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Olympic Games John Anderson Scheduled To Speak Page 10 Next Wednesday VOL. XXXVIII NO. 14_______________PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, PROVIDENCE, R.I.___________________ JANUARY 27, 1984 Anderson to Speak in Alumni Hall John Anderson, ex-Illinois His law school studies were in Congressman and former can-' terrupted by his service in World didaie for President of the United War II but he later returned and States will speak in Alumni Hall graduated from both the Universi on Wednesday, February 1 at 7:30 ty of Illinois and Harvard Law p.m. The event is being sponsored schools. by the Board of Programmers. After several years of private Anderson came into national practice at home and foreign ser prominence in 1980 when, as a vice in West Berlin, Germany, he candidate for President, he drop was elected to Congress in 1960. ped out of the Republican race Anderson’s early congressional and ran for President as an in career was very conservative. dependent candidate. Although Disturbed by the social unrest of he eventually lost the election, he the late 1960’s, he broke away proved the viability of having a from the conservative third party in the American elec mainstream. toral process. During the late 1960’s and early John Anderson was born on 1970’s, Anderson supported the February 15, 1922 in Rockford, Il ideas and principles of social linois. He was valedictorian of his reform, fiscal responsibility, high school class and graduated human rights, and national unity. from the University of Illinois in He supported such movements as 1942. the Equal Rights amendment, campaign financing reform, and Open Housing incentives. In the spring of 1979, Anderson decided not to seek re-election to Con Congress Focuses On Abortion Issue gress, but rather to seek the by Gary J. Weir reversal of the Roe v. Wade deci on to say how abortion had “ got resolution to be voted on by the Republican nomination for the sion,” (the controversial Supreme ten out of hand,” and that it was entire student body. This proposal Presidency. Anderson rose from obscurity By a 10 vote margin, the Stu Court decision that legalized abor time to do something about it. was voted on and passed, but dent Congress added a student tion.) The resolution went on to The leader of those against the there was much confusion as to during the early primaries and body referendum vote to a resolu say that letters would be sent to resolution in its present form was what the members were voting steadily increased his base of sup tion declaring January 22-28 Pro the President of the United States Kevin McCarthy ’85. He started for. After President Patrick Con port. By the spring of 1980, vidence College Right to Life and other top government of by saying “ We as an organization ley explained the proposal, the political experts judged him a ma Week. The debate took place on ficials, urging them to “ preserve don’t have the right to pass such a members voted on it again with 24 jor factor in the 1980 Presidential Monday, January 23 at the Stu the lives of unborn children” and resolution. We are not a moral voting for and 14 voting against race. dent Congress meeting. The expressing “ gross revulsion and organization.” He went on to say adding the referendum onto the Despite his growing support, resolution, which had been sub disgust with the practice of abor that “ we are not elected by the resolution. Anderson determined that he mitted by Joe Corradino, Dan tion.” classes to make moral decisions.” After the vote there was much would not be able to win the McMorrow, and five other The leading supporter of the Susan Maher ’85 said that the discussion, with Jahn pointing out Republican nomination. On the members of Congress, made pro- resolution present at the meeting resolution would be wrong “ Is it so bad to pray against abor evidence of public discontent with visons that if Congress passed the was Cathy Jahn, Secretary. After because Congress “ represents the tion?” It was debated whether or likely major candidates, Anderson resolution. Providence College reading the resolution, she an student body as a whole, and not not the Student Congress should announced on April 24, 1980 that Right to Life Week “ shall be nounced that Joe Corradino was everyone thinks that way.” make the vote, since they repre he was becoming an independent observed with prayers for the not present because he was atten McCarthy then proposed that a sent the student body. Someone candidate. He felt this offered repose of the innocent lives ding a Right to Life conference in referendum vote be added to the pointed out that this is a Catholic Americans an alternative to the senselessly taken and for the Washington, DC. She then went resolution. This would require the college and that Catholics are Republican and Democratic against abortions so that the col nominees. He conducted his cam lege should reflect the Catholic paign on the premise that it was point of view. possible “ to conduct a positive ef McCarthy then pointed out that fort to articulate positions and Positions Filled at WDOM Congress was going about it in the policies capable of leading our (Ed.’s Note...Due to several duties are to monitor the music duties include developing recruit wrong way in deciding on the country into an era of growth and factual errors in last issue's article, and DJ’s in his department and ment programs to attract new per resolution before going to the stu achievement.” “Positions at WDOM, ” it is being offer suggestions or corrections. sonnel, updating personnel files, dent body. Since the 1980 campaign, rewritten. Special thanks to and notifying personnel of all sta At this point Conley reminded Anderson has been on the lecture Kristine Struminsky, General News Director Dennis Sigrist tion activities. everyone that the referendum had circuit, speaking at colleges and Manager at WDOM, fo r pointing will now share his duties with Co The remaining members of the already been voted on and passed. universities across the country. He news Director Maryanne Giaimo management staff retained their has also taught courses at the out the errors and assisting in the Finally, Kevin “ Casey” in handling the large News staff. positions. James Giaimo remains Crowley proposed that those University of Illinois Law School rewriting. It is such monitoring on It is the responsibility of the News Chief Engineer, Steve McDonald and Stanford University in addi the readers’ part that helps us give members of Congress supporting Director to oversee the News will stay on as Sports Director, the original resolution should tion to delivering a news commen honest and comprehensive and Joe Sprague will remain Rock tary television show in Chicago. coverage. staff, train new members, and privately circulate a petition and assign individuals to cover Music Director. send it to Washington. It was He continues to be active Many changes have recently oc newsworthy events. Anyone interested in joining the decided however, that this pro politically through his National radio station or just finding out Unity Committee and is pro- curred on the management staff The final open position was that posal would only deal with half of more about it should get in touch the resolution, so the proposal minantly mentioned as a possible . of WDOM, the College radio sta of Personnel Director. This spot with Kristine Struminsky c / o was withdrawn and the matter was Presidential Candidate in 1984. tion. Kristine Struminsky was was filled by Alyn Adrain. Her recently named the new General WDOM, Box 377. closed. The lecture will be open to the Manager and immediately set out - public. Tickets are SI.00 for PC to fill vacant positions on her students and faculty and $3.00 for staff. all others. A wine and cheese reception will be held in '64 Hall Victor Johnson was named following the lecture. Music Director, the post formerly held by Struminsky. Among the New Law Course duties of the post are controlling and keeping track of the music that is played on the air, super- Offered vison of the DJ’s, and overseeing the cataloguing of all the records. Providence College’s School of Johnson will also continue to Continuing Education this spring serve as Jazz Music Director, a is offering a new course in Trial position he has held since the Advocacy, which has been beginning of the school year. developed for lawyers who need further training in courtroom pro Francine Tuttle was selected to cedure. be the new Program Director, Designed and taught by the following the resignation of Liz Honorable Fancis J. Boyle, Chief King. The Program Director is in Justice of the U.S. District Court charge of what goes out oyer the of Rhode Island, the classes will air (programming), instituting the meet on Tuesday evenings, begin programming schedule and ning January 24 from 6:30 p.m. - overseeing public affairs program 9 p.m. ming based on community need. Registration may be made by mail or in person through the Thomas Crann was named to REPRESE.VI A TIVES of the Rhode Island Higher Education Council (HEC) expressed their approval and School of Continuing Education the post of Classical Music Direc support of the Greenhouse Compact at a meeting with Governor J. Joseph Garrahv at the State House. Pre Office, Providence College, tor. Crann has the distinction of sent at the meeting were (I - r): Howard R. Swearer. President. Brown University; Edward D. Eddy. Presi Harkins Hall, Room 204, Pro being the only freshman to gain a dent; University of Rhode Island; Governor Garrahv; Thomas R.