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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 38: ISSUE 97 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24,2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ,- OIT Internet upgrade breaks down Graduation Department tried to upgrade the connection again this morning speaker

The failover sent all Internet invited By MATT BRAMANTI traffic on campus to ResNet's NowsWritor connection with GramTel, a By MAUREEN REYNOLDS South Bend-based Internet Associate News Editor The University's Office of service provider. That connec­ Information Technologies tion consisted of half of the installed a new Internet con­ An invitation has been University's bandwidth before extended to a graduation nection Sunday morning, but the upgrade. things didn't go as planned. speaker candidate, but the "The failover ... slowed Office of the President will not Just three hours after the con­ things down as demand fought nection was activated, a hard­ release any name until a con­ with capacity." Klimek said. firmation is received, accord­ ware failure disrupted the link, OIT was scheduled to reacti­ slowing campus-wide Internet ing to Executive Assistant to vate the new connection at 6 the President Matthew access to a crawl. a.m. today. Tom Klimek. manager of net­ Cullinan. "There will be two brief out­ "We're not ready to work engineering for OIT, said ages lasting about five minutes that after the new connection announce yet," Cullinan said. between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.," "Hopefully, we'll be ready to failed, there was a "failover"­ Klimek said. "We picked a time Observer a situation in which a failure Students work at computers In the cluster In Coleman Morse. announce in the next couple of weeks." triggers a backup connection. see OIT/page 4 OIT was scheduled to reinstall Its upgrade this morning. Cullinan said that every year several potential speak­ ers are identified, but the quality of names on the list is more important than the number. Elections reveal class inconsistencies "We always identify a Gouple of candidates," he said, "and because of the nature of the Presidential election candidates that we try to attract. the length of the list is has different impact less important than the quali­ ty of candidate." on each class An important aspect in the quality of the graduation By CLAIRE HEININGER speaker candidate, according to Cullinan, is the message Assistant News Editor delivered to the students, as Sophomores didn't care. well as the way they repre­ Juniors and freshmen spoke sent the University. Cullinan said he looks for up. From one extreme to anoth­ "someone of stature who will er, the fallout from Feb. 12 deliver a good message for student body presidential elec­ our students and someone tion - a neck-and-neck race who represents Notre Dame well." between Adam Istvan-Karla Bell and Charlie Ebersol­ The final decision as to the speaker lies with University James Leito that required an President Father Edward emergency meeting of the Student Senate to declare Malloy.

Source· Judicial Council MIKE Istvan/Bell the winner - had Both juniors and freshmen revealed greater Interest In class council elections, while the sopho­ Contact Maureen Reynolds at more class showed greater Interest In the presidential primary than the run-off. see RESULTS/ page 6 [email protected]

Crossin announces COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES 'The Shirt' winner Leaders mull basketball tickets "It's traditionally a big secret, By MATT BRAMANTI By STEPHANIE YAHN as there is always going to be a News Writer Nows Writor lot of hype surrounding its release." The Council of Represen­ While the catchphrase "Here Crossin was unable to reveal tatives discussed basketball Come the Irish" lingers in the any specific details as to the ticket distribution and a funding minds of Notre Dame football appearance of the new design, appeal for a Christian rock con­ fans, 2004 represents a new nor could she comment on cert at their Monday meeting. season for football and hope of whether the color selected The meeting also marked the new promise. It also signals the would continue to create "The first COR appearance by student traditional release of a new Sea of Green," a term coined by body president-elect Adam design for The Shirt. Coach 1)Tone Willingham in his Istvan and vice president-elect This year's design selection first season at Notre Dame in Karla Bell. has been made. but will not be 2002. Istvan said he and Bell have PAM!:: LA LOCK/The Observer revealed until a press confer­ The 128,000 shirts sold in begun their transition efforts to Student body president Jeremy Lao leads the Council of ence April 23 - the day before 2002 set an elevated bar for fill their staff. Representatives meeting, where they discussed basketball tickets. the Blue and Gold game - future year's sales, breaking "We're beginning to look at which officially kicks off a new previous highs. Although our appointments for next "Right now we're just meeting distribution policies - to dis­ season of football. acknowledging that sales won't year," he said. with a lot of people," she said. cuss potential improvements. "Until then, the design is "continue to climb exponential­ Bell said the pair has been in Student body president Chief of staff Pat Corker said being kept under wraps," said ly year after year," Crossin says contact with officials in student Jeremy Lao said he met with changes in the policies are nee- Kate Crossin, the 2004 presi­ government and the administra­ assistant athletic director Jim dent of The Shirt committee. see SHIRT/page 4 tion. Fraleigh - who oversees ticket see COUNCIL/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Tuesday, February 24, 2004

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR MARDI GRAS? RandoIll thoughts So, this one time, at the dining hall ... How many times have you heard Ana marla Padralc that ubiquitous rip-off of the ubiq­ Noah Babin Louis Cavadlnl Tim Randolph Brad Wanchulak uitous line from that ubiquitous Scaperlanda-Rulz McDermott movie? One too Freshman Senior Freshman Freshman Sophomore Junior few, apparently, Will Puckett Howard Off Campus Stanford Keough Keough Siegfried so I decided to tell you again. Speaking of News Writer "I'm having an "Boxing "Playing hockey "Make out with "Ditto!" "Strip for movies, there 'ice cream for practice. , and doing this guy., beads!" hasn't been a really good one dinner' party. " homework. " out for a while. I don't work for Scene, so don't take that as exactly a scathing criticism. All I'm trying to say is that it's nearly impossible to find a good movie to watch nowadays that doesn't involve a copyright date of 1985 or some­ thing. Oh yeah, didn't you hear? The Motion Picture Association of America, in its anti-piracy ven­ IN BRIEF tures, has decided to make us all start calling movies by their copy­ UBWELL2 will host an after­ right dates. There's nothing like noon of free food, relaxing mas­ talking about "that great copyright sage and raffies. Participate in '79 movie with the cool thing," activities to challenge yourself except for maybe talking about and our culture's ideal of beauty "the even greater copyright '89 one today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in with the bald guy." Actually, we're the Sorin Room at LaFortune. not even allowed to say "movie" Prizes include a free massage anymore - we have to pay royal­ from Emerald Cut, Panera Gift ties if we do that. Certificate and Notre Dame So everyone's in the middle of Bookstore Gift Certificate. midterms, papers and whatnot right now. That would be great, Ambassador Francis Taylor, except for the insane number of Assistant Secretary of State for crazy awesome cool things to do on Diplomatic Security will give a campus ... exactly zero. I think I lecture today entitled • saw someone sun tanning on the "Perspectives on the Global ice on North Quad last weekend War on Terrorism." Sponsored from sheer frustration. by the Department of Political Thus, here's an idea of something Science, the lecture will take to do - take a grape, cut it nearly place from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in in half and microwave it. You 140 DeBartolo. should get enough amusement out of that to keep you going until International Student Services spring break finally arrives. and Activities will hold the Incidentally, those of you who PAMELA LOCK/The Observer International Film Series: voted to move your class midterm Marooned in Iraq today from 7 to the same day I have an eight­ Students take advantage of the free massages sponsored by UBWELL2 Monday In the Sorln Room of LaFortune. The club recognizes the need for stress relievers for to 9 p.m. The showing takes page paper due can take spring place in 117 DeBartolo . break early. How about two weeks .students during midterms. They will also offer free food and massages today. early? Urn, yeah ... I'm going to have to ask you to get off campus Come cheer on the men's bas­ right now.... If you could just go ketball team as they take on ahead and make sure you do that, OFFBEAT Providence tonight at 7:30 p.m. that would be just greeeeaaaat .... in the Joyce Center. All inanities from copyright 1999 Jeweler turns man's glass buying a new car and just Teton Village Fire Chief Watt aside, unpredictability is annoying. eye Into a ring taking my old car to the Hyersaid. Learn about the Student Union So how about we make the answers DUNCAN, Okla. - AI Nix dump. I guess it's like they The fire smoldered Board, talk with current SUB to everyone's tests all A? That has designed a lot of jewelry say - one man's trash is overnight before ski staff and eat free food at the would certainly be a lot more pre­ in the last 25 years, but noth­ another man's treasure." patrollers tried to put it out SUB Open House Wednesday dictable for everyone, even the ing compares with the proj­ by dumping snow down the from 6 to 8 p.m. in 201 poor overworked Registrar's Office. ect Michael Burton handed Cigarette blamed for toilet. Firefighters arrived LaFortune. Ouch, that last thought was too hlln - a glass eye to be refit­ toilet fire around 10 a.m. and began heavy for my brain to handle at the ted into a ring. JACKSON, Wyo.- A ciga­ skiing 5-gallon jugs of water The Student Union Board moment. I think I'll wait about Burton has had a glass eye rette pitched down a ski area down to the bathroom, which presents the 46th Annual three weeks, and then try it again. for 35 years because of an toilet is the suspected cause can only be reached on skis Collegiate Jazz Festival Be careful, or it could happen to industrial accident. He had to of an underground fire that or by snow machines. The Preview Wednesday from 7:30 you - your brain might be frozen have the artificial eye refitted took several hours to put out. fire was extinguished by 2 to 9 p.m. in the LaFortune that way forever! So here's to stuff recently, and he didn't want Plastic fixtures melted in p.m. Ballroom. Admission is free to that nobody really knows how to do to part with the old one. the mid-mountain men's Hyer said he is not familiar students and the public. that we do anyway, I guess. If there So he called on Nix. room at Jackson Hole with any other toilet fires and was a point to that, somebody "That eye cost me $2,000 Mountain Resort, but the is not looking forward to To submit information to be please shoot me. 35 years ago," Burton said. flames did not reach out of another one. included in this section of The "It took three days for people the toilet Monday. Observer. e-mail detailed infor­ to hand-paint that eye. To "It was too hot to be sitting Information compiled from mation about an event to throw it away would be like on the toilet, that's for sure," the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu.

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New York 41 I 25 Philadelphia 40 I 21 Phoenix 63 I 47 Seattle 52 I 41 St. Louis 45 I 28 Tampa 80 1 66 Washington 44 I 26 Tuesday, February 24, 2004 The Observer + NEWS page 3 Candidates campaign for SMC class councils Sisters", in which a sopho­ By KELLY MEEHAN more student will mentor a News Writer fresh man and help them adjust to college life. The campaigning for class Aside from Toth being the officers has begun at Saint current class president, Mary's. Shorsten currently serves as Last night in Haggar Pa-rlor class treasurer and Kindt is the tickets for the classes of the class secretary. 2005. 2006 and 2007 debat­ "Because the three of us ed, answPring the student have served on student gov­ body's questions about their ernment before, we have past platforms. experience that we will com­ This year, there are two bine with new ideas," Toth tickds running for represen­ said. tation in the class of 2005 Also running for class of and class of 2007, and only 2007 officers are presidential one ticket running for the candidate Susan Mcllduff. class of 2006. Although the vice presidential candidate numbers are slightly down Angela Litrell. secretarial from the average of two to candidate Amanda Litrell and thnw tickets per class, elec­ treasury candidate Krista tions committee chairman Fritz. Promoting the strength Nicole llaeberln feels there is and unity of the class of 2007. STEPHANIE GRAMMENS!The Observer increased activism in student this ticket promises to Saint Mary's class of 2007 presidential candidate Claudia Toth, far left, and her ticket, Kathleen government at Saint Mary's. strengthen the ties with the Kindt, Kristen Bogdanowlcz and Deanna Schorsten describe their platform at last night's debate. "Overall there has been an South Bend community and increase in interest. and it increase officer availability. success we've had this year relationships between on­ starting new traditions in the has to do with how well stu­ They would keep the class while promoting strong rela­ campus and off-campus sen­ •Senior Apartments, begin new dent government has done,' involved by e-mailing a tions for the class as a iors and fight for new student events such as "Senior llaeberle said. "It has really monthly newsletter entitled whole," Lerner said. ideas while keeping old tradi­ Service Saturdays" and encouraged people to get the "Sophomore Soiree,'' and This ticket's goals include tions. "Senior Night at State" and involved." increase on-campus activities increasing student attendance "There are a lot of great have fun class apparel. The current 2007 class during the weekend. and support of athletics, com­ things at SMC that can be "I am confident in our belief president, Claudia Toth, is up "We feel we have to be munity service opportunities, expanded," Casciari said. that we have something great for re-election with running strong to carry on the legacy and pairing juniors with sen­ "We have so many ideas of to offer to the class of 2005." mates vice presidential candi­ of the class of 2007," Mclld uff ior mentors regarding gradu­ things to put into action that Cuisinier said. date Kathleen Kindt, secre­ said. ate school, internship, and we can't even begin to tell Students can vote for only tarial candidate Kristen The only ticket runni-ng for senior compositions. you." the tickets running for their Bogdanowicz and treasury the class of 2006 is comprised Running for class of 2005 The other class of 2005 class, and current seniors are candidate Deanna Shorsten. of presidential candidate officers are presidential can­ ticket is comprised of presi­ not eligible to vote. Voting They have coined themselves Danielle Lerner, vice presi­ didate Rachel Casciari, vice dential candidate Jacqueline takes place until 11:59 p.m. "The Chics," and promise to dential candidate Liz Palasky, presidential candidate Tricia Cuisinier, vice presidential tonight on PRISM. increase class spirit through secretarial candidate Nichole Michalak, secretarial candi­ candidate Abby Ragan, secre­ retreats and outings. They McCloud and treasury candi­ date Julie Conaty and treas­ tarial candidate Beth Bennett also plan to activate a new date Kellye Mitros. ury candidate Megs Hanifin. and treasury candidate Jodie Contact Kelly Meehan program. "Sophomore "We hope to build on the They promise to enhance Emerick. Their goals include at kmeehaO [email protected]

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number of season tickets allo­ said. yet been drawn from the fund girl" who gets into trouble after cated to students, allowing the · Club Coordination Council this year, but she cautioned drinking excessively. Council athletic department to sell more president Seth O'Donnell council members more appeals "[The campaign] stemmed continued from page 1 individual game tickets. praised the "Carolina Fever" fan might be coming. from the Board of Trustees Hall Presidents Council co­ club at the University of North "No money has been spent to report and our concerns as stu­ essary. chair Sarah Keefer said she Carolina at Chapel Hill, and sug­ date," Hnatusko said. "But typi­ dent leaders that students need "It's ridiculous that there are would support such a plan. gested such a plan could work cally, March and April are to take responsibility for their kids who want to be there that "It'll reduce the number of at Notre Dame. Under the UNC prime times for requests to actions and make wise choices," can't get tickets," Corker said. people who buy season tickets program, students who attend come in." Chin said. However nothing can current­ but only go to a few games," less popular sporting events The council allocated $12,000 + Junior class president Katie ly be done to give more students Keefer said. earn points. Students who accu­ toward the "Faith Rocks" event. Barrett said her office will be tickets. The council's adviser, Peggy mulate larger point totals are Council members began to distributing rice bowls today in "For the short term, there is Hnatusko, emphasized that eligible to receive tickets in the discuss the ongoing revisions to LaFortune, DeBartolo and no way to increase the number plans are still being debated. Fever student section at the the Student Union Constitution, O'Shaughnessy Halls. The bowls of student tickets," Lao said. "[The proposals were] the wildly-popular Tar Heel basket­ but quickly tabled the matter will be used to "collect loose "The only way to increase the result of a focus group where ball games. until next week. Lao directed change during Lent to help feed number of tickets is to renovate people were allowed to freely The council also considered the programming committee to poor families," Barrett said. the [Joyce Center.]" give their opinions," Hnatusko an appeal for funds from Iron meet this week, in order to cre­ + Senior class president Jazmin Lao said such renovations are said. "There's nothing etched in Sharpens Irt~n, a nondenomina­ ate revisions to programming­ Garcia said her council will hold three to 10 years away. He also stone." tional Christian group. The related areas of the constitution. a "Rock the Vote" meeting said Fraleigh's office was con­ Istvan suggested creating an group is planning a "Faith Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. in the cerned about the proportion of online message board, which Rocks" concert to be held in late In other COR news: Center for Social Concerns. She students who buy season tickets would enable students to con­ April. + Student body vice president encouraged each class council but fail to attend the games. tact each other to exchange The council maintains a col­ Emily Chin said her office is to send a representative to the "If we're complaining about tickets. laboration fund, which allocates launching a responsibility cam­ meeting, which will focus on student tickets, why aren't more "It could significantly reduce funding to organizations plan­ paign, encouraging students to planning the voter registration students showing up to the the no-show rate, which would ning large events. The fund cur­ make prudent decisions about drive. games?'' Lao asked. give the athletic department rently has a balance of more drinking. The campaign He said another potential enough confidence to increase than $16,000. includes posters asking students Contact Matt Bramanti at change would be to reduce the our ticket allotment," Istvan Hnatusko said money has not not to be "that guy" or "that [email protected]

Shirt continued from page 1 The Ganey she holds "high expectations for the 2004 shirt." Each year a campus-wide con­ test is held for design submis­ sions. This year, 18 entries were Award & Grants submitted from which eight peo­ ple were asked to resubmit ideas based on their original design For Research Addressing and/or graphic design ability. From the talents displayed, sen­ Challenges in the Local Community ior Brittany Becker's design was chosen. "I met and spoke with her and could see she is very talented and that her design fit very well with the direction we saw The Shirt going in 2004," Crossin said. Although neither can comment on the shirt's design, Becker, in creating it said, "I wanted The Shirt to really evoke the feeling of unity that is so important to the Notre Dame Stadium experience, plus I wanted it to be fun and vibrant, something everyone would want to wear." Some tweaking of the original design was necessary, Becker and Crossin said, but both agreed it only changed for the better. Together they collaborat­ ed to refine the idea, but the original thought remains the The Ganey Collaborative same. "Design is a constant process, Community-Based Research Mini-Grant and there are always changes being made," Becker said. "[It is] a huge accomplishment for a designer to have so many people wearing your design, but I am especially happy to just be involved in such an awesome project." The Shirt Campaign began in The purposes of the miniigrants are to foster faculty· 1989 when Sister Jean Lenz encouraged students to buy the student-community partnerships that: shirts in support of Zheng de Wang, a Notre Dame graduate • Reslllt in measurable, positive impact in the South Bend student who was a victim of a area; hit-and-run. Thus began a tradi­ tion of supportive fundraising, • Reflect the investment of faculty expertise in the local which continues 15 years later. community; and Today proceeds benefit several scholarships and charities, in • Offer students community,based learning opportunities addition to contributing to that promote civic respon{;ibility. Student Government. Becker hopes The Shirt can make a significant contribution To learn more about requirements for the award, go to To learn more about requirements for the mini-grants, go to at football games next season. http://centerforsoda.lconcerns.ndedulganeyaward2004.html http://centetforsocialconcerns.nd.edu/ ganeygrant2004 .html "I really just want it to be a success, and I hope it creates a great atmosphere in the stadium for our team and our fans," Becker said. "I really think this is a fun, cool design, and I hope Contact Mary Beckman, Ph.D., at 631·4172, [email protected], with any questions. everyone will be excited when The Shirt goes on sale." ~UNIVERSITY OF WNOTREDAME CENTER FOR SociAL CoNCERNS Contact Stephanie Yahn at [email protected] ORLD & NATION Tuesday, February 24, 2004 CoMPILED FROM TtiE OBsERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5

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U.N.: Iraqi 2005 elections possible UNITED NATIONS - Elections for a new Iraqi government would be possible by U.S. troops arrive in capital city January 2005 - but only if preparations begin immediately, the United Nations said in a report released Monday. Marines secure U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince; rebels hunt Aristide supporters Lakhdar Brahimi, the U.N. secretary-gen­ eral's envoy to Iraq, warned of increased violence and ethnic strife unless Iraq's Associated Press leaders and the U .S.-led coalition get PORT-AU-PRINCE­ Iraqis' acceptance for a way forward. Fifty U.S. Marines llis report followed a weeklong mission streamed into the capital earlier this month by a team of U.N. Monday to protect the U.S. experts who were essentially asked to Embassy and its staff, resolve a dispute between the United States while government loyal­ and Iraqi clerics on the best way to restore ists set flaming barricades sovereignty to Iraq. to block the road from rebels threatening to Palestinians protest Israeli barrier move on Port-au-Prince. HAMALLAII, West Bank - Palestinians The United States made held coordinated protests - occasionally last-ditch efforts at finding rebuffed by Israeli tear gas - throughout a political solution. As an the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Monday opposition coalition was aimed at persuading the world court to rule on the brink of rejecting a against Israel's separation barrier. U.S.-backed peace plan on Thousands responded to Yasser Arafat's the grounds that it did not call to "make their voices heard" on the call for President Jean­ first day of the court hearing. Some Bertrand Aristide to step marchers burned Israeli flags, destroyed down, Secretary of State fake walls or threw stones at Israeli sol­ Colin Powell phoned oppo­ diers. sition politicians and Palestinians say the partially built barri­ asked them to delay er. which would dip deep into the West responding formally to the Bank along its planned 450-mile route, is plan for 24 hours. an Israeli effort to take land they want for Evans Paul, a· leading a Palestinian state. opponent who once was The sections already built make it hard allied with Aristide, said for thousands to reach jobs, schools, fields the coalition agreed the Reuters and hospitals. extra time "will perhaps U.S. Marines arrive at the U.S Embassy In Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Rebels set their sights give Mr. Powell a little on the rest of Haiti after swooping In to take the country's second largest city. more time to consider his position ... and give us the "We're going to clean Bagnoli, and people another rebel leader, told assurances we need" on the city of all 'chimeres,"' torched the colonial man­ The Associated Press NATIONAL NEWS Aristide's departure. said rebel Dieusauver sion of Mayor Wilmar there was no turning With rebels hoping to Magustin, 26. Chimere, Innocent, who supports back. seize the capital by which means ghost, is Aristide. "We have the weapons Workers face smuggling charges used to describe hardcore Rebel leader Guy and the expertise to take MIAMI - Following a sting operation, 14 Sunday, Cabinet ministers were asking friends for Aristide militants. Philippe said his men the country," he said. workers at Miami International Airport It was not clear what could do nothing to stop "Nothing can stop us." were indicted Monday on charges of smug­ places to hide, senior gov­ ernment sources said. The would happen to those the looting, and blamed The rebels cut cellular gling cocaine and heroin from Latin detained. One rebel said Aristide's government for telephone service in the America to the United States, federal offi­ rebels seized Haiti's sec­ ond-largest city, Cap­ they were saving them leaving most of Haiti's city, saying they wanted cials said. from lynching. But anoth­ eight million people hun­ no communication with Thirteen current or former airport work­ Haitien, with little resist­ ance Sunday and attacked er, Claudy Philippe, said gry and desperate. Port-au-Prince. ers were charged with drug conspiracy after "The people show us the However. some rebels Aid agencies have a four-year investigation spanning at least two police stations outside Port-au-Prince. [chimere] houses. If they later fired shots into the warned a humanitarian three foreign countries and three U.S. cities. are there, we execute air to scatter looters at catastrophe is brewing, Authorities arrested a 14th man, but he More than half of Haiti is now beyond the control them."· • Cap-Haitien's seaport; at with 268,000 people who may have been a victim of mistaken identity, Thousands of people in least two looters were hit depended on food aid in officials said. They were trying to determine of the central government. In Cap-Haitien on Monday, Cap-Haitien demonstrated by rebel gunfire and taken northern Haiti being the how the mistake occurred. rebels hunted down mili­ in favor of the rebellion to a hospital. most vulnerable. The tants loyal to Aristide, Monday, chanting Philippe said more than International Committee Some support televised executions accusing them of terroriz­ "Aristide get out!" and 30 residents have volun­ of the Red Cross sent NEW YOHK -Three in 10 American ing the population in the "Goodbye Aristide." teered to fight with the medical supplies and a polled last month said that Osama bin days before the fall of the Residents went on a insurgents, who have four-person team. Laden should be the first victim if execu­ northern port city of rampage of reprisals and started to replace officials Aristide's Premier Yvon tions were televised - and 21 percent said 500,000. looting that began after in Cap-Haitien with rebel Neptune said the interna­ they'd pay for the privilege. "I am a brick mason, I the insurgents seized the sympathizers. He said in tional community must Eighteen percent said Saddam Hussein didn't do anything city. Looters stole the 800 an interview Monday that help save Haiti from "ter­ should be executed on TV, and 11 percent wrong," Jean-Bernard tons of food from the U.N. he hopes to take Port-au­ rorists that are sowing said they'd pay to watch it. The opinions on Prevalis, 33, pleaded as World Food Program Prince by Sunday, his 36th violence and death," but executions came in a poll taken by Harris he was dragged away, warehouse, according to birthday. he did not go so far as to Interactive for the Trio cable channel. head bleeding. the agency's Andrea Remissainthe Ravix, ask for peacekeepers. One-third of the respondents told Harris that they didn't believe executions should be televised. Harris Interactive interviewed 1,017 Americans aged 18 or older at random Jan. 24-26. The margin of error for the sample Bush intensifies election campaign is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

Associated Press and Democrats address issues such as lenged the president to a debate about taxes. the Vietnam War. WASHINGTON - Slipping in the The speech, as drafted, walked to Kerry said Bush's plunge into cam­ STATE NEWS polls, President Bush is striking back the edge of referring to Democratic paign mode signaled the president is with an aggressive new stump speech front-runner John Kerry by name. but nervous. Legislators debate healthcare and preparing a multimillion-dollar did not explicitly do so. aides said. "I think George Bush is on the run." FOHT WAYNE - State officials and insur­ advertising barrage. "It's going to be Kerry has yet to secure the And I think he's on the run because he ance companies are working to find a way to the year of the sharp elbow and the Democratic nomination as he and Sen. doesn't have a record to run on," save a program that provides health-care cov­ quick tongue," Bush said Monday. John Edwards of North Carolina wage Kerry said while campaigning in New erage to thousands of Indiana residents who Bush shelved the rhetoric he's been a two-man fight. Kerry holds a signifi­ York's Harlem neighborhood. would otherwise have to do without. using for months on the fund-raising cant lead in the delegate chase, with "I don't think losing three million Lawmakers have been working on a propos­ circ1,1it in which he tried to cast himself contests Thesday in Hawaii, Idaho and jobs, having deficits as far as the eye al. set for a full Senate vote this week, that as focused on policy and unconcerned Utah. and a 10-state election, including can go, having two million people lose would prevent the Indiana Comprehensive with re-election politics. The new California and New York, on March 2. their health insurance, turning your Health Insurance Association from failing. The speech, to be unveiled before a While engaging his Democratic rival. back on kids in schools and not fund­ program was on the verge of bankruptcy in Republican Governors Association Kerry has succeeded in drawing Bush ing No Child Left Behind ... represents 2003 before Indiana lawmakers made short­ fund-raiser Monday night, drew con­ into early skirmishes, like the one over a vision," Kerry said later in Queens, term fixes that helped the program survive. trasts between the way Republicans the weekend in which Kerry chal- N.Y. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Tuesday, February 24, 2004

BOARD OF GOVERNANCE Results continued from page 1 Board discusses a clear impact on voter turnout in Monday's primary class coun­ cil elections. While only 798 juniors voted in charity events the student body primaries and 907 in the runoff, 1,053 voted for the officers of the class of 2005 The pair also requested $200 - a race that will be decided PAMELA LOCK/The Observer By NICOLE ZOOK to fund advertisement and buy Thursday in a runoff between Class of 2005 council candidates await the election results last News Writer several new prom dresses to the Darrell Scott-Lauren Flynn­ night. Run-off elections will be Thursday. donate. Tom Raaf-Kristin Boyd (43.2 per­ Few subjects were discussed in The drive was approved and cent) and Katie Boyle-Brian body presidential elections," he "My instincts would tell me depth at Monday's abbreviated will take place before prom sea­ Agganis-Sarah Bates-Steph said, adding that the controver­ there was a certain bit of fall­ Board of Governance meeting. son. Aberger (36.1 percent) tickets. sial outcome did "not necessari­ out," he said. "I think the num­ Due to personal commitments Scott attributed the increased ly" influence juniors' choices. ber of people voting Thursday of student body president In other BOG news: voter participation to the consid­ Sophomore voters seemed to will be quite different." Elizabeth Jablonski-Diehl, the + The Saint Margaret's House erable publicity - both positive move somewhat in the opposite Freshman voters displayed the meeting was held to only a few Winterwalk in was a success in and negative - generated by the direction. Only 990 voted for the highest turnout, as 1 ,233 votes minutes. downtown South Bend Sunday, previous election. officers of the class of 2006, a were cast for the officers of the The BOG discussed sponsoring according to the Board. Over "The Ebersol-Istvan matchup · decrease from the presidential class of 2007 as opposed to 1,069 the Prom Dress. Founders Nicole $600 was raised by Saint Mary's, may have increased voter apa­ primaries (1,077) and only a votes cast in the presidential pri­ Watson and Emily Carey pre­ along with a donation of cookies thy, but it helped out in getting slight increase from the runoff maries and 1,028 in the runoff. sented the plan to BOG. by the senior class. student union issues to the fore­ (952). The class of 2006 race also The Jason Laws-Bill Andrichick­ The two intend to collect prom + The Student Activities Board is front," he said. required a Thursday runoff, as Megan Spokes-Laura Horne tick­ dresses to give to Wabash and holding auditions to find an Boyle agreed the presidential 36.7 percent voted for the Steve et won the election outright, Walkerton students who would opening act for "Last Comic election was a "pretty big factor" Miller-Ben Zeran te-Pa tricia receiving 50.8 percent. not be able to attend end-of-year Standing" winner Dat Phan. in attracting student interest. She Adams-Erika D'Addabbo ticket Laws said the freshman formal events without them. Auditions will take place Friday added that especially for current and 26.2 percent voted for the response reflected not only a "We just thought it would be a and the winning student will per­ juniors, class council representa­ VJjay Ramanan-Laureri Mullins­ "strong sense of community good starting place here at Saint form before Phan at March's tives can seem more accessible Lauren Hallemann-Emily Short within [the] class," but also a Mary's to collect prom dresses," Midnight Madness. and relevant than the student ticket. heightened awareness of their Carey said. + This weekend will be Soph­ body president during their sen­ Both Miller and Ramanan cited power to swing an election's out­ Watson and Carey got the idea omon~ Parent's Weekend'. ior year. the aftermath of the presidential come. for the project last semester Parents will arrive Friday. "The immediacy of our con­ elections as a negative factor in "Our class has seen how much through a class assignment. It Activities include free tours of cerns is important," Boyle said, sophomore participation and their vote can count," Laws said. was inspired in part by Regina the South Bend Chocolate naming Senior Week and class said they would step up their "They ~anted to make sure they Perkins of United Way, who will Factory, an Academic Open reunions as important responsi­ campaigns over the next few had the people they wanted to help collect and distribute House and a dinner and dance bilities of the senior class officers. days in order to combat the apa­ represent them." gowns. Saturday night at the Palais "The junior class has a vested thy shown Monday. Poindexter agreed the more "They are asking for any size Royale. interest in seeing a good ticket "People were really disen­ elections freshmen experience semi-formal and formal dresses elected - it will make or break chanted with the whole thing," and the more they are targeted for middle school and high Contact Nicole Zook at our senior year at the University. Miller said. "The [Student] by campaigns, the more motiva­ school girls," Watson said. [email protected] ... It's easier for voters to think Senate decision didn't do any­ tion they have to participate. about life on campus, and then thing to make students think "With each election they get after college with the reunions, they had a voice in student gov­ more used to it," he said. "There than about getting someone into ernment." were also multiple candidates . the Board of Trustees." Ramanan agreed with Miller spending more time to reach width to 100 megabits per sec­ Judicial Council president that the controversy of the previ­ every freshman .... When there OIT ond. Elliot Poindexter expressed simi­ ous election contributed to the are fewer votes on the table you Internet2 is a consortium of lar thoughts about juniors' prior­ low turnout, but added that have to treat every vote more continued from page 1 more than 200 universities ities. many voters in his class simply carefully." across the United States work­ "I would attribute the increase didn't know an election was held that will [have] the least impact ing on cutting-edge technolo­ in juniors voting to already hav­ - a problem he hoped to fix by Contact Claire Heininger at on operations and the user gies to improve the Internet. ing more apathy for the student Thursday. [email protected] community." The connection will provide a Klimek said OIT will maintain direct fiber-optic link to a backup connection in the Internet backbone components event of future problems. in Chicago, allowing OIT to ·~ Presents l·ove·actually "Current plans are to keep a increase capacity. Thus... Feb.. 2:6 second service provider in "With a complete fiber build standby mode and to failover from campus to Chicago, we Fri. Feb. 2.·1 all Internet traffic if required," will have the ability to scale as &: S:at.. Feb.. 28 he said. necessary," Klimek said. The new connection will sup­ Despite the setback, Klimek l....oeat:lon: ply significantly more band­ was optimistic the new connec­ ~101 width, both to the residence tion's installation will help the halls and the University at University community. Cost S3 large, Klimek said. He said the "I don't think we can base new connection provides 100 anything on one [failure]," he megabits per second of band­ said. "We have confidence that width to campus, a 30 percent the new connection will suc­ knleactually ShG>~·e& increase from the current level. ceed." Tbu.:n:day~: lOpm. In addition, the University's Friday • S.attt:rday: S:p:rn & 1.0·:: ~·•·•n'l<·ln.lt Internet2 connection will get a Contact Matt Bramanti at 400 percent boost in band- [email protected]

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Stocks Dow 10 609.62 -9.41 Jones ' Coke expands search for CEO ~ Same: • Composite Volume: Soft drink giant looks outside company to replace current chief by year's end 11'sf 187 1,378,907,264 AMEX 1.229.30 -s.~o: ::::I Associated Press NASDAQ 2,007.52 -30.41 NYSE. 6,665.50 ·11.21 ATLANTA- Coca-Cola Co. is looking outside its S&P500 1,140.99 -3.12 ranks as it searches for a NIKKE.l(Tokyo) 10,712.87 -1.56~09! new chief executive, but FTSE IOO(LDndon) 4,524.30 +9.30 some company-watchers say the beverage giant's COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE size and complexity along with its recent legal and INTEL CORP (INTC) -3.33 -1.00 29.00 image problems may make JDS UNIPHASE QDSU) +0.40 +0.02 5.00 an insider the right choice. Only a handful of out­ -0.44 CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) -1.90 22.75 siders such as the bosses SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) -2.96 -0.16 5.24 of major consumer prod­ MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) +0.15 +0.04 26.61 ucts companies such as Gillette or Procter & Treasuries Gamble would have the 3(}.YEARBOND -0.73 -0.36 49.17 knowledge, strength and I(}.YEARNOfE -1.17 -0.4B 40.50 experience to run a com­ pany like Atlanta-based . 5-YEAR NOTE -1.79 -0.55 30.18 Coke, executive search 3-MONTH BILL + 1.20 +0.1 I 9.27 experts and industry ana­ Commodities lysts said Monday. They say that because LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.09 34.35 the pool of qualified out­ GOLD ($!Troy oz.) + 1.30 399.30 siders is so small and the PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -1.05 96.20 candidates might be AFP Exchan Rates unavailable or unwilling to The Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. announced It Is looking at outside candidates to take the job, Coke would be Its new CEO, replacing current chief executive Doug Daft, who will resign at YEN I 08.6 be better off tapping an the end of the year. EURO 0.7975 insider, like No. 2 execu­ POUND 0.5365 tive Steve Heyer, to replace did not return phone calls But, Lewis said, the officer of Coke in the retiring Doug Daft. Monday. problems Coke has faced December 2002. He CANADIAN$ 1.337 "You need someone who Daft, 60, said last week - from a major restruc­ replaced· the company's has proven their mettle in that he will step down at turing that included sever­ former president, Jack the consumer products the end of the year. al thousand layoffs to a Stahl, who left after a COMPANY BRIEFS industry," said Gerald When he was appointed whistleblower lawsuit that reorganization in March Kraines, head of Jaffrey, president a little over a led to an ongoing criminal 2001. N.H.-based executive year ago, Heyer stressed investigation - make its Heyer also has prior Campbell serves up Q2 profits development firm The that he was not necessari­ selection a challenge if it experience at Coke. He MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.- Campbell Soup Co. Levinson Institute. "You ly being groomed to take · decides to hire outside. previously served as presi­ reported a 2 percent increase in second quar­ can't take a chance with a over the top job. "There "Given the amount of dent and chief operating ter profits Monday as ready-to-serve soup sales company this size that he were no promises made changes they've made over officer of Coca-Cola picked up but condensed soup sales stayed flat. or she doesn't have the and there shouldn't have the past two years, a per­ Ventures and Coca-Cola For the quarter ended Feb. 1, the Camden­ skilled knowledge." been," he said at the time. son that understands the Latin America. While he based company had net income of $235 mil­ Coke officials have said Whoever Coke hires will strategy would be the best would seem to be the like­ lion, or 57 cents per share, up from $231 mil­ little about their search for have the support of a person to carry that strat­ ly choice to succeed Daft, lion, or 56 cents per share, in the same period a new chief executive strong and involved board egy out," Lewis said. "And Heyer has also had some a year ago. beyond that Heyer is the made up of experienced it's all about execution difficulties. Sales increased 10 percent from $1.9 billion top internal candidate and business leaders like now. It would make a lot of Sales in Coke's North in the second quarter last year to $2.1 billion that other candidates from investor Warren Buffett sense to go inside the com­ America unit have not this year. But expenses rose by 10 percent - outside the company will and Home Depot chief Bob pany." been as high as officials from $1.5 billion to $1.7 billion as the company be considered. Nine Coke Nardelli, said Nathan Heyer, a former Turner would like. Also, Heyer sought higher quality ingredients, used more board members contacted Lewis, an analyst with Broadcasting System exec­ was a key figure in the expensive packaging and spent more on mar­ by The Associated Press Jackson Securities in utive, was appointed presi­ lawsuit that started the keting. declined to comment or Atlanta. dent and chief operating criminal investigation. • Lowe's posts surge in Q4 earnins;!s CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Lowe's Cos., Inc., tTi.e world's second-largest home improvement EQUITY MARKETS retailer behind Home Depot, reported a 28 percent rise in fourth-quarter profits but saw shares tumble Monday as its forecast for this quarter and this year disappointed Wall Street. Lowe's shares closed down $1.71 per share, Intel news pushes Nasdaq down or 2.9 percent, at $56.67 on the New York Stock Exchange. reflects lingering concerns over valu­ weekly decline of 0.1 percent. The Associated Press The company earned $407 million, or 51 ations and rising questions about Standard & Poor's 500 index lost cents a share, for the three months ended Jan. NEW YORK - Technology shares whether the economic recovery will 3.12, or 0.3 percent, to 1,140.99, fol­ 30, up from $319 million, or 40 cents a share, sank Monday on disappointing news hold, said Stephen Massocca, presi­ lowing a 0.2 percent drop last week. a year ago. from Intel, briefly pushing the dent of Pacific Growth Equities. The Nasdaq's weakness is "obvi­ Nasdaq composite index into nega­ There are also growing worries on ously part of a larger picture of mar­ Disney board hears warning tive territory for the year despite a Wall Street about the upcoming pres­ ket correction," said Richard E. LOS ANGELES -The two-month effort being brighter forecast from wireless idential election, he said. Cripps, chief market strategist for waged by ex-Disney board members against equipment maker Qualcomm. Blue "Nothing in the headlines today Legg Mason of Baltimore. But the Disney chief executive Michael Eisner may chips also slumped after the U.S. was able to allay those concerns," economy's underlying strength and have created a false impression of weakness Army canceled a helicopter program, Massocca said. "We've also not seen the prospect of continued corporate that encouraged cable giant Comcast Corp. to sending Boeing and United a significant correction since March, earnings growth are likely to miti­ bid for the company, a Disney board member Technologies lower. and a lot of people are concerned gate the long-term impact, he said. said Monday. A multibillion-dollar acquisition by that we're due for one, and they're "It's a consequence of how far, how "There is a perception of weakness," Disney Citigroup and strong sales at Wal­ pulling back while they can." fast and how widespread the gains board member Judith Estrin said during a Mart gave those stocks a boost, but The Nasdaq shed 30.41, or 1.5 per­ have been for the last 10 weeks," Proxy Talk investor conference call hosted by failed to .energize the markets. cent, to 2,007.52, after falling 0.8 Cripps said. "I'd say we're going Glass, Lewis & Co., an investment research and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan percent last week. The tech-heavy through a sentimental correction, not proxy advisory firm. . Greenspan's remarks to a credit index was up just 0.2 percent for the one precipitated by fundamentals." Stanley Gold and Roy E. Disney have waged union conference that American con­ year, having closed 2003 at 2003.37. Intel Corp. dropped $1.00 to a "Save Disney" campaign aimed at producing sumers are in "good shape" following The other major indexes were nar­ $29.00 after the chipmaker reported a protest vote against the re-election of four a wave of mortgage refinancings also rowly lower. The Dow Jones industri­ in federal filings that the Internal board members at the company's March 3 had little positive effect. al average gave up 9 .41, or 0.1 per­ Revenue Service was examining its shareholder meeting in Philadelphia. The fourth straight day of declines cent, to finish at 10,609.62, after a tax returns for 2001 and 2002. page 8 The Observer + NEWS :ruesday, February 24, 2004 Go discusses Charismatic Movement in the Church

one who has received at least Dame students met on March 4, to 72 million Catholics world­ eagerly to renew the fire in our By KATIE MOUNTS one of the charismatic gifts - 196 7 to hear a student from wide and 15 million Catholics in hearts .... It is only through the News Writer knowledge, faith, healing, mira­ Duquesne University speak America. Holy Spirit that we are able to cles, prophecy, discernment of about his experiences, according Although within the rejoice always," Go said. "Once Twenty students, faculty and spirits, the gift of tongues and to Go said. At a retreat, some­ Charismatic community, Go said, the whole Church is renewed ... community members met wisdom - through Baptism in one from the group was given a potential for conflict with the movement will no longer Monday evening to hear "The the Holy Spirit. Among these the gift of prophecy, and "the authority exists, it is "essential to exist:" Fire Within: the Charismatic gifts she discussed are knowl­ movement quickly spread across know that they ... build up the The department of theology Movement in the Catholic edge. faith, healing, miracles, campus." commJJ.nity" and are not only and the Notre Dame Center for Church," the first in a series of prophecy, discernment of spirits, But it continued to face criti­ meant for individual growth. Ethics and Culture co-sponsored lectures discussing the Catholic the gift of tongues and wisdom. . cism around the world, and Go discussed said that the lecture. Seven additional lec­ Church in the modern world. Catholicism's charismatic debates arose in Church hierar­ "Baptism in the Spirit does not tures will be presented by stu­ Senior theology student Monica movement began to spread after chy about the possibilities of the replace the sacraments," but it dents on related topics through­ Go spoke to clarify some miscon­ the second Vatican Council called laity possessing these extraordi­ further ignites the Spirit within out the months of March and ceptions about the movement for "renewal in the Church", she nary gifts. Go explained that Catholics that they have already April. and to discuss its origins and said. after papal support from Pope gained through Baptism and future. The movement at Notre Dame Paul VI and Pope John Paul II, by Confirmation. Contact Katie Mounts at Go said a charismatic is some- began when a group of Notre 1990, the movement had grown "We should all be striving [email protected] Helicopter program NO DISAPPOINTMENTS cancelled

Associated Press WASHINGTON - In a dra­ matic about-face, the Army canceled its Comanche heli­ copter program Monday after sinking $6.9 billion and 21 years of effort into producing a new-generation chopper. It is one of the biggest pro­ gram cancellations in the Army's history and comes less than two years after the ser­ vice's $11 billion Crusader artillery project was dropped after $2 billion had been spent. At a Pentagon news confer­ ence, senior Army leaders said they would propose to Congress that $14.6 billion earmarked to develop and build 121 Comanches between now and 2011 be used instead to buy 796 additional Black Hawk and other helicopters and to upgrade and modernize 1,400 helicopters already in the fleet. "It's a big decision, but we know it's the right decision," said Gen. Peter Schoomaker, the Army chief of staff. He said the Army also will invest more heavily in a variety of unmanned aircraft, such as the existing Hunter and the new Raven. The Comanche decision reflects a growing realization in the Pentagon that the mili­ tary has Il)Ore big-ticket weapons projects in the works than it can afford, even after seeing the .Pentagon budget grow by tens of billions of dol­ lars since 2001. And it reflects the rising popularity in recent years of unmanned aircraft for surveillance as well as attack missions. • 900 local Anytime Minutes The RAH-66 Comanche heli­ copter project was launched in • Includes Nationwide long Distance 1983 and was eventually to • Unlimited Nights and Weekends have cost more than $39 bil­ lion. The Army said it needed • Free Roadside Assistance for 1 month* a stealthier, more capable armed reconnaissance heli­ copter not only to collect and distribute battlefield intelli­ • Free Motorola T731 gence but to destroy enemy {afteT $30 mail-in rebate) forces. The program encountered many setbacks and was restructured six times, most recently in 2002. The latest -(

IRAN RUSSIA Iranian elections deemed ~fiasco' Papal

Associated Press start, flawed elections," and self-described independ­ Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali British Foreign Secretary Jack ents won about 65 seats, Khamenei welcomed the TEl IRAN - Candidates con­ Straw said. according to Interior Ministry turnout as a "national and an visit not sidered loyal to Iran's Islamic A disappointed Bush admin­ figures. The final count was Islamic epic in the true mean­ rulers regained control of par­ istration vowed Monday to expected Tuesday. · ing." liament, denying liberals an keep hoping for revival of a The conservative victory The shift of control in par­ important forum in their drive reformist trend in the country. was expected even before liament expands the influence possible to ease social and political "We continue to believe the Friday's elections. Reformers of theocracy and denies liber­ restrictions, according to Iranian people deserve a gov­ widely boycotted the vote after als an important forum for results Monday from the coun­ ernment that responds to their more than 2,400 liberal candi­ challenging the almost limit­ Associated Press try's disputed elections. aspirations and we believe dates were barred from run­ less powers of the country's MOSCOW - The Hussian Heformers called the vote a that that desire on the part of ning. Islamic leaders. It also Orthodox Church remains linn "historical fiasco," noting that the Iranian people will contin­ The nationwide turnout deprives reformist President in its objections to a visit by voters could only select from ue to be expressed in a variety stood at slightly more than 50 Mohammad Khatami of a key Pope John Paul II. a top candidates chosen by conser­ of ways," State Department percen·t, a noticeable drop source of support. Vatican envoy said Monday vative clerics. The European spokesman Richard Boucher from the 6 7 percent in the last In Tehran, previously a lib­ before ending a six-day trip Union criticized the elections said. parliamentary elections in eral stronghold, the new con­ aimed at easing tension. as undemocratic and warned Conservatives took at least 2000. In Tehran, the Iranian servative group "Developers of The trip by Cardinal Walter of a new chill on efforts to 149 places in the 290-seat capital and the country's Islamic Iran" was firmly in the Kasper, head of the Vatican's warm relations between parliament, which has been l'liggest city, just a third of the lead. The group is headed by Pontifical Council for the Tehran and the West. controlled by pro-reform law­ voters turned out, the ministry Gholamali Haddadadel, a con­ Promotion of Christian Unity, "It's plain for everybody to makers since their landslide said. servative figure with a family was the highest-level visit by a sec that these were, from the win four years ago. Reformers Despite the lower numbers, relationship to Khamenei. Roman Catholic representative in four years. Overcoming divisions among Christians has been a main goal of John Paul's papacy. and You f.o·st ~n ~-p-pend~~e earlter tod~y he is especially eager to visit Russia, but attempts to defuse differences between the Vatican and the Hussian Church have stalled. Bussian Patriarch Alexy II has said that to ~ ral'et'\«>us s~ulrrel· on the ~u~d. no visit by the pope can be made until the disputes are resolved. "I would wish that the Holy Father could come, and it is his fervent wish to come, but we cannot do it against the wish of the patriarch," Kasper said. Tensions between the churches have deep historical roots, but increased markedly since the Soviet Union col­ lapsed in 1991 and communist restrictions on religion faded. In particular, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church has accused Catholics of poaching converts in Hussia and other parts of the former Soviet One of three valid excuses for missing the Union. The Russian Orthodox Church also is angered by Auction. Vatican plans to elevate the BP Meal Greek Catholic presence in western Ukraine into a full Thursday February 26th 8:00-11:00 Lafortune patriarchate. It alleges that Greek Catholics, who retain Eastern-rite rituals but recog­ nize the pope's supremacy, have accelerated their expan­ sion into traditionally Orthodox eastern and southern Ukraine. Kasper, who met with Alexy on Sunday, said the patriarch had repeated the same com­ Submit to ... plaints that have been heard for years. "I responded to them and told the patriarch that we do not have a policy of strategy of proselytizing," Kasper said. He acknowledged that single cases did occur but said the two sides had agreed to estab­ lish a commission to investi­ gate. The Vatican contends it has the right to be active in Russia, which had small Catholic com­ munities before the Bolshevik Revolution. The Homan Catholic Church has sought to Do you have a short story, poem. painting or photograph/ Submit your work to The Juggler, ND's recover churches that were student literary, art and design magazine, and "we'll see what to do with it" ... lt might appear in the seized after the revolution, and Spring 2004 issue! has drawn followers among • Orthodox believers attracted by Please submit artwork to Robert Sedlack in 212 Riley Hall. Supply slides for pieces larger than its social programs and com­ II "x 17" or 3-D work. .,. munity outreach. President Vladimir Putin, who met with John Paul at the Written work can be submitted to the box outside the Scholastic office in the basement of South Vatican in November. has indi­ Dining Hall or e-maile

You are not from Chicago

I have got a beef with all the origin­ African-American residents of South misjudge the roots of their troubles. claiming of Chicago, my hometown, by Shore. If one wanted a job close to Many residents have never received the suburbanites - a recurring phenome­ home, fast food and grocery chains are various class boosts throughout history non of deceit at Notre Dame. Images of the chief options. Movie theaters, coffee or are the first to suffer in our unforgiv­ Chicago as an urban metropolis, cultur­ houses, bookstores and other signature ing market driven economy. al hub or a place community business do not exist. The I suspect many outsiders' perceptions for a good time are Kamarla Porter community library is smaller than our of Chicago begin and end with visions of primary motiva- dorm common rooms. the downtown area. From the Museum tions for these As a youngster, I can remember play­ Campus to the Magnificent Mile, down­ claims and compli­ Breaking the ing in the yard, walking with my mom town Chicago offers a plethora of fine ment the city. Habit to the nearby park arid merrily pedaling entertainment, shopping and dining However, my posi­ size appropriate bikes down and places. What people fail to recognize is tion has nothing to around the block. As the area is also a do with those who crime and drug activity haven for low love the city or lament their town's escalated in the area, "The systemic problem of wage service jobs. obscurity. Running along with prevail­ those activities stopped. I Sanitation, food ing attitudes that ignore class and racial became paranoid, espe­ Chicago schools is service and sales issues, idealized characterizations of cially when my mom indicative of the overall positions domi­ Chicago excludes the reality of its segre­ found a bullet hole in our movement to forget nate the area east gated neighborhoods, under-funded front window - a stray of Chicago's thriv­ schools and poverty. While my view of shot from an altercation low-income areas and ing business hub. the city represent~ a minority here, I - which luckily did not misjudge the roots of Downtown hosts feel the complete picture of urban life is find one of us in its path. their troubles" the convergence being harmfully distorted. Violence is a common of the city's divid- I have a rather conflictual affection experience for many ed classes. for Chicago due to my experience of its Chicago residents and their stories do Between dawn and 9 a.m., south and many sides. The city exemplifies the not appear in suburban envy narra­ west side residents flood the city, gear­ reality of "1\vo Americas" - one for tives. ing up for full and part-time shifts, at white or privileged and a different one The state of Chicago Public Schools their primary and secondary jobs, sell­ for minorities and poor. Depending on represents the biggest reason, logically, ing goods and services they could not residency, one can live in Chicago for a that a majority of Notre Dame Students think of purchasing to rich, predomi­ lifetime and see nothing of the run­ could not possibly be from the city. nantly white north-side and suburban down neighborhoods, Looking at the rela­ dwellers. struggling schools, tionship between a When you love something, or even abandoned buildings 'The city exemplifies the school's percentage like it enough to claim it as your own, and lack of business reality of Two Americas' of low-income stu­ you ought to recognize all its attributes. diversity, while at the dents and overall Ignoring social realities is irresponsible same time, see nothing - one for the white performance on and compiling suffering of others but these conditions. or privileged and national achieve­ through silent assent to systemic injus­ I have lived in the a different one for ment tests shows the tices is appalling. All cities like Chicago class-divided lakeside poorer the school, ought to be habitable for every resident. neighborhood of South minorities and poor." the worse the scores When that happens - through infra­ Shore since infancy. become. A city with structure rebuilding, unionization of Lakeside property is a school system that service-sector workers and income dotted with high-rise leaves so many of its redistribution - Chicago will truly be apartments and condominiums, a golf children behind could not be shuttling place to admire, wholeheartedly. course, parks and various businesses. its progeny en masse to top tier univer­ So, if your area code is not 77 3 or Yet blocks away, neglected and vacant sities. 312, give it up, you are not from houses, shabby playgrounds and Teachers are not to blame. City public Chicago. garbage-lined sidewalks become the school teachers represent the hardest norm. Aside from a few lovable greasy working and least appreciated people. Kamaria Porter. a sophomore history spoon family owned counter-restau­ Many, like my mom - the greatest major. has "A Right to be Hostile, the rants, my neighborhood seriously lacks early childhood instructor in the city - Boondocks Treasury." a book worth your business diversity. On the nearest main assume the role of teacher, mentor, attention. Why Nader why? Her column shopping block, dollar stores, beauty caretaker and disciplinarian. They care appears every other Tuesday. Contact supply shops and nail salons dominate. when no one else will. her at [email protected]. The saddest part is that a majority of The systemic problem of Chicago The views expressed in this column these identical establishments are not schools is indicative of the overall move­ are those of the author and not neces­ owned or operated by the mostly ment to forget low-income areas and sarily those of The Observer.

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Tuesday, February 24, 2004 IEWPOINT page 11 Touring London

Even though I narrowly missed the Queen Mum's aged as an art museum and all of the magic is inside. and one of the most traveled in the world. Each sta­ recent trip, there is still much to report from Oxford. The first exhibit one sees. titled "The Weather tion is different: some are grimy tiled pits, while oth­ A few of us Darners finally made it down to London, Project," covers a huge section of the museum: the ers are so futuristic they seem to have leapt straight visiting all of the 'touristy' locales and enjoying the ceiling, which is perhaps a hundred feet out of 2001: A Space Odyssey. nightlife. In today's column I will above, is covered with mirrors and on While on the Tube we were comment­ try to describe the sights and the far wall is a huge yellow 'sun' Geoff Johnston ing on the amazing amount of Irish sounds of 'The City': composed of thousands of yel­ apparel one sees here, when a Certainly one cannot visit low fluorescent lamps. man behind us overhead and London without venturing into Dozens of people lie out on announced himself a Notre thn Tower. It is not as big as you A Domer at the concrete floor, sun- Dame grad, class of '80. I might expect: the moat surround­ Oxford bathing before the huge had to leave without talk­ ing the walls has gradually silted artificial sun, forming ing to him too much, over and so the fortifications are stars. circles and since he was unfortu­ lower than they once were. However, within the other patterns on nately a Keenanite, but gates there is much to see: inside is a miniature city, the ground. But the fact that there with little roads, shops and homes in which the "The Weather happened to be a grad Beefeaters live and do whatever it is the Beefeaters Project" is not the in that car goes to do. One thing we noticed immediately were the huge only exhibit there: show how global the shoe-polish black ravens, picking at bloody scraps of there is also a Notre Dame commu­ meat that their handlers had thrown over. The Tower public urinal from nity has become. Ravens have been under royal protection since the New York signed That about wraps reign of Charles II; apparently there was a legend by Duchamp, up our London visits. that if the ravens left. the Tower would fall. Communist While Oxford is a After staring at the ravens we wandered over to a posters from great place to study, prison tower where generations of political offenders Soviet Russia­ after a couple of had etched elaborate Latin quotations and family expel all 'double­ weeks I start to feel crests on its walls. I also happened to examine Henry dealers' from the the presence of that VIII's armor. and the pictures do not lie: that guy was Party!- and Yves same bubble that huge. Then we made our way past the high-stepping Klein's "IKB 79:" a envelops Notre Dame and guard into Jewel Tower, where the Crown Jewels are large expanse of undif­ I love being able to hop on on display. The Jewels themselves are interesting at ferentiated blue - IKB the bus and jet down to first. but there is so much gold and so many dia­ stands for 'international London for an afternoon of monds, rubies, etc. that one loses any appreciation Klein blue.' Got to love mod- concerts, ethnic food and night for how rare and beautiful they are. After we visited ern art. clubs. But I have bigger plans for the torture exhibition - many Jesuits apparently Having enjoyed one of the top the near horizon: our Easter break is availed themselves of the service there- we were so modern art museums in the world, we approaching, and I have already booked tired of armor, pageantry and blood-stained ravens traveled to Tower Bridge and walked on its tickets on the Eurostar- the Chunnel train- for that our next attraction was a perfect antidote. upper rise overlooking the Thames. From there we a trip to Paris. Sweet! My favorite part of London is the Tate Modern. were able to view all of London's skyline: the huge Approaching the building from the Millennium foot­ egg-shaped Gherkin tower, Big Ben, the houses of Geoff Johnston is soon to be murdered by the New bridge, the Tate seems like a singularly ugly building Parliament and St. Paul's Cathedral. We visited all of College football team for missing so many games. compared to the futuristic, swooping curves of the them in turn and not all on purpose: London's trans­ Condolences can be sent to [email protected]. landmarks of the London skyline. The Tate used to portation system is sometimes confusing. Which The views expressed in this column are those of the be a power plant, but it was redesigned and repack- brings me to the Tube, the subway system of Lond~n author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Enjoy the college Mardi Gras: Latest Victim experience• I low far will it go? In light of yet another restric­ where you are allowed to party and for what caus­ tion on social behavior, I see no slowing in this es you are permitted to enjoy your life as a college My last semester at Notre Dame is seemingly an utter waste of destructive trend. Please read on as I descrlbe student. Fascism: A one party system of govern­ time. Suddenly, my biggest challenge is getting to class on time. how another dorm tradition is being executed for ment marked by a centralized dictatorship, severe nay, getting to class at all. My job offer was not exactly motivation a fascist ideal that is creating a social environment social regimentation and forcible suppression of to crank out A+ papers. And while recent grads - the free and at Notre Dame totally contradictory to the ideal's opposition. liberated - and underclassman - still bound by the chains of purpose. For years, the signature event of O'Neill This decree is enraging. The interpretation of responsibility- tell me that I should be Jiving up the abundance Family Hall has been a Mardi Gras celebration. An this policy can be as loose and self-serving as of free time with incessant partying, I am finding that my lack of SYR dance used to mark the event, as well as a needed. Any party, of any size, irt O'Neill this determination to do anything at all is actually a nightmare, not parade around campus to pick up dates and an all weekend could be identified as Mardi Gras moti­ some coveted promised land. out night of partying. Everyone on campus looked vated with its holders being sent to ResLife. What I have realized is just how good I had it before. There was forward to the event. and it was a highlight of Furthermore, any future party that O'Neill coordi­ never any time for anything. I complained about how many Notre Dame social tradition. nates can be declared a Mardi Gras substitution papers I wrote in the late hours of the night/morning, whined 1\fter the new alcohol and SYR restrictions were and equally punished. about my lack of sleep that resulted from Thursdays at the Boat imposed two years ago to kill such highly antici­ For those of you that write this off as merely a Club and moaned about how many miles were put on my car dur­ pated student events such as Mardi Gras, O'Neill worthless attempt to save this weekend's party, ing various road trips. But secretly, I loved every minute of it. It has remained steadfast. Last year, without official guess again, because Mardi Gras will march on was the best time of my life. Yet outwardly, I prayed that senior dorm sponsorship or funding, the men of O'Neill and that is precisely the point here. What do you year would come so I could just do nothing. organized a Mardi Gras party for the whole cam­ think happened to the students who remember the Now my respite from work is here and I yearn to go back in pus to enjoy. The night included all of the cos­ glory days of Mardi Gras? They moved off campus time. College flew by, and I do not remember half of it. Weeks tumes, beads and music of years past, but there and they are not about to see tradition die. Mardi were packed with work at Reekers, working out at Rolfs, mass at was no dance, parade or any comparison to the Gras will no doubt be celebrated this year with P.E., meetings at Lafortune, beers at bars and road trips to amount of alcohol abuse that previous years had lots of hard alcohol, long past 2 a.m., with zero Windsor/Florida/Chicago/insert fun place here. Pictures were experienced. The night was as perfectly permissi­ hired security and far from home. The girls will be taken, drinks were consumed and laughter was absorbed. I had ble as any other dorm party, any night, and would drunker than last year and instead of having the perfect life. I had a boyfriend that I loved, unforgettable have even besn in line with the atmosphere that South Quad between them and their bed, they will friends that desired my time and work that I actually felt like the Dome was trying to dictate by imposing its have miles. Oh, that is if they make it home at all. doing. policies a year prior. But listen to this. Congratulations to the engineers of our social Underclassmen, if this is your life, do not waste it. Use that fake 1\s the week of Mardi Gras is upon us, O'Neill environment, employing a method that is 100 per­ ID like it is your job. You can catch up on sleep later. Do your Family Ilall has been commanded by the social cent contradictory to their ideal. The attempt to homework and go the extra mile. Meet your professors. Go to engineers of this University that: "Mardi Gras slaughter a non-existent Notre Dame drinking office hours. Who knows, they might have something interesting activities at O'Neill, or sponsored by O'Neill, are problem (in comparison to every other school in to say. Join a club. You will double your acquaintances. Work out. not allowed in any form, under any name, in any the country) is making our students increasingly After this, you will have to pay to use Gold's gym. But whatever semblance, with any costumes or decorations, at less safe. you do, do not say no to your friends when they ask you out. Do any hall gathering at any time." This information I cautiously, but nonetheless, stamp my name on not say no to your professors when they offer extra credit. These was passed on by e-mail to the residents of O'Neill this letter to the editor in fear that the next beer I are all opportunities that will enhance your life. Do everything by our hall staff who, in looking out for our best crack open will blow up in my face. "Freedom? and be everything. Be busy. By the time senior year hits, it just interests. concluded by warning, "We fear that the Yeah right." may be too late. punishment for defying the decision about Mardi Gras will be swift and severe." Nick Stahlschmidt Amy Chambers Please stop to swallow this. The Dome has just sophomore sen tor conditioned what you may wear, when you can O'Neill Hall off•campus celebrate, how you should decorate your walls, Feb. 21 Feb. 21 ------

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An interview with hip-hop

pie have so many misconceptions about grow. It all started once I landed an inter­ By MARIA SMITH hip-hop. view with Run D.M.C. That happened by Scene Editor chance, but after that happened a light Such as? bulb went off. It snowballed from there. After director Paul Kelt graduated from It took about a year before I realized the Cinema Production program at They think hip-hop is all about violence, that this thing could be full-blown and it Concordia Universtiy in Montreal, he misogyny, drugs, crass consumerism, etc. was around this time that I started writ­ ted to find a way to work with a sub­ Even though those things do exist within ing proposals for grants to get money to ~'~'"' he loved. At first Kell didn't set out to certain styles of rap, they aren't what's turn it into a feature. Eventually the documentary on hip-hop. inherent to hip-hop. money came and here we are today, over in the underground four years later. , and as he worked Was there much of a hlp-hop scene expanding to cover around where you grew up? How far back In the history of hlp-hop coast to coast and do the artists you've Interviewed go? No. Like I said, I grew up listening to terviewed some of the most rap. I didn't really start hearing it being Guys like Kool Here are credited with important figures in the referred to as hip-hop creating hip-hop, so it's safe to say that I history of hip-hop in his until later on, around the go right back to the birth. Although I felt search for the roots of the "The sad thing is, rap time the Native Tongues it was important to get guys like Gil Scott­ five elements of hip-hop overshadows hip-hop crew stepped up. When I Heron in the film as well, since they culture. It took him four first started hearing the helped give birth to the ideas and mindset years to collect and edit due to its exposure, and term hip-hop, I just of what became hip-hop well before Kool his tage. into an this is why so many thought it was a new way Here started throwing block parties. people have so many to define rap. At the time Arguably, you could go back to the birth I was ignorant of the fact of the drum in ancient Africa to go all the misconceptions about that hip-hop was a cul­ way back to the beginning of what we hip-hop." ture; it was a way of life. know today as hip-hop. Give me the time Eventually, thanks to and the resources and I'll do a Ken Burns Paul Kell emcees like KRS-One, style, 10-part miniseries on hip-hop. My en acclaimed by Chuck D and other con­ documentary really only scratches the critics and audiences at director scious brothers within the surface - within 70 minutes, that's all the Montreal Film game, my eyes started you can do. Festival, the American opening up to a bigger Film Institute Festival and many others. picture. But even then it was still in the Was It difficult to get Interviews with The film will continue to show around the '80s, and as a cultural movement any of the artists? country theatres. hadn da, at _an THE OBSERVER

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urrrntary director Pau

Hap has been m~· in It's States for a long ti no . In fact, some- n embraced by peopl outsid as records lik · the this to hip-hop as much or more as those wi Sugarhill Gang's came be properly hip-hop, so it really does have that out,. it changed the face "Personally, I find race divisions articulated, I'm crossover appeal. of hip-hop culture forev- a societal construct that has no merely riffing off After it's released theatrically, 7th Art cr. A lot of people would the top of my shouldn't have any problem selling it to argue that rap killed the relevance anymore. Class head. There are broadcasters all over the world. It's got so culture and they might divisions exist, but race is a bigger and bet­ much appeal based on so many different have a point. moot point. Poor white kids have ter thinkers out elements within it, that they have no there who have excuse for not it as far and wide Would you say that's more in common with poor black tackled these as possible. It documen- true even considering kids then they do with rich white types of issues; tary. If you' the underground rap kids, so why would there be any for example: hop it auto scene In the United Henry Lewis other thing th states? racial animosity between whites Gates Jr., head anyone can ·IET·l<~lla and blacks? of African­ they're going A lot of the under­ American taining. ground rappers in the Studies at So far, •"'!Wiiilli~ states are plotting their PauiKell Harvard. to it has be rise to the top, so it's director These guys can love it and people hard to say. Eminem was ~~~l.uch better it. I don't want to be lofty in my an underground rappe~ ~tei'IS~r ticulat­ tions, but I'd like to believe that it could Jay-Z was an undergro just an help bridge the divide between those that look at these cats now. 1lPJifML.W!vi most of understand hip-hop and those that don't. exceptions to this ru ..,. .,..,...... ,L. By no In fact, that's the tag line for the film: question why peop ·~~mfiiY when "Think hip-hop is 'rap music?' Think Outside of the Unite again." It's all about de-mystifying it, shattering opportunitythrough rapping, to beco so ~~~~gg~~~~~!! so rewardingat for me. I hadthis a the misconceptions. Even for people who assume that people's in to learn and in many ways making this think they know hip-hop, I'm sure there's That's not to say tha ere aren't film was a voyage of discovery for me. I a thing or two in the documentary that underground rappers in the United States had ideas about what hip-hop was, but they weren't aware of. who don't have good intentions. Of course until I spent time with the people who tlwrc arc, but eventually their success is lived it, who created it, my knowledge was Contact Maria Smith at [email protected] page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, February 24, 2004 NBA Battier leads Memphis to a 109-106 victory over Denver

Associated Press good performances from a lot of guys. We've been trying to MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Shane get to .500 all year, and now Battier is not supposed to be a we are here. Now we have to jumper. He got high enough to stay there." turn back Carmelo Anthony on Lamar Odom led the Heat a big play. with 25 points. Wade, the Battier's block of Anthony's Eastern Conference player of putback attempt with 7 sec­ the week after leading Miami onds left Monday night pre­ to three double-digit wins, fin­ served the Memphis Grizzlies' ished with 12 points on 5-of- 109-106 victory over the 15 shooting. ~ Denver Nuggets in a matchup Portland took control with a of two of the NBA's most surge that extended from the improved teams. third quarter into the fourth. Battier's rejection prevented Down by 10 points. the Denver from taking the lead. Blazers rallied late in the third James Posey, who keyed and built a nine-point lead Memphis' fourth-quarter rally early in the fourth. with 13 of his 20 points, The Blazers outscored the grabbed the blocked shot, was Heat 30-17 in the fourth quar­ fouled and converted the free ter, including a 14-0 spurt at throws to seal the Grizzlies' the start. Shareef Abdur­ fifth straight victory. Rahim's corner jumper gave "The shot went up, and I Portland its first lead, 65-64, turned to look for [Anthony] since early in the second quar­ and all of a sudden he had the ter. ball," Battier said. "I just tried Stoudamire's second 3- to react and jump in his direc­ pointer in the run provided a tion. Luckily, I got up high 73-64 lead. KRT enough to get a piece of the Meanwhile, the Heat missed Philadelphia's Glenn Robinson drives past Detroit's Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups dur­ shot." their first six shots from the Ing the second quarter Monday night. Denver took a 106-102 lead floor. The drought lasted five­ with 1:22 left. But the plus minutes until Odom con­ year coach Paul Silas said. Brown said. "I wasn't happy cials drew jeers from the Grizzlies scored the game's verted a three-point play with "This was sweet. We want to with some of the things we crowd. final seven points - five by 6:54 left. keep this thing going." did, but we finished it out." A Philadlfphia native, he Posey - to send the Nuggets James also had a basket, Kenny Thomas had 10 points joked with some fans as he to their second three-game Cavaliers 104, Hornets 100 steal and rebound in the final and 18 rebounds, and Eric walked off the court following losing streak of the season. CLEVELAND - In four days, 1:19 as Cleveland completed Snow added 12 points for a timeout in the third. "For us to win this game, they've beaten the defending one of the biggest comebacks Philadelphia, which was with­ "It's great to have a big guy down by four at the end, we NBA champions, won at in its 35-year history. out Allen Iverson because of a like him who can score," played almost perfect," Madison Square Garden and ·Neither the Cavs nor the shoulder injury. Iverson, tied Hamilton said. "I really love Memphis coach Hubie Brown rallied from 25 points down Elias Sports Bureau could for the NBA's scoring lead, our team now." said. "Whenever you overcome for a victory. determine if it was the Cavs' was replaced by Aaron McKie, The Sixers, competing for a team that gets 23 offensive Suddenly, there seems to be largest comeback, but there's who had two points. the final playoff spot in the rebounds and gets to the line nothing these Cleveland no disputing it was one of Philadelphia tied its second­ East, are 2-3 under Ford. 40 times and then you don't Cavaliers can't do. their most improbable. lowest point total since 1954- Philadelphia, down by 18 in play your best game, you have "This is sweet," guard Jeff 55 .. The Sixers shot 30.1 per­ the third quarter, cut the to be happy with your team." Mcinnis said. ''I've never come Pistons 76, 76ers 66 cent (25-for-83). deficit to 67-63 on a 3-pointer back from so far down PHILADELPHIA - Lal"ry "Without AI, our guys gave by Greg Buckner with 5:36 Trail Blazers 89, Heat 81 before." Brown sat deep in his chair, us a legitimate shot to win," left. MIAMI - The Portland Trail LeBron James scored 21 arms folded and a disgusted Sixers interim coach Chris A spectacular block by Blazers found a way to do points, fellow rookie Jason look on his face. Ford said. Prince on a breakaway layup what nobody else could lately Kapono added a season-high The Hall of Fame coach was­ Brown again was booed in attempt by Snow prevented - stop Dwyane Wade and the 19 and the Cavaliers rallied n't pleased with his team's his second return to Philadelphia from getting Miami Heat. from a 25-point deficit performance, but his former Philadelphia since leaving the within two points, and the Zach Randolph scored 22 Monday night for a victory club played even worse. Sixers to coach Detroit last Pistons scored nine of the last points and pulled down 12 over the New Orleans Hornets. Richard Hamilton scored 15 spring. 11 points. rebounds, and Derek Carlos Boozer had 24 points, points and Tayshaun Prince He spent six often-turbulent The Pistons used an 11-0 Anderson added 20 points to and Mcinnis added 14 and added 14, leading the Detroit seasons in Philadelphia, help­ run to brellk the game open in lead the Trail Blazers over the nine assists for the Cavs, who Pistons to a victory over the ing rebuild a struggling fran­ the third. Heat Monday night. have won three straight - at Philadelphia 76ers on Monday chise and often clashing with A driving layup by Prince The Blazers won their fourth home against San Antonio and night. Iverson. and a jumper by Hamilton put straight and snapped Miami's New Orleans and at New York Ben Wallace had 12 points, After the game, Iverson Detroit ahead 58-40. four-game winning streak. - since last Friday. 13 rebounds and six blocks, greeted Brown in the coach's But poor shooting and Damon Stoudamire added 18 After starting the season 6- and Rasheed Wallace added room. turnovers by the Pistons points as Portland evened its 19, enduring turmoil and two 10 points and 11 rebounds for In his second full game with allowed the Sixers to get back record at 28-28, the first time major trades, Cleveland is the Pistons, who had lost eight the Pistons since a three-team in it.Glenn Robinson had 11 the Blazers have been at .500 within 1 1/2 games of the of nine and four straight on trade brought him to Detroit points for the Sixers, but sat since Dec. 31. eighth playoff spot in the the road. last week, Rasheed Wallace on the bench for the final "Tonight was a grind-it-out Eastern Conference. "We haven't been winning was called for a technical foul 17:30 because of a sore elbow. game," Portland coach "I've never been around a games like this. We haven't in the third quarter, and his Samuel Dalembert also scored Maurice Cheeks said. "We had group that has jelled," first- been able to put teams away," constant complaints to offi- 11.

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NFL 49ers franchise Peterson, sign back Barlow Tuesday's deadline to place the fran­ while playing several positions. The 1/2 NFL seasons, Barlow took over as Owens' departure is chise tag, but general manager Terry 49ers credited him with 144 tackles, the full-time starter late last season, imminent following Donahue and Peterson's agents quickly second on the team. averaging 108 yards over the last four realized it wouldn't be possible. With Peterson under the franchise games. announcement "We're just so far apart that there tag, Owens will be free to sign with Hearst, an 11-year veteran, probably was no point in using up any more any team if he chooses to void the final must agree to a dramatic salary reduc­ Associated Press energy on trying two seasons of his tion to stay with the 49ers. Donahue SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The 49ers to get it done," contract next month. and Hearst's agent, Pat Dye Jr.. were designated All-Pro linebacker Julian said Donahue, The 49ers won't get negotiating in Indianapolis on Monday. Peterson their franchise player on who hasn't met "We've got to look at what's anything higher than The 49ers also are hoping to restruc­ Monday, keeping him with San face-to-face with a third-round draft ture the contract of quarterback Jeff Francisco for next season and practi­ agents Kevin and important to this organization pick as compensation Garcia, entering the fourth season of a cally guaranteeing Terrell Owens' Carl Poston for over the next five years. It's for losing a four-time six-year contract. departure. weeks. very important that we choose Pro Bowl selection Donahue acknowledges the process The 49ers also agreed to terms with "When you put who has spent all has been difficult, but he still expects running back Kevan Barlow on a five­ the franchise tag cap health over cap hell. We eight of his NFL sea­ Garcia to return. year contract extension, the first deal on somebody, it can't make short-term sons in San "Certainly, Jeff has the right to be in what's sure to be a difficult offsea­ isn't like they decisions. " Francisco. concerned about his own career. short­ son for a team with 14 unrestricted aren't going to Owens' departure term and long-term," Donahue said. free agents and plenty of uncertainty. be paid hand­ has been expected "We've got to look at what's important Peterson. a two-time Pro Bowler, will somely. I think Terry Donahue after Donahue desig­ to this organization over the next five be offered a one-year deal worth players love to 49ers general manager nated Peterson the years. It's very important that we between $5.8 million and $7.2 million play, and I think 49ers' top priority choose cap health over cap hell. We - whatever turns out to be the aver­ Julian loves to shortly after their 7-9 can't make short-term decisions." age salary of the NFL's top five line­ play. I think he'll regular season ended. But Donahue said the 49ers haven't backers after various contracts are come to camp at the appropriate Barlow was a restricted free agent received any offers for Garcia, and restructured. time." after rushing for 1,024 yards and six they haven't allowed the three-time The 49ers had hoped to sign Peterson was a standout last season touchdowns last season. After sharing Pro Bowl quarterback to talk to other Peterson to a contract extension before with seven sacks and two interceptions time with Garrison Hearst in his first 2 teams about a possible trade.

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MLB Bonds says he will block numerous offseason distractions

Associated Press his wife and godfather Willie Mays for third on the career list Mays. with 660. "If you want to be at SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.- A win­ "I couldn't hit. I didn't want to the top, you've got to have ter without his father beside go in the cage. I didn't want to broad shoulders. I know who I him in the batting cage weighed swing the bat," Bonds said. "I am. I know what I stand for. I more heavily on Barry Bonds' really didn't want any part of it know what kind of ballplayer I mind this off-season than his for a while." am." connection to a lab at the cen­ Now, another important Bonds spent two stints on the ter of an alleged steroid ring. member of Bonds' supporting bereavement list in 2003 and, "It's been difficult," the slug­ cast, trainer Greg Anderson, despite all he was dealing with, ger said Monday, sitting in the won't be around. Anderson was still batted .341 with 45 homers dugout at soggy Scottsdale absent Monday when Bonds and 90 RBis. Stadium. "Just·hard all the way showed up for camp a day When asked if he can pass around. I broke down a couple ahead of the voluntary report­ Hank Aaron's record of 755 times in the batting cage just ing date for position players. homers, Bonds quickly due to the fact he wasn't with Anderson, often seen with answered: !'I think I can do me. He's been my coach my Bonds at spring training and anything .... I'm going for it whole life." during the season, was among all." Bonds was surrounded by four men charged this month in Mays spent three days a week reporters on his first day at an alleged steroid -distribution with Bonds the entire offsea­ spring training, and he was ring that federal prosecutors son, working with him on his asked repeatedly about his ties say supplied professional ath­ swing while also mo.nitoring to the supplements lab accused letes with banned substances. Bonds' mental frame of mind. of illegally distributing steroids All the men have pleaded inno­ ''I'm focused now, and ready," to dozens of athletes. The six­ cent and no athletes have been Bonds said. time National League MVP, who charged. He admitted, with a smile, appeared in December before a "I feel bad for him," said that he wants to pass Mays on grand jury probing the lab, had Bonds, who turns 40 this sum­ the homers list as soon as pos­ KRT repeatedly denied using mer. "I feel sad. We grew up sible. He just wishes his father San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds walks back from the steroids. together. We're friends. It's could be there to see it. batting cage at Scottsdale Stadium In Scottsdale, Arizona. "They can test me every day unfortunate what he's having to if they choose to," said Bonds, go through." who is right around his 228- About BALCO, the Bay Area I pound playing weight. Laboratory Co-Operative that's After last season, Bonds seri­ at the center of the federal Halaga: AQur'an Discussion and Conversation Circle ously considered walking away steroids case, Bonds said: from baseball for good, unable "There's nothing I can do about to imagine playing without his it right now. I have to go out dad. Bobby, who had been ill and play baseball and, hopeful­ for nearly a year with lung can­ ly, it will blow over. cer and a brain tumor, died in "I believe if I wasn't going for August at age 57. records, it would be a nullified Tuesday, February 24, 7- 8:30 um But the Giants slugger pushed situation," said Bonds, who is on, at the urging of his mother, two home runs shy of tying Meditation Room, 102 Coleman-Morse Center Fear of God & Day of Judgment

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BOXING NFL Bout waits Browns' Green will serve sentence

Hopkins' Associated Press to the city jail immediately fol­ Green has been cooperative contest plea to drunken driv­ lowing his sentencing in near­ throughout the case, including ing, prosecutors dropped by Rocky River Municipal his Oct .. 27 arrest, Turner said. charges of possessing marijua­ WESTLAKE, Ohio Court. "He took responsibility for his na and making an improper approval Cleveland Browns running Police Capt. Guy Turner said actions," he said. lane change. back William Green began Green will not receive any spe­ Judge Maureen Adler Graves His lawyer, Brian P. Downey, serving a three-day jail sen­ cial treatment while serving sentenced the 24-year-old to said Green is remorseful and The 39-year old's tence Monday after reaching a his time other than careful six months but suspended all committed to straightening out plea agreement on drunken screening of any cell mate. but three days if Green com­ his life. signature could driving charges. ''I've got to watch who else plies with terms of his one "In court, he apologized to Green, recently reinstated by he's in with," Turner said. year of probation, which his family, the Browns' organi­ mean a meeting with the NFL after his suspension "I've got to pay more attention includes staying drug and zation and to Browns fans," for violating the league's sub­ to some of these other knuck­ alcohol free. Downey said. "He understands'­ Oscar De La Hoya stance abuse policy, reported leheads in here." In exchange for Green's no what he needs to do."

Associated Press LAS VEGAS - The dates are set and so is the site. Now all promoter Bob Arum needs to do is get a signature from mid­ dleweight champion Bernard Hopkins to complete his two­ fight deal with Oscar De La Hoya. Arum said he finalized a handshake deal Monday for the MGM Grand hotel-casino in Las Vegas to host a June 5 fight card featuring Hopkins and De La Hoya in separate bouts. If the two win as expected, they will meet Sept. 18 at the MGM for the middleweight title. Arum said Hopkins has already agreed to terms and is coming to Las Vegas on Wednesday to sign his contract. The first news conference pro­ moting the fights will be next Tuesday in Los Angeles. "It's going to be the biggest non-heavyweight fight in histo­ ry," Arum said. ''I'm looking to make this another [Marvelous Marvin] Hagler-[Sugar Ray] Leonard." Though Arum declined to dis­ cuss figures, he did not dispute previous reports that De La Hoya could make up to $30 mil­ lion for the two fights while Hopkins will make at least $10 million. De La Hoya, who lost his 154- pound title fight to Shane Mosley last September, will move up to middleweight to take Commitment. It's mutual. .on Felix Sturm of Germany on the June 5 card while Hopkins will defend his undisputed titles against Robert Allen, who he has fought twice already. Assuming De La Hoya and Hopkins win, they would meet in September at a contract weight of 157 pounds. Arum said the two-fight series came together after De La Hoya couldn't get rematches with Shane Mosley and Fernando Vargas, while it is still unclear whether Felix Trinidad has come out of retirement. "Oscar wanted to fight Hopkins last but everybody else was pricing themselves out of the market," Arum said. "Rather than wait and fight Hopkins at the end, he put him up front instead." De La Hoya, who in the past has been criticized for picking his opponents carefully, will likely enter the ring as an underdog for the first time in his career in September. Join us and we'll make a commitment to you. A commitment to provide Hopkins is 39, but he shows no sign of age and has defended one of the best career experiences in the world. One that's full of his middleweight title 17 times. Hopkins stopped Trinidad in the opportunity, challenge, learning and support. In return, we expect a 12th round in September 2001 in his biggest fight to date, but commitment from you. To perform at your best, to refuse second best, complained before his last fight in December against William to take every opportunity we give you. It's a win-win. Joppy that De La Hoya was ducking him. "Am I being a bully by calling Oscar out?" Hopkins asked. "Why is the media treating Oscar like a prima donna? I Quality In Everything We Do beat the man [Trinidad] who OUND THE NATION Tuesday, February 24, 2004 CoMPILED FROM Tnr: 0BSERvuts WHlE SERVICEs page 19

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AP team 1 Stanford 2 Saini Joseph's Getty 3 Pittsburgh Clinton Portis of the Broncos strolls Into the end zone during a game against the Browns last season. The 4 Goll%aga Broncos are considering trading him to Washington In a deal Involving cornerback Champ Bailey. 5 Duke 6 Oklahoma State 7 Mltslsslppl Stat& 8 Connecll~ut Broncos m.ay trade Pro Bowl rusher Portis 9 kentucky ' 10 Tem 11 Wake forest Associated Press Washington's player per­ what team we're going to season, he has hinted he North carolina sonnel director, said at be dealing with." might be a holdout when n the NFL scouting combine 13 Pfo~ldence The negotiations with training camp starts 14 North Carolina Stat& DENVER - The Denver in Indianapolis "We are Portis were first reported unless the Broncos 15 Cincinnati Broncos are discussing a talking to a number of in The Denver Post. rework his deal. 16 southern Illinois trade that would send teams and Denver is one The Redskins have pro­ The deal would make 17 AfllOBB running back Clinton of the teams." He would­ tected Bailey, who can sense because the 18 Georgla18clt Portis to Washington for n't name the players. become a free agent on Redskins went last season 19 Mempbl• cornerback Champ Bailey, Jack Reale, Bailey's March 3, by designating without an every-down 20 Kansas ·:: a swap of two Pro agent, said the Redskins him their franchise play­ running back, a must in 21 Louisville Bowlers upset with their have talked with several er. That means the the offensive system 22 Wlsconslo contracts, a source said teams, including Detroit, Redskins must make him favored by new coach Joe 23 Illinois Monday. the New York Jets, a one-year, $6.8 million Gibbs. Portis ran for 24 Utah Slata In giving up Portis for Houston, Chicago and tender, the average of the 1,591 yards last year 25 Texas Tecll Bailey, Denver also would Arizona. top five players at his despite missing three receive Washington's sec­ "We have had prelimi­ position. games with chest and ond-round selection in the nary discussions with the Portis has two years ankle injuries. April draft, the NFL Broncos and with other remaining on the contract Portis' agent, Drew Men's Coli source told The teams as well, just on the he signed as a second­ Rosenhaus, declined com­ Associated Press on con­ broad outlines of a con­ round draft pick in 2002. ment and the Broncos did Big East dition of anonymity. tract," Reale said. "I can't Displeased with the not return a call seeking Vinny Cerrato, go into detail until I know $300,000 he made last comment.

team Pittsburgh IN BRIEF Providence Connecticut Syracuse Hall of farner defends Rose means what he's saying.' I believe in Lindsey Hunter and Chris Mills - Seton Hall CLEARWATER, Fla. - Hall of him and, you know, I don't want to had yet to be completed. Wallace Boston College Farner Mike Schmidt called Pete get caught in a con game. Pete's a and James also missed a practice NOTRE DAME Rose "a beaten man" and doesn't beaten man." Saturday before the NBA said the We51 VIrginia know whether the career hits leader trade was "final and complete." Rutgers will gain reinstatement to baseball. Pistons fined for illegal VIllanova Schmidt, one of Rose's biggest player use Former umpire charged in Virginia Te~h allies, said Rose didn't come across NEW YORK- The Detroit Pistons scandal Georgetown as a sympathetic figure in a book were fined $200,000 by the NBA on NEWARK, N.J. - Former major Miami tour that included television and Monday for using Rasheed Wallace league umpire AI Clark pleaded St. John't newspaper interviews. In "My and Mike James before the league guilty Monday to conspiracy to com­ Prison Without Bars," Rose reversed finalized the deal that brought them mit mail fraud in connection with course from 15 years of denials and to the team. selling baseballs he falsely claimed admitted to betting on the Cincinnati The league said it was the first had been used in memorable games. Reds while he managed the team in time a player acqui·red in a trade The 56-year-old Clark, formerly of the late 1980s. played for his new team before the Trenton and now of Williamsburg, around the dial "It wasn't the best showing of sor­ NBA officially approved the move. Va., had claimed some of the balls row and regret," Schmidt said Wallace and James came to were used during games in which CoLLEGE BASKETBALL Monday. "That's just something Pete Detroit in a three-team trade with Cal Ripken tied and broke Lou Providence at Notre Dame, 7:30p.m., ABC isn't great at doing. But I know he Atlanta and Boston on Thursday, Gehrig's consecutive games record. Michigan State at Michigan, 7 p.m., ESPN truly is sorry and that he regrets and both played in the first half of Clark pleaded guilty in U.S. everything. lie talked to me about it the Pistons' 88-87 loss to the Disrrict Court. Memorabilia dealer in private, told me that he let me Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday Richard Graessle Jr., a 43-year-old down. And he broke down. night. from Millburn, pleaded guilty to tax NHL "As soon as I got off the phone They were pulled at halftime when evasion for his role in the scheme, Blackhawks at Flyers, 7 p.m., FOXCH with him, I contacted the commis­ it was discovered that paperwork which operated from September sioner and told him, 'This guy for two other ·players in the deal - 1995 to Nov. 19. ------,

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CLUB SPORTS WOMEN'S lACROSSE Frisbee club excels Irish finish preseason with losses

the match. The challenge is one that Coyne By MATT MOONEY "To go up against a team like feels will prove beneficial during a at Mardi Gras meet Sports Writer Dartmouth, and to know that we season in which the Irish face had opportunities, it pointed out ranked foes early and often. Nine Special to The Observer Chrissy Hedges set the tempo Notre Dame wrapped up its some things that we can focus of the preseason top-25 teams in her first game as handler. exhibition season Saturday with a on," she said. "We were definitely appear on the Irish regular sea­ The ultimate frisbee club Seniors Meagan Sutton and sojourn to the Northeast, the cra­ competitive. I was very pleased son schedule, including Big East sent both its men's and Priva Varghes spearheaded dle of lacrosse champions. In New with the way we came out in the foe No.6 Georgetown. women's squads to Baton the attack with excellent cut­ Jersey, the Irish faced off against second half." "When you're trying to establish Rouge, La. this weekend for ting and solid throws, while three different teams, including Senior captain Andrea Kinnik a winning tradition, you have to the annual Mardi Gras Junior Heather Tsukamoto two-time defending national agreed. learn what it means to consistent­ Tournament. In the 67-team excelled with several out­ champion and No. 1 Princeton, "It's a learning experience and ly compete at a high level," Coyne field for men's play, the Irish standing layouts. No. 7 Dartmouth and No. 9 Ohio it puts us in a good place for the said. "We feel confident that we opened with .a loss to the Women's water polo State. rest of the season," Kinnik said. can compete. It's just a matter of Texas B-squad, 13-7 and The women hosted the Irish At the Princeton Invitational, "It gave us the experience that we executing when it matters." rebounded with a 13-9 win Invitational this weekend, the Irish played in an altered for­ need." Coyne is also looking to her over Pacific Lutheran. The bringing a strong field to Rolfs mat in order to compete against Experience, however, was not upperclassmen to foster leader­ Irish continued on a roll with Aquatics Center. The Irish split all three teams. The team played enough to carry the Irish past ship among the younger players, wins over Flagler, 13-9, and four contests over two days of one half each against Ohio State Princeton. Notre Dame was over­ especially as the Irish prepare for Towson, 15-12 in Saturday's play. Behind the strong offen­ and Princeton with a full game matched at times and Princeton their season opener on Feb. 27 at pool play to earn a trip to the sive play of co-captain Kimmy against Dartmouth in between. was able to handily defeat the the University of California. round of 16 on Sunday. Moore and Kendra Harmon - The Irish met with mixed Irish in only one half of play, 7-0. "They're doing a good job of The Irish then posted their and stalwart defensive play of degrees of success. They began Playing against three top 10 mentoring the younger players biggest win of the weekend, Christina Hoover and goalie the day strong, shutting out Ohio teams in one day proved to be a and that was lacking last season." 11-6 over Alabama. Maryland Brigette Alge - the Irish State 10-0 in one half of play. But unique pre-season challenge. Coyne said. "They're choosing to brought an end to the streak­ defeated Northwestern, 11-2, coach Tracy Coyne was most "It's definitely intimidating, but go in a certain direction and it's ing Irish run, with an 11-6 and Illinois, 7-2. The Irish looking forward to the showdown you just have to put that behind going to help us be successful this quarterfinal victory. Seniors dropped a 7-2 decision to with Dartmouth. you," Kinnik said. "You have to season." Sean O'Neill and Christian defending national champion "I wouldn't be surprised if come there to make them adjust Braunlich provided steadying and No. 2 Michigan State. they're in the Final Four," she to your game instead of you Contact Matt Mooney at leadership while freshman Bowling said. "I don't think anybody that adjusting to their game." [email protected] Eric Morin dominated the air, The bowling club closed its we face on our schedule is going scoring on several big bucks. season with a 39th place finish to be better than Dartmouth." Sophomores Andrew Sheehan, at the Hoosier Classic in Dartmouth gave the Irish a utch ~ Michael Stars * Vasili Karas and Ryan Butler Indianapolis this weekend. competitive match. Notre Dame shared handler duties and The club finished Saturday hung around for much of the Juicy Couture Rock ~.~. .... ;~~;;; played stifling defense. The with a 1002 game, the fourth match before Dartmouth put the * men will next defend their title highest overall team score for Irish away at the end en route to as reigning champions at the that game. Jim Talamo, who a 12"8 victory. ohnson * Anna Sui Invitational in Savannah, Ga. rolled a 300 game in intramu­ Dartmouth keyed its attack with The women's squad posted a ral competition earlier this an aggressive, penetrating offense 3-3 record against an equally semester, posted a 183 aver­ and an equally potent trap on strong field. In see-saw age with a high game of 205. defense. results, the Irish dropped their Steve DePoy averaged 178, "From an attacking standpoint, opener to Chico State, 7-5, including a 234 game. Captain we struggled when they were defeateq Tulane, 13-10, fell to Jason Raver's 215 game double-teaming," Coyne said. "We Wisconsin, 13-1 and defeated earned him a 175 average. had solid opportunities to score Rice 13-7 to close pool play on Dan Martin (172 average and against Dartmouth, [but their] Saturday at 2-2. On Sunday, 204 high game), Van attack was getting some opportu­ the Irish dropped a closer Koppersmith (168 and 203) nities going strong to the cage rematch with Wisconsin, 13-7, and Vance McClenton (156 with their dominant hand." before being awarded a forfeit and 197) completed the scor­ Coyne felt her players could against Arkansas. Sophomore ing for the Irish. take away many positives from

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CLUB SPORTS Jo Syetanott leads the Irish at IU invitational

Special to The Observer completed the scoring for the I Irish. Freshman Wendy Jo Syetanoff Salling I stepped up with a strong per­ Competing against a field of I formance at the Indiana varsity teams that have sailed C) S PUB 417N. Michigan Street University Big Red Invitational all winter long, the Irish sailing I this weekend to lead the Irish club finished 18th at the I women's squad. Syetanoff Charleston Intersectional. The placed fourth on vault, fifth on Irish challenged a very tough WEDNESDAY'S I balance beam and third all­ field as all but two of the seven­ around with a season best of teen schools finishing ahead of I 34.85. Cecellia Torres also the Irish are currently ranked UPPER CLASS NITE I placed for the Irish, finishing among the top 25 varsity pro­ MUST BE 21 WITH A VALID ID fifth on floor with a 9.0. Kim grams nationally. The final I Turnipseed, Maurie Donnelly rankings saw Charleston, and Lucianna Ravasio con­ Georgetown, Dartmouth, ALL DRINKS, PITCHERS : tributed to the team, as well. Stanford, UC Irvine, Coast The men were led by Andrew Guard Academy, Brown, South 11 Roberts, who finished third on Florida, Eckerd and Saint. floor exercise. Calvin Umeda, Mary's College complete the top HALF PRICE'' : Aaron Roberts and Todd Moffat 10. 10PM- CLOSE I Karaoke • Pool • Golf • VIdeo • Shuffle Board • Darts : we're playing well and our body language is good," Brey Recipe said. "We've got this attitude 0 P E N ---=5:...-;U=--=-=N:....::::;;D;;....:A-=-Y..=.....=...S _1=--.~P.:::....:m::.:.::. 1 continued from page 24 where we're playing loose Buckets and Shooter Specials· Food 1pm • 9pm I and going for it and not being and nobody else really hurt afraid to win. We have to con­ I us," Brey said. "But they have tinue to play with that frame • WED~ FRI LENT· SPECIALS I a number of guys who can of mind." hurt us." The fact that Notre Dame is popcorn shrimp n' fries • fried clam strips n' fries I Like Notre Dame, the Friars even in a position to chal­ I depend on the 3-pointer for lenge for the NCAA fish n' chips • fish sand n' fries most of Tournament I t h e i r is a testa- offense, and ment to .MON TUES THURS I Providence how the - Irish have - m a k e s Pint draft and Pitcher Specials 5pm • Close I about 37 played over I percent "You do have control of your their last FRI N' SAT I from behind destiny and that's all you four games. the arc can ask." A loss to Buckets and Drink Pint Specials 5pm • Close I compared to Pittsburgh MUST BE 21 WITH A VALID ID TO DRINK N o t r e Feb. 7 left I Dame's 3- Mike Brey the Irish NO AGE LIMIT TO EAT I point per­ Irish coach one loss centage of away from around 35 dropping to percent. .500 on the In addi- season. But tion to t h r e e Gomes, Donnie McGrath, Rob straight wins against Sander and Sheiku Kabba all Connecticut, Seton Hall and .,"-""··'·-Je giate • average double-digits in Syracuse and a narrow loss at _poiats for Providence. Connecticut Saturday helped The Friars have the confer- propel the Irish onto the bub­ -~.s;e's best defense, giving up ble. ·val (i(T.l points a game in league "This is what it's all about," play, thanks in part to a sti­ Brey said. "We're in meaning­ fling zone. ful games, we're in the mix, Brey wants his team to con­ we're on the radar screen. centrate on pushing the "You do have control of tempo to score points in tran­ your destiny, and that's all sition - similar to what the you can ask." Irk>h did in a win against Syracuse a week ago. "rWe didn't win Saturday Contact Andrew Soukup at [&gainst Connecticut]. but [email protected]

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fenced from 1993-96, is the only other fencer to accomplish Victories the feat with 152 wins at epee continued from page 24 and 81 at foil. Jordan was one of many 22-5 women), Detroit Mercy fencers who finished the sea­ (27 -0, 23-4), Wisconsin (23-4, son with strong performances. 24-3) and host Purdue (25-2, Freshman epeeist Amy Orlando 24-3) proved less of a chal­ continued her late season lenge. surge, finishing the day at a The wins were more impres­ perfect 14-0. She has won 45 of sive because walk-ons provided her last 50 bouts. Following much of the help. The her on the women's side were University of Detroit fielded the senior sabres Danielle Davis only varsity team in atten­ and Natalia Mazur, who both dance, so the Irish were able to swept through the day with 17- give non-scholarship fencers 0 records apiece. experience. On the men's side, freshman Senior foilist Matt Castellan foilist Frankie Bontempo was pleased· with how the capped off his rookie campaign walk-ons carried themselves on with an unblemished 11-0 SOHA BALL ON/The Observer the strip. record. Fellow foilist Castellan Senior Javl Sanchez swings at a pitch against Valpralso last season. Sanchez has helped lead the "[The wins] say something complemented his performance Irish to begin the season an Impressive 2-0. about the commitment [ofl the with a 17-1 mark. entire team and not just the For Castellan, the tourna­ against USC, sophomore start­ batters in relief to pick up his starters," Castellan said. "It's a ment added to the growing ing pitcher Tom Thornton gave first save of the season. The testament to the fact that the anticipation of the post-season, Solid the Irish an outstanding outing, game was called after seven entire team is 100 percent especially among the new continued from page 24 going six innings and allowing innings because of rain and a when we're practicing." fencers. zero earned runs. He struck out soggy field. Streaks were not the only "We are very excited," he "Niese! was 'typical Niese!' four, walked two and allowed Mainieri was pleased with the milestones reached either. With said. "Everyone's really anx­ and got us off to a good start," just four base hits. win over USC because of the her 7-2 record on Saturday, ious to qualify the full 12 and Mainieri said. "He comes in "I have always said Tom tradition that Trojan baseball senior foilist Maggie Jordan get on to NCAAs. It's a totally and starts throwing strikes Thornton has the ability to be has stood for throughout the became the second fencer in different format compared to right out of the. gate and really an outstanding pitcher against years. the history of Notre Dame anything [the freshmen] have allows our team to be ener­ good teams, but he's never "It was a great victory for men's or women's fencing to ever fenced in. That's the only gized." been on that· kind of a stage us," Mainieri said. "Southern record 80 career victories with question mark, but we're all Joe Thaman made his first before," Mainieri said. "He just Cal is to college baseball what two weapons. At her current confident that they're talented relief.appearance by getting settled in and made a lot of big Notre Dame is to college foot­ position in foil, Jordan owns an and motivated." one out in the sixth. Thaman pitches when he needed to. I ball. That's the level of tradi­ 83-36 record . .She also holds a played first base from 2001-03 was just so happy for him and tion there." career mark of 85-22 at sabre. Contact Matt Mooney at before moving to pitcher. proud of him, and [his perform­ Notre Dame travels to Boca Claudette deBruin, who [email protected] Grant Johnson worked his ance] had a great effect on our Raton, Fla. next we&kend for first two innings in a regular team." four games in three days. The season game since having The top of the Irish lineup Irish picked up an extra game shoulder surgery before last struggled against the Trojan to replace the Louisville rainout Nicole Wicks scored on Kellie season and missing all of '03. pitching. Sollman, fr.eshman and will face Florida Memorial Middleton's sacrifice fly. Johnson threw two scoreless Danny Dressman, Edwards and Saturday. Booth Pinch runner Gessica innings, striking out two bat­ Javi Sanchez combined to go 0- Although the Irish have continued from page 24 Hufnagle then scored after ters. for-12 in the game. But the played just two games, Mainieri Stanford tried to catch her at First baseman Matt Edwards middle hitters led the way for is excited about his team's play. pop out to end the game. third but instead overthrew homered in his first at-bat and the Irish offense as Cody Rizzo, "It was a tremendous full Megan Ciolli led the Irish the ball into left field. But finished the first game batting Matt Macri and Matt Bransfield team effort," he said. "We have with two hits and one run, that was all the scoring 3-for-5 with four RBis. Second each had two hits. Rizzo also a lot of season to go, but if we while Stephanie Brown went Notre Dame could manage in baseman and preseason Big threw out a USC runner at the play like [last weekend] we're 1-1 with one RBi. a disappointing loss. East Player of the Year Steve plate to end the sixth inning going to have our share of suc­ "We hit very well," Sollman collected two hits in and help the Irish cling to a 2-1 cess." Pacific 12, Notre Dame 1 Fuemmeler said. "We just· three at-bats. Sollman walked advantage at the time. The Irish couldn't overcome weren't able to cash in on twice. Sophomore pitcher Ryan Contact Joe Hettler at an 84-minute rain delay and runs." In Notre Dame's game Doherty later struck out three [email protected] came out flat in the fourth inning after holding Pacific USA Olympic Team 10, scoreless through three. Notre Dame 0 (exhibition) "The weather played a In what Fuemmeler called huge factor," Fuemmeler "the experience of a lifetime," said. "We started a little flat. the Irish met the best softball It was a lack of focus after players in the nation in an the rain delay." exhibition matchup. After--_ Pacific tallied 12 runs in holding the Olympians to one --. just two innings run on four hits, '·~ . (Chris~as in April) to spell doom pitcher Steffany for the Irish, Stenglein was \[)ate: Sa"b.J rday~ Ap r1l 17. 2004 who only man­ "We hit very well, relieved after aged one hit. we just weren't able three innings. • Time: 7:15am - 4:30 pm Nicole deFau to cash in on runs. ,. Booth pitched broke up the the next two no-hitter in the innings, giving Coitne be one of the 1000+ volunteers! bottom of the Kenya Fuemmeler up four runs. ~ fourth with an Irish pitcher But the Irish ; Fer sign- up sheets and mere info nnatic n RBI single. But offense only despite the managed two regarding the event please visit cur website at loss, Notre Dame didn't hang hits, both by Sara Schoonaert, ~ WA-W. nd.ed uP.da their heads. who singled in the first and' or come the sign-up locations. "It might have been a good fourth innings. .? to loss, because we don't want it The Irish fell victim to Lisa to happen again," Fuemmeler Fernandez's grand slam in the said. "It was more of a learn­ sixth inning to end the gam.e. Sign-ups: ing experience." No. 12 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Stanford 4, Notre Dame 2 Notre Dame, rain out La Fortune: After putting themselves in Neither team played the a 3-0 hole, the Irish bounced fmal game of the weekend as back to almost steal the a result of the inclement 12-2 p.m & 4-8 p.m on game from the Cardinal. But weather. two errors and the early But after playing the deficit were too much for a Olympic team, the Irish were Tuesday, Feb.24 Notre Dame team that left ready to go home. The team eight runners on base, hopes to carry the early sea­ Wednesday, Feb. 25 despite outhitting Stanford 7- son momentum from five 4. wins in eight games onto the "We would have won the upcoming weekend. Thursday, Feb. 26 game if we played the game "We were very disappoint­ defensively," Fuemmeler ed," Fuemmeler said. "We said. "It should have been a felt like we had gained 2-1 game," she said. momentum and thought that In a game that included a we could prove ourselves home run robbing catch by against a ranked team." Thank you ln .advance for your help and partldpa deFau, the Irish scored their only runs in the top of the Contact Heather Van Hoegarden M Your Rebli.Hding Together Steering Commtttee sixth when pinch runner [email protected] Tuesday, February 24, 2004 The Observer+ TODAY page 23

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BASEBALL MEN'S BAKSETBALL Solid pitching sends Irish to 2-0 start 1 Do or die' time Jones said. "It'll look real By JOE HETTLER • Irish face must-win good on the resume and solid­ Sports Editor against Providence ify us for the rest of the sea­ son." Somebody forgot to tell the Tonight's game also has sev­ baseball team they aren't sup­ eral ramifications for how the posed to play this well this By ANDREW SOUKUP Big East will shake out for the early in the season. Sports Writer rest of the season. Notre The Irish hit, pitched and Dame (13-10 overall, 7-6 in fielded well in two wins last Torrian Jones isn't given to the Big East) is one of seven weekend over San Diego State broad, sweeping generaliza­ teams who have records and USC. Notre Dame's third tions. between 7-5 and 6-7. An Irish game against Louisville was So when he describes how win tonight and wins in its rained out. pivotal tonight's game against last two conference games "If someone walked into the Providence is for Notre against Georgetown and St. park and didn't know we were Dame's postseason aspirations John's could give the team a from the Midwest and it was by saying, "It's the biggest chance at a first-round bye in our first day outside, they game of the season, bar the Big East Tournament. would have thought we had none," fans should pay atten­ "We definitely need this c. played 20 or 30 games tion. game," Chris Quinn said. already," Irish coach Paul Jones and the rest of the Notre Dame's recipe for Mainieri said. "We played that Irish know the magnitude of beating the Friars is contain­ well. I couldn't imagine that we tonight's game against ing Ryan Gomes and prevent­ could have played any better Providence, who is tied for ing the rest of the team from than we did in our first days second in the Big East and doing too much damage. Since outside." boasts an RPI of 11. If the conference play started. The Irish beat San Diego Irish win, Notre Dame adds a Gomes has ranked third in the State 7-1 and then ousted USC fourth quality win in five Big East in scoring (19 .6) and in a rainy game, 3-1. Starting games to its NCAA rebounds (9.5). pitchers Chris Niese! and Tom Tournament resume. If the But Irish coach Mike Brey Thornton and four relief p1tch­ Irish lose, Notre Dame is in said while the Irish know ers posted a combined 0.56 the position of having to Gomes can score, the key to ERA over the weekend. Niese! advance deep into the Big winning is stopping the rest of opened the weekend with a East Tournament to qualify for the·Friars. win over the Aztecs, going 5 the NCAA tournament. "We've done a good job 2/3 innings, striking out nine "It's do or die right now, where the guys who are going and allowing one earned run. because that's our last oppor­ to get their [points] got theirs, Tom Thornton pitches against Georgetown last season. tunity to get a marquee win," see SOLID/page 22 Thornton allowed zero earned runs against USC Saturday. see RECIPE/page 21 ... FENCING NO SOFTBALL Winning streaks carry Irish earn one win in Palm. Springs

on as Irish end season By HEATHER VAN HOEGARDEN Sports Writer the regular season without a By MATT MOONEY loss since the 1994-95 season. Sports Writer The No. 2 men's team had its The weekend looked quite own stretch of perfection this promising Friday afternoon, The Notre Dame men's and season. The men continued but after a little rain and a women's fencing teams love to their run of 90 consecutive reg­ rude awakening, Notre Dame go streaking. ular season victories into this (5-3) left the Palm Springs Saturday's dominating per­ season - a streak that dated Classic with just one win. formance at the West vs. back to 2000. St. John's ended The Irish faced Utah, Pacific, Central Dual Meet in West that streak at the New York No. 8 Stanford and the United Lafayette, Ind. closed out a per­ University Dual Meet in the States Olympic team in the fect 26-0 season for the No. 1 only Irish loss of the season. An tournament. Their last game ranked women. The men fin­ even more dominating per­ against No. 12 Tennessee was ished the season 24-1, with a formance at the West vs. cancelled due to inclement loss to top-ranked St. John's the Central Duals helped the Irish weather. only blemish on their schedule. men finish the regular season The six wins at the meet - strong. Notre Dame 4,. Utah 3 against one varsity team and Both squads controlled the Heather Booth pitched her five club teams - extended the competition Saturday. No team second straight complete women's dual meet winning posted double-digit wins game, as the Irish jumped out streak to 40 over the past two against the Irish, as Michigan to a 4-1 lead and never looked seasons. That streak ranks and the University of Chicago back. "We were really aggressive third-best all time in program were the only teams able to CLAIRE history, behind only a 75-meet approach Notre Dame. The at the beginning of the game, and that helped us jump on Mallorle Lenn tags a St. John's runner last season. The Irish strug­ streak from 1993-96 and 42- men dispatched both squads by gled at Palm Springs going 1-2 over the weekend .. meet streak from 1985-86. 19-8 scores, while the women the board early," freshman The undefeated season also dominated with two, 21-6 victo­ Kenya Fuemmeler said. "It marks the first time the ries. Michigan State (24-3 men, gave us insurance runs for Utah hit a two-out, two-run Booth got the next hitter to women's team has completed later." home run in the top of the see VICTORIES/page 22 Every run was needed, as seventh to get within one. But see BOOTH/page 22

CLUB SPORTS WOMEN'S LACROSSE CLUB SPORTS BOXING NFL NFL en w u Freshman Wendy Jo Irish end exhibition The men's frisbee team Oscar De Ia Hoya and Cleveland's William 49ers and Julian 1-- z Syetanoff places third in play with a disappoint- reaches the round of 16 Bernard Hopkins await Green began a three-day Peterson come to agree- the all-around competi- ing 1-2 finish over the at the Mardi Gras a deal for a Sept. 18 jail sentence after plead- ments to extend his con- a: sc:s tion at the Indiana weekend. Tournament. fight. ing guilty to drunk driv- tract to next season. C) University Big Red ing charges. .,.(, Cl: Invitational. a. ti page page page page page 15 en page 21 20 20 18 18