1 OBSERVER Wednesday, February 12, 1997 • Vol. XXX No. 89 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Scalia denounces idea of ‘living’ constitution

By BRAD PRENDERGAST originally ratified in 1791. of the “living” Constitution. News Editor “Those things that were clearly con­ “We are now operating under a doc­ stitutional then are clearly constitu­ ument which is [mistakenly] under­ Arguing that the Constitution tional now, and those things that were stood to reflect whatever our passions “means what it says and says what it clearly unconstitutional then are are,” Scalia said. “It morphs from means,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice clearly unconstitutional now,” Scalia generation to generation. It means Antonin Scalia denounced the idea said. whatever it ought to mean. That’s the that the Constitution should be mold­ The right to an abortion and the living Constitution.” ed to fit the changing demands of the right to die, Scalia said, are not pro- Drawing on his belief in the strict American public. interpretation of the document, Scalia Scalia, speaking to a standing room pointed to some problems with the only audience in DeBartolo Hall yes­ notion of a living Constitution. terday afternoon, took the American re are now oper­ First, a living Constitution necessi­ people to task for their recent trend of ‘w:ating under a tates that the Supreme Court justices looking to the Constitution instead of document which is determine the path of American law, looking to the legislatures whenever a power that Scalia said ought to an issue arose with which they dis­ [mistakenly] understood remain in the hands of the legislative agreed. to reflect whatever our branch. “[Forty years ago,] when a person “There’s nothing in our Constitution was frustrated with a state of affairs, passions are.’ that says the Supreme Court shall be someone would pound the table and the authoritative interpreter of it,” say. There ought to be a law.’ But Scalia said. “ If you think that this is a Antonin Scalia today, people cry, ‘That’s unconstitu­ document that reflects the changing tional,’” Scalia, a 10-year member of Supreme Court Justice Standards of decency in society, why the Supreme Court, said. “It is the did you give it to nine lawyers to fig­ problem of the American people and vided for in the wording of the ure out? their perception of what the Constitution, and are therefore not to “My qualifications as a lawyer don’t Constitution means.” be decided by that document or by the give me any special powers to know, According to Scalia, the meaning of Supreme Court. To Scalia’s consterna­ for example, what constitutes an the Constitution is stagnant, unchang­ tion, this tendency to read new rights The Observer/ Megan Welsh Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia discussed his into the document has given it the tag ing from when the Bill of Rights were see AW A R D / page 4 interpretation of the constitution in 101 D eB artolo. ND honors monk with award Panel: Ebonics debate Special to the Observer v Notre Dame Award The University will honor Brother Roger, the distorts central issue founder and prior of the ecumenical Taize commu­ W Recipients # P By LAURA PETELLE Johnson began the panel’s nity in eastern France, with the 1996 Notre Dame 1992 News Writer remarks by saying that she felt Award for international humanitarian service. Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter it was important to focus on The 81-year-old Brother Roger, who observes the (Former U.S. President and First Lady) 1993 The debate about ebonies cen­ “the victim — the children.” Taize community’s custom of foregoing the use of ters too often around issue of Johnson said that she felt that Mother Theresa of Calcutta family names, w ill be on campus to address the racial power rather than the the focus of the ebonies debate Notre Dame community in a ceremony and to (Religious Missionary) 1994 effective education of the chil­ should be on the children and receive the award on April 24. dren involved, according to a what was best for the children “For more than half a century, Brother Roger Jean Vanier (Founder of I’Arche communities for the handicapped) panel discussion last night. and not on the politics involved. and his companions have born witness to Christ in The panel included Chandra “We have to take and view an increasingly secular Western culture,” said 1995 Helen Suzman Johnson, assis­ and deal with Notre Dame’s president, Father Edward Malloy. (South African anti-apartheid politician) tant director of ______the individual,” “Their joy, mercy, and simplicity provide a tanta­ 1996 retreats and spe­ she said. lizing glimpse of what Christ’s Church, healed and John Hume cial projects for believe we should Lane’s reunified, is called to become.” (Leader of N. Ireland's Social Democratic & La hour Party) Campus Ministry, all learn and be remarks Brother Roger is a native of Switzerland. His 1997 Robert Lane, a i: focused on the Brother Roger graduate*^student proficient in standard issues of lan­ see AWARD /page' (Founder of ecumenical Taize Community in France) in English, Tia English, but to flatly guage and on Likely, a senior , . . . , , bilingualism. arts and letters deny ebonies is to deny He said that major, David our history, our her- the ebonies Prof shares business lessons issue was dSn^whoio: itage, culture, and about “frame­ By ANN KEARNS years later, Shannon was able to “augment the acade­ gy, and Erskine im ag e.’ w o rks of Saint Mary's Assistant Editor offered a position in the Saint mics with the professional Peters, professor power.” Mary’s business department. w orld.” of English. Lane com ­ College professors exist to Shannon's involvement with Shannon often refers to his Shavers intro- ______D avid Moss mented that give students knowledge and Hacienda started several years class as “ s h o w -a n d -te ll.” duced the topic English itself skills that they will use upon prior to the beginning of his Because of his position with and explained the history was the language of the peas­ their entrance into “the real Saint Mary’s career. In 1978, Hacienda, Shannon has access behind the ebonies controversy. ants of England after the world.” he and four other individuals to many tools used in business She touched on the 30-year his­ Norman Conquest and said that, William co-founded Hacienda. That that directly benefit his stu­ tory of ebonies and the use of “it [language conflict] is always S h a n n o n , year, Shannon also served as dents. He says that these are ebonies in the Oakland Unified based on authorizing frame­ a s s o c ia t e the corporation’s president. items with which students School District. Shavers then works of power.” professor of Although Shannon has great need to be familiar, such as gave a brief history of the recent As for ebonies in the class­ b u s i n e s s responsibilities at both Saint formal business contracts. ebonies controversy and the room, Lane said that instructing administra­ Mary’s and Hacienda, he has This “show-and-tell,” he feels, media coverage. teachers to be sensitive to ebon­ tion and eco­ no difficulty in balancing the enables students to apply the “We’re here to talk about ies helped children make the nom ics at two professions. Instead, he knowledge they have gained what that [controversy] implies transition from ebonies to stan­ Saint Mary’s, Shannon believes that they compliment from the textbook. — what it implies for history, dard English and “when it combines his one another. “1 am able to “Hacienda helps me do all what it implies for culture, what comes to teaching, it’s all about experience as an entrepreneur bring realities of the profes­ this,” Shannon claimed. it implies for class, what it with his classroom lessons. sional world to the classroom,” Students agree that implies for race,” Shavers said. Shannon has been a mem­ Shannon said. Shannon’s professional experi­ see EBONICS / page 4 ber of the Saint Mary’s com­ Shannon continued to say ence has enhanced his teach­ munity since January of 1983 that being a part of Hacienda ing ability. ■ Student Government Election 1997 and is also senior chairman of has positively affected his Fanny Gonzalez, senior H acienda M exican teaching because it has given international business and T o d a y ’ s w ill Restaurants. him the opportunity to be asso­ economics major, believes that select Notre Shannon became interested ciated with other organizations Shannon’s international busi­ in teaching marketing so that in the community. He has ness class has given her a d en t body he could stay up to speed with been able to serve on many “real business perspective.” vice new developments in the field. boards and meet with people Gonzalez said, “It’s not just a PolHn His first position was at who have varying background textbook; it’s applied busi­ Roosevelt University in and ideas. ness.” Chicago as an adjunct profes­ Shannon brings these ideas sor in marketing. Several back to the classroom. He is see FEATURE / page 6 ■ i ig j i i page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Wednesday, February 12, 1997

0 INSIDE COLUMN Fans might want to cry for Madonna Vote BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Lies” joining “ The English Patient.” Madonna said she wanted him, TriS tar’s “ Jerry Maguire” was the sole even deserved him. But the star big-studio, big-grossing nominee. OK, you’ve heard this a ll' won’t be snuggling up with Oscar “There’s two businesses in before, but apparently 59 after all. Hollywood: The big studio event movies percent of you need to W" The Material Mom who pro­ “ The English Patient and the good writing and innovative hear it again. claimed herself Academy Award­ "Fergo” projects (for which) the indies are pick­ "Jerry Maguire" M ile Leigh Today is Election Day at worthy for her starring role in "Secrets & Lies" ■SecM»«u«e- ing up the mantle,” said Miramax Films Notre Dame. The tickets of “ Evita” was denied a nomination "Shine" chief Harvey Weinstein. Matt Griffin/Erek Nass and Tuesday, and the musical was EEBBEEHj Best Supporting Actor “ Ecstatic is mild,” was the reaction Cuba Gooding, Jr. Matt Szabo/Mary Gillard ■Jetty Megwe' passed over in the best-picture cate­ Ralph Fiennes from “ English Patient” producer Saul square off one more gory. The i ’ngHsh A llW w illiam H. Macy Zaentz. His film nearly foundered time in a repeat of last Prendergast The People vs uw y Rynf Arm ln Mueller-Stahl Academy voters instead lavished ‘Shine' because of budget problems, but Zaentz News Editor G.oni,,«u.h Edward Norton Friday’s primary elec- recognition on thoughtful films ■Prma! Tear" held fast against a studio bailout that James Woods tion, in which made outside the Hollywood studio 'Ghosts ot Mississippi' would have forced cast changes. The Griffin/Nass edged out Szabo/Gillard by a system, including the wartime i: in e n u m Best Supporting Actress movie was ultimately rescued by Joan Allen scant 35 votes. romance “ The English Patient,” The Ctuobie' Miramax. Lauren Bacall When one considers that only 41 percent of which captured a leading 12 nomi­ The Mtnot Has Two Faces" Three stars of the film received acting Juliette Binoche the undergraduate population bothered to nations. The English Patient' bids: Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Barbara Hershey vote on Friday, the outcome of the primary Four of the five best-picture slots •The Pome ol a Lady" Thomas in the lead category, and Marianne JeanBaptiete could have easily gone the other way. went to independent films, with *Secwts A be s’ Juliette Binoche for best supporting In other words, every vote counts. “ Fargo," “ Shine” and “ Secrets & actress. Plenty of reasons are given for why some Yeltsin recovering slowly City overturns dog’s death sentence students don’t vote. The general ineffective­ ness of student government to effect major MOSCOW PORTSMOUTH, N.H. change on delicate issues. The prevailing In a departure from his usual rosy Prince, a little boy’s four-legged friend who was con­ belief that one ticket will accomplish just as reports, Boris Yeltsin’s spokesman demned to death after he killed a rooster, won a much as the next ticket. The inevitable snuff­ acknowledged Tuesday that the presi­ reprieve Tuesday — and was ordered to get out of town. ing out of the leaders’ motivation after they dent is recovering “ quite slowly” from “ Thank you, everyone,” 5-year-old Jeffrey Kristiansen bang their heads against walls that just his ailments and will not be back full said following the city’s decision to lift his dog’s death won’t fall down. time at the Kremlin for some time. sentence. Jeffrey’s mother, Margaret Kristiansen, was But there’s one overriding reason to vote: Spokesman Sergei Yastrzhembsky did ordered to find a new home for the 3 1/2-year-old black If you do, you have the right to complain. not provide details of the president’s Labrador mix, somewhere outside this city of about Honestly, all the reasons mentioned above prognosis, but the change of tone was 25,000. No deadline was set. Prince, whom Ms. can only be used by those who take the time striking in contrast to his previous upbeat assessments Kristiansen nicknamed “ Houdini” for his ability to to vote. Granted, the present system of stu­ of Yeltsin’s health. Yeltsin had a heart attack last sum­ escape from cages and leashes, was labeled a vicious dent government isn’t perfect, but as mer, then quintuple bypass surgery in November. Just dog under a city ordinance after killing a rooster in May. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said two weeks after going back to work at the Kremlin, he Vicious dogs are supposed to be kept leashed or locked yesterday about the Constitution, it’s the only came down with pneumonia. “ The post-operation period up, but Prince got away twice, once by breaking out of a system we’ve got. And for student govern­ at that moment was far from completed,” cage and another time by bolting when Jeffrey opened a ment to be effective at all, people must care Yastrzhembsky explained at a news conference. He door. That earned the dog a death sentence under the about it. described Yeltsin’s pneumonia as a “ very serious ill­ “ three-strikes-and-out” ordinance and he’s been in a Griffin/Nass and Szabo/Gillard know that ness,” but said the president “ is gradually gaining kennel ever since. Jeffrey said Prince got a bad rap. keeping students informed on what student (strength) and physical activity, as his schedule can testi­ “ He’s not the one responsible — the rooster’s responsi­ government is doing is necessary if they fy.” Yeltsin’s doctors are exercising “ double caution,” ble,” he said last week. “ A dog can’t be a dog anymore,” want to represent the students effectively. said Yastrzhembsky, adding: “ Do not expect the presi­ resident Tim Record said Tuesday. Ms. Kristiansen said They know the importance of the word dent’s speedy return to the Kremlin.” The 66-year-old she’ll interview prospective new owners for Prince and “communication.” It’s a word that has been president has been at his Kremlin office only sporadical­ work out a visitation agreement. repeated over and over by these two tickets, ly over the past seven months. both in their campaign rhetoric and in their posters; in fact, when all five tickets for stu­ Senators pull prank in retaliation Guards protect communion wafers dent body president where interviewed by ATLANTA PICAYUNE, Miss. The Observer prior to the primary election, Retaliating in a tit-for-tat war between the states, a Two Roman Catholic churches have posted guards to they all cited the notion of increasing com­ pair of Georgia lawmakers yanked down New York’s flag make sure parishioners swallow the communion wafer munication with the students as one of their from the state Capitol. It was a stunt to get back at New and don’t pocket it. The reason: Priests fear that the top priorities if they were to be elected. York for removing Georgia’s flag after Gov. George wafers are being used in satanic rites. There have been But because of the simple fact that commu­ Pataki branded the Confederate emblem on the banner no recent police reports of any satanic activity, but sus­ nication demands the involvement of two as a “ symbol of hatred” for all Americans. “ They started picions were raised at St. Charles Catholic Church in parties, students have to do their part, too. it,” said Sen. Eric Johnson, who got a few cheers from December when a half-dozen people were seen leaving Students have to vote. onlookers as he and fellow Republican Sen. Joey Brush with the Holy Communion, the Rev. John Noone said. The choice in today’s election is fairly marched New York’s flag out of the Capitol’s Hall of Now, guards posted at the altar — usually church ushers clear-cut. Griffin/Nass offer a platform that States. But Secretary of State Lewis Massey was not — discreetly ask parishioners to eat the wafer or give it can guarantee that, a year from now, some amused. He promised to have the flag back in place by back, Noone said. St. Margaret Mary Church in nearby things will have been accomplished. Their Wednesday. “ I hope this puts an end to these childish Slidell, La., also has guards keeping watch over the platform is reasonable and both of them exercises.” The Georgia flag had hung about 100 feet sacraments. In the Catholic faith, the bread and wine know their way around the second floor of from Pataki’s office in the New York Capitol for some 20 served at communion are considered the body and blood LaFortune so that they can get through the years. A group of black lawmakers complained to the of Christ. During Satanic rituals, or what are known as bureaucratic red tape and get things done. governor late last week that they wanted the flag Black Masses, communion wafers are burned or other­ Szabo/Gillard also have plenty of experi­ removed. New York Sen. David Paterson, a Manhattan wise desecrated, said Justin Rudelson, an assistant pro­ ence on their resume, but their platform Democrat who spearheaded the Georgia flag’s removal, fessor of anthropology and religion at Tulane University. takes a different angle. They propose ideas condemned the retaliatory move as “ quite insensitive.” Myra DeCourcy, a member of the St. Charles church, that might not be feasible, but if there’s any Said Paterson: “ I hope those two senators would never said anybody who steals communion is crazy and sick. duo with the personality to see their plat­ have to feel the symbol of any kind of antagonism or “ We have set up a 24-hour watch over the Holy form through, it’s these two. The risk lies in racism.” Eucharist, and Satan doesn’t like it so he’s sending some that they might focus so much energy on one of his bad people to get it,” she said. battle that they’ll lose the war. So it’s up to you to decide which ticket best matches your idea of what student govern­ 0 NATIONAL WEATHER ment should do. It’s up to you to choose. The AccuWeather® forecast for noon, Wednesday, Feb. Voting takes place today from 11 a.m. to 1 5 Day South Bend Forcast Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. in the residence AccuWeather® forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures 20s halls and in LaFortune Student Center. 30s You know what to do. 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C olum bus 38 27 Minneapolis 33 19 St. Louis 39 26 Wednesday, February 12, 1997 The Observer ' CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Survey reconfirms ND They conservative attitudes came from By MATTHEW LOUGHRAN are useful because they pro­ Assistant News Editor vide time sensitive data that another may be asked for in the future In the 1960’s and 1970’s, col­ by University departments. leges fostered liberal ideals, But the most im portant use of planet... marked by student activism the surveys is in conjunction and w ide with the survey handed to stu­ spread sup­ dents in their senior year. p o rt fo r “We use both surveys for out­ For the past social welfare comes assessment,” he said. week, workers programs. “For the most part, the col­ from Ziolkowski R e c e n t ly , lege experience has a liberal­ students are izing effect on students nation­ Construction entering their ally. Notre Dame students have been re- first year of tend to stay conservative. But tuckpointing the studies with Kolman we need to look at the fresh­ mortar on the a consider­ man attitude surveys as a con­ Edna and Leo ably more conservative point tro l to see how the students of view, according to a survey thought when they came into Riley Hall of Art conducted by the University of the University.” and Design. California, Los Angeles. “The results are not really The American Council on that exciting for a year-to-year Education put together the basis, but for what happens to survey and UCLA has conduct­ the student attitudes over ten ed it every year since 1966. years,” said Kolman. “The real “It presents a picture of our difference comes in looking at incoming freshman,” said the students of 1996 as com­ Mark Gunty, assistant director pared with those of 1986 and Formal generates hot interest of institutional research at also to 1976.” Notre Dame. Gunty went on to say that the By RACHEL TORRES students in attendance. Early this week, however, it “ It gives us the reasons that surveys are used by policy News Writer This semester, rather than was decided by the RHA dance they decided to come to the makers and departments when having individual hall formal coordinators to give commem­ University, their opinions on making decisions about under­ Saint Mary’s students are dances, the campus will unite orative glasses to the first 500 political and social issues and, graduate education. “The use­ lining up in droves this week its resources to come together people who purchased tickets. most importantly, their life fulness of [the survey] is in the to purchase tickets to the first for one extravagant affair. “I’m very excited about going goals.” whole, the aggregate results. annual All-Campus Formal. “This is going to seem like to the dance,” stated junior The survey is sent to fresh­ While the way it informs policy Over 800 tickets have been prom all over again,” said Katie Brauer. “I think it’s man before they arrive on is a slow process, it does sold for the event that w ill be I.eMans social committee great to go to a dance with campus. “It is included with inform debate and discus­ held at Union Station from 9 member Courtney Regan. friends who live in other halls the last of our summer mail­ sions,” Gunty said. p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday, Feb. Milos stated, “we wanted to that you may not see at a ings,” said Eileen Kolman, Both administrators agreed 21. get the largest facility in South dance otherwise.” dean of the first year of stud­ on what the surveys indicate The formal started last year Bend, and we booked it all the However, Brauer reflects the ies. for college students. as the brainchild of former way back in October. Union reaction of several students “We participate and can then “The surveys mention that Residence Hall Association Station was all that was avail­ who are not happy with the compare results to similar col­ volunteerism and social action vice president Barbara able at that time.” sudden arrival of the favors. leges across the country, are high in students,” said VanDersal. Current RHA A rumor circulated that a “ I w is h I had k n o w n th a t select private institutions, Gunty. “Involvement,” agreed president Nikki Milos reflects, restriction would be made on before I waited to buy my tick­ which makes for a good base Kolman, “that is the main “[Due to certain circum­ the number of women allowed ets.” of comparison.” issue. You only get out of what stances] last year, there just to purchase tickets. Entitled “Shades of Spring,” Gunty says that such surveys college what you put into it.” wasn’t enough time to plan an “We were given estimates,” the dance will kick off a week all-campus formal, so we stated Milos, “but no definite of spirit activities at SMC. The planned a regular dance for numbers were released to the week-long theme of “Winter RECYCLE THE OBSERVER the campus to participate in.” students at any time. Carnival” will feature activi­ The dance last year was a rel­ Students must keep in mind ties that include the entire ative success, with over 300 that we are subject to Union campus. Station’s fire codes, and we Monday, Holy Cross and have nothing to do w ith those Annunciata w ill host campus regulations.” games and an open house. Saturday, February 22, 1997 The fact is that while RHA Tuesday, Regina w ill host a members still do not have def­ pool party during the same inite numbers on Union hours. Station’s capacity regulations, On Wednesday, McCandless 8:00 PM at Stepan Center they will sell tickets to stu­ w ill sponsor snow sports and dents who want them. other athletic competitions. Another rumor that caused All events w ill run from 7 unsettlement among some p.m.-9 p.m. Finally, LeMans students was the fact that the ends the week with its second $16-per-couple ticket would annual Bengal Bout Auction not include a dance favor. from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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Good Shepherd Volunteers ~ 337 East 17th Street - New York, NY 10003 page 4 The Observer • CAMPUS NE'WS Wednesday, February 12, 1997 said he, too, was dismayed by and expressed his displeasure that instead of talk­ Scalia excessive jury awards, but ing to experts on ebonies, many media people added that he did not think any Ebonics spoke to politicians such as Jesse Jackson. continued from page 1 amendment contained that continued from page 1 “Languages will always change,” Peters said. interpretation of due process. “Standard English is a dialect.” undue burden on a woman’s “Some say that what consti­ transition.” Peters said that there is not a lot of motivation rights to an abortion than any­ tutes cruel and unusual punish­ Tia Likely’s opening remarks caused a stir in the for black students to learn to speak standard one else,” he added. “If you ment is not static, that there are room. The audience focused rapt attention on her English and gave the example of W. E. B. DuBois. want a right to an abortion, evolving standards of decency as she spoke in clear, direct statements. “ I choose DuBois spoke perfect English, wrote several nov­ pass a law. If you don’t want that reflect a maturing society," not to look at ebonies as a linguistic issue. I els, and was a highly regarded academic, who, the right to an abortion, pass a Scalia said yesterday. “ I suggest choose to look at ebonies from a cultural pespec- because of his race, was never offered a place on law.” that that is extremely tive,” Likely said.“I do not believe ebonies is a a university faculty. Secondly, proponents of a liv­ Pollyanna-ish.” specifically African American phenomenon,” she “When we deal with a language, we are talking ing Constitution often say that it In criticizing recent rulings by continued. “To assert that ebonies is just ignorant about a person’s identity,” Peters said. “When one is necessary in the interest of the Supreme Court, Scalia noted and lazy is ignorance in itself.” goes to school and somebody says, outright and flexibility so that the document that the “original interpreta­ Likely said that she felt that languages were arbitrarily... don’t speak that black English in reflects the tion” of the dynamic and undergoing change and gave an here, then what one is doing is defaming that per­ changing con- ______C onstitution example, saying, “ 1 can be kickin’ it with my crew son’s whole family line and those people who have ditions of soci­ transcended lib­ or I can be socializing with my peers.” loved him.” ety. But Scalia he political eral-conservative “ I believe we should all learn and be proficient One woman brought up the point that it was a said their aim branches and I lines. “ A pox on in standard English, but to flatly deny ebonies is to stigma for blacks to speak ebonies but that when may be mis­ both their hous­ deny our history, our heritage, culture, and whites said “g irlfrie nd !” and used ebonies, they guided. have a deal. They es,” Scalia said, image,” she concluded. The audience applauded were considered “cute” or “cool” for being up on “The people leave me alone, and I drawing laughter as Likely sat down. the latest “slang.” who want to from the audi­ Moss discussed the psychological point of view. Peters commented that whites are considered to bring us new leave them alone.’ ence. He cited the studies that show that African have the “option” to speak standard English or constitutional During Scalia’s Americans tend to score lower on standardized ebonies, whereas when a black person speaks 50-minute talk, rights — are Antonin Scalia exams and said that “ culture does have an influ­ ebonies, it is assumed that he only knows ebonies. they really giv­ ______he also took ence on cognition.” Others asked about how ebonies would actually ing us more questions from “Unfortunately, the power structure of this soci­ be implemented in the school system and asked flexibility, or the crowd, ety has always interpreted being different as being about the cultural sensitivity issues in general. are they giving us less?” Scalia although he noted that he less than,” Moss said. “This, I believe, is the “Language is one aspect of the whole issue,” asked. “They are after imposing would not necessarily answer underlying cause of the black student’s poor acad­ Peters said. The panelists agreed that it was their view on the entire polity every one. emic performance. important to teach multiculturalism in the schools. through the Constitution." Asked for his opinion on the “ Ebonics is a small step in the right direction,” As for implementing ebonies, the panel explained Scalia also noted that the jus­ proposed balanced budget Moss concluded. “ My hope is that, through this that the teachers would be taught about ebonies tices of the Supreme Court are amendment, Scalia replied with small step, America begin to face the real issues of so that they were more sensitive to the needs and similarly guilty of propagating a grin, “The political branches racism, liberty, and justice for all." backgrounds of the students they were teaching. the notion of the living and 1 have a deal. They leave Peters began by saying that the media had only One man questioned whether ebonies could Constitution. me alone, and I leave them picked up the issue of ebonies because it was m ar­ really “bridge the gap” and whether black stu­ In a speech last month in Los alone.” ketable. “It’s a part of the whole mechanism of dents “really care about speaking proper English.” Angeles, Scalia denounced the While visiting Notre Dame, American sensationalism with regard to race. Lane replied that kids want to succeed and kids court’s decision striking down a Scalia also sat in on some class­ Black people become newsworthy when there’s want to achieve and while they may not want to $2 million punitive damages es and presided over a moot controversy around them.” speak standard English, they do want to be a suc­ verdict as so “grossly excessive” courtroom session at the Law He said that he felt there was not a lot of con­ cess, and if standard English is a part of that, they as to be unconstitutional. Scalia School. cern for the children in the discussion of the issue w ill care.

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Republic Vasily Alexeyev, the republic’s In an effort to increase pizza six week time period will receive (Yakutia) sales during the upcoming $500 and free pizza for a spring GENEVA environment minister, said the months, Papa John’s w ill be dance. The vast Siberian republic of scattered reserves would allow rewarding students for buying In other HPC news: Yakutia is setting aside 270,000 residents to practice traditional more food. • The HPC budget committee square miles — twice the size of hunting and fishing methods Allison Patton of Papa John’s met last week and voted on Japan — for nature reserves in but ban industry and mining. spoke to the Hall President’s charity allocations. The commit­ hopes of saving the Siberian By 2000, the republic intends Council last night and tee voted to donate $1,325 to crane and other endangered to increase its national parks announced plans for a contest both There are Children Here species. from three to 10, and add 50 that would give incentives to stu­ and Habitat for Humanity, and Polar bears, walruses and resource reserves, 30 protected dents to buy more pizza from the $700 to the Dismas House. reindeer w ill be among the areas and 134 world heritage store. • Dating Week on the Notre wildlife protected in a system of sites, Alexeyev said. “This is just to do something to Dame campus w ill begin Feb. 17 national parks and other The Sakha people regard the get involved with the campus and run through March 1. reserves stretching into the arc­ Siberian crane as sacred and and to show how much we $tudents participating will be tic. AP/Carl Fox hope that they will be able to heritage of severe environmen­ appreciate the students’ busi­ able to take advantage of dis­ “ Yakutia is a unique place, preserve the species by protect­ tal degradation,” he said. ness,” Patton said. counted prices at restaurants with a vulnerable Arctic ecosys­ ing the summer breeding areas Claude Martin, director-gen­ The contest is called “Who and other locations throughout tem,’’ Mikhail Nikolayev, presi­ of some 700 birds, he said. Loves Your Papa Most?” and w ill the South Bend area. dent of the republic that makes eral of the World Wildlife Fund, However, the birds winter in up one-fifth of Russia, said at a said the area to be set aside China, and their nesting areas makes up one-quarter of I Security B eat news conference Tuesday. will be inundated by the the The campaign aims to correct Yakutia, which is also known as Three Gorges Dam on the “ mistakes made in previous the Sakha Republic. His group, Yangtze River, the world’s Man attacks student years (that) have left us with a based just outside Geneva in largest hydroelectric project. By HEATHER COCKS punched me in the back of the Associate News Editor head,” Reardon said. As he turned his head to look Illegals die crossing border A Notre Dame student was at the attacker, he was hit assaulted early Sunday morn­ seven or eight more times, By DANA CALVO United States by trekking don’t care,” Facio said from ing; at N ick’s Patio, a lo c a l according to witnesses. Associated Press W riter through the cold, windswept behind bars recently. “ In restaurant. Reardon received four stitch­ mountains to the east. As a Mexico, there is no w ork.” The victim, Keenan Hall es under his right eye. 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Seven women had left the international business and eco­ skills as a result of taking these Associated Press W riter The release of the women — prison earlier Tuesday — but nomics major agrees. “We tests, and believes that they several of whom were involved one was brought back by her have an approach to the real benefit from the comprehensive RAMALLAH in deadly attacks on Israelis — jailers because of the Supreme w orld,” said Sandoval. because they are able to insure Waving clenched fists and brought Israeli Prime Minister Court petition and three others Shannon also believes that their future employers that “ V” for victory signs, 31 Benjamin Netanyahu severe insisted on being returned to the senior comprehensive is an “they are getting competent Palestinian criticism from hardliners, prison in solidarity with her. integral part of applying the women.” women pris­ including his own supporters. Finally, after 11 p.m., all the knowledge gained in the class­ Courtney McEvers, a senior oners were Several dozen protesters car­ remaining prisoners, their room. marketing major, agrees with freed from rying signs reading “ Freed to hands bound with plastic cuffs, The structure of the compre­ Shannon. “The marketing com­ Israeli prisons kill again” and “ Kill Jews for climbed onto a bus to make the hensive includes a three hour prehensive brought it all Tuesday after peace’’ marched outside trip to freedom. exam testing the individual’s together. It did sharpen my the Supreme Netanyahu’s office in Jerusalem The petition to block the general competence in busi­ analytical skills which will be Court rejected during the day. Three of the release was filed by a group ness. Following the prelimi­ useful in the future.” a final peti­ demonstrators carried a coffin representing families of Israeli Taize community was hospital­ tion to block Netanyahu with a sign reading “Victims of terror victims, which argued ity, as B rother Roger and his their release. peace.” that some of the women were Award friends offered shelter and con­ Hundreds of friends and fami­ Arafat called the releases a not on the original list autho­ ly members mobbed the women good sign for peace with Israel. rized by the government. continued from page 1 cealment to European refugees of World War II, including many as they arrived early “ No doubt this w ill help the The court had thrown out Wednesday in the autonomous relationship between the two another appeal by the group on father was a Swiss Calvinist Jews fleeing Nazi persecution. West Bank town of Ramallah, peoples,” he told reporters in Monday. pastor, and his mother was Following the war, the growing where they were greeted by Ramallah. from the Burgundy region of Taize community sent several Aisha Abu-Hazem, who Palestinian leader Yasser The releases came after a Southeastern France, where the members into Eastern Europe served two years of a 12-year Arafat. year of delays and wrangling sentence for stabbing a police­ Taize community has its head­ to establish surreptitious prayer “ I’m proud to be on free and a long day of waiting and quarters. circles among young Catholics man, expressed mixed feelings Palestinian land!” shouted Abir confusion. about her release. The community was founded in Poland and young Protestants Wehaibi, 27, as she climbed off in 1940, when the 25-year-old in East Germany. In 1949 sev­ a bus and was surrounded by Brother Roger and three like- eral of the community’s mem­ ecstatic relatives. minded companions took up bers formally committed them­ Wehaibi was convicted of Marketing Club residence in a house in Taize, a selves to a rigorously monastic heading a militant group that nearly abandoned village, and life of vowed celibacy and com­ attacked Israeli soldiers and began to live a simple commu­ munal stability, and three years Meeting Tonight settlers. She served 4 1/2 years nal life. Convinced that this was later, Brother Roger wrote a an ecumenical vocation, he felt rule for the community. himself called to give a radical The life of the community cen­ Valentine's For Your Love! Christian witness “without ters around prayer, work and 5-Course Dinner • Champagne • 6:00 pm becoming a symbol of denial for hospitality. 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Leo Devine upon dinosaur eggs ing flights over the East and their pilots of the effect of close said many units have now By RAMOLA TALWAR Gulf coasts Tuesday after a approaches to aircraft like resumed flying. ' w CHINA 500 miles four-day suspension that that,” said Tony Broderick, an Authorities insist that none of Associated Press W riter AFGHAN < 500 km included a quick course in the industry consultant who for­ the planes was in danger. But PISDURA F . NEPAL dangers of shadowing airliners merly headed the Federal the incidents raised concern ■> ' I BHUTAN - with sensitive collision avoid­ Aviation Administration’s regu­ about close calls in the sky — Indian villagers thought . PAKISTAN they were stumbling over O K ...T - y r ly " ance systems. lation and certification office. particularly since all four cases rocks as they plowed their One of the things investigators Air Force Secretary Sheila involved F-16 fighter jets. wheat and cotton fields — discovered was that many com­ Widnall, asked about the rash The case causing most con­ Pisdura but scientists were thrilled m ercial planes’ alerts can be of incidents on a visit to cern occurred last Wednesday to find fossilized dinosaur triggered by lighter jets at dis­ Kirtland Air Force Base in New when two Air National Guard tances the military pilots may Mexico, said: “ It may be that fighters doing interception eggs. Villagers had been finding not be counting on, Pentagon controllers are afraid to chal­ training off the coast of New the oval-shaped eggs — six spokesman Kenneth Bacon lenge pilots who are too close to Jersey discovered a Nations Air inches long and three inches said. civilian aircraft.” flight nearby and one fighter wide — over the past sever­ In two cases last week, colli­ Bacon, the Pentagon approached it. al years in Pisdura, 440 sion alarms sounded in airliners spokesman, said the Air Force Like all airliners with 30 or LANKA miles northeast of Bombay, when jet fighters came too is redesigning its training to more seats, the Nations Air AP/Amy Kranz but researchers were only close, causing one airline pilot take into account the sensitivity Boeing 727 had a collision alert recently alerted. clues about what led to the to m aneuver so sh arply th a t of collision avoidance systems system. It went off and the pilot “ The villagers did not end of the dinosaurs. three people were thrown to the on civilian planes. followed instructions to dive. know the importance of the The dinosaur embryos in fossils,” said Dr. Gyani the eggs could have been Badam, a paleontologist suffocated in volcanic erup­ Cold fails to cool Mardi Gras from nearby Deccan tions. It w ill be six months College. before samples sent last Villagers also found fos­ By MARY FOSTER The big street party, which Mardi Gras is the final week to laboratories for bio­ silized bones and droppings chemical analysis w ill pro­ Associated Press W riter ranges from family picnics to blowout before the somber reli­ transvestite beauty pageants, gious season of Lent. in their green and yellow vide details about the fields. In all, more than 300 NEW ORLEANS picked up quickly as the sun­ Businesses and schools close, dinosaurs’ size, eating dinosaur eggs in clusters of George Harris described his shine sent the temperatures mail goes undelivered and habits and the environment four to 10 were unearthed. costum e as fish ne t, feathers into the 50s. streets are blocked off for what in which they lived. “ What is it to me? These and goose bumps — mostly “ Being the center of attention has been called the nation’s Studies of surrounding goose bumps. warms you right up,” said biggest free party. are just like stones. People rock and plant fossils have come in cars to take them “ This is a Mardi Gras for the Kathy Broussard, 26, of “ It’s the day to eat everything shown that the four-legged, away. They look like animal long-necked vegetarian dedicated exhibitionist,” Harris Daytona Beach, Fla., dressed as you can, drink what you want bones, but it had to be a dinosaurs fed on conifers said as he shivered in Fat a harem girl with gauzy pants and do what you shouldn’t,” very big animal,” said and tree ferns on the Indian Tuesday’s 38-degree sunshine. and plenty of flesh showing. said Madeline Newton, a 53- farmer Kisna Dadmal. The weather kept crowds Belly dancers mingled with year-old New Orleans native. peninsula. smaller than usual and coats popes on Bourbon Street. Four “ It’s the only chance you have Badam said the dinosaurs Scientists were called in to outnumbered costumes, but the Elvises watched a dozen cock­ to have beer for breakfast and who laid the eggs lived 65 study the fossils by Vikas million years ago during the beer flowed freely and the roaches being chased by a giant live out a few fantasies,” said Amte, a doctor and environ­ Cretaceous period, when parades rolled in full cry with can of bug spray. A bride with a Pat Clinton of Atlanta. mentalist who supervises a such creatures were dying masked riders raining beads beard posed for pictures next to She wore a short skirt, self-help handicraft project and trinkets on the revelers in a m an w e a rin g a le a th e r G- bulging top and feather boa — out. Studying such late-peri­ for lepers and handicapped od remains could provide the street. string and jacket. and so did her husband, Tom. people near Pisdura.

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Associated Press wove a complex plan last June had nothing to do with her Congressional agenda to kill his wife, Marguerite, col­ divorce. They met in 1992 while MANASSAS, Va. lect nearly $1 million in insur­ Ms. Cornwell was going through By ALAN FRAM lingering disputes over the bal- A jury on Tuesday convicted a ance money and get custody of FBI training to research her Associated Press W riter anced-budget constitutional former FBI agent of trying to kill the couple’s two daughters best-selling series about a amendment and revamping his wife, rejecting his claim that They said Bennett took his sleuthing coroner. WASHINGTON campaign finance laws. her lesbian affair broke up his wife’s minister hostage and used His lawyers argued that In a display of bipartisan The campaign-financing marriage and drove him tem­ the clergyman to lure Mrs. Bennett had been losing his unity, President Clinton and issue is notably absent from porarily insane. Bennett to a church where he grasp on sanity for years — and congressional leaders agreed the parties’ mutually agreed Eugene Bennett, who pleaded threatened to blow her and the was being tormented by a Tuesday to focus the new priorities; Republicans, who innocent by reason of insanity, clergyman up. malevolent alter ego named Ed Congress on control both houses of was found guilty of attempted Mrs. Bennett, also a former — when his wife’s affair pushed balancing the Congress, are divided on a murder, abduction and seven FBI agent, foiled the plan when him over the edge. budget and solution. Also missing from the other charges. The jury recom­ she squirted her husband with Mrs. Bennett said she was five other agenda are expanding chil­ mended a 61-year sentence. His pepper spray and fired a gun at relieved by the verdict. “ I’ve got issues rang­ dren’s health-care coverage, a lawyer said an appeal was like­ him. The “ bombs” he wrapped to move on with my life. I do feel ing from cut­ Democratic priority; and an ly. “ I can’t say I’m completely on the minister’s body turned there is a future now,” she said. ting taxes to I overhaul of toxic-waste surprised,” said attorney Reid out to be Play-Doh. Bennett’s other convictions solving the cleanup laws, with Democrats Weingarten. “ There was a lot of Mrs. Bennett testified that she include possession of explosives capital city’s objecting to GOP efforts to evidence and most of it was and crime novelist Patricia with the intent to make a bomb, myriad prob­ Clinton ease some penalties for corpo­ bizarre." Cornwell had “ two intimate con­ threatening to bomb a church lems. rations. Prosecutors said Bennett, 42, tacts” but said the relationship and possession of explosives. F rom the Even the issues on the bipar­ agenda it produced to its very tisan agenda are rife with dif­ location in the Victorian-style ferences. Both sides agree the President’s Room in the budget must be balanced by Capitol, the closed-door meet­ 2002 but champion different ing was designed to signal vot­ mixes of savings. Clinton ers that both sides want a year wants narrower tax cuts than of compromise with minimal Republicans and more money partisan sniping. It was also for education and welfare aimed at persuading the par­ clients, too. ticipants that they can trust Conceding this, Senate each other and at finding ways Majority Whip Don Nickles, R- to quickly yield legislative Okla., said that even for the V O T E accomplishments. five agenda items, the two “We’re trying to find a way sides may have to settle for to take the minimum number examining “ some things we of pot shots at each other and have in common we might be get on w ith our w ork,’’ Senate able to break out and pass.” Majority Leader Trent Lott, R- The two sides set no dead­ Miss., told reporters after the lines. “ The timetable is as meeting, which lasted just over sw iftly as possible on all these an hour. “ And that’s not issues,” Gore said. T o d a y always easy. I think it’s a In a signal of possible prob­ learned trait, and we’re trying lems ahead, though, some to learn how to do th at.’’ members of the two parties Vice President A1 Gore called seemed to emerge with some 1 1 a.m .-l p.m. and 5-7p.m. the session “ an excellent different interpretations of start” and said both parties what they had agreed to. want to prevent disagreements Speaking on condition of in residence “ from generating the kind of anonymity, some GOP partici­ tension that would slow down pants said Clinton asked both progress in the areas where sides to refrain from mislead­ we know we can eventually ing attacks on each other as find agreement.” they struggle to work out their The agenda w ill include differences. Democrats, how­ improving schools, combatting ever, said there was no such juvenile crime and finding discussion. ways to help welfare recipients And on the upcoming bal- Off-campus voting find jobs. 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By M A RC IA D U N N another. Within six hours, graph and a $105 million near- Aerospace W riter Discovery had narrowed the infrared camera. Scientists “clock” to emotions gap from 7,500 miles at the hope to peer back even farther CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. start of the chase to 5,200. in time and space with these By BRENDA C. CO LEM AN “are so widespread in Space shuttle Discovery and This will be the second instruments, which will bring AP Medical Writer humankind and so debilitating its mechanic-astronauts Hubble visit by spacewalking the 1970s-era Hubble up to to so many people, and lead to chased after the Hubble Space date. CHICAGO self-medication with alcohol Telescope on Tuesday for a “ With a little luck in a couple Changing the timing of when and so many other problems, service call that took on new weeks, the best telescope in you are awake and when you being able to identify the funda­ urgency with the failure of one the universe will be even bet­ sleep can profoundly affect your mental processes in every of its components. ter than it is now," shuttle mood, according to scientists human that may go awry in A science instrument aboard commander Kenneth Bowersox who have for the first time producing them is hugely Hubble conked out last Friday. said. linked mood changes to the pre­ im portant,” Dinges said. The seven astronauts are The $2 billion telescope — dictable and enduring internal The studies, conducted inde­ bringing its replacement, a considered the world’s premier rhythms of the human body. pendently in Boston and in top-of-the-line spectrograph optical, observatory — was Two studies released Tuesday Manchester, England, are that they will install this launched from the same shut­ explore the complex relation­ described in a report in the Friday. Helping the Hubble tle in 1990. ships between daily biological February issue of the Archives Two nwx» tekrtshments dtxng it» months space meson should improve «he HvbWe rhythms, sleep choices and of General Psychiatry, released “ This is an example, you telescope's aMty to make detaieO mages at taraway galaxies In 1993, a repair team had to whether people feel cheerful or Tuesday by the American could say, of just in tim e," Space telescope Imaging spectrograph (STiS)O fix Hubble’s blurred vision — Tnt HubUti com Ctr ot ff* c m ol t m u » pant a ooOf blue. Medical Association. NASA payload manager Replaces two speccogtephs mat can only analyze me cokx ol one pomt at a time the result of a flawed mirror — Near-infrared camera and multi-object spectrometer tmcuos) © The studies suggest, for A total of 24 healthy young Kenneth Ledbetter said after f qwx» wewnj Ootance ttvougn cirtrM oevelengtfts and replace its shaky solar Discovery’s spectacular liftoff Replaces a lens that prevents the H tti* tom seeing through dusty clouds. panels, broken gyroscopes and example, that even if a person volunteers were confined to in the dark early Tuesday. failed computer memory has gotten enough sleep, he is laboratories and regimented to Once Discovery was on its astronauts in three years. boards. likely to be irritable or blue if artificially long sleep-wake way, ground controllers pivot­ The astronauts’ No. 1 p rio ri­ This crew w ill install 11 his waking hours center on a cycles — 30 hours or 28 hours ed Hubble into a safe position ty, during the first of four major components. Among the time when his biological clock instead of the usual 24 hours — for Thursday’s rendezvous and spacewalks on consecutive upgrades: new data recorders, tells him he “ should” be asleep. for about a month. began shutting down the tele­ days, will be to install the new pointing-system devices and a Conversely, even if a person The subjects experienced scope, one component after $125 million imaging spectro­ computer “ switchboard.” stays awake 36 hours straight highs and lows in mood corre­ and is seriously sleep-deprived, sponding to a combined effect he may say he feels te rrific if of two things: the amount of you ask him about his mood at time a subject had been awake FBI interferes in cyber affairan hour when his biological and the subject’s body tempera­ clock tells him he is supposed to ture, which is usually lowest in wanted her to perform in front papers. By JEFFREY GOLD be awake, findings suggest. the early morning of a 24-hour Associated Press W riter of a camera, and the girl com­ A federal magistrate ordered The studies show that “ some sleep-wake cycle. plied beginning in November, him held until a Friday bail hours of the day, we’re happier “ This is very exciting, NEWARK, N.J. sending him four tapes that hearing. Brown waived extradi­ than others, and it’s occurring because it leads us to believe depicted “ lascivious exhibition,” tion to New Jersey. Agents FBI agents arrested a 400- inside us, not just in reaction to that similar mechanisms could they said. needed a van to transport pound man Tuesday after he the world around us,” said psy­ be involved in depression,” said The girl’s mother alerted Brown because of his weight, allegedly enticed a 13-year-old chologist David Dinges of the Dr. Diane B. Boivin, who led the authorities last month after dis­ FBI officials said. girl to mail him homemade University of Pennsylvania. He Boston research at Harvard- covering a pair of men’s under­ Court papers, identifying the pornographic videos of herself. called the work a “ tour de affiliated Brigham and wear — size 48 — in her daugh­ girl, now 14, only by her initials, Paul Brown Jr., 47, was force.” Women’s Hospital. arrested in Cleveland on a sin­ ter’s room in their New Jersey gave this account: The findings w ill pave the Dr. Thomas Wehr, chief of the home. It wasn’t clear how the Brown responded in spring gle charge of coercing a minor way for research that one day Psychobiology Branch at the to engage in sexually explicit underwear got there. 1995 to the g irl’s ad asking for could help millions of depressed National Institute of Mental Federal agents tracked Brown a computer pen pal, identifying acts for the purpose of produc­ people live happier lives and aid Health, said he is preparing to down using telephone bills from himself as a 15-year-old boy ing a picture. people whose sleep patterns are use the “ ingenious” design of The girl was 12 when Brown the girl’s home and searched who lived with his mother. disrupted by shift work or trav­ the studies to explore whether this apartment in the basement They began exchanging e- first made contact, posing as a el, said Dinges, chief of sleep altering sleep patterns can 15-year-old pen pal and of his ex-wife’s house in mail, speaking on the telephone, and chronobiology in the psy­ combat manic depression, exchanging e-mail on the Cleveland. There, they uncov­ and w riting to each other. chiatry department. which afflicts about 1 percent of Prodigy online service in the ered correspondence with more Brown told her he loved her “We don’t really understand the population. spring of 1995, federal officials than 10 other girls, ages 14 to in an Aug. 2, 1995, letter and whether (sleep) disturbances ... Manic depression and major said. 16, from Los Gatos, Calif.; also asked for photographs of are leading to some of the mood depression, which afflicts 8 per­ Last summer, he sent her Jacksonville, Fla.; and Saginaw, her. “ Some sexy if possible. disturbances associated with cent to 10 percent of the popu­ instructions on sex acts he Mich.; according to court Please. Baby, for me.” night shift work or chronic lation, are often typified by exposure to time zone worse moods in the morning changes,” he said. and steadily improving moods But since depression, anxiety throughout the day, said Wehr, disorders and manic-depression who was not involved in the Trouble w ith your new studies.

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pRIVOLATA Valentine’s Day festivities not meant for all Since this is my last column before as a college freshman. He had a gothic return for your money, but the money really the right thing to do. However, if Valentines’ Day, I feel compelled to air to him, and I thought we’d be really itself is ten times more practical for you are a living, breathing human being, devote it to the wonder of love and the compatible... until we went out together those of us who have bills to worry it IS the natural thing to do, and if joy of having found that special some­ for the first time. Before our date, I’d about. And if your luck with gifts is any­ you’re not weighted down with a signifi­ one... Oh, I’m not fooling you guys at all, made a mental list of all the parties we thing like mine, let me tell you — the cant other, you can follow your instincts am I? You’ve guessed that this is a crock may want to hit. It was Friday night, and money is FAR better. without fear of reproof. o’ crud. But what you might NOT have I’d just assumed that this was what we’d You more easily stay fit and attractive. You are free. Considering as a whole guessed is that, while I don’t revel in be doing — my friends, at least, never It’s been said that couples who have all of the above points, as well as the this holiday, neither am I one of those did anything else and that was cool with been together awhile and who have a countless other this that make single life lonely hearts who boycotts the day, act- me. Thus, when Jay came by and told sturdy relationship tend to grow lax a positive experience, what they really me that he wanted to sit in his room and about their appearances. In my experi­ all boil down to is that you can pretty read poetry by candlelight, I was m orti­ ence, this is true. I hate to be cruel, but much do as you please. When two peo­ fied. In an attempt to postpone such it’s the cold, hard truth: with few excep­ ple unite, they essentially become one boring activity as long as possible, I tions, my friends who are married or in person, which means that each one Kirsten urged him to go to at least one of the long-term relationships seem to get loses a lot of his or her autonomy. This parties and see if he might find it fun. larger by the day. They don’t care what is perhaps best exemplified by a short, The guy was in my friends’ Pangborn they wear anymore or whether their but powerful, Olive Schreiner excerpt: Dunne room for about five minutes before he hair looks fashionable, and gradually “In her sleep she dreamt life stood informed me that he’d be waiting for me develop an overall appearance. You before her, and held in each hand a gift in the hall. Needless to say, we did not might respond that some people stay in — in the one hand love, and in the other date again. shape for themselves, not their mates. I freedom. And life said to the woman, The more tragic cases involve couples agree, but the fact of the matter is that “Choose.” And the woman waited long ing as if she’s mourning the death of a who remain together despite having two even those with this attitude are prone and said, “ Freedom.” family member and wearing an expres­ d ifferen t ideas of fun. Case in point: to become increasingly unattractive Olive was right on when she recog­ sion of hopelessness and despair. I’m last April, one of my friends broke up after spending considerable time with nized that one must choose between one of those rare people in dead center- with her boyfriend of almost four years, the same significant other. More of your love and freedom. What I question, when it comes to V-day, I really don’t and it was only then that I realized she time is occupied idly, simply spending though, is the representation of both care either way. still liked going to nightclubs. It tuned “quality time” together. If you are a options as “gifts.” After all, what kind of Nonetheless, it took me quite awhile to out that she spent every weekend in woman and your relationship produces “gift” are you getting when you bargain become indifferent to the day of sweet­ some yuppie meatmarket bar only children, your body becomes perma­ away your liberty? And if you choose hearts, and if my heart goes out to any­ because her ex liked those places. nently altered by pregnancy and child­ against freedom, aren’t you essentially one around this time of the year, it is to Although it probably wasn’t the most birth. Call me vain, but I think there's choosing restraint... subjugation... those of you who are without a consoling thing I could have said to my much to be said for good looks, and they enslavement? (Now there’s some fat to boyfriend or girlfriend and regretting it. unhappily-single friend, I told her how are a whole lot easier to retain without a chew on, huh?!) I was once one of you, and I can recall absolutely ecstatic I was that they’d bro­ significant other. Now, I feel the need to address the how difficult it was to be dateless on ken up and that we could once again You can flirt. The person who made happy couples who may be reading this Valentine’s Day, or to be going out with hang out at clubs together. And in case up the maxim about opposites attracting and wondering what kind of vindictive one guy and wanting to be w ith another. you’re tempted to criticize me for my is probably the same one who said that loon would spread such propaganda. 1 want to help those of you who are still thoughtlessness, you might note that it “just because you’ve already ordered I’m not out for revenge, guys. I’ll readily suffering. I therefore sat down and con­ didn't take long at all before she felt the doesn’t mean you can’t look on the admit that, if the perfect man were to templated the many things I like about same! menu.” Theoretically, this is true, but come along, I’d gladly sacrifice my free­ being single, and have listed them here You save money. Sweethearts are when put to the rest of everyday life, it doms and give love a chance. But I’m in the hopes that at least some of them always buying each other cutesy little just doesn't hold water. You CAN look at just being honest, and seeing as though I will make you feel a little better as VD gifts for every imaginable occasion. the menu, but only when your guy or gal haven’t had any date offers from Dennis approaches. Valentine’s Day, birthdays and isn’t around... which becomes increas­ Rodman as of yet, I’ll choose liberty over You can go to places you enjoy. Christmas are the biggies, but there are ingly less frequent as a relationship love any day! “ Opposites attract,” some say. Whether also the anniversaries (which some intensifies. Let’s face it — most people this is true more often than it is false, I overzealous couples celebrate monthly just do not understand when their sig­ Kirsten Dunne. ND '92 and ND Law have no idea, but when you’re dating or even weekly, instead of yearly) and nificant other comments on the beauty '95. works for Goldberg, Weisman & someone who doesn’t share your taste in the countless gifts which are given “just or desirability of someone besides them­ Cairo. Ltd. in Chicago. Her column appears every other Wednesday. recreational activities, you’re headed for to say I love you.” These things add up! selves. And really, why should they? If problems. 1 recall this guy Jay I dated Of course, you ARE getting something in you’re involved in a relationship, it’s not

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ETTER TO THE EDITOR God N L ife God, Earth and Notre Dame Gender issues crucial “God, Earth, Notre Dame.” To say (or giving up smoking entirely.) Dear Editor: When I stood up to take off my jacket that I like to read T-shirts is an Walking across campus, there are I wasted 27 dollars on Tom Clancy's someone “joked,” “Maka, are you going understatement, at best. This varia­ plenty of trash containers where one Executive Orders yesterday. My dad to strip for us?” A clever knee-slapper tion of Father Hesburgh’s theme, can drop pop cans, sandwich wrap­ reads his books and I figured he’d love a that was repeated. Or maybe if that’s not “ God, Country, Notre Dame,” seems pers or juice bottles. Taking advan­ copy signed by the big man himself. gender harassment, how about when I almost more appropriate than the tage of the University’s recycling pro­ Unfortunately Clancy, who is paid by the asked for Tootsie Rolls and they were Sophomore Literary Festival/Notre Dame, intentionally thrown at my chest for what original, given a campus population gram goes one step further: giving us refused to sign a member of the audi­ was defended as “cleavage shots.” Now the chance to wisely re-use our natur­ ence’s book, explaining that his hand was for the reader that doesn’t know me, I al resources. too tired from the three hours he spent didn’t exactly take the passive response, Planting trees and flowers, duties book-signing at his last lecture. In retro­ that is, I wasn’t giggling and enjoying the handled on campus by the spect how do I feel about this? Three attention. Actually, I was annoyed. Most Julie groundskeeping crew, is an idea we words: No big loss. of my friends are men and I’d like to can take home with us. Anyone can I have never sat through a talk so believe that a common ground is under­ volunteer to help those who may not overtly offensive. In the hour or so I was stood between us, but for some reason be able to weed their garden, mow there he referred to someone as a the point isn’t getting across. I’ve never Ferraro the grass or rake leaves. This may “WOP,” he referred to the general public considered myself a “feminist” but if they sound like a “keep the world beauti­ as “you know, that scum out on the are the women who refuse to stand for ful” campaign, but the accounts in street,” and kept his inappropriate ball the sexism pervading our society — and Genesis do relate that God found cre­ rolling by making hackneyed accusations more poignantly, pervading our Notre ation “good.” We should do what we toward Democrats and lawyers. Dame, I’m very appreciative of their that heralds from every corner of the can to keep It that way, even when it Meanwhile, I sat and wondered, what is effort. world. comes to painting one’s mailbox a funny about this? But I thought I would Tom Clancy, or any thinking individual, Right here at Notre Dame, we can cheery color. stick it out — out of respect for the should recognize that gender equality is claim a global family, a true and pos­ Taking care of the Earth can go far speaker and the SLF. When Tom Clancy much too sensitive an issue to ridicule. sibly never-to-be-had-again opportu­ beyond our own homes or this cam­ commented on the law enabling women Issues of equality, sexism, and gender nity to grow in our understanding of pus, too. Membership in responsible the right to vote with something like, harassment are not funny or insignifi­ all God’s children. Whether an indi­ environmental organizations can “What good did that do us,” I realized cant, and the audience and society have a vidual prays to the Christian God, have a global effect, including preser­ how the respect was in no way recipro­ responsibility to make sure that a per­ Allah, Buddha or the Supreme Being vation of the Amazon rain forests or cated, and I walked out of Stepan. I was son’s rights are not devalued like they disgusted and frustrated by a man who were in Clancy's speech. Back in Iowa, by other names, we still have com­ endangered species of animals. abused an opportunity to instruct and my family and high school had me fooled mon ground on which to stand. We Working for the forestry service or encourage young writers and loyal fans into thinking that women were finally share dorms, classrooms, and lan­ local park department are admirable by making what I assume was supposed breaking through the inadequate and guage. Whatever the color of our causes for those whose interest lies in to be a joke out of women. unacceptable patriarchal society of yes­ skin, we are past of “God, Earth, that direction. Enraged by the partial acceptance of terday that endorsed unequal gender sta­ Notre Dame.” Most importantly, having a genuine the audience (displayed by their laughter) tus. Then Tom Clancy and too many of There can be another dimension to awareness and appreciation for what I was anxious to talk to my friends about the students at Notre Dame laughed, and this motto, however. As we are part we have been given is essential. To the surprisingly outrageous and inappro­ I realized how far, as a society, we of God and part of Notre Dame — wonder at a b ird ’s song, or a squir­ priate Tom Clancy. However, I was haven’t come. For example, when a man having responsibilities to both — so rel’s friendly plea for handouts, while equally surprised by the response of my demands respect from others, he is called we are part of the Earth and have the trees go through their colorful male friends — which is presumably a man, but when a woman expects the responsibilities on that level. Some seasonal cycle, is gift itself. This abil­ shared by a large percentage of Notre same respect, she is an oversensitive people call it “stewardship,” which ity to be “present” to the moment, to Dame: “It was only a joke, you’re being feminazi. means to tend well what we have at be in the “here and now,” is really oversensitive.” I also got the usual after- Man is woman’s equal. It is essential to our disposal. Much in the same way what it means to be part of “God, a-woman-says-one-word-in-defense-of- realize that women are not asking for a we would not destroy an expensive Earth, Notre Dame.” her-gender, “Are you one of those fem i­ favor here, we are simply demanding a textbook, so we are required to pre­ nists?” The young men in the room pro­ natural right. Needless to say, I will be serve this Earth in which we live. iulie Ferraro works as a secretary ceeded to devalue the issue with “Why returning the book. Such efforts can be as simple as not in the Friemann L ife Science Center. don’t you go cook us some dinner” cheap flicking a cigarette butt on the ground shots — I mean jokes. Truly, it was sex­ MAKA PILCHER ism in action and it just kept on coming. Junior, Off-campus

WHERE I'M CALLING FROM Clancy’s visit insightful into the true American Dream In a time in my life of choices, changes, showed me exactly what I don’t want to ly in control of exactly how much he was exactly what we want, what we demand, careers, developments, and dilemmas, I be. alienating the audience. He pulled what we’ll pay for. feel like Robert Frost in that famous As arrogant and obnoxious as Clancy strings and prodded soft spots to get I did appreciate a point in his talk poem that all English majors worth their was, he was frank and honest. To some reaction from the listeners as if he was when he alluded to going out and read­ salt should know but at this point in extent I admire his guts (even though entertaining himself by enraging us. As ing different sorts of writers to find what time I can’t seem to rem em ber: I see they may have been inspired by the liba­ he stood on the stage, he was still very one enjoys. While it might cut into his myself at a fork in the road of life, look­ tions of Mishawaka Brew Co.) in that he much the author, the writer of a book revenue, it is exactly what we as readers ing down two paths. One, the path of the was unapologetic about the type of called Tom Clancy. And, like much of should be doing. We should be pouring wallet. The other, the path of the heart. w rite r he is. As he explained, he is an the audience that remained for the through the back racks in bookstores, “entertainer,” a businessman who entire talk, I sat there and read the not the bestseller shelves teeming with believes the purpose of writing as to whole thing. We listened and we left books Oprah Winfrey deemed worth­ “sell so that you can buy things like the exactly how I think he wanted us to — while. Consume books that will chal­ Baltimore Orioles,” which he did (I’m we were disgusted and he was in con­ lenge you, books you will learn from, Thomas going to go out on a limb and say he was trol. It was as if he was saying, put your books you might even be changed by. the first part-baseball owner to read at literature in your pipe and smoke it — I A good place to start is the list of the festival — I heard somewhere that am what people are reading, I am what authors that have previously read at the Vonnegut might have had a piece of the is important. festival. Writers like Barth, Brautigan, Coyne Brewers, but that’s speculation.) And he is exactly right. He is what peo­ Vonnegut, Ginsber, etc., have pushed Clancy “doesn’t write poetry because ple are reading. He is the only w riter to the boundaries of language and repre­ there’s no money in it” ( a tough pill to require a change of venue for the SLF sentation and have reshaped what is lit­ swallow for all you lovers of Clancy’s because of his popularity, and, on this erature. They are part of the festival’s As we all know, we are supposed to take prolific and poignant prose) and does campus, he is undoubtedly the most legacy, part of its proud history, but a the latter, the road less travelled by, for not support the National Endowment for well-known name of this SLF’s readers part Clancy would discount as “ not good that will make all the difference. the Arts as it is “welfare for snobs” (with the exception of Jim McNamee, w ritin g ” because it is not readily acces­ But I am not living in a poem. Alas, I because “artistic value is elitist.” A but that’s only because he plays clarinet sible to the intellect of the “common am living in the world of bills and writer slamming the NEA smacks of in Cod in Salsa.) man.” bounced checks and deadlines and dis­ Hillary not voting for Bill. It is no won­ As surprised as I was by what I heard, Since when is art’s worth judged by eases. My path-less-travelled-by is the der that much of the crowd left disap­ I didn’t look at the man on the stage and how well it panders to the limited path of the writer, the road of the artist, pointed and disgusted before he was blame him for my repugnance. I blame understanding of the average, unchal­ a path laden not with gold but with ful­ even finished. Yet he felt the need to us, the audience, the people sitting lenged mind? Is it not art’s duty to fillment; a hard, hungry road, but a road remind us that he’s “not the reincarna­ there, listening attentively like Clancy broaden, to push, to challenge, to free paved with my dreams. tion of Shakespeare.” Thanks. disciples, waving copies of The Hunt For the “common man” from being com­ Last Friday night as I sat in Stepan But my purpose here is not to slam Red October and Patriot Games as if mon? And as far as extolling the virtues Center for the opening evening of the poor Tom, although he made it so damn they were Bibles. of the “common man” is concerned, it Sophomore Literary Festival, I felt easy. As I sat there with pen in hand We have created the monster we lis­ sounded a bit absurd coming from the myself being pointed in the direction of and watched journalistic gems fall from tened to — we have put him on a mouth of a multi-millionaire baseball that less travelled path. I listened to a his mouth onto my paper, I couldn’t pedestal, we have bought the books, we owner. popular, successful writer explain how believe how easy he was making it for have watched the movies. It’s supply Yet I am glad Tom Clancy read that he too had a dream, how he followed it me to portray him as a vile addition to and demand — we demand mindless evening, and I appreciate that he Hvas and, over several years finally achieved the festival. Remarks like “Ghandi was drivel from our writers, we put cliched part of the festival. His is the voice of a it. an arrogant little bastard,” “The poet stories of cliched characters written in writer that America has chosen to And I was inspired. Not because Tom did not establish freedom of the press, a flat fifth grade diction on the bestseller embrace — a voice rich in entertain­ Clancy showed me the possibility, the soldier did,” “ Even Democrats can have list. ment, but shallow in meaning; a voice potential, the promise of following the a good idea once in a while, like in We ignore young artists and starving almost unparalleled in popularity, but heart instead of the wallet, but because 1956...,” “Senator Clancy has a nice ring poets getting by on ten grand a year, void of substance. And through our he showed me exactly how ugly and to it, but it would be a pay cut,” and his writers struggling to contribute some­ embracing it, it has become our voice, tragic it is when one confuses the two. I comment that giving women the right to thing of intellectual import, of human our culture. If we don’t like the sound of walked out of Stepan and into the cool vote was a “mistake” made him look like value. Instead we reward writers that, we should be more careful in the air, my blood boiling, sardonic quips and a reactionary buffoon, even to the most drowning in money, writers of pop fic­ bookstore. sexist remarks ringing in my ears, and loyal Clancy lovers. tion who offer nothing to the reader things became very clear. I now know Yet throughout his abrasive talk, I save a cheap th rill and some unearned R. Thomas Coyne is a senior Arts and what I want to be because the SLF couldn't help but feel that he was entire­ suspense. I think Mr. Clancy. He gives us Letters major. page 12 Wednesday, February 12, 1997 3 CB 3% £

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By JOEY CRAWFORD three hours spent waiting for the event to occur seem com­ Accent Editor pletely worthwhile. ASHLEIGH THOMPSON These plastic beads represent a form of spending money for Associate Accent Editor things other than the basic necessities, but the tradition stems and T O M ROLAND from prominent and wholesome beginnings. The earliest form Managing Editor of carnival jew elry originated with the Rex organization. The ducal decoration was a pin worn by those in the party resem­ bling a crest-like badge worn by European royalty. Originally T o describe Mardi Gras as the most entertaining the pins, manufactured differently each year, could be pinned event on the planet is an understatement. So is onto someone who caught a member’s eye. That person had regarding it as the most decadent. But to those the choice of wearing the pin for the remainder of the Carnival who have never Mardi-Gras’ed, the festival can be season. This tradition of fairly innocent foundations has taken quite awe-inspiring if not frightening. Everyone on a much more fun, if not perverse role in the celebration of has heard horror stories stemming from the carnival. the festivities. Muggings, random acts of violence, even organ-napping And thus the true spirit of Mardi Gras ensues. (everyone has heard the story where some kid woke up in a Strangers rush the streets to show off their newly acquired telephone booth 15 miles outside New Orleans with a major treasures and trade them for crude tokens of pain in his back at which point he called 911, only to later dis­ affection while gathering in thousands amidst cover that he was drugged and his kidney was stolen...and you the infamous concrete jungle of the French thought hangovers the next morning were bad) frighten people Quarter. Mardi Gras now moves from away from this festival which encompasses a fortnight. But for wholesome fun to slightly!?) off-color. those adventurous travelers that make the pilgrimage to the The main trading commodity? A city of sin, Mardi Gras w ill be remembered as one of the great­ drink...a kiss...a flash of flesh. est experiences of their lives. The humorous thing about this Thousands of people from every corner of the earth flock to tradition is that few people even New Orleans once a year for the biggest party in the nation. question it. Women pull up their Some stay for just a few days while others make New Orleans shirts without flinching, and their second home for a few weeks. Regardless of the dura­ some men have no problem with tion of their stay, all come to revel in what is one of the w orld’s dropping their pants for some most prominent displays of insanity. There is no certain type of coveted beads. Ironically, the person who makes their way to the Carnival, everyone just police watch for whatever bor­ wants to have fun. ders indecent exposure (some­ The French term “Mardi Gras” translates as Fat Tuesday, times even taking pictures of the the last day before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Typically exposed particrs, presumably for the final celebration before the solemnity of Lent, Fat Tuesday their own personal collection), quickly expanded into weeks of preparation and celebration, while both the former and present including parades, formal balls, costumes and mass drunken­ owner of the beads smile with the ness. glee of accomplishment. The transfer Parades grace Canal and St. Charles streets, each organized then takes place and the parties move by a different “krewe,” such as Isis or Bacchus. Marching along to repeat the process bands interspersed between floats keep the crowd moving, as again...again...and again. if they needed to try. The floats ooze with lavish themes and Some “carnelevares” opt to participate high designs, and a dozen fully costumed and masked residents above the chaos below. They watch from the balconies of throw beads of all shapes and colors at the screaming crowds. their homes, drinking establishments and hotels, and offer Diving to catch these tokens is a sport in itself, and a violent their beads or “ goods” to those passing by. With this position one at that. Toys and plastic cups also fly, as do doubloons, or comes more exposure in all aspects. metallic coins with the seal of that While the legal drinking age may be 21, this law is nothing krewe. Girls quickly learn more than a formality in New Orleans. Alcohol can be pur­ that they can catch chased from any storefront lining the main thoroughfare of twice as many beads Canal Street by just about anyone. Probably even a baby. if they sit on their The police seem to have bigger problems to worry about, boyfriend’s such as public urination or roughing up a follow festival-goer. shoulders, and It is ultimately their job to control mayhem in a city that some people threatens to explode into riots. even proffer The French Quarter throbs with life, as beer, “hand nets. grenades ” and “hurricanes” (low from every doorway. As At the conclu­ there is no open container laws in the state of Louisiana, the sion of the streets become flooded with the nectar of Bacchus, blurring parade, necks the borders between bars. disappear Pat O'Brien’s, known for its outdoor courtyard and piano beneath mounds of bar, is one of the larger and more frequented bars in New plastic beads, and the two or Orleans, with lines waiting over an hour to enter. Home of the Wednesday, February 12, 1997 ACOSNT page 13

best hurricanes in New Orleans, this establishment is a into Riverwalk, an outdoor shopping area on the river that favorite watering hole for any visitors from the Notre Dame boasts several restaurants and stores. The New Orleans community. Museum of Art, an aquarium and the Confederate Museum The Bulldog, another popular night spot, boasts over 50 offer additional attractions during non-parade hours. No one beers on tap as well as a full bar. This nostalgic bar is a popu­ can complain that New Orleans is a city with nothing to do. lar hangout for college students and older people alike. The Despite the 14 to 20 (depending on the size and make of your House of Blues is yet another popular breeding ground for car/Winnebago) hour drive from South Bend to New Orleans, debauchery, but don’t be misled by the name, for they do not the road trip may actually be half of the fun or frustration of always play blues music there, much to many visitors dismay. the experience. Driving through the south can prove interest­ For those weary travelers who are looking for a bar that ing and enlightening. Tacky signs advertising the world ‘s offers something perhaps a bit more visual (because they can’t largest tobacco outlet store or the world’s best selection of get anyone to exchange beads with them), Bourbon Street fireworks plague the highways like gravy on biscuits. offers a multitude of exotic dance clubs, ranging from the up­ Fast food restaurants in Alabama served grits, and cars in scale to the down right sleazy. Many of these establishments Louisiana actually displayed David Duke bumper stickers. lave lines pouring out the doors and well down the street. White Castles graced the way into Kentucky, and Mississippi Louisiana is also the home of two fine microbrewed beers. state troopers drooled while waiting for speeding college stu­ Abita and Blackened Voodoo appeal to even the dents. Country music monopolized radio frequencies in most tedious beer entrepreneurs. Both are Tennessee. Small diners boasting to be world renowned dark in tone and great in taste, offering an proved to be well below their billing, and gas stations adver­ alternative to the typical beers and the tised homemade boiled peanuts. Despite these factors, per­ mysterious hurricanes and hand haps troubling to the student unfamiliar with the subculture of grenades that plague every bar. the south, the scenery was indeed beautiful and the residents sTt Aside from the pure fun of Mardi hospitable. V * ^yeggMk'Gras however, New Orleans is a If this account proves enticing and you want to participate in - playground in its own right. New the madness, start planning early. Depending upon the W * Orleans is a very textually rich accommodations, plane and hotel reservations need to be I .. JjL town. The architecture is quaint made anywhere from months to almost a year in advance. | j and sometimes classical. Art Domestic airfare can reach a thousand dollars, and a regular museums dot almost every corner double room can cost over $300 during the height of activity. °f the city (The famous French Anyone sober enough to complain about the expenses of

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BASEBALL Ceremony marks 50th anniversary of MLB integration By R O N A LD BLUM “ Of course, it’s important,” spokesman for acting commis­ es that will be worn on players’ tograph of Robinson sliding Associated Press W riter Sharon Robinson said Tuesday. sioner Bud Selig. uniforms this season to mark into home plate. Honey Frosted “ I’m sure there’s no doubt in White House spokesman the breaking of the sport’s Wheaties has Robinson throw ­ NEW YORK his m ind th at he wants to be Mike McCurry said Tuesday color barrier by Robinson. ing, while Crispy Wheaties n’ Jackie Robinson’s daughter there and w ill be there.” that Clinton had videotaped a Wheaties announced its own Raisins shows Robinson field­ hopes President Clinton will at­ Baseball officials have invit­ message to be played at the celebration Tuesday, releasing ing. tend the ceremonies marking ed Clinton to the ceremony on ceremonies, usually an indica­ limited edition cereal boxes. In conjunction with the an­ 50th anniversary ceremony of April 15 at Shea Stadium, tion Clinton won’t be there in “ My father ate grits every nouncement, Wheaties gave her father’s major league de­ where the Los Angeles Dodgers person. morning of his life,” Sharon $5,000 each to The Jackie but, but a White House play the New York Mets. Baseball officials intend to Robinson said. “ He was a dia­ Robinson Foundation and to spokesman indicated it was Clinton has not yet responded, announce their plans this betic. He had a special diet.” the Negro Leagues Baseball unlikely. according to Rich Levin, the month. Among them are patch­ The Wheaties box has a pho­ Museum in Kansas City, Mo.

Golf Woods favorite in upcoming tourney Associated Press Tournament organizers ex­ pect galleries up to eight times MELBOURNE as large as normal as interest Even as Tiger Woods pre­ in the 21-year-old sensation pared for the Australian sweeps from Thailand, where th e h o u se Masters his mind wandered he won by 10 strokes over the dow n the weekend, into Australia. road to the Woods, coming off a hectic Masters in week in his mother’s birth razothlade suitcase g April. country, fought his way ‘‘When through swarming fans and a you look at media onslaught as he began my physical preparations for the aspects, I Australian Masters. 6 Cass. s h o u l d “ After what I had to go always be a Woods through last week, I'm not sur­ LLllkl favorite to prised by anything,” Woods win there, as should John said. “ I can’t describe it, it was Daly,” Woods said Tuesday at very tough. Thailand was 10 Huntingdale Golf Club, site of times tougher than here, you this week’s Australian cannot believe how it was.” Silverchair Bush Masters. “ We both h it the ball F r e a k Show Razorblade Suitcase long and we hit the ball very Woods said the level of high.” attention he has received has As long as Woods hits the caused him to fear for his safe­ ball he’s likely the favorite in ty, and also his image. every tournament he plays. “ The hardest thing is that This week oddsmakers have people kind of mob you, and at Woods at 3-1 to win the times that can be pretty dan­ Australian Masters, the low­ gerous,” he said. “ People w ill 6 Cass. est-priced favorite in the histo­ have to learn that I can only ry of the event. be as obliging as they let me. ■ tah ; ■

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TENNIS Hingis closes on top ranking Pierce moves on in By SALVATORE ZANCA Paris Women’s Open. The ten­ the reason why you lost and Associated Press W riter nis may be the easy part. you have to improve it,” Hingis Finding a chance to ride in said. “ But there is no reason to Paris Women’s Open PARIS Paris is another matter. think about it now. Riding a winning streak of Which means she must con­ “ Right now I am playing Associated Press dropping to No. 22. three tournaments and un­ centrate on the tennis, and she some very good tennis. I am in The player she lost to at the beaten for the year, Martina has been doing well in that. great shape. So it’s normal I PARIS Australian Open, Martina Hingis came to Paris with Named after Martina keep beating the other play­ Mary Pierce won her first- Hingis, is top-seeded in Paris something else on her mind Navratilova, Hingis, at 16 years ers.” round match at the Paris and begins play on Wednesday apart from tennis. 4 months, became the youngest Two years ago, Hingis played Women’s Open Tuesday in against Silvia Farina of Italy. It wasn’t art, and it wasn’t Australian Open champion and Graf in Paris. Graf won 6-2, 6- sharp contrast to the way she In her first round match, food or fashion. the youngest women’s Grand 3, but it was closer than the went out of the tournament a Farina beat Katarina “ At indoor tournaments it is Slam singles winner since score indicated. Hingis was just year ago. Studenikova of Slovakia 6-3, 1- hard to find a horse,” she said. Lottie Dod won Wimbledon in 14 then. Pierce defeated Sweden’s Asa 6, 6-3. “ You have to go indoors and I 1887 at the age of 15 years, 10 “ I learned a lot from that Carlsson 6-2, 6-3. Last year, In other matches in the don’t like that too much.” months. match. It was the first time I playing with a bad back and $480,000 tournament, Kristie Since arriving in Paris, Hingis met Steffi,” Hingis said. “ I was not making an effort on many Boogert of the Netherlands ral­ has met an Olympic gold “ I wasn’t really expecting so very excited to play Steffi for shots, Pierce lost a first-round lied to beat Sandrine Testud of medalist in show jumping, much and then I became No. 2 the first time and No. 1. Now I match and was whistled and France 0-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2); fifth- Pierre Durand, who is now and everything came very fast,” am a different player. I am now jeered off the court. seeded Irina Spirlea of president of the French Hingis said. “ But 1 worked so No. 2 in the world and it’s dif­ This year she is full of confi­ Romania topped Yelena Equestrian Federation. much to become the best player ferent to go into a tournament dence after reaching the Likhovtseva of Russia 6-4, 7-5, The Swiss teenager told in the world.” when you are seeded No. 1.” Australian Open final and and Adriana Gersi of Czech Durand of how she bought an­ “ I’ve won a Grand Slam title The last time they met was at climbing back to the No. 12 Republic defeated Germany’s other horse back home and and I’ve reached something in the WTA championships in spot in the world rankings after Andrea Glass 7-5, 6-0. how she fell while riding just my life and especially my tennis November, where Graf needed four days before winning the career,” Hingis said. “ You just five sets to beat Hingis. And she Australian Open. have to keep refining your looks to keep on getting better. In that final, Hingis routed game.” “ At my age you just always France’s Mary Pierce 6-2, 6-2 She also won the Sydney and learn from one week to an­ to become No. 2 in the world, Tokyo tournaments and has not other,” Hingis said. “ It’s no dif­ Phillies decide not closing in on Steffi Graf. lost in 14 matches. ferent if you’re No. 16 or No. 2. Hingis has a first-round bye “ Sometime when someone You keep on wanting to get bet­ before starting at this week’s beats you, you have to know ter and better.” to pursue Tartabull 0 10 Associated Press "Where The Aroma Of CLEARWATER, Fla. Gentle Spices Awaits You” The cost-conscious Philadelphia Phillies crossed Danny Tartabull off their wish list after the outfielder turned down the F e a tu rin g team’s final offer of a $2 million, one-year contract with $300,000 INDIAN TANDOORS & South INDIAN in incentives. 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BASKETBALL Gophers haunted by past record at Mackey Arena By R O N LESKO to mean a guaranteed loss for the tight placement of the the crowd noise. sion in 1982. Of their last three Associated Press W riter Minnesota. bench area next to the court “ When you go in there for wins at Mackey Arena, two Haskins is winless in 10 trips makes it tough on the players. practice, when you bounce you have come in seasons in which MINNEAPOLIS to West Lafayette, Ind., and “ I’d say the benches are the hear like a metal kind of rico­ they finished as conference Trevor Winter thinks it might never has come closer than six hardest part of Mackey chet, and you kind of hear that champs. be the cramped benches. John points to beating his close Arena,” he said. “ When you’re in the voices when the crowd The Boilermakers also have Thomas says it could be the friend and former mentor on the bench you have to put really gets going,” he said. won the last three Big Ten acoustics. Clem Haskins says Gene Keady there. your feet up on the court to get The symbolism of a win at crowns, although they are a it’s simply the coach and his “ Gene Keady does a trem en­ some leg room .” Purdue w ould not be lost on young team this year and lost players. dous job year in and year out,” Thomas has lost at Mackey the Gophers. by 23 points at Williams Arena There are a lot of ideas Haskins said. "We have a lot of each of the last three years. He Minnesota’s last victory there on Jan. 25. That snapped a about why Minnesota has such respect for them. They’ve won said the metal-roofed arena came in the last season they string of seven straight wins an abysmal record at Purdue’s three Big Ten titles in a row has odd acoustics that enhance won the Big Ten, a 53-52 deci­ over the Gophers. Mackey Arena over the past 30 and again they’re in con­ years. The Golden Gophers tention. We know we have to have won just three times in beat a team like Purdue, play their last 29 visits there, really well against them and including 14 straight losses. Iowa, to have a chance to win But there would be no better it.” WE NEED A Few GOOD PEOPLE time to beat the Boilermakers on their home court than A fifth-year senior who never Wednesday night, when No. 3 has been a starter, Winter has KIDS CORPORATION, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES A VARIETY OF Minnesota begins a two-game had a unique perspective on PROGRAMS FOR NEWARK CHILDREN, IS LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD PEOPLE TO week that could put it on the the Gophers’ struggles at JOIN ITS SUMMER STAFF. verge of its first Big Ten title Mackey Arena. The 7-foot since 1982. backup center theorized that Kids Corporation operates Summer educational programs in Newark, The Gophers (20-2, 9-1 Big Ten) have a 1 1/2-game lead New Jersey. Each summer we hire college students who are interested in over Purdue in the conference urban education and the needs of young children. This is npt a job, it is standings. Iowa, which plays an experience. We work long hours to provide the kids with a sense of host to Minnesota on Saturday, hope and opportunity. We need college students who are interested in is two games back in third place. working in the following programs: “ We definitely look at these BffF two games as a huge tu rn in g KIDS SCHOOLS : Kids Schools operate for eight weeks each point if we can win them summer and provide children in Grades 1-5 with basic both,” Winter said Tuesday. educational skills and a sense of community. “ It would make things a lot /IS SliliX (IX All schools are located in Newark, N.J. easier. It would take a lot of the pressure off. 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CALL 219/284-4625 LSF O R THE AR TS Wednesday, February 12, 1997 The Observer • SPORTS page 19 NNBA Gill helps snap Magic streak Iverson trash talk By FRED GOODALL shot 62 percent from the field his next two shots, then made Associated Press W riter (10-for-16) in the fourth quarter two free throws after Grant’s and were 10-of-13 from the foul putback enabled Orlando to pull is not backed up ORLANDO, Fla. line to win in Orlando for the to 96-93. Kendall Gill scored 28 points first time since January, 1993. Notes: The Nets placed sec­ By KEN BERGER and the New Jersey Nets made Penny Hardaway finished with ond-leading scorer Robert Pack Associated Press W riter eight free throws in the final 16 points from Orlando, while (15.9 points) on the injured just 1:11 to stop Orlando’s season- Horace Grant had 15 points and with a bone bruise and sprained CLEVELAND high five-game winning streak 14 rebounds. left ankle. Edwards, who under­ Chris Mills and Tyrone Hill had 22 points and 10 rebounds with a 104-98 victory Tuesday The Nets led 23-21 after one went arthroscopic knee surgery apiece and Allan Iverson didn’t quite back up his boast as the night. quarter and 48-44 at the half, last April and has missed 46 Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 105-94 Tuesday Kerry Kittles had 25 points getting 13 points from Kittles games this season, was activat­ night. and Khalid Reeves made two and closing the second period ed and played 19 minutes, scor­ Iverson, who was booed by the Gund Arena crowd after he clutch 3-pointers down the w ith a 15-6 spurt that Reeves ing 12 points. ... New Jersey’s was named MVP of the rookie game on All-Star Saturday, said stretch to finish with 19 for the triggered with one of his five 3- victory denied the Magic a he would take out his revenge in this game. But he shot 5-for-22 Nets, who began the game with pointers. sweep of the four-game season while scoring 21 points, and a few of his field goals came in the Gill on the bench because he Gill, Kittles and Kevin series. ... Dennis Scott continued final two minutes when the game was already decided. arrived late for practice Monday Edwards, whose trey put the to struggle offensively for Terrell Brandon was limited to 23 minutes due to foul trouble after missing the team flight. Nets up 67-66, were the only Orlando, shooting just 2-of-8 and shot 3-for-ll for 10 points in Cleveland’s ninth straight vic­ Rony Seikaly led the Magic players to score for New Jersey shots and scoring 5 points ... tory over Philadelphia. Bob Sura had 14 off the bench while fill­ with 23 points and 11 rebounds. in the third quarter. But their New Jersey’s Jayson Williams, ing in for Brandon. Nick Anderson had 18 points, offense — Gill had 14 and Kittles who had 21 points and 20 Jerry Stackhouse and Rex Walters each had 16 for including a 3-pointer that 6 in the period — was enough to rebounds in his last game before Philadelphia, which shot 39.5 percent. trimmed New Jersey’s lead to keep the Nets ahead. the All-Star break, was scoreless After missing his first shot of the fourth quarter, a driving 101-98 with 19 seconds to go. Reeves began New Jersey’s until making a free throw with layup, Iverson stood frowning at halfcourt with his hands Kittles then iced the win by final push, hitting 3-pointers on 25 seconds left. He was 0-for-8 clasped, as if in prayer. Fans had been booing the flamboyant making three of four free throws consecutive posessions to put from the field and grabbed rookie all night, and a few hecklers at courtside let him hear it. the rest of the way. The Nets the Nets ahead 92-86. Gill made seven rebounds. Though Iverson had 11 assists, many of those came late, too. Fans really got on him when he shot an airball on a 3-point attempt with 2:34 to play. He then hit a couple of jumpers and a driving layup to almost match his season average of 23 points. Heat widen gap over Pistons Iverson looked like he was going to take over early in the third. He drew Brandon’s third and fourth fouls on successive By STEVEN W IN E meet three more times during Hardaway scored 16 points in super-quick baseline drives, sending the Cavs’ point guard to the Associated Press Writer the regular season. the third period. bench with Cleveland leading 57-51. Hardaway went ll-for-17, Detroit ran off nine consecu­ MIAMI including three 3-pointers, and tive points to close to 83-75 Tim Hardaway scored 31 had 10 assists against the with 8:50 left, but three baskets points and the Miami Heat shot NBA’s second-ranked defense. by Mourning restored Miami’s New Bullet coach 53 percent Tuesday to beat the Mourning, playing despite a cushion. Detroit Pistons 104-91 in the sore right heel that forced him Notes: The all-tim e series is first matchup this season be­ to miss the All-Star Game, hit tied 15-15. ... Detroit is 9-0 tween the NBA’s most improved 10 of 14 shots, but went 9-for- when scoring 100 and 0-3 when debuts with loss teams. 19 from the free-throw line, allowing 100.... Voshon Lenard, By D A V ID GINSBURG Washington then went up 62- Alonzo Mourning added 29 including an airball. He had 11 who scored a career-high 38 Associated Press W riter 59 before Chris Childs h it a 3- points for the Heat, who be­ rebounds. points in Miami’s most recent pointer, a 20-footer and a dri­ came only the third team to Detroit’s Grant Hill, limited to game, went 0-for-5 and was LANDOVER, Md. ving layup to put the Knicks score 100 points on Detroit. 34 minutes by foul trouble, shut out. ... The Heat’s Sasha A new head coach couldn’t ahead for good. Miami has topped 100 five scored 17 points. Danilovic left the game in the prevent the Washington After Tracy Murray sank a times while winning seven in a The Heat hit their final five second quarter with a bruised Bullets from the same old 3-pointer for the Bullets, row, the league's longest cur­ shots in the second period to left arm, but later returned. ... result against the New York Houston scored six straight rent streak. lead 49-42 at halftime. Hill sat Otis Thorpe is the only Detroit K n i c k s , points to give New York a 72- The Heat increased their lead out the final 7:47 of the third player to start in every game. ... whose 97-92 65 lead entering the fourth over Detroit to two games in the quarter with four fouls and The Heat have won six straight v i c t o r y quarter. battle for Eastern Conference Miami increased its lead from home games, but they still have Tuesday Buck Williams and Ewing playoff seeding. The clubs will eight points to 13 at 79-66. a better record on the road. night ruined scored successive baskets to B e r n i e put the Knicks up 84-75 with Bickerstaff’s 6:06 left. Washington closed to debut. 93-90 w ith 55 seconds to go, P a tr ic k but a pair of baskets by Ewing E w in g and Ewing in the final 40 seconds iced it. John Starks Rod Strickland scored 21 for scored 18 points each for the the Bullets, Juwan Howard 19 Knicks, who swept the four- and Chris Webber had 17 LEADERSHIP FOR SOCIAL game season series by beating points before leaving after a the Bullets for the 20th time in fourth-quarter collision near CSC RESPONSIBILITY 21 games since Nov. 13, 1992. midcourt. Details of the injury CENTER FOR Bickerstaff was named the were not immediately known. SOCIAL Bullets’ new head coach Houston scored 17 and CONCERNS Monday, replacing the fired Charles Oakley 14 for New Jim Lynam. But Bickerstaff, York. who served as an assistant Strickland had 15 points and with Washington from 1973- Washington outrebounded the The Center for Social Concerns is sponsoring a series of 4 seminars 85, couldn’t prevent the Knicks 21-14 in taking a 54-52 Bullets from losing their fifth halftime time lead. this semester focusing on Leadership. Anyone interested in straight and 11th in 14 games. 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Guyton added 21 points Lions have lost for the Hoosiers, whose 19 vic­ with him; it didn’t appear that LOS ANGELES CHICAGO the two got together Tuesday. tories with six games to go al­ 11 o f last 12 ready match their regular-sea- Interim UCLA basketball Dennis Rodman tripped over Philander Rodman was coach Steve Lavin was pro­ a cameraman again, but this flown into Chicago from the son total for each of the past three years. moted to permanent head time he got his kicks only by Philippines by a tabloid televi­ games, 6 straight coach today and will receive a helping the Chicago Bulls beat sion show in exchange for ex­ The Nittany Lions were led by Pete Lisicky, who had 16 of four-year contract. the Charlotte Hornets 103-100 clusive interviews, so he didn’t By STEVE H ER M A N Lavin, 32, was an assistant talk to other reporters. He sat his 18 points in the second Tuesday night on Michael Associated Press W riter for five seasons before being Jordan’s 3-pointer at the in the lower section behind the half, and Jarrett Stephens with 13 points. appointed interim coach when buzzer. basket. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Jim H arrick was fired Nov. 6. Jordan Before the game, Dennis Penn State’s only leads were Charlie Miller made it easy at 2-0 and 4-2 before a 3- The Bruins (13-7) are tied sco re d 43 Rodman said he expected the for coach Bob Knight this time. with Southern California for points and fans to “ boo the hell out of pointer by 7-foot freshman Miller outscored Penn State Jason Collier started Indiana’s first place in the Pacific-10 Rodman, in me.” Instead, the league’s by himself in the first half and Conference with an 8-3 his return leading rebounder was greet­ big streak. After a basket by finished with a season-high 22 Penn State’s David Macklin, record. from an 11- ed with a loud ovation. points as Indiana beat the “ With all that has occurred game NBA It didn’t take Rodman long Miller’s first 3-pointer began a Nittany Lions 81-57 Tuesday 16-4 run that put Indiana this year, they could have suspension to get into it with Mason, night. given up on the season, but for kicking a Charlotte’s tough guy. The ahead 32-10. Knight, who twice left the Miller’s second 3-pointer just instead, they pulled together cameraman, Rodman blond Rodman and Mason, bench for a stroll in a courtside as a family should do in a time grabbed 14 who had his nickname “ Mase” ahead of the halftime buzzer hallway and a seat in the gave Indiana its 27-point lead, of crisis,” Lavin said of his rebounds as the B u lls w on shaved into his hair, hooked bleachers during a sloppy, players. their 15th consecutive home arms and were called for a a margin the Hoosiers matched foul-plagued victory over Ohio twice more early in the second Lavin hasn’t been afraid to game and ended Charlotte’s double foul 89 seconds into State on Saturday, rarely bench starters for being late four-game winning streak. the game. half before a brief Penn State strayed far from his seat this rally. or throw them out of practice, Muggsy Bogues hit a 3- Mason’s short jumper over time. as he did with forward J R. pointer with 9.5 seconds left to Rodman put Charlotte in front A 3-pointer by Lisicky with He didn’t have to. 17:38 to go marked the first Henderson last month. tie the score 100-100. The 23-22, but the Bulls scored the The Hoosiers (19-8, 6-6 Big Lavin’s contract w ill run Bulls didn’t call timeout and final six points of the first time the Nittany Lions scored Ten) took control with a 14-0 more than two points without through June 30, 2001. That quickly got the ball upcourt to quarter. run in the first five minutes, could mean underclassmen Jordan, who pulled up about Midway through the second an intervening Indiana basket. built their lead to 43-16 at Penn State, which shot only 29 Toby Bailey, Henderson and three feet behind the top of period, Rodman was left open halftime and were never seri­ Jelani McCoy will stay instead the key and hit the shot over from 17 feet by Vlade Divac. percent in the opening period, ously threatened. Penn State matched its 16 first-half points of leaving for the NBA. Dell Curry as the clock ticked Instead of taking the shot, (8-13, 1-11) hit just three of its And Baron Davis, consid­ to zero. Rodman tried a pass that was within the first seven minutes first 15 shots, didn’t manage of the second half and closed ered the top point guard Glen Rice, coming off his All- stolen by Divac, who fed Curry more than two unanswered prospect in the nation, may Star game MVP performance, for a 3-pointer. within 53-36, but that’s as points until three minutes into close as the Nittany Lions follow up on his oral commit­ scored 32 points. Curry added Mason beat the halftime the second half and went on to ment to play for the Bruins 20 and Anthony Mason 18. buzzer with a layup over could come. its sixth straight loss, its 11th A free throw by Guyton, an­ and sign a letter of intent. With 5:59 to play, Rodman Jordan to cut the Bulls’ lead to defeat in the past 12 games. Davis, a senior at Santa fouled Mason and stumbled 55-53. Rice had 21 first-half other 3-pointer by Miller and Unlike Saturday, when 62 two more baskets by Guyton Monica Crossroads High, de­ out of bounds — where he points, Jordan 19. fouls were called and Indiana cided last fall to wait until the tripped over WGN-TV camera­ A layup by Divac put pushed the lead back to 25 hit 43 of 52 free throws, the with under seven minutes spring signing period to com­ man Tommy Skinner. Rodman Charlotte up 69-67 with 5:47 Hoosiers relied on their shoot­ mit after Harrick was fired smiled, patted Skinner playful­ left in the third quarter, but remaining. The 24-point ing from the field to build their spread at the finish was two weeks before the season ly on the chest and apologized Jordan sparked a 15-3 surge big lead. Indiana hit six of began. into the camera. with 9 points as the Bulls took Indiana’s second-biggest win­ eight 3-pointers in the first ning margin of the season. Athletic director Peter Dalis “Are you happy David their biggest lead, 82-72. half, including two by Miller, did not disclose the other can­ Stern?” Rodman said after the During the run, Rodman who had 17 points before the didates but said Lavin was his game. thought he got fouled and was break. top choice. The cameraman Rodman upset that Ted Bernhardt kicked Jan. 15 in Minnesota, didn’t make the call. Eugene Amos, accepted a Bernhardt was the referee $200,000 out-of-court settle­ that Rodman head-butted last ment from Rodman. season, drawing a six-game ” 1 wasn’t thinking about any suspension. Bulls coach Phil Help Notre Dame money,” Skinner said. “ I was Jackson, fearing another con­ just trying to brace myself.” frontation, pulled Rodman out In addition to playing for of the game. charity — Rodman said he The Bulls led 92-83 until celebrate 25 years would donate his salary from Charlotte scored eight straight his First 11 games back — he points, capped by Mason’s was playing in front of his three-point play on the foul father, Philander, for the first that sent Rodman into the of coeducation! time. cameraman, and the game Rodman said he hadn’t seen remained close to the end. 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University of Notre Dame 1-4556 Wednesday, February 12, 1997 The Observer • SPORTS page 21 WVU’s 36.6 shooting per­ well in hand. And unlike a centage. The Irish, mean­ handful of previous contests Men while, shot a relatively gaudy such as Saturday’s win over continued from page 24 57.1 percent. Connecticut, Notre Dame made “I wish I could say why we’re sure they kept as such. In their earlier meeting, a shooting better, but I can’t,” Although the Mountaineers 67-66 WVU win, Manner was MacLeod said. “We just work made a handful of late threes, lit up by Owens to the tune of hard on our shooting in prac­ the Irish made 23 of their 35 25 points, including the two tice.” second half free throws to pre­ late free throws that won the In the second half, Miller serve the lead. Antoni Wyche game. took over where White left off, was 8-14 from the line and fin­ This time, the scrappy as he scored an early eight ished the contest with 10 Manner easily won the battle, (two from long range) to points. Joining him in double as he forced Owens into a 0-7 stretch the lead to all the way figures were Garrity, White mark from the floor. to 63-40. (17), M iller and Manner (11 a “When you really want However, M illers’ night piece). something, it’s hard to hold ended a bit prc-maturcly a bit “We have had teams down back,’' Manner said about his later, as he took a Garrity and haven’t put them away,” evening’s task. “It was kind of elbow to the cheek. The for­ White noted. “But tonight we a pay-back attitude. I was mer walk-on left the game for focused on that and did the pretty happy to see his statis­ good with a mild-concussion. job. We just want to finish The Observer/Rob Finch tics.” “He didn’t know where he strong and make it to the post­ Phil Hickey and the rest of the Irish stepped up the defense last night. Another statistic that had to was,” MacLeod said. “ He was season.” please Manner and co. was very groggy.” And keep smiling. ■ NHL By that point, the game was good forward in Holly Porter Irish discussed the positives of and some good three-point the game with the Huskies and Mclnnis scores Women shooters. We need to play well worked especially hard toward continued from page 24 on defense.” applying them to the rest of As for the offensive side of the season. this evening’s matchup. the floor, Notre Dame will cer­ “We had a tough practice to­ game-tying goal “They (Boston College) are a tainly be looking to improve on day,” said Bohman, “so I think good team,” acknowledged the Sunday’s frigid shooting per­ that should set us up well for Associated Press Islanders defenseman Rich senior. “But last time we formance. (tonight).” Pilon left the ice with a sprain played them, the game was to­ “Shooting was the main diffi­ Boston College marks the UNIONDALE, N.Y. of the medial collateral liga­ tally in our control, (despite culty (against Connecticut),” first of five opponents left on Marty Mclnnis scored with ment of his left knee. He will the fact that) we didn’t play said Bohman. “That got us the regular season schedule. 1:49 left in the third period, miss at least 7-10 days. very well.” down and it helped them to All five of these teams are Big and the New York Islanders Senior guard Beth Morgan take over the rest of the game. East squads, and all five have tied the Ottawa Senators 5-5 Avalanche 3 acknowledged Notre Dame’s We were somewhat shocked. suffered defeats at the hands Tuesday night. Kings 1 unimpressive finish in the last We’ve never experienced that of the Irish already this sea­ Travis Green scored twice Boston College game, but fo­ before.” son. Taking into account the for the Islanders. His goal at Patrick Roy had 31 saves cused on the current Eagle The Irish have been in the fact that three of these 7:04 of the third period made and Adam Deadmarsh scored squad. process of regrouping since matchups w ill be home games, it 5-4. his 23rd goal Tuesday night, “They have been playing the loss and seem ready to it appears that another win­ New York is winless in six leading the Colorado very well lately,” noted move on. ning streak may indeed be in of its last seven games (1-5- Avalanche to a 3-1 w in over Morgan. “They are going to “It was a tough loss,” admit­ order for Notre Dame. 1). Bryan Smolinski and the undermanned Los be gunning for us.” ted Morgan, who was among “Our goal is to be undefeated Bryan Berard also scored for Angeles Kings. The thing that the players the Notre Dame players that in the last five games,” as­ New York. Mike Ricci and Valeri felt would be key to tonight’s experienced poor shooting ef­ serted Morgan, “and if we are Alexei Yashin scored twice Kamensky each scored a goal contest was consistent forts on Sunday, “but everyone playing well, we feel that this for Ottawa. Daniel Alfredsson, for Colorado, and Roy lim ited defense. can really take something is very realistic.” Jason York and Alexandre Los Angeles to only a short- “Our defense was atrocious from that game. They If this Irish squad’s recent Daigle also scored for the handed goal in the first peri­ the last time we played them (Connecticut) played so hard past is any indication of their Senators, unbeaten in four of od. (Boston College),” remem­ for 40 minutes. It was a learn­ near future, Morgan’s vision their last five games (3-1-1). The Kings, 2-8-1 since the bered Bohman, “but it has got­ ing experience.” will be more than just realis­ Mclnnis took a pass from All-Star break, played with­ ten better. They have a really In practice yesterday, the tic. It will be probable. Derek King in the right circle out leading scorer Dim itri and beat goalie Damian Khristich, top defenseman Rhodes to the far corner from Rob Blake and left winger 15 feet for his 16th goal of Matt Johnson. Khristich was the season. iur stylists out with an injury to his right Eric Fichaud started in goal eye while Blake and Johnson o specialize in for the Islanders. Tommy Salo were serving suspensions. a wide range of came in to start the third pe­ Los Angeles goalie Stephane styles f o r dances riod, despite recovering from Fiset faced 51 shots, his most a bout of tonsilitis, and and special since stopping 46 against stopped four shots to gain the Chicago on Feb. 14, 1991, occasions. tie. while w ith Quebec. The Avalanche set a club O uprise your The Islanders took a 1-0 record with 29 shots on goal lead just 18 seconds into the sweetheart with in the first period. It was also game on Green’s 12th goal. the most shots ever taken a new look and a Valentine s 10 Tanning Smolinski finished off a against the Kings in one peri- Special golden tan this Sessions for two-on-one break with Niklas • od. $1 off shampoo Valentine’s Day. Andersson at 7:55, giving the Dominated from the outset, $20 Islanders a two-goal lead for and cut the Kings managed to escape xpires 2/28/97/ Expires 2/28/9 the first time since Jan. 24, a the first period tied 1-1. span of eight games. Los Angeles' goal came with Alfredsson, who returned to the Kings shorthanded. Roy action after missing the last stopped a shot by Sean six games with a stomach O’Donnell from the left point, strain, later scored to make it but lan Laperriere sent the 3-2, and Ottawa tied the rebound over the sprawled game at 14:17 of the second Roy for his sixth goal at period on Yashin’s second 19:06. goal of the game. Deadmarsh gave Colorado a The Senators took the lead 1-0 lead at 4:31 of the period. by scoring twice in a 19-sec- Keith Jones dumped the puck Seniors! Look here every Wednesday ond span. York’s slap shot got behind the Los Angeles net past Fichaud at 17:12 and and Deadmarsh sent the puck for upcoming events such as these: Daigle scored at 17:31. off the back of Fiset’s stick.

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tfjanion board loss of season 'students for environmental action Nble business By JIM ZALETA In the singles matches it was Sports W riter all Kentucky. No. 6-ranked Cedric Kauffmann defeated No. The Notre Dame Men’s 38-ranked Sachire in two sets, Tennis Team suffered its first 6-4, 6-3. In the No. 2, 4, 5 sin­ lost yesterday to Kentucky. gles matches the Irish struck The No. 18 W ildcats defeated first by winning the opening the Irish 6-1. The Wildcats im­ set, but none of them could prove their record to 5-0. hold on for the victory. Kentucky won all 6 singles No. 5-ranked Ludde Sundin matches, 3 of them in straight defeated Pietrowski at No. 2 sets. singles. Pietrowski won the The Notre Dame squad did first set, but fell to the win the doubles point. Kentockty star 3-6, 7-6, 6-4. Sophomore Brian Patterson Fluitt, not lotting Patterson de­ and junior Jakub Pietrowski feat him twice in the same day, defeated Marcus Fluitt and won the No. 3 singles match 6- Carlos Drada 8-3 in the No. 1 4, 6-3. Simme also won the doubles match. Their record first set, but lost to Drada 3-6, improves to 5-0. Freshmen 6-4, 6-4. Junior Eric Enloe lost Ryan Sachire and Trent M iller 6-2,6-4 to the Wildcats’ Gaitan. were victorious at the No. 3 The 29-ranked Irish move on doubles spot with a 8-5 win to two more important and over Dan Spancer and Ariel challanging meets this week­ Gaitan. Their record also end againist Duke on Saturday moves to 5-0 in their doubled' at the Eck Tennis Pavillion and slot. Senior Ryan Simme and the Texas Longhorns on junior Dan Rothschild lost the Sunday also at Notre Dame. No. 2 singles match 8-4. Please Recycle A CONTRACT WITH OUR The Observer

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The Observer/Rob Finch Junior Pat Garrity’s play this season has earned him some recognition from NBA scouts. Watched by scouts, Garrity displays talent

By DAVE TREACY An early evaluation of Garrity’s Associate Sports Editor potential seems to indicate that the NBA sees some promise. After last It may take another year, but Notre night’s game against the West Virginia Dame power forward Pat Garrity is Mountaineers, these three scouts heading for the NBA. So this season, admitted that this is indeed the case. he needs to hone his game, concen­ “He’s a first-rounder next year,” trate on improving weaknesses and Kings’ scout Scoltie Stirling predicted. bolstering strengths, and prepare for “We’d take anybody who could shoot the jump to professional basketball. like that. He can rebound, he’s bright, As it turns out, professional basket­ sees the floor pretty well. Tonight ball is also preparing for Pat Garrity. he’s even played like a guard: drove Scouts from the Indiana Pacers, in and kicked the ball out. He’s got Seattle Supersonics, and Sacramento skills. ” Kings found their way to press row to The Mountaineers’ defense made take a look at the talent on the court Garrity look especially promising. The

The Observer/Rob Finch last night, and offered some insight junior led all players in points (27), into Garrity’s professional future. Senior Admore White shot 4-4 from behind the arc last night against West Virginia. see GARRITY / page 22

Notre Dame basketball eyes the postseason ■ W o m e n ' s B a s k e tb a ll By TIM SHERMAN Along w ith the ever-steady Garrity (27 Sports Editor points, 13 rebounds, six assists), it was White who figured heavily in building Morgan and team hope Fresh off a brilliant defensive effort in the early cushion. which he held West Virginia’s leading During a four-minute stretch, the scorer to just two points, Notre Dame’s senior point guard drained three con­ Derek Manner grinned from ear to ear secutive three-pointers as the Irish to rebound against BC as he answered questions during the jumped ahead 20-12. post-game press conference. “They had some guys hitting threes By BRIAN REINTHALER It was a moment that truly captured that surprised me,” Mountaineer coach Sports W riter the present mood of the now 12-9 Irish. Gale Catlett admitted. “(White) is a These days, it’s all smiles for John great guard and he put it in the hole It is fitting that the women’s MacLeod’s squad. early.” basketball team faces Boston Maybe the Irish were smiling because Most of White’s looks were wide-open, College tonight, as they attempt the 90-76 thumping of a quality a fact attributable to the overwhelming to bounce back from the disap­ Mountaineer club was their third- attention that WVU paid to Garrity. pointment they suffered at the straight win and boosted their confer­ “Our focus is to work the ball down hands of Connecticut on Sunday. ence record to a very respectable 6-7. low to Pat,” White explained. “He did a Notre Dame used their previous Maybe they were smiling due to the great job of finding the open man. ” game against the Golden Eagles fact that guards Pete M iller and Admore And per usual, Garrity managed to get to rebound from their most White combined to shoot 4-6 from out­ himself plenty of quality scoring recent loss before Sunday. side the three-point arc in the first half chances. After falling to Ohio State in (7-10 for the game), as the Irish opened The Mountaineers played without 6- Columbus on Jan. 4, the Irish up an 40-30 lead . foot-11 forward Gordon Malone (hand prevailed in a lackluster game Or just maybe they couldn’t quite hide injury), who would have likely been the at Boston College to launch a their happiness that came from having man to check Garrity. 10-game winning streak that five players notch double-digit point “His absence definitely made a differ­ finally came to end against the totals. ence,” said Garrity of the athletic Huskies on Sunday. Whatever it was, MacLeod shared the Malone. “At times 1 had a guy that was Tonight, they will attempt to smiles. like 6-l’oot-2 guarding me. 1 don’t know start the ball rolling once again “It was very encouraging to see this,” a what that was all about.” at the expense of the Eagles. pleased MacLeod said. “It was an excel­ The Irish, on the other hand, were able Forward Rosanne Bohman ex­ lent first-half for us and it was the first to solve their match-up problem. The Observer/Mike Ruma uded confidence as she spoke of time we were able to get away from Senior Rosanne Bohman feels confident about the teams chances against rival Boston College. see W O M E N / page 21 someone early.” see M EN / page 21

at Villanova at Northwestern Meet February 16 X February 22 4) Rodman returns Spo r ts vs. Boston College Basketball at Franklin ’O Tonight, 7 p.m. % February 15, 1 p.m. see page 20 at Michigan Swimming at Liberal Arts C0 Women’s college basketball February 14, 7 p.m. % Invitational, February 20 G la n c e v a see page 14