... SMC needs endorsements -p. 6 VOL. XIII, NO. 98 an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and saint mary’s WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1979 Third speaker of SLF Gaddis addresses crowd by Dan Luetcher its own,” Gaddis claimed. By Senior Staff Reporter letting his works stand alone an author attains anonymity. "I feel like a vanishing breed Anonymity however does which believes the writer Erovide Gaddis with some should be read and not heard,” eadaches. Golf club manufac­ novelist William Gaddis told a turers and furniture stores have near capacity crowd in the contacted Gaddis informing Library Auditorium last night. him of outstanding bills. The Sophomore Literary Fes­ Gaddis had never been to these tival's third guest artist enter­ stores. The critics, unlike tained the crowd with a variety stores, have little trouble recog­ of jokes and quips, and deli­ nizing him. Gaddis is the type vered his ideas about the role of of writer who evokes contro­ the writer and the drudgery of versy because of his writings. writing itself. He also dis­ A Time magazine reviewer cussed his novels and offered wrote that Gaddis' first book, some advice to potential writers Recognitions, "is one of those attending the presentation. eruptions of personal vison that Gaddis, author of two mas­ will be argued about without sive novels, Recognitions and being argued away.” Other JR , opened the evening by critics call his writing commenting that speaking in "opaque” or "brilliant”. front of an audience is a rather "What one does in fiction is "virgin experience for me.” He operate a confidence game,” stated that his only previous Gaddis explained. "Perhaps experience with delivering this is why one would not want Novelist William Graddis spoke to a near capacity crowd last night in the Library speeches was an acceptance to expose oneself for fear of Auditorium for the Sophomore Literary Festival. [Photo by Mark Muench] speech for the National Book being found out," he con­ award. He recalled that the tinued. acceptance speech did not Gaddis then moved on to please the critics. talking about the art of writing In close elections According to Gaddis there is itself. "Part of writing is drud­ a tendency today to place the gery, sheer drudgery,” Gaddis person in the forefront rather said. He added a novel must, than the work. "The idea of the "grow, it must insist upon Juniors, Sophs need run -off separation of the writer and his being written.” by Michael Lewis of the votes cast for junior class "W e’re optimistic right work is something I still cling He stated that the rewards of News Editor officers. now,” Gerhardt said. "We to,” Gaddis said. writing may be overblown and The junior class election turn­figured that if it came to a "When a book is written, it if "one is capable of doing out of 1,020 was the highest run-off we’d have a pretty good comes out and should stand on [iContinued on page 8 In one of the closest elections class voting total, and repre ­ chance. Our job now is to in recent years, new senior sented approximately 63 per­ campaign a little harder; we class officers were chosen, and cent of next year’s juniors. have a pretty good shot Thurs­ run-off candidates were "I think we ran against some day.” Committee nominates selected yesterday for the really good opponents,” Mark Woodward, Ombuds­ sophomore and junior classes. Behney commented. T man election coordinator, said The Nicholas Schneeman thought they all did an excellent there were no violations of Coughlin for SU Director ticket defeated the Mark job. Of course I’m really election rules by any of the Carney ticket in the senior class gratified that we did so well. I candidates. by Brian McFeeters eclection by forty votes, 495 to hope we can hang on Thurs­ "There were some problems 455. The 950 junior votes cast day.” with people tearing down The Student Union Steering Committee nominated reported approximately 54 Kelley said, "We have some posters,” ne said, "but that sophomore Tim Coughlin for the position of SU Director lastpercent of next year’s Senior work to do. I thought it was ahappens every year and we can’t night. The Student Government Board of Commissioners class. Schneeman carried real good turnout. I’m sur­do much about that, except will confirm or reject the nomination at a meeting tonight. twelve residence halls and the prised that Behney had such a notify the candidates.” Coughlin, now Assistant Social Commissioner, received at off-campus vote, while Carney wide margin of victory. ’ ’ He did note that the ballot least the required four out of five Steering Committee votes carried nine halls. All three of the sophomorebox in Grace hall opened ten after seven applicants wereinterviewed by the committee last "We’re happier than hell,” class tickets collected more minutes late, but that it stayed night. The official tally of votes was not released, however, in Schneeman said. "We thought than one-fourth of the vote. open for ten extra minutes to keeping with the Steering Committee’s guidelines. that if the turnout was over 50 The Steve Bruemmer ticket try to compensate. "By the SU Director Bill Roche indicated that he and the other percent we would win.” earned 404 votes, or 40 percent time I called to alleviate the Steering Committee members were pleased with the He said that his ticket ran on of the vote, with the Chip problem, the ballot box was decision. Other Committee members include Cultural Arts a more conservative platform Gerhardt ticket right behind opened,” he said. Commissioner Jerry Perez, Social Commissioner John than their actual intentions, with 355 votes, good for 35 Due to the small turnout by Bonacci, Services Commissioner Gary Luchini, and Comp­ but added taht the ticket "was percent. Fourty-nine votes off-campus students for the troller Maureen Carney. sincere about everything in the seperated the two, and both sophomore and junior class "We feel confident that he (Coughlin) can do the job,” platform.” "We’re going to willparticipate in the run-off elections, Woodward said that Roche said. stress social events,” ne said, election. the open hours for the off- If he is approved by the Board, Coughlin, a Planner adding "W e’ll stick up for the The Rudy Fernandez ticket campus ballot box may be resident, said he hopes to use SU to increase services to students, using the senior class finished third in the balloting, reduced. off-campus residents and co-sponsor more social events with office when appropriate.” with 212 votes, or 25 percent- "I haven’t talked to the Saint Mary’s. He also emphasized that he would try to In the junior class elections, not enough to make the run-off.candidates about this yet,” maintain SU’s present role on campus. "I have definite the Tom Behney ticket and the The sophomre class turnout ofWoodward said, "but I’m going ideas about who I would like for commissioners but I’d rather Mark Kelley ticket emerged 1,011 represented approxi­ to suggest that we keep it open not make those names public until after the Board’s from a five-ticket field and will mately 63 percent of next year's from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m .” He decision,” Coughlin explained. vie for office in a run-off sophomores. noted that only twelve off- Coughlin was in charge of "Welcome Week” last semester election tomorrow. Behney Tim Dages, the vice-presi­ campus students voted in the and was involved in the planning of Homecoming, the Snow carried 367 votes, or 35-9 dential candidate on the sophomore and junior class Sculpture contest, An Tostal and many of the other social percent while Kelley garnered Bruemmer ticket, said "we elections, and only one off- events this year, according to Roche. 212 votes, or 20.7 percent. Of didn’t know what to expect. campus student voted between The Board of Commissioners, which includes SU Director the other contenders, the Ed I’m a little surprised that only 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Bill Roche, SBP Andy McKenna, Judicial Coordinator Jane Callahan ticket carried 14.7 about 1000 freshmen turned out "If only twelve people voted, Rizzo, SBVP Mike Roohan, HPC Chairman Chuck percent, Bob Mangino gar­ to vote.” He said this was "a it seems silly to keep the ballot nered 14.8 percent and Jim really good campaign; the three [iContinued on page 8] box open that long. I just don’t Reidman carried 13 9 percent, tickets put a lot of work into it.”want to waste anyone’s time.” News in brief Wednesday, March 7,1979 -page 2 NBCpoll shows Americans In Vietnam favor return to draft Chinese troops declare victory NEW YORK (AP)--Conccmcd about how well the volunteer army is working, American narrowly favor bringingback the BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - attempt to lure public opinion. Vietnam has ordered all foreign draft for the armed forces, an Associated Press NBC News China claimed victory over Viet­ embassies in Hanoi to prepare The Vietnamese foreign min­ evacuation plans and that a poll shows. By a somewhat larger margin, the public backs nam yesterday, saying it has istry, in a broadcast by the die idea of universal public service for all young Americans. “ exploded the myth of invinci­ massive citywide effort was Those Americans most vulnerable to a draft - those aged 18 bility of this Asian Cuba.” Voice of Vietnam, said Peking under way to dig shelters. to 24 - overwhelmingly oppose the idea of mandatoiv service Vietnam disputed the Chinese was forced to make the with­ The Swedish Ambassador to in the armed forces.