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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OlUME 38: ISSUE 93 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18,2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Partner Faculty, students laud turnitin.com discusses By JOE TROMBELLO corporate Assistant News Editor More than one-and-a-half years after purchasing a contract from governance turnitin.com - a service that allows faculty members to check student papers for Internet pla giarism - faculty and students By MATT BRAMANTI say the policy has been relatively News Writer effective at both deterring plagia rism and catching its occurrence. The University purchased the Larry !Heger, a partner with service in May 2002 at a cost of South Bend-based accounting about $6,000 per year, according firm Crowe Chizek, spoke to student honor code officer Tuesday in the Mendoza College Kelly Bennett. Thomas Flint, fac of Business' Giovanini Commons ulty honor code officer, said the on "Good Corporate Governance: service merely acts as one tool More than Compliance." faculty can use to detect plagia Hinger said the subject of his rism and is not meant to be a def talk reflected the post-Enron inite measure of cheating. corporate environment. "Our goal in providing this serv "(Governance! is a topic that's ice to faculty was to offer them a SOFIA BALLON!The Observer gone from the boardroom to the quick and relatively simple way of breakfm;t table," he said. A student completes Internet research at the Coleman-Morse Center computer cluster. determining whether a paper Professors have the option to check students' work for plagiarism at turnltln.com. Hieger said that during his that in some way appeared suspi nxperiencc with major account cious included material from ing firms, he's been privy to the semesters, for over 1,000 cases tion of the Honor Code, with 12 giarized from Internet sources. Internet sources," he said. total. As of Jan. 23, 17 Honor "major" violations and nine whole gamut of ethical situation. Flint also said that only two of Flint said that approximately Code cases had been reported "minor" ones. Flint said that the 10 Internet-based plagiarL<>m "In 29 years at Arthur 300 papers have been submitted Andersen. I was in on over 1,000 this academic year. Flint said 21 many of the Honor Code viola to the service in each of the three students had been found in viola- tions were because of essays pia- see HONOR/page 6 audit committee meetings," Heiger said. "I've seen the good, the bad and the ugly in audit committees." Heiger left Andersen after its collapse in 2002, when the firm was found guilty of obstructing justice in Students discuss racial environment at ND the Enron case by shredding documents related to the case. debate, students who chose to By CLAIRE HEININGER speak expressed concern that lie then joined Crowe Chizek, Assistant News Editor the nation's eighth-largest while the dialogue was extremely accounting firm, where he heads In what started out as a forum valuable, it was being conducted the corporate governance and to debate affirmative action and mostly by minorities and, there risk management department. became a free-flowing discussion fore, was not reaching the audi In his pn~scntation, Hieger of race at Notre Dame, approxi ence that they felt needed to hear said the idea of corporate gover mately 70 students and faculty it most. nance should be explicitly met in the Coleman-Morse Junior Katrina Picon said that defined in order to be studied. Center Tuesday night to air their she had encouraged several of "It's the systems and processes beliefs about diversity - but her Caucasian friends to attend an organization has in place to SOFIA BALLON!The Observer often wondered if they were the discussion, but that most Students and faculty discuss affirmative action In the preaching to the choir. see ETHICS/page 4 Coleman-Morse Center lounge Tuesday night. Several times throughout the see DIVERSITY/page 9 Student wins design competition Legends hosts beer
By JOE TROMBELLO A. A reluctance to take out his Herter showed students a trash led to a $3,000 payoff for By MATT BRAMANTI PowerPoint presentation junior art design major Brad News Writer about the brewing of beer Jolitz. throughout history. Jolitz was recently awarded It was the course every col One slide featured a photo first place in the International lege student dreams of: Beer of ancient Babylonian stone Housewares Association 101. Tuesday night at tablets dating back to 4300 Student Design Competition, a Legends, brew guru Jim BC - the earliest recorded contest that Notre Dame stu Herter had two-dozen stu beer recipe. dent<; had frequently entered in dents at rapt attention as he The presentation was punc the past. but never won. His discussed the popular bever tuated with "beer factoids." design- He-Bag- is an easy age that generated $45 bil For example, the famous Brad lion in U.S. sales in 2002. to-load. compact trashcan com Junior Brad Jolltz, who won a product design competition with Budweiser Clydesdale horses The event was an effort to posed of biodegradable materi his Re-Bag, works at his desk with the device behind him. each weigh nearly 2,300 als. It beat out 197 other entries teach students that the world pounds and stand six feet tall from undergraduates, gradu of beer is more than at the shoulder. ates and student teams at some ticularly wanted to take out the no one wants to do it." watered-down pitchers at the The event also featured of the top art design programs trash. Jolitz said that trash duty Jolitz said that the name for Boat Club, Herter said. free samples of beer from in the country. was often a common problem his product, which came near "I can just sit at a table and area microbreweries. Charles "I was absolutely thrilled and hassle. the final stages of the design talk about beer with people Krcilek, president of Back when I found out - ecstatic," "No one wants to take out the process, represents its function. for hours," he said. Road Brewery in LaPorte. he said. trash," he said. "We cram so Jolitz's prepared his project Herter's official title is said he was excited to partic .Jolitz said he conceived of the much in there. There are never for a product design class, an business manager with Notre ipate in the event. idea while sitting in his dorm any bags anywhere, so we end expectation of which was that Dame Food Services, but he's "We're a local craft brewer, room and speaking with his up ha\ling to steal someone also a self-proclaimed "beer roommates, none of whom par- else's. It's kind of a hassle and see DESIGN/page 6 geek." see BEER 101/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE THE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM'S CHANCES OF MAKING THE NCAA TOURNAMENT? Just get over it I'm sick and tired of hearing about all of the "political apathy" in the 2004 Notre Dame Student Body Presidential elections. Brian Hughes Chris Fortner Elizabeth Chifton Jeanie Foley Sean Rose Steve Maher First of all, this opinion only really Junior Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman seems to be O'Neill Breen-Phillips Pangborn Siegfried Alumni voiced by Charlie Alumni Ebersol's camp and a few mem "They're better "Getting "We are going "They're better "We should be a "Better than my bers of various number one chances of campus media than they were revenge on to kick butt. We than Ohio outlets. last week." Syracuse will have been State's seed." getting some Unfortunately, boost us all the strong the last chances. " action." this group has way. few games and been very vocal recently. I'd like Chris Federico are going to to take this space win. Go Irish!" to voice a dis- senting opinion. Sports Writer How, in an election where 1,000 votes swung from the primary to the runoff elections, can you say voters IN BRIEF were apathetic? If anything they were determined -determined to see a candidate Professor Claude Eilers of they did not want to hold the office McMaster University will deliv of President lose the election. So those students that came out to vote er a lecture entitled, "The in the second election or that Origins of Rome's Jewish changed their vote from Ebersol to Community" today at 4:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Adam Istvan made an emphatic the Department of Classics and statement as to whom they wanted to win the election. will be held in 320 Malloy Hall. And if anyone has a right to com Theology on Tap will be held plain about the voting procedure, tonight from 9:30 to 10:30 it's Istvan. Based on the grade-by· p.m. at Legends. This week's grade breakdown of the primary theme is "Giving to Christ election and the final Senate vote. it appeared Istvan carried a vast Giving to Cas ear." majority of off-campus votes (which Students may attend an is roughly 1,600 students - or near ly an entire class), yet he only got information meeting on a credit for the vote of one senator for study abroad program in this, while Ebersol got the same vote Seville, Spain, a new option for carrying Carroll Hall and its 100 for Notre Dame students in fall or so residents. 2004 and spring 2005. The I also find it interesting that the session will be held tonight at upperclassmen - those students 7 p.m. in DeBartolo 117. who have been here the longest and SOFIA BALLON!The Observer Father John Phalen, President of Holy Cross Family Ministries, lectured in Carey The second part of the would know the most about campus Auditorium Tuesday. Phalen's talk was a component of the Blessed Mother Lecture policies, campus life and the track Strangers No Longer: Catholic records of the candidates - voted Series and focused on "Living the Mysteries of the Rosary." Responses to Migration series en masse for Istvan. will be held tonight at 7 p.m. Finally, to criticize students for in the Hesburgh Center voting against Ebersol in spite of the Auditorium. Two Scalabrini fact that he may have more experi OFFBEAT missionaries from Tijuana, ence in student government is to Mexico, and Albert Brown Flasher interrupts clas~ ignore a trend in American democ The previous incident hanging on to one of her Gort of the Institute for Latino racy in the last century or so. There es at Iowa State happened Feb. 10 when a cows as it struggled Studies will be speaking on are elements that come into play in AMES, Iowa - Three man fitting the same through the raging boarder policy and the migrant elections other than experience and classes at Iowa State description interrupted a waters, local newspapers experience. connections (of which Ebersol had University - two of them sociology class, said reported. many). These are things such as in the past two weeks - Brent Bruton, a sociology Kim Riley was swept off RecSports, University Health character, charisma and amicability have been interrupted by professor. her feet by the current as Services and IrisHealth are (of which, many voters would argue, a man who flashed stu The man ran from the she tried to turn a group sponsoring a Blood Drive for Ebersol was short). dents and then ran. north side of the stage to of cows away from the the South Bend Medical Clinton won the presidency in A man wearing nothing the south end, with his rising river at her farm in Foundation Thursday and 1996 because he was charismatic. but a trench coat, a trench coat open to Woodville, 80 miles north Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 Reagan won in 1980 because he was Richard Nixon mask and roughly 400 students, of Wellington. p.m. Please call 1-6100 to famous. Kennedy won in 1960 tennis shoes entered a Bruton said. The incident "Before I knew it, I was reserve a donation time. The because he was good-looking, even class auditorium Friday lasted less than 10 sec pushed along with the drive will take place in the though Nixon had significantly more just as a meteorology onds. cows," she said, adding Rolfs Sports Recreation Center. experience in politics. exam began, said fresh that several swam over In closing, I'd like to say to those man Erik Triggs. Cow drags farmer to her as they struggled in still-frustrated supporters of Ebersol The man opened his safety in New Zealand the water. To submit information to be trench coat, danced and Leito, you lost. Sorry. Get over it WELLINGTON, New included in this section of The and move on to something else. around and ran from one Zealand A New Information compiled Observer. e-mail detailed infor But to those who say this election door to the other while Zealand farmer escaped from the Associated mation about an event to was a farce and that the student yelling, Triggs said. from a flooded river by Press. obsnews@n d. edu. body didn't take their voting respon sibilities seriously, just whom exact ly are you trying to kid? TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY The views expressed in the Inside c:: LIJ Column are those of the author and :c not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Chris Federico at ~ cfederic@nd. edu LIJ ~ ..... ~ CORRECTIONS (.) 0 HIGH HIGH HIGH 41 HIGH 46 HIGH HIGH The Observer regards itself as a professional publica ..J 38 33 35 39 tion and strives for the highest standards of journal LOW 35 LOW 30 LOW 31 LOW 35 LOW 28 LOW 24 ism at all times. 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While many soon-to-be sen daily transportation to classes, ments. According to office "I was disappointed in the For those students that did iors find themselves weighing among other issues that are data. all students who were fact that athletes were not receive apartments, however, tlw advantages of on-campus faced when moving off-cam offered apartments- accepted given some type of priority in excitement is starting to build versus off-cam pus housing, pus. them. the lottery because having ath at the opportunity to experi those at Saint Mary's were All students interested in liv "Before hearing about the letes on campus provides role ence living arrangements simi rncnntly given one additional ing in the apartments next year opportunity to live in the apart models for other students." lar to off-campus life while option to consider for next fall. were given the opportunity to ments we were planning to live Simmerman said. "Since my remaining on-campus. They could apply for an on fill out an application, and on campus." said junior Katie fellow golfer Chrissy Dunham "1 am really excited and look campus apartment in Opus those who turned in applica Turner who will be living in a and I were unable to get apart ing forward to it," Turner said. llall. the new residence facility tions were then assigned a quad apartment next year. ments. we are now looking at "I think it will be a great cxpe- · currently under construction number. The numbers selected "And if we hadn't been chosen renting at Castle Point which is rience and nice to have a little and slated for occupation in for apartments were randomly in the lottery, we would have still exciting, yet slightly more more independence." August. chosen in a lottery held earlier remained here." inconvenient." Many students were attract this month. Many students who did not Despite the frustration of not Contact Laura Baumgartner at ed to this opportunity because The Oflice of Hesidential Life secure apartments are now receiving the new housing, all lbaumgO I @saintmarys.edu Kroc prograiTI aims to increase discussion of current events about any old thing," Lindley into a sort of mini debate Though the lunch series was come to this lunch arc people By MERYL GUYER said. "I don't have any set between people," he said. not developed in response to who are interested and inter News Wrirer agenda." Students who have partici the report of students' limited esting. This is one of those Lindley also made reference pated in the discussions academic involvement pub times, as a professor, you just Political Science professor to students bringing issues agree. lished in The Observer last sit there feeling humbled by Dan Lindley met with students they encountered during study "(The table] encourages stu fall, Lindley said he does your students just because for lunch on Friday to discuss abroad experiences or sum dents to consider and discuss agree that it is in the same they have such neat experi and debate on current events. mer internships. current events. which is really intellectual context, one that ences and are so smart ... I l.indley is mediator of the The series of lunches is still important no matter what has been supported by the really enjoy that." lunch program, sponsored by in its early stages of develop major someone is," said junior Dean. Lindley is also presenting a the Kroc Institute for ment, but Lindley said he Melissa DeLeon. "Especially Expansion is also a goal of panel on issues involving the International Peace Studies. hopes it will foster more aca with the upcoming elections, the current events table, war in Iraq scheduled for Talk during Friday's session demic involvement among stu the school needs to encourage though Lindley looks past March 2, to be followed on was dominated by issues con dents in a casual setting. dialogue like this so students increasing publicity with March 3 by a showing of cerning the war in Iraq, but "Ideally ... [it will] get peo will be more informed." posters or all campus e-mails. Stanley. Kubrick's "Dr. discussion is not normally lim ple from different points of This sort of open discussion "It should just be for fun, so Strangelove." ited to wartime issues. view together, liberals having is also designed to help stu ideally word of mouth would "I want students to bring one view and conservatives dents think on their feet and be enough," he said. "My sus Contact Meryl Guyer at their own interests and talk having another and turn it perform in a scholarly debate. picion is that people who will [email protected] ..... ;, 7 page4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, February 18, :?004 the board is doing, they can "What happened over time is brilliant executives don't become "The purpose of a corporation, throw the board members out," Arthur Andersen converted from tomorrow's perp walks. Rieser in my mind, is to deliver a good Ethics he said. professionalism to commercial alluded to scandals at or service," Rieger said. "And the continued from page 1 He also stressed the impor ism. We used to only do what HealthSouth, Parmalat and result is to make a profit. It hap tance of a company-wide ethical was right, even if that means we Martha Stewart Omnimedia, say pens in that order." protect the interests of its diverse culture, saving that formal dccu~ lost a counter-attack." ing many corporations have stakeholder groups," he said. ments are no(enough. He encouraged students to unfortunately become solely self Contact Matt Bramanti at He emphasized that in situa "You can have all the ethics remain vigilant so that today's serving operations. [email protected] tions of serious ethical failure, policies you want," Rieger said. not only the shareholders suffer. "If you don't have accountability, "How many employees at it just doesn't work." Arthur Andersen lost their jobs? As an example, Rieger cited About 88,000," Riegert said. instances in which the Enron "Governance failures don't just board of directors issued Announcing the Year afTect the shareholders of a com waivers, specifically allowing for pany; they afTect the employees, departures from the company's 2004 Annual A wards of customers, suppliers, retirees code of conduct by Andrew and the communities they're in." Fastow, the company's former the Albert Ravarino He went on to cite studies by CFO. the· University of Michigan, Fastow engaged in the buying Italian Studies Travel Columbia Law Review, the and selling of corporate assets in Journal of Economics, Business the name of partnerships he con Scholarship Week and McKinsey & Company, trolled - a conflict of interest saying that strong governance under the Enron code of con Thanks to a generous gift from the Albert Ravarino family, the Italian Studies Program structures improve return on duct. However, board members is pleased to announce the year 2004 annual competition for travel in support of summer investment. permitted the transactions, research and foreign study in Italy. Grants will be made in amounts not to exceed "At the end of the day, the which allowed the Houston ener $3,000, and will not normally cover all expenses. Notre Dame graduate and studies concluded the same gy-trading giant to keep billions undergraduate students who are planning to pursue research or a fomml program of thing: companies that fall in the of dollars in debt off its books, summer study in Italy are invited to apply. Students must have completed at least one good governance bucket outper while reporting artificially high year ofJtalian language. The course work will normally be in Italian; will involve the formed companies that don't," profits. study of Italian language, literature, and culture; and must be applicable to a student's he said. Rieger said that when he degree program at the University of Notre Dame. The 1999 Business Week study joined Andersen in 1973, concluded that companies with accountability structures were in Recommended programs for foreign study include, but are not limited to: Loyola the most highly rated boards place. In one instance, Andersen University in Rome, Boston University in Padua, UCLA in Pisa, Miami University in average 51.7 percent in share decided to require stringent Urbino, Columbia University in Scandiano. Interested students are encouraged to holder returns, while the worst accounting rules for savings & consult the materials on Italian foreign study in the Department of Romance Languages, boards dragged their companies loan institutions. Andersen's 343 O'Shaughnessy Hall. down to an average- 12.9 per interpretation was more conser cent return. vative and strict than its major Students are invited to submit a letter which should include: Rieger said shareholders competitors. However, Andersen 1) an explanation of how the proposed research or foreign study wi 11 enhance their should maintain vigilance over didn't budge, even at the insis degree program at Notre Dame tence of big clients. 2) a personal statement indicating their background, interests, and long-term goals their boards by demanding 3) a description of the research project or the program they intend to follow shareholder rights. "If you've got However, Rieger said that spir 4) a budget indicating the costs i:nv;olved strong shareholder rights, and it in Andersen had been 5) the names of two references. the shareholders don't like what destroyed. Application Deadline: Thursday, March 4 1h, 2004 Aibert Ravarino Italian Studies Travel Scholarship Program in Italian Studies Beer 101 was educational as 343 O'Shaughnessy Hall well as entertaining. "It was University of Notre Dame Beer 101 the right amount of history, continued from page 1 technical information and lighthearted stuff," he said. sharing the spirit of making "You get a lot for your good beer," Krcilek said, as he money." offered patrons samples of his Herter said that for the wares, including Maple City month of·March, Legends will Gold and Millennium Lager. feature a variety of stouts, an Krcilek is no stranger to Irish-style beer, in honor of St. Legends; his potent #9 Barley Patrick's Day. Wine has been offered at the "We'll have several new pub since its opening last beers, including several Celtic year. beers," he said. Lee Richardson, who oper Beer 101 marks the first of a ates Beer Guy Distributing in three-part series of events at Elkhart, said the event gave Legends, said student worker him an opportunity to intro Courtney Schuster. On March duce specialty beers to the 30, the pub will sponsor Wine college market. "It lets me 101, with the aim of teaching bring a variety of beers that students the intricacies of aren't sold here yet," selecting the right wine. In Richardson said. April, Legends will host an Students praised the event, event about the etiquette of saying it was well worth the drinking in business situa $20 admission. "We learned a tions. lot, but they kept it funny," said senior Annie Starks. Contact Matt Bramanti at Senior Kevin Dolan said [email protected] r------~ COUPON ... CO\Jil()N... COUPOI\:_(:OUPON ... <:OUI'()N ... C:OliPON ... t:Ol!PON... <:OliPON ... COlii'ON ~e~e~Mifld:SUBS AUTHENTIC 5U5S SINCE 1956 A FREE WRAP OR SUB! PURCHASE ANY SUa OR WRAP WITH A FOUNTAIN DRINK. AND GaT ANOTHER SUa OR WRAP. OF EQUAL. QfU.IJ•• IItVN..V.~..,f~ VALlO l.M!L MARCH 31. 2004ATMICHANA LOCATIONS USTEO. NOT VAllO WITH ANY OTHER OFFER, COlPON OR SPEOAL :"MMSHAWAKA- 57181't MAIN ST. ACROSS FROM SAM$ CUJ8 IN THE FAUII.Y VIDEO BUILDINC. ~ ''SOUTH flENI). SR 933 & AUTEN RO. 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John Edwards fin two years after the neighbors nearly went to ished a surprisingly close war. second in Wisconsin, estab "Things arc moving in a positive direction," lishing himself as the front India's Foreign Secretary Shashank, who runner's sole rival as the uses one name, said Tuesday after arriving Democratic presidential in the Pakistani capital. Islamabad. race thundered toward a The agreement, announced in a Pakistan 10-state showdown March Foreign Ministry statement, will be finalized 2. Wednesday during a meeting between Howard Dean trailed far Shashank and his Pakistani counterpart, behind, winless in 17 con Hiaz Khokhar. tests, his candidacy doomed less than a month after he stood atop the Democratic Russian missile unable to launch field, only to fall swiftly as MOSCOW - A technical glitch thwarted voters had their say in Iowa, the launch of Hussian ballistic missiles in the New Hampshire and Barents Sea on Tuesday during naval beyond. maneuvers overseen by President Vladimir Close race or not, Kerry Putin, who watched the massive exercise said, "A win is a win." while decked out in naval officer's garb Edwards, his dream of a aboard a nuclear submarine. head-to-head matchup now Tlw failed launch - part of an exercise a reality, declared, "We'll go described as the largest show of Hussian mil full-throttle to the next itary might in more than 20 years - marred group of states." an event apparently aimed at playing up He pledged to campaign in Putin's image as a leader attempting to each of the 10 states holding restore the country's military power and primaries or caucuses global clout. March 2, including Pu tin. who is expected to easily win the California, New York and presidential election March 14, went to the Ohio, and awarding 1,151 Barents Sea on board the giant Arkhangelsk delegates, more than half submarine to observe maneuvers. the total needed to claim the nomination. The North Carolina law NATIONAL NEWS maker's breakout was fueled by the highest Hepublican Senator John Kerry embraces supporter Jeanne DeRose In Wisconsin Tuesday. turnout of the primary sea Bush visits military at Fort Polk son and voters who made Kerry won the primary and Is the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. FOHT POLK, La. -President Bush sought their decision in the last newspaper endorsements money and momentum. Buoyed by his hot streak, to buck up troop morale at a base that has week. His deepest support for Edwards. Nor did the But the Edwards surprise Kerry took two days off last supplied more than 10,000 soldiers to the was in the GOP suburbs of polls take into account 11th ended any hope for a quick week and ignored his rivals war on terrorism - and lost a dozen in Iraq Milwaukee. hour attacks on Kerry from conclusion to the race and in Wisconsin while focusing - vowing Tuesday that "the enemy will be "That's been happening in President Bush's re-election earlier-than-ever general on Bush in hopes of per defeated." other primaries, too," team. election planning. A poor suading voters the nominat "My resolve is the same as it was on the Edwards told The "We underwent a Jot of second-place showing would ing fight was over. day when I walked in the rubble of.the twin Associated Press in an inter Hepublican attacks the last have crippled Edwards' "Not so fast, John Kerry," towers." Bush said, his voice breaking. "I will view. "Hepublicans who week. Notwithstanding those campaign. Edwards said in Sunday's not relent until this threat to America is would consider voting attacks, we showed we can Dean, the former Vermont debate, live words that may removed." Democratic and independ fight back," Kerry said. governor, ignored pleas to best sum up the impact of Bush spoke to a sea of thousands of rowdy ents are the people we have "We're winning in every give up the fight. "We are Thesday's results. troops here, who responded with hearty to win over to win the gener state across the country," he not done," he told his sup Exit polls showed that half howls of "hoo-ah!" at his applause lines. al election. That's why I'm said. "We're going to win the porters, even as his own of the voters made their "There is no doubt that the enemy will be the best candidate to take on nomination." advisers were saying his selection in the last week, defeated and freedom will prevail." he said. George Bush." Kerry won 15 of the 17 campaign for the presidency most in the last few days - "America depends on our military to meet Kerry held a wide lead in elections to date - seven by was effectively over. and Edwards led among dangers abniad and keep our country safe," pre-election polls. but the nearly half the vote - on Dean was heading back to late-breakers. Taking Bush said. "The American people appreciate surveys did not fully reflect the East and West coasts, in Vermont to regroup, in advantage of Wisconsin's your sacrifice." voter sentiments after a the Midwest, the Great search of a way to convert open primary rules, one in statewide debate Sunday, Plains and the Southwest. his political network into a 10 voters were Republicans "Do-not-call" list upheld by court Edwards' criticism of Kerry's He remains the undisputed movement that helps elect and about 30 percent were DENVEH - Handing a victory to con free-trade policies and two front-runner, flush with Democrats. independents. sumers who loathe telemarketers, a federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the popular do-not-call registry, dismissing claims it vio HAITI lates free speech rights and is unfair to busi ness. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals called the registry of more than 56 million Haitian leader warns of uprising phone numbers a reasonable attempt by gov ernment to safeguard personal privacy and reduce "the danger of telemarketing abuse." ern port of Cap-Haitien, Haiti's sec tion. Associated Press ond largest city, after witnesses in Secretary of State Colin Powell said POHT-AU-PHINCE, Haiti - Haiti's the barricaded city saw a boat Tuesday "there is frankly no enthusi STATE NEWS prime minister warned Tuesday of an approach and rumors swept the town asm right now for sending in military impending coup and appealed for that rebels were about to attack. or police forces to put down the vio State debates changing time zone international help to contend with a In the western port of St. Marc, an lence." INDIANAPOLIS - !louse Speaker Patrick bloody uprising that has claimed 57 American missionary said his life has Powell said the international com Bauer suggested Monday that the chamber lives. But the United States and been threatened by supporters of munity wants to see "a political solu may not vote on a resolution seeking to have France expressed reluctance to send President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. tion" and only then would willing most of Indiana moved to the Central time troops to put down the rebellion. "We are witnessing the coup d'etat nations offer a police presence to zone and observe daylight-saving time. Aid agencies called for urgent machine in motion," Prime Minister implement such an agreement. "It might not [get a vote]." said the South international action, warning Haiti is Yvon Neptune said Tuesday, urging Powell spoke by telephone with Bend Democrat, who has the power to decide on "the verge of a generalized civil the international community "to French Foreign Minister Dominique such matters. ''I'm not saying one way or the war." The U.N. refugee agency met show it really wants peace and sta de Villepin, who called an emergency other, really. I'm just studying the situtation." with officials in Washington to dis bility... meeting in Paris on Tuesday to weigh Bauer said the divisive issue had suddenly cuss how to confront a feared exodus Haiti's 5,000-member police force the risks of sending peacekeepers popped up, he was perplexed as to why "it's of Haitians. appears unable to stem the revolt, and discuss how otherwise to help back on the table," and lawmakers already On Tuesday, airlines in Port-au but Aristide and Neptune stopped Haiti, an impoverished former colony have "a lot on our plate." Prince canceled flights to the north- short of asking for military interven- that is home to 2,000 French citizens. -..----·-----·· " ...... page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, February 18, 2004 of the guy and think he did a in Chicago's McCormick Place. great job." Approximately 60,000 visitors Design Down said that other judges from over 100 countries will continued from page 1 praised the product, calling it attend the show, and Jolitz will "very elegant in its simplicity." have the potential to sell his project designs, once complet Jolitz said that his product, concept to prospective buyers ed. be submitted into the com which consisted of numerous and receive employment offers petition. Re-Bag was named drafts. revisions and sketches, from interested companies. best in show by ten judges from could not have been completed Although he is personally companies such as Whirlpool without the assistance of the art excited by the award and has and Hamilton Beach. faculty. already received several Paul Down. associate profes "This product would never employment offers, Jolitz also sor of art design, was among have gotten where it is without realizes the impact that his the judges. their advice and help. They award will have on the Notre "[Jolitz] was competing were definitely pivotal," he said. Dame art design program. "It's a against some of the best design In addition to the cash prize. big opportunity because Notre schools in the country, so it Jolitz, along with the two sec Dame is going to get a lot of means a great deal to Notre ond-place winners al).d three press," he said. 'Tm happy for Dame and to him," he said. third-place recipients, will dis the design department." "[He] was extraordinary ... dili play their products during the Courtesy of Brad Jolitz gent in research ... thorough, International Home and Contact Joe Trombello at Brad Jolitz' design project, the Re-Bag, won the prestigious organized. We are really proud Housewares Show March 20-22 [email protected] International Housewares Association Student Design Competition. handle matters internally. He also r------~ said students often refuse to turn Honor in their friends as the Honor Code continued from page 1 expects. Flint is advancing the idea of a "Let's Make a Deal" policy, a CJ S PU B 417 N. Michigan Street cases this year were actually subject he explained in several let detected using turnitin.com. He ters-to-the-editor written earlier said the others were discovered this academic year, that could easily through the use of Internet modify the reluctance to report search engines like Google. Flint cases. WEDNESDAY' S says that this fact does not point to The policy proposes faculty the failure of the service, but members be allowed to directly rather its effectiveness as a deter confront a student about cheating rent. and mutually negotiate a punish UPPER CLASS NITE "I don't think this points to tur ment for the offense. A signed nitin's being a failure ... my guess agreement by both parties would MUST BE 21 WITH A VALID ID would be that its availability to fac then be forwarded to the associate ulty has to some extent served as a provost's office, which would keep deterrent to students tempting to a tile of the agreement and impose All DRINKS, PITCHERS cheat. That was surely our hope," additional penalties should the stu he said. dent engage in future cheating. In Faculty members such as Dan his column, Flint noted that the II H A L F p R I c E // Lindley, assistant professor of number of cases at Pennsylvania political science, say that they State University rose from six to strongly believe in deterrence with 400 the year after this policy was respect to cheating. Lindley said implemented. lOPM ClOSE he frequently gives detailed lec Flint said that although he sees Karaoke tures in his courses that both deter several disadvantages with the Pool- Golf- Video- Shuffle Board- Darts people from and teach people "Let's Make a Deal" policy, he about cheating and how to avoid believes its implementation may it. In addition, each class syllabus prove more beneficial than the JPW F R I & SAT makes reference to Lindley's abili current system. Kitchen open 11 am - 10 pm ty to use turnitin.com per the "On the whole, I'm inclined Honor Code's guidelines and fur toward making the change, but I Buckets and Drink Pint Specials 11 am - Close ther states that he will be "furious think further discussion is still Live Entertainment 10pm and feel personally betrayed if needed, and it's vital that students anyone cheats in my class." be engaged in this discussion." "I teach about deterrence, I Flint said that the University OPEN SUNDAYS 1 pm believe in deterrence and my poli Code of Honor Committee is cur Buckets and Shooter Specials- Food 1 pm - 9pm cies reflect that," he said. rently considering recommending Lindley said he has not yet the policy to University officials, WED & FRI LENT SPECIALS caught anyone cheating .in his but said he is unsure if the classes, but also said he would not Committee will ultimately make hesitate to vigorously prosecute the recommendation and when STARTING ASH WED any student who did so. the new policy would be imple popcorn shrimp n' fries- fried clam strips n' fries "If I caught somebody cheating, mented, should the decision occur. there's no way I wouldn't prose fish n' chips- fish sand n' fries cute to the fullest extent," he said. Contact Joe Trombello at Bennett said she feels most stu [email protected] dents don't have a problem with faculty members' ability to use tur ~------~ nitin.com. "Those who don't cheat should n't be worried, and that is by far Sophomore Class Office Candidates the majority of students at Notre Dame," she said. Sophomore Mark Basola agrees that cheating occurs rather infre quently on campus. The tickets of candidates running for sophomore class office are listed below. Elections will be held on "I believe that cheating is very Monday, February 23, 2004. uncommon here," he said. "Students who have come to Notre Dame have arrived here through their own hard work and talent, for the most part." Despite the low occurrence of Honor Code cases, Flint said he believes that much cheating goes Zach Holobowski Jason Laws Peter Vanloon unreported, as faculty members either may not wish to engage in A.J. 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IN BRIEF coverage, improved relia bility, enhanced call quality sumer Federation of will assume $6 billion of he said. and a wide array of new America. "It's not five and AT&T Wireless debt. As for possible job cuts Stewart's case looks stronger and innovative services," six that's merging. It's two The combined company or management changes, NEW YOHK - A federal judge on Tuesday said Stan Sigman, presi and three, and that's a will carry the Cingular de Ia Vega indicated there further limited the government's effort to dent and chief executive of much bigger impact on name. Once a deal is could be some, though he prove Martha Stewart and her stockbroker Cingular, who will continue competition." approved, billing and other would not elaborate. conspired to lie about Stewart's sale of to lead the company. Guzman and Co. analyst operational functions will Comack, the Guzman ImClone Systems stock. Some fear the merger Patrick Comack said he be merged, though there and Co. analyst, said sig The judge blocked prosecutors from putting could reduce the fierce doesn't expect prices to go will be no immediate effect nificant layoffs arc expect into evidence a voice mail that broker Peter competition that has driv up if the deal is approved: on customers. said Ralph ed because there is so Bacanovic left for Stewart on Feb. 4, 2002, the en down prices in the U.S. "You still have some very de Ia Vega, Cingular's chief much duplication. day she was first interviewed by the govern cellular market, trimming aggressive competitors out operating officer. "They don't need the ment in the ImClone investigation. the number of national there." Federal regulators may AT&T Wireless employees "The fact that he tried to contact her really players from six to five. Cingular, a joint venture ask the combined company at all. They might save isn't evidence of anything, other than that they "Losing a competitor in between SBC to divest certain assets some salesman, but every talked to each other sometimes," U.S. District this kind of market hurts Communications Inc. of where they overlap, he thing is redundant," Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum said. consumers, especially San Antonio and BellSouth said. But he said the com Comack said. "Cingular The ruling was the latest in a string of set when you're merging the Corp. of Atlanta, said it will panies believe that should doubled their customer backs for the government as it tries to present big players," said Mark pay $15 cash per share, n't be necesary. base and doubled their a case that Stewart and Bacanovic worked Cooper, director of valuing Redmond, Wash. "Even in areas of over spectrum, but they can run together to hatch a cover story for why research at the based AT&T Wireless at lap, there is sufficient com that with the same amount Stewart sold 3,928 shares of ImClone Systems Washington-based Con- $40.7 billion. Cingular also petition not to warrant it," of employees." stock on Dec. 27, 2001. Disney buys Jim Henson's Muppets CORPORATE SCANDAL LOS ANGELES - The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it will buy the "Muppets" characters. including Kermit, Miss Piggy and others, from The Jim Henson Co. Italian company deals with arrests Financial terms of the deal, which also includes Henson's "Bear in the Big Blue The two are suspected of fraudu job was to head Parmatour, the Associated Press House" franchise, were not disclosed. lent bankruptcy and criminal asso family's tourism business. one of The deal, which is expected to close in about ROME - The scandal engulfing ciation, said Maurizio Raponi of the Italy's largest. two months, culminates a decades-long pur Parmalat widened Tuesday as tax police division in nearby They have both denied any suit of the Muppets by Disney, which came police arrested seven people, Bologna. wrongdoing. close to acquiring the characters in 1990. The including the son, daughter and Stefano Tanzi, son of Calisto, sat "All the things they say he did I've deal fell apart shortly after the death of com brother of jailed company founder on the boards of Parmalat and La honestly never known anything pany founder Jim Henson. Calisto Tanzi, and placed another Coloniale SpA, the family's holding about and know nothing about," The company then was bought by German suspect under house arrest. company. But in soccer-mad Italy, Francesca Tanzi said of her father media company EM.TV, which sold it back to The latest round of arrests - the he was best known as the president in an interview with state-run RAI the I Jenson family last year. biggest batch since December - of Parma Calcio, a club the Tanzis TV a few weeks ago. The deal does not include the Sesame Street highlights the fall from grace of a bought in 1990 and which soon Calisto Tanzi, however, has told characters, such as Big Bird and Oscar the family that was once held up as a became the family's pride and joy. interrogators that up to $640 mil Grouch. who were sold earlier by EM.TV to model of Italy's capitalism. Stefano Tanzi stepped down from lion was diverted from Parmalat to the Sesame Workshop. Stefano and Francesca Tanzi, the posts in the wake of the scandal cover losses by the family's tourism Negotiations ·between Disney and the Calista's adult children. were picked last month and was seen crying businesses. Investigators now I lenson family continued about six months. up Tuesday in their homes in when he walked out of Parma's believe that a total of $1.15 billion The Muppet characters already exist in Parma, the northern city near the Tardini stadium after his resigna was diverted from Parmalat to the Disney theme parks in a 3D film, while "Bear company's headquarters, and taken tion. Tanzis' travel business and other in the Big Blue House" is a long-running show to the city's prison where their His sister Francesca sat on the family activities, according to news on the Disney cable television channel. father is also being held. soccer team's board. but her main reports. ------~ ------. page 8 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT Wednesday, February 18, 2004 Law& • • • An Interdisciplinary Colloquium Series February 18, 2004 4:00p.m. Law School Courtroom "The Place of Radical Protestantism in Early Modern Christianity" Presenter Brad Gregory Associate Professor Department of History Commentator John Copeland Nagle Professor Law School Wednesday, February 18, 2004 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 9 "You can't baby-sit these kids, ics they find uncomfortable. ence made some of their points anyway," Fleming said, listing off you can't drag them by the hand Colleen Case, also a junior, agreed less influential. most students recent figures of black enrollment. Diversity every time," Picon said. "It takes that the power of "suggestion" agreed that the need to address "If you think that one of 6 7, one of continued from page 1 an assertive. mature person to pay was not enough to combat the perceptions about race on campus 74, one of 90 took a spot from a attention to these issues and to apathy that the majority of the is glaring. white student, you are gravely ofl'nrnd her excuses instead - a engage in them too." student body has shown toward "My problem is walking down mistaken." response she viewed as a reluc She challenged white students discussions of race. the quad and seeing people who Discussion also focused on the tance to share in the responsibility to test themselves by becoming While the diverse racial back look at me wondering if I only got performance of minority studcnl<> for creating change. exposed to discussions about top- grounds represented in the audi- in because of the color of my once they reach the University. skin," said Gabriel Torres. a junior. Senior Andrea dcVries said that Other students agreed that although she is black. her own regardless of the legacies. ath "extra step" came from a phone letes. women and other benefici call from an uncle who sits on the aries that often get thrown into Board of Trustees- and that nei the mix. any discussion of affirma ther should matter. tive action will inevitably be inter "I don't know if I needed that twined with race. extra step, but that's not my con "You try to tiptoe around it like cern - my concern is what I do JPW 2004 it's a policy issue," Ukachi once I'm here," she said. I Okoronkwo. a sophomore, said. Case reinforced deVries' argu "But it is a racial issue. Racism ment. praising minority students exists ... it's not something you who arc hall presidents and can turn your back on." exceptional student leaders. She Ticket Distribution "We do need this crutch," she warned the audience, whites and continued, referring to a minorities alike. not to fall into the metaphor that has been associat trap of thinking about admittance ed with using affirmative action as to Notre Dame as an entitlement. a tool for minority empowerment. "Being at Notre Dame is a privi "This country has broken our lege, not a right," Case said. "No legs." one has a right to be here - you Joyce Randall, a sophomore, earn it ... you prove that you also insisted that "you can't elimi belong here." nate racial preference from the Two faculty members with WEDNESDAY, February 18th argument," and reminded listen exceptional perspectives on race ers that the initial purpose of affir at Notre Dame also weighed in. mative action. when proposed by Chandra Johnson - a self President Lyndon Johnson in described affirmative action appli 1965, was to create a level playing cant as a 38-year old black female Sorin Room, LaFortune Student Center field. in 1992 who is now an assistant to "All I really want is my opportu University president Edward nity," she said. "I want to come Malloy- praised students in 7 PM until 10 PM from my poor Chicago neighbor attendance for engaging in an hood to go to Notre Dame - even intellectual discussion instead of if I need special help to get there." an angry one. However. other speakers dis She added that students did not *You must present your student ID agreed that minorities needed an need to experience guilt about the extra boost. leading into the issue racial tension that exists today. of fairness in applicants' qualifica "Nobody here created this situa in order to pick up your tickets. tions. tion - we were born into it and "The application process is the no one should feel guilty," Johnson If you are picking up tickets for others, entire process - the whole per said. "But we arc responsible for son. not 'you're black, you get in,"' exploding categories ... your gen you will need their student IDs to sign them out. said junior Demetrius Hall. "It's eration will break down the cate 'you're black, you're salutatorian, gories my generation has put in you have a 3.8 GPA, your SAT is place." 1160 but that's because your mom Peace studies professor George couldn't afford to pay for prep Lopez. who moderated the discus courses ... so let me give her a sion. closed with similar empathy. second look." "This is also a faculty crisis - Speaking from firsthand experi we're with you in this," he said. ence with the Notre Dame admis "Professors [are expected to I teach sions process, First Year of Studies and certifY about a world that our adviser and former admissions University doesn't represent." counselor Christy Fleming contra "Everyone here is privileged by dicted the assumption that affir a choice," he continued. "We need Call for Student Nominations mative action results in less quali more ability to choose. to make fied minority applicants taking the mix look like the world that's "spots" from more qualified white out there and the world from applicants for the sole reason of which you came." The College ofScience race. invites student nominations for "If we took that [racial] hook off Contact Claire Heininger at their application, they'd be here [email protected] Kaneb Teaching Awards Take advantage of the opportunity to nominate your best Undergraduate members of the gay, lesbian, professor in the College of Science for a Kaneb Teaching Award. and bisexual community are invited to apply for membership on the Nomination forms may be found on the College Qf Science Standing Committee webpage at: www.science.nd.edu or you may pick up a nomination form in the Dean's Office, 174 for Gay and Lesbian Hurley Hall Student Needs. Deadline for nomination is Tuesday, March 2 Applications are now av'ailable in the Office of Student Affairs (316 Main Building) or on the Return to : Sr. Kathleen Cannon, O.P., Associate Dean Standing Committee web site Dean's Office, College of Science http://www .nd.edul "'Scglsn/ 174 Hurley Hall Applications are due by 5:00p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2004, and can be submitted at the Office of Student Affairs. DINCl COWWIYT££ ON GAY ltiiD &...:a•IAII Please visit our web site for more information. ITUDINT N•EDI THE OBSER\TER page 10 IEWPOINT Wednesday, February 18, 2004 THE OBSI!t\!Eit Dialogue can improve diversity n;,tru/rp~!i·l>AI!Y~iii~·~·~-!""~•44#•~1#.\'A.'#¥~·················· ... J\p;lX>xQ,l'M't~Q;lilj~(ffl4~~% • · ) 024 s~~th Dining l:l:il!;Nriir~ p;J;l~. JN 465$/ ·.... ·.· .. Few issues polarize the Notre Dame community as much teachings, others on academic theories. When these view· as race, gender. religion and sexual orientation. On most points are combined in a university atmosphere, misin Eorroil IN ClnllF ··•·· formed stereotypes can be replaced by a healthy respect Andrew $Qukup. . . ..•• ;. days, The Observer's Viewpoint pages are filled with columns and letters that incorporate those ideas in some for other opinions. M!UoiAciNG EDITOR .. g(i~ MJiNAGtlt. •·•·•····· .• .. way, shape or form. Discussions between the In publishing a three-part series focusing on Scott Bro ADVERTISlNC MMIAG£ru Maufi ~~ddl~...... When diversity is mentioned, however. many often think Notre Dame community. in addition to the perspectives of AD PllSlGN MANA,CFJI,; 1'1:'1$ Bhlgji(} ••..•..•••.•.•..• > ·. narrowly of racial issues. True ideological diversity - and administrators responsible for shaping University policy. a level of diversity that Notre Dame is making an effort to Academic discussion has already irrevocably changed SYsrtlifs·Al:JMU"'fSTWOI'\i 'f~4 ~~~~Ht ••·•·•·· •••·····•· •·• •.· .. WEB i\PMINISTR.ATOit! 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Joey Falco Christ to fill in our hole at second base in "These couples don't know what they're The recent exchange for Ruben Sierra and a minor getting themselves into by throwing away announcement that leaguer to be named later." perfect, commitment-free relationships in Iran will begin selling Forty Ounces Back here on campus, the administra exchange for decades of cat-fights over nuclear reactor fuel of Falco tion has cruelly turned down a proposi who forgot to tape 'Sex and the City' and has angered many tion for an AIDS benefit concert that why someone had to spend $200 on a pair non-proliferation would have featured U2, Bruce of leather pants from the Gap." Some pun activists throughout Springsteen and an appearance by Nelson dits actually predict legal marriage to be the world, even though Iranian officials Mandela. As it turned out, the event had the downfall of homosexuality in America. insist that it will only be for "peaceful to be terminated because of the potential After the tremendous success of "The use." threat presented by projectile marshmal Return of the King" at the U.K. Oscars and This kind of reminded me of the time lows. with the American Academy Awards when an upperclassman told me that As one stadium official stated, "Those quickly approaching, one question about Roofies would only make my beer taste AIDS victims will just have to hold their this year's ceremony still looms in the better, and we all know how that night horses. We've got a football stadium to minds of entertainment gurus every ended up ... run here." where: Will Billy Crystal show any boob? At Roger Williams University in Rhode In the business world, numerous corpo Finally, in North Korea, the govern Island, controversy arose when a group of rations went on a glorified shopping spree ment-controlled media was out in force on College Republicans created a "White this past week, with Comcast attempting Monday in celebration of the 62nd birth Only" scholarship in order to protest the to purchase Disney for $54 billion and day of supreme ruler Kim Jong II. minority scholarships offered by schools Cingular buying AT&T Wireless for According to CNN. North Korean publica throughout the nation. While their inten around $41 billion. This international tions described their great leader as "a Assi~r:ant Mm.tging Edj1toqind4¢pM'tn Wednesday, February 18, 2004 IEWPOINT page 11 Time to make someone else the priority It's late and you can't sleep because because they each had their own opin dream of the final product stayed work to. They promised you that they this recurring feeling of apprehensive ions on where the project should go. firmly planted in your mind so that no would help the work shine and aid it nervousness inside you cries for you to But you held fast, as much for the matter how bad it got, you never in reaching its enormous potential. do something more. But what, if any sake of your pride as it was for the relinquished hope. There have been a couple of bumps thing, more can be done? project itself. You had a desti- Putting on the reading glass along the way, and of course you knew But the obsessive nation in mind for it all es that have gotten pro that was going to happen. But this corn pulsive part of Adam Cahill along; it would just be a gressively stronger coming weekend, you will be hosted in you still needs to matter of time until over the years, your an event to honor the work you have check on it and your dream would hands search for done in bringing your project into make sure that A Domer's come true, too. the tools needed being and the job you have done in there's not some The sacrifices to accentuate, molding it into a masterpiece. You're thing that can be Outlook have been enhance and excited, but you don't know what to tweaked or many and detail your expect. You just hope that the week improved. often. There work. Your end goes smoothly and that nothing So you turn on the lights in the have been hands drastic has happened since the last workroom and walk into the middle of times when work time you two were together. the cold cement floor with bare feet the whole expertly Junior Parents Weekend is a week and a slight stiff wobble from tossing project and with end especially designed to show Notre in bt~d for so long. You sit on the seemed ease, the Dame parents that we, as their chil bench facing the work table and the doomed to many dren, know the enormous sacrifices small cracks in the cement floor. fail and years of they have taken in order for us to be You're still in a daze and squinting that the work Domers. They have given us more because of the sudden rush of light to most logi having than everything. And in turn, we owe your dilated eyns. You turn your head cal expla cal them everything. So, if you catch to keep away from the glaring light nation loused either your mom or dad gazing at you and sec rows and rows of pictures was to and with a peculiar smile sometime during taped to the wall of the different . start from trained the weekend, don't ask them questions stages in the project's existence. God, scratch. them into or tell them to stop. Just give them a it's beautiful. There was muscle hug and thank them. Even if no one else on earth could that job in memory. You are your parents' greatest suc recognize its marvelous uniqueness New York But when cess. You wouldn't be here if you and unparalleled beauty, you wouldn't that you you pull weren't. So, at least for this weekend, care. It's yours and you molded it, passed up on focus you dote on them as much as they dote on shaped it and fGrmed it- from noth because it would realize that you because they deserve it. They've ing. hinder your work- which is equally taught you how to become a Domer A sudden wave of nostalgia envelops ing space and the true: You must be for more than 20 years and they've you and the memories come flooding rent was too high. more tired than you done more than a good job at that. back to you like a tidal wave during a And then there was thought because the hurricane. The project started as little that trip to Europe that work of art is gone; the Adam Cahill is a senior history and more than just raw materials and a you had been planning for clay you have sculpted for so American Studies major. 1/is column dream of perfection, at least in your years but couldn't afford because of many years has been gone for going appears every other Wednesday. He eyes, and now it has evolved into a the monetary responsibility of paying on three years now. can be contacted at [email protected]. work in progress that has consumed for materials. It sure would have been And as your mind clears from the The views expressed in this column your life. It created rifts between you nice to go, you think to yourself. But it grogginess of the late-night hours, you are those of the author crnd not neces and your spouse and loved ones is only Europe - it could wait. The think to the people you gave your sarily those of The Observer. lETTERS TO THE EDITOR Voters acted out of Campaign attacks frustration for system not personal Was it really the students making a mock anyway; same results. Though not mentioned, I believe I played a role in Friday's article, nry of student government last week during I want it to be understood that I do not "Election campaign marred by personal attacks." I was motivated to the elections, or was it the student govern mean to belittle those of you participating attend Wednesday's debate because residents in my dorm com ment mocking the student? 1\vo particular in student government. I would imagine plained to me about the rude campaigning of Mr. Ebcrsol. While ly scathing letters were printed in the that 99 percent of you joined thinking that campaigning. he woke up residents, interrupted studying and talked Viewpoint section of The Observer on you were goiqg to make a difference. while they watched movies. I wondered what type of person would do Tuesday claiming that the Istvan-Bell ticket However, if you still feel this way as a grad this and thus did my own research. won only because the student body was too uating senior, then you will be leaving This led me to attend the debate, where I asked him two questions apathetic and immature to choose the Notre Dame just as naive and with less of directly. The first: "Why was so much money lost on David Spade?" "real" candidates. As a member of this an excuse. My criticism is for two, more His response was, "That's a good question because I didn't." lie then maligned group, I wish to defend our action culpable groups: the administration and the lied to my face and said that it was The Observer's fault for misinter as that of frustration rather than tomfool whining lackeys who are complaining about preting the facts and that the David Spade fiasco lost no money. cry. For four years I have watched students this year's election results. For the adminis My second question~ Why was there false information on his flyers campaign for president. Some were serious, tration, I don't expect you to care or in Pasquerilla Center which claimed that the Presidential Pass In while others were not. Some were student change. Last year the faculty senate dis Review should be moved to South Quad because 15 percent of stu government insiders, while others were solved itself out of sheer frustration created dents are in ROTC? He again denied responsibility and said, "You new. None of this has ever mattered. Not a by the unresponsiveness from the fourth need to go talk to the administration because I got the numbers from single person has done anything. floor of the Dome. Why should students them." I pointed out to Mr. Ebersol that if he knew the student body Kate Distler berates a fellow student who expect any better treatment? well, he would have realized that nowhere near 15 percent is in discounts a candidate's platform and past As for the people who want to reprimand ROTC, as the actual figure is about four percent. student government participation as valid the student body for going against the grain Later one of my (reworded questions) was read via index card ask issues for choosing a student body presi and choosing a candidate based on some ing how Mr. Ebersol related to common students. After his response I dent. I, on the other hand, commend that thing other than the status quo, I give you a yelled out, "Hey Charlie, What's FAFSA?" He responded, "What?" I student. lie or she is exactly right. lf the sarcastic thumbs-up! To compare last informed him, "Free Application for Federal Student Aid," to which student government has proven to be com week's election to the upcoming presiden he responded, "What the hell are you talking about?" I finished with, pletely ineffective over the last four years, tial election only solidifies my belief that "Charlie, you proved my point. Thanks." I then gave him the middle why on earth would past participation in your self-importance has swelled to a debil finger and left, which would be my "personal attack." that organization be an important attrib itating high. The presidential election I never phoned him, touched his Hummer or e-mailed him. I just ute? affects judicial nominations, domestic tax want to make the point that maybe if he took responsibility for his Maybe it's the bleeding-heart liberal in policy and international trade. What is this mistakes, was a polite campaigner and was in touch with common me, but I vote for the candidate whom I feel year's student body president going to do students, he wouldn't be personally disliked. Thank you for allowing is in greater need of a resume boost. As this year that his predecessors could not? me to explain my "role" in ~he "personal attacks." pointed out so many times, poor Adam has n't had a chance to participate in student Jonathan Diffiey Sean Williams government yet. I think he should get a senior senior turn; let him polish up the ol' resume. It off-campus St. Edward's Hall docsn 't really matter who holds the office Feb. 17 Feb. 13 THE OBSERVtR page 12 CENE Wednesday, February 18, 2004 DVD REVIEW Season Three of 1 South Park' delivers ond season that normally kills fad By MOLLY GRIFFIN shows. Some of the episodes seem a bit Scene DVD Critic dated (Bill Clinton and Pokemon are subjects) because the show deals pri To watch South Park is to enter into a marily with poking fun at current twisted, profanity-laced universe made events, but the humor survives in spite of construction paper where strange of the lapse in time. Most of the shows things happen on a daily basis. just imitate the voices of celebrities (as The show follows the wacky misad is stated in the disclaimer before each ventures of four third-graders - show). but through its growing popu Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny, in larity, it sometimes manages to attract South Park. Colo. - and has become celebrity guest stars. Season Three something of a cultural phenomenon. includes guest voices such as Jennifer Since its debut in 1997, South Park has Aniston as a high-strung children's been a bane to parents, a subject of choir leader ("Rainforest, protest and an issue constantly debated Shmainforest") and the band Korn as on nightly news shows for corrupting themselves ("Korn's Groovy Pirate the youth of the nation. It has also cre Ghost Mystery"). ated major ratings for Comedy Central, The episodes in Season Three deal a merchandising empire and a theatri with a variety of different issues, rang cally released movie. So, like most con ing from Christmas to sexual harass troversial shows, it inspires both love ment to spontaneous human combus Photo courtesy of dvd.ign.com and hate with few viewers remaining tion. Cartman takes out some aggression on a monkey In the third season of "South neutral. The show is offensive and at Aside from the actual episodes, the Park." The DVD features all17 episodes from the season and special features. times borders on sacrilegious, but it is DVD set doesn't include a lot of extras, also a funny and biting critique of topi but it has enough to make the discs approach to commenting works, ed cartoon. The shows are in Dolby cal issues and of society itself. watchable and attractive to fans. The because the viewer gets the creator's Digital sound, and they can be watched Season Three of South Park proved interactive menus are easy to use, views on the show without having to in English, Spanish and French. The that the show had enough creative there is a "play all" feature, and there deal with long pauses or not being able special features are not extravagant, force and popularity to survive the sec- is access to individual scenes and the to hear most of the episode. The com but they get the job done and there are menus are easy to use. mentary is also available for every few problems to be had while watching The set inciudes 17 episode, which is rare on most DVD the DVDs. episodes on three discs, sets for television shows. Parker and Season Three of South Park proves to and each episode has a Stone's comments are humorous and be a very funny and interesting season, South Park brief commentary by avoid being too serious or pretentious, and it is presented in a manner that is creators/writers/voice which seems fitting for a show as satir simple to use and easy to watch. If Complete Third Season artists Matt Parker and ical as South Park. Watching the you're not a fan of the show, this won't Trey Stone. The com episodes commercial-free is nice, but win you over, but those who love it will Paramount mentaries run through y.ou do come to realize that almost a appreciate this set as a fitting package the first few minutes of full eight minutes of broadcast South for a unique show. each episode, and this Park episodes are commercials. provides a kind of intro The picture quality is good, and the duction and background colors of the animation remain appro Contact Molly Griffin at to each show. This priately bright and clear for an animat- [email protected] MOVIE REVIEW Cruise fails to convince in epic Cruise is Nathan Algren, a Civil War Watanabe in his rebellion against the warriors in their fight against the By JACK WATKINS veteran who went on to serve with Emperor, a fight that can only end in a Emperor. At some point, one thinks, Scene Movie Critic General George Custer in wiping out glorious, death-defying, hopefully "You know, this movie won't be that Native American tribes. He is hired by Oscar-winning charge. bad, as long as the ending isn't some It's hard to appreciate a good epic - the Emperor of Japan to train his sol If this all seems a little paint-by absurd, anti-climactic betrayal of the like Return of the King or Master and diers in modern warfare so they can numbers, that's because it is. themes of the story." Sigh. Without giv Commander- with no corresponding defeat a traditionalist uprising. Cruise Katsumoto is little more than the ing too much away, it's safe to say that ly bad epic to compare it to. is captured in a battle and meets the stereotype of a noble samurai, the plot such an optimistic thought is misguid Fortunately Tom Cruise and director leader of the rebels, the noble is just another riff on the theme of evil, ed. The ending to this film left this Edward Zwick have contrived to solve Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe). Inevitably, encroaching modernity, and Cruise is reviewer trembling with rage. this problem by providing us with The Cruise becomes enchanted with the the man of 20th-century PC values Just one final note - often, screen Last Samurai. samurai culture and agrees to help trapped inexplicably in the 19th centu writers are able to defend their sappy ry. and gutless films by using the phrase Cruise, in fact, is miscast. Simply "based on a true story." The Last put, he lacks the Samurai is not ability to rise based on a true above his own "The Last Samurai" story, and it's not well-known per even particularly sona, making well researched. him completely The supposed unconvincing as "issues" driving either a bitter Director: Edward Zwick the rebellion are Civil War veter Writer: John Logan, Edward Zwick and all fictional, prob an or a convert Marshall Herskovitz ably because the to the samurai Starring: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy real motive for code. This makes Connolly, Masato Harada and Koyuki samurai rebel- scenes that lions in 1877 would have otherwise been merely (Imperial refusal to invade Korea) was weak or cliched ridiculous, such as the not particularly sympathetic. In other samurai gaining respect for Cruise words, in addition to being bad drama, because he refuses to quit when clear The Last Samurai is also bad history. ly beaten in a mock combat, or, most It's actually pretty much bad at every notably, Cruise's laughable audition thing, except for filling this critic with style speech in which he describes the a burning desire to see a better movie. horrors of war. Photo courtesy of www.imdb.com For all the movie's flaws, it still Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), dressed In tradition samurai armor, assists packs a certain emotional punch. One Contact Jack Watkins at Japanese samurai rebels In their rebellion against western Influence In Japan. is forced to admire and respect the [email protected]:! 1 • THE 0BSER\'ER Wednesday, February 18, 2004 CENE page 13 MOVIE REVIEW More than your average Valentine movie tries to meet her each day and persuade By JACQUELINE PIMENTEL-GANNON her to like him. He is successful on some Scene Movie Critic days and fails miserably on others. Lucy's father, Marlin (Blake Clark), catches on If you are searching for a romantic and warns Henry to stay away from his comedy that is actually funny. look no fur daughter. but Henry will not be deterred. ther than 50 First Dates. It can hardly be Hilarity ensues as Henry creates scenar describ1~d as a chick flick and will be ios to meet Lucy that grow increasingly enjoyed by girls and guys alike. Drew absurd. Barrymore and Adam Sandler, together Eventually, Marlin realizes that Henry's for the first time since 1998's The intentions toward Lucy are pure and it is Wedding Hinger, star in 50 First Dates. evident that Lucy likes Henry. So Henry is Fans of either star will not be disappoint~ allowed to try a new way of dealing with nd by this hilarious movie. Lucy's condition. He makes a video that Sandler plays Henry Hoth, a veterinari explains everything about the accident an in Maui who enjoys many short-term and her memory loss. She watches the flings with vacationing women. He is movie in the morning, has time to react to completely satisfied with this lifestyle it and then spends afternoons with Henry. until he meets A relationship l.uey Whitmore between the two (Barrymore) in a "SO First Dates" develops even diner one morn though it has to ing. The two hit it start from scratch off and Henry each day. They are cannot stop forced to deal with thinking about Director: Peter Segal the fact that Lucy Photo courtesy ot www.imdb.com l.uey. lie goes to Writer: George Wing cannot remember Henry Roth (Adam Sandler) tries to Impress Lucy Whitmore (Drew Barrymore) the diner the fol Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Banymore, him from day to day, on one of their many dates In the new romantic comedy "50 First Dates." lowing morning Rob Schneider, Sean Astin and Dan Jb'kroyd and this results in a and sees Lucy comical scene in includes Dan Aykroyd as Lucy's doctor takes a subject matter made for a serious again but is confused when he goes to which Lucy awakens to a man she doesn't and Sean Astin (title character in Rudy drama and delivers an exceedingly amus talk to her and finds that she has no idea recognize in her bed. and now best known as Samwise in the ing story. who he is. Though this film is highly refreshing in Lord of the Rings trilogy) as Doug. Some It would be hard to think of a lilm that llenry learns that Lucy had been in a its originality, it does not stray so far from of the funniest lines come from Rob could cause an entire audience to laugh ear accident the previous year, sustaining the norm as to deny filmgoers the happy Schneider as Henry's best friend, a stoner as often and as loudly as 50 First Dates, brain damage that left her with no short ending they have come to expe'ct- it just named Ula. so whether on a first date or with a bunch tPrm memory. Every morning she awakes comes about differently than one might As in most Sandler movies, expect some of friends, see this movie. with no recollection of the previous day initially think. crude jokes. There is some over-the-top and thinks that it is the day before her The acting is superb; Barrymore sexual humor, but it still manages to accident. matches Sandler's comedic talent and come off as funny. Director Peter Segal Contact Jacqueline Pimentel-Gannon at llnnry is so infatuated with Lucy that he there is a wonderful supporting cast that (Tommy Boy and My Fellow Americans) [email protected] DVD REVIEW 'Pirates' DVD a bloody good time But not because of the plot or the By MARK BEMENDERFER well-scripted action. In fact, the plot Scene DVD Critic itself is kind of average, as is the action. No, the real reason to see the Pirates have always gotten the short movie is Johnny Depp and the charac end of the stick when it comes to the ter he plays, Captain Jack Sparrow. silver screen. Beyond such classics as The former Tim Burton staple goes Peter Pan, the spin-off /look and well beyond anything he has done Treasure Island, pirates never really before to create a completely unique, made their way into many decent interesting character. Depp, known for movies. his quirky characters, has created a Sure. there was Cutthroat Island, character in this movie that will prob and The Goonies, but these only total ably become his most recognizable. He five that easily come to mind. Oh yeah, has done a number of movies over the and one more - the truly excellent years as any search on the Internet Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of will reveal, but it wasn't until fairly the JJlack Pearl. produced by Jerry recently that he became a blockbuster Bruckheirner. star. That's not to say that he hasn't Pirates is the latest foray into the been in some quality movies, it's just realm of pirates, and by now most that Pirates was probably the most people have already seen the movie or mainstream he has been in for some at least heard of it. If you happen to time, if ever. Also look for his name to liave either been living in outer space, be mentioned in the upcoming Osears under a rock or in Carroll Hall, drop for his role in Pirates. t'noto courtesy ol www.imdb.com this article now and find a copy of the Beyond Captain Jack Sparrow. the Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) comman movie. Buy, borrow, rent or plunder a DVD in which you'll find the movie is deer a ship In "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." copy somehow, but find one and watch of the utmost quality. Packaged as one il. You'll he glad that you did. of Disney's collector's sets, the video which can give some DVD players a in Disneyland are also in for a treat. and sound are of supe hard time, such as the first generation as there is a "Disneyland Pirates rior quality. The black X-Box's. Virtual Reality Viewer," as well as a tones are dark as they The movie comes with a second DVD featurette called "Dead Men Tell No should be, with no with a reported ten hours plus of Tales," which provides a history of the Pirates of the washing of the colors. viewing material. The ten hours con Disneyland attraction. The special effect~ look sists of various commentaries, behind Pirates is one of those rare movies Caribbean good, as there is only a the-scene explanations, deleted scenes that appeal to almost everyone, and slightly obvious distor and a blooper reel - basically all the therefore almost everyone has seen it. Disney tion when computer things you would expect from a Disney If you're one of the unlucky few who generated images are Collector's Edition DVD. One of the haven't, it's time you did. used. There is a prob commentaries features Captain lem with the DVD Sparrow himself, so fans of Depp may though; it comes on a want to check it out to hear his Contact Mark Bemenderfer at dual layered DVD, insights. Fans of the theme park ride [email protected] ------~ page 14 The.Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Wednesday, February 18, 2004 NBA Anthony, Nuggets record third straight win Associated Press beat the shot clock and put the Memphis won its 20th home Nuggets up 22-10. Anthony's two game - and six of its last seven DENVER - Carmelo Anthony free throws gave the Nuggets - to tie the franchise record for scored nine of his 28 points in a their biggest lead of the quarter, home victories set last season. pivotal third quarter, and the 27-12. The Grizzlies moved nine games Denver Nuggets posted their In a second quarter filled with over .500 for the first time in third straight win, 106-85 over flurries, the 76ers started the franchise history and gave Hubie the Philadelphia 76ers on period with a 17-4 run, including Brown his 400th win as an NBA Tuesday night. seven points by Iverson, to pro coach. Nene added 18 points and 11 duce a 36-all tie with 7:06 left in Memphis opened the fourth rebounds for the Nuggets, who the period. Eric Snow's three quarter with a 9-2 run and outscored the 76ers 49-31 in the point play gave the 76ers their extended its lead to 99-80 with second half. first lead of the game, 43-42. six minutes left when Posey Allen Iverson, who missed Denver countered with a 15-2 tipped in his own miss. Monday's practice and was held surge, mostly on layups and Pau Gasol scored 17, while· out of the starting lineup by slam dunks, and Anthony's dunk reserve Earl Watson added 12, interim head coach Chris Ford, on a pass from Marcus Camby and Shane Battier and Jason led the 76ers with 27 points and made it 57-45. Williams each had 11 for a season-high 14 assists. But Philadelphia scored the Memphis. Iverson, the NBA's leading last nine points of the quarter, Battier grabbed nine rebounds scorer, entered the game with including Iverson's three-point and Williams had out eight 4:39 left in the first quarter and play, to cut the halftime deficit to assists. played 36 minutes overall. 57-54. Memphis' bench outscored the Kenny Thomas had 17 points Philadelphia shot 71 percent Mavericks' reserves, 53-29. and 16 rebounds for and scored 35 points in the Dirk Nowitzki led the Philadelphia, which had 21 quarter. Mavericks with 24 points, while turnovers. Chicago 75, Toronto 73 Michael Finley, who helped a Denver, which led 57-54 at Jamal Crawford had 25 points, third-quarter spurt for Dallas, halftime, jumped out to a dou 11 rebounds and five assists, fmished with 15. ble-digit lead early in the third and Eddy Curry added 15 points Antawn Jamison and Josh quarter. to lead the Chicago Bulls past Howard had 10 points each, and Anthony scored nine of the Toronto Raptors Tuesday Howard pulled down 11 Denver's first 17 points in the night. rebounds. quarter, capped by a fastbreak Vince Carter had 21 points, Milwaukee 127, Orlando 104 slam dunk, as the Nuggets took a and Donyell Marshall - involved Michael Redd scored 27 points Denver Nuggets guard Carmelo Anthony shoots against the 7 4-63 lead midway through the in the blockbuster trade between and the Milwaukee Bucks over Memphis Grizzlies Feb. 9. Anthony had 28 points on Tuesday. period. the two teams on Dec. 1 -had came Tracy McGrady's big per Anthony's back-to-hack 10 points and a career-high 24 formance to defeat Orlando rebound baskets in the fourth rebounds for Toronto. However, Tuesday night in their highest matters. points. quarter gave Denver a 91-74 the Raptors couldn't overcome a scoring game of the season. Van Horn also miss the Bucks' Joe Smith scored 17 points and lead, and Philadelphia got no 20-point second half deficit. McGrady scored 41 points in game at Detroit on Wednesday had 10 rebounds, Brian Skinner closer than 13 points after that. Vancouver 109, Dallas 92 the Magic's eighth straight loss. night. The Bucks got him in a had 16 points and Marcus Nene and Voshon Lenard each James Posey had 19 points, Keith Van Horn, acquired by deal that sent forward Tim Haislip added a career-high 13 had eight points in the first Stromile Swift added 18 and the the Bucks on Sunday in a three Thomas to the Knicks and center points for the Bucks. - quarter and Denver outshot Memphis Grizzlies continued team trade, passed his physical Joel Przybilla to the Atlanta Rookie T.J. Ford matched his Philadelphia 65 percent to 38 their dominance at home with a before the game. But he didn't Hawks. season high with 12 assists for percent en route to a 32-19 lead. victory over the Dallas play, and instead headed back to Desmond Mason started in Milwaukee, which had lost four Lenard's 30-footjumper barely Mavericks on Thesday night. New· York to take care of family place of Van Horn and scored 13 of its last five. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Spoonhour resigns from UNLV because of poor health Associated Press past three seasons, will serve as retirement to become UNLV's the interim head coach starting 12th head coach. LAS VEGAS - UNLV coach with Tuesday night's home game He was head coach at Saint Charlie Spoonhour resigned against San Diego State. Louis from 1992-1999 and Tuesday, citing health reasons. A search for a new head coach coached Southwest Missouri "I am physically unable to do will begin immediately, athletic State from 1983-1992. this right now," Spoonhour, 64, department officials said. In 19 years as a Division I said in a statement. "Because of Spoonhour is the second coach head coach, he compiled a my health it is in my best inter to resign for health reasons in career record of 373-202. His est to step away. It has nothing the last month. teams made it to the postseason to do with basketball or any On Jan. 28, Rick Majerus took 13 times, including eight trips to thing surrounding the pro a leave of absence at Utah, cit the NCAA tournament. gram." ing heart problems. He later UNLV athletic director Mike He was unavailable for inter said he would not return to Hamrick said Spoonhour leaves views and gave no other details. Utah. a solid program behind him. The Runnin' Rebels (12-9) Spoonhour, who was hired "He added a lot of stability to have lost three straight games, March 29, 2001, leaves UNLV the program the last three years including a 94-60 rout at with a 54-31 record. He led the and we wish him nothing but Missouri on Sunday. team to NIT appearances in the best in the future and hope Getty Jay Spoonhour, an assistant on 2002 and 2003. he can take care of these health Former UNLV coach Charlie Spoonhour looks on earlier this year. his father's staff at UNLV for the Spoonhour ended a two-year issues quickly," Hamrick said. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 f.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. AI classifieds must be prepaid. CLASSIFIEDS The charge is 3 cents per character per day, including all spaces. The Observer reserves rhe right ro edit all classifieds for content without issuing refunds. www. RepublicanConnections.com Looking for full or part-time work? 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So you better there." were welcoming newcqmer Alex ask Mr. Steinbrenner to trade The Mcts made their own Rodriguez, the Chicago Cubs for you." move Tuesday, signing former were busy Tuesday luring back Yankees owner George Yankees left-bander Handy a familiar face - Greg Maddux. Steinbrenner stayed in Tampa, Keisler to a minor leagun con Maddux and the Cubs agreed Fla., as pitchers and catchers tract. to a $24 million, three-year reported to camp. But manager The Mets announced the deal, a source close to the nego Joe Torre and captain Derek Keisler move in an e-mail head tiations told The Associated Jeter were at Yankee Stadium, lined, "Alex Who?" Press on condition of anonymity. where Rodriguez put on the At St. Petersburg, Fla .. Tampa The Cubs can void the final pinstripes for the first time. Bay manager Lou Piniella was year of the deal if Maddux does The Yankees finalized their caught up in discussing n't pitch a preset number of trade with Texas this week, and Rodriguez, a former player of innings in 2005. The deal for commissioner Bud Selig his in Seattle. the free agent is pending a approved the restructuring of "The biggest adjustment will physical, but he was expected to Hodriguez's contract. be moving from shortstop to report to spring training "We haven't won anything third base. lie's been playing Wednesday in Mesa, Ariz. yet," Steinbrenner said. "It will shortstop since he was a The four-time Cy Young win be a big spring. It will deter teenager," Piniella said. ner returns to the team with mine a lot of things down here." "Alex likes the limelight, so which he made his major "Every year, everybody gets New York wont faze him. New league debut in 1986. Now 37, better. Boston is probably the York has brought in a lot of new Maddux will join an impressive favorite," he said. people, like our situation. There rotation that includes Kerry Some early arrivals at the Red arc, obviously, a lot more expec Wood, Mark Prior, Matt Clement Sox camp in Fort Myers, Fla., tations out there." and Carlos Zambrano - a played down the Yankees' The Devil Hays will not have group that nearly pitched the acquisition. outfielder Josh Hamilton for a Cubs into the World Series last "You didn't want to sec A-Hod while. The 22-year-old prospect October. go to the Yankees, but just was suspended until March 19 Maddux was 16-11 with a because he's there, we're not and fined for violating baseball's 3.96 EHA last season for scared," catcher Doug Mirabelli drug policy. Atlanta. He's posted at least 15 said. Hamilton was the No. 1 pick wins for 16 straight years, and Boston came close to getting in the 1999 amateur draft but is only 11 victories shy of 300. the AL MVP earlier in the off has yet to play a full season in Meanwhile, the New York season before its proposed deal the minor leagues. lie's been Mets made light of the Yankees' for Rodriguez fell through. hurt and also been beset by big move and the Boston Red The Yankees' move shows unspecified personal reasons, Sox tried to pooh-pooh it. Still, it they "are worried about us in a which kept him out all of last was hard to avoid the shock way," Red Sox pitcher Alan season. wave the Yankees sent through Embree said. "They know we The Devil Hays have repeated baseball by getting Rodriguez. have a very good ballclub this ly declined to discuss his situa "A-Rod goes to the Yankees year and it's exciting." tion. and you sit there and look at Added Mirabelli: "Having a lot "The organization is not in a Getty that lineup top to bottom," of guys over there that are All position to make any further Former Atlanta Brave Greg Maddux pitches against the Cubs, Chicago White Sox closer Billy Stars, that's going to be tough. statements concerning this his new team, In the playoffs last season. Koch said. "The best way to They can't deny that. There's issue," a spokesman said. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Stanford and St. Joseph's still working on perfect seasons Associated Press of regular-season games left nament will be at Dayton, one of against conference opponents. the toughest places for visiting Stanford and Saint Joseph's Both play in leagues that are teams. have little in common, but there mediocre this season (Stanford "The thing we talked to the is this: They arc the only unbeat in the Pac-10, Saint Joseph's in team about is we play five teams en schools lef't in Division I. the Atlantic 10). we've beaten by double digits, so It's been 25 years since two UNLV was the last team to the onus is on us," Martelli said. men's basketball teams entered enter the NCAA tournament "We realize the circus around us the postseason without a loss, without a loss, in 1990-91, when will be bigger, but to me it's still and the No. 1 Cardinal and No. 2 the Hunnin' Hebels were upset about playing a basketball Hawks could be headed that by Duke in the Final Four. The game." way. last time two schools were Stanford owns four victories Now the real pressure sets in. unbeaten heading into the post against ranked opponents "We're going to be really season was 1978-79, when (Arizona twice, Kansas and zeroed in on how we're Larry Bird's Indiana State and Gonzaga). and not everything approaching the game and how Alcorn State did it. has come easily. Nine of the WI~ play the game. We have to No one has gone all the way to Cardinal's victories have been by anticipate the atmosphere will an NCAA title without a loss 10 points or fewer. bP over the top, but we've dealt since Bob Knight coached Childress leads the Cardinal in with that," Saint Joseph's coach Indiana to a 32-0 mark and the scoring average at 12.9 points. Phil Martelli said. 1976 championship. He missed nine games early in "Extra attention comes with Saint Joseph's and Stanford the season with a foot injury, our record, and we'll accept it were expected to do well this and three other starters have and deal with it." season - but not this well. The missed games with various ail The schools from opposite Hawks were ranked 17th and ments. Forward Justin Davis coasts take different approaches Stanford 19th in The Associated might rejoin the team at the end as they try to quiet skeptics and Press preseason Top 25. of the month. make history. Asked about his team's rise to The llawks rely a lot on Player Stanford (21-0) boasts a bal No. 1 in Monday's poll, Stanford of the Year candidate Jameer anced offense featuring five dou coach Mike Montgomery could Nelson, who averages 20.2 ble-figure scorers, is led by a have been speaking about his points. Fellow guard Delonte physical frontline that outre team or Martelli's when he said: West averages 19. Both shoot bounds opponents by almost "It's kind of extraordinary from better than 50 percent from the eight a game, and makes 74 per where we started the season." field, including about 40 percent cent of il'i free throws. Pour of Stanford's last six reg from 3-point range, and they Saint Joseph's (22-0) gets ular-season games are on the split 223 assists almost down the nearly half of its points from its road, beginning Thursday at middle. stellar backcourt, is outmuscled Southern California. Then the Nelson, from Chester, just out by more than three rebounds a Cardinal have the Pac-1 0 tour side Philadelphia, returned for game, and makes 71 percent of nament in Los Angeles. his senior season after consider its free throws. Saint Joseph's has five games ing a jump to the NBA. It worked OK, so there are similarities. left, with three on the road, out well for a player who was on Zuma Press And here's what they have including at Fordham on the cover of Sports Illustrated St. Joseph's guard Jameer Nelson drives against LaSalle Feb. 7 most in common: just a handful Wednesday. Their league tour- last week. Nelson Is the leader of the Hawks who are 22-0. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, February 18, 2004 .:MEN' 5 COLLEGE BASKETBALL MLB Syracuse suffering Trainer admits to giving steroids Associated Press ~from inconsistency SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds' personal trainer told federal agents he gave steroids Associated Press did last year." to several baseball players, "We have to turn it around," according to documents SYRACUSE, N.Y. -Syracuse Warrick said. "Hopefully, we can released Tuesday. coach Jim Boeheim's postgame make a run and end the season No players were identified in press conference Monday night off with some strong wins." the documents and it was was the shortest of the season. Notre Dame won by hitting 11- unclear whether the trainer, The frustration was all too evi of-23 3-pointers and allowing Greg Anderson, gave specific dent after the Orangemen had Gerry McNamara and Warrick to names to the federal agents. lost again at home. get their points. McNamara fin Anderson was one of four "We didn't play well offensively ished with 20, but no other team men charged last week in a despite coming off our best offen mate finished in double figures steroid-distribution ring that sive game all year," Boeheim said and the Orangemen's high-scor allegedly supplied athletes with after Notre Dame's first victory in ing duo, who played every banned substances. the Carrier Dome in seven years. minute of the game, were a com All four pleaded innocent. No "We have to play a lot better bined 16-for-43. athletes have been charged. offensively than we did tonight. That's 37.2 percent shooting. Federal officials released two We're just not going to stop peo Not a recipe for success. affidavits Tuesday that support ple all the time." "We can absorb those guys," ed search warrants used in Syracuse is 16-6 overall and 6- Notre Dame coach Mike Brey raids on Anderson's home in 5 in the Big East with five games said. "No one else hurt us. September. left before the Big East tourna McNamara and Warrick did, but "Inside Anderson's residence, ment begins March 10. The nobody else went off." agents found steroids, syringes Orangemen play Georgetown, And that's one of the biggest and other paraphernalia asso No. 5 Pittsburgh and West problems. ciated with steroid distribution Virginia on the road and at the Starting center Craig Forth was activities," the documents said. Carrier Dome have VIllanova and an impressive 16-for-23 for 33 "In addition, agents found files No. 8 Connecticut, in the season points in the previous three identifying specific athletes. fmale. games to become a force in the These files contained calen Which means that if the middle. He took one shot in 21 dars, which appear to contain defending national champions minutes against the Irish and references to daily doses of win the three games they should missed it. steroids and growth hor win and don't pull off at least one Swingman Josh Pace was 12- mones." F1euters upset, they won't fmish the regu for-21 for 25 points in victories The indictment announced Greg Anderson leaves a federal courthouse Feb. 13 after lar season with 20 wins and last week over Rutgers and last week said federal agents being Indicted on the dlsrlbutlon of Illegal steroids. Anderson could be in jeopardy of not mak Miami. Against the Irish, he found about $63,920 in cash in Is the personal trainer of Barry Bonds. ing the NCAA tournament if they scored four points in 35 minutes. a locked safe at Anderson's res tank in the conference tourna Perhaps the most important idence during the first raid. ment at Madison Square Garden. factor is the absence of point "Some of the money was bro said he sometimes "gave" Area Laboratory Co-Operative On Saturday, making the post guard Billy Edelin. He's missed ken up into separate envelopes steroids to people he knew. - the nutritional supplements -season again had looked like a five of the last six games for per with the first names of known "Upon further questioning, lab allegedly at the center of given. Syracuse shot a season sonal reasons and remains out athlete clients written on Anderson admitted that he had the steroid-distribution ring. high 64.4 percent from the field indefinitely. His ability to pene them," the documents released given steroids to several profes "Anderson returned to his _ in defeating the Miami trate and either score or set up Tuesday say. sional baseball players," the vehicle and proceeded to drive -Hurricanes 91-74 on the road. somebody for an open look - The ne.w documents say documents say. directly, without stopping, to However, the team that lost four he's averaging 13.8 points and Anderson initially denied dis Federal agents followed Pacific Bell Park, a professional times in the last month, including 5.2 assists - is sorely missed, tributing steroids in discussions Anderson on Sept. 11, 2002, as baseball stadium," the docu an embarrassing 66-45 defeat at especially by McNamara. with federal agents but later he made a quick visit to the Bay ments say. home to Pitt, resurfaced against McNamara has struggled since Notre Dame. injuring his left groin in a loss at Syracuse shot just 38 percent Seton Hall on Jan. 20, which sent and was beaten 84-72 by a Notre the Orangemen into their tail Dame team it had defeated 10 spin. With Edelin out, that's times in 11 games. allowed teams to concentrate "I wish I could explain why a even more on shutting down different team shows up every McNamara, the team's lone 3- game," said junior forward point threat. The College of Arts and Letters Hakim Warrick, who had 28 In the last seven games, Invites points and 16 rebounds against McNamara, who's averaging over the Irish. "It's just not the same 16 points per game, has been Student Nominations team every night, and we don't held to 10 or fewer points four have the same consistency as we times. for Kaneb Teaching Awards tch * Michael Stars * Each year Kaneb Teaching Awards recognize approximately 25 Couture * Rock Arts and Letters faculty for excellence in undergraduate teaching. Tenured faculty as well as professional specialist and adjunct faculty who have taught at least five years are eligible. Take advantage of this opportunity to have a voice in the selection of these recipients by nominating one of your outstanding teachers - for this award. Send a brief letter indicating what is special or significant about this instructor to: Hugh Page, Associate Dean - I 05 O'Shaughnessy Hall Granger, IN 46530 (574) 277-6693 Deadline 528 E. Colfax Ave. Friday, February 27, 2004 South Bend) IN 46617 ( 574) 232 .. 1822 ~ - I Wednesday, February 18, 2004 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ,_ TCU hands No. 10 Louisville fourth loss in 5 games Associated Pn:ss "It's a product of losing close Dougherty called a timeout really stretch the lead until Michigan State went ahead ones, getting a little discour and told the team to get back closing the half with a 14-5 run 52-42 with just under five min FOHT WOHTII. Texas- TCU aged rather than encouraged," to what they were doing. over the final 6 1/2 minutes in utes left, but the Boilermakers coach Neil Dougherty didn't Pitino said. "All of the credit "We went back out there which six players scored. cut their deficit to three. want to talk about the signifi has to go to TCU. We have to with a calm that is continuing Louisville didn't score inside After Kelvin Torbert, who cance of his first win over a regroup, get better and start to to grow in our team," in the first half, but opened the scored 16, made two free Top 25 team. lie was just improve." Dougherty said. "It's a calm second half with a 7-2 run that throws to give the Spartans a proud of how his team played. Louisville made its first trip and a confidence that's really included Luke Whitehead's five-point lead, McKnight's two "I don't know if ranked or to the Dallas-Fort Worth good for me to see." layup for his only basket and a free throws pulled Purdue unranked means as much to Metroplex since 1986, when Santee then scored seven layup by Dartez. within three with 23.1 seconds me as how our kids performed the Cardinals won their last straight points - on two free Santee then had a reverse left. against a very good Louisville NCAA championship in Dallas. throws, a bank shot after a one-handed layup to end that Davis, who was 11-of-11 at team," Dougherty said. "It was TCU had gone 0-9 against nice pass from Marcus spurt. the line, made two free throws good to see that. It was good Top 25 teams under Dougherty, Shropshire and a 3-pointer. with 2.9 seconds left. Lowe for me to see how they enjoyed a former assistant to Roy That pushed the lead to 47-31, Michigan State 62, Purdue 55 missed a 3-pointer and competing with that team." Williams at Kansas. They were and the Horned Frogs main Paul Davis scored 21 points Buscher could not convert a But the Horned Frogs didn't outscored by an average mar tained a double-digit margin and grabbed a career-high 12 putback just before the buzzer. just beat No. 10 Louisville on gin of 27 points in their other the rest of the way. rebounds and Michigan State The Spartans arc 44-2 in the Tuesday night. They embar three games this season "This is one of those games almost didn't miss at the free Big Ten at home since the rassed coach Hick Pitino's against ranked teams: Kansas, where the other team just out throw line in a win over 1998-99 season. struggling Cardinals 71-46. Vanderbilt and Cincinnati. played you, even when we Purdue. Both teams may not have Corey Santee scored 20 Chudi Chinweze added 13 tried to go on our run and The Spartans made 24 of 26 been pleased that a national points, including his 3-pointer points and 13 rebounds for the show great emotion," Pitino free throws - missing only one television audience watched on the game's opening shot, for Frogs. said. "It was just one of those in each half - and connected the game, especially in the first the Horned Frogs (10-12, 6-5 Louisville shot a season-low nights." on 10 straight during the final half. Conference USA). 29 percent (14-of-49) and did TCU students celebrated by 3:33. It took 5:19 for Michigan TCU's last win over a ranked n't have a player score in dou rushing the court, though it Michigan State (14-10, 9-3 State to make a basket. Purdue team was 102-88 over No. 20 ble figures. Larry O'Bannon's was a somewhat controlled Big Ten) moved into a first needed almost four minutes to Fresno State two years ago at nine points were the team scene with them streaming place tie with the Wisconsin connect on a field goal. home when Billy Tubbs was high. from only a couple of areas Badgers with its ninth victory And it didn't get much better still the coach. The last win Even after shooting just 33 and meeting at center court. in 11 games. after the sluggish start. over a Top Ten team was 14 percent (11-of-33) in the first There was plenty to cele Brandon McKnight scored 16 The Spartans had almost as years ago against No. 8 half, TCU led 33-18. The brate. and Brett Buscher had 11 for many turnovers (nine) and Arkansas. Cardinals shot just 5-of-27 (19 With its lOth win, TCU sur the Boilermakers (16-9, 6-6). fouls (eight) as points (12), but "It's at the top. This is the percent) in their lowest-scoring passed last year's total. And Purdue's top two scorers - only trailed 16-12 because best win so far for our team," half of the season. there are still five regular sea Kenneth Lowe and David Purdue was 5-of-16 with nine said senior guard Nucleus The closest Louisville got in son games and the conference Teague- struggled. They both fouls and six turnovers. Smith, who had 17 points. the second half was 40-31 tournament to play. made only one-of-eight shots Michigan State led 28-23 at The Cardinals (17-5, 7-4), after Alhaji Mohammed had a After Santee's opening shot, and combined for just seven halftime. with their lowest point total in steal and on the break flipped Kendall Dartez scored for points, nearly 19 below their The Spartans finished shoot three seasons under Pitino, lost the ball back to Francisco Louisville. Femi lbikunle made average. ing 40.9 percent and limited for the fourth time in five Garcia for an easy layup that it 5-2 before both teams Each time the Spartans tried Purdue to 34 percent shooting. games since a 16-game win ended a 6-0 run with 15:31 missed six straight shots. to pull away, Purdue wouldn't The teams combined for 30 ning streak. left. The Horned Frogs didn't let them. turnovers and 48 fouls. Pleas(>. join us for Im aJtetm:)on nf n::fkl:ction and discussion dt~:i~1m:>.d for datln9 couples who are d.iSCi.'tninq th~: next sta~1;e of a relDtion~hlp O(nn 111 Ihnen t ~undo~\ feb 29t. 2:00- 5:00.p.rn. 1n rt:loi:)Hl .~~dl) of th(?.: C;olenh~n .. Morse {.. .A!nter -Pre.. a~Jistu~bon is wqutta:•d by FUday. Feb 27. at ooort . ~~-Apphc~)i'~ at tbo& H:~t\:?ptic~tl Desk (th~m~ •:s no cost :ktr this 'f!t'Ogr.arn) Que5tions; C(:lll John or Syfvia Dillon <.tt 1"' 7163 • page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, February 18, 2004 valuable experience to the team. HOCKEY Track Barber has competed in the continued from page 24 4x400 meters and the 60- meter hurdles in the confer an Irish uniform. The ence meet during his career, Senior Galvin earns weekly honor Spartanburg, S.C. native was while Somok has been a out with a leg injury for most member of the 4x800 relay of last season and her main team along with finishing Special to The Observer State goal. He also was a key three-point game of his career goal was to sixth in the contributor on the Notre Dame Saturday night with a goal and remain healthy conference Notre Dame senior defense penalty-killing unit that killed two assists and was +2 as the this year. "There might be some last year in man Tom Galvin has been hon nine Bulldog power-play Irish took a 4-1 decision ver "I think I people out there who the 1,000 ored by the CCHA as the con chances on the weekend. sus the Bulldogs. He got the accomplished are a little bitter that meters. ference's defensive Player of In Friday night's 4-2 win, the Irish offense going again when that goal," she T h. e the Week for the week ending 5-foot-1 0, 190-pound defense he scored at 2:53 of the first said. "I also am we won the meet last women's side Feb. 15. man was +1 on the night and period. proud of the year so we will have has experi Galvin was instrumental in set up the first Notre Dame He beat Brown when he fact that I to be ready to defend ence too as Notre Dame's weekend sweep goal of the night when his shot walked in from the right point, improved in our title." Dodd quali of Ferris State (4-2, 4-1) at from the right point was went to his backhand and every meet this fied for last both ends of the ice ~s he deflected by Matt Amado past flipped the puck inside the left year." year's meet scored once and added three Ferris State's All-American post and Brown's blocker for Boyd's strong Juan Alba in the 60- assists for a four-point week goaltender Mike Brown at 2:53 his first goal of the year. willed attitude Irish senior meters and end and was +3 overall. The of the first period. Galvin went on to help set up will help her the 400- veteran blueliner was also on The penalty-killing unit a pair of Neil Kornadoski team as the meters along the ice for six of Notre Dame's killed all four Bulldog power power play goals for his two Irish try to dethrone defend with winning the 4x100 relay eight goals on the weekend plays on the night. assists on the way to the 4-1 ing champion and No. 12 at the 2001 and 2002 Big East and was on for just one Ferris Galvin recorded the first win. Miami this weekend. outdoor Championships. "Our main goal for this Van Weelden was fourth in meet is to beat out Miami," the conference pole vault her she said. sophomore year. MEN'S SOCCER Alba is also anticipating a As the Big East will essen very competitive meet this tially break apart after this weekend. year, Alba wants to go out a "There might be some peo winner. ple out there who are a little "Knowing this is my last Dalby named freshman All-American bitter that we won the meet year and the last year of the last year so we will have to be conference it would mean a Special to The Observer last fall, helping the Notre ing the 2003 season. ready to defend our title," he lot to go out a winner," he Dame defense establish itself In other Irish men's soccer said. said. The Notre Dame men's soccer among the best units in the news, sonior Kevin Richards He will be helped out by Boyd feels the same as she team continues to rake in post nation. Dalby started each of earned his first international senior teammates like approaches her final indoor season honors for 2003-04. Notre Dame's 23 matches last playing experience for the Mbagwu, who is the top con conference meet. Freshman Greg Dalby was season and played close to Bermuda National Team on tender going into this week "Every year the chemistry named to the Soccer America every minute of every contest. Feb. 11, when Bermuda faced end's triple jump with a sea on our team has grown, and it Freshman All-America team The Notre Dame defense held Trinidad and Tobago. Richards, son best mark of 15.31 would mean a lot to go out as earlier this month - joining its opponents to just 16 goals in a native of Warwick, Bermuda, meters. a winner my senior year," she teammates Justin Detter and 23 matches last season - and started two matches for his Mbagwu is also the defend said. "But even if we don't Chris Sawyer in earning All eight of those goals came in two home country on Feb. 11 and ing outdoor Big East champi win, I will still be proud." America accolades. games. Take that into consider 13 against the Trinidadians. on in the triple jump. Dalby was both a central mid ation and the Irish defense held Bermuda lost the first match 1- Other seniors such as Contact Mike Gilloon at fielder and central defender for their opponents to one or zero 0, then carne back to earn a 2-2 Barber and Sornok should add [email protected]. the Irish in his rookie season goals in 21 of 23 matches dur- tie. How do I balance making money to sup~rt myself (and future family) with ·folltl'Afing the Christian lifestyle? Does God nJally love aa:ounting majors? Join us for a discussion on Giving. to Christ, Giving to Caesar, with guest speaker Fr. Tom Doyle, c.s.c, former rector of Keough Hall Spec.ial this W ednesda)1! -O:Teat foodt Still free! -Special giftto everyone who comest (while they last) ·- Doo:rs·opea}!JlJO~.,Speaker·.begins··to:I5- BraugLt to Jlolt ·by•· Campus· Ministry vi.sit. UB OX!· fGJ! •eb:· •htt~J=//ctampusministty.nd.eclu ------ Wednesday, February 18, 2004 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 goalie Stewart Crosland. Howell st:ui'ed 15 goals last - Lacrosse season despite playing in only continued from page 24 nine games due to an injury. Mulford finished with ten goals four assists) in 2002 and was and three assists. Driscoll led second last season to Walsh the team in ground balls with with 32 goals and two assists. 61 last season and was one of Last season, Walsh became the just 12 players to play in every ,.,... first freshman to lead the team game. in scoring since Randy Colley The maturity and experience in 1992. of this year's team has been Walsh scored 20 goals and evident in the exhibition notched 32 assists. This sum games. The Irish arc careful to mer, Walsh also helped the take the exhibition games for United States win the under-19 what they arc worth, using men's lacrosse World them as practice for the sea Championship, scoring 13 son. goals and eight assists in six "Each time we play, no mat games. ter who it is or what type of Walsh led the United States game, we arc just concerned with four goals and three with getting better each time assists in a 19-10 win over we step on the field," Walsh Canada in the championship said. game. Notre Dame will play one Other significant returning more exhibition game this players include senior attacker Sunday at home against IP MARKS/The Matt Howell. senior midfield Denison and open the regular Junior Jim Robinson carries the ball for the Irish against Air Force on April 12. Notre Dame has ers Steve Clagett and Owen season against Penn State at won exhibition games against Mercyhurst and Boston, 22-4 and 14-11, respectively. Mulford, junior midfieldcrs home Feb. 29. r·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·, Chris Richez and Brian Giordano, sophomore defense Contact Pat Leonard at A Talk on Robotics, AI and Implant Technology man D .J. Driscoll and senior [email protected] Is it a Glimpse into the Future? victory was Thompson's third Thursday, February 19, 2004 Tennis consecutive match-clinching 131 DeBartolo win for the Irish. continued from page 24 She built on that success 3:30pm with a doubles win with part Dr. Kevin Warwick ncr Christian Thompson University of Reading, UK Moreover, Notre Dame swept against Virginia Tech's Elissa "Cyborg Engineering: the doubles portion of each Kinard and Felice Lam 8-2 and Practical Experiments Using match after focusing on that a singles win over Lam 6-3, 6- aspect of its 2. Implant Technology" game in the "Catrina practices before wasn't feeling the weekend's "Our coach is always well this matches. weekend, but "Our coach is telling us that it's so she really always telling us important to win the buckled down that it's so and showed For More lnformaUon: doubles point because important to how tough she • http://xml.ee.nd.edu win the doubles it's difficult to win four could be." http://www.kevinwarwick.org/ point because singles... " Dasso said. http://www.cyber.rdg.ac.uk/people/K.Warwick.htm it's difficult to Sophomore Kristina win four singles Christian Thompson matches against Stastny con L·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·~ any · team," Irish freshman tinued her Thompson said. early season "The doubles success with a point is so cru- 6-0, 6-0 win cial, and we basically killed over Virginia Tech's Meredith Border Po I icy them this weekend in doubles." Holmes and combined on an 8- Sophomore Lauren Connelly 0 shutout with doubles partner was victorious all weekend in junior Sarah Jane Connelly both singles and doubles, kick over Virginia Tech's Ashley and the ing off the weekend with dou James and Carolina Rodriguez bles partner senior Alicia Salas at the No. 3 position. with a win at the No. 2 position "She's one of our hardest Migrant Experience over Virginia Commonwealth's workers and it really showed Cristina Gago and this weekend," ~ Cristina Arribas Dasso said of The Second lecture in the Program in 8-1. "There's no doubt Stastny. "Getting Catho I ic Socia I Tradition's series The duo is 12-2 in my mind that we a shutout is espe this season and can beat a top ten cially hard in col Strangers No longer: has recorded vic lege tennis." tories in eight of team if we keep Both Thompson Catha I ic Responses to Migration their last nine playing like this. " and Dasso matches. This described the weekend's wins was the first of Catrlna Thompson Br. Gioacchino Campese and Claudio Holzer, c.s. several wins for as confidence Fr. Lauren Connelly, Irish freshman building experi- Scalabrini missionaries from Casa dd Migrante, TijUana, Mexico and who remains ences. St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Chicago undefeated in both singles and "We have a deep team." doubles this season. Thompson said. "There's no Allert Brown~Gort "She has an extremely strong doubt in my mind that we can Institute fl1r Latino Studies backhand," assistant coach beat a top ten team if we keep Michelle Dasso said. "She's playing like this." been solid so far this season." The Irish host No. 20 BYU Wednesday, February 18th, 2004-7 pm Freshman Catrina Thompson Friday. Hesburgh Library Auditorium also saw success this weekend t with a win over Gago from Contact Ann Loughery at Virginia Commonwealth. 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Sports Wri rer until she finally put it in to Brown and Riley have each start a f0-2 Irish run. earned MIAA Player of the "I thought Jackie's three At this point, the Belles are Week honors this season. point play was a real momen Riley's came in the second playing for pride. tum shifter," McGraw said. "I After dropping the last four week of the season, while think that persistence by her games since their victory over Brown took the award in the really got everybody excited. Olivet Feb. 2, the Belles have fourth week. I thought that was a real fallen to 6-17, and 1-11 in the Emily Creachbaum has led turning point in the game." the Belles all season. Although MIAA and are hoping to finish Joyce added her fifth 3- she has struggled for consis the season on a positive note. pointer from the right corner The Belles have not played tency all year, Creachbaum 's with 4:40 to go and the shot 12.8 points and 5.4 rebounds a well in their last four games, clock winding down, giving game have provided a sense of being outscored by nearly 18 the Irish a 53-47 lead. points per contest. stability for Saint Mary's. Batteast hit a jumper, and the Kalamazoo (13-10. 5-7) has In the first meeting against Irish made three straight free Kalamazoo, Creachbaum had a strong season, including throws to go ahead 58-49. St. a big overtime win against scored 13 points on 6-of-12 John's hit a 3-pointer, but shooting. Albion on Jan. 7. they didn't score again until Creachbaum is coming off a In their only meeting of the 36 seconds left in the game. year, Kalamazoo defeated huge week, where she scored The Irish hit 14-of-16 free 17 points on 8-of-15 shooting Saint Mary's 65-61. This meet throws in the final 3:01 to against Adrian. ing should provide the Belles seal the game. She then followed it up with with some confidence Duffy was 8-for-10, and Wednesday night, seeing that an impressive 26 points and Teresa Borton shoots a free throw against Villanova on Jan. Le'Tania Severe was 6-for-6. 25. Borton led the Irish with 11 rebounds against St. John's. they only lost by four points, seven rebounds in the loss to Duffy finished 11-of-13 from on the road. Alma. the line, good for 17 points. Saint Mary's has one more Kalamazoo has been led all The Irish shot 34 percent offensive end and scored 10 both games," McGraw said of season by Ashley Riley who game following Wednesday from the field, and finished points, good for her first Joyce's back-to-back double averages13.1 points per game night's contest with Kalamazoo 22-of-26 from the free throw career double double. digit performances. before the MIAt\ tournament. and 8.2 rebounds per game, line. "She just did a great job of With the win, the Irish and Mary Brown who averages The Belles take on Olivet on The Irish outrebounded the working hard in 23 minutes," jumped to second place in the 12.5 points per game and 6.7 Saturday afternoon. Red Storm 45-34, including McGraw said. "It was obvi Big East, as Villanova beat Saint Mary's and Kalamazoo rebounds per game. collecting 23 offensive ously so critical and that was West Virginia, dropping the will tip off tonight at 7:30 p.m. Brown also leads the team in rebounds. really important for us." Mountaineers to 9-4 in con at Saint Mary's. assists, averaging nearly four Teresa Borton had a game Joyce has scored in double ference play. per game. Brown scored 16 high 11 rebounds to go with figures the past two games, points and grabbed eight Contact Bobby Griffin at eight points. Severe grabbed both being career highs. Contact Heather Van Hoegarden rebounds in the meeting [email protected]. 10 rebounds, five on the "It's been the difference in at [email protected] March 23, 2004 at 6:00 PM Dinner in the Notre Dame Stadium Press Box Father Bill Miscatnble, CSC , will reflect on Fear in the Christian Life to open a faith-based discussion with professors and fellow students. If interested, e-mail the Center for Ethics and Culture at [email protected]. Please give your name, local phone number and address. Spaces are limited to the first eighty students who respond. We welcome - all students regardless of their faith commitment. It's free dinner at the press box - what do you have to lose? DON'T BE AFRAID, and sign up today! Sponsored by the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture For more infonnation, please visit our website at www.nd.edu/,-~ndethics --~~...... · .. ' . ' . . ' ' . THE PRESIDENT EMERITUS The Observer 2 February 18,2004 ~------c------~----~--~~-----· THE PRESIDENT EMERITUS "We believe in equal rights for human beings, not because of their color, nationality or their sex, but because they're human beings.·· S T 0 R Y BY SHEILA FLYNN n 1934, when a first-year student fresh out of Syracuse, N.Y. stepped onto Notre Dame's campus, he wasn't looking ahead to the day when he would become University President. He wasn't look I ing ahead to the time when he would travel the globe, visiting everywhere from China to the South Pole. He wasn't looking ahead to the ceremonies in which he would be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal or the Medal of Freedom. Theodore Hesburgh was simply looking around him. And a conspicuous absence in the University eommunity became glaringly obvious. "I asked one of the administrators why we didn't And despite his very vocal and prominent position University, they would be far from successful. have any black students," I lesburgh said. "He said, on civil right'> issues, Hesburgh said he never really "I don't think they'd get away with it," I Iosburgh 'All thP white ones ... so many of' them are from the faced opposition from more conservative factions, said. "You girls would stand up and cuff them." South, they'd all leave."' whether they be alumni, parent<; or students, them Despite such momentous strides, however, Thoro wmm 't a single black on campus -- not in selves. Hesburgh said there is still more that can be done to the student body, not in the faculty, not in the Main 'Tm sure there may have been some, but they further gender equality at Notre Dame. I Ie said bat Building, not even working on the grounds, didn't come to me beeause they knew it wouldn't tles continue to be fought, and progress is an ever llesburgh said. have done mueh good," Ilesburgh said. evolving phenomenon at tlm University. "It was a totally white society," he said. He stood firm on the issue of coeducation, as well, "I pushed behind the scenes as hard as I could But l H years later, when llesburgh had returnod handling it in much the same way. Just as there until we had a woman student body president," to Notro Dame as the rector of Farley Hall, that were no black student'> on campus when I-Iesburgh Hesburgh said. "I think we're where we ought to bo, homogeneity was beginning to change -- albeit first arrived, there were no females -- at least dur but that doesn't moan ~e can't get bettnr. slowly. And th(~ administrator's prophesy was quick ing the academic year. "In a way, women could have more influence ly proven wrong. "They used to loosen up a little bit in the summer around here tlmn they do." "I had only one problem," llesbw·gh said. "I was time and let nuns come in and do a little summer That same opinion, he said, applies to minority just taking over Farley llall a.•; rector, and I got a call school," Hesburgh said. students. He said the challenge is to now elect both . . . tlw first day before school began from a lady in To him, though, that was simply not good enough. black and Hispanic student body presidnnl'i. New Orleans with a French mune." When he a<;sumed tlm presidency, he decided to do "You only have to win that battle once," llesburgh The woman, whose white son lived in Farley, told something about it, first attempting a merger with said. llesburgh she had heard that a black student was Saint Mary's College, and when that didn't work, Other, more subtle, challenges, however, eontinue also msiding in the dormitory. llesburgh confirmed opening Notre Dame up to women. He ignored to face the Notre Dame community on a daily basio;, that infill'mation. OQjections and pushed ahead. he said. While minority percentages have increa'>nd "She said, 'Wnll, if he's still thore tomorrow morn "The place was so macho, a lot of people thought and the face of the student body is changing, ing, you send my son home,"' I Iesburgh said. it was going to pot," Hesburgh said. I Iesburgh said the new test will be to institute actual "I said, 'We'll miss him."' The transition proceeded fairly smoothly, howev and full integration. All etlmic groups and minorities Tho white student left, and the issue was resolved. er, and 1-Iesburgh said any opposing sentiment must mingle and interact, bolstering truo diversity Ten years later, llesburgh met that student -- who J.,Tfadually eroded. through a visible commitment to equality. had bPeome a doctor after attending Tulane -- who "Some had their sons turned down and their "I think there ought to be more intercultural rela said hio; mother's decision was tho "dumbest" thing daughters accepted, so that took care of that prob tionships here," Hesburgh said, citing the benelito; of shn had ever donn. lem in a hurry," Hesburgh said. cross-cultural learning gained from sharing a room Very few p(mple, however, made such a "dumb" The male chauvinism that had long pervaded the with a person from a different culture, race or coun- mistake, llesburgh said, regarding issues of civil University la<;ted a f~~w more years, Hesburgh said, try. rights at the University. but that, too, soon deteriorated. · "Coming to Notre Dame ought to teach everybody '"1'111~ stud(mto; wore on the side of the angels, as "There were so few women that the women that that they're living in a very mixed-up world, and lhr as civil righto;," llesburgh said. survived those first four or five years, until they got that we have to know how to live in such a world to They had a strong and influential role model in more numbers here, were able to survive at any live peacefully," he said. "It'd be wonderful if people llesburgh. lie served as chairman of the United male chauvinistic place in the world," Hesburgh could leave here with friends from other cultures States Commission on Civil Highto; during Lyndon B. said. "They were used to it being one woman and and other religions and other nationalities." Johnson's prnsidoncy and played an integral role in 35 guys." The Catholic religion, however, should be the passing proJ.,rressive Pqual righto; legislation. And now the almost equal representation on cam foundation for thi'> entire integration and equality, At the time, llesburgh said, Notre Dame was a pus, I-lesburgh said, i'> one of the most significant Hesburgh said "pretty lively place," with bonfires, rallies and huge changes in the University community. "We believe in equal righls for human beings, not support of soda! ch The Observer 3 February 18, 2004 THE FIRST MINORITY FOOTBALL MONOGRAM WINNER ""Those other teams realized that if they wanted to win, you had to take whoever was going to be the best for you. And I take real pride in being a part of that.,, on STORY BY ANDREW SOUKUP ayne Edmonds doesn't have much trouble remembering his first football practice in an Irish uniform, even though that day was more than a half-century ago. Edmonds, who is black, was lined up at defensive end on a play when the team's quar terback, Ralph Guglielmi, tried to sprint away from a ferocious pass rush. But Edmonds chased down Guglielmi and delivered a punishing hit to the white quarterback. "Everything," said Edmonds, "got real quiet." The next play, three blockers flattened While a handful of other blacks had played Still Edmonds persevered. Having endured Edmonds. But Frank Leahy, then the Irish coach, before Edmonds arrived, none had seen enough racial slurs and segregation as a high school foot chewed out his team. In that moment, Edmonds playing time to earn a monogram. Even Edmonds' ball player, he claimed he wasn't bothered by the knew that if he never set foot on the playing field family in western Pennsylvania was wary of send comments and taunts made by fans. Although in a game, it wouldn't be because he was black. ing him to South Bend because they believed he many restaurants balked at serving Edmontls and "I felt protected. I knew the rules," he said. "I would be taken advantage of. But Leahy and the the other black players, white teammates walked knew that as long as I did my job right, I was rest of the coaching staff promised Edmonds, the· side-by-side. with their black teammates to dis going to be taken care of." most talented black player to wear an Irish uni courage discrimination. And when teams threat Edmonds must have done his job well enough. form to date, that they would look after him. That ened not to play Notre Dame, Edmonds frequently In 1953, he helped Notre Dame win a national title was enough to convince him to go to Notre Dame. heard Leahy say, "If they can't play, then we can't and became the first black football player to earn "I liked the possibilities of being first," he said. play." a monogram at Notre Dame. "It was important that if I did that, and I was suc Edmonds rarely returns to his alma mater and But that didn't mean that he didn't endure his cessful at Notre Dame, which was a white institu hasn't seen a Notre Dame game in more than four fair share of abuse both at Notre Dame and on the tion, it would be important in my life later on." years. But that didn't stop him from feeling a road. The coaches weren't the only ones watching strong sense of pride when the Irish hired their Edmonds likes to tell the story of a time that he after him. On a flight to an away game, a dozing first black coach in Tyrone Willingham. got caught by a priest while he was off-campus. Edmonds was roused from his slumber by a tug Today, Edmonds looks out on a college athletics The priest asked Edmonds, "What are you doing on his arm. Next to him was Father Theodore landscape far different from the one he endured out here? You're not allowed out here." The Hesburgh, wondering how Notre Dame was treat as an undergraduate in the 1950s. Now, white and young football player replied, "I went to get a hair ing Edmonds. black players challenge for starting position and cut. I can't get a haircut at Notre Dame" - "From an administrative point of view, they rarely is race an issue - an attitude Edmonds is because the on-campus barbershop allowed only wanted to make sure things were OK," Edmonds thrilled he helped foster through his actions. whites. said. "But from a football point of view, they prom "All these other teams we beat, people said they On the football field, however, Edmonds' team ised that other people couldn't harm me." were supposed to be leaders. But Notre Dame was mates largely supported his play - something That didn't stop people from trying, though. On a real leader," Edmonds said. "Notre Dame just Edmonds now attributes to the intense pressure away games in Southern states, hostile fans made those little kinds of moves like having blacks placed upon all the players. "The big thing was hurled racial epithets at Edmonds. Hotels and on its teams, and they were winning. that everyone was so put under the telescope, you restaurants refused to host the Irish as long as "Finally, those other teams realized that if they had to do well for yourself," he said. "With all the Edmonds was a member of the traveling party, wanted to win, you had to take whoever was pressure on you, you didn't have time for any of and teams routinely threatened not to play the going to be the best for you. And I take real pride that other stufl'." Irish if Notre Dame brought its black players. in being a part of that." The Observer 4 February 18, 2004 r------~---~--~~------·------ A BORN-AGAIN CATHOLIC "Life had handed me a cross I couldn't handle., an1er• STORY BY JOE TROMBELLO dward Manier, pro A Notre Dame professor academic freedom and fessor of philosophy, since 1959, Manier said that greater faculty governance is not your typical disagreements with the Notre and was unwilling to adopt a E Catholic. Dame administration, as well more accepting view of In fact, the 1953 graduate as financial and family difli homosexuality. of Notre Dame stopped prac culties, contributed to his "Notre Dame seemed more ticing Catholicism - and decision to leave the Church. interested in inter-faith ecu organized religion all togeth "Thirty years ago, life was menism and dialogue than in er -- for 30 years. He teaching me that I was going consideration of liberal returned to the Church in to be just a run of the mill reform within Catholicism 1 999, after the marriage to Notre Dame faculty member, itself," he said. his second wife and the dis and I found that lesson pretty Despite his vast differences covery of a local parish that hard to swallow," he said. with some aspects of resonates with him. "We were supporting seven Catholicism, Manier said that Manier said that despite children on about $12,000 the influence of his second intellectual objections to per year and I discovered I wife, whom he married _in some Church teachings, his was also a pretty miserable late 1999, caused him to problems with the Catholic excuse as a husband and begin practicing again and Church stemmed from per father. I quit going to church they began to attend the sonal hardships that lead to and became a rather hostile, Little Flower Chureh. his eventual withdrawal in anti-clerical. bitter non "Little Flower Parish is a 1968. Catholic." powerful force in the lives of "I left the Church for per Manier also said that was me and my wife," he said. sonal reasons having to do often at-odds with a Notre "[Homilies] are very serip with personal weaknesses," Dame administration that tun~-based, from the heart, he said. "Life had handed me proved resistant to changes land discuss[ issues I mally a cross I couldn't handle." that would promote more believe in." AN EARLY MINORITY STUDENT "Our coach, Alex Wilson, told him, 'If he can't stay here, then we won't stay here either.,, Bi ur STORY BY TERESA FRALI.SH hen Bill Hurd University was far from the team that stood by him when enrolled at Notre ideal educational environment; others couldn't see past hi<> skin D • or STORY BY ANDREW THAGARD t's hard to believe that Josephine Ford's five-acre snow-covered farm is less than two miles from the center of Notre Dame's campus. It's even more astonishing that this petite, gray-haired lady is I the person she describes in her stories with a quiet British accent as she warms herself by an old fashioned stove in her living room. Then again, Ford wasn't the woman whom her colleagues anticipated when she was hired by then theology department chair Father Albert Schlitzer in 1965 as one of the first women to join Notre Dame's teaching faculty. The Holy Cross priests who dominated the wrote to Notre Dame on her behalf. "I don't remember any anger. There was no University's theology department at the time Although most of her colleagues in the theol acrimonious behavior on either side," she expected an overly assertive woman with ogy department were supportive, a few ques said. "I think it [sexual discrimination] just short hair wearing a tweed suit, she recalls tioned her ability in a field dominated by never crossed their minds." with a chuckle. priests. The University reached a settlement with Trailblazers, it seems, come in different "Some of the men said, 'You're a woman, Ford and the other plaintiffs out of court on shapes and sizes. you can't know theology,' as if somehow biolo March 16, 1981, agreeing to promote Ford to Ford made University history when she was gy played a part," she said. a full professor and renew Notre Dame's com hired in 1965 and th"en again three years later Despite such comments, Ford received mitment to promote and grant tenure to when she became the first female Notre Dame tenure after three years. She languished, how female faculty members at the same rate as faculty member to receive tenure. She cap ever, in the position of assistant professor their male counterparts. The settlement also tured the limelight again in 1978 - this time while she watched colleagues whom she per established an appeals committee to assess for suing the University alleging sexual dis ceived to be less qualified get promoted over the files of faculty who were denied tenure. crimination in its promotion practices. her from her position on the University's In a letter distributed to all members of the Ford relates all of this and more with sur appointment and promotions committee. faculty on Dec. 11, 1981 then-Provost Timothy prising calm as only someone who is accus "I had seen other people's dossiers and I O'Meara said that the University's deCision to tomed to adventure can. knew that I had more qualifications than settle was motivated in part by a desire to The woman who says she's been too busy to many of the priests," she said. minimize disruption to academic life that the marry and "settle down" spent the first part of Meanwhile, Ford banded with other women suit could potentially cause and fear of dis her life in England, training first to be a nurse members of the faculty to discuss issues they suading women from applying to faculty posi and later a theologian. The idea of a woman faced. The informal group called themselves tions. teaching college level theology was unheard of "Committee W" and it was there that she Ford couldn't have been happier with the in England during those years, according to decided to file a sexual discrimination suit decision. She accepted the promotion and Ford, so she moved to Africa to teach. against the University. remained at Notre Dame until her retirement When the school where Ford taught experi Ford believed then and now that Notre three years ago after 33 years of teaching. enced financial trouble, she began to look for Dame's actions were not intentional and she "I think the fact that they settled out of court a new job. Both a British bishop and a profes doesn't recall officials or colleagues treating [suggests] that they realized they were sor at Oxford University whom she knew her badly before or after the lawsuit. wrong." The Observer 6 February 18, 2004 ------A WOMAN FROM 1972 "Being asked for your opinion in a classroom to represent the whole female race ... that struck me as very strange., am e STORY BY CLAIRE HEININGER s the first females to attend Notre Dame in 1972, Donna Campbell and her peers expected skepticism from their professors and friction from their male classmates. They didn't expect A a beauty contest in the dining hall. "I'll never forget it -when we were in the cafeteria line, the boys used to have rating systems," Campbell said. "They'd put up cards, 9.0, 10.0, 8.5, as we walked by." Mealtime appraisals were only one predicament that the women had to adjust to. A more signifi - cant challenge, Campbell said, was the widespread expectation of her male classmates that because she spoke as a female, she spoke as every female. "Being asked for your opinion in a classroom to "I thought, 'Ah, this is it! I'm supposed to go years, added that the women's intellectual contri represent tho whole female race - as if there's here!"' butions - "we were such a small group of not 20,000 different opinions, just one female Once Campbell arrived, she found herself females, so we were seen as the eggheads" she opinion - that struck me as very strange," she among a diverse group of women enrolled in var said - became even more valuable when com said. ious majors and hailing from all over the country. bined with what they brought to the social scene. Yet it w~L'> this chance to speak up, both for her "We had lots of Arts and Letters, some archies, "All of the sudden there were hall parties, there sell' and for others, and to contribute to the aca a biology, a business," she said of her close were girls' dorms sponsoring formal dances," she dmnic discourse at an institution as prominent as friends. However, they all had one thing in com said. She explained that the dynamic of a slightly Notre Dame that drew Campbell and her identi mon: they were confident that they belonged uptight, entirely male culture began to shift to cal twin sister Denise to apply in the flrst place. here just as much as the male students did. reflect the atmosphere that existed at other uni Coming from the Chicago area, Campbell "We knew that we were all in this together," versities across the country. aimed for a top-level university in the Midwest. Campbell said of the bond she felt with the other "Socially, it became a little more of the norm of "It's not like today, when you see kids applying members of the first female class. "We did face what was going on on co-ed campuses else all over the country," she said. male dominance throughout the university, and where," Campbell said. And with a full background of Catholic educa stereotyping females did occur." She added that while males at Notre Dame tion from grade school on up, she added, Notre She added that while those looking back may already interacted with females in an academic Dame's Catholicism was another advantage. It focus on the discrimination and barriers that the setting by taking classes with Saint Mary's stu seemed like the only college that fit the regional, women were up against, she chooses to remem dents, their adjustment to soeial inh~raction was academic and religious proliJe she aspired to. But ber the time as a revolutionary step for a conser harder to make. It was also more of a shock for - thorn was a catch: the decision to admit women vative institution. some than for others. had not yet boon finaliznd. "We were very excited to be given the opportu "The freshmen boys weren't quite as put off as "At the time we were applying, it was still not nity to become part of a great decision," the upperclassmen," she said. "But they all got sure," she said. A'> soon as it was, though, so was Campbell said. "I always look at the positive used to it. They learned." Carnpbnll. side." They learned that the sense of belonging was ''I'll never forget the Chicago Tribune front Campbell, who lived in Walsh Hall as a fresh mutual. And they learned that co-education at pagn saying 'Notre Dame going eo-ed,"' she said. man and moved to Farley Hall for her fmal three Notre Dame was an idea worthy of a perfect 10. The Observer 7 February 18, 2004 ------THE HOMOSEXUAL EX-PRIEST - "I could not teach people in the Church about gay people if I didn •t come out myself I had to back it up. I could not lead a double life. ,, • • arr1c STORY BY SHEILA FLYNN e had remained silent for decades, but in April1996, he wrote the letter. An outcry replaced the silence, and David Garrick's life, as he knew it, began to unravel. Eight years H later, he is no longer at Notre Dame, is no longer a priest and has disappeared from the spotlight. The last major interview with Garrick was printed in the National Catholic Reporter in 2001, and The Observer was unable to contact him for this story. But many still remember his role in shaping Notre Dame history. Garrick was a member of the Congregation of Soon, though, he said his life at the University So Garrick took a job, which paid $6.60 an Holy Cross. He had been a rector of Keenan changed. hour, as a Pinkerton security guard for "The Hall. He was an assistant professor of theater- "I haven't had any priestly duties on this cam- Tonight Show." He finished the play, "A Difficult and communications, he wore his hair a little pus as of April1996," Garrick said in 1998. "No Patient," and enlisted the sponsorship of the long, and he wrote poetry. men's dorms have asked me to say Mass, and local chapter of Dignity, an organization for gay - He was also gay, and he admitted his homo- only two women's dorms have- that's devastat- and lesbian Catholics. Because the play was sexuality to the entire Notre Dame community in ing for a priest." non-profit, the actors' union provided equity a letter printed in The Observer Viewpoint sec- Holy Cross officials, however, denied that actors and managers, who worked on the pro- tion on April9, 1996. Garrick had been relieved from any responsibili- duction for $7 a night in exchange for the "I could not teach people in the Church about ties based on his sexual orientation. opportunity to showcase their talents, NCR gay people if I didn't come out myself," Garrick But Garrick said the ostracization became so reported. told The Observer in a 1998 interview. "I had to bad that he .felt compelled to announce his resig- "A Difficult Patient" follows the story of a back it up. I could not lead a double life." nation from the University in March 1998. He young homosexual man in the early 1970s and The letter came against a backdrop of contra- also described his resignation as a protest of the his anti-gay, oppressive psychiatrist. The play versy about homosexuals at Notre Dame. The University's failure to implement a non-discrimi- opened in November 2000 and was scheduled to early 1990s were filled with protests and rallies. nation clause against homosexuals. Garrick's run for 10 nights but closed early due to lack of In 1993, GLND/SMC was told to leave its desig- departure spurred an explosion of protest, peti- attendance, NCR reported. nated space in the Counseling Center. After that tions and rallies, but the administration contin- The failure left Garrick $15,000 in debt, and decision, Garrick said, he knew he had to publi- ued to uphold its stance against the inclusion without employment - again. Because he left cize his homosexuality. clause - a which still does not exist. the Holy Cross order, he will receive no pension He wanted to be a role model for young, The Holy Cross order agreed to send Garrick at 65. His decision to be open about his life Catholic homosexual students - because he had to Los Angeles to work in the AIDS ministry, but destroyed it, as he knew it, and alienated him never had one. Throughout his adolescence, he was told that he would have to find another from the Notre Dame community he loved. teen years and college experience (Garrick grad- job outside the priesthood within 10 months of Where Garrick lives now is largely unknown. uated from Notre Dame in 1966) he had never his arrival in California. For his own part, All that remains at Notre Dame is memories of come into contact with anyone to whom he Garrick did not exactly make excessive efforts to what he tried to accomplish with a letter to the could look for advice and examples about how assuage tensions - he continued to put books editor. to live a both gay and Catholic life. And he want- on the order's tab and took a $2,000 trip to com- "My hope was that, if my experiment with the - ed to be that person for struggling students. plete an epic poem, NCR reported. truth worked that more experienced, happy, "Without good role models, young people fall Consequently, in June 1999, Garrick left the Catholic adults would come out to help the into despair. I want them to know that other order and began hunting for employment while young people," Garrick told The Observer in futures are available to them," he told The continuing another project- he was writing a 1998. Observer. play about homosexuality, he told the NCR in His experience, though, dashed that hope, In his letter, Garrick maintained that he had November 2000. along with his generous, idealistic wish for honored the priestly vow of celibacy, and he out- "It would have made more sense financially to younger Catholics. lined a personal theology that discussed living take a computer job someplace," Garrick said. "Adults," he said six years ago, "are punished with homosexuality. "Or I could put on this damn play." for coming out here." The Observer 8 February 18, 2004 ------AN EARLY HOMOSEXUAL STUDENT .. They say Notre Dame is a family. If you're my parents, you've got to take care of me. If I come to Notre Dame not knowing I'm gay and discover it while I'm there, I don't want to be silenced." n • __ c ae ore S T 0 R Y BY CLAIRE HEININGER oming out to his own family was gut-wrenching. Coming out to the Notre Dame family proved to be another challenge entirely. C John Michael Yore learned the distinction the hard way when, as an undergraduate strug gling to place his identity, he realized he was gay and sought out a priest for counseling. Instead of the spiritual guidance he expected to receive, he said he got sexual abuse and a stifling silence. Yore said he also discovered that the University's highly touted "family" didn't live up to its promises. "They say Notre Dame is a family," Yore said. Gay students do not fit into this ideal charac and unique concerns." "If you're my parents, you've got to take care ter, and, Yore says, Notre Dame doesn't do "They are uniquely vulnerable because they of me. If I eome to Notre Dame not knowing much to mask their exclusion. He believes that are essentially theological minoritiAs. They lie I'm gay and discover it while I'm there, I don't by catering to the priorities of Catholicism over outside the traditional Catholic thinking." want to be silenced." the priorities of individualism and intellectual Although Yore has since stepped outside Yore said his first reports of the abuse, as curiosity, the University not only hurts students Notre Dame, publishing "Moving Into History: well as his subsequent efforts to gain acknowl like himself but also betrays its purpose. Lookout Liberals, Psychological Correctness ndgmnnt of gays on campus, were quieted by "A Catholic university is a contradiction in and Victim Cultures" in 2003, he continues to an administration that was more concerned terms," Yore said. "There is a conservative urge others who have been ignored, abused or with its image than with the values it pledged Pope and pressure to meet Catholic priorities. both to step back into the dialogue. to promote and the students it promised to But at a university you are taught to think for He said that for many who have been rnspoct. yourself- to question everything, to question abused, the pain is so great that they "can't llowevor, Notre Dame spokesman Matt us, to question where you end up." even step back on campus," but stressed that - Storin said that while he could not comment Yore's own questioning persisted throughout "you don't get through it by hiding -.you get on Yore's case in particular, the University took his undergraduate and graduate time at the through it by creating a network of people to immediate action in response to all sexual University, when he consistently tried to help." abuse allegations. lie added that he believed bring alternative, liberal and progressive Such a network .was missing from the all pnople involved in the abuse incidents were views to campus. Ilis masters' thesis, "Gay University's own stance on the sexual abuse of graduate student age. Man in Catholic Disneyland," which was pub crisis, Yore said. lie said that spokesmen and Yore focused on the University's attitude lished in 2002 as an introduction to his mem administrators have focused too much on eon towards gay students, saying that it was care oir "Tell Me What Ilome Is Like," summarized gratulating Notre Dame's response to the sean ful not to publicize the existence of a group his feelings about Notre Dame's profit-driven dais without acknowledging that events on its that might cause controversy among donors. decision making. He compared the University's own campus were a contributing force in the "Notre Dame has to play a game with its image-conscious approach to a corporation first place. donors to survive," Yore said. "They're making trying to maintain "a theme park for "It all comes down to how Notre Dame is sure none of the donors feel uncomfortable." Catholics." sold," he said. "It goes back to the Catholic Yore believes· that this money-for-image In addition to his thesis, Yore was involved Disneyland concept. Notre Dame has a lot of exchangn factors highly into the University's with GALA (Gay and Lesbian Alumni/ae of first-hand experience with the sex abuse scan reaetion to students in his situation .. Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College), con dal, but [these reactions] are evidence that the "They're very conservative because they tributed consultation to the University's University is still taking care of itself first and don't want to offend people who give them antidiscrimination clause and suggested that a foremost- and that's sad." money, don't want to interfere with the cash permanent standing committee on gay and les A self-serving and exclusive eommunity, Yore cow," he said. "!Sol they ostracize things that bian issues be created at Notre Dame. reiterated, is not worthy of the "family" title. go against the 'Notre Dame family' and the Yore insists that these students deserve a "If you care too much about image," he said, university's Catholic character." committee because "they have unique issues "you're going to lose what you're all about." The Observer 9 February 18, 2004 ..------~~------,---,------,------,------,------c-;--;--c---c-----;------~---~~--~ ' ' THE IRISH GUARDSWOMAN "I thought there was no way they would keep on excluding me. I showed up every day with a smile on my face, I showed I was willing to compromise by respecting traditions, I showed I could march as well as them.,, STORY BY AMANDA MICHAELS efore Molly Kinder left home for her freshman year at Notre Dame, her mother alerted her to the presence of a group of extremely tall men on campus called the Irish Guard - clearly B steering her 6-foot-2 daughter to a pool of suitable SYR dates. Weeks later, when Kinder watched the kilted Guardsmen march proudly across the field at her first football game as a student, it was love at first sight -but not the kind her mother expected. In that moment, unaware of the incredible struggle her decision would bring, she realized she did not want to date a Guardsman. She wanted to become one. Three years later, with many hurdles behind est in her experience. This created a tension up with his daughter and he says, 'Molly, this is her and more ahead, she marched out onto the that she said contributed to her difficulty inte my daughter. She hopes to be in the Irish Guard field as the first and only female member of the grating into the group. someday.' I will forever be grateful to him. He Guard. Though her friends, family and fans were not broke the ice, and after that, the guys toned it Her long journey started at the beginning of shy in expressing their support, the once wel down." her junior year when, after a summer of rigor coming Guardsmen now seemed to be closing Though that first game was the "best thing ous physical preparation, she did not make the her out of the group. Despite compromises [she's] ever experienced", the exclusion by final cut for the 1999 Guard. She did, however, aimed at making the transition as smooth as Kinder's fellow Guardsmen never got easier. manage to integrate herself into a group origi possible - including the concession that she "I thought there was no way they would keep nally "shocked" by her appearance, and, not would not perform the Victory Clog, acknowl on excluding me," she said. "I showed up every - dissuaded in the least, Kinder vowed to earn a edging the uncomfortable physical dynamic day with a smile on my face, I showed I was spot on the Guard the following year. when the Guardsmen "brushed chests" during willing to compromise by respecting traditions, While working in Santiago, Chile the following the celebratory dance - the nine men treated I showed I could march as well as them. I kept summer, Kinder practiced her high-knee her "with a standard policy of segregation and that attitude for two months - my goal beeame marching through the busy streets - creating disregard" she said. to find a reason to smile at practice." "quite a scene", as she recalls- and kept a pic "I think the guys didn't ever think I was going It was during an away game at Pittsburgh ture of the Guard in her backpack to remind to make it," Kinder said. "I was taken aback by when, after being left alone while the rest of the her of her goal. the instantaneous change in the manner in Guard when to dinner, Kinder decided that she - The second audition, Kinder said, was far which they interacted with me [and] their had dealt with enough. more comfortable than the first. She "felt a rebuff intensified as the days progressed - par "I sort of made myself an honorary trumpet," great deal of camaraderie with the aspiring and ticularly after that first weekend, during which she said. "I loved that marching band more current Guardsmen." She was confident that, I later learned that the group of nine had gone than anything. They made sure I was included. had she performed to the best of her ability, on an 'initiation' excursion [which excluded In the end, I didn't take the bus home with the new band director Ken Dye would not overlook Kinder]." Guard. I was sending the message that I her because of her gender. Though Student Mfairs warned her of inte refused to put up with that, but it never got bet However, not all were as open-minded as he, gration issues when she was first accepted into ter." as she would learn the night before results the group, Kinder was offered no further sup Despite the hardship, Kinder does not regret were posted. The captain of the Guard, who port and, in accordance to the promise to "keep joining the Irish Guard. She said the experience was told in advance that Kinder was to be cho Guard talk under wraps," was left alone during made her stronger. and she is proud of the lega sen, made an unannounced visit to her room to this challenge. cy she has left behind. She also said that she discuss the possibility of her making the group. Kinder said the most intense moment came would encourage any other young woman look "In our nearly two-hour conversation, he during the inspection before the first home ing to try out for the Guard, but thinks the firmly laid out the many challenges I might face game, when former Irish Guardsmen are invit University itself still has a ways to go before it is if I were to be a member of the Irish Guard," ed to come up and do their own inspection after truly a comfortable, equal setting for females. she said. "I would later learn from another the captain completes his. Kinder considered "Being let in is first step to integration," Guardsman that the talk was motivated by a these former Guardsmen to be her biggest Kinder satd. "The second is women accomplish desire to persuade me not to join the squad." opponents. Because of concerns over how the ing things, proving themselves. But the third This situation was just an indication of what men would react, extra security was brought in step to real integration is getting the culture she would face over the next year. Amid a but was never used. and traditions and attitudes of the University up media frenzy, she tried to balance the tradition "I was basically ignored," she said. "But while to speed with fact that the campus is split al secrecy of the Guard with the public's inter- I was standing there at attention, this guy came between male and female." ------The Observer 10 February 18, 2004 ------THE IRISH GUARDSWOMAN - • ' .. .. - - The Observer 11 February 18, 2004 THE FIRST WOMAN STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT "J think there is social paradigm, especially where a woman is .first to do something, for a woman to have to work harder to do something than a man would.,, - orto-n STORY BY MEGHANNE DOWNES rooke Norton moved Norton said it shouldn't have sity President Emeritus Father into her Walsh dorm taken 28 years since co-edu Theodore Hesburgh, director room in August 1998 cation before the first female of public relations Denny B and was shocked to student body president .was Moore and other male admin learn that there had never elected. istrators to run for the top been a female student body "The way [my presidency] position and during her term. president. was different was that I had a Though Norton found her Two and a half years later different vantage point," experience of running for and she was elected the first Norton said. "A lot of things serving as student body vice female student body presi other presidents hadn't gone president beneficial, she said dent. through, such as living in the experiences were very "I was not the type of person girls' dorm, provided that dif different. When she ran for who went to Notre Dame ferent vantage point." student body president, she thinking I would be presi She said Notre Dame's high had experience and was not dent," Norton said. "It just voter turnout for elections and asked why she was running. kind of evolved. There was the support she received rein "There was a lot of encour just something that told me I forced her position. agement," Norton said. "I needed to do it." "There is a lot of pressure can't say that I would have In high school, Norton with student government and just run, without the experi focused on grades and sports, presidents get criticized ence. I don't think that would but at Notre Dame she because they choose to take have been easy thing. I think searched for another outlet. that position," Norton said. there is social paradigm, espe She said she was surprised to "But you primarily but it on cially where a women is first win her dorm's freshman yourself because you want to to do something, for a woman class council position. From do the best job you can." to have to work harder to do there she rose up the student Norton said she received something than a man government ranks. encouragement from Univer- would." THE FIRST BLACK LEPRECHAUN "I tried to focus on being the 22nd leprechaun, not the first black leprechaun.,, - Brown STORY BY BETH ERICKSON amous for his con hadn't been the first black one negative comment. tagious spirit and· leprechaun," he said." Despite the positive uncontrollable When the leprechaun was reception he earned, - F exuberance at announced for the 2000 Brown rejects the concep Notre Dame football football season, the spot tion that he broke any bar games, leprechaun Mike light shone immediately on riers by becoming the first Brown remains at the fore Brown. black leprechaun at Notre front of fans' memories Seizing the opportunity, Dame. more than seasons after he didn't miss the opportu "A lot of people thought I his graduation. nity to impress. As cam broke barriers and did Although he is remem eras snapped and tele something so spectacular, bered for his enthusiasm phones rang, he good but I just don't think [any and performance, there naturedly agreed to photos other blacks] had ever was a day when Brown's and interviews, quickly tried out," he said. "It fame was sparked by his working his way into the wasn't really a barrier skin color. hearts of fans everywhere. thing." "When I first became lep "I tried not to focus on it He and the cheerleaders rechaun, there was so too much," he said. "I went out on the field every much media attention tried to focus on being the game to cheer the team to drawn to it because of my 22nd leprechaun, not the victory, regardless of skin race," he said. "Tl).ere was first black leprechaun." color, he said. a lot of buzz around cam While he heard a good "I had a great time, no pus, a:round South Bend, in number of light-hearted matter what," he said. "I my hometown, and I guess jokes, Brown said that, in got to meet so many people across the nation, too. his entire career as lep as a result, and I got to do "I don't think any of that rechaun, he never felt any so many things I would not would have happened if I one stare and never heard have been able to do." ------The Observer 12 February 18,2004 ------Wednesday, February 18, 2004 The Observer+ TODAY page 23 SCOTT ADAMS HENRI ARNOLD DILBERT JUMBLE MIKE ARGIRION - ITS GOT A DVD , HD , MY NEW ITS FUN TO INVITE THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME DVR, FM, SATELLITE by Henri Arnold and Mike Arglrlon HOME THEATER PEOPLE OVER 50 DI5H,MP3,WIDE5CREEN THEY CAN SHOW ME IS AMAZING. 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Last nated the first game, smother attitude visible even in exhibi to the Irish starting lineup is By PAT LEONARD year the Irish finished 9-5, ing the opponent with their tion play is due to the return of senior attacker Dan Berger Sports Writer splitting its fifth straight Great offensive attack. a solid supporting cast. and Walsh. Both players were Western Lacrosse League title The second game, played "With returning guys you named honorable mention pre All teams know exhibitions and finishing No. 18 in the Saturday at Loftus Sports have guys who have a year [or season All-Americans by Inside mean little more than practice, nation. Center, was more of a chal morel of experience under Lacrosse in early January. but that does not mean the To warm up for the 2004 lenge. Down 7-2 to the their belt," sophomore attack Berger has played in all 27 Irish are not confident about season, the Irish have had two Cannons in the second period, er Pat Walsh said. "You have Irish games the past two sea the upcoming season. convincing wins in exhibition Notre Dame opened a ten-goal guys who have been in game sons, scoring in all but three of Notre Dame has eight games. Notre Dame beat barrage that gave them a 12-7 situations and who know how those games. He led the team starters and 20 players overall Mercyhurst (22-4) and the lead en route to a second con to do the stuff that you just in points with 25 (21 goals, returning from last year's Boston Cannons (14-11). secutive exhibition victory. can't coach." team, which has lead to a No. respectively. The Irish domi- The excitement and winning 'fhe headlining duo returning see LACROSSE/page 21 NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ND TRACK Joyce cuts up St. John's defense Seniors Senior records McGraw said. pu1nped For Notre Dame (16-8, 9-3 in career-high 15 points the Big East). it was only its fourth win in 12 attempts. in for annual in victory true road games this season. But it wasn't an easy win by By HEATHER VAN any means. HOEGARDEN St. John's (9-14, 3-9) came Big East Sports Writer out red-hot in the first half, shooting 53.6 percent from the St. John's decided to focus field. Ineet on controlling Notre Dame's The Irish's box-and-one was leading scorers Mega~ Duffy not working as well as they and Jacqueline Batteast in a hoped, so they switched to triangle-and-two defense man-to-man in the second half By MIKE GILLOON Tuesday night, but that was and were able to pull away in Sports Writer fine with Jeneka Joyce. the end. Joyce hit her first four 3- "Defensively, no question When most people think of pointers en route to a career [that made a difference]." track, they don't picture a high 15 points for the Irish in McGraw said. "I felt we played physical altercation. But most their fourth road win of the our better defenders in the people never asked Juan Alba. season, 69-56. second half a little bit more." "It's always a big dog fight in "She was able to find some Notre Dame came out strong CHIP MARKS!rhe Observer there," Alba said of the Big open spots and did a great job Senior Jeneka Joyce shoots against Wisconsin on Dec. 4. East indoor track and field shooting," Irish coach Muffet see ST. JOHN'S/page 22 Joyce hit her first four 3-polnters In Tuesday's 69-56 victory. Championships. "I just want to take out the guy in front of me." WOMEN'S TENNIS While Alba won't actually be beating anyone up this week end, his words aptly describe the career success of this year's group of seniors. Strong doubles spark trio of victories The men are the defending conference champs and are primed for a repeat title this "I guess you could call it a home weekend in Syracuse, N.Y. By ANN LOUGHERY court advantage," freshman Christian behind the efforts of seniors Sports Writer Thompson said. "We got used to it once like distance runners Mark -· we started playing, but it was just real Barber and Kevin Somok, The Irish were seeing purple and ly hard to adjust to at first." triple jumper Godwin Mbagwu orange this weekend. Despite having to face such challeng and Alba. Literally. ing match environments all weekend - The women's team is ranked When walking into Virginia Tech's Friday's opponent Virginia No. 17 by Trackwire.com. In Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center Commonwealth's courts were over addition to senior sprinters Saturday, No. 26 Notre Dame was heated - the Irish overcame those Ayesha Boyd and Kristen Dodd, greeted by the school's purple and challenges to register three victories. senior pole-vaulter Jill Van orange courts, reminiscent of Dr. The Irish defeated No. 14 Virginia Weelden also helps to lead the Seuss's color schemes. Commonwealth 4-3, Boston College 6-1 team. Virginia Tech's bold school colors Saturday and No. 69 Virginia Tech 5-2 Boyd is ecstatic just to be were an initial shock to the Irish as competing in her last season in CHIP Sunday. Lauren Connelly volleys against Wisconsin they competed in that location against on Feb. 1. The Irish were 3-0 this weekend. both Boston College and Virginia Tech. see TENNIS/page 21 see TRACK/page 20 ..... SMC BASKETBAll BASEBAll COllEGE fOOTBALl NCAA BASKETBAll BASEBAll NBA en LLI (.) Kalamazoo at The NCAA blames TCU 71 Denver 106 Ia- z Saint Mary's Alex Rodriguez is the University of Louisville 46 Documents released Phiadelphia 85 Tonight, 7:30. announced at a press Washington for the Tuesday show personal s situation that led to the ~ conference with his new The Horned Frogs trainer Greg Anderon Nuggets forward = The Belles look to team, the New York firing of former football defeat the Cardinals, admitted to giving Carmela Anthony c:a: snap a four-game losing Yankees. coach Rick Neuheis~l. who have now lost five steroids to several scored 28 points. =a. =: streak. of six. baseball players. en page 22 page 19 page 18 page 17 page 16 page 14 -