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Joining ' Adding Editor's Note: On Friday, Feb. 5, the Board o f Trustees will meet in London to discuss, among other issues, Notre Dame’s position on joining the Big Ten and the possibility o f adding the protection ofsexual orienta­ tion to the University's non-discrimination clause. Throughout the days leading to that meeting, The Observer w ill take a comprehensive look at the history and people behind these two issues as well as possible ramifications o f decisions that the board might deliver. The Big Ten sexual Orientation Big Ten: People won’t come here anymore

By JOEY CAVATO were home grown. Associate Sports Editor Bob Chmiel, the coordinator of foot­ ball operations who directs all adminis­ Next Wednesday Notre Dame head trative aspects of the Notre Dame football coach Bob Davie and his staff recruiting process, said that that will get something tangible from all recruiting process w ill not change. those long flights traveling across the “As far as the linguistics go and country, miles in everything else, we wouldn’t change rental cars and nights SEE ALSO our approach,” Chmiel said. spent in hotel rooms “ N D ’s ‘inclu­ “ Recruiting comes down to two things: hard work and enthusiasm." in towns from Big sion not Stone Gap, Va., to But several players feel that if Notre unusual” Seattle, Wash. Dame joins the Big Ten, it may lose That reward will some of its national appeal. come in the form of “I definitely think we would be signatures from some of the best high- known more as a Midwest school than school athletes in the country, repre­ a national school,” freshman defensive senting their intent to accept scholar­ lineman Tony Weaver said. “Joining a ships to the University of Notre Dame. conference will make us like everyone On Feb. 5, a decision made across else, average. I think we need to defi­ the Atlantic could change Notre Dame nitely keep our individuality.” football and affect that recruiting That independence gives Notre Dame process. tough, varied schedules and mini-rival- The 1998 version of Notre Dame ries with teams scattered across the football included 27 players from Big nation. In upcoming seasons, Notre Ten country and 78 outside, with a sig­ Dame will play both Nebraska and nificant number of players from Tennessee — but if the Irish join the recruiting hotbeds such as Florida, Big Ten, the necessity of localized con­ Texas and California. ference play would make more of those By comparison, Michigan’s 1998 foot­ high-profile match-ups unlikely. ball team had 69 players from Big Ten This year’s senior class played in 13 The Observer/Kevin Dalum states with 39 from outside the Big Freshman lineman Tony Weaver said independent status helps Notre Dame recruiting. Ten. Forty-one of Michigan’s players see RECRUITING / page 4 Many players say they were drawn to the school by both its football and academics.

Krupa named Student S enate new Observer Senate against joining Big Ten

By T IM LOGAN editor-in-chief Associate News Editor

By SARAH J. HILTZ The Student Senate sent a strong Associate News Kditor message to the Board of Trustees Wednesday when it voted unani­ With almost three years of experience in The mously to recommend that the Observer news department, Michelle Krupa Board reject Big Ten membership was elected editor-in-chief of The Observer for for Notre Dame. the 1999-2000 year by a vote After considering issues of acade­ of the newspaper’s General mics, athletics and Notre Dame’s Board Wednesday night. institutional character, the mem­ Krupa, a junior from bers reached a consensus that the Arlington Heights, III., lives in University should work to maintain McGlinn Hall. An American its undergraduate focus and its studies and S p a n is h double- national identity. The senate also major in the College of Arts decided that membership in the and Letters, Krupa plans to Big Ten and its academic coalition, pursue a career as a reporter Krupa the Consortium on Institutional The Observer/Kevin Dalum and possibly an editor for a Cooperation, would be detrimental Big Ten committee chair Pat Roy addressed the Student Senate last night. The major newspaper. to that mission. senate unanimously voted to recommend Notre Dame reject Big Ten membership. "I’m so excited about the opportunity to be “ I th ink we’ve got a pretty good Senators agreed that the poten­ have pointed to the improved pos­ involved in all facets of The Observer,” said thing going here, we shouldn't tial exists for a significant decrease sibilities for research as a strong Krupa, who has been The Observer’s news edi­ mess with that," said Siegfried sen­ in the focus on undergraduate edu­ selling point of CIC membership. tor since August. “I’ve been working toward ator Tom Ogorzalek. “We shouldn’t cation if Notre Dame joined the While the Faculty Senate voted this since my freshman year." embark on a path that might lead CIC, a coalition of schools 25-4 in December to support join- us down a slope in the wrong renowned for their research see KRUPA / page 8 direction.” prowess. Supporters of the change see SENATE / page 4 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Thursday, January 28, 1999

■ I n s id e C o l u m n It’s a squirrel Outside the Dome XI Compiled from U-Wire reports world after all Dartmouth targeted by anti-affirmative action campaign HANOVER, N.H. selection does not necessarily mean I was w alking Josh Bourgeois A conservative public-policy firm that CIR is accusing the College of around campus yes- WireEditBor terday, and 1 noticed ------placed full-page advertisements in having illegal admissions policies. that there were many approximately a dozen campus news­ College President James Wright more squirrels out than usual. There were papers across the country, including defended Dartmouth’s admissions a group of squirrels in particular who Dartmouth’s, yesterday with the policy, asserting that any accusation were running around North Quad like they headline “Guilty By Admission” accus­ that the College is in violation of were searching for something. Being the ing “nearly every elite college in racial preference laws would be curious and somewhat bizarre person I America” of violating affirmative “incorrect.” am and my plain affixiation with squirrels action laws when making admissions “We’re not in violation of any law on this campus, I began to wonder what decisions. the University of Pennsylvania. and we are going to continue would cause these squirrels to be in such The ad, placed by the Washipgton- According to the center’s Senior at Dartmouth to admit a rich and a hurry. Let me share with you my based Center for Individual Rights, Counsel Terence Pell, CIR targeted diverse student body,” Wright said. thought process during this time. It went urges students to download or send these particular schools because, “I’m not at all uncomfortable with something like this ... away for a free handbook on how to according to a study conducted by the the process we use in adm itting stu­ 1 wonder what squirrels do during the investigate their colleges’ adherence Center for Equal Opportunity, race dents.” winter. I’m sure that there are scientific to laws on race and admissions. The plays a larger role in admissions Wright emphasized that Dartmouth responses to this inquiry, but what if the handbook also details what students selection at more competitive institu­ has been striving to adm it a diverse squirrels here have been influenced by us can do if their institutions are in vio­ tions. student body since it was established! and established a society similar to Notre lation of those laws. Pell said that the colleges chosen for “Dartmouth has made it clear for a Dame? In other words, what if the squir­ The new ad campaign specifically ad placement were selected to repre­ very long time that diversity and affir­ rels’ society mimicked Notre Dame’s soci­ targets 15 high-profile colleges, sent a variety of institutions, and that mative action are very important ety? If this was true, what would their including three Ivy League schools — Dartmouth was not chosen for any here. It has been an ongoing commit­ w orld be like? Dartmouth, Columbia University and specific reason. He said Dartmouth’s ment," W right said. Most importantly, what would these sqirrels do for fun? Would they congregate at different spots around campus, hang 0 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 0 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- MADISON out, dance a little, and maybe even sip out of those half-empty beer cans we find Dorm life broadcast on Internet Students express concern about prof around campus after a typical weekend here? Would these places be called "bars ” GAINESVILLE, Fla. MADISON, Wis. to them? How much beer would it take to Eight students attending New England colleges w ill have The sentencing of UW-Madison Professor Leon Shohet to get a squirrel drunk? Is there a law about their lives broadcasted in real time over the World Wide three months in prison for falsifying grant requests leaves diming trees while a squirrel has drank? Web beginning Monday, and those launching the program his engineering students in the unusual situation of chang­ Would some bars be popular on Thursday plan to expand it to Florida and across the country. The ing professors after the semester’s start. According to nights and others on the weekend? Would student-run company, CollegeWeb.com, hopes to provide a Willis Tompkins, chairman of the department of electrical a squirrel have to be a particula r age to true-to-life picture of college life by capturing constant and computer engineering, Shohet is currently scheduled join in the fun at these “bars”? Would snapshots of students’ activities and posting them on to continue teaching until his prison term begins Feb. 19. there be some “bars” where the Notre WebDorm, http://www.webdorm.com. “It doesn't get any After that time Engineering Professor Amy Wendt will Dame squirrels hang out and others where more accurate than this,” said Alex Chriss, founder of take over the class, Tompkins said. “The professor who is the “townie” squirrels hang out? CollegeWeb.com. Photos w ill be captured every 30 seconds taking over has a lot of experience teaching this class,” Let’s say a squirrel had to be a year old by QuickCam VC digital cameras located in the students’ Tompkins said. “She is a great teacher.” But students are to enjoy the bar atmosphere. Would squir­ bedrooms. The site will broadcast the pictures 24 hours a concerned about changing professors after the semester rels that were almost one year old claim day, along with biographical information about the stu­ has begun. “It will be weird changing professors halfway that they were both older than they really dents. Company spokeswoman Allison Mahoney said through,” junior Shannon Fogel said. Senior Matt Genack were and from a different forest just so WebDorm.com is a valuable resource for high school and agreed with Fogel about the difficulty of changing profes­ that they can get into these bars? What college students. “ It w ill give prospective students an idea sors mid-semester. “He seemed to be pretty knowledge­ would happen if a group of squirrels got of what it’s like to be in a college dorm,” she said. able,” Genack said. “It’s kind of disappointing.” into trouble because they were caught using false identifications for themselves? ■ OHIO UNIVERSITY ■ UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA On the other hand, I’m sure many female squirrels could get into these bars University attacks hate crime e-mail Long-haired student denied court case if they did not mind shaking their bushy tails a bit. Wouldn’t all male squirrels at ATHENS, Ohio LINCOLN, Neb. these bars who card these female squir- Hate crime hit home for some Ohio University students NU College of Law administrators and professors found rles be suckers for these beautiful tails? and employees when they checked their e-mail earlier themselves tangled with a hairy issue Tuesday after one of Why is it that female squirrels have it eas­ this week. The Ohio University Police Department is their students was denied permission to argue misde­ ier than male squirrels? attempting to find an alleged e-mail hacker, who meanor cases in court this semester. Thayne Glenn, a What if a squirrel was not into hanging accessed an OU graduate student’s e-mail account and third-year NU law student, was told he couid not partic­ out at these “bars”? Would they have any­ posed as that student to send a hate message to students ipate in the Criminal Clinic offered through Lancaster thing to do? Would there be other places and employees at OU’s main and regional campuses, County, Attorney Gary Lacey’s office unless he cut a sub­ where underage or other squirrels could OUPD officer George Anderson said. The message, which stantial part of his shoulder-length hair. Some NU profes­ meet? Probably not. All of the other called gays, lesbians, and bisexuals “disgusting” and sors are questioning whether students can be discriminat­ squirrels would be out at the bars. So, if "ugly as sin,” threatened to send a “gay beaters club” to ed against based on their appearance, though Lacey you wanted to be with your other furry their homes. OUPD officers have not found evidence that stands behind his decision. “I understand (Lacey’s) ratio­ friends, then you would have to at least the OU student’s account was accessed w ithout permis­ nale. It’s a very conservative establishment," Glenn said. attempt to go to these places. What if the sion. OUPD has no suspects and has not charged anyone “ However, this has become an issue of principle.” Glenn squirrels ... in connection with the e-mail message, Anderson said. has never met Lacey, “ lie made his decision, and I made Forget it! The squirrels were probably But he said that it is possible to type in another person’s mine,” Glenn said. “1 wasn’t going to cut my hair.” When just searching for some nuts. You might e-mail address and access another person’s account to contacted by the Daily Nebraskan, Lacey would not com­ ask why 1 have such an obsession with send mail. ment on his reasons for not letting Glenn attend the clinic. squirrels. Truthfully, 1 do not know why these furry animals intrigue me. 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By BETH MAYER News Writer

ST. LOUIS Anxious for her students to see Pope John Paul II in person, Mary Beth Mecca took a sizable gamble. Holding just two tickets in hand, Mecca brought seven stu­ dents to St. Louis from Overland Park, Kan., in the hope that the good spirit sur­ rounding the papal visit might bring a little luck her way — and she lucked out. “We found extra tickets from people,” she said. “And we hugged every one of them." Spectators and volunteers arrived at the Trans World Dome as e arly as 1:30 a.m., eager for a glimpse of the Pope after nine months of planning and anticipation. And at 9:58 a.m., the payoff came. In front of 110,000 worship­ pers Wednesday, Pope John m s m m w i Paul II slowly walked to the makeshift altar in the Dome and presided over a Eucharistic Celebration before returning to Rome later in the evening. The celebration was the largest indoor Mass ever cele­ brated in the United States. The Pope’s entrance was began. centered around the family. He “Vivo il Papa!” the homily drew And as soon as images of the greeted with camera flashes St. Louis Archbishop Justin stressed that parents are fully to a close w ith the Pope’s final Pope arriving appeared on combining for a bright strobe Rigali welcomed the Pope supported by the Church and appeal to the congregation. huge screens, a hush fell over effect, and spectators chanted, under a 45-foot replica of the society. He urged everyone that on the crowd. It was then that “John Paul II. We Love You!” Gateway Arch and a suspended The loudest applause during the eve of the Great Jubilee of Monsignor Paul Swain “knew His Holiness circled several Cross. the homily was after the Pope 2000, “Christ is seeking you that something great was going convention areas in the “For months we have prayed said, “As the family goes, so out. Is this not the moment for to happen.” America’s Center before Mass for your health and good goes the nation.” you to experience the joy of weather,” he said. The Pope spoke about sui­ returning to the Father’s During the hom ily, the Pope cide, abortion and euthanasia, house?” spoke from a prepared speech, saying that the acts were a Waiting for his flight back to lie touched on many core “terrible rejection of God’s Madison, Wise., Bishop of issues of the Catholic faith, love,” and that “the Church Wisconsin, William Bullock speaking about family, abor­ needs followers of Christ who reflected on the Pope’s 31-hour tion, suicide, capital punish­ are unconditionally pro-life.” visit to St. Louis. ment and racism. Racism is a prevalent prob­ He w ill always remember The St. Louis Archdiocese has lem in St. Louis, and the Pope seeing the Pope “look up and a large number of Catholic pointed this out. respond to the faith of the peo­ schools, which prompted the “ITlhere remains another ple — the gleam in his eyes, the Pope to talk about Catholic edu­ great challenge facing this com­ crack of a smile.” cation. m unity of St. Louis — and the Bullock, a 1948 Notre Dame “ Catholic schools have proven whole country: to put an end to graduate who received his mas­ to be of priceless value to gen­ every form of racism, a plague ters in Theology and Religious erations of children, teaching which your bishops have called Study from Notre Dame in them to know, love and serve one of the most persistent and 1963, also had a message for God, and preparing them to destructive evils of the nation,” college students. take their place with responsi­ he said. "The Church welcomes them, bility in the community, he Interspersed with two cough­ and wants to work with them. said” ing fits from the Pope, and [The Church | will keep opening A large portion of his homily shouts from the audience of the door,” he said.

Top: The majestic altar erected for the Pope Above: Signs in the Trans World Dome welcome worshippers Right: The Pope celebrates Mass Below: The Pope, in the popemobile, cruises the streets of St. Louis

Photos by Beth Mayer for The Observer The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, January 28, 1999

grew up watching Notre Dame being tor? Yeah, but I don’t think it’s the independent and the SEC teams like most important factor.” Recruiting Florida, LSU and Georgia. Those were For Battle, Weaver, McNair and Senate continued from page 1 the games we get on television down Rosenthal, the decision to attend Notre continued from page 1 South. If you’re from California you Dame did come down to those other different states ranging from Hawaii to would watch Pac-10 games." factors. ing the Consortium on account of member­ Massachusetts, and even crossed the Notre Dame recruiters have been “Mainly it was the academics and ship’s research benefits, its student counter­ Atlantic to play Navy in Ireland. able to lure kids across the nation with the tradition involved with this parts chose to value a different side of the “National recruiting is a big part of the attention the NBC television con­ school,” Weaver said who also consid­ educational equation. Notre Dame football," said 1998 tri­ tract entails and a contract with the ered Syracuse, Miami, Michigan and “Notre Dame is about undergraduate edu­ captain Mike Rosenthal. “When we do Big East that allowed Notre Dame Wisconsin. cation, that’s why 1 came here” said Dillon play a national schedule it lets kids entrance into the Gator Bowl. “It’s a known school world-wide,” senator Jason Linster. “I don’t want to see my from California and other places play “That [NBC contract] is what gave Battle said. “Just having the name can education suffer so that we can get higher around their hometowns so their par­ Notre Dame an edge over a lot of team lake you a long way academically and [U.S. News and W orld Report] rankings.” ents can see them play. The way we — that they were on national televi­ athletically.” Another issue discussed by senators related do it now, to play a national schedule sion every week,” Battle said. “I wanted to be able to say that I to Notre Dame’s national identity, both in does appeal to a lot of kids around the “Athletes across the country watched graduated from Notre Dame,” McNair academics and athletics. country.” them play every week." said. “That really affects people when Several members mentioned that the Big It appeals to kids like Arnez Battle “As long as wo have the NBC con­ you say that.” Ton schools are by nature defined by their from Shreveport, ha., located in the tract and as long as we have the sec­ Players cited other reasons aside Midwestern locations, and most are very heart of Southeastern Conference ond-tier bowl alliance with the Big from pure academics and athletics, focused on the region. Meanwhile, Notre (SEC) territory. East, 1 think those two issues puts us including the type of people that come Dame’s national athletic schedule allows “I believe we would lose some in an enviable position across this to Notre Dame. alumni all over the country to see the Irish national recognition because we won’t country as an independent,” Davie told “I came to Notre Dame because of play. get to play teams like Arizona State the South Bend Tribune. “We've got so the coaching staff and the guys on the “Quite frankly, wo do regionalize our ath­ and Louisiana State,” Battle said. “It much to sell. 1 like going in those living team,” said Rosenthal, who picked the letic program if we join the Big Ten,” said Pat would be all Midwestern football and I rooms I of recruits]. We have some­ Irish over UCLA, Colorado, Michigan Foy, chair of the Big Ten committee. believe that will hurt us a little bit." thing different to sell. As long as you and Penn Slate. “ 1 felt like the guys on Foy also pointed to the large national fol­ Even if Notre Dame joins the Big have something to sell that’s different the team really welcomed me in and it lowing of so-called subway alumni which Ten, Davie and his staff will still be you have a tremendous opportunity. was a family and it is a tight knit Notre Dame developed by playing other col­ making those trips to California, Texas You can see that in the results we’re group and that’s what appealed to leges throughout the country, and discussed and the rest of the South. having in recruiting.” me.” how that athletic support crossed over into “We’ll go wherever it takes to find The current corps of recruits back Said McNair, "One reason I wanted support for the University and interest in it the finest players that are also a good up Davie’s statement. Of the 19 verbal to come here was because of the kind academically. match for Notre Dame,” Chmiel said. commitments thus far for the Irish, of players that go here are a lot differ­ The motion will also be considered by the “There are schools in the Big Ten that three are from Big Ten states. ent than the kind of players that go Campus Life Council on Monday. A final deci­ recruit nationally. 1 don’t think you California native Mike McNair, who anywhere else. The spirit and tradition sion on Notre Dame’s Big Ten membership would have to change the demograph­ chose Notre Dame over DSC, feels that really got me and coming to practice will likely come next Friday. ics of recruiting.” Davie and his staff would still have an and seeing how everybody is really In other Senate news: The question remains: will the Irish easy product to sell because of the spirited and they all get along.” • Student body president Peter Cesaro be able to sign those players with such Notre Dame reputation. Regardless of the decision in London delivered his State of the Student Union frequency? “I’m not really sure [if being in the • Feb. 5, the focus of Davie and his staff Address Wednesday, focusing on his adminis­ Battle, who also considered Big Ton will hurt Notre Dame’s nation­ with regards to recruiting will not tration’s accomplishments thus far and plans Nebraska and SEC schools Georgia, al recruiting],” McNair said. “Notre waver. for the rest of the term. Tennessee and Auburn, indicated that Dame has a name for itself if it is inde­ “The decision w ill be made with the “These are the golden times at Notre recruiting on a national level could be pendent or if it is in the Big Ten.” best interests of Notre Dame in mind, ” Dame,” he said. “The Student Union is mov­ more difficult for Notre Dame, espe­ “We talk to young people about the Chmiel said. “ It w ill be made by people ing forward with vigor because of our collab­ cially without a national television opportunity to play in a lot of different who are very well-versed in what’s oration to make students’ lives better.” contract. venues across the country,” Chmiel good for Notre Dame and I’m certain Encouraging collaborative study opportuni­ “It would bo tougher for Notre Dame said. “The great appeal is the great they will research this to the hill ties, promoting eating disorder awareness to get people in the South because I tradition of Notre Dame and the great before any decision is made. Whatever and formalizing student involvement in the didn’t really know much about the Big education that an individual receives decision that these people make will commencement speaker selection process Ten,” Battle said. “I couldn’t really tell when he comes here. Is the opportuni­ be the direction we’ll move in with were among Cesaro’s proposals for the next you who was in the Big Ten because I ty to play a lot of different places a fac­ confidence.” three months.

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■ W orld N ew s B riefs COLUMBIA Military rule ends in Honduras Hungry survivors loot after earthquake TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras Dorados of military dominance formally ended Wednesday when the Honduran com­ mander-in-chief tuned over control of the armed forces to a civilian president. Brig. Gen. Mario Hung Pacheco handed his baton of command to President Carlos Plores Eacusse, one day after the Honduran legislature voted unanimously to end more than 41 years of military autonomy. Legislators from five parties on Tuesday rati­ fied constitutional reforms approved in September that eliminate the position of commander-in-chief of the army and disband the Superior Council, the top m ilitary body. Stripping control from a once-powerful mili­ tary that for decades had toppled governments “was necessary to strengthen our country's democracy,” Mores said. Livingston declares Feb. 28 as date of resignation

WASHINGTON Hep. Bob Livingston, who last month made the surprise decision to leave Congress just weeks before he was to become speaker of the House, said Wednesday he w ill formally AFP Photo resign on Feb. 28. Livingston, R-La., said he Driven by hunger, survivors of a deadly earthquake clashed with police and stripped supermarket shelves clean as shortages of met with Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster over the food and antibiotics worsened the misery wrought by one of Colombia's worst disasters. weekend, and they agreed on the date so that special elections to fill the seat could take A s s o c i a t e d P r e s s authorities dispatched scores of addi­ Luis Valderrama, 30, and two place in the spring. “After having consulted tional military police to try to restore friends pushed a red supermarket with legal counsel and the governor of ARMENIA order to the streets. cart loaded with goods toward their Louisiana, it has become apparent that in Driven by hunger, survivors of a Rescue teams arrived from Britain home in the El Pradito Bajo neighbor­ order for a special midterm election to be deadly earthquake clashed with and the United States to help find sur­ hood. held this spring, I have no choice but to police and stripped supermarket vivors and pull bodies from hundreds “It isn't stealing. The store’s totally vacate my office by no later than Feb. 28, shelves clean Wednesday as short­ of downed buildings in this city of destroyed, and nobody has a house, 1999," he said in a statement. He formally ages of food and antibiotics worsened 300,000 people. Using heavy machin­ nobody has food. A ll this is to share announced his resignation date in a letter to the misery wrought by one of ery, rescuers uncovered corpses w ith the people,” he said. Louisiana Secretary of State Fox McKeithen. Colombia’s worst disasters. throughout Armenia, but hope of Arm enia police Chief Col. Dagoberta Livingston, who has represented his state’s The toll from Monday’s magnitude- finding new survivors was dwindling Garcia watched helplessly. “We don’t 1st District centering in Metairie since 6 earthquake in western Colombia fast. have the capacity to stop it,” he said. 1977,stunned his colleagues when he reached 878 dead and more than With need overwhelming available Other police expressed sympathy announced during the debate on impeaching 3,410 injured Wednesday, Red Cross supplies, Armenia’s residents took for the looters. President Clinton on Dec. 19 that he would spokeswoman Maria Perrelet said. matters into their own hands, break­ “You can’t fight against not seek the House speakership and would That number was expected to rise as ing down the gates of a downtown hunger,’’said police Lt. Jorge Duquc. step down from his seat. more debris was cleared. supermarket and stealing rice, cook­ Throughout Armenia, people Hundreds of residents broke into ing oil, flour and rum. formed block-long lines at relief sta­ Denmark votes on brothels stores in Armenia, the city hardest Debris fell from the upper reaches tions for food and clothes. Others hit, and carried away liquor, furni­ of the damaged four-story building jammed the city’s main access roads AMSTERDAM, Netherlands ture, appliances and food. Some housing the store, sending panicked in an attempt to leave. Hoping to end the use of underage girls and threw rocks at police in riot gear try­ looters fleeing into the street in fear “There’s nothing to eat. There’s no desperate immigrant women as prostitutes, ing to stop the mayhem. At least six the building would collapse. milk. There’s nothing,” said Edgar Dutch lawmakers began debating a plan civilians, including a local TV In all, 27 aftershocks have struck Angulo, 38, who stood despondent Wednesday to overturn a 1912 ban on broth­ reporter, were injured by stones. Colombia since Monday, and a 5.4- next to a rapidly emptying supply els. Although prostitution itself is legal in the As the chaos grew, President magnitude quake rocked the north­ jeep. tolerant Netherlands, operating bordellos Andres Pastrana headed to Armenia east Wednesday but caused no dam­ Victims approached any stranger remains against the law. Still, they have long to direct the relief effort himself. And age. asking for help. been allowed to operate in certain restricted districts as long as they followed strict hygienic standards and fire safety regula­ tions. The legislation now before parliament's Senate blocks dismissal for impeachment case lower house would reverse the ban. Supporters say that by legalizing and tightly A s s o c ia t e d P ress now time to end this trial.” miss this case at the present time," regulating brothels, it will be easier to crack Even before the votes, Daschle said Richard Shelby, an Alabama down on the exploitation of teen-age girls. WASHINGTON and Majority Leader Trent Lott were Republican who had previously The Republican-controlled Senate at work trying to fashion a biparti­ expressed misgivings about witness­ blocked dismissal of the impeach­ san agreement for the balance of es. 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The Observer looks at W hat the reoccurring I n F q c u s f i c t i o n stereotypes o f women portrayed in television, Portrays advertising and film . A bi-weekly feature from The Observer News Department Advertising failing to persuade public of social evolution said Linda Berdayes, assis­ tant professor of communica­ Savvy advertisers are aware that tion, dance and theatre at Saint Mary’s College. their markets are dominated by These various stereotypes range from career women to female consumers housewives. Much of the media is directly and unabashedly aimed toward of perfection. women. By MEGHAN DONAHUE Alexander agreed, saying the “ Research and analysis are News Writer advertisers understand and targeted at specific women,” exploit this perception of an said Berdayes. In an era where women have ideal woman. Consequently, Yet this practice must work become supposed equals in the tall, blonde woman sells or otherwise companies society, much has yet to clothes, food and beauty prod­ would not spend the time or change. ucts. money interviewing and More and more women have Even though some advertis­ tracking consumer results. left the realm where house­ ers attempt to break the gen­ “There isn’t just one stereo­ work is their only full-time job, der gap and remind viewers type the advertisers pick any­ moving into a world where more, each one has a differ­ they split their time between ent characteristic, and we fit the home and the workplace. < n p f'HERE isn’t JUST ONE it,” said Berdayes. Media stereotypes assume they “I've seen those Kellogg Z sSTEREOTYPE THE still remain primarily at home, commercials with men criti­ and these stereotypes adhere ADVERTISERS PICK ANY­ cizing their bodies. I know because society continues to MORE, EACH ONE HAS A about Lifetime cable televi­ buy into media commercial­ sion. I wonder if only having ism. DIFFERENT CHARACTERIS­ a few isolated examples of a “Step back and ask who’s TIC, AND W E FIT IT.’ woman’s perspective is sup­ creating these images,” said posed to make up for the lack Susan Alexander, assistant thereof everywhere else in professor of sociology at Saint Linda Berdayes life,” said Alexander. Mary’s College. “The truth is SM C P ro fe s s or Radner said, “Advertisers women are molded to keep o f Communication are savvy and have been clean homes. Otherwise they aware for a long time that risk their respect and integrity women do work. They know in the eyes of the community.” about how silly ideals can be, what they what women want Despite the changing propor­ society continues to support and need. They know women tions of women in the work­ the industry. will pay for it.” place, Hilary Radner, associate “ I can see the deconstruction Perhaps buying into the professor of film, television of my self-image when I w it­ stereotype, and perhaps per­ and theater at Notre Dame ness this,” Alexander said. petuating it, is the assump­ reminds that, most of the con­ Regardless of whether com­ tion that all women want to sumer population is female, so mercials use their reverse psy­ be traditionally feminine ads targeted towards women chology or not, companies still somewhere in their life. continue to be effective. make a profit. The Observe/Jeff Hsu “Television is a market of Magazines are one of the most prevalent examples of gender-stereo- Radner also said that women “1 can’t answer to whether time and money. They’re typical advertising. Many women rely on the advice available in various are vulnerable because they are correct in presenting smart,” Radner said. publications regarding love, heath, beauty and career. females identify with the ideals these different stereotypes,” Women’s role in film and television growing off camera By JESSICA DELGADO portrayed as beautiful, sexually available, News Writer exotic, and loyal but submissive. From the University Record, author Anita As the year 2000 approaches, women Chik interviewed Yili Wu, a Yale Chinese have begun experiencing a more recognized history doctoral student who explained the role in the film industry, earning positions possible reason for such stereotypes. of power that can impact women’s lives. “If you examine the history of China, “More women directors and screen writ­ you’ll find that many Asian women try to ers are coming to the forefront and finally fulfill the desire of Chinese men. Chinese being recognized,” said Jocelyn women, for example, used to be passive,’ Szczepaniak-Gillcce a Notre Dame student Wu said. filmmaker. Said Peacock, “The only improvement Sherry Lansing, 54, rebuilt Paramount was more black women in white’ fashion Pictures into Hollywood’s No. 1 studio. magazines, though they wore a dispropor­ Since her arrival six years ago, Paramount tionate number of animal prints.” films have won three Oscars for Best As the acceptance of homosexuality con­ Picture. She topped Paramount’s market tinues to grow, so does the visibility of les­ share for 1998 by 20 percent with record- bians in film. Susanna Walters of breaking profits. Georgetown University spoke of the issue of “Women’s social and professional gains lesbians in a pre-gay cinema. are being accompanied by an advertising “There are more incidental lesbian char­ trend that undermines women’s equality acters in movies today, like the lesbian and even safety,” said Mary Peacock of daughter in ‘First Wives Club’ or Chasing Women’s Wire. Amy,’ Walter continued, citing a report Movies from the 1930s to 1940s referred from Indio Wire by Dimitra Kessenides. to women as housewives and servants. At “Both works point up the current ‘cinematic that time, a woman’s role in society was not hipness’ of lesbianism and both continue to depicted as much more that taking care of contribute to a narrowing of lesbian culture the children, cleaning house and cooking and politics.” for their husbands. They were not seen as The Observer/Jen Heu W ith the new m ille n n iu m com ing, the educated or intelligent. Due to the highly visible and accessible nature of television, sexual stereotypes fight at the end of tunnel may be brighter “Take a look at your typical James Bond 'n the media are easily spread to vast audiences, portraying false representa- for women entering the film industry. Even movie, women are still seen as just objects,” reality and gender in particular, though they have come this far there are said Szczepaniak-Gillece. “Women are seen still needed advances ahead for women to as sex objects because film is so visual.” have equality within the film industry. As a result of the 1970s women’s movement, females in advertising finally “You feel like you’re trying to break into an old boy’s club,” said Szczepaniak- received serious attention. Researchers found that magazines ads reflected four Gillece. stereotypes: women either as homemakers, indecisive decision makers, depen­ “The change that will happen will have to do with the audience. Hollywood is dents on men, or sex objects. based on what is happening in society and the attitude of the people. Movies that Not only have women suffered in the film and advertising industry, but minori­ do well are shown through their support of society,” said Jeff Spoonhower, a ties have been singled out by advertisers as well. Chinese women are sometimes Notre Dame student filmmaker. Thursday, January 28, 1999 T he Observer * IN FOCUS page 7 Cartoons, children’s books draw from stereotypes By LISA MAXRAUER Straman agreed, “INegative] conse­ In Focus Editor quences depend on how often [a gen­ der role | is portrayed and how often it Once upon a time, people spent little is stigmatized.” energy fretting about what children Said Weiers, ”1 don’t think all kids read or watched on television, but will be influenced. Only those who today, choosing quality materials for don’t have positive role models in their adolescents is hardly child’s play. life may be negatively affected.” In recent years, parents and educa­ Weiers is unsure whether such family tors have begun questioning whether patterns and gender biases present in seemingly harmless children’s media Disney films ultimately reach young may potentially bear harmful ideas to audience, but she is confident that chil­ kids. dren take cartoons very seriously. “Television does have a powerful “Adults can reason that cartoons influence on society land may send I characters are fictitious, [but] chil­ subliminal messages about gender and dren’s reality is what they arc watch­ material goods," said Saint Mary’s edu­ ing," she said. cation professor Loretta Li. Knowing these cognitive differences, Li’s colleague, education professor Li said she finds it frightening how Minerva Straman, agreed that children many hours children watch television. cannot avoid picking up on the stereo­ She said parents should pay attention types that recur in to children’s program­ children’s literature ming, since many kids and television pro­ “would rather sit down gramming. 4 n p r HE LITERATURE WE and watch television Lower elementary 1 sSHARE WITH CHIL­ instead of going out­ students are very con­ DREN SHOULD BE QUALITY side to play.” scious of the gender Li cited chain-smok­ ... IT SHOULD NOT roles articulated in ing, leather-clad Joe “grown up” cartoon RESTRICT THEM.’ Camel as evidence of characters “because the power of cartoon they look to adults as characters. Because m odels,"explain ed TERRI KOSIK Congress feared that Straman. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR the character enticed This consciousness Em ily Childhood young people to intensifies throughout Development Center smoke, federal legisla­ upper elementary and tion passed calling for, junior high as adoles­ among other things, cents try to find their the retirement of Joe own identity, according to Straman. Camel. After researching the lack of parental Straman and Li are encouraging their figures in feature-length Disney car­ students as future educators to teach toons. Saint Mary’s communication with a greater awareness regarding The Observer/Jeff Hsu major Janice Weiers said she believes some issues raised in cartoons and sto­ kindergartener at the Early Childhood Development Center on Saint Mary's campus demonstrates her newly learned ability to read. The Center strives to children’s entertainment media say a rybooks. furnish only quality children’s literature to their young readers. lot more than most viewers realize. Saint Mary’s senior Jennifer Mazurek A Out of the 20 cartoons she studied, said she learned that “education 15 father figures were present, while changes every year.” The ways male heroes. reminds the public that a genre of chil­ only five cases of mothers appeared. Mazurek and her fellow elementary “Stories containing male heroes are dren’s literature exists outside of fic­ She discovered that many film s fea­ education majors are being instructed still taught more often, not on purpose, tion and fantasy. tured single-parent compositions, often to teach have evolved drastically dur­ but because they are established as The nonfiction genre known as bib- fathm-daughter relationships where ing the past generation. classics in elementary literature,” lio-therapy is “very helpful in aiding the father portrayed as a king or ruler, As a result, the Saint Mary’s educa­ Mazurek said.Mazurek said she is children work through their emotions,” like in the movie “The Little Mermaid. ” tion department adapted the perfor­ encouraged that “more books today Kosik said. Stories qualified within this "IOften I young girls lived with their mance criteria of the Indiana deal with female heroes.” category could explore issues of fathers, but by the end of the movie Professional Standards Board. This Terri Kosik, executive director of the divorce, death or the responsibilities of they had moved on to another man, confirms that teachers will strive to Early Childhood Development Center owning a pet. usually a love interest, ” said Weiers, “communicate in ways that demon­ (ECDC) at Saint M ary’s, stresses the Kosik confirmed that only books who performed the research for her strate sensitivity to cultural and gender importance of positive literature. bearing positive messages can be found senior comprehensive project. “They differences.” “The literature we share with chil­ at the ECDC or the Story Book Festival. were never shown liberated and inde­ Mazurek recalled the books she read dren should be quality, “ said Kosik. “ It “All quality books, only the classics, no pendent." when she was young such as The should not restrict them.” Disney, no commercialized stories,” she Weiers said female characters like Babysitters Club and Sweet Valley Kosik thinks quality children’s litera­ said. the mother in “Aladdin” are occasion­ High, admitting that educators today ture should “empower girls, similar to Even though escaping the bombard­ ally eliminated from final scripts frown on this type of literature because how books empower boys.” ment of stereotypes in children’s media because they serve no function. it lacks quality content. “ [It is] not helpful to have them focus may seem impossible, the next genera­ Weiers thinks habitual sexual biases Still, books like “Hatchet" and on Igonder] roles lor] feature girls who tion of enlightened educators are striv­ portrayed in cartoons can affect chil­ “Maniac Magee” were popular when are helpless, not innovators and not ing not to enforce them. dren’s understanding of gender identi­ she grew up, and continue to be taught free thinkers,” Kosik said. “Educators are just keeping their ty. in schools. Both those books feature Kosik organizes the Saint Mary’s options open,” said Mazurek. Story Book Festival, through which she

WHAT FEMALE CARTOON CHARACTER WAS MOST MEMORABLE FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD? “She-Ra because she was pretty and remember when Bugs Bunny strong. I liked He-Man and she was dressed up as a woman.” the female form of him.” Mike McConnell Mariecruz Segura Sophomore, Off Campus Sophomore, Le Mans

“Smurfette because she was always around guys, but that didn’t “Strawberry Shortcake and My matter. I liked her because she was Little Pony were both so integral the sane one, she was always in my childhood that I can’t distin­ “Wonder Woman because she “Sally, from the Peanuts, because working things out and giving stuff guish between the two. Their had those gold bracelets that Charlie Brown always took care of to people with a motherly opinions on morality have mold­ could deflect bullets. My brother her like a big brother. She was touch.” ed me into the man I am today.” used to pretend he was her.” just a cute kid.” Drusille Mowl Jed Donahue Bernie Hessley Carah Smith Freshman, Holy Cross Senior, Off Campus Senior, Off Campus Senior, Off Campus 1 he Observer • I,AM PUS NEW'S Thursday, January 28, 1999

position in March 1998 as part in the Chicago Tribune. Krupa of a team with Matt Loughran, “Michelle w ill do such an ND’s ‘inclusion’ not odd who graduated in May and outstanding job,” said Heather continued from page 1 held the position while Krupa Cocks, the outgoing editor-in- studied in Chile. chief. “I’ve worked with her at Catholic universities Krupa joined The Observer In addition to her on-campus since she started here, and I staff in August of her freshman experience in journalism, am thrilled to pass along the year as an assistant news edi­ Krupa wrote for the Aurora position to someone as dedicat­ By M ICHELLE KRUPA policy as it is stated doesn’t to r. Her sophomore year she Beacon-News and her home­ ed and talented as she is.” News Editor specifically protect those served as associate news editor town newspaper, the Daily Krupa will assume the posi­ rights, but we’re in the District u ntil she won the news editor Herald. She was also published tion after spring break. With the Aug. 27 publication of Colum bia, so the civil law of the “Spirit of Inclusion” let­ does bind us on the issue,” ter, University officials took a Friday said. “As for the w ord­ step toward officially recogniz­ ing of our policy, no one has ing “the uniqueness of all per­ ever challenged us on that.” sons" in the Notre Dame com­ Notre Dame students’ rights Celebrate President’s Day munity, including gays and les­ are not protected under such a bians. legislation since the St. Joseph But this recent step at Notre County Code makes no mention Dame is one that other Catholic of specific protection with universities took long ago, and regard to sexual orientation. many have gone so fa r as to Catholic University also has protect the rights of homosexu­ had a recognized gay and les­ al students in their non-dis­ bian student group since 1988. crimination policies, which Friday noted that the group “is Notre Dame has chosen not to educational, not recreational, ” do. and therefore does not conflict Some also recognize gay and with the institution’s basic lesbian student groups, provid­ Catholic foundation. ing them all rights granted to “ The group’s focus is to say other student groups, a right that it is not right to discrimi­ the University has denied to nate against persons on the GLND/SMC. basis of sexual orientation or Georgetown University in race or religion or for any rea­ Washington, D C., has a non­ son,” he said. “ It is to enlighten with discrimination policy including others, to educate on the rights a clause that specifically pro­ of human persons.” tects the rights of students with Missouri’s St. Louis regard to sexual orientation. University also has a recog­ Gay and lesbian groups are nized, chartered Rainbow also recognized as sanctioned Coalition organization that has from groups and can hold meetings “been in effect for several and events on campus, accord­ years,” according to Jeff Notre Dame Federal Credit Union ing to Matthew Umhofor, assis­ konkel of SLU’s news bureau. tant director of public relations The university’s handbook at Georgetown. policy protects the rights of Bring this ad in when you switch your direct deposit to “We feel that it’s consistent students of any group to meet Notre Dame Federal Credit Union and take a few portraits with our heritage as a Catholic peacefully and to accept mem­ university," Umhofer said. bers regardless of race, sex, o f your favorite presidents home.* “The university demonstrates color, religion or sexual orien­ concern for the dignity and tation. Framing optional. respect of all people — stu­ According to Konkel, the dents, faculty and staff. That, Catholic character of the uni­ NOTRE DAME of course, includes the gay and versity demands the accep­ FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (800 ) 522-6611 lesbian members of our com­ tance of all people. For People. Not For Profit. m unity.” “There are always voices of NCUA Catholic University, also in dissent in issue like this,” he 'M u j i be a full lime employee and direct deposit your net pay. Independent o f the University D C., does not o ffe r specific said. “But I think there’s a lot legal protection of the rights of of support for the rights of students of homosexual orien­ those groups to meet.” tation. The school has not added such a clause because Research by Brad those rights are already pro­ Prendergasl contributed to this tected by civil law, according to report. Father Robert Friday, vice This article was originally president of Student Life. printed in The Observer on “Our [non-discriminationI Friday. September 12, 1997.

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■ W ashington Elizondo: U.S. Catholics NEH chair speaks to differ from Latin Americans By LINDSAY FRANK from traditions found in two major leaders, students in D C. News Writer geographic regions. A combination of Islam, Judaism, Christianity and Gypsy By BRIDGET O ’CONNOR links between the NEH and the Catholicism in Latin America differs culture in the Iberian Peninsula great­ Washington Correspondent nation’s classrooms would operate via greatly from that found in the U.S., ly influenced the image-oriented the Internet or other computer tech­ according to Father Virgilio Elizondo, aspect of religious life in Latin Before a crowd of media personali­ nology. winner of this year’s Lae tare Medal. America. ties, political and business leaders and “ My dream is to bring the humanities Discussing unity and diversity within “Our Catholicism is very rich in the students on the Semester in within an arm’s reach to every the Catholic Church at Wednesday imagery, public rituals and devotion to W ashington, D C., program , W illiam American — no more than a mouse night’s Kellogg Lecture, Elizondo has Mary,” said Elizondo. Ferris, chairman of the National click or a library away." he said. served as an integral part in the effort “There is a huge importance placed Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), He also felt that the development of to build a center for Latin American on sacred space and sacred moments. spoke on the role of the NEH in the regional centers for the humanities studies at Notre Dame. A theologian We love to take religion into the coming century in a luncheon Tuesday was essential to this mission. with interests in liberation theology streets,” he said. at the National Press Club in “We must make ‘King Lear’ and and popular religion, Elizondo stressed After the lecture, Elizondo fielded Washington, D C. ‘lluck Finn’ relevant to youngsters in the unique aspects of Latin American questions from the audience. When "The humanities are absolutely Peoria and South Central," he contin­ Catholicism. asked about the role of the Church in essential to the United States in the ued. “Latin America religion and culture the U.S.-Mexican border area, next century," he said. “As we rush Ferris explained his belief that the are deeply integrated,” said Elizondo, Elizondo spoke of his own experience hell-noil into the new millennium, the region from which a person comes adding that because of this, religious in dealing with immigrants. humanities will guide us." largely defines their perspective. conversion is a very difficult and rare He spoke of one woman who was Following up on President Clinton’s Ferris’s Mississippi heritage is evident occurrence in Latin America. crossing the border by train with her suggestion in his 1999 State of the from both his accent and his interests “ In the U.S. converting to a different baby. To avoid being caught by INS Union address, Ferris discussed what in the blues and southern culture. He religion is easy because it involves officials without legal documentation, needed to be done in the area of edu­ wrote the Encyclopedia of Southern changing churches within a culture. she jum ped o ff the moving train with cation. Culture during his professorship at Ole However, conversion in Latin America her child. “The chief battle of the 21st century Miss. is painful and in essence involves the Although the baby remained will be educational and cultural, not At one point in the talk, Ferris broke death of a culture,” he said. unharmed, the woman lost both of her political or military," he said. out his guitar and treated the audience Born after both the Council of Trent legs when they became tangled under­ He compared education in the next to a rendition of “ Bee Bopp a Loola.” and the Reformation, Catholicism in neath the train. Elizondo played a role century to the Cold War in the present “ W ithin the music, wo really can see the U.S. was for a time long the reli­ in fitting this woman with artificial one. Its immense importance as an a microcosm of social changes," he gion of immigrants and laborers. In legs. issue was demonstrated by the last explained afterward. contrast, the Church in Latin America But despite his efforts in helping election in which education was cited He touched on the importance of has always been parallel in power to many immigrants to become legalized as the No. 1 concern. rock and roll as serving to bridge the that of the government, according to citizens, he said he believes the Church Ferris pointed to several already- gaps between the white tradition of Elizondo. Because of these differences, can do more. existing NEH programs which demon­ country music and the black tradition Catholicism seems more rigid in the Elizondo also stated that he fully strate the relationship between the of blues. He also commented on the U.S. than in Latin America. supported the idea of ordaining mar­ endowment and education. These importance of the development in “ Catholicism in the U.S. is based on ried men in order to solve the shortage included re-education programs such racial and cultural relations in the efficiency and organization and the of priests. as summer seminars and institutes for United States during the twentieth cen­ sense of being registered as a member “I’ve known many married men that teachers and classroom resources in tury. of a parish. In Latin America, Catholics would be perfect religious leaders the humanities. “[The United Slates] constantly wel­ are more concerned with devotion; within their communities,” said “While we cannot find wisdom in a comes and celebrates diversity. It’s not there is hardly a sense of parochial Elizondo. computer chip, that chip can help lead always been easy, but show me a obligation, the concept of Sunday He also said that the priesthood has us to self-knowledge," said Ferris. nation that has done it better. ” he said. envelopes means nothing there,” said not welcomed the poor and indigenous Many of his suggestions for further Elizondo. people and that both of these solutions Catholicism in Latin America stems should be considered.

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For a M ore J u s t a n d H u m a n e W orld Letter to the Editor Make Your O H enry Greetings from Philadelphia, i gradu­ in downtown South Bend. Pretty pathet­ life. In a sense, that is why the CSC oilers ated from Notre Dame last spring, and ic, right? Well, while the NRP does not this program. It is a way to learn about while I have enjoyed resettling back actually visit the national attraction, you the history of South Bend, passing such home on the East Coast, I would like to learn of its presence. And that’s the places as the Studebaker Factory. Most Hyde offer all undergraduates, particularly whole point of the program: importantly, it is a way to learn more learning what lies beyond about how you can make your Notre Dame’s campus own history in South Bend besides Saint Mary's through direct involvement Readm itted running trails and in community organiza­ Tim the Barnes and tions. Just as residents To be very blunt. Professor Billy's edi­ Noble bookstore at Logan Center and torial (“Henry Hyde Dismissed") shocked on Grape Road the Center for the me. it shocked me because I thought Vieira with the fabu­ Homeless welcome English professors were more than lous Starbucks the support and love grammar police. I also thought it was coffee. The goal from volunteer Notre universally known among all educated of the NRP is to Dame students, it is people — especially English professors first year students, an opportunity that expose students these same students — that a word's definition often changes may make your time in South Bend to the South who may benefit as the context in which the word is used more rewarding. As a senior last year, I Bend community / more through their changes. “Dismiss" might also mean "to worked as a student assistant at the so that they may iLA / decision to interact in a stop considering; rid one’s mind of; dis­ Center for Social Concerns moderating then independently new community. pel" (American Heritage College the various social service clubs and help­ venture past So while The Windy City Dictionary). In the opinion of most "with ing coordinate first year programs, Domerland and incorpo­ is only a hundred miles away, a grasp of the English language” and namely the Neighborhood Hoots rate Benderland into their downtown South Bend is only a any knowledge of the impeachment pro­ Program (NRP). No, this program Notre Dame experience. few miles away. Of course South Bend ceedings against President Clinton, Mr. doesn’t consist of trekking through One stop during the tour is to the is not Chicago. But, not to impersonate Hyde’s statement was not only used cor­ South Bend neighborhoods searching for downtown area around the St. Joe River. JFK, it may be more rewarding to find rectly, it was, in fact, correct in assert­ forgotten, dying trees and uprooting It’s a great place to relax on a warm, out what you can offer the community, ing that a dismissal o f the case WOULD them; instead it exposes first year stu­ weekend afternoon. If I had had the not just what the big city can, offer you. be a casting aside of the charges against dents to the historical landmarks, area chance to participate in a program such So do yourself a favor and contact the the president. His overly pedantic and attrac- as CSC to learn more about the unfounded editorial leads me to wonder whether the column was written in an lions and i n p i' h e g o a l o f t h e N R P Neighborhood Neighborhood Roots Program. volunteer Roots, I don’t The spring semester NRP will be held attempt to show all readers his mastery service I f[N eighborhood R o o t s P r o g r a m ] is think I would on Saturday, February 27 from 10 a.m. (?) of the English language or to make program TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO THE SOUTH BEND have been so until 1 p.m. Lunch is included. Sign-ups Mr. Hyde appear ignorant. In any case, sites that pathetic and will be held at the dining halls and the it bacicfired. Also, if the editorial was an COMMUNITY SO THAT THEY MAY THEN INDE- the South would have Center for Social Concerns February attempt to embarrass a conservative Bend PENDLY VENTURE PAST DOMERLAND AND veered off the 10,11 and 12. Republican by picking apart his communi­ usual route to rhetoric, Professor Billy might want to INCORPORATE BeNDERLAND INTO THEIR ty offers CJ’s or Tim Vieira graduated in 1998. He balance the scale by taking a close look to every N o t r e D a m e Ex p e r ie n c e .’ Blockbuster works in Pennsylvania as a Mutual at some of the statements made by our Domer. and headed Funds Administrator fo r SEl Trust. President; his incredible ability to twist While 1 downtown to For A More Just And Humane World is words into a giant pretzel of unimagin­ believe the CSC's first NRP in the fall of jog along the St. Joe River for a change. a bi-weekly column sponsored by the able, yet legally untouchable, dishonesty 1998 was successful, I would like to One of the most rewarding parts of the Center fo r Social Concerns which runs and deceit have made a mockery of the encourage you all to do what I wish I program is a visit to the Center for the every other Thursday. The author’s language Professor Billy teaches. could have done when I was a first year Homeless. A tour of the facility accompa­ views do not necessarily reflect the student. nies a video presentation and sit-down views o f the Center fo r Social Concerns Nate M orin It’s embarrassing but true: college discussion with center residents who or The Observer. Email comments to: Freshman, Keenan Hall football is my favorite sport but I never reflect on how the Center has challenged [email protected] January 27, 1999 visited the College Football Hall of Fame them to seek a more stable and happier

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THE BEAT M EXERPTS FROM LETTERS The Scarlet Letter “P” V i n e k I l l o g i c a l , a n d Just P la in On November 11, 1996, journalist Stacey of Christ-like forgiveness and acceptance needs Instead of engaging in an honest and open dialogue about the Harrison introduced her news article in The to be implemented. It is sorely lacking from the possible Non-Discrimination Clause, Sean Vinck chose to cloud the Daily Iowan by inviting her readers to extend policies as currently upheld. For those who have matter by using words triggered at eliciting an emotional response their literary imaginations. She asked, “ Have been at the ‘mercy’ of Du Lac judges, forgiveness you is not be felt while standing, banished, outside when arguing against the clause. the back door of one’s former dorm, nose — Conor). Murphy, Freshman, Zahm Hall pressed to the window. To arbitrarily and rather whimsically heap banishment from other dorms Mr. Vinck’s statement that the non-discrimination clause requests Brittany on top of this ignominy flies even more in the some kind of “special rights” is not only legally and factually incor­ face of the basic teachings of Christ. Jesus rect, it is indicative of the hostility and anti-gay sentiment that per­ repeatedly asserts the value of every lost lamb, vades this University. teaching that we are to go to great risk to get the — M ary M argaret Penrose, student, N otre Dame Law School Morehouse lost one back in the fold. Christ’s teachings assert without question that each individual des­ Mr. Vinck, you claim that the PSA hosts “meaningless events” with tiny is in fact a matter of great consequence. “semi-coherent” speakers. I formally and publicly challenge you to ever really wondered if tomorrow really was Du Lac also claims that “we strive to create a present to me and the rest of this campus any evidence of incoher­ ence by speakers at our events. You cannot do it. another day for Scarlett O’Hara? Or what Hester setting in which personal growth can take place, Prynne was like before the events that tran­ deep friendships can be formed ... We believe, — Paul A. Ranogajec, Freshman, Morrissey Hall spired in The Scarlet Letter?” Good question. therefore, in values that foster the human 1 wish to propose a similar question to my fel­ respect needed for people to live, work, study The PSA does not force its views on anyone, but it does call for open-mindedness. It calls for us to make sure we have a foundation low Domers. To all members of the student and socialize together as a community.” Whoa for all of those beliefs we cling to, many of which are centered body, faculty and administration, that is, to my —have 1 misunderstood? Were my “ deep friend­ around Catholicism and the PSA also asks that we make sure our family: have you ever wondered if tomorrow ships” not tied to my former residential hall? Am beliefs follow the best interests of our religion. really changed in the eyes of an intimidated I supposed to surrender my right to receive freshman the day after he/she heard that power­ “human respect?” Doesn’t my “personal growth” — E m ily Dagostino, Freshman, Lyons Hall ful welcoming speech delivered by Patty require being pushed in the right direction, not O’Hara? Or wondered what a DuLac deli- being pushed away? Am I no longer a part 0 S o , WHAT'S MY POINT? quent was like before he/she faced a of the “community,” since I am now punitive destiny? More impor off-campus? tantly, do such individual Words can not describe Terrorist Islam tinies matter - are they oi how empty it feels to walk First we had Iraq. Then we “believers” w illing to speak up consequence? on such a beautiful had the Taliban. Now, we have about Islam have nothing to do I wear a scarlet “P” . I landscape ... my home Osama bin Laden making pro­ with religion, and everything to broke parietals and I away from home ... nouncements promoting the do with power and politics. and know that I am am paying the conse­ swift and ruthless execution of Religion has always been used not welcome and quences. It would be all of us Yanks who pay taxes. as a political tool, a weapon to inappropriate for i not permitted to It appears that we Muslims wield power over the masses. visit in three me to complain are not, to put it mildly, the And in most cases, religions dorms. This is not about the injustice greatest at public relations. Iraq have been misrepresented and family. As Robert of having been has a dictatorship that seems to twisted to mean whatever the kicked off campus. Frost wrote, “A be bent on making nuclear and rulers want it to mean — what­ Home is the I fully assume biological weapons (the U.S., ever is most beneficial to further responsibility for place, where, however, is as much, if not their own political power and when you go violating DuLac more, to blame in the whole clout. guidelines and I there, they have to Gulf War scenario, but that’s the In the United States, the realize that I con­ take you in.” topic of an altogether different Christian Coalition, headed by tracted to obey I get the feeling, article). Pal Robertson, is a similar orga­ and I am not alone in University policy when The Taliban, unfortunately, nization. Ostensibly, the I decided to join the this, that the University have decided to forcibly enforce Coalition is a religious organiza­ Notre Dame family. Thus doesn’t want ANYTHING their idea of Islam on the entire tion. Yet few would deny that even though I am legally; to do with off-campus stu­ country of Afghanistan. Thus, the Christian Coalition is heavily a d u lt... as long as I am a stu­ dents. We are forced to women have been forced to quit and substantially involved in dent here, I shall be questioned search for campus news; almost their jobs, leave their schools political activities, and it can be great length, reprimanded and then all campus activities are dorm-ori­ and universities and are unable argued that the organization punished if I do not uphold University rules and ented. The net effect is that it is difficult to to receive medical care. itself is in fact more political regulations. Je comprends. receive important messages regarding campus Moreover, they cannot, by law, than it is religious. The Coalition activities and impossible to be contacted while 1 will not dwell on the many personal details of leave their homes unescorted, favors many of the same issues we are on campus. We are The Leper Colony, my case which mitigate by culpability, such as and are all buildings in which that the Republican party does excluded, isolated, different. how my lifelong, exhausting, discouraging strug­ women are reside have to have — anti-abortion, lower taxes, These problems can be easily solved. gles with a learning disorder (ADD) are the root all of their windows painted more breaks for business. Why not formulate an e-mail list of all off-cam­ of my tunnel-vision focus and my characteristic black — blocking sunlight from Moreover, the group has been pus residents so that they are kept posted on impulsivity during times of stressful, novel expe­ women who can’t leave. All of one of the major forces both in upcoming events, informed with campus news riences. Both proved the prim ary causes of this this has been done in the “ name campaign-fundraising and in and included in polls, questions or surveys? How parietal violation. Or, how my first violation of Islam.” picking candidates in about employing a central voice mail system occurred quite innocently freshman year during Just this week, an interview Republican primary elections. (like the one we use for silent messages) and my first-ever academic vacation, when parietal with supposed terrorism pro­ Yet, there are many Christians hours were changed. Such particulars rightfully personal digit codes so that off campus students moter Osama bin Laden was who wholeheartedly disagree always have a way to be reached? Point no. 8 in deserve a separate discussion on the role of broadcast. In the interview, bin with the Christian Coalition’s “ exceptions” when deciding the fates of DuLac the Student Life Policies section of Du Lac Laden stated that it was a agenda, their beliefs and espe­ affirms that “the only appropriate manner in sinners. “duty” of all Muslims to kill cially their perceived intoler­ Today, two other issues concern me: first, which to assimilate members into this communi­ Americans whenever and wher­ ance. Many people who consider what it means to be exiled from dorms and sec­ ty is to welcome them.” I think if you ask off- ever possible. By Americans, bin themselves Christians also vote ond, what it means to live off campus at this campus students whether they feel “ assimilated” Laden didn’t simply mean m ili­ Democratic. The point here is University (whether forced or by choice). The to on-campus social organization, most would tary and government officials this: no matter how vocal repre­ crux of the problem is this: off-campus housing answer in the negative. working in embassies. Oh, no. sentatives of a religious group Notre Dame has a mystique that no other creates ideas, feelings and ways of living that Bin Laden wants to kill all of us may be, that does not mean that are in severe contrast to the two most distinctive University can claim. My personal cross to bear Americans, even if we are not they speak for every member of characteristics of Notre Dame and of what it has not embittered me and I still feel that mys­ working in the military or for the entire group, or that they hopes to foster. Those two goals are a strong tique, love the campus, and honor Notre Dame, the government, because we pay are even accurately represent­ sense of belonging to ‘family’, and a deep Our Mother. My final suggestion is that the time the taxes that support the m ili­ ing their religion. respect for and/or devotion to Catholicism. is long overdue to correct the glaring inconsis­ tary and the government. Therefore, it behooves those As a “community committed to Christian tency between Du Lac intentions and Du Lac It is disturbing that so many in Americans who have little to no ideals” (Du Lac, p. 52), Notre Dame is at all methods. It is time to make the actions match the U.S. believe the propaganda contact with “real” Muslims to times responsible for upholding the essence of the noble words so that Christ’s most essential of the Taliban and bin Laden think of the terrorist factions of our faith. What are the only two commands of lesson is embodied. who tout their beliefs as being Islam not as the mainstream fol­ Jesus Christ? Love God and Love Your Neighbor. I still feel part of the Notre Dame family. I just “Islamic.” In truth, neither of lowers, but as deviants further­ All other church law and policy are just that: consider myself a distant aunt instead of a resi­ the groups remotely represent ing their own political ends. church law and policy, which may sometimes dent sister. Islamic ideals, beliefs or teach­ contradict Christ’s most basic commands. Christ ings. Nakasha Ahmad is a ju n io r never excluded anyone ... especially sinners. Brittany Morehouse is a sophomore English But because Muslims are but a English major at Saint M ary’s. Part of God’s greatest mystery is that we will and American studies major exiled to an o ff- small percentage of all Her column appears every other never completely understand and experience campus apartment. Her column runs every other Americans, and because they Thursday. what He is: agape, or, unconditional love. So, we Thursday. receive little favorable or under­ The views expressed in this simply accept our role as believers, implement­ The views expressed in this column are those standing coverage by the main­ column are those o f the author ing faith and role-modeling of Jesus Himself to o f the author and not necessarily those o f The stream American press, Islam and not necessarily those o f The imitate his example as best as we can. Observer. as a religion has been misunder­ Observer. When standing in judgment of those who tres­ stood. It seems that the only pass the boundaries of Du Lac, the proper role V ie w po in t Thursday, January 28, 1999 ------O t i i R V E R ------page 13

Letters to the Editor Which Side? One of "On Abortion” Justice Column off the

I am deeply disturbed to read two of the not bring those speakers, but ones which articles contained within Tuesday, Jan. 26 would have a chance to not only excite but Viewpoint page. The articles, by seeming persuade. As it is, the PSA is only inflam ing M ark polar opposites Sean Vinck and Aaron those set against them further. They seem to Kreidor, betray events on the have done nothing to serve campus which seem to make their cause, only to increase little sense. Vinck reveals to S IT IS, THE PSA IS tensions on campus. us that the PSA is scheduled ‘a ONLY: INFLAMING I would be in favor of an to have another rally, and organized, intelligent, rea­ Kreider urges us to fast for THOSE SET AGAINST THEM soned conversation of the justice. What on earth arc f u r t h e r . T h e y seem t o possible need for more rights we to sift out of their for homosexuals. That how­ HAVE DONE NOTHING TO rhetoric? ever is not what this rally is. I can understand Vinck. SERVE THEIR CAUSE, ONLY This rally can only inspire hate and feelings of self- Vinck seems only to be TO INCREASE TENSIONS ON revealing something which righteousness which are cer­ has oddly enough been kept CAMPUS.’ tainly not in the spirit of secret from us, the rest of King. King was reasoned, the student body. I actually and his aim was not victory. had heard vague rumors, and even e-mailed King argued from the Christian traditions of You’re in dire straits. Stranded gested before, it seems that we Kreider asking if they were true; there has nonviolence and from the Old Testament on a desert island, with no food approach the debate with an end not however been any public announcement prophets of justice. Somehow I have not or fresh water. Or, you’re being in mind, and though we can of the PSA’s inten­ heard any mentions held at gunpoint by a crazed accept bits and pieces of the tions. It strikes me of Amos from the mass murderer. Whatever. opposition’s argument, we can­ as suspicious that PSA, nor anything Anyhow, it's a matter of life and not accept it as a whole. Kreider refers to which vaguely death. What do you do? Seemingly, there is something King and yet his resembles an argu­ Well, it seems that the sugges­ non-rational that preempts this organization prac­ ment from the tra d i­ tion of a particular Inside moral debate. (Above represents tices things that are tion of Christ. The F/ Columnist would be not to pray. an attempt, however abortive, to most un-Kinglike. It only things which I Yes, that’s it. Don’t pray. 11 do justice to ideas mentioned in would Seem that have heard are lib­ doesn’t do anything. MacIntyre’s After Virtue.) with the rally ertarian philoso­ It’s not fair to take her sugges­ What estranges the two sides impending (if it is phies of individual tions out of context, so we will is the question of the presence of truly scheduled as rights, arguments put them back in: "Protesting the human soul. Pro-lifers would soon as next which are destruc­ w ill not stop argue that Tuesday) one would tive to people and abortion. the pro- want to get the word society. Kreider’s Praying choice argu­ HO ARE WE TO TURN out about great notions of fasting Rosaries w ill ment is not a speakers coming to fall completely out­ not stop abor­ TO FOR DIRECTION, rational one campus to proclaim side the Christian ‘w; tion. Even leg­ to hold if the GUIDANCE AND WISDOM justice. understanding of islation will woman’s It is really the fasts for justice, and not stop abor­ ESSENTIAL IN THESE MORAL rights over choice of speakers I he performs it for self annihi­ tion ..." After m a t t e r s ? S u g g e s t io n ? find most interesting. the wrong reasons. some digres­ late that of I find myself curious When the PSA sion, she then T h a t P o w e r b e h in d t h e the innocent that the predecessor begins to under­ suggests that REAL MORAL LAW.’ child’s. And of Jerry Springer has stand that their goal the only thing whether or such a burning pas­ should not be victo­ that w ill end not the soul is sion to bring justice. I ry, perhaps they will abortion is “a serious addressing present, even if it’s an uncertain 1 find it curious that have a chance at of the issues behind it." matter, should be the turning the PSA would invite achieving true ju s ­ So, let us address the issues point of the debate. Pro-choicers, someone who was tice. True justice for behind it. Succinctly put, one of of course, have (contrary to evi­ condemned by the homosexuals does the arguments put forth by pro­ dence?) asserted time and time House for homosexu­ not reside in our lifers is that abortion is the tak­ again that the fetus is not human al child molestation recognizance and ing of an innocent human life. and thus should not be granted to speak for the m acceptance of their Since m urder is wrong, abortion rights accordingly. They regard cause of gay rights homosexuality. That is morally wrong and should be the young life as parasitic cellu­ — someone who fits would turn them prohibited legally. lar matter subject to the moth­ the stereotype of into little more than An argument put forth by er’s whim. homosexuals per­ a concept, robbing those arguing pro-choice might What, then, are pro-lifers to fectly. I find it curi­ them of personhood. start with some sort of premise do? It feels as if dialogue with ous that they would invite someone like Instead, true justice lies in recognizing them that humans have rights over the opposition is fruitless, for it Jackson who seems so bitterly opposed to the as people in need of our Love. Only then will their bodies. Since a fetus is at finds an end in a matter of senti­ Catholic mores which this University aspires justice be achieved. some point a part of a woman’s ment. Until others can be con­ to. The only speaker which would help the body, she has the right to do vinced of personal sentiments, cause to persuade a conservative administra­ Nathaniel Hannan with it as she wishes. Therefore, what individuals regard as tion seems to be the bishop, though for those Freshman, Dillon Hall they conclude, abortion is a mat­ truths, a great schism divides who know of his record, it is highly doubtful if theology and philosophy ter of women’s rights over their the two sides. How is one to he would persuade very many conservative [email protected] bodies. And these rights should assert the presence of a human Catholics. January 26, 1999 not be tampered with legally. soul? If this were an issue that It seems that the purpose of the rally is not Therefore we have two argu­ could be swept under the table, the lofty claim of justice which Kreider ments, both logically valid in and the straits might not be so dire. makes. If he really wanted justice, he would of themselves, and their conclu­ But this is a matter of life and sions ensue. The differences lie death. Who are we to turn to for in the two premises, yet the direction, guidance and wisdom £ £ -w-f nobody ever said anything unless he knew what he was premises are not such that they essential in these moral mat­ can be matched against one ters? Suggestion? That Power I talking about, a ghastly hush would descend upon the another with rational objections behind the real moral law. in mind. Each of these premises Though the final answer lay in e a r t h . ” I was invoked using a different set the conversion of society, in the — Sir Alan Herbert of claims: the pro-choicers using meantime let it be suggested a person’s rights over self, the that we continue to pray. pro-lifers using a person’s right to life. These premises can hard­ Sheryl Overmyer ly be weighed against each Sophomore, Walsh Hall other. Though each argument January 26, 1999 O bserver. V ie w p o in t. 1 @n d .e d u has some sort of inherent ratio­ nality, nevertheless, in the end, the conclusions are at odds with one another, irreconcilable with one another. As it has been sug- page 14 O bserver - Thursday, January 28, 1999 Previewing the KEE The annual comedy produ 4The 20th Century

By LOUBEL CRUZ a charge for admission. Keenan shows the Revue ranging from actors, set crew, musicians to ushers. Assistant Scene Editor with no cost to students who get tickets for free on “We encourage as many Keenanites as possible a first come, first serve basis. to get involved,” said Gates. “We are extremely proud that the show is free “I would say a majority of the dorm is involved Imagine a theatrical extravaganza complete with for the audience,” said Stauffer. “It makes it more whether they be in the skits or in fundraising,” musical acts, comedy skits and a packed auditori­ fun for us as w e ll.” said Stauffer. um with an audience begging for more. Throw in “The Revue is our gift to the community, and Preparation for the Revue began the week stu­ twin jugglers and a couple of male coeds dressed who would charge someone for a gift you give dents returned from summer vacation when as girls and you get the show of the year. them?” explained Gates. McNamara and Gates provided applications for No need to travel to Broadway or turn on Gates insists that the purpose of the show is not their staffs. They conducted interviews and chose Comedy Central for this must-see event. It’s right to raise funds or money for the dorm, but says the who would work in which position. The fundrais­ here at Notre Dame. purpose is “nobler.” ing takes up most of the time and groundwork. Yes, the Keenan Revue is upon us again, and stu­ “We put on the show to provide a night of hilari­ However, the skit auditions for the show take dents are ready for the crazy antics and side-split­ ous hijinks for our friends at no cost to them,” he place just five days before opening night. ting jokes that make it one of the most famous and “The actual show itself comes together in less sought-after tickets of the year. than one week,” said Gates. “1 am amazed at how The 23rd annual Keenan Revue opens at 7:30 fast everything comes together in the end, but it p.m. tonight, with the first of three shows held at 'HAT A BETTER WAY TO SPEND AN always does.” O’Laughlin A uditorium on St. M ary’s campus. The ‘w;EVENING [THAN SEEING THE KEENAN The Revue not only gives the audience a enjoy­ theme for this year’s show is “20th Century Revue” able event, it is also a special time for Keenan resi­ REVUE]? IT COSTS NOTHING, IT'S HILARIOUS AND in honor of the end of the millennium. dents. The time and work put into the endeavor “This is going to be the last Revue in the 20th IT’S A NOTRE DAME TRADITION..’ unifies and brings together the men. century and we want it to be the best,” said musi­ “The unity that the show builds within the dorm cal director Ben Stauffer. is incredible,” said Gates. “I had the opportunity to “I don’t want to compare Revues, but 1 promise Ch a r l e y Ga t e s work with some of Keenan’s finest men and I have you this one is dynamite,” said producer Charley P roducer , K e e n a n R e vu e a lot of fun.” Gates. Every ticket.for the show was handed out last The Keenan Revue began in 1976 when a few week to students who waited for hours to receive Keenan Knights decided to hold a variety show in one. Keenan predicts more than 5,000 people will the residence hall’s basement. From the start, see the show over the course of three nights. Keenan wanted to furnish a source of fun and ani­ “What better way to spend an evening?” said mation for Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s students. said. Gates. “It costs nothing, it’s hilarious and it’s a “We want to be able to provide other students an The cost of producing the Revue is approximately great Notre Dame tradition.” enjoyable three nights of entertainment,” said $11,000, which is completely collected through When the curtain closes on Saturday night, the Stauffer. fundraising by Keenan residents. fianl showing of the 1999 Keenan Revue, there will “It is our pleasure to rejuvenate people’s spirits “As producer, my staff and 1 began work back in be sense of loss among all the dorm’s residents. by making them laugh at themselves and at the late August to raise this massive sum for the “ In a lot o f ways I’ll be like NATO after the Gold singularities of life at school,” said Gates. show,” said Gates. War,” said Gates ”1 just won’t know what to do The show is purposely set for the second semes­ The residents conduct a Keenan Hall alumni with myself.” ter when the campus is loss social without the mailing soliciting donations from former Knights in But the curtain will open again next year for the football games or SYRs every weekend. addition to selling advertisements to local campus first show of the 21st century. "The Revue is Keenan Hall’s gift to the Notre organizations and businesses for their program. “If the audience enjoys the show half as much as Dame and Saint Mary’s community during the They also create and sell original Revue t-shirts 1 did helping put it together, then we’re all in for a bleak winter semester, a time when the social and receive a grant from the Hall President's real treat,” said Gates. scenes on both campuses tend to slow down enor­ Council. m ously,” said Gates. Lead by Director Bill McNamara, about 175 Never in the history of the Revue has there been Keenanites participate in the show, with duties THE KEENAN REVUE

When: Thursday, Jan. 28 - Saturday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Saint Mary’s campus O’Laughlin Auditorium

Admission: Free, but tickets are no longer available.

The Observer/Liz Lang Keenan residents get excited during rehearsals for this year’s “20th Century Revue.” ■ Scene T hrough Our Eyes AN REVUE Bathroom ion w ill humor and

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To the left of this column, you will see a preview of this weekend's ‘must see’ event, The Keenan Revue. Though the Revue is a campus tradition that has endured for more than two decades, it is only now, at the end of the millenium, that its characteristic bathroom humor has come to the forefront of American society. Yes, The Keenan Revue is the originating point for all that is wrong and too funny about America. Please, let me explain. This past summer, we all hopefully saw the hit comedy "There’s Something About Mary." As one of the more suc­ cessful movies in years, of any genre, "Mary" proved that American audiences can embrace anything, from bodily flu­ ids as hair gel to killer zippers. This is not to say that the Keenan Revue pleasures Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s students with such far-out maneuvers — Brother Bona venture would never allow it. But the Revue does subscribe to the innuendo and sometimes subtle and humorous interplay that feeds into the concrete uproar of "M ary." This is the key to the Revue's infiltration of Notre Dame society — it creates an atmosphere where what is socially accepted is gradually lowered to the more disgusting and more reprehensible. But there’s nothing wrong with that. For America — at least the America into which we all hope to enter upon grad­ uation — has cast a harsh spell on all parties who support the raunch that provides a foundation for the Revue. And wo students are often the subjects of ridicule when it comes to this "contamination of American society." We students are also the bringers of the future; it is us who will be leading this nation into the next millenium. So we must do as we please — whether it be accepting our peers' scorn, or french-kisslng our pooches. This transitory malaise that exudes this gross quality of humor is the only healthy way of transforming our childlike, family humor into the sophisticated and respected adult humor that character­ izes our parents and grandparents. The Keenan Revue is a necessary factor in the metamor­ The Observer/Liz Lang phosis of all students in the Notre Dame Family. It is the only Josh Gerloff of the Keenan band practices his act for the Revue. way that we can focus our days on intense study and unfortu­ nate doubts of the future, while still maintaining a zeal for life and all that is fun in this world. Though this necessary focus on studying will prepare us for our futures, the inclu­ sion of zealous fun is the sole reason we keep that focus. Some may call such events as the Revue a safety valve that merely releases the tension of everyday life without providing permanent resolutions to the tension. Of course, the people who say this are those who cannot and are unwilling to try to understand the real impetus behind the Revue’s long history — it is a chance for students to facilitate their creative capacities in a place (this university) where creativity is abandoned for strict guidelines and rigid analyses. The Keenan Revue, hence, is a champion of the students out there who just wish that there was someone or some group who cares for them, not intimately or in the way that a mother cares for a child, but as people who need and want to smile or laugh. Why else would "There’s Something About Mary" end up > grossing over $175 million in the U.S.? Why else would Adam Sandler become a household name and be able to command $20 million per picture? Why else would the Revue garner a full house at each of its showings? It’s the new American way.

The views expressed in Scene Through Our Eyes are those of the author and not necessarily of The Observer, The Observer/Liz Lang Keenan residents rehearse a comedy skit for the Revue opening Thursday night.

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■ M ajor League Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Hitchcock makes Abbott heads for Milwaukee Associated Press have to beat him out because Angels in the first round of the we’re penciling him in as one 1988 amateur draft out of the deal with Padres MILWAUKEE of the starters," said Bando, University of Michigan, Abbott Jim Abbott will take his who is hoping Abbott’s experi­ has an 85-100 career record Associated Press and he’s a free agent, with comeback to the National ence and work ethic will aid and 4.12 ERA. where the market is headed,” League, where the one-hand­ his young pitching staff. Abbott, who retired after a SAN DIEGO Towers said. ed pitcher will have to bat for One thing Abbott is sure poor spring training in 1997, San Diego Padres left-han­ Hitchcock w ill turn 28 on the first time since high won’t be an inspiration to his gets a $400,000 base salary der Sterling Hitchcock, who A pril 29. school. teammates is the way he’s and the chance to earn beat fo rm e r Cy Young w in ­ “Very few established pitch­ “I’m really excited about it,” conquered his disability. $200,000 in performance ners in three straight playoff ers come out on the free agent said Abbott, who agreed “Well, not in ‘96 they sure bonuses: $40,000 each for 12, starts, agreed Wednesday to a market at that young of an Wednesday to a $600,000, weren’t inspired,” Abbott 16, 20, 24 and 28 starts. The $15.5 million, three-year con­ age,” Towers said. one-year contract with the cracked about his 2-18 season pitcher and the team have a tract. Hitchcock gets a $3 million Milwaukee Brewers. “I’m in Anaheim. “No, you know, I $1.5 million mutual option for Hitchcock, who got the signing bonus and a $2.5 mil­ looking forward to swinging think it comes down to pitch­ 2000 with a $200,000 buyout. largest deal in club history, lion salary this year. He’ll the bat. I hope I can hold my ing well. The novelty of my Abbott said his goals are 30 considered going to arbitra­ earn $5 million in both 2000 own.” playing I think has long since starts and 200 innings. tion and then filing for free and 2001. He made $2.25 mil­ Abbott, a 31 -year-old left­ passed, and I’m as account­ “I think any pitcher that agency after the 1999 season, lion last year. hander, was 5-0 with a 4.55 able as the next guy down the does that as a starter has real­ but said the team’s three-year Hitchcock’s deal is $500,000 ERA for the Chicago White Sox line. I have to go out there and ly given his contribution to the commitment and the fans’ larger than the three-year last year in five late-season do well. team,” he said. “That’s the response during the Padres’ contract slugger Greg Vaughn starts after a successful stint “And if I can go out there kind of pitcher 1 prided myself World Series run convinced signed in February 1997 and in the minor leagues. and give my team a chance to on being earlier in my career. him to stay. the three-year extension Andy General manager Sal Bando win, pick up the innings, that’s And that’s the pitcher I would “There’s always a desire to Ashby, the new staff ace, said Abbott would have a spot how you gain respect, not by like to get back to being.” play closer to home than all signed in May 1997. Tony in the Brewers rotation. my switching the glove and all But now h e 'll see if he can the way across the country, Gwynn, who’s always taken “ For me, it ’s his spot to lose. that stuff.” not only pitch in the NL, but but I’m very comfortable in less to remain in San Diego, is I mean, someone’s going to Selected by the California hit, too. San Diego," Hitchcock said entering the second year of a from his Florida home. $12.6 million, three-year 0 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL "Certainly, I think it showed extension he signed in April what kind of baseball town it 1997. is with I don’t know how By comparison, Brown will many nights of 60,000-plus make $15 million in each of Cardinals acquire Baerga attendance. It’s a hard place the final six years of the $105 to turn down to play when the million, seven-year deal he Associated Press The Cardinals’ second base­ million, six-year contract, has club shows it’s serious about signed with the Dodgers. man for the past two seasons, a .293 career average with keeping you.” Hitchcock was brilliant in ST. LOUIS Delino DeShields, agreed in 121 homers and 676 RBIs. He General manager Kevin the postseason, beating Randy The St. Louis Cardinals December to a $12.5 million, gets a $1 million salary, Towers said it was imperative Johnson in the clinching game filled their need for a second three-year contract with which w ill be increased to to lock up Hitchcock, who of the division series win over baseman by agreeing Baltimore. St. Louis consid­ $1.25 million if he’s on the began 1998 in the bullpen Houston, then winning against Wednesday to a $1.25 million, ered signing Pat Meares, let opening day roster. and ended up as MVP of the Greg Maddux and Tom one-year contract with free go last month by Minnesota, The signing continues the NL championship series win Glavine. agent Carlos Baerga. and moving him from short­ revamp of the Cardinals. First over Atlanta. He’ll be the No. He got a no-decision against Baerga, a switch hitter, was stop to second base. Meares baseman Mark McGwire and 2 starter this year behind another former Cy Young win­ a three-time All-Star with was seeking about $2 million. center fielder Ray Lankford Andy Ashby, who moves up ner, David Cone, in Game 3 of Cleveland but his production Baerga, 30, had his best are the only remaining w ith the loss of Kevin Brown the World Series, the Padres has dropped off sharply since season in 1993, when he hit starters from last year’s to the division rival Los were swept by the Yankees. he was traded to the New .321 w ith 21 homers and 114 opening day lineup. Angeles Dodgers. “For me to achieve that York Mets in 1996. RBIs. He h it .314 the fo llo w ­ Since the end of last season, “Being left-handed and level on a more consistent “Carlos is an experienced, ing season, dropped to .254 St. Louis has signed o u tfie ld ­ pitching as well as he did the basis this year is certainly not quality infielder who gives us with Cleveland in 1996, then ers Eric Davis and Darren latter part of the season and out of the question," said good offensive potential at hit .193 during the rest of the Bragg and reliever Scott in the postseason, we just felt Hitchcock, who has an effec­ second base and versatility season w ith the Mets and .281 Radinsky, and traded for it would have been very tough tive split-finger fastball. “I from both sides of the plate,” and .266 during his full sea­ reliever Ricky Bottalico, to re-sign him if he has a learned a lot from those four Cardinals general manager sons in New York. starter Garrett Stephenson comparable year this year outings.” Walt Jocketty said. Baerga, coming off a $21.4 and shortstop Edgar Renteria.

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Melissa Gorman serves as the Athletic Commissioner for Pasquerilla East. A Science (pre-professional) and Spanish major from Cheyenne, Wyoming, Melissa has participated in a wide variety of RecSports activities including interhall football, soccer, volleyball, basketball and softball. She serves as the Late Night Olympics representative from her hall and is a frequent user of the Rolfs Sports Recreation Center. Melissa is the receiving end of the deadly Plummer- Gorman pass combination for the current Interhall Football champions. Melissa starred in volleyball, basketball and track at Cheyenne Central High School.

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■ Golf Nicklaus out for six weeks with hip replacement Associated Press be one down walking up the courses that Nicklaus helped 18th fairway in Augusta than be make famous — Pebble Beach, The next time Jack Nicklaus here.” where he won the U.S. Open in makes one of his revered runs The surgery will give him that 1972; St. Andrews, where he at Augusta N ational, h e 'll be chance. won two of his three British doing it on a ceramic left hip. “I’m very much looking for­ Opens; and Valhalla outside Nicklaus, 59, had hip replace­ ward to what it can do for me Louisville, designed by Nicklaus ment surgery Wednesday in down the road,"Nicklaus told and later bought by the PGA of Boston and will be on crutches Golf.com last week. “For the America. for the next six weeks. He will last three to four months ... 1 Still, Nicklaus is not ruling out miss the Masters for the first haven’t been able to do much of the rest of 1999. Bierbaum esti­ time in 40 years and possibly anything. I’m not used to that. mated the recovery would take the U.S. Open in June, but the That’s not the way I’ve lived my at least six months, but Nicklaus doctor who operated on him life. has said he would like to be said there was no reason to “ I’ve been playing on one leg, ready for his own tournament believe Nicklaus would not be essentially, for several years.” the first week in June. competitive again. Nicklaus agreed to use a “ My goal is to try to get back “Everything w ent ceramic replacement as part of before the Memorial well,"Benjamin E. Bierbaum, a study directed by Bierbaum Tournament and try to play head of orthopedic surgery at and involving 10 hospitals. there,"Nicklaus said last week New England Baptist Hospital, Ceramic is smoother than mate­ in Monterrey, Calif., where he is said after the 1-hour, 45-minute rials typically used in hip designing a new course. “ If not, operation. “ No complaints. No implants and is believed to last maybe the Open right after surprises. I was pleased with longer. that.” how everything came along.” Nicklaus will remain in the Despite the hip problems, Nicklaus, winner of a record hospital for six days before Nicklaus became the oldest 18 professional majors, had a returning home to Florida. player to finish in the top 10 in degenerative left hip that had Bierbaum said Nicklaus would the Masters last April when he troubled him for years. He tried be on crutches for six weeks so thrilled the Augusta gallery yet to avoid hip replacement the bone and soft tissue could again with a final-round 68 to surgery with a rigorous exercise heal. After that, he would go tie for sixth. But he was hob­ routine, but finally yielded when through a strengthening, flexi­ bling so badly in the summer the hip began to affect his quali­ bility and agility program that that he pulled out of the British ty of life as well as his game. could take at least six more Open, ending his streak of 146 Nicklaus was resting weeks. consecutive majors. Wednesday afternoon and “We’re talking around three This w ill be the first time unavailable to comment. months until he is able to hit Nicklaus has missed the But Bierbaum said he was in some golf balls,"Bierbaum said. Masters since 1958, four years good spirits after the surgery — One reason Nicklaus opted for before he turned pro and began and before. Nicklaus told the hip surgery now was to make one of the greatest careers in doctor as the procedure was sure he could play in 2000, golf. KRT Photo getting started, “I would rather when the majors are played on Jack Nicklaus will miss the Masters for the first time since 1958 because of a degenerative left hip.

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CAMPUS MINISTRY^ A Black History Month Celebration Calendar of Events Africentric Spirituality: A Two-Part Series Part I- "The History of Black Catholics in the United States in n Freshman Retreat #21 the 19th and 20th Centuries" (February 12-13) Sign-Up 103 Hesburgh Library, A foxhole experience during World War II introduced my father to the Romano Catholic faith. In the midst of battle and his impending fear, he asked to be bap­ 112 Badin Hall or see your rector tized by a Catholic chaplain. From that moment on, my spiritual and religious des­ Targeted Dorms: Caroll, Cavanaugh, tiny was determined by my father's decision to seek God in the fear of a soldier's Dillon, Lewis, McGlinn, Pangborn, experience. But being baptized was more than just a spontaneous plea for God's Siegfried, Sorin, and Zahm help. For my father, becoming a Catholic became a commitment for life. Outside of his foxhole, my father remained a Roman Catholic in theory and prac­cn tice. My parents raised their children in the Catholic faith. Our first introduction to Africentric Spirituality: Sankofa God was through the sacramental life of the Church. We graduated from Catholic schools. My brother was a Catholic priest for most of his life. We have always par­ Scholars Awards Assembly ticipated in Catholic liturgies: from altar boys to choir members, we were there. Thursday, January 28, 5:30 p.m. Our children are baptized Catholics. But there's a long and passionate history behind why we stayed and fought for our place in the pew.

Campus Bible Study Throughout Black History Month, the historical unfoldingThe History of of Black Tuesday, February 2, 7:00-8:00 pm Catholics in the United States in the 19th and 20th Centuries will be on exhibit in the Badin Hall Chapel Concourse of Hesburgh Library. The unprecedented book The History of Black Catholics in the United States, written by Fr. Cyprian Davis, O.S.B., professor of his­ tory and archivist at St. Meinrad Archabby in Indiana, is the major resource for the Celebration Choir Rehearsal exhibit. From Christianity's Ethiopian origins to a pictorial of our current Black Wednesday, February 3, bishops, the role of Black Christians throughout the initial growth and formation of 8:30-9:45 pm, 102 Earth Sciences the Roman Catholic Church will be highlighted. We will examine the realities of American segregation embedded in the realities of the Black Catholic experience. Building From Fr. Augustus Tolton, the first self-identified black priest in the United States, to Sr. Thea Bowman, F.S.P.A., the recipient of N otre D am e's Laetare Award in 1990, Interfaith Christian Night Prayer for centuries Black Catholics have forged ahead and dedicated their lives to Christian witness in spite of the American dynamic of race, class and social stratifi­ Wednesday, February 3, cation. Thanks to the unveiling of our Catholic history in the context of its African 10:00-10:30 p.m. Walsh Hall origin, our American experience dictates that we stay. Like my father, Black Catholics have been faithful and committed to a religious tradition which, when understood, speaks to the heart.

The exhibit begins the Black Catholic story in North Africa. With the sacred inter­ mingling of African and European cultural influences throughout the first half of the first millennium, North Africa was the birthplace of Christianity's formation. O From St. Augustine to St. Moses the Black, from the intellectual to the contempla­ tive, the North African influence in the early Church is a reminder that Africa forms part of the rich heritage of Catholicism.

From North Africa we travel to a new world where Esteban, a black slave, was bap­ tized in Spain and a Catholic when made part of an expedition to Florida in 1536. Esteban's arrival begins a Black Catholic presence in the United States prior to the British settlement in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. cn

Except for the good will of a few European American clergy and wealthy benefac­ tors, throughout the 19th and parts of the 20th century the American Catholic Church saw very little value in a Black Catholic presence. However, despite racism THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME and seemingly unsurmountable odds, Black clergy, religious and laypersons emerged to serve their people. From Pierre Toussiant, the Haitian-born slave and Weekend Presiders eventual philanthropist and servant of God, to Dr. Lena Edwards, who, along with Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., received the Medal of Freedom in 1964, Black at Sacred Heart Basilica Catholics have been and continue to be a positive and reformative force in the Saturday, January 30 American Catholic Church. The presence of a Black Catholic episcopate and the 5 :0 0 p .m . inculturation of African and African American sacred Christian traditions in the Roman liturgical rite are visible indicators of the importance of an Africentric spiri­ Rev. Edward A Malloy, C.S.C. tuality within a Eurocentric religious framework. When the history is understood Sunday, January 31 and embraced, Africentric spirituality and Catholicism become synonymous terms.

1 0 :0 0 a .m . The History of Black Catholics in the United States in the 19th and 20th Centuries exhibit Rev. David J. Scheidler, C.S.C. in the Hesburgh Library will take us through an historical journey of Christian wit­ 1 1 :4 5 a .m . ness, of Black and Catholic pride and prowess. Steeped in faith and determined to be Church, people of African descent have contributed to the American Catholic Rev. David J. Scheidler, C.S.C. Church in ways which explain why people like my father embraced the faith and Scripture Readings passed it on to their children. We are the product of their spiritual conviction. We are the fruit of their labor in and love for the Roman Catholic Church. At the 1st Reading Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 University of Notre Dame, we are small in number yet visible and strong. We con­

2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 tinue the tradition and like those who came before us, we hope to leave our mark and continue the history for those destined to follow in our footsteps. Gospel Matthew 5:1-12 Chandra J. Johnson (AMPUS Assistant to the President MINISTRY ______Assistant Director for Cross Cultural Ministry Thursday, January 28, 1999 The Observer • SPORTS page 20 OLYMPICS Fourth IOC member resigns in Salt Lake scandal

Associated Press for others “to follow Mr. someone who resigns,"Keita “Universities in the United was a $150 limit on the total Mukora’s lead and tender their was quoted as telling the Swiss States give scholarships all the amount of gifts an IOC member NAIROBI, Kenya resignations.” daily Le M atin. “ I ’m going to tim e,”he said. could receive from a city, but A fourth IOC member impli­ The IOC in ve stig a tio n con­ defend myself. The statutes Sibandze told a news confer­ added: “ 1 never asked about cated in the Salt Lake City cluded Keita “knowingly per- give us the right.” ence that he also received the value of a gift.” bribery scandal resigned mitted’ Salt Lake City bidders Sibandze, who resigned numerous gifts, including “It was not my intent to let Wednesday, three days after he to make payments totaling Friday, said he believed there paintings and sculptures, from the IOC expel me,"Sibandze was accused of accepting pay­ more than $97,000 from 1993- was nothing wrong with his the Salt Lake City Olympic said. “That’s the manner in ments arranged by the bidders. 97 to support his son at the son receiving $100,000 in Committee while it was wooing which the IOC has approached Kenya’s Charles Mukora, one University of Utah. scholarships and living expens­ IOC members. these problems. 1 resigned in of six IOC members facing “I’m a fighter by nature, not es from the University of Utah. Sibandze said he knew there the interests of my country." expulsion, proclaimed his inno­ cence even as a quit. David Sibandze of Swaziland, Libya’s Bashir Mohammed Attarabulsi and Finland’s Pirjo Haeggman had previously quit, and five others have been essentially ousted pending a form al IOC vote in mid-March. Mukora, 64, denied receiving any money personally. The IOC n said he received $34,650, but Mukora said the cash was for “sports development in Kenya”and “world youth sport­ ing activities.” “I have never been party to any improper dealings in the last 40 years 1 have been involved as a volunteer in Kenyan sports and sports man­ agem ent or as an IOC m em ­ ber,"said Mukora, an IOC member since 1990. “The monies that I am alleged to have received as regards to Salt Lake City were monies paid towards the establishment of high altitude training camps in Nanyuki, and I have not used the monies for my person­ al use or personal purpose. “I was an innocent victim of circumstances. However, the president of the International Olympic Committee has advised us to tender our resig­ nations before March 17-18 in order to put these allegations to rest. I have decided there­ INFORMATION NIGHT fore to accept his advice on principle.” The others ousted are Lamine Keita of Mali, Jean- BS/MS/Ph.D GRADUATES Claude Ganga of the Republic of Congo, Zein El Abdin Ahmed Bring copies of your resume. Abdel Gadir of Sudan, Agustin Arroyo of Ecuador and Sergio DATE; Wednesday, February 3, 1999 Santander of Chile. TIME: 6pm-8 pm In addition, Anton Geesink of the Netherlands received a LOCATION: Morris Inn, Alumni Room warning and Louis Guirandou- DRESS: Casual N’Diaye of Ivory Coast, Kim Un-Yong of South Korea and DISCIPLINES: Computer Engineer Vitaly Smirnov of Russia remain under investigation. Computer Science The IOC said president Juan Engineering Antonio Samaranch “compli­ mented Mr. Mukora for taking MIS the honorable path”and called Technical/General Sales SPRING' IB IR E A IK We give recent graduates the tools, the support CANCUN MAZATLAN and the resources they need to explore ideas. JAMAICA S. PADRE We’re pushing this company to the Nth degree. I And you can take us there. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal VISIT www.cybrblu.ibm.com opportunity employer.

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Associated Press questions. playing with a lot of confi­ “It’s a lot more pleasant, the dence, but at the same time, player of the year MIAMI fact you're not talking about we’re not complacent. We’re For more lhan three past Super Bowl failures all not taking the Falcons for Associated Press Jets. decades. Super Bowl Sunday the time,” John Elway said. granted.” meant little to the Atlanta Cunningham, pressed into “It’s a heck of a lot more posi­ But just about everyone else MIAMI Falcons. It was a day to spend service after Brad Johnson tive. From 1988 until last year, took them for granted for Two years ago, Randall almost anywhere but in front broke his leg in Week 2, I answered the question nearly as long as the Super Cunningham was laying tile of a television set, watching wound up NFL’s top-rated whether my career would be Bowl has existed. during a one-year hiatus from two other teams vie for the passer with a 106.0 rating that complete without a Super Bowl It has been clear all week football. No one wanted him, NFL title. ranks No. 8 in history. The 13- victory. I haven’t had to that the Falcons — with the and it looked like he would For more than two decades, year veteran threw for 3,704 answer that question since." rare exceptions of Cornelius never play in the NFL again. Super Bowl Sunday was down­ yards and 34 touchdowns as Now the questions are about Bennett, Eugene Robinson and On Wednesday, he was right painful for the Denver the Vikings became only the repeats and dynasties. The coach Dan Reeves — feel p rivi­ stunned to hear his name Broncos. It was a day for fans third team to win 15 regular Broncos are so self-assured leged to be here. They might called as the league’s player of to stay away from their TV sets season games. that they have no problem not be in over their heads, but the year. to avoid the carnage. The Vikings finished the sea­ dealing with those topics. In they aren’t exactly old hands “ 1 felt like Miss America sit­ When they meet at Fro the past, they merely hoped at this Super Bowl stuff, either. son with 556 points, breaking ting there,” said the Minnesota the record o f 541 sot by the Player Stadium on Sunday, they could win a Super Bowl. “ I ’ve been through 12 hard quarterback, who helped the 1983 Washington Redskins. both teams might spend a Now, they know they can. years of blood, sweat and Vikings set an NFL scoring However, Minnesota’s march moment reflecting on just how “Whenever you get into a tears,” Jessie Tuggle said, record and come within one to the Super Bowl was stopped far they’ve come in the past game of this magnitude and “and to finally get here, how victory of the Super Bowl. by Atlanta in the NFC title year. lose four in a row, it definitely much sweeter can it be than “This is one of the greatest game. For the Broncos, their sixth takes some wind out of your that? I wanted to be a part of achievements I’ve ever “It’s not an empty feeling," Super Bowl is entirely unlike sails." said Mike Lodish, who the solution for the Atlanta received. 1 was losing my Cunningham said. “The feeling all the others. They’ve come went through his own personal Falcons after so many years of breath just sitting there.” 1 have is it wasn’t our time. here as champions, carrying a Super Bowl trauma (0-4) with losing. It’s a long time coming Cunningham was the winner The year 2000 looks better for self-confidence and, yes, a Buffalo before joining Denver for me, us, the organization in the closest voting in the 10- us. It's a year of completion. I swagger th a t they gained by and getting that first title 12 and the whole city. Nobody at year history of the award. He think we’ll do better next finally winning the big game. months ago. He wasn’t even in the beginning of the season received 37 percent of the vote year.” They’re even keeping a light­ the league when the Broncos thought the Atlanta Falcons from a nationwide panel of Cunningham spent 11 sea­ hearted atmosphere at prac­ lost their fourth Super Bowl in would be here in Super Bowl 200 writers and broadcasters, sons in Philadelphia, where he tices. On Wednesday, a ligh t as many tries in 1990. 33." 2 percent more than Denver set an NFL career record for plane trailing a message of “To win it is something you But here they are, 14 1/2 running back Terrell Davis. most rushing yards by a quar­ “Broncos’ Keith Burns at can't measure, the feeling you months removed from a 1-7 Earlier this month, Davis terback. But his individual Boachplace Today 7-10 p.m. ” get is so great." record. And getting healthier was named the league’s most efforts weren’t enough to lift drew some good-natured razz­ That feeling has bred a bold­ for Sunday’s game. valuable player by The the Eagles past the first round ing from his teammates, who ness and created a confidence Defensive end Lester Associated Press. of the playoffs. yelled, “ You Da Man. ” in the Broncos that is immedi­ Archambeau (ankle) and full- Other finalists for the NFL lie sat out the 1996 season, The Falcons, never before a ately noticeable. Where previ­ back-tight end Brian award were Indianapolis run­ returning home to Las Vegas championship factor, finished ous AFC champs from Denver Kozlowski, both starters, went ning back Marshall Faulk and to go into tile construction. 7-9 in 1997. Yet now they've seemed to fear what might through a full practice quarterbacks Doug Flutie of The Vikings signed him before come to Miami with the high­ happen in the Super Bowl, Wednesday. If there are no Buffalo, Steve Young of San the 1997 season, and he was est of expectations, a slight these guys can’t wait to prove complications, Reeves expects Francisco and Vinny content to be the backup until sense of awe mixed in w ith a their mettle once more. them to be listed as probable. Testaverde of the Now York Johnson’s injury. heavy dose of innocence, and "Last year, we had all the “I thought we practiced the recognition of how differ­ questions about never having good,” Reeves said. “The ent things are this January. won a Super Bowl,” placekick- tempo was good, the concen­ While both are playing for er Jason Flam said. “We were tration was good, all the things the same reward, they are big underdogs to the Packers you look for were good." See tomorrow’s approaching the chance to be and no one gave us a chance It wasn’t always that way for atop their profession from against them. I think there was this beleaguered franchise, of entirely different perspectives. more pressure on us in that course. But it’s a measure of Happily for Denver, that game. the Falcons’ mettle that past Observer for special means not having to answer all “This season, we came in demons have not cropped up those “Why did you lose?" expecting to go back. We’re in this special season. coverage of the ND hockey team Mashington & Semester BEFORE S3P A F T E R SSP

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* reserved seating fo r Seniors Thursday, January 28, 1999 The Observer • SPORTS page 26 Steer wrestling also attached to a string which is of Irish players’ names are involves two riders. The first tied to the saddle. After being being tossed around in the dis­ Rodeo rider, the hazer, rides along roped, the calf will continue Hockey cussion of the Hobey Baker next to steer and makes sure to run away, eventually caus­ continued from page 28 continued from page 28 Award, the Heisman Trophy of that the steer runs straight. ing the string to break and college hockey. Those two The second rider, or the clock to stop. which is not rated highly,’’ section — go berserk for a names are Brian Urick, a wrestler, attempts to leap Goat tying is similar to the Driscoll said, “you can be put change! In fact, let’s start a senior and team captain, and onto the back the back of the tying aspect of men's calf at a real disadvantage.” new trend — let’s do this every junior Ben Simon, the team’s steer and grab its horns. roping. A competitor must tie Saddle bronco riders have a home game! current scoring leader. Once the wrestler has three legs of the goat before saddle to cling to, while bare- Let me suggest some activi­ To call this the biggest home grabbed the horns, he tries to throwing her hands into the back riders have only a suit­ ties for those of you who may hockey game of my four years pull the steer to the ground. air, stopping the clock. case-like handle to grip. be new to the sport of heckling, would be an understatement. Bull riding is the rodeo When three of the steer’s legs To prepare for the Michigan since I was one of the lead Actually, for me the game are off the ground, the clock State Rodeo, the club has sport where the most profes­ hecklers for the last three means even more, since my stops and the event is over. been practicing at the D-Bar- sional prize money is avail­ years. One: Tell Michigan’s sister is currently a student at Women may participate in S Arena in Elkhart. able and is also the most dan­ goaltender what you think of Michigan. Michigan comes in any men’s event but they also The arena is an indoor gerous of all rodeo events. him. In all likelihood, their ranked No. 5 in the nation, and have events specifically for arena so the team is able to Bull riders must combine skill starting goaltender w ill be Josh they are also the defending females. practice regardless of the and balance to hang on to a Blackburn, a freshman. national champions. A win on Women’s events include weather. On Monday and 2000-pound bucking bull for Remind him of the fact that Saturday would be Notre barrel racing, goat tying, Wednesday nights, the arena eight seconds using only a Northern Michigan torched Dame’s first home win over holds barrel racing practice. b ull rope. him for four goals on 10 shots Michigan since February of Tuesday and Thursday The danger begins when a earlier this season on home 1995. A win on Saturday would •VERYONE WHO WANTS brings team and calf roping. rider is tossed from an angry ice. mean that Notre Dame’s hock­ Eriday nights belong to the bull and the animal turns to ITO TRY SHOULD COME Two: Make fun of their team ey program has finally come of ‘E bucking bulls and brUncos. attack the rider. captain, Bubba Berenzweig. age. o u t . A ll w il l be p r o v id ­ The team will also get expe­ It is now that the rider’s With a name like that, if you The game is already sold out, rience in rodeos before the “guardian angels" — the ed WITH A CHANCE.’ can’t think of anything to make that is, except for the student M ichigan State Rodeo as the rodeo clowns — swoop in to fun of him about, then I simply tickets, which are given out arena holds a rodeo every distract the bull and rescue cannot help you. free with a student ID an hour N eal D riscoll two or three weeks. Some of the rider from a ton of angry Three: Tell the Michigan before game time. The game, the team members plan to beef. R odeo Clue Officer coach, who w ill be on the as are all Notre Dame hockey participate in the next rodeo While rough stock events opposite side of the ice from games (home and away), will which will be held Saturday are based partially on luck, you, what you think of him. be broadcast live on the radio break-away roping, team rop­ night. timed events are all judged Since he w ill bo standing on on 103.1 FM. The game w ill ing and pole bending. Experience is not necessary by the impartial and unbiased the other side of the rink, you also be broadcast on local tele­ clock. Calf roping, team rop­ Women’s events are all for one to join the rodeo club. will quickly learn how a loud vision, channel 46, for those ing and steer wrestling con­ judged on time. About half of the club mem­ voice will come in handy. Just not fortunate enough to get a In barrel racing, a ride bers have never participated stitute the timed events. so you know, his name is Red ticket. In calf roping, a rider chas­ must guide her horse around in a rodeo before. Berenson. If you follow the Once again, if you plan to es a calf down on a horse and barrels in a pre-determined While most have some team and are still steaming come to the game and sit on pattern for time. horse experience, the club ropes its head. As soon as the over Ben Simon’s one-game your hands, please be generous Pole bending is very sim ilar rope catches the calf, the encourages all to come out suspension two weeks ago, you and let a lunatic have your to barrel racing in that a regardless of whether they horse is trained to stop and might want to remind Coach ticket instead. Bring out the air rider must guide her horse have ever ridden before. the rider leaps from the Berenson about that event. horns, wave some towels, get through a set of poles as “Everyone who wants to try horse. Four: If you just hate loud and enjoy two of the best quickly as possible. should come out,” Driscoll The rider must then tie Michigan in general like I do, teams in college hockey bat­ Break-away roping is very said. “All w ill be provided three legs of the calf before that should provide plenty of tling it out on the ice, playing similar to the men’s calf rop­ with a chance.” throwing his hands into the heckling material. the greatest sport in the world. ing event. The rider must Anyone interested in joining air to signify his completion, In case you haven’t noticed, rope a calf around the head the Rodeo Club should con­ thus stopping the clock. the Notre Dame hockey team The views expressed in this Team roping is very similar and then get her horse to tact one of the officers, Rory has been ranked in the top 10 column are those of the author Fanning (x4221), Claire to calf roping. In team roping, stop. every week for about three and not necessarily those o f Rather than having to jump Peterson (x3850), Mike two men ride horses parallel straight months now. Also, for The Observer. to a calf. The first rider, the off the horse and tie the legs Driscoll (289-2924) and Neal the first time in years, a couple header, ropes the head of the of the calf, the rope is Driscoll (xl568). calf. After the head is roped, the second man, the heether, rides in behind and tries to rope the hind feet. Second Annual Thomas Aquinas Symposium BOOK SEARCH j* Used, rare and out-of-print Students are especially welcome books j • In itial cost of $2.0d Saturday, January 30, 1999 j e Nationally - circulated ad • Success rate of 50% • Time Required: 2 months 3:00 p.m. - Le Mans Hall

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MEN S BASKETBALL Murphy’s return not enough as Eagles top Irish John MacLeod clearly didn’t Freshman scores have the desired effect. Boston College continued to 17 points in beat Notre Dame to every loose ball, grabbing every long conference loss rebound and eventually build­ ing an 11-point lead w ith 12 minutes left in the game. By ALAN WASIELEWSKI In the games Murphy missed, Sports Writer Notre Dame had four people on the roster in double-digit Wins on the road — especial­ scoring, but none of those ly against Big East teams — numbers repeated against have come few and far Boston College and the team between for the Notre Dame lost the edge it developed men’s basketball team. when forced to play without There have been hints this Murphy. season of breaking out of the Murphy refused to let the road trip slump, like when the game turn into a blow-out. He Irish handed Miami (Fla.) its and fellow freshman David first loss of the season in the Graves made some big buckets Miami Arena. But at Boston and cut the Eagles’ lead to six College Wednesday night, the with nine minutes left. No one Irish could not shake the will be able to question slump, dropping the game 78- Murphy’s heart and desire to 67 and handing the Eagles win at Notre Dame: His ankle their first Big East win of the was still bothering him, but he season. came through with an effort Notre Dame started off the that leaves hope for the future game in a funk. The Irish of the basketball program. m issed 10 o f th e ir fir s t 16 Boston College would not let shots and allowed Boston its first Big East win of the College to run up an eight- year slip away. The team point lead at half-time. geared up the running game Murphy, expected to play lim it­ and stretched the lead back to ed tim e, was forced in to 37 13. Led by Oklahoma transfer minutes because of Notre Jay Cotton and sophomore for- Dame’s scoring woes. The Observer/Jeff Hsu Any half-time talk by coach Senior center Phil Hickey was just one of many Irish players who struggled offensively Wednesday night, . see IRISH/page 25 scoring only two points with five rebounds.

ClUB SPORTS IRISH INSIGHT Rodeo rides to club status

By MIKE CONNOLLY age has been paid for, an a late start this season, its Sports W riter individual may participate in members are not all expected any of the rodeos organized to pay for the insurance for a A mere 17-minute drive by the NIRA. short season. from campus at the D-Bar-S The NIRA is fu rth e r divided The club hopes that some of arena in Elkhart, a Notre into many regions, the major­ its members will participate Dame student can experience ity of which are in the west­ in the Michigan State Rodeo the thrills and learn the skills ern U.S., where rodeo is most which will be held Feb. 19- involved in being in a rodeo. popular. Notre Dame is a 21; right now about five For the leaders of Notre part of the Ozark region, members are planning to Dame’s newest sporting which encompasses most of attend. group, the Rodeo Club, the the eastern states. Rodeo events are divided point is to give every student Each region is allowed to between men’s events and the opportunity to try his or ladies’ events. her hand at the activity. Men’s events arc further “Our goal is to allow people divided into two categories: to get into something new,” UR GOAL IS TO rough stock and calf roping. club officer Neal Driscoll ALLOW PEOPLE TO Rough stock events combine ‘o; skill and luck, and include said. » The 17-member club GET INTO SOMETHING NEW.’ bull riding, bare-back bronco

The Observer/Jeff Hsu received approval from riding and saddle bronco rid­ ing — all among the most Freshman David Inman and the 10th-ranked Irish hope to upset fifth- BecSports to become a club N eal D riscoll ranked Michigan at the Joyce Center on Saturday evening. sport just before Christmas dangerous of all rodeo break, but the process began rodeo Club officer sports. a full year earlier. In each event, a rider must Fan support needed Still, approval from the try and stay on a bucking University is just the begin­ host 10 rodeos each season. animal for at least eight sec­ ning of the rodeo club’s jour­ The season runs from fall onds. The riders are scored ney toward participation in through spring, with the on a 100-point scale. Fifty ' against Wolverines competitive rodeos. majority of the rodeos falling points are based on the skill By TED BASSANI the most exciting game on the Competitive college rodeos in the spring. Depending on of the rider while the other Sports W riter planet. are organized by the National how well a rider does in the 50 points are based on the When the Michigan Intercollegiate Bodeo regional rodeos, he or she animal. Let me tell you of my biggest Wolverines strut into town Association. As rodeo is a may be invited to the College Depending on the wildness pet peeves — hockey fans that Saturday night, they will be dangerous sport, to be National Finals Rodeo, held of the animal a rider draws, go to a game only to sit on their ready to play in the same old allowed to participate in a in June or July. more or less points are auto­ hands. silent Joyce Center. Let’s do rodeo organized by the NIRA, The top collegiate teams matically awarded to the Where I come from, hockey something a little different this a school and an individual are the University of Texas rider. fans are loud, obnoxious peo­ Saturday night in the student must both be insured by the and the University of “If you draw an animal ple who take pride in losing NIRA. California. their collective voices watching see HOCKEY/page 26 Once full insurance cover­ Because the club got off to see RODEO/page 26

at Providence vs. W. ichigan SPORTS Saturday, 7 p.m. % Saturday, 7 p.m. Women’sTennis vs. Kansas State at Oklahoma City, OK ATA Men’s Tennis Saturday, 2 p.m. M m vs. Providence vs. Texas GLANCE tjg F Saturday, 7 p.m. m Saturday, 2 p.m.