Muslim Kidnappers Release Two Hostages

The Observer * ------------- Saint MarvS College The Observer NOTRE DAME- INDIANA VOL. XXIV NO. 57 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY’S Muslim kidnappers release two hostages BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP)- Shiite hostage held the second-longest group, Islamic Jihad, an Giandomenico Picco, was re Muslim kidnappers yesterday - nearly six-and-a-half years. nounced yesterday that Waite portedly in Lebanon for talks released two Western hostages, His release leaves three and Sutherland were being with hostage holders. American Thomas Sutherland American captives, two freed, but left the timing of the Perez de Cueller confirmed at and Briton Terry Waite, said Germans and one Italian in the release unclear. the United Nations today that Fares Bweiz, Lebanon foreign hands of Lebanese kidnappers. Islamic Jihad made its an he has been offered the release minister. Both were reported on Since 1984, when Shiite and nouncement in an Arabic-lan- of all hostages by Christmas. their way to Syria. Druse militiamen chased the guage statement issued to a “That is what 1 have been of Bweiz confirmed the release Lebanese army from west Western news agency in Beirut fered by the groups, as well as without saying where or when Beirut, almost 100 foreigners accompanied by an old photo by the Iranian government, the captives were freed. A have been abducted in graph of Terry Anderson. which has always given me very Cabinet source close to Syria Lebanon. Ten of the captives Anderson, chief Middle East strong support, as well as the said Waite and Sutherland were were either presumed or correspondent for The Syrian government,” the U.N. being driven to Damascus, confirmed killed. A few said Terry Waite Associated Press, has been held chief told reporters. Syria’s capital. they escaped, and others were tions that “the release has the longest of any hostage. He The release of Waite and released. taken place and I want to ex was abducted March 16, 1985. Waite was special envoy for Sutherland represents a dra The pace of the releases has tend my congratulations to the Besides Waite and the Archbishop of Canterbury matic advance in ending the quickened since August, when Waite and Sutherland families Sutherland, four other longtime when he disappeared in Beirut long ordeal of Western hostages the United Nations began and urge the families of the rest Western hostages have been on Jan. 20, 1987, after going to in Lebanon. working to mediate a broad of the hostages to be patient. freed since U.N. mediators be meet with representatives of The 52-year-old Waite, who swap of Western hostages for Their ordeal is approaching an gan their efforts in August. Islamic Jihad. had successfully negotiated the Arab prisoners and missing early end." Israel and its allied Lebanese release of other hostages, went Israeli soldiers. “They have been freed and militia have released 66 Arab Sutherland, dean of agricul to Beirut to try to free Six longtime hostages - three are on their way to Damascus," captives, and the Israelis have ture at the American University Americans but shockingly Americans and three Britons - said the Cabinet source, who received firm word on the death in Beirut, was kidnapped June dropped from sight during his have been freed since August. spoke on condition of of two missing soldiers and the 9, 1985, when gunmen attacked mission and became a captive A Frenchman held for three anonymity. “I am not at liberty body of a third. his car as he drove in a convoy himself for nearly five years. days was also released in to tell you anything more." Islamic Jihad’s announcement from Beirut airport. The He was believed to be the last August. Traditionally, freed hostages came as U.N. Secretary-General Scottish-born Sutherland, a British hostage in Lebanon. Bweiz said in a statement go to Syria before going home. Javier Perez de Cueller’s special naturalized American citizen, Sutherland, 60, was the broadcast by Beirut radio sta- The Iranian-allied kidnap hostage negotiator. lived in Estes Park, Colo. ND plans to admit more women Possible hall changes By FRANK RIVERA creased to roughly 42 to 43 said Rooney. Assistant News Editor percent of the class because the The new admissions policy explored in new study number of women in the appli was not a new idea, according By MONICA YANT become female dorms next year cant pool has increased to over to Rooney. The Board of News Editor are not true, according to Kirk. A new admissions policy, 40 percent while the number of Trustees was acting on projec A decision w ill most likely be which was approved by the women admitted has remained tions given by the Office of made by the end of the year, Board of Trustees last May and at about 37 percent. Undergraduate Admissions and The Office for Residence Life Kirk said. If so, females could will take effect with next year’s However, the admissions other offices of the University, has prepared a study to deter be placed in one of the current freshman class, is intended to standards have not changed, he said. mine the effects of increasing male residence halls as early as increase the total enrollment of said Rooney. “Notre Dame went coeduca female enrollment at Notre the fall of 1992. women at Notre Dame. “1 think it is important to tional about 20 years ago," said Dame and to recommend “The sooner w e’re able to do The plan’s purpose, according know that because we have this Rooney. “It has been a changes in the residence hall something the better," Kirk to Kevin Rooney, director of new policy,” he said, “it will not continuing evolution of coedu system to accommodate the in said. The officers need to con Admissions, is to increase the mean that it will be ‘easier’ for cation here. So, the Trustees crease. sider that many of the male number of women admitted to women to be admitted than it have looked at the question pe Although recommendations residents who would be dis the University in order to match was before." riodically." have been made as to which placed by the decision may the increase in the percentage Contrary to popular belief, The same criteria as before, male residence hall or halls will want to make off-campus living of women applicants. this is not a “gender-blind" such as geography, ethnicity, become female housing, no de arrangements for the 1992-93 “Over the years," said Rooney, admission policy, but rather a “special talents" and other cisions have been made at this academic year, he added. "the percentage of women in “sighted policy,” according to qualities, will be taken into ac time, according to William Kirk, Still, the change In enrollment the applicant pool has kept William Kirk, assistant vice count in the admission process, assistant vice president for will take time. “If we do In moving beyond the percentage president for Residence Life. Kirk said. Residence Life. crease the number of females in the actual entering class.” “The official terminology of According to Rooney, before Since no decision has been on campus, it's going to be According to Rooney, it was the Board of Trustees was that the new policy, there was no made, rumors that Pangborn, phased over a period of four recommended that the number gender would no longer be a see ROONEY / page 7 Alumni or Morrissey Halls will see HOUSING / page7 of women admitted be in- significant factor in admission," AIDS plague ND music student wins sweeping $7,500 piano scholarship By ANNIE VENESKY made good progress since I first Africa News Writer saw her." DeCastro currently rehearses JOHANNESBURG, South Carla DeCastro, a Notre Dame two to three hours per day, in Africa (API- AIDS is sweeping senior piano student from addition to her weekly hour les across Africa, imperiling mil Cadillac, Mich., has been son with Cerny. lions of lives on a continent that chosen as the recipient of a can do little but helplessly $7,500 Liberace Scholarship. She plans to continue her watch the looming devastation. Notre Dame received the gift studies in piano performance in In some African cities, up to from the Liberace Foundation graduate school, but she is un one-third of the men and for the Performing and Creative sure of where she will continue women may be infected with Arts for a scholarship in the playing. Although she does not the AIDS virus; up to 10 million music department. DeCastro plan to tour the world as a pro children could be orphaned by was later selected as the recipi fessional pianist, Carla does AIDS by the year 2000; South ent of the award. plan to teach piano perfor Africa estimates up to one in DeCastro, who has played the mance in the future. three of its 40 million people piano since she was 5, performs may be infected by the year all classical repertoire that “I don’t think I ’ll be concert- 2010. spans from works composed in izing’ all over the world, but I “AIDS is winning," said Dr. the Baroque period to works love teaching and performing," Kevin de Cock, head of an AIDS from this century. she said. program in the Ivory Coast. She is currently studying un Scientists cite numerous rea der music professor William The Liberace Foundation, sons for the AIDS plague here, Cerny and is working on pieces established in 1976, has funded including sexual promiscuity, The Observer/John Rock for her spring senior recital.

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