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By TIM LOGAN President Ronald Reagan’s first elected officials received more News Editor term , has led to a decline in civil attention. discourse in government. “At a time when our standards Journalists, politicians and gener­ “A rival can’t simply be mistaken, weren’t quite as high, we wanted to al society must guard against the misguided or impractical... he must know more and expose more about erosion of barriers between public be made the moral equivalent of Al our political leaders because we and private matters if the United Capone or the Marquis do Sadi;," weren’t going to let them get away States is to maintain a vibrant and Dionne said. “A lot of it is not sim­ with hypocrisy,” he explained. responsive democracy, said nation­ ply about honest disagreement ... a While this focus on the personal ally syndicated political columnist lot of attack becomes intensely per­ is inherent in the very nature of our E.J. Dionne in a lecture Tuesday. sonal.” democratic system. Dionne con­ In the wake of President Bill This trend began in the late tended, journalists must work Clinton’s impeachment and the 1960s, according to Dionne. At this against the apathy that it engenders increasing focus on the private lives time, there was a fundamental con­ by bringing their audience bal­ of elected officials, Dionne warned flict between “cultural traditional­ anced, thoughtful coverage and that overemphasizing the private ists” and the movements for greater taking the public seriously. sphere poisons healthy political rights for blacks, women and “If Americans in large numbers debate and damages the democrat­ homosexuals. This put conserva­ choose to sit out and decide govern­ ic process. tives in a position of “defensive ment’s not important to them, then “The complete collapse of distinc­ offense,” that led to a focus on we journalists will have failed," lie tion between public and private is moral issues and a “ a new feroci­ said. “We’d best not do that." anathema to democratic thinking,” ty,” according to Dionne. “The old Media coverage of the Clinton

The Observer/ Joe Stark he said, noting that philosophical rules went out the window.” Investigation was another topic Washington Post syndicated columnist E.J. Dionne visited differences have led to attacks on As Americans became more toler­ which Dionne discussed. campus to speak on the media’s responsibility to focus on the private behavior of political ant of different lifestyles, he said, While acknowledging that main- appropriate public affairs. Dionne is this year’s journalist-in- opponents. The polarized climate in they also became more suspicious residence for the Notre Dame Program in Journalism. Washington, D C., particularly over of politicians. The private lives of MEDIA / page - Medical ethicist shares field’s progress Academic By LINDSAY PRANK form of religion actually improved their News Writer health. One of these epidemiological studies from California’s Almeda A careful dose of faith may be the County performed a 28-year patient fol­ luncheons only necessity to successfully reunite low-up. Controlling for family history spirituality with medicine, according to and substance abuse, the data suggest­ a lecture by Daniel Sulmasy, a ed that people who attended a religious resume Franciscan friar and bioethics scholar. institution on a regular basis had a 77 Despite long-term trends that dimin­ percent lower mortality rate than those By JACKIE OSTROWSKI ished spirituality’s role in healing, that who did not attend. News W rite r______relationship may be growing again, Sulmasy proposed several reasons to explained Sulmasy, who serves as explain religion’s affect on people. Academic Pride Week luncheons spon­ director of the Bioethics Institute of “ One explanation is the relaxation sored by Notre Dame student govern­ New York Medical College. response, there is evidence that this ment began last week and continue with “ In the twentieth century, it’s gotten can effect the immune system,” he said. the optimism of sponsors, despite mixed lo the point that it seems that science is lie also said that the community sup­ responses from some faculty. all that counts," he said. “ Medical stu­ port. sense of purpose and discipline The program consists of a series of dents are trained to think only of sci­ associated with religious practices luncheons designed to enhance ence and not of spirituality." enable people to “find some sort of student/faculty relations. According to several studies conduct­ meaning to their suffering which allows Although Academic Pride Week origi­ ed in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, them to view their illness in a positive nated last November in an attempt to 77 percent of patients wanted to dis­ way." start a new Notre Dame tradition, it has cuss spiritual issues with th eir physi­ Sulmasy also cautioned prudence in expanded. The program first included all cians, while 4>S percent of those sur­ use of religion to aid health. college deans, but this semester student The Observer/ Joe Stark veyed wanted to pray with their physi­ “ Wo shouldn’t advise people to believe Daniel Sulmasy lectured Wednesday on government chose to expand the pro­ cians. in God for health care reasons. We efforts to reconnect spirituality with the gram to all undergraduate teaching pro- Other studies Sulmasy cited indicated shouldn’t put God on the level of oat medical field. Faith can aid physical heal­ that individuals who practiced some bran and wearing seal belts.” he said. ing, he said. see LUNCHEON / page 4 Women’s studies program exhibits strong potential

By NOREEN GILLESPIE women’s studies!." coordinator. “The college has “probably will be proposed in major, which must be declared Saint Mary's News F.ilitor Undaunted, Kelley’s interest other staffing needs.” the near future. I’ve had stu­ no later than spring break of a in women’s studies motivated But with an increase in dents ask more than once a student's sophomore year. She When sophomore Carolyn her lo submit a proposal this interested students in the sub­ year about the possibility.” must have a 3.2 GPA, two let­ Kelley began lo research her spring for a student-designed ject, a proposal may be on the On average, between seven ters of recommendation from student-designed women’s major in the area. The stu­ horizon. and 10 students graduate with faculty and write a proposal studies major proposal over dent-designed major, a pro­ While only one student has a women’s studies minor each outlining the course of study Christmas break, she reached gram established by the graduated with a women’s year. However, since the the student plans. This pro­ a startling realization. College in 1993, grew out of a studies major since the estab­ establishment of the women’s posal must detail the intellec­ Saint Mary’s might not be women’s studies subgroup dis­ lishment of the student- studies program in 1987, tual rationale for the major the place to explore such a cussion when a student want­ designed major, two proposals 3,256 women have taken and describe reasons why the field. ed to major in the area, and wore submitted for women’s courses, indicating a height­ course of study does not fit in “1 looked at a lot of women’s the college only offered a studies major this year, and ened level of interest among any other established major studies programs at other col­ minor. there is more interest with students. This may lead to offered by the College. leges and saw how phenome­ “The reason we do not have underclassmen. growth in the program in the It is a program designed only nal they were," Kelley said. "I a women’s studies major at the “ I’ve had four or five fresh­ near future. for the motivated student, began thinking that if this was moment is purely a matter of men ask me about women’s Currently, the only way a assured Haigwood. “For those what I really wanted to do, staffing and funding,” said studies, and I expect that trend student can graduate with a students who do take the step that maybe Saint Mary’s professor Laura Haigwood, to continue,” Haigwood said. A women’s studies degree is wasn’t the best place [for women’s studies program formal women’s studies major through the student-designed see W O M EN / page 4 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Wednesday, March 24, 1999 0 INSIDE COLUMN ^fhitsidc the Dome Fire Demons V Compiled from U-Wire reports Infest O ’Shag Administrators admit to discrimination against female faculty BOSTON Administrators have also shuffled Administrators at the class assignments and given female Massachusetts Institute of faculty more office and laboratory I’ve come to the conclusion that in its zeal Technology acknowledged last week space. to become research-oriented, the University they have systematically discriminat­ “Using the word discrimination has transformed all of our classroom build­ ed against female faculty for makes it sound deliberate,” said ings into controlled experimentsjTatjdeter^ decades, a bias they said has had Nancy Hopkins, an MIT professor of mine that precise tern- p;nn Pressley long-term negative effects on profes­ biology who was among those who perature at which S tU - Assisstant News Editor sors and the university. brought complaints to the adminis­ dents go insane. ------The admission came in response to tration. “The cause is unconscious, The focus of their a series of complaints lodged by percent and adjust retirement pack­ but it has tangible results.” research is room 115 in O’Shaughnessy Hall, female faculty members over the ages retroactively for some women Women have been paid significant­ or the Blast Furnace, as the scientists com­ past five years and will be detailed to reflect what they would have been ly less than male professors, and the monly call it. in a report to be released later this paid if salaries had been equal, Dean university failed to match salary The room is designed such that there are a month. of the School of Science Robert offers from outside schools for number of invisible fire demons strategically Only 15 of MIT’s 209 tenured sci­ Birgeneu said in a written state­ female faculty, according to Hopkins. placed throughout the room who keep the ence faculty, or 7 percent, are ment. Although issues like office space temperature for the majority of the room women. Nationwide, 26 percent of “ Some small steps have been taken and laboratory assignments seem somewhere in the vicinity of 325 degrees tenured faculty are women — the to reverse the effect of decades of minor, they can make a dramatic Fahrenheit (163 C). To keep people from vast majority in the arts, humanities discrimination, but we still have a difference in people’s job satisfac­ opening the windows, they have installed and social sciences. great deal more to accomplish tion, Hopkins said. intricate Soviet-made window locks that To redress this problem, the school before true equality and equal treat­ “Anything that makes it even require a master's in engineering or VCR has agreed to increase pay for ment will have been achieved,” slightly harder adds up over the repair to figure out. female faculty by an average of 20 Birgeneu said. years,” she said. It doesn’t matter, though, because even if one succeeds in opening a window, it w ill be slammed shut w ithin seconds by the Perpetually Cold Girl. 0 UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA 0 EMORY UNIVERSITY Perpetually Cold Girl forms the cornerstone Football player stabbed in altercation Researchers study sex drive in primates of the experiment. Not only is she in charge of closing all the windows, she is also in charge of complaining about the frigid tem­ BLOOMINGTON, Ind. BOSTON perature of the room, even though the ther­ Indiana cornerback Curtis Randle El, a senior, was among Rhesus monkeys like to have sex and so should you, mostat matches the daytime high in the three students injured in an altercation Monday night at the according to a researcher at Yerkes Primate Research Gambia. Varsity Villas on Dunn Street across from Memorial Center at Emory University in Atlanta. Sexual desire in both It’s difficult to argue with the Perpetually Stadium. Bloomington Police Lt. Mike Diekhoff said Randle rhesus monkeys and humans is caused by the estradiol hor­ Cold Girl, because she dresses entirely in El, 20, was stabbed in the abdomen and later underwent mone, a form of estrogen. This hormone allows each of the wool or wool-like materials, often wearing surgery at Bloomington Hospital, 601 W. Second St., Monday species to have sex at any time, rather than only during a lots of turtlenecks — possibly four at a time. night. Also hurt were junior Ramone Demming, 25, who suf­ certain time in the females’ cycle, said Kim Wallen, an She’ll seduce other, weaker students into fered a head injury and sophomore Kyle Moffatt, 21, who Emory professor of psychological biology. While studying the light. "You’re right! I hadn’t noticed, but suffered a minor head injury and was released from the hos­ rhesus monkeys over the last 15 years, Wallen has found it is a little cold in here,” they say, wringing pital, Diekhoff said. At press time, football media relations female monkeys who are not around other females have sex the sweat out of their shirts and brushing the director Todd Starowitz said hospital officials told the team with several different partners during their cycle, while tumbleweed off their bags. Randle El was in stable condition after undergoing surgery females in close contact with other females have sex only Another conspirator in the crusade against and would spend four to six days in the hospital. Demming while they arc ovulating. Like humans, monkeys’ sexual room temperature is the Language Resource was treated in emergency care, said patient care director desire is influenced by social factors. For example, peer Center. They operate the sweltering Cara Baker Carpenter. “Obviously, we’re praying for Curtis pressure from the other females in the group discourage Language Lab, where our Irish Gaelic classes right now,” Starowitz said. them to have sex. went every week to listen to recorded conver­ sations of Irish teenagers discussing the weather. » UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 0 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY “ Today is a fine day,” says Maire. "It is sunny,” says Padraig. Student files discrimination case Victory celebration results in arrests “ I agree,” says Caoimhm, who wanders into the conversation just to flaunt his unpro­ PHILADELPHIA EAST IANSING, Mich. nounceable name. A graduate student in the U. Pennsylvania School of Although it didn’t have all the elements of the Gunson Since it's difficult to keep Perpetually Cold Social Work announced a $10.6 million lawsuit against the Street melee or the Munn field riot, Sunday night’s victory Girl in the Language Lab all day, they’ve cov­ university Monday, alleging racial discrimination and celebration over MSU’s entry into the Final Four has some ered the windows with a thick asbestos shade grade tampering. In the suit — filed in U.S. District Court in officials concerned about this and potential disturbances. A plastered with dozens of fiorescent signs that January — Cloavcn Johnson alleges that the University crowd of up to 1,000 people roamed East Lansing and cam­ prohibit anyone from opening the windows. encourages the harassment and isolation of African pus, eventually ending up in Cedar Village Apartments In a fit of hysteria last semester, our class Americans by condoning racial intolerance and animosity where they started a bonfire with nearby fence timbers and declared a mutiny and tried to open the win­ toward black students. The University denied all the allega­ furniture. The night ended in two arrests and damages dows. Only one of them would actually open tions. “A culture of hostility and disrespect against African- ranging from damaged ceiling tiles in Butterfield Hall to (it’s the one in the middle, should anyone be American students and other minority students of African scorched streets. Officials have not determined the cost of so inclined). The others were immobilized by descent permeates the staff, student body and general damages. “ I’m not really sure why people feel that they need metal rods that ran the length of the win­ campus of the University of Pennsylvania,” the suit says. At to burn things to celebrate,” said East Lansing Mayor Mark dows. a press conference Monday afternoon, Johnson’s lawyer Meadows. Finance graduate student Rakchat Mobil was It was a waste of time, anyway, because a told an audience of about 50 students and reporters that charged Monday with disorderly conduct for allegedly hin­ jet-engine cleverly disguised as a heater was their goal in this suit is to “help change the racial situation dering a firefighter. In addition, a 19-year-old MSU student blowing out warm air faster than the wind and climate at the University for all [students].” was arrested for obstructing an officer. could bring cold air in. The Language Resource Center was looking for suggestions for a new logo last semester. 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“Women’s studies as a disci­ lack of student participation to Women pline is becoming increasingly Luncheon a minimal amount of publicity. Media more distinctive,” Haigwood “We have to increase the continued from page 1 said. “Women coming to a continued from page 1 number of students,” said continued from page 1 women’s college expect to find Hedin. “We need professors to [for a student-designed it as a field of study. fessors. encourage this during classes. stream newspapers did make major], it is a very rich learn­ Everything we do focuses on “The entire purpose of the We’re trying to spark tradition, some mistakes in handling cov­ ing experience," said women.” luncheons is to foster informal and the first two to three times erage of the matter, Dionne Haigwood. “These students Other all-female institutions, interactions [between profes­ w ill be difficult.” generally supported the way have to think about all of the such as Smith College in sors and students],” said Carrie Still, many faculty members they avoided sensationalism. He positives and negatives of the Massachusetts, have seen Hedin, student government agree that a need exists for cited the slow development of experience, and self-justify their women’s studies pro­ assistant chief of staff. “It’s an such a program. the Monica Lewinsky story as their own curriculum. While grams ranked as some of the opportunity for students to sit “A lot of students are intimi­ an example of this. there are advisors who work top in the nation, mainly due down with staff and talk in a dated to come and knock on a “ It’s not as if the press rushed with the students, they try and to the unique learning atmos­ non-classroom, non-academic department chair’s door,” said in,” he said. “To make this give a student enough space to phere, said professor Susan setting.” Lappin. story public, a lot had to hap­ develop their own interests.” Van Dyne, department chair Academic Pride Week, how­ Father Patrick Gaffney, pen. With no tape, no dress and However, both Haigwood of the women’s studies depart­ ever, is a relatively new pro­ department chair of anthropol­ no prosecutor, there would’ve and Kelley fear that the ment at Smith College. gram that has struggled with ogy, was also enthusiastic been no story.” absence of a traditional “A women’s college strives some publicity and communica­ about the program. He also rem inded the audi­ established major in the field to take w om en se riou sly as tion troubles, according to sev­ “ It has promise, and food’s a ence of the differences between may be holding students back learners, but only a women’s eral faculty members. The great thing,” said Gaffney. “I newspapers and cable news from declaring the subject as studies major can put women problems may lie in communi­ think it’s a great idea. We talk shows, which were the a major. themselves at the center of the cation between student govern­ ought to do more of it.” source for some misinformation “It’s both empowering and curriculum as legitimate sub­ ment and department chairs. To improve communication and speculation during the scary," said Haigwood. “The jects of intellectual study,” “We are less informed [about methods in the future, Hedin investigation. curriculum a student proposes Van Dyne said. “To me, they Academic Pride Week] than we wants to try to establish a list- “We’ve got to put all media in has to be something that is are a perfect compliment.” ought to have been,” said pro­ serve e-mail for all the students perspective,” said Dionne, who coherent and focusing on a Furthermore, Van Dyne fessor Alexander Lappin, of a particular college. She also works with the cable station specific goal, something that said, exploring women’s stud­ department chair of chemistry hopes to send individual letters MSNBC and discussed many cannot be done in any other ies in an all-female environ­ and biochemistry. to students. cable shows' tendencies to major. I’m concerned that it ment can help to avoid mis­ Hedin reported that each pro­ Hedin noted that student gov­ focus on whatever major issue may stand in the way of a stu­ conceptions that often accom­ fessor received both a letter ernment plans to make the pro­ is on the table. “The cable TV dent who does not feel that pany the women’s studies and an e-mail about the pro­ gram a staple in the life of side of journalism makes these they are ready to construct field. gram, and student government every student. things really big.” their own curriculum." “It is true that female stu­ contacted department chairs a “This is a pioneer year for the Overall, Dionne said, newspa­ Kelley expressed concern dents might face more hostili­ third time. Though many program,” Hedin said. “We per journalists must focus on over the perception of the stu­ ty or trivialization of their department chairs acknowl­ want to continue to make it big­ maintaining a concern among dent-designed major as a choice on a co-ed campus,” edged receiving information ger and better each and every the public for the affairs of gov­ potential drawback. she said. about Academic Pride Week, year.” ernment. This is needed for the “The student-designed Women’s studies was first most were unclear on the pro­ Academic Pride luncheons good of both journalism and major is seen as a barrier for offered as a major at select gram’s procedures. continue through next week. democracy. a lot of people," she said. “I universities in the 1970s, Several expressed desire for a The featured college for today “ In newspapers, people come know that when I was doing making it a relatively new more individual twist to the is the department of biological to us for a lot of things ... but my research, I thought, ‘Why field of study. While Smith’s program. sciences and pre-professional there’s a public spirit that moti­ do 1 have to do this work program was first developed “It’s always nice if a faculty studies. vates newspaper readers, ” he myself when other colleges in 1971, an established major member gets a personal invite On Thursday, the depart­ said. “ If that public spirit dies, already have the program program was not offered until from a student,” said associate ments of art and design, art we’re in trouble.” established?’ If we had an 1987, Van Dyne said. dean of Arts and Letters, Dian history, music and history will The lecture was sponsored by established major, it would be Because of the recent estab­ Murray. “If the faculty are be featured. On Monday, col­ the Notre Dame Program in a little bit more open for stu­ lishment as a recognized field going to dine in the students’ leges of English, sociology, Journalism, Ethics and dents to try out." of study, it can be difficult quarters, students can escort medieval studies, and romance Democracy and the John S. and There are advantages to the being a major in the area, faculty there. It adds a personal languages and literatures will James L. Knight Foundation. current system, however. Kelley said. touch.” be represented. Finally, on Dionne, this year’s journalist “We like the fact that, as “It’s hard to sit down and Murray, who attended the Tuesday, the featured depart­ in residence for the Program, is structured at the moment, it tell people, T am a women’s November dean/student lun­ ments will be philosophy, theol­ a nationally syndicated colum­ brings the department togeth­ studies m ajor,”’ she said. cheon, noted that while many ogy, classics and PLS. nist from the Washington Post. er as a cooperative gover­ “People don’t take you seri­ administrators came to the All luncheons take place in He is a senior fellow at the nance structure,” Haigwood ously. This is an academic event, there were few students the South Dining Hall Brookings Institute’s said. “We all have equal field.” Without an established at the table. Hospitality Room next to Governmental Studies Program authority.” program on campus, it is easy Hedin attributed the apparent Reckers. and the author of two books. Furthermore, it also lends to feel isolated, Kelley said. itself to strengthening the “Being the only person in interdisciplinary nature of the your major is a little scary, subject, Haigwood said. especially at Saint Mary’s,” “All of the women’s studies she said. “You develop your faculty are faculty in other identity through your major.” departments," she said. “We However, Kelley said, she THE CENTER FOR ETHICS AND develop courses in each disci­ definitely recommends the RELIGIOUS VALUES IN BUSINESS pline with a women’s studies experience. PROUDLY PRESENT focus. The structure is very “ For me, it has been a great economical ” way of introspection. I really But an established women’s had to question what college studies major would be an was about. It caused me to ELmorLWilliams asset to an all-female institu­ think about the value of my tion, said Haigwood. education.” Vice President o f Sara Lee Corporation

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KANKAKEE, 111. A dialysis patient shot a nurse before killing himself today, apparently angry over being denied something to drink. The man was undergoing dialysis, a treatment lo remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys have failed, when he asked for a drink. The nurse refused — standard procedure during dialysis — and the man began arguing about it. St. Mary's t Hospital spokesman Paul Tutt said. About an hour after being discharged, the man returned to the nurse’s office and shot her before shooting himself in the head, Tutt said. Authorities said it was not known how many shots were fired. The nurse was being treated for a single gunshot wound, hut her condition was not known, Tutt said. St. Mary's is one of two hospitals that were swamped with injured patients from last week's Amlrak crash in nearby fiourbonnais which left I I people dead. Israeli court rejects A Serbian policeman runs aross a field Tuesday during fighting with Kosovo Liberation Army troops in the region of Srbica, 40 viagra rape defense kilometers northwest of Pristina, while smoke rises from burning houses nearby. NATO is ready to move against Yugoslavia after U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke's failure to sway Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic on Kosovo, diplomats said. TEL AVIV An Israeli court convicted a man of rape Tuesday, rejecting his argument that Viagra Clinton says U.S. forces w ill join attack caused him to lose control, but conceding that it was a contributing factor in the assault. Anatoly Vitznudel, 52, confessed to AssociATcn P r e s s reached a dead end and attack by canceling a visit to Yugoslav President charges that he kidnapped his 43-year-old that Serb troops were ter­ Washington even while his Slobodan Milosevic on neighbor at knifepoint and drove her lo a WASHINGTON rorizing and murdering plane was in the air. Kosovo. forest near Tel Aviv in an attempt to extort President Clinton pre­ civilians in Kosovo. “We The Senate had been “That is a debate for money from her. Vitznudel denied rape, say­ pared the American people have to take a stand now,” scheduled to take a key pro­ another time. We are at a on Tuesday for an imminent Clinton said. “ If we cedural vote ing his victim consented to oral sex and even SEE ALSO critical hour,” Sen. John supplied him with Viagra. He said he lost attack on Serb targets, don't do it now, we Tuesday on legisla­ McCain, R-Ariz.., a potential control after taking the drug. The court said acknowledging U.S. forces will have to do it ' “ N A T O tion by Republican presidential candidate in the Viagra clearly belonged to Vitznudel, would be put at risk. later.” Secretary-General leaders designed to 2000, told the Senate after although his victim also was carrying a sup­ Congress fell in behind NATO Secretary- orders airstrikes” keep Clinton from the meeting, lie said with a him, shelving a move to General Javier using U.S. m ilita ry ply. The medication was a contributing fac­ p.9 bombing campaign immi­ tor in the rape, said Judge Natan Amit, w rit­ keep the American troops Solana gave the go- power in the nent, it was no time to ing the verdict for the three-judge panel. away from Yugoslavia. ahead Tuesday for Balkans crisis with­ undermine Clinton’s role as “ I want to level with you,” the airstrikes, say­ out support from commander in chief. “Suddenly Susan” actor Clinton said in a speech to a ing all efforts to achieve a Congress. At the White House meet­ union group and the negotiated settlement had Senate leaders shifted ing and later at a commits suicide ______American public at large. failed. It remained uncer­ gears after Clinton called Democratic Senate meeting “This is like any other mili­ tain when the bombardment LAS VEGAS senior members of the with members of Clinton’s tary action. There are risks David Strickland, the “Suddenly Susan” would occur. Russian Prime Senate and House to the national security team, law­ actor who apparently committed suicide by in it.” Minister Yevgeny Primakov White House to receive a makers were told to expect But he said that patient hanging himself in a motel room, was due in dramatically registered report on envoy Richard the strikes Tuesday evening court in a drug case on the day he was found American diplomacy had Moscow’s opposition to the Holbrooke’s failure to budge or Wednesday. dead, records show. Police had no new leads on Strickland's death, which was discovered Paraguay Monday morning. Records reviewed in Los Angeles showed that he was supposed to have appeared in court there on Monday. Vice presidental killing causes chaos Strickland was arrested Oct. 31 for cocaine A ss o c ia te d P ress “He died at the scene,” said of Paraguayans gathered in the possession and pleaded no contest on Dec. Osvaldo Garcia Varesini, director of streets. 21, records show. He was put on probation ASUNCION the hospital Sanalorio Americano. Under the president's orders, for three years and ordered into a rehabilita­ Assassins in camouflage gear The director said one of the bul­ members of the armed forces tion program, lie was due in court for a gunned down Paraguay's vice presi­ lets penetrated the heart and sev­ patrolled the streets to maintain progress report on that program. Angela dent on a downtown Asuncion street ered an artery, causing massive peace. Scores of officers blocked Cheung, an attorney who was representing Tuesday, plunging the country into bleeding. Other bullets struck an some downtown streets. Strickland, declined comment. political turmoil. arm and the liver, he said. Businesses closed and public T h re e men The assassination added a new transport was temporarily halted. opened fire with crisis to the heap of woes troubling At a Tuesday press conference, Market Watch: 3/23 automatic Paraguay, which marked the 10th Cubas said that three suspects were Dow AMEX: weapons on a red anniversary of the return to democ­ being sought and that a burnt-out 703.32 sport utility vehi­ racy last month, but had little to cel­ getaway truck had been found J o n e s -14.04 cle carrying Luis ebrate with political infighting, a blocks from the scene. The presi­ Maria Argana to protracted economic crisis, and Nasdaq: dent, who has become increasingly -2 1 8 .6 8 his office in the endemic corruption. isolated in recent months, even 2322.84 Argana -73.10 capital city early Paraguayan TV showed the vice within his own party, appealed to Tuesday morning. president slumped on the backseat, his detractors not to make Argana’s NYSE No motive was immediately his white shirt and tie splattered killin g a political issue. 595.45 reported and the identity of the with blood. A bodyguard in the front However, members of congress -15.04 attackers was not known. passenger seat was also gravely renewed calls Tuesday for his S & P 500: Composite President Raul Cubas urged calm wounded. impeachment. On Thursday, the 1262.14 Volume: in a nationwide address. He ordered Police held back hundreds of congress voted to begin impeach­ 967.83 -38.87 989,124,000 the South American country’s bor­ onlookers as forensic experts wear­ ment proceedings against Cubas, VOLUME LEADERS ders closed, and began a manhunt ing white gloves pored over the bul­ alleging he violated the constitution

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By LISA MAXBAUER over the summer. strong bond possessed by the In Focus Editor “My sense is that women women she worked with. The never had time to sit around poor rural women often orga­ For many students and edu­ and relax. They worked hard nized themselves in collabora­ cators of Saint Mary’s, a pil­ for not very much money,” she tive efforts to support them­ grimage to El Salvador over said. selves. spring break will have a lasting Belanger described the situa­ For example, women would affect on their lives and per­ tion in El Salvador where make money doing embroidery ceptions of the world. “ being poor and a woman gives or pottery. Hodak worked in a The purpose of the trip was you very low status.” woman’s co-op bakery and a “to follow in the footsteps of Sister Linda Kors, director of woman’s organic garden. She Catholics who were martyred Volunteer Services, also trav­ was amazed how people were in the Civil War during the eled to El Salvador. “relating to one another in a ’80s,” said political science “I know for myself, I would sacred way.” professor Marc Belanger. He not be able to live the type of Griebel also saw women take described it as a “source of life they live,” she said. advantage of their social situa­ knowledge.” Kors explained that the tion to help each other. Elizabeth Dziedzic, Saint women’s jobs she witnessed “There is a great distinction Mary’s senior, made the pil­ challenged her, but also con­ between city life for women grimage last year and fused her. and the village,” said Griebel. acknowledged that many Kors pointed out that women She noticed how some women Salvadorans consider Jean fought next to men during the in rural areas have begun Donovan a strong female hero. war, but afterward they accepting business-type roles Donovan and three nuns were returned to their traditional while men are occupied in the martyred while working in El roles. fields during harvest season. Salvador. “I had a lot of respect and Griebel noted that her group “ She is honored there as a mixed sadness of women’s was able to meet a particularly person who has contributed to lives in the village because they strong female figure while on the delicate history that has are a cycle of generations of their pilgrimage. This woman risen from the conflicts of the manual labor that a lot of was active in the army during Salvadoran plights,” Dziedzic American’s have no conception the war and is now a supervi­ said. of,” said Catherine Griebel, a sor of men in a furniture com­ More visible than Salvadoran Saint Mary’s senior. pany. heroes were the common Hodak believed that in gener­ Dziedzic recalls meeting a women of rural villages. The al and compared to American “wise woman” in one village students lived with families for standards, “things are slower she visited. This woman talked a few days while attempting to to change there.” about the struggles of the war “be a bridge between that com­ Belanger witnessed women and what women did to munity and ours,” said “struggling and working hard counter the effects of it. Dziedzic. to improve their situation. Many students who went on The amount of physical labor They are not waiting for some­ the El Salvador pilgrimage that the women in rural com­ one in the world to make them spoke about the strong male munities performed struck not poor.” attitude of machismo. Hodak Dziedzic. Domestic duties that Kors believes that felt “ men had more power than started very early in the morn­ Salvadoran women are “hope­ women in general.” ing and ended after dark con­ ful and positive.” As far as After such a positive experi­ sume the women’s days. basic needs Kors does not ence in their country, Belanger “Everyone in the community believe these women expect questioned the messages artic­ has a job, an important duty,” more, but from U.S. standards, ulated through the Cold War. Americans think Salvadorans Belanger wondered, “Why Photo Courtesy of Sr. Linda Kors Dziedzic said. These Salvadoran women are working in a weaving cooperative in Molly Ilodak, a Saint Mary’s should have more. were poor Salvadoran peasants the city of San Jose Los Flores. Weaving, pottery and other crafts senior, lived in El Salvador Ilodak commented on the considered our enemies?” are one way these women support each other. Constitutions dictate respect of female citizens By LISA MAXBAUER Strangely enough, it was an American evaluated the work, they commented witnessed in Asian cultures. In Focus Editor woman who drafted the women’s rights only that Sirota’s section did not fit a Mandell also taught in Central America section of the Japanese Constitution after Japanese Constitution. The American in in the 1960s. As a single woman working While many contemporary American World War II. Beale Sirota was a young charge of the assembly found her lofty in a very traditional society, she noticed women feel thankful for their freedoms, woman when the U.S. government ideas amusing and said, "Gentlemen, Ms. a situation where “most men ignored us some remain unaware of how other cul­ employed her to go to Japan after the Sirota has her heart set on the women’s because we were too much to deal with tures treat their female citizens. war. rights, why don’t we pass them?” and women were confused by us.” Donald Homing, professor of sociology, An episode of the ABC News program Thus by a matter of default, the Mandell believes that being a contem­ anthropology and social work for Saint “N ightline” Japanese Constitution porary woman in the United States is Mary’s said that “women have come a showed how reads with enlight­ becoming more complex. long way," but acknowledges, “there’s a Sirota haphaz­ ened sensitivity In every generation, individuals “think long way to go.” ardly became the C n j E OFTEN ASSUME THAT toward the rights of its they w ill be able to solve all the problems “When one considers where women only woman in female citizens. that w ill come,” Mandell said. “Yet when wore a hundred years ago, and where the “constitution­ V V YOUNG WOMEN TODAY ARE Many well-traveled you don’t have clearly defined roles, it is they are now, it’s an incredible differ­ al a ssem bly” AWARE OF THE BATTLES THEIR individuals believe cul­ harder to know your place in society ence," Horning said. because she was tural differences con­ l and in that way I this generation is in a MOTHER’S FOUGHT, AND PERHAPS Governmental constitutions, he noted, flu e n t in tinue to exist today. worse place than I was at your age.” are a wonderful way to learn how a Japanese. As the WE SHOULDN’T ASSUME THAT.’ While on the London She explained that her generation may country ultimately treats its female citi­ “only woman in exchange program, have had it easier than her mother’s zens. This search can show what the room,” she Homing recalled hear­ because they found new options in their “women were seeking and what was it was given the D o n ald H orning ing that “America’s life. She wondered whether women their country denied them.” task of writing PROFESSOR OF AVTMROPOLOGX concern with sexual today are becoming exhausted with this According to Horning, many countries the section on SOOOLOGK & SOCML WORK harassment would plight. have constitutional provisions that women’s rights never be thought “ At least I had a sense of what I could extend protection to women, whereas in one week. meaningful in be, or should be, women today believe the United States does not. Sirota did not have time to think if she London.” Horning said he found it trou­ they have to live up to liberation as the “What happened to the equal rights was qualified for such an important task. bling that tolerance in this area would be emancipated generation,” she said. amendment?” Homing asked. Her seven days of work subsequently so easily accepted simply as part of While no single culture can be believed In 1972 the Equal Right Amendment went “way beyond the American consti­ “male-female games.” as superior in its treatment of women, no fell three states short of being approved tution,” according to “Nightline.” Gail Mandell, a Saint Mary’s professor assumptions should be made. Cultural by the U.S. Congress. The amendment Sirota included language describing of humanistic studies, realized while on a identities and gender relations depend would have confirmed that “ Equality of marriage as a bond of mutual consent visit to China how “quickly Chinese upon the choice of individuals. rights under the law shall not be denied between both sexes. She also included women had moved in assuming positions “We often assume that young women or abridged by the United States or by ideas of social welfare stating “ expectant of authority, in such a historically today are aware of the battles their any State on account of sex.” and nursing mothers shall have the pro­ repressive society." mother’s fought, and perhaps we Horning wonders if Americans are tection of the State.” She decided that attitudes of women shouldn’t assume that," Horning con­ aware of the amendment’s absence in These ideas were revolutionary. are “softer” in the United States due to cluded. their constitution. But when the Japanese representatives etiquette and courtly behavior than those Wednesday, March 24, 1999 The Observer • IN FOCUS page 7 Film about Bosnian war crimes breaks silence

the public’s stereotypes of Middle- been taken, the women in the film “There w ill be no justice unless Eastern women. They are not poor, recalled hearing Serbian folk music women are a part of that justice,” one Enuny-auard uneducated peasants. They are, in fact, playing loudly throughout Omarska judge for the tribunal announced. successful attorneys in the Bosnian city upon their arrival. The prisoners of this The film explores where the world winning of Prijedor. camp soon realized that the music puts rape in the hierarchy of war Although it might have been their functioned to drown out the screams of crimes. The Tribunal quickly realized strength that allowed their story to find tortured Muslims. that “systematically humiliating documentary a voice, it was this same strength that Once Sivac and Cigelj realized the women” is a powerful tool in times of placed them in the Serb-run detention harsh conditions of their surroundings, political conflict. camp. The women both agreed that they wondered how something this sav­ Sivac insists women were manipulat­ explores they were imprisoned because they age could happen in this century. ed in this war. were Muslim intellectuals. With the help of these women’s testi­ “You can’t divide the women between use o f Sivac insisted in 1992 that her hus­ monies, the world is presently investi­ those who were raped and those who band leave Bosnia for Croatia to avoid gating the truths behind Omarska. In were not. In the end, everyone was the approaching Serbian troops. She 1996, the International Criminal raped, whether it was mentally or a w ar did not fear for her own safety and Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in physically," she said. believed no one would harm women. The Hague issued indictments for the The film also explores the idea that Yet Sivac was brought to the camp as arrest of some of the camp's predators. “destroying a woman is destroying the By LISA MAXBAUER part of the Serbian “ethnic cleansing." For the first time in history, rape was essence of a nation.” In Focus Editor Without knowing where they had being defined as a war crime. Both women now suffer health prob­ lems, including severe kidney damage The female survivors of Omarska, a as a result of being forced to drink pol­ notorious Serbian detention camp, no luted water at Omarska. longer fear the crack of gunshots, “My mental health and my physical instead they recoil from human touch. health started to deteriorate, and I They were the tortured women of the realized that it was time to start com­ war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They municating with others and especially are the women whose story no longer to tell them about those that are miss­ remains silent. ing,” Sivac said. The film “Calling the Ghosts: War Jacobson began her discussion of the Crimes Against Women in Bosnia” film by saying, “I wish I had good news broke the silence of the war atrocities to tell you.” She reminded her audience for the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's that two instances of genocide have community last week. This Emmy-win­ recently occurred. The Serbian occupa­ ning documentary explores the stories tion of Prijedor also continues today, of two Omarska survivors, Jadranka and many of the men who tortured Cigolj and Nusreta Sivac, who were Bosnian women walk freely about the merely two of the estimated 20,000 city. Muslim women raped by Serbian men “ Calling the Ghosts” seeks to build a during the early 1990s. strong body of support. The survivors Cigolj and Sivac decided it was hope that viewers will “use this experi­ imperative that their stories be told. ences to reflect on what could happen Sivac remembers wanting to die while in your own lives.” Jacobson pointed at Omarska when she realized “It was out that “these women are not speak­ necessary that someone survive so that ing about a feminist agenda, they are they could tell the story and so that political. They’re saying, ‘Stop the everyone would know what went on in w a r.” there." The purpose of this documentary is “You realize that what is important is to “explore issues of human rights in to work towards a way to hold these relation to women,” said Jacobson. people responsible and punish them," The Qbserver/Manuela Hernandez She also challenges the U.S.’s relative Cigelj stated in the film. Bosnian children’s artwork accompanied the showing of the award winning documentary global voyeurism. Critics claim the U.S. The film’s director Mandy Jacobson “Calling the Ghosts: War Crimes Against Women in Bosnia." The artwork, exhibited in often takes too passive a non-interven­ considered Cigelj and Sivac wonderful Madeleva Hall on Saint Mary's campus, was created by children who have witnessed tionist stance in international affairs. figures for her film because they defied enormous amount of tragedy surrounding the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Students provide services in Appalachian region

reckoned with.” The poverty of women is a visible ele­Their goal is to build both ment of a visit to the Appalachian individual and collective women’s power through vari­ region, yet advances are slowly occur­ous pathways. This includes a newsletter, leadership work­ ring to help the conditions of women. shops and also the “Appalachian Women’s Journal” which allows them By BRIDGET EGAN some way to deal with their to speak in their own words News W riter lives.” to, not only the women of The main problem centers Appalachia, but of the world Students who attended the around the fact that there are as a whole. Appalachia Seminar were virtually no support groups in The Alliance helps the struck with the daily hard­ existence to help the women. women break the cycle of ships Appalachian women Opposition to such an outlet male dominance, domestic face living in one of the poor­ comes from the men in violence, massive unemploy­ est regions in the U.S. Appalachia. They do not want ment and all of the inade­ “They are unbelievable. The the women to start thinking quate educational and health hardships they overcome on their own or to gain any care systems in existence. daily are impressive," said Liz sort of independence, stu­ Some Appalachian women Balck, a Saint Mary’s senior dents said. are so accustomed to their who has attended the Life is hard and it shows, families being on welfare or Appalachia Seminar twice especially in their faces. to seeing their mothers over breaks. Women tend to age much abused by their fathers that Saint Mary’s sponsors the more rapidly in Appalachia they do not know anything seminar, which Lakes place compared to the rest of the different, students recog­ over fall and spring breaks. country, studies show. A 40- nized. Participants travel together lo year-old woman often looks “I think there should be Clintwood, Va., to spend the like she could be 60. This also more [opportunities for week working and learning in stems from the lack of educa­ women], but the women are so hesitant to get involved the region. tion and health care. Photo Courtesy of Liz Balck Many students who partic­ One participant commented because of the implications on Saint Mary’s students gather at the site of their service project in ipated in this program said on how the Appalachian their home life,” said Sara Appalachia over October break. the women in the women do not have cabinets Salazar, a team leader of the Appalachian region experi­ full of beauty care products. Appalachia Seminar this head they feel their life is jobs, in both pay and work ence economic, physical and Knowledge of feminine health semester. okay.” conditions. cultural violence. The women needs is lacking as well. They “The women do have an Some women are proud if Education not only helps to are, in general, not encour­ arc uneducated about self advantage in that they are they are able to improve their get good jobs but also aged by the men in their lives, breast exams and yearly pap strong,” Porter pointed out. position in society from that empowers the women, partic­ whether it be their fathers or smears. “Even with all their impossi­ in which they were raised, ipants agreed. Even if they husbands. One of the few women’s ble odds they keep going and students said. remain in Appalachia they Mary Porter, a Saint Mary’s help organizations in the move on with their lives.” Today women in the area can move to a better area or junior and a resident of the region is the Appalachian Salazar had some of the are staying in school longer leave their abusive relation­ region, said that “they can’t Women’s Alliance. They call same sentiments, stating that than the generation preceding ships and try to make it on dwell on it, they have to find themselves “a voice to be “ as long as the women have a them did. This leads to better their own. family and a roof over their page 8 The Observer • NATIONAL NEWS Wednesday, March 24, 1999 Supreme Court limits testimony Internet company Associated Press Lawyers for Public Justice. “It generally accepted by the scien­ enhances judicial power at the tific community. WASHINGTON expense of letting juries assess The guidelines, aimed at attracts Feds The Supreme Court gave the credibility of evidence.” ensuring that planned testimony American businesses more But Craig Berrington, general is both relevant and reliable, ammunition to fend off product- counsel of the American apply directly to federal courts Associated Press through the commercial Web liability lawsuits Tuesday by Insurance Association, called only but most state courts site to see it. extending the reach of guide­ the decision “a sweeping victory model their rules after their fed­ WASHINGTON The unexpected change lines that let trial judges for honest trials and honest eral counterparts. The government-selected occurred overnight last exclude “junk science” as evi­ decisions.” A trial judge trying to decide company that assigns most of Friday. It illustrates the diffi­ dence. He said the whether to admit the testimony the world’s Internet address­ culty the government is hav­ Those guide­ ruling could of a nonscientific expert witness es made a surprise move to ing giving private industry the lines, fashioned reduce the — such as an engineer or com­ steer customers of an impor­ job of running the worldwide in a key 1993 t ’ s a r e a ll y b a d d a y n u m b e r o f puter software designer — “may tant Web directory to its pri­ computer network, which is decision, also anticipated consider one or more of the spe­ vate commercial site, and the FOR CONSUMERS. ... I t becoming the most crucial apply to the T lawsuits over cific factors ... when doing so government wants to know communications medium for planned testi­ ENHANCES JUDICIAL POWER Y ear 2000 will help determine that testi­ why. the digital age. Hundreds e- mony of all computer prob­ mony’s reliability,” Breyer said. “We're very concerned,’’ AT THE EXPENSE OF LETTING mailed the Commerce expert witness­ lems. “In the But the ruling also empha­ Becky Burr, administrator Department to complain. es, the court JURIES ASSESS THE CREDIBIL­ vast majority of sized that trial judges have with the Commerce “We’re entering a very said in a deci­ these disputes, broad discretion in making such Department, said Tuesday. ITY OF EVIDENCE.’ uncertain period,” said Jay sion insurers the expert tes­ determinations and that appeals “This was undertaken without Fenello, president of predicted could timony of soft­ courts can overrule them only if consultation with the United Iperdome Inc., an Internet play a huge Gerso n S m oger ware engineers they find an “abuse of discre­ States government.” company. “There are serious role in antici­ or computer tion” — a legal standard diffi­ People trying to visit the ATTORNEY questions about how this pated lawsuits science experts cult to meet. popular “internic.Net” direc­ transition will move forward. over Year 2000 w ill be essen­ Beyond engineers, the deci­ tory —which checks the avail­ This is just a symptom of computer woes. tial” to claims of alleged design sion did not attempt to pin down ability of a new Web address that.” “We conclude that (the 1993 defects, Berrington said. just what expert witnesses — arc unexpectedly being Network Solutions, based in ruling’s) general holding .... 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SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE PRESENTS SHAHEEN PRESIDENTIAL LECTURE “Dante Between Bonaventure and Aquinas” Mary Catherine Bateson “The Meanings of Home” Giuseppe M azzotta

•F Noted cultural anthropologist (Yale University) and linguist 1999 William and Katherine Devers Visiting Professor of Dante Studies •F Best selling author of: • Peripheral Visions: learning Along the Way • Composing a Life T h u r s d a y , M a r c h • W ith a Daughter’s Eye: A Memoir o fMargaret Mead a n d Gregory Bateson 138 DeBartolo Hall • Thinking AIDS

•F Considered one of the most important thinkers of our time. Thursday, March 25,1999 at 7:30 p.m. Carroll Auditorium Admission FREE Free and open to the public. For further information call 1 his lecture is the last in a compact seminar titled “ Dante: Vices and the Quest for Virtue” 219/284-4626 conducted by Professor Mazzotta from March 16-25. # ------Saint Mary's College For further information contact the Devers Program in Dante Studies at (219) 63 1-5610. NOTRE DAME • INDIANA

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■ Y ugoslavia NATO secretary-general orders airstrikes, allies ready

Associated Press Milosevic’s treatment of ethnic people in Europe at the end of vices would be working. strikes. Albanians in Kosovo. the 20th century. We have a “We w ill keep m onitoring the Late T uesday, the Senate BELGRADE “ If you don’t stand up to bru­ moral duty to do so. The situation as it develops and voted 58 to 41 approving the NATO's secretary-general tality and the killing of innocent responsibility is on our shoul­ inform the citizens of what they decision to launch airstrikes. ordered airstrikes against civilians, you invite them to do ders and we will fulfill it,” should do,” a member of the British Prime Minister Tony Yugoslavia on Tuesday, after more, ” Clinton said. Solana said in Brussels, city council, Dragan Covic, told Blair laid out the case for action President Slobodan Milosevic NATO chief Javier Solana did Belgium. the independent radio station earlier Tuesday to the House of rebuffed a last-ditch peace offer not say when attacks' would In meetings Tuesday with B-92. Commons: "We must act to save for Kosovo and revved up his start, but more than 400 air­ Clinton administration officials, After two days of fruitless thousands of innocent men, war machine by declaring a craft from allied nations stood U.S. lawmakers said they were talks in Belgrade, U.S. envoy women and children from state of emergency. ready to begin bombing w ithin told the strikes could come Richard Holbrooke flow humanitarian catastrophe, In Washington, President days or hours. H aifa dozen U.S. Tuesday night or Wednesday, Tuesday night to NATO head­ from death, barbarism and eth­ Clinton sought — and got — Navy ships were ready to depending on the weather, quarters in Brussels, where he nic cleansing by a brutaldicta- support from congressional launch cruise missiles. according to participants who briefed Solana and ambas­ torship.” leaders for military action and "We must stop an authoritari­ spoke on condition of anonymi­ sadors from the 19 NATO NATO force is designed to gave a scathing description of an regime from repressing its ty. nations. force Milosevic to accept a U.S.- Citing an “immi­ Milosevic, he said, had not brokered peace plan to provide nent threat of agreed to any of the measures interim self-rule to the ethnic war," Yugoslavia the allies were seeking to bring Albanians who make up 90 per­ NEED A JOB declared a nation­ peace. ce n t o f wide state of “ He has cho­ Kosovo’s 2 emergency — the sen a path m illion people. for the 1999-2000 academic year? first since World whose conse­ E MUST STOP AN 11 o 11)rooke War 11 —and quences he fully said Milosevic AUTHORITARIAN began a massive understands by ‘w; w ouldn’t even mobilization of rejecting our REGIME FROM REPRESSING discuss two troops and equip­ reasonable, key points — a it s p e o p l e in E u r o p e a t Student Activities is now accepting ment to keep its rational cease-fire in grip on Kosovo, a requests and THE END OF THE 20TH GEN­ Kosovo and applications for all areas: southern province suggestions,” a TRY.’ Yugoslavia’s where heavily somber acceptance of armed government Holbrooke told a NATO-led LaFortune Building Managers troops have been CNN. Javier Solana 28,000 mem­ battling ethnic Solana NA TO c h e if ber peace­ Stepan Center Managers Albanian sepa­ emerged from keeping force ratists for over a the meeting — w h ich Ballroom Monitors year. with the NATO leadership and would include 4,000 American Yugoslavia’s announced he had directed troops — to police the deal. Office Assistants defense minister, NATO commander Gen. Wesley Russian Prime Minister Pavle Bulatovic, Clark to launch an air opera­ Yevgeny Primakov, in a dra­ Set Up Crew said e a rly tion. matic gesture of opposition, Wednesday that “All efforts to achieve a nego­ canceled plans to visit Information Desk Attendants the country’s army tiated, political solution to the Washington as the crisis inten­ and police units Kosovo crisis having failed, no sified. Primakov was over the Sound Technicians have already been alternative is open but to take Atlantic, en route to dispersed to avoid m ilitary action.” Solana said. Washington, but turned his jet NI ) Express Shipping Attendants casualties during Clinton met top lawmakers at around and headed back to NATO airstrikes. the White House, apparently to Moscow after Vice President A1 Belgrade author­ secure their support for m ili­ Gore refused to promise that ities urged resi­ tary action. Lawmakers said airstrikes would not take place. Applications available at 315 LaFortune. dents to go about later that airstrikes could come Russian Defense Minister Igor their business nor­ as early as Tuesday night — but Sergeyev said Russia would Deadline for applying is Thursday, April 1.mally Wednesday, poor weather was being fore­ step up its combat readiness if and said schools, cast for Yugoslavia on NATO attacks, the ITAR-Tass For more information, call 631-7308. public transporta­ Wednesday, a factor that may news agency reported. But tion and other ser- affect the timing of NATO despite Russia’s bluster, Moscow has no effective means to prevent the NATO action. More than 2,000 people have been killed in over a year of fighting in Kosovo, including hundreds since an October cease-fire Milosevic agreed to but soon violated. The U.N. refugee agency estimates that 240,000 people are displaced within Kosovo — notcounting 190,000 who already have left. It also says 25,000 have been forced from their homes in the last few days as Yugoslav troops and Serb police torched villages and farms. Milosevic’s rejection of Holbrooke’s mission was delivered formally Tuesday during an emergency session of the Serbian parliament. The parliament unanimous­ ly adopted two resolutions, one rejecting NATO troops and the other expressing w ill­ ingness to review the “range and character of an interna­ tional presence” in Kosovo after a political agreement on the province was signed. If you need to do some catching up or want to get a jump on fall, summer classes at Holy Cross The general-secretary of College may be just the ticket. Choose one or both sessions, each offering a wide variety of quality Milosevic’s Socialist Party, general education courses. And pay our summer tuition rate of just $170 per credit hour. Gorica Gajevic, told the ses­ sion. “We are not accepting Take advantage of exceptionally small classes, a dedicated and caring faculty, and our convenient foreign military troops on our location just to the west of the University of Notre Dame campus. Credit earned is transferable. territory under any excuse And on-campus student housing is available. and at any price, even at the price of bombing. ” You’ll enjoy summer activities even more, knowing that you’re also getting ahead in your studies. HOLY “ In case war is imposed on us, we will defend from the W rite o r call Holy Cross College today. 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G o o N LIFE LETTER EDITOR God, Earth, Notre Dame Mestrovich To say that I like to read T-shirts is an understatement, at by the groundskceping crew, is an idea we can take home best. This variation o f Father Hesburgh’s theme, “ God, with us. Anyone can volunteer to help those who may not be Country, Notre Dame,” seems almost more appropriate than able to weed their garden, mow the grass or rake leaves. A rt Too the original, given a campus population that heralds from This may sound like a “keep the world beautiful” campaign, every corner of the world. = = = ^ ^ = = ^ ^ j but the accounts in Genesis do relate Right here at Notre Dame, we can that God found creation “good.” We claim a global family, a true and possibly should do what we can to keep it that Scattered never-to-be-had-again opportunity to way, even when it comes to painting grow in our understanding of all God’s Julie one’s mailbox a cheery color. children. Whether an individual prays to Taking care of the Earth can go far It just came to my attention that the Christian God, Allah, Buddha or the beyond our own homes or this campus, what I had understood as a renovation Supreme Being by other names, we still Ferraro too. Membership in responsible environ­ of the Mestrovich Gallery in the Snile have common ground on which to stand. mental organizations can have a global Museum is in fact a reassignment of We share dorms, classrooms, and lan­ effect, including preservation of the that space to serve the museum as guage. Whatever the color of our skin, Amazon rain forests or endangered addition traveling exhibition space. we are part of “God, Earth, Notre Dame.” species of animals. Working for the forestry When I first cam here in 1980, I had There can be another dimension to this service or local park department are been proudly introduced to motto, however. As we are part of admirable causes for those whose Mestrovich’s gallery in the newly built God and part of Notre Dame — interest lies in that direction. Snite Museum as the original nucleus having responsibilities to both Most importantly, having a around which the university museum — so we are part of the Earth genuine awareness and was conceived. I am baffled that it is and have responsibilities on appreciation for what we being now so nonchalantly done away that level. Some people have been given is essen­ with. call it “stewardship,” tial. To wonder at a I realize that the sculptures will still which means to tend bird’s song, or a squir­ be seen heare and there in general well what we have at rel’s friendly plea for collection and in other buildings on our disposal. Much in handouts, while the campus, but the artist’s studio is no the same way we h trees go through their longer. Our grasp of the artist’s pro­ would not destroy an colorful seasonal duction as a whole as he saw it, as he expensive textbook, cycle, is gift itself. worked from one to the other, out so we are required This ability to be very unique opportunity to see and to preserve this t “ present” to the sho our students an artist’s work in Earth in which we moment, to be in the such a homogenous space is gone! live. “here and now” , is We are at a university, if we do not Such efforts can really what it means give value to our histories in such an be as simple as not to be part of “ God, environment, we can never expect to flicking a cigarette Earth, Notre Dame”. be able to confront ourselves with our butt on the ground past in out towns and cities. I certain­ giving up smoking Julie Ferraro’s col­ ly hope the decision of scattering the entirely). Walking umn runs every other Mestrovich sculptures around the across campus, there are Wednesday. campus and the museum can be halt­ plenty of trash containers The views expressed in ed, and if we must move a sculpture where one can drop pop this column are those of the or two to some of our new buildings, cans, sandwich wrappers or author and not neccessarily please restore the rest of the juice bottles. Taking advantage those of The Observer. Mestrovichs to the Mestrovich studio. of the University’s recycling pro­ gram goes one step further: giving us Giovanna Lenzi-Sandusky the chance to wisely re-use our natural Instructor of Italian resources. January 27, 1999 Planting trees and flowers, duties handled on campus

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— Lady Nancy Astor V ie w p o in t Wednesday, March 24, 1999 ------OBSERVER -—------page 11

M iserere M ei, D eus LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Whack the Piggies of Complacency Administration

'Have you seen the little piggies, rolling in the of prudence. Without prudence we tend to mis- dirt...always have clean shirts ... what they guidedly pursue wrong ends, ones which though Infringes on Legal need's a damn good whacking ... clutching forks we may feel very passionate about, do not work and knives to eat the bacon.' for the ultimate good of community.

— 'Piggies. ’ The Beatles I must admit to being somewhat disturbed recently when asked to sign a petition about one Rights, Including Complacency is a bad thing. It implies a con­ of our campus controversies. I was given the tentment with the present order of things that speech about how unjust this certain policy of contradicts a central call that Christians face, the administration is, and that the petition was one to change the world around them. For all my the only way to change the minds of the adminis- the Right to Choose disagreements with them, tration. I questioned the peti­ people like Sean Vinck and tioner about the justice of the the PSA are not as com­ cause: whether it conformed placent as I often am. to the Catholic character of They speak passionately Nathan Notre Dame, and whether and often, criticizing the what it was asking for was society around them in practically obtainable. I was hopes that they w ill bring told that “Oh, that doesn’t about change. Hannan matter, it’s all about peoples’ Certainly there are some ______rights.” dangers in becoming pas------I become concerned when sinuate about issues. Oftentimes by doing so one we campaign for individuals’ rights for the sole can be blinded by one’s passions, and pursue an purpose of getting individuals more rights. It ideal which is not in keeping with reason or may be true that without certain guarantees h morality. This is why true non-complacency has people are vulnerable to injustice. On the other two requirements: both that we are passionate hand, at what point does the notion of individual for the causes that we perceive to be true and rights become destructive to the community as a just, and also that we strive to possess the virtue whole, both in its character and functionality? Developing a proper response to the call of faith to defeat our complacency and encourage I would like to draw a simple distinction for Catriona Wilkie proper notions of justice seems a very difficult which she seems to have overlooked (most likely on purpose). thing to do. Fortunately we have good examples Certainly the Office of Drug and Alcohol Education would not and like Dr. King, Ghandi, and Mother Teresa to should not refer students to “the area's best cocaine dealers.” show the right way and the right means to go That would be explicit endorsement of an ILLEGAL activity. We about our quests for justice, examples which all know, however, that abortion is legal. A woman has the also show the right way to go about using means RIGHT to get an abortion. Americans are not legally bound to live like fasting, sit-ins, and the like. We are also by the rules of the Catholic Church, thank God. provided with exhorters on our very own cam­ Beyond the right to an abortion, Americans have freedom of pus: Fr. Baxter’s somewhat radical but very speech and of association. So far, all the actions of the Women's orthodox approach to social justice is a good Resource Center, as described by you, fall within their legal rights example. It is a difficult road that we are called as Americans. We know quite well, however, that the Notre to, but not an impossible one — encouraging, Dame administration wants us — forces us — to check our legal since I doubt that any of us would like to exem­ rights at the door when we enter the University. plify The Beatles’ little piggies above, rolling in You, Catriona, support the administration in its efforts. What the dirt of injustice but unwilling to get our you fail to recognize is that the adm inistration is distinct from the shirts dirty for the good of others. The Beatles student body. The goals of the administration are not necessarily say that we are cannibals if we don't respond; consistent with the needs of all students (see the non-rceogni- we had better pay attention. We must also keep tion/expulsion of GLND/SMC file). In fact, student needs may at in mind the absolute necessity to use prudence times be in conflict with administrational mandates. and reason when deciding what to fight for. At this point, the support and solidarity that a student peer group offers is invaluable. I Nathaniel Hannan is a freshman joint theology Let’s pretend for a second that we're capable of questioning and philosophy major, lie may be reached at what the Catholic Church hands down to us by way of the Notre I [email protected]. Dame administration. The view expressed in this column are those of A bunch of men who presumably have never had sex in their the author and not necessarily those of The lives are telling young women what they can and cannot do with Observer. their own female bodies. This is, in effect, what you advocate by your efforts to bring down the WRC and silence the voices of car­ ETTER TO THE EDITOR ing young women who reach out to their peers in time of need. Maybe what your “alone and frightened out of her mind 18 year old ” really needs is an abortion. And guess what? Snyder Letter She has the right to it.

Education is the only weapon we have against the homophobia of this Judy Amorosa campus and that of our society in general, and when I say we,’ I mean Senior, Lyons Hall anyone, homosexual or heterosexual, who wants to see harmony among March 23. 1999 the many different people of our world. There will be no great leap from fear to acceptance or from ignorance to understanding. It will not happen “now” as Ms. Snyder wishes (Letter to the Editor, March 17, 1999), no matter how much we may want it to. It will be a gradual process which requires educators to bring the misled Wilkie Misinforms to an informed understanding of what homosexuality means and who homosexuals are. Snyder states that she is labeld as the “ gay friend ” and the “ lesbian down the hall ” and sees this as taking away from her individuality. If On WRC Probation she used this label in the right way, however, she could become one of the educators. I have a gay friend (please excuse me for using the Ms. Catriona Wilkie succeeded in excluding information or ref­ dreaded label). Before knowing him, 1 saw gay people solely as a group, erence on how to obtain an abortion, abortion services or birth never thinking about the individuals who comprise it, so 1 can under­ control information from the Notre Dame Women's Resource Center. stand why Ms. Snyder feels as though she is not seen as an individual. Neither Ms. Wilkie nor Ms. Gabany allege or offer evidence sug­ The only view available to me was the homophobic view and I was not well enough informed to seek another more tolerant attitude towards the gesting the WRC proactively recommended or counseled abortion issue. However, my new friendship taught me to see that gay is not the as a solution to their “problems.” only or even dominant characteristic of the people who are. They allege inclusion of information about birth control and Perhaps Snyder can use her obvious determination and desire for bet­ abortion services “contravene(s) the ... moral fabric on which ter conditions for gay people and use the fact that she is the ‘local repre­ (Notre Dame) is founded.” sentative of [a) queer nation' to open people’s eyes to not only her indi­ The Faculty Senate found the moral fabric of the University viduality and uniqueness but that individuality that all gay people pos­ was trivialized by the unilateral decision of the Office of Student sess. It is surely not wise, however, to react with profanity, resentment Activities placing the WRC on probation. and anger, which can lead only to the atmosphere of hatred that she In the United States, the identity of any University, including speaks of. I do not deny that this can be a frustrating situation or that it any Catholic University, should be established by statutes requir­ is hard to me hostility with a smile. On the other hand, it would not be ing faculty participation in such decision, unless the University productive for hostility to be met with even more hostility. publically declares its unwillingness to permit such participation. Homophobia w ill only cease to exist when people can see that there is nothing to fear. A. Edward Manier Maren Diamante Professor Philosophy & H istory and Philosophy o f Science Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values Freshman, Lyons Hall March 23, 1999 March 22, 1999 Wednesday, March 24, 1999 page 12 O b s e r v e r

NDCIBD T h e C o u n c i l The Notre Dame Council on International Business Development is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary and continues to promote its vision of Peace Through Commerce on the ND campus and around the globe.

Summer Internship Program The NDCIBD has sent upwards of 250 students to work abroad in such places as Waterford Crystal in Ireland, AT&T in Russia, Arthur Andersen in England, the Office of the President of the Czech Republic, the American Embassy in France and Eaton Corporation in Brazil.

Instil tile-f|®r: DevelopingEducation The NE)CTBCXTtas sent retire than" to y students to teaon Univers'ity-l.e.vel^ummer Business Courses in Roland; Lithuania, Est«%,^Ruaa, H&^uras, Bgnin^d ^ a . ^ ^ ^ ^

stonian Coiiiirioclities Excliaiige Program e NDCIBD researched and devdlpped the first!commodities exchange to^eetxthe-Jreeds of the Estonian agricultural sectok e program is currently inluse VialTfeBnternet anti the Estonian Chamber on!Agrici/ture and /Cdmm

aster«i European Exchange Program he NDCIBD is in its fifth yeir of hdsting a three-w^ek sijimmer program v^iere students and young profeisionals frp y Eastern Europe take" i ‘Notre l k l name courses and tour Chicago-area businesses in order to increase their awarpweasjof Western business practices. \J

•j. [epublic of \Beiiivi Cooperation The NDCIBD was the first* U.S. organisation to form tiefe w (th the Republic of Benin ind 997 through its work with Benin diplor mats. NDCIBD currently Reaches sumrhet business course at the National University of/Benin m Cotonou and is working to establish internship p o tio n s wr(h corporations

B iness lie rT ice ^ The NDCIBD provides low-cost, professional market research and other consulting work for domestic companies seeking to expand their busineses into international makets. Projects have included market research into the Asian markets for Louisville Slugger and research into Latin America for Papa John’s.

International Forums The NDCIBD has typically hosted two large-scale conferences per year and hosted such renowned individuals as Dr. Marshall Goldman of Harvard University (“Capitalism 101: Russia’s Challenge" - April ’97), Mr. Tom Hoenig, President of the Federal Reserve Board of Kansas City, Mr. Eui-Yong Chung, Economic Minister, Embassy of the Republic of Korea (“The Globalization of Korea” - April ’96) and the Honorable Mohammed Ali Thiam, Ambassador to the United States, the Republic of Guinea. B U £ > t

Wednesday, March 24, 1999 O b s e r v e r ------Page 13 The Notre Dame Council on International Business Development Presents:

By MONICA PARK International Business Council is an organization of professionals, many of whom Scene W riter are alumni of the Notre Dame Council on International Business Development. One IBC member is even (lying in from Australia to attend this weekend’s events. T his weekend, the Notre Dame Council on On Saturday, the Council is sponsoring “Capitalism 102: Will Russia Survive?” International Business Development cele­ open to all students, faculty and members of brates its l()th Anniversary. The Council the South Bend community. The Council is started in the Spring of 1989 and has since honored to present the following distin­ become the largest student academic organization AGENDA guished scholars of Russia and the Russian at Notre Dame. Its mission is to empower students economy — Keith Bush from the Center for to build and lead the world's premier organization Strategic and International Studies, Peter that globally advances ethical commerce. The College of Business Adm inistration Rutland, Professor at Wesleyan University purpose of the organization is to foster leadership Jordan Auditorium and Richard Pipes, Professor Emeritus at development, ethical commerce, entrepreneurial Harvard University. The topics of the con­ ability and global interaction. Through the dedica­ ference include “The Prospects for Russian tion of several Notre Dame students, past and pre­ 12:30-1 p.m. Introduction Economic Growth," “Russia's flawed transi­ sent, the Council has continued to challenge stu­ tion” and “Russia's Present, Russia’s dents in the past decade and provide them with 1-1:45 p.m. Keith Bush Future.” The conference begins at 12:30 invaluable opportunities in the global market. p.m. in Jordan Auditorium, at the College of This weekend's celebration is dedicated to Business Administration and will last until I rank Potenziani, benefactor and co-founder of 1:50-2:35 p.m. Peter Rutland 4:45.. the Notre Dame Council on International Business The day will conclude with a formal din­ Development. NDCIBD members describe him as a ner at the Morris Inn to honor all the work mentor and advisor whose unceasing support of BREAK over the past decade that has led to the pre­ the Council has motivated them to elevate the sent success of the Notre Dame Council on organization to its current caliber of excellence. International Business Development. Potenziani is a 1967 graduate Notre Dame, and is 2:50-3:10 p.m. Presentation Saturday evening’s gala is also intended to a private investor based out of Albuquerque, lie honor Potenziani, who, as Ryan Kerrigan, also serves on the Board of Directors for the 3:10-4 p.m. Richard Pipes IBC member and alumnus of Notre Damn, federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. describes as “the thought-leader, coach and The event kicks off this Friday at the Mishawaka friend that has been so instrumental at Brewing Company, where current Board members 4-4:45 p.m.. Discussion every step along the way.” In addition, each and IBC (International Business Council) members of the past presidents will attend and will be can gather when they arrive Friday evening. The honored.

T h e S pe a k e r s

Peter Rutland Keith Bush Richard Pipes

Wesleyan University Center for Strategic and International Harvard University Studies “Russia's Flawed Transition” “Russia’s present, Russia’s future.” “The Prospects for Russian Economic P eter Rutland is a professor of govern­ Growth” R ichard Pipes is a Frank B. Baird Jr. ment at Wesleyan University and an Research Professor of History at Harvard associate of the Davis Center for K eith Bush was educated at Dulwich University. He is also a Baird Professor of Russian Studies at Harvard College, at the Royal Military History, Emeritus. Pipes has been a faculty University. He has a BA from Oxford Academy Sandhurst and at the member of Harvard University since 1950. He University and a Ph.D. from the University of Russian Research Center of Harvard obtained his Bachelor’s Degree at Muskingum York, lie moved from Britain to the U.S. in University. He served in the British Army for College, Ohio (1943), his A.B. at Cornell University 1985. From 1995-1997 he was on leave from 14 years, with combat tours in Egypt, Cyprus (1945), his Ph.D. at Harvard University (1950) and a Wesleyan University and served as assistant and Malya. After graduate work at Harvard, Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Silesia, director for research at the Open Media lie joined Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Poland (1994). Pipes is an authority on the Russian Research Institute in Prague, the research (RFE/RL) in Munich, where he rose to direct Revolution and the former Soviet Union, as an active arm of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. He is Radio Liberty Research, supporting the 21- participant in the Republic of Georgia, receiving the the author of two books on Soviet political broadcast service and the RFE/RL. He initiated honor and award of Honorary Citizen (1997) and economy and editor of the annual survey of and developed both the weekly RFE/EI Report Consul (1997-present) and serving as an expert in developments in the former socialist countries and the RFE/RL Daily Report, which were cir­ the trial of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union for the East-West Institute, lie covers the culated to thousands of government, academic (1992). He has been a member of the Executive Russian economy for the Jamestown and media observers of the former Soviet Committee of the Committee on the Present Danger Foundation's daily Monitor. In summer 1998 Union. Bush has taught at the University of (1977-1992), has chaired for the U.S.-Soviet he was a visiting fellow at the Slavic Research Munich and at the Colorado College, and Relations Task Force (1998), has been Director of Center in Hokkaido, Japan. His most recent speaks Russian, German and French, lie the East European and Soviet Affairs of the National research projects have been on the Russian oil joined CSIS in June 1994. Security Council (1981-1982) and acted as consul­ and gas industry and on corruption in Russia. tant for several organizations. In addition, he has authored many books, most recently “Property 8i Freedom” (1999). page 14 The Observer • CLASSIFIEDS Wednesday, March 24, 1999 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION W omen's C ollege Basketball up for grabs Toronto wrap up Bulls for with Tennessee’s exit first time ever in Chicago Associated Press verge of.” Associated Press used a 13-2 run to take a 51-40 lead Tennessee’s loss deprived the Final on Sabonis’ hook w ith 7:34 left in the The women’s Final Four has a new Four of the game’s biggest star, CHICAGO period. With Rider scoring 11 points in — and many would say welcome — Chamique Holdsclaw. But there’s still Dee Brown hit seven three-pointers the quarter, the Blazers took a 65-57 twist this year. plenty of star power in the field, start­ and scored a season-high 25 points as lead into the fourth. There’s actually some suspense over ing with Purdue’s outstanding senior the Toronto Raptors won at Chicago But the Warriors rallied behind a who’ll win the national championship. duo of Stephanie White-McCarty and for the first time ever, 113-90 Tuesday pair of 22-foot jumpers by John Starks That wasn’t the case last year, when Ukari Figgs. night. and cut the Blazers’ lead to 74-72 with Tennessee stormed into the Final Four White-McCarty, like Holdsclaw, was a The Raptors, who had lost their pre­ 3:17 remaining on five straight points with a 37-0 record, then blew away unanimous All-American this year and vious six games at Chicago, led 31-9 by Donyell Marshall. The W arriors had Arkansas and Louisiana Tech to win its has led her team to 30 straight victo­ after the first quarter. Toronto went a shot at a tie, but Coles missed a 15- third straight NCAA title. ries. She and Figgs combined for 22 of on to win for the sixth time in seven foot shot with 1:33 left in the game Tennessee didn’t even make the Final Purdue’s final 26 points Monday night games overall. and Wallace made two free throws 14 Four this year, leaving it to Louisiana as the Boilermakers came from behind The Bulls made just 2 of 20 shots in seconds later for a four-point Blazers Tech, Purdue, Duke and Georgia to to beat Rutgers 75-62 in the Midwest the first quarter. Toronto reeled off a lead. decide matters in San Jose, Calif., this Regional. 23-3 run in the final 6:04 of the period. The Warriors still had chance until ’ weekend. In a Left Coast Final Four, Barmore said he voted for White- Vince Carter scored 14 points in the Starks missed his 15th shot in 20 the Lady Vols were left out, eliminated McCarty as the nation’s No. 1 player first quarter and Brown had 14 in the attempts and Rider made two free by Duke in the East Regional final. over Holdsclaw because “she took a second, giving the Raptors a 66-39 throws with 22 seconds to put the “Duke showed us that this game is less talented team than Tennessee, and lead at halftime. game out of reach. getting spread out,” Louisiana Tech look where they are.” Bulls star Toni Kukoc left the game coach Loon Barmore said. “It’s so good Louisiana Tech is the most athletic midway through the second quarter CAVALIERS 113, CELTICS 86 for the game. Everybody has some team in the field. Forward Amanda because of a lower back strain. Rusty hopes and dreams, and it’s not going to Wilson was a second-team All- Larue scored 15 points for Chicago Wesley Person scored 19 points and be the same team all the time. And that American, guard Tamicha Jackson can and Kornel David had 12 points and 11 Shawn Kemp scored six straight dur­ is so good to see.” break down just about any defense and rebounds. ing a 10-0 Cleveland run in the third Louisiana Tech (30-2) plays top- Maxwell has played well in the tourna­ Carter led the Raptors with 23 points quarter to power the Cavaliers past ranked Purdue (32-1) in the second ment. and 11 rebounds. John Wallace added the Boston Celtics 113-86 Tuesday semifinal Friday night, a showdown Georgia has its sophomore twins, 15 points. night. between the only No. 1 seeds left in the Kelly and Coco M iller, while Duke is a Kemp had 13 points, seven rebounds tournament. Georgia (27-6) and Duke well-balanced team built around 6- TRAILBLAZERS 79. WARRIORS 72 and two assists in the third quarter as (28-6), both No. 3 seeds, meet in the foot-6 Michele VanGorp, a third-team Cleveland used a 19-4 run to regain first game. All-American. Isaiah Rider scored 13 of his 15 command in response to a 14-4 Boston “It’s wide open now,” Louisiana Purdue's tournament run has extend­ points in the second half as the spurt to open the second half. Tech's Monica Maxwell said. "It’s any­ ed the tenure of coach Carolyn Peck, Portland Trail Blazers held on for a Celtics rookie Paul Pierce scored body's championship to win.” who is leaving at the end of the season 79-72 win over the Golden State eight points in the first 3:30 of the sec­ Louisiana Tech, making its 10th Final to become the coach and general man­ Warriors on Tuesday night. ond half as Boston whittled a 16-point Four trip, is the only school in the field ager of the WNBA’s Orlando Miracle. The Warriors, who were led by halftime deficit to 58-52. that has won a national championship. And while the Boilermakers’ ride has Jason Caffey’s 18 points and 11 A slam dunk by former Celtic The Lady Techsters won the first NCAA been smooth, it hasn’t always been that rebounds, rallied to cut the Blazers’ Andrew DeClercq started the Cavaliers title in 1982 and also won in 1988. way for White-McCarty and Figgs, who lead to 74-72 with 3:17 left in the on their decisive run. They lost to Tennessee 93-75 in last have played under three coaches. game. Cleveland led by 21 after three quar­ year’s championship game. Lin Dunn was dismissed after their But Golden State missed its last five ters and began the fourth with a 9-0 Georgia made it for the third time in freshman season, and most of the play­ shots while Rider and Wallace each run, keyed by five points by Danny five years and the fifth time overall, ers transferred. Dunn’s replacement, made a pair of free throws for the win. Ferry, for its largest lead at 92-62. while Purdue is making its second Nell Fortner, stayed only one year Arvydas Sabonis had 14 rebounds Antoine Walker led Boston with 22 Final Four trip. Duke is a Final Four before being named coach of the U.S. and 11 points. Brian Grant added 13 points. Vitaly Potapenko, acquired in a rookie, but after knocking off national team. Peck was Fortner’s points and 12 rebounds for the March 11 trade for DeClercq, had 10 Tennessee 69-63 on Monday night, the assistant. Blazers, who have won 12 of 13 at points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes Blue Devils won’t be backing down “ We don’t look at the past, we don’t home. in his first game against his former from anyone. look what we’ve been through,” Figgs Bimbo Coles scored 17 points for the team. Plus, there’s school pride to uphold. said. “We just play for now. We know W arriors. For Cleveland, Kemp scored 17 and Duke is the first program to have its that none of the things we’ve been Neither team shot well for most of Declercq had 16 in 22 minutes, one men’s and women’s teams in the Final through are going to hurt or help us the game, especially in the fourth short of his career high. Four since Georgia in 1983. now." quarter when the Blazers made only 3 It was Cleveland’s second consecu­ “I felt that if the men’s program Interestingly, two of the players who of 15 and the W arriors 7 of 21. For the tive blowout home win over the Celtics. could do it here, the women’s program left Purdue are now standouts at Duke game, the Warriors shot 31 percent The Cavaliers won 116-99 at Gund could do it here," said coach Gail — VanGorp and Nicole Erickson. They and the Blazers 35.6 percent from the Arena on March 2. Pierce scored only Goestenkors, who has been at Duke could meet up with their old team in field. two points in that game, missing all 11 since 1992. “That’s w hat we’re on the the championship game. Early in the third quarter the Blazers of his shots from the field.

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■ MEN S COLLEGE BASKETBALL UConn rides Calhoun’s emotional ’coaster to Final Four Associated Press “Over the past few three or four days, I’m getting a much better feeling for what STORKS, Conn. that bright light of the Final Four can do,” Jim Calhoun's passion for basketball is he said. “People get a chance to look clos­ out there for everyone to see. er at your program, at your career, at Away from the court, life becomes more what our kids have achieved.” complicated for Connecticut’s winningest One of his “kids” was 26-year-old Joe coach. McGinn. A popular team manager from Since the postseason began, Calhoun 1992-95, he had kidney disease most of has experienced the joys of a first grand­ his life and died March 9 as the team was child and the death of a friend. Both were preparing for its first-round game in much on his mind when the Huskies Denver. advanced to their first Final Four. The bond between the two was like It was more than enough to make a 56- father and son. When doctors last year year-old coach cry, and he didn’t care decided legs should be amputated, who saw. Calhoun broke the news to him. “I found myself more nostalgic,” “It was the most emotional thing I've Calhoun said Tuesday. “I found that tears ever done,” he said. “Much more emotion­ and outward emotions don’t seem to be al than a Final Four.” the one thing that I have a problem hiding Emily Calhoun, born to son Jim Jr. and anymore or see fit to hide over the past wife Jennifer, arrived during the Big east couple weeks. It gives me a different per­ tournament and sweetened the postseason spective on a couple different things, par­ immeasurably for her grandfather. ticularly my own journey through this He has carried her picture in his pocket life.” throughout the NCAA tournament. It His trek through college basketball, as doesn’t take much to get Calhoun talking coach of Northeastern for 14 years and at about little Emily. Uconn since 1986, has been a steady “She’s the prettiest 3 1/2-week-old child climb to the top. He has a career record of I’ve ever seen,” he said. “And that’s said 552-257 and is the only coach in Division I without one bit of bias. It puts your life history to have at least 250 wins at two into different perspective and has allowed different schools. my wife and myself to do this. It’s a won­ He remains the winningest coach at derful feeling.” N ortheastern w ith a 2J50-137 record. On All those feelings converged moments Jan. 23, he earned his 287th win at after the Gonzaga game as he struggled UConn, making him the winningest coach through tears. in school history. Saturday’s win over “It’s been an amazing thing,” he said. Photo courtesy of Big East Sports Information Gonzaga in the West Regional title game “I’ve lost a son and gained a granddaugh­ Leading Connecticut to its first-ever Final Four, Jim Calhoun has used a year of sends Calhoun to his first Final Four. ter. It’s an emotional time.” personal ups and downs to become the Husky’s winningest coach. Rebels running from another NCAA investigation Associated Press tigative chief David Price to head coach Glenn Cyprien to dent for enforcement, also listed Viellion and UNLV officials and UNLV president Carol Harter. make the payments. possible recruiting violations in lo look at other allegations. LAS VEGAS Harter said the university, Viellion also claimed Cyprien his letter to Harter, and said Bayno said the formal letter The NCAA made it official which had a checkered relation­ let center Kaspars Kambala use that other violations could be notifying UNLV of the prelimi­ Tuesday, telling UNLV its bas­ ship with the NCAA under for­ Viellion’s car to run some uncovered as the investigation nary inquiry was expected, call­ ketball program is once again mer coach Jerry Tarkanian, errands while Viellion was out continues. ing it just another step in the under investigation for possible would cooperate fully in the of town. Kambala wrecked and Bayno said he did not know process of resolving the allega­ recruiting and other violations. probe. totaled the car, and Viellion what the possible recruiting vio­ tions. A visit by investigators to the “We certainly treat this feels he was never compensated lations might be. The NCAA probe is the first at UNLV campus last week led to a inquiry as a serious matter and properly for it. Dirk Taitt, the NCAA director UNLV since Tarkanian left in letter from the NCAA notifying will review each issue as soon Both Bayno and Cyprien have of enforcement, and another 1992 after battling the organi­ UNLV officials that it will launch as we are provided the appro­ denied the charges. investigator were on the UNLV zation for years over various a preliminary inquiry into sev­ priate information,” Harter Price, the NCAA’s vice presi­ campus last week to meet with allegations. eral allegations surrounding said. coach Bill Bayno’s program. Bayno, a fourth-year coach, Bayno said he was apprehen­ also pledged his cooperation. sive about the probe, but “I feel good about our pro­ believes his program has not gram,” he said. “ I’ve never had violated any NCAA regulations. a problem with the NCAA any­ Looking for a great job "I've never knowingly, willing­ place I’ve ever been.” ly, violated any rules,” Bayno The probe comes after a for­ said. “I look forward to the mer student manager for the truth coming out." team claimed that cash pay­ The investigation will take up for your senior year? ments were made on behalf of to six months and could uncover form er player Tyrone Nesby to violations other than the ones an auto leasing company. Mike that sparked the probe, accord­ Viellion claimed that he was ing to a letter from NCAA inves­ given money from associate

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NIT B a s k e t b a l l Cal, Clemson to square off in NIT finals after wins Associated Press shooting of Alex Scales could late in the first half. victory over the Musketeers in point deficit to 61-52 with 9:42 keep them in the game. Cal's Thanks to a late 8-0 run, Cal the NIT semifinals on Tuesday left. NEW YORK biggest lead was 19 points — led by three points at halftime. night. After Jamison, who finished Michael Gill broke open a 79-60 with 1:36 left — after two Elson’s dunk with 57.3 seconds Trailing by 24 points with just with 16 points, dunked to make close game with 17 of his foul shots by Thomas Kilgore. left capped the spurt and gave under 15 minutes to play, it 63-52, he was called for a career-high 22 points in the Sean l.ampley had 16 points, the Golden Bears a 33-30 lead. Xavier staged one of college technical for handing the ball to first nine minutes of the second 12 in the first half, and Each team held a five-point basketball’s more amazing ral­ Xavier’s Aaron Turner after the half as California beat Oregon Francisco Elson and Carl Boyd lead in the first 20 minutes. lies. The Muskeeters went from play. 85-69 in the NIT semifinals had 13 apiece for California. Lampley scored 10 straight for a 61-37 deficit to a 76-73 lead, Posey, who scored all of his Tuesday night. Terik Brown led Oregon with 16 Cal to put the Bears ahead 19- going ahead on Brown’s three- 14 points in the second half, The Golden Bears (21-11) points, A.D. Smith had 14 and 14 with 11:27 left. pointer with 1:23 left. then hit the technicals, Price advanced to Thursday night’s Scales 12, including two three- But Oregon countered with its The Tigers (20-14) hit six free and Brown hit three-pointers, final at Madison Square Garden pointers in the second half. two 7-footers, 7-0 Mike Carson throws down the stretch — two and Posey hit two more free against the winner of Tuesday’s Gill's previous career high and 7-2 Chris Christoffcrsen, apiece by Harold Jamison, throws to close the gap to 73-69 other semifinal between Xavier was 18 points, most recently in and came back to take a 28-23 Tom Wideman and Andrius with 3:24 left. and Clemson. last week’s NIT quarterfinal win lead after a Christoffersen’s lurunas — and then held their Price hit two free throws and In beating the Ducks (19-12) against Colorado State. dunk with 4:25 remaining. breath as Brow n’s shot at the Lumpkin, fouled on a three- for the first time after two loss­ In its first three NIT games, In the first two meetings buzzer was just off line. point attempt, hit three free es in Pac-10 play this season, California never had the luxury between the teams, Oregon won Xavier (24-11) thought it throws to tie it 73-all with 2:08 California rode Gill’s hot streak of a comfortable lead. Against at Oakland — where the Bears should have gone to the NCAA left. and went on a 17-5 run in the Fresno State, the Golden Bears played their home games this tournament, but hoped winning Brown, who finished with 14 first 6:32 of the second half. The rallied from a 12-point second- season — 71-69 in overtime, the NIT would soothe the hurt. points, hit another three-point­ surge extended a 35-32 half- half deficit to win in the first and then won 93-82 in the reg- It wasn’t to be, and now er, and the Musketeers led 76- time lead to 52-37. round; then they came back ular-season finale. Clemson moves into Thursday 73 before the Tigers won it at But Gill, who was 10-of-14 from a 17-point deficit to beat night’s championship game the line. from the field, wasn’t finished. DePaul; and they trailed CLEMSON 79, XAVIER 76 against California (21-11), Lumpkin led Xavier with 16 The 6-foot-6 senior forward hit Colorado State by a point with which beat Oregon 85-69 in the points, and Price added 13. three more baskets and the two minutes left before winning. Lenny Brown’s three-point earlier semifinal. Xavier was 14-of-37 from three- Bears led 58-44 with 11:02 left The 19,500-scat Garden was attempt at the buzzer bounced The Tigers, under first-year point range. in the game. three-quarters empty for the off the rim and ended Xavier’s coach Larry Shyatt, are looking Terrell McIntyre led Clemson By then, the Ducks were fin­ game, but the Cal fans had furious comeback attempt as for their first postseason title of with 20 points, and Tony ished. Not even the three-point plenty to cheer about beginning Clemson held on for a 79-76 any kind since winning the Christie matched Jamison with Southern Conference 60 16 points. years ago. In the first half, the Tigers They nearly lost the shot 56 pecent from the field in chance. taking a 40-29 halftime lead. Led by the three-point With Clemson trailing 21-15, shooting of James Posey, M cIntyre led an 18-1 run that Lloyd Price and Gary put the Tigers ahead 33-22 lead L u m p k in , the with 3:25 left in the half. During Musketeers went on a the run, McIntyre had 12 points, 15-0 run to cut the 24- including two three pointers.

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By GENE BRTALIK out to an early lead. After taking a 4-1 sophomore Lael O’Shaughnessy, who draws and had 15 turnovers to Sports W riter lead, Syracuse went on a 7-2 run to tallied five goals for her fourth- Syracuse’s 18. close out the half with a 10-3 lead. straight game and is now only seven This is the second ranked opponent In a game where the Notre Dame In the second half, the Irish looked behind her total of last year. the Irish have played in its history, women’s lacrosse team needed to keep as if they corrected their earlier mis­ Also chipping in with goals were losing last year to No. 5 Duke 19-5. close for a win, the game was decided takes and scored two quick goals to senior Kerry Callahan (three), sopho­ The team may not be pleased about by halftime. make the score 10-5, but Syracuse more Courtney Calabrese (two) and the score but they can look at the The 19th-ranked Syracuse answered with three of their own. sophomore Kathryn Perrella (one). closeness of the statistics and the way Orangewomen (2-3) defeated the Irish From there on both teams traded Although the score was lopsided the they were able to match Syracuse goal (3-1) yesterday by the score of 18-11 goals. Leading all scorers was other stats were relatively close. for goal in the second half. Both of to hand the team their first loss of the Syracuse’s Jenna Szyluk with 6 goals, Notre Dame had six free position these qualities w ill be needed as the year. while Katrina Habel was held in check shots to Syracuse’s five, picked up two Irish head into a two game home The first half looked like it would be with only one goal. fewer groundballs than the stand this weekend against Ohio State a repeat of last year as Syracuse raced Leading the Irish in scoring was Orangewomen, won 14 of the 31 and Connecticut.

position, however, holds spe­ Mike Bobski has confirmed facing Oregon in the consola­ Former University of Majerus cial meaning for Carmody. that Notre Dame asked per­ tion round. Massachusetts and New “I'd have to think about [the mission to interview Prosser. Other candidates rumored Jersey Nets head coach John continued from page 24 position 1. I’m Irish, I’m “I don't know when, where to have been interviewed by Calipari has expressed inter­ Catholic and it is Notre or how, but they said they the Irish include Tommy est in coaching at Notre firmed that Notre Dame did Dame,” Carmody told the were in the process of meet­ Amaker whose Set on Hall Dame. His history of NCAA ask permission to speak with Trenton Tribune. ing some people and Skip was Pirates eliminated the Irish in violations at UMass will most Carmody and set up an inter­ The other possible candi­ on their list and that it was this year’s Big East tourna­ likely prohibit him from seri­ view. Camody replaced long date for the vacant position is somewhat in the preliminary ment and Mike Brey of ous consideration by the time Princeton head coach Skip Prosser of Xavier. stages of their process,” he Delaware, a former Duke Irish. Pete Carril and has compiled Prosser led the Musketeers to said. assistant who has led the Wadsworth has continued a 73-14 record in four years. the semifinals of the National The Irish will most likely Fighting Blue Hens to two to stress that the Irish will Many believe that Carmody Invitational Tournament not interview Prosser until straight NCAA appearances. have a coach chosen before is happy at Princeton and before falling to Clemson last after Xavier’s season is com­ Sienna’s Paul Hewitt is the April 7, the beginning of the would not leave for any other night 79-76. plete. The NIT concludes most recent candidate inter­ spring signing period for position. The Irish coaching Xavier athletic director Thursday night with Xavier viewed by Notre Dame. recruits.

lOXING All calls Lewis-Holyfield fight biggest fix in history Associated Press McCain, a boxing fan, intro­ about their financial dealings. boxing commissions of charges, House did not take up the mea­ duced a bill earlier this year It would require promoters costs and fees they take out of a sure before the session ended. WASHINGTON which would restrict coercive and organizers of major boxing boxer’s purse. Identical legisla­ The legislation has taken on Calling the recent title fight option contracts by which pro­ events to disclose more financial tion passed the Senate last added importance, Ali said, in between Evander Holyfield and moters control a boxers’ career, information and to inform state October by voice vote, but the light of the disputed draw. Lennox Lewis “the biggest fix in such as contracts forcing a fight history,” Muhammad Ali on boxer into a long-term deal in Tuesday said he was humiliated exchange for a shot at a world that the sport “had sunk to its title. McCain named the bill for lowest levels." Ali. ATTENTION a l l s t u d e n t s In a letter to Senate “As the former three-time Commerce Committee chairman heavyweight boxing champion of John McCain, R-Ariz., Ali said “it the world, I believe I have the was clear to all who watched credibility to say Lennox Lewis interested in the that the deciding victor of the won this bout without question Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships match was England’s Lennox and should have been named Lewis.” the clear and decided victor,” Ali The heavyweight unification wrote. “What occurred once the Professor Donald Sniegowski w ill discuss the scholarships and inform you of title light between Holyfield and 12-round event concluded will deadline dates and the Fall application process on Lewis on March 13 in New York surely go down in the boxing ended in a draw, sparking inves­ annals as the biggest fix in fight tigations by a New York City history.” Wednesday, March 24, 1999 grand jury, a New York state In the letter, Ali added his Senate committee, the New York support to McCain’s bill, which State Athletic Commission and is aimed at protecting boxers 6:00 p.m. the Nevada Gaming Control from exploitation and requiring Board. more openness from promoters 138 DeBartolo

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I ' page 20 The Observer • SPORTS Wednesday, March 24, 1999 ¥ ) "L 11 formance. “His emergence as though, it was senior left- We were able to just coast into llrtSP lln I I a late-inning pitcher has hander Chris McKeown who the doubles, without the pres­ allowed us to put him in rota- earned the victory, improving Tennis sure that is normally there,” continued from page 24 tion for closers." to 2-1 on the season. In two continued from page 24 said Zalinski. ------The Irish had a true team innings of work, he struck out Without that pressure, Notre “ Corbin’s come through for effort on the mound, with no four while allowing two hits, had to fight to get this win, Dame did just that: they coast­ us all year," Mainieri less that seven pitchers throw- Combined, the Irish pitching despite what the score might ed through the doubles, sweep­ remarked on the junior’s per- ing on the day. In the end, staff had 10 strikeouts out of have looked like.” ing Iowa to complete the 8-1 44 batters faced. One important factor that win. Sixth-ranked Dasso and From the other helped the Ilawkeyes was the Hall beat Neykova and Wiegler dugout, the addition of a foreign player, 8-2 at No. 1 doubles, and Green Broncos’ Angelo 97th-ranked Toni Neykova. and Zalinski won 8-4 over Palazeti earned Notre Dame’s Michelle Dasso, Johnson and Wolverton at No. the loss, giving up ranked No. 11 nationally, faced 3 doubles. Varnum and Nina eight earned runs off against her at No. 1 singles, Vaughan finished the win with o ve r th re e and pulled out a close win, 7-6, an 8-3 win over Dawaf and innings. Before (9-7), 6-4. Dasso held off two Megan Kearney at No. 2 dou­ yesterday’s game, set points at 4-6 in the first set bles. Palazeti was 3-0 tiebreak, and broke Neykova’s “This was a great team effort on the season with serve at four games apiece in today. All of the girls did what a 1.23 ERA. the second set. It was the 60th they needed to do,” said With the win, singles win of her short two- Louderback. “Kelly has strug­ the Irish improve year career. gled in her last two matches, to 12-6 on the sea­ After Lindsey Green beat Erin but she has pulled out the wins, son and extend Wolverton 6-1, 6-1 at No. 6 sin­ and that really is big for both their winning gles and Irish senior All- her and the team.” streak to eight American Jennifer Hall rallied "I wasn’t pleased with how I games, while the for a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 three set win played, but I was happy that I Broncos fall to 4- over Natalya Dawaf at No. 2 got the win,” said Zalinski. 8. Notre Dame singles, the Irish had a some­ The win marks Notre Dame’s now will attempt what comfortable 3-0 lead. 14th straight over Midwest to take their good Leading 3-0, Notre Dame put regional opponents, a streak fortune on the away Iowa by winning two of that dates back to the 1997 road, taking on three close three-set matches. season. Big East rivals The Ilawkeyes won in three The Irish look to extend the Villanova and sets at No. 3 singles when streak to 15 matches when they Rutgers. Shera Wiegler won the final take on 58th-ranked Michigan “Big East pitch­ three games of the match to today at home. ing is kind of d if­ beat Marisa Velasco 6-3, 2-6, “ Michigan is a team that has ferent,” Ust said 6-4. Irish junior Kelly Zalinski struggled this year. They have about the upcom­ put Notre Dame ahead 4-1 by had numerous injuries that ing conference beating Erica Johnson 6-3, 5-7, have really set the team back.” battles. “They 7-5 at No. 5 singles. said Louderback. “Right now throw the break­ Varnum then clinched the they have all of their players ing ball a lot, but win in a back and forth match back except for one, so they’re I’m used to hitting at No. 4 singles. She load 6-2, dangerous. We know what they it. We’ve just got 5-3 and served for the match have, so I’m sure the girls to play off the ball, but wasted three match points won't overlook them.” and cut down on as Bampton won the second set “They always come out play­ the strikeouts." 7-5. Bampton then served for ing well. They know about the The clash the match at 5-4 in the third set big rivalry. In the past it’s between the Irish but Varnum rallied for a 7-5 always been close, so this year and the Wildcats win in the decisive set. we’re excited to play against The Observer/Jeff Hsu jg g g j- th is “We were really fired up after them tomorrow and hopefully Seven Irish pitches threw in Tuesday’s 12-8 win over Western Michigan, combining catlirHnv i > get the win,” said Zalinski. for 10 strikeouts and facing 44 batters. a a iu ru a y Becky won to clinch the match. Wednesday, March 24, 1999 The Observer • SPORTS page 21

■ Softball Belles look to improve teamwork, start winning

By DANA KIDNEY all our holes,” junior Johna Indriolo said. together.” at a few positions, making room for some Sports W riter The Belles have had little opportunity to Saint Mary’s showed great defense and unnecessary errors for the Belles. practice outside during the pre-season hitting in the first game but fell short in “We just couldn’t get our bats working Saint Mary's softball team has gotten and are looking to get into the swing of the second. really,” said Deer. “We had lots of errors off to a rough start on the season, but things. “ It was very frustrating,” Indriolo said. and didn’t hit to our potential ” tomorrow’s game against Concordia “For the first game after our break in “The whole team wasn’t on, and we Today the Belles will travel to University offers a chance to smooth Florida, we played hard,” said sophomore didn’t play like we could. ” Concordia University, hoping to pick up a things out. Anno Senger. “ But we haven’t been able Saint Mary’s played at Manchester win. The Belles opened the season with a to keep it up throughout an entire game.” College on Monday, but only came up “We need to step up on defense and home game against Bethel College, which Last Saturday, the Belles faced Franklin with another disappointing loss, 9-2 and pull together,” said Klockner. has always been a tough competitor for College for a doubleheader and won the 7-4 in a doubleheader. With new freshman talent on the team, Saint Mary’s. Even with a new coach and first game in five innings, 16-0. However, “The first game, we were totally flat as well as a new coach, the Belles face a the unfamiliar cold weather, the Belles they were not able to hold on, losing the and didn’t hit well at all,” said junior challenge ahead. played well as a team. But Bethel’s hitting second game, 10-4. Trish Klockner. “The second game, we "We need to gel our chemistry up," said proved to be too much, and Saint Mary’s “We lost our enthusiasm,” said fresh­ played well until the last inning, and Indriolo. “When we pull together, get on lost both games last Friday, 12-2 and 8-4. man Rachel Deer. “When that happens, that’s when they made all their hits.” track, and stop struggling for leadership, “We played well, but Bethel was hitting we stop hustling, and we couldn’t pull Coping with injury the Belles adjusted we can start winning.” Irish split steam with Boilers

By MATT OLIVA inning, the Irish managed to the third inning. The next Sports W riter tie things up in the third on batter, Kriech, followed with an unearned run. The team a double, scoring two more The Notre Dame women’s had only three more hits for runs for the Irish. softball team split its two the rest of the game as In the sixth inning, Klayman game series with the Purdue held them scoreless. started things off with an RBI Boilermakers Tuesday after­ “I thought that we came out single driving in freshmen noon, moving its record to 13- very well in the first game,” Kathleen Hoag, who reached 11 on the season. said sophomore Jennifer on a single and advanced on a After dropping the first Sharron, who started the sacrifice bunt. Rebecca game 6-3, the Irish rebound­ game on the mound for the Eimen, who reached base ear­ ed with 13 hits and 10 runs Irish, but pitched only one lier in the inning after getting for a 10-2 victory in the sec­ inning after injuring her hit by the pitch, scored on a ond game. ankle rounding second base wild pitch by Purdue pitcher The doubleheader was the in the second inning. “We hit Crouse. home opener for Purdue and really well and had great Senior captain Amy Laboe Boilermaker freshman Chrissy enthusiasm. Angela did a drove in Klayman, and after a Davie got the game winning great job for us today, unfor­ base hit by Alkire, sophomore 3%; hit with a two-run triple. The tunately we were a bit Lizzy Lemire hit an RBI dou­ hit broke the 3-3 tie in the unlucky.” ble to left center. Myers then bottom of the sixth, and Davie In the second game, Alkire singled to score Lemire, and was then singled in to give (2-1) picked up the victory for advanced to second on an Purdue a three-run lead. the Irish as they scored four error. Kriech followed with a The Irish were shutout in runs in the third inning and single, driving in Myers. the top of the seventh to six runs in the sixth for the Crouse then got Hoag to secure Purdue's win. Meghan easy win. Sophomore Danielle ground out to end the inning Dooley picked up the win for Klayman lead the Irish with for the Irish. Purdue while Angela Bessolo four hits while freshmen Alkire went the distance for (5-4) was credited with the Jarrah Myers and Jennifer the Irish, yielding two runs on loss for the Irish. Kriech each had three RBIs. six hits with one strikeout and The Irish opened up the “We came out and played no walks. scoring in the first with two with a lot of heart in the sec­ Both runs came after the runs off of a Melanie Alkire ond game,” stated Sharron. game was all but over as The Observer/LizLang home run. “ We dominated from the start Purdue scored twice in the Jennifer Sharron started on the mound for the Irish yesterday but last­ After surrendering three and everyone stepped up bottom of the sixth to break ed only one inning after injuring her ankle on the bases in the second. runs in the bottom of the today with starting catcher up the shutout for Alkire and Kris McCleary being out.” the Irish. Myers opened the scoring Next up for the Irish is the for the Irish with a two-out, home opener on Saturday CLASS OF 2000 two-run single in the top of against Toledo. The Observer wishes ★ DINNER ★ Joey (JW) Cavato Jr. a happy birthday! to celebrate NCAA National Championship Final a t Get Lucky at McGlinn Hall's CASINO NIGHT Friday, March 26th, starting at Sp.m Monday, March 29th 7:30 PM $5.00 per person

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Cost is $8.00. became involved in the same part of roto is the trash talking Deadline is Wednesday, April 7. Balls will be provided and The baseball season, which two leagues again. The league — or one team telling the other T-shirts will be given to all participants. Refreshments will has yet to get underway, got a with the organization I how idiotic he is for doing be served. For more information, contact the RecSports little less exciting last week. interned for was the “money” something like trading for office at 1-6100. Kerry Wood, the Chicago league. The league which car­ Wood and Sheffield. Cubs’ fireball-pitching phe- ried the most weight was the These put-downs are spoken Casting and Angling — Clinic will be offered on April 6, nom, was pronounced out for “pride" league over the within the dorms and when 13, 20 (Tuesdays) from 6-7:15 p.m. in the Joyce Center and the whole season. The news Internet with friends from high high school friends meet at campus lakes. $8.00 class fee. Register in advance at hurt Cubs fans, baseball fans, school and here on campus. home to hang out together, RecSports. Join Dan Bucha, Certified American Casting and teenage girls all through­ It is in this league that 1 am and in my league, it has taken Association Instructor, for three evenings of bail casting, out the Midwest. Most of all having the most problems. I a life of its own. One “ friend” fly-casting, spinning and fishing. Equipment will be provid­ though, it hurt me. traded for Wood a few days (and I use that term loosely) ed but bring your own if possible. Contact RecSports at 1- Why did it h urt me? One before he was pronounced went so far as to place an 6100 for more information. word: roto. You see, I am one dead for the season. The deal embargo on trading with my of those “geeks” who partic­ involved trading Brad Radke (a team in order to enjoy the Christmas in April Benefit Run will be held on Saturday, ipates in “roto,” or rotisserie solid pitcher for the Minnesota pleasure of watching me suf­ April 10 at 11 a.m. Join us in Stepan Center for a 5K or baseball. Twins) and Larry Walker (the fer. 10K run or 2 mile walk. T-shirts to all finishers! Cost is For the uninitiated, conven­ reigning National League bat­ Roto is more than that, $6.00 in advance or $7.00 the day of the race. Register at tional rotisserie baseball ting champion and the 1997 though, for baseball fans. It is RecSports. All proceeds to benefit Christmas in April. involves choosing a team of National League MVP) in a chance to regress to trading players (either through a exchange for Wood and Gary baseball cards, to play General The Notre Dame football team is looking for punters and straight draft or an auction Sheffield. Manager for a short period of placekickers who are interested in kicking for the Irish format) which competes I needed the pitching and fig­ time, to root for players on during spring practice, which gets underway this Saturday, against othe\r teams in a ured that Sheffield would not teams you despise, to read box Mar. 27. If interested in trying out, please contact Bob league that can be as small as be too much of a downgrade scores as intensely as a Chmiel, Coordinator of Football Operations, at 631-5858. five people or as large as 20. from Walker. A few days after Spencer Stefko column. Once a player is selected, no learning of Wood’s diagnosis, I More than that, it offers other team can choose that learned that Sheffield was something that baseball is player. You build your team by “depressed.” Apparently, being offering less and less of today You lika da sports? filling up players at the various the most overpaid player in as words like small-market baseball positions. baseball this side of Bernie and big-market replace words Call 1-4543 and get paid for it. Teams are evaluated on a Williams and playing for a con­ like chance and hope — an number of categories based on tending team in a beautiful equal opportunity to beat any­ the players’ designations as stadium and area was not one or lose to anyone in your either pitchers or hitters. enough for Sheffield. league. Pitchers are evaluated in terms He was depressed and look Yes, roto is not exactly the of wins, earned run average an “indefinite” leave of most exciting thing to do with (ERA), strikeouts, walks and absence. At the time this arti­ one’s spare time. However, it hits per innings pitched (WHIP) cle was written, Sheffield was has its merits, among them the and saves; hitters are evaluat­ still on that leave and no word opportunity to match wits with BlRTHPAV ed in terms of average, stolen of his whereabouts or return friends who claim they know bases, home runs, runs scored had been received. more baseball than you. This and runs batted in (RBI). As bad as losing those two opportunity can grow into In a league of 10 people, the players is, things got worse. opportunities to bash these TO THE (UTF$T individual with the highest My first pick in the straight people on message boards, cumulative score in a given draft, Nomar Garciaparra, repeated cat calls over a given KeR-BFAR category would get 10, the sec­ injured himself during a game trade and a generous section ond-highest would get nine, two days ago. His status, sim i­ within the classifieds. a R o u n p !, and so on. All the points are lar to Sheffield’s, is indefinite. I feel like Gary Sheffield. tallied and standings are then It shouldn’t be too tough to created. replace Garciaparra — there The views expressed in this Even though I am a master are plenty of middle infielders column are those of the author iovr, at making sports predictions that went undrafted who hit and not necessarily those of (Chiefs in the Super Bowl, .320 w ith 35 home runs and The Observer. THF Stanford as NCAA champions), 120 RBls. I was not good at roto when I Joining the three previously first began playing with friends mentioned players on the in eighth grade. I improved injured list two days ago was steadily throughout high John Wetteland, the star school, but had a break­ reliever for the Texas Rangers. through year last year. 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H Irish split a doubleheader against Purdue to up their season record to Sp o r ts 13-11. page 2 4 ------OBSERVER Wednesday, March 24, 1999

N BASEBALL Ust leads punch as Irish win fourth-straight home opener By BILL HART a pitch to start the inning off, advanced Associate Sports Editor to second on a hit by Porzel and scored off a h it by Ust that managed to reach It’s a rarity for South Bend in March the left field wall. Porzel scored off a to have the weather clear up enough base hit to left field by Nussbaum, while for a baseball game. Ust scored on a hit by Felker to the Yet that was exactly what happened same region. Tuesday afternoon, when the Notre But the offensive onslaught reached Dame baseball team opened up its its climax in the fifth, a four-run inning home schedule with a game against that all but put the game out of reach. Western Michigan. Going into the game, Stanley reached first base on a fielder’s the Irish had won their past three home choice, then followed it up by stealing openers. This year proved to be no dif­ second — his eighth stolen base of the ferent, as the Irish dominated the season. O’Toole hit a double to score Broncos 12-8. Stanley, then advanced to third on a “Everyone’s a little nervous,” head stolen base of his own. Porzel got on coach Jeff Mainieri said, “because it’s base after being hit by a pitch, and the first home game. But the two veter­ later advanced to third on a wild pitch ans stepped up, and they provided some that brought O’Toole home. To top it leadership for us. They calmed our off, Ust cleared the bases w ith his sec­ nerves.” ond home run of the game, a shot deep After a scoreless first inning, the Irish into left center field. drew first blood with a two-run spurt in The homer was Ust’s 10th of the year the bottom of the second. With the and 39th of his career, moving him into bases loaded and two outs, freshman sole possession of second place on the centerfielder Steve Stanley hit a two- team’s all-time home run leaderboard. run single to the left side, scoring left- With the game, he is now just four shy fielder Matt Strickroth and first base­ of the all-time leader, current senior man Jeff Felker. captain Jeff Wagner. After the Broncos tied the game up off “He’s rooting for me,” Ust said about a two-run homer in the top of the third, Wagner. “And that’s cool. I know right the Irish again took the lead. The bot­ now he’s itching to get back on the tom of the inning started with a leadolT action, though.” For the day, Ust was base hit by Porzel right down the m id­ 3-for-5 with five RBls, fattening his dle. Two pitches later, junior shortstop average to .393. Brant Ust hit a tw o-run homer to give While the Irish had a seven-run lead the home team the lead again. Later in going into the eighth inning, the the inning, a single by Alec Porzel Broncos attempted to rally back into would bring Strickroth home a second striking distance. WMU pinch hitter Joe time. Langschwager hit a solo homer earlier The Broncos closed within reach of in the eighth, while Lindsay hit a dou­ the lead again with two more runs in ble to bring two more runs home with the top of the fourth, but the Irish two outs in the ninth. But the bleeding extended their advantage again in the stopped when right-hander John Corbin inning’s bottom half. With a three-run was put in the game, throwing two surge in the bottom of the fourth, the pitches to get a groundnut to first base Irish kept the Broncos tamed. Paul and earn the save. The Observer/Jeff Hsu Brant Ust hit his 10th home run of the season and 39th of his career, taking second O’Toole reached first after being hit by place on the all-time Irish hmoe run leaderboard in Tuesday’s 12-8 win. see BASEBALL / page 20

■ Basketball Notre Dame hawks Iow a, 8-1 Majerus withdraws By WES JACOBS Sports W riter name from running With the score to this dual meet 8-1, this contest spelled By MIKE CONNOLLY In the past two years, out a blowout for the Irish. Associate Sports Editor Majerus has been offered As women’s tennis coach Jay head-coaching positions at Louderback said, however, this Many nows services — SDSU, Texas and Arizona State. In the end, however, was by no means an 8-1 match. including ESPN — are he has always returned to “Iowa gave us a very good reporting that Utah coach match, they really came out Rick the Utes. The Irish now turn their fired up,” he said Majerus The No. 53 Iowa Hawkeyes has with- I attention to other coaching came to Notre Dame ready to drawn *■ prospects. According to the South Bend Tribune, play and nearly pulled off an h im self! upset over the Irish, ranked No. from the I | ■ Princeton coach Bill 14 in the nation. list of pos- | *C * J Carmody interviewed with Four singles matches went to sible can- j jjP Notre Dame athletic direc­ three sets, with the Irish taking didates for 1 wBr I tor Michael Wadsworth and three of four. Notre Dame the vacant Majerus associate athletic director clinched the win when Becky head Bubba Cunningham. Varnum completed an exciting coaching position of the Wadsworth declined com­ three set win over Emily Irish men’s basketball team. ment of the alleged inter­ view. Bampton 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 at No. 4 Majerus has stated for the singles, to put the team up 5-1 past week that he was "99 “There are probably 15 after singles. percent” sure that he would m illion other people here, including some other bas­ Notre Dame improves to 10-5 return to Utah, although he with the victory. The Hawkeyes did say that the Notre Dame ketball coaches, so draw fall to 8-4 with the loss. opening was responsible for whatever conclusion you "Iowa was a solid team, all the remaining one percent. want," he told the Tribune. the way down the lineup,” said Majerus also turned down Princeton athletic director junior Kelly Zalinski. “We really a job offer from San Diego James Price, however, con- The Observer/Ernesto Lacayo State to become the next Coming off an 8-1 “blowout" of Iowa, the Irish will face a Michigan sce MAJERUS / page 18 squad that is finally healthy and looking to turn the season around. see TENNIS / page 20 Aztec head coach.

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