eOBSERVER Thursday, October 12, 1995* Vol. XXVII No. 39 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Sinn Fein leader to bring cause to campus By DAVE TYLER purposes, I’m sure,” said Kevin Ireland from British rule. Over ganization, Sinn Pdin has, un­ ing Adams in terrorist activi­ News Editor Klau, who is coordinating the last 20 years, the IRA has der Adams’ leadership, blos­ ties. The following year the U.S. Adams’ visit for Notre Dame claimed responsibility for nu­ somed into a pivotal player in granted Adams a 48 hour visa, Gerry Adams, head of Sinn Student Union Board (SUB). merous terrorist activities in the Northern Ireland peace despite the protests of British Fein, the political wing of the Adams’ visit is sponsored by Ulster and elsewhere. In the process. leaders. On St. Patrick’s Day in Irish Republican Army, will SUB and Student Government. past year, however, IRA para­ Last year, in what observers March, Adams was received at speak Nov. 1 at Stepan Center According to its mission state­ military activity has ended in considered a stunning move, the White House by President as part of his current tour of ment, Friends.of Sinn Fein is the wake of a cease-fire and the Irish and British govern­ and Mrs. Clinton. the United States. dedicated to “developing rela­ peace process that hopes to end ments asked Sinn Fein to par­ Despite the controversial na­ When Adams returns to tionships with Irish American the “troubles” between Catholic ticipate in the Irish Peace ture of Adams’ political affilia­ Northern Ireland at the conclu­ organizations and other demo­ Republicans and Protestant Initiative. A tenuous truce has tion, Klau expects no security sion of his American visit, the cratic, human rights organiza­ Loyalists. held in the Six Counties since problems during the visit. money he earns from his Notre tions in order to mobilize Amer­ As president of Sinn Fein, August of 1994. “He’s probably safer here Dame speaking engagement ican support for the efforts of a Adams has become the most The 47 year-old Adams left than he would be in his own may return there as well. just and lasting peace in Ire­ visible IRA figure in the years- his occupation as a barman in country, ” Klau said. The Sinn Fein leader will give land.” long battle over Northern Ire­ Belfast in 1969 to become in­ Tickets for the lecture are $3, his $18,000 appearance fee to The group has been regis­ land’s six counties. Author Tim volved in Irish Republicanism. and are available at the infor­ an organization called Friends tered with the Justice Depart­ Pat Coogan, in his book “The Adams has been president of mation desk at LaFortune Stu­ of Sinn F4in, a not-for-profit ment, a measure the U.S. im­ IRA: A History,” said that Sinn F6in since 1983. dent Center. Tickets will ini­ lobbying group based in plemented to track the disbur­ Adams has had a hand in His current trip to the U.S. tially be offered to students, Washington and New York. sal of funds solicited by the “every important policy change has proven less controversial faculty, and staff at Notre “The purpose of Friends of group. and every significant docu­ than his previous three visits. In Dame, Saint Mary’s, and Holy Sinn Fein is obviously to pro­ Sinn Fein is the political wing ment...which has emanated 1993, President Bill Clinton Cross College due to space con­ mote their cause in Northern of the Irish Republican Army from Sinn Fein or the IRA in the refused Adams’ request for a cerns. Availability of tickets for Ireland, but the money will be (IRA), a group dedicated to past 15 years.” visa after British authorities the general public, if any, will used for a number of different freeing six counties in Northern Once considered a fringe or­ gave Clinton a dossier implicat­ be announced at a later date. ND to present BC with Ireland Trophy By GWENDOLYN NORGLE ships shared by their students.” Assistant News Editor The Ireland Trophy is designed to reflect “the Catholic charac­ Student Body President ter, Irish heritage, and spirit of Jonathan Patrick and Vice- sportsmanship ” that the two President Dennis McCarthy will schools have in common. present the Ireland Trophy to In addition to these “unique” the students of Boston College connections, there should al­ as a token of good will, accord­ ways exist “a spirit of respect” ing to a resolution passed at between the schools, “especial­ the Student Senate meeting last ly when their athletic teams night. meet of the field of com­ Because Notre Dame and petition,” the resolution states. Boston College “share in the The Senate, in conjunction tradition of Catholic education, with the Student Government, celebrate a mutual Irish her­ is presenting the award in or­ itage, and have two storied der to ensure that “the special football teams,” the trophy is relationship of friendship ” be­ being presented to the student tween the students of both body of Boston College at the schools will always be “pre­ home football game against the served and enhanced.” The Observer/Katie Kroener school on October 28. According to the resolution, Will they look this good on TV? “The most important connec­ the Ireland Trophy will be pre­ tions” between Notre Dame sented to the winner of the an- Student football managers finish the traditional pregame helmet painting by buffing the helments with and Boston College, as stated in a cloth in preparation for Saturday’s game against Army. the resolution, are “the friend­ sec SENATE/page 4 Federal history revisions Candace Gingrich blasts Newt draw fire from all sides sunny autumn day. But Ms. Gingrich, R-Ga., has said that Speaker’s sister Gingrich, 29, who has been on school programs that deal with By SALLY STREFF BUZBEE Senate Majority Leader Bob a 51-city tour as a new spokes­ gays and lesbians may be thinly Associated Press Dole, R-Kan., who criticized the highlights Day; woman for the Human Rights veiled efforts to recruit new standards in his presidential Campaign, attracted some homosexuals, and has rejected WASHINGTON campaign, hadn’t seen the rec­ right-wing reacts media attention. The group, the idea of passing a federal National history standards, ommendations, a spokesman which is the nation’s largest law protecting homosexuals challenged by conservatives as said. By MARCY GORDON gay lobby, launched a coming from job discrimination. too gloomy and politically cor­ But at least one conservative Associated Press out campaign last April to urge Employers should not inquire rect, should be rewritten to group said they did not go far gay men and lesbians to tell about the sexual orientation of emphasize the founding fa­ enough. WASHINGTON people about their sexual ori­ an employee, the speaker has thers, the Constitution and “At the heart of the problem Candace Gingrich, the lesbian entation in hopes of ending dis­ said, but if they do inquire and America’s opportunities, a is the fact that, if you have na­ sister of the House speaker, crimination. fire the employee, there should group of historians and teach­ tional boards determining these marked “National Coming Out After Ms. Gingrich’s brief be no recourse to the federal ers said Wednesday. things, then politically correct, Day” by addressing a rally at speech, reporters asked about courts. “They contained a lot in them anti-American standards could the Capitol and asserting that her brother’s conservative Gingrich spokesman Tony that deserved criticism,” said happen again,” said Jennifer her brother’s views on anti-gay views on discrimination against Blankley, asked about Ms. Gin­ Albert Quie, a former Min­ Marshall of the Family Re­ discrimination laws put him “in gays. grich’s remarks, said the nesota governor and Republi­ search Council. the minority.” “I happen to know that he’s speaker was “delighted that his can congressman who led the The Bush administration and Also at the Capitol on in the minority,” she replied. “I sister is out expressing her po­ panel organized by the private the nation’s governors — Wednesday, the Traditional know that the majority of litical beliefs. ... Obviously, they Council for Basic Education. alarmed by declining test Values Coalition declared it Americans do not want to see don’t agree on everything but The voluntary standards also scores — in 1989 first proposed “National Coming Out of Homo­ gays and lesbians in our coun­ they still love each other like a should focus more on American encouraging states to have all sexuality Day ” and featured try discriminated against. ... My brother and sister.” scientific and technological students meet national aca­ several speakers who had brother does not feel that gays Ms. Gingrich met with her breakthroughs, the panel said. demic standards. “come out of the homosexual and lesbians need federal pro­ brother last March when she And they should drop biased Since then, math standards lifestyle.” The conservative tection in the workplace, and went to the Capitol to lobby for language and lesson-plan ex­ have been adopted by many group says it represents more he has repeated myths and gay rights. The two said at the amples that critics said came states and schools. than 31,000 churches nation­ stereotypes about gays and les­ time they have a strong rela­ too close to pushing a national But the history standards, de- wide. bians that I happen to know are tionship although they strongly curriculum. Both rallies were small on a untrue.” disagree. see HISTORY/ page 4 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Thursday, October 12, 1995 ■ Inside Column fORLD AT A GLANCE Hurricane Roxanne heads toward gulf coast Reflections TULUM, Mexico EDT, Roxanne’s center was closing in Shrimpers and oil workers fled inland Hurricane Roxanne on the city of Campeche on the west to port as Hurricane Roxanne headed for T coast of the Yucatan peninsula, head­ Hurricane Mexico’s Gulf coast Wednesday, a day ing west at about 12 mph, according on kartoon New Orleans warning after roughing up the resort isle of Galveston to the U.S.