'' . ' . '\ \ \.' ••. '''''t '\ f I . ~ ' ' . Tuesday, January 21, 2003 Irish THE lose fourth at home page 20 The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXVII NO. 77 HTTP://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Project Warmth drive sets record EXECUTIVE CABINET Members the world today." Social Concerns. over 200 coats from both By LINDA SKALSKI Student coordinator Elizabeth "St. Michael's really was Marian High school in News Writer Zwickert and task force mem­ amazing," said Zwickert. "Their Mishawaka and Honeywell discuss bers Kathryn Eisele, Margaret entire operation shut down just Aircraft Landing Systems in More than 4,700 new and Morgan, Colin Walsh and Tom to clean these coats for the South Bend. slightly used coats for people in Timmermans prepared the poor." About 1,000 coats were deliv­ alcohol need of winter clothing were coats for redistribution to the Valerie Aguilar donated a full­ ered to 22 Ways of Giving, affili­ donated last semester to set a homeless and organized the length coat that her ated with Channel WSVP, to dis­ record in the seventH· annual contest among the dorms. Grandmother made and had tribute among non-profit organi­ policy Project Warmth campaign, con­ Zwickert said the unprece­ given to her mother. zations with which the station ducted Oct. 28 to Dec. 6. dented number of coats donated "I thought it would be good to works. Five hundred coats will Competition to collect the might have had something to do give it in her memory," said be sent with students volunteer­ By MATT BRAMANTI coats was strong between some with the task force's commit­ Aguilar. "I know it's special, but ing in Appalachia during spring News Writer residence halls. Zahm Hall won ment to getting the word out. it's senseless to have two coats break. with 898 coats with nearly four "Everyone worked very hard, when there are people out there The rest of the coats were Executive cabinet members per resident and Lyons Hall and they worked with a smile," freezing." delivered to various community convened Monday in their first donated 679 for an average of said Zwickert. "That is what Alumni also took an active service organizations in South meeting of the semester to dis­ three per resident to place sec­ helped us break the record by so role in collection. Over 50 differ­ Bend. including St. Margaret's cuss the effects of the ond. much." ent Notre Dame Alumni Clubs House, the Salvation Army, University's "I have never seen so many St. Michael's Laundry washed across the country mailed in Center for the Homeless and St. new alcohol people so fired up about doing every single coat free of charge boxes filled with coats, often col­ Vincent DePaul. policy, good," said David Grennan. "It and then supplied the manpow­ lected at local bars during game which went made me think twice about the er to sort, bag and transport the watches. Contact Linda Skalski at into effect supposed Jack of generosity in coats back to the Center for Project Warmth also received [email protected] last fall. Student B 0 d y President L i b b Y Bishop Alumna leads Martin Luther King memorial Bishop is slated to to herself to carry out her dreams. present a report of the policy's By AMANDA MISNIK Currently, Dawning is the effects and student responses to News Writer Superintendent of Benton Harbor Area it to the Board of Trustees in Schools in Michigan. The district is 91 per­ February. Her report will Saint Mary's held its twelfth annual cent African-American and Dawning and specifically address the changes Interfaith Prayer Service for Justice and told those in attendance that one of her regarding hall dances. Peace on Monday where alumnus Paula jobs was to "try to overcome schools made "We want to focus on the Dawning, class of 1971, spoke about of one predominant race. Children must be dances because that's where Martin Luther King, Jr.'s profound impact prepared for the world, and they can learn students' experience is and on her life. "He stood for excellence, stood from one another." that's where the complaints for reaching a dream," said Dawning. The audience became aware of the need have been coming from," "Through caring and compassion, you can to prepare today's children during Bishop said. Hall dances are make a difference." Dawning's speech. currently allowed to be held in Dawning grew up in South Bend during "What will you do at Saint Mary's to on-campus and off-campus a time of urban unrest, but pursued an help? You can step up and do what's venues, but not in the residence education at the her grandmother's insis­ morally right. Maybe it's at Benton halls. tance. She became interested in Saint Harbor, or a Benton Harbor somewhere Several members criticized Mary's when student teachers from the else. What is it that you are willing to die the dance policy, saying the new College visited South Bend Central High for?" she asked. rules have made planning and School. Dawning sensed that Saint Mary's Dawning finished with a reminder of logistics for dances complicated. would be encouraging and supportive."! King's dream. "It's difficult for the larger came to Saint Mary's to follow my dream "He redirected history and transformed dorms to find places to hold ... faith was with me," she said. communities. He stood for character and dances," said calendar coordi­ Dawning's freshman year was a big took the hard road. He wanted to ensure nator Susan Longenbaker. transition, especially because there was that every child in America has a chance "[McGlinn's] SYR was in the little diversity on the campus. In the spring to live his or her dream," she said. South Dining Hall. and it was of 1968, King was killed. The event was sponsored by Campus just horrid." "[I felt like] a vacuum sweeper had Ministry, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Judicial Council President sucked all of the air out of me. I had to the Sisters of Nefertiti, the InterCultural Danielle Ledesma expressed think about 'what did it mean?"' Living Community and Justice Education. discontent with campus loca­ Dawning understood the impact of a sin­ tions approved by the University Tina Dargaas!The Observer gle person through this time in her life. administration, noting that In remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr., She realized that one person could make a Contact Amanda Misnik at SMC students reflect at the Interfaith difference anywhere, and made a promise Prayer Service for Justice and Peace. arnanda.misnik.l @nd.edu see CABINET/page 4

NEWS ANALYSIS Affirmative action case should not affect Notre Dame acceptance of students to its undergradu­ "We are picking on a group that has harmful effects on the diversity of the By HIMANSHU KOTHARI ate program and law school. They will benefited for the least amount of time," University. News Writer also examine if Michigan said Dan Saracino, assis­ "It would be very unfortunate if the set up racial quotas, which tant provost of Notre Dame Supreme Court took away the ability of The controversy surrounding the violate the Equal "We are picking on a admissions. educational institutions to use sensitively University of Michigan's approach to affir­ Opportunity Act. group that has Saracino pointed out that calibrated affirmative action," said law mative action in admissions is causing Michigan's present system benefited for the least the Notre Dame student professor Fernard Dutile. other academic institutions to re-examine ranks students on a scale body is currently 16 per­ The current case is similar to the Bakke their own policies. of 120 points and gives amount of time." cent minorities and the case of 1978 when the Supreme Court Affirmative action, established in the minority applicants an office would like to see that ruled against UC-Davis. stating that the 1960s, was designed to level the playing additional 20 points. Dan Saracino figure increased to 20 per­ admissions policy of its Medical school was cent. unconstitutional because it used race as a field for minority students who had been While the Michigan poli­ assistant provost historically discriminated against in uni­ cy faces stiff resistance "This is not a quota like criterion for admission. versity and college admissions. from President George the Michigan [admissions The University of Michigan argues that The Supreme Court will decide in the Bush, many Notre Dame faculty and policy]. but a goal." he said. the method it employs was only to support coming months if the University of Notre Dame professors also worry that administrators see benefits to an affrrma­ see ACTION/page 4 Michigan used race as the sole reason for tive action policy. the end of affirmative action could have

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INSIDE COLUMN WHAT'S INSIDE CAMPUS WORLD& BUSINESS Seeking NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS Human rights Powell urges Herald Tribune Equity from Alanis plays Despite sick­ logical laws advocate UN to take CEO ousted grade one psychologist ness, Irish speaks on action on Iraq would make swim well As most students know, Indiana has Burma affirmative some extremely odd policies regarding alcohol. Many students' have made the action James Mawdsley Secretary of State A I a n i s trip to Meijer on Sunday only to fmd Peter Goldman, irrelevant Even with a that they can't buy alcohol (but then described his expe­ Colin Powell urged chairman and CEO, Morissette's new riences while the United Nations album, Under Rug number of swim­ turn up 31 and are of the International mers at home with imprisoned in not to be "shocked A columnist Swept, possesses able to purchase it Herald Tribune a virus, the worn­ 10 miles north in Burma for over 60 into impotence" was fired Monday argues America deeply contempla­ weeks. He also over Iraq and should start at the tive lyrics and is ens swimming and Michigan), others over problems with diving team defeat­ have found out the spoke of the mass spoke of a war the paper's owner, bottom to correct her most intellectu­ oppression of against Iraq as a its race problems. al to date. ed Illinois away hard way that peo­ The New York with a final score of Burmese citizens. real option. ple under 21 are Times. 192.5 - 175.5. prohibited from driving a car with alcohol in it page 7 page 7 (regardless of Scott page 3 page 5 page 7 page 8 whether or not Brodfuehrer "' someone of age is in the car or pur­ chased the alcohol) Associate WHAT's GoiNG DowN and all students News Editor WHAT'S HAPPENING@ ND are familiar with the rule that pro- Injured students transported Cars towed on-campus + Lecture, "Unemployment, A student was transported from A visitor's vehicle was towed from hibits anyone under 21 from being in a Macroeconomic Policy and Labor bar. Perhaps the first two regulations Farley Hall by ambulance to St. Washington Hall for a parking viola­ Market Flexibility: Argentina and Joseph Medical Center for treatment tion. A student's vehicle was also have some logical base, but the last one Mexico and the 1990s," with seems to be pointless. of injuries sustained during a fall. towed from the Bookstore lot for a Jaime Boos, room C-04, llesburgh In a separate incident, NDPD trans­ parking violation. Another vehicle In many states, the popular adage is Center, 12:30 p.m. "18 to party, 21 to drink." But in ported a student from the Rockne parked at the South Dining Hall lot Memorial to St. Joseph Medical Indiana, you have to be 21 to party. was towed for a parking violation. Center for treatment of a sports And as anyone who has spent one + International Film Series, The weekend on campus knows, this policy injury. Kontrol Kard lost Son's Room, (Italian with English A University employee reported los­ does not deter many students from subtitles), Montgomery Theatre, drinking or going to a bar, it just sends Calculator lost ing her Kontrol Kard at an off-cam­ LaFortune Student Center, 7 and A student reported losing her calcu­ pus location. them on a quest to get a fake ID (violat­ 9 p.m. ing several state and federal laws in the lator in the library. process) so they can hang out at popu­ Golf cart released lar establishments like Boat Club, Fire alarms go off A golf cart which was brought into Corby's and the State. And because NDPD and NDFD responded to false the Security Building for safekeeping everyone who enters the bar is "of age" WHAT's HAPPENING @ SMC fire alarms in Dillon Hall and Welsh was released. they can all purchase and drink unlim­ Family Hall. ited quantities of alcohol. leading many Dorm vandalized NDPD is investigating a vandalism underage students to drink to excess on + Office of Multicultural Affairs Minors cited for alcohol weekends. Brown Bag Lunch, Ilaggar College NDPD issued three University cita­ complaint at Carroll Hall. tions for minor in possession of alco­ But what would happen if students Center room 303, 12 p.m. hol at the main gate. The case is could enter South Bend's finer estab­ Camera stolen being referred for administrative A student reported the theft of a lishments at the age of 18? like clubs + Volunteer Service Fair, LcMans camera from Reekers. There are no in many other states, bouncers would Hall, Heignbeaux Lounge, 4:30 review. suspects. distinguish between those who were old p.m. enough to drink and those who weren't Student transported, cited with hand stamps and wrist bands and + Hesidence llall Association NDPD transported a student, who Wallet found, returned had been drinking, to the University A University employee found a stu­ while everyone could dance and social­ Information Session, Haggar ize, only those of age (or, as is the pre­ College Center Parlor, 7:00 p.m. Health Center for treatment of dent's wallet in DeBartolo Hall and injuries sustained during a fall. The turned it in to NDPD for safekeeping. sent case anyone with a good enough ID case is being referred for administra­ The wallet was later released to the stating that they are 21) would be able student. to drink. Certainly, some students tive review. would continue to seek out that fake ID so that they could purchase alcohol, but my hunch is that a large percentage of students who now have fakes wouldn't WHAT'S COOKING find a need for them as they could enter their club of choice and hang out in an North Dining Hall South Dining Hall Saint Mary's Dining Hall environment a little more excited than a Today's Lunch: Boiled Thin Spaghetti, Today's Lunch:Meatball with Sauce, Today's Lunch: Teriyaki cashew dorm room packed with 20 freshmen. Boiled Shells. boiled Tri-color Rotini, Baked Cheese Ravioli, Gorgonzola Tofu, spinach & Grilled Vegetable Presumably, Indiana's policy is in Meatball with Sauce, Alfredo Sauce, Sauce, Mexican Beef Pizza, Pretzel Gratin, Tossed Pasta, Brussels Sprouts, effect to prevent minors having access Buffalo Chicken Lasagna, Hawaiian Sticks, Macaroni & Cheese, Shrimp Scampi with Linguine, Monte to alcohol. But, instead, it just leads Pizza, Pretzel Sticks, Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower, BBQ Chicken , Grilled Cristo Sandwich, Sloppy Joe, Extreme otherwise good students to forge state Lasagna, Roast, Champagne Rice Pilaf, Tuna with Lemon, Roast Turkey Fries, Cheese Burger Pizza, Philly documents to try and get into a club Whipped Potatoes, Baked Cajun Pollack, Breast, Bread Stuffing, Long Grain & Steak Loafer, Oriental Turkey Salad, (and of course preventing underage Cheese & Vegetable Pie, Tomato & Wild Rice, Cranberry Sauce, Grilled Sliced Honey Ham. Sliced Smoked oldies lovers from singing karaoke at Cilantro Black Beans Chicken, Seasoned Fries, Onion Rings Turkey, Olive Hummus, Beef Stew TGI Friday's). Instead of preventing access to alcohol, students decide to Today's Dinner: Roasted Turkey Today's Dinner: Spinach Pie, Green Today's Dinner: Thai Vegetarian obtain false identifications and then can Breast, Bread Stuffing, Brown Sauce, Bean Casserole, Turkey Noodle Wrap, Soba Noodle Salad, Herb Pasta, and do drink when perhaps the objec­ Turkey Gravy, Whipped Potatoes, Sugar Casserole, Fried Perch, Roast Top Sizzling Caesar Salads, Carved Roast tive on some of their parts was just to Snap Peas, Stewed Tomatoes. BBQ Pork Round, Sauteed Mushrooms, Cajun Beef, Whipped Sweet Potatoes, Green get off-campus. Obviously the best Spareribs, Applesauce, Cornbread, Chicken Breast Sandwich, Seasoned Beans Almandine, French Bread Pizza, solution would be for underagers to Broccoli Garlic Tofu, Oriental Fries, Chicken Kung Pao, Taco Basket Ham & Potato Au Gratin Casserole, suck it up at wait until they turned 21, Vegetables, Chicken Taco, Taco Meat Southern Pecan Pie but in absence of that, other changes should be considered. The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY not necessarily those of The Observer. 0::: 1.1.1 Contact Scott Brodfuehrer at ::c sbrodfue@nd. edu. ti 1.1.1 3: CORRECTIONS ..... C( (,) 0 HIGH HIGH 13 HIGH 16 HIGH 12 HIGH 18 HIGH 29 The Observer regards itself as a professional publica­ ..... 17 tion and strives for the highest standards of journal­ LOW 8 LOW 8 LOW 11 LOW 9 LOW 14 LOW 14 ism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. 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hers of Parliament have since simply reading about the sub­ during previous imprison­ Nelson Mandella's autobiogra­ By JOE TROMBELLO died in prison and another 17 ject in a textbook. ments, Mawdsley again phy. News Writer are still imprisoned as the mili­ "I wanted to look into [the returned to Burma in 1999 and "I came to a rapacious happi­ tary dictatorship refuses to Burmese army and dictators'] distributed anti-government ness; I was overwhelmed by Human rights advocate hand over control. eyes and see if some morality leaflets. God's love. I James Mawdsley detailed his ''I'd like you all to think could appeal to them," he said. Officials sen­ "We can think offreedom believe that experiences of being impris­ about what is stopping you "I thought the best way of tenced him to God wants us oned in Burma for over 60 from going to Burma right doing this was through being a 17 years in as a blessing but also as to confront weeks to a packed crowd now," Mawdsley said, challeng­ prisoner." prison, and he a responsibility. " tyranny- he Monday evening in DeBartolo ing the audi- Mawdsley served 418 hates oppres­ Hall. Mawdsley intentionally ence. decided to days in the s i o n , " faced imprisonment three sep­ Mawdsley first "You don't have to do travel to Kengtung jail. James Mawdsley Mawdsley arate times to call attention to traveled to anything illegal or Burma and During this Human rights advocate said. the mass oppression, displace­ Burma in 1996 intentional­ imprisonment, Mawdsley ment and murder suffered by and worked immoral to be a prisoner ly get him­ Mawdsley wrote an thousands of Burmese citizens teaching English in Burma; you just have self arrest­ faced solitary autobiogra­ at the hands of their own mili­ to refugees from to speak the truth. " ed and confinement in a 27 -by-23-foot phy, "The Heart Must Break," tary. the displaced imprisoned. cell. Prison guards rarely per­ based on his experiences and "Since 1962, Burma has been Karen tribe. Officials mitted him to leave the cell and has returned to Burma four driven into the ground by a Government James Mawdsley deported frequently subjected him to times since his last arrest to military dictatorship," forces burned Human rights advocate Mawdsley beatings and torture. work on charity missions and Mawdsley said. "[The Burmese down his school in 1997 International pressure from the to gain information on the cur­ army) is murdering with and forced after he United States and Europe rent political situation. absolute impunity - the Mawdsley to flee, after which chained himself to the railings forced the regime to release "We can think of freedom as regime is totally backing this he became committed to the of a school in Rangoon and Mawdsley in October of 2000. a blessing but also as a respon­ kind of behavior." cause of democracy and chanted anti-government slo­ "There is no due process or sibility," he said. "I don't think A mass execution of student human rights in Burma. gans. He illegally returned and legality in Burma - there is of freedom or justice as party­ protesters in 1988 first brought "It is almost impossible for us distributed anti-governmental not even the knowledge of it," political." international attention to the to put into context the suffering posters, for which he was he said. Mawdsley currently works oppressive regime and lead to and injustice [in Burma]. We arrested and sentenced to five Mawdsley said that he paced for an organization called a democratic election during now have so much moral rela­ years. Mawdsley served 98 back and forth for hours on Christian Solidarity Worldwide which the National League for tivism about what is right and days in Insein Prison, an expe­ end to prevent insanity from and will run as a Conservative Democracy won 80 percent of wrong," he said. rience that filled him with setting in and cherished any candidate for the British House the parliamentary seats. Born in Germany but raised "paralyzing, devastating fear." semblance of human contact of Commons in the next elec­ However, the dictatorship in England, Mawdsley left "You don't have to do any­ with guards or fellow prison­ tion. The law school sponsored refused to cede control, impris­ Bristol University after one thing illegal or immoral to be a ers. Mawdsley said that his his talk. oning many of the democratic year. He said that he could prisoner in Burma; you just religious belief and faith leaders and further tightening learn so much more about have to speak the truth,"he allowed him to persevere and its control of the country. human rights from visiting a said. gleaned inspiration for read­ Contact Joe Trombello at Thirty-nine Democratic mem- place like Burma as opposed to Despite the torture he faced ings works like the Bible or [email protected]

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''I'm worried about seeing an BOARD OF GOVERNANCE increase in the number of fresh­ Cabinet men going off campus," Bishop continued from page 1 said. However, she said she was BOG agrees to fund Circle K, Senior Retreat optimistic about the new alcohol club award; the club is the sec­ wants to continue the retreat tra­ many of them are difficult to policy in general. By SARAH NESTOR ond largest in the state, with 62 dition. The cost per person is $40 schedule. "If the administration "We're enthusiastic about Saint Mary's Editor paid members who have logged and includes meals. says they have all these loca­ working with Student Affairs to over 1,000 hours of service. "It's a chance to reflect, get to tions for us. they should be make little improvements to the Saint Mary's Board of "This is really good when com­ know people that you know even available and affordable," dance policy," Bishop said. "We Governance heard presentations pared to the huge state schools better and get to know people Ledesma said. see a lot of potential for success, from Circle K representatives like Indiana University," Bulak you didn't even know before," Some members expressed and we want to work to ensure and the senior class president at said. Finely said. The Board will allot concern that the new policy that potential is fulfilled." its first meeting of the spring Bulak and Rossworm request­ $1,500 to the senior retreat fund. might actually lead to more In other Cabinet news: semester Monday. ed $1,180 for the trip. The abusive drinking off-campus. Saint Mary's Circle K President Board unanimously approved In other news: "The parties off-campus have + Student leaders discussed an appeal for funding from the Melissa BuJak and Secretary this request. Senior class presi­ Lindsay Evans. Saint Mary's gotten more rowdy. and I've Elizabeth Rossworm requested dent Rachel Finely requested representative to Notre Dame, been seeing more hard alcohol Coalition for Asian Awareness. The CAA, an umbrella group of funds to attend a convention at funds from the Board to co-spon­ announced that she is coordinat­ and more citations," said Club Purdue University. sor the senior retreat. The ing a dinner between the Notre Coordination Council member campus Asian-American clubs, requested $2,200 to finance its "It is a great way to get the retreat will take place Jan. 31 Dame Student Senate and the Joyce Deleon. Saint Mary's name out to people and Feb. 1 at Moreau Seminary. Board with Ubby Bishop, Notre Off-campus Co-President Dan annual conference, entitled "In Focus 2003: Unlocking the Past, at the convention who are from "Senior retreat used to be a big Dame student body president. Barabas agreed, noting the all parts oflndiana and the train­ deal. but it disappeared over the The dinner will be held at Saint recent case of missing student Shaping the Future." The con­ ference will also have work­ ing [will continue to help] the years," said Finely. "Last year's Mary's later this semester. Chad Sharon, who disappeared club for next year," BuJak said. [senior] board resurrected it and after leaving a party on Corby shops on Asian cuisine, dance and crafts. The cabinet passed Bulak hopes that Saint Mary's they took 20 girls." Contact Sarah Nestor at Street on Dec. 12 and has not will receive the distinguished This year's senior class board sarah.nestor,[email protected] been seen since. the request for funding unani­ "Nothing like that has hap­ mously. pened before in my four years here," Barabas said. Bishop likewise expressed concern about the effects of the Contact Matt Brarnanti at dance policy on off-campus brarnanti.l @nd.edu drinking. "Residing in a World of Ideas"

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away from its responsibilities," Associated Press Powell said. UNITED NATIONS He said the U.N. Security Secretary of State Colin Council, which is due to consid­ Powell, faced with stiff resis­ er the report on Jan. 29, must tance and calls to go slow. come to grips with a regime bluntly told other nations on that he said has acquired, Monday that the United Nations developed and stocked weapons "must not shrink" from its of mass destruction and tram­ responsibility to disarm Saddam pled human rights at home. Hussein's Iraq. "So no matter how difficult "We cannot be shocked into the road ahead may be with impotence because we're afraid respect to Iraq, we must not of the difficult choices ahead of shrink from a need to travel us." Powell told memimrs of the down that road," Powell said. U.N. Security Council. "Hopefully, there will be a Directly responding to qualms peaceful solution," he said. "But registered by several foreign if Iraq does not come into full ministers in two days of talks. compliance, we must not shrink and with only Britain explicitly from the responsibilities that we standing alongside the United set before ourselves" when the States. Powell spoke of war as a Security Council called for the real option. disarmament of Iraq. Germany's foreign minister Casting aside diplomatic took a strong stand against mil­ ambiguity, Powell spoke directly itary action, saying it might of war. "Iraq has a responsibili­ have "negative repercussions" ty now to avoid a conflict, to for the international fight avoid a war." he said. against terrorism. His French The U.N. inspectors, by con­ counterpart called war "a dead trast, have said they were mak­ end." ing progress in their searches. REUTERS Powell. speaking at a U.N. may require months more of US Secret~ry of State Colin Powell addresses a Security Council meeting on terrorism Monday conference on terrorism and at time, and have referred to the at the UN m New York. Powell urged member nations to share the responsibility for weapons a news conference, urged reluc­ report due next Monday as only enforcement in Iraq, making direct references to a war of disarmament. an interim report. Some 16 tant nations to focus on heads out." weapons inspectors would need Baghdad's faifure to disarm and chemical weapons warheads far they have been unwilling to have been divulged by Iraq, a Iraq knows how many months of additional time to do so." to prepare to weigh the conse­ weapons of mass destruction it determine whether Iraq is quences by the end of the move taken by the inspectors as British Foreign Minister Jack has hidden away, Powell said, meeting its obligation to disarm. Straw, in his U.N. speech. said month when U.N. inspectors file a sign of cooperation. "We will not allow Iraq to frus­ "The burden of proof is on it was important to "wait and a report on 60 days of searches But Powell brushed that trate the will of the world." aside. He said of the Iraqis: "We Iraq to prove that it is disarm­ see what the inspectors actually in Iraq for illicit weapons. Separately, Secretary of cannot let them dribble out this ing," Rumsfeld said in a speech say," but he emphasized that "If Iraq is not disarming, the Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld information, dribble these war- to a Reserve Officers "time is running out for United Nations cannot turn dismissed suggestions that U.N. Association conference. "Thus Saddam Hussein."

SOUTH KOREA Russia presents nuclear peace plan to North Korea

Associated Press communist North's few remaining allies treaty. Losyukov was quoted as telling the and seen as key to resolving the conflict Losyukov said Kim was expected to SEOUL Russian news agency IT AR- Tass that or helping to arrange the direct talks give his answer on the "package plan" North Korean President Kim Jong II talks were "very wa:rm" and "success­ Washington seeks with Pyongyang. directly to Russian President Vladimir heard a Russian plan for ending his ful." but he cautioned they were only a Kim, who like his father before him Putin. nation's nuclear standoff during talks first step in ending the standoff with the rules North Korea with an iron fist, is In Beijing, U.S. Undersecretary of Monday with a Moscow envoy, his first United States over North Korea's regarded as the only power in the isolat­ State John Bolton said Monday after known meeting with a foreigner since nuclear ambitions. ed country who can make any decision meeting with Chinese officials that China the crisis started. - Still. the talks represented a possible on the nuclear issue. seems to have no objection to Jet the The three-part plan, presented by breakthrough in the dispute, even as His meeting with Losyukov was appar­ Security Council take up the issue. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister U.S. officials sought support for taking it ently his first with a foreigner since Secretary of State Colin Powell Alexander Losyukov, envisions nuclear­ to the U.N. Security Council - a move early December, when his country received similar assurances from free status for the Korean peninsula. that would increase pressure on the decided to reactivate nuclear facilities China's foreign minister in New York, and written security guarantees and a North, because the council can impose frozen under a 1994 energy deal with where both attended a U.N. conference :.. humanitarian and economic aid package international sanctions. the United States. It since expelled U.N. on terrorism. a State E>epartment for the impoverished North. Russia, along with China, is one of the monitors and quit a global anti-nuclear spokesman said. ),, '

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Britain sends 26,000 troops to Gulf: US to begin testing of children's drugs: Army sends special forces to Persian gulf: In an effort to persuade Saddam Hussein to disarm The government announced plans Monday to In a major new step to prepare for a possible war or face the consequences. Britain announced begin clinical tests this year on 12 drugs com­ in Iraq, the Army is sending a specially tailored Monday that it is sending one-quarter of its army - monly prescribed for children even though their force of about 37,000 soldiers. spearheaded by the a land force of 26,000 troops - to the Persian Gulf. safety and effectiveness has been tested only in Texas-based 4th Infantry Division, to the Persian Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said the deployment adults. "Children often react differently to drugs Gulf region. officials said Monday. It is the largest will take place in the coming weeks and would pro­ than adults do," said Health and Human ground force identified so far among an estimated vide "the right group of forces for the sort of tasks Services Secretary Tommy Thompson. "We need 125,000 U.S. troops ordered to deploy by Defense that may be necessary." to conduct testing now to fully understand the Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld since Christmas Eve. effects of these medications in children." The 12 One of the first ground units to get orders was the Iraq agrees to I 0-point weapons plan: drugs include azithromycin, an antibiotic that's 3rd Infantry Division's two brigades in Georgia, Chief weapons inspectors and Iraqi officials ended used to treat different types of bacterial infec­ which began shipping out in early January. At Fort two days of critical talks Monday with a 1 0-point tions, and baclofen, a muscle relaxant used to Hood, Texas. spokesman Cecil Green said 12,500 agreement to make U.N. inspections more effec­ relieve muscle problems caused by multiple soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division, plus nearly tive and possibly help answer questions about sclerosis or spinal injuries. The National 4,000 from the division's 3rd Brigade at Fort what happened to thousands of chemical and bio­ Institute of Child Health and Human Carson, Colo., received orders to deploy to the logical weapons. In potentially important conces­ Development developed the list of drugs to be Central Command area of responsibility. which sions, the Iraqis agreed to encourage weapons sci­ tested in consultation with the Food and Drug includes the Persian Gulf region. The 4th Infantry entists to submit to private interviews with U.N. Administration and experts in pediatric Division will be the headquarters element of a Task inspectors. research. It will be updated annually. Force Ironhorse. I' • f --~,---, ~------­ ') ' '' . '. ', . '

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and 18 and featured competi­ pairs of Schwartz, Swope and Group discusses Web Special to the Observer tion from 15 universities and Fetterman, Gottlieb, Notre colleges. Dame finished both 1st and The Notre Dame Debate Three pairs from Notre Dame 2nd and the senior women took site im.provem.ents Team continues to move closer advanced to the quarterfinals, home the 1st place trophy due toward its goal of achieving a each pair beating their respec­ to their 6-0 preliminary record. Information. The bulletin is national championship with tive opponents and all advanc­ "I continue to be so proud of By HELENA PAYNE another victory and 21 points ing to semi-finals. The senior this entire team," said the given to all first-year stu­ News Editor toward the National pair of Victoria Fetterman and team's director, Kate dents and contains course Parliamentary Debate Maureen Gottlieb beat a pair Huetteman, a second-year descriptions and academic Association (NPDA) season from Purdue University on a 3- Notre Dame law student. "I Web site improvement requirements. Because the sweepstakes. 0 decision by the judging feel we have a lot of positive reigned as the primary topic information must be down­ At its last competition in panel. In another semifinal momentum as we head into the of Monday's Campus Life loaded, Cushing said it is November, the team won the round, the debate pair of last few months of competition Council meeting when mem­ burden to wait and then "Gateway Invitational" hosted senior Christopher Gallo and before the national tourna­ bers passed two resolutions. scour through the bulletin. by Washington University in St. sophomore Meghan Callahan ment." The first resolution called In addition, the second Louis, Mo. then met the pair of junior The debate team will head to for collaboratiop between resolution asks for the bul­ Last weekend. the team Mainon Schwartz and senior Greencastle, Ind. this weekend student government and the letins for the following year closed out another tournament, Clayton Swope in the semifi­ for the 1st annual DePauw Office of Student Affairs to to be released at least two this time at the College of nals. Debates on Jan. 26, then to provide a centralized Web weeks before registration. site regarding student life. DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill., just As both teams had identical San Diego, Calif. for the Sunset In other CLC News: west of Chicago. The forensics 5-1 records in the preliminary Cliffs Classic at Pt. Lorna Senior senator Erin tournament, the "Frank-ly rounds preceding the quarter­ Nazarene University, Jan. 31 to Cushing explained that the + Student body president Speaking," was held Jan. 17 finals, the team of Schwartz Feb. 2, and finally to Mt. new site would consist of Libby Bishop reminded and Swope automatically Pleasant, Mich. for Central links focusing on academic, members to attend meetings advanced to finals due to high­ Michigan University's Spring social and spiritual informa­ in response to its Dec. 2 er total speaker points from Invitational Tournament, Feb. tion, as well as sites on meeting, which lacked a those preliminary rounds. 21 and 22, before heading to physical health and commu­ quorum. Since the final round then the season-end NPDA nity service. + In an effort to promote involved another all Notre "Tournament of Champions" in The intention, Cushing freshman leadership, junior Dame match-up between the Portland, Ore., March 27-30. said, is to replace the Rick Harris shared an idea "Current Students" link on to target freshmen who lost the Notre Dame homepage dorm elections through a at www.nd.edu. Web site providing club "What they have now is information and student not helpful," she said. leadership opportunities. Trip Foley, student body The Web site would be Watch out boys ... vice president, agreed that advertised on posters. there was a need for a more + The next CLC meeting, on Wojan is 21! comprehensive and accessi­ Feb. 3, will address the cur­ ble Web site. rent state of residence hall "O'n the homepage, it's all dances. hard to find," he said. + Senior Jane Ong of the The estimated cost of the communications task force new Web site's creation, if reported its efforts to start approved by Student Affairs, an "under the dome" Web Happy Birthday would be $400 to $600. site that posts student The second resolution, events. which was passed unani­ mously, requested that the love, the girls University Registrar work to improve its online Contact Helena Payne at Undergraduate Bulletin of [email protected]

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president and general AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE manager of The New York Times newspaper. Chairman and CEO of the International Herald Tribune Peter Goldmark resigned Goldmark accused the Monday from his post, blaming the New York Times for his departure. IN BRIEF Times of ending the Paris­ and independent perspec­ The Associated Press. Tribune. based IHT's indepen­ tives that see the world "The only time we ceased Before the deal, the dence. He said he had whole and are not man­ publication was during Times and Post each held Boeing report dismissed as speculative the Nazi occupation dur­ half of the Herald Aerospace company BAE Systems on been asked to leave and aged from America." that his job was being Catherine J. Mathis, a ing World War II, when Tribune, a 115-year-old Monday dismissed as speculative a report that eliminated as part of a spokeswoman for the the newspaper was not daily with more than 20 it has held exploratory talks with Boeing Co. plan for the paper's edito­ Times, said the Times dis­ able to have an indepen­ printing sites and a circu­ about a possible merger that would create a rial department to report agreed with Goldmark's dent voice." lation of about 260,000 in $32 billion defense business. exclusively to New York. comments. The end of the 35-year places as divergent as The Sunday London Times reported that "I was not quite ready "We believe that the IHT partnership between Japan, Lebanon and senior bankers held talks on behalf of the two to go, but The New York International Herald the Post and the Times Spain. Times has asked me to Tribune has always been was bitter. The deal - Wells, a former Times companies last autumn, before BAE issued a assistant national editor profit warning in December. Although the go," he said in a state­ a strong example of inde­ which the Times said amounted to less than who spent 21 years at the paper said the two sides have put their talks ment. "This means I am pendent, high quality, the last publisher of the objective journalism and $75 million was IHT, came out of retire­ on hold, it cited sources close to BAE as say­ IHT as an independent we expect that that will announced in October, ment to take charge of ing the companies are still eager to do a deal. newspaper with its own continue," she said and the purchase took the paper, replacing exec­ BAE Systems spokesman Richard Coltart voice and its own interna­ IHT Managing Editor place Dec. 30. Control of utive editor David described the report as "speculation" but tional outlook on the Walter Wells echoed her management was handed Ignatius, who returned to would neither confirm nor deny that talks world." remarks. over the next day. the Post as a columnist. with Boeing had taken place last fall. Similar Goldmark said he and "I think what he seri­ In a memo at the time Robert McCartney, the the Times disagreed "on ously failed to understand of the announcement, the IHT's former managing reports have surfaced in the past, he said. editor, returned to the Boeing spokesman John Dern declined com­ many issues" in the last correctly is that there is Post suggested it had no more powerful, inde­ been strong-armed into Post to become its ment Monday. few months. "That is a great loss," pendent voice in all its selling after the Times European economics cor­ he said. "The world needs mutations than The New threatened to start a com­ respondent based in European Union urges budget cuts more independent voices York Times," Wells told petitor to the Herald Paris. European Union finance ministers Monday leaned on France to slash its budget deficit to avoid undermining the stability of the euro, despite Paris' insistence that its weak · economy requires stimulus, not restraint.. A new attempt to end years of wrangling Disney settles $20 million lawsuit over how to clamp down on cross-border tax dodgers also was on the adgenda for EU Disney general counsel Louis A Disney executive speaking on finance ministers at their two-day meeting. Associated Press Meisinger allegedly was angered by condition of anonymity told the Times that there was no connection Diplomats said resolution was far from LOS ANGELES her refusal to sign off on Disney's response to an IRS audit. between Meisinger's departure and assured. Walt Disney Co. has settled a $20- the case settlement. Ministers agreed Monday night to hit million "whistle-blower" lawsuit Denenholz, who was senior vice president of the company's world­ The IRS audit focused on how Germany, whose budget is in even worse brought by a former executive who Disney was accounting for taxes says she was fired for refusing to wide anti-piracy division, claimed shape than France's, with a harsher repri­ that Disney had substantially under­ stemming from legal and profession­ mand. Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's help the company allegedly cheat the al expenses incurred in copyright IRS. stated what it owed the IRS. government has already moved to raise In response to the suit, Disney said and trademark lawsuits for 1993, The case, scheduled to go to trial 1994 and 1995. taxes and pledged to reduce its deficit this Jan. 27, was settled late last week, it had investigated the allegations year. leveled by Denenholz and found Denenholz said her bosses were the Los Angeles Times reported angered when she refused to In a way his hands are tied since it was Monday. The terms were not dis­ them to be "shameful and untrue." Meisinger announced Wednesday approve a statement to the IRS indi­ Germany that insisted on strict budget disci­ closed. that he would be leaving the compa­ cating that Disney owed back taxes pline when the euro rules were drafted a In her March 2001 suit, Judy of $676.000. She believed the com­ decade ago, to prevent countries with a his­ Denenholz said she was wrongfully ny to serve as an adviser to a Los Angeles law firm and would continue pany was omitting millions of dollars tory of red ink from terminated after a series of clashes weakening the shared to be a consultant to Disney. in legal expenses. currency. with the company's chief lawyer. I I· 'I ---~------~--.-~--~ - l I I I ''I I I I I 'J' I. f I 't ,' I I If', I 1 it

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OTHE VIEWPROINT Tuesday, January 21, 2003 page 9 University strays from Church homosexuality stance

A recent Vatican statement invites issue. An implicit premise of the response accepted with respect, compassion and disorders" are told merely that they have reflection on the homosexual issue and is that the homosexual inclination is, as sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimi­ a problem for which treatment is avail­ Notre Dame's position. In December, the the Catechism puts it, "objectively disor­ nation in their regard should be avoided." able. Smokers, the ultimate pariahs of Vatican released a response sent by dered." That inclination is not itself a sin However, while the administration political correctness, are offered "smoking Cardinal Medina Estevez, Prefect of the but it is disordered because it is a tenden­ affirms that homosexual acts are prohibit­ cessation programs" and smoking is virtu­ Congregation for cy toward "intrinsically disordered" acts. ed by "official Church teaching," it refuses ally banned on campus. Not for them the Divine Worship and The recognition of the homosexual incli­ to affirm that the inclination toward those "welcoming" solicitude offered by the the Discipline of the nation as itself disordered is important acts is disordered. This position is inco­ Administration to those inclined to Sacraments, to a bish­ because the media and the academy have herent and misleading. If, as the sodomy rather than smoking. op who asked if it is fostered a national brain cramp on every Catechism recognizes, "homosexual acts The University's policies convey an licit to ordain "men aspect of this issue. A cascade oflaws and are intrinsically disordered," how can the impression that, unlike an inclination to with homosexual ten­ regulations is establishing a virtual parity inclination toward those acts be anything overeating or smoking, a homosexual dencies." The between sodomitic relations and authen­ but "objectively disordered"? If the incli­ inclination is a neutral or even positive response said: tic marriage. The family, founded on mar­ nation is not disordered, why may it not factor in the lives of those concerned. This "Ordination to the riage between a man and a woman, is the be acted upon? The administration's poli­ could generate confusion as to the nature diaconate and the Charles Rice bedrock of civil society because it is the cy implies that the prohibition of homo­ of marriage and the family. priesthood of homo­ source of life and nurturing for future sexual acts is not an application of the Our leaders act in what they see as the sexual men or men generations. natural law but an arbitrary "official best interests of the University and its stu­ with homosexual Right or The homosexual relation, by contrast, is Church teaching," no more binding than dents. Evidently, they care and they want tendencies is Wrong? a dead end with no future. If it were uni­ other Church teachings which are widely to be pastoral. But it is neither caring nor absolutely inadvis­ versalized, there would soon be no civil regarded as merely advisory at Notre pastoral to evade the truth. The teaching able and imprudent society. Homosexual acts are not wrong Dame. of the Church here shows the way to pro­ and, from the pas- because they are prohibited by the These misleading implications are rein­ mote the dignity of the person in accord toral point of view, very risky. A homosex­ Church. Rather, the Church merely forced by the solicitude extended by the with the nature of the family and authen­ ual person, or one with a homosexual ten­ affirms the reality, recognized by millen­ administration to homosexual students tic love. If Notre Dame is a Catholic uni­ dency, is not, therefore, fit to receive the nia of moral teaching, that such acts are beyond that accorded to students with versity as it claims, it is obliged to affirm sacrament of Holy Orders." contrary to the natural law and destruc­ other disordered inclinations. DuLac the entire truth of that teaching. The inquiry and response may have tive of the person and the society that rightly affirms the University's "desire to arisen from the fact that most cases in the attempts to legitimize them. support our gay and lesbian students [and Professor Emeritus Rice is on the Law clerical sex abuse scandal involve not Which brings us back to Notre Dame. its] responsibility to remain faithful to the School faculty. His column appears every assaults on young children but homosexu­ The University rightly insists that "gay, teachings of the Catholic Church." other Tuesday. He can be reached at al relations between priests and adoles­ lesbian and bisexual students" are enti­ A standing committee identifies "the plawecki.l @nd. edu. cents or young adults. tled to respect and acceptance as mem­ ongoing needs of gay and lesbian students The views expressed in this column are Whether such a response to an individ­ bers of the Notre Dame community. As and [implements] campus-wide educa­ those of the author and not necessarily ual bishop is authoritative is debatable. the Catechism says, "men and women tional programming on gay and lesbian those of The Observer. But the response raises an important [with] homosexual tendencies ... must be issues." In contrast, students with "eating

GUEST COLUMN LETTER TO THE EDITOR An SUV does not a Alcohol policy terrorist make should focus on

I would love to have a Yukon Denali- a huge should just paint a target on the Sears Tower and • massive ton of steel fancied up with automatic win­ write a check to Terrorist No. 1. dows, locks and a compact disc player. This is the most ludicrous piece of advertising and community, not Yet, according to The Detroit Project, wanting a pseudo-logic that I have ever seen. The Detroit sport utility vehicle the size of a small house- or, Project's Web site says that it just wants to decrease even worse, owning an SUV- Meagan America's dependency on foreign oil and use our makes me just as much a ter- K h own instead. liability rorist as the pilots who flew e 11 e er That's all fine and good, but why don't we go those planes into the World ahead and put up a huge electric fence around our First, let me say I pray, like we all do, for the safety of Chad borders and hide in bed the next time the Security Trade Center. The Detroit University Sharon. Second, let me make clear that as a graduate student, Advisory System goes from blue to the far more ter­ I am not affected by the alcohol policy that began this year. Project, a part of Americans Daily Kansan for Fuel Efficient Cars, is a rorizing yellow. However, when I watched the crowds of undergrads stream group of people dedicated to The Detroit Project says it doesn't want to demo­ down Bulla on the weekends last semester, I could tell some­ promoting the "much more . nize SUVs. No, it just wants to demonize the con­ thing like this could happen and will happen again unless the credible link between driving SUVs and our natwnal sumers by making them question every foreign University makes changes. Next time it will be a young piece of merchandise that helps our nation's econo­ security." woman getting assaulted or someone succumbing from expo­ Maybe you have seen their commercials. Groups my and creates a greater world economy. sure. Banning liquor in the dorms does not stop the alcohol of people talk about all the benefits of their SUVs, We shouldn't be suckered into these cheap tactics abuse in the Notre Dame community; it merely tries to lower ranging from "My kids think it's cool" to "I helped of supposed patriotism. These commercials are try­ the University's legal liability. blow up a nightclub." ing to pass their message off as a good deed, try~ng There are people who suffer from alcohol abuse in the to get the consumer to think that they are standmg What? administration, faculty, alumni and the graduate school at Well, first of all, one less nightclub in this world up against terrorism. Notre Dame. Ignoring this fact hurts everyone in the commu­ would make it a better place, but I don't think In reality, all this is doing is convincing more peo­ nity, particularly those who suffer from this .abuse. Moos~ putting a down payment on a Chevrolet Blazer ple that, no matter what they spend their money on, Krause's struggles with alcohol after an acctdent that ser~ous­ means you mixed the bomb that sent the future they are financing terrorism, especially if you are ly injured him and his wife illustrate this as .~el~ as anyt~mg. Justin Timberlakes and Britney Spearses of the buying something even remotely and abstractly The administration cannot say as long as 1t s JUSt beer m the world sailing into the night in a fiery mass. related to the Middle East. dorms it doesn't matter the age. The administration can't ban In an entirely ridiculous roundabout sort of way, The Detroit Project needs to get a few things liquor in the dorms and sell it to the students in the on-can:­ The Detroit Project is playing a twisted "Six Degrees straight. Buying an SUV does not make one a patron pus bar along with shot glasses in the Bookstore. The admm­ of Foreign Oil" game. This is the simplest way I can for the dark arts. It is possible that I may never get istration can't suspend the black football player for four think of explaining it. You start with an SUV, best my Yukon Denali, and I will just have to be happy games for breaking parietals and the white basketball All­ described with the overused term of "gas guzzlers." with my Plymouth Sundance. At least with my American for five minutes for a minor in a tavern. Apparently, because your SUV sucks up enough gas Sundance I won't be a menace to society, just a The administration must enforce the legal age everywhere to light a log cabin for five years, the United States menace to good taste. for everything on campus. Get serious about fake IDs. Get needs to use oil from Middle Eastern countries. So serious about helping and educating those that suffer from your gas money, your tax money and your firstborn This column originally appeared in the Jan. 17 alcohol abuse. The administration cannot make policy to sim­ all go to these Middle Eastern countries, and of issue of the University Daily Kansan, the ~ampu~ ply try to reduce the school's liability. course, all these Middle Eastern countries are run newspaper ofthe University of Kansas. It zs reprmt­ by terrorists who despise us for even having SUVs in ed here courtesy of U- WIRE. Jim Hogan The views expressed in this column are those of graduate school the first place. If I am reading this commercial correctly, and I the author and not necessarily those of The biology like to think that I am, all Americans with an SUV Observer. Jan. 13 , I; I ~ • J I j ''. ) } t I I . ) ',' I''_.

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Mus1c CoLUMN Public service with a guitar

Last month, Joe Strummer, the founder musically diverse, featuring a mixture of tied Earthquake and front man of the seminal British punk punk, rockabilly, reggae, ska and even Weather, a rockabil­ band The Clash, died of a heart attack at straight-up Brit pop. It also featured ly-meets-world beat the age of 50. Strummer's was one of the "London Calling," "Train in Vain," recording that was most influential, politically active voices in "Clampdown" and "Rudy Can't Fail" some critically praised but rock and roll histo­ of their biggest hits. commercially unsuc­ Steve Hoepllnger ry and his death Their next two albums, Sandinista! cessful; for the most marks the passing (1980) and Combat Rock (1982) continued part, though, he of a punk rock leg­ Scene Music the musical exploration that London Calling shied away from end. Critic began. Strummer and Clash guitarist Mick releasing new mate­ What set Jones reached new heights in their song­ rial. Strummer and his writing, producing material that was equal Eventually, he band, The Clash, apart from the other punk parts pop polish, world rhythms and rock formed a new band, rock acts of the late 70s was his songwrit­ attitude. "Rock the Casbah" remains a pop­ the Mescaleros, ing, which had neither the Sex Pistols' self­ ular dance hit to this day, and "Magnificent made up of musical indulgent whining nor the Ramones' unde­ Seven" was a proto-hip hop anthem that virtuosos who manding expressions of boredom. proved that Strummer could rhyme better shared his love of Strummer used three-minute explosions of than Nelly. Today, the band is best known world music and distorted guitars and snarling, throaty for the ridiculously simple song "Should I genre fusing. The vocals to tackle subjects like racism, police Stay or Should I Go," which anyone who's Mescaleros sound Photo courtesy of rollingstone.com brutality, socio-economic inequalities and ever been to a party can sing along to, went even further The late Joe Strummer's Influence is felt in both his stir­ fascism. While the other punk rockers in rather ironic for a band that worked mostly beyond The Clash's ring punk music and In the social causes he spoke out for. the United Kingdom were all "too busy for greater social equality and human genre mixing; fighting for a good spot under the lighting." rights. Strummer and his The Clash were speaking up for the people After the Clash split in 1985, Strummer crew took elements of Latin dance, hip hop, never cared about it and never needed it. who didn't have a voice of their own. stayed relatively out of the spotlight, prefer­ traditional Celtic, Brit pop, rockabilly, ska and no one questioned him, least of all the The Clash were also one of the most ring to work on projects that interested him and reggae and combined them for a pow­ people whose struggles he wrote and sang musically progressive and eclectic punk rather than get involved in petty squab­ erful, unique form of musical expression. about. bands ever, fusing many different genres to bling or other rock star antics. He dabbled Unlike most punk rockers on the scene in In the intro to his song "Know Your create a sound that was distinctly their in acting, appearing in the films "Midnight 1977, he was not born into the poverty and Rights," Strummer shouts out, "This is a own. Their first two albums, The Clash Train, I Hired a Contract Killer" and Martin abuse he wrote about. Born John Mellor in public service announcement ... with GUI­ (1977) and Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978) Scorsese's "The King of Comedy." He also Ankara, Thrkey, Strummer was the son of a TAR!!!" He might as well have been talking were essentially straight up punk albums, scored soundtracks to the films "Sid and British diplomat and attended prestigious about his own life. Joe Strummer was a but their 1979 masterpiece London Calling Nancy" and "Grosse Pointe Blank." In the boarding schools as a child. Instead of man who spent his life trying to change changed all that. This was the band's early '90s, he toured with the Pogues, going to Oxford as his family expected, he people's perception of the world through Nevermind; it had the perfect balance of briefly standing in as the lead singer of the became fascinated with the culture, music his music. Rest in peace, Joe. pop appeal and rebellious punk spirit and Celtic rock outfit. and people of inner city London and chose is widely considered to be among the great­ Between 1985 and 1998, Strummer the reckless, artistic life of a pub musician. Contact Steve Hoeplinger at est albums ever written. The album was released one album of solo material enti- Strummer had no street credibility; he [email protected]

ALBUM REVIEW Alanis plays the psychologist

you've enjoyed all that attention from alone does not equate wis­ By EMILY TUMBRINK her I And every woman graced with your dom?" Scene Music Critic presence after." In "So Unsexy," The hit song "Hands Clean," which Morissette recalls her Under Rug Swept, Alanis Morissette's apparently describes an experience of teenage years, describing third album, is perhaps her most intel­ underage sex with a music-business many belittling experi­ lectual to date. Possessing deeply con­ mentor, also presents a negative por­ ences to which most templative lyrics of self-examination and trayal of the male gender, while at the women can relate but that scrutiny from the world around her, this same time explaining the possible ori­ some men may not realize album exposes the issues that many gins of her abhorrence. have such a great effect on women feel but are either afraid or inca­ But before all the male readers run members of the female pable of expressing. frantically for the shelter provided by a persuasion. Morissette's lyrics almost exclusively less confrontational album, let it be reit­ "Oh these little protec­ explore the inner-workings of relation­ erated that this album may be helpful in tions how they fail to serve ships with members of the opposite sex. clarifying the kind of behavior that me I one forgotten phone The diatribes against men that are so women almost universally desire. call and I'm deflated I Oh brutally present on tracks like "You Sensitive men who hope to gain insight these little defenses how Oughta Know" from her debut album into the mystery that is woman might they fail to comfort me I Jagged Little Pill have been toned down actually benefit from Morissette's critical Your hand pulling away slightly, but are still present in a more lyrics. and I'm devastated." musical and less screeching form, most In "21 Things I Want in a Lover," Although most of the notably on "Narcissus" when she sings, Morissette creates somewhat of a per­ songs on Under Rug Swept "Dear momma's boy I l know you've had sonal ad, questioning an unnamed man contain intense and your butt licked by your mother I I know about his qualifications as a lover. thought-provoking subject "Do you matter, it is possible to lis­ Photo courtesy of ew.com derive joy ten to the album simply for Alanis Morissette scrutinizes herself and the world when some­ enjoyment, rather than in one else an attempt to understand around her on her contemplative new album. Under Rug Swept succeeds? I the meaning of Morissette's Do you not life. Despite Morissette's extensive use of accompaniment sounds over-produced Alanis Morissette play dirty words like "vacillated," "self-deprecat­ and synthesized, but for the most part w h e n ing," "reciprocity," and "archaic," the the simplicity of melody pairs nicely with engaged in music accompanying this heavy vocabu­ Morissette's voice. Ultimately, Under Rug Warner Bros. Records competi­ lary is surprisingly light and pleasant, Swept succeeds as an album, though tion? I Do lending itself to a mellow setting. some listeners may still find it difficult to you have a Abandoning Glen Ballard, producer get past the psychological analysis that big intellec­ and co-writer of her previous albums, occurs on most of the tracks. tual capaci­ Morissette proves that she has learned ty I But quite a bit about the music industry over Contact Emily Tum brink at know that the past few years. On certain tracks the tumbrink.l @nd.edu _ _. . I I p F4 ...... i_ Q¢ - PPJ!PI€ ''"'"'::at¥* zsz-. •

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ALBUM REVIEW Phish go from_ stage to studio

though; Round "Seven Below," moment. The opening and closing songs By RYAN RAFFERTY Room doesn't have which features a are the best example of this. Both songs Scene Music Critic the intense energy Round Room guitar solo remi­ clock in at over 11 minutes, and have that earlier Phish niscent of earlier very few .l.y.r.ics. The opening song, For anyone who has waited patiently albums had. Its Phish classics "Pebbles and Marbles," starts off very for two years, the wait is over. Phish is feel is much more such as "You quietly and then slowly builds into a jam back. After a two-year hiatus, Trey relaxed and mel­ Enjoy Myself;" that could have been pulled from any Anastasio, Mike Gordon, Jon Fishman low. Even Gordon's bass live Phish show. The closing song, and Page McConnell are back with their Anastasio's nor­ driven "Round "Waves," starts off very differently with first studio album since 2000's mally breakneck Room;" and the the sound of distant waves. which then Farmhouse. While on hiatus, the mem­ speed solos have short but sweet give way to a very structured jam, but bers of Phish treated fans to several solo been tamed, but "Mexican the structure of the song soon melts projects. As only some of these projects they still retain Cousin." away into a bass driven jam with panned out some fans wondered if the their usual musi­ Most songs on Anastasio's guitar lightly picking out band had lost its spark to play together. cal beauty. the album are random riffs over McConnell's piano. But when Phish returned to their farm­ By far the best very good, but While this may not be their best work, house studio in Vermont the magic song on the album some like "Mock it does bring back memories of classic returned. While rehearsing for an is "Walls of the Song" fall apart Phish albums like Junta and A Picture of upcoming New Year's Eve show the band Cave." It begins at the seams. This Nectar, and it is a breath of fresh air in a managed to write 12 new songs and with a typical Ph ish is probably due to pop-dominated music scene. This album record them in four short days. The McConnell piano the lack of time also captures the band's live sound the result is their latest release, Round solo and then Elektra/Asylum Records the band had to best out of all of their studio albums. Hoom. enters the chug­ record Round Round Room is a little more mellow than The album is roughly 80 minutes long ging rhythms of Room. As well, prior Phish releases, but is still worth a and is by far the most relaxed Phish Fishman's drum­ the album has listen if not just for Anastasio's amazing album to date. Round Room has a very ming. Anastasio's many nonsense guitar playing. loose and improvisational feel to it, hypnotic guitar lyrics such as After two years it's great to hear Phish mostly because of the short time in fades in and then "Threshold, skin, play together and sound so excellent. which it was recorded. Fans who have he begins to sing fortress, win a life Hopefully Round Room will encourage only recently discovered Phish through Phish's trademark nonsense lyrics about of sin." But this lack of lyrical meaning is the band to be more 'open and sponta­ their latest albums Farmhouse and Story markings on a cave wall. The song then not a weakness; it only makes the songs neous on their studio albums. of the Ghost may have a hard time get­ abruptly explodes into a pulsating jam more fun and spontaneous. ting a feel for this album because it has that escalades until the closing moments The songs on this album are very loose many longer jams and is less poppy. of the song. and have several long jams that seem Contact Ryan Rafferty at Don't let the song length be a disguise Some other standout tracks include like they could go anywhere at any [email protected]

ALBUM REVIEW More than 'Just Whitney'

Whitney Houston's latest LP, titled Just in 1977 by By SHAWTINA FERGUSON Whitney, is a fitting comeback for an Debbie Scene Music Critic extremely talented artist. Working with Boone) and Just Whitney top of the line producers and artists like old school Although her recent public attention Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Kevin slow jam Whitney Houston focused far less on her musical talent "She'kspere" Briggs, Missy Elliot and "Things You and more on her personal misfortunes 1\veet, Just Whitney proves to be remi- S a y , " niscent of an artist who many thought penned and Arista Records was long gone. produced Houston's return to the stage is by music complimented by her return to big m o g u I ballads and the mixture of R&B, soul, Missy Elliot pop and blues that sets her apart with back­ from other artists. The tone of this ground diva's latest release seems to be her vocals by most defensive ever which is evi­ 1\veet. times I wanna hit the door" most of denced in tracks like "Unashamed" The ballad "Own My Own" is a subtly Houston's adult audience vibe with this where Houston sings the lines "I live defiant song of Houston's which harmo­ track. my life without regrets I what ya see niously tells her audience that she is still Whether driving to work, walking to what ya see what ya see is what ya growing, still maturing, but realizes that class, having a quiet dinner at home, get." she is a stronger person now than she cleaning out a garage or a dorm room Houston's track "Love That Man" was before and is ready to take on and "Just Whitney" offers fitting tunes for all serves as an ode to her husband, conquer new endeavors on her own. The occasions. The personal flavor of this Bobby Brown, with the pop track pro­ orchestra vibe that the song delivers diva's first new release in the 21st centu­ claiming love for her man. She also allows Houston to highlight her superior ry demands respect from its listeners and shares a duet with Brown fittingly vocal talent ranging from high to low is rightfully rewarded. The biggest disap­ entitled "My Love." Yet perhaps octaves. The up-tempo "Dear John pointment comes with the knowledge of Houston's biggest tribute to Brown is Letter" relates to a majority of Houston's learning that there are only 10 tracks to allowing him to serve as co-producer fans who have experienced the hazards choose from, but after taking a listen and for her album. of a relationship on its last leg. With falling in love all over again most will For Houston's fans anticipating high lyrics like "And I can't go through with agree that "It's Not Hight, But It's OK!" temperature ballads, they won't be mailing this to you I I'm writing you a . ' left disappointed after hearing tracks dear john letter I I tried to stay but it ' Photo courtesy of rollingstone.com like "Tell Me No," the remade "You never got better I I couldn't tell you face Despite rumors of drug and personal Light Up My Life" (originally released to face but I I I had to let you know some- Contact Shawtina Ferguson at problems, Houston shines on her latest. [email protected] ' ------~~.------~--~------~.. ~--- I ~~------~~------~------~------~------c. • ~ \ ' t • 'I I

page 12 The Observer+ SPORTS Tuesday, January 21, 2003 NBA Knicks win pathetic game against Heat, 72-65

Associated Press The Heat didn't reach 30 points until Jones hit a pair of free throws with 20.5 seconds The tape of Monday's Heat­ left in the first half, and New Knicks game will not be sent to Yorkdidn't get there until the Basketball Hall of Fame. Howard Eisley made a layup Instead, Latrell Sprewell had a 1:45 into the third quarter. better idea. "We couldn't make any plays "Burn it," Sprewell said. "No down the stretch," Miami's Pat one wants to see that." Riley said. "They deserved to Sprewell outscored Miami all win because they kept digging it by himself in the first quarter out." and New York went on to defeat the Heat 72-65 Monday as the Bulls 115, Hawks 102 teams matched the NBA record Jalen Rose had every reason for fewest combined points in a to smile - the Chicago Bulls frrst half with 57. ended a 19-game road losing Sprewell scored 14 of his 24. streak. points in the first quarter as "It's a big-time burden being New York took an 18-12 lead. lifted," he said. "We're in decent Miami eventually went ahead by shape if we can find a way to as many as eight, but the Heat play better on the road." managed only 11 points in the Rose matched a season high fourth quarter and lost on the with 37 points and Marcus Fizer road for the seventh straight added 24 Monday, helping the time. Bulls end their drought with a Kurt Thomas added 15 points, 115-102 victory over the Atlanta making two key plays in the Hawks. final minute while the outcome Chicago, which hadn't won was still in doubt. The Knicks away from home since opening scored their final four points the season at Boston, hit 16 of from the line in the last 22 sec­ 18 shots and outscored the onds - including a pair of free Hawks 41-19 in the fourth quar­ throws by Allan Houston to dou­ ter. Fizer was 5-for-7 from the ble his point total to 4 - to help floor and hit all four of his free account for the final margin. throws in the final period. Eddie Jones scored 19 and "I can honestly say it was the Malik Allen added 13 for the first time in my life I felt like Heat, whose 65 points were a every time the ball left my hand, season-low. it was going down," Fizer said. Miami, 0-13 when scoring "It was probably our best road fewer than 80 points, finished game, but we've had better ones more than 20 points below its at home." season average of 85.3 - the Bulls coach Bill Cartwright second-lowest in the NBA wasn't surprised to see Brunson API Photo behind Denver. play so well in his first game Knlcks forward Latrell Sprewell drives past the Heat's Caron Butler during Monday's game. The The Heat shot 34 percent from with Chicago. Brunson was acti­ two teams tied the NBA record for fewest combined points In the first half. the field (26-for-77), 53 percent vated before the game when Jay Donyell Marshall pulled down where," Rose said. "It was a from the line (9-for-17) and Jordan shrugged off his shoot­ Williams was placed on the 13 rebounds and Jamal gre~t effort in the fourth quar­ ing woes by making four jump committed 18 turnovers. New injured list with a sprained left Crawford, starting in place of ter. shots, a driving layup and a fin­ York wasn't much better, shoot­ ankle. Williams, handed out six assists ger roll during a decisive 15-4 ing 39 percent from the field. "That is a classic example of as Chicago ended a three-game Wizards 89, Nuggets 74 run. He shot 11-for-22 in the But the Knicks had only 12 what a pro is all about," losing streak. The Bulls had Michael Jordan did plenty of game. turnovers. Cartwright said. "He came in dropped two straight in Atlanta talking early, and scored when The talking didn't bother the The Knicks and Heat matched and got and an opportunity and and three straight in the series. the Washington Wizards needed Nuggets early. the first-half scoring record set took advantage of it. He's done a Rose was 15-for-21 from the it the most. Juwan Howard, who led the earlier this season when Detroit good job of keeping himself in floor, his biggest basket coming Jordan overcame 5-for-14 Nuggets with 25 points, scored and Denver combined for 57 on shape." on a 28-footer from the right shooting through the first three 15 points in the first half against Nov. 16. Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored side for an eight-point lead with quarters by scoring 12 of his 25 his former team, helping Denver Prior to this season, the record 27 points for the Hawks, who 3:15 remaining. points in final period, leading take a 42-39 halftime lead. of 58 had stood since Jan. 25, lost their fifth straight. Jason No one on the Hawks could the Wizards to an 89-74 victory Washington picked up its 1955 when Fort Wayne and Terry had 23 and Glenn stop Rose. Rose, who also scored over the Denver Nuggets on defense in the second half, hold­ Syracuse combined for that total Robinson added 20. Atlanta 37 in a 10-point loss at Monday. ing Denver without a field goal - although Dallas and Indiana committed more turnovers (17) Cleveland Dec. 4, was 5-for-5 During a first-quarter for six minutes of the third quar­ matched the record on Feb. 13, than its opponent for the sev­ and hit three 3-pointers in the exchange with Denver rookie ter and making the stops it 1998. enth straight game. fourth quarter. Vincent Yarbrough, who grew needed in the fourth to prevent New York scored just nine "We've just got to come out After Rose hit a 3-pointer with up rooting for the Chicago Bulls, a comeback. points in the second quarter and and really enjoy this game," 5:07 remaining to make it 97- Jordan shouted: "You remember Before Jordan's fourth-quar­ trailed 30-27 at the half. The Hawks reserve forward Darvin 97, Abdur-Rahim missed two that, you watched me. I didn't ter surge, the Wizards counted Knicks shot just 35 percent in Ham said. "We're not digging free throws before Brunson's 3- watch you." on Larry Hughes for their the half (12-for-34) with 10 graves for a living at a cemetery. pointer gave Chicago the lead Jordan then told his team­ offense. turnovers, while the Heat shot We're playing basketball, man. for good. The last time the Bulls mates to concentrate on scoring, Hughes scored 20 points and 11-for-34 (32 percent) with nine Every guy should come out had such a prolific quarter was not trash-talking with the sparked a 21-6 third-quarter turnovers. excited, exuberant about the Nov. 26, 1991, when they shot Nuggets. run during which he gave "I couldn't believe it when we opportunity to make the money 17 -for-19 in the third period of a "I told our guys to calm down Washington its first lead with got in at halftime and saw we we do doing what we do." 116-79 road win over the Los and let me do all the talking," 6:06 left in the third. had scored 9 in the second quar­ After leading 81-70 on Terry's Angeles Clippers. he said. "You guys just play, and Washington extended its lead ter. I can score that," Knicks 16-footer, the Hawks were "We'll have to bottle that up when we get a lead, then every­ to 64-57 by the end of the quar­ coach Don Chaney said. outscored 43-19. and carry it with us some- body can talk." ter.

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Joe Burbank/KAT Two Buccaneers fans celebrate Tampa's win over the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC Championship and the team's Impending trip to Super Bowl XXXVII. There they will face off with the AFC Champion Oakland Raiders. Raiders and Bucs set for Super Bow1

Tampa Bay can offer such Oakland, which scored 71 geoning Jerry Porter vs. Associated Press defensive stalwarts as points in two playoff victo­ Barber, Lynch and the rest SAN DIEGO Derrick Brooks, Warren ries, including a 41-24 deci­ of the Bucs' superb sec­ It looks like the perfect Sapp, John Lynch and sion over Tennessee on ondary. Super Bowl matchup: Ronde Barber. Sunday for the AFC title, is "We're good and I'm not Oakland's high-powered And for all of Jon Gruden's not just to move the ball afraid to say it," said offense against Tampa Bay's success as coach of the against Tampa Bay, but also Barber, whose 92-yard stingy defense. Raiders, he never made the find the end zone. The Bucs, interception return with For all the common Super Bowl with them. He who beat Philadelphia 27-10 3:12 iced the win in denominators, from their now has with the Bucs. for the NFC championship, Philadelphia. swashbuckling logos to the "We've got a tough team yielded the fewest yards and So is Oakland, of course. coach they have shared, the coming up, Tampa Bay," the fewest points in the The Raiders even seem most intriguing theme is said Jerry Rice, the NFL's league. oblivious to their lack of dis­ sports' age-old one. Can the all-time leading receiver The Raiders certainly have cipline - 14 penalties for prolific Raiders, led by the who already has won three the weapons, from MVP 127 yards didn't stop them NFL's most valuable player, rings with San Francisco. Gannon, who threw for Sunday. overwhelm the Buccaneers, "And it's going to be a little three touchdowns and ran "We were making a lot of who have the league's unsual facing Gruden. But for another against the dumb mistakes out there," defensive player of the year? this is an opportunity of a Titans, to his bevy of Oakland linebacker Eric For all of Oakland's offen­ lifetime and I am just look­ receivers. Barton said. "Fortunately, sive playmakers, from Rich ing forward to the chal­ One of the best matchups we sucked it up and Gannon to Jerry Rice to Tim lenge." next weekend will be Rice, stopped it. That shows the Brown to Charlie Garner, The challenge for Brown and rapidly bur- character of this team."

IN BRIEF LeBron brings record ter, James scored 11 in the second being defeated by Maryland. crowd to HS game quarter as St. Vincent-St. Mary (12- Pittsburgh (14-1) went up a slot to More than 15,000 fans showed up 0) blew open a four-point game to No. 2 after ending Syracuse's 11- at the Greensboro Coliseum on take 40-24 halftime lead. game winning streak Saturday. Monday to get a look at LeBron James brought the crowd to its feet Creighton (15-1) rose from 13th to James. He did not disappoint. in the third quarter when he blocked 1Oth after victories last week over In front of the largest crowd ever a shot, then raced the length of the Evansville and Southern Illinois. The to watch a high school basketball court and slammed down an alley­ Bluejays' only loss was to then-No. game in North Carolina, the 6-foot-7, oop pass. He capped an impressive 19 Xavier. 240-pound senior scored 32 points 15-point third quarter by losing a "It's a nice honor for our players as St. Vincent-St. Mary's (Ohio) beat defender with a crossover dribble and fans but hopefully we can keep Winston-Salem Reynolds 85-56. and nailing a fallaway 3-pointer at improving," Creighton coach Dana On the same floor where Michael the buzzer. Altman said. "The season is only Jordan played several games while halfway completed, and while we at North Carolina, James showed New poll brings surprises appreciate the recognition, we need why he's widely considered the Arizona jumped back to No. 1 in to keep getting better every time we nation's top high school player and The Associated Press men's college take the floor." the likely No. 1 pick in this year's basketball poll Monday after a four­ Louisville (12-1) beat East Carolina NBA draft. week hiatus, while Creighton joined and Texas Christian last week and James, who grew up idolizing the Top 10 for the first time in school jumped from No. 15 to No. 9, the around the dial Jordan and wears No. 23, even wore history. Cardinals' first Top 10 appearance Nike Air Jordans while the rest of his The Wildcats (13-1) led the poll in since they were ninth on Jan. 27, COLLEGE BASKETBALL team wore Adidas. When asked why, the preseason and for the first five 1996. Louisville's only loss this sea­ Ohio State at Indiana 7 p.m., ESPN James smiled and said, "Because weeks of the regular season, until a son was at Purdue. Virginia at Virginia Tech 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 we're in North Carolina." loss to LSU. Now Arizona moves up Texas remained fourth, and was from No. 2 to replace Duke (12-1), followed by Florida, Kansas, Alabama at Mississippi 9 p.m., ESPN After a slow start in which he was held to four points in the first quar- which slid two places to third after Oklahoma and Kentucky. 'I I o I I I '. Iff I 'I 'If t • I ~ ' I ' ' , • i ~ • • I I I .. , t 1 r 1 J ,I Tuesday, January 21, 2003 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17

NCAA BASKETBALL SMC BASKETBALL Miami upsets No. 11 UConn Belles lose tough

Associated Press players crying in their lock­ despite shooting 56 percent. er room. Coach Jim Calhoun Center Emeka Okafor had said Taliek Brown, rather just seven points, five game to Albion CORAL GABLES, Fla. Darius Rice played bril­ than Tooles, was supposed rebounds and no blocks, all to inbound the ball that Rice well below his averages. liantly for 40 minutes and match-ups. We got beat on the intercepted. The Huskies rallied from a By HEATHER VAN still managed to save his boards, we were out hustled, and best for last. "I did the wrong thing by 14-point first-half deficit, HOEGARDEN passing it," said Tooles, his and Gordon's 3-pointer put we just aren't playing with the The nephew of Oakland Sports Writer desire or heart it takes to win." Raiders receiver Jerry Rice eyes red. "I cost us the them ahead 67-64 with two game. They trusted me to minutes left. After a Miami The loss puts the Belles (5-10, capped a 43-point perfor­ Saint Mary's had high hopes 1-3) into a four-way tie in the mance by stealing an be in the game. I'm sup­ turnover, Gordon sliced heading into Saturday's game posed to make the correct through the defense for a MIAA with Calvin, Adrian, and inbounds pass and sinking a against the Britons of Albion (10- Olivet. Albion, meanwhile moved 3-pointer at the final pass." leaner to make it 69-64. 5, 3-1). However, the streaking Miami (8-7, 1-3 Big East) But the Hurricanes scored into second place with the victo­ buzzer, and the Miami Britons were not to be denied ry. Hurricanes stunned 11th­ broke a three-game losing 13 points in the final minute their third straight victory, as streak, including an over­ as they kept fouling UConn Emily Creachbaum led the ranked Connecticut 77-76 they pulled away with a 68-58 Belles with 16 points, going 8-14 Monday night. time loss at UConn on Jan. to get the ball back. victory at home. 11. The Huskies (11-3, 2-1}. "Fans might have been from the field. Creachbaum has UConn appeared to clinch Albion's Sarah Caskey led the been one of the few positives for a victory when Ben Gordon beaten Saturday at North leaving, and people might Britons with Carolina, have lost two in a have thought this game was the Belles as hit two free throws with 8. 9 17 points, six she was nomi­ seconds left, giving him 32 row for the first time since over," Miami coach Perry assists and five "We go into evet'g'MIAA last Feb. 2. Clark said. "But our kids nated for points and the Huskies a rebounds, game thinking we can MlAA player of 76-72 lead. "It's a devastating loss for just did not give up." while team­ us, the way it happened," The Huskies lost despite win." the week. But Miami's Armondo mates Angie Bridget Surratt drove for an uncon­ Calhoun said. "I feel awful making seven of 10 free Spain and for our kids." throws in the last minute. Boyce was the tested layup with 4 seconds Jocelyn Zappia Suzanne Bellina only other to go and Shamon Tooles' Rice's career-best scoring Calhoun shook up the each added 14 performance tied for the UConn lineup. starting Belles coach Belle in double hurried inbounds pass was and 11 points, digits, netting stolen in the corner by Rice, third-highest in Big East senior Tony Robertson and respectively. history. The 6-foot-1 0 freshman Hilton Armstrong 10 points. who swished a shot as time Saint Mary's Senior starter Shaunj11 Russell expired. junior made 16 of 27 shots, in place of Mike Hayes and jumped out to an 8-4 lead, but including seven of 12 3- Denham Brown at forward. did not play due to a coach's "The guy threw the ball Albion responded with eight decision. in, and I just stuck my hand pointers. But the Huskies fell behind unanswered points and didn't "It was just one of those by double digits in the first Bellina said she is still search­ out," Hice said. "I said, look back. · ing for a unit that works well 'This is mine.' I shot it, and nights," Rice said. "The bas­ half for the sixth game in a The loss was the third in a row ket was as big as the row. together. I had no doubt it was going for Saint Mary's. The team hasn't "[fhe lineup] is just a question in." ocean." "One of these days we're won since Jan. 8 when they beat The victory could be the going to have to finally start of how people practice," Bellina When it did, a jubilant Olivet to open conference play. said. "But we absolutely need a Hice sprinted the length of start of a big week for the playing from the beginning The struggling Belles have Rice family. Darius' uncle and not wait until we're win." the court with his fists in been dominated on the boards The Belles look to rebound in the air as Hurricanes fans will play in the Super Bowl down," Gordon said. and no player has stepped up to on Sunday against Tampa Rice scored 10 consecu­ the MlAA Wednesday when they poured onto the floor to cel­ take the lead of the young, but travel to Calvin College to face ebrate. Bay. tive Miami points to put his talented team. "Raiders by 15," Darius team ahead 21-15. He had the Knights. Calvin is coming off The defeat left UConn Coach Suzanne Bellina said she an 89-51 loss to Hope College. predicted. 24 of the Hurricanes' first was disappointed with the team's HOT SPRING BREAKS Rice carried the 29 points, and his fifth 3- That loss dropped the Knights to Discount Coupons up to $250 play oflate. 10-5 overall and 1-3 in MIAA Hurricanes, whose only pointer of the first half put "We go into every MlAA game Cancun, Acapuko, Jamaicn & other double-figure scorer them up 34-21. conference play. BnhllmftS pack11ges with air. thinking that we can win," was James Jones with 11 "That's probably the best Bellina said. "Especially on Our staff's I 8th Spring Break points. game he has played in his Contact Heather Van Hoegarden 1-800-328-7513 Saturday. because we thought Brown scored 13 points life," Gordon said. "There's that we had some very good at [email protected] www.hotspringbreAks.com for UConn, which lost not much you can do." .------.- .-~-- . --· . 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could better their seeding in I -. As Taurasi watched from first half, the Irish couldn't the bench, the Huskies took get sharpshooter Alicia Ratay Irish the NCAA tournament. Now BBall control of the game outscoring any clean looks at the basket they're just hoping to make continued from page 20 the Irish 30-10 over the 11 as Conlon blanketed the continued from page 20 the tournament. minutes Connecticut's All­ senior. Even Connecticut coach American was off the court. "We ran a couple of screens Geno Auriemma said he can "That was part of what we During the run, Connecticut to get Ratay open but [Conlon] time Connecticut, 72-53. tell Notre Dame is lacking were trying to do - get their guard Megan Conlon, who was very tenacious and physi­ This game simply served as confidence and not playing to people in foul trouble and get missed her previous 16 3- cal with Alicia," McGraw said. a microcosm for the things their potential. them out of the game," Notre point attempts, hit three Ratay took only three shots, that have gone wrong "It is just hard for them Dame guard Le'Tania Severe straight treys made her throughout this season for right now," Auriemma said. said. "I feel like their other to extend only 3-point­ Notre Dame. "They are going through a players stepped up and we Connecticut's er with 7:19 During a team scrimmage period of adjustment, like we didn't adjust well enough lead from 'That was part of what left in the last week, Irish coach Muffet are, where more people have when we got down early." 33-23 to 42- we were trying to do - game. She McGraw made the team stay to get shots. They just need Seeing their team leader 23 and get their people in foul finished with an extra half an hour longer some help on the perimeter to leave the game early forced essentially nine points. than usual because they make some shots from the the Huskies to sharpen their put Notre trouble and get them out As Ratay couldn't get Alicia Ratay outside to take the pressure game not only physically, but Dame away. of the game. " couldn't get enough shots. McGraw told off." also mentally. "The threes open on the her team that Ratay had to McGraw knows her team take at least six shots per half needs to do something to "We knew we had to con­ Maria made Le'Tanla Severe outside, the centrate a lot more. When were the dif­ Huskies also for them to be successful. change the course of their Diana is on the floor, she is ference in Notre Dame guard dominated Ratay took three shots against season too. Basically the solu­ our floor general and she runs the game the post Connecticut during the entire tion is to find a way to win everything," Turner said. "We right there," game. Notre game. one game. Then gain some knew that we had to run our Auriemma said. "Those three Dame forward Jacqueline After losing to Rutgers confidence. Then win again. offense to execution and keep in a row- that was it." Batteast scored a team-high Saturday, McGraw said in the "I think we can be a very them off the boards def~­ While the Huskies got their 16 points, but shot only 5-21 post game conference that good team," McGraw said. "1 ly and I think we did that for shooters open to make 7-of-12 from the field. The Irish were Teresa Borton needed to take think we really need to focus the most part." from behind the arc in the out rebounded 40-28 by the more shots and score more. in and we need to win really Huskies. Every entry pass to Borton took two shots badly right now to help our the blocks, especially to Monday, making one. confidence. I think the oppor­ Batteast, saw the Huskies McGraw has also been look­ tunities for us to get back to WOMENS SWIMMING double-team and force the ing for someone to step up where we want to be are Irish post players into taking besides the freshman, there. I think we are still bad shots. LaVere. No one could do that going to be a very good Connecticut came out cold in against the Huskies, although team." the second half not scoring for Batteast at least tried, by tak­ McGraw's confidence Despite sickness the first three and a half min­ ing 21 shots and doing all she should be somewhat reassur­ utes. But the Irish couldn't could against a physical dou­ ing for her team. They can't take advantage as they scored ble team throughout the forget that they're still a tal­ only two free throws over that game. ented group, that they can Irish swim well span. It's been the same story for still make some noise in the The Huskies extended their Notre Dame since they began Big East and that they can lead to as much as 27 points their season 7-1. They've lost still have a successful season. Junior diver Meghan Perry­ in the second half. Taurasi confidence. They've lost But beginning to do all that By PAT LEONARD Eaton won both diving events in finished with four points, a focus. Most importantly, may be the biggest problem of Sports Writer Champaign, Ill. this weekend. team-high eight rebounds and they've lost games. all. Perry-Eaton won the one-meter With swimmers at home with six assists in 25 minutes on And their season just keeps board with 331.58 points on a virus and a shorthanded ros­ the court. getting tougher with road The opinions expressed in ter heading into their meet Friday. Freshman Courtney LaVere games against ranked foes this column are those of the Weathers thought while the against Illinois last weekend, scored 12 points, six rebounds such as Villanova and Boston author and not necessarily meet was not the best the Irish the Notre Dame womens swim­ and three blocked shots for College coming up. The Irish those of The Observer. swam all season, they still over­ ming and diving team overcame the Irish. must also still travel to Contact Joe Hettler at the challenge and defeated the came difficult circumstances Connecticut to face the jhettler@nd. edu home team, 192.5-175.5. and faced adversity in the fifth Huskies on their home court. Coach Bailey Weathers said it victory of the womens season. A few weeks ago the Irish has been a while since the team "It wasn't a particularly fast Contact Matt Lozar at might have been concerned traveled without so many swim­ meet, but we won the meet," [email protected] with playing well so they mers due to such an illness. Weathers said. Freshmen Christel Bouvron, Junior Danielle Hulick cap­ Kara Santelli and Kalei Walker, tured the 50-yard freestyle sophomore Katie Eckholt and (24.22) and the 100 backstroke. diver Kristina Kennedy did not Junior Marie Labosky won the make the trip last weekend, but 200 IM in 2:05.76. the rest of the Irish grinded out Although the team traveled a victory to improve to 5-1-1 in shorthanded, Weathers still said dual meet competition. the girls remained focused as "I'm real proud of the girls," they have been all year. said coach Bailey Weathers. "A "I don't think the preparation lot of girls were sick and the was any different," Weathers swimmers did a really nice job said. "[The girls] were really of competing hard despite the tired so they knew they needed circumstances." to challenge themselves. This The diving team traveled to has always been a group that this meet, as well. 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WOMENS BASKETBALL Opportunity lost + UConn dominates early in 72-53 win • Irish still seeking over Irish answers following another home loss By MATT LOZAR Sports Editor If you hadn't seen a Notre Dame womens basketball game The opportunity to make in the past month or so, all you history was there. had to do was watch the Irish With 12 minutes, 41 se-c­ take on the onds left in the first half. No.2 Connecticut star player Diana Connecticut Taurasi picked up her third Huskies foul, Huskies coach Geno Monday Auriemma was being afternoon restrained by his assistant at the coaches and the Joyce Center Joyce crowd was in a frenzy with Center to the Irish ahead 13-12. get a feel Then the Huskies showed for how why they have won a NCAA their sea- Joe Hettler Division I womens record 56 son was consecutive games. going. Taking advantage of her Alicia Sports Editor first career start, freshman Ratay Barbara Turner scored a couldn't get career-high 25 points and led open, let No. 2 Connecticut to a 72-53 ~onetakeanyshots. win over Notre Dame Monday. Jacqueline Batteast was dou­ "I thought that Connecticut ble and triple teamed in the really responded when low post and forced shots in an Taurasi got her third foul in attempt to generate some type the first half." Notre Dame of offense for the Irish coach Muffet McGraw said. "I Notre Dame was significantly outrebounded,40-28. felt that all of their players really collectively stepped up, Courtney LaVere was the only consistent offensive play­ in particular I thought Barb er, scoring 12 points on 5-11 Turner really did an out­ shooting. standing job. I thought they And, most importantly, Notre played with poise." Dame couldn't play for 40 min­ Getting Taurasi in early foul utes en route to losing to trouble worked right into another quality opponent, this Notre Dame's game plan. Freshman Megan Duffy drives past Ashley Battle during Monday's 72-53 Connecticut victory. The Irish struggled to keep up with the Huskies In the first half and lost their fourth straight see BBALL/page 18 home game. see IRISH/page 18

MENS BASKETBALL Irish looking to bounce back against Friars

tion time comes around in Kentucky's Rupp Arena can efficiently offensively on the 43 percent shooting. By CHRIS FEDERICO March. become. road," Brey said Saturday after The Irish will have to be on Sports Writer The more important games While the Irish, who are now watching Kentucky outshoot his the lookout for Providence for­ Only minutes after their 88-73 resume tonight when No. 16 14-3 on the season, have gone team 52 to 34 percent. "We had ward Ryan Gomes. The 6-foot-7, loss to then No. 16 Kentucky, Notre Dame returns to Big East undefeated in the comfy con­ some great possessions, but you 238-pound sophomore has Irish players and coaches knew play with an inter-divisional fines of the Joyce Center, they almost need to have seven or averaged just over 18 points they would have to quickly wipe matchup against Providence. have dropped their only two eight in a row." and 10 rebounds a game for the the ugly non-conference loss "I looked at [the Kentucky true road games of the season After the poor shooting per­ Friars, leading the team in from their memories. game] as a free one out of the at Pittsburgh and Kentucky. formance from Notre Dame those categories. "We've just got to move on," league," Brey told The South Meanwhile, Providence is 8-1 on perimeter players such as The big man could cause Irish guard Matt Carroll told Bend Tribune Saturday. "We'll its home court in the Dunkin guards Chris Thomas and for­ problems for a Notre Dame The South Bend Tribune after be OK. The only thing that Donuts Center this season. ward Dan Miller, who were a team that has been dominated the game. would be disappointing about For a team in the midst of its combined 8-for-28 from the in the middle by Pittsburgh's As Irish coach Mike Brey said, today is if we didn't learn some­ longest road stretch - the Irish field and 3-for-12 behind the Ontario Lett and Kentucky's in his post game interviews, the thing about playing on the play three road games in eight arc, Irish shooters will need to Chuck Hayes and Marquis Estill one-sided loss to the Wildcats road." days, the second of those three find their touch against a decent in those two losses. was upsetting, but not a fatal Hopefully that was a message games coming tonight at Providence squad that is 9-6 on Tip-off tonight is scheduled blow to the Irish. In fact, it was the Irish got loud and clear. Providence and the third the season and 2-2 in Big East for 7:30p.m. in Providence, R.I. barely even a flesh wound. After shooting only 33 percent Saturday at Boston College - play, including home victories The fact is, the non-confer­ as a team Saturday and falling Notre Dame needs to make sure over Boston College and St. ence road loss to a very talented behind 38-30 at half, the Irish its futility away from home does John's University. Kentucky opponent will barely quickly learned how hostile a not become a trend. The Friars have allowed Contact Chris Federico at leave a mark when NCAA selec- road environment such as "I think we can move it more opponents 71 points a game on [email protected]

MENS BASKETBALL WOMENS SWIMMING SMC BASKETBALL Notre Dame 192.5 Albion 68 Notre Dame returns to Big East conference Illinois 175.5 Saint Mary's 58 play against Providence tonight. The Irish have lost both true road games this season. Despite many of their swimmers out fighting a After a disappointing loss to Albion, the Belles virus the Irish still managed to defeat the Illini. are still struggling to find a winning strategy. " back page page 18 page 17