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I. Scholastic Magazine . I' 303 LaFortune Student Center ' •. ,I! Notre Dame, IN 46556 Cover 'art by Jeanne Naylor : : ii OCTOBER 31, 1991 1 :. ii !l -- , . ' 1867 - 1992· CONTENTS A century ahead of the competition. SCHOLASTIC NOTRE DAME'S STUDENT MAGAZINE Parents - Alumni - Fans ENTERTAINMENT 4 OtherPeople's Money, Subscribe to 5 ,The Pixies NEWS 6 GLND/SMC '8· Safe Havens for Homosexuals cholastic CAMPUS LIFE 11 HOMECOMING: Notre Dame's Weekly Student Magazine Schedule of Events SPORTS Follo,v the Fighting Irish 14 700: A Mark of Excellence and keep up with c31npus events as 16 A True Irish Woman Scholastic celebrates our 125th anniversary! 17 National Champions : 1947 DEPARTMENTS Your subscription includes our annual football review issue, published in Februat'y 1992. 2 Editor's Notes *<---------------------------------------Please send years of Scholastic to: 3 Editorial 12 Coming Distractions Name: ____________--'-'-'-~_ 19 On Other Campuses Address: ______________ 20 Behavior Modification City: ______ State: __ ZIP code: ___ 21 ,,' Week In ~istortion , '22 Glancing B'ack "" Enclosed is a check payable to Scholastic Magazine for $25.00 x years = $ __ 24 Final Word , Please send this form with payment to: Business Manager i' I. I. Scholastic Magazine . I' 303 LaFortune Student Center ' •. ,I! Notre Dame, IN 46556 Cover 'art by Jeanne Naylor : : ii OCTOBER 31, 1991 1 :. ii !l --~~- - , , ' '. E D ITO R 'S'N 0 T E S EDITORIAL Happy Halloween! Also in this issue Before you ru n off to those catholic (adj.): universal, .SCHOLASTIC various gouhlish fests Noah Cooper tells what to do with "Other NOTRE DAME'S STUDENT MAGAZINE People's Money" and Amanda Clinton spot­ read on lights running sensation Eva Flood. Meari­ all-inclusive and broad in Vol. 133, No.9 while, our news staff takes a serious look October 31, 1991 Back from fall break and already trauma- into the controversial topic of homosexual sympathies Disce Quasi Semper Victurus tized with the first week back to classes... .' rights on campus. Viva Quasi eras Moriturus' Had a grand time back home - the 'rents' Mr. Manners is back this week with his were great for the first three days at home blue suede shoes (whether he "found" him­ Founded 1867 (and so was the food) - but then you longed selfis still questionable) along with the other for college "freedom" ... Guess what? Department columns. Why not here? EDITOR IN CHIEF Another football weekend is coming up (TGIF!)! ... But the 'rents are visiting too! Ian Mitchell Tales From the Dark Side uLac is an amazing document. Looking at the rights - the freedom of speech and the rightof Our Campus Life staff has put together a D passages at left, student organizations are si­ assembly. MANAGING EDITOR strategy to get the most out ofND's first-in­ Mari Okuda Next week, after some long and arduous multaneously both free to examine and express opin­ The debate is about letting people you may not twenty-odd-years 'Official Homecoming work, the Scholastic staff will publish a ions on all questions, and at the same time their pur­ agree with have their say, not because it's legally Weekend. It's sure to be a memorable time EXECUTIVE EDITOR course evaluation issue to aid in the registra­ "Notre'Dame s,tudents poses may not conflict with the university'S mission required (Notre Dame, as a private institution, isn't Patricia Doyle as the Fighting Irish once again sink the tion process. Yes, DART may seem like the and student organiza­ ·or encourage any activity contravening the teachings bound by many of the constitution's strictures), but Navy"middies." (Jon Paul Potts previews NEWS registrar's subliminal torture device with all tions are free to exam­ of the Catholic Church. For those of you scoring at simply because it's the right thing to do. It's abou.t the action on page 14.) Leave your parents Editor: Margaret Kenny ·those numbers and funky computer voices ine and to discuss all allowing an occasional "heresy" because inquiry, at the float-filled parade, get your dad that home, that's a Catch-22. Assistant: Denisse Marion-Landais swimming through your head. We hope questions of interest to questioning and disagreement are vital parts of the valuable Rocky Bleier autograph and do National opinion polls show that a majority of these evaluations WIll help make choosing them, and to express learning process which can lead to an informed faith. CAMPUS LIFE your bonding with family and old alumni Americans favor legal abortion. Presumably, at least Editor: Elizabeth Baytion courses a little easier. We aren't promising opinions publicly and The university is comfortable with a simple dis:. friends at the dessert reception. (See the a few students at Notre Dame share that opinion. A a perfect issue with every class included or privately." Pro-Life group already exists at Notre Dame; Would claimer in its open speaker policy: "Sponsorship of SPORTS calendar of events on page 11.) every question answered, but we hope it will - duLac, page 75 guest speakers does not imply approval.or endorse­ Editor: Jon Paul Potts While this is the first official homecoming a Pro-Choice group be given the university recogni­ provide more insight into some courses than ment of the views expressed, either by the sponsoring Assistant: Jim Kuser in years, it's not the first ever. Copy Editor tion that would enable it to hold on-campus meetings? the mere department descriptions. "To be considered an Shouldn't those students have the right "to express group or the University." Why couldn't a similar Anne Mary Klem "glances back" to past ENTERTAINMENT For this service the regular Scholastic official University rec­ opinions publicly and privatel y" even if their views go disclaimer be added to regulations governing student Editor: Elizabeth Graner homecoming celebrations on page 22. columns will be on hiatus until November ognized student or­ groups? Perhaps a second type of recognized group Joining in all these festivities is our own against the Church? DEPARTMENTS 14. ganization, a club's could be created under such a disclaimer -'- this type Gipp. No, Gipp-o didn't catch viral pneu­ Official Church doctrine is that only men may be . Editor: Michael OWen purpose must be con­ of club would be allowed to advertise and use univer­ monia during the thunderstorm. The ordained as priests. The university allows the exis­ Assistant: Kim Cenedella Hflve a "spirited" time! sistent with the sity facilities, but not given access to club funding.' Gippster was .too busy arranging his own. tence of a group calling for the ordination of women. University'S mission, The university's rationale for denying some groups PHOTOGRAPHY mini reunion (All Hallow's Eve is a busy' But isn't such a group contravening the teachings Of Editor: Paul Webb whether it be spiritual, recognition while granting it to other groups which time for ghosts) that his eyes and ears were the Catholic church? ij Assistant; Nick Spangler moral, intellectual, cul­ also hold views contrary to church teaching; must b~ :1 oblivious to any current campus gossip this MariOkuda What about political groups on campus whose tural, social, athletic or examined. The rules in duLac are unclear, and when H COPY EDITOR week. But don't fret, CampusWatch returns Managing Editor national party platforms support legal abortion, or Arme. Mary K1em recreational. No or­ biith control? Their partisan stances are against regulations are unclear, they leave a lot of room for Ii in two weeks along with the regular col­ ganization, or member il umns. Church teaching; why does the university allow thcm arbitrary individual judgement. GRAPHIC ARTS MANAGER of any organization on A great university should be a place oflearning; and !I Jeanne Naylor on campus? behalf of the organiza­ What about the Baptist Student Union? Whatabout true learning requires freedom. Inconsistencies iI LAYOUT MANAGER. tion, may encourage or an Atheist Student Union?. Who gets recognition? abound in the university'S policies on free speech. Rebecca Armbuster participate in anyactiv­ How can you decide which groups pass muster and Students. have a right to an explanation, of those II ity which contravenes inconsistencies, and administrators should start II SYSTEMS MANAGER which must exist as unofficial, underground clubs? Kevin Hardman the mission of the Uni­ The university'S open speaker policy states that .