- W •w< ~-- --------~------- • • • Basford- page 14 VOL. XVII, NO. 109 the imkpemknt stutlent newspaper serYing notre Jame anti saint mary's THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1983 Burke investigates so ph election result By KEVIN BINGER Zahm was the only one where Campus Campaign Reporter someone who wanted to vote was turned away," said Koegel. He added Allegations that some sopho­ that the two sophomores who were mores were not allowed to vote turned away at Flanner were given Tuesday in the junior class election the opportunity to return later to are being investigated, according to vote, but never returned. Student Body President Lloyd Burke. The investigation will not be com· John Decker, presidential can­ pleted before the runoffs today. But didate for the Mob ticket, charged Burke said that "if the first election is that the extremely close election declared invalid, then the second was invalid since various polling election (the runoff)· is also negated places ran out of ballots, hindering and a new election will be re­ some voters. quired." Koegel stated that Breen­ "We're going to look into all the Phillips also ran out of ballots but allegations and take any appropriate created provisional ballots so that action," said Burke. He noted that if one more student could vote. He they find that the election for junior said that this is what should have class officers was unfair, they will ask been done at Zahm and what would the Student Senate to declare the have been done at Flanner had the election invalid. two sophomores there returned. Mike Schmitt's ticket came in first in Tuesday's election, receiving 34 The Ombudsmen were forced to Ted Snider, director of the Sacred Heart Boys' advantage of the nice weather yesterday by hold­ percent of the votes cast. Vince estimate the number of students of Choir, pauses in front of Crowley Music Hall to ing its practice procession outside. (Photo by Hockett's ticket finished second each class in each dorm, according instruct a member of the choir. The group took Paul Cifarelli) with 33 percent - accruing only to Koegel, because the student list nine fewer votes than Schmitt's tick­ they received from the registrar's et. Decker's ticket garnered 32 per­ office was not broken down by dorm 'Operation Brainstorm' contest cent, only four votes behind and class. Hockett's. Decker said that any sophomore "There is no doubt, though, that it votes that were not received be­ was our responsibility to get the Winner proposes undergrad club cause of lack of ballots could have right number of ballots to the By KATHLEEN DOYLE The Chautauqua Ballroom is the bars" in order to enhance and com­ influenced the results. He feels that dorms," said Koegel. Assistant News Editor suggested location for the club, but plete the Undergraduate Club's he should be included on the runoff the idea may not be realized for a commitment to providing an atmos· ballot along with Schmitt and Hock­ As the investigation progresses, "A virgin Mary, please." year or more. phere that would be similar to a real ett. Decker continues to lobby for his A Bloody Mary without the al­ "It's a great idea," James McDon­ bar. Tom Koegel, director of the Om­ right to be a part of the run-off, and cohol would be one drink available nell, Director of Student Activities "Students want a place to go on a budsmen and supervisor of the stresses his tickets strengths. "We at the proposed Undergraduate said. ''It would be a positive action consistent basis, to hang out at," elections said that Decker would not wanted to do something original and Club, the winning idea in the on behalf of the University to McDonnell said. "The club will have appear on the runoff ballot because have fun," said Decker. "It's not the "Operation Brainstorm" contest. provide a regular nonalcoholic to be open on a regular basis to be only one student had actually been same old junk that you hear year af­ The club would also place emphasis place for students to go. And the stu­ successful. One of the reasons unable to vote. ter year. If we did win we'd do the on dancing, popul<l;r music, and dents have demonstrated, through Chautauqua is not the success it "As far as we know the situation in job and work hard at it." lighting. their response to 'Chance to Dance,' could be is that the ballroom has that they want to dance. However, many uses. It must be decorated there is concern with the location of properly." PACE update the Placement Bureau." McDonnell has suggested putting The Placement Bureau currently booths in the south alcove of the holds interviews during the day in ballroom. He would also like to the Chautauqua Ballroom. The Un­ make the 2D meeting room into a Report examines social centers dergraduate Club- proposal made by game room. junior Pete Ciotta does not mention "There is a problem with interior Top administrators speak of the By DAVID DZIEDZIC tivities Dr. James McDonnell. having the club open for business aesthetics," McDonnell said. "We fear of a "white elephant" - a new and MARGARET FOSMOE The report concludes that "it has during these hours. Ciotta only sug­ or renovated- student center not Executive News Editors not been convincingly gests that the club "be open on a utilized by students. Father David 'THURSDAY- demonstrated that any new facility, regular basis, maintaining regular Tyson, executive assistant to the the Editor's note: The following is the no matter how expensive, will be hours on specific nights." president and a member of the PACE second of a two-part series on the "The Undergraduate Club is not . committee says, "The committee PACE Report recommendations for only feasible, but necessary," said -;FQCUS 1 went in with the idea of a student student social life. Andy Abrams, Chautauqua manager. center, but now we're not sure." "The students have expressed went so far with Chautauqua, but the Senior Maureen Burns, executive The PACE (Priorities and Com­ through their participation in rest of the renovations must be com­ coordinator of Student Govern­ mitments to Excellence) Report adequately utilized." It is for this 'Chance to Dance' their willingness pleted. We will need to place double ment, says "I don't know how much "seems to indicate there will not be reason that the PACE committee to become involved in nonalcoholic doors at the top of the stairs and the faith to put into the PACE Report." a new student center" at Notre recommended pursuing the social activities. It is no longer a glass arch should, be sealed. The Un­ Burns was a member of the Student Dame, says Director of Student Ac- program of satellite social centers. question of will it work- it has. The dergraduate Club will need to be an Life Needs Assessment conducted administration's main problem with entity in itself" by Student Government last year. the idea concerns the Placement Other problems, such as the need The assessment was conducted by Bureau." for refrigeration and water, neither David Murday, brother of 1981-82 Originally Abrams set a minimum of which are presently available in Student Body President Don Mur­ success rate of between 150 and 200 the Chautauqua Ballroom, were day. The committee visited five people for "Chance to Dance." Be· cited by Van Wolvlear. There is also other universities last spring to tween 300 and 500 students have a need for drainage. In addition, he compare their social life and student been attending each Friday. has not yet heard the result of his bid centers to those of Notre Dame. "The Undergraduate Club idea on the bar and this is also "holding us "A new building drums up inter­ has definite merit, but little can be up," he said. est. It draws a crowd. People will done until Placement moves," said "Little changes have been made in have pride in it if it is well designed," Father John L. Van Wolvlear, vice­ Chautauqua," Abrams said. "Let's Burns said. president of Student Affairs. "We not continue making little changes. The proposed program involves need something that will stay and I When we are trying to do this, we creating a series o~ "satellite social don't think there can be a per­ should do it right. Chautauqua needs centers" such as Senior Bar and the manent club until then." aesthetic changes and acoustic Engineeering Auditorium revolving Van Wolvlear has taken some ac- modifications. around a central cluster composed . tion on the idea. After consulting "There are two things that are of LaFortune Student Center, Wash­ Ciotta for his opinion, Van Wolvlear needed for the ;_dea of the Under­ ington Hall and the Center for Social made a bid on a portable cherry and graduate Club to be realized. Place­ Concerns. oak bar which would be placed in ment has needs, but we could meet McDonnell says, "I think this plan the Chautauqua Ballroom. Ciotta these and have the club. Someone (for satellite centers) is a mistake. had proposed that the nonalcoholic See CLUB, page See PACE, page 6 drinks be served from "two real 5 -------------·-------~~----------~~~------------------------------ NewsBrie,b Thursday, March 3, 1983 - page 2 By The Obsen,er and The Associated Press Doctor A. Robert Caponigri, philosophy professor and member at the University for 35 years, died yesterday Herschel hysteria in his South Bend home. Capanigri was scheduled to visit Spain later this year to receive a government prize for translating the work of Spanish philosopher Xavier Zubiri. Winner of the Fullbright and Since Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker Rockefeller fellowship awards, he was the author, editor, or trans­ signed a multi-zillion dollar contract with the New Jer­ lator of I 7 books and numerous scholarly papers dealing with the sey Generals of the United States Football League, we've Michael Monk history of modern and contemporary philosophy.