IOBSERVER Tuesday, January 27, 1998 • Vol. XXXI No. 78 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Rita pleads guilty to misdemeanor

D e c i s i o n e n d s f o u r - y e a r legal In controversy M em oriam d e a t h o f N o t r e D am e stu d en t m a r a f o x By MATTHEW LOUGHRAN prosecutor, Mr. [Mike] Barnes, said on it stands on the side of Douglas Associate News Editor in the fall that this would go to trial. Road at the site of the accident, 'M ara was one of the.best And now, for whatever reason, he reminding people of Fox’s death. John Rita, the Notre Dame Law has decided not to prosecute him.” Rita was charged with two felony people I ever knew.' graduate accused of killing then According to witnesses, Fox and counts in the accident, but was - J e n R a m i r e z , F o x ’s r o o m m a t e Notre Dame freshman Mara Fox four other Notre Dame students allowed to finish his law school with his car in the early morning were walking down Douglas Road classes at home and graduate with a KEY DATES IN RITA CASE hours of Nov. 13, 1993, will plead on their way home from Maori’s Deli degree from Notre Dame’s Law Nov. 13, 1993: guilty on Feb. 6 to a misdemeanor on Grape Road in Mishawaka after School. Mara Fox killed in hit-and- charge similar to his original felony midnight. The group had waited for Fox’s death had a profound run accident on Douglas a cab, but gave up and decided to impact on those around her. “[She] Road. Police arrest John charge of leaving the scene of a fatal Rita later that morning. accident. make the trip home down the unlit was one of the best people I ever • While responding to crash, After deliberating for nine hours, a road. knew,” Jennifer Ramirez, one of police car is struck by SMC jury acquitted Rita in 1994 of caus­ At just about 1 a.m., before the Fox’s roommates, said before grad­ student. ing Fox’s death by driving while group reached the intersection of uation last year. “When we go o u t... Nov. 9, 1994: intoxicated. Judge William Albright, Douglas and South Bend Avenue, a it feels like someone was left Rita acquitted of causing Edwon who heard the case, granted a mis­ car hit Fox head-on. It then pulled behind.” Fox’s death. Mistrial is declared on charge of trial on the second felony charge away from the scene and continued In November 1994, Lyons Hall leaving the scene. because of a deadlocked jury. on towards Mishawaka. instituted the “Mara Fox Fun Run,” 1) Original Three hours later, police arrested an annual event that raises money Jan. 30, 1998: Hit and Run “I feel really bad for the family [of After more than three years Fox) and everybody who has waited Rita in his apartment. Fox was for a sophomore student to study of appeals and delays, it is 4) Subsequent for three years in this process,” said declared dead upon arriving to the abroad in Spain. Fox had planned announced that Rita will accident Sister Kathleen Beatty, rector of hospital at 1:22 a.m. plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge. Lyons Hall where Fox lived. “The To this day, a sign with a wreath see FOX/ page 4 1 he ‘Late Night’ generates $7,000 The Observer names new editor-in-chief By MICHELLE KRUPA Associate News Editor

With experience in both the news and pro­ duction departments of The Observer, Heather Cocks was elected editor-in-chief for the 1998-99 year by a vote of the news­ paper’s General Board last night. Cocks, a junior from Houston, lives in Lewis Hall. She is an American studies major in the S tudents enjoy a game College of Arts and broomball as part of Late Letters and plans to pu r­ Night Olympics. The sue a career as a reporter event, neld last Friday at the and eventual editor of a C ocks ACC, attracted 1,500 stu­ major newspaper. dents. Proceeds go to the “The Observer has been a big part of my Saint Joseph County chapter life for the past three years, and I’m hon­ The Observer/JoJo Stark of the Special Olympics. ored to have the opportunity to complete my last year as editor-in-chief,” Cocks said. “It By KRISTI KLITSCH raised for the St. Joseph County was a wide variety of events,” said will be challenging, but I have a lot of ideas Assistant News Editor chapter of the Special Olympics. Katie Boyle, a freshman who par­ and 1 think we’ll have a really good time up The money will be used by the ticipated in the inner tube water here in the coming year.” They came, they played and they Special Olympics to help fund their polo event. Cocks has been a member of The Observer won. basketball program. New uniforms “It was a lot of fun for a good staff since August of her freshman year, The team composed of Sorin and will be bought and the Late Night cause, plus it helped create dorm when she served as a news writer, copy edi­ Walsh halls was the overall winner Olympics donation will also facili­ spirit,” said O’Leary. tor, and assistant news editor. of the twelfth annual Late Night tate entry fees and trav­ As a sophomore, she worked asMm associ­ Olympics. el costs for Special ate news editor, production manager, and The team accumulated 2017 Olympics basketball 12th ANNUAL later as news editor, the position she cur­ points by participating in last tournaments. rently holds. Wednesday’s Miss-A-Meal plan, One of the unique LATE NIGHT OLYMPICS “The news staff has done a lot this past winning different events, entering events of the evening year to improve the quality of our pages,” teams in all events and buying t- was a basketball game Cocks said. “Now, I’m looking forward to shirts at the event. that occurred at 9 p.m., 1. Sorin/Walsh working with the new department editors so The other top teams were: when a Special Olympic that the overall product improves even team challenged a team O’NeilL/McGlinn with 1642 points, 7 P O ^ts more.” Welsh/Keough with 1587 points, of Notre Dame rectors. H H B 2. O Neill/McGlinn In addition to her campus experience in Zahm/Farley with 1530 points and The re su lt w as a journalism, Cocks has written for the Siegfried/ Pasquerilla West with blowout by the Special 1642 points Calgary Herald in Calgary, Alberta, and 1473. Olympian team. 3. Keough/Welsh interned for Bloomberg Business News, an Kara O’Leary, RecServices coor­ At one point in the international financial wire service. She dinator, estimated that over 1500 game, a member of the 1587 points believes her experience as an intern has students participated in the event. Special Olympics team 4. Zahm/Farley expanded her vision for the future of The “This is the most participation had scored more points Observer. we can remember in a while,” than the entire -„a- 1530 points “I’d like to see The Observer further the O’Leary said. “There was quite a rector/rectress team capability of its Web site by adding more surge between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.” combined. 5. Siegfried/PW The results of the all-night “The event was really ’H U B 1473 see COCKS/ page 4 events show that over $7,000 was organized and there The Observer/Melissa Webe page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Tuesday, January 27, 1998 INSIDE COLUMN Nonsense O utside the Dome Compiled from U-Wire reports When it comes to Dave Freddoso abortion, there are Only Senior Staff Reporter two sides. Everyone who Testimony ends in professor’s sexual harassment hearing falls in the middle has AMES, Iowa and she felt a part of Simonson's failed to consider the issue thoughtfully. Testimony ended Friday at the body ‘penetrating’ her, although As an example, I present a recent Inside Michael Simonson administrative she wasn't sure what part it was. Column. In this same space, another columnist sexual harassment hearing with When asked by the prosecution, recently wrote that it’s too late to reverse Roe three women saying they received Mowatt said she now believes she v. Wade. She added that it is impossible to leg­ unwanted sexual advances on sepa­ was raped by Simonson, although islate morality, and implicitly claimed to repre­ rate occasions from the Iowa State she has never pressed charges sent the other pro-life students traveling to professor. against him. Washington to protest the 25th anniversary of One of the prosecution’s witness­ She said the only person she told Roe v. Wade. Pro-lifers, she alleged, do not es, Patricia Mowatt, a self-employed about the incident was Hargrave, want to outlaw abortion, but only to convince photographer from Cedar Falls, told to the home of Dr. Anne Thompson, who Mowatt said “didn't seem to be women to make the right choice. the court she was raped by professor of curriculum and instruc­ too surprised.” This is complete nonsense, though perhaps Simonson in 1989 while they shared tion, in Cedar Falls. Hargrave was The incident Mowatt described is well-intentioned nonsense. If you think you a hot tub together. house-sitting for Thompson while similar to the earlier testimony of have a coherent middle of the road position on Simonson, professor of curriculum she was out of town. Mindy Gallagher, graduate student abortion, like this other columnist did, read on and instruction in the College of Mowatt, Simonson and several in curriculum and instruction, who and you will see that you do not. Education, is accused of violating other women were using a hot tub in said Simonson put his hand down First, abortion can only be wrong if it is the university policy, creating a hostile the home. her boxer shorts while they were in taking of a human life — the removal of a environment and offensive conduct. Mowatt said she was sitting across a hot tub at his home. human soul from its bodily matter. Mowatt gave her testimony over from Simonson in the tub when he Simonson, who on Thursday testi­ Otherwise, there is no reason to be a squea­ the telephone. pulled her towards him and started fied he has never touched a woman mish moralist about it: you should have no sec­ She said she was invited by Connie kissing her. inappropriately, was called to the ond thoughts about going out and getting one Hargrave, professor of curriculum She said Simonson pulled at the stand once again to respond to yourself just for fun next time you have the and instruction and an ISU alumna, bottom of her one-piece swimsuit, Mowatt's testimony. chance. And why not? By your own admission, you would just be removing a mass of parasitic tissue from your insides. If this is true, then there is no reason for I UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS N WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY women who get abortions to feel any emotional or psychological distress afterward. There is Clinton will give speech to students ______Heroin causes man’s death ______nothing traumatic about getting a tumor CHAMPAIGN, 111. PULLMAN, Wash. removed, is there? President Bill Clinton will be making a stop in The man found unconscious inside WSU's Gannon Hall But if you really believe that abortion ends a Champaign-Urbana and students will have the opportu­ two weeks ago died of a morphine overdose. Nineteen-year- human life, then you believe that it is murder. nity to see and hear him speak. “[The president] has cho­ old Baron Godwin was pronounced dead Jan. 11 at Pullman It is not self-defense. There is no situation in sen the University of Illinois to highlight his commitment Memorial Hospital. The death was ruled accidental. An which a direct abortion is necessary to save the to education, ” a university spokesman said. What Clinton autopsy revealed high levels of morphine were found in life of the mother. Other necessary procedures will talk about is uncertain, but associate chancellor for Godwin's system. Whitman County coroner said the death may, as an unintended effect, kill the child in public affairs Bill Murphy said that the president might was the result of heroin. This is the first death attributed to utero. But the only outcomes of direct abortion, choose a theme from Tuesday's State of the Union heroin to occur in Whitman County. WSU Police said as science has demonstrated for us, are small address and expound upon it. “[We expect] the president Godwin came to Pullman to visit Andrew Longman, a dead bodies and a greater risk of breast cancer will be amplifying the message of education from the Gannon Hall resident. Longman is unwilling to discuss the for the mother. State of the Union address,” chancellor Michael Aiken death of his friend. “I’m not ready to talk. There’s still a lot So abortion cannot just be “partly bad”: it’s said. “There is no setting better than this university.” going on,” he said. Godwin and Longman attended a party either just fine, or it’s just plain murder. And Three-fourths of the 10,000 to 12,000 tickets available off-campus. Later, he and Longman returned to Gannon when it comes to murder, our society has no for the event have been reserved for the University, where Godwin collapsed on the first floor of the residence qualms about legislating morality. We do not Murphy said. The free event is first come, first serve. hall. Godwin had a history of drug abuse — Godwin recently say, I’d never do it myself, but I can’t impose Tickets for the event will be available in blocks of up to left a drug rehabilitation center in Kennewick. Police have my morality on others. No, we outlaw it. two at various locations throughout the city and campus not determined whether Godwin obtained the drugs in In summary, if you would have even a single community. Pullman or brought the substance with him. moral scruple about getting an abortion your­ self, you are either in favor of outlawing abor­ tion or you are living in denial. There is no N UNIVERSITY OF UTAH N UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA middle ground to be found on this issue. Trust me, smarter people than you and I have tried ACLU checks into database misuse Student to run for Legislature seat and failed. Now, if you haven’t guessed, I am pro-life. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Aside from the obvious — though correct — The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is looking Tom Gromacki is passionate about two things — politics argument from authority, here is one more into alleged student-record database misuse at the and the Green Bay Packers. The Wisconsin native and reason why I think I am right. University of Utah. After reviewing complaints from College of Liberal Arts junior announced his campaign for We are, some say, unsure as to whether the University of Utah students and staff, Carol Gnade, exec­ the Legislature last week, but took time out from his politi­ fetus is a human being. This leaves us with two utive director of the Utah ACLU, has found the University cal game plan on Sunday night to root for his home team in choices of what to do with it: we can either (1) academic database “may be being used for purposes for the Super Bowl. Like the Packers, this is Gromacki s second unreflectively assume that it’s not and kill it or consecutive time in the big game. In 1996, he won the which it was not intended.” Of the complaints the ACLU (2) cautiously refrain from killing it as long as Republican endorsement but lost to incumbent Rep. Phyllis is investigating, the most “egregious,” according to we are uncertain. Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, in the general election. Before Simple common sense recommends (2): if Gnade, was filed by freshman Brandon Winn, a Daily Gromacki can face Kahn for a rematch in district 59B, one is unsure in a life-or-death situation such Utah Chronicle sports writer who, in the Oct. 13, 1997 which includes most of the Minneapolis campus, he must as this, one ought to err on the side of caution issue of the Chronicle, offended parks, recreation and win the primary against second-year law student Robert rather than on the side of unnecessary reck­ tourism chair professors Gary Ellis and John Crossley, Fowler at the Republican caucus March 3. Gromacki is run­ lessness. undergraduate advisor in the same department. In his ning again on a traditional conservative platform. He oppos­ Nonetheless, right now we are doing (1), column, Winn complained about the “fair-weather fans of es abortion, places emphasis on family issues and backs fis­ which makes about as much sense as walking the Tampa Bay Buccanners.” cally responsible legislation. into a room and firing a gun in random direc­ tions while blindfolded. This should be convincing especially for SOUTH BEND WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER those who believe in the human soul. If indeed 5 Day South Bend Forecast AccuWeather®forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures The AccuWeather® forecast for noon, Tuesday, Jan. 27. the physical sciences cannot give us certainty 30s Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. about the presence of a human soul, prohibi­ 20s tion should become our policy immediately and indefinitely. H L The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. 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* Plus tax * Plus tax ND store ©pern for Hunch everyday 271-1177 Drive-In and Delivery Visa/Mastercard Saint Mary’s/ Accepted North Village Mali 271-PAPA The Observer • NEWS Tuesday, January 27, 1998 her mother is so upset,” Beatty said. “She called me the other Tobacco foes criticize deal Fox day and is just beside herself. continued from page 1 “It is kind of hard, you never caused lung cancer, other lung foundation is being trumpeted as know about these kind of Stewardess diseases and an assortment of an enormous benefit,” Morrison on going to Spain in her sopho­ things,” she added. “I wonder other illnesses before smoking told the judge. “To society, per­ more year. about the concept of taking with cancer was banned on domestic flights haps, but not the flight atten­ At the graduation of the class responsibility for one’s actions, in 1990. dants.” of 1997 in May, w hich Fox but we are not meant to make Kaye should decide on whether Rosenblatt painted the objec­ would have been a part of, the that decision I guess.” leads struto approve the settlement or ask tors as opportunists misrepre­ University conferred a posthu­ After Rita enters his plea, he for revisions within two weeks, a senting the settlement. mous degree on her. could be sentenced to up to one Associated Press court spokesman said. The “In six years, not one of them Fox’s family did not attend the year in prison. But many people tobacco industry has said it will ever showed their face, never graduation. involved, including Beatty, don’t MIAMI not consider modifications. offered any help to one flight According to Beatty, Fox’s expect him to spend any time in Opponents of a landmark $349 Ms. Broin’s attendant,” he mother, Theresa McCarthy, jail. million settlem ent on second­ attorneys, said. expressed unhappiness over the Barnes, the St. Joseph County hand smoke said Monday that Stanley and The settle­ plea agreement. “I know that prosecutor, would not comment. the deal benefits the tobacco Susan tn p H E Y GOT LESS THAN m ent lets industry and defense attorneys Rosenblatt, attendants more than the 60,000 flight were forced to A nothing. This set­ pursue individ­ attendants who are suing. defend the $49 tle m e n t IS A BAD THING ual lawsuits for The proposed settlement million fee won compensatory before Circuit Judge Robert Kaye by their small AND THEY KNOW IT.’ damages. calls for the creation of a $300 firm. Many atten­ million medical research founda­ One of the dants wanted tion and payment of $49 million objectors was Ben Barro w to accept the M eet the in legal fees and expenses. Ralph Nader’s A ttorney deal because “They got less than nothing,” Public Citizen their cases said attorney Ben Barnow, rep­ group, which would evapo­ Candidates for resenting an objecting flight claimed the deal violated numer­ rate without tobacco’s waiver of attendant. “This settlement is a ous tenants of class action law by statutes of limitations giving bad thing and they know it.” not providing any money to the them only a short time to sue, An inch-thick file of letters plaintiffs. commonly one to four years after Student Body President from attendants, scholars and Its attorney, Alan Morrison, a diagnosed illness. lawmakers support the agree­ said the agreement gives the Their attorneys believe as & Vice-President ment. tobacco industry “an enormous many as half of about 60,000 Lead plaintiff Norma Broin get-out-of-jail-free card.” nonsmoking attendants poten­ made her thoughts clear on the “What is it going to do? We tially covered by the settlement settlement when she jumped up don’t know how the money is would have lost their claims at the end of the hearing and going to be allocated... yet this without that concession. the said: “On behalf of all the flight Alison Cocks-Hamilton, are the attendants, I applaud.” Ms. Broin, an A m erican first pair of siblings to have Cocks been editors of The Observer. Airlines attendant for 21 years, January Cocks-Hamilton served as edi­ developed lung cancer after continued from page 1 7:00 in being raised in a nonsmoking, tor during the 1990-91 year. “Editor-in-chief of The non drinking family. She was the interactive features for its only flight attendant allowed to Observer is still the best job users,” Cocks explained. I’ve ever had, and I am excited testify. “At the same time, I’d also Her landmark case generated that my sister gets to share Become an informed Voter like to improve upon the quali­ this experience,” she said. “I tobacco’s first class-action and ty of the print editions content first secondhand-smoke trial. know she’ll do a great job.” about this year’s candidates and design.” Cocks will take over the posi­ Attendants charged that ciga­ Cocks and her older sister, M and their platforms. rette smoke in aircraft cabins tion after spring break.

The Jacques Maritain Center presents HomosexualityJeffrey Satinover, M.D.

& Dr. Satinover is a practicing psychiatrist and psychoanalyst and is the former president of the C. G. Jung Foundation of New York. He the Holds degrees from MIT, Harvard, and the University of Texas, and is a former Fellow in Psychiatry and Politics of Child Psychiatry at Yale and a former William James lecturer in Psychology and Religion at Harvard. Science An Orthodox Jew living in Connecticut, Dr. Satinover is also the author of Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth, a widely applauded analysis of the current “On the one hand we m ust decide how best to debate over homosexuality viewed counter the tactics o f intim idation and from psychological, religious and scientific perspectives. Dr. Satinover refute the false claim s o f a group that will address the argument, advanced at Notre Dame as well as operates in the hostile m ode o f raw, pow er nationally, that the American Psychiatric Association’s 1973 vote not politics. On the other hand we m ust retain to treat homosexuality as a psychological disorder ought to end all the profound com passion and fellow -feeling discussion of the matter. He hopes that his talk will contribute a tow ard individual hom osexuals that we needed perspective to Notre Dame’s discussion of homosexuality. ourselves need and yearn for from others. ”

—Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth Tuesday, January27 Hesburgh Library Auditorium • 8:00 pm

______Co-sponsored by the Stroke Foundation Tuesday, January 27, 1998 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES page 5 NATIONAL NEWS BRIEFS Clinton angrily denies allegations U.S. astronaut tailors A s s o c ia t e d P r e s s his spacesuit aboard Mir WASHINGTON . Fighting to save his presidency, SPACE CENTER, Texas President Clinton emphatically denied By loo sen ing som e a sexual relationship with Monica I- straps, astronaut Lewinsky, yesterday, and sought to Andrew Thomas man­ reassure wavering Democrats that he aged to squeeze his will survive the scandal. “I did not bloated, stretched-out have sexual relations with that body into his skimpy woman,” he said. Russian spacesuit yes­ With his wife standing at his side, terday, guaranteeing his spot aboard Mir Clinton wagged his finger at TV cam­ for the next 4 1/2 months. Without a prop­ eras and declared: “I've never told erly fitting suit for use in an emergency anybody to lie, not a single time. evacuation, Thomas could not have Never.” remained on board the Russian space sta­ The dramatic White House state­ tion. He would have had to turn around and ment marked the first comments on come back to Earth. “It fits the way it was the subject from Clinton since supposed to fit to begin w ith ,” reported Lewinsky told prosecutors she was space shuttle Endeavour's commander, willing to testify under the protection Terrence Wilcutt. Russia's Mission Control of full immunity that she had an affair was steamed at the suggestion that its tai­ with him — raising the prospect of a lors screwed up. The Russians all but called high-stakes showdown between the Thomas a malcontent. “There were no president and a former White House objective problems with his spacesuit,” intern. grumbled Viktor Blagov, deputy chief of There is no turning back now for Mission Control. “The astronaut simply Clinton if Lewinsky changes her story turned out to be somewhat capricious. For and says she had sexual relations with us, it's a symptom that the astronaut may him. remain capricious all through the flight.” Bruce Buchanan, a political scientist Russian space wear expert Alexander Yarov at the University of Texas, said said that after 37 years of manned space­ Clinton's statement “sounded pretty flight, Russians are masters at making categorical to me. I don't see any orbital attire. In fact, he said huffily, they weasel words.” take the time to offer flight suits, shoes - Lewinsky, 24, told a friend she had even underwear - in bright blue, green and an affair with Clinton but later denied red to jazz up Mir's drab interior. the claim in an affidavit. She spent several hours Monday with her attor­ AFP Photo FDA: Pentagon violated neys, both at her Watergate apart­ resident Clinton denies allegations of an affair with Monica Lewinsky, a former White House intern, yesterday, during a White H ouse press conference. vaccine regulations ment and a local law office. Lewinsky’s lead attorney, William P WASHINGTON Ginsburg, is trying to secure a pledge did not put the issue to rest. Reporters “If it's so, it represents a disorder,” The Pentagon violated federal rules in giv­ of immunity from Whitewater prose­ asked spokesman Mike McCurry Moynihan said. ing an encephalitis vaccine to American sol­ cutor Kenneth Starr. exactly what sex acts Clinton would Clinton dispatched Vice President A1 diers in Bosnia in 1996, raising questions Warned by legal advisers that include under the term “sexual rela­ Gore to Capitol Hill to tout his State of about how the Defense Department per­ impeachment is not out of the ques­ tions.” McCurry replied testily, “I'm the Union address and rally forms medical research, the Food and Drug tion, the president again refused to not going to dignify that question.” Democrats. Behind closed doors, the Administration says. The FDA, already prob­ publicly explain his relationship with The critical test will be on Capitol vice president pre-empted the ques­ ing problems stemming from experimental Lewinsky. Aides now say the president Hill, where Democrats and tions of concerned Democrats with his drugs given to Gulf War soldiers, ordered will wait weeks or even months to Republicans alike are using grave opening statement: “It's important the Pentagon last month to submit detailed provide a full accounting, unless terms to discuss the mounting scan­ that Democrats support the president procedures to ensure it will follow FDA safe­ Monday's effort fails to slow the politi­ dal. and his agenda today, tomorrow and ty rules. The Pentagon missed the Jan. 12 cal hemorrhaging. Sen. Daniel Moynihan, D-N.Y., in the future.” deadline, the FDA said Monday, but has Aides also promised to be ready to called this a “crisis of the regime” and In one of the controversy's rare promised a response soon. “We want it discredit Lewinsky if she turns against warned that the presidency will crum­ resolved correctly and appropriately, Clinton. The president's fresh denial ble if Clinton had sex with Lewinsky. see CLINTON / page 6 because none of us knows when there will be the need to have another deployment” in ENGLAND which soldiers need experimental drugs, said FDA senior policy analyst Bonnie Lee. The Pentagon is working “to improve com­ Pro-British group ends peace talks pliance during such circumstances in the future,” said Defense spokesman Lt. Col. A s s o c ia t e d P r e s s appalling murders which UDA members not to kill - just settlement,” Lader said. Tom Begines. But he stressed that the viola­ have created such fear on and to get his party back in Leaders of the Ulster tions were minor and that the encephalitis LONDON the streets in Northern the negotiations, which Unionists, the main pro- vaccine has been given safely to millions of The party representing Ireland,” said Mo Mowlam, began in June 1996 and are British Protestant party, and Europeans as well as to the U.S. soldiers. Northern Ireland's largest Britain’s Northern Ireland supposed to conclude by the Social Democratic and pro-British paramilitary Secretary. May. Labor Party, which repre­ Market Watch: 1/26 group withdrew from peace “You can't have people “I w ant to make it clear sents most of the north's AMEX: talks yesterday, leaving murdered and ignore it,” she that we will not walk away Catholics, had demanded Dow 661.67 before they could be expelled added. from this process,” he said, that the UDA representatives +0.04 because of three killings The UDA is supposed to be flanked by seven colleagues, be punished. /ONES claimed by their outlawed maintaining an October 1994 four of whom spent time in “Some distance had to be Nasdaq: ally. cease-fire to ensure the prison for attacks on put between the killers and 1561.46 The sudden departure of Ulster Democrats a place in Catholics. this process,” SDLP negotia­ 7712.94 -14.47 the Ulster Democratic Party, the talks. But the group Mitchell, Mowlam and tor Mark Durkan said. “The NYSE: which represents the banned admitted Friday that it killed Irish Foreign Minister David Ulster Democratic Party 500.28 Ulster Defense Association, at least three of the eight Andrews suggested the themselves said that their +0.40 will likely raise fears of more Catholics slain in Northern Ulster Democrats could be mandate, their right to be at attacks against the north's Ireland since Christmas. readmitted within weeks if the table, depended on the S& P 500: C om posite Roman Catholic minority. Former U.S. Sen. George the UDA isn't blamed for any silence of their guns.” 956.95 Volume: + 12.20 -0.64 715,272,900 The pro-British group Mitchell, chairman of the more murders. Durkan noted that two walked out of negotiations talks and author of the non­ At a reception at the U.S. Catholics were killed after a on Northern Ireland's future violence stipulations, said it embassy Monday evening, UDA statem en t Friday COMPANY TICKER % CHANGE 5 GAIN PRICE before the British and Irish was necessary to register ambassador Philip Lader promising that it laid down TVG TECH-UTS TVGVF 264.29 +925.00 1275.00 KING POWER KIG 53.85 + 1.75 5.00 governments could force protest against “a relatively said it was hoped they could its weapons. VIRAGEN VERP 44.74 + 1.06 3.44 COLONELS INTL COLO 29.17 + 1.75 7.75 them out for allegedly violat­ small number of gunmen ... rejoin soon “on the basis of “So far we've been offered EUTO TECH MLD CLWWF 28.00 +0.44 2.00 ing the pledge required of all acting in defiance of all a genuine com m itm ent to false assurances,” he said, participants — nonviolence. democratic principles.” exclusively peaceful and adding that to let the Ulster UDA commanders “have Ulster Democratic Party democratic methods.” Democrats stay would send VESTCOM VESC 61.59 -11.62 7.25 ADC TELECOM ADCT 39 33 -11.06 17 06 leader Gary McMichael “Time is of the essence” in the message that “there's an COMMODORE CXOTP 38 89 -2.63 4 13 themselves admitted respon­ AC I TELF.CENTRICS ACIT 34.00 -1.06 2.06 sibility for a series of vowed to keep counseling finding “an honorable and acceptable level of killing.” UNIVERSAL DISPLAY PNL 33.05 -2.43 4.94 The Observer • NATIONAL NEWS Tuesday, January 27, 1998 during his State of the Union address. denial but providing no details. His poll­ Clinton’s legal team thinks the lawsuit Democrats promised a warm reception, ster, Mark Penn, is conducting exten­ could be a high-profile forum to dis­ Clinton but said the address will be awkward. sive surveys to test the public’s mood. credit Lewinsky if she cooperates with “Obviously, it’s impossible to ignore Penn’s polls have shown Clinton’s prosecutors against the president. continued from page 5 the context of the speech, what is hap­ favorability rating falling. Jones’ spokeswoman said her client pening true or false,” said Rep. Barbara Lewinsky told a friend in secretly would oppose the change. moments, Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., drew Kennedy, D-Conn. recorded conversations that she had an Aides said a lay-low strategy devised laughter from the caucus by accidental­ Democrats across the country are pri­ affair with Clinton and he tried to cover by Clinton’s legal team began to take ly calling Gore “the president.” vately begging Clinton to quickly pro­ it up. She later filed an affidavit in hold Monday. They hope Clinton’s firm For now, most Democrats are with­ vide a full accounting of his relationship Paula Jones’ sexual harassment case denial will slow his downward spiral in holding judgment — waiting to see how with Lewinsky. His closest allies, even against Clinton denying both allega­ polls and be the last he says on the sub­ Clinton weathers the coming few days. some senior administration officials, tions, making her a target of Starr’s ject for a long while. “The president made an unequivocal have expressed doubts about whether investigation. If Lewinsky does not agree to testify statement. That was good enough for Clinton is telling the truth and can sur­ Attorneys for Clinton asked a federal against Clinton, aides believe he can me,” Moran said after the meeting. vive. judge Monday to move up her trial date, weather the allegations without further Most lawmakers are still away from Trying to avoid a fatal erosion of sup­ complaining that the media frenzy sur­ comment. If she agrees to cooperate Washington; a truer test of Clinton’s port, the president is telephoning elect­ rounding the Lewinsky case has created with Starr, the legal team will be pre­ standing in Congress will come Tuesday ed officials and donors, reiterating his an “undue distraction.” pared to try to discredit Lewinsky. Judge dismisses The Notre Dame African Students’ Association & gay midshipman The African-American Studies Program Proudly Present: Officer McVeigh did not publicly announce his sexual orienta­ WASHINGTON tion, the Navy nonetheless ;e said Monday impermissibly embarked on a CLANDO Navy “embarked on a search and ‘outing’ mission.” search and ‘outing’ mission” in Though not the final word in (1996 - 95 min) ordering the dismissal of a the case, Monday’s decision AFRICA A Feature Film from Cameroon accused of homosexuality represents a sharp rebuke of LAND OF BEAUTY * PLENTY AFRICA LAND OF BEAUTY * PLENTY on information obtained the Navy, both for its enforce­ an on ment of the military policy on ruli hat Timothy homosexuality and for the W r e s t l in g w it h t h e d il e m m a f a c in g m o r e a n d Id remain on intrusiveness of its investiga­ active dut nding the final tion. 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Alyssa DeNardi and the gentlemen of Bridget’s does not preclude the possi­ ics, as Professor Weithman pointed out ment on the moral character of all bar- St. Edward’s Hall have elucidated very bility of a platonic relationship blos­ during our first discourse in Philosophy goers. disparate views regarding the impor­ soming. Conversely, an interpersonal 101. Similarly, there is nothing wrong I am reminded of a personal experi­ tant issue of interpersonal relationships spark that ignites during class or other with seeking intelligence, decency and ence that just occurred to me over win­ on campus, and there is some merit to such studious atmosphere does not pre­ honesty within “other settings” like ter break. I was enjoying the perfor­ each. However, I believe the two can clude the natural extension of a night “Dorm Masses and volunteer pro­ mances of my two younger brothers at find common ground if they meet in the out at Bridget’s in the full exploration grams.” Deep, satisfying conversations one of their Irish dancing lessons when middle, for each has described an of all the facets of friendship. In rela­ and meaningful relationships are a man inquired as to whose autographs extreme end of the continuum of tionships, platonic does not mean dull; prized by both sexes. Denigrating the are on their ND t-shirts. I soon discov­ friendship, and they have thereby for­ neither, however, does vivacious search for special interrelatedness to a ered that the gentleman, a Notre Dame saken the great trove of personal fulfill­ equate with vacuous. We must be male/female face-off does disservice to alumnus, was watching his two lovely ment that is found by those who figure careful to avoid stereotyping the -whole us all. daughters. Now happily married and somewhere between the two extremes. person based upon just one tiny aspect As for dreaming of someone based successful, this man had met his wife Experimenting with the full range of of his or her wide spectrum of social solely on his looks and portrayals on while both were students at Notre interpersonal expressions of friendship expression. screen, I will be the first to admit that I Dame. I think of this family and 1 and romance is in fact one of the privi­ Neither Ms. DeNardi nor Messrs. don’t find Leonardo DeCaprio attractive smile. I look forward to the possibility leges of attending college. Educational Greene and Hanover allow for the fact and I found precious little to like in of finding my special someone here; mind-expansion includes the portion of that our identities as college students “Titanic.” Typifying ND women solely perhaps someday I too will walk down ourselves we describe as our “essence,” are perhaps best summarized by two as observers of pretty faces is unfair. the aisle of the Basilica on the arm of that is, our hearts and souls. And dis­ words: dynamic growth. Growing Take a walk through the halls of the that special man. But I am not rushing covering one’s self within the greater involves experimentation with new m en’s dorms and you won’t go far it. Our Dome here at Notre Dame is a context of our societal and wordly roles aspects of our already well-formed per­ before seeing images of Kathy Ireland magnificent umbrella over the most is the goal of education here at Notre sonalities. Notre Dame allows us the and Shania Twain. Is it not possible incredible opportunities that I have Dame. Defining that self is the mission stimulating forum to experiment intel­ that surrounding ourselves with pic­ seen, and ever may see for the duration of each college student. lectually and interpersonally. The goal tures of those we find pleasing to us, of my life. I visit the Grotto and am The most reassuring way for incom­ is to mature in both aspects by gradua­ for whatever reasons, is just common touched by its beauty. I look to the ing freshmen to leap into this unfamil­ tion. Part of that maturation process to our age, rather than a sex-oriented Golden Dome and feel somehow com­ iar and somewhat intimidating college necessitates the playing out of some characteristic? Furthermore, what forted. My career as a Notre Dame stu­ * life is to “go with the flow.” Translated roles which we ultimately will choose to does this form of affordable interior dent is not one-eighth over, it is seven- into Irish terminology, this more often discard, some which will come to “feel decoration imply about our overall eighths beginning. I intend to taste and than not entails experimentation with right” and which we will adopt, and objectives in interpersonal relation­ savor as much as I am able, and all social pursuits described by Ms. still others which we will create as ships? Personal expression of taste that I choose. DeNardi. Though this is certainly not fresh, new approaches previously does not automatically exclude us from The key is to be alive to the options the choice of every Notre Dame stu­ unknown to our experience. In that that club of those who are seeking constantly playing out before our eyes. dent, still it is a very popular way to process, there is absolutely nothing “meaningful connections” on campus. We have so much from which we may spend some down time when one is wrong with including in one’s weekend Finally, I would like to argue with choose. Embracing a core self of good­ beginning the long and winding Irish social scene visits to Bridget’s. The Messrs. Greene and Hanover’s state­ ness and then constructing the fine- road. As pointed out by Ms. DeNardi, same “Hi, where are you from?” can be ment that “worthy Notre Dame men are tuning of that self-description is both Bridget’s is an undeniably practical heard in conversations there as are not to be found at Bridget’s.” Sure they our duty and our pleasure. The key is vehicle for sparking new relationships. heard everywhere else on campus. are. I think I recall seeing these two not to become mired in either of the Tim Greene and Hunt Hanover are Those who realize sooner than others particular men themselves at the infa­ extremes bewailed by Ms. DeNardi and also right to point out that ND men do that such a scene is not as fulfilling as mous bar on occasion and I am certain Messrs. Greene and Hanover. The in fact seek spiritual connection. But, they first hoped have a reward: they that they are worthy and thoughtful secret is to move inward and explore so do ND women. In fact, this is one of can move on to experiment with anoth­ individuals. It might be more accurate the great middle territory. those global goals which we all value. er social option more quickly. Lucky to conclude that worthwhile relation­ More to the point, why do Messrs. for us, there is potential in everything ships are not as likely to ignite while Brittany Morehouse Greene and Hanover presume their we do. Watching “Party of Five ” with dancing on the tables or soaking up the Freshman, Howard Hall mutual exclusion? Just because peo­ others gives us a chance to be together good deal of Penny Pitcher nights. January 20, 1998 ple are meeting within the context of even as it offers insight into heavy top­ Let’s not be too quick to pass judge­

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In Memory of John Yoder: D oes El N ino D eserve all Scholar, Professor, Friend the Headlin Somebody give me the Nobel Peace Prize. Normally, setting aside a pair of Academy about 30 miles south of Notre I’ve finally found it. crutches is good news, cause for celebra­ Dame. We heard him talk about the The one, unifying element on this earth. The tie that binds. tion. However, a certain pair of crutches importance of maintaining the integrity The common ground. The one common denominator that we all share. — and the quiet bearded man who used of the just war tradition to a group of It is the weather. them to get around — will be sorely high school students at this rather elite Yes, the weather. missed on our cam- ______residential military With all the media attention pus. On Dec. 30, ------academy. As I listened- given to it, the weather must be John Howard to this aging, bearded, important. Think about it. Every Yoder, internation­ leaning-on-one-crutch, single one of us is affected by the ally respected David internationally known weather. Nationally, we’ve got a Mennonite theolo­ Mennonite pacifist, field Nakasha whole cable TV channel devoted to gian and longtime their sometimes sophis­ weather. Just weather. What I professor of theolo­ ticated but just as often Ahmad want to know is, how do they do it? gy, ethics, and Weiss ill-formed and awk­ How could a topic so utterly mun­ peace studies died ward questions — dane, so full of simply momentary from an aortic ______always with unfailing ------. interest (it’s not like it’s a soap aneurysm in his grace — I realized that o pera or anything) generate office. Having spent the last six years as I was watching something akin to enough news to fill an entire channel 24 hours a day, 365 days a year? one of his doctoral students and gradu­ redemptive patience. Unbelievable. ate assistants, I came to regard John “The Politics of Jesus” concludes with And of course, this winter there has been all of the fuss over “El Nino,” the both as a mentor and a friend. a short Latin phrase vicit agnus noster, ocean current that has been messing up weather right and left on the planet. His book, “The Politics of Jesus,” pub­ eum sequamur. It means “our lamb has Wherever you go, you cannot get away from El Nino. When I was watching lished in the early 1970s, ranks among conquered; let us follow him.” I suspect the CBS Evening News a couple of months ago and Dan Rather told me to stay the most influential books ever to come that this simple phrase, this inauspicious tuned for a special story on the “El Nino watch,” I thought he had to be kid­ out of the Anabaptist tradition. It chal­ confession, was the source of John’s ding. He wasn’t. So I thought, okay, slow news day. lenged the consciousness of untold patience. He had the time to dialogue For the past two months, there has been an “El Nino Watch ” segment “mainstream” Christians (myself among because the victory, after all, was not almost every day. them) with its clarion call to a politically going to be secured either by his rhetoric charged vision of Jesus long before such or his wisdom — forceful though both portraits came into vogue, and it contin­ could be. Rather, the victory was ues to constitute a defining moment for already accomplished by the lamb ... on many who encounter it even today. the cross. His thesis, simply put but thoroughly Though academically brilliant, John and eloquently argued, was that was not similarly gifted in social graces, Christian ethics begins not by finding something I suspect his undergraduate ways to set aside the radicalness of students will readily affirm. Perceived Jesus’ ethics, but rather by finding ways by some as either arrogant or indiffer­ in community to take those ethics seri­ ent, I think it is truer to say that his pow­ ously. In other words, the church is to erful intellect was matched by a hardy bear the message of the gospel by being shyness. He was known by his graduate that message. If the gospel of God’s rec­ students (and, I gather, by his own chil­ onciling love had political implications dren, as well) as gregarious in only the for the community of followers called most subtle ways. Though hardly reclu­ into being by Jesus — if it decisively sive — his office door was always open shaped the pattern of their life together — he was not given easily to small talk — then it will continue to have such or laughter. And yet, for those suffi­ implications among those of us who link ciently patient, there were moments ourselves to that heritage and that call­ when his wit, laughter, or broad smile ing. were grandly present. One such occa­ The breadth of John’s scholarship, sion came in mid-December when a crossing both linguistic and disciplinary group of his Ph.D. students hosted him t boundaries, was amazing, and equalled for a simple early birthday potluck prior by the cluttered array of books and to the holidays. For many it was the last boxes that framed his office, both walls time they would see John; graciously, it and floor. And although he regularly was an evening unusually full of laugh­ accorded himself the status of “non­ ter. expert” when addressing some new issue John knew that I wrote poetry, and he (often at the invitation of others), few remarked more than once about a par­ were ever less than awed by the sheer ticular limerick he recalled concerning force of his intellectual perception and the famous Protestant ethicist Reinhold the measured wisdom of his words — Niebuhr. I often thought that John and their abundance: the exhaustive bib­ deserved a limerick of his own, and as liography of his writings has nearly 700 his 70th birthday approached I decided It’s been a slow news year. entries. to pen one myself. Finally, on Dec. 30, Locally, of course, our beloved stations also rely on the weather as a visible Alongside John’s many scholarly gifts, the day after he turned 70, I wrote, sign of their journalistic success. Have you heard the local NBC affiliate he was an eminently patient man, exem­ Across the battlefields the soldiers say, advertising its news programs with its “Storm Team 16?” Oooh. Aaah. That’s plified by his score of years teaching as a “‘Tis time to pause a moment from the how I choose my TV news stations on — not whether they’re really any good pacifistTiere at Notre Dame, a Catholic fray. at reporting the news itself, but whether they can find a catchy little rhyming university committed to the just war tra­ This fine man Yoder phrase to describe their handling of the weather. And one of the other local dition. Besides teaching in the theology is one year older. stations here (the CBS affiliate, I think) advertises “weather on the twos.” I’m department, he was welcomed in venues Set arms aside to honor his birthday.” not kidding. Weather on the twos. Do we really need to know whether it’s as diverse as the Peace Institute and the About 2 p.m., unaware that he had going to be 10 below or 5 below today every 10 minutes? ROTC program. Strangely enough, in the died just two hours before, I e-mailed it Why all this interest in the weather? Maybe it is because we’re stuck in ongoing tug-of-war over how much the to him, calling it a “slightly tardy, escha- dreary South Bend, Ind., where the sun ... well, when was the last time you just war tradition should accommodate tological birthday limerick.” At the time remember seeing it? itself to the prevailing “realities” of the I had no idea how utterly tardy — and All this emphasis on the weather in fact makes a person think — the weath­ moment, John Yoder, a Mennonite paci­ wholly eschatological it was. He never er probably really is the only thing we have in common. That’s why news fist, quietly but persistently situated him­ got it, of course. But «ven now, I can advertisers play it up so much — not everyone is interested in the gory truck self as the anchor person on the side of a picture him smiling. And he remains accident or the budget cuts — but the weather? There we go. Everyone will tradition “with teeth,” a tradition pos­ grandly present. watch the weather. sessing the courage and wherewithal to He will be remembered in a memorial But then again, when you’re stuck walking with an acquaintance and you take a prophetic stance even within what service this Friday at 3:30 p.m. in the have nothing to talk about, there are only two things that you can bring up — he himself considered an inadequate Basilica. John had hoped somehow to 1) class and 2) the weather. Depending on how you’re doing in class, the grasp of the gospel. commemorate the 1700th anniversary of weather can seem like a pretty good option. These kinds of conversations can Indeed, he was at times chided by the feast of Marcellus this coming Oct. go on for 20 minutes or more. I once had to walk out with a professor I didn’t some of his pacifist colleagues for main­ 30. (Some of the bones of Marcellus, a know very well and had nothing to say to. taining a seemingly fruitless dialogue third century Christian pacifist martyred For the entire 15 minutes of our walk, we talked about what a beautiful day with a tradition that often only begrudg­ in 298 lie beneath the altar of the it was. ingly accepted his insights. But he Basillica.) This Friday, in a supreme It’s amazing that something as simple and ordinary and well, quite frankly, viewed his efforts as something deeper ecumenical irony, Marcellus will com­ as boring as the weather can generate this much media attention. The and more direct than dialogue. For him memorate John first. Weather Channel, El Nino Watch, “Weather on the twos.” they were an aspect of Christian witness, The scary thing is that if this is what they put so much emphasis on, you’ve a necessary attempt to lessen the vio­ David Weiss is a Ph.D. candidate in got to wonder — is any of the other stuff they cover that important either? lence inflicted by persons bearing the Christian ethics. His column appears (Oh, and you can give me my Nobel when the sun starts shining again.) image of God on others bearing that every other Tuesday. same image. The opinions expressed in this column Nakasha Ahmad is a sophomore English major at Saint Mary’s. Her column Last spring another student and I are those of the author and not necessar­ appears every other Tuesday. accompanied John on an annual pilgrim­ ily those of The Observer. The opinions expressed in this-column are those of the author and not neces­ age that he made to Culver Military sarily those of The Observer.

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By BRIDGET RZEZUTKO Accent Writer

been sick Brrr! It’s cold out there! And look at you, not properly clothed! What would your mother say? “Put a hat and boots on, and zip that coat! Do you have your mittens?” Do you? With winter here, we have to lug around a lot more clothing than most of us like. Who really wants to keep track of his or her hat and coat recently? while dancing at a party or drinking at the bar? We have other, more important things on our mind at those times. However, it is essential that we do think about these winter necessities. First of all, let’s address the topic of boots. They are not always fash­ “I got a cold, I’m not sure how, ionable. God knows you can’t wear your brown boots with black pants. I mean, what would people think? But seriously, they serve a higher but my mom (Cele) warmed up purpose than just looking stylish. That Gore-Tex is water resistant and some whiskey, and that made that fleece inside keeps those little toes from falling right off. End prod­ uct: warm appendages. With no frost bite, you are still able to play “This me feel a whole lot better.” little piggy went to the market,” much to the delight of your roommate and friends. And where is your winter hat? Not a baseball cap, guys. That just Katy Fallon doesn’t cut it. Hats aren’t exactly the coolest part of a wardrobe either, Sophomore, Welsh Family but it does wonders against blocking heat loss. That little scrap of cloth on top of your head, with the fuzzy fleece lining, keeps all that hot air in, while at the same time “Yes, I have a cold. I think I got it keeping the cold air out. It from my roommate. It could have also protects your ears been lack of sleep too.” from going numb. Wow, huh? It’s elementary, yet we all seem to forget this. Kwabena Adu-Sarkodie I know, bundling up is not fun. By the time you Sophomore, Off Campus get on your thermals, coat, mittens, scarf, hat and whatever else, you proba­ bly feel like the Abominable Snowman, Ralphie’s little brother in the movie “The Christmas “Yes, I have been sick. It was Story,” or have to go to the horrible, I could have died. It was bathroom. But kids, we’ve got to face the elements. the cold from hell. I think I got it Not dressing properly is from my mom; I’ll get her back one of the biggest causes of winter illnesses. someday.” Colds are probably the worst of all the sicknesses. Rachel Jones We all know the feelings: a runny nose, stuffy head Sophomore, Walsh and absolutely no energy. Agreeably, this is no fun. Not to mention that snif­ fling every two seconds is “It’s all about attitude. What’s a just not attractive. Seeing a student suffering from cold finds temporary relii as there is no cure for the runny nose compared to the Cross common cold, we’ve got to of Christ?” protect ourselves. Here are a few recommendations: First of all, don’t go outside with wet hair when it is snowing. Whether you will be late for class or not, that is just dumb. Tony Ariniello Secondly, wear layers and cover all exposed flesh. Jack Frost might be Freshman, Keough trying to nip at your nose, but don’t you let him! Most importantly, eat a proper diet. This is crucial in assisting your body’s natural defens­ es against illness. Try to eat protein, such as cheeses and meats, and less junk food in order to have more “I have been sick twice already; I think energy pulling those it’s because I actually like getting sick; all nighters. Another extremely my roommate takes great care of me, common winter illness freshly squeezed orange juice and is the flu. Flu shots are strongly recom­ chicken soup just like mom makes; it’s mended by most doc­ great.” tors, but it is too late to receive one now. The Observer/Joe Stark Generally the shots, Emily Schmitt A student weighs his options for cold medicine. which are effective against the heavier McGlinn, Freshman strains of flu, are given in October or November. Although that does us no good now, keep that in mind for next year. In case you weren’t The Observer/Joe Stark Tuesday, January 27, 1998 page 11 this winter?

Com batting colds & p a r e d :r their friends thinking ahead and didn’t pre-arm your­ Colds, flu, “the grippe,” pneumonia ... self with a vaccine this Recently it was reported that in the U.S. an average of 20,000 people die each year from season, don’t give up the flu or its complications. hope yet. You can Here are three ways to fight back! take precautions by catching up on your 1. Make a special effort to avoid becoming sick with one of these illnesses. beauty sleep, or get­ Get vaccinated! ting plenty of rest. Drinking plenty of flu­ One of the more severe life and long-term health threats is the lung disease, pneumonia. ids and Vitamin C It’s little known as yet, but there is an effective vaccine against most of the more common helps to replenish kinds of pneumonia. For these vaccinations, it’s critical to not be sick or have a fever when your body’s depleting you get the shot. supply. Taking a Next, be sure to include the following list of nutrients in your food, multi-vitamins, and strong multi-vitamin Hanna Atkinson knows how t0 s t a y Z t Z ' " ^ your other vitamins. is also suggested. If Take Vitamin C. Intakes of at least 1,000 mg per day have not only been found in some you are unsure of studies to cut the duration of such illnesses in half and to cut the severity of symptoms in what kind to take, any pharmacist can assist you in choosing one formu­ half; but other studies suggest that this much vitamin C seems to sharply reduce the inci­ lated for your specific needs. As a last precaution, cut back on soda! A dence and severity of secondary bacterial infections. can of pop contains more sugar than anything substantial. Try obeying your thirst with fruit juice instead of with a Sprite. Include Zinc. Surprisingly, many people get too little; and it’s apparently a good immune Your immune system has a very important job to do. It is there to pro­ system booster. In addition, getting a total of up to 100 to 120 mg a day for the first two or tect your body from illness, but if you don’t take care of it, it won’t work three days has been found to cut the duration and severity of colds in half. It is imperative, properly. Really, what’s a little hat head and two feet shielded in clunky however, to take 2 or 3 mg of Copper if you take Zinc. boots in exchange for a healthy immune system? Zinc and Copper interact; and not only will the Zinc do you more good with enough Saint Joseph’s Copper to balance it, failing to do this can contribute to heart disease — according to sev­ Medical Center has eral studies. a free, 24-hour Lots of beta-carotene or foods containing it and getting at least the RDA, 5,000 IU, of the phone service called traditional form of vitamin A are thought to help boost your immune system and keep your ASK-A-NURSL. The mucous membranes and upper respiratory system surfaces healthy and harder to infect. n u m b e r is 288- 9977. The staffed Taking deodorized garlic supplements regularly may also be a good preventive measure. nurses will be able Other useful preventive strategies: to answer any med­ Regular exercise of sufficient intensity to warm you up or even make you sweat. Also, if ical questions you you can afford it, careful use and regular replacement of a whole house water filter. might have. This Try to have good relationships and social support groups. And make an effort to treat reporter called and other people with respect at worst and with love at best. Studies show that hostility tends learned all about to reduce immune system levels and loving feelings tend to increase immune system levels. the wonders of col­ Things like using paper cups in your bathroom rather than a plastic glass that everyone ored mucus. shares and is rarely washed; washing your dishes in a dishwasher rather than by hand in Colored mucus is a cooler water; having everyone cover sneezes and coughs; and washing your hands before sign of a germ, not a virus, w hich is a eating have been shown to help you avoid coming down sick when other people in your common misconcep­ household are sick or coming down with something. Also, when you brush your teeth, rinse tion. This discol­ your toothbrush thoroughly and be sure to knock the remaining water off your toothbrush oration requires before putting it up. This will minimize the growth of bacteria on it. medical attention, 2. Take steps to help colds & flu go away quickly and soften their blow. but th e re is good The vitamin C and Zinc just mentioned above seem to do this best when the extra news. A germ will amounts are started as soon as possible after you realize you may be coming down with respond to antibi­ one of these. With vitamin C, it can be helpful to take 100 to 250 mg every four hours in otics and you will be addition to your normal daily vitamin C — so that your supply of vitamin C stays high all on the road to day. recovery in no time. However, a virus Consider temporarily taking the herbs echinacea and golden seal. will not respond to DRINK LOTS OF WATER! antibiotics. A virus This serves three important functions: First and most important is to prevent dehydration! The Observer/ Joe Stark needs to just run its ef of congestion by blowing her nose. cou rse a n d w ear Second, colds and flu tend to increase mucous and make it thicker. Too little water tends away on its own. If to worsen this process by thickening your mucous further and may contribute to the devel­ you have a virus, opment of secondary infections. look on the bright side. You can always milk it for attention and maybe Third, ample water may help your body flush out the invaders and the debris from their get free chicken noodle soup or a get well present. battle with your immune system. In this time of unstable weather, one just has to remember the motto of Chicken soup really works! a Boy Scout and “be prepared. ” Be ready for the switches between Extra rest can help. warm, cold and freezing conditions. Wear layers. And next time you are sitting in class and start coughing, cover your mouth! You don’t have to 3. Take steps to recover well and quickly; and boost your avoidance efforts for avoid­ walk around with a face mask on, but do look out not only for yourself, ing these illnesses in the future. but also for your peers. Invest in a couple of new toothbrushes. Surprisingly, retiring your old toothbrush when And wear your hat! you are about three-fifths to three-fourths through your cold or flu and clearly beginning to recover — and doing it again when you are just fully recovered has been found to pre­ vent you from catching the same illness again — or prolonging it — by reinfecting you with he African Student Alliance presents five fea­ the bacterial and viruses on your toothbrush. Siberian ginseng and ginkgo biloba — particularly in combination — are two of the herbs ture films beginning Jan. 28 thru Feb. 25. that seem to help some people recover their energy better and more quickly after being T sick with the flu. Do anything else you can that helps you rest better or have more energy in healthful “Clando Wednesday” — Jan. 28 @ 7 p.m., room ways. 141 DeBartolo Use your current motivation to avoid future colds and flu to begin or plan to do the steps “Tableau Ferraille” — Wednesday, Feb. 4 above that will help you prevent them. “Taafe Fanga” — Wednesday, Feb. 11 The entirety of this article can be found on the web at “Prime Time South Africa” — Wednesday, Feb. 18 http://www.opendoor.com/IEHealth/Flu01.html. Before trying any of these remedies it is advised to check with your doctor first. “Malcolm X" — Wednesday, Feb. 25 page 12 The Observer • SPORTS Tuesday, January 27, 1998 ■ NHL Flyers slip past Islanders; Penguins top Blues Associated Press Fuhr in the first period and beat the slumping St. Louis Blues 4-2 Monday PHILADELPHIA night. Eric Lindros scored twice and had an The Penguins scored on two of their assist and Rod Brind’Amour added a first four shots against Fuhr, then got a goal and two assists as the Philadelphia goal on their first shot against Jamie Flyers beat the New York Islanders 3-1 McLennan as the Blues’ winless streak Monday night. extended to 0-5-1. Brind’Amour’s three points gave him Fuhr appeared to be surprised on both 600 in his nine-season NHL career, goals. At 4:48, Darius Kasparaitis while Lindros moved ahead of Rick scored his third. Blues defenseman Tocchet into seventh place on the Jamie Rivers shot the puck around the Flyers’ all-time goals list with 216. boards and Kasparaitis wheeled and Tocchet had 215. blindly fired it on net. The Islanders had only three shots in Olczyk scored his 10th at 5:44, beating the third period and posted a eason-low Fuhr through the pads from the right 11 shots on Flyers goaltender Ron circle. That led Blues coach Joel Hextall. New York’s previous low was 15 Quenneville to make the goalie change. on Dec. 22 against Ottawa. It was also Alexei Morozov made it 3-0 at 5:56 the lowest shot total by a Flyers’ oppo­ when he took Olczyk’s pass, broke in nent this season. alone down the slot and put a shot over The Flyers are unbeaten in their last McLennan’s shoulder. eight home games (6-0-2) and goal Steve Duchesne ended the Blues’ five- from Travis Green, are 1-13-2 in their game, 0-for-18 power-play drought at last 16. 11:52 of the first. The goal also ended Philadelphia managed only 21 shots, Pittsburgh’s streak of 34 penalty kills, four more than its season low, on which had gone nine games. Islanders goalie Tommy Salo. Pittsburgh’s Martin Straka scored dur­ The Islanders cut the Flyers’ lead to 2- ing a four-minute power play at 16:02 of 1 when Green scored on a 40-foot slap the second. Rob Brown made a good shot at 4:26 of the second period. play to knock down Olczyk’s pass with But Lindros’ second goal of the game his glove and set up Straka’s tap-in. made it 3-1 with 11:35 left in the game. Pavol Demitra scored shorthanded at Lindros took a pass on the right wing 9:43 of the third, pushing a backhander from Brind’Amour, cut to the center and past Tom Barrasso for his 15th. Demitra beat Salo high to the glove side with a is tied for the NHL lead with three short- 10-foot wrist shot. handed goals. Rich Pilon picked up a five-minute The Penguins are on a 5-1-1 streak penalty, a game misconduct and a gross and have a four-point lead over second- misconduct for checking John LeClair place Montreal in the Northeast into the boards from behind early in the Division. first period. The Blues haven’t won in Pittsburgh The Islanders were already short- since Nov. 8, 1990. They are 0-6-1 in handed, giving the Flyers a two-man that stretch. advantage for 1:23. Philadelphia didn’t Penguins right wing Jaromir Jagr sus­ score with the two-man advantage, but tained a facial cut when he was struck did score before Pilon’s major expired. by St. Louis defenseman Chris Pronger’s KRT Photo Lindros made it 1-0 with the power- high stick at 1:28 of the second period. All-star Eric Lindros’ two goals and one assist helped lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 play goal at 6:11. Waiting alone in the Jagr left the ice for medical attention victory over the New York Islanders last night. slot, he one-timed a pass from behind and returned about five minutes later. the net by LeClair, and the eight-footer St. Louis is 4-7-1 since Brett Hull was the NHL’s all-time team record of 24 ties Peter Bondra made it 1-1 at 9:55 of beat Salo low to the far side. sidelined by a broken hand in late in a season, set by the 1969-70 the second when he converted Philadelphia took a 2-0 lead late in the December. Philadelphia Flyers. The Avalanche Brunette’s pass from behind the net for first period. Brind’Amour attempted a already have 16 ties. Brunette scored his 32nd. pass across from the right circle, but the New York Rangers 2, his 10th goal on the rebound of a shot The Rangers were without captain puck caromed off the stick of Islanders Washington Capitals 2 by Sergei Gonchar at 10:21 of the third Brian Leetch, who was sidelined with a defenseman Bryan Berard past Salo. period, beating Rangers goaltender Mike compressed nerve in his right leg. NEW YORK Richter from point-blank range. Before the game the Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Andrew Brunette’s goal midway Adam Graves scored both goals for announced that forward Alexei Kovalev St. Louis Blues 2 through the third period pulled the New York. Graves redirected a point will have arthroscopic surgery on Washington Capitals into a 2-2 tie with shot from Jeff Finley past Washington Wednesday to repair a potential carti­ PITTSBURGH the New York Rangers on Monday night. goaltender Olaf Kolzig for his 15th goal lage tear in his right knee. Kovalev is Ed Olczyk had a goal an assist as the It was the 14th tie of the season for at 1:25 of the third period. Graves had expected to be sidelined for three Pittsburgh Penguins scored three times the Rangers, who are on track along given New York a 1-0 lead at 1:11 of the weeks, keeping him from playing in the in 70 seconds to chase goaltender Grant with the Colorado Avalanche to break second when he stuffed a rebound past Olympics. Kolzig.

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Charles Oakley and ence teams were announced them do what they do best, against New York on Monday Chris Dudley each had nine Larry Bird, the Indiana by the league Sunday, and the and that’s play basketball. Pacers rookie coach, changed night, beating the Knicks 4-85 rebounds for the Knicks. remaining seven members of We’ll give them a couple plays, behind 25 points from his plans for a Florida vaca­ each team will be selected this Boston led 72-61 early in but it’s an All-Star game,” Chauncey Billups. the fourth quarter and 75-65 tion and said Monday he week by the coaches in each Bird said. “They’re not going would coach the East in the It was Boston’s first win with 8:25 left before Starks conference. The Pacers’ to listen to coaches.” over New York since Jan. 10, annual NBA All-Star game. Reggie Miller and Rik Smits made a scoop shot and, after Pacers president Donnie 1993. The losing streak was a Celtics turnover, Chris Bird was a 12-time All-Star were considered to have a Walsh said he never doubted with the Boston Celtics but the Celtics’ longest ever Childs added a layup to make good shot at being named to Bird would coach the All- against an opponent, while it 75-69. said he had no desire to coach the East team and Mark Stars. in the Feb. 8 gam e in New the 21 straight victories were Jackson an outside chance. “Larry Bird lives up to his the most by the Knicks against Toronto Raptors 91 York. The Pacers, however, The Pacers (28-12) are a obligations,” Walsh said. “It’s earned the coaching honor for one team. Philadelphia 76ers 87 half-game behind the Chicago a hell of a tribute to the Antoine W alker had 16 him by compiling the best Bulls (30-13) in the Central coaches and our players. It’s a record in the Eastern points, six assists and seven TORONTO Division standings but have a great honor for our franchise.” rebounds for Boston, includ­ Conference as of Sunday’s cut­ better winning percentage, the Oliver Miller got loose for a Bird will be the first Indiana ing a 3-pointer with under go-ahead layup with 3.5 sec­ off date. determining factor in the coach in the NBA All-Star After practice Monday, Bird two minutes left after the onds left and the Toronto selection of the All-Star coach­ game. Knicks had cut a 12-point lead Raptors tied a team record said he would be happy to es. Former Pacers coach Bob coach the All-Stars. to 84-77. with their third straight win “I would enjoy a few days Leonard coached in the John Starks hit a 3-pointer Monday night, 91-87 over the “It will be a great honor to off, but that would be selfish American Basketball go and represent the Indiana for New York, then Billups Philadelphia 76ers. of me,” Bird said. “I represent Association All-Star game in made an off-balance layup Pacers, no question about the Indiana Pacers and I Miller, who scored nine 1970. The only Pacers players and drew a foul for a three- points, made a layup with 21 that. Hopefully, I’ll have a few should go. I am very honored.” in the NBA All-Star game were of my players going with me,” point play that pushed the seconds remaining that tied it Bird was the All-Star most Don Buse and Billy Knight in lead back to 10 points. 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MEN'S SWIMMING ■ Sports Briefs Shorin-Ryu Karate — This in Rockne Rm. 301. Classes semester-long course meets in begin on Saturday, Jan. 31. Notre Dame claims revenge Rockne Room 219 on Downhill Ski Trip —- By MATT YUNG record of 314.4. Junior Scott Zumbach won the Tuesdays and Thursdays from RecSports will be sponsoring a Downhill Ski trip to Swiss Sports writer 200 butterfly and the 200 individual medley to 6-7:30 p.m., starting Jan.29. pace the Irish swimmers. You must register in advance Valley on Friday, Jan. 30. The Revenge is sweet, and the Irish had a craving Sophomore John Lubker showed speed and at RecSports and the fee is buses will leave the Library for sugar when they faced Western Kentucky on endurance en route to his 500 freestyle victory. $18. A demonstration will be Circle at 5 p.m. and return to Saturday. Western Kentucky dished out two Mike Doyle, Vince Kuna, and Ron Royer finished held at 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, campus at approximately 11 painful defeats to Notre Dame in their last two one-two-three in the 50 freestyle, and James Jan. 27, in Rockne Rm. 219. p.m. The fee for those need­ meetings, including a win on the final relay of last Scott-Browne, John Lubker and Grant Burral per­ Call 1-8237 for information. ing to rent skis is $28, and for year’s meet; however, this year bucked the trend. formed the same feat in the 1,000 freestyle to Ballet — RecSports will be those who will bring their own After Christmas break and productive training help Notre Dame build a sizable lead. sponsoring Beginner and skis, the cost is $19. All par­ at Auburn, Notre Dame’s men’s swimming and While the Irish had many first places, the Advanced Ballet. Both are ticipants must register in diving team made a strong 1998 debut, avenging team’s depth emerged as a key in the victory and semester-long classes with a advance at RecSports on or the defeats and winning nine of 13 events in a will prove valuable in the future meets. This fee of $35. Classes will be held before Wednesday, Jan. 28. lopsided 137-94 victory over the Hilltoppers. The Friday the team travels to Bowling Green for win moved the Irish to 6-1 on the season and pro­ some high octane racing against a powerful oppo­ vided the team an opportunity to readjust to rac­ nent. ing conditions. With only four meets before the Big East Sophomore Herb Huesman showed brilliance Championships in Pittsburgh, and such success and set a school record in the one-meter diving thus far, the Irish and head coach Tim Welsh are and won both the one-and three-meter diving excited about their possibilites in the tournament, events to lead the Irish. Huesman’s record perfor­ but have vowed not to look too far ahead and to mance of 335.6 destroyed Sean Hyer’s 1993 take it one meet at a time. 0 HOCKEY Wolverines hope to bounce back By SHARAT RAJU on the weekend,” Michigan right period. At 13:48, Michigan Michigan Daily (U. Michigan) wing Bill Muckalt said. “But you freshman Josh Langfeld blasted have weekends like that and it’s a shot from the left slot past ANN ARBOR, Mich. better now than later.” Miami goaltender Trevor Prior, For weeks, the hockey show­ The situation appeared out of cutting Miami’s lead to two down between No. 4 Michigan hand for the Wolverines after goals. Actors from the London Stage and No. 7 Miami was highly seven minutes into the third With 58 seconds left to play in regarded as a test for each period in Saturday’s game. The the game, the Wolverines made team. RedHawks went up 3-1 and it really interesting. Michigan A Midsummer Night’s Dream If that is indeed the case, then quickly made it 4-1 after Miami goaltender Marty Turco was Michigan is going to have to do right wing Marc Tropper and pulled to give the Wolverines an some more studying. left wing Adam Copeland each extra skater. Gregg Crozier Thursday. February 5 ...... 7:30 pm Saturday Matinee. February 7 ...... 2:30 pm The first-place Wolverines scored within 20 seconds of skated onto the ice, took a pass Friday. February 6 ...... 7:30 pm (14-4-1 CCHA, 20-6-1 overall) each other. from captain Matt Herr from Saturday. February 7 ...... 7:30 pm were swept by RedHawks (12-5- “We tried keep the puck on just beyond the left faceoff dot, 2, 17-5-2). Miami won 4-3 on the wall against them and take and scored top shelf on Prior. Playing at Washington Hall • Reserved Seats $16 • Seniors $14 • All Students $12 away their transition game,” “Coming back from behind on Saturday and 3-1 on Sunday at Tickets available at LaFortune Student Center Ticket Office MasterCard and Visa orders call 031-8128 Groggin Ice Arena. Miami coach Mark Mazzoleni the road is tough,” Michigan said. coach Red Berenson said. “And “We battled hard and it feels The residency of Actors from the London Stage is sponsored by the like we should have came out of The Wolverines played strong we finally did come from behind here with more than no points defense for the remainder of the but it was too little, too late.” Paul M. and Barbara Henkels Visiting Scholar Series.

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The display will be open in Stepan Center on Friday, February 6. 7-9 p.m., Saturday, Februaiy 7, noon-5 p.m., and Sunday, February 8, noon-5 p.m. (the closing su ceremony will begin at 4:00 p.m.). Tuesday, January 27, 1998 The Observer • SPORTS page 15 Mourning, Heat fall short, 94-93 Associated Press 33 points, while Alonzo to Cleveland, which outscored Mourning had 23. Miami 23-11 to grab a 69-63 MIAMI With Miami trailing 88-86, lead. The 11 points in the Rookie center Zydrunas Mourning missed a pair of free period matched a season-low Ilgauskas scored 23 points, throws that would have tied for the Heat. including a free throw with the game with 1:54 left. After 1.3 seconds left that gave getting his own rebound, Phoenix Suns 96 Cleveland a 94-93 victory over Mourning twice missed close- Atlanta Hawks 91 Miami on Monday night. range shots. The win was the third Person then scored at the ATLANTA straight for the Cavaliers, who other end to put Cleveland Rex Chapman scored 13 of snapped a 10-game losing ahead 90-86. his 26 points in the third quar­ streak at Miami Arena. Hardaway hit a pair of free ter and Danny Manning got Trailing 88-81, the Heat ral­ throws to pull Miami within nine of his 19 in the final peri­ lied to tie at 93 on Tim 92-90 with 53 seconds left. od as the Phoenix Suns beat Hardaway’s 3-point shot with Ilgauskas hit one of two free the Atlanta Hawks 96-91 21.4 seconds left. The Cavs throws to give Cleveland a 93- Monday night. then worked for the final shot, 90 lead, setting the stage for It was the fifth victory in six and the 7-foot-3 Ilgauskas Hardaway’s game-tying shot. games for the Suns and the found himself free on the The Heat missed their first fourth loss in a row for baseline and drew a foul from four shots of the game, com­ Atlanta, which chopped a 12- Jamal Mashburn. mitted three turnovers and fell point fourth-quarter deficit to Ilgauskas hit the first free behind 8-0. But Miami then 87-86 on Dikembe Mutombo’s throw and missed the second. scored 12 straight points and two free throws with 4:39 Miami couldn’t get a shot off, took a 36-23 lead after one remaining. however, as Dan Majerle’s period. But Mutombo missed four inbounds pass was deflected Cleveland opened the second free throws in the final four as time expired. quarter with a 14-2 run that minutes, and the Suns got bas­ Reserve center Vitaly featured 12 points by kets by Steve Nash, Mark Potapenko had 18 points and Potapenko, but Miami Bryant and Manning to keep Wesley Person added 16 for regained control for a 53-46 the lead the rest of the way. Cleveland. halftime lead. Steve Smith led the Hawks Hardaway led the Heat with The third quarter belonged with 26 points and Mutombo added 20. The Hawks had their best start in five gam es, taking a 30-21 lead in the first quarter. U f& S T b P S But Nash triggered a Suns’ rally by hitting a 15-footer as the period ended. Weight Management Program Nash opened the second with a 3-pointer to start a 9-2 run that cut was able to build **Calork Monitoring more than a 3-point lead. Phoenix broke a 56-56 tie ^Ph'fsical Adivit'f with a 11-2 run keyed by Chapman to take the lead for good. Chapman had six points **6ating Pattern Analysis in the run. Nash scored 13 points, while 'bating behavior Strategies Jason Kidd had 10 points and 13 assists for Phoenix. Tyrone Corbin scored 15 for Atlanta. FPbb INI jzmjgygy KRT Photo Despite the efforts of Alonzo Mourning, the Miami Heat fell last night to Tan. 2-1 i%:io, Foster Poom, Lafortune the Cleveland Cavaliers, 94-93. Contact Jessica brooKshire, or Jennie Phillips for more Campus Ministry Events information. Tuesday, January 27, 7:00 pm INTERNATIONAL WORKING OPPORTUNITY CM-Badin Hall Office I Campus Bible Study : TOPIC: Paul and the Letter to the Ephesians Bring your own Bible, if you need one it will be pro­ yea* teaching'position vided. Fellowship and refreshments will follow the meeting. All are welcome to this INTERFAITH Bible Study.

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Of special interest: Meeting for OFFICE OF NDE #50 (Feb. 28-March Notre Dame Lesbian CAMPUS MINISTRY 103 Hesburgh Library This w eek at 103 H esburgh Library 631-7800 and Gay Students 112 Badin Hall 631-5242 EMMAUS G r o u p Basilica Offices 631-8463 Web site: D iscover a new w ay to be part of a com m unity to www.nd.edu./-m inistry/ Today, Tuesday, January 27, 1998 enrich your faith. Stop in to Cam pus M inistry for For time and location of meeting, call: 1-8041 NDLGS Group Advisors: Fr. Tom Gaughan, C.S.C inform ation or contact Jim Lies, esc, John or Sylvia Sr.Mary Louise Gude, C.S.C. D illon, K ate B arrett orSarah G ranger at 6341-5242. All Meetings are private and confidential. page 16 The Observer • SPORTS Tuesday, January 27, 1998 COLLEGE BASKETBALL ‘Cuse rebounds against Hoyas Associated Press Thomas, gave Syracuse an 18- teammate of Earl’s, led all 9 lead near the midway point scorers with 20 points on six- WASHINGTON of the first half. With Aw — for-10 shooting. Gabe Lewullis Etan Thomas surpassed his who had eight straight points had 13 points for Princeton, career high in the first half, over six-plus minutes for the while Jamie Mastaglio and scoring 17 of his 23 points Hoyas — providing Mitch Henderson had nine before the break as No. 20 Georgetown’s only scoring apiece. The Lions got 11 Syracuse routed Georgetown threat, the lead grew to 20 at points each from Bill Burr and 84-66 Monday night. 43-23 just before halftime. Sean Covington, while Dewey Working against an under­ Georgetown twice cut the Ferguson had 10 rebounds for Jahidi White and points from Brian Earl in a 59- Dam e’s Pat Garrity, helped the Orangemen route the Hoyas last night. Ruben Boumtje Boumtje. 50 victory over Division III GREENVILLE, S.C. Thomas scored the College of New Jersey on BJ McKie scored 14 of his 16 Orangemen’s first six points, Monday night. points in the first half, includ­ and all but 14 of the team ’s 45 Princeton (14-1) annually ing three of South Carolina’s first half points came on inside schedules a lower division season-high 11 3-pointers, as Head for the Hills! baskets or free throws. opponent as a warmup after the 13th-ranked Gamecocks Syracuse held a 24-13 its annual exam break. It was ran past Furman 79-52 CSC rebounding edge by halftime, Appalachia Seminar the first time the Tigers played Monday night. SOCIAL and Hoyas point guard Kenny nearby CNJ (14-2), which is South Carolina (14-3), in the CONCERNS Brunner, the Big East assists ranked No. 5 in the Division III midst of five games in 10 days, leader, had neither an assist coaches’ poll. hit nine 3-pointers in the first T h k S e m in a r nor a point. Trailing by nine at halftime, half. The Gamecocks led 44-20 • Offers service work through various sites in Appalachia Todd Burgan finished with CNJ missed its first nine shots and went on to win for the March 7-14, 1998 21 points for Syracuse, while after intermission. Earl scored sixth time in seven games. • Is a one credit Theology course Boubacar Aw led Georgetown five points in an 8-0 run dur­ Even South Carolina’s sloppy • Involves orientation & follow-up classes with 15 before fouling out with ing that time to give Princeton play in the second half — the • Past participants in Appalachia Seminar are encouraged to apply 4:32 to play. Brunner scored a 41-24 lead. An 11-2 burst Gamecocks didn’t score for as site coordinators 10 points with two assists pulled CNJ within 43-35 with more than five minutes after • Presents opportunity to work, laugh, & learn with others before getting his fifth with 8:30 left, but Princeton scored the break — did not help the 4:51 remaining. five straight and 12 of the next Paladins (7-13), who were I n f o r m a t i o n S e s s i o n A 12-2 run, during which 14 to open a 55-37 lead with held to their second-lowest Georgetown missed several 2:33 remaining. scoring total this season. Monday January 26, 1998 inside shots trying to negotiate Joe Amari, a high school 7:30-8:00 PM Center for Social Concerns

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If these scholarships been hon­ women’s basketball player to too often with today’s athlete, showed players all of the ored for the record five straight double-dou­ jobs for athletes going to school takes a back money instead of a portion, third con­ bles. She was 13-15 shooting seat to going to the basket. And there would be no need for an secutive By JEFF MCDONALD from the field in 32 minutes of now with pursuit of the athlete to look for a job in the week as the play. In the Providence game, Daily Texan (U. Texas-Austin) almighty dollar thrown into the first place. Big East Riley scored in double figures mix, more and more players If it’s broke, it needs to be rookie of for the sixth straight game as The NCAA recently passed a will avoid class like a bad case fixed, not broken further. the week. proposal allowing college ath­ she scored 11 points, grabbed of turf toe. “With all the millions of dol­ She shared eight rebounds and blocked letes to hold part-time jobs That’s yet another downside, lars they bring in, I can’t the honor four shots. year-round, reversing a long- Kansas State hoops coach Tom understand why kids don’t get Riley with Riley, who has played in all held policy prohibiting such a Asbury admits. that kind of stipend,” UT head UConn’s Svetlana Abrosimova, thing. 18 games and started the last “It’s great in theory, but it’s coach Tom Penders said. “I as she averaged 20.0 points, 12 contests, has been in double Somewhere, Barry Switzer is not workable,” he said. “These don’t think you’ll find a coach 10.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks. figures in eight games and has smiling — and planning a guys do not have time to be in the country who would be Against Syracuse, Riley regis­ comeback. Just imagine the grabbed 10-plus rebounds six student-athletes and hold down against players getting a full tered career-highs of 29 points times. possibilities for some good old- a job. Something’s going to suf­ fashioned cheatin’ for Switzer, fer. There are two things that the man who never met a rule won’t suffer — basketball and he couldn’t stretch to the limits. their jobs. So what’s left to suf­ % Bed ‘N So, Mr. Prized Recruit can’t fer? It’s going to be their acad­ FITNESS INSTRUCTOR decide between State U. and emics.” Breakfast Tiny Tech? 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Notre Dame Golf Course P/zZ O K in 9 Colonia! Pancake House SPORTS page 20 Tuesday, January 27, 1998 0 FENCING Irish cap weekend sweep matter of us getting our top again. Said Notre Dame rhythm,” said head coach Yves Auriol, “Their Auriol. “Despite our fine play, it strength is as a opens up season is the beginning of the season, team . By and there’s room for improve­ working on high note ment. together they “But the NCAA race will be can be excel­ By ANTHONY BIANCO between a handful of top teams, lent.” Sports Writer and w e’ve already beat two of The team them [St. John’s and Stanford].” built its confi­ The sweeping of league pow­ The biggest room for dence for the erhouses in a team ’s first sea­ improvement should come for day on the son matchup can give it the the m en’s foil, who lost at the strength of confidence necessary to propel hands of the Red Storm and the Luke La Valle’s it through the rest of its sched­ Cardinal. The only winning play in sabre. ule. The fencing team did just record for the Irish against His perfect 9-0 that, beginning the NCAA these teams came from sopho­ record includ­ spring season this Sunday more Chaz Hayes with a 2-1 ed the defeat of defeating St. John’s, Stanford, record versus St. John’s. last year’s and Rutgers. The squad will need to build NCAA champi­ “[The tournament] was a on teamwork to put them on on Keith Smart (St. John’s). Epeeists Carl Jackson and Brian Stone continued their The Observer/Kevin Dalum consistent per­ With wins over St. John’s, Rutgers, and Stanford, the Notre Dame fencing team completed formances with itslirst weekend of the season on a high note. 7-2 and 5-2 Jan 31 Cornell, Harvard at Harvard records, respectively. placing the Irish behind early. mentioned to the team,” Auriol Brandeis, Boston College, Duke, MIT Sara W alsh’s fine return to But undefeated four-win marks said. “They should not be overly Feb 1 (men), NYU, NC, Wellesley (women) at Brandeis fencing in competition assured by both Magda Krol and Nicole confident. the women’s foil team that last Mustilli against the Cardinal “It was surely a team effort,” Cleveland St, Northwestern, Ohio St, Feb 7 year’s second place finisher at picked up the slack. he continued. “I’m confident Penn St, Wayne St W the NCAA cham p ion ships is The entire squad started now th at we will qualify 10 Feb 8 Detroit-Mercy, Lawerence, Michigan, ready to lead the squad once slowly, quickly falling behind St. fencers (two for each event) for Michigan St, Purdue again. John’s. It took an entire team the NCAA to u rn a m e n t. The effort to overcome the early question now is whether we will Feb 28 Midwest Team Championships # Junior Myriah Brown was right behind her, turning in deficit and push Notre Dame to win them.” the top of the standings. The Irish will come closer to Mar 7 Midwest Regional Qualifier at Northwestern seven wins for the day. Fencing 1-3, senior Anne “The team has gained confi­ that answer this weekend as Hoos began the day weak dence with the sweep, but the they compete in meets at both Mar 19-22 NCAA Championships # against the Stanford squad, early setbacks will need to be Harvard and Brandeis.

0 TENNIS ‘Super Fan’ provides inspiration for Irish netters By SHANNON RYAN just looking on, smiling. Sports Writer The disease has robbed him of his famous, beloved bellow. His Every practice, every match. words are now merely sounds He’s there. Indoor or outdoor, with little distinction. Talking on rain or shine, South Bend or the phone is impossible. Saying Montgomery, Ala., win or lose. “I love you” to his wife of more Religiously, he’s there. than 30 years is an obstacle. He’s not a team member’s Even chatting about the weath­ grandfather or a former coach, er is complicated. but for more than a decade, Nevertheless, even the deadly Irish tennis teams have listened disease hasn’t stop the super for his trademark voice to fan from cheering or straining crescendo above all other to ask how players’ parents are cheers. And sure enough, just or what their classes are like. when they need it m ost, it “It’s amazing to me that with comes. all the problems he must be The frail man spotted with dealing with ... he still has the age marks cups his hands and strength of character to ask how lets out the slow, familiar, dron­ we’re doing,” Patterson wrote ing call. “Here we go ...” He in a letter to his teammates. calls them by their nicknames But why should anything like an old friend would. “Here change now? This is exactly we go, Sach” or B.P. or Zeno. what Bowman has been doing “Here we go, Irish.” since he and his wife Yvonne “You’d always hear that adopted the team in the mid- cheer,” junior tennis player 1980s. Brian Patterson said of the man “We came over to cheer the the team has dubbed “super team and found they didn’t have fan.” “You’d look up into the a lot of fans,” Mrs. Bowman stands, and there he’d be just recalled, speaking for her hus­ like you knew he would be.” band as well. “They put a lot of Although Lou Gehrig’s disease energy into the game and need­ is deteriorating his body, ed support. Since then, every Richard Bowman, as certain as Saturday afternoon was sunrise, still shows up at every planned.” one-and-a-half hour practice. The weekend would roll Picking up tennis balls, The Observer/Kevin Dalum applauding lightning serves or see SU PER FAN/ page 17 Not even Lou Gehrig’s disease has stopped Richard Bowman (right) from being an inspiration to the Notre Dame men’s tennis team.

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