Faculty and Students Debate ROTC's Place on Campus
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,, I VOL. XXIII NO. 54 FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 16, 1990 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Security call-boxes to be ready by Dec. By MEGAN JUNIUS News Writer Security call-boxes are currently being installed in 18 locations around campus, according to Phil Johnson, assistant director of Security. The call boxes are specially designed for fast, reliable response, he said. To notify Security, the user need only open the door of the call-box. Inside the box will be an extremely sensitive speaker telephone that allows Security to hear the situation whether or not the person activating the phone is speaking, Johnson said. Because of the special wiring of the phone, Security will immediately know the location of the phone and send help, he said. The phones were placed in locations needing better security, as proven through campus statistics. In the past, Saint Mary's Road and the parking lots have been a concern to many, he said, so call-boxes will be placed in these areas. However, since the residence halls have phones at the front of each door, and the paths along the main quads are well lit, there is little need for call boxes in these areas, Johnson said. The eighteen call-boxes will be ready for use Dec. 1, Johnson said, as the wiring and software are still being adjusted. Signs will be posted above the call boxes when they are officially in operation. "We hope these phones are taken seriously. They One more for "Touchdown Jesus" have been installed for emergency use only," Johnson said. He defined emergency situations as An unidentified person stands in the tunnel leading into Notre Dame Stadium imitating "Touchdown Jesus." Notre Dame students hope to see more touchdowns being scored on Saturday as the Fighting Irish take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. see SECURITY I page 4 Faculty and students debate ROTC's place on campus By BETSY PUNSALAN Twohy, a senior anthropology derstandable." "The ROTC program puts our Ross said that the Catholic News Writer major, and Patrick Murphy, a According to Ross, the recent students into situations for tradition of non-violence goes senior electrical engineering talks given by journalist Cole which they might not be ready back to Jesus, who must be the Opinions were divided three and government major who is man McCarthy and Father for," said Ross, citing chains of center of our tradition. "We die to one in favor of ROTC at Notre in Army ROTC. Oliver Williams, associate command as one example. before we kill," he said. Dame in a student/faculty panel "I'm well aware of how divi provost at Notre Dame, regard "How can we be asking them to According to Dowty, a non discussion Thursday marking sive this issue is," said Ross, the ing ROTC on campus were not enter into a system where they Catholic and pacifist who is in the third and final part of a only participant who spoke very useful because they have to follow policies ... which favor of ROTC on campus, the Student Government lecture against ROTC on campus. "danced around" and the Church has condemned?" concept has to be viewed as a series. "Everybody struggles with this "oversimplified" the issue. "If we have to [have ROTC on lesser of evils. He believes in Alan Dowty, professor of and no one has all the an "I don't appreciate [Williams'] campus]. then the students making the most socially ac government and international swers." theology," said Ross, "because should at least be getting good ceptable choices, not in com studies, and Father Joe Ross, Ross noted that Notre Dame my main concern comes from moral and theological educa promising with evil. rector of Morrissey Hall, were students tend to be very defen an educational perspective." tions, he said. "They're not well Dowty said that violence is the faculty members of the sive over the issue because Ross believes that the ROTC enough trained. They're doing sometimes justified, although it panel. The student team con ROTC is a financial necessity system tends to be anti-intellec what they're told, and that's sisted of senior Mary Sue for many. "This is entirely un- tual. tragic." see ROTC/ page 4 Student government pushes for Schedule of Events •Penn State Weekend• Friday policy of freedom of expression 3 p.m. Campus tours departing from the statue of Our Lady, Main Gate By KELLEY TUTHILL and The status of ~.. "Our aim is to ensure an envi 3 p.m. to Pep Rally Pre-Pep Rally gathering. Morris Inn JOHN O'BRIEN ronment where any idea can be Patio (weather permitting) the Student ~ 4:30 p.m. Marching Band rehearsal. from steps of Main News Writers expressed free of censorship," Bill of Rights ~ he said. Building to Green Field In its continuing efforts to The Legal Department report 7 p.m. Pep Rally, JACC, Basketball Arena salvage the ideas of the Student The Last of a Three Part Series makes five recommendations 7 p.m. Opening receptions for art exhibitions at Saint Bill of Rights, the Student Gov regarding free expression on Mary's College, the Little Theatre, Moreau Saint Mary's ernment's Legal Department pus Life Council (CLC). If the campus: College \\ill pursue a policy of free ex CLC accepts this report, it will •It recommends that du Lac's 8:15p.m. 75th Reunion Concert of the ND Glee Club, pression, but will not push for be forwarded to Patricia statement on Student Media Stephan Center public knowledge of disci O'Hara, vice-president for Stu (page 62) be modified to take a plinary hearings. dent Affairs, for her evaluation, stronger stand on a "free and Saturday The areas of free expression and could become part of du uncensored media." 9 a.m. Band rehearsal, Cartier Field and public disclosure of hear Lac when it is revised this •It proposes the idea of 9:30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Center for So ings, along with collective pun summer. "limited recognition" of campus cial Concers ishment and judgement by The Legal Department is con organizations that don't reflect 10 a.m. to gametime NO & SMC alumni, family & friends peers, are the main issues centrating on the issue of free the "Catholic perspective" of are invited to the Alumni Hospitality Center, .JACC, North which the Legal Department dom of expression because du the University. Dome chose to address, according to Lac is ambiguous in its treat •It recommends the continua 1:30 p.m. Porn Porn Squad performance, JACC, North Raja Singh, executive coordina ment of the issue, according to tion of the University's free Dome tor of the Legal Department. Singh. speaker policy. 2 p.m. Porn Porn Squad & Cheerleading performance, in The Legal Department is "There needs to be a well-de •It recommends that Univer front of Bookstore compiling reports on each of fined policy regarding campus sity facilities be made available 2 p.m. Shenanigans performance, JACC North Dome these four areas and submitting media and freedom of expres to individuals as well as groups 2:30 p.m. Band concert, Main Building steps them to the Bill of Student and sion," said Student Body Presi "if their purpose is to express a 3:15p.m. Band steps-off, Main Building steps University Relations fask dent Rob Pasin. legitimate idea." 3:40 p.m. Pre-game performance Force. If they are appr ed by The report is calling for a • It proposes the formation of 4 p.m. Irish vs. Penn State, Notre Dame Stadium the Task Force, they w' be as "free and open community" a seven member "Freedom of Immediately following the game NDISMC All-Class Reunion, similated into a sing' report which will enhance the educa Alumni Hospitality Center. North Dome, JACC, Gates 2 tion at Notre Dame, said Singh. which will be sent to the Cam- see RIGHTS I page 12 and 3 page 2 The Observer Friday, November 16, 1990 INSIDE COLUMN WEATHER Forecast for noon, Friday, Nov. 16. A&L students 50 Lines show high temperatures. 50 overlooked in job search "Don't call us, we'll call you." "Sorry, we only Yesterday's high: 70 want finance and eco Yesterday's low: 51 nomics majors." Nation's high: 90 (Borrego "Your GPA and Springs, Calif.) work experience are Nation's low:12 (Gunnison, commendable, but we Colo.) aren't able to offer Forecast: you a position with Christine Walsh our firm at this Mostly cloudy and cooler time." Business Editor today with a 50 percent "It's a shame you chance of showers. Highs don't have six hours of accounting ... " from the middle to upper I started out the semester with grand vi 50s. Clearing and colder sions of coasting through senior year and FRONTS: tonight. Lows in the lower leaving ND with diploma in hand and an 30s. Sunny and cool Sat •• • urday. Highs near 50. awesome job in my back pocket. Instead, all COLD• • WARM STATIONARY• • I have encountered are brick walls. ©1990 Accu-Weather, Inc. It seems that every time I say that I am a Pressure government and philosophy major, employ ®© ers run for the hills. At least as a govern HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY ment major I may aspire to being a public servant, say, a police officer, or a postal Vta Assoctated Press GraphtcSNet worker, or a tax collector- certainly not an investor on Wall Street. The very word 'philosophy' seems to throw employers into a tizzy.