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The Observer VOL. XXIII NO. 103 TUESDAY , MARCH 6, 1990 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY’S Elections result in runoffs; Shinnick wins By SANDRA WIEGAND cent of the juniors’ votes, and Assistant News Editor Co-ed housing?/ page 4 the Coffey ticket received 35 percent. THE 1990 CLASS ELECTIONS In class elections, character­ “I’m very happy with X ized by close competition, the Patrick Mixon, Dave Cathcart, tonight’s results. We’re going winning senior class ticket led Robin Stumpf and Molly O’Neill to work real hard and hope for The The The by Michael Shinnick, president, and the ticket of Lynn Ramsay, the best in the run-off on Sophomore Junior Senior was the only one to claim more Scott Boehnen, Greg Butrus Wednesday,” Switzer said. than 50 percent of the votes in and Jenny Witt. “We’re happy to be where we Class Class Class any class. The Shinnick ticket, which are now and we’ll be hitting the The other senior class offi­ ran against only one competi­ dorms tomorrow and cam­ cers are Dennis Lynch, vice- tor, captured approximately 58 paigning,” said Coffey. 57.89% 6 0 t president, Molly Grunewald, percent of the senior class “We’ve had a lot of support RUNOFF secretary, and Jennifer Linting, votes. so far and all we need is a final RUNOFF treasurer. “We’re extremely happy and push to put us over the top.” he 5 0 4 Runoffs will be held Wednes­ grateful to everyone who sup­ added. day to elect junior and sopho­ ported us. We’re excited and Voting for sophomore class 4 0 35.0% 37.8% more class officers. Contending looking forward to next year. offices was extremely competi­ for junior class office, in the We hope to do a lot to make tive across the board, with order of president, vice presi­ next year the best year for our votes spread out within a range 3 0 - - dent, secretary and treasurer, class,” Shinnick said. of 8 to approxim ately 18 per­ 17.72% 16.84% are the ticket of John Coffey, “We’d like to thank everyone cent for various tickets. 2 0 - Brian Murphy, Kristin Gafvert who turned out and voted,” he The Mixon ticket received the and Julie Robertson and the said. highest percentage of sopho­ ticket of Jennifer Switzer, Steve Voting was very competitive more votes, approximately 18 I 0 | Hanson, Megan Weyers and between the junior class candi­ percent. With about 17 percent Tim Thorton. dates who will participate in 0 the run-off. The Switzer ticket Contending for sophomore see ELECTION / page 4 class office are the ticket of received approximately 38 per­ The Observer/ Bradford J. Boehm U.S. won’t make deal for hostages’ release from Iran WASHINGTON (AP) — The ment,” he said. “ They have told Asked what the administra­ March 16, 1985. White House said Monday that us what they are doing, they tion said to intermediaries who Speculation about their re­ there are no grounds for ex­ have asked us for advice. want to w ork on the hostages’ lease has been fueled by a spate pecting the imminent release of “When all this comes out behalf, Fitzwater said: “ We of stories about contacts in the American hostages in Lebanon, later, 1 don’t want it said they give them our policy and we Middle East about the though “ there is a lot happen­ were w orking for the U.S. gov­ say, ‘No deals. If you can be hostages. ing” in behind-the-scenes ef­ ernment. ... They’ve gotten ad­ helpful, fine, but keep in mind, For example, a Syrian source forts. vice and comm ents and so this is our policy — no deal.” ’ said Mahmoud Hashemi, a se­ White House press secretary forth, so there is a lot happen­ nior Iranian envoy, met Sunday Marlin Fitzwater said many ing. Fitzwater told reporters that in Damascus with Farouk al- people — excluding U.S. gov­ “ I don’t want to be discour­ if the United States becomes in­ Sharaa, Syria’s foreign minis­ ernment officials — are in­ aging,” he said. “ I want to be volved in talks about the ter, “ to coordinate efforts be­ volved in discussions around encouraging. We want as many hostages: “ We’ll try to keep you tween the governments of Syria the world on behalf of the people to be helping on this as informed of talks. I suspect and Iran to gain the release of hostages. possible.” Marlin Fitzwater they would be public, but you all the hostages.” The intermediaries include However, Fitzwater empha­ So far, he said, Iran has not never know.” The source said Hashemi, the businessmen, diplomats of sized that the United States shown any interest. Eighteen Westerners are be­ brother of Iranian President other countries, representatives “will make no concessions in ing held in Lebanon. They in­ Hashemi Rafsanjani, had ar­ of the hostage families and return for the hostages’ re­ Iran is believed to exert con­ clude eight Americans, four rived from Beirut, where he met their employers and people who lease.” siderable influence over Britons, two West Germans, with senior Shiite Moslem fig­ have contacts in Iran and Le­ “ We cannot say that there is Hezbollah, an umbrella group two Swiss, an Irishman and an ures on the hostage issue. banon, he said. any movement,” he said. “ We of Shiites believed to hold some Italian. Most are believed held Often, they represent them­ know of no imminent release.” of the Americans in Lebanon. by Shiite Moslem factions loyal Another source said,: “ This selves as representing the Fitzwater underscored that to Iran. appears to be a serious effort, United States, “ but that is not the United States is ready to Fitzw ater said th at no U.S. The longest-held is Terry An­ the first in some time, to end the case,” Fitzwater said. talk directly with Iran about government officials were derson, chief Middle East cor­ the hostage ordeal. ... But I “ Many of them have had con­ the hostages “ whenever Iran is speaking with Iran about the respondent for The Associated don’t think we'll see anyone out tacts w ith the U.S. govern­ ready to do so.” hostages. Press, who was kidnapped tom orrow .” Salvadoran says American money finances war, death By PAUL PEARSON Assistant News Editor Peace w ill come to El Sal­ vador only when its government begins honest negotiations with opposition parties, a represen­ tative of a Salvadoran opposi­ tion party said Monday. Gladis Sibrian, a representa­ tive of the Farabundo Marti Front for National Liberation and the Democratic Revolu­ tionary Front (FMLN/FDR), Gladis Sibrian also called fo r the U.S. gov­ democratic government. ernment to stop sending eco­ “All that they (the govern­ nomic aid to the Salvadoran ment) know is genocide.” she government. said. Sibrian said that “It is only In her Monday lecture, with money from the U.S. that “ Prospects fo r Peace in El Sal­ our war continues.” vador,” Sibrian said that four She called the current gov­ things are necessary for the ernment of Alfredo Christiani conflict in El Salvador to end. 0, c , ., , ... _ The Observer/John Cluver “a military dictatorship with The first is a cease-fire between St. Edward s sophomore Chip Fortson casts his vote in Monday's class election as seniors Kevin Flynn and the face of dem ocracy.” She the armed forces and the rebel David Mitchell supervise. This process will have to be repeated Wednesday as neither sophomore nor junior said that the people of El Sal­ tickets achieved a majority of the votes. vador have never had a truly see SIBRIAN/ page 7 page 2 The Observer Tuesday, March 6, 1990 I n s id e C o l u m n W e a t h e r Forecast for noon,Tuesday, March 6. Education not Lines show high temperatures. Yesterday’s high: 33 just ‘exercise Yesterday’s low: 30 Nation’s high: 88 (Presidio, Tx.) of the mind’ Nation’s low: -12 (Warroad, Minn.) My four years of Forecast: higher education at a Cloudy today with a liberal arts college chance of morning flur­ are almost over. All ries, highs in the middle the hours of study 30s. Cloudy tonight, lows w ill soon be memo­ in the middle 20s. Cloudy ries. I can’t say that and warmer Wednesday I’m very sad to see with a 30 percent chance them go, as there Christine Gill of rain, highs 40 to 45. have been stressful moments in the past Saint Mary’s Editor four years when I --------------------------------- would have walked away from it all, if I’d FRONTS: had somewhere to go. After all, why was I going to college? To get an education, yes, but more importantly, COLD WARM STATIONARY ©1990 Accu-Weather, Inc. to have a good job, a career, when I was through. This is the view many people lake Pressure of college and there is nothing wrong with G) (D EH E3 ® S O 2 2 <22 wanting to have a successful life. HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY Imagine my surprise as I began studying a Via Associated Press GraphicsNet work, commenting on the idea of a univer­ sity, that says that a liberal education con­ sists of exercises of mind, of reason and of reflection. No mention of a job there. This O f I n t e r e s t work, by John Henry Newman goes on to say that there is a difference between liberal The Notre Dame Orchestra’s Jerome Hoberman, knowledge and useful knowledge and that As part Of the Lenten Series there w ill be a Liturgy conductor, will present a concert at 8 p.m.

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