage, how do you account for the the choice 6f spouse IS often very Im ships at Notre Dame? To courtships not encounter aggravation or aliena more concern to pass on wi,sdom pulsive and blind. involving college students in general? tion immediately, but actually they fact that the divorce rate for Catho about riding a two-wheeled bicycle lies is not significantly less than the If marriage is not supposed to be. a Well, most students are here with a have a problem from day one because without training wheels, about driv romantic choice, is not romance stIll very significant dependence on the their undertaking towards one an divorce rate for individuals or other ing, and perhaps, about drinking, religious persuasions? . an important aspect of courtship or support of their families. They are part find that they can be attractive other and towards their children is al than there is about forming the kind preparation for marriage? grateful for it, yet they have generally ready conditional. Their attitudes to That is a recent finding. Catholics to women by allowing women to of friendships that might grow into in this country have been made to I take romance to indicate the not spent significant time when they serve them. This, in its turn, brings wards 'forgiveness, recovery, courtship, that might lead one to spontaneous' attraction and affection had to support themselves-not just reconciliation, and growth would be feel very different from the dominant out the worst in those men. Although wards marriage. It is stupefying to culture which was so much in the which men and women discover for fimincially, but in every way. The it appears that one partner is gener drastically different from the atti think of the almost determined re one another and which leads them to fact that they have not had to enter a tudes of people who understand that control of a Protestant majority-just ous and the other is selfish, in fact fusal of our society to believe that it want to be companions. People who society of strangers, make their way they both are selfish and immature. they have irrevocably tied their future as Jewish people and those of oriental has any wisdom to pass on to younger have much experience or who have in work and companionship, and Marriages between partners caught to that of their partners. The accept religions and Native Americans have people about marriage. The church, had other people's experiences shared largely become their own p~rson~as in this pattern can endure as long as ance of divorce has almost created a of course, is an exception to that. been excluded. And it was a mutual to be at least a disadvantage 10 fac10g thing in that Catholics, 'like those with them know that romantic feel the woman does not confront the spiral effect which has increasingly How so? ings are ad entirely unreliable indica the maturity that marriage requires. other groups, were pleased that they man. But if she starts to grow and to weakened the 'marital bond from the The church has a long and stub tor that two people would be wise to For many people, the decision to get followed their own convictions. They wish for something mutually gener beginning. born belief that she has an accumu marry one another., ". married is not to join two indepen thought that their own convictions ous by that time the man is so And yet, many people do marry with lated wisdom drawn from many, Very often courtship will end .in dent lives into a new and greater un the understanding that marriage is a were better than those in the domi spoiied that he regards her as being many centuries of experience7'-a wis-, nant society. ' disappOintment, anger, or lack of 10- ion but simply to bring two very de outrageously selfish. Most people permanent commitment, only to face dom that younger people have a right terest. It is sad but true that many people into a relationship But somewhere in the course of this pe~dent know what follows after that. I think circumstances later in life which, to hear. The wisdom, first of all, says people today expect romantic feelings that is not generous at all. , they would argue, forced them to century, Catholics came to feel bash that at a very demanding and co that marriage is utterly serious, that to last indefinitely. On the strength of Then youthink it is m-adv.ised for educational university, women are' separate. the decision to marry is a lifetime de ful and inferior and ashamed of their ' those romantic feelings they are un college students, to become myolved less likely to give themselves a\yay on In our society it is increasingly easy cision, that it is irrevocable. The traditional separatism; they made willing. to take a serious look at the in courtships? , these terms and men are less likely to to feel forced to abandon a marital church invites people to give them great efforts to be accepted as part of the dominant American culture. The character of their partner or even of Well, just to look around our own be interested in that kind of commitment because so many people selves away and to believe that unless result is that Catholics have increas their own. They imagine that mar campus one can see people who, are woman.D surrounding us disbelieve that mar they do give themselves away, it is ex riage stands, not on, the constant per ingly surrendered' their' own tradi very different in their degrees of ma riage is a commitment you must cul ceptionally difficult for them to grow sonal growth of several human be turity. For some of them, the day CoIn;;: Connolly from Wilmington, tivate. So, just as bankruptcy is part out of selfishness into the mature de tional perspective and convictions to those of the dominant culture which, ings,butonan almost c,he~ical when. they are independent adults IS Delaware, is a junior in the Program of the background thought of any velopment of love that Cliristians as compatibility that they are expenenc far off. For others, it is long past .. So, of Liberal Studies. This is his first body who has gone into business, di- pire to. although it might appear to be Prot estant, is actually not Christian at ing. They enter marriage not as an it is difficult simply ,to make a gener- , contribution to Scholastic. 20 21 all, but quite secular. . . active choice, but as a passive event. alization there. It is no surprise that the conVICtIOn It is not surprising that little growth I might add that one of the great needed to believe that it is a good follows this type of marriage. difficulties many couples encounter thing to remain faithful to a spouse Marriage does not depend on the today is that they are not self-reliant. compatibility that emotional response They enter marriage with all sorts of Courtship and Marriage: . i and a family even in a time of great sacrifice or humiliation is one of suggests. It rests on a. much dee~er unspoken understandings about how those Catholic traditions that has re generosity and commItment whICh they are going to ?e taken c~re of. If cently eroded. will allow people to grow together. two people like thIS get mamed, then You spoke of the necessary progres 'No two people are made for one a~ they might have an arrangement but An Interview with Reverend James T. Burtchaell By Calm Connolly sion from friendship to courtship. other. That is why I like to say that It they do not have much of a marriage. Would you comment on this? is not whom you marry that is cru Their bond cannot survive much There is a time in life when most cial but how you marry. Romance stress. young men and women are eager can'hardly be a reliable indicator of One of the advantages that we about finding their future spouse. marital choice because anyone who might have at the university is that Editor's Note: Fr. James T. Burtchaell "People prepare more for childbirth than they do for marriage; they Older tradition had adults take a de marries can expect to be romantically men and women are much more is a professor of theology at the univer prepare more to go into business than they do to go into family. There is termined hand in governing the social aroused by other people after they likely to come together as even part sity. His book For Better, For Worse more concern to pass on wisdom about riding a two-wheeled bicycle contacts of menimd women at that have married. ners. One of the patterns which has Sober Thoughts on Passionate Prom without training wheels ... than there is about forming the kind of age. As marriage increasingly beca';"e Is there an optimal period for court so frequently led to divorce in our ises will be published next month by friendships that might grow into courtship, that might lead one towards time is what I call the syndrome of Paulist Press. marriage." a decision made by the spouses 10- ship? stead of their families, and as that Here the tradition has a sort of the acquiescent female, Many young decision was expected more and more simple wisdom. It is observed that it women for one reason or another, to bea romantic choice, there was a takes a good while to settle down find th~t they become attractive to Studies indicate that 1 of every 2 men by babying them: they make ex vorce is part of the background Secondly, the church has become concern that the mutual acquaint enough to be discerning about w~at marriages in this country ends in di thought of anybody who has gone ance and judgment of the young kind of companionship you are 10- cuses for them, they wait on them, vorce. How do you account for this explicit in broaching with candidates they adapt themselves to their inter into marriage-even though neither for marriage the issues that appear to couple would be mature and sensible. volved in to sober up, to be dispas alarming rate? party may anticipate that they would In our time,..! suppose, a great con sionate about the lifetime choice that ests, they subordinate themselves; Marriage, to be a happy experi be very important for them to Unfortunately the kind of men that be faced with that eventuality. consider-issues like the sharing of cern is that men and women have the faces you. And so, there is a tradi ence, requires people to be generous, Evidently, you believe that society encouragement, the opportunity and tional warning that courtship ought they attract ~re men who for their forgiving, mature, and self-possessed. money and goods, the sharing of inti does not adequately prepare young macy, the sharing of work, and the the ambition to become true friends not to be too abrupt. Too many mis It is not surprising that significant people for marriage. well before there is any proposed takes are made through impatience. human failings would contribute to a sharing of children. The church acts Most people have no preparation at on the conviction that it is too dan courtship. It is very questionable On the other hand, people have breakdown of marriage and since hu all for marriage. When you consider whether many young men and observed that courtship can evaporate man failing is a very normal part of gerous to leave these matters undis that it is likely to be the most drastic cussed. And so we have a variety of women have any adequate idea about without people knowing it. Two ~eo many people's experience, you can ex decision of your whole life, it is how to become friends. Many people pIe can continue on in compamon pect that many marriages and fami programs to help people discern what amazing that our society has no ex marriage entails and whether they omit that stage and are on the prowl ship which really is not leading any lies would encounter great grief. pectations that you should prepare for courtship, for some form of pre where and they don't face up to this But you could go on to say. that a for it. ' and their partners are really ade quately prepared to make that under mature union. It is very unlikely that fact. So, there is no ideal length but major reason for widespread .divorce People prepare more for childbirth an individual in this frame of mind there is a concern about the two ex is divorce itself. People who marry taking. than they do for marriage; they pre Given the church's resolve to properly could even understand what a mar tremes. with the understanding that mar pare more to go into business than riage decision could .be. In our ti.me What do you find peculiar to court riage is a hedged commitment may prepare he'r young ,people for mar-, they do to go into family. There is riage, how do you account for the the choice 6f spouse IS often very Im ships at Notre Dame? To courtships not encounter aggravation or aliena more concern to pass on wi,sdom pulsive and blind. involving college students in general? tion immediately, but actually they fact that the divorce rate for Catho about riding a two-wheeled bicycle lies is not significantly less than the If marriage is not supposed to be. a Well, most students are here with a have a problem from day one because without training wheels, about driv romantic choice, is not romance stIll very significant dependence on the their undertaking towards one an divorce rate for individuals or other ing, and perhaps, about drinking, religious persuasions? . an important aspect of courtship or support of their families. They are part find that they can be attractive other and towards their children is al than there is about forming the kind preparation for marriage? grateful for it, yet they have generally ready conditional. Their attitudes to That is a recent finding. Catholics to women by allowing women to of friendships that might grow into in this country have been made to I take romance to indicate the not spent significant time when they serve them. This, in its turn, brings wards 'forgiveness, recovery, courtship, that might lead one to spontaneous' attraction and affection had to support themselves-not just reconciliation, and growth would be feel very different from the dominant out the worst in those men. Although wards marriage. It is stupefying to culture which was so much in the which men and women discover for fimincially, but in every way. The it appears that one partner is gener drastically different from the atti think of the almost determined re one another and which leads them to fact that they have not had to enter a tudes of people who understand that control of a Protestant majority-just ous and the other is selfish, in fact fusal of our society to believe that it want to be companions. People who society of strangers, make their way they both are selfish and immature. they have irrevocably tied their future as Jewish people and those of oriental has any wisdom to pass on to younger have much experience or who have in work and companionship, and Marriages between partners caught to that of their partners. The accept religions and Native Americans have people about marriage. The church, had other people's experiences shared largely become their own p~rson~as in this pattern can endure as long as ance of divorce has almost created a of course, is an exception to that. been excluded. And it was a mutual to be at least a disadvantage 10 fac10g thing in that Catholics, 'like those with them know that romantic feel the woman does not confront the spiral effect which has increasingly How so? ings are ad entirely unreliable indica the maturity that marriage requires. other groups, were pleased that they man. But if she starts to grow and to weakened the 'marital bond from the The church has a long and stub tor that two people would be wise to For many people, the decision to get followed their own convictions. They wish for something mutually gener beginning. born belief that she has an accumu marry one another., ". married is not to join two indepen thought that their own convictions ous by that time the man is so And yet, many people do marry with lated wisdom drawn from many, Very often courtship will end .in dent lives into a new and greater un the understanding that marriage is a were better than those in the domi spoiied that he regards her as being many centuries of experience7'-a wis-, nant society. ' disappOintment, anger, or lack of 10- ion but simply to bring two very de outrageously selfish. Most people permanent commitment, only to face dom that younger people have a right terest. It is sad but true that many people into a relationship But somewhere in the course of this pe~dent know what follows after that. I think circumstances later in life which, to hear. The wisdom, first of all, says people today expect romantic feelings that is not generous at all. , they would argue, forced them to century, Catholics came to feel bash that at a very demanding and co that marriage is utterly serious, that to last indefinitely. On the strength of Then youthink it is m-adv.ised for educational university, women are' separate. the decision to marry is a lifetime de ful and inferior and ashamed of their ' those romantic feelings they are un college students, to become myolved less likely to give themselves a\yay on In our society it is increasingly easy cision, that it is irrevocable. The traditional separatism; they made willing. to take a serious look at the in courtships? , these terms and men are less likely to to feel forced to abandon a marital church invites people to give them great efforts to be accepted as part of the dominant American culture. The character of their partner or even of Well, just to look around our own be interested in that kind of commitment because so many people selves away and to believe that unless result is that Catholics have increas their own. They imagine that mar campus one can see people who, are woman.D surrounding us disbelieve that mar they do give themselves away, it is ex riage stands, not on, the constant per ingly surrendered' their' own tradi very different in their degrees of ma riage is a commitment you must cul ceptionally difficult for them to grow sonal growth of several human be turity. For some of them, the day CoIn;;: Connolly from Wilmington, tivate. So, just as bankruptcy is part out of selfishness into the mature de tional perspective and convictions to those of the dominant culture which, ings,butonan almost c,he~ical when. they are independent adults IS Delaware, is a junior in the Program of the background thought of any velopment of love that Cliristians as compatibility that they are expenenc far off. For others, it is long past .. So, of Liberal Studies. This is his first body who has gone into business, di- pire to. although it might appear to be Prot estant, is actually not Christian at ing. They enter marriage not as an it is difficult simply ,to make a gener- , contribution to Scholastic. 20 21 ~1'l~i"""""IIIIIIIII!I!I!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I!lIIII==II======;;;;;;;;;;;;""""iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillllllllll.IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII...... 1 I I ~ 'I, I:ii Ii 11 M: On our last date, an SYR, I got a Rontell Marriage Proposal little drunk and wandered off. 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Why, he's in premed. Then we talk about we'll be getting married shortly, or ROTC for a while. Then, about are we already married? I forget. 11:00 we ... M: We're engaged!! Gosh, how many M:'We go back to her room, have a times have you been engaged? few drinks, .. '. F: Too many to count. I lose track. F: Shut up! And don't interrupt! Only one more couple to 'go, and M: Sorry, honey. here they are now, couple number Thanks, cOuple number two! Let's seven! go to couple number three! " M: I say, be a good sport and have a F: At first I thought it' would be neat maid press my riding jacket. ; to go with a musician. They're F: Can't you see I'm taking care of usually so sensitive; especially to little Harry? Do it yourself! pretty, pretty girls like me. M: But I'll be late for the polo By George Maney M: Arghll! match! F: But all he does is sit at the piano Now that you've met all the (Read this section to yourself in an Not any more! 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He F: (Bats her eyelashes and tries to They are Peanuts, Lucy and you, the audience, attempt to IS a senior who will be attending law control her parasol as it goes with Schroeder. identify famous lovers based on the school next year. She is a senior who " the wind.) " ' Couple number four is Rhett couples' description of their relation will be working next fall. They have OK, before you meet any more ' Butler and Scarlet O'Hara. be~n dat~ng for exactly three years Rontell Marriage Proposal ' aspects of their relationship, but , The fifth couple ismade up of the ship with each other. Now sometimes Collection " , couples, let's hear another word from these descriptions can get a bit nasty. t~IS evem~g. Now, having listened to with a twist. They'll describe our sponsor. infamous Prince and Shiela E. Box2A Remember that on our last show that hIm expl~m. that he cannot marry themselves as if they were Notre Liz Taylor and whoever her latest Gullible City, CA 93707 'Men, at last it's here! The Rontell famous couple of old, Odysseus and her at thIS time due to career and Dame students. The audience will collection of marriage proposals. . beau is are the sixth pair. economic.considerations, she finishes Or call, ,toll-free then try to match the list of names And finally, couple number seven Penelope, got quite heated what 1-800-BIG-RING . Now you can rest assured that your with her asking him about' Calypso her meal in silence. She had expected they were given beforehand with the , is that royal duo, Prince Charles and That number again proposal will contain the originality and he wondering how many suitors much more from this evening. couples. At the end of the show, we'll you want it to. Just look! . Lady Di. she had "had." Well, I can tell you Suddenly the maitre d' brings three 1-800-BIG-RING reveal the lovers' identities so you can , , " Well, thanks for tuning in, and I • Operators are standing by. ' Two seniors decide to end their las't there was plenty of excitement and roses to the table and presents them see how you did. Today'slist of night together at school by taking a hope you'll join us 'next time on we promIse. you, more of the same' t~ her. Upon closer inspection she But wait! There's.more!'lf you couples is the following: Famous Lovers-Past and Present. order now you will also receive a stroll around a lake on campus. I today. We've got six great couples ' dIscovers that the three stems are Rhett Butler and Scarlet O'Hara Coming to a flat, grassy area they sit with us on the show, and you'll meet bound together by a diamond coupon good for 15 % off youi' Pre Romeo and Juliet' Canafees-redeemable in all down and discuss their plans for the ' them right after a'word from our engagement ring. He kneels beside Prince and Shiela E. next year. Suddenly, he gets up, ' , Catholic churches nationwide sponsor. her and proposes. How beautiful! Liz Taylor and Whoever her latest walks to the edge of the lake, and Again, that toll-free number i~: (Read this section to yourself in the So, when you've met the perfect is kneels down to pick something up:. 1-800-BIG-RING George Maney from Thlsa, K-Tel record guy's VOice.) . woman-the one you want to share Lucy arid Schroeder He returns with a bottle of chain~ Thank you. ' Oklahoma, is a senior in the Pro the rest of your life with-and it's Maj. Frank Burris imd Margaret pagne, chilled by the spring lake Tired of hearing how original gram of Liberal Studies. This is his time to pop the big question, order We're back! You're tuned in to ; Hoolihan water. He proposes~she accepts every other couple's marriage the ne,,:, Rontell today. It is Famous Lovers-Past and Present. A second contribution to Scholastic. proposals were? ~ollection Prince Ch~rles and Lady Di and they toast their future t9gether. somethmg you WIll always treasure. famo~s couple w!ll come on stage OK! 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We're back again and ready to go M: lf anything ever happened to me with our fifth couple! you'd kill yourself, and you know it! M: I get delirious whenever she's around. . Thank you, couple number one! On to the second couple. F: He's so great! He's made me a M: Describe,a typical Friday evening star, given me a red Corvette, and together? Well, after I've turned in now he's building me a purple house. my roommates to the rector for M: We'll probably get married DuLac violations, I meet her at the around 1999. library. That's all for couple number five. F: We study together because we're Now let's meet the sixth couple. in similar fields~ I'm in nursing, and F: Oh, we're so much in love. Why, he's in premed. Then we talk about we'll be getting married shortly, or ROTC for a while. Then, about are we already married? I forget. 11:00 we ... M: We're engaged!! Gosh, how many M:'We go back to her room, have a times have you been engaged? few drinks, .. '. F: Too many to count. I lose track. F: Shut up! And don't interrupt! Only one more couple to 'go, and M: Sorry, honey. here they are now, couple number Thanks, cOuple number two! Let's seven! go to couple number three! " M: I say, be a good sport and have a F: At first I thought it' would be neat maid press my riding jacket. ; to go with a musician. They're F: Can't you see I'm taking care of usually so sensitive; especially to little Harry? Do it yourself! pretty, pretty girls like me. M: But I'll be late for the polo By George Maney M: Arghll! match! F: But all he does is sit at the piano Now that you've met all the (Read this section to yourself in an Not any more! Now there's the and play his stupid Beethoven, and " ; couples, let's see how youdid. obnoxiouS gameshow host voice.) new Rontell collection of 50 unique I'm sick of it. Couple number one is none other ~n.d special marriage proposals. Here M: I wish you'd just leave mealon~. than Romeo and Juliet. IS Just a sample of what's included. You're too aggressive for me. All the way frOInthe 4077th in This particular proposal comes from Weren't they 'great? Here's couple Korea, couple number two is Majors the campus of 'Notre Dame. (You number four! Frank Burns and Margaret Hoolihan. Helio, everybody, and haveto imagine this part.) , , M:Frankly, I don't give a damn Couple number three hails from welcome to our show, Famous A young couple sits in a posh about this! the' pages of the Sunday comics. Lovers-Past and Present, where', :estaurant finishing their dinner. He F: (Bats her eyelashes and tries to They are Peanuts, Lucy and you, the audience, attempt to IS a senior who will be attending law control her parasol as it goes with Schroeder. identify famous lovers based on the school next year. She is a senior who " the wind.) " ' Couple number four is Rhett couples' description of their relation will be working next fall. They have OK, before you meet any more ' Butler and Scarlet O'Hara. be~n dat~ng for exactly three years Rontell Marriage Proposal ' aspects of their relationship, but , The fifth couple ismade up of the ship with each other. Now sometimes Collection " , couples, let's hear another word from these descriptions can get a bit nasty. t~IS evem~g. Now, having listened to with a twist. They'll describe our sponsor. infamous Prince and Shiela E. Box2A Remember that on our last show that hIm expl~m. that he cannot marry themselves as if they were Notre Liz Taylor and whoever her latest Gullible City, CA 93707 'Men, at last it's here! The Rontell famous couple of old, Odysseus and her at thIS time due to career and Dame students. The audience will collection of marriage proposals. . beau is are the sixth pair. economic.considerations, she finishes Or call, ,toll-free then try to match the list of names And finally, couple number seven Penelope, got quite heated what 1-800-BIG-RING . Now you can rest assured that your with her asking him about' Calypso her meal in silence. She had expected they were given beforehand with the , is that royal duo, Prince Charles and That number again proposal will contain the originality and he wondering how many suitors much more from this evening. couples. At the end of the show, we'll you want it to. Just look! . Lady Di. she had "had." Well, I can tell you Suddenly the maitre d' brings three 1-800-BIG-RING reveal the lovers' identities so you can , , " Well, thanks for tuning in, and I • Operators are standing by. ' Two seniors decide to end their las't there was plenty of excitement and roses to the table and presents them see how you did. Today'slist of night together at school by taking a hope you'll join us 'next time on we promIse. you, more of the same' t~ her. Upon closer inspection she But wait! There's.more!'lf you couples is the following: Famous Lovers-Past and Present. order now you will also receive a stroll around a lake on campus. I today. We've got six great couples ' dIscovers that the three stems are Rhett Butler and Scarlet O'Hara Coming to a flat, grassy area they sit with us on the show, and you'll meet bound together by a diamond coupon good for 15 % off youi' Pre Romeo and Juliet' Canafees-redeemable in all down and discuss their plans for the ' them right after a'word from our engagement ring. He kneels beside Prince and Shiela E. next year. Suddenly, he gets up, ' , Catholic churches nationwide sponsor. her and proposes. How beautiful! Liz Taylor and Whoever her latest walks to the edge of the lake, and Again, that toll-free number i~: (Read this section to yourself in the So, when you've met the perfect is kneels down to pick something up:. 1-800-BIG-RING George Maney from Thlsa, K-Tel record guy's VOice.) . woman-the one you want to share Lucy arid Schroeder He returns with a bottle of chain~ Thank you. ' Oklahoma, is a senior in the Pro the rest of your life with-and it's Maj. Frank Burris imd Margaret pagne, chilled by the spring lake Tired of hearing how original gram of Liberal Studies. This is his time to pop the big question, order We're back! You're tuned in to ; Hoolihan water. He proposes~she accepts every other couple's marriage the ne,,:, Rontell today. It is Famous Lovers-Past and Present. A second contribution to Scholastic. proposals were? ~ollection Prince Ch~rles and Lady Di and they toast their future t9gether. somethmg you WIll always treasure. famo~s couple w!ll come on stage OK! On to couple number one. , How romantic! You don',t want to In a bind because you lack To order, send $19.95 in cash and gIVe the audIence clues about creativity? (M denotes the male, F denotes miss this offer. To order send $19.95 check,or money order to: ' their identity by describing certain the female.) , ' in cash, check, orinoney order to: 22 23 HEEDING THE CALL OF VATICAN II

.OPUS DEI: A REBUTTAL By Kevin Baldwin i I

Monsignor Josemaria Escriva de and John Paul II, architects and date movement which fits the Balaguer was a man with a super- implementers of Vatican II, have also situation and needs of today. At the natural mission, a mission to reassure seen Esci:iva's Opus Dei as a signifi- same time, all of the Opus Dei lay Catholics that they too could and cant part of the revewal in the post- i i people I 'know are marked by deep· should participate in the full life of conciliar Church. Rev. George fidelity to Catholic tradition. They the Church. Anticipating the Second William Rutler, an associate pastor are not old-guard conservatives. But Ii Vatican Council's promulgations on in New York and Contributing they are conservative with respect to the role of the laity by more than i: Editor of the New Oxford Review, what is important-the truth of the I .three decades, Msgr. Escriva founded comments on this movement in light Catholic faith, the model of holiness· '! Opus Dei in 1928, and through it has of the reform. "What Newman i in Jesus, and the sacramental life of taught that sanctity is expected of all ' taught about the work 'of priests and the Church." Catholics, not just priests and laity in the ecclesial economy, Opus Dei's becoming the Catholic religious. Escriva implemented as a working Church's first personal prelature in Opus Dei itselfpromotes lay model 30 years before the Council, 1982 indeed shows that it is emerg- spirituality by calling men and and it may be realized soon enough ing as an important movement women to sanctify themselves in the that Opus Dei is the Council's within the Church. The prelature, world both through their professional Lumen Gentium in action." an organizational structure conceived work and in their personal, family, Theologians and bishops through- by the Second Vatican Council, gives i and social duties. Dedicated to the out the world support such a view. Opus Dei autonomy with worldwide, will of God and possessing an The prominent American philoso- nonterritorial jurisdiction. This new untiring concern for all souls, Msgr. pher and theologian, Dr. Germain status provides the organization with Escriva sought to establish an Grisez, who teaches at Mount St. a more flexible means of furthering organization that would provide lay Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, the Church's evangelism. This people with a spiritual formation Md., and who is not a member of prelature w.as granted by the conducive to their role in the secular Opus Dei, speaks of the organiza- world. The secular world was not to tion's role in the coming years ahead: be shunned, but sanctified. Faith "Something like Opus Dei is going to and competent work must go hand be very important in the renewal of "OpUS Dei is involved in hand. Professional life should not the Church along the lines marked be void of holiness. out by Vatican II. For the Council with at least 200 social Msgr. Escriva encountered calls for a Christian life which is at service agencies through- opposition when he first proposed once more in touch with the world out the world. These : i these ideas. Many in the Church felt and more oriented toward heaven. that only the clergy and religious Opus Dei is suited to the program of programs and centers were called to a certain stateof the Council, in that it takes people arise in response to spe- holiness. Thelaity were not excluded where they are, in their secular from holiriess, but were certainly not occupations, and forms them toward cific social needs at the expected to act like "canonizable" . living in and with Jesus inglory here initiative of qualified saints. It was not until the Second in the world." professionals :' Vatican Council that the laity were Grisez goes on to explain how I universally called to a life of sanctity, Opus Dei's spirit reflects a contempo- 'I thus prompting Cardinal Albino rary synthesis of the old arid the new. Vatican's Sacred Congregation For Luciani of Venice, before his election "A very important aspect of the Bishops with the overwhelming as PopeJohn Paul I, to remark that reality of Opus Dei which shows its approval of bishops worldwide. The ;

Escriva was a "revolutionary priest significance for the emerging Church Sacred Congregation explains the 'i . , . vaulting over traditional in its renewed reform is that it is reasons behind its decision. "We can 1: barriers." Popes John XXIII, Paul VI, really new in many ways, an up-to- therefore describe as historic this ii! 24 .i 25 HEEDING THE CALL OF VATICAN II

.OPUS DEI: A REBUTTAL By Kevin Baldwin i I

of women in Opus'Dei work in such decision which transforms into the person of Jesus. The Carter tissue that accompanies weight policy" came under criticism by error are not to be read except in a professions as ,law, medicine, ' concrete reality a new, fertile and article accuses Opus Dei of such a lifting, so an Opus Dei member Carter as well. What needs to be responsible teaching environment. promising possibility envisaged in the position because of its practice of builds up moral strengh through explained is that Opus Dei members Peter Carter's article also accuses journalism, education, and business. voluntary sacrifices such as rising In fact, the Women's Branch of Opus pastoral legislation of the Second traditional fasting, penance and can read such authors as Marx and Opus Dei of maintaining sexist Vatican Council." The Congregation voluntary sacrifices, practices that early or being cheerful when he Hegel if proper care is taken. Ideas, policies. It claims that the purpose of Dei is administratively separate of doesn1 feel like it. These are ancient goes on to praise the spirit, organiza are freely chosen for the most like drugs, can be very dangerous if the women's, apostolate is to exclu and independent from the Men's tion, and apostolic methods of Opus positive of reasons. As a football Catholic practices that are used by people are unfamiliar with them and sively serve the Men's Branch of Branch, a situation unique among Dei, especially noting the outstand player trains his body and builds up Catholic religious orders throughout ignorant of their consequences., The Opus Dei. To the contrary, most Catholic institutes when Opus Dei ing pastoral service that it has been strength through the painful break the world. Church continues to hold that texts Opus Dei women do not serve in that was created. Opus Dei's so-called "censorship Opus Dei members are a diverse providing hundreds of dioceses for ing down and building up of muscle CUJL1li:lL1UJLUg grave moral or doctrinal at all. The group, but there is one characteristic over fifty years. that distinguishes them all: genuine When the Holy See erected Opus' charity. Dei as a prelature, it stated that' In fact, many are drawn to the movement by this impressive Opus Dei has put into practice the laity's mission to sanctify themselves characteristic. Joseph O'Donnell, a and the secular world. How do Opus Vice-President of the American Dei's 72,000 members from over 80 Mining Congress in Washington, countries accomplish this task? First D.C., recalls his contact with a of all, the members resolve to do all friend who was an Opus Dei member. human work, no matter how "It wasn't so much his insignificant, with the greatest knowledge about the Church and perfection possible and with Chris religion that impressed me, but his tian perfection (for love of God's will kindness and sincerity." O'Donnell is and as a service to mankind)., This is himself now a member. There is no how each member sanctifies his doubt that Mr. and Mrs. Richard secular profession and social duties. Ellis, also of the D.C. area, have Each accepts his vocation from God , drawn mimy into the movement by as a gift and knows that at the end their example. Dick Ellis presides of his life he will be, asked to return over an informal boys' club in his that gift in the best condition, , home, bringing together youngsters possible. The act of fulfilling one's ' for religious instruction, sports, and vocation is a co-creative act, as Msgr. character formation. In addition, ,he Escriva explains. "Man's duty to conducts "study circles" for men, work is not a consequence of original which are sessions of instruction and sin, nor is it just a discovery of. • discussion on topics related to the modern times. It is an indispensable ' practice of the faith. Mrs. Ellis, means which God has entrusted to us confined to a wheelchair, runs three here on earth. It is meant to fill our groups of her own-for working days and make us sharers in God's women, for young mothers, and for creative power.", older married women. These Opus Dei members do all of this initiatives are matched by many by combining complete freedom in , other Opus Dei members in student professional, social, economic; and 'residences and centers throughout political expression with loyalty to the United States in cities such as the Church's teachings in faith and New York, Boston, Washington, Park ~orals as expressed by the Pope and, Ridge, N.J., San Francisco, Provi bIshops, a loyalty which is demanded dence, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Los by the decrees of Vatican II and "Angeles, M~lwaukee and St. Louis. which has distinguished the life of Here in South Bend, the Opus Dei every Christian martyr and saint. ' center, Windmoor House, is located , Opus Dei members also, adhere to ' at 1121 N. Notre Dame Avenue. the standards of traditional" Catholic Most centers offer retreats and piety, practices recommended to all evenings of recollection, doctrine Catholics by Vatican II. These' classes, and study groups in lay include daily Mass, Communion, ' spirituality for members and mental prayer, frequent confession nonmembers alike. In addition Opus Dei operates the University of Scriptural reading and daily rosary. .:: Opus Dei members are loyal to the , Navarre,' one of Spain's finest ' Church and to Vatican II, and do schools, along with universities in not, as Peter Carter's recent article Peru, and Colombia. It also runs "Licensed to Sanctify" (Scholastic, ' Kianda College in Nairobi, Kenya Dec. 1984} claims, harbor a pre the first integrated women's schooi in Vatican II mentality of the body or East Africa, along with several high of intellectual inquiry. First of all, schools throughout the world. the Church,has never held the Opus Dei is also involved with at supposed pre-Vatican I! position that least 200 social service agencies the flesh is evil. There has never even , throughout the world. These been such a position. The Church programs and centers arise in response to specific social needs at has always taught that the flesh is' ". . ./':. ' sacred because God became flesh in PaulI! presiding atthe ordination .the initiative of qualified profession- Perern¥ictured 'here}, an' 26 27 '11 :;.-. :~ JI II: " III! i also The Midtown Center in Chicago workers in electromechanics and change society. "The purpose of your i,: was started by educators and other industrial design. The center also institution is the sanctification of lIfe professionals to' serve the Hispanic sponsors Neighborhood Educational lived in the world-to be completely IIi and black populations of the city. In Programs for young people and immersed in it and yet to transform ,I Central and South America Opus adults, and provides training in it and redeem it with Christ's own J Dei operates centers for rural -- various sports. love ..Truly, yours is a great ideal, development like the Farm School of In serving humanity Opus Dei not and o'ne which from its very begin III Montefalco in Mexico where a three only aims at fulfilling the material ning has foreshadowed the theology I' year farm training program and a needs of others. It is concerned with of the laity which later has charac !i two-year high school are offered to the development of the whole terized the conciliar and post Ifl the farmers and workers of the person, with the spiritual, physical, conciliar Church .... Is there any lJl surrounding areas. The Ellis Center intellectual, and emotional growth of ideal more beautiful and more 'IiI in Rome, begun at the request of those whom it serves. Opus Dei moving than this? Inserted into Ii: I! Pope John XXIII, benefits the po~r combines academic and vocational humanity, commingled with it, this ~! on the outskirts of Rome by runnmg training with physical exercise, humanity that is so happy and yet so a high school that offers day ~nd spiritual direction, community sad, you seek to love it, to enlighten !I evening sessions and a profesSIOnal involvement, classes on the Church's it, to save it. May you be blessed and ;i teachings, and encouragement of a ever eager in this your goal!" H school that special~zes in trainin~ ;1 disciplined lifestyle. All of this is If Christianity is to continue to l! ''As a football player fostered within an atmosphere of influence the world and offer hope selflessness and genuine caring. and salvation to all, the laity must ~f! trains his body and n Through such human and Christian heed the Second Vatican Council's H builds up strength formation Opus Dei prepares both call to "universal holiness."Opus Dei H members and nonmembers for future provides lay Catholics with the through the painful .11 professional, family, and social guidance and support that enables ~ 1 ~ t breaking down and duties. them to dedicate their lives to their H building up of muscle There is a growing enthusiasm in faith. In sanctifying their work and .",' n~ 1 tissue that accompanies the Church for Opus Dei because it family life, they can blaze a trail is so unique. It offers the Church through the secular world that 'f!i"i weight-lifting, so an what no religious order is able to: millions will follow. This was Msgr. 'I Opus Dei member the ability to penetrate and re Escriva's vision, his supernatural -:11 Christianize all aspects of human mission. Lay Catholics should reflect By Vivian Ostrowski 1! builds up moral strength society and culture. Pope John Paul on such a mission, and take advan through voluntary sacri- II has praised Opus Dei for offering tage of the opportunity that. Opus Brochures about the Ireland Pro language. The immersion into a more comfortable; she learned to dis II Dei is offering them. 0 !I fICes· ...." Catholics this rich opportunity to gram explain opportunities, activi neighborhood and small town made tinguish between the comforts she ties, classes, and accommodations. these everyday details more profound "enjoys" and the comforts she "de [I .' : ~l These organizational and factual bits than the more general differences in serves." Her newfound self-sufficiency .~: of information pertain to everyone in geography and curriculum and ab- led to independence, and this inde Ji volved with Irish foreign study. Un o stract culture." pendence led to cooperation. "We Ii WE TREAT STUDENTS AS THE like any other program offered at No Renee describes the Program as an helped each other understand what l tre Dame and Saint Mary's, the "Ideal Year." "Our expenses were we were doing there. Moreover, we f; OF TOMORROW! Ireland Program involves a deep and met, our classes did not bind us to de attempted to reconcile our American' il PROFESSIONALS total immersion by thrusting students tails and deadlines, and three thou ways with our Irish neighbors' ways. ,~ directly into Irish living, schooling sand miles guaranteed our indepen This personal interaction forced and thinking. The heart of the Pro dence from family and college. We stereotypes to disappear." gram, however, cannot be captured were· free to experience anything; we As a social work major at Saint We have the supplies for every need of commercial and fine in broad overviews. The notion of a were 'given a year' in an idyllic set Mary's, Heather Holland is acutely I, Program which exists on paper alone ting of sea, sky; mountains, and sensitive to people's attitudes to the t artists, industrial architects, engineers, draftsmen, graphic ; is a meaningless abstraction; instead, cliffs. Each American lived with his life that surrounds them, and to designers and more. the Ireland Program is Ii sum of the or her own style. "We touched how Heather, the life of Ireland was found I experiences of each individual who the Irish live and, at the same time, in its music; the Irish stance toward

0 '1 We also carry the largest supply of creative talent books in the plunges into it. The following vi were able to touch our own Ireland music.is indicative of the Irish stance l gnettes offer reflections on the May and our own year." toward life. Irish people sing and area and offer Custom 0 Fram i ng, Prints and Unique Gifts. nooth experience. Considered sep Kathleen Hennessy too has her own play musical instruments for enjoy i arately, they introduce Ireland vet story to tell. Kathleen is 100 % Irish; ment. They do not care whether they I WE TRULY APPRECIATE BUSINESS. erans as individuals with different the program, for her, was a natural are "good" or not for everyone is enti J YOUR i, backgrounds, goals, and interests. extension of years of Irish step tled to be apart of making music. I HOURS: MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Considered together they offer the dancing lessons and ballad singing. They take an active part in music as SATURDAY 10:00 am - 3:00 pm human element of a Program which But the program took her beyond entertainment; many events end with i new steps and songs; Ireland pro 'I lives beyond the brochures. guitar playing and singing. Tradi- I Renee. Yung, a Saint Mary's senior, vided her with a place to grow. . tional music is an important element :1., feels that fate sent her to Ireland; no Appreciation and independence as well. "Messages, such as a unified I Irish "roots" compelled her to travel marked Kathleen's year. "Luxuries Ireland; are conveyed through I to the Emerald Isle, yet that trip were luxuries, not necessities." Our i folksongs and evoke strong feelings of ! emerged as a significant time in her standard of living changed in Ire patriotism in the Irish and their visi life. For Renee, the Ireland Program land. We were dependent upon the tors. Ireland's long history is commu IVA MAKIElSKlINC. was an awakening. "I became aware coal company for heat, the bus driver nicated to every generation. Ameri SERVING AREA ARTISTS FOR OVER 73 YEARS of a world with social, cultural, eco for mobility, and ourselves for most cans, on the other hand, often listen 117 NORTH MAIN • SOUTH BEND, IN. 46601 • 233-2409 nomic and educational differences." everything else." Kathleen developed or take a passive stance toward music Americans in Ireland face different a greater appreciation of her parents' and other entertainment. Americans .~. houses, different expenses, a different efforts to make her life easier and watch TV while the Irish sing." 28 ------

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It is concerned with of the laity which later has charac !i two-year high school are offered to the development of the whole terized the conciliar and post Ifl the farmers and workers of the person, with the spiritual, physical, conciliar Church .... Is there any lJl surrounding areas. The Ellis Center intellectual, and emotional growth of ideal more beautiful and more 'IiI in Rome, begun at the request of those whom it serves. Opus Dei moving than this? Inserted into Ii: I! Pope John XXIII, benefits the po~r combines academic and vocational humanity, commingled with it, this ~! on the outskirts of Rome by runnmg training with physical exercise, humanity that is so happy and yet so a high school that offers day ~nd spiritual direction, community sad, you seek to love it, to enlighten !I evening sessions and a profesSIOnal involvement, classes on the Church's it, to save it. May you be blessed and ;i teachings, and encouragement of a ever eager in this your goal!" H school that special~zes in trainin~ ;1 disciplined lifestyle. All of this is If Christianity is to continue to l! ''As a football player fostered within an atmosphere of influence the world and offer hope selflessness and genuine caring. and salvation to all, the laity must ~f! trains his body and n Through such human and Christian heed the Second Vatican Council's H builds up strength formation Opus Dei prepares both call to "universal holiness."Opus Dei H members and nonmembers for future provides lay Catholics with the through the painful .11 professional, family, and social guidance and support that enables ~ 1 ~ t breaking down and duties. them to dedicate their lives to their H building up of muscle There is a growing enthusiasm in faith. In sanctifying their work and .",' n~ 1 tissue that accompanies the Church for Opus Dei because it family life, they can blaze a trail is so unique. It offers the Church through the secular world that 'f!i"i weight-lifting, so an what no religious order is able to: millions will follow. This was Msgr. 'I Opus Dei member the ability to penetrate and re Escriva's vision, his supernatural -:11 Christianize all aspects of human mission. Lay Catholics should reflect By Vivian Ostrowski 1! builds up moral strength society and culture. Pope John Paul on such a mission, and take advan through voluntary sacri- II has praised Opus Dei for offering tage of the opportunity that. Opus Brochures about the Ireland Pro language. The immersion into a more comfortable; she learned to dis II Dei is offering them. 0 !I fICes· ...." Catholics this rich opportunity to gram explain opportunities, activi neighborhood and small town made tinguish between the comforts she ties, classes, and accommodations. these everyday details more profound "enjoys" and the comforts she "de [I .' : ~l These organizational and factual bits than the more general differences in serves." Her newfound self-sufficiency .~: of information pertain to everyone in geography and curriculum and ab- led to independence, and this inde Ji volved with Irish foreign study. Un o stract culture." pendence led to cooperation. "We Ii WE TREAT STUDENTS AS THE like any other program offered at No Renee describes the Program as an helped each other understand what l tre Dame and Saint Mary's, the "Ideal Year." "Our expenses were we were doing there. Moreover, we f; OF TOMORROW! Ireland Program involves a deep and met, our classes did not bind us to de attempted to reconcile our American' il PROFESSIONALS total immersion by thrusting students tails and deadlines, and three thou ways with our Irish neighbors' ways. ,~ directly into Irish living, schooling sand miles guaranteed our indepen This personal interaction forced and thinking. The heart of the Pro dence from family and college. We stereotypes to disappear." gram, however, cannot be captured were· free to experience anything; we As a social work major at Saint We have the supplies for every need of commercial and fine in broad overviews. The notion of a were 'given a year' in an idyllic set Mary's, Heather Holland is acutely I, Program which exists on paper alone ting of sea, sky; mountains, and sensitive to people's attitudes to the t artists, industrial architects, engineers, draftsmen, graphic ; is a meaningless abstraction; instead, cliffs. Each American lived with his life that surrounds them, and to designers and more. the Ireland Program is Ii sum of the or her own style. "We touched how Heather, the life of Ireland was found I experiences of each individual who the Irish live and, at the same time, in its music; the Irish stance toward

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Mike Burnett decided to go abroad after watching the movie "French , Postcards," in which American ex change students have great times in ! Paris. The fun, he concluded, made I the risk worthwhile. Mike likens the average Irish stand ELAN ard of living with that of America fifty years ago. Ireland is predomi nantly rural. The urban areas which exist sport fewer conveniences than TUl ARTS their counterparts in the United States: many families heat their homes with fires of peat and coal; bi cycling, walking, and hitchhiking re place privately owned automobiles. Attitudes, too, about the secular world and the Church seem old fashioned-neither Women's Lib nor Vatican II plays a vital role in ev eryday life. The notion of necessity changes . from America to Ireland. "Necessities for us insure comfort and enjoyment. realities of modern Ireland when try "A special bond exists between people Necessities for the Irish insure health ing to come to grips with the urban who experience a Program together; and basic needs." Mike learned to problems resulting from industrial we spent our year learning to listen to sympathize with European perspec ization. She worked, for example, . at each other." tives on world issues; he learned to SIMON-a shelter in Dublin for The Ireland Program offers a Notre view America critically and his social homeless men' ~ver forty. This per Dame/Saint Mary's student the op conscience grew tremendously. "lam spective made apparent the tension portunity to explore a beautiful coun . more aware that America has a re between a romanticized, pastoral try where stretched throughout its sponsibility to the world, and of what "old country" and an economically green expanse lie the lyrics and that responsibility is." unstable country: with poverty and laughter of the Irish pubs, theeco Just as Mike became critically unemployment. Through her experi nomic hardships of a developing . aware of the American responsibility ence there, she began to understand economy, and the strength and indi to Ireland, Bridget Sullivan's year in that there is more to Ireland then just Viduality of a rugged people. But at Ireland encouraged the development the beautiful countryside. the core of the Ireland Program is the of her political activism. Bridget felt When Mary Burke sat down to talk experience of being dispblced and displaced in Ireland-flown with dif about Ireland, she prefaced her re . detached-living in a foreign culture. ferent .people to a different country. marks with, "Listen, I've only got Separation from family, familiar en- . with different customs formed by dif half an hour." She caught herself vironments, conventional ideas, and ferent histories. She realized that immediately-"What an AMERI easy answers inspires new thoughts knowing a culture is an important el CAN thing to sayl" Mary chose the . and a fresh world view in' each par ement in knowing a person. Bridget Ireland Program for specific reasons: ticipant. Particular insights differ for found that just as she lives American independent living, a rural commu each, but all value the independence . culture and experience,so an Irish nity, and a liberal arts curriculum. and awakened respect for the differ person lives Irish culture and experi The independence and freedom of ences between peoples. 0 . ence, and a Nicaraguan lives Nicara- the Program allowed each student to guan culture and experience. Percep .set his or her own priorities. Mary Vivian Ostrowski: Vivian is a' se tions of reality differ according to . fourid that the Ireland group of nior majoring in English Literature circumstance;. "American experience .; students-individually and collec and Philosophy at Saint Mary'S. She is not global experience. Once Ameri tively-was most important to her. lives in Campbell, OR. cans realize that our cQuntryis not the center of the world nor' our cus toms the paradigm of human behav- . ior, .we will acknowledge the. right of other nations to struggle :Jor .their· own identity-using tl1eir own priorities and criteria." '.' Excitement gre~ted Na'ncy .Bren nan's decision to try the Ireland Pro gram; according to her lrish American neighbors in Yonkers, New York, Nancy was moving from "God's University" to God's Country." Nancy did not view Ireland through "tourist~colored" glasses, however. "Too often, Irish-Americans and other visitors see only what they. want to see: castles, churches, freck led faces, Aran sweaters and Water ford crystal:' Nancy discovered the ., I !

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Madame Petronovich's voice cut the my reflection in the mirrored wall. I heavy air. "Thrn out from the hip. ,. .1. My moist skin was pale, a tribute to ! Extension:' Was she saying that to . endless hours spentin this room, and I me? I forced my leg higher, feeling I thought of the senior class beach ~ the familiar protest of overworked· trip I was missing. They would just muscles. Glancing sidelong at the . be getting there now, unloading . frozen forms next to me, I coldly coolers ·and Coppertone, nursing ' .. evaluated each dancer.. Karin-nice hangovers with Budweiser. No , -----~----- . ::'\.. line but too static. Beth-strong concentration problems there . -. ankies,a bit on the heavy side; . "T,endu front and side and r~peat;' Lydia:-good balance. th~ voice was saying. I went through "You will please keep your eyes the motions of preparing for the looking in the proper direction." The exercise, my body memorizing, my command issued in the Russian mind wandering. John Banks would woman's thin monotone brought my probably be there, splashing through gaze sharply to the frorit of the room the surf after a runaway Frisbee. and sent shudders of apprehension And Lisa Johnson; stretched out on a through my body. "If you cannot beach towel, getting thrown into the. maintain your concentration you waves and affecting annoyance. may as well leave right now;' the "Ronde de jambs three, four, and

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A room's soul strikes back at the night, A disheveled bed is shredded'by cries of desperation. The rebellious two die and die as their teeth meet, Their eyes dilate and prove windows to the pitch. Fiction The furnished room spits its phlegm and stale, Plants choke as bodies wriggle and pull apart. Attempted escape is the steaming of sheets, A momentary forgetting until what you flee is what you view. Old Man McDuff pointed to the ground and then looked at the This chaotic business 6f night, woman beside him. A brief respite from the terror of loneliness "What is it, McDuff?" she asked. "It seems strange, but I·believe it is a rose. Now fancy that." Is symptomatic of the plague, the catastrophic privation. McDuff thought it odd to happen upon such a thing in a public park. And when the soul hardens and disappears, "Perhaps someone was taking it to his lover and happened to drop Who can make amends? it, quite by accident, and not knowing that he had done so, went on his Only God can create something from nothing. way, only to be saddened when he reached his destination." He stooped and picked up the flower, resting it in his hand. "Perhaps not;' said the woman. "Perhaps the. gentleman met his As for loneliness lover in this exact spot, and gave to her the rose you hold. And then, Speaking in tongues is an· ecstatic wrap. after the man had departed, she, not really in love with him, decided to toss the rose down on the grpund, to die. The man never knowing Half-baked transcendental :qlUtterings bring together two, what she did." .. I assume. "I should hope not;' answered McDuff. "Rather, I should like to think that at this moment, the young man is out searching for the rose, Or, intellectualism can be another. cloak , his heart in dismay. And if that is the case, then we should put the But when one book is done, 'you'd better read another. flower back and be on our way, hopeful that he can reclaim his lost by Chuck Erhman treasure." . Beyond this don't you see "No, he would not come back.~' The woman took the rose from the When clever eyes meet there is nothing more man and brought it beneath her nose. A smile cut across her face. A twinkle came to McDuff's eye as he watched the woman. Than windows to an empty core. Peacock Feathers "Perhaps the rose was sent from Heaven, a symbol of our love, of our relationship. It may indeed show the beauty of oui association." So if you can still cry, follow me. She'll know The woman gave a lighthearted laugh. "I should think not. Rather, Let us peer through the vale of tears, My love it seems to show just how fragile and weak our union is. I could easily When I show off crush this rose, destroy it. The same is true for us, I believe. We could Telling each other what we see. My peacock feathers. easily fall apart, crumble, fade. That is what the rose tells us, if it tells And if it is just loneliness, us anything at all." Let's fill it up with you and me. My Jaguar, "But that's itl" said McDuff, alive with expression. "The beauty of Private beach; our relationship lies in its delicacy. And the rose shows it all, with Income, stunning truth." By David Roop bottle of Moet ('cause Playboy said so), .. "Nonsense, McDuff." The woman handed the rose back to the man. My yacht. . . McDuff stood with the rose, silent for some time. "No;' he said at Swimming in the pure-blue .'. . last, putting the rose back where he had found it. "This rose was not . waters of the Virgin Island shore. for us. I do not believe we were intended to find it. No, our discovery whatever she wants I has been a mistake." . She couldn't ask for more. He. looked at the woman. She looked at the man. "I do feel," McDuff mused. "And I am almost sure now, that the My peacock feathers rose was left here, not for us, but for someone else. Left here by a man Determine whether struck with love, for a woman to come and find. And the lovely lady She'll ignore or accept may very well be coming here now, right this moment, to see what the The true love she can expect man in her life has left her to discover. How I do love romance. It is . From my heart. simply enchanting. How I would enjoy to meet these people." "You have it all wrong, McDuff," said the woman.' "You do not Anyone can see that understand. How blind men can be. No one would leave a rose out in My heart's got so much to give. the open for everyone to see; lovers are more discreet. The rose is simply a flower, and only that, standing for nothing, not meaning anything." . McDuff chuckled a bit, aware of his folly. He stood next to the By Sam Moore woman, she next to him, both about the rose. In time they walked off, the rose a fading memory. 0

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CHRISTIAN WRITERS PLAYWRITES Deadline: March 1, 1985 Deadline: March 1, 1985 INDIANA ARTISTS The William B. Eerdmans The Acting Ensemble SHOW Publishing Co. is taking NATIONAL ART submissions of fiction, WORLDLY POETS SEARCH Repertory Theatre Deadline: February 19, Company of South Bend is poetry and critical essay. offering a "theatrical 1985 $75.00 worth of books will Deadline: March 29, 1985 Deadline: February 28, experience for playwrites" The Indianapolis Museum be awarded to the first All poets residing on this 1985 focusing on the creation of of Art is handing out more prize winners in each planet are most cordially Sun Cards, Inc.-a original works for the than $5,000.00 to artists category, $50.00 worth to invited to compete in the manufacturer and stage. $100.00 and a full who are present or former the second, and $25.00 fourth annual Salute To distributor of greeting stage production will be residents of Indiana. The worth to the third. The the Arts Poetry Contest cards and related station awarded to the winning event is called the "70th contest is open to all sponsored by Triton ery designed for the black play; $50.00 and a stage· Indiana Artists Show," and regularly enrolled under . consumer-announces a College in River Grove, SCULPTURE COMPETi REMEMBERED POETS reading will be granted to artworks of almost all graduate students, and the National Art Search. The IL. The competition is TION the runner-up. Playwrites media are welcome: entries should reflect the divided into three the Deadline: March 8, 1985 search is a project con painting, sculpture, writer's Christian Faith in must be eighteen years or matic categories: Har Deadline: March 1, 1985 Kent State University ceived to identify artists ·constructions, metal, some way. And of course, SENIOR ARTISTS older and must reside in mony, Betrayal and announces the eleventh who wish to have their ceramics, stone, wood, all entries must be original $8,500.00 is being offered artwork reproduced on the Indiana: Oruy one full Opportunity. Poets are annual Hart Crane Deadline: March 15, 1985 length play per writer will plaster, plastics, works on and previously unpub asked to submit a single to sculptors residing or commercial market, to studying within the states Memorial Poetry Award be accepted, although paper, textiles, glass, lished .. RSVP is offering a chance select new designs for piece on each of the three of Arkansas, Indiana, competition for any and more than one one-act can documents of conceptual selected topics. Winning for promising college inclusion in the Sun Cards Kentucky, Michigan and all poets. $100.00 will be be submitted. Phtys must projects, mixed media, submissions will be seniors, majoring in art in line, and to help provide Ohio. The Whirlpool given to the winning a ITiatriculatedcurricu not have been previously and photography. Pieces published in Ariel, the poem, and the poem will national and international produced. submitted must have been Corporation, "expanding lum, to win thousands of exposure for the selected Triton College publication its commitment to cultural be published in Icon, Kent crafted since June, 1983, for the Arts. Poems must dollars, free advertising, artists and their work. and educational advance State's literary magazine; card stock reprints and an and must be the original be the original work of the honorable mentions may $1,500.00 in cash and a ment;' welcomes both the opportunity to have their work of the artist. artist and must not have also be published. Poems trip for two to the professional and the work seen by more than Preliminary entries will be· been published previously. must be previously National Conference of amateur to submit a 10,000 buyers all over the taken in 2x2 color slides, unpublished. Artists (NCA) convention and each artist may 35mm slide of a selected world. The aim of the in Dakar, Senegal, will be submit a maximum of piece of sculpture to the competition is to identify given as awards to the three. 1985 Whirlpool Sculpture the best new talent among chosen winners. All entries . REGIONAL ARTISTS Competition. All pieces college seniors and to must be in full color and EXHIBITION must have been completed ... provide them with an must depict either full or within the last three years. . introduction to the partial figures of one or Deadline: February 22 & Winning sculptures and 23, 1985 professional marketplace. more black subjects; and a selection of runners~up entries must be submitted Artists living within 100 will hit the road on a in slide form. The miles of Fort Wayne and touring exhibition which competition is open to all <;lver eighteen years of age will run through St. artists. can be in the running for Joseph, MI, Evansville, $4,000.00 in cash awards IN, and Ft. Smith, AR; from the Fort Wayne sales will be encouraged, HIGH PRICED POETS Museum of Art. All types with no commission of work will be judged, charged by Whirlpool, Deadline: March 15, 1985 and a nonrefundable fee unless the sculptor The Chester H. Jones of $10.00 qualifies an indicates otherwise. Artists Foundation is offering artist to submit one or two may submit a maximum of more than $1,800.00 for entries. Purchase awards three entries. poetry submissions. The will be given, and all selected winner will artists will be encouraged receive $1,000.00, and to offer their work up for there appears to be a lot sale. The museum will more where that came claim twenty-five percent from. Information and of the total price as entry forms are available commission. from the foundation. ~~.~------""===-"------~~"------I!~ artistic opportunities

i BachlHandel/Scarlatti February 15 Tercentenary (APR) Studs Terkel Almanac I, Studs talks with Father Jensen and 111~'l\ I I~lllil'\' , Sister Malherek of the Maryknoll Or- i Alexander's Feast rill i11~llil I; ,1\/ i der about Central America. I WSND will broadcast Alexander's WS N D Feast on February 22 at 8 pm. In February 22 honor of St. Cecilia's Day, Handel "It was always a badly kept secret Lena Horne converses about music. iIlliii ~I i~IIII~~ III!I ~1111; Iii composed a scintillating account of a that Studs Terkel's own life was as famous banquet. Alexander's Feast is singular and interesting as that of March 1 a setting for John Dryden's famous any of the people he interviewed ode subtitled "The Power of Musick." ..." (Michael Arlen) Studs in conversation with John Ta- teishi about his book And Justice For I Since graduating from the University All: An Oral History of the Japanese of Chicago Law School in 1934, American DetentionCanips. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY : Studs has been a playwright, March 8 : Saturday Afternoon . acclaimed author, disc jockey, radio B:OO Studs with Mike Royko, discussing Opera and stage actor, radio commentator, 7:00 DAYBREAK I lecturer, panel moderator, jazz and reading from his new book Like I Was Sayin'. Sunday • I columnist, television personality, Morning (APR) February 2 VERDI: Otello music festival host and civil service March 15 I 9 PUCCINI: La Bo- , employee. For more than 25 years, 9:00 MORNING CONCERT heme Studs has hosted his Peabody Award- Lisel Mueller converses with Studs children's hour 11:00 16 WAGNER: Lohengrin winning program, "The Studs Terkel about her recent translation of The 23 TCHAIKOVSKY: Show." Selected Poems of Marie Luis Kasch- Eugene Onegin nitz. 12:00 NEWS March 2 PUCCINI: Manon The program's form is eclectic, Lescaut including musical and dramatic March 22 The Opera 9 VERDI: Ernani presentations, literary readings, 12:15 MERIDIAN Box (APR) Eleanore Langer discusses her biogra- Sunday 16 WAGNER: Die Mei- interviews, documentaries and phy of Josephine Herbst, a singular Morning stersinger von Nurn" discussions. Some of Studs' memora- woman of the 20's. Baroque Chamber Netherlands The 'First 20th Century Concert berg ble interviewees have been Buster 1:00 Concert and 50 Years Masters 23 GERSHWIN: Porgy Keaton, Woody Allen, Norman March 29 Masterworks Hall (APR) Before and Bess Mailer, Marc Chagall, Tennessee In conversation with Studs is Tevere 30 PUCCINI: Tosca Williams, Janis Joplin, Aaron Macfadyen, author of Gaining Copland and Carl Sandburg. Ground. 2:00 AFTERNOON CONCERT SATURDAY AFTERNOON OPERA Salzburg 2:45 NEWS AND SPORTS Music February 28 Festival March 21 Sir Georg Solti, conductor St. Paul (APR) Leonard Slatkin, conductor San Francisco Chamber Afte'rnoon Franz Mazura, bass-baritone (Moses) Joseph Guasfafeste, double bass 3:00 Afternoon Philadelphia Philip Langridge, tenor (Aaron) Symphony Concert Orchestra Concert Orchestra (Mr. Guastafeste is also CSO Princi- (Specials) (APR) ! Chicago Symphony Aage Haugland, bass (Priest) pal Bass) supporting cast BACH/RESPIGHI: Prelude and New Orchestra 5:00 TAFELMUSIK Chicago Symphony Chorus (prepared Fugue in D Major, BMU-532 (Business Times at 5:30 [APR]) Releases by Margaret Hillis) WM. KARLINS: "Reflux" REQUEST Members of Glen Ellyn Children's ELGAR: Symphony No. 2 in E-flat, 6:00 Chorus (prepared by Doreen Rao) New York PROGRAM Op.63 7:00 American Music Concert . Collector'S Studs SCHOENBERG: Opera, "Moses and Debate (APR)· from Oberlin America (APR) Item Terkel Chamber Music (APR) Aaron" March 28 February 14 March 7 J ames Levine, conductor In New York Chicago Evening : Claudio Abbado, conductor 8:00 Johanna Meier, Judith Blegen and Performance Philharmonic Symphony Concert ON : Cecile Licad, piano Daniel Barenboim, conductor Marvis Martin, sopranos REQUEST STAGE SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.6 in Florence Quivar and Isola Jones, PROGRAM ~,Op. 68, "Pastoral" . High Minor, Op. 54 mezzo-sopranos . Jazz SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 9 in C, DEBUSSY: Prelude to Mallarme's Giuliano Ciannella, tenor 10:00 EVENING CONCERT Performance Gallery Specials (APR) 11 :00 Modern D. 944, "Great" ''Afternoon of a Faun" Ryan Edwards, baritone Music Hour SCRIABIN: "Poem of Ecstasy;' Sym- John Cheek, bass I February 21 phony No.4, Op. 54 Chicago Symphony Chorus (prepared 12:00 NEWS AND SPORTS Kurt Masur, conductor by Margaret Hillis) Annerose Schmidt, piano March 14 Wisconsin Conservatory Chorus (pre- PROKOFIEFF: Piano Concerto No. Claudio Abbado, conductor pared by Margaret Hawkins) 12:15 NOCTURNE NIGHTFLIGHT )alz Nocturne 1 in D-flat, Op. 10 Zoltan Kocsis, piano Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus (pre- SIEGFRIED MATTHUS: Piano Con- BOULEZ: "Notations" I-IV pared by Doreen Rao) . certo RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a MAHLER: Symphony No. 8 in E- *These ApR programs will begin in the near future Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 flat, "Symphony of a Thousand" " ! DVORAK: Symphony No~ 8 "in G, Op.88 MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No.4 J in A, Op. 90, "Italian" I' i BachlHandel/Scarlatti February 15 Tercentenary (APR) Studs Terkel Almanac I, Studs talks with Father Jensen and 111~'l\ I I~lllil'\' , Sister Malherek of the Maryknoll Or- i Alexander's Feast rill i11~llil I; ,1\/ i der about Central America. I WSND will broadcast Alexander's WS N D Feast on February 22 at 8 pm. In February 22 honor of St. Cecilia's Day, Handel "It was always a badly kept secret Lena Horne converses about music. iIlliii ~I i~IIII~~ III!I ~1111; Iii composed a scintillating account of a that Studs Terkel's own life was as famous banquet. Alexander's Feast is singular and interesting as that of March 1 a setting for John Dryden's famous any of the people he interviewed ode subtitled "The Power of Musick." ..." (Michael Arlen) Studs in conversation with John Ta- teishi about his book And Justice For I Since graduating from the University All: An Oral History of the Japanese of Chicago Law School in 1934, American DetentionCanips. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY : Studs has been a playwright, March 8 : Saturday Afternoon . acclaimed author, disc jockey, radio B:OO Studs with Mike Royko, discussing Opera and stage actor, radio commentator, 7:00 DAYBREAK I lecturer, panel moderator, jazz and reading from his new book Like I Was Sayin'. Sunday • I columnist, television personality, Morning (APR) February 2 VERDI: Otello music festival host and civil service March 15 I 9 PUCCINI: La Bo- , employee. For more than 25 years, 9:00 MORNING CONCERT heme Studs has hosted his Peabody Award- Lisel Mueller converses with Studs children's hour 11:00 16 WAGNER: Lohengrin winning program, "The Studs Terkel about her recent translation of The 23 TCHAIKOVSKY: Show." Selected Poems of Marie Luis Kasch- Eugene Onegin nitz. 12:00 NEWS March 2 PUCCINI: Manon The program's form is eclectic, Lescaut including musical and dramatic March 22 The Opera 9 VERDI: Ernani presentations, literary readings, 12:15 MERIDIAN Box (APR) Eleanore Langer discusses her biogra- Sunday 16 WAGNER: Die Mei- interviews, documentaries and phy of Josephine Herbst, a singular Morning stersinger von Nurn" discussions. Some of Studs' memora- woman of the 20's. Baroque Chamber Netherlands The 'First 20th Century Concert berg ble interviewees have been Buster 1:00 Concert and 50 Years Masters 23 GERSHWIN: Porgy Keaton, Woody Allen, Norman March 29 Masterworks Hall (APR) Before and Bess Mailer, Marc Chagall, Tennessee In conversation with Studs is Tevere 30 PUCCINI: Tosca Williams, Janis Joplin, Aaron Macfadyen, author of Gaining Copland and Carl Sandburg. Ground. 2:00 AFTERNOON CONCERT SATURDAY AFTERNOON OPERA Salzburg 2:45 NEWS AND SPORTS Music February 28 Festival March 21 Sir Georg Solti, conductor St. Paul (APR) Leonard Slatkin, conductor San Francisco Chamber Afte'rnoon Franz Mazura, bass-baritone (Moses) Joseph Guasfafeste, double bass 3:00 Afternoon Philadelphia Philip Langridge, tenor (Aaron) Symphony Concert Orchestra Concert Orchestra (Mr. Guastafeste is also CSO Princi- (Specials) (APR) ! Chicago Symphony Aage Haugland, bass (Priest) pal Bass) supporting cast BACH/RESPIGHI: Prelude and New Orchestra 5:00 TAFELMUSIK Chicago Symphony Chorus (prepared Fugue in D Major, BMU-532 (Business Times at 5:30 [APR]) Releases by Margaret Hillis) WM. KARLINS: "Reflux" REQUEST Members of Glen Ellyn Children's ELGAR: Symphony No. 2 in E-flat, 6:00 Chorus (prepared by Doreen Rao) New York PROGRAM Op.63 7:00 American Music Concert . Collector'S Studs SCHOENBERG: Opera, "Moses and Debate (APR)· from Oberlin America (APR) Item Terkel Chamber Music (APR) Aaron" March 28 February 14 March 7 J ames Levine, conductor In New York Chicago Evening : Claudio Abbado, conductor 8:00 Johanna Meier, Judith Blegen and Performance Philharmonic Symphony Concert ON : Cecile Licad, piano Daniel Barenboim, conductor Marvis Martin, sopranos REQUEST STAGE SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.6 in Florence Quivar and Isola Jones, PROGRAM ~,Op. 68, "Pastoral" . High Minor, Op. 54 mezzo-sopranos . Jazz SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 9 in C, DEBUSSY: Prelude to Mallarme's Giuliano Ciannella, tenor 10:00 EVENING CONCERT Performance Gallery Specials (APR) 11 :00 Modern D. 944, "Great" ''Afternoon of a Faun" Ryan Edwards, baritone Music Hour SCRIABIN: "Poem of Ecstasy;' Sym- John Cheek, bass I February 21 phony No.4, Op. 54 Chicago Symphony Chorus (prepared 12:00 NEWS AND SPORTS Kurt Masur, conductor by Margaret Hillis) Annerose Schmidt, piano March 14 Wisconsin Conservatory Chorus (pre- PROKOFIEFF: Piano Concerto No. Claudio Abbado, conductor pared by Margaret Hawkins) 12:15 NOCTURNE NIGHTFLIGHT )alz Nocturne 1 in D-flat, Op. 10 Zoltan Kocsis, piano Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus (pre- SIEGFRIED MATTHUS: Piano Con- BOULEZ: "Notations" I-IV pared by Doreen Rao) . certo RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a MAHLER: Symphony No. 8 in E- *These ApR programs will begin in the near future Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 flat, "Symphony of a Thousand" " ! 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- Timothy Gianotti I watch the lonely trail of a ciga them are). It probably won't be too rette rise up to join the thickening long before feeding these p~ople takes a overhead fog in the stuffy, cramped higher priority than changmg the . cafe. My eyes wander, and they fall on world; it happens, you know. Now thIS the face of a big man two seats down is just my personal opinion, but it looks the bar. Amidst the black razor stubble, like he still wants to change the world. a dirty scab stretches across his cheek. I He's awfully nice. Maybe he'll be one of don't want to know how it got there, so the stronger ones who don't give up so I stick my nose in the chipped coffee easily. I hope so. mug which sits steaming on the counter Somebody comes in off the street, before me. At fifteen cents a cup, it's and a gush of icy wind follows him like the best deal in town. Besides, I really a shadow. I shiver and wait for more like this place-old men with broken coffee. H~ squeezes on the stool next to teeth sipping coffee and eating chili at me and I say hi with a smile. He the counter, younger men with deflated brightens up as the nice guy fills our dreams crowding around tables behind, cups, and we start to talk . .'. about a woman or two in worn-out men's . the weather, his divorce, the company clothes sit joking by the door, and he used to have .. You can always .count Dorothy Day thumbtacked to the wall, on good hello's down here. The story overseeing the whole operation. There isn't an unfamiliar one, but I listen '. is something here that I cannot find in intently anyway, nodding and com my middle-class neighborhood across menting as we go along. He eventually the river. finds a place to stop; I shake his hand The front windows' are fogged up and say good luck (it seems to mean so from 'the cold. I never thoughf it got much more than good-bye). I walk' this cold in Portland. There isn't much outside onto the dirty sidewalk and to see outside anyway ... a dirty . quickly pull my hat on. It is really street, an occasional police. car driving cold. by; perhaps a nearby resident walking NowI don't know too much about pa'st with a small bag of groceries in Valentine's Day, but I hope they have a hand (they can never afford to buy the happy one back in Portland; I hope it's big ones). There used to be a discount a warm one, too. D . food store alongside the cafe, but after Connie left for Seattle, it had to close. No one filled the gap. The other local store is more expensive, and they sell booze. Thunderbird and Maddog are Nutiet the big sellers. I guess they got more business than Connie did anyway. (!iolumns submittell for 1l1lie ilhm.:. Everyone misses her though. ter are 'now solititell from tlJe en The guy working behind the tire stullent bollt!. meallline.for tlJe ';T;71!{j~'dfjiY-l-rkJmi lOallJ!o 10m •• ,.~ ""'" ('I ': I counter is awfully nice, young too (the :!IlI{aitll issue is IIi ebruart! a~ in beard he is growing is still pretty thin). tlJe ~tllolastit @ffite on tlle tlJirll r&7ellfSfl7fJ,F ePJeff1j~fjs '~!}fjJ If) l~fJ!lI floor of iGaIli ortune. And I think he is probably full of Jffft(j}!!@CJJY-S!fftH/a} ~{}m if) .Jpm idealism and left-wing politics (most of 44 tf) /

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