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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 38: ISSUE 100 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27,2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Senate to decide junior class officers Mass forges Scott, Flynn, Raaf, Boyd ticket elected officers for the 2005 senior class council friendships, dismay shown at the outcome of announcement less of a shock. prepared for the Senate sce­ By CLAIRE HEININGER the student body presidential "The worst thing is when you nario. community Assistant News Editor election, the candidates for the don't know what's going to hap­ "In the back of my mind, I officers of the class of 2006 took pen, and you kind of know was afraid something like this It felt like deja vu all over the news in stride. what's going to happen now," would happen," he said. "It in halls again - one candidate received "We had a good laugh about he said. "It could go either way, wasn't a pleasant surprise, but just over 48 percent, and the it," said Vijay Ramanan, who but I don't think I'll spend time after the Ebersol-Istvan situa­ Editor's Note: This is the sec­ other received just under 44. will vie with Steve Miller for worrying." tion, it didn't catch me com­ ond of a two-part series The election will be decided junior class president. He added Miller said after a tightly con­ pletely off guard." exploring Mass at Notre Dame. by a dorm vote in the Student that being familiar with the tested primary race Monday, he Senate. But unlike the initial Senate process made the and his running mates had been see ELECTION/page 8 By AMANDA MICHAELS News Writer

Father Paul Doyle likes milk­ ND students observe leap year birthdays shakes. He's so fond of them, in fact. that when he became rector of Dillon Hall in 1997, he bought a one-beater com­ 20-year old sophomores Kathryn Lindsey, Mike Doversberger celebrate fifth birthday mercial "drink mixer" and began serving milkshak.es to By LAURA VILIM students who attended Father News Writer Mike Baxter's Thursday night mass in Dillon Chapel. Six For people born on Feb. 29, years later, he's serving up 13 yearly birthday celebrations gallons of milk and ice cream are far from an easy annual to crowds that sometimes grow routine. to 190 strong - almost Notre Dame sophomores unheard of for a weeknight Kathryn Lindsey and Mike liturgy. Doversberger are two such Dillon's famous "Milkshake leap year babies. They will Mass" is just one of many sto­ both be celebrating their 20th ries in the long tradition that birthday {or 5th in Leap Years) surrounds Notre Dame's this Feb. 29. Despite the unique dorm -worship system. · unorthodox nature of their \ While priests-in-residence at birthdays, however, they do other Catholic institutions, not feel as though they have such as Boston College and missed out on years of celebra­ Georgetown, occasionally hold tions. They said they consider Masses in their rooms, the themselves lucky to be among concept of having an active the estimated one out of 1 ,506 chapel in each individual resi­ people around the world - dence hall is distinctively approximately 200,000 in the ' Notre Dame's. United States - who were "Dorm Masses are a very born on such a special day. special Notre Dame phenome­ Although Doversberger can­ non," said Father Richard Warner, director of campus not recall the specific date DAVE ROONEYfThe Observer Sophomore Mike Doversberger, one of several leap year birthdays on campus, will celebrate see LEAP YEAR/page 6 his fifth actual birthday Sunday. see MASSI page 4 Fiestang celebrates Quill to design commemorative coins

By JOE TROMBELLO Filipino culture Assistant News Editor Senior marketing and art to an egg roll, pa.ncit, a noo­ studio major Pat Quill picked By DUSTIN VON HANDORF dle dish and a pork dish the right day to read The News Writer called lechon. Washington Post. "Filipinos are very big on One day before the Jan. 9 The Filipino American food, and it's a great time to deadline, Quill said he noticed Student Organization (FASO) share what we love," Vinalon an advertisement calling for will be sponsoring Fiestang said. student artists to apply for Saturday, showcasing The evening will continue positions with the United Filipino culture, and includ­ with a prese-ntation of vari­ States Mint to design some of ing traditional dancing and ous traditional dance num­ the state quarters. dinner in Stepan Center. bers. Quill joins five other student Charlene Vinalon, co-pres­ Eileen Magno. also a FASO artists from around the nation ident of FASO, said the event co-president, said the event as Associate Designers, who, will include elements of both will include numerous types along with 18 Master traditional and modern of dances influenced by a Designers - all professional Filipino culture. variety of cultural groups. - will develop future coin "Fiestang will share "It will include Pinkling, designs. Filipino culture, traditional our national dance, "I read the article, and it food and dance, with a mod­ Maglalatik, an all-guys was emphasizing people who ern twist," Vinalon said. coconut dance, and the were focused on detailed The evening will start with Binasuan, a candle dance," work, and that's what I love to an authentic Filipino dinner, Magno said. do," he said. "Drawing is my first love." · serving dishes such as adobo, FASO has asked other stu- • DAVE ROONEYfThe Observer a chicken dish, lumpia, which Senior Pat Quill has been selected as one of six student is a traditional wrap similar see FIESTANG/page 6 artists to design future state commemorative quarters. see QUILL/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, February 27, 2004

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE DINING HALLS NOT SERVING MEAT ON FRIDAYS? End of the road I've been asked, over and over again, how The Observer comes out five days a week when we all have classes. I've also been asked why I Chase Gund Chelsea Rush Megan Buller Mike Kalman Jason Bogovic traded most of my social life for Freshman Junior Junior Sophomore Sophomore endless hours in O'Neill O'Neill the basement of O'Neill Lyons Lewis South Dining Hall. Each time, I "Only if they ''People should "If people have "Eh, the chicken "Whatever, give the same answer. have corn be able to a problem, they patties probably there are still I don't know. dogs.·· choose can go to aren't real meat quarter dogs, Somehow, whatever they Subway... any ways. .. rzg. ht?" . every day a like... newspaper appears in bins Andrew Soukup across campus. The last 140 issues have hap- Editor in chief pened to have my name at the top of the mast- head (today will be the last one), but The Observer is a product of IN BRIEF over 100 students who give up some portion of their day to ensure that Notre Dame has a campus newspaper. Why they do it, I don't The Gutherie Theatre of know, but I'm grateful that they do Minneapolis will perform its it nonetheless. national touring production Directing The Observer over the of Shakespeare's Othello last year has been a tremendous from 7 to 10 p.m. tonight. challenge. And I've been blessed to The play will be held in the work with an incredibly talented O'Laughlin Auditorium in staff who is just as devoted to their Saint Mary's Moreau Center jobs as I am to mine. for the Performing Arts. But when I'm cursing out a print­ er that won't print at 5 a.m. or The first annual responding to deranged e-mails Shakespeare Scene Festival from angry readers, I sometimes will occur in the LaFortune scratch my head and wonder if it's. Ballroom tonight from 7:30 to worth it. 10 p.m. Tickets are $5 and Then I walk into the dining hall can be purchased at the door. to go to work, and I see the stacks of papers almost depleted. I sit Siegfried Hall is sponsoring down for lunch at the dining hall an all-day, nine-hole putt­ and see everyone reading the story putt golf tournament with that took three hours to edit. I walk food. music and prizes. to down the halls in dorms and see benefit those suffering from articles taped up outside the doors. Lou Gehrig's disease. DAVE ROONEY!The Observer I listen to professors in class start The Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra, featuring Rebecca Paul as soprano and discussions by holding up a; copy of Student Government will Ricky Leal on oboe, performs Its Winter Concert Thursday In Washington Hall. The sponsor a free performance The Observer. program featured music by Mozart, Wager and Brahms. And that's when I remember why of the comedy Sex Signals I love this job. And why I'm going tonight in the Hesburgh to have a tough time saying good­ Library's Carey Auditorium bye. from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Today is officially my last day at The Observer, but I've never been OFFBEAT Flipside is sponsoring a more proud of the product we turn Simpsons trivia contest from out every day. I've had the pleasure Trash truck stopped with When a drug-sniffing dog in pursuit. 10 to 11:30 p.m. tonight in of leading a talented staff that 2 tons of marijuana arrived, it alerted authori­ Kevin Richard Vowell, the Carey Auditorium of the poured their hearts and souls into SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. - A ties to possible narcotics. 31, of Maryville placed Hesburgh Library. their jobs, of watching them garbage truck was stopped DPS officers found 4,112 such a call to emergency mature, of seeing them grudgingly carrying more than two pounds of marijuana bun­ dispatchers during a high Lace up your dancing shoes admit that the late nights in the tons of marijuana north of dled in the area where speed chase on U.S. 411 and join free dance lessons office aren't that bad. And I've had Huachuca City, a trash would be carried. early Sunday morning, sponsored by Saint Mary's one heck of a fun time working Department of Public Martinez and passenger, Blount County, sheriff's Student Activities Board. with them in the process. Safety official said. Michael Trejo Duran Sr., spokeswoman Marian Hawaiian Dance lessons will When I was named editor in chief The truck had been driv­ 38, were arrested on suspi­ O'Briant said. occur tonight from 6 to 7 13 months ago, one of my prede­ ing erratically late cion of transporting and The incident began when p.m., while Afro-Brazilian cessors sent me an e-mail saying Tuesday, said DPS Sgt. possessing marijuana for a deputy noticed Vowell lessons will take place my final day on the job would be Steve Tritz. sale. driving erratically and sig­ Saturday afternoon from 1 to my toughest. I didn't know what he "It got my attention," naled for him to stop. 2:30 p.m. in the Regina was trying to tell me, not on the Tritz said. "He was driving Driver calls 911 as cops Vowell pulled over but then Dance Studio. days when I dealt with irate phone slow and failing to signal." chase him spun his pickup truck calls or fought losing battles with The driver, who identi­ MARYVILLE, Tenn.- It around and fled down the To submit information to be faulty computer systems. But fied himself as 28-year-old may be right to call 911 to highway, with three patrol included in this section of The tomorrow, somebody else gets the Brian Rivera Martinez, said report someone's chasing cars in pursuit. Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ honor of leading The Observer's he didn't know how to you on the highway - but Information compiled mation about an event to staff. drive the truck. not if it's a sheritrs deputy from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. That's why, today, I understand what he meant. 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Williams said students should By JEN ROWLING be creative with their food Sophomore News Writer selections, suggesting stir-fry, a collection of vegetables or tofu" Ash Wednesday marked the and saying that chefs are will­ Parents beginning of Lent and the end ing to fry or help with any new of meat on Fridays, as the platter creations. University's dining halls "By the third meal, you're Weekend replaced sauteed meat, stir-fry grumpy," he said. "People will and rotisserie chicken with go off campus," items such as eggs, fish and Williams suggested that stu­ grilled vegetables. dents give the. dining hall staff By EMILIE DESJARDINES Notre Dame's staff began feedback on meals they News Writer preparation for the Lenten enjoyed by filling out surveys. Season in October. Tony He said student input is valued The Saint Mary's campus will Williams, South Dining Hall and shared at weekly Food host 360 parents this weekend unit chef. attended a culinary Services meetings. for Sophomore Parents academy in New York, where While students will face a DAVE ROONEY!The Observer Weekend. he learned preparation for var­ more limited food selection The theme for this year's during Lenten Fridays, A dining hall chef prepares a meal Thursday. Both dining ious vegetable medleys, corn­ halls will prepare only meatless dishes on Fridays In Lent. event, "Like You Forever, Love breads and tofu. These new Williams said they can look for­ You For Always," was inspired platters are being prepared ward to Easter dinner at South by the children's book with the and will be served in the dining Dining Hall, which will feature policies has created divergent he supports the Notre Dame same title. halls to replace meat dishes. lamb, chicken, fish, baked viewpoints within the student food policy of not serving meat. "It appealed to us because the "People choose to come here, Williams said the meals ham, rice pilaf and vegetable body. book is about the relationship "If you are Catholic, you can so when you choose this being served will include medley. between parents and children," choose not to eat meat; they school, you're pretty much cheese dishes, fish, vegetables, While the dining halls will be said Jessica Eaton, a can at least put smaller por­ choosing to accept some grilled pizzas and breakfast meatless, Reekers and Sophomore Parents Weekend tions of meat out for those who Catholic practices," Brede said. items such as eggs and hash Lafortune will continue to committee member. do not choose to fast," sopho­ browns. In addition, the popu­ carry their regular products. Although many of the sched­ more Kate Lorenz said. lar mozzarella breadsticks will Notre Dame's close adher­ Contact Jen Rowling uled activities are similar to Sophomore Craig Brede said be seen more often. ence to the Catholic Church at [email protected] those of Notre Dame's Junior Parents Weekend, the Saint Mary's event is somewhat small­ er, confined mostly to Saturday. Saint Mary's combines the Presidential Dinner with a dance and does not have a clos­ ing brunch on Sunday. However, Saint Mary's students "also have Junior Mom's Weekend and Senior Dad's \Veekend, which are both three­ day events," said Kristin Palombo, the committee's chair­ woman. "I think this weekend will be fun," Palombo said. "It's a great way to involve families and an ,,,_,,,,,.,_,,,,.,.,.,.,.·.·· .. "'..,.·- .J.~_?g·ed by 5 highl)®·)lCClairned Jazz artists. opportunity for parents to see :t/f?\Jt?t< >>...... 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"Dalloway's Dollars" they will EVENING CONCERT BLOCK• WASHINGTON HALL receive. 6:45 PM MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND I Saturday morning will begin RODNEY WHITAKER, DIRECTOR with an academic ppen house in 7:30PM WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY AP QUINTET the Noble Family Dining Hall where students will have the TRENT KYNASTON, DIRECTOR opportunity to introduce their 8: 1 5 PM MICHIGAN STATE OCTET l parents to professors. RODNEY WHITAKER, DIRECTOR During the afternoon, the 9:00 PM WESTERN MICHIAGN JAZZ ORCHESTRA South Bend Chocolate Factory, SCOTT COWAN, DIRECTOR which usually closes by 2 p.m., 9:45 PM JUDGES' JAM is staying open for tours. JEFF CLAYTON (SAXOPHONE) "I think it will be fun," JOHN FADDIS (TRUMPET) Palombo said. "The assembly ALAN PASQUA (PIANO) lines will be open, and there will be samples of chocolate." DAVE CARPENTER (BASS) At 4:30 p.m., parents and PETER ERSKINE (PERCUSSION) their daughters can celebrate Mass in the Church of Loretto. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH Saturday evening is the 2:00 PM .JUDGES' CLINIC-BAND BUILDING Dinner/Dance, held at the Palais Royale. It will start with a pres­ :, ...... _ . .E;y_~~-!~G CONCERT BLOCK-WASHINGTON HALL idential welcome followed by a ·: s;4's··pM .. U.NfVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME JAZZ BAND slideshow. The slides, arranged ... ,,, .. ,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,. ';::'·'' ., .... ··=·=·: LA~·RY'DV!o(:'f_E R, D 1 RECTOR by Maureen Zimmer, "jnclude :: )}L;:::;::H:•:•})::=:::::::::::~•••••••••••oooooo'"'""""'"'"""oo._.,7..:P..Q, PM MARSHALL,,UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE pictures of life at Saint Mary's and pictures with parents," ...... _ .. MART!.,N W. SAUNDE~~:··-blRECTOR Zimmer said, "in order to show 8:1 5 PM TEXAS s'TATE--..l.,.J_NIVERSITY JAZZ .;~N·D ...... ~, .. ._ ...... -···-w··--·· a little about their lives over the ...... , ...... --...... fREDDIE MENDOZ~·:~'DIRECT.OR 000 past two years and include their 9:00 PM''l"NDlAN~.. UNIVERSITY J0~~ KE'LSEY ·COMBO...... ~-W"'""""""""~··• lives at home." 9:45 PM TEXAS STA,TE··Uti..JVERSITY SALSA DEL RIO The weekend will culminate JOHN LOPEZ, DIRE~-~o~··-...... with a night of dinner and danc­

...... ~ ...... -.-.-·-· ...... ing, an event about which Eaton said she is very enthusiastic. "We picked out the menu, and I think it will be delicious," she said. ''I'm looking forward to spending time with my parents BROUGHT TO YOU BY SUB and letting them meet my www.nd.edu/-sub/cjf/ friends." Contact Emilie Desjardines at [email protected] page 4 The Observer + NEWS Friday, February 27, 2004

Northwestern." wherever they believe that each submission and an Despite the enthusiasm for their faith will be best nour­ additional $500 for each Mass the hall worship and the efforts ished," Rocca said. "The more Quill design that is accepted. He continued from page 1 of individual dorms to encour­ informal style of liturgy in the continued from page 1 said a submission for the age participation - like Dillon dorms, obviously, is quite dif­ new nickel will be due in ministry and rector of Fisher and Carroll's milkshake ferent from the more formal Quill, who is pursuing a early March. Hall. "To build a space for wor­ Masses, and St. Edward's Basilica setting. Also, the painting concentration, said Quill's position will last for ship into every residence hall Spanish Mass - attendance at music can be quite different he remembers drawing on two years. In the interim, he is a strong statement about the some weeknight liturgies can between what you hear in the the walls of his room when said he plans on finding a nature of our community of drop below the double digits. Basilica and in a dorm." he was less than two years business-related job and is faith." Rozum defended the daily Many students also praise old. He said he applying at Sixty-eight Masses are cele­ Masses, despite small num­ the residence hall Masses, has always been several adver­ brated each week in the dorms bers. especially the accessibility and drawn to art. ../ think it's a tising firms and alone - more during football "What variety of "I've always marketing season - with an average of does it mat­ options loved [art]," he great honor departments. five per week in the male resi­ ter if we they pro- said. considering that Although he dence halls and two in the have, at "The fact that we have Mass vide. Judges from said he plans to female residence halls. The most, a "It's the coins are going in the dorm is a value that the U.S. Mint, as pursue a full­ disparity is mainly due to the dozen or so? conven­ well as the to be in circulation time art career fact that men's dorms have up We can still makes this living situation ient, and National for over 30 years, later, he wants to three or four priests-in-resi­ pray," he different than just sharing a everyone Endowment for and then they'll be to first work in dence, while only four women's said. "You dorm space. That people pray from my the Arts, select­ the business dorms are set up as such, have got to d o r m ed the winners around for world. Warner said. pray every together- that Mass can be a goes," from 306 appli­ history.·· "I hope to Voicing a sentiment common day if you're part of the total dorm Knott cations. find a business across campus, McGlinn rector going to be freshman "I'm still Pat Quill job and then Beth Maureen Skinner said a Christian." experience- adds an element C h r i s pinching Illustrator turn to art as having weekly liturgies in Agreeing that is intangible and sacred. ·· Rainville myself," he my main every residence hall strength­ with Rozum, s a i d . said. "I was source of ens the bonds within that small Skinner also Beth Maureen Skinner "And if I completely shocked." income," he community. said that miss my said. "This is a stepping McGlinn Rector The new batch of design­ "The fact that we have Mass even though dorm's ers, part of the U.S. Mint's stone to that." in the dorm is a value that only 25 to Mass, Artistic Infusion Program, Quill said he considers the makes this living situation dif­ 40 percent there's replaced state position to be a ferent than just sharing a dorm of the girls usually artists responsi- true honor and space," Skinner said. "That in McGlinn go to the hall's another one I can make it to." ble for design­ is excited about people pray together - that Mass, a large number find Badin senior Alice Bartek ing their coins. "/ hope to find getting to be a Mass can be a part of the total their way to one of the liturgies cited the intimacy of the dorm The 24 artists a business job part of history. dorm experience - adds an on campus. chapels and the sense of com­ will receive and then turn · "I think it's a element that is intangible and "One hundred percent partic­ munity they inspire. written back­ to art as my great honor sacred. If Mass weren't offered ipation is unrealistic," she said. "When you go to the Basilica ground infor­ main source of considering in the dorm, it would change "Many of our girls are in one of for Mass, you get all dressed mation about that the coins its atmosphere completely." the choirs and participate in up and the choir sings and it's each state to income. are going to be Father George Rozum, the Mass in the Basilica, or just a huge deal," she said. "In give them ideas This is a in circulation Alumni rector, agreed, adding some don't want to go to Mass dorm Masses, you can get on a and inspiration stepping stone to for over 30 that the Masses are essential to at 10 at night because it's their personal, intimate level with for appropriate that., years, and then the preservation of the unique best study time, so they find a those around you and with designs. they'll be Notre Dame experience. different place to go." God." Quill, an Pat Quill around for his­ "Without dorm Masses, we Basilica rector Father Peter Though each dorm is Observer illus­ Illustrator tory," he said. wouldn't have a spirit of Rocca supported the presence autonomous in deciding when trator, said the "It's hard to Christian fellowship. We of dorm Masses, saying that and how they celebrate Mass · job will be part­ believe that I'll wouldn't have Christian morals while the Basilica plays a cen­ - milkshakes or no - all 27 time, and he is be looking at a brought to our attention," tral role in the community, together form a unique net­ uncertain how many coins coin and it could be my Rozum said. "The Basilica only worship within the residence work of faith within the Notre he will submit designs for. design." holds a thousand or so people, halls fills a different yet equal­ Dame community. "At the least, six different so where would everyone go? ly essential place in students' coins; at the most, who If we didn't have Masses in the . lives. Contact Amanda Micahels at knows," he said. Contact Joe Trombello dorms, we might as well be "I believe students should go [email protected] Quill will receive $500 for at [email protected] our Shortcut tO Spring Break Gary Chicago Airport to St. Petersburg/Tampa

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS HAITI

Officials say Britain spied on U.N. Britain spied on U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Rebels say they are preparing new attack Annan in the build up to the Iraq war, a for­ mer Cabinet minister said Thursday, triggering yet another postwar crisis for Prime Minister Tony Blair. Associated Press Blair refused to confirm or deny the accusa­ PORT-AU-PRINCE tion and branded his former international Haiti's rebel leader said his development secretary, Clare Short, "deeply fighters were advancing on irresponsible" for commenting on the issues. the capital Thursday and awaited an order to attack For Blair, the allegation is another potential­ unless President Jean­ ly damaging aftershock of the Iraq invasion, Bertrand Aristide resigns. following controversies over Britain's prewar The United States ques­ intelligence dossiers, the death of a weapons tioned whether Aristide scientist, the coalition's failure to find weapons could "effectively continue" of mass destruction and the collapse of a court in office. case on alleged U.S.-British bugging of the With Haiti's ill-equipped United Nations. police force not expected to put up much resistence against a rebel assault, Macedonian president missing goverment loyalists threat­ BITONJA, Bosnia-Herzegovina- Macedonia ening death and torchings state radio switched to classical music and the began building defenses in government declared a day of mourning after front of the National Palace President Boris Trajkovski was missing and in Port-au-Prince. presumed dead in a plane crash Thursday. At a U.N. Security Mourners lit candles in front of Trajkovski's Council meeting on Haiti, office in the capital, Skopje, and condolences Caribbean nations urged poured in from world leaders. Secretary of the immediate authoriza­ State Colin Powell called the moderate tion of a multinational Trajkovski "a great friend of the United States" force to end the violence and restore law and order. who helped put his ethnically divided nation But key council members on "a stable footing." the United States and The president's party initially said he died in France said they want a the crash, which happened in a remote, rocky political settlement first. area of mountainous southern Bosnia - In Washington, Secretary treacherous in the. bad weather and heavily of State Colin Powell openly mined from Bosnia's 1992-1995 war. questioned whether Aristide can continue to serve effectively as Haiti's leader - the closest Powell EPA NATIONAL NEWS has come to suggesting A street vendor passes as tires are set on fire as barricades by pro-Arlstlde sup­ that Aristide bow out as porters near the National Palace after rumors spread through the city about Supermarkets, clerks reach contract president before his elected Arlstlde's resignation In Port Au Prince, Haiti on Thursday. term ends in February LOS ANGELES - Negotiators for grocery 20006. The insurgents have supporters armed with old Press in the northern city clerks and three supermarket chains reached a "Whether or not he is overrun half of the country pistols were seen heading of Cap-Haitien. tentative contract agreement Thursday that able to effectively continue since the rebellion began toward the seaside "All those chimeres, we could bring an end to the longest supermarket as president is something three weeks ago. Carrefour neighborhood. have nothing against strike in U.S. history and send 70,000 cash­ he will have to examine Hundreds of Aristide sup­ In Carrefour, gunmen them," he said. "We know strapped employees back to work. carefully in the interests of porters, some armed with fired shots at the home of Mr. Aristide gave them Greg Denier, a spokesman for the United the Haitian people," Powell machetes and pistols, gath­ Haiti's most prominent some money and we know Food and Commercial Workers union, declined told reporters. ered Thursday in front of architect, Albert how poor they are." to disclose details of the agreement. Powell's comments came the National Palace and, Mangones, and wounded a Some 90 miles to the south, Port-au-Prince was The 4 1/2-month strike has inconvenienced a day after French Foreign with teenagers driving security guard, a family Minister Dominique de bulldozers and forklifts, member said. The French a city on edge. millions of shoppers in Southern California and started building a defensive Embassy was calling the Americans with M-16s led to hundreds of millions of dollars in losses Villepin condemned Aristide for Haiti's crisis rampart. police to try to evacuate guarded U.N. workers and for the three grocery chains, which had taken a and called for him to "If Aristide goes, cut off Mangones' widow, an eld­ their families on the way to stand against rising employee health costs .. resign. their heads and burn down erly French citizen, and the airport, passing street Earlier Thursday, their houses!" they shout­ their daughter. barricades of wrecked, Winter storm hits Southeast Aristide told CNN he would ed, echoing the war cry of Rebel leader Guy abandoned cars, rock and CHARLOTTE, N.C. -A storm brought not resign. He said a small Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Philippe said the pro­ tires built by Aristide sup­ porters to block the city snow, sleet and freezin'g rain to the Southeast international force - "a the Haitian general who Aristide militants, called couple of dozen" soldiers ousted French colonizers chimeres or angry young from an assault. on Thursday, shutting down schools and gov­ from Haiti to end slavery men, were not his enemies. Military helicopters of the ernment offices and forcing the cancellation or police - could prompt the rebels to stand down. 200 years ago. The Aristide "We are calling for every­ Dominican Republic, which of a visit here by President Bush. Referring to the rebels, he loyalists shouted epithets body to stay home, not to shares the island of The un,settled weather in the Carolinas, said: "At any time those against France. fight against us because we Hispaniola with Haiti, were Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky left up to 6 terrorists may come to As rumors spread that are fighting for them," ferrying people fro~ the unches of snow in some places, with a second Port-au-Prince and kill the rebels were arriving by Philippe said in an inter­ Dominican Embassy to the wave in the forecast that could add several thousands of people." boat, truckloads of Aristide view with The Associated airport. inches overnight. In Georgia, which got up to 4 inches in northern counties, high winds brought down trees and power lines, knock­ ing out electricity to as many as 61,000 homes. Senate approves handgun safety lock

Democratic Sens. Barbara Boxer of the fact is that all parents want to Associated Press California and Herb Kohl of protect their children.· This legisla­ LOCAL NEWS WASHINGTON - A Senate agree­ Wisconsin argued that requiring tion will ensure that people purchase ment requiring child safety locks on child safety locks on newly pur­ child-safety locks when they buy U.S. handguns gave Democrats chased handguns would help reduce guns. Those who buy locks are more No suspects in killing of mother encouragement Thursday that the number of children accidentally likely to use them. That much we LAPEL - Madison County authorities con­ renewing an assault weapons ban killed by handguns in the home. know is certain." ducted autopsies Thursday on the bodies of a might also become part of a package Every 48 hours, a child is killed The Senate in 1999 passed similar mother and her 4-year-old daughter who were to protect gun makers and sellers through an accidental shooting, legislation but the House refused to found dead with their throats cut. from gun crime lawsuits. Boxer said. approve the measure. "If we were to pass this legislation Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, the Results of the autopsies were not yet avail­ The GOP-controlled Senate voted 70-27 to require all handguns sold in and it became the law of the land, sponsor of the gunmaker immunity able, Coroner Marian Dunnichay said. the United States to have child safety the number of children involved in legislation, argued against the meas­ Investigators had no suspect'i in Wednesday's locks, adding the measure to the leg­ the number of accidental shootings ure, saying gun manufacturers slayings of Cory Clark, 26, and her daughter islation providing the gun industry would go way down," she said. already are working on the problem. Jenna, sheriff's Capt. Rick Garrett said. immunity from suits when a legally Kohl said the bill "is not a panacea. Craig said the amendment would be J;Iowever, detectives concluded the deaths were sold gun is subsequently used in a It will not prevent every single avoid­ an intrusion of the federal govern­ not the result of a homicide-suicide, he said. crime. able firearm-related accident. But ment into people's private homes. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Friday, February 27, 2004 Debate team encourages support at weekend tournament

Hall. whole gets a boost," Callahan "You usually have to be more ished eighth last year in the By K. AARON VAN "Crowds are definitely encour­ said. "It brings more involvement up to date as well as just have a National Parliamentary Debate OOSTERHOUT aged," team president Meghan from the Notre Dame communi- wider knowledge base, because Association's season-long sweep­ News Wricer Callahan-Peters. "There's heck­ ty." you never know what the topic is stakes. "Sweepstakes awards" ling involved, and you can shame As tournament director, team going to be," Callahan said. are given only to the top schools The Notre Dame debate team people." coach Kate Huetteman sent out On the other hand, policy at any particular tournament. is inviting any and all students to This is the second invitational invitations to each school, peti­ debate demands more facts and According to Callahan, the heckle, cheer or simply observe in as many years Notre Dame tioned alumni to judge for the evidence to be successful. Notre Dame team is one of the the upcoming "Irish Invitational" has hosted. The number of tournament and .selected the "[Parliamentary debate] defi­ best in the nation. This coming this weekend. schools attending has doubled, "resolutions" for the debates. nitely teaches you how to think weekend still looms large, how­ Starting Saturday at noon and this year including such institu­ Resolutions, or debate topics, on your feet," Callahan said. ever, and "there's definitely more continuing until Sunday after­ tions as Indiana University, come primarily from the political "Even if you don't know an exact pressure" to perform well at noon, the team is hosting the Hillsdale College, Purdue realm, ranging from internation­ fact about a topic, you can come home, Callahan said. "It should largest Midwest invitational of University and the University of al relations to domestic politics. 'up with a logical problem with be a good tournament." the spring semester, bringing 16 South Carolina. Past topics include Bush's policy it." schools to engage in parliamen­ "[Hosting] elevates a school's on Iraq both before and after the Already a formidable opponent Contact K. Aaron Van Oosterhout at tary-style debate at DeBartolo prestige. The program as a war. in debate circles, the team fin- [email protected]

60th day of the year. While nei­ ther one has specific traditions Leap year for the day, each one cele­ continued from page 1 brates with a little more fan­ fare when Feb. 29 rolls around when he realized his birthday every four years. was celebrated differently from "Someone usually gives me a his friends, he has been aware 'you're turning three, four or of the uniqueness of his leap five years old' card," Lindsey year birthday for as long as he said. "They also Uokingly] tell can remember. Rather than me I'm tall or smart for my believing his birthday loses sig­ age." nificance as because he can Over the years, both students only celebrate it on its exact have also found other perks to day once every four years, being a birthday-celebrity of Doversberger thinks that it sorts. Doversberger has becomes more special because appeared in a local newspaper of its rareness. or on television every real "Unlike a typical yearly birthday of his life and has birthday, when I explain to received free $25 gift certifi­ people when I was born and cates from the University Park how I go about celebrating my Mall in Mishawaka. birthday, they remember it. As Although Lindsey has not a result, I think it gains signifi­ received any special treatment cance because it is unique," he as of late, when she was said. younger she often won extra Lindsey agreed with prizes at fairs or in games. Doversberger, saying that leap Recently, her birthday has year birthdays are more excit­ been of more use to friends ing to celebrate because they and family who have tried to happen so infrequently. She utilize it to win free items of first learned that her Feb. 29 their own. birthday was special when she Perhaps one of the greatest and her family celebrated her benefits Doversberger and first "real" birthday when she Lindsey gained due to their turned four. Instead of being leap year birthdays is the fact disappointed in what appeared that it sets them apart from the to be a lack of actual birth­ multitude of other students at days, Lindsey found humor in Notre Dame. her situation. "[Another] great thing about "I thought it was funny," being born on a leap year is Lindsey said. "Of all the years, that I will always be able to tell months, days and times to be people I was a student at the born, I was born on a leap University of Notre Dame year. [It's] the story of my life." before my fifth birthday," said In non-leap years, both Doversberger. Doversberger and Lindsey cel­ ebrate their birthday on March Contact Laura Vilim at 1, as they were born on the [email protected] Fiestang continued from page 1 Come and join the Campus Bible Study dent clubs on campus to per­ form, including the First Class Steppers and the Ballet Folklorico. Learn what Jesus taught by reading and discussing His words. "We are aiming to show­ case Filipino culture and cel­ ebrate it with the Notre 1 day a \Veek-1 hour per session Dame and South Bend com­ munities," Magno said. Vinalo said FASO, a student Attending CBS would be a solid Lenten practice. organization that is dedicat­ ed to "sharing culture and building a Filipino communi­ :t-::::o..- :::;: . ;~,. Meeting every Tuesday at 7:00 pm ty on campus," hopes to raise === . awareness of the Filipino l §. !· culture by hosting the event. -:;:r=:::= . I. in room 114K Coleman- Morse Center lI ..- ' The event will take begin l~i at 6 p.m. Saturday. Dinner r.~, . will be served at 6:30 p.m., and the dance show will start If needed, Bibles provided. at 7:30p.m. Tickets will be available at the door, costing $5 for fac­ For more info call Fr. AJ631-5955 Campus Ministry ulty and students, and $7 for general admission.

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Friday, February 27, 2004 I page 7 MARKET RECAP Gasoline at six-month high

Associated Press Dow 10 580.14 -21.48 NEW YORK - Gasoline Jones ' futures closed at a new six ,. Same: •.... . : Composite Volume - month high Thursday 2,071 179 . 1,375,480,320 in New York as analysts said a "squeeze" appeared to be developing ahead of AMfX 1,245.14 +8.04 t the front - month con­ NASDAQ 2,032.57 +9.59 tract's expiration. NYS£ ....;.. 6,6zz.66 +:.7.39 March petroleum prod­ S&PSOO 1,144.91 +4.58 ucts futures contracts NIKKE.I(Tokyo) ~"1 expire at the end of open 0/$15.29 (l.QQ outcry trading Friday on FTS£ IOO(London) 4,515.90 +8.40 the New York Mercantile Exchange. COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE Futures traders occa­ sionally try to get buyers SIRIUS SAT RADIO (SIRI) +0.67 +0.02 3.00 with a need for prompt, MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.75 -0.20 26.50 physical delivery of crude CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) -0.98 -0.23 23.35 oil to pay a premium on the futures contract on or ORACLE CORP (ORCL) +0.68 +0.09 13.28 near expiration, said Phil INTEL CORP (INTC) -0.41 -0.12 29.50 Flynn, an analyst who Treasuries trades with Alaron Trading Corp. in Chicago. 30-YEAR BOND +0.57 +0.28 49.21 Such a move becomes 10-YEAR NOTE -+0.77 +0.31 40.46 more evident when the 5-YEAR NOTE +0.91 +0.27 30.00 next contract month - in this case. April - doesn't 3-MONTH BILL -0.64 -0.06 9.32 rise by nearly as much, he Commodities said. LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.17 35.51 March gasoline futures settled up 1. 84 cents at GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -0.60 395.50 $1.0773 a gallon - a PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.925 96.20 six-month high - after Excha Rates trading between $1.051 and $1.08 during the ses­ YEN 109.6 sion. EURO 0.8045 The front-month March POUND 0.5373 contract traded at the highest level for a front A customer purchases gasoline at a station near downtown Chicago. Prices of month since Aug. 29, gasoline have risen nearly 7 cents per gallon over the past two weeks. when the September con­ tract settled at $1.093 a .Jnternational Petroleum Natural gas futures "It's just profit- taking, IN BRIEF gallon on the day that Exchange, April Brent trading influenced heating nothing more than that," contract expired. blend crude oil futures oil and the rest of the said Scott Meyers, an ana­ Justice Dept. blocks Oracle takeover But Nymex crude oil settled unchanged on the petroleum complex lyst who trades with SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Justice futures closed lower day at $31.57 a barrel Thursday following the Pioneer Futures Inc. in Department sued Thursday to block Oracle Thursday as enthusiastic after touching a low of release of bullish weekly New York. "It's had a huge Corp.'s hostile $9.4 billion bid for rival business buying on concerns about $31.30. natural gas storage data, run. The market just ran software maker PeopleSoft Inc., raising the like­ tight supply gave way to March heating oil analysts said. a little bit ahead of itself. lihood the proposed shotgun marriage won't profit - taking on those futures settled up . 93 cent Natural gas and petrole­ A little bit of the excess happen. gains. at 94.32 cents a gallon on um markets trade on has come off the top.'' Light, sweet April crude But Meyers predicted Seven states joined the Justice Department in the Nymex after touching somewhat different funda­ oil futures settled down 17 a high of 94.50 cents. mentals, though they April crude futures will a lawsuit that contends a combination between cents at $35.51 a barrel Natural gas futures for influence each other as test $36 a barrel again, Oracle and PeopleSoft would stifle competition after touching a low of March delivery rose 1. 7 some users have the abili­ perhaps Friday. in the $20 billion market for business applica­ $35.15. cents to settle at $5.39 per ty to switch between heat­ "Definitely," he said, tions software -the computer coding that auto­ On London's 1,000 cubic feet. ing oil and natural gas. "the bull run is not over." mates a wide range of administrative tasks. The antitrust challenge represents a major blow to Oracle, which has been stalking its rival for nearly nine months, and a coup for PeopleSoft, which rallied its customers to help Dollar pushes higher against euro persuade the Justice Department to derail the deal. Redwood Shores-based Oracle could still win · In late New York trading, the a tool against the currency. Associated Press the antitrust battle in court, but that fight could euro was quoted at $1.2439 cents, "Major imbalances in the global last for months, and time isn't on Oracle's side. down from $1.2495 late economy and fluctuations in Oracle is trying to seize control of PeopleSoft's NEW YORK - The dollar Wednesday. The dollar was quoted exchange rates give us cause for serious concerns," Schroeder said board of directors in a shareholder vote sched­ extended its broad-based gains at 109.63 yen, up from 109.02 yen Thursday amid growing concern late Wednesday. It was also quoted Thursday in a speech to the uled March 25. that the European Central Bank at 1.2677 Swiss francs, up from Council on Foreign Relations in Wall Street remains unchanged may lower interest rates to subvert 1.2600, and 1.3416 Canadian dol­ Chicago. NEW YORK- Wall Street stumbled through a the strength of the euro. lars, up from 1.3345. The British French Prime Minister Jean­ mostly lifeless session Thursday as bargain The dollar rose to its highest pound fell to $1.8608 from Pierre Raffarin said he shared hunters gave technology stocks a moderate lift level in nearly three months at $1.8713. Schroeder's view on rates, citing 109.82 yen and a one-month peak The dollar has surged about 4 the "brutal nature" of the euro's but struggling defense contractors kept blue against the Swiss franc of 1.2711 percent against the euro and yen rise. chips under pressure. francs. The euro also· sank as far over the past week, sending many "This indicates that there is some A Commerce Department report th'at orders as $1.2386, a level not seen since investors to the sidelines ahead of consensus between not only the for big-ticket items from factories fell by 1.8 the beginning of January. the ECB's monetary policy meeting ECB but also finance ministers that percent in January limited investors' enthusi­ Investor uncertainty about offi­ next Thursday. verbal intervention is the first line asm, but analysts were not concerned that this cial European resolve to keep the Most economists expect ECB to of defense," said Michael Woolfolk. presaged a steeper decline. While the indexes euro from renewing a push toward keep its main target rate at the senior currency strategist at Bank have registered losses in five of the last six ses­ all-time highs reached last week current 2 percent level at its policy of New York. sions, the market has shown great resiliency.. above $1.29 has led to increasingly meeting next week, but European "I expect the Europeans to follow "I don't think the numbers are so out of volatile swings in the foreign­ leaders have increased pressure on through with continued verbal whack. But it's giving more cause to take some exchange market. the central bank to act on the euro, intervention, as it appears to be profits," Carl said. Disappointing January durable saying the currency's strength is working for the time being.'' Euro-zone data on inflation and "We've had a fine run-up, we're not seeing goods and weekly initial claims for hurting exports from the region. unemployment benefits data out of German Chancellor Gerhard economic sentiment due out Friday crazy swings, so [the market's] handling every­ the U.S. resulted in a swing of Schroeder, who is expected to could shed some light on whether thing well. I don't see anything horrible on the nearly a cent in the euro against bring up foreign-exchange policy the ECB will consider a rate cut. horizon now.'' The Dow Jones industrial average the dollar before the market set­ when he visits with President Bush and some market participants are lost 21.48, or 0.2 percent, to 10,580.14, after tled back into the middle of its on Friday, has urged the ECB to expecting the numbers to disap­ advancing 35.25 Wednesday. overnight ranges. consider using monetary policy as point. page 8 The Observer + NEWS Friday, February 27, 2004

and Istvan did," Poindexter The class of 2005 race was Election said. nearly as close. with the Panelists discuss He said the winner would be Darrell Scott-Lauren Flynn­ continued from page 1 decided at Wednesday's regu­ Tom Raaf-Kristin Boyd ticket larly scheduled Student Senate beating the Katie Boyle-Brian Judicial Council president meeting, and declined to Agganis-Sarah Bates-Stephanie Patriot Act at SMC Elliot Poindexter, who informed release dorm vote totals to The Aberger ticket by 50 votes, 515 the Miller- Ben Zerante-Patricia Observer. to 465. The Scott ticket earned Adams-Erika D'Addabbo (48.2 Of a total of 966 votes. 59.9 percent to Boyd's 45.9 terrorism, among other things. By NICOLE ZOOK percent) and the Ramanan­ Miller's ticket received 466 and percent with 3.2 percent Now, however, it can be used News Writer Lauren Mullins-Lauren Ramanan's ticket received 423, abstaining. to enter the lives of everyday Hallemann-Emily Short (43.8 with the remaining 77 account­ Scott praised his opposition. Americans. percent) tickets of the results ing for abstentions. The saying Boyle had been "great The atmosphere was thick Under the act, government Thursday night, agreed observ­ decreased participation meant competition" and that he Thursday night at the panel officials may search homes and ing a similarly close race unfold that every vote carried a looked forward to working discussion of the 2001 U.S. obtain lists of purchases, com­ just two weeks before was a greater weight, Poindexter closely with her and her run­ Patriot Act, held at the munications, financial and definite advantage for the can­ said. ning mates during the year Stapleton Lounge in Saint medical records and even didates. "Traditionally the numbers ahead. Boyle could not be Mary's LeMans Hall. library records without inform­ "Because [a Senate decision] go down from a primary to a reached for comment. That was just the way the ing the person they are investi­ already happened, I thought runoff anyway," he said. "It's a gating. four panelists wanted it to be. they handled themselves a lot lot closer because there are a Contact Claire Heininger at "It does affect normal, every­ "It made all of your electronic more respectfully than Ebersol lot fewer votes." [email protected] day people when the atmos­ communications available to phere [allows the government for] giving up on the same civil liberties for "It does affect normal, level that they safety,·· speaker everyday people when can get a pen Anita Morse ·the atmosphere register or a Chiropractic... said. track and Panelist Doug [allows for] giving up trace." Morse The Choice For Me Archer con- civil liberties for said. curred. safety.·· "If I can track Jason Kucma is a Third-year student from Medford, NJ. He graduated "It chills the and trace all of from Ithaca College with a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Physiology air in which we your Internet concentrating in Cardiac Rehabilitation. exercise our Anita Morse information, I ''The only thing that has ever captured my attention was studying the first amendment SMC research analyst have access to human body. The more I learned in school, the more I needed to know. rights," Archer everything you The most logical step for me was to become a Doctor of Chiropractic said. "It's a have looked at." so I could truly help people". chilling of the atmosphere that This includes records for all Before making his decision to attend Logan, Jason visited allows for mutual understand­ foreign students, Nusair said. nearly half of the chiropractic colleges in the United States. ing." A Palestinian citizen of Israel, .. Logan is in the perfect location in a safe, residential area. Morse, a lawyer, librarian she gave an outside view of the The Admissions staff are very friendly and helpful and the and research analyst for Saint act. faculty are excellent." ./ Mary's, and Archer, a reference "It's the step by step process Logan College offers students an incredible learning and peace studies librarian at that encroaches on your pri­ environment blending a rigorous chiropractic program with the Hesburgh vate and your diverse and active student population. If you are looking Library, were public life," she for a healthcare career that offers tremendous personal joined by South said. satisfaction, professional success and income Bend lawyer "We all ought to be The panelists commensurate with your position as a William L. talking about it, in agreed that the Doctor of Chiropractic. contact Logan College of Wilson and Isis the dining hall, act has positive Chiropractic today and explore your future. Nusair, a Center attributes, in its for Women's around the dinner ability to better Intercultural table.·· protect against Leadership fel­ William Wilson money launder­ low. attorney ing and the Wilson, who is implemented the previous information president of the sharing Indiana Civil Liberties Union, between branches of investiga­ gave an abbreviated history of tion such as the FBI and CIA. the groundwork behind the Also, Wilson said discussion Patriot Act. He labeled it "a of civil liberties is always posi­ misnomer, if there ever was tive. one." "We all ought to be talking The Patriot Act (or Providing about it, in the dining hall, Appropriate Tools Required to around the dinner table," he "All the fun of college~ without the education" Intercept and Obstruct said. "Where do we draw the Terrorism) was developed after line?" 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Associated Press Dioceses nationwide received and spent years lobbying the abused minors. The prelates said they want­ 10,667 abuse claims since Vatican to change church law The Rev. Andrew Greeley, a ed to undertake the investiga­ WASHINGTON - A national, 1950, according to the news so they could move faster sociologist at the University of tion to demonstrate their will­ church-sanctioned study docu­ release. Of those, claims by against abusers. Chicago, put the number at 4 ingness to confront abuse in the menting sex abuse by U.S. 6, 700 were substantiated. The study also said the bish­ percent. Psychologist Richard church. Roman Catholic clergy found About 3,300 were not investi- · ops were sometimes ill-served Sipe, a former monk who Victims, however, say the that about 4 percent of clerics gated because the accused cler­ by the therapists and lawyers researches sexuality in the bishops acted only under have been accused of molesting gymen were dead. they sought out for guidance. priesthood, said it could be as intense public pressure and minors since 1950, a diocese Another 1,000 or so claims Still. there have been wide­ high as 5 percent. said any study by the church is said Thursday. proved to be unsubstantiated, spread reports of bishops who The bishops have apologized bound to underestimate the The Diocese of Yakima, the diocese said. sheltered abusers and the repeatedly for any wrongdoing number of abuse cases. Wash., said in a news release The national report also tal­ review board used harsh lan­ and have enacted several In Boston, where the national that the survey compiled by the lied abuse-related costs at guage to criticize churchmen reforms to protect children crisis began with the case of John Jay College of Criminal $533.4 million. who failed to act. It said these since the long-simmering abuse rogue priest John Geoghan, Justice found 4,392 of the A source who has read both bishops were guilty of "neglect" problem erupted more than officials said Thursday that 162 109,694 clergy who served over the John Jay tally of abuse and insensitivity toward victims two years ago in Boston. The archdiocesan priests - about 7 that five-decade period faced cases and the report on causes that allowed the "smoke of discipline policy they adopted percent of those who served allegations of abuse. provided some other findings to Satan" to enter the church, the in June 2002 bars sex offenders over the last half-century - The survey was overseen by the AP on condition of source said. from all public ministry. had been accused of abuse. the National Review Board, a anonymity. The raw numbers of abuse The bishops authorized the But plaintiffs' attorney lay watchdog panel the bishops The causes report places claims and accused clergy are new, landmark studies to Mitchell Garabedian scoffed at formed at the height of the much of the blame on bishops, higher than previously estimat­ restore trust in their leader­ the count. abuse crisis. The review board saying "moral laxity" in disci­ ed by the media, victims groups ship. No other profession or "We have an entity here that had a Friday morning news plining offenders created an and church officials. religious group has exposed has allowed the wholesale sex­ conference scheduled in atmosphere that allowed the Estimates of the number of itself to such scrutiny on the ual abuse of children by clergy, Washingtoll to discuss the crisis to occur. guilty clerics have varied dra­ abuse issue, even though and to allow them to count the report and a companion study The report acknowledges that matically. Church officials have molestation is an acknowledged numbers just doesn't make any on how the abuse crisis devel­ some bishops recognized the said anywhere between 1 per­ problem among coaches, teach­ sense," he said. "There is a oped. gravity of the problem early on cent and 3 percent of clergy ers and clergy of other faiths. huge credibility problem here."

Bush administration to end U.S. use of land mines

Associated Press ing on condition of anonymity. to remain operable. mines in its defense programs. policy, "on the whole it is a Lincoln Bloomfield, an assis­ In Afghanistan and "We have a great deal of deeply disappointing step WASHINGTON - The Bush tant secretary of state who is Cambodia, among other coun­ momentum everywhere else backward." administration intends to end President Bush's special advis­ tries, the buried land mines around the world. The U.S. is "This is another squandered the U.S. military's use of land er on land mines, was expect­ serve no military purpose and the only country in NATO that opportunity for U.S. leadership mines that are not timed to ed to announce the new policy are a menace to farmers, chil­ hasn't banned this weapon. We on a crucial arms control and self-destruct but will not sign a at the State Department on dren and other people who have a situation where the U.S. humanitarian issue," he said. 150-nation anti-land mine Friday. accidentally trip over them. is undermining the interna­ "Worst Qf all, in a sharp depar­ treaty, a senior administration From now on, all new U.S. The mines maim or kill. tional norm against this ture from past policy, it says official said Thursday. land mines will be detectable Stephen Goose, executive weapon," said Goose, who said the United States will continue The new policy also will dou­ to U.S. authorities and geared director of the arms control he was informed by the State using land mines indefinitely." ble, to $70 million, what the to become inert. But those division of Human Rights Department on Thursday The International Campaign United States spends annually considered to be part of deter­ Watch, praised the plan to about the new policy. to Ban Landmines, which won to locate and remove mines ring attacks, such as in Korea, increase spenc!ing for mine Goose said that the U.S. goal, the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for considered hazards to people will remain in use. Those clearance projects. But he said for a decade, has been to move its efforts in getting the treaty and serving no deterrent pur­ mines will be timed to self­ the United States is isolated by toward the point where it approved in Ottawa, Canada. pose, the official said, speak- destruct, but they can be reset its insistence on using land could eliminate all anti-per­ said 150 countries have signed sonnel mines. on. They included Afghanistan, "This is a goal that has been Canada, Germany, Italy and embraced by the entire world. Britain. Among the 44 nations But it's a goal that the United that had not done so, as of States has now given up on. October, were the United They now say they want to use States, China, Iran, North· some types of anti-personnel Korea, South Korea, Pakistan mines, the so-called smart and Russia, according to the mines that self-destruct, any­ group. where in the world in perpetu­ The 1997 pact went into ity," he said. force on March 1, 1999. and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., a bans the stockpile of mines leading opponent of land and requires each nation to mines, said although there are destroy its stock within four some positive aspects of the years.

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Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on vate the connection a second time 48 hours later is unac­ me. This old adage can be applied to modern situations, ceptable. even of a technical nature, such as the Office of Seniors, faculty and anyone else who has been on cam­ Information Technologies' two failed attempts to install a pus for at least four years painfully remember the 2000- new Internet connection. 01 academic year that was marred by multi­ Early Sunday morning, OIT activated this ple, long-lasting Internet outages that crip­ Jhe new connection only to have it fail three O userver pled campus computing. Since then, Internet hours later; the backup connection used outages have been few and far between. slowed Internet on campus to a crawl. But the University's decision to install a Tuesday morning, OIT tried again to activate Editorial new connection that has failed twice in the the connection and it failed two hours later. five hours it was active raises questions While OIT and the University should be commended for about whether Internet reliability is returning to the days their attempts to increase the University's Internet band­ of old. width, the failures encountered exhibit a lack of neces­ OIT is now carefully reviewing its plans and meeting sary testing and preparation for the switchover. And with the Internet vendor to ensure that the next upgrade OIT's blind faith in the Internet vendor's promise that will be a success. But one has to wonder why it took two they had fixed the problem when they attempted to acti- failures to cause this review. Critiquing the Notre Dame student election

I do not personally know Charlie tain outcome and Elliott Poindexter compete. However, for campus elec­ Ebersol, but from what I read in The playing the vote keeper role of tions, I might be persuaded to accept Observer, it seems that many coordi­ Katherine Harris. Unfortunately, some form of a primary style effort nated opposition to his bid for student Ebersol must endure a loss in part other than a runoff format. body president despite his extensive because of an archaic runoff election Runoff systems are post-Civil War experience. His system and in part as a hostage of his concoctions, originally established to opponents claim own public persona. prevent a substantial block of minority that he drives a Gary Caruso While Ebersol swept nearly all of the voters, in some cases the largest seg­ gas guzzling, envi­ women's dormitories, he nearly lost all ment of the voting electorate, from ronment-choking of the men's dormitories. His strengths electing one of their own. Since alone Hummer and may Capitol were women, freshmen and sopho­ minorities rarely can muster more even torture small Comments mores. Obviously such liberal elitist than 50 percent of the electorate, big­ animals in the characteristics as sensitivity and ideal­ ots rigged the electoral system so that back seat. In ism alone could not carry Ebersol to "like-minded folk" could gang up essence, they suggest that Ebersol victory.. He lost the vote of off-campus against such minority efforts when lacks the testosterone to become stu­ students like Gore lost the Christian they qualified for a runoff. dent body president. coalition. Upperclassmen in 2004 Regrettably, the runoff system still In the rough and tumble unreal rejected Ebersollike the angry, gun­ exists today, primarily in regions of world of academia, election campaigns toting NASCAR Bubba voters who this nation where the electorate pro­ can become far worse an experience could not relate to Gore's 2000 effort. nounces all six syllables in the word than any national effort. I should Gore's losses in Tennessee and West "school." know. Thirty-three years ago I ran for Virginia equated to Ebersol's loss of Despite the drama of this year's stu­ student body president, losing to a guy campus men. The male voting block dent election, Ebersol's legacy on cam­ dressed in a Burger King crown with yearned for an important reason to pus will not be completely written his kitten as his running mate. My better identify with Ebersol. He could until next school year, when campaign offered many sound, sensi­ have better related by going duck Americans vote for a new president. ble and realistic solutions to the cam­ hunting like Dick Cheney or at least Like many students who ganged up pus problems of parking, dining, book­ publicly quoting Digger's basketball against Ebersol in favor of Istvan in store prices and social life. But stu­ record when leading at half-time. the runoff election, Democrats will dents saw no relevance in our sitting Ebersol's campaign on the final bal­ ignore Nader to defeat Bush this student body president who, in lot further parallels 2000 in that he November. Only then will Ebersol's exchange for a letter of recommenda­ faced his own version of Ralph Nader legacy be written. He will have been tion to Yale law school, ignored a as a third option. What student gov­ the campus version of both AI Gore in turnout of nearly 2,000 students and ernment academic imbecile included 2000 and George Bush in 2004. caved to the administration's proposed an option to abstain on the run-off bal­ Legacies have a way of changing ban of beer kegs on campus. lot? Maybe the initial ballot should over time. As alumni, we who endured Why should a contemporary campus include an area for "none of the the betrayal of our student body presi­ electorate, like Americans in 2000, above," but never on a final ballot dent defeated him twice on the nation­ vote for the most experienced candi­ when only two tickets have qualified al alumni ballot. Funny how politics date when the issues of the day do not and successfully advanced. That ballot brings out the worst in everyone. seem as pressing as they might some flaw is like allowing Howard Dean to day become? Nobody really cares appear again in November. Gary Caruso, class of 1973, served about what may lurk beyond the hori­ I personally oppose any form of as a legislative and public affairs zon. All of us vote our immediate runoff in our public election system, director in President Clinton's admin­ interests. Many of us vote our greed opting for one ballot listing all oppo­ istration. His column appears every and fears. nents where the winner takes all. This other Friday. He can be contacted at It is ironic that the 2004 Notre Dame applies to party primary elections [email protected]. student election in many ways mirrors where a party nominee is selected as The views expressed in this column the 2000 presidential race, replete well as in the general election where are those ofthe author and not neces­ with similar voting trends, an uncer- all party nominees and independents sarily those of The Observer.

OBSERVER POLL QUOTE.. OF THE DAY Where do you attend Mass?

a. My dorm 40% ..Facts do not cease to exist because b. Do not atend mass 24% c. Basillica 20% they are ignored., d. Another dorm 10% e. Off campus/ other service 6% Aldous Huxley writer *Poll appears courtesy of www.ndsmcobserver.com and is based on 260 responses. THE 0BSER\'ER p Friday, February 27, 2004 page 11

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Community responds to comments about Lenten food options Stop being offended by Catholic traditions

After nearly four years of dining the dining hall for not serving meat. hall food, I am often disappointed at He accused our administration of what I see when I enter the food fascism for not offering meat in the lines. I must, however, give the din­ dining hall: To him I say, if you are ing hall credit for not serving meat offended by a religion that preaches on Lenten Fridays and Ash salvation and forgiveness for all - Wednesday. As a practicing Catholic, which last time I checked weren't I am also a practicing student who major tenets of fascism - then per­ keeps quite busy and has a lot of haps you should be more accepting work to do on a daily basis. Often the of the environment that you are in. first thing on my mind is not "Oh Next time my Jewish friends at home Meat-free dining halls shoot! I cannot have meat today." I'd invite me to a Seder meal, I won't get like to thank the dining hall for offended that I have to eat bitter reminding me that it is, in fact, the herbs and unleavened bread rather season of Lent. Yes, I know that eat­ than prime rib and a baked potato. I not fascist' ing meat on a Friday will not kill me will be mindful of the sacrifices that or condemn me to eternal damna­ their ancestors made thousands of I am writing in response to tpe Feb. 26 dents to pray before their meals; students tion, but I do remember that Lent is years ago and the traditions that article submitted by Chris Vierig. I was a are not directed to fast during Lent; a time in which we remember their religion carries today. student at Saint Mary's from 1995 to Burger King is not shut down for 40 dayS"; Christ's sacrifice. For the majority of Stop being so "offended" by 1997 and graduated from Notre Dame in and the University does not require atten­ students here who practice the faith Catholic traditions. If you must eat 1999. In 2002, I received my J.D. from dance at Sunday Mass. It has bothered that this University builds itself on, I meat, go to Burger King. A cheese­ the law school. Each year over that span me for some years to hear students com­ see the dining hall's no meat policy burger costs less than $1 there, so it of time, someone lodged a complaint in plain about the religious values that as helpful, and I extend my gratitude won't destroy your flex points either. some manner about not serving meat in Notre Dame has so wrongly thrust upon to food services for upholding the the dining halls during Lent. Mr. Vierig them. The University does not force stu­ beliefs our university is founded Chris Baughman suggests that this is the University's "fas­ dents to do anything in contravention of upon. sen tor cist" way of imposing Catholicism on non­ their own religious beliefs. However, the Another student wrote on Feb. 26 Keenan Hall Catholic students. He has. of course. also University merely asks you to respect the that he was "offended and angry" at Feb. 25 suggested some other ways in which the traditions of the faith upon which Notre University is oppressing him because he Dame was founded. Limiting the stu­ is not Catholic. The last time I checked, dents' selection of food one day a week Notre Dame is a private, Catholic institu­ for 40 days hardly seems like religious tion; therefore, it is the school's preroga­ persecution. I would suggest that Mr. tive to follow the traditions of the Catholic Vierig's outrage might be better directed faith in whatever manner it deems appro­ at something more meaningful than miss­ Lent equals sacrifice, priate. ing dining hall meatloaf. Mr. Vierig indicates that he was equally aware of Notre Dame's Catholic affiliation Nicole Borda not fascism when he accepted the University's invita­ alumni tion to enter the class of 2007. Class of 1999, 2002 The dining hall staff is not forcing stu- Feb. 26 They even took the bacon bits? spiritual community. Over 150 Those fascist pigs. How dare they Masses a week, chapels in every try to impose a belief system that dorm and a tradition rooted in the only 85 percent of the student pop­ Christian faith. You knew that com­ ulation believes in? How dare those ing in. Accepting the invitation to who claim to run the University in attend Notre Dame is accepting an the best interests of the students education that stems from that Freshman determination deny their Atkins-happy charges of faith. And that doesn't stay in the all that protein in favor of promot­ classroom. ing the very values upon which the Chris Vierig "was offended and commendable, but point is lost University was founded? It's forced angry" when he walked into the religion, oppression and the begin­ dining hall on Ash Wednesday. I ning of a neo-fascist movement was offended and angry when I According to Chris Vierig's letter in yes­ tunate, but it was only a tiny obstacle in spearheaded by the Pope himself­ read his letter on Thursday terday's Viewpoint, "the Notre Dame the way of the administration, as are you or maybe just Bill Kirk. because I don't know if he appreci­ administration has crossed the line into and I. Or maybe it's Lent and another ates where he is. Whether you're a fascism by forcing their views upon us." You expressed your "right to choose"-in freshman class got the surprise of Catholic who doesn't like sacrificing You're kidding? It took you a semester and your article as well, but you chose to come their college careers when they your chicken patties or a non­ a half of college to figure that out? I defi­ to Notre Dame, and consequently relin­ walked into the dining halls on Catholic student, please realize that nitely applaud your freshman-like deter­ quished said rights. However, I will give Wednesday. First of all, Notre Dame the University does what it does to mination to speak out and express your you some real choices. If you want to eat didn't continue down any slippery promote its values and teachings, differing opinions, but you are just wasting meat on Fridays, walk to McDonalds. If slope or cross any line by removing and in this case, try and remind your time - I realize the irony in saying you want to get away from the administra­ meat from the dining halls in you what sacrifice truly means. If that you are "wasting your time" when, in tion's "iron fist," move off campus. If you observance of the Lenten season - you're not up for all that, fine. No fact, I am also wasting my time by want hard liquor and excitement in South this isn't a n~w tactic they're using one is going to force you. Go over to responding to your letter. However, you Bend, go to Boat Club. While the adminis­ to ruin the best four years of your LaFortune and partake of the many probably should take some time and talk tration holds all the cards at Notre Dame, life. And second, they're not forcing fine eateries that will gladly serve to an upperclassman and discover that the you still do have choices. Before you can anyone to practice Catholicism - if you all the meat you want on any University has not just recently "been be happy here, you have to understand they wanted to do that they would given Friday between now and going down a slippery slope by forcefully that and respect it. drag you to Mass, kicking and Easter. But don't write letters criti­ exercising its iron fist more and more." My suggestion to you, Mr. Vierig, is to try screaming, and shove the Eucharist cizing Notre Dame administrators. During my freshman year, five years and understand that some things at Notre down your throat. Instead of complaining about what ago, hundreds of dorm parties used to Dame are always changing while others The Lenten season was not creat­ the University is taking away from radiate through campus every weekend. never will, but either way there isn't a ed to promote a vegetarian you this Lenten season, look · Dorms thumped with bass as strobe lights thing you can do about it - unless you lifestyle. Nor was it conceived to around and realize what they're from cleared-out rooms flashed into the have a lot of money. force Catholic beliefs upon unsus­ giving you. quads. If you even talk to someone that pecting freshmen. Most people went here 15 years ago, he or she will tell Michael Kinder associate the words reflection, Jeremy Sony you crazy keg-tossing stories on North semor penance, prayer, preparation, alumni Quad during AnTostal. Granted, the anni­ off-campus humility and sacrifice with Lent. Class of 200 1 hilation of the O'Neill Mardi Gras is unfor- Feb. 26 not fascism. Notre Dame is a highly Feb. 25 • THE 0BSER\'ER

page 12 Friday, February 27, 2004 Friday, Febn Fine dining for Tragedy sho-wi11 the Oscars Saint Mary'~ Be the host of a memorable themed Oscar party with these fun recipes Shakespeare's Othello is brought to O'Laughlin Auditori What better way to celebrate the glitz and glamour of the Academy Awards than with a themed cocktail party? Toss aside the unfinished homework, dress yourself up and gather all your movie-loving friends for a night of celebrities and these fun hors d'ouvres that celebrate this year's best movie nominees. By JONATHAN RETARTHA - Scene Writer Lord of the Pineapple Rings Mini Pizzas Maureen Layer-halved English muffins with tomato sauce, mozzarella Malloy The tragic story of "Othello" comes to Saint cheese, ham slices and p~neapple rings. Add spices to your taste Mary's this weekend as the Guthrie Theater and bake on 350°F for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is Scene Writer presents its production of one of melted and slightly browned. Shakespeare's most well-known plays. "Othello" tells the story of a Venetian general Master and Commander - Salmon Spread who has just wed the daughter of a wealthy Make this yummy appetizer to pay homage to this Russell Crowe sea adventure. senator, Barbantio. Barbantio strongly Pair with toasted pita chips or crackers. objects to his daughter Desdemona's mar­ 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened riage to a minority. War calls Othello away to 2 ounces flaked or chopped smoked salmon (try to snag some from the dining hall!) the island of Cyprus to battle the Turks forc­ 1 teaspoon lemon juice ing Othello and Desdemona leave. One of 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Othello's soldiers, Iago, is bitterly angry with 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic Othello for naming another soldier, Cassio, to 1/4 teaspoon onion powder the position of lieutenant instead of him. He 1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning devises a plan to get Cassio fired and to have 1 dash ground blac~ pepper Desdemona plead for his job. In the process, In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, salmon, Iago plants the seed of jealousy in Othello's lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion powder, mind and the moor beings a vengeful tirade seafood seasoning and ground black pepper. Chill in the to uncover the truth. refrigerator until serving. · The feature role of the play is obviously Courtesy of Toni. Copyright © 2004. that of Othello, the general who is driven www.allrecipes.com. All Rights ReserU£d mad with jealously. The role of Othello prob­ ably boasts the largest record of A-list actors in all of Shakespeare. Acting greats such as Chocolate Cinnamon "Sea" Biscuit Bites Laurence Fishburne, Patrick Stewart and . Separatecan Pillsbury® Golden Layers® Refrigerated Laurence Olivier have left their mark on the Photo courtesy ofT Charles Erickson cmnamon and sugar biscuits dough into eight biscuits role throughout the decades, and Lester Othelto, presented by the Guthrie Theater, Is the and then further separate each biscuit into quarters. Purry does not disappoint in the Guthrie pro­ story of a love story torn by deceit and revenge. Lightly brush biscuits with melted butter and bake for duction. seven to nine minutes at 400°F. Drizzle melted chocolate Purry brings a fury and frailty that is often marily from the fact he has already received on top and serve warm. missed by actors in the role. Many actors simply such hostility all his life due to being a minority. play the moor as stout and angry throughout the ·Purry truly breaks down under the weight of his Lost In Translation • play, but Purry offers just the right touch of wife's supposed infidelity, and his anger comes Serve some sushi (you can get it at the Huddle now!) to emotional weakness to show that Othello's seem­ more out of desperation than from pride. celebrate this Bill Murray drama set in Tokyo. ingly o'ver-the-top rage is simply a cover for his It would be easy to identify Purry's timing and weak emotional state. delivery as being derived from the acting of Samuel L. Jackson, but most likely it is the case Mystic River - Boston Creme Cupcakes At the onset of the play, he is completely smit­ that Jackson has taken a few tips from Whip up these tasty treats named after the setting of ten by his love, and Desdemona's will often clouds his judgment. Shakespeare wrote the Shakespeare in his approach to his movie roles. this thriller featuring Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon. Bill McCallum plays Iago, the evil conspirator 1 1/4 cups cold whole milk character of Othello in a similar fashion to the character of Hamlet. Both contemplate and drive who seeks revenge on Othello for denying him 1 (3.4-ounce) box vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix his position as lieutenant. McCallum has a large 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract themselves mad on the inside. The difference with Othello is that he has less task in bringing to life Iago's several long solilo­ 12 pre-made cupcakes baked from a cake mix quies He adds great depth to his asides and 1 cup heavy cream control over his emotions. and acts much more rashly on them. This lack of control stems pri- monologues that not only clearly inform the 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels audience of what Ia·go is thinking, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted but also keep their attention ~ombine mil~. instant pudding mix and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat mixture throughout. with a h~nd mixer for tw? m~nutes, or until it thickens. Place mixture in refrigerator McCallum uses timing to clearly for 15 mmutes. Spoon filhng mto a pastry bag fitted with a medium-size plain tip. Fill identify both the humorous and the ~upcakes with vanilla pudding filling by inserting tip into top of cupcake and squeez­ ironic lines that are so prevalent in mg a couple of tablespoons of filling into each cupcake. Heat cream in a small heavy "Othello." He is evil to the audi­ saucepan over medium heat until bubbles appear around the edges. Remove from ence but saintly to the characters, heat. Add chocolate morsels to pan, and whisk until smooth. Spoon or drizzle glaze and he does not fall into the trap of over cupca~es, or ~unk the tops into the glaze. Refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour, before servmg. Sprmkle with powdered sugar. Courtesy of Sandra Dee; Copyright © 2003 TV Food Network, All Rights Reserved

Contact Maureen Malloy at [email protected].

Photo courtesy of T Charles Erickson Desdemona, the virtuous wife of Othello, played by Cheyenne Othello, played by Lester Purry, confl Casebier, Is comforted by the deceitful villain, lago. Bill McCallum, unaware that lago ha! •

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uary 27,.2004 page 13 tg at Jazz Festival-returns to Notre Datne um by the Guthrie Theater 46th annual event held on campus this weekend

letting his evil side seep through in his inter­ Clayton, trumpeter Jon Faddis, pianist Alan actions with other characters. By BRANDON HOLLIHAN Pasqua, bassist Dave Carpenter and drummer Cheyenne Casebier plays Desdemona, the Scene Writer Peter Erskine. The judges will give awards to wife of Othello. While her initial scenes tend individual soloists for their outstanding merit to be a little weak, she shows tremendous Those of you looking to for a treat .this week­ over the weekend. it is also not uncommon for chemistry with Purry. The two really seem to end should not miss the yearly opportunity to these soloists to go on and have outstanding be in love - another trait missing from many hear sounds and melodies that unfortunately careers in music, sometimes based upon the other productions where Othello is played as suffer from a lack of exposure on campus. recommendations of the judges. cold and stubborn. The Notre Dame Music Department presents Mr. Dwyer remarks how the judges jam Kris L. Nelson has a strong supporting role the 46th annual tonight is truly a sight to in that of Roderigo, companion to Iago. He Collegiate Jazz Festival, behold. plays the role as slightly goofy, but always that started Wednesday ["It's] always a spectac­ offers tremendous balance when having to and runs through the ular moment a_.t CJF," he compete with the vivid portrayal of Iago. It is weekend. The weekend's said. "These internation­ certainly a role that can be overpowered by concerts feature not only ally acclaimed musicians Iago, but Nelson holds his own beautifully. Notre Dame but also get on stage, with no Virginia S. Burke plays Emilia, wife to Iago groups from Michigan rehea1·sal, and jam for and caretaker of Desdemona. While her role State, Western Michigan, about 45 minutes. The is very small for the majority of the play, she Indiana, Marshall and result is always incredi­ erupts as the source of moral truth during the Texas State. All events ble." death scene. Shakespeare always enjoyed are free and open to the Students attending the putting the source of morality in the most public. festival should expect a common character, and Burke commands the "Each group will per­ wide variety of style in stage during the climax of the play. form its very best jazz as well, ranging "Othello" is being produced by the Guthrie music," said Larry from more traditional, Theater, a company originating in Dwyer, the director of big band-type arrange­ Minneapolis and St. Paul that has brought jazz bands at Notre ments, to the avant­ stage productions to the upper midwest for 40 Dame. "Most of the garde works, to the heav­ years. It has a season of 11 plays, playing on groups will include a ily Latin-influenced beats their main stage, second stage and on tour. variety of jazz styles in produced by Salsa del They also work very closely with area stu­ their programs, to demonstrate to the judges Rio, one of the two groups representing Texas dents in the locations they tour to, and help in their mastery of both old and new music, and to State. commissioning high school productions and give the audience an interesting sample of the Regardless of whatever showcase students B.F.A. actor training programs. Their recent . best of both old and new music, with different may choose to attend, the event should already tour is funded by the National Endowment for tempos and easy-to-listen-to music alternating prove a winner due to its exclusivity in the the Arts, a program to bring Shakespeare to with chalhmging pieces. music world at Notre Dame. We all know how small cities around the United States. The pro­ "By its nature, jazz includes a lot of improvi­ much fun it is to sing along with the glee club, gram was started by Jack Valenti, CEO of the sation, and each group will feature its best and we've all experienced the rush of the Motion Picture Association of America, and first improvising soloists." marching band. lady Laura Bush to help spread Shakespeare's Lauren Fowler, who, along with Greg Salazar, But jazz - what an opportunity to learn works to over 100 cities across the country. directs the festival, also notes the importance of something new. "Othello" is a stirring work of jealousy, lies and holding the event without charge. "Thus there's The concerts tonight and Saturday night will murder. The Guthrie Theater offers a tremen ... no reason to see one of the best musical shows be held in Washington Hall and start at 6:45 dously professional production highlighting fan­ on campus this year," Fowler said. · p.m. tastic actors with Broadway caliber sets, lighting Besides great music, the Collegiate Jazz and music. It is truly the best Shakespeare expe­ Festival will be judged by a world-class group rience to come to South Bend all year. of musicians, including saxophonist Jeff Contact Brandon Hollihan at [email protected] "Othello" plays at the O'Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Mary's College tonight at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25.50 for adults. $23.50 for seniors. $20.50 for the Notre Dame and 'saint Mary's community and $12 for students and family at the 2 p.m. matinees. For tickets, call the Saint Mary's Box Office at 574-284-4626.

Contact Jonathan Retartha at [email protected]

Photo courtesy of T. Chanes Erickson courtesy of http: ldes In this most trusted advisor, lago, played by The members of the Peter Erskine Trio will be some of the many great jazz musicians helping to s a cruel plan of revenge In action. judge the participants of this weekend's 46th annual Notre Dame Jazz Festival. .,

page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, February 27, 2004

NHL Lightning continue hot streak, beat Leafs 4-3

Associated Press for NHL points lead with 74. Kubina put the Lightning up TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa 1-0 from the low slot midway Bay Lightning are proving they in the first period. Richards belong among the NHL's elite. gave Tampa Bay a two-goal Brad Richards had two goals advantage on a short-handed and an assist and the breakaway. The Lightning Lightning beat the Toronto have 13 short-handed goals Maple Leafs Thursday night. this season. Pavel Kubina and Vincent Mogilny made it 2-1 on a Lecavalier had the other goals blast from the slot during a for the Southeast Division­ power-play 16 seconds after leading Lightning, who have Richards' goal. It was an 18-point lead over second Mogilny's first goal - coming place Florida. in his fifth game - since Tampa Bay, 13-1-1-4 over returning from a hip injury the past 19 games, is just that sidelined him 40 games. three points behind His previous goal came Nov. Philadelphia for the top .spot in 15 at San Jose. - the Eastern Conference. Richards, on a power play, Toronto also has 80 points, and Sundin traded goals dur­ while Ottawa has 82. ing the opening 2:02 of the "We're on a little roll," second period. Lightning captain Dave Tellqvist later in the period Andreychuk said. "We're play­ stopped Lecavalier and Martin ing pretty well. We have some Cihak on breakaways. He fin­ confidence. It wasn't our best ished with 22 saves. game, but still came up with "We need to get our heads Reuters the win." back in the game and pay Saku Koivu, left, Craig Rivet, center, and Andrei Markov, right, celebrate Rivet's overtime game­ Lightning goalie Nikolai attention to the defensive part winning goal in the Canadiens' 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins Thursday night. Khabibulin made 19 saves for of this game, or we're just his 200th career win (200- going to screw up everything it," Henney said of the distant wasn't enough to extend the see his team win in overtime. 183-57). we've worked for all year playoff hopes with 19 games Islanders' home unbeaten Craig Rivet scored with one Alex Mogilny, Mats Sundin long," Quinn said. "We've got a remaining. streak to 10. minute left in overtime and and Joe Nieuwendyk scored lot of guys not doing very good In the rematch of last week's The Islanders hadn't lost at Theodore made 37 saves to lift for Toronto, which has ·lost jobs." slugfest, Dale Purinton didn't home since .Jan. 10, the last the Montreal Canadiens to a three straight. The Maple Lecavalier scored his fourth take the bait from Islanders time the Rangers visited. victory over the Bruins on Leafs have dropped five of goal in the past three games in enforcer Eric Cairns. Instead, "We're not worried about the Thursday night. eight. the third period, then he took the punches but didn't Rangers," Islanders defense­ "Teams that have success "Generally when you go on a Nieuwendyk got the Maple retaliate and earned a lengthy man Adrian Aucoin said. "I have a great goaltender," Rivet swoon, it's because you don't Leafs within 4-3 on a power­ power play fo'r the Rangers. don't think the Rangers are said. "Theo kept us in the want t<> work at the checking play with 2:44 left. "You have to be smart about going to catch anybody. They game and gave us a chance to part of the game," Toronto "It was a tough game," keeping your emotions in have our number." win." coach Pat Quinn said. "Some Richards said. "Every time we check," Purinton said. "I don't Just like last Thursday, the Montreal is 4-1 in its last five guys right now are probably went up two goals, they scored think that was the time to do Rangers jumped to a big lead games. thinking this game is about right away. It just shows you it." and then fought the Islanders. "We let other teams get back them for points and not about. when you play a team like that The Rangers completed their Cairns matched up again in the hunt after the All-Star the team for points." howtough it is." second six-game sweep over with Purinton, who absorbed break when we lost four Leafs goalie Ed Belfour the Islanders in a campaign four punches while on the ice straight," Koivu said. "But now missed his eighth consecutive Rangers 6, Islanders 3 that will likely see them miss with his head down. When he we are gaining some confi­ game because of a sprained Tom Henney preached the playoffs for a seventh got back to his skates, he dence against quality teams." back. Rookie Mikael Tellqvist restraint in his first game straight season. They are 8-0- waved Cairns off and the Rivet scored the winner made his fifth straight start. behind the New York Rangers' 2 in their last 10 against the Rangers were rewarded. when he skated past the Belfour took part in the bench, and the disappointing Islanders. Last week, Purinton had the Boston defense and put a shot morning skate, but it was team listened to its new coach. Jaromir Jagr had two goals upper· hand after coming to from the slot past goalie . determined he was not ready A night after Henney took and an assist, and Chris Simon the defense of forward Martin Andrew Raycraft. to play. He has played just over from Glen Sather, he led added two goals. Brian Leetch Rucinsky - punched twice by Travis Green tied the game once - Feb. 12 against his club to a victory Thursday had a goal and two assists, Cairns. He claimed Purinton when he knocked down Nick Columbus - in the past 12 that completed a six-game, and Bobby Holik had a goal suckered him then, and still Boynton's shot from the point games. His status is day to season sweep of the New York and an assist as the Rangers wasn't happy after Purinton and backhanded a shot past day. Islanders. swept their area rival for the didn't fight him in a rematch. Theodore early in the second The Lightning snapped a 10- Sather stepped down third time. "I've lost a lot of respect for period. Boynton assisted on game winless streak against Wednesday to concentrate on The Islanders, outscored 27- him," Cairns said. "For what­ both Boston goals. Toronto (0-9-1). his president and general 13 by the Rangers this season, ever reason, he decided to go "We had our chances, but we "It's a real confidence manager duties with the team almost got back in it after into a turtle position. He has gave them chances," Raycraft builder," Lightning right wing that is in 11th place in' the falling behind 6-0 6:49 into the no respect. Stand up and be a said. "You get a little more Martin St. Louis said. "We Eastern Conference, 12 points second period. Janne Niinimaa man." fired up when you are trying came out and played well behind the Islanders and the and Mariusz Czerkawski to catch another team." against a team ahead of us." playoff cutoff. scored in the second, and Sven Canadiens 3, Bruins 2 Raycraft made 23 saves for St. Louis had two assists to "It's a vision. It's a ways out Butenschon added his second Jose Theodore frustrated the Boston, which is 0-1-2-1 in its tie Washington's Robert Lang there, but we have our eye on NHL goal early in the third. It Boston Bruins long enough to last four.

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Reuters The baseball caught by Steve Bartman In October's playoff game between the Chicago Cubs and the Florida Marlins was destroyed Thursday night In a process using heat, pressure and flame. .l II Bartman ball destroyed at Harry Caray's

Associated Press replicas of the famous send-off came outside in a believe is yet to come," she broadcaster's signature tent, some fans missed it. said. CHICAGO - In a flash, glasses and one man was ''I'm somewhat disap­ Cubs fans are ready to the ball that came to sym­ covered in ivy. pointed, it was a little anti­ move on from the infamous bolize the Chicago Cubs' "I feel it's finished, it's climactic for us," Adam moment. cursed history was blown done and we're ready to Fluck said. With the Cubs leading the up Thursday night, reduced move on and now I'm ready Whether. the ball was pos­ Florida Marlins 3-0 in Game to a pile of thread by a to play ball," fan Jessica sessed by the curse that leg­ 6 of the NL championship Hollywood special effects Scroggin said. end says afllicts the Cubs or series and just five outs expert. The stunt was designed not, fans were happy to see from their ftrst World Series Hundreds of fans sang by Oscar winner Michael it go. To some, the destruc­ appearance since 1945, "Take Me Out to the Ball Lantieri, who worked on tion is a sign of the good Bartman reached for the Game" before the ball - "Jurassic Park" and "Back things to come this season. ball hit by Luis Castillo. the foul fly touched by Steve to the Future." "I think it's very appropri­ From his front-row seat at Bartman in last October's "We're using a combina­ ate, it's symbolic of a new Wrigley Field, Bartman playoffs - was obliterated. tion of pressure, heat and beginning," Rachel Cannon deflected the ball away Bartman had not been explosives in this bullet­ said. from left fielder Moises expected to attend the proof tank to destroy that Claudette Dockery Alou. The Cubs then gave event, held in a tent outside ball so it will not resemble a agreed. up eight runs to the Harry Caray's Restaurant. ball at all when we're fin­ "The can cremate the ball Marlins, and squandered Some fans were decked out ished," Lantieri said earlier. for all I care or send it over another lead in Game 7 the in Cubs gear, others wore Because the explosive Lake Michigan, the best I next night.

IN BRIEF Owens misses deadline to that Northcutt's agent failed to void four games, including consecutive void rest of contract the ftnal three years of his contract. career highs of 34 against UClA and SAN FRANCISCO- Terrell Owens 37 against Oregon, before scoring 12 is still under contract to the San Arizona guard Salim in the team's loss at Oregon State last around the dial Francisco 49ers after the star receiv­ Stoudam1re suspended Saturday. er apparently missed a deadline for TUCSON, Ariz. Salim voiding the rest of his contract. Stoudamire, the leading scorer for Yankees release Boone TODAY Owens, a four-time Pro Bowl selec­ No. 17 Arizona, was suspended TAMPA, Fla. - Third baseman tion, didn't me the necessary paper­ indefinitely by coach Lute Olson "for Aaron Boone was released Thursday NBA work quickly enough this week to failure to meet team responsibilities." by the New York Yankees, nearly six Toronto at Boston 7 p.m., ESPN become an unrestricted free agent, The school announced the suspen­ weeks after hurting his knee in a sion before Thursday night's game pickup basketball game. Phoenix at Seattle 9:30p.m., ESPN according to the NFL Management Council. Owens' agent, David Joseph, against Washington. The injury, which could sideline BOXING will me a grievance. Stoudamire, ftfth in the Pac-10 in him the entire season, set the stage Friday Night Fights 9 p.m., ESPN2 "We voided the contract. There's an scoring at 16.8 points per game, was for the Yankees to acquire Alex issue now as to whether or not the on the Arizona bench in street Rodriguez from Texas last' week. SATURDAY void was effective," Joseph said. clothes for the game. Boone, an NL All-Star last season, Owens was among several players Stoudamire often has been criti­ becomes a free agent. required to file by a new deadline, cized by Olson for his moody attitude, "It's a tough situation we're all in," COLLEGE BASKETBALL which recently was moved up 10 • but the junior from Portland, Ore., Yankees general manager Brian Memphis at Louisville 1 p.m., ABC days for players who signed their had vowed to improve his outlook Cashman said. "You have to move on. Santa Clara at Gonzaga 9 p.m., ESPN2 contracts before the league's 2001 and become a team leader this sea­ We'd like to continue discussing the Utah State at UC Irvine 11 p.m., ESPN2 collective bargaining agreement went son. possibility of keeping him within the into effect. Stoudamire was named Pac-1 0 Yankees' fold in some form or fash­ GOLF Cleveland receiver Dennis player of the week after Arizona's ion that would manifest itself with WGC: Accenture Match Play Northcutt made a similar mistake. home sweep of Southern California him maybe being a player for us next Championships 3 p.m., ABC The Browns announced Thursday and UClA. He scored 117 points over year." Friday, February 27, 2004 The Observer + SPORTS page 17

ND SOFTBALL Softball has tough weekend lineup

each NFCA region. This is Notre By HEATHER VAN Dame's sixth overall appear­ HOEGARDEN ance in the tournament, and Sports Writer third consecutive year. This year's field contains 13 top-25 In arguably the most presti­ CLAIRE KELLEY !The Observer teams along with the U.S. gious tournament in college Olympic team. The Irish huddle for a quick team meeting during a game last season. The Irish travel to Georgia softball, the Irish hope that they this weekend to participate In the National Fastpltch Coaches Association Leadoff Classic. Notre Dame hopes that its can avoid the one thing that has early season experience will plagued them early this season begin to pay dividends for a -rain. roster that only includes one . ., Last week­ senior, Nicole deFau. However, end's Palm the young Irish have had some Springs early season success. Just last Classic saw weekend, the Irish defeated the Irish Utah 4-3 before losing to Pacific endure three 12-1 and No. 8 Stanford 4-2. days of rain. They ended the Palm Springs Their final Classic with a 10-0 loss to the STUDENTS LOVE US ! game against Booth U.S. Olympic team, but held No. 11 them to one run over four Tennessee innings. Now Leasing 1 & 2 bedroom apartments was cancelled due to the The Irish have been led this inclement weather. early season by sophomore Notre Dame travels to Starting at $466.00 per month Columbus, Ga., today to face shortstop Sara Schoonaert. She some of the top teams in the posted the Irish's only hits of nation in the National Fastpitch the game against the Olympic Located on a bus line; 2.1 miles from Notre Dame Coaches Association (NFCA) team and was perfect defen­ Leadoff Classic. In a tourna­ sively. She will bat second this ment that features five of the weekend - a jump from her top seven teams in the NCFA nine spot last weekend. Megan Short term & 9 month leases available top 25, the Irish hope to gain Ciolli, named to the USA some quality wins, as they face Softball Player of the Year to two ranked opponents in the Watch list, added two hits same number of days. against Utah to lead the Irish to Stop in today or visit us on the web at The tournament, which is their lone victory last weekend. www.parkjefferson.com being held at South Commons Notre Dame has also received Softball Complex, a former strong pitching performances Olympic site, kicks off today from sophomore Heather with pool play. The Irish (5-3) Booth. Booth, last year's Big 3001 E. Jefferson Blvd. start things off with East Rookie of the Year, posted two consecutive complete game South Bend, IN Northwestern State (8-5) today at 2:30 p.m. In the nightcap, victories, her second coming 574-232-3333 Notre Dame is set to square off against Utah. with No. 6 Georgia (9-2) at 5 Defensively, the Irish outfield p.m. Pool play concludes has been outstanding, especial­ Saturday at 12:30 p.m., when ly against Stanford last week­ the Irish face No. 24 Cal State end. deFau made a home run­ Fullerton (3-6). robbing catch to keep the Irish The matchup with Georgia within striking distance. marks the first time these. two Following this weekend, the teams have met. After pool play, Irish have three more road the teams are split up into tournaments. After this stretch, bracket play, guaranteeing each they will have played eight team at least two more games ranked teams. during the weekend. The 24-team tournament fea­ Contact Heather Van Hoegarden tures the top two teams from at [email protected]

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I page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, February 27, 2004 l l t ! MEN'S lACROSSE WOMEN'S TENNIS I ND i l I \ Irish prepare to host rival IU t { Season kicks off ) \ ) ) season. Last year's bout are. ) By ANN LOUGHERY ''I'd be surprised if the dou­ \ between the two resulted in a ) against Penn State Sports Writer I 6-1 Irish victory. bles matches aren't close this i The No. 26 Irish (6-1) are on weekend." ) Coach Jay Louderback pre­ a five-match winning streak The Irish are set to face sev­ l Lions play that one match, ) dicts a tough match at every after a 6-1 win over No. 20 eral ranked players on \ Irish open against though in the early season the ) position when the Irish host Brigham Young University 6-1. Indiana's team, including the ) Irish will not concentrate on No. 36 Indiana Sunday. The Hoosiers (5-2) are com­ No. 24 nationally ranked dou­ \ Nittany Lions for containing a specific aspect of ~ "We always have a good ing off of an upset of No. 12 bles team of Karie Schlukebir \ eighth straight year the Penn State attack. rivalry with Indiana," and Linda Tran and No. 50 I Kentucky 5-2. nearly sweeping "We have to match up with Louderback said. "Even if one the singles. Kentucky claimed Grim and Sarah Batty. In addi­ i their athleticism," Corrigan l By PAT LEONARD team is ranked a lot higher the doubles point, despite tion, No. 40 Dora Vastag and \ Sports Writer said. "Still, in any first game, than the other, it's still a close, No. 82 Tran will present a i you're really concentrating on Indiana having what tight match." Louderback calls "an ofT year." challenge for the Irish in sin­ Lions-versus-Irish has yourself. You can't worry Traditionally, the Hoosiers gles. Assistant coach Michelle about anyone else. Having "Indiana probably could become a season -opening tra­ have won past matches have won the doubles point Dasso is confident the Irish seen them play once, that's against the Irish, leading the will be ready this challenge I) dition. last weekend," Louderback The lacrosse team opens its still only one game. Without a series 12-7. However, Indiana tremendous amount of scout­ has not won a match against said. "Their doubles play last 2004 season against Penn week isn't an accurate depic­ Contact Ann Loughery at lI ing. we have to rely on our Notre Dame since the 2001-02 [email protected] State Sunday afternoon at tion of how good they really Loftus Sports own team's Center at 1 p.m. play." The match marks "'Every year this has Three exhibi­ the eighth con­ tion games secutive season been a great game, have the Irish opener played often the most in shape to between the two exciting of the year., begin the sea­ squads. son. The team No. 11 Notre has not left Dame has won six Kevin Corrigan home yet as it of its ten all-time Irish coach has defeated meetings with No. Mercyhurst, the 16 Penn State, B o s t o n including a 10-9 victory last Cannons and year at State College, Penn., to Denison all at Loftus in exhibi­ open a 9-5 season. tion play. The Irish outscored Attackman Dan Berger its three opponents scored four goals, and attack­ 51-17. man Matt Howell had a goal "Since the fall started, we have had a lot of different ;_ and five assists in the game. Goalie Stewart Crosland made opportunities to get better," 18 saves. Corrigan said. "We had two The teams have developed a different competitions in the rivalry with the consecutive fall and played number of early season matches. The good teams. We played the games have become solid tests three exhibitions in the on schedules that have spring." 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"We're oped a sort of tradition. extremely anxious." Penn State is 1-0 after beat­ ing Ohio State 5-4. Notre Contact Pat Leonard at Denny Moore Award Dame has seen the Nittany [email protected] :J·:. ' I ' For Excellence.in Journalism Spring Break Survivor Days Come to the University Health Center Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday March 1 ~t - 3'"0 9 am to 9 pm for 'healthy Candidates must be seniors who exemplify the survival' kits, refreshments, raffles. and more! qualities for which Denny Moore was known, We want you to be a healthy, happy, safe ... including personal integrity and character, commitment to Notre Dame, and writing ability.

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NO TRACK AND FIELD WOMEN'S lACROSSE Irish elect to skip U.S. Championships Irish hope for success

championship and set a Big East one of the top teams in the nation. By MIKE GILLOON on California road trip record by running the men's 60- Our kids just kept lining up and Spons Writer meter dash in 7. 78 seconds. running and did about every+Jling --. Lauren King won her second they could." team can successfully weather The Notre Dame indoor track straight conference title in the The Alex Wilson Invitational By MATT PUGLISI will the storm. and field teams be able to go mile run in a time of 4:53.95. will be held at Notre Dame next Sports Writer outside and enjoy the beautiful Sophomore Molly Huddle also weekend. Connelly wants to use "We're going to do the best we weather this weekend. After both made her mark last week as she that meet to get some more team can to balance everything out," teams finished second in last was one of three runners to break members qualified for the NCAA The No. 17 Irish look to start Coyne said. "It will be a chal­ week's Big East Conference the conference record in the Championships, to be held March the season on the right foot when lenge, but I feel confident in our Championships, they will take this 31,000 meters. 12-13 in Fayetteville, Ark. they head west to lock horns with ability to face that challenge head weekend off to rest. Connelly, the women's distance "There are a lot of kids on our a pair of California squads this on and perform well." The USA Track and Field indoor coach, was thrilled with these team who we want to get quali­ weekend. Following a 17-9 thrashing of Team Canada in exhibition play Championships are being held performances. fied next week," Connelly said~ After facing the University of today and Sattrrday in Boston, but "Kerry Meagher, Lauren King "We also want to fine tune the California at Berkeley today at Feb. 14, the Irish finished up a Irish assistant coach Tom and Molly Huddle were otrr work­ rest ofthe people who are already 3:30p.m., the Irish head some 50 short preseason at the presti­ Connelly said Notre Dame will not horses," he said. "Kerry was in a set to go to nationals." miles south to Stanford to take on gious Princeton Invitational be sending any participants. lot of races and Molly ran very Connelly believes the team is the No. 14 Cardinal at 12 p.m. Saturday. "The kids ran so hard last week hard all weekend. They have a lot still confident as it heads into the Sunday. The team competed in a unique at the Big East," he said. "We of experience, and they knew horne stretch of the indoor sea­ Due to a number of factors, arrangement that allowed the decided it would be best to ease what they had to do." son. coach Tracy Coyne isn't exactly Irish to compete against defend­ our way back into training and Connelly mentioned that the "The only way for runners to sure what to expect from the ing champion and No. 1 risk having too much recovery teams as a whole were pleased gain confidence in themselves is Golden Bears. Princeton, No. 7 instead of too little." with their performances at the to run fast," he said. "Our kids ran "We've never Dartmouth and No. played them The Irish ran well last week as Big East. very fast last weekend." 'Tm really pleased 9 Ohio State - the a number of athletes took horne "Our kids competed really before, and Irish sandwiched individual awards. Selirn hard," he said. "Miami finished Contact Mike Gilloon at because it's so with where we are half-games with the Nurudeen won the conference ahead of our women but Miami is [email protected] early and all their right now.·· Buckeyes and games have been Tigers around a in conference, it's full-length match difficult to get a Tracy Coyne with the Big Green. scouting report," Irish coach Notre Dame VISIT THE IN THE Coyne said. ''I'm kicked off the STEIN ROOM UNIVERSITY CLUB expecting them to Invitational by be pretty good, recording a 10-0 PRIVATE DINING CLUB ON THE CAMPUS OF NOTRE DAME but in all honestly I'm expecting shutout of Ohio State. However, to win." the Irish ran into trouble with the The Irish, on the other hand, pair of Ivy League squads. SERVING SNACKS &SANDWICHES 11:30AM-9PM are more than familiar with the Dartmouth held off Notre Dame ALL DAY LONG Cardinal. After a number of for a 12-8 victory, and Princeton squandered opportunities led to a made short work of the Irish to BAR OPEN MONDAY·FRIDAY UNTIL10PM -SATURDAY UNTIL 11PM 14-13 double overtime heart­ the tune of a 7-0 shut out. breaker against Stanford's last Despite the setbacks, Coyne is season, Notre Dame is eager for content with the squad's status a little payback. heading into regular season play. JAZZ AND MORE ..... WEDNESDAYS 8p "I definitely think this is one of ''I'm really pleased with where the games on our schedule that we are right now," Coyne said. we're really looking forward to "It's early and there's obviously a Come in for aquick bite, or relax and enjoy ... playing," Coyne said. "We know lot still to be done, but I'm happy . :-.~ they're going to be a good team, with the progress and the atti­ and we're looking forward to [the tudes. It gets monotonous when game]. It's a revenge type of situ­ you're [training] inside for six ation." weeks, but we got through it, and In addition to the level of com­ we're looking forward to getting ND ATHLETICS ... BE THERE. petition, the Irish will be forced to started." battle the fatigue involved with both playing and traveling. Contact Matt Puglisi at Nevertheless, Coyne believes the [email protected] vs

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pitching staff. Irish turn around quickly for a 7 By CHRIS FEDERICO 'Tm happy we got a chance to p.m. matchup with host Florida Sporrs Wrirer schedule Florida Memorial this Atlantic. The Owls are 10-0 this weekend. because we were very year and boast the nation's upset about the rainout against longest current winning streak. After a successful opening Louisville last Sunday," Mainieri They are ranked in the top 25 in weekend that saw Notre Dame go said. "But now with this game, all four major college baseball 2-0 against San Diego State and we'll have to use a bunch of polls and are ranked as highly as Southern California, the Irish pitchers this weekend in the four 12th by Collegiate Baseball travel to Boca Raton, Fla., for the games. The younger guys really Newspaper. Florida Atlantic University need to get some experience on The Owls have a trio of batters Classic. the mound in a real game situa­ in centerfielder Tim Mascia The Irish have their work cut tion, and these games should pro­ (.486), infielder Derek Hutton out for them as they will play four vide that." (.435) and outfielder Rob Horst games in three days and face The Irish begin play today at 1 (.429) with batting averages that three teams - Winthrop, Florida p.m. against Winthrop (4-1), who surpass the .400 mark. As a Atlantic and Minnesota - ranked moved into the latest National team, Florida Atlantic is batting in the top 25 in various national Collegiate Baseball Writers .338, while opponents are only polls. Association poll this week at No. hitting .215 against them. "We're really excited about 25. Sophomore left hander Tom going down to Florida," Irish The Eagles are led offensively Thornton, who was named Big coach Paul Mainieri said. "I think by second baseman Matt East Pitcher of the Week last a lot of people underestimate the Matkovich, who boasts a .450 week for his performance in teams we'll be playing down batting average and seven RBI. allowing no earned runs in six there this weekend. Teams like As a team, the Eagles are hitting innings against the USC Saturday, Winthrop and Florida Atlantic - .314 this season, while holding will likely be the starter for the people don't recognize them opponents to just a .209 batting Irish. He will face senior left ban­ because they don't have big foot­ average. der Randy Beam, who is 2-0 for ball programs - but these are Junior right hander Chris the Owls with a 2.57 ERA this CHIP MARKS/The Observer some very excellent baseball Niesel, who opened the season season. Javl Sanchez prepares to hit during a game against Eastern teams we'll be playing." for the Irish last weekend with a The Irish conclude play Sunday Michigan last year. The Irish will play In Florida this weekend. Notre Dame will also play an nine-strikeout performance in a against Minnesota, who will be extra game with Florida 7-1 win over San Diego State, will playing its first game of the sea­ After the two good wins against pitched well, and we never mis­ Memorial Saturday afternoon to likely get the start for Notre son today in the tournament. The the Aztecs and Trojans last week­ handled balls in the field or made make up for last weekend's Dame. His counterpart on the Golden Gophers are ranked 25th end, Mainieri is hoping his team bad throws. The [opening] week­ rained-out contest with Louisville. mound for Winthrop should be by Collegiate Baseball can carry that momentum into end provided two really good out­ Mainieri was excited about the lefty Chase Edwards, who is 1-0 Newspaper. the Florida Atlantic Tournament. ings for us to get a springboard opportunity to schedule the extra on the year and did not allow a In that contest, Irish freshman "To see how we played in our into the season." game with the Lions over the run in 5.2 innings pitched. Derik Olvey will likely get his rrrst rrrst game on the field was really weekend because it gives him a After a 2 p.m. meeting with career start and will face junior encouraging," Mainieri said. "We Contact Chris Federico at chance to test the depth of his Florida Memorial Saturday, the Matt Loberg. hit the ball well, our pitchers [email protected]

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Dame players scored in the "It's a must-win game for the Wooden Award, given to the We've struggled the past couple By JOE HETTLER Irish highest-scoring game of them, and I think that puts a lit­ nation's best player. of years there," McGraw said. Sports Editor the season. tle bit of pressure on them in Besides Pondexter, Notre "But we're playing really great But coach Muffet McGraw that way." Dame must deal with another basketball right now." How do you improve after knows her team better be ready Rutgers is coming off an 80- road environment. The Irish are With its win over Miami, beating a top 20 team by 35 for a battle against Rutgers (16- 71 loss to West Virginia 5-8 on the road this year and Notre Dame locked one of the points? 10, 8-6). Wednesday night. The Scarlet have struggled in many of those four first round byes in the Big That's the question Notre "Rutgers is playing really well Knights had won two straight wins. Notre Dame nearly lost its East Tournament. They are now Dame will try to answer when at home," McGraw said. games before falling to the last road game, to conference trying to secure a second-place they face Rutgers this weekend "They're in a position now Mountaineers. Guard Cappie doormat Pittsburgh Feb. 21, finish in the conference. The in New Jersey. where they're in must-win Pondexter, who averages 17.4 slipping by the Panthers 72-68. Irish are a game in front of The Irish {18-8, 11-3) are game situations. They really points per game and was an The Scarlet Knights have lost Villanova and West Virginia. fresh off a 93-58 victory against need to beat a·team with an RPI honorable mention All­ to just Connecticut on their The Irish finish the regular sea­ Miami at the Joyce Center as high as ours both for the Big American last season, leads the home floor at the RACC and son against Syracuse March 2. Wednesday night. Jacqueline East tournament, for their con­ Scarlet Knights. She is arguably hold opponents to a mere 50.6 Batteast scored 23 points to fidence and the NCAA one of the best guards in the points per game there. Contact Joe Hettler at lead the Irish. All 12 Notre Tournament." country and is nominated for "It's a tough place to play. [email protected]

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more Pat Brown. Frisch had Lochridge and Siegfried junior and Martin defeated Scott and several key headshots to give Chris Henschen. This fight Bass 8-4 at two, and DeHeart Bouts him the advantage in the fight. proved to be one of the most Tennis and Jones topped King and Paul continued from page 24 Frisch will fight junior Jim intense fights of the night. Both continued from page 24 Hidaka 8-5. Christoforetti in the quarterfi­ fighters fell during the fight Illinois has won 43 consecu­ siun was between senior James nals. and Lochridge received a for real." tive matches and are two "The Warden" Ward and fresh­ Senior Denis Sullivan defeat­ bloody nose during the second The Irish have been plagued matches away from tying the man Stephan Humphrey. Ward ed freshman Nick Curcio in a round that continued to bleed by nagging injuries, and senior record held by Stanford. Illinois defeated Humphrey and will go unanimous decision. Sullivan throughout the fight. tri-captain Luis Haddock and has won the last 26 home con­ on to face John "Yaz Wojo Yaz" will face senior Brent "Total Henschen defeated Lochrige in sophomore Eric Langenkamp tests. Wahoske. Wahoske won his Eclipse of the Heart" Burish in a unanimous decision. were sidelined for Thursday's "We were a deer in the head­ preliminary fight against law the quarterfinals. Burish contest. lights today, they were that student Jeff Robinson in a defeated sophomore Nick Light heavyweights "They [Illinois] played well good," Bayliss said. "I don't say unanimous decision. "Brooklyn" Klein in a split Stanford junior Mike Abel enough that it wouldn't have that very often ... but I have In the sixth fight, law student decision after a relentless sec­ defeated senior Michael mattered if we had never coached Brian Nicholson came out to be ond round. Denkelwalter in the first fight everybody," against a team the victor over senior Nick Graduate student Josh "The of light heavyweight competi­ Bayliss said. "It "We were a deer in that played as "The Silent Assassin" Nanovic. Garden" N oem and Patrick tion. Abel opened up the fight didn't affect the the headlights well as this team Nicholson will face senior Matt "Me Wants Honeycombs" with a series of headshots to outcome, and it played, and I've Knust in the quarterfinals. Merrell. Noem defeated Denkelwater that caused him probably wouldn't today, they wre done this for a Knust defeated freshman Alex Merrell in a split decision. to bleed. Abel won in a split have affected the that good.·· few years - 35, Harty in what proved to be an Merrell began the fight with a decision. score." to be exact." all-out brawl. Harty dominated fall and was unable to main­ In the final fight of the night, Junior tri-cap­ Bobby Bayliss The Irish pre­ the fight during the first round, tain balance throughout most freshman Eric "The Red" pare to take on tain Brent D'Amico Irish coach but cpuld not hold on. Knust's of the fight. Despite a slow Retter came out as the victor came closest to No. 12 Ohio State endurance proved to be a key start, N oem picked up the over senior Mike Ragsdale. putting the Irish Saturday at 2 advantage in the unanimous tempo of the fight in the sec­ Retter came out strong with a on the board, taking the first p.m. and No. 33 Miami Sunday win. ond round and continued until series of headshots that caused set of the No. 2 match against at 1 p.m. at the Eck Tennis the finish. Noem will fight sen­ Ragsdale to lose his balance. Michael Calkins into a tiebreak­ Pavilion. 180 pounds ior Eric Callahan in the quar­ Retter will face Johnny Griffin er. The junior, who is recover­ "It's a matter of getting back The first fight in the 180- terfinals who received a first in the quarterfinals. ing from shin splints, eventually on the right foot and being posi­ pound weight division was a round bye. lost to the nation's No. 54 play­ tive," said Bayliss, who expects ... _ ,. split decision victory for fresh­ The final fight in the 180- er7-5,6-1. to practice lightly today in man Adam "Alpha Fox" Frisch. pound weight division was Contact Dan Tapetillo at At No. 1, senior Matthew preparation for the weekend. Frisch defeated Zahm sopho- between sophomore Robert [email protected] Scott lost to No. 20 Phil Stolt 6- NOTRE DAME 0, ILLINOIS 7 3, 6-3, and freshman Stephen at ATKINS TENNIS CENTER Bass dropped a 6-2, 6-1 deci­ sion to No. 100 Ryler DeHeart SINGLES ... No. 1: Phil Stolt (ILL) d. Matthew Scott at the third spot. (ND) 6-3, 6-3. NFL King lost to No. 64 Chris No. 2: Michael Calkins (ILL) d. Brent Martin 6-3, 6-2 at No. 4, and D'Amico (ND) 7-6, 6-1. No. 3: Hyler DeHeart (ILL) d. Stephen Bass Ryan Keckley was defeated by (ND) 6-2, 6-1. G.D. Jones 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5. No. 4: Chris Martin (ILL) d. Barry King Patrick Buchanan rounded out (ND) 6-3, 6-2. LeWis indicted on drug charges the top six with a 6-3. 6-2 loss No. 5: GD Jones (ILL) d. Ryan Keckley (ND) 6-2,6-1. to Pramod Dabir. No. 6: Pramod Dabir (ILL) d. Patrick ''I think Brent played pretty Buchanan (ND) 6-3, 6-2. Associated Press he tried to help a childhood show he is innocent." well, and Barry [King] extracted ATLANTA - One of Jamal friend buy cocaine in the sum­ Lewis stood outside the federal DOUBLES mer of2000. courthouse in the rain and made himself from a 4-0 deficit and Lewis' lawyers believes the evi­ played well from that point on," No. 1: Wilson/Stolt (ILL) d. After a brief hearing, defense a brief statement. D'Amicc:v'Keckley (ND) 8-5. dence prosecutors used to obtain Bayliss said. "But you could just No. 2: Calkins/Martin (ILL) d. Scott/Bass an indictment may actually clear attorney Ed Garland said that a "I just want to say it's extreme­ recorded telephone conversation ly important to me that my fami­ see the confidence in the Illinois (ND) 8-4. the Baltimore Ravens running players' eyes .... No. 3: DeHeart/Jones (ILL) d. Hidaka/King cited by federal prosecutors is ly, my friends, my fans and the back of federal drug charges. At doubles, D'Amico and (ND) 8-5. Lewis was released Thursday . open to interpretation. · Ravens organization know that I "They may have omitted things am innocent and I thank every­ Keckley lost to No. 8 Brian on $500,000 bond after he Wilson and Stolt 8-5 at the top Contact Kate Gales at pleaded innocent to charges that that should have been in there," one for their continued support," [email protected] Garland said. "We believe it will Lewis said. spot. No. 18 Michael Calkins

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MEN'S BASKETBALL BENGAL BoUTS } , 170-PoUNDS LIGHT ' f; Rivalry renewed against UCLA SHEAVYWEf IGHT I I - - e ton I l ·• • I I·'' Struggling Irish head to California, square off against Bruins s after nine-year hiatus I' ;~ )·\ -,l l ,, defeats By MATT LOZAR '! Sports Writer It's been nine years since one Baker of college basketball's top rival­ ries took place. l) - Saturday, the rivalry is By DAN TAPETILLO renewed. Sports Wrirer Notre Dame travels· to the Pauley Pavilion to face UCLA During the second night of Saturday. The last contest the 74th annual Bengal Bouts, betw~en these teams was an the 170-pound weight division 83-58 UCLA win at the Joyce began its preliminary rounds. Center Dec. 20, 1995. The weight class began with The Irish (13-11, 7-7 in the freshman Brian Sefton defeat­ Big East) are coming off a diffi­ li' ing junior John "The K- cult 73-59 loss to Providence Undertaker" Baker. Sefton will and seeing their NCAA go on to face No. 1 seed Tommy Tournament hopes greatly Demko in the quarterfinals., diminished. Saturday's game Demko received a bye in the J: t- _,· gives the Irish a different preliminaries. opportunity - to play a late The second •fight was season non-conference game between Morrissey junior Jeff and try to get back in the win "Headshot" Schaal and Zahm I. column looking to build I ·. ~ senior Patrick ··The Irish I . ~ momentum to close the season ·:?:. Curse" McGarry. McGarry won ~~~' -~ strong. .~- ·! ~' "' in a unanimous decision ·'The main thing we are look­ despite a receiving a hard blow ing to do now is play one game ' to the face that caused him to at a time, to finish above .500 bleed. McGarry will face in the league, with the things Matthew ··Touch me, I'll sue" we've been through this year, Smith in the quarterfinals. injuries, guys in and out of the Smith, an off campus law stu­ lineup, guys playing hurt, it dent defeated St. Ed's sopho­ would be a big accomplishment more Bill Bordogna. for this team to go into the Big The fourth fight in the divi- East Tournament above .500 TIM KACMAR!The Observer Tom Tlmmermans looks to pass during a game against Providence Tuesday. The Irish travel to see RIVALY/page 22 California on Saturday to renew their rivalry with UCLA. see BOUTS/page 21

MEN'S TENNIS BENGAL BOUTS 160-POUNDS - 165-POUNDS No. 1 Illinois crushes Irish 7-0 Knockdowns dominate ! r; ll ~. first round matchups :r By KATE GALES i ': l! . Sports Writer

•'There were Hall gained a quick win over By STEVE COYER Greg "The Pit Bull" Schaefer times," Irish coach Sports Writer Bobby Bayliss said, of Keough Hall after Schaefer "I thought I was in suffered a shoulder injury in the middle of a bad After an intense first day of the first round. dream." fights, Bengal Bouts resumed The first technical knockout The Irish were preliminaries Thursday with of the night happened in a swept 7-0 yesterday the 160-pound weight divi­ match between Steve "The by No. 1 Illinois, the sion. Hellcat" Hoeplinger of defending NCAA The Bouts started with a Stanford Hall and senior Alex champions and a match between Fisher junior Roodhouse. Roodhouse won team that Bayliss Colin Kerrigan and Gregory the match after Hoeplinger will always remem­ Tome, a freshman from Dillon was knocked down in the sec­ ber. Hall. The more experienced ond round. .. This was the Kerrigan won easily in a The next match was greatest display of unanimous decision. stopped early as sophomore offensive tennis I In the next fight, Chris Charlie Gough of Alumni Hall have ever been a "Pants" Calderone of defeated freshman Zachary witness to in a col­ Morrissey Hall defeated jun­ Jara of Zahm Hall with a lege setting," Bayliss ior Chris "Speedy" Segura of technical knockout in the said. ..They are TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer Keenan Hall in a unanimous third round. An Irish tennis player prepares to rip a forehand In a match this year decision. see TENNIS/page 21 against SMU. Illinois beat Notre Dame 7-0 on Thursday. Nathan Dyer of Siegfried see BENGAL/page 22

NO WOMEN'S HOOPS BASEBALL MEN'S LACROSSE NO WOMEN'S TENNIS ND SOFTBALL NHL Notre Dame at Notre Dame vs. Notre Dame vs. Rutgers Penn State Indiana Saturday, 12 p.m. Notre Dame travels to Sunday, 1 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. The Irish travel to The Tampa Bay Florida to face three Columbus, Ga., for the Lightning defeated the Notre Dame to face top-25 teams. The Irish open the sea­ Notre Dame prepares National Faspitch Toronto Maple Leafs 4- Big-East rival Rutgers. son against Penn State. to host rival Indiana. Coaches Association 3. Leadoff Classic. page 20 page 20 page 18 page 18 page 17 page 14 .... ------~------~------;,-----

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Photo Illustration by CHIP MARKS and MIKE HARKINS page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, February 27, 2004 Irish take on first-place Michigan this weekend

by one point and fifth-place By JUSTIN SCHUVER Alaska Fairbanks by two Associa£e Spons Ediwr points. One advantage Notre Dame has over these teams is In what has sounded like a that the Irish have games in broken record this season, the hand (one game in hand on Irish again will take on a WMU and two games in hand ranked team this weekend. on UAF). The difference is that this ''I've been in situations near series is at home, where the the end of a season where you Irish have a 12-game unbeat­ have to hope that another en streak (10-0-2). team loses games, and it's Notre Dame (15-11-4, 11-10- lousy," Poulin said. "It's terri­ 3 in the CCHA) will put that ble watching the scoreboard impressive streak on the line and hoping that somebody else when they face the CCI-IA's does something. I would first-place team No. 4 rather have it in our hands, I Michigan (21-8-1, 16-5-1) would rather have Notre Dame tonight and Saturday at the play to decide where Notre Joyce Center. Dame is going to go in the The Irish have played nine postseason." games so far this season Although Michigan has had a against ranked teams, collect­ distinct advantage in the ing a 4-4-1 record in those series (55-39-5), the record is games- including a 1-0 win much closer in games played over then-No. at the Joyce 1 Boston C e n t e r ·- .... College Oct. (Michigan leads 'j·~"' .... ~.. 24. That "/really think we·ve 18-17-2). The ,,. record is even got a real advantage Irish have cer­ more impres­ tainly taken· sive consider­ [at the Joyce Center].·· advantage of TIM KACMAR/The Observer ing that all their home ice Irish goaltender David Brown makes a kick save in Notre Dame's 1-0 victory over Boston College nine of those Dave Poulin and have not Oct. 24. Brown and the rest of the Irish defense face No. 4 Michigan this weekend. games have . Irish coach lost at the come away Joyce Center game has been the play of its good goalie, but it certainly enormous," Poulin said. from the Joyce this season goalies -sophomore Alvaro helps to have defensively­ "You're getting the No~ 1 Center. since a 5-3 loss Montoya for the Wolverines sound players in front." penalty kill against the No. 1 "[Our difficult schedule] has to Bowling Green Oct. 17. and junior Morgan Cey and Michigan has one of the best power play this weekend, and really prepared us for games "I really think we've got a freshman David Brown for the offenses in the conference, it's huge. Part of our success like this," Irish coach Dave real advantage [at the Joyce Irish. with an average of 3.84 goals on the kill has been because Poulin said. "It really does Center]." Poulin said. "We've In a recently-released NHL per game. A large percentage we've been taking fewer prepare you to go out and play just created a great atmos­ Central Scouting rankings·, of that offense comes from the penalties - it's a lot easier to a game like this - there's phere here -the band's been Montoya was ranked the No. 1 Wolverines' power play, which kill three or four penalties nothing that can compare to tremendous, the students, the collegiate goaltender eligible scores at a 21.8 percent rate than six or seven." playing a Boston College at fans, the energy, the horn - for this year's NHL draft, wit4 and an average of 1.28 power Notre Dame faces Michigan Boston College or a game every part of it has added to Brown ranked No. 2. play goals per game. at 8:05 p.m. tonight at the against Maine. the atmosphere." "I think these are probably Notre Dame's penalty kill Joyce Center. That game will "Those kinds of games really This weekend's matchup is a three of the top goalies in the has been just as impressive. be broadcast nationally on prepare you for the big confer­ contest between the No. 1 country, and there will be a lot The Irish have killed 33 con­ College Sports Television. ence weekends like this one." scoring defense in the CCHA in of focus on them, but I also secutive penalties and have Face-off Saturday is scheduled The Irish enter the weekend Notre Dame and the No. 2 think their teams play great killed 89 percent overall (121 for 7:05p.m. in seventh place in the CCHA scoring defense in the confer­ defense in front of them," of 136) to lead the CCHA and with 25 points. They trail ence in Michigan. One big rea­ Poulin said. "There's a lot of rank third in the nation. Contact Justin Schuver at sixth-place Western Michigan son for each team's defensive components that make up a "The special teams will be [email protected]

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Notre Dame's senior defensemen have made a major irnpact this season ey at an early age and always - By JUSTIN SCHUVER tried to push himself to be the Associate Sports Editor best player he could be. "Hockey has always just been An offensive-minded defense­ something I've loved to do, ever ·. ~ ~- .·, man. A player who plays at a since I was too young to remem­ level far above his stature. A ber," he said. tough guy on the ice but a good As a 16-year-old, Lebda was citizen ofT the ice. A player who extended an invitation to join the is the definition of a hard-work­ U.S. National Team ing student-athlete. Development Program (NTDP). Like the pieces of a jigsaw During his two seasons with the puzzle, the four senior Irish U.S. NTDP, Lebda became defensemen - Brett Lebda, friends with current Irish team­ Tom Galvin, Neil Komadoski and mate Neil Komadoski. T .J. Mathieson - have each "Neil has always been one of played a role in the team's my best friends," Lebda said. impressive defense this year. "Coming here, it really help~d to Notre Dame is ranked first have someone I knew coming overall in the CCHA and ninth with me, and we've been able to nationally in scoring defense, grow. ·Florida Panthers. impressive academic schedule. The offensive-minded The small guy with big game I moved back to defense because He went into his senior season defenseman Galvin's biography doesn't that's where I needed to be- so The hard-working student-athlete with a 3.812 grade point aver­ Watching him on the ice, it's really leap out at you on first every time I score a point or get Mathieson has never had any­ age- in Aerospace Engineering sometimes hard to believe that glance. At 5-foot-10, 190 an assist, it's always a plus." thing come easy. His hometown and a candidate for the Rhodes, Lebda is a defenseman. The pounds, the senior defenseman The Miller Place, N.Y., native of Clarksville, Md., was certainly Mitchell and Marshall scholar­ speedy senior constantly uses is one of the smallest players on has found a niche on the point not one of the premier hockey ships for undergraduate studies. his skating ability to take the the Irish roster - a far cry from position with linemate hotbeds in the United States and "It's tough at times [to stay on puck up the ice and does not shy giants like 6-foot-4 freshman Komadoski in the Irish power it was difficult to get noticed by top of my studies]," he said. "I away from contributing to the defenseman Wes O'Neill. play. Special teams have been a some of the major college hock­ have to say that it's probably Irish offense. "I guess I probably don't have large part of Notre Dame's suc­ ey schools. easier, though, because it keeps "(The offensive side] is proba­ the typical image of a defense­ cess this year, and the power Following a visit to Notre me on schedule. bly the biggest part of my man, that 6-3 or 6-4 kind of play unit is no exception with an Dame, Mathieson was told that "As it gets later in the semes­ game," Lebda said. "In the four guy," Galvin said. "I think I'm 18.1 percent conversion rate so the coaches couldn't guarantee ter it's tough, cause you have a years I've been here, it's been kind of different from most far this season. him a position on the team, but lot of late nights and practices good for me to learn more of the because I'm strong, small and would instead leave it up to with little sleep, but you get used defensive side of my game can move the puck pretty well." The good citizen Mathieson to impress. to it. I think it's been a reward­ because it's helped me to Despite his short stature, Komadoski may be a hard-hit­ He impressed the Irish coach­ ing experience." become a more-rounded play­ Galvin has blossomed this sea­ ting defenseman on the ice, but es enough that they allowed him er." son on all sides of the puck, once the final horn has sounded, to walk on to the team, and he Growing up in Buffalo Grove, adding an offensive flair to his he becomes a great citizen. has played a role for the Irish Contact Justin Schuver at Ill., Lebda fell in love with hock- sound defensive game. Komadoski was named a nomi­ ever since, collecting three [email protected] nee for the College Hockey Humanitarian Award, one of only 14 nominees in the nation. "It's a great honor," - Komadoski said. "A lot of people think that hockey players are these big, mean, tough guys, but off the ice I don't think you'll find a better person than a hock­ ey player. "I have to give a lot of credit to my teammates, too. We've all -~_.,...., done a lot of eommunity service through the year." Komadoski has had hockey in his blood since as far baek as he can remember, and a big reason for that is his father Neil, who played eight seasons as a defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues. "He had a tremendous influ­ ence on me wanting to play hoekey,'' Komadoski said. "lie coached me all the way up until my freshman year in high school and really taught me a lot of the things that I know now. "lie still helps me to this day; he comes to all the games and - really helps me out when I need it." Following a two-year stint with the U.S. NTDP and current teammatP Lt-bd<~. Komadoski madn an immediatP impact on - SOFIA BALLON!The Observer ttw Irish as a freshman, collPct­ SOFIA BALLON!The Observer Irish defenseman Brett Lebda looks to shoot the puck in Notre ing sevPn points (two goals, five Irish defenseman Neil Komadoski moves the puck up ice in Dame's 5-3 victory over lake Superior State Nov. 21. assists) while also leading tlw Notre Dame's 5-3 win over Lake Superior State Nov. 21. • ------~~------

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Notre Dame and Michigan. going to be up for it, and At the Joyce Center. With hopefully we can come away home-ice advantage for the with a win or two." first round of the CCHA The Irish will have a great playoffs on the line. It just opportunity this weekend to doesn't get silence their doubters and any bigger to make a statement in front than this. of a national audience. Michigan Tonight's game will be is, and has nationally broadcast on always College Sports Television been, "the" and the college hockey team in the world will be watching to CCHA. see how the Irish compete Th.ey've won against "the" team in the numerous Justin Schuver CCHA. national In their last series against champi­ a top-ranked team in the onships and Associate CCI-lA, back on Feb. 6 and 7 conference Sports Editor against Miami (Ohio) the champi­ Irish simply did not look onships, and go into each like they could com pete season expecting to win with the Redllawks, falling another. by scores of 5-2 and 2-0. This is a team that helped Things have changed in sell 7 4,554 seats at the the conference since then, Michigan State football sta­ with No. 4 Michigan sweep­ dium when they played the ing Miami in a series two Spartans in college hockey's weeks ago to move up to first ever outdoor game in first place in the standings.

2001. This is a team that Notre Dame was able to TIM KACMARfThe Observer has not had a bounce back The Irish celebrate their 1-0 victory over No. 1 Boston College Oct. 24. Notre Dame has beaten losing season from their four ranked teams away from the Joyce Center already this season. This weekend will be the first since 1986- defeats in chance for the Irish to defeat a ranked team at the Joyce Center. 87. ·Tm going to go Oxford, Ohio, to And this is ahead and say that collect a much­ the team the this is the biggest needed four this weekend." With a successful outing we're in the top 20 in the Irish will points at home The Irish have certainly against Michigan and a few countryand rank high in face at home weekend of my against Ferris shown they are capable of wins in postseason play, it several statistical cate­ for the last college career. ., State on Feb. 13 beating the best teams in would not be presumptuous gories. regular-sea­ and 14, defeat­ the country already this to assume that the Irish "We're a good hockey son home ing the Bulldogs season. Notre Dame defeat­ would have quite an attrac­ team, but the chance to be weekend of Neil Komadoski 4-2 Friday and ed then-No. 1 Boston tive resume for the NCAA great is ahead of us. There the season. Irish defenseman 4-1 Saturday. College 1-0 on the road Tournament selection com­ are certain points along the "I think the Notre Dame back on Oct. 24, ruining the mittee. way that are magnified, and team is pret- was off last Golden Eagles' home open­ The Irish have never I think this weekend is one ty pumped right now," Irish weekend, and has spent the er. advanced to the 16-team of them." · senior defenseman Neil last two weeks of practice The team has also defeat­ NCAA Tournament in the When the puck drops Komadoski said. ''I'm going preparing for these key ed then-ranked teams No. 3 school's history. tonight, Notre Dame will get to go ahead and say that games in its schedule. Maine, No. 4 Wisconsin and "From good to great that chance. this is the biggest weekend "This off week allowed us No_. 15 Ohio State this sea­ doesn't happen overnight," of my college career. to get healthy and rest up son, with all those victories Poulin said. "It happens The opinions expressed in "They're top-five national­ our minds going into this coming away from the Joyce over a period of time, but this column are those of the ly. and first in the confer­ big series," Poulin said. Center. Notre Dame is cur­ there are significant points author and not necessarily ence, and I mean -just the "The energy's been high all rently ranked No. 17 in RPI that can give you the those of The Observer. fact that it's Michigan-Notre week in practice and hope­ and has three quality wins, chance to go to that next Contact Justin Schuver at Dame. I think everyone's fully that will carry over to tied for nrst overall. level. We're a good team, jsch u v er@n d. edu.

COACHING OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS GOALTENDING INTANGIBLES

Poulin has taken the The Irish offense has Notre Dame's defense The Irish have only Irish to the Super Six been the team's This might be Notre lost one game at home LLI is one of the best in the The Irish penalty kill Dame's biggest Championship three of Achilles heel at times. country, ranked ninth has successfully staved this season and cur­ ~ strength this season. c his last four years. He The team does not get overall in scoring off 33 consecutive rently have a 12 game Q has made the most of much offense outside of The tandem of unbeaten streak. defense with a goals penalties coming into Morgan Cey and David his recruiting, with the trio of Rob Globke, against average of 2.37. this weekend. Notre Despite playing in a LLI Brown have combined a: stalwarts such as Wes Aaron Gill and Mike The Irish win a lot of Dame's penalty kill is makeshift hockey rink, .... O'Neill and David Walsh. Notre Dame games by close margins for six shutouts this Notre Dame's students ranked third in the season. Brown is tied 0 Brown already making scores a lot of its goals as a result of a defense country with an 89 per­ and fans have helped z major contributions as the result of going that keeps the team in cent rate. for third nationally in create a true home-ice this year. hard to the net. nearly every game. save percentage. advantage.

Rod Berensen is AI Michigan is used to entering his 20th sea­ The Wolverines score The Wolverines have Montoya has qui­ lots of goals, with an Defensively the the top power play in etly had an impressive being one of the power­ son behind the house hockey programs Michigan bench. There average of 3.84 goals Wolverines are strong, the CCHA, collecting at season in net for the is little he hasn't done, per game. Michigan only giving up 2.37 a 21.8 percent clip so Wolverines. With so in the country, and this year is no exception. having already won two has one of the most goals per game. The far this season. Their much offense around him, he has been over­ The Wolverines know NCAA championships. balanced offenses in defense ean hold leads, penalty kill is not quite The Wolverines have the country, with 13 with the team holding a as impressive, at 84.7 looked at times but has they only need three points to clinch the advanced to the NCAA players with at least 10 16-2-0 record leading percent. That can be a solid stats with a .907 CCIIA regular season Tournament 13 straight points so far this sea­ after one period. problem, as the team save percentage and a years. son. takes a lot of penalties. 2.41 GAA. championship.

The Irish have a Poulin has helped Notre Dame's offense Notre Dame and Notre Dame's penalty Notre Dame has two chance to show that they Notre Dame to has sputtered, while Michigan are nearly kill has been almost of the best goalies in the beci)mea competjpve Michigan's has been at a mirror images on P~tJhis se~.{1t)n country in Cey and can mmpete against the ~-,-. -;.-·'.•'- ·.•. h . _.. ~_·._- ' k ' ~ d tea.fftdn the CfMA/'f)ut .tl!g.P verfo.nnange level. defense. The Irish allow thff~ >.:,: Q~,uer:t.-,·- J,t8n , Brown. Michigan has top team in their confer­ a.ll se~o~ The rrisli dd 'goals gam~ Montoya. who is also ence, and a chance to h~&i ,to~ake:Jhe 2.33 pet Mte!l~~ p·nww-;~plal thave afe\V players ~ while1he Wolverines is.SIIccess(ul. uua~aili....af very good, but the make a case for an l~·~ifvt+. j ..· :' . : ., : can tak~ over a game in allow ~Ml7. Each team evecy'~ve'ii ru,ii~e Wolverines cannot NCAA tournament bid. lt~s hard fo discount Globke and Gill, howev­ has a depth of experi­ lrislr;:-WOJ need m·tnnit match Notre Dame''s It's the Ja."t home WPPk­ B~r~n·s ctftt~nt depth. Brown's save end for tlw Irish thb sea­ success and national er, and they still have ence on the blue line the penalties they take perd~llta.ge and are son and the Joyce Center championships. the No. 1 defensn in the and goalies who can this weekend to have a GAA CCHA. make the big saves. chance. better than Montoya's. will be rocking.