Mostly mediocre ACCENT: Brown’s Irish spirit Mostly cloudy today, high 25 to 30. 30 percent chance of light snow tonight, low around 15. Cloudy tomorrow, high VIEWPOINT: A preview of the Revue around 20. The Observer VOL. XXI, NO. 74 FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1988 the independent newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's RA foils burglary attempt in dorm By GREG LUCAS “The juvenile was released News Copy Editor to his parents and his case referred to the Park View A South Bend man and a juvenile authorities,” Johnson juvenile were apprehended said, adding that, “Security Thursday night in connection recovered an undetermined with a robbery that took place amount of cash from the in Cavanaugh Hall, said Phil juvenile.” Johnson, assistant director of According to one resident, Security. the juvenile suspect knocked on The two were going door to his door and said that he was door trying to find which rooms looking for Tony Taylor. There were not occupied, according is no resident by that name in to students. The juvenile was Cavanaugh. A few minutes arrested in the hall, while the later, the resident said that he man fled and was arrested heard another resident yell, later. Hey, this guy ripped us off.’ The man, 18 year old James The resident said that he left Cornell Walker of 1411 East his room and saw the two Corby, was apprehended as he suspects at the other end of the was walking from Campus hallway. near the Law School, Johnson When the R.A. approached said. Walker was charged with the suspects, the man fled Criminal Trespass and was while the juvenile remained. lodged at the Saint Joseph A resident assistant in County Jail, Johnson said. Cavanaugh Hall said that he The Observer/Wen Yl According to Johnson, and other residents were able Physics follies Walker was wanted on a Class Buried deep within the bowels of Nieuwland Hall, Steve Graff conduct an experiment on electricity, “C” felony for armed robbery. see ’NAUGH, page 6 graduate students in physics Larry Lamm, left, and Arts and Letters enrollment peaks, class sizes increase By CHRIS JULKA courses. Enrollment has gone mester was 31.95 percent, ac­ 1970’s. plummeting to a trough in the Assistant News Editor up to about 2,600.” cording to Charles At that time the proportion 1979 spring semester, when While maintaining it is still McCollester, coordinator of of students choosing liberal only 27.4 percent of freshmen The College of Arts and Let­ too early to say, Waddick esti­ analytical studies for the Dean arts reached a still unmatched said they would study in liberal ters is enjoying a resurgent mated the percentage of stu­ of Administration and the peak. In the spring of 1969, 51.2 arts. popularity, increasing the dents, exclusive of freshmen, Registrar. By last semester, percent of freshmen an­ Last year 40.2 percent of strain on certain departments who study as Arts and Letters this figure had rebounded to nounced an intention to pursue freshmen expressed an inten­ within the College. majors this semester could 42.4 percent. a program in Arts and Letters, tion to go into Arts and Letters “ It’s about as bad as we have reach as high as 46 percent. “We’re back now to the Fa­ according to Peter Grande, as­ in the 1987 spring semester. ever run into,” said Robert By contrast, the percentage ther Sheegy days,” said Wad­ sociate dean of the Freshmen Grande said it is likely this Waddick, assistant dean of the of sophomores, juniors and dick, referring to the dean of Year of Studies. statistic will increase this se­ College of Arts and Letters. seniors with an Arts and Let­ the College of Arts and Letter Thereafter the popularity of m ester. “We’re very, very tight on ters major in the 1978 fall se­ during the late 1960s and early Arts and Letters declined, see CLASSES, page 4 ND crime at $35,000 One student house for ’87-88 suffers six break-ins By SCOTT BEARBY disc has been recovered to By ANN MARIE BURNING Assistant News Editor date, according to the resi­ Assistant News Editor dents. If someone is looking to in­ Costello, a senior, said the An estim ated $35,000 worth of vestigate off campus crime, majority of the burglars stereos, books, money and they should consider the gained entry through win­ other valuables has been re­ house at 719 E. Miner St. dows on the first and second ported stolen on campus since The seven Notre Dame floors of the two-story fram e students returned for the aca­ residents have been the vic­ house. The house, located demic year in late August, ac­ tims of six burglaries, four across from St. Joseph’s cording to figures compiled of them within four weeks. Hospital, has multi-level from weekly Security Beats. “Everytime we came roofs which allow for easier Security could not confirm home we wondered if we had access to the windows. the amount because it does not been broken into,” said res­ Costello and Caroline keep such a total as part of its ident Trish Costello. “It was Micek once came home to records, said Phil Johnson, as­ getting ridiculous,” added find their door wide open and sistant director of Security. He resident Candice Becker. the house completely dark. said the estimated figure Between September and “Everytime we came home, seemed high to him. November of 1987, the we were scared,” said Cos­ When Security indicates the Northeast Neighborhood tello. value of a property loss, Secur­ dwellers estimate their total Becker said they all con­ ity uses the value given by the loss from the break ins to be sidered moving, but added victim, not a value determined The Observer / Suzanne Poch $5,000. Only part of the value she still likes living off- by Security, said Johnson, ex­ of the stolen items has been campus. “I knew it (crime) plaining that the victims can This house, at 719 Miner St., has been burgularized six times this recovered through insur­ academic year. See story at right. ance. None of the merchan- see HOUSE, page 6 see CRIME, page 8 Page 2 The Observer Friday, January 22, 1988 Of Interest A friend in Jerusalem ApplicationsareduetodayfortheFebruaryMarriage Preparation Retreat sponsored by the Office of Campus brings the crisis home Ministry. Call the Badin office, 239-5242, for more details. I got a letter from an old friend a couple of -The Observer days ago. I was really relieved to hear from Liz Works on paper by Cecilia Ann Kelly and ceramic him because I hadn’t heard from him at all sculpture by James Lutomski will be featured in the over Christmas break. Normally it wouldn’t Panzica Moreau Hall Art Galleries at Saint Mary’s beginning today worry me much if a friend had forgotten to and running through Feb. 18. -The Observer write, but this time I had good reason to News Copy Editor anxiously await his letter. Keenan Revue ticketswill be distributed today. My friend is spending his freshman year in Distribution for Notre Dame students will start at 3 p.m. Jerusalem. It’s hard not to be frightened when inside Gate 10 of the Joyce ACC. Saint Mary’s students one of my close friends is living in an area that may pick up tickets at the O’Laughlin Auditorium box the international press says is teetering on the office beginning at 6 p.m. Please do not form lines prior edge. to one hour before distribution begins. -The Observer We were unlikely friends in high school. He A lecture by the Honorable William Brevard Hand, was brought up Jewish by east coast liberal, chief judge, United States District Court of the Southern intellectual parents. I came from a midwestern, District of Alabama will focus on “Rethinking the Es­ Catholic, conservative household. Our differ­ tablishment Clause - Opening the Schoolhouse Door to ences far outnumbered our similarities. Value Based Discussion” will take place Monday, Jan. 25 To this day I’ll never quite understand how at noon in Room 220 of the Law School. -The Observer we became friends. Freshman year of high school we weren’t too fond of one another. I Senior Formal weekend is scheduled for April 15 thought he was too strange and too serious, and through 17 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. The weekend I’m sure he thought I was just a dizzy cheer­ will include a form al cocktail party, dinner and dance held leader. on Saturday, April 16. Call Colleen at 283-2852, Vince at Friendships, I found, however, are formed 283-1236, Ann at 283-5221, or Regina at 284-5316 with any without rules. After about a year of almost questions. -The Observer identical class schedules I got to know him bet­ Red Cross volunteersare needed for varsity hockey, ter. It turned out that by senior year we had varsity men’s basketball, and the Late Night Olympics. formed a close friendship. Our values, our If interested, call Michele at 283-1293. -The Observer beliefs, and our views never agreed. thinking that he was living in a place filled with We didn’t like each other much when we unrest. Residence hall contracts for the 1988-89 academic thought about the other’s ideas, but we learned He had gone a long way from the safe little year have been sent. Any student now living on campus that friendships don’t need to based on common neighborhoods we lived in.