U Magazine, Winter 1986

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Readers write The s tate of liturgical music ''U'' President Dr. Author E. Hughes Vice President for

Dearly loved patient

To the editor:

Un iversity Relations Dr. William L. Pickett Editor John Suthe rland Art Director Doug Armstrong Ph otography Pablo Mason Con tributing writers Randy Brickley Ted Gosen John Nunes Sera Schmitt Clare White '80 "U" Editorial Board Elizabeth Arnold Dr. Edward DeRoche Sara Finn Dr. Lee Gerlach Dr. Mary Ann Hautman

Please send me a copy of the fall issue of "U" magazine. I am interested in the feature article on Sister Aimee Rossi, who was one of my dearly loved patients at Oakwood when I was employed as an R.N. there. Sr. Frances Danz suggested I write and request the magazine.

Sincerely, Carol A. Freeland

The state of liturgical music

To the editor:

If the liturgical music program is to get off the ground (or into the "high seas," to use the flagship imagery). it will require the support of the priests, particularly the pastors, of the Diocese of San Diego. Although I claim expertise neither in business administration nor in public relations, I have a sense that one does not introduce and attempt to sell a new program or product by insulting or criticizing the potential buyer, but by demonstrating the need for the new program or product in an engaging yet convincing way. Your article conveys a strongly critical evaluation of the state of liturgical music in the Diocese of San Diego and elsewhere. This clearly establishes the need for a program in liturgical music, but I fear that it will not motivate pastors to support the program as they will have to, if it is to be a success. As chairman of the Catholic Awareness Committee of the USD Board of 'Trustees, I am charged to address the issue of "how the University may be of greater service to the Church." I see the liturgical music program as a potentially valuable service to the local church, but I think it will have to be presented and sold to local Church leaders more tactfully than in your article based on Father Reveles' and Mr. Witts' jaundiced critique of the musical status quo. I would also suggest that we not neglect to advertise the ecumenical dimension of the program. Why limit the program's impact to Catholic churches throughout the United States?

Joan Murry John Nunes Libby Straube Skip Walsh Clare White ·so

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Sincerely in Christ,

Monsignor Richard F. Duncanson Rector

St. Francis Seminary Diocese of San Diego

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University of San Diego Archives

Alcalai.Park Students entering USD are seriously concerned about the future

Edwin Meese The U.S. Department of

The future top student concern Students entering USD are seriously concerned about the future . Their concern is evident from the results of an annual survey administered to entering students by the Student Affairs Office. This year-for the second consecutive year-the number one concern expressed by students completing the survey was "gaining an understanding of what the future holds for me." A full 84 percent of students listed the concern as " of maximum importance" or " quite important." " I think it shows an awareness on the part of students that we are in the midst of change," says Dr. Thomas Cosgrove, associate dean of students. "We're moving from an industrial to an information age and experiencing other societal changes as suggested by John Naisbitt." Concern about nuclear weapons, Dr. Cosgrove theorizes, is another likely reason students are thinking about the future. Improving communication skills and clarifying career choices ranked second and third in the survey responses. The Student Affairs Office has administered the interest survey to entering students for 13 years. The survey includes two sections: one to determine students' hopes and expectations for college in terms of personal development; the other to determine interest in various activities. Student development concerns during the past decade have mirrored societal changes. Through the mid- to late 70s, improving writing, reading and study skills led the rankings. Career interests rose near the top of the rankings beginning in 1975. Increasing the ability to communicate with others was first in 1980. Interests in social activities have changed little in the past seven years, according to Dr. Cosgrove. Dances, movies and speakers again top the

rankings. However, in the past few years there has been significant increased interest in intramural sports and fraternities and sororities. Siegan on commission Law professor Bernard Siegan is one of 23 people appointed by President Reagan to serve on the Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution. U.S . Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger chairs the commission, which will develop activities to commemorate the framing of the Constitution in 1787 and its ratification in 1789. " I look forward to the commission encouraging the study of our fundamental law," Siegan says, " and in particular the intentions and objectives of those who framed its provisions and amendments." Other prominent commission members include Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, Senate President Pro-tern Strom Thurmond, Phyllis S chlafly, Republican Party leader Fred Bieb el and Ron Walker, who was chief of advance for forme r President Nixon. Siegan is distinguished professor of law and director of law and economics studies at USD. He teaches constitutional law and has written and spoken extensively on the subject . Siegan's book on the Constitution, " Economic Liberties and the Constitution," published in 1981, deals with the intentions of the Constitution's authors regarding property and economic liberties. He is critical of the contemporary courts for failing to observe the original understanding of the Constitution . The Constitution commission is scheduled to meet at USD on February 2-3.

Justice's current primary goal is to combat trafficking in illegal drugs, Meese. Meese, on leave from USD's Law School, made the remark during a short address at the university on September 28, where he also participated in a question and answer period with USD law students. says Attorney General Edwin

Bernard Siegan

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Alcala Park Special education was h is life

Dr. Strunk dies Dr. DeForest L. Strunk, an educator whose work with and for the handicapped earned him a national reputation , died September 8 after a lengthy illness. He was 57. "Special education was his life," remembers Dr. Edward DeRoche, dean of the School of Education. "Dee always worked 12- to 14-hour days." Dr. Strunk was a 15-year member of the School of Education faculty. He was a sought after lecturer at special education conferences and on related issues throughout the United States. He was instrumental in obtaining many federal grants for USD's special education program. Dr. Strunk was as popular with his students as with his peers. In 1980, he was nominated for USD 's Outstanding Teacher Award. Recalls Dr. Robert Nelson , professor of education, "Many former students would make a point of dropping in to visit with him. Dee will be sorely missed by students and faculty." A native of New York, Dr. Strunk earned his doctorate, master and undergraduate degrees from the University of Virginia. He taught at eight colleges and universities and one high school during his 33-year teaching career. A DeForest Strunk Scholarship Fund has been established at the university. For more information about the fund , contact Dr. DeRoche at 260-4282 .

More than 500 USO supporters turned out for the

The program is designed both for professionals who write as part of their job duties and for students interested in becoming writing instructors. Graduates will receive a master of arts in English. "There is a real need in our society to improve writing skills," Dr. Thurber says. "The ability to use language as a persuasive tool is imperative in many professions.' ' Students enrolled in the program will complete courses in rhetoric, contem– porary and creative writing, advanced composition, and English language development as well as graduate seminars and conference courses. Reading comprehension in one foreign language also is required. More than 120 students gave up part of their weekend November 16-17 to help San Diego area senior citizens with household chores. The weekend marked the eighth straight year that students helped local seniors mow lawns, wash windows, paint fences and complete other chores during a November weekend. "This is great. The boys are so energetic," said one homeowner, Mary Meiring of Del Cerro, as she watched six members of Phi Kappa Theta fraternity rake leaves and weed her backyard. Meiring said she had been seeking help with yardwork for the past two years without success. She read about USD's program in the newspaper and decided to give it a try. Her husband , Stan, said he plans to use the service again next year. "The students who volunteer have a lot of fun," according to Debbie Dyar, Associated Student Body coordinator of the outreach weekend. She estimated that about 35 senior citizens received volunteer labor totaling nearly 360 hours during the two days. Students lend helping hand

November 15 Deans' Ball, raising nearly $100,000 for

scholarships and faculty research. The black tie dinner and dance, co-chaired by Author and Marge Hughes and Ernest and Jean Hahn, was hel d at San Diego's Hotel Inter– continental.

Phi Kappa Theta fraternity members rake leaves at t he home of Stan and Mary Meiring of Del Cerro during an annual weekend in which students h elp s enior c itizens with h ousehold chores.

Boost wri ting ski lls

Students who complete USD's new master's program in writing introduced this fall may not go on to write the great American novel , but they'll definitely boost their writing skills. ac– cording to Dr. Bart Thurber, English department chairman.

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Alcala Park Administrators have dubbed

the special programs "Flagship Programs"

Programs get "flagshi p " status The university's long range p lan for 1985-1995 earmarks several existing as well as some yet-to-be launched academic programs for special status. Administrators have dubbed the special programs "flagship programs." Endowment funds will be sought to bring each of the flagship programs to a level of excellence, according to Sr. Sally Furay, provost and vice president. According to the long range plan , flagship programs meet the following criteria: - They build on existing faculty strength. - They meet a proven local or national demand. - They are an operational outgrowth of the university's valu e orientation and Roman Catholic tradition. "The real point of flagship programs," explains Sr. Furay, "is that no institution can be excellent, as a whole- not even Harvard - because of the lack of money." Consequently, "institutions need to strive to be very good." If an academic program is less than good, then that program should be eliminated ," she adds. Designating some programs as flagship "is simply a recognition that it takes a large investment to bring fac ulty strength and facilities up to a level of excellence," Sr. Furay says. " No institution can afford to do this for all its programs, so we have to pick and choose." Much of the flagship emphasis is being p laced on international affairs. Three of the university's five schools– Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Law-submitted international academic programs for fl agship status. "We have an ocean on one side of us a nd a border on the other," Sr. Furay notes. "By the year 2000 , whites will be

The $10 million University Center is rising rapidly east of DeSales Hall. The building is scheduled for completion by September 1986.

a minority population in California." Programs designated for flagsh ip status for 1985-95 include: College of Arts and Sciences : philosophy, marine studies, bioengineering/electrical engineering, liturgical music, Institute for Christian Ministries (gradua te). international relations (graduate). School of Business Administration: international business in the Pacific Basin, managem ent of financial institutions, study of San Diego businesses, accounting (graduate) , management of new ventures (graduate). School of Education : leadership minor, marriage, family and child counseling, special education for the handicapped, educational leadership (doctoral). School of Nursing: Intensified research in a ll programs on the nursing problems of clients and their families, primarily t h rough creation of a Nursing Research Institute. School of Law: Professional ethics and responsibility training, LL.M. in taxation , master's in Comparative Law and the Law Center. Enrollment reaches record 5,265 The University's enrollm ent reached a new record of 5 ,265 students fall semester. The total is one student more than t he previous record of 5 ,264 enrolled fall semester, 1984. The small increase reflects the university's policy of limiting enrollment growth. The total enrollment includes: 3 ,352 unde rgradua tes (down 2/3 of one pe rcent from last fall), 810 graduate students (up 11.9 pe rcent), 950 juris doctor law students (down two percent) and 153 graduate law students (down 22 pe rcent) .

A fashion show presented by Robinson's highlighted the 29th annual USD Auxiliary Fashion Show November 1 at San Diego's Town and Country Hotel. More than 1,000 attended the luncheon and fashion show, raising $25 ,000 for the university's financial aid program.

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Alcala Park The Torero back-up center sees life from a different perspective

Mario Coronado

Help for learning problems Elementary through high school age students who are experiencing learning problems in math, reading, study skills, problem so lving and writing now can receive a helping hand from the School of Education's new Learning Center. Beginning September 1, the center offers individualized programs tailored to identify and plan remedial strategies for students from public and private schools who are experiencing learning problems, according to Dr. Jerome Am– mer, the center's program coordinator and director of the School of Educa– tion's Division of Special and Gifted Education. The center can thoroughly evaluate a student's various skills through a series of diagnostic tests, Dr. Ammer says. The completed profile will be d iscussed with the student's parents and will be made available to the student's school upon request. With the guidance and s u pervision of the cen ter's cli nician, Virginia Wagne r, and a USD School of Edu cation professor, an intern graduate student then will develop an individualized remedial program. While some students will receive direct hands-on assistance at the Learning Center, the thrust of the improvement p lan , Dr. Ammer points out, will be recommendations for improving the student's academic performance in his or her home school. Dr. Ammer says difficulties in reading are the most frequent prob lem students experience. "Second is a general lack of skills students need to go on to college or to run the family business. Parents don't recognize this problem until the student is in junior high or ente ring high school."

More to life than basket ball by Ted Gosen

Scoreboard

Soccer (8-11-2) Final results

Four years ago high school basketball star Mario Coronado enrolled at USD. He viewed success as 20 points and 10 rebounds a game. Today, the Torero back-up center sees life from a different perspective. Spending a lot of time on the bench can do that to a person. "When I first came to USD," Coronado readily admits, "my main drive was basketball. Now I really feel and believe that academics is probably one of the most important things that college athletics has to offer to athletes." Although his college career basketball statistics may not be the stuff of which professional careers are launched, (64 pts., 4 7 rebounds before this season) Coronado has been a success story in the classroom. A two-time selection to the All-West Coast Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete Team, he will graduate with a computer science degree. This past summer, with the help of USD head coach Hank Egan, Coronado completed an internship with the Cubic Corporation. "The internship was a great opportunity for me," he says. " I met a lot of good people and I learned a great deal about the industry." Coronado knows well his role on this year's team. "I just hope to contribute by doing what is expected of me and by giving it my all. Off the court, I want the players to see me as a well-rounded individual, one they can look to for support." Of course he wouldn't mind concluding his senior season by repeating his sophomore year experience, when he helped USD win the WCAC and reach the NCAA post– season tourney. But even if the Toreros don' t, it won't be the end of the world. Coronado has learned a lot about perspective the past four years.

USO 1, CSU Fullerton 0 USO 3, Santa Clara 1

USO 1, St. Mary's 0 USO 6, Point Loma 0 USO 5, Loyola Marymount 1 USIU 1, USO 0 USO 1, Mesa College O CSU Los Angeles 1, USO 0 USO 3, UC Irvine 2 UNLV 4, USO 3 UCLA 1, USO 0 UC Santa Barbara 2, USO O Portland 5, USO O * Santa Clara 2, USO 1 • San Diego State 1, USO O • West Coast Athletic Conference Tournament USO 10, Pomona Pitzer 7 USO 8, Claremont-Mudd 7 Occidental 27, USO 14 USO 21, La Verne 17 USO 17, Cal Poly Pomona 6 Azusa Pacific 27, USO 14 USO 21, Santa Barbara 7 St. Mary's 21, USO 20 Women's cross country Lori Morgan qualified for NCAA Region 8 championships, finishing 57th. Football (5-5) Final results Whittier 32, USO 8

Women's Volleyball (2-24) Final results

Women's basketball (0-1) Cal Poly Pomona 62, USO 45

Men's basketball (1-1) USO 70, CS Long Beach 63 New Mexico 61, USO 46

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Reaganomics: An assessment by Joe the barber As reported by Dr. RF. O'Neil

thought you were a Reagan s upporte r." " It's true," Joe confessed, " I did vote for him in 1980 because I liked the promise of Reaganomics." "Reaganomics?" I feigned ignorance of the term. " Yeah ," he explained, " supply side tax cuts, restoring incentive to work, save a nd invest. Stabilizing the growth in the money supply to curb infla tion . Reductions in federal spending and deregulating the American economy. In s hort. more money for me and who doesn't want more money? These all sounded like good ideas to me despite the reference to 'voodoo economics· by that Bush guy. Now, it's beginning to look like Bush was right." "Wait a minute, Joe," I re plied . "Have

As the new year begins, it is time for all professional economists to begin cranking out new forecasts. If you da re to call yourself an economist, it is expected of you. It always struck m e as odd that the same people who laugh at gypsy fortune tellers take seriously the forecasts of economists! With this in mind. I visited my most reliable source of inside information-Joe the barber. As I climbed into his chair, I noticed he was scowling more than usual so I quickly decided against a shave. "What do you think of the state of the world?" I asked, not wanting to waste a ny time. "The world is doing o.k. ; · h e responded . "It's the good old U.S. of A. that is in trouble." "What do you m ean? " I said. "I

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"It's true," Joe confessed, "I did vote for him in 1980 because I liked the promise of Reaganomics."

you forgotten Kemp-Roth? That was the largest tax cut in history and it was passed in 1981, the first year Reagan was in office. You got more money, what more do you want? " "When are we going to learn," Joe replied in a rather pedantic tone, "that the burden of government is measured not by how much they tax us but how much they spend. Have they reduced spending?" he asked. But he didn't let me respond . " I know you have grandchildren," he said. "I have grandchildren, too. Do you like your grandchildren?" I nodded in the affirmative but he still wouldn't let me respond. Joe was more agitated as he continued, "We have got to understand that taxes and debts are both obligations. What this administration has chosen to do is to shift the burden of government from the older generation to the younger generation, and what is even worse, to our children's children. I love my grandchildren, too. I want them to have more money. Do you think I want them to inherit this?" "No. I'm sure you don't, Joe, but ..." "No buts," Joe went on as more than a hint of anger crept into his voice. "When Kemp-Roth was passed Mr. Reagan said that this was just the sort of stimulus our economy needed and that it would enable us to balance the budget by 1984. And what happened?" Without pausing, Joe answered his own question. "We plunged into the worst recession since the Great Depression and we have been ringing up one gargantuan deficit after another, year after year! 1ranslated, less and less for the people I love the most." "I was reading an article by Irving Kristo! in the Wall Street Journal," I began as an attempt to calm Joe down. "Dr. Kristo! suggested that Congress has had a hand in these deficits. Indeed, Professor Kristo! says it would be more

appropriate to call them 'Tip O'Neil deficits.' " Joe exploded. "Who is in charge here?" "You are, Joe, you are," I gasped. "No, no," Joe said, "I mean who is in charge of the country? Back in 1980, Carter explained weakly that Congress was at least partially responsible for his puny deficit. But Reagan wouldn't let him get away with it. So he asked President Carter during the TV debates in a very firm voice, 'Who has been in charge here these past four years?' It is time we started asking the same question of him." After a minute of silence, Joe continued, "Tip O' Neil ... you think we've got some overweight Irishman running the country? No, it's the movie actor who dramatized the national debt as a stack of thousand dollar bills that reaches 24 miles into the sky. It's a disgrace," he insisted. "Someone should ask him how high that stack of thousand dollar bills is now or how high it is likely to be when he leaves office. Can you imagine amassing more deficits than all presidents in history? The Reagan administration will be forever known as the 'red ink' administration. After all, under his administration, the national debt has not only cracked one trillion, but two trillion. Do you know how many zeros are in a trillion?" he asked furiously. "1\velve," I immediately responded with a knowing smile on my face. With that Joe nicked me. "Ow," I screamed. It really hurt but Joe said nothing. He moved methodically to grab a tissue and sop up the blood on the back of my ear. I sat quietly for a long time trying not to show how much he had hurt me. Finally, I dared to open a new subject. "Speaking of deficits, why do you suppose we also have such a huge trade deficit?" "Don't you understand that everything in economics is connected?"

"Can you imagine amassing more deficits than all presidents in history?"

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Joe assumed his professorial tone again while I wondered whether my ear was still connected to my head. He continued, "The huge federal deficit means the government will be aggressive in the financial markets competing with the private sector for available funds. This kept interest rates high even through the 1982 Reagan recession ." "Wait a minute," I interrupted. "The president said he inherited these problems from his predecessor." "All presidents say that," he replied. "What he ought to think about is the monstrous legacy he will be leaving his successor." "High real interest rates will attract capital from the moon," he continued, " and as currency flows into this country it strengthens the dollar and worsens the trade deficit. This administration clings tenaciously to the classical concept of free trade while the rest of the world exploits our market and practices protectionism. The only thing that we manage to export in sizable numbers is manufacturing jobs." "Classical economists say . .." but again I was interrupted. "Those people don't know anything!" Joe said quite emphatically. "They live in another century. What we should do is revoke their tenure and import a half million economists from Asia to take their places. We could save a lot of money and get better advice in the process. Perhaps that might alter some of their views on free trade. Our problem is that we have a president who persists in listening to them because he is from the same century as they are." I countered, "Look Joe, you must admit that Reagan has substantially lowered the inflation rate." " Yes," he promptly responded, "with a giant assist from OPEC, the American farmer and organized labor that is so weak each year it is negotiating for less. Yes, I said less. Let's keep the record

straight as to who is paying the price for a lower rate of inflation. It wasn't the result of any magical monetary policy suggested by the Reagan administration." His voice was angry again , and I detected some froth at the corners of his mouth. My ear was still sore but I decided to risk it. "Ronald Reagan was re-elected by a substantial majority of the American people. He is a nice man , with , I might add, a beautiful head of hair." "That's because he apparently doesn't worry about anything," Joe replied. "I thought it was only natural for parents to want something better for their children. Look at what this nice guy is leaving our children. Doesn't he love his grandchildren? Nice guy ... I just wish that nice guy were my barber, not my president.'' I decided not to respond. It was certainly clear that Joe was not too optimistic about the future course of the economy under Reaganomics. As I climbed out of the chair, I decided to cut his normal tip in half because my ear was still smarting. His demeanor seemed even more ominous as I pressed the quarter into his fist. As I exited the shop, a cold chill rolled up my spine as Joe's next customer slid into his chair and said, "Just a quick shave, Joe.' ' Dr. Robert O'Neil is associate dean of the School of Business Administration and an associate professor of economics. He earned his Ph.D. at Fordham University.

"I thought it was only natural for parents to want something better for their children."

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Rebirth of peace movement? USO taking a campus-wide look at the issue

By John L. Nunes

demonstrations, building takeovers and draft card burnings. Instead, indications are USD's movement will be more socially acceptable, more intellectual and, perhaps more sophisticated. The goal is an ambitious one: to instill a lifelong commitment to peace in the hearts and minds of students. The movement comes at a time when there is growing concern for the nuclear arms race, the proliferation of global conflicts, apartheid and world hunger. The idea for a peace curriculum started with Sr. Sally Furay, provost and vice president. In 1983, she queried the five academic deans about a social

A college campus peace movem ent in the 1980s? Unheard of, you say? Not only is lhe movem ent unde r way, but it's la king place throughout this spring sem este r at USD, an institution that normally maintains a low profile when it comes to poli tical causes. And the peace effort is campus-wide. involving s tudents. faculty and administrators. The re will be undergradua te classes, evening fac ulty forums open to the public, guest speake rs, liturgies a nd other spec ial eve nts focusin g on peace. Although it may conjure up m emories of the a nti-wa r, ··give peace a cha nce"' 1960s. do not expec t violent

And the peace effort is campus-wide, involving students, faculty and administrators.

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issues curriculum, one that would "provide (students with) a basis for reflection and critical judgment on contemporary social and moral issues." After an enthusiastic response from the deans, Sr. Furay established a social issues committee in the fall of 1984. The committee includes at least one professor from each school and is chaired by faculty. Othe rs on the committee are student body president Shawn O'Hearn, Fr. Mike McKay, director of Campus Ministry, Skip Walsh, assistant dean/director of residence life, a nd Sr. Furay. So why a peace movem ent at USD? "Sr. Furay felt that students should be exposed to peace issues," says Dr. Joan Anderson, a business professor who ch airs the social issues committee this school year. "As a Catholic institution," Sr. Furay explains, "we have the obligation to pay attention to the plight of individuals who need assistance and to systemic injustices...There is no such thing as Gospel Christianity without orientation toward social justice." Before the committee began to formu late a curriculum, facu lty members Anderson, Dr. Dennis Briscoe and Dr. George Bryjack surveyed students and facu lty. They asked facu lty what social issues they were bringing up in class. if any, and to what extent. They asked students what issues they were interested in learning about. The student survey, which received 855 responses, revealed that th eir knowledge of world problems, such as poverty and foreign aid , was extremely low. When asked what social issues should be covered in the new courses, students indicated more interest in drug abuse, college funding and capital punishment than in the nuclear arms race, human rights and apartheid. "A lot of our students are caring people," Dr. Anderson points out, "but they come from sheltered backgrounds and are not aware of what's going on in the Third World." The faculty survey indicated that about one-fourth of the university 's professors have, in some form, incorporated peace issues in the classroom. This spring, all faculty are being asked to do so. T he main thrust of the peace effort, however, will come in the form of team– tau ght peace-theme courses: --"War: Myth and Reality," which will be team taught by Jim Rocha, assistant professor of art, who is also a Vietnam veteran, and Dr. Cynthia Caywood, assistant professor of English. The course explores the artistic and literary depiction of war.

The main thrust of the peace effort, however, will come in the form of team-taught peace– theme courses.

. . , .... -~.-··· ,_ ~ ' ...... Sr. Sally Furay

-Games, Weapons, Morals," to be taught by Dr. Lukasz Pruski, assistant professor of mathematics, and Dr. Dennis Rohatyn , professor of philosophy. The course examines the relationships of game and value theories in international conflict. - "International Politics," which will be taught by Dr. Lee Ann Otto, assistant professor of political science, and Steve Hartwell, associate professor of law. The course focuses on conflict resolution and negotiation strategies. - "Images of Peace." Dr. Pat Drinan , professor of political scien ce, and Fr. Ron Pachence, associate professor of religious studies, will teach the course. It explores images of discord, hope and reconciliation which emerge from various religious and political traditions. To deliver peace messages to the community-at-large, the social issues committee has scheduled five evening faculty forums t his spring that w ill be open to the public. All will be in the form of panel discussions and have their roots in the challenge for peace issued two years ago in a U.S. Bishops' Pastoral letter. The panelists for a ll five forums are Marine Major Walter A. Schartmann, an NROTC instructor here; Leland "Buzz" Featherman , a local attorney active in the Lawyers Alliance for Nuclear Arms Control; Dr. Gary Macy, associate professor of religious studies. Paul Wohlmuth , associate professor of law; and Dr. Anderson. Each will have a t urn at leading the discussion . The forums, in order of when they take place. are : - "When it Comes to Nuclear War, Can We be Moral and Survive?" (Dr. Macy) -"Is it Possible to have a Just War Today?" (Schartmann) - "Can We Achieve Peace Through

Dr. Joan Anderson

Fr. Michael McKay

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Arms Control Negotiations?" (Featherman) - "Can We Afford Economically the Arms Race?" (Anderson) -"Is Nuclear War Inevitable?" and "Is There Hope for the Future?" (Wohlmuth) Meanwhile, Campus Ministry is planning two liturgies on peace, one to open the semester and the other at the close of the school year. Prayer services will be held throughout the semester. A weekend peace retreat is also scheduled, in March, at Camp Oliver in Descanso. "We will reflect on peace and how it applies to our lives," according to Fr. McKay. He makes clear that Campus Ministry's role in the peace movement is not to advocate "Democrat or Republican choices on how to deal with the problems of nuclear weapons and other peace problems, but to assist students in developing a lifelong personal commitment to peace." Campus Ministry might also organize a march through campus. " It's a real possibility," Fr. McKay indicates. "We'd like to be visible to what we are committed to." Fr. McKay is looking at early May for a march date, to coincide with the Soviet Union's annual May Day parade which showcases its great military strength. It was Fr. McKay's idea to pattern USD 's social issues movement after a similar effort by the University of Santa Clara, where each semester carries a new theme. Peace was the committee's unanimous choice for this spring semester. Subsequent themes are expected to be peace-related. Committee members are monitoring what other campuses are doing nationwide. O'Hearn has paid particular attention to his student government counterparts at Santa Clara. "The University of Santa Clara says the process has to be slow, gradual, to avoid burnout of (student) volunteers,"

O'Hearn notes. "The burnout rate at Santa Clara has been atrocious." It's frustrating to O'Hearn because, with the goal of making peace a lifelong commitment, it's difficult to see direct results. When he was first approached to take part in the social issues committee, O'Hearn was skeptical. "I feel like I am already spread thin. I didn't want to get involved unless there was a focus." The thematic approach provided that focus for him. As a result, the student government plans to take part in the faculty forums, examine peace issues in the student newspaper and devote portions of its film series and speakers nationally recognized with the peace movement, like Joan Kroc, to speak on campus," O'Hearn says. He anticipates there will be other student sponsored peace events, but feels the student government will follow the faculty's direction and not carry out any dramatics, such as student protest marches. "This is a different era. Students today have a different way of dealing with issues-different from the 60s." A report published in a November issue of The Chronicle for Higher Education indicates that USD is among the first universities to establish a peace movement: "Courses on peace have been popular at least since the 1960s, but the popularity of courses specifically on nuclear war and arms control is newer, beginning around 1981, when the nuclear freeze movement began to gain widespread support," says the Chronicle report. "The number of such courses being offered nationwide has increased from virtually none in 1980 to more than 100 today.. .." bureau to the cause for peace. "We'd like to bring someone

Campus Ministry might also organize a march through campus.

John L. Nunes is director of USD 's News Bureau.

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Alumni Potpourri

A dance at the Lark capped a weekend of Homecoming activities for alumni November 8-10.

Class happenings

1967 JoAnne Pinkel Andrews is manager of p lan ning and process en gineering for National Technology in Santa Ana, Calif. 1968 Bernie Bickerstaff, Torero head basketball coach from 1969-73 and Most Valuable Player of the 1966-67 USO team that reached the NCAA College Division playoffs. is th e new h ead coach of the Seattle Su personics of the National Basketball Association. Bickerstaff had served the past 12 seasons as assistant coach of th e Washington Bullets . .. Patricia (Kiernan) Atwill received her Jaw degree from USO in May. Sh e spen t the last semester of Jaw school working for the U.S Attorney's office. 1971 The mother of Jackson Muecke, former USO alumni d irector, died October 18 ... Joan (Pesely) Buchanan lives aboard a 32- foot sailboat in Galveston Bay. Tex ... Jeanne Hartmans has traveled extensively since graduation and is now teaching at Paul Culley School in Las Vegas, Nev .. . Terry (Hanten) Holmes '73 (SEC). '79 (MED) is coordinator of n ew student programs at San Diego State University ... Eileen Kearney is a Ph.D. candidate and a graduate teaching fellow at the University of Oregon. She hopes to teach theater at the university level ... Kathy (Stoddard) Kelly works as a research er at television station KFMB, Ch a nnel 8, in San Diego ... Terri (Beaudoin) Parker is a pre-school teacher at Community Presbyterian Pre-School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Her husband , Terry Parker, is president of Parker Commercial Brokerage Company in Costa Mesa ... Carolyn Renee Pelcak works in public relations at Disneyla n d . 1973 Dorothy Florence was one of six honored recently as Women of Achievem ent by the 1\vin West Chamber of Commerce in Minnesota. Florence is corporate counsel for First Bank System. She advocates quality legal services for th e poor and minorities and gives more than 80 hou rs a month in various volunteer activities. 1975 Michael Hooton (Ll has been appointed senior attorn ey in the law departmen t of the

1958 Barbara (Heney) Pearson is working for Crown Referral Service Company in Colorado as a referral specialist. 1961 William P. Thomas has been promoted to vice president of marketing for Sea World of California. In his new position Thomas is responsible for directing the park's marketing. advertising. group sales and public relations programs. He oversees a staff of 25 employees and administers a $6 m illion advertising and sales budget. Thomas joined Sea World in 1972 as corporate director of institutional sales and was named director of marketing in 1975. He and his family reside in Solana Beach , Calif ... Sandy (Cassell) Farrell is a marriage and family counselor and organizational consultant with Achievement Psychotherapy Associates in Long Beach. Calif ... Mary Dugan is the a u thor of "We Want Peace: People of Nicaragua," a booklet sent to m embers of Congress in an attempt to ha lt U.S. involvement in Nicaragua ... H. Joseph Rozelle is retired from the U.S. Army and is now a student at the University of San Francisco School of Law . .. Mary Jane Tiernan is a Ph.D. candidate at Golden Gate University and a lectu rer in management at the university ... Elizabeth (Korander) Viviano becam e a m ember of the law firm of Ault Midlam and Deuprey this month. 1964 Stephanie Mayfield died recently of a h eart attack. 1966 Nona Aguilar is the author of three books. Her latest is "The New No-Pill No-Risk Birth Control," a self-instruction gu ide to modern natural family planning . .. Dr. Joyce (Baldwin) Costello has a Ph.D. from U.C. Davis and is a life science instructor at San Diego City College .. . Susan (Lundquist) LaRoque is president of the American Women's Club of Thailand ... Lucy (Wilkins) Buttrick is director of volunteers at the Hospice of Metro Denver in Colorado ... Rita (Hager) Corder received her master's degree in educa tion last August.

Susan (Laub) Reid '81 and her daughter Sheila were among the alumni who attended Homecoming.

The parade of student floats at halftime of the USD-UC Santa Barbara game was one of the

highlights of Homecoming.

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directing.. . Jonathan Miles Yim was named director of underwriting at television station KPBS in September... Jil T. Goebel '82 (MBA) is now working for Honeywell. Inc.. Colorado Springs. Colo. as marketing ma nager for Signal Processing Technologies Division . 1981 Lawanda Allen was commissioned in May 1982 by Cardinal Manning as a lay mission helper. She spent 1982-85 in the missions on the island of Saipan. a commonwealth of the Northern Marinana Islands. She taught at the mission school at Saipan and at other villages. 1982 Kevin Briscoe, kicking coach for the Torero football team and third year student in USD's Law School. was electrocuted in September near his mother's home in Seattle. Wash ... Second Lt. John Simmons has graduated from U.S. Air Force pilot training and has received silver wings at Mather Air Force Base. Calif. Simmons and his wife. Kelly, will be assigned to serve in England.. . Dr. Colette A. Frayne has been a ppointed assistant professor of management at Texas Christian University's M.J. Neeley School of Business...Carol A. Howard will end eight years of military service next year a nd plans to enter the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church, in Baltic. Conn... Donald S. Zech has joined the Escondido real estate office of John Burnham 1983 Lori Murray has been named San Diego's Outstanding Young Businesswoman by Horton Plaza in conjunction with Mademoiselle magazine. The competition was sponsored in honor of Women's Opportunity Week in October. Murray serves as an account executive with the Stoorza Company. a downtown San Diego-based public relations firm . As San Diego's winner. Murray will compete with other outstanding young businesswomen from cities all over the country for the national honor, which includes a $1.500 cash award from Mademoiselle magazine. Prior to her current position, Murray served as public information officer for the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and as account coordinator for Knoth & Meads. a San Diego-based advertising and public relations company. She is a resident of Del Mar. 1984 Navy Ensign Theodore Burge has been commissioned in his present rank after graduating from Officer Candidate School.. .Leslie Colin married Al Sacko of Boothwyn. Pa. on August 17. After a honeymoon in Europe they are residing in the eastern U.S ...Ying-Kui Yu returned to Hong Kong after graduation and is now employed as an executive trainee. 1985 Steve Lindsley recently won a Lyndon Ba ines Johnson congressional internship. a two-month paid internship established by Congress. and Company as a north county commercial/retail sales specialist.

H.J. Heinz Company. He is experienced in corporate law and fina nce, securities regulation and matters involving acquisitions a nd international transactions. A corporate attorney for the Pittsburgh-based food company since 1980. Hooton lives with his wife. Marga ret, and their three children. Robert. Katherine and John. in Mt. Lebanon. Pa . . . Navy Lt. Cmdr. Peter Harmatak recently reported for duty with Cmdr. Submarine Force Atlantic Fleet in Norfolk, Va. 1976 Peter Buttitta is a chaplain at St. Francis Hospital. Evanston, Ill. He spent the summer of 1985 in Nicaragua, studying Spanish and learning about the Nicaraguan revolution ... Anooshah Golesorkhi is vice president of !MEG International in London. England. He has also written a short story that was published in the Atlantic Review, and has sung opera professionally ... Angela Hammer '84 (MRE) recently returned to San Diego after teaching religion on a Caribbean Island for the past three years. 1977 Kathy (Stapf) Saltus and her husband. Doug. are the parents of a baby boy. Mark Joseph. born on April 23 . 1985. They are living in Pennsylvania. 1978 Dr. Norene Norris is living in Hermosa Beach, Calif.. where she is a resident physician at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center ... Stephanie (Craig) Starks a nd h er husband. Donald '77 (L). are the parents of a boy. Derek Jack. born July 17. 1985. Stephanie runs h er own executive search firm and Donald is in private practice specializing in personal injury cases. Stephanie is also the current president of the San Diego 1rial Lawyers Association Auxiliary .. . Joyce (Balidio) Miyashita is the commercial law manager of Bank of Guam . .. Virginia Ortega is married to Robert Baker '79. They live in Reseda with their son, Jason David, one and a half. 1979 Marine Major Robert A . Aikman has been selected to attend the Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth. Kan . Major Aikman is among 13 marine majors and approximately 900 allied officers a nd officers representing all branches of the U.S. military service selected to attend the college . .. Debbie (DiMeglio •79) and Earl Thompson, Jr. are the parents of a baby boy, Earl Bryan Thompson III. born on July 10, 1985 . .. Navy Ensign Daniel J. DeLaurentis has been commissioned in his present rank after graduating from Officer Candidate School (OCSJ ... Regina (Francuz) Brown graduated from UCLA Medical School in June with a specialization in pediatrics. She is the mother of four children under the age of six. 1980 Stephen Barinton has sold his first screen play and now is working on its production in Los Angeles. He received his master's degree at Columbia University in screenwriting a nd

William P. Thomas '61

Michael Hooton (L) '71

Lt. John Simmons '82

Lori Murray '83

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Upcoming Nuclear War: A Modern Dilemma

JANUARY 16 Reception in Menlo Park for alumni. parents. friends. 7:30 p.m .. Sacred Hearl School. 150 Valparaiso Ave. (619) 260-4808. 1 7 Pre-game parly for a lumni preceding USO at Sanla Clara basketball game. 5:30 p.m .. Donohoe Alumni House. Hospitality Room. 260-4819. 18 Pre-game party for a lumni preceding USO at USF basketball game. 5:30 p.m .. University Center. Rm. 308. USF. 260-4819. 22 Reception in Orange County for parents. friends. 7:30 p.m .. home of M/M Thomas Norris. 1818 Point Stirling Pl .. Newport Beach. (619) 260- 4808. 23 Men's basketball vs. Gonzaga University. 7:30 p.m .. Sports Center. 24 Women's basketball vs. U.C. San Diego. 7:30 p.m .. Sports Center. 25 Women's basketball vs. Un iversity of Nevada-Reno. 5 p.m .. Sports Center. Men's basketball vs. University of Portland. 7:30 p.m .. Sports Center. Important Instrument ofConfl icl in Our Constitutional System." Hon. Carl McGowan. U.S. Court of Appeals. Washington. D.C. 8 p.m .. Grace Courtroom. More Hall. Reception follows lecture. Limited seals available. 260-4600. ext. 4271. Men's basketball vs. Pepperdine University. 7:30 p.m .. Sports Center. 31 The Chiya Boys photo exhibition reception. Honors George Azar photo essay chronicling events in lives of young snipers in Chiya neighborhood of West Beirut. 7-9 p.m .. Founders Gallery. FEBRUARY 1 Men's basketball vs. Loyola Marymount University. 7:30 p.m .. Sports Center. Baseball alumni game. 12:30 p.m .. campus baseball field. 260-4600. ext. 4272. 2-3 The Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution m eels on campus. 260-4682. Open session. I p.m .. Feb. 3. Camino Theater. The Chiya Boys photo exhibition. George Azar photo essay chronicling events in lives of young snipers in Chiya neighborhood of West Beirut. Noon-5 p.m .. weekdays. Founders Gallery. Free admission. 260-4600. ext. 4296. 7 Women's basketball vs. University of San Francisco. 7:30 p.m .. Sports Center. 8 Women's basketball vs. University of Santa Clara. 7:30 p.m .. Sports Center. Pre-game barbecue for alumni preceding USO at Pepperdine basketball game. 2 p.m .. home of Chris Gibbs '83. 239 Muirfield Dr.. Los Angeles. 260-4819. 30 Nathanson Lecture Series. "The President's Veto Power: An 3-March 21

13 Reception on Oahu. Hawaii for alumni. parents. friends. (619) 260- 4271. Explorations: Issues in the Sciences. presents NASA astronaut Marsha S. Ivins. 7:30-9:30 p.m .. Manchester Conference Center. 260-4586. 15 Men's basketball vs. St. Mary's College. 7:30 p.m .. Sports Center. 20 Pre-game party for a lumni preceding USF at USO basketball game. 5:30 p.m .. Manchester Conference Center. 260-4819. 21 Women's basketball vs. Pepperdine University. 7:30 p.m .. Sports Center. 22 Women's basketball vs. Loyola Marymount University. 5 p.m .. Sports Center. Men's basketball vs. University of Santa Clara, 7:30 p.m .. Sports Center. 25 Reception in Chicago for alumni. parents. friends. 7:30 p.m .. Convent of the Sacred Heart. 6250 Sheridan Rd. (619) 260-4808. 26 Reception in Denver for alumni, parents. friends. 7:30 p.m .. Southeast Marriott. Interstate 25 at Hampden Ave. (619) 260-4808. 27 Reception in Phoenix for alumni, parents. friends. 7:30 p.m .. Scottsdale Conference Center. (6 19) 260-4808. 4 Reception in Santa Barbara for parents and friends. 7 :30 p.m .. home of M/M Edward Dannemiller. 820 Willow Glen Rd . (619) 260-4808. Auxiliary luncheon. 260-4808. 7 Women's basketball vs. United States International University. 7:30 p.m .. Sports Center. Business Update Seminars A series of breakfast seminars offered by the facu lty of the School of Business Administration. February 21-"Managing for Innovation: What's New?" Dr. Gary Whitney. associate professor of management. March 7-"Are You Paying for Mental Vacations al Work? Cost Containment and the Troubled Employee." Dr. Miriam Rothman. assistant professor of managem ent. March 21-"The U.S. Economy in Action," Dr. Charlie Holt. associate professor of economics. April 11-"$5 Do It Yourself Estate Planning California Style," Betty Arnold. associate professor of business law. April 18- "Personal Decision Styles and Ma nagerial Effectiveness," Dr. Phillip Hunsaker. professor of management. Each sem inar $15. includes continental breakfast. 7:30 a.m .. Manchester Conference Center. For reservations. 260-4585. Nuclear War: A Modern Dilemma A series of discussions led by USO facu lty members. March 5-"Nuclear War. Can We Be Moral and Survive?" March 12- " ls It Possible to Have a Just War Today?" March 19-"Can We Afford Economically to End the Arms Race?" April 2-"Can We Achieve Peace Through Arms Control Negotiations?" April 9-"Is Nuclear War Inevita ble or Is There Hope for the Future?" 7:30 p.m .. Manchester Conference Center. Free admission. MARCH

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