News Scrapbook 1980-1981

Page 4 - Vista - May 8 , 1981

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has spanned the political spectrum and included in the past such per- sons as Fr. Theodore Hesburgh , Chied Justice Earl Warren , and col- umnists George Will and Art Buchwald Two me mbers of President Reagan's Cabinet will be our guests this year: Edwin Meese at the law commencement and Caspar W. Weinberger at the undergraduate/· graduate . The Board chooses and honorary degree recipient on the basis of ser· vice to the society In this mstai:ce, Mr . Weinberger has served in a wide vari"ely of roles In government, as Director of the Federal Office of Management and Budget, as Secretary of Health. Education and Welfare , and as Secretary of Defense. His service to this coun- try, under different presidents. is believed by our Board to be distinguished and worthy of com· mendation . The Board of Trustees has never accepted the principle that honoring an individual honors the poht1cal constituency of which he or she is a part. The degree is conferred upon the individual. Should some members of our academic community believe that the Board's philosophy in regard to awarding honorary degrees is inap- propriate a full discus ion of the matter with members of the Board is welcomed Author E. Hughes President

Mathematics; Lawrence Hinman, Philosophy; Patrick Hurley, Philosophy; Dennis Roh a lyn, Philosophy; Daniel Moriarty, Jr., Psychology ; Gerald Sperrazzo, Psychology; A. John Valois, Psychology: James Weyant, Psycholog ; Fr. Dennis Krouse, Religious Studies; Helen deLauren- tis, Religious Studies; Kathleen Dugan, Religious Studies; Gary Macy, Religious Studies; E. Jane Via, Religious Studies; Virginia War- ren , Philosophy. President Hughes Responds To the USD Campus Community: I have received a memorandum addressed to the Board of Trustees, the Provost, and me which had at- tached to it the names of 34 faculty members, virtually all of them in the College of Arts and Sciences. It con· cerns the choice of Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger as our 1981 Commencement Speaker and honorary degree recipient. It Is stated that there is no objection to Mr. Weinberger as a person; the ob- jection is that he represents a "political administration" with whom

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Alex Grobman, left, di- rector of the Simon Wlesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, says it would have been possible to get more Jews to emi- grate from Europe If other countries would have been willing to accept them. Adds Dr. F. Burton Nel- son, right, North Park Theological Seminary teacher, "There was a cli- mate of tear In Germany. Informers were In every congregatl0n reporting what was said and done. Also, the Christians had forgotten who they were."

TO , Members of the Board of Trustees. P,esldent Autho, E- Hughe . Sister Sally Furay. FROM: Concerned Membef• of The U.S D Community. We a,., writing this letter to voice our strenuous opposition to the selection of Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Defense, as both main speaker and honorary degree reci· plent at the forthcoming cotnmence- menl e>

WHY DIDN'T MORE CHRISTIANS HELP? Dile m Of ol By RITA GILLMON in Europe during World War II, many others didn't. This week at the University of San Diego, Christians and Jews attempted to grapple with the causes that led to that split. They met at a two-day symposium sponsored by the National Conference of Christians and Jews titled "Holo- caust: Resistance and Rescue." The symposium dealt with the resistance to the Holo- caust on the part of Jews and attempts to rescue th_em by hiding them, smuggling them out of Europe or buymg off the Naz1S. Several times payments to azi officials re• suited in a slowdown m deportations and killings. The failure of most European Christians to act in pre- venting the killings was caused by fear and a kin~ of amnesia, said a Chicago professor of theology and ethics. "There was a climate of fear in Germany," said Dr. F. Burton Nelson, who teaches at North Park Theological Seminary ''Informers were m every congregation report- ing what was said and done. Also, the Christians had forgotten who they were. "Christians are a people linked to compassion and jus- tice, a people of the covenant and they should have resist- ed." Nelson said people also were inclined not to accept unpleasant realities. "They could not believe that people could be so cruel and inhuman.' How a person reacts to the Holocaust depends on his view of God, said the Rev Charles T. Rines, an Episcopal pastor from Escondido. "Some people lost their faith after the Holocaust," he said. "They concluded that God didn't care about the men, women and children who died under horrible conditions in the camps. If you don't accept that. if your God is one who does care about them, you have to think about what that means to you. "Pastors may have the right sentiments, but if they don't teach their people, they can lead and no one will rea,~bli>ell': o d to death for Jew

caust Explored "Aha Kovner IS today an Israeli poet," Grohman said. "He left the Vilna ghetto to fight a guerrilla war. As he was leaving his mother came up o him and ask d him what she was going to do without him, but he left anyway. "He helped keep a group of Jews together and got them to Palestine after the war, but to this day he does not know if he is a great hero or a faithless son." Many Jews who fled the ghettos were slain by the partisans they attempted to join . . "We know the Nazis would have tempered their atti- tude towards the Jews if there had been an outcry from the churches," Grohman said, "but then, was silence. They stopped killing the mental defectives and the elder- ly because the Catholic Church objected vociferously. They never said anything about the Jewish extermina- tion." Grohman said the Holocaust is not a dead historical fact because "lt shows us what we are capable of. Once you begin dehumanization, where do y~u stop? Deh~ma~- ization is still a threat in Western society and racism 1s not dead."

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some members of the USO faculty are in opposition . If we precluded having, as a commencement speak- er, any person who is affiliated wit~ a political administration whose posi- tions conflict with any group on our campus, the University would be unable to invite any person from the political world - now or in the future . The University, In extending the invitation to Mr. WeiRberger , recognizes that there are members of our community - indeed, there are members of the Board - who are in opposition to the policies of the ad- ministration of which he is a part. This is regarded as an inevitable fact. The wording of the petition in· dicates a lack of understanding of the concept upon which invitations to commencement participants are based. The Board of Trustees authorizes the selection of an honorary degree recipient because he or she has a record of distinguish- ed service . Recommendations for sp eakers are received from the graduation committees involved in bo th law ·and undergraduate/- graduate ceremonies. The selecti~n

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We would urge you, therefore. to tjously reconsider the decision to extend the invitation and these honors to Mr. Weinberger, and to select, instead, someone whose ac- complishments are more compatible with the spirit of this University. Patricia N Feulner, Sociology; Alana Cordy-Collins, Anthropology; George J . Bryjak, Sociology; Eugene M. Labovitz, Sociology; Michael P. Soroka, Sociology; Philip Hwang, Education; Ronald Hill, English; Barton Thurber, English; Sr. Betsy Walsh, English; Fr Nicolas Reveles, Fine Arts; John Marambio, Foreign Languages , Francois Demerson-Baker, French; Helene La perrousaz, French; Brigitte Halvorson , German; Sr. Marina Mapa, Spanish, Alba Pickslay , Spanish; Sr. Alicia Sarre, Spanish; James K. Otte , History; Steven Schoenherr, History; Jack Pope, Mathematics, Dwight R. Bean ,

COLLEGES/By Ailene Voisin

~x-PLC Pitcher Sets Sights On Phils Marty Decker, the former Point Loma College right- vited to the NCAA Division I tennis Nationals May 22-24 at hander, left spring training at Clearwater, Fla., satisfied the University of Georgia. that he had seen Pete Rose and some of the other Phillie Liplon, who made it to the final 16 last year, finished veterans. with a 15-5 singles record despite missmg part of the And that, from a distance. season with a twisted knee. Herrmann's 24-6 mark includes Shoot the breeze with them?" he laughed, "no way. You upset victories over UCLA's Robbie Venter and USC's Bill were too busy doing what you bad to so one day you could Nealon. sit down and talk to them." Lipton and Hen uann are ranked 32nd and 35th, respec- Decker, a late draft choice of the Phillies last year, tively played rookie ball in Helena, Mont., The women's te111n, which qualified for the Regionals

where he compiled a 4-1 record, had this week in San Jose, will be represented by Diane Far- nine saves and a 2.10 earned run rell, Mari Carmen Costa, Judy Newman, Maryanne Raftis. average. Laura Ortega and Lisa DeAngelis. Since joining the club's Class A UCSD's men's team, 16-10 overall, is one of six invited to farm team, the Peninsula Pilots in the NCAA Division III National Championships tomorrow Newport News, Va., last month, through Saturday at Salisbury State College. Decker's statistics include a 1-1 John Rosenberg, a returning All-American who lost in • record, six saves, a 1.80 ERA, and the doubles finals last year with partner Paul Metsch, will 28 strikeouts in 20 innings. play both singles and doubles. The other Tritons expected So far, the Phillies apparently to compete are Everett Gee, Brad Driver, Eugene Jones like what they've seen. and Peter Wood. "He can pitch," said Bill Garga- The women's team, which competes in the Regionals , no, the Phillies' minor league secre- Saturday at Pomona College, placed five members on the tary. "The main thing he needs to All-League squad - Cecilia Kavanagh, Laura Saavedra,

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work on is keeping his pitches down. And he's got to use his Lisa Gilbert, Karen Barr and Elizabeth Saar. curve more effectively." • • • Decker, who threw a fastball, slider and curve in col- lege, is also working on a changeup.

Elsewhere: Jon Freeman, a 6-2 guard from Bonita Vista High, and Bob Kulovitz, a 6-7 forward from Mesa College in Arizona, have signed national letters of intent to play basketball for ' USO. Freeman, an All-CIF selection, averaged 15.5 points , and 6.0 assists. Kulovitz scored 5.5 points and averaged 2.7 rebounds per game. Point Loma first baseman Keith Wilson (.329) and sec- ond baseman Bill Anderson (.398) were NAIAAll-District selections. Shortstop Ed Patterson (.330), third baseman Kerry Everett (.347) and pitcher Buddy Halle (6-1 mark, 2.42 ERA) were Honorable Mention choices . . . The Crusaders open the District II playoffs Thursday against Biola. l)SD's basebail team, 26-25-1 overall and 11-12-1 in the Southern California Baseball Association, hosts UC Irvine today at 2:30 and Cal State L.A. Friday, also at 2:30 . .. UCSD and USIU finished 7-34 and 14-32 respectively.

"But it's real hard for me," he said. "When you throw in the 80s, it's tough to take enough off the ball so you're down in the 60s. But you do what you have to ... or at least you try to. I want to be up there with those other guys some- d~y." • • • Coach Ron Ingram's recruiting trips to Canada have resulted in USIU's signing of two hockey players - Law- rence Duke, a 6-foot-3 left-winger from North Burnaby, British Columbia, and Mark McDonald, a 5-11 goalkeeper from Nanaimo. British Columbia. Between trips, Ingram has reached tentative scheduling agreements with some of the nation's hockey powers, in- cluding No. 1-rated Minnesota, North Dakota, Providence College and Denver. / .. . /usn•s Scott Lipton and Peter Herrmann have been in- ----~~--------~~--

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