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Volume 54, Issue 52 | tuesday, november 19, 2019 | ndsmcobserver.com
ND Ten recount 1969 protest, activism Former students suspended for demonstrating against Vietnam War criticize University’s response By MARY STEURER Assistant Managing Editor
Monday marked the 50th anniversary of the Notre Dame Ten protests, which saw the suspension of 10 Notre Dame students for protesting the Vietnam War on campus in 1969. Several former Notre Dame students and faculty from the era gathered to reflect on the legacy of the demonstration, as well as Notre Dame’s relationship with the military and corporate interests. Five guests gathered for an hour of conversation in Notre
Dame Studios that afternoon: three of the Ten — John Eckenrode, Chris Cotter and Mark Mahoney — and two former Notre Dame faculty who lobbied on their behalf, Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy and Carl Estabrook. Other events of the day included an 11 a.m. vigil in the Main Building, a Mass in Holy Cross Chapel and a 7:30 p.m. presentation in Eck Visitor Center. The 1969 protest began as a stand against on-campus recruiters for the Dow Chemical company and the CIA. Students were already
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suspicious of recruiters, often not forthcoming about their companies’ role in wartime efforts, McCarthy said. In a push for greater transparency, student government passed a resolution that year asking on-campus recruiters to open themselves to public Q&A sessions during their visit. But Dow Chemical and the CIA were particularly emblematic of the Vietnam War, he added — the CIA as a vessel of military interests, and Dow for its role manufacturing infamous wartime chemicals like napalm and Agent Orange. “Dow and CIA represented
Dulce and Moe, left to right, are frequent visitors at the Saint Mary’s costume shop, where they contribute to the welcoming environment. By MARIROSE OSBORNE News Writer
College life can be stressful. However, there are ways to turn a rough time into a ruff time with the various dogs who come to Saint Mary’s to hang out on campus. The Saint Mary’s costume shop is often full of dogs. Melissa Bialko, a professional specialist in costume design theatre,
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has eight dogs. Frequent canine visitors include Dulce, Moe and Napoleon. Bialko worked doggedly to create a schedule for her canines. She brings in the dogs on a rotating basis and shares their adventures on the Dogs of the Saint Mary’s Costume Shop Instagram page. “It started in around 2013,” Bialko said. “I began to bring see DOGS PAGE 3
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to disrupt the recruitment interviews. By 1969, anti-war sentiment had already roiled college campuses across the country, with many demonstrations escalating to violence. To avoid any such outbreak at Notre Dame, University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh introduced his famous 15-minute rule that February, which promised suspension for any student or group who “that substitute[d] force for rational persuasion” and did not “cease or desist” protest 15 minutes see ND 10 PAGE 4
Faculty, administrators describe ND provost role By GENEVIEVE REDSTEN News Writer
Notre Dame’s chief academic officer, provost Tom Burish sets the academic direction for the entire University. In an Aug. 1 press release, the University announced after 15 years in the provost role Burish plans to step down in July of 2020. His replacement, administrators and faculty say, will need to work with students, faculty and administrators to meet the unique demands
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the extremes of creating unnecessary human misery in the world … and the University basically was aiding and abetting that,” McCarthy said. “Not only in [the Notre Dame Ten protest], but in the way it sent a continuing flow of ROTC students over to Vietnam to do this killing, this maiming, this causing of human suffering.” Against students’ wishes, the University refused to accommodate forum discussions between students and Dow Chemical and the CIA. In response, students gathered near the placement office on the third floor of the Main Building
of higher education. Christine Maziar, Notre Dame’s vice president and senior associate provost, said the provost is tasked with a heavy workload. “If I talk about what a day for Tom really looks like, I think it’s starting at 7 o’clock in the morning and going until 10 o’clock at night,” Maziar said. “It’s pretty intense. I think it would be hard to say that a provost has a typical day.” Along with the University President, the provost is “the
final arbiter of all things academic,” said Louis Nanni, vice president for University relations. By collaborating with faculty, administrators and students — and by leading fundraising efforts — the provost works to achieve a grand strategic vision for academic life.
Working with faculty “Departments are constantly changing,” associate professor of Spanish Ben see PROVOST PAGE 4
Saint Mary’s seniors share athletic experiences By REBECCA STELLA News Writer
Each year, the Saint Mary’s athletic department hosts a variety of events to bring the programs closer together. Twice a year they host an event called “Why We Play,” in which seniors from each sport share their experience with athletics. While this was only the fourth year
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Saint Mary’s has hosted “Why We Play,” the tradition was first started at Kalamazoo College in 2001 by former Kalamazoo head volleyball coach, Jeanne Hess. This year, soccer player Kellen Hinchey and cross-country runners Shanan Hamilton and Katie Glenn spoke. Hinchey, a threeyear captain of the Saint Mary’s team, started off the night, speaking about her experience
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with soccer. “I want to start this off with a quote most of you will probably know,” Hinchey said. “In Lilo and Stitch Lilo says ‘Ohana means family and family means no one gets left behind.’ If you replace Ohana with soccer, you’ve got my family.” Being the youngest of six, see SENIORS PAGE 3
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