SHOWERS Playing games Wednesday Scene recommends “Tony Hawke Pro Skater 3” above other video games for advanced combo tricks. HIGH 38° MARCH 27, LOW 30° Scene ♦ page 10 2002 O bserver The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s VOL. XXXV NO. 112 HTTP://OBSERVER . N D .E D U Midnight alcohol rally escalates
ipating in the latest rally because ♦ Police respond it was another chance to show the to calls reporting administration that their voices vandalism at would be heard. “I feel that Father Poorman’s Main Building decisions are an invasion on our rights,” said sophomore Cindy Adimari, who attended the rally By HELENA PAYNE with fellow Badin Hall residents. News Editor Muto, who spoke to the crowd, said he was satisfied with the stu In the latest student demonstra dent response. tion against proposed alcohol poli “We’re very powerful,” he said. cy changes, more than 100 stu “I don’t think students realize dents burned copies of the Notre that.” Dame rule manual, du Lac, and The idea for the rally, called hurled glass bottles of alcoholic “Give Back du Lac,” came from beverages at the Main Building sophomore Walsh Hall residents steps early this morning. who wanted to prove that stu The midnight rally, which lasted dents weren’t apathetic about for 30 minutes, ended abruptly campus issues. One of the coordi when students quickly scurried nators for the demonstration, away from the scene after Notre Krista Seidl, said she was disap Dame Security/Police arrived at pointed with University adminis 12:30 a.m. trators after the CLC meeting. NDSP Sgt. Greg Pavnica said “I was really frustrated after police received a call about a dis wards,” said Seidl, adding that she turbance outside Main Building had expected more of a student and “some vandalism along with a response at the meeting. “I was fire,” which they are investigating. surprised that only a small crowd The rally ended in no injuries or of the students was being proac arrests. tive.” “Don’t give up the fight,” said Later Monday, Seidl, along with O’Neill Hall President-elect Joe sophomores Gabby Sopko, Leah Muto, a sophomore who has been Bertke and Mary Miksch decided vocal about his contempt for the to take action. The women made alcohol policy, which will ban in posters and began spreading mes hall dances, “hard” alcohol in the sage of the du Lac demonstration dorms and will allow students 21 by word of mouth. years old or older to host tail- However, Seidl and the other gaters with alcohol in a designat planners advertised that students ed lot. should bring copies of du Lac and Vice President for Student old gifts from in-hall dances to the Affairs Father Mark Poorman offi rally, not the bottles of Absolut, cially announced the new policy at Bacardi, Jose Cuervo and lighters Monday’s Campus Life Council to burn du Lac that participants meeting, although students also added to the list. received an e-mail about the “We didn’t intend for people to changes on March 18. Since the e- start lighting things on fire,” said mail, there has been an all-cam Seidl. “[The people who started pus rally sponsored by student fires] went to extremes to try to LISA VELTE/The Observer government. A Notre Dame student sets paper on fire to symbolically protest the University’s proposed Students said they were partic see RALLY/page 4 changes to the alcohol policy. More than 100 students gathered in front of the Main Building for the rally. Hahn shares stories in ‘Last Lecture’
couches of Welsh Family Hall’s Los Angeles. By MEGHAN MARTIN family room Tuesday night, He took his friends’ advice to News Writer Hahn imparted the wisdom and heart, and it eventually led him insight he has gained throughout to graduate school at Notr Notre Dame’s Alexander Hahn his life, from his childhood in Dame, an arrangement that may have claimed to be out of Austria to his tenure as director would eventually lead to his cur his element, but the mathemat of the Science College Honors rent position as full professor of ics professor, entertained and Program at the University. mathematics at the University. inspired his audience with ease A 37-year veteran at the Realizing that he was asked to during Tuesday in the final University, he discussed his early speak in the Last Lecture series, installment of the student gov experiences in a “formidable” a theme which itself evokes a ernment-sponsored Last Lecture grade school run by Benedictine melange of emotions, Hahn series. monk and related the tale of his reflected on the relevance of his “Mathematicians,” he said, family’s subsequent move to work, asking himself, “What has “always have their ‘security America, predicated by the dis your contribution been?” and blankets’: a piece of chalk, a astrous Hungarian revolution. “What will your living days all blackboard and logic to the flow His initial frustrations with the have added up to?” LISA VELTE/The Observer of their studies. Here, there is no English language and the sug His own response, he says, Mathematics professor Alexander Hahn, a 37-year veteran atblackboard, no chalk.” gestion of a college friend led was to initially rule out all mate- the University, entertains and imparts wisdom to his audience To the friends, colleagues and him to the study of math during at Welsh Family Hall Tuesday. students gathered among the his years at Loyola University in see HAHN/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ INSIDE Wednesday, March 27, 2002
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Wednesday Thursday Friday Students vs. N D ♦ Lecture: “Varieties of Secularism ♦ Lecture: “Women and College ♦ Good Friday: Campus offices It seems apparent that the student war on Father in Antebellum America. Leaves of Sports: A Legal and Practical closed, March 29-April 1 Easter Mark Poorman’s drinking resolutions is going to plague student publications, in particular the glorious Grass as Spritual Exercise," Discussion,” Jill Bodensteiner, Holiday; no classes in sesssion Observer. Essentially, it’s not my problem anymore. I Michael Warner, professor of Office of General Counsel, am “of age," and I live off campus. 1 like to fight, argue and gen English, Rutgers University, Rooms department of Athletics, Room 129, erally make people feel uncom- y y an g uren fortable, but I am not about to " 210-214, McKenna Hall, 5 p.m. Rolf’s Recreation Center, 8:15 a.m. take on the administration of this University. If there is a stu------dent petition, I will sign it. If N e w s Copy there is a march on the Main E d ito r Building, I will show up and watch people bum the student handbook and revel in the raucous behavior of the B eyo nd C a m p u s Compiled from U-Wire reports angry mob. But I am not going to organize my own movement in support of a student body that cares more about scholastics than drinking-oriented social interaction. Indiana University officials won’t cover Klan mural 1 believe students should have alcohol, lots of it. 1 Brehm talked about the bigger issue think before a student earns the right to drink beer, BLOOMINGTON, Ind. they should be forced to drink two shots of Everclear. Amid reporters, cameras, lights that helped to create the mural For those of you who arc not familiar with Everclear, and concerned students, Indiana argument in the first place: The lack it’s not the one-hit wonder band from the 1990s. It’s University-Bloomington Chancellor of an obvious commitment to diversi grain alcohol, and frankly, it’s the toughest shot I Sharon Brchm held a press confer ty at IU. The campus has a black stu have ever had to do. The point is that you would ence Monday in the Maple Room of dent population of 4 percent, and rather strap yourself into a dentist’s chair and the Indiana Memorial Union to make I nearly 4 percent of the faculty is endure three hours of root canal than swallow this public her decision on the Benton black. The numbers are even smaller liquid. mural featuring Ku Klux Klan mem for other minority groups. In essence, drinking is part of the Notre Dame bers in Woodburn Hall 100. “There is no question that we need experience. I guarantee most people will remember Brehm stated the mural would not a stronger, more vigorous and more the night they yacked on their roommate from a top be covered because of moral issues ed a philosophical juxtaposition that joyous commitment to diversity on loft rather than the day they received a good grade and could not be moved because the Brehm also addressed. this campus,” Brehm said. on a test or paper. painting could suffer irreparable “Freedom of expression requires With that, Brehm revealed her 1 honestly hope undergrads retain their drinking damage. “I am convinced that mov indifference, of perspective and of plan for dealing with the mural rights. Drinking is a part of college. Just walk into the ing or covering the mural would be opinion, to be any freedom at all,” problem and also for dealing with Alumni Association on a reunion weekend and you morally wrong,’’Brehm said. “It Brehm said. “And without freedom diversity issues on the Bloomington, will see the proof for yourself. Every alum over 50 would, in effect, do what Benton of expression, diversity is restricted, Ind., campus. has a head of white hair, a well-defined beer gut and refused to do: That is, it would hide oppressed and excluded from posi A revamped mural education pro has an extremely red complexion. Their faces wear the shameful aspects of Indiana's tions of power in the society.” gram will be instituted to ensure all the marks of a drinking life which I bet started either past.” After discussing why the mural students and incoming freshmen in college or before. I bet they never got busted tail- The two sides of the issue present- would not be moved or covered, know about the mural. gating or handcuffed for drinking at a Lafayette St. Patrick’s Day celebration. This is a tier-one private school, and people would kill to get in here. If you don’t like it here, the D a r t m o u t h U n iv e r s it y B aylor U n iv e r s it y University has no problem replacing your spot with another student who could care less about the Murder suspect seeks 2 trials Former student dies in car crash University’s policy on student drinking and who will spend their entire four years of college handcuffed to WACO, Texas their computer, cranking out work. HANOVER, N.H. Services for a former Baylor University student I am going to get my degree, and I plan on coming Lawyers for Robert Tulloch argued in a court filing who died in an automobile accident Thursday night back next year and tripping the lights fantastic at a Monday accusation he and alleged accomplice James will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Georgetown, couple of home football games. This column is not to Parker planned the killings of Half and Susanne Texas. Martin Esteban Aleman, who was a junior gripe at the school or to voice a more personal peti Zantop months in advance should not be heard at when he last attended Baylor in the fall, was involved tion on behalf of the student body. I am writing this the teen’s murder trial. Tulloch pleaded not guilty to in a one-car automobile accident at about 11:20 p.m. out ofjoy for never having been in trouble with the charge of conspiracy to commit murder —the Thursday on State Highway 21 near College Station, Residence Life or any other disciplinary office on this fifth charge brought against the Vermont teen Texas. A spokeswoman at the Department of Public campus. No autographs, thank you. accused of killing the two Dartmouth College profes Safety said Aleman, who was traveling alone, appar Unless 1 have jinxed myself something terrible by ently lost control of his 1996 Ford Explorer when he writing this, I will leave South Bend with a fair sors at an arraignment hearing at Grafton County Superior Court on March 6. In a motion to consoli ran off the right side of the highway into the grass. amount of partying under my belt while meeting The spokeswoman said Aleman then overcompensat date the conspiracy charge with the four existing some of the greatest people it has ever been my plea ed to the left and crossed the grass median, where first-degree murder charges, state prosecutors have sure of knowing. I have even gone so far as to steal the car rolled over three times. Since he was not paper out of the computer cluster. Now while these alleged the Zantop murders were only part of “an wearing a seatbelt, Aleman was ejected from the car. offenses would probably land me in Poorman’s dun overall scheme by the defendant and Parker to raise He was pronounced dead at the scene by Ramiro geon of despair, it’s all in the past, and I have already $10,000 illegally, to eliminate witnesses and to trav Quintero, a Justice of the Peace. Aleman's is the first been to confession and made my penance with a el to Australia.” Baylor student death since August. power higher than the administration of this University. I successfully escaped the long arm of Notre Dame law. Granted, I have had more than my share of parking tickets, and I have almost gotten into fist- fights with the gate attendants over not being able to Lo cal W eather N atio n al W eather get my car on campus. But I am going to leave in May with a clear conscience. 5 Day South Bend Forecast Anyone who has visited their high school after AccuW eather18 forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures T he AccuWeather.comforecast for noon, Wednesday, March 27. graduating knows that the school belongs to the stu Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. dents. Notre Dame is no different. Undergrads, the problem remains is your hands. I would give you advice, but you wouldn’t know what to do with it. For now, work on two things: Fight on and raise hell. Good luck guys — show ’em what you got.
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Yanez said. “Rigo and I have comes the reactions of the By SARAH NESTOR many different ties, from audiences. News Writer Arizona and beyond.” “It’s ok to be freaked out by Gonzalez was born in my work,” Gonzalez said. Poet and writer Rigoberto Bakersfield, Calif., but spent “Part of me expects that, Gonzalez read excerpts from a majority of his childhood wants that and gets off on it.” his upcoming memoir and traveling between the United Gonzalez also said that poems from his first collec States and Mexico. As the son despite the graphic nature of tion of poetry to an audience and grandson of migrant some of his work, he is very at Saint Mary’s in Haggar workers, these experiences squeamish when it comes to Parlor Tuesday. are reflected in his work. His seeing something in real life. Richard Yanez, an English memoir, “Butterfly Boy,” Gonzalez ended the session professor and a Center for expresses these journeys. with a reading of “The Man Women’s Intercultural “It is an emotional journey, Who Gives You Nightmares,” Leadership fellow, introduced going from migrant farm stating that he wanted the Gonzalez to the audience and worker to going around to excerpt to give the audience was the main supporter in colleges and reading poetry. bad dreams. bringing the talented poet to My memoir tries to under Gonzalez attended the campus. The writer read from stand this journey,” Gonzalez University of California at his upcoming memoir said. Riverside and Arizona State “Butterfly Boy” and his first The first poem that University. collection of poetry, “So Often Gonzalez read, “Blizzard,” He now lives in New York the Pitcher Goes to Water was about the first time he and is anticipating the release Until it Breaks.” saw snow while in New of his books, “Soledad Sigh- “One of the reasons I came Mexico. It reflected the Sighs,” a children’s book, and LIZ GAYDOS/The O bserver to CWIL was to bring differ weather he saw Tuesday in “Crossing Vines,” a novel. Poet and writer Rigoberto Gonzalez reads selections of his ent guests to campus. his first trip to Indiana. upcoming memoir, “Butterfly Boy," to Saint Mary's students in Because of my own literary While some of Gonzalez’s Haggar Parlor Tuesday. background, I want to bring work includes graphic details Contact Sarah Nestor at many different writers,” of sex and violence, he wel nest9877@saintmarys. edu. Do you know Macintosh computers? SICB talk centers If so, then The Observer needs you. on U.N. contracts
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Center, that we would very social service and experiential By HELENA PAYNE much like that person,” learning options available at News Editor McNeill said. Notre Dame. Lies, who received his mas “It’s been a great joy, and Father William Lies, a guest ter of divinity degree from the the joy has been to share as a scholar for the Kellogg University in 1993, was also Holy Cross priest with many Institute for International ordained on campus at the lay women and men the com Studies, will become the new Sacred Heart Basilica in 1994. mon commitment to respond to executive director for the He had worked in Chicago, the call for a more just and Center for Social Concerns this Iowa, Chile and many U.S. humane world,” said McNeill, summer. Latino communities before who will begin his one-year He replaces F ather Don returning to Notre Dame. sabbatical on July 1. McNeill, who is leaving for “This job is an exciting McNeill said he plans to LISA VELTE/The Observer sabbatical. assignment for me — for the engage in the three “Rs”: Students burned items and left broken bottles of alcholic drinks Lies, who is getting his post entire Center staff. And I look relaxation, renewal, and recre during a midnight rally to protest the proposed alcohol changes. doctorate in political science forward to working with them ation. from the University of and with so many others in the “I’m not retiring like many of Pittsburgh, has shown the effort,” said Lies. my classmates. I’m seeing this starting fires and leaving broken leadership qualities that the Lies said he looks forward to as a transition to another type Rally glass bottles and paper on the CSC staff and Notre Dame the new challenges of reaching of Holy Cross ministry,” said steps of the Main Building. administration wanted for out to more students and get 66-year-old McNeill. continued from page 1 “All that is ludicrous behavior in McNeill’s successor, the ting faculty involved with the During the sabbatical, my opinion,” said Flores. departing director said. CSC. McNeill said he plans to travel get their point across.” Freshman Hanni Masserer said “We shared a similar passion “I see the Center’s job as to Bolivia to improve his “The point is to give another he agreed with the proposed alco for justice and for the social helping to round out the intel Spanish and work with the opportunity to students,” Seidl hol policy changes to du Lac and mission of the church,” said lectual and spiritual formation Maryknoll order there for two said. that the students at the rally were McNeill, who has been with of our students,” McNeill said. months. Afterward, McNeill Some students, however, dis behaving childishly. the CSC for 19 years. “We look to enhance what said he wants to work in the agreed with how the rally’s par Masserer, who is a 23-year-old More than a year ago, Notre Dame as a university is Pilsen neighborhood of ticipants used the opportunity. student from Germany, said he is University President Father trying to do, and we do it by Chicago to do social outreach “I think this behavior is indica used to drinking beer in his coun Edward Malloy and Vice collaborating with a lot of oth work with Latinos, as well as tive of the same sort of irresponsi try rather than the hard alcohol President for Public Affairs ers to offer formative educa spend some time in San ble behavior that the policy seeks that the new policy bans in under and Communication Lou Nanni tional and service experiences Antonio and Mexico. to address,” said Carroll Hall graduate residence halls. considered the possibility of a for our students.” “I feel gratitude for my years Senator Jesse Flores as he lis “It’s a private University. So Holy Cross priest becoming the The CSC has existed since at Notre Dame,” said McNeill. tened to students shout anti basically, either you like it or you new executive director. 1983, when McNeill helped administration sentiments and transfer.” “Everyone agreed that if we found the office alon g with light small fires. could find someone that had students and administrators Contact Helena Payne at Flores looked at the crowd and Contact Helena Payne at the gifts and the passion of the who wanted to extend the [email protected]. began to point out the danger of [email protected].
accumulated was there, and it are going to be called upon to he was able to find in the story of book, which served as a segue to sort of struck me as a demean make a contribution to this ever- another celebrated professor, Hahn’s own parting words of Hahn ing exercise.” evolving tapestry of art, of litera Morrie Schwartz, as written by wisdom. continued from page 1 Further citing such material ture, of science, of medicine.” he Schwartz’s former student Mitch “Morrie’s seminar was meant marvels as the cathedrals of said. “I’m old, you’re young; you Albom, in his book “Tuesdays for an older audience, but it is rial accumulations, a point dri medieval Europe and the ancient can make a contribution.” with Morrie.” never too early to embark on its ven home “with stark finality” by Egyptian pyramids, Hahn A past recipient of the “[Mitch] represents us — per central lesson: create your own the estate sale of Evelyn George, emphasized the fact that Madden Award for excellence in haps and older version of you, culture. Here at Notre Dame, a local restaurant proprietor, although these are “the creation teaching first-year students and perhaps a younger version of opportunities abound.” that he attended nearly a year of genius, these are environmen former chair of the Math me. I think about my situation ago. tal things [with] an environment Department, Hahn conveyed to through the eyes of Mitch,” he Contact Meghan Martin at “Every bit of matter she had making a contribution. All of us his audience the encouragement said, reading passages from the [email protected].
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Arafat not attending Arab summit: Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will not attend the Arab League summit in Beirut this week because of Israeli conditions for his departure and return, the Palestinian Cabinet said Tuesday. The Arab League summit, set for Wednesday and Thursday, is to focus on a Saudi plan under which Israel would with — draw from all the territories it captured in the 1967 war — the West Bank, Gaza Strip, east Jerusa. Earthquake destroys Afghan city: An earthquake measuring 6.1 razed an entire city and several villages in a remote area of northeast Afghanistan, with initial reports say ing that it killed as many as 2,000 people and left legions homeless. The earthquake struck early Monday evening. “The whole city of Nahrin was destroyed," said an Afghan official.
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Wis. bus crash kills 4: A tour bus carrying residents of a retirement home col lided head-on with a delivery van Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring 18 others, authorities said. Twenty-one people were aboard the bus, authorities said. The van, which carried only the driver, burst into flames during the accident 30 miles west of Milwaukee. More than a dozen people were taken to area hospitals. At least four were in critical condition. Lawsuit filed for slave descendents: Bm Three federal lawsuits seeking unspecified m M m w k reparations for the 35 million descendants of AFP Photo African slaves were filed Tuesday against the U.S. soldiers carry confiscated ammunition onto a helicopter in the Shahikot Valley in eastern Afghanistan. Part of Aetna insurance company, the FleetBoston the U.S. mission in Afghanistan is to search for and capture bin Laden’s top officials. financial services group and railroad giant CSX. The lawsuits also claim that 1,000 unidentified corporations may have profited from slavery and helped it continue in the U.S. hunts for top aide to bin Laden United States between 1619 and 1865. group. “We are sure, 100 per Charkh or Sur Tangi Gorge. Associated Press Al-Zawahri, 50, spiritual cent, they came in this All are within 50 miles of KHARWAR adviser and personal physi direction,” Momen said as each other. In the mountains and cian to bin Laden, was last his car lunged and lurched At the Pentagon, U.S. mil I n d ia n a N ew s B r iefs gorges of eastern seen about a week ago over a rock-strewn road itary officials played down Afghanistan, U.S. aircraft near the site of this month’s through the Darang Gorge reports that al-Zawahri or Gunman’s history of mental illness: are hunting for al-Qaida Operation Anaconda battles that leads to Kharwar a bin Laden himself have The gunman who killed four co-workers at an and Taliban fighters after between U.S. troops and al- forlorn and parched plain been sighted. In December, aircraft parts factory in South Bend and then local Afghan commanders Qaida fugitives in neighbor flanked by snow-streaked U.S. officials, acting on tips reported sightings of al- ing Paktia province, mountains. from Afghan allies, said took his own life had a history of mental ill Qaida’s second in com according to Mohammed Overhead, a U.S. recon they believed bin Laden ness and once plotted to shoot passersby from mand. Momen, an Afghan intelli naissance plane could be was cornered in the Tora a courthouse tower, police said Tuesday. Egyptian Ayman al- gence officer from Gardez. heard prowling the skies. Bora cave complex. When Lockey planned to use his 6-month-old Zawahri reportedly was From there, Momen and Four distinctive jet streams the area was overrun, no daughter as a hostage to force a deputy to traveling on horseback other Afghan authorities of B-52 bombers were seen trace of bin Laden was give him the key to the clock tower, and then with three senior clerics believe al-Zawahri made against the blue sky. found. to use the baby and the deputy as hostages to and 26 al-Qaida officials, his way to this part of east Momen said he had “It’s almost a weekly keep police from shooting at him while he all Arabs. U.S. officials, ern Afghanistan’s Logar received word that al- occurrence that we get a fired on the town, the newspaper said. however, say there is no province, about 55 miles Zawahri plans a meeting couple of reports,” of sight credible evidence al-Qaida southwest of Kabul. It is a with his supporters some ings, Pentagon spokes chief Osama bin Laden or region with a long history time this week in one of woman Victoria Clarke said his top aide is among the of support for the Taliban. three places — Kharwar, at a briefing Tuesday.
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Same: Composite Man arrested in archbishop slaying 194 Volume: 1,201,788,647 killing. tions. Associated Press Maturana’s was the first major Army 3rd Division Gen. Francisco AMEX: 901.02 +5.14 BOGATA arrest in the March 17 killing. Pedraza said Maturana, nicknamed NASDAQ: +11.68 The head of a Cali-based gang that The archbishop was killed as he “Marimba” and believed to be in his 1,824.17 allegedly trains young assassins was left a group wedding in a poor Cali late 20s, is the leader of one of the NYSE: 595.68 +3.25 arrested in the slaying of the city’s neighborhood. He was the highest city’s most feared gangs. S&P 500: 1,138.32 +6.45 archbishop, officials said Tuesday. ranking Roman Catholic clergyman “M aturana ... is the head of the John Jairo Maturana was arrest in killed in this country plagued by drug assassins school,” Pedraza told local a joint police-army operation violence and a 38-year civil war. RCN television. COMPANY/SECURITY %CHANGE (GAIN PRICE Monday in Cali, Colombia’s third Authorities have said they suspect “He should be able to give informa WORLDCOM INC-WO (WC0M) - 6 . 2 9 - 0 . 4 1 6 .1 1 largest city. Authorities said they cocaine traffickers were behind the tion ... or could have even participat NASDAQ-100 INDEX (QQQ) + 0 .9 3 + 0 .3 3 3 5 .8 9 believed Maturana either had infor murder. Duarte had recently ed in the death of the bishop, CISCO SYSTEMS (CSC0) +2.90 +0.47 16.65 mation on the slaying of Archbishop denounced the use of drug money to because he is a person who deals in SUN MICROSYSTEM (SUNW) - 1 . 7 5 - 0 . 1 5 8 .4 2 Isaias Duarte or took part in the finance candidates in legislative elec the business of death,” Pedraza said. LUCENT TECH INC (LU) - 4 . 2 1 - 0 . 1 9 4 .3 2 page 6 The Observer ♦ INTERNATIONAL NEWS Wednesday, March 27, 2002
Z im b a b w e Voting figures expose alleged election foul play
supervising the ballot boxes turnouts where the figures Mugabe, 78, led the nation violence and reprisal attacks Associated Press and announcing the results. show otherwise and vice to independence from Britain against his supporters. To bring Mugabe’s vote total versa,” he said. “These figures in 1980 and faced little dissent At least 150 people have HARARE below the required 50 percent must be explained by the rele until recent years, when the died and tens of thousands Widespread disparities in majority and force a potential vant authorities." nation’s economy collapsed have been left homeless in the official voting figures should runoff, the opposition would In one instance, the supervi and political violence erupted. past two years of violence, nullify President Robert need to prove that 200,000 sory com Several for which human rights groups Mugabe’s victory in presiden votes were improperly cast. mission eign election say was part of a government tial elections earlier this MDC officials said the dis showed “We have evidence of low observer plan to scare opposition voters month, Zimbabwe’s opposition parity calls into question 4 6,993 turnouts where the groups have away from the polls. said Tuesday. enough votes to invalidate votes were said the poll The report said a reduction Official results show Mugabe Mugabe’s entire 434,000-vote cast in figures show otherwise was biased to in the number of urban polling won the March 9-11 election lead, and it was considering B u b i and vice versa. These en su re a stations and an increase in with 56 percent of valid votes legal action to challenge the U m g u z a figures must be Mugabe victo rural ones was intended to cast to 42 percent for results. district in ry- favor voters in Mugabe strong Movement for Democratic The tallies showed unusually western explained by the T h e holds and disenfranchise Change leader Morgan high voter turnouts in ruling Zimbabwe, relevant authorities." Commonwealth urban opposition supporters. Tsvangirai. party strongholds and a com pared of Britain and Despite long voting lines in But state Election decline in voting in urban to the its former one Harare district, Mudede David Coltart Supervisory Commission vot opposition strongholds since 2 9,340 colonies has announced a 32 percent ing tables differed widely from parliamentary elections in votes legal affairs spokesman suspended turnout, while the supervisory results announced by 2000, opposition legal affairs Mudede Zimbabwe commission reported a 51 per Registrar-General Tobaiwa spokesman David Coltart said. from the orga cent turnout. Mudede, opposition officials Coltart said both the com announced, a shortfall of nization’s meetings for one In the rural Mugabe strong said in a report that included mission’s statistics and the 17,653 votes, the MDC said. year, citing the “high level of hold of Mudzi, three voters purported copies of the voting announced results amounted Tsvangirai lost that district politically motivated” violence reportedly cast ballots every tables. to about the same total of by about 4,000 votes. in the vote. two minutes, while in the The supervisory commission votes, but adjustments from The MDC also found that Tsvangirai has called for a opposition-dominated organizes the logistics of the district to district had weighed nationwide there were new vote and vowed not to Dzivaresekwa township, one election, while Mudede is in heavily in Mugabe’s favor. 185,961 “missing votes” and hold talks with Mugabe’s party vote was cast every three min charge of voter registration. “We have evidence of low 106,731 “extra votes.” until authorities end political utes, according to the report.
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Hesburgh, 84, has continued to One of the 20th century's serve on the boards of national from stem cells Notre Dame President leading figures in higher educa and international organizations, Emeritus Father Theodore tion, Hesburgh served as Notre write articles and deliver Hesburgh added to his record Dame's president from 1952- speeches. ♦ Despite ethical to hearts failing due to number of honorary degrees at 87. His 35-year tenure included Highlighting a lengthy list of blocked arteries. Ohio State University's winter the transfer of governance from awards to Hesburgh are the debate, scientists The research was conducted commencement exercises on the Congregation of Holy Cross Congressional Gold Medal, the plan to continue under a private grant, but March 22. to a predominantly lay Board of highest honor awarded by Langer said the cell culture The new honorary doctor of Trustees in 1967, and the Congress, and the Medal of research used is one of 61 worldwide humane letters degree will bring admission of women to the Freedom, the nation's highest that have been approved by undergraduate program in civilian honor, bestowed on him the National Institutes of Hesburgh's total to 148, the Associated Press most ever bestowed on one per 1972. by President Lyndon Johnson. Health for federally funded WASHINGTON research. 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In her March 26 letter, Notre Dame grad Of course, Hennessey also ignores the On March 26, Mary Ann Center for Social Concerns. We uate Mary Ann Hennessey remarked that fact that many Notre Dame students join Hennessey expressed in her letter protest the alcohol policy because it’s “there is no cause but the cause of alcohol the March for Life in Washington, D C. — a that the student body is concerned one of the few issues that involves which can arouse the students of Notre protest that supports a worthy cause and solely about alcohol and was apa only the persona of Notre Dame and Dame to action.” Let me add one cause to which occurs in a venue that has some pos thetic to other, more important caus therefore one that demonstration that list, at least — refuting vitriolic attacks itive effect. Where do you protest if you es, such as women’s rights or the has a realistic chance to affect. by bitter Notre Dame graduates. want to end abortion? In Washington, Gulf War. This is not the first time I Secondly, the reason why so many Hennessey cited the AIDS epidemic, which is conveniently full of judges and have heard this view expressed. It of us are irked by the policy has the Gulf War and health care, legislators, not politically inactive has been implied in several nothing to do with hard alcohol. We among others, as causes which college administrators and teach Viewpoint letters, and I have been know that as long as we keep things Notre Dame students don’t ers. lectured by some fellow students as low-key we will be able to continue care about. Hennessey is just In addition, many Notre to why protesting the alcohol policy drinking even the harder stuff in the plain wrong. Notre Dame Dame students have protest serves as evidence that the student privacy of our rooms; RAs are not students are socially-con- ed the University’s stance body has its priorities completely out out to get us. What does irk us, how scious and have always on gay and lesbian issues, of whack. ever, is the fact that dorm life is tak been interested in learn a topic that Hennessey Allow me to make two points to ing a huge hit with the no in-dorm ing and discussing such points to as one that stu these types. First, I’m insulted that SYR policy, and, more importantly, worthy topics as these. IV) dents could care not less you would judge the compassion of that students, other than “drinking- Ms. Hennessey should about. I’ve found these the general student body based on is-evil” focus groups, were not con be invited to virtually public protests on cam the subject matter of mass demon sulted in the policy decision. any class in the law pus to be informative and strations. You want to know the real As students, we came to this school, the government useful mechanisms of reason why we don’t hold demon University in the hope that we could department or many of possible change at the strations for, say, the AIDS epidem escape the grip of our parents and our other fine depart University. ic? It has nothing to do with apathy learn to live on our own. Instead, we ments to hear the intelli Hennessey ignores the — it has to do with pragmatism. are living under the Fourth Reich. gent dialogue that stu many Notre Dame students The AIDS epidemic is not an issue Our lives are not run by our own dents have over many of that aim their future lives that the Notre Dame as a whole has volition, but by a not-so-invisible today’s “hot topics.” The towards service, politics and any control over — it is an issue that hand whose job seems to be to pro fact that we don’t regularly teaching. After four years of has been left to national bureaucrats tect us from our own rationality. We hold open protests on campus education, Notre Dame stu and independent organizations cre are annoyed because we came to concerning these issues proves dents are primed and ready to ated expressly for that purpose. If Notre Dame to make our own deci nothing. Did Notre Dame give engage actively in politics and to you want to help the AIDS epidemic sions, not to have our growth stunted anyone AIDS? Is it responsible for make a difference in front of an audi in South Africa, organizing small for four years. the abominable health care situation? Did ence that can affect social change. In the demonstrations at a university is a I close by saying to the administra Notre Dame order the Gulf War? Of course meantime, students here are more focused waste of time at best, because no one tion, get off our backs and let us live not. If it was, then I guarantee that student on learning the issues and probing their of importance, such as foreign aid our own lives. And to you who com protests would be off the charts. If you beliefs. Don’t blame us if we choose to read commissioners, will listen. It would plain about our lack of demonstra want to protest the health care situation on and observe before we act. be much more sensible to work with tions, which I’m sure you all regular the campus of Notre Dame, go ahead, but In short, Hennessey assumes way too in the inherently pluralist democracy ly attend, how about dismounting don’t expect that it will do much good, even much about a campus that is probably as we live under and help found an your high horse so that you can pull if many of us join in. Effective protests interested in social justice as she purports organization at the University, or your head out of the clouds? should be directed at people or organiza to be. join one if it already exists, that tions that have a say in the matter, not col devotes time and resources to the Brodie Rutland leges that are much more focused on edu Andrew Malahowski cause. Which, by the way, is the freshman cating students and not leading them into law student approach of many students — as Saint Edward’s Hail battle. March 26, 2002 proof I offer the success of the March 26, 2002 Lack of participation not a Comparisons new problem extend too far Although sadly I am no longer a student, I tion thinks it will take to ensure the safety of American policy is not perfect. However, the radical com am an alumna of Notre Dame. Yet it seems its students, so be it. As some have said, you parisons made in Colman McCarthy’s guest column on nothing has changed; I don’t remember being are free to leave; there are others who would March 22 are extremely irresponsible. consulted about this policy either. Not that it give up alcohol entirely to attend Notre Dame. Equating the deaths of starving human beings with the surprises me. My problem is this: until the higher-ups at deaths of animals for food is absurd. I hope that beef pro I understand that Mr. Litle was not around this University learn that Notre Dame students ducers donate a few hundred thousand tons of veal to allevi when the administration’s crackdown on alco and alumni should have a place in the deci ate hunger in Africa. I wonder how McCarthy would respond hol began, but I was. I was at Bridget sion-making processes that affect them, situa to that moral dilemma. McGuire’s. I was at the last ticket campout tions like these will continue to contribute to Furthermore, the columnist states that the Bush adminis before they were banned. I was an opponent of the sad public commentary on what is other tration’s domestic and foreign policy is following the “famil the cancellation of the Graffiti Dance. And I wise known as a bright, progressive, student- iar script” of Nazi Germany. Now, call me an oppressive was there when the students were denied a oriented university. Sadly, I am sure the cur warmonger if you will, but it’s just a bit excessive to charac seat on the Board of Directors. rent propective students visiting at this time terize the Bush government as the Fourth Reich. The difference between myself and most stu are getting quite an earful from some angered McCarthy exhorts his readers to “withdraw support — dents at the time was that I was a member of freshmen. political, financial and emotional” from entities that commit the Student Union Board staff for three years In my years at the Student Union, I finally any sort of violence. How far should this withdrawal go? at Notre Dame and witnessed firsthand the realized that our efforts to have a voice were Should Americans refuse to give their political support by efforts of the Student Union to try again and futile and unfulfilled. I am beginning to realize voting? Tax evasion and money laundering are great ways of again, without avail, to have a voice in the that, in the absence of a capital campaign, the refusing financial support of the government. And who real truly important decisions at Notre Dame. majority of alumni are overlooked as well. ly believes in that hokey Declaration of Independence, any Instead, intelligent students with good inten Father Mark Boorman, the majority of alumni way? tions are rebuffed, or worse, ignored. Notre and students and I respect your leadership, As the Gospel tells us, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, Dame kids are touted as some of the brightest intelligence and good faith. Please help ensure and to God what is God’s,” (Matthew 22:21). and best students in the country today by the us that you respect ours. same people who, behind the closed doors of Matt Bramati Student Affairs, treat students as though they Kathleen Leicht sophom ore do not even merit expressing an opinion. class o f ’01 Knott Hall If the alcohol policy is what the administra March 26, 2002 March 25, 2002 O bserver
SCENEvideo gamese Wednesday, March 27, 2002 page 10 Tony Hawk completes holy trinity
moves to try out and most of the old levels that are based on real-life skate designing the new levels and addressed ByC. SPENCER BEGGS skaters are present, with the notable parks. anti-aliasing issues often complained Scene Editor exception of Bob Burnquist who has The most fascinating aspect of “Tony about in previous editions. recently added his Hawk’s Pro Skater 3” is One plus side of the game is its For the most part, sequels are always moniker to the “Konami” Tony Hawk th at it is the first PS2 soundtrack, which features artists like a letdown. Not so for the “Tony Hawk’s skateboarding game game that can be played KRS-One, Redman and Alien Ant Farm. Pro Skater” series, in which each game series. Pro Skater 3 online. Online players The game has a large selection of music has been better than the last. Although Burnquist can purchase the and players can utilize the playlist fea Neversoft and Activision 02’s newest was a favorite among Playstation 2’s modem ture to turn off any songs they don’t addition to the series takes advantage “Tony Hawk Pro Skater” adapter, connect using a like. of the Playstation 2’s high-end process aficionados, gamers may USB modem or connect But “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3”’s ing capabilities and large storage not miss him as much as directly through an real strength lies in its playability: This capacity of its DVD format, while they initially expect. Ethernet hub (perfect for game is perfect for a study break or a remaining true to the old addictive Bam Margera of MTV’s college dorm rooms). marathon all-nighter with friends. With style. The game strikes the perfect bal sophomoric daredevil Most gamers report a number of different games to play ance between tweaking and overhaul show “Jackass” has been favorably on the feature both competitively and cooperatively, ing. added to the lineup, and even though network lag “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3” is sure to One of the biggest gameplay improve gam ers will be able to can severely sway a please almost all game fans. In fact, ments in “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3” is put a digital rendition of m atch that is only two even gamers who don’t like sports the addition of the “revert” trick that themselves in the action minutes long. games will appreciate the beguiling allows players to string vertical ramp with the “Create-A- The physics engine in gameplay. tricks into combos. The biggest scores Skater” mode, which “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3” is proba in the last installment of the game were features an enormous out of five shamrocks 3 ” is very advanced, and bly more dangerous to a student’s only possible during grind moves, slid amount of customization playing the game is fairly social life than the new alcohol policies. ing the board on an edge of a structure. options, including body Neversoft and intuitive; there’s a lot to By adding the connecting revert move, styles, cloths, glasses, Activision 02 learn in the game but players will be able to explore a whole tattoos and accessories. players will find them Contact C. Spencer Beggs at new world of combo tricks. The level editor has also been supped selves improving almost unconsciously. [email protected] . Of course, there are tons of other new up if gamers get bored with the built-in Game designers also took a lot of time ‘Ancients’ Gate’ opens way for role playing games
As the title was slapped with a mature gutting monsters with all sorts of Trogs, a scimitar should be darn near By ADAM TURNER rating for blood and gore, gamers find weapons. While on Arokh, the game broken. This addition lends to the real Scene Video Game Critic themselves in the middle of a huge, can’t be compared to anything. Hours ism and the fun, and encourages the use lushly designed world that fully takes can be whittled away as goblins are of weapons that a gamer might typically Role-playing games (RPGs) are the advantage of the Playstation 2’s process incinerated by large balls of fire from avoid. With over 50 hand-to-hand under-appreciated, often overlooked ing abilities. This world is seen through above. The screams are a bit weapons and 30 children of the gaming industry. Gaming the eyes of Rynn, a well-modeled Lara disturbing but add more to the spells, “The companies spend up to a year in devel Croft look-alike, and her dragon, Arokh. game than they take away. Drakan: The Ancients’ Gates” opment, trying to create hype for a The quest is typical RPG fare: save the The animation and voice act Ancients’ Gate provides a verita game, and only the RPG enthusiasts are world from the oppression of the evil ing, almost always looked over ble arsenal with likely to pick up a copy, unless it hap desert lords by opening the ancients’ in the lesser RPGs, are just which to dispatch pens to display a large stamp proclaim gates and bringing back to life all the great. The mission maps are the hordes of evil. ing “Squaresoft” or “EverQuest” some dragons that have been slumbering huge and densely populated On the other where on the cover. since the Great War. This will bring jus with monsters, traps and sub side of the playing The sad part is that sometimes a real tice back to the world of Drakan. quests. From time to time, mis field are the ly great game gets published, hits the Although tired and elicited, the game sions are added to Rynn’s jour annoyances that shelves and just collects dust on its way can stun players on almost every front. nal, which help players remem can plague all to the bargain bin. Hopefully this will When Rynn isn’t riding Arokh, the game ber what it is they are sup great games. The not be the case with Surreal flows a lot like any of the “Zelda” games posed to be doing. Some mis hand-to-hand Entertainment’s “Drakan: The Ancients’ on Nintendo 64, with lots of running and sions are required to finish the fighting system is Gates.” gam e, but not altogether some are perfect. A swing optional, of the spiked which really mace can result in adds to the a miss just as like replay ly as a hit, even out of five shamrocks value. with the targeting “The Surreal Entertainment system turned on. Ancients’ That miss leaves Gates” does have a just enough time for a Trog to gut an lot of great features. unsuspecting gamer with its razor-sharp For instance, the claws and result in a thrown controller. problem found with Any game that encourages abuse of platform version of the hardware deserves another run- games (as opposed to through at the bug department. The PC versions) is that it controls in “The Ancients’ Gate” can is impossible to save also be difficult to learn. For example, the game’s progress Arokh is very hard to control at first at all points. Not an because of the degree of freeness that issue here. The save the program m ers wished to give the menu is always avail gamers in flying. This results in much able to save confusion for the gamer, wondering progress, eliminating where he is going and if this is the right annoying backtrack way, and then staring at the map for ing that is ever-pre two minutes. sent and frustrating Expect nothing and a bounty of good in RPGs. shall be received. “Drakan: The Another feature of Ancients’ Gates” isn’t a spotlight in the “The Ancients’ gaming world, but it still adds a fantas G ates” is that tic adventure to the realm of RPG gam weapons a player ing on the 128-bit consoles. buys can be broken. This makes sense, because after slaugh Contact Adam Turner at T [email protected] Photo courtesy of G am espot.com tering about 500 O bserver
Wednesday, March 27, 2002 Naughty Dog puts its tail between its legs
By C. SPENCER BEGGS Scene Editor
PlayStation game developing power house Naughty Dog Inc., author of the ultra-successful “Crash Bandicoot” series, has started what hopefully will not become a running series for the Playstation 2 with its newest release of “Jak and Daxter: the Precursor Legacy,” its first foray into the three-dimensional platform genre. Following its convention of having purposefully light plots, “Naughty Dog” set this game in a tropical utopia whose residents have strange mystic rites cen tering on an energy substance known as “eco,” which comes in a number of vari eties. Eco can be harnessed for a num ber of purposes, from giving the main character, Jak, superpowers to provid ing mechanical energy for a whole vil lage. The fluffy plot follows Jak’s quest to find a cure for his buddy Daxter, who has fallen into a pool of “dark eco,” which has turned him into a wise-crack ing, orange, ferret-type creature. The pair set off to explore their fantasy world and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Precursors, a race that left ancient machines lying around that can be activate by — you guessed it — the proper colored eco. “Crash Bandicoot” fans will recognize the gameplay style of “Jak and Daxter” because they are almost identical. Jak even whirls Daxter around his body in a suspiciously bandicoot-like manner and can do a leaping drop kick analogous to the face plant move in the “Crash Bandicoot” series. The striking difference between “Crash Bandicoot” and “Jak and Daxter” Photo courtesy of Gamesdomain.com is the latter’s 3D free-roaming platform an impressive design in which gamers actually see the real realms in the dis cells. environment. The “Crash Bandicoot” can move about freely. If Jak is standing tance. As Jak moves thought the game, There are a number of enemies in series was limited to more or less linear high up on a lookout point, he can see the Playstation 2 doesn’t have to reload “Jak and Daxter,” but gamers are given levels, much like the original “Mario levels that are very far away. Normally, sections of the landscape back in to a wide berth to run around enemies, Brothers” were, but not necessarily these are represented by scaled down memory causing a pause in gaming. As ignoring them completely. Besides, the side-scrolling. “Jak and Daxter” features models, but in “Jak and Daxter” gamers a result, “Jak and Baxter" has a seam enemies are extremely easy to defeat less feel. and there are only a few wimpy bosses The graphical to take on. The real capabilities of Jak and Daxter: challenge of “Jak “Jak and and Daxter” is find Daxter” are the Precursor ing all the relics in phenomenal. Legacy an area to open up While games new areas to be like “Final able to find all the Fantasy X” PlayStation 2 relics there to open strive for real up yet another ism, “Jak and area, etc. Daxter” takes Furthermore, the the exact oppo game often neglects site approach its three-dimension and makes its al realm by creating characters and situations with only landscapes car- one path to com toonish. The plete the objective. intricately These are usually detailed tex based on an tures in the ascending structure game give it a like a mountain or polished and scaffolding, which precise look. out of five shamrocks means that as soon The sound fol Naughty Dog Inc. as Jak falls off, lows suit, deliv gamers will have to ering a fantastic three- start over again to complete the task, dimensional quality. which gets very frustrating. The down side to “Jak Finally, “Jak and Daxter” wastes a lost and Daxter” is that it’s of potential with so many search-and- not that much fun to play. retrieve type missions. Gamers will The objectives of the spend a lot of time running around look game mostly involve ing for the relic they are missing. It is searching various areas frustrating to have completed all the of the world to collect challenges in a level and then have to “power cells,” relics that backtrack looking for one stupid orb. It open up other areas for seems that Naughty Dog has created a the duo to explore. The beautifully designed game targeted at pair also collects “precur the obsessive-compulsive market. sor orbs” which can be traded to non-player Contact C. Spencer Beggs at characters for power Photo courtesy of Gamesdomain.com [email protected] . Wednesday, March 27, 2002 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 12
NBA Jamison leads Warriors past Timberwolves
1:37 before halftime, but Jason for the second time in seven let that happen again, so he enthusiasm and excitement that Associated Press Richardson gave Golden State days, following last week’s 32- focused on getting others a first-place team should play MINNEAPOLIS the lead with a jumper, and point rout. involved. with.” Antawn Jamison scored 25 Gilbert Arenas added two more The game was never that “My mindset was not to score, points Tuesday night to help the layups to make it 54-49 at the competitive as the Wizards score, score,” said Abdur- Detroit 96, Indiana 77 Golden State Warriors end a half. pulled within 2 1/2 games of the Rahim, who still managed 18 Detroit’s Corliss Williamson 10-game losing streak with a The Wolves shot 38 percent Indiana Pacers, who lost 96-77 points. “I wanted to make them won two battles Tuesday night 115-106 victory over the fading (18-for-47) from the floor in the to Detroit. The Pacers hold the pay by finding the open guys.” against Indiana — the one on Minnesota Timberwolves. first two quarters. eighth and final playoff spot in Vaughn kept getting open. the scoreboard and his skir Reserve Chris Mills added 18 the Eastern Conference, and The backup point guard mish with Jermaine O’Neal. points for the Warriors, who the Wizards play nine of their equaled his career high with 18 Williamson scored 23 points had seven players score in dou Bulls 96. Magic 82 remaining 11 games against points and also contributed before he was ejected near the ble digits and won for just the Tracy McGrady had 20 points, teams with winning records. nine assists, four rebounds and end of the game, leading third time in their last 29 road 11 rebounds and seven assists Donnell Harvey had 18 three steals. Detroit to a 96-77 victory over games. Even with Tuesday’s in his first game back after suf points, and former Wizards for Vaughn had a chance to beat Indiana on Tuesday night. win, Golden State has lost 20 of fering back spasms last week, ward Juwan Howard, booed his previous scoring high in the The Pistons were cruising late 23. and the Orlando Magic beat the every time he touched the ball, final seconds, but he passed up in the game when Williamson Kevin Garnett scored 31 slumping Chicago Bulls. scored 17 to lead the Nuggets, a layup to give the ball to Leon drove the baseline and was points and Wally Szczerbiak Monty Williams contributed who had a come-from-behind, Smith for a dunk. fouled hard by O’Neal. had 24 of his 28 in the first half 18 points and a season-high 11 one-point victory in New York “Why not share the ball?” Williamson bounced the ball off for Minnesota, which lost for rebounds for his second double the previous night. Vaughn said, who was aware of O’Neal’s back and the two stood the seventh time in eight home double of the season. Reserve Courtney Alexander scored his personal mark. “The biggest on the baseline jawing before games and is 2-9 in the last Troy Hudson added 16 points 14 points and Etan Thomas had smile on my face was seeing O'Neal made the first move. He three weeks. The Timberwolves as Orlando snapped a two- a career-high 13 for the Leon get a dunk and get on the threw an elbow as Williamson have slipped to sixth place in game losing streak. Wizards, playing their first scoring sheet.” backed away. Several players the Western Conference playoff For Chicago, Jalen Rose home game in two weeks. They The Hawks, winning for the stepped in to separate them, race. scored 20 points, 14 in the third went 3-4 in seven straight road seventh time in nine games, and O’Neal threw a punch that The Warriors, whose last win quarter, and had six assists and games. took control with a 36-point didn’t land before he was came March 8 at Houston, built six rebounds. Marcus Fizer had Jordan, who has never second quarter. They hit 16-of- wrapped up by Pacers assistant a 12-point lead in the third 11 of his 15 points in the first missed the playoffs in his 24 shots (67 percent) in the coach Tree Rollins. quarter, although Garnett quarter. career, wasn’t needed much for period to build a 59-44 lead at Both players were ejected. scored 17 of his team’s 29 The Bulls have lost 13 of their this one. Still recovering from halftime. “I don’t know the reason for last 15 games. points in that period. knee surgery, he came in as a Four Atlanta players were in that kind of foul,” Williamson But Minnesota couldn’t come McGrady, who hadn’t played substitute to play 20 minutes, double figures by halftime. Six said. “My reaction was the ball closer than five points in the since after being wheeled off scoring nine points on 4-for-9 finished there, with Jason Terry slipped out of my hand. Our fourth. the court on a stretcher last shooting with six assists. His and Toni Kukoc scoring 13 team is like a family. If you pick Marc Jackson, who came to Friday in a loss to Charlotte, first shot, a long-range jumper, each, Alan Henderson 12 and on one of us, you pick on all of Minnesota on Feb. 21 from shot 7-for-17 in his return. He was stuffed by Voshon Lenard, DerMarr Johnson 11. us. We are always there to pick Golden State in a trade for lit put the game away in the and Jordan and Lenard talked The Hawks shot 50 percent each other up.” tle-used center Dean Garrett fourth quarter, scoring the first trash much of the game. (40-of-80) overall, while hold Williamson, who was 9-of-13 and a 2007 second-round draft six points of a 13-3 tear, and Jordan spent considerable ing the Nets to 29-of-72 (40 from the field and 5-of-6 on pick, had four points and four sat down with 3:45 left and the time at point guard because percent). Richard Jefferson free throws, received plenty of rebounds against his old team. Magic holding a 91-73 lead. Tyronn Lue was out with a paced New Jersey with 21 support on the court. He and Danny Fortson got tan After allowing the Bulls to sinus infection. Some of points, but no one else scored Chucky Atkins, who hit three hang close into the third quar gled up underneath and each Jordan’s passes were master more than 11. straight 3-pointers in the third drew technical fouls in the sec ter, the Magic finally opened up ful, including a no-look feed to “That was a very solid 48 quarter to spark a 13-0 run some breathing room behind a ond quarter. Tyrone Nesby for a dunk, and a m inutes,” Hawks coach Lon that gave the Pistons a 15-point 10-2 run that put them ahead With the Timberwolves' 70-foot pass to Hamilton for a Kruger said. “That was as con cushion, finished with 18 chance of grabbing one of the by 11 points. Four players fast-break layup. sistently as w e’ve played all points. Clifford Robinson added top four seeds in the West near scored to give Orlando a 66-55 year. The guys played really 13 points and Jerry Stackhouse lead with 4:06 left in the period, ly gone, coach Flip Saunders Hawks 103, Nets 77 good defense.” 12 for Central Division-leading with McGrady assisting on said before the game his team Shareef Abdur-Rahim figured His counterpart couldn’t fig Detroit (42-28). Ben Wallace — while still concerned with three baskets. the Nets would be sticking close ure out what happened. grabbed 14 rebounds. winning — has already begun From there, Chicago never to him. So he decided to let his “We got beat in every facet of Pistons coach Rick Carlisle preparing for the postseason. came closer than eight points. teammates share the fun. the game,” New Jersey coach was angered by O’Neal’s con Judging by the first half, the The Bulls’ comeback chances Abdur-Rahim was among six Byron Scott said. “They outhus- duct. were sabotaged by their 6-for- Timberwolves have a lot of Atlanta players scoring in dou tled us. I have no way of know “From my understanding, he 14 foul shooting in the fourth work to do. ble figures, leading the Hawks ing why that would happen, to (Williamson) will not get sus Szczerbiak had 17 points on quarter. to a rout of New Jersey, the be honest with you. To me, they pended,” Carlisle said. “I can’t 7-for-8 shooting in the first best team in the Eastern should be very embarrassed.” speak for O’Neal, but that was quarter, but his teammates Wizards 103, Nuggets 87 Conference. The Nets played without one of the worst cheap shots were 3-for-16 from the field. Michael Jordan wouldn’t have It was the worst loss of the Kenyon Martin, who began a I’ve ever seen.” Robert Pack’s pull-up jumper to worry about his playoff season for the Nets, eclipsing a two-game suspension for Brad Miller, who scored eight just before the first-period horn streak if he could schedule the 22-point defeat at Washington throwing an elbow at Abdur- points in the first quarter cut Golden State’s lead to 29- Denver Nuggets more often. on Dec. 31. Rahim on Sunday. His presence before getting into foul trouble, 25, but the Warriors wouldn’t Chris Whitney and Richard Abdur-Rahim averaged 32 probably wouldn’t have helped. had 18 points and 15 rebounds let up in the second quarter. Hamilton scored 22 points points in two previous games “This wasn’t the effort we for Indiana (35-35), which Felipe Lopez’s 3-pointer put apiece as the Washington against New Jersey this season. should have given,” Jefferson holds the final playoff spot in Minnesota ahead 49-48 with Wizards beat up the Nuggets He didn’t think the Nets would said. “They played with the the East.
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NHL Simon’s last-minute goal lifts Capitals over Sabres
Danius Zubrus had a goal and place Capitals three points and Taylor Pyatt scored for the then scored 10 seconds after Associated Press three assists, and Ken Klee and ahead of the Sabres and New Sabres, who dropped to 2-4-1 in getting out of the box. Brendan Witt also scored for the York Rangers. It also improved their last seven games. Rod Brind’Amour scored his BUFFALO, N.Y. Capitals, who rallied from a 2-0 Washington’s record to 4-3 on After the Sabres controlled the second of the game and 20th of Chris Simon scored with 1:58 deficit in a critical game between its eight-game road trip, which play, outshooting the Capitals the season with Carolina playing left, lifting the Washington Eastern Conference teams striv concludes in New Jersey on 10-2 over a 12-minute stretch, 6-on-3 with 29.3 seconds left. Capitals to a 4-3 victory over the ing to stay in playoff contention. Friday. Simon scored courtesy of a neu- The Bruins, who failed to Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. The victory moved the ninth- Miroslav Satan, with two goals, tral-zone turnover. make the playoffs a season ago, Witt poked the puck off the have 94 points — four better stick of Buffalo's Curtis Brown, than Philadelphia for tops in the and Zubrus pushed ahead to Eastern Conference. Boston has Simon, who was coming off the already clinched a postseason bench. Simon snapped a 25-foot berth. er that beat Martin Biron on the The Bruins have also won nine stick side. of 10 and six straight on the The Sabres fell behind 3-2 road, their best road winning when Zubrus scored a power- streak since 1997. play goal 41 seconds into the Southeast Division-leading third. Buffalo tied it when Satan Carolina hadn’t lost at home deflected in Alexei Zhitnik’s since a 7-5 setback against point shot five minutes later. Vancouver on Jan. 21 (1-0-7). The goal was Satan’s team- Arturs Irbe made a great div leading 28th, and marked his ing save on Sergei Samsonov in fifth two-goal game of the sea the slot midway through the sec son, and third in 10 games. ond period to preserve Capitals goalie Olaf Kolzig Carolina’s 1-0 lead. stopped 28 shots. His best save But Samsonov beat Irbe from came midway through the third nearly the same spot 2:23 later when he kicked out his left pad to tie it. Your alternative to block Jay McKee’s 20-footer. Rolston then scored his NHL- leading eighth short-handed goal Maple Leafs 7, Lightning 2 when Jeff O’Neill fanned on a Tie Domi and Alexander bouncing puck in the Carolina Mogilny had two goals apiece as zone, and the Boston center the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied broke free up ice alone. He faked for a victory over the Tampa Bay Irbe to his left and tucked the Lightning. puck into an open net with 55.5 Mats Sundin, Robert Reichel seconds left in Boston’s 18-shot and Paul Healey also scored for second period. the Maple Leafs, who had four goals in a span of 1:25 in the Panthers 2, Canadians 1 third period. Marcus Nilson scored a power- Reichel’s goal at 5:10 gave play goal with 4:19 left in the N .E .R .D . SIMPLE PLAN Toronto a 4-2 lead. Dieter In Search Of... No Helmets, No Pads—lust Balls third period, and Wade Flaherty Parental Advisory Kochan then replaced goalie earned his first NHL win in 14 Nikolai Khabibulin, but it only months as the Florida Panthers got worse. ended a five-game losing streak Kochan allowed three goals on by beating the Montreal his first four shots. After Sundin Canadiens. got his 36th goal, Domi scored Nilson scored his 14th goal at just 16 seconds later and anoth 15:41 of the third, just 10 sec er 26 seconds after that. onds after Stephane Quintal was The Maple Leafs won despite sent off for high-sticking. Nilson missing forward Gary Roberts deflected defenseman Eric (abdominal muscle strain), start Beaudoin’s point shot past goalie ing goalie Curtis Joseph (broken Jose Theodore to break a 1-1 tie. bone in his left hand), forward Flaherty, recalled from Utah of AVALANCHES BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS Mikael Renberg (strained left the AHL on March 20, made 32 Since I Laft You Riviera hamstring) and defenseman saves in his first start — and Dmitry Yushkevich (blood clot). appearance — of the season for his first win since Jan. 26, 2001, Bruins 3, Hurricanes 2 when he was with the New York Brian Rolston broke a 27-year- Islanders. old Boston record with his eighth Niklas Hagman also scored for short-handed goal as the Bruins the Panthers, who earned their won their season-best sixth first points since Pavel Bure was straight, beating the Carolina traded to the New York Rangers Hurricanes. on March 18. Rolston scored with less than a Yanic Perreault scored his minute left in the second period 24th goal for Montreal, which to put the Bruins ahead and dropped into a tie with break the single-season fran Washington for the eighth and GRAVITY KILLS MINISTRY chise mark of seven held by four final playoff spot in the Eastern Supantarvad S p h in c to u r players — the last being Gregg Conference. Sheppard in 1974-75. Canadiens right wing Andreas Glen Murray took a tripping Dackell dressed for the game penalty with 6:24 left, but and played two shifts early in the Carolina failed to record a shot first period despite not appear during its power play. Murray ing on the official lineup.
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NFL MLB Spurrier gets down to Patriots’ effort inspires Indians’ GM
Mark Wohlers, who was on Associated Press “The Patriots are a good business in practice lesson for everyone. the mound when the Atlanta Braves beat the Indians in KISSIMMEE, Fla. They are an affirmation 1995. The other was hitting January to sign a five-year, Associated Press Mark Shapiro has been of everything we’re coach Eddie Murray, who $25 million contract with the wearing a New England then spoke about how win Redskins. “Yeah, I sort of Patriots baseball cap around trying to do here. ’’ ning the Series in 1983 with ASHBURN, Va. believe you give the players a the ballpark this spring. Baltimore was the highlight Steve Spurrier took the field whole bunch of stuff so they Don’t accuse the Indians’ Mark Shapiro of his career. in chilling fog and drizzle don’t get bored.” general manager of jumping Shapiro has been reshaping Tuesday for his first practice Indians’ general manager As expected, Spurrier spent on the Super Bowl champi the Indians on and off the as an NFL coach. The Fun ‘N his entire time with the ons’ bandwagon, though. field. Gun is defi offense, leaving defensive coor Shapiro was a big fan long the field en masses, but once Under orders to trim the nitely not dinator Marvin Lewis in charge before Adam Vinatieri kicked they did, he wasn’t surprised. club’s payroll, he traded All- in Florida of the defense. There were no his game-winning field goal. Scott Pioli, the Patriots’ Star second baseman Roberto any more. tantrums or heavy lectures, “The Patriots are a good director of player personnel, Alomar to the New York Mets “Sort of just a reminder to the players lesson for everyone,” said has been a friend of Shapiro’s this winter and then passed like playing to have fun. Shapiro, Cleveland’s rookie for more than 10 years. The on re-signing outfielder Juan golf in Wuerffel said Spurrier hasn’t GM. “They are an affirmation two became close when Pioli Gonzalez. Ireland,” changed since the Florida of everything we’re trying to was beginning his career They’ve been replaced by said days. do here.” with the Cleveland Browns in Ricky Gutierrez and Matt Spurrier, Spurrier “Not really a lick,” Wuerffel Team first. the early ’90s and Shapiro Lawton, lesser players but w h o said. “He's just a ball coach. That’s the message Shapiro was starting in baseball oper better clubhouse guys and exchanged T hat’s what he wants to be, and Indians manager Charlie ations with the Indians. the kind the Indians want to his trademark visor for a black and that’s what he’s doing. Manuel have been preaching While watching games find more of. baseball cap because of the He’s in there just drawing to Cleveland’s players for together at old Municipal “When we add a player, we weather. plays up there on the board, weeks. Sacrifice personal Stadium, the future big- want to bring a person of The Washington Redskins’ and we’re learning them.” success for the good of the league executives shared character with strong moral three-day, non-contact mini About 50 players were on the team and watch what hap philosophies, values and values and not just a talent,” camp is a field, but pens. And if you don’t believe thoughts about sports. Shapiro said. chance for the depth was There’s a lot of stuff... I it, they say, just look what it “We would always talk Chemistry is underrated he new coach to lacking at did for the Patriots. about the way we would do believes, and it all begins get to know sort of believe you give m any posi Less talented than many things if we would have a with the right mix of players his players the players a whole tions. The other NFL teams, New club,” Shapiro said. — just like the Patriots had. and learn the first-string bunch of stuff so they England won it all anyway. So a few w eeks ago, “They made a statement feel of coach guards were And it wasn’t just their dra Shapiro invited Pioli to with how they won, and with ing in the big don ’t get bored. ’’ Alex Sulfsted matic win over the St. Louis Cleveland’s camp to talk to the type of players they had,” leagues, but and Ross Rams that impressed the Indians. Before his Shapiro said. the first prac Tucker, who Steve Spurrier Shapiro. speech, Pioli showed the Manuel said Pioli’s presen tices skipped Redskins head coach have just Instead of being introduced players a highlight film of the tation was well received by the preamble three games of one by one before the Super Patriots, which began with the Indians. and w ent NFL experi Bowl, the Patriots came out their group pregame Super “He gave a good talk,” straight to Chapter One. ence between them. The team as a group. Bowl introduction. Manuel said. “He said a lot of “We put in — gosh — more is negotiating with free-agent “When they said, ‘The New Pioli then took two polls. what I like to talk about.” plays in one meeting than I’ve guard Tony Semple, who visit England Patriots are being First, he asked how many Manuel enjoyed Pioli’s film, ever seen in any offense,” ed Redskin Park last week. introduced as a team’, I had Indians had played on All- too. Edited or not. quarterback Danny Wuerffel The first-team quarterback goose bumps,” Shapiro said. Star teams. Several hands “The Patriots were hitting said. “I was thinking, ‘How was Sage Rosenfels, a second- “That said so much about shot up. Then, he asked how pretty hard,” he said. “But would these guys adjust to year player and the only them. I want us to feel that many had won a World they didn’t show that play this?’ You go to another team, holdover quarterback from last way.” Series. (quarterback Tom Brady’s and you’ll spend a week on year’s team. Even so, he actu Shapiro didn’t know the Only two hands were fumble) against the Raiders three plays and you’ll run them ally looked much sharper than Patriots would come out on raised. One was reliever that got them there.” over and over. We’ve got just the Spurrier-savvy Wuerffel, about the entire playbook in who wore gloves. one meeting.” Dameyune Craig was the A ^ ■Up* ^ -fS 4^ A 4% At least Wuerffel was famil third quarterback in camp. t i > < « > • iJ xjf yjf4v *..> *.„/ > y t v iar with it all, having won the The Redskins have been Heisman Trophy playing for unable to work out a trade C Spurrier at Florida. Spurrier with Chicago for ex-Florida HAMMES 3 has signed other former Gators quarterback Shane Matthews, C 3 — Jacquez Green, Reidel and free agent Jeff Blake didn’t € NOTRE DAME 3 Anthony and Chris Doering — accept Washington’s initial € ' and it wasn’t hard to tell who offer and is considering other BOOKSTORE o understood what was happen options. r o IN THE ECK CENTER ing and who didn’t. “If opening day was tomor c 3 Receiver Rod Gardner com row, we’d be able to go play,” pletely misunderstood an audi Spurrier said. “I don’t know c New Store Hours 3 ble call and ran the wrong how well we’d do, but we got C' 3 route on the first play in the enough ball players (that) after c 3 morning’s final drill. Gardner one day we could go play. Monday - Saturday 8:30am - 9:00pm heard what he did wrong from That’s how simple this offense c 3 both Green and Spurrier when is. ... We don’t need five exhi Sunday - 10:00am - 7:00pm 3 he got back to the huddle. bition games to be ready, but c “There’s a lot of stuff,” said unfortunately we’ve got to play c 3 Spurrier, who left Florida in all of them.” c 3 c 3 €> 3 Coors signs 5-year t ) 3 c 3 c 3 deal as NFL’s sponsor c 3 c < W x 3 Associated Press c 3 NEW YORK e 3 Coors has become the NFL’s official beer sponsor in a five-year deal o 3 that includes the right to use the league’s various logos. Brian McCarthy, the NFL’s director of corporate communications, c 3 confirmed the deal Tuesday, but would not release terms. Sports c Drawing to be held at 9:00am 3 Business Daily reported the contract is for $300 million. c 3 Coors obtained rights to use the logos of the NFL, the Super Bowl Friday March 29 and Pro Bowl in advertising and promotions. Coors can also do pro c 3 motions or advertising with team logos, but it must use all 32 logos at c Easter Weekend Hours 3 the same time. The Coors contract does not prevent each team from 3 cutting its own deals with other beer companies or with Coors. In the c Good Friday, March 29 8:30am - 12:00noon past, Anheuser-Busch and Miller Brewing shared the category. c Saturday, March 30 8:30am - 7:00pm 3 The NFL will receive the rights fees from Coors, and all 32 teams 3 3 will share the money. The various NFL franchises also retain money % Easter Sunday, Closed ** from local team deals. SjQQ&VQQQQQQQQQQQQ&VQQQQtr page 15 The Observer♦ SPORTS Wednesday, March 27, 2002
NCAA M e n ’s Basketball Mouton finds inspiration in tragedy Kansas calmly deals ♦ Maryland senior season. and 11.3 points this year. He hopes to play a pivotal part The senior’s biggest contribu with media crush leads team after Saturday when the Terps tion has been on defense and his almost quitting attempt to slow a presence in speedy Kansas the locker his summers in Finland with “He’s definitely played Associated Press his mother’s family, and that Associated Press team in a national room. semifinal in well since that happened. I coach Roy Williams once COLLEGE PARK, Md. Atlanta. Maybe he’s refocused. ” preached to LAWRENCE, Kan. threatened to send him back A second straight trip to the Mouton has my team Jeff Boschee moved smooth to Oakland on a bus if he Final Four and a showdown used December’s this year ly from a national radio inter didn’t buy into Kansas’ game against the top team in the tragedy as moti Steve Blake that it view to a press conference. plan. nation isn’t enough to faze Byron vation late in the junior guard would be a Kansas’ shooting guard Gooden doesn’t shy away Mouton. season and in the big disap fielded questions ranging from the attention — and if he Maryland’s senior forward NCAA to u rn a pointm ent from 3-point shooting, to the gets a bit prickly fielding nearly didn’t make it this far. ment. if we didn’t make the Final Jayhawks’ Final Four questions about the Mouton considered quitting the “Ever since that day, I don’t Four,” he said. “It would be matchup with Maryland, to a Jayhawks’ inside toughness, couple who named their team in want to take anything for grant great if we get to the national he generally remains gracious December after ed,” he said. championship because of all I infant daughter “Deavynn even through long interview Boschee Christine sessions. his brother, 7 preached to my “Every time I step went through.” Kevin, was shot to on that court, I Steve Blake said Mouton can Schlesener.” “Coach told me that I was death in Houston. team this year that want to give it my set the mood for the team with “It’s flattering,” Boschee going to get a lot of media Mouton learned it would be a big best effort.” his antics in the locker room. said. “I guess it’s a credit to attention this year, and the what I’ve accomplished here media can either make you or of his b ro th er’s disappointment if While the death “He’s a character — he’s a guy death during a of his brother has that brings a lot of energy to us,” in my career and w hat the break you,” Gooden said. “So I game against we didn’t make the been the biggest Blake said. “He’ll come in and do team has accomplished.” try to get along with the Connecticut. Final Four. It would challenge Mouton a flip or start barking like a dog.” The Jayhawks have handled media and not turn anybody the media crush all season down. I know everybody’s got “I wanted to be be great if we would has faced in his Antics aside, Blake said, with my mom and two seasons at Mouton has stepped up his game and are about to step onto a a job to do.” stop whatever I get to the national M aryland, it since December. bigger stage, making their Fans also know that was doing,” championship hasn’t been the “He’s definitely played well first Final Four appearance Boschee and Hinrich have had since 1993. dates interrupted by fans, and Mouton said because of all I went only one. since that happened,” Blake said. Tuesday. “But she Mouton trans “Maybe he’s refocused.” Kansas players have had a that there was a Boschee made me realize through.’’ ferred from For now, Mouton said he’s sampling of what to expect impostor was on the Internet that the most Tulane without focused on beating Kansas and from the national media from — until the university tracked their fans in Lawrence. the culprit down and put a important thing is Byron Moulton knowing much advancing to the championship The Jayhawks are treated stop to it. to keep doing senior forward about the success game. what I’ve been of Mary-land’s Is there anything special like a boy band — especially The Jayhawks, and even doing. She said program. Mouton is working on for Boschee, the team’s designat Williams, seem more amused one thing my brother always “Coming in my first year, I Kansas? ed heartthrob. than distracted by the offbeat wanted me to do was to keep wanted to be in a different envi “Transition,” he said. “We “They crowd in on us, questions and the spotlight. playing ball and get an educa ronment,” he said. “I just wanted have to slow them down. scream at us, grab at us,” for “This team ’s composed of tion.” to help the team and win the Transition is the key.” ward Nick Collison said. “It’s old guys and a couple of Mouton’s physical play and national championship.” Not a surprise coming from good to know that those peo freshmen who have really defense have been key compo Mouton averaged 9.6 points in someone who knows about ple support you, but some handled themselves well this nents in Maryland’s success this his first season with the Terps change. times it’s tough when all those y e a r,” Boschee said. “We people are up in your face, don’t let the media hype get to screaming for an autograph our heads. W e’ve still got a from like a foot away.” job to do.” The Jayhawks have received That job, Collison said, is plenty of national attention winning the Jayhawks’ first throughout the season with national title since 1988. media reporting on the squad “We realize how close we that spent a number of weeks are to our goal, and we real as the top-ranked team. ize we can enjoy the journey “It seems like you just keep and get into the media hype answering the same questions after the season,” he said. over and over,” guard Kirk “We realize now that it’s all Hinrich said Wednesday at about basketball.” the Jayhawks’ final news con That’s exactly what ference before heading to Williams wants to hear. Atlanta. “It’s a good problem “I think this team’s mature to have, though.” enough to handle the atten In addition to basic statisti tion,” he said. “Every once in cal information, Jayhawks a while, they’ll say a little bit fans now know All-American more than maybe they forward Drew Gooden spends should.”
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02002 Holy Cross College page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, March 27, 2002 MLB Injury gives Banks a shot Selig pledges not ♦ Burkett’s sore of innings and persuade any this way here.” remaining doubters that his Burkett, 37, salvaged his shoulder opens shoulder was healthy. He came career in Atlanta last year, spot for ex- Cub to spring training strong and going 12-12 with a 3.04 ERA to lock out players has a 4.20 ERA in 15 innings after being cut by the Tampa this spring. But it looked like he Bay Devil Rays. Boston signed Fehr did not say whether play Associated Press Associated Press was the 12th man on Little’s him to a two-year, $11 million ers would make a similar no FORT MYERS, Fla. 11-man pitching staff. deal this winter, and he looked strike pledge, and history sug In one corner of the club “I woke up this morning and I good this spring, posting a 0.90 NEW YORK gests they won’t. house, Boston Red Sox pitcher was just praying to God, man,” ERA in 10 innings. Baseball commissioner Bud “All I can say, the players set John Burkett was talking about Banks said. B u t Selig pledged Tuesday not to ting a strike date is always a last disappointment over an injury “My knees Burkett said lock out players through the resort,” Fehr said. than will sideline him for the are all bent 7 don’t know what’s better, the pain in World Negotiations for a new labor start of the season. down and graduation day, winning his right Series but contract have been slow, at first A few lockers down, pitcher dirty right the championship or makshoulder hit left open the delayed by the owners’ failed Willie Banks was thankful to be now.” a peak when chance that attempt to eliminate the getting a second chance Little liked ing this club right now. ” he pitched 3 owners Minnesota Twins and Montreal because of that injury. Banks’ 2-3 innings would Expos. Talks, which recessed Manager Grady Little told aggressive Willie Banks in a minor impose new March 13, are to resume next Banks he had made the team ness this league game Red Sox pitcher work rules week but the sides are far apart. Tuesday. Banks probably would spring, and last week. during the The union also fears that own have been the last pitcher said the life He was offseason, a ers also could lock out players released if Burkett hadn’t got on his fast scheduled to move that following the World Series or ten hurt. ball and curve persuaded him start against Texas on Tuesday, could trig stop negotiating player contract, “My hands are shaking right that Banks was as good as ever. but decided to step back and ger another strike this summer. a strategy the NBA used after its now,” Banks said with a smile He said he will use Banks out of give himself time to heal The players’ union, operating 1998 playoffs. Baseball’s outside after meeting with Little. the bullpen in a variety of roles. instead. without a labor contract since counsel is Howard Ganz, the “I’ve been sent down (to the “I feel like a rookie all over Burkett declined to put a Nov. 7, quickly interpreted NBA’s outside lawyer during the minor leagues) the last day a again,” Banks said. timetable on his return, guess Selig’s statement as a veiled lockout. couple times,” he said. “For Burkett, meanwhile, was ing it might take two weeks. threat to impose vast economic “He specifically limited the him to tell me I made the team, resigning himself to a longer “Believe me, I want to get out changes as soon as the postsea pledge to the season and post I don’t know what’s better, stay at Boston’s training camp there as quickly as I can, but son ends. season, reserving for himself the graduation day, winning the in Florida because of shoulder I’ve got to be smart, too,” he In 1994, the union struck on right to kick off the same strate championship or making this tendinitis that hasn’t gotten bet said. Aug. 12, saying the move was its gy the NBA did,” Fehr said in club right now. I worked hard ter. He was placed on the 15- With Burkett out, the Red Sox only recourse to fight manage Tampa, Fla., after talking to the and it all paid off.” day disabled list on Tuesday, early season rotation is set. ment’s plan to implement New York Yankees, the final Banks, a first round draft pick retroactive to last Thursday. Pedro Martinez starts opening changes, including a salary cap. stop on his tour of the 30 spring- in 1987, missed the entire 1996 Shoulder soreness is normal day, followed by, Dustin The walkout, baseball’s eighth training camps. season with severe nerve dam for him during spring time, Hermanson, Derek Lowe and since 1972, lasted 232 days and During the strike, owners age in his right shoulder that Burkett said. The difference Frank Castillo. Darren Oliver caused the World Series to be implemented a salary cap on caused the muscle to deterio this year is that instead of grad would be the fifth starter if canceled for the first time since Dec. 23, 1994. However, the rate. ually getting better, it got Burkett isn’t ready when the 1903. players’ association filed an He came back for brief stops worse. first time the team needs a fifth Union head Donald Fehr unfair labor practice charge, the with the New York Yankees in “We’ve been trying every starter, April 12. called Selig’s statement “a tacit National Labor Relations Board 1997 and 1998 before begin thing to try to get it to calm Burkett’s return could also acknowledgment of the clubs’ issued a com plaint and on ning an exile that took him down, but nothing’s worked,” mean the end for Banks. continuing intention” to make March 31, 1995, a federal judge through the minor leagues and he said. “I can’t worry about that,” changes after the World Series. ordered owners to restore the Japan. He landed in Boston at “I’m trying to be optimistic Banks said. “All that stuff is out “He thinks what we do not: old work rules, which caused the end of last season. about it, but I’m (angry),” of my control. I’m just happy to that the fans can be more easily players to end their strike. This offseason, Banks, 33, Burkett said. “I’ve only been on make that trip ... to Boston, for fooled, fooled into thinking this Negotiations resumed and the headed for the Venezuelan win the (disabled list) twice in my Grady to come out and say, pledge’ is a concession of sorts sides signed a new contract on ter league, hoping to pitch a lot career. I don’t want to start out ‘You’re my guy.’” on his part,” Fehr said. March 14,1997. Selig said for months that a Owners say baseball is losing lockout was not hundreds of “on my radar millions of screen,” but he “Our fans deserve to dollars had refused to annually know that the2002 rule one out. His and has a promise not to season will be played tocompetitive- impose new completion. ” balance LEARN TO FLY terms and con problem. ditions of They have employment for Bud Selig proposed a players through MLB commissioner vast the end of the increase in World Series revenue Intro Flights $ 4 9 .0 0 bore little significance because sharing and a 50 percent luxury players already have signed tax on the portions of payrolls Private Pilot Instruction their 2002 contracts. above $98 million. A rules change in the offsea Players are skeptical of man son would affect new contracts agement’s claims of losses and Introductory Flights Available signed for 2003 and beyond. haven’t agreed that competitive “Our fans deserve to know balance is a problem. The union that the 2002 season will be doesn’t want to drain the high- Eric Hull: 219 363-5187 Call for details. played to completion without revenue teams of money they interruption and they deserve to would otherwise spend on know that now before we begin salaries, and it has no interest in the new season,” Selig said. a luxury tax that would slow the “Therefore, on behalf of the increase in salaries. I m clubs, I pledge that we will not “The inability of the clubs and take any economic action either the players’ association to reach in the form of a lockout or uni closure on a new basic agree lateral implementation against ment that would resolve the the players’ association through basic inequity of competitive •;* Well maintained houses near campus out the course of the season and imbalance that exists in our Washers and dryers provided postseason. game today should not, I believe, “The sanctity of the season, be a burden borne by our fans,” Security systems however, is only partially within Selig said. 24-hour maintainance staff my control. Since we do not Yankees pitcher Mike Stanton have a new collective bargaining said players would strike if they Everybody gets their own bedroom! agreement, the players have the think it’s necessary. 2-, 4-, 5-, & 8-bcdroom houses right to strike at any time. I sin “If we were pushed to it, we’ve cerely hope that they share my proved in the past it’s not just a strong feeling about the impor threat,” he said. b n iy 4 left for the 2002-2003 school year tance of playing the entire sea New York Mets pitcher A1 Also leasing for the 2003-2004 school year son.” Leiter said he hoped Selig’s Asked why he made the announcement “will lead to an announcement Tuesday, Selig agreement sooner rather than Call today, houses are said during a telephone inter later.” view: “I thought the timing was “It is encouraging, and it’s a going fast! good. In my judgment, this way positive gesture to the great fans was a very good way to reassure of this game,” Leiter said in Port Contact Kramer: Office: 234-2436 fans.” St. Lucie, Fla. Cell: 274-9955 Voicemail: 674-2571 Wednesday, March 27, 2002 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17
MLB Cubs send phenom Hill to minors Boston bats nail
Associated Press major leaguer for us for a long “I showed every game that I time,” said Jim Hendry, the know how to play.” Rocker for 11-8 win Cubs vice president of player But the Cubs also have a vet MESA, Ariz. personnel. eran second baseman in Delino had been sidelined for much of Chicago Cubs phenom Bobby “It’s a situation clearly where Associated Press DeShields, which meant there the spring with a strained Hill is going to have to wait a we want Bobby — when he is wasn’t a place for Hill. muscle on his left side. little longer to make his major introduced here — to play “What am I going to do with John Rocker might not be up “I’m feeling OK,” he said. “I league debut. every day and not just get half- him?” Cubs manager Don to replacing the injured Jeff think I’m going to be all right. Hill was sent back to minor time work,” Hendry said. Baylor asked. “I’ve gone over Zimmerman as Texas’ closer. Just get in these final three or league camp Tuesday night, “When he comes up, we want every scenario you can imag Rocker allowed four runs in four games, and tune up for despite having a spring most to play him every day.” ine.” one inning the opening of the season.” major leaguers would envy. Hill, who will turn 24 on April Though DeShields was .444 during an Miguel Tejada’s two-run He’ll stay with the Cubs 3, hasn’t even played two full as a pinch-hitter last season, 11-8 loss homer capped a seven-run through the end of the week seasons of professional base Hendry said he’s earned the to the Oakland rally in the eighth and then report to Triple-A ball. He was drafted by the right to play every day. Boston inning. Sammy Sosa, Chris Iowa. Angels in 1996 and then again DeShields, who is going into his Red Sox Stynes and Joe Girardi home- “No disappointment. It’s more by the White Sox three years 13th season, also has more o n red for the Cubs. reality than anything,” he said. later, but didn’t sign with either experience as a leadoff hitter. T u e s d a y “The spring training I had gave team. Instead, he spent three “There’s no timetable. It’s not after me all the confidence in the years at the University of like, ‘Oh, Bobby, you’re going to In other news: ♦ Marlins catcher Charles world that I know I belong. I’m Miami, leading the Hurricanes be the guy next year.’ That’s m an was going to take that with me to the College World Series title not the case,” Hendry said. “We Johnson returned to limited placed on action, catching and hitting for down to Triple-A, continue to as a junior. feel he can help the ballclub in the 15-day disabled list with do my best and work my butt He played one season at 2002. Things can change in the first time in three weeks. tendinitis in his right elbow. But the two-time All-Star likely off to get back here.” Newark of the Independent short periods of time.” “I need to make a few more The Cubs also returned non Atlantic League, where he hit And Hill intends to be back. won’t be ready for the season quality pitches. I did some opener. Johnson sprained his roster invitees Kevin Orie, Luis .326. He also spent 57 games He doesn’t know when, but he’s good things, and I’m trying to Ordaz and Mike Mahoney to last season with Double-A West sure he’ll be back with the Cubs left thumb March 5 when he focus on them,” Rocker said. ran into Montreal first base minor league camp. Chicago’s Tenn., where he batted .301 before too long. Zimmerman, who hasn’t roster is now at 30 players. despite missing two months There won’t be any pouting in man Joe Vitiello. pitched since March 6, is ♦ Texas right-hander Ismael It’s no secret that Hill, the with a groin injury. He then hit the meantime, either. expected to miss at least one second round pick in 2000, is .345 in the Arizona Fall “I’ve got to be a grown-up Valdes returned to Florida on month. The news was better Tuesday night after an exam the Cubs’ second baseman of League. about it,” he said. “If I let it get on Rangers starter Ismael the future. And the way he The Cubs wanted to see if he to me too much, then all I’ll do showed no ligament damage in Valdes, who returned to his right elbow. Valdes played this spring proved he’s could duplicate those numbers is go down and fail and it’s Florida on Tuesday night after ready for the majors. in spring training, and he did. going to take me longer to get returned to Texas to be exam tests showed no ligament dam ined by Conway after com Despite intense scrutiny on “I did all I could,” Hill said. “I back to where I need to be. age in his right elbow. him, he hit .300 with four played the way I needed to This is where I want to be. This plaining of elbow stiffness homers and 10 RBIs, commit play. I hit the ball the way I is my goal, my dream. Cubs 13, Oakland 11 Monday. An MR1 exam deter ting only three errors in 22 needed to hit. I got on base the “Someone told me you’ll Moises Alou played for the mined that there was some games. way I need to get on base. I know when you’re close. You’ll first time in more than a week, irritation but no damage in the “We all think the world of scored the runs the way I need taste it, you’ll smell it, you’ll be going 2-for-3 with an RBI in ligament. The Rangers haven't him and don’t have any doubt to score runs for guys to hit me able to feel it. And boy, I felt it the Chicago Cubs’ 13-11 loss to made a decision on the status he’s going to be an everyday in. this spring.” Oakland in Mesa, Ariz. Alou of Valdes.
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for us all year in the middle of the lineup,” he said. “We Women’s just need to pull out some continued from page 20 more of those tight matches in the top and bottom spots.” dent, the team knows that the The road doesn’t get any 7-10 lllini cannot be taken easier after today, however. lightly. After the Irish complete their “We know Illinois is going match against Illinois, they to be a tough match. They’ve will fly to N orth C arolina always played us close in the Wednesday for an Easter- past,” said junior Katie break trio of matches against Cunha. Wake Forest, Duke and North One pressing concern for Carolina. the Irish will be to make sure All three teams are ranked that the top of their lineup in the top 25 and should pose plays as well as they are a significant challenge for the capable of. No. 1 singles play Irish. er Becky Varnum hopes to Still, the team is confident end her slump against top that a recent weekend off and competition today. Varnum, a series of solid practices are ranked 75th nationally, will good signs for its upcoming face off against Illinois’ No. 1 competitions. player, 54th-ranked Jennifer “Last weekend, was the first McGaffigan. Things should one the girls have had off get interesting as McGaffigan since classes started,” said herself is looking to end a six- Louderback, “and they have match losing skid of her own. come right out and followed Louderback is confident that up with some great prac that once the team finds its tice sessions this week.” rhythm, it should have no BRIAN PUCEVICHZThe Observer problem playing Illinois. Irish senior Nina Vaughan returns a serve during Notre Dame's recent match against Miami. “Alicia Salas and Lindsey Contact Colin Boylan at The Irish host the Fighting lllini of Illinois today. Green have been very solid [email protected].
The Irish recognize that they must continue to work hard to be Men’s rated in the top 10 in the nation. Lacrosse continued from page 20 “I think we may have become a continued from page 20 little satisfied [for a while] and matches at both No. 1 and No. 2, forgot that we still have to hard on the field.” as well as two of the last four at improve if we want to go towards The Blue Hens had a No. 3. our goal of winning a national chance to make it 8-8, but “I think our team is confident, championship,” D’Amico said. White made a key save to get but I think we need to regain a With opponents such as the ball back in Irish hands. little of what we had a week and Indiana State, No. 41 Southern “She definitely came up half ago,” D’Amico said. “We Methodist and No. 4 Kentucky with some key saves, espe haven’t been competing as well approaching, the Irish will not be cially at the end,” said as we could have in the last cou gliding through the remainder of Coyne. ple of matches.” the season. White, however, was more Against Indiana last week, the “The next two or three matches praising of her teammates fifth-ranked doubles duo of we play are extremely danger than her own play. Taborga and fellow senior Casey ous. They’re all teams that are “My defense gave me the Smith fell to the Hoosiers’ Zach good enough to beat us,” Bayliss shots that I am supposed to Held and Ryan Recht, who were said. “They are teams that were save,” said White. “They are not ranked. ranked preseason pretty high and keeping [attackers] out and “[Lately] we’ve been losing the have had one or two losses.” giving me off-angle shots. doubles point after really solidify So Bayless says the Irish won’t I’ve always got my defense ing it for the bulk of the season,” take any opponent lightly as the in front of me.” Bayliss said. “I think [Taborga team approaches the NCAA tour The combination was good and Smith] need to have their nament. enough to keep Delaware antennae up and realize they “Eastern Airlines used to have down. have a target on their back and a slogan: ‘You’ve got to earn your The Irish face Big East people are coming after them. wings every day,”’ Bayliss said. opponent Virginia Tech They have to meet that challenge. “And we need to do that.” Saturday at home. They’ve lost three of their last four matches, so it’s been a little BRIAN PUCEVICH/The Observer bit of a downward spiral.” Contact Joe Lindsley at Contact Chris Coleman at Irish midfielder Danielle Shearer heads downfield during Taborga also was upset in his [email protected]. [email protected]. Notre Dame’s 10-9 loss to Cornell earlier this season. singles match at Indiana, but Bayliss is not worried about his top player. “It’s hard to get on Javier because in singles he’s really car ried us,” Bayliss said. “He’s been playing that No. 1 position. He’s 'W U at'd, th e t l u A , been reeling off the wins. To see him stumble a little bit, I’m not concerned. Everyone has due a bad match every now and then, and [Taborga] had one.” However, Bayliss is concerned with ensuring that the Irish are not obsessed with their ranking and instead just maintain their intensity. “We’ve had a marvelous year to date, and it’s difficult to keep your focus when the wins are > ^ flowing as they have been,” Bayliss said. “My concern is that we not get caught up in the suc cess we’ve had and [that the Irish do not] fail to keep doing the little Please join us for an aternoon of reflection and discussion designed for dating coup things that got us where we were. who are discerning the next stage of a relationship commitment. “We’ve never been an over powering team,” he continued. Sunday, April 7, 1:00-4:00 p.m. “We’ve been a team that scrapped hard for every match Pre-Registration is required by Friday, April 5, at noon. and every point. And if we lose that identity, [winning becomes] Applications are available in 114 Coleman-Morse Center difficult, because sometimes all of or 319 Coleman-Morse at the Reception Desk. the sudden you wake up and say, ‘What happened?”’ GM Questions: Call Darrell Paulsen at 631-582.7. Campus Ministry Wednesday, March 27, 2002 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 19
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M e n ’s T e n n is Ready to feast on the Wolverines No. 7 Irish head north to take on No. 40 Wolverines “We won, but everything was really By JOE LINDSLEY skewed,” Bayliss said of the Sports Writer September 2001 tournament. At that invitational, Greg Novak, The seventh-ranked Notre Dame Michigan’s No. 5 player, upset Notre men’s tennis team, wary of a string of Dame’s No. 1, senior Javier Taborga, upcoming opponents who have the who is currently ranked 11th nation potential to upset the Irish, travels to ally among singles players. Novak Ann Arbor today to play No. 40 was eventually defeated by Notre Michigan. The team will then head to Dame senior Aaron Talarico. Irish Terre Haute, Ind., to take on No. 32 senior Casey Smith was upset by Indiana State Saturday. Michigan’s Matt Lockin. The Irish, coming off a 6-1 win at Today, the Irish will also be looking Indiana, are confident but not com out for Henry Beam, ranked 54th in placent. the nation, who will play Taborga at “We’re expecting a pretty tough No. 1. Beam is 15-8 this season. match,” freshman Brent D’Amico Bayliss asserts the team rankings said. “[Michigan] is possibly a little can be deceitful and that disparity under-ranked at this point. They between Notre Dame’s No. 7 ranking have a lot of players that could defi and Michigan’s No. 40 ranking is nitely give us trouble." really not as advantageous or as Many of those players have given great as it may seem. Many of the Notre Dame trouble in the past. The Wolverines, who are currently 9-5, Irish shut out the Wolverines last have beat Irish players before and year, but Notre Dame struggled to are probably keen on staging an overpower Michigan at the Tom upset. However, Michigan has yet to Fallon Invitational last fall and lost to defeat a team in the top 30 this sea the Wolverines two years ago. son and the Wolverines are 2-3 “They have a lot of seniors on their against teams that the Irish have team, much like we do, so it’s pretty gone 4-2 against this season. much the same cast of characters," Although the Irish own a 16-4 Irish coach Bob Bayliss said. record and have posted only one loss At the Tom Fallon Invitational, the to No. 2 Illinois in their last 10 match two teams essentially squared off in a es, the past two matches have hidden dual match, with the Irish exposed a particular weakness in achieving the victory, but not without doubles play. The Irish have lost BRIAN PUCEVICH/The O bserver getting bruised by a Wolverines three of their last four doubles The Notre Dame tennis team hits the road today to take on Michigan. The Irish are com squad that was missing a few of its ing off a 6-1 win over Indiana Saturday. players due to injury. see MEN’S/page 18
W o m e n ’s La c r o s se N D W o m e n ’s T e n n is Irish hold off Blue Hens Irish start tough the day, has had a breakout this proved ineffective as By CHRIS COLEMAN stretch against lllini year for the Irish. She has Shearer scored the next two Sports Writer started every game and is Irish goals and one more in match.” fourth on the team in scor the second half. By COLIN BOYLAN While the Irish have strug Behind a 10-save effort Sports Writer ing. It was Notre Dame goal gled in recent losses to Air from goalkeeper Jen White Delaware fought back and keeper Jen White who stole Force and Purdue, the lllini Tuesday, the Notre Dame scored two goals, to make it the end of the half, however, With three tough matches will be wrapping up what has women’s lacrosse team 2-1, but it would be their making two spectacular against top-25 teams on the been a tough road trip during defeated Delaware 9-7. only lead of the game. point-blank saves to keep horizon, the Notre Dame which they dropped six The teams locked at 7-7 The Irish answered with a the Irish lead 4-3 into half- women’s tennis team could be straight matches. with less than three minutes solid defensive effort, when time. forgiven for overlooking their Notre Dame hopes to push to play when Eleanor Weille Captain Kathryn Lam stole The teams traded goals matchup with No. 65 Illinois that streak to seven, but both scored the winning goal off a the ball and set up Natalie back and forth throughout today. teams have matched up pass from Natalie Loftus. Loftus' eventual free-posi- the second half until Weille, But after coming off a two- equally in terms of common Lauren Fischer added an tion goal. from off the bench, sparked match losing streak against a opponents this year. Both the insurance goal as the 14th- The attack continued to the team with her goal, mak pair of inferior opponents, no Irish and the lllini emerged ranked Irish improved their bombard Delaware’s net, but ing it 8-7. one on the Irish squad victorious over Illinois State record to 5-1. the effective goalkeeping of “She has really come on expects that to happen. and Michigan, while both The Irish opened the game senior captain Laurie this season,” said head “I think we’ll be well pre schools dropped decisions to strongly with Fischer scoring Tortorelli stopped several coach Tracy Coyne. “She pared for Illinois,” Irish coach Purdue, Indiana, North her first goal of the day on a Irish scoring opportunities. really gives us another Jay Louderback said. “At this free position shot only 39 Carolina and Tennessee. Delaware shifted defenders dimension, she always works point in the season, we With that kind of parity evi- second into the game. to double-team Irish scoring hard on the field.” understand how dangerous it Fischer, who scored three on threat Danielle Shearer, but is to look past any one see LACROSSE/page 18 see WOMEN’S/page 18
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