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Vol. 132, No, 11 (with Bombs of Folly?) December 13, 1990 involves one of the more basic modalities of simultaneously supplies an adequate EDITOR IN CHIEF Dear Editor: deductive reasonings: the "IF... THEN ... " substitute in the event that one is stranded Michael C. Wieber How dare you succumb to the limpid sequence. Logic, of course, would appear to while utilizing the aforementiOIied housands of people will not be having if not behind the cause at-large, but also to have been the major element absent in the MANAGING EDITOR T languishing of those male purveyors of euphemism. Derik T. Weldon a White Christmas this year. Getting remind ourselves that they are still members fetally footballistic fodder as well as those buld of reponses received by Scholastic o tempora! 0 mores! Has THE YEAR together for the Holidays just isn't going to of our family. femmes fatalisantes from across the way, precipitating the tandem of apologias pro OF WOMEN rhetoric (and let's face it girls, NEWS EDITOR be the same for this group either. And the Moreover, start praying for a quick and both of whom among other things have scriptura nostra, when their real response that's all it is-so any of you who actually Traci Taghon most that many of them can hope for under peaceful resolution to the situation. Stu either gleaned nothing the English classes should have been QUOD SCRIPT/MUS believe that the feather-weight bill of SPORTS EDITOR the Christmas Tree (Cactus?) is a few dents our age are supposed to be the first to offered on both sides of U.S. 31, or have SCRIPT/MUS! colloquial, symposial fare meted out thus far Brian McMahon brightly wrapped packages of unsweetened go if a draft is reinstated. Whether conflict simply sidestepped those courses in which For those N.D. and S.M.C. students is actually changing attitudes or improving Kool-Aid. is justified or not, young people will be the admittedly cerebrally assiduous devices offended by a column entitled WEEK IN lives should also listen to Hamlet!) so SPORTS 'ASSISTANT The ones to which we refer are obviously Jon Paul Potts pulled right out of class (no more student of irony, satire, parody, sarcasm, or DISTORTION (proverbial flrst clue!) it can blinded people on both campuses that they the men and women sharing powdered egg deferments) and sent to boot camp for cynicism were discussed. either be observed that your reading end up attacking people who are on their CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR nog with camouflaged strangers in the des combat training if Congre$s goes forward Giving them the cognitive benefit of the comprehension skills are limited at best, nil side-albeit obscurely and cleverly-and Kristine DeGange erts of Saudi Arabia. These soldiers, with mandatory enlistment policies. doubt by assuming this to be the case might at worst, as you failed to recognize a piece of allying themselves with those who would whether they are in defense of American ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR If this hasn't hit home yet, one last point you indulge a Jesuit-trained English major blatant Reductio ad absurdwn prosaic bland them over in a heartbeat at least Dave Holsinger interests or preserving the Standard Oil should. This means us-students like you in a moment of literary analysis (one would prattle; or if such fallacious folly truly did figuratively as one is wont to question the Company, will have a certain loneliness that' and me--are eligible to die for our country. more classically refer to it as an explication offend your feministic· or even moralistic prowess of real misogynists? If so, then 'tis PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR none of us have ever known. Not only will No more toy guns and playing "Cops and Mari Okuda du texte but one hesitates the employment of tendencies, then your only choice, in the better that those enlightened ones they miss sharing the spirit of the season with Robbers." This is real life. The guns fire and linguistic terms any more baffling than the words of Hamlet, is to GET THEE TO A responsible for said theme would never have PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT loved ones; they may never get the chance to the bullets kill. vernacular) in order to point out the real NUNNERY for you shall never be capable been born. Paul Webb even see their families again. If respect and love for others isn't enough butts ofrebuttle in the ostensibly offensive of hacking it in the real world which lies at Advent is upon us. Perhaps it is not for Students, faculty, staff, and administra COpy EDITOR to motivate you to protest this action and call text: "Pardon me for being gender-specific either end of that thing called an "Interstate" naught that somewhere in the pericopial Dave Raedy tors-:-start praying. These are truly your for a quick and nonviolent solution, selfish for a moment, but it seems to me that IF you abutting your playing fields. How one longs corpus of scripture readings for the season fathers, sons, mothers, and daughters. They reasons should-like the preservation of think of N.D. as being the 'father' of this for the day when those self-proclaimed there is something about "Wake up!" and LA YOUT/SYSTEMS MANAGER are in the hot sun in the defense of your your own lives. Pray for peace, and above martyrs to the persecution of perceived "Be ready!" as a massive pre-exam cerebral Patricia Doyle family, THEN it's only logical [for you] to lifestyle on the other side of the world. We all, cherish your families this Christmas think of S.M.C. as the 'mother.' "Ivory Tower" sexism/discrimination have slumber seems to have engulfed said ADVERTISING MANAGER need to offer our support through Christmas season. 1. The author is clearly PRONOMIALL Y their perculators plugged in by real campuses more easily than the numerous Tony Porcelli cards and Kool-Aid, not only to show them If Bush can't help us, maybe God can. distinguishing himself (me) from those corporate male chauvenist pigs upon snowflakes lying defenselessly in waiting to how much we are behind them individually, be cupped, balled and hurled in furtive BUSINESS MANAGER (you) who maintain such a ludricrous diplomatistic egress from the womb! Jim Fitzgerald familial dichotomy. (It should be noted, As to the purported attack on The.Student retaliation to the real sin of the systematic however, that the infrastructures on both Weakly (oops! the slip was frivolously destruction of gray matter and individual GRAPHIC ARTS MANAGER sides of U.S. 31 obviate the possiblities of Freudian, so pace you pubescently volition for which one is paying almost Jeanne Naylor envisioning any other paradigm of male tumescent right wingers) this writer finds no $16,000 per academic year. BAH. female relationship between the two fault with their admitting "slick packaging" HUMBUG! Indeed ...

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'I II Ii il- 'i l,[ I: [' II .i 11- f h boy, it's Christmas time again, and I income strewn across the living room floor dudes on street comers ringing bells and ;1 The Stanford Daily Loves Cal First Visit Yale . O can hardly wait to take part in all of amid a sea of wrapping paper. begging for money - and why didn't they 'I II those super-neato traditions that have made But I'm in college now, and we have new stop when Mom put some money in their il The Chronicle ofHigher Education reports that eight University a simple little religious holiday into and exciting Christmas traditions in this big, little bucket? I thought the point was that [I ofVennont students were caught stealing electronic equipment and something that strains the imaginations of highly traditional University. I mean, how Mom gave them money, and then they were supposed to stop making such a racket. It Iil - otheritems from adonnitory at Southern Connecticut State Univer marketing directors around the world as they could I make it through the Christmas 1[ sity. strain their brains to find some' new, and season here without being part of the sure didn't work at home, though. No matter I: The eight students were pledging the Sigma Nu fraternity at inventive way of sticking out of the holiday excitement as eight buck naked dudes ran how much I rang that bell, I never got I,:1 Vennont. At the time of their arrest, authorities found a letter from advertising melee. through the second floor of the library with anything but a kick in the butt from Mom. II the fraternity telling the students to first go to Yale University and We all know the big traditions, you know, the names of Santa's reindeer scrawled Now that I'm an adult, I get to get in on I: across their derrieres. (Just who is it that these great adult holiday traditions like II steal signs before pro~eding to other institutions. giving gifts, stuffing your face with i il getting to drink the "big people punch" at Ii I; The University of Vennont has suspended the fraternity to inves Christmas cookies, hanging your smelly writes the names of the reindeer on those II tigate this alleged hazing. Hopefully officials at Vennont will be socks on the mantle and hoping that there guys' tushes?) Living in a donn with a Christmas parties. Of course, these Christmas parties are always followed up by Ii lenient with the merry pranksters, especially if they fmd that these will be something besides dirt in them on bunch of wacky guys stressed out from " I' Ii ,I are the same students who stole Fisher Hales neon "F' last year. Christmas morning. Of course, in my house, finals can also lead to some interesting New Year's Eve parties, where I somehow II I That thing just had to go! we always lit a big fire in the chimney on Christmas traditions, like Mob Caroling, a end up getting punched by the big people's 11 I Christmas Eve in hopes that all the burglars new favorite at St. Ed's. Just like the drinks. Now I understand why Mom and 11 dressed as Santa Claus would singe traditional Glee Club caroling (only Dad never wanted to get up on January 1. At H Much Ado About Quaking themselves upon descending down our extremely off key and a lot more least most of the bowl games that Dad chimney. That, and Dad always made sure obnoxious), the noble lads of St. Edward's wanted to watch were on at night have donned their bathrobes and hockey There's another adult Christmas tradition Earthquake fever along the New Madrid Fault manifested itself that we left a beer and bag of chips out for masks and taken up their golf clubs to spread that I think most of us would rather not take recently in school closings, the purchase of earthquake survival kits, Santa instead of a glass of milk and cookies. part in, especially this year. Somehow, and extended vacations for some residents who live along the fault. He swore up and down that Santa didn't like Christmas cheer to the women's dorms on Father Christmas has always ended up Joe Edwards, owner of the Blueberry Hill tavern in St. Louis, took them. campus for two years now. having to visit the troops somewhere. the madness one step further. I remember always going to bed early and Even now, I still have a problem Really, most of out great wars have either The Associated Press reports that Edwards filled his jukebox with then lying there tossing and turning for understanding the paradox of Santa Claus. started or had major battles take place earthquake songs that he hoped would help his customers cope with about six hours before I finally fell asleep Exactly.how did he teleport from comer to around Christmas time. Valley Forge, Pearl any anxiety they were feeling. Edwards chose over 150 seismic (that is; except for the one year that my corner, shopping mall to shopping mall, Harbor, the Tet Offensive, and now sizzlers for his jukebox, including 13 with titles containing the word parents gave me a drink of their Christmas tavern.to tavern ... and was he only there shake. ' . grasshoppers). I'd usually get about ten when I was looking? Of course, I'm a lot President Bush has decided to throw a little older now and I know that these S~ntas are Christmas tete a tete in Saudi Arabia. That's I~.is not clear whether masterpieces like "Dancin' on the Ceiling" minutes of sleep before rolling out of bed at one Christmas tradition I hope we can put an or Church Bells May Ring" calmed the patrons of Blueberry Hill about 6 a.m. to wake my groggy parents, just a bunch of guys who are out io make a end to, but Jor now I'm just going to kick tavern, but one thing is certain: Edwards' gimmick was no sillier who had been up all night wrapping my fast buck during the holidays, but just where back, drink some ,egg nog (what the heck is than NewsCenter 16's hardhitting Earthquake Watch coverage. presents and never seemed to be too pleased do the shopping malls come up with that nog, anyway?), and watch Miracle on 34th Thanks for being right there on the scene, WNDU; Maybe now you with me when 1 jumped into their bed. many overweight guys who are willing to sit Street again. Merry Christmas to all, and to should take your silly satellite truck to Antarctica for up to the Nonetheless, they gargled a little bit of in a chair and hold screaming kids on their 0 minute highlights of ozone layer shrinkage. 0 mouthwash, trudged out to the living room, laps for eight hours ata time? As akid, I also all a good break. and saw the fruits of their last three weeks of always wondered why were there so many. by Chris Kozo// and Dave Holsinger edited by Derik Weldon 4 SCHoLAsTIC DECEMBER 13, 1990 5

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.1 Alan J. Pakula directed this summer's Rusty's chances of being acquitted. The Whalley-Kilmer, as the victim, causes blockbuster film Presumed Innocent in the backgrounds are so drab that they lull you to everyone in the theater to take notice. Fresh same manner that the killer in the film plots . sleep until Pakula very effectively brings in off her sultry performance in Scandal, she Dear Dr. Head: DART troubles me deeply. I have nightmares ilSh oil because worms are used to catch fish, usually by small the crime: methodically. Like the killer's another piece of evidence to shock you. brings that same sense of sexual darkness where that disembodied voice tells me horrifying, disturbing boys or old crotchety men, which is used to produce fish oil; victim, though, you may stuggle and want to One must be very patient with Presumed and foreboding right into the middle of revelations about the meaning of life and what they really put notwithstanding the above, which of these is a good time to leave leave, but Pakula keeps you in the theater Innocent. It is not some courtroom drama Wallace's marriage. Bonnie Bedelia, as into liverwurst. In consulting the DART book recently for some the beach? against your will, giving you bits and pieces here and a lot of action there, like 1987's Wallace's anguished yet faithful wife, turns means of destroying this electronic menace, I came across a A. it's raining until you reach a point where all you want, Suspect. Instead, it is like a nice drive across a rather plastic role into a very convincing troubling dilemma. Most lecture classes are three (3) credit B. dusk is descending like the victim, is for the end to come so that Iowa. The flat parts are long and often one. RauIJulia, totally miscast as Wallace's hours, but you don't actually spend three (3) hours a week in C. the fat couple next to you has finished [CENSORED] the suspense will stop ... well, killing you. tedious but they make you yearn for the defense attorney, appears to be better suited those classes. Labs, on the other hand, are only one (1) credit You're Doctor Head. You figure it out. Pakula's film revolves around New York roIling hills that are to come. in Macy's, selling sportscoats. Brian hour; but I always spend at least five (5) or six (6) hours in those Otis, year unknown, Grace. defense attorney Rusty Wallace (Harrison Pakula's cast includes people designed to Dennehy, intent on appearing in every major classes. Does DART somehow fold space-time, or am I just Ford) and his attempt to prove himself carry you through the flat parts. Ford, as supporting role from 1980 on, is once again getting screwed? Otis, don't ever drop acid in a fish market again. There's enough innocent of the murder of his ex-mistress Wallace, seems limited by his role. We are very solid as Wallace's turncoat boss .. r and co-worker (Joann Whalley-Kilmer). accustomed to him solving his problems by PresumedInnocent as a whole is also very 1::- Tom N., sophomore, St. Edward's surrealism in the world already . .iI. Based on the best-selling novel by Scott action, and Wallace, though agreeable solid, and is made more so with an ending i;l· : that carries more surprises than Raymond 11· Tom, try drinking a glass of warm milk before you go to bed. It will In response to your question about leaving the beach, though, I'd Turow, Presumed j nnocent will disappoint enough to action, seems several times on the help to cure those nasty nightmares. Also, DART doesn't know have to say that you really don't want to be outside much later than Turow fans, as the film discards the author's verge of giving up. This is not the Ford we Burr in a 50 gallon vat of cottage cheese diddley about what really goes into liverwurst. Only I know that. 2 p.m. if you don't want to risk a serious burn. Your prime tanning first person narrative because Wallace are used to, and some may find his inertia (large curd). I absolutely recommend it, unappealing. Still, there is no one in especially if you enjoy seeing Joann I rays will be between between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., with secondary knows something we do not. Of course, Whalley-Kilmer smoking across the screen In response to your question, Tom, the solutionis really quite simple. prime tanning rays o~curing between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Be sure to Pakula cannot have us knowing something Hollywood who I would rather watch sweat This apparent dilemma is readily solved by using the Law of use at least a number 15 sunscreen, Otis: it sounds like you're ahead of time. out a life or death situation. Ford carries the and Harrison Ford doing what he does best, Conservation of Credit Hours, recently formulated by physicist . messed up enough already without skin cancer. Pakula makes us spend most of the film movie and, more specifically, its slow parts, trying to find his way out of the smoke. Stephen Hawking (apparently he wondered about this while he was inside the courtroom and the various law on his back at a risk to our image of him as by Noah Cooper in school, too). Since Arts and Letters majors are getting more Dear Dr. Head: What the heck is "lake effect snow?" I've heard offices surrounding it. The cinematography the swashbuckler .. Noah Cooper is afreshman who lives in Pangborn Hall. credit-hours than they deserve in their lecture classes, the lost credit about it ever since I got here from C~lifornia and I was reflects the bleak interior that reflects The supporting cast is sturdy, also. hours must be made up somewhere else within the system. DART wondering if maybe you could explain it to me. naturally turns to Engineering and Science majors, since they work Curious Sun Bunny, freshperson,Siegfried too dang much anyway and probably won't notice the difference. On average, 180 credit-minutes per Arts and Letters major per week Curious, maybe you and Otis [above] ought to take a Meteorology THE CAVEDOGS are lost and therefore transferred to Science and Engineering majors. course together. You both seem to be deeply lacking in your This means that you can expect to spend three (3) extra hours in the knowledge of how our planetary weather system functions. lab in addition to the one (1) hour that you're getting credit for. If Top 40 music just can't touch this you find yourself spending more time than that in the lab, you're Anyway., I'm glad that you asked about lake effect. snow ,because the power trio. Their unfortunate break up a few probably .a good-for-nothing slacker, and you risk throwing the In the beginning, before pagan scientists v:eatherpeople in South Bend aren't very knowledgeable about this, from Silicon Valley made it possible for years back left a void, but The Cavedogs .whole dehcate system out of whack by contributing too many credit eIther. Lake effect snow, contrary to popular belief,did not get its synthesizers to litter the rock and roll appear ready to quench the thirst of music hours back into it name because it is precipitation caused by cold air blowing across airwaves, God created three instruments: a lovers who still enjoy an innovative band Lake Michigan, which is subsequently deposited on our fine six-string guitar, an electric bass, and a with the talent to play instruments and Dear Dr. Head: If seven worms, while in line for a movie, community. Rather, lake effect snow got its name because the snow drum. With these simple tools in hand, sing-all at the same time. Produced by Ed badmouth Nancy Reagan, then why is it that we are forced into which lands on our campus leaves a nice lake effect on North Quad humble but ambitious young artists all Stasium, whose recent work with Living an .del~teuous, albeit illuminated, ilSh-oil producing trough, after it melts. 0 across America have begun to. write a Colour has brought out the edge in their which IS really only an excuse for Siskel and Ebert, who, the sound, Joy Rides becomes all the more worms (previously mentioned) had debated about expressly, i.e. Dr. Head is having an identity crisis. He needs your mail now more significant chapter in our nation's musical the value ofa subjective rating upon a work of art -to get an anti than ever to assure himself that you still need him. Address all history. effective in the hands of this gifted guitar Marxian attitude toward highlighters, as the illuminate, and correspondence to Dr. Head, c/o Scholastic, 303 LaFortune. On their new release Joy Rides For Shut band producer. The Cavedogs Ins, The Cavedogs continue in the proud Joy Rides For Shut-Ins opens with tradition of the three-piece band. Until ''Tayter Country," a quick little number Joy Rides for Shut-Ins recently, Husker Du was America's premier punctuated by Mark Rivers' frantic

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drumline and lead vocals in the like "What in the World?" and They feed upon the weak." lover's collection. For those of of the most phenomenal seven incorporating the band's urban cohorts were just little fishes in a "Wood," creating a strange style of early Elvis Costello "Step Down" comes from the Even without constant chord you who are new to such music inches of polyvinyl chloride environment with its agrarian big alternative pond. In 1987, harmony of vocal distortion. material. In their childish dishonesty so prevalent assaults by Todd Stahr, the song (yes, this is addressed to 95% of ever released by Western surroundings. Like myself, if the song "She" won frrstplace in acknowledgements, The among people in modern has a rich, full sound due to the Notre Dame students), it is civilization. The lineup ofPWD you always wanted rural rock an over-the-air battle of· the Two other faves of mine, "Hot Mama" and "Riff-O-Rama," Cavedogs thank Scruffy the Cat relationships. Bassist Brian efforts on bass and drums. definitely worth taking a chance is as follows: J. Little on lead bands like Drivin' and Cryin' or bands on Northwestern and other, lesser known bands Stevens shines on these two This twelve-song offering on this band. Surprise your guitar and vocals; John Herndon the Long Ryders to give a bit University'S WNUR. build off of the self-gratification for their help and inspiration. songs, providing a dense rhythm contains no weak points because friends! Purchase a disc they· on drums; Jim Garbe on rhythm more of that punk-garage What is strange about God's and mightiness that exemplified Scruffy fans will be pleased with which combines with the other it always strikes a balance have never heard of before. You guitar and vocals; and Bill Little "oomph'" to their music, then Acre is that their frrstfull-Iength the cock-rock heroes of the The Cavedogs's sound because pieces in a giant wall of sound. between lyrics and melodies. all must be pretty sick of "Only on the bass. Precious Wax Drippings should album, Ten Gospel Greats, has seventies stadium bands. Both it contains much of the same The lyrics here are dripping with Yet, even with the serious the Good Die Young" and satisfy your cravings nicely. been putouton a label known for songs seem to poke fun at the bouncy, freewheeling intensity. real life hopes and pains. "Pump message in many of their songs, "Funky Cold Medina" by now. After History answers the sexist attitudes and Yet lyrically, The Cavedogs Up the Jam" can't touch these The Cavedogs seem not to take For a preview, you might sonic wall of emotion rehashed guitar chords of are more reminiscent of songs. The Cavedogs, you will themselves too seriously. After consider listening to WVFI. The established by the frrstEPs. The all those bands that used to Minneapolis's Soul Asylum. find after just one listen, are all, rock and roll is as much DJs up there are sure to playa album launches into a romp tum up on "Don Kirshner's On "Leave Me Alone," The genuine-not a passing fancy about energy and musical joy as Cavedog cut if you request one. through the realm of power rock Rock Concert" when we Cavedogs come to the frustrated for the artistically deaf. it is a vehicle to change the world Music with· brains is their in "Brontosaurus," a primal were kids. In ''Riff-O conclusion that, "The things I On "Proud Land," the pace with criticism. In a world that speCialty-may it always stay track where striking similarities Rama," drummer Brendan want just will not come around." slows and The Cavedogs take can sometimes feel fragmented that way. can be drawn to Jane's Burke even dusts off the old Guitarist Todd Spahr, as if to time for more social and and senseless, there is still music by Derik Weldon Addiction wherever the guitar cowbell and gives it a few free himself from the agony of economic commentary. With a like this which unites people in Derik Weldon is Scholastic's and vocals are concerned. well-placed clangs. For all that line, then launches into a military-style beat that is, to say an educated, entertaining way. Managing Editor and another 'you digital afficionados, driving solo that clearly shows the least, mock patriotic, the Joy Rides For Shut-Ins will person who. believes that there Throughout the rest of the the CD contains an eerily his vast range as a player. song's chorus proclaims, ''This make a fine addition to any . should be "more sports album, the diverse sound of the G to those grungy, at realistic, but definitely Inspiration for rocking tunes proud land is not real, you know. underground/college music coverage on WVFI." band immediately produces a your mom would never let you listen to when you were little. punk cover of Mountain's wealth of comparisons. Frantic . "Mississippi Queen." cuts such as "Consternation" Those of you who grew up on its association with chalk-faced, and "40 Seconds" seem to draw Kiss, the MCS, The Guess Who, black-clad, morose and gloomy If your taste in Midwest music MIDWESTERN influences from early eighties The Stooges, Black Sabbath, "Sprocket"-ites: Wax Trax consists of seeing lame, pop-punk. Other, slower songs, and all those scummy, long records. The only thing that Casiotone equipped dance such as "Shadow" and haired freaks of old would God's Acre has in common with bands that do cheesy Paul "Sleeptime" have a more appreciate another Chicago Wax Trax is that they both hail McCartney covers, then bands ALTERNATIVE ROCK like Precious Wax Drippings traditional structure, reminding band, God's Acre. These from Chicago. Regardless of It's not an oxymoron anymore, thanks to Chicago bands me a bit of some Long Ryders raggedy grunge-rockers these musical chasms that and God's Acre aren't for you. influenced material. . My definitely prove that they're the separate God's Acre from their However, if a little emotional Precious Wax Drippings and God's Acre favorite track, "Rayon," is a Windy City's answer to that labelmates, it is a welcome rock and roll, built on the rock cleaner version of the one noisy, 70's "Seattle Sound" diversion to all that electronic outcasts of the past tickles your Being an impudent snob from joyful five semesters here in the Precious Wax Drippings concentrate on two bands who included on their second EP of released in such great volume stuff. fancy, check out what PWD and the East Coast, I had always Hoosier state, I have finally released their new album, After have just released their debut the same name. Let me tell you, these days on Sub Pop records. God's Acre have to offer. They been wary of good music come to appreciate Chevy LPs - Precious Wax Drippings History, on Amoeba records the fading bagpipe that wails the While some have called them The strongest tune on the prove that Chicago has the best actually existing in the Midwest trucks - no, make that Midwest and God's Acre. back in September. Already, it song open in ~'Rayon"creates a "one big Sub Pop cliche," it is album is the opening track, "scene" when it comes to For years, 1 thought that rock and roll. I have also come has s91d over ·100,000 copies lonely yet moving tune that interesting to note that God's "Wood." It was released earlier alternative rock. "Midwest rock" meant some to recognize Chicago as the and has launched the band to the merges with a fantastic bass line. Acre have been around for over this year on Teriyaki Asthma, byJelfJotz guy sporting a brown leather Mecca of great, original rock proverbial "national. spotlight" I urge you to threaten Tracks and three years, and have developed Volume4 (C{ZRecords),andis Jeff Jotz is the Music Director bomber jacket and faded blue and roll in the Midwest. I guess as far as alternative bands go. Orbit with fire and brimstone if their influences beyond all those built around the strong, hard at WVFI. This will probably jeans, driving a red Ford pickup. it hasn't been corrupted yet by The band had released two EPs they don't have this album in heavies from the Pacific driving twang of bassist Mark (unfortunately) be his last They sang about things relevant the factional elitism that has prior to After History : Ain' t We stock. Northwest. Their first single, Blade. Peter Houpt's vocals are articlefor Scholastic this year, to Midwesterners: girls with more or less destroyed a Wishin' Bunch, on Landmind "My Real Cool Time/She" ,arrogant and mesmerizing, but maybe you'll be seeing two first names like "Bobbie alternative music in New York records, released in 1987, and PWDbuilds up its strengths by (Amoeba Records), was reminding me somewhat of more of him next year. In the Sue" or "Fannie Mae," farms, or L.A. While I could name Rayon, released on Pravda combining such a wide variety released in 1988, ala time when Mudhoney'sMarkArm. Houpt meantime. keep listening to tractors, heartland-type jive, and approximately twenty bands records in 1988. While the first of guitar-rock styles, Mudhoney and their Seattle takes his voice a step further in WVFI. red Ford pickup trucks. from the Chicago area that fit the EP is long out of print (and is bill of "great, original rock and Precious Wax Drippings quite valuable in collector's However, as a result of my roll," I have decided to After History circles), I regard Rayon as one

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Gumbleton, the auxiliary bishop of Detroit, and national president of Pax Christi comes to speak and to inform the local group about national events. Needless to say, Drew and Emily, along with their group, take a dim view of recent developments in the Middle CRISIS UPDATE: East. "Uncategorically, in every situation, I cannot separate the means from the ends. PACIFICISM AND MILITARISM By sending our military into action, Bush is promoting evil. Violence is evil and in direct conflict with the Catholic teachings. AJ. Muste, an American pacifist leader said, As the January 15 deadline approaches and Bush 'There is not way to peace. Peace is the prepares to la~nch an offensive, how are students way.' I think that is the approach we should Carrie Dwyer shows off Kool-Ald headed for the soldiers In Saudi Arabia be taking," Buscareno said. Neufeldadded, at a Catholic university supposed to react? "We as Catholics, must remember to pray because the kids start out with values. This supporting the young soldiers who find very hard, that is the most important thing, school reinforces those values. Ethical val themselves in the desert at Christmas time. and to express our concern to our govern ues and responsible decision making help "It doesn't matter whether you agree ment." To promote prayer for the soldiers them conduct their lives based on a solid or not with President Bush's actions. What and encourage their pacifistic stance, Pax foundation. They act out of responsibility, is important is that we support the guys in Christi has been passing our prayers printed not out of convience." service. We are not supporting Bush, weare I f Saddam Hussein does not withdraw These and dozens of other questions plague East to frighten U.S. allies, and parade cap on small flyers. Last Friday, Bishop Gum Hemphill continued by explaining supporting the morale of the enlisted men. his troops from Kuwait by January 15, a both the Pentagon and the American people tured U.S. airmen through the streets of bleton visited to preside over prayer and to that a soldier is the last one who wants a war You can't pick and choose political situ time span of a little more than one month, every day. Baghdad or execute foreign hostages. Sad assist in the distribution of the flyers. _ because he is the first to get shot. "None of ations. They need our support all the time." President Bush, with the blessing of the Should Saddam not withdraw by dam has shown that he is willing to violate In direct opposition to the philoso us look forward to that eventuality," he said. To help do her part, Erin has organ United Nations, has threatened to use "all January 15, an allied aircraft strike would established wartime rules and stop at noth- phies embraced by Pax Christi, ROTC at He also stated that in the military, there is a ized "Kool-Aid for Troops." This program necessary means" to force Iraqi troops out of attack military or infrastructure targets in ing. Notre Dame has come to play an important belief in the need for a force to defend is designed to collect money to purchase Kuwait. Saddam's army consists of over Iraq, according to Time. Such an attack, In respect to the tumult of world is part in the activities on campus concerning American values. "I can cite the example of Kool-Aid for the soldiers in the desert who one million "well paid, well trained Repub would entail minimal loss of life, and the sues facing us today, we at a Catholic univer the Gulf crisis. If nothing else, they repre how military force exerted by the United consume gallons of water per day and appre lican guards" and as we have seen in the loss of perhaps a dozen aircraft. If Saddam sity are confronted with several conflicting sent the power of our country's military States brought the Cold War to an end. I feel ciate the diversion of taste. Cans have been news, he does not hesitate to resort to bio remains steadfast, the U.S. would challenge options. Should we choose to support Bush force and make us students consistently that this proves conclusively that this form placed at LaFortune and at other places logical or trench warfare. Should war ensue the Iraqi air force and then proceed to attack in launching his offensive, we violate some aware that it is our friends who are being of deterrence is effective," saidHemphill. around campus for the collection of change. it would not be an easy or painless victory. ground installations, carpet bombing roads of the basic teachings ofthe Catholic church, shipped off to fight this war. Many here, Acknowledging the different phi "Even if you don't have change, you can Saddam is willing to lose thousands of men and other strategic targets. This move would namely the Just War theory. On the other including the members of Pax Christi, feel losophies embraced by students and peace sign the two Christmas cards at the Informa il per day and win at whatever the cost. claim considerably more lives and perhaps hand, as a world power, it is our duty to thatROTC has no place ata Catholic univer groups on campus, Hemphill stated, "At the tion desk in LaFortune. The important thing In the December 10, 1990 issue of as many as 100 aircraft. protect and to defend our allies as well as sity and that its presence undermines the University of Notre Dame, there are a num is that we not become desensitized. The Time, the war on our side would be unlike If after many days of bombing, Iraq defend our own country's best interests. If teachings of Catholicism. ber of different views, however the goal is soldiers are sitting over there for so long, we any other. Never before would so many was still not backing away, allied tanks and that means exerting military force, Bush's "I don't feel that ROTC should be on the same: the creation of active, loving, can't forget them, especially around the strategic and tactical doctrines be put to the infantry would move through southern Iraq strategy is beyond reproach. If that means a Catholic campus," Buscareno said. "I only peaceful solution sto the world's troubles. holidays." test, and never would such technologically and isolate the enemy in Kuwait. An am setting an example of peace, non-violence, hope that in such a time of crisis, the ROTC People approach the solution from different As January 15 approaches and ten advanced weapons be employed. phibious landing form the Persian Gulf is or pacificism, maybe the White House acted students are getting counseling from super directions, different perspectives. Working sions in the Middle East grow more intense, As Americans, we can rest assured also a possibility along with frontal assaults irresponsibly and should be judged harshly visors concerning what's going on in the together, we can come up with a solution. If it becomes less and less important whether that we would be fighting with state of the art on Iraqi forces in Kuwait, according to Time. for its carelessness. gulf and how the Catholic teachings on war everyone felt the same way,we might over we are pacifists or whether we advocate equipment as opposed to Iraq's World War This of course, would be the worst-case sce Drew Buscareno and Emily Neufeld and peace apply to this." look an obvious answer that was apparent to military action. Our brothers, husbands, I style weapons consisting of minefields, nario. In a land attack allied forces would are officers of Pax Christi, a pacifist group At the same time, ROTC plays an one person and not to another. I do not feel sons, and friends may lose their lives for the earth berms, razor wire and trenches. Our possibly lose 200 aircraft and as many tanks on campus. Pax Christi is a national peace important role. ' They hold the sometimes that there is a conflict between the two United States in the greater glory of protect forces have laser-guided bombs, heat-seek and armored personnel carriers. In addition organization that promotes charity, Chris precarious position of a military force on a groups. A conflict happened in 1968 when ing that for which we stand. We can only ing missiles, devices to electronically halt in a ten-day attack, approximately 3,000 tian teachings and peaceful solutions to the Catholic campus. Professors and students people were screaming at each other. We give them our unwavering support and pray all communications between enemy troops people would die and 13,000 would be violent problems that face our world today. involved in the military on campus do not disagree, but I think that there is respect in that God will guide the judgment and lives of and their headquarters, and infared devices wounded in a ten-day attack. Here on campus they meet every Wednes see this as a violation of Catholicism in any .that everyone has a right to his own opinion. both those giving the orders and those giving that turn night into day for soldiers. But does As a response, Time suggests that day, holding scripture readings, silent What is going on is not a violent disagree- their lives. 0 this equipment work in hundred-degree heat way. Saddam Hussein would launch missiles prayer, and according to Buscareno, "heated "I am so proud to be in uniform at a ment." - and in tons of sand? Are our troops as well carrying poison gas against the Saudi oil discussion" about"' current topics and how Catholic school," says Lieutenant Colonel Erin Lavelle, Board Manager of trained and prepared as those of Iraq? What fields, shake the alliance by attacking Israel, Catholic teaching should be applied to those Douglass"Hemphill. "The University of SUB, has chosen to overlook the compli will be the cost of an American victory? begin terrorist attacks outside the Middle situations. Once or twice a semester, Bishop Notre Dame is the best place for ROTC cated politics of the situation and focus· on by Kristine DeGange 10 11 SCHOLASTIC DECEMBER 13, 1990 attacks like the bombing of Libya. Most to sell oil. If he young Americans' experience .of war is attempted to drive confined to the cinema and television. up prices unfairl y, Through movies llk~Rambo, our generation an embargo could has been shown a picture of war that makes be placed on Iraqi it look glorious, in which the "good guy" oil. Such an em always wins. bargo already ex This is similar to the view of war ists, and the world propagated in Europe before World War 1. economy has not War was touted as a glorious and honorable yet collapsed. No iA BIG MISTAKE I nationalistic enterprise. The result: matter how much What was, at that time, the bloodiest war in oil Hussein con I human history and the devastated "lost trols, he must still generation" described by Ernest Heming compete on the way. Are we prepared to see our friends, our world market. brothers and sisters, our fathers and mothers The laws of sup (yes, mothers have been sent to Saudi Ara ply and demand, JEFFREY LONG ARGUES THAT AN OFFENSIVE MILITARY ACTION bia too) returned from the Middle East in and not the whims BY THE UNITED STATES WOULD NOT ONLY BE A TREMENDOUS coffins? of a dictator, are POLITICAL ERROR, BUT ALSO WOULD LEAD TO THE DEATHS OF Secondly, are we willing to make the ultimate deter such a sacrifice for goals that seem to change mining factors of Peace activists try to raise public awareness on campus THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS AND IRAQIS on a weekly basis? Are American troops in oil prices. Saudi Arabia to prevent Saddam Hussein Even if oil was a more viable reason its neighbors? What about Pakistan and froin invading that country, to drive him' for attacking Iraq, there remain two prob India, which from the time of their inde , or the United States to take offensive pendence have been either at war or on the , ' initiatives in the Middle Ea~t extremely dif sentiment int he Middle East. from KUwait, or to prevent him from devel lems; a practical'one and anioral one. .. F military action against Iraq would be a ficult. America needs to think aboult the Furtherinore, is America ready to oping and using miclear weapons? It is"im The practical problem: a war would brink? What about China, which invaded dreadful mistake of unprecedented magili future, and not just shorHerm gains. Sad lose tens of thousands of its young peopl~ in portant to note tluit many respected political almost certainly result in the destruction of Tibet within recent memory, systematically tude. . This is the opinion of a large and dam Hussein is already a hero to many a war? Like the generation that fought- analysts on both the left and right are highly the oil fields. This would be far more de destroying Tibetan culture and scattering I the Tibetan people throughout the People's I . growing number of American citizens that Arabs, especially the poor Arabs of Jordan . World War I, the young people ofthis cOQn critical of the scale of America's interven structive to the world economy than the I . President Bush would be wise to heed. and the Israeli-occupied West Bank and try have never experienced a full-scale war tion in the Middle East and the possibility of fields falling under the control of Saddam Republic? All of these countries possess or . war. These critics are not only Democrats very likely possess nuclear capability, and . i : First of all, even the most optimis Gaza. To m~e him a martyr would only firsthand, only brief "surgical operations" ! Hussein. tiC; projections indicate that a war against exacerbate the problem of anti-American like the invasion of Panama, and hit-and-run and traditional anti-war activists, but retired The moral problem: If oil is the have been no less -and in some cases more ,'.. ' . . II Iraq would quickly result in tens of thou four-star generals and people like Patrick reason for American intervention, a highly - aggressive than Iraq. Has the United [I sands of American casualties. Even should Buchanan and Jeanne Kirkpatrick, who unjust situation exists in which the poor are States acted to stop the nuclear proliferation America win such a war, and succeed in maintain that America's vital interests are being made to fight for the interests of the in these countries with aggressive military not, in fact, threatened in the Persian Gulf. action? There is an implicit element of I' driving Iraq from Kuwait, or even force rich. A large percentage of the American il. Saddam Hussein from power, the cost in The ever-changing rationales the White armed forces is made up of minorities who anti-Arab and more general anti-Third human lives would be enormous. Not only House keeps offering for American inter have joined the military because it is the only World racism in America's present Middle would tens of thousands of American sol~ vention, and possible use of force, give the way they can escape from poverty in this East policy. This element is a holdover from diers die, but hundreds of thousands of inno appearance that President Bush is merely country. If war breaks out, it is the poor, the age of colonialism that we would be wise I cent Iraqi civilians would be killed, most of making up excuses for performing an action those who have the least to gain from fight and just to dispense with permanently. : l ~ them women and children~ to which he has already committed himself ing for this country, who will be losing their In short, the solution to the Persian Iii: Apait from the fact that such car - without consenting Congress or the lives for the wealthy oil companies. Gulf crisis is negotiation, not offensivemili nage .~s a 'crime against humanity on a American public. Bush wOuld be wise to What about the issue of nuclear taryaction. Offensive military action, espe ~i massive scale, there are also important po heed all of the opinions being voiCed, and weapons, an issue that our President has cially at this point, when the United Nations' r~ J embargo has yet to make its full effect felt, 1~ litical ramifications to consider. If the give the opposition on both the right and left raised only recently, though it has long been l[I United States beat Iraq into submission by J a fair hearing, instead of spouting rhetoric known that Iraq is trying to develop these would be both immoral and unwise. In the killing hundreds of thousands of civilians, and playing upon the public's emotions to weapons? Surely the United States cannot words of the Statement of the Position of the 1

1. ,.1 Gulf Crisis Action Group of Notre Dame, " Which is inevitable in full-scale modem stir up hatred for Saddam Hussein and sup allow a demonstrably aggressive dictator li1 - warfare, the masses of the Arab world would port for an American counter-invasion. like Saddam Hussein to develop nuclear "we ... areoutraged that a war may begin in be outraged. Arab opinion, already largely And what about the rationales for weapons. But what about Israel, a country the Gulf because of greed and the desire to j.il~·.-. dubious of American intentions in the use of force against Iraq? Why does the that has occupied parts of Lebanon, Syria, demonstrate military might. Therefore, we I, strongly urge our nation's leaders to recog Ii. Middle East, would certainly tum against United States have so many troops stationed Egypt, and Jordan, and has not yet with Ii: nize and diligently pursue peaceful alterna ~ l the United States. Such widespread hostility in the Persian Gulf? Is it to protect the drawn from much of this territory? What i~ would render future American diplomatic Young Americans like these have never experienced a full-scale war world's oil supplies? about South Africa, a country that terrorizes tives to this grave crisis." 0 li Saddam Hussein obv~ously wants and routinely makes military excursions into By Jeffrey Long 11 it 12 SCHOLASTIC DECEMBER 13, 1990 13 b iii: ~ 1.

~~ ______r~_ attacks like the bombing of Libya. Most to sell oil. If he young Americans' experience .of war is attempted to drive confined to the cinema and television. up prices unfairl y, Through movies llk~Rambo, our generation an embargo could has been shown a picture of war that makes be placed on Iraqi it look glorious, in which the "good guy" oil. Such an em always wins. bargo already ex This is similar to the view of war ists, and the world propagated in Europe before World War 1. economy has not War was touted as a glorious and honorable yet collapsed. No iA BIG MISTAKE I nationalistic enterprise. The result: matter how much What was, at that time, the bloodiest war in oil Hussein con I human history and the devastated "lost trols, he must still generation" described by Ernest Heming compete on the way. Are we prepared to see our friends, our world market. brothers and sisters, our fathers and mothers The laws of sup (yes, mothers have been sent to Saudi Ara ply and demand, JEFFREY LONG ARGUES THAT AN OFFENSIVE MILITARY ACTION bia too) returned from the Middle East in and not the whims BY THE UNITED STATES WOULD NOT ONLY BE A TREMENDOUS coffins? of a dictator, are POLITICAL ERROR, BUT ALSO WOULD LEAD TO THE DEATHS OF Secondly, are we willing to make the ultimate deter such a sacrifice for goals that seem to change mining factors of Peace activists try to raise public awareness on campus THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS AND IRAQIS on a weekly basis? Are American troops in oil prices. Saudi Arabia to prevent Saddam Hussein Even if oil was a more viable reason its neighbors? What about Pakistan and froin invading that country, to drive him' for attacking Iraq, there remain two prob India, which from the time of their inde , or the United States to take offensive pendence have been either at war or on the , ' initiatives in the Middle Ea~t extremely dif sentiment int he Middle East. from KUwait, or to prevent him from devel lems; a practical'one and anioral one. .. F military action against Iraq would be a ficult. America needs to think aboult the Furtherinore, is America ready to oping and using miclear weapons? It is"im The practical problem: a war would brink? What about China, which invaded dreadful mistake of unprecedented magili future, and not just shorHerm gains. Sad lose tens of thousands of its young peopl~ in portant to note tluit many respected political almost certainly result in the destruction of Tibet within recent memory, systematically tude. . This is the opinion of a large and dam Hussein is already a hero to many a war? Like the generation that fought- analysts on both the left and right are highly the oil fields. This would be far more de destroying Tibetan culture and scattering I the Tibetan people throughout the People's I . growing number of American citizens that Arabs, especially the poor Arabs of Jordan . World War I, the young people ofthis cOQn critical of the scale of America's interven structive to the world economy than the I . President Bush would be wise to heed. and the Israeli-occupied West Bank and try have never experienced a full-scale war tion in the Middle East and the possibility of fields falling under the control of Saddam Republic? All of these countries possess or . war. These critics are not only Democrats very likely possess nuclear capability, and . i : First of all, even the most optimis Gaza. To m~e him a martyr would only firsthand, only brief "surgical operations" ! Hussein. tiC; projections indicate that a war against exacerbate the problem of anti-American like the invasion of Panama, and hit-and-run and traditional anti-war activists, but retired The moral problem: If oil is the have been no less -and in some cases more ,'.. ' . . II Iraq would quickly result in tens of thou four-star generals and people like Patrick reason for American intervention, a highly - aggressive than Iraq. Has the United [I sands of American casualties. Even should Buchanan and Jeanne Kirkpatrick, who unjust situation exists in which the poor are States acted to stop the nuclear proliferation America win such a war, and succeed in maintain that America's vital interests are being made to fight for the interests of the in these countries with aggressive military not, in fact, threatened in the Persian Gulf. action? There is an implicit element of I' driving Iraq from Kuwait, or even force rich. A large percentage of the American il. Saddam Hussein from power, the cost in The ever-changing rationales the White armed forces is made up of minorities who anti-Arab and more general anti-Third human lives would be enormous. Not only House keeps offering for American inter have joined the military because it is the only World racism in America's present Middle would tens of thousands of American sol~ vention, and possible use of force, give the way they can escape from poverty in this East policy. This element is a holdover from diers die, but hundreds of thousands of inno appearance that President Bush is merely country. If war breaks out, it is the poor, the age of colonialism that we would be wise I cent Iraqi civilians would be killed, most of making up excuses for performing an action those who have the least to gain from fight and just to dispense with permanently. : l ~ them women and children~ to which he has already committed himself ing for this country, who will be losing their In short, the solution to the Persian Iii: Apait from the fact that such car - without consenting Congress or the lives for the wealthy oil companies. Gulf crisis is negotiation, not offensivemili nage .~s a 'crime against humanity on a American public. Bush wOuld be wise to What about the issue of nuclear taryaction. Offensive military action, espe ~i massive scale, there are also important po heed all of the opinions being voiCed, and weapons, an issue that our President has cially at this point, when the United Nations' r~ J embargo has yet to make its full effect felt, 1~ litical ramifications to consider. If the give the opposition on both the right and left raised only recently, though it has long been l[I United States beat Iraq into submission by J a fair hearing, instead of spouting rhetoric known that Iraq is trying to develop these would be both immoral and unwise. In the killing hundreds of thousands of civilians, and playing upon the public's emotions to weapons? Surely the United States cannot words of the Statement of the Position of the 1

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similarity goes beyond a mere interest in nuclear threat before such unpleasant Iraq may be impervious to economic factors monumental staturuyor modem uniform realities come to pass. since the sufferers of economic sanctions fashions. Do not think that if America Four: use of force, or the real threat have no political voice. withdraws, Saudi A1:abia will not look very of it, would give teeth to the United Nations. Additionally, there is no guarantee much like Poland in 1939. Allowing Resolutions supported by the Security that the economic blockade would not

I' ijussein to gain cqntrol over the world's oil Council would carry with them the weight of develop leaks. A rapprochement with Iran is supply is simply intolerable. This control possible military intervention. This is likely not out of the question, nor is a negotiated would give him the power to set world oil to deter aggression in the Third World; or at understanding with Jordan or Syria. prices, and thus control the world economy. least make the United Nations a force to be Holding together a political and economic The fledgling governments of Eastern reckoned with. It is an odd irony of the post coalition in the Arab world is not an easy Europe would likely·be the first victims as Cold War world that the United Nations, the proposition. This is the land of the bazaar. economic aid dries up. These states are favorite child of the American Left, has now While the world demonstrates already unstable enough without inflicting found support among conservatives to patience, the Iraqi military continues to dig economic chaos upon them. Western support the notion of world peace. The time in. An attack on Kuwait would involve Europe, Japan, and then our own economy is ripe for the creation of a new world order. higher American casualties six months from would eventually be irreparably damaged The United Nations could provide a now than they would on January 15. If by Hussein's stranglehold. We simply meaningful framework for solving world Hussein is given time to prepare a large Daniel Casey supports the cannot allow this to happen. problems. conscript army between now and then, Two: the United States needs to While some advocate· unlimited American battlefield deaths will rise United States' defense of assert its willingness to defend its vital patience in dealing with Hussein, these proportionately. Saudi Arabia and the interestS. I am not advocating a war in order proposals are fraught with risks of their own. Protests to wars like Vietnam are protection of American to show everyone that we mean business. Economic pressure on a nation is understandable-even military experts will The Persian Gulf oil supply is truly in our worthwhile, and is preferable to hasty use of concede that South Vietnam was not crucial Rights in the Middle East vital interests. A failure to protect these military force. However, it is possible that to American Security. But public protests to interests implies an American withdrawal the United States public is underestimating a necessary war are a threat to America's from the world political scene. A failure to the ability ofIraq to withstand such pressure. future. Do not equate Iraq with Vietnam, or project force when necessary, implies a lack Emerging nations like Iraq can do without 1990 with 1968. The stakes are far more mericans have never been accused of of concern with the world or its politics. The amenities which the American public could important now than they were then. The A being overly sophisticated when it failure to protect the oil supply would likely never tolerate losing. For Iraq, sustainment future of America and the world depend on comes to world politics, and the destroy the United States as a world power of a war economy during a long war with the withdrawal of Saddam Hussein from justifications for military involvement both for economic reasons - our economy Iran was not particularly difficult There Kuwait and the elimination of his around the globe since the end of World War would be in ruins - and political reasons was no political opposition to Hussein's government as a possible· threat to Saudi II have rung a little hollow. South Korea and no one would take the threat of American unpopular war with Iran, despite casualties Arabia, Israel, and the world's economic ROTC students are trained to use gas masks In the event of chemical warfare. South Vietnam were hardiy model force seriously. The world is far 100 proportionately greater than those suffered future. 0 democracies and were of questionable dangerous a place to create such an in America's bloodiest war, the Civil War. by Daniel Casey strategic importance. To argue the use of no obvious ideological enemy, the arenas swirls in a last reminiscence of impression; force in either of those scenarios required an American public has been expressing its psychodelia that is more a product of . Three: Baghdad's attempt to build interpretation of world politics that viewed opinion in traditiorial fashion - it can't Madison Avenue advertising than a nuclear weapons would seriously affect the these nations as important pawns in A U.S. make up its mind. reflection of reality. balance of power in the region. Personally, Soviet chess game. While questions of Into this intellectual vacuum it is People, wake up. There are some I do not feel that Baghdad will ever gain sovereignty were used piously by various easy to inject political emotionalism - very valid reasons to support the projection control of nuclear weapons - the one American presidents to justify our military politics Hollywood-style. Charlie Sheen the of force into the gulf. Some are listed below. nuclear power in the region, Israel, will involvement, the real reasons were selfish soldier discusses his experiences in the One: the government of Iraq as never allow this to happen. But Israel using - the prevention of a worldwide trenches. Penn and Fox weigh in with presently constituted presents a threat to the force to remove an Iraqi nuclear threat could very well provoke another bloody conflict in encirclement by aggressive· Communism, equally informed opinions. There shall be reg~on's security and the world's oil supply. ,;, real or imagined. Fail to protect the pawn no more Vietnams while we control the Iraq's government is a military dictatorship the region between Israel and the Arab and the rook will fall- so went the theory. airwaves, they say, and even the mighty interested in fulfilling the personality cult of nations. It is far more preferable to use The Gulf Crisis does not fit the Cold Nightline gives an hour to discussing the one man - Saddam Hussein. Hussein's military force to remove Hussein with the War paradigm. The Soviets are in other burning politico-entertainment issue past history is one of aggression: provoking backing of the Arab world and the United worldwide retreat, and there is no dominant of our time - the Madonna video. College war with Iran, ruthlessly eliminating. all Nations than it would be to have an angry, will in the Arab world marshalling either students nationwide hold tye-died protests political opposition within Iraq, and waging powerless United Nations forcing daily United States vetoes of resolutions· Islamic fundamentalism or Ba'ath Party over the class composition of the military, a war of extermination against the Kurds Ii socialism. There is no hungry Russian bear not realizing that the college deferment isa which would make Pol Pot proud. While the condemning Israeli aggression. The future seeking warm water ports, and no Khomeini thing of the past. They too could experience analogy between Hitler and Hussein may be of American diplomacy in the region may Soldiers like Chris Toner may need special training to fight a desert war. threatening world terrorism and Jihad. With the draft. All of the political talk in these a bit exaggerated, one must admit that the depend on ol!l'removal of Baghdad's future

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ing per game, good for 20th in the country, The Irish must contain Wil and limited opposing backs to 2.9 yards per liams & Co. or NBC's cam carry, the 16th best in the nation. eras may spend a lot of time On offense, the Buffs play typical Big focusing in on a grimacing New Year's Eight-style football, rushing out of the one- Rick Mirer after another sack . back, I -Bone formation, and passing only in or mean hit by the Butkus long yardage situations. The offense is pi Award winner from the loted by junior Darian Hagan. Hagan fin Rocky Mountains. On the ished fifth in the Heisman trophy balloting a other side of the ball, Lom year ago, but incOlisistency and several inju bardi Award winner Chris Resolution Zorich, Michael Stone ries contributed to a sub-par season in 1990. Notre Dame and Colorado meet again in He remains a dangerous player, though. He breaker, and the rest of the streak. passed for 1,538 yards and 11 touchdowns Notre Dame front seven Williams sacked opposing quarterbacks 12.5 Miami in an attempt to re~olve the national Their 1990 schedule was much tougher and he is always a threat to tuck the ball in must contain Bieniemy and times on the way to winning the Butkus Award. than the slate they blew through in 1989. and head for the open field. In the 1990 the Buffalo ground attack championship controversy McCartney coached his charges to victories Orange Bowl, he rushed for the Buffs only that ran all over the opposition this season. clouded. Notre Dame's fIrst priority will be, over two conference champions-- Texas touchdown, and was a nuisance for the Irish The big picture, as it was last year head of course, to take care of business and defeat BY JON PAUL POITS and Washington-- and defeated two confer-' all night, racking up 106 yards on the ing into the New Year's Day bowl games, is Colorado. Since Colorado occupies the top spot, the fifth-ranked Irish ence runner-ups-- Illinois and Nebraska. ground. old on. playing another top-ranked Buffalo squad Colorado played one of the toughest sched Senior Mike Pritchard is should logically receive H Hold on one minute. in the same Orange Bowl in Miami on the ules in the nation; their opponents racked up Hagan's primary aerial tar some first-place votes from Didn't the Irish teach these Buffs a lesson first day of 1991. a combined 58.9% winning percentage and get Pritchard was voted Associated Press voters for in number one ranked-pressure last New You would think that the Buffs would they played five teams who will compete in most valuable player by his beating the number-one Year's night? have had enough of the Irish last year, when New Year's Day bowls. teammates this year and will ranked team. But there are And they're back for more? Notre Dame won 21-6 to dash Colorado's The strength of this team may be the front chew up the Irish secondary some other things that have One year to the day after the Irish de hopes for its first ever national champion seven on defense that is led by 1990 Butkus all night if he goes un to happen if Irish fans hope to celebrating the nine feated the top-ranked Buffaloes of Colorado ship. In that game, Colorado dominated the Award-winning outside linebacker Alfred checked. He is a legitimate be teenth National Champion in the Orange Bowl, Notre Dame will be first half offensively, but failed to score, Williams. Williams stands an intimidating deep threat, catching 28 leaving the game' 6'6" and goes at a strong 230 pounds. The passes for 28.6 yards per ship in Notre Dame's sto scoreless at the inter senior racked up 88 tackles and recorded an catch and six touchdowns. ried football history the mission. But in the amazing 12.5 sacks this season. By com But the big gun on of morning after the Orange second half, the Irish parison, the entire Irish defense only sacked fense for Colorado is Eric Bowl. First, Georgia Tech, who put on a clinic in the quarterback 18 times. Bieniemy, a spectacular smashmouth foot Joining Williams at the other outside fireplug of a runner who is unbeaten and ranked sec ond, has to lose to Nebraska I ball, scoring three 'backer position is his partner in quarter enjoyed a sensational senior Ii rushing touchdowns back terrorizing, Kanavis McGhee, who is campaign that was good in the Citrus Bowl. The. while rolling up 279 no slouch himself at 6'5" and 250. McGhee enough to place him fourth Yellowjackets snuck up on yards on the ground was one of twelve finalists for the prestig in the 1990 Heisman ballot the country in this crazy for the game. ious Butkus which Williams won, and for ing. Colorado's all-time season and would legiti In 1990, despite good reason. He had 94 tackles and notched leading rusher stands only mately claim the title if they win their game and the Irish their 10-1-1 record 2.5 sacks. Eleven of the tackles were' for 5'7", but he is lightning (compared to the losses, earning him .third-team All-Ameri quick and very tough to defeat the Buffs. Second. Notre Dame perfect 11-0 Buffs can honors from the Football News. The bring down. For'the season, fans will have to root for the the Irish faced a year inside linebacking positions are manned by he rushed for 1,628 yards hated Hurricanes of Miami ago), the Buffaloes Greg Biekert and Terry Johnson, who both and ran up 100 yards on the to defeat the Longhorns in may be a better team earned player-of-the-week honors at one ground every game he the Cotton Bowl. The Long than they were a year point or another this season. ,played except for one ago. Still coached by Up front, the Irish offensive line will when he got 99 yards and horns are ranked third in the . Bill McCartney, they have their hands ftill with the trio of Joel three touchdowns against nation and the Southwest have held the number Steed, Garry Howe and Marcellous Elder. the Texas Longhorns. The Conference champs could one ranking in this Steed is the leader of the three, sacking Irish will have to stop Bieni claim the title if both the topsy-turvy season opposing quarterbacks 7.5 times for losses emy if they hope to shut Buffs and Georgia Tech lose. Colorado Sports Information for the past month totaling' 47 yards:' down the Buffalo attack. and are working on a All together, .these seven men limited If all this works out as McCartney brings the Buffaloes to the Orange Bowl The game will be won or Colorado Sports Information nine-game winning opposing teams to a mere 114.2 yards rush- outlined. everyone ahead of ranked number one for the second straight year. lost at the line of scrimmage. Blenlemy Is Colorado's all·time leading rusher.

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number four Miami and number five Notre MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Dame will lose, and since the Irish beat the 'Canes in the regular season, and defeated the number one team on New Year's Day, Who's Number One? they could be voted the "mythical" national champion which, in the 1990 season, will he Division I football National Championship is the most confused prize in all of really be mythical. T sport. The wildcard in the national title deck of While every other sport in collegiate competition ends its season with a clear-cut, cards, however, will not even be played on unanimous champion, Division I Football is a muddled, oft-disputed mess. New Year's Day. On December 28th, the The uncertainty is due to the method by which the winner is picked. There is no general sixth-tanked Seminoles of Florida State will rule for voting in a consensus champ. What works one year may not work the next. play tenth-ranked Penn State in the aptly Schedule toughness, head-to-head competition and point-differential are sometimes used to determine the winner. At other times, these criteria fly out the window and the voters appear to play favorites. Why isn't there any uniformity? The answer is obvious. Today's system is flawed. The sports writers who exercise the privilege to crown the champion often vote based on personal preference instead of clear-cut voting guidelines. The defenders of today' s championship race say that bias is not really a factor and that the system is fair. Butrecent history indicates there are incongruities in voting. Last year's final rankings illustrate this point The University of Miami won because they defeated ComaIita Haysbert: Haysbert, a junior from Notre Dame in the regular season, not because of their Sugar bowl victory over Alabama: Greg Louder: Louder, a freshman from Acton, head-to-head competition determined the winner. MA, recorded his frrst career shutout with an out Randallstown, lvID, had a great day against the If this precedent is logical, why was it disregarded in other voting? Why was Michigan standing performance against Lake Forest. Louder Orangewomen of Syracuse. Haysbert scored a ranked ahead of USC in the final poll after the Wolverines lost to the Trojans in the Rose turned back 28 shots as the Irish defeated Lake career-high 26 points and ripped down nine re Bowl? bounds to lead the Irish in both categories as Notre In this season's championship picture, things are as crazy as last year. Notre Dame Forest to improve Notre Dame's record to 8-6-1 on defeated Miami and has the same record as the 'Canes, and yet they are ranked behind the season. Dame defeated Syracuse 71-66. Miami. BYU defeated Miami the first game of the season, and they also have the same record as Miami, but they are ranked behind the Hurricanes. Georgia Tech is the only undefeated team in the country, and they 'beat then-number one Virginia, but they are Hagan ran for 106 yards last year ranked second behind a Colorado team that is 10-1-1, thanks to a controversial fifth-down against the Irish. touchdown against Missouri. It seems that the national champion needs aprominent GREAT SUBS FOR GREAT STUDENTS named Blockbuster Bowl in Miami's Joe image and clout off the field to win the title. Robbie Stadium. Florida State crept up on It is time for a change. people after a miserable first half of the There are two systems bandied about by the media and the collegiate athletic season, and Penn State has rebounded from community: a national playoff system, or a modified bowl plan that would reveal a true two opening losses to post nine straight vic champ. tories, including their huge 24-21 upset of The playoff system seems to be the most popular idea. ' Opponents claim, and Notre Dame on November 17 that, more rightfully so, that a playoff would make the season too long for .the players. But if the than any other game this fall, threw the bowl season were cut down by two games, inconsequential early season tune-ups such as picture and the national title hunt into mass Miami-Eastern Carolina and Notre Dame-Purdue could be eliminated. With a sixteen confusion. team playoff field, the regular season would only be extended by one week, with the title How will this game affect the voters in game being played on New Year's Day. thefinalpoll? If the Nittany Lions win, they The victor would inarguably be the best team, just as in basketball when a true, could pull votes away from the Irish, and the undisputed champ emerges from March Madness. In such a system,little opportunity for Hurricanes could be crowned the champs. bias to manifest itself. . For the next football game or Your Blue & Gold card is good Who knows what will happen? This season A modified bowl system is also an option. In this package, the networks retain their for a SO¢ discount off . any is calling out, nay, screaming, fota playoff bowls, but on New Year's Day the top two ranked teams would play for the prize, winner your next party, call Subway for to settle the chaotic parity in whose grips take all. This is, unfortunately, based on the voting process used today. a delicious Party Sub or Party footlong Subway sandwich. college football currently struggles. Change will not happen anytime soon, however, what with so many conferences tied .Platten What can be concluded by all this? On into lucrative contracts with specific bowls, such as the agreement that binds the PAC- Subway opens at 8:00 a.m. on New Year's Night, the Irish will once ~gain 10 and -Big Ten winners to the Rose Bowl. CALL 277-7744 days of home football games. be playing the scoreboard-watching The final polls of the 1990-1991 bowl season will undoubtedly cause an uproar. game- as long as the scoreboard that they Whoever is crowned champ will undoubtedly be disputed. 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Sean Scanlon defends~student government's sponsorship of a We.N-r TO f'UCH_IC. pro-life trip to Washington HI(;/-l Scl-tOOL

I believe that the decision by Rob Pasin friendly "yes-man" (or woman) who will not support of choices that protect the lives of as student body president to support the actually lead or even influence the flow of unborn children and therefore I support \:) Right to Life trip to Washington, D.C. was student body decisions. these decisions. This is very simple to say, f- not only correct, but important in establish This is a great lack of faith in the student but very important for clarity. ing the leadership of student government on body along with an arrogant assumption that I hope that attention to clarity will become campus. Many groups on this campus claim the select controllers of the newspaper very important next spring, becauseif it does to influence either the majority of students or monopoly on campus should be our moral the student body elections should be radi at least a sizeable minority, yet it is rare that leaders. We do not vote on who controls The cally different. Instead of asking candidates any of their actions results in an important or Observer. We do vote on who will be in a how they intend to improve parking, the aggressive response. I do not want to sug position to make decisions in student gov questions might be "Will you support a Va 1'"6 $ De MOGl.ATIG DO~s tJOT HA,vE gest that the validity of an action lies in the ernment, though. Get it?! If you do not ask Right to Life trip,'" or even more challeng ~--~--~~~~~~t-____ ~~~~~ ____ -t______-;__ ~D~R~IN~KI~N~G~P~~O~B~L~c~M~~ ~I reactions to it, but many "substantial" and the questions important to you and seek out ing, "Would you support a pro-choice "important" decisions elicit no response due how student government will run until after group?" I hope people ask the questions that to their mundane nature. The last time a you elect the people, you have no excuse for will affect them and then vot according to student reaction reached influential propor bitching. those answers. I also hope that if a candidate tions was the response to the suspension of It appears that the truth behind the editorial cannot lead by example, he or she would not student funds for the snowball fight, which criticizing the decision is that The Observer be elected. was student-inflicted damage anyway. leaders are pro-choice and against protect This hope, though, is just a dream. Student The issues in the decision to support the ing the unborn. The argument about the government on this campus is only given the Right to Life trip are much more substantial. funds being used so unwisely was essen authority that we students put behind it, and Students now know that student government tially empty and tried to support pro-choice we are very apathetic in that respect The politicians will not separate their personal through the back-door. The pro-choice as most the majority does is their tuition contri~ BAFfL~~ E~ e6AuT~ view from decisions made in office because sumptions were offensive because the au LAID 8AC K' bution. Perhaps it's the general administra OF 8AEES they will lose credibility with most everyone thors abused their positions to attempt a tive intimidation which pervades all aspects except The Observer. The emphasis in the subtle support of the pro-choice position and of students lives, but more likely, it is lazi editorial criticizing the decision seemed to hide it in an incorrect argument. ness. The. example provided by Rob Pasin ItJ want our elected leaders to separate beliefs What is needed in situations like this is I and Fred Tombar. is leadership and the rest o from their decisions. To take this philoso straight ahead and clear language which of us, including" The Observer editors, 'Z. phy a step further, why have elections? Why would communicate the issue behind the should take note.' 0 I choose one person over another since it is argument. What I am asking for is lucid by Sean Scanlon reasonable to assume that the majority of language that does not try to subtly sway candidates are literate and capable? All we people to one belief or another on such an Sean Scanlon is aSenior History and Theol- . really need in office is a good-looking, emotional issue. Personally, I am fully in ogymajor.

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