Runnin’ Again The Absurder takes a jab With Crown Royal, Run-DMC’s first studio The Absurder takes a farcical look at the Tuesday release since the early 1990s, the group campus scene. proves that it hasn’t lost one bit of its edge. The Absurder ♦ pullout Scene ♦ page 11 APRIL 3, 2001 O bserver The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s VOL XXXIV NO. 115 H T T P ://0 BSE RVER.ND.EDU Picketers protest SMC’s non-union contractors Victory turn the job around, chose a By MYRA McGRIFF unionized worker but I don’t Saint Mary’s Editor think they will do that. We do buzz hits want to bring it to the public’s Union organizers and work­ attention and give something to ers began picketing Monday think about,” said Mike Kruk, campus morning on Route 31 at Saint union organizer. Mary’s two entrances. Steve Banahaski, a carpenter The picket came as a reac­ of 10 years and a union car­ By JASON McFARLEY tion to the start of construction penter for five has tasted both News Editor on the new edition to the main­ worlds. In the five years work­ tenance building by Majority ing as a non-unionized carpen­ Sunday night the Notre Dame Building Company. ter, Banahaski struggled to find community watched the Saint Mary’s contracted a job and wage security. His women’s basketball team win Majority Feb. 16th and since only way of securing a livable the national championship the ground breaking last wage rested in his ability to game against Purdue in St. month, union organizers have negotiate. Louis. rallied against Saint Mary’s “You had to negotiate your On Monday all it wanted to decision to use a non-union own wage with your employer do was talk about it. contractor. with no job security and no “The atmosphere on campus Standing on picket lines, benefits,” said Banahaski. was very exciting and positive. union workers made it clear The unions are asking for the The mood today was a carry what they wanted the move­ stability of job, wages and ben­ over from the excitement last ment to bring about. efits for the workers on sight. night,” sophomore Matt Smith They wanted the picket to However, in the middle of the said. resonate action on behalf of the battle over union and non­ “You could sense the enthusi­ Saint Mary’s community and at union workers stands Majority

In s id e C o l u m n Q u o t e s o f t h e W e e k “I’m just the most “She was absolutely “He’d say, ‘Now “We really have The greatest gifts obnoxious, irritating terrific. She played coach, I’m wearing three guys. I think like the best player this red sweater for it’s kind of remark­ Oh, what a weekend. punk. I’m so cocky It all started for me at the “butt-crack of dawn” about my faith in the country... She’s you. We’re going to able, that they’re on Friday morning, my 20th birthday, when I helped set up the stage equipment for the G-Love because it’s so real a quality kid and it beat your ass, but just freshmen and concert. I had flashbacks to elementary school as I’m wearing this red we can watch them I wore a name tag that read, to me. ” shows in every “Bryan — AKA Birthday Bryan Kronk Matt Smith, star of MTV’s dimension.” sweater for you. ’” throw like that. ” Boy,” in hopes that my ______friends at SUB might recog­ “Real World,” addressing Vanderbilt coach Jim Foster’s Bob Knight on former athletic Football coach Bob Davie on nize it and wish me the Sports Copy students at No Greater Love. comments on Ruth Riley. director Moose Krause. next year's quarterback. obligatory Happy Birthday. E ditor It worked. Friday night, I sat with my roommate and a close friend as our Fighting Irish women’s basketball team took on OUTSIDE THE DOME Compiled from U-Wire re ports Connecticut. Munching on Doritos and guzzling Mountain Dew after Mountain Dew, we watched in agony as the Irish fell behind by 16, only to make the biggest comeback in the 20-year histo­ Brown University withdraws Horowitz invite ry of the women’s Final Four. PROVIDENCE, R.I. ply bringing him to campus may result This might sound corny, but I knew all along David Horowitz was scheduled to in violent protests.” that they would win. I really did. And they had speak at Brown University Wednesday, “We didn’t want to be responsible to. After all, it was my birthday. but the College Republicans rescinded for inviting him because of the poten­ Then, on Saturday, I held an informal gather­ its invitation to the conservative author tial for violence,” said Abby McEwen ing in my room for some of my manager friends. for fear that violence would break out. 02. vice president of the College As they started to arrive, they sang me a beauti­ “We thought that it would be very Republicans. “Many people, especially ful rendition of Happy Birthday. productive and educational to have in the minority community, would Then there was a knock at my door. him come to have a debate on cam­ have felt threatened by his presence It opened, and about two dozen guys from my pus,” said Todd Auwarter ’01, chair of on campus.” section, in the midst of competing in 23 sports in the Rhode Island Federation of College “Inviting him may have placed stu­ 14 minutes, took the time to provide me with Republicans. “We thought it would dents’ safety at risk, and since we their own raucous rendition of the tune. I send a strong message for debate and couldn’t accept that, we rescinded his laughed. dialogue and would hold Horowitz formal approval from the University invitation,” Auwarter said. Then, on Sunday night, I went over to accountable for his ideas.” for the debate, which included security On his Web site, Horowitz said his LaFortune and joined about 200 of my closest The Republicans had planned on a arrangements, Auwarter said. visit to Brown, which was supposed to friends in cheering on the Irish women again, debate, tentatively scheduled for this “We wanted to have an intellectual be part of his “freedom tour,” was this time in the national championship. I walked Wednesday, between Horowitz and debate, but many people have deep “cancelled by Brown. ” past the TV trucks waiting outside. I don’t think Cliff Montiero, president of the and intense emotional reactions to “It is incorrect to say that Brown at that point I realized how momentous this Providence chapter of the NAACP. Horowitz and his ideas,” Auwarter University as an entity cancelled it,” occasion was. I soon did. The group had started to work out said. “There is the possibility that sim­ Auwarter said. While meeting with my management group at halftime, I felt a great sense of hope. I knew that these resilient Irish players could win, even though they were trailing the game by six points at halftime. We all sat with excited anticipation. U n iv e r s it y o f S o u t h C a r o l in a P r in c e t o n U n iv e r s it y Throughout the second half, we watched as Ruth Riley, Kelley Siemon, Niele Ivey, Alicia Ratay, and Ericka Haney kept the Irish well with­ Trustees question president’s plans Professor cited for sex harassment in striking distance. The game was ours. I could smell it. University of South Carolina President John Palms’ Karen Bates, a Princeton University graduate stu­ Then, with 5.8 seconds left in the game, I start­ possible bid for a U.S. Senate seat has surprised and dent, filed a complaint in N.J. Superior Court on ed having flashbacks. incensed some university trustees. Trustees continued March 22, accusing architecture professor Georges 2001 Big East tournam ent finals. Riley made late last week to question Palms’ now very public consid­ Teyssot of sexual harassment. Teyssot said Saturday one of two free throws to bring the Irish even eration of the issue. Most of them also said Palms should that he “did not sexually harass Ms. Karen Bates. Her with UConn, only to watch as Sue Bird drive the resign the moment he decides whether he will run for allegations ... are denied.” He declined to comment length of the court and sink the game-winning Senate. “The day he is going to run is the day he ought further, citing that the matter is in litigation. Bates is shot at the buzzer. to step down,” said trustee Edward Floyd, a contributor currently a graduate student in the School of But, luckily, this time the outcome was differ­ to the U.S. Senate campaign of U.S. Rep. Lindsey Architecture. Her complaint states that the alleged ent. Katie Douglas’ desperation shot for Purdue Graham, R-S.C. “The timing is absolutely awful,” Floyd harassment began when she moved from the compar­ missed — barely — and the Irish emerged victo­ said. “We’ve got to deal with budget cuts. We have a lot ative literature department to the architecture school rious. LaFortune exploded as the final buzzer of unfilled posts. We need to be involved with the state to in 1997. Bates claims that she decided to switch sounded. I smiled and hugged strangers, oblivi­ see if we can get more funding. All of that affects the departments at Teyssot’s suggestion. Bates attended ous to the fact that I was now 20 years old, no university, and we are uncertain about our leader.” ARC 548: Selected Architects of the 18th and 19th longer a teenager. Palms has said he would decide to run by May 1, but Century taught by Teyssot in 1996. “At that time,” The weekend ended at about 2:30 Monday trustees want his decision at an April 12 meeting where reads the complaint, “defendant Teyssot aggressively morning. About an hour earlier, my roommate the issue will be discussed. That meeting had been began an attempt to persuade the plaintiff to enroll in and I walked to Main Circle and watched the scheduled for other business. Chairman of the board the Ph.D. program at the School of Architecture, and Irish charter jet fly directly over campus. The Mack Whittle, also a Graham contributor, was also criti­ he repeatedly insisted that only his program fit plain­ party was about to begin. cal of Palms’ move. tiff’s intellectual objectives and goals. We stood along Notre Dame Avenue, just in front of the Morris Inn, and cheered as the team’s bus pulled up in front of us. The players took turns hoisting the championship trophy high into the South Bend night, and I took pictures. Lo c a l W e a t h e r N a t io n a l W e a t h e r After all, you don’t exactly win a national cham­ pionship every day; I wanted to remember this 5 Day South Bend Forecast forever AccuWeather 18 forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures The AccuW eather* forecast for noon,Tuesday, April 3. I got the greatest gifts for my birthday. Not Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. money, clothes or expensive toys, but friendship, joy, and most importantly, memories. Not bad for a guy with a bad memory. H The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. 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Human rights in focus Lecture tackles hip-hop, feminism media in general that we are violent images and words By EMILY WELSH bombarded with. Look at found in hip-hop music and News Writer what the women in videos videos. She sees the lyrics of wear and how they act and these rappers as the only key Joan Morgan, a leading the image that is relaying to into the black man’s mind feminist and journalist, visit­ us,” said April Davis, and h eart. ed Saint Mary’s Monday to Assistant Director of In analyzing the words of discuss hip-hop culture, an Multicultural Affairs. the hip-hop artists, Morgan art form that includes break Morgan’s informal lecture found that the men hide their dancing and graffiti art. started a discussion of rela­ pain and anger behind words According to Morgan, hip- tionships on Saint Mary’s like “hoes and bitches.” She hop culture has developed its campus. During the lecture, said that these young men own cultural identity and has she shared excerpts from her cannot love the women in had an affect on relation­ novel and then invited ques­ their lives until they learn to ships. tions. love themselves. Morgan, senior editor for First, Morgan read the sec­ The black-on-black vio­ Essence Magazine, is a part tion of her lence cannot of a new wave of women and b o o k d e a l ­ b e c u rb e d men that believe hip-hop cul­ ing with her “Feminism and hip-hop until the anger ture’s infiltration of the redefinition are not at war. It is my in young black media promotes sexism. This of feminism men’s lives community [of SARAH FUCHS/The Observer realization is causing many for today’s turns into Neve Gordon, a Notre Dame graduate who teaches at the Ben black women to work toward black journalists] that is at love. women, Gurion University in Israel gave a lecture entitled “Human abolishing the sexism and war ." The hip-hop stereotypes encouraged by which states listener has to Rights Organizations and Ideology: A Gramscian Analysis.” the hip-hop culture. that women hear the reali­ “They must reject the his­ m u s t s to p Joan Morgan ty of the lyrics torical tendency of women to defining feminist and journalist “instead of stand behind the downtrod­ themselves just shaking den black male. Women must by th e their booty to H appy B irth d a y assume the responsibilities of oppressions of sexism and the b e a t.” their lives so they can racism that they live with According to Morgan, her become self-empowered,” everyday. Community was a concern is one that is shared said Morgan. reoccurring theme in the dis­ by many African Americans Morgan’s lecture was an cussion of redefining hip- in the United States but is not extension of her exploration hop’s relationship with acted upon, evident by the of hip-hop’s influence on women and feminism. financial prosperity of the black women in her book, “Feminism and hip-hop are current hip-hop culture. “When Chickenheads Come not at war. It is my communi­ “Joan Morgan possesses a Home to Roost: My Life as a ty [of journalists] that is at perspective on the lives of Hip-Hop Feminist.” war,” said Morgan. blacks today that many peo­ “Bringing Joan Morgan to As a journalist covering ple agree with but do not campus is encouraging the hip-hop artists, Morgan said voice because they are forced women at this campus to she has an appreciation for to assimilate to the popular confront the objectifying of the artists that she inter­ culture of the majority,” said Don't Think-Just Drink! our bodies that occurs in views, but she said that does Apryl Underwood, a sopho­ we love you hon, music videos, magazines, and not reconcile the degrading, more at Saint Mary’s. Love US.

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became numb.” But the fetus was not the end Remains of it. Half an hour after that dis­ Logan receives award as covery, students found a clear continued from page 1 plastic bag with a preserved left arm from the elbow to the hand. publications earn top honors Crematoria! Supply,”’ Perkins Fingers were sticking out of the Logan’s creation of “In Focus,” a special news sec­ said. Students promptly called plastic, Perkins said. By MIKE CONNOLLY tion that examined Notre Dam c/Saint Mary’s rela­ the police to come and collect Overall, Perkins said the trip News Writer tions, student government and alcohol laws among the remains. was a worthwhile experience, others, was especially praised by the judge. Then, a few days later, police even if it offered some fright The Indiana Collegiate Press Association named “His work with young writers on the section and the were called again when the along with the feeling of doing a Notre Dame senior Tim Logan the Brook Baker scope of community service it performs likely will con­ group began cleaning out the job well done. Collegiate Journalist of the Year at its awards banquet tinue for years to come, thanks to Tim’s hard work,” embalming room. While going “It was kind of creepy at first, Saturday night. Logan served as News Editor, Lawrence wrote. Logan is the first Notre Dame stu­ through the room’s closet, two but then it became sad. These Assistant Managing Editor and In Focus Editor during dent to win the award which has been given by ICPA Notre Dame sophomores found were people just like us with his four years of work for The Observer. for three years. The award is named for a Vicennes what looked to be a glass pickle lives and friends and family. For “The entry of Tim Logan stood out because of the University student who was murdered in 1997. jar. When they turned it over, all this time they were in limbo,” depth of his passion for the news profession and the In the overall publications competition, Dome, they noticed a label that read,” Perkins said. variety and enthusiasm he brings to each journalistic Scholastic and Juggler all took home first place honors Collin’s fetus.” As a result of the students’ dis­ pursuit,” wrote Kathy Lawrence, director of student in yearbook, news magazine and literary magazine “One girl said that we just coveries, new legislation in West publications at the University of Texas at Austin, who categories, respectively. The Observer placed third have to be ready to get Virginia requiring the use of judged the contest. after winning top honors for six consecutive years. immersed in death,” Perkins metal tags in cremated remains said.” We were so surrounded has been proposed. The police by death that by the time we are considering opening an found all this stuff we all just investigation. Coming to the club original bidding companies, claims the architectural budget Union was met in the first round of this Wednesday night continued from page 1 bids. On December 20th, Saint ship program. Encouraging Mary’s received the bid of four T h e A t workers to use the apprentice­ union contractors. After receiv­ ship program through ing the bids, Christman was told Associated Building by an unnamed source that it S e n io r C Contractors, Majority hopes had the job because they were workers will hone in on their under the half of million-dollar talents. budget. Christman, a contractor < ? d t v t e s « “Our workers have a seven that has done work for Saint year retirement package that Mary’s in the past, including our workers if they choose to LeMans Hall and the renovation That’s right, w leave can roll over to where of Regina Hall, had no reason to ever they go with the interest,” think it would not start the job said Steve Slagal. after receiving word. having tournaments In response to the picketers, “We were told we had the job the Anti-Sweatshop Task Force and we were told that we were committee met with Keith in less than a half million. We Dennis, Director of finance to were getting ready to start after for all of your favorite sports, including darts, clarify the contract Saint Mary’s Christmas,” said Howard has with Majority and the pro­ Emmons. cedure used to chose the con­ Dennis did not disclose the Golden Tee (golf), shuffleboard, hockey, and tractor. figures of the first or second bid Dennis explained the reason but did say that the first bids for choosing a company like were not in the range of the basketball. Winners will get prizes (shirts, Majority had nothing to do with architectural bid. them being non-union but Along with clarification on the rather cost and specialty. contracting procedure, students glasses, etc.) and bragging rights. So come on “They were in the architectur­ wanted some guarantee that al budget and steel erections is Saint Mary’s would proceed in a niche business that is predom­ securing the wages of workers out and prove your athletic abilities at the inately done by non-union con­ in the future building projects tractors." Saint Mary’s has planned. At least one bidding contrac­ They want the college to club this Wednesday night. tor disputes the fact that inquire into what contractors Majority’s bid was the only bid are paying their workers. in range of the budget is debat­ However, Dennis did not say Must be 21 or older with valid ID. able. HG Christman, one of the any measure was in the future. Champs continued from page 1 C o p n c j w i i z n E x l e dent of the Class of 2003. On Monday if the public was Cukyan C a±no I ics m M iam i m ±He 19 6 O s reveling in being part of the University’s first-ever women’s basketball title, then it was also trying to get their hands on tangible evidence of it. In addition to increased G erald Royo sales, inquiries about champi­ onship merchandise poured Historian into the Hammes Bookstore, according to Jim O’Connor, 5 t . Mary's University director of retail operations. "We started off with good San Antonio business this morning,” 'I O’Connor said. “The really dramatic increase has been in Visiting Fellow the phone calls and e-mails Tuesday, April 3 from people wanting to know Institute -for about merchandise availabili­ 4 : 1 5 P M Latin o Studies ty. There has been nationw ide interest in sharing the success of the women’s program.” 210/214 McKenna Hall The bookstore sold out of several styles of T-shirts and sweatshirts Monday. About 15 other items including pins, Presented try ttie pennants, hats and other apparel are expected to go on Institute for Latino Studies sale today. Monday, April 3, 2001 C o m p il e d f r o m T h e O b s e r v e r w ir e s e r v ic e s page 5

W o r l d N e w s B r ie f s China denies U.S. contact request Woman executed for murder: a Ambassador Joseph Prueher. ence. “The Chinese so far have given South African woman convicted of murdering Associated Press her best friend was hanged in Botswana There was no indication if Chinese us no explanation for holding this WASHINGTON experts were trying to examine the crew.” Saturday, a prison official said Monday. The U.S. am bassador to China said EP-3’s sophisticated monitoring equip­ A U.S. military spokesman in Mariette Bosch was hanged at Gaborone’s Monday that American officials were ment. American officials have insisted Hawaii, Army Lt. Col. Stephen Barger, maximum security prison, said prison com­ being denied contact with the crew of that the Chinese have no right to enter refused to say whether the crew was missioner Joseph Orebotse. Neither her family a U.S. Navy surveillance plane, more the aircraft. Prueher said China had supposed to destroy their equipment nor the media learned about the execution than a day after a mid-air collision no legal basis to hold the 24 crew to keep it from falling into foreign until Monday. forced it to land in China. He called members. He complained that top hands. the delay “inexplicable and unaccept­ Chinese officials were not taking part The U.S. plane was standing empty Bomb kills 2 in Taiwan: a man threw able.” in official contacts. at the military airfield where it landed a firebomb at a school on Monday, killing the Three American diplomats had “It is inexplicable and unacceptable in the town of Lingshui, said a Chinese principal and a 9-year-old boy, and injuring a arrived on Hainan island and were and of grave concern to the most sailor contacted by telephone at an making their way to an air base where senior leaders in the United States adjacent naval facility. dozen other children as fire engulfed their the EP-3 plane landed Sunday after government that the air crew has The sailor, who refused to give his classrooms, police said. Students had to run colliding with a Chinese fighter jet been held incommunicado for over 32 name, said the crew had been moved up to the top floor of the four-story building over the South China Sea, said hours,” Prueher said at a news confer­ to a military guesthouse. and be evacuated by firefighters with ladders because the fire escape was blocked, TVBS television reported. Y u g o s l a v ia

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Russian official to be extradited: a high-ranking Russian official wanted in Switzerland on charges he allegedly laun­ dered multimillion-dollar kickbacks has given up his fight to keep from being extradited from the United States. Attorneys for Pavel Borodin — who has been in U.S. custody since January — informed a U.S. m agistrate of their client's decision Monday during a court hear­ ing in Brooklyn.

Spanish king visits Florida: Spanish King Juan Carlos on Sunday visited the nation’s oldest city and urged residents to remember its history as a former Spanish set­ tlement. St. Augustine was founded by Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez in 1565, 42 years before the English colony at Jamestown, Va., and 55 years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts. The king was accompanied by Queen Sofia.

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State implements visitation rules: Divorced parents who have to deal with the matter of child visitation have struggled in the past because each county in Indiana sets its own rules. That’s about to change. As of Monday, statewide “parenting time guide lines” will be used by all Indiana judges, lawyers and mediators in divorce and pater­ nity cases. “I believe the guidelines do a bet­ AFP Photo ter job than the county guidelines of making The Serbian Ministry of the Interior displays arms seized from the home of former prime minister Slobodan sure both parents are involved in their chil­ Milosevic. Police arrested Milosevic on charges of corruption. dren’s lives,” said Caryl Bowers, president of the Monroe County Bar Association. Police seize arms from Milosevic villa while police continue Milosevic had vowed not that indicted him in 1999 Associated Press investigations into allega­ to be taken alive, and for atrocities his forces Market Watch April 2 BELGRADE tions of criminal conspira­ brandished a pistol during allegedly committed Police seized a vast cache cy and diverting millions of negotiations that led to his against ethnic Albanians in 9,777.93 -100.85 of weapons from the man­ dollars of state funds. surrender. His daughter Kosovo. sion that Slobodan After Milosevic was Mirjana fired pistol shots Milosevic’s crackdown in Composite Milosevic transformed into whisked away to after her father agreed to Kosovo triggered a 78-day Same: Down Volume: a fortress before authori­ Belgrade’s Central Prison, give up, officials said. NATO bombing campaign 1,104 ties arrested the former police entered his com­ It was a bizarre end to an d th e p ro v in c e ’s 236 N/A president on corruption pound in the tree-lined the political history of a takeover by the United charges stemming from his Dedinje district and said leader who presided over Nations and NATO. AMEX: -22.18 13-year rule. they found a major arse­ the dismemberment of Yugoslav authorities face 854.86 Milosevic, in jail Sunday nal, including two armored Yugoslavia, triggering and intense international pres­ NASDAQ: 1,782.97 -57.29 after surrendering before personnel carriers, 30 losing four Balkan wars sure to extradite Milosevic NYSE: 589.29 -6.37 dawn to end a 26-hour automatic weapons, three that left his country in to the tribunal in The S&P 500: 1,145.87 -14.46 standoff, maintained his heavy machine guns, an political, economic and Hague, Netherlands. The innocence. He told an anti-tank grenade launch­ spiritual ruin. Bush administration is TOP 5 VOLUME LEADERS investigative judge that he er, 23 pistols of varying Milosevic surrendered expected to declare COMPANY/SECURITY %CHANGE (GAIN PRICE was guilty of “not a single calibers, 30 rifle grenades, only after government Monday whether steps CISCO SYSTEMS (CSC0) -4 .7 6 -0.75 15.06 count from the charge two cases of hand negotiators assured him taken to cooperate with the NASDAQ 100 INDX (QQQ) -4.47 -1.75 37.40 sheet.” grenades and several cases that he would not be hand­ court so far are enough to AGE RESYSTEMS-A (AGR/A)-12.94 -0.80 5.38 The judge ordered him of machine-gun clips and ed over immediately to the avoid a cutoff of $50 mil­ WORLDCOM INC (WC0M) +0.01 +.002 18.69 held for at least 30 days other ammunition. U.N. w ar crim es trib u n al lion in aid to Yugoslavia. INTEL C0RP (INTC) -1.95 -0.51 25.80 page 6 The Observer ♦ NEVC^S Tuesday, April 3, 2001

B o a r d o f G o v e r n a n c e Arizona fans riot after Students push for exam study day NCAA tournament loss home, conduct retreat activities and then spend the By COLLEEN McCARTHY afternoon with “fun” events such as swimming in Associated Press just venting — it’s nothing like Assistant News Editor Eldred’s in-ground pool. 1997," when the Wildcats won the “Dr. Eldred has said her house would be available TUCSON, Ariz. national title. to any group for retreat purposes,” said Nagle. Disappointed Arizona fans over­ Several hundred people jamming Student body president Michelle Nagle and vice- “More importantly, I told Dr. Eldred that I think BOG turned at least two cars, tore down one intersection near the campus president Kristen Math a met with Teresa Marcy, using her house for a retreat is making a statement street signs and set small fires were met by about 50 officers in riot assistant to vice president and dean of faculty, and that there is open communication between the stu­ Monday night following the gear while a helicopter circled over­ Susan Vanek, director of first year of studies to dis­ dent body and administrators. And this would show Wildcats’ loss in the NCAA men’s head, but Villasenor and observers cuss possible solutions to alleviate the stress Saint that this open communication is beginning with stu­ basketball tournament. there said officers weren’t moving in Mary’s students experience in the week before final dent leaders on campus.” About 1,500 red-clad fans had on crowds unless there were some exams. gathered at the McKale Center to overwhelming reason to do so. “Ms. Marcy and Ms. Vanek were very supportive ♦ The Board was asked by Katie Camosy, a member w atch the NCAA cham pionship Police had cordoned off the entire of our effort to try to alleviate some of the stress peo­ of the Notre Dame Student Players, for the club to be game on TV from Minneapolis, and campus by closing streets to vehicu­ ple are feeling during that week before exams,” said recognized at Saint Mary’s. surrounding sports bars and restau­ lar traffic, a precaution to avoid hav­ Matha. “However, our idea to have a study day was Camosy decided to seek recognition upon learning rants were jammed. ing motorists trapped as some were denied by the faculty because they don’t feel that one that the club could host a production in O’Laughlin Police reported only a handful of during the 1997 postgame action. day will make a difference, so we are trying to find Auditorium free of charge if the Notre Dame Student arrests before the game ended, and Villasenor said there were several other possible solutions." Players were a recognized club at Saint Mary’s. Assistant Police Chief Roberto small fires along the main avenue, Faculty have expressed concern that they need to Villasenor reported four post-game where he estimated about 2,000 continue to teach new material during the last week “I wanted Saint Mary’s people to audition for the musical I want to put on before I found out that if we arrests along a major avenue near people milled about, and that there because it is an essential part of the education they had club recognition here it would mean using the campus. four other small fires at a student are trying to provide students, said Matha. O’Laughlin for free,” said Camosy. “There is so much A campus police officer, Joe housing area about four miles "We tried to come at them from every possible Mayerle, said that “people are still away. direction with possible solutions and alternatives,” talent for theater here at Saint Mary’s.” If recognized as a club, the group would be said Nagle. “They said the faculty recognize that stu­ dents are under a lot of allowed to advertise at Saint Mary’s, use the facilities free of charge and stress in that last week. Any “Any solution that would submit a budget to BOG seeking fund­ solution that would be WEEKEND adopted, they said, would be adopted, they said, ing. Before the group could be granted have to have the support of would have to have the recognition, it will have to present the student body.” RACQUETBALL their club’s constitution to demon­ Possible solutions include support of the student strate that it had been rewritten to considering a proposal to b o d y." make the club a joint venture reduce the number of cred­ TOURNAMENT Michelle Nagle between Saint Mary’s and Notre its a student needs to gradu­ Saint Mary’s student president Dame. ate from 128 to 120 credits. Board members voiced concern This would mean that a stu­ FRIDAY & SATURDAY over approving the club, particularly dent would not have to have two years where she since the Board just approved a Saint Mary’s impro- must carry six classes each semester, said Matha. APRIL 6 & APRIL 7 visational group called Thespians Unplugged.“I Other solutions mentioned included having repre­ don’t want to detract from Thespians Unplugged JOYCE CENTER sentatives from Student Academic Council sit in on and who they are targeting," said Nagle. department meetings to be sure that tests, papers The group tabled discussion on approving the and projects on syllabi within a department do not club and will invite members of Thespians Men's & Women's Divisions overlap. Unplugged to speak at the next Board meeting. Bring Your Own Racquet Additional concerns from the Board included the In other BOG news: club’s commitment to maintaining the connection Balls Will be Provided between Saint Mary’s students and the club after ♦ The existence of the Trumper Computer Center as the production. the only 24-hour space on campus for studying is “If we approve the club, there are ways we can Register in Advance at being examined. “Stapleton Lounge and other places hold them accountable for making sure that Saint are being used now but they are poorly lit,” said Mary’s women are being given an opportunity to Deadline: Thursday, April 5 Matha. “We want to check into keeping Haggar open participate in the club, ” said Nagle. $3.00 Fee until 2 a.m. or having the Media Center in the base­ “For example, ment of the library open longer.” we can require ♦ The Board is trying to establish a date with College that they set up a president Marilou Eldred to use her home for a table at Activities retreat next fall. The group would have lunch at her Night.”

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Asst. M anaging Ed ito r Kerry Smith style co-education N ews E d ito r : Jason McFarley Congratulations to Coach McGraw and the V iew po in t E d ito r : Pat McElwee entire women’s basketball team. It was a joy Imagine a prototype raven-haired green-eyed Fighting Irish hero Sports E d ito r : Noah Amstadter to watch. Best wishes to all. with a good Celtic name like Riley — and her first name is Ruth! Scene Ed ito r : Amanda Greco Congratulations to the rest of the students Undoubtedly, the Notre Dame students of today are still reveling in Saint M ary ' s E d ito r : Myra McGriff on campus. You showed the rest of the coun­ the victory, basking in the afterglow of a championship — as are we P h o t o Ed ito r : Peter Richardson try that celebrations don’t have to be violent or destructive. Continue to show your sup­ alumni from sea to shining sea and beyond. Speaking as a member of the eighth class of women to attend the Advertising M anager : Kimberly Springer port for all the Fighting Irish teams with your University, however, the championship meant much, much more Ad D esign M anager : Chris Avila cheers. than that to me. Back in the early 1980’s, men outnumbered women Systems Administrator : Pahvel Chin Go Irish! on campus by over a three to one margin in enrollment, and by far W eb Administrator : Adam Turner greater proportions in influence and tradition. C ontroller : Kevin Ryan Doug Weglarz I will never forget the Notre Dame Club G raphics E d ito r : Katie McKenna class o f'89 April 2, 2001 Freshman Send-Off Picnic I attended the summer before I started at Notre Dame. 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P olicies class o f‘76 I’ll bet even my send-off buddy The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper April 2, 2001 from the class of ’53 was jumping published in print and online by the students of the University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary’s up and down in his living room, College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is embracing the new champions as his not governed by policies of the administration of either own. Although they may not know it, institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse A classy victory Ruth Riley, Niele Ivey and crew have advertisements based on content. accomplished something far greater than just a The news is reported as accurately and objectively as sporting championship. They have brought the University’s transi­ possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of Congratulations to Coach McGraw, Ruth Riley and the womens’ basketball team on tion to co-education full circle, as women have become not only a the majority of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, part of Notre Dame’s enrollment but of its rich and glorious tradi­ Assistant Managing Editor and department editors. their national championship. tions. Commentaries, letters and columns present the views Congratulations too to the Notre Dame stu­ of the authors and not necessarily those of The dent body for the classy way in which they It certainly brought tears to this Domer’s eyes. Thank you Lady Observer. celebrated the victory (unlike Purdue). Well Irish! Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free done! expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. Diane Dickers Jones Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include class o f ‘84 James Brennan contact information. 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HOPE IS WHICH ASSIGN IS IT THE TOTALLY I HOPE m A DOUBLE- MENT IS THE WORTHLESS ONE OR EMPOWERED EDGED HIGHEST THE OTHER TOTALLY TO MAKE “Somebody’s got to win and somebody’s got vSUJ0RD. PRIORITY? WORTHLESS ------THAT to lose — I believe in letting the other guys ONE? . . DECISION. lose."

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What’s good for corporation necessarily what’s good for us

AUSTIN, Tex. watchdog groups founded by Nader, cerns like public health and fair wages. same time in Mexico, wages fell 29 per­ In the early 1900’s, the conventional recently released a report card evaluating Under the FTAA, U.S.-style protection of cent in the first few years of NAFTA while wisdom was “what’s good for General the first five years of NAFTA to see how patents will be extended to all of Central productivity increased 36 percent. Labor Motors is good for America." After the the reality of the trade agreement com­ and South America. In practice, this will organizers in both countries know that auto-maker was convicted of orchestrat­ pared to the rhetoric used to rally public prevent generic drug manufacturers in resisting FTAA is not about job protec­ ing the demise of public transportation support for it in the early 1990’s. The Brazil from producing medications to tionism in either country. They are united systems in dozens of results were astounding. In every catego­ treat HIV and providing them at market against it because they know it would be cities across the Travis Metcalfe ry, from job creation and trade balance to prices. Instead, the U.S. corporations that bad for all workers. United States, some environmental protection and consumer own the patents on these drugs will have Corporations argue that globalization is people began to ------safety, the first five years of NAFTA have a protected monopoly and the price of the inevitable and those who resist are just doubt whether been a disaster. Only one aspect of the drugs will be inflated by several thousand anti-progress. But many opponents are General Motors (GM) Daily Texan agreement lived up to its promise corpo­ percent above the manufacturing costs. not against globalization itself, they are really had the public rate profits soared to record levels. Patents were intended to encourage inno­ against corporate control. Organizations interest in mind. Adam Smith, who introduced the theory vation by allowing inventors to recoup like Global Exchange have proposed Despite a horrific record of placing prof­ of free market economics in his 1776 their research and development costs detailed alternatives based on fair trade, it above all other considerations, multi­ book “The Wealth of Nations,” would roll before competition would be allowed. human rights and democracy rather than national corporations like GM still want over in his grave if he heard about With the grossly inflated prices drug com­ “free” trade, corporate rights and plutoc­ the American public to believe that what’s NAFTA and the FTAA. Smith points out panies charge their customers it only racy. good for big business is good for every­ quite explicitly in his book that in a truly takes a few months to recover these costs What’s good for corporations has been one. The latest pill that they would have free market huge profits are impossible but their monopolies continue for many demonstrably bad for the rest of us. The us swallow is the so-called Free Trade because competition ensures the lowest more years. time to educate yourself about the FTAA Area of the Americas (FTAA), which price for consumers. He also notes that Workers on both sides of the border is now, before the corporate spin doctors would essentially expand NAFTA to cover free markets cannot exist between have suffered under NAFTA, and the unleash their propaganda in full force. the entire Western Hemisphere. Business nations with significantly different stan­ FTAA would only spread the misery. In leaders and politicians will meet in dards of living because the incentives for the United States, the rate of illegal This article first appeared in the Quebec in mid-April to finalize the details exploitation of the weaker economy are threats by corporations to close their University of Texas-Austin newspaper, of the plan. Citizen activists from around too strong. plants and relocate in Mexico has more The Daily Texan, on April 2, 2001, and is the world will be there to greet them. In spite of its doublespeak name, the than tripled since NAFTA was adopted. reprinted here courtesy ofU-WIRE. Consumer advocate and former Green Free Trade Area of the Americas has They successfully use this tactic during The views expressed in this column are Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader nothing to do with free trade. It has union organizing drives to keep wages those of the author and not necessarily refers to the FTAA as “NAFTA on everything to do with protectionism for artificially low even while worker produc­ those of The Observer. steroids.” Public Citizen, one of the many corporate profits at the expense of con­ tivity is increasing dramatically. At the

L e t t e r t o t h e E d it o r W hat’s in your germ plasm ?

In response to yesterday’s article entitled “Benefits of such divisions we choose to make are more assuredly assured to produce an English speaking New York Mets Cloning People,” 1 would like to point out several key fac­ important cultural distinctions, but not biological ones. fan. Better said, the traits of Chilean, American or any tual errors that were posited by Susan Sprecher. While we are correcting in noticing that, yes, in general, other culture are not encompassed in genetic make-up. Although she presents a thoroughly emotive argument Tutsis are taller than Peruvians, and that Norwegians Were they to be, it would by definition not be culture at about the need to preserve the Bushmen from the are lighter than Nigerians, these distinctions (of all but instinctual. Suggesting, therefore, the desire to same and much lamented fate of the Dodo genetic origin) are so superficial and account preserve the “cultural artifacts” and “aesthetic function” bird, her assumptions lacks a foundation for so small a percentage of our genetic of Kalahari Bushmen by creating a stockpile of in either biology or anthropology. It is makeup that choosing to create distinc­ “germplasm” makes absolutely no sense. Were such an these I wish to challenge. (I’ll leave it tion based on them amounts as sensi­ offspring to be made from such material, we could only to others to comment on the decen­ ble a gesture as does segregating expect a fairly random, dark-skinned, human; but never cy of such an analogy in the first automobiles by the sound of their that she or he would hunt and gather, speak “Kung” lan­ place and the shallow assump­ horn alone and nothing else. guage or have any disposition to the culture once tion that the main, or at least Ok, so it’s a cultural distinc­ endowed by his or her biological ancestors. most pertinent, value of human tion. Why not preserve the It is my hope, like the author’s, that we not lose to lives in the debate of cloning is germplasm of a certain culture? extinction such cultures. While Susan adopts a utilitarian their status as “cultural arti­ Well, this is equally nonsensi­ argument whereby the value of any given people is facts with aesthetic function.”) cal. Instinct is that which we do reduced to their status as “rare and beautiful” or “aes- First of all, her concept of by merit of our genetic con­ thetic(ly)” pleasing, ours should stem from elsewhere; race is untenable. While the struction. Birds flying, building the call to respect the dignity of all hum an life. Be it world has long embraced the nests and searching for worms Bushmen or deathrow inmates, as Catholics we recog­ ideas of white, black and yel­ are instinctual, not cultural nize that human life is an objective, and not just subjec­ low, among others, as distinct habits. “Culture," in any proper tive, good. It is the vacancy of any consideration of this biological groups within the sense of the word, denotes that nature that makes Sprecher’s article mildly offensive. human species, these denomina­ which is transmitted by learning Were human cloning to be, as she suggest, “beneficial,” tions bear no significance from a and not by biology. Watching foot­ much more than its aesthetic utility would need to be genetic standpoint. Indeed, the ball on Sundays, speaking in English considered. The emotive arguments and compassion she genetic difference between any given and eating chips and drinking beer elicits, however forceful they may be, fail in themselves person of European descent and that of are all cultural or learned traits. to be “open-minded” to such consideration; the very a person of African descent would be no I don’t think anyone would challenge charge which, to us, she issues. greater than a comparison between two that we are disposed by our nature, by biolo­ Europeans or between two Africans. In other gy, to participate in any of these. This should be Anthony Pagliarini words, I bear as much genetic dissimilarity to other obvious. It follows then that preserving the germplasm junior white people as I do to any given black person. For this of, for example, a Chilean, no more promises to preserve Dillon Hall reason, the American Association of Anthropology has a deep love for Pablo Neruda, avocados, Catholicism and April 2, 2001 rightfully discredited any decisive notion of “race.” Any la Roja (their soccer team) than my genes would be M ^ e e i t e c

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A l b u m R e v ie w Live From Mars captures all that is Ben Harper

the first set, moving from the raucous and raw By TOM OGORZALEK rock ’n’ roll of “Glory and Consequence” to the Scene Music Critic smooth seduction of his cover of Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing.” The radio-friendly bubble-gum Over the past five years, Ben Harper has established pop favorite “Steal My Kisses” is countered by himself as one of the most charismatic and soulful musi­ the more memorable and explicitly counter-cul­ cians to make an appearance on pop radio. tural “Burn One Down.” Perhaps he’s the only one, yes? At any rate, he has While the loud and sometimes violent chords developed a large and loyal following for which he shows of electric Ben and his buddies burn with fun appreciation by touring 300 days a year with shows that and pack a solid political punch at times, it is in are often described as “cool” and “nice,” not to mention the second set, where Harper appears solo on “orgasmic.” his acoustic slide guitar, that the real soulfulness The newest project for Harper and his band, The of his artistry is allowed to shine through. Innocent Criminals, is a compilation of these large shows. Harper is adamant about retaining ties to his Harper listened to hundreds of live recordings before set­ folk roots, and he does it well here. He has tling on this ultimate show, a two-disc affair that sets out selected several tracks from Welcome to the to replicate one of his shows and falls short only on olfac­ Cruel World, his debut album that few noticed tory ambiance — which can always be provided by listen­ until his later success with Fight for Your Mind. ers themselves. It was with these early albums that he neared The two discs really serve as two separate sets. Just as the divine through music as an acoustic won- Photo courtesy of www.benharper.net he docs in his shows, Harper plays with the Criminals in derkid. In his first-ever live release, Ben Harper has compiled a two disc Indeed, he does it again here, experience emulating just what he is capable of performing live. bringing the rowdy crowds of the BEN HARPER 4 THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS first disc to near silence as he expounds on ry. As the final track on a set that has revealed Harper’s Live From Mars the “Power of the Gospel,” in which the real lyrical and verbal abilities in the most intimate of convincing is done not with his lyrics but American forms, Angelou’s words fit well. Ben Harper and with the simple haunting melody of his gui­ Harper’s fans now abound on college campuses across The Innocent Criminals tar. the country, and there is no scarcity of his albums in Harper does well to mix his mournful and their portfolios. But this is his first live release, and there Virgin Records solemn love songs and ballads, like “Roses is material here that cannot be found legally recorded from My Friends” and “Another Lonely Day” elsewhere — covers of Gaye and Led Zeppelin for with his angry or pained political anthems, instance — and renditions of his own work that give “Excuse Me Mr.” and “Like a King,” the lat­ these songs a new personality and a new medium of Rating ter of which he blends into an interpretation interpretation. of Maya Angelou’s poem “I Will Rise.” This is the kind of concert that can be listened to over m flf flf m m Most artists would not be able to pull this and over without hearing every piece of it, a rare show off without sounding like shallow pompous that can make you dance, cry or drift off into bleary-eyed windbags trying to be poetic through mimic­ oblivion in the loving arms of your “special lady.”

A l b u m R e v ie w Tortoise sets Standards for indie rock, pop scenes

something exciting and different. structs, slices and dices conven­ By CHRIS YUNT Whatever the title is though, it tion, cataloguing the results into Scene Music Critic certainly isn’t a statement about just 45 compact minutes of Standards how the album fits into the state musical protein shake. But chin Perhaps the title of Tortoise’s of today’s MTV-driven popular up, Britney and Backstreet latest album. Standards, opti­ culture of teeny-bopping Carson lovers, because this group of Tortoise mistically suggests the future of Daly legionnaires. Or is it? anywhere from four to seven popular music to come. Or Indeed, much to the delight of band members led by produc­ Thrill Jockey Records maybe it’s somewhat of a band pretentious anti-radio post-rock er/drummer/vibes player John mission statement as Tortoise mongers who scoff at the McEntire is also delightfully continues to push the envelope thought of an album selling accessible. of musical innovation to just more than 900 copies. Standards Well, if by accessible, one Rating within reach of anyone open to challenges, redefines, decon­ means a hearty lyricless melange of jazz, electronic, Kraut-rock, dub, classical mini­ malism, ambient, prog-rock, jam band and kitchen sink-rock. Then yes. Tortoise is quite armchair electronica-like impressive and beautifully con­ accessible. rhythm, “Eros ” might very well structed track. Incredibly It is no question that the band have been the reason why mature and mildly erotic, is riddled with musical influ­ England’s Warp Records, home “Monica” blossoms with catchy ences ranging from A Tribe of electronic stalwarts like complex rhythms, melodic Called Quest to its own Chicago Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, and hooks, some delightful imperfec­ free jazz progeny, Isotope 217. Autechre, decided to sign the tions beneath heavily-vocoded, But successfully bringing them group to their label for release unintelligible voices and a great all together on an at least mildly overseas. bass line at the end. cohesive record hasn’t always The second half of the follow­ The album climaxes with the seemed as effortless as ing track, “Benway,” is just plain quick-paced and adventurous Standards suggests. Simply put, funny, conjuring up images of “Blackjack,” and finally chills the album is brilliant. early '80s freeze-frame sitcom out in a pleasant denouement Standards opens with a bang. character introductions a la with the final two tracks, “Eden The hailstorm of percussion and “Three’s Company.” “Firefly” 1” and “Speakeasy,” which con­ bass in “Seneca” cleanses the broods in stark contrast as a tain nothing more profound than musical palate like Drano-fla- brief and properly placed come­ some courtesy pillow talk. vored sorbet, properly leaving down track to preclude Too subtle to be rock, too pre­ the mind an uncluttered and “Sixpack,” an echo of 1997’s meditated to be jazz and with receptive tabula rasa for absorb­ incredibly make-outable TNT, too many members in the band ing the more easily digestible the band’s previous album. The to be considered electronic. majority of the album. The duel­ muffled wah-bass and beats of Tortoise successfully dodges ing bass lines that kick in mid­ “Eden 2” savor of Beastie Boys classification and judgment, way through “Eros” just can’t beneath a few free jazz guitar leaving the music to simply Photo courtesy of www.brainwashed.com get any smoother, transforming riffs that could have been speak for itself. As their best Standards, the new LP. from Tortoise, defies b o th classification and any casual listener into nothing straight out of Miles Davis’ album, Standards is moving, ele­ justification alike. Combining jazz, rock, electronic and just about but head-bobs and smiles. With Bitches Brew, while “Monica” gant, down-to-earth and quite everything in between, Standards is an eccentric masterpiece. its expressively staccato and follows as the album’s most possibly clairvoyant. It can be done Big Money Saved Remember the old saying that you can’t drink Big money was saved at Sunday a gallon of milk in a half-hour? Think again. Menard’s this weekend. News ♦ page 7 World & Nation ♦ page 5 APRIL 1, 2 0 0 1 b su r d e r AThe Quasi-Annual, Fictional Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Air leak prompts evacuation of Writing Center

“When we find out that stu­ By FRED SMITH dents might be in jeopardy, News Writer such in last week’s gas leak behind O’Shaughnessy Hall, we A catastrophic air leak forced like to wait a while before the evacuation of the University evacuating them.” Writing Center yesterday, amid Once students were evacuat­ fears that the inflatable, drag- ed, surrounding buildings were on-shaped facility would col­ evacuated as well. lapse. Architects of the facility Onlookers watched in horror issued a statement later that as students remained trapped day stating that the risk of an in the netting of the center, air leak is implicitly understood unable to operate the Velcro- when constructing any building sealed emergency exit. out of vinyl. Senior Katie MacLaverty was “We sat down last August inside the center at the time of with the University planning the leak. committee and reviewed the “I was in there, bouncing risks of building an inflatable around and working on a semi­ Writing Center,” said Lloyd nar paper, when I heard this Fisk, founder of Fisk and Grady weird hissing sound. I looked at Design Associates in Elkhart. my friend Katie [Reilly], and I “They said that the inflatable was like, ‘Do you smell air?’” dragon head was too cute to she said. “It was really scary.” resist, though.” Both The dragon MacLaverty 7 looked at my friend h e a d m e a ­ and Reilly sures nearly said there Katie [Reilly], and I was four feet in was an imme­ like, ‘Do you smell air?’ length, and Onlookers watch on in horror diate rush for It was really scary. ’’ features a the exit. long ribbon of as students flee yesterday’s “W hen we red vinyl to heard there Katie MacLaverty simulate a horrific air leak at the Notre was an air senior frantically Dame Writing Center (above). leak, every­ wagging one flipped tongue. Pictured at right is the Writing out. I was doing a somersault “It really is adorable.” Fisk Center in happier, inflated and working on my thesis, and added. “Especially when then all of the sudden, every­ there’s lots of people bouncing times. one is like running for the one around inside. He [the dragon] exit,” Reilly said. “Apparently, looks all angry.” though, they knew about the Authorities are unsure what ♦ air leak way before they evacu­ may have caused the leak, but Photos By: ated us.” several theories have yet to be University officials were first ruled out. NATE GAGENKAST made aware of the leak at 2:05 “Those people in the p.m., but calls for evacuation Coleman-Morse Center were were not issued for another jealous of our beaufiful new two hours. facility,” said Writing Center “That’s our new policy,” said director Dermot O’Connor. “I Sandra Paulson, assistant wouldn’t be surprised if they director of facilities operation. sabotaged us.” Student discloses knowledge of lyrics to ‘Dancing Queen’

7 don "t care how drunk time. Absurder Staff Report “I was pretty drunk, I he says he was. Ten shots guess,” he said. Senior accounting major ofStoli doesn’t suddenly That excuse, however, is not Mike Kowalski stunned the teach you the lyrics to good enough for May, who campus community by singing ended their three-year rela­ along to ABBA’s 1978 hit Swedish disco hits. ’’ tionship later that evening. “Dancing Queen,” at the “I don’t care how drunk he Welsh Family Hall Formal Theresa May says he was. Ten shots of Stoli Saturday. former girlfriend doesn’t suddenly teach you the “So, everything was going lyrics to Swedish disco hits,” fine, right, and they just she said. “I just wish I could when Kowalski performed a played Lady in Red, which was have those three years back. I slow, steady pointing motion so cute because I was wearing feel like I’ve been with a my roommate’s red dress with around the dance floor. stran g er.” “At first, I was like, what’s the strappy top, and then Friends say that Kowalski that guy pointing at, but then I Dancing Queen comes on, and spent a semester in London, listened to the words of the all of the sudden Mike starts where it is possible that he song, and I was like, wow, singing along with the words,” may have come into contact that kid knows the word to said former girlfriend Theresa with Swedes and their infec­ May. “It was so embarrass­ Dancing Queen, ” said sopho­ Photo courtesy www.abbasite.com tious pop. ing.” more Emily Hayes. Senior Mike Kowalski publicly disclosed his mastery of “Mike came back from Witnesses said that they first Kowalski claimed he wasn’t ABBA’s (pictured above) 1978 hit “Dancing Queen." noticed something was amiss aware of his actions at the see SCANDAL/page 2 page 2 The Absurder ♦ INSIDE Sunday, April 1, 2001

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Students perform “Ankle Monologues” Architects hail Stepan Center Moving into March 30, 1858 April 3, 1965

Saint Mary’s College was scandalized by the perfor­ Architects from around the world arrived on campus the garage mance of Agatha Buchanan’s controversial dramatic yesterday to marvel at the latest addition to the Notre work, “The Ankle Monologues.” College president Sister Dame skyline. Stepan Center, a large dome enclosing a Gertrude Thomas More expressed concern about the concrete floor, has been described as a crowning archi­ Many people leave Notre Dame for graduate subject matter. “We feel this kind of licentious behavior tectural achievement, though no one is quite sure what schools, high-paying jobs or the excitement of is not in accordance with the mission of the College,” its purpose is. “I guess it’s for concerts, but I’m not sure the big city. That’s fine for them. But if you she said. “Our Student Handbook explicitly prohibits what performer would want to even go inside,” said one want to find me, knock on the aluminum siding mentioning things of that nature. Ankles, elbows, necks member of Student Activities. Like most contemporary of my parents’ garage. — these are all things that should never be discussed in architecture, the Stepan Center was scheduled to be a public setting.” obsolete approximately 10 minutes later. lauT/d°L7,f( " e \ 0„„a B'Se.e, nothing wrong with living in ------my parents’ garage. “You mean, OVER the garage. News Writer right?” they would ask me. R ela tively N e a r t h e D o m e No - you’d be surprised how nice that place is once you move all the tools to one corner and mop Tissue industry prepares for room picks up the oil. I can just imagine how cute my Bengal Bouts poster will look next to my dad’s With room picks just weeks away, Sobieck echoed similar sentiments. Craftsman power saw! America’s tissue industry has been “Like two weeks ago, Katie And all those hooks on my new plywood walls working overtime to meet anticipated ROOM PICKS [Mickelson] and I were talking, and will be just great for belt hooks and my Notre demand. The annual event touches since no one had talked about living Dame degree. off an emotional powder keg of cry­ together, we just decided to live Some people think that Arts and Letters ing, sulking and backstabbing, lasting together,” she said. “It’s going to be majors have a really tough time finding jobs, through the last weeks of the semes­ so cute. We’re going to do our mes­ but that’s simply not true. Offers for my future ter, and well into the fall. 2001 sage so it says, ‘Hi, you’ve reached have been pouring in and it’s all I could do to Experts predict the center of this Katie and Katie,’ and we’re going to fight the headhunters off. year’s activity will focus around an ble,” said freshman Ellen Miller. “All pass the phone to each other, so we Just the other day a letter came telling me I emotionally unstable group of eight my friends hate me. I want to trans­ can each say our names.” could be a winner - instantly! Just goes to show best friends in Pangborn Hall, where fer.” The most recent emotional tremor you don’t need a finance degree to draw in the tensions have already begun to rise Mickelson claims she knew nothing occurred on January 24, when Noble big bucks. dramatically. of the pact. asked Dining Hall Boy to the crew But after months of rejecting firm after firm “We wanted to get this quad, but “I mean, we had talked about team SYR, even when she knew that and company after company, the perfect then Katie [Mickelson] said that she maybe living together, but that was O’Hanrahan was going to ask him to opportunity shined before me at my local Tan couldn’t live with Emily [Noble], and during the Texas A&M game back in the Pangborn Formal the following Tan Bo Ban. so she totally ditched us to live with September, when we had only known night. O’Hanrahan retaliated by steal­ My new boss Barbi said that most new Katie [Sobieck], and so now Colleen each other for like 16 days, or some­ ing Noble’s television set and donat­ employees just get entry level positions clean­ [O’Hanrahan] is saying that she wants thing. I didn’t think anyone would ing it to the Congo Relief Mission. ing off sweat from the beds and selling bronz­ to live with Emily, but only in a dou- take that seriously,” she explained. ing gel. But since I took that one business class sophomore year and I went to Cancun for spring break all four years, she promoted me right to tanning bed technician manager. And I’ll probably be so warm from my man­ M o d Q u a d N o r t h Q u a d agerial position supervising the dark flesh industry that I won’t notice how cold my new digs will get at night. In fact, I embrace the Student glimpses bookstore That tan isn’t fooling anyone fresh, outdoorsy air and motor oil perfume per­ meating my new home. University officials are baffled by reports that an Theresa Perry returned from a trip to Meijer looking And I figure those big blue dice from my anym ous Siegfried Hall R.A. som ehow cam e within much tanner than usual Friday, and no one on campus grandfather’s old Cadillac could finally get sight of the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore. “I was is fooled. “That girl was white as a sheet last week, some use again as decorations. I mean, they’re out walking in a snowstorm because I had to mail and today she’s orange. I don’t know what she was a baby blue and match perfectly with my bed something at the post office, and all of the sudden, I thinking,” said English professor Susan Lavonde. “I sheets and a picture frame that has a photo of got turned around, and then I saw this weird church- don’t know who she thinks she’s fooling.” Sources close my friends and I drinking on a beach in looking building off in the distance. I couldn’t tell to Perry said that the mysterious tan was definitely not Mexico. Who knew that not only was I soaking what it was because of the snow, but I knew it wasn’t an epidermal flashback to Spring Break. “She spent in the rays (and alcohol) but also investing in anything I’d seen before,” he said. “When they tore her Spring Break underground on a service project in a my future? down the old bookstore, they told the kids on Mod copper mine in Manitoba, or somewhere, so she defin- As graduation nears, many students have Quad that we weren’t going to have a bookstore on teiy didn’t get any sun there,” said one friend. been freaking out about where their Notre campus, so I’ve just been buying my books online Witnesses reported seeing Perry’s car parked outside a Dame education will take them. But frankly, since then.” The new bookstore, whose doors ironical­ Mishawaka establishment called “Tan Tan Bo Ban.” I’m not worried. Because I know I have the ly face away from the campus it was designed to According to city authorities,Tan Tan Bo Ban operates sweetest little 20’ by 20’ space waiting for me serve, opened in the Spring of 1999. Rumors of a new a series of so-called “tanning beds,” where customers at home. building circulated around Mod Quad, but most were voluntarily expose themselves to an ultraviolet light The only problem I see arising is if my mom quickly dispelled by a carefully maintained media gag spectrum that turns skin an unnatural orange color. or dad might need to park their cars and I’m order on photographs or referecenes to the bookstore “Maybe she thinks it looks like a tan,” one friends said. sleeping, or getting dressed or they forget that or the Eck Center. “Apparently there’s another dining “That would be a shame, though, because that girl my bed is on the left side of the garage and I hall on campus, too.” looks like a pumpkin.” have oily tire marks when I get home from the Tan Tan. But it’s all worth it for my very own retractable sun wall, plush with terrace. Some may call it a driveway; I call it a patio. Lo c a l W e a t h e r can dance. I don’t care if Sometimes I worry that I’ll never make it she can jive, nor do I care after graduation; I freak out thinking of moving Scandal if she’s having the time of back home. But I mean, I love cars and I have a 5 Day South Bend Forecast continued from page 1 her life. This so-called great tan. And while some close-minded people AccuWeather 18 forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures queen of dancing is only may call it a carport, I call it home. 17, and I really don’t think London with all sorts of we, as Christians, can con­ weird-ass music. Techno, done that sort of activity.” or whatever. I wouldn’t be “And I think it’s really surprised if he learned the The views expressed in the Inside Column odd that a guy knows all Dancing Queen song the words to that song,” he are those of the author and not necessarily there," said roommate those of The Absurder. added. “Theresa can total­ Aaron Wagner. ly do b etter.” In the wake of the inci­ Attorneys for former dent, members of the ABBA member Bjorn T o d a y ’s S t a f f Ethics committee of the Andersson released a Campus Life Council called statement issued from his Editors an emergency meeting to home in Malmo, Sweden. The Cuban Missile Crisis draft a possible amend­ “I think it good people of The Pride of the South Shore ment to the Student Union young generation learn constitution, banning cam­ words to songs we sing,” pus events from playing Assistant Editors Andersson said. “Dancing Dancing Queen. Queen is fun song for Drinks Tabasco Like Water “This song promotes las­ Journalist of the Year dance.” civious behavior that is Kowalski has been per­ Fun &C Excitement clearly not in line with the manently banned from Wouldn’tltBeCoolIfWeDidThis!? teachings of the Catholic attending future Welsh Church.” said University Family Hall events, and The Absurder is published once a year, or sometimes not at all. Nothing president Father Edmund charges with Residence in this thing is remotely accurate, so don’t bother sending us emails. This Showers T-storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy Valloy. “I don’t care if she Life are pending. goes double for all our fans in the state penitentiary. Via Associated Press QraphicsNet V ie w p o in t a t h e Sunday, April 1, 2001 A bsurder page 3 Taliban: Elderd has I studied abroad, so worship me Last year, I had the opportunity to study The Wall, and it didn’t even open until like two the right idea abroad on Notre Dame’s London Program, and in the morning. Berlin was awesome. They had now that I am back, I am pretty disgusted with this huge museum that my friend Stacey threw America. up in front of. It was so pretty from the outside, As leader of the Taliban, the To further strengthen the ties Let me begin by boring you with a long story but the admission was way expensive, and we extremist group dedicated to between Saint Mary’s and the filled with local slang, to prove I was actually were saving our pesos for the clubs. oppressing and taking away the Taliban, the Taliban will be pro­ there. I left my flat with a group of 50 of my And then, we took the train to Amsterdam, rights of all women in viding funding to create an friends, and we went to this pub, and then we which was so great. When dumb Americans Afghanistan, I want to applaud endowed chair for a visiting pro­ started talking to the bartender, and he was think of Amsterdam, all they think of is the Red the decision of Saint Mary’s fessor. Through this Taliban like, America sucks. And I totally agree. Light District and marijuana, but there’s so College president Shari-Lou Chair in Oppressing Women, the America has like no culture at all. In London, much more than that. In fact, when I was Elderd for her to ban the perfor­ College will be able to bring they have ballet, opera, plays and concerts. I smoking out in this one sketchy bar, this dude mance of “The Vagina some of the most notable oppres­ didn’t actually go to any, because we went to handed me a pamphlet for the Anne Frank Monologues” at the College. sors of women and proponents the same American-themed sports bar every museum, which is Amsterdam, too, I guess. 1 It is especially gratifying to us of oppression of women to cam­ night, but it was there, and we could have gone don’t remember much. to see that our belief that women pus including a return of former if we wanted. In short, though, I just want to say that I should not be heard or have any Saint Mary’s professor and I definitely want to live in Europe one day. studied in Europe, so now I’m the classiest, rights is spreading worldwide. “Vagina Monologues” critic, J. It’s so pretty. On one of my breaks, me and 43 most cosmopolitan person on earth. Also, Although we didn’t anticipate Mark Johnson. of my friends went to every country in Europe. Americans are ignorant and uncultured and that an all women’s college Perhaps the most exciting It was so great, especially Prague. Beer was they make me sick. would be the first to buy into this development of the Saint Mary’s- like 20 cents there, and we stayed in this one idea, we’ll take what we can get. Taliban alliance will be a new hostel that was only like two dollars a night. It In fact, we believe that Dr. study abroad program. While the was so cool. Then we went to Berlin. Katie W ilson Elderd is taking a leadership role Rome and Ireland programs Apparently there’s some kind of wall there, Senior, Off-Campus that hopefully will influence have been popular with students because we went to this awesome club called other leaders to follow the in the past and have given them Taliban. a sense of independence and an After Dr. Elderd’s decision, I opportunity to grow, these pro­ personally contacted her to grams will be eliminated. In praise her for her decision and place of these programs, the let her know that the Taliban is College and Taliban have creat­ I may have hooked up with you on her side. She graciously ed a first of it’s kind program: accepted our support since most the Study Abroad in Afghanistan This is an open letter to the nearly as hot as that chick was cool, or whatever, of the student body and faculty program. The program will give Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, from that dude’s calc class. because she was kind of a have turned against her, except students a chance to experience Holy Cross, and possibly Saint So, yeah, I guess at some dud. So, then, I think I was a few misogynist priests and the oppression of the Taliban Joseph High School communi­ point we got back to the dorm. dancing somewhere, I think, devout Catholics. We exchanged firsthand and return to Saint ties. I don’t remember that part. and then I don’t remember stories about how the oppression Mary’s realizing their campus is So, yeah. We had our formal anything after that. of women is not always a popu­ not nearly as oppressive as our this weekend, and me and the Yeah, so then the next day lar concept but in the end, it’s for regime. guys did 40s at four, and then these sophomores down the the best. Because the Taliban has for­ this Yahtzee! drinking hall were telling me how I After speaking with Dr. Elderd, bidden women and girls to game, so I was pretty hooked up with some she realized that she has a friend attend school or universities in trashed like hours girl, and I think I kind in the Taliban. Therefore, she Afghanistan, we are encouraging before I had to pick of remember that, so said that we will work swiftly to Dr. Elderd to gradually phase up my date. that’s why I’m writ­ create a College-Taliban out female students and turn the Yeah, it was cool ing. alliance. This will involve creat­ College into an all male institu­ and all, and I was I may have ing a Taliban Club on campus. tion. getting pretty / hooked up with Dr. Elderd assured us that Finally, in an unprecedented sober so I fig­ you. It’s cool, although the club has to be decision, the Taliban has decided ured I should go though. I don’t approved by Board of to offer Dr. Elderd a position in pick up my date, mind or any­ Governance, this would not be a its government. Although we i d o n ’t know thing. I’m sure problem since the student gov­ normally do not encourage plac­ what her name you were nice, ernment is terrified of making a ing women in positions of is, because this and since I'm decision that would go against authority or power, we believe dude down the pretty hot, you the administration. that Dr. Elderd has demonstrat­ hall from me can tell your Dr. Elderd also assured us that ed through her suppression of went with some friends that you the Taliban Club, committed to “The Vagina Monologues” that hot chick from his hooked up with the oppression and silencing of she knows that women should calc class, and she me. women would be given prime not really have a voice and are had a whole bunch Anyhow, if you’re office space on campus from better off remaining in a submis­ of friends, so we all re a d in g th is, w e’ve which to run it’s operation. She sive position. We hope that she had to go with her got this SYR coming up said the Taliban office will be will accept our offer. We see Dr. friends so that he could next month, so maybe if located in the newly renovated Elderd as a pioneer in carrying go with the hot chick. you’re not busy, we can Women’s Center. Dr. Elderd said out many of the goals of the Yeah, so we get there, and I hook up again, unless you’re she was nervous that the Taliban in America. don't know where we were, ugly, in which case never Women’s Center would become and I met my date, and she mind. a hotbed of feminists anyway so Mullah Mohammad Omar was cool, I guess. I think she We were partying in the this would effectively end any Taliban leader was short, or something. I quad down the hall, and then Mike O ’Flanagan further organizing on campus. Off-campus, Afghanistan don’t remember. She wasn’t my date disappeared, which freshman, Keough Hall Contest names Oobserver number Une of journalistic brilliance,” said contest instead.” Special to The Absurder judge Tom Dixie, who once worked in the The Observeer’s copy editting was alos mail room of the Binghamton Press & Sun honored as the natoin;s bestt. The Absurder took top honors Saturday Bulletin. “They should consider nominat­ “You’ll never see a typo in that papper, jDotVf recycle at the 2000-2001 Greatest Newspaper in ing this for a Pulitzer and theay always man­ the World competiton. Prize.” age to pick the right TJke yWosurder. “This proves, unequivicably, that we Other stories that “They should consider word to say what they are, indeed, the greatest newspaper recieved special recogni­ nominating this for a m ean,” Dixie chortled, mankind has ever been blessed to see,” tion included an April Pulitzer Prize." overcoming diversity said Obbserver sultan Mick Conway. special section about the and stimulating Third “Those no-talent assclowns from The New Saint Mary’s socccer World hunger. 3 ust tkrow i+ York Times can mail me a job application season, and a Scene Tom Dixie This marks the if they want, but if I were them, I wouldn’t travel review of the vil­ contest judge foourth year in a row aw ay in tke waste my time.” lage of Springfield, Neb. The Oobserver has Judges specifically honored the “By telling its readers been named the Obserrver’s coverage of October lecture about the wondrous finds in Springfield’s World’s Greatest Newspaper, a run regular trask. “Sandals of the Romans and how they museum ‘Silos of 1891,’ and reviewing the eclipsed only by The Titan, of Franklin influenced Gustav Neihbur,” by two eateries in this middle-of-nowhere Pierce High School in Danville, 111. They Monongahela State Community College Amish community, The Obserwer is per­ won seven conseutive years from 1978 biology professor Ted Krykewski. forming a real community serivce,” Dixie through 1989. “Devoting 12 full pages to this insightful said with a smile. “Reading that article “But they’re finished,” Conway said. duscission of how footwear from the Early made me want to cancel my Spring Break “Those punks are ours now.” Roman Empire provided inspiration for trip to Cancun, and head for Springfield The one thing you should know about this 19th-century theologian was a stroke Griffey wins PGA

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page 4 A B S U R D E R Sunday, April 1, 2001 Mysterious recruit appears on women’s team

recruit. By VELMA DINKLEY “LaTroya has an awful lot of body hair and Sports Master sometimes, her voice gets really deep unex­ pectedly,” said one player. “But if she can play, Shortly after the Notre Dame women’s bas­ her masculine-like characteristics shouldn’t ketball team won the national championship, a really matter to any of us. She can still be just press conference was held to announce a new one of the girls.” addition to the women’s team. Members of the Irish cheerleading squad “We are pleased to announce that LaTroya have also expressed concern with the team’s Murphy will be a part of our team for the 2001- newest player. 2002 season,” said Muffin McDraw, women’s “She’s always lingering around when I’m at basketball team head coach. the top of the pyramid,” said “It is a bit unexpected “It was kind of strange head cheerleader Shauna because we had our new Clinton. “It creeps me out recruits pretty much in place because I felt like I had when she asks if we need an but LaTroya’s stats are so been here for, oh, extra spotter. I mean, come impressive from her former three years ." on, go dribble or something.” team that we couldn’t turn McDraw affirms, though, her away. We think that she that LaTroya’s affection for will be a great replacement LaTroya Murphy the pep has not affected her and fill the void left by some junior performance on the court. of our graduating seniors.” LaTroya said she is already LaTroya is listed as a trans­ adapting to her new environ­ fer student and wouldn’t divulge where she ment and feels very comfortable at Notre transferred from. Dame. “That’s not really important,” she said. “So “I felt like I was coming home when I arrived let’s never discuss that again, okay?” at Notre Dame,” said LaTroya. “It was kind of The 6-foot-ll, 245 lb recruit said she is excit­ strange because I felt like I had been here for ed to be a part of the team. oh, three years. When I walked into the Joyce Little is known about her, though many wit­ Center and practiced on the basketball court, I nesses report seeing her hanging around felt like I had played there many times before. I Morrissey Hall at odd hours. think I’ve finally found the team with the right “I guess she has a boyfriend that lives here, fit for me.” or something,” said one Morrissey R.A. “She’s Already a success in the game with her always here. Watching T.V., playing Sega, impressive stats, LaTroya said she considered working out or chilling with the guys. She’s going pro but wanted one more chance to win real nice, and she's got one hell of a deep voice. a collegiate national championship. JOAN WEEKLY/The Absurder We want her to sing bass with us at Acoustic “I really thought about going to the NBA, uh I LaTroya plays In her first gam e as a member of the Irish women’s Cafe next week.” mean, WNBA, but I just couldn’t end my colle­ Some of the women’s basketball players giate career knowing I hadn’t yet accomplished basketball team, where she scored a record 42 points and expressed skepticism about the mysterious that,” said LaTroya.” allegedly hit on some of the opposing team’s cheerleaders.

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A l b u m R e v ie w RUN-DMC still shines after nearly two decades

the category for best R&B rap, creating a By BRIAN KORNMANN vocal performance by a diverse collec­ Scene Music Critic group. The group’s 1983 tion of 12 release RUN-DMC was the songs which There are not many bands first rap album to earn gold features a in the music industry, partic­ status, and its 1985 release wide variety of ularly within the hip-hop cir­ King of Rock was the first in guest appear­ cle, that can remain success­ the genre to go platinum. ances from ful for nearly 20 years. Then RUN-DMC was also the first those artists again, RUN-DMC has never rap group to appear in the who have been been just another hip-hop billboard top 10, with 1986's influenced by band. From its major label release of Raising Hell, and RUN-DMC, debut in 1983, RUN-DMC has the members can be credited including always been a source of inno­ with revitalizing the career of Jermaine vation, not just within hip- one legendary rock band — Dupri, Nas & hop, but within the music Aerosmith — while creating a Prodigy of industry as a whole. entire new genre of music — M obb D eep , The group’s career achieve­ Hardcore/Rap-Metal — with Fred Durst, ments are amazing in and of their famous remake/duet of Kid R ock, themselves: the first rap band “Walk this Way.” Everlast, Third to air a video on MTV, to Amidst these achievements, Eye B lin d , appear on MTV, “Saturday it is impossible to quantify the Sugar Ray and Night Live,” “American influence that RUN-DMC had Method Man. Bandstand” and on the cover on many of the artists in T h e a lb u m of “Rolling Stone.” music, particularly in today’s itself is very RUN-DMC started the adi- rap and hip-hop world. The eclectic, rang­ das fad of the middle 80s and release of the group’s newest ing musically exposed hip-hop to suburban album, Crown Royal, reflects from tradition­ white America long before the some of this influence that al rap on such Photo courtesy of Arista Records likes of NWA, Eminem or the RUN-DMC has had on the tra c k s as “It’s In its first album since 1993, RUN-DMC has produced an extraordinary mix of hip- Wu-Tang Clan. In 1986 it industry as a whole. Over” with hop, rock-rap and even blues tracks, featuring a Carlos Santana-like guest list. became the first rap/hip-hop The album takes the model Jermaine band to be nominated for a established by Santana’s Dupri and “Queens Day” with Queens to national music leg­ trasting artists, such as Durst, Grammy award, appearing in Supernatural and applies it to Nas and Mobb Deep, to rock ends. Crown Royal is interest­ Everlast, Kid Rock and Sugar ’n’ roll based tracks such as ing, in that even after multi­ Ray, the result mixes the two “Rock Show” with Third Eye ple listenings, none of the acts perfectly. Blind and “H ere We Go 2001” songs get particularly old or While the album as a whole Crown Royal featuring Sugar Ray and even annoying. is excellent, a few tracks are a pseudo-blues track, “Take RUN-DMC even manages to particularly noteworthy, the Money and Run.” with do what many would consider including “It’s Over,” “Queens RUN-DMC Everlast. impossible — make a song D a y ,” “S im m o n s Crown Royal is strong from featuring the always wonder­ Incorporated” and “The beginning to end and focuses ful and never annoying Fred School of Old.” Arista Records equally on both RUN-DMC Durst tolerable, if not even While some longtime fans of r ' T k and the assorted guests. Most likeable. RUN-DMC may not enjoy all of the songs discuss in some Perhaps the best aspect of the various styles and guest Rating way the influence that RUN- this album is its subtlety. appearances on the album, RUN-DMC DMC h as had on th e various None of the songs stand out overall it is still an excellent artists that appear on the as designed to be huge sin­ record and a worthwhile CROWN ROYAL album or the actual history of gles. And when RUN-DMC is addition to any fan’s collec­ the group’s rise from Hollis, paired with seemingly con­ tion.

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NCAA M en’s B asketball Championship Duke wins, Coach ‘K’ joins elite group with three titles

said. “To give him his third Associated Press championship, and separate him from the pack that has won MINNEAPOLIS two is the best way that I could Mike Krzyzewski didn’t want go out. It’s my going-away pre­ to let go of Shane Battier. sent to him. He hugged him for what “I am the luckier person to seemed to be an eternity, a have the relationship with him farewell embrace for his nation­ for the last four years. And I al player of the year and team know that he’ll be one of my leader. most valuable friends for the “It’s complete, ” Duke’s all- rest of my life.” everything senior forward said. To get to this game, Duke (35- “All that’s left for me is to ride 4) had to overcome a 22-point off into the sunset on a white deficit in Saturday’s semifinal horse.” win over Maryland. The last With a national title in hand. time the Blue Devils won it all, The top-ranked Blue Devils it was by 20 points over won their third championship Michigan. — and second in the Metrodome The loss ended Arizona’s ago­ — with an 82-72 victory over nizing season and kept the Arizona on Monday night. Wildcats (28-8) from matching With Battier and Duke’s other their own record of beating All-American, Jason Williams, three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA coming up big down the stretch, tournament, which they did and sophomores Mike Dunleavy when they won it all in 1997. and Carlos Boozer playing key Loren Woods had 22 points roles, Krzyzewski moved into and 11 rebounds to lead impressive coaching company. Arizona, the team that rebound­ “The thing with Duke, you ed from a poor start and over­ pick your poison.” Arizona came the death of Olson’s wife, coach Lute Olson said. Bobbi, on Jan. 1 to reach the “Sometimes it’s going to be one championship game. guy, another time it’s going to “All the emotions they had to be someone else. The one con­ go through and they withstood sistent thing is that Shane them and did a great job to get Battier is going to have a great to the final game,” Olson said. game because he just makes “It’s tough. Someone’s got to things happen. I don’t think lose it. Duke is deserving. We there's been any question in gave them a good run and anyone’s mind about him being couldn’t get it done.” player of the year.” Duke’s other titles came in Battier played all 40 minutes, consecutive years, and the sec­ scoring 18 points, with 11 ond in 1992 was won in this rebounds and six assists. He fin­ building after the same trip ished his career with 131 victo­ through the tournament — ries, tying Kentucky’s Wayne Greensboro, N.C., Philadelphia Turner, who played from 1996- and Minneapolis for the Final 99, for the NCAA record. Four. “Shane wasn’t hitting his Dunleavy, playing in front of jump shot, but he comes up his father, Portland Trail with two amazing offensive Blazers coach Mike Dunleavy, rebounds,” Krzyzewski said. led Duke with 21 points, 18 in He was referring to two plays the second half. in the final 4 1/2 minutes when Dunleavy hit a career-high Battier scored after Arizona had five 3-pointers, while Boozer, closed within three points. who just returned last weekend Allsport Krzyzewski said Battier, who after missing six games with a Duke Blue Devils Jason Williams, Mike Dunleavy, Shane Battier and Chris Duhon (l-r) celebrate went from a role player as a broken foot, had 12 points and after winning the NCAA Championship over the Arizona Wildcats 82-72 Monday night. freshman to a two-time national 12 rebounds. defensive player of the year and Williams, saddled with foul All-American, made himself a trouble, had 16 points on 5-for- a 9-0 run that was capped by a Williams made it 77-72 with all eight attempts. great player. 15 shooting. hook shot by Woods with 14:11 2:31 left, and Williams hit a 3 Duke shot 47 percent from “He’s probably the most rec­ “So many times people are left that made it 50-48. with 1:45 left that gave the Blue the field (30-for-64), well above ognized kid playing college bas­ always saying you stop Shane It took Duke just four minutes Devils an eight-point lead. the 38 percent Arizona’s other ketball,” Krzyzewski said. “He and I, you can beat Duke,” to get the lead back to 10, 61- “Most games we’re able to get opponents, including No. 1 deserves that.” Williams said. “We’re so much 51. on Dunleavy's last 3 of the that run,” Woods said. “We just seeds Illinois and Michigan Still trailing UCLA’s John bigger than that.” game with 10:08 to play. couldn’t today. They just beat State, shot during the tourna­ Wooden’s 10 national champi­ Duke is the first No. 1-ranked Again, the Wildcats came us at our own game.” ment. onships, Krzyzewski moved one team to win the national cham­ back. Duke, which set NCAA Arizona shot 39 percent (28- behind Kentucky’s Adolph Rupp pionship since UCLA in 1995. Four times Arizona got within records this season for 3-point­ for-71), nowhere near the 50 and tied his college coach, Bob Dunleavy had three 3-pointers three points. Three times it was ers made and attempted, fin­ percent mark the Wildcats were Knight, who won three at in an 11-2 run that put the Blue Battier, the outstanding player ished 9-for-27 from beyond the at for the first five games of the Indiana. Devils up 50-39 four minutes of the Final Four, who respond­ arc. Arizona really struggled tournament. “Coach is such a tremendous into the second half. ed for Duke. from long range, finishing 4-for- “Somehow,” Dunleavy said, influence in my life,” Battier Arizona came right back with His dunk on a pass from 22 with Jason Gardner missing “we were able to outlast them.”

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stopping by and he takes them football seasons. As Davie him­ “[Heathman] came by and ing one pilot, six passengers, up there. If they offer him self said, 5-7 seasons aren’t brought me glass — actual and a Notre Dame football Rockne money, he won’t take it. If they acceptable by Notre Dame glass — from the windshield of coach. Seventy years ago, a leg­ continued from page 20 insist, he'll use it to put a new standards: “Knute, I know you Rockne’s crash,” he said. “That end was found lying on the wreath out. He is an ambas­ can hear me, and I apologize shows you what this place is, ground, a rosary in his pocket. sports were just beginning to sador who is an unsung hero.” about that,” he said last year. tradition wise.” Seventy years ago, one man become a part of mainstream Heathman is a folk legend to Davie has a special memento Seventy years ago, a simple died. American culture, Rockne and Notre Dame fans, and the mon­ of the Rockne crash site. plane fell from the sky, carry­ His spirit survived. Notre Dame defined sports. He ument he protects has been a coached the Four Horsemen gathering place for die-hard and gave the famous “Win one football fans. for the Gipper” speech. He Sometimes, visitors will travel started the Bengal Bouts boxing to Heathman’s farm merely to program as a way to keep his talk to the spirit of Rockne. players in shape. They’ll talk about what Rockne He was a renowned track and means to them, what he means field coach. Rockne didn’t just to Notre Dame, and the incredi­ I embody the spirit of Notre ble tradition he started. esi Dame — he created it. Last year, on the 69th Heathman was a mere anniversary of Rockne’s death, teenager when he and his uncle a group of five Notre Dame arrived at the crash site. What seniors invited Bob Davie to he saw would change his life join them in Kansas. They had (0 forever. been making the trip to Kansas “I went to Notre Dame last since they had been freshman. U year and arranged a meeting “They have a ceremony SI with Father Theodore where each one of them would Hesburgh,” he said. “In our talk to Knute and they would conversation I said, ‘Father, it’s say what he meant to them and amazing how this has enriched what he meant to Notre Dame, my life.’ “ and how the tradition contin­ Heathman dedicated the rest ues,” Davie said. “Then it was of his life to preserving a monu­ my tu rn .” ment on the spot where the So what did the current Notre plane crashed. He unselfishly Dame football coach and the led historians, tourists, fans, heir to Rockne’s legacy have to and countless others from his say? modest house through the “I said, Why’d you have to Kansas woods to the simple, make these expectations so 10-foot obelisk. high?” Davie said. “It’s given him a reason to And that’s exactly what be,” said Heathman’s friend Rockne did for Notre Dame. He David Kil, Notre Dam e’s assis­ raised the bar and he changed tant registrar. “People start what is expected of Notre Dame E l i * C h r i s Shit* FIT 5K & 10K RUNS PLUS 811 2 MILE WALK SATURDAY, APRIL 7,11:00 AM STEPAN CENTER T-SHIRTS TO ALL REGISTRANTS REGISTER IN ADVANCE AT RECSPORTS $6.00 IN ADVANCE $7.00 DAY OF RACE ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PUBLIC STUDENT AND STAFF DIVISIONS ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT POLICY OR PUBLIC SERVICE? CHRISTMAS IN APRIL SPONSORED BY MOTHn°d°f°s DAMI FOOD lUVlCll

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M e n ’s T e n n is T r a c k a n d F ie ld No. 19 Miami edges No. 10 Irish Shay qualifies for some grinders and hitters, while ing back to win comfortably in By KATIE HUGHES we rely more on power and the third set.” Sports Writer strength.” Scott is now 11-1 this season. The Irish did, as usual, show Miami’s Michael Lang beat Nationals in 10,000 A few hours before the their depth and strength in the 91st-ranked junior Casey Smith women’s basketball team was middle of their singles lineup. 6-2, 4-6, 8-6 (7-0) at No. 1 sin­ opportunity. lighting its way to victory from a Freshman Luis Haddock- gles, and Tomas Smid beat Notre By A N D R E W S O U K U P In the first 1,500-meter race tie, the men’s tennis team had Morales had a decisive victory at Dame junior Javier Taborga 3-6, Associate Sports Editor of her career, freshman Megan three tied matches going on at No. 3 singles, beating Miami’s 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-4) at No. 2 sin­ Johnson placed third with a once. Lindquist 6-4, 7-5. Aaron gles. Brian Farrell lost to It’s safe to say Ryan Shay time of 4:33.5. Leaving South Bend’s barely Talarico, a perpetual pillar for Miami’s Lieberman 6-2, 6-2 at likes the 10,000-meter run. In the pole vault, Jamie spring-like w eather to face No. Notre Dame, beat Miami’s No. 5 singles. It had been seven months Volkmer continued her domi­ 19 Miami in temperatures Hoffman 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) to As the Irish approach the end since the senior All-American nance of her favorite event by approaching 90 degrees, the No. win his seventh straight singles of the season, with the Big East last competed in his favorite winning the vault with an 11- 10 Irish lost an excruciatingly match. Freshman Matthew Scott Championships and a string of event, but the long layoff didn’t foot, 5 3/4-inch leap. Freshman close match Sunday 4-3. added some momentum to his top-25 ranked teams on the seem to slow down the top Irish Jill VanWeelden placed third by “Obviously, we’re disappointed spectacular season, beating horizon, it has become impossi­ distance runner. clearing 10-11 3/4. with the loss to Miami, but I Miami’s Gulub 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 at ble to ignore the need to win the Shay finished in 28 minutes, In the long jump, sophomore thought the effort level was very No. 6 singles. ever-elusive doubles point. 40 seconds, the second-fastest All-American Tameisha King high,” said Irish head coach “Aaron Talarico showed an “The area of our team that time in Notre Dame history, en won her first outdoor competi­ Bobby Bayliss. “I don’t think we unbelievable amount of needs attention is our doubles,” route to a fourth-place finish in tion of 2001, jumping 19-11 could have played any harder.” courage,” said Bayliss. “He really Bayliss said. “We’re making the 10,000 at the Stanford 3/4. “To come that close and come scratched and clawed and found some fundamental breakdowns. Invitational. The time automati­ Senior Travis Davey turned in up short is tough,” said Irish a way to win. Matt Scott showed Whether we need to turn our cally qualifies Shay for the the best individual perfor­ freshman Matt Scott. “They had a lot of poise in his match, com­ attention to different combina­ NCAA Outdoor Championships. mance out of the men who tions or a new person or two, or The senior was about 14 sec­ competed at Arizona by placing to better focus on execution, onds off the school record he in the top five in two events. remains to be seen.” ran last year at the Mt. SAC Davey took fifth in the 100 in The 20th-ranked Irish doubles Relays. Shay also ran a 28:51 10.91 and third in the 200 in R ecreational S po r t s at the Olympic Trials last 21.71. U n iv e r s it y o f N o t r e D a m e team of juniors Taborga and Talarico beat the Hurricanes’ August, the fifth fastest time in The men also turned in solid RecSports has openings for this 37th-ranked team of Smid and the 10,000 meters. In all, Shay performances in the field Hoffman 9-8 (7-4), but Miami’s holds four of the top five events. Junior Andrew Cooper, summer and the 2001 -2002 academic Andrew Golub and Johan 10,000-meter times. who won the Big East high Lindquist beat senior Matt Daly It was a rather strange week­ jump competition a month ago, year in the following positions: and sophomore Brian Farrell 8-5 end for the men’s and women’s cleared 6-8 3/4 for fourth place. at No. 3, 8-5. Miami’s No. 2 dou­ teams as they split up to com­ In his first discus competition of Student Supervisors bles team of Michael Lang and pete in three different meets to the year, Derek Dyer took third Jose Lieberman beat Notre kick off the outdoor season. place with a toss of 164-11. Dame’s Smith and Haddock- Four distance runners joined Among the athletes who com­ Front Desk Supervisors Morales 8-6. Shay at Stanford, while most peted at Purdue, thrower Dore “Smith and Taborga played top jumpers and sprinters com­ DeBartolo’s was the biggest Fitness Room Supervisors exceptionally well to get to the peted in the Arizona State story. The junior, who sat out point where they could serve for Invitational. The rest of the the indoor season win an Issue Room Supervisors the match, then they were just a team competed in the Purdue injury, placed second in the little too anxious,” Bayliss said. Invitational. hammer throw and shot put. Lifeguards “Maybe they wanted to win In Arizona, many Irish On the track, Jennifer Fibuch almost too much. They’ll correct women turned in winning per­ took second in the 5,000-meter WWW Support Student that. They’ll be back, and we’ll formances. run while Ana Morales placed be back.” Junior Liz Grow, the Big East second in the 800-meter run. Any one who is interested in applying for these positions The Irish will face Miami again runner-up in the 400-meter On the men’s side, Nathan dash, won the 100 and finished Shay turned in an impressive should stop by the RecSports office and fill out an applica­ in the Big East Championships in Miami in three weeks. second in the 200. Her 100 fifth-place finish in the 10,000 tion. Office hours are 8:00-12:00 & 1:00-5:00. 631-5100. time of 11.91 is a new personal meters, running 32:05. best. Josh Heck placed second in Kymia Love ran 55.06 in the the pole vault with a leap of 15- 400 to take first. It was the first 11. Meanwhile, Quill Redwine time the sophomore didn’t have placed second by soaring 6-9 to run in Grow’s shadow, and 3/4 in the high jump, a new she made the most of her personal best.

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Golf Women ’s Track and Field continued from page 20 Belles go home satisfied with fifth place first day but then it rained and the second day was tougher." son best. Burket’s 16.71 sec­ long jump that earned her fifth The 4 x 800-meter relay Along with her excellent By KATIE McVOY ond dash through the 100- place in the event. The jump team chalked up a second individual showing, Byrne was Associate Sports Editor meter hurdles landed her a was a personal best for the place victory. The team, com­ very pleased with the efforts of fourth place finish and her recent addition to the Saint posed of Nicole Garcia, Ross, her teammates. The Saint Mary’s track team third season best of the meet. Mary’s club. She also landed a Erin Kosco and Graf finished “I’m really excited for the may have finished fifth during Wrapping up the new records 30-11 triple jump to finish in with a time of 10:47.98. team,” Byrne said. “We got off Saturday’s meet, but the run­ for the season, Burket joined third place just behind team­ Follmer and Graf wrapped to a rough start this year ners considered the perfor­ Whitney Ross, Anne Dudding mate Burket. Shepkowski up the Saint Mary’s scoring. where one of us would play mance a team success. and Laura Graf on a fifth place teamed up with Dudding, Follmer took a fifth place finish well, but we could never get As a whole, the team 4 x 400-meter relay. Courtney Follmer and Jaclyn in the 100-meter dash, with a coordinated.” reached eight personal bests Ross and Graf also added Thompson to claim a fourth time of 19.03. Graf claimed a Along with Byrne in the top and 10 season bests. split times of 1:10.8 and 1:01.0 place finish in the 4 x 100- first place victory in the 800- nine were senior Shane Smith “I think we did really well for respectively that were their meter relay, with a season best meter, with a time of 2:27. and sophomore Terri Taibl, ourselves,” team captain Kara best of the year. The team time of 57.06. Thomspon, Although the Belles are ltfw who tied for ninth with 154 Bergeman said. wrapped up a season best of Follmer and Dudding each had in numbers on distance run­ totals. Smith entered the final Junior Erica Burket led the 4:30.27. season best split times, run­ ners and had a weak throwing round tied for fourth after team, scoring 19 points along “Erica has always done ning 13.8, 14.0 and 14.5 meet, they still reached several shooting an opening round of with attaining season bests in well,” Bergeman said. “This respectively. season bests. 74, but slipped to 80 over the four events. Burket took sec­ year it helps to have other Thompson, a freshmen, “It didn’t help that we didn’t final 18 holes for her 154. ond place in the triple jump, jumpers helping her out.” didn’t stop with a season best have anybody place in throw­ Taibl shot rounds of 76 and 78 with a season best of 32-feet, 9 Freshman Becky Shepkowski in the relay. Thompson cleared ing events,” Bergeman said. “If for her 154 total. The 36-hole, 3/4 inches. A 5-0 high jump jumped in to aid Burekt in the 8-6 on the pole vault for a per­ we had a stronger field in 154 totals were the best of was enough to earn her a third field events, scoring nine sonal best and a new school throwing or more distance Smith and Taibl’s Notre Dame place finish and another sea­ points for the team on a 14-4 record. runners we would do better.” careers. Senior Danielle Villarosa, playing as an individual entrant finished the tourna­ Kel - if you were still this big ment tied for 24th after shoot­ ing a 161 with rounds of 80 and 81. Notre Dame’s fourth finisher was junior Kristin McMurtrie, who finished tied for 44th with S u a H d ) a 167 total. She shot an 86 in the opening round and fol­ lowed it with an 81 on Sunday. III Tuesday Sophomore Shelby Strong tied for 71st with a 177 mark April 3, 2001 on rounds of 86 and 91 on the weekend. 7:30 p.m. I could pick up afte r you, find all your belongings, get you T he N o tre D am e w o m e n ’s places on time, and help your underdeveloped sense of ■ Little Theatre / ^ c e ^ t e k , ' golf team returns to action I FOR THE ARTS direction. .. in other words I could do everything for you II DAME, IN April 7-8 when they travel to that you do for me now. May the best roommate ever Bloomington, Indiana for the For ticket information call the Saint Mary’s Box Office at 2 8 4 “4 6 2 6 have a happy 21st. I love you. Indiana Invitational. ______Love, Katie T he W aning of M ajor W ar A pril <5-8, 2001 Hesburgh Center for International Studies

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Women ’s Tennis Netters’ double play helps Irish dominate home court The fifth-ranked doubles team of and Vaughan clinched the doubles By STEVE KEPPEL All-American Michelle Dasso and point, winning their eighth in a row, Sports Writer Varnum continued its dominance as beating Kari Olsen and Kelli they won their 12th straight match Partlow at No. 3 doubles 8-5. There’s no place like home, espe­ 8-1. Their victory was followed by Green later secured the shut out cially for the Notre Dame women’s wins from Lindsay Green/Nina for the Irish with a win over tennis team. Vaughan and Kim Guy/Katie Cunha, Lindsay Sullivan 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 at The seventh-ranked Irish as the Irish easily took the doubles the No. 4 singles spot. The win improved their record to 17-4 after point. improves her record to 5-0 at the two impressive home victories over It was all Irish from then on with number four spot. Iowa and William and Mary this singles wins from Varnum, Dasso won her 30th consecutive weekend. The 17-4 record is the Vaughan, Green, Guy and Dasso, home match by beating a pesky best for the Irish since 1985-86, who won her 130th singles match, Delphine Troch 6-4, 6-3. Dasso their first year in Division I. The an Irish record. Dasso, ranked No. bounced back this week with two Irish have now won eight in a row 3 in the country, has now won 29 wins, after uncharacteristically los­ at home and 26 of their last 27 in straight home singles matches, ing two in a row against Tennessee South Bend. going back to the 1998-99 season. and Kentucky. Her record now “It’s a really good advantage," “I think we went in expecting a stands at a team best 30-8. said junior Becky Varnum. “The tough match; that’s why we played In a shutout its obvious that travel takes a toll on us. Also, when so well,” said Varnum. “I feel like everyone has played well and done we are away we usually play on every time we play them now its their part but the play of Green and only four courts and there is a lot of revenge; ever since they beat us Cunha really stood out. Green, who waiting around. It’s nice to play on two years ago its been psychologi­ has been battling shin injuries, six courts here because we all get cally different.” fought hard to gain a two set over­ to go out and play at the same Sunday afternoon, the Irish took time victory over Sullivan. time.” up right where they left off, as they Cunha, who lost a tough match On Saturday, the Irish came out trounced William and Mary 7-0. In Saturday, battled back by crushing fired up against 32nd-ranked Iowa. their eighth shutout this season, the Kelli Partlow 6-0, 6-2. Looking to make up for a tough loss Irish swept the doubles point once “Katie Cunha finished her match last weekend to Tennessee and again. Dasso and Varnum contin­ in a half hour,” said Varnum. “Katie avenge a 1999 NCAA Tournament ued their streak of 13 straight victo­ rebounded right back with a great KYLIE CARTER/The Observer loss to the Buckeyes, the Irish were ries, as they are now 16-2 in dual win, she just went out and played Junior Kim Guy (above) paired with Katie Cunha to win dou­ unstoppable in a 6-1 win. matches this season. Juniors Green hard and killed the girl.” bles matches over Iowa and William & Mary this weekend. r t ~~ RETIREMENT INSURANCE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST SERVICES TUITION FINANCING

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S o f t b a l l Sharron throws no-hitter as Irish sweep competition Notre Dame added four runs Miller said. By LIA GARCIA MILHOAN in the bottom of the third led by On Sunday, the Irish took on Sports Writer the hitting of Lemire, Andrea the Pirates of Seton Hall. With a Loman, Andria Bledsoe and 6-3 win in the first game and V* The Irish women’s softball Sharron. al0-2 win in the second the team began Big East play with a In the bottom of the fourth Irish swept its fourth consecu­ bang. inning, Alkire hit her 26th tive doubleheader at Ivy Field. Notre Dame swept a double- career home run which both Notre Dame got on the board header against St. John’s ended the game early and tied a early in game one as Kriech and Saturday and came right back school record for career Alkire scored in the first. on Sunday to take a double- homers. In the fourth inning, the Irish header from Seton Hall and Sharron struck out the side in were up by three when the boost its Big East record to 4-0. the fifth to secure the no-hitter. Pirates began their rally. The Irish are now 26-3 on the The second game featured a With the bases loaded and season for the d e f e n s i v e only one o u t, N o tre D a m e ’s best start in battle lead Madrid threw home to Myers for school histo­ “The first game everything by tw o what appeared to be the second ry, with coach went our way. Every ball strong pitch­ out. However, the home plate Liz M iller ing perfor­ umpire called Myers for catch­ coaching her we hit was just exactly in mances. er’s interference, which auto­ 500th game the right spot." “The pitch­ matically advanced all runners. a t N otre ing staff did Pirate Marlena Kotynski con­ ERNESTO LAC AY O/The O bserver D am e o v er great today,” nected for a single that allowed Senior All-American pitcher Jen Sharron (above), threw a the weekend. Liz Miller Miller said. two Seton Hall runs to score. shutout and no-hitter in an 8-0 victory over Seton Hall Saturday. Irish pitcher softball coach “They really The Irish escaped the inning Jen Sharron stepped up.” in a 3-3 tie. pitched her first career no-hitter Freshman Kristin Schmidt Notre Dame responded with a during Saturday’s first game as pitched her fourth shutout of the three-run fifth inning of its own o C a p p y 2 1 s t (JCeffy Notre Dame batted its way to an season and allowed only two to secure a 6-3 win. 8-0 win. hits while lowering her ERA to The second game was Notre “The first game everything .74. Dame’s from the start. went our way,” Miller said. However, Courtney Fitzgerald Schmidt struck out five of the “Every ball we hit was just of St. John’s was equally effec­ first seven batters she faced, exactly in the right spot.” tive, allowing just seven Notre while the Irish offense put four Lizzy Lcmire went 2-3 to lead Dame hits in six innings. runs on the board in the first the Irish charge. In the end, Notre Dame’s lone run came inning and followed with five seven batters recorded a hit in in the bottom of the sixth when runs in the fourth. the game. Alkire led off with a double. Leading the offensive display Alexis M adrid's sacrifice fly to Jarrah Myers doubled to center were Kriech and Alkire, who right field allowed junior Jenny field, allowing Alkire to score each posted two hits. The Irish Kriech to open the scoring. and gave the Irish a 1-0 win. added one more run in the fifth Melanie Alkire and Jarrah “I thought the key there was giving them a 10-2 win. Myers later scored to give Notre Mel [Alkire] coming up with that The Irish will next play a dou­ Dame a 3-0 lead at the end of leadoff double and Jarrah obvi­ bleheader at Purdue on You are stiff our ClttCe princess the first inning. ously following with the double,” Tuesday. Love ‘Mom, Dad, ‘Andy, andSarafi

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W o m e n ’s S o c c e r Rockne’s legend lives on

Johnson replaces By ANDREW SOUKUP Associate Sports Editor

Milligan for Belles Seventy years ago last Saturday, a small plane plummeted through he can to take our program the night clouds hanging over By KATIE McVOY to the next level.” Kansas, spinning end over end. Associate Sports Editor “[Johnston’s] enthusiasm, One wing had fallen off, and a his knowledge, his work ethic trail of smoke followed the plane Athletic director Lynn and his commitment to excel­ through the sky. It continued its Kachmarik announced last lence is what this program dive until it plunged into the week the athletic department wants and what this program ground, instantly killing all eight hired Bobby Johnston of needs,” Kachmarik said. passengers aboard. McLean, Va., to take the “I think that [Johnston] One of them was Knute Rockne. helm of the Belles’ soccer brings to this [program] a News of the legendary Notre program. McLean replaces level of expertise that we’ve Dame football coach’s death two-year head coach Jason not had before,” Kachmarik rocked the world. His funeral was Mulligan, who resigned at said. “He has great experi­ broadcast over the radio in the end of the 2000 season. ence with women athletes Europe and Asia. The king of Johnston, who was named and high goals.” Norway even knighted Rockne “All-Metropolitan Coach of Players will look to use posthumously. Studebaker imme­ the Year" by the Washington Johnston’s experience and diately halted production of the Post in 2000, spent the last enthusiasm as a benefit to Rockne Sedan Six 65 automobile two years as the varsity girls’ the Saint Mary’s program. when news of the tragedy hit soccer head coach at “I think his best quality is newspapers across the America. Potomac High School. During his energetic personality,” The man had died. The legend Johnston's time at Potomac, Muth said. “I’m truly was ju st beginning to live. the girls’ soccer team fin­ impressed by how quickly he Rockne was already a hero in ished fourth in the assumed the role of our new American culture before his plane Washington Post’s Top 10 coach and it’s obvious that he crashed. He was a few months off Ranking and won the is really dedicated to our leading the Notre Dame football Independent School League team .” team to the 1930 national cham­ AA Title and Tournament Johnston’s dedication is pionship. When he died at the age Championship. The team fin­ already surfacing. Division III of 43, he was on his way to ished the season 14-3-2. teams are allowed to have a Hollywood to negotiate a deal Johnston was named NSCAA spring training session and about a film documentary. Virginia Private School Girls’ Johnston has taken advan­ “In my opinion he was what you Coach of the Year in 1999. tage of that allowance, flying would call a straight, honest man Johnston is excited about in from Washington D C. sev­ and he liked to win football the transition to coaching in eral times to work with the games,” said 83-year-old Easter a college program. team. Heathman, one of only three peo­ “I’ve been coaching high “Coach is sincerely inter­ ple alive today who saw the man­ school and younger women ested in turning our program gled wreckage of Rockne’s plane for six or seven years, and around and he has already in person. have been training Division I done a lot of work to prepare Saying Rockne liked to win foot­ athletes to get ready for their for our fall season,” Muth ball games is like saying Father college program,” Johnston said. Hesburgh was a decent University said. “The game of soccer is In addition to his coaching president. In Rockne’s 12 years as the game of soccer. I’m going skills, Johnston will also be the head coach, he posted a 105- to teach the gam e.” reaching out to the commu­ 12-5. His 88 percent winning per­ Johnston takes over at a nity. While at Potomac, centage, impressive in the 1930s, critical point in the Belles’ Johnston founded Kicks for is considered untouchable by soccer program, as the team Kids, providing non-competi­ Photo courtesy of Sports Information most of today’s Division I coaches. struggled to a 3-13-1 overall tive, co-educational instruc­ Famed Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne (above) died in In the 1920s, an era when record and 3-10-1 record in tion. a plane crash 70 years ago last Saturday. Rockne remains the MIAA last fall. Working Johnston will be coming to among the most-revered figures in Notre Dame history. see ROCKNE/page 14 on attitude and goal setting South Bend with his wife, will be two of the aspects who will be teaching at Johnston will focus on to Stanley Clark Elementary. boost the team's record. Johnston attended James “I definitely want to be Madison University, where W o m e n ’s G o l f realistic,” Johnston said. he played Division I soccer “The team wants to have a and earned his undergradu­ better season. Attitude will ate degree in finance. He be a big factor — when they holds a graduate degree in Irish win William and Mary Invite step onto the field, they have education from Shenandoah to believe in themselves. I University. co-leader, Elon College by six think they lost a few close Johnston will be joined by Her performance was four By BRIAN BURKE on the 5,821-yard, par 71 shots behind the tournament games last year because they assistant coach Lisa Reinke. Sports Writer didn’t believe in themselves.” Reinke will also be in her Ford’s Colony Country Club medalist, Ann Schnell of Players and administrators first year as a coach at Saint course. William and Mary, who fired a The women’s golf team are excited about Johnson Mary’s, although not in her Notre Dame’s other tourna­ five-over par 147 for the week­ earned its second tournament joining the Saint Mary’s soc­ first year at Saint Mary’s. ment win came at the Notre end. B y rn e ’s fo u rth p lace tie championship of the 2000-01 cer program. Reinke graduated from Saint Dame Invitational in October. and the 36-hole total of 151 season on Sunday, winning the “[Johnston] is going to be Mary’s in 1997 where she Three freshmen placed in the were career bests for the fresh­ William and Mary Invitational an excellent addition to our played soccer for the Belles. top nine for the Irish, led by man golfer. with a 36-hole mark of 626. program,” team captain “[Reinke] will complement freshman Shannon Byrne, who “The course was pretty wet,” The Irish managed to come out Heather Muth said. “He is the staff with her connections tied for fourth place, with a 36- said Byrne. “It played well the on top over William and Mary very enthusiastic and more to the community,” hole total of 151 on rounds of by five strokes and first round than willing to do whatever Kachmarik said. 76 and 75. see GOLF/page 16

Softball at Indiana at Baylor at Purdue W J Wednesday, 3 p.m. Friday, 9 p.m. SPORTS # Today, 2 p.m. W om en’s Lacrosse ATA Baseball vs. Connecticut Softball m vs. Ball State M en’s Lacrosse Sunday, 1 p.m. vs. Albion Today, 5:05 p.m. vs. Denver GLANCE # e Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. m Saturday, 4:30 p.m.