Sophmore Literary Festival - pages 6-7 1 1 ,\ ~ VOL XIX, NO. 101 tht.· im.kpt.'m.knt stut.knt nt.·v. spapt.·r st."rving notre dame and saint mary's MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1985 l SMC President Duggan resigns after 10 years l SMC ready for change Decision • • and 'new leadership' supr1s1ng By TIIERESA GUARINO have a hand in. "In fact," he said, forSMC Assistant News Editor "I've agreed to stay on as a consul­ tant to the College for a number of community Saying his decision was "not years." arrived at easily," Saint Mary's Presi­ Duggan said that "an institution of By LUCY KAUFMAN dent John Duggan announced his 140 years does not depend on one News Staff resignation Friday after 1 0 years at individual," and thinks his decision tt•e College. is the best "for me and for Saint College President John Duggan's The resignation will take effect Mary's at this time." announcement Friday that he would June 30, 1985. Duggan's tenure at Saint Mary's resign shocked members of the Saint Students and faculty members has seen the endowment raised from Mary's community. received a letter Friday notifying $3 to S 16 million, and the construc­ Student Body President-elect, them of the resignation. tion of two new buildings; the $7 Anne Marie Kollman said she was The announcement was also million Cushwa-Leighton Ubrary surprised at first but could under­ made by Sister Frances Bernard, su­ and the S 1 million Angela Athletic stand his reasoning and his desire to perior general of the Sisters of the Facility. In addition, the old move on. Kollman said she was sad Holy Cross, and Sister Madonna Alumnae Centennial Ubrary was to hear of Duggan's resignation, as Murphy, chairwoman of the Board renovated into the Haggar College he was always a friendly face who ap­ of Regents during the winter Center, and work on an addition to preciated what students had to say. meeting ofthe Executive Governing Science Hall will begin this summer. Sophomore Susan Govert is also Board of the College. Duggan carne to Saint Mary's from sad to see him resign. "He did a good Duggan said he is ready for new Vassar College, where he served as job for the College. He was a really directions, and believes the College vice president of student affairs and truthful guy who always stopped to is ready for new leadership. Such professor of psychology for seven talk to students. He will be missed." leadership, he said, "should come years. Sophomore Ellen Stack said, "He about, not in a time of institutional was really great for the College. He weakness, but when the educational He also taught at the Canterbury managed to turn the College around and financial strengths of the Col­ School in Conn., the University of financially and really did a good job lege encourage rc-assertion of tradi­ Bridgeport, and was director of of it." tional goals." guidance services and program de­ Aside from the disappointment, Personally, Duggan said he needs velopment at the College Entrance students were shocked and many "new challenges" and would like to Examination Board. In 1963, he was did not believe the news at first. go on to new work. And at 56, he promoted to vice president of the "I was really shocked. I under­ said, "If I'm to do one more profes­ board. stand why he resigned. He's been sional task, I'd better be getting to Duggan is president of the Indiana here 10 years," commented sopho­ it." Conference on Higher Education, more Denise Kilway. "However, I "I am confident that Saint Mary's and is a member of the board of think we should have been informed faces the future with great strengths directors of the Independent Col­ before the press so we were not as built on strong traditions, an excel­ leges and Universities of Indiana. He clueless as to what was happening." lent faculty and an outstanding stu­ was a director of the Association of Freshman Laurel Horvath added, dent body." Catholic Collges and Universities, "I'm really sad to see him go now. I A search committee will be and served on the executive com- would have liked to have him formed in the quest for a new presi­ around at least until our graduation. dent, a process Duggan said he will see DUGGAN, page 3 He's a really great man who has done an awful lot for this College. I wish we could have been informed of the resignation before Friday af­ Escort policy restated ternoon when I got his letter. At first, ~-~:i~r~·:. ·?·---:- --.- ._, .._ .. , on Friday morning, I thought it was By ELLYN MASTAKO mediately offered to drive us to 1bt Gayln just a n1mor." Saint Mary's College President john Duggan announced his resig­ News Staff LeMans." Others haven't been as "I was really impressed with the lucky. There have been reports of nation Friday at a press conference in the Stapleton Lounge of Complaints about long waits and half-hour waits for an escort. LeMans Hall. see REACTIONS, page 3 lectures from Saint Mary's security Chlebek responded to complaints personnel escorting Saint Mary's stu­ of long waits. "The officers have dents prompted the Student Affairs other assignments such as locking Committee to discuss these prob­ and securing the buildings. Once the ND appointments based on merit lems with Director of Safety and Se­ buildings are locked they begin curity Richard Chlebek. nightly duties of patrolling and re­ By MARY HEILMANN was a woman who filled the housing for graduate students, A letter issued to Saint Mary's checking the buildings. Each time Sen tor StaffReporter qualifications, I would like to hire where I see a great problem in the students on Feb. 6, restating the es­ they answer an escon call they her, I saw Sister jean as the perfect spaces now available," Reinebold cort policy was a result of this become further behind on their "Gender-blind" is how Father candidate." commented. meeting. No new policy was made, scheduled rounds." David Tyson, vice president for stu­ Tyson stressed again, however, Other projects confronting her Chlebek simply issued the letter to Security receives an average of dent affairs, described the promo­ that "if there was not a woman are the housing of incoming fresh­ inform everyone of the services nine calls per weekend night. tions of Evelyn Reinebold to available who met all the criteria and men for the 1985-86 term and the available. Chlebek added, "We have director of student housing and Joni was extremely qualified to fill the upcoming distribution of housing to Saint Mary's security has offered responded to calls for escorts and Neal to director of student activities. position, as she ( Lenz) was, I would upperclassmen. escort service for students between have found no one there. Students "I didn't go out to seek women to have chosen a man." Reinebold was noncomittal con­ the McCandless parking lot and their often become impatient and walk. fill these positions. In our pool of Reinebold formerly served as sec­ cerning the likelihood of a lottery to dorms, as well as between U.S. 31 They must realize that we do have employees, they were the most retary to the director of student determine on-campus housing, znd individual residence halls, for other duties." talented people. It was a matter of housing, a position she held since noting that "several factors, includ­ many years. If the officers are busy the dis­ their positions already and their tal­ 1972. Tyson gave her formal ing contracts from overseas, selec­ There is a phone on the southwest patcher is responsible for telling the ents that made each of them the nat­ notification of her new position at tion of resident assistants, and side of the McCandless parking lot students how long they will have to ural choice," said Tyson. the commencement of the present selection of students for study­ which is a direct line to security. Stu­ wait. Sister Jean Lenz was promoted to school term. abroad programs, have not been dents may use this phone before Chlebek noted, "I would like to associate vice president for student Neal previously held the title of completed." they park their cars. According to stress the fact that if any of the young affairs. acting director of student activities. "I can say, however," Reinebold standard procedure they then wait ladies have problems with security Although "the issue of women Reinebold expressed enthusiasm added, "That a quick count of the in their cars with the hazard lights personnel, they should lodge a com­ wasn't even there" in the promo­ for her new job, but maintained that housing contracts shows that fewer on until a security guard arrives to plaint directly with my office." tions of Reinebold and Neal, Tyson she "did not feel intimidated" in ac­ students plan to move off-campus escort them to their dorms. Some concern has .Uso been ex­ admitted that it was a consideration cepting a job formerly held by a than in the past." linda DiDomenico, a Saint Mary's pressed regarding the number of in Lenz's promotion. man. Father Michael Heppen, the Tyson summarized the change in junior, is impressed with the service. people that security will escort. "If "I felt we were long overdue for a former director, is now director of Reinebold's position from secretary "A security guard noticed six of us woman in a senior administrative student accounts.