r--------------------------------·-- Wotnen's Lib-page 8 VOL. XXI, NO. 116 TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1987 the independent student newspaper sen·ing ~otre Dame and Saint '-fa11's Dollar Thatcher demands plunges to ·:J deeds not wo.~ds . new low Associated Press all nghts, Gorbachev said. They spoke at a state banquet Associated Press MOSCOW - British Prime in the Grand Kremlin Palace Minister Margaret Thatcher on the third day of Thatcher's NEW YORK -A historic challenged Soviet leader Mik­ official visit. plunge in the dollar's value put hail Gorbachev on Monday to Thatcher pressed the West's a scare into bull markets produce deeds that match his case for arms control, starting around the world Monday as in­ words about seeking better re­ with elimination of medium­ vestors worried about an un­ lations abroad and providing range nuclear weapons from restrained decline in the U.S. I greater freedom at home. Europe and restraints on currency and the outside Thatcher took Gorbachev to shorter-range rockets. chance of a trade war. • .pt task specifically on human Her attitudes are an impor­ The prices of stocks and rights and the withdrawal of tant consideration for Gorbac­ bonds plunged in Tokyo, Lon­ Soviet troops from Mghanis­ hev because Britain has its own don and New York in reaction ·.~"' ~­ tan. nuclear arsenal and she has to the dollar's fall. The U.S. \.wJr=::-·- -~~~ .. r "We will reach our judg­ given strong support to U.S. currency hit its lowest point ments not on intentions or on defense policies. against the Japanese yen since promises but on deeds and on Gorbachev accused the West modern exchange rates were results," she said of Western of including "a package of con­ established in the late 1940s. leaders. ditions and demands on the So­ Traders said they were Gorbachev repeated the viet Union" in proposals for an worried in part by President Kremlin position that it wants arms agreement. Reagan's plan to impose prohi­ a political solution in Mghanis­ bitive tariffs on up to $300 mil­ tan, where Moslem insurgents "Instead of reductions in the lion worth of Japanese havefoughtgovernmenttroops nuclear arms arsenals, Europe electronic goods to force since a communist coup in is being offered a buildup of Japanese into compliance with April1978. An estimated 115,000 those arsenals, the deployment a trade agreement on com­ Soviet soldiers now are in the of American shorter-range puter chips. country. theater missiles," he said. Gor­ "It seems like the United He said the Soviets are ready bachev's reference was to States is trying to play hardball to discuss human rights statements by U.S. officials here, and the ramifications are ·.. ~ ' . '-(· ... .. ..•~:'<.-:-.-. "openly and loudly" if the that Washington would con­ quite severe," said Randy Hol­ debate includes unemploy­ sider converting some land, a foreign currency op­ Jump back The Observer/ Joann Whitfield ment, homelessness and dis­ medium-range missiles to tions trader for Donaldson, Junior David Somelofske and sophomore Tim Kennedy, members crimination in the West. counter what it says is an over­ Lufkin & Jenrette Securities of censored team £337, get in some practice before the official "If we're going to talk about whelming Soviet edge in short­ Corp. start of Bookstore Basketball XVI. human rights, let's talk about range rockets. The dollar broke through new lows steadily last week and again Monday despite the pur­ chase of at least $10 billion on Ban on advertising enforced against bands the open market by the central banks of Japan and, to a lesser By KENDRA MORRILLE forming bands of University ting. Violations punishable by as not to incur any financial degree, the United States and News Staff policies: $25 fine per article. repercussions.'' other industrial nations. -When band is playing at off­ -Bands can play on Cassidy stressed that the "I think it's a very, very dan­ The alleged violations of Uni­ campus locations (various Fieldhouse Mall, Stepan Field, notice was informational in na­ gerous situation. Nobody can versity policies by campus bars), advertising is limited to White Field, and Green Field ture. "We sent the letter to stop this movement (of tpe fal­ bands has resulted in a recent the Observer, Scholastic, and after 4 p.m. Dates and times bands to inform them of ling dollar), not even the crackdown on the enforcement WVFI. Violations punishable must be reserved and approved policies that were being Federal Reserve, market mo­ of such policies. by $100 fine. by Student Activities Director. severely broken," he said. mentum is so strong," said lida Joe Cassidy, director of Stu­ -When playing at campus­ Violations punishable by $100 "There is not a ban on adver­ Toshihiko, senior yen dealer dent Activities, has sent out sponsored event, flyers must fine. tising. (The bands) just have for Westpac Banking Corp. notices informing bands of be approved by SAB. Violations "You have been blessed with to advertise within certain The dollar skidded to a low rules they must follow and the punishable by $50 fine. musical talents that you should guidelines." He said these of 144.70 yen in Tokyo Monday penalties for breaking those -Materials posted on walls or be sharing with your friends policies are not new. before finishing the day at rules. on sidewalks are not permis­ and fellow students," Cassidy Most band members said 146.20 yen, still well below The following is a summary sable. Bulletin boards are said in the letter. "Please abide Friday's late rate. of the notice from Cassidy in- available in Lafortune for pos- by these minimal guidelines so see BAN, page 3 More checkmarked courses in store By CHRIS BEDNARSKI Winucur said three-quarters That really is bad," he said. News Editor of the courses students get "It's just not right." closed out of are in the college Winicur is hopeful that the in­ In an effort to reduce the of Arts and Letters and one­ creased number of check­ number of Notre Dame stu­ quarter in the college of Busi­ marks will reduce the number dents who are closed out of ness Administration. of students who are closed out courses after registration, "Basically, the problem is in of classes. "I think we should there will be an increase in the Arts and Letters, where most see a marked improvement number of checkmarked of the undergraduates are. this semester as compared to courses during next semester's Three colleges are O.K., one last semester," he said. "I registration, according to college is a real problem, but think students will be a lot hap­ Daniel Winicur, Dean of Ad­ most of the students are in it, pier." ministration and and so it's really problem," "If we checkmark the 11 Registrar. Winicur said. courses which are most over­ "What we're trying to do now In addition, three quarters of subscribed, half of the student is to aleviate some of the prob­ the courses that get closed out close-outs would be lems of the students by selec­ are in just five departments; eliminated," said Winicur. tively checkmarking those Finance, History, American "We're not doing it at ran­ courses that we know are going Studies, English and Philoso­ dom, we're actually trying to to cause trouble," he said. phy, he said. pinpoint the ones that are going JUSt Veg... The Observer/Joann Whitfield "We have data now for the "To me, its criminal to make to cause trouble," he said. "It's After a long, hard day, Badin hall reidents Elisa Arrillaga, first time so we know which a student wait six weeks to find Carolyn Cur, Susan Meek, Terri Dempsey and Janet Budnick courses are over-subscribed." out what courses they have. see CHECKMARK , page 4 kick back and relax with some afternoon TV. Tuesday, March 31, 1987- page 2 I Of Interest To censor Bookstore tourney A series of Shakespeare movies will begin tonight is to go way out of bounds at 7 p.m. in the Engineering Auditorium. The first film will be Franco Zeffirelli's classic version of "Romeo and Well, well, well. Another case of censorship. Juliet." Admission is free and all are welcome. -The Ob­ The Bookstore Basketball tournament names server have been of questionable taste for a long time. Mark Most students (except the freshmen who will only see this year's censored version) can recall Mclaughlin Emergency room internship information meet­ a few of the juicier ones. Projects Manager ing for students interested in a unique experience next And, God forbid, some of the names actually year at a local hospital emergency room will be held to­ referred to various sexual acts. I'm surprised morrow at 7 p.m. in Room 104 of O'Shaughnessy Hall. they haven't expelled half the campus for laugh­ -The Observer ing at them in past years. I have to admit that some of the names have been pretty gross. Having read an uncensored version of this year's names, I can see some SMC Hall Elections: There will be mandatory more sensitive individuals being offended by meetings tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. on 3rd floor the names. The raunchy names were, perhaps, Haggar College Center for all those interested in running indicative of a lower intelligence level than that for hall office for 1987-88. All four members of each ticket expected at Notre Dame. must be present at one of the two meetings. -The Observer But no one said you had to read the schedules. I can just see certain officials saying "we don't have to see pornography either, but that BACCHUS will sponsor two awareness programs doesn't mean we should allow it to exist." This tonight.