THE OBSERVER. f , ' ' f y j Wednesday, September a, 1971 Serving the Notre Dame - St. Mary’s Community vol. vi, No. 2 m m * 1 m . a W m M i n i ' i A«fe, > inside: news briefs..........p.2. SznC housing .................p . 3 . hesburgh interview.....p. 3. smc security........ .p.4. selective service info....p.4. , ^ ^ ------------- ------------------- — --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 7HE OBSERVER Wednesday, Septembers, 1971 Fr. Hesburgh holds orientation for hall rectors and assistants by A T. Darin The program included a series of the rectors’ program, ac­ of workshops by members of the cording to Fr. Blantz, is to reduce Freshmen may take heart in administration, student govern­ confusion between the in­ the fact that they weren’t the only ment and the Hall Presidents’ formation given to rectors and ones to suffer the ordeal of Council such as “A Rector’s their assistants. orientation last week. Philosophy of the Roles of Hall rectors and their Resident Assistants and Hall He also felt that, with the extra assistants went through three Clerks,” minority students, and problems of unification between days of orientation from last “Legalities at Notre Dame.” Notre Dame and St. Mary’s, more work would be delegated to Monday to Wednesday. Rectors, Fr. Blantz said, will the halls from his office. The The main session was a meet bi-monthly with him to conference one way to inform the briefing on the administrative continue the headway made hall staff on different facets of promise to rigidly enforce during the orientation. university regulations on university life to which they drinking and parietal hours. This He also will have two personal might be exposed. theme was stressed Tuesday for interviews with each rector this y ear. Despite the unification, the the resident assistants and meeting was only for Notre Dame reiterated Wednesday for the 21 The reason for the revamping personnel. rectors during dinner with President Fr. Theodore M. H esburgh. Fr. Thomas Blantz, vice president of student affairs, said the meeting was not held solely World for the trustees’ message. John Barkett, student body president, and Bob Weaver, student government executive coor­ I dinator, encouraged the con­ LONDON - Talks between emigration to Israel. The “ Is this where I sign up for The Observer? ference, according to Fr. Blantz. Irish Prime Minister John Lynch problem of emigration, the and Great Britain’s Prime spokesman said, has been Minister Heath ended Tuesday overemphasized. with the two nations sharply divided over policies in Ulster. UNITED WHOLESALE Lynch and spokesmen for Heath LONDON — Showing of said that the two disagreed over “Sesame Street” have been the internment policy, tactics to barred by the British Broad­ root out the Irish Republican casting Corporation because the Army and Lynch’s involvement show has “Authoritarian aims.” in negotiations involving Ulster. The decision brought angry HOUSE OF VALUES responses from educators who have urged that the popular MOSCOW - The Soviet Union American teaching program be annnounced Tuesday that shown. It will be seen, however, Premier Alexei N. Kosygin will on a limited basis on commercial visit Canada within the next few television. 254 DIXIE WA Y NORTH ROSELAND INDIANA months. The visit, the seventh overseas trip to be made by a top Soviet leader in the next three WASHINGTON - The White (ONE MILE NORTH OF NOTRE DAME ON US 31) months, was considered to be House announced that President part of a diplomatic campaign to Nixon will address a joint call attention to Soviet foreign session of Congress Thursday policy objectives. apparently determined to keep the initiative in the forthcoming O' struggle over his new economic OTTAWA - A plan to help plans. Nixon’s move reflects not companies that suffer significant only the importance of his export losses because of the proposals, but his feeling that United States’ 10 percent import congressional approval will not JEWELRY surcharge was outlined by the be automatic. Canadian Government. The Government’s spokesman em­ A % phasized th a t th e $80 m illion assistance fund was not a WASHINGTON - Members of reprisal aimed at the United the Cost of Living Council met States, but was a defensive with executives of six cor­ r& m easu re. porations who have been sum­ DIAMONDS moned to Washington to explain why they had reportedly raised MOSCOW - A group of dividends in defiance of a prominent Israelis ended a visit Presidential request not to do so. < to the Soviet Union and a Although the executives all spokesman for the group said reportedly said that they fully that hunger for contact with supported the President, none WATCHES foreign groups was a greater promised to roll back the in­ concern of Soviet Jews than creases. " / Typists COFFEE MUG SETS V>, & WE NEED GIFTS FOR ALL%, X YOUR HANDS OCCASIONS x A If interested call 7605 or 8661 LAY-A-WAY SERVICE % W ednesday, Septem ber 8, 1971 THE OBSERVER Page 3 7Vo new rules, just more I I! enforcement* -Hesburgh by John Abowd presidents September 5, Fr. Echoing tne sentiments of Hesburgh noted that the ad­ University Trustee Edmund Recent statements calling for ministration has no obligation to Stephan, Fr. Hesburgh said, stricter enforcement of have “prior knowledge” of “students have not accepted the University regulations on drinking in private rooms but has responsibility of enforcing rules drinking and parietal violations this information for public rooms which they encouraged the SLC “do not represent a crackdown,” by their very nature. to adopt. according to President Fr. A change in the public laws “I have no choice in Theodore M. Hesburgh. making 18 the “age of majority” establishing policy, I am charged “Mr. Stephan’s letter is a “*he conceded would change the with carrying it out. I think this reiteration of the rules set down status of the University and its makes the idea of a ‘test case’ two years ago when the Trustees students. silly .” first began experimenting with Such an “age of majority” In spite of this, Fr. Hesburgh the limited use of alcoholic grants 18 year olds the legal reiterated his confidence in the beverages and female visitations rights and liabilities of an adult. rules being enforced: “The in the residence halls,” he added. If such a law included a reduc­ students got what they asked for, In an exclusive interview with tion of the legal drinking age to then ignored it.” the Observer, Fr. Hesburgh 18, it would make some “Why does Teri need so many towels anyway?" stressed the University’s status University regulations “un­ within Indiana state law. necessary,” Fr. Hesburgh added. “We have received a letter,” he “I think you know,” he con­ continued, “from the Indiana tinued, “that I personally favor SMC housing problems minor Attorney General stating plainly the reduction of the legal age in that his office will not allow Notre In d ia n a .” by Maria Gallagher furniture due to late delivery, needs of the growing student Dame to become an island of Fr. Hesburgh said, “some having to live in offices converted population, but no decisions can lawlessness’ serious sanctions have to be The expanded enrollment into dormitory rooms to ac­ be made as yet due to the merger “The University can be in­ legislated by thz- Student Life situation at St. Mary’s has comodate the overflow, and, in p rocess. vaded just like any other place; it Council to control violations.” created some housing problems some cases, the necessity to “All future plans must take into is not exempt from state law,” Suggesting expulsion from the due to the high acceptance and move off campus altogether. consideration the projected Notre Fr. Hesburgh added. hall or University as possibilities, low attrition rate. Dame ■ enrollment and all “Approximately 10 freshmen Calling ths Trustees “fairly he noted, “Some serious However, according to Dr. decisions must be the joint are currently living with generous,” the president added violations like grand larceny Mary Alice Cannon, SMC vice product of both campuses,” they relatives and friends in the South that “they could have cut back went unpunished last year.” preiedent of student affairs, the sta te d . Bend area until space can be (existing programs) and don’t difficulties are minor and On the question of off-campus found for them on campus,” Mrs. think there weren’t some trustees complaints are few. housing, Dr. Cannon believed Kathleen Mullaney, dean of of a mind to.” Dr. Cannon noted Tuesday that that the lack of space would not Off-campus students students said. To support his argument it is common for colleges to ac­ create an increased interest in living within South Bend “We expect to be able to place concerning state law, Fr. cept a number of incoming off-campus living. “As a matter city limits may register to them soon as some students who Hesburgh noted that studdnts at students above their quota, as of fact, a number of students who vote at the County-City pre-registered have not retur­ Purdue and Indiana University the attrition rate is usually high did so last year have decided to building and be eligible for n e d .” cannot drink in their rooms “not enough to even out the the Indiana spring return,” she said. even in the president’s office.” enrollment. Mrs. Mullaney added that the primaries and the 1972 fall “So far, there have been no University officials are not But this year’s freshman class students understood the situation election. requests to extend off-campus of 518, th e la rg e st to d ate, w as and so far she has not received going to police private rooms for Registration will be held housing permission to unforeseen by the admissions any complaints.