_ I OBSERVER Friday, November 10, 1995* Vol. XXVII No. 54 INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S ■ F aculty S enate Last summer, Notre Dame student Jenny Malloy: Future Richtsmeier assisted Professor Susan S h erid a n in th e unearthing of ancient looks bright for bones in Israel as part of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. The ND programs remains were studied By GWENDOLYN NORGLE and for information on the cultural profile of the Assistant News Editor Byzantine civilization. RUSSELL WILLIAMS The program was News Writer founded by Sheridan to provide undergrad­ University President Father Edward Malloy uates with experience addressed the Faculty Senate Wednesday in the anthropological night, and a number of issues topped his field of study. Photos provided by Jenny discussion. Richtsmeier Malloy responded to a number of questions concerning the progress of the Colloquy, the selection of the Provost, financial aid, staff salaries, and graduate education that were submitted to him by the Senate prior to the meeting. In his opening remarks to this discussion, Malloy said, “There are reasons to be opti­ mistic in looking toward our future.” Although he pointed out a number of these reasons for optimism, Malloy described the lack of financial aid as a significant problem. Not just dry bones “Financial aid looms very, very large to me,” he said. “We hope to be able to build our financial aid resources. We have a dual strat­ Research program allows ND student egy to continue as aggressively as we can to solicit funds." to spend summer in Israel studying Malloy mentioned tuition increases as another one of the main financial issues that the remains of a Byzantine culture the University must confront. “We have to try to reduce them as much as By DAVE PREISSLER tury population, looking for possible,” he said. News Writer_________________ answers to many questions: Northwestern University, Malloy noted, has Who lived there? Did they eat a lower tuition than does Notre Dame, and it J enny Richtsmeier, a biol­ well? Were they healthy? said. may serve as a role model for Notre Dame ogy/anthropology major, got to They found that 97 percent of the Sheridan has found the Un­ because it is run in a “healthy” way. see a lot of history this past bones they unearthed were male dergraduate Research Opportunity “If we’re going to be healthy and competi­ summer as she traveled to Israel with an unusually high quantity of Program (UROP), which partially tive, we have to struggle to bring our tuition with Susan Sheridan, assistant pro­ them being children. funded the program, not only helpful increases down as much as possible,” he said, fessor of anthropology, to study the “We started pulling the remains for the professors leading the pro­ adding that this will be “a daunting task.” remains of an ancient group of out, and they were just enormous! jects, but also important for the stu­ According to Malloy, the fundraising cam­ Byzantine monks. Their mission: to They weren’t tall. They were just dents. She believes that paign, which may help to lessen increases in construct a biocultural profile of the eating well. Even their teeth were undergraduate students should tuition, is “well under way” and will be former inhabitants. beautiful — white, with no cavities. begin field research early in their announced in the Spring of 1997. The two researchers wanted to It doesn’t look like they were even examine the health of this fifth cen­ sick when they were kids,” Sheridan see BONES / page 8 see FACULTY / page 4 Vitale provides scholarship Class allows students Fund to benefit to play stock market those in ‘spirit By MELANIE LAFLIN fessor of finance, and Mark News Writer__________________ Yusko, the University’s assis­ tant investment officer, began organizations' Dreams are coming true for to use their experiences with By KAREN BELL senior finance majors who have the Student Investment Club as News Writer_________________________ found that they can invest in a starting point to construct stocks without paying a dime. their theoretical as well as They’re out there practicing A new course offered by the practical course. come rain, hail or shine; they’re College of Business Admnistra- “We sat in on a similar class dedicated, talented and integral tion will allow students to at Ohio State and found their to the success of Notre Dame invest real money, previously management of endowment sports- but they’re not our ath­ handled by the Student money to be very insightful,” letes. Investment Club, in real stocks said Malpass. They are the members of our The course’s academic as­ “spirit organizations:” the “What makes this so unique pects include an understanding marching band, the cheerlead­ is that not only are students of the process of establishing ers, the Irish Guard, the pom­ bidding in the market, but are and implementing a portfolio pom squad and even the now also learning how to man­ strategy, a study of the Leprechaun. Now, thanks to age their investments,” said mechanics of trading, and sportscaster and Notre Dame Scott Malpass, Notre Dame’s knowledge of current theories Photos courtesy of Dick Vitale parent Dick Vitale, some of Sportscaster Dick Vitale has established a scholarship that will be avail­ chief investment officer and of market microstructure. them will have a little help in able only to members of Notre Dame's “spirit organizations.” assistant professor of finance. “Due to the amount of discus­ paying for school. The Applied Investment sion and training involved, this is for those who worked above that Notre Dame has something Vitale has established an en­ Management team-taught fa ll’s class could be open to the norm-he noted the hours of unique. dowed academic scholarship at course provides students with only twenty-four senior finance practice that went into the Having not missed a home the University, to be known as the opportunity to blend the majors. Each candidate had to bands and cheerleading. football game in the last six the Dick Vitale Family Spirit theory of investment with the apply and write an essay to be He felt these groups had as Scholarship. years, Vitale has first hand ex­ practical demands of hands-on considered. The next spring much of a financial need as the perience of the Notre Dame Vitale, a college basketball portfolio management. and summer semesters will be recipients of sports scholar­ Spirit and “the Lady of the analyst for ABC Sports and The class seemed to “evolve open to graduate MBA’s,” said ships. Dome that shines brightly - like ESPN, is funding the scholar­ over time,” as Malpass and his Malpass. Vitale feels fortunate that the a beacon for the values” he be­ ship to assist students with teaching compatriots, Frank The course began this fall by job he loves gives him the op­ financial need who are mem­ lieves are intrinsic to the school Reilly, the Hank Professor of establishing portfolio manage­ portunity to travel across Amer­ and himself. bers of such spirit boosting Business Administration, John ment policies and objectives ica and visit many colleges. organizations. Affleck-Graves, associate pro­ The scholarship, Vitale said, However, he is still adamant see VITALE / page 4 see STOCKS / page 4 page 2 The Observer • IN S ID E Friday, November 10, 1995 » INSIDE COLUMN IN WORLD AT A GLANCE U.S. running out of properly sized astronauts Christianity CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Too tall, too small, too heavy, too chesty — one by one, Right stuff, wrong size America’s astronauts are dropping out of the international About hall of NASA's astronauts do not meet Russia's stringent size and military space scene. requirementsits forfor theirtheir SoyuzSoyuz spacecraft.spacecra The Soyuz is used to ferry crews international space station. They may have the right stuff, but they’re the wrong size. In the last month, two NASA astronauts have been dis­ do coexist qualified from training for long stays aboard the Russian space station Mir. One was too tall, the other 1 1/2 inches too short. Russian It gets worse. After three years of joint space cooperation, Soyuz Russian Tomorrow the United — spacecraft cosm onaut States of America cele- Brandon Williams NASA has just learned that only about half of its 88 astronauts brates Veterans Day. Assistant Viewpoint can meet rigid Russian size requirements for Soyuz spacecraft, Tomorrow we pay trib- ______ Editor_______ the cramped ships that ferry cosmonauts aloft and also serve ute to those men and women who have as Mir’s emergency escape craft. fought and died for the ideals that our coun­ Astronauts must be 5 feet 4 1/2 inches to 6 feet tall, with try is built upon. Tomorrow we celebrate seated height no more than 37 inches; weigh no more than those individuals who have fought around the 187 pounds; and, for Soyuz spacesuits, have chests no smaller world for the values that bind together the than 38 inches and no larger than 44 inches. patchwork quilt that is America. In short, on Of the currently qualified astronauts, up to two-thirds are 0 this day we celebrate our armed forces. training specifically for space shuttle flights and are thus out This Veterans Day is surrounded by a of the running for Mir duty. Not all of the remaining 15 or so « U .S . SPACE somewhat unique atmosphere. Here at Notre are eager to move to Russia for the required year of training m SOYUZ SHUTTLE then spend a minimum four months aboard the aging space 5 feet 4 1/2 4 feet 10 1/2 Dame, home to one of the best ROTC pro­ inches to inches to grams in the nation, there is a group called station.