VOL. XXV. NO. 134 The Observer TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1993 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S University approves honor code By BEVIN KOVALIK according to Williams. The code process. News Writer includes the following major “This modification is an modifications: important part of the American The honor code which has •Departmental honesty sense of rights,” Williams said. been in effect at Notre Dame committees will include more “When someone is accused, he since 1987 on an experimental students than faculty members, or she has the right to know basis has been approved as the with the ratio of 3 to 2. In the who the accuser is.” University’s official policy for future, the University hopes to Debra Heerensperger, a ju ­ academic honesty, according to incorporate committees com­ nior in the College of Science, Father Oliver Williams, associ­ prised solely of students. will chair the Academic Code of ate provost and member of the •As a precondition for ad­ Honor Committee next year and Academic Code of Honor mission to Notre Dame, the will work with several faculty Committee. University will require incoming members representing the four The University’s Academic freshmen to sign a pledge colleges. Council unanimously approved stating they will abide by the “Our main goal for next year the Academic Code of Honor at rules of the honor code during is to educate and to inform its meeting March 17, Williams all academic affairs. people about the honor code,” said. •The accuser may remain said Heerensperger. “A lot of The honor code serves as a anonymous to the accused stu­ people don’t understand how it way to “morally educate stu­ dents) during the interrogation works.” dents,” Williams said. “The process, but during the hearing “Students should realize how code gives students a way to the accuser must be present the code benefits the entire prepare for real life in the pro­ with whomever he or she ac­ Notre Dame community and fessional work force,” he added. cuses. In the past the committee enhances the already existing The Academic Council made respected the anonymity of the see CODE / page 4 several changes to the code, accuser throughout the entire Student Senate sets activity fee By KATIE MURPHY The total budget amounted to tions totaled nearly $1,000 News Writer $405,000, which is $5,000 more more this year. Administrative than last year. The budget is costs were reduced in this area. Last night the Student Senate comprised of four parts: In other business, the senate unanimously approved the Stu­ allocations, Student Union also unanimously approved the dent Activity Fee Budget for the Board (SUB), Student Govern­ allocation of $8,000 from the 1993-1994 academic year. The ment, and the contingency fund. profits of next year’s Shirt pro­ Student Senate Budget Com­ Allocations includes funds for ject for a freshman orientation mittee decided the budget. clubs, Hall Presidents’ Council, picnic. and the class governments and “The...Student Activity budget activities. Overall, allocations “We’re pretty sure the Shirt encompasses virtually every received more than $10,000 will make $200,000,” said Stu­ aspect of student life here at less than the 1992-93 school dent Body Vice President Nikki Notre Dame,” wrote Student year budget. Wellmann. “There’s been a big The Observer/ Brian McDonough Body Treasurer Connor Murphy SUB, however, was given P R. problem as far as freshman Bump, s e t, spike in a letter to the senate $10,000 more this year. SUB is orientation goes and we want members. “Those attending responsible for An Tostal, the something that’s more Notre Dame law student Tim Kaiser plays 2-man volleyball on the school next fall should begin the Collegiate Jazz Festival, and organized. We want a picnic for sand court behind Morrissey Hall. With the warm weather year knowing that their money other special events. the parents and the students approaching, outdoor sports become popular activities. is spent wisely.” Student Government alloca­ when they come in.” Other colleges spread pro-life messages, solutions Editor's note: The follow ing is organization focuses on educa­ vice aspect. “We act as a liason the second in a two-part series tion and legislation. between p ro -life groups,” Re- Georgetown examining the changing role of Developments The group is currently ichard said. “Different groups the student pro-life movement. working on the parental con­ come to Georgetown to recruit in the sent legislation which went into and give talks.” nixes choice By ELISABETH HEARD effect on March 31. This new News Writer Abortion Movement law states that any minor under So far, people from a preg­ women care centers.” 18 must get consent before nancy crises center, a post organization As the abortion debate heats PLUS has a mailing list of 200, having an abortion. If this con­ abortion crises center, a Span­ By ELISABETH HEARD up across the nation, students sent cannot be obtained, the ish speaking center and a home w ith a core group of about 10 to News Writer at other universities are making 15 individuals. “It is about half minor may go before a judge to for new and expectant mothers an effort to inform the public get a waver, but there must be have all spoken at Georgetown’s men and half women,” Albert As a Catholic university, it is about pro-life beliefs and other an adult present, preferably a campus about what they do and said. “Of course the religious common and even expected to options that are available to relative. how they benefit the aspect is the underlying theme find a pro-life group on George­ women with an unwanted community. After the talks, which brings us all together, but town’s campus. But a few years pregnancy. The Right to Life group of students are welcomed to sign some people are more ago a group of students decided Michigan is pushing to have this up to volunteer at any of the politically motivated.” to form an unofficial student At Loyola University, the law amended, adding informed centers. pro-choice organization. group Pro-life Loyola University consent, which would force the Michigan State takes a differ­ The pro-choice organization Students (PLUS) is dedicated to clinics to provide their patients The pro- life students at Ge­ ent approach than both Loyola was unrecognized until two both education and service. with all of the information prior orgetown are also involved in and Notre Dame—it is very lib­ years ago when it received “In the Centennial Forum to an abortion. This protests. “We protested Sarah eral and almost everyone there funding and became an official Student Union there is a weekly information would include Weddington when she came to is pro- choice. In fact, a pro-life group recognized by George­ information table were we dis­ showing pictures and stating campus to speak,” Reichard group was just started in Jan­ town. play pamphlets and information side effects. said. “She was the attorney uary. The university was explicit in about crises pregnancies and who argued for abortion rights “Right now we are focusing outlining the stipulations under abortion procedures, and also This organization is unique to in the 1973 Roe vs. Wade case.” on educating ourselves,” said which the organization was to discuss the religious per­ others that students can get in­ Jenny Ford, the president of the operate, according to Maggie spective,” said Quico Albert, volved in because it deals pri­ Part of their protest included organization. “We are learning Reichard, last year’s president president of PLUS. marily with legislation. A sec­ putting up pamphlets and about adoption, IU (a new of the university’s pro-life retary working at the office said posters. “We also asked a lot of drug), and parental consent.” group. “We turn a lot of people away that they do not believe in vio­ pro-life questions during her Currently there are only 10 “They were to exist to provide by showing pictures. We want lence, and don’t condone vio­ speech,” said Reichard. people in the group, but their freedom of discussion on both to be there and give information lence for violence. The march for life that occurs hopes are high, according to sides of the issue, but they to people who may not get it This trend towards education in Washington, D. C., every year Ford. pushed too heavily on the otherwise,” Albert added. of the public continues at Ge­ is a very big event for this abortion aspect,” Reichard said. orgetown University. organization. “Last year we “We want to work with In addition, the university Unlike some members of even had some Notre Dame crises pregnancy prevention, found that the group had vio­ Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s “Our focus this year is educa­ students,” Reichard said. and we want to educate people lated certain stipulations that Right to Life, PLUS members do tional. We distribute inform a­ about abortion and other op­ were agreed upon from the be­ not participate in rescues. “We tion packets which contain stats But like Loyola students, they tions,” she said. ginning—including a ban take a different approach,” and facts,” said Maggie Re- too shy away from rescues. Since Michigan State is an against group members partic­ Albert said. “Our main goals ichard, last year’s president of “We don’t do any type of ac­ overwhelmingly pro-choice ipating in any activist work and are education and service. We school, many pro-life students the Georgetown pro- life group. tivism,” said Reichard.