The Observer MONDAY , NOVEMBER 19, 1990 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY’S ND group to send anti-war petition to President By PETER AMEND Notre Dame Gulf Crisis Action Meissner said the petition and over fifty students have at­ “I think the economic sanctions News Writer Group, which has made the pe­ group has sought support from tended at least one of the meet­ can be very effective and I think tition a success. “ Right now it’s various student groups and ings. that diplomatic overtures can just an ad hoc group come representative bodies as well. “ I think at the Peace Institute A petition calling on President be very effective. And ju s t to together, but we will be seeking Other ideas the group has as well as my sense of students George Bush not to take offen­ say ‘my patience is wearing official status,” Meissner said. discussed are the planning of a campus-wide, there is a real sive m ilitary action against thin’ is too bad. Let’s get things “Our main push right now is vigil, a letter-writing campaign broad spectrum of opinions... Iraq, which has been circulated in perspective. ” the petition drive,” she said. if and when congress convenes Well over half the students that on the campuses of Notre Dame “ We were born d u rin g V iet­ The group will hold a press on the Gulf Crisis issue, and we have asked to sign the peti­ and Saint Mary’s, has already nam and do not remember that conference today at 1:30 p.m. forming coalitions with differ­ tion have been willing to sign received more than 1,500 experience. .yet we have to in the Center for Social Con­ ent groups on campus and in it,” Meissner said. signatures. remember our larger history cerns, after which they will the local, surrounding area. In regard to President Bush’s Notre Dame graduate student and I think it’s really important send the petition to the White The group has held three o r­ aggressive attitude toward the that our generation speak out Janet Meissner organized the House. ganizational meetings so far, gulf situation, Meissner stated, on this now,” Meissner said. Malloy and mayor dedicate homeless shelter addition By JOE MOODY ter paved the way for new con­ Assistant News Editor struction, including 13 family rooms, a new dormitory ca­ What were the mayor of the pable of accommodating 40 city and the president of the women, and a children’s play­ university doing in a homeless room for activities organized by shelter? Junior League volunteers, ac­ “ The sun’s out, and th e re ’s cording to Dennis Moore, di­ warmth in our hearts,” said rector of the Notre Dame De­ Notre Dame president Edward partment of Public Relations Malloy as he opened the and Information. dedication for the major expansion of South Bend’s “We have an obligation to this Center for the Homeless on community and every Saturday. community in the land, and we try to respond in a generous “The measure of any com­ way,” continued Malloy at the munity is how we take care of morning dedication. those who are unfortunate," Notre Dame law students will AP Photo said South Bend Mayor Joseph staff the newly expanded office Fall fetch Kernan. space for legal aid. The Center Allied-Signal, Inc.’s donation employs 12 full-time staff Scott Teich of Hampton. N.H., and his dog Gusto play some fetch at Hampton Beach on Thursday . New of $400,000 to Notre Dame for Hampshire enjoyed unseasonably warm weather which prompted many to enjoy the outdoors. use in the local homeless shel­ see SHELTER / page 4 Iraq pledges to free ‘guests’ if peaceful situation holds (AP)-Iraq promised Sunday to of the year, and the Iraqi offer vers, troops came ashore by a U.S.-arranged flight. Officials Agency said the decision to free release its remaining foreign to free the hostages during that helicopter while U.S. and B ri­ at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad the rest of the hostages came at hostages over three months time appeared aimed at staving tish warplanes provided simu­ said the passengers included 75 a meeting presided over by starting on Christmas unless off such a strike. lated air cover. Americans, many of them wives Saddam Hussein. The foreign something “ mars the atmo­ In a move meant to under­ Thousands of foreigners were and children of Kuwaiti “guests” — as it calls the cap­ sphere of peace.” President score U.S. readiness fo r war, stranded by Iraq’s Aug. 2 inva­ nationals. tives — would be allowed to Bush said hit hoped for peace American troops tried to stage sion of Kuwait, but hundreds “I stayed as long as I could,” leave beginning Dec. 25, it said. but left open the prospect of a full-scale practice assault on have since been selectively re­ said a woman from San "The last batch ... would war. a stretch of Saudi beach on leased by the Baghdad govern­ Clemente, Calif., who would not leave the Iraqi territories on There has been speculation Sunday. High winds and heavy ment. give her name. “Kuwait went March 25 unless something that any military move to drive seas, however, prevented The latest mass departure from the top to total destruc­ Iraq out of Kuwait would take hovercrafts from making land­ was Sunday, when 133 people tion." place in the first several months ings. In more limited maneu­ left Iraq for London Sunday on The official Iraqi News see GULF/ page 4 24-hour lounge to open next semester V- R but its future hinges on budget limits By ANN MARIE HARTMAN finance a twenty-four hour semesters. News writer lounge in LaFortune’s base­ The twenty-four hour lounge ment. w ill open regardless of the Joe Cassidy, director of stu­ committees recommendation in The future of an on-campus dent activities, gave his ap­ the spring semester 1991. co-ed twenty-four hour lounge proval to have the lounge in Cassidy will be interviewing beyond the spring semester of LaFortune this spring semester. and accepting applications for 1991 lays in the hands of the The money to pay the salary the position of student monitor Administration Budget Commit­ of the student monitor will be within the next few weeks. tee. coming from the contingency The twenty-four hour lounge The basement of LaFortune fund of the Student Senate will consist of the current will be the site of a 24-hour Budget Committee. Cassidy has lounge area in the basement of lounge that will begin operation agreed to include this salary Lafortune. Access to other a r­ next semester. when drawing up the budget eas of LaFortune w ill be closed Financing the salary for a for student activities next year. off after 2 a.m.. student monitor has been an The vending machines and obstacle to operating the lounge “Now the only problem is that restrooms that are not available in past years, and could prevent the Administration Budget to students who use the twenty- the continuation of operations Committee needs to decide four hour computer lab will be of the lounge after next whether or not the service of a made so to all students who will semester. twenty-four hour lounge is a be utilizing the lounge and Rob Pasin and Fred Tombar, priority of their committee, ” computer lab area. student body president and said Tombar. Security for this lounge will Iron men The Observer/Fred Trayers vice-president, recently submit­ The decision of the committee be provided by a student moni­ ted a proposal to the budget will dictate whether or not such tor with assistance from cam­ Two Dillon Hall residents leap to catch a pass during one of the committee asking for funds to a lounge w ill exist in future pus security. tackle football games in Dillon’s annual “Iron Man" tournament, held on South Quad Sunday. page 2 The Observer Monday, November 19, 1990 I n s id e C o l u m n W e a t h e r Forecast for noon, Monday, Nov. 19. We are ND; Lines show high temperatures. unless we lose, that is So we lost. And boy, did it hurt. It hurt many people Yesterday’s high:50 for many reasons. It Yesterday’s low:32 was the last home Nation’s high:91 (Borrego game for us seniors. Springs,Ca lif.) To exaggerate a bit, Nation’s low: 18 - it’s the end of a pe- (Elkins, W. Va.) riod of our lives, and Florentine we wanted the last Hoelker Forecast: game to be a winner. Assoc. News Editor Today and tonight partly It wasn’t. cloudy with highs in the My parents came up for their first and mid 50’s and lows in the last Notre Dame football game, and I upper 30’s. Tuesday, wanted them to see us win. We didn’t. FRONTS: partly sunny with highs There was that National Championship in the mid 50’s. thing in the balance, and we all wanted to be assured that we would likely win it. We COLD WARM STATIONARY ©1990 Accu-Weather, Inc. weren’t. Pressure We were all terribly disappointed, and justifiably so, for it was the second home ® (D ES E3 loss, the second home loss, to a team we HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN- T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY shouldn’t have lost to, and 1 sure as hell Via Associated Press GraphicsNet didn’t want it to happen during my senior year.