!Jotre Dame NOTRE DAME Continued from Page 1. Dame, including its location and undergradu- ateicademic standing, make the school a good fit fpr the Big Ten. "Out of all the school's we've looked at, I Aik they have become a school that's more Mue-added if they do come into the confer- ence'Goss said. "I'd like to seem them there." Notre Dame and the Big Ten have met three other times in the past seven months to discuss issues associated with affiliation, and both par- ties have conveyed satisfaction with the meet- ings. "Regardless of the decision, it will have been. a productive venture," said Dennis Brown, Notre Dame's associate director of public affairs. "It is a good process to go through." ig Ten associate Sue Ryan agreed that the cess has been beneficial to the conference as well as to Notre Dame. "This has clearly been in the interest of both parties; or (the talks) wouldn't have gone this far" Ryan said. But although the discussions may have been educational, the idea of a Big Ten-Notre Dame LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 3, 1999 - 7 heads to vote Friday on whether to continue Big Ten talks merger has been met with heavy criticism. D'juan Francisco, director of student pro- grams for the Notre Dame Alumni Association, said that many alumni are opposed to membership. "It's beyond football, it's beyond athletics and it's beyond academics" said Francisco, who was a defensive back for Notre Dame's 1989 national championship football team. "Notre Dame has a brand name. Notre Dame has been independent. Doing something like (joining the Big Ten) would change what a lot of people felt Notre Dame stood for' Francisco said. Francisco said many alumni feel Notre Dame could lose its identity if it allied itself with large, public universities in the Big Ten. Currently, the private university is 85 percent Catholic. Although no vote has been taken within the alumni association, Francisco said he expects trustees Beth Toomey and Dave Johnson to vote against further dialogue with the Big Ten on Friday. Both trustees are members of the alumni association. Brown agreed that losing independent, national status concerns many alumni. "Notre Dame is in a different situation, in that it has been independent for so long" Brown said. "But it should be understood that we have nothing but the highest regard for the schools of the Big Ten." The Notre Dame Student Senate voted unanimously to oppose membership. Pat Foy, chair of the senate's committee on Big Ten membership, said the vote came down to two concerns: regionalization of the student body and loss of academic focus. Foy said the senate was concerned that emphasis would be refo- cused on research and graduate studies if Notre Dame joined the Big Ten and consequently the Committee on Institutional Cooperation. The CIC is the academic parallel of the Big Ten, and also includes the University of Chicago. Michigan Student Assembly President Trent Thompson said last night that the MSA has no official position on the matter. Penn State University, the last university to join the Big Ten, faced similar decisions in 1990. "It is difficult to put ourselves in Notre Dame's shoes" said Budd Thalman, Penn State's associate athletic director for communi- cations. "We did have national prominence, and we still do. The Big Ten is as close to a national conference as exists." Notre Dame currently competes with the Big East conference in every sport except foot- ball, where it is independent. The Big East con- tains several private Catholic schools, includ- ing Georgetown University and Boston College. Notre Dame has also sold the broadcasting rights to all its home football games to NBC through the 2005 football season. But the Big Ten is currently under exclusive contract with ABC for football telecasts. "I think Notre Dame would bring some star power to the Big Ten," Thalman said. "If you can have your own television network, that pretty much says it all." Goss said if Notre Dame is concerned with issues of national prominence, it need only look toward Ann Arbor. "If I was in their shoes, that would be a ques- tion I'd ask myself," Goss said. "'Do I lose my independence? My ability to speak out on national issues? My ability to recruit national- ly?' I think all they have to do is look at Michigan. "We do all of those things - and I think they can do the same," Goss said. WARREN ZINN/Oa1y The Fighting Irish defeated Michigan Sept. 5 at Notre Dame Stadium. The team has traditionally been independent. FORD *tinued from Page 1 tmajor complications are involved, death' may be imminent and the prognosis is questionable." A patient in fair condition "is con- scious, vital signs are stable and within normal limits," Craig said. "The patient may be uncomfortable or experiencing minor complica- tions." By early afternoon yesterday, Craig said, one University patient had been listed in fair condition was moved to critical condition, At the press conference, Taheri said the last patient was changed to critical condition "as a preventative measure." Fiftyto 60 percent of their bodies are covered with burns, Craig said. Taheri said all the patients have been put on ventilators to assist their tmtthing. The most severely injured "The source of the explosion is unknown. - Nick Sharkey Ford Regional Manager patients - those with burns to their head and upper respiratory tract - will have to wait for skin graph surgery. Six patients admitted to the hospi- tal were able to have the surgery early this morning. Mike Vaughn, public affairs man- ager for Ford vehicle operations, said the company will attempt to get all or most of their complex running again today. Hospital officials said more infor- mation about the patients' condi- tions will be released at a press con- ference today. DRINKING Continued from Page 1 Levy, who was not at the conference. He added that residence staff and security reported slightly less than 1,000 alcohol viola- tions in residence halls last year, "so someone must be reporting something." Haveman called for greater enforcement from local law enforcement authorities to create an environment that is not supportive of alcohol. "Why can't we use dogs to sniff out the alcohol that isn't suppose to be" in residence halls, Haveman asked. Nate Smith-Tyge, chair of Michigan State University's student government, said he is happy with the ideas Haveman suggested but feels apprehensive when the focus is turned to enforce- ment. Smith-Tyge said students often react negatively to regulations and police enforcement. "We don't want anymore Munn Fields at any other campus," Smith-Tyge said, citing the May 2 riot that erupted ,in the streets of East Lansing after Michigan State administrators banned alco- hol at Munn Field, a popular campus tailgating site. "We need to involve students at every level, at every campus, across the state in this discussion," Smith-Tyge said. Michigan Student Assembly President Trent Thompson echoed Tyge-Smith's approval of the involvement of students in the discussions. Thompson said during the afternoon closed ses- sion, discussions moved from the ideas Haveman presented to what other universities are doing to address binge drinking behaviors. Thompson said some of Haveman's proposals were "pro-active" but others were "extreme." "Expelling people is not going to solve the problem," Thompson said. Many people who spoke at the conference said that education, along with a coordinated effort from universities, is the key to changing drinking behaviors. "They've hit on some key points," said Mary Kuntz, an adviser in the state Senate Majority Policy office. "We've lost the notion of social drinking," said for- mer Interfraternity Council President Brad Holcman. "The way to go is to teach responsible drink- ing." "We can change social behavior over time." - Peter McPherson Michigan State University President. Though some believe that it will be hard to change campus attitudes toward alcohol, those-at the conference are optimistic. "It is my belief if there is a sustained effort with everyone's involvement, this can be done," said Michigan State University President M. Peter McPherson. The conference was hosted by the Presidents Council, an organization that addresses common issues shared by Michigan's public universities. Executive Director Glenn Stevens said "there is strength in numbers," explaining that sharing wis dom across institutions will be most beneficiaj. Conference panelist University- Dean of Students E. 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