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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 38: ISSUE 75 FRIDAY. JANUARY 23,2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM New policies help applicants Revue Affirmative tickets action is a high priority hot item Free tickets for next By CLAIRE HEININGER Assistanr News Editor weekend's show run
As the final applications are out in record time weighed for the class of 2008 - the first class of applicants By MATT BRAMANTI since the University of News Writer Michigan's racial preference Tickets for the 28th annual admissions policy was Keenan Revue sold out in reviewed by the U.S. Supreme record time Thursday, as the Court- Notre Dame remains popular but controversial show firmly committed to affirma continued to draw students tive action, director of admis from Notre Dame and Saint sions operations Robert Mary's. Mundy said Thursday. Keenan senior Blake Haan, The class of 2007 was the ANDY KENNAfThe Observer Notre Dame freshmen from a diverse set of backgrounds participate in a class in Coleman who coordinated ticket distri Morse earlier this year. bution, said the free tickets see DIVERSITYI page 6 went faster than organizers expected. Distribution was scheduled to last for an hour, University sees jump in number of early-action applications but students snatched up all 1,300 tickets much more but a much higher total than off in an era when colleges ings, rather than for student quickly, Haan said. By CLAIRE HEININGER that of previous years, direc who use binding early deci benefit. Early decision has "We sold out within 30-40 Assistant News Editor tor of admissions operations sion have come under critical also been said to favor stu minutes," he said, adding that While controversy swirled Robert Mundy said Thursday. attack. Unlike early action, dents from more elite high the 300 tickets earmarked for throughout 2003 over the "Last year, we had a huge which allows students to schools and to discriminate Saint Mary's students went early decision admissions jump," Mundy said. "As the apply to more than one school against financial aid appli even quicker. option offered by many of the applicant pool goes, so goes and to make their college cants who can't afford to "It was over in about 25 or nation's most prestigious uni our decision-making. We've choices up until May, early commit to one school before 30 minutes," he said. "They versities, Notre Dame's non offered admission to about decision force~ applicants to comparing all scholarship just went that quickly." binding early-action alterna 1 ,300." apply to only one school, and, offers. These criticisms - This year's revue, entitled tive flourished. Notre Dame's sustained if admitted, obligates them to coming from students, par "Keenan Mutant Ninja Revue," The University received commitment to early action, immediate enrollment. ents, guidance counselors, features irreverent sketches 2, 983 early action applica which gives exceptional stu Colleges that practice bind and publications alike - about life at Notre Dame and tions for the class of 2008, a . dents the opportunity to apply ing early decision have been prompted Yale, Stanford, the Saint Mary's. The revue will be slight decrease from last in October and receive a deci accused of using the process year's total of almost 3,100, sion by December, has paid to increase their own rank- see EARLY/page 6 see REVUE/page 4 Saint Mary's students Boat Club: One year downstream adjust to return home Lawsuits remain under appeal with returning students. Most expe By MICHELLE EGGERS rience difficulty transitioning no closure in sight News Writer from the stimulating abroad experience back to the demand By AMANDA MICHAELS As the semester's second ing academic pace of campus. News Writer week draws to a close, Saint "It's hard to integrate yourself Mary's students who recently back into a normal routine," On Jan. 24, 2003, 231 returned from studying abroad she said. underage drinkers, over 200 struggle in their adjustment to Establishing a normal routine of whom were Notre Dame campus life. often means increased amounts and Saint Mary's students, For junior Cynthia Rodriguez, of homework and heavier were cited for minor in a tav who spent the fall and previous course loads. ern charges in a now infa spring semesters in Seville, "The first day back, it was · mous raid on the Boat Club Spain, returning to Saint Mary's overwhelming to look at the list and later sued by Boat Club is "just weird." of all the things I was going to owners, the Millenium Club, "It is hard to go from being in be doing this semester," Inc., for $3,000 each. a fun city like Seville to being Rodriguez said. Three hundred and sixty back in South Bend," she said. The Rome campus did not four days later, the issue is no Sophomore Jenny Robbins, offer many courses Robbins closer to being resolved. The who spent last semester in needed for her double major. In 40 suits dismissed in August Rome, is happy to be back in order to compensate for last are being appealed and the the Saint Mary's community, semester's lack of credits, she remaining suits were delayed but misses Rome's cultural now has a heavier than average until April. activities. course load. Ed Sullivan, attorney for "When I was bored last "It will be a big semester," those students whose cases semester, I could walk around she said. "But I am prepared are now under appeal, said Rome," she said. "Now when I for it." that it is impossible to know am bored, all there is to do is In addition to establishing a when the process will come to sit in my room and work." normal routine, most students an end. According to Saint Mary's have trouble emotionally " It 'S 0 Ur tUrn t 0 Write a TIM KACMAR!The Observer counselor Gina Christiana, Last January, the Boat Club bust resulted in over 200 law boredom is a major concern for see ADJUST/page 4 see BOAT/page 4 suits against students. Those suits still remain in court. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, January 23, 2004
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: IF YOU COULD BE A SANDWICH, WHAT KIND OF SANDWICH WOULD YOU BE? Happy • ann1versa~y
Happy anniversary. That's right, it's been exactly one year since 230 of my underage drink ing buddies and I heard the music cut Juan stamos Michael Torres Seth Erwin Catherine O'Boyle Patrick Ross Chris Ban out, saw the lights come on, and felt Sophomore Freshman Senior Senior Junior Junior our invincible lit- Off-Campus Italy Program tle worlds come Siegfried Dillon Off-Campus Off-Campus crashing down. For the first 'Td be a sloppy "Roast beef "I'd be a "J feel like a ':4 manwich." 'Td like to be a anniversary, it's tradition to give joe ... extra sandwich with ribwich." beer-soaked six foot long sub your significant sloppy.·· extra cheese. .. brat.·· and I wouldn't other some form attack Jared for of paper. But after killing my the smudged blue Subway Minor in a Tavern Claire Heininger tickets, the taunt brethren." ingly rosy court summons, the Assistant emblem -stamped News Editor white ResLife let- ters and the add- insult-to-injury yellow lawsuits, newsprint is all I have left- so here IN BRIEF goes. Happy anniversary to the urban leg The Late Night Olympics, an ends: the townies who tipped off the all-night sports extravaganza cops (false) and the girl who snuck and fund raiser for the St. out after hiding behind the fridge for Joseph County Special five hours (true). Happy anniversary Olympics, will be held tonight to the lucky ones, the regulars who from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. in the were there with us every single Joyce Center. Come participate Thursday - except of course this one and support Special Olympics. -because of an early accounting test or a late out-of-town visitor arrival or The wildly popular Notre just because the universe liked them Dame Student Film Festival better. screens tonight, Saturday and Happy anniversary_ to that bouncer Monday and features creative, with no front teeth who looked the intelligent and entertaining other way when two of my fake ID student films produced during less friends and I decided to skip the the past year in the shivering wait for passbacks and oh Department of Film, Television, so-slyly sidle in the back door. Happy and Theatre. Screenings are at anniversary to whoever invented the Hesburgh Library Carey watered-down dollar pitchers and Auditorium at 7:30 and 9:45 made inducing the white boys to go p.m. Tickets may be purchased upstairs and dance so affordable. at the LaFortune Student Happy anniversary to the crowd Center Box Office. that packed the usual sweat-soaked second-floor double in Dillon before ANDY KENNA/The Observer Come enjoy one of the we called the cabs, descended the Campus musicians perform at Thursday's Irish New Year party held at Legends. The nation's top comics. Kevin stairs, and skidded to Main Circle in a event also featured music performed by the Notre Dame Bagpipe Band. McPeek, tonight at Legends. euphoria of Cam'ron, Madonna and McPeek will perform from 10 Styx. p.m. to 12 a.m. Happy anniversary to my mom, whose tone on the other end of the "Mother Theresa's Message: phone line the next morning I will Explaining the Purpose of Life. never forget. Happy anniversary to OFFBEAT Explaining How to Serve, my dad, whose insistence that I pay Prescription for Healing Hiking magazine weather and has claimed Surgeons at hospital No. every penny of every fine was some Humanity, Prescription for apologizes for mistake the lives of several 5 in the eastern city of how less upsetting than the look on Obtaining and Sustaining his face when we met the lawyer on LONDON - Britain's climbers. Kharkiv delivered the biggest-selling hiking Guy Procter, the editor infant by Caesarean sec Peace and Happiness" will be the last day of finals week. lectured on by Paul Wright, Happy anniversary to Ashley, my magazine apologized of Trail, acknowledged the tion Tuesday, the Fakty Wednesday after its latest magazine had inadver daily said, citing the M.D., '72 today from 11:30 best friend and partner in crime who a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the gleefully drank kamikazes with me issue contained a route tently deleted the first of unidentified mother's doc that would lead climbers two crucial bearings need tor, Valentyn Center for Social Concerns. that night, jokingly posed for "mug Lunch will be provided. shots" with me the next morning, and off the edge of a cliff on ed to get off the summit. Gryshchenko. g:udgingly but realistically accompa Britain's tallest peak. He said that happened The newborn's alleged The February edition of during the editing father is a ·26-year-old Welsh Family Hall will hold med me on our 40 hours of communi its Dance Show this Saturday ty service that April. Trail magazine gives process. neighbor who fled fearing advice on making a safe criminal charges when he at 7 p.m. in Washington Hall. And finally, happy anniversary to Admission is free, and seating Boat Club itself. Yes, it's suing a lot of descent for hikers caught 11-year-old girl gives learned of the girl's preg in bad weather on Ben birth In Ukraine nancy, Fakty said. If con is first come, first serve. Doors us for a lot more than it deserves to open at 6:30p.m. get and a lot more than we can Nevis in Scotland. KIEV, Ukraine - An 11- victed of having sexual But the magazine's year-old girl has given relations with a minor, he afford. But to give credit where credit To submit information to be is due, people are going back for a directions would instead birth to a healthy baby faces a maximum prison lead readers off the north boy, becoming Ukraine's sentence of three years. included in this section of The reason. Patronage now surpasses Observer. e-mail detailed infor even pre-bust levels. Students are face of the 4,406-foot youngest mother on mountain, which is notori record, a newspaper Information compiled mation about an event to once again having a great time. And obsn ews@nd. edu. Boat is getting the kind of paper it ous for its changeable reported Thursday. from the Associated Press. most craves for its first anniversary present. Greenbacks. TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY The views expressed in the Inside c::: Column are those of the author and U.l not necessarily those of The :I: Observer.Contact Claire Heininger at ~ [email protected] U.l 3:_. .. * * c( !.r • :Jc. d *. * . ** *. 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Friday, January 23, 2004 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Controversial oven Late Night Olympics kick off
Reagan said that a challeng 1 attraction of Late Night mitt giveaway revised By JOE TROMBELLO ing component to the event is Olympics is the sense of giving News Wrirer the teamwork req).lired among back." motion since its adjustment. dorms in the athletic competi Students said that they espe By JOE HETTLER "We had received a couple Tonight's Late Night tions, which range from dodge cially enjoy the charity aspect News Wrirer of calls, but already inter Olympics is expected to draw ball to kayaking. of the event, as well as the nally we said, 'Maybe peo approximately 1,200 Notre "It's a good chance for Notre athletic activities in which they A controversial marketing ple are going to look at this Dame and Saint Mary's stu Dame and Saint Mary's stu participate. promotion for an upcoming and it's not the right idea or dents into the Joyce Center dents to work together - "I like all the sports we get men's basketball game has sexist.' However, that wasn't an d R o Ifs A q u at i c Ce n t e.r, that's the most to play," junior been changed, but not in our idea to leave out men or according to RecSports offi difficult part. Brandon Wolf said. response to a recent Sports even to say that the women cials, where students will have They have to get "It's a good chance "It brings me back Illustrated reference that are the only cooks," Cundiff the opportunity to participate together and for Notre Dame to my childhood. mocked the promotion, a said. "Our idea was simply in more than 15 athletic events communicate." Late Night spokesperson for the athlet that it's Valentine's Day and to raise money for Special This is the and Saint Mary's Olympics is like ic department said women like to receive gifts Olympics. 18th year the students to work endless recess. The Thursday. on Valentine's Bill Reagan, RecSports assis event has been together. , fact that all the The original Day. That's tant director, said that last held. Sally money raised is promotion "Internally we what we we're year's event featured nearly Derengoski, the going to such a included distrib going at. The 1,500 students and brought in current director Bill Reagan good cause is the uting potholders said, ·Maybe sponsor liked $6,700 through a variety of of RecSports, RecSports assistant best part about to the first people are going to the idea of fundraising events including conceived of the director [it]," he said. 1,000 women look at this and it's oven mitts and entrance fees, donations and idea based her Kate Marcuccilli, fans at the Feb. pot holders." penny wars. This year's event experience Pasquerilla East 14 game not the right idea Cundiff also will also feature a raffle and engaging in a similar event representative for Late Night between Seton or sexism. said that she will include one Master of while enrolled as an under Olympics, said she believes Hall and Notre However, that has attended a Business Administration Team. graduate at Indiana University. many girls in her dorm are Dame, but has past Green Bay "This is the single largest "I came from IU and they looking forward to the event. been changed to wasn't our idea to Packers game participatory event that our had an event called the Spirit "I realized that Late Night now include leave out men or and St. Louis department puts on," Reagan of Sport All-Nighter," she said. Olympics is something that men. said even to say that Cardinals said. "Bengal Bouts is the "It was just fun to be playing most individuals want to be a Monica Cundiff, the women are the game at which largest evep.t in terms of sports - I loved sports - and part of," she said. "I feel that director of oven mitts and observers, but this is an to be out at all hours of the this is a unique opportunity for events and pro only cooks.·· potholders opportunity to participate." night running from event to me as a freshman to get motions. The were given to Students will participate in event. I think I enjoyed the involved because it puts me in giveaway was Monica Cundiff fans. the events with at least one craziness of it." a leadership position that referenced in director of events and The main other opposite-sex dorm, Derengoski said that the involves the whole campus and the Dec. 15 reason for the forming teams that compete event at Indiana raised money affects those beyond the Notre "Sign of the promotions promotion was for half of the proceeds for Indiana's Special Olympics Dame community." Apocalypse" to try some- earned, which may be used by charity, and her experiences Students will be required to section of Sports thing different their respective dorms as seen with Special Olympics as well sign waivers before competing Illustrated, where unusual that had yet to be done at a fit. Dorms from Saint Mary's as Notre Dame's history with in each event, and any intoxi quotes or facts are brought Notre Dame sporting event, will also participate, as will a the organization and its com cated students will be asked to to readers' attention. she said. According to team of graduate students on a mitment to service made the leave by ushers and security Cundiff said the sports Cundiff. staff in the sports one-year trial basis. group an appropriate charity. staff, Reagan said. promotions department promotion department col "(This] had always been an "This campus and its stu Students employed by changed the promotion sev laborate and choose promo undergraduate dorm-versus dents really love to be a part RecSports will also be on hal\d eral months ago, and not in tions for all Irish sporting dorm competition," Reagan of something that is good in to monitor and referee some response to the Sports events. said. "We were petitioned by the way of charity and volun events. Illustrated mention. She has. an MBA group .... [and decid teerism, so the event fits nicely received only three e-mails Contact Joe Hettler at ed] it [their participation] was into the culture of the cam Contact Joe Trombello at concerning the original pro- [email protected] for all the right reasons." pus," she said. "I think the No. [email protected]
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ing process. case," said Sullivan. ··we went to the Boat Club Adjust "You have to let go of some Boat "However, the Superior Court three times a week for most thing close to you," she said. judge here made an accurate of the first semester and had continued from page 1 "You are going to grieve." continued from page 1 and solid decision, and it some best times we've had at Both Christiana and students should stand." Notre Dame. adjusting. Rodriguez was one of returning from abroad agree brief, and we'll be doing that Neither Boat Club owner "Of course I would have four Saint Mary's students in that the number one method to within three weeks. When Mike McNeff nor Mitchell preferred not to be there that Seville, so it is difficult for her help with adjustment is to get we're complete with our Heppenheimer, the attorney night, but Boat Club was still to find people who can relate to involved. brief, the plain tiff gets to for Millenium Club, Inc., worth it," the Dillon sopho her experience. "Getting involved takes your write a reply brief," he said. could be reached for com more continued. "We're actu "You go abroad and make mind off things," Robbins said. "When it's fully briefed, it ment. ally all going tomorrow night great friends where you were "When I look at Rome pictures, would be with the Court of Students affected by the for the anniversary with at," she said. "You come back I still get sad. If I keep my mind Appeals, and they can take raid admit to being more some of the other freshmen." and you miss your friends, your of things, I am OK." what time they think is cautious about when and In the wake of the incident, professors, and your classes. Rodriguez said staying active appropriate to examine the where they go out, though McNeff implemented security You want to see them and talk and keeping a positive attitude case." the incident has not deterred measures aimed at keeping to them." are also important. Even after Sullivan added that the them from drinking altogeth underage drinkers out. Those Rodriguez does not talk much just one week back, she has case could be further er. entering the bar now are about her experience around settled into a routine. appealed to the state "I took different precau given a wristband instead of her Saint Mary's friends for "Find a schedule and stick to Supreme Court, though it tions for a while, but I got a stamp to indicate that they fear of creating jealousy or it," she said. "Keep a positive would be a rare occurrence. another fake ID, and I'm are over 21. Patrons must boredom. Reconnecting with attitude, be thankful for the "The fact that it's a case of pretty much just being care also sign an affidavit stating these friends after a year apart memories, and know that one first impression, meaning one ful. I'm trying not to go some that they are of legal drink concerned her most as she day you will go back." like it has never been decided where to get busted," said a ing age. returned to campus. in Indiana, is one of the fac Dillon sophomore involved in "It is hard to relate, hard to Contact Michelle Eggers at tor the Supreme Court looks the suit, who spoke only on Contact Amanda Michaels at connect," she said. "Everyone [email protected] at for accepting transfer of a the condition of anonymity. [email protected] grows and changes in their year apart." While Robbins agrees that connecting with her friends has been difficult, she now feels like she has twice as many friends - those from Saint Mary's and those from Rome. Staying in touch with friends from the abroad experience is important to the adjustment process, Christiana said. "Talking with your abroad friends helps keep the experi ence alive," she said. • The biggest mistake students make upon returning is not expecting to have some nega tive feelings, Christiana said. They do not realize it is a griev- WHAT ARE YOU CALLED-TO DO? Revue continued from page 1 NOT--FOR PROFIT performed nightly in the O'Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Mary's from Jan. 29 to Jan. 31 at 7:30p.m. It has drawn the ire of some CAREERS AS VOCATIONS students at Saint Mary's, who say the show's content is demeaning to them. However, in 2001, a school-wide referen A panel ofalumni and. alumnae reflect on the integration dum showed 67 percent of stu dents surveyed said they sup offaith and Jocial concerfld into life heyond Notre Dame. ported keeping the show at Saint Mary's. Following that survey, the College's Board of Governance voted unanimously to acknowledge Saint Mary's Sunday, January 18 students' support of the variety show. 4:00 - 5:30 p111 Contact Matt Bramanti at [email protected] Center for Social Concerns Pizza will be served.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS MARS Chinese mark New Year holiday BEIJING -The Year of the Monkey arrived Thursday, casting an eerie holiday calm over China's capital as hundreds of millions of Spirit rover stops transmitting people hunkered down in theit hometowns and hoped for promised prosperity - and a 'Extremely serious anomaly' cr~pples robotic vehicle; twin to land Saturday season free of two fearsome diseases the government is racing to contain. Authorities announced stepped-up holiday Associated Press efforts against SARS and bird flu, tightening checks on air, bus and train passengers and . PASADENA, Calif. enforcing a crackdown at border posts with NASA's Spirit rover Vietnam to prevent suspicious fowl from stopped transmitting data entering. from Mars for more than 24 hours, tnission man Muslims embark on pilgrimage agers said Thursday, call DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Muslims ing it an "extremely seri are converging on Mecca for the ha.ij, Islam's ous anomaly." annual pilgrimage that has been plagued by NASA received its last fires, stampedes and occasional riots. The significant data "' from Spirit risks are even greater this year, with Saudi early Wednesday, its 19th authorities also worried about diseases and day on Mars. Since then, it terrorism. has sent either random, More than 2 million Muslims are expected meaningless radio noise or for the pilgrimage that will climax late this simple beeps acknowledg month, a devotion required once in the life ing it has received com time of every able-bodied Muslim who can mands from Earth, said afford it. Firouz Naderi, manager of the Mars exploration pro Turkish PM to warn Bush on Iraq gram at NASA's Jet ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish Prime Propulsion Laboratory. The Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will last such beep was warn President Bush that Kurdish control of received Thursday morn an autonomous ethnic zone in a future Iraqi ing, Naderi said. state will threaten the country's stability. Initially, scientists Erdogan, scheduled to meet Bush at the believed weather problems White House next week, said Wednesday that on Earth caused the glitch. neighboring Syria an~ Iran also are wary of They said they now believe EPA the aspirations of the Kurds, who were close the rover is experiencing This computer-generated NASA image shows what the Spirit rover would look like allies of the United States in the campaign to hardware or software on Mars. The vehicle has not transmitted meaningful data since Wednesday morn oust Saddam Hussein. problems. ing, raising concerns about the future of the $820 million mission. "This is a serious prob lem. This is an extremely around Mars. lion miles of space. If the weather as the source of serious anomaly,'' project Engineers worked to pin problem lies with the the communications black NATIONAL NEWS manager Pete Theisinger point the yet-unknown rover's hardware, the situ out. said. problem. ation would be far more Spirit landed on Mars on Kerry goes for personal touch Spirit is one half of a "It's not clear there is grave, Theisinger said. Jan. 3 for a three-month PEMBROKE, N.H. - Democratic presiden $820 million mission. Its one cause ... that would The six-wheeled robot mission to search Gusev tial candidate John Kerry is going personal, twin, Opportunity, is explain the observables had been scheduled Crater, a rock-strewn working overtime to connect with voters scheduled to land on Mars we're seeing," deputy proj- Thursday to grind away a stretch of dusty, streaked while trying to counter his aloof image and on Saturday. . P-et manager Richard Cook tiny area of the weathered soil that scientists believe capitalize on his success in Iowa. NASA last heard from said. face of a sharply angled . may be the bed of an When a teacher recently complained about Spirit as it prepared to Preliminary indications rock dubbed Adirondack. ancient lake. If .Mars once low pay and crushing student loans, Kerry continue its work examin from the spacecraft sug Examination of the rock had surface water, it had pressed her. "If you don't mind me asking, ing its first rock, just a few gest its radio is working beneath could offer clues the potential to support how much do you make?" he asked. yards from its lander. and it continues to gener to Mars' geologic past. life. ~ When a backer of a fringe candidate used Since then, Spirit has ate power from the sun Spirit has since remained Until Wednesday. Spirit her question time to give a speech, Kerry transmitted just a few with its solar panels, Cook immobile, Cook said. had functioned nearly ignored the hissing crowd and patiently beeps to Earth in response said. On Wednesday, NASA flawlessly. It moved out heard her out. to attempts to communi It was unclear if the scientists said a thunder from its lander on Jan. 15 cate with it. It also has problem was with the storm near a Deep Space into its surroundings. Since Pentagon defends e-voting system skipped several scheduled rover's software or hard Network radio antenna in landing it has snapped WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is standing communications opportu ware, Theisinger said. Canberra, Australia dis thousands of pictures of by an Internet voting system it developed for nities, either directly with NASA can fix software rupted controllers' efforts Mars, including microscop U.S. citizens overseas despite an independent Earth or by way of two from Earth, beaming fixes to initiate the drilling. It ic images of the martian analysis that said it was so vulnerable to NASA satellites in orbit across more than 100 mil- has since discounted the soil and Adirondack. attacks that it should be scrapped. In a report released Wednesday, four com puter security experts said the Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment, or SERVE, could be penetrated Bush to sign $373B spending bill by hackers, criminals, terrorists or foreign governments. "Internet voting presents far too many the measure since last month, one would let them remove the labeling opportunities for hackers or even terrorists Associated Press more than the 60 votes needed. With delay, but the White House and to interfere with fair and accurate voting, the White House and GOP leaders House GOP leaders refused to budge. potentially in ways impossible to detect," the WASHINTON - The Senate over adamant about not changing the "Take it or leave it," said Sen. computer experts said in a statement. came Democratic delaying tactics measure, enough Democrats suc Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., describ Thursday and sent President Bush cumbed to its tons of home-state ing what he said was the GOP's atti an overdue $373 billion bill financing projects and spending boosts for tude on the bill. "This is one senator a vast swath of government and popular programs. who's going to leave it because of LOCAL NEWS · bearing a bushel of victories for the "It is time to move on," said Senate what it will do to working families White House. Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn. and women and veterans of this Senators approved the measure "The country demands that we com country." FEMA to give aid for chem cns1s 65-28 a month after House passage. plete action on this bill." Had Democrats succeeded in WASHINGTON - The Federal Emergency The bill finances agriculture, veter The bill would let the administra blocking the measure, Republican Management Agency will provide $2.99 mil ans and most other domestic pro tion proceed with new rules that leaders were threatening to replace lion for emergency equipment to be used by grams for the budget year that began would let companies pay overtime to it with a bare-bones bill that would counties near the Newport Chemical Depot in Oct. 1 - nearly four months ago. fewer white collar workers, and have financed most of government at western Indiana. The mammoth measure also pro allow media conglomerates to own last year's levels - about $6 billion The grant will go to Vermillion, Parke and tects Bush administration policies on more television stations. less than the stalled legislation. Fountain counties, said U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh overtime pay, media ownership and It would also postpone for two That would have meant dramati and Gov. Joe Kernan. The two Democrats food labeling. Angry over those years a requirement that meat and cally less money for fighting AIDS requested the grant and announced the issues, Democrats had succeeded on many other foods sold in stores have overseas, the FBI and other anti-ter award Thursday. Tuesday in blocking a vote on final labels identifying the country they rorism efforts, and many other pro "The firefighters, police and EMTs of passage. come from. With last month's discov grams. It was unclear whether GOP Vermillion, Fountain and Parke counties are But on Thursday's showdown, the ery that a Washington state cow had leaders would have ever gained suffi our first line of defense in event of an emer chamber voted 61-32 to end mad cow disease, many Democrats cient votes to push such a bill gency at Newport," Bayh said. Democratic delays that had slowed hoped they had gained leverage that through Congress. -~------
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extreme example in our histo Dame than any other high under fire in recent months ry of flexibility" - Harvard school in the country, said that during the University of Early reverted to its old "single she recommends early action Diversity Michigan's legal battle over a continued from page 1 choice" system this year. to students who prove their continued from page 1 controversial system that The flood of early applica qualification. gave an automatic bonus to University of North Carolina, tions "overwhelmed us," she "It is a real plus for many of applicants who come from and several other institutions said. "We've returned to the them, especially those with most diverse in University ethnic backgrounds. While to change this year to early system we liked for many honors and AP courses," Utz history, with 20.4 percent of the Supreme Court applaud action instead. years that is designed for said. Hearing a decision in its enrolled freshmen coming ed the school's intent to Mundy said that early action those who are sure of their December instead of March from minority backgrounds. encourage diversity, it ruled is preferable because it is first choice." enables them to "concentrate Mundy said that the that the point system itself "more student-friendly." A timely answer from the on the rest of their lives," she University hopes to "at least must be changed. Because there is no binding applicant's first- said. duplicate" that number this Mundy said that while he commitment signed in October, choice school still She strongly year, if not build upon it fur understood the benefits of a students admitted to Notre stands as the "Wzth early action, supported early ther. point system for schools as Dame still have the chance to chief advantage students don't feel action over early "Our objective is to simply large as Michigan, such a visit campus, examine finan of early admis stampeded or decision. "If they get better," Mundy said. "We system cannot produce a cial aid and consider other sions at Notre can't consider were stuck at that 16 to 17 completely fair evaluation schools before making a final Dame, despite institutionally another place, percent figure until last year for each applicant. decision, he said. popular miscon pressured." they're obviously ... so we certainly hope for "For Michigan and large Marilyn McGrath Lewis, ceptions that limiting them [more improvement]." state schools, when you're director of admissions at applying early Marilyn McGrath selves," she said. Mundy emphasized that dealing with a huge volume Harvard University, agreed will increase a "Financial aid is since the potential for minor of applicants, the point sys that a nonbinding system pro borderline stu Lewis a big factor." ity enrollment is contingent tem made more sense," he vides the best early admissions dent's chances. director of admissions From high on recruiting a large minori said. "I understand what opportunity because it doesn't "We always tell at Harvard University schools to ty applicant pool, it is unre Michigan was doing ... but accelerate the anxiety of stu students it's a lit · Harvard, despite alistic to have a specific under close examination by dents who are unprepared to tle more competi- its flaws, the quota in mind. the court, it showed its make a final decision. tive," Mundy said. While the early admissions option only9 "It's tough to fQrce," he weaknesses." "With early action, students admit rate may appear signifi continues to grow in populari said. "It all focuses on the Notre Dame's policy avoids don't feel stampeded or insti cantly higher for early deci ty. Mundy said that he antici applicant pool - as long as the point system, as each tutionally pressured," McGrath sion than for regular decision, pates interest among Notre we can generate inquiry and application is read in its Lewis said. "We still think of he said, it is a consequence of Dame applicants to remain on make more contact." entirety at least twice, given early action as a somewhat a pool of early applicants that the rise, as well as a strong Notre Dame uses various a final review and may even exceptional choice - regular is "much more qualified." return rate from students recruiting techniques to be sent to a committee. action is still a great option for "Students don't get any accepted under early action in encourage contact with "Once you start to assign most people." bump for applying early," he this year's class. minority students, Mundy points for what only appears Harvard, like Notre Dame, said. "If anything, we're more "We have 122 confirmations, said. The admissions office to be something that's simi has consistently opted for conservative ... if a student out only about 5 percent of the often purchases the names of lar," Mundy cautioned, "at early action over early deci there is thinking 'I'm not a class, but we have a long way minorities with outstanding some point that will fail sion. However, after a one slam-dunk,' they should wait to go," Mundy said. "There are PSAT scores and mails them you." . year trial period of allowing its for regular decision." plenty waiting for aid pack invitations to reply and show He said that Notre Dame's early applicants to apply to an Kathy Utz, director of guid ages to come through." an interest in the University. comprehensive system has unlimited number of other ance at St. Joseph's High Those who respond are been very effective - last schools - an experiment that School in South Bend, which Contact Claire Heininger at quickly rewarded for their year in particular - in McGrath Lewis called "an sends more students to Notre [email protected] curiosity. admitting qualified minority "We build a pool of inquiry applicants and that the with follow-up e-mails, University has no plans to phone calls, mailings," change it. Mundy said. "If we visit a ''It makes for some pretty high school where we see intense times from December Prison hostage standoff continues interest among students of to March," Mundy said. "But color, we'll make an appoint it has clearly served us well ment. We do some subtle in the past." Associated Press professor at San Diego State got into the observation tower things, some obvious things." University who has studied where the two guards were sta Minority recruitment and Contact Claire Heininger at PHOENIX - Since Sunday, prison life. tioned. affirmative action came [email protected] two prison guards have been Law enforcement "can't rush held hostage by a pair of it. Snipers are going to have a inmates in a three-story, gray real tough time shooting. All block watchtower flanked by they can do is talk," Sutton said. barbed wire fence and believed The inmates probably chose to be stocked with weapons. the best place in the prison to Over the long days and nights, hole up, he said. The negotia coffee and water have been sent tors' best hope is that the in; at least one gas canister has inmates finally get hungry or been tossed out. But aware that otherwise desperate enough to the inmates hold the high let them in, Sutton said. ground and the lives of two Talks with the two inmates guards, authorities are doing the continued for a fifth day only thing they can: keep talk Thursday, an encouraging sign ing. to prison officials. The tower is a freestanding "The longer [the talks] go on, structure with two enclosed the more the quality and quanti floors and a screened third floor ty improve," said Ivan Bartos, a and overlooks a yard for high prison warden in Yuma who has risk inmates. Prison officials will been helping officials at the not say whether the tower is Arizona State Prison Complex stocked with weapons, but note Lewis in Buckeye, west of that it was built to be secure. Phoenix. Because the inmates have a The hostage standoff began high position on open ground, Sunday morning after an inmate few options exist to end the attacked two guards and a hostage situation quickly, said worker in a kitchen. That pris Paul Sutton, a criminal justice oner and another inmate then
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"It's needed, but it radi SIRIUS SAT RADI (SIRI) +8.25 +0.25 3.28 The job cuts, announced cally increases the risk pro Thursday, will be made in file of the company. You've SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) -2.53 -0.14 5.52 Kodak's traditional film got a company that's going INTEL CORP (INTC) -1.77 -0.57 3 1.63 photography businesses from oligopoly to a very Treasuries and will take place over the competitive landscape." next three years, bringing said analyst Shannon Cross 30-YEAR BOND -1.24 -0.61 48.55 the company's total of Cross Research-Soleil I 0-YEAR NOTE -1.68 -0.68 39.69 employment down to World Securities in Short Hills, 5-YEARNOTE -2.18 -0.66 29.56 War 11-era levels of around N.J. 50,000. Kodak's global workforce 3-MONTH BILL -1.73 -0.15 8.52 Kodak became a symbol peaked· at 136,500 in 1983. Commodities of American ingenuity and It now employs 35,500 peo LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.35 34.9~ one of the most recogniza ple in the United States, GOLD ($/Troy oz.) - I. I 0 41 0.10 ble brand names on Earth including 20,600 at its fad during the 20th century. ing manufacturing hub in Getty PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0. I 0 82.375 But its film business has Rochester. It eliminated up A consumer picks up Kodak film in London. The Excho Rates . been on the wane for more to 6,000 jobs in 2003. Eastman-Kodak Company announced massive layoffs YEN I 06.2 than a decade, its decline Founded in 1881 by Thursday, as it transitions from traditional film to digi quickened in the 21st cen EURO 0.7865 George Eastman, Kodak tal photography. tury by filmless digital turned point-and-shoot POUND 0.5428 cameras, which record pic photography into an America and Western For all that, Kodak is still CANADIAN$ 1.295 tures on computer chips. overnight craze when it Europe this year. struggling to find its footing Kodak was slow to get came out with a $1 During the recent fourth against rivals like Hewlett into digital photography, Brownie camera in 1900. quarter, Kodak's consumer Packard and Canon. and now, without a swift By 1927, it held a virtual digital camera sales leaped To get deeper into the IN BRIEF conversion, risks fading monopoly of the U.S. photo- 87 percent, and revenue game, Kodak spent about into history, analysts·warn. graphic industry. · from its online photo-shar $750 million for five com "We've got good momen By the 1980s, Kodak still ing service surged 55 per panies last year. Kodak also NYMEX energy futures climb tum, particularly in our had nearly two-thirds of cent. But U.S. sales of con said Thursday it has NEW YORK - Crude oil futures settled 1 digital portfolio," which color-film sales worldwide. sumer film products, offered $35 million to buy percent higher Thursday in New York after a turned a profit for the first But it was slow to exploit including 35mm·1'ilm and the remaining 41 percent bearish reading of weekly petroleum inventory time in 2003, chief execu new markets, such a;; single-use cameras, sank stake in Japanese digital and natural gas storage data gave way to tive Dan Carp said point-and-shoot 35mm 10 percent. camera supplier Chinon renewed buying based ,on tight U.S. crude oil Thursday. "We can see now cameras, enabling Tokyo Kodak has poured more Industries that it does not and gasoline stocks. into the future and have based Fuji to jump from than $4 billion into digital . already own. Gasoline futures led the rise late in the day, scoped out a three-year obscurity 25 years ago to research in the past Kodak's digital business with traders saying a large refiner, finding plan to ensure we stay challenge Kodak for No. 1. decade, securing hundreds es generated only $4 bil itself in need of supply, bought February ahead. We believe 2003 In 2003, digital cameras of patents and developing a lion, or about 30, percent futures. With cash prices in New York Harbor marks the bottom, and began outselling traditional vast array of products and of the company's $13.3 bil and in the Gulf Coast trading at a premium to we'll build on our perform film cameras for the first services, including its lion in 2003 sales. It said it the futures price, buying in the February ance going forward." time in the United States. Picture CD software, online expects digital imaging to futures contract, set to expire at the end of The announcement came Last week, Kodak said it photo-sharing service and · account for half of its pro'fit trading next Friday, became more attractive, as Kodak posted a fourth will stop selling reloadable easy-to-use line of digital and 60 percent of sales by the traders said. quarter profit of $19 mil- film cameras in North cameras. 2006. Economic number hits new high NEW YORK- A key measure of future eco nomic activity rose 0.2 percent in December to its highest level ever, helped by relatively strong consumer spending and growing indi Ex-Enron accountant surrenders cations the job market is improving. The report released Thursday coincided brother-in-law. was employed, he replied: "I am with government data suggesting that the Associated Press "Rick Causey is a decent, honor not." employment picture may be improving. HOUSTON - En ron Corp.'s former able and innocent man," his attor Causey was fired in February 2002 The increase in the Conference Board's • top accountant was led away in ney, Mark Hulkower, said. "He has after an internal probe concluded he Composite Index of Leading Economic handcuffs Thursday to face allega done nothing, absolutely nothing, failed in his duty to adequately look Indicators, calculated since 1996, matched tions he was "a principal architect" wrong. We will vigorously contest out for En ron's interests when the analysts' forecasts, and brought the gauge to of the accounting scandal that these charges, and we look forward energy giant did deals with Fastow's 114.3, surpassing the previous high of 114.1 caused the energy giant to collapse. to the day when Mr. Causey's vindi partnerships. in November. Richard Causey, 44, pleaded inno cated in this courthouse." Causey is charged with one count "All indicators point to continued economic cent to federal conspiracy and fraud The indictment alleged the of conspiracy and five counts of growth," said Ken Goldstein, economist for the charges in an indictment that schemes included inflated asset val securities fraud. If convicted of all private industry group. accused him of }?eing a key partici ues, hidden debt, sham asset sales, six charges, he faces a maximum pant in widespread schemes to mis use of energy trading profits to make sentence of 55 years in prison and a Web fraud complaints surge lead government regulators and the company's money-losing energy $5.25 million in fines. WASHINGTON - Reports of Internet-related investors about the company's earn retail unit appear healthy and faking His indictment, handed up fraud now account for more than half the con ings. earnings in Enron's sickly broad Wednesday and unsealed Thursday, sumer complaints filed with the Federal Trade His arrest could bring prosecutors band unit. came on the heels of guilty pleas last Commission, the agency said Thursday. closer to Enron's executive suite. It also alleged Causey had secret week from Fastow and Fastow's Internet-related fraud was the subject of 55 The indictment noted Causey report agreements with former Enron wife, Lea. percent of the more than half-million com ed to Enron's chairman and chief finance chief Andrew Fastow that Fastow pleaded guilty to two plaints filed in 2003, up from 45 percent a executive officer but did not name the finance chief wouldn't lose counts of conspiracy, admitting he year earlier, the FTC said. The median loss for former Enron Chairman Kenneth money when his shady partnerships and others in Enron's senior man victims of Internet-related fraud was $195. Lay or former CEO Jeffrey Skilling. did deals with Enron. agement manipulated Enron's books Identity theft - stealing someone's personal Causey, who surrendered to the "The scheme extended into every while skimming millions of dollars information for financial gain- was the most FBI before daybreak, entered his major business at En ron," prosecu for himself, his family and selected common complaint the FTC received for the plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge tor Sam Buell said. friends. fourth consecutive year, the agency said. It Frances Stacy. He was released on Causey's handcuffs were removed His wife admitted to helping hide represented ,42 percent of all complaints in $1 million bond, secured by after he sat down in the Houston ill-gotten income on a false tax 2003, up from 40 percent the year before. $500,000 in cash provided by a courtroom. When Stacy asked if he return ...... page 8 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS Friday, January 23, 2004 Investment adviser Emmy academies reunite
Associated Press atively new to their posts, said grams competing for more than acccused of fraud they began negotiating to one Emmy. LOS ANGELES - The East improve relations a few months "It's premature to suggest Associated Press scheme, stealing from new and West Coast television a cad ago. what the final outcome will be," investors to pay off older ones. emies that control the Emmy Among other things, they will Swanson said Thursday. HOUSTON - A Southern "That money was never Awards are putting aside their work together on areas includ Askin reiterated ATAS' posi California investment adviser invested in anything," Doguim longtime rivalry and crafting a ing Web sites and marketing to tion that Latin Emmys were not suspected of stealing hun said. new alliance, top academy enhance the a priority because dreds of millions of dollars A New York attorney, executives said Thursday. academy brand, Spanish-language from thousands of clients Michael Handwerker, said he "This is such a monumental Swanson said, "This is such a programs are across the country was arrest had been contacted about step, hopefully erasing 30 years although the honored by the ed Thursday at a Houston Lewis' arrest but had not been of antagonism," said Dick academies have monumental step. International motel. retained as counsel, adding: "I Askin, chairman of the Los yet to develop a hopefully erasing Academy of James Paul Lewis Jr., 57, really don't have any com Angeles-based Academy of framework for 30 years of Television Arts & had arrived at the motel in a ment. I don't even want to say Television Arts & Sciences, implementing the Sciences. Mercedes and was taken into anything." organizer of the prime-time changes. antagonism. •• Under the new custody before dawn, said FBI U.S. Magistrate Judge Emmys. It was unclear alignment, the spokesman Bob Doguim. A Frances Stacy told Lewis· his He was joined in a phone how the reconcili Dick Askin international federal judge told Lewis later arraignment and trial would news conference by Dennis ation will affect a chairman of ATAS academy will Thursday to contact his attor take place in Orange County. Swanson, chairman of the New recent bitter become a division ney and scheduled another When the FBI raided his York-based National Academy clash between the of ATAS rather court appearance for him office Dec. 22, Lewis was sup of Television Arts & Sciences, two academies regarding than NATAS. The groups said it Friday. posed to have $814 million for the branch that administers establishment of Latin Emmys. was a logical move because Lewis was booked on a sin 3,290 clients worldwide, but news, sports and daytime pro NATAS filed for arbitration in ATAS and the international gle count of fraud, and federal bank accounts held about $2.3 gramming Emmys. December 2002, claiming ATAS academy both handle prime prosecutors in California said million. Federal authorities The new cooperation will was refusing to cooperate in time programming Emmys. more charges are· possible. If froze those accounts. "simplify the . process of establishing Emmys for The possibility of combining convicted on the fraud count, The FBI and Securities and rewarding excellence in televi Spanish-language programs all Emmys under one unified Lewis could face up to 30 Exchange Commission allege sion," Swanson said. and had interfered with NATAS' organization was not a topic of years in prison and a $1 mil Lewis fabricated more than The two academies - and attempt to initiate a ceremony. discussion, the academy execu lion fine, federal prosecutor $730 million in interest pay the rancor between them - ATAS had questioned the tives said. They now cooperate Michael Kusin said. ments to his investors. dates back to a 1977 agree need or feasibility of Latin on the daytime Emmys. Federal authorities allege Lewis withdrew $3 million ment that resulted in a so Emmys, noting that Spanish ''I'm not sure the two organi- Lewis, who owned the Orange in July· at the same time he called "divorce" and the estab language programming already . zations should be under one . County, Calif., firm Financial was telling clients they could lishment of separate groups was eligible for the internation roof," Askin said. "We're both Advisory Consultants, operat not have their money, authori and leadership. al Emmys given each fall. now really well-defined in our ed a 20-year Ponzi-like ties said. Swanson and Askin, both rel- Academy rules preclude pro- areas." Poll: Public stlpport Fire kills three in retirement home
Associated Press in Maryville, about 15 miles kler system, but state rules do for Iraq war strong east of Knoxville. 1\velve oth not require them for older MARYVILLE, Tenn.- A fire ers were injured. facilities. that killed three people at a Three victims remained in Pollard said the building Associated Press "about right" in the amount that retirement home was traced critical condition Thursday at had smoke detectors and he pushes U.S. interests overseas. to a bedroom electrical outlet. Vanderbilt University Medical alarms, but 56-year-old WASHINGTON - Public sup The remainder were evenly split and state fire marshals Center's burn unit in stroke victim Gary Crisp said port for the war in Iraq remains between feeling he is too aggres Thursday ruled the blaze an Nashville. Three others were he never heard an alarm. strong, with almost two-thirds of sive or not aggressive enough. accident. in stable condition at Blount Crisp was in bed trying to go the American public saying that Almpst half. 46 percent, said Special agent Bob Pollard Memorial Hospital in to sleep when a woman alert going to war was the right deci Bush gives an appropriate said an appliance was Maryville. ed him. He fled out a back sion, a poll out Thursday found. amount of attention to the con plugged into the outlet, but The fire occurred in an door from his downstairs bed The number who said going to cerns of U.S. allies, while 30 per fire damage made it unclear upstairs bedroom of a con room. war was the right decision. 65 cent said not enough attention what kind. Investigators also verted ranch-style house built "I didn't take no hesitation percent, is about the same num was paid to their concerns. could not tell whether the in the 1960s. The bedroom about it," Crisp recalled from ber who felt that way in The partisan divide on the war appliance or the wiring was occupied by three of the his hospital bed Thursday. December, soon after the capture with Iraq is growing after it caused the blaze. facility's 15 residents, but it The fire comes four months of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, diminished when Saddam was Lucille Law, 87; Molly was unclear whether those after a blaze at a four-story according to the poll by the Pew captured. Wright, 84 and Rosa Cheeks, were the three who died. nursing home in Nashville Research Center for the People & An overwhelming number of 82, died in the fire Tuesday The building had been killed 15 residents. That cen the Press. Republicans think going to war night at Home Away From licensed as a retirement home ter also lacked a sprinkler More than 500 U.S. service was the right decision, while two Home Inc. retirement center since 1988. It lacked a sprin- system. members have died since the thirds of independents feel that beginning of military operations in way. Only about four in 10 Iraq. · Democrats said it was the right The Pew poll found the public decision to go to war in Iraq. believes President Bush is striking The poll of 1,503 .adults was about the right balance in advo taken Jan. 6-11 and has a margin cating the United States' interests of sampling error of plus or minus oyerseas. Almost half said Bush is 3 percentage points. APARTMEN.TS .,Hmme .. mnn mmnB~H~'-B ...... <...... :x.: 1: !! !!l!!H
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ISRAEL ITALY New security for Berlusconi reappears in public
Associated Press skipped a ceremony at the that he might be sick. His aides Carabinieri police headquar have shrugged that ofT, saying buses introduced ROME - After weeks out of ters. A day earlier, he pulled the premier needed a rest the spotlight, Premier Silvio out of a after the six-month Associated Press setting off an alarm near the Berlusconi was back in public planned meet EU presidency, and driver. sight Thursday, playing down a ing with the "If Berlusconi does is now at work. RAMAT HASHARON - Israel A bomber- could still deto long absence that led to wide Maltese presi n't appear in pub "He is fine, he unveiled a new security system nate his explosives outside the spread speculation that he was dent. looks like my son," Thursday that is designed to bus, but there would probably ill or having cosmetic surgery. Many had lic, it is only Cabinet Minister keep suicide bombers off be fewer casualties. The premier, speaking to expected him because he's busy Umberto Bossi said buses, one of the deadliest The system was developed journalists on a Rome street to re-appear at in private." before Berlusoni's forms of Palestinian attacks. by the Israeli bus manufactur corner, grinned when asked a Saturday appearance Thirteen times during three ing company Haargaz, the what he'd been up to in recent rally to mark Thursday. "If years of violence, Palestinians Israeli Transportation Ministry weeks. the 1Oth Umberto Bossi Berlusconi doesn't carrying bombs boarded buses and Israel Military Industries, "I've always been working, anniversary Cabinet Minister appear in public, it and blew themselves up, which also deals with more eh," he said. "I took a few since the bil is only because he's killing 139 passengers. The sophisticated threats, like pro hours for myself every morn lionaire busi- busy in private." attacks have deterred many tecting aircraft from missile ing to get back in shape - a nessmen stepped into politics, Mystery also surrounds the people from riding buses, attacks. little checkup." founding the Forza Italia party premier's reported plastic sur Israel's most common and "There's no doubt that we During his absence, uncon that has become this country's gery. A doctor first said cheapest form of mass trans have been forced in recent firmed reports said he had largest. Berlusconi had a touch up port. years to deal with terrorist plastic surgery. There were no "He absolutely can't miss around his eyes, but then The key element of the new activity that targets buses," obvious signs of any plastic that," a Cabinet minister, denied he knew anything system, displayed Thursday at Transport Minister Avigdor surgery Thursday, but he Rocco Buttiglione, said earlier about it. Israel Military Industries out Lieberman told reporters. appeared much thinner. Thursday. A newsweekly, the left-lean side Tel Aviv, is a simple turn Five city buses with the basic Berlusconi denied newspa Berlusconi's last appearance ing L'Espresso, insisted this stile. The driver monitors pas version of the system will be per reports that he had gone before the Italian public was at week that the conservative sengers boarding his bus, and on the road next month as on a Tibetan diet and drunk a Dec. 20 year-end news con Berlusconi underwent exten if anyone arouses suspicions, part of a pilot project. goat's milk, although the pre ference. He has spent much of sive plastic surgery on his face he presses a button to lock the The buses will also have a mier said he had fasted. the last month at his villa in and neck. The magazine said turnstile, keeping the person turnstile at the rear door to "I enjoyed reading all the the posh Sardinian resort of the operation took place in a off the bus. allow passengers to exit and fantasies that came out in the Porto Rotondo. Swiss clinic late December, However, Palestinian prevent bombers from climb newspapers," he said. "I lost a He has come back to Rome and was led by a top bombers have taken to dis ing aboard from the back. lot of weight, and above all I on a few occasions, meeting Californian surgeon. guising themselves, some as Armored glass may also be revived myself after the privately with coalition allies Berlusconi's convalescence women, others as Orthodox installed beside the driver's European toil that was terri and aides. was complicated by a swelling Jews, to avoid detection. seat and at the front of the bus ble" - a reference to his six There had been no published around one of his eyes, the A more sophisticated version to reduce the impact of an month term as the rotating photographs or TV footage of magazine said. of the system includes elec explosion. president of the European the premier. The premier's office has tronic sensors to detect explo "This will definitely save Union, which ended Dec. 31. Berlusconi's near-disappear declined to comment on the sives up to three feet away, lives," Mizrahi said. Earlier Thursday, Berlusconi ance prompted speculation reports.
UNITED NATIONS SWITZERLAND Japan seeks to lower UN dues ElBaradei: No signs
Associated Press assessments going lower," Council. Five countries - the Yamazaki said. United States, Russia, China, Iran is not complying UNITED NATIONS - Japan, A senior Japanese Finance France and Great Britain - the second-biggest financier of Ministry official told the Kyodo have permanent seats that give the United Nations, wants to cut News agency Wednesday that them veto power over any reso Associated Press tion its commitment. They said its contributions to the world the reduction, which could lution that goes before the Iran appears to be using body, a Japanese U.N. official amount to millions of dollars, council. DAVOS -The head of the semantics - the meaning of said Thursday. reflects Tokyo's fiscal austerity But Security Council reform, U.N. atomic agency on the word "suspend" - to keep Tokyo contributed about $263 as the economic slowdown a central issue at the United Thursday rejected suggestions some of its nuclear enrichment million to the United Nations shrinks tax revenues and Nations for more than a that Iran may be reneging on program operational. general budget in 2003. The investments. Kyodo didn't iden decade, moves very slowly and its promise to fully suspend But International Atomic sum accounts for nearly one tify the official. The report said U.N. officials say it's unlikely uranium enrichment - a Energy Agency Director fifth of the budget. and ·Japan Japan plans to cut its contribu changes would happen as soon process that can be used to General Mohamed ElBaradei pays hundreds of millions more tions to the global organization as 2006. make nuclear weapons. said Thursday the U.N. agency for peacekeeping, development beginning in 2006, when the The United Nations has not Tehran announced it had had seen no indications Iran and other U.N. programs. United Nations is set to reassess received official word that suspended uranium enrich had reneged on its promise. He The United States is the only country contributions. Japan wants to lower its dues, ment late last year as it sought spoke on the sidelines of the country the pays more, giving A government panel headed U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq to blunt concern it was run World Economic Forum. more than $300 million. Jun by a senior aide to Prime said. Japan has long been a ning a secret weapons pro "I see no reason why Iran Yamazaki, the Japanese U.N. Minister Junichiro Koizumi has leading contributor to the gram and to deflect U.S. should backtrack on its mission's minister for budgets, recommended that Japan ask United Nations and other inter attempts to gain U.N. Security pledges," ElBaradei said, said he didn't know numbers the United Nations to lower its national programs, and consid Council involvement. adding that U.N. inspectors but confirmed a Japanese share to 15 percent. ers doing so part of its foreign Western diplomats and were working in Iran this media report that Tokyo wants Analysts say Japan may also policy. On Thursday, for exam nuclear experts told The week. "Obviously it would have to pay less. be trying to put pressure on the ple, Japan extended a $6 mil Associated Press this week that serious implications if they do " ... I think there is an overall United Nations to accept its lion grant to the U.N. even key European nations not cooperate fully with us ... I sense in Japan that Japan request for a permanent seat Development Program's effort that negotiated the deal with hope and I am confident they would like to see its rate of on the 15-member Security to help the Palestinians. Tehran have started to ques- will continue to cooperate. a·asketball vs. KentuckJ M. Tennis vs. < Texas A&M Friday, January 2.3rd at 4pm Sunday, January :zsth at 4pm at the Eck Tennis Pavilion 1974 Reunion Basketball Team p.resented at * First 1 oo fans receive Gold halftime. GameT-shirts * - ••••••••••• - ...... , •• jjl ...... THE OBSERVER p page 10 Friday, January 23, 2004 THE OBSERVER .,..1~~~~~~~--s...p~ Ceremony deserves better planning P.O.f\ox Q_, N~~ Dam~ lN 41i~5atn~.IN 46S.~ EDlrotlll'l ClltEf Members ofthe 1973-74 men's basketball team will be Students in the lower seats often wait in line for hours on Andrew Soukup honored on the 30th anniversary of their victory over UCLA end to sit close to the court and cheer for the team. But MANAGING El>rroR · BUSINESS MANAGER that snapped UCLA's record 88-game winning streak at the against Kentucky this Sunday - one of the biggest and s,ott Brodfuehrer wri Lewalski men's basketball game Sunday. Such great Irish players as toughest home games - these die-hard fans will not be Dwight Clay, John Schumate and Gary Novak and coach near the court. ASST. MANAGING EDITOR Digger Phelps will be recognized at halftime. Even though students may be disappointed Sheila Flynn These players, coaches and their families will Jhe they'll be losing their seats so close to the NEWS Eorroru Mcghanne Downes sit in the lower arena of the Joyce Center, in O oserver court, they probably won't mind that legends VlEWPOJNT EorroR:. Sarah V.ahulas about 70 seats normally occupied by mem will be taking their seats. Still, the University SJ>()llTS EDITOIU J0e Hcttb bers of the student section. and athletic department should have formulat S<:£N£ Eorroll: M~;~ Smith While coach Mike Brey and the athletic Editorial ed a solution that gave both these returning . SAINT MARY's EorroJb Allnel~ Woolford department should be praised for bringing . greats and the rowdiest students courtside back this great team, the University and athletic office seats to create biggest home court advantage. Next year, it . .. . should have found a better place for them to sit. By placing GRAPHICS Eorr0R: MikeHarkiris should consider reserving seats at the beginning of the sea· the former players and coaches in the lower arena - and son in section 13 and 16 in the lower arena for returning AoVUTISlNG MANII.G£& Maura Cenedella taking seats away from students - the rowdiest Notre players and other honored guests, rather than displacing AD JnslQoi· MANAGI!l!.~ .Tom Haight Dame students will be farther away from the action on the students at select games. But this year, poor planning has SYsTEMS Al>MINI$TMTOll: Ted Bangett floor, lessening the "homecourt advantage." In a place like not only upset some student basketball fans, but also will WEB ADMINLSTRATOR.l Todd Niito the Joyce Center where the majority of fans rarely stand hamper rather then help Notre Dame's home-court advan CoNTROl..LER: Paula Garcia and cheer, the students are the most involved fans. tage against one of the top teams in the country Sunday. ,. 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TODAY S TAFF THE 0BSER\'ER p Friday, January 23, 2004 page 11 A first step LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The border fence near the airport in allow immigrant families to reunite in a Stereotypes reflect Tijuana, Mexico bears a grim memorial: timely fashion." hundreds of crosses, each marking the life Only time will reveal what fmal form, if of a man, woman, or child who attempted any, legislation seeking to implement to cross the U.S.-Mexican border. While Bush's proposals might take and whether preserving the it will pass into law. Many have already lack of research memory of these John lnfranca complained of the seemingly political lives, cut short nature of its timing. The President has along a dangerous already acknowledged that politics were Boy, Joey Falco, that sure was a clever article. It is amazing how people like journey, the crosses involved in his decision. This should of you can invoke certain crude stereotypes to show that other people, like also compel deeper Dissident course surprise no one, being as the elec George Bush, are the real bigots. Same goes for using something so mean reflection on the Poetry tion is less than a year away and Hispanics spirited to imply that someone else is really the mean one. You and your nature of the highly are fast becoming one of the nation's most friends will look through his record until your glasses fall off and never find fortified fences important voting groups. There is also anything at all to support that dumb joke about the indentured Mexican ser dividing Mexico from the United States. concern that the plan. unlikely to be vant. No need to let that stop you, though. Republicans are racists, everyone These fences are in part the product of implemented prior to the election, will be knows that - why let facts and logic get in the way, when you have your own Operation Gatekeeper, a heavily publicized quickly dropped by congressional cheap and ready prejudices to protect you from having to think or make a effort to heighten security at this, the Republicans should Bush be reelected, serious argument? All the support Bush got from Hispanics while governor busiest section of the border. Such security allowing the President to use the issue to must have been because they were under threat- no way could it be that a is only the most visible element of an his political advantage now and then drop Republican could actually consider them dirty brown-skins equal to us true immigration policy that often seems as it when no longer of use. Regular readers Americans. confusing as it is controversial. Amid the of this column will know that I do not hesi Likewise with the "former Enron executives" line- so what if many of them many disagreements that divide interested tate to criticize this administration. That are already in jail or on their way to jail? Clear-thinking and enlightened folk parties, there is one point many agree being said, I believe the President's inter like Mr. Falco and his cartoon-fan friends know for an absolute fact, proved on upon: current American immigration poli est in this issue prior to September 11 MTV, that all Republicans are rich, evil plutocrats -either that or homopho cy is in deep need of revision. bespeaks an honest desire to, at a mini bic, racist, misogynist, Taliban, skinhead, Nazi, fascist, gun-loving, fundamen It is at this point that agreement ends mum, revise American immigration policy talist Jesus-freaks; or both, like Dubya- and no amount of evidence to the and deep division arises regarding the and at most, reveals some level of concern contrary will shake that firm, heroic conviction. Putting those crooks in prison form this revision should take. So it should for the situation of undocumented workers must have been just a publicity stunt. Most likely they are actually in Iraq right surprise no one that President Bush's here in the United States. Be that as it now, drinking fine gin and whipping those smelly, bearded towel-headed infe recent proposal to bring about major may, President Bush's proposal has riors who exist to drill more oil for the divine Emperor Dubya. changes in U.S. immigration law drew crit ensured that an important, complex and I think it would be a great help to the Notre Dame community for some wise icism the moment it was unveiled. The at times confusing issue will receive atten person like Mr. Falco to come up with a definitive list of which stereotypes are plan includes provisions to allow illegal tion during the coming political election. acceptable, and which are not. I cannot imagine, after all, seeing in print a immigrants already in the United States, Such attention is, at the very least, a first parody of a speech by some black figure, playing on ghetto slang and carica as well as individuals who apply from step toward improving current policies. tures, nor would I want to see one. Yet it seems alright to make fun of conser abroad, the opportunity to work the U.S. American consumers -who enjoy agri vatives, Texans and southerners in general. So here is a start - mocking for three years. To gain such status, one's culture and other goods produced in large Texans good (especially if they are not liberals), mocking blacks bad. What we employer must prove that no American part by undocumented workers- and the need is a giant of the mind, a Mr. Falco, to finish it. desires the job in question. Immigration unfortunately far less numerous group of Finally, I hope the cowardice and dishonesty of the sort of satire used by Mr. control advocates complain the plan American voters, would serve themselves Falco is not los.t on his readers. This is a technique used to great effect by AI rewards those who have broken the law well by examining this issue in depth. Franken, for instance. Write a straightforward article and make serious accu by entering the country illegally. Others They might thereby avoid the knee jerk sations, and people can refute you; you could even get found out to be a liar. deem it a threat to the job quality of cur;. nativism that should be foreign to a land of Couch even viler and more baseless accusations in a semi-humorous way, rent American workers, liable to replace immigrants as well as naive notions of though, and you can say you were just joking, and that those who take offense ment by individuals willing to work for less reform that lack careful consideration of need to lighten up. This saves you from having to back up your malicious money and fewer benefits. Immigration economic and political repercussions with insinuations and cheap shots. Keep reading "The Onion," Mr. Falco. Dealing advocates claim the plan will result in the in and outside of the United States. with actual facts is hard work. exploitation of workers, who face deporta Last evening members of the Notre tion should they not succumb to potentially Dame community gathered for the first Paul Duncan unfair demands from their employers. session of a four-part series entitled Class of 2001 Churches and other proponents of social "Strangers No Longer: Catholic Responses Stamford, Conn. change have also commented on the legis to Migration." The series will examine the Jan. 21 lation. The Chairman of the United States issue ofmigration from pastoral, political, Conference of Catholic Bishop's Committee and economic perspectives while also on Migration had this to say in his own spurring discussion regarding ways in response: "While ... an important first step which individuals and churches can sup in a long overdue reform of our immigra port migrants in their own communities tion system, this particular proposal does and advocate for fair and just national not provide a solution to the serious prob policies. A complex issue such as immigra Marriage and civil lems we experience as the result of contin tion reform demands committed, rea uing undocumented migration and an soned, and informed dialogue. I encourage immigration system that is broken. What readers to join this series and enter into a is needed to respond to these problems is debate that is crucial to our nation and to union different truly comprehensive immigration reform the lives of those whose predecessors are that will provide opportunities for legaliza now remembered by crosses on a fence. tion for the undocumented currently living in the United States, temporary worker John Infranca is a theology graduate In his Jan. 21 letter to the editor concerning the sanctity of marriage, programs with full worker protections and student. His column appears every other Nicholas Coleman erroneously states that ''President Bush is clearly a path to permanency, as well as a reform Friday. He can be reached at against the civil union of homosexuals," citing the State of the Union of our family immigration system that will jinfran 1@nd. edu. address as evidence, and goes on to propose that those concerned with ' the sanctity of marriage should not ''get upset with gays" but rather indi viduals such as Britney Spears. Nowhere in the address, however, did President Bush mention the Nothing wrong with phrase "civil union." Rather, he warned against "activist judges [who] have begun redefining marriage by court order." Marriage and civil union are not, as Mr. Coleman seems to believe, interchangeable. Marriage is a Elam's schol~rship sacred institution blessed by the Church while civil unions are merely legal contracts that extend the benefits of marriage. The Federal As a Notre Dame graduate and a current Kent State graduate student, I strongly Marriage Amendment currently being discussed does prevent the civil disagree with The Observer's moral superiority with respect to Abram Elam's KSU union of homosexuals but President Bush has not revealed his opinion on scholarship. I support NO's strict standards but I hardly think that gives you the right the legislation. Thus far he has only promised to defend the "moral tradi to judge, with permanent consequences, what other institutions, under different cir tion of marriage." cumstances, do or do not do. Mr. Elam 's convictions are mirrored by others at many The actions of Britney Spears and others do indeed make a mockery of other universities - are you particularly offended because he was one of ours? He this "moral tradition" but such behavior is not a reason for throwing open paid society's price- what gives you the right to determine what additional penalty the doors of marriage to homosexuals, as Coleman proposes. If anything, he must endure? And of course he was recruited at Kent State because he was need it is a reason for tightening the controls of the institution. The sacredness ed. You see, I am a convicted felon with an academic scholarship at Kent State, and of marriage must be defended on all fronts and just because we may be thank God they did not feel it necessary to judge my past mistakes, just my academic losing the battle on one of them doesn't mean we should capitulate on record. Your sanctimonious self-righteousness belies your Christian mission. another as well. Pat Kerrigan Sean McFarlane Class of 1971 freshman Kent, Ohio Siegfried Hall Jan. 21 Jan. 22 THE OBSERVER page 12 Friday, January 23, 2004 Moliere' Morris Performing Arts Center presents a Rogers and Hammerstein classic this weekend 1965-1972, according to By JONATHAN RETARTHA Variety. New York magazine Scene Writer placed it only behind "Gone with the Wind" as the second biggest film of all time, pro The hills are alive this jecting a modern-day domes weekend as the national tour tic gross (with inflation fac of "The Sound of Music" rolls tored in) of $944 million (in The French language adds something Sl into the Morris Performing comparison, "Titanic" only the audience at this theatrical productiCJ Arts Center. Presented by made about $600 million Moliere returns for its tenth run at Notre Troika Entertainment, pro domestically). ducer of such other touring For decades now, NBC has musicals as "Saturday Night owned exclusive television Fever" and "Cats," this time rights to the film, and it is less musical has become one aired on a yearly basis by the of the most well known works network. The home video ver I of all time, continuing to sion is the longest running entertain generations of the best seller in Billboard histo ater-goers. ry, placing itself in Billboard's The musical tells the true Top 40 for 300 weeks in a story of Maria Rainer, a pos row. tulant at an abbey in Austria The soundtrack, featuring who is planning to be a nun. such classics as "Climb Ev'ry II er love of freedom and Mountain," "The Sound of nature brings the Mother Music," "Do-Re-Mi," Abbess to believe that Maria "Edelweiss" and "My Favorite is not yet suited for religious Things" has sold over 11 mil life, and she places Maria in lion copies, and both the film charge of tending to the von Photo courtesy of www.troika.com soundtrack and cast record Trapp children while their ing have been translated into father, a retired Navy captain, The Broadway League continues with "The Sound of Music" on Friday, the story of a young nun and the children she teaches. dozens of languages. is in Vienna with his new "The Sound of Music" has fiancee. Maria brings music, become an icon of popular joy and happiness to the chil Hammerstein II, two of the es and won seven Tonys, culture that continues to influ dren, who have been bur most acclaimed musical com including Best Musical. A ence the world of theater and dened with a military-style posers of all time, composed United States tour began in film. By simply walking down household ever since the chil the soundtrack for "The 1961, starring Florence the street and stopping a dren's mother had died. When Sound of Music." They are Henderson. Since then, there stranger, odds are he or she the Captain returns with his known best for introducing have been professional pro will know the tune to at least fiancee, Elsa, and a friend of the musical play into modern ductions of the musical one song in the musical. It is the family, Max Detweiler, he theater, and the mixture of around the world in countries an experience of song and is shocked at the way Maria musical comedy and operetta such as Britain, Japan, China, drama that will appeal to peo has been dealing with the have produced such global Sweden, Iceland, the ple of all ages and theater children but soon finds the smash hits as "Oklahoma!," Netherlands, Finland, Peru, experience. happiness he lost by hearing "Carousel," "South Pacific," South Africa, Israel and Maria's music. "The King and I," "Flower Greece. It has also become a 'The Sound of Music" will The tale then shifts to the Drum Song," and the televi very popular selection for be at The Morris Performing oncoming of the German sion musicals "State Fair" and high school theater compa Arts Center at 8 p.m. tonight Anschluss and the rise of the "Cinderella." Together, the nies, which benefit from the and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Nazi regime. The Captain duo has been awarded 34 large ensemble cast. The Saturday and Sunda~ promises to stand up to the Tony Awards, 15 Academy Rodgers and Hammerstein .<;tudent tickets are $20 (non Nazis no matter what it takes, Awards, 2 Pulitzer Prizes, 2 Organization has presented students range from $21- but Elsa believes differently, Grammy Awards and 1 Emmy over 20,000 productions since $51). Tickets are available by and the engagement is bro Award. 1960. calling 574-235-9190 or by ken. Maria and the Captain "The Sound of Music" first And, of course, there is the ordering on-line at then realize the love they have opened in 1959, starring Mary film version starring Julie www.BroadwayTheatreLeagu for each other and are mar Martin as Maria. With the best Andrews. In 1965, the film e. com ried several weeks later. The seats selling for $5, the musi won five Academy awards, climax comes as the Nazis cal took in advanced sales including Best Picture, and arrive to force the Captain upwards of $2 million, which has gone on to become the into service, and the family would be close to $30 million most popular movie musical must find a way to escape. by today's standards. It ran of all time. It was the highest Contact Jonathan Retartha at Hichard Rodgers and Oscar for close to 1,500 performanc- grossing film of all time from [email protected] l I THE OBSERVER -- Friday, January 23, 2004 page 13 comedy marks 10th French language play domineering mother who play in a foreign language, as By MERYL GUYER imparts to one daughter a love an entirely unique concept. Scene Writer of philosophy and poetry, caus McDowell conducts tryouts at ing the daughter to forsake her the beginning of each academic ~ .. Moliere returns to Notre Dame love interest for a fraudulent year, from which the director this weekend in costume, poetry poet. Meanwhile, a second chooses individuals to join the and language. A small cast of daughter falls in love with her course, which culminates in the Notre Dame students and direc sister's rejected boyfriend. actual production of the play. tor Professor Paul McDowell This tumultuous combination At the end of the dress will take over the Lab Theatre is highlighted by a famous scene rehearsal Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. tonight and in which Trisotin, the fraudu McDowell emphasized his confi Saturday for the annual French lent poet played by senior Karl dence with this year's cast, say play. Each year the play is cho Reifsteck. reads his poetry to ing that they have been so good sen from among Moliere's come the ladies of the house, and they that for the first time he could dies to create an evening of swoon over his words. pay attention to details as French culture and language. The 16th-century period cos minute as shoe buckles. "There Thi~ year's selection Les tumes and rhythmic sounds of are lots of very funny moments Femmes Savantes or The the dialogue· are reminiscent of that these guys do so well Learned Ladies proves to be a France's rich history of theatre because they have been working rich choice for physical humor, and literature, and the student since August. They have put in vibrant characters, and the actors benefit both from com countless hours and they are so occasional lovers' quarrel. The municating in French, and also ready for an audience that the play is acted entirely in French, from putting the play on a stage audience will be happy to have but spectators receive a synop where it takes on more life than them," said McDowell. sis of the story in English. The the pages provide. play is open to all guests, "The plot of French theater is Les Femmes Savantes runs regardless of previous training usually simplistic, but the lan two hours. in eluding a 15 in French. Moliere's comedies guage makes it a beautiful art minute intermission, and have had continued success at form and you get a deeper McDowell aduises interested Notre Dame, despite the rela appreciation of language," said spectators to purchase tickets tively low population of French Reifsteck. in advance from the Department speakers. "We have had 2,800 The French Language play of Romance Languages in 343 spectators in 10 years and they celebrates its 10th year this 0 'Shaughnessy Hall. Tickets always laugh in the right places weekend. an accomplishment are General Admission, $5 each. because there is lots of physical among universities. McDowell M special for humor and they have an English cites the program, a one-credit Liz McCorry, as Philamente, scolds her lover, :ion as the synopsis," said McDowell. hour, one-semester option for Contact Meryl Guyer at played by Karl Reifsteck, for one of his many e Dame. Les Femmes focuses on a undergraduates that results in a [email protected] poetic attempts to woo the women of the show. Pomeroy makes Legends a stop on their tour Unique flavor and infectious rhythm is making hip-hop/R&B band a fast hit across the U.S. this Friday, Pomeroy is best ing they have played with By REBECCA SAUNDERS know for their impressive live The Dave-Mathews Band, Scene Writer show. With guitar, drums, Stone Temple Pilots, 311, bass, keys, and vocals the Incubus, All American This Friday Legends is band puts on a show worth Rejects, The Used, Three bringing in the new up and seeing. Pomeroy is known as Doors Down, Godsmack, coming band Pomeroy. A having, "that movie-like abili Nelly and the St. Lunatics, four-piece band with a hip ty to step onto a new stage as Christina Aguilera, hop/R&B kind of sound, strangers only to close their Sevendust, Smashmouth, Pomeroy is well known set with a legion of new fans Goldfinger, Filter, throughout the Midwest. The pulsing to their infectious Fishbone, Reel Big Fish, band is composed of Matt beat. They deliver pure ener G-love and Special Sauce, Marron on vocals and guitar, gy that takes over every room Phunk Junkeez, Chris Davis on drums, Dean they visit." This sounds much Kottonmouth Kings, the Hopkins on bass, and David more promising than intoxi Urge, Zebrahead, 2 Skinee Fairbanks on vocals and per cated students playing volley J's, City High, Bif Naked, cussion. Pomeroy is a mix of ball, which is the other cam Pato Banton and The the hip-hop, pop, rock, and pus-sponsored event on Reggae Revolution. funk, thus creating a sound Friday. This Friday they will add similar to that of Jamiroquai Just recently Pomeroy has Legends to their list and it and Maroon 5 type bands. been signed by a Chicago promises to be a gre~t Their label explains Pomeroy management team called show. Pomeroy plays a as speaking ''with nimble "FreshTracksM usic," along mix of genres in their rhymes and soulful three part with signing on Atlanta power music and thus makes a harmonies over intricate, agent, Rodney Stammel of the concert enjoyable for bouncing grooves". Metro Talent Group. Matt almost anyone. Add in the Pomeroy has two full length Marron, the lead guitarist element of being a great CDs, "Inside the Shine" and tells, "We have finally found live band and all that "Cocoon Club". Just recently. those missing pieces to the leaves is a great concert Pomeroy released a five song puzzle that were stuck in for anyone smart enough EP called "Identity". The band between the sofa cushions, to experience them. calls "Identity" "its best mate and we are totally stoked Friday night Legends is rial yet." The songs are an about getting out and touring hosting a terrific band that easy listening, but with a hard in 2004." Well thankfully promises through reputa unique flavor that belongs South Bend has not been over tion to put on a great only to Pomeroy, helping the looked in this tour. show. band to become such success. Pomeroy has toured all over While Pomeroy's music is the Midwest and also in parts Photo courtesy of www.pomeroymusic.com terrific alone, lucky for Notre of the West Coast. Contact Rebecca Saunders Pomeroy guitarist and lead vocalist Matt Marron jams during a Dame students at Legends Throughout all of their tour- at [email protected] recent performance. Pomeroy will play at Legends tonight. ------I page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS hiJay, January 23, 2004 NHL Hull ends goal drought in Red Wings' victory over Kings Associated Press Tampa Bay took a 3-1 lead with a two-goal second period. LOS ANGELES- Brett Hull "We honestly felt we could ended the longest scoring come back," Isbister said. "We drought of his career with his went out with that in mind. But first goal in 21 games, and we can't wait until the third defenseman Mathieu Schneider period. It's a difficult thing to had two goals against his for come back two goals in the mer team in the Detroit Red third period." ' Wings' 5-4 victory over Los Lecavalier picked up a lose Angeles on Thursday night. puck in front of the net midway Well-traveled defenseman through the second and slid a I) Jamie Rivers snapped a 33- backhand shot past Tommy l game goal drought and Curtis Salo, who had three shutouts in \.... Joseph made 25 saves, helping his previous eight games. the Central Division-leading Red The goal, Lecavalier's 14th, Wings end a three-game win broke a 1-1 tie. Earlier, he I less streak. assisted on Kubina's goal. Alexander Frolov scored twice Then, with Edmonton for the Kings, who also got enforcer Georges Laraque power-play goals from Trent about to be penalized for rough Klatt and Luc Robitaille. ing Martin Cihak, Richards fired Hull, the third-leading goal a shot past Salo with 2:34 left. scorer in NHL history behind Dvorak made it interesting Wayne Gretzky and Gordie midway through the third when Howe, got his 17th of the sea he tipped in a goal-mouth pass son and 733rd of his career on from Isbister to pull the Oilers a power play at 3:47 of the sec to 3-2. The goal, Dvorak's Reuters Tampa Bay forward VIncent Lacavaller finishes a check on Edmonton's Steve Stalos In the first ond period while Kings defense eighth, came at 9:49. man Jaroslav Modry was serv Isbister scored on the Oilers' period of a 3-2 Lightning victory over the Oilers Thursday. ing a hooking penalty. first shot, beating goalie John The eight-time All-Star Grahame just 29 seconds into on a wraparound shot midway whole career," Anderson said. Avalanche 1, Thrashers 1 parked himself in the low slot the contest. through the second period. "It was great that it was a Atlanta goalie Pasi Nurminen and redirected Nicklas But the Lightning tied it less Phoenix managed just three shutout. I don't have to worry had an unusually quiet night Lidstrom's wrist shot from the than four minutes later on shots in the first period but took about my first win now." against an unlikely opponent. top of the left circle past Roman Kubina's goal. Kubina came in a 1-0 lead early in the second Columbus rang three shots off Nurminen made 20 saves and Cechmanek, tying the score at alone from the blue line to beat when Sillinger followed a ·the posts. the Thrashers held Colorado's 2-all. It was his 47th goal in 66 Salo. rebound of Jeff Taffe's break David Vyborny beat Anderson NHL-leading power play score games against Los Angeles. away chance, muscling the with a backhanded shot eight less in a tie Thursday night. Schneider, acquired by Detroit Coyotes 2, Sharks 1 puck under Nabokov. It was minutes into the second period, The 21 shots Nurminen faced last March in a m ultiplayer Ladislav Nagy scored the go Sillinger's first goal in 22 games but the puck deflected off the tied a season low for Atlanta, trade that sent Sean Avery to ahead goal, Brian Boucher since Nov. 30. crossbar. which was facing the third the Kings, put the Red Wings made 34 saves and the Phoenix Less than four minutes later, Darryl Sydor had a chance highest scoring team in the ahead 1 1/2 minutes later with Coyotes snapped a five-game Primeau snapped his own 28- late in the second, but his close league. a wrist shot from the right cir winless streak with a victory game goal-scoring drought by range shot hit the near post. "I kind of felt like I didn't have ( cle while Cechmanek was over San Jose on Thursday tipping Niko Dimitrakos' excel J aroslav Spacek also hit the to do too much," he said. "I screened by Kings forward night. lent pass past Boucher. near post with a power-play can't say it was easy, but Derek Armstrong. Mike Sillinger also scored for Primeau, the younger brother slap shot early in the third. they're have been harder Joseph preserved the lead by the Coyotes, who snapped the of Philadelphia All-Star Keith The goalie stuck to basics in games." stopping rookie Scott Barney on Sharks' four-game winning Primeau, has earned raves for the final minutes. The Avalanche had converted a breakaway with about 10 1/2 streak a day after San Jose beat his checking and defense this "Make the other players beat 24 percent of their opportuni minutes left in the second peri Phoenix 4-2 in Arizona. season, but he hadn't scored a you with a good shot," ties with the man-advantage od after Detroit defenseman Jiri Wayne Primeau scored for the goal since Nov. 11. Anderson said. "Don't give them coming in, but they squandered Fischer misplayed a bouncing Sharks, who wasted a chance to Patrick Marleau, the Sharks' easy goals." five chances against the puck at the red line and fell pad their healthy lead in the leading scorer, was awarded his Travis Moen, Bryan Berard, Thrashers, including a brief backward. Pacific Division against a spiral first All-Star berth earlier in the Steve Sullivan, Mark Bell, Tyler five-on-three in the second peri ing opponent. San Jose was a day. Coyotes captain Shane Arnason, Igor Korolev and Ryan od. Lightning 3, Oilers 2 step slow for most of the night Doan also will make his first Vandenbussche scored to help That shouldn't be a surprise, Vincent Lecavalier had a lot of while losing in regulation for All-Star appearance. Chicago set a season high in because the Thrashers lead the fun at the Edmonton Oilers' just the third time in 17 games. goals and snap a five-game win NHL in penalty killing at home. expense. Boucher was outstanding in Blackhawks 7, Blue Jackets 0 less streak. "This is the best game our Lecavalier scored a goal and his first victory since recording Craig Anderson got a lot of "A couple of pucks went in," defensemen played this year," added an assist to lead the his fifth straight shutout earlier help from his Chicago team Chicago coach Brian Sutter. Atlanta coach Bob Hartley said. Tampa Bay Ughtning to a victo in the month. mates - and the goal posts. "We were ready and played the "There's no rest playing against ry over the Oilers on Thursday He prevented San Jose from Anderson made 30 saves for same way we did the last couple these guys. We missed a couple night. making its usual fast start with his first NHL victory and of games. You'd like to see some of chances, but I think we gen "Playing here was a lot of 12 saves in the first period. shutout, and seven players of the goals that went in tonight erated a lot and we kept their fun," Lecavalier said. "Right off Boucher also made several big scored for the Blackhawks in a go in the last couple of games." big guns pretty quiet." the bat there were people car saves on San Jose's 15 shots in victory over the Columbus Blue "Definitely getting a win like Frantisek Kaberle gave rying the puck up and down the the scoreless third period. Jackets on Thursday night. that showed we can come out Atlanta a 1-0 lead early in the ice. It really gets you in the Evgeni Nabokov stopped 18 Anderson, a Chicago-area and play," Arnason said. "It was first period on a power play, game. It makes it fun." shots for the Sharks, who failed native, entered the game with a nearly flawless game." and Brad Larsen tied it in the Brad Richards and Pavel to earn a point at home for just an 0-11-2 record in his two Columbus, 3-4-3 in its last 10 second. Kubina also scored for Tampa the second time in 18 games. year NHL career, including an games, was held scoreless for Both goals came from unlikely Bay. 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Messler will become the third oldest All-Star In NHL history behind Gordie Howe and Doug Harvey. All-Star reserves announced Associated Press 237 days on game day, Messier is tied with Ray Trophy winner two years making him the youngest Bourque for the most All ago. NEW YORK - New York All-Star since Wendel Star assists with 13 and is For the West, goalie Rangers captain Mark Clark, who was 135 days fourth in points with 18. Dwayne Roloson - fourth Messier was added to the younger in the 1986 game. Five East teammates, in the league in goals NHL's Eastern Conference Only Gordie Howe, who Florida goalie Roberto against average and save All-Star team Thursday, was 51 when he represent Luongo; defensemen percentage - and defense four days after his 43rd ed Hartford in 1980, and Adrian Aucoin of the New man Filip Kuba will be birthday. St. Louis defenseman Doug York Islanders, Nick making their debuts while On the other side of the Harvey. 44 in 1969, were Boynton of Boston. and representing the host ice he'll see Columbus' older All-Stars than Montreal's Sheldon Souray, Minnesota Wild. I Rich Nash, making his All Messier. He will be the fifth and Washington forward They will be joined by ~ Star debut at 19. to play at least 15 games. Robert Lang, were chosen All-Star rookies, goalie !· Messier will become the Messier, who passed to their first All-Star game. Tomas Vokoun and '( third oldest All-Star when Howe on the NHL's career The third goalie, playing defenseman Kimma I ' he suits up Feb. 8 in St. points list earlier this sea behind New Jersey starter Timonen of Nashville; for I <" I Paul. Minn. Nash, the NHL son, leads the Rangers with Martin Brodeur, is wards Pavel Datsyuk of I I goal leader, will be the first 13 goals. He has 1,869 Montreal's Jose Theodore Detroit, Shane Doan of I teenage All-Star since points - second only to -a second-time All-Star. Phoenix, Patrick Marleau :~ Jaromir Jagr and Owen Wayne Gretzky. Theodore has regained of San Jose, and Alex :I,. Nolan in 1992. His 1, 727 NHL games the form that made him Tanguay of the Colorado I Nash will be 19 years, ,/ played trails only Howe. the MVP and Vezina Avalanche. IN BRIEF Joe Namath will undergo ed with my behavior, because of how Dobbins dribbled into the lane on alcohol counseling I've embarrassed my family, and the the ensuing possession, spun and BRISTOL, Conn. - Joe Namath is people that I work with and my swished the game-winner. Kansas undergoing counseling for alcohol friends and all. had time for one inbounds pass, but abuse a month after a television the Jayhawks' Wayne Simien was interview in which he slurred his Spiders upset Jayhawks, called for a pushing foul and around the dial words and twice told a sideline snap streak Richmond was able to run out the reporter he wanted to kiss her. LAWRENCE, Kan. - Tony Dobbins' clock. "Well, I've enrolled, or I've gone fadeaway jumper with a second left into a center, and I'm getting person gave Richmond a 69-68 victory over Tarheels fall to Seminoles SATURDAY al help there," the Hall of Fame quar No. 12 Kansas on Thursday night, TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - North COLLEGE BASKETBALL terback told ESPN in an interview to snapping the Jayhawks' 52-game Carolina coach Roy Williams was Michigan at Penn State 12 p.m., WHME be aired Sunday. "Yeah, these people home winning streak against worried that points were coming too Virginia at North Carolina 12 p.m., ESPN are experts and we need to talk." unranked opponents. easily against Florida State. In an interview during a New Mike Skrocki scored 23 points to He was right. Duke at Georgetown 2 p.m., CBS England Patriots-New York Jets game lead the Spiders (10-8), who became The Seminoles erased a 24-point Temple at Massachusetts 2 p.m., ESPN2 in December, Namath appeared the first unranked team to win at deficit and stunned the Tar Heels 90- Illinois at Wisconsin 2:30 p.m., WHME intoxicated when he twice told ESPN Kansas since Nebraska on Feb. 10, 81 in overtime Thursday night, end UCLA at California 4 p.m., CBS reporter Suzy Kolber he wanted to 1999. ing a four-game losing streak. New Mexico State at Western Kentucky kiss her. Namath subsequently apolo With Kansas (11-3) clinging to a Florida State seemed completely gized to Kolber. 68-67 lead and the shot clock run overmatched as North Carolina's 4 p.m., ESPN2 Namath said he had been drinking ning out, Aaron Miles tried a 3-point accurate shooting helped build a 42- Southern Utah at Valparaiso 4 p.m., FOXCH for several hours prior to kickoff. shot that Dobbins blocked. Miles got 18 lead with just more than five min Indiana at Minnesota 4:30p.m., WHME "We had been going since 3 or 4 in the ball back, but there wasn't time utes left in the first half. the afternoon, and I did the wrong to shoot again and Richmond got the Tim Pickett scored six of his 30 thing," he said. "I'm very disappoint- ball back on a shot clock violation. points in overtime for Florida State. ~ ••••••• ... !'., .... ~ .... , •••.• ,.,., •• T ••••••••••••• ., ...... , •• Friday, January 23, 2004 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17 . .,~ SWIMMING AND DIVING Men's team travels to Illinois to face ranked Northwestern few points as possible and first-place finish in the 100- the Irish boosted their dual freestyle relay) while Seery has By MATT PUGLISI swim tough in our last test on yard butterfly to provide the meet record to 5-6, including a garnered All-America honors in Sports Writer the road before the Big East Irish with a sufficient cushion stellar 4-1 in 2004. both the 200 and 500 freestyle Championships." between themselves and both "I'm very pleased {with the and VandenBerg has recorded The men's swimming and div Last weekend, the Irish the Terrapins and Wildcats at meet's results} from both a national qualifying times in the ing team looks to hit the .500 dropped a 228-123 decision the end of the first day. pure speed and a depth point of 800, 1,500 and 1,600 freestyle. mark and continue a strong against No. 17 Pittsburgh, but Kegelman continued his hero view," Welsh said. "They will strengthen our dis January when Notre Dame (5- came away with a pair of victo ics on Saturday, winning the Welsh recently announced the tance freestyle group and give 6) heads to Evanston, IlL, ries against Maryland and 200-yard butterfly and thereby signing of the first three mem us more flexibility in distance tomorrow afternoon to face ofT Villanova, 201-140 and 282-51, claiming his second event victo bers of the squad's 2008 class, events," Welsh said. "They against No. 15 Northwestern respectively, in a quadrangular ry in as many days. In addition, including Graham Parker of make us more versatile, which (5-2) at 2 p.m. meet at Pittsburgh. Brown won the 500-yard Cherry Hill, N.J., Rob Seery of should help a bunch." "They're the highest-ranked Setting the tone for the meet, freestyle, Lutkus placed second Garden City, N.Y. and Jay The Irish return to action team we've played this year junior David Maison, sopho in the 200-yard individual med VandenBerg of Beverly Hills, next Saturday when they host and are filled with excellent more Jaime Lutkus and fresh ley and the 400-yard medley Mich. St. Bonaventure at the Rolfs frontline swimmers, but they're man Ted Brown swept the top relay team (Kegelman, sopho Parker owns a trio of New Aquatic Center. not as deep as we are," Irish three spots in the 400-meter mores Doug Bauman and Tim Jersey state championships coach Tim Welsh said. "We individual medley and fresh Randolph and junior Frank (200 medley relay, 200 individ Contact Matt Puglisi at want to limit their stars to as man Tim Kegelman kicked in a Krakowski) also took second as ual medley relay and the 400 [email protected] SMC BASKETBALL Belles hope to knock off Tri-State once more 16), a non-conference oppo only seven turnovers. By STEVE COYER nent that was the last team After two close losses against Sports Writer that the Belles defeated before Alma and Kalamazoo, the their losing streak began. Belles still feel confident that In a thrilling overtime game, The losing streak has been their level of play is high the Belles outlasted Tri-State very frustrating enough to win University in a 66-64 victory for the Belles, games. The prob nearly a month ago. But even particularly in "We are ready to lem is that playing though it happened a month their past few get on and get at a competitive ago, the Belles would love to games. after it.,, level has made for repeat the outcome this week Turnovers and closer games but end. inconsistent play not victories. With a demoralizing 65-61 were to blame for Suzanne Bellina Forward Emily loss to Kalamazoo this week, the Belles' losses Saint Mary's coach Creachbaum has the Belles (4-12) have extend early in the been the leading RACHEL TOWNSENDfThe Observer ed their losing streak to seven streak, but scorer for the Saint Mary's guard Katie Boyce takes the ball up the court games and their conference recently the team has played Belles this season, but overall record to 0-6. nearly mistake-free basketball. team scoring has been very against Illinois College In a game on Dec. 5. This Saturday the Belles will In a 70-67 loss to Alma last spread out. Eight players on 20 minutes each game and this get after it," Belles coach face Tri-State University (1- week, the Belles committed the team average more than depth has been a positive all Suzanne Bellina said after season. Wednesday's 65-61 loss. Despite being 1-9 in their The Belles play at home this last 10 games and facing Saturday against Tri-State .PREMEDITATED: MEDITATIONS recent disappointing losses, University at 3 p.m. the Belles are far from giving ON CAPITAL ~UNISBMENT up. Contact Steve Coyer at "We are ready to get on and [email protected] New works by Malaquias Montoya Jan 11 - Febru 22 Turtle Creek · For a limitedtime take advantage of our down payment special. All you need is $200 to secure your spot at Turtle Creek for 2004-2005! 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SNITE Mu.s~um o ·ART ! ~·1 l L:I,, H l page 18 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, January 23, 2004 I . ======~ . \ - ""'Y, I . ... to the following outstanding - University of Notre Dame students accepted I I . ~ I' ' into Teach For America. They've shown they have .the leadership and commitment needed to tackle one of our nation's most challenging problems. I I I~ )\ ~ c ll \ l : i' I I l' . ~ • ll c -- . You can still apply! Final Application Deadline: February 15 www. teachforamerica.org TFACHFORAMERICA ~--.. One d~y, all children will have an equal chance at life. Friday, January 23, 2004 Th,· Observer+ SPORTS page 19 ry," former Notre Dame guard UCLA Dwight Clay said. "When you play them that much, you aren't continued from page 24 afraid of them. They knew that when we beat them." The Irish started to believe Building the rivalry they could overcome that UCLA Phelps became Notre Dame mystique. head coach for the 1971-7 2 sea son at the age of 29 and wanted A miraculous comeback to make the Irish the best in In 1973, the Bruins came to country. He knew what school South Bend and defeated the and what coach he had to use as Irish 82-63 to set the NCAA a model for building the pro record for consecutive wins at gram. 61. Phelps knew his team wasn't He had to follow John Wooden · ready to compete with UCLA and UCLA. yet. "I said, 'What is the best pro After a trip to the NIT champi gram in the country?' It wasn't onship game later this season - Marquette, Kansas or North at a time when only 25 teams Carolina State. It was UCLA," qualified for the NCAA Phe Ips said. "UCLA is the Tournament - the Irish came Yankees, the pinstripes, Pauley into next season awaiting the Pavilion is Yankee Stadium. We midseason showdown with the need to forget everyone else, if Bruins. Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information we catch up to them, we know "UCLA was such a great bas- The scoreboard tells the whole story as the ACC explodes following Notre Dame's win over then we are good." ketball team," former Notre No.1 UCLA 30 years ago. The passion for defeating Dame center John Shumate .. UCLA intensified in Phelps' first said. "You didn't need to use game against the Bruins, a 114- anything to get you ready to and everyone had counted us Walton looked to the bench at by Notre Dame. 56 loss in Los Angeles. That play UCLA. The mere challenge out coming in much less when his coach. And the Irish could do what game was the first meeting of going against the 'Wizard of we were down 11," Shumate But Wooden, who never called they practiced Friday. > between the teams since the Westwood,' Walton, Keith said. "When coach called a a timeout in the second half, Irish defeated the Bruins the Wilkes, Pete Trgovich and Dave timeout, and I can still see the didn't want to slow down the Looking back season before, ending the four Meyers was enough. If you snarl, the passion in his eyes, momentum. The place now known as the time defending couldn't the belief and his love for Notre Meyers missed a shot, and Joyce Center has seen as many champion's 48- get ready Dame, he pointed to each and Brokaw hit another jumper to upsets as any other building in game non-confer ''{Digger1 said, 'If you for the every one of us. cut the lead to one. Walton the country. The Irish have ence winning don't believe that we can Irish ver "He said, 'If you don't believe made a timeout gesture while defeated five top-ranked teams, streak. do this, then leave and go sus UCLA, that we can do this, then leave looking at Wooden, but Wooden including giving UCLA its last The domination y 0 u and go to the locker room right . refused to acknowledge him and loss before its 88-game streak by Wooden's team to the locker room right weren't a now. If you stay here and wanted the Bruins to keep play and knocking off 29-0 San wasn't what dis now. If you stay here and basketball believe, then we can do this.'" ing. Francisco in 1977. turbed Phelps. It believe, then we can do player." Phelps moved Shumate to the A charge by Wilkes gave the But that win on Jan,. 19, 1974, was the fact this.,, The top top of the press, and after a lay-· Irish a shot to complete their sticks out over any of Phelps' Wooden contin- ranked up, a steal and another lay-up improbable comeback. Not accomplishments, including rhe ued to press with Bruins by Shumate, the lead was down wanting to give the Bruins a 1978 trip to the Final Four, in Bill Walton and John Schumate came into to seven in less than half a chance to regroup. Phelps didn't his 20 years as Notre Dame Henry Bibby former Irish center the ACC minute. call a timeout, and the Irish set coach. despite having a and took After another Notre Dame up a two-man game for "When you look at that game, 41-point lead with the crowd steal, a lay-up by guard Adrian Shumate and the suddenly hot we beat all these No. 1 teams. eight minutes remaining. out of it early, building a 17- Dantley made the score 70-65. Brokaw. nothing reflects back to that And with Notre Dame playing point lead in the first half. Their A travel by UCLA gave the Irish But the Bruins forgot about moment," Phelps said. UCLA twice a year on national streak appeared to be moving another opportunity, and a Clay in the corner. Tommie That shot from his spot in the television - a big deal in the toward 89 straight games as the jumper by guard Gary Brokaw Curtis drifted off Clay to double corner has lived with Clay his early '70s- the rivalry natural Bruins were up 70-59 with 3:22 cut the lead to three. team the streaking Brokaw and entire life and made -him a leg ly grew. remaining. At this time, after Notre Dame left Clay open to make his only endary name in Notre Dame "When you schedule UCLA They wouldn't score again. had reeled off eight points in shot of the second half. sports history. home and away, it built a rival- "We were down by 11 points, less than a minute and a half, "That was my spot in that "It stays with me constantly - gym. We would break down the the two million that saw it on zone in practice, and Gary television and one million that would pass [to me] from the top were there," Clay said. "That of the circle," Clay said. "I rotat was my 15 minutes of fame that ed from corner to corner. I prac lasted for 30 years." ticed that shot all the time." Shumate was having doubts The Bruins finally called a about coming back for Sunday's timeout after giving up a 12-0 ceremony because of his health run in less than three minutes. and fighting the potentially bad They had a number of close weather. But when his old coach looks before the buzzer sounded heard about that, he gave but couldn't convert anything. Shumate one last tongue-lash One of those misses belonged ing. to Walton - only his second "Coach Phelps had gotten missed field goal in the entire wind of me not coming and told game. ·me, 'You get [up] and get back "The last 29 seconds were here to enjoy and savor the just an eye opener for all of us. moment that we were all a part We were still in awe that we had of," Shumate said. "Now I'm so the lead," Clay said. "We just elated - so appreciative - of had to just play defense and get whoever put this weekend the rebound. They all had together, that I can be a part of opportunities, All of a sudden, the tradition of the Fighting Shumate grabbed the rebound Irish one more time." Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information and it was over." Irish fans rush the court following Notre Dame's 71-70 win over UCLA on Jan. 19, 1974. The win UCLA experienced its first loss Contact Matt Lozar at broke the Bruins' 88-game winning streak. since Jan. 23, 1971, a 89-82 win [email protected] ,__,University Club-.; THt NOHt DAM£ DtPARTMENT OF MUSIC PRESENTS A GUtST ARTIST CONCERT /R' .,.,._/· /I/~ v=;-· 0:11/ ,n_e eaqpu# '7/ ;_Abd& 9~Pl& JAMES HIGDON, ORGAN Wedding Receptions PROFESSOR OF MUSIC KANSAS UNIVERSITY Rehearsal Dinner WORKS BY BACH, ALAIN, MOBHRLY, PAULU~. 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The Wildcats by Wisconsin in last weekend's Coming off one of the biggest lost two games at Alaska series, Notre Dame's goalies non-conferen~e wins of the sea Fairbanks by 1-0 and 5-2 scores were able to keep the Irish in son, the Irish will look to keep last weekend. the game. their good play going against Currently, the Irish sit in sev Junior Morgan Cey started the Northern Michigan in a key enth place overall in the CCHA 2-2 tie on Saturday, making a CCHA matchup this Friday and with 18 points. The league is season-high 36 saves. Saturday in Marquette, Mich. still relatively close, however, Freshman David Brown was in Notre Dame, who tied and with Notre Dame just three net for the 3-1 win Sunday, defeated No. 4 Wisconsin on the points behind conference-lead making 30 saves on the night SOFIA BALLON/The Observer road last weekend, hope to ing Miami (Ohio). and collecting his second win Irish forward Rob Globke keeps the puck away from his defender avoid a letdown against the Senior forward Rob Globke this season against a top-five Wildcats (10-11-1, 8-10-0 in the scored two goals and two assists ranked team. In Notre Dame's game against Lake Superior earlier this season. CCHA). in the Wisconsin series and was The Wildcats are led offen ence's overall leader in assists and a .918 save percentage in The Irish swept the Wildcats named the CCHA offensive play sively by forward Darin Olver among defensemen. those 22 contests. at the Joyce Center earlier this er of the week for his efforts. with 20 points (eight goals, 12 Senior Craig Kowalski has Face-off for each game is season, defeating Northern That's bad news for the assists). Defenseman Nathan started all but four games for scheduled for 7:05p.m. Michigan 5-1 on Nov. 28 and 4- Wildcats, because in 11 career Oystrick follows closely behind the Wildcats in goal and has 2 on Nov. 29. Historically, the games against Northern with 19 points (three goals, 16 collected a 10-11-1 record with Contact Justin Schuver at Wildcats hold a 14-10-4 advan- Michigan, Globke has five goals assists) and is also the confer- a 2. 90 goals against average [email protected] fENCING Irish head to New York for weekend tournament Now, with a semester of colle "[The streak] is very nice but I foilist Frankie Bontempo and well represented as junior foilist By MATT MOONEY giate bouts under their belts, the don't think about it while I'm epeeist Aaron Adjemian as repre Andrea Ament finished third in Sporrs Writer freshmen will be expected to fencing," he said. "I just try to sentatives of their class. her division followed up by senior augment their contributions with keep on winning." "They're good," Sobeiraj said. Kerry Walton's fifth place at epee. ' I I With brisk arctic winds freezing their newfound experience. After In order for the men's team to "They'll [eventually] become vet The freshmen continued to I I South Bend and most of the emerging victorious from last keep on winning, its bumper crop erans and they're getting better shine as three more, Providenza, I ) Northeast, the Notre Dame fenc semester's down-to-the-wire dual of freshmen will have to sustain all the time." Orlando, and Ghattas, posted top i ing team looks to continue thaw meet against archrival Penn the maturity they displayed in the Some of the fencers on both ten finishes in their particular ing out their competition with its State, the freshmen feel as fall semester. Four rookies have sides kept their dueling skills tournaments. red-hot play this weekend. though they have a newfound already had to step into the start sharp by participating in individ The team heads to New York confidence. ing lineup. ual tournaments over winter University for Sunday's NYU Dual Providenza carved through the Sabers Patrick Ghattas and break. At the North American Contact Matt Mooney at Meet, where Penn State Matthew Stearns are joined by Cup in California, the Irish were [email protected] they will face ofT ../really want to win fencers, posting a against home 3-0 record at the town NYU as this year and I just meet. well as St. try to motivate myself "I was just John's, Stanford, to do well.·· happy to help my MCNAIR SCHOLARS SUMMER Columbia, and team out," she Yale. St. John's said. "I really PROGRAM AT NOTRE DAME will likely prove Valerie Provldenza want to win this the most formi Irish saber year and I just try ANNOUNCES THE dable of the to motivate myself group, as they to do well." 2003 • 2004 RECRUITMENT MEETINGS placed third behind Notre Dame If the women are hot, then the and Penn State at last year's men are a raging inferno. With WITH PROF. DON POPE-DAVIS national championships. their corresponding victory over One of the biggest tasks of last the Nittany Lions, the men's team AND MS:'MARY NICHOLS (1-7514) semester was trying to integrate extended their winning streak to three new freshmen into the line 87 consecutive dual matches. up. The freshman saber tandem However, maintaining that TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2004 of Valerie Providenza and Angela streak will prove a tough chore. .;.;,.; . Vincent has stepped in nicely, especially against the likes of the complemented by classmate and Red Storm. Junior epeeist Michal epeeist Amy Orlando. 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Irish host second meet "I had seen enough of each Walker and Smith will both be school to make a decision," taking their official visits this most of them should be ready 60m high hurdles. Walker said from his home weekend to Notre Dame. Joining By MIKE GILLOON to go tonight. Nurudeen is the two-time Thursday night. "I sat down him will be quarterback Darrin Sports Writer Irish coach Joe Piane is defending conference champi with my family, and we dis Bragg, cornerback Leo Ferrine, excited about his team's on in the 11Om hurdles. cussed the pros and cons of each wide receiver Christopher The Notre Dame indoor potential going into the meet. On the women's side, Piane school. Coach Willingham is very Vaughn, and cornerback/wide track and field team will begin "We should do very well as a expects to be successful, espe intelligent and personable, receiver Darcell McBath. its second meet of 2004 team," he said. "On the men's cially in the 800 meters on up. which is something I was look At 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, Bragg tonight at 7 p.m. in the Loftus side, I look for us to be espe Returning All-American ing for in a head coach and not threw for just under 2,000 cially strong in the 35-pound Lauren King will represent the just the position coaches." - Center. yards, 17 touchdowns and seven The men and women will weight throw, long jump, triple Irish in the mile run. Walker made an unofficial interceptions for Bellarmine each take on Ball State and jump and the 800 meters." The junior took seventh visit to Notre Dame in the fall. College Prep School in San Jose, Western Michigan. The Irish are led by senior place nationally last year and Listed as 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, Calif. The Irish qualified 17 ath Juan Alba and junior Chip should agaiP be tough to beat he rushed for 2,048 yards and Ferrine and McBath each letes for the Big East Roberts in the weight throw, this season. 46 touchdowns in his senior sea stand 6-foot, 17 5 pounds. Championships last week at Godwin Mbagwu in both the Other athletes to watch will son for the state champion Ferrine runs a 4.39 40-yard Central Michigan and hope to long and triple jump, and sen be senior captain Tiffany Buford Wolves. The 46 touch dash. Vaughn has played just add to that number this week ior Colin Quinn in the 800 Gunn, sophomore Stacey downs broke the Georgia high two years of football at St. end. meters. Piane also expects Cowan anc! freshmen Maryann school single-season rushing Thomas More School in One strong point of both the strong performances from jun Erigha and Cassie Gullickson. touchdown record of 45 set by Oakdale, Conn. but the 6-foot-4, men's and women's teams will iors Ryan Mineburg and Chris former Georgia Bulldog and NFL 201-pound receiver has received be in the distance events. Few Staron in the high jump, as Contact Mike Gilloon at running back Herschel Walker interest from Boston College, runners ran last week, and well as Selim Nurudeen in the [email protected] in 1979. Iowa, UCLA and Michigan State. Walker said the history of Also visiting this weekend are Notre Dame's football success verbal commits quarterback attracted him. He is eager for David Wolke and offensive line his chance to become a part of man Brandon Nicholas. SMC SWIMMING the tradition. Georgia linebacker Jae "I want to .come in and do as Thaxton cancelled a visit sched well as I possibly can," Walker uled for this weekend. He will said. "I want to play and con decide between Georgia and Belles face Alma in final meet tribute early, and I want to rally Florida State. behind the guys who are already Smith is now a high priority because we lack divers." sport, but an individual sport. as there and bring the program for the Irish with the securing of By DAN TAPETILLO Alma will be coming to the well," Ramsey said. "But like back to where it was." Walker. Walker's announcement Sports Writer meet prepared with four experi Greg [Petcoffl says, we can't Irish Insider columnist Mike Thursday, however, was huge enced divers who are generally make the other teams slower; all Frank believes Walker's signing for a struggling Notre Dame This Saturday, the Saint fmalists at the conference meet. we can do is try our best." is a big gain for the Irish. recruiting season. Mary's swimming team will To overcome this initial scoring Despite focusing on personal "This is a huge pick up for "He [Walker] seems like a nat compete against Alma as the deficit - since Saint Mary's does times, the Belles understand the Coach Willingham," Frank said. ural born leader," Frank said, Belles swim in their last confer not compete in the diving com depth and competitiveness of "What Walker gives you is some "and if there's any position I ence meet of the season before petition - will be a challenge their conference rivals. With star quality to the class. think a player can play early, it's the MIAA Championship in for the Belles, as they have Olivet's surprise domination at Hopefully that will put the rest tailback, because of their situa February. struggled all season to make up last Friday's three-way meet and in motion so they can finish tion and because it's such an Despite Alma's 0-5 conference the difference. the 2-0 conclusion, Saint Mary's strong." instinctual position. He's got record, the same record as Saint Despite this obstacle, Saint will not take Alma lightly and is As Frank indicated, Walker's excellent vision and he's a pow Mary's, in the MIAA standings, Mary's is anything but discour prepared for a tough squad. commitment could attract other erful runner. Saint Mary's is still focused on aged in trying to win its first "We want to win, and Alma is remaining big names to the Irish "He reminds me a lot of an performing season-best times. conference meet this season. in the same position as us, so it as signing day draws closer. Emmitt Smith-type runner." "We need everything from frrst Coach Greg Petcoff has is going to be pretty close," According to Frank, 6-foot-5, to fifth place finishers," senior increased both the intensity and sophomore Kelly Nelis said. "But 325-pound offensive lineman Contact Pat Leonard at Megan Ramsey said. "Every distance during the team's this season, as a team everyone Allen Smith of Tucson, Ariz., [email protected] point we can get is important workouts this past week, and is better than they were at this the team remains confident as time last year." times have gradually gotten faster. Contact Dan Tapetillo at "Swimming is not only a team [email protected] This is one of only three confer ence matches for Notre Dame in Sports. A&M the regular season. St. John's is continued from page 24 returning three starters from 2003's 10-8 team, and open their season on Saturday against Spirituality. ranked No. 17 and 19, respec Illinois State. tively, in singles. Illinois State will be Notre The Irish will take on St. Dame's fmal match of the week John's at 9 a.m. on Sunday. Last end at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Spig Roast. year, the team lost to Notre Dame in the Big East Contact Kate Gales at Championship quarterfinals. [email protected] Back by noon. ·:'::·:· ·. In time for Super Bowl•: at 6:.25pm. 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"We've end of the Joyce Center, and at most of their points by slashing played some great teams. halftime, the final three min to the basket. But where Those national TV games are utes of the 197 4 game between Kentucky is at its best, Brey supposed to be against great Notre Dame and UClA will be said, is when the Wildcats are teams." shown. generating points off turnovers It seems fitting "It'll be a heck in transition. The Wildcats that CBS' Dick of an atmos average a 38th-best-nationally Enberg will call "It'll be a heck of phere," Brey said. 9.5 steals a game. Sunday's game "But I think it's However, the Irish can count that features the an atmosphere., good for our stu er Kentucky's aggressive reunion of the dents and our defense with Chris Thomas and 197 4 Notre Dame Mike Brey players to plug Chris Quinn, who can both team. Enberg head coach them into [that handle the ball equally well . was also court history]." and help Notre Dame avoid side at the Joyce Despite the aura turnovers on which the Center 30 years of history sur Wildcats are so adept at capi TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer ago for Notre Dame's historic rounding the talizing. Irish guard Chris Quinn protects the ball from Syracuse guard 71-70 win over UClA. game, Brey knows that he des And when it comes to neu Gerry McNamara In Notre Dame's loss to Syracuse Saturday. In fact, some college basket perately needs his team to tralizing Kentucky's offense, ball experts considered that focus on the present. Although Brey said the Irish have to "This is a tough team to pre But if the Irish need any game between No. 1 UClA and the Irish have a difficult stretch remain committed to playing pare for in that they expect to inspiration for finding ways to No. 2 Notre Dame the game ahead, which includes five of solid defense. win," the Irish coach said. beat legendary programs that made college basketball their next nine games against "That should be the focus for "They have the frame of mind Sunday, they only need to "" viable for regular season view ranked foes, Brey believes that us the rest of the season," Brey where they say, 'We're gonna glance at the front row of the ing. gives the Irish an excellent said, adding that Notre Dame's get this sucker.' Preparing for student section. i Brey and Phelps initially dis -opportunity to enhance Notre starters may spend up to 90 that psyche is tough." He didn't ~) cussed doing something to Dame's fledgling NCAA percent of practice working on have to add that beating it is Contact Andrew Soukup at ,\ /'" honor the 30th anniversary of Tournament resume. defense. even tougher. [email protected] \ :,\ •·' ~: I, I the standings. turnovers per game. record low given up by the points per game and 1.4 blocks q·r: Saturday, the Irish will be "Villanova is a great team," Irish in a Big East road game. per game. Nova greeted by the Big East's top McGraw said. "They're going Junior Jacqueline Batteast is The Wildcats' Liad Suez li;,:l defensive team. to slow the averaging 19.3 points and 10 leads her team in scoring with ll• '· continued from page 24 The Wildcats g a m e rebounds with four straight a 13.6 po-ints-per-game aver .!!,', '.!·,' I }:t give up only down and double doubles in Big East age. She shoots 46 percent l '), then-No. 20 Villanova 58-56 53.3 points per "They're going to slow the try to play. Duffy leads the team in from the floor and 40.2 per '}'' Jan. 25, 2003. But the Irish game, which assists, with 4.81 per game, to ·~' game down and try to catch us cent from beyond the arc. later lost to the Wildcats 50-39 e q u a l s napping." along with her 11.5 points per However, the Wildcats '' in the Big East quarterfinals, catch us napping., . ' Connecticut for But the game average . haven't played for a week, and ·tI March 9. the Big East's Irish are Meanwhile, the Wildcats the Irish hope to catch them ! ' I Tomorrow's game also has best. Muffet McGraw ready to haven't played since its 62-51 off guard in their first and only !· } \ big implications for both They also Irish coach fight back, win over Seton Hall Jan. 17. Big East regular season I \ \ teams. They are tied for third lead the coun as they They are lead by all-around matchup. place in the Big East with try in fewest played well player Courtney Mix, who "We've got to stay focused," Boston College, Syracuse and turnovers per Wednesday leads the team in rebounds McGraw said. West Virginia, all with a 3-2 game, with 9.3 per game. The night on the road after a tough (7.3 per game), assists (4.7 per conference record. Connecticut next best team, University of loss to West Virginia. They game). and steals (1.5 per Contact Heather Van Hoegarden (·~~ (4-1) and Miami (5-1) sit atop Montana, averages 12.5 gave up only 35 points, a game). She also averages 7.8 at [email protected] f\ Happy 21st Laura! Love, the Ho-Ward .') 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Box Q > Notre Dame, IN 46556 Published Monday through Friday, The Observer is a vital source of information on D Enclosed is $100 for one academic year people and events in the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Community. D Enclosed is $55 for one semester Name ______Join the more than 13,000 readers who have Address ______found The Observer an indispensible link to the City ______State ____ Zip ______two campuses. Please complete the accompa nying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your horne. ------~ ~----- THE OBSERVER p Friday, January 23, 2004 Page 24 FOOTBALL Walker commits to Irish By PAT LEONARD Sports Writer ' \ i \ ': ) Tyrone Willingham had I \ received 10 verbal commit \ ments as of Wednesday ' ', ·' \ \ night, but the Irish recruiting ~ ) ~ )· class was still lacking a star player. Notre Dame may have ·~ secured that play ;:r er in '\\·" \~. Darius Walker. T h e Georgia running b a c k broke his s i I e n c e Walker a f t _e r three official visits to com peting schools and commit ted to Notre Dame Thursday afternoon during a press Irish host Kentucky in a must-win game under a national eye conference at· Buford High l ,· I School in Lawrenceville, Ga. I C I But perhaps the presence of has played at home bitely, the Moreover, Notre Dame has Walker was Notre Dame's \ By ANDREW SOUKUP the Irish team that ended Irish will welcome any help struggled in nationally-tele priority recruit, especially ~ \ Sports Writer UCLA's NCAA record 88-game they can get. The Irish are only vised games. In addition to its after quarterback Brian winning streak might counter 6-3 in South Bend this year, four losses this season, the Brohm committed to If history is any indication, that bad karma. including an RPI-damaging loss Irish dropped its last two of the Louisville on Tuesday. After one might think that Notre "At halftime," said Irish to Central Michigan in 2002-03 campaign. visiting Stanford, Ohio State Dame - which has lost nine coach Digger Phelps, who December, and will return to But Brey doesn't look at and Alabama within a one straight games to Kentucky coached the 1974 Notre Dame the Joyce Center for the first Notre Dame's TV-game strug week span and receiving 60 ,·, and all four nationally tele team, "we are going to get the time since they suffered their gles as an indicator of the Irish offers over the recruiting '' vised games this year - has process,. he decided it was i, place fired up so we beat worst home loss in the Mike wilting under the spotlight. I no chance at beating the No. 9 Kentucky." Brey era against Syracuse Wildcats. With the way 9-5 Notre Dame Saturday. see KENTUCKY/page 22 see WALKER/page 21 .. "\ MEN'S TENNIS ND WoMEN's BASKETBALL Gold Game brings Wildcats planning to spoil winning streak. No. 9 Aggies to Eck Irish women must "We're so comfortable defend a 12-game playing at home mainly ship, with a solid group of because our crowd has been By KATE GALES underclassmen capable of put home win streak so loud this season," Irish Sports Writer ting points on the board. coach Muffet McGraw said. Texas A&M (3-0) was ranked "They've been incredible." The men's tennis team will No. 9 in the preseason by the By HEATHER VAN McGraw and the Irish face open its home season on Intercollegeiate Tennis HOEGARDEN a Villanova team that has Friday against No. 9 Texas Association. They swept Sports Writer always given them trouble. A&M in the Eck Center at 4 Monday's tripleheader against The last three games in the p.m. They will then host St. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, After splitting a pair of Notre Dame-Villanova series John's and Illinois on Sunday. Texas-Pan American and road games, Notre Dame have been decided by a com Friday's games has been Trinity College. returns home Saturday to bined total of six points. Out titled the Gold Game and was Last year, the Aggies fin face No. of the 17 games between the created by the Student-Athlete ished the season ranked No. 23 Villanova (13-3, 3-2 Big two teams, eight have been Advisory Council to promote 11 and advanced to the NCAA East). decided by eight points or student interest in the match. tournament's Sweet Sixteen. The Irish (1 0-7, 3-2 Big less. }_'_;:_) : '•: " The Irish arc coming off a 6- They remain threatening this East) come off a big win at Last year was no different. I·' ! 1 road victory against No. 51 season with the nation's No. 1 Syracuse Wednesday, but In then-freshman Megan ! J ,• Indiana last weekend. The doubles team of Lester Cook lost to West Virginia Duffy's first start at Notre TIM SULLIVAN!The Observer ,.... I team will look to tri-captains and Ante Matijevic, who are Saturday. Dame, the Irish knocked off Guard Megan Duffy takes the I~~ Matthew Scott, Luis Haddock Now the task at hand is to ball up the court against and Brent D'Amico for leader- see A&M/ page 21 defend their 12-game home see NOVA/page 22 Connecticut earlier this season. tn~· )i ·; HOCKEY FENCING SMC HOOPS SWIMMING/DIVING SMC SWIMMING NHL '" ' I en LLI ~- ~-: c.:t i fi 1- z The Irish travel to Notre Dame heads to The Belles face Tri- The Irish men travel The winless Belles get The NHL names its f Northern Michigan to New York for a week- State this weekend, a to Illinois to face ranked a chance to win at Alma reserves for the 2004 If. a: ::3 team they already beat Northwestern this in final regular season /J c::s ·face the Wildcats in a end tournament. All-Star Game in I ~ ..... earlier this season. weekend. meet. 11' CCHA two-game series. Minnesota. ( ' ~ c:a: ( -~ I rI.: i =a. ti: I \ " page 20 page 20 page 17 page 17 page 21 page 16 (d, r . I en I I . ! Pm omc ·· ·.. · · ·· · .·· Bush . nity." But it is a revealing text for students of-rather than .···.· .. •rs?~·Vvi~7~ ;l~~~~rORs ···••••···.· Another reason for "Bush-bashing" is that his adminis at- Notre Dame. (574l"l•8839 tration has been unabashedly bold in its policy and demeanor. The so-called "Bush Doctrine'' and the mentali Mike Zawada ili.1i(: '; l'ii," ty that produced it has been fertile ground for those in the semor l~-~.,~ii : market of expressing discontent. As the arena of politics is St. Edwards Hall one in which heated argument is amply available and Jan. 22