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Bishop asks priests about USO Dean SAN DIEGO -_::;:~ ~t~ 'letters to Bishop Leo T. Maher expressing the1 r views on the controversial appomtment of a pro-ch01ce dean at the Uoiver;ity of San Diego. USD Law School Dean Kristine Stra~han, de$cribed as pro-c~oice, has aid she believes abortion 1s "morally wrong," but that in a country where abortion is legal, woman have the nght to an _abor-_ t on "without imposed mtrus1on of the government." The Presbyteral Council, an or• gamzation of priests t l_1at advises the bishop, met behmd closed doors Wednesday to di cuss Stra• chan s appointment. . The matter was brought up m executive session and the bishop has asked for letters to be sent to him concerning the issue," said the Rev. Msgr. Richard~- Duncanson, diocesan chancellor pncsts have been inv1~

/ Priests to write letters to object t8' 9 ffi,o-~~s?.~~~" SAN DIE GO (AP) - Cathohc pries~ . the controversial appomt- . g their views on Bi.shop Leo T. Mab~r exp!~f the University of San Diefil), o-dloice bas ment;fi.::~~;~~ Kristine Strachan, -~~r~= i~sap~ountry _.;here sa~\be believes abortion is "m~~=l~g~~:g~n abortion "witboul imposed abortion is legal, woman bav~ . intrusion of the government. izalion of priests th.al advlSes the The Presbyteral Council, an ;:;nesday to discuss Strachan's appomt- blS. hop met behind closed doors n ked · b' h phasas ment. . ecutive session and the IS o "The matter was brought up m ex . g the issue .. said the Rev. Msgr. for letters to be sent to him conc~.r°mellor. , Richard F Duncanson, d1ocesand \::1~ not be reached for comment in Strachan was out of town an end that USD, founded by the diocese 19~~'.t~C:s 0 ~o~~r~r:::~~~;~:e~o~t~:~~~:~~Je:f~u~~\athi°~~s: The university conten .nistry and through the posi 1 through the presence of a camp: ::;i the faculty and administration. prominence by Catholic me~m~be~:_::~=._:::=___:__________

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Van Nuys, CA.. (Los Angeles Co.) Daily News (Cir. D. 174,599) OCT 2 8 1989 Strachan was out of town and could not be reached for comment. Cntics of her appointment con• tend that USD, founded by the d10- ,ese in 1949, has comprom1 ed the teachings of the catholic Church .. ·The university contends that 1t demonstrate its fidelity to Cathol- 1c1sm through the presence of a c.ampus ministry and through the positions of prominence by Catho· he members of the faculty and ad· R}jQ))l[( tjqn frkh\ / Priests urged to comment on abortion views of university dean -2. 1.s-S A • 1oc1ated Pr••• tion "without imposed intrusion of Strachan was out of town and could not be reached for comment. .Jll~" ,. c. • Esr. /Ill the government."

SAN DIEGO - Catholic pri m have been invited to write lcltcrs to Bishop Leo T. Maher expressing their views on the appointment of a . dean al the Umvcrsity ofSan Diego who supporn a woman s r1ghl to choose abortion. USD Law School Dean Kristine trachan has said she believes abor- tion 1s "morally wrong," but that in count!) where abortion is lcg.11, man have the right to an abor-

Criltcs of her appointment.c~n- tend that llSD, found d by !he d10- ccsc in 1949, h~ ~omprom1scd_ the teachmgs of the Catholic Church.

The Presbyteral Council, an or- gamzation of pncsts that advises the bishop, met bchmd closed doors Wednesday to discuss Stra-

chan's appointment. The university contends that 1t "The maucr was brought up m demonstrates 11s li

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'•~• Ulmo Cj Som San Diego Ra:n Catholic pr! ts and lay members say they want th dean of the Umvers1t of n Die o dismissed of h views on abortion However, versity leaders have e pressed pport for Kristine Stra- chan. who was appointed law dean of th Roman Catholic umver tty 1n April "We re perfectly satisfied with r valu ," said Sister Sally Furay, vie pre d nl and provost of the um• V 1ty Th cry for Strachan s dismissal tern from a newspaper article pub- Ii bed in August m which she gives her views on aborllon. She said she personally opposes abortion, but sup- ports a woman's right, with her doc- tor and rehg1ous counselors' to choose for herself, m accordance th the law Aft r th articl was pub! ·bed, Rev Wilham Mooney, pastor of Bl d Sacrament Church, asked th Pr byteral Council to raise the 1 ue at its meetmg this week. The council consists of diocesan clergy who consult with the bishop on van- ous ISSUCS

As for the Strachan issue, Courser said she expects a Catholic universi- ty lo present a Catholic teaching and Catholic perspective. "I sometimes feel powerless, but you have lo speak out" However, according to university officials nationwide, Courser and others who have expressed concern about what has happened at USD are confusing the university with their parish churches. According to Steve Weiner direc- tor of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, academic free- dom is the No. 1 item in its handbook on accreditation. The association re- views the practices of four-year col- leges and universities, including USD. Weiner said the association be- lieves the purpose of such schools is the free pursuit of knowledge and ex- pression of ideas. "An institution of learning is not a religion or a church.'. according to the associa- tion's handbook. And according to a footnote in the handbook written by the Rev Theo- dore Hesburgh, former president of

Notre Dame Umve ity, InstitutiOll\t" are free to select their students and·- ~aeulty on their a.iherence lo relig_- •. 1ous belief, but they mu t be free tor, , pursue inquiry and exchange ideas." • rr Several students at USD's law school expressed support for th(!; dean and dismay at the vocal oppos1- bon to her presence on campus. «An 'The law school students don't care what her political or religio~•• opinions are. We care that she i - going to advance the law school ancl-' its purpose," said Kathy Mautino a, 8 _, third-year law student and a mem~ , her of the school's Law Review. en, "Unless they go the whole nl.Jle;;: yards and say everyone who g to"' this law school has to be a Catho 1 c, , it's irrelevant," she said. Law student John Abbott sa.d the: school is supposedly dealing w1tlf•" legal matters and "not teaching r ,: hgion." ' •RAC ''I would be opposed to getung rid .• of anyone on the faculty for opi(Q'.., • ions," he said. "The dean 1s supposea:w~ to stand up for the law school, and.:~ her opinions on abortion are irrele~ a,

Furay has been answenng letters from peo., ho responded to the article about trachan or from leaflets ha ded out at a recent Ro- sary for Peace Crusade on campus. The eaflets, which were distributed by members of conservative Catholic groups. said the university IS stray- mg from its mandate as a Catholic mstltutlot:1. "I am answermg every one, be- cause we value our connection with the church and our Catholic identity, but thats ~ot to say they will agree with me," he said. ' There are many people who want u to censor discus- sion of controversial issues." One person who has disagreed with Furay is Dorothy Courser, president of Catholics Concerned for Life, an anti-abortion group. Courser said she was upset about Strachan's appointment and said it was another example of the universi- ty not presenting Catholic teaching. Courser in the past has written to USD obJeeting to the types of speak- ers brought onto the campus. For ex- ample, Courser criticized students who invited to USD Sarah Wedding- ton, the attorney who argued the landmark abortion case of Roe vs. Wade before the U.S. Supreme Court.

op101ons on abortion.' Author Hughes, university presi- dent, said in a recent statement that charges that the university has be- come less Catholic are misguided. The university has a deep Catholic identity, he said, and "the entire city of San Diego seems proud" of USD. Strachan was appomted dean of the law school following a yearlong search by a 16-member committee. The committee, said Furay of USD, was lookmg for a dean who could attract women and minority faculty to the law school and upgrade its curriculum. Strachan is the first woman dean of the school, and one of 11 women law deans in the Umted States. Furay said that during the mter- view process for faculty or deans, the committee members ask questions to check if a candidate's value system is "consonant with university val- ues." ''We don't use any one issue as a litmus test. Are they people who be- lieve in God and in the dignity of each human bemg? Will they support social justice' Will they care about other faculty and our S.000 students? That's what we look for. Strachan satisfied us, and still does." she said.

"I can't believe that ID this whole country they couldn't fmd a Catholic JUri l who 1s against abortion," Moo- ney said. Stracban's appomtment was dis- cussed by the council in executive 10n but the Rev. John Proctor, pastor of Corpus Chn ti church in Bomia and a council member, said no latemenl will be made on the ue. However, he said, he thought 'it would be a good idea to replace h r' Proctor wouldn't say 1f the council had ever questioned the personal opmions of former deans of the law chool. 'That i sort of contingent on what we talked about and I wouldn't feel comfortable answering that," he said. Monsignor Richard Duncan on. chancellor of the San Diego Diocese and a council member, said that Btshop Leo T. Maher told those at the council meeting that priests who have complaints should write him a letter and that he will "take it under advisement " Duncan on, who also 1s on the USD Board of Trustees. said that durmg bis almost four years on the board "trustees have not gotten involved in discussing university staff's personal

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For the first seven minutes ~t- urday, the Uuiversity of San Diego had a three-point 1~d"tempo- rary control of a bigger UC Santa Barbara team. Then things got ugly. . UCSB scored the final 51 pom~ for a 51-3 route in front of approxt- mately 1,200 in Goleta. It equalled USD's worst defeat,_ a 48-0 Joss to Cal State Northndge m 1975, and was the most _points allowed by a USO team smce a 56-20 Loss to Northridge in 1977• The loss dropped the Toreros _to 6 .2 and possibly out of contention for an NCAA Division lU playoff berth- UCSB won its fifth m a row to improve to 6-2. USD was the only Division III opponent this season for UC Santa Barbara, which is converting to D1v1s1on II next year. After Dave Bergmann's 22-yard field goal gave USD a 3-0 lead, UCSB quarterback Steve Arm- strong went to work. The seruor from WesUake Village completed l9 of 26 passes for 272 yards in the first half as the Gauchos took a 24-3 lead. He finished 23 of 34 for 312 yards and three touchdowns. John Ace, a Valhalla High grad- uate caught seven passes for 136 yardB and a touchdown in the first half and finlshe<\ with eight recep- tions for 144 yards. The Gauchos out gained USD, 462 to 278 yards. The lone bright moment for USO was fullback Todd Jackson becom- ing the Toreros' career rushing leader. With 46 yards on 15 carnes, Jackson's 2,026 yards tops the mark of Joe Henry (2,011 1 1977-81 ).

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"It's always been a goodgga~e t&e~i tops being a good game. w~·)1 It "But their program has progressed to the point where we don't know how long 11 will last, either In all a pccts, t ey are probably the best team we have faced this season" UC Santa Barbara has a hed fo tus, partly ti!!ause th! Gauchos are that good. but also be- DIVI ion II That rule passed by Division III six years ago, exempts lf1cation" schools from D1V1S1on IJI playoffs. Santa Bar- ara, which ha a D1v~1on I basket- ball pro ram, 1s a mulhcla ification delegat mult1cla ih Tore.i:os• football progra~ became D1vis1on III before the rule went mto Tb rule was prompted by the Uni- vers1ty of Dayton's uccess in 1980 three years after the school dropped lts football program from D1vts1on I probably play. ' cau of the ''Dayton Rule.' chool. So, too, i USD but the effect.

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Joe Henry's school career rushing record. Jackson's 44 yards gave him 2,024, 13 more than Henry had from Entering the game, UCSB (6-2) had played only Division II teams this season, and the tougher competition apparently helped the Gauchos. After Dave Bergmann's 22-yard field goal gave USD a 3-0 lead, UCSB scored 24 Armstrong finished 22 of 33 for 307 yards and three touchdowns. He had TD passes of 27 yards to John Ace, 13 yards lo Chuy Ornelas and 22 yards 1978 to 1981. points before halftime.

The loss may have ended the Toreros' chances of making the NCAA playoffs. UCSB is ineligible of~ rule that prohibits mulliclassif1, c~bo~ schools from participating in D1v1S1on Ill postseason play. UCSB'i basketball program is Division I, USD also is a multiclassification school, but the football program be; came. Division Ill before the rule for the Division ~layoffs.becaus_e

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