Roemer Throws Seven Off Campus for Parties
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server an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and st. mary's Vol. XI, No. 39 Tuesday, November 2, 1976 Roemer throws seven off campus for parties by Chris Smith things went on all semester. Asst. Managing Editor ''That kind of iifestyle--odd hours, loud music, parties with Regulation one of Notre Dame's alcohol -- belongs off-campus. The University rules and regulations. as group as a whole caused problems listed in Du Lac, the guide to for the hall," Roemer continued. student life states: The University Therefore, the seven were given reserves the right to transfer a the notice to find housing off-cam student's residence. Dean of pus. Students James Roemer did just Dean Roemer added, however, that to seven residents of Sorin Hall "None of them are in any disciplin late last week, resulting in surprise ary trouble. INdividually, they and tlairing of tempers among aren't irresponsible, but the group other Sorin residents. as a whole caused problems for the The seven from Sorin, were hall. They have simply been given written notice by Roemer on shifted off-campus.'' He empha Thursday morning that they were sized that there will be no record in to be out of Sorin by six p.m. their student records of any disci Sunday. Oct. 31 and were "never plinary action. Mirrors and wood panelling -- all that's left of the to set foot into Sorin for the rest of The Seven Relate Their Side (their) undergraduate lives at Notre Doo Drop Inn at Sorin. [Photo by Anne Fraze I.) Dame." When members of the group had sevon tyoewritten letters stat hall lounge." warnings given. and thev were According to Dean Roemer, the were interviewed, they expressed ing that we ~ere out of Sorin Hall. Gibbons concluded. "We feel as taken as a sign of intimidaiion ... seven had a four-room suite on shock that the punishment was so and that we were never to step foot though we're getting hurt for "There were repeated in third floor Sorin, which included a severe. They centered upon an in Sorin again. We were never tr~;-tng to '1m prove the hall." cidents ... related Bob Tracey. the large circular room. This room incident involving a keg as the approached for our side of the second floor resident assistant. "the turret room, was fixed up, primary cause of their punishment. story.'' No Warning ''The entire group met with the hall pannelled and set up as a bar. It One of the seven, Sean Gibbons, Gibbons added, "I would guess staff on one occasion." he added. was called the Doo Drop Inn," he a senior, explained that one of his that over break they just decided The seven said they were un Jim Dragna, the R.A. in the said. suite-mates, "carried out an empty what they were going to do. We aware they were considered a section where the seven lived ''They had parties. They bro keg the Saturday of the Oregon thought that we would be given problem in Sorin Hall. agreed that. "there were informai ught up a keg for one party. A Game, at about seven p.m." some kind of reprimand or punish Roemerstate. "At the beginning and formal warnings given. We rather loud, rowdy atmosphere According to Gibbons, the keg was ment when we saw Roemer." of the semester I called one of the had hall staff meetings -- some surrounded the Doo Drop Inn. seen by third floor Sorin resident "What we're so upset about," guys into my office. I told him times until four in the morning - Thus, they are violating University assistant, Jim Dragna. The stu continued Bartlett, ''is the way 'One more incident, and you're out over this group. Warnings were regulations." This was one of the dent carrying the keg reportedly they went about it. We were only of Sorin.' given. The thing built up. It went charges Roemer placed against the asked Dragna about the possibility given four days Thurs "The entire hall staff was con too far. Finally. we had· to go to s~ven. that a fine might be levied for the day through Sunday -- to find cerned. They repeatedly warned Roemer," he said. However, there were more char possession of the keg. someplace to stay." them. It got down to who was in When the case went to the dean, ges levelled by the dean. "Con Another one of the seven, Jeff Gibbons said, "We took an control of the hall.'· Roemer decided that all seven tinued use of fireworks in the hall Bartlett, quotes Dragna as saying, active part in the hall. Jeff Bartlett: Gibbons and Gulyas belonged off-campus. and out the windows, to the extent "This is more serious than just a (Bartlett) was a section leader. each demed ever having been Roemer's decision was viewed that carpeting and walls were fine." More than a week later, Three of us played interhall football contacted about their behavior. "If .vith anger by many Sorin Hall burnt," was one allegation. An related Bartlett, ·'we all got letters for Sorin. I was on the hall judicial p~ople were complaining, I would nembers. When the students were other was, "water balloons and stating that we were to be in Dean board." He added that another thmk they'd tell us, but they ~iven their notice to move. Fr. beer bottles were thrown out the Roemer's office the next morning. one of the seven had conducted the didn't," said Gibbons in reference }reen and the hall staff attempted window and fireworks were launch When we arrived in his office, his annual Red Cross Blood drive in to the hall staff. o lessen tension by not comment· ed out the window. These kinds of decision was already made. He Sorin. Fr. Greg Green, rector of Sorin, ng on the issue. These two factors George Gulyas, another member stated that the seven, "have been 1ave created resentment toward of the group commented, "Our talked to on many occasions this rr. Green and the R.A. 's in Sorin. suite was always open for anyone to year." Sorin Basement R.A., However, the seven were already Exam survey come in." A friend of his stated Thomas Kwiecien concurred with being reviewed by Dean Roemer at to be conducted that the suite was, "more or less a Fr. Green. He said, "There were - (continued on page 9) by Mary Ann Tighe If the length of exams was· a Staff Reporter problem - one hour being insuffi Major networks to broadcast cient - then a return to last year's open-ended evening exams was also proposed at the meeting. Preliminary efforts are underway Kee also noted methods of election results tonight o conduct a student-wide survey testing might be a source of oncerning the controversial8 a.m. dissatisfaction among students tak by Barbara Breltersteln states, are: 118 eletoral votes were still rated departmental examination policy, ing 8 a.m. departmentals. "Ob PoUtlcal Writer Connecticut, where in recent "tos.>-ups." ~ccording to Nancy Cox, Farley viously teachers have had to adjust elections a close race has indicated According to the Times, "Of ~all academic commissioner. tests and testing techniques," Cox For many Notre Dame and Saint a close race nationwide; New York, the nine tossup states, Connecti At a recent meeting with Mike commented. Mary's students who voted by with 41 electoral votes. a "must cut, Iowa, Mississippi. New Mexico Passman, student body president, Pat Tack, student government absentee ballot, the choice between win" state for Carter; the South, Oaklahoma and South Dakota have ~ox and Tracy Kee, Farley Hall academic commissioner, will work Presidential candidates Jimmy Carter's home region, where Ford 39 electora votes among them. president, proposed a survey to on the survey with Cox and Kee. Carter and Gerald Ford is over. hope to break his opponent's "solid Assuming roughly an even split ~etermine whether students were At present, she is also having But most Americans will be making South"; the industrial North. New Carter would have 241 votes, 29 ~atisfied with the present exam Academic Council representatives that choice today, and students Jersey pennsylvania, Ohio and short of a majority and ford would policy. If the students indicate they check within their respective col here will be watching national Michigan, which make up 90 have 218, or 52 short of a majority. are dissatisfied, the survey will also leges and report any specific television for the results. electoral votes and include Ford's "In that situation each man seek student opinion regarding problems. For example, students As the votes are tabulated home state; IJiinois, which has would need to win two of the three easons for dissatisfaction and in the Business College might have tonight, all three major networks voted for the winning candidate in big states considered too close to possible alternatives. different opinions concerning the wi'l be predicting who the winner every .election except 1916, and call - Pennsylvania, with 27 elec "The survey is a tool." Kee said. exam schedule from those in w,ll be from projections of state holds 26 votes; Texas a "must toral votes, lllinois, with 2b and "There is a lot of question about Freshman Year of Studies. results. While 538 electoral votes win" for Ford; and California, with Texas, also with 26 unless Carter lhow students feel.'' According to Kee, the intended are at stake, the winning candidate the largest umber of electoral votes picked up a small state he is not Cox noted many people are not survey on current examination needs only 270 for a majority.