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♦ 600 students A boisterous crowd took Norton and other organizers’ gathered to protest comments to heart, moving proposed alcohol the protest from its North Quad location to Main policy changes Building — home to most administrative offices, includ­ ing Father Mark Poorman’s. By JASON McFARLEY Poorman, vice president for News Writer Student Affairs, on Monday announced three changes that To the chant of “We need a University officers are likely voice,” hundreds of Notre to approve this summer and Dame undergraduates enact in the fall: SAVe] ]SA marched to administrators’ ♦ the outlaw of “hard” alco­ SYR la l SYR SAVE! ISAYS doorstep Wednesday, flooding hol in undergraduate resi­ a student demonstration in dence halls protest of proposed changes ♦ the ban of in-hall dances to the University alcohol poli­ ♦ and the revision of tailgat­ cy- ing rules to allow only drink­ The effort brought together ing-age students to host par­ more than 600 people, carry­ ties in designated parking lots ing “Save liquor” signs and before home football games lofting burning copies of du Poorman said the changes Lac, the student handbook, in were necessary prevent the AIN’T the air. The student govern­ campus culture from becom­ ment-sponsored event, billed ing alcohol-centered. as an all-campus town hall Protesters, however, meeting, was students’ first claimed student social life public movement against alco­ wasn’t rooted in drinking and JASON McFARLEY/The Observer hol policy changes that were upset that students were Jesse Hensley holds a flaming copy of du Lac as Ryan University officials unveiled shut out of the policy-making. Schildkaut looks on during the town hall meeting. The protest o n r r r i Monday. “This is about dorm unity,” allowed students to voice concerns about proposed changes to “We’ve heard your frustra­ said Joe Muto, O’Neill Hall the student tailgating policy. tions, and we share your frus­ president-elect. “This is about trations,” Student Body a hell of a lot more than hard already-enthusiastic group. Mardi Gras away, if you want President Brooke Norton said, alcohol.” He joined other hall presi­ to take my dorm unity away, TONY FLOYD/The Observer flanked by class and residence To which a man in the dents in condemning then you’ll have to pry them A Keenen Hall window hall presidents on a platform crowd interjected, “Like free­ Poorman’s proposal to cancel out of my cold, dead hands,” reflects students’ opinion of on the Fieldhouse Mall. “We dom !” in-hall dances and popular Muto said, warning that he proposed changes to the still have time to stand togeth­ Muto was among several signature events in dorms. University’s alcohol policy. er and affect this.” speakers who enlivened the “If you want to take my see PROTEST/page 9 Hall staffs confront policy Debaters prepare

and the end of in-hall dances — the dorm, but Rozum said the By HELENA PAYNE the latter has been the more hall staff would consider using for national tourney News Editor voiced concern of late. Alumni the dorm’s nearby courtyard as Hall, which hosts its “Wake” a new location. The new alcohol policy every year, is just one of the “I think if our Wake had been “The farthest we have ever changes have received varying University’s 27 dorms, to have on the line, it would’ve been a By LAURA SELLINGER gotten in the National reactions from residence hall traditions tied to their in-hall different story,” said Rozum. News Writer Tournament was the quarterfi­ staffs with the general agree­ dances, also called SYRs. Many Nevertheless, both Rozum nals,” said Huetteman. “This ment that many of Notre students perceive that the new and Gastello thought the policy After winning several tourna­ year we hope to advance as far Dame’s traditions and enforce­ policy will threaten the legacy of was an effort of the University ments over the course of the as we can towards the national ment policies in these SYRs. to look out for students’ best year, Notre Dame’s Speech and championship. Like March question will “The interest. Debate team is heading to the Madness, it can be anybody’s remain. “If somebody were to be W ake isn ’t “We’re going to enforce it National Parliamentary Debate game. We have also reached a “Student killed nobody would be cancelled,” however Student Affairs tell us Association level of success this year where Affairs isn’t outside protesting. said to,” Rozum said adding that Championship I really believe we have a shot doing this to be A lu m n i’s many students are unaware of T o u r n a m e n t See Also at it.” the evil, wicked Everybody would be at the rector the cases of students who go to at th e “McDonald Throughout the year, the witch of the basilica at mass. ” Father the hospital each year because Metropolitan team worked hard to prepare earns spot on west. There’s a George of alcohol abuse. State for regional tournaments reason,” said Rozum. “If somebody were to be killed University in team” across the country and faced George Rozum Alumni Hall’s He added nobody would be outside Denver, tough competition from states page 7 assistant rector Alumni Rector that protesting. Everyone would be Colorado as far as California, Pat Costello, a S t u d e n t at the Basilica in mass,” said Friday. Washington and Colorado. law student who Affairs would allow the SYR tra­ Gastello. Led by 2001 Notre Dame “The amount of practicing is also a Notre Dame under­ dition, which includes carrying Fellow rector of Farley Hall, graduate and first-year law has become much more intense graduate of the class of 1990. Alumni’s rector in a coffin Sister Carrine Etheridge said student Kate Huetteman, and this year. Not only have we Among the three major revi­ around campus, to continue as she was optimistic about the assisted by Joe Foy, a graduate added a Sunday practice, but sions in the policy — the ban of long as students were more changes. student in political science, the the students also do a substan­ so-called “hard” alcohol, the responsible about drinking. “To be realistic, when you team consists of 20 students tial amount of independent allowance of tailgating for stu­ Also, the new rules require that ranging from freshmen to dents of the legal drinking age, the dance is located outside of see STAFF/page 6 seniors. see DEBATE/page 7 page 2 The Observer ♦ INSIDE Thursday, March 21, 2002

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I turned in my graduation ticket request form Igniting the Souls of Peace Conference, all day, vigil, 12:30 p.m., Rockne memorial; mass, yesterday and all of a sudden it hit me... it’s almost over. Somehow four years have come Society,” 6 p.m., Debartolo Hesburgh Center Stonehenge 9:30 a.m., Dillon Hall, and and gone when it feels like it was only last 101 ♦ Concert: ND Glee Club, ♦ Charity event: “Dance communion breakfast week we were moving in as bright-eyed fresh­ men. Do you rem em ber ♦ Play: “A Night on 8 p.m., W ashington Hall for a Cure for Diabetes,” 10:30 a.m., McKenna Hall that weekend? Kimberly 10 p.m., Alumni Senior It must have been 800 Springer Broadway,” 7:30 p.m., degrees outside, but we Club were still all full of smiles LaFortune Ballroom as we commenced another Advertising chapter in our lives. We Account took part in all the frosh-o Executive activities, the graffiti dance, tie dance ... ahh the memo­ BEYOND CAMPUS Compiled from U-Wire reports ries. But seriously, where did all the time go? I know they say that time flies when you are having fun, but did it really have to fly this U. of Texas to maintain ties to Enron fast? 1 admit there were times when I wanted nothing more than to leave Notre Dame — my AUSTIN, Texas give an unbiased view of Vinson & personal Hell. On multiple occasions the University of Texas-Austin’s long­ Elkins, and it would give the report Golden Dome wasn’t so golden anymore and standing relationship with the law more integrity if 1 did not participate looked more like iron. firm Vinson & Elkins will not be in it.” But during the fall semester I was a peer tainted by investigations into their Whatever the outcome of the advisor for the First Year of Studies and it was dealings with Enron, UT officials investigation on V&E, Kathryn Holt, a breath of fresh air. I had the opportunity to said Tuesday. assistant dean for career services speak with freshmen that were so excited “Vinson & Elkins is a premier, for the law school, said she hopes about being at Notre Dame you couldn’t help national law firm. They are at the the firm will continue to recruit but smile and feel excited right along with top of their game, and I think they heavily at the University as it has in them. have the strength, talent, vision and disclosure of these transactions to the past. I needed that, the Dome wasn’t iron any­ integrity to come through this,” he both investors and the public. “I would never speculate, but as it more, it was Golden again. Of course I have to said. Powers said he recused himself from stands right now, expect them to give my Observer plug. I’m one of the few peo­ A special investigation committee the portion of the report dealing recruit as strongly as ever because ple who don’t work at God-awful hours of the of Enron’s board of directors with V&E because he could not offer they are one of the most sought after night. Daytime hours are definitely a plus to chaired by Powers found V&E a fair opinion about the firm. firms by our students,” she said. working in the Advertising Department. I shared responsibility in Enron’s fail­ “I was doing a report for Enron, “They are already planning to started out as an account executive and some­ ure to report all of the transactions and I had an obligation to be accu­ come to campus next fall — they how worked my way up to being the manager. it had with various companies. The rate,” he said. “When I started that already have their dates set. They Suddenly, I’m back to being an account execu­ report said V&E was not being report I asked if Vinson & Elkins have consistently hired our students tive again because all the new guys have taken accused of breaking set laws but was part of the investigation and I for both the fall and summer.” over, meaning the seniors are knocked out of a rather it should have ensured the was told they were not. 1 could not Daily Texan job. While it’s nice not having to deal with irate customers or getting phone calls at 3 a.m. from Mike, Noreen or Kerry asking where an ad is, I Baylor U n iv e r s it y U n iv e r s it y of S o u th er n C a l ifo r n ia miss not being manager anymore and all the “glory” that went along with it. Sure I have Playboy models may face trouble DEA considers ban on hemp foods more free time, but that also means I don’t go into the office nearly as much as I used to, I WACO, Texas LOS ANGELES don’t talk to Shirley each day (the greatest Photographers for Playboy magazine’s “Women of Hemp food products are popular in health stores office manager ever), and ultimately I don’t see the Big 12 Conference” feature and representatives of across the nation, but recent scrutiny by the Drug the great people that work there nearly as the 2003: Budweiser Women of the Big 12 Conference Enforcement Administration has sparked national much as I’d like. Turnover at the Observer is Swimsuit Calendar will be in Waco this week in search debate over the controversial plant. The DEA man­ yet another wake-up call that my time at Notre of Baylor University women to pose for their publica­ dated that retailers remove all hemp food products Dame is almost over. tions, but students who do so could face consequences. from store shelves by March 18, but a court appeal I’ve had my ups and downs as everyone does, When the Big 12 last was included in 1996, President by the hemp food industry earlier this month has but when I look back it has been an amazing Robert Sloan Jr. told the Lariat students who posed for temporarily stopped the DEA ban from taking experience. We have all met some wonderful the magazine would be “subject to expulsion under effect. Hemp, which is harvested from the same people, and probably some that weren’t so the student sexual misconduct policy.” This time, how­ plant as marijuana, is increasingly being used in wonderful. We’ve created memories that will ever, that may or may not be the case. Bethany health foods because its seeds are high in essential never leave us. Senior week is seven weeks McCraw, the associate dean of judicial and legal stu­ fatty acids, protein and vitamins. “Study after study away. While that seems like a long way off, it dent services who would be in charge of punishment, has shown hemp to be not only safe but nutritious,” will be here before we know it. said although the handbook lists expulsion as a possi­ said Darrel Rogers, national outreach coordinator It’s the last week we will have where it ble consequence of such behavior, that consequence is of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Hemp foods doesn’t matter if we sleep all day and stay out not a foregone conclusion — things such as the stu­ account for $5 million in retail sales each year and all night. It’s also the last time I will probably dents’ attitude and their honesty also would be consid­ are the fastest growing segment of the hemp indus­ see a lot of people for a very long time or ered. try. maybe for the last time. I will begin my gradu­ The Lariat Daily Trojan ate degree next year either in D.C., California, or Texas (I haven’t quite decided yet), but no matter what I will never forget my time at Notre Dame. After wanting to graduate and N atio n al W eather get out of here, I don’t know if I’m ready to Lo cal W eather leave this place after all. 5 Day South Bend Forecast Accu Weather” forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures The AccuWeather.eom forecast for noon, Wednesday, March 20. 3 0 s v Lines separate high temperature zones (or the day. 505 40s

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are providing the alcohol,” said updated in some way,” said Still O’Connor, like Andre and things are done,” O’Connor said. Zeller. O’Connor. “Anybody that says the incom ing RAs didn’t expect Staff However, his chief complaint there wasn’t an alcohol problem the actual enforcement of the continued from page 1 regarded what Zeller though was with Notre Dame students obvi­ rules to change very much. Contact Helena Payne at poor justification of the elimina­ ously wasn’t paying much atten­ “I don’t think it’s going to be an [email protected]. have access to alcohol for five or tion of in-hall dances, or SYRs. tion.” exceptional change in the way six hours straight, rather than for “Especially since they’ve a limited amount of time, I think already taken away hard alcohol, it’s a setup for being a problem,” which seems to be the root of the said Etheridge whose dorm also problem, then why can’t we have has an annually celebrated SYR, our SYRs?” said Zeller. Junior Meghan Anderson of ATTENTION Pop Farley. She said the residents in her Howard Hall, another recently dorm were disappointed and had selected resident assistant for a right to protest the changes, but next year, had an indifferent view she also pointed out what she about the policy. SENIORS! thought were positive aspects to “I think it’s important that stu­ the policy. dents have a voice — but I would “I think it might change the encourage students to look at Sign up for LI - IV social scene a little, but the issues that really matter,” said upside of this is that students are Anderson. “I don’t see the role of LI- IV — Wednesdays, March 27-April 17 going to find a lot of interesting an RA as being one of snooping 8:30 pm - 9:30pm places to have dances,” Etheridge into people’s rooms and monitor­ said. ing people,” Anderson said. She said the University admin­ Current RAs said the alcohol istration has expressed the will­ policy will likely do little to curb “ s S S S H f ; ingness to open other campus all underage drinking in the resi­ venues for dances, and that they dence hall rooms, but could offset would also still allow in-hall some of the major alcohol-related — ' learned to J % l Z Z ^ s s % l c % h S e T d h topics include. social gatherings before the emergencies. dance. “I really don’t think it’s going to * Etiquette/Personal Development A more critical group, the affect the way I interact with resi­ * Negotiation/Conflict Resolution Skills dents and the way 1 go about incoming resident assistants, also * Values/Personal Mission Statement support the need for change, but enforcing the rules,” said senior have some criticism about the Yogeld Andre, an RA in Dillon LcdUGiom^Leadership for1 the ---- Real World effects it will have on their expe­ Hall that will stay for a fifth year. Andre said he initially thought rience during upcoming year. Whyl Because the revised alcohol poli­ the University was proposing a cy was announced after the RAs dry campus, but was immediately had already been chosen for next notified that it would not be the provide this capstone. year, those students were given case. Andre’s rector, Father Paul How? Visit the Student Activities website beicw and fill out the regis,ra„on an additional rule to enforce. Doyle, read the Dillon staff a list “It’s just one more thing that’s of anticipated questions from going to make my job tougher Assistant Vice President for ,o m WHY PARTICIPATE? that I didn’t anticipate,” said Student Affairs Father Mark junior Dan Zeller who will be an Poorman. There are many great reasons why you should participate ,n Leadership RA in St. E d w ard ’s Hall n ext “The reason these laws were year. “It’s a new twist that maybe instituted is to cut back on the 'ns“ e ^ n ^ S p ^ o u r leadership sKills. they should’ve thrown in before amount of students sent to St. RAs were selected.” Joseph [Hospital],” said Andre. * Learn more about your leadership style. Zeller, like many current hall “Hard alcohol has been involved staff members, said he agreed in a disparate amount of cases.” that alcohol abuse had become a Senior Tim O’Connor, also an problem, but the revisions did not RA in Dillon, said there were “pretty blatant problems that : EEEEi=5=HEE- adequately solve it. f o r MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: “I think it’s unfair to the kids needed to be addressed” con­ that are 21 years of age, but cerning Notre Dame and alcohol. www.nd.edu/~sao/li/index.htm these are the same students that “I think the policy needed to be

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won in a closeout. On Jan. 25, a team of two Debate freshmen, Meghan Callahan McDonald earns spot on team continued from page 1 and Anthony Ford won the novice division in the McDonald was one of the three sweet. Notre Dame is one of the research during the week to “Honorary Nationals” ♦ Senior to Tournament sponsored by Pi Americans chosen to compete best teams in the country and it keep on top of current events compete against against the Irish. is exciting to have watched it and present their findings to Kappa Delta in St. Louis, Miss. “I was really excited when grow over the past four years," their teammates,” said The team finished the year Irish champs on with wins at the Indiana State Will received the nomination. said McDonald. Huetteman. American team Typically, the Irish are very dif­ McDonald said that for him, it Of the regional tournaments Debate Tournament on March 2 by Smith and Komperda and ficult to compete against has been the journey and not this year, the Notre Dame team By LAURA SELLINGER because they have a different the destination that is most has been very successful, win­ at the “Betsey Karl Invitational” at Pacific News Writer kind of witty humor that is important to him. ning five out of the seven com­ unique and entertaining to the “I’m a little nervous for the petitions they entered. On Sept. Lutheran University in Tacoma, W a sh , on M arch 8 by Notre Dame senior and audience. I know he will do Irish competition, but even if we 22, teammates, senior Rachel great, though, because he is a don’t win, I’ll be happy leaving Smith and sophomore Mary Styczynski and McDonald. Speech and Debate team mem­ funny guy,” th e sport Komperda won the “Show Me Of the 20 students on the ber Will McDonald was selected said k n o w in g I Swing” Tournament at Truman Notre Dame team, 12 of the as one of the top three debaters in the nation during the mid­ Huetteman. had fun and State University in Kirksville, most experienced debaters will “I’m a little nervous for semester break. M c D o n a ld made it this Miss. Juniors Chris Gallo and be competing in the National the Irish competition, hut Tournament in Denver and Each year at the National has been com­ fa r ,” said Victoria Fetterman were final­ p etin g for even if we don "t win, I’ll McDonald. ists in the “Forensics Fiesta” hope to achieve a top 10 rank­ Parliamentary Debate Association Championship in seven years — As an exhi­ Tournament at Arizona State ing in the country. be happy leaving the Denver, Co., three American three years in bition event, University in Tempe, Ariz. on “The students have worked sport knowing I had fun really hard this year in terms debaters are chosen to compete high school th e d eb ate Dec. 1. and each year and made it this far. ” tea m w ill In addition, the team also of research — we are hoping to against the national champions from Ireland. at N otre participate competed in the “Frank-ly build on past achievements and Dame. Friday at a Speaking” Tournament at the achieve more success at the “The selection is a very com­ Will M cDonald petitive and prestigious honor. “In my past b a n q u et at College of Dupage in Glen National Tournament this Speech and Debate team member Each candidate must be nomi­ four years at th e Tech Ellyn, Illinois on Jan. 18. Two year,” said Huetteman. nated, fill out an application and Notre Dame, I Center Hyatt teams including seniors Mark have learned a that will kick Stycznski and Will McDonald submit letters of recommenda­ Contact Laura Sellinger at tion,” said Kate Huetteman, lot about how to work with oth­ off the weekend activities. and sophomore Kara Vey and ers on a team, help others to Topics of debate range from senior Michelle Peterson both [email protected] . 2001 Notre Dame graduate, first year law student and debate win, think critically and speak international human rights and coach. “Six finalists are then on my feet,” said McDonald. American foreign policy to chosen from this group and are In addition, McDonald peace issues and the war on ter­ interviewed by telephone — and expressed his feelings towards a rorism. University Resources the final three are selected.” sport that he enjoys participat­ McDonald will also compete in The Irish Times sponsors the ing in and that has significantly the National Tournament for Gay, Lesbian, & Irish team’s trip to the United affected him. debates on Saturday and States for the debate, and it is “I am becoming very senti­ Sunday. Bisexual Students considered to be one of the mental as my career here is highest honors a collegiate ending. I am excited for the Contact Laura Sellinger at T h e S t a n d i n g competition, but it is also bitter­ C o m m it t e e on debater can receive. 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won election in February, campaigning on the idea Protest promise that they would stand continued from page 1 up for student rights and clear up confusion that surrounded tailgating rules last fall. wouldn’t be “pushed around “Trip and I promise to con­ by a bunch of celibate, white tinue this fight for students to men,” an apparent reference have a voice in the making of to priests in the administra­ this policy,” said Bishop, tion. whose position permits her to Dorms that host well-known remain on campus this sum­ dances and events were best mer to work with University represented at the rally. officials on the actual revision Throngs of O’Neill Hall resi­ of the policy. “I personally will dents came to protest cancel­ be at [Assistant Vice President lation of Mardi Gras, and for Residence Life] Bill Kirk’s Alumni Hall attended to sup­ door every day to see that we p o rt th e ir have a voice “Wake” “If you want to take my in the w riting dance. o f t h e s e K n o tt H all Mardi Gras away, if you ch an ges.” s o p h o m o r e want to take my dorm Bishop Ryan unity away, then you’ll e n c o u r a g e d Schild kraut students to was worried have to pry them out of attend about losing my cold, dead hands. ” Monday’s residence Campus Life hall tradi­ Council meet­ Joe Muto tio n s . He in g , w h e r e d e c id e d to O’Neill Hall president-elect Poorman will m ov e o ff formally campus next introduce the year because of the changes. proposed changes to the body. “It seems like they’re not The meeting is at 3:30 p.m. in JASON McFARLEY/The Observer trusting the students,” said the Notre Dame Room of the Student Body President Brooke Norton speaks at the town hall meeting held Wednesday. Schildkraut, who was wearing LaFortune Student Center. Norton encouraged the approximately 600 students present to unite in order to affect the pro­ a hall T-shirt. Ironically, as organizers posed changes to the alcohol policy. Stanford Hall freshman urged students to remain pas­ Greg Borchardt said, “I think sionate about the cause and to they group could march to burn in front of the building. stay motivated and keep giv­ students got a raw deal. This lobby administrators, several Main Building. Bishop and Foley said fol­ ing us ideas.” is our effort to show the people pointed to Poorman They gathered outside in lowing the demonstration they administration how we feel walking toward North Quad. front of the building’s stairs. were pleased withJj student News E d ito r Helena Payne about the policy and hopefully Poorman came within 25 At one point, they directed turnout and zeal. They were contributed to this story. bring about change.” yards of the event, then chants of “Come downstairs” confident that they could Student Body President­ turned around in the direction to Poorman’s third-floor office impact passage of the pro­ elect Libby Bishop, who takes of his office. window. One student set fire posed changes. office April 1, vowed to fight Minutes later, when student to a copy of the student hand­ “We need to keep the the changes. Bishop and Vice leaders invited questions from book, and as the rally died momentum going,” Foley said. Contact Jason McFarley at mcfarley. l@ nd.edu. President-elect Trip Foley students, one man asked if down, set it on the ground to “It’s important that students

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After their prolonged trip attractions and visiting the except it wasn’t very crowded,” ed near Maynooth. By SARAH RYKOWSKI down to Miami, the girls were restaurants, bars and casinos he said. “You could relax when Despite their wonderful days News Writer ready to relax on their cruise. that line the island’s waterfront. you wanted to and party when in Ireland this year, Lafferty “[Cruises are] such a nice way “We went snorkeling around you wanted to. I’d go again in a reports that most of her group She felt like it was her last to vacation — everything was the Caribbean’s biggest wreck,” heartbeat.” wants to try something new for chance for a great Spring Break planned," Blair said. “This was Gaeke said of one of the group’s A group from Saint Mary’s next year’s break. vacation and she sensed her fun and refreshing. We went experiences. “The guys went oh chose to visit fellow students in “Next year we want to go time running out as an under­ swimming with stingrays in the a tour of the island on Maynooth, Ireland. According to some place warm,” Lafferty graduate, so Alissa Blair decid­ Grand Cayman Islands. In Thursday. We’d wake up every junior Meghan Lafferty, about said. “We all came homesick ed to make it a memorable Jamaica, we morning and 17 girls chose to revisit Ireland this time.” experience. Blair and four went to a rain­ “We went out with a go to the after studying there last year. Another group from Notre friends spent their spring break fo r e st. We beach. It was “It was weird because it felt so Dame and Saint Mary’s decided taking a road trip to Miami, clim b e d a bang. It was our last always sunny, natural to be there,” Lafferty to go for the sun and beaches in cruising to the Cayman Islands waterfall like a chance to do something 85 degrees, said. “It was really nice, we just the States. and then driving back to South jungle gym.” over a break. ’’ and perfect.” got right back into the groove.” Meghan VandeWater and Bend. On th e w ay G aeke left To Lafferty, going to Ireland Anna Lentz of Saint Mary’s trav­ “It felt like three trips in one," back, Blair and earlier than for spring break felt like she eled with Jake Teske, Pat Sluka, Blair said. “It was a lot of fun, her compan­ Alissa Blair the rest of the was still a student there, return­ Stephen Christ and Tim and it just went really smoothly. ions took it a Saint Mary's senior group, how­ ing from traveling back from the Ponisciak of Notre Dame to It was a highlight of my senior little easier, ever, return­ States. Teske’s grandfather’s vacation year.” stopping for the in g to the Lafferty’s group, Maura home in Balboa Point, Blair and three other seniors, night in Atlanta, Nashville and States Thursday before the end Kennedy, Kelly Rizzi, Rachael California. Jen Wyatt, Kara Tirimacco, and Indianapolis. of break to spend the rest of his Benkert, Mary Brown, Rachel “It was really warm there and Jamie Mortens, left Thursday “We went out with a bang,” time with family and friends. Finley and Allyson Palombaro, there were a lot of donut shops,” night to make the long drive Blair said. “It was our last “It was really friendly there,” booked their trip through Ponisciak, a donut aficionado, down to Miami with a few brief chance to do something over a Gaeke said. “Aruba is Council Travel, and Lafferty said said. stops along the way. break [before graduation.] We Netherlands pos­ th a t the The group made trips to “The trip down was like a will remember it forever.” session, so there long flights Disneyland, Venice Beach and marathon,” Blair said. “One Some other students have were Dutch, “We went snorkeling o v er and Hollywood, even though they drove, one rode shotgun and made it clear that seniors are Europeans, around the Caribbean’s back w ere didn’t see any stars, Ponisciak was the navigator, and the oth­ not the only ones who can plan Mexicans and biggest wreck. ” ju s t fin e , said it was a wonderful experi­ ers slept.” great spring break trips. Americans on the a l t h o u g h ence. Surprisingly, they ended up in Alumni sophomores Nick island. The after And then there were the donut Miami well before they were Gaeke, Michael Kwiatt, Joel natives there are Nick G aeke r e t u r n in g shops. Ponisciak loved California due to board their cruise ship. Hein, Tobin Cocklin and their a mix of Spanish, ■ Notre Dame sophomore to cam p u s principally for the large number “We planned more time than friend Wes Aull flew to Aruba to African and Dutch late of donut shops he found every­ we needed,” Blair said. “We spend most of the week in the mostly, but every­ Monday, where. pulled in at 5 a.m. in Miami, so sun. Aull used the Internet to o n e sp o k e th e grou p “Oh, those donuts,” Ponisciak we drove through some sketchy get his group a time-share in English.” was physically exhausted. said. “They just have a lot of neighborhoods in Miami until Aruba, so that each of the boys He was surprised to find other Once in Ireland, they spent donuts there. Everywhere you 8:30 a.m., then we went to only had the airfare to worry Notre Dame peers at all because time with the other groups visit­ turn there is a donut shop.” South Beach to lay out. We were about. Aruba wasn’t overrun with stu­ ing from Saint Mary’s, but spent worried about not having Gaeke and crew spent the dents. the bulk of their time visiting enough time and we ended up week sunning on the beach, “It had everything you’d their old schoolmates and revis­ Contact Sarah Rykowski at being way early." making field trips to island expect on a typical spring break iting old haunts in Dublin, locat­ [email protected] . ND AFTER FIVE Thursday, March 21 Friday, March 22 Saturday, March 23 5:00 p.m . Saturday Vigil Mass, Basilica of the 5:00 p.m . Twentieth-Century Architecture, lecture by 5:00 p.m . Erin Nelson horn recital with ll-Eun Byun, Sacred Heart Dennis Doordan, Bond Hall piano, Hesburgh Library Carey Auditorium 5:00 p.m . Be the Change Closing Concert, 5:00 p.m . Evening Prayer, Coleman-Morse Center 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. "Heart Auction” Art Show, Hesburgh Center for International Studies 5:00 p.m . Class of 2004 Mass and Dinner, Lyons Hall LaFortune Student Center Sorin Room (event Auditorium 5:15 p.m . Daily Mass, Basilica of the Sacred Heart begins at 4:00 p.m.) 5:00 p.m . Recital: Audri Laine Nelson, trumpet 6:00 p.m . Killing Cool: Igniting the Soul of Society, 5:00 p.m . Evening Prayer, Coleman-Morse Center with Ketevan Badridze, piano, Hesburgh Library lecture by Derrick Ashong, DeBartolo 101 5:15 p.m . Daily Mass, Basilica of the Sacred Heart Carey Auditorium 6:00 p.m . Shamrock ‘n’ Roll Karaoke, Reckers 6:30 p.m . Coffeehouse Musical Event featuring Juan 7:30 p.m . Movies: Oceans 11 and Swingers, 6:00 p.m . Lecture by Elizabeth Seale-Scott, Michael S. Sanchez on classical and Spanish guitar, CSC DeBartolo 101 and 155* Barr and Kenneth Wong, Bush’s War on Poverty, 7:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. Drop-In Badminton, Rolfs 8:00 p.m . Sara Lentz, guitarist, Reckers Hesburgh Center for International Studies Sports Recreation Center 8:30 p.m. - Midnight ND Express Pool Room 7:00 p.m . Films: Persephone and Ghost World, 7:00 p.m . Lecture by Colman McCarthy, Jordan open, free billiards, LaFortune Student Center Hesburgh Library Carey Auditorium Auditorium 10:00 p.m. - Midnight Coffeehouse performer 7:00 p.m . Careers in Social Change, lecture by Jay 7:00 p.m . Women’s Soccer vs. Mexican National John Rush, Coleman-Morse Center Caponigro, CSC Library Team, Alumni Field 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Decades Dance for 7:00 p.m . Dear Lisa: A Dating Violence Prevention 7:15 p.m . Stations of the Cross, Basilica of the Diabetes, Alumni Senior Club* Program by Tom Santoro, Hayes-Healy 127 Sacred Heart 10:00 p.m. -1:00 a.m. Open Karaoke, LaFortune 7:00 p.m . Reading by Rolando Hinojosa, Hispanic 7:30 p.m . Movies: Oceans 11 and Swingers, Student Center Huddle novelist, Reckers DeBartolo 101 and 155* 10:00 p.m. Movies: Oceans 11 and Swingers, 7:30 p.m . A Night on Broadway, Musical Revue 2002, 7:30 p.m . A Night on Broadway, Musical Revue DeBartolo 101 and 155* LaFortune Student Center Ballroom* 2002, LaFortune Student Center Ballroom* 10:00 p.m. -1:30 a.m. In Focus Conference 8:00 p.m . Glee Club Concert, Washington Hall 8:00 p.m . 807 Mass, Coleman-Morse Center Dance Social, LaFortune Student Center 8:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m. Drop-In Lacrosse, Rolfs Sports 8:00 p.m . 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♦ GPS device Rosa of the Air Force, from Somalia will obviously tie Somalia. found two others at the same announced Wednesday that U.S. — could obviously tie — al- An Army Times newspaper location. Two of the three had found in cave does soldiers searching abandoned Qaida to Somalia.” reporter, Sean Naylor, was with names on them. One was “G. not link Somalia al-Qaida caves in eastern An alternative explanation, he the U.S. soldiers who recovered Gordon.” The other was Afghanistan had recovered a said, was that the device might the GPS device on Monday. “Svitak.” Army Sgt. Philip J. with al-Qaida hand-held navigation device have been stolen and sold on the Naylor recorded the model and Svitak was among seven U.S. Monday with the name “G. black market. If that were the serial number. His newspaper servicemen killed March 4 when Associated Press Gordon” on it. case, he said, “We don’t know checked that information with hostile fire brought down one Rosa said the Pentagon how it would have gotten to the the manufacturer, Garmin Chinook MH-47 helicopter and WASHINGTON believed it once belonged to al-Qaida cave.” International, which said the damaged another. Svitak was a It sounded sinister at first. The Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon, an The actual explanation, offi­ model, GPS III Pilot, was made member of the 160th Special Pentagon announced new evi­ Army Ranger killed in cials said later: It belonged to a no earlier than 1997 and the Operations Aviation Regiment dence of a possible link between Mogadishu, the Somali capital, U.S. soldier who fought against item was sold on Dec. 21, 1998 from Fort Campbell. the al-Qaida terrorist network in October 1993. the al-Qaida at the outset of to Fort Campbell, the Army post The soldier who lost the “G. and Somalia. Within minutes the “There’s a couple of conclu­ Operation Anaconda, the largest in Kentucky that is home to the Gordon” GSP device survived the story began to unravel. sions you may draw,” Rosa said U.S. ground offensive of the war 101st Airborne Division, the 5th battle, a senior defense official The Pentagon’s military when asked the significance of in Afghanistan. The device and Special Forces Group and the said Wednesday. spokesman for the war in the discovery. “In fact this piece its pouch both had “G. Gordon” 160th Special Operations Before making its announce­ Afghanistan, Brig. Gen. John we currently think originated written on them because the sol­ Aviation Regiment, known as ment, the Pentagon notified dier — a member of the 160th the “Nightstalkers.” Gary I. Gordon’s family of the Special Operations Aviation “That product didn’t exist in GPS discovery. 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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 Students must exercise voices P.O. Box Q, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 This is the third in a series of editorials commenting on bolic demonstrations like burning du Lac; it means gain­ Editor in C hief the proposed alcohol changes at Notre Dame. ing active influence in the decisions that occur on Notre Jason McFarley Dame’s campus. Notre Dame students finally used their voice at the stu­ By attending the rally, students overwhelmingly Managing Editor Business M anager dent government-sponsored rally to discuss declared that the administration’s decision Kate Nagengast Kevin Ryan the proposed changes to the alcohol policy. not to consult student government before the Asst. Managing Editor O perations M anager It’s about time. O b s e r v e r major revisions was wrong. While the Andrew Soukup Bob Woods After several attempts by Brooke Norton administration may have valid concerns to and Brian Moscona, student body president protect students from alcohol-related inci­ N ews Editor : Helena Payne and vice president respectively, to rally stu­ Editorial dents, its failure to involve the student Viewpoint Editor : Lauren Beck dent unity around causes like tailgating and body’s elected representatives in the deci­ Sports Editor : Chris Federico football ticket distribution, it took a ban on “hard” liquor sion process denies the students their deserved voice. The Scene Editor : C. Spencer Beggs and in-hall dances to motivate students to action. administration’s unilateral action blatantly disregards Saint M ary ’s E ditor : Sheila Egts Ironically, this only lends credibility to the administra­ student sentiment — something the University should pro­ Photo Editor : Nellie Williams tion’s concerns that alcohol resides at the center of Notre m ote. Dame’s campus culture. Once again the administration has tried to assert its “in Advertising M anager : Matt Lutz Although the students’ focus on the elimination of in­ loco parentis” policy, but this time students have declared Ad D esign Manager : Alex Menze hall dances was a positive demonstration of their commit­ that they will not be shut out of the decision-making Systems Administrator : Pahvel Chin ment to an important issue, the rally should be the begin­ process. It’s time that students care about their role in W eb Administrator : Scott Brodfuehrer ning of a larger movement to establish student voice in the formation of student life policies. Otherwise, like chil­ C ontroller : Lori Lewalski campus policy. Having a voice means transcending sym­ dren, Notre Dame students will be seen but not heard. G raphics Editor : Andy Devoto

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T o d a y ’s S taff NDT oday /O b ser ver P oll Q uestio n Q uo te o f th e D ay News Scene Andrew Thagard Laura Kelly “God grant me the serenity to accept the Kiflin Turner Graphics Should Notre Dame make the proposed Meghan Martin Jake Weiler things I cannot change, the courage to Sports Production changes to the alcohol policy? change the things I can, and the wisdom to Kerry Smith Joe Hettler know the difference .” Viewpoint Lab Tech Vote at NDToday.com by today at 5 p.m. Sheila Flynn Nellie Williams Reinhold Niebuhr th e o lo g ia n O b ser v er V iew po in t Thursday, March 21, 2002 page 13

Letters to th e E d ito r Some students praise, others protest policy Drinking isn’t a privilege Don Y decide This campus makes me laugh sometimes. All this fervor over the Student Affairs, wake up. exactly what will happen. All the legal stu­ new alcohol policy is only proving the administration right in its Guess what students are going to do on dents (whom will have moved off campus, actions. those weekends when they would have been rightly so) will spend Saturday mornings in In his March 20 letter, Vinnie Zuccaro made a comment that elimi­ dancing, drinking and spending time with their apartments chugging beer and all the nating alcohol would destroy residential life on campus. Other cam­ friends at in-hall dances? hard alcohol they’d like. Some of my greatest puses have made it and have not destroyed their residential life by Drinking. A lot. Probably even more, out of football memories come from tailgating with banning alcohol. Why can’t we? If alcohol is that much a central spite of their social lives being robbed from friends and I can only pity those poor kids part of this University, then something is certainly wrong and a re- their shot-glass holding hands. who will never know the pure joy of the 12 evaluation is in order. If students need alcohol in order to have a Alcohol does not run the life of your average o’clock shotgun. functioning residential life, then this campus most definitely has a Notre Dame student. But it can add to the fla­ Take away our dances, our tailgates and problem. vor of his or her social life. And Notre Dame what do you have? Thousands of embittered The University, by state law, as we all know, should be banning all students are not alcoholics (or, at least, not students looking for something to do on those alcohol from minors. Banning hard alcohol is one step towards the the majority of the drinking population). Notre often boring spring weekends in South Bend. law, not one backwards, and I find it funny that this privilege is Dame students do enjoy drinking. And the Overanxious rectors ready to jump down the being touted as a right. This attitude of ungratefulness will only majority of those who drink do learn — albeit, throats of students who might otherwise be make the University pull a tighter leash on the alcohol policy. some, the hard way — where to find the bal­ sending vodka the same route. And, of course, I’ve yet to see one valid protest from any of my fellow students on ance, clear the blur between having fun and thousands of alumni like myself who are these new changes. So the students were not consulted; their opinion having your stomach pumped. grateful they graduated before the storm. was most definitely well known and predicted and so far has proven Canceling dances is not going to stop stu­ You’ve not only taken away dances and tail- right. After all, how many college students would just happily allow dents from drinking, or even dancing. Parties gating, you’ve stripped away freedom and a their hard liquor to be taken away from them? will proliferate. Students just won’t need to sense of responsibility. How do you expect Any protests that students make against this change, such as that dress up or buy silly little gifts for dates. And your students to grow, mature and make their RAs will have to be less friend and more rule-enforcer, or that it’s some dorms, as The Observer’s March 19 edi­ own informed judgments without giving them eliminating an integral part of campus life, or that students will torial noted, will lose out on their most the opportunity to do so? drink anyway just expose the real reasons that the administration is planned, most fun events of the year. For an Notre Dame students and administrators enacting this new policy. institution so in love with tradition and its alike have always boasted a feeling of “fami­ So instead of automatically getting angry because your tequila bot­ sense of community, Notre Dame is doing the ly.” And while this is a very special aspect of tles, which of course you use for “social drinking” only, are being ironic feat of killing two birds with one stone. Notre Dame, you are not our mothers and kept away from you, try to think about why you’re so angry that bot­ Notre Dame students’ definition of tailgate: fathers. College is where we become adults tle is being taken away. Then maybe you can really understand the pre-game bonanza of music, food, fun and and learn to decide for ourselves. Don’t decide University's viewpoint, and maybe then you’ll agree that it’s not that yes, drink. for us. bad an idea. Notre Dame administrator’s definition of tailgate: pre-game bonanza of debauchery of Christine Kraly Adrian Acu crazed, alcoholic students out to puke and oh, class o f '01 freshman probably have sex later. It must be stopped. Washington, D C. Fisher Hall And congratulations; once you make legal- March 19, 2002 March 20, 2002 age students register for the tailgating, that’s

J o i n the campaign I've been at this school long enough to through the golden nose, and some poor What should bother us most is that policy changes are enacted to provide stu­ realize the sad, sad truth that the Golden parents of an expired student get a sheep­ Father Poorman could care less what any dents here with a real voice. Students Dome stands for one thing and one thing skin parchment and a check for $90 mil­ one of us thinks in the first place. need meaningful representation with alone. And it’s not Our Lady of the Lake. lion as a macabre souvenir of duLac’s And maybe that’s not even the worst meaningful power, and until such a power It’s cash. worst nightmare. thing — maybe we should be more con­ is realized, the Notre Dame community Cold hard cash. Alumni checks with six But if said underage drinker dies with a cerned that Father Poorman (and whoev­ will continue to suffer a tragic, albeit zeroes, endowment figures with eight dig­ drained bottle of Goldschlager in hand at er pulls the golden strings above him) silent, injustice. its, big dollar signs and bigger piles of that College Park or Castle Point or on the doesn’t really even care what our student A group is being organized among cam­ precious, precious monetary fuel that buys sticky mauve tiles of Boat Club’s dance body government thinks either. Father pus upperclassmen known as “Change stadiums and dormitories, Notre Dame floor, the University is not liable. Do Poorman didn’t even bother to ND.” The group will be asking all Notre monogram waffle irons and Stanford head not pass go, do not pay $90 mil­ allow our student representa­ Dame students to sign individual pledges coaches. lion and Father Poorman pro­ tives any input concerning a not to donate any personal funds to Notre Notre Dame guidelines for student life ceeds directly to his drastic policy change that Dame until drastic steps are taken to revolve around wealth, and the latest poli­ mahogany desk in the ultimately transforms the ensure that student voices will be fairly cy revisions by Father Poorman are sadly president’s office. Much Notre Dame community and adequately represented in the future. no exception. better. as we know it. The pages of The Observer will be lit­ Is the issue at hand preservation of com­ Is there a good So what now? What tered for weeks with rants, raves and munity, student safety or some other chance that more stu­ are we supposed to assorted gibberish — like this letter, for admirable cause? Father Poorman sat dents will perish from do? example. There will be angry words and down at his computer Monday night and overdrinking off-cam­ Do we rally? No — cynical expressions; there will be good lied to us all. He drafted a masterfully pus than on? Yes. Is no one will listen. points made. But at the end of the day, the woven blanket of rhetoric — a page right there a good chance Do we chain our­ paper you hold in your hands will be out of some Clintonian public relations that the Notre Dame selves to radiators? thrown away. spin cycle so fiendishly fashioned, so clev­ community will dras­ No — no one will Don’t let this issue die quietly like so erly crafted, that one might actually be led tically deteriorate care. many other scarlet crimes the administra­ to believe that the interests of the Notre upon the death of Do we pour malt tion has coyly passed beneath our noses Dame student body were the sole inspira­ SYR’s and traditional liquor on the steps of for years and years. Take this one out of tion for the its conception. hall dances? Absolutely. Main Building? No — The Observer and into your halls. When But the truth is dirtier. Much dirtier. Is any of this relevant to no one in Main Building you see a “Change ND” pledge, sign it. Father Poorman didn’t need to write a liability? Hardly. likes malt liquor. And Post it on your door and a tape a copy to statement Monday night. He barely need­ Risk management. They saving the right to con­ Father Poorman’s office window. Tell your ed to draft a page in order to express the teach us this stuff in school, sume malt liquor on cam­ parents, tell your friends. E-mail your true incentive for this plan. In fact, he right? If I were Father pus isn’t even the point. local alumni clubs and let them know how should have only needed a single word: Poorman, maybe I’d do the same The point is that, we, the stu­ strongly you feel about this. Liability. thing because people in high places dents, have no voice in a place that Change is long overdue, and we badly Plain and simple. If an underage student aren’t stupid. They’re actually very smart, wouldn’t exist without us. And the way to deserve it. Today we have the opportunity dies from over-consumption on school and if they have to bend the truth once in speak when you have no voice is to learn to fight for something meaningful and grounds, the Golden Dome is liable. Father awhile for public policy purposes, who’s to the only language your adversary under­ something central to every academic and Poorman has to sit in front of a grand jury be the wiser? We’re only students. stands. At Notre Dame, that language moral value this place of learning — our and sheepishly explain that he is, and for But that’s not what should worry us happens to be cash. home — represents. Raise your fists and quite some time has been, fully aware that most. It shouldn’t bother any one of us This is a formal call to all seniors, lower your wallet. Here come the Irish. underage students are imbibing massive that someone we trust, a member of our juniors, sophomores, freshmen, graduate quantities of powerful intoxicants on this own Notre Dame family, may have in students, faculty and alumni who care Robert Pazornik campus. And what happens when the some small or not so small measure, about the Notre Dame community to senior frailties of our ambiguous drinking poli­ sought to mislead his flock in any way, promise to withhold all future monetary off-campus cies are exposed? The Golden Dome pays shape or form. donations to this University until serious March 20, 2002 O bser v er Scen e page 14 Thursday, March 21, 2002

M o vie R e v ie w ‘Evil’ screen debut satisfies video game fans

mansion. Luckily she soon finds a scant red dress and By JACK MONAHAN a fortuitous pair of rubber boots while the audience Scene Movie Critic ponders her inability to procure adequate clothing in her choice of movies. Though this type of transition is typically a recipe for Soon Jovovich is rudely introduced to the rest of the disaster, “Resident Evil” makes the conversion from cast, a team of commandos sent by Umbrella. console to cinema surprisingly well. A frightening, Excepting the delightfully angry-looking Michelle atmospheric horror film that stays true to its video Rodriguez, most of the cast serves as convenient can­ game roots, this film should please any horror or sci­ non fodder for the underground lab’s nasty security ence fiction fan. system and undead denizens. Starring Milla Jovovich as an tough amnesiac (remi­ For video game fans, the sequence where the com­ niscent of her “5th Element” role) and the ever-scowl­ mandos encounter the Red Queen’s security corridor ing Michelle Rodriguez (“The Fast and should be greatly entertaining, as should the Furious”) as a corporate commando, the entire film. the movie is set in the secret under­ “Resident Evil” What makes the film successful is its ground research lab of Umbrella faithfulness to the spirit of the games on Corporation. The opening of the film which it is based, which was in turn reveals the corporation as being respon­ heavily influenced by zombie horror sible for the majority of the world’s films. - out of five shamrocks health care, computer technology and The end result is what one might military technology, among other things. D ire c to r: Paul Anderson expect from the director of “Event But most of Umbrella’s funding comes S ta rrin g : Milla Jovovich, Horizon”: a horror film with sci-fi trap­ from secret genetic and viral experi­ Michelle Rodriguez pings and heaps of creepy atmosphere. ments, the result of which is seen in the Surprisingly, the film is not as gory as film. Though not a single character men­ typical zombie fare, tending to leave more to the imagi­ tions the word “zombie,” that’s exactly what the film is nation when the zombies do their worst. But this does about. nothing to lessen how frightening the film is at times. Writer and director Paul Anderson (“Event Horizon”) The film has little originality, however, though the borrows heavily from the game’s primary inspiration, only painful cliche that’s indulged is the “Matrix”- George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” trilogy. esque flying kick (as seen in the trailer). The rest of the Though Anderson has been responsible for a previous movie is a steady mix of elements borrowed from video game-to-movie flop “Mortal Kombat,” with “Night of the Living Dead,” a fair bit of “Aliens” and “Resident Evil” he gives the audience a rather enjoy­ the video games from which it is based upon. able, if fairly derivative, zombie romp with some nice This will ultimately decide whether movie-goers will special effects. enjoy this film: if they can appreciate a film often dic­ First is a treatment of the research lab in its normal, tated by the strange logic of video games, or if they are day-to-day operation, but quickly the movie gets to fans of the original “Resident Evil,” then they shouldn’t why the research lab is full of zombies by the time the hesitate to see this movie. main characters get there. Then Milla Jovovich makes

her first appearance in the film wearing nothing but a Photo courtesy of yahoo.com conveniently draped shower curtain and a vacant Contact Jack Monahan [email protected] . Milla Jovovich stars in Paul Anderson’s screen adapta­ expression, waking up in a bathroom in a strange tion of the popular video gam e “R esident Evil."

M o vie R e v ie w Sucking blood makes for lifeless movie “Queen of the Damned” is a sequel of for a few hundred years, entered a state mostly on the sex. So much time in this By C. SPENCER BEGGS sorts; the scrawny Stuart Townsend has of hibernation for a century after being movie is spent with its characters deeply Scene Editor taken over as the main character the unable to psychologically handle his gazing into one another’s eyes that the Vampire Lestat formerly plaid by Tom immortality. vampires appear to be more romantic . The second installment of a film adap­ Cruise. The only real similarity between Lestat returns to the shadowy unlife of than deadly. The less-than-soft porn tation of Anne Rice’s popular “Vampire the characters is the name, however. In the nightwalker at the dawn of the 21st atmosphere of the movie is almost comi­ Chronicle” book series, “Queen of the fact, there is a reordering of time if one century; where he joins cal. Damned” unfortunately trades in the were to try to follow the story from one (brace yourself) a goth- “Queen of the While scenes like the thoughtful, mythical commentary of its movie to the next. rock band and lives vampire showdown at predecessor, 1994’s “Interview with the Logic gaps aside, “Queen of the openly as a vampire, Damned” Lestat’s ultimate rock con­ Vampire,” for high-end special effects Damned” opens with an awakened which is treated with cert in Death Valley are and Hollywood glitz. Lestat, who after living in the shadows skepticism from fun to watch, the battle humankind, but raises out of five shamrocks scenes are remarkably the ire of the vampire D ire c to r: Michael Rymer predictable. Where world. “Interview with the S ta rrin g : Aaliyah, Even if the MTV-ish Vampire” focused on how premise can be accepted, Marguerite Moreau and vampires would perceive the movie gets more Stuart Townsend themselves, “Queen of the ridiculous as it recounts Damned” focuses on how Lestat’s history and introduces the late vampires would kung-fu fight each Aaliyah in the title role, Akasha, the other. Even the sexual relationships of Queen of the Damned. The Egyptian the characters, which appear to be so death goddess is supposed to be the important to the story, seem to be less mother and the most powerful of the about sensual relationship and more vampires, but Akasha seems to spend about the overly revealing high-fashion most of her very brief time on-screen clothes the characters arc wearing. undulating and taking sensuous baths - Still, “Queen of the Damned” is not a two activities at which the death goddess terrible movie for what it is; it’s just dis­ excels. appointing to see Rice’s intelligent novels While Akasha seduces Lestat, the produce such empty Hollywood movies. lucky bloodsucker is also the object of But certainly “Queen of the Damned” mortal paranormal investigator with a will be immortal in its own way: it looks death-wish played by Marguerite like something that will appear on late- Moreau. While “Interview with the night Showtime channels forever.

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Kryczalo and Ament have been Six first-time qualifiers could n nearly flawless this year, winning 66 bouts together and dropping only four. Auriol believes that pressure-packed both fencers have the chance to win the individual title. Although Freshman Derek Snyder is ranked secou both are first-time qualifiers, they By MATT LOZAR nationally in junior foil. That experience 1 have extensive international Sports Writer has gained from the international compel experience. tion will be valuable at the national champ Am ent Kryczalo Most college teams do not expect signifi­ onships. “All the international and national expei Grochal finished second at the cant contributions from their first-year ence I have will help out with the pressm 2001 Championships as a fresh­ team members. issue this weekend,” said Snyder. “I am de man. She should contend with the Football teams regularly red-shirt their initely nervous since there is a lot of prei Notre Dame duo and Stanford’s star freshmen. Basketball teams usually sure. [If I] stay calm and focused, then I wi Iris Zimmerman for the top spot ease their freshmen into the playing rota­ tion. be OK.” this year. Chin is an American With junior Forest Walton studyin freshman but is only ranked 24th However, the Notre Dame fencing team abroad this semester, Snyder has to replac among junior foilists. Ament is has relied on its freshmen to make signifi­ a 2001 All-American. But, Snyder feels coi ranked first. cant contributions throughout the entire Chin Grochal season. This weekend’s NCAA fident in his abilities to help the team an Championships will be no different. gain individual awards. Khoude has put together a stel­ The Irish national championship fencing “Since Forest Walton isn’t here this year, lar freshman year for the Red squad features six first-time qualifiers: four have the extra pressure of trying to fill b Storm, including two wins freshmen, one sophomore and a junior. shoes,” said Snyder. “My first goal is thi against Ament and Kryczalo But these newcomers feel they are ready we win. My personal goal is to finish in tt earlier this year. Thottam fin­ to bring Notre Dame its first national cham­ top four. I think there are only three othi ished 10th at the 2001 pionship in fencing since 1994. people I have not beaten. If I fence my bes Championships. “With the team, there is more pressure to then I should be able to accomplish that.” perform well,” said Kerry Walton. “I will do Michal Sobieraj is the other new fencer « the utmost to help get the most points for the men’s team in his NCAA Championsh Khoude Thottam the team to help win the title.” meet. The freshman epeeist earned a 26 In men’s sabre, junior season record before hut Matt Fabricant claimed ing his foot at the Air Fori E p e e the second spot on the “If you stay focused on Duals in early February. 1 team. His fifth-place fin­ that one loss all day, it is missed the Midwe: Walton is one of the top American ish at the regional com­ Conference Championshij fencers in epee and has competed petition enabled him to going to hurt you. ” but returned two weeks ag for her country as a member of the earn one of the two to win the epee title i national team. This is her first NCAA at-large berths. Andre Crompton Regionals. NCAA tournament, but she should At Regionals, sabre captain On th e w o m e n ’s sidi be well-prepared for the pressure. Fabricant did what he Walton, in her first year i A now-healthy Carnick should and his teammates will collegiate fencing, leads tl return to her second-team All- need to do this weekend, women’s epee team. Tl American form of 2000. beat their lesser opponents and even pull a sophomore won the Midwest Confereni W alton Carnick couple of upsets. Championship at the beginning of tl The scoring system at the NCAAs is sim­ month and finished third at Regionals These two are the class of Penn ple: win a match and the team gets a point. week later. State fencing. Him is a three-time The team with the most points at the end of Her attitude toward the weekend resen first-team All-American while the competition wins the national title. hies more of a seasoned veteran, than Burke won the individual title as a Therefore, Fabricant, and the other new first-time competitor. freshman in 2000. She did not members of the Irish national championship “I’m not really nervous,” said Walton, fence at the 2001 Championships. team cannot fence below their best in even know the whole team will be there togethe Both fencers could win the individ­ one match. The main thing is don’t get nervous an ual title and this squad will proba­ Senior sabre captain Andre Crompton stay focused. If you do screw up somethin bly lead Penn State in points. Burke Elm learned the hard way last year and has little, [you can’t] let it affect you for the ret given Fabricant some advice. of the day.” Takacs and Stevens have both fin­ “I was telling Matt to beat the people that Walton knows when she is alone fencin tn ished in the top four for the past are definitely less talented than he is,” on the strip, her team will be right ther z two years with Takacs winning the Crompton said. “Last year I lost to two MIT supporting her. X title last year. If these two are on guys that were definitely way less talented. “Being on a team is different than fencin o their game, they could challenge Every bout counts for one point. Whether individually,” Walton said. “I think my teai Eim and Burke for top epee squad you lose to [2001 national champion] Ivan experience on club teams at home and tb honors. The Irish probably will fin­ Lee or MIT, it’s still one bout. You can’t lose world team will help a lot.” ish behind both St. John’s and stupid bouts.” Two freshmen will compete for the Irisl Penn State, but need to keep it With the scoring system counting each in wom en’s foil. Andrea Ament compiled : T akacs S te v en s close. match, the NCAAs are very demanding both 27-2 record on a talented Irish foil squai physically and mentally. The fencers new to Ament is also the top-ranked junior foilist j this meet will have to learn how to keep the United States. S a b r e their focus on only the current bout. Her classmate Alicja Kryczalo has bet “You just have to relax and fence up to even more impressive. After a 39-2 regul Women’s sabre could be Notre your capabilities,” said Crompton. “As soon season, Kryczalo won the conference ai Dame’s weakest weapon. Both as you lose a bout, you have to put it behind regional championships. Milo and McCullough qualified you. As soon as you lose focus, you are in Despite all of their collegiate success tl for NCAAs last year, but neither trouble. If you stay focused on that one loss new fencers have gained this year, and tl earned All-American honors. all day, it is going to hurt you.” international accolades they have achieve! Both put together strong regular The experience these fencers bring to the nothing will prepare them for the intensr seasons, however, and should team, both on the collegiate and interna­ of the NCAA meet this weekend. carry that momentum into NCAA tional levels, is very impressive. “To describe the pressure at NCAAs, I a success. speechless. There is not a greater pressm M cCullough Milo

Tam and Brosnan are both returning All-Americans and give the Nittany Lions the edge in Irish have best chance fc experience and proven results. McCullough, however, won the women’s team was significantly weakt By MIKE CONNOLLY than its counterpart. This year’s team moi Penn State Open in November by Senior Staff Writer beating Tam in the finals. equally balanced between the two sexes, bi For eight years, the national title has been the men's team holds a slight edge on th just out of reach for the Irish. women. Brosnan Tam Ever since 1994, the Irish have finished “I know [Penn State’s] women’s team is : second five times and third twice, but have little stronger,” epeeist Kerry Walton said Crane and Gelman beat out 2001 never broken through and taken the top “But I think the men can clean the floor with V) runner-up and teammate Marisa spot. This year’s team — head coach Yves them on Saturday and Sunday.” Mustilli to take the two St. John’s Auriol’s last — could finally break the streak With a more talented team, the Irish havf spots, proving they are top four and reclaim the national title for the Irish. raised their expectations for each squad. A contenders. They are ranked “It would be great to leave after 17 years the 2001 Championships, the Irish set 3( ninth and 12th amongst senior with a national championship,” Auriol said. wins as the standard for each squad. Eac American sabrewomen. With fencers capable of winning first team of the men’s squads reached this goal be McCullough and Milo are 26th All-American honors at nearly every the women fell far short — especially in fo and 27th respectively. weapon, this year’s team is well balanced. and sabre where the Irish won just 18 an Crane Gelman For the past five years, either the men’s or 16 bouts respectively. This year, sabre cap Thursday, March 21, 2002 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 3

M e n ’s P r e v ie w rspectives A squad-by-squad breakdown of the top three contenders F o il lake or break Notre Dame in the Debic was less than his best at the 2001 Championships while he recovered from a foot injury. He Fencing Championships still finished fifth. This year, he is healthy and should contend for the 1 foil title again. Snyder is recover­ ing from an illness and a bit of a wild card. A strong performance by the freshman could lock up the Snyder Debic national title for the Irish. Panchan was the runner-up at the 2001 while Schlaepfer is a talented newcomer ranked No. 25 in senior USFA men’s foil rankings. A healthy Debic put forth a stronger showing against Panchan after los­ ing 5-2 in 2001. Snyder is ranked No. 14 in the men’s foil rankings and should beat Schlaepfer. Panchan Schlaepfer

Fisher, a 2001 first-team All- American, failed to qualify for the Championships, leaving just two- time All-American Tiomkin to rep­ resent the Red Storm. Tiomkin is a solid fencer, but even if he finishes in the top four both the Irish and the Nittany Lions should beat the Red Storm. Tiomkin NO QUALIFIER

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Auriol said Viviani has been the “key fencer” for the Irish this year. He is a two-time All-American for the Irish thanks to two third place finishes. This could be the year he finally breaks through and wins the title. Sobieraj is a talented freshman who beat Viviani for the title at Regionals. Sobieraj Vivian!

Landgren and Wiercioch will challenge Sobieraj and Viviani for top epee squad honors. Landgren and Viviani have split their two NCAA matches while Wiercioch beat Viviani in the semifinals of last year’s Championship. Landgren W iercioch

Gurevich continues the tradition of strong Israeli epeeists at St. John’s. He has compiled a 33-4 record in 2002. Horvath is a Hungarian who lost just two matches this year. Overall, how­ ever, this St. John’s team is weaker than both Notre Dame Photo courtesy of Pete LaFleur/Notre Dame Sports Information and Penn State. Gurevich Horvath Freshman epeeist Michal Sobieraj moves down the strip during a recent practice. He is one of six Irish fencers will make their NCAA Championship debut this week.

S a b r e for a fencer than NCAAs,” said Crompton. Auriol said the intensity of the meet is no “National tournaments, you are only fenc­ excuse for not fencing well. The Irish bring a pair of upper­ ing for yourself. Even at World Cups or “If you have a good team, they will be classmen to the tournament, but team event World Cups, there is not really able to take the pressure,” said Auriol. “If only Crompton has NCAA experi­ the pressure of fencing at NCAAs. we lose because we can’t take the pressure, ence. Fabricant filled the role of “Fencing at NCAAs is like fencing for the then we didn’t have a championship caliber Nos. 3 and 4 fencer as a freshman 50 people on the fencing team. Every bout, team .” and sophomore before stepping up there is entirely so much pressure, it’s hard into the No. 2 slot this year. to describe.” Contact Matt Lozar at [email protected]. Crompton just missed a spot in the Despite all the pressure head coach Yves top four last year and could battle Fabricant Crompton for No. 1 this year. Weber is a talented German fencer who should finish in the top r championship in 8 years four and fight for the champi­ onship. Auriol calls Weber “a tain Andre Crompton believes each squad State head-to-head in a 2002 dual meet, force.” Rahimi, an American from can win 34 bouts a piece. Irish and Nittany Lion fencers did square off Texas, has 29 bouts this year but “If everyone gets 34 wins, it’s a guaran­ in the Penn State Open, an individual tour­ is not ranked nationally. Fabricant teed win,” Crompton said. nament. Notre Dame won four of the six and Crompton are both ranked in The addition of four top freshmen, the weapon titles in Penn State’s home gym. the top 25 for senior sabremen. debut of Kerry Walton and the return Ozren “That was November. A lot has changed Rahimi W eber Debic from injury helps Notre Dame’s since then,” Auriol said. “It will be interest­ chances to achieve this goal. ing to see how we match up against them.” Lee is the defending NCAA cham­ Notre Dame’s national title hopes were The NCAA Fencing Championships begin pion and a member of the U.S. also buoyed when defending national cham­ today at Drew University with the opening National team. He should finish in pion St. John’s failed to qualify the maxi­ rounds of the women’s competition. The the top four easily and should be mum 12 fencers. The Red Storm will only Championships continue Friday with the considered the favorite to repeat send 11 fencers to the championship. Only women’s finals before the men take the strip as champion. Whitmer is ranked Penn State, who has won the national cham­ on Saturday and Sunday. No. 18 in senior sabre. In an earli­ pionship in five of the last six years, can er dual meet, he beat Crompton match Notre Dame’s 12 qualifiers. Contact Mike Connolly at but lost to Fabricant. Although Notre Dame has not faced Penn [email protected] . Lee Whitmer Thursday, March 21, 2002 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 4 Going out with a bang Senior sabre captain Andre Crompton won the first tournament he ever entered. He wants to close his college career the same way. story and photo by MIKE CONNOLLY S enior All-American Andre Crompton was Championship. never supposed to be a fencer. When he “I was so relieved,” Crompton said. “It was started his freshman year at St. Benedict’s just an experience that I was waiting so long Academy in New Jersey, Crompton signed up to for and that I felt I should have gotten before.” be the manager on the fencing team. He At the Championships, Crompton took full planned on spending four years repairing advantage of his opportunity. He won 16 of his weapons, scheduling tournaments and sup­ 23 bouts and finished seventh — good for sec­ porting his friends on the team. ond-team All-American honors. Despite his Everything went according to plan until the strong finish, however, Crompton thought he last day of the first camp he ever worked. could have done even better. On the final day of camp, head coach Derek “1 lost to a few people I shouldn’t have,” Hoff held a tournament for all the fencers. He Crompton said specifically pointing to two loss­ invited Crompton to try his hand at fencing in es to MIT fencers. Once he lost those bouts, the tournament. Crompton said, he let them affect him for the The high school freshman who had never rest of the meet. taken a lesson or fenced a bout proceeded to “As soon as you lose a bout, you have to put it win the tournament. His days as a weapon behind you,” he said. “If you stay focused on repairman were over and his fencing career that one loss all day, it is going to hurt you. I began with a bang. had to learn that the hard way last year.” Since he won his first tournament, he com­ This year, Crompton has once again qualified peted internationally, ranked nationally in for the Championships but now he is a little sabre fencing and won second team All- older and wiser. To prepare himself for the top American honors in addition to being named competition he will face this weekend, captain of the Notre Dame sabre team. Crompton spent spring break training at his Heading into his last meet at Notre Dame, home gym in New York City to prepare for this Crompton wants to close his career with weekend. another bang — a national championship. Crompton trains at the New York Fencing “This guy wants to win the championship Club in Manhattan, thanks to a grant from the more than anybody else,” Irish head coach Peter Westbrook Foundation. The Foundation, Yves Auriol said. founded by the most decorated U.S. fencer in Crompton’s strong desire to win it all this history, provides training and support for year is partially driven by this being his last African-American fencers. The foundation is year at Notre Dame and partially especially geared toward getting inner city because he worked so hard youths involved in fencing. to finally get a spot in the Crompton joined the foundation shortly after Championships. When he began fencing at St. Benedict’s. During Crompton arrived as a Spring Break he fenced against three of the top freshman, despite all of five senior sabremen in the U.S. — including his national accolades, 2001 NCAA Champion Ivan Lee who fences for he still found himself St. John’s. Crompton is currently ranked 11th third on the depth chart in senior sabre. behind defending national “I had a really good pool of people I started champion Luke LaValle and out with,” Crompton said about his training fellow freshman Gabor Szelle. with the Foundation. “We all started at the Auriol said that Crompton’s same time. We all grew as fencers at the same natural athletic ability and aggression time.” made him a good fencer but his lack of Crompton’s family will also get a chance to experience set him third on the depth see how much he has grown this weekend. The chart. Championships are being held in Madison, N.J. “He wasn’t as an accomplished at Drew University — not too far from fencer yet, ” Auriol said. Crompton’s home in Irvington, N.J. Or rather, So while LaValle and Szelle Crompton’s younger brother Adam will get to competed at the national cham­ see him fence. Crompton still have to convince pionship in 1999, Crompton his mother to watch his matches. worked out with assistant “My mother doesn’t really like to watch,” coach Janusz Bednarski. Crompton said. “When I was in high school and Auriol gives most of the I was just starting to get good, she thought that credit for Crompton’s whenever she watched me, I would screw up.” improvement to Bednarski. His brother Adam, however, will certainly be “I’ve been blessed with a there. Crompton believes Adam’s extra set of really talented pool to eyes will help him on the strip. fence with all four years,” “I really like fencing in front of my brother,” Crompton said. “I just said Crompton about Adam, who is currently decided to fence hard and ranked 13th among junior sabremen. “My see what happened.” brother is like a second me out there. He is Crompton missed out on telling me what I am doing wrong and what I qualifying for NCAAs again need to improve. It will definitely help me if my his sophomore year when brother is there.” J a n u s z ’s so n A ndrzej Crompton’s personal results, however, are of Bednarski beat out secondary importance to him. He is mostly con­ Crompton at the Regional cerned with how the team finishes. The more Qualifier. bouts he wins, the better the team will finish. “It always came down to Any individual honors come second for Regionals,” Crompton said. Crompton but he admits he would love to quali­ “Regionals is a much harder fy for the semifinals by finishing in the top four tournament that anyone of the round robin. thinks. It takes so much “Last year it was just indicators (the differ­ focus. I am not discrediting ence between touches scored and touches Andrzej or Luke but they received) that separate the top,” Crompton had so much more experi­ said. “If I would have won one more bout, I ence at that than I did.” would have been four and not seven.” Finally in 2001, Not matter where he finishes however, this Crompton broke will be Crompton’s last meet — and he wants to through and qualified make it a great one. for th e “My last dual bout at Wayne State [in Cham pionships. February] was pretty emotional,” he said. “I Taking advantage of just thought, ‘Wow, I am never going to fence Szelle’s departure for a team again.’ With my last bout for Notre from the team, Dame, I hope I go out with a bang this year.” Crompton quali­ fied w ith Bednarski for Contact Mike Connolly at h is first [email protected] . O b ser v er Scen e Thursday, March 21, 2002 page 15

M o vie F eature Notre Dame transformed in ‘Persephone’ trip was nonetheless beneficial. By MARIO BIRD “The choice of Persephone Scene Movie Critic was made as we sat on a rickety Greek bus back to Athens from Since the production of “Rudy,” it has Thessaloniki,” said Demetra. been no secret that the Notre Dame “We realized that it was simple campus abounds with cinematic beauty, enough to be communicated in from the solitude of St. Joseph’s lake to under 30 minutes, but still a fas­ the burnished gleam of the Golden cinating story.” Dome. Few, however, would imagine Despite their Anglo-Saxon sur­ the campus and surrounding landscape name, Alan and Demetra hold to be the setting for ancient Greek strong ties to Greek ancestry, as mythology. their grandmother was a sec­ But Alan Smith’s “Persephone,” an ond-generation Greek-American onscreen adaptation of the timeless whose family hailed from the myth, showcases a much different region surrounding Sparta. In locale than the bleak northern Indiana addition, their father, Thomas scenery that Notre Dame students have Gordon Smith, is an architect come to know and love. Murky, rich well schooled in Greek and tones in a ghoulish underworld, a stark Roman styles, and was responsi­ and sterile earth and a grand Olympian ble for set production and cos­ throne room are fantastic ideas made tume design in “Persephone.” manifest through “Persephone.” The Drawing from such familial realization of such a film is a story with­ concentration in Greek history in itself. and art, Demetra said that the The setu p goal was to make the onscreen Besides writing and directing panorama as true-to-life as pos­ “Persephone,” Alan, a 1997 Notre Dame sible. graduate in film production, co-pro- “A tremendous amount of duced the film with his sister Demetra research went into the film from Photo courtesy of Zournas Productions Smith, who is currently a senior major­ the script to the props, and we Persephone (Demetra Smith) struggles against the dark lord Hades (Anthony Lawton). ing in classics. They founded a film used primary literary and artis­ company, Zournas Productions, two tic sources when possible,” Demetra shines throughout “Persephone.” “How the Other Half Loves.” Lawton’s years ago after Alan had spent some said. “The vision for the film as a whole Collaborating with David Harges, his performance in “Persephone” details a years as a freelance independent film­ was to be as true to the myth, the archi­ partner on previous independent pro­ man of power, spurned by society, maker. tecture, the fabrics, furnishings and jects, the deep-focus compositions are brooding and contemplative in his During Demetra’s sophomore year in music as possible.” rich and gorgeous to behold. Each inte­ gloomy, cavernous lair. Yet the master rior shot seems an ancient Greek fresco of death ravenously craves glimmers of Notre Dame’s abroad program in The m ovie come alive, as Alan and Harges trans­ life, revealing a character with deep- Angers, she and her brother made a The “Persephone” myth is told form Bond Hall into an Olympian venue, seated desires: “...my hunger is a trip to Macedonia and Greece to do through a contemporary medium, as a replete with luminous vessels and a sham eless dog; [it] blots out memory of background research for a possible fea­ normal American mother (played by huge, godlike throne. Thomas’s set pro­ pain and misery.” ture film. Although the feature film idea Christine Franck) explains to her duction and costume design, especially Lawton said he relished the opportu­ was postponed, Demetra said that the inquisitive young son why the seasons in Hades’ crimson underworld, is a nity to perform in the film. “What I most change. The colossal achievement, enjoyed ... was the narrative then especially considering the chance to try to play a shifts 2500 shoestring budget upon compelling action based years or so to “Persephone” which the film was pro­ on the clues provided in a ancient duced. rather challenging text,” Greece, where Thomas successfully Lawton said. “[It’s] the princess o u t office shamrocks fashions an otherworldly always exciting to be the P e r s e p h o n e mise-en-scene that will D ire c to r: Alan Macintyre ‘bad guy’ too.” (Demetra surprise and delight Lawton will get another S m ith ) is Smith Notre Dame movie-goers. S ta rrin g : Christine Franck, chance to be the bad guy abducted by Yet Alan and Harges are this coming fall when he Hades Anthony Lawton and Demetra not overly enamored with plays the title character (Anthony big-budget style either, Smith in his own stage adapta­ Lawton), lord as their most beautiful tion of C.S. Lewis’ “The of the under­ shot returns to the simplistic beauty of Screwtape Letters” at the Lantern world. beach dunes at sunset. The filmmakers Theatre in Philadelphia. Her mother, truly have utilized the 16mm medium in Besides co-producing “Persephone,” the earth god­ an imaginative and splendid manner. Demetra also handles the title role rea­ dess Demeter Further enhancing the authenticity of sonably well. Sometimes vehemently (also played by “Persephone” is the soundtrack. Alan protesting her captivity, other times Franck), sub­ and Demetra were able to garner despondently staving off Hades’ sequently licensing agreements with FM Records advances, Demetra portrays a helpless strikes the and Musique de la Greece Antique, two yet assertive Persephone. Franck, an planet with music production companies that spe­ architect who did her graduate studies fa m in e an d cialize in recreating ancient Greek folk at Notre Dame, fills in as Demeter, barrenness, songs. The zournas, a high-pitched, bringing a matronly air to the archetyp­ vowing not to wailing reed instrument that is the al role. abandon her namesake of the Smith’s company, All in all, “Persephone” is a fertile destruction blends eerily with chanted incantations. retelling of an ancient myth, wonderful until The result is a recreation of not only an to behold onscreen. If there are any Persephone is ancient story, but a pagan ritual long faults in the film, it is perhaps that the returned. since buried in the annals of human modern script falls a bit short of the The body of memory. nuances of the original story. The the narrative actors often seem stilted and utilitarian, then follows The c a s t stuck in stiff and rigid dialogue. But this D e m e te r on Lawton headlines the cast list as the dark lord Hades. A 1989 Notre Dame too may be the result of the vivid and her globetrot­ luxurious scenery in which they per­ ting search for graduate in the Program of Liberal form. her daughter, Studies, he is an accomplished actor Whatever the case, “Persephone” is a paralleled by with Philadelphian roots who has hallmark not only of deft mythological the developing become a welcome fixture on campus reenactment, but the combined creative relationship as a visiting professor in the Film, genius of the Smith family and their between Television and Theatre Department. Hardly a newcomer to Greek theatre, friends, all of whom helped bring the P e r s e p h o n e campus of their alma mater to a spec­ and Hades. Lawton directed last year’s production Photo courtesy of Zournas Productions tacular film. Notre Dame’s Bond Hall serves as a backdrop for Alan Smith's A la n ’s c in e ­ of “Oedipus Rex,” and has performed in film “Persephone," featuring Christine Franck as Demeter. m a t o g r a p h y numerous productions since his return to campus, including Alan Ayckbourn’s Contact Mario Bird at [email protected]. page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Thursday, March 21, 2002

NHL League addresses arena safety Struggling Penguins

was shot by Columbus center Espen Knutsen Associated Press and caromed off Calgary defenseman Derek fall to Coyotes, 3-1 Morris’ stick. The puck also hurt two other COLUMBUS, Ohio fans after hitting the teen-ager. 13:56. Associated Press The NHL is looking at arena safety following “I think about it all the time,” Knutsen told Andreychuk also had an the death of a 13-year-old girl who was hit in the St. Paul Pioneer Press after a morning assist and moved past Peter the forehead by a puck that flew into the workout before the Blue Jackets’ night game PITTSBURGH Stastny into 26th place on the stands. against the Wild. “I think about her family Ladislav Nagy and Daniel all-time points list with 1,241. Brittanie Cecil died two days after a deflect­ because I have family myself. It was just a Briere scored in the third peri­ It was his first multigoal ed slap shot struck her at a Columbus Blue horrible accident.” od Wednesday night to give the game of the season and 84th jackets game, raising questions about the Break-resistant glass sheets that surround Phoenix Coyotes a 3-1 win over overall. responsibilities of teams and arenas to protect the rinks at all NHL arenas are 8 feet high the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sheldon Keefe and Pavel fans. It was the first such fatality in league and the height of the boards can range from The Coyotes have earned at Kubina had the other second- history. 40-48 inches. Still, pucks often fly into the least one point in 12 of their period goals for the Lightning, NHL spokesman Frank Brown said stands, causing injuries. last 13 games. The Penguins who are unbeaten in six games Wednesday the league would “look at every­ Brown said the league does not log injury are 4-16-0-1 against the (3-0-3). thing” to ensure fan safety, although he did reports on fans and that figures on the num­ Western Conference, including Keefe has a goal in three not provide details. bers of fans treated at hospitals was “main­ a 1-10 record at home. straight games. Kubina’s goal “We believe our buildings are safe and his­ tained internally.” Nagy scored at 12:08 of the came while the Lightning were tory overwhelmingly has America West Arena in third to snap a 1-1 tie. He short-handed. proven us right,” he said. Phoenix is the only NHL broke free from defenseman Goals by Jeff Cowan, at 7:30, “We have entertained hun­ “We believe our buildings venue with netting that pro­ Janne Laukkanen and was and Lubos Bartecko, at 13:36, dreds of millions of specta­ are safe and history has tects spectators besides the able to go to the net and tap in gave the Thrashers a 2-0 lead tors oVer our 85 seasons overwhelmingly proven us glass. The netting is neces­ Mike Johnson’s pass. after one period. and we are devastated that right. We have entertained sary because of an overhang Briere got his 28th when his Cowan snapped a 23-game, this tragic accident took in a balcony. centering pass hit Penguins goal-scoring drought. p la ce.” hundreds of millions of Fans are warned about the defenseman Hans Jonsson and Tampa Bay’s Brad Richards The Blue Jackets plan to spectators over our 85 dangers at games by a dis­ went between goalie Johan had his career-high, ten-game wear the girl’s initials on seasons and we are claimer on the back of each Hedberg’s legs at 17:53. point streak end. He had six their helmets for the rest ticket that says, “Pucks flying Shane Doan got the tying goals and 18 points during the of the season, he said. devastated that this tragic into spectator areas can goal for Phoenix at the end of a run. The team also will hold a accident took place. ” cause serious injury. Be power play in the second peri­ moment of silence before alert.” But alertness can pro­ od. Doan turned and back- Canadiens 4, Panthers 1 handed Teppo Numminen’s Thursday night’s game vide only so much safety on Oleg Petrov and Richard Frank Brown rebound in from close range at against the Detroit Red pucks. Zednik scored and Doug NHL spokesman 11:34. Wings, the Blue Jackets’ Two years ago, Chad Gilmour had three assists to first at home since the Hildebrand was at a senior Alexei Kovalev scored for lead the Montreal Canadiens to Pittsburgh at 13:54 of the first death, and will create a men’s hockey league game in a victory over the Florida fund in the girl’s memory. Winnipeg, Manitoba, when a puck flew into period. Randy Robitaille sent Panthers. Meanwhile, a coroner determined the crowd and glanced off a friend’s head the puck out from behind the The game was the first for net and Kovalev put a quick Wednesday that Cecil died from a rare injury before hitting him in the temple. the Panthers since trading All- to an artery that was damaged when her head The 21-year-old Hildebrand went home, col­ wrist shot between Sean Star Pavel Bure to the New snapped back. lapsed and fell into a coma. After a week, he Burke’s blocker and body. York Rangers on Monday. The win was coach Bob The damage to the artery, which runs from was taken off life support and died. Zednik gave Montreal a 3-1 the spine to the back of the brain, led to a His father, Nick, does not believe it was just Francis’ 107th with the lead 58 seconds into the third “vicious cycle” of clotting in the artery and bad fortune that his son was in the path of the Coyotes, making him the win- period with his 19th goal and swelling of the brain, said Franklin County errant shot. The family sued, but the case has ningest coach in the fran­ Petrov capped the scoring at Coroner Brad Lewis, who performed the not been resolved. chise’s combined history in 6:09 with his 23rd. autopsy. “A freak accident is a meteor falling out of Winnipeg and Phoenix. Gilmour, the team’s assist “The puck struck her in the forehead, caus­ the skies and striking you. I call this a pre­ Francis, 107-81-33-13 in his leader, helped out on both ing a skull fracture and some bruising of the ventable accident,” he said. three seasons, passed John scores. brain in the area,” Lewis said. “But that Many lawyers say the disclaimers on the Paddock. Montreal, 2-0-2 in its last wasn’t what led to her death. It was the snap­ backs of tickets don’t absolve teams or The Penguins dressed six four games, remains in the ping back of the head and the damage to that ven u es. players who were not with the eighth and final playoff spot in artery.” “Ninety-nine times out of 100 here in organization a week ago, the the East, but moved four points Lewis said he consulted with other patholo­ Canada, it doesn’t matter whether or not result of deadline deals and ahead of the Rangers and gists on the rarity of the injury. He said that a there’s a disclaimer on the ticket,” said waiver claims. Sabres, who are tied for ninth. Pittsburgh, struggling to stay fellow pathologist had not encountered a simi­ Marcel Jodoin, an attorney from suburban The Panthers, saddled with lar injury and death in more than 25 years as Winnipeg who represents Nick Hildebrand. in playoff contention, is 2-6-01 the third-fewest points in the a doctor. “Because you don’t get the ticket until after in the last nine home games. league, have just two wins in The eighth-grader at Twin Valley South you’ve paid. The courts up here have said you their last 13 games. Middle School near Dayton had been at can’t impose new terms into a contract after Lightning 4, Thrashers 2 Bure, who led the NHL in Children’s Hospital in Columbus since being the contract’s been made.” Dave Andreychuk scored scoring the last two seasons hurt Saturday night and died there late Jim Elliott, a Michigan attorney who has twice during a four-goal sec­ and is the second-highest paid Monday afternoon. represented fans injured at games, said it ond period as the Tampa Bay player in the league, was She remained conscious until Monday morn­ won’t be long before teams realize that it’s Lightning beat the Atlanta shipped to New York in ing, Lewis said. cheaper to put up nets and higher break- Thrashers. exchange for Igor Ulanov, Filip Cecil, who would have turned 14 on resistant glass to protect fans. Andreychuk tied the game at Novak and two draft picks. Wednesday, was sitting about 15 rows above “I said a couple of years back that in 10 2 on the backhand while being Florida goalie Roberto the ice at Nationwide Arena and behind the years it’s going to be different,” Elliott said. pulled down by Atlanta’s Kamil Luongo left at 6:50 of the first goal when the puck, 6 ounces of hard, frozen “The sporting venues are going to be differ­ Piros at 10:16. He scored the period with an injury to his rubber, came flying into the stands. ent. It’s unfortunate that people have to lose go-ahead goal from a sharp right ankle and was replaced The puck, which can travel over 100 mph, their eyesight or lose their life.” angle near the goal line at by Trevor Kidd.

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But the potential experts, athletes same technology, like many future,” said Dr. Theodore release human growth hor­ exists over the next 25 years others, can be abused to Friedman, professor of pedi­ mone to build muscles or for the real perversion of Associated Press enhance atrics at the genes that help muscles use enormous advances in tech­ athletic University of oxygen more efficiently for n ology.” NEW YORK p e r f o r ­ “Unfortunately [gene California-San endurance. Pound said that genetic Still struggling to keep up m a n c e . ... therapy], like many D ie g o ’s C en ter On th e research is grow­ with cheating athletes using T h e s a m e for Molecular horizon are ing so fast that new drugs, Olympic officials k in d s o f others, can be abused to Genetics. g e n e s th a t “We’ve had a lengthy WADA is consid­ met with scientists to study p eo p le w ho enhance athletic T h e is s u e m a y catch-up with respect to ering sponsoring the next challenge: genetic c h e a t in performance. ... The same involves ethical improve the similar meetings enhancement of athletic per­ sport today concerns at calcium doping. With genetics... at least once a form ance. will proba­ kinds of people who least as much channels in we’re taking the year. Stronger muscles and b ly try to cheat in sport today will as it does sci­ m u s c le s to initiave. ’’ WADA also will bones, enhanced tolerance of find ways to probably try to find ways entific ones, m ak e th em sponsor more pain, faster recoveries from misuse Friedman said more research grants Dick Pound exercise, a boost in oxygen genetics to misuse genetics W h en , for responsive, into detection of efficiency — those are just tom orrow . tomorrow. ’’ example, does others that chairman, genetic transfers, some of the ways athletes “W e’ve therapy for an can World Anti-Doping Agency and work with had a injury or illness s t r e n g t h e n governments to may be able to turn discover­ Dick Pound ies in gene therapy into an le n g th y cross over to b o n e s, and increase their chairman, advantage on the playing catch-up performance still others awareness and field. with World Anti-Doping Agency enhancement? that can reduce or shut down funding of the efforts. “Their possible misuse rais­ r e s p e c t to What consti­ the response to pain. “This adds to the public es questions that society must doping. tutes misuse? All those gene therapies debate,” Wadler said. “We address,” Dick Pound, chair­ With genetics ... we’re taking What codes of conduct should hold enormous potential for have to take it from the realm man of the World Anti-Doping the initiative.” guide researchers and doc­ treating people with illnesses of fantasy to the realm of Agency, said Wednesday at Though many of the most tors? How can rules against like muscular dystrophy or reality. In the world of dop­ the end of a three-day confer­ worrisome genetic therapies genetic enhancement be with crippling injuries. But ing, it’s been a reactive ence that brought together facing sports are still in the enforced? they also hold the possibility process over the years — more than 30 experts in biolo­ experimental stage and may The “grave new world,” as of being misused by athletes catch-up, catch-up, catch-up. gy, genetics and sports medi­ be at least five years away Dr. Gary Wadler of the New looking for an edge. We’re talking 5 to 10 years cine with policy makers, legal from being used, WADA is York University School of “We are on the brink of an ahead of what we think might experts and athletes to seeking to forge a consensus Medicine termed the promises explosion in technologies, of be out there, and getting peo­ explore the issues facing with scientists, governments and perils of gene therapy, which genetic transfer tech­ ple on the same page address­ sports concerning gene trans­ and sports officials about how might include such fantasies nology is just one,” Wadler ing it. In the world of doping, fers. to deal with potentially huge as “designer babies” pro­ said. “The potential for abuse what has happened here is “Gene therapy has enor­ problem s. grammed genetically to for athletic purposes is absolutely revolutionary.”

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NCAA M en’s Basketball Washington AD fires Bender after 9 seasons specific candidate or an exact time­ exams this week and will sit down ♦ Leading scorer said he may ♦ Head basketball line. She said she will consider with Bender to get the coach’s coach will receive high-profile coaches or unknown advice on what to do next. not return to team after firing $298,000 buyout assistants and also make it a priori­ “I really don’t know,” Wrenn ty to consider minorities. said. “Everything is really confus­ Associated Press settlement Bender had three years left on ing. Everyone’s lives are affected, his contract and will receive a not just coach Bender’s.” SEATTLE Associated Press $298,000 buyout. He’s guaranteed Oregon State coach Ritchie Washington scoring leader Doug Wrenn said to be paid $172,000 next year, 100 McKay, a possible candidate, had a Wednesday night he has not decided whether he will SEATTLE percent of his base salary. He tough time talking about the firing. return for his junior season following the firing of In the end, affection and respect would be paid 50 percent of his “This is a sensitive subject for coach Bob Bender. for Bob Bender weren’t enough. salary the second year and 25 per­ me,” said McKay, who coached Bender, who just completed his ninth season, was Not when he couldn’t win. cent the third year, unless he finds under Bender at Washington. fired Tuesday after three consecutive losing seasons. Bender was fired Tuesday after a new job, Hedges said. “Coach is a great man. He’s got Wrenn, who led the Huskies with 19.5 average, had nine seasons as basketball coach at Associate head coach Byron undying loyalty, and I think he’s a said he would be back next season as long as Bender Washington. Athletic director Boudreaux and assistants Eric w in n er.... was around. He said earlier he would explore his Barbara Hedges announced the Hughes and A1 Hairston also were “This is just hard. It’s the nega­ options, including his NBA chances, if Bender was move Wednesday, saying she asked released. Hedges said they would tive side of our profession. fired. Bender to resign during a 20- be paid through the end of July. Sometimes hard decisions have to “I really don’t know,” Wrenn told The Associated minute meeting. Calls to Bender’s office and his be made. Coach Bender has to be Press in a telephone interview. “Everything is really She called it one of the most diffi­ home were not returned proud of what he did at UW, from confusing. Everyone’s lives are affected, not just cult decisions she’s had to make. Wednesday, and he wasn’t in his where he got it to where he took coach Bender’s.” Hedges, who fired football coach office Wednesday afternoon. it.” He said he would wait until the firing isn’t so Jim Lambright and then hired Rick Hedges said no single thing led to McKay said he is not interested in “fresh” to make a decision. Neuheisel, met with Bender for 1 her decision, but that Washington’s the job. Wrenn is loyal to Bender because Bender originally 1/2 hours last week, then scheduled win-loss record played a big part. Aside from McKay, coaches that recruited him out of Seattle’s O’Dea High School. a second meeting for Tuesday. The Huskies had back-to-back 20- have surfaced as possible replace­ Wrenn chose to go to Connecticut instead, but was Hedges said she was not pres­ loss seasons for the first time in ments for Bender include dismissed from the team by coach Jim Calhoun after sured by boosters or anyone else to school history before finishing 11- Gonzaga’s Mark Few, Dan Monson his freshman season for a variety of incidents. Bender fire Bender. 18 and eighth in the Pac-10 this at Minnesota, former UW player gave him a second chance. “Bob is an exceptional person season. Lorenzo Romar of Saint Louis and Wrenn said when things calm down, he will meet and has served this university very, Doug Wrenn, the team’s leading Dana Altman at Creighton. with Bender to seek the coach’s advice. He also wants very well. This was a very difficult scorer as a sophomore last season, Few declined to discuss the open­ to know who the new Washington coach will be. decision for me, and one that 1 ago­ had said he would return as long as ing Wednesday. The other coaches Athletic director Barbara Hedges said Wednesday a nized over,” Hedges said. “I have Bender was around to coach him, did not return calls. national search would begin immediately. the greatest respect for Bob. He is a otherwise he would consider the Bender, 44, had a 116-142 “This is a big surprise,” Wrenn said. “Nobody very good friend of mine. We are NBA. record in nine seasons coaching the thought it would happen like this, so fast, so sudden. I very close. I set aside my personal Hedges said she hadn’t spoken to Huskies, taking the team to the wasn’t ready for it.” and emotional side and made a Wrenn, but she planned to meet NCAA tournament in 1998 and ’99. It is finals week at Washington, and Wrenn said he’s decision with the business side of with him and other players in the Under Bender, the school made trying to focus his energy on his exams. my job.” next few days. the postseason in four consecutive Wrenn, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward, was selected She said a national search for a Wrenn said Wednesday night he seasons — 1996 to ’99 — some­ the Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year and was the confer­ replacement would begin immedi­ has not decided whether he will thing no other Washington coach ence’s third-leading scorer. He scored 30 or more ately but said she did not have a return. He’s focusing on his final has done. points four times.

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NBA Jordan returns to Nets coach wants replay

Associated Press Trail Blazers on Wednesday “It’s still a judgment. That’s Wizards early night. not going to change. To me if Scott said that officials also something was definitely Associated Press rest of our gam es,” coach EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Doug Collins said. “He feels if The NBA should use video­ blew a call on Jalen Rose’s wrong, you say it was. It hap­ he can help us in any way he tape replay to determine game-winner for Chicago pens.” wants to play. He said he whether potential game-win­ against Houston. A game-win- Even though videotape DENVER ner by Kobe Bryant of the replay would not have helped Dustin Benton drove 240 would like to be activated and ning shots beat the buzzer, play a few minutes tonight. So New Jersey Nets coach Byron Lakers against Charlotte was the officials since the clock miles with his sister and two judged right. didn’t start right away, Thorn friends, expecting to see we went on that.” Scott said Wednesday. Jordan didn’t start, but Scott said officials have Officials in college basket­ said the officials should have Michael Jordan sitting on the ball games are allowed to known better. bench in street clothes. They received a loud ovation when made the wrong call on he go off the bench late in the look at a replay to determine “With five-tenths of a sec­ got m uch game-winning shots in two first quarter. He entered the games in the if a last-second shot beat the ond, as a referee you know m ore than buzzer. this can happen and this can that. game with 2:55 remaining in past month, the first. “If th e y happen and that can’t hap­ The four including “If they have a big Jordan wore a protective L a m o n d have a big pen, because that’s the way friends decision, they should d e c i s i o n , you are trained,” Thorn said. arriv ed in sleeve, but didn’t seem to M u rr a y ’s 3- favor his knee at all. He they “Sometimes it’s a calculated Denver pointer that have something s h o u ld guess. But to me, because of W ednesday missed his first two shots — b e a t th e to look at. ’’ both jumpers — before mak­ Eastern have som e­ the position he caught the night th in g th ey ball, and I have seen these t h i n k i n g ing one from the wing with a Conference- Jordan minute left. He also had a leading Nets Byron Scott ca n look things forever, it was impossi­ Jordan a t ,” S c o tt three-point play on a turn­ 1 0 0 -9 7 on head coach ble to get the shot off.” w o u l d n ’t sa id . “It Thorn said he. was not an play, but erupted into cheers around jumper after posting Tuesday night s h o u ld advocate of instant replays at and high fives when they up Calbert Cheaney. in Cleveland. Jordan was anxious to Murray caught an inbound have been a no basket and the end of NBA games, but he found out he would make his the game should have gone to is now. return from knee surgery return to keep the Wizards’ pass from midcourt in the left playoff hopes alive. corner, squared his shoulders overtim e.” Stu Jackson, the league’s against the Nuggets. Rod Thorn, the former NBA current vice president of bas­ “I just wanted to see him sit­ Washington had lost eight of and got off his shot — all 12 games without Jordan and within five-tenths of a second. vice president of basketball ketball operations, said the ting there,” said Benton, of operations and the current officiating crew discussed Grand Junction, Colo. “We is 2 1/2 games behind Replays showed the clock did Charlotte for the final playoff not start right away on the Nets’ president, said the what would be an acceptable came just for the chance that league told him the officials shot before the play. he might play. I can’t believe spot in the Eastern inbound play. Conference. Referees start the clock — Joe Forte, Bennie Adams “The crew made a judgment he’s actually going to.” and Leon Wood — made a that it was an acceptable Jordan was originally “We are running out of with a remote wireless sys­ games and he wants to win,” tem. judgment call, and the league attempt,” Jackson told Fox expected to miss a month after supported it. Sports. “We understand it having surgery on his right Collins said. “It would have “That was a big-time error been nice if we had been in for us to lose the game on Thorn said the judgment was a highly contested game. knee Feb. 27, but made his was wrong, and the league Things were said in the heat return Wednesday night better position as far as the that type of an error this late playoffs are concerned, but we in the season, and with should say it. of battle. We are sensitive to against the Nuggets after one “That’s not belittling the these issues. There is not day of practice. are not. You know Mike. He what’s at stake for us. That’s wants to play. He wants to not good,” Scott said before referees if the call was defi­ going to be any further action “Mike recognized the impor­ nitely wrong,” Thorn said. taken.” tance of this game (and) the contribute.” the Nets played the Portland

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NBA House brings home win for Miami with 20 points Gatling and built a 45-35 lead. Iverson secutive points, including five in a row pushed it up in transition. Associated Press had 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting to cut by Pierce in the final minute to make it Davis looked at him, but momentarily Miami’s lead to 45-38 at the half. 65-53 after three quarters. ignored him as the defense moved PHILADELPHIA Iverson hit two foul shots with four away from Wesley. Eddie House came off the bench to seconds left to put the Sixers up 61-60, He then fired the ball over and score a season-high 20 points and lead giving them their first lead since the Hornets 94, Pacers 88 Wesley tossed it up for the basket, the Miami Heat to a 82-77 win over the first minute of the second period. But Baron Davis hit a 3-pointer with 15 pumping his fists in the air and bump­ Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday Jim Jackson hit a 3 from the corner as seconds to play as the Charlotte ing chests with Davis as Indiana called night. time expired to put Miami up by two at Hornets tightened up the Eastern timeout. House hit a pair of foul shots with 8.3 the end of three quarters. Conference playoff race with a victory Perhaps the celebration irritated the seconds remaining to clinch the game over the Indiana Pacers. Pacers, who rolled off a 10-2 run after after a tight fourth quarter that fea­ The Hornets, who won their season- the break to cut the score to 89-88 with tured seven ties. Celtics 96, Cavaliers 70 high fourth straight game, moved into a 50 seconds left. The Sixers missed three off-balance Paul Pierce had 22 points and 10 tie with the Pacers for the seventh play­ O’Neal scored six straight points on shots on their final possession with rebounds, scoring 11 during a 14-0 off spot in the East. three jumpers, and after a basket by under 30 seconds to play, including a fourth-quarter run as the Boston Davis finished with 25 points and 10 Mashburn, Ollie scored on a jumper 3-point attempt by Eric Snow that Celtics beat Cleveland to sweep the sea­ assists for the Hornets, who went unde­ and a pair of free throws. would have tied the game. son series against the Cavaliers. feated on their homestand. The Hornets missed on their next Five players were in double digits for Antoine Walker had 17 points, seven Jamal Mashburn added 19, including possession, but got the rebound to reset the Heat. Alonzo Mourning had 16 and rebounds and nine assists for the a pair of free throws with two seconds the shot clock and set up Davis’ shot. Rod Strickland 14. House’s previous Celtics, who last swept Cleveland in to play that sealed the win. Elden season-high was 17. 1984-85. Campbell added 18, David Wesley Allen Iverson finished with 38 points Kenny Anderson added 13 points, scored 14 and P.J. Brown had 13 Nets 97, Trail Blazers 82 for Philadelphia. nine rebounds and six assists before rebounds. Jason Kidd had 28 points, 11 assists Miami needed the win to stay within sitting out the final minutes with the Jermaine O’Neal led Indiana with 20 and eight rebounds and the angry New striking distance of the Charlotte rest of the starters following a 21-2 run points and 16 rebounds. Austin Jersey Nets won their eighth straight Hornets for the final playoff spot in the that turned a nine-point game into a Croshere scored 16, Jonathan Bender home game by cooling off the Portland Eastern Conference. blowout. had 13, Reggie Miller 12 and Ron Trail Blazers . The Sixers fell two games behind With the win, Boston maintained Artest 11. Kerry Kittles added 18 points and Orlando for the fifth playoff spot in the pressure on the Atlantic Division-lead­ The Hornets were clinging to a 92-88 Keith Van Horn 14 as the Nets handed East. ing New Jersey Nets, who played lead with 30 seconds to play when they the Trail Blazers only their second loss The game was the second half of a Portland later Wednesday. called timeout to set up Davis’ shot. He in 17 gam es. back-to-back series between the teams. Wesley Person had 17 points and kept the ball the entire time, looking Rasheed Wallace, who played only The 76ers won the first matchup Andre Miller had nine points, seven for his opportunity. seven minutes in the first half after Tuesday night in Miami, 91-79. Miami assists and seven rebounds for It came when both defenders shifted picking up three fouls, led Portland improved its record against the Sixers Cleveland, which had won two in a over to Mashburn, leaving Davis a brief with 17 points. Damon Stoudamire this season to 3-1. row. moment to set his feet. added 14 and Ruben Patterson had 13 They are 11-0 in the second game of The Celtics led 69-60 with 8:53 left Kevin Ollie came late to try to stop for the Trail Blazers, who shot only back-to-backs. before scoring the next 14 points — 11 the shot, but Davis let it fly over Ollie’s 41.5 percent from the field. In a rough game, Philadelphia ran of the first 12 by Pierce. After Chris arms and into the basket. The victory was only the fourth in the into foul trouble early. Dikembe Mihm made a basket, Boston ran off Charlotte led 74-68 at the start of the last 10 games overall for the Nets, who Mutombo was called for his fourth with seven in a row — three from Anderson quarter but went cold as the Pacers felt the officials cost them a chance at a 9:39 left in the third. He returned in and four from Walker — to take a 26- pulled within three points twice, cutting win at Cleveland on Tuesday night by the fourth. point lead.. it to 78-75 on Jamaal Tinsley’s free failing to start the clock on time. The 76ers Derrick Coleman sat out Boston fell behind early in the third throws with 6:12 to go. Lamond Murray made a 3-pointer at the game, a day after he was diagnosed before Walker had five points, two The Hornets then had a 9-3 run, get­ the buzzer after he caught an inbounds with torn cartilage in his knee. He assists and a steal during an 11-0 run ting five straight from Wesley, to open pass, squared himself and shot — all scored 20 points playing on the injury that made it 55-47 with 7:23 left. an 87-78 lead with 3:26 left. Wesley within five-tenths of a second. Tuesday. The Celtics never trailed again, moved around a screen to score on a Kidd scored the final 10 points in a Miami pulled away in the second though Cleveland did cut it to three jumper, then called for the ball from 15-0 second quarter run that staked behind the shooting of House and Chris points before Boston scored eight con­ the left side of the court as Davis New Jersey to a 48-40 halftime lead.

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The Greek Orthodox and Lutherans, and imam from Eucharistic Adoration Iran, a few thousand pilgrims. (We are called to persevere in hope, 11:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. and not to loose heart. ’/And finally, him, with quiet longevity the Basilica of the Sacred Heart pilgrims greeting. “Mai piu violenza! Mai piu guera! Mai piii Stations of the Cross terrorismo! ” prays John Paul. (Violence never again! War never again! Terrorism never again!) Assisi falls silent. 7:00-8:00 p.m. We and the brothers take our seats. The witnesses begin. Basilica of the Sacred Heart “This is a day in which we turn to God. ” says the Lutheran Dr. Noko. “The question before us is this: where is our ultimate loyalty? 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This, I start to believe, is where peace Hammes Student Lounge begins: friendship. “In coming to Assisi,” writes John Paul, “we show that genuine religious belief is an inex­ Coleman-Morse Center haustible wellspring of mutual respect and harmony among peoples; indeed it is the chief antidote to violent conflict.” Notre Dame Encounter Retreat #70 After all have spoken, each tradition gathers itself to engage the real task of the day - prayer. Although March 22-24 we worship separately, we pray near one another, and I remember with thanksgiving all the while our common Fatima Retreat Center hopes and, therein, own near-common faith. The world is riddled with violence, but in our prayer we trust that it need not be so. Indeed, “by insistent prayer, the Church (and many others with her) refuses to accept that war 03/24 is inevitable.” For peace, then, we pray, and hope ever more fervently that by our doing so hearts will be changed. 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NCAA M e n ’s B a sk etb a ll MLB UCLA ready for Missouri Contraction trial ♦ Lavin leads the worst team in UCLA histo­ senior at UCLA this season had recesses until April ry. he not left school early. Bruins into Sweet “We don’t even listen to it. “It would have been fun to Sixteen of tourney Our goal is just to put it togeth­ play against him, because we defense. er in the tournament.” always used to talk about get­ ♦ Twins, Expos The union claims the Nov. 6 Relaxing in San Jose on ting in the NCAA tournam ent Associated Press were supposed vote by teams to fold two Wednesday, the San Francisco together,” Kareem Rush said. to be eliminated franchises violated its collec­ SAN JOSE, Calif. native could only smile and “It’s too bad.” tive bargaining agreement, shake his head over his inabili­ Like Lavin, Snyder struggled Doom, defeat and the threat which expired the following of dismissal have hovered over ty to please anyone but his to protect his team from unre­ Associated Press day. Steve Lavin for six seasons — players. He also empathized alistic expectations — and then The Minnesota Twins and yet every March, it seems the with Snyder, whose Tigers fell worked to build his players NEW YORK Montreal Expos were the UCLA coach is p rep aring the from a No. 2 national ranking back up when they failed to The grievance by baseball teams targeted for elimina­ down to a 12th seed this sea­ second weekend of the NCAA reach those expectations. players against contraction tion, management negotiators son. “It’s a balancing act, but it’s tournament. recessed until April 8 after later told the union, but con­ In the shadow of John “[We’re] two young coaches part of coaching,” Snyder said. Bob DuPuy, baseball’s new traction was blocked for this Wooden and in the face of who are constantly going to be “You try to keep your team chief operating officer, com­ year when a Minnesota judge impossible expectations, Lavin scrutinized or roasted because focused on the court and not on pleted his second day of testi­ issued an injunction forcing has become one of college bas­ of our age,” Lavin said. “He’s the distractions. It’s very hard, mony Wednesday. the Twins to honor their lease ketball’s most remarkable sur­ been under fire, but he’s done but every coach has to find a Union lawyers have not yet at the Metrodome, which runs a great job of keeping his kids way to deal with it.” vivors. An upset of top-seeded completed their questioning of through the 2002 season. Cincinnati on Sunday propelled upbeat, keeping them positive In Arizona’s meeting with DuPuy, who began his testi­ Commissioner Bud Selig the Bruins (21-11) into their and aggressive and confident. Oklahoma, the Wildcats’ young mony Tuesday. postponed contraction until fifth regional semifinal under Now they’re playing well at the roster will get its biggest test in Arbitrator Shyam Das has next season at the earliest. If Lavin. right time of the year.” weeks against the veteran­ heard 17 days of testimony Das rules for players in the So how does a coach keep his Instead of receiving praise laden Sooners, whose stifling from seven witnesses, and the grievance, the union would defense makes them many head when boosters and media for his teams’ achievements, players’ association says seek damages, claiming the are constantly calling for it? By Lavin only seems to garner observers’ picks to advance DuPuy is not its final witness. attempt to eliminate two not worrying when fans and criticism for their shortcom­ from San Jose to the Final When the union is done, own­ teams depressed salaries of ings. He’s been belittled by Four. the media ignore his achieve­ ers will start presenting their free agents. boosters who long for a higher- The graceful Wildcats, led by ments, but criticize everything from his recruiting to his hair­ profile coach, and criticized by Luke Walton, muscled their columnists who question his way into the regional semifi­ style. “It gets a little bit silly,” Lavin ability even to run a practice. nals with a victory over said as he prepared UCLA for Last year, athletic director Pete Wyoming, but Oklahoma plays Dalis even admitted he had a physical style not often seen its meeting with Missouri (23- Syracuse U niversity, spoken to Rick Pitino about in the Pac-10. 11) on Thursday in the West replacing Lavin. Regional. “We’re not worried too much UCLA’s m e e tin g w ith about Arizona or the success Strasbo ^ “There’s the Bill Murray, Missouri pits two talented they’ve had,” Oklahoma for­ ‘Groundhog Day’ elem ent to it. ward Aaron McGhee said. It’s pretty boring, over and teams that got their games “We’re just concentrating on France over again. ... “Once we get hot together just in time. The in the tournament, people Tigers are led by junior our own game, because we Kareem Rush, whose brother think we’re good enough to get think it’s nine lives, that we’re JaRon would have been a to Atlanta.” lucky like a cat ... but what it Apply by April 1 really is, is applying these old- to Study Abroad in Fall school principles of John Wooden and Gene Keady, with The ND Department of Music Presents • Internships at the Council of maybe a new presentation because of the slick hair,” said E urope Lavin. 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points a game and has been a key fac­ Associated Press . tor in Penn State’s turnaround since its STORKS. Conn. 9-7 start. Geno Auriemma has been peppered Connecticut has its own sophomore with questions. sensation in Taurasi, a long-range spe­ At 35-0, is this Connecticut team his cialist with a deft passing touch. best yet, or was it the 1995 unbeaten “There are so many thing that you NCAA champs? How does this edition would wish you can do against them compare to Tennessee’s 39-0 squad in and so we have a wish list this week 1998? that we are going to work on,” Penn “Everybody wants to be remembered State coach Rene Portland said. as something,” the coach said She said some of the keys are to out­ Wednesday. “We just want to go out work Connecticut in the post and slow and win games.” down the Huskies’ run­ Connecticut has “Everybody wants to be ning gam e. dominated the com­ The Huskies’ inside petition throughout remembered as some­ trio of Asjha Jones, Swin the season, beating thing. We ju st want to go Cash and Tamika opponents by an Williams have made out and win games ." average of 37 short work of most points. The starting teams’ post games. They squad boasts five Gene Auriemma combine for an average All-Am ericans, head coach of 44 points and 22 including Naismith rebounds. Player of the Year “You almost feel like Sue Bird. you’re wasting your time watching film Auriemma balks at calling it the best because they get out by 20 and the team ever, but will compare it to his other team is just trying to go two at a other squads. time to cut down a 20-point lead and “This team is balanced as physically it’s in the first half,” Portland said. as any team we’ve ever had,” Iowa’s Lisa Bluder had that sinking Auriemma said. “Our guard play is as feeling early in the second half good as its ever been, but for me to tell Monday. The Huskies outscored the you Sue and (Diana Taurasi) are a bet­ Hawkeyes 34-4 in the first 15 minutes ter backcourt than Nykesha Sales and of the second half in their second- Rita Williams, that’s pretty tough. round game. Those two guys are WNBA All-Stars. So, is there a team out there than BRIAN PUCEVICH/The Observer This team is really, really good for this can beat the Huskies? Connecticut’s Diana Taurasi defends Notre Dame’s Amanda Barksdale in a season, for what it has to do, for what “1 haven’t seen them yet. Certainly game earlier this season. The Huskies are 35-0 this season. it w ants to prove.” none that we’ve played that can com­ The Huskies will try to prove their pete with them,” Bluder said. nated Tennessee in the NCAA title in the past. The big factor in getting to next point on Saturday against Penn Connecticut’s closest game of the game, there was talk that was the best the final four and winning a national State in the Mideast Regional in season was a nine-point win at team ever. His unbeaten 1995 squad championship is staying injury free. So Milwaukee. The vastly improved Lady Virginia Tech on Jan. 29. The rematch beat Tennessee behind the post play of far, so good,” Auriemma said. “To win Lions (23-11) are led by Kelly two weeks later was a 35-point Rebecca Lobo and Kara Wolters and a national championship, you have to Mazzante, the nation’s leading scorer. Connecticut blowout. guard Jennifer Rizzotti. be really, really good and have a little The sophomore is averaging 25.2 After Auriemma’s 2000 team domi­ “We’ve had some pretty good teams bit of luck.”

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praise from coaches and “I respect Steve more than Stanley teammates, Stanley stays anyone in the whole world,” humble and down-to-earth. she said. “He makes me a continued from page 28 He believes he owes his suc­ better person because he’s cesses to God, his wife, his really got his priorities “When you’re smaller peo­ coaches and his teammates straight. He’s a loyal friend to ple automatically give you a Without these people, Stanley me and to everyone that he knock,” said Stanley. “They said he would have never meets. He puts others before say, ‘He’s too small to play’ accomplished all he has in himself and he’s got a great and ‘Over the long term he’s life. sense of humor and I think not going to be a factor.’ I “I really feel [God] has put the guys on the team love hope to dis­ me at Notre that about him.” pel a lot of D a m e fo r a When the Irish open up Big those “Steve Stanley is r e a s o n an d East play against Connecticut r u m o r s . I definitely the heart and one of those this week, Stanley will quietly th in k i t ’s soul of Notre Dame reasons is to go about his business as ta k e n m e play baseball usual. He’ll start his 204th three years baseball. and be with straight game and tie a o f c o lle g e t h e s e g u y s record. He’ll roam center- baseball to Brian Stavisky and to be on field. He’ll bat leadoff. And get people to teammate this team,” after he collects three more believe that I Stanley said. hits, he’ll quietly put his can play this “Everything name on top of the record game regardless of what size h a s b e e n books again, this time for the I am. If you can play, you can through Him so that really most hits in a career by a p lay.” keeps me humble that in my Notre Dame player. Stanley’s teammates know faith, nothing in my life I’ve Stanley will graduate as he can play. He’s been one of done on my own. I also have one of the best players to their leaders ever since his so many great teammates ever put on an Irish uniform. 1_E freshman year. around me and great coach­ Yet no one should be sur­ ERNESTO LACAYO/The Observer “Steve Stanley is definitely es. It’s easy to play for a prised by all of Stanley’s suc­ Steve Stanley high fives Steve Stollman during a game last the heart and soul of Notre team that wins and it’s easy cess. season. Stanley is hitting .341 this season. Dame baseball, “said team­ to play with guys that are fun He’s been overcoming odds mate Brian Stavisky “His to be with.” his whole life. work ethic is unmatched and According to his wife his desire and competitive­ Brooke, it’s this kind of atti­ ness are also.” tude that makes Stanley Contact writer Joe Hettler at [email protected] Despite his success and the stand out. Nothing to Wear? Join us for our fM ontdCy Tasfiion Show! 'Thursday, 'March 21st (From 6:oo - 8:oo

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Ba seball . No stopping Stanley ♦ Co-captain eyes two Notre Dame baseball records

By JOE HETTLER Assistant Sports Editor

Four years after starting out his Notre Dame baseball career 0-17, co-captain and centerfielder Steve Stanley finds him self approaching two Irish baseball records with possibly more to come as this season continues. Not bad for a guy that just wanted to make the travel team as a freshman. But Stanley has always been able to overcome odds, especially baseball. Standing only 5-foot-8 and weighing 155 lbs, Stanley has been overlooked and written off more than a few times in his career. Yet he has always found a way to prove his crit­ ERNESTO LAC AYO/The O bserver ics wrong. Just ask the peo­ Notre Dame co-captain and centerfielder Steve Stanley takes a pitch during a game last season. Stanley has the opportunity to ple around him. break several Notre Dame baseball records this season, including two this weekend when the Irish travel to Connecticut. “Stanley is a tremendous player,” said Notre Dame American, I’ve never seen Stanley. “So I’ve gotten used season, has been helping his games, one short of the Irish head baseball coach Paul o n e .” to playing that role, but also team in more ways than one record set by Pat Pesavento. Mainieri. “To be honest with Part of the reason behind I’ve used that as a motivation during his tenure with the Amazingly, in his first three you, I think he’s the best Stanley’s success is his moti­ to let people know that, defi­ Irish. years at Notre Dame, Stanley player in college baseball. vation. Instead of viewing his nitely in baseball, you can All his hard work has played in 1,593 out a possible What he does for our team size as a handicap, he’s made play no matter what size you helped put him in position to 1,607 innings. He is also offensively and defensively, I it an advantage by using it as are as long as you can bring break several Notre Dame within two hits of tying can’t think of a player I’ve a motivational tool through­ things to the team to help the baseball records, including Pesavento’s career hits coached that’s meant more to out his career. team w in .” two this weekend at record of 296. our team than Steve Stanley. “From day one, I was Stanley, who was the co-Big Connecticut. Stanley has If he’s not a first team All- always a small kid,” said East Player of the Year last played in 203 consecutive see STANLEY/page 26

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ditions like that. We had to keep our doubles match though,” ♦ St. Mary’s beats jumping around and putting our Jeannie Knish said of she and cold weather as hands in our pockets to warm her senior sister. “We really Purdue on road them up. It was a big change worked together well today. The well as Tri-State from Daytona.” wind was causing a lot of short ♦ 22nd-ranked again until March 27 when Despite the dark clouds and balls to be hit, and we were able team looks to they play host to another Big By KATIE McVOY strong winds hanging around to attack the net.” Ten Conference foe, No. 65 Associate Sports Editor the tennis courts at Angela The Knish sisters took home keep improving Illinois. Athletic facil­ an 8-5 victory Purdue is 4-7 this season The Saint Mary’s tennis team ity on against Kate Special to The Observer and is ranked 51st in the was looking to heat up the sea­ W ed n esd ay , “It was windy and V a u d o r b a c k nation. The Boilermakers have been ranked all season son with the team’s opening the Belles did freezing. It’s hard to play and E m ily After winning six of its last match against Tri-State, but the m a n a g e to Shulak of Tri- seven matches, the 22nd- long, peaking at No. 43 last Belles had trouble even staying m ak e a few in conditions like that. ” State. Junior ranked Notre Dame women’s week after wins over 50th- warm. sparks. All Elisa Ryan and tennis team (10-6) will look ranked Iowa (4-3) and No. 35 Illinois (5-2). However, But with winter still hanging three Saint Jeannie Knish sophomore to continue its recent run of on in South Bend, the Belles M ary’s d ou ­ Kaitlin Cutler success Thursday when it they have tumbled eight tennis player took home their first regular b le s tea m s added an 8-2 visits No. 51 Purdue in a spots this week after three season victory with a 6-3 win took h om e win at No. 2 Hoosier State showdown at consecutive losses, all to top- against the Thunder. victories, led doubles and the Lafayette Sports Center 15 opponents No. 13 “The weather was a chal­ by the No. 1 junior Angie in West Lafayette. Northwestern, No. 12 North lenge. It was windy and freez­ doubles sister team of Knish Sandner and sophomore Kris It w ill be the only m atch in Carolina and No. 9 Arizona ing,” said sophomore Jeannie and Knish. a 12-day span for the Irish, Knish. “It’s hard to play in con­ “Annie and I were able to win see BELLES/page 24 who won’t return to action see TENN IS/page 25

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