The O bserver VOL. XXIII NO. 49 FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 10, 1989 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY’S E. Germany Church’s frees citizens beauty is Berlin Wall opened restored By SARAH VOIGT BERLIN (AP) — East Germany opened the News Writer Berlin Wall and its other borders Thursday, and its cheering citizens crossed freely to the West for the first time since 1961. Hundreds of people The restoration of the price­ danced on the wall. less stained glass windows and Late Thursday and early Friday, exultant East painted frescoes in Sacred Germans coursed through Berlin Wall check­ Heart Church is slated to be points and others entered West Germany at completed by the reopening of other border crossings. the church in September 1990, Near Brandenburg Gate, East Germans raced according to Physical Plant Di­ through streams of police water cannon and rector Donald Dedrick. were pulled up the wall by the young West Ger­ The renovations of the art­ mans atop it. Some Germans used hammers to work in the church are part of chip away at the barrier for keepsakes or in the last phase of a wide-scale their own small way try to destroy the infamous seven million dollar improve­ symbol of East-West division. ment plan that began in 1986 The sight of jubilant people prancing and with the slate roof replacement. dancing atop the wall, so heavily guarded for An anonymous donor supplied years, had been unthinkable only hours earlier. a substantial portion of the funds for this project which is About 100 East Berliners at the Brandenburg among the objectives of the Gate chanted: “ Open the gate! Open the gate!” University’s $300 million Hundreds of West Berliners took advantage of “Strategic Moment” develop­ the newly opened borders during the carnival­ ment campaign, said Michael like atmosphere to head in the opposite direc­ Garvey, assistant director of tion and catch a glimpse of the other side of the Public Relations and Informa­ divided city. tion. “What joy! This is the best thing that hap­ Conrad Schmitt Studios of pened in 100 years!” yelled a West Berlin man Berlin, Wis. were contracted to as he crossed into what had once been forbidden restore the 117 year-old Sacred territory. Heart to its 1871 condition as Hundreds were seen on the Friedrichstrasse authentically as possible, said subway in West Berlin, and East Germans also Dedrick. were allowed for the first time at Checkpoint The installation of a safety Charlie, the famed Friedrichstrasse crossing run sprinkler system, an air condi­ by the Allied military. tioning system and a new elec­ Many hugged and kissed strangers, while cars trical system that will better il­ packed with East Germans and others paraded luminate the frescoes on the down the streets of West Berlin. ceiling have all been completed, “ It’s crazy! It’s crazy! ” shouted one young stated Dedrick. man as he sat in the back seat of a car with his Currently, workers from Con­ The Observer/Andrew McCloskey parents after a brief trip past the once-impene- rad Schmitt Studios are remov- trable Berlin Wall. The intricate stained glass designs of Sacred Heart Church are being hand cleaned see THE WALL / page 8 as a part of the $7 million renovation plan. see CHURCH / page 4 Individual behavior key to preventing spread of AIDS By KAREN NEWLOVE sentative from the National The U.S. Public Health Service tissue or the occurrence of News Writer AIDS Hotline. recommends that individuals: blood is not necessarily a sign Most of the one million carri­ •do not have sex with multiple of transmission. There is no cure and no vac­ ers do not even know that they and th e partners or with persons who The Center for Disease Con­ cine for Acquired Immune Defi­ carry the virus, he said. U n iv e rs ity have multiple partners. tro l (CDC) strongly recom ­ ciency Syndrome (AIDS); only It is estimated that by the end •avoid sex with persons with mends the use of condoms. through personal behavioral of 1991, over 270,000 cases of AIDS. They are the best preventive changes can an individual pre­ AIDS will have been diagnosed. human t-lyphotropic, type III •use condoms during inter­ measure against the virus, as vent the spreading of the virus. In that same year, 145,000 (HTLV III) are preventable. The course. well as other sexually transmit­ AIDS is becoming one of the people will need health care Surgeon General states that •avoid anal intercourse. ted diseases, besides absti­ greatest public health concerns which will cost an estimated $8 risky behavior such as certain •do not use intravenous nence. The CDC published for the 1990s and beyond. to 16 billion. types of homosexual and drugs. If you do, do not share guidelines for condom use. Currently there are 110,000 Of the 270,000 cases re­ heterosexual activities or shar­ needles. CDC suggests using condoms individuals with confirmed ported, most victims were in ing intravenous drug equipment The transmission of the dis­ made of Latex rubber. A sper­ cases of AIDS in the United the prime of life—90 percent can lead to infection by the ease can not be seen through micidal condom may provide States. It is estimated that over between the ages of 20 and 49. AIDS virus. To control the the naked eye. It usually enters additional protection. Condom one million individuals are car­ If citizens know the facts spreading of AIDS it is essential into a person’s circulatory sys­ use is safer w ith a water based riers and potential spreaders of about AIDS it can be prevented. that all persons take necessary tem through their penis, rectum the virus, according to a repre­ AIDS and its related virus, precautions. or vagina. A visible tear in the see ND/AIDS / page 4 SMC receives AIDS education Football weekend activities Friday By CHRISTINE GILL Saint Mary’s Wellness Com­ 7 p.m. Pep rally,JACC— North Dome. Saint Mary’s Editor mittee, established this fall, an d notified faculty and staff of the Saturday Lori Jacob, chairperson of Saint Mary’s national event and encouraged 9 a.m. Notre Dame & Saint Mary’s alumni, family & friends are the AIDS Task Force of St. C o lleg e their participation. invited to the Alumni Hospitality Center, JACC— North Dome. Joseph County, addressed Saint The video-teleconference’s 9:30 a.m. Shenanigans performance, JACC— North Dome. Mary’s College faculty, staff objective is “to bring together 10 a.m. Glee Club performance, JACC— North Dome. tor of Health and Safety Ser­ staff from all departments to ■ SMC AIDS Policy / page 3 10:30 a.m. Band concert, steps of Main Building. vices of the St. Joseph County discuss issues and policies that 11 a.m. Pom pon performance, JACC— North Dome. Chapter of American Red Cross. relate to the growing AIDS cri­ 12:10 p.m. Kickoff, Notre Dame vs. SMU, Stadium. and administration in a pro­ The program was designed as sis among college youth,” ac­ Following the game Notre Dame & Saint Mary’s alumni, family & gram on basic AIDS informa­ an introductory and prepara­ cording to a memo from the friends are invited to the Alumni Hospitality Center, JACC— North tion Thursday. tory session for those individu­ Wellness Committee. The video­ Dome. Jacob spoke to a small group als considering attending a na­ teleconference is scheduled for 8:30-11:30 p.m. Parents, faculty, staff, and students are invited to on the transmission, symptoms tional video-teleconference on Nov. 16. a coffee and dessert buffet at South Dining Hall. and definitions of AIDS and the AIDS next week at Indiana Uni­ HIV virus. She is also the direc­ versity at South Bend (IUSB). see SMC/AIDS / page 9 page 2 The Observer Friday, November 10. 1989 I n s id e C o l u m n W e a t h e r Forecast for noon, Friday, November 10. ND visitors Lines show high temperatures. 60 t 60 50 40 must watch Forecast: Mostly cloudy today w ith a 30 percent alcohol abuse chance of morning We’ve all heard flurries. High in the Sergeant Tim Mc­ lower to middle 40s. Carthy of the Indiana Mostly cloudy tonight. State Police warn Low in the middle to fans about drinking upper 30s. Mostly and driving at all of cloudy and warmer the home football Saturday. High near games. As college 55. students, we hear a _ . lot about the dangers ■»ODyn oim m ons of drunk driving, and Assistant Accent Editor Yesterday’s high:46 the University makes --------------------------------- Yesterday’s low:36 it quite clear that they don't trust us enough to hold an open can Nation’s high: 9 5 of beei while walking across campus, even (Brownsville, Texas.) during home football weekends. Nation’s low: 1 8 The University doesn’t trust students, but (Flagstaff, Ariz. and it does trust the thousands of alumni and Gallup, N.M.) other out of-town fans who come to Pressure campus, to drink before, during and after ® ( D ES3 E 3 P v | h-™-1 a the game, and then drive home. Who poses HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY the greater danger— the student who drinks on campus and stays on campus, or the alumni and other fans who drink on campus and weave their way home a few W o r l d hours later? Deng Xiaoping, china’s senior Nicaragua’s foreign minister said Thursday his Case in point: after the USC game my par­ leader, passed his last formal leader­ government will meet Contra demands for a truce and ents and I were driving back home along ship post to his chosen successor, amnesty if the rebels agree to begin disbanding by the end with hundreds of other ND fans on the Communist Party chief Jiang Zemin, of the month.