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Senior Catherine Sanders is listens to By LIZ KAHLING among the group who is still News Writer waiting to hear from a partner in Andersen if her position will alleged As graduation looms closer still be available. for seniors, they are bombarded “Everything is uncertain right with the ubiquitous question, now, a lot of us are just waiting “What are you doing next for things to shake out,” she rape case year?” Most of the seniors have said. Sanders is among a group an answer, but there are a who still hasn’t heard for sure if By HELENA PAYNE number who are still weighing her offer has been rescinded. News Editor options and still looking. She is on an e-mail list at the It’s been a discouraging year Career Center that notifies her The University held a closed dis­ for hiring with the recession of possible alternatives or ciplinary hearing Thursday for the that begin in March 2001, the strategies to make it through 20-year-old female student who Sept. 11 tragedy and the Enron this unpredictable time. f alleged she was raped March 28 and Andersen scandal. “It’s hard to look for a position in an off-campus house by four “It’s a very different job mar­ now because a lot of jobs have male students associated with the ket in comparison to years past, been snapped up at this point of Notre Dame football team. “ says Lee Svete, director of the the year. A lot of seniors don't The alleged victim and the four Career Center. He reports know what they’re doing. It’s a KYLIE CARTER/The O bserver suspects, one former and three national on campus recruiting touchy subject,” Sanders said. With graduation approaching, seniors are still searching for jobs current football players, were pre­ down 36 percent this year. But there has been a lot of and some are waiting to hear from the sites they applied to. viously scheduled for an April 17 Making matters worse is the late recruiting this year as the hearing with the Office of fact that last year’s class was economy begins a slow recov­ ings that highlight job opportu­ Students will have access to Go Residence Life and Housing that over-hired and some are now ery. Just this week, Pace Global nities in 12 major metropolitan Irish all summer and for 30 was postponed until Thursday. only starting their jobs. Energy Services and Hewitt cities including. days after graduation, seniors The hearing began around 9 Particularly hard hit were the Associates called the Career “We collected the best info we will be able to access Irish a.m. and lasted through most of 65 Notre Dame juniors and Center about job positions. could find on each city,” said Online, the online alumni direc­ the afternoon, television state­ seniors who were affected by Hewitt is hiring 50-60 business Svete. tory that contains nearly ment WSBT reported. the Andersen meltdown. Alums analysts. Svete also reports that Students can visit the website 100,000 alum contacts. Because of the hearing, the have also contacted the Career the government is hiring like and find a short description of Students can add their names to three suspects were not present at Center to help them relocate. In crazy because anywhere the city life and connect to links a listserv for a particular city Thursday’s football practice, the response, the Career Center has between 25 to 30 percent of the to major employers in the public and receive notices about job last one before Saturday’s Blue held two meetings to discuss government workforce is retir­ and private sectors, the fastest opportunities available in the and Gold game. research on the Web and utiliz­ ing, many of them baby growing companies in the city, area. Head coach Tyrone Willingham ing alumni contacts. boom ers. and sample companies by “It’s great for networking and told reporters Thursday that the Additionally, a listserv was A new service available at the industry. picking their[alumni] brains to players had not been removed formed to report any internship Career Center this spring is the Career service doesn’t end for from the team. or job possibilities. City Tour informational meet­ students after graduating. see SENIORS/page 4 see RESLIFE/page 3

Leprechauns entertain the crowd B elles ring in A ntostal

soccer, volleyball and page essay and involve three By JUSTIN KRIV1CKAS women’s basketball games. weeks of practicing with the News Writer Watching Notre Dame foot­ cheerleading squad in early ball games as a kid, I thought April. Outgoing varsity Cheering on the crowds in a the Leprechaun had the best Leprechaun Adam Urra traditional green suit, the job in the world,” said worked with the group and Notre Dame Leprechaun has Bisanz, “You really can’t beat exposed them to situations become a legendary symbol of b e in g o u t that arise, such as interviews Irish spirit. o n th e with the media and interaction This figure playing with opposing fans. is th e field with “We also did a lot of physical a m b a s ­ the athletes training to get used to the rig­ s a d o r o f y o u ’ve ors of being the t h e admired Leprechaun,” said Bisanz. University for so long The selection panel consists b o th on and joining of an athletic department and off the th e N o tre member, an alumnus, a mem­ fie ld a n d M acaluso Bisanz Dame faith­ ber of the university adminis­ c a n be ful in support of them.” tration, a staff member, a for­ seen at most varsity sporting The Leprechaun can be seen mer Leprechaun and the events. in the national spotlight at cheer coach. To ensure that most sports parades and benefits. “To be The culmination of the can have the Leprechaun pre­ honest, those visits are my three-week tryout process sent, the University now has favorite part of the job,” said ends with a mock pep rally for two positions: a Varsity and Macaluso, “because it’s the the Leprechaun hopefuls and Olympic leprechaun. Varsity time when I get to really inter­ a formal interview with a Leprechaun Michael Macaluso act with different people.” panel of judges to answer performs at football games, The selection process to questions about the men’s basketball games and become the Leprechaun is University. NELLIE WILLIAM S/The O bserver pep rallies, while Olympic long and detailed. The first Once two Leprechauns are Saint Mary's junior Katie Zigler shows her enthusiasm while being Leprechaun John Bisanz per­ facet includes writing a one- pulled back by a bungee chord at the College's Antostal festivities. forms at men’s and women’s see LEPRECHAUN/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ INSIDE Friday, April 26, 2002

Inside C o lum n T oday In N otre D a m e H istory Academic commission presents code Student wins ugliest man award The sweetest April 26, 1974 April 26,1988

The Academic Council met to propose new academic Cupcake Notre Dame student Phil Marzolf swept to victory in regulations, including additional fees for credit hours the Ugly Man on Campus competition, easily outdis­ taken over a 17-hour limit, mandatory class attendance tancing all competition while raising $526 for charity. on each class day before and after vacations, a grade Donations were taken during the week of Antostal, with referendum policy and revisions of the standards for candidates receiving a vote for each penny they When my friends and I moved into our off-cam­ the Dean’s Honor List from a 3.25 to a 3.5 average. The received. In total, the event raised $1,750.44 for the pus house last August we had the hardest time meeting was the first time all provisions of the Notre Dame/Jane M. Beres Leukemia Foundation. making it a home. Courtesy Academic Code have been compiled. Many campus stu­ Candidates raised money by various methods, including of our parents, we all con­ dent organizations expressed resentment for not having going door-to-door and begging at the Senior Bar. tributed used furniture and a enough of a voice in the changes. varied and colorful assort­ ment of silverware and dish­ es. Even with these tokens from home, our house just couldn’t feel right. B eyond Ca m pu s Compiled from U-Wire reports Until I brought an adorable little white fluffball back with me after a short weekend Maureen Smithe home in September. Fifth rape in a week occurs in Arizona dormitory Cupcake, a Persian-like bamcat with blue eyes and a Associate TUCSON, Ariz. tall, with a thin build, blue eyes and calico tail, made herself wel­ An attempted sexual assault dark clothing. News Editor UAPD security officers were come in our house right from allegedly took place in a residence hall the start. shower Tuesday evening, the fifth sex­ assigned to a foot patrol of all campus For the first 13 years of her life, Cupcake spent ually related incident to be repeated residence halls Wednesday night. her days outside, chasing mice and catching in a University of Arizona dorm bath­ Seastone said UAPD was working birds. Growing up a barncat, she never had the room in a week. closely with Residence Life to restore little luxuries afforded to her indoor counterparts. The alleged incident happened at a sense of safety to all residents. When she breezed into our house back in the fall, about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, when a man Maintenance workers were working she brought with her a breath of life and humor wearing a ski mask entered a on tightening security in La Paz we never knew. women’s restroom in a university resi­ Wednesday by updating the key sys­ It took her a few days to warm up to her new dence hall and attempted to sexually Rodriguez is also a suspect in an tem. surroundings. She wasn’t used to the confinement assault a resident as she was shower­ incident April 17 in which three Residence Life Director Jim Van of a house and she chose to hide underneath my ing, University of Arizona Police females reported he was watching Arsdel said a majority of the exterior bed until I drew her out with the promise of food Department Cmdr. Brian Seastone them as they showered. One female doors of the building used to have a and affection. Since then, she hasn’t spent one said in an interview. also reported Rodriguez touched her delay time of up to 1.5 minutes before minute alone if someone was in the house. On Saturday evening, a Manzanita- right buttock. the alarm went off, but all doors now According to Cupcake, every open lap is an invita­ Mohave resident was confronted by As of Wednesday evening, have only a 20-second delay. tion for attention. Tucson, Ariz., resident Esteban Rodriguez was still in Pima County On Wednesday night a few students Everyting Cupcake does makes us laugh. She Rodriguez. Rodriguez was arrested Jail, held on $50,000 bond. assured themselves by manually clos­ finds great interest in paper, batting it around as that evening by UAPD officers at his Seastone described the man in ing the main door, but many unlocked though it were a prized shrew. Whenever we all home on the west side of Tucson. Tuesday’s incident as 5 feet, 9 inches the door with their key cards. sit together deep in coversation, Cupcake looks as though she is listening intently and contributing in earnest. She even willingly takes rides in our homemade papoose when the mood strikes her. B row n U n iversity I ndiana U niversity Surprisingly, our guy friends love her almost as much as I do. They’ve nicknamed her Mrs. Norris Students create Internet magazine Students deal with limited daycare or Mrs. Jinx, depending on who you ask. Whenever they come over for a visit, she jumps PROVIDENCE, R.I. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. right up and takes a nap on any willing lap. Glimpse, an Internet magazine founded by Brown Senior Erin Fagg had to wait nearly 17 months Cupcake especially likes it when they sleep over University students last year, is looking to hit the big before she could register her 3-year-old son in the on our couch, finding a warm nook in which to time. Glimpse examines international issues and cul­ daycare she wanted. A single mother, Fagg said she snooze for the night. tures from the perspective of students studying wanted the best for Kaiden Thomas, but she wound I don’t want to sound like one of those “cat peo­ abroad. The National Geographic Society contributed up on a lengthy waiting list for one of Indiana ple” who obsess over their feline with the same $15,000 and nine computers to The Glimpse University's best daycare centers. In the meantime, ferociousness as a teenager at an N’Sync concert, Foundation, the student-run nonprofit that publishes she enrolled Kaiden in an unlicensed center unaffili­ but Cupcake is by the far the world’s cutest kitty the magazine, to fund an office in downtown ated with the University. “I was very discouraged,” cat. I adore her and I make a point of telling her Providence, R.I. Glimpse likely also will receive a Fagg said. “You want your child — if you're not rais­ this several times a day. As a result, my room­ $38,000 grant from National Geographic, said presi­ ing him — in just as good of hands as you would take mates claim she is the most spoiled and egotisti­ dent and publisher Nick Fitzhugh. This summer the care of him.” But at Indiana there aren't enough cal cat they’ve ever witnessed. She expects con­ online magazine hopes to become an online resource hands. University childcare offers eight spaces stant adoration and attention. Without it, she center for study abroad students, a syndication ser­ licensed by the state for infants, creating a waitlist of complains. Loudly. vice, an organizer of international conferences and a about 65 families at the only center offering such ser­ Granted, Cupcake may try our patience at scholarship fund, Fitzhugh said. He said the maga­ vice — Campus View Child Care Center. Knee High times. She’ll meow outside our bedroom doors zine will be distributed in print to colleges across the Day Care Cooperative, an unlicensed co-op, also tends early in the morning. She leaves long white country. Students studying abroad write most of the to children as young as six months and enrolls up to strands of fur all over our black pants. She’s even articles in Glimpse and draw on their experiences 14 families. A parent would have to sign up for infant been known to cough up a few hair balls. and conversations with the local population. care when she is pregnant. But, we all agree, this year just wouldn’t have been quite as complete without our little Mups.

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the events of her alleged assault. St. Joseph County officials also ResLife have been handling the case GSU honors Krum and Hahnenberg continued from page 1 since the woman reported the alleged rape April 6. Prosecutor “People included different sion for the subject matter and “As of now, [they’re still on the Chris Toth received the case last By A N DREW THAGARD things,” Arnett said. “It made an ability to relate to under­ team], and as far as the week and said he would decide Assistant News Editor it interesting, but it also made g ra d u a te s. University is concerned, we’ll whether or not to file charges judging more difficult.” Krum, in fact, referred to work through all the University against the men within the fol­ The Graduate Student Union Hahnenberg and Krum stood undergraduate staples like procedures,” said Willingham. lowing week. recognized graduate students out, according to Arnett, Boat Club and SYRs to teach The alleged victim told The Andrew Soukup contributed C a rly Krum and Edward because of the difference they her students about imperfect Observer two weeks ago that to this report. Hahnenberg for their teaching made in undergraduate edu­ verb forms. She also has had she brought her case to ResLife abilities. cation . her class over for dinner. April 10 when she submitted an Contact Helena Payne The organi- “ I r e a lly Hahnenberg, whose classes eight-page statement detailing at [email protected] . z a t i 0 n s a w t h a t studied the Bible, had his stu­ awarded th e s e p e o ­ dents watch movies and ana­ Krum p le w e r e lyze how Jesus was portrayed Outstan­ h a v in g a in artwork, including Notre ding big impact Dame’s “Touchdown Jesus.” Ohio recalls hot dogs Graduate o n u n d e r ­ But, he also tried to empha­ Teaching graduates,” size the importance of being a Assistant Arnett said. proactive student. patients undergoing chemother­ Associated Press a n d Krum Hahnenberg “A lo t o f “The goal is not to give apy. H ahnen­ times grad­ answers but to get students to “Because of the potential for berg Outstanding Graduate uate students are removed by ask big questions,” he said. CINCINNATI foodborne illness, we want con­ Instructor of 2001. research. It’s really a great Hahnenberg will continue A Cincinnati meat processor sumers to be aware of the “It’s so shocking. I’ve never experience for the graduate teaching next year, joining the is recalling 140,000 pounds of recall,” said Linda Swacina, the taught before,” said Krum students to get to know the department of Theology as a frankfurters and hot dogs that service’s assistant administra­ after receiving the designa­ students and share their expe­ visiting assistant professor. may be contaminated with a tor. Shoppers should return the tion. “I told my class right rie n c e s.” Although Krum plans to work germ that can cause a poten­ products to the point of pur­ away. Teaching them is such a Both Hahnenberg and Krum at Sotheby’s, an art auction tially fatal disease, the chase. joy and any recognition a r e N o tr e house, after Agriculture Department's food The meat industry wants to [beyond that] is just icing on Dame alums. s h e g r a d u ­ safety service said Thursday. rewrite rules from the former The goal is not to give th e c a k e .” Hahnenberg a t e s , s h e John Morrell & Co. voluntarily Clinton administration that “It’s a wonderful recogni­ is a fifth year answers but to get didn’t rule out reported the danger of Listeria would require makers of hot tion,” echoed Hahnenberg. “I graduate stu­ the possibility monocytogenes, the service said dogs, cold cuts and other ready- students to ask big think I had such great stu­ d e n t o f of returning in a statement. It produced the to-eat meat products test plant dents - that helped for sure. Theology. questions. ” to education. food on March 5 and distributed equipment for Listeria monocy­ Their questions and insights K ru m is “ I th in k it to retail outlets nationwide. togenes, saying they are too really made it a great experi­ working Edward Hahnenburg later on in life Listeria can cause listeriosis, restrictive. en c e .” to w a r d a I’ll go back to a rare but potentially fatal dis­ The Bush administration is teaching assistant The two received their des­ Masters in teaching,” she ease. Healthy people are rarely undertaking an analysis of the ignations after an intense French liter- said. “It's so susceptible, but people with risk and has delayed enforce­ selection process, according to a t u r e f u n , i t ’s th e weak immune systems are par­ ment of the Clinton-era rules. Stephanie Arnett, chairperson through the Department of highlight of my day.” ticularly at risk. Especially sus­ The food service statement of the GSU Academic Affairs Romance Languages and Both award winners ceptible are infants, the frail, did not explain where and how Committee. GSU received 13 Literature. received a $100 gift from GSU the elderly, chronic disease suf­ John Morell discovered the dan­ nominations from graduate Krum, who helped teach and will be formally presented ferers, HIV-infected people and ger. students and faculty members. “Beginning Intensive French,” with their designations at the The committee reviewed TCEs and Hahnenberg, who inde­ Graduate Student Awards and additional information pendently taught two classes Dinner on May 17. submitted by the applicants of Foundations of Theology in This Week in the Department of Music including letters from students the fall semester, both attrib­ Contact Andrew Thagard The. April 23: Peter Kurdzeil, graduate organ recital and the course syllabus. uted their awards to their pas­ at [email protected]. 8:00 pm, Basilica. Free admission. Thurs. April 25: Rexphil Rallanka, graduate organ recital 8:15 pm. Basilica. Free Admission. got news? 1-5323. TLC singer Fri. April 26: ND Opera: The Magic Flute 7:30 pm, Washington Hall. Tickets ($3-6): LaFortune Box Office, (574) 631-8128 Sat. April 27: Daniel Tonozzi, senior cello recital killed in w/ Jacqueline Schmidt, piano IP A @ 2 pm, Annenberg Auditorium. Free admission. 4 MONTH SPECIAL Sat. April 27: Sean Downey, graduate tuba recital car crash 5:30 pm, Hesburgh Library Auditorium. MAY THROUGH AUGUST Free admissioi). FOR NOTRE DAME STUDENTS Associated Press SaL April 27: ND Opera: The Magic Flute 5X10----- S149 + DEP 7:30 pm, Washington Hall. Tickets ($3-6): ATLANTA LaFortune Box Office, (574) 631-8128 10X 10----- $199 + DEP Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, the effervescent, sometimes volatile Sun. 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for playing only one year or about this job, though, is being 12 hurt Leprechaun even one play. willing and able to show your Seniors Monogramming, a distin­ love and enthusiasm for Notre continued from page 1 guished honor for Notre Dame Dame,” he said. “ There’s a continued from page 1 in New athletes, requires three years ton of Notre Dame nuts out selected from this arduous try­ of h a rd w ork. there, and I’m just another find out how they broke into the field,” said Kevin Monahan, out, the work just begins for Even though students must one of th e m .” assistant director for Alumni them. Practice is four days a participate in countless hours “I know that I’ll have the York City Career Programs. week for two hours each of practice, the downsides to support and help of the cheer­ Other online employment day. Also, there are mandato­ being the Leprechaun has not leaders and my coaches when­ directories can be excellent explosion ry lifting sessions three to four deterred Macaluso and Bisanz. ever I find myself in a tough sources for students still looking. days a week for an hour. “I’ve always loved this situation,” said Macaluso. Svete recommended Associated Press “With the preparation, University and its athletic pro­ Bisanz added, “I can’t wait www.directemployers.com , games and community com­ gram and I thought becoming for next year to get started which is a nonprofit Website set An explosion that may mitments, being the the Leprechaun was the best and begin what looks to be up by companies to bypass mon­ have been caused by chemi­ Leprechaun is a pretty work opportunity to share that love another successful year in ster.com. Another link on the cals stored in a basement intensive position,” said with others,” said Bisanz. Notre Dame athletics.” Career Center Web page that rocked a 10-story commer­ Bisanz. “But it is completely Macaluso remembers when “Every time I’m in that suit, may be useful is interncenter, cial building Thursday, rewarding and the work pays he first wanted to be the on a court or field, I know I’m which is password protected and hurling glass and rubble only has 28 schools participat­ off. Being the Leprechaun pri­ Leprechaun. not out there just for me,” across a city block and ing. marily requires an insatiable “Watching Mike Brown and Macaluso said. “I’m there for injuring 42 people, at least Monahan reminds seniors that 10 of them critically. love for Notre Dame and I’ve the cheerleaders as a fresh­ the fans — to make them have they still offer career counseling Authorities quickly ruled had that ever since I can man, I thought it looked like a good time and to represent including career assessment, out terrorism, though the remember. I am just going to so much fun and something Notre Dame and all it stands resume review, cover letter blast conjured up memories try my best to keep the^fans that would be very worthwhile for. Over a century of fans, proofreading, and mock inter­ of Sept. 11 for some in the fired up and wanting to come and an amazing experience,” alumni, teams, faculty, stu­ views. They also assist students Chelsea neighborhood of back for more.” he said. “I was just looking to dents, service, and Catholic perform company research and M an h attan . Scholarships are not given have fun with [my] time here faith, the Leprechauns are the find alumni contacts within the “It was a giant boom — a out for the holders of the at Notre Dame.” foremost collegiate icon in the company or industry. real giant boom,” said Bill Leprechaun position. Last year, Macaluso served country, and not only that, we “The important thing is not to Beek, who lives a half-block Additionally, a Leprechaun as the Olympic Leprechaun, represent the best university lose faith and remain aggres­ away. “It sounded like an sive,” Svete said. must participate for three which he said greatly pre­ in the country.” airplane crashing.” years on the cheer squad in pared him for the Varsity posi­ “First we thought it was a tion. Contact Justin Krivickas at bomb,” said Alex Vargas, order to attain a monogram. Contact Liz Kahling [email protected]. 28, a student at Apex Many sports give monograms “The most important part at [email protected]. Technical School next door. “We all had to leave by the back stairs. People were yelling and screaming, ‘Hurry up!’” ■‘ H T r-L -' Victims were taken to the hospital with burns, severe head injuries, broken bones and cuts after the 11:30 a.m. blast. Chemicals stored in the basement by a sign compa­ ny were being investigated as a possible factor, said Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta. Plumbers had been working on the boiler in the building at the time, but that did not appear to be the cause, investigators said. Kaltech sign company’s general manager Phil Morgan said he felt two consecutive blasts in the company's ground-floor offices. “One pushed me up from my chair, the second one had me out of my chair,” he you take care of the patients, said. When it was over, the ceiling and a wall had come down. “Everything moved. The air was filled with we'll help take care of the d u st.” Windows along the block of West 19th Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues were blown out, and sever­ al people were injured by flying glass. The facade of the building If you want to give your nursing career a shot in the arm, you need experience - was damaged and several not the headache of how to pay your tuition. 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Mexico accuses Cuba of blackmail: Mexican President Vicente Fox apologized to those who believe he lied about rushing Cuban President Fidel Castro out of Mexico, but Mexico’s foreign secretary on Thursday accused the Cuban leader of trying to black­ mail Fox. Foreign Secretary Jorge Castaneda accused Castro of trying to blackmail Mexico into voting against a U.N. resolution targeting Cuba’s human rights record — and then, after Mexico voted for it, trying to embarrass Fox by making public a private conversation between the two leaders. Chechnyan warlord killed by Russia: Russia claimed on Thursday its forces killed one of Chechnya’s most elusive warlords, a Jordanian said to have connections with the al-Qaida terrorist network.

N ational N ews B riefs Blake won’t face the death penalty: Prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty against actor Robert Blake if he is convicted of murdering his wife, the district attorney’s office said Thursday. Prosecutors will instead seek a sentence of life in prison without parole, the office said. Blake was charged Monday with fatally shooting his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, 44, after a dinner outing last May. Prosecutors said the 68-year-old actor and his bodyguard, Earle Caldwell, plotted the slaying for months. Man convicted of killing co-workers: A man who shot to death seven co-workers at Chris Hondros/Getty Images a software company was convicted of murder Nine Palestinian youths and two corpses were brought out of Bethlehem's besieged Church of the Nativity. today after failing to convince a jury that he A fresh round of talks started Thursday to resolve a three-week-old standoff at the shrine. was so delusional he thought he was killing Hitler and his henchmen to prevent the Holocaust. The defendant, Michael McDermott, 43, stood impassively as he heard the verdict in 3-week church seige continues a courtroom full of relatives of the victims. two gunmen killed in the too long,” Mr. Sharon said. from which it would select Associated Press first days of the fighting. Tonight's meeting, the men it accuses of terror­ BETHLEHEM But negotiators third session in two days, ism. In a day punctuated by remained unable to agree began moments after a The Palestinians have Indiana N ews B riefs exchanges of gunfire and on the central question of brief gun battle at the refused, and instead have the evacuation of a small which people inside the church had killed one asked Israel to hand over Fisherman prevent suicide attempt: number of Palestinian basilica were to be consid­ Palestinian and slightly a list of people whose men at the Church of the ered terrorists, and how wounded an Israeli soldier arrest it seeks. Three fishermen rescued a man who jumped Nativity, Palestinian and they would be handled and sent the Palestinian Virtually all the estimat­ from a bridge into the White River in an Israeli negotiators failed upon their surrender. negotiators and their ed 250 people in the apparent suicide attempt. “He said he had got­ today to reach terms to Talks were scheduled to Israeli military escorts church are thought to be ten to the bridge and didn’t feel like living any­ end a three-week-long resume on Thursday. scrambling for cover. civilians, clergymen or more,” said Eddie Brochin, a professional fish­ siege but agreed to inter­ Salah Taamari, the chief It was further under­ Palestinian Authority ing guide. “He said the only thing he thought im steps toward a settle­ Palestinian negotiator, mined by the intractability police officers or security about before he jumped was his daughter and m ent. struck a moderate tone of both sides on the cen­ officials. granddaughter. I told him it wasn’t his time to The two sides committed late tonight. “The meeting tral questions about iden­ But a senior Israeli offi­ go.” The man, whose name was not released, to releasing about a dozen was constructive,” he said. tifying the terrorists and cial said today that about was sent to Methodist Hospital for treatment. youths from the compound Prime Minister Ariel defining their fate. 30 gunmen are wanted for — including two who the Sharon also expressed Israel wants the terrorism, including two Police said the man likely would have Israeli military said were confidence that the issues Palestinians to provide a men accused of killing an drowned had the fishermen not intervened. 10 years old — and to could be resolved soon. “I full roster of people within American-born architect, removing the remains of believe that it will not take the compound's walls, Avi Boaz, in January.

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Composite areas that are traditional rallying and the tenets of Islam. Tribesmen Same: Associated Press 188 Volume: points for fighters fleeing Afghanistan. who live in high-walled compounds 1,513,336,047 WASHINGTON The operations carry considerable have w arned against U.S. soldiers on U.S. government personnel are risk, physically for the Americans and their territory. Publicly, Islamabad AMEX: 928.86 +5.60 searching for al-Qaida fighters in the politically for Pakistani President denied any knowledge of U.S. opera­ NASDAQ: 1,713.70 +0.36 rugged tribal regions of northwest Pervez Musharraf, who faces a refer­ tions. “No U.S. personnel are present NYSE: 579.97 -1.16 Pakistan, and the American military is endum on Tuesday to extend his term in Pakistan’s tribal areas searching for set to send in troops to join the hunt, as president for five years. He has al-Qaida men,” Aziz Ahmad Khan, S&P500: 1,091.30 - 1.66 officials said Thursday. defied strong anti-American sentiment spokesman for the Pakistani Foreign The United States and Pakistan to support President Bush in counter­ Ministry, told The Associated Press. reached an agreement several weeks ing terrorism. However, Pakistani intelligence and COMPANY/SECURITY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE ago allowing American military opera­ Pakistan’s tribal belt is ruled by Interior Ministry sources confirmed WORLDCOM INC-W0 (WC0M) +1.44 +0.05 3.53 tions on Pakistani soil, U.S. officials deeply conservative and fiercely inde­ that civilian U.S. officials, with the TYCO INTL LTD (TYC) -19.88 -5.15 20.75 NASDAQ-100 INDEX (QQQ) -0.25 -0.08 32.42 said. This will allow Americans to pendent tribesmen who swear little help of Pakistani authorities, are qui­ CISCO SYSTEMS (CSC0) +1.11 +0.16 14.59 hunt in a suspected al-Qaida haven allegiance to anyone but their tribal etly working in the areas to trace the SUN MICROSYSTEM (SUNW) -3.12 -0.27 8.39 previously closed to them — tribal elders and to laws laid out by tradition remnants of al-Qaida. The Observer ♦ NEWS Friday, April 26, 2002 Tenn. doctors sue over Energy bill favors SUVs, farmers

expected to trigger a fight tive director of Environmental Associated Press managed care program with the House, which D efense. could not comment in detail, approved such drilling and In rejecting a proposal to Associated Press but he called it “shortsighted.” WASHINGTON whose Republican leaders require automakers to meet a “We do everything we can do Motorists can rest assured have shown no signs of back­ fleet average of 35 miles per NASHVILLE, Tenn. to keep health insurance afford­ that their gas-guzzling SUVs ing dow n. gallon over the next dozen Tennessee’s largest physi­ able,” he said. won’t be threatened by new The Senate bill calls for years, opponents of the mea­ cian’s organization sued the Representatives of United, energy legislation moving $14.1 billion in energy tax sure argued that it would state’s four biggest health Aetna and CIGNA said they had through Congress. And there’s subsidies ranging from help to force manufactures to stop insurers Thursday, alleging not seen the lawsuits and good news there too for farm­ refiners to meet sulfur-control making large cars and threat­ their managed care practices declined comment. ers and wind turbine opera­ regulations and reduce the ened suburban soccer moms threaten patients’ health. Dr. Mickey McAdoo, president tors. cost of power from wind tur­ with the loss of their sport The Tennessee Medical elect of the TMA, said the asso­ But environmentalists are in bines to a credit for home- utility vehicles. Association’s class-action law­ ciation and its individual mem­ an uproar, and California law­ owners The claims makers predict gasoline short­ w h o w a n t were rebutted suits filed in state court name bers have been bringing their “Finding Aetna Inc., Blue Cross Blue concerns to the insurance com­ ages and price spikes. to b u y a by supporters Shield of Tennessee, CIGNA panies almost daily, but to no The impact of a broad ener­ solar panel environmentally of the fuel Healthcare and United avail. gy bill passed by the Senate o r p u t friendly provisions in economy on Thursday can be expected m o re in s u ­ improvements, Healthcare. In addition to the TMA law­ this bill is like looking They allege that because of suits, four individual physician to touch a wide array of peo­ lation into who argued the “extraordi­ lawsuits ple, industries and businesses their attic. for a needle in a the technology nary unequal were filed — that is if it ever gets out of O v e r a l l , haystack. ” exists for cars bargaining “We do everything against the Congress. Although passed by th e ta x to be more a wide margin, 88-11, it must benefits fuel efficient positions” we can do to keep c o m p a n i e s Elizabeth Thompson between the seeking mon­ still be merged with a starkly were about and still save legislative director of medical associ­ health insurance e t a r y d a m ­ different bill that the House evenly the SUV. In ation and the affordable." ages on the passed last year. divided Environmental Defence any case, nei­ insurance com­ same After the Senate vote, between ther the House President Bush appeared con­ production nor Senate panies, the Ron Harr grounds. a s s o c i a t i o n ’s T h e y c ite fident a compromise could be and conservation and support bills address the issue in any 6 ,6 0 0 m e m ­ spokesman for BCBS claims not reached. Between the two for renewable energy sources, significant way, so the SUVs bers are forced paid in full, bills, he said, there were “the its supporters said. are safe no matter who’s into entering interest due elements of a comprehensive The Senate’s refusal to open right. one-sided contracts. for untimely or slow payments energy policy” that include the Alaska wildlife refuge to The bill also would require The association says the four and payments never made but “the major conservation and oil companies was one of the more ethanol use in gasoline, companies comprise 70 percent rightfully due. environmentally responsible few victories for environmen­ resulting in a tripling of of the HMD market in The TMA lawsuits do not seek production measures needed talists over the six weeks that ethanol production to 5 billion Tennessee and insure nearly monetary damages; they ask to reduce our reliance on for­ senators deliberated energy gallons a year by 2012, a boon 2.4 million people in managed that the court stop “these eign sources of energy.” policy. to farmers. care plans across the state. wrongful and financially puni­ This legislation “should The disappointments ranged The ethanol mandate sur­ The lawsuits seek to stop a tive practices.” increase our energy indepen­ from rejection of even modest vived despite repeated number of business practices Managed care has been dence,” said Majority Leader steps to improve automobile attem pts by senators from that TMA alleges delay, deny or under legal challenge in several Tom Daschle, D-S.D., although fuel efficiency to — in the final California and New York to reduce payments to physicians. states. he made clear there were dif­ hours — stripping the bill of a have it removed, or at least For example, they claim the Physicians’ groups in New ferences with the House. He requirement that the Energy phased in more slowly. When insurance companies “bundle” York and South Carolina have call the Senate-passed bill “a Department impose the more the Senate refused even to several physician services filed similar lawsuits this year. far more responsible, progres­ aggressive efficiency stan­ postpone its implementation together to lower reim burse­ A federal lawsuit against major sive, consumer-friendly ener­ dards for air conditioners that for a year, Sen. Dianne ments and deny higher reim­ health care companies is pend­ gy policy” than the House bill, had been proposed by the Feinstein, D-Calif., accused bursements for complicated ing in Florida by 600,000 doc­ which largely mirrored the Clinton administration. farm-state senators of ignor­ medical cases in which doctors tors who claim they are rou­ president’s priorities. “Finding environmentally ing the harm that might come spend extra time and resources. tinely shortchanged on reim­ The Senate rejected Bush’s friendly provisions in this bill to California, where she said a Ron Harr, a spokesman for bursement claims through top energy priority: oil drilling is like looking for a needle in lack of ethanol could produce Blue Cross Blue Shield, said he “institutionalized underpay­ in Alaska’s Arctic National a haystack,” complained gasoline shortages and price had not seen the lawsuit and m en ts.” Wildlife Refuge. That is Elizabeth Thompson, legisla­ spikes.

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act unless the problem is nation. Associated Press already in great proportions,” “Dirty linen washed in public,” explosion in Pakistan said the Rev. Robert Reyes, a read a headline in the La DUBLIN parish priest in the Philippines, Stampa newspaper in Rome. Catholics worldwide on where another priest has been The rival Corriere della Sera Pakistan’s military president Thursday welcomed Pope John jailed on suspicion of raping a newspaper credited the U.S. Associated Press Gen. Pervez Musharraf. The Paul IPs unprecedented summit 14-year-old girl. “We don’t real­ media’s “daily hammering” for organization reviles Shiite with U.S. cardinals as a good ize the defect until it is too big to forcing the pope and his visitors ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Muslims. start to tackling child abuse solve.” to behave with uncharacteristic A bomb ripped through a Since January, dozens of within the Catholic church, but The Vatican has not offered a openness. Shiite Muslim mosque deep in Shiite Muslims have been killed court cases kept surfacing to blanket policy for Catholics In Britain, an officially the interior of Pakistan’s east­ in Pakistan. Many of the deaths remind the Vatican that this is a worldwide on whether they Protestant nation, the conserva­ ern Punjab province, killing 12 have been target killings and global scandal. should report alleged abuse to tive Daily Telegraph warned worshippers, all of them have occurred both in the In Ireland, 70-year-old Morris church officials or civil authori­ that some of the church’s women, and wounding several Punjab province and in the Tobin, a retired member of the ties, leaving the advice to bish­ sternest critics had an anti- others, hospital officials said country’s southern Sindh Christian Brothers teaching ops. Catholic agenda.” Friday. province, of which Karachi is order, appeared in court In Puerto Rico, Archbishop “A minority w ishes to destroy It’s not known who planted the capital. Thursday to face 173 charges of Roberto Gonzalez Nieves said the church and will use the powerful device that During the last week in molesting 25 anyone who pedophilia as a handy weapon to exploded near midnight Karachi a Shiite Muslim doctor schoolboys in had been sex­ do so,” said the Telegraph, Thursday in was shot and th e 1 9 6 0 s. “You’d think based on ually abused Britain’s top-circulation broad­ Bukker, about killed as well More than 30 recent headlines that the by church offi­ sheet. It said calls for the church 3 0 0 m ile s “The bomb was planted as the Shiite Catholic church only has problems cials should go to soften its policy of priestly southwest of on the women’s side and Muslim priests and directly to celibacy represented a “gross the federal owner of a brothers in in Am erica. ’’ police. But he fallacy.” capital of all the dead were pharmacy. No Ireland have refused to “A man does not become a Islam abad. women. ’’ arrests have been convict­ John Kelly comment on pedophile for want of a wife,” T h e b o m b been made in ed of sexually at least six the paper said. the two drive- director of Irish Survivors w a s a p p a r ­ Mohammed Nisar abusing chil­ c a s e s in In Austria, too, church officials ently planted by shootings. of Child Abuse dren in the Puerto Rican dismissed any connection near the sec­ Pakistani doctor I t ’s n o t past decade. dioceses between the priestly celibacy tion of the known if the “You’d u n d e r th e and deviant sexual behavior mosque killings were think based on recent headlines jurisdiction of other bishops, nor among a minority of priests. where women pray, said carried out by the same people that the church only has prob­ on a case he announced last “It must be mentioned that Mohammed Nisar, a doctor at or organization. lems in America,” said John week in his own parish. many cases of child abuse occur the only hospital in Bukker No one has claimed responsi­ Kelly, director of Irish Survivors “It’s better that complainants in families. There, the celibacy where the dead and wounded bility for any of the killings. of Child Abuse, which represents go straight to civil authorities duty plays no role at all,” said were taken. Mosques are segre­ Previously Hasan Turabi, the about 800 people abused in because it creates an impression Bishop Egon Kapellari. gated. head of a banned Shiite Muslim church-run schools and orphan­ of impartiality in the church,” But the Irish Times questioned “The bomb was planted on group, Tehrik-e-Jafria, blamed ages. “The pope needs to take a Nieves said. whether the church’s policies on the women’s side and all the the upsurge in killings of Shiite long, hard look at what his Newspaper editorials world­ the priesthood could withstand a dead were women,” said Nisar, Muslims on the return to church has tried to cover up in wide remarked on the unprece­ future wave of scandals. who was contacted by tele­ Pakistan of militant Sunni Ireland, in Canada, in Australia, dented nature of the Vatican It noted that ordinations had phone. Muslims from neighboring in his own Polish homeland — summit. Many expressed hope already fallen to unacceptable Police have not made any Afghanistan following the col­ probably everywhere, if the that the church would build levels. arrests, but Pakistan, and east­ lapse of the hardline Taliban. truth ever comes out.” momentum toward wider “The Vatican has clearly set its ern Punjab province in particu­ Turabi said the Taliban, a In many countries, church offi­ reform s. face against any move to change lar, has been wracked by reli­ movement dominated by Sunni cials and Roman Catholic faith­ “This was a landmark occa­ celibacy rules or to open up the giously motivated violence in Muslims, espoused the same ful w ere weighing the U.S. cardi­ sion, which ... has broken question of women priests,” the recent years. philosophy as Pakistan’s radical nals’ words versus the policies through the atmosphere of Irish Times said. “In the longer Previous attacks against Sunni Muslims, and harbored on sexual abuse being adopted silence and denial hitherto term it is likely to find these Shiite Muslims have been car­ those who had killed Shiite by their own clergymen. Some marking the Vatican’s approach issues cannot he held at bay and ried out by members of the vio­ Muslims in Pakistan. With the suggested the church’s response to this issue,” declared the Irish may come to be seen as the lent Sipah-e-Sahaba or fall of the Taliban these radical looked like too little, too late. Times, the paper of record in most rational way to renew the Guardians of the Friends of the elements returned home, he “The Catholic Church does not this predominantly Catholic church.” Prophet group, banned by said. The Congregation of Holy Cross

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anti-terrorism package the year, more than any other meet with Moussaoui Associated Press House plans to begin writing nation. next week. The House Appropriations WASHINGTON “It’s under review, but not Committee plans to write its complications set in motion by The Bush adm inistration right now and not in this bill,” version of the anti-terrorism Associated Press his request, given the extensive opposes extra aid to Israel at a Daniels said. bill next week. classified information in the time of delicate Middle East Daniels said the White House Rep. Nita Lowey of New ALEXANDRIA, Va. case. diplomacy, a top official said opposes using the anti-terror­ York, top Democrat on the Zacarias Moussaoui, the man If Moussaoui is allowed to rep­ Thursday, setting up a poten­ ism package for items that are House Appropriations subcom­ indicted as a Sept. 11 accom­ resent himself, Brinkema would tial clash with powerful GOP not needed immediately and mittee that oversees foreign plice, tried to speak with prose­ have to decide how to handle Rep. Tom DeLay, who sup­ that cannot be paid from other aid, said she and other law­ cutors about the death penalty secret material that normally ports $200 million in hurry-up existing funds. makers of both parties hope to and classified information but would be provided to defense assistance. His comments highlighted an include aid for Israel in that they refused, the government lawyers with security clear­ In a second sign of party dis­ administration reluctance to legislation. She provided no said Thursday. ances. cord, House Republican lead­ do anything details. Prosecutors said they were The government has said it ers brushed aside pleas from that would B u t informed of the request Tuesday would seek Moussaoui’s execu­ Secretary of State Colin Powell worsen U.S. “I don’t believe in Democratic by a jail official, an indication tion if he were convicted of con­ and tentatively set a vote for tensions with Congress end-running support for that Moussaoui — who wants to spiring with the 19 hijackers. next Tuesday on a resolution Arabs, angry th e aid represent himself in the case — The indictment says his activi­ the president on any­ of support for Israel “in its o v e r p e r ­ seems already is trying to do so. ties mirrored those of the attack­ fight against terrorism.” ceived thing in the Middle East. uneven. Moussaoui, however, cannot ers, including taking flying Several sources, speaking on American On this one, we ought to Rep. David m a k e th a t lessons and condition of anonymity, said bias toward O bey o f decision on his expressing an follow the president’s Powell told a closed-door Israel in its W isconsin, o w n . U .S. interest in crop “Although we believed meeting Tuesday with senior conflict with lead. ’’ top Democrat District Judge duster planes. that it would be legally lawmakers from both parties t h e on th e L e o n i e Public that his peace efforts were at a Palestinians. David Obey A p p r o p r i a ­ Brinkema said permissible for us to defender delicate stage and that he D eLay s u p ­ tio n s c o m ­ she would rule Frank congressman speak with the hoped Congress would not ports provid­ mittee, said after Dunham Jr., defendant, we would inject itself into the issue. ing $200 mil­ he opposed Moussaoui, a still A House resolution, spon­ lion for Israel in the anti-ter­ th e idea. French citizen, not have contact... M oussaoui's sored by Majority Whip DeLay, rorism measure, said his “I don’t believe in Congress has a mental lead defense without defense counsel R-Texas, and Rep. Tom spokesman, Stuart Roy. DeLay end-running the president on examination. lawyer, said present or without Lantos, D-Calif., condemns and Bush discussed the issue anything in the Middle East,” Moussaoui's the examina­ “the ongoing support and privately two weeks ago. Obey said. “On this one, we court-appoint­ permission from the tio n of coordination of terror by House Speaker Dennis ought to follow the president’s ed lawyers, Moussaoui court.’’ Yasser Arafat” and other Hastert, R-Ill., has not decided lead .” who remain in should be far Palestinian leaders. One whether to support additional House Minority Leader Dick the case for more extensive source said Powell told the aid for Israel, but any money Gephardt, D-Mo., was non­ n o w , w e re United States prosecutors than the gov­ legislators that at least for provided would be economic committal when asked if he informed of ernment pro­ now, Arafat’s involvement in and not military, said a GOP thought Congress should pro­ the request by posed. the peace process is essential. leadership aide speaking on vide more money for Israel, government attorneys and have It must be determined whether Officials said it was possible condition of anonymity. While saying lawmakers “should asked Brinkema not to allow the he was thinking rationally so he the vote would be postponed the administration opposes the work with the president.” meeting. could knowingly and voluntarily and that the resolution’s word­ money, Congress is strongly Gephardt also signaled a The lawyers continue to file fire his lawyers, Dunham ing could change after discus­ pro-Israel and wants to desire to cooperate with the briefs on Moussaoui's behalf. argued. sions with the White House. demonstrate that, the aide White House on the pro-Israel They submitted a pleading Prosecutors said a complete But the administration said. resolution. Thursday contending the gov­ mental exam is not needed to seemed adamant when it came President Bush sent “If the administration feels ernment misread the law by find out whether Moussaoui was to fresh aid for Israel. Congress a $27.1 billion anti­ we need legislative action on making this a death penalty rationally able to consult with Talking to reporters, White terror proposal last month any of this, all they need to do case. counsel and understand the pro­ House budget director Mitchell that included no additional aid is say it and we will try to be In a written motion, prosecu­ ceedings against him. Daniels said the administra­ for Israel. Israel is already due cooperative,” he said. “If they tors said, “Although we believed “The defense apparently seeks tion opposes the extra aid now to receive $2.8 billion in mili­ don't think we need legislative that it would be legally permissi­ to stretch the court’s call for a and wants it excluded from an tary and economic aid this action, then we will try to ble for us to speak with the competency examination into defendant, we would not have psychiatric consultation. ... This contact ... without defense coun­ attempt should be rejected,” the sel present or without permis­ government said. sion from the court.” Dunham said Moussaoui’s L a f a y e t t e Sq u a r e T o w n H o m e s Moussaoui shocked a court request to fire counsel “could be hearing Monday when he asked viewed as contrary to the best “The Best Value per Student” to represent himself, said he interests of an individual facing prayed for the destruction of the capital charges.” United States and Israel and Moussaoui’s lawyers said they accused his lawyers of conspir­ should step down if their client La f a y e t t e S q u a r e T o w n H o m e s O f fe r ing with the government for his was found to be thinking clearly execution. — objecting even to the judge’s The request for a meeting with suggestion they remain as • 4/5 Private Bedrooms prosecutors demonstrates the “standby” counsel. • Fully Equipped Kitchens O n l y A F ew L e f t F o r 2002-2003

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21-gun salute, followed by a Aix-en-Provence in southern endorsed Chirac in a state­ Associated Press Associated Press police band playing the nation­ F ra n ce . ment published Thursday in al anthem . As the protests swelled, Le the newspaper Le Monde. KUALA LUMPUR Syed Sirajuddin is Malaysia’s PARIS Pen issued a statement say­ Jewish and Muslim leaders In an elaborate ceremony 12th king under a rotational Hundreds of thousands of ing he was the victim of a in southern M arseille also broadcast to millions nation­ system created after indepen­ people marched in French “campaign of hatred and united behind Chirac, saying wide, Malaysia’s new king was dence from Britain in 1957 to cities Thursday in opposition lie s .” Le Pen was the “candidate of installed Thursday under a spread the power among the to far-right presidential can­ Le Pen, a member of the hatred and xenophobia.” unique system where mon- sultans and rajas who had didate Jean-M arie Le Pen, European Parliament, also Until last Sunday, France archs are chosen by their peers ruled over fiefdoms for hun­ who blamed rival incumbent criticized what he called the was preparing for a sleepy and take turns at the throne. dred s of years. Jacques Chirac for encourag­ “scandalous interference of presidential race, with all Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Malaysia’s kings do not ing the protests. prime m inisters” from the polls predicting a run-off Jamalullail, 59, underwent for­ inherit the throne. Instead, The marches were part of European Union. between Chirac and Socialist mal rites at the national hereditary rulers from nine of the continuing rise street His fiercely anti-immigrant Prime Minister Lionel Jospin. palace, watched by govern­ M alaysia’s 13 states meet protests following Sunday’s platform has been criticized Bored with the top con­ ment leaders and foreign digni­ every five years — earlier if a first round of the presidential by British Prime M inister tenders, a record 28 percent taries in the chandeliered reigning monarch dies — and election, when Le Pen quali­ Tony Blair and German of voters abstained. Chirac throne room. appoint a successor by secret fied to face the conservative Chancellor Gerhard received nearly 20 percept of During the ceremony, Syed ballot. Chirac in a Schroeder, votes, Le Pen nearly 17 per­ Sirajuddin, wearing a regal But political power resides M ay 5 r u n ­ “The worry, the a m o n g o t h ­ cent and Prime Minister black suit embroidered with with Prime Minister Mahathir off election. ers. Lionel Jospin about 16 per­ golden thread, raised a tradi­ Mohamad, who has led Artists discontent, the demand If elected cen t. tional Malay warrior’s dagger Malaysia for 21 years, and a a n d a n t i ­ for a new direction, I president, Le At a campaign stop and kissed its hilt, symbolizing parliament elected every five racism and heard them ... and I w ant Pen says he Thursday, Chirac said voters grandeur and power in his years. political will move to delivered their message hands. Under changes instituted in groups to respond. ” cut France’s clearly . A trumpet blared as palace 1990, the king can reject a Thursday ties with the “The worry, the discontent, officials repeatedly shouted, parliam entary decision and urged Jacques Chirac European the demand for a new direc­ “Daulat Tuanku,” which is lawmakers have to reconsider broader French president Union, tion, I heard them ... and I Malay for “Long Live His it. But if they pass it again, the protests restore bor­ want to respond,” he said in Majesty,” to the rifle-crack of a bill becomes law. against Le der controls Lyon. P e n , w h ile to limit immi­ He also said he was con­ Muslim and Jewish leaders gration and phase out cerned about the extreme united behind Chirac. income taxes. He opposes right in France. =T jauflisap ouiniso.i u a/ipuqas i||3qirz!ia Student-age protesters led abortion, supports the death . “What is at stake ... is mov­ Thursday’s rallies after many penalty and has been ing aside the old demons of Kelly Sanford, lighting de>i”ner universities canceled classes accused of being anti- extremist temptation that has so students could debate the S em itic. already caused so much pain country’s political situation. In an interview published in the history of humankind,” Marc Verzall. director Le Pen, leader of the Thursday in the British mag­ h e said. National Front Party, told a z in e th e Human French radio that Chirac was Spectator, Le rights behind the protests. Pen . denied “What is at stake ... groups and “I don’t believe in spon­ b e in g a n is moving aside the political i|s!|51u;.| u | paiujiijj»,i taneity,” Le Pen said on extreme old demons of parties RMC-Info. rig h tist. jointly He said the protests “have “It’s not me extremist temptation called been initiated by Jacques w h o h a s that has already Thursday II Chirac because he has become caused so much pain in for weekend •draped himself in the flag of extreme the history of protests in the Republic by calling, in a right. It’s the major 1 way, for popular support — whole of soci­ hum ankind." French including support in the ety which has cities. By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart s tr e e ts .” become Jacques Chirac Large Chirac, in a prime-time extreme left,” protests French president television interview Le Pen was a ls o w e r e Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm, Washington Hall Wednesday, praised the q u o te d a s called for ► protests against Le Pen. saying. W e d n e s d a y ■o University of Notre Dame Speaking on France-2 televi­ He also said Chirac has to mark May Day, when Le sion, he urged protesters to been “formally crowned as Pen plans his annual march show “determination” — but the uncontested leader of the honoring Joan of Arc. in a “dignified and reason­ French Left.” One anti-Le Pen group said $3 Senior Citizens/Students able” manner. “But I am the candidate of its protest would begin on a Tickets available at LaFortune Box Office or by phone: (574) 631-8128. France-Info radio reported France — against euro-glob- central Paris bridge, where Call (574) 631-6201 for information that 330,000 people marched alization,” Le Pen was quoted on May 1, 1995, a 29-year- across the country Thursday. as saying. old Moroccan man drowned Protests occurred in cities France’s best-known intel­ after being pushed into the including Nantes and Brest in lectuals — including Seine by a group of National the west, Lyon in central Bernard-Henri Levy and Front supporters at an anti­ France and Toulouse and Andre Glucksman — immigrant rally.

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T h e O b s e r v e r The Independent, Daily Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Church can’t tolerate sexual abuse P.O. Box Q. Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hail, Notre Dame, IN 46556 The Catholic Church took a commendable step forward on eliminating sexual offenders from the priesthood. Any priest Tuesday when Popp John Paul II acknowledged that sexual accused of sexual abuse in the past, present or future must E d it o r in C h ie f abuse by priests is not only an American scandal but also a face an internal investigation by the Church. The Church Jason McFarley global issue that the entire Catholic Church needs to needs to dismiss any priest it deems responsible for sexual M a n a g in g E d it o r B u sin ess M a n a g er address. While the pope recommended a strong zero-toler- offenses, whether the accused is a repeat or first-time Kate Nagengast Kevin Ryan ance policy for cases of sexual abuse in the Church, offender. American cardinals issued a vague proposal Furthermore, Church officials should recog­ As s t . M a n a g in g E d it o r O pe r a t io n s M an a g er nize their moral and ethical obligation to turn Andrew Soukup Bob W oods Wednesday that failed to establish a clear strategy for handling sexual offenders, leaving O b s e rv e r over materials pertaining to sexual abuse alle­ N ew s E d it o r : Helena Payne victims unsatisfied and the Church at risk for gations to the proper legal authorities. The V ie w p o in t E d it o r : Lauren Beck future problems. Church is negligent if it fails to disclose infor­ S po r t s E d it o r : Chris Federico The cardinals presented a proposal not as Editorial mation and thus hinders a decision to press Sc e n e E d it o r : C. Spencer Beggs severe as the plan the pope recommended. charges, regardless of whether or not legal Sa in t M ary ’s E d it o r : Sheila Egts The cardinals’ plan only addressed priests who have a his­ institutions decide to prosecute accused priests. Only the P h o t o E d it o r : N ellie W illiams tory of sexual abuse and called a one-time offense a mere Church has the authority to dismiss or retain priests, but it

G r a p h ic s E d it o r : Andy Devoto “fall from grace.” This response is insufficient and irrespon­ is not in a position to determine legal guilt or innocence. sible because it allows sexual offenders to go unpunished. A zero-tolerance policy is the only way to enforce unam­ A d v e r t is in g M a n a g er : M att Lutz The cardinals’ statement suggested the abandonment of biguous and stringent guidelines for penalizing offenders if A d D e sig n M a n a g er : Alex Menze Catholic moral teaching caused the sexual abuse scandal, the Church intends to stop sexual abuse by priests. The S y stem s A dministrator : Pahvel Chin but they need to go further. When the cardinals reconvene Church cannot allow any room for mistakes in an issue this W eb A dministrator : Scott Brodfuehrer in Dallas in June, they must determine what motivates cer­ grave. It is time for American leaders of the Catholic C o n t r o l l e r : Lori Lewalski tain priests to commit acts of sexual abuse and find a way Church to set an international example and establish a D e v e l o p m e n t M a n a g e r : Amanda Greco to prevent them from occurring. firm, universal position that announces the Church does C o n t a c t U s While identifying and examining the roots of the problem not, under any circumstances, tolerate sexual abuse by its O ffic e M a n ager /G en er a l In f o ...... 631-7471 is imperative, Church leaders should also invest effort in priests. F a x ...... 631-6927 A d v e r t is in g ...... 631-6900/8840 o [email protected] E d it o r in C h ie f ...... 631-4542 M a n a g in g E d it o r /A s s t . M E ...... 631-4541 Letter to the E ditor B u siness O f f ic e ...... 631-5313 N ew s...... 631-5323 o bserver .obsnews. 1 @nd.edu V ie w p o in t ...... 631-5303 Protecting constitutional freedoms o bserver, viewpoint. 1 @nd.edu S p o r t s ...... 631-4543 Freedom of speech was in short supply throughout A m erican history. Civil liber­ is exercising her free speech to combat o bserver.sports. 1 @nd.edu in 1775 on the eastern seaboard of the ties suffer during times of great national intellectuals whom she and her col­ S c e n e ...... 631-4540 o bserver.scene. l@ nd.edu United States and practically nonexistent distress or wars, and not just since 1945, leagues deem wrong, that is irrelevant to Sa in t M ary ’s ...... 631-4324 elsewhere in the world. By 1789, free­ which date you randomly cite as the the military. That being the only anec­ o bserver.smc. l@ nd.edu dom of speech was comfortably beginning of “unnecessary” sacrifice by dote you provide as evidence that civil P h o t o ...... 631-8767 enshrined in the highest law in America our fighting men. Wilson arrested dis­ liberties suffer during “every large-scale Sy stem s/W eb A dministrators ...... 631-8839 and that law was being enforced. We senters during World War I; after the military operation,” I urge you to consid­ might wonder if Michael Flannery is war he proposed the Fourteen Points. er the reasons why that may or may not

T h e O b s e r v e r O n l in e familiar with the events that tran­ Read them; freedom hardly suffered be true. Visit our W eb site at http://observer.nd.edu for daily spired between 1775 and 1789. in their argument. Lincoln In any case, the Constitution has never updates of campus news, sports, features and opinion His letter yesterday casts doubt moved cannons into the streets proved weaker than the judgment of columns, as well as cartoons, reviews and breaking news on his familiarity with the his­ of New York City to quell individuals. Every generation has passed from T he Associated Press. tory of the subject he has draft riots during the Civil on our constitutional liberties, intact and SURF TO: taken upon himself. War; Lincoln also delivered strong, to their children. Those rights weather for up-to-the movies/music for Flannery couches naive, the Emancipation were not guaranteed until the United m inute forecasts weekly student reviews illogical assertions about Proclamation and the States fought to win them and hold onto the military as an institu­ Second Inaugural them; they were not won by any other advertise for policies online features for spe­ tion, in respectful defer­ A ddress. means than by blood, toil and tears. and rates of print ads cial campus coverage ence to the soldiers of the Lincoln, and Wilson That is where the military comes in. United States. One is left after him, delivered con­ The Constitution would not have been archives to search for ab o u t T h e O bserver to wonder why, if he stitutional government, passed on if our military had ever failed articles published after to meet the editors and respects them so much, he replete with the Bill of in its mission of national defense. August 1999 staff has apparently opted not to Rights, on to their succes­ Sometimes wars are fought that should familiarize himself with sors. They are part of a not be; that is at the discretion of our P o lic ie s their historical role in our pattern, evident throughout elected civilian leaders. In every case The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper free society before condemn­ American history. First, when where our national security has been published in print and online by the students of the ing that role. It was no coinci­ civil liberties suffer, they suffer threatened, it has not been the protest­ University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary’s dence that freedom of speech at the hands of civilian, elected ers but the United States military that College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is went from suppressed to constitution­ authorities; tanks have never rolled has poured out its blood in defiance of not governed by policies of the administration of either into the streets of Washington D C., and the enemies of freedom. This nation of institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse ally protected in the space of 14 years. advertisements based on content. Our forefathers happen to have fought a the military has never ordered itself to ours is the child and steward of our con­ The news is reported as accurately and objectively as War of Revolution which resulted in the do anything to American freedoms. stitutional liberties. possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of establishment of an independent, consti­ Second, when civil liberties do suffer, Do not be so naive as to consider that the majority of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, tutionally governed federation of colonial at the discretion of democratically-elect­ our enemies would now, or ever, allow Assistant Managing Editor and department editors. states. ed representatives, the decline is tempo­ our freedoms to endure. Our military is Commentaries, letters and columns present the views They did not establish that indepen­ rary and brief. Flannery’s convenient the last line of defense, and the guaran­ of the authors and not necessarily those of The dence through protest — protest had anecdote of a “blacklist” being compiled tor of our nation. God bless the United Observer. been tried to little avail. When protest by Mrs. Cheney, is evidence of this pat­ States of America. Viewpoint space is available to all readers. T he free was exhausted, our forefathers turned to tern. You ignore the evident truth that expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include force of arms. They held the peculiar Mrs. Cheney is the wife of an elected offi­ Padraic McDermott contact information. conviction that freedom is worth lighting cial, not in any way affiliated with the sophomore Questions regarding Observer policies should be direct­ for. military other than her husband’s place Morrissey Manor ed to Editor in C hief Jason McFarley. Analyze the various effects of wars in the military chain of command. If she April 25, 2002

T oday ’s S taff NDT oday /O bserver P oll Q uestion Q uote of the D ay News Scene Meghanne Matt Nania Is the United States being Downes Graphics sufficiently proactive Maureen Smithe Jimmy Atkinson in the Middle East? “History is bunk.' John Fanning Production Sports Chris Federico Henry Ford Bryan Kronk Lab Tech businessman Viewpoint Nellie Williams ♦Poll courtesy of NDToday.com Kurt Bogaard and based on 261 votes. O bserver V ie w p o in t Friday, April 26, 2002 page 11 Bidding farewell to seniors

As inevitable as seasonal changes, makes an impact within our communities. As individuals, we are most civilized than pressure them to win. Successful classes of students march through educa­ At the very least, Notre Dame students when we are not hypocritical but tolerant. persons are like my fellow Notre Dame tional institutions. With spring comes the learn of community through the religious Those who say they are right and will not classmate, not the one who contributed departure of Notre Dame’s class of 2002. aspect of the University and the concen­ compromise have a false sense of commu­ the largest single financial contribution to This year’s seniors will be known as the trated campus setting. If nothing else, nity, one of selectivity and limitations. the University but the one who has no first terror-hardened osmosis develops an appreciation of the Those who think their god is the only god real job except playing the ponies. He and graduates since Pearl Catholic Church. How many times have are examples of why Northern Ireland or his heart of gold support disadvantaged, Harbor and the last students wondered why parish services Israel are such killing fields. uneducated and poor neighbors in his hard alcohol con­ could not be as personally rewarding as House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R- modest mid western town. Every month, sumers on campus. those on campus? Texas, recently told a gathering of evan­ another family or drifter spends time eat­ Today’s seniors Catholics are saddened about the cur­ gelical Christians in Pearland ing the equivalent of a feast and enter a much more rent crisis in the American Church com­ Texas, that two of his state’s feels the warmth and love of my unstable economy, munity, but we should also be relieved major universities no longer unselfish classmate. more so this year than that through an open dialogue it is being provide a “Godly educa­ The Class of 2002 will dis­ during the entire corrected. It can be a catalyst for change tion.” He said, “Don’t perse throughout our preceding decade. Gary Caruso within the Church in less open countries send your kids to Baylor. nation and the world. They leave their throughout the world. It may also finally And don’t send your Many will become finan­ Catholic Disneyland bring the debate regarding married and kids to [Texas] A&M.” cially wealthy. Many campus setting dur­ Capitol women priests to the forefront of the The problem, accord­ will work in positions ing a time of moral Comments mind of the cardinal who will succeed ing to reports on the that they love. Most will crisis in the Catholic Pope John Paul II. Internet, is that DeLay not achieve fame out­ Church. What lies A truly pure community is not one was expelled from side their local commu­ ahead for them is based on the Nazi pure-blood theory. Baylor. He was report­ nities, but th a t is a uni­ not as bad as the 1970’s raging Vietnam Rather, a true community is one of inclu­ edly known as “Hot Tub verse in itself where the War nor as good as the booming 1990’s sion. To achieve community everyone Tom” for his frequent smallest of gestures can economy. What lies ahead of them is what must embrace acceptance and reject trips across the border to be the most effective. they m ake of it. exclusion. While an overwhelming majori­ Mexico during his stay at But if the Class of 2002 A wise father once told his son, “At the ty of Notre Dame students as well as fac­ Baylor. Maybe he thought can collectively sift through end of your life, it’s not what you did in ulty are Catholic, the University has expe­ that Baylor should have dealt divisive issues with a live-and- life that matters. It’s how well you did it rienced its best moments when accep­ with him sooner. let-live attitude, they will be the and who surrounded you.” tance and understanding were the basis The keys to a successful life include the greatest class to ever graduate. The quote comes from a fictitious par­ for its actions. It is a tragic commentary advice from the Disney father to surround ent in a Disney movie, but it rings true as on the University’s history that it took yourself with good people and do well Gary J. Caruso, Notre Dame '73, served seniors prepare for the “real world.” All until this year to hire its first African- whatever interests you. It sometimes calls in President Clinton's administration as a of us cannot be president, discover the American head coach. for bold action to create an atmosphere of Congressional and Public Affairs Director. cure for cancer or make the largest finan­ As a nation we are at our best when we community. The Pope apologizing to His column appears every other Friday, cial contribution in the history of the embrace and understand others rather Muslims for past ills of the Church is and his Internet address is University. Most of us never meet the than selectively discriminate. Political probably the single most important act of Hottline@aol. com. president, can barely prepare tea and campaigns tend to accent the nasty nega­ community outreach in our time. The views expressed in this column are honey for an ill relative or miserably bal­ tives in hopes of persuading voters to Successful persons are the ones who those of the author and not necessarily ance our checkbooks. Yet each of us reject an opponent. teach and encourage little leaguers rather those o f The Observer.

Letters to the E ditor Coverage of “Galileo” Inconsistencies in Pax was simplistic Christi proposal I was very frustrated by both the review of should thus not be used to frighten people I would like to point out a couple of the inconsistencies in Pax Christi’s the spring Film, Television and Theater away who perhaps aren’t familiar with the ideas about the ROTC programs. These inconsistencies are generally focused (FTT) mainstage, “The Life of Galileo,” as term, as it appears to have been used (per­ on their idea that all ROTC students should be required to take a class on just well as the accompanying editorial charging haps unintentionally) in the review. war theory. Now, I think that if we are to force these cadets and midshipmen departmental shows with blandness and a In addition, the author appears to funda­ to take these classes, we should take a closer look at the motives behind this “general lack of proper theatrical focus.” mentally misunderstand what it means to wish. I personally believe that all the conceptual stage a text. He writes, “It is irrelevant if The class would supposedly educate them for tough moral decisions that choices came together in a subtle but cen- • FTT agrees with the portrayal of Virginia [in they will have to make upon entering their careers in the services. The ques­ trally cohesive way to stimulate our under­ the script] as weak, or not.” Actually, as a tion I pose is this: Why would the University not require morality classes for standing of the beautifully complex and theater artist, that is precisely the decision every student at Notre Dame? Each and every student will be going out into multi-layered text, though I don’t have the one must make. The text does not dictate its the world and will be forced to make hard moral decisions at some point. space to explain why here. But while I don’t meaning clearly in black and white — it While we, as students, are required to take two theology classes, these class­ propose a wholesale rejection of the criti­ must be interpreted. es do not necessarily have to address morality or even Christianity. (Try tak­ cism — whether or not the choices ultimate­ But the most frustrating element was the ing Chinese Ways of Thought.) Why not make it mandatory for every student ly worked is a subjective judgment — critics author’s self-contradiction. While early in to attend Mass? Why not make every student memorize the Catechism? have a responsibility to provide intelligent the article he claims that “the show is intel­ The truth is that, as students, we are given the choice to learn about moral­ and, wherever possible, objective reports ligently put together” and that “aesthetical­ ity in the method that we feel best approaches our needs. A student that is an about what their experiences were like so ly, the show is a knockout,” he goes on to atheist can attend this school, meet every requirement, and leave with a high that readers can make a well-founded claim that “the production has a number of moral code without ever attending a single mass or writing a paper about the choice about attendance. The articles were dubious choices,” with central elements that Catholic Church. Forcing the ROTC students to take classes on just war theo­ so fraught with over-simplification and self- are “pointless,” that the show is pulled ry is a ridiculous proposal. Having the class available to the students is appro­ contradiction that the campus community “down into a bit of an incoherency,” and priate. Offering retreats for the ROTC students during which they can discuss was done a great disservice in this respect. ultimately that “while Brecht wanted his issues of morality in the armed forces is appropriate. Having open forums The review, for example, discussed “alien­ audiences to leave thinking, the audience of where the ROTC students can go and discuss with professors and other stu­ ation effect,” a central element of the this production will leave wondering what dents their concerns for the future is appropriate. All this has been done. show’s aesthetic, as though it was a nega­ the hell FTT was thinking.” I can only won­ However, forcing them to take a class on just war theory because they appar­ tive thing. Alienation effect does not merely der how the author hoped his readership ently can not possibly come to any kind of moral code without the help of the use “overly philosophic or exaggeratedly could reconcile these polar statements. infallible Catholic Church makes as much sense as taking attendance at straightforward lines and stage settings that The review and the editorial call for a church. [don’t] appeal aesthetically,” associating it more intelligent conceptualization of FTT To burst Pax Christi’s bubble of ignorance, not every student at Notre Dame only with a didacticism that is by implica­ mainstages. Perhaps that is a fair statement is a Catholic, nor should every student be. The ROTC students have every tion unappealing to the average Notre Dame to make — but what is certain is that the asset they need in order to learn more about just war theory and what kind audience member. Actually, alienation has campus community is in need of more intel­ of morality is expected of a Catholic during war should they wish to do so. In more to do with a way of seeing, with an ligent criticism on behalf of The Observer. this. University President Father Edward Malloy has not failed them at all. ability to be self-aware of one’s responses to what one witnesses onstage. The techniques Beth Hoffmann Shawn Newburg used to accomplish this can be highly varied senior junior and, believe it or not, very aesthetically off-campus O ’Neill Hall stimulating. Its intended use in a show April 25, 2002 April 25, 2001 O bserver SCEfgJL page 12 Friday, April 26, 2002

By MIKE SCHMUHL Assistant Scene Editor

After a 42-year haul, the longest-running musical on Broadway, “The Fantasticks,” recently closed its doors on Jan. 13. However, the famous love story that has become so memo­ rable in American society lives on. This weekend on campus, The Farley Hall Players will perform their own version of “The Fantasticks.” C. SPENCER BEGGS/The Observer The musical itself is relatively simple and small. This is not Freshmen Shantha Ready and Tom “Doogie” Sutton rehearse for “Slop Culture,” one of “Les Miserables” with swarming crowds and intricate subplots. the four one-act plays being performed tonight as part of the “Freshmen Four.” “The Fantasticks” is a clever and charming story filled with love, deception and eventually, renewal. In the words of Lizzie Bracken, the show’s director, the production “is a great size musical for Farley Hall Players and is told in a simply beautiful way. The characters are interesting and provide a great oppor­ tunity for the actors.” The 4 The set is very plain, consisting of two chairs, an imaginary wall, a curtain backdrop that changes throughout the perfor­ mance and a few props. This humble setting works well with the basic storyline and cast of eight characters. “There aren’t many boundaries so every person involved in the production can be as creative as they want,” Bracken said. freshman of the The musical starts off with an overture presented by the pianist, Lauren Prieto. Throughout the show, Prieto skillfully plays each melody. Her timing and rhythm keep the show going at a constant rate. theatre The short intro segues into “Try to Remember,” perhaps the tary on the shared experience of the chil­ By C. SPENCER BEGGS dren of the ’90s: hours upon hours of bad Scene Editor television. “Naomi in the Living Room,” a comedy by Christopher Durang, is directed Some remember their first time on stage by Hallie Taylor. The show is a manic as being paralyzed in a spotlight while play­ evening in the life of Naomi, an insane ing a tree in a third-grade production of woman whose son, John, and his new “The Wizard of Oz.” Some never made it to fiancee have come to visit. the auditions. “Date with a Stranger,” directed by Paul Tonight, a group of students will get to Sifuentes, is a candid peek into a date put whatever theatre experiences they’ve where a man and woman attempt to get to had behind them and take the stage at know each other through sexual innuendo Notre Dame for the first time. and back-and-forth statements, counter­ “The Freshmen Four” or “The Frosh 4,” statements and retractions. “Time Flies,” consists of four short one-act plays where directed by Molly Topper, is the life of two all the acting, directing and technical work mayflies that live for only 14 hours. is done by freshmen. Sophomores Justin For the most part, the rehearsal process Williams, Meg Ryan and Cheryl Turski serve for the shows is laid back. The casts get as producers and resource persons for the very close because it is a learning experi­ show. Williams and Ryan each directed a ence for all of them. Hoeplinger thinks the play in the show last year and Turski rehearsal process has allowed him to apply starred in another. and understand many of the techniques he “It was one of the best experiences of my learned in his “Acting: Process” class this freshman year and we felt if we didn’t put it semester, but he credits his cast with mak­ up nobody would,” Turski said. ing the process a positive experience. Though some members of the production “It’s been really easy because I tell my have had previous theatre experience, the actors to do something and they usually do production is a unique opportunity for first- something better than I asked ... it’s been a year students who are curious about cam­ blast, and it’s what I look forward to every pus theatre or were unsuccessful in getting night,” Hoeplinger said. a part in other campus productions to take “The Freshmen Plays” will be performed a little bit of the campus spotlight in a tonight in the Hesburgh Library auditorium learning and supportive environment. at 7:30 p.m. General admission is $3. “I tried out for these plays because I Tickets will be available only at the door. hadn’t done theatre in months and it felt really strange,” freshman Shantha Ready said. This year’s plays are all comedies. “Slop Culture,” which is directed by freshman Contact C. Spencer Beggs at [email protected] Chris Scott as Bellomy talks to his daughter Luisa, played by D Steve Hoeplinger, is a humorous commen­ next door, whose father is in cahoots with Bellomy to set the tw Friday, April 26, 2002 SERVER

Column p.2 Players to page 2 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, April 26, 2002 Expectations raised high one more time

It’s spring and the usual little flat. So it’s something of Aug. 31 and that maybe, just signs that spring is here have a surprise that the fans are maybe, the Hail Mary pass will hit campus — Pig Tostal, fris- back on the bandwagon this really work this year. bee on the quad, snow and the year, talking about how many The coaches have high Blue-Gold game. games the Irish will win and expectations as well. This mulling over opinions about Willingham will accept nothing year, like the new Irish head coach. less than the pursuit of perfec­ every year, Despite the 5-6 record last tion. Wide receivers coach e x p e c ta ­ season, that little black rain Trent Miles expects his play­ tio n s a re cloud that followed the foot­ ers, who are adjusting to a high as ball team last year seems to be totally new offensive scheme, sp rin g disappearing. to give up the excuse that p rac tice “There has been this cloud, I they’re learning and be suc­ end s an d think I labeled it the Eeyore cessful today. fan s look cloud, there is this sense that “I personally expect us to be a h e a d to something is wrong, that good now,” he said. "... I don’t th e fall. Katie McVoy something is not right, that we expect them to settle for [a T h ey ’re lost something,” said Irish bad practice], to just put if off th in k in g head coach Tyrone as if I’m only learning.’ That’s th a t Associate Willingham as his team began bullcrap. Let’s go out there m aybe, Sports Editor practice this year. "... That’s and expect to be good right ju s t the first thing we’ve got to cre­ n o w .” m aybe, ate is a positive feel, a positive So that’s where things stand. this will be the year the Irish nature about this program.” Coaches, fans, players expect come home with a national That seems to have hap­ to go out there and be good championship pened, at least for the fans. right now. Saturday they’ll see Fans, coaches and players And they have a lot to expect how realistic those expecta­ this year sound a lot like the th is y ear. tio n s a re . they did last year. There are expectations of As the Irish take the field on Bob Davie had high expecta­ the new head coach who is so Saturday in front of some­ tions of his team last year. different than head coach Bob where around 20,000 fans, “Things look pretty good and Davie, the silent coach who is avid Irish watchers from all RICO CASARES/The Observer I think we have a good chance going to return Notre Dame to over the country will get their Rising senior tight end Gary Godsey pulls down a pass during to be successful,” he said at national prominence. first taste of 2002 Irish foot­ spring practice. Having played quarterback, Godsey knows the start of spring. There are expectations ball. They expect to see a pre­ what it’s like to take the field with high expectations. He wanted to take his pro­ about the new West Coast- view of next season, from gram to the next level. style offense that promises to offensive plays to defensive be the quarterback. Maybe it’s just a matter of time to see Wide receiver David Givens be more explosive and more schemes and special teams they can talk about who they if those expectations are also had high expectations last exciting than the usual play up lin e-up s. expect to be the go-to receiver placed on a team that can year. the middle. Expectations that They expect to be able to for those third-and-15 plays. m e et th em . “I think it’s possible that we have kept fans on the edge of spend the next four months But there’s something we all could win a national champi­ their seat waiting to see who talking about what the Blue- must keep in mind. Contact Katie McVoy at onship this coming year,” he will line up behind center Gold game says about the fall Our expectations may not be mcvo5695@sain tmarys. edu. said. "... It’s an attainable com e fall. season. Maybe if Carlyle met. The 2002 season could The opinions expressed in this g o al.” There are expectations that Holiday or Matt LoVecchio end and they could be unful­ column are those of the author Unfortunately for last year’s Notre Dame will stun the takes more snaps, they can filled or they could exceeded. and not necessarily those of Irish, those expectations fell a nation in the Kickoff Classic on talk about who they expect to Expectations are high. Now The Observer.

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Quarterbacks junior Omar Jenkins leads the returning receivers Which player will be taking the snap come fall is in receptions with seven. Ronnie Rodamer (top still up in the air. Carlyle Holiday was Notre right), Lorenzo Crawford and rising sophomore Dame’s man last year after sophomore Matt Carlos Campbell have one each. LoVecchio (bottom right) struggled in the first two games of last season, but LoVecchio started seven Defensive line games as a freshman, including the 2001 Fiesta The loss of Tony Weaver and Grant Irons will be Bowl. Holiday worked well in a duck-and-run a blow to the Irish defensive line. Returning offense but it is still unclear how his passing game starters fifth-year senior Ryan Roberts and rising will develop. LoVecchio has had more experience seniors Darrell Campbell and Cedric Hilliard will with the pass and it is quite possible that he will have to lead the defensive line, which suffers from line up behind center in the fall. Third-stringer a lack of depth. Rising junior Kyle Budinseck will Jared Clark pulled himself out of the running last probably step in place as starters. week and moved to tight end.

Running backs Linebackers With the graduation of running backs Tony With the exit of Rocky Boiman and Tyreo Fisher and Terrance Howard, the main running Harrison, Courtney Watson is the lone returning backs responsibility will probably fall on rising starter. The linebackers will have some adjusting senior Julius Jones (top left). Fifth-year senior full­ to do, but the Irish have the numbers to fill the back Tom Lopienski should see some more carries, holes. Fifth-year senior Carlos Pierre-Antoine, ris­ although the new offensive style will make less use ing junior Mike Goulsby and rising sophomores of the run. Rising sophomore Ryan Grant (bottom Corey Mays and Brandon Hoyte may be able to left) and fifth-year senior Mike McNair may also crack the starting line-up. make solid contributions to the Irish run game. Secondary Offensive line The secondary is Notre Dame’s strongest unit. The Irish offensive line is probably the most With only Ron Israel graduating, the Irish have experienced part of the team. Despite the gradua­ plenty of depth. Fifth-year seniors Donald Dykes tion of Kurt Vollers, the Irish return five lineman and Shane Walton, rising seniors Glenn Earl, with loads of experience — Jordan Black, Jeff Gerome Sapp and Jason Beckstrom, rising juniors Paine, Sean Milligan, Sean Mahan and Brennan Vontez Duff, Abram Elam and Preston Jackson and Curtin. The line has two years of experience and rising sophomore Dwight Ellick can all make solid looked as if it was really beginning to gel at the end contributions. The leading safeties, who provide a of last season. Black, Milligan and Mahan bounced combination of talent and experience, should begin between positions but seem to have settled into to emerge on Saturday. place in spring practice. Rising sophomore Mark LeVoir could step in if one of those five gets injured. Special teams Nicholas Setta will return for the Irish after being Wide receivers the leading scorer on more than one occassion last With the new West Coast-style offense, the wide season, but will have to find a new holder with the receivers should receive some new national atten­ graduation of Adam Tibbie. Setta will be joined by tion. After graduating David Givens and Javin classmate Joey Hidbold, who was the Irish punter Hunter, the wide receiver position wide open. last season. Who will return kickoffs and punts Arnaz Battle, who did nothing extraordinary in his remains questionable but Jones and Vontez Duff, first year as a flanker, has spent most of spring along with Walton and speedy wide receiver Matt practice on the sidelines nursing an injury. Rising Shelton, have seen action in practice.

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Leland made a light-hearted comment. set school, but as a little kid the only thing u By ANDREW SOUKUP “I know you’ve got great respect for Ty, you knew was that’s where your friends Willingham’s Sports Writer and at some point, you’re going to try to w ere.” n hire Ty,” Leland told White. Willingham loved playing baseball and ei A few days after Notre Dame hired Kevin Little did he know how right he was. basketball with neighborhood children. White, the new athletic director received a But football was his favorite sport. While gi lunch invitation from Donald Keough, for­ Coaching Career Different frequencies most of his friends played in the street or e< mer chairman of the Notre Dame Board of White had a short list of candidates he at the recreation center, Willingham would se Trustees. During that first meeting with wanted to contact about the possibility of lie on his back in the front lawn throwing a one of the most powerful men at Notre replacing Davie and Willingham was at the football in the air, itching for his chance. w Dame, Keough told White something he top. After announcing Davie’s firing, White Jacksonville integrated when Willingham would never forget. 1977 After graduating from picked up the phone, dialed Leland’s num­ was 12. And as one of a handful of blacks h “Here’s what you have to do to be suc­ ber, and asked for permission to interview in former white-only schools, Willingham e; cessful,” White remembered Keough say­ Michigan State in 1977, Willingham. The next day, White made quickly realized the only way he’d be able fr ing. “Whatever you do, you’ve got to learn contact with the Stanford head coach. to take advantage of the few opportu­ Willingham stayed as a to be able to hear the music.” “He was the guy that I felt I knew the nities that came his way would White learned how to listen to Notre best in terms of personal ego and reputa­ be through hard work. graduate assistant under Dame’s complex symphony of history, tra­ tion,” White said. “I guess Ty’s been on my “It was two societies,” dition and lore that echoed from the racks Darryl Rogers. list for a long time. I’ve always respected Jerome Willing-ham of candles at the Grotto to the locker and admired and thought seriously about said. “As long as we rooms inside Notre Dame Stadium. High him. ... I’ve already come out of the closet. were in our neigh­ 1978 Willingham goes to academic standards didn’t stop Notre borhood, it was If I was at Arizona State, I would have Dame from winning national titles in the tried to recruit him. If I was at Michigan, I wonderful. Centrato coach past, and White saw no reason why they would have tried to recruit him. ” W h en w e should in the present. Athletic expectations the si But something happened during the stepped out of weren’t lowered in the past, and White that environ­ interview. The two just didn’t connect. didn’t drop the standards when he took White wanted someone who had a m e n t, w e over. tremendous passion for Notre Dame, and fo u n d o u t When you’re at Notre Dame, you act a th a t w e he wasn’t getting that from Willingham. certain way, and with the way White con­ White also said several people close to w e r e n ’t ducted his orchestra, he made sure every­ 1980 Willingham returns to Willingham told him the Stanford coach w e I - one understood that very clearly. If one come. ” was considering making a move to the NFL instrument was off, White didn’t hesitate to Michigan State as the in the near future. W i 1 - replace it. “It wasn’t as gushing as I hoped it would lingham defensive secondary and That’s why, less than 12 hours after the be,” White admitted. found 2001 season ended, White fired former th a t he special teams coach But Willingham isn’t a gusher. He fierce­ head coach Bob Davie and went looking w a s n ’t ly guards his personal emotions. Every for someone who could to live up to Notre particu- under Muddy Waters. word that comes out of his mouth is care­ Dame’s expectations. Someone who could fully chosen. And when football is the sub­ 1 a r 1 y restore credibility and respectability to a ject, Willingham is deadly serious. w e 1 - 1983 Willingham moves to program accustomed to national champi­ “He can loosen up now, it just depends come on onships, not sub- 500 seasons. on the situation and who he is around, but the high North Carolina State as White wanted someone who could hear s c h o o l he loosens up pretty good,” said Charlie the music. f o o tb a ll the secbndaiTand Baggett, Willingham’s college roommate. So he called Tyrone Willingham. “But it does take a lot, and he doesn’t team. T h e f irs t special(tlafflfrs Coach come out of that very often.” under TcmrRe&l. Crossing paths Willingham shouted on one frequency black Willingham and White first crossed paths how badly he wanted the job, but White q u a r t e r ­ at Central Michigan University in 1978. At heard only whispers on another frequency. b a c k in 1986 Willingham switches to the time, White coached the school’s track The two parted ways, and Willingham Jacksonville and field team while Willingham, in his stayed at Stanford while White continued High history, the Qt^e^ide of the ball first college coaching job, worked with the his search. A week later, Notre Dame hired W illingham Chippewas’ secondary. George O’Leary, who didn’t have a prob­ didn’t play until and Rice staff White saw how Willingham, even as a lem gushing to White about his love for midway through as thUlppybrs coach young football coach, demanded perfection Notre Dame, and the Stanford coach was his junior year of from his players. He established a reputa­ all but forgotten. high school, and he and special teams coach. tion as a coach who refused to tolerate Willingham didn’t dwell on the missed only got into the game laziness and held high expectations for opportunity. In three weeks, Stanford because the starter was everyone around him. would play in the Seattle Bowl. So, just like injured. But unlike several Willingham joins “I don’t think anybody dared not to live he’d done his entire life, he focused on the of his black teammates who up to his expectations,” said Muddy task at hand and didn’t think about any­ couldn’t handle the lack of playing Green atifanford Waters, who hired Willingham as sec­ thing else. Notre Dame had passed him by. time, Willingham never stopped practicing. W running backs coa ondary coach at Michigan State in 1980. “I “I think there’s a work ethic instilled in “Some players reacted by quitting,” ai think they respected him so much they him from the time he was very young that Jerome Willingham said. “He didn’t. It di wanted to do the best they could for him.” when there’s a job to do, you make sure didn’t seem to bother him. I never saw any tl The two parted ways when Willingham the job gets done,” said Indianapolis Colts anger or frustration.” st left Central Michigan after two years for head coach Tony Dungy, who worked with After working so hard to earn a spot on m Michigan State. While White gained a rep­ Willingham in Minnesota. “And that the team, Willingham didn’t want his foot- th utation as one of the best athletic directors becomes the most important thing at that ball career to end in Jacksonville. He sent 1992 Willingham travels to the in the nation, Willingham emerged as one tim e.” letters to more than 100 Division I colleges fr asking for a chance to walk onto the foot- I Minnesota Vikings with of the best young coaches in the nation because he demanded so much out of him­ ball team. Only two responded — Michigan si Segregation State and Toledo. Willingham chose Big fr Green. self and his players. Lionel Tyrone Willingham grew up as Ten powerhouse Michigan State, and in “Nothing is acceptable outside of the one of four siblings in segregated vowed to his parents he would earn a te pursuit of perfection, ” Willingham said. Jacksonville, N.C., the son of a landlord scholarship so that they wouldn’t have to di “Very few will be perfect, matter of fact, who built his own rental houses and a r pay for his college education. there is no player, no person, that I’ve schoolteacher who served as the first black It was in East Lansing, Mich., where g been around that will be perfect. I know in woman on the local Board of Education. Willingham first learned to listen to the most cases, I will probably fall short, but From them, Willingham discovered the leg- music. that doesn’t diminish my desire, my enthu­ value of hard work and opportunity. Walsh siasm to reach that goal.” “I wish everyone in the world could have 1 The pair reunited in 1996 when both had my parents,” Willingham said. Striving for perfection coach on worked for rival Pac-10 schools. By the “They’ve been as good a role model and as In his room at Michigan State, time the White joined Arizona State as ath­ good a coach in terms of the fundamentals Willingham constantly kept watch over his letic director, Willingham had a year of they established within me.” diverse music collection. He organized his head coaching experience at Stanford, Jacksonville wasn’t exactly a hotbed of records by stacking them alphabetically in where several of White’s former track ath­ civil rights conflict during Willingham’s plastic milk crates. Whenever someone letes at Central Michigan worked as coach­ youth, but he and his family could easily took a record out of the sleeve, Willingham 200 2 Wilin es on Willingham’s staff. see the effect of segregation. Black families made sure it went right back in the spot. “There were always these tentacles could only live in a designated area of the Perfection in every part of life, that was between Ty and myself,” White said. city and all black students in the county Willingham’s ultimate goal. omes W hite’s respect for Willingham was had to attend one school. “He expected the best,” Baggett said. plainly obvious and he admired the way “We seldom thought of the racial prob­ “He wasn’t the fastest guy in the world, but the football coach ran his program. And lems when were growing up,” said he used to beat us in wind sprints. We when White left Arizona State for Notre Willingham’s brother, Jerome. “It’s a wanted to run them at 50 percent, but he Dame, Stanford Athletic Director Ted racial problem when you have to go to a wouldn’t do it, he wouldn’t go along with Friday, April 26, 2002 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 5 ie music ursued perfection. 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3. He never slacked off.” two clicked immediately. “I didn’t expect to hear from them It took the walk-on just one season to “We had that opportunity to get a feel for again,” Willingham said. “There was noth­ ake good on his promise to his parents to each other and to get a feel for what he ing that would lead me to believe that.” What people are trn a football scholarship. thought on certain issues and what I Mere hours after Stanford lost to Georgia And the two-sport standout also distin- thought on certain issues,” Willingham Tech in the Seattle Bowl, White was on the oished himself on the baseball team and said. “We had very similar minds. ” phone asking Leland for permission to talk irned a spot on the All-Big Ten team his A few years later, when Green was look­ to Willingham again. He talked to the saying about Ty snior year. ing to fill a position on his staff at Stanford, coach the next day. But football was his first love, and he he hired Willingham as the running backs “Ty, would you have a sincere interest in anted to be perfect at it. coach. And when Green left for the this thing?” White asked. Willingham Every Saturday, Willingham would rouse Minnesota Vikings in 1992, Willingham fol­ “Kevin, you made a mistake,” is roommates out of bed at 7 a.m. for lowed him. Willingham said. “You should have hired irly-morning workouts. They’d be shak- “I think there are a lot of people Coach me. I’m the guy. I would love to be at Notre g off hangovers while Willingham, who Green could have picked, ” Willingham D am e.” didn’t drink, ran at the front of the said. “I feel very fortunate that he picked It was as if someone cranked the volume 7 gu ess Ty’s pack. m e .” knob to full blast. Willingham never com­ Those who have worked with both Green “I was looking for a gusher,” White said been on my list plained about the lack of and Willingham saw similarities in coach­ after Willingham finally gushed. He had for a long time. playing time he got in ing styles when Willingham left Minnesota the same passion for Notre Dame as the I’ve always college. At one point, for his first head coaching position at fiery O’Leary — he just showed it different­ he was sixth on the Stanford in 1995. Willingham opted to ly- respected and quarterback depth teach and instruct rather than scream and Over the next day or two, Willingham thought chart. But he im­ yell. evaluated the possible scenarios. He talked seriously pressed his “He grew up under the Denny Green sys­ with nearly every major person involved in KevinWhite teammates and tem and he’s very similar to Denny in the his life. He talked about the increased pres­ Notre Dame about him. ” his coaches way he approaches the program, his sys­ sure at Notre Dame with his brother. He athletic director with his hard tem, his philosophy and his values,” said talked about moving to Indiana with his w o rk a n d Irish secondary coach Trent Walters, who wife. He talked about the thrill of a new his no-non­ worked with Green and Willingham in challenge with Dungy. And he talked with “Whatever his sense atti­ Minnesota. Leland. assignment was, tude. In practices, when a player makes a mis­ “He was sort of, to me, casual about his he was going to “ H e take, Willingham will raise his voice only interest in the job,” the Stanford athletic w ould do once — only because it’s necessary to get director said. “Until he took it.” make sure it got | anything the player’s attention. He motions for the Suddenly, the two-year-old joke between accomplished I to h elp player to come next to him and in low, Leland and White didn’t seem all that and nothing was u s w in ,” controlled tones, calmly explains the mis­ funny anymore — at least to Leland. White, said take. He trades flashes of greatness for on the other hand, was giddy. It took near­ going to sta n d in Tony Dungy Darryl consistency and treats All-Americans the ly a month, but he finally found the man the way. ’’ Indianapolis R o g e r s , same as walk-ons. who could hear the music. Colts head who Willingham wants to create a well- coach c o a c h e d rounded person, not just a football Facing the music W i llin g ­ machine. He evaluates success based on Notre Dame welcomed the new Irish h am d u r­ the physical, mental and spiritual develop­ football coach just as quickly as he left in g h is ment of his players. The poster boy for Stanford. The mayor of South Bend pre­ final year micro-managers, Willingham instructs his sented him with a key to the city. Fans of college players on everything from how to read a praised the hire. Players welcomed him and offered blitz to how to hold a fork at the dinner “Coach with open arms. Willingham him a grad­ table. “He’s got his hands in everything,” Notre uate assis­ The result is lasting admiration for the Dame center Jeff Faine said. “Offensive picks and tant position head coach. line, running backs, defensive backs, you w ith th e “I think he demands a whole lot, but chooses his feel like he’s coaching everybody. I love it.” w ords very Spartans. “The everything he demands, he can do,” said “The way he came across and the things players respect­ former Stanford receiver Troy Walters, he said, it was so easy to talk to him,” said ca refu lly ... H e’s ed him because he now with the Indianapolis Colts. “He’s a Irish kicker Nicholas Setta. “There was no not a real big wasn’t kidding and guy you want to go to war with. He’s been hesitation. You knew the guys were going h e w a s n ’t ja c k in g in the same situations, he’s had to over­ Courtney talker and that to have great respect for him and you W atson Irish around. What he was come a lot of things, and he’s had to work knew it was going to be a great thing.” makes what he linebacker saying was solid and hard in life. You believe what he says and After the pomp died down, Willingham sa y s taken sound.” that he can do stuff because he’s coming looked a Notre Dame community starved more to heart. ” Willingham’s hard work paid from the same situation.” for football glory in the eye and promised off when Baggett got injured, “Just because he’s not vocal with he would win. illingham drove his friend to the hospital screaming and yelling doesn’t mean he’s Pressure didn’t matter to Willingham. He id then promptly took his spot on the not intense,” Notre Dame receivers coach saw a challenge. He took the job. He won’t ipth chart, starting the final six games of Trent Miles said. “He knows exactly what change. Instead, he believes things around “Number one, ie season at quarterback. He lost the he wants, and he doesn’t have to scream him will. he is a acting job next season, but his team- and yell to get it out of people all the time.” “His whole thing is that he’s got to win ates had seen enough — they voted him With respect came success. Willingham there because that’s the best college job in professional. He e team’s most inspirational player. led the Cardinals to a 44-36-1 record over the country,” said Baggett, who has stayed treats everyone “I’m constantly in the pursuit of perfec- six years, a Rose Bowl berth and a top 10 in weekly contact with his former college with a great m, and I want to be the best I can be and BCS finish. He was selected Pac-10 Coach roommate. “It’s a big challenge for him, want to be perfect today,” Willingham of the Year twice. Coaches longed to work but he’s fired up about it.” deal of respect. lid. “But I qualify that by saying I am on the same staff with the man who had a Willingham is nearly settled into his new He allows you to Buzz Preston ipatiently patient about that code. The reputation for getting involved in every life at Notre Dame. He still lives out of a do your job. ” running backs ipatient part is that I want to have it yes- facet of the team without stepping on assis­ hotel room, but he already has his prized rday. The patient portion of it is that if I tant coaches’ toes. stereo system set up in his office. coach m’t get it yesterday, I want it tomorrow. ” But Willingham will have none of the Sometimes, during the day, sounds of the praise. Notre Dame marching band faintly res­ aming respect “I don’t see myself as being any different onate from Willingham’s office. Tomorrow came quickly for a former from anybody else,” he said. “In the “Other days, I might listen to gospel, allege athlete who wanted to coach foot­ greater scheme of things, I’m just another rhythm and blues. But today,” the head ball. He served a one-year stint as a gradu­ m an .” coach said with a grin, “today is my fight 7 think his ate assistant for the Spartans before going song day.” emphasis tends ,o Central Michigan. Willingham then The second meeting Willingham has heard the music. He noved from Michigan State to North White didn’t agree. It had been nearly knows what is expected of him. He under­ to be on day-to- Carolina State to Rice, where he also three weeks since O’Leary resigned and stands that nothing less than perfection is day effort and umped into an internship program with White was reluctant to select another expected at Notre Dame. not flashes of he San Francisco 49ers designed to help coach until Stanford’s season was over. He And he loves it. minority coaches move into the NFL. wanted to talk to Willingham again. “That’s the goal, to be perfect,” he said. brilliance. ’’ There, Willingham got to know Dennis Willingham certainly didn’t expect anoth­ “That’s the goal, that’s the joy. The chase is Ted Leland jreen. er call from White. He remembered look­ better than the capture. That, to me, is a Stanford The two had coached on opposite teams ing at the television on the morning of Dec. great way to live as a person and an ath­ ind had b een m u tu al ac q u ain tan c es for 14, the day headlines screamed across lete, to be perfect, to be the best I can be.” athletic everal years. But Green, who worked with ESPN that O’Leary had been forced to director he 49ers, needed a racquetball partner in resign as head coach of the Irish. But he morning. Since Willingham didn’t mind Willingham wasn’t planning on fielding Contact Andrew Soukup at ivaking up early, he agreed to play. The another call from Notre Dame. 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Mattison finds stabi Walters finally fi coaching roller coaster Notre Dame

Mattison helped the new staff Willingham, who coached his son By ANDREW SOUKUP become accustomed to Notre Dame. By KATIE McVOY Sports Writer Trent, was on his way to Notre Dame He provided a link for the recruiting Associate Sports Editor and Minnesota head coach Dennis efforts from Davie to Willingham. No roller coaster had more peaks And the transition was easier for the Green was about to be fired from the Life has a funny way of working Vikings, it seemed like it was time to and valleys than the one Greg players because Mattison knew their out. That’s something to which Notre start looking toward South Bend one Mattison rode in December. capabilities. Dame secondary coach Trent m o re tim e. First, Bob Davie’s firing left But more importantly, Mattison Walters can attest. “Denny was in the process of leav­ Mattison unsure wanted to stay at Notre Dame so he Nine years ago ing the Vikings and he said, ‘Well where he’d be could help coach the players he’d W alters worked this tenure is going to run off,”’ coaching in 2002. spent time recruiting. under defensive Walters said. “He’s the one who got Then George “I’ve put a lot of time into these coordinator Bob to let me know ahead of time that he O’Leary was kids, and I’ve recruited a lot of A Davie at Texas might be stepping down and that hired, who in them, ” he said. “I’m just thankful I A&M before Davie affected me to call Ty and start turn re-hired get to work with a lot of them. You came to Notre working on things. If you’re going to M attison. get real close to kids when you Dame. When he be gone, then I’m going to be gone But just five recruit them. You put a lot of work arrived in South somewhere.” d a y s l a t e r into them, you see them grow, and Bend, Davie want­ So W alters ended up at Notre Mattison was Greg Mattison you want to be part of their success­ ed Walters to NTrent Walters D am e. again thrown into defensive line e s .” come with him The Indiana graduate is back in limbo when While he doesn’t want to compare secondary and coach the sec­ the state, leaving in 1980 after O’Leary resigned. working with Davie to his current job ondary. And that coaching the Hoosier secondary for Finally, about a month after Davie under Willingham, he said it has left Walters in a tough position. eight years. He began his coaching was fired, Tyrone Willingham been easy to work with the new “I always wanted to coach here career with Indiana overseeing the offered Mattison a spot on his defen­ staff. and one time I was at Texas A&M, freshmen and junior varsity team in sive staff — not as coordinator but And without any specific coordi­ Bob Davie [who had just started his 1968. as a defensive line coach. nating responsibilities, Mattison can first year as Notre Dame’s defensive Now, 21 years after leaving “That’s part of the profession,” focus solely on coaching. coordinator] was considering me for Indiana, Walters knows that things said Mattison, the lone assistant “Coordinating is something I’ve a position here and I thought about have a funny way of working out. coach on W illingham’s staff to be had the opportunity to do, and I like it, thought about it,” Walters said. He’s back in the state and, for the retained from Davie’s staff. “You doing it, but I really like coaching,” “My wife said, ‘Why go to Notre first time, at Notre Dame. take what’s given to you, you don’t said Mattison, who served as defen­ Dame, why don’t you just stay here “You never know how things are have a choice, you don’t have to sive coordinator at Michigan in at Texas A&M?’ But just because it going to work out,” W alters said. coach. When you decided to be a 1995-96 before coming to Notre was Notre Dame I considered it.” “The Lord has a way of working coach and coach at the big schools Dame as defensive coordinator in Although W alters passed over things out and they’ll fall into place.” and the big arenas, things like that 1997. “I really like spending all my Notre Dame in favor of Texas A&M, happen. It happens all the time.” time with the defensive line. That’s just weeks later he accepted a job Having a familiar face on the staff what I was hired to do, and that’s with the Minnesota Vikings. also made the transition remarkably what I’ll do.” However, nine years later, he easier for both the players and the found Notre Dame calling again. new coaches. Contact Andrew Soukup at When Walters heard former Contact Katie McVoy at During the winter months, [email protected]. Stanford head coach Tyrone [email protected].

Denbrock makes the move to stay McDonnell brings lifelong with quality offensive line mentality to Irish now . By CHRIS FEDERICO “I can’t speak about anything By CHRIS FEDERICO practiced it before, and they under­ Sports Editor that’s happened in the past,” he said. Sports Writer stand what’s going to happen,” he “I think we have some talented indi­ said . viduals up front that we re trying to It didn’t take much coercion to get He’s done it nearly all his life. McDonell comes to Notre Dame mold into a unit that the University offensive line coach Mike Denbrock From his days as a tackle and four- after spending one year coaching of Notre Dame is worthy of and can to leave his position at Stanford and year starter at small Carroll College under head coach Tyrone be proud of.” follow head coach Tyrone in the late 1970s to his life now Willingham at Stanford. Denbrock comes from a very Willingham to beneath the “I feel very fortunate that Coach diverse coaching background that Notre Dame. Even Golden Dome, Willingham asked me to join him includes professional and collegiate though he had first-year offen­ here,” McDonell said. “I think that coaching experience on both the only coached with sive line coach this is an outstanding university, offensive and defensive sides of the Willingham for John McDonell and I feel very honored to be coach­ football. that one year with h a s a lw a y s ing here and to be a part of what Prior to his one-year term with the Cardinal, thought like an we re hoping to get.” Stanford, Denbrock coached a two- Denbrock already offensive lineman. Last season, the Cardinal ranked year stint with the Arena League h a d r e a s o n After all of 23rd nationally in rushing, while Buffalo Destroyers, occupying the enough to make these years, it’s averaging over 200 yards per game. Mike Denbrock positions of assistant coach, defen­ the move to South f a i r to s a y John With the Irish, McDonell will con­ sive coordinator, offensive line and Bend. offensive line M c D o n e ll h a s centrate on centers and guards defensive line coach. McDonnell “The main [rea­ seen a lot a n d while working with fellow first-year The bulk of Denbrock’s experience offensive line son] is the type of person learned a good bit offensive line coach Mike Denbrock, comes from coaching at his alma [Willingham] is, and the type of about how the who will handle tackles and tight mater, Grand Valley State, where he things he brings to the table as a position should be played. ends. coached on the offensive side as head football coach,” Denbrock said. “It’s been too long ago as far as McDonell spent the majority of his coordinator, quarterbacks and wide “It’s something that’s hard to find playing, but I think coaching — once career coaching at Washington receivers coach from 1992-95, but out there. He’s a guy that has the you coach and play a specific posi­ State. From 1989-93, he served as then switched to the other side of the ability to focus a football program in tion so long, you really start to think the offensive line/tight ends coach ball from 1996-98 when he was the direction that it needs to go. He’s and see the things out there,” and then from 1994-2000 he took defensive coordinator and lineback­ just a quality individual — period. McDonell said. “That’s what you try over offensive coordinator duties in e rs coach. So, it made the decision easy when to relate to the players. You talk to addition to coaching the offensive It was at Grand Valley State that he asked me to come along.” one another and you understand line. Denbrock got his first coaching expe­ While with the Irish, Denbrock will one another, and you understand McDonell’s experience also rience as a graduate assistant in focus on working with the tackles the situations out there.” includes stints as offensive line 1986-87. and tight ends, while fellow offensive With all of his experience, coach at Weber State and alma Denbrock also coached two years line coach John McDonell will mostly McDonell hopes that some of his m ater Carroll College. apiece at Michigan State and Illinois work with centers and guards. knowledge will rub off on those In addition, he served as head State, working predominantly with Even though teams in recent histo­ young players. coach of Scobey High School in the offense. ry at Notre Dame have had trouble “You want to teach them want Montana for two years. putting together a dominant offen­ happens out there, so that when it sive line, Denbrock chooses not to comes to them on the football field, Contact Chris Federico at dwell on that but to focus on the they won’t get rattled, because Contact Chris Federico at [email protected]. future and the resources at hand they’ve seen it before and they’ve [email protected]. Friday, April 26, 2002 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 7 class in quest for success Preston pushes for victory on Baer comes from Japa

and offthe By JOE HETTLER Willingham hired Baer as out in his mind most vividly. Assistant Sports Editor the defensive coordinator of “The [1999] Rose Bowl years. He then headed to Southern Stanford in 1995. Last year comes to mind right now,” By JOE HETTLER Illinois in 1984 to become the wide Defensive coordinator Kent at Stanford, Baer’s defense Baer said. “What a tremen­ Assistant Sports Editor receivers and defensive backs Baer did not begin his colle­ gave up only 109.6 yards on dous opportunity. I think coach. From there, Preston went giate football coaching the ground, which was good that’s number one, playing When talking about football, back to Hawaii as the special career in the United States, enough to lead the PAC-10 in the Rose Bowl, having the Notre Dame running backs and teams, wide receivers, defensive b u t o v e r ­ conference for only the sec­ kind of year we had, repre­ special teams coach Buzz Preston backs coach and strength and con­ s e a s in ond time in school history. senting the PAC-10 and sounds a lot like head coach ditioning coordinator. During his J a p a n as Surprisingly, from the staff being the PAC-10 champion Tyrone time there, Preston helped lead the t h e h e a d Willingham assembled in was just a special time in my Willingham. Rainbows to their first two bowl c o a c h o f 1995, only Baer remains fife and coaching career.” Both expect games in the history of the school’s t h e with the coach at Notre On the field, Baer wants th e s a m e football program. He also was part Y ok o su k a D am e. his teams to be aggressive things out of of the 1992 Hawaii team that went S eah aw k s “I’ve been with and shut down the oppo­ their players 11-2. (United [Willingham] longer than nents running game. and have simi­ After five seasons at Washington States anybody now,” Baer said. However, Baer also pushes lar philoso­ State and a year a t UNLV, Preston Navy) Kent Baer “I’m the only coach left on his players to become better phies on foot­ was hired by Willingham in 1999 to te a m fo r defensive the staff when we came in, people off the field as well. ball — they be the running backs coach at four coordinator when we first went to “Hopefully [his players] want their Buzz Preston Stanford. During his tenure there, years. Stanford, so we’ve been walk away saying T learned players to win running backs Preston helped build a running Once he got back on to through a lot together. He’s something not only about in e v e ry game that led the PAC-10 in rush­ American soil, Baer coached such a tremendous person, football, but how to handle aspect of life. These similar beliefs ing for the first time in its history linebackers at Utah State for first of all. Not only is he a situations and about life,”’ may explain why Preston fits so by notching 201 yards per game. In 5 years, before being their good person, a great family B aer said. well on Willingham’s staff. the first season after taking over, defensive coordinator for man, but he’s a tremendous “I expect them to give their best Stanford’s running backs doubled three more years. football coach.” every time and try to not only be their yardage from the year before. After eight more years at Throughout his years of good football players but good peo­ During his years as a member of defensive coordinator for the coaching, Baer has made Contact Joe Hettler at ple,” Preston said. “Hopefully, try Willingham’s staff, the two have University of California and some lasting memories, but [email protected]. to reach for everything they want, developed a friendship that is Arizona State, Tyrone one particular memory sticks try to be everything they can in strongly based on their beliefs life.” about football and life. What if his players do not give “[My relationship with Tyrone their best? Willingham] is one of a great deal “That’s not an option,” Preston of respect and admiration,” Simmons and wife said. “I don’t give up on kids. I Preston said. “He’s a class act. He don’t ever think you should give up holds true to all the virtues that I is all about... The joke is that at West Virginia and anyone unless they give up on feel that you have to have as a By JOE HETTLER she’s always with me and Colorado. At Colorado, themselves, that’s the only way it’s coach and what you want to do for Assistant Sports Editor that I married the right Simmons helped lead the not going to happen. In coaching young men and for the game. I w om en.” Buffaloes to a bowl game in you’re here to help young men consider him a friend and I’ve just Linebackers coach Bob While his role at Notre all seven years he was there. grow in every phase of their life been blessed to have the opportu­ Simmons has been through Dame is slightly different Simmons left Oklahoma and that’s what I feel very strongly nity to part of his program.” more than most in his profes­ from his role with his old State to become a volunteer about.” sion. team, Bob Simmons don’t consultant for the Big 12 Preston started his coaching Contact Joe Hettler at Four m ind. conference. career at his alma mater, Hawaii, [email protected]. y e a rs ago The head coach at Simmons has known as a graduate assistant for three he needed Oklahoma State for six sea­ Willingham for many years a k id n e y sons, Simmons took a year since his days at Oklahoma trans­ off in 2001 before being State. plant. His hired by Tyrone Willingham “[At Oklahoma State], we w ife h a p ­ to be the linebacker’s coach developed, what I think is a Miles focuses on coaching p e n e d to for Notre Dame this season. real good relationship with be a p e r - Simmons compiled a 30-38 him and he wife over the f e c t from the b Bob Simmons record at Oklahoma State year,” he said. “I’ve always match, linebackers and led the Cowboys to an had a lot of respect for Coach a n d s h e Alamo Bowl appearance in Willingham. He’s always been been all over the country coaching. d o n ated a By KATIE McVOY 1997, while also collecting a dynamic person with a He began at his alma mater kidney to her husband. Big 12 conference Coach of great intensity for what he Associate Sports Editor Indiana State, moved to Fresno “It was very much an the Year honors that season. wanted to do.” State, had an internship with the unselfish act on her part,” Previously, Simmons had In 1986, Trent Miles played his Seattle Seahawks and spent some Simmons said. “It was just worked as outside lineback­ Contact Joe Hettler at last football game on a Thursday time at the University of New the true meaning of marriage ers and defensive line coach night. By Monday, the Indiana Mexico and at the University of [email protected]. State graduate was coaching. Oklahoma. He’s coached on both Miles, Notre Dame’s newest wide sides of the ball, working with receivers coach, had aspirations of defensive backs and wide receivers playing in the and worked with a West Coast Diedrick returns from NFL b u t offense at Stanford and an option w o u n d u p offense at Oklahoma. With that The only problem was that separated by their ability to run coaching kind of experience, he’s taken a lit­ By ANDREW SOUKUP Diedrick’s family still lived in the football. And when Diedrick there instead tle bit from each place he’s been Sports Writer the United States. And after went to Washington, he added of playing. and come up with a coaching phi­ Diedrick’s middle son, Justin, a running game to his wide “I wanted to losophy of his own. If Bill Diedrick didn’t have a won a high school state cham­ open, West-Coast style of play pro foot­ “I’ve been able to pull a little bit family, chances are pretty good pionship, Diedrick realized he offense. ball but that of different philosophy from every­ he’d still be in Canada. missed watching his sons play Now an established offensive didn’t work A Trent Miles body,” he said. “I was able to work The current Notre Dame football. coordinator, Diedrick doesn’t out and I real­ with guys at different places, I felt o ffe n siv e So he took some time off feel the pressure he once felt wide receivers ized my senior like I made some good relation­ c o o rd in a ­ coaching football to be with his -early in his career to keep mov­ year that that ships.” to r s p e n t family. But just one year later, ing from position to position. wasn’t going to work out,” Miles And his coaching philosophy is tw o y ears he landed a job at Washington Notre Dame is his reward for said. “My last game was a as simple as what he likes to do. in th e and in 1998 accepted the role coaching for 30 years. Thursday night, an ESPN game “Win,” he said. C a n a d ia n of offensive coordinator at “When you’re young, you feel and that Monday I became a Miles is a part of a transition for F o o t b a l l Stanford under Tyrone like you need to move to keep coach.” the Notre Dame offense, moving League as Willingham. moving ahead,” he said. “As Miles coached wide receivers from an option-heavy game to a o ffe n siv e “He’s the reason I wanted to long as you can keep moving with Irish head coach Ty West Coast-style offense. But the c o o rd in a ­ go to Stanford and the reason I ahead and each opportunity is Willingham last year at Stanford Indiana native, who is finally back tor for the Bill Diedrick followed him to Notre Dame,” a higher level, you get forced to and followed him to Notre Dame near his family, is ready for anoth­ Edm onton offensive Diedrick said. “I think when that. Once you get to this level this winter. Before that, he was at er coaching challenge. E sk im o s . you look at how he’s not only a and have an opportunity to stay coordinator Green Bay as an offensive assis­ “I always love a challenge,” he Life w a s wonderful, outstanding person at some place, that’s really the tant, coaching wide receivers and said. “We’re in this because of the g o o d fo r he is exactly who he is.” goal of a coach. The last four doing quality control. But if you challenges. If you didn’t like chal­ Diedrick, who coached in a Diedrick utilizes an offensive years have been wonderful and ask him now which he liked better, lenges you wouldn’t be coaching or league that featured high- system that emphasizes bal­ I’m looking forward to a won­ coaching in the pros or coaching playing.” octane offenses. ance between the run and the derful career h ere.” college, his answer is pretty “As an offensive coach, it was pass, a philosophy that evolved straight forward.’’Coaching, just a lot fun,” he said. “I don’t from his coaching days in the coaching,” he said. Contact Katie McVoy at think I’d like to be a defensive CFL. In Canada, teams could Contact Andrew Soukup at Miles, like most coaches, has [email protected]. coach.” pass at will. But teams were [email protected]. page 8 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, April 26, 2002

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most well-known song from the musical. With deep inside, the two proud fathers meet to discuss and powerful vocals, The Narrator (played by Zack the futures of their children. They agree that Linnert) establishes one of the central themes of the their phony plan has worked thus far, but play — to remember the good times, even through Matt must rescue Luisa so he appears wor­ times of sorrow or depression. He sings, “Try to thy of her hand. Hucklebee tells Bellomy remember when life was so tender/ that he has propositioned That no one wept except the wil­ “The Fantasticks” a villain to appraise their low .” situation and to abduct Next, the Narrator presents the the innocent Luisa. primary characters. Luisa, played El Gallo, also played by by Devon Candura, is a beautiful, ***** Zack Linnert, is a greedy young, self-absorbed and self-pro­ and sneaky character claimed “princess.” She desperate­ FTT whose world revolves ly wants to try new things and dis­ D ire c to r: Lizzie Bracken around money and cover the outside world. Matt, S tage M a nager: Becky Ford deceit. He bargains with played by Matthew Curtin, is a lit­ the two fathers on what S ta rrin g : Mary Beth Asmussen, Devon tle more experienced through age type of “rape” Luisa and education, and believes he Candura, Matthew Curtin, Tommy Curtin, should receive in the knows everything there is to know. Zack Linnert, Molly McShane, Lauren dark number “Depends Ironically, the two hopeless roman­ Prieto, Meg Ryan and Christopher Scott On W hat You Pay.” In tics live right next door to one 1960, when the play was a n o th er. originally performed, Yet, their love does not come easy. The lovers’ there was much controversy over the subject fathers have constructed a wall between the two matter and language in the song. Even in properties and have organized a fake feud between 2002, a viewer’s initial reaction may be one the families. Comically shadowing Shakespeare’s of surprise or shock, but the carefree and “Romeo and Juliet,” the lovers secretly meet against confident performance of the song reassures the phony wishes of their fathers and talk about their the audience. grand future. At this time, El Gallo introduces his part­ While love ners in crime. Molly McShane plays the per­ brings Luisa petrating poet, Henry, and Mary Beth a n d M a tt Asmussen plays the incognito Indian side­ together, the kick, Mortimer. This criminal odd couple AMANDA HUGHES/The Observer strange hobby seems out of place at first, but their absurdi­ Chris Scott and Tommy Curtin plot to make their children of gardening ty parallels the ridiculous deal made with El allows the Gallo and the fathers. think they are feuding to get the kids to fall in love — all fathers to bond Eventually, the time comes for the pretend over their garden patch vegetables. and talk of attack to occur. All three of the criminals t h e i r o w n fall and play dead as Matt emerges as the hero of the searching for was right next-door. plans. night. The fathers are elated and publicly allow Matt All in all, the production is a great success. The tal­ Christopher and Luisa to continue their relationship. The closing ent of the actors and their vocal skill is very impres­ Scott plays scene of the first act shows the two lovers embracing sive. At times, the show seems a little congested, with Luisa’s father, as their fathers observe affectionately. Still, the multiple things going on at once, but this is a result of Bellomy, and Narrator asks the question, “Will it last?” the space limitations of the staging. Also, the ending Tommy Curtin In the beginning of the next act, the question is is somewhat brisk, and the play seems to jump from plays Matt’s answered with the tune “This Plum is Too Ripe.” The confusion to instant happiness. However, the strong father, classic lesson of “things being too good to be true” is parts of the play, such as the amusing interactions Hucklebee. taught as the characters realize things have changed. between Luisa and Matt, and Bellomy and Hucklebee, Their quirki­ Luisa and Matt each have different perceptions of one make the production very worthwhile. ness, physical another in the sunlight. After the song “I Can See It,” Perhaps the element that makes the musical so comedy and Matt believes he knows the secrets of the outside enjoyable, however, is its comic and witty take on hilarious inter­ world and leaves home in a hurry. Meanwhile, Luisa love. Everyone can relate to innocent love, goofy actions are falls into a miserable state, sadly daydreaming each friends and the dorky parental figures found in the some of the day. show. To Bracken, ‘“The Fantasticks’” is about letting highlights of Just as things seem like they could only get worse, go of youthful illusions and finding the joy in reality. the musical. the two fathers run into each other and reconcile It’s about growing up and learning all the terrible and Bellomy is con­ their differences by starting up a conversation on veg­ wonderful truths about the world particularly those stantly w ater­ etables. “Plant a Radish” is an entertaining song and truths about love. It’s an interesting story because I ing his garden dance number, which has the fathers kicking their think everyone in the audience will be able to relate, and proclaims, feet and tipping their hats. At the same time, El Gallo but which character they relate to and why will vary “V egetables a re has taken Luisa to the city and is trying to seduce her quite a bit.” dependable,” as Henry and Mortimer are torturing Matt. The Farley Hall Players will perform “The while Luisa and El Gallo next perform “Beyond That Fantasticks” this Sunday, April 28 at 3 and 6 p.m. in Hucklebee is Road, ” a song that corresponds with “I Can See It.” the LaFortune Ballroom. Admission is $5 and tickets wearing goofy This time around, Luisa is trying to discover what the will be available at the door. A special Farley Hall suspenders and outside world holds. Zinnert’s deep, serious and con­ performance will be also take place on Saturday at 8 always trim­ vincing voice bellows with the beautiful and clear p.m . ming his bush­ voice of Candura. Shortly after, Matt and Luisa meet AMANDA HUGHES/The O bserver es. again and rekindle their romance. They realize that Candura. Luisa is in love with the boy A fte r th e the happiness they were looking for in other places lo v e r s go was false, and that in reality, what they were really Contact Mike Schmuhl at [email protected].

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much going on offense, getting runs in the fourth inning to a single. M artinez left after 2) when Ramirez doubled and Associated Press only six hits. make it 5-0. throwing 103 pitches, which scored on a sacrifice fly by CLEVELAND Cleveland is batting just .218 was close to the pitch-count of Brian Daubach. It was supposed to be tight (69-for-316) and averaging 2.5 Red Sox 7, Orioles 0 110 to 120 that pitching coach between the Cleveland Indians runs in its last 10 games. As far as the Baltimore Tony Cloninger set for him. Athletics 6, Yankees 2 and Chicago White Sox this sea­ “It’s just not happening right Orioles are concerned, Pedro “Tony told me afterwards, if After listening to three days son in the AL Central. now,” Omar Vizquel said. “It’s Martinez already is back to I had gone to my pitch limit of boos from the fans who So far, it’s not even close. amazing. How does a team win peak form. with a no-hitter going, I was once adored him, Jason For seven games, it’s been all 10 in a row and then lose seven The three-time Cy Young going to be taken out,” Giambi left Oakland without a W hite Sox. in a row? We need to play con­ Award winner made his second Martinez said. “So regardless w ord. Kenny Lofton had three RBI sistent baseball.” straight exceptional start, limit­ of what the situation was going Miguel Tejada hit a three- as Chicago looked like the team Garland didn’t allow a hit ing the Orioles to one hit in to be, we were going to stick to run homer, and Barry Zito to beat in the division, winning until the fifth inning, giving up seven innings as the Boston Red the program.” pitched seven strong innings their third straight against three runs and four hits in 5 2/3 Sox avoided a three-game Martinez retired the first for his first victory of the sea­ Cleveland on Thursday, 6-3 innings. He walked four, but got sweep with a 7-0 victory nine Orioles before walking son as the Athletics beat the over the reeling Indians. the Indians to hit into double T hursday. Jerry Hairston leading off the New York Yankees 6-2 After sweeping Cleveland last plays after three of them. Martinez (3-0) had a season- fifth. He then retired six T h u rsd ay . week at home, the White Sox “With the young guys we have high 10 strikeouts and held straight before hitting Brook But the eyes and voices of won the final three games of the out there we have to turn Baltimore hitless until Gary Fordyce with a pitch starting the fans in the unusually large four-game series at Jacobs Field those,” Clayton said. “Jon did a Matthews Jr. lined a clean sin­ the sixth. Two outs later, Coliseum crowd were again to improve to 6-1 this season good job. It kept us out of some gle to right with two outs in the Matthews hit a 2-2 pitch sever­ fixed on Giambi, who now against the Indians. pretty good ja m s.” sixth. He walked one and hit a al yards in front of right fielder knows just how much he The White Sox outscored Keith Foulke pitched the ninth batter. Trot Nixon. angered those who watched Cleveland 46-18 in the series. for his sixth save. “Pedro has done this to a lot M artinez dutifully ran to him develop into a player good Their lineup outhit the Indians Manuel tried a new lineup, of other clubs,” Baltimore man­ back up third base after the enough to be signed away by (.310 to .212) and Chicago out- dropping Lawton from the lead- ager Mike Hargrove said. “Good hit, which drew groans from the big-market Yankees. pitched Cleveland (2.47 ERA to off spot and making several pitching will stop good hitting, many in the crowd of 31,353. After dressing in a sharp 5.61), too. other changes. But the shakeup and Pedro was awfully good M artinez struck out David cobalt-blue suit and tie that he “It kind of lets Cleveland know made no difference through today.” Segui to end the inning, then wouldn’t have been caught we’re not going to roll over for four innings against Garland, In his previous outing on April worked a perfect seventh dead wearing in the other anybody this year,” said Jon who didn’t allow a hit until 19, Martinez allowed only one before departing. clubhouse, Giambi hugged the Garland (3-1), who cruised for Brady Anderson’s bloop single hit in eight innings against “He’s throwing the ball well clubhouse attendants and five innings and won his third with one out in the fifth. K ansas City. and he’s still progressing very departed without taking any straight start. “We’re going to Garland then walked Travis Limited to just 18 starts last good. We like what we’re see­ parting words for the city come out and we’re going to Fryman but got Russell Branyan year because of tendinitis in his ing,” Boston manager Grady where he was a beloved blue- attack .” to hit a grounder up the middle right shoulder, Martinez has Little said. “And we like the collar hero. Royce Clayton hit a two-run to Clayton, who was playing given up just four earned runs way he’s feeling after these “We knew when we signed homer off Ryan Drese (2-2) and behind the bag at second and in his last four starts after being starts. The next time, he’ll him that he was tough,” was in on all four double plays easily turned two. tagged for seven earned runs in come back on five days for the Yankees manager Joe Torre turned by the White Sox, who Despite hitting into their three innings against Toronto first time this year.” said. “Coming home has been have won 13 of 16 and have a fourth double play, the Indians on Opening Day, dropping his Martinez said he isn’t quite in the back of his mind since three-game lead on the Indians. put together a three-run rally ERA from 21.00 to 3.38. 100 percent, but on his way. the beginning of the season. I Cleveland can’t stop its slide. with two outs in the sixth, clos­ “The day a no-hitter is going “Every day is a new adven­ think the anticipation is over After opening the season 11-1 ing to 5-3 and chasing Garland. to happen, it’s just going to hap­ ture,” he said. with. I’m excited to watch him — 9-0 against the Central — the Jim Thom e hit an RBI single, pen,” he said. “I’m not going to Sun Woo Kim allowed one go from here.” Indians have gone 1-9. and Lawton, batting fifth for the try to go look for it, or try to hit in the eighth and Willie Giambi, who left Oakland to “I think if we played the Blue first time this season, hit a two- overdo anything. I’m just going Banks finished the two-hitter. sign a $120 million, seven- Sox right now we would lose,” run double. But lefty Damaso to keep my poise and try to Nixon homered and Ramirez year contract with the Indians right fielder Matt Marte came on and got pinch- pitch my way through my injury had three hits and two RBI for Yankees during the offseason, Lawton said. “That’s the way it hitter Milton Bradley to ground and hopefully get better every the Red Sox, who averted their couldn’t solve Zito’s looping is sometimes and we’re not out. day.” first three-game sweep in curve in the final day of the doing anything right.” Lofton, who was rested for the He may not have gotten the Baltimore since 1974. former MVP’s only appearance The Indians reshuffled their first time this season chance to complete the no-hit­ Boston got a run in the sec­ back in Oakland during the starting lineup, but didn’t get Wednesday, doubled in three ter, even if Matthews didn’t get ond against Calvin Maduro (1- regular season.

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NHL Blues advance, grab series from Blackhawks

Associated Press Scott Mellanby got his third goal of the series for the Blues. Scott Young and Chris Pronger ST. LOUIS also scored for the W estern For Brent Johnson, the end of Conference’s fourth seed. his long shutout streak was no Steve Thomas ended big deal. Johnson’s shutout streak at 4:34 He allowed three goals in the of the second period, the second period, but wore an ear- Blackhawks’ first goal in the to-ear grin after the St. Louis series since Alexander Blues overcame a two-goal Karpovtsev’s game-winner with deficit to advance to the second 3:10 to go in a 2-1 Game 1 victo­ round of the NHL playoffs with a ry. Kyle Calder and Steve 5-3 victory over the Chicago Sullivan also scored for the Blackhawks in Game 5 on Blackhawks, the fifth seed in the Thursday night. Western Conference, who Johnson, in his first season as totaled five goals in five games the starter, blanked the in the best-of-seven series. Blackhawks in Games 2, 3 and 4 and is one of only five goalies in Bruins 5, Canadiens 2 NHL history with three shutouts A high-scoring but relatively in a playoff series. After 3 hours, tame playoff series between the 26 minutes and 45 seconds Boston Bruins and Montreal without allowing a goal, he gave Canadiens turned ugly Thursday up the three, the last two on night. consecutive shots, as the With 1:17 left in Boston’s 5-2 Blackhawks took a 3-1 lead. victory that evened the best-of- Sure enough, the Blues rallied seven series after four games, to tie it at the end of the second Bruins defenseman Kyle period. McLaren caught Richard Zednik, Jamal Mayers’ second goal of Montreal’s leading scorer, with the playoffs at 6:23 of the third a vicious elbow that knocked out was the difference as the the forward. McLaren was given AFP Photo Blackhawks’ first playoff a five-minute match penalty. The St. Louis Blues celebrate a goal in their 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday. appearance in five years was a Zednik was motionless as he The Blues took a 3-1 series win to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs. short one. was treated on the ice for about Mayers, who scored a career- five minutes then was removed Stock, Bill Guerin and Martin NHL spokesman Frank Brown first two games at home. best nine goals in 77 regular- on a stretcher and taken to a Lapointe. Brian Rolston added a declined comment, but said the Game 6 is Saturday in season games, snapped the tie local hospital with a suspected key short-handed goal in the league was aware of the inci­ V ancouver. by whipping a turnaround shot concussion and facial injuries. second and Sergei Samsonov got dents. The last time the Red Wings from the right circle that went Montreal coach Michel a goal in the third. Therrien and Ftorek had a played in Joe Louis Arena, on between Passmore’s pads. Ray Therrien threatened retaliation Zednik scored both Montreal shouting match at the benches Friday night, they were booed, Ferraro set up the goal by kick­ against the Bruins’ top players goals on power plays and leads and the game ended with more cheered sarcastically and even ing the puck to Mayers from in Game 5 on Saturday in the team with eight points in fighting in the final minute. A offered suggestions via chants behind the net. Boston. four games. few fans among the jeering from their red-clad rabid fans Mayers thought he surprised Ftorek refused to comment on The nastiness started before capacity crowd of 21,273 threw when the Canucks took a 2-0 Passm ore. the hit, but McLaren said he did the hit on Zednik. The Bruins beer and soda at the Bruins lead in the first-round series. Keith Tkachuk made it a two- nothing wrong. sent Stock, a fourth-line tough bench. Just 4:02 into the game, goal lead, scoring on a break-in The Bruins took a 3-0 lead in guy, on for a power play with Zednik looked to have taunted Fedorov put Detroit ahead 1-0 with 4:04 to go. the first period on goals from two minutes left to play and Byron Dafoe after scoring his with a slap shot between the cir­ Therrien sent out his fighter, second goal of the game, per­ cles, after Brendan Shanahan’s Gino Odjick. haps hoping to put the Bruins shot rebounded off Dan Cloutier. The two squared off and were goaltender off his game. Then the Red Wings chased sent off for fighting. 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NBA Sixers’ comeback fails, Celtics take 2-0 lead

seem to faze the two-time defending Associated Press NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, who handled the Trail Blazers again BOSTON Thursday night despite a late scare. Allen Iverson shook off the rust, but Shaquille O’Neal had 31 points and his Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t shake 14 rebounds, and Kobe Bryant added off Paul Pierce. 19 points despite a poor shooting per­ Pierce hit the go-ahead 3-pointer formance as the Lakers held off the with 1:36 left Thursday night to lead Blazers 103-96 to take a 2-0 lead in the Boston Celtics to a 93-85 victory the first-round playoff series. over the 76ers and send the defending The best-of-five matchup shifts to Eastern Conference champions to the Portland for Game 3 on Sunday and a brink of elimination. fourth game, if need­ “It’s a whole different ed, Wednesday night. game in the fourth “It’s a whole different Only six teams have quarter because every­ game in the fourth ever come back to thing’s on the line,” quarter because win a five-game said Pierce, who sur­ series after being vived early foul trouble everything’s on the line. down 2-0 and just and 10 consecutive one — Dallas against misses to score 11 of Paul Pierce Utah laSt year — has his 25 points in the final done so since 1994. Celtics guard quarter. “That’s when The win was the the pressure is on.” 18th in the last 19 Boston took a 2-0 lead playoff games for the despite 29 points from Iverson, who Lakers, who are attempting to become missed the final 14 games of the regu­ the fifth team in NBA history to win lar season and struggled in the playoff three or more consecutive champi­ opener. Game 3 of the five-game series onships. is in Philadelphia on Sunday. The Lakers are also trying to elimi­ Antoine Walker had 24 points and 10 nate the Blazers from the playoffs for rebounds, and Pierce also had 10 the fifth time in six years. rebounds as the Celtics pleased a rau­ Before this game began, many fans cous crowd and stayed perfect in the in the capacity crowd of 18,997 began playoffs at the FleetCenter. The last chanting “three-peat, three-peat” — time they made the playoffs was in just as they did in the final seconds of 1995 — the final season of the Boston G am e 1. fine Garden and before Walker or Pierce Two wins down, 13 to go. entered the NBA. Derek Fisher added 18 points and The Sixers led 81-77 with 3:21 left to Rick Fox scored 13 for the Lakers, who play when Tony Battle hit a basket and outrebounded the Blazers 48-35. Pierce followed with a jumper — just Bryant was only 5-of-21 from the his second basket of the half — to tie field and missed his last nine shots, but it. Pierce, who led the league in fourth- in the end, it didn’t matter. quarter points in the regular season, O’Neal, who was 12-of-20 from the m followed with a 3-pointer from the field and 7-of-9 from the free throw right side to give Boston an 84-81 lead line, seemed to seal the verdict by AFP Photo it never relinquished. making consecutive baskets — the sec­ Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics responds to the crowd at the FleetCenter as ond a flying left-handed dunk with 8 Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson looks on during the fourth quarter of the Celtics’ Lakers 103, Blazers 96 1/2 minutes remaining that put the 93-85 victory in Game 2 of the NBA playoff first-round matchup against the Portland’s state of desperation didn’t Lakers ahead 87-67. 76ers Thursday night. Pierce scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter.

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SMC S o ftb a ll W o m e n ’s Lacrosse Belles to play final 3 games Irish bounce back

have more fans and more sup­ field and made it around the By NATALIE BAILEY port on our home field.” bases, only to be thrown out at to whip Wildcats Sports Writer The Belles did not move from home. After a dry spell, with their seventh-place ranking four hits, Calvin got two runs in when time expired. Coming off two losses against after losing 5-0 and 6-0 in their the fourth inning and then By CHRIS COLEMAN Players know they cannot Calvin Wednesday, the Belles doubleheader against Calvin on wrapped up the game with two Sports Writer afford another game like that. enter their three final games of W ednesday. more runs in the sixth. In the “Approaching the tourna­ this season this weekend. The Frigge cited a lack of focus second game, Calvin earned Maybe all the Notre Dame ment, we need to play our best Belles will face fo r t h e ir two runs in the second, two in women’s lacrosse team needed and up to the level we know Hope College “Our coach had just told underachiev­ the third and the final two in was a wake-up call to remind we can.” Shearer said. “There today at 3 p.m., ing perfor­ the seventh. us about his resignation, them that they are the 10th are only two games left. We A n c i I 1 a m ance. Despite their two losses, the best team in country. need to step up.” Saturday at and we were all kind of “Our coach team plans on entering this The Irish put Saturday’s loss Shearer, who led the team in n o o n a n d flat and not really there; had just told weekend’s games using the to Georgetown behind them in points against Northwestern Franklin us about his same starting lineup, perhaps an 11-3 victory over we weren’t into it” with three goals and one S u n d a y a t resignation, with a little variation. Graneff Northwestern Thursday. assist, converted a pass from lp.m., all on and we were fielded the games against The women showed flashes Eleanor Weille to open up the their home Katie Frigge all kind of flat Calvin with Libby Wilhelmy or of brilliance, holding a young scoring. field. and not really Kristin Martin as the pitcher, first baseman Northwestern team scoreless Anne Riley, Alissa Moser and N o. 3 H op e th e r e ; w e Marnie Walsh as the shortstop, for the last 36 minutes of the Meredith Simon, who each College will be w eren’t into Frigge in left field, Katrina game and spreading the ball scored two goals, then gave the Belles' last MIAA con­ it,” said Frigge. Tebbe in right field, Mandy around on the offensive end; the Irish a substantial lead. tender. Sophomore first base­ The Knights took charge and Hayes at third base, Susan Kutz however the Irish continue to The Irish were up 6-1 when man Katie Frigge believes the set the tone for the games with or Sandy Harmon as catcher, be plagued by turnovers. Northwestern scored two free will offer the most competition. a run in the first inning of the Lynn Lapshan at first base, “A win is a win, but we position goals to make the “Hope is in our conference first game. The Belles showed Rebekah Solmos at second base didn’t go out and execute as game 6-3 at the half. and will be a tougher match for some promise in the third when and Sullivan in center field. good was we should have,” Those goals were the last looks us,” said Frigge. “But we will Erin Sullivan doubled to center “Our biggest problem on said Danielle Shearer. Northwestern would get all Wednesday were the errors of Execution may prove to be day. not knowing where the play the difference in Notre Dame’s “We held them scoreless for was at,” said Harmon. “This final two games of the year. If the whole second half, that’s a weekend we have to get on the The Notre Dame Department of Music Presents 10-4 Notre Dame defeats good thing,” said Fedarcyk ball earlier and improve offen­ Rutgers and No.12 Vanderbilt, who is one of the cornerstones kA Senior Recital sively. Just one inning makes they are all but guaranteed a on defense. the gam e.” Daniel Tonozzi, cello spot in the tournament. Kristen Gaudreau and Lisa After a trying season due to “All we need is to win, and Lombardi scored their first the weather, new coaching staff we are in the tournament,” goals of the year during the and tough competitors, the said captain Tina Fedarcyk. second half of play. Shearer ; k h , biggest challenge for the Belles “They are definitely beatable and Simon also added in to the Jacqueline Schmidt, piano this weekend will be to enter teams, so as long as we come all-Irish scoring party in the their games with courage, focus together and play our game, second half. Performing works by Vivaldi, Saint-Saens & Martinu and confidence. w e’ll be fine.” The women travel to face “Playing hard, playing like a The Irish have come out Big East opponent Rutgers this team and having fun in our last slow in several games, and Sunday. Rutgers is 7-8 overall S aturd### 27,2002 games — I think that is what that’s hurt the team. Three of and 2-3 in the division. 2:00 pm, Annertberg Auditorium we need,” said Harmon. Notre Dame’s four losses have been by one goal in games Snite Museum of Art Contact Natalie Bailey at where the Irish had mounted a Contact Chris Coleman at Free and Open to the Public [email protected]. comeback and had momentum [email protected].

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sound team,” Ditsch said. to shoot well and force them to “Toward the end of the game, come out of it. They never came Men’s we started getting away from out of it, so we kept getting good continued from page 24 that and playing a lot of 1-on-l. looks from the outside.” When we went back to funda­ AdWorks’ strategy on defense Lustig opened the game by mentals, we were fine.” was to deny NDToday from get­ scoring the first five points for Williams’ refused to use ting any shots inside. Project Mayhem en route to a 5- Preston’s absence as an excuse “We’ve got some great athletes 1 early lead for the third seed. for the loss. that can basically shut down the However, Robster Craws were Preston was away on a recruit­ point guards,” Sullivan said. If a able to capitalize on Project ing trip. team does manage to get inside Mayhem fouls to bring them­ “We’ve won without him on AdWorks, Justin Tuck’s shot selves as close as 17-14 late in before [in the first round and the blocking skills give the team a the game. round of 64],” Williams said, but “security blanket,” according to Unfortunately for Robster acknowledged that his team was Sullivan. Craws, hot shooting by Lustig, vastly different without Virginia With the inside denied, Luke Mueller, Jason Mayes, Military Institution’s all-time NDToday tried to hit long-range Doug Wilson and Brian Rush led leading shot blocker. “Without shots but couldn’t find its shoot­ Project Mayhem to a late run to him, we have to play five ing touch. seal the win. gu ard s.” “I tried to shoot myself out of No. 4 Lazy Boys beat a scrappy In the last game of the night, the slump, and it just didn’t hap­ Irish Men squad, 21-17 in other No. 2 AdWorks All-Stars shot pen. That really hurt us,” round of 16 action. well from the outside and defeat­ Tahmasbi said. Irish Men, playing without ed cold-shooting NDToday.com, AdWorks will play No. 7 Irish assistant basketball coach 21-15. Mourning Wood today. Lewis Preston, could not match Jason Sullivan and Ryan Ostick Lazy Boys height inside. shot well from the outside for Jason Ditsch’s strong inside- AdWorks, while Carlyle Holiday, Notes outside play helped Lazy Boys Abe Elam and Justin Tuck forced ♦ Saturday’s semifinal games build a 20-12 lead before Irish NDToday to defend inside. are scheduled for 4:45 and 6 Men mounted a last-ditch come­ “We were hoping that Sullivan p.m. on Stepan courts. back effort. wouldn’t shoot well today,” ♦ The championships begin at Nick Williams’ scrappy point NDToday’s Ali T ahm asbi said. noon Sunday with the women’s guard play and Brian Kahn’s NDToday’s zone would have championship followed by the shooting touch rallied the Irish posed a problem for AdWorks if Hall of Fame game at 1 p.m. and Men to 20-15 before Tommy it hadn’t shot so well. the open championship at 2 p.m. BRIAN PUCEVICH/The Observer Walz ended the game with a free “That’s the first we’ve seen all Knott Hall's Jason Mayes of Project Mayhem looks to pass the throw for Lazy Boys. tournam ent,” Sullivan said. Contact Mike Connolly at ball off in his round of 16 game Thursday. Project Mayhem “We are a real fundamentally “When you face a zone, you have connolly. 2 8@nd. edu. defeated Robster Craws 21-16.

“They’re a great team and advance was No. 9 We Get Wet more successful once we took Tony [Carney] and Grant would be favored on paper,” said who defeated No. 8 seed 5 our press off.” [Gholson] led to some cheap bas­ Bball Team 524’s Matt Parsons, “but Degree Guarantee 21-18. Down No. 5 mmm ... Cheese took an kets,” said Cheese’s DJ Lipke. continued from page 24 there’s a reason they play the 14-12, Wet went on a 7-2 run to early lead then held on in the “We’ve been able to do that the games. We wish them good luck take a 19-16 lead before holding second half to advance over last couple games.” “We knew they’d come out the rest of the way.” on for the win. Kelly Kapowski 21-18. After Games continue in the elite playing hard,” said J.A.C.K.S’ “We have the most rabid fans,” “We stepped up our defense in Cheese took a 16-13 lead, eight beginning at 3:45 today on Kevin Muempfer. “They actually added 524’s Dan O’Boyle. “We the second half,” said Wet cap­ Kapowski closed to within two Stepan courts. out-hustled us and played really were well-hydrated, which was tain Justin Funk. “We thought on four occasions but could well. Our size helped us and got key to our success.” we could run on them early, but never get closer. Contact Andy Troeger at them in foul trouble.” The only lower-seeded team to instead they ran on us. We were “Our offensive rebounds by [email protected].

W o m e n ’s B ookstore Who’s Getting Lucky Tonight? advances to final 4 ball players, were challenged by when they had openings. Lucky The Tanned Mullets, named Lucky advances to the final By MIKE CONNOLLY the height and athleticism of five was a little more successful, in for women’s soccer coach Randy four to play No. 1-seeded Senior Staff Writer members of the Notre Dame large part thanks to the gritty Waldrum’s unique sense of style, Sindone’s Slamming Divas. The women’s soccer team. play of Lichon. With her team forced Lucky to shoot mostly Divas defeated unranked Almost No. 4 Who’s Getting Lucky “They were obviously great leading 7-6, Lichon went on a from the outside. Mullets’ tight Famous, 21-6. Tonight? finally met its match athletes,” said Vanessa Lichon of tear. She scored the next five 2-3 zone stopped Lucky’s usually Almost Famous was playing its athletically in No. 5 Tanned Lucky. “Easily the most athletic points for Lucky to build a 12-10 strong interior passing. second game of the day with it Mullets Thursday afternoon, but team we have played in the tour­ lead. “We’re not really strong shoot­ lost to the Divas after surviving a still pulled out a 21-15 win. nament so far.” Kelly Tulisiak, Kate Morrell ers so we have to rely on 22-20 game against the Sharks Lucky, with four current or Both teams played strong pres­ and Liz Wagner traded buckets defense,” Wagner said. earlier Thursday afternoon. former Welsh Hall interhall foot­ sure defense and looked to run with Alex Callan and Anna The Mullets’ strategy was in Because of the thunderstorms Benjamin of Lucky to get Tanned part aided by Lucky’s downgrad­ Wednesday, the Sharks and Mullets back within one at 14- ed roster. Post player Mary Almost Famous suspended play 13. Murphy missed her second game with the game tied 8-8. They Lichon then drove through the in a row while attending her continued the game Thursday. Re c t o r s ! lane and hit a one-handed run­ grandmother’s funeral. The Sharks jumped out to a ner to spark a 5-0 run for Lucky. Benjamin has filled in well for 17-11 lead and seemed to be in Lichon and Callan each scored Murphy, but Lucky’s lineup is control of the game before two, while Benjamin chipped in much smaller without Murphy. Almost Famous made a run. one. “It’s tough playing against Scoring eight of the next 10 Congratulate the seniors Benjamin finished off Tanned those packed in zones without points, it knotted the game at 19. Mullets with a jump shot from our post player,” Lichon said, With the score tied 20-20 and just inside the foul line an few “We are trying to play high-low headed for overtime, Almost possessions later. with five guards.” Famous point guard Christa in your dorm with a Gray drove the lane twice and hit running one-handers to win the gam e. • WALLET Despite trailing for most of the "As You W ish' ,. . • P U R S E S special ad in the • IN CEN SE game, Gray said her team never ' HAMMOCKS lost confidence. IMPORTS ' CHANGE PURSES “All of our games have been close so we know we are never graduation edition of the LOADS OF SILVER & BEADED JEWELRY, SILVER RINGS AND out of it,” she said. TOE RINGS, TAPESTRY WALL HANGINGS/BEDSPREADS AND MUCH MUCH MORE... The second-seeded Hardcore Strokers advanced to the final OIRFCT IAAPORTFRSI LOW PRICES! four by running Team 7 into the Observer! ground for a 21-14 win. Guatemala • Bolivia • Peru • Mexico • Thailand • India The Strokers, led by point guard Katie Miller’s defense and Reserve your space May 6-10 10-5pm LaFortune Room 108 passing score most of its points (Near Telephones) on fast breaks and off turnovers. April 30-May 3 10-5pm St. Mary’s by April 3 0th! If “Gorgeous" -in front of Haggar, if not - LeMans Lobby Contact Mike Connolly at Proceeds from sales of jewelry guarantee the loving hands of Guatemalan connoUy. 28 @nd.edu. Call 631-6900 families 3 times their average salary, as well as funds for their education. Friday, April 26, 2002 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 19

M e n’s Lacrosse Irish look to salvage some pride against Crimson

deficit proved to be just too in their remaining two games By JOE LICANDRO much as the Irish fell just one on the road against Harvard Sports Writer goal short of tying the Stags this weekend and at home and sending the game to over­ against Ohio State on May 4. The Notre Dame men’s tim e. Head coach Kevin Corrigan lacrosse team will be looking to The tough defeat eliminated hopes his team can correct its shake off the disappointment of the Irish from playoff con­ recent mistakes. its last two games when they tention, and denied them a top “I don't know if that last travel to Cambridge, Mass., to finish in the Great W estern game revealed anything new or take on the Harvard Crimson Lacrosse League for the first profound to us,” said Corrigan. Saturday at 1 p.m. time in four years. “Real simply, what we are Two weeks ago, Notre For Notre Dame’s seniors, doing in practice is going back Dame’s offense sputtered in an the loss was especially difficult. to the fundamentals. You have 11-8 road loss against Army. “I’ve seen the best and worst to play hard and passionately That loss ended a three-game of Notre Dame lacrosse,” every time you play.” winning streak for the Irish in senior captain John Flandina Corrigan does not plan to which they played their best said Sunday after the loss. make any drastic changes in lacrosse of the year. “The year before my freshman these final two games. He Sunday’s one-goal loss to year was the last time Notre plans to continue using the Fairfield was even worse. After Dame didn’t make the tourna­ same lineups and player com­ struggling most of the contest ment. Last year, we made it binations that he has played all and finding themselves down all the way to the Final Four. season. He is not looking six goals with six minutes left This will be the first time in my toward next year yet. in the game, the Irish finally career I won’t be in the tour­ “I don’t have any major line­ woke up. nament. It’s just em barrass­ up changes planned,” said Notre Dame staged a furious in g .” Corrigan. “If I had somebody comeback, scoring five goals in Even though the Irish know who could have helped us, they three minutes to pull within they will not compete in the would have already been play­ one goal of the Stags. NCAA Tournament this year, ing. I’m not looking at next Unfortunately, a six-goal Notre Dame’s pride is at stake year. I’m just looking for us to win these last two games.” If there is any team that can TIM KACMAR/The O bserver relate to Notre Dame’s frus­ Irish defensem an A J. Wright looks upfield In a recent match trating season, it is Harvard. against Hofstra. The Irish men’s lacrosse team will look to The Crimson started the sea­ rebound from tw o narrow d efeats at Harvard on Saturday. son on fire, opening their sea­ season on a positive note. Luckily for Notre Dame, St u d e n t s ! son with four straight wins. “They are a really interesting starting attackman Matt Since their initial success, the team,” said Corrigan. “They Howell and starting defense­ Crimson’s season has been are extremely talented, but man Eric Simon have recov­ nothing short of a disaster. they are 4-7. Even though ered from injuries and should Harvard has lost seven straight they’ve lost against tough com­ be at full strength for Congratulate this year’s games to fall to 4-7 on the sea­ petition, they have not played Saturday’s game. son. as well as they would have Just like the Irish, the hoped, just like us. I expect Contact Joe Licandro at grads with a special ad in Crimson are hoping to end the this to be a tough game for us.” licandro. 1 @nd. edu. The Thursday night Observer Sports Department: the graduation edition of It’s Knott the weekend until we say it is. the Observer! Reserve your space by April 3 0th! Call 631-6900

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because it gave me an opportunity Federico to come here,” Mainieri said with a smile. “It was a very big thing for continued from page 24 me to get the opportunity to come to Notre Dame. I’ve worked very shambles. The team had gone 15- hard to try to continue the excel­ 29 the previous year, had only four lence that he had established and scholarship players and had failed to try to improve upon it. I feel very to finish a season with a winning proud of what we’ve accomplished record for five consecutive years. in the seven-plus years at Notre In just his first year, Murphy D am e.” turned the Irish into a 39-22 team. In those years, Mainieri has made The next year, the Irish won a a significant contribution to the school-record 48 games and Irish legacy. From 1995-2001, advanced to the NCAA tournament Mainieri and the Irish have for the first time in 19 years. In stretched Murphy’s string of 40-win each of his next five seasons, the seasons to 13, highlighted by Irish would win at least 40 games, appearances in the NCAA tourna­ and m ade the NCAA tournam ent ment the past three years and the from 1992-94. program’s first No. 1 ranking, “I had taken over a program [at which occurred during play last Notre Dame] that hadn’t won a lot,” season. Murphy said with a chuckle. “It “I knew [the team] was in very was kind of fun being part of the capable hands — those of the guy I rise, even though I wasn’t the rea­ recommended for the job and son we got good. The reason we got thought of as a tremendous coach good is because we had great kids.” and a friend,” Murphy said of his But the Irish did soar under his successor. “With the success leadership, from a baseball nobody they’ve had, I see that they’re to a team to be contended with on a always in there. I couldn't tell you yearly basis. the names or the exact stuff some­ In 1992, at the height of his suc­ times, but I can tell you they con­ cess as coach, national-power tinue to be very, very good.” Junior pitcher J.P. Gagne hurls a pitch against Ball State earlier in the season. The Miami offered him a lucrative head Now Mainieri is becoming a Irish square off against No. 17 Arizona State in a doubleheader this weekend. coaching deal, but Murphy turned coaching commodity across the it down. nation to teams hoping to lure him “I still believed I had more work away from South Bend. Word was ness. That’s where Notre Dame wants to get to do at Notre Dame,” Murphy said. that several teams made some Baseball in the sport of baseball. They are to college “The [new] stadium wasn’t built lucrative offers but were turned baseball what Notre Dame is to football. yet. There were things to still get down by the Irish skipper. continued from page 24 From that standpoint, I think our players are done.” “I can tell you this: I don’t have California and a two-run victory at very excited about that challenge.” Indeed, in 1993 Notre Dame built any deep aspirations that there’s a Oklahoma, the Sun Devils are 26-15 and 9-6 Conditions around Eck Stadium Thursday a 3,000-seat stadium for its base­ better job out there for me,” in their conference. were extremely helpful to hitters as a steady ball team. In each of those next two Mainieri said. “I don’t sit around “We’re real young this year, real young,” 20 mile-per-hour wind blew straight out to years, the Irish went 46-16, and fell and say, ‘Boy, if only I could go to Murphy said. “We are very inexperienced center field. With an Arizona State team that just one win short of the College that school.’ I don’t have any feel­ and very injured. It came at a bad time, but has been known for its power and the emer­ World Series in 1994. ings about any other school out we’re still hanging in there.” gence of several long-ball hitters for the Irish, After his third straight NCAA th ere.” Arizona State is led at the plate by outfield­ conditions could be difficult for pitchers dur­ tournament bid in 1994, it was Although Mainieri was careful ers Andre Ethier and Jon Sheaffer, both hit­ ing the two-game series. Arizona State that came knocking not to pull a Rick Pitino by guaran­ ting .367 on the year. “If this wind blows like it is today, it’s going on Murphy’s door, and this time, he teeing that he would never leave, it Even though the Sun Devils will prove a to be a bizarre game,” Mainieri said was willing to listen. He accepted seems safe to say that he feels very daunting opponent for the Irish, especially Thursday afternoon. “There will be a lot of the position. comfortable in his present position. during a Big East break week, coach Paul things happening, but I don’t know who it “In leaving for Arizona State, the “You never say ‘never’ to any­ Mainieri says his team relishes the opportuni­ will be an advantage to. I know that we get time was right in my life,” Murphy thing,” Mainieri said. “If I were to ty to play such top competition. the last at-bat, and that’s always important said. “I needed to do some different say that absolutely, unequivocally “We are extremely excited about the when the wind’s blowing out, because they’ll things and make some adjust­ there would never be anything else, opportunity to play Arizona State University have to get us out in that last inning.” ments. But just because you leave and then something blew you away because it’s a school that has represented Notre Dame, it doesn’t mean that it with the opportunity or if you just excellence in college baseball through the doesn’t have a lasting effect on you wanted a new challenge at some years,” Mainieri said. “They represent great­ Contact Chris Federico at [email protected]. the rest of your life. It was a very point in your life, you don’t want special time in my life.” people to think you’re a liar. That’s With the departure of one of its why I never say ‘never’ to anything. most successful coaches, Notre But I can tell you that I don’t have Dame had some giant shoes to fill. any other aspirations of any other Enter current head coach Paul job out there. I think I’ve got the Mainieri. best jo b.” ATTENTION Mainieri picked up right where Murphy had left off, leading his The opinions expressed in this Irish squad to a 40-21 record, the column are those of the author and most wins ever for a first-year not necessarily those of The coach at Notre Dame. Observer. Contact Chris Federico at “I’m glad that Coach Murphy left cfederic@nd. edu SENIORS!!

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T rack and F ield Men’s and women’s squads to race at Drake

But, as Grow says, that was M ansour, a Creston, Iowa, Drake as well. Junior Betsy just want to have a good By NOAH AMSTADTER then, and this is now. native who competed at the Lazerri is competing in the tim e .” Senior Staff Writer “We’re a lot better team Drake Relays while in high heptathlon, the only female The Irish are also sending now, a lot faster and more school. athlete outside the relay team two field events athletes to Both the Irish men's and experienced,” Grow said, not­ “It’s something I’ve wanted running for the Irish. Drake - junior javelin thrower women’s 4x400-meter relay ing the importance of experi­ to do all four years here, and On the men’s side, both Mike Madigan and senior dis­ teams qualified to compete at ence at a meet that is as com­ to get the opportunity my freshman Selim Nurudeen and cus thrower Derek Dyer. this weekend’s Drake Relays petitive as Drake. “You kind of senior year is especially excel­ sophomore Napoleon Suarez Madigan, who sat out of in Des Moines, Iowa. have to know what you’re lent,” Mansour said. “I’m run­ competed in the 400-meter competition last weekend to But when they take the doing in order to get through ning with some really great hurdles Thursday. Suarez fin­ take the MCATs, is recovering track, they face completely dif­ that exchange guys. That ished seventh in his heat, fin­ from a sore elbow, so field ferent odds. safely and makes it a spe­ ishing in a time of 54.22, while events coach Scott Windsor The women’s squad — com­ still run fast. “Our first goal is to run cial experi­ Nurudeen finished eighth in thinks he took his tests at the prised of sophomores Ayesha L a s t y e a r our best time of the ence, too.” his heat in 56.72. Nurudeen right time. Ayesha Boyd But when the also competes in the prelims “I think his elbow is better,” Boyd and Kristen Dodd, junior season and compete. We Kymia Love and senior Liz knocked a girl Irish take the of the 110-meter hurdles Windsor said. “He got past the Grow — currently ranks near off the track.” didn’t come here just to track Saturday today. MCATs, he did okay. That the top in the country. W h ile th e fool around or just run with Arizona Irish head coach Joe Piane weekend off actually turned While the team is confident women are in State, one of has been highly impressed out to be a blessing in disguise it can come away from Drake a position to and call it a day. ” the best teams with Nurudeen’s progress this for h im .” with a gold medal, the focus is sit out the in the country, season, even comparing him to Dyer, who competed in on running an NCAA finals, the Mike Mansour in their pre­ former Irish All-American California at the Mt. SAC and m e n ’s s q u a d liminary heat, Championships automatic Irish runner Errol Williams. Pomona invitationals last qualifying time of 3:33. — made up of the team is not “Selim’s consistent,” Piane weekend, is looking for consis­ “We should run a 3:33 and sen io rs going to back said. “He’s doing very well tency in the discus. hopefully automatically get William “Red” Croker, Nick dow n. when you consider he’s only a “He had between a 170 and into nationals,” Grow said. Saracco, Mike Mansour and “Our first goal is to run the freshman. He’s running proba­ 175 [foot] discus warm-up “We know our team’s capable freshman Trevor McClain — best time of the season and bly as well or better than Errol [throw in California], and he of doing it, so we just now was unsure a week ago compete,” Mansour said. “We Williams did at the same gets to the competition and it’s want to get this out of the whether or not it would even didn’t come here just to fool sta g e .” like he tightens up,” Windsor w ay.” qualify for the meet. around or just run and call it a The Irish distance squad is said. “He just needs to learn The same team competed at But with a 3:14.75 time at day. We re looking to compete fielding a 4xl-mile relay how to relax and let his body Drake last season, beating a the Missouri Invitational earli­ with the best teams in the group, with senior Pat do what it’s trained to do, and highly ranked Baylor team in er this month, the team quali­ country, and that’s why we’re Conway, sophomore Kevin it’ll do it. He’s getting way too the prelims before finishing fied. h e re .” Somok, freshman Eric tensed up.” fourth in the finals with a time Qualifying for the meet was The Irish have athletes com­ Morrison and senior Luke The rest of the Irish athletes of 3:37.83. especially gratifying for peting in other events at Watson comprising the squad. compete at the Boilermaker “It’s a great field, and Drake Open at Purdue on Saturday, is one of the most fun meets with events beginning at 9 that we go to all season,” ------Watson said. “A victory would Contact Noah Amstadter at be great. Other than that, we [email protected].

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W o m e n ’s R ow ing N D S oftball Big East field up Irish hope to avoid letdown

Antienzo and giving the to seal the game for Notre next for Irish rowers By MATT LOZAR Mastodons the early 1-0 lead. Dame. Her diving catch on Sports Writer The Irish came back in the Mandy Jaffe’s fly ball prevented bottom of the third to tie the the Mastodons from getting the re g a tta . After defeating a top-ranked game. Kriech sent a one-out sin­ leadoff hitter on base in the fifth. By MARK ZAVODNYIK “Seeding is an inexact sci­ opponent, all of the hard work is gle to left and stole second. She Then in the sixth, Kriech Sports Writer ence. Everybody gains speed lost if the team suffers a letdown moved to third on Megan Ciolli’s over the course of the sea­ made IUPU-FW pay for their in its next game. groundout. An error by After a week off, the Notre son,” said Stone. fourth error of the game. Second Coming into Thursday’s game Grabczak on Andrea Loman’s Dame Women’s rowing team However, this acclaim on baseman Alexis Madrid reached against 5-24 IUPU-Fort Wayne, ground ball enabled Kriech to returns to action this week­ the national level has had the miscue by Nicole the Notre Dame softball team score. Stoppenhagen, the second short­ end at the Big East Rowing some effect on the team ’s knew maintaining a high energy Coming right Challenge in W orcester, train in g . back in the stop on the day for the level for the sec­ M ass. “Coach expects us to train fourth, Lisa Mastodons. Kriech hit the 2-0 ond straight M a 11 i s o n pitch over the center-field fence Other than Miami and even harder now that we are “For our freshmen to game would be Villanova, the Irish have yet ranked in the top 10,” said reached on and finally got her home run at difficult. come in and do what an error by to face any Big East foes this Szefc. Ivy Field. “Games like they’ve done is huge. And Mastodon “I think Jenny had a great y ear. There is more at stake at today are very second base­ “This is a chance for our the Big East Rowing what that does, it just day,” Gumpf said. “I think Jenny tough to play, man Tierni hit the ball, and she played region to see others in the Challenge than just bragging takes pressure off especially after a G reen. great defensively.” league,” said head coach rights. This is the first in a big win,” said everybody else. ” Hartmann Martin Stone. number of races that deter­ Wisen went the distance for head coach then sent a Over the past two weeks, mines which teams get to the Irish and improved to 12-4 Deanna Gumpf. 1-1 p itc h on the season. The freshman the Irish have taken advan­ race in the NCAA Deanna Gumpf “We talked about from gave up four hits, walked two tage of the opportunity to do Championships on June 1 Irish coach it going in, and P o m e ro y and struck out 11 but didn’t some late-season training. and 2 in Indianapolis. we knew it was over the left- have her best stuff. Head coach Martin Stone “If we win, it helps solidify going to be hard. It’s tough to field fence, giving the Irish a 3-1 “I just don’t think she [Wisen] made sure that the Irish uti­ our chance for the NCAA really get excited and get up. lead. was as sharp as she usually is,” lized the sunny weather by Championships,” Stone said. We just had to take care of busi­ “[Batting] feels good right Gumpf said. “I think she just doing some rigorous work. The location for this week­ ness today, and we did.” now,” Hartmann said. “I feel wasn’t as sharp.” “We used the last two end’s race is an ideal for a Using Liz Hartmann’s second relaxed, and I feel like my hands This weekend, Notre Dame weeks to gain speed. We big regatta. The teams will game-winning home run in as are flowing where they should.” plays its final Big East road went through some of our be racing at Lake many games and senior Jenny With three wins in the past games, with doubleheaders at most difficult training Quinsigamond. Kriech’s first career home run eight days coming on go-ahead Boston College Saturday and cycles,” said Stone. “It’s a great traditional at Ivy Field, the Irish defeated hits by freshmen, the Irish are Providence Sunday. The Eagles The Irish will enter teams rowing course. They have the Mastodons 5-1. The victory finally benefiting from giving the are in fourth place in the confer­ in five of the six events in the had Olympic trials there in extended Notre Dame’s win first-year players early playing ence, while the Friars are 4-12 regatta. Notre Dame will the past. It holds major races streak to eight games and time. in the Big East. race the first varsity eight, each year,” said Stone. improved the squad’s record to “For our freshmen to come in “They are both scrappy, and the second varsity eight, two With their earlier strong 29-13. and do what they’ve done this they are both good,” Gumpf boats in thewarsity four, the performances this year, cou­ IUPU-FW jumped on the year, is huge,” Gumpf said. “And said. “BC ju st sw ept Syracuse, so first novice eight and the pled with intensive training, board in the first with its only what that does, it just takes the that tells you right there [how second novice eight. Stone and the Irish are feel­ run of the game, off Notre Dame pressure off everybody else. I good they are]. ... They are two Notre Dame is seeded sec­ ing confident. pitcher Carrie Wisen. IUPU-FW think a big part of it is putting good teams that are going to be ond in all of the races except “I feel really positive. All of third baseman Sonia Atienzo led those freshman into the fire like pumped and ready for us. We the second varsity eight our boats have gained speed. off the game with a single. After we did in the beginning of the have to go in there and just get race, which they are seeded There is no indication that Wisen struck out pitcher Mindy year. So now, they have experi­ after it.” first. we have slowed down at all,” Pomeroy, shortstop Angela enced everything. And it has “We are very excited; said Stone. Grabczak drove a triple to the really helped.” Contact Matt Lozar at every boat has the capability As with any other regatt.a gap in right center, scoring Kriech used her glove and bat [email protected]. of winning,” said sophomore the Irish expect to win this Jayme Szefc. w eek en d. Even though the Irish were “We are going in to come ranked ninth nationally last out Big East champions.” week and No. 10 this week, they are not concerned about not getting more No. 1 Contact Mark Zavodnyik at A Fantastick Evening seeds in this weekend’s [email protected].

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Friday, April 26, 2002 Baseball Quality Showdown at the Eck coaches collide ♦ Former Irish coach brings 17th- Sometimes it seems like things ranked Sun Devils just work out for the best. Today the Irish baseball team hosts By CHRIS FEDERICO A rizona Sports Editor State — and form er Notre Dame Today, the Notre Dame head coach baseball team hosts 17th- Pat Murphy ranked Arizona State, led by — for a former Irish coach Pat tw o-gam e Murphy. The game marks the series first time the former Irish against the coach returns to campus after 17th- Chris Federico taking the head baseball coach ranked Sun job with the Sun Devils in Devils. 1995. It will be “I don’t want [the games] to M urphy’s Sports Editor be about me,” Murphy said. “I first trip want it to be about the play­ back to ers. I think the most special cam pus thing about Notre Dame is the since 1995, when he became people that go to school here. the first head coach in Notre That’s what I learned from Dame history to leave for anoth­ being here seven years. The er position. people that go to school here “It’s really special just to be are really special, and I want back,” Murphy said. “It’s a spe­ our kids to experience what cial place in my life because it’s it’s like.” done so much for me. Notre The Irish have been playing Dame has been a part of my life some of their best ball of the even before I coached here — season, winning 11 straight just being a tremendous fan.” and 20 of their last 22. In 1988, Murphy took over a The usually powerful Notre Dame baseball squad in Arizona State squad has expe- BRIAN PUCEVICHZThe O bserver Irish head coach Paul Mainieri patrols the third-base line in a game this year against Chicago see BASEBALL/page 20 State. The Irish are looking to upset No. 1 7 Arizona State this w eekend. see FEDERICO/page 20

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Shockers in the round of 32. Pieces quickly closed to tie the game By MIKE CONNOLLY “We were hoping for some revenge but ♦ Mourning Wood and again at 19. Senior Staff Writer it just didn’t happen. They are a senior Dime Pieces go to With the game tied again at 20, both team so that’s all right. We are all just extra time for decision teams missed three opportunities to take Van Giles inside game opened up the sophomores. We’ll be back next year,” the lead, including two missed free Splitters outside shooters as the No. 6 Gilfillan said. throws by Pieces. The tie was broken seed beat No. 11 SP Shockers II, 21-14. The victory was in part a statement a when Panzer hit a basket to give Wood a ByANDYTROEGER Giles consistently scored on the inside, game, according to Giles. He said his 21-20 lead. Pieces came back to tie it at Sports Writer picking up six points and demanding team, the pre-tournament No. 4 seed, 21 on their next possession before double teams almost every possession. was very upset about being dropped another Panzer basket gave Wood the “Usually if I can start hitting some bas­ down to No. 6. Commissioners cited an While the top seven seeds were chal­ lead for good. Lickus scored the final kets, they have to start putting two peo­ ankle injury to Splitter’s Matt Wolbeck as lenged in Bookstore Basketball action point in Wood’s win. ple on me; then I can kick it out for open the reason for the downgrade in ranking. Thursday, all of them held form to “The game was fought hard to the shots,” Giles said. Wolbeck played Thursday’s game with a advance in tightly contested games. end,” said Pieces’ Phillip Madonia. “We While the Splitters moved the ball brace on his ankle, but it did not appear The most competitive game of the had our chances, but it was a great around effectively for open looks, the to affect his game. evening came in the No. 7 seed vs. No. game. They just ended up with more Shockers went cold early on and couldn’t “Everyone keeps talking about the 10 seed game where seventh-ranked points than us.” buy a bucket. The Splitters opened a 12- ankle, but you saw he played fine today,” Mourning Wood knocked off 10th- “We were a little bigger,” added 3 lead before the Shockers finally started Giles said. “We are tired of hearing about ranked Dime Pieces 23-21. Gansen, “and our size helped us out in scoring. the ankle.” “It was a real good game,” said the end.” “They were a tough team. I give them a The Splitters will face third-seeded Wood’s Brett Gansen. “There were a lot No. 1 seed black J.A.C.K.S. was chal­ lot of credit but we just couldn’t hit any Project Mayhem in the elite eight. Thanks of fouls. Matt Panzer and Steve Lickus lenged by Team 524 before advancing shots early on,” the Shocker’s Ben to the hot shooting of Dan Lustig, Project came up big for us.” 21-17. Team 524 jumped to a 5-3 lead GilfiUan said. Mayhem defeated What the Hell are The game was tied at 10 before Wood and tied the game at 11 before J.A.C.K.S This is the second year in a row that Robster Craws?, 21-16. rolled to a 15-12 lead. Pieces tied the scored three straight to take the lead for the Splitters have eliminated the game again at 17, but again Wood rolled good. Shockers. Last year the Splitters beat the see M EN ’S/page 18 off consecutive hoops to regain the lead at 19-17. That lead was short-lived as see BBALL/page 18

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