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Brush with greatness - page 8 MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1987 the independent student newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Local man Reagan, Mulroney has attack at Morris Inn meet for summit By CHRIS BEDNARSKI Associated Press virtually unchanged from News Editor Reagan’s three previous sum OTTAWA - President mits with Mulroney: acid rain, A 75-year-old South Bend res Reagan arrived in Ottawa Sun trade and Canada’s claim of ident collapsed at the Morris day for meetings with Prime sovereignty over the Inn early Saturday evening and Minister Brian Mulroney at a Northwest Passage, which the later died after being summit where the two leaders’ United States maintains is an transported to Memorial political problems provided a international waterway. Hospital of South Bend. backdrop to nagging differ Washington also is unhappy William Keller, of 602 25th ences on trade and acid rain with the level of Canada’s St., South Bend, collapsed at pollution. defense spending, which approximately 7:45 p.m. Satur Both sides said in advance amounts to 2.2 percent of its day in the dining room of the that no agreements or joint gross national product. The Morris Inn, according to Hazel statements would be produced United States says the figure is Kelley, assistant hostess of the during Reagan’s 24-hour visit. below alliance-agreed targets. dining room. Keller was eating The Canadians billed the The political climate has dinner alone when “ he just summit as “ an inconclusive changed markedly for both arched backwards’’ and col working session." The leaders since their last meeting lapsed in his chair, she said. Americans called it a summit in Washington in March 1986. Kelley said a registered “without drama - a lot of Reagan has been bruised by nurse and an Indiana State workmanlike, businesslike ses the Iran-Contra episode, while Trooper who were in the dining sions to look at the agenda.” Mulroney has been battered by room “ by chance ” immedi “ I don’t expect any major a series of scandals and contro ately began administering breakthroughs on a dozen d if versies involving members of CPR. Notre Dame Security ferent fronts,” Mulroney said his Cabinet. Some Canadians was called, and they, in turn, Sunday in an interview on NBC- feel Mulroney has been too ac called an ambulance crew, she TV’s “ Meet the Press.” “ What commodating to Reagan. said. I expect is solid, continual Mulroney responds: “ I make Ambulance attendants progress.” no apologies for that.” worked on Keller for “ a good At Parliament Hill, a short In 1984, Mulroney led his Pro 20 minutes," said paramedic distance from the airport, gressive Conservative Party to John Ritter. “ We did every where Air Force One touched the largest landslide in thing we could, "he said. “ We’d down, more than 5,000 Canadian history. However, a get his heartbeat back for a demonstrators gathered with recent poll shows his party is while and then it would dis banners and ballons to protest in third place and that Mul- sipate again. Nothing seemed Reagan’s visit. The protesters roney’s personal popularity to work.” complained about the Canada has fallen to 23 percent - a drop Keller was transported to U.S. free-trade talks, acid rain of 47 points from 1984. Memorial Hospital of South and Reagan’s Central America Reagan took some of the Bend. “ We were still working policy. sting out of the acid rain dis on him at the hospital,” said Over two days, Reagan and pute when he pledged last Ritter. “ Things didn’t look too Mulroney will hold two rounds month to seek $2.5 billion over good though.” The ObserverZZoltan Ury of talks and meet at a state din five years for innovative Keller was treated for a Dancing your pants off ner Sunday night and a demonstration projects to curb “ short time" in the hospital’s luncheon at the prime mini polluting emissions from coal- emergency room before dying At the third annual Charity Ball to benefit the Catholic Relief ster’s residence Monday. burning facilities. of cardio-pulmanary arrest, a Services, two students dance holes in their shoes at South Dining Reagan also will address a On trade, the two countries serious heart attack, according Hall Saturday night. The benefits go to Ethiopia and Third World joint session of Parliament on are engaged in negotiations in to a ward secratary in the countries, though the object was to raise consciousness and Monday and meet with opposi tended to produce a free-trade emergency room. awareness about hunger and world suffering. tion leader John Turner. agreement removing all tariff The agenda for the talks was and non-tariff barriers. Hofman honored forJunior Moms visit SMC campus dedication, teaching By DEIRDRE FINN sisted of pictures that had been of the weekend,” said junior News Staff submitted by juniors earlier in Lenore Madden. By REGIS COCCIA dents of my course who the year. Petro said, “ The pur Students and mothers partic ipated as models and commen and JOE MURPHY write me and the one I ap The theme, “You are my pose of the slide show was to mother by chance, but my show moms what college life is tators for the fashion show, Staff reporters preciate the most is respect.’ ” friend by choice,” appropri really like.” which was sponsored by The Professor Emil Hofman Known for his weekly ately expressed the sentiments Saturday’s activities began Milady Shop, a local boutique. has been named the quizzes, Hofman said, “ It is of the Junior Mother-Daughter with early morning aerobics at The day’s activities were recipient of the Schilts- important there be a device Weekend at Saint M ary’s. Angela Athletic Facility. capped off with a cocktail party Leonard Award by the Col that w ill cause students to Patty Petro, organizer of the Throughout the day, various in the lobby of Regina Hall. lege of Science. study and keep them up with event, was “ extremely pleased lectures were given in connec “The cocktail party was The award honors the pro the class material. The with the outcome of the tion with the weekend. Chuck really fun. It was great to meet fessor in the College who weekly quiz is the answer." weekend.” She said it was one Pressler, sociology professor my friends’ moms in such a best exemplifies profes The weekly quiz, Hofman of the best turnouts for the at Saint Mary’s, discussed the relaxed atmosphere,” said Col sionalism and dedication in said, is a good way for him event, with more than 275 mot importance of relationships in leen Harty. the field. to teach the large chemistry hers and other guests par his lecture, “Love Doesn’t The weekend ended with a " I’m delighted," said Hof classes and monitor the stu ticipating. Grow on Trees.” Roberta special Mass at the Church of man, a chemistry professor dents’ progress. The weekend offered a vari Noblemen acted out sections of Loretto on Sunday morning. who has been at Notre Dame Hofman said the students ety of planned events that ap St. Luke’s Gospel in her lec “ The church was beautiful. for 37 years. appreciate the extra help pealed to both the students and ture, “ Feminine Spirituality.” It was a nice end to the weekend,” said Ann Betten The award is named after available to them. He holds their mothers. Jay Louis’s lecture, “ Becoming the late Father James weekly workshops and Mothers and daughters were a Better You,” dealt with goal dorf. Schilts, a Notre Dame pro review sessions. He also invited to attend the perfor setting and preparing for the Even those juniors whose fessor of astromony and uses video tapes of his class mance of the North Carolina future. mothers were unable to attend physics. to assist students. Ballet Company at O’Laughlin Many considered the high participated in the activities. Hofman, who is retiring at Another aspect of Hof- Auditorium Friday night. light of the weekend to be the "I enjoyed spending time with my friends and their the end of this academic man’s chemistry course After the performance, there luncheon and fashion show at year, said, “ The word most was a slide show and welcome the M arriott Hotel. moms, even though my mom often used by form er stu see AWARD, page 3 reception at Angela Athletic “ The luncheon and fashion Facility. The slide show con show were my favorite events see MOMS, page 4 The Observer Monday, April 6, 1987 - page 2 In Brief Take a moment to think Anthony Michel, chairman of the department of before you give your opinion electrical and computer engineering, has been named I was in class the other day when the discus Frank M. Freimann Professor of Engineering by Provost sion turned to pornography. Timothy O’Meara. The appointment is effective Aug 23. “ And if we could only stop pornography, all Rob Michel, who holds a doctorate in electrical engineering of the sexism that exists might end,” was the from Marquette University, came to Notre Dame in 1984 thrust of one person’s argument. Hennig as professor and chairman of the department of electrical “ But why would that happen,” I responded. Copy Editor engineering. - The Observer “ Because pornography subjugates women,” she answered. “ Are you sure? How do you know that?” I persisted. “ It’s obvious,” was the reply. Of Interest Now I’m not saying I believe that pornogra phy is a good thing, but whether it ’s a bad thing or not is not obvious, folks. Father Michael McCafferty’sanniversary of Consider the complexities involved: Has any ordination is today.