--------------------------------------------------..... Billy Joel - page 7 VOL XVIII, NO. 63 the indepemknt student newspaper st-r\·ing notn damt· and saint man ·s MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1983 Marines attacked after bombing raid Associated Press Marine positions have been under," Brooks said. BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Druse He said the Marines "opened up gunners blasted the U.S. Marine base with everything we have," including at the Beirut airport with rockets 15Smm artillery, M-60 tanks, heavy and artillery shells last night, killing machine guns and small arms. eight Marines and wounding two, a The shelling of the Marine en­ Marine spokesman reported. campment ended four hours later, Maj. Dennis Brooks said the Brooks said. Marines came under intense fire The deaths of the Marines brought about 12 hours after Syrian anti­ to 2S4 the number of American ser­ aircraft batteries shot down two U.S. vicemen killed in Lebanon, includ­ Navy jets that were among 28 ing 2.39 who perished in a suicide warplanes that launched the first trm:k-bombing of the Marine head­ American air strike in Lebanon. quarters on Oct. 2.3. The Pentagon said a two-man A-6 A Defense Department spokes­ and a single-pilot A-7 fighter­ man in Washington said names of bomber were downed when the the latest victims would not be planes attacked Syrian positions in released pending notification of Lebanon's central mountains about relatives. AP Photo 8 a.m. (I a.m. EST) in response to About I,SOO Marines arc sta­ earlier attacks on U.S. reconnais­ tioned here as part of a multinational The silence at this guardpost outside a U.S. Marine ing two marines and wounding two others. See related position near the Beirut airport was broken yesterday story at right. sance planes. peacekeeping force that also in­ when Druse gunners attacked the base, reportedly kill- One flier was rescued, at least one cludes British, French and Italian was captured and Syrian soldiers troops. said a third died of injuries. In Washington, White House na­ U.S. Navy warships opened fire on tional security spokesman Robert Druse positions in the mountains Sims said, "I know we've had an at­ overlooking the Marine base and tack from Druse and probably Shiite R.A. applications being accepted thunder from their heavy guns positions around the airport at rattled buildings in Beirut. Beirut and it is pretty intense. We Brooks said Druse militiamen have had some casualties and we By JOHN LAVELLE served. Rectors were requested "not candidates. Applicants will be began spraying the southern end of have responded with tank and naval News Staff to encourage students who do not notified of their status following this have an adequate G.P.A." to apply. reviewing process by letter on Feb. the Marine encampment with small gunfire.'' arms and 23mm anti-aircraft fire at White House spokeswoman Father Gregory Green, vice presi­ Resident assistants are "involved 6. about 7 p.m. (I 2 noon EST) and Sheila Dixon said President Reagan dent of Student Affairs, has an­ directly in helping srudents to live It will then be incumbent upon soon "the entire airport perimeter" had been briefed about the develop­ nounced that applications for together profitably in residence successful applicants to contact the was being shelled. resident assistant positions will be halls." They are expected to be rectors of their "hall( s) of choice" in ment. The naval gunfire "was the result At a black-tie reception in the available until Jan. 20 in the Office of present from the beginning of the order to schedule a personal inter­ of heavy, sustained artillery, rocket, Student Affairs. orientation session of fall semester view. Rectors have final decisions small-arms and mortar fire that the see RAIDS page 4 R.A. candidates must be seniors or until the last day of the semester, and concerning acceptance of R.A.'s in graduate students next year, and from the opening program of the their halls, and must notify Student must pick up applications in person spring semester until its close. Affairs of their choices. The office at Student Affairs. Applicants will be R.A.'s are also expected to main­ will inform selected candidates of required to present their !D's in or­ tain order in the hall and provide their appointments on Mar. 12. Con­ der to receive the necessary forms, general student assistance in addi­ tracts for the position will be and must return completed applica­ tion to evening duty a ssignments available for signature after April 12. tions to Student Affairs no later than according to formal schedules. They Jan. 20. are encouraged to know students Prospective law students must ob­ A cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0 well enough to be able to provide tain a "note of approval for R.A. ap­ is required, as well as three letters of help or information to them accord­ plication" from the assistant dean for recommendation, two from resident ing to their personal needs. academic affairs at the law schooL hall head staff (rectors and assistant As compensation for the con­ lui other prospective graduate stu­ rectors), and a third from a former siderable time and service dents should note that acceptance as employer. In addition, applicants requirements of the job, the univer­ an R.A. does not guarantee accep­ must not have any "job" respon­ sity provides free room, board, tance into a graduate program. sibilities for the semester( s) that laundry (rebates for women), a free they will serve as an R.A. Financial student parking sticker, and one half Applications are available in the need is not a requirement for the of the telephone installation charge. Office of Student Affairs Monday job. Following receipt of the applica­ through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 In a memo concerning the selec­ tions, the Office of Student Affairs noon, and I p.m. to 5 p.m. Additional tion process sent to all head staff, will conduct an initial screening questions should be directed to the Green stressed that the G.P.A. re­ process to check on the qualifica­ Office of Student Affairs or to quirements would be carefully ob- tions and fulfilled requirements of residence hall head staff. United Way begins new campaign in attempt to reach their 1983 goal By CHRISTOPHER RYAN Joseph County United Way. The part in the campaign, of which Mu­ News Staff United Way chapter is currently dents have contributed 55,250, about 5200,000 short of its goaL Mangan is hoping the university's A second United Way campaign Mangan added current economic tradition of coming through when a kicks off this week in St. Joseph conditions in St. Joseph County have need is present will hold true for the County and on campus, as the local made many of the county's residents United Way's second effort. He had llnited Way chapter attempts to more dependent on services of local much to say in commending the stu­ reach its goal of S2.8 million. The agencies subsidized by the United dents' generous spirit as a whole campus campai gn will take place Way. This increased dependency thus far. from Monday, Dec. 5 to Tuesday, has led to the need for more money "Students, who for the most part Dec. 1.3. by the agencies in order to maintain are guests of the community while "The growing needs caused by the quality of their services offered here at Notre Dame," said Mangan, unemployment and the shrinking to the community. "have cared enough ro get behind resources caused by the ailing The second campaign, to have the United Way campaign and raise economy" have made it more im­ begun today, will again be coun­ several thousand dollars to support Tht• Observer/Thorn Bcadk}· portant than ever that the United tywide and will again include a the efforts of the health and human A sign of the times Way reaches its goal, said Patrick campus effort. care agencies, which speaks highly This sign calling for awareness among students and faculty Mangan, associate director of cam­ Although the university has adorned an outside wall of Farley yesterday, referring to recent paign and communications of the St. reached its goal of $153,000 as its See DRIVE, page 5 crackdowns on alcohol consumption, hall food sales operations and the independence of The Observer. The Observer Monday, December 5, 1983 - page 2 In·Brief · Saint Mary's housing change: No! BillyJoel tickets can b~ picked up during the next two u•eeks at the Stud~nt Union tick~t office. The Student Union advises Housing and room picks at Saint Mary's - it is a students to pick up their tickets later this week. Seating will not be volatile subject on campus. Ask just about any student aff~ct~d by wh~n tickets are picked up. - The Observer and she will tell you she does not want the changes Anne Monastyrski which will take effect next fall. The lottery for room pick numbers and room selections are in March - only Saint Mary's Editor a few months away. Until then, the department of ------------------1 housing and residence life will be defending the new Inside Monday system. assistant rector of Carroll Hall Fath.er John Reedy' The plan is to integrate the dorms so that no one and publisher of Ave Maria press since 1953, died Friday of leukemia dorm will be unofficially designated as a class dorm. at St. Joseph's Medical Cer.ter. He was SH years old.