Senate Addresses Parking Efforts Increased to Attract Minority Students

i O B S E R V E R Thursday, October 3, 1996 • Vol. XXX No. 29 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S STUDENT SENATE Senate addresses parking designated lot of their choosing. demand for parking brought on Construction is However, in light of the con by new building construction. struction on campus, Johnson Johnson’s presentation con said that this may change. cluded with a question and seen as root of “ It is a luxury we may not be answer session. Off-campus able to continue,” Johnson said. co-president Brendan Tobin recent changes The addition of Keough and suggested making space avail By RUSSELL W ILLIAM S O’Neill and the opening of two able for students in the lot Assistant News Editor more dorms next academic adjacent to Senior Bar since year, coupled with construc that lot is one identified by The seemingly never-ending tion, have shifted parking away Johnson as being underutilized. discussion on parking contin from the central campus to the Johnson said that would be ued at yesterday's Student perimeter. This doesn’t mean very difficult to do because fac Senate meeting as Phil that there is less available ulty and staff have not been Johnson, assistant director of parking on campus. “We have very receptive to the idea. Notre Dame Security, an abundance or surplus of Also, Tobin pointed out that addressed the issue. parking. But, its just not near lighting in the Cl lot could be In Johnson’s presentation, he where people want to park,” improved, and police patrols at examined each parking lot on noted Johnson. night should be increased. campus, what role they serve In order to adjust to changes, “When you go to your car late now, and what role they will Johnson said, “We must devel at night, it can get pretty scary serve in the future. op a new paradigm in solving to some people,” said Tobin. Johnson expressed concern problems.” The allocation of Johnson pointed out that a about the m inim al use of cer parking spots remained a pri civil engineering firm has been tain lots on campus, like D2, mary directive of Security. hired to examine the possibility and the lack of available spaces Additionally, he outlined plans of putting a traffic light at the in other lots. by the facilities department for crosswalk for students who The Observer/Michelle Sweet the next 10-15 years to effec cross Juniper Road from Cl. Phil Johnson, assistant director of Notre Dame security, speaks to yes Unlike students, faculty and staff are allowed to park in any tively handle an increased terday’s meeting of the Student Senate about the parking situation. see SENATE/ page 4 Egan: Therese eptiomizes Final glimpse ‘bold, holy young woman’ By MAUREEN HURLEY life was that she fought the traditional Associate News Editor belief of a rigid, wrathful God, and encouraged individuals embrace a Individuals must strive to be bold and friendship with God. daring in their faith lives, taking lessons “Without biblical or theological train from the St. Therese of Lisieux, accord ing, Therese boldly challenged the spiri ing to Keith Egan, professor of religious tuality of her time. Her offering was to studies. His lecture, entitled “Therese a merciful and loving God.” Martin: A Bold Holiness,” closed off In addition to attempting to change the “ Holy Young Women" series, spon the outlook on traditional faith, St. sored by the Center for Spirituality at Therese is known for discovering “the Saint Mary’s College. little way,” which provides a context in Egan commemorated the Oct. 1 feast which Catholics can find an element of day of St. Therese by describing “the spirituality in even the smallest of boldness, the daring, and the courage” actions. of the Carmelite nun, who tragically “Therese’s little way is straight Gospel died at the age of 24. talk: love God, love neighbor. Do so in Through telling the story of St. the most ordinary actions of everyday. Therese, known as “ the little flower,” The little way demands faithfulness, a Egan hoped the audience in Stapleton commitment to love others in the ordi The Observer/Kim Michalik Lounge would be inspired by her story nary corners of life,” Egan said. A Saint Mary’s student takes time to catch a final glimpse of the Little Theatre Gallery’s in their own faith lives. Through the little way, “Therese has art exhibit, “A Llegada de Mi Familia,” by Elizabeth Mesa-Gaido. The gallery’s next According to Egan, one of the most exhibit, Elise Mitchell Sanford’s “The Stuff of Dreams,” opens tomorrow. notable aspects of St. Therese’s short see HOLY / page 4 Efforts increased to attract minority students Editor's Note: In light of nity with students of various M ulticultural Week at Saint BRIDGIN international backgrounds in the Freshmen diversity at Saint Mary’s M a ry’s College, this is the th ird hopes of further enriching the in a series exploring diversity in THE College. According to Moira STUDENT NUMBER ENROLLING EACH YEAR the College. Murphy, assistant director of GAP? BACKGROUND 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 admission, each counselor has By LORI ALLEN PART 3 OF 4 been trying to include schools 1ST YEAR STUDENTS Saint M ary’s News Editor that have a high percentage of wants to go to a predominately minority students in their AFRICAN AMERICAN 1 3 2 2 6 Diversification is at the fore white institute.” recruitment process. They have front of recent efforts by Saint Along with working to increase also included telephone counsel ASIAN AMERICAN 4 6 6 9 6 Mary’s to determine its identity. minority enrollment on campus, ing for minority students by other minority students. The issue is being discussed in Ramirez stated that strides have HISPANIC AMERICAN 2 15 7 16 22 great detail across the campus been made to change the per “I think because of the more this week because of Saint concerted effort that we are pro ception that Saint Mary’s tradi NATIVE AMERICAN 0 0 0 1 2 Mary’s Multicultural Awareness tionally reflects a “white, mid viding, with more tours and Week. Faculty and students such, I would definitely hope dle-class culture.” INTERNATIONAL 5 4 5 7 6 from the College have taken part “The attitudes and campus cli that it would help to diversify in activities this week in hopes mate has been modified, to tell Saint Mary’s College,” said MINORITY STUDENTS of shedding light on the issue of students and faculty of color that Murphy. AS A PERCENTAGE OF 2.4% 3.2% 3.8% 5.9% 6.8% diversity. this is a welcoming place where According to the 1996 Self- THE STUDENT BODY "The lack of diversity is a con they can succeed here, be lead Study Report for the North INTERNATIONAL & MINORITY STUDENTS cern with prospective students,” ers, and pursue academic Central Reaccredidation, the 3.4% 4.3% 5.0% 7.1% 8.5% Saint Mary’s College Admission AS A PERCENTAGE OF said Maricela Ramirez, director achievement,” she said. THE STUDENT BODY of multicultural affairs. “I can’t The Admission Office is also think of any student of color that working to provide the commu see DIVERSITY/ page 4 SOURCE: THE COLLEGE FACT BOOK page 2 The Observer • IN S ID E Thursday, October 3, 1996 INSIDE COLUMN WORLD AT A GLANCE W ake up Former Bulgarian prime minister gunned down SOFIA, Bulgaria Is 100 miles __ , A j shortly before the shooting. Bulgaria’s first post-Communist prime President Zhelyu Zhelev condemned the students minister was gunned down outside his the killing and ordered his National home Wednesday in an assassination Security Council to meet later that reflected the growing anarchy in 1 tn \ i Wednesday, state radio said. I ask that you recall Dave Treacy’s Monday this impoverished Balkan country. O \ E i * 1 8M Parliament observed a minute of Irish Insight Column “Where were the voic Andrei Lukanov, 58, was one of 5 ry qJ Premier Andrei silence, after which lawmakers unani es?”. “Simply put,” he wrote, “the relative Bulgaria’s most influential political and A Lukanov mously adopted a declaration that ter silence of the home business figures. He helped oust \ assassinated rorism would not be allowed to destabi crowd contributed Communist strongman Todor Zhivkov MACEDONIA r4 lize Bulgaria. The declaration also said toward the loss on and headed two Socialist governments TURKEY"^ presidential elections would go ahead as Saturday.” until strikes forced him to step down in scheduled Oct. 27. Darn right. While Dave November 1990. Bulgaria has become increasingly focuses on the virtual Lukanov remained an important ........ mired in economic and political chaos in silence of the alumni and member of parliament for the Socialist recent months, with crime rising, the fans at the Ohio State Party — the former Communist Party he had joined as a currency plunging and debt repayments exceeding the game, I’d like to take this young economist and diplomat — and was the strongest 1996 gross domestic product. time to criticize my fellow critic of the current Socialist prime minister, Zhan The price of bread — a staple — has quadrupled this students. Dan Cichalski Videnov. year, with a 25 percent hike in the last week alone. Basically, our support A ssista n t Lukanov was shot and killed Wednesday morning, the The head of the National Bodyguard Service told the Interior Ministry said, without elaborating. Bulgarian state news agency BTA that Lukanov was under its pro in general for the team Accent Editor on Saturday was pitiful.

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