Snuggle up ACCENT: New SYR ideas Continued cold but partly M sunny today. High in the low to mid 20s. Low tonight around 10. Partly sunny and warmer VIEWPOINT: Reflections on winter tomorrow. i__ 4 VOL. XXI, NO. 98 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1988 the independent newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Parrish, Buch to have run-off SMC elections Friday By LISA MONTPETIT government is up,” Thompson News Staff said. “We’re very excited about The tickets of Julie Parrish such a high voter turnout be­ and Annie Buch will meet in a cause it shows that students run-off election Friday after really do care about their none of the three tickets won a elected government,” Parrish majority of the votes in the said. Saint Mary’s student body elec­ Buch added that their ticket tion, according to Frannie “will continue to give 100 per­ Thompson, elections commis­ cent. We’ve had a great time sioner. and will keep up a positive at­ Two of the three class elec­ titude.” tions also resulted in run-offs. Reilly stated that their ticket Parrish, running with Lisa was very disappointed. Hill, candidate for vice presi­ “It’s unfortunate that the stu­ ND/SMC ELECTIONS dent for student affairs, and dent body did not recognize the Christy Wolfe, candidate for strength of our ticket,” Reilly vice president for academic af­ said. “We are not anti-student fairs and college relations, government, but the eliteness received 37 percent of the of student government must The Observer / Stacy St. Germaine > votes. end,” she said. Julie Parrish’s ticket (above) will The ticket of Buch, Kim Sar­ Running unopposed, the new run against Annie Buch’s ticket on tori and Carol Mahony took 31 senior class officers for 1988-89 Friday in the run-off student body percent closely followed by are Rose Pietrzak, Rozel Gat- election at Saint Mary's. The Par­ Ann Reilly, Julie Marozas and maitan, Lisa Emlong and rish ticket, (from left) Lisa Hill, Par­ Kelly Connery with 30 percent Maria Koch. Fifty-six percent rish and Christy Wolfe, captured of the votes. of the junior class voted and 37 percent of the votes in Wednes­ The results showed the larg­ the ticket acquired 84 percent day’s election. The Buch ticket, est voter turnout that Saint of the vote. (from left) Carol Mahony, Buch and Mary’s has ever had with 57 “We’re glad we had a good Kim Sartori, took 31 percent of the percent of the eligible student class turnout, and we’re body participating, according looking forward to continuing votes. Buch was closely followed to Thompson. “I think it’s the tradition,” Pietrzak said. by Ann Reilly’s ticket that had 30 great because we’ve never had Gatmaitan added, “We want percent of the votes. Story at right. that many vote before and it see RUN-OFF, page 5 shows that interest in student Juvenile arrested Reagan holds press conference Associated Press said he had “every confidence” reservations during the in D-2 lot assault in the personal integrity of em­ Iran-Contra affair. But he By JIM RILEY knee during the assault. WASHINGTON- President battled Attorney General Ed­ refused to say precisely what The juvenile was arrested News Editor Reagan said Wednesday night win Meese III. but said he could Bush had told him. on charges of Class D felony “we’ve never let up and we not comment on reports of the Reagan said he didn’t want Notre DAre Security ar­ criminal confinement, Class never will” in efforts to win investigation of Meese s role in to become involved in the GOP rested a 17-year-old Ed C battery and Class A felony freedom for American a proposed Middle E ast oil nomination fight, but he wardsburg, Mich, resident attempted rape. hostages in Lebanon, and said pipeline. showed plenty of zest when it Wednesday afternoon in Rakow had said at the if Republican presidential con­ In a session with reporters came to bashing the connection with the Feb. 7 time of the incident that the tender Pat Robertson knew that blended international af­ Democrats vying to succeed assault of a female Notre victim was not sexually as­ anything of their whereabouts, fairs with the domestic him. To hear them, he said, Dame student in the D-2 saulted. He said Wednesday it was “very strange” that “he presidential campaign swirling “we’re in an economic slump” parking lot, said Rex the attempted rape charge kept it to himself.” around him, the president con­ suffering from a variety of ills. Rakow, director of Security. was made because “at one At a nationally televised firmed anew that Vice Presi­ Security officers arrested point, (the suspect) asked news conference, Reagan also dent George Bush expressed see REAGAN, page 6 the juvenile in Elkhart her to take her coat off.” County. Rakow said the Rakow said he didn’t know suspect lived near the if the attem pted rape charge Indiana-Michigan border. would stand. S. Africa bans groups’ acts “We had him under surveil­ Rakow said Security Associated Press the regulations “will contrib­ ing any activites or acts what- lance along with Michigan brought in the Indiana State ute to a climate of stability, sover. ” State Police for three days,” Police to do evidence analy­ JOHANNESBURG, South peaceful coexistence, and good Security police notified at Rakow said. sis of the suspect’s vehicle, Africa- The government on neighborliness among all pop­ least nine UDF members of re­ Security received the go- including analysis of fibers Wednesday banned political ulation groups.” strictions on their activities, ahead from the prosecutor’s and hairs found in the vehi­ activity by 18 opposition Vlok’s order prohibits the which included being confined office and juvenile aut­ cle. Security was able to groups, including the nation’s United Democratic Front, to home and prohibited from horities to arrest the suspect make a positive identifica­ largest anti-apartheid organi­ which represents more than 2 speaking publicly. and apprehended him Wed­ tion of the suspect. zation and its biggest union million members, from any ac­ UDF co-president Archie nesday afternoon when he “We’ve had the jeep for federation, in the most sweep­ tivity except bookkeeping and Gumede was prohibited from re-entered the state. about three days now,” ing crackdown in a decade. court action. The same order participating in any UDF ac­ The female Notre Dame Rakow said. “ (The suspect) Anglican Archbishop Des­ was applied to 16 other groups, tivities and banned from speak­ student was abducted at traded it to a dealership. The mond Tutu said the move would covering most of the large ing to journalists. knife point in the late after­ dealer cooperated to let us be seen by many government militant black political groups Albertina Sisulu, the other noon Feb. 7 while clearing have it since it no longer opponents as a “declaration of in South Africa. co-president, was ordered con­ snow from the windshield of belonged to the suspect.” w ar.” It gives Vlok the power to fined to her home from 6 p.m. her car in the D-2 parking see D-2, page 5 Law and Order Minister prohibit any organization lot. She was stabbed in the Adriaan Vlok, however, said “from carrying on or perform­ see BAN, page 4 page 2 The Observer Thursday, February 25, 1988 In Brief Movies today lacking Notre Dame ranks 38th in the nation in the num ber classic film qualities of freshman merit scholars enrolled with 40 students. The University is among 17 schools who only enroll those Merit “Here’s looking at you, kid.” Scholars whose scholarships were paid for by the National When Humphrey Bogart spoke that line in Chris Merit Scholarship Corporation or other corporate spon­ the final moments of “Casablanca,” a tear sors. Most colleges pay for a num ber of m erit scholarships slowly rolled down Ingrid Bergman’s cheek. As Bednarski themselves. When comparing those 17 schools enrolling she stared back into Bogart’s eyes, longing to corporate-sponsored Merit Scholars, Notre Dame ranks stay with him forever, a generation fell in love News Editor 16th. -The Observer with the two movie legends. Bogart’s generation was the last that would fall in love with a teary-eyed Swede in a rain­ Of Interest coat. They were the same people who had fallen in love with Errol Flynn dressed in green tights and Olivia D’Haviland dressed in long robes in Honorable E leuterio E spinas, the Consul General of the Philippine Consulate in Chicago, will speak on the “The Adventures of Robin Hood”. Movies were simpler a generation ago. Romance reigned in recent developments in the Philippines today at 4 p.m. in America’s hearts. the Hesburgh Library Lounge. Call Peter at 283-1418 or Chris at 283-1554 with any questions. -The Observer In Robin Hood’s final scene Prince John’s forces battle Robin Hood’s. Hundreds of war­ continues today at Sophomore Literary Festival riors are stabbed, beaten and clubbed -but none noon with John Engels in the Hesburgh Library Lounge. bled. In the climax, Flynn thrusts his sword At 8 p.m., Don Hendrie Jr. will read from his works in the through Claude Raines’ heart. Raines quietly Hesburgh Library Auditorium and a reception will follow grits his teeth as he dies. That same year in the Library Lounge. -The Observer Dorothy threw a bucket of water at the Wicked Witch of the West who melted to death.