1991-09-19

              Features

Editorials

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Br. Dietrich inaugurated as SJU's 11th President

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Guest columnist Gary Prevost looks at Soviet tensions

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Johnnies gun down the Tommies, 43-15

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SepUmSer 19, 1991

Village housing slated for Flynntown

By Pat Mulrooney and Patrick Hicks

Editorial and Staff Writers

Construction of a $1,250,000 village-style apartment complex commences in November, pending design approval by the Board of Regents and the monastic community, said Roman Paur, OSB, vice-president of student affairs.

By August 1992, the 12 apartment complex, located in Flynntown, will accomodate 48 students—each with his own bedroom. Four

students will occupy an apartment, sharing a kitchen and living space. Each apartment will have direct outside access.

The complex, designed by Bentz, Thomson, and Rietow Inc., will form a quadrangle— "to foster community development," Paur said. "A sense of community in a village environment with honor code lifestyles is what the students asked for," Paur said, citing a survey conducted by his office in March of 1990. "We discovered that 87% of the students wanted village-style housing."

The destruction of Joe Hall in June, to make room for the new campus center, signifies the loss of 26 beds, hence the urgent need for new housing. Over the next eight years 94 more beds will be eliminated when Seidenbush and Flynntown apartments are torn down and renovations in Benet and Mary Hall will reduce space on campus. By 1999, another 50 bed apartment village in Flynntown will reduce the lack of bed-space on campus.

Flynntown apartments 8a and 8b will be demolished to make room for the proposed

village. During the summer, campus life reassigned the three senior students who planned to live in Flynntown 8b. One of the evicted students, Steve Nelles, was not informed of his reassignment until September 3—the day he arrived with a load of perishable goods. Campus Life accomodated Nelles with aroom in Frank House, a provision he is satisfied with, he said in an interview.

"Students should be assured. There is no chance of anyone being removed for the remainder of this academicyear," Paur said.

Relnhart Inaugurated

In the first ceremony of its kind, Dietrich Reinhart, OSB, formally accepted the Presidency of Saint John's University. The S t Cloud Bishop, the Abbot, members of CSB/SJU faculty and staff and hundreds of students celebrated the unique day. (photo by Tom Evers)

Lindgren promises crack down on minor consumption

Seven SJU students charged in raid on Penalty Box

By Sherri Dinndorf

Editorial Staff Writer

Obtaining alcohol will be more difficult for students under age 21, due primarily to the repeal of the "arm band ordinance" and an increased policing of local houses that provide alcohol for such students. With the repeal of the arm band ordinance, the ordinance of three years ago will again go into effect. This ordinance states that "No one under the age of 21 years old shall be permitted in any place where intoxicating liquors are sold or given away...," according to a letter St. Joseph Police Chief Bradley Lindgren sent to CSB/SJU students early in the semester.

Along with the repeal of the arm band ordinance comes a crackdown on other local alcohol abuse crimes, particularly aimed at "loud, out-of-control parties," Lindgren stated. Part of this campaign included a Sept. 6 raid of a party at 403 College Ave. After the party, described by Lindgren as "loud andblatantly obvious," seven St. John's University students were detained and are being charged with the selling of alcohol without a license and procuring alcohol for minors. If convicted, the students face a $3,000 fine, up to one year in jail and a criminal record.

"Itisextremely important that students are aware that they will face criminal charges. I want everyone to be fully prepared for the consequences," Lindgren said.

He also stressed that police will attempt

only to "get the really obvious stuff. I know people are going to drink, but [they shouldn't] be stupid about it. I don't want to start problems with the students. After all, [they're] half of our population right now."

Lindgren also pointed out that the ordinance was notrepealed solely because of the amount of underage drinking. He cited property damage, loss of property and particularly sexual assault, as crimes that were connected to such drinking. Lindgren stressed that other college towns face similar problems and that St. Joseph was unique to Minnesota in initially passing the arm band ordinance.

Dale Schneider, owner of Sal's Bar and Grill, claims that such laws can and do exist successfully nationwide and he believes it can work in St. Joseph. He argued that the new law will not stop minors from drinking. Consequently, underage students will have no place to go if they have been drinking: "The students are going to find it (alcohol) somewhere. There's too much of it, and it's too easy to get. Now they'll be out walking the streets on weekend nights."

Schneider has added on to his establishment a large, non-alcoholic room in hopes of attracting under-age clientele, but admits it was unsuccessful the first weekend of the semester. "It was a flop. We couldn't get our advertising out, and none of the minors

See Lindgren page 5

Presidents propose restructuring of academic affairs

By Stuart Harding

Editorial Staff Writer

The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University could easily be witnessing the beginnings of the most significant administrative changes since 1973, when the schools began a total cross registration of courses. Note: these are only the beginnings.

SJUPresidentDeitrichReinhart,OSB,and CSB President Colman O'Connell, OSB, jointly released a Presidential Statement Sept. 9 regarding the coordinate relationship of the two schools. More specifically, the presidents are concerned about the lack of efficiency in current academic affairs.

The statement reads: "It is of primary and immediate importance to us as presidents

that we initiate a restructuring of the academic affairs area as soon as possible. While we are persuaded that significant changes are necessary, we realize that much more discussion and analysis must take place."

"We're hoping to simplify the administrative process of governing the common core curriculum," Reinhart said.

One possible outcome of this restructuring is the creation of a joint vice presidential position for academic affairs. The statement does not, however, propose a merger of the two schools. On the contrary, the bulk of the statement is the presidents' evalutation of the current relationship of

See Statement page 4