Wednesday, February 1, 1995 • Vol. XXVI No. 77 TilE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S University clears Kinder and Farmer By DAVE lYLER does not comment on student Farmer remained on the foot­ "I'm not under any restric­ heavily recruited coming out of News Editor records, out of fairness to the ball team. The two traveled tions that any other student high school. student," said Assistant Direc­ with the team to participate in isn't under." Both earned player of the Notre Dame sophomore run­ tor of University Public Rela­ the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Ari­ Reached by telephone last year honors in their senior high ning backs Handy Kinder and tions Dennis Brown. zona, but a knee injury pre­ night Kinder and Farmer ex­ school seasons. Kinder was Hobert Farmer were exoner­ No details have been officially vented Kinder from seeing ac­ pressed relief that the process Notre Dame's leading rusher ated of any wrongdoing in con­ released on this incident, and tion. was over. last year, gaining 702 yards, nection with an alleged dormi­ no criminal charges have been Farmer and Kinder had an "Since November, we've had and maintaining a 5.8 yard­ tory incident ,.--=;;;:::----, filed. opportunity to present their a real tough time. There's been per-carry average. Farmer involving a The inci­ case during a three day hearing a lot of stress on our families rushed for 131 yards last sea­ freshman dent alleged­ before an administrative disci­ and reputations. I love this son on 26 carries. Both players student. ly happened plinary panel. That hearing place, and I would hate to lose said they plan to play football "We're glad in the early . concluded January 19, and the my chance here, to get an edu­ this coming fall, and will partic­ this is over," hours of panel was expected to take up cation and a degree from here," ipate in spring drill and winter Farmer said. October 16 to two ,weeks to reach a deci­ Farmer said. conditioning, although Kinder's ''I'm happy to in Grace sion. "We're anxious to put this injury may keep him out for a be able to Hall, shortly The South Bend Tribune, behind us," said Kinder. ''I'm while. · return to Farmer Kinder after Notre however, reported yesterday anxious to get back on top of "It's been tough. I'm excited school and Dame's foot­ that a decision was reached my schoolwork." now to get things back on get back to studying." ball loss to Brigham Young. Friday, and that the principals Farmer was quick to thank track," said Kinder. ''I'm really University officials are A student at Indiana involved were notified of the several people for their help. excited to be a normal student barred from commenting on University i.n Bloomington was panel's ruling Tuesday. "My friends, teammates, and again." disciplinary matters involving alleged to have also been Kinder and Farmer said that fellow students have been very students by government regula­ involved, but he was not subject they were cleared of any cul­ supportive and I'm grateful for The Associated Press, The tions. to any action from the pability. that." South Bend Tribune, and Jason "Federal law prohibits us University. "We're back to normal for Kinder, of East Lansing, Kelly of The Observer Sports from commenting, and as a While the incident was under both of us," Kinder told the As­ Michigan, and ·Farmer of Department contributed to this general policy the University investigation, Kinder and sociated Press. Bollingbrook, Illinois, were report. Administration SMC looks to election CAMPUS- for cable advice SECURITY By GWENDOLYN NORGLE Assistant New; Editor Students are going to have to respond on elec­ GOES ON-LINE tion day if they want their voices heard con­ ~erning cable television access in dorm rooms. BY lAURA FERGUSON According to Assistant Vice President of Student SAINT MARY'S HEWS EDITOR Affairs William Kirk, "Students would have to show a significant amount of interest" on the ref­ When Saint Mary's erendums being included on the ballots for Student Body President and Vice President on students and staff pre­ February 8. The responses from these ballots pare to enter the cam­ will be one of the factors considered by the pus tunnel system they administration in deciding whether or not to allow .cable access in dorm rooms, Kirk said. must remember one thing about their ID­ • see STUDENT REACTION, page 6 don 't leave home with­ Student Body President David Hungeling said out it. that Student Affairs will use the information, but ince the summer of 1992 it will not be the only factor in their making a Saint Mary's has joined decision. the trend of many other According to llungeling, "If there is strong sup­ S college campuses in implement­ port, we'll be in a better arguing position. The ing a card access security sys­ more students respond, the better our argument tem. is." The purpose of bringing the According to Kirk, the administration wants to campus on-line was for per­ lind out if students would be willing to pay for sonal security. According to cable access. The administration would like to Richard Chlebek, director of se­ measure "student perception" of the idea, Kirk curity, it was discussed for sev­ said. eral years but the catalyst was According to a draft of the referendum, which the Campus Crime and Aware­ was included in a proposal voted on at last ness Act of 1990. This act stat­ week's Student Senate meeting, the referendum ed that institutions must pro­ "is being used by student government to gauge The Observer/staff photographer vide a safe environment for student support either for or against cable tele­ Student security has become a priority of the Saint Mary's College Ad­ community members. ministration, which has installed key-card access, as shown here, to vision access in every dorm room. The results of Because Saint Mary's has so this poll will be used by student government and the residential sections of the campus. many facilities not only used by presented to the administration." their own members but the Currently there are tentative In addition, all stairwells will The question on the ballot will read, "Would Notre Dame and Holy Cross plans to bring Regina Hall on­ have readers and the elevator you support a $50.00 increase per semester to communities as well, the Col­ line next year, according to will have a system more similar every on-campus student's room and board for lege needed to find a practical Chlebek. The system will be to a card reader than the code cable television access in each dorm room ($100 approach for security. similar to that used in LeMans access system currently in use per year)?" "We didn't install a security Hall in that it will allow access in LeMans Hall. According to Kirk. cost will be a major issue for system because we had a prob­ to academic or administrative A total of 14 readers will be the administration in determining whether or not lem on campus; it was done so areas but not to residential installed if the proposal is ap­ cable aecess in dorm rooms will become a reality. something won't happen," com­ areas for non-students. If proved by the Board of Trustees Although eosts are .still being considered, some mented Chlebek. "Many cam­ installed, there will be a card this spring. plans have been deeided. puses have had a reactive reader at the main entrance In the phase of the plan exe­ "The fee would be 'across the board'," Kirk approach but we hope that and the northeast door, but cuted last summer, the focus said. Students would not be charged according nothing will happen on (the there is still discussion regard­ was to have multiple-purpose to room, due to the varying number of residents Saint Mary's) campus. We don't ing a computer ID reader on in each dorm room. want to deal with a tragedy." the southwest entrance. see SECURITYI page 4 see CABLE/ page 6 ---------------------------------------~----------------------~.----~--~------------------~~-------~-----------------------------. page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Wednesday, February 1, 1995 • INSIDE COlUMN • Wmn.n AT A GlANCE What kind Tomb of Alexander The Great discovered in Egypt CAIRO in 323 B.C. at the age of 33. Archaeologists have found the long­ His burial place is one of the great of person sought tomb of Alexander the Great in unsolved mysteries of the ancient the Egyptian desert, the head of world. History has it that after the Egypt's antiquities department said Macedonian warrior died in Babylon, are you? today. now in central Iraq, his body was "I do feel that this is the tomb of moved to Syria and then to Egypt. But You've probably seen Alexander," Abdel-Halim Noureddin, the burial place was never found. them in magazines. chairman of the Egyptian Antiquities Tomb of Last weekend, Greek archaeologists "Take this quiz to find out Organization, told The Associated Alexander Kingdom of Alexander looking for the site disclosed that they what kind of person you Press. "All the evidence is there." the Great between had found two limestone plaques near are." Those quizzes have "We have dreamt about this for a found 334 B.C. and 323 B.C. what appeared to be a large tomb at always amused me, so long time," he said. "When you find it, Siwa, 50 miles east of the Libyan bor­ I've developed my own, you never quite believe it." der.