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~ CIDltIPOO JD)E!1LrnOO9 ~ WCi1U7 \»tu (CJ]fD~~H(BfDn ~tnu:H@[b) on-air positions available hands-on experience T E TENTH OF a TOBER 2002 . St~dy Your Rules 1 0 . TABl.E OF CONTEI\JT.S by Katie Boyle Last weekend saw the first wave' of SYRs since the university's new· dance » A World Apart by Annie Rohrs 08 policy. What has changed for dance­ goers and what the new ruh:!s m~anfor ' » NO Cribs by Sarah Shaheen 12 .the future~: ..' '.' » A Team of Their Own by Jimmy Atkinson 23 ~:~~k~~!~g~/01 .'., '...... '...... :14 » Scouting the Competition by Gerard Meskill 26 COVER: Everyorie; kn.ows. about' the' s'mell,hut ;does Sciuth"Send's ethanol » The Man Show by Molly Griffin 30 plarit ~give,Nojre' Dam,El .. m·6f~ fo'Worry" ". . about? .. " .. ' ,~;"~<,, .. ,...... ':, .

From the Editor 2 Out of Bounds 29 ND Notebook 4 Calendar 35 ·~~!£ta1a~~La~Ld~·.· 32·· 36 Campus Watch 21 Final Word . and studenfsto findouth6W·thElY'lIma.ke Splinters 24 1 it in the real world. .... '.... '. . , " ',' ." ',. .. ," Vol. 144, No. 04' 10 OCT 2002 SCHOLaSTIC

Editor In Chief Sarah Childress Managing Editor Jessica L. Daues Executive Editor Cristin E. Fenzel Assistant Managing Editor Annie Robinson Our team at Old College News Mike Borgia Christopher Kelly Campus Life Sean Dudley, editor Carolyn G. LaFave, assistant Do You Smell What I Smell? Sports Gerard J. Meskill, editor Jimmy Atkinson, assistant he stench slammed into me like a brick wall as soon as I stepped outside David Murray, assistant my room into the close, dark hallway. My nostrils recoiled, my face Entertainment T Carrie E. Sweeney; editor scrunched up. But it only took a moment for me to recover. Darting over Tracy Evans, assistant Michael Anderson Robby Davidson Paul Dockery DaveHalm to the laundry basket, I slammed down the lid, cutting off the offending odor. Matt Killen, assistant Taking a deep breath of fresh air, I yelled to my brother to stop dumping his Departments Jennifer Osterhage, editor sweat-soaked clothes in the open laundry hamper. Meghan Gowan, assistant I didn't have to see him to know he was back from track practice - his smell Design Ryan Greenberg, manager preceded him. Eric Doversberger, creative director Kristen Klein Of course, not every smell I associate with people or events sends me reeling. Curtis Leighton I am energized by the clean, fish-flavored scent that rolls off Lake Michigan in David Redenbaugh Tekla Sauter the summertime, carried on the wind to my nose before my feet ever hit the sand. Photogrephy And there's the rich, saucy aroma of my mom's baked lasagna that lures me to Mike McNary, editor Llesl Marx, assistant the table long before she calls us downstairs to dinner. Tom Hofmann Cory Irwin Aaron Mlchka Kirk Mueller And then, there are the scents of familiarity: Neither good nor bad, I could still Graphic Arts Maryn Necel, editor identify the source blindfolded. There's the stale odor of crushed pretzel crumbs look for and spilled Coke that greets me whenever I slide behind the wheel of our old Copy Cecilia Hadley, chief ISSUE 05 Chevy Lumina. Or the scent of day-old sandwiches and aging fruit mingled with Jenn Belliveau on Claire Hadley OCT 31 sticky tables and chairs that rushes to my nose whenever I pull open the stiff Madeleine Heck doors to South Dining Hall. Kim Thompson Distribution And, the most powerful olfactory reminder that I'm back at Notre Dame: The Mike McNary, manager overwhelming, yeasty smell of ethanol. It's a kind of lesser-known ND legend, Business passed down by word of mouth. The freshmen soon catch on: It's not beer or Mary Ursu, manager bread, it's the ethanol. But the association stops there, as it did for the upper­ Online Jamie L. Moran, manager' classmen. Few, if any, know more than that about the factory that sits just a few Tim O'Malley Charles Rllrer! Matt Vereecke Advisor miles from campus. Scholastic's Mike Borgia has the story of the infamous smell Robert Franken '69 - and the rest of the plant - on page 14. Disce Quasi Semper ViClurlls Vive Quasi Gras Morilllrlls

No Place Like Home Published bimonthly at the University of Notre Dame and printed at Ave Marla Press, Notre Dame, IN, Notre Dame draws students from all over the nation - and 215 from countries 46556. The entire contents of Scholastic magazine is across the globe, many of whom speak at least one language other than English. Copyright © 2002. All rights reserved. No contents of this magazine, either in whole or in part, may be Annie Rohrs finds out what its like to be a Domer immersed in a different lan­ reproduced in any manner without written consent of the publisher. Scholastic magazine does not assume guage, culture and educational system for what some say ought to be the "best liability for unsolicited manuscripts or material. All four years of your life" on page eight. correspondence should be sent to Scholastic nenWlI,on Matt Young magazine, LaFortune Student Center, Notre Dame, IN And, for all those artsy students, entertainment editor Carrie Sweeney talks to 46556. To be published in the next issue, letters must be received by 5:00 p.m. Monday before the issue. Domers who graduated with something other than a business degree and still Sarah, it is always your call. All letters must include the J.M.J. found a way to make it in the real world. Read their stories on page 32. writer's name, address and phone number. All letters must be signed. Names will be withheld upon request This is our last issue before Fall Break. Enjoy your road-tripping and home­ in certain instances. Scholastic reserves the right to town visits, and we'll see you on Halloween. edit letters for space. Requests for corrections made more than 21 days after publication cannot be www.nd.e til-vocation guaranteed.The subscription rate Is $35 per year. Available back issues are $2.50 per copy; please specify volume and number, or date. Copies of the annual football review are available at $5 per copy. Advertising rates available on request. The opinions expressed in Scholastic magazine are not necessarily those of the University of Notre Dame or the student 6L{~ body. Sarah Childress, Editor

2 SCHOLASTICFROM THE EDITOR 10 OCTOBER 2002 Vol. 144, No. 04' 10 OCT 2002 SCHOLaSTIC

Editor In Chief Sarah Childress Managing Editor Jessica L. Daues Executive Editor Cristin E. Fenzel Assistant Managing Editor Annie Robinson Our team at Old College News Mike Borgia Christopher Kelly Campus Life Sean Dudley, editor Carolyn G. LaFave, assistant Do You Smell What I Smell? Sports Gerard J. Meskill, editor Jimmy Atkinson, assistant he stench slammed into me like a brick wall as soon as I stepped outside David Murray, assistant my room into the close, dark hallway. My nostrils recoiled, my face Entertainment T Carrie E. Sweeney; editor scrunched up. But it only took a moment for me to recover. Darting over Tracy Evans, assistant Michael Anderson Robby Davidson Paul Dockery DaveHalm to the laundry basket, I slammed down the lid, cutting off the offending odor. Matt Killen, assistant Taking a deep breath of fresh air, I yelled to my brother to stop dumping his Departments Jennifer Osterhage, editor sweat-soaked clothes in the open laundry hamper. Meghan Gowan, assistant I didn't have to see him to know he was back from track practice - his smell Design Ryan Greenberg, manager preceded him. Eric Doversberger, creative director Kristen Klein Of course, not every smell I associate with people or events sends me reeling. Curtis Leighton I am energized by the clean, fish-flavored scent that rolls off Lake Michigan in David Redenbaugh Tekla Sauter the summertime, carried on the wind to my nose before my feet ever hit the sand. Photogrephy And there's the rich, saucy aroma of my mom's baked lasagna that lures me to Mike McNary, editor Llesl Marx, assistant the table long before she calls us downstairs to dinner. Tom Hofmann Cory Irwin Aaron Mlchka Kirk Mueller And then, there are the scents of familiarity: Neither good nor bad, I could still Graphic Arts Maryn Necel, editor identify the source blindfolded. There's the stale odor of crushed pretzel crumbs look for and spilled Coke that greets me whenever I slide behind the wheel of our old Copy Cecilia Hadley, chief ISSUE 05 Chevy Lumina. Or the scent of day-old sandwiches and aging fruit mingled with Jenn Belliveau on Claire Hadley OCT 31 sticky tables and chairs that rushes to my nose whenever I pull open the stiff Madeleine Heck doors to South Dining Hall. Kim Thompson Distribution And, the most powerful olfactory reminder that I'm back at Notre Dame: The Mike McNary, manager overwhelming, yeasty smell of ethanol. It's a kind of lesser-known ND legend, Business passed down by word of mouth. The freshmen soon catch on: It's not beer or Mary Ursu, manager bread, it's the ethanol. But the association stops there, as it did for the upper­ Online Jamie L. Moran, manager' classmen. Few, if any, know more than that about the factory that sits just a few Tim O'Malley Charles Rllrer! Matt Vereecke Advisor miles from campus. Scholastic's Mike Borgia has the story of the infamous smell Robert Franken '69 - and the rest of the plant - on page 14. Disce Quasi Semper ViClurlls Vive Quasi Gras Morilllrlls

No Place Like Home Published bimonthly at the University of Notre Dame and printed at Ave Marla Press, Notre Dame, IN, Notre Dame draws students from all over the nation - and 215 from countries 46556. The entire contents of Scholastic magazine is across the globe, many of whom speak at least one language other than English. Copyright © 2002. All rights reserved. No contents of this magazine, either in whole or in part, may be Annie Rohrs finds out what its like to be a Domer immersed in a different lan­ reproduced in any manner without written consent of the publisher. Scholastic magazine does not assume guage, culture and educational system for what some say ought to be the "best liability for unsolicited manuscripts or material. All four years of your life" on page eight. correspondence should be sent to Scholastic nenWlI,on Matt Young magazine, LaFortune Student Center, Notre Dame, IN And, for all those artsy students, entertainment editor Carrie Sweeney talks to 46556. To be published in the next issue, letters must be received by 5:00 p.m. Monday before the issue. Domers who graduated with something other than a business degree and still Sarah, it is always your call. All letters must include the J.M.J. found a way to make it in the real world. Read their stories on page 32. writer's name, address and phone number. All letters must be signed. Names will be withheld upon request This is our last issue before Fall Break. Enjoy your road-tripping and home­ in certain instances. Scholastic reserves the right to town visits, and we'll see you on Halloween. edit letters for space. Requests for corrections made more than 21 days after publication cannot be www.nd.e til-vocation guaranteed.The subscription rate Is $35 per year. Available back issues are $2.50 per copy; please specify volume and number, or date. Copies of the annual football review are available at $5 per copy. Advertising rates available on request. The opinions expressed in Scholastic magazine are not necessarily those of the University of Notre Dame or the student 6L{~ body. Sarah Childress, Editor

2 SCHOLASTICFROM THE EDITOR 10 OCTOBER 2002 "What have I done to deserve this, Bill Kirk?!?" 43 Years Ago Catholics vs. condoms - repeated over and over by a student being I I University refuses shipments of free condoms for student use ) arrested outside Notre Dame Stadium Smoke Signals o that young man you've been JIMRYAN s eyeing in your 8:30 a.m. class: "Only Gadgets 100 percent in theology." He's smart, he's cute - but is he. Notre Dame student probably would So what happens to all the condoms ND people with questions about contraception - theology professor, consoling really a nice guy? And how do you find A be surprised to see a bowl ofprophy­ is shipped for free? For those readers to professionals [outside the university]." students after test out? A column in the Feb. 20, 1959 issue lactics in the campus clinic; however, this thinking about rummaging through the K1eva added that in the near future, the of Scholastic (whose sponsorship will is not a rare sight at many of the nation's Dumpsters for discarded cases of rubbers, university intends to do more to educate soon become abundantly clear) suggested universities. the search is futile - Notre Dame simply its students about natural family planning, a foolproof method for gauging "kindli­ Since the early, 1990s, organizations does not receive any condoms. The a biological means of regulating fertility ness": like the American College Health organizations responsible for distributing endorsed by the Catholic Church. 0 "I'd rather put my [unit] in a potato peeler than go for a Ph.D." Association have provided college health the condoms occasionally send Notre - overheard student The quickest way to ascertain his kindli­ departments with loads of free condoms Dame flyers advertising their services, > ness is, ofcourse, to look at the cigarette he in an effort to curtail sexually transmitted but they generally shy away from Catholic smokes ... Is it clement? Is it humane? Does diseases, notably the HIV virus. Students schools. Rather than waste the condoms it minister tenderly to the psyche? .. , Is it, at participating universities then easily on institutions that might not use them, . "Clearly the moral code Cicero postulates here is wrong, in short, Philip Morris? If Philip Morris it could 9btain these condoms free of charge. the organizations allow schools tosign up because youcat:1 be a great orator but still be a drunk. In be, then clasp the man to your bosom with Unfortunately for the horizontally­ for the shipments at conventions for fact, you can be a great professor but still be a drunk." ) hoops ofsteel, for you may be sure that he is inclined Domer, the university chooses university health departments. . - classics professor kindly as a mother's kiss, kindly to his very not to provide its students with free Despite the university's adamant stance marrow. condoms. The Catholic Church opposes on contraception, ND is not oblivious to all forms of contraception; as a result, the modern realities of birth control and Problem solved: Scope out the entrance most mainstream Catholic institutions, STDs. "Chaos is unpredictable, like tornados. You're just sitting there, eating panc'akes, whe!l it hits you!" to DeBartolo for him, hoops of steel ready including Notre Dame, Boston College "It's not like we have closed ears," says ) - mathematics professor and waiting. and Georgetown, do not educate their Ann E. Kleva, director of University students about contraception or distribute Health Services. "We care for and support . -Meghan Gowan and Cristin Fenzel contraceptive devices. people with STDs every day, and we guide

There's not much that can silence a crowd of Ten Questions know, heavy traffic before and after games. How do you come up with your catchy I move to the PA box during the fourth quarter than make an announcement when the team is rabid, kelly green-clad Irish fans busy with endings? to make the announcement. It's like an behind ... it's terrible when things aren't with (former) sergeant ... jiggling and jingling keys during a home What made you decide to spice up I will watch for plays on words throughout the overview up there ... sometimes you see looking good. football game. Butone man does the trick. Tim your announcements? year, in newspapers and on the radio. Then, things even the referees don't see. And you TIM McCarthy,formerly ofthe Indiana State Police, Nobody was listening at all ... Who wants to once it gets into the season, I try to put them can watch the replays. Were you much of a public speaker in cautions his listeners about safe driving after McCARTHY listen to a policeman telling everyone to behave together into something I can use. your younger days? the game, but what his audience really wants themselves at a Notre Dame football game? After all this time, do you ever recycle Back in high school, I was scared to death to hear are the creative punch lines that So Ijustcame up with using puns as a gimmick You certainly draw everyone's old announcements? about going before crowds. My buddy and I The man conclude his announcements. FO/1y-two years to attract attention. attention, but do you ever worry that it From time to time I've reused them. We're had to give a pep rally and I was shaking so behind the later, Scholastic found this retired officer still microphone is simply to hear the joke and not the talking going back 40 years, so some of the bad. Even after all this time, I'm still nervous. pleasing the crowd. Do you remember what you said the message? people aren't even living anymore! I choose I have everything written on a 3 x 5 card, even first time and what happened? The punch line will stick with them. They the ones where I get a good response from the my name. How did making public announcements The first one I gave, everyone was silent. won't remember the message word for word, crowd. come to be part of your duties? Then, I could hear some laughs once people but they will remember the idea. If you could say anything else, apart I was a trooper promoted to sergeant in safety caught on. I said, "The automobile replaced Are you ever concerned about the from the announcement, what would education, now called the public information the horse, but the driver should stay on the How is the view from up there? Do you reaction from the crowd? you say to such a large gathering of NO section. I took over the announcing job in wagon." watch the entire game in one spot? I'm up there and just relieved that I gave it and fans? 1960. We were having traffic problems, you I stay up in the press box the entire game, then it went well. But I would rather take a beating Go Irish! - Tracy Evans

4 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 10 OCTOBER 2002 10 OCTOBER 2002 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 5 "What have I done to deserve this, Bill Kirk?!?" 43 Years Ago Catholics vs. condoms - repeated over and over by a student being I I University refuses shipments of free condoms for student use ) arrested outside Notre Dame Stadium Smoke Signals o that young man you've been JIMRYAN s eyeing in your 8:30 a.m. class: "Only Gadgets 100 percent in theology." He's smart, he's cute - but is he. Notre Dame student probably would So what happens to all the condoms ND people with questions about contraception - theology professor, consoling really a nice guy? And how do you find A be surprised to see a bowl ofprophy­ is shipped for free? For those readers to professionals [outside the university]." students after test out? A column in the Feb. 20, 1959 issue lactics in the campus clinic; however, this thinking about rummaging through the K1eva added that in the near future, the of Scholastic (whose sponsorship will is not a rare sight at many of the nation's Dumpsters for discarded cases of rubbers, university intends to do more to educate soon become abundantly clear) suggested universities. the search is futile - Notre Dame simply its students about natural family planning, a foolproof method for gauging "kindli­ Since the early, 1990s, organizations does not receive any condoms. The a biological means of regulating fertility ness": like the American College Health organizations responsible for distributing endorsed by the Catholic Church. 0 "I'd rather put my [unit] in a potato peeler than go for a Ph.D." Association have provided college health the condoms occasionally send Notre - overheard student The quickest way to ascertain his kindli­ departments with loads of free condoms Dame flyers advertising their services, > ness is, ofcourse, to look at the cigarette he in an effort to curtail sexually transmitted but they generally shy away from Catholic smokes ... Is it clement? Is it humane? Does diseases, notably the HIV virus. Students schools. Rather than waste the condoms it minister tenderly to the psyche? .. , Is it, at participating universities then easily on institutions that might not use them, . "Clearly the moral code Cicero postulates here is wrong, in short, Philip Morris? If Philip Morris it could 9btain these condoms free of charge. the organizations allow schools tosign up because youcat:1 be a great orator but still be a drunk. In be, then clasp the man to your bosom with Unfortunately for the horizontally­ for the shipments at conventions for fact, you can be a great professor but still be a drunk." ) hoops ofsteel, for you may be sure that he is inclined Domer, the university chooses university health departments. . - classics professor kindly as a mother's kiss, kindly to his very not to provide its students with free Despite the university's adamant stance marrow. condoms. The Catholic Church opposes on contraception, ND is not oblivious to all forms of contraception; as a result, the modern realities of birth control and Problem solved: Scope out the entrance most mainstream Catholic institutions, STDs. "Chaos is unpredictable, like tornados. You're just sitting there, eating panc'akes, whe!l it hits you!" to DeBartolo for him, hoops of steel ready including Notre Dame, Boston College "It's not like we have closed ears," says ) - mathematics professor and waiting. and Georgetown, do not educate their Ann E. Kleva, director of University students about contraception or distribute Health Services. "We care for and support . -Meghan Gowan and Cristin Fenzel contraceptive devices. people with STDs every day, and we guide

There's not much that can silence a crowd of Ten Questions know, heavy traffic before and after games. How do you come up with your catchy I move to the PA box during the fourth quarter than make an announcement when the team is rabid, kelly green-clad Irish fans busy with endings? to make the announcement. It's like an behind ... it's terrible when things aren't with (former) sergeant ... jiggling and jingling keys during a home What made you decide to spice up I will watch for plays on words throughout the overview up there ... sometimes you see looking good. football game. Butone man does the trick. Tim your announcements? year, in newspapers and on the radio. Then, things even the referees don't see. And you TIM McCarthy,formerly ofthe Indiana State Police, Nobody was listening at all ... Who wants to once it gets into the season, I try to put them can watch the replays. Were you much of a public speaker in cautions his listeners about safe driving after McCARTHY listen to a policeman telling everyone to behave together into something I can use. your younger days? the game, but what his audience really wants themselves at a Notre Dame football game? After all this time, do you ever recycle Back in high school, I was scared to death to hear are the creative punch lines that So Ijustcame up with using puns as a gimmick You certainly draw everyone's old announcements? about going before crowds. My buddy and I The man conclude his announcements. FO/1y-two years to attract attention. attention, but do you ever worry that it From time to time I've reused them. We're had to give a pep rally and I was shaking so behind the later, Scholastic found this retired officer still microphone is simply to hear the joke and not the talking going back 40 years, so some of the bad. Even after all this time, I'm still nervous. pleasing the crowd. Do you remember what you said the message? people aren't even living anymore! I choose I have everything written on a 3 x 5 card, even first time and what happened? The punch line will stick with them. They the ones where I get a good response from the my name. How did making public announcements The first one I gave, everyone was silent. won't remember the message word for word, crowd. come to be part of your duties? Then, I could hear some laughs once people but they will remember the idea. If you could say anything else, apart I was a trooper promoted to sergeant in safety caught on. I said, "The automobile replaced Are you ever concerned about the from the announcement, what would education, now called the public information the horse, but the driver should stay on the How is the view from up there? Do you reaction from the crowd? you say to such a large gathering of NO section. I took over the announcing job in wagon." watch the entire game in one spot? I'm up there and just relieved that I gave it and fans? 1960. We were having traffic problems, you I stay up in the press box the entire game, then it went well. But I would rather take a beating Go Irish! - Tracy Evans

4 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 10 OCTOBER 2002 10 OCTOBER 2002 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 5 K ii I! I' ENTERTAINMENT FORTNIGHTLY jJ II Judgment Calls ;, I' II Opinions and observations ~ I !UndertheMicroscope "" ' ' "I Forensic science fuels several TV dramas JJ IRISH GUARD this fall .J "Sleeping" on the job might get you NBC air time, but it won't put I MATIKILLEN . you in the administration's good ife guarantees one thing besides death While a show obsessed with forensic graces. Behave guys - we like Land taxes: television cop dramas. This science sounds about as exciting as having you around. ubiquitous genre has gone through incar­ Giraffe Week on the Discovery nations from Dragnet to Homicide to the Channel, the result is exactly the DOUGLAS ROADBLOCKS Law & Order franchise, but after awhile opposite. The combination of a unique .J As winter closes in, the quickest the dozens of hard-boiled cops and low­ location and a cast of complex, original route to Steak 'N Shake still life murderers mesh together. But a new characters (not a hard-boiled detective remains a string of rocky crevices. type of cop drama has distinguished it­ in the bunch) gives C.S.I. a transfixing Guess we'll have to take the long self from its competitors - the forensic quality. Its stories aren't simply old way. investigators. genre plots revisited, but totally new In the wake of the success of CBS's stories told in a totally new way. NY TIMES RAN KINGS C.S.!., the networks Copy-cat shows t have tried to like Jordan, Miami We're looking down on Miami, [C.S.I.'s]storiesaren'tsimply Virginia Tech, Ohio State ... capitalize on the and Trace simply everyone. Does this mean we concept for ratings old genre plots revisited, but use forensic science should start making reservations gold: NBC's totally new stories in a totally to tell the same tired in Tempe? Crossing Jordan, new way of telling them. stories with minor CBS's C.S.I. Miami twists. They're and CBS's Without a essentially typical t DIFFERENT SIZES OF THE Trace. All three of these shows have cop shows from a different angle. Little SHIRT established actors at the lead, but they all new material is offered aside from a Why has it taken this many years suffer from the same problem - a lack of semi-interesting scientific fact here or to figure out that not every science. there. student is a size XL? What these shows don't get is what C.S.I. C.S.I. doesn't just use forensic > Scholastic reaches 7,500 always has understood. C.S.I. succeeds science to tell stories; it's a whole students every two weeks. 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6 SCHOLASTICNOTEBOOK 10 OCTOBER 2002 K ii I! I' ENTERTAINMENT FORTNIGHTLY jJ II Judgment Calls ;, I' II Opinions and observations ~ I !UndertheMicroscope "" ' ' "I Forensic science fuels several TV dramas JJ IRISH GUARD this fall .J "Sleeping" on the job might get you NBC air time, but it won't put I MATIKILLEN . you in the administration's good ife guarantees one thing besides death While a show obsessed with forensic graces. Behave guys - we like Land taxes: television cop dramas. This science sounds about as exciting as having you around. ubiquitous genre has gone through incar­ Giraffe Week on the Discovery nations from Dragnet to Homicide to the Channel, the result is exactly the DOUGLAS ROADBLOCKS Law & Order franchise, but after awhile opposite. The combination of a unique .J As winter closes in, the quickest the dozens of hard-boiled cops and low­ location and a cast of complex, original route to Steak 'N Shake still life murderers mesh together. But a new characters (not a hard-boiled detective remains a string of rocky crevices. type of cop drama has distinguished it­ in the bunch) gives C.S.I. a transfixing Guess we'll have to take the long self from its competitors - the forensic quality. Its stories aren't simply old way. investigators. genre plots revisited, but totally new In the wake of the success of CBS's stories told in a totally new way. NY TIMES RAN KINGS C.S.!., the networks Copy-cat shows t have tried to like Jordan, Miami We're looking down on Miami, [C.S.I.'s]storiesaren'tsimply Virginia Tech, Ohio State ... capitalize on the and Trace simply everyone. Does this mean we concept for ratings old genre plots revisited, but use forensic science should start making reservations gold: NBC's totally new stories in a totally to tell the same tired in Tempe? Crossing Jordan, new way of telling them. stories with minor CBS's C.S.I. Miami twists. They're and CBS's Without a essentially typical t DIFFERENT SIZES OF THE Trace. All three of these shows have cop shows from a different angle. Little SHIRT established actors at the lead, but they all new material is offered aside from a Why has it taken this many years suffer from the same problem - a lack of semi-interesting scientific fact here or to figure out that not every science. there. student is a size XL? What these shows don't get is what C.S.I. C.S.I. doesn't just use forensic > Scholastic reaches 7,500 always has understood. C.S.I. succeeds science to tell stories; it's a whole students every two weeks. PARMESAN SHAKERS because it gleefully embraces the geeky­ new way of approaching the cop t Finally South Dining Hall deals cool science of death. The show follows a drama. 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';;:ti~>~:·:~;:".;~ _.0 •• , .. ·"",:.,:---< ';:·':~!/E'-::':~~;;· .....,.-"",-, .." ./;:':.-~, '.~.. _" . classmates because of limitsJ~::-J,to\V well ;:::ti~s ;be.tw·~en people of .§fmilar-.back;O~:.~ cruitsfildent§~'~lliibiI~§jnternational stu­ international'sl!!.dents can m·aiia~er.a>lalJ..:- \, gtq'i~.Qs.'.be Pinho, a merrtber of the Bra- .. det1ts"""~ttraction to-'ihe univ~!sitY-:1.9·the i~~ge foreign tQjhem:~~:nhiiir[tnatYhere'-"":zili:~l~iub, says, "It helps us keep our Bra.;: fame of two words: Notre Dame. "Most ,,/ure scidl~:-things 'tr;a.!;:fus·t can't be trans- zi'flan identity strong, and it helps us not students recognize the name when apply­ /,' lated~ i~d ther.~~~(!!: gap," he says. "In forget what it means to be Brazilian and ing to schools in the U.S.," she ~aY.~~f) .~ ,;, som~~ways.;ifie:-EAglishlanguage doesn't what the Brazilian culture is about." In Many international students-want.t9.,~tud~) ..::,. ' ....(,~1l9.w as~'in'uch freedom to express emo- addition to providing an atmosphere in in the U.S., and those wh9 are able to are.... '>. l<£;;ti~n.as,sdme of the Romance languages." which international students can enjoy ~ooking' at the well-l(!i\~·wn~>.!op-20 """""\ !'~S-:-l -;-:For ins'tanc'e;he'says,' "The Anglo- community with one another, such clubs jschools, including Notre Dame:T~e:¥ as- "") .'..... '. . i,'.' ,.".' , t 'L §_~xo~lc·laJlgu.~g·eis_~tg~· informativ~. It's al~o help th~m integrat~J~to America~ sociate .the u~iversity with a gOOd~oJ.rFge " more mformatlOn.~~l~!~~wher~as lll"~q- cu~r.l,l!e and lllcr~~§;~ Amencan ~tudent~.; ~~uc~,tlOn. We ~xpose the ND j na~:e H'dW international languages:;It'Sm6reJ~p1ot1on1el~t- aw,~reness of foreIgn cultures. for ~}(C aroun~. the world, she says ...... ,~./ ~>-';\.. students find\'a way to fit the {ise of~langua:ge. Th~ :::\, .... ample, on Sept. 28, North Quad:hosteda ___ ,Aroseinena's description of the "brai1i:::: f ~n""~'n~:..,,·-~··;ewor~rwIthdiffe;ent(:" campus-wide fair in which many-of the· .. washed'?NotreDawe:~ugl.lltin ·Panama~;···') ~, in at-Notre Dame· i . more' in ROz..;:"international clubs setup tables and indicates that Santan~JCiibtli<\ and t~.e.i 1 i served foods typical of their culture. rest of the univetsity's.. {ecruitnieI~tE~~-/'}< '. ANNIEROHRS: systems On top of these clubs and organizations, gram must be doing thei'r... jobs: It'i~ems for . studenJs. the community of international students that while there are problem~_ arising from 'N' icole Ar:~s.~mena descr. ~be"'~";h~:" through offices like Int~~natio~al Stude'n,t \ ..\s itself, a strong support system. "The culture shock and languag.~' differences ... people back\home in Panama as f:';,'-·"~·':;:;;,;~;:·aJm.w.~ Servic'es & Activitie\;,"'\(ISSA) and~!Jtat~lj"i.~.m~r!pi!.RCOmmunity here is really : between American andint~rnJ.-tional stu­ "brainw~~hed\about ND" - in a Ii.i;\l.',~~;tw Multicultural Student Progdrps and Ser- . 'suppbrtiye~;' says,S~henone. Many inter-. dents, the university dR.~s-a gqs>d job help- . good way. " 'i I vices. Besides assisting internci!ional stu- nationa.i. student),.. fqrm close bOl}di\}ng . t6dents fe'el comfort- . Arosemena, a soph'omore irl·.Earley; dents academically~' th"es'e--~rganizations _. 'througlhjersoiialcoiitaiWwithoiie'~'jl6ihef ...... "Says ~ ...... Of . \ / ,.... Hall, explains that there·'are.numerous'. .... ·· provide sqcial support through}:hiqs, ac- rJther than through clu~s base~..r6n theIr Notre Dame alumni and families lh.. h~r tivi*~,s, and events. "We know tha~Vt~~_.a/'"""'simi~ar b~ck?rounds. \) native country who are captivated by the'.' ~ ~INY D"~CE~S~T.bf;e\3_A~~;ican members of the,Ballet'~~~;6ri~~:~from left) Apri;&arci~, !v~e,rydifferent experien:Ce, and we::e:.. • unseen. Arosemena came to Notre D/!,me's [TciEFL]' given to all students wb~'.!?:p~,.,. ing to get in contact with the different ,:,~30 clubs and organizations dedicated to from a really good Amencan campus for the first time when she moved ply/from outside the U.S. It is not s-ur-"t.·cultu..re here. Schenone .doesn't feel it is <,specific cultures. C./ V/.... univer~ity is valuable wnerever '~, The international '9lubs on campus are you g'o around the world," ex': into Farley as a freshman. pri~ing, then, that the majorjty. of :t:'l'0tre an irit'ernational student's responsibility to I: ' ~ " J ' : Notre Dame attracts students from more Dame's" international students have .'been assimilate:\. "It's more of a choice" he not exclusive, and they encourage partici- plains de Pinho. than 60 foreign countries, but its interna- d ., d' A'" .'.' /' . , from people of\all bacRgrounds. Santana~Cubillo, who travels e ucatr m meflcan or mternational·· say~. "Y~ you want to be part of a big tional population numbers bnly about 215 schools\/Nhere English is the primary lan- group,.)TOU can choos~ to 'do that." their main function is' foster strong to other countries in order to re:- undergraduate students, which is under guage ..\. ".' .. '" ..' )osridePinho, a freshman in Alumni five percent of the total undergraduate Santiago SCl.J;enone, a sophomore in Hall,.P.as.lived in Portugal, the United' .INTERNATIONALTAS AT NOTRE DAME.' population. F' h H f'" IS er all rom Brazil, feels that no real State,s and, most recently, Brazil. De Pinho '.' Th~p~ople~ost deeplyaffect~~byt~e lan~d~gebaiTieraf(~. gr~duatestu- .. ' Although this number is very small, and communication problems exist as a result feels: that international students do have international students say they have ex- of language diff~rences. "The amount of.... /difficulties in adjusting to Notre Dame, .' d~nts; some of whomcohIe to Notre Dame·to beteachingas~is~ants,While • perienced some isolationism, most feel d'ff' I d d ' 1 lCU ty epen IS on how much Englisq but d~e to culture sh9ck m()fe s.o than. be-_ .. gniduate students c01l1ehere~ithexc~llent ., {'i sf4'd~Ilf(J.tN9t.i:e.. p.~fu¢,.J9JJ9_W~~JJ.y'.JL the Lat1.n-Amef1.c\~n-stude~ were very For qe Pinho, it was th,e community

" c significantp~r,ce.ntlj.g~Jro,m.I<9rea,JJ,ldia supportIve.1t dIdghowever; take him a within tre dorms that.helped:,him-apjust,,; i .··.ja'ndJ;;~na9a. Most foreign'COllhtri~s, how- long time toxnake'teal friehds liis fresh- He says ',he was sMpris'edi ~y' '.~the'si1ppo.. tt:'.: /;i ever, .are represented~.at'Noti·e Dame py man year, as he str6g.gled t~holdc:mto his and cam~raderie an((actu~ib~ndsthat'are' I i t'Y? roots and at the to built insfde residence hallsJYou become I' ::' ••• °li~.IY ~ne,.olr. s~Udd·ents. d~~r .i~.stance, sarli~ timef\assim~late ...:~I!i~il~lif~~'ill~l~li ;Cbnnie·P~tetso~~Miller;,theassist~nt4irector.of~~teri1ationaLf)tudent ..... '. :~t.~;fo~:d~~:11}b~t;~~!~~:~~b:r!iir~!~d::: American cultuff:' ~\.~ i;?t.> a whole different person th~ minute you "They really dO .. try to'\(f~.p:;some,part step in the.residence halls. It"s such a ha- from the Ukraine and one f~om Trinidad. o~ their lifestyle' ..,from back home," ven." '., . .·'r~:~!ci:;tt:0:~~~~;:~:~t~~~~t~tz;:;;~~· .. Most of the international students who '. ' , .Schenone say's,.~'but.a~thesameJimeJh~y-...... Despite Notre Dame's TOEFL require- : Other (;ou~tries. Sh~f~~lsthafAiTIeric~h stude~tsoftenhave troubleurtder; . .. ·.... com·e .. io'Notr~·Diim.-espeakadIfferenifii:sC try to assimilate. It's" a real balance. JJ~, "ihents, de Pinho still feels th~re is some- stanclingtheirTAs beca~seof'alack6f~xp~rience fmd:p~tience"'It~smy; . . language, but like all undergraduate~, they dependspn the person anq how much of a language barrier bett.een inter- :>:.ho'pethatAriieti~aIis v.;ill~tA~~.to·op~n· theIi1~~iv¢~todiy~rs~tY-'?f perspec~ '•. ~ NO, IT'S NOT THE MACARENA This year's Ethnic events·trom.around the world. Here, two ar~r~9~ired to be flu.~~t in English I?e- want to gi'(e up." '. national stud~nts and their American ·"tive," shesay~ .• : : ..'.: ,', ",,' students participate in a Middis'-Eastern d~,nce. "."-,,,~., .... ,··s· ... SCI-lOI.AS:TIC:C~.MP SC cCANii~s LIFE 9 , .. ~·:;·~;:;-,. .-~, .. :3,,~ .. ,... ': ~. 2. , ,'~; ;t ... ·.;;; ... ~. ' .'

';;:ti~>~:·:~;:".;~ _.0 •• , .. ·"",:.,:---< ';:·':~!/E'-::':~~;;· .....,.-"",-, .." ./;:':.-~, '.~.. _" . classmates because of limitsJ~::-J,to\V well ;:::ti~s ;be.tw·~en people of .§fmilar-.back;O~:.~ cruitsfildent§~'~lliibiI~§jnternational stu­ international'sl!!.dents can m·aiia~er.a>lalJ..:- \, gtq'i~.Qs.'.be Pinho, a merrtber of the Bra- .. det1ts"""~ttraction to-'ihe univ~!sitY-:1.9·the i~~ge foreign tQjhem:~~:nhiiir[tnatYhere'-"":zili:~l~iub, says, "It helps us keep our Bra.;: fame of two words: Notre Dame. "Most ,,/ure scidl~:-things 'tr;a.!;:fus·t can't be trans- zi'flan identity strong, and it helps us not students recognize the name when apply­ /,' lated~ i~d ther.~~~(!!: gap," he says. "In forget what it means to be Brazilian and ing to schools in the U.S.," she ~aY.~~f) .~ ,;, som~~ways.;ifie:-EAglishlanguage doesn't what the Brazilian culture is about." In Many international students-want.t9.,~tud~) ..::,. ' ....(,~1l9.w as~'in'uch freedom to express emo- addition to providing an atmosphere in in the U.S., and those wh9 are able to are.... '>. l<£;;ti~n.as,sdme of the Romance languages." which international students can enjoy ~ooking' at the well-l(!i\~·wn~>.!op-20 """""\ !'~S-:-l -;-:For ins'tanc'e;he'says,' "The Anglo- community with one another, such clubs jschools, including Notre Dame:T~e:¥ as- "") .'..... '. . i,'.' ,.".' , t 'L §_~xo~lc·laJlgu.~g·eis_~tg~· informativ~. It's al~o help th~m integrat~J~to America~ sociate .the u~iversity with a gOOd~oJ.rFge " more mformatlOn.~~l~!~~wher~as lll"~q- cu~r.l,l!e and lllcr~~§;~ Amencan ~tudent~.; ~~uc~,tlOn. We ~xpose the ND j na~:e H'dW international languages:;It'Sm6reJ~p1ot1on1el~t- aw,~reness of foreIgn cultures. for ~}(C aroun~. the world, she says ...... ,~./ ~>-';\.. students find\'a way to fit the {ise of~langua:ge. Th~ :::\, .... ample, on Sept. 28, North Quad:hosteda ___ ,Aroseinena's description of the "brai1i:::: f ~n""~'n~:..,,·-~··;ewor~rwIthdiffe;ent(:" campus-wide fair in which many-of the· .. washed'?NotreDawe:~ugl.lltin ·Panama~;···') ~, in at-Notre Dame· i . more' in ROz..;:"international clubs setup tables and indicates that Santan~JCiibtli<\ and t~.e.i 1 i served foods typical of their culture. rest of the univetsity's.. {ecruitnieI~tE~~-/'}< '. ANNIEROHRS: systems On top of these clubs and organizations, gram must be doing thei'r... jobs: It'i~ems for . studenJs. the community of international students that while there are problem~_ arising from 'N' icole Ar:~s.~mena descr. ~be"'~";h~:" through offices like Int~~natio~al Stude'n,t \ ..\s itself, a strong support system. "The culture shock and languag.~' differences ... people back\home in Panama as f:';,'-·"~·':;:;;,;~;:·aJm.w.~ Servic'es & Activitie\;,"'\(ISSA) and~!Jtat~lj"i.~.m~r!pi!.RCOmmunity here is really : between American andint~rnJ.-tional stu­ "brainw~~hed\about ND" - in a Ii.i;\l.',~~;tw Multicultural Student Progdrps and Ser- . 'suppbrtiye~;' says,S~henone. Many inter-. dents, the university dR.~s-a gqs>d job help- . good way. " 'i I vices. Besides assisting internci!ional stu- nationa.i. student),.. fqrm close bOl}di\}ng . t6dents fe'el comfort- . Arosemena, a soph'omore irl·.Earley; dents academically~' th"es'e--~rganizations _. 'througlhjersoiialcoiitaiWwithoiie'~'jl6ihef ...... "Says ~ ...... Of . \ / ,.... Hall, explains that there·'are.numerous'. .... ·· provide sqcial support through}:hiqs, ac- rJther than through clu~s base~..r6n theIr Notre Dame alumni and families lh.. h~r tivi*~,s, and events. "We know tha~Vt~~_.a/'"""'simi~ar b~ck?rounds. \) native country who are captivated by the'.' ~ ~INY D"~CE~S~T.bf;e\3_A~~;ican members of the,Ballet'~~~;6ri~~:~from left) Apri;&arci~, !v~e,rydifferent experien:Ce, and we::e:.. • unseen. Arosemena came to Notre D/!,me's [TciEFL]' given to all students wb~'.!?:p~,.,. ing to get in contact with the different ,:,~30 clubs and organizations dedicated to from a really good Amencan campus for the first time when she moved ply/from outside the U.S. It is not s-ur-"t.·cultu..re here. Schenone .doesn't feel it is <,specific cultures. C./ V/.... univer~ity is valuable wnerever '~, The international '9lubs on campus are you g'o around the world," ex': into Farley as a freshman. pri~ing, then, that the majorjty. of :t:'l'0tre an irit'ernational student's responsibility to I: ' ~ " J ' : Notre Dame attracts students from more Dame's" international students have .'been assimilate:\. "It's more of a choice" he not exclusive, and they encourage partici- plains de Pinho. than 60 foreign countries, but its interna- d ., d' A'" .'.' /' . , from people of\all bacRgrounds. Santana~Cubillo, who travels e ucatr m meflcan or mternational·· say~. "Y~ you want to be part of a big tional population numbers bnly about 215 schools\/Nhere English is the primary lan- group,.)TOU can choos~ to 'do that." their main function is' foster strong to other countries in order to re:- undergraduate students, which is under guage ..\. ".' .. '" ..' )osridePinho, a freshman in Alumni five percent of the total undergraduate Santiago SCl.J;enone, a sophomore in Hall,.P.as.lived in Portugal, the United' .INTERNATIONALTAS AT NOTRE DAME.' population. F' h H f'" IS er all rom Brazil, feels that no real State,s and, most recently, Brazil. De Pinho '.' Th~p~ople~ost deeplyaffect~~byt~e lan~d~gebaiTieraf(~. gr~duatestu- .. ' Although this number is very small, and communication problems exist as a result feels: that international students do have international students say they have ex- of language diff~rences. "The amount of.... /difficulties in adjusting to Notre Dame, .' d~nts; some of whomcohIe to Notre Dame·to beteachingas~is~ants,While • perienced some isolationism, most feel d'ff' I d d ' 1 lCU ty epen IS on how much Englisq but d~e to culture sh9ck m()fe s.o than. be-_ .. gniduate students c01l1ehere~ithexc~llent ., {'i sf4'd~Ilf(J.tN9t.i:e.. p.~fu¢,.J9JJ9_W~~JJ.y'.JL the Lat1.n-Amef1.c\~n-stude~ were very For qe Pinho, it was th,e community

" c significantp~r,ce.ntlj.g~Jro,m.I<9rea,JJ,ldia supportIve.1t dIdghowever; take him a within tre dorms that.helped:,him-apjust,,; i .··.ja'ndJ;;~na9a. Most foreign'COllhtri~s, how- long time toxnake'teal friehds liis fresh- He says ',he was sMpris'edi ~y' '.~the'si1ppo.. tt:'.: /;i ever, .are represented~.at'Noti·e Dame py man year, as he str6g.gled t~holdc:mto his and cam~raderie an((actu~ib~ndsthat'are' I i t'Y? roots and at the to built insfde residence hallsJYou become I' ::' ••• °li~.IY ~ne,.olr. s~Udd·ents. d~~r .i~.stance, sarli~ timef\assim~late ...:~I!i~il~lif~~'ill~l~li ;Cbnnie·P~tetso~~Miller;,theassist~nt4irector.of~~teri1ationaLf)tudent ..... '. :~t.~;fo~:d~~:11}b~t;~~!~~:~~b:r!iir~!~d::: American cultuff:' ~\.~ i;?t.> a whole different person th~ minute you "They really dO .. try to'\(f~.p:;some,part step in the.residence halls. It"s such a ha- from the Ukraine and one f~om Trinidad. o~ their lifestyle' ..,from back home," ven." '., . .·'r~:~!ci:;tt:0:~~~~;:~:~t~~~~t~tz;:;;~~· .. Most of the international students who '. ' , .Schenone say's,.~'but.a~thesameJimeJh~y-...... Despite Notre Dame's TOEFL require- : Other (;ou~tries. Sh~f~~lsthafAiTIeric~h stude~tsoftenhave troubleurtder; . .. ·.... com·e .. io'Notr~·Diim.-espeakadIfferenifii:sC try to assimilate. It's" a real balance. JJ~, "ihents, de Pinho still feels th~re is some- stanclingtheirTAs beca~seof'alack6f~xp~rience fmd:p~tience"'It~smy; . . language, but like all undergraduate~, they dependspn the person anq how much of a language barrier bett.een inter- :>:.ho'pethatAriieti~aIis v.;ill~tA~~.to·op~n· theIi1~~iv¢~todiy~rs~tY-'?f perspec~ '•. ~ NO, IT'S NOT THE MACARENA This year's Ethnic events·trom.around the world. Here, two ar~r~9~ired to be flu.~~t in English I?e- want to gi'(e up." '. national stud~nts and their American ·"tive," shesay~ .• : : ..'.: ,', ",,' students participate in a Middis'-Eastern d~,nce. "."-,,,~., .... ,··s· ... SCI-lOI.AS:TIC:C~.MP SC cCANii~s LIFE 9 not having a good time. enforcement was helpful in assuring some so­ will destroy the traditional Alumni Wake. home. "(Our SYR) reminded me a lot of "A lot of people don't want to go to a dance year. "Having the dance in Fisher was fun and briety;' says the Rev. Paul Doyle, C.S.C., rec­ "The Wake is a huge part of our dorm and high school, and I'm not sure if that's a ecent changes in the school dance for five hours without a break, and also feel I will always miss it," says sophomore Carmen tor of Dillon HaIl. ''This is the beginning of a we don't want to lose it," he says. "I don't good thing since we're not in high school Rpolicy left many students reminisc­ like they're being watched by haIl staff. That, Forte. "But the dance this year was awesome lot healthier tone in the community." know any way to go around this ( change) anymore," says Welsh Family Hall fresh­ ing about the good old days of in- to me, was what scared people away," he says. . .. and the place made a difference." The Candace Carson, Welsh Family HaIl's rec­ and save our fun and tradition." man Rose Brakel-Pierce. dorm dances. After all, almost everybody has Knott HaIl, Pasquerilla HaIl East and Sorin Green Wave held their '70s themed dance at tor, believes the lack of problems at the dorm's Ryan thinks that Pop Farley also will be As some dance commissioners worry a great SYR story. They range from the scan­ College also reported lower attendance, cit­ Beacon Bowl. Western-themed dance atAiurnni-Senior Club significantly affected. "We've done a really that their signature dances will fizzle, dalous - a parietaIs-free St. Ed's dance - to ing lack of interest as a main reason. PE sopho­ Siegfried's Caddyshack dance garnered was due to the time limit on social gatherings. good job for the past couple of years and Forte and Beadle hope that their dorms the notorious - the tabletop antics of that shy more Janelle Beadle, who helped organize about 90 couples, also an increase from the But many students did not agree with this haven't had any incidents," she says, add­ . have begun new traditions. Fisher now freshman down the hall - and for many, "Hot or Knott," a dance with PE's brother previous year. HaIl president Matt Palmer-BaIl assessment. Knott Hail president, junior Bill ing that the dorm feels "gypped," and that calls its fall SYR: "Fish Bowl: Fisher compose a large part of the Notre Dame ex­ dorm, Knott HaIl, made an extra effort to draw says this response proves that haIls recognize Bonner, says the new policy had little to do its good behavior has been ignored. She be­ Funk Part Deux ... We're Takin' This One perience. in a crowd. "It was a lot harder to get people the importance of SYRs. with the fact that Knott had no drinking in­ lieves the new regulations corrupt the idea Off Campus." Beadle says, "Last year we But this year, the administration dumped to go this year than last," she said. ''We tried Sophomore Tom Gorman, a Fisher Hall cidents at their dance. "There weren't any of Pop Farley as a traditional dorm event had the (PE) Prowl for the first time - the traditional SYR for out-of-haIl dances. dance commissioner, states that the new policy problems by luck, not because of the rules," this year we're really hoping to establish ! i The aim was to make students socialize "We were basically given a also greatly increased the amount of work put he says. The time-limit on social gathering "The stepped-up enforcement it as a dorm tradition." without the help of hard alcohol, on a dance laundry list of rules, and I think into SYRs. "It really takes an extensive meant that students were trying to drink as was helpful in assuring some Sophomore Maggie Benson, a dance floor instead of in dorm rooms. But was it commissioner for Cavanaugh Hall, says amount of hours to do this, especially in com­ much alcohol as they usually do - in a sobriety. This is the beginning of successful? Seventeen dorms held SYRs on a lot of students were concerned parison to last year," Gorman says. "We're shorter time span. "Our rector generally that while Cavanaugh always has had the weekend of Sept. 27. Rectors seemed about being busted or not hav­ already working on our Christmas dance." doesn't let us go back up and party anyway; a lot healthier tone in the com­ stricter rules, the policy changes will have enthusiastic about the effects of the new ing a good time." Most venues, even after ticket sales, were this just makes getting to the dance less con­ munity." a significant impact on dorms that usually policy, but many students fear the change too expensive for a dorm to afford on its own. venient." host traditional events. "I think in the will erode dorm spirit, as the sound of clas­ guys' dorms especially though, a lot of Ii -Joe Muto, As a result, many brother and sister dorms Many women's dorms across campus also - Rev. Paul Doyle, C.S.C., .J sics such as Madonna's "Like a Prayer" and O'Neill Hall president split the cost, and the dance, between them. are used to restrictions. Beadle says, "For rector of Dillon Hall the traditional SYRs will have to be Billy Joel's "Piano Man" echoed not from The higher venue prices also forced students (PE), at least, the rules were pretty much the cancelled or at least drastically changed I Farley or Siegfried, but from places like . to plan ahead. "People bought tickets by Tues- same. We could pre~party from 8:00 p.m. to to meet the new guidelines," she says. I South Dining Hall and the JACC. to make it a signature event, and really talked day instead of Thursday," says Knott rector 10:45." centered around Farley Hall. "That seems to be discouraging a lot of Prior to the dances, many haIl commission­ it up." Among other pUblicity ploys, the Brother Jerome Meyer, C.S.C. ''The commis­ But students seem more concerned' about Zahm Hall's commissioner, sophomore students from getting excited about and ers worried that the new restrictions would women of PE hung posters allover campus sioners have to know they can afford the place the loss of dorm traditions. Darren Luft, worries that their Decade attending dances." decrease ticket sales. O'Neill Hall, for ex­ and, following the true tradition of SYRs, set they want to reserve." "In the past, each dorm could do something Dance also will lose its flavor. "I think when The effect of the policy change on popular ample, was forced to cancel its SYR due to up their roommates. And what about problems with alcohol? special that made their dance different from you move it outside the dorm, it becomes dorm traditions like the Wake, Pop Farley, the lack of participation. "I can't say (the cancel­ On the other hand, Farley HaIl dance com­ With new rules prohibiting hard liquor and all the others," says Cavanaugh HaIl sopho­ just another dance where people dress up Decade Dance and the Lewis Crush remains lation) was due entirely to the new rules, but missioner Katy Ryan believes that attendance limiting pre-dance parties to 60 minutes, the more Danielle Reyes. "But now with such lim­ funny, and I think that's what will happen to to be seen. In the past, the tradition of the SYR they played a big part," says haIl president at their SYR was very similar to that of their administration hoped to reduce the number ited options, a lot of the dances end up being this tradition," he says. truly was something that could be found no­ Joe Muto, ajunior. "We were basically given SYR last faIl. Farley's problem? "It was harder of ambulance runs to campus. exactly the same." Some commissioners are concerned that where else but Notre Dame. Has it lost its a laundry list of rules, and I think a lot of stu­ to keep people there for the whole time than Several rectors noted a decrease in alcohol­ J Ulnor Tom Kerestes, Alumni HaIl's dance SYRs not only will lose their dorm flavor, uniqueness and appeal? It is up to the students dents were concerned about being busted or last year. A lot of people left early," she says. related incidents this year. "The stepped-up commissioner, believes the new regulations but also feel too much like they never left to decide. 0 not having a good time. enforcement was helpful in assuring some so­ will destroy the traditional Alumni Wake. home. "(Our SYR) reminded me a lot of "A lot of people don't want to go to a dance year. "Having the dance in Fisher was fun and briety;' says the Rev. Paul Doyle, C.S.C., rec­ "The Wake is a huge part of our dorm and high school, and I'm not sure if that's a ecent changes in the school dance for five hours without a break, and also feel I will always miss it," says sophomore Carmen tor of Dillon HaIl. ''This is the beginning of a we don't want to lose it," he says. "I don't good thing since we're not in high school Rpolicy left many students reminisc­ like they're being watched by haIl staff. That, Forte. "But the dance this year was awesome lot healthier tone in the community." know any way to go around this ( change) anymore," says Welsh Family Hall fresh­ ing about the good old days of in- to me, was what scared people away," he says. . .. and the place made a difference." The Candace Carson, Welsh Family HaIl's rec­ and save our fun and tradition." man Rose Brakel-Pierce. dorm dances. After all, almost everybody has Knott HaIl, Pasquerilla HaIl East and Sorin Green Wave held their '70s themed dance at tor, believes the lack of problems at the dorm's Ryan thinks that Pop Farley also will be As some dance commissioners worry a great SYR story. They range from the scan­ College also reported lower attendance, cit­ Beacon Bowl. Western-themed dance atAiurnni-Senior Club significantly affected. "We've done a really that their signature dances will fizzle, dalous - a parietaIs-free St. Ed's dance - to ing lack of interest as a main reason. PE sopho­ Siegfried's Caddyshack dance garnered was due to the time limit on social gatherings. good job for the past couple of years and Forte and Beadle hope that their dorms the notorious - the tabletop antics of that shy more Janelle Beadle, who helped organize about 90 couples, also an increase from the But many students did not agree with this haven't had any incidents," she says, add­ . have begun new traditions. Fisher now freshman down the hall - and for many, "Hot or Knott," a dance with PE's brother previous year. HaIl president Matt Palmer-BaIl assessment. Knott Hail president, junior Bill ing that the dorm feels "gypped," and that calls its fall SYR: "Fish Bowl: Fisher compose a large part of the Notre Dame ex­ dorm, Knott HaIl, made an extra effort to draw says this response proves that haIls recognize Bonner, says the new policy had little to do its good behavior has been ignored. She be­ Funk Part Deux ... We're Takin' This One perience. in a crowd. "It was a lot harder to get people the importance of SYRs. with the fact that Knott had no drinking in­ lieves the new regulations corrupt the idea Off Campus." Beadle says, "Last year we But this year, the administration dumped to go this year than last," she said. ''We tried Sophomore Tom Gorman, a Fisher Hall cidents at their dance. "There weren't any of Pop Farley as a traditional dorm event had the (PE) Prowl for the first time - the traditional SYR for out-of-haIl dances. dance commissioner, states that the new policy problems by luck, not because of the rules," this year we're really hoping to establish ! i The aim was to make students socialize "We were basically given a also greatly increased the amount of work put he says. The time-limit on social gathering "The stepped-up enforcement it as a dorm tradition." without the help of hard alcohol, on a dance laundry list of rules, and I think into SYRs. "It really takes an extensive meant that students were trying to drink as was helpful in assuring some Sophomore Maggie Benson, a dance floor instead of in dorm rooms. But was it commissioner for Cavanaugh Hall, says amount of hours to do this, especially in com­ much alcohol as they usually do - in a sobriety. This is the beginning of successful? Seventeen dorms held SYRs on a lot of students were concerned parison to last year," Gorman says. "We're shorter time span. "Our rector generally that while Cavanaugh always has had the weekend of Sept. 27. Rectors seemed about being busted or not hav­ already working on our Christmas dance." doesn't let us go back up and party anyway; a lot healthier tone in the com­ stricter rules, the policy changes will have enthusiastic about the effects of the new ing a good time." Most venues, even after ticket sales, were this just makes getting to the dance less con­ munity." a significant impact on dorms that usually policy, but many students fear the change too expensive for a dorm to afford on its own. venient." host traditional events. "I think in the will erode dorm spirit, as the sound of clas­ guys' dorms especially though, a lot of Ii -Joe Muto, As a result, many brother and sister dorms Many women's dorms across campus also - Rev. Paul Doyle, C.S.C., .J sics such as Madonna's "Like a Prayer" and O'Neill Hall president split the cost, and the dance, between them. are used to restrictions. Beadle says, "For rector of Dillon Hall the traditional SYRs will have to be Billy Joel's "Piano Man" echoed not from The higher venue prices also forced students (PE), at least, the rules were pretty much the cancelled or at least drastically changed I Farley or Siegfried, but from places like . to plan ahead. "People bought tickets by Tues- same. We could pre~party from 8:00 p.m. to to meet the new guidelines," she says. I South Dining Hall and the JACC. to make it a signature event, and really talked day instead of Thursday," says Knott rector 10:45." centered around Farley Hall. "That seems to be discouraging a lot of Prior to the dances, many haIl commission­ it up." Among other pUblicity ploys, the Brother Jerome Meyer, C.S.C. ''The commis­ But students seem more concerned' about Zahm Hall's commissioner, sophomore students from getting excited about and ers worried that the new restrictions would women of PE hung posters allover campus sioners have to know they can afford the place the loss of dorm traditions. Darren Luft, worries that their Decade attending dances." decrease ticket sales. O'Neill Hall, for ex­ and, following the true tradition of SYRs, set they want to reserve." "In the past, each dorm could do something Dance also will lose its flavor. "I think when The effect of the policy change on popular ample, was forced to cancel its SYR due to up their roommates. And what about problems with alcohol? special that made their dance different from you move it outside the dorm, it becomes dorm traditions like the Wake, Pop Farley, the lack of participation. "I can't say (the cancel­ On the other hand, Farley HaIl dance com­ With new rules prohibiting hard liquor and all the others," says Cavanaugh HaIl sopho­ just another dance where people dress up Decade Dance and the Lewis Crush remains lation) was due entirely to the new rules, but missioner Katy Ryan believes that attendance limiting pre-dance parties to 60 minutes, the more Danielle Reyes. "But now with such lim­ funny, and I think that's what will happen to to be seen. In the past, the tradition of the SYR they played a big part," says haIl president at their SYR was very similar to that of their administration hoped to reduce the number ited options, a lot of the dances end up being this tradition," he says. truly was something that could be found no­ Joe Muto, ajunior. "We were basically given SYR last faIl. Farley's problem? "It was harder of ambulance runs to campus. exactly the same." Some commissioners are concerned that where else but Notre Dame. Has it lost its a laundry list of rules, and I think a lot of stu­ to keep people there for the whole time than Several rectors noted a decrease in alcohol­ J Ulnor Tom Kerestes, Alumni HaIl's dance SYRs not only will lose their dorm flavor, uniqueness and appeal? It is up to the students dents were concerned about being busted or last year. A lot of people left early," she says. related incidents this year. "The stepped-up commissioner, believes the new regulations but also feel too much like they never left to decide. 0 On-Co us

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mi.1., ,: Living at its -~-'- Fin st , Four Men of . Edward's Hall have everything in their room but a TV in the bath am ... oh wait, they have on of those, too.

BY SARAHSHAHEEN PHOTOS BY MIKEMCNARY

he windows of room 213 in St. Edward's Hall boast an ex­ In their study room, four beds are Tquisite close-up of the Golden Dome. "It inspires me," says and a futon. In the comer of the room sits executive desk": two ~ A red carpeted hallway leads from Sean Williams, one of the four juniors living in the massive desks pushed together to make an one that Williams and the social room to the bedroom. second-floor room. St. Ed's might be a small dorm, but juniors Wil­ Christmas lights draw attention to Sherwin share. Sherwin also constructed a level with their beds, the entrance to the quad's bathroom liams, Steve Garcia, Larry Hofman and Scott Sherwin see their room to hold a third TV. There is even a""""'"'''''''' on the right. as cozy and convenient and can't imagine living anywhere else. this room from the social room. The goal? Room 213 consists of three rooms: a social room, study room erything fit right," Hofman says. » Having their own bathroom and bathroom. The social room has two orange-tinted couches, a wasn't enough. Having their own The walls in each of the rooms are covered posters and sign"s, bathroom with sweet floor tiling blue chair and red carpet. The set-up centers around their old-school all with interesting histories. Two wall rlp'Y\r"ti)~" are huge Michi­ wasn't enough. Something still was Nintendo and a TV hooked up to a satellite. gan and Purdue flags that the men of 213 after the home missing ... a TV. Tool Time's Tim A hallway leads from the social room to the study room. A door football games this year. .Taylor would be proud. on the left side of the hallway opens into a huge walk-in closet, The four roommates agree that their spread UV\~"".'v. « The residents of 213 St. Ed's, equipped with a built-in shoe rack. The door on the hallway's right dorm room. Sherwin says many people tell him it --'----J three of whom are pictured here, side leads to an enormous bathroom that is - surprisingly - very like an off-campus apartment. Such a comfortable, took advantage of high ceilings.a.n.d ." organized and clean. Not only is it the only bathroom in a St. Ed's ing is exactly what they were aiming for. Sean says: . massive floQr !)pa(:e to fit five lofts, dorm room, it also might be the only bathroom on campus that three couches, four refrigerators and set up so well that you can accomplish anything," such as, three TVs in their room. sports a 22-inch TV. "It's really convenient," Williams says. "You ample, fitting four refrigerators, three TVs and three ,",v.,,","',"," can take a shower or brush your teeth and watch TV at the same into a two-room quad. time."

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mi.1., ,: Living at its -~-'- Fin st , Four Men of . Edward's Hall have everything in their room but a TV in the bath am ... oh wait, they have on of those, too.

BY SARAHSHAHEEN PHOTOS BY MIKEMCNARY he windows of room 213 in St. Edward's Hall boast an ex­ In their study room, four beds are Tquisite close-up of the Golden Dome. "It inspires me," says and a futon. In the comer of the room sits executive desk": two ~ A red carpeted hallway leads from Sean Williams, one of the four juniors living in the massive desks pushed together to make an one that Williams and the social room to the bedroom. second-floor room. St. Ed's might be a small dorm, but juniors Wil­ Christmas lights draw attention to Sherwin share. Sherwin also constructed a level with their beds, the entrance to the quad's bathroom liams, Steve Garcia, Larry Hofman and Scott Sherwin see their room to hold a third TV. There is even a""""'"'''''''' on the right. as cozy and convenient and can't imagine living anywhere else. this room from the social room. The goal? Room 213 consists of three rooms: a social room, study room erything fit right," Hofman says. » Having their own bathroom and bathroom. The social room has two orange-tinted couches, a wasn't enough. Having their own The walls in each of the rooms are covered posters and sign"s, bathroom with sweet floor tiling blue chair and red carpet. The set-up centers around their old-school all with interesting histories. Two wall rlp'Y\r"ti)~" are huge Michi­ wasn't enough. Something still was Nintendo and a TV hooked up to a satellite. gan and Purdue flags that the men of 213 after the home missing ... a TV. Tool Time's Tim A hallway leads from the social room to the study room. A door football games this year. .Taylor would be proud. on the left side of the hallway opens into a huge walk-in closet, The four roommates agree that their spread UV\~"".'v. « The residents of 213 St. Ed's, equipped with a built-in shoe rack. The door on the hallway's right dorm room. Sherwin says many people tell him it --'----J three of whom are pictured here, side leads to an enormous bathroom that is - surprisingly - very like an off-campus apartment. Such a comfortable, took advantage of high ceilings.a.n.d ." organized and clean. Not only is it the only bathroom in a St. Ed's ing is exactly what they were aiming for. Sean says: . massive floQr !)pa(:e to fit five lofts, dorm room, it also might be the only bathroom on campus that three couches, four refrigerators and set up so well that you can accomplish anything," such as, three TVs in their room. sports a 22-inch TV. "It's really convenient," Williams says. "You ample, fitting four refrigerators, three TVs and three ,",v.,,","',"," can take a shower or brush your teeth and watch TV at the same into a two-room quad. time."

10 OCTOBER 2002 ." of distillers dried grains (DDGS), used as ~ 7~ri~~ .' feed on dairy and beeffarms, as well as 150:000 to .' . f bon dioxide a significant portIOn of WhICh IS tons car , db as dry d 0b the food industry in carbonate everages, H H ,~ '. .~ ~se ~ as a protective gas against bacteria in food pac~­ Ice,aging. an To produce these, goods, N ew E nergy uses 31 rml­ I r bushels of corn each year. . I .. ' IO~es ite the benefits provided by ethanol produ~tIO~ na- '.tlonally, PhS t e ou th Bend plant has. been controversIal smce H c c .. ' the day its construction began m 1982.. h 1 lant OH . '. Notre_Dame students think of the e~ ano p , • pervasive smell immediately comes to rm~d. Not ~~~~ , .. r·t has been the nature of most complamts aga I I .... pnsm::e-r~y from the residents of South ~e~d. Many won- .. h·t comes' from and whether It IS dangerous. were 1 . .. 't .. According to plant president,Nathan Ki~p~l, It Isn .. H H '. The sme11 comes f r om the drying of the dIstIllers grams,b " byproduct from leftover corn after its starch ha~ een """nv'~II.C'U into ethanol (see chart page 18) .. T~e grams are Figure lb. Chemical structure of CH3CH20H - ethyl alcohol .' . large tube-shaped machines contammg hundreds 'ste~~ tub~s that remove water and small concen~a- , of organic compounds. The steam and odor-causI.ng are released into the air, and the now-dry gr~I~S cOlnP1:millUs Lssold as animal feed. This odoris extrem.ely SIrm- th . ff by any type of corn processmg plant to at gIven 0 d h· h have ex When the ethanol plant moved into South Bend 18 years ago, it brought more than brewery, facilities that are common an w IC - for over a hundred years. ajunky smell. Scholastic investigates the plant's effect on the towiz and its residents. it doesn't smell good. In 1987, in response to ~ond­ complaints from local reSI·d en t s, New Energy receIve BY MIKEBORGIA I PHOTOS BY MIKEMCNARY Figure Sc. Eachyear, Nel~ ~nergy produces 85 million gallons $400000 loan from the U.S. Departm~nt of E~erg~~o blending ethanol with gasoline, which recently was ex­ of ethanol, a gasoline addztzve. . . tended until 2007. ~ uipment to neutralize the odor WIth chlon~e. e riving along West Calvert Street, one can see the But the smell itself is perhaps the least sIgmficant c~n- Also, several recent studies have greatly contributed to q also enlarged its dryer stack thro~gh wh~ch the Dsmokestacks of New Energy Company's etha­ ':\c()mparlY are released to reduce the velOCIty of aIrflow, elated to New Energy. In recent years, a. more Im­ nol plant lOOming high over the houses. But for the growing demand for ethanol. Evidence suggests that cern r. has been the dangers associated WIth breath­ ethanol has the ability to reduce engiiIe emissions of car­ . • allowing the chlorine to mix as thoroughl~ a~ pos- portant Issue . d (VOCs) the residents who can't view the plant from their back­ ing the odor-causing volatile orgamc compoun s26 bon monoxide and other toxins because it contains oxy­ " Accordmg. to Ki mpeI , the new process - SImIlarI. I d-to yards, a pervasive odor stilI makes its presence known. .. . I· dustries for odor remova , mc u , released from the feed dryers. In a September. press So, why does it smell? Is it safe? How does ethanol pro­ gen that allows the fuel to burn completely. According to . used by severa m ..nki water _ h S· Club the nation's largest enVlfonmen- . the city's system to chlorinate ItS hI . duction benefit us? These are questions the citizens of the American Coalition for Ethanol, lO-percent ethanol d~, ~g release, t. e ti~:rr:nnou~ced plans to file lawsuits against blends reduce carbon monoxide emissions by more than . about 70 percent of the odor. W~Il~ c o:me South Bend have been asking since the plant began oper­ facilities in the Midwest for of alone is extremely dangerous, the amount mJ~cted.:t? ~~00:7~:~ violatio~s th~ ating in 1984. With the plant a mere five-mile drive from 25 percent, and are an "effective tool in reducing ozone pollution." ,'. process is just enough to oxidize the orgamc aCI Clean Air Act: Ethanol 2000 of Bingham Lake, Mmn. an Notre Dame's campus, perhaps these are questions that h '.' sa's "We did a tremendous amount of researc . ' New Enercry C o. 0,f South Bend Ind. The grounds of the. students should be asking as well. Ethanol also has an advantage over its competing prod­ . IOlegedly based on the Environmental Protectlon uct, MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether). Just a small we ~~ssed on to the Indiana Departm~nt of En~l­ SUltS are a . d· d from Ethanol, a gasoline additive produced by fermenting Agency's (EPA) recent findings, whIch are enve I th t amount of MBTE can rapidly and thoroughly contami­ 'lUIUllI.u,""" Management and we have operatmg permIts corn, has risen in demand over the last 30 years for envi­ data from recent emissions tests. Th~se tests revea :e ronmental and economic reasons. Because it is manufac­ nate large bodies of water. Consistent use of the additive equipment." . d the use of chlorine, the smell has remame . "corn-based forms of ethanol produ~tIOn ... are far mo tured in the United States from renewable materials such has led to significant levels of ground-water contamina­ IJc;:>1J1s''"'mell was awful when the plant ~irst ~ov~~,here, dan erous than had been suspected. , . as corn, ethanol reduces the nation's dependency on for­ tion and as a result, many states are trying to reduce MTBE usage - in favor of ethanol. ' since then we've just been trying to live WIth l~ says " A~Cording to Sanjay Narayan, staff attorney for thedSl- eign oil supplies, thereby lowering fuel prices for consum­ Dorsey who,lives near the plant. So, New. nergy . Club New Energy and Ethanol 2000 werefoun to ers and boosting the American economy. The development The South Bend ethanol facility, which is owned by the erra I .' VOCs and other ,chernicalswell above .per­ New Energy Co. of Indiana, began production in October t' implement technology that will vIrtually of fuel supplies that can be harvested from renewable ~S:I)1~ImUJlt~he °problem. Says Kimpel: "We will mo~e th:~ ~it:::~:~~rs. 1\vo of the chemicals emitted are claSSIfied sources will become increasingly important as the earth's of 1984. Its current annual production of ethanol is about later this year start construction on some e~ulpme by the EPA as probable human carcinogens. Also, V~.C~ supply of fossil fuels dwindle. To reap these economic 85 million gallons, making it the nation's seventh-largest producer of the gasoline additive. to eliminate the organic compounds ermtted from b· with carbon mono)dde to form ozone, w lC "\\~ .~, "1. 5u,,~ " com me . I di sthma and benefits, in 1979, Congress established a tax incentive for causes serious respiratory problems, mc u ng a The plant produces byproducts as well: about 265,000 the feed dryers. 14 SCHOLASTIC - COVER STORY

. SCHOLASTIC - COVER STORY. 15 ." of distillers dried grains (DDGS), used as ~ 7~ri~~ .' feed on dairy and beeffarms, as well as 150:000 to .' . f bon dioxide a significant portIOn of WhICh IS tons car , db as dry d 0b the food industry in carbonate everages, H H ,~ '. .~ ~se ~ as a protective gas against bacteria in food pac~­ Ice,aging. an To produce these, goods, N ew E nergy uses 31 rml­ I r bushels of corn each year. . I .. ' IO~es ite the benefits provided by ethanol produ~tIO~ na- '.tlonally, PhS t e ou th Bend plant has. been controversIal smce H c c .. ' the day its construction began m 1982.. h 1 lant OH . '. Notre_Dame students think of the e~ ano p , • pervasive smell immediately comes to rm~d. Not ~~~~ , .. r·t has been the nature of most complamts aga I I .... pnsm::e-r~y from the residents of South ~e~d. Many won- .. h·t comes' from and whether It IS dangerous. were 1 . .. 't .. According to plant president,Nathan Ki~p~l, It Isn .. H H '. The sme11 comes f r om the drying of the dIstIllers grams,b " byproduct from leftover corn after its starch ha~ een """nv'~II.C'U into ethanol (see chart page 18) .. T~e grams are Figure lb. Chemical structure of CH3CH20H - ethyl alcohol .' . large tube-shaped machines contammg hundreds 'ste~~ tub~s that remove water and small concen~a- , of organic compounds. The steam and odor-causI.ng are released into the air, and the now-dry gr~I~S cOlnP1:millUs Lssold as animal feed. This odoris extrem.ely SIrm- th . ff by any type of corn processmg plant to at gIven 0 d h· h have ex When the ethanol plant moved into South Bend 18 years ago, it brought more than brewery, facilities that are common an w IC - for over a hundred years. ajunky smell. Scholastic investigates the plant's effect on the towiz and its residents. it doesn't smell good. In 1987, in response to ~ond­ complaints from local reSI·d en t s, New Energy receIve BY MIKEBORGIA I PHOTOS BY MIKEMCNARY Figure Sc. Eachyear, Nel~ ~nergy produces 85 million gallons $400000 loan from the U.S. Departm~nt of E~erg~~o blending ethanol with gasoline, which recently was ex­ of ethanol, a gasoline addztzve. . . tended until 2007. ~ uipment to neutralize the odor WIth chlon~e. e riving along West Calvert Street, one can see the But the smell itself is perhaps the least sIgmficant c~n- Also, several recent studies have greatly contributed to q also enlarged its dryer stack thro~gh wh~ch the Dsmokestacks of New Energy Company's etha­ ':\c()mparlY are released to reduce the velOCIty of aIrflow, elated to New Energy. In recent years, a. more Im­ nol plant lOOming high over the houses. But for the growing demand for ethanol. Evidence suggests that cern r. has been the dangers associated WIth breath­ ethanol has the ability to reduce engiiIe emissions of car­ . • allowing the chlorine to mix as thoroughl~ a~ pos- portant Issue . d (VOCs) the residents who can't view the plant from their back­ ing the odor-causing volatile orgamc compoun s26 bon monoxide and other toxins because it contains oxy­ " Accordmg. to Ki mpeI , the new process - SImIlarI. I d-to yards, a pervasive odor stilI makes its presence known. .. . I· dustries for odor remova , mc u , released from the feed dryers. In a September. press So, why does it smell? Is it safe? How does ethanol pro­ gen that allows the fuel to burn completely. According to . used by severa m ..nki water _ h S· Club the nation's largest enVlfonmen- . the city's system to chlorinate ItS hI . duction benefit us? These are questions the citizens of the American Coalition for Ethanol, lO-percent ethanol d~, ~g release, t. e ti~:rr:nnou~ced plans to file lawsuits against blends reduce carbon monoxide emissions by more than . about 70 percent of the odor. W~Il~ c o:me South Bend have been asking since the plant began oper­ facilities in the Midwest for of alone is extremely dangerous, the amount mJ~cted.:t? ~~00:7~:~ violatio~s th~ ating in 1984. With the plant a mere five-mile drive from 25 percent, and are an "effective tool in reducing ozone pollution." ,'. process is just enough to oxidize the orgamc aCI Clean Air Act: Ethanol 2000 of Bingham Lake, Mmn. an Notre Dame's campus, perhaps these are questions that h '.' sa's "We did a tremendous amount of researc . ' New Enercry C o. 0,f South Bend Ind. The grounds of the. students should be asking as well. Ethanol also has an advantage over its competing prod­ . IOlegedly based on the Environmental Protectlon uct, MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether). Just a small we ~~ssed on to the Indiana Departm~nt of En~l­ SUltS are a . d· d from Ethanol, a gasoline additive produced by fermenting Agency's (EPA) recent findings, whIch are enve I th t amount of MBTE can rapidly and thoroughly contami­ 'lUIUllI.u,""" Management and we have operatmg permIts corn, has risen in demand over the last 30 years for envi­ data from recent emissions tests. Th~se tests revea :e ronmental and economic reasons. Because it is manufac­ nate large bodies of water. Consistent use of the additive equipment." . d the use of chlorine, the smell has remame . "corn-based forms of ethanol produ~tIOn ... are far mo tured in the United States from renewable materials such has led to significant levels of ground-water contamina­ IJc;:>1J1s''"'mell was awful when the plant ~irst ~ov~~,here, dan erous than had been suspected. , . as corn, ethanol reduces the nation's dependency on for­ tion and as a result, many states are trying to reduce MTBE usage - in favor of ethanol. ' since then we've just been trying to live WIth l~ says " A~Cording to Sanjay Narayan, staff attorney for thedSl- eign oil supplies, thereby lowering fuel prices for consum­ Dorsey who,lives near the plant. So, New. nergy . Club New Energy and Ethanol 2000 werefoun to ers and boosting the American economy. The development The South Bend ethanol facility, which is owned by the erra I .' VOCs and other ,chernicalswell above .per­ New Energy Co. of Indiana, began production in October t' implement technology that will vIrtually of fuel supplies that can be harvested from renewable ~S:I)1~ImUJlt~he °problem. Says Kimpel: "We will mo~e th:~ ~it:::~:~~rs. 1\vo of the chemicals emitted are claSSIfied sources will become increasingly important as the earth's of 1984. Its current annual production of ethanol is about later this year start construction on some e~ulpme by the EPA as probable human carcinogens. Also, V~.C~ supply of fossil fuels dwindle. To reap these economic 85 million gallons, making it the nation's seventh-largest producer of the gasoline additive. to eliminate the organic compounds ermtted from b· with carbon mono)dde to form ozone, w lC "\\~ .~, "1. 5u,,~ " com me . I di sthma and benefits, in 1979, Congress established a tax incentive for causes serious respiratory problems, mc u ng a The plant produces byproducts as well: about 265,000 the feed dryers. 14 SCHOLASTIC - COVER STORY

. SCHOLASTIC - COVER STORY. 15 . b ·tt d by the plant in 1997, New Energy tatIOnb sl~ IDld ~o be exceeding the allotted 100 tons was e 1eve d ents . ofVOC emissions. No follow-up ocum per yearI d b IDEM regarding this incident, but were re ease y . b d n Kim el says that while the violatIOns are ase 0 sepJate documents su~mitt~d by New Energy, both address the same emiSSIOns 1ssue. . d Despite the impending Sierra Club la,":sUlt an .. IDEM violations, New Energy stands firm m the ~e- •. lief that its productIOn. methods do not comprom1se, _ air uality. At the beginning of the plant s co~struc • . q. 1982 St Joseph County was a non-attamment tlOn m ,. b· d er area ~ an area labeled by the EPA as emg ang .- '.ously high in air-pollutants. Because of the conta~- .. level emissions standards were extremely s~­ Since' then, the county has become an attam­ and the regulations eased because ozone area, -.de and (a combination of carbon monOX1 ~llll"''''l'''larl''e significantly lower today than they were

years ago. C ·tt d by New Kim el also says that the VO s eIDl e . p are not harmfu. I "While most people. aSSOC1- volatile organic compounds with gasolme vapo.rs, ·t·on ofVOCs is any molecule contam- tr~ d eID11fi . - . b We do produce volatile orgamc com­ car on ... d t be but we do not believe these compoun s 0 ,""LUlU". " He cites the findings of a testing lab that Figure 12a. Coal, seen here moving on the rails toward New Energy, is used to fuel the ethanol plant, which is the seventh-largest in . air samples from New Energy's fe~d dry- the nation. . . Th VOCs were mixed with carbon mon?X1de and . fe d that the level of ozone in the testmg ch~- lung diseases. of the Clean Air Act that established a new set of criteria , was less at the conclusion of the expen­ Based on the test results, New Energy demonstrated a for emissions testing, thus forcing New Energy to test vir­ w:~t~~~y ;·ment than at the beginning. The was run a total of "clear violation" of the Clean Air Act, Narayan says. The tually every source of emissions from the plant. t~s~ -- times with the results remammg the same. " Sierra Club's accusation extends beyond the facilities in "Prior to 1996, nobody in the industry, whether it was a question, however, as the EPA warned ethanol producers brewery, an ethanol plant or otherw4se had ever tested the "Irregardless, the regulations ar~ on the b.ooks, t says. "And we're going to mstall eqUlpme~ in an April letter that "most, if not all, ethanol facilities" emissions from their feed dryers," Kimpel says. "New En­ were in significant violation of the law. "By the EPA's own than likely will cost an excess of $2 ~l- ergy was the first in the nation to do this testing." more - I ter of a m11- and will cost approximate y a quar . admission, these two plants are only the tip of the ice­ What New Energy found was a level ofVOC emissions . dollars each year to operate. We're doing this so berg," explained David Bookbinder, senior attorney with higher than that allowed by Title V. The plant released its the Sierra Club. we will be in cooperation with all current regula- findings to IDEM and was slapped with the 1999 viola­ Kimpel called the lawsuit a "moot point" and says that tion notice, Kimpel says, comparing the plant's action to ." "Energy-hopes to begin this he has "no idea" why it was being filed. The federal EPA turning oneself in for exceeding the speed limit. After New constructi~n ~ater on this equipment which should elimmate the already has reached a settlement with 12 ethanol plants in Energy's violation, he explains, the EPA began scrutiniz­ Minnesota that will create a template for the industry in compounds emitted from the feed dryers, the ing all ethanol facilities to develop new ways to solve the . h VOCs and the odor solving VOC-related issues. "We've attended numerous issue ofVOC emissions. "The type oftechn610gy needed risks associated W1th t ese , so many South Bend residents have become meetings with other ethanol producers and with Region for solving these issues wasn't even dreamt of five years five of the EPA [on this matter]," Kimpel says. ago," he says. _. . produced by New Energy not only are emit- . But the lawsuit isn't the first time that New Energy has Unfortunately for New Energy, this was not the plant's .. through the air but also through the run into problems with the Clean Air Act. On June 30, last run-in with IDEM. On June 19,-2000, IDEM issued a ~ewers: was~e­ released by an ethanol facility tYP1cally es_ 1999, theIndiana Department of EnvironmentalManage­ notice stating that New Energy had failed to make arrange­ m~lu . - organic acids, sugars and proteins and 1S ment (IDEM) issued a: notice of violation to New Energy ments to correct the 1999 violation within the allotted 60 ~o- for failing to analyze and install the best technology to - during the grams-. d·rymg pro cess '..says Proles-h days and therefore was required to pay a fine of $162,500. Fi lire 8d. The ethanol plant consumes 31 million ~ushels :~~~m regulate VOC emissions. Dan Olsen, hazardous material spec1alist at t e Just two months later, on August 11, IDEM issued an­ w!ually, raising crop pricesjorjarmers and boostmg the 0 _ Kimpel attributes this notice to a 1996 change in Title V ..... niversity of Nebraska. other notice of violation claiming that, based on documen- economy.

16 SCHOLASTIC - COVER STORY 10 OCTOBER 2002 _ SCHOLASTIC - COVER STORY 17 . b ·tt d by the plant in 1997, New Energy tatIOnb sl~ IDld ~o be exceeding the allotted 100 tons was e 1eve d ents . ofVOC emissions. No follow-up ocum per yearI d b IDEM regarding this incident, but were re ease y . b d n Kim el says that while the violatIOns are ase 0 sepJate documents su~mitt~d by New Energy, both address the same emiSSIOns 1ssue. . d Despite the impending Sierra Club la,":sUlt an .. IDEM violations, New Energy stands firm m the ~e- •. lief that its productIOn. methods do not comprom1se, _ air uality. At the beginning of the plant s co~struc • . q. 1982 St Joseph County was a non-attamment tlOn m ,. b· d er area ~ an area labeled by the EPA as emg ang .- '.ously high in air-pollutants. Because of the conta~- .. level emissions standards were extremely s~­ Since' then, the county has become an attam­ and the regulations eased because ozone area, -.de and (a combination of carbon monOX1 ~llll"''''l'''larl''e significantly lower today than they were

years ago. C ·tt d by New Kim el also says that the VO s eIDl e . p are not harmfu. I "While most people. aSSOC1- volatile organic compounds with gasolme vapo.rs, ·t·on ofVOCs is any molecule contam- tr~ d eID11fi . - . b We do produce volatile orgamc com­ car on ... d t be but we do not believe these compoun s 0 ,""LUlU". " He cites the findings of a testing lab that Figure 12a. Coal, seen here moving on the rails toward New Energy, is used to fuel the ethanol plant, which is the seventh-largest in . air samples from New Energy's fe~d dry- the nation. . . Th VOCs were mixed with carbon mon?X1de and . fe d that the level of ozone in the testmg ch~- lung diseases. of the Clean Air Act that established a new set of criteria , was less at the conclusion of the expen­ Based on the test results, New Energy demonstrated a for emissions testing, thus forcing New Energy to test vir­ w:~t~~~y ;·ment than at the beginning. The was run a total of "clear violation" of the Clean Air Act, Narayan says. The tually every source of emissions from the plant. t~s~ -- times with the results remammg the same. " Sierra Club's accusation extends beyond the facilities in "Prior to 1996, nobody in the industry, whether it was a question, however, as the EPA warned ethanol producers brewery, an ethanol plant or otherw4se had ever tested the "Irregardless, the regulations ar~ on the b.ooks, t says. "And we're going to mstall eqUlpme~ in an April letter that "most, if not all, ethanol facilities" emissions from their feed dryers," Kimpel says. "New En­ were in significant violation of the law. "By the EPA's own than likely will cost an excess of $2 ~l- ergy was the first in the nation to do this testing." more - I ter of a m11- and will cost approximate y a quar . admission, these two plants are only the tip of the ice­ What New Energy found was a level ofVOC emissions . dollars each year to operate. We're doing this so berg," explained David Bookbinder, senior attorney with higher than that allowed by Title V. The plant released its the Sierra Club. we will be in cooperation with all current regula- findings to IDEM and was slapped with the 1999 viola­ Kimpel called the lawsuit a "moot point" and says that tion notice, Kimpel says, comparing the plant's action to ." "Energy-hopes to begin this he has "no idea" why it was being filed. The federal EPA turning oneself in for exceeding the speed limit. After New constructi~n ~ater on this equipment which should elimmate the already has reached a settlement with 12 ethanol plants in Energy's violation, he explains, the EPA began scrutiniz­ Minnesota that will create a template for the industry in compounds emitted from the feed dryers, the ing all ethanol facilities to develop new ways to solve the . h VOCs and the odor solving VOC-related issues. "We've attended numerous issue ofVOC emissions. "The type oftechn610gy needed risks associated W1th t ese , so many South Bend residents have become meetings with other ethanol producers and with Region for solving these issues wasn't even dreamt of five years five of the EPA [on this matter]," Kimpel says. ago," he says. _. . produced by New Energy not only are emit- . But the lawsuit isn't the first time that New Energy has Unfortunately for New Energy, this was not the plant's .. through the air but also through the run into problems with the Clean Air Act. On June 30, last run-in with IDEM. On June 19,-2000, IDEM issued a ~ewers: was~e­ released by an ethanol facility tYP1cally es_ 1999, theIndiana Department of EnvironmentalManage­ notice stating that New Energy had failed to make arrange­ m~lu . - organic acids, sugars and proteins and 1S ment (IDEM) issued a: notice of violation to New Energy ments to correct the 1999 violation within the allotted 60 ~o- for failing to analyze and install the best technology to - during the grams-. d·rymg pro cess '..says Proles-h days and therefore was required to pay a fine of $162,500. Fi lire 8d. The ethanol plant consumes 31 million ~ushels :~~~m regulate VOC emissions. Dan Olsen, hazardous material spec1alist at t e Just two months later, on August 11, IDEM issued an­ w!ually, raising crop pricesjorjarmers and boostmg the 0 _ Kimpel attributes this notice to a 1996 change in Title V ..... niversity of Nebraska. other notice of violation claiming that, based on documen- economy.

16 SCHOLASTIC - COVER STORY 10 OCTOBER 2002 _ SCHOLASTIC - COVER STORY 17 In September, South Bend Tribune columnist N J ~~~~~~ of solid~ and is adjusted for pH levels so that they Sulok reported that residents of the 1800 block ofF ancy h' Street" . d' assnac t that egrader m the sewers ' Kimpel says . Wh'l1 e h e says ho fiare Istressed about the stink that has plagued their some so Ids, as in other wastewater, do settle out in th th b ~es or e past several years." According to Sulok "[th e ottoms of the sewers, "It' s a common practice of v· resIdents]. . can't re1 ax on a warm evening on their orches' e tuall all sewage systems that at some point in time ylr­ h Y or m theIr yards, because the smell makes the p ave to clean the bottom." ou ated " Th 11 m nause- . th e sme ,Sulok says, comes not from the air but f To neutralize the high pH levels of the lant' rom e sewers. ' the plant was re~uired to add sulfuric acid t~ its wSa::::~ . New ~nergy is skeptical of these claims. "The complaint therter from tre approxImately. 1985 , to 1995 ' necessltatmg.. fur- ~n qu~stlOn came from a section of town that our sewage 1987 ~tm~nt ~y the cIty s wastewater treatment plant. In'" ?esn t e:en go by," says Randall Chrobot, New Ener , t e CIty mcreased New Energy's monthl bill b $6 000 y sewage VIce presIdent of operations. Kimpel told the Tribune ~~ . d Y.' to pay for the additional process. While the feels th~ethanol plant seems to be blamed for everyth' aCI dId balance the waste's pH level I't al d Accordmg to him th . mg. t t h . ' so create a the H I 1 .' e company treats ItS sewage to adjust P o en stenc m the sewer system " p eve s so It doesn't have an odor t In h 1995dl ' the city f ma11 y up d ated'. ItS wastewater facility Ken Zmudzinski, bureau mana er of . o an e the naturally high pH level of New Ener ' ' disagrees. He says that the plant'; sewa~~~~:stewater, sewage. As a result, the city's Common C '1 gy.s along Fassnacht Street towards Leland A run east m l' ounCI unam-' . h venue and ex- ous ~ ~greed to let New Energy abandon the sulfur I p 1ams t at the odor is "def 't I thus raIsmg the allowable alkal'1m 'ty 0 f"ItS wastewater pan,fro Energ 's sewa " mI. e y worse where New 9 5 "corn~ike" sn!~l~ns. He descnbes the odor as a distinct . to approximately 12 ..5 This measure killed. . .fi m cant portion of the sewers' odor-causing bacteri: :~:~~~ The wastewater released by New Energy contains a small duced the smell, says Zmudzinski. In 1995, John J. Dillon

Figure IOe. The plant's odor-causing emissions have recently come under attack by the EPA, which claims they are a health hazard. result of New Energy's high demand for the produce. Na­ , the city's director of environmental services told the Tri­ tionally, the ethanol industry has raised the national price ,'. '" Yeast, is added, . ~md .th e sugar .',IS ferll,1ented'into ", . ET.HANOL.· ',:" , bune that t4e measure "helped the odor problem tremen- of corn by approximately 10 cents a bushel, and in areas 'dously." local to ethanol facilities by as much as 20 cents. Despite the improvement,. the complaints presented in The plant has significantly boosted the local economy Et,ha.no,',is,,'ct;', S-"ti,U~cl-f~,orn,'l,i [ .beer. The spent mash :; 'Sulok's column demonstrate that the problem is far from by employing approximately 135 residents of the South 'resolved. According to Dorsey, the smell is particularly Bend area and up to' 190 truck drivers daily. New Energy .. COlhe~~"~ ,bad along Olive Street -listed by Zmudzinski as being also pays from $600,000 to $700,000 annually in prop­ part of the plant's sewage route. erty taxes and consumes a tremendous amount of goods Th~ centnfuge removes 1 ~-':"--:- .. :--'~ Whether or n9t the plant is responsible, Zmudzinski and and services from the community, including parts and as much of the," liquid as' E!hal'lol is denatured' 'Kimpel say that New Energy is researching ways to reduce possible: ' . ,.wlthgasoline and' maintenance items. ~ ," ' !stored in tanks, ready , in its wastewater,and working on the city's timeline The company also has rail services into the plant, which C!0 be sold. , '. 1 -'----'-' . ___,_'. ~..J . implement a solids-removal system by 2004. I The liquids are ,',' ,,' 1 Kimpel says likely would have been abandoned without The insoluble solids '" Air and water problems aren't the full extent of com­ I, ~e,~vaporat,ed from ,the ' ~ New Energy. "This allows other business, such as the steel are mixed with syrup. plaints against the plant. In 1996, some South Bend resi- ~Iuble solids. I , , ",', ",' "j warehouse located directly north of the plant,which per­ ~ , complained to New Energy about a loud "whining" haps wouldn't be able to receive their raw material by rail Themixtl,Jreis dried in Almost immediately, the plant had crews replace if we weren't here." In a city desperate for economic five steam tube rotary , •the muffler on a smokestack on the plant's coal-fired power dryers. " ,',',',', stimuli, these benefits are highly valuable. Officials also visited residents' homes to discuss the Still, the relationship between the town and the plant is ~ Although New Energy never was certain of the ex­ The product is used in C?nce dried, the mixture an uneasy one. "We aren't your typical residential neigh­ the carbonated Ethanol, which contains source of the noise, the problem was resolved and resi­ IS called Distillers Dried oxygen, blended with bor, so naturally there will be problems;' Kimpel says. b~verage industry. It expressed satisfaction with the way the matter was Grains with Solubles gasoline helps fuel burn While the ethanol plant might never be South Bend's most gives soda its "fizz" (DOGS). This is a high­ "It and improves the ' more completely. This ",na.nOlleo. makes us feel better that they came out and popular resident, the community is looking to New En­ nutrition supplement to appearance and flavor. helps reduce carbon [the noise] has stopped," local resident Dorothy Th- ergy to make good on its promises to'resolve the issues at animal feed. dioxide emissions by ompson told the Tribune then. hand. With EPA studies suggesting significant health risks . e%~30% " In spite of these problems, New Energy also has brought from inhaling VOCs, New Energy's initiative may be more Fzgure Sb The " o. ,many benefits to the South Bend area. Local corn farming • Dry Mill Ethanol Process. Information courtesy ofNew Ener.oy Co Ch b important than ever. - 0 o • art y Maryn Necel. , income has increased by approximately $6,200,000 as a

18 SCHOLASTIC - COVER STORY SCHOLASTIC - COVER STORY 19 10 OCTOBER 2002 ", 10 OCTOBER 2002 In September, South Bend Tribune columnist N J ~~~~~~ of solid~ and is adjusted for pH levels so that they Sulok reported that residents of the 1800 block ofF ancy h' Street" . d' assnac t that egrader m the sewers ' Kimpel says . Wh'l1 e h e says ho fiare Istressed about the stink that has plagued their some so Ids, as in other wastewater, do settle out in th th b ~es or e past several years." According to Sulok "[th e ottoms of the sewers, "It' s a common practice of v· resIdents]. . can't re1 ax on a warm evening on their orches' e tuall all sewage systems that at some point in time ylr­ h Y or m theIr yards, because the smell makes the p ave to clean the bottom." ou ated " Th 11 m nause- . th e sme ,Sulok says, comes not from the air but f To neutralize the high pH levels of the lant' rom e sewers. ' the plant was re~uired to add sulfuric acid t~ its wSa::::~ . New ~nergy is skeptical of these claims. "The complaint therter from tre approxImately. 1985 , to 1995 ' necessltatmg.. fur- ~n qu~stlOn came from a section of town that our sewage 1987 ~tm~nt ~y the cIty s wastewater treatment plant. In'" ?esn t e:en go by," says Randall Chrobot, New Ener , t e CIty mcreased New Energy's monthl bill b $6 000 y sewage VIce presIdent of operations. Kimpel told the Tribune ~~ . d Y.' to pay for the additional process. While the feels th~ethanol plant seems to be blamed for everyth' aCI dId balance the waste's pH level I't al d Accordmg to him th . mg. t t h . ' so create a the H I 1 .' e company treats ItS sewage to adjust P o en stenc m the sewer system " p eve s so It doesn't have an odor t In h 1995dl ' the city f ma11 y up d ated'. ItS wastewater facility Ken Zmudzinski, bureau mana er of . o an e the naturally high pH level of New Ener ' ' disagrees. He says that the plant'; sewa~~~~:stewater, sewage. As a result, the city's Common C '1 gy.s along Fassnacht Street towards Leland A run east m l' ounCI unam-' . h venue and ex- ous ~ ~greed to let New Energy abandon the sulfur I p 1ams t at the odor is "def 't I thus raIsmg the allowable alkal'1m 'ty 0 f"ItS wastewater pan,fro Energ 's sewa " mI. e y worse where New 9 5 "corn~ike" sn!~l~ns. He descnbes the odor as a distinct . to approximately 12 ..5 This measure killed. . .fi m cant portion of the sewers' odor-causing bacteri: :~:~~~ The wastewater released by New Energy contains a small duced the smell, says Zmudzinski. In 1995, John J. Dillon

Figure IOe. The plant's odor-causing emissions have recently come under attack by the EPA, which claims they are a health hazard. result of New Energy's high demand for the produce. Na­ , the city's director of environmental services told the Tri­ tionally, the ethanol industry has raised the national price ,'. '" Yeast, is added, . ~md .th e sugar .',IS ferll,1ented'into ", . ET.HANOL.· ',:" , bune that t4e measure "helped the odor problem tremen- of corn by approximately 10 cents a bushel, and in areas 'dously." local to ethanol facilities by as much as 20 cents. Despite the improvement,. the complaints presented in The plant has significantly boosted the local economy Et,ha.no,',is,,'ct;', S-"ti,U~cl-f~,orn,'l,i [ .beer. The spent mash :; 'Sulok's column demonstrate that the problem is far from by employing approximately 135 residents of the South 'resolved. According to Dorsey, the smell is particularly Bend area and up to' 190 truck drivers daily. New Energy .. COlhe~~"~ ,bad along Olive Street -listed by Zmudzinski as being also pays from $600,000 to $700,000 annually in prop­ part of the plant's sewage route. erty taxes and consumes a tremendous amount of goods Th~ centnfuge removes 1 ~-':"--:- .. :--'~ Whether or n9t the plant is responsible, Zmudzinski and and services from the community, including parts and as much of the," liquid as' E!hal'lol is denatured' 'Kimpel say that New Energy is researching ways to reduce possible: ' . ,.wlthgasoline and' maintenance items. ~ ," ' !stored in tanks, ready , in its wastewater,and working on the city's timeline The company also has rail services into the plant, which C!0 be sold. , '. 1 -'----'-' . ___,_'. ~..J . implement a solids-removal system by 2004. I The liquids are ,',' ,,' 1 Kimpel says likely would have been abandoned without The insoluble solids '" Air and water problems aren't the full extent of com­ I, ~e,~vaporat,ed from ,the ' ~ New Energy. "This allows other business, such as the steel are mixed with syrup. plaints against the plant. In 1996, some South Bend resi- ~Iuble solids. I , , ",', ",' "j warehouse located directly north of the plant,which per­ ~ , complained to New Energy about a loud "whining" haps wouldn't be able to receive their raw material by rail Themixtl,Jreis dried in Almost immediately, the plant had crews replace if we weren't here." In a city desperate for economic five steam tube rotary , •the muffler on a smokestack on the plant's coal-fired power dryers. " ,',',',', stimuli, these benefits are highly valuable. Officials also visited residents' homes to discuss the Still, the relationship between the town and the plant is ~ Although New Energy never was certain of the ex­ The product is used in C?nce dried, the mixture an uneasy one. "We aren't your typical residential neigh­ the carbonated Ethanol, which contains source of the noise, the problem was resolved and resi­ IS called Distillers Dried oxygen, blended with bor, so naturally there will be problems;' Kimpel says. b~verage industry. It expressed satisfaction with the way the matter was Grains with Solubles gasoline helps fuel burn While the ethanol plant might never be South Bend's most gives soda its "fizz" (DOGS). This is a high­ "It and improves the ' more completely. This ",na.nOlleo. makes us feel better that they came out and popular resident, the community is looking to New En­ nutrition supplement to appearance and flavor. helps reduce carbon [the noise] has stopped," local resident Dorothy Th- ergy to make good on its promises to'resolve the issues at animal feed. dioxide emissions by ompson told the Tribune then. hand. With EPA studies suggesting significant health risks . e%~30% " In spite of these problems, New Energy also has brought from inhaling VOCs, New Energy's initiative may be more Fzgure Sb The " o. ,many benefits to the South Bend area. Local corn farming • Dry Mill Ethanol Process. Information courtesy ofNew Ener.oy Co Ch b important than ever. - 0 o • art y Maryn Necel. , income has increased by approximately $6,200,000 as a

18 SCHOLASTIC - COVER STORY SCHOLASTIC - COVER STORY 19 10 OCTOBER 2002 ", 10 OCTOBER 2002 _ ." ~ J,_ . . "0- ". - ,'. ~ , •

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utumn is finally making its pres­ Lacking a handy primate to experiment lem in the student section of the sta­ Aence felt, Gipplings, and it's shap with, though, their thoughts turned to, dium. It appears, to the Gipper's over­ ing up to be a beautiful one. Looks "Could one of us fill a shot glass?" whelming shock, that Notre Dame women like the administration finally did some­ These musings remained blissfully do not go to the games to look at the male thing right by hiring Willingham. They theoretical, according to the tipster, "un­ cheerleaders. You're probably asking, could safely ditch the new tailgate policy til one brave Stanford man decided it was they aren't willing to act like groupies for now: students no longer need to be plas­ in the best interest of science to silence the MCs, who else will they possibly do tered to enjoy the games. the critics once and for all. To the tune of it for?" The answer is Joey Hildbold. A gang of girls has taken to A Roach Clip waving their arms, calling Before getting into the his name, and generally regular tips, the Gipp has just losing all bodily control received some breaking news trying to get old Joey's at­ from North Dining Hall: ap­ tention while he's on the parently a large cockroach has field and, according to the been spotted scuttling across tipster, sometimes even the floor, causing pandemo­ when he isn't. What about nium in the stir-fry line. By­ key plays, scoring runs standers have gauged the and other exciting mo­ roach's length as "huge" or ments? They sit with their "monstrous." One tipster even arms crossed, says our re­ described it as "Five-foot-six, porter. glasses, and a headset," al- Scandalous. Joey, if you though the Gipper suspects know these girls, set them that she may have misunder- straight. Or, at least, give stood what everyone was them a little satisfaction pointing to. so that they can focus on Dining Hall administrators other things. later apprehended the beast as . it was trying to escape with Fight the Power two items, and are saving it A pair of young tipsters as a prop for their next food-related the­ 20 dollars and an ocean of respect upon were stumbling back from a long night of matic celebration, "National What's-in­ successful completion of the task, he took intelligent conversation at that palace of Your-S ausage-Links? Month." to the second floor bathroom with his shot style and sophistication, Turtle Creek glass, a helpful magazine, and a whole Apartments, when they passed a pack of Impotent Evidence lot of determination." South Bend cop cars apprehending other All was going well, and the young sci­ Every so often there comes a tip that home-going intellectuals. Playing it cool, entist completed his lab work. Unfortu­ makes even the Gipp cringe. But the the pair sidled by one of the cars when nately, by a cruel twist of nature, he Gipper has his duty, come hell or high the one behind felt a sharp pain in his gut knocked his glass into the toilet as he was water, to report what he hears. Mama and let out an expletive. It wasn't until a zipping up, and the protein sample was 9ipp, if you're reading this, you might few paces later that they were able to lost forever. want to skip to the next one. glance furtively back and see an SBPD This is the culture that parietals create. The "Men of Stanford Hall, Section side-mirror lying on the ground, freshly urge?TM The Gipper advises all his readers not Got the 2NS," as they cryptically identify them­ detached from its automobile. to take shots in Stanford. The Huddle- LaFortune Student Center selves, have been doing a bit of research lately. It all began with a debate over the Well, Gipplings, that's it for this week. human male's ability to produce procre­ The Hildbold Section Thanks for the tips, and keep 'em coming ative sap. "How do we stack up against The Gipp would like to thank one loyal strong. gorillas and the like?" they pondered. tipster updating him on a particular prob- Pun not intended. 0

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It's hard to put a price on good taste. How does $2.99 sound? The Bacon Cheeseburger Value Meal.

utumn is finally making its pres­ Lacking a handy primate to experiment lem in the student section of the sta­ Aence felt, Gipplings, and it's shap with, though, their thoughts turned to, dium. It appears, to the Gipper's over­ ing up to be a beautiful one. Looks "Could one of us fill a shot glass?" whelming shock, that Notre Dame women like the administration finally did some­ These musings remained blissfully do not go to the games to look at the male thing right by hiring Willingham. They theoretical, according to the tipster, "un­ cheerleaders. You're probably asking, could safely ditch the new tailgate policy til one brave Stanford man decided it was they aren't willing to act like groupies for now: students no longer need to be plas­ in the best interest of science to silence the MCs, who else will they possibly do tered to enjoy the games. the critics once and for all. To the tune of it for?" The answer is Joey Hildbold. A gang of girls has taken to A Roach Clip waving their arms, calling Before getting into the his name, and generally regular tips, the Gipp has just losing all bodily control received some breaking news trying to get old Joey's at­ from North Dining Hall: ap­ tention while he's on the parently a large cockroach has field and, according to the been spotted scuttling across tipster, sometimes even the floor, causing pandemo­ when he isn't. What about nium in the stir-fry line. By­ key plays, scoring runs standers have gauged the and other exciting mo­ roach's length as "huge" or ments? They sit with their "monstrous." One tipster even arms crossed, says our re­ described it as "Five-foot-six, porter. glasses, and a headset," al- Scandalous. Joey, if you though the Gipper suspects know these girls, set them that she may have misunder- straight. Or, at least, give stood what everyone was them a little satisfaction pointing to. so that they can focus on Dining Hall administrators other things. later apprehended the beast as . it was trying to escape with Fight the Power two items, and are saving it A pair of young tipsters as a prop for their next food-related the­ 20 dollars and an ocean of respect upon were stumbling back from a long night of matic celebration, "National What's-in­ successful completion of the task, he took intelligent conversation at that palace of Your-S ausage-Links? Month." to the second floor bathroom with his shot style and sophistication, Turtle Creek glass, a helpful magazine, and a whole Apartments, when they passed a pack of Impotent Evidence lot of determination." South Bend cop cars apprehending other All was going well, and the young sci­ Every so often there comes a tip that home-going intellectuals. Playing it cool, entist completed his lab work. Unfortu­ makes even the Gipp cringe. But the the pair sidled by one of the cars when nately, by a cruel twist of nature, he Gipper has his duty, come hell or high the one behind felt a sharp pain in his gut knocked his glass into the toilet as he was water, to report what he hears. Mama and let out an expletive. It wasn't until a zipping up, and the protein sample was 9ipp, if you're reading this, you might few paces later that they were able to lost forever. want to skip to the next one. glance furtively back and see an SBPD This is the culture that parietals create. The "Men of Stanford Hall, Section side-mirror lying on the ground, freshly urge?TM The Gipper advises all his readers not Got the 2NS," as they cryptically identify them­ detached from its automobile. to take shots in Stanford. The Huddle- LaFortune Student Center selves, have been doing a bit of research lately. It all began with a debate over the Well, Gipplings, that's it for this week. human male's ability to produce procre­ The Hildbold Section Thanks for the tips, and keep 'em coming ative sap. "How do we stack up against The Gipp would like to thank one loyal strong. gorillas and the like?" they pondered. tipster updating him on a particular prob- Pun not intended. 0

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. ~---- I . . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .~ University Resources ~ A Team of Their Own • for Gay, Lesbian, ~ : The women's hockey team hits the ice for its second season ..• • • JIMMYATKINSON • Bisexual Students :• • • or years they played with the boys. • . NG • • GAY A~D LESBI~ Now, women hockey players at Notre : STUDE,.T NEEDS '.• F •• . Dame finally have a team of their own . '''···,'''·OClJ_~..,..(':oJ,·,~,\'".. ''· ,. • "'." " • The Notre Dame women's ice hockey club • The Standing Committee on Gay and was founded last season by 2002 graduate • ::~~Jfi~~~~tiIf:E~: . • Lesbian Student Needs Stacie Green and law student Rebecca ":~::(~>~l~ ::~~:::~.. ;::.J:~'~':.~~,;':~ ::_~ .. • , ."'·,<.;r. ~.... ""-... ; .... .Ic;"••• .>t''".• ~~., .."1'' .. (Confidential infonnation, education, and resources) McCurdy. Before, women could only play on ",:':\ ~'~';."~ ::"~;:'f~. "" ,"'''''''';._-:.,. :;,:-': ... men's inter-hall teams - and many did. "Girls 'lt~' 1:.1' ~. ~~~~:. :' ... Contact: Sr. ML. Gude, esc, 1-S550, or student )I. -1-'1',' t .#·~7,(~' "" '$,""""', ." • t, • -.j!>: "~1 ~ ... ~"C't.~~>"" ~ -,- ,..,"", '.<1' ., ,~,,, were playing inter-hall hockey with the boys ..- ~ I' -";ijI!J..- it.."; , • .... ",",,''''', .... : ,- . members (see web site for student contact info.) .- ·:-¥-:<4i4o!-Q.~:;··_,_,,·., ..·f.' .• ~ .._",,'~ .. ·• "'''''''''T·.·"~.,,, ,'f •. !' r. for a while, so we knew there were players ....I,,~'~~· .-. ~ -,'.-:" ~'. • • Office of Campus Ministry out there, myself included," says senior for­ • ward Allison Ricci, club president. "We'd see • (Annual retreat for gay/lesbian/questioning students· .. and their friends; pertinent library resources in the girls at the rink: and say, 'You know, why ..• 304 Co-Mo; confidential discussion and support) don't we have a team of our own?' So, we • finally got one together last year." • Contact: Fr~ J. Steele, esc, at [email protected] But not everyone on the squad has played University Counseling Center inter-hall, or even comes from schools where (Individual coUnseling) ., the sport is offered. "We have a wide range [of t:8.l.ent]," Ricci says. "A lot of ·girls have Contact: Dr. Pat Utz at [email protected], or Maureen Lafferty at [email protected] played before .... and then we also have a lot • of girls who have never played before but are .. For more infonnation, check out our web site: http://www.nd.edu/-scglsn/ • coming out to give ita try." • For those who have played with the boys UP THE ICENell Ryan tries to =::;;;;;;:;;;;;; .' before, jumping from the men's inter-hall ~ ...... ~ ...... ~ ...... •...... :: I Allison Ricci during... practice. ,_ teams to an all-women's team was no small I .... transition. ''Women's hockey is a completely \!v. GL "l:: Y different game than men's hockey [because] So, the players took on many of the team ex­ its. "Since a lot of us are new to playing with each other, we need to start getting together l:t.:L"UUU l there's no checking;' says senior team cap­ penses themselves. Each player pays $250 in ~ tain Heather Reilly. The no-checking rule team dues - and that doesn't include travel and working as a team," Reilly says. gives players more space and time with which expenses. So far, many leaders have stepped up for to work, creating a game with more finesse Another difficulty with starting any new the team. Along wiJh Ricci and Reilly, junior and set plays than the men's version. sports club is scheduling. Last season, the defensemen Emmy Venechuk and Elizabeth Another difference is in motivational strat­ team played only five games. This Klimek and sophomore defenseman Nell Ryan egy. "With guys you can use a little bit more year, it joined two club leagues are the team's top players this season. of an in-your-face, 'go get-em, killer' kind - the American College By joining the ACHA and the CCWHA, of thing," say~ head coach Matt Bleecher, Hockey Association (ACHA) the women's ice hockey team has gained a senior on Siegfried Hall's hockey team. and the Central Collegiate competitive status, bu't at a price. Western "With the girls, the best way to get them Women's Hockey Associa­ Michigan already proved that the level of motivated is to focus everything on the tion (CCWHA) - to help women's teams facing the Irish has im­ team. As long as I keep emphasizing establish itself as a competi­ proved up since last season. But with games Want to tell somebody about it? the team, they play hard." tive team in the eyes of against Northern Michigan, Oakland Uni­ One of the biggest obstacles that RecSports and to alleviate the versity, Michigan and Michigan State still Green and McCurdy faced in set­ scheduling difficulties. As mem­ to be played, the women are optimistic that ting up the team was finding suf­ bers of the leagues, "It makes it a they have the potential to improve and be­ ficient funding. Hockey equip­ whole lot easier to schedule games with come more competitive. ment is expensive, and just other teams," says senior forward Jenny For women hockey players, this is a renting rink time costs the Stahl. golden age. The team might be years away team $250 per week. This season, the Irish have opened up 0-2 from being considered for varsity status, but Student Activities after losing to Western Michigaq in 'consecu­ being able to play for the Irish always will has given $3,500 to the tive shutouts, 10-0 and 4-0. But the two set­ remain special for this group of women. "I team. But RecSports backs haven't discouraged the team. One of love wearing that jersey that says 'Notre will not fund the team the early difficulties the team faced was a lack Dame' across the chest," Venechuk says. "It until after its third season, Ricci says. of familiarity with each other's playing hab- feels great." 0

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------••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .~ University Resources ~ A Team of Their Own • for Gay, Lesbian, ~ : The women's hockey team hits the ice for its second season ..• • • JIMMYATKINSON • Bisexual Students :• • • or years they played with the boys. • . NG • • GAY A~D LESBI~ Now, women hockey players at Notre : STUDE,.T NEEDS '.• F •• . Dame finally have a team of their own . '''···,'''·OClJ_~..,..(':oJ,·,~,\'".. ''· ,. • "'." " • The Notre Dame women's ice hockey club • The Standing Committee on Gay and was founded last season by 2002 graduate • ::~~Jfi~~~~tiIf:E~: . • Lesbian Student Needs Stacie Green and law student Rebecca ":~::(~>~l~ ::~~:::~.. ;::.J:~'~':.~~,;':~ ::_~ .. • , ."'·,<.;r. ~.... ""-... ; .... .Ic;"••• .>t''".• ~~., .."1'' .. (Confidential infonnation, education, and resources) McCurdy. Before, women could only play on ",:':\ ~'~';."~ ::"~;:'f~. "" ,"'''''''';._-:.,. :;,:-': ... men's inter-hall teams - and many did. "Girls 'lt~' 1:.1' ~. ~~~~:. :' ... Contact: Sr. ML. Gude, esc, 1-S550, or student )I. -1-'1',' t .#·~7,(~' "" '$,""""', ." • t, • -.j!>: "~1 ~ ... ~"C't.~~>"" ~ -,- ,..,"", '.<1' ., ,~,,, were playing inter-hall hockey with the boys ..- ~ I' -";ijI!J..- it.."; , • .... ",",,''''', .... : ,- . members (see web site for student contact info.) .- ·:-¥-:<4i4o!-Q.~:;··_,_,,·., ..·f.' .• ~ .._",,'~ .. ·• "'''''''''T·.·"~.,,, ,'f •. !' r. for a while, so we knew there were players ....I,,~'~~· .-. ~ -,'.-:" ~'. • • Office of Campus Ministry out there, myself included," says senior for­ • ward Allison Ricci, club president. "We'd see • (Annual retreat for gay/lesbian/questioning students· .. and their friends; pertinent library resources in the girls at the rink: and say, 'You know, why ..• 304 Co-Mo; confidential discussion and support) don't we have a team of our own?' So, we • finally got one together last year." • Contact: Fr~ J. Steele, esc, at [email protected] But not everyone on the squad has played University Counseling Center inter-hall, or even comes from schools where (Individual coUnseling) ., the sport is offered. "We have a wide range [of t:8.l.ent]," Ricci says. "A lot of ·girls have Contact: Dr. Pat Utz at [email protected], or Maureen Lafferty at [email protected] played before .... and then we also have a lot • of girls who have never played before but are .. For more infonnation, check out our web site: http://www.nd.edu/-scglsn/ • coming out to give ita try." • For those who have played with the boys UP THE ICENell Ryan tries to =::;;;;;;:;;;;;; .' before, jumping from the men's inter-hall ~ ...... ~ ...... ~ ...... •...... :: I Allison Ricci during... practice. ,_ teams to an all-women's team was no small I .... transition. ''Women's hockey is a completely \!v. GL "l:: Y different game than men's hockey [because] So, the players took on many of the team ex­ its. "Since a lot of us are new to playing with each other, we need to start getting together l:t.:L"UUU l there's no checking;' says senior team cap­ penses themselves. Each player pays $250 in ~ tain Heather Reilly. The no-checking rule team dues - and that doesn't include travel and working as a team," Reilly says. gives players more space and time with which expenses. So far, many leaders have stepped up for to work, creating a game with more finesse Another difficulty with starting any new the team. Along wiJh Ricci and Reilly, junior and set plays than the men's version. sports club is scheduling. Last season, the defensemen Emmy Venechuk and Elizabeth Another difference is in motivational strat­ team played only five games. This Klimek and sophomore defenseman Nell Ryan egy. "With guys you can use a little bit more year, it joined two club leagues are the team's top players this season. of an in-your-face, 'go get-em, killer' kind - the American College By joining the ACHA and the CCWHA, of thing," say~ head coach Matt Bleecher, Hockey Association (ACHA) the women's ice hockey team has gained a senior on Siegfried Hall's hockey team. and the Central Collegiate competitive status, bu't at a price. Western "With the girls, the best way to get them Women's Hockey Associa­ Michigan already proved that the level of motivated is to focus everything on the tion (CCWHA) - to help women's teams facing the Irish has im­ team. As long as I keep emphasizing establish itself as a competi­ proved up since last season. But with games Want to tell somebody about it? the team, they play hard." tive team in the eyes of against Northern Michigan, Oakland Uni­ One of the biggest obstacles that RecSports and to alleviate the versity, Michigan and Michigan State still Green and McCurdy faced in set­ scheduling difficulties. As mem­ to be played, the women are optimistic that ting up the team was finding suf­ bers of the leagues, "It makes it a they have the potential to improve and be­ ficient funding. Hockey equip­ whole lot easier to schedule games with come more competitive. ment is expensive, and just other teams," says senior forward Jenny For women hockey players, this is a renting rink time costs the Stahl. golden age. The team might be years away team $250 per week. This season, the Irish have opened up 0-2 from being considered for varsity status, but Student Activities after losing to Western Michigaq in 'consecu­ being able to play for the Irish always will has given $3,500 to the tive shutouts, 10-0 and 4-0. But the two set­ remain special for this group of women. "I team. But RecSports backs haven't discouraged the team. One of love wearing that jersey that says 'Notre will not fund the team the early difficulties the team faced was a lack Dame' across the chest," Venechuk says. "It until after its third season, Ricci says. of familiarity with each other's playing hab- feels great." 0

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Junior forward ArTlylJVarnerJinally has returned toforr:nsinces~e tore Our Calls Money doesn't dictate success in sports as much as people might think .. her ACLduringher freshman· season. Warn(3rleadsthe women's FOOTBALL I The Rant by Gerard Meskill- respond to the king of sports at [email protected] . soccer teamih points with eight OPPONENT: PITTSBURGH goals and four assists. through the WHERE: NOTRE DAME, IN omewherein America, Bud Selig is kick­ contended for playoff spots but eventually fell team. However, egos often preclude team first 12 games of the season. Sing himself. And somewhere in Minne­ short of clubs with much smaller payrolls. sentiments. Conversely, there is something to Against Georgetown on Se-pt. 29, WHEN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, sota, Jim Pohlad is hanging his head low ~fter This is a phenomenon not unique to base­ be said for clubs with strong chemistry. Case she found the back 6fthe net three· 1:30 PM EST seeing the team he owns and tried to terminate ball. Out of the National Hockey League's top in point is the New England Patriots, a team . times, tallying her second career Notre Dame posted its highest­ advance to the American League Champion­ 10 payrolls, three teams missed the 16-team vastly inferior in talent to its Super Bowl . hattrick.Jheperfbrmance helped: scoring game of the young season ship Series. postseason field, including the highest-paid opponent, the St. Louis Rams. Despite over­ her earn Big .East offensive player last Saturday in a 31-7 victory over On the heels of its fIrst labor agreement, New York Rangers. Meanwhile, Vancouver whelming odds against them, the Pats pre­ of the week honors for the second ) time in her career. the Cardinal. Now the Irish need to Major League Baseball is in full swing as the and Ottawa, two of hockey's 10 lowest pay­ vailed largely due to the club's spirit. prepare forthe reverse. Pittsburgh's postseason begins its second round. How­ rolls, advanced to the playoffs. There are other reasons that more money .. attendND becaiIse:ifwas the best well~roiiiJ.ded choke as far as defense is big and tenacious. In an ever, all is not normal, or at least not how most This is even more true in professional soc­ doesn't guarantee success. It's like the old athletics anda.cademics go...... old-school contest, the Irish prevail, baseball fans expected it to be. cer. In the Spanish League, Real Madrid cur­ saying goes: "It's not the size that counts, it's .. My favoritt{ thing. aboutNDis:. the people here ~ancI regar:dless of where you·· 17-14. While it' s true that the usual high-spending rently is fourth in the overall standings. Out of . go, people:alwayskri:6waboutitandhave a story to tell.<' ._; . how you use it." The hapless Texas Rangers GERARDMESKILL teams did advance to the playoffs - Atlanta, When I am;ll!lt playings()cci;!rTliketo: spend tiIh~ wilh my rooIIuuatesand SPORTS EDITOR S1. Louis, Arizona and the Yankees - many watch movies ...:. , . .,. ;., ..•. : ...•. The truth is, while the current revenue issue in Pittsburgh has proven that they are a of them did not remain there long. ''The poor To p~eparefor a game: Ita}{toiny dad on the phone before every game: lie solid team, but they have not played baseball is unfair, it does not inhibit the less tells me what tofocus onfbr 'that game and.he always ends by saying that he's man's Yankees," Anaheim's nickname, against a defense even resembling pi'oud6f m~· •...... '...... •...... ,...... •...... '...... • ...... ) coined by Angels' shortstop David Eckstein, financially endowed franchises from competing. the one they will be facing Saturday defeated the real Yankees 3-1. The San Fran­ Tstarted pj~ying soccer:iIlsix:th gr~de. Most people start when they're four, afternoon. The Irish will continue to cisco Giants eliminated perennial baseball 20 teams, this is not bad. However, Real's are an excellent example. These fools offered but notme.·' ., . improve their offensive output while powerhouse Atlanta in the deciding fIfth game. roster carries arguably the three best soccer Alex Rodriguez $100 million more than any My·lI1ost lJl~morable ND so~c~r moment wa~: pI~Yingln the final four against shutting down the Panthers. Notre And of course the cost-efficient Twins, the players in the world in Ronaldo, Luis Figo and . other club, assuring that they would have no UNC. Dame 27, Pittsburgh 10. team that Selig and Pohlad wanted to destroy, Zinedine Zidane. To compare: Imagine if the money to bolster their pitching rotation. They My favorite soccer playetof the 2002World Cup was: a tie between [U.S. outlasted cash-strapped Oakland in baseball's Yankees carried Barry Bonds, Randy Johnson fIred manager Jerry Narron after their last­ men's national team players] Tony Sanneh and Brian McBride .. DAVIDMURRAY battle of the have-nots. and Alex Rodriguez in addition to an other­ place finish this season, but there isn't a man­ After senior year: I definitely.want to keep playing soccer in the professional ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Four series, four upsets. One could claim wise solid lineup. That would almost make the ager in baseball woo could have made a con­ league. . . ND has relied on defense and special that this postseason is a fluke. However, the Yankees' advantage over the rest of baseball tender out of that roster of misfits. ·My hardest class at NIl was: a~counting, back when I was in business. I give teams all season - they've accounted for six of ND's 14 touchdowns. Satur­ truth is, while the current revenue issue in reflect Real's over the rest of the Spanish Despite all of this evidence, I'm not try­ accountants credit. Numbers just don't work well with me. 0 ) day, both defenses dominate. Special baseball is unfair, it does not inhibit the less League. My favorite Dining HaIl food is: Donuts. I got iri trouble once for eating ing to argue that teams with larger payrolls teams plays makes the difference. fmancially endowed franchises from compet­ There simply are more factors than payroll don't have a competitive edge. Such an donuts for my pre~game. . Arnaz Battle takes it the distance on a ing. The six highest payrolls in baseball over that determine whether a team will succeed. In argument would be stupid, because they My favorite cartoon is: Foxtrot. They discontinued it where I live but I loved return. ND 14 - Pitt 13. the last few years have been the two New the case of the Mets, it's obvious that the team obviously do. Just look at the Los Angeles it. \ , York teams, Boston, Arizona, Los Angeles had no chemistry. Manager Bobby Valentine Lakers. However, money alone does not My dream housewolild be: onthe coast near San Diego. I like Mexico, too. JIMMYATKINSON and Texas. Of these teams, only the Yankees had little-ifany -control over his overpaid ensure championships. Ask any player on . The bestadvic~ lever received: was from my track coach. She told me, "If ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR and Arizona have made the postseason in stars, and the result was poor play, clubhouse any team ranking in baseball's top nine you spend all your timefos;using on other. people, you won't have enough time OUR CALLS RECORDS either of the last two seasons. In fact, Texas scuffles and marijuana smoking. The same payrolls. They should have pl~nty oftime to to focus· on yourself;" So basically, be yourself. DAVIDMURRAY: 1-1 and the Mets both fInished last in their respec­ argument can be made for Real Madrid. On answer, since t~ey're watching this ) JIMMYATKINSON: 1-1 tive divisions. Los Angeles and Boston both paper, they easily are the world's best soccer postseason on television. 0 GERARDMESKILL: 1-1

Jimbo's Jabber MEN'S SOCCER: After suffering a 1~0 WOMEN'S VOL~EYBALL: Sophomore MEN'S HOCKEY: Last Friday, the Irish ness in the JACC this Friday night at mid­ The frustrations continued for the Irish on Tues~ay night, as they suffered a 3-1 loss The man himself brings you ... loss to Pittsburgh at home last Friday, the outside hitter Emily LOOlnis led the team in opened up the season with an 8-1 win against night marks the official start of basketball Irish rebounded with a 1-0 victory over kins for the sixth straight match, recording the University of Toronto in an exhibition practice. The night's events include a 20- against Purdue. Junior forward Amanda minute intra-squad scrimmage followed by Guertin scored the lone goal for Notre Dame. L THE STATS non-conference opponent Akron on the 16 agaihst Seton Hall· Sunday during its game. Freshman center Matt Amado led road. Junior midfielder Chad Riley set up three-game win (30-14, 30-19, 30-25). ND the attack with two goals. Sophomore a slam-dunk tournament. SWIMMING AND DIVING: The men's you need to know sophomore defenseman Jack Stewart for also defeated Rutgers in three games on goaltender Morgan Cey played the first WOMEN'S SOCCER: After suffering a and women's swimming and diving teams the match's only goal. Stewart's goal was Saturday (30-16, 30-24, 30-19). The Irish two periods and stopped all 16 shots that 3-0 loss at ninth-ranked West Virginia last opened up the season by sweeping all but the first of his career, while Riley leads the now are off to a 4-0 start in the Big East and came his way. Sunday, the Irish have been knocked out of two events at the ND Relays. The men's team in assists for the third straight season. are 13-3 overall. MEN'S BASKETBALL: Moonlight Mad- contention for a Big East tournament berth. team hosts Kalamazoo this Friday night. 0

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Junior forward ArTlylJVarnerJinally has returned toforr:nsinces~e tore Our Calls Money doesn't dictate success in sports as much as people might think .. her ACLduringher freshman· season. Warn(3rleadsthe women's FOOTBALL I The Rant by Gerard Meskill- respond to the king of sports at [email protected] . soccer teamih points with eight OPPONENT: PITTSBURGH goals and four assists. through the WHERE: NOTRE DAME, IN omewherein America, Bud Selig is kick­ contended for playoff spots but eventually fell team. However, egos often preclude team first 12 games of the season. Sing himself. And somewhere in Minne­ short of clubs with much smaller payrolls. sentiments. Conversely, there is something to Against Georgetown on Se-pt. 29, WHEN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, sota, Jim Pohlad is hanging his head low ~fter This is a phenomenon not unique to base­ be said for clubs with strong chemistry. Case she found the back 6fthe net three· 1:30 PM EST seeing the team he owns and tried to terminate ball. Out of the National Hockey League's top in point is the New England Patriots, a team . times, tallying her second career Notre Dame posted its highest­ advance to the American League Champion­ 10 payrolls, three teams missed the 16-team vastly inferior in talent to its Super Bowl . hattrick.Jheperfbrmance helped: scoring game of the young season ship Series. postseason field, including the highest-paid opponent, the St. Louis Rams. Despite over­ her earn Big .East offensive player last Saturday in a 31-7 victory over On the heels of its fIrst labor agreement, New York Rangers. Meanwhile, Vancouver whelming odds against them, the Pats pre­ of the week honors for the second ) time in her career. the Cardinal. Now the Irish need to Major League Baseball is in full swing as the and Ottawa, two of hockey's 10 lowest pay­ vailed largely due to the club's spirit. prepare forthe reverse. Pittsburgh's postseason begins its second round. How­ rolls, advanced to the playoffs. There are other reasons that more money .. attendND becaiIse:ifwas the best well~roiiiJ.ded choke as far as defense is big and tenacious. In an ever, all is not normal, or at least not how most This is even more true in professional soc­ doesn't guarantee success. It's like the old athletics anda.cademics go...... old-school contest, the Irish prevail, baseball fans expected it to be. cer. In the Spanish League, Real Madrid cur­ saying goes: "It's not the size that counts, it's .. My favoritt{ thing. aboutNDis:. the people here ~ancI regar:dless of where you·· 17-14. While it' s true that the usual high-spending rently is fourth in the overall standings. Out of . go, people:alwayskri:6waboutitandhave a story to tell.<' ._; . how you use it." The hapless Texas Rangers GERARDMESKILL teams did advance to the playoffs - Atlanta, When I am;ll!lt playings()cci;!rTliketo: spend tiIh~ wilh my rooIIuuatesand SPORTS EDITOR S1. Louis, Arizona and the Yankees - many watch movies ...:. , . .,. ;., ..•. : ...•. The truth is, while the current revenue issue in Pittsburgh has proven that they are a of them did not remain there long. ''The poor To p~eparefor a game: Ita}{toiny dad on the phone before every game: lie solid team, but they have not played baseball is unfair, it does not inhibit the less tells me what tofocus onfbr 'that game and.he always ends by saying that he's man's Yankees," Anaheim's nickname, against a defense even resembling pi'oud6f m~· •...... '...... •...... ,...... •...... '...... • ...... ) coined by Angels' shortstop David Eckstein, financially endowed franchises from competing. the one they will be facing Saturday defeated the real Yankees 3-1. The San Fran­ Tstarted pj~ying soccer:iIlsix:th gr~de. Most people start when they're four, afternoon. The Irish will continue to cisco Giants eliminated perennial baseball 20 teams, this is not bad. However, Real's are an excellent example. These fools offered but notme.·' ., . improve their offensive output while powerhouse Atlanta in the deciding fIfth game. roster carries arguably the three best soccer Alex Rodriguez $100 million more than any My·lI1ost lJl~morable ND so~c~r moment wa~: pI~Yingln the final four against shutting down the Panthers. Notre And of course the cost-efficient Twins, the players in the world in Ronaldo, Luis Figo and . other club, assuring that they would have no UNC. Dame 27, Pittsburgh 10. team that Selig and Pohlad wanted to destroy, Zinedine Zidane. To compare: Imagine if the money to bolster their pitching rotation. They My favorite soccer playetof the 2002World Cup was: a tie between [U.S. outlasted cash-strapped Oakland in baseball's Yankees carried Barry Bonds, Randy Johnson fIred manager Jerry Narron after their last­ men's national team players] Tony Sanneh and Brian McBride .. DAVIDMURRAY battle of the have-nots. and Alex Rodriguez in addition to an other­ place finish this season, but there isn't a man­ After senior year: I definitely.want to keep playing soccer in the professional ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Four series, four upsets. One could claim wise solid lineup. That would almost make the ager in baseball woo could have made a con­ league. . . ND has relied on defense and special that this postseason is a fluke. However, the Yankees' advantage over the rest of baseball tender out of that roster of misfits. ·My hardest class at NIl was: a~counting, back when I was in business. I give teams all season - they've accounted for six of ND's 14 touchdowns. Satur­ truth is, while the current revenue issue in reflect Real's over the rest of the Spanish Despite all of this evidence, I'm not try­ accountants credit. Numbers just don't work well with me. 0 ) day, both defenses dominate. Special baseball is unfair, it does not inhibit the less League. My favorite Dining HaIl food is: Donuts. I got iri trouble once for eating ing to argue that teams with larger payrolls teams plays makes the difference. fmancially endowed franchises from compet­ There simply are more factors than payroll don't have a competitive edge. Such an donuts for my pre~game. . Arnaz Battle takes it the distance on a ing. The six highest payrolls in baseball over that determine whether a team will succeed. In argument would be stupid, because they My favorite cartoon is: Foxtrot. They discontinued it where I live but I loved return. ND 14 - Pitt 13. the last few years have been the two New the case of the Mets, it's obvious that the team obviously do. Just look at the Los Angeles it. \ , York teams, Boston, Arizona, Los Angeles had no chemistry. Manager Bobby Valentine Lakers. However, money alone does not My dream housewolild be: onthe coast near San Diego. I like Mexico, too. JIMMYATKINSON and Texas. Of these teams, only the Yankees had little-ifany -control over his overpaid ensure championships. Ask any player on . The bestadvic~ lever received: was from my track coach. She told me, "If ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR and Arizona have made the postseason in stars, and the result was poor play, clubhouse any team ranking in baseball's top nine you spend all your timefos;using on other. people, you won't have enough time OUR CALLS RECORDS either of the last two seasons. In fact, Texas scuffles and marijuana smoking. The same payrolls. They should have pl~nty oftime to to focus· on yourself;" So basically, be yourself. DAVIDMURRAY: 1-1 and the Mets both fInished last in their respec­ argument can be made for Real Madrid. On answer, since t~ey're watching this ) JIMMYATKINSON: 1-1 tive divisions. Los Angeles and Boston both paper, they easily are the world's best soccer postseason on television. 0 GERARDMESKILL: 1-1

Jimbo's Jabber MEN'S SOCCER: After suffering a 1~0 WOMEN'S VOL~EYBALL: Sophomore MEN'S HOCKEY: Last Friday, the Irish ness in the JACC this Friday night at mid­ The frustrations continued for the Irish on Tues~ay night, as they suffered a 3-1 loss The man himself brings you ... loss to Pittsburgh at home last Friday, the outside hitter Emily LOOlnis led the team in opened up the season with an 8-1 win against night marks the official start of basketball Irish rebounded with a 1-0 victory over kins for the sixth straight match, recording the University of Toronto in an exhibition practice. The night's events include a 20- against Purdue. Junior forward Amanda minute intra-squad scrimmage followed by Guertin scored the lone goal for Notre Dame. L THE STATS non-conference opponent Akron on the 16 agaihst Seton Hall· Sunday during its game. Freshman center Matt Amado led road. Junior midfielder Chad Riley set up three-game win (30-14, 30-19, 30-25). ND the attack with two goals. Sophomore a slam-dunk tournament. SWIMMING AND DIVING: The men's you need to know sophomore defenseman Jack Stewart for also defeated Rutgers in three games on goaltender Morgan Cey played the first WOMEN'S SOCCER: After suffering a and women's swimming and diving teams the match's only goal. Stewart's goal was Saturday (30-16, 30-24, 30-19). The Irish two periods and stopped all 16 shots that 3-0 loss at ninth-ranked West Virginia last opened up the season by sweeping all but the first of his career, while Riley leads the now are off to a 4-0 start in the Big East and came his way. Sunday, the Irish have been knocked out of two events at the ND Relays. The men's team in assists for the third straight season. are 13-3 overall. MEN'S BASKETBALL: Moonlight Mad- contention for a Big East tournament berth. team hosts Kalamazoo this Friday night. 0

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- --- ~. ------~-'------~------missed PAT on their first touchdown However, Pittsburgh relies more on its Assuming a victory against forced the Panthers to attempt an unsuc­ quarterback for offense than Notre Dame Pittsburgh (a risky assumption cessful two-point conversion on their sec­ does. In a contest that will be decided by to make), an Irish win over the Scouting the ond score. Therefore, it is reasonable to defense, the Irish secondary needs to re­ Falcons would virtually assure say that Pittsburgh could be a kick short main as sharp as it has been all season. that Notre Dame appears in the of being undefeated. The Panthers like to throw to split end BCS top five. • • The Panthers will trouble Notre Dame's Lamar Slade, who has four touchdown re- The outcome of this contest offense. Pittsburgh boasts a defense will be determined by which competition ranked eighth in the NCAA, which in­ squad can establish ground su­ cludes top-30 listings in eight defensive b~ premacy. Notre Dame's status Notre Dame's upcoming foes will each present their categories. To put that statistic in perspec­ I"f Notre Dame as the fourth-best rushing de­ tive, the highly regarded Notre Dame de­ own challenges can muster the fense will be tested early and fense is ranked seventh, and up to this often by the Falcons, whose of­ point, the highest-rated defense the Irish fense relies heavily on the op­ GERARDMESKILL upset, there have faced is Purdue's, which ranks 29th. tion. While Air Force ranks The Pittsburgh defense is likely to slow could be a sea second-to-Iast in passing of­ or those who have bought into the Notre Dame has raced out to a 5-0 start, the run-based Irish offense to a crawl. fense, they boast the best rush Fmedia buzz that the Irish will the best opening for an Irish season since Against Stanford, the Irish depended of green at the attack in America. Falcon run­ waltz into Tallahassee 7 -0, here is 1993. To become 6-0, the Irish will have heavily on their running game. The result ning backs have amassed 1649 a comprehensive preview of Notre to put forth a stronger offensive effort was 249 rushing yards, including 100- Fiesta Bowl. 9 ~ yards, for a staggering 5.42 Dame's next three football contests. If against Pittsburgh than they did in last yard performances from Rashon Powers­ yards per carry. you don't know it now, you soon will re­ week's 31-7 victory 'over Stanford. Neal and Ryan Grant. However, the Pan­ Sixteen Falcons already have alize that Pittsburgh and Air Force might Pittsburgh is one of the NCAA's best­ thers' rush defense has allowed just 3.31 ceptions this year. Wide receiver Larry had carries this season. Six­ be worthy of a little more attention than kept secrets this year, and it would love yards per carry, as opposed to the Cardi­ Fitzgerald has two touchdown receptions, teen. Four of them are averag­ you thought. to have a coming-out party at Notre nal, who have allowed 3.86 yards per with the two men combining for six of ing better than seven yards per Dame's expense. The Panthers have carry. Pittsburgh's rush defense is led by Pittsburgh's eight aerial scores. At 6 feet carry. Eleven different players PITTSBURGH (5-1) amassed 173 total'points over six games defensive end Brian Guzek, nose tackle 4 inches and 6 feet 3 inches, respectively, i, have at least one rush for more 1 (28.8 points per game) while allowing just I, Tyre Young and linebackers Lewis Moore, the Panthers' receivers will keep Notre » Series Record: Notre Dame leads 41- than 10 yards. Quarterback 94 (15.7). In their last two games, they Gerald Hayes and Brian Beinecke. Dame's secondary busy. 17-1 Chance Harridge leads the have averaged 42.5 points. Pittsburgh's Nevertheless, the Irish will need their On the whole, Pittsburgh should not pack, with 351 yards on 81 car­ » Oct. 12, Notre Dame Stadium, Notre lone defeat was a heartbreaking 14-12 loss running game to win. To be able to estab­ fare any better on offense than the Irish. ries and seven touchdowns. Dame, Ind. to Texas A&M; in that game, the Panthers 'lish the run, Notre Dame will need enough Coming into Saturday, its offense ranks Harridge only has 40 pass at­ rallied from 14-0 in the fourth quarter. A of a passing game to be a distraction. The 77th out of 117 Division-IA schools, while tempts, which means he has Irish should be able to ex­ Notre Dame's places 104th. run the ball more than twice as ploit Pittsburgh's second­ The contest should be a low-scoring af­ often as he has thrown it. So it ary. In what could prove fair, which might be determined by spe­ is likely the vaunted Irish sec­ to be a key matchup, Pan­ cial teams and intangibles. If history has thers' cornerback Torrie any say in the outcome, this is a good ondary will be a non-factor Cox is three inches shorter thing for Irish fans. ' against an Air Force team that than Irish wide receiver has an ironic attachment to the ground. Omar Jenkins. However, AIR FORCE (5-0, No. 21 Notre Dame needs to re- / Thankfully for Notre Dame, member that pass defense AP, No. 19 ESPN the Air Force defense allows ::"':"'.i!~""'Pitt:sburl7'l'~!I-,-O'r~'~'t~S:t~'-'-'--1~...... ,.,...,.-",,,,gchesf...... '. the..Il.lD...as..m.uch..asJ.ts"offens .: >? 'Se;ies Record: .20- "" propagates iL The Falcons are N~tre.Dam~ .I~ads 5~O '66th in. the nation ih -rushing » Saturday, Ocf.19,Falcon Stadium, ' defehse; allowing 150 yards . Colorado Springs, Col. per game. This is goodnews ...... _'-> ...",,<'> FLYING HIGH As of Oct. 10, Air Force still was , for Grant and Powers-Neal, undefeated. Quarterback.Chance Harridge's (top) running skills and cornerback Paul Mayo's (above) defensive talent While still two weeks away, the Notre .both of whom will need big have figured prominently into Air Force's wins. ' I D '. Forc~ has the' , games in Colorado Springs .. " in the nation in rush de­ potential to be a match-up between strategy 14th in the country in pass defense. Led fense, allowing just 2.47 unbeatens with BCS candidacy at stake. be similar to the one employed against by cornerbacks Paul Mayo and Charles , yards per carry. The rapid The Irish and the Falcons are two of the Pittsburgh. Irish quarterback Holiday Akinyemi, it has five interceptions and development of Grant and . great surprises in college football this needs to establish a passing game to open ;1 have allowed just three passing touch­ " Powers-Neal allows Notre year, but a defeat for either side in this holes in the defensive line for his running downs. Dame to remain versatile game is likely to derail the loser's sea- backs. Unfortunately, passing defense is Holiday will need to be sharp early to on the run, keeping either son. A victory for Air Force should be one of Air Force's strengths. In five games keep the Falcon linebackers from stack­ ROTTEN TO THE PITT Pittsburgh Panthers' defense is tough on running backs. Defensive end Lewis Moore (left) and man from becoming fa­ enough to escalate it into the BCS top 15 this year, Air Force has surrendered just linebacker Brian Guzek (right) could put the hurt on Ryan Grant and Rashon Powers-Neal. ing up in the box. If the Irish cannot get tigued. when the first poll comes out October 21. 161 yards per game in the air, good for

26 SCHOLASTICSPORTS 10 OCTOBER 2002 10 OCTOBER 2002 SCHOLASTICSPORTS 27 missed PAT on their first touchdown However, Pittsburgh relies more on its Assuming a victory against forced the Panthers to attempt an unsuc­ quarterback for offense than Notre Dame Pittsburgh (a risky assumption cessful two-point conversion on their sec­ does. In a contest that will be decided by to make), an Irish win over the Scouting the ond score. Therefore, it is reasonable to defense, the Irish secondary needs to re­ Falcons would virtually assure say that Pittsburgh could be a kick short main as sharp as it has been all season. that Notre Dame appears in the of being undefeated. The Panthers like to throw to split end BCS top five. • • The Panthers will trouble Notre Dame's Lamar Slade, who has four touchdown re- The outcome of this contest offense. Pittsburgh boasts a defense will be determined by which competition ranked eighth in the NCAA, which in­ squad can establish ground su­ cludes top-30 listings in eight defensive b~ premacy. Notre Dame's status Notre Dame's upcoming foes will each present their categories. To put that statistic in perspec­ I"f Notre Dame as the fourth-best rushing de­ tive, the highly regarded Notre Dame de­ own challenges can muster the fense will be tested early and fense is ranked seventh, and up to this often by the Falcons, whose of­ point, the highest-rated defense the Irish fense relies heavily on the op­ GERARDMESKILL upset, there have faced is Purdue's, which ranks 29th. tion. While Air Force ranks The Pittsburgh defense is likely to slow could be a sea second-to-Iast in passing of­ or those who have bought into the Notre Dame has raced out to a 5-0 start, the run-based Irish offense to a crawl. fense, they boast the best rush Fmedia buzz that the Irish will the best opening for an Irish season since Against Stanford, the Irish depended of green at the attack in America. Falcon run­ waltz into Tallahassee 7 -0, here is 1993. To become 6-0, the Irish will have heavily on their running game. The result ning backs have amassed 1649 a comprehensive preview of Notre to put forth a stronger offensive effort was 249 rushing yards, including 100- Fiesta Bowl. 9 ~ yards, for a staggering 5.42 Dame's next three football contests. If against Pittsburgh than they did in last yard performances from Rashon Powers­ yards per carry. you don't know it now, you soon will re­ week's 31-7 victory 'over Stanford. Neal and Ryan Grant. However, the Pan­ Sixteen Falcons already have alize that Pittsburgh and Air Force might Pittsburgh is one of the NCAA's best­ thers' rush defense has allowed just 3.31 ceptions this year. Wide receiver Larry had carries this season. Six­ be worthy of a little more attention than kept secrets this year, and it would love yards per carry, as opposed to the Cardi­ Fitzgerald has two touchdown receptions, teen. Four of them are averag­ you thought. to have a coming-out party at Notre nal, who have allowed 3.86 yards per with the two men combining for six of ing better than seven yards per Dame's expense. The Panthers have carry. Pittsburgh's rush defense is led by Pittsburgh's eight aerial scores. At 6 feet carry. Eleven different players PITTSBURGH (5-1) amassed 173 total'points over six games defensive end Brian Guzek, nose tackle 4 inches and 6 feet 3 inches, respectively, i, have at least one rush for more 1 (28.8 points per game) while allowing just I, Tyre Young and linebackers Lewis Moore, the Panthers' receivers will keep Notre » Series Record: Notre Dame leads 41- than 10 yards. Quarterback 94 (15.7). In their last two games, they Gerald Hayes and Brian Beinecke. Dame's secondary busy. 17-1 Chance Harridge leads the have averaged 42.5 points. Pittsburgh's Nevertheless, the Irish will need their On the whole, Pittsburgh should not pack, with 351 yards on 81 car­ » Oct. 12, Notre Dame Stadium, Notre lone defeat was a heartbreaking 14-12 loss running game to win. To be able to estab­ fare any better on offense than the Irish. ries and seven touchdowns. Dame, Ind. to Texas A&M; in that game, the Panthers 'lish the run, Notre Dame will need enough Coming into Saturday, its offense ranks Harridge only has 40 pass at­ rallied from 14-0 in the fourth quarter. A of a passing game to be a distraction. The 77th out of 117 Division-IA schools, while tempts, which means he has Irish should be able to ex­ Notre Dame's places 104th. run the ball more than twice as ploit Pittsburgh's second­ The contest should be a low-scoring af­ often as he has thrown it. So it ary. In what could prove fair, which might be determined by spe­ is likely the vaunted Irish sec­ to be a key matchup, Pan­ cial teams and intangibles. If history has thers' cornerback Torrie any say in the outcome, this is a good ondary will be a non-factor Cox is three inches shorter thing for Irish fans. ' against an Air Force team that than Irish wide receiver has an ironic attachment to the ground. Omar Jenkins. However, AIR FORCE (5-0, No. 21 Notre Dame needs to re- / Thankfully for Notre Dame, member that pass defense AP, No. 19 ESPN the Air Force defense allows ::"':"'.i!~""'Pitt:sburl7'l'~!I-,-O'r~'~'t~S:t~'-'-'--1~...... ,.,...,.-",,,,gchesf...... '. the..Il.lD...as..m.uch..asJ.ts"offens .: >? 'Se;ies Record: .20- "" propagates iL The Falcons are N~tre.Dam~ .I~ads 5~O '66th in. the nation ih -rushing » Saturday, Ocf.19,Falcon Stadium, ' defehse; allowing 150 yards . Colorado Springs, Col. per game. This is goodnews ...... _'-> ...",,<'> FLYING HIGH As of Oct. 10, Air Force still was , for Grant and Powers-Neal, undefeated. Quarterback.Chance Harridge's (top) running skills and cornerback Paul Mayo's (above) defensive talent While still two weeks away, the Notre .both of whom will need big have figured prominently into Air Force's wins. ' I D '. Forc~ has the' , games in Colorado Springs .. " in the nation in rush de­ potential to be a match-up between strategy 14th in the country in pass defense. Led fense, allowing just 2.47 unbeatens with BCS candidacy at stake. be similar to the one employed against by cornerbacks Paul Mayo and Charles , yards per carry. The rapid The Irish and the Falcons are two of the Pittsburgh. Irish quarterback Holiday Akinyemi, it has five interceptions and development of Grant and . great surprises in college football this needs to establish a passing game to open ;1 have allowed just three passing touch­ " Powers-Neal allows Notre year, but a defeat for either side in this holes in the defensive line for his running downs. Dame to remain versatile game is likely to derail the loser's sea- backs. Unfortunately, passing defense is Holiday will need to be sharp early to on the run, keeping either son. A victory for Air Force should be one of Air Force's strengths. In five games keep the Falcon linebackers from stack­ ROTTEN TO THE PITT Pittsburgh Panthers' defense is tough on running backs. Defensive end Lewis Moore (left) and man from becoming fa­ enough to escalate it into the BCS top 15 this year, Air Force has surrendered just linebacker Brian Guzek (right) could put the hurt on Ryan Grant and Rashon Powers-Neal. ing up in the box. If the Irish cannot get tigued. when the first poll comes out October 21. 161 yards per game in the air, good for

26 SCHOLASTICSPORTS 10 OCTOBER 2002 10 OCTOBER 2002 SCHOLASTICSPORTS 27 the ball to their receivers, they're doomed. garner both by the pass and by the run. Early picks offRix by Walton and Duff will Notre Dame's defense will not be doing Quarterback Chris Rix ranks 34th in the go a long way toward rattling the embattled much scoring, since the football should NCAA in passing efficiency, completing quarterback, whose confidence has been remain on the ground for most of the day. a little over 57 percent of his passes. shaken by a loss to Louisville and Bowden's Westward, Ho! Expect a smash-mouth football game and Tailback Greg Jones ranks 22nd in rush­ somewhat inexplicable benching of him in How I single-handedly killed all the bison in Wyoming a close scoring margin. ing, averaging 105.5 yards per game. favor of backup Adrian McPherson. The Seminole offense is good at spread­ Should the Irish succeed in bottling the FLORIDA STATE (4-1, No. ing opposing defenses thin, and veteran passing game, they still will need to find a ere comes a point in every man's life when he needs to more or less predetermined route towards the Oregon Territory, realize that a simple hobby has become an obsession. stopping only for genuinely life-altering events. Rivers, much to 9 APr No. 12 ESPN/ head coach Bobby Bowden runs an effi­ way to hold Jones back. The junior tailback T: cient game. Bowden, who has coached is massive and quick, weighing in at 248 For me, it was the moment I noticed that I was playing my extreme frustration, were life altering. You had to get across Coaches) Florida State to 254 of the school's 404 pounds while running the 40 in 4.5. When Oregon Trail in London when I might very well have been shop­ them somehow, and the options were limited to fording, caulking » Series Record: Seminoles lead 3-1-0 all-time victories,js likely to give first­ Rix and· company start sputtering, Bowden ping at Oxfam or buying a Harry Potter book. What was once merely your wagons or bribing the Indians with smallpox-laden clothing. year Irish head coach Tyrone Willingham looks to his big bruiser to grind out tough a revival of a seventh-grade classic had become a life-consuming Caulking more or less worked, but there was always that lO-sec­ » Saturday, October 26, Doak Campbell his toughest strategic battle of the year. yards on the ground. The Irish must find a activity. It was no longer enough just to get to the Oregon Terri­ ond period where you held your breath as if everything in your sad Stadium, Tallahassee, Fla. This is an uphill battle for Willingham, way to trip up his forward progression, since tory: I had to humiliate everything and everybody along the way, little life depended on making it across that deep blue something. who faces a more talented team while his power alone is enough for the Seminoles from my fellow classmates to the shady Indians who offen:!d to Fording usually resulted in the loss of half your party, clothing, Every wishful Irish fan who had the treading on hostile ground. He'll need to to generate offense. help me ford the Snake River. and bullets, but it brought up one of the best parts of the game: the slightest belief Notre Dame could return out-duel the NCAA's second-winningest If Notre Dame manages to answer the tall For those of you not familiar with the Minnesota Educational tombstones. If everyone in your party died, you got the privilege to glory this season put a red circle on the coach, a feat that many others have tried order of fully containing one of the nation's Computing Corporation's little gem, be sorry you were educated of erecting a tombstone with your party leader's name that every­ calendar around Oct. 26. This is not just to accomplish in vain. best offenses, it stands a fighting chance due in a "legitimate educational system"and not a public school where one who played the game afterwards could read and mock. Not a matchup between two elite football In order to survive Florida State's of­ to the weakness of Florida State's second­ you have a computer lab consisting of 30 Apple IT's. The game only was it fun for personal vendettas (name your party leader teams; it is a clash between traditions. fensive onslaught, the Irish will need their ary. The Seminoles are rated 102nd in the challenged you to get to the Oregon Territory before everyone in after someone you hate, give them one ox and start fording), but Notre Dame's program is the most cel­ secondary to step up more than ever. Un­ NCAA agairist the pass, allowing 260 pass­ your party offive (and I swear there's a crappy series in there some­ the epitaph option assured that everyone using the computer after ebrated in the history of college football. like other pass-dependent squads Notre ing yards per contest. If there was ever a where) died of one of those hip diseases that were all the rage on you would know that "Kelly Winnet is a ho." The Irish lead the nation with 11 national Dame has faced this season, such as time to exhibit a true West Coast offense, the lone prairie back in the day.. But the good times didn't stop at poten­ titles and 93 consensus All-Americans. Michigan State and Stanford, the Semi­ it's against Florida State. " Ideally, the game was meant to tial harassment suits. Since the program as­ Florida State is the most celebrated program noles have a' full arsenal of capable re­ All season, the Seminoles have failed to instruct students about the hard­ sumed that no one would buy enough food of the last 15 years. From 1987 to 2000, the ceivers from which Rix can choose. His contain opposing quarterbacks, and their ships that came along with mani­ to last them until Oregon, it foolishly gave Seminoles finished in the top five every sea­ two favorites are flankers Anquan Boldin secondary has been burned often, for an av­ fest destiny in an effective and you a gun, bullets and what appeared to be son, with national titles in 1993 and 1999. and Talman Gardner, who have combined erage of 14.05 yards per completion. Florida exciting manner. In actuality, we a stormtrooper uniform, and ordered you Every meeting between these two teams for 751 yards and nine touchdown recep­ State's rush defense is strong, however, so learned how to incorporate to hunt your food '1ust like the real pio­ has resulted in a memorable contest, with tions. If Rix starts having his way, which . Notre Dame's offense must rely on the qual- school-sponsored swear words neers." Following this advice to a tee, I all games in the series being decided by means getting these two men the ball of­ ity of Holiday's arm. . into our eighth-period typing made sure to bring down three orfour 1,000- no more than a touchdown. Currently, the ten, then the Irish are dead. Notre Dame This is not the ideal for the Irish, but classes. What follows is a brief pound buffalo with every tum of hunting. Irish are ranked a few places ahead of the is incapable of standing toe-to-toe with . difficult tasks usually are not. If Notre overview of the game that made My little 4-bit man was only able to carry Seminoles. Nevertheless, very few ana­ the Seminoles in an offensive slugfest. Dame can muster the upset, there could students laugh, history teachers 100 pounds of food back to the wagon, leav­ lysts would concede Notre Dame the fa­ The Irish need huge games. from each be a sea of green at the Fiesta Bowl on weep and the people who ing the plains littered with rotting corpses. vorite label, or for that matter even member of the secondary, and then some. January 3. CJ weren't your friends suffer at the Still, it gave me a sort of satisfaction to know equivalent status, against a strug­ hands of slanderous tombstones. that because of me the only buffalo my grandkids would ever see gling but potent Florida State. You could begin the game as a banker, a carpenter or a fanner would be on the helmets of a sub-par football team. Facing the Seminoles in a hos­ and the choice you made dictated how much money you had at the As fun as it was to destroy an entire ecosystem, the most nail­ tile Doak Campbell Stadium is not beginning of the game. If you chose to be a fanner, you got the biting aspect of the journey came when you slapped your party on going to help the Irish either. Un- most points -::- if and when you finished the game - but you were a raft and floated down the mighty Columbia, relying on your wise to save all your money for headstones, because your party quick reflexes to avoid rocks, capsizing and Ned Beatty. Reaching was damn sure gonna be paralyzed by bad water, broken wagons, Oregon, you were rewarded with a screen shot that looked re­ . th6Se~inolesenjoya tru~' sparse grass and more snakebites than the off-Broadway revival of markably like every other locale on your God-forsaken journey, hOlIle-fieldadvllIitage with regard Antony and Cleopatra. Bankers got the fewest points at the end, and (if you were lucky), a place in the Oregon Top 10. to crowd. noise. Phi.ying:in Talla- but you could afford enough food to make it through the entire Despite the game's simplicity, though, I'd be lying if I said we : ,ha~seewill1?e unlike any otherroad, journey, and you finished secure in the knowledge that games where didn't learn valuable things from it. For example, whenever one of experience the Irish, will.face ~his points were the ultimate goal went out of vogue with leg warmers my friends starts whining about a "broken leg" or "dysentery," I season. To, wiri;N6tre Dame must- " and Bel Biv Devoe; tell him to suck it up. After all, when he dies, it means an extra overcome Starting out from Independence, Mo., you proceeded along a three pounds of food a day for me. 0 faithful. Then of course, there's the Semi­ . II T o F noles themselves. Despite some· problems this season, Florida State is by far the strongest offense on Notre Dame's schedule, ranking 12th in the nation. They average 446 yards per game,which they DOUBLE THREAT Quarterback Chris Rix (left) and tailback Greg Jones (right) combine to form Florida State's ruthless offense, which ranks 12th in the nation and is the most potent the Irish will face this season.

SCHOLASTICOUT OF BOUNDS 29 28 SCHOLASTICS PORTS 10 OCTOBER 2002 10 OCTOBER 2002 the ball to their receivers, they're doomed. garner both by the pass and by the run. Early picks offRix by Walton and Duff will Notre Dame's defense will not be doing Quarterback Chris Rix ranks 34th in the go a long way toward rattling the embattled much scoring, since the football should NCAA in passing efficiency, completing quarterback, whose confidence has been remain on the ground for most of the day. a little over 57 percent of his passes. shaken by a loss to Louisville and Bowden's Westward, Ho! Expect a smash-mouth football game and Tailback Greg Jones ranks 22nd in rush­ somewhat inexplicable benching of him in How I single-handedly killed all the bison in Wyoming a close scoring margin. ing, averaging 105.5 yards per game. favor of backup Adrian McPherson. The Seminole offense is good at spread­ Should the Irish succeed in bottling the FLORIDA STATE (4-1, No. ing opposing defenses thin, and veteran passing game, they still will need to find a ere comes a point in every man's life when he needs to more or less predetermined route towards the Oregon Territory, realize that a simple hobby has become an obsession. stopping only for genuinely life-altering events. Rivers, much to 9 APr No. 12 ESPN/ head coach Bobby Bowden runs an effi­ way to hold Jones back. The junior tailback T: cient game. Bowden, who has coached is massive and quick, weighing in at 248 For me, it was the moment I noticed that I was playing my extreme frustration, were life altering. You had to get across Coaches) Florida State to 254 of the school's 404 pounds while running the 40 in 4.5. When Oregon Trail in London when I might very well have been shop­ them somehow, and the options were limited to fording, caulking » Series Record: Seminoles lead 3-1-0 all-time victories,js likely to give first­ Rix and· company start sputtering, Bowden ping at Oxfam or buying a Harry Potter book. What was once merely your wagons or bribing the Indians with smallpox-laden clothing. year Irish head coach Tyrone Willingham looks to his big bruiser to grind out tough a revival of a seventh-grade classic had become a life-consuming Caulking more or less worked, but there was always that lO-sec­ » Saturday, October 26, Doak Campbell his toughest strategic battle of the year. yards on the ground. The Irish must find a activity. It was no longer enough just to get to the Oregon Terri­ ond period where you held your breath as if everything in your sad Stadium, Tallahassee, Fla. This is an uphill battle for Willingham, way to trip up his forward progression, since tory: I had to humiliate everything and everybody along the way, little life depended on making it across that deep blue something. who faces a more talented team while his power alone is enough for the Seminoles from my fellow classmates to the shady Indians who offen:!d to Fording usually resulted in the loss of half your party, clothing, Every wishful Irish fan who had the treading on hostile ground. He'll need to to generate offense. help me ford the Snake River. and bullets, but it brought up one of the best parts of the game: the slightest belief Notre Dame could return out-duel the NCAA's second-winningest If Notre Dame manages to answer the tall For those of you not familiar with the Minnesota Educational tombstones. If everyone in your party died, you got the privilege to glory this season put a red circle on the coach, a feat that many others have tried order of fully containing one of the nation's Computing Corporation's little gem, be sorry you were educated of erecting a tombstone with your party leader's name that every­ calendar around Oct. 26. This is not just to accomplish in vain. best offenses, it stands a fighting chance due in a "legitimate educational system"and not a public school where one who played the game afterwards could read and mock. Not a matchup between two elite football In order to survive Florida State's of­ to the weakness of Florida State's second­ you have a computer lab consisting of 30 Apple IT's. The game only was it fun for personal vendettas (name your party leader teams; it is a clash between traditions. fensive onslaught, the Irish will need their ary. The Seminoles are rated 102nd in the challenged you to get to the Oregon Territory before everyone in after someone you hate, give them one ox and start fording), but Notre Dame's program is the most cel­ secondary to step up more than ever. Un­ NCAA agairist the pass, allowing 260 pass­ your party offive (and I swear there's a crappy series in there some­ the epitaph option assured that everyone using the computer after ebrated in the history of college football. like other pass-dependent squads Notre ing yards per contest. If there was ever a where) died of one of those hip diseases that were all the rage on you would know that "Kelly Winnet is a ho." The Irish lead the nation with 11 national Dame has faced this season, such as time to exhibit a true West Coast offense, the lone prairie back in the day.. But the good times didn't stop at poten­ titles and 93 consensus All-Americans. Michigan State and Stanford, the Semi­ it's against Florida State. " Ideally, the game was meant to tial harassment suits. Since the program as­ Florida State is the most celebrated program noles have a' full arsenal of capable re­ All season, the Seminoles have failed to instruct students about the hard­ sumed that no one would buy enough food of the last 15 years. From 1987 to 2000, the ceivers from which Rix can choose. His contain opposing quarterbacks, and their ships that came along with mani­ to last them until Oregon, it foolishly gave Seminoles finished in the top five every sea­ two favorites are flankers Anquan Boldin secondary has been burned often, for an av­ fest destiny in an effective and you a gun, bullets and what appeared to be son, with national titles in 1993 and 1999. and Talman Gardner, who have combined erage of 14.05 yards per completion. Florida exciting manner. In actuality, we a stormtrooper uniform, and ordered you Every meeting between these two teams for 751 yards and nine touchdown recep­ State's rush defense is strong, however, so learned how to incorporate to hunt your food '1ust like the real pio­ has resulted in a memorable contest, with tions. If Rix starts having his way, which . Notre Dame's offense must rely on the qual- school-sponsored swear words neers." Following this advice to a tee, I all games in the series being decided by means getting these two men the ball of­ ity of Holiday's arm. . into our eighth-period typing made sure to bring down three orfour 1,000- no more than a touchdown. Currently, the ten, then the Irish are dead. Notre Dame This is not the ideal for the Irish, but classes. What follows is a brief pound buffalo with every tum of hunting. Irish are ranked a few places ahead of the is incapable of standing toe-to-toe with . difficult tasks usually are not. If Notre overview of the game that made My little 4-bit man was only able to carry Seminoles. Nevertheless, very few ana­ the Seminoles in an offensive slugfest. Dame can muster the upset, there could students laugh, history teachers 100 pounds of food back to the wagon, leav­ lysts would concede Notre Dame the fa­ The Irish need huge games. from each be a sea of green at the Fiesta Bowl on weep and the people who ing the plains littered with rotting corpses. vorite label, or for that matter even member of the secondary, and then some. January 3. CJ weren't your friends suffer at the Still, it gave me a sort of satisfaction to know equivalent status, against a strug­ hands of slanderous tombstones. that because of me the only buffalo my grandkids would ever see gling but potent Florida State. You could begin the game as a banker, a carpenter or a fanner would be on the helmets of a sub-par football team. Facing the Seminoles in a hos­ and the choice you made dictated how much money you had at the As fun as it was to destroy an entire ecosystem, the most nail­ tile Doak Campbell Stadium is not beginning of the game. If you chose to be a fanner, you got the biting aspect of the journey came when you slapped your party on going to help the Irish either. Un- most points -::- if and when you finished the game - but you were a raft and floated down the mighty Columbia, relying on your wise to save all your money for headstones, because your party quick reflexes to avoid rocks, capsizing and Ned Beatty. Reaching was damn sure gonna be paralyzed by bad water, broken wagons, Oregon, you were rewarded with a screen shot that looked re­ . th6Se~inolesenjoya tru~' sparse grass and more snakebites than the off-Broadway revival of markably like every other locale on your God-forsaken journey, hOlIle-fieldadvllIitage with regard Antony and Cleopatra. Bankers got the fewest points at the end, and (if you were lucky), a place in the Oregon Top 10. to crowd. noise. Phi.ying:in Talla- but you could afford enough food to make it through the entire Despite the game's simplicity, though, I'd be lying if I said we : ,ha~seewill1?e unlike any otherroad, journey, and you finished secure in the knowledge that games where didn't learn valuable things from it. For example, whenever one of experience the Irish, will.face ~his points were the ultimate goal went out of vogue with leg warmers my friends starts whining about a "broken leg" or "dysentery," I season. To, wiri;N6tre Dame must- " and Bel Biv Devoe; tell him to suck it up. After all, when he dies, it means an extra overcome Starting out from Independence, Mo., you proceeded along a three pounds of food a day for me. 0 faithful. Then of course, there's the Semi­ . II T o F noles themselves. Despite some· problems this season, Florida State is by far the strongest offense on Notre Dame's schedule, ranking 12th in the nation. They average 446 yards per game,which they DOUBLE THREAT Quarterback Chris Rix (left) and tailback Greg Jones (right) combine to form Florida State's ruthless offense, which ranks 12th in the nation and is the most potent the Irish will face this season.

SCHOLASTICOUT OF BOUNDS 29 28 SCHOLASTICS PORTS 10 OCTOBER 2002 10 OCTOBER 2002 In keeping with its Renaissance ori­ gin and style of comedy, everything about the production is big, broad and larger than life. A $50,000 stage rented from the Summer Shakespeare pro­ gram places the play MAN in a world of Crayola-worthy hues and sets the tone for the rest of the production. "It's ;: the most bombastic i! "~I set Mainstage has "," seen," says junior Tom Conner, who The bawdy side of plays Callimaco. Machiavelli you've Opulent cos­ tumes created by never seen Richard E. Don­ nelly and actors chosen for their MEN IN TIGHTS Actors (from left) T,J. ability to play the comedy's broad charac­ me do whatever they want. One night the McNally, Tom Conner, Sean Nelson and Jeff ters add to its overall "bigger is better" ef­ whole cast got one minute each." Eyerman deliver crude jokes and innuendo. MOLLYGRIFFIN fect. "It's carried by iavishness. It's funny Junior Sean Nelson takes a somewhat and lively," Scott says. more internal approach to playing the fawn­ "Sex, obviously. Kids love sex jokes," he Mandrake is a wild, bawdy Because the plot is so simple, the actors' ing Lugurio: "I well up all my anger and use Eyerman says. "It's cheap, on campus, and T comedy full of crude jokes and understanding of their characters becomes that to push me along." In order to portray you'll probably have to come for an En­ innuendo written by Niccolo especially important. Sophomore T.J. the single-minded lust of Callimaco, junior glish class. It will make it seem as if you Machiavelli centuries ago. Yes, the same McNally explains how he adapted to play­ Tom Conner says, "I picture someone gor­ are a cultured individual." Machiavelli who wrote the ultimate trea­ ing Siro, Callimaco's servant: "Every night geous, beautiful and use that visual. I go from "It's short and funny," Nelson adds. tise on totalitarian government also wrote one person would getfive minutes to make personal experience." "There's lots of sex; you might as well call this play about a guy just trying to get laid. Some roles required more physical adjust­ it The Penis Monologues." The Mandrake, which opened Wednesday CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN Jeff Eyerman The Mandrake stands on its own as a ("Nicia", below) hikes up his pants to get into ments than changes of character. "I put on a at Washington Hall and runs through this character. lisp," senior Jeff Eyerman, who portrays comedy - some cast members put the hu­ weekend, doesn't exactly derive its appeal Nicia, states. "My character is basically an mor on par with an Adam Sandler movie from intellectual themes. MAN, THAT'S GOTTA HURT Tom Conner ("Callimaco") collapses on the production's set after 80 year-old man. I hike up my pants, and - and should prove to be a wild departure "It's vulgar, immoral and blasphemous. being hit in the groin. Don't worry - he's acting. that's basically it." Junior Katie Kertez had from more mundane productions. T. J. It's a man's show, and it's very funny," to warm up her "big, booming, manly voice" McNally sums up the show succintly: says junior Katie Kertez, who plays ten by Machiavelli in 1518 comes out loud ful Borgia family, The Mandrake is regu­ and learn to "stick (her) butt out" in order to "You get in, get your laughs, and get out. Sostrata, the heroine's mother. and clear today. " larly performed at Italian drama festivals. play Sostrata. On playing the part of Nobody dies, and there's a statue of a na­ The play follows the young gentleman The play is based loosely on another This Mainstage production is its first per­ Lucrezia, Holy Cross student Amanda Greco ked man. Everybody gets what they Callimaco in his quest to sleep with the Italian story, The Rape of Madonna formance on campus. The Film, Televi­ says: "I play the most beautiful girl in the want." Cl beautiful Lucrezia. The fact that Lucrezia Lucrezia. Written while Machiaveili was sion and Theatre department facuIty chose world. My character is very naIve, imma­ is married to the dim-witted and much exiled, The Mandrake satirizes many of the play to give students, performers and ture, so I spend a lot of time in hysterics, Pelformances of The Mandrake will older Nicia doesn't stop Callimaco from the author's contemporaries. The stock the audience a different kind of dramatic mostly whining and crying." runfrom Wednesday, October 9 through pursuing his lust, er, love. Upon discov­ characters and barely believable plot line experience. "It's a big divergence from Scott doesn't want the audience to take Saturday, October 12 at 7:30 p.m. and ering the couple's infertility, he devises Ii also poke fun at other plays, politicians what I normally do," says director Siiri away any particular message from the pro­ Sunday, October 13 at 2:30 p. m. in Wash­ plan involving mandrake root to obtain and stereotypes of the time. Notable ex­ Scott, also an FTT faculty member. "I tend duction. "It does what it will," she says, ington Hall. Regular price tickets are what he wants. The translation used in this amples include the money-hungry clergy­ to stick with realism. This is presenta­ "It's not hardcore about one thing and one $10, senior citizen tickets are $9, and all Mainstag'e production was done by man who sells forgiveness and the lusty, tional versus representational." The play's thing only. I want people to come out en- student tickets are $7 for resel"ed seats. Wallace Shawn, best know for delivering overbearing widow with a big voice and broad humor, ornate staging, and the fact livened and excited." " Tickets are available at the door or in the line "Inconceivable!" in The Princess a bigger behind. that it isn't Shakespeare makes it espe­ The cast had their own ideas about what advance at the LaFortune Student Cen­ Bride. Shawn did his best to ensure that Originally presented at a family wed­ cially distinct from the other plays in the in the play would appeal to Notre Dame stu­ ter Box Office. For Mastercard or Visa every dirty joke and sexual innuendo writ- ding of Machiavelli's patron, the power- Mainstage production lineup this season. dents and other members of the audience. orders, call 631-8128.

30 SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT 31 10 OCTOBER 2002 10 OCTOBER 2002 In keeping with its Renaissance ori­ gin and style of comedy, everything about the production is big, broad and larger than life. A $50,000 stage rented from the Summer Shakespeare pro­ gram places the play MAN in a world of Crayola-worthy hues and sets the tone for the rest of the production. "It's ;: the most bombastic i! "~I set Mainstage has "," seen," says junior Tom Conner, who The bawdy side of plays Callimaco. Machiavelli you've Opulent cos­ tumes created by never seen Richard E. Don­ nelly and actors chosen for their MEN IN TIGHTS Actors (from left) T,J. ability to play the comedy's broad charac­ me do whatever they want. One night the McNally, Tom Conner, Sean Nelson and Jeff ters add to its overall "bigger is better" ef­ whole cast got one minute each." Eyerman deliver crude jokes and innuendo. MOLLYGRIFFIN fect. "It's carried by iavishness. It's funny Junior Sean Nelson takes a somewhat and lively," Scott says. more internal approach to playing the fawn­ "Sex, obviously. Kids love sex jokes," he Mandrake is a wild, bawdy Because the plot is so simple, the actors' ing Lugurio: "I well up all my anger and use Eyerman says. "It's cheap, on campus, and T comedy full of crude jokes and understanding of their characters becomes that to push me along." In order to portray you'll probably have to come for an En­ innuendo written by Niccolo especially important. Sophomore T.J. the single-minded lust of Callimaco, junior glish class. It will make it seem as if you Machiavelli centuries ago. Yes, the same McNally explains how he adapted to play­ Tom Conner says, "I picture someone gor­ are a cultured individual." Machiavelli who wrote the ultimate trea­ ing Siro, Callimaco's servant: "Every night geous, beautiful and use that visual. I go from "It's short and funny," Nelson adds. tise on totalitarian government also wrote one person would getfive minutes to make personal experience." "There's lots of sex; you might as well call this play about a guy just trying to get laid. Some roles required more physical adjust­ it The Penis Monologues." The Mandrake, which opened Wednesday CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN Jeff Eyerman The Mandrake stands on its own as a ("Nicia", below) hikes up his pants to get into ments than changes of character. "I put on a at Washington Hall and runs through this character. lisp," senior Jeff Eyerman, who portrays comedy - some cast members put the hu­ weekend, doesn't exactly derive its appeal Nicia, states. "My character is basically an mor on par with an Adam Sandler movie from intellectual themes. MAN, THAT'S GOTTA HURT Tom Conner ("Callimaco") collapses on the production's set after 80 year-old man. I hike up my pants, and - and should prove to be a wild departure "It's vulgar, immoral and blasphemous. being hit in the groin. Don't worry - he's acting. that's basically it." Junior Katie Kertez had from more mundane productions. T. J. It's a man's show, and it's very funny," to warm up her "big, booming, manly voice" McNally sums up the show succintly: says junior Katie Kertez, who plays ten by Machiavelli in 1518 comes out loud ful Borgia family, The Mandrake is regu­ and learn to "stick (her) butt out" in order to "You get in, get your laughs, and get out. Sostrata, the heroine's mother. and clear today. " larly performed at Italian drama festivals. play Sostrata. On playing the part of Nobody dies, and there's a statue of a na­ The play follows the young gentleman The play is based loosely on another This Mainstage production is its first per­ Lucrezia, Holy Cross student Amanda Greco ked man. Everybody gets what they Callimaco in his quest to sleep with the Italian story, The Rape of Madonna formance on campus. The Film, Televi­ says: "I play the most beautiful girl in the want." Cl beautiful Lucrezia. The fact that Lucrezia Lucrezia. Written while Machiaveili was sion and Theatre department facuIty chose world. My character is very naIve, imma­ is married to the dim-witted and much exiled, The Mandrake satirizes many of the play to give students, performers and ture, so I spend a lot of time in hysterics, Pelformances of The Mandrake will older Nicia doesn't stop Callimaco from the author's contemporaries. The stock the audience a different kind of dramatic mostly whining and crying." runfrom Wednesday, October 9 through pursuing his lust, er, love. Upon discov­ characters and barely believable plot line experience. "It's a big divergence from Scott doesn't want the audience to take Saturday, October 12 at 7:30 p.m. and ering the couple's infertility, he devises Ii also poke fun at other plays, politicians what I normally do," says director Siiri away any particular message from the pro­ Sunday, October 13 at 2:30 p. m. in Wash­ plan involving mandrake root to obtain and stereotypes of the time. Notable ex­ Scott, also an FTT faculty member. "I tend duction. "It does what it will," she says, ington Hall. Regular price tickets are what he wants. The translation used in this amples include the money-hungry clergy­ to stick with realism. This is presenta­ "It's not hardcore about one thing and one $10, senior citizen tickets are $9, and all Mainstag'e production was done by man who sells forgiveness and the lusty, tional versus representational." The play's thing only. I want people to come out en- student tickets are $7 for resel"ed seats. Wallace Shawn, best know for delivering overbearing widow with a big voice and broad humor, ornate staging, and the fact livened and excited." " Tickets are available at the door or in the line "Inconceivable!" in The Princess a bigger behind. that it isn't Shakespeare makes it espe­ The cast had their own ideas about what advance at the LaFortune Student Cen­ Bride. Shawn did his best to ensure that Originally presented at a family wed­ cially distinct from the other plays in the in the play would appeal to Notre Dame stu­ ter Box Office. For Mastercard or Visa every dirty joke and sexual innuendo writ- ding of Machiavelli's patron, the power- Mainstage production lineup this season. dents and other members of the audience. orders, call 631-8128.

30 SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT 31 10 OCTOBER 2002 10 OCTOBER 2002 couple of weeks I get my iiiii~~'------'-"---'---"--"'- ," quite varied," she ex­ · T he Art 01·· the .. M ~ . t e r flfSt big feature at the Col­ plains. "It's tons of work lege Music Journal, which and ounces of pay. It's lots Art students explain why the all-nighters are worth it, desk jobs are overrated is a well-respected na­ of free books and new tional publication. It pays book-loving friends. It's . __ virtually no money, but I New York City. It's stacks ~nd t~:.f~tur~.~~ ~~~.~~~~n/ love it. I've met almost all of paper work. It's a real program for art students. BA students, on of my favorite bands, get live Steinbeck talking to the other hand, can take advantage of the free CDs and to go to you on the phone. It's hop­ fewer requirements to double major in a non­ shows for free," she says. ing you'll find that life­ art subject. Regardless of which degree they From a collegiate per­ changing submission in purSUe,)lft .. students, as well as the writers spective, her life seems today's mail. It's incred­ and musicians over in 0' Shaughnessy and glamorous, and her e­ ibly draining and incred­ Crowley, face a c6ITiinon question from rela­ mails say things like, ibly cool. In all honesty, tives, friends and even themselves: "What "Sorry it's been a while­ my arts background didn't are you going to do with this?" I've been hanging out prepare me for any of this. The post-graduate benefits of an arts de­ with bands from Georgia ,,:Butreall:y:.. - could any­ gree indeed are anything but certain, as grads all weekend." thing have? C6llege ended find themselves in a variety of situations af­ "However, if you had ART & LETTERS Seniors Amanda Hoffman (left) and Katie Hakenwerth (right) make and I wanted to read books ter leaving ND. "One girl from last year just talked to me just a few prints of postcards for a typesetting class. and write songs. So that's wanted to teach high school art, so she's months ago, I would've what I do." doing that," Nagengast says. ''Another BFA been crying," she says. Liz Lang graduated girl is in Colorado with a regular day job "After graduation, you're in a weird spot volunteering in Chile, a PLS grad who with a BFA in 2002, and is an example of a and doing art after hours. Another's at grad where you're smart but you need job expe­ bought a house in Missouri and teaches fly­ perhaps straighter shot to success than is school in San Francisco. Another's in Chi- rience, and have to start at low positions, fishing, and another Arts and Letters grad typical in the art world. "I mov~d to Chi­ cago and started as a photo assistant, and but you can get past it." who's a carpenter-in-training in Washington, cago last August without ajob and with the now gets a lot of important freelance work. "Getting past it" often requires months of DC. vague notion that'd I'd be a freelancer - A kid from a few years ago is out in NY and grunt work, or, for frustrated souls, defec­ Joanie Mendenhall, a 2000 music and En­ whatever that was," she says. "I started is the creative director for a sports maga­ tion from the business world for less ordi­ glish grad, works at Random House in New working for commercial photographers in zine, and there are a few at Whirlpool doing nary environments, that are more conducive York, and her Zuaro's. Her Chicago as a freelance assistant and basi­ ". .'. . ':0'':nari y evening, as the rest of BFA as undergraduates. The BFA program advertising and product development." to the contemplative life. Zuaro talks not path from world also cally worked for a bunch of different people, . '. . .. • . Quad darkens and students requires 66 credit hours instead of the 36 Other arts alumni have similar stories. only of English major friends with publish­ has setting up lights and equipment, building . ..', '. it a night, the windows in Riley needed for a BA, and is virtually the honors Kara Zuaro, a 2001 grad, double majored in ing jobs in New York, but of others who are sets, loading and running film, testing shots 'l:!all on 'till early morning. Quiet mu- film and English, and was involved with the through the halls as art majors Student Filin Festival, Scholastic magazine, over easels and tables, pushing oil the Sophomore Literary Festival, the Jug­ . paints around canvases and molding damp gler and two literary radio shows. After clay into graceful curves. The life of an art graduation, she moved back home to New major clearly is not typical at this profes­ York to write and listen to music and be an sionally-minded school, and often, most stu­ artist. But that didn't exactly happen. dents' only impression of the artists in their "The sad part of the story is that when I midst is that they tend to smoke a lot on the graduated, even though I had all this stuff steps of Riley. But, once inside, past the on my resume, I still couldn't get a job. I steps, a very different and refreshing lifestyle temped until November, and then landed a is immediately apparent. These people aren't horrible corporate secretarial position," business majors, and they have no problem Zuaro says. . with that. Though her story might seem heartbreak­ "I won't feel like a failure when I leave ing, Zuaro insists that it's not. In fact, she here without ajob in Chicago at an account­ views it as almost a necessary rite of pas­ ing firm in May," senior BFA major Annie sage. "There's nothing wrong with strug­ Nagengast says. "For us, as art majors, gling for a few years after college," she says. there's no set plan - we could end up with "It's romantic in a way." And things do get business jobs, or we could be doing some­ better. Currently working at an agency that thing totally different. I don't set strict connects lecturers with organizations by day, boundaries. f9f. myself, or say I want to work Kara still writes at night, exhibiting a com­ in this sized frrm, or that city, because that's VAN GOGHS IN TRAINING Students tackle mon double-life trend among arts grads. . a still life in a painting class. AII-nighters are THEO 200, COMING IN HANDY YET AGAIN Two in a series of photographs by senior BFA major Stephanie Hanna representing the seven not how I think about my future." common occurrences for the artists, often "My job is what makes it possible for me to deadly sins: "Gluttony" (left) and "Envy" (right). Hanna views Notre Dame's liberal arts curriculum requirements as enriching her arts education. Art majors can pursue either a BA or a . working into the early hours of the morning. live where I do and write on the side. In a

32 SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT 10 OCTOBER 2002 10 OCTOBER 2002 SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT 33 couple of weeks I get my iiiii~~'------'-"---'---"--"'- ," quite varied," she ex­ · T he Art 01·· the .. M ~ . t e r flfSt big feature at the Col­ plains. "It's tons of work lege Music Journal, which and ounces of pay. It's lots Art students explain why the all-nighters are worth it, desk jobs are overrated is a well-respected na­ of free books and new tional publication. It pays book-loving friends. It's . __ virtually no money, but I New York City. It's stacks ~nd t~:.f~tur~.~~ ~~~.~~~~n/ love it. I've met almost all of paper work. It's a real program for art students. BA students, on of my favorite bands, get live Steinbeck talking to the other hand, can take advantage of the free CDs and to go to you on the phone. It's hop­ fewer requirements to double major in a non­ shows for free," she says. ing you'll find that life­ art subject. Regardless of which degree they From a collegiate per­ changing submission in purSUe,)lft .. students, as well as the writers spective, her life seems today's mail. It's incred­ and musicians over in 0' Shaughnessy and glamorous, and her e­ ibly draining and incred­ Crowley, face a c6ITiinon question from rela­ mails say things like, ibly cool. In all honesty, tives, friends and even themselves: "What "Sorry it's been a while­ my arts background didn't are you going to do with this?" I've been hanging out prepare me for any of this. The post-graduate benefits of an arts de­ with bands from Georgia ,,:Butreall:y:.. - could any­ gree indeed are anything but certain, as grads all weekend." thing have? C6llege ended find themselves in a variety of situations af­ "However, if you had ART & LETTERS Seniors Amanda Hoffman (left) and Katie Hakenwerth (right) make and I wanted to read books ter leaving ND. "One girl from last year just talked to me just a few prints of postcards for a typesetting class. and write songs. So that's wanted to teach high school art, so she's months ago, I would've what I do." doing that," Nagengast says. ''Another BFA been crying," she says. Liz Lang graduated girl is in Colorado with a regular day job "After graduation, you're in a weird spot volunteering in Chile, a PLS grad who with a BFA in 2002, and is an example of a and doing art after hours. Another's at grad where you're smart but you need job expe­ bought a house in Missouri and teaches fly­ perhaps straighter shot to success than is school in San Francisco. Another's in Chi- rience, and have to start at low positions, fishing, and another Arts and Letters grad typical in the art world. "I mov~d to Chi­ cago and started as a photo assistant, and but you can get past it." who's a carpenter-in-training in Washington, cago last August without ajob and with the now gets a lot of important freelance work. "Getting past it" often requires months of DC. vague notion that'd I'd be a freelancer - A kid from a few years ago is out in NY and grunt work, or, for frustrated souls, defec­ Joanie Mendenhall, a 2000 music and En­ whatever that was," she says. "I started is the creative director for a sports maga­ tion from the business world for less ordi­ glish grad, works at Random House in New working for commercial photographers in zine, and there are a few at Whirlpool doing nary environments, that are more conducive York, and her Zuaro's. Her Chicago as a freelance assistant and basi­ ". .'. . ':0'':nari y evening, as the rest of BFA as undergraduates. The BFA program advertising and product development." to the contemplative life. Zuaro talks not path from world also cally worked for a bunch of different people, . '. . .. • . Quad darkens and students requires 66 credit hours instead of the 36 Other arts alumni have similar stories. only of English major friends with publish­ has setting up lights and equipment, building . ..', '. it a night, the windows in Riley needed for a BA, and is virtually the honors Kara Zuaro, a 2001 grad, double majored in ing jobs in New York, but of others who are sets, loading and running film, testing shots 'l:!all on 'till early morning. Quiet mu- film and English, and was involved with the through the halls as art majors Student Filin Festival, Scholastic magazine, over easels and tables, pushing oil the Sophomore Literary Festival, the Jug­ . paints around canvases and molding damp gler and two literary radio shows. After clay into graceful curves. The life of an art graduation, she moved back home to New major clearly is not typical at this profes­ York to write and listen to music and be an sionally-minded school, and often, most stu­ artist. But that didn't exactly happen. dents' only impression of the artists in their "The sad part of the story is that when I midst is that they tend to smoke a lot on the graduated, even though I had all this stuff steps of Riley. But, once inside, past the on my resume, I still couldn't get a job. I steps, a very different and refreshing lifestyle temped until November, and then landed a is immediately apparent. These people aren't horrible corporate secretarial position," business majors, and they have no problem Zuaro says. . with that. Though her story might seem heartbreak­ "I won't feel like a failure when I leave ing, Zuaro insists that it's not. In fact, she here without ajob in Chicago at an account­ views it as almost a necessary rite of pas­ ing firm in May," senior BFA major Annie sage. "There's nothing wrong with strug­ Nagengast says. "For us, as art majors, gling for a few years after college," she says. there's no set plan - we could end up with "It's romantic in a way." And things do get business jobs, or we could be doing some­ better. Currently working at an agency that thing totally different. I don't set strict connects lecturers with organizations by day, boundaries. f9f. myself, or say I want to work Kara still writes at night, exhibiting a com­ in this sized frrm, or that city, because that's VAN GOGHS IN TRAINING Students tackle mon double-life trend among arts grads. . a still life in a painting class. AII-nighters are THEO 200, COMING IN HANDY YET AGAIN Two in a series of photographs by senior BFA major Stephanie Hanna representing the seven not how I think about my future." common occurrences for the artists, often "My job is what makes it possible for me to deadly sins: "Gluttony" (left) and "Envy" (right). Hanna views Notre Dame's liberal arts curriculum requirements as enriching her arts education. Art majors can pursue either a BA or a . working into the early hours of the morning. live where I do and write on the side. In a

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and marketing myself all along. I sent out or a class or any setting with all these other people in the city, but there's not the cama­ 200 letters almost every month trying to get considerations and deadlines," Nagengast raderie - it seems that they compete more my name out there, a year later I defi­ says. with each other." nitely see results." "I've said Ijust want to go back to Mon­ Hanna "-'",HH5""? She's now on the side of the tana and, you know, work on the golf course studying art at What is every college student's favorite word? Why, "free," of course! You won't have to spend a dime on any of the events on this industry. and run a beer cart, and the professors say, the Art Institute calendar. Whether you're craving the arts or just some good competition, Coming Distractions has you covered. Don't forget to e-mail 'That sounds great. Just make sure you're your event submissions to [email protected] (All submissions are subject to Scholastic approval.) making art,' " says BFA major Stephanie Hanna, Nagengast's roommate. "It's really hard to finally say, 'I'm an artist.' I guess What: Drop-in Badminton the true test will be once we graduate, to see What: Twister and other assorted board games When: Fridays 7 p.m. to 10 if we keep creating." When: Whenever p.m., Saturdays 9 p.m. to 11 Their eagerness for the future doesn't Where: You dorm room or any place four to six players can fit comfortably. (In that case, p.m. overshadow their appreciation of the fact probably not your dorm room.) Where: Rolfs Sports Rec­ that this year perhaps is the last one, at least How much: Free reation Center, Court 2 for a while, guaranteed to be full of plenti­ Why: Just because you're in college doesn't mean you can't revert to the carefree days of How much: Free ful hours to dedicate to art. Their classes spill childhood. Have your parents send you some of your favorite games and play until the wee Why: Some- over into daily life, as Nagengast and Hanna hours of the morning. thing to re- ~ live together in an apartment that is clearly mind you of home to creative souls. Two of Nagengast's summer's SCUlptures are displayed on a shelf in the backyard kitchen - one, an amorphous white arc, and barbeques, or other a replica of a cereal bowI on a maybe grade made the table on the other side school P.E. room, a tall wooden structure with Their walls are covered in and tapestries - not the ____ ,,-_ l:'H\_'UC~Ha strewn across most What: Echoes of

to them makes it even .ULJH::;... uu Erin they do not, or cannot, se):)ar~lte,theiI When: October art the rest of their lives. "I've 11,7 p.m. my alarm for 4:30 in the morning Where: JACC get up and shoot the su What: International Fihn Series: Profundo carmesi How much: Free agengast says. "I'm sleeping in my When: October 15, 7 p.m. Why: Comhaltas, and running shoes, just went to bed two Where: Hesburgh Center for International Stud­ an Irish tradi­ hours ago. For what else do you get up at 4 ies, Auditorium tional music and a.m. so you can capture the right light?" How much: Free dance group, will The success stories of grads like Zuaro, Why: Set in northern Mexico in the 1940's, be stopping at Lang and Mendenhall, as well as the strength Profundo carmesi (Deep Crimson) tells the ND on its tour of A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK Senior of ND'sart faculty and program, however GREETINGS FROM RILEY Senior Nicole story of the "Lonely Hearts Killers," a crimi­ North America. Molly Morin works on a wood-carving small, offer continuing reassurance that the Kinney perfects her postcards. nal couple who made wealthy American The group of 16 will entertain fans project. long nights are worth it. widows their victims. Part of the film series both before and after the Pitts­ "I don't think there;s a professor in Riley "Looking Out, Looking In: Latino and Latin burgh pep rally. There's nothing Y~--'-"'~-:-'--"------'7 ,---···.. --".---.. ,-----"--:-'7 ' equally possible come May. They anticipate who I don't know," Nagengast says. "You and the background ,in fine a~ts is invalu- American Perspectives," the film will look like a little Irish merriment to bol­ the unknowri; anduot unhappily,! "It's ca­ walk around barefoot, with crazy makeup able. T~eNptre l)ame degree, even at violence in Mexamerica and might just ster your spirits or your school reer fair time \and' everything, ahd I'm not on for some photo shoot, and it's all nor­ though t~e\~h.d,e.part~ent i,fuot very well­ make you think twice before resorting to the singles ads. pride. freaking out," ~ a~erigas~ sat'- "With the mal, and everyone mingles. They do any­ known, IS Huge. The photographers love way the economy Is,Ithfuk everybody's a thing from give you awesome recommen­ to know tha~'vehad a/~alanced liberal What: ND Express Billiards 11 little more open td\evetythin~. You can be a dations for grad school to help you assemble arts educatio~ It's always been a plus, When: Mondays through Thursdays, a.m. to 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, waitress, and make\art.onth~ side and never a portfolio and resumes and apply for never a negative;'" ..... / 8:30 p.m. to midnight sell it, but you're still an Fist.", grants." In the end, it i1 this.persistent optimism Where: LaFortune Current seniors lodidorward to the type Zuaro agrees that the support system that connects eac~~~lhe graduates' stories. How much: Free of life, ups and down~l~nd all, that Zuaro, within ND's art community is key, and not "The best part of bfjrng an arts major is the Why: Billiards evolved from a lawn game similar to croquet that was played in northern Europe Lang and Mendenhall currently are living. necessarily common. "ND was great be­ unknown - it's not laid out for you," Zuaro in the 15th century. It was the first sport to have a world championship game. According to the "I just need to go somewhere, take some cause of the networking. If you went some­ says. "It's wide open. People are doing weird Billiard Congress of America, billiard champions have the highest average age of any sport - time,and make art, outside of a university, where else like NYU, you'll know more stuff now." D 35.6 years. And pool is one of the safest sports in the world! I think ND needs a billiards team.

34 SCHOLASTICENTERTAINMENT 10 OCTOBER 2002 10 OCTOBER 2002 SCHOLASTICCALENDAR 35 j~------'------~ I and marketing myself all along. I sent out or a class or any setting with all these other people in the city, but there's not the cama­ 200 letters almost every month trying to get considerations and deadlines," Nagengast raderie - it seems that they compete more my name out there, a year later I defi­ says. with each other." nitely see results." "I've said Ijust want to go back to Mon­ Hanna "-'",HH5""? She's now on the side of the tana and, you know, work on the golf course studying art at What is every college student's favorite word? Why, "free," of course! You won't have to spend a dime on any of the events on this industry. and run a beer cart, and the professors say, the Art Institute calendar. Whether you're craving the arts or just some good competition, Coming Distractions has you covered. Don't forget to e-mail 'That sounds great. Just make sure you're your event submissions to [email protected] (All submissions are subject to Scholastic approval.) making art,' " says BFA major Stephanie Hanna, Nagengast's roommate. "It's really hard to finally say, 'I'm an artist.' I guess What: Drop-in Badminton the true test will be once we graduate, to see What: Twister and other assorted board games When: Fridays 7 p.m. to 10 if we keep creating." When: Whenever p.m., Saturdays 9 p.m. to 11 Their eagerness for the future doesn't Where: You dorm room or any place four to six players can fit comfortably. (In that case, p.m. overshadow their appreciation of the fact probably not your dorm room.) Where: Rolfs Sports Rec­ that this year perhaps is the last one, at least How much: Free reation Center, Court 2 for a while, guaranteed to be full of plenti­ Why: Just because you're in college doesn't mean you can't revert to the carefree days of How much: Free ful hours to dedicate to art. Their classes spill childhood. Have your parents send you some of your favorite games and play until the wee Why: Some- over into daily life, as Nagengast and Hanna hours of the morning. thing to re- ~ live together in an apartment that is clearly mind you of home to creative souls. Two of Nagengast's summer's SCUlptures are displayed on a shelf in the backyard kitchen - one, an amorphous white arc, and barbeques, or other a replica of a cereal bowI on a maybe grade made the table on the other side school P.E. room, a tall wooden structure with Their walls are covered in and tapestries - not the ____ ,,-_ l:'H\_'UC~Ha strewn across most What: Echoes of to them makes it even .ULJH::;... uu Erin they do not, or cannot, se):)ar~lte,theiI When: October art the rest of their lives. "I've 11,7 p.m. my alarm for 4:30 in the morning Where: JACC get up and shoot the su What: International Fihn Series: Profundo carmesi How much: Free agengast says. "I'm sleeping in my When: October 15, 7 p.m. Why: Comhaltas, and running shoes, just went to bed two Where: Hesburgh Center for International Stud­ an Irish tradi­ hours ago. For what else do you get up at 4 ies, Auditorium tional music and a.m. so you can capture the right light?" How much: Free dance group, will The success stories of grads like Zuaro, Why: Set in northern Mexico in the 1940's, be stopping at Lang and Mendenhall, as well as the strength Profundo carmesi (Deep Crimson) tells the ND on its tour of A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK Senior of ND'sart faculty and program, however GREETINGS FROM RILEY Senior Nicole story of the "Lonely Hearts Killers," a crimi­ North America. Molly Morin works on a wood-carving small, offer continuing reassurance that the Kinney perfects her postcards. nal couple who made wealthy American The group of 16 will entertain fans project. long nights are worth it. widows their victims. Part of the film series both before and after the Pitts­ "I don't think there;s a professor in Riley "Looking Out, Looking In: Latino and Latin burgh pep rally. There's nothing Y~--'-"'~-:-'--"------'7 ,---···.. --".---.. ,-----"--:-'7 ' equally possible come May. They anticipate who I don't know," Nagengast says. "You and the background ,in fine a~ts is invalu- American Perspectives," the film will look like a little Irish merriment to bol­ the unknowri; anduot unhappily,! "It's ca­ walk around barefoot, with crazy makeup able. T~eNptre l)ame degree, even at violence in Mexamerica and might just ster your spirits or your school reer fair time \and' everything, ahd I'm not on for some photo shoot, and it's all nor­ though t~e\~h.d,e.part~ent i,fuot very well­ make you think twice before resorting to the singles ads. pride. freaking out," ~ a~erigas~ sat'- "With the mal, and everyone mingles. They do any­ known, IS Huge. The photographers love way the economy Is,Ithfuk everybody's a thing from give you awesome recommen­ to know tha~'vehad a/~alanced liberal What: ND Express Billiards 11 little more open td\evetythin~. You can be a dations for grad school to help you assemble arts educatio~ It's always been a plus, When: Mondays through Thursdays, a.m. to 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, waitress, and make\art.onth~ side and never a portfolio and resumes and apply for never a negative;'" ..... / 8:30 p.m. to midnight sell it, but you're still an Fist.", grants." In the end, it i1 this.persistent optimism Where: LaFortune Current seniors lodidorward to the type Zuaro agrees that the support system that connects eac~~~lhe graduates' stories. How much: Free of life, ups and down~l~nd all, that Zuaro, within ND's art community is key, and not "The best part of bfjrng an arts major is the Why: Billiards evolved from a lawn game similar to croquet that was played in northern Europe Lang and Mendenhall currently are living. necessarily common. "ND was great be­ unknown - it's not laid out for you," Zuaro in the 15th century. It was the first sport to have a world championship game. According to the "I just need to go somewhere, take some cause of the networking. If you went some­ says. "It's wide open. People are doing weird Billiard Congress of America, billiard champions have the highest average age of any sport - time,and make art, outside of a university, where else like NYU, you'll know more stuff now." D 35.6 years. And pool is one of the safest sports in the world! I think ND needs a billiards team.

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I What We Worked For by Kara S. Zuaro I I spent much of the last year working for corporate shumai and sweets made with beans. At times, I Japan, which nearly drove me to dive off the Brook­ I I hoped to find the strength to climb the corporate lyn Bridge. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't have ladder to where no American woman has gone lasted half as long in the clutches of corporate America. before. But I've always known that I wasn't cut I was thankful for the language barrier. Combined out for a life of long hours, suits and cubicles. with my English and film production degree, it al­ Let's face it. I was even artsier than the aver­ lowed me to create imaginary subtitles as I gazed at age Arts & Letters kid. I didn't comb my hair or my superiors, who shot Japanese back and forth like eat red meat. I changed my pants possibly once Ping-Pong. This kept me vastly entertained for a week, sighed during foreign films and went to months of stuffing envelopes. Plus, we had an un­ literary readings for fun. All I ever wanted was limited supply of green tea in the kitchen. What to live in New York City, but in order to afford more could a recent Arts & Letters grad hope for? an apartment in my favorite "Brooklyn neighbor­ Unfortunately, what was supposed to be an easy day hood, I needed the sort of cash that freelance job to fund my writing career quickly became the sec­ writing just wasn't going to provide. retarial job from hell, or Tokyo, depending on how So I work full-time and make time to write. I you look at it. It started out innocently enough. The started small, interviewing little-known musicians first time I met my Japanese boss, I told him where I for indie rock webzines, and moved up to review­ went to school, and he asked me if I saw the movie ing records for magazines you can get at Barnes & about the hunchback. "No, I do not mean France," I Noble (if you know where to look.) Though I landed said, slowly. "I went to the Notre Dame in Indiana." a full-time position at a well-respected speakers' He smiled and said, "Ah, Rudy!" I knew we were bureau, I'm not making enough money to enjoy the going to get along just fine. city's finer points out of my own pocket. Thanks to Despite the fact that my creative thinking and a little luck, though, I'm pres­ interaction with the higher ently expensing checks at bars and restaurants and Writing personal correspondence powers of my company getting paid to write up entertainment profiles for for one of the highest-ranking execs was generally limited to ari internet directory. in America was fun, as were the their nods and my awk­ When the going gets tough, I rush out of work ward head-bops, the Notre lunch breaks when the elderly Japa­ into a beat-up Jeep' filled with my friends. We Dame thing designated me strip off our suit jackets, crowded like quintu­ nese staff would corner me in the as the gal who got to plet Clark Kents in a phone booth on wheels, but kitchen and ask me why hamburg­ single-handedly run five we change into hooded sweatshirts instead of divisions of th~ corporate ers were so large in America. capes. We fly up 5th Avenue to catch an anar­ communications depart- chist punk-rock show at a little liberal arts col­ ment without a raise. lege in Bronxville. The· band is called Against KaraZuaro, Writing personal correspondence for one of the high­ Me! and their opener is a folk song spiked with a fonner Scholastic est-ranking execs in America was fun, as were the electric guitars. It's called "What We Worked editor and Gipper, lunch breaks when the elderly Japanese staff would For," and it gives us something to think about on graduated in 20.01 with comer me in the kitchen and ask me why hamburgers the subway the next morning. an FIT major. were so large in America. ("Do you think the big ham­ I do my best to measure my days in sights and She is now working to burger look more gorgeous?") But you know, when smells and tastes and sounds, rather than count­ live in New York City. combined with 1O-hour days of making travel arrange­ ing the hours that I spend at the office. I find my ments, faxing documents that I couldn't read and up­ Zen in pockets of air as I walk down the street, dating online calendars, these cute cultural exchanges in the thick sandalwood smoke of a sidewalk in­ weren't that funny. cense vendor, the salty stench of fish near an All joking asid~, though, however bitter I may outdoor market, the breath outside a Laundromat, have been about the menial labor I was burdened the puff of air that passes with a woman in wit!)., I did l~arn a lot at this job. Long nights of pointed shoes and reminds me of myoid sound editing in the attic of 0' Shaughnessy trained roommate's perfume. me to appreciate the metered Japanese that I heard In a memory fresh as yesterday, I see her in our all day, spoken like percussion, without the sing­ freshman dorm room, jumping through a cloud of songy inflections of my native English. I spent lunch , her scent, into work and love and the dizziness of breaks with Japanese literature. I tried shrimp the future. 0

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I What We Worked For by Kara S. Zuaro I I spent much of the last year working for corporate shumai and sweets made with beans. At times, I Japan, which nearly drove me to dive off the Brook­ I I hoped to find the strength to climb the corporate lyn Bridge. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't have ladder to where no American woman has gone lasted half as long in the clutches of corporate America. before. But I've always known that I wasn't cut I was thankful for the language barrier. Combined out for a life of long hours, suits and cubicles. with my English and film production degree, it al­ Let's face it. I was even artsier than the aver­ lowed me to create imaginary subtitles as I gazed at age Arts & Letters kid. I didn't comb my hair or my superiors, who shot Japanese back and forth like eat red meat. I changed my pants possibly once Ping-Pong. This kept me vastly entertained for a week, sighed during foreign films and went to months of stuffing envelopes. Plus, we had an un­ literary readings for fun. All I ever wanted was limited supply of green tea in the kitchen. What to live in New York City, but in order to afford more could a recent Arts & Letters grad hope for? an apartment in my favorite "Brooklyn neighbor­ Unfortunately, what was supposed to be an easy day hood, I needed the sort of cash that freelance job to fund my writing career quickly became the sec­ writing just wasn't going to provide. retarial job from hell, or Tokyo, depending on how So I work full-time and make time to write. I you look at it. It started out innocently enough. The started small, interviewing little-known musicians first time I met my Japanese boss, I told him where I for indie rock webzines, and moved up to review­ went to school, and he asked me if I saw the movie ing records for magazines you can get at Barnes & about the hunchback. "No, I do not mean France," I Noble (if you know where to look.) Though I landed said, slowly. "I went to the Notre Dame in Indiana." a full-time position at a well-respected speakers' He smiled and said, "Ah, Rudy!" I knew we were bureau, I'm not making enough money to enjoy the going to get along just fine. city's finer points out of my own pocket. Thanks to Despite the fact that my creative thinking and a little luck, though, I'm pres­ interaction with the higher ently expensing checks at bars and restaurants and Writing personal correspondence powers of my company getting paid to write up entertainment profiles for for one of the highest-ranking execs was generally limited to ari internet directory. in America was fun, as were the their nods and my awk­ When the going gets tough, I rush out of work ward head-bops, the Notre lunch breaks when the elderly Japa­ into a beat-up Jeep' filled with my friends. We Dame thing designated me strip off our suit jackets, crowded like quintu­ nese staff would corner me in the as the gal who got to plet Clark Kents in a phone booth on wheels, but kitchen and ask me why hamburg­ single-handedly run five we change into hooded sweatshirts instead of divisions of th~ corporate ers were so large in America. capes. We fly up 5th Avenue to catch an anar­ communications depart- chist punk-rock show at a little liberal arts col­ ment without a raise. lege in Bronxville. The· band is called Against KaraZuaro, Writing personal correspondence for one of the high­ Me! and their opener is a folk song spiked with a fonner Scholastic est-ranking execs in America was fun, as were the electric guitars. It's called "What We Worked editor and Gipper, lunch breaks when the elderly Japanese staff would For," and it gives us something to think about on graduated in 20.01 with comer me in the kitchen and ask me why hamburgers the subway the next morning. an FIT major. were so large in America. ("Do you think the big ham­ I do my best to measure my days in sights and She is now working to burger look more gorgeous?") But you know, when smells and tastes and sounds, rather than count­ live in New York City. combined with 1O-hour days of making travel arrange­ ing the hours that I spend at the office. I find my ments, faxing documents that I couldn't read and up­ Zen in pockets of air as I walk down the street, dating online calendars, these cute cultural exchanges in the thick sandalwood smoke of a sidewalk in­ weren't that funny. cense vendor, the salty stench of fish near an All joking asid~, though, however bitter I may outdoor market, the breath outside a Laundromat, have been about the menial labor I was burdened the puff of air that passes with a woman in wit!)., I did l~arn a lot at this job. Long nights of pointed shoes and reminds me of myoid sound editing in the attic of 0' Shaughnessy trained roommate's perfume. me to appreciate the metered Japanese that I heard In a memory fresh as yesterday, I see her in our all day, spoken like percussion, without the sing­ freshman dorm room, jumping through a cloud of songy inflections of my native English. I spent lunch , her scent, into work and love and the dizziness of breaks with Japanese literature. I tried shrimp the future. 0

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