$The Observer an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and st. mary's Vol. XII, No. 8 Thursday, September 8, 1977 Judicial chairmen discuss proposal by Diane Wilson After Talbot explained why the Staff Reporter meeting had been called, Mark Eck, an R.A. from Dillon Hall, Hall Judicial Board chairmen presented the administration’s met last night to discuss the Board point of view. Eck explained how of Trustees’ recent proposal to ban Student Affairs does not consist student participation in the Univer­entirely of Dean Roemer. sity judicial process. “Dean Roemer is just one part of This meeting was one of many a very complex system, ” Eck coordinated efforts by John Talbot stated. In explaining how the and Steve Dane, student govern­disciplinary process should work, ment judicial commissioners, to he stated that only as a last resort is preserve the student voice in thea student ever sent to the dean. University process. As is presently The hall staff is supposed to stands, the judicial process is the exhaust every facility available to same as it has been in past years, them before they send any case to with students serving on both theRoemer, Eck added. University Appeals Board and on Only when a student refuses to the University Judicial Board. accept any other kind of help is he According to Talbot, there have sent to the dean, Eck explained. been proposals from the Board of He went on to stress that any Trustees to completely revamp this problem which occurred with the system. The revisions that the dorm was considered a dorm Board have proposed include doingproblem and was handled as such. away with the University’s J-Board Dane then expressed what the and removing all students from theentire council felt was a major University’s Appeals Board. problem with the Notre Dame If these proposals go into effect, judicial system: its unfairness to students would be eliminated fromstudents. Dane explained that the judicial process explained Tal­often the dorm you lived in bot. Students would then deal onlydetermined the punishment you with Dean of Students James received for any given infraction of Roemer. the rules. Dane emphasized that According to Talbot, the Board of “ a lot more inner action” was Trustees is trying to simplify the needed if fairness was ever going judicial system so there will not be to be acheived. another “legal hassle” like there Talbot warned that “there has to Some of Notre Dame's youngest fans stoke up on food outside the Huddle, gathering energy to was last summer in dealing with be a change and it has to come cheer the football team to victory agianst Pitt Saturday. [Photo by Leo Hansen] football halfback A1 Hunter. The now.” The only question, he Board wants to remove studentsstated, is what kind of a change it from the Appeals Board because will be. they feel that having the right to The chairmen then began dis­ expel students places too much cussing how they felt the J-Boards Carter signs Panama treaty pressure on Student Appeals Boardwithin each hall should act, and members. what actions can be taken to WASHINGTON [AP] - President extravaganza - a three-day affair of next election.” With the uncertainty of the improve the board’s power and status of the J-Board, Talbot Jimmy Carter signed the historic talks and social activities attended Carter departed from his own standing in each hall. The Lyon’s strongly advised that if a student and much-debated Panama Canalby leaders of numerous Western text to salute former President Hall representative pointed out receives a notice that he is to go treaty last night, hailing it as “a Hemisphere nations. Gerald R. Ford and Lady Bird that presently the J-Board chair­ symbol of mutual respect and Torrijos bluntly told the glitter­ Johnson, widow of the U.S. pres­ before the dean of students, hemen have no foundation or con­ ing diplomatic audience in the Hallident who launched the canal should contact either Steve Danestitution to work with and perhaps cooperation.” (1559) or himself (1692) for Carter joined Panama’s ruling of the Americas that it was time to negotiations 13 years ago. that would be the best place to counseling and to find out exactly general, Omar Torrijos, in signing end “ a colonial conquest of our The audience for the colorful begin. what his rights are. the agreement that at the end of country.” And he emphasized thatceremony also included represen­ It was also suggested that there The Board of Trustees will meet this century could finally givethe new agreement faces vocal tatives of 25 other nations, and be some formal rules set up as to Oct. 23 to decide what to do about Panama control of the waterway opposition in his country. former secretaries of State Henry exactly how the hall J-Boards their proposals. In the mean time, carved through its midsection more Directly lecturing members of Kissinger and William Rogers. should be selected and what kind of Talbot and Dane are both working than 63 years ago. the U.S. Senate, which is sharply The American chief executive jurisdiction they should have. It on a committee to form counter­ The signing ceremony at the split onwhether to ratify the accord, said the new treaty marks “the was pointed out that presently the proposals to offer the board. Organization of American States Torrijos quoted Abraham Lincoln: commitment of the United States to hall rectors have the choice of Talbot and Dane both feel that if climaxed what may have been ‘‘Statesmen think of future gener­ the belief that fairness and not whether to use the J-Boards or not the halls can offer a strong judicial Washington’s biggest diplomatic ations while politicians think of the force should lie at the heart of our ■ and that in some halls they are system to students, the trustees dealings with the nations of the inactive. world.” would request for student rep­ Some of the hall chairmen re- resentation. Demonstrators protest Although the treaty caps 13 [continued on page 2]' years of negotiations inspired by violence and the threat of violence outside White House along the canal that links the WASHINGTON [AP] - Some since the days of the Vietnam war, Atlantic and Pacific oceans, cele­ 2,000 demonstrators representing a but it remained orderly. brations over the pact may be coalition of about 30 human rights The theme of that rally was premature. organizations gathered across the repression by military dictators in The canal treaty has won much street from the White House after Latin America. more acclaim in Latin America than the Panama Canal treaty was Before last night’s signing it has in the U.S. Senate, which signed last night. ceremony, about 100 demonstrat­ could nullify the festivities by As President Jimmy Carter and ors rallied against the treaty a block failing to ratify the treaty by a his guests met for dinner at the from the Organization of American required two-thirds vote. That vote White House after the signing States as political leaders from the is expected to come next year. ceremony, the demonstrators be­ hemisphere entered and left the While treaty debate in the Unit­ gan a chanting march on the building. ed States is focused on questions of sidewalk in front of the Executive Last night, police on foot and national power, Torrijos spelled out Mansion. horseback were stationed about ten the questions raised by Panaman- Limousines carrying the foreign feet apart on the grass covered ian opponents of the agreement. leaders entered the White House Ellipse behind the White House. -Since Panama would not assume grounds through a rear gate andPlain clothes officers and Secret full control of the canal until the / ) were not seen by the demon­Service agents were scattered year 2000, that country would strators, but a shout went up among them and a helicopter remain a ‘‘strategic target for briefly when unidentified individ­hovered overhead. reprisal” should the United States uals appeared briefly on the North A block and a half away on the become involved in war in the next Portico. Washington Monument grounds, 23a years. Hall Judicial Board chairmen met last night with Student It appeared to be one of the line of demonstrators chanted. But-A companion agreement guaran­ Government judicial commissioners John Talbot and St?ve largest - perhaps the largest dem­ they could hardly be heard. teeing the United States power to Dane, to discuss a proposal that would end student participation onstration at the White House [continued on page 6] [continued on page 5] in the University judicial process. [Photo by Leo Hansen] ■ the observer Thursday, September 8, 1977 I J-Board revision How much do you know about South Bend .News _____________ discussed Its needs, problems and wealth of offerings to [continued from page 1] you? What can you offer in return? lated how now J-Boards worked with in their halls. Keenan’s World J-Board is carefully selected and screened by the hall staff. The rector respects the board and it is NEIGHBOR HOOD SWANSEA WALES - Mr. Muscle, the traditional very active within the hall. He-Man ideal, is a myth today, according to Dr. Sally It was the general agreement of Back, a professor at Butler University in Indianapolis the Hall Judicial Board that if the ROOTS who specilizes in studying love. rector did not respect the J Board, then it would have no power within the hall. An Orientation to the The representative from Alumni N ational explained that their J-Board works, South Bend Community but that every case must go to the rector first.