The Observer VOL. XXIII NO. 37 TUESDAY , OCTOBER 16, 1990 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY’S Proposal would hurt students Guaranteed Student Loans would be ‘stingier’ WASHINGTON (Al>) — ■ Democratic plan/ page 6 below the expected rate of Federal payments to inflation for hospital costs. doctors and hospitals have received most of the Reimbursements to family would go down, driving up public’s attention, with doctors would increase by just costs to patients. The Democrats and Republicans 2 percent next year, while government would be less vying to show the voters that payments to specialists — generous to farmers and the rich will pay their fair such as surgeons — would be college students. And, share. frozen at this year’s levels. under the budget deal But it’s not just tax increases With their federal reim­ brewing in Congress, a that the average American bursements reduced, doctors broad range of fees would would notice should and hospitals could be forced increase — from tourists lawmakers and President to pass their costs onto pa­ entering the country to Bush finally reach a deficit- tients — all patients. The gov­ inventors filing for new reduction agreement. ernment limits the ability of patents. In fact, most of the savings health-care providers to boost In fact, virtually all in the packages Congress costs for Medicare recipients. Americans would be likely plans to vote on come from Medicare patients to find themselves digging spending reductions. themselves are being singled deeper into their pockets. Among the programs out by the budget writers. The Rudolf Renner, a senior h a rd e s t h it w o u ld be $75 they must pay each year fellow at the Urban Medicare, which helps 33 in doctors’ bills before the Institute and former million elderly and government begins picking up director of the Congres­ handicapped Americans pay the tab would increase to sional Budget Office, sees a their medical bills. Increases $150 next year under the silver lining concerning the in the program, one of the Senate Finance bill, $100 higher costs: “They’re fastest growing in the under the House Democratic pretty widespread, so they government, would be held to plan. shouldn't be intensely felt $43 billion to $49 billion by any particular group or below the amount needed to College students would also individual." keep pace with in Ration over find the Guaranteed Student The proposals are the next five years. Loan program stingier, under contained in separate Although details of the con­ a measure approved Monday budget-cutting bills the gressional plans differ, it by the House Education and House and Senate are gird­ seems certain that the Labor Committee. ing to debate this week. reimbursements doctors and The loans — which go to 3 The packages are aimed at hospitals receive for treating million students at colleges, paring the federal deficit Medicare patients will be graduate schools, and trade by $40 billion in the budget restrained. schools — would no longer be The Observer / Elisa Klosterman year that began Oct. 1, by The Senate Finance available at schools where ’’The Shirt” for “The Cause ” $500 billion over the next Committee bill, for example, more than 35 percent of stu­ St. Edward's freshmen Chris Barry, Mark Beretttini, Ed Quinn, Joe five years. would hold increases in dents have defaulted. That is McQuade and Tim Walsh display both school spirit and an aware­ So far. the tax increases payments to hospitals to 3.2 expected to end the program ness of human suffering as support the fund for Zheng-de Wang contained in the plans percent in 1991, 2 percent at about 1,000 schools. by purchasing “The Shirt." CLC votes to reinstate Security is big issue living off-campus By KATE MANUEL a twenty-four hour period: one last year’s band policy News Writer f x Off -Campus time every eight hour shift at a Housing minimum." By KELLEY TUTHILL specific guidelines," said Once a student has made the SECOND OF A Just prior to leaving for News Editor Student Body President Rob move off-campus, security be­ -THREE PART SERIES break, according to Sikorski, comes one of the most pressing students should make an effort Pasin. The specifics of the a series of mailings addressing The Campus Life Council concerns, but Notre Dame is to ensure that their residences policy will be determined by security issues, according to (CLC) voted unanimously to not directly responsible for the will look “lived-in ” during the the Office of Student Activi­ Notre Dame security officer Irv recommend the reinstate­ security of off-campus students, break. Timers and photocells ties, he said. Sikorski. ment of last year’s band ad­ according to Phil Johnson, can turn on lights and radios Next the CLC’s resolution “We are trying to provide vertising policy at a meeting director of Notre Dame periodically. Newspaper and goes to Patricia O’ Hara, vice some basic reminders and Monday. Security. mail delivery should also be president for student affairs. make them aware of a couple of “Any student living off-cam­ halted for the duration of the A controversy erupted this She must respond to the res­ pus or becoming a victim of off- things that are available to break. fall when a policy was en­ olution within seven days, them from the South Bend po­ campus crime would come Off-campus student represen­ acted over the summer which said Pasin. lice department and us,” Siko­ under the jurisdiction of the tative Mark Bettencourt em­ prohibited the posting of ad­ rski said. “ We’re trying to put agency in the area in which phasizes that there is only so vertisements for student “Off-campus band perfor­ together a series trying to ad­ they live or the area in which much the off-campus represen­ band performances when the mances are an integral part dress the problem of securing the crime happened. The tatives can do. and he encour­ event is to take place at an of social life at Notre off-campus residences before agency of Notre Dame security ages off-campus students to establishment serving alco­ Dame...I look forward to students leave for midsemester is responsible for on-campus make use of the available re­ hol. Professor O'Hara’s re­ break.” areas, campus boundaries, and sources for keeping themselves sponse," said Pasin. Sikorski recommends that access roads; although the law and their residences secure. well in advance of fall break l ast year the policy stated enforcement agencies in other “ There is only so m uch we students should survey their that bands could advertise performance’s location, they areas may call us in to assist in can do to stop crime, ” said Bet­ residence and compare it to on campus provided the fo­ should be allowed, according other respects," he said. tencourt. “There are a lot of where they live with their par­ cus of the flyer was to adver­ to the resolution. Notre Dame Security does li­ resources out there, especially ents. If locks are missing or tise the band and not the “We decided we didn’t aison work, connecting off- a courtesy home-watch pro­ broken, or if there is an ab­ establishment. want to come up with real campus students with the law vided by all of the local police sence of external lighting, stu­ enforcement agencies in their agencies. What we are trying to dents should contact their The Campus Life Council O'Hara has the option to areas, and provides crime pre­ do is make students more landlords about the problem. resolution #909101 states accept or reject the resolu­ vention information to them, aware of what's out there. Ei­ Students should also check for that “playing in such estab­ tion and must include rea­ according to Johnson, lie said, ther call Notre Dame security “hidden areas" where shrubs, lishments is the most practi­ sons for her decision, he “There are broad possibilities or call a local security agency trees, or fences would hide a cal arrangement for student said. Her decision is final for security’s services. In gen­ and arrange a security check of potential burglar from someone bands to perform..and ad­ and the CLC cannot eral, we share information that your home. ” passing by on the street. vertisement for these events override a veto. can contribute to making life Cecelia Burger, a senior who The local police department is critical for their success." safer and serve as a liaison be­ has lived off-campus for two should be contacted a few days “The clarification of the tween the community and the years, has yet to experience a before the student leaves, ac­ If the flyers are consistent band advertising policy is a students.” security problem, but points to cording to Sikorski. He said, with the University Adver­ perfect example of students Currently, Notre Dame Secu­ the importance of taking pre­ “They will offer a home-watch tisement Policy, Dul.ae page and administrators coop­ rity is working with the two off- cautions. to you if you let them know a 52, in that they do not focus erating through regular use campus student representa­ “ You have to think what the few days in advance, They will on alcohol, and they do not of the Campus Life Council," tives, Mark Bettencourt and consequences are when you do advertise alcohol, only the Pasin said. Stephen Leinenweber, and the put your house on a list to be checked at least three times in local police agencies to put out see HOUSE / page 3 P n n c n ^ A a h o ► ■•n/J-i +a i -/ m r* page 2 The Observer Tuesday, October 16, 1990 I n s id e C o l u m n W e a t h e r Brown’s rule 5 040 on parties is a liberal farce Yesterday’s high: 61 Brown University Yesterday’s low: 40 has done it again.