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Editor’s Note: On Fri., Feb. 5, the Board o f Trustees will meet in London to discuss, among other issues, Notre Dame's position on joining the Big Ten and the possibility o f adding the protection o f sexual ori­ entation to the University's non-discrimination clause. Throughout the days leading to that meeting, The Observer will take a comprehensive look at the history and people behind these two issues as well as possible ramifications o f decisions that the board might deliver. The Big Ten Orientation Donahue speaks at rally, supports clause change

By D EREK BETCH ER itage and support the clause revision, Assistant News Editor claiming that potential lawsuits and other harmful consequences cited by A diverse group of students, faculty critics are “a myth." and alumni headlined by 19137 gradu­ “We’re not asking that this ate Phil Donahue spoke imploringly University blow itself up, we’re not Tuesday night in favor of revising asking that it lose its Catholic values Notre Dame’s non-discrimination and we're not asking it to relieve itself clause to include sexual orientation. With the Board of Trustees sched­ see RALLY / page 6 uled to consider the change for the first time Friday, the presentation took on added signif­ Students fast in SEE ALSO icance. Calling the • “A thletes offer University’s current support of clause differing views policy “medieval, on Big Ten anachronistic (and) change membership” un-C hristian,” p.4 Donahue spoke By FINN PRESSLY about his time at News Writer Notre Dame during the 1950s and paralleled some aspects As the Board of Trustees decision of the civil rights movement to the cur­ regarding the addition of sexual ori­ rent gay rights movement. He warned entation to the non-discrimination that the all-white, unrepresentative clause approaches, over a hundred campus of his college years only pre­ students will follow in the footsteps pared its students for a false world of other non-violent protesters by that never materialized. He later made taking part in a three-day hunger strike. The Observer/Eden Essex his implication more specific. Notre Dame alumnus Phil Donahue spoke at a rally Tuesday in support of the non-dis­ Notre Dame has created an atmos­ “We’re hoping to influence the crimination clause. Donahue called the University’s current policy “medieval, anachro­ phere where homophobia is likely to nistic [and] un-Christian.” Peter Cesaro, student body president, and Alyssa Hellrung, flourish, Donahue warned. He asked see FAST / page 4 co-president of OUTreach ND, also spoke during the rally in Washington Hall. that Notre Dame stand up to its her­ Candidates present their platforms, leadership styles

By COLLEEN McCARTHY should vote for them during “Meet the Candidates” Saint Mary's News Editor night on Tuesday. Janet Horvath and Gina Guerreso, whose platform The two tickets running for Saint Mary's student body includes improving dining hall services by increasing president and vice president elaborated on their plat­ the variety and accessibility of the grab-and-go service forms, leadership styles and why their classmates and a point system, explained how they decided on their platform goals. “Just by asking students and serving on BOG and our respective boards, we were able to arrive at these goals,” said Horvath, a presidential candidate. Making sure they could follow through on their goals was also a priority, said Guerreso. However, the Horvath/Guerreso ticket admitted diffi­ culty in actually meeting with dining hall officials to dis­ cuss their proposed ideas. “It never worked out on their [dining hall officials] end to meet with them so our best bet was to talk to Dr. NANCY MtDOEN Timm [vice president of student affairs]," said Guerreso. “However, we have seen the dining hall take steps to get student input. I think if interest is shown The Oberver/Manuela Hernandez Nancy Midden and Angie Little, whose platform includes a and a formal proposal that this is what we want to be mentoring program and a study day during finals, said changed, it could be changed.” they would be approachable leaders. Vice presidential candidate Angie Little said that although dining hall changes were not on their plat­ ductive to put those dining hall improvements on our form, she and her running mate Nancy Midden had platform because they are already doing the maximum talked to Kevin Kirwan, director of dining services, as they can right now, but it takes time to facilitate The Observer/Manuela Hernandez changes,” said Little. “We felt they were doing suffi­ Janet Horvath and Gina Guerreso present their platform to whether changes would be possible in dining hall ciently what they could.” during "Meet the Candidates” night. Horvath said that their services. campaign can be summed up with one word: dedication. “Basically, Kevin Kirwan said it would be counterpro- see DEBATE / page 6 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Wednesday, February 3, 1999 m INSIDE COLUMN Embracing CT^0 utside the Dome the winds of M Compiled from U-Wire reports change Student sit-in achieves compromise as university signs code DURHAM, N.C. pliance and report back to the CLC. It’s funny how the weather affects our For members of Duke University’s But this weekend’s agreement insists moods. When the sun makes its rare appear­ Students Against Sweatshops, the most on full disclosure: Companies must ance, we rediscover our playfulness and ener­ important challenge of being locked in reveal their factory addresses to uni­ gy. When it snows, we often slip into our bun- the Allen Building was trying to broad­ versities, who can notify students, who dle-up, deep-thought, cof­ cast news of their 31-hour sit-in to the in turn can inform independent human fee-house mode. And outside world. But upon vacating the rights groups. If the CLC code does not when it rains, as it has premises Saturday night, they faced an achieve full disclosure within a year, been lately, we are just even larger task: spreading news of then the University must leave the plain sad. their achievement. group. A dear friend of mine Through press releases and personal “The Duke agreement, from what Even without considering the Duke withdrew from school a contacts at universities across the I’ve heard, seems to be a balance agreement, administrators at most few days ago and headed country, news of the compromise between the two sides,” said Casey schools with vocal anti-sweatshop west, following the sunset spread like wildfire. Accounts of the Nagy, executive assistant to the provost movements said they need more time and all that thrills his Colleen Gaughen protest ran in area papers and in The at the University of Wisconsin at to evaluate the code’s strengths and spirit. It is said that rain Associate Viewpoint New York Times. Madison. weaknesses. washes away the past Editor By Monday morning, the scheduled Under the agreement, Duke will sign The University of Wisconsin, New with its cleansing renew­ deadline for signing the Collegiate the CLC Code of Conduct. By joining the York University and the University of al, but I hope that it isn’t true. I want my friend Licensing Company’s anti-sweatshop code, the 170 member schools would North C arolina at Chapel Hill, for to remember me. code, almost anyone involved in the impose human rights standards on the example, are each still considering It’s quite common, really, people drifting in apparel licensing debate knew about licensed manufacturers producing whether to sign. and out of our lives. Sometimes they burst in the compromise eked out by SAS and goods bearing their logos. The “[The deadline] was certainly not fea­ on wild winds of change, and sometimes they Duke administrators, and most were licensees will be responsible for hiring sible for NYU,” said John Beckman, the float in on breezes so gentle we take for grant­ intrigued. monitoring agencies to check for com­ school’s director of public affairs. ed their quiet constancy. We come to college. They move in next door. We have the same class together. They ask us out. We work the 0 UNIVERSITY OF MlSSOURI-ST. LOUIS m MIAMI UNIVERSITY same shifts. There’s something about the way they seem to understand. Students protest discrimination clause ‘Real World’ reaches college campuses Then just as suddenly, or just as softly, they are gone. Vanished from our daily lives, leav­ ST. LOUIS, Mo. OXFORD, Ohio ing only footprints in our memories. We go The Board of Curators voted Friday at UM-St. Louis to Feb. 1 marked the first day that the dorm lives of eight away to college. They move off-campus. We make executive order three into system policy, eliciting a students, representing seven different New England uni­ have opposite schedules. They change. We protest from some students who said the order does not go versities, were broadcast on WcbDorm.com. The stu­ break up. They switch jobs. We get in a fight. far enough to protect against discrimination based on sexual dents each have a camera set up in their room that They graduate. We change. They take off one orientation. “The policy [executive order three] was estab­ transfers their image and the image of the dorm room day in a car with absolutely no plans except to lished to create a positive work environment and to enable onto the Internet. The Website is contrasting the find a sleeping bag in Chicago, drive to all members of the University community to effectively per­ immensity of the World Wide Web with the microcosm California, and hike to Montana in time for form their work or to achieve their educational goals,” said of a college dorm room on a three inch by three inch summer. Manuel Pacheco, President of the UM system. “It was intend­ screen (your computer) broadcasted 24 hours a day, Yet I wonder if it’s more than mere circum­ ed to include all legal categories of nondiscrimination as well seven days a week for the remainder of the semester. stance that first draws people together and as other types of discrimination, including that based on sex­ Window to the world? Perhaps. Window to the college then drives them apart. Perhaps there’s a high­ ual orientation.” Pacheco said that a committee was put in world? Definitely. One student is known only as er design guiding the flow of people in and out place to study the issue of including sexual orientation into “CompNerd.” His alias is an effort to protect his identity. of our lives. Perhaps others are given to us to the anti-discrimination policy. Public hearings were held He sits at what is presumably his desk and talks on the fulfill a need, share a moment, or teach us a Nov. 13 at Columbia wherein faculty, staff, and students phone while typing something into his computer. He lesson we didn’t even know wo needed to from all four campuses addressed the committee in person. laughs at the phone conversation. learn. And once we’ve learned it, they are car­ ried by the wind to help someone else. Or per­ haps we are the ones swept away to help 0 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-AUSTIN 0 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY another, heal a hurt or unknowingly teach a lesson. Gene may lead to improved treatment Oklahoma proposes legalizing tattooing Or maybe it’s all one big game of chance. We just happen to be in the same place at the AUSTIN, Texas STILLWATER, Okla. same time. There’s no higher design, no deep­ Scientists at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Oklahoma soon may join 47 states in legalizing tattoo­ er destiny, and no grandiose plan. Life is pure Center in Houston have discovered a new gene which they ing. A law proposed by Sen. Lewis Long, D-Glenpool, coincidence and no force is pushing or pulling say may lead to improved treatment for ovarian and breast would make tattooing legal for the first time since 1965, any of us in a particular direction. We just are. cancers. In an article published in the February issue of when it was outlawed due to fears of transmitting hepati­ Whatever you believe about destiny, divine Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of tis. Sen. Long and others fear that the health risks of ille­ intervention, or the utter lack of either, the fact scientists from MD Anderson announced the discovery of a gal tattoo parlors are far greater than in legalized parlors. remains that special people float in and out of gene called NOEY2 which affects the development of certain “They’re tattooing right now in garages and back rooms our lives; sometimes we can do something types of tumors. The gene can be called a “tumor suppres­ and places, so I decided what we needed to do was legal­ about it, other times we just can’t. Like rainy sor gene,” said Dr. Robert Bast, head of the division of medi­ ize it, inspect it,” Long said in published reports. Health weather patterns, the winds of change come cine at MD Anderson, because it is active in normal breast officials warn that contaminated needles and tools can and go. 1 couldn’t have stopped my friend, but I and ovarian cells but not in cancerous ones. Researchers transmit infections, including the 11IV virus. But Health did make the most of my time with him. His said their findings are especially important because of the Department reports say the risks of tattooing are minimal last night here we watched the powerful film high occurrence of breast cancer among American women. if tubes and needles are properly sterilized and the artist “The Shawshank Redemption,” which beauti­ According to the American Cancer Society, more than is careful. The “Tattoo Studio Licensing Act” would fully sums up my sentiments: 40,000 women die annually from breast cancer in the require needle-sterilizalion techniques with the use of “Those of us who knew him best talk about United States. germicidal soap and other sanitary steps. him often. 1 swear the stuff ho pulled... 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■ G raduate S tudent U nion Barron speaks at Members delay resolution vote

Aquinas conference By BRAD U N TIED T News Writer By EMILY M cCO RM ICK because we are going to an News Writer end that is beyond whatever After much discussion, the Graduate we can grasp and know and Student Union decided Tuesday night to Human salvation is possi­ control," he said. “God postpone their vote on a resolution that ble because God is ungras- reaching into our human would declare their position on Notre pable and unavoidable, said conscience, better, our D am e's possible m em bership in the Big Farther Robert Barron, pro­ human lives, and drawing Ten. fessor of philosophy and us up beyond ourselves — Prior to the decision, some members theology at Mundaline that is the foundation of the expressed a desire for an official position. University. authentic theology that “The GSU has been left out, or ju st Barron, who spoke during saves us," he said. grouped with the faculty,” said GSU presi­ the Second Annual Saint Another important aspect dent Mary both Graham. “We have an opin­ Thomas Aquinas of salvation was God becom­ ion on this issue and want it to be voiced." Symposium at Saint Mary's ing a preacher, Barron said. David Fowle, GSU vice president, outlined on Saturday, explained that “Until God became a some advantages of Big Ten membership the strangeness of God preacher, we did not know for graduate students. allows humans to be saved. the fullness and the intensi­ “One definite advantage to joining [the Big “T h at God is able to fy of the goodness, justice Ten] would be for the library,” he said. “It become a creature without and the power of God" he would surely benefit from a Big Ten-type ceasing to be God or com­ said. set up.” promising the integrity of Barron explained that Fowle also commented on a recent study the creature he becomes is humans do not trust God that showed the advantages of large very strange . . . this very fully. research universities for undergraduate strangeness of God is salva,” “The glory of God is that students. He stated that the study shows Barron said. "He saves us." he wishes us to be fully students exposed to leading edge research Barron explained that alive," he said. “We try to programs have been more successful in the Aquinas also taught this grasp at the divinity, but job market. “We want what is in everyone’s best inter­ view. when that fails we hide our­ The Observer/Eden Essex “Thomas Aquinas saw in selves.” est, even if this is exposing [undergradu­ David Fowle, vice president of the graduate student union, Jesus Christ the act of Barron also explored ates] to more research,” he said. discussed the advantages of Big Ten membership for human surrender in the Aquinas’ Five Arguments for While the possibilities of expanded graduate students. presence of this ungras- God’s Existence, saying that research were discussed, the members pable, unavoidable mystery Aquinas did not believe they were quick to note that this will not necessarily “This bill of rights could lead to help for gradu­ of love," he said. were very important. Barron be a result of membership in the Big Ten. ate students that have had terrible advising Although Aquinas used a agreed with that idea. “Wo want to grow and continue to have a great experiences...[and] this would provide a way lot of philosophy in his writ­ “These are ways of teas­ university,” said Fowle. out,” Graham said. ing, Barron emphasized that ing the fallen mind in the The GSU also discussed involvement in a com­ In other GSU news: philosophy does not provide direction of the fullness of mittee to look at revising du Lac. Possible revi­ — Graham discussed the lack of media cover­ salvation. life, which is given through sions include a bill of rights for students, which age of the civil war in Sierra Leone. She instruct­ "Philosophical heights Jesus Christ," he said. would include graduate students. ed GSU members to “bug The Observer and bug built up by Aristotle, Barron is the author “This would be a great opportunity for us to the South Bend Tribune to see why there hasn’t whether they are physics or “Thomas Aquinas: Spiritual get specific rights for graduate students included been any more coverage on this issue.” metaphysics, they are won­ Master" and “Now I See: A in du Lac,” Fowle said. “This could give us a — Continuing efforts to improve computer derful, yes, they are great, T heology of chance to gain some of the rights that are afford­ access for graduate students looks promising. yes, but they won't save us Transformation." ed to grad students at other schools." The computer cluster in the University Village Graham also discussed the advantages of a bill Community Center should be updated within a of rights. month. page 4 The Observer • CAMPUS NE^JCS Wednesday, February 3, 1999 Athletes offer differing views on Big Ten membership

By MIKE CONNOLLY “We wouldn't have to travel ence for baseball. runner Tim Engelhardt said. said. “That is an important Sports Writer as far,” cross country runner Conferences are also ranked “This year, the Big East was a selling point for recruits.” Kelly Peterson said. “But we based on the strength of their little down a little bit, but his­ Financial issues would also Although the effect of Big Ten don’t travel every weekend teams. torically it is a very good con­ hurt Notre Dame recruiting in membership on the football now, so it wouldn't make that “The Big Ten is rated sixth in ference." the Big Ten. Many of the Big program usually dominates the big of a difference.” conference rankings,” Shilliday Many Notre Dame fans are East members are small, pri­ athletic debate around Notre Despite the difficult distances said. “And the Big East is ninth concerned that recruiting vate schools with tuitions that Dame’s campus, there are 17 and long travel times, some or tenth. The Big Ten is more would be hurt by Big Ten are relatively similar to Notre other Fighting Irish teams that players see trips to the east respected so it will be easier to membership. Ultimately, the Dame’s. In the Big Ten howev­ would be affected by earn a bid if you don’t win effects of recruiting would vary er, most conference affiliates the switch to the Big the conference tournament from sport to sport. are large, public schools with Ten Conference. if we are in the Big Ten.” Peterson feels that Big Ten tuitions that are significantly Some teams, such as OU LEARN SO MUCH TRAVELING, Men’s soccer, however, membership would not change less than Notre Dame. hockey, fencing and ‘Y ESPECIALLY TO THE EAST COAST. would be hurt by a switch Irish cross country recruiting. Sports that offer half scholar­ lacrosse, participate to the Big Ten. Although “The schools we compete ships would be hurt by this in leagues separate We go to Washington , D C. We go Indiana won the national against for recruiting arenOt change. If a recruit is offered a from both the Big Ten to New Y ork City. We get to spend a\ title this year, the Big East necessarily conference oppo­ half scholarship to Notre and the Big East, and has traditionally been a nents,” she said. “For cross Dame, Boston College, or DAY IN THOSE CITIES AND IT IS REALLY A thus would be unaf­ stronger soccer conference, country, we compete with Villanova, they will still end up fected by the change. GREAT EXPERIENCE.’ with St. John’s and other strong academic schools; paying about $12,000-$!5,000 Neither the Big Ten Connecticut both qualifying teams like Stanford or a year. At a Big Ten school, nor the Big East have for the tournament last Wisconsin. Being a good acade­ however, a half scholarship any of these sports as M a t t J o h n so n year. mic school, we are going to will only force a recruit to pay part of its league line­ N o tr e Da m e soccer c a p ta in “Joining the Big Ten compete with other good acad­ about $5,000-$10,000 a year. up. would hurt competition,” emic schools.” "As far as recruiting goes,” The hockey team Velho said. “The Big East is Regional ties will play an Johnson said, “It would be eas­ would maintain its membership coast as positive experiences known to be the better confer­ important role in both baseball ier for a recruit to go to an in the Central Collegiate and enriching to their overall ence.” and men’s soccer recruiting. Ohio State or a Penn State Hockey Association, while the college experience. Johnson agreed: “I think that “A lot of the players we get where the tuition is a lot less. lacrosse team would continue “It gets difficult because you the Big East The Big East is closer to us its partnership with the Great have to make up so much Conference is the as far as tuition goes. Western Lacrosse League. The work,” Irish soccer captain better conference Recruiting would be more oining the ig en would hurt fencing team would remain in Matt Johnson said. “But I feel for soccer. The B T difficult in the Big Ten.” the Midwestern conference. that you learn so much travel­ Big Ten does have j competition: . The Big East is Weighing all the factors Other team s, however, will ing, especially to the east coast. Indiana, but if you KNOWN TO BE THE BETTER CONFERENCE ... together, each player has be affected greatly by a confer­ We go to Washington D.C. We look at the teams come to a separate opinion ence switch. Travel time, quali­ go to New York City. We get to on a whole, the There is just more demand for college regarding possible member­ ty of opposition and recruiting spend a day in those cities and Big East has bet­ SOCCER ON THE EAST COAST THAN THE ship in the Big Ten. will all be altered if Notre it is really a great experience. ter soccer. Big “I would not be in favor of Dame joins the Big Ten. You do miss a class every once East teams such Midwest.’ Notre Dame joining the Big The people who will bear the in a while, but that is out­ as St. John’s and Ten,” Johnson said. brunt of this change will be the weighed by the positive experi­ Rutgers usually “Myself and the other base­ players. Each team will face ences on road trips.” finish up better.” Greg Velho ball players have talked new challenges with Big Ten In term s of the strength of “There is just Go a lten d er for th e N o t r e D a m e soc cer t e a m about [the Big Ten],” affiliation. Irish athletic schedules, a more demand for Shilliday said. “I think that One major change that will switch to the Big Ten would be college soccer on the majority, if not all, are in result from Big Ten com peti­ extremely beneficial to sports the east coast th an the are from the Midwest area,” favor of the Big Ten.” tion is travel. Currently, Notre where the Big East is thought Midwest,” Velho said. Shilliday said. “It is more inter­ “I would really like to stay in Dame is the westernmost mem­ to be weaker than the Big Ten. Big Ten men’s cross country esting for them to play schools the Big East,” Peterson said. “I ber of the Big East. Necessary One sport that would receive was stronger than the Big East that they grew up around or like running against top com­ road trips to the east coast a big boost from Big Ten mem­ this year, but traditionally the that they grew up watching.” petition like Villanova and require air travel and missed bership is baseball. Last year, conferences have been fairly Severing ties to the east coast Providence. It is exciting to classes for many student-ath- the Irish finished second in the close. will hurt men’s soccer recruit­ race against them.” letes. Big East to Rutgers, but did not “The Big Ten is one of the ing, according to players. The athletes are speaking. “Travel would be one of the receive a bid to the NCAA tour­ strongest cross country confer­ “The Big East is the more Is the Board of Trustees lis­ big advantages to us joining the nament. ences in the country,” Irish respected conference,” Velho tening? Big Ten,” Irish pitcher Alex Rutgers made it to the tour­ Shilliday said. “It’s tough when nament because the champion we get back from these Big of each league is granted an East trips on Sunday night at automatic bid. Other teams 1:30. Eliminating all the air must be chosen “at-large” to travel and changing to bus receive bids. Many factors are F travel would be great.” considered when “at-large” T o n i g h t If the Irish were to join the bids are distributed. The two Big Ten, travel distances would most important factors are be greatly reduced. The fur­ wins and losses, and the RPI thest east the Irish would trav­ rating, which is largely based 66 el would be to State College, on the strength of the team’s Sweatshops Today and schedule. Penn. The furthest west that 99 Notre Dame squads would ven­ “Playing in the Big Ten would ture would be Minnesota. help us qualify for the NCAAs,” Catholic Social Teaching The shorter road trips would Shilliday said. “Notre Dame eliminate the need for air trav­ would be playing a tougher el to m ost aw ay gam es, but schedule and that would many players do not see this as increase our RPI rating.” advantageous. The Big Ten placed four Rev. James Joyce, S.J. “A bus trip would take just as teams in the preseason long as a plane ride,” volleyball ESPN/USA Today Baseball captain Lindsay Treadwell Weekly coaches poll while the said. Big East claimed only three Chairman, National Labor Committee Greg Velho, goaltender for ranked teams. Illinois, the men’s soccer team, echoed Minnesota, Ohio State and New York Province of the Society of Jesus Treadwell’s sentiments. Michigan all represented the “The long plane ride to the Big Ten while the Irish, east coast is worth it. I’d much Rutgers and St. John’s made a prefer flying to the east coast showing for the Big East. than taking a six hour bus ride The University of Miami has through the Midwest.” traditionally been a baseball Wednesday, February 3, 1999 Some sports would not be powerhouse, but due to the rel­ affected by changing travel ative weakness of the Big East 8:00 p.m. conditions. in baseball, the Hurricanes do not participate in the confer- Room 102- DeBartolo Hall Got Campus Information: 631-6934

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W orld N e w s B riefs ■ V enezuela Canadian groundhog ‘Willie’ dies before ceremony WIAHTON. Ontario The crowd at Canada’s lop Groundhog Day festival got worse news Tuesday than a bad weather forecast: They learned that star groundhog Wiarton Willie had died. Some children among the 200 people burst into tears. Willie died of natural causes Sunday night, but his death was not disclosed until Tuesday's ceremony. “We didn’t really know what to do,"said Sam Brouwer, Willie's care­ taker for the past 10 years. “We were absolutely devastated.” Willie was lying in a pine coffin for a public viewing Tuesday morning. Ills paws were crossed, pennies were placed over his eyelids and be was clutching a carrot. Brouwer said the albino groundhog died at the age of 22, much longer than most groundhogs in the wild sur­ vive. America Online bans family for life orchard pa r k . n .y . When a 10-year-old boy broke America Online’s rules, the giant Internet provider came down hard. It banned him — and his family — for life. Derrick Wolbert and his AFP Photo family were a bit surprised. “I e-mailod a Newly-inaugurated Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and his wife Maria Isabel Rodriguez wave to cheering supporters as they walk toward the presidential palace in downtown Caracas after the inauguration ceremony at the Congress. kid,” the fifth-grader told The Buffalo News on Sunday, smiling and shrugging his shoul­ ders. “I said I was, like, an AOL agent." AOL Former coup leader becomes president refused to reconsider, said Derrick's father, Dennis. The more he thought about it, the A s s o c i a t e d P r e s s Chavez contends Secretary Bill Richardson. izing on Venezuelans’ angrier he got. “How do I get banned for life, Venezuela’s current consti­ Chavez’s critics fear his anger over corruption and too?" Wolbert asked, finally, after Wolbert CARACAS tution is a product of old- call for a new constitution declining living standards. complained to the state attorney general’s Seven years after trying style patronage politics and — and his threats to dis­ Most of the country’s 23 office and the News began pursuing the to overthrow the govern­ says a new one is needed to solve Congress — will only million people live in pover­ story, AOL relented and reinstated the ment in a bloody coup overhaul what he calls a concentrate power in his ty, even though Venezuela account. “Someone impersonating an attem p t, form er Lt. Col. corrupt political culture. hands. But the former army — a founding member of America Online employee is an absolute vio­ Hugo Chavez was sworn in During a two-hour inau­ paratrooper insists he will OPEC — has the largest oil lation of our terms of service, whether it's as president Tuesday, and gural address, he said he bring “true democracy” to reserves outside the Middle someone 10 years old or 80 years old," said even m anaged to take a would sign a presidential Venezuela. East. AOL spokeswoman Trimy Primrose. swipe at the country’s con­ decree Tuesday setting up a The Chavez presidency “My hope is the same as stitution while taking his referendum on whether signals a wholesale break all Venezuelans - to put an Man gives wife severed cat head oath. Venezuelans want to form a with traditional politics in end to corruption,” said as birthday present The crowd in C aracas’s Constituent Assembly to Venezuela, where until now Ruby Rodriguez, an activist rewrite the constitution JONF.SBORO, Ark. congressional hall erupted two parties — the center- from Chavez’s leftist Fifth that, he said, will "bring left Democratic Action and A man got 60 days in jail for cutting the into cheers when Chavez, Republic Movement. legitimacy to our democra­ center-right Copci — have head off his estranged wife’s cat and using his right hand in the air Thousands of Chavez alternated in power. supporters, many wearing it like a paperweight to hold down a threat­ and his left on the constitu­ cy" Heads of state and other “Our fa th e rla n d is his trademark red beret, ening note to her. Todd Anthony Looper, 31, tion. broke with the tradi­ dignitaries from 60 coun­ wounded in the heart. We jammed the streets outside was sentenced on Friday for cruelty to ani­ tional pledge repeated by tries attended the inaugu­ mals and terroristic threatening. He was every president during 40 are in a human tomb,” Congress and mobbed him ration, among them Cuban Chavez said. He denounced also put on probation for a year and years of democracy. when he left Congress. leader Fidel Castro, who rising poverty and unem­ ordered to pay $510 in fines and court “I swear in front of my Chavez opponents arc met with Chavez into the costs. Pam Looper, 23, reported that some­ people that over this dying ployment and promised to troubled by the militaristic one broke into her house while she was constitution I will push for­ wee hours of the morning. use the power of govern­ imagery, including the Also attending the cere­ gone Thursday and that she found the cat's ward the democratic trans­ m ent to address people's ubiquitous beret. The new mony was Argentine needs instead of relying on head in her vehicle, with a note that read in formations that are neces­ president called for a big­ President Carlos Menem, the “invisible hand of the part, “I'm going to give you a birthday like sary so that the new repub­ ger role for the army, Peruvian leader Alberto market.” you never will forget.” Looper told police lic will have an adequate which he said Tuesday Fujimori and the U.S. rep­ Chavez won a landslide should be used to build that he had had 14 beers in three hours and Magna Carta for the times,” victory on Dec. 6 by capital­ did not remember hurting the cat, but he said. resentative, Energy public works. admitted the handwriting on the note looked like his. His wife’s birthday was Sunday. Clinton’s budget increases taxes Market Watch: 2/2 A s so c ia t e d P ress pockets and not really accomplishing deduction without “meaningful D ow AM EX: a great deal,” said Bruce Josten, reform (by Congress) of the civil jus­ executive vice president for govern­ J o n e s 7 0 9 .6 3 WASHINGTON tice system,” the National Association -3.00 The tobacco industry isn’t the only ment affairs at the U.S. Chamber of of Manufacturers said. The manufac­ 9274.12 N asdaq: target of President Clinton’s budget Commerce. turers and other industries believe 2 4 6 3 .4 2 “Congress is not going to be duped. the civil litigation system, especially -46.67 proposals for business tax increases. NYSE: Corporate America and investors ... The likelihood of these passing is for product liability cases, favors peo­ 5 9 4 .1 0 would face more than 70 specific tax not high,” he predicted. ple who sue over the companies sued. -3.36 hikes and 16 loophole-closings in a Business groups expressed baffle­ The change would bring the S & P 500: plan aimed at raising $82 billion over ment at Clinton proposing tax hikes at Treasury some $600 million over five 1261.99 Composite live years. a time when the federal budget is years, the administration estimates. -11.05 Volume: Wall Street, small businesses, man­ expected to continue in surplus for The business groups applauded, on - 7 1 . 5 8 916,400,00 ufacturers, insurance companies and the next 25 years or so. the other hand, Clinton's proposal to VOLUME LEADERS other industry groups were perturbed The groups are especially incensed extend the corporate tax credit for COMPANY______ULMJt ’:k L11ANLL l.iiAlh illiILL by the Clinton proposals as they about a proposal to tax companies on research and development. DELI. COMPUTER DELL +0.S7 +0.6200 108,67 examined them Tuesday. the punitive damages they pay to peo­ The White Mouse, meanwhile, is CISCO SYSTEMS GSCO -2.27 •2.6100 1 12.39 MU ROSOI I ' OKI* MSI 1 t 07 -5.3175 167.62 Congress rejected some of the ple who win civil suits against them. particularly keen about its plans for I ‘TRADE CROUP EtlRP -6.71 +4 1875 58.25 ORACLE CORP ORCI -0.53 -0.3150 SR.Ml same proposed tax increases last Under current law, companies are closing corporate tax loopholes and i OMPAQ COMPUTER t.TQ +0.80 +0,3750 47.25 SUN HEALTHCARE INK -2.6900 2.06 year, and they could, run into trouble charged taxes on criminal lines they shelters. It wants, for example, to INTEL CORP TECD -3.2550 134.62 TECH DATA CORP AOL •36. 16 1 1.5025 20.31 with lawmakers again. pay but civil damages can be deduct­ force companies to pay taxes on “for­ AMERICA ONLINE -2.38 -4,0675 167.12 Clinton's plan is "kind of picking ed as a business expense. ward” sales of corporate stock in It would be unfair to eliminate that which a payment is deferred. page 6 T he Observer • CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, February 3, 1999

year’s freshmen with this year's Debate graduating seniors who are in their academic field of interest,” Schaefer receives KPMG chair continued from page 1 said Midden. “The alumnae could send care packages and Special to The Observer Schaefer is in his first year Review, the Journal of Guerreso also said that if the freshmen could call them at Notre Dame after serving Accounting Research, the elected, she and Horvath hope with any questions they had.” Thomas Schaefer, chair and 16 years on the faculty of Journal of Accounting and to expand multicultural aware­ Horvath had a simple expla­ professor of accountancy at Florida State University. He Economics, and other leading ness by offering courses on dif­ nation for why she and Notre Dame, has been earned his master's and doc­ publications in the field. He ferent cultures. Guerreso are in the race for the appointed to the KPMG toral degrees from the received a university-wide “The English department presidential and vice presiden­ Distinguished Chair in University of Illinois in 1976 teaching award at Florida offers courses on different cul­ tial positions. Accountancy in the College of and 1982, respectively, and Slate in 1988 and twice was tures,” said Guerreso. “We’d “One word sums it up: dedica­ Business Administration. The received his bachelor’s selected as the University’s like to see other academic tion. We both love Saint Mary’s professorship is supported by degrees from Northern Illinois Accounting Professor of the departments do the same,” and our number one goal is to an endowment provided by University in 1974. Year. Horvath added. “By expanding give back as much as we can to KPMG, one of the world’s A capital markets scholar, KPMG provides a full range course offerings, we could show Saint Mary’s before we leave,” largest and most diversified Schaefer has published of assurance, tax and consult­ Saint Mary’s College’s commit­ said Horvath. professional accounting firms. research in The Accounting ing services. ment to diversity.” The vision of their ticket is Taking a closer look at their what makes them prime candi­ platform, Midden described dates for the positions, said religious institution. She told of how she and Little arrived at Midden. tion, Bederman explained. her satisfaction that Notre their goals. “We feel confident we can get “This hurts our academic Rally Dame’s highest policy-making reputation,” she said, referring “We looked at concerns we all our goals accomplished,” body will soon consider the had as students and took them said Midden. to an image of intolerance and continued from page 1 issue. to every administrator available Midden and Little both identi­ academic closed-minded ness. “The dialogue that was just She also cited closed avenues of from Kevin Kirwan in the din­ fied their leadership styles as of its responsibility over the beginning when 1 got here has learning such as gay literature, ing hall to Dr. Eldred,” said being approachable. conduct of its student body,” finally reached the Board of and lamented that many stu­ Midden. “I think you have to be Donahue said. Trustees. It’s come a long way.” dents do not have the chance to A key part of the approachable so people feel Donahue also commended Hellrung. emphasized that the meet and know homosexual Midden/Little platform is the comfortable coming to you with Notre Dame’s student body lack of openly homosexual classmates. push for one study day prior to new ideas,” said Midden. president for choosing to attend adults on campus deprives the Earlier in the evening, finals. Little added that if she and and speak at Tuesday night’s gay community of much-needed College Democrats vice presi­ “We’ve established a subcom­ Midden win, she sees Midden as presentation. role models. She speculated dent David Hartwig read a let­ mittee on SAC [student academ­ being able to offer her guidance Peter Cesaro, student body that there are gays in Notre ter from a prominent gay alum­ ic council] and form ulated a as SAC coordinator, the position president, was among the Dame’s faculty that are afraid nus, filmmaker Don Roos. proposal for one study day. We Midden currently holds. night’s first speakers to voice to come out. “Living in the closet back have a tentative date set to “I encourage constructive his sentiments supporting “Maybe their consciences tell then was a necessity,” Roos make a proposal to the faculty criticism. 1 want to work with clause revision. His talk traced them one thing while their wrote. “We could have used a assembly for one study day,” what she [Midden] has done the student senate’s involve­ employer tells them another,” non-discrimination clause back said Midden. and any constructive criticism ment with the issue and noted Hellrung said. then and we need one now.” Working with faculty to open she has, I’ll take it,” said Little. that the body cast 22 votes in In an act widely applauded by Hartwig also read a letter up Madeleva for study sessions Guerreso said she feels confi­ favor of clause revision, a sig­ the audience, she called gay from Father David Garrick, an is also part of their plan, said dent Horvath would help her as nificant fact because the senate onlookers to join her on stage, openly homosexual priest and Little. SAC coordinator as well. is one of the campus’ most rep­ stating “We are the faces professor who left Notre Midden highlighted the idea “I know Janet would come to resentative bodies. behind non-discrimination.” Dame’s faculty last March cit­ of an alumnae mentoring pro­ me and not only tell me what I “I now pray and hope the Associate professor of history ing discrimination by the gram. could do better but also load me University makes the right deci­ Gail Bedcrman delivered a fac­ University. The letter praised “What this program would be in the right d irectio n ,” said sion for the students here,” ulty perspective to the evening. students for spearheading the is focusing on pairing next Guerreso. Cesaro concluded. “I want to argue that the campus’ ongoing clause revi­ Alyssa Hellrung, co-president absence of a non-discrimina­ sion movement. of OUTreach ND, the campus’ tion clause hurts your educa­ More than 100 students unrecognized gay student tion,” she began. “Adding sexu­ attended the College “We’re going to be gathering group, delivered a strong call al orientation would help our Democrats-sponsored presenta­ Fast in the dining hall for supper — for clause revision. She moved academics more than joining tion that College Democrat or “not supper” ... [to function] the discussion to “real people continued from page 1 the Big Ten.” president Jay Smith said he as a support group and to talk issues” and said she was tired A pervasive atmosphere of hoped would further enlighten to people who are also of talk about frivolous lawsuits, Board of Trustees and the fear stems from the University’s and inform people about the involved. The other purpose is catechism and Notre Dame’s administration,” said Aaron reluctance to legally protect issue of sexual orientation dis­ to be a public witness to the perceived duties as a premier Kreider, president of the homosexuals from discrimina­ crimination on campus. Progressive Student Alliance. rest of campus,” he explained. “We’re also hoping to trans­ In addition to the fast, the form the cam pus clim ate so PSA has planned what Kreider that it is more accepting of all calls “a week of action,” which people, regardless of sexual includes Tuesday's speak-out i orientation.” in Washington Hall, as well as S u m m e r a w The strike begins today and nightly films and prayer vigils. will last until Friday, when the “Besides ... not eating, we’re Board of Trustees will debate going to have several events the change in the non-discrimi­ during the fast — things that nation clause. Kreider esti­ are related to the fast,” he mates that over one hundred said. “[They are] designed to students will participate in one educate people for some of the form or another. reasons for changing the “Most people are going to be clause.” ^ Jp e n d your summer at the virtual pulse- drinking juice for the three Should the trustees not days to keep their energy up,” approve the change, Kreider point of world affairs - Washington, DC. said Kreider. “There are a said their battle would not be bunch of people who are only over. 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Editorial G o d 'N Life Midden/Little How Are You Usin The strengths of the candidates for student I Iorvath and Guerreso strive to meet the stu­ Lost data. The computer labs around cam­ body president and vice president ensure that dents’ needs and demands of the College. Their In our very computer-oriented pus are filled to overflowing at Saint Mary’s will enter the new millennium in dedication is not in question, but rather the fea­ world, there is often nothing worse times with students busily finishing safe hands. sibility of their ideas. than losing work on which hours class projects and papers. Do we The tickets of Janet Horvath/Gina Guerreso Horvath and Guerreso’s platform lists major have been spent. We curse the really think about what we’re doing and Nancy Midden/Angie Little have inspiring undertakings like designing a meal plan option thunderstorm that with all this infor- ideas, concern for the students, leadership, and and creating specific classes on inulticultural- cuts power for a l u l a r k A mation we pride in Saint Mary’s. However, Midden/Little ism. While these would benefit the college com­ split second, or the J U 1 1 C r \ m research, rewrite lias the extra spark and experience that The munity, opposition is inevitable. diskette that sud­ and print out? Observer believes will successfully usher Saint Horvath and Guerreso’s primary goal of denly decides to g _ I suppose what Mary’s into its third century of educating improving dining hall services raises the most develop a bad sec- ■ Gil Cl I U I’m saying is that women. concern. tor. Such incidents ______■ we need to keep Their ideas are feasible; they have done their The candidates did not meet with dining hall only serve to con­ our eyes open to homework, and they have concrete plans on managers before including this as a campaign firm that life is fleeting; nothing the wonders on all sides of us. how to carry out their goals. Midden and Little goal. We think this is a short-sighted way to run lasts forever. Before too long, it may all be lost said they have spoken to everybody from man­ a campaign and calls their planning into ques­ Every year or so, “upgraded” data. Then we may not be able to agers in the dining hall to Saint Mary’s presi­ tion. programs appear in stores, “new” remember the beauty of the tree on dent Marilou Eldred in order to realize the fea­ Horvath and Guerreso said they discussed and “improved ” to make our lives the quad that was uprooted to make sibility of their ideas. It shows in their platform. their ideas with the vice president for student easier. We’ve just gotten used to room for new construction, or the Their research shows in ideas like instituting affairs, but wo do not think this is an adequate Windows 95, and here comes baseball game when a close friend a study day during finals week, celebrating a way of assessing the probability of then plans. Windows 98. We are left wondering hit a home run to win it all. winter carnival, beginning an alumnae work­ Midden and Little, however, did manage to if all the money spent is worth the Ail these moments run together to shop and mentor program and creating the meet with managers to discuss improvements trouble of loading and reloading, make our life. It is a glorious thing. position of technology commissioner. for the dining hall. Midden and Littie said they debugging and reading user’s man­ When we go to our "final reward,” Although their campaign highlights weighty were told this idea would be counterproductive uals. we won’t really be judged on how issues, the candidates also focus on promoting to include on a platform. Personally, my home computer much we know. The important fun and relaxation. Ideas like the winter carni­ Because Saint Mary’s dining services are con­ runs on DOS, with a menu program things will be how we used all the val and improvement of Saint Mary’s Pride Day trolled by Sedexho Marriott, Horvath and designed more than ten years ago. I splendid resources God has provid­ offer ways for students to get the best out of Guerreso probably will run into problems in like it that way. The computer does ed — nature, technology, relation­ their college years. trying to redesign part of the corporation’s sys­ what I want it to do, so 1 don’t need ships. To be aware of each moment It is also important to note that Midden and tem. more. High tech is fine, but too now, to make the best use of each Little have the future of Saint Mary’s in their In addition, the candidates seem vague on much technology can defeat the moment, will enable us to approach minds. Goals like implementing a technology achieving ways to keep students socially purpose. the future with a more open mind. commissioner and creating the alumnae work­ involved on campus and creating department For proof of this, look at the We will be better able to handle the shop would serve the College beyond their courses in multiculturalism. Amish (a drive southeast of campus good and the bad, and not worry years at Saint Mary’s. However, one of Horvath and Guerreso’s to Nappanee will provide such a half so much about what "might Midden and Little's experience speaks for strongest points is that they continually stressed first-hand experience). They have have been.” itself. As student body vice president and coor­ promoting multiculturalism at Saint Mary’s, a no electricity in their homes. They The neat thing about “lost data” is dinator of Student Academic Council, Midden point missing on Midden and Little's list. drive horse and buggies. They farm that it can be recreated. It is never has done an outstanding job accomplishing Creating a handbook of campus clubs and with horse-drawn plows. They have too late to begin enjoying life. It is goals like instituting a major-of-the-week pro­ organizations is an idea we hope whoever rejected technology on the premise never to late to repair a broken gram and working closely with the admissions becomes president will adopt. The handbook that it pulls people away from God. friendship, correct a mistake. Ten office. As junior class president, Little has would serve as an effective means of encourag­ They are prayerful people who years from now, our hearts will rest demonstrated her leadership abilities as well. ing students to learn about and become enjoy the simple things in life. easier because we took that first They also have a strong background with one involved in various activities. Should we not emulate them in step. another, having served as sophomore president Wo stress concern that neither candidate this appreciation? As we go about and class president. focused on all-inclusive groups like the Feminist our daily business, should we not Julie A. Ferraro’s column runs Approachable, confident and enthusiastic are Collective. “stop and smell the roses?" The every other Wednesday. words Midden used to describe herself as a Although the choice was difficult, we arc con­ bells from Sacred Heart ring out the The views expressed in this col­ leader. We agree with her and think that these fident Midden and Little are the best leaders for quarter hour; do we hear the umn are those of the author and not qualities describe how Midden and Little would Saint Mary’s. Their ideas, planning and enthu­ chimes? The swans glide along the necessarily those of The Observer. work together and serve the student body. siasm define the Saint Mary’s woman. lake; do we notice them?

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— “Stone Cold ” Steve Austin V iew po in t page 8 ------OBSERVER ------Wednesday, February 3, 1999 0 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Students and Alumni Unite in W e Opposition to Big Ten H y p o c rite s

(Editor’s Note: The Following let­ their full athletic conference. Joanne Ryan ‘94, Dean Busack ‘97, ter was rewritten by Brian \By playing football in the Big Matt Griffin ‘98, Alexander Abraldes Kennedy, ND '94, after he received Ten, Notre dame would be forsak­ ‘90, Kim Schwaiger ‘97, Ryan it from a fellow alum. He sent it to ing, to a large extent, its contacts Aylward ‘97, Mike Glasstetter ‘94, ten of his friends and within 24 close participation with its wide­ Christine M. Debevec ‘98, Rich hours he had received over 150 e- spread alumni community. Those Czuchlewski ‘98, Karen (Grondin) mails from across the nation. It who live outside the Midwest states Maher ‘94, Matt Umscheid ‘93, Katie has been reprinted here with the truly measure the opportunity to (Gorman) Duffy ‘95, Colleen Ryan names of those that responded in see our team play from time to ‘98, Joe Minadeo ‘91, Sean Hyer ‘94, support of his letter.) time in their own backyard. For Tracy (Valentine) Hyer ‘94, Chris our many alumni who do not pay Caracciolio ‘95, Sean Creedon ‘98, I am a 1994 graduate of the close attention to academic devel­ James Bicego ‘97, Edward Adams ‘98, University and currently work for opments at the University, Fighting Lisa Monaco ‘95, Dave Powell ‘95, Ernst & Young in Krista Zimmerman ‘97, Chicago. Through Sean LaSalle ‘97, Ted the friendships fos­ Miller ‘97, Barbara A. tered in my years at 6 A X n ce the University becomes involved Merriam ‘96, Christine Notre Dame and my Marsch ‘98, Timothy Fair contact with col­ \JiN the Big Ten, a com plex web of ‘98, Erin Fair ‘99, Tim leagues and clients, 1 ACADEMIC, FINACIAL AND ATHLETIC RELATION­ Kearney ‘98, Colin have had the plea­ O ’Reilly ‘98, Mary Jane sure of working and SHIPS MAY PREVENT IT FROM THEREAFTER MAIN­ Kennedy, Dennis socializing with Kennedy, Troy Phillips many alumni of TAINING ITS DISTINCT MSSION IN THE FACE OF ‘97, Erin Schnicker ‘95, Notre Dame. As a Christopher Hupf, Kristi SUCH CONFERENCE DEMANDS.’ result of the recent Busack Paolina ‘92, Joe press coverage con­ Gavigan ‘94, Stephen cerning the Goldschmidt ‘96, Neil University's potential membership Irish football provides a special Zender ‘98, Mary McNutt ‘97, in the Big Ten, I am sending you link with the school. Benjamin Balk ‘95, Ryan McLean the following letter to express the We are also concerned that if our ‘98, Giovana Cataldo ‘97, Erin Clary views of the undersigned. team becomes obligated to play the ‘98, Joe Carroll ‘95, Andrew Seng Membership in the Big Ten is a likes of Indiana, Illinois and ‘99, Joe Duffy ‘95, Dennis McVeigh complicated issue, and is being dri­ Minnesota every year, the program ‘91, Nicole Bohn ‘96, Martin R. ven, from Notre Dame’s perspec­ will sink into mediocrity. We can­ Phelan ‘95, Joseph E. Ryan ‘58, Katie tive, by the opportunity to partic­ not imagine that the team will Wheeler ‘98, Mike Pavis ‘95, Rocky ipate in academic and research have continuing success in recruit­ Simmerano ‘95, Jon Norris ‘92, ‘94, I have just come from the rally in Washington opportunities shared among mem­ ing players from such states as Duane Cobenais ‘97, Mark Shander Hall addressing the need for an addition to the bers of that conference. We under­ California, Texas and Florida if we ‘94, ‘97, Rupert Aguila ‘97, Anthony anti-discrimination clause. I heard a great deal stand that the prospect of partic­ play teams far from the players’ Tedeschi ‘95, Brian Lorigan ‘93, of rhetoric, and unfortunately not very much ipating in this academic consor­ homes before, at best, a regional Greg Piniak ‘95, Dan Delgado ‘97, coherence, not even from the respected adults tium has received a very favorable audience. We fear for the televi­ Sara Thaler ‘98, Patrick Skidmore invited to speak. I even heard lies, e.g. the one response from the Faculty Senate sion contract with NBC that funds ‘95, Dan Farrell’95, Edward Quinn about Fr. Malloy’s presentation to us Dillonites and the Administration. We sup­ minority scholarships, and we ‘94, Daniel T. McConnell ‘98, Jen last week. It was stated during the rally that Fr. port efforts to enhance our stature worry about whether we will ever Rubner ‘98, Jim Beranek ‘94, Chris Malloy did not address the issue of the clause; among the elite research universi­ get to see the team play again in Fereday ‘96, Kay Thiede ‘98, Cecilia that is not true. He explained exactly why he did ties in the nation. However, we are Boston, Seattle, Arizona or else­ Emery ‘96, Tara Healy ‘93, Paul not believe there should be a change. It is true opposed to the surrender of Notre where around the country. One Lopach ‘94, Danielle Busack ‘95, that later on someone asked him a question to Dame’s independence as a condi­ hundred years of unique Notre Katie Marchetti ‘94, Matt Casey ‘95, which there could not be a truth-reflecting tion of joining such a consortium. Dame football tradition — playing David Bucolo, Alyssa A Donnelly ‘97, answer, and so he refused to respond; he did A significant concern is that in any team, any Saturday, anywhere John J. Jennings ‘95, Joe Nocera ‘97, however address his reasons for not supporting losing its independent status, Notre — will be irretrievably lost. And I Jennifer Ramirez ‘97, Christian the clause change in some detail. I could go on to Dame may fall under the jurisdic­ understand the University would Ramirez ‘96, Linda Raven ‘95, Linda detail the problems I found with this rally, but tion of administering bodies of the be required to spend significant Raven ‘95, Mark Engel ‘94, Daniel then The Observer wouldn’t print the letter Big Ten that are controlled by monies upgrading various other McVeigh ‘60, Amy C. Cashore ‘92, because of length. schools that have no interest in, athletic facilities — which is a pri­ Francesca Rose Bianco ‘92, Patrick My mission in this letter is not to trash the and who have, on occasion been ority that will not be positive to Gorman ‘00, Harry Zembillas ‘94, rally anyway. After reflecting upon what was hostile to, the concept of Catholic many supporters. Eric Hintz ‘96, Meghan O’Brien ‘98, presented in the rally, and more so how it was education. We have concerns that Truly, the alumni and other sup­ Marc LaFleur, David Lynkins ‘96, presented, I think it prudent to illustrate just the Big Ten might try to dictate porters I’ve talked with and the Christopher Millar ‘97, Mark Millar how absurd we students are. I pick up the paper “politically correct” policies to many young alumni that have ‘89, Brian Condit ‘92, Daniel T. this morning to find headlines like “Thousands Notre Dame which are contrary to signed this letter below view the Sheridan ‘94, Richard Barfield ‘97, Flee Paramilitary Violence in East Timor,” and the policies of the University, or issues much broader than just Douglas Wright ‘97, Dennis Ciancio “Dissidents Claim a Mortar Raid in Teheran,” Catholic teaching. Once the football, but of what Notre Dame ‘95, Bob O ’Toole ‘98 Brent Tadsen and numerous other stories illustrating great University becomes involved in the as an institution has been, is, and ‘96, John L. Butler ‘96, Doug Ingram injustice occurring around the world. Big Ten, a complex web of acade­ wants to be. We hope that the ‘91, Katy Hart ‘93, Mark Teaken ‘97, Meanwhile, on the campus of the premier mic, financial and athletic relation­ University can form a first class John Fultz, Kelly Cronin ‘98, Kevin Catholic university in America, we are whining ships may prevent it from there­ academic and research consortium Nelson ‘93, Deborah Jo Shulkowski about how there isn’t legally binding protection after maintaining its distinct mis­ with Big Ten schools, or with other ‘91, Ryan McLean, Brad Billick, for a very small group of people. Let us ask the sion in the face of such conference great institutions such as Duke, Holly Michael ‘98, Jay Millar ‘93, orphaned children of Timor if they care about demands. Notre Dame is a great Stanford, Tulane and Georgetown, Christopher Sforzo ‘94, Doug Lohse our feelings. Let us ask the people of Teheran institution because it dared to be without sacrificing its unique char­ ‘98, ‘99, David Buckley ‘97, whether they care about anti-discrimination different despite the challenges of acter and tradition and potential Elizabeth Ballegeer ‘97, Larry Barone clauses. My guess is that their answer will be doing so. We would hate to see for leadership that it inspired in ‘60, Adrienne Franco ‘98, 01, Patrick no.We engage in a fight which is silly. If we are that difference compromised by us. Gorman ‘97, Lisa Barry ‘98, Bob really so very concerned about liberty and justice submission to regulating public Thank you for the opportunity to Fincutter ‘97, Robert Seaman ‘99, for all then we would forget about our small institutions that themselves answer express this opinion on this impor­ Spencer Stefko ‘99, Todd Mitchell problems under the Dome and agitate for real to the whims of state legislatures. tant matter. ‘98, Joe Knutzen ‘98, Kathleen justice for those who don’t have any — the vic­ We are also concerned by the Big Jordan ‘98, David Eichstadt ‘98, tims of genocide, oppression, and real, deadly, Ten’s apparent insistence that Brian Kennedy ‘94 Eileen Dunne ‘99, Elizabeth Lazarra, and ever-present hate all over the world. Phil there be a linkage between athletic Michael Hicks, Matthew Pechman Donahue spoke of protesting war. He compared and academic participation, i Sean O ’Reilly ‘94, Robert King ‘94, ‘96, Kevin Millar ‘90, Tim O’Malley the cause of homosexuals on campus to the would expect the faculties of the Mike McKay ‘91, Jonathan Steele ‘95, Anne Hudson ‘98, Tom cause of peace in Vietnam. That comparison is Big Ten should favor Notre Dame’s ‘98, James O’Brien Waters ‘96, Mullarkey ‘97, Matt Barone ‘96, absurd. Let us agitate for real peace, real truth, academic inclusion regardless of Meggan Newland ‘98, Erik Burns Susan Lochner ‘93, Jonathan O ’Reilly real justice for those whom it really matters and complete athletic participation. If ‘98, Heather Wiley ‘95, Amanda ‘96, Tim Morrison ‘91, Paul Raven forget our petty differences. Maybe then we’ll not, that would indicate a lack of Sabuco ‘98, Tracy Kennedy, Mike ‘84, Matt Gunter ‘96, Eduardo Llull have a chance at the Kingdom on earth in fulfill­ respect for Notre Dame research Mitchell ‘98, John J. Merriam ‘96, ‘99, Amee Appel, Dave Fantz ‘98, ment. and scholarship, and the University Michael Warbel (ND Law), Petra Phil Koserowski ‘96, Martin Thomas would gain little by joining. If Big Farrell, Charles Farrell ‘98, Adin ‘68, Stephen Shulkowski ‘90, Ten school want an association McCann ‘98, Jill Reinauer ‘98, Brian Brandon Williams ‘99 Nathaniel Hannan with us for our academic preemi­ Schultz ‘98, Megan Simpson Fereday joint major in theology and philosophy nence, one would think that could ‘98, Catherine Thomas ‘98, Brian Freshman, Dillon Hall be achieved without having to join Loftus ‘98, Mark Mikiciuk ‘97, V iew po in t Wednesday, February 3, 1999 ------Oti^RVER. ------page 9

■ UCLA Letter to the E ditor Ethnicity Doesn’t Always Imply Ex Corde Allegiance (U-W1RE) LOS ANGELES, Calif. me, "Are you Mexican?" This infuriates me Every once in while some ignoramus leads for two reasons. First, I am Puerto Rican and Ecclessiae: me to look in the mirror and ponder the Salvadoran, two cultures completely different inevitable questions every American person of from the Mexican one. To classify me in a cat­ color does throughout their lives, “Do 1 look egory which I do not belong to robs me of my American? Will I ever? Or does being culture and identity. American require the rare commodity of Furthermore, if people really must ask Time to Follow blond hair and blue eyes?" about my ethnicity, why can’t they ask about As a child who grew up watching re-runs of it directly without first making assumptions. “The Brady Bunch" and eating TV dinners, Not every person with brown skin is Mexican. these questions never seemed to cross my Moreover, the funny thing is that these star-spangled mind. 1 always considered assumptions vary regionally. Here everyone the Recipe myself as American as apple pie; as American thinks I'm Mexican. When I visited Florida as the dream boasted to children in far-away everyone thought 1 was Cuban. If I go to New Got a story to tell you. All about make: follow the recipe and lands. Unfortunately, as 1 grew older 1 real­ York, maybe people will finally get it right. a friend of mine down North remain a McDonald’s restaurant ized that perceptions are one thing, and skin My second problem with lumping people Carolina way. Well, my friend or change the name of the restau­ tone another. into ethnic categories is that it only seems to owned a McDonald’s, just like his rant. It’s as simple as that. It seems that no matter how old 1 get, or happen to people of color. 1 don’t go up to father and his father before him. how long I spend in this country, 1 am perpet­ every Caucasian I see and say “Are you Irish," all the way back as far as one ually reminded of the fact that I am an out­ and neither does anyone else. The thought could tell. Now, back in those sider looking in. And sadly, despite all my doesn’t cross our minds. Every Caucasian is days, McDonald’s didn’t have Does this little story sound efforts, 1 will never be what people allude to American. Period. It is, however, acceptable written regulations on how to familiar? Well, my friend is Notre when they speak of the “All American girl." to go up to every Latino and say, “Are you make their burgers. You just Dame; McDonald’s headquarters Take, for example, an encounter I had while Mexican?" This serves as a constant reminder kinda’ knew how. The recipe was is the Catholic Church; and the crawling along the 405 Freeway en route to of the double standard within society. passed down from father to son “recipe" is the papal document Ex the airport last week. As we weaved in and It also serves as a constant reminder that I and you just followed right along. Corde Ecclessiae which lays out of traffic, the middle-aged shuttle driver will always be viewed as an outsider no mat­ Grade A beef, the best ingre out exactly what it felt compelled to start small ter how American I may dients, and so on. takes to be a talk. On the other hand. I be. Take, for example, my i W ALWAYS CONSIDERED Nobody needed writ­ Catholic ” univer­ was content to read my friend, who was born in ten directions sity. 1 recom­ enthralling textbook in the ZMYSELF AS AMERICAN Poland and immigrated at iicause everybody mend that you dimly-lit cabin. AS APPLE PIE; AS AMERICAN the age of six. The irony is knew. And when read Ex But being the social but­ that because she has blond AS THE DREAM BOASTED TO you went to a Corde ter II y that I am, I felt oblig­ hair and blue eyes no one McDonald’s sometime. ed to engage in conversa­ CHILDREN IN FAR-AWAY will ever ask her, “Where restaurant, It’s not a tion. Did he ask my age or are you from.” On the LANDS. UNFORTUNATELY, AS you were new my major? Did lie inquire Other hand, I will constant­ sure to get a recipe. about my future career 1 GREW OLDER i REALIZED ly face questions such as McDonald’s It does aspirations? No, of course these for the rest of my life THAT PERCEPTIONS ARE ONE burger. not he didn’t; such neutral — despite the fact that I Well, my queries were out of the THING, AND SKIN TONE was born here. friend was I'O ll- question. Predictably, as so The epitome of this is the ANOTHER.’ a restless many before him, he question, “What nationality kind of o l t il inquired about my ethnicity are you?" Nationality is guy. So, uni­ and then to further exasperate the situation synonymous with citizenship. one day versi­ he complimented me on my English proficien­ My nationality, therefore, is American and he fig­ ty to cy. "You speak English so well. How long my ethnicity is Puerto Rican and Salvadoran. ured: the have you been here?" 1 resisted the urge to Yet people stare in awe if I respond “Why bish­ punch him, and responded, “Since birth, ” and “American" to this question. Much like when don’t I try op; it left it at that. asking if I’m Mexican robs me of my ethnic some of does It was the same feeling 1 get when people heritage, asking my nationality (and meaning this Grade not ask another one of my favorite questions, ethnicity) robs me of my American identity. Is B beef threat­ “Where are you from?" The simple answer — it that hard to believe that a person can dwell instead of en stu­ San Francisco — never seems to suffice. Most within two cultures? Moreover, is it truly a the Grade A dents’ of the time the inquirer stares at me as if coincidence that people use the terms ethnici­ I’ve always financial ellipses linger in the air, as if they expect me ty and nationality interchangeably? used? It’s a aid [see to site some exotic locale 1 was born in and I remember when 1 was a child and race ¥ whole lot Kenneth 1). describe my daring voyage to America. never seemed to matter. Children of all back­ cheaper and Whitehead, Occasionally, they'll compensate for my lack grounds played together without need for most people say Catholic of detail with, “No, I mean where were you interrogation. It was only as I “grew up" that it’s easier to chew Colleges and born?" or "No, I mean where are your par­ race became a defining characteristic of both and swallow. ” So, he Funding ents from. ” self and others. Then people began asking me started using the Grade (Ignatius Press The problem with this query is that besides to choose - choose a language, choose a cul­ B. And from most outside 1988)1; it does not being utterly offensive, it elicits a response ture, choose friends, choose your alliance. 1 appearances, it worked. The threaten the religious free­ more complex than superficially apparent. chose both and that made me an outsider. people who only occasionally ate dom of non-Catholic students; and The interest of the speaker exceeds mere But the truth is that I already was an out­ at McDonald’s never noticed the it does not threaten true academic geography or cultural curiosity. Depending on sider. difference. And as for the fre­ freedom or institutional autono­ who asks the question, it can be interpreted Throughout my life people have referred to quent customers, the ones who my. Everything it calls for was as either "Are you one of us?" or "Are you me as exotic. This term abridges the percep­ really knew how a McDonald’s practiced consistently by all one of them?" It follows that the response to tion many fellow Americans have of me. burger should taste? Well, they Catholic universities about 40 this question is actually a proclamation of Exotic is defined by Webster's dictionary as complained at first, but after a years ago. The only difference is allegiance, “Belonging by nature or origin to another while they got used to the taste, that Notre Dame (like so many My ethnicity has been a topic of interest part of the world: foreign; strangely different things quieted down nand busi­ others) changed the recipe. Now ever since I can remember. People are never and fascinating.” A rug or a bird is exotic, but ness went on as usual. the Catholic Church has put the quite able to pinpoint my origins. Most of the I’m about as domestic as you can get. More A couple of years later, recipe into writing. The choice is time people compensate for their confusion by importantly, I’m a person. When people call McDonald’s headquarters found yours Notre Dame: Will we follow lumping me into one of various categories — me exotic it makes me feel like imported chat­ out what was happening. Ex Corde Ecclessiae and be usually defining me as Mexican. tel. Somebody had switched to Grade Catholic or will we shorten our This is not surprising, being that we live in No person should be made to feel that way. B beef and was selling it as a name to Notre Dame: A a society that revolves around the idea of 1 am not exotic. 1 am not a minority, i’m just McDonald’s burger! This could University? lumping. We lump people into economic as American as any of my fair-haired coun­ not be and action must be taken. I for one can only pray that brackets. We lump people according to reli­ terparts. Therein lies the cause of racial con- Apparently, the unwritten recipe Notre Dame will wholeheartedly gion. We lump people according to political flict in this country. was no longer enough. So, repeat the words of their own affiliation. In fact, we all began lumping in Until people begin to realize that skin tone McDonald’s headquarters wrote Father Bill Wack, who upon high school when we first identified the nerds, does not necessitate allegiance or nationality, down the recipe and sent it out to returning from St. Louis this the cool kids and the rebels. there will never be equality and we will never all the McDonald’s restaurants weekend said: “In the words of It almost seems logical to lump, being that supersede the racial inequities this country everywhere. The recipe was the the youth this week: ‘J.P.II, we categorizing is based on simplification, and was founded upon. one that McDonald’s had always love you!’ By the grace of God, through categorization we better understand followed; the only difference was may we have the courage to put the world around us. But the problem is that Alicia Roca is a columnist for the Daily that it was now in writing. The his teaching into practice. ” Amen. this phenomenon of lumping leads to stereo­ Bruin at the University of Califomia-Los note accompanying the recipe was typing and generalizations. Soon, distinctions Angeles. This column originally ran in the simple: Make your burgers with Will Esser are so vividly drawn that it becomes a matter Daily Bruin on Jan. 29 and has been reprint­ the official McDonald’s recipe or Law School, Third Year of us versus them. ed here courtesy of the U-Wire. stop calling yourselves a January 31, 1999 Of even more immediate concern is the fact The views expressed in this column are "McDonald’s ” restaurant. that lumping robs the individual of liis or her those of the author and not necessarily those So my friend has a choice to identity. Take, for example, when people ask o f The Observer. O bserver Wednesday, February 3, 1999

M a d e M an, the follow up to Silkk's Master P at the helm, has managed to release sophomore album Charge It 2 Da well over a 150 compact discs. Made Man G am e, produces much of the same rehashes a number of previous songs such as hip hop that has made Master P "It Ain’t My Fault 2," but fails to add any cre­ and No Limit Records very profitable and pop­ ativity or originality to it. It is alm ost as if ular in today's hip hop industry. With this there were no more stories of drugs, guns, release, however, one must ask oneself if No death or ghetto life to be retold; a possible Limit Records is losing its originality and edge problem for the former New Orleans street which made made it so popular just a year hustler who grew up in Third Ward Calliope ago. Projects in New Orleans. Silkk the Shocker, Master P's baby brother, Although the album is rather uninteresting, takes gangsta rap to entertaining extremes at it does contain a highlight or two. One can be times in M ade M an, but he falls quite short in found in the song "All Because of You." The com parison to Charge It 2 Da Game. Made lyrics are unoriginal but what makes it one of M an contains much of the same up-tempo the few highlights is the sample of "Sukiyaki" vocals by Silkk set to the background of No in an old school beat box style. Limit Records' signature stripped-down beats, All in all. Master P might have to temporally melodic hooks and ruffneck melodramatics. It give up acting or spending as much time on Photo courtesy of Priority Records also, as always, contains a number of popular the basketball court and come back to the stu­ guest appearances of No Limit Tank members dio to produce quality records if No Limit such as Master P, C-Murder, Mystikal, Mia X, Records wants to stay in business. Fiend and Sons of Funk. Silkk the Shocker In comparison to previous releases, Charge It 2 Da Game and The Shocker, M a d e M an does not belong in the same league or on the Robert Calleros same label as such greats as Ghetto Dope. This Made third album contains few highlights or original ideas not found on any other No Limit Records Priority Records album released in the last five months. In the past year, No Limit Records, with ★ ★ (out of five)

E ver since it was mercilessly wrestled lead vocalist Nina has gone from whimsical away from its rightful Danish motherland Nordic lithe to Jim Morrison's female reincarna­ in 1658, Sweden's southernmost tion. Once a gadfly dancing the night away on province of Scania has always been a the floors of Milan's Atlantique, we can now easi­ noteworthy standout. In recent years, it has ly imagine her going up to her hotel room to gained attention for registering the highest YES blast The Doors' "L.A. Woman" instead. vote in the 1994 Swedish national referendum on The first track, "Paralyzed," would make a European Union (EU) membership and initiating great drawn-out accompaniment to the opening construction of the soon to be completed bridge- credits of any James Bond movie. Seductive, tex- link between itself and the Danish capital tured and engaging, this song alone shows how Copenhagen. But perhaps Scania is best known much this band has grown in the last year. for being the place where Sweden's hottest band, "Erase/Rewind" reverts right back to the The Cardigans, both record and mix their hit band's Eurodisco roots, but songs like "Starter" records. and "Hanging Around " have the grit and techno­ Having luckily been able to escape many of the logically-generated angst to sound like they came traditional ABBA legacy questions that burden out of U2's 1993 Zooropa recording sessions. many of their fellow Swedish musicians, The Later tracks like "Marvel Hill" and "Nil" are Cardigans' first album LIFE earned them a clever pretty much clutter, but winners like "Do You niche with happy, catchy, sing-along tracks. Believe" and the above mentioned "My Favourite Their follow-up record. First Band on the Moon, Game" put Gran Turismo over the top. which included the hit single "Lovefool," was Gran Turismo is not an easy record. It changes Photo courtesy of Polygram Records recorded as quickly as possible to get something pace from one song to the next and is difficult to on MTV before the pleasant, but hopelessly tran­ categorize. But stick with it and you'll be well sient, memories of LIFE faded away. While this satisfied. was all politely entertaining, most of us were still waiting to see if a real band with any teeth The Cardigans would come out and show itself. With this latest release, Gran Turismo, the Sean King emergence of The Cardigans is complete. The Gran Turismo video for the debut single "My Favourite Came” says it all. Leather-clad with tattoos, behind the wheel of Polygram Records a top-down convertible in the American West, ★★★ (out of five) c a m p u s 1b a n i d n e w s Feb. 5 Barrelhouse Brewing Company (Cincinnati, OH) Feb. 6 Ripley’s (Cincinnati, OH) Umphrey’s McGee Feb. 12 Heartland (South Bend) Feb. 13 Madison Oyster Bar (South Bend)

Feb. 4 Acoustic Cafe at 10:15 p.m. (Geoff Rahie solo) Who’s Yo Daddy? Feb. 4 Acoustic Cafe at 10:30 p.m.

L etter 8 TONIGHT Alumni Senior Club at 10 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, 1999 ------O bserver ------p age 1 1 album reviews

Y ou hoar the glass break, the music hits the music industry today. It could very well and the crowd starts roaring. It's Stone become Notre Dame Dorm Party music. What Cold Stove Austin, the beer drinking, better way to party then to sit back and relax to swearing icon of the WWF. And his the sounds of Stone Cold Steve Austin, or The opponent — the Corporate Champion, the New Age Outlaws? If you're a wrestling fan, then Brahma Bull, the master of the Corporate you will definitely like this CD. I iyebrow and the Corporate FI bow, the two time As laughable as this may seem to some I am WWF champion of the World, The Bock. It’s going to give this album a rare rating indeed — (iangrel and the Brood emerging from the ring of so rare in fact that only two other albums have fire and lie's got the mysterious Red Viscous ever attained this high of a rating from me (Less l iquid. Or even worse — the evil Minister of Than Jake's Losing Streak and NOFX's W hite Darkness himself, the king of the undead Trasli, Two Heebs, and a Bean). On a scale of 1-5 wrestlers, the Undertaker, lust when you think this album receives a 6. Yes, it is that good. As everything is going to be okay break it down and an extra special bonus I have placed MP3s of this we all know that can only mean one thing — album on my network space under the name Mr. Triple II. X-Pac, The Road Dog and the Badd Ass Socko, so any curious people can come by and Billy Cun (better known as D-XI have come out have a little dose of WWF Altitude. I think that's to the ring to raise a little hell. Or perhaps you're about it — I've made a big enough fool of myself more of a lover and not a lighter. That's okay this week to last a long time but before I go, if w O «lD stung too, because even the adult film star Val Venis you're not down with WWF the Music Volume 3, WRf makes an appearance. To top it all off, every­ well then, I got two words for ya — suck it. r»Cit*no»4* one's favorite band of freaks, oddities and white trash poster boys themselves, the Insane Clown Posse, drop by as well. Music I'm guessing that right about now you're doing Brian Kornmann one of two things — wondering what I am talk­ ing about or laughing out loud at your dining hall Photo courtesy of Koch Records table. For those of you have no clue what I am talking about, it's the biggest thing to hit record stores and the. campus of Notre Dame since the new Dave Matthews Album. That's right, it's WHY'' the Music Volume .?. Various Artists Wrestling's popularity is the highest it's been since the glory days of Wrestlemania 3, which saw Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant battle for WWF the Music the WWF belt in front of over 90,000 fans in the Nocturne Nightflight Silverdome. Now, the WWF has decided to try to capitalize on the wrestling frenzy with the third Volume installment of the WWF theme songs. It easily You can hear more from beats the first tw, and has been steadily moving Koch Records upwards on the Billboard Music Chart’s top 25. Scene reviewer Brian The CD itself is loaded with the entrance ★ ★★★★ (out of five) themes of 14 of your favorite WWF superstars, Kornmann on WSND 88.9 including the Undertaker, the Brood, D-X, Ken FM every Thursday from Shamrock and Val Venis. With star power such as this. WWF the Music Volume 3could reach midnight until 2 a.m. popularity levels only dreamed of by any artist in

W hen NWA released their landmark Perhaps the best track on the album is album Straight Outta Compton it “Express Yourself,” performed by Sillk (sic) The marked a major transitional Shocker. Its upbeat baseline and vocal incanta­ moment in the evolution of the rap tions along with its almost optimistic lyrics make genre. Up to that point, rappers like LL Cool J, it a glimmer of light in a pool of bloody despair. Run DMC and the Sugar Hill Gang had focused When one listens to these lyrics, a sense of anger mainly on controversy-free, fun rhyming. comes through the music and enters the listener. Along with Public Enemy, NWA brought an The heavy bass accompaniment does more to smiuioum ccwpiM edge to their music. The major attitudes of heighten the mood of ultimate aggression that is inner'city black youths were beginning to mani­ a huge part of these men's lives. fest themselves in the form of gangsta rap. Although the group broke up not long after its Tracks became more political and expressed the release, Straight Outta Compton remains a cen­ rage, disenchantment and cynicism of the ghet- tral work in the history of the genre, a record toes of East LA. When Straight Outta Compton that revolutionized the industry, for better or was released, controversy surrounded this group worse. Before listening to this, beware, for no of future superstars. Easy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, NWA song is for the weak of heart nor innocent MC Ren and DJ Yella had achieved infamy and a ears. The hard beats and vulgar raps belong not notoriety that only occurs when a chord has to a magical world of sunshine and smiles but to been struck with society as a whole. a darker side of America where death and On this new release, a 10th anniversary tribute tragedy lurk at every turn. These are tough rap­ to the group, rappers who filled NWA’s shoes pers in a tough world and they pay homage to after they broke up perform covers of the 12 the legacy of NWA, with style. tracks on the original album. Beginning with the title track, the hard-core Photo courtesy of Geffen Home Video anger that pervades the group’s music is evident. Their view of life seems limited to machismo, Torn Ogorzalek violence, sex and money. The covering artists have changed the songs, making them their own, Various Artists but the message of outright disdain for authority Nocturne Nightflight and for a society that has left them behind is clear, albeit softened. N.W.A. The new generation of rappers who have inherited the business have so clearly been influ­ Listen to the Tuesday Night enced by NWA that the covers seem very natur­ Schnocture to hear Fat Tommy Anniversary al. Bone Thugs N’ Harmony cover the first loudly anti-police anthem of inner cities, "[Expletive] O and the Kahuna explore the Tha Police," predecessor of Ice T's "Cop Killer." mysteries of life and the Postal Priority Records Snoop Dogg chimes in on "Gangsta Gangsta" Service on Tuesdays from mid­ ★ ★★ 1/2 (out of five) and, although he cannot give Easy's spirited per­ formance, his mellowed and cold-blooded inter­ night until 2 a.m. on 88.9 FM. pretation is successful. page 12 The Observer • SPORTS Wednesday, February 3, 1999 ■ N H L Colorado notches team-best ninth consecutive victory

Associated Press Pittsburgh’s scoring, setting up goals the neutral zone, allowing Michal FLAMES 2, COYOTES 2 by Jan Hrdina and Kip Miller in a span Grosek to scoop up the puck and shoot BOSTON of 1:12 of the third period as the it up ice. Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 34 shots Milan Hejduk and Adam Deadmarsh Penguins rallied to beat the Buffalo and shut out Calgary’s high-scoring scored third-period goals Tuesday as Sabres 5-3 Tuesday night. MAPLE LEAFS 3, LIGHTNING 0 Theo Fleury, enabling the Phoenix the Colorado Avalanche won a fran­ Jagr scored an empty-net goal with Coyotes to come away with a 2-2 tie chise record ninth consecutive game, one second left and assisted on the Bryan Berard and Sergei Berezin with the Flames on Tuesday night. defeating the Boston Bruins 3-2. four Pittsburgh goals against Buffalo scored second-period power-play goals Fleury had nine points in his three Hejduk found the net from the right goaltender Dominik Hasek — his Czech and Curtis Joseph stopped 23 shots previous games. He got none against faceoff circle at 18:08 of the third peri­ Olympic teammate a February ago — Tuesday night as Toronto beat Tampa the acrobatic Khabibulin, whose only od. It was his sixth goal of the season for a five-point night. Bay 3-0. mistake allowed the Flames to tie it on and third game-winner this year. Jagr had a pair of four-point games Berard broke a scoreless tie at 12:46 a goal by Jarome Iginla early in the Deadmarsh flicked in a rebound of a to earn NHL player of the week honors and Berezin made 2-0 at 17:54. third period. Chris Drury shot at 14:57 to tie the last week. Toronto has recorded two power-play Andrei Nazarov had the other goal game at 2-2. He has six points in his The Penguins won their fourth in a goals in four of its past five games. for the Flames, who escaped a last- last three games. row and became the first team this Joseph preserved his 21st career place tie with idle Vancouver in the Jason Allison scored two second- season to rally from a third-period shutout and second this season by Northwest Division by picking up a period goals for the Bruins, whose win- deficit against Buffalo, which had been stopping Rob Zamuner from point- point on the road. less streak was extended to six games. 19-0-0 when leading after two periods. blank range early in the third period. But the Coyotes extended their They are 0-5-1 in that stretch. Miller, who had played mostly on Todd Warriner added a third-period unbeaten streak against the Flames to The win broke a three-year losing checking lines until being moved up to goal at 7:35 as the Maple Leafs moved five games (3-0-2) and hold them streak for the Avalanche in Boston. Jagr’s line last week, had two goals into first place in the Northwest scoreless in five power plays, extend­ Their last win came in the 1995-96 and Kevin Hatcher also scored as the Division by one point over idle Ottawa. ing Calgary’s streak to 25 advantages season. Penguins improved to 14-1-2 in their The Maple Leafs are 47-0-5 since the in which it has failed to score. Allison got his first goal 11 seconds last 17 home games against Buffalo. start of last season when leading after Phoenix’s Keith Tkachuk had a into the second period on a power play, Jason Woolley, Brian Holzinger and two periods. Toronto has beaten the power-play goal and an assist, giving tying the game 1-1. Of his 40 points Miroslav Satan scored in a three-goal Lightning six straight times and is 9-1 him five points in his last two games, this season, 18 of them have come on Buffalo third period that made it 3-2 all-time at Tam pa Bay. and Travis Hansen scored a goal for power plays. It was his 10th goal this against goaltender Peter Skudra, who The Lightning, who have lost four the Coyotes. year. also won his fourth in a row. straight games, have won just once (1- Nazarov tied it at 1 in the first peri­ His second goal, giving Boston a 2-1 But Hrdina tied it at 13:59 of the 69-6) in the past 76 games when trail­ od, and Iginla tied it again at 1:18 of lead, came at 18:45 of the period when third with a power-play goal with ing after 40 minutes, the third, negating Hansen’s first goal he took a pass across the crease from Satan off for high-sticking. Miller then i After Berezin’s shot from the slot in a six-game NHL career 10:19 into Steve Heinze and put the puck into the got his second of the game and eighth was blocked by Jassen Cullimore, the first period. left corner. He has nine multi-point of the season at 15:11 as Jagr fought Berard picked up the loose puck in the Hansen, recalled from Springfield of games this season. off two defenders in the left circle to left circle and scored his sixth goal. the AHL on Thursday, poked a rebound Sandis Ozolinsh, playing in only his thread the puck to Miller as he skated Berezin recorded his 17th goal from of a shot by Tkachuk past Fred ninth game of the season after signing down the slot. near the right post after a feed from Brathwaite from the edge of the slot a multi-year contract on Jan. 5, gave Miller had a four-point game and behind the net by Igor Korolev, who 10:19 into the first period. the Avalanche a 1-0 lead when he Miller figured in three goals. finished with two assists. The Coyotes haven't lost when lead­ scored his first goal of the season on a Hasek, who beat Pittsburgh 3-0 in his Stephane Richer’s apparent goal ing after two periods (17-0-7), but they power play at 6:14 of the first period. last start against them last season, had during a 2-on-l at 13:43 of the second couldn’t stave off the young, aggressive The Avalanche have eight power-play shut out the Penguins for 100 minutes, period was disallowed after a video Flames, who outshot them 29-15 after goals in their last 26 attempts. 22 seconds until Miller scored 32 sec­ review determined the Tampa Bay the first period while Brathwaite, their Byron Dafoe stopped 19 of 22 onds into the game, putting in his own shot hit the post and did not cross the starter the last 10 games, made 15 of Colorado shots, including one by Shean rebound off Jagr’s setup. goal line. his 26 saves. Donovan at 5:26 in the third period. Hatcher made it 2-0 at 17:41 with Tampa Bay got off only one shot dur­ Iginla tied it with a slanting shot Donovan broke in alone from the right the first of the Penguins’ two power- ing 3:46 of consecutive power-play from just outside crease. side where Dafoe made a sprawling play goals. hockey in the first period. Khabibulin dropped to all fours, but save in the crease. Woolley, a former Penguins player, The Lightning were without five reg­ lost control of the puck, and it slid just Patrick Roy faced 25 Bruins shots, directed a shot from the left circle off ular defenseman — Cory Cross (hip over the goal line. including 12 in the first period, and the post and by Skudra on the power flexor), Petr Svoboda (groin), Kjell The Flames outshot the Coyotes 13-5 stopped 21 of them. play at 29 seconds of the second peri­ Samuelsson (hamstring), Mike McBain in the second period, but Khabibulin od. Holzinger scored off Darius (bruised foot) and Drew Bannister was solid, sprawling full-length to Kasparaitis’ giveaway at 9:12. (wrist) — due to injuries. The six smother a shot by Ed Ward during a PENGUINS 5, SABRES 3 Satan scored his 20th with four sec­ Tampa Bay defenseman who dressed spell when Calgary took 11 consecutive onds left in the period after the Sabres’ entered with a combined 377 games of shots before the Coyotes managed one Jaromir Jagr figured in all of Derek Plante hooked Martin Straka in NHL experience. at the other end.

M en 's C ollege B asketball No. 8 State escapes Nittany Lions on last-second shot Associated Press second half. Michigan State (19-4, 8-1) second shot and found Cleaves for a 3- Titus Ivory’s 3-pointer. remained in first place in the Big Ten. pointer at the top of the circle to lie it. Peterson helped the Spartans build a 57- STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Calvin Booth had 18 points and eight Booth missed a shot at the other end. 50 load midway through the second half. Mateen Cleaves hit a leaning 10-footer rebounds, while Dan Earl added 12 points With six seconds left, Cleaves dribbled in He took it to the hoop once, stole the ball over a defender with less than a second to for Penn State (10-10, 2-8), which has lost on Joe Crispin and hit the game-winner. for another basket and dunked twice after play Tuesday night and No. 8 Michigan seven of eight games — including four at Hutson had 14 points and nine rebounds nifty passes from Cleaves. State escaped with a 70-68 victory over home to ranked opponents by a total of 11 and Antonio Smith grabbed 11 rebounds But Penn State went on a 7-0 run when Penn State. points. Penn State lost to No. 21 Indiana for the Spartans, who had 21 offensive Crispin stole the ball and took it in for a Cleaves, who scored with .4 seconds left, 98-95 in double overtime on Sunday. rebounds. fastbreak layup and Earl hit a 25-foot 3- had 14 points and five assists in the Trailing 68-65 with a minute left, the Michigan State had trouble finding its pointer to tie it. Two minutes later. Ivory Spartans’ eighth straight win, while Morris Spartans misfired on two 3-pointers, but mark in the second half, and Penn State made two free throws and Penn State led Peterson scored 13 of his 17 points in the Andre Hutson grabbed the rebound on the took a 68-65 lead with 2:05 remaining on for the first time, 61-59 with 5:38 left.

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Sure, it was quite an accomplishment of the season on the inactive list, while are entering the final year of their con­ Santiago needs to work on his receiving to make the Super howl for the first Smith and Talley had limited roles as tracts, and both will be 34 at the begin­ skills, but seems set for a long, produc­ time in 33 years. Obviously, the “Dirty backups. ning of next season. tive career at tight end. Birds" went a long way toward restor­ In 1999, the Falcons can expect While the corners — Bradford and Of course, the offense revolves around ing the city’s passion for pro football heightened expectations, a tougher Booker on one side, Pro Bowler Ray All Pro running back Jamal Anderson with their catchy nickname and funky schedule and an already long-in-the- Buchanan on the other — are still in and quarterback Chris Chandler, a Pro dance steps. tooth team that will be one year older. their 20s, how much longer can Eugene Bowler for the second year in a row. But the thing that still eludes this The defense, in particular, is starting Robinson (36 in May) and William White Depth at those positions will be a major franchise is consistent success. to take on the look of the “Over The Hill (33 next month) keep producing at the focus of the offseason. The Falcons have never had back-to- Gang,” with five starters who will be 32 safety positions? Anderson set an NFL record with 410 back winning seasons, a point noted years or older by the start of next sea­ Robinson was a Pro Bowler and the carries this season, mainly because his quite often by coach Dan Reeves even son. Average age of the entire unit: 30. unquestioned leader of the secondary, top backup was rookie Ken Oxendine, a as he was guiding Atlanta to the NI C A youth movement is under way, cen­ barking out orders on the field, reciting seventh-round pick. Byron Hanspard, championship. tering around the team’s last two No. 1 Bible passages in the locker room. But who missed the season with a knee “We have an awful lot of things to be draft choices. his once-spotless reputation took a dev­ injury, has barely started his rehabilita­ proud of," Reeves said, after an extraor­ Cornerback Michael Booker, the top astating blow when he was arrested on tion program. dinary season ended with a 34-19 loss choice in 1997, took on a larger role a charge of soliciting an undercover Chandler was backed up by 45-year- to the Denver Broncos. “We’ve come an when injuries plagued starter Ronnie police officer for sex the night before old Steve DeBerg, so finding an experi­ awful long ways. What we're trying to Bradford. Linebacker Keith Brooking, the Super Bowl. enced — but much younger — backup do now is fight for homo-field advan­ picked No. 1 last year, started slowly “I’m going to be a man about it,” also will be a priority. tage next year." but gradually worked his way into a Robinson said of his off-the-lield scan­ But those are questions for the days No team has ever played the NFL title regular role in passing situations. dal. “I’ll let my lawyer handle it, but I and months to come. For now, the game on its home field. Next year, the “lie needed early on to study films won’t run from you, I won’t try to evade Falcons want to relish the moment a lit­ Falcons have a chance to be the first and anticipate, take notes and under­ you." tle longer. when the Super Bowl comes to the stand,” defensive coordinator Rich Age also is a concern at receiver. “It’s been a magical season, without a Georgia Dome. Brooks said. “I think he needs to apply Terance Mathis and Tony Martin were doubt, ” Tuggle said. “It was more than I Atlanta took care of its first piece of all the tools he has, because he has the second-most productive duo in the expected. We worked hard this year to offseason business Tuesday, making five unbelievable tools and is going to be a league — combining for 2,317 yards — make true believers out of everybody. players available to the Cleveland great player." but Mathis will be 32 in June and We did that." Browns for the expansion draft: safety Brooking eventually figures to take Martin turns 34 early next season. Now, they’ve got to do it again. ‘Sweetness’ diagnosed with rare liver disease Associated Press “Right now, I’m still healthy, is 88 percent, and the long­ related to alcohol, steroids, NCAA records at Jackson State even though 1 look like I’ve term survival rate is “very hepatitis or any kind of and was the Bears’ first round ROSEMONT, 111. lost weight," Payton said at a promising.” He said most peo­ immunodeficiency disease, draft pick in 1975. He led the NFL great Walter Payton is news conference today. ple can return to a normal, Lagattuta said. Bears to their only Super Bowl being treated for a rare liver The 44-year-old Hall of active life if they receive a Symptoms of PSC are appearance and victory follow­ disease and will need a trans­ Famer said he called the news transplant. fatigue, followed by yellow in ing the 1985 season, and plant. conference because of specu­ Payton said the disease has the pigment of the eyes and retired two years later. The former Chicago Bears lation about his obvious weight brought him closer to his spiri­ skin, he said. Payton was named to the star was diagnosed with pri­ loss. He appeared gaunt at his tual side and he broke down Lagatutta said the disease is B ears’ board of directors in mary sclerosing cholangitis, a son Jarrell’s news conference into tears as he asked fans to rare, affecting about three in 1997. disease in which the bile ducts last week to announce he pray for him. 100,000 people, and is difficult After football, Payton has of the liver are blocked. would play football for the “To the people that really to diagnose. He initially dabbled in numerous business Dr. Joseph Lagattuta, his University of Miami. care about me, just continue thought Payton might have a ventures and auto racing. He p h y sic ia n , said p a tie n ts in Payton is being placed on a praying,” he said. gall bladder problem when he is owner of Walter Payton Payton’s condition survive an list to receive a transplant, The cause of primary scle­ told him in October that he Roundhouse Complex in average of two years without a Lagattuta said. The one-year rosin g c h o la n g itis is not had been feeling ill for a cou­ Aurora, west of Chicago, transplant. survival rate with a transplant known. However, it is not ple of months. The diagnosis which includes a pub and his was confirmed within the last own hall of fame museum. two weeks. He’s a minority owner of a Payton, nicknamed power equipment firm and an The Department of English “Sweetness” during his playing Indy Cart-team — Payton- days, is the NFL’s all-time Coync Racing; and is also a Presents leading rusher, with 16,726 founding director of First yards. He was named to the Northwestern Bank in Pro Bowl nine times in his 13- Arlington Heights. 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■ M ajor League B aseball Padres deal Vaughn to Reds for Sanders Associated Press deal with division rival Los Angeles, and offered far less SAN DIEGO than what Finley got from San Diego's Greg Vaughn, another division foe, Arizona. who set a club record with 50 The Padres made only a token homers last year, was traded to offer to Caminiti, who was bro­ the Cincinnati Reds today in a ken down physically by the five-player deal that sent oft- time the Series ended and injured Reggie Sanders to the rejoined the Houston Astros. Padres. After struggling in a platoon San Diego also sent left-hand­ system with Rickey Henderson ed pinch-hitter Mark Sweeney the last two months of 1996 to the Reds, who also gave up and most of 1997, Vaughn had infielder Damian Jackson and a remarkable comeback in minor leaguer Josh Harris. 1998. He became the 27th The Padres have been look­ player in big league history to ing to unload Vaughn, who will hit 50 homers and had a make $5.75 million in the final career-high 119 RBls, tied for season of a three-year contract. the second most by a Padres But they take on Sanders’ $3.7 player. million salary, plus his history Vaughn was traded the day of injuries. before he and teammate Cincinnati general manager Trevor Hoffman were to be Jim Bowden said the Reds orig­ honored as two of the four pro­ inally wanted San Diego GM fessional stars of the year as Kevin Towers to agree to pay chosen by the San Diego Hall of more than $1 million of Champions. Yankees left-han­ Vaughn’s salary. der David Wells and Denver “But when the day was done, Broncos running back Terrell their need was to reduce pay­ Davis are the other two hon- roll,” Bowden said. “He told me KRT Photo orees. San Diego outfielder Greg Vaughn, who set a Padre record for most home runs in a season with 50, was we had the athletes they want­ In 1993, w hen the P ad res’ part of a five-player deal with Cinncinati that sent Reggie Sanders out west. ed.” infamous fire sale was at its Cincinnati was 12th in the NL height, San Diego dealt Gary with 138 home runs last season Sheffield to the Florida Marlins and traded Bret Boone, its on the same day he was named home run leader, to Atlanta to the San Diego’s 25th after the season. anniversary team. Bowden said that if the Reds The Padres are getting a compete for a playoff spot and player once considered to be a ticket sales increase, they could rising star in the Reds’ system. JUNIORS: afford Vaughn for an entire Sanders, 31, had a break­ season. If they don’t contend, through year in 1995, hitting Bowden said Vaughn could be .306 with a career-high 28 traded in July. homers and 99 RBls as he The trade of Vaughn contin­ helped the Reds reach the play­ ues a financial makeover of the offs. Padres, who claim that they’ve He hit only .138 in the post­ Do you have the lost about $50 million since season, striking out 19 times in John Moores and Larry 29 at-bats as the Reds made it Lucchino bought the team in to the league championship December 1994. series before getting swept by class shirt yet1 Although Towers said that Atlanta. money wasn’t behind the trade, Various injuries, including a he noted that Vaughn will be a bulging disc in his lower back, free agent after this season and limited him to 81 games in could command a huge con­ 1996 and 86 in 1997. He tract to stay beyond 1999. appeared in 135 last season, Sanders has an option for 2000 hitting .268 with 14 homers at $3.7 million. and 59 RBls. “The thing that’s most Jackson, 25, is a middle appealing is we’re able to con­ infielder with a lot of speed and trol Reggie for another year a history of erratic hitting. He and Vaughn, we didn’t know if played in a career-best 13 we could,” Towers said. “That games for the Reds at the end salary fits in very well to the of last season, coming off a structure of all our other play­ third consecutive season at ers, so we can stay competitive­ Triple-A. He hit .261 for ° a CK OF ly balanced throughout our 25 Indianapolis, striking out 125 man roster.” times in 517 at-bats, with 25 w ith Since being swept by the New steals. York Yankees in the World Harris, a 21-year-old right­ Series, the Padres had a new hander, was 10-12 in 27 starts To buy one, ballpark approved by the vot­ for Class A Burlington last ers, but also lost have lost ace year. Kevin Brown, center fielder Sweeney, 28, gives the Reds’ see your dorm representative. Steve Finley, third baseman bench more depth. He led the Ken Caminiti and have traded major leagues with 22 pinch starter Joey Hamilton. hits in 1997 and ranks second The Padres had no chance of in the National League with 34 Long-sleeve $1 5 keeping Brown, wha signed a pinch hits over the last two sea­ record $105 million, seven year sons. Short-sleeve $10

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men in the country. All are ath­ letic and all can move," Recruits remarked Frank. continued from page 20 Davie will also be looking to tin t/ sign not one but two kickers 325) will automatically join the today in Joey Hildbold and Nick depth chart as a backup to John Setta. Setta is a placekicking Merandi at center. Sean sp ecialist w hile Hildbold is Milligan (6-5, 285) and Ryan known for his high, hanging Gillis (6-5, 315) project as punts. guards and Neal Ambron (6-7, “Nick Setta has a leg to kick 270) and Brennan Curtain (6-8, off. They are looking for some­ 298) will provide depth at tack­ one who can put the ball in the le. endzone, and Setta's got the leg. He could be the first freshman 9 9 cd The common denominator of this class is attitude. Coach Bob to see action. ” Davie wanted to recruit athletic Although he will not offensive linemen with a mean announce until 3:00 p.m., many streak. He found them with this expect highly touted quarter­ class. Jeff Faine may be the only back C.J. Leak to sign with .. lineman to receive playing time Notre Dame. He is still consider­ in 1999, however. The Irish will ing Syracuse, Tennessee, be grooming him to replace Michigan State, Penn State, and FRONT 2 4 2 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Merandi in two years and any Kansas State, but Notre Dame Headhunter 2000 Queens Of The Stone Age game experience will be invalu­ has been the anointed leader able. “Coach Davie needed for weeks. Leak is the only offensive linemen and he quarterback still considering recruited the best group of line­ the Irish.

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■ M en ' s College B asketball Monmouth College ends longest Div. I losing streak

Associated Press cent of three years ago when dropped from the team for vio­ upperclassmen. ent, but we hadn’t been able to the Hawks beat Rider to win the lating the university’s code of “I haven’t been paying atten­ get the win. We just needed When he arrived home an Northeast Conference tourna­ conduct. Another starter trans­ tion to our losing streak or any­ something to get us over. Last hour after Monmouth College m ent and their first NCAA ferred before the season, leav­ one else’s,” Calloway said. “I’ve night, when the adversity hit, ended the nation’s longest Tournament berth. ing a roster suddenly filled with been more concerned with our we stepped up and made the Division 1 losing streak, coach “The thing that clicked in me freshmen and inexperienced guys. 1 knew we had some tal­ plays.” Dave Calloway’s telephone after we got the win is that it answering machine was blink­ took me 20 games to get that The Notre Dame Law School ing away with 16 messages. feeling,” said freshman Alpha “I have call waiting on the Bangura, whose four free Natural Law Institute presents answering machine, and as one throws iced the victory, the person was leaving a message Hawks’ first since Feb. 16, you could hear it beep in,” 1998. Calloway said Tuesday, a little If there was a disappointment more than 12 hours after his on Tuesday, Calloway said, it Hawks defeated Wagner 66-61 w as in not being able to get to end a 22-game skid. right back to work. Under NCAA The Olin “People were just calling one rules, players have to have at after another, and when I got in least one day off a week, and this morning 1 had another the Hawks (1-19) were off with Distinguished eight or nine more here,” the games on tap Thursday, youngest coach in Division I Saturday and Monday. basketball added. “These guys realize all that Lecture Series Most of the calls w ere from work paid off, so we have to friends, fellow coaches, alumni keep working,” said Calloway, and family — the same people who now has a 4-29 record as a who had called before to tell head coach, with three wins "On the Novelties of an Calloway to hang in there as the coming against Wagner. “It's losses piled up through this sea­ not like now that we got a win Old Constitution: son’s first 19 games. we can ease up. Now they have “What I’m feeling is relief— it seen it and got the taste in their just hits you,” Calloway said. mouths we have to continue to Settled Principles and “After that, you’re just happy go from there and work. ” for the kids because it could Calloway is used to that. He Unsettling Surprises" have been very easy to pack it has not stopped since taking in, especially the young guys. over as head coach at the West They could have said we’ll do it Long Branch, N.J., school after next year. This has been a Wayne Szoke resigned on Jan. tough time, but we have contin­ 17, 1998, after losing 13 of 14 ued to work and we’ve been games. Hadley Arkes right there the last couple of The Hawks went 3-10 the rest games.” of the season with Calloway as Edward Ney Projess or oj As the final seconds ticked off interim coach. He got the job M onday night, m any in the outright after the season, but Jurisprudence and American crowd of 1,117 inched closer to encountered more problems. Institutions at Amherst College the floor. At the final buzzer, In June, three players, includ­ they celebrated wildly, reminis­ ing two projected starters, were Thursday, February 4, 1999 Upcoming Lectures:

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M ajor League B aseball Braves’ pitchers start workouts at ‘Camp Leo’ Associated Press______staff is getting a head start. working out this week at “Camp Wohlers relocate the strike 20.23 ERA, 36 walks and 17 With the start of spring train- Leo,” the informal program run zone and boosting rookie Bruce wild pitches in 12 1-3 innings. ATLANTA ing still more than two weeks by pitching coach Leo Mazzone. Chen’s bid for the fifth spot in In late August, he was placed The Atlanta Braves’ pitching away, Braves pitchers began Helping former closer Mark the rotation are Mazzone’s top on the disabled list due to an projects. Wohlers and Chen are “inability to pitch.” due in later this week. The informal pitching pro­ Wohlers, who appeared in gram, which began in 1991 — only 27 games with the Braves Mazzone’s first full season with last season, converted his first the Braves — opened Monday seven save chances but with nine pitchers and catcher strained a muscle and was Javy Lopez. JUNIORS! clueless when he returned in On Tuesday, 11 pitchers and May. Lopez were on hand, a group He wound up 0-1 with a th a t in clu d ed NL Cy Young 10.18 ERA, walking 39 in 20 1- Award winner Tom Glavine, 3 innings and was sent down to 17-game winners John Smoltz Summer Research - Internship Opportunity: Triple-A Richmond, where he and Kevin Millwood, and closer The Environmental Research Institute, a joint activity of Notre Dame & was just as bad: 0-3 with a Kerry Ligtenberg. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), in collaboration with the Center for ■ NFL Environmental Science & Technology, will award up to two Summer 1999 internships at ANL in Argonne, IL - with a follow-up campus research White proclaims Pro appointment in the Fall. Stipend, room & board are provided for the Bowl his last game 10-week program. Associated Press and 1 have talked, but at this point, I have made up my HONOLULU mind.” Applicants should have research interests in an environmentally-related As Reggie White walked off While on the Green Bay the practice field Tuesday, he staff, Rhodes helped convince discipline (any field of study) concerned with or likely to contribute to the emphasized once again that White to sign with the Packers understanding, assessment, or improvement of the environment. the Pro Bowl is his football as a free agent in 1992. The finale. arrival of the great defensive Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents, enrolled at Notre But a few moments later, as end proved the beginning of he made his way along the the team’s return as an NFL Dame, have completed their Junior Year by May 1999, and be registered sidewalk to the all-stars' luxu­ power. rious hotel, White added an Rhodes undoubtedly would to return in the Fall of 1999. “unless...” of sorts. like to lure White back for one Asked if he was leaving the more go-around, since White, door cracked for the possibility although 37, still led the For more details and an application, contact: of returning to play for the league with 16 sacks this sea­ Green Bay Packers’ new son and was named the NFL’s The center for Environmental Science & Technology coach, his pal Ray Rhodes, for defensive player of the year. one more season, White White’s agent. Jimmy 152A Fitzpatrick Hall, 631-8376 smiled. Sexton, said recently he “There’s always a crack in doesn’t think White was going my door when God talks,” said to change his mind about White, an ordained minister. retiring this time, Rhodes or White, who retired last April not. only to change his mind 48 With or without him, White APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 19, 1999 hours later, said he had made believes Rhodes is a good the decision to retire this time match for the Packers, who after much consideration and lost coach Mike Holmgren to prayer. Seattle after the season. But then Rhodes took the White, who has been a Packers’ job, causing White to record 13-time Pro Bowl pick ponder what it would be like but missed two of the games to play for his former defen­ with injuries, is scheduled to sive coordinator at Green Bay. make his record 11th appear­ s “I’ve already carefully con­ ance in Sunday’s all-star game sidered everything, and I’m at Aloha Stadium. Ronnie Loti, retiring,” White said on the Mike Singletary and Lawrence Pro Bowl practice field adja­ Taylor also played in 10 cent to the teams’ hotel. “Ray games. % O

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You may pick up applications at the Office of Student Activities 315 LaFortune cussing auditorium ° free admission Deadline: February 26, 199 International Student Affairs ffs ilJ www.nd.edu/~sub page 18 The Observer • SPORTS Wednesday, February 3, 1999 those teams. “We had a few terri­ W.Bball “1 don’t think we were creative ble defense efforts earli­ enough last time we played er this year,” said Ivey. 16 Women’s Basketball Standings continued from page 20 them,” Ivey said. “We tried to go “Since then, we’ve real­ (Conference & Overall) to Ruth every time and when ized that defense wins The Irish offense, led by Big they shut her down, no one games and we’ve made W MM East player of the week Ruth stepped up. We’ve had some that our goal.” Riley, has been unstoppable in good practices, so 1 think we On Saturday, they CONNECTICUT ll I .917 18 3 .857 recent weeks, posting an aver­ should do well.” held Providence to just RUTGERS 10 1 .909 18 4 .818 N O T R E D A M E age margin of victory of 37.5 BC has been the biggest sur­ 23 percent shooting. 9 2 .818 17 2 .895 BOSTON COLLEGE 9 3 .750 17 3 .850 points in the last four games. prise in the conference this sea­ Notre Dame has out- GEORGETOWN 6 6 .500 12 8 .600 Riley put up a school-record 41 son and has climbed to its high­ rebounded its oppo­ MIAMI 5 6 .455 10 9 .526 points on 18-of-22 shooting in est ranking in school history. The nents by a 10.7 margin. VILLANOVA 5 6 .455 9 10 .474 Saturday’s victory over Eagles, winners of four straight, Riley leads the Big East S T JO H N S 5 7 .417 10 13 .435 Providence. The sophomore, have clawed their way into con­ in rebounding (9.2 per SYRACUSE 4 7 .364 8 11 .421 who is third in the Big East in tention in the Big East and now game) and blocks (3.68 WEST VIRGINIA 4 8 .333 9 11 .450 scoring (17.8 points per game), is stand just one game back of the per game). PITTSBURGH 3 8 .273 8 11 .421 one of four Irish players averag­ Irish in the conference standings. Ju nio r guard Cal SE T O N H A L L 2 10 .167 5 15 .250 PROVIDENCE 2 10 ing in double figures. Sheila Notre Dame defeated Seton Bouchard will miss .167 3 16 .158 McMillen (15.8 ppg), Danielle Hall and St. John’s by an aver­ tonight’s game due to a Green (16.1 ppg) and Ivey (13.1 age of 39.5 points. The Irish knee injury, so the Eagles will game. “We love playing at home,” ppg) are all part of a balanced have stepped up their defense in start three freshmen. BC will The Irish will look to use the Ivey said. “BC is a tough team to attack that few teams have been recent games, holding their last need a big game out of Alissa home court to their advantage. play, but I think getting them on able to shutdown. Boston four opponents to 61 points or Murphy, who leads the Eagles in Notre Dame is 3-1 against our home court is a big advan­ College, however, was one of less. scoring with 15.8 points per ranked opponents this season. tage.”

■ W ay O ut in Left Field ‘Dirty Bird,’ El way, and other Super Bowl leftovers directions ran you out of town. If you tionally. Case closed. eliminated from the playoffs a few By JOHN COPPOLELLA don’t think he’s bitter, you probably Infidelity, money, selfishness, imma­ weeks ago. Sports Columnist enjoyed the halftime show. turity, replacing an icon, stealing a Is Reeves bitter about the his team's superior’s job, settling personal The views expressed in this column Just in case you missed it, Super effort? Probably, but he shouldn’t be. scores, and lots of trash-talking. 1 are those of the author and not neces­ Bowl XXXIII is over. The Falcons were doomed for two rea­ thought the Dallas Cowboys were sarily those of The Observer. If you did miss it, you didn’t miss sons: (1) their victory over the much — except the commercials, Vikings and (2) the Denver which are always great. The Denver Broncos. The Falcons' victory Broncos beat the Atlanta Falcons 34- over the Vikings two weeks ago 19 in a game that was much more lop­ was the most draining game — sided than the score indicates. The physically and emotionally — on “Dirty Bird” was killed and will proba­ any team this year. They beat a WHY NOT.... bly turn up in one of those “m eat” team that is so talented that it is entrees served at North Dining Hall. sick, in their dome, on an over­ Not only was the game relatively time field goal. A letdown like the Previous Job: Financial Analyst boring beyond the first quarter, but it one witnessed on Sunday night is didn’t answer any of the “important” expected after a big win — see Hometown: Colville, WA questions surrounding the weekend. ND-BC, ‘93. Some of the important questions left Furthermore, the Broncos are Resume Item: ND Student Body unanswered at Super Bowl Media Day an extremely talented team. They include: have dominated games all year President, 88-89 Will John Elway retire? I think he and could have very easily fin­ should, and I think he will. Taking a ished the season undefeated. cue from Michael Jordan, Elway will Their team unity and experience, "Don 'f tell me you can leave the game in a way that about which allowed them to come back 98% of today’s pro athletes do not: on from a 10-point deficit against ANSWER THE CALL- today!" his own terms. However, let’s not con­ the New York Jets in the AFC fuse Jordan and Elway. One was a Championship, made them a lock -Fr. Tom Doyle, C.S.C., ND '89, '97, Rector, Keough Hall man who changed his sport, led his to win. team to numerous championships, and The fact that Reeves took the gained the love and respect of millions Falcons to the Super Bowl should worldwide; the other was Elway. Yes, make him an easy choice for For more information on Elway is a good quarterback and has Coach of the Year. He and the Holy Cross' one-year had a good career, but the success of Falcons have no reason to be bit­ the Denver Broncos is a function of ter. Candidate Program running back Terrell Davis, the What will happen to Eugene Broncos offensive line, a talented set Robinson? Atlanta Falcons safety contact: of receiving corps, and their consistent Eugene Robinson was arrested defense. the day before the Super Bowl for Fr. Jim King, C.S.C. or The Broncos would have won the allegedly offering an undercover Super Bowl with any experienced officer $40 for oral sex. This Fr. Bill Wack, C.S.C. quarterback at the helm (Bubby arrest, ironically, happened mere Brister, Elway’s backup, was unde­ hours after Robinson was hon­ 1-6385 feated in the four games he started ored with the Bart Starr Award when Elway was injured). Yes, it was by the religious group Athletes in vocation, [email protected] cute to see Elway finally win a Super Action to the person in the NFL Bowl last year. His return this year who displays “high moral charac­ was news in some NFL circles ... in ter.” This four-time NFL Man of Denver. the Year, awarded for his work Could the Broncos win it all next with the community of Seattle, year with him? Maybe. Could they win had just left his wife and his two FOLLOW HIM....? it next year without him? Less likely — children at the team hotel when unless they acquire an experienced he was caught on a busy down­ quarterback not named Bubby Brister. town Miami boulevard. check out THE PLUNGE at www.nd.edu/-vocation The man groomed to be the Broncos' Given his role in the communi­ next franchise quarterback is Brian ty, legal action against Gricse, who is only two years out of Robinson will amount to Michigan and has no pro experience. nothing more than a In the grand scheme of things, Elway’s slap on the wrist. retirem ent will be a boon to Griese’s Personal action, howev­ development and, with a relatively er, is a completely dif­ young core of stars, the Broncos could ferent manner. t u d e ^ t M s be back in the Super Bowl very soon. Robinson will have to Is Dan Reeves bitter? Yes. Imagine answer not only to his beating a team better than the family, friends, critics, Broncos — the Minnesota Vikings — and Shannon Sharpe, z4 Hr, (K4wt#rs on their home soil, only to lose to but also to his team ­ Denver in the Super Bowl in Miami. mates. In addition to Imagine that the team you lost to was embarrassing the orga­ the same team that fired you a few nization, Robinson was H#urb* Z4kn -7 Ayr) years ago. Oh, yeah, then imagine that burned on the game’s that team’s head coach was a former biggest play — an 80- assistant coach that you hired, who yard TD pass to Rod 1-Z tttrieb 4 Week went behind your back (while on your Smith. Nonetheless, the staff) and talked to the owner about Falcons have not penal­ how much better he could run the ized Robinson and team. Finally, imagine that the team’s Reeves has maintained quarterback and the Super Bowl’s that the team treat the MVP is the crybaby whose immaturity matter as a family issue and unwillingness to listen to your and love him uncondi­ Wednesday, February 3, 1999 The Observer • TODAY page 19

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By ERIK KUSHTO of the defensive line, 1 think Notre Dame Recruiting Correspondent filled their needs extremely well.” The jewel of this year’s class may be Today marks the end of another season safety Gerome Sapp from Houston, Tex. for Bob Davie and his staff. Sapp (6-0, 200, 4.5) has the size, speed No, not football season, but recruiting and tenacity to make a major impact at season. Student-athletes from all over the the college level. As one college assistant country will make their college choices said to the National Recruiting Advisor, official this afternoon as they sign their “There arc a lot of players out there who national letters-of-intent to play collegiate have speed to play safety for us. But there football. Today is the day Coach Davie and just aren’t many guys who have the speed his staff have worked tirelessly for since and who will rock the receivers when they their season-ending loss to Georgia Tech come across the middle. Not Gerome. just four weeks ago. In that time they Gerome has the speed, and boy does he have logged thousands of miles searching know how to lower the boom. ” for those special athletes who are the Sapp was named the SuperPrep right fit for Notre Dame. And according to Southwestern defensive player of the the "recruiting gurus" who keep track of year, the SuperPrep All-American 2nd the whims of these 18-year-old phenoms, best defensive back and 7th best player the Irish have hauled in a top five class. overall. He was the 6th best player overall “This could be Bob Davie’s best class,” according to NRA and the Sporting News said Mike Frank of Irish Report. “Coach and he was named a USA Today first Davie got some big-name talent. The dif­ team All-American. ference between this year and other years “Gerome is a guy you have to like,” said is that the coaching staff was very focused Frank. “He is very physical and likes to and got everyone they wanted bv Jan. hit. Those were the kinds of things Coach 22.” Davie and defensive back coach Tom While some have Notre Dame’s class of McMahon were looking for. Sapp will 2003 as high as No. 2 in the country, have lots of opportunities to play early.” Frank suggests that there are other things The area where the Irish clearly stocked to consider. up was offensive line. As this year’s highly “A lot of time people get excited by the regarded class graduates, another excel­ hype,” said Frank. “The best way to lent class takes its place. Jeff Faine (6-4, determine if a class is great is to see how The Observer/Jeff Hsu Bob Davie surpassed last year’s top-notch efforts by inking another freshman class that it fills needs. With the possible exception see RECRUITS/ page 15 fills the openings the Irish n eed to ad d ress.

W om en ' s B asketball ■ Irish Iron C lassic Eagles aim to halt ND’s streak Strongest Irish By BRIAN KESSLER Assistant Sports Editor pump up for charity The Notre Dame women’s bas­ ketball team (17-2), which By KERRY SMITH bunch of strong guys lifting climbed to sixth in the AP poll Sports Writer weights, but its much more this week, will be looking for a than that.” little revenge Wednesday when Notre Dame students, fac­ In the com petition’s first ulty and staff will have a year, Genauario estimated NOTRE chance to test their that with 80 contestants, strength this Sunday while Dillon Hall broke even, but DAME contributing to a good due to increased participa­ cause at the Irish Iron tion last year, the dorm Classic, Notre Dame’s 3rd was able to donate about VS. annual bench press cham­ $200 to the Center for the BOSTON pionship. Homeless. This year orga­ The event, sponsored by nizers hope to attract close COLLEGE Dillon Hall, will give com­ to 200 participants and petitors the opportunity to raise $500. they host No. 20 Boston College. claim the title of "strongest “That’s an optimistic esti­ “The last two times we have individual ” or “strongest mate, but that’s what we’re played them, we had a really bad dorm ” and raise money for shooting for,” said game, so I definitely think we’re the South Bend Center for Genauario. looking for a little revenge,” the Homeless. The Irish Iron Classic is junior guard Niele Ivey said. “We Event coordinators are divided into three separate have something to prove out quick to stress that the competitions: the men’s there. We need to play hard as a Classic is less about individual, and the men’s team and get the job done.” strength and more about and women’s team con­ Since that Dec. 30 loss to then charity. tests. unranked BC, the Irish have “It’s not so much a weight T he m e n ’s in d iv id u a l gone on a tear, winning eight lifting event as it is an competition divides straight and going undefeated in event to help the communi­ entrants into eight weight the month of January. Notre ty,” said Dillon Hall coordi­ classes with prizes award­ Dame now stands alone in third nator James Genauario. ed to the top three finishers place with a 9-2 conference “When people hear about in each division, as well as mark. The Observer/Jeff Hsu the competition, they auto­ Picking up her third Big East player of the week honor, sophomore Ruth matically think it’s just a see IRON/page 15 Riley is the outlet that has charged the Irish in recent games. see W. BBALL/ page 18

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