University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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HAND SIGNALS. Author and concentra- tion camp survivor, Eli Wiesel gestures a warning against anti-semitism and forgetting the Holocaust horrors for fear that it could happen again. OUT IN LEFT FIELD. Former Senator George McGovern spoke on Conserva- tism in America and atacked Moral Majority proponents for trying to set themselves up as a self-righteous group to judge complex problems with simplis- tic answers. 24 Speakers

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HARD TO GET OUT Yonchak Kelley Frankly, the girls at N.D. scared me to death because they were mostly first, second, and third in their high school classes. I thought I would have to deal with a bunch of female Einsteins, but I realized that everyone throats out. Bob Yonchak It ' s hard to leave without developing a sense of dynamism. Through friends, educators, class work and research, one cannot help but feel a sense of self-worth in learning to change and challenge oneself. Mike Kelley Yoder Russel 1 It ' s hard to get out of the Notre Dame state of mind. When I came here, I left behind everything I knew to live in a fantasy where I ' d study for myself rather than for material gain. Now, it will be hard to combine the ideals of Notre Dame with the reality of holding down a job. Kevin Yoder It ' s easier to get money out of the government than it is to get out of Notre Dame, because it ' s tough to walk away from friendships formed without knowing whether you ' ll ever see them again. Jim Russell Scheid Notre Dame ' s closely-knit group of alumni make it hard to get out of the community spirit. I sometimes wonder if one ever really graduates from Notre Dame. Mary Lou Scheid TUNED IN. Whether it was playing in the band or in the game, N.D. students found it hard to get through four years without getting involved in some sort of extracur- ricular activity. Band members Mary Faini.Sheryl Bradley, Luke Durette, and Michelle Rhinesmith intently watch the Michigan State game. Hard To Get Out 23

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Hard To Get Out Without Speaking Your Piece Utter Sensations M I ost of us grew up knowing that you never mentioned cer- tain topics over lunch or with new acquaintances. You were re- minded not to breach the sub- jects of religion or politics with your relatives for there was sure to be an argument. In an attempt to keep students informed of current thoughts and changes, however, Notre Dame invited speakers to address the very topics students were taught to avoid. Theologian Hans Rung spoke of controver- sial Catholic issues while author Eli Wiesel combined religion and politics in his remembrances and warnings about the Holocaust and anti-semitism. Former Senator George McGovern criti- cized the Moral Majority, a polit- ical group with religious foun- dations, and the effect it had on CONTROVERSIAL CATHOLICISM. Theologian Rev. Hans Rung spoke in De- cember regarding A Christian Orienta- tion in Disoriented Society. Some facul- ty members and students protested Kung ' s appearance on campus because of his stand on several Church issues. We must fight anti- semitism, we must fight it for mankind. Unless we re- member, the future is lost. Eli Wiesel Author of Night his latest political campaign. Activitist Ralph Nader spoke about the lack of consumer education and the rights of con- sumers. Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt opened the Snite Museum ' s exhibit of Life photos and catalogued the religion and politics of World War II and Nazi concentration camps. Survivor of four Nazi concen- tration camps, Eli Wiesel is now the Andrew Mellon Professor at Boston University and author of the book Night. Discussing his latest book, Five Biblical Por- traits, Wiesel emphasized the humanity of biblical characters from which modern men could come to understand the world. Writing for future generations, Wiesel stressed, We must fight anti-semitism . . . we must fight it for mankind. In respect to both religion and politics, WiesePs wisdom was summed up in his words, Unless we remem- ber, the future is lost. A con- troversial theologian, Rev. Hans Kung delivered a lecture enti- tled, On what can we rely? A Christian Orientation in a Dis- oriented Society. In answer to this dilemma, Kung felt that Christians could look to Jesus Christ as an historical fig- ure. He told his Washington Hall audience that people need a fun- damental Christian orientation to guide them because ethical questions overpower possible human capabilities. On issues of priestly celibacy, women ' s ordination, and remarriage after divorce, Kung noted that if Jesus PHOTOGENIC. Legendary photo- grapher Alfred Eisenstaedt opened the Snite Museum ' s exhibit Life The First Decade which included many of his own photographs. Later in the week, his lecture included a slide presentation, entitled The First Fifty Years, cata- loguing his photography career. came back today, He would not have passed such harsh judge- ments on people, prohibiting them in the manner which the Catholic Church now does. Activist Ralph Nader spoke in October and encouraged greater student awareness. Warning against advertising tactics, Nad- er suggested that a course in consumer rights should be re- quired in a college curriculum. Nader also pondered the ethics of advertising and the role of government in protecting con- sumers. Addressing Conservatism in America, George McGovern, a former Senator from South Dakota, criticized the radical right movement in America. He questioned the methods used to ensure his defeat in his 1980 reelection campaign. Right wing activist groups organized a Target McGovern campaign and gave him a zero in a morality rating survey. McGovern con- tended that Moral Majority proponents are trying to set themselves up as a self- righteous group to judge com- plex problems with simplistic answers. In October, photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt appeared in concurrence with the opening of the Snite Museum ' s exhibit, Life The First Decade. Pre- senting about 200 slides of his photos, Eisentadaedt com- mented on his role as a photo- journalist while covering such events as the Holocaust and the Spanish Civil War. His presenta- tion, entitled The First Fifty Years, encompassed the first half-century of the photog- rapher ' s career. In addressing topics from theology to photography, from conservatism to activism, Notre Dame and its honored lecturers ventured to speak of what was traditionally unspeakable while broadening the academic scope of the University and providing some utterly sensational in- sights. Jane Barber Speakers 25