Movie reviews And the winner is ... The new sci-fi thriller "Pitch Black" receives Santana was king of the Grammy Awards as Thursday a poor rating for its lack of his album Supernatural won eight authentic sci-fi material. Grammys Wednesday. FEBRUARY 24, Scene+ page 12 News+ page 8 2000

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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIII NO. 90 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Osborn/Donahey appeal legitimacy of runoff election

one ticket. and because should be a runoff between the were cast, the votes were statement on their behalf. By LAURA ROMPF O'Donoghue did not receive 50- two top tickets, and we happen counted, but the results were "We think all of this is a good Assistant News Editor plus-one [percent of the vote] to be one of those tickets ignored. If student government example of why campaign in the first election and the sec­ [because the Hanover ticket is to represent the student reform is necessary." Peate The committee to elect John ond election was null-and-void, was dis- body. they should allow the said. "A committee has been Osborn and Mark Donahey will technically qualified]." students to select their repre­ formed by Micah Murphy to appeal the Judicial Council's the consti­ " 0 u r sentatives rather than appoint­ address the issue, and it is final de1:ision which dedared tution still basic rea­ ed them through administra­ about time. We chose not to Brian ()'Donoghue and Brook requires a soning is to tive action." appeal. we have no desire to Norton studPnt body prPsident runoff elec­ be true to O'Donoghue and Norton had appeal. but we'lrespect their and vicP pl'f~sident for 2000- tion." the consti­ no comment on the appeal right and definitely think they 2001. according to a statement T h e tution and itself. however Norton said should be allowed to file this released Wednesday night by appeal to personally their roles will not change until appeal." the committee to elcet Student we were the appeal is heard. Current student body vice Osborn!Donahcv. S e n a t e Osborn s h o c k e d Donahey "Odie and I are going to con­ president Michael Palumbo The council decided in favor states that that the tinue to act in our capacity as said the appeal will be heard of O'Donoghue/Norton last O'Donoghue Judicial president- and vice president­ by Student Senate as soon as Thursdav after runoff ehal­ did not receive 50 percent of Board did not bring up this elect until otherwise notified of possible. lengP rs ·Ilu n t II an ovor and the vote in the primary election issue," Donahey said. "We see that status," Norton said. "We're trying to have a meet­ .John Micek's ticket was dis­ and therefore the constitution why the decision was made Osborn and Donahey made ing [today] at 6 [p.m.] because qualificd because of campaign specifically outlines a runoff is hastily, however we feel the the decision to appeal when the we understand this is an violations. Thc vote tally for the required. student opinion is being over Hunt Hanover and John Micek urgent matter which needs to runoff has not be made public. "The student body needs the looked." ticket announced Monday they be handled as soon as possi­ "Thrrn wasn't a real runoff." opportunity to vote between Osborn agreed with Donahey. would not appeal the Judicial ble." he said. "Most senators said Donahey, whose ticket fin­ two valid tickets." Donahey "This is a matter of proper Council's decision. realize the issue needs to be ished third in thn runoff. "You said. "The constitution of the representation" Osborn said. Dan Peate, campaign manag­ addressed and are saying 'let's can't havn a runoff between Student Union specifies there "Last Thursday the ballots er for Ilanover/Micek, made a do it tomorrow."'

SMC art history major curates eating disorder exhibit

women," said Martin. "When I first By NELLIE WILLIAMS came to college. I didn't know anyone News Writer with eating disorders." Unfortunately. eating disorders Curating an art exhibit is usually an became something she had to face. Two undertaking reserved for those with of her earliest friends at Saint Mary's years of experience in the art world. had eating disorders, and her best such as museum directors. But Sarah friend from high school developed an Martin. a senior art history major at eating disorder in college. Saint Mary's, will face the challenge "It kind of hit me hard when I got soon. here," Martin said. "It left a big impres­ For her senior comprehensive. Martin sion on me. It's been a big impact 9n a planned art exhibition featuring 11 lot of us." artists whose work deals with self­ Some of the artists whose works will image and eating dis- be on display are orders. The show women recovering marks the first time at "Ideally, I do hope this from eating disorders. Saint Mary's a student Other artists were has curated an art reaches some people. I concerned with the exhibit. hope it helps someone issues in society. The For most art history talk to someone else or works show causes. majors, a senior com­ pressures and strug­ prehensive involves a reach out." gles of eating disor­ long research paper. ders. However. senior Sarah Martin "Ideally, I do hope Martin went another art history major this reaches some direction. For more people. I hope it helps than a year now. she someone talk to some­ has planned this exhi- one else or reach out," bition. said Martin. To find artists and artwork, Martin Throughout the project. Martin has first put a call in art magazines and on remained in contact with many of the the Web looking for artists who deal artists, but not all of them realize this is with issues of negative body images, her senior comprehensive. The ones self-hatred and eating disorders. After that do were surprised that a college ·receiving more than 150 proposals, she senior was handling a project this big. selected 50 artists. Martin then invited "One woman asked if it was for my faculty. friends and family to help her masters," said Martin. look through the slides and give her "This involved an incredible amount feedback. of work, planning and organization. "It was a good thing to do it that proposing the idea. developing a theme way," she said. "From their suggestions and advertising it," said Johnson I was able to narrow it down." And nar­ Bowles. director of Moreau Galleries. row it down she did. Martin chose 11 where Martin will host her exhibition. artists from across the nation; each ''I'm very excited and very impressed by NELLIE WILLIAMSfThe Observer uses a different medium to compliment her levels of abilities, focus and her dis­ Senior art history major Sarah Martin hangs a painting that will be used for her exhibit theme, "Chasing the Ideal: cipline," Bowles said. her exhibit, "Chasing the Ideal: Women and Eatin~ Disorders." Martin is the Women and Eating Disorders." first art major to curate an art exhibit instead of wnting a final paper. "I wanted to do something with see EXHIBIT/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Thursday, February 24, 2000

INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK AT NOTRE DAME/SAINT MARY'S Thursday Saturday Saturday Sunday 'Y'all gotta • Performance: "All's Well + Performance: Collegiate • Performance: "All's Well • Performance: "All's Well that Ends Well," 7:30p.m., Jazz Festival, 7:30p.m., that Ends Well," 7:30p.m., That Ends Well," 2:30 problem with Washingon Hall. Tickets Stepan Center. Tickets Washington Hall. Tickets p.m., Washington Hall. available at LaFortune available at La Fortune available at LaFortune Tickets are available at n1y accent? + Event: Accoustic Cafe, 9 • Event: Little Sibs • Event: Little Sibs LaFortune p.m., The Huddle, Weekend at Saint Mary's Weekend at Saint Mary's + Event: Little Sibs While on the phone the other night, I was asked a question I have probably answered a LaFortune Weekend at Saint Mary's thousand times in my life: "Where are you from?" Similar questions include: "Are you from the South?" and "Where did you learn to talk like that?" There are many more - and, trust OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire reports me, I've heard them all. I never understand how people hear my accent. I think I sound pretty nor­ San Diego State to offer day-after pill mal. I guess I do put a twist on certain words. SAN DIEGO "! took the pills like you would scription, and no internal examina­ Some friends claim I say Maybe the condom broke, or per­ tion is required. haps in the heat of the moment logi­ aspirin and never thought "Plan B has been available at SHS the word "why" a little dif­ Laura Rompf twice about it or had any reac­ ferently from the rest of cal thinking was left on the floor since last November," said Harry the English-speaking pop­ next to the underwear. tion to the pills. It was like I DuMond, a pharmacist at SHS. "But ulation. Somehow the one­ Whatever the situation may be, we have been [providing) emergency assistant there's a an option for San Diego was taking a daily vitamin" contraceptive pills for years. Now we syllable word suddenly news editor gains three more: State University couples waiting to have an estrogen-free product." "Whiiiieeey?" Hey, at least see if it is going to be a table for Marcella Garcia The Plan B package is small, about three instead of two. the size of a makeup compact, and I get my question across. college Senior So everyone at Notre Dame assumes that Plan B, a new emergency contra­ contains two pills. The first pill because I'm from Kentucky, all Kentuckians ceptive pill approved by the Federal should be taken within 72 hours of Drug Administration last July, is "l took the pills like you would sexual intercourse, and the second must talk like I do. Think again. aspirin and never thought twice I went to high school 35 minutes outside my now available by prescription at pill is taken 12 hours after the first Student Health Services on campus. about it or had any reaction to the pill.According to FDA research, the hometown - all the way to the big city of pills. lt was like I was taking a daily Lexington. And believe me, the insults The new product is highly effective sooner the pills are taken, the more and results in much less nausea and vitamin." effective they are in preventing an occurred there, too. Plan B is made up of two pills con­ In fact, my nickname freshman year was vomiting than other Emergency unwanted pregnancy. If taken one Contraceptive Pills, according to taining a hormone women secrete day after unprotected sex, the pills none other than Forrest Gump. I can't tell when they are pregnant, and a syn­ you how many times I heard, "Run Forrest, FDA research. prevent pregnancy with 95 percent "I didn't experience any nausea or thetic hormone, which is commonly certainty, compared with 60 percent run," or "this seat's taken." You know some­ found in birth-control pills. thing's wrong when even fellow Kentuckians vomiting when I used the pills," if taken three days after unprotected The pills are only available by pre- are knockin' your accent! English senior Marcella Garcia said. sex. However, the worst comment I ever heard was last semester in Core class. We were dis­ cussing the effect of accents on people's per­ ceptions. Cheating becoming more common Texas A&M's struggle continues "When someone is on TV or the radio with a British accent, I automatically think that EVANSTON, Ill. AUSTIN, Texas they are intelligent," said a fellow classmate. In the arena of academic dishonesty,colleges and Investigators of the 1999 Texas A&M Bonfire col­ She then looked at me and said, "No offense, universities nationwide are facing a discrepancy lapse said they will need more time and money to but when someone talks with a Southern between policy and practice. Half.of all college stu­ complete the investigation, which was originally accent. I automatically think they are dumb." dents admit to having cheated at least once during scheduled to conclude on March 31. Although investi­ OK, so she meant it as a joke. That's OK. I'm their undergraduate careers, according to a recent gators didn't specify by how much they will exceed laughing it up over here. survey conducted by Ball State University. At Ball their $1 million budget, the Bonfire Commission plans Ha Ha Ha. State and at other schools, cheating occurs despite to ask the university for the funds. Jon Zagrodzky, a I guess people like her made me think I outlined academic integrity policies. To address the consultant with McKinsey & Co., a management and should be ashamed of my Southern drawl. issue, Pennsylvania State University is designing a new consulting firm providing the commission with pro People like her made me try to imitate my academic integrity policy. "We had a long-standing bono assistance, said because the nature of the inves­ best friend's Chicago accent. Unfortunately, I policy that was very elaborate," said John Cahir, vice tigation and research is so complex, future work is dif­ don't sound like Chicagoans and those "A's" provost and dean for undergraduate education at ficult to plan, and findings may extend schedules and just aren't there yet. Penn State. "We became dissatisfied with it because budgets. He added that a few uncertainties, such as Following a summer home in Clark County, we detected widespread sentiment that it was too the number of interviews required, are preventing my accent is now as strong as ever. Everyone complex and bureaucratic." The new policy will allow investigators from knowing how much money is need­ seems to notice it. Twice a week I tutor mid­ the faculty to make the final determinations regarding ed to finish the job. "Basically, anytime you find that dle school kids, and, as you know, they can consequences of cheating. "By having the primary there is a lead, you have to follow up - at this time be heartless. agents as professors, it becomes a teaching/learning we can't be precise about how many of those we are "You're not from around here are you? ... situation," Cahir said. "It becomes a more positive going to end up doing," Zagrodzky said. "Every time Are -you some country girl? ... You can't talk!" experience for the student, one they can learn from." you add another interview, it not only adds time to the I try to tell myself what a fifth grader thinks budget but cost as well." doesn't matter, but even that 11-year-old rec­ ognizes I'm different. However, different is good, right? I'm start­ ing to realize that even though my dialect does make me different, that's OK. I'm embracing my Southern accent. LOCAL WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER Y'all keep the insults comin'­ Whiiiiieeeey? Because I'm proud of this 5 Day South Bend Forecast AccuWeather® forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures accent. I love the great state of Cantuckee. If I The AccuWeather® forecast for noon, Tuesday, Feb. 22. do say so myself, it's the best one in the Union.

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is supposed to provide a By LAURA ROMPF learning opportunity, said Assistant News Editor Campbell. and ND Video's debt is part of that experi­ Upon a rrqw~st of somr sen­ ence. ators. student body treasurer Jesse also said that even James Jessfl and Dome though ND Video has lost DP-signs manager Kevin money this year, there is still CampbP-ll addrp,ssed Student a surplus from other business­ Senate last night on issues es. especially Irish Gardens. surrounding the debt of the Under it's new management Studrnt Business Board. this year. it has made roughly "This is tho first time in $10,000 to $15,000. seven years that we aro not "[Irish Gardens] is a busi­ going to add to the current ness that usually makes or debt." Jesse said. "Not only loses $2,000. Breaking even is that. but we have made good. and this year. because enough monry to cut the cur­ of Dominic Julian and his rent debt in half." employees. it has made nearly During the meeting, $15,000." Campbell oxplained the struc­ In other senate news ture of Domp, Designs, a stu­ Senate suspended a bylaw drnt Web site design compa­ that scheduled senate elec­ nv. which is one of the busi­ tions on Monday, Feb. 23. The nesses adding to this year's elections will be held on SHANNON BENNETTfThe Observer surplus. Tuesday, Feb. 29. "We started with five Student Senate discusses the financial success of Irish Gardens Wednesday. They also Scheduling concerns origi­ brainstormed about replacing ND Video with a tanning bed salon. cmployres and now we have nated from hall presidents' 15." Campbell said. "I'm hir­ concerns. ing as fast as I can. Hiring "Only around five halls employrcs is the hardest part; would be ready to hold their there is plenty of work. We're elections this Monday," said growing very fast." Brian O'Donoghue, student Asteroid named after ND prof Campbell explained that body president-elect and Dome Designs not only creates Keough Hall senator. "At Hall eries, Asteroid 8474, first its orbit and eventually hits Web sites. but also maintains President's Council [Tuesday] By KATE NAGENGAST spotted in 1985, be named the earth." them while doing many other night. they voted that the elec­ News Writer Asteroid Rettig. Rettig is described as an things that involve the sites. tions should be moved to "This is just a nice honor extraordinarily popular Campbell and Jesse also [next] Tuesday." Terrence Rettig recently for people who have been teacher who has been hon­ addressed the controversial The motion passed unani­ received news of his new working in the planetary ored for his ability to make ND Video. mously, but Michael Palumbo, namesake - a 4.5 billion field," Rettig said. "It's a way astronomy accessible not only "They've been losing money student body vice-president year-old asteroid. of recognizing people who to physics majors but to non­ for seven years now." said urged senators to prevent this As associate professor of have contributed to the sci­ science undergraduates as Campbell. "Without new misunderstanding from occur­ physics at Notre Dame, ence. It's just a nice thing to well. Currently on leave in releases and the selection of ring again. Rettig's work on the book, have happen ... a fun thing." Washington, D.C., he is help­ places like Blockbuster, there "[Hall Presidents' Council] "Completing the Inventory of Although Rettig specializes ing the National Science is no way an on campus video should be fully aware of what the Solar System" and his in understanding the chem­ Foundation with curriculum store could survive." we are doing because we are research on comets and plan­ istry of comets and does not development and educational Campbell also explained aware of what is going on etary formation caught the work specifically with aster­ initiatives in physics. "We plans to shut down ND video with them," he said. "Both attention of Ted Bowell. oids, he does know a bit are trying to promote physics and possibly replace it with groups would benefit from Renowned for asteroid dis­ about his new "baby." education throughout the either a tanning bed salon or keeping the lines of communi­ covery and Rettig's co-author "It is approximately five country," he said. Rettig a New York style newspaper cation open. Miscommuni­ of the "Inventory" book, miles in diameter and it can intends to return to the stand. cation is a two-way street." Bowell recommended to the been seen in the early University to teach astronomy The Student Business Board International Astronomical evening, but it's not some­ next fall. Union that one of his discov- thing that you can go outside Rettig, and coincidentally, and point to," he said. "It Father Theodore 1-Iesburgh, takes an eight- to 10-inch president emeritus, are the telescope [to see the aster­ only two people in the state to oid). I can tell you where it is, be honored by name in the but it's not something you can solar system. Both of their just go look at. "heavenly bodies" are cur­ "It has an orbit of about rently orbiting the sun in an three years, and it will be out asteroid belt between Mars there forever or at least as and Jupiter. "Asteroids and long as the solar system is ... craters on the moon are the unless something disturbs it." only things that can be named Rettig added." My friends are after people," said Hettig. sure that my asteroid will be "There are not many people the one that gets distorted in who receive this honor."

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ning mate comprised the only percent. With 59 percent of the class Pace was unavailable for • Saint Mary's Class of 2001 ticket and suc­ "We had excellent class turn voting, the Kristen Matha tick­ comment. class, Diversity cessfully held 84 percent of out in voting," Robinson said. et currently leads the Steph In the Diversity Board elec­ Board elections the vote. "We're going Pace ticket tion, the Akmaral Omarova "We four have been in gov­ to keep cam­ with 37 per­ and Katie Poynter tickets will will have runoffs ernment since our freshman paigning and "We've been working on cent of votes. participate in the runoff on on Friday year," Palacz said. "This is let everyone our platform since last "We're Friday. what we've wanted. We've know about ecstatic," The Omarova ticket had 39 been working on our platform the runoff semester and we feel that By NICOLE HADDAD Math a said. percent of the vote, while the since last semester and we b e c a u s e "We didn't PoyntP.r ticket had 29 percent. News Writer we are very experienced feel that we are very experi­ everyone's and qualified." expect it. The Nikki Gonzalez ticket enced and qualified." vote counts." Our running received 14 percent of the Saint Mary's Class of 2001's The class of 2002 showed a Callahan mates were vote, and 18 percent of the election for class officers is good turn-out of student vote was unavail­ Autumn Palacz tremendous voting population abstained. complete, and the Class of with 59 percent of the class able for com­ and did a Overall, 45 percent of thr, 2002 and 2003 will have a Saint Mary's class of participating. The Erin ment. 2001 president wonderful Saint Mary's student body runoff on Friday to elect their Callahan ticket leads with 49 The Class job. Now all voted in the Diversity Board class officers for the 2000-01 percent of student votes: Katy of 2003 also we can do is election. Candidates were school year. Robinson is second with 27 showed an excellent turn-out. to keep on campaigning." unavailable for comment. Autumn Palacz and her run-

focused career goal .since she SMC Elections was an incoming freshman." Exhibit Martin has had a lot of preparation: working in the Class of 2003 continued from page I 59% voter turnout galleries, interning in Chicago and working in the Snite Matha (37%)] . Bowles. who has worked Pace ( %) (Runoff Fnday) with Martin for the last four Museum at Notre Dame. 29 years, believes it took a lot of Already. she is focusing on ncer(15%) her next goal: to receive a vision for Martin to compile Hackbush (15%) the exhibition. master's degree in art history. Following graduation, Martin bstained (4%) Class of 2002 Throughout the past 59% voter turnout months. Martin was not only intends to work in a museum responsible for all the corre­ gallery as a dinOJctor or cura­ Robinson (49%) spondence with the artists but tor. (Runoff Friday)[ Callahan (27%)f:'' ~---= also the planning and secur­ "I don't want to do research Zayed (22% ing of the space the work was for the rest of my life," Martin to go in. said. "I like Abstained (4%) She also being closer to the art­ Class of 2001 wrote a cat­ "/ like being closer to the 48% voter turnout alog, her artwork than just writing work than own cura­ just writing tor's state­ a paper about it." a paper ment. and about it. I dealt with Sarah Martin like to inter­ act with the paperwork. Saint Mary's senior Diversity Board shipping and artist." 45% of Student insurance. The exhibit 39 will open on (Runoff Friday) [ Omarova ( %) She will give Poynter (29% a lecture at the opening Friday, Feb. 25, at 5:30 p.m. reception. It will be on display until Abstained (18% "I can't think of another March 24. Martin has also Gonzalez (14%) place [a student] would have created an exhibition Web site this opportunity," said at www. saintmarys. edu/ JOSE CUELLARrfhe Observer Bowles. "This has been a -mart5251 /ChasingTheldeal

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WoRLD NEws BRIEFS Turkish 'Court adjourns Ocalan trial ANKARA. Turkey A Turkish r.ourt on Wednesday opened and quickly adjourned a second trial against Kurdish rflbel lflader Abdullah Ocalan, who already is on dfmth row for tn~ason and sepa­ ratism . .Judgn lhsan Akcin adjourned the trial in thn case against Ocalan. his estranged wife, Kflsire. and 99 othnr members of his organiza­ tion until April 24. All of the accused face the death penalty for separatism. Akcin said the court must learn the whereabouts of 82 of the other defendants before the trial can continue. Ocalan was Sflntnnced to death in .June. ({is lawyers fear that the new charges could incrcasr, prr,ssurr, in Turkny to hang the rebel lcadflr. Ocalan's first trial was based on charges rrlatr,d to the armed insurgency of his rebr,l Kurdistan Workers Partv. or PKK. which peaked in the early 1990s. The current charges relate to events prior to the 1980 mili­ tary coup in Turkey.

New Iranian leaders may bring liberal foreign policy TEHRAN. Iran Iran's foreign policy will become more liber­ al following last week's defeat of hard-liners in parliamentary elections. Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Wednesday. "The positive actions of other countries will receive positive reaction from the Islamic Hepublic of Iran." he was quoted as saying by state television. But Kharrazi said Iran's rela­ AFP Photo Judge Joseph ~eresi waits Wednesday at the Albany Country Courthou.se, as James. Culleton, ~efense attorney tions with the United States will still depend and an unidentified attorney thumb through a book. The delay was durmg the chargmg of the JUry phase of the on Washington's taking "practical steps" - a trial of four New York City police officers in the shooting death of Amadou l>iallo. position his government has stated before. In Washington earlier Wednesday, White House spokesman Joe Lockhart said it "is a matter of who takes what step." Diallo jury begins deliberations

wanted to shoot them, put yourselves in the shoes pleaded innocent to sec­ Engineer quits job to make Associated Press Justice Joseph Teresi said. of each defendant and con­ ond-degree murder. They "A person who acts in self­ sider how the situation face a maximum prison solo balloon voyage ALBANY, N.Y. defense is not guilty of any appeared to him," the sentence of 25 years to The jury began deliber­ crime," he said. judge said. "You should life if convicted. ating Wednesday in the The judge spent more consider what Amadou Lesser charges being CHICAGO case of four white police than three hours going Diallo did before or during considered include sec­ An fmgineer who quit his job in hopes of officers charged with over the legal instructions the encounter." ond-degree manslaughter making the first solo voyage around the world killing an unarmed black for each of 24 criminal Earlier, Teresi replaced and criminally negligent in a hot air balloon was floating over the man. after the judge said counts before deliberations a female juror for talking homicide, which could Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, more than the jurors could acquit if began. about the case outside of result in a sentence of 1.100 miles and nearly two days into his jour­ they believed the officers lie gave the jurors the court. The jury is now probation. ney. Kevin Uliassi. 36, lifted off in his 160-foot acted in self-defense. option of considering composed of four black The defendants were balloon from a stone quarry near Hockford. The officers could be charges other than mur­ women, one white woman members of a roving unit Ill.. early Tuesday. lie hopes to complete the cleared if jurors believe der, and told them the law and seven white men. of New York City plain­ journey in 14 to 20 days. As of Wednesday their claim that they fired allows police officers to Sean Carroll, 37, Edward clothes officers that has aftrrnoon. he was about 270 miles east of 41 bullets at Amadou stop and question someone McMellon. 27. Kenneth been accused of stopping Cape Canaveral. Fla .. cruising at 19.000 feet Diallo because they if wrongdoing is suspected. Boss, 28, and Richard and frisking young black at about 3S mph. It is the second attempt for thought he had a gun and "You should figuratively Murphy. 27, each have men without cause. Uliassi. who lives in Scottsdale. Ariz .. but lifts off from the Chicago area to be close to his family and ballooning friends. Riot leaves one dead, nine shot w,fijiiitgJiiftliWliD maximum security prison, which ber bullets. A guard suffered a frac­ Dow AMEx: 934.99 Associated Press has 3,400 inmates, 1.200 of whom tured cheekbone, but no inmates JONES -o.lo are in permanent lockdown condi­ were seriously hurt. In 1997. six tions. inmates were killed in clashes -79.11 Nasdaq: CHESCENT CITY. Calif. Inmates stabbed each other while between cellmates at the prison. 4550.33 Guards shot nine inmates. killing guards used tear gas and pepper In an apparently unrelated event, + 168.21 one, in an attempt to quell a race spray to try to control them before two former guards have been NYSE: riot Wednesday at a prison that they began firing, Grundy said. One charged with violating the civil 588.63 houses some of California's most of the eight wounded inmates was rights of Pelican Bay inmates. 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ATLANTA A black man who refused induction into the Army in the 1960s because the all-white draft board wouldn't address him as "Mr." returned to IT'S.A the United States for the first time in 39 yr.ars Wednesday after receiving a presidential par­ don. With tears stn~aming down his face, Pn~ston King greeted 20 members of his family - some DIJNK! of whom he had never met and others he had not seen in decades -at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport. YES! King, 63, fled his hometown of Albany. Ga .. in It's a sure thing our team is going 1961 after being sentenced to 18 months in prison. Over the years, he made a life for himself to give a 110% effort. Giving 116% as a professor in England. when~ his daughter is a member of Parliament. is integral to the Notre Dame . On Monday, President Clinton granted King a tradition. Giving a 110% effort in . pardon so he could return to Albany for the funeral Thursday of his oldest brother, Clennon member service is also part and King Jr. parcel of the Notre Dame Federal "This is a wonderful homecoming," King said at the airport Wednesday. "This is my turf. CrediLUnion tradition, To both of These are my folks. I feel a great sense of love for this terrain." these thoughts we would simply King's daughter Oona, a member of Britain's like to add.,. House of Commons. flew with her father from London and said the homecoming was bitter­ sweet. "He doesn't get those 39 years back," she said. Go team! "He thought he would die without ever seeing his home again." King thanked Clinton for having the courage to pardon what he called "a simple issue of com­ mon decency and mutual respect." In 1958. King, who had been granted time by DAME his draft board to pursue a master's degree at ~NOTRE the London School of Economics and Political ~~- FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Science, was told to report for induction. For People. Not For Profit The draft board addressed him as "Mr. Preston King" before learning he was black and "Preston" after that. He refused to report for an 219-239-6611 Army physical until the board addressed him as www .ndfcu .org "Mr.," as they did white draftees. He was even­ tually convicted of draft evasion. e-mail: [email protected] King, now a professor of political science at INDEPENDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY Lancaster University, said he felt no bitterness about the time he spent away from the United States. "''m a veritable Rip Van Winkle -I go out one day. and 39 years later. I come back," he said. "But we Georgians are relatively tough people. You get on with it." King praised federal retired U.S. District Judge William A. Bootie, who presided over his trial in 1961 and petitioned Clinton to pardon him. The judge, now 97. said King had suffered enough, having missed the funerals of his par­ ents and three other brothers. He said that the sentence was appropriate but that King had established himself as a good ritizrm.

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Associated Press Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. "That's when Governor Bush WASHINGTON will prevail." Shaken by defeat, Republican But their willingness to cri­ leaders allied with George W. tique the campaign underscores e www.nd.edu/-sub Bush strongly criticized his cam­ a growing concern about the paign tactics Wednesday and candidate they anointed a front­ warned that rival John McCain runner long before the first is a serious threat to the hobbled votes were cast. GOP front-runner. McCain, meanwhile, crowed Governors, fund-raisers and about his "overwhelming and ranking GOP officials second­ phenomenal victory" during a guessed Bush and his strategists Washington state swing, as both in the aftermath of McCain's campaigns drew up strategies sweep of Michigan and Arizona for a two-week stretch of con­ in Tuesday primaries. The com­ tests in 16 states and four plaints ranged from his decision American territories. to visit a conservative South Republicans were hit with the Carolina university - which one stark realization Wednesdav governor called "stupid" - to that they may be in for a long, the $1 million TV ad campaign expensive race that could pro­ in McCain's home state. duce a weakened nominee. "I think there's a learning "There's a lot of people who curve happening right now in signed on early with Gov. Bush terms of running a national who are wondering why this is campaign," said Chris DePino, going on so long," said New chairman of the Connecticut Hampshire party chairman Republican Party and a staunch Steve Duprey. Bush supporter. The sentiment was echoed The allies said they still believe throughout GOP circles, as the Bush will prevail in upcoming fallout from the Michigan defeat primaries. "When it comes down engulfed Bush's closest allies. to it, and they actually have to Several said his visit to Bob choose a nominee and a presi­ Jones University, renown for dent, voters are going to be look­ anti-Catholic sentiments, gave ing for the guy who had done McCain an issue in Michigan and stuff and not just look at the slo­ several other primary states gans and a lot of rah rah," said with large Catholic populations. Wednesday February 23, 2000 7:3opm: Preview Night- Lafortune Ballroom The Festival runs Friday & Saturday the 25th & 26th 7:30 pm at Stepan Center The first 150 ND Students at Friday's show will receive a FREE all­ festival pass courtesy of the Student Activities Office Advance tickets available at the LaFortune Box Office Juniors! Seniors! Grad Students!

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THE OBSERVER Tlu lnrkp~mlnu, Daily Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Sa;,1t MaryS 'Ethics' are leaving the building P.O. Box Q, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 Sourh Dining Hall, Norre Dame, IN 46556 I attended Notre Dame right before the Politics is another field where ethics politicians were asked to compare the British Invasion (the one with George has left the building. A while back, a gen­ two situations, particularly because of EDITOR IN CHIEF Harrison and the Beatles, not the one tlemanly fellow was vilified as a sexual the relative youth and naivete of the Michelle Krupa with George the Third and the Redcoats). harasser, while facing Senate confirma­ woman in the second matter. "No com­ MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Some of my most tion hearings for the United States parison," they said. The second woman stimulating philoso­ Supreme Court. was involved in a private, consensual, M. Shannon Ryan David Rogero Cappy Gagnon phy and theology This man was accused of some "matter of the heart" (ignoring that Beret AssT. MANAGING EDITOR classes were in "naughty talk," by a former top subordi­ Girl told a friend she thought "the big Laura Petelle "ethics." The way nate. According to her testimony, this creep doesn't even know my name.") things are going, I'm Cappy's man neither proposed sex or asked for a Where were the persons who wanted NEWS EDITOR: Tim Logan Corner VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Colleen Gaughen afraid ethics will date, nor ever touched her. Neither did the head of the man in the first case - SPORTS EDITOR: Brian Kessler soon be taught in she ever tell him that his occasional including Harvard law professor Alan SCENE EDITOR: Michael Vanegas the history depart- "naughty talk" was bothersome. And, no Dearth-Of-Wit and the Congresswomen SAINT MARv'S EDITOR: Noreen Gillespie ment. other employee could confirm these com­ who stormed Capitol Hill for a photo-op? PHOTO EDITOR: Kevin Dalum In a recent Observer article, College of plaints. Despite this lack of evidence, a They and their ethics took a hike while Business dean Carolyn Woo (whose pro­ large group of feminists and left-leaning an important concern facing many ADVERTISING MANAGER: Bryan Lutz grams were recently rated first in the politicians heaped scorn upon this decent women in the workplace was sold out to AD DESIGN MANAGER: Bret Huelat country for their ethical content) report­ man (no person came forward to contra­ partisan politics. SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Revers ed that "83 percent of the people [sur­ dict that his life had been other than After the current occupant of the WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Erik Kush to veyed] said that they had encountered an exemplary except for this hidden-for-a­ People's House was elected, he promised CoNTROLLER: Timothy Lane ethical development issue [during] their decade charge of misconduct). "the most ethical administration in histo­ GRAPHICS EDITOR: Joe Mueller careers." The article does not provide A nationally regarded expert on sexual ry." A recent poll by a blue-ribbon panel any details about the nature of who was harassment, an attorney, stated that she of historians ranked his administration CoNTACT Us surveyed, but it implies it was to an audi­ completely believed the solo complainer. as lowest in "moral authority" (read­ OFFICE MANAGER/GENERAL lNF0 ...... 63I-747\ ence from the business world. When asked why the victim in this case ethics). 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I'm proud observer.sports.l @nd.edu It doesn't take an MBA to conjure up sex with the other person, she had sex that ethics is frequently discussed here, SCENE...... 63I-4540 ethical dilemmas which are routine in with him. The woman in this case, unlike even though some persons snipe at us observer.scene.l @nd.edu the business world. How about compa­ the victim in the former matter, did not when we fail to reach our own lofty SAINT MA.RY'S ...... 631-4324 nies who lay off workers and send their have a Yale law degree. Nor was she the goals. I hope that I don't happen to buy a observer.smc. I @nd.edu jobs to other countries? How about highest Equal Employment Opportunity car, a refrigerator or a heart valve, from PHOT0 ...... 631-8767 deceptive product advertising? How Official in the land, like the victim in the the 17 percent survey respondents who SYSTEMS/WEB ADMINISTRATORS ...... 631-8839 about "acceptable losses" in product first example. In fact, this victim was claim they have not faced an ethical deci­ safety? How about CEO's who make barely old enough to break curfew and at sion. THE OBSERVER ONLINE short-term decisions to inflate stock the lowest rung on the federal employee Visit our Web site at http://observer.nd.edu for daily prices (and raise their compensation), depth chart. Cappy Gagnon is a 1966 graduate of updates of campus news, sports, features and opinion while hurting their company in the long This impressionable woman was smart the University of Notre Dame. His column columns, as well as cartoons, reviews and breaking news enough to save some evidence of her from the Associated Press. run? How about planned obsolescence appears every other Thursday. (seen any fins on a Chrysler product late­ one-sided sexual dalliances, so, unlike The views expressed in this column are SURF TO: ly)? By the way, how's Michael Jordan the former matter, we have clear-cut those of the author and not necessarily weather for up-to-the movies/music for doing, carrying out his pledge to check proof of the nature of this relationship. those of the Observer. minute forecasts weekly student reviews on the working conditions of the Nike When this evidence came to light, some advertise for policies online features for spe­ plants in the Third World? of the same feminists and left-leaning and rates of print ads cial campus coverage

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POLICIES A belated Valentine wish, apology The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper published in print and online by the students of the In response to Michael Fairchild's letter in Wednesday's that residents at McCandless had dispersed the flowers without University of Notre Dame duLac and Saint Mary's Viewpoint, the McCandless Hall Council Executive Board would investigating the order. College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is like to clarify the situation that occurred. The McCandless Hall Executive Board would like to apologize not governed by policies of the administration of either institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse On Valentine's Day, many bouquets were delivered to for the miscommunication between all parties and especially to advertisements based on content. McCandless Hall including one particular arrangement with no Michael and his girlfriend for this unfortunate incident. We The news is reported as accurately and objectively as last name on the card. Other than "Me," the place of delivery would also like to apologize to the women of Saint Mary's and possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of was not legible. Our desk workers called the florist and it was specifically to McCandless Hall for the unsettling situation. We the majority of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, discovered that the flowers were supposed to be sent to pride ourselves in our reputation as honest women of integrity Assistant Managing Editor and department editors. McGlinn Hall instead of McCandless. The florist said they would and will continue to uphold that tradition. Commentaries, letters and columns present the views take care of it by delivering a new floral arrangement to of the ourhors and not necessarily those of The McGlinn. McCandless Hall Executive Board Observer. A miscommunication occurred between the florist and the Rachel Deer, President Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free Kathleen Nickson, Vice President expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. delivery man. The delivery man arrived at McCandless with the Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include assumption he was to pick up the flowers and redeliver them. Sarah Chaudoir, Secretary contact information. However, by this time, the flowers had been given out to a few Emily Dreyer, Treasurer Questions regarding Observer policiq should be direct­ residents under the belief that they were now unclaimed. The February 22, 2000 ed to Editor in Chief Michelle Kmpa. delivery man went on to inaccurately inform Michael Fairchild

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 2000 Bengal Bouts needs 'El Papoose' Biggest loss will occur Tarnishing the Dome outside the ring and Bengal Bouts

Those of you who attend the 70th annual after the boxing club's best interests claim that "Strong bodies fight, that weak bodies may be nourished." - Dominic Bengal Bouts this Friday will see the biggest with boxers like Hernandez mismatches will "Nappy" Napolitano loss in recent tournament history. That loss be prevalent. This is true, it is unlikely that the This is the motto of the Notre Dame Bengal Bouts, a statement that will not happen in the ring. The loss is the majority of Bengal boxers can beat someone of embodies all that the boxers stand for and carries deep sentiment in all of absence of Edward "El Papoose" Hernandez­ Hernandez' ability, but it is also true that each those who realize that the fights are for charity. It is one of the most rec­ last year's 145-pound champion. and every Notre Dame boxer could lose to him ognized and revered quotes on this campus. Dominic "Nappy'' Napolitano started the respectfully. On this year's poster, perhaps it should be followed by an asterisk. Bengal Bouts to raise money for the Holy Cross The Bengal Bouts are not about winning or The 2000 Bengal Bouts will soon be upon us. Nowhere is this more Missions in Bangladesh and to provide stu­ losing. Hernandez' fights last year demonstrat­ apparent than in Morrissey Manor, where it seems that about half of the dents with the opportunity to box. The boxing ed this. Each opponent went the distance with dorm is boxing this year. But ask someone from Morrissey about Bengal club evolved into an organization where stu­ him. El Papoose did not go looking for a knock­ Bouts and you won't hear about the number of men fighting. Instead, you dent athletes formed a fraternal bond through out, he did not try to hurt anyone, he simply will hear about the one man who is not. pushing their physical limits and, in turn, help­ boxed. His sportsmanship and politeness Edward Hernandez III will not be competing in the Bengal Bouts this ing those in need. exceed his boxing skills in quality and that was year for one reason: He is not allowed to participate. The powers-that-be The annual Bengal Bouts tournament has evident in the ring. in the Bengal Bouts organization have banned him from fighting in the never been about winning or losing, It is about Having people like Hernandez in the boxing 2000 Bouts because they are afraid he might hurt someone. They cite his the pugilist leaving his comfort zone and enter­ program only helps the cause. It brings in extensive boxing experience as an unfair advantage over those who he ing the ring. donations and increases attendance at the may face and beat in the ring. They feel he is too good to be fighting Any Bengal boxer will tell you, the fight is fights. Last year more than 20 fans wore beginners and that some poor guy will get in the way of too internal. It's about overcoming personal fears, shirts with "EI Papoose" boldly printed many of his punches and get hurt. This is a poor argument. It expanding physical and mental capabilities across the chest. More importantly, is true that Edward was a U.S.A. Boxing Champion of and sharing this endeavor with 100 team­ Edward helps other boxers. His Texas and continues to win other tournaments as he mates with whom he has trained and compet­ advice and work ethic encour­ works to make a bid for the 2000 Olympic Games. He ed throughout the year. This, combined with age those around him to work has trained for most of his life as a boxer and there­ an amazing charity effort, has made the harder and push their limits. fore has become a good one. He is easily the best Bengal Bouts one of the greatest sporting tra­ If you ask any Bengal boxer on this campus, maybe even the best one to ditions on Notre Dame's campus. Bouter he will tell you that ever attend Notre Dame. But this is no reason to The 1999 Bengal Bouts were a coming-out he would rather give his keep him out of Bengal Bouts this year. He will party for freshman prodigy Edward "El all and loose to a rep­ not hurt someone because he is such a talented Papoose" Hernandez. The Lubbock, Texas, utable boxer like boxer. He could, no doubt. native thrilled fans and fellow boxers alike Hernandez than beat a But it is because he is such a talented boxer with his unmatched boxing skills. In his first no-name with little that he will not hurt anyone. He knows what two fights. he fought calculated and controlled effort. Ironically, the he is doing in the ring, and he fights for bouts against less-skilled opponents. people who decided points, not blood. It is this serious underesti­ Despite Hernandez' unmatched boxing abili­ not to let Hernandez mation of Edward's character and sports­ ty, his first fight went all three rounds and his box argue that it is manship by the Bengal Bouts organization second bout was stopped with less than 10 the logical decision that is preventing him from fighting this seconds remaining because of a body shot. In to keep him out of year. the finals. Hernandez faced junior captain J.R. the ring. What do Don't take these statements on faith Mellin. logic and boxing alone. He fought and won in the 1999 Mellin was a returning champ and the media have to do with Bengal Bouts and showed amazing hyped the match to great proportions. The each other any­ restraint in each of his fights. There were fight lived up to its billing as the two Notre way? Who can no five-punch combinations thrown Dame gentlemen gave their all. In the end it argue that it is against overmatched rookie opponents. was the freshman's skill that gave him the logical to enter a Nobody was knocked unconscious. There unanimous decision. His precision punches contest where weren't even any broken noses. To say and unequalled footwork left the stone-jawed, your opponent is that Edward would hurt someone this hard-punching Mellin bloody and smiling as he supposed to hit year is to make the assumption that he left the ring. Mellin claims the fight was more you in the face? will not fight the same as he did last year. satisfying than his championship in 1998. Hernandez Has he not proven himself in that regard? Amidst the brawls and slugfests of the choose to apply to Those who argue that Edward shouldn't Bengal Bouts it was apparent that Hernandez Notre Dame fight because he would easily have a victo­ had boxing experience prior to coming to because, along ry have a point: I'm confident he would Notre Dame. In fact, he has been boxing since with an excellent win. However, though my fighting talent is the age of eight. While most Notre Dame par­ academic reputa­ minimal at best, I would get in the ring a ticipants have never boxed before coming to tion, it had boxing. dozen times before I would accept the fact Notre Dame. Hernandez' situation is not Now they want to that he could not fight. Why? Simple: unique. Recently, John Christoferetti and change the rules Anybody who wins Bengal Bouts this year l.ucas Molina both served as captains of the because of him. The between the classes of 145 and 17 5 will Notre Dame Boxing Club and both had prior truth is Bengal Bouts know that their championship came with an fighting experience. needs boxers like asterisk, a condition - the condition that they Much attention was drawn to Hernandez for Edward - boxers who won without having to face the best boxer. his past experience in the ring and apparently bring civility, compas­ Personally, I would rather lose to Edward in the someone got scared. In return for helping sion and kindness to a first round than to win the championship only make the 1999 Bengal Bouts the most success­ sport marred with prob­ because he was not there. ful in tournament history, the Notre Dame lems. Keeping him from But not only does it deprive Edward of an oppor­ Boxing Club is not letting Hernandez box in the boxing will tarnish the pro­ tunity to show his talent, but it also takes prestige spring of 2000. gram's image, result in a drop away from the Bengal Bouts themselves. The loss of Apparently the exposure given to the in attendance and severely Edward is also a loss of excitement in the ring that Hernandez/Mellin fight and the subsequent degrade El Papoose's Notre could have been tapped for further ticket sales. The media attention on El Papoose's past boxing .Dame experience. basis for the Bengal Bouts is charity, meaning that exploits caught the attention of the high-ups The Bengal Bouts tradition lives in Edward's potential draw should be a godsend to the Bouts. involved with the boxing club. Words like "lia­ the students who duck under the ropes who doesn't want to see a possible Olympian in the ring? bility" and "law suit" were whispered between as they enter the ring. They face the fears Edward had the largest cheering section of any boxer last year and the boxing coaches and the athletic depart­ created by the male psyche in order to better it would of only grown this year. Has this not ever been considered? ment, and now "El Pflpoose" will never dance themselves. They risk injury to their body and The Bengal Bouts is a program that, with it's long tradition and human­ under the lights of the Joyce center again. ego to help those in need. The Bengal Bouts itarian mission, has become part of the definition of this University. The This will do terrible wonders for a team that are boxing, and boxing is about risks. Every actions of the Bengal Bouts, whether good or bad, reflect on the Notre is already disliked by the University adminis­ time a boxer slips his gloves on, he is taking a Dame itself. And it is a shame that such a reputation for excellence that tration. By dropping the quality of competition risk. both Bengal Bouts and the university have established will be tarnished more wild haymakers will send concussion­ Now the coaches and administrators should by these poor assumptions. It is not shame, rather more of a crime. But headed boxers to the canvas. Quality amateur take a risk with the boxers to help continue a the bigger crime is that Edward will not be able to defend his title this boxing rarely sees a knockdown, but tough­ great Notre Dame athletic tradition. year. man competitions thrive on novice combatants disregarding their defense and eventually get­ Mike Romanchek Matt Wahlberg ting knocked out. 2000 Bengal Bouts Captain Senior, Morrissey Manor The same people who claim to be looking February 23, 2000 February 23, 2000 r

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MOVIE REVIEW 'Pitch Black' loses its sci-fi potential the best character in the film By JEFFREY Q. IRISH is the convict. His namP is Scene Movie Critic Riddick. and he is playPd by the appropriately named Vin If the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Diesel (Capt. Caparzo from "Predator" and the somewhat tatty "Saving Private Ryan"). "Starship Troopers" spawned. and Riddick has killed numerous they had a legitimate lovechild. it men, womPn and children. lie would be "Pitch Black." gives no reason for his mur­ "Black" is a futuristic thriller about ders. and the audience r.an a random group of people who are easily see that he has no stranded on a distant planet and remorse. His last few years hunted by native creatures. David have been spent in a futuristic Twohy is the talented filmmaker who prison with few or no lights. wrote and directed "Black," but it is Potential attackers would not like his popular films, "The sneak up on him at night. so Fugitive" and "The Arrival." It is more he had a dor.tor do a "shine like his shamu-style flop, job" on his r.yos. allowing him "Waterworld." to see at night. Twohy begins "Black" with a slow­ The sper.ial effects aro prob­ moving shot of the entire length of a ably the highlight of the film, space ship. It is over­ although they done (" 2001." "Star arr. really Wars," "Alien." "Star "Pitch Black" nothing out of Trek"). but still a the mundane. thrilling shot. As a The planet the voiceover sets up the group is Photo courtesy of USA Films story. asteroids pene­ out of five shamrocks strandr.d on Vin Diesel plays Riddick, a convict stranded on an unknown planet, in the sci-fi thriller trate and force the ship has three suns. "Pitch Black." to crash-land on a bar­ Director: David Twohy so the first part ren planet. Most of the Starring: Radha Mitchell, of the film has crew is killed on extreme brightness, an the nativo creatures. a multi-million dollar budget and an impact, but of the few Vin Diesel and Cole Hauser almost white back­ "Black" was disappointing in that alien world, it is surprising that the that survive there is ground and reflection thPre is so much potential for creativi­ result was not more thrilling. much distrust and bad blood. on all objects (much like "Three ty on an alien planet. The three-sun The film's running time is only 107 "High Art's" Radha Mitchell plays Kings"). conr.ept was an interr,sting dilemma. minutes, which is a relief from the Fry. the captain of the ship. She is a Riddick's special vision blinds him but whr,n tho night r.ame it was some­ three-hour films of Oscar season. but shady character that tries to save her­ during the day but at night allows him what disappointing. People instinc­ it may be the reason the film seems self and "leave the rest to die" more to see things that the others cannot. tively fr.ar the dark. Last summer's hit somewhat incomplete. Twohy could than once in the film. The other group namelv the native creatures, which "The Blair Witch Project" thrived on have spent more time setting up the members consist of a Muslim priest. are really similar to the aliens from little more than the audience's fear of background of the night. Was there a an art collector. a few rasr.ally kids "Starship Troopers." In cuts reminis­ the dark. Long-held shots of pitch reason why they didn't foresee the and a convict. Most of them are token cent of "Predator," we are allowed to blar.k. empty space with sounds of asteroid field? He also could have characters. but the surprise (which see the angles and distinct light and vicious alien creatures would have spent a few more minutes ending the really isn't a surprise at alll is that movement visions of both Hiddkk and invoked the fear Twohy desired. With l'ilm- it seems rushed.

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK Washington struggles for redemption in 'Fire' As he struggles with the past, Serling is By JOHN CRAWFORD ordered to investigate and prove that a Scene Movie Critic Captain Karen Walden, who dir.d in combat after she rescued a downed helicopter A furnace burns under Denzel Washington's skin. crew. is deserving of the Medal of I lonor. In his best work. such as his recent Oscar-nominated The heroine's fr,el-good story will provide turn in 'The Hurricane," Washington portrays men strug­ "one little shiny piece of something for peo­ gling to subdue or strangle their feelings. On the surface, ple to bdieve in." But, as Serling soon dis­ his characters are flesh-and-blood statues. stones slowly covers. there are inconsistencies in the sto­ cracking into tears. On the inside, regrets and memories ries of the soldiers involved in Walden's wage war over emotional battlefields. rescue. In 1996's "Courage Under Fire," Washington plays In a rer.urring llashback, the Walden res­ Nathaniel Serling. a lieutenant colonel struggling with the cue mission is replayed again and again, ghosts of war. Directed by Edward Zwick, whose previous each time changing slightly with a di!Terent efforts include "The Siege," "Legends soldier's version of the of the Fall." and most notably, "Glory," event. In many ways, for which Washington won a best sup­ "Courage Under this technique is remi­ porting actor Oscar. "Courage Under niscent of Akira Fire" shows men confronting their Fire" Kurosawa's dark mas­ memories of combat and how those terwork "Hashomon," memories warp and bend. War buries Director: Edward Zick where a rape and mur­ the truth. and everyone from army der is told from four investigators to reporters to soldiers Starring: Denzel Washington, Meg conllicting viewpoinL'i. tries to discover or hide it. Ryan, Matt Damon and Lou Diamond Sr,rling obsesses ovr,r The film is set against the backdrop Walden. hoping that by Phillips of the Gulf War. where oil wells burn pursuing the truth, in the night and tanks roll over a he'll find his won desert wasteland. It depicts modern conllir.t fought with redemption. It is not easily found. scanners and scopes and radar sr.recn blips - a video "You agree that this report )on Walden! game with rocket<; and bullets. should be as detailed and accurate as pos­

It is also brutal. Before riding into battle, Serling tells his sible?" Serling asks his commanding ol'!i­ Photo courtesy of 2oth Century Fox men. "Let's kill them all." Firing a machine gun at Iraqi cer. portrayedby Michanl Moriarty In "Courage Under Fire," Nathaniel Sterling (Denzel Washington) "Whkh means exactly what, eolonnl?" soldiers. he flashes his teeth with a killed-or-be-killr.d must find out the truth about a fellow soldier. intensity. Moriarty rr.plins. Indeed, the truth. as well During the battle, however, Serling accidentally orders as rndemption. is hard to capture. his men to fire on an American tank. lleturning home. this Besides Washington. the film features a at one point, utters the words, "Kill that mother------." decision haunts him. At times crumpled and crushed with macho Lou Diamond Phillips and Matt Damon, looking Unfortunately, she still looks too cuto and ar,L<; too cheery guilt. other times mean and angry, he hides in bars and even more boyish than usual. to be a soldier. Perhaps it's just her film baggage, all those motel rooms. He becomes isolated from his family. Meg Ryan, of all people, plays Walden. Surprisingly, the movies of her mooning over Billy Crystal and Tom Hanks, "Colonel, the war is over," he is told. but for Serling and role doesn't involve eomedy, romance or any combination that causes her to come off, at times, as a sort of Martha the other soldiers in the film. the war is never over. of the two. In fact, she even shoots guns. kills people. and Stewart in combat boots.

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MOVIE REVIEW Sharp dialogue thrives in 'Boiler Room'

more than a year By MATT NANIA interviewing real­ Assistant Scene Editor life brokers. Younger clearly "Boiler Room." a hot ticket at the has a firm grasp recent Sundance Film Festival, is a no­ on the convoluted frills. tight-budget version of "Wall workings of pop Street." and business sub- First-time writer/director Ben cultures, as evi­ Younger does a smart if derivative job denced by the demonstrating the influence of late- film's deft display 20th-century myths on ambitious of the process of young men looking for a quick score in cold sales calls to the stock market. Tempted by tales of closing. Microsoft millionaires and others who In a world made their fortunes on stock options, where it seems the film's 19-year-old hero, Seth Davis everyone is a day (Giovanni Hibisi), declares that "nobody trader and where wants to work for it anymore." Microsoft secre­ Seth. a smart, aimless young man in taries make as his early 20s, has dropped out of col­ much money as lege to run a small but profitable illegal professional ath­ gambling operation out of his dumpy letes, the subject apartment. Dogged by a painful child­ matter is highly hood memory that makes him desper­ topical. ate to win his father's approval, Seth The script is accepts a job at a small brokerage firm also peppered that - while literally only hours away with some of the from Wall Street- is figuratively light­ sharpest dialogue years removed from that sacred money in recent memory haven. (a single line turns Filled with young, arrogant and a potentially obnoxious 20-something white guys. homophobir. the !ledgling firm makes money hand exchange into the Photo courtesy ot New Lrne Product lonG over fist. promising all new recruits film's biggest Ben Affleck (left) plays recruiter Jim Young opposite Giovanni Ribisi's Seth Davis in "Boiler Room." that they will be millionaires. laugh) and the In fact. these wannabee millionaires give-and-take between the frat-boy­ romance involving Seth and the recep­ Nicky Katt ("The Limey"), Scott Caan get off by watching Michael Douglas esque brokers comes off as intensely tionist (Nia Long) rings false. The film's ("Varsity Blues"), Jamie Kennedy and Charlie Sheen manipulating merg­ authentic. pace also slows down for a few senti­ ("Scream" series), and Tom Everett ers in Oliver Stone's cynical "Wall Even more interesting is the way mental speed bumps when Seth meets Scott {"That Thing You Do!") all flesh StrPet." Thev're like a these highly privi­ with his father. out their sketchy roles. bunrh of' kids watch­ "Boiler Room" leged young white Ribisi ("Saving Private Ryan"), who's Ben Affleck's cameo as a no-non­ ing "llome Alone" for men so often slip into done consistently fine supporting work sense recruiter, although a bit glori­ the 40th time. hip-hop vernacular­ in the past, is solid in the lead, bringing fied, is nearly on par with Alec Seth quickly estab­ both naturally and a palpable, heartbroken quality to his Baldwin's speech in the similar-themed lishes himself as a with self-conscious character, even when he's cockily com­ "Glengarry Glen Ross," a speech bright, young recruit, out of five shamrocks parody. The sound­ manding clients. But his seemingly Affleck is clearly trying to imitate. learning the ropes track, which is wall­ overnight rise from shy recruit to Sadly, Ben Younger's debut adds lit­ and bringing in new Director: Ben Younger to-wall hip hop, expert manipulator is hard to buy, as is tle to the filmic pantheon in his own his emotional breakdown sequence clients with ease. It's Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, underscores the irony voice. A lot of what "Boiler Room" has only after his instincts of' how a music and with his father, which feels like some­ to say is familiar and obvious. Even the hone in on some ethi- Vin Diesel, Nia long and Ben Affleck culture from the thing right out of Acting 101. film's most prolific statement on the cal discrepancies that streets of impover­ The fresh appearance of Nia Long American obsession with getting rich, he realizes that his ished inner-cities devolves into repre­ ("The Wood") is appreciated, but she is "either you're slinging crack rock or former "illegal" career was actually senting these brokers' conspicuous completely underutilized by a script you've got a wicked jump shot," is a nobler than his new one, and the cushy consumption. that treats her more as a plot device quote from rap star Notorious B.I.G. new life he's building for himself While the story trajectory performs than as a character. However, the talent evident through­ requires a moral meltdown. at a credible level. it makes certain However, several up-and-coming out "Boiler Room" makes Younger a "Boiler Hoom" is a very impressive veers for easy points and, not surpris­ young actors get a workout. Yin Diesel filmmaker to watch. Now that's some­ debut from Ben Younger, who spent ingly, drops when it does. A superficial ("Saving Private Ryan," "Pitch Black"), thing to invest in.

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of time he spends in the gym is strong middle-relief guys," having the best "raw power" paltry compared to the combi­ said Mainieri. "We have a lot among Big East players. C4Hrney nation of five hours of class Baseball of guys that I think are capa­ Felker, rated as the top continued from page 24 time and almost eight hours he continued from page 24 ble of doing it, it's just a mat­ defensive first baseman in the spends sitting as his desk ter of giving them the oppor­ conference, is wrapping up a. for the love of the game. Ask studying. Thomas is a living his career. tunities and whoever takes successful career for the Irish him why he decided to play example of a student-athlete On Saturday the Irish take advantage of thE;J opportunities this season. The Maryland and he'll respond with a line that truly puts the student on regional rival Ohio State. will earn the premier roles." native looks to improve on his typical of a collegiate athlete. before the athlete. Matching two of the top teams While the depth in the pitch­ .333 batting average and 40 "I love playing even though "He's a perfectionist when he in the northern United States, ing may be a question mark RBI last season. I'm not playing in games. studies. He has to know every this game should prove to be a for the Irish, the team's . Nussbaum is one of the most There are a lot of people that little aspect fully," says test for the Irish. offense is an obvious strength. interesting players on the aren't going to get this oppor­ Thomas's roommate Phil "Everybody in our program While all-time home run Irish roster. A former walk­ tunity. I feel lucky." Irvine, himself a former stu­ is very excited about being leader Jeff Wagner graduated on, he went hitless his first Unlike many athletes. the dent-athlete. "There's no kind­ able to play Ohio State," said and last year's starting short­ two seasons. Last season he look on his face tells you that of-knowing stuff to Charles. Mainieri, "Obviously, both stop Brant Ust left to play in gained opportunities as a DH he means it. He's remarkable." teams have a lot of pride in the Detroit Tigers organiza­ and left-fielder and responded At 6 feet and 160 pounds, Of course, there's only so their programs. When you get tion. the team returns starters with a .314 batting average Thomas finds himself often much you can squeeze into 24 on the field you'd like to see at every other position. and 33 runs batted in. This overmatched practicing with a hours. a fact that Thomas who's the better team." The team features a new top season he adds the ability to team that features just one knows all too well. The added factor for the of the lineup as sophomore play catcher to his resume, a other player under 6-foot-3. "If I'm out of practice, I Irish is the large number of O'Toole moves from the sec­ relief for O'Toole, who took a Whatever size he gives up, should be doing homework. My Ohio natives on the team's ond spot to bat leadoff while toll behind the plate last sea­ though, is made up in an social life suffers, but it's worth roster. Starting center-fielder fellow sophomore Stanley flip­ son. unparalleled effort at every it." Steve Stanley, flops to "I really want to do anything practice. Why would someone choose catcher Paul "We couldn't be more bat in the I can to help this team win the A walk-on's stage is the prac­ to put both his body and mind O'Toole and confident going in to play No. 2 spot. Big East this season," said tice court. playing without the through such rigorous days? third baseman The move Nussbaum, "The biggest way roar of the crowd, playing Why would someone choose to Andy Bushey all Ohio State. " was made that I think I can do that is to where the only reward is one forego many of the simple plea­ hail from the to provide develop myself as a catcher. sures that accompany college Buckeye State. Paul caught so many innings that comes from within. John Corbin m o r e "I probably work harder than life? For Thomas, there are ''I'm looking power at last year that I'd really like to most of the guys in practice," two answers. forward to play­ Irish closer the top of be able to take some of the he said. "It's my job to help The first involves the nature ing Ohio State," the lineup. load off of him." them out and show them what of his personality. He's a per­ said O'Toole. "I feel The eighth spot will be occu­ to expect from the other team. son that needs to be active, "Because I'm from Ohio, I like when I'm leading off an pied by a variety of players Without working as hard as I needs to be overwhelmed with know a bunch of guys on the inning that for some reason I who will rotate with can, I'm not doing my job." obligations. team." hit better," said O'Toole. Nussbaum as the left-fielder Thus is the life of a walk-on. "If I didn't have this much to Notre Dame starts junior "Coach's strategy is that he'd and designated hitter. Junior Work harder so that others can do, I'd be bored out of my Aaron Heilman against Ohio like to have a guy who can Ben Cooke, who has played receive the acclaim. mind. I'd feel like I had nothing State. Heilman was named a lead off the game with a dou­ every position on the diamond What distinguishes Charles to do." first team preseason All­ ble, whereas Steve is more of except catcher, could fill this Thomas though, is not his abili­ The other resembles that of a American by Baseball a bunt and steal-bases kind of role. ty or work ethic on the court. past Notre Dame legend. America and Collegiate guy." Senior co-captain second but his work ethic off of the "It's the Rudy thing. I kriow I Baseball after posting an 11-2 Bushey, coming off a suc­ baseman Jeff Perconte will bat court. Carrying a 3.3 GPA in can do it. I want that opportu­ record to go along with a 3.14 cessful freshman season. bats in the number nine hole, uti­ the science-business major is nity to play. I've had a few ERA and 118 strikeouts in 109 third followed by junior short­ lizing his speed as a "second difficult for the average person. opportunities to play a few innings last season. stop Alec Porzel. Porz11l moves lead-off man." The speedy let alone someone that has to minutes this year. J know my "We couldn't. be more confi­ from second basP. to shortstop switch-hitter batted .323 last miss class for games and spend role, but it's sure a great feel­ dent going in to play Ohio this season. his high school season in 96 at-bats before a a significant amount of time ing to play." State," said senior closer John position. Considered by his shoulder injury ended his sea­ normal students use for study­ As for the future, Thomas Corbin, "We're starting our coach to be the most under­ son early. Perconte looks to ing chasing the Irish point has lofty goals. best pitcher, who's probably rated player in the Big East, fulfill his role as a leader this guards around the court. "Ultimately, I want to start. I the best pitcher in the coun­ Porzel lead the Irish with 60 season, sharing co-captain Thomas doesn't have the lux­ know it's not totally realistic, try." runs batted in last season. duties with Nussbaum and ury of a Troy Murphy, who can but hey, God can do anything. On Sunday, Notre Dame Spots five through seven in Heilman. look toward the riches in the I'll just keep working hard and faces on local favorite the lineup will be occupied by "I try to be more of an NBA and consider his practice put the rest in his hands." Memphis before taking on a some combination of fresh­ example than anything. I try time as a way to increase his For now, though, Thomas still undetermined service man right fielder Brian to go out everyday and play as marketability. Basketball is will just continue.to be both academy team. Starting pitch­ Stavisky, senior first baseman hard as I can," said Percontc. merely a hobby, something that student and athlete, striving for ing behind Heilman and Cavey Jeff Felker and senior left ''I'm not really different from he loves to do. perfection in both. Don't tell is still up in the air. and pitch­ fielder/designated hitter Matt any other people except some ''I've always considered him that it's not possible. ers for the Sunday games have Nussbaum. of the other players look at me myself an athlete. but more so yet to be determined. Stavisky was rated by for leadership a little." as a student. That's how I got The views expressed in this "The big question for us is, Baseball America as the No. 5 The games this weekend can in here [academics] and that's column are those of the author who is going to step up as the freshman in the nation. The be heard on WJVA 1580 AM what I intend to do afterward." and not necessarily those of third and forth starters as well magazine also recognized the as well as on the Internet at Maybe that's why the amount The Observer. as who are going to be the strong left-handed hitter as www. und. com

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MAJOR--LEAGUE BASEBALL Cleveland looks for improved pitching

New Indians manager Associated Press Charlie Manuel will also have to decide whether to keep WINTER HAVEN. Fla. seven relievers or six. The Cleveland Indians are "We probably won't do any­ hoping some of their starting thing until near the end of pitchers can be finishers this camp," Manuel said. "It season, too. depends on whether the Cleveland was ranked last in starters can go five-to-seven' the AL with just three com­ innings right from the start of Sf...Ed."~/Wabk GCUtte Watek. Qt. W~k 'B~eHCeKE. 7('Hf. plete games last year. This the year and the health of the . season, Indians general man­ staff." Sie.g61tied/PW ~ T'tivia iJL Siegbltied. ager John Hart plans to get Manuel faces some other fffcvvmM!.g/HOW4IUL/ .,CyOff.ll .l!a. E3peiU.Qt:Za. 6o.e.d. more innings from his starters. pitching decisions in his first mul. 'VCUlU £eMtm4 7p~ iM. Kto.~eg "This is the year we'd like to year as Cleveland manager. have five starters pitch 200 'PE Sacau. Ptvdq 3-5p~tt eat6ih "PE He needs to find a closer to ftl!deg ~ Qt. 'Oiuett6ity. fWb..A~ 7fntt innings each," Hart said replace Mike Jackson, a sec­ Wednesday. "Jaret Wright is ond left-bander in the bullpen the one guy who's never done to go along with Ricardo it, but he's built for 200 Rincon and a long reliever. innings. This is the first time Hired to replace Mike we're looking to get 1,000 Hargrove following the innings out of our starters. Indians' postseason loss to We've never had a rotation we Boston, Manuel will hold his felt had a chance to do that." first full-squad workout as a The Indians invited 33 pitch­ big league manager on ers to training camp, and will Thursday. break camp at the end of next Manuel said Wednesday, fol­ month with 11 or 12 on their lowing the arrival of shortstop 25-man roster. The final num­ Omar Vizquel and third base­ ber will depend in part on how man Travis Fryman, that all of Wright, coming off a dismal the Indians position players season, and Cuban defector had reported Danys Baez pitch this spring.

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Monday, February 14 through Friday, March 24 semester1 one more spring break/ one more ... leaves you a bit nostalgic/ if 103 Hesburgh Library not stunned. There won't prove enough time in each day, especially as the

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Handbell Choir Tour to occa&ions when we happened into one another as we often did in the places Friday-Saturday, February we normally frequented. It was those intentional times/ those times that we went out of our way to gather and to do something special together, Senior Transition Retreat Friday-Saturday, February that I remember most now. As our days together grew fewer we found Co-Sponsored with the Cen .... ,.. ,,..... , ... ourselves particularly attentive to just such gatherings ... an overnight at the ROTC Freshman Retreat lakeside cottage of one of our number... a Mass that we coordinated with a Saturday-Sunday, priest friend at one of the off-campus houses ... a walk with a friend on the Moreau Seminary meandering paths beside the Mississippi which borders the campus. Pop Farley Mass - ND I remember one night in particular which seems almost corny in the Sunday, Fe ..... retelling but which meant the world to me then ... and does still. Eight of us Farley Hall Chapet; ;; .•. who had been particularly close during our years together at St. Thomas Notre Dame Encounter decided that we weren't going to leave that place without ritualizing in (April 14-16) Sign-Up Monday, February28 some way all that we had known together and celebrate all the ways that 103 Hesburgh Library we had grown together. Although we were all busy folks/ the reality of our imminent departure compelled us to make the time that we seemed never to have. Our schedules dictated that we would gather very late and very local. We settled on a weekend night in late April. We decided that we Graduate Student Bible c::...,.. hift.. ,...... Wednesday, March 1, 8: would head to the other side of the river by car and then wade out to a large sandbar which was easily accessed from that side and which had always beckoned us from the campus side ... however much the signs to the contrary might have discouraged more timid spirits. It was Midnight before we arrived with our provisions and a guitar

in tow. We settled into a large circle1 stoked up a small, albeit illegal, camp­ fire and proceeded to remember/ and to sing and to pray. We didn't really have an agenda/ and I don't remember that any one of us felt particularly competent to lead prayer, but we just knew that it was what we had to do ... we knew it was, somehow/ the men and women we had become over the years together. We had become people who knew that we were somehow

bound up not only with each other1 but with God/ and because of God. As we entertained/ and feared/ life beyond the community that we had come to know and love/ we knew ourselves to need something more than each

Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time other to sustain and nurture US1 and in some sense/ something more than ourselves to keep us together. We were headed in a variety of directions Weekend Presiders and vocations/ to great professional opportunities/ to the Peace Corps/ to Basilica of the Sacred Heart professional and graduate schools/ and yes/ for some, to unemployment. We talked and we laughed and we cried; and as the sun was peaking up in the eastern sky we each took time to pray aloud for one another and for Saturday, February 26 Mass 5:00p.m. those things which most consumed our minds and our hearts on that early Rev. Randall C Rentner, C.S.C spring morning. There was nothing particularly noteworthy about this gathering Sunday, February 27 Mass other than the fact that it happened/ that eight people took a little time to be 10:00 a.m. together and to mark the holiness of their days together. It will surely go Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C unnoted in the recorded history of human events/ but for those of us who 11:45 a.m. were there it is one of the more memorable moments of our young lives. Rev. John A. Herman, C.S,C. There is irony in the fact that the moment during which we gathered to remember all that mattered most to us has become the moment we most Scripture Readings for This Coming Sunday remember. I'll close by simply urging each of you to attend to just such 1st Reading Hos 2:16b, 17b, 21~22 moments. One of the ways in which you can do this is made available through the Office of Campus Ministry. We are offering two more Senior 2nd Reading 2 Cor 3:1b-6 Retreats before the end of this academic year: March 31-April1 and April Gospel Mark 2:18-22 14-15. The retreat is a chance to spend 24 hours away in a structured and prayerful setting to reflect on the things that have been important to you here. Grab a friend and join us! As appealing as Club and Coaches may be (and have always been!)/ this retreat may mean more to you than almost anything you choose to do in these waning days. Think twice before you say yet again that you're just too busy or that you don't have enough time. (2\MPUS These remaining days are all the time you've got. ~INISTRY

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Trades, possible suspension shake up lineups

Cashman relayed the message The Pirates received Triple-A that would mean," Torre said. chances, now dump him. Dump Associated Press from the commissioner's office. reliever Jim Sak, who may Strawberry, who has already him ... I don't think so." While the San Diego Padres "We were trying to do it with compete for their closer's job, been suspended twice for Thomas arrived in Tucson, found their leadoff hitter, the as little fanfare as possible," and right-hander Geraldo drugs, is expected to learn his Ariz., after missing Chicago's New York Yankees will have to manager Joe Torre said. Padua, a borderline prospect. fate from commissioner Bud first workout to be with his ail­ start looking for a designated Elsewhere, Frank Thomas The trade clears the way for Selig on Thursday. Asked if a ing father. hitter. reported to White Sox camp. Chad Hermansen, who hit 60 one-year suspension was likely, "I thought I would lose him The Padres acquired outfield­ Ray Lankford was a no-show homers in Triple-A the last two a high-ranking baseball offieial, over weekend," Thomas said. er AI Martin from the for the Cardinals and Jeff Kent seasons, to play every day in speaking on the condition he "lie's doing a little better. But Pittsburgh Pirates on was sidelined for San the majors. He will play along­ not be identified, said: "That's a you have bad kidneys and heart Wednesday for John Vander Frandsen. side Brian Giles in either right good guess." at the same time, it's a tough Wal and two minor leaguers. Martin replaces Quilvio Veras or center field, with Wil The eight-time All-Star, who situation." "This makes us a better atop the Padres' lineup, even Cordero replaeing Martin in turns 38 next month, tested Thomas, the AL MVP in 1993 club." Padres general manager though his .337 on-base per­ left. positive for cocaine .Jan. 19, a and 1994, is hoping to reverse Kevin Towers said. "AI Martin centage was low for a leadoff "We need to see what Chad is violation of probation stemming his struggles at the plate the has had success hitting at the hitter. or what he's going to be. We from a no-contest plea to last two seasons by working top and middle of the lineup "I like AI Martin, but the know he has great tools and he charges of cocaine possession again with former hitting coach and has always-been a club thing is, is he a leadoff hitter?" had two great years in Triple­ and soliciting a prostitute in Walt Hriniak. leader and a tremendous club­ Padres star Tony Gwynn asked. A," manager Gene Lamont said. Tampa last spring. "I worked with him for years. house presence." "Al Martin is a guy who can The Yankees had been count­ ''I'm going to stand by him. You saw the best of me. with Meanwhile, Strawberry was help us, but I'm not sure he ing on Strawberry to be their I'm going to try to see that he Walt," Thomas said. "We're ordered off the practice field helps us in the leadoff spot." top designated hitter this sea­ rights his life. If it's in baseball, bringing him just as a consul­ and could be suspended for the Martin hit .277 with 97 runs son with the retirement of Chili fine. If it's outside baseball, tant." season after a positive cocaine scored, a career-high 24 Davis. fine," owner George Lankford was the only player test. homers and 20 steals last year. "I hope it's not the end for Steinbrenner said. "It isn't like to miss St. Louis' first full work­ The Yankees were taking bat­ "I try to set the tone by being him because I don't know what George has given him enough out in .Jupiter, Fla. ting practice when Strawberry aggressive and getting on was told to go to the clubhouse, base," he said. "Runs arc what where general manager Brian wins games, not on-base per­ centage."

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ing it 43-41 before Miller took and Williams contributed a pair their longest conference win the lead in the SEC's Eastern Associated Press control and put the Gators in of 3s to put Syracuse up 32-10 streak since 1992. It was LSU's Division against a team that has command. with 9:42 remaining in the second consecutive win against a ·winning record in Knoxville Mike Miller scored 12 of his opening half. South Carolina after six straight -Kentucky (19-8, 9-4l. 25 points during a seven­ No.13 Syracuse 91, Hart had eight assists and losses. The Wildcats beat Tennessee minute stretch of the second only one turnover in the first Tony Kitchings scored 19 81-68 at Rupp Arena on Feb. 1 half as No. 9 Florida beat Villanova 63 half to key the Orangemen's points and Jamel Bradley added and looked ready to sweep the Georgia 90-68 Wednesday Jason Hart had a career-high rush to a 46-30 at the break. lie 11 for South Carolina. Vols as they scored the first six night. 14 assists and reserves Preston finished with nine points, three Jabari Smith and Lamont points. The Gators (21-5, 10-3 Shumpert and DeShaun steals and only two turnovers. Roland scored 13 points for Then the Vols, who started Southeastern Conference) went Williams each scored 15 points A layup by Brooks Sales got LSU, and Stromile Swift added the game slowly bringing the in front for good at 44-43 when as No. 13 Syracuse defeated Villanova within 13 points in 11. floor and running down the Miller converted a three-point Villanova to snap the Wildcats' the first minute of the second South Carolina opened the clock, switched back to their play with 14:10 remaining. three-game winning streak. half, but the Orangemen got a second half with a 20-6 run to usual high-paced game. The Miller ended his scoring spree Syracuse (22-3, 11-2 Big layup from Blackwell, a 3- take the 13-point lead. Vols got themselves going by with two free throws after East), which had lost three of its pointer by Shumpert, a dunk by Kitchings scored the first six fastbreaking on onn end and Georgia coach Jim Harrick was last six games, finally rebound­ Thomas off a Blackwell feed points in the run. pressing all over the eourt. hit with a technical foul with ed from the funk it had been in underneath, and a pull-up LSU led 17-10 when Kitchings Kentucky led 11-7 when 7:07 to play. Miller's free since humbling Connecticut in jumper by Shumpert to boost and Bradley combined for a 9-0 Harris, who had just three throws stretched the lead to 69- late January. The Orangemen the lead to 56-36 with 17 min­ run, giving the Gamneoeks a points in the loss at Vanderbilt, 55, coming after Donnell got 46 points from its reserves utes left. two-point lead with 7:43 in the jump-started the Vols by scor­ Harvey had completed a three­ in handing Villanova (16-1 0, 6- Ricky Wright led Villanova first half. ing five of the next eight points. point play. 7) a loss the Wildcats could ill with 18 points, Malik Allen had The first half saw two more Tennessee turned that into a The Gators made the one trip afford if they hope to make the 13 and Sales 11. lead changes beforn Lamont 13-1 run as Kentucky went 6 down the floor worth seven NCAA tournament. Roland's jumper gave the 112 minutes without scoring a points when Udonis Haslem Any visions that Villanova, No. 15 LSU 64, Tigers a 26-25 edge going into field goal, and the Vols rwver scored moments later as which had won five of six, had halftime. trailed again. Florida retained possession. of extending its Carrier Dome South Carolina 59 Whenever the Wildcats tried Anthony Evans led the winning streak to four quickly Torris Bright scored 19 points, No.7 Tennessee 74, to set up for a shot. a Bulldogs (10-16, 3-10) with 17 disappeared behind the including the go-ahead basket Tennessee playpr was there. points, D.A. Layne added 16 Orangemen's determined man in a see-saw second half, to No.18 Kentucky 67 The Vols forced 16 turnovers, and Adrian Jones 15. defense and hot shooting. The rally No. 15 LSU to victory over Tony Harris scored 27 points which they turned into 21 Less than a minute after Orangemen forced 22 turnovers South Carolina on Wednesday as No. 7 Tennessee returned to points. Florida's seven-point trip, and had 14 steals. night. its up-tempo game to beat No. Isiah Victor added 22 points Barrick was ejected when Syracuse used a 26-4 run in a !)own 45-32 with 12:12 18 Kentucky Wednesday night for Tennessee, and C. .J. Black another technical was called on nine-minute span early in the remaining, the Tigers (22-4, 9-4 and tie a school record with its had 10. the Georgia bench with 6:09 to game to erase any doubts about Southeastern Conference) went 22nd win. Tennessee led 46-30 on a 3 play. Brett Nelson hit one of the the outcome. on a 12-0 run over the next The Volunteers (22-4, 10-3 by Harris. The Wildcats, who two free throws to make it 76- While the Orangemen were 3:07 to close within one point. Southeastern Conference) had now lead the series 43-42. 57. hitting 12 of their first 20 shots, The game seesawed after won 22 games in a season only didn't quit. Harvey added 13 points and the Wildcats sputtered, convert­ that, with three ties and two twice before, the last in 1984- They pulled within 68-63 with Nelson 10. ing just 3-of-14. Villanova, lead changes before a Bright 3- 85. That season the Vols also 1:11 left on a three-point play Georgia bolted to an early 8-2 which entered the game hitting pointer put the Tigers up for lost 15 games. by Tayshaun Prince. Vincent lead before the Gators began 36 percent of its 3-point shots, good. But tying the record was the Yarbrough blocked a shot by chipping away in a first half was a miserable 1-of-18, miss­ LSU made just 5 of 9 free least of the current Vols' wor­ Keith Bogans with 50 seconds that saw 10 lead changes ing all nine in the first half. throws in the final minute, but ries. left, and the Vols hit seven of before Matt Bonner hit an 18- Ryan Blackwell, who had 10 South Carolina (11-15, 3-10) They were coming off an eight free throws down the footer as time expired to draw points and nine rebounds, couldn't capitalize. The embarrassing loss to instate stretch to seal the victory. Florida into a tie at 31. began the Syracuse run with Gamecocks scored only two rival Vanderbilt, which slowed Desmond Allison led Georgia trailed only once in two rebound baskets, Shumpert baskets in the final 3:57. them down using a zone Kentucky with 15 points. the early part of the second hit a 3-pointer, Etan Thomas The win extended the Tigers' defense, and they were trying Jamaal Magloire and Bogans half. with Layne's basket mak- converted a three-point play SEC win streak to six games, to hold onto at least a share of each had 11.

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Then Notre Dame kept moving one point closer. Sophomore M. Bball Harold Swanagan made one of continued from page 24 two free throws for the Irish. Mills hit a deuce for Providence, fired up. Freshman Ivan Kartelo but Notre Dame point guard hit a bucket from behind the Jimmy Dillon made his first three free-throw line to narrow the of the night. scoring gap to eight. With Notre Dame trailing just But it seemed that Wade 56-51 with less than 11 minutes stepped up every time the Irish to go, the crowd at the Joyce began closing in on the Friars. Center rose to its feet. The fans This timr. he swished a 17-footer quickly sat down as the Irish to put Providence ahead by dou­ began to self-destrur.t. By the ble-digits oncr. more. time the clock sunk to six min­ "C.nrtainly he clicked into high utes remaining, Wade had drilled gpar tonight," Providence head in three more treys, and the Irish coach Tim Welsh said. "I think had fallen behind· 69-52. the whole arena sensed his confi­ "That can be a dagger in your dence. I just told him to keep heart," Welsh said. "It's like the pulling the trigger until you go pin goes into the balloon and it's cold. and obviously, he never deflating." did." Murphy scored six points in the Notre Dame kept up its trade­ next 2:14. but Wade added mark zone defense, despite its another three to keep Notre inability to contain Wade. Dame at bay. "That zone's been pretty good The Irish were forced to foul in to us," Doherty said. "!Wade] an attempt to recover possession, was tlw only one who was really and the rest of the Friars' points shooting the ball well from the all came at the charity stripe. outside. The thing that was dis­ Macura and Graves did their appointing to me was them get­ best to score as Murphy strug­ ting into the paint." gled behind the Friars' defensive The scoring gap fluctuated pressure. Macura scored six between seven and 13 for the points. two at the free throw line. rest of the half. as Providence Graves appeared from nowhere. headed into half-time leading Scoreless with 1:48 to go, he hit Notre Dame, 42-33. Murphy's 15 five 3-pointers, but it was too lit­ first-half points. coupled with tle, too late, as the Irish lost their Carroll's nine. kept the Irish in third home game of the season. the game, but their efforts could "It's a tough place to come in not match those of Wade and and win." Welsh said. "The wins Maxey. who sr.ored 19 and 12. have r.ome so far and few resper.tively. between this year. The feeling in In the ser.oAd half. the Irish the locker room tonight is like dropped to 11 points down on a we're a team going to the NCAA 3-pointl~r by Friars' Abdul Mills. tournament." Then they started r.limbing Notre Dame headed into its bar.k into contention. Freshman match against Providence on a Jere Macura made one of two hot streak after wins over two free throws. On a Friars' missed ranked conference teams - shot. the Irish came down with Conner.tir.ut and Seton Hall. th.P rebound. and the next time "I don't think it's because we down the court. freshman Mike were felling good about our­ Monserez dropped a trey. selves," Doherty said. "It was With Providence leading 52-45, their night; it wasn't our night. the two teams exchanged lay­ And it results in a 10-point loss ups. at home."

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winless streak. Shane Doan, Associated Press Jeremy Roenick and Teppo Numminen scored for the Mike Modano had a goal Coyotes. and an assist in the third peri­ Numminen scored with 3:14 od-as the Dallas Stars stormed left in the third to bring back with four goals for a 5-2 Phoenix within a goal, but victory over the Detroit Red Perreault countered with an Wings on Wednesday night. empty-net goal with 53 sec­ Brett Hull, Scott Thornton, onds remaining. Aaron Gavey and Mike Keane Toronto's Curtis Joseph also scored for Dallas. made 22 saves for his 26th Vyacheslav Kozlov and victory. Brendan Shanahan scored for Detroit. Thornton's fourth goal, on Predators 4, Blackhawks 2 the rebound of Kirk Muller's Dave Legwand and Drake shot, tied it at 2 just 1:11 into Berehowski scored goals 52 the third period. seconds apart early in the Forty-five seconds later, third period as the Nashville Gavey skated in unchecked on Predators beat the Chicago the left side, took a pass from Blackhawks on Wednesday Modano and snapped it just night. inside the post, past goalie Sebastien Bordeleau and Chris Osgood for a 3-2 lead. Tom Fitzgerald also had Modano's 27th goal made it third-period goals for the 4-2 with 6:17 left, and Keane Predators, who won their sec­ iced it 40 seconds later with ond straight after losing six in his eighth. a row. Alex Zhamnov and This was the third meeting Doug Gilmour scored for between Dallas and Detroit. Chicago, which has lost two They split the first two, each straight and is 1-5 in its last winning on the other team's six. Chicago star Tony ice. Amonte's goal streak was Shanahan's 33rd goal, a snapped at six games. TOM PIDGEON/AII Stars blast from the right circle that Legwand opened the scori,ng Stars goalie Ed Belfour pushes away Red Wings' Tomas Holmstrom during the third period at handcuffed goalie Ed Belfour, with a power-play goal' 28 Joe Lewis Arena. Dallas beat Detroit, 5-2. gave Detroit a 2-1 lead at 9:44 seconds into the third. After of the second period. Nashville's Patrie Kjellberg Kozlov scored his 16th goal lost the puck in the slot, at 1:15 on the first shot of the Legwand slid it under goalie The Notre Dame French Club is proud to present Steve Passmore from 10 feet. game, taking a pass in the left the third movie ofthe French Film Festival2000: circle from Steve Duchesne Berehowski made it 2-0 at and slapping the puck 1:20, taking Scott Walker's between Belfour's pads. pass from behind the net and Muller got the puck away one-timing a close-range shot from Detroit defenseman past Passmore. Chris Chelios near the Red Zhamnov cut it to 2-1 with Three Colors: Wings' blue line to set up 9:15 left in the period with a Hull's 18th goal. Muller power-play goal. He beat pushed it ahead to Thornton goalie Mike Dunham on a screened shot. Blue who fed it to Hull skating A A in alone. 1 Hull drew Osgood down: with a fake, then flipped (Trois Couleurs: Bleu) the puck under the cross bar to tie it 1-all with 7:00 left in the first. Sunday, February 27, 2000 Each team had other good chances. Kozlov, on 2:00pm a clean shot, hit the post midway through the first Snite Movie Theatre period during a 4-on-4 sit­ uation. Osgood made a good stick save to rob Modano during a Dallas power ADMISSION IS FREE! play late in the period. Osgood had to be quick Take a FREE Test Drive and find oufl Discussion, with food, after movie in OSHAG! for a stick save on Hull who glided in unchecked Now is your chance to take a practice test under real Sponsored by: Le Cercle Fran~ais, Student Government, with 9:30 left in the sec­ test conditions. Experience Kaplan's Test Drive SUB, the Department of Romance Languages, and ond. and you'll receive individual feedback on your the Nanovic Institute performance. Don't miss this free opportunity Maple Leafs 5, to find out how you would score on the real exam. Coyotes 3 Darcy Tucker scored his first two goals for Toronto LSAT 11 am as the Maple Leafs beat MCAT 10am Phoenix on Wednesday night, snapping a season­ high six-game winless Saturday, February 26 streak. University of Notre Dame Tucker, acquired in Feb. 9 trade with Tampa Bay, gave the Maple Leafs a 3- 2 lead with 3:52 left in the Take the GMAT, GRE, or OAT second period, diving on-line. head first into the crease to poke the puck past goalie Bob Essensa. Or take It online from .. Tucker made it 4-2 with February 15-29 at kaptestdrlve.coml 8:25 left in the third peri­ od. deflecting Brian Berard's shot from the point into the top corner Tucker has 16 goals this . season. . Alyn McCauley, Jonas 1·BOO·KAP·TEST Hoglund and Yanic Perreault also scored for kaptest.com Toronto. 0-5-1 during the •••••••"li•..•' ___ ... _,._t.m _____ cl•tlleir•r--•Uve•ownen.•••••••• • Thursday, February 24, 2000 The Observer+ TO DAY page 23

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MEN'S BASKETBALL No rest for Providence knocks out Notre Dame walk-on

By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN Thomas Assistant Sports Editor

Providence's junior college Don 'ttell Charles Thomas transfer Donta Wade shot the that you're busy. unappreciat­ lights out Wednesday, break­ ed or tired. ing Big East Next time you feel busy at 2 records for 3-point goals Providence 89 a.m .. look into the third-tloor window made and Notre Dame 79 closest to attempted. In South the process. Dining llall he burst a on thfl east hole through Notre Dame's side of hopes of qualifying for the O'Neill NCAA tournament. Hall. Wade knocked down 10 3- Chances pointers on the way to scoring arp, you'll a career-high 38 points. He sec thr. Brian Churney nearly single-handedly light. Look defeated the Irish. as the again at 7 Friars (10-16. 3-10 Big East) in the upset the Irish 89-79. morning. On the Hot "We didn't expect Wade to The light Corner shoot the ball so well." Notre will proba- Dame head coach Matt bly remain. Doherty said. "One of the Next time you feel tired, try things they've struggled with balancing the demands of a this year is shooting. He cer­ grueling academic schedulr. tainly didn't struggle tonight." and attempts at simulating the Wade, who only averages defense of Big East superstars 6.8 points per game, started Shaheen Holloway, Khalid El­ the Friars off in scoring with Amin and Jason Hart. a soft-touch 3-pointer. Within Next time you feel unappre­ the first seven minutes of ciated, try working harder play. he added 11 more than many of your teammates. points to put the Friars running thfl same drills. sacri­ ahead. 20-5. fking thfl same social activities "Very rarely do you see a in hopes of seeing a mere guy like Wade come out and minute of playing time in an shoot the way he did tonight already dAcided game. with 10 3-pointers," Notre This is the life of Charles Dame sophomore Troy Thomas. a second-year walk­ Murphy said. on to thp, Irish men's basket­ After hitting bottom at 15 ball team. It's a Hfe that he's points behind. the Irish began lived for morr. than just the working their way back into two years he's poured his the contest. sweat onto the Joyce CAnter Friars' forward Erron 11oor. Maxey fouled Murphy, who It's a lifr that's stretched nailed two free throws. Irish back to his younger days, freshman Matt Carroll aced in growing up in Flint. Mich. a 3-pointer to get the crowd KEVIN DALUMffhe Observer Irish center Harold Swanagan gets knocked to the ground by two Friars as Irish power for­ I laving famous frir.nds around tends to deflect some of the ward Troy Murphy looks on. Swangan scored 3 points in a losing effort Wednesday night. seeM. BBALL!page 21 limelight. I lc played his summer ball with the famous "Flintstoncs" Mateen Clr.aves. Morris Peterson. Charlir. Bell and BASEBALL Jason Hichardson. always finding himself somewhat under-apprr.ciatr.d. "In high school. I didn't get Irish sluggers open season in Tennessee much rr.cognition," hr. said. "People didn't really know my Classic in Millington. Tenn. Dame takes on Air Force. said Mainieri, "We're going name. They just knew me as By NOAH AMSTADTER The six- Notre Dame has won all five against a team that I know 'that kid from Powers Sports Writer team tour­ of the previous meetings very well, and I know how the Catholic.'" nament between the two teams. An service academies play." Being a walk-on on a team After months of being limit­ includes interesting subplot to this Starting on thr. mound for with stars Troy Murphy and ed to the batting cages in their A r m y . afternoon's game involves the Irish today is Senior Scott David Graves hasn't hr.lped new indoor facility and the Navy, and Irish head coach Paul Cavey, coming off of an him emerge from the shadows turf-covered football field of Air Force as Mainieri, who formerly was impressive season in which he either. Loftus, the No.23-ranked Irish well as Ohio the head coach at Air Force. posted a 6-1 record and 3.70 Living a nameless basketball baseball team finally gets a State and "The Air Force Academy ERA. Cavey's best asset is his existence doesn't bother chance to step onto a sun­ Memphis. game is kind of a neat oppor­ control; he has averaged only Thomas though. He plays not drenched. grass-covered field Action Mainieri tunity for me personally, 1.8 walks per nine innings in for fame nor recognition but this weekend as they compete begins because I coached at the Air in the Service Academies Thursday afternoon as Notre Force Academy for six years," see BASEBALL/page I 4 see CHURNEY/page 14

Baseball at North Carolina at Loyola Tournament M at Miami vs. Air Force ~) Saturday, noon Saturday, 8 a.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. SPORTS at Millington, Tenn. ~ Today, 3:30p.m. ATA • vs. Purdue Softball at Connecticut vs. Penn State rtf,,::::-;) Saturday, noon :Jf at Arkansas Tournament Saturday, noon Sunday, 1 p.m. ~ ~ GLANCE Friday -Sunday