Volume CXIV, Number 6, March 7, 1996
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6 THE LAWRENTIAN 6 Vol. CXIV, No. 6 LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1884 March 7, 1996 Features Gattnar Prepares to Defend NCAA Division I Title The Way it Was fencers to compete at nationals the national champion .... There BY C HARLEY SHAW (which will be held at Yale Uni were no freebies." If Only They Had CDs ... COMPILED BY BRIAN DRIER versity between March 28-31), In anticipation of the national George Frisque enjoys new Columbus, Oh.-Defending has not been officially championships, Gattnar feels AM-FM-stereo set now in the NCAA Division I national fencing announced, head coach Steve Lauranchean Has Early music room of the union. The set, Roots champion and five-time Slova Amich is positive that the a gift of the class of 1913, may be kian national fenci ng champion defending national champion will The Lawrentian Motto: "Let used by reservation, and records Michael Gattnar won the Mid us crush truth to earth, and not be reselected. may be checked out at the grill. west Regional Championships at "There's no question about it, let it rise till we leave town." February 7, 1964 Ohio State University on March [he's] going. If [he] doesn't go, I WANTED A POSITION - As 2. For Gattnar, a sophomore from floorwalker. I am the best Things Never would protest and win the Some Bratislava, Slovakia, the victory protest instantaneously" said dressed man in college and have Change is the next step toward advanc a suit for every day in the week. The freshmen class and the Amich. ing to the national fencing cham "Before I left I talked to the Brad Conrad, Theta House. pionships. May 15, 1916 head of the committee and he continued to page 8 Though the final pool of said that there's no chance that [he's] is not going." Among the nine other Lawrence fencers that competed Dole Scores Big In "Junior Tuesday" Primaries at Ohio State, Gattnar fenced 21 come-from-behind win in Flori percent and Buchanan had 21 times in the epee division, finish BY GLENN KESSLER da next Tuesday, vowing to end percent. Colorado gave Dole 46 ing the day with a 18-3 record. WASHINGTON P OST NEWS SERVICE his campaign if he didn't win percent, Forbes 21 percent and Prior to the regional meet, Gat there. He received little more Buchanan 20 percent. tnar had accumulated a 398 Senate Majority Leader Bob than one in 10 votes in his Tuesday night's results record for the season. Dole Tuesday neighboring state of Georgia, a appea red to bring Dole's total Two of Gattnar's losses at broke away dismai performance that does delegate count to at least 270, Ohio State came early during the from a dwin not auger well for the Sunshine compared with 70 for Forbes first two rounds. Then, after dling Repub state. and 53 for Buchanan. A candi going undefeated in the third and lican presi "This is a campaign that is date needs 996 delegates to fourth round, Gattnar moved dential field no longer complacent and is clinch the nomination. into the finals in strong standing. with com back on track," said Rep. Rick Dole will soon reach the $37 However during the finals, manding vic Lazio, R-N.Y., who is running million limit on spending in a Gattnar amassed three penalty tories in eight points giving one of his oppo primaries from as a Dole delegate. primary season , a problem not All told, Dole appeared faced by Buchanan, who runs a nents a decisive advantage and the deep South to New England. ultimate victory of the bout. The sweeping n ature of ready to claim at least 116 of low-budget campaign, and the 208 GOP convention dele Forbes, who spurned federal In his final bouts, though, Dole's victory leaves little doubt . Gattnar went on to blank the· that the Kansas Republican will gates that were awarded in pri matching funds and thus is not maries in Georgia, Vermont, bound by the spending ceiling. competition. Mike Gattnar face President Clin ton in Since Gattnar won the November in a battle between Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, But the narrowing field benefits that he must recognize the Massachusetts, Rhode Island Dole. national championships last year two well-known fi gures who at the University of Notre Dame, strength of the competition inspire only tepid enthusiasm and Colorado. Republicans in Indeed, exit polls showed despite his own dominant Minnesota and Washington that some of Dole's supporters he has had additional pressure to in either major party. Yet t he live up to his success. stature. working-class and trade issues state held caucuses Tuesday to · were motivated by a fear of the "All the fencers at nationals begin determining 51 more del controversial Buchanan. According to Amich, competi raised by commentator Patrick tors have been eager to take their are going to be really good," said Buchanan in the nomination egates, but the results will not Buchanan eked out his New Gattnar. "and that's why I hope be known for at least several Hampshire victory when many shot at defeating the national fight may open the door to a champion: "Every fencer was to stay focused and .step up in third-party challenge. days. candidates split the anti every bout which I haven't been In Georgia, with more than Buchanan vote. But in a two- hoping to beat Mike, and from Two of Dole's main competi the very first touch of each bout doing to the opponents that I per tors for the votes of moderate they were looking at that as a ceive as being not as good." Republicans - Sen. Richard victory, because last year Mike Among the notable competi Lugar of Indiana and former tion, a Wayne State University Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexan was simply a good fencer. This der - appeared ready to drop year, from the very start he was continued to page 8 out of the race. And Dole Tues day night all but buried Buchanan's presidential hopes Ska Bands to Descend on Campus by narrowly winning the biggest prize of the day: Geor feature "fast, soul-infused, party gia, with 42 delegates. COMPILED BY ARIE FARNAM ska". Skapone recently released That outcome apparently "Fear Of A Ska Planet", their leaves wealthy publisher Steve Forbes as Dole's remaining Top Ska Bands Arriving first full-length CD. credible rival, if only because of Next Term his access to ready cash. Forbes did not target many of Tues Thanks to Arts Umbrella, the Lawrence Received day's states and instead is stak ing his campaign on a victory four top ska bands in the US, $9,600 for GRUIC Thursday in New York's prima plus the five-year ska champions ry, which awards 93 delegates. of the Chicago area are coming to A grant of $9,600 from the But it is unclear whether Lawrence for a first time ever, Wisconsin Humanities Council Forbes, with all his millions, "once in a lifetime" joint concert has been awarded to Lawrence can counter the formidable on Saturday March 30 at 7 University's Program in political muscle that New p.m. at the Buchanan Biomedical Ethics to fur York's Republicans have put at Kiewit Recreation Center. ther project GRUIC Dole's disposal. The Pietasters, Let's Go "We found a leader to brin~ (Guidelines for the the Republican Party together, Bowling, The Scoffiaws, The Responsible Utilization of Dole told supporters Tuesday Toasters and Skapone will Intensive Care), which night in Washington. "Pretty shake up Lawrence with aims to revise intensive care soon we're going to unite to half the precincts reporting, person race, exit polls showed, the sounds of early rock, regulations and treatment achieve one purpose - that is Dole had 39 percent, Buchanan voters Tuesday picked Dole jazz, swing, calypso, mento implementation. GRUIC, to defeat President Clinton." had 33 percent, Alexander had over Buchanan 60 percent to 37 and R&B and big band which began with a confer Buchanan had hoped to 13 percent and Forbes had 12 percent. sounds. Ska, the grandfa ence in Appleton in October rejuvenate his campaign in the percent. Ken Khachigian, a Republi ther of reggae, is "the origi 1994, will analyze relevant conservative Southern state. can political consultant, said nal music of Jamaica," says a But exit polls indicated that The New England states issues from three perspectives: Dole cut sharply into the people were solidly behind Dole. He next week's "Super Tuesday" promotion for the concert. "adult intensive care, neonatal who had formed the core of was picking up 48 percent of the primaries in Texas, Florida and The Toasters, America's old intensive care, and referral to Buchanan's support - the very vote in Massachusetts, with fi ve other states are "pretty est Ska band, founded and man intensive care from a long-term conservative, abortion oppo Buchanan next at 25 percent. much Custer's last stand. The age Moon Records. The New facility," says a Lawrence press nents and anxious workers. In Connecticut, Dole had 54 odds look increasingly insur York Times hailed The Scoffiaws' release. percent and Forbes had 20 per mountable for Pat Buchanan." Lugar, who had staked his sixties style music the "holy tri Members of five working hopes on a strong finish in Ver cent. In Vermont, it was 41 per Buchanan insisted that, no umvirate" of ska. Let's Go Bowl mont, prepared to drop out of cent for Dole, with Buchanan, matter what, he would attend groups in nine Wisconsin dis ing, California's top ska band, tricts will seek public opinions in the race Wednesday after it was Forbes and Lugar all in the the GOP convention in August put out one of Moon's best-sell clear he lost badly there.