Wednesday, March 6, 1996 • Vol. XXVII No. I 04 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Hall-of-Farner Group leaders ask for student voice sponsors students involved will be a Trustee report great way for students to pro Student Government's Tbneline vide input." scholarship applications The reformed process also Spring 1996 Board of Trustees Report makes it easier for student gov By MATTI lEW LOUGHRAN emment, which presents a re Nl'w,Wrill'r due tomorrow port to the trustees in both the March 7 •First set of group applications due By BRAD PRENDERGAST spring and fall semesters of March 20 •Student government states report theme A two-tim1~ All-American, Associate News EJimr each year, to present ideas to I 1)4 7 ll1~isman Trophy winner the trustees, McCarthy said. In March 29 •Detailed proposals about the declared and Collngn Football llall of In an attempt to bolster the past years, organizational prob Famn honorne, .John ".Johnny" effectiveness of student gov lems have prevented the fall theme due from campus groups l.ujack won many honors in his nrnment's spring semester re semester report from being as time at Notre Damn. Now, he port to the University's Board of effective and substantial as the April2 •Student government announces groups has dedd1~d to give back to the Trustees, student officials are spring report. University that lwlpnd him ac looking to campus organiza Any student organization can that will attend Board of Trustees meeting complish so much. tions to take an active role in participate in the new process l.ujaek has given the Univer determining what the report by completing an application Apri119 •Final Statement from each group due sity $200,000 to be used should say. that allows it to suggest the is toward a general scholarship This is a break from the pre sues that it feels should be May 2 or 3 •Meeting with Board of Trustees to begin in thn 1996-1997 vious method in which the re brought forward to the Board The Observer/Brian Blank school year. port was dnveloped, said Den of Trustnrs. The application, theme. The statements will then be for "Undnrgraduatn financial aid nis McCarthy, student body due Thursday, is the first of After reviewing the second warded to the trustees prior to is Notre Dame's top fund-rais vice-president. In the past, three steps in the process of application, the student gov the meeting in May. ing priority, and we are deeply trustees met only with students determining the report's con ernment committee will choose Past reports to the Board of appreciative that .Johnny has serving in student govemment tent. three to four groups to partici Trustees have foeused on issues gorw thn 'nxtra yard' with this through the Student Affairs A student government com pate in the presentation of the such as cable television, finan new and gnnerous scholar trustees committee. mittee will review the applica report at the trustees meeting, cial aid, the Catholic character ship," said Univei·sity "In dealing with !that) com tions and then announce on to be held on either May 2 or 3. of Notre Dame and the Univer l·:x,~cutive Vice President mittee, the trustees voiced an March 20 which themes will be Those groups will be an sity's teaching and eurriculum. Father William BPatH:hamp. interest in meeting other stu presented to the trustees. At nounced by April 2. The report on teaching at the l.ujack, who had a distin dnnts who had various roles on that point, all student groups Each chosen group will also University prompted the estab guislu~d professional carnnr, campus, not those just involved will be asked to provide be asked to submit by April 19 lishment of the John A. Kaneb in student government," Mc detailed proposals, due March a statement summarizing its Center for Undergraduate see LUJACK/ page 4 Carthy said. "Having different 29, that center on the decided position on the issue at hand . Teaching last year. Appleby probes religion, violence • GRADUATE STUDENT UNION By STEPHANIE DOYLE GSU establishes goals, News Writer In onl1)r to understand the causes of religious violence, people cites achievements must understand both the religious peacemaker and the mili tant, aceording to Scott Appleby, Notre Dame associate profes By MATTHEW LOUGHRAN In the past year, the GSU has sor of history. who lectured yesterday on "Heligious Violence News Writer begun many initiatives and ac and Peacmnaking after the Cold War: Patterns and Possibilities" complished many goals set out at the llnsburgh Cnnter for International Studies. The Graduate Student Coun at the beginning of Manak's Appleby, who has authornd two books and numerous articles cil, the ruling body of the Grad administration. "Without the on the topic, stat1~d that religion "has a dual role in soeiety as a uate Student Union had its final GSU, there would be no Travel hringnr of' pnace and the sword." meeting under the leadership Grant program, parties or any D1~seribing the relationship between religion and ethnicity in of current GSU president Joe graduate student representa society, Appleby statnd that religion reinforces ethnic identities Manak last night. tion on campus," said Manak. in many plac.es today. lie said that the current wave of ethnic The Council, which meets They have successfully lob and religious violence in Europe started before thn Cold War monthly to decide issues rele bied for improvements in mar began, not after it ended, as many bdieve. vant to the lives and work of ried student housing at Univer lnterv1mtion in religious ronllicts has chang1~d because larger graduate students at Notre sity Village, eulminating in a nations are a lot more relurtant to intnrvene in disputes outside Dame, will be holding general new community center that is of' an intnmational organization, according to Appleby. elections on March 20 through on the University's list of prior "Secular nationalism has failed throughout to solve the prob 22 for a new president and vice ity expenses. They have in creased support for the Travel ';• lem of' rdigion and ethnicity," Appleby said. president. Those interested in being considered as candidates Grant program, have estab The Observer/Katie Kroener On thn topic of' religious violence, Appleby explained that Scott Appleby, Notre Dame associ snlective retrinval of' certain religious traditions and demo ean fill out nomination forms lislwd at least two newsgroups, ate professor of history, delivered a nization of' the enmny are some of the causes of' religious vio available at the GSU office at nd.gsu and nd.gsu.computing, lecture yesterday on post-Cold lencn in society today. Certain groups will pinpoint onn instance 211) LaFortune Student Center and is negotiating to have the War religious violence and peace and turn them in there by Fri making. see VIOLENCE/ page 4 day, March 8. see GSU/ page 4 Southbound students bask in 'sun' of area salons By LAURA SMITH break," said Linda. the manager of Fun Tan. "'""·'"' S.1i111 ll1.1ry's Fdi1t>r "It's the busiest time of the year. It keeps up until May because students want to keep tlwir lly Friday night. tlw campusns of Notre Dame tan for spring dances and graduation." and Saint Mary's will b1~ quiet. Whiln some stu College students are so important to South dents may lw going home and some may spend Bend's tanning salons that PowerTan is offering tlwir brPak job-searching, many Saint Mary's a new special with these important c.ustomers in and Notrn Damn studnnts are !wading for the mind. "We are offering a package that ineludes sunshirw. And many of these south-bound stu unlimited tanning from now until May 15 for dPnls who are traveling to warm and exotic only $49," said the owner of PowerTan. plan~s are not waiting until tlwy get to their This is in addition to PowerTan's current spe dPstinations to ratrh some rays. lns,tead, they cials which inelude one week for $12. 21 tans arl' fn•qw•nting tlw tanning salons of the South for $20, and one month for $29. Bend area in sParch of' a warm glow. Many Saiut Mary's and Notre Damn students "This is ddinitely our busiest timn of tlw are taking advantage of these specials. "I went year," said Carson, tht~ owrwr of l'owerTan on tanning for the first time last year bnfore Spring South IIPrHl Avnntw. "Most of tlw increase in Break, and I'm tanning again this year becaus1~ businPss is dun to tlw college studnnts. Nor it is rid axing and assures me I won't get burned mally. rollegl' students make up about 25 per in Florida," aceording to Ellen Duggan, a Saint t'Pnt of our business, but right now they am ovnr Mary's junior who leaves for Panama City Beach 50 pPrrPnl ol' our husirwss." this Friday. "At first I was worried about skin cancer and l'owPrTan is not t!w only local tanning salon The Observer/Rachael Sederberg PXJll'rienl'ing stlf'h a growth in husirwss. "We wrinklns," Duggan said, "but since I don't go any Jen Mazuek (left) and Kristin Nord (right}, two freshmen at Saint gl'l a lot ol' ,·o!IPgn students in bnl'on~ spring Mary's, do some spring break prepping at PowerTan. see TAN/ page 4 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Wednesday, March 6, 1996 • J!fORU} AT A GtANC£ DeBartolo: On Junior Tuesday, Dole seeks commanding lead in GOP race Just a week ago, the GOP race was in chaos. Dole had won Iowa but was embar The Ph.D's rassed by Buchanan victory's in New Primary results Hampshire. Forbes ·then won Delaware and Bob Dole swept Tuesday's primaries, including Arizona, seizing momentum from Buchanan five states where the winner takes all delegates. and leaving Dole teetering. ~ b nightmare But Dole recovered to win South Carolina, ~e ~q,<:' ~b ~ ~ and his overwhelming victory - with 45 per ~'li '!fl'li b(l,'t:; ~0 Upon its completion in cent of the vote - re-established him as the ~ Gj 0 f..'' ~'li ~'ti ~ ~e 1992, The DeBartolo man to beat. THE VOTE Classroom Building was Polling there and in Arizona also suggested %precincts 39% 90% 79% 84% 78% 57% 66% 72% heralded as the "cutting that Buchanan's New Hampshire victory - reporting: edge" of tomorrow's and the exposure it brought the controversial Dole 45% 54% 40% 46% 53% 48% 67% 41% technology. It was the commentator - had triggered a block classroom building of the Buchanan sentiment not only among the GOP Alexander 10 5 13 7 5 8 20 11 ------~ ------future and was to be a pro establishment but also among primary vot Buchanan 21 15 31 25 21 25 0 17 totype for other universities ------ers. Dornan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 looking to improve their Krista Nannery There was also evidence as the GOP race campus facilities. Forbes 21 20 12 15 13 14 0 17 Accent Editor moved into a crowded March that more ------According to an Republicans were thinking ahead to Gramm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Observer feature article November - a dynamic that helps Dole. ------Keyes 3 2 3 2 5 2 0 0 on the DeBartolo Building written when the In Smyrna, Ga., Coca-Cola worker Martha ------building first opened, the project cost $22 mil L~_g_fl:r______1 1 0 3 2 3 14 Hughes said she liked Forbes and his flat tax ------lion to complete. Professors were supposed to the most but voted for Dole because "I think Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 be able to tap into six media presentations at he's really the only one who can beat once. The filler optic network would allow pro Clinton." Delegates 14 27 36 8 32 37 16 12 fessors to pre-schedule a variety of media Joy Toews, a Maryland accountant, voted for the of of of of of of of of sources, including videocassettes, satellite for Dole and said, "He represents the best winner: 27 27 39 15 32 37 16 12 ------transmissions and television. candidate for the Republican Party and he's Most professors can't even get a simple video a veteran." AP to play. How are they going to figure out satel lite technology? Each semester, without fail, students squash Mob man Gotti accused of bribery Soldier emerges victorious in LSD case themselves into the "front" doors of DeBartolo NEW YORK and attempt to figure out the seemingly ran WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. While awaiting trial in 1991, mob A former soldier given LSD nearly 40 years ago in ex dom assignment of room numbers. Once in the boss John Gotti came up with a plot to classroom, if they're really lucky, they get to periments by the Army and CIA won more than $400,000 escape from jail by bribing the presi from arbitrators to settle his lawsuit against the govern participate in DeBartolo's Fiber Optic "Media dent of the United States with up to $5 on-Call" system, known affectionately to many ment. The three-member panel ruled in a split decision million, Gotti's former right-hand man Monday that the government owed James Stanley, 62, of as "Media-from-Mars." This usually requires testified Tuesday. The witness, mob de that students sit there patiently (hopefully nearby Palm Springs $400,577 for secretly giving him fector Salvatore "Sammy Bull" LSD in 1958. He was then a young soldier who thought they've brought other homework) while the Gravano, said he had a more workable professor fiddles with buttons and on-screen he was participating in a test of equipment and clothing. scheme of his own - to escape by rope "I won the war," Stanley said. "Now I can forget about it. displays. Eventually, the professor will give up out an 11th-floor window of the federal jail in New York and call the friendly people downstairs in the Tonight I think I can sleep." The government-appointed City where he and Gotti were being held. A former senior "Media-on-Call" office. This usually involves panel member dissented. William Aileo, a Pennsylvania federal law enforcement official involved in the investiga about twenty minutes of "OK, now what do I lawyer, said he found no evidence that Stanley had suf tion expressed skepticism about the schemes. Gravano fered long-term effects. Aileo said that although the press?", "All right, I pressed that aTJd it says testified at a hearing to determine whether Vincent "The pause," "Oh wait, I think I just pressed some warning given to soldiers who took part in the LSD Chin" Gigante, the reputed boss of the Genovese crime thing else." If the class is really lucky, they'll experiment was vague, it met the standards for 1958. As family, is competent to stand trial in connection with get a special visit from one of the "Media-on a 24-year-old staff sergeant in 1958, Stanley volunteered eight murders. Federal authorities contend that Gigante, Call" techno-gurus, who come to save the day. for what he thought was an test of equipment and cloth 67, is faking bizarre behavior that includes wandering Now. with 15 minutes of class time left, the ing under chemical warfare conditions at Aberdeen around the streets in a bathrobe and slippers, mumbling class is ready to watch the 45 minute video. Proving Grounds in Maryland. Instead, the Army and CIA incoherently and claiming to hear God's voice. Over the past four years, this scenario has gave Stanley LSD to observe the drug's effects. been repeated in one too many DeBartolo classrooms. It is not an isolated phenomena. DNA extract aids rape investigators Study undermines vitamin hype And all this confusion is just to get a video or CD to play. It just doesn't seem worth it. ROCHESTER, N.Y. CHICAGO Supposedly, at least four rooms in DeBartolo Authorities have extracted a DNA sample from the They may be popular in health food stores, but beta can connect with the satellite uplink at WNDU womb of a comatose woman who was raped and impreg carotene pills won't help ward off heart disease or cancer to originate a teleconference. Imagine what nated and now they are attempting to match it against or promote a longer life, two new studies indicate. The could happen if someone actually tried to do it. samples obtained from suspects. A former nurse's aide findings, published Wednesday in The Journal of the There'd be no WNDU broadcast for two weeks accused of fondling another patient at the nursing home American Medical Association, underline previous studies because someone pressed the wrong button. where the woman was raped 6 1/2 months ago has re that cast doubt on the supposed benefits of supplements It would be no surprise to learn that fused to provide blood voluntarily, the Democrat and containing beta carotene, a nutrient abundant in green DeBartolo already offers a training session for Chronicle reported today, quoting unidentified sources. and yellow vegetables. In the first study, researchers di professors in the "Media-on-Call" system. If But police discovered a blood stain on a laboratory coat vided the 1,805 subjects into four equal groups according they don't, it would not be unreasonable to that John Horace was believed to have worn and techni to their beta carotene blood levels prior to the study. The suggest that start doing so immediately. cians are trying to obtain a DNA sample from it, the researchers found that those who began the study with DeBartolo should require that all professors newspaper said. Police say several employees and ex the highest levels before taking beta carotene supple using Media-On-Call attend a mandatory train employees of the Westfall Health Care Center in subur ments were 40 percent less likely than those with the ing seminar that would explain all aspects of ban Brighton are being investigated for the rape of a 29- lowest levels to die of heart disease, cancer and other the technology available to them. Even satellite year-old patient who has been in a coma since a 1985 car causes during the study's eight years of follow-up. But tHchnology would be explained. crash. They refused to say whether the suspects include taking beta carotene supplements of 50 milligrams a day If that's not a viable option, how about typing Horace Last month, Horace, 52, pleaded guilty to unre - about 10 times the minimum amount recommended in up some basic instructions for using videotapes lated charges that he posed as a sex therapist. a healthy diet- had no effect on participants' health. and COs? Media-on-Call could laminate the instructions and make copies available in every classroom. This would eliminate "Now what do I press?" phonecalls and make life easier for all Wednesday, March 6 00 involved. Nothing is worse than a Ph.D frus AccuWeather forecast for daytime conditions and high tempemtures The AccuWeather® forecast for noon, Wednesday, March 6. trated by "cutting-edge" technology. 3 s DeBartolo has a lot of potential yet to be real ized. But all that technology doesn't mean a damn thing if only a handful of people know how to work it. 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Exactly how community in their l'indings, without the recognition of new St. Thomas to do for us in dosely related are science and and they must recognize the truth," Sherwin said. our day what he did in his day." nd igion? These were two transcendent truth about the The many questions that are When the floor was open for questions probed by Father universe, Sherwin said. being posed by students at uni questions, a student asked if Miehaol Sherwin in his lecturo The Popn makns a controver versities across the country there is such a person in to "lleconeiling Old Lovers: John sial claim that scientists must stem from the laek of theologi day's lime who can guide us. Paul II on Sdenr.n and Faith" realize that there is something cal foundation in science, ac Sherwin said Notre Dame last night. more than detectable matter, cording to Sherwin. "Why Professor of Chemistry and "Both science and religion there is a truth to be reckoned shouldn't I falsify my data? Biochemistry Rudolph Bottei must pres(~rve tlwir own au with. lin asserts that the scien Why shouldn't I just take some may be such a leader because tonomy, both illuminfl an as tific and religious community one else's? Why should I Bottei is someone who strongly peel of n~ality," Sherwin said. must interact, according to believe what you are saying is believes in relating religion to The Observer/Kalie Kroener Ar.r.ording to Sherwin. tlw Pope Sherwin. "Isolation is not an true?" these students are ask chemistry and chemistry to re Father Michael Sherwin explored lwlievns that seienee and reli option," Sherwin said. ing professors today. And many ligion in his lectures. lie is very the relationship between science gion are very closely relatl)d - Science can correct the of these questions can be successful at meshing the two, and religion last night in a lecture at errors and superstition in reli- answered by those who can according to Sherwin. Hesburgh Library. SMC forum addresses Grant to explore COLT ideas By ALLISON KOENIG sion, and the COLT groups will Necessary travel expenses women's leadership NewsWrirer initiate the actual experimen will also be ineluded for the and LESLIE FIELD tation of many of the ideas benefit of each group, aceord TRICIA MALOVEY women's studies course as a 1\y Sainr Mary's Accenr Editor generated during the confer ing to Peters. Ncw1 Wrircr requirement. ence. The commitment to be a Also discussed was the A group of Saint Mary's stu A COLT group consists of two member of a Community Lead Issues r.onr.nrning women's atmosphere at Saint Mary's dents, faculty, and administra students, one faculty member, ership Team through the lnadnrship at Saint Mary's and College and the faet that, while tors met Tuesday for an infor one alumna and one adminis FIPSE grant includes fulfilling Saint Mary's College is an all qunslions regarding the lack of mational meeting to discuss trator who is concerned with a certain number of hours, use of thn Women's Center women's college. not many stu the Fund for the Improvement student development. Any stu drawing a conelusion for the W(~f(~ addrnssed at a forum dents focus on the importance of Post Secondary Education's dent interested is encouraged project by the end of the 1996- of it being all-female. lwld in honor of Women's $214,000 grant to a to pick up an applieation from 1997 school year and visiting Month last night in the Saint "Many times people come to Community Commitment to Student Activities. other wonwn 's colleges to gain Saint Mary's College, not be Mary's Clubhouse. Leadership Development. Melissa Peters, one of the ideas for improving thn com cause it is a women's college, "Tiw Women's Center is a . Georgeanna Hosenbush, di project's coordinators, stated, munity. plar.e for nvnryorw, (~spedally but in spite of the fact that it is reetor of Student Activities, "People keep saying there's In addition to the theme of a women's college," stated an for all of tlw studmll organiza and Patrick White, associate nothing going on on this cam better faculty, student. and ad other faculty membor. tions, to hold nwntings and gt)t dean of faculty, spoke at the pus. This is their opportunity ministration collaboration, top togntlwrs," said one faculty The talk was sponsored by luncheon, encouraging stu to make Saint Mary's better." ics mentioned at the luncheon the Wonwn's Cnntnr, the Sis- · IIIPIIIhl'r of tlw Cnntnr, which is dents and f'aeulty alike to for Five to six applications stat as possible topics for COLT (.(~ ters of Nefertiti, the Women's hu·atPd in tlw hasPlliPnl of mulate nflw ideas for leader ing an explorable idea will be group discussions were wom Mans I Iall. Studies Program, the Center ship advancement in years to accepted by Student Activities. en's overall wnllness, methods addn~ssnd For Academic Innovation and Anotlwr topi(' was come. Between 10 and 12 thousand for supporting new freshmen, the Fund fur the Improvement that of tlw WomPn's Studies This year's Play of the Mind dollars have been allotted to a reduction in the transfer rate of Post Secondary Education Program and fPminism. A sug Conference provided laborato the exploration of the COLT's and classes addressing multi project. w~st.ion was madn to includn a ries for analysis and discus- ideas. cultural issues.
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Council nominates co-chairs Linda encourages students to other time of year, I just lay choose Fun Tan because it was By DEBORAH SCHULTZ Conference, announced to'- the restaurant and will probably back, listen' to the music and voted "The Area's Best News Writer Council that Notre Dame will be win a t-shirt with the winning fall asleep." Tanning Center" for the last hosting the conference in 1997. logo on it. Saint Mary's junior Allison three years. "We guarantee a Deborah Hellmuth, co-presi The ACUI is a non-profit, pro If students have any ques Carroll, who leaves Saturday tan and customer satisfaction," dent of Pasquerilla East Hall, fessional association of students tions, they are encouraged to for South Padre Island, Tex., she said. Mike Tobin, co-president of and administrators working to contact either Baker at 634- agrees that tanning is relaxing. But according to Carson, Zahm Hall, and Brian Klausner, enhance campus life through 1186 or Kira Carter at 634- "A lot of people say it's vain to PowerTan is the best tanning co-president of Flanner Hall programs, services and facili 1708. go tanning, but I don't want to salon in the area. "We are were nominated for the posi ties. Meeting annually with pro In other HPC news, represen burn in South Padre," she said. very customer friendly," he tions of co-chairs of Hall fessionals to discuss possible tatives from Pasquerilla East, "It helps relieve stress and I said. "We get you in and out Presidents' Council at the HPC programs, students gain know!· Lyons, Lewis and Keenan Halls can study better after I tan." as soon as possible, and we meeting last night. edge at these conferences announced that they are spon Christa Clous, a junior at want to accommodate every Matt Schlatter, present co through speakers, information soring a multicultural week the Saint Mary's, offers another one." chair of IIPC, announced that al sessions and meetings with week following Spring Break. the nomination period will be other students from all over the The week will feature a student held open until the end of the country. panel, a faculty panel dis week since the selection "We have achieved a great cussing affirmative action at process of Resident Assistants honor by hosting the ACUI Notre Dame, movies, dinners is not yet completed, and RA's Conference," Baker said. and other cultural activities. are not allowed to run for HPC Baker also spoke about the "We have worked pretty hard co-chairs. Elections will be graphic design contest the con on this and I think it will be held on March 19 at the next ference is sponsoring. The very informative," said Isabella HPC meeting. theme of the conference is Marchi, co-president of Lyons Scott Baker, representative "Discover Gold," and the dead Hall. "We encourage everyone from the Association of College line is April 4. The winner will to come. We really hope to Unions International receive a gift certificate for a have a good turn out." ligious violence. Appleby concluded by Lujack Violence addressing the different roles continued from page 1 continued from p·age 1 religious peacemakers play - they can serve as advocates, has always kept his connection of violence in the Bible or other intermediaries, observers and to Notre Dame, returning to religious scripture and use that educators of peace. Heligion has serve as an assistant coach for as their justification for vio an advantage in peacemaking in then head co.ach Frank Leahy lence, according to Appleby, that it is uniquely placed to be for two seasons. who listed defense and revenge both the center of conflict and "It's hard to describe how as common motives behind re- resolution, he said. pleased I am to make this con tribution to my alma mater," ically affect the lives flf gradu-· Lujack said. "Notre Dame has ate students," Manak said. been close to my heart, and I'm GSU Yet, graduate students alter grateful to have attended this continued from page 1 nate representation every other great university. I'm proud to year with MBA and law stu be a Notre Darner." University subsidize health dents. The number of students that The GSU also expressed a the scholarship will benefit will care for the children of gradu ate students. desire for increased graduate Nsopbomore vary from year to year, but the student departmental repre average range will be from two However, the next adminis tration has many issues still sentation, with the main thrust to eight students. The scholar of the argument being that ship is for undergraduates with facing it. In his final service week President's Report, Manak out graduate students ought to be "outstanding credentials and included in decisions that affect demonstrated financial need." lined important issues for next year's GSU as they were set the departments for which they "This scholarship is set up in are being trained. a way that is ideal for us," said forth in a report to the Graduate Affairs Committee of Third, the GSU asked that the Joseph Russo, director of Stu University develop a plan to im dent Financial Aid. "We get to the Academic Council. The establishment of a per prove the graduate programs. ·- choose how much we will acti vate in a given year, depending manent representative for on need." graduate students on the Aca Student Financial Aid plans demic Council is of highest pri to activate $9,000 to $10,000 ority. "The Academic Council for the 1996-1997 school year. is the most important decision This rate would extend the making body on campus. scholarship for at least 20 Chaired by the University years. President, its decisions dramat- Stl01 meR InTeRnships b, IREtf\~ID • STuoy IJnsh PoLincs, LITeRaTURe, ano CuLTURe • IncLuoes: • 6-8 week znreRnshzp
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Yosemite Conc~on Services Co I Human Resources Department ~ P.O. Box 578 '(,Y Yosemite, CA 95389 (209) 372-1236 Wt:Jncsday, March 6, 1996 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS page 5 Wealth, power shape U.S. By MIKEJACCARINO were left outside looking in, he ernment policy, beginning what News Writer added. Perrow said was a cycle of According to Perrow, the manipulation in the relationship In a lecture given before a hands-off environment set the between government and the predominantly professional and stage for the sweeping control corporate world in American faculty audience at the College exercised by corporations over politics. of Business Administration yes the labor force during the in "We have a government and terday, Charles Perrow, a soeiol dustrial revolution. economic system which sends ogy professor at Yale currently "Suddenly seven-year-old kids the rewards up, not down. WP. working under a fellowship at were working 12 hour days, have a Congress that's made up Princeton, spoke about the role carrying 16 pound loads up the of mostly millionaire busi organizations play in the con f'lights of stairs in the textile nessmen. and it's these men centration of wealth and power mills springing up across the who write the laws," Perrow in the United States and their East Coast," Perrow said. said. negative implications for "Farmers went from mill to mill, "As corporations grow American soeiety. peddling their children. as Irish stronger. their control over gov Perrow detailed how large, immigrants f'leeing the potato ernment increast\S, making it bureaucratic and formal organi famine worked for next to noth P.asier for them to pass the lehris zations have become the most ing." lation they want, making them instrumental means of control "We've always had a tremen stronger still, and then thP. ling and shaping culture, gov dous labor supply because when process begins anew." ernment and economics in the we ran out we went over to Perrow said he does not see United States. Focusing on early Europe and brought [labor[ corporate influence ending with America, Perrow traced the ori here, offering great promises," control over Amel'ican politics gin of the historical foundations Perrow said. but rather having implications leading to the establishment and Many of the rifts and divisions for the cultural dynamics of the The Observer/Katie Kroener Charles Perrow, a sociology professor at Yale, spoke yesterday about growth or modern organizations present within society today United States. By living and the dynamics of wealth and power concentrations in the United States. and the political structures aid originated with the practices working in an environment ing them. employed by the corporate or stressing efficieney and profit "When this country began, ganizations of the industr·ial rev rather than the consequences .... people hated the idea of corpo olution, according to Perrow. for the community, Americans ~ rations because they feared the "As long as there's sexism you become caught in the (:orporate .... tyranny and concentration of can pay women less; as long as mentality of pursuit of success ., power which they associated workers are fighting over race, and higher lifestyles . ~ with the British and Dutch com- religion and ethnicity, they're Perrow ended by offering an panies they had had experience divided and wages can be kept evaluation of the present as \:VCII with in the past," Perrow said. down," he said. as predictions for the future. "Springing from mutual finan With such far-ranging control "The same thing that was be cial interests, legal changes of labor and the enormous ing done at the turn of century were enacted making it possible amounts of capital available by corporations is being done for private endeavors to take through their control of indus today but only in a more relined place with minimum risk and try, organizations began to con manner. If changes are not public scrutiny." solidate and merge into power enacted, this country is going to Thus the weak hands-ofT eco ful corporations eliminating deteriorate economically in the nomic tradition of the United competition, according to face of other countries with a States can be credited to the Perrow, who pointed to this better way," Perrow said. ''I'm early policy-shapers of this trend as the origin of the con afraid for my children who will country: elite lawyers and legis centration of power and wealth feel the social unmst and prob lators who were also busi in large organizations. lems if businesses will not nessmen, according to Perrow. The resulting corporations change, and I'm not sure there's Frequently farmers and artisans were able to manipulate gov- a solution."
WHAT CAN I DO WITH A DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS?
A lot! The training and analytical skills The top six, out of 250 job classifications, Do ANY NOTRE DAME MATH MAJORS acquired in studying mathematics are pre were, in descending order: actuary, soft GO ON FOR HIGHER DEGREES IN THE cisely what many companies and profes ware engineer, computer systems analyst, MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES? sional schools look for. accountant, paralegal assistant and math Certainly. Some of our best students con CAN YOU BE MORE SPECIFIC? WHAT ematician. This means 4 out of the first 6 tinue in pure or applied mathematics, com KIND OF JOBS AND WHAT KIND OF top jobs are in the mathematical sciences. puting science, statistics, and other math COMPANIES ARE SOME OF OUR RE CENT NOTRE DAME MATH GRADUATES I LIKE MATHEMATICS, BUT I'M NOT SURE ematical sciences. WORKING FOR? THAT IT'S WHAT I WANT TO DO FOR They've gone to places like Harvard, Among our recent graduates two very pop THE REST OF MY LIFE. WOULD AN UN Princeton, Chicago, Oxford, Berkeley, and ular kinds of jobs have been as actuaries DERGRADUATE DEGREE IN MATHEMAT Wisconsin. Many of them teach at colleges and as computer programmers or systems ICS MAKE SENSE FOR ME? and universities across the country. Others analysts. It could very well. As I mentioned earlier, work at places like Bell Laboratories or at A few of the insurance companies hiring a degree in mathematics represents train government organizations like the National our graduates as actuaries are Allstate, ing in analytical thought and quantitative Security Agency. Massachusetts Mutual, CIGNA, The Trav elers, Prudential, Aetna Life and Casualty, skills that are invaluable in many areas of WHAT ABOUT THE PROGRAMS OFFERED and Metropolitan. human endeavor. BY THE MATH DEPARTMENT? AT&T, Arthur Andersen, DuPont, IBM, WHAT ABOUT NOTRE DAME MATH The Department offers, all in the College GE, Eastman Kodak, Morgan Stanley, GRADUATES? WHAT OTHER AREAS of Science, a major in Math with possible NCR, General Motors, and Xerox are a few HAVE THEY GONE INTO? concentrations in Life Science, Education, of the companies where our math gradu I'll name a few: medicine, music, den Engineering Science, Social Science, Com ates work as programmers or analysts. tistry, law, engineering, meteorology, busi puting, and Business Administration. A THAT IS AN IMPRESSIVE LIST. - BUT ARE ness (MBA), applied physics, and theology. student can also double major in Math and THESE DESIRABLE JOBS? The 1995 publication JOBS RATED AL These students continued their studies at in, say, Philosophy. MANACrated job classifications using the places like Northwestern, North Carolina, The department also offers an Honors criteria of income, outlook, physical de Stanford, Indiana, Illinois, Yale, Boston Mathematics Major in the College of Sci mands, security, stress, and work environ College, University of Pennsylvania, and ence and one in the College of Arts and ment. Georgetown. Letters. Come to our Open House on Wednesday, March 27, from 7 to 8 PM in Room 226 of the Computing Center and Mathematics Building and find out more about our programs. You may also call the Math Office at 631-7245 to arrange an appointment with our Associate Chairman Prof. Migliore or our Director of Undergraduate Studies Prof. Rosenthal. ------.------.------~------~ VIEWPOINT page 6 Wednesday, March 6, 1996 ~~~~,==~-Pt&Awr-/~1' THE OBSERVER ..· ... ·· NOTRE DAME OFFICE: P.O. Box Q, Notre Dame, IN 46556 (219) 631-7471 SAINT MARY's OFFICE: 309 Haggar, Notre Dame, IN 46556 (219) 284-5365 1995-96 General Board Editor-in-Chief John Lucas Business Manager joseph Rjley
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• DESIDERATA Choosing life over liberality, facts over feminism I try to stay away from the subject of interests much more than I identify with been as ideal for someone of my sex. flesh and blood. If she fears she cannot abortion. but today I'm going to have to those of other women. My male friends Things like this happen to me with fre be a good parent due to the circum add to the hundreds of abortion-related consider me "one of the guys." With this quency. and I won't say for a minute stances of her pregnancy. she can pieces you've probably read this year background. I tend to see little need for that they don't upset me. They do. And choose to place the baby with one of the already. If you are patient and read a all the hype about feminism. That may while I still can't see myself as a femi thousands of people nationwide who are little further than this, I think you'll see be a flaw in my character, but I'm just nist. I recognize that women still face aching to adopt and love a child. Or. that this is a little different from what telling you how it is with me. While I some battles today, battles that men under the current state of the law. she you are accustomed to reading regard don't see feminism as particularly offen don't have to deal with. can choose to kill the child (or, as some ing the subject of abortion. sive and, in fact. have some feminist On the other hand, contrary to pro make it sound more acceptable. "termi I'm not going to provide you with friends, I as an individual just don't real abortion activists - usually consisting of nate the pregnancy"). As a liberal per quotes from the Bible about why abor ly connect with it. people who label themselves "femi son, who stands up for the downtrodden tion is wrong; other columnists. more nists"- I don't at all see the woman and oppressed at every step of the way. well-versed in that area than I. amply with an unwanted pregnancy as the I simply cannot say that this last choice cover this aspect of the issue. Nor am I most oppressed party in the situation. is ever an acceptable one. And to me, going to give you the feminist position Where the pregnancy results from con this is not a deviation from my liberality. on why abortion is wrong, because 1 sensual sex, this is clearly the case, and At least I'm not quite as alone in my don't consider myself a feminist. saying that she should have the "right to contentions as I once felt. As I men However. I am also not going to tell you Kirsten Du·nne choose" is downright insulting, not least tioned above, there is now a campus that abortion is an acceptable choice, of all to that woman. She's had the right chapter of Feminists for Life; this phrase much less a constitutional right. Like to choose. She chose to have sex. she may have at one time been considered many other Observer contributors. I chose when to have sex, and she appar an anomaly. I am also joined by my would condemn abortion, but for what I ently chose against using a reliable form good friend Fred Tiemann, NDLS '96 feel to be different reasons. of birth control. So these are choices (very cool guy; get to know him!), who, I don't like to label anyone, particular that don't affect men. or at least do not like me, actively lobbies for both the ly myself. but I'd say that my views Facts are facts. and biologically, I am affect them as directly. But that's got abolition of the death penalty and the make me what one would call a liberal. NOT "one of the guys." (Last time I nothing to do with societal discrimina right to life. But there is still a pervasive I actively lobby for animal rights and for checked, anyway.) And therefore I do tion; it's a biological fact. It's your body, belief that liberals must be "pro-choice," the abolition of the death penalty. I do share at least some of the concerns of so grow up and learn to deal with it. and it's annoying to me, mainly because whatever I can to help my many gay. feminist groups. and I recognize that Of course, I am much more sympa it's so backwards. I recall in particular lesbian and bisexual friends gain women do have to deal with some issues thetic to women who become pregnant one evening when I was attempting to respect and recognition by the larger that me do not; in some circumstances. through rape or other more unfortunate have dinner with some friends after an heterosexual community. When I can they face blatant discrimination. I know circumstances. However, I still do not already-stressful day, and we found our afford to do so. I donate to associations this because I've experienced it. While view such a woman as more oppressed selves maliciously harrassed by a group which provide care for AIDS patients; those who look at me incredulously and than the baby growing inside her; I do of intoxicated Notre Dame students. feed and clothe the needy; and seek to question whether I am really an attor not think anyone can do so without When the most obnoxious among them preserve the Bill of Rights. You get the ney are probably thrown off moreso by accepting the distorted premise that the realized who I was, he told me to "Shut idea. and probably would tend to also my alternative style of dress than my baby is not a human being but is rather up! There's a baby sleeping. But what call me a liberal. if not, as one friend gender, my gender does play a role in simply part of the woman's body. Had do you care; you support abortion." I has labeled me, a "flaming left-winger." other not-so-pleasant situations I've this notion not led to such tragic conse can only assume that he derived this Now what is problematic to some peo faced. For example, men who don't quences, it would be laughable. conclusion from my positions on the ple as far as my liberal tendencies go is know me well just assume that certain Therefore, accepting for the moment the other issues, and I would like to let him the fact that. not only do I fail to support topics will offend me and even state more logical and realistic premise that know that. not only was he rude and a "woman's right to choose;" 1 actively aloud that they can't discuss them the baby is a developing person, who is insensitive, but he was wrong. I do lobby against it. But it's not problematic because "there's a woman in the room." very much alive. how do we deal with care; I care a lot, and I do not- cannot at all for me; in fact, I see it as perfectly (When I threaten to deck them a good the question of "choice?" First, we must - support abortion. What's more, I consistent with my other views. one with my Doc Martens, they usually recognize the obvious: that baby has no pray for the day when everyone realizes As I said, I'm not a feminist (although, change their minds.) Perhaps more choice in the world. Then we must that, particularly for liberals as myself, as an aside, I would highly endorse the innocent, but equally insulting, are the examine the status of the woman who, the only true "choice" - both logically campus chapter of FFL for pro-lifers men who observe, for instance, that per despite attaining the status of "mother" and morally - is the choice that favors with a feminist point of view). I have sonal injury law is a good field "for a against her will, DOES have a choice life. always preferred the company of guys, woman," whereas my original choice of now. She can choose to love and raise Kirsten Dunne works for Goldberg. and can understand their feelings and criminal defense law would not have the child which, all else aside, is still her Weisman and Cairo. Ltd. in Chicago. GARRY TRUDEAU
t&TM& 7EU- YOU aJHAT ANf? THAT'S WHY tu& NEW WHY AM INOT THAT Ho:JP5 ABOUT, OK4Y? PAT/ NHO El5E /?CACH/33 OUT SURPR/5£1?, IT's ABOUT THIN$ G&TTIN6 70 7H& VICT/MS OF AFFII -John Fowles ------ Wednesday, March 6, 1996 VIEWPOINT page 7 • E1 TFI\ -o THE EDITOR Setting the holocaust record straight Dear Editor: that we should all emphasize the Omer Bartov's "Hitler's Army," The key to meatless Fridays: Wn in the Notrn Dame eommu- evil of the Nazi regime and T. Schulte's 'The German Army nity should he r.oneernml about honor its vktims. ahd Nazi Polides in Occupied thn quality of our politieal Our memory, however, should Russia," and Christian Streit's Give up dnhaw and historieal under- not minimize the circles of guilt "The German Army and the standing. Opinions arn often and eomplicity. Regarding the Policies of Genocide" in G. nxagg•~ratPd or misreprnsented dairn that the military played no Hirschfeld's "The Policies of complaining wlwn in print, hut we still pause roln in the killings, research Genocide." One can still prof at n•~o-Nazi rlwtorie, whieh we during the last ten years by a itably read Hannah Arendt's sorrowfully find in a reemJt let- number of German scholars in argument that evil can be unre for Lent tt~r to thn nditor. the Federal military archives in markable in her "Eichmann in It is difficult to imagine a Freiburg has revealed that the Jerusalem." plainer nxampl•~ of nno-Nazi armed forees played a major On the issue of contemporary Dear Editor: argument than Hoger role in the killings of Jews and nco-Nazism, one should consult This may be my first annual reply to the annual com Zalnnraitis's (Feb. 21) "I wish to Slavs. Neither should we exag llans- Georg Betz's artiele "The plaint against Lenten meatless Fridays in thn dining halls. extt~nd a gnnuirw metal-toed gerate in our description of who Two Faces of Hadical Right-wing This year's version of the complaint is articulately brought 'Nazi' hoot into your sidn as you were the targets of special Populism in Western Europe" in to us by an able wordsmith, Krista Nannery, on Friday last lay (sie) gasping for lifn." aggression. The Nazis specilical- Notre Dame's "Review of in the Inside column. · Politics" (Fall and the Sonw historieal misn1adings ly sought out people who were 55 1993) She says that meatless meals are not a sacrifico if they apptHtn~d in anotlwr lPtter on mentally ill, physically disabled, January Rth "New Yorker" are not voluntary. Gosh, just like your mother used to excerpts of Ingo Hasselbach's tlw same day, even though the homosexual, Communist, serve? Does the term "in loco parentis" mean anything to lettnr eond•~mrHHI tlw Nazi Jowish. Homa, Slav, and political autobiography (llasselbach led a you? In case you have not recognized the opportunity, n~ginw. "It was not the opponents (among whom were nco-Nazi movement in East your (voluntary) sacrifice lies in eating these meals with 'Ctmnans' who lwlieVf~d in the Christians, Social Demoerats, Berlin in the 1980s and 1990s out complaint. murder of millions, but the Nazi students, and aristocrats). and had ties to American nco God bless you. eliw," Creg Bauer's letter stated, The Nazi regime committed Nazis). Let us think carefully about "(;nrman soldinrs and citizens crimes against humanity, but its MIKE SWADENER did not know of thesn atrocities." leaders and functionaries did so, the lessons we draw from histo Technician, Batwr nott~s that not all victims with many supporters, by target ry and let us help to prevent Bessert Center for Aerospace Research were .Jewish and asks us to ing particular groups of people. new crimes. ms1wct tlw nwmory of !Wt~ry vie- We are responsible for what tim. lin writns that "people of all we think we know about history ANDREW C. GOULD faiths and cultums were brutally and for how we feel about it. Assistant Professor of Government murdt~n~d at tlw hands of the Among the many sources for ROBERTWEGS Nazis." We agree with Bauer rPI1nction, one could consider Professor of f-1 isrory Rationality not • : ·,imOOD Republicans whimper and whine relevant in war I had tlw Imst hand I've had in a few weeks. Buchanan. One of Buchanan's points on his plat Dear Editor: Stwen spades. three diamonds. two dubs, and no form deal with immigrants coming in from Mexico Professor Delaney of our noble philosophy department was ht~arts. Tlwy went board. meaning four hooks, and how they supposedly are ruining the economic certainly right when he said you can hardly put forth an argu and my partner and I went stwen. We were only situation in this country. Interesting concept, I ment near a philosopher without him up and poking hole in it, down hy twenty points and we could take the lead say. I have heard fewer things more stupid in all just because that's what they do. Let us thank Potter (The easily if we playml our cards right. We were in my life, aside from Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, Observer, Feb. 23) for proving him correct. tlw lwginning stages of our game of spades, and and Howard Stern. What I can gather from Potter doesn't seem to understand the context in which our minds Wt'rt~ foeused on Buchanan is that he is a Foran's column about our Londoners living in a war zone was talking noisn and winning the scared, insecure White male, written. Instead, he chooses to become irritated by the per h an d . h u t t lw n I s m e II e d and I guess if I were like him, ceived Domer-selfishness and London-sickness of a program smoktL I looked up to stH~ then I probably would whim alumna (" ... she is trivializing a very important and complicat smokt! billowing into thn din per and whine, too. ed issue with her griping about how it will aiTect the London ing an~a of tlw Center for Christiane Anyway, Royko holds even Program."). Social Concerns from the stronger views of Mexico than Now, I will be the first to agree with him that the group as a main hallway. My first n~ac I have heard from Buchanan. whole is a bit quirky in their addiction to the limy way of life, tion was to locatn an alll~rna Likely I won't quote from him but Foran definitely has a point in localizing the issue. tiv•~ PXit. but I didn't sen tho directly to spare myself from The context to which I refer above is the bubble we know source of tlw smokn until nausea, but he claims, among and love called Notre Dame. If Foran hadn't pointed out how SOiliPOnP shoutnd SOnW I~XpJn- other things, that Mexico has close to our student body this issue is, do you think anybody tiVI~S and not.-d that somnorw never done anything really would have paused at her Inside Column on their way to the threw a smok•~ bomb in the building. worthwhile besides provide the world with tequila, Four Food Groups? I don't know how long Potter has been in Tlw NotrP DamP Chapter of the National Mexico and its government arc the cause of mil our lovely family, but it doesn't' take long to learn that the Assoriation for thf' Advancement of Colored lions of tons of drugs and its paraphernalia getting answer is clearly a big "NO." l'twpln wnm holding a Black llistory Month Close into our country, and we should turn Mexico into Sadly enough. I doubt it made much of an impact anyway. Out .lam in the C.S.C. Saturday night. Most every the largest golf resort in the world because Surely there are some people out there who worry about their one was having a good time. We wen~ a gathering Mexicans have done little else with it. Don't criti friends in London, maybe remembering how many times they of Black pPopln. enjoying eadt other's company, cize anyone for doing something you do yourself, themselves sat and read at Trafalgar Square, so close to our musie. our food and our culture without the or for you Southerners, "sweep around your own another recent bomb threat. But the issues raised by the pressurns of bt~ing Black in America. I, personal front door. before you try to sweep around mine." Irish-English war (let's face it, a state of war exists) are not as ly, eouldn't ask for much more. At the time of the Royko is not witty, nor is he especially insightful important to the student body as the dining hall cereal sur smok•~ honrh. tlwre were a good numbnr of stu or knowledgeable. Sarcasm is a wonderful thing, veys! (Pop quiz: how many of you attended last weeks' lecture dents, faculty. stafT. and pnople from South Bend but let's get to the nitty-gritty, and I'll use my on human rights violations by the HUC and the British Army? and Mishawaka. What transpired was somewhat favorite subject, the United States and its govern Just curious.) vague except for these few faets. A somewhat tall ment, to prove my point. Drugs? If Mexico is so So, Potter, if you are so intent on finding "rational argu whit•~ mal•~ was staking out the C.S.C. while people decrepit then I must wonder how the drugs get in. ments" for everything, don't approach the topic of war. Is war wem filing in. From what I understand. he ran in I have yet to see a drug factory in the hood. The ever rational? No! the door, thrnw in a smoke bomb and took off run United States has already been found to be a You are right in your claim that Foran's apparent pacifist ning. Two NAACP members got up from their major part of a widespread drug importation ring position "does not seem to enable one to give a moral justifica table. kiekml thn smoke bomb out the door and where they pump in cocaine, crack, and heroine tion of the usc of violence" in the string of conflicts in which procPeded to chase afttlr him. Unfortunately they into the inner cities all over the country. Same the U.S.A. has been involved. But isn't that just the nasty side didn't catch him. but they did get a decent thing with guns and ammunition. I think blaming of war? It's so bloody hard to justify. If violence of any sort df'StTiption. anyone but our government is a cop-out. were rational, I'd rationalize my way to hitting anyone on the Now. I'm not a paranoid person, but this whole Our sodety is sick, and we don't want to recog head with a stick anytime I didn't like their opinion. situation sounds prPLty shady to me. Many have nize it. Not only do I have to worry about a white I doubt Foran was trying to base a moral argument against said that this is just a situation wlwre some silly boy, who fiL<> the description, running around try this particular conflict upon the safety of 80-odd particular hoy wanted to play a joke on some people to scare ing to blow all us Black folks up, but Buchanan students, so don't whip out your logic on her. I hope she was thP slllffings out of them. Many have said that this and the whole Republican Party, and God only trying to scare people. I don't think it worked, though . so let's kid was getting rnvt1ngn on sonworw who was knows who else, ready and more than willing to try it again: tlwre. I say this kid is up to sonwthing dse. Like I compromise my state of mine in this country Put your knife and fork down. Ignore your dining hall sur always say it only takes orw sicko Nno-Nazi to do because h•~'s afraid of anything different than peo roundings. Now try to imagine yourself in the JACC, attending sonw crazy stuff. and I would ratlwr assunw the ple who look like him. a campus-wide Mass. Monk gets up and homilizes on the trag worsP and. watrh my sll~p. than to blow it off and I ask anybody what truly worthwhile thing has ic loss or a beautiful, brilliant young person: your friend: your go about my busirwss and Iw blown up. I've seen the United States ever really done? Ne11d a roommate: your classmate. They left with two suitcases and it dorw. And if l t:an SPP that sonwone can thmw a minute? llmm. let's see. we hav11 pollutnd, dam came home in a body bag. smokP homh in a building and get away with littlt~ aged, dnstroycd, annihilated, killed, and blun Wake up! This has been happening for 25 years (hy the or no trarn. tlwn lw can throw anything. We all dcwed and fumbled our way throughout history. "offieial" count) to countless families in In~land and England. know how easy it is to hop on thn World Wide Web We have widespread racism, discrimination, cor There are organizations on this campus trying to do sonwthing and with a littl•~ time and nfTort find out how to ruption, and prejudice. We have the rich control to stop it. If fear is what it takes to get morn people involved, makP a homt~made bomb. Yns. that kind of hate ling and suffocating the middle and lower classes. by God, Potter. let's use it. It's a sad state of affairs, but hey, a111l ignorann1 still 11xists. We have high taxes, r.rime, and mortality rates, call me utilitarian. l'riJJw example: this past wm1k a certain syndi and low wagt~s. security, and safety. Well, I think ratPd ("()lumnist (Mike Boyko) in a cnrtain nPwspa I'd rathtw have a shot of tequila, and I don't even SHELBY HIGHSMITH lwr (Tiw Chicago Triburw) had taken upt•n hirnscdf drink Senior to lw tlw pos!Pr boy for thn Bnpublican c:andidate ("h istiane Ukely is a senior in Pasquerilla St. Edward's Hall for the l'rPsidnncy who rwnds no postt~rboy, Pat We.~t //all. ------ ACCE-NT Wednesday, March 6, 1996 page 8 • ACCENT ASKS Vihat did you give The Brothers of the Notre Dame Glee By MARY BETH ELLIS most exciting time of singin Saint Mary's Accent Editor exciting moments in silence." up for Lent? The Club not-sings correcll 's quarter to five on a Wednesday afternoon, and the Notre Dame Glee "That's so much more powerfz Club, about to serenade an audience of backpacks and empty chairs in Besides their Fall, Christm 1a Crowley Hall practice room. is arranging itself on risers. Baseball Notre Dame, the Glee Club of caps and overwashed sweatshirts belie the classy sound they're here to hit the road. Their spring b polish as they prepare for a joint weekend concert with the University of hometowns of Clubbers acros Illinois Varsity Glee Club. Director Daniel Stowe raises his hands to lead Colorado before they turn b the Club in one of their trademark pieces, Edvard Grieg's "Brothers, Sing Day parade in St. Louis. 0 n. " Why is the Club- with n "I gave up the elevator!' In 1915, twelve men at the University of Notre Dame who liked music them- so well thought it might be fun to hang out and sometimes sing a little. Voila- a received? Betsy LaMore Glee Club. "They Over two thousand Domers have followed in their footsteps; today Sophomore, Holy Cross they're on the Internet and touring everywhere from Saint Mary's to Switzerland. The Notre Dame Glee Club is those guys in the rugby shirts whom the alumni attempt to clap along with in the JACC before each borne football game, the voices you hear crooning from the women's dorms during Singing Valentines each February 14. And they're thicker than the mud in North Quad: the NDGC Newsletter opens with "Dear Brothers." "It's a neat thing to be able to share the music," says presi dent Jim Crowe against the backdrop of his fellow Clubbers "I gave up missing class." "Ia-la" ing their ways through warmup scales. "It's a unique feeling when you're standing on the stage at the end of a piece you've just performed very well, and you couldn't Mike Silva have done it without the other guys standing there along side of you. That's a bond no one can take away. If there's a Sophomore, Alumni little bit of animosity between individuals in the group, sud denly it's wiped away because the audience belongs to everyone there." "Come and let--" The first bright notes of "Brothers, Sing On" burst onto the winter-dreary room like sunshine. but Stowe's trained ear picks up some wayward voices from the sixty or so singing before him. He wa11es a hand, and the sound fades away as quickly as it had appeared. Do it again. "I gave up caffeine." "Come and let our-" Stowe still isn't happy. Backing up his singers to the first word of the phrase, he repeatedly runs the same note- and Sarah Dylag you get the feeling he'll do it section by section, even Clubber Freshman, Cavanaugh by Clubber if he has to- until they produce the absolute best sound possible. have an appeal," Stowe admit "Come and let our swelling song mount like the whirling wind... " This and they perform it well. I'm time Stowe lets them go, the blended voices rising and falling in a tapes Crowe credits the Club's p try of sound until they hit another snag. This time they'rejumping a rest. twentieth century ear. Their "Rests have all kinds of electricity," Stowe tells them. "They can be the to breathe. "I attribute (our p "I gave up all food on Wednesday." The Voice of Saint Mary's Women's I Mike Wong By KRISTIN TRABUCCO members do not mind the time commitme~ Assistant Accent Editor praise the opportunity to meet other st Senior, Morrissey commented, "By the end of the year. we've talian. Spanish. German. French. English. What do It's a great way to meet people, especiall) these languages have in common? The Saint Mary's classes." Bochy concurred. "It really is fun Women's Choir can sing in all of them. like our own little family." I 1 Over thirty-five Saint Mary's women comprise the elite At the head of that family is Dr. Men group directed by Dr. Nancy Menk, Associate Professor of director. She has been with the choir for Music and Chalr of the Music Department at Saint Mary's. and each year finds new and interesting, The repertoire of the choir is diverse in more ways than challenging, pieces for the choir to per just language. "We sing a really wide variety of music," choir members say Menk has a special affi "I will go to church twice a says choir member Emily Bochy. Much of the focus of the extremley difficult songs, they feel she do choir is on twentieth-century music, because earlier com job and is a wonderful director. week plus Sunday." posers did not write music for a woman's voice. This In addition to their many hours of pra focus in no way limits the choir's selection of pieces, the choir puts on several concerts throu Natalia Tafur though. Although they do not sing pop music, they do per Every other year is a touring year for the form some older pieces, as well as a few unusual twenti being an off-year. Last year's tour, durin Junior, Howard eth-century songs. was of the South, with performances For example, this year the choir is working on a piece Atlanta, and Clearwater, Florida. entitled, "A Dog Walks." "We make the sounds with a A highlight of the trip was the choir's I bell like a dog running," laughs Bochy. Although they the Saint Louis Cardinals' Spring Traininj may do some humorous pieces, the choir is very serious one choir member even got to play the s regarding its performances. Even though it will not be touring this yea1 "It's very challenging and difficult," remarks choir several appearances scheduled. They will member Erin Shern. Menk has even brought in several several shows during a Spring festivE composers to work directly with the choir. Last year, Michigan, as well as giving their Spring c1 Libby Larson, a top women's composer, came to Saint Mary's in May. The group also sings at n111 "I gave up studying on Tuesday Mary's. The choir performed her "Magnificat" with the functions, and has already performed in a I and Saturday every other South Bend Symphony Orchestra and with a group of The Women's Choir does stay away fn women from the South Bend Chamber Singers. known songs in their shows. "Twentieth ce week." The group's diversity does not end with its pieces. music is not the type of thing that usually ~ Although the majority of the group are music majors, says Shern. But the group brings professiu many other disciplines are represented in the choir. In and culture to the South Bend community,, Molly O'Rourke addition, students hail from seventeen states are are of Bochy characterizes the choir's pieces th Sophomore, McCandless all age levels. Auditions are held for membership to the different style than most people are used year-long choir, and are open to Notre Dame women as gives us something a little different, a little well as those from Saint Mary's, although at present the tie out of the ordinary; and in the process choir is made up of only Saint Mary's students. The choir little something new about music which practices four days a week for one hour each day. Choir music major would never be exposed to. ACC~NT -- Wnlncsday, March 6, 1996 page 9 • • ACCENT SAYS ;Jc 0 Lenten I 'lub celebrate 80 years of a capella excelleJI\ce Longing . Music, paradoxically. can have its most male sound ... it's a sound that's kind of fallen by the wayside," he says . "It's unusual for guys to do this type of thing today." That sound leads to 011 the next try. "Excellent," Stowe beams. such phenomena as the Fifth Harmonic, an a capella group of five By CATHERINE DEELY so much more exciting. " Clubbcrs whose smooth, ladies-hold-on-to-your-estrogen style rakes in Assistant Accent Editor Spring, and Commencement concerts at perpetual favorable receptions. .n packs up white glow~s and sheet music to And all sixty members arc hams. The Glee Club boasts a sparkling con Lent is a truly beautiful time of year. It is .ak tour- a crazy-quilt whirlwind through cert personality that fits well with both their sacred pieces and contempo also a very thought-provoking and special tlw country- will take them all the way to rary seiRctions. Stowe makes it a point to encourage his Clubbers to in observance. Catholic or not, everyone has the I·:ast to catch up with the Saint Patrick's teract with their audiences by having them put down their music folders, opportunity during the Lenten season to find step up to the mike, and introduce a song or two. "It's important to get out a little more about themselves and their a single full-fledged music major among past the folders and connect with the audience," Stowe says. "There's a faith. I would never attempt to detract from sheet of glass there. If you break through it, the audience will climb such meaning. in." The Club has become expert glass shatterers under Stowe; However, there is another side of Lent that this year's Christmas Concert saw members utilizing every emerges, furtively and involuntarily, in all of us thing from pratfalls to jingle bells to capture the crowd. who have uttered those confident, oil-so-unwit The day of the concert, and the dorm-rat look has been ting words: "I can give THAT up for Lent. No traded for ties and tails. Competitive as any varsity team on problem!" That side is called desperation, and campus. ND's Glee Club has taken the stage, determined to it is born of deprivation. show up their lllinois guests before the home crowd. Folk The sacrifices made for Lent ure n wide and songs. spirituals. and the 11./ma Mater float to the rafters and colorful variety. There are those of the true envelope the audience. and heartfelt type-those few brave and perse Not that achieving a packed tour schedule and a stack of vering souls who give up something near and recordings over the years has been easy. Club is a major time dear to them, whether it be the music they love commitment. Concerts are frequent, and practices run for just or the weekly "Friends" indulgence that gets under two hours nearly every class day. them through eaeh tiresome, exam-laden Hehearsals are fraternal sweatshop affairs during which week. Then there are the "get off easy" slack parts arc hammered out, foreign texts translated, and dynam ers. who will insist to the death that they are ics endlessly attended to. Stowe's voice frequently slices making an unimaginably burdensome saeri through the singing: "Always open vowels ... not bad, now lke ... when in fact, they have nearly no ties, lighten up on the last syllable ... Crescendo- good." Up on the emotional or otherwise, to their offering. These risers, some of his singers unconsciously conduct along with are the fort'1sakers of Irish Mint yo-cream who him, making themselves one with the sound as much as possi have tasted it exactly twice, yet who will ble. I lands are often raised in the midst of a song, offering bemoan its loss heartrendingly as long as an constructive criticism. If a member charges that the basses audience is present to hear and pity their dtw are lazy on a meter ... Stowe runs the basses. "People try to astation. point out the flaws in advance of a concert," Crowe says. As for the vast majority of us, well, we tend "Everyonn has a vested interest in how the group does." Just to fall somewhere in the middle of these two part of the brotherhood. equally tragic extremes. Yet we are all tho Concert aftermath. and the main lobby of Washington Hall same at our do-good Lenten hearts we start oft' t~<; a sea of black and white. As the two groups exchange com ever so proud of our achievement and willpow pliments, some Domers hold scattered private conferences, er ... and then we get nasty. trying to determine "who won" before both clubs adjourn to It begins with the small twinges of want: the Bruno's. Guess what, guys- the winners were the audience. impulse to utter the forbidden four-letter word . "Tiu•y haw a love of good music, !I./though the notes from the final piece have long since drift- at the slightest provocation after giving up riliPd hy llwir continuing popularity." ed away. some Club/mrs are still singing to themselves- "Come and let obscenities; the temptation to sneak "just one" tPnor-hal'itorw-bass mix. nowl to the late our swelling song mount like the whirling wind"... as if already prepping Hershey's Kiss after solemnly swearing off 1ostly a capella harmonies allow the music for tlze next time the curtain rises on this eighty year old tradition. chocolate. But yes, oh definitely, we reassure 1larityJ in part to tlw uniqunness of an all- ourselves, these lapses in focus are only momentary. We have it ALL under control. By the latter part of Lent, this facade has crum bled entirely. Desperation has, at long last, set in. "Joseph" mania covers South Bend; We will fight it to the end, even when such resistance has long since become futile. The temptation is taking over. but we will not admit , though; tlwy it to ourselves; we insist upon staging our last udonts. Shern sold out shows begin tonight stands anyway. My roommate, who will be rt!ally hondt!d. known only as M. to protect her from the By MELANIE WATERS shame of Lenten defeat, is a prime example. from diiTtH"!Hll Assisranr Accem Editor . We'rn kind of She swore off the convenience of taking eleva tors of any sort. and held to it: she was much lat's blaek and white ... and green, red, yellow, purple, blue, pink, and orange all over? It's more dedicated than the vast majority on this . tlw group's 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," and it bursts into the Morris Civic Jver tPn yPars, campus (including certain anonymous room WAuditorium tonight. Andrew Lloyd Webber's first performed work has come a long way since mates of her own. who, hypothetically speak ot to nwntion its prnmiere in a London elementary school in 1968. Webber, in collaboration with lyricist Tim Rice, lrm. Although ing, MAY have sacrificed indulgence in particu wrotn the production to be performed by schools and colleges. However, "Joseph" has obviously made lar imported beverages.) So committed to her ity for pieki ng a lasting impression on the professional stage. s llll PXCPIJIHlt cause was M., in fact, that. one early weekend Aceording to the Morris Civic Box Office, all of the performances from March 6-10 are sold out. Three morning, in a certain male dorm with many, additional performances have bnen added for March 11-13, easily making "Joseph" the most anticipat il"t! per wnnk, many floors, suffering from a rather altered ed produetion of the season. sense of balance, and on one of the higher of out tlw ytmr. Whiln extra performances may be a welcome gift to ticket seekers, the additional shows are sure to oup. this ynar these many, many noors, she refused to use the take their toll on the local "stars" of "Joseph." The show calls for a sizable cast of actors and dancers. elevator to get to the lobby. She protested, she Spring Brnak, but also requirns the help of many backup singers. What makes "Joseph" unique is the age require n Hichmond, insisted, she complained that she eould not mt!nt of these important crooners: 10-14. break her vow; it was a truly noble efl'ort. The national touring company opens auditions for members of "Joseph's" children's choir about a But, of course, after a messy showdown and rformanee at month before the production begins. II ere in South Bend, two local choirs have the honor of performing eamp. wlwre a great deal of prodding, M. stepped on the ele onstage as a part of the east of the show. Clay United Methodist Church and Stanley Clark School stu vator ... and all over her past demonstration of adi um organ. dents have been eagerly awaiting opening night after three grueling weeks of practice, practice, and , thn ehoir has inner strength. more ·practice. Her story, while exceptionally sad, is not bt! performing Debbie Myers. director of Clay United's children's choir, said that her 19 singers have rehearsed every I in llolland, without good company. All throughout the land other night to learn 22 songs in three weeks. Not surprisingly, Myers admits that "they're tired! But," beneath the Golden Dome. and Saint Mary's as rH~nrt at Saint she said, "they're really nnnrgized. The songs arc lots of fun." !S and otlwr well, secret warriors in the battle against Stanlny Clark director Amy Lukn agreed and said that rehearsals have been really intense. In addition temptation struggle to coneenl their weakness. aiJ eonCI~rl. to vocals, tlw students had to learn choreography and staging this past weekend with "Joseph's" choir m most well They may mask it with boasting and extrava dirnetor. Luke said that she chose the most "energetic and lively singers" out of the many auditionees gant displays ... but believe me .. .it's still there. lury womtm 's at Stanley Clark, and that many have been involved with the school's drama program. However, many raws t:rowds." So the next timo you innocently debatn of the young singers are understandably nervous about their "big debut." aloud whether to have one or two cups of nalism. talm1t. "It'll bn interesting to sen how well they knep thnir focus on stage with the cast," Luke noted. The tlw nation. morning coffee in thP. dining hall. b£1 very con ar.tual touring mst, h~d by Brian Lane Green in the title role, arrived in South Bend only last night. The scious of the haggard-fa~ed figure slou~hing in way: "It's a students will have one hour on stage for a sound check with the cast tonight, and then the brightest to." Tlw choir the shadows with rabid eyes fixed upon the SJWCladP on Broadway hits the stage. co!Teepot in red-orbBd longing. Smile brightly, ... unusual. a lit ".JosPph" r.an hardly be descrihml on paper, but it's guaranteed to entertain everyone, from the the l tnadws us a ofl'er, "Hey, happy Lont!" ... atrically ehallnnged to the most snasoned Broadway critic. Whern else can you lind a Biblical tale t~at . .And run while you still can. tlw lnss-than ineorporatos reggae, country, disco, an Elvis-wannabe, and a finale that's as spectacular as the ent1re production'? Find a way to buy a tieket, and make sure you "Go, go, go ... " Wednesday, March 6, 1996 The Observer • SPORTS page 10 • SPRING TRAINING Mets top draft pick shines; Gonzalez back to form Associated Press Jeff Kent and Kevin Roberson Dye, who played at Double-A triple - and three RBis. He is Barry Larkin and Hal Morris homered to lead New York Mets Greenville last season, homered hitting .778 (7-for-9) in three had run-scoring singles in the KISSIMMEE, Fla. over the other squad of Marlins. against Terry Mathews. spring games. Jay Bell added seventh inning for Cincinnati. Top draft pick Paul Wilson Kent hit the Mets' first home Marquis Grissom and Rafael two hits for the Pirates, includ Curtis Goodwin singled to and Hector Ramirez pitched run of the spring in the second Belliard had two hits apiece, ing a three-run homer. start the inning and stole sec three scoreless innings apiece inning off John Burkett. and Ryan Klesko drove in two Rangers 3, Yankees 1 ond against loser Greg Gohr. as four New York Mets com Roberson connected in the runs. Juan Gonzalez, trying to put Goodwin scored on the single bined to limit the Houston eighth off reliever Miguel Cuban defector Livan an injury-filled 1995 season by Larkin, who stole second Astros to seven hits in a 4-0 vic Batista, the fifth Marlins pitch Hernandez pitched three score behind him, homered and made before Morris singled him tory Tuesday. er. less innings, retiring the final a fine defensive play for Texas. home. Wilson, the first pick in the New York's Rick Reed pitched nine Braves he faced. Gonzalez hit his first homer of Detroit took a 2-0 lead in the 1994 amateur draft, allowed two scoreless innings for the spring training, in the fourth in third against starter Pete four hits and two walks, but save. Pirates 9, Phillies 8 ning, off loser Rich Monteleone. Schourek on a run-scoring dou escaped trouble in the first and Jose Vizcaino went 3-for-3, Pinch hitter Keith Osik, a re Moments earlier, Gonzalez ble by Chris Goinez and an RBI third innings with double-play and Lance Johnson had two placement player last spring, made a perfect throw from single by Travis Fryman. grounders. hits for New York. singled home the winning run right field on a fly ball by Jim Bret Boone homered in the The victory was preserved Andre Dawson went 2-for-3 in the bottom of the ninth Leyritz that forced Paul O'Neill fourth for Cincinnati. with two innings of work by for the Marlins. inning for Pittsburgh. to hold at third base. The Tigers tied it in the sev left-hander Pedro Martinez, AI Martin led off with a dou Texas added two runs in the enth on a double by Danny who played for the Astros last Braves 9, Marlins ss 1 ble off loser Ricardo Jordan, seventh inning, on an RBI sin Bautista and a single by season, and Joe Ausanio, who Jermaine Dye hit a grand and scored when Osik hit a gle by Damon Buford and Shannen Penn. pitched the ninth. slam Tuesday to help the sharp single to left field past a squeeze bunt by Rene Gonzales. Hector Carrasco pitched the The Mets took a 1-0 lead in Atlanta beat the other Florida drawn-in infield. Osik, a non Starter Melido Perez pitched ninth to collect his second con the second when Butch Huskey squad. roster player, is trying to make three shutout innings for the secutive save. homered off loser Greg The Marlins, who split their the Pirates as a third-string Yankees. He struck out five and Swindell. A double by former squad and also lost to the New catcher and utility player. walked two. Rangers starter Blue Jays 4, Twins 3 Astro Chris Jones drove in Jay York Mets 4-2, falling to 0-6. Mark Whiten went 4-for-4 for Kevin Gross had allowed one Joe Carter had a homer Payton to give New York a 2-0 Among the 20 teams training in Philadelphia. hit and struck out three in among three hits, scored twice lead in the fourth. Florida, only the Marlins are Pittsburgh's Kevin Young had three innings. and drove in a run as Toronto Mets ss 4, Marlins ss 2 without a victory. three hits - two doubles and a Reds 5, Tigers 3 won its third straight game. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, 314 LaFortune and from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 309 Haggar College Center. Classifieds Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3p.m. All classifieds must be prepaid. The charge is 2 cents per character per day, including all spaces. 1421 N. Oak Hill Dr., by owner, $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Leslie, welcome to the ninth circle immaculate, two full baths, garage, Overworked and underpaid. PC NEED MONEY FOR of hell. NOTICES I ._l_w:_J\_N_T_E_o_ __. finished lower level. walk to ND. really needs a slush fund. SPRING BREAK? Henceforth, you shall live on the range, dishwasher, microwave, shuttle. NAZZ!! CRUISE SHIPS NOW HIRING refrigerator, washer/dryer, garage I love staying up all night and Morrissey Student Loan Fund Avoid the ones th Wednesday, March 6, 1996 The Observer • SPORTS page II • MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBAll Fielder not content rebuilding OlyDlpic tea01 not an - By HARRY ATKINS altitude. training with the Tigers and As~ociateJ Press Fielder has chosen not to go showed some signs of life. option for Iron Man that route. Detroit got two good lAKELAND, Fla. "Cecil's attitude has meant a prospects, pitcher C.J. By DAVID GINSBURG team, however, is still made up Cecil Finldnr has made it lot," Bell said. "But I really Nitkowski and infielder Mark Associated Press of amateurs, in part because the dtmr he doesn't want to be in didn't expect anything differ Lewis, when they traded Wells Olympics are held in the midst Dntroit while the Tigers try to ent. The reason I say that is to. Cincinnati last season. ST. PETERSBUHG, Fla. of the major league season. mhuild. Yet that doesn't mean because I talked to a lot of peo Fielder, meanwhile, has By the time he finally retires, "I don't know whether I'm lw will be disruptive. ple about Cecil." worked with Tony Clark. It is a the much-decorated Cal Ripken ready to take a stand, but as a If' tht~ first few days of' spring Bell also played it smart. lie bit unusual, because Clark is will have accomplished just player I'd want to participate in training are any indication, talked to Fielder, too. the young man who would like about everything a ballplayer a Dream Team situation like Finldnr could he a unifying "He wants what's best for someday to take Fielder's job could imagine. that," Ripken said. force on the team. Cecil," Bell said. "But he also away. One thing he won't have, how He got a taste of what the A couple of months ago, wants what's best for the orga If. the Tigers can develop ever, is an Olympic gold medal, Olympic experience might be Fitddnr generated headlines nization." Clark into a dependable first and the Baltimore Orioles' like when he toured Japan with wlwn he told a Florida newspa Bell and his highly organized baseman, they would use shortstop regrets never having a group of major leaguers, but per IH~ would rather be traded coaching staff have run a model Fielder more as a designated had the chance to play on a he still doesn't know what it than languish on a rebuilding camp. Every minute of every hitter. Some players might ob baseball Dream Team. would be like to play alongside D11troit team. I lis words were day before the exhibition games ject to that, but Fielder has "I would have liked the oppor some of the best names in the not rnc11ivt~d kindly back home. began was planned. been trying to help Clark along. tunity to play in an Olympic sport while representing the Tlw Tigers would likn to traue Fielder has been impressed. "We've got to get Tony out atmosphere," said Hipken, a United States. Fil1lder. But his hefty contract "I told Buddy we might be all there and let him play," Fielder two-time American League Most makes him unallraetive to most right," Fielder said. s11-id. "lie's going to help us. All Valuable Player. "The tours in "It would be great for me to other teams. who don't want to With Fielder setting the pace, he needs is confidence." Japan I've been on with an All get a chance to play with all pay $7.2 million a year to a the Tigers hit seven homers in Sounds like a young first Star team were exciting, and a these other players you don't .24:{ hitWr, IWIHJ if lw does hit their first four exhibition baseman the Tigers once res lot of excitement would be cre get a chance to play with and :w honwrs. games. Thirteen of their first 23 cued from Japan. llis name was ated by a Dream Team." see some of the players from the Fitdder SIH1ms rnlaxeu anu runs were scored on homers. Cecil Fielder. Until 1992, the Olympic bas National League," he said. "The calm. lie's even lost a little "We've got enough punch," ketball team was comprised of greatest thing about an All-Star weight. lin wants to put the Fielder said. "Everybody knows mainly college players. Before Game is that you get to be with trade talk behind. what it's going to depend on. that, the Dream Team was only the other players, to see them "I said what I said. But I can't What we've got to do is spot a Please a dream, because professionals up close and more personal go out thnrn and say that every pitcher down here. We need were not allowed to participate. than when you play against day," Fielder says. somebody to step up and help." "Growing up, you have a view them." Fielder could make life miser It could happen. A few years Recycle of amateur athletics and the Hipken, the 1982 AL Hookie of able for Buddy Bnll, tlw Tigers' ago, the Tigers took a big gam Olympics, and there was some the Year, who has played in a nnw manager. Fielder eould ble on a washed up left-hander thing really special about that," major-league record 2,153 con turn tlw dubhousn into a sour. from the Toronto organization. The Ripken said. "But if you really secutive games, will be 40 when unhappy plac1~ if he has a bad David Wells came to spring start to dig into it and look at the 2000 Olympics get under the Olympics. a question might way in Sydney, Australia. If the be, is it really amateur or more eligibility rules change in the Observer professional, and should we next four years, and if the major LEXIS/NEXIS AT NOTRE DAME showcase the best we have in leagues can work out a schedule the country?" to allow the players to par Many of you are becoming familiar with the Libraries' various electronic The U.S. Olympic basketball ticipate, perhaps Hipken ean live resources, particularly as they are made available through the Libraries' Raise Your Scores! committee in 1989 deemed that his dream after all. homepage on the World Wide Web. Each of these carries with it its own professionals should be allowed "I can't imagine still playing restrictions on the nature and volume of use. One service that is particular to participate in the sport, and shortstop then," he said. "But I ly problematic, because of its vendor restrictions, is the Lexis!Nexis that's how the Dream Team didn't think I'd be doing it this service from Reed Elsevier, Inc. Our contract with the vendor provides for came about. The U.S. baseball long, either." a major discount as an.academic institution. Thus, in 1994 we paid a total of $7,679 for services that would have cost $159,034 at the commercial rate. However, this contract also carries very severe restrictions. This service can be used only for teaching related pumoses and only by faculty and students of the University of Notre Dame. University staff and non Notre Dame personnel are not entitled to use the service. 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Young peo It hasn't been easy being Big and No. 9 Villanova - received ple are unpredictable so it's dif East tournam~nt champion the byes into Thursday's quarterfi ficult to say the tournament is last few years. Not because of nals. Connecticut (27 -2) broke the reason why you're success how hard it is to win the title, its own record for league wins ful or not successful." rather because of the lack of with 17 after having had 16 Wednesday's result could go a NCAA tournament success that each of the last two seasons. long way to ensuring Boston has followed.The first two teams "The record over the last College (17 -9) and Providence to win the league's automatic three years says volumes about (16-1 0) receive what are ex berth in the 1990s, Connecticut our kids," Huskies coach Jim pected to be the league's fifth and Seton Hall, did OK. Calhoun said. "The regular sea and sixth bids into the field of The Huskies lost in overtime son has meant a lot to our pro 64.The latest RPI Report, a com to Duke in the regional finals on gram and so does the tourna puter rating based in a last-second shot by Christian ment." Indianapolis, has Boston College Laettner. Seton Hall also lost in Lappas gets star guard Kerry 41st and Providence 45th. the regional finals, falling to de Kittles back after a three-game Usually, a rating in the 40s and fending national champion suspension for unauthorized use 17 wins are good enough to get UNLV. Since then. however, the of a university telephone credit teams from a power league like postseason resume of the con card. While he was out, the the Big East an at-large bid. ference champion has been Wildcats (24-5) beat Boston "I always take a negative sparse. College in between losses to viewpoint," Providence coach In 1992, Syracuse lost to Connecticut and Georgetown. Pete Gillen said. "We deserve to Massachusetts in overtime dur "I felt we had a tough week be in because we're playing in ing the second round. Then playing three games without the toughest league in America. came Seton Hall, a second Kerry," Lapp as said. "Winning I don't care about HPI, PRI, DDI, round loser to Western at Boston College was a great whatever that chemist in Duluth Kentucky as a No. 2 seed and win. I'm looking forward to get or Bismarck says. He can go get Providence, a first-round loser ting the team back and doing a beer as far as I'm concerned. Photo courtesey Villanova Sports Information to Alabama in 1994. what we have to do in the Big We'll go in assuming the worst All-star guard Kerry Kitttes wilt return for Villanova in the Big East and hope to win one or two Tournament after sitting out three games of a suspension for unautho Villanova lost in triple over East tournament.' rized use of university phone. The Wildcats, who won the conference time to Old Dominion in the Georgetown coach John games. But in my heart I feel we tournament last year, went one-and-three without Kitties. opening round last season as a Thompson said the recent fail deserve the at-large bid." No. 3 seed, the league's fourth ure of Big East tournament straight tournament champion champions in the NCAAs isn't a Students, to flop. trend to be feared by the coach "I've read so much about how es and players. Faculty, Staff much the Big East tournament "You hear that argument from Happy Don't Pass Up This rllessed us up last year. I don't a lot of people, but I don't think buy it. We messed ourselves up so necessarily," he said. "The OJIJWI"lltllity last year," Villanova coach Steve Fast growing telecommunications Lappas said. "We're going there company looking for Reps in this Birthday, to win the tournament and then do what we have to do the next area. Must be a motivated self week. 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Free Food Night starting at 7:00 l Wednesday, March 6, 1996 page13 . 1996 NCAA BIG EAST Women - ~~~ WOMEN'S BASKETBALL continued from page 16 ·,;"i (I)Conn•Cl•cut CHAMPIONSHIP carried into the seeond hair (1) Connecltcut when they closed the gap to 38- 37 on another cluteh three ( 1) Connecticut point basket from McMillen. The Irish kept the score close for the first few minutes of the (5)Vtllanova half, but the Huskies gradually (5)VtUanova 11) COnnoelocu1 (t 2)St John's Championship pulled away and built a doubl!~ March 5 digit lead. Connecticut's defen sive pressure was too much for the Irish to handle in the final minutes of the game. {3) Notre Dome The Irish played the game with two injured starters. Sophomore guard Mollie (2)Provulnnce Peirick was playing with a bro The Ob1erver/Bnan Blank ken nose, and senior forward The Observer/Brent Tadsen :#~?<(-.,:=;· Carey Poor endured a broken Connecticut's aggressive defensive, shown here in action against pinky fingor on her shooting l"'~l! lL: l t' ~l:hL:L!L!lL: tl!l h'Lt::.l ch h'J.t:.l!iL~ISb senior guard Stacy Fields, held the Irish to just one field goal in the last : .~;!;:~~::;: ·::/: . .:·=·:. -~/: ··:., ;-}~ hand. 12 minutes of play. Wednesday, March 6: • COllEGE BASKETBAll 11 a.m. BIG EAST 1st round - ESPN2 1 :30 p.m. BIG EAST 1st r9_und - ESPN 3 p.m. Conf~rence US~v1'st round- Sports Channel Cremins leads Tech revival 3:30p.m. aiG EAS~~·1st round - E~~N, 7 p.m. BlG EAST )St round- ESPI'J2 By PAUL NEWBERRY ly congratulated on No. 18 Tech fiod. 7:30 p.n). lllinois,t.i's. Michigan.. St.- ESPN Associated Press winning its first outright regu "I really ·appreciate thn pen lar-season title in the Atlantie pill who bolieved in me and 8 p.m. Mlehigary'vs. O!Jio···st.- Sports Channel ATLANTA toast Conference. After missing believed in this program," said ~p.m. BIG EA~T1s'(round- ESPN2 A few months ago, it seemed the NCAA tournament the past Cremins, whose team re as if everyone was calling for two years, he knows Tech's bounded to go 20-10 overall Thursday, March7; "'" '"'"""" Bobby Cremins' silver-haired name will be called Sunday and set a school record with a head. night. 13-3 mark in the ACC. Noon Atlantic' fO Quarterfinal- ESfl'N" The game had passed him by, "No question, it's a much bet Cromins finally seemed to Noon BIG fAST Quarterfinal - ESPN2 fans and modia said. The most ter feeling than the last two acknowledgo the need for a 1 p.m. Qonfer~nce·tJ,SA Quarterfinal - Sports Channel popular comment around years," he said. "It's nice to bench in today's high-paced 2:30 p.r)l. BIG ~AST'Quarterfinal- ESPN Atlanta: "I wish he would have know we'll have life afterwards, game. While the Yellow Jackets 2:30 p.r;,. Atlan\c 10 Q\~rterfinal - ESPN2 stayed at South Carolina when no matter how we do in the still rely on three key players - he had the chance." ACC tournament this week Stephon Marbury and Matt 5 p.m. Nprth Atl tic Cha'i'AQ,!onship- ESPN2 "I used to let some of that end." Harpring are All-ACC selections 7 p.m. BIG EAST uarterfin~·J;SPN2 criticism get inside of me," said Even though the Yellow and Drew Barry is a second 7.p.m~ Conference Quarterfi~~.;:·?~·~[,ts Channel Cremins, who accepted a job at Jackets won 16 games two teamer - the improved depth 7.30 p.m. ACC 1ft_f0~_ w:. iSPN.s_,.,&.-.2~;, his alma mater in 1993, only to years ago and followed with an is noticeable. 9:30 p.m. BIG EAST Quarterfinal - ESPN return to Georgia Tech less 18-12 mark in 1995, they didn't Reserves Gary Saunders and receive an NCAA bid either Juan Gaston are both averaging 9:30p.m. Atlantic 10 Quarterfinal- ESPN2 than a week later. "But I no longer let it bother me." year. When Tech lost seven of double-figure minutes and 9:30 p.m. Conference USA Quarterfinal - Sports Now, Cremins hears nothing its first 13 games this season, Bucky Hodge has been able to Channel but kind words. He is constant- the criticism of Cremins intensi- step in when needed. 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Garrity leads the Irish with "I expect them to full court 17.1 points and 7.1 rebounds press and try to get us rattled per game. Semifinals and to come apart at the March 8 seams," said MacLeod. HOOVEH'S LAST IIURHAJ-1: The Orange put the squeeze While the Big East tournament on Notre Dame in Saturday's provides a valuable learning game, turning the tide with a environment for a young Notre surprisingly aggressive press Dame squad that will return 11 that succeeded in quickening scholarship players to the con the tempo of the game and ference next season, it also Championship forcing Notre Dame into serves as a backdrop for the March 9 turnovers. close of senior captain Ryan Matchup problems are a fur Hoover's career. ther disadvantage for the Irish. Hoover is firmly entrenched Especially troubling is Syracuse in the Irish record book for point guard Lazarus Sims, who career three-pointers made at 6-3 proved a threat in the and attempted and free throw low-post against a smaller Irish shooting percentage. His Semifinals backcourt. streak of 42 consecutive free March 8 "We have to get more help throws made is also a school for Doug (Gottlieb) and Admore record. (White)," stated MacLeod. "(Sims) like to get down in the A native of Roscoe, IL, middle and set screens, which Hoover has led the Irish in scoring 11 times this season, (2) Georgetown The Observer/Brian Blank leaves him free for offensive rebounds." including his 24 point perfor mance against Syracuse on • StUNT MARY'S SOFTBAll GARRITY HONOHED: Notre Saturday. Dame sophomore forward Pat "Ryan's handled the situation Garrity became the first Irish very well," said MacLeod. "If player to garner conference ac you take his side of it, he's No spring break for Belles colades, being named to the been the focal point of various By LORI GAD DIS into the regular season. tively guide the team," she stat All-Big East third team. The types of defenses all year. Ryan loves Notre Dame basket Sports Writer Last year, the Belles finished ed. "They possess unique quali selections are made by league's up with a 20-16 record. After ties that have contributed to the coaches. ball, and he's had a very good Sand, sun, and ... softball? For losing only 2 seniors to gradua success of past seasons and we Garrity is also in contention career here." most students traveling to tropi tion last year, the Belles look expect the same from them for cal regions for spring break into forward to strong returnees in this season." a haven of bikinis and biceps, order to improve their win-loss The Belles also look to first :-.. ~ ~ • ~ .:-... ~~~ 11:~ ....:- .. ' "'· • ~ .. ~.... ~,.:-, softball plays no part in their record. year players for strength. plans. But for the Saint Mary's One of these players is senior Killian stated that the team has BIKE SALE : College softball team, that is pitcher Maria Vogel. Vogel post added a lot of speed with the what Spring Break is all about. ed a 2. 74 ERA and looks to new players, and Saint Mary's March 7, 8, 9 & 10 • The Belles will head to Fort improve upon an 11-8 record. hopes to take advantage of that The hot new '96 bikes are Myers, Florida this Saturday Vogel was recognized as an with aggressiveness on the where they will open their 1996 Academic All-scholar for (he bases. here. Fantastic selection season against St. John-Fisher. 1994-1995 season. Also re Senior Heise added, "I think ·· of models & colors. They will play nine games turning for the Belles are three that the strength and experience throughout the week and end year starters Michelle Limb, a of the seniors combined with the B I K E £.· A 10°' 0 I the long stretch on Friday, May 1st-team All-Hegion center field enthusiasm and freshness of the SPECIALISTS LL AT /O FF. 15. Coach Maggie Killian has er, Laura Richter, a 3rd-team first-year players will pay off on high expectations for Spring All-Region utility player, short the field and start our season off 211 E. Main St., Niles, Ml . (616) 683-3100 Break play as well as the re stop Shannon Heise, and Amy the right way." mainder of the season. Misch at second base. The Belles will continue their "We set goals earlier for the Killian spoke about the season back in South Bend on Spring trip. We are excited strength of these five seniors. 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For the third ers. Gaither finished with 14 time this sea points and Morgan poured in s o n , 12. Connecticut Morgan's dazzling dozen thwarted earned her a place in the Irish Notre Dame's record books. She became the hopes of an all-time leading scorer in Notre upset victory. Dame women's basketball his Once again, tory with 1.594 points. Morgan Kara Wolters surpassed the former mark of d o min a t e d Morgan 1,590 by Karen Robinson the Irish (1989-91). defense to lead all scorers with The first eleven minutes of 28 points. the game were particularly Number two Connecticut held rough for the Irish as they fell No. 22 Notre Dame to just one behind 29-15. The talented field goal in the final twelve Husky trio of Wolters, Jennifer minutes of play en route to its Rizzotti, and Nykesha Sales 71-54 victory. The Huskies provided an array of offensive earned its third straight confer and defensive problems for the ence championship before a Irish. sellout crowd on their home The last nine minutes of the court in Storrs, Connecticut. first half belonged to Notre Despite the disappointing Dame. The Irish mounted an loss, the Irish (22-7) are headed impressive rally and narrowed to the NCAA tournament after the margin to four points when Garden Party finishing second in the competi freshman Sheila McMillen - tive Big East conference. nailed a three-pointer with less Connecticut earned an auto than one minute remaining. Ryan Hoover and the Irish have one last chance to get matic NCAA tournament bid Notre Dame's momentum with their win. The first round by the big boys in this weeks Big East Tournament. match-ups will take place on see WOMEN I page# By TIM SEYMOUR p.m. in an ESPN-televised the taste of March Madness Associate Sports Editor game at Madison Square that comes with a conference Garden. tournament. Today marks the last of Both the court and the oppo "Our kids are excited about Notre Dame's new experiences nent are familiar to the Irish. this," said Notre Dame coach in its inaugural season in the Notre Dame owns a 1-1 record John MacLeod. "Last year our Big East conference, yet a in the Garden this season, season was over February sense of the familiar is also besting St. John's and losing to 28th, the year before that present. Manhattan in February games. March 2nd. Now it's the sixth The 13th-seeded Irish (9-17. The Orangemen were the most of March and we're still play 4-14) participate in their first recent Irish opponent, strug ing basketball." ever Big East Tournament gling to a 71-67 victory over Not many predict that the when they play fourth-seeded Notre Dame on Saturday. Irish will be playing basketball Syracuse {22-7, 12-6) at 1:00 What is new for the Irish is much longer. Notre Dame en ters the tournament as the last seed, and faces almost impos sible odds of winning the con ference's automatic bid to the NCAAs. However, following the gutty performance over the weekend at Syracuse, there is renewed hope that the Irish can pull off one of the bigger upsets in Big East tournament history. "Two things happened as a result of Saturday's game," explained MacLeod. "We got (Syracuse's) attention, but while our players have a healthy respect for what Syracuse can do, they're also going to feel good going in." One of the biggest factors the Irish will have to contend with is post-season jitters. Although Notre Dame has nothing to lose, the Irish also lack any ex The Observer/Brent Tadsen posure to the increased hype Sophomore forward Pat Garrity became the first Notre Dame player and pressure associated with The Observer/Brent Tadsen to earn All-Big East honors as he was named the Conference's third Connecticut center Kara Wolters continued her season-long domina team this season. Garrity, who leads the Irish in scoring, will have to tion of Notre Dame as she paced the Huskies with 28 points in their Big produce if Notre Dame is to top Sycracuse in today's match-up. see BIG EAST I page 14 East Tournament final win over the Irish. Katryna Gaither scored 14 . • Saint Mary's softball has break plans Men's Basketball Baseball see page 14 vs. Syracuse at Big East Tournament, vs. Lewis-Clark Stare in Searrle, March 8 Wednesday, March 6, I :00 p.m. vs. Long Beach State in Seattle, March 9 • Big East teams prepare for tourney Softball Women's Tennis - 12 at South Florida Tourney, March 8-10 vs. Kansas State, March 9, 10:00 a.m. see page vs. Drake , March 9, 4:00 p.m. • March Madness viewing schedule see page 13