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Monday; February 17, 1997 • Vol. XXX No. 92 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S ND announces Washington Program By HEATHER COCKS "It's really what you make of it. We're A professor from the Notre Dame Associate News Editor well connected in terms of offering campus will teach one or two courses in opportunities," he stated. Washington; in addition, Arnold con­ Notre Dame has developed an off­ Arnold further cited the wide variety firmed that several Notre Dame alumni campus study program in Washington, of agencies headquartered in living in the area have expressed an D.C., which debuts in the spring 1998 Washington, D.C., among them the interest in teaching there. semester. United States Catholic Conference and "The possibility exists that a member The program combines classroom the Federal Trade Commission. of Congress will teach one course," hint­ work with mandatory internships in "The Holocaust Museum is another ed Arnold. "Imagine, being able to study areas specific to a variety of majors. interesting option," he added. Congress under the instruction of a con­ "[The program] is tributing congressperson." directed at everyone," Housing, according to explained Peri Arnold, a Arnold, is favorably located professor in the govern­ in the northwest part of the ment department and city. Though Notre Dame's the director of the program is not affiliated Washington Program. with any other institution's, "The underlying princi­ the apartment building will ple is to adapt to and be shared with students serve a variety of stu­ from the University of dent interests, from Pennsylvania, Boston government to busi­ University, and Dartmouth ness." "Engineering and science students can and Hamilton Colleges. Program requirements include a six­ apply to various congressional commit­ "The apartments are new, very nice," credit seminar, which meets once per tees, and sociology majors might seek a Arnold confirmed. "The shared space week, and attainment of a local intern­ community-oriented position." allows Notre Dame students to mix with ship. Staff members-will participate in -To fill out their 15 credits, students people from other schools, but our pro­ the search for positions, but students will be offered the option of taking gram is independent of them." are also encouraged to create their own either two courses or one class and an Arnold feels that the Washington opportunities. independent study program culminating Program is a necessary addition to "We can definitely help place students in a research paper. Notre Dame's off-campus opportunities. with an eye toward their career goals," "If the classes seem too directed at "It's an ideal place to study govern­ Arnold said. "But they must apply and one major; students can do the research ment and public policy," Arnold said, pursue it, seriously simulating a job paper, stru~tured around their particu­ search. lar major," Arnold explained. see D.C. I page 4 Junior Parents' Weekend Golden Times

he annual Junior Parents' Weekend was kicked off by a gala held in the Joyce Center. The event featured food, dancing, and live entertainment by The Jess T Richmons Band. College open houses as well as dorm luncheons were held Saturday morning and afternoon; Saturday night, a banquet featuring guest speaker University President Father Edward Malloy followed a junior class Mass (below, left). Students (left) prepared the food for the banquet behind the scenes as juniors . and their parents were served. Sunday morning, President Emeritus Father Theodore Hesburgh (below, right) spoke at the class brunch, highlighting the histo­ ries of both JPW as well as Notre Dame. page2 The Observer • INSIDE Monday, February 17, 1997

• INSIDE COLUMN • WORLD AT A GLANCE JPW Was Clinton orders striking pilots back to work NEW YORK Pilot strike looms removing the one potent ·The word "strike" doesn't American Airlines and Its pilots union continued nonstop con!ract ~v negotiating weapon in the as good for conjure up such scary talks In an attempt to end the countdOwn toward the Friday American pilot union's arse­ it midnight strike deadline. The airline canceled about a dozen images to the flying public domestic flights Friday. Where American files: nal. There was little obvious anymore. sympathy for the pilots in you? That is the precedent set their quest for more compen­ by President Clinton in sation, largely because at JPW started out a lot ------ordering American Airlines $120,000 a year they already like show and tell-just Jamie Heisler Associate News Editor pilots back to work within are among the most highly like back in elementary minutes after they declared paid professionals in the school when you knew a strike early Saturday, country. that there would be a chance to get up in front averting chaotic disruptions But Clinton also sent a sig­ of your classmates and explain about your to hundreds of thousands of nal to all airline workers, favorite Transformer or stuffed animal. It was passengers. particularly pilots, that could something you got excited about ahead of time If pilot negotiations at four severely restrict their bar­ and took special pride in introducing. other of the nation's biggest gaining power. Encouraged Everyone in class would make their presenta­ airlines get to the brink of a by the stronger possibility of tion, and even in the third grade you could tell a walkout, airline chiefs and passengers almost certainly presidential interventions to prevent strikes, airline boss­ little about the kid by what they chose to pre­ will be looking to the White House to keep the planes in es now have little incentive to accept union demands. sent (once you got by the initial "Oohs and the air. "I think it has some implications for the industry that ahhs" of course). Clinton made a hugely popular decision by effectively aren't all good," said American pilot Ron Keever. Just imagine show and tell on a massive scale of almost 1,500 juniors, milling through both domes of the Joyce Center, introducing their Liz Taylor celebrates 65th birthday Six journalist unions return to work parents not only to their friends but to their friends' parents as well. It was show and tell LOS ANGELES DETROIT all over again as two worlds collided, and your Elizabeth Taylor was honored Sunday night at a star­ A striking union that covers reporters and editors at school life suddenly met with your family life. studded bash celebrating her 65th birthday and benefit­ Detroit's daily newspapers approved an unconditional Looking around, you saw where Random Dining ing an AIDS foundation days before she was scheduled to offer to return to work on Sunday. About 60 percent of Hall boy got his looks or where your roommates undergo brain surgery. Actor Hugh 200 members of Newspaper Guild Local 22 approved the get their sarcasm. Grant opened the show, introducing a offer, union president Lou Mleczko said. Leaders of Local There were so many names, occupations and retrospective of Miss Taylor's career 22 and five other unions announced the offer on Friday. hometowns flying by my parents that I could and life. "What a body of work - let's So far, four unions told the newspaper company they only hope the principle of osmosis had some face it. What a body," the star of accepted the offer. The guild and the sixth union were application. After about an hour I got the hint "Four Weddings and a Funeral" said, expected to notify the company soon, possibly Monday. that my parents were slightly overwhelmed as introducing the actress. Miss Taylor, The guild was the only union whose members had to my dad's eyes began to glaze over. I had the dressed in a green gown and coat, vote on the offer. Once the six unions submit their offers feeling that other parents felt the same as I walked on stage and sat down beside to Detroit Newspapers Inc., the papers have five days to approached one of my friends and heard a par­ her longtime pal, Michael Jackson. Jackson, who escort­ accept or reject the offer. Detroit Newspapers, which ent mumble, "Oh God, here comes another ed Miss Taylor along a violet carpet into the theater, had runs business and production operations for The Detroit one ... " written a song for her, "Elizabeth." Miss Taylor clapped, News and the Detroit Free Press, says the 19-month-old My friends and I had a blast, of course, as we smiled and blew kisses from her place at the side of the strike will be over if the newspapers accept offers from worked our way past the Wizard of Oz, Sesame stage. She said the event was not really a birthday cele­ the six unions. If the newspapers reject the offer, the Street , and the New Orleans French Quarter bration. ''I'm here to celebrate all of the people in the unions say they will ask the National Labor Relations (complete with a cage/jail for every parent's world with AIDS," Miss Taylor said. "This function has Board to seek a federal injunction to immediately return favorite posed picture). Where else can you go enabled (her AIDS foundation) to go all over the world." them ... to their jobs. Rejecting the offer also could begin to an almost-an-SYR where all your friends are The audience was treated with never-before-seen the accrual of back pay for striking workers - if the there, you don't have to entertain a date, and footage of the actress's life and a career that began at newspapers later are found to have committed unfair your parents buy the drinks? Of course when I age 9. The black-tie benefit, "Happy Birthday, Elizabeth labor practices. Some 2,500 employees at The Detroit asked for Drink #2 I did get the parental "Are -A Celebration of Life" raised more than $1 million for News and Detroit Free Press went on strike in July, 1995 you sure you should be doing that?" glare, the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, which distributes to protest working conditions and low salaries. which was easily side-stepped by threatening to money for AIDS research and treatment. make another round of introductions. But they were fme once I ushered them to a Astronauts finish Hubble repairs UAW axle-makers set to strike table near the dance floor and put them with my friends' parents who were just as willing to SPACE CENTER, Houston DETROIT watch the other parents form a conga line on Astronauts ventured out for the fourth spacewalk in as About 7,200 United Auto Worker members will go on the dance floor. many nights Sunday to patch insulation on the Hubble strike at five American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. plants Although they didn't realize it at first, that Space Telescope that's peeling off like worn wallpaper. at 7 a.m. Monday if a contract agreement is not reached night was just what my parents needed to Gregory Harbaugh and Joe Tanner took along swatches by then, the UAW announced Sunday night. "Despite understand the relationship we juniors have to of material from emergency kits aboard space shuttle intensive negotiating efforts this weekend we have so far each other as well as to Notre Dame. Family Discovery to cover the damaged thermal insulation, and been unable to reach agreement with the company on defines Notre Dame - albeit a large, extended copper wire for fastening the pieces to the telescope. satisfactory terms," UAW President Stephen P. Yokich family. Every activity, from ones planned by the There was not enough time to do all the repairs, so NASA and Vice President Richard Shoemaker said in a state­ JPW committee to lunch at Mishawaka Brewing ordered the crew to conduct an extra spacewalk, on ment Sunday night. The two sides continued to meet Company with my friends and their parents, Monday night, to finish covering the torn insulation. The Sunday night, UAW spokesman Reg McGhee said. The gave my parents a chance to know my friends. repair was not considered urgent, but scientists did not UAW originally had set a 11:59 p.m. Friday strike dead­ That was what I wanted my parents to get from want to wait until the next servicing mission in late 1999. line, but put it off as talks continued. American Axle sup­ the weekend, a friendship with my friends who Additional sun damage to the insulation could allow plies rear- and four-wheel-drive axles for virtually every are the reason Notre Dame is so special to me. Hubble's electronics to overheat and could unbalance its General Motors Corp. pickup and sport utility vehicle, Granted the weekend wasn't perfect- I still mirrors. "We've got a $2 billion investment here," said and axle parts for a variety of Ford Motor Co.'s light can't spend extended periods of time with my Ed Weiler, NASA's chief Hubble scientist. "Why take a trucks. The negotiations affect UAW members at five parents without negatively reacting to advice chance?" Sunday night's spacewalk was supposed to be American Axle plants: two at the flagship Detroit com­ ranging from driving habits to career choices. for equipping Hubble with new drive electronics for its plex, two in the Buffalo, N.Y., area and the drive-shaft But when I think about the weekend, there are solar panels, a tricky job that the astronauts accom­ plant at Three Rivers, Mich. GM sold American Axle the so many other things I will remember ten years plished in 2 1/2 hours, and sturdier caps for two magne­ plants in 1994.The contract talks, which began in from now in place of the problems. tometers, part of the guidance system. December, are the first with the new ownership. When else have I sat on an ice rink listening to Father Hesburgh or drank at a bar where there were as many adults as college students. • SOUTH BEND WEATHER • NATIONAL WEATHER It was a new perspective for my parents as well as a foreshadowing for me of the next time our 5 Day South Bend Forcast The AccuWeather® forecast for noon, Monday, Feb. 17. class and their families will be together- grad­ AccuWeather® forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. uation. Chances are, with their new found friends around, it will be my parents who start the wave. The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. 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Because Notre Dame no longer has an education department, Domers wishing to become teachers Monday, February 17, 1997 pursue their certification at Saint Mary's College.

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I ~· II . ______[~},_ ~- \_~\ - ~~if_ -- - Future teachers take classes at Saint Mary's By LESLIE FIELD they student-teach. Our students know what to free electives and scheduling classes must be done Accent Writer expect," Straman said. with care so that at least one semester is free for It's no wonder why. One hundred hours of field student teaching." In his State of the Union Address. President Clinton work are required of students before they are able to Pater cited Notre Dame English department advi­ made U.S. education his number one priority. He student teach their senior year. Elementary and sor Don Sniegowski, as a very accommodating man called for national standards for what students Secondary Education students must complete ten, who is aware of Saint Mary's education department should know; a merit system for teachers; an inten­ twenty or thirty hours of observation per semester at policies. Pater is concerned that students in other sive campaign to teach reading; expansion of Head South Bend schools for various education classes. Notre Dame departments receive less support while Start; more choices for parents in selecting a public Anne Parente, one of forty juniors majoring in ele­ taking their education classes at Saint Mary's. school; federal help in repairing schools; and at least mentary education, cites the intense field work as a Kimberly Flint-Hamilton, assistant dean of the two years of college for all students. subsidized by reason for coming to Saint Mary's. College of Arts and Letters at Notre Dame, cites the new tax breaks. ''I'm glad I've had so many opportunities to work teacher-certification offered by Saint Mary's educa· As education steps into the national spotlight", in the field," said Parente. "Saint Mary's really tion department as the most common reason for Saint Mary's College continues to maintain its posi­ focuses on classroom experiences. This is so impor­ Notre Dame students to take classes there. tion as having one of the nation's premier education tant in the field of education." "Saint Mary's has one of the best education depart­ departments. The department has been training tal­ Megan Pater, a Notre Dame senior majoring in ments for a school of its kind," said Flint-Hamilton, ented and effective classroom teachers since 1915. English and currently. student teaching at stressing the quality of the program. Minerva Straman, an adjunct assistant professor in Washington High School and Navar Middle School Notre Dame students like Pater also have a chance Saint Mary's department of education. cited the edu­ shares Parente's view, adding that there are some to become certified through Saint Mary's Middle cation department as one of the best in the school. differences in the Education Department for Notre School/Junior High endorsement. "Our students have no trouble getting jobs," said Dame students. The program is open to elementary and secondary Straman. "My experience in Saint Mary's Education education students alike. It began last year as a way Straman also commented on the field work and the Department has been a very positive one," said to make students more marketable in the job mar­ practical nature of the program. "It's not just a mat­ Pater. "It's more difficult for ND students to schedule ket. ter of books. They have to go out there and tutor or their courses, but if you take the initiative to get all Students participating in the program must com· teach. There are students at other [colleges and uni­ the right information, it will be a good experience." plete additional field hours and spend half of their versities] who haven't been to another school until Indeed, most education majors do not have many student teaching at a ·high school and the other half at a middle school. So far. this has been a successful method of training for Middle School and Junior High stu­ Co-op allows for class dent teachers. By JUSTYN HARKIN Elementary education Departmen rs Page Editor majors do their student teaching in the fall while stu· The relationship between students at the University of Notre dents in the Secondary Dame and Saint Mary's College is · · Education program do theirs not limited to just social events, in the Spring. Students work full time in a student organizations. and com~ munity service projects. Because South Bend school for twelve of the proximity of the schools hours of credit. This is their and their common tradition, final step towards certifica­ Notre Dame and Saint Mary's tion. offer a cooperative program i.n Kathy Moriarty, an English academics, allowing students teacher at South Bend's from both institutions to take a Washington High School. has limited number of courses from the ne:ilth.boJrinltSrch£ml. had many student teachers While it is obvious that male ""''"'"n'"' from Saint Mary's and Notre courses is from Notre Dame, Dame over the years. in a Notre Dame class is ·a lot "The most important thing Registrar cites 210 as the number is for students to get out," Notre Dame classes this semester; Moriarty said. "''d like to see a year long student teaching able of what kind of classes they are ·--·.-cc• -- possible that there is· a SaintMary's studetit program. I'd also like to see department of each college at Notre Dame. Saint Mary's professors come Saint Mary's students take Notre-Dame classes for various rea­ in and do cooperative learn­ sons ranging from scheduling conflicts at their own. institution to ing; show me over a time of the suggestion of a professo~ on behalf of a ~otre Dame · two weeks or so how to do it. Samuel Gaglio, assistant dean of the College · That's how we learn." Administration, of co(lperatlon. bEtt;Ween Moriarty has been teach­ the business de1nm·t.rn·ents -• ...,, ...... ing at Washington for ten the students' best >nt<>r~·ctc years and feels that Saint Mary's has an excellent pro­ "There is a good nui~U()n::;mp Gaglio, ''When students havt:i gram. ing or availability ofdassesl Next summer, Notre Dame, An additional benefit of the in conjunction with Saint Notre Dame''and Saint Mary's·· Mary's and the Catholic both institutions to participate in ..,,.,,..,..,.,Yl'l Diocese of South Bend, will 1 offer a Master's of Science do not offer. Aspiring teachers .. vl\ "''... "•DA:riie;:ro,r welcomed at Saint and Administration program. from both schools h .....,.,..,,., Students and administrators . ::0'\W:= are looking forward to taking this next step in providing further education at the administrative level. page4 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS Monday, February 17, 1997 'Chicago, my kind of town ... ' • MULTICULTURAl BEAT Diverse talent hits LaFortune

By CHRIS SHIPLEY "Is My Living in Vain?" young people. Trent focused News Writer Following a brief intermis­ his poetry on the contradic­ sion, junior Erik Burrell pre­ tions and hypocrisy in America On Friday night, students sented his poem "Labels." today. came together in the Burrell spoke out against "These days the young peo­ LaFortune Ballroom to explore falling into the trap of labeling ple have gone crazy and the the essence of African others and then challenged old people have heart attacks," American art in the 1997 pro­ each of the audience members Trent emphasized. duction of Blak Kofee House, to stop "Notre Dame's antidi­ Chandra Johnson, from "Souls of Black Folk." versity." Campus Ministry, then The event gave poets, musi­ The program culminated in addressed the students and cians, and actors the opportu­ the works of Andre Anderson challenged both the seniors nity to show off their talents to and Curtis Trent, two members and the freshmen to be future a Valentine's Day audience of of the South Bend community leaders in the world. students and parents. who presented their powerful The Blak Kofee House, which The Junior Parents Weekend work in "Poetic Flow." was begun in 1982, has grown crowd was treated to an With the most poignant ideas into a highly anticipated part assortment of acts including of the night, Anderson and of the Black Cultural Arts the emotional performance of Trent showed their angst Festival. seniors Tracey Randolph, Sola towards the state of human -The festival is just" one" of the Sawyer, Erica Williams, and relations. events planned by the Office of Sonya Williams, who brought In his poetry, Anderson Multicultural Student Affairs the audience to their feet with talked of the traps of prostitu­ for the celebration of Black their musical interpretation of tion and the threat of AIDS to History Month. Trouble with your FAFSA or Profile?

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• SECURITY BEAT Deceased officer had ND ties By BRAD PRENDERGAST until Wednesday, when a dead approached the suspect and a News Editor man bearing a "striking resem­ disturbance ensued. blance" to a police sketch of the Blankenship apparently An Ohio State University police suspect was found in an Upper attempted to search the man, officer who was fatally shot last Arlington, Ohio, apartment, The who refused to take his hands week had a brief connection Columbus Dispatch reported. from his pockets, police said. with Notre Dame, helping Notre Upper Arlington is a suburb of The man suddenly pulled a pis­ Dame Security begin its own Columbus. tol and shot Blankenship in the bike patrol unit three years ago. Blankenship's partner later face, fired at the other officer Michael Blankenship, 43, who identified that man, Mark but missed, and then fled. worked at Notre Dame for a Edgerton, as the gunman, An article in Thursday's edi­ week during the summer of police sources said. Edgerton tion of The Dispatch said police 1994, was killed last Monday had apparently committed sui­ were notified by Edgerton's co­ during what seemed to be a cide. workers at Nationwide routine call to the Wexner Phil Johnson, assistant direc­ Insurance Co. that the man had Center for the Arts on the OSU tor of Notre Dame Security and not been at work since the day campus in Columbus, Ohio. a personal friend of of the shooting. The killer remained at large Blankenship, said Blankenship The employees called police was well-respected by his col­ after seeing a published picture leagues. of the suspect, saying the photo "He really was a tremendous strongly resembled Edgerton. officer. He was well-liked by all Upon arriving at Edgerton's the people at Ohio State," apartment, OSU and Columbus Johnson said. "This a tremen­ police found Edgerton's body. dous loss for the law enforce­ Police sources told The ment community." Dispatch that investigators have During his week-long visit to "a lot physical evidence" from las Notre Dame in 1994, the apartment and the crime Blankenship helped start the scene, including a pistol and bike patrol unit by training the blood-stained clothes. Tests officers, Johnson said. were expected to be conducted "He was very generous in giv­ over the weekend to determine ing a lot of help," Johnson said. whether the blood matched Blankenship and another offi­ Blankenship's, police said. Come to the Faculty/Senior Lunch cer - identified by police "This brings some closure to sources as Officer Sandria this tragedy," Johnson said. • Friday, February 21, 12:00-2:00 p.m. • Niciu, Blankenship's regular "The people of OSU know that at he partner - were answering a the perpetrator is not loose in theft call from the Wexner the community." Center about 5:45p.m. Monday, Blankenship was the first Ohio s~ police said. When the officers State campus officer to be killed -----...... ~- entered the lobby, they in the line of duty. 0 --t 0

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Bob Torricelli, D-N.J., on ABC's "This Week" pro­ gram. for finance documents Burton said the Lirst priority must be investi­ By JIM ABRAMS gating past wrongdoing, including a Washington Associated Press Writer Post report last week that the Chinese embassy in Washington had considered making cam­ WASHINGTON paign contributions to the Democrats. The chairman of the House cbmmittee investi­ One key Democratic Ligure involved in raising gating campaign fund raising said he has issued money from the Asian community, John Huang, nearly two dozen new subpoenas and is looking "may very well have given information that he into reports that ttw Chinese government want­ shouldn't have to the Chinese and others" as ed to contribute to the Democratic Party . part of the fund-raising efforts, said Burton. ."The bottom line is, it's going to be a much "If the White House, or anybody connected more broad investigation than we thought it with the White House was selling or giving would be," Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., chairman information to the Chinese in exchange for of the Government Reform and Oversight political contributions then we have to look into Committee, said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the it because that's a felony and you're selling this Press." country's security, economic security - what- Burton said he had previously issued five sub­ ever - to a commu­ poenas and nist power," Burton Saturday night sent said on CNN's "Late out 20 more for Edition." documents his White House coun­ committee wants to sel Lanny Davis, also see. He declined to appearing on NBC, provide details of said President the new subpoe­ Clinton was "very nas, saying he had seriously monitor­ yet to inform com­ ing" the China issue, The Observer/Kevin Datum mittee Democrats. but stressed that While in Chicago for a weekend class trip, some members of the Democrats on "there's no policy Class of 2000 made a lunch-time pilgrimage to Hooters restau­ both the House affected by contribu­ rant. panel and the tions to this presi- Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, which dent." has launched a parallel probe, have complained He said Clinton sought support from the peo­ that the Republicans are out to attack the ple attending 103 informal coffees he had at the Democratic Party rather than expose the fund­ White House, some of whom were or became Not:.re Dame Communication and Theatre raising excesses of both parties. major contributors to the party, but that there .fJI"11!!IiiJJ!ii A report released today showed that was nothing new or wrong with that. Democratic and Republican parties raised an Davis recalled former Commerce Secretary unprecedented $263.5 million in largely unreg­ Robert Mosbacher's "Team 100" -a group of ulated "soft money" campaign donations during top Republican contributors who had given the two-years leading to the 1996 election - more than $100,000 each to the Bush campaign almost three times the amount in the 1991-92 in 1988. campaign. "Did Mosbacher, under the Bush administra­ There are no limits to so-called "soft money" tion, in his $100,000 club not invite people to contributions which cannot legally be spent the White House for the same purpose? What is Playingat •1 I II ..,..Hall directly on a candidate's behalf. The money so shocking?" Davis asked on "Fox News lt • may be used for generic advertising, get-out­ ur!iday, ~br~ 27 7:3£1 fl.ll!- Sunday." ay, Fe · '28 7:30p.m. the-vote efforts and other party-building activi­ Burton said his committee now had 500 peo­ turda I 2:30p.m. Matll'lee ties. ple it wanted to talk to, including Huang, the I 7:30p.m. f11" The Center for Responsive Politics said former Democratic National Committee fund­ Republicans got $141.2 million and Democrats ·~ ltti!;;.... iib!iervfhl Seats raiser and Commerce ofticial. He said his hear­ !Itt -lkntor Citizens $122.3 million in such contributions during the ings would begin in April or May and there was !119 .,;;;;. fJtUdentli 24-month period prior to last year's election. "no way to know how long it's going to go." Tlcket!f are ava/lal.1le.pttthe d LaFortune Tkket~e. MasterCard and rder!i call .· ···~ Sutntner Grants for Undergraduate Research on International Issues

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Grant competition sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies Tuesday, February 18 6:00 p.m. - 120 Law School Travel and expenses up to $3, ooo Presented b!:J Dean Link Further information available from Notre Dame [aw School Prof. Michael Francis at the ~ Hesburgh Center Room 3 12" .....r Sponsored by the Notre Dame Prelaw Society Monday, February 17, 1997 The Observer • SCIENCE NEWS page7 Scientists pinpoint evidence of dinosaur killer By PAUL RECER that have the unmistakable sig­ contain fossil remains of many iridium, a chemical signature would have washed completely Associated Press Writer nature of a asteroid impact animals and came from a of asteroids. Just above the across Florida. about 65 million years ago. The healthy, "happy-go-lucky brown layer, is 2 inches of gray Robert W. Corell, assistant WASHINGTON drill cores include a thin ocean" just before the impact. clay with strong evidence of a director for Geosciences of the Scientists who drilled core brownish section that the sci­ Just above this is a layer with nearly dead world. National Science Foundation, samples from the ocean bed entists called the "fireball small green glass pebbles, "It was not a completely dead said the core samples are the said Sunday they have found layer" because it is thought to thought to be ocean bottom ocean, but most of the species strongest evidence yet that an "smoking gun" evidence that a contain bits of the asteroid material instantly melted by that are seen before (early in asteroid impact caused the huge asteroid ,------, itself. the massive energy release of the core sample) are gone," extinction. smashed into "These neat layers of sedi­ the asteroid. said Norris. "There are just "In my view, this is the most the Earth 65 ment bracketing the impact Next was a rusty brown layer some very minute fossils. These significant discovery in geo­ millions years have never been found in the which Norris said is thought to were the survivors in the sciences in 20 years," he said, ago and sea before," Norris said in a be from the "vaporized ocean." also in a telephone interview. probably telephone interview. "It is remains of the asteroid itself." This dead zone lasted about "This gives us the facts of what killed off the proof positive of the impact." The heat of the impact would 5,000 years, said the scientist, happen to life back then. I dinosaurs. The scientists, working on have been so intense, said and then the core samples would certainly call it the "We've got the drill ship Joides Resolution, Norris, that the stony asteroid showed evidence of renewed smoking gun." the smoking T. Rex spent five weeks off the east would have instantly been life. The ship bearing the core gun," said coast of Florida collecting cores reduced to vapor and thrown "It is amazing how quickly samples returned to port on . Richard D. Norris, leader of an from the ocean floor in about high into the sky. It then the new species appeared," he Friday and the NSF announced international ocean drilling 8,500 feet of water. The team snowed down, like a fine pow­ said. the findings Sunday, coinciden­ '· expedition that probed the penetrated up to 300 feet der, all over the globe. Although the dinosaur-killing tally just hours before NBC was Atlantic Ocean floor in search beneath the sea bed, drilling Norris said brown deposits, impact occurred in the south­ to air a movie about a fictional of asteroid evidence. past sediments laid down at the like that in the core sample, ern Gulf of Mexico, Norris went asteroid hitting the Earth and Norris said the expedition time of the dinosaur extinction. have been found elsewhere and to the Atlantic Ocean, believing causing widespread destruc­ recovered thr.ee drill samples Norris said the deepest layers they have a high content of that waves from the impact tion. "The impact of the asteroid featured in tonight's NBC-TV show is peanuts compared to the real thing faced by the world 65 million years ago," o Loves Your Papa ... said Corell. Geologist Walter Alvarez first Notre Dame proposed in 1980 that the dinosaurs suddenly disap­ peared because of a massive asteroid hit. 271-11 77 At first,the theory had few supporters. St. Mary's But in 1989, scientists found (North Village Mall) evidence of a huge impact crater north of Chicxulub, on Papa John's and HPC is sponsoring an All Campus Contest Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Later studies found evidence of February 14 thru March 31 debris washed out of the Gulf Compete against other dorms (of the same sex) based by waves that went inland as on dollar average per resident far as what is now Arkansas. It's now widely believed that One male & one female winner will be declared an asteroid of six to 12 miles in diameter smashed to Earth at The dorm which purchases the most Papa john 's items between Feb. 14 thousands of miles an hour. It March 31 will receive free pizza for their dorm's dance, instantly gouged a crater 150 to 180 miles wide. SSOO for the dorm to spend at their discretion That energy release was more powerful than if all of the TopS leaders will be posted every Friday in The Observer nuclear weapons ever made See Hall President for detailsr"""':~------. were set off at once, said Hours: I Norris. Billions of tons of soil, Mon thru Thurs: 1 1 a.m.- 1 a.m. I sulphur and rock vapor were lifted into the atmosphere, blot­ Fri thru Sat: 1 1 a.m.-3 a.m I ting out the sun. Temperatures Sunday: 12 p.m.- !a.m. around the globe plunged. I Up to 70 percent of all species, including the dinosaurs, perislted. Among the survivors, scientists believe, were small mammals that evolved into new species, ** Attention N.D. Senior Premedical Students!! ** including humans.

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The Reverend Paul J. Foik Award II ow about considering a year of seryjce at a medical clinic serving the medically indigent of St. Joseph's and Committee invites nominees for the Marshall Counties? award, which is. given annually to a library faculty member who has' The Thomas Dooley Serl'ice Award Project is a year long service project contributed significantly to library service to the Notre Dame community sponsored by the Notre Dame Alumni Club of St. Joseph Valley. or to the library profession through personal scholarship or involvement in professional associations. The --Gain valuable experience in a primary care clinic setting award is named for the Holy Cross priest who served as director ofNotre -- Learn about health ministry and serving the needs of the poor Dame's library from 1912 to 1924 and was a leading figure in the library profession in the first quarter of the * Considerable stipend to cover room and board 20th century. It is among those announced at the President's faculty * As a registered patient, your health care will be provided by the clinic dinner in May. Previous winners have been Maureen Gleason, Deputy Director, Robert Havlik, Engineering Librarian emeritus, Joseph Huebner, Applications now available at the Center for Social Concerns Head of Collection Development, Rafael Tarrago, Latin American Studies Librarian, Janis Johnston, Associate Director, Law Library, and Finnl date to npply is Mnrch 17, 1997 THOMAS A. DOOLEY, M.D., '48 Charlotte Ames, American Catholic /921·/96/ Studies Librarian. All members of Questions? Please contact : the University Libraries' and Law -.!!~~111!!!!111 The 1996-97 Tom Dooley Volunteer-- Ryan I Ielfellinger, at St. Joseph's Ilealth Center @ 289-7662 Library faculty with two or more •• or years' tenure are eligible. Please send names of nominees, including c E" r E R r R The Director of Postgraduate Service Opportunities-- Maureen Skurski, at the Center for Social Concerns@ 631-5779 0 justification, to the Reverend Paul J. SOCIAL CONCERNS Foik Award Committee, % John Halloran, 247 Business Admin­ istration Complex, by April 4. The Observer • NATIONAL NEWS Monday, February 17, 1997 Paper probes sexual misconduct The Associated Press the past dozen years alone. offers a toll-free hotline and All this in a diocese with just counseling. INDIANAPOLIS 7 5 active priests. Yet the 63-year-old Higi There is a dark secret in a The diocese spans 24 coun­ keeps mum about molesters in Roman Catholic diocese that ties in north-central Indiana, his diocese until forced to covers most of north-central from the northern suburbs of acknowledge them. Indiana, according to an Indianapolis to tiny Wheatfield. By Higi's silence, parents do Indianapolis newspaper. An expert on sexual miscon­ not know enough to ask their The Indianapolis Star and duct among priests was dis­ children whether a priest has The Indianapolis News have turbed at the scope of the ever touched them sexually, published their investigation problem in this mostly rural and some perpetrators are into the Lafayette Diocese diocese. allowed to slip out of town qui­ detailing a pattern of sexual Nationally, just 2 percent to 3 etly and begin new lives. abuse and charging that the percent of priests are ever Predators of children and Catholic church has largely accused of such misconduct, teens avoided prison. Even covered up the problems. says Dr. Fred Ber~in, director priests who confessed to abus­ According to the report, the of a le\lding sexual disorders ing multiple victims escaped Rev. Ken Bohlinger, who mas­ clinic at The Johns Hopkins criminal prosecution and scan­ turbated with boys, now sells Hospital in Baltimore. dalous trials. luggage in Arizona. The Rev. In the Lafayette Diocese, the The harshest punishment Ron Voss, who sexually abused rate is -no less than 16 percent suffered by any accused priest male teens, moved to Haiti. - even factoring in priests befell Sego. Facing the threat Monsignor Arthur Sego, who long retired. of a lawsuit by an angry victim, fondled girls, was retired to the Says Berlin, who advises the Sego was forced by Higi into a Ozarks. National Conference of Catholic restricted lifestyle at a rest Other priests of the Lafayette Bishops: "That's an awfully home near St. Louis. Though Dio"ese are back in their pul­ high percentage - the highest Sego can say Mass inside the pit!/"" after they were accused of I've seen." home, he is barred from pub­ sexually exploiting vulnerable Perhaps even more surpris­ licly functioning as a priest. adults. Some priests pursued ing, though, is how quiet the That is not nearly good relations with parishioners or problem has been kept. enough, say victims. They fellow priests. A few lured Few among the faithful ever charge they are left with no say teens with alcohol and pornog­ learned of these widespread in their abusers' punishment, raphy. abuses. Bishops have not no monetary damages for their One priest had sexual rela­ reported most acts to the pub­ suffering and only rare public tions with a teen who went on lic, parishioners or even their admissions of the pain they to become a priest himself. own clergy. In the churches endured. After donning the collar, Ron where some of the abusers "The more you disavow, the Voss also became a sexual served, their secrets were hid­ more you say, 'Be quiet,' the predator, abusing male adoles­ den to this day. more everyone suffers," says cents. The current leader, Bishop Sego victim Linda Schrader. An investigation by The William L. Higi. has worked to Some frustrated priests fear Indianapolis Star and The move the diocese out of a pat­ the damage wrought by their Indianapolis News revealed tern of neglect. He has ban­ bishops' past and present mis­ that at least 16 current and ished the worst abusers and takes has crippled the diocese. former priests have been effectively ended their min­ The Rev. Melvin J. Bennett accused of sexual abuse or istries. To root out molesters, links the years of misconduct misconduct during the past 25 he requires priests to sign affi­ and secrecy to low morale years. Diocese officials have davits stating whether they among the clergy, eroding trust admitted to 12 troubled priests have ever been accused of in the priesthood and a short­ and as many as 40 victims in child abuse. For victims, Higi age of seminarians.

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Heavily armed police backed Korea and China have been Zaire's largest refugee camp. "It's well known that we have by an armored car and water discussing what to do about Kabila had threatened to a problem with materiels," he cannon guarded the South Hwang, the most senior official attack the Tingi-Tingi camp, said. "How could we possibly Korean consulate, where a ever to flee North Korea. There which is on the rebels' northern be giving things to outside North Korean defector was hid­ was no word on any progress. front, this week unless the U.N. forces? We're trying to outfit ing Sunday. South Korea linked North Korea also sent negotia­ High Commissioner for our own men." the standoff to the shooting of tors, but it was unclear Refugees drove out Rwandans On Friday, U.N. Secretary­ another prominent defector in whether they had held any he says are armed by the General Kofi Annan also Seoul. meetings yet. Zairian government. charged that arms were being Lee Han-young, a nephew of Chinese police have been The rebel leader said he sent into Tingi-Tingi, though he North Korean leader Kim Jong guarding the consulate around granted the reprieve to give the did not directly accuse Zaire. Il's first wife, was shot twice the clock since Hwang's defec­ agency time to figure out how The United Nations' special . Saturday outside a friend's tion. to separate the armed men envoy, Mohamed Sahnoun, vis­ apartment in a Seoul suburb. On Sunday, some patrolled from bona fide refugees in the ited Zairian President Mobutu Lee remained hospitalized in with assault rifles. A water camp of 150,000 people. Sese Seko at his palace in critical condition Sunday, and cannon was parked behind an "As we are Christians, we Gbadolite in northern Zaire on doctors told police he was armored car at the front door shall give more time to Saturday, and had been expect­ brain dead.· of the consulate. Police blocked UNHCR," Kabila told The ed to demand an end to the Police blamed the shooting surrounding streets with their Associated Press in the south­ arming of the refugees. on North Korean agents, and cars and tire-shredding spikes. eastern town of Kalemie. "We Sahnoun made no statement South Korea's prime minister North Koreans, who have shall see what we come up after the meeting. indicated it was linked to the been keeping vigil outside the with." Zaire's defense minister, defection of Hwang Jang Yop, consulate, sat in a few parked Kabila didn't set a new dead­ Likulia Bolongo Lingbangi, said who is holed up in the con­ cars late Sunday, taking shelter line, but said he would stay in in a statement Sunday that sulate in Beijing. from the freezing cold. touch with U.N. officials. Kabila's threat to attack Hutus "In response to the Hwang The defection puts China in a Twice in the past week, in the camp was proof he was incident, North Korea has difficult position. It does not Kabila has vowed to attack being directed by the Tutsi-led threatened to take hundred­ want to infuriate North Korea, Tingi-Tingi within days to clear governments of Rwanda, and thousandfold revenge," a longtime ally with whom it out former Rwandan soldiers Burundi and Uganda. Prime Minister Lee Soo-sung fought in the 1950-53 Korean and Hutu militiamen, who have They have denied the allega­ said in Seoul after an emer­ War. China also has diplomatic received planeloads of arms in tions. gency Cabinet meeting Sunday. relations with South Korea and recent days. Hundreds of thousands of "This attack shows that the wants to encourage growing The United Nations sent rep­ Rwandan Hutus fled into Zaire threat is something concrete." commercial ties. resentatives to Kalemie, a port after Rwanda's 1994 massacre to oust Mobutu, whose 31 According to South Korean Following the defection, on Lake Tanganyika, to plead of a half-million Tutsis, fearing years in power have left min­ officials, Hwang, a designer of South Korea put its 650,000- for a reprieve. Kabila granted reprisals from the Tutsi-led eral-rich Zaire among the North Korea's guiding philoso­ member military on higher it. but insisted it would be tem­ government that now controls world's poorest countries. phy of self-reliance, walked alert and tightened security at porary. Rwanda. Many of the fighters Kabila said his toughest into its consulate Wednesday airports, government facilities, "We talked a little bit of my taking shelter in the camps opposition was coming from with an aide and said he want­ foreign embassies and ports. ultimatum there, which is very took part in the genocide. the Rwandans, not Zairians, ed to defect. It stepped up security even serious. I hope they understood Kabila pledged to provide a "because the Zairians are not Communist North Korea, one further after the shooting, my position," he said. safe corridor, as he has done motivated." of the world's most isolated throwing up roadblocks near The U.N. representatives in the past, for any refugees Officials reported heavy fight­ and secretive states, claims Seoul and tightening protection quickly flew back to Nairobi, who want to leave Tingi-Tingi. ing Sunday between rebels and rival South Korea kidnapped for politicians and other possi­ Kenya, without speaking to Kabila's Alliance of Zairian forces around Amisi. Hwang, 73, and has warned it ble targets of terrorism. reporters. In the past, the Democratic Forces for the But the rebels took the town a will retaliate if he is not Lee's real name is Lee II refugee agency has said it does Liberation of Congo-Zaire has week ago, and it was unclear released. Nam. Because of his ties to the not have the power to disarm captured a 900-mile strip of how government troops could Hwang, who reportedly was North Korean leader, he had refugees. eastern Zaire in its campaign have reached the area. facing a purge, would likely face been under close protection severe punishment if sent back since his arrival in Seoul, and to North Korea, and is depend­ his 1982 defection had been ing on China for protection. kept secret until last year, A Chinese vice foreign minis­ when his mother, Sung Hae­ ter talked with Hwang for 10 rang, also fled. Thinking of doing minutes at the consulate Friends said Lee, fearing Sunday, and was reassured by North Korean reprisals, had Hwang that he was defecting of undergone drastic plastic his own free will, South Korean surgery to avoid detection. newspapers said. Before the attack, a woman Hwang had talked with the purporting to be a reporter a year of service? 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• WINTER OF MY DISCONTENT Scholarships should remain with the talented

Whatever its failings and excesses may progeny. The curious case of one of our of its 85 coveted football scholarships to arranged and sanctioned this are per­ be, I have never heard even the harshest new football signees, a certain John an undersized lineman who has next to forming a great disservice to Notre critics of the Notre Dame Football pro­ Jordan, exemplifies this emerging no chance of actually playing here? Dame. A university worthy of the name gram accuse it of paying a player to opportunity. There are only 19 members of the Irish must be a meritocracy: admissions are attend the University. Many of our on­ John Jordan is by all accounts a fine football program's Class of 2001 - an granted to the most talented candidates, the-field rivals can not make the same high school football player for Phillips elite corps of superior athletes carefully tho best available instructors are select­ claim. Rather than coming to this Academy, an elite New England board­ chosen from all over the country. Does ed for the faculty and then those who school because some "friend of the pro­ ing school. Jordan, an offensive line­ John Jordan really deserve to be one of distinguish themselves are rewarded gram" alumnus cuts them a check or man, is according to the scouts "strong them? with tenure, and in the case of the flag­ makes a down payment on a car, our and a good run blocker" and "the best Tho answer, I'm afraid, has more to ship sports programs the best athletes in football recruits seem to gravitate lineman on his team." Armed only with do with what is in the new College of the country are offered scholarships in this information, it might seem as if Business Administration (COBA) build­ exchange for bringing their abilities to John Jordan - a good player and a ing than it has to do with anything that the school. Granted this is an idealistic good student - is a perfectly reasonable will transpire on the field in Notre Dame view but a university should be an ideal­ addition to the next four Fighting Irish Stadium. At the center of COBA lies the istic place. That simple truth seemed to Chistopher football teams. Jordan Auditorium which is, of course, have been obscured by this school's Unfortunately, however. there is more named in honor of John Jordan II, a unending quest to put up new buildings to this story. John Jordan is simply not major University donor and prominent and increase the size of the endowment. Kratovil considered a serious prospect to play or alumnus. The football player of the This Jordan incident seems to set a contribute at the NCM Division I level. same name who will be joining the Irish dangerous precedent. What if the vari­ By the standards of major college line­ in the fall is his son. ous DeBartolo heirs decide to collective­ man Jordan is a virtual midget, standing In light of this, it is hard to interpret ly take up football? Is an all DeBartolo a mere six feet and weighing around young Jordan's questionable football defensive line out of the question? After towards the University for the "right" 265 pounds. In addition to being far­ scholarship as anything but a simple all that family gave an entire quad, not reasons; they may value the education and-away the smallest lineman Notre and direct quid pro quo. The University just an auditorium. What about the that they will receive here, realize the Dame has recruited in many years, seems to be sending his father a four Pasquerillas? With three buildings on career-enhancing power of the media Jordan is also the slowest player signed year, $100,000 plus "thank you" note campus bearing the family name that exposure Notre Dame receives, admire for the Irish class of 2001 (5.5 in the 40 for his continuing generosity. And while should be in line to get oven third and the winning-with-class approach that yard dash according to The Observer not in violation of any NCM rule or reg­ fourth cousins football scholarships if the program strives for, or perhaps sim­ Sports Department) making the prospect ulation, this incident is certainly not in they so desire. ply they want to play in the "House that of converting him to another position the spirit of the "higher standard" to Where does something like this stop? Rockne built." next to impossible. And while Jordan which this University claims to aspire. Let's say there is some mega-donor who Notre Dame, it seems, plays the high was certainly a stand-out player in high The de facto selling of scholarships is has no interest in football but really stakes college football recruiting game school, the level of competition he was really not that far removed from bribing enjoys, say, Shelby Foote novels about by the rules and with the sort of integri­ facing must be considered, too; Phillips players to accept them. the Civil War. Following the Jordan ty that befits this institution. Nobody is Academy isn't quite as elite in football It is hard to blame either of the precedent, how much would one have to being bribed to come to Notre Dame, as it is in academics. Jordans for their roles in this matter. give to be named an associate professor and the sort of illegal behavior that Those whose profession it is to evalu­ Obviously, the father dearly loves both of history? I know that such a scenario rabid "boosters" at other major pro­ ate the talent of would be college play­ his son and the University and would is far fetched, but if Notre Dame is going grams have displayed is kept in check ers are unconvinced that he has what it like to see them brought together. It is to hang out a "for sale" sign over by the here. After all, we are Notre Dame and takes to contribute to the Irish. hard to fault a man for using his influ­ Joyce Center, why not in front of the we hold ourselves to a higher standard. "This guy is not a major college play­ ence to help his child. The son is no Dome too? Or do we? Well, while the buying of er," said one published recruiting ana­ doubt a lifelong fan of the Irish who players is allegedly the problem of many lyst consulted for this column. The ana­ would love to play football here; natural­ of our opponents, at Notre Dame we lyst said that Jordan "is not a prospect" ly he accepted the scholarship offer even Christopher Kratovil is a senior Arts seemingly face a slightly different ethi­ and that "it's unlikely he'll play a down if in the back of his mind he knows it is and Letters major. !lis column appears cal dilemma; the selling of scholarships. of football" for the Irish. Apparently not entirely legitimate. Both Jordans every othe Monday. Apparently if one makes a sufficiently Notre Dame was the only Division I pro­ seem to be acting only in pursuit of their large donation to the University it is now gram to actually recruit this young man. personal dreams. possible to secure a scholarship for your So why would Notre Dame grant one But the University officials who

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-Aristotle Monday, February 17, 1997 Excitement Erupts in 'Dante's Peak'

people are murdered in a hot spring as the temperature DANTE'S PEAK of the volcano rises, a council meeting is prompted. Directed bf: Roger Donaldson However, Harry's boss comes in to prevent any further Starring: Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton action from being taken. Assuming the role of the for­ gotten man, Harry courts the attractive m~yor _until the volcano inevitably blows its top. You can rmagme what ill happens after that: mass chaos as the town is evacuated (Out of five shamrocks) W and everything is blown to bits. L------...,=,--,--.,.,,,.""···'""""'·-··""·····=···""···""·==,..._,,;~_·, The facet of this movie that I particularly enjoyed, besides the special effects, of course, was the fact that I By JOSHUA BECK didn't mind waiting for the volcano to erupt and the Accenr Movie Critic action to ensue. Everything that happens up to that point is smartly done as a result of the script, and thus ne might think to make a thriller about a volcano moviegoers will not find themselves waiting for some­ is easy nowadays. All you really need are some thing to happen as they work through the inevitable bor­ 0 decent actors to go around yelling chaotically ing preamble. The camerawork is fantastic. The audi­ while they stare at an erupting ence is endowed with a volcano that can potentially plethora of beautiful destroy them. But, how do you scenery shots as the setting make the volcano appear to be as happens to be the lovely menacing as it is supposed to be state of Washington. The on screen? For the answer to panoramic views of the vol­ that, ask the producers of cano are the real treat as "Dante's Peak". When Mount St. we wonder if what we're Helen's erupted in 1980, all that looking at is really there. was really caught on tape were Part of the movie was some composite photos put filmed in an actual volcano, together to show what the erup­ but all the other views of it tion looked like. One might think are completely computer· making a volcano explode in a generated. Watch for some movie would not look as realistic especially good shots of due to computer-generated side Linda Hamilton looking out effects. As has been the trend her car window as the throughout the recent history of mountain erupts. high-budget movie blockbusters, The only thing to dislike the producers and computer about this movie is the lack experts have again amazed us by of originality in the script, making the impossible possible. which is painfully obvious. Through the rapidly growing The ·movie does take place medium of special effects, around the same area as moviemakers have taken a vol­ Mount St. Helen's, and the cano that doesn't really exist and skepticism on the part of created a moneymaker. "Dante's the volcanologists about the Peak" is a thrill ride in which a mountain exploding is rem­ seemingly dead volcano reawak­ iniscent of the same opin­ ens to wreak havoc on a small ion held about St. Helen's town. Photo courtesy Universal Pictures around the turn of the More and more in today's A volcano and love are two natural phenomena which decade. Also, the character movie thriller circles, natural dis­ Pierce Brosnan must confront in the thriller "Dante's Peak." of Linda Hamilton's moth­ asters are growing into the role er-in-law, who lives in a onhc hot topic. Actually, the cabin near the mountain, is taken directly from an first real natural disaster blockbuster was in 197 4 with account of a man who went on living in his cabin even the release of the film"Earthquake." However, the with the threat of a St. Helen's eruption. In fact, the line movie's lacktuster results prompted a hold on all natural the woman uses in the movie ("That mountain won't disaster films from that point on. But in recent years, hurt us") can be attributed to that man on the mountain. with the increasing technology in the area of special Despite the lack of originality in the script, the movie is effects and computer-generated graphics, filmmakers blessed with great acting on the parts of all the major have felt more confident about reaching into the cornu­ characters. Pierce Brosnan, having already had the copia of natural horrors. Films like "Jurassic Park" (a action experience of "Goldeneye," is the perfect choice natural disaster because, well, they're dinosaurs) and for the role of the cautious volcanologist with a somber "Twister" have proved that natural occurrences which past. Linda Hamilton, in her first big role sin_ce kill thousands per year can make money. "Terminator 2," is well-cast as the mayor and protective "Dante's Peak" is one such film. The first of what will mother of two children who had their father run out on be a tsunami of volcano movies, it serves its purpose them. There is of course a relationship spurned more than adequately by being a high-budget natural between the two primary characters, and it is only deep­ disaster thriller with plenty of action. The movie begins ened as the movie progresses through a lava-oriented during an eruption of a volcano somewhere in Colombia. climax. Again we see in the aftermath of the disaster As the volcanologists who have been studying it prepare the comfortable view of everybody pulling together to to leave. Harry (Pierce Brosnan) arrives with a truck to help everyone else. escape. With his girlfriend in the car with him, he tries This movie is no "Twister II,", but, hey, it's everything to exit the town, but not before a piece of volcanic rock you could ask for in a film of this magnitude. It has plot, kills his passenger. Some years later, his boss instructs a beautiful setting, good acting, and a special flare for him to check up on a dormant volcano outside the town bringing the unexpected out of the expectecl But the of Dante's Peak, which has just for some odd reason real basis for the film is the special effects, and they do received "Money" magazine's award as the second best not disappoint. They may even heighten our expecta­ town to live in in the U.S. (try and figure THAT one out). tions for the next natural disaster film to come out in the Daulton travels around with the mayor (Linda Hamilton) theaters. So to catch a pre-summer blockbuster worth and her two children to survey the situation. After two watching, enjoy the inferno of "Dante's Peak." p10 at the Box Office p10 Video Rentals 1. Absolute Power 1. Phenomenon 2. Star Wars: Special Edition 2. A Time To Kill 3. Dante's Peak 3. Kingpin 4. Vegas Vacation 4. The Rock 5. Fools Rush In 5. Escape from L.A. 6. Jerry Maguire 6. Fled 7. That Darn Cat 7. Tin Cup 8. The English Patient 8. Chain Reaction 9. Scream 9. Fargo l 0. Dangerous Ground 10. Island of Dr. Moreau Source: Associated Press Source: Billboard Online Monday, February 17, 1997 The Observer • SPORTS page 12 • NASCAR Gordon pulls off emotional finish at Daytona By MIKE HARRIS pieces down and sent him back out to Associated Press Writer finish the race. "I just wanted to get back in the race, DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. try to make laps," Earnhardt said. Jeff Gordon celebrated his Daytona "We're running for a championship." 500 victory with tears in his eyes and a Elliott wound up fourth, followed by heartfelt message for his ailing car two-time winner Sterling Marlin, owner Rick Hendrick. Jeremy Mayfield, Mark Martin, Ward At the same moment, Dale Earnhardt Burton, Ricky Rudd and rormer race stood and surveyed the wreckage of the winner Darrell Waltrip. car that was supposed to end his ago­ Despite fears earlier in the week that nizing winless streak in NASCAR's passing would be difficult if not impos­ greatest race. sible, the 39th edition of NASCAR's "We love you," Gordon told Hendrick biggest event turned out to )le a spec­ by cell phone from Victory Lane. "This tacular one. one's for you." THIFITV-NINTH The lead pack often had as many as Hendrick, whose elite team finished FEEJRUFIRV 1&,. 1997 25 cars until late in the race, when the 1-2-3 in Sunday's race, has leukemia front six finally broke away. In all, and missed the Daytona 500 for the hit the car. We just sort treated for the recently there were 12 lead changes among first time in 13 years. of bounced around." '~couldn't have done diagnosed disease. nine drivers and numerous positions The 25-year-old Gordon became the Gordon, within a few it without those Just one lap after changes throughout the rest of the 42- youngest Daytona 500 winner, while car-lengths of losing a Gordon took the lead, a car field. Earnhardt, at 45, again fell to the jinx lap earlier in the race, guys. That was team- collision in turn four Eight caution flags slowed the race that has kept him from winning the was second to Elliott's work out there on the between Bobby for 29 laps as Gordon averaged biggest Winston Cup race of them all in Ford, followed by Hamilton and Johnny 148.295 mph. 19 tries. defending Winston Cup race track at the end.' Benson Jr., started a He won $377,410 for his 20th victory This time, it was a crash less than 12 champion Terry 10-car crash that kept at the start of only his fifth full season laps from the end that left Earnhardt, a Labonte and new team- Jeff Gordon Elliott from mounting in NASCAR's top division. seven-time series champion with 70 mate Ricky Craven. ------any kind of attack. The first yellow flag came out on lap victories in other races, shaking his When the green flag waved again on "Whenever Jeff and Terry and Ricky nine, when defending champion head in dismay. the 194th of 200 laps, Gordon immedi- hooked up, I was history," Elliott said. Labonte and Robert Pressley bumped "Give me some room, I'd like to take ately tried to get past Elliott in the sec- "I knew it. I was a sitting duck there at together, sending Pressley's car skid­ a look at this car," Earnhardt said. He ond turn but was blocked. the end. ding toward the infield. brought the battered Chevrolet in 31st As the two crossed the finish line at "He (Gordon) just got a good run on The Chevrolet, sliding backward, after contending all the way to lap 189 the end of that lap, Gordon went almost me and I couldn't do nothing about it, reared into the air, pivoting on its nose of the 200-lap event. to the infield grass to drive his Chevy but that's the most positive way I've before banging down on its wheels and After Earnhardt's misfortune, Gordon into the lead. started a season in a long time. I guess sliding through the infield grass before snatched victory from two-time His teammates were then able to get it's more satisfying than winning stopping. Daytona 500 winner Bill Elliott with a past Elliott on the high side between (Daytona) in 1987)." Pressley got out of the car unassisted. spectacular pass, winning the season­ turns one and two. Earnhardt, a seven-time Winston Cup He was taken to a nearby hospital for opening race in only his fifth try. Gordon, the 1995 series champion, champion, was among the leaders all X-rays after complaining of pain near Earnhardt was running second to pounded his fists on top of the car in day and appeared in good position to his tailbone. The X-rays were negative. Elliott when it appeared he got too high celebration after reaching the Victory make a run for the one major victory Meanwhile, his car was repaired and on the banking running off turn two at Lane. that has eluded him until the incident relief driver Todd Bodine put it back the 2 1/2-mile Daytona International "What a way to do it, 1-2-3 Hendrick, on lap 189. into the race. Speedway. and I couldn't have done it without After he hit the wall, Earnhardt's Johnny Benson Jr., part of the late­ His Chevrolet smashed hard into the those guys," Gordon said. "That was black No. 3 was struck by Jarrett's race melee, also was taken to the hos­ wall, igniting a melee in which defend­ teamwork out there on the race track Ford and flipped. While airborne, it pital, where he was undergoing a CAT­ ing and two-time Daytona winner Dale there at the end. rook off the hood of Irvan's car. Then it Scan of his pelvic area. There were Jarrett and his Robert Yates Racing "I didn't think I could get by Bill, but violently flipped back onto its wheels several other crashes, but no serious teammate, former champion Ernie I'll tell you what, we were working him and skidded to the infield grass. injuries. Irvan, also were involved. over pretty bad. I'll bet he was a little Earnhardt got out of the battered car Rusty Wallace, hoping to finally end "Gordon came up on me and the car worried seeing those Hendrick cars without help and stepped into an his Daytona woes, ran strong early, but pushed off the corner," said Earnhardt, back there." ambulance. But moments later, he got went out on the 48th lap with an seriously injured in a similar crash last Hendrick, 47, who also is under fed- out of the safety vehicle and jumped engine failure. He wound up 41st. July at Talladega, Ala. "I got into the era! indictment for irregularities into his car. It was the first Daytona 500 to finish wall, checked up, somebody hit me involving his auto dealerships, watched He fired it up, and he drove it slowly under caution since 1991 when Irvan from behind. Next thing I know, we're the race on television from his home in back to the pits, where the Richard won after Earnhardt and Davey Allison on the roof again. Luckily, no one else Charlotte, N.C., where he is being Childress team taped some of the crashed late in the race.

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By JOE MACENKA first-year Wolfpack coach Herb and Wake Forest got the Associated Press Writer Sendek said after N.C. State rebound with 17 seconds left. (10-12, 2-11) won for the first Rutland brought the ball WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. time in nine league road upcourt, drove to the foul line The refs blew another one in games. "This team has worked and launched a 15-footer that the ACC and this time it shuf­ very hard to get to the spot that swished through. fled the league standings. they reached today." The Wolfpack got the ball to North Carolina State stunned Wake Forest (20-3, 9-3) fell halfcourt and gave it to the 6- No. 2 Wake Forest when Clint one-half game behind league foot-4 Harrison, who took sev­ Harrison was given credit for a leader Duke (21-5, 10-3) eral dribbles and launched the 3-pointer at the buzzer in over­ despite getting 25 points and ball over the outstretched arms time - even though his foot 18 rebounds from Tim Duncan. of 6-10 Ricky Peral for the was inside the arc - for a 60- "This is a difficult loss, but game-winner. 59 victory Sunday. nobody died," said coach Dave N.C. State trailed by. nine with "I haven't seen a replay and I Odom, whose Demon Deacons 13 minutes left before going on don't want to," a jubilant have won the last two ACC a 16-6 surge, taking a 48-47 Harrison said. "It was a tough titles. "What you do is try to lead on Harrison's 3-pointer call for the referees to make, regroup. We have a difficult with 4:21 remaining and I'm sure they used the best assign.ment going to Chapel Hill Free throws by Duncan and judg~ent they could." on Wednesday, but I guarantee Jerry Braswell put the Demon Television replays showed you this team will be ready." Deacons back up by two going that Harrison launched the shot Odom said he had not seen a into the final minute, but N.C. in time but that his left foot was replay of Harrison's basket. State freshman Justin Gainey clearly touching the line. "It wouldn't make any differ­ stole the ball from Rutland at Officials Sam Croft, Raymie ence if I had," he said. midcourt and went in for a Styons and Mike Wood looked Sendek offered a similar per- layup that tied it at 50 with 35 at each other, agreed that it spective. _ seconds left. was a 3-pointer and ran off the "Both sides will go back and Duncan and Rutland- both floor, letting the Wolfpack play­ look at the game and say, missed short jumpers in the The Observer/Mike Ruma ers pile on each other in a wild 'What if for many plays," he last six seconds of regulation. The Notre Dame men's track team placed second at the Big East celebration near the basket said. Indoor Championships this weekend. The women's team finished where Harrison banked in the Harrison finished with 21 NEw MExice 57 eighth. points for the Wolfpack, which See tomorrow's Observer for coverage winner from the left wing. . TULSA 51 It marked the second Atlantic had lost nine games this year to Coast Conference game in five ranked teams, including seven ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. days in which a blown late­ to those in the Top 10. Same basket. Same Smith. game call by officials helped N.C. State also got 15 points Same result. decide the outcome. Duke from Jeremy Hyatt and 10 from New Mexico senior guard defeated Virginia 62-61 Ishua Benjamin. Charles Smith, at his best in big Tuesday night after the officials Duncan picked up three fouls games, scored 18 points and hit mismanaged the clock and an in the first nine minutes but the two free throws with 12.5 attempted substitution in the stayed in and wound up playing seconds left Sunday that gave closing seconds. The ACC sus­ 44 minutes. The Demon No. 13 New Mexico a 57-51 win pended the three officials Deacons also got 16 points over Tulsa. involved in that incident for one from Tony Rutland. The win gave Ne~ Mexico game each. There were four lead changes (20-4, 9-3) its eighth 20-win Fred Barakat, the ACC's head and two ties in overtime before season in the past nine years of officials, had a courtside seat Benjamin banked in a runner and moved the Lobos into a tie -· for Sunday's game at Lawrence in the lane to put the Wolfpack with Tulsa (19-7, 9-3) for sec­ Joel Coliseum, but he left at up 57-55 with 1:13left. ond place in the Mountain halftime. Eff(')rts to reach him Rutland tied it with a pair of Division of the Western Athletic by telephone Sunday night free throws at the 55-second Conference behind Utah. were unsuccessful. mark. Smith's two free throws were "It's not just what we did Harrison missed a 30-footer reminiscent of his clutch foul today, but what this time has as the shot clock expired on the shooting in last year's WAC done each step along the way," Wolfpack's next possession, tournament.

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The Irish, who never trailed, Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information jumped out to a 17-9 lead five Junior Eric Enloe was key to the Irish victory over Duke yesterday. minutes into the game, but the Friars looked like they were In the doubles matches it was going to give the No. 17 team in Tennis all Duke. Muzyka and Sven the country a game as they tied Koehler defeated Pietrowski it at 20 a piece. continued from page 20 and Patterson in No. 1 doubles But Notre Dame put those 8-4.,Root and Jordan Wile won thoughts to rest as they went on On Sunday the Irish again 8-5 · over Simme and a 14-1 run that was capped off · battled back from losing the Rothschild. And at No. 3 dou­ with a Mollie Peirick three ball doubles point. but this time bles Adam Gusky and Jones to give them a cushion that the came up victorious with a win defeated Sachire and Miller 8- hosts could not overcome. from junior Eric Enloe in the 4. With the overall loss Duke Superstar Morgan was too final match to give Notre Dame fell to 1-1. much for the Friars as she was the upset win against the No. 8 The team will take today off all over the court as she added Duke Blue devils. Enloe came in order to rest after the 11 rebounds, six steals, aiid five back from one set down to beat exhausting weekend and pre­ assists to her 20 points and Porter Jones 6-7. 7-6, 6-1. pare for its next match. The 7- Gaither dominated the paint In No. 1 singles Sachire 2 Irish will face the 3-0 Indiana once again with 23 points and defeated 18th ranked Dmitry Hoosiers Tuesday at 4 p.m. at 10 rebounds. Muzyka coming from behind 6- the Eck Tennis Pavillion. Bohman, whose 21 points 7, 6-1. 6-4. No. 38 Sachire has "We're a little tired after the mark a career high, scored 14 in weekend," Rothchild said. "But The Observer/Mike Ruma been virtually unstoppable in the second half as she scored Jeannine Augustin contributed seven points and eight assists as the dual matches this season. we have a match on Tuesday, three straight buckets to give the Irish rolled over Providence yesterday. Doug Root defeated Pietrowski so we're taking a day off in Blue and Gold a 20 point lead in two sets 6-4, 7-5 in No. 2 order to get ready for Indiana." forced to play over 30 minutes. they had 21 and 2 3 points with 3:02 remaining. Off the bench, McGraw got respectively. singles. Patterson fell to Although after playing two The entire squad was hot in Alberto Krause 6-2, 6-3. top-1 0 teams, Indiana might twelve points as sophomore McGraw's squad will return the second stanza as the team guard Sheila McMillen played home for their last two home Simme and Rothschild both seem like a little bit of break shot 60 percent from the field. won at No. 4 and 5 singles for the Irish, the team is not only nine minutes but scored games of the season as the The Irish also got solid play eight points on 3 of 4 shooting Villanova Wildcats will come to respectively. taking Tuesday's match lightly. from their perimeter players as "We are pretty excited about "We have to stay focussed, with two three-pointers and the Joyce Center this Wednesday senior Jeannine Augustin had freshman center Julie and Seton Hall will visit this beating a top-10 team," and we can't get too excited seven points and eight assists Rothschild said. "We realized about the win against Duke" Henderson added four. Saturday. Neither of those and Peirick added 14 points and "We don't have much of a squads provided the Domers that since we were so close on Sachire said. "Indiana is going seven assists. Saturday that we could come to be ready to play us, so we bench right now, so every game, much of challenge the last time The Irish only played eight everyone has contributed," around as the Irish beat the back and win on Sunday." need to be ready to play." players as all the starters were Morgan continued. "Rosanne Wildcats and Pirates by an aver­ had a career-high and Adrienne age of 31 points. [Jordan] and Julie have really "We are basically undefeated, stepped up for us." besides UConn," Morgan said. · Forwards Kerri Chatten and "So right now, we are basical- Saturday,February 22, 1997 Nadine Malcolm were two of the ly playing for an NCAA tourna­ few bright spots for the Friars as ment seed," she added. 8:00 PM at Stepan Center LEGAL SECRETARY WANTED:

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Hoof Arted! Happy PART XII Birthday B! Admission $3.00 Love~ Ra~ Re~ E~ Dix and C page 16 The Observer· SPORTS Monday, February 17, 1997 "Matt Gotsch gave us a •NBA tremendous game of basket­ - M.Hoops ball," MacLeod said. continued from page 20 The battle of the superstars did not disappoint as Pat Hill's future remains in question Antoni Wyche and Admore Garrity and Villanova freshman White left the Irish down one in Tim Thomas each led their By MIKE NADEL and six steals. "We think we're around," Bulls center Luc the waning seconds. After teams with 22 points. Both Associated Press Writer a lot better than Orlando ... so Longley said. "If we don't another Wildcat miss at the players converted crucial bas­ we should blow them out." always isolate with Michael, it line, Notre Dame had the ball kets down the stretch. Garrity CHICAGO Toni Kukoc added 20 points, puts us in better rebounding down three before White was continued to get open off For the Chicago Bulls, it was Michael Jordan had 19 points position." whistled for a double dribble, screens while Thomas' perfect another routine victory. For the and 10 assists and Dennis The Bulls dominated the sec­ killing the rally. free throw shooting at game's Orlando Magic, it was another Rodman pulled down 13 ond quarter, outrebounding the As MacLeod said after the end buried the Irish. step in the freefall that has rebounds for the Bulls, who out­ Magic 14-5, to take a 58-46 game, the days have passed The Villanova defense may touched off reports that coach rebounded Orlando ~3-30 and halftime lead. Chicago had as when the Irish are merely .have been the real superstar Brian Hill is on his way out. had 36 assists to the Magic's 14. many offensive rebounds in the happy with just being close to a causing 11 second half Irish "I think we're all disappoint­ "We're going against the best first half, 12, as Orlando had ranked team. turnovers and 19 for the game. ed with the way we've been team ever to play the game, in total boards. "You don't like to lose any­ The Irish offensive rhythm fluc­ playing," Hill said Sunday night my opinion," Orlando's Nick Two 3-pointers by Ron where and we just could not tuated against the Villanova after his team lost 110-89 to the Anderson said. "But we did lack Harper finished a 10-0 run that get control of the game," he halfcourt trap. That defense Bulls, Orlando's fourth consecu­ fire and I don't know why. We put Chicago ahead 70-52 in the said. did not allow the Irish anything tive loss since the All-Star haven't approached the game third. Orlando followed with 10 In addition to the loss, the more than brief, controlled break. like we should. The coach can consecutive points, eight by Irish may have also lost for­ bursts which were not enough. "The energy level doesn't only prepare you. He can't play Hardaway, to close within eight. ward Gary Bell for the season. As opposed to their last meet­ seem to be there," said Hill, the game." But Jordan made two 15-footers Bell suffered a left knee injury ing, however, Notre Dame kept whose club reached the 1995 Including last season's sweep to begin a 13-3 run that gave in the first half and never themselves in the game NBA Finals but - minus of Orlando in the Eastern the Bulls an 83-65 lead early in returned. Following the game, rebounding right along with Shaquille O'Neal - is only 24- Conference finals, the B u lis the fourth. MacLeod speculated that Bell the quicker Wildcats. Much 24 this season. "Every coach is have won nine straight against tore his anterior-cruciate liga­ like the game, the Irish barely responsible for the actions of the Magic. Chicago beat SONICS 102 ment and may be lost for the lost that battle 26-25. his team, the wins and losses. Orlando by the same 110-89 LAKERS 91 remainder of the season. For what moral victories are That comes with the territory. score earlier in the season, "It's an unfortunate injury for worth, the Irish got one on But nobody has said anything to when the Magic was without INGLEWOOD, Calif. Gary Bell who is probably out Sunday. It's the type of effort me." injured Penny Hardaway, For Detlef Schremp[. it w:.ts for the year," MacLeod said. that MacLeod hopes propels his NBC-TV reported that Hill Horace Grant and Nick one of the most productive On a happier note for the team to victory Tuesday night would be fired after the game, Anderson. But Orlando had no games of a steady 12 -year Irish, Matt Gotsch may have against Seton Hall. but Magic general manager excuse this time. career. played the game of his career. "This is an interesting John Gabriel said llill would Hardaway's 20 points weren't For the Los Angeles Lakers, it Gotsch dominated Wildcat cen­ group," MacLeod said. "We coach Monday night's game at nearly enough to reverse the could be much more costly than ter Jason Lawson all day. The are maturing and our mentality Charlotte. Still, Gabriel didn't trend for the Magic, which had just one loss. senior seemed to literally rise is a great deal healthier than in exactly give Hill a strong vote of won 12 of 14 games heading Schrempf, who had more to every occasion with five the past." confidence. into the All-Star break. shooting opportunities because blocks and also tied his career Refusing to give up is always "As far as Brian being fired at "It's just been a complete dis­ Shawn Kemp didn't play, scored high with 17 points. a good vital sign. this moment," Gabriel said, aster since the break," Rony 10 of his season-high 34 points "it's false." Seikaly said. "We haven't had in the fourth quarter Sunday as At this moment? good execution offensively. the Seattle SuperSonics used a "We're going to evaluate a lot . Defensively, we're nowhere." strong finish to beat the Los of things, all parts of our bas­ Though Jordan scored 12 Angeles Lakers 102-91. ketball operations," Gabriel points under his league-leading The Lakers. already without said. "We're going to try to average, he did have eight All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal make some improvements." rebounds, barely missing his for a minimum of eight weeks, The Magic would have needed lirst triple-double since coming may have lost starting forward a lot of improvements to beat out of retirement 23 months Robert Horry as well. the Bulls, who have won 16 ago. Horry sustained what was consecutive home games and He also had four steals, mov­ termed a sprained knee early in have an NBA-best 45-6 overall ing him past Alvin Hobertson the fourth quarter. but it record. into third place on the NBA appeared more serious than "We played very well. with career list with 2,113. that. balanced scoring and rebound­ "We've been trying to get Ilorry, who will be re-exam­ ing and a lot of assists," said everybody more involved in tlw ined Monday morning, left the Scottie Pippen, who had 22 oll"ense, and Michael and Scottie Forum on crutches with his leg points, 11 assists, six rebounds did a nice job of moving the ball in a large brace.

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Monday, February 17, 1997 The Observer • SPORTS page 17 • NHl - Flyers complete weekend sweep of Penguins By ALAN ROBINSON Penguins coach Eddie looking for the goal to put you when they don't score the first Associated Press W ri rer Johnston said Lemieux is expe­ ahead and then you give up a goal." SABRES 6 riencing back pain, but goal like that ... " Panthers defenseman Robert SHARKS 2 PITTSBURGH Lemieux insisted he felt fine. The shorthanded goal was Svehla scored power-play goals Jarornir Jagr, who scored once the 11th against Pittsburgh. If the Philadelphia Flyers can in each of the first two periods BUFFALO, N.Y. and leads the NHL with 45 John Druce added his seventh dominate the Pittsburgh to lead Florida to a 2-1 lead. The Buffalo Sabres wanted Penguins like this without Eric goals, also played sporadically goal of the season and second His only other two-goal game in the third period, apparently everyone to know they aren't a Lindros, they must wonder in as many games at 8:28, and came on Jan. 14 against New one-man show starring what it would be like in the because of a nagging ankle Brind'Amour scored his 18th at Jersey. Dominik Hasek. They have a playoffs with him. injury. 10:04. Michael Renberg scored The Panthers were unable to "This weekend was a big few goal scorers - along with The Flyers beat the Penguins his 13th of the season and score on a four-minute power their ultimate goal stopper. without the injured Lindros for challenge and test for us, and 100th of his career at 19:32. play and Steve Yzerman's 16th we failed it," Lemieux said. Jason Dawe and Donald the second day in a row, rally­ Klatt's goals were his 16th and goal then tied it at 2-2. Audette each scored twice, and "We have a long way to go as a 17th of the season. ing with six consecutive goals "Playing two games in less the Sabres scored five unan­ to win 6-2 Sunday night as team, and I think there's a gap Flyers backup goalie Garth than 24 hours is unheard of," between the two teams right swered goals in the first 23 Trent Klatt scored twice, Snow shut out Pittsburgh over said Panthers goalie John minutes en route to a 6-2 victo­ including a go-ahead short­ now. Obviously, we've got some the final two periods, stopping Vanbiesbrouck. "That's a pieces missing." 28 of 30 shots. ' ry over the San Jose Sharks on handed gflal. shame." Sunday night. · The Flyers, who also defeated The weekend wins stretched The Flyers are 9-4-1 in their Tied at 2-2, the Red Wings Philadelphia's lead over "Obviously, he's a big part of the Penguins 5-1 Saturday in last 14 road games and 12-2-1 took the lead for good on their our team," Dawe said of Hasek. Philadelphia, had been 0-10-4 Pittsburgh in the Eastern against the Northeast Division. second power-play goal at Conference overall standings to "We wouldn't be in this posi­ in Pittsbmgh since last winning 17:00 of the second period tion without him. On the other on Jan. 21,1990. nine points. RED WINGS 4 when McCarty's soft backhan­ hand, we have some guys who "It started out the same old Chris Tamer's shorthanded PANTHERS 2 der squibbed between the le!J§ can put the puck in the net." way, the same as always in goal put Pittsburgh ahead 2-0, of Vanbiesbrouck for his 13th Pittsburgh ... but we play differ­ but the Penguins still lost their Hasek made 31 saves as the MIAMI goal of the season. For Sabres extended their unbeaten ent when Eric is out of there," fourth in a row and seventh in The Florida Panthers were McCarty, it was his fourth streak to"nine games- their said Rod Brind'Amour, who 11 games. They have allowed missing five regulars and play­ straight two-point game. scored once. "lie's such a great 22 goals in the four games. longest in seven years - and ing for the second night in a Igor Larionov assisted on the remained in first place in the player, we tend to rely on him, Penguins rookie goaltender row. It showed - especially goal, one of three he had in the Northeast Division. But for but when he's out, we have to Patrick Lalime, who started his when they had to kill off eight game. rely on everyone." NHL career with a 16-game once. he wasn't the lone reason penalties. "It's like when you expect the Buffalo won. Lindros tried to skate before winning streak, has lost three The result was a 4-2 loss to good shots to go in and they Saturday's game, but left the of the four and now is 18-5-2. The Sabres scored four times the Detroit Red Wings on don't," McCarty said. "I don't in the first period, including ice with back pain and did not Klatt and John LeClair scored Sunday night. Brendan think he knew I had it. I found play in either game of the 1:13 apart in the second period both of Dawe's goals, and Shanahan scored his 37th goal the right spot." allowed Hasek to take it easy home-and-home series. He is to tie it before Klatt's third - his eighth in four games - Vyacheslav Kozlov's 19th goal expected to return Wednesday shorthanded goal of the season for the final two periods. and then Darren McCarty broke secured the Red Wings' victory Buffalo also improved to 23-3-4 against Hartford. at 2:27 of the third period put up a 2-2 tie with his power-play with 1:45 remaining in the "If you go through a stretch the Flyers ahead to stay. when scoring first. goal at 17:00 of the second game. Dixon Ward scored in the first of games without him, every­ Klatt intercepted defenseman period. The Panthers managed just body gives a little more," Flyers Darius Kasparaitis' dump-in period, and Michal Grosek "We caught Florida at a four shots in the third period. added a goal in the third for coach Terry Murray said. "But pass near the Penguins' blue tough time," said Red Wings Chris Osgood recorded 20 saves you don't want to go for the line, then beat Lalime from the Buffalo, 5-0-4 in its last nine coach Scotty Bowman. and improved to 4-1-0 lifetime games. Jeff Friesen broke up long haul without him because right circle at 2:27 for the go­ "They've got some pretty big against Florida. you're going to miss a top play­ ahead goal as Kasparaitis Hasek's shutout on a wrist shot injuries, plus they played last Vanbiesbrouck had 15 saves with 10:06 left in the game. er like him. He's big, he's very couldn't get back to defend. night.' in dropping to 6-12-2 against big." Kasparaitis rarely plays pn. the Owen Nolan also scored for the The Red Wings, coming off a the Red Wings. Sharks, who have lost four Or, just as big as NHL scoring Penguins' penalty-killing unit 4-3 overtime loss to Dallas on Panthers coach Doug leader Mario Lemieux is to because of his limited puck­ straight. Friday, enjoyed a day off at MacLean was upset about all "We didn't have to rely on Pittsburgh. Lemieux had three handling skills. poolside in Miami on Saturday the penalties that were called. excellent scoring chances in the "Nothing deflates you more Dom to make save after save and partly Sunday. "All of a sudden they're call­ after save," Sabres coach Ted opening 90 seconds, but was than a shorthanded goal," said "We had a lot of energy in the ing everything," MacLean said. held without a goal in both Johnston, whose team gave up Nolan said. "We wanted to get third period," Bowman said. "Most nights nothing is called." a good start." games of the home-and-home shorthanded goals in both "It's tough to come back in this Shanahan continued his tor­ series. games of the series. "You're We accomplished that in the league. Many teams are 2-29 rid goal-scoring pace with his first two periods." eighth in the past four games. Buffalo already had built a 2- With the Red Wings holding a 0 lead when Dawe scored twice two-man advantage, Shanahan in the final 7:44 of the opening scored his 37th at 16:58 off a period and essentially put the centering pass from Larionov. game away. Ill The Panthers are 5-1-2 "We were terrible in front of against Central Division oppo­ our goalie," Sharks defense­ nents and 0-10-4 when trailing man Doug Bodger said. "The after two periods. Detroit is 24- next thing you know, it's 4-0." 4-6 when leading after two. "It's been a while since we've Both teams, in second place played in a game like that," ::z: in their respective divisions, Audette said. "It's nice to have were coming off overtime a wide-open game. II- defeats. 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page 18 The Observer • SPORTS Monday, February 17, 1997 • HOCKEY Boys of Winter lose two to big bad 'wolves' By CHARLEY GATES most outstanding player in the scorers." Spons Writer game. This accolade is usually Michigan's power-play roared reserved for a player on the win­ back into action after a dismal Any time a young team travels ning team, but Eisler was so performance on Friday night, to play the top-ranked team in impressive that he earned it. notching four power play goals the country, bad things are The third period, however, in eight opportunities. Prior to bound to happen. proved to be fatal for the Irish. this game, Notre Dame had only Such was the case this week­ Just 1:04 into the period, Jason allowed more than two power­ end when the Notre Dame Botterill found the back of the play goals only once this season, squad, the second-youngest in net on a Michigan power play. against Ferris State on Nov. 15. Division I hockey, took their Michigan's Brendan Morrison, The Wolverines jumped out to show on the road to Yost Ice last year's CCHA Player of the a 5-0 lead after two periods. Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Year, set up the goal, giving him Sophomore Brian Urick gave the to battle the Wolverines. his 165th assist and the Irish their only goal for the Courtesy of a 3-1 loss on Michigan all-time assist record. evening, when he knocked home Friday night and 6-1 loss on Just two minutes later, Bubba a rebound off a Craig Hagkull Saturday night, the Irish (8-23-1 Berenzweig scored for the shot. The goal was Urick's team­ overall, 5-18-1 CCHA) extended Wolverines, increasing the lead leading 13th of the season. their losing streak to eight to 2-0. Injuries continue to plague the games and lost ground in the At the 13:44 mark of the fmal Irish. Freshman defenseman race for the fmal playoff spot in period, Michigan put the game Tyson Fraser just returned fol­ the competitive Central away with a Harold Shcock goal. lowing a five-game hiatus, fresh­ The Observer/Brandon Candura Collegiate Hockey Association. The squad was only able to man Sean Seyferth did not dress Matt Eisler was a bright spot in the pair of Irish losses to Michigan. "Michigan's a great team," !Jenerate 15 shots on goal but due to a shoulder injury, and points behind Ferris State with ered by its eight-game slide or if stated sophomore forward did have some quality scoring senior captain Terry Lorenz three games remaining in the they were gearing up for this Aniket Dhadphale, who netted chances. Consolation for the loss didn't even make the trip to Ann race for the final spot in the weekend, Dhadphale replied, his first goal in fourteen games also existed in the fact that they Arbor following an injury in CCHA Tournament. Ohio State "We're always looking forward. this weekend. "And it [Yost Ice held the potent Michigan power­ practice earlier this week: had occupied the last spot but These are winnable games this Arena] is probably the hardest play, which came into the game Lorenz had played in 72 straight moved up in standings following weekend; it's just a matter of place to play in the country." leading the CCI-lA with a 30 games prior to the injury. Notre their win Thursday evening over doing it. We have been strug­ Freshman defenseman Tyson percemt conversion rate, to a Dame also played without Eisler, Western Michigan. "We have gling lately, but this team has Fraser, who had missed the past meager 1 for 9 showing. whom head coach Dave Poulin nothing left to lose or to prove," the ability to break out of slumps five games with a shoulder "We played really well on chose to rest. Sophomore Forrest declared Fraser. "We just have very quickly." · injury, resumed his prominent Friday night," observed Fraser. Karr made the start, his first to play hockey and have fun." Hopefully the leap will be role this weekend and emphati­ "We were with them right up since Jan. 3 against Miami. Asked if the team was both- made before this Friday. cally agreed. "They really are a until the very end. We had our The loss leaves the Irish four- quality team with a lot of natural opportunities but just didn't con­ goal scorers." vert on them." On Friday evening, the team "From the quotes in the held the Wolverines scoreless paper," stated Dhadphale, "they Announcing the First >f';;;~~'1rr~ through two periods, thanks didn't think that we could be mainly to junior goaltender Matt able to play with them, but we Annual Awards of the Eisler's outstanding perfor­ did on Friday night." mance. He stopped 44 of 47 Saturday's game wasn't nearly shots, including the first 34 he as close. 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• MEN's TENNIS Irish split pair of matches­ against top-ranked teams

By JIM ZALETA Miller were defeated by Eric Allen and Spans Writer Jack Brasington also by a score of 9-7. The doubles point turned out to be the The Notre Dame men's tennis team deciding factor as the two teams spilt went 1-1 this weekend against two the singles matches. top-ranked opponents. On Saturday, Sachrie, Pietrowski, and Patterson No. 7 Texas Longhorns defeated the won the three singles matches for the 29th ranked Irish 4-3. Sunday, howev­ Irish. In No. 1 singles Pietrowski came er the Irish upset the No. 8 Duke Blue from from one set down to defeat Devils 4-3. Stearns, who he faced in the doubles On Saturday it seemed as though the match, 3-6, 6-4,6-4. Sachrie beat Irish were going to have to play catch Crowell coming from behind to win 7- up as the Longhorns quickly came out 6,7-6 in No. 2 singles. Patterson, in and won the doubles point 2-1. Senior No. 4 singles, defeated Brasington in Jakub Pietrowski and sophomore two tough sets 7-6, 7-5. Simme, at No. Brian Patterson won the only Irish 3, and Miller, No.6, fell in two sets doubles match of the weekend 9-8, each. Rothschild was shut down in the against Texas' B.J. Stearns and Mark opening set, battled back to win the Loughrin. The pair as well as the second 7-6, and lost the final set 6-1. other two doubles pairs came from "It was disappointing [to lose to behind to cause the sets to go to Texas] because we thought we had the tiebreakers. chance to beat them," Rothschild said. But Pietrowski and Patterson were Simme agreed. the only ones to win the set. Senior "Some people played well. Some Ryan Simme and junior Danny didn't. It was disappointing because Rothschild lost 9-7 to sophomores we were so close." The Observer/Brent Tadsen Paul Martin and Nick Crowell. Junior Danny Rothschild rebounded from a loss to seventh-ranked Texas on Saturday to Freshmen Ryan Sachire and Trent see TENNIS/ page 15 win at No. 5 singles against Duke on Sunday. The Irish beat the No. 8 Blue Devils 4-3.

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The Observer/Mike Ruma Rosanne Bohman had a career-high 21 points in Notre Dame's victory over Providence on Sunday. Bohman, seniors lead victory in The Observer/Mike Ruma spite of no bench Despite leading the Irish with twenty-two points, junior Pat Garrity's efforts were not enough to clinch the victory. By JOE CAVA TO Stripped of victory Sporrs Writer By JOE VILLINSKI Losing." couldn't get a grip on it," MacLeod A week ago the Notre Dame women's basketball Associate Sporrs Editor "This was a winnable ballgame," added. "We continued to battle but team suffered their worst loss of the year at the head coach John MacLeod said, could not get out in front." hands of the Connecticut Huskies. They responded Don't get out tho "Hefuso to Lose" "and we lost." Every time Villanova made a run from that loss with two of their highest scoring signs just yet. Notre Dame could not make any the Irish answered to close within games of the season. Notre Dame didn't boat Villanova defensive stands down the stretch four or six on several occasions but Behind the play of seniors Katryna Gaither, Beth yesterday. The Irish scratched, as Villanova squeaked out a 75-70 never took the lead. With under a .... Morgan, and Rosanne Bohman the Irish cruised by clawed and threw everything they victory in front of a national televi­ minute left, the Irish fouled on the Providence Friars (12-11, 7 -8) with a 97-7 4 tri­ had at the No. 18 Wildcats and sion audience. Down by no more each possession in a desperate umph. Gaither, Morgan, and Bohman all scored wore never out of it until the final than eight in the second half, the attempt at a final run. over 20 points, helping their squad to improve their buzzer sounded. Irish (12-1 0, 6-8) cut the lead to The strategy almost worked as mark to 22-5 and 14-1 in the Big East. The win The most appropriate sign the one on two occasions, but never got consecutive three-pointers by marks the sixth time that head coach Muffet Irish might have found after the over the hump. "We played in the game, but we see W.HOOPS/ page 15 defeat was "Refuse to Accept see M.HOOPS I page 16

-- at Seton Hall Women's Tennis vs. February 18, 7:30p.m. Indiana • Hockey loses to top-ranked Michigan vs. Villanova February 18, 4 p.m. Tonight, 7 p.m. see page 18 -- vs. Western Michigan • Lawrence Phillips in trouble again \_ February 21, 7 p.m. Basketball vs. see page 14 Men's Tennis vs. Clemson Grace College • Today, noon Tonight, 7 p.m.