All that jazz An expensive aftermath Ten universities will be represented as the Engineers estimate that damages from Friday 4 3rd annual Collegiate Jazz Festival comes to Thursday’s earthguake in the Northwest total Notre Dame this weekend. m ore th a n$ 2 billion. MARCH 2, Scene ♦ pages 12-13 World & Nation ♦ page 5 2 0 0 1 O b s e r v e r The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s VOL XXXIV NO. 99 HTTP://OBS ERVER.ND.EDU Ex cordeguidelines propose bishop mandates ♦ Discussion continues on how to best balance academic freedom, Catholic character at Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s

By PAT McELWEE News Writer

Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s are schools placed in a rather unique position within the world of American higher education. Not only do they face the daunting task of remaining aca­ demically viable and competitive, but they are committed to maintaining a Catholic identity within an increasingly secu­ lar world. The difficulty of reconciling those two goals is amply demonstrated in the current debates over how to do so. The most controversial focus of these debates has been the requirement that all Catholic theology professors obtain a mandate from the local bishop. Professor John Cavadini, chair of Notre Dame’s theology department, agrees with the goal of creating a Catholic and intellectual culture in Catholic universities. However, he believes, mandates are not the right creative force. “You can’t legislate a culture,” said Cavadini. “You can’t legislate people’s hearts. That’s impossible. You can only change a culture by debate, consultation and persuasion.” Mandates were conceived as tools to give bishops some jurisdiction over the Catholic theology taught in Catholic universities in an effort to preserve the Catholic nature of those universities. Perhaps as early as May 3, Catholic theology professors will be required to have a mandate to establish that they teach “in full communion with the Church,” in the language of the papal document, Ex corde Ecclesiae. On one hand, Catholic universities do not want to revert to the dogmatic teachings typical of the Middle Ages. On the other hand, those same universities do not want to go the way of Harvard and Duke — universities founded with a religious mission but almost completely secular now. PETER RICHARDSON/The Observer Notre Dame theology professor Eric Plumer is among those in academia who potentially struggle see EX CORDE/page 4 with Ex corde mandates that Catholic theology professors obtain mandates from local bishops.

‘Chubb Club’ founder offers advice Publicity boosts

were going for fast food for lunch foods that they normally wouldn’t ♦ Molnar outlines ways all the time and ordering pizza on a regular basis at home. number of SMC of lifelong healthy eating when we had to work late,” recalls Molnar inquired, “how many piz­ Molnar. zas are ordered in your dorm?” The defining moment came in She also cited that many students’ By KRISTEN FITZPATRICK RA applicants January 1996 when Molnar saw her favorite high carbohydrate sub­ News Writer medical chart where her doctor had stance, beer, as another reason why written “morbidly obese”. Molnar some students tend to gain weight By KATIE McVOY For Judy Molnar, the founder of knew then that she had to make the their first year of college. News Writer Rosie O’Donnell’s Chubb Club, her decision to live or to die, and she Molnar stated that one should not struggle with weight began in col­ chose to live. be trapped into thinking that people It’s that time of year again. They’re sitting lege. Since then, Judy Molnar has lost on television and in the movies are on the edge of their seats, biting their nails, A 1989 gradu­ good examples of physical appear­ over a 100 pounds. She has compet­ hoping they don’t get red tagged, wondering ate of Clemson ed in several Iron Man Triathlons ance. College students try to mirror where their home will be next year. University and what Hollywood looks like, said and several marathons, including No, it’s not spring training, it’s RA selec­ scholarship vol­ Molnar, citing recent polls that the Chicago and Walt Disney World tion. leyball athlete Marathons. state students’ number one concern Every year in February and March, Saint is no longer homesickness, but eat­ for the Tigers, Molnar was born and raised in Mary’s women apply to be resident advisors she was pres­ South Bend and is the founder and ing disorders. for the next school year. They offer their sured to lower former coach of the Chubb Club, “You’ve been bom barded with time and their support to any woman who her weight for which was featured on the Rosie images of what the perfect woman might live on their floor come August. And her sport, said should look like and it’s somewhere O’Donnell Show. then they wait. Molnar Thursday Molnar Molnar spoke on the life style between Brittany Spears and “The worst part [of the process] is antici­ in a lecture on changes that occur when one enters Jennifer Lopez. It has become a pating whether or not you got in,” said Cathy beginning healthy lifestyles. college. prize to be skinny.” Canetti, a current applicant. “My coach told me one day that I According to the Molnar, the However, society does not fit this The anticipation won’t go on much longer. had to get my weight down to 155 Freshman-15 has now become the mirror image; 65 percent of The 40 women, who applied to be RAs this pounds. I tried everything, but at freshman 25. She sighted the fact American males are overweight. year, of which only 20 will be selected, will The most important thing stu­ 6’2”, 1 just couldn’t weigh that.” that the dinning halls offer a wide know Monday whether or not they have been After college, the struggle became dents can do now is establish variety of food and in unlimited selected. harder and the battle was often portions. She also noted that college lost. “The people I worked with students often eat late and consume see M OLNAR/page 4 see RA/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ INSIDE Friday, March 2, 2001

Inside C o lum n T his W eek in ND/SMC H istory Going forward, Tuesday, February 24, 1970 Monday, February 23, 1987 SLC OK’s parietal recommendations Scholastic hit with suspension moving on The Student Life Council last night passed a resolution Scholastic, Notre Dame’s student magazine, has been sus­ calling for the individual determination of parietal hour pended from publication by the Student Activities Office. procedure by each residence hall after consultation Scholastic printed the photo of an artistic work, a man and The end of the year is fast approaching, while with, and the approval of, the Hall Life Board. Fr. women embraced in a sexual act that was originally most seniors feel like they have a long time to graduation, things are happening all too fast in Charles McCarragher, Vice President for Student Affairs, removed from the Juggler magazine. Scholastic will stop The Observer office. Next passed out a five page rationale discussing the adminis­ publishing permanently rather than allow administrators week will be our last official week. tration’s opposition to the Life Board’s motion. to review the magazine before it's published. After next week we will all have more free time. /Vfter next week, we will be able to go out a lot more, OUTSIDE THE D o m e Compiled from U-Wire reports see our non-Observer friends a lot more, sleep a lot more and do a lot more school work — well maybe Quake impact ripples to Washington State U. not. While I have been for­ Lila Haughey mulating an extensive plan PULLMAN, Wash. Olympia. She found it was almost of action for the last two The Puget Sound area was rocked impossible to get through. months of my senior year, I Viewpoint by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake The earthquake also shook the still feel somewhat sad. Editor Wednesday, and its ripple effects WSU community in other parts of the After, managing the were felt in more way than one at state. Viewpoint Department for a Washington State University. “I was in the secretary of state’s year, I finally realized what In Pullman, many students spent Upon hearing of the quake, fresh­ office this morning talking to his per­ I wanted to accomplish. The past two weeks the day worrying about loved ones. man electrical engineering major sonal assistant [when it happened],” have seemed all too short to do it all. Now I Christina Knapp, a freshman major­ Chad Caldwell said, “I’m still sur­ said Clarke Brunkow-Mather, AS WSU know how to go about accomplishing these ing in international business, said she prised. It doesn’t seem real yet, being Legislative affairs director and presi­ goals. But now is not the time. It is time to let was surprised to finally get through to here in Pullman.” dent of the Washington Student go. her family after countless tries. But real it was. The quake was so Lobby in Olympia. “We felt the shake, It is time to teach those succeeding me all “It was scary because the riots hap­ powerful, its shock was felt hundreds and Patrick McDonald [his assistant] that I know and to encourage them to do their pened yesterday, and now this,” she of miles away here at WSU. said, It’s an earthquake,’ and I dove best, to let them know they can ask for help said. “I felt the building sway [in the Fine under the table.” and be confident that others will rise to rpeet Knapp’s brother informed her that Arts Building],” said Lauren While working on the remodel job the challenge and, most importantly, to give her family was safe, and while the Greathouse, a junior majoring in fine on the old White Hall, Paul Strieker of them the room and time to be all they can be. It house did sway some, it was in good arts and English. Greathouse, upon Kovalenko Hale Architects said the is time to move on. shape. Her brother said that for 20 finding out of the quake, became building was ironically almost done Moving on is hard to discuss now, with over seconds after the quake, their “back­ immediately concerned for the wel­ with a seismic upgrade to make the two months to go, yet it is becomes easier if we yard pool became a wave pool.” fare of her brother who lives in building more resistant to quakes. put things in their place. There are many friends who are not best friends, but are not strangers. It is these people we will miss the most. These faces are the ones we will wonder S yracuse U niversity about randomly in the coming years — B r ig h a m Y oung U niversity acquaintances that happen to fall awkwardly into the category of those who we cannot seem Professors apologize for sexism to keep in touch with. We are so used to seeing Bush’s tax cuts benefit students their faces; they are a crucial part of the Notre SYRACUSE PROVO, Utah Dame experience. We cannot possibly take College students may get more out of President Twenty-four Brigham Young University professors have these people with us in our luggage and we George W. Bush’s proposed $1.3 trillion tax cut than apologized for sexist comments made by former male cannot expect the whole campus to move with they think. The tax break has the potential to BYU students who now attend the University of Utah us. But we can take comfort knowing that expand the tightened job market — an appealing School of Medicine, according to a letter written by though the role they played in our lives is prospect for students graduating in May, said Donald William S. Bradshaw, BYU professor of zoology. These vacant, someone else will fill it. Dutkowsky, a Syracuse University economics profes­ comments, directed toward female medical students, Just as when we left high school we found sor. “For the last three to four years, [the govern­ have been brought to the attention of BYU administration. new friends here, friends that seemed so simi­ ment] has been collecting more in taxes than it’s In a letter addressed to Victoria Judd, associate dean of lar to someone we knew at home, when we spending,” Dutkowsky said. “It’s become overkill at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Bradshaw, graduate in May others will fill the vacant roles this stage in the game. [The tax cut] can lead to a along with 23 other professors, expressed both their apol­ in our lives. I have made close friends here, at better business climate, job market and prospects.” ogy and sadness in regard to this situation. “Thank you The Observer and in my dorm, friends that I In his first address to U.S. Congress since his inau­ for making us aware of this problem, and accept our hope to keep. There will also be many other guration, Bush proposed his budget plan on apologies for the limited vision of those persons in your friends that will slowly fall through the cracks, Tuesday. Dutkowsky said students should also look program who make wrongful judgments about medical those friends will always be in my heart, a to the long-term effects of the proposal. Bush asked training for women,” the letter stated. Sexism among memory that is sparked when I meet someone Congress to privatize Social Security, making freshman medical students has become a problem at who fills the same role. Someone who seems so Americans responsible for their own retirement BYU’s school of medicine, and inappropriate comments familiar. In that we can take comfort, knowing funds. Social Security, Dutkowsky said, is not just a can be traced to former BYU students, said John Dwan, that while an acquaintance may be gone, there concern for the elderly. director of public affairs in the Health Science Center. will always be someone like them that will be there when we need him or her. We still have some time here and moving on will be tough, but at least we can be somewhat consoled knowing that we are leaving compe­ Local W eather N ational W eather tent people behind. People that are different from us, but can excel in a different way. 5 Day South Bend Forecast Wherever we go, we will meet more people, The AccuWeather® forecast for noon, Friday, March 2. AccuW eatherw forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures who will be special too, just maybe not in the Lines separate high temperature zones lor the day. Notre Dame, go Irish way.

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major, students frequently con­ Along similar lines, a person’s By KEVIN SCHUMM template the ramifications of awareness of and adaptability to healthy eating habits News Writer their major designation but the prevalent role of serendipity unnecessarily so, suggests would without question prove it meant to eat healthy. It’s not Consistency and confidence, Ohmer. rewarding. By KATIE MILLER about dieting, it’s about cognizance and communication, “Looking back with distant per­ “As much as we want to plan News Writer lifestyle.” connection and compensation — spective, it doesn’t matter what and say ‘I’ve got it all figured Latson studied nutrition in a combination of these six items your major is, it truly doesn’t out,’ things just happen. Be pre­ Conscious eating and health Asia and Central America. The is the key to getting ahead in matter,” she said, “Do what you pared, interested, and willing to awareness were the topics of lifestyle of the elderly of the today’s society, said American enjoy doing. The work you do in take advantage of them,” said Deanna Latson’s program, different countries was very studies professor Susan Ohmer every major will carry you.” Ohmer. “Eat Right. Feel Good. Look different from that of elderly Wednesday night. Acknowledging that a major is Looking back on her life, Great!” Wednesday night at Americans. Their aging Ohmer opened her lecture — a necessary means to a produc­ Ohmer recounted explicit exam­ Saint Mary’s. process had not caused deteri­ the second in the Last Lecture tive life, Ohmer advised against ples where the input of her “I used to be an unconscious oration. Series sponsored by student gov­ trying to gauge what would friends behooved her greatly. eater,” said Latson. “I put any­ “They were active. They ernment — applauding the cur­ result in happiness at age 60, but She stressed that one can “learn thing and everything in my had a completely different rent Notre Dame student. rather using a major to answer more, do better, and get ahead body. I wanted to find a better lifestyle. Those people do not Drawing from her experiences as the question, “How do I enjoy by talking with other people.” At way to live my life.” look like our elderly people.” a professor at the City College of spending my time?” the same time, Ohmer also noted In college, Latson suffered Dairy products are not part New York (CUNY), she considers Ohmer said the best way to that unfortunately, the extraordi­ from bulimia, excess weight, of a healthy diet according to students’ acceptance to and good attain this desired level of narily high value placed on indi­ severe migraines, colds, fius, Latson. standing within Notre Dame to achievement is to place a premi­ vidual accomplishment in the and low energy. “Dairy products intensify be a great achievement. um on consistency and confi­ academic arena, at times, could “It is painfully obvious that allergenic reactions by 70 per­ “[At CUNY] 1 realized what it dence. Consistency, while often adversely affect one’s transition most of us take better care of cent,” she said. “Calcium is means to not be ready for college overlooked, is truly appreciated to the professional world. our material items than our lost by people who consume ... not that [the students] were in all capacities, both personal In her last suggestion for get­ bodies,” she said. “takers” such as soda and not interesting, creative, lively and professional. ting ahead, Ohmer recognized She decided that candy- the importance of money. Having she needed to ingredients beings; merely that some people “Being in attendance, being “It is painfully do not have the talent that it awake and being attentive really lived in New York City as a grad­ make changes in which pull takes. The fact that Notre Dame makes a difference,” said Ohmer. uate student, she described an her life when she obvious that most of calcium out students are here and are Another key to success is confi­ awareness of compensation as realized her father us take better care of of the was slowly dying bones.” achieving at the level that they dence. Looking to popular politi­ just being practical. In closing, our material items are, should result in a great cal figures, Ohmer clearly she suggested that the only limi­ due to his poor Heart sense of self-pride and reassur­ demonstrated the role of confi­ tation to success is not taking eating habits. than our bodies." a t t a c k s , ance for them,” she said. dence in many people’s success­ advantage of one’s own ingenu­ “He had stock­ strokes, dia­ Ohmer cited the desire to have es. An ability to “enjoy [oneself]” ity. piles of medicine Deanna Latson betes, and and believe in his or her self- “Success is an attitude, a state in his cabinet ... cancer can a concrete plan for the future as nutritionist the source of many students’ worth undoubtedly has positive of mind. Figure out what you My father’s doctor be prevented everyday anxiety. Before, during, reverberations, regardless of the want the most and go out and get said my dad by a healthy and after the selection of a situation. it,” she said. would die quickly if he went diet, said Latson. off the medicine and slowly if “The American Cancer he stayed on the medications,” Association says that 40 to 70 said Latson. “I wanted to find percent of all cancers could be a better way to save my avoided by a diet of fruits, veg­ ach, Florida! father’s life.” etables, grains, and legumes,” Latson changed her major she said. “Twenty years ago, and studied unconventional one in four Americans devel­ medicine. In graduate school, oped cancer, ten years ago, she met a “conscious eater,” a one in three Americans devel­ woman of 41 who looked oped cancer, today, one in two healthier, younger, and had will develop cancer. Eight- BEACH RESORT ^CONFERENCE CENTER more energy than Latson who hundred thousand new dia­ I ' f • 800 feel of Gulf Beach Footage • 2 t,ap«e was 23 at the time. This con­ betes cases are developed 1 S Outdoor Swiminina, Pools • Sailhoal. .lei Ski scious eater became a mentor each year. And heart attacks and friend to Latson. are becoming more common ; and Parasail Rentals • Volleyball • llny- The images the media sup­ among women” Beachfront llot tub • Suites up to 10 People plies us with are 99.9 percent Stanford University conduct­ • Airport l imousine Service false, said Latson. A friend ed autopsies on children who works at Cosmopolitan between the ages of four and WORLD FAMOUS 1)J ”Bie Donna” Magazine sent Latson a pic­ seven who had died in car ture of Cindy Crawford before accidents and found their it was altered. The picture that veins to be hardened with appeared in the magazine was plaque as a result of a poor dramatically different, said diet, said Latson. Latson. “Vegetarian athletes have Latson warned the audience twice the stamina of flesh eat­ of the chemicals contained in ing athletes,” said Latson. Reservations 800.488.8828 Olestra, the fat-free ingredient “The body expends energy to found in products such as break down food; the more www.sandpiperbeaeon. <• o m WOW Doritos. The ingredients soluble food you eat, the more attach themselves to vitamins energy you create.” and take them along when Latson emphasized the they leave the body. power of the media over con­ “One bag of WOW chips can sumers’ diets and the impor­ lower cancer fighting antibod­ tance of educating oneself. ies by 50 percent,” said “We are educated by smart Latson. “Proctor and Gamble business people who want to RENT has invested $500 million in sell their product: they are this product, that it will take biased. Are you eating to live years to get it off the market.” or living to eat?” Latson asked Just because food is on the audience. “If you live to 2 0 0 1 - 2 0 OOL YEAR shelves does not mean that it eat, you could end up a statis­ is safe. Lots of foods should tic. have warnings on them and Since becoming a vegan, don’t. Whatever you do, do not Latson has lost sixty-five ignore warning labels, said pounds and has not experi­ Latson. enced any of the migraines her DOMUS PROPERTIES HAS A 10 BEDROOM HOUSE Preservatives and additives doctor told her were heredi­ in foods are a major problem , tary. Her father was able to go according to Latson. Even Girl off his medications after three 4 BATH, 3 KITCHENS Scout cookies contain additives months of being a vegan. Latson left the audience with ■BIG COMMON ROOM WITH BAR that cause abdominal distress in young children. The FDA six strategies for living a ■VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS has reported an increase in healthy lifestyle. ■NEAR OTHER STUDENT HOUSES high levels of toxins in young “Define healthy for yourself, people. cut down or eliminate animal -SECURITY SYSTEM “Thirty -thousand new addi­ products, experiment with ■WASHER & DRYER tives get added to the market vegetarian meals, eat as many CONTACT KRAMER each year,” she said. raw foods as possible, elimi­ ■HEAT INCLUDED IN RENT (219) 298-9673 CELL PHONE Latson dismissed the notion nate processed sugar and caf­ that dieting is an effective way feine, and educate yourself.” (219) 234-2436 OFFICE to maintain weight loss. “The power of hand to (219) 674-2572 VOICE MAIL “Eighty-seven percent of mouth is incredible. By learn­ dieters gain their weight back ing better choices, you can or more,” she said. “As a change your life and the lives ALSO LEASING HOUSES FOR 2002-2003 SCHOOL YEAR bulimic, I had no idea of what of your loved ones.” The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Friday, March 2, 2001

higher learning within their universities, according to the best exercise you can do.” dioceses, I have been Notre Dame theology profes­ Molnar said students have Ex corde engaged in regular dialogue sor Richard McBrien, who Molnar their own needs and the key is continued from page 1 with the local presidents of has publicly stated he will continued from page 1 to find what works for you. Catholic colleges and univer­ not seek a mandate. “Time is a problem for every­ In a development which sities since 1991 [shortly “As soon as you concede healthy life styles. Molnar one. You need to find what may have significant impact after Ex corde Ecclesiae was jurisdiction over internal stated that students should you need to do for you and fit on the details of academic released].” academic life, then the uni­ concentrate on regaining the it in,” said Molnar. She said life at Notre Dame, proposed Marilou Eldred, President versity has given up claim to control of our life that is often getting friends’ help for moti­ guidelines for granting man­ of Saint Mary’s, and be a university in the true lost with the freedom that vation is the best way to fit dates to Catholic theology Professor Joseph Incandela, sense of the word,” said comes with the independence accomplish goals. professors were released in chair of Saint Mary’s theolo­ McBrien. “I am concerned as of going to college. She cites “If you have a friend who is November by the National gy department, both con­ a Catholic theologian that simple things that one can do nagging you to take a nap or Conference of Catholic firmed that they had partic­ our universities be respected to improve his or her life on a to exercise with you, you are Bishops. ipated in discussions with in the academic world. daily basis. When she asked more likely to do it.” According to the proposed D’Arcy and would continue [Mandates arc] embarrass­ how students would most like Molnar challenged those guidelines, mandates are to to do so in the future. ing, they give more credibili­ to improve themselves, most present at the lecture to do be granted in writing by the “[D’Arcy] has been here. ty to our critics. Imagine students answered that they things for themselves and to local bishop to Catholic the­ He had lunch with the bishops telling a university would like to get more sleep. live by their own standards. ology professors. A professor department last semester.” who may or may not teach,” Molnar said that saying no She challenged the audience may request a mandate, pro­ Incandela said. “The bishop he said. and managing time are the to take control of their own vided she declares that she has been very responsive According to McBrien, if two simplest things that one lives and to think about what “will teach in full commu­ and very supportive. He Catholic universities lose can do to achieve this goal. they really want out of life. nion with understands legitimacy, the result would Some students stated that “The bottom line? It's all the Church,” some of the be less Catholic influence in they would like to find the about you. It’s not about a or the bish­ “If [mandates are] going difficulties academics, a result Ex corde time to exercise, which number on the scale or a op may to be enforced, then this could and the mandates were not Molnar said is very important. dress size that you think you intended to create. have to be. Find out about grant a man­ it’s hard to predict create for However, she said it should date “on his us and for At the end of all the dis­ not take an exorbitant amount you. That’s what it’s all own initia­ what the conseguences all those cussions, there may be an of time to excrete. about,” Molnar said. tive." will be, but I don’t think who teach understanding among all The p ro ­ theology.” involved parties that the they will be good." The University of Notre Dame Department of M usic presents faculty artist s posed guide­ Crucial to mandate, while officially on lines further the interests the books, will not be spell out the Joseph Incandela of Catholic enforced. Karen Buransfas, ceffo rig h t of chair, Saint Mary's universities But remains speculation, is the ability as no final decisions have Catholic pro­ theology department Maria Sfabfein, piano fessors to to rem ain been made. academical­ Many details about the receive a telecHens by J.S. Bach, FW Hlndemllh, Robwl Schumann and Johannas Brahms mandate “if all the condi­ ly viable. mandate remain up in the tions for granting the man­ Mandates may threaten the air, but discussions continue. date are fulfilled.” That is, freedom academics need to The future of the mandate Sunday, March 4, 2001 as long as the professor explore their disciplines, is difficult to guess, even by 2 pm, Annenbergr Auditorium commits “to teach authentic including theology, accord­ those directly involved in Catholic doctrine and to ing to the concerns exhibit­ discussions about it. Snife Museum of Art refrain from putting forth as ing by many. “If [mandates are] going to Catholic teaching anything Also, acceptance of the be enforced, then it’s hard to "Tickets required: contrary to” Church teach­ mandate would lower uni­ predict what the conse­ $3 students * $6 senior citizens ing, and behavior straying versity prestige by giving quences will be,” said $8 ND/SMC employees * $ 10 general admission Tickets avaifabfe at the LaForfune Box O ffice, (719) 63 1-8128 from that commitment is not fuel to the arguments of crit­ Incandela, “but 1 don’t think ics of religiously affiliated they will be good.” proven. For more information, please call (219) 63 1-620 1, email [email protected] , or v isit www.nd.edu/ congoers In 1990, Pope John Paul II wrote Ex corde Ecclesiae, a document intended to resolve ambiguities in the I into relationship between the Catholic Church and its uni­ Now everyone I pring Break ■ versities, and in 1999, the I U.S. bishops ap p roved an Application of that papal knows your name! I Ki o % o f f ! document. Following the release of I S a n d a l s ■ those documents, bishops, universities and theologians have been involved in dis­ cussions on how best to implement the goals enu­ merated first in Ex corde and M Happy Birthday later applied to the special G rape Road P iaza circum stances of U.S. u n i­ Grci|>e atiDuy rd. versities in the Application. il These discussions have focused on the crucial issues ACr°S o n ^fS o o £ /r0rT1 of academic freedom, insti­ tutional independence and Catholic identity. While all sides of the dis­ cinema@thesnite cussion seem to agree on the ideals the Pope set out in Ex c o rd e , not all agree that mandates are the right method for bringing those tf is n m n r a ideals into reality. wnerttrai Proponents of mandates urge universities and theolo­ gians not to view the bishop as an external agent wield­ o r a tim iwtnunt ing power over Catholic uni­ s w versities, but rather as a part of the university com­ munity itself. They stress ART SHOD mutual goals rather than adversarial roles. Bishop D’Arcy of the Fort Wayne-South Bend dioceses AIT SHOW has been an outspoken pro­ ponent of discussions aiming •March 19-April 30 to resolve difficulties with mandates. -SnbmissioDS and entry ABB SHOW He has expressed respect forms Jot Moiday, la rc h 5 for both Catholic identity in Catholic universities and academic freedom. Riiej Ball, n o n 318B (arailaUe mow) In a letter provided to The •Opes to all ND, S t Mary's, aid Holy Cross students Observer, D’Arcy wrote. “Like all the bishops who Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. have Catholic institutions of presented by ND Film, Television, and Theatre thearts.thearts.lftJ.di www.nd.edu/~ftt Friday, March 2, 2001 C o m p il e d f r o m T h e O b s e r v e r w ir e se r v ic e s page 5

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Bomb in Israel kills 1, wounds 9: a taxi van exploded in northern Israel Thursday after police stopped it at a roadblock during a search for a suspected, terrorist. As officers were checking passengers’ identification cards, a bomb aboard detonated, killing one person and wounding nine others.

Serbian prosecutors close in on M ilosevic: The net closing around Slobodan Milosevic tightened Thursday with a Belgrade prosecutor’s announcement of the first formal investigation into his activities. Milosevic, the former Yugoslav president, is widely blamed for the wars and atrocities of the last decade but also for widespread cor­ ruption in Serbia. Milosevic, who is living in a government villa in Belgrade is under 24- hour police surveillance.

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Prints shed light on murder: Fingerprints found in the home of two mur­ dered Dartmouth College professors matched the younger of the two teen suspects, accord­ ing to police documents released Thursday. The 23 pages of affidavits released in Lebanon District Court outline some of the evidence that led police to Robert Tulloch, 17, and James Parker, 16, but give no informa­ tion on motive.

FBI agent’s wife ignorant of spying: The wife of a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent accused of spying for Moscow had no suspicion that her husband might be involved in espionage and knew nothing about hun­ An unidentified worker constructs a fence in front of a popular night spot in downtown Seattle which was closed dreds of thousands of dollars that he was pur­ after a large part of its facade fell during a magnitude 6.8 earthquake. Seattle is still addressing the damage. ported to have received as spy payments, her lawyer said today. The wife, Bonnie Hanssen, has been in seclusion since the arrest of her Earthquake may cost $2 billion husband, Robert Philip Hanssen, a veteran counterintelligence specialist of the F B I. ed. The earthquake was declared the building Associated Press State emergency officials centered 35 miles south­ unsafe. The patients were SEATTLE counted 272 injuries direc­ west of Seattle and 33 kept in a gymnasium The damage estimate tly linked to Wednesday's miles underground. under guard Wednesday I ndiana N ews B riefs from the Northwest earth­ magnitude-6.8 quake, but Scientists said the depth of night. quake climbed to $2 billion most were minor and none the quake eased its In Olympia, the state Muncie man charged with murder: Thursday as engineers critical. impact, while municipal capital south of Seattle, inspected bridges, build­ “The biggest news is leaders said the millions of several streets were A Muncie man was arrested Thursday on ings, dams and roads. But there is no news,” Seattle dollars spent stabilizing blocked off as crews began charges he killed his estranged wife more than the region congratulated Mayor Paul Schell said. the region’s highways and clearing away rubble. The three years ago in southern California. itself for escaping far “There aren’t any fatali­ buildings against earth­ Capitol complex remained Prosecutors in San Diego County, Calif., this worse damage. ties. The damage, while quakes over the past closed, idling 10,000 work­ week charged James E. Dailey, 35, with mur­ Most people went about serious, is not anything decade paid off. ers, most of them until der and he surrendered Thursday afternoon to their lives as usual, swap­ like what people would Several homes were Monday, when buildings police at a Muncie motel. Dailey is accused of ping stories about close have expected.” evacuated in a Tacoma were expected to be killing 29-year-old Guadalupe Dailey in August calls during the most pow­ Despite the good news, neighborhood because of inspected and cleaned. 1997. Dailey’s body has not been found. She erful quake to hit Gov. Gary Locke submitted danger from mudslides. Legislative leaders said In nearby Steilacoom, they will not know until was reported missing Aug. 31, 1997. Her pick­ W ashington state in 52 a formal request Thursday years. Few noticed two to President Bush for a more than 200 patients at Friday whether the Capitol up truck was found parked outside a day-care minor aftershocks early federal disaster declara­ a state hospital for the itself, with a crack behind center. Thursday, and no addi­ tion, which would make criminally insane were pillars supporting its tional damage was report­ federal aid available. moved after inspectors dome, can be used.

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Saint Mary’s RAs have a good deal of responsi­ bilities. In addition to supporting their residents, RA RAs must create and run section events, take Judge rules Internet continued from page 1 part in Saint Mary’s activities and maintain con­ trol in their section. However, what seems to prevent most women from becoming an RA is adoption invalid; The number of women who have applied this the rules RAs must enforce; St. Mary’s RAs are year has made the application process successful expected to enforce alcohol policies, quiet hours, for the Residence Life and Housing Department. and visitation hours. twins to return to U.S. During the last two years, the department was “I think people are intimidated by the fact that somewhat stranded because there were not they have to discipline their peers,” McGillis Associated Press enough qualified applicants to fill the openings. said. “They [had already] turned people down who “People don’t like the fact that they might have ST. LOUIS weren't qualified, so I applied and had a phone to punish their friends,” Canetti added. Attorneys said Thursday a judge will ask that twins adopted interview," said Senior RA Katie The selection process itself over the Internet be returned to St. Louis and that the fight for McGillis. She became an RA may also have something to do “Our job is very custody of the girls be decided in their hometown. after ResLife determined that with the low turnout. The The 8-month-old twins were born in St. Louis but, two couples, they did not have enough appli­ difficult; some people process begins with a written one from California and the other from Britain, both sought to cants, although the department don't like to be in the application, but the true test adopt them through the same Internet adoption broker. The did manage to eventually fill its comes in February during a job of [where they are California couple said the British couple received the girls because staff. four-hour interview process. they paid more. “This is the first time since required to be] Women who are applying must Both of the couples and the twins’ now-separated biological par­ I've been here that we've had a responsible." interview in groups with current ents want custody of the girls, who are in foster care in Britain. full staff at the beginning of the resident advisors and hall direc­ Judge Steve Ohmer has not released any information about the year,” said senior Courtney tors. Courtney Takata case since sealing court records last month. But attorneys for the Takata. “The most intimidating part children and their biological mother said Ohmer told them This is her third time through resident assistant was [the number of] girls that Thursday he would ask courts in Britain and Arkansas, where the the RA selection process — this came out for so few positions British adoption occurred, that the case be handled by a Missouri time as a committee member, and how our interview process court. not an applicant. had a large amount of RAs and hall directors “The feeling of the court is that there’s certainly jurisdiction ResLife and students have wondered why more staring at you,” Canetti said. here,” said Bryan Hcttenbach, who represents the twins. “This is women are not interested in becoming RAs. A “We just want to make sure we have the right where the kids were born. This is their home state.” disadvantage to the job is that the only perk person. RAs can make an impact like no one else If British and Arkansas courts agree to let the case be decided in Saint Mary’s provides to RAs is partial room and can,” Takata said. St. Louis, the court would decide what to do with the girls during board. This year’s selection process and its publicity the custody fight, said Gloria Allred, attorney for Tran da Wecker, “I think [the low turnout! is because we don’t may have encouraged more women to apply. the girls' biological mother. have a lot of perks," Takata said. “Our job is “The publicity was much better this year,” The girls — named Kiara and Keyara by the Weckers — were very difficult; some people don’t like to be in the Takata said. “It was really catchy and showed born June 26 in St. Louis. The Weckers separated a short time job of [where they are required to be] responsi­ the positives of being an RA, which is really later, and the children were later put up for adoption. ble.” important.”

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DNA tests con­ advances, he instead took him to a rural sidered in its growing stages. Executives in or near Chicago, firmed his guilt f r a c t u r e d area where they choked him But since its start Indianapolis, in a w om an's 7 love my family and her skull, with a belt and beat him in 1995, growing and Toledo murder. I’m sorry for this stabbed her beyond recognition. doesn’t seem to be "No m a tte r how are able to Also Thursday, an issue for the other lady that was 12 times and Akers pleaded guilty to much one talks about earn an MBA a Virginia man s t r a n g l e d capital murder and robbery program. from Notre having an integrated was executed by killed... You’re still her with her and told Judge William The never-end­ Dame without injection for killing an bathing suit Alexander that if he didn’t ing improvements classroom, distance leaving their killing another made in technolo­ innocent man. ” top. get the death penalty, he learning lacks the jobs and fami­ man with a C l a y t o n would kill again and it would gy and high speed lies. The class­ baseball bat w as the be Alexander’s fault. communication personal touch. ’’ rooms have during a rob­ Robert William Clayton ninth inmate In an appeal, defense has left the pro­ high-speed T- bery. executed inmate put to death lawyers said Akers had tried gram with state- Edward Trubac 1 communica­ Robert William of-the-art equip­ in Oklahoma to kill himself several times associate dean, tion lines con­ Clayton of Tulsa, this year. In and suffers from major ment to go along nected to Mendoza College of Business Okla., had been V i r g i n i a , depression and a dysfunction with its top tracking cam­ scheduled to die two months Thomas Akers was the first of his central nervous sys­ national ranking. eras, video ago, but a court ruled he inmate this year to be exe­ tem. The program monitors, wireless micro­ could pursue DNA tests. cuted in his state. Martin pleaded guilty to was ranked the best in the phones and other equipment. The tests indicated he In a lengthy final state­ second-degree murder and nation by the U.S. Distance This allows for real time inter­ killed 19-year-old Rhonda ment, Akers expressed was sentenced to life in Learning Association that now action between off-campus stu­ Timmons. remorse for the 1998 beating prison. presents a very tough question dents and faculty and students on campus. Newly added by Bill Brewster, the college’s director of technology, is a multi-point conferencing unit. Through advanced T-l routing tech­ niques, the unit is able to con­ Now’s the time... nect more than two sites together in a single video con­ to finish your degree at BETHEL COLLEGE ference as well as show all classrooms from any site, on or off campus. The main drawback to the program, however, seems to be Adult Education for Today’s Busy Lifestyles in the name itself. The “dis­ tance” between professor and student leaves little room for personal attention and rela­ Experience a nontraditional environment tionships to form. “No matter how much one • Attend accelerated classes talks about having an integrat­ • Advance your career ed classroom, distance learning lacks the personal touch,” said • Realize your dreams associate dean Edward Trubac. Trubac plans to lessen the • Focus on values effect of this problem by visit­ ing the off-campus classrooms as many times as possible dur­ ing a semester. Students at Call Today! these off-campus locations seem to welcome the visits as it closes distance gaps through 219-257-3350 or 800-422-4251 interaction with administrators [email protected] from the host university. “Ed’s visit showed a real con­ cern by the University for off- campus students,” said student Larry Mitzman. “There are a lot of tangible and intangible benefits that can be gained by doing this two to three times a year.”

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Among the evidence cited to Associated Press WASHINGTON start of the House Government The FBI also is changing the support its request, the FBI said New York prosecutors offered Reform Committee's hearing way it audits access to informa­ it had recovered statements to drop the heaviest charges where House members were to WASHINGTON tion to catch workers who from Hanssen’s Swiss bank against fugitive financier Marc hear about Clinton's pardons The FBI is expanding employ­ improperly seek data, Ashcroft account and letters in which Rich and let him stay free on bail from three of the former presi­ ee lie-detector tests and moni­ said. the Russians and Hanssen if he dent's closest aides. toring of worker access to sen­ FBI agents are given poly­ allegedly discuss how to hide returned to “Mr. Quinn has been telling us sitive information in response graph tests when they apply to money in a Swiss bank account. A m e r ic a , that this RICO sledgehammer' to allegations that a veteran join the bureau but usually are The FBI alleged that, in according to was what forced Mr. Rich to flee counterintelligence agent spied not tested again unless they exchange for providing top an e-mail the country," said the committee for Moscow for 15 years. need a higher level of clear­ secret information, Hanssen r e l e a s e d chairman, Rep. Dan Burton, R- Attorney General John ance. Justice Department offi­ had received more than T h u rs d a y Ind. “Now it looks like that's not Ashcroft said Thursday there is cials said that policy would be $600,000 in cash and dia­ by Repub­ accurate.” evidence that polygraphs do not expanded; they declined to monds, and an additional licans who Beth Dozoretz, a former always work to deter internal elaborate. $800,000 had been set aside for argue that Clinton finance director of the security breaches. But he said Ashcroft said the additional him in an overseas escrow Bill Democratic National Committee, that “because of the national polygraphs are an interim step account. Clinton's pardon of Rich was told the House committee s e c u r ity while the Investigators also found in Thursday she would refuse to undeserved. involved,” “The director and I have FBI’s inter­ locked safes in Hanssen’s office The Manhattan U.S. attorney's answer their questions. he and nal security at the State Department a file agreed that because of the office offered to drop a federal “Upon the advice of my coun­ F B I procedures entitled “Russian Espionage” racketeering charge if Rich sel, I respectfully decline to D ire c to r national security involved a r e containing 20 to 30 documents returned to face the other answer that question based on Louis and the very important re v ie w e d on Felix Bloch and a sensitive charges, Rich attorney Robert the protection afforded me Freeh consequences of the breaches, by former classified technical intelligence Fink said in an e-mail in under the United States collection program, an affidavit a g r e e d that we should evaluate the CIA and February 2000 to Avner Azulay, Constitution,” Dozoretz said. that more FBI direc­ showed. ex-chief of Israel's spy agency. When asked if she would give poly­ use of polygraph in certain tor William The FBI has alleged that Azulay collected testimonials the same answer to all the ques­ g r a p h s cases. ” W e b s te r, Hanssen tipped off the KGB to from prominent Israelis in sup­ tions, she replied: “That will be should be who will the FBI's secret investigation of Bloch, a foreign service agent port of the pardon issued by my response to all questions.” conducted John Ashcroft r e c o m - then-President Clinton on his Dozoretz is a friend of Rich's mend how suspected of spying for Moscow following Attorney General last day in office. ex-wife, Denise, and pledged to the arrest to tighten in 1989, but never arrested. “They would also agree in raise $1 million for Clinton's of Robert security. A detention and preliminary advance on bail, etc., so that he presidential library. Denise Rich Philip Hanssen, a 25-year vet­ Meanwhile, federal prosecu­ hearing were scheduled for would not be incarcerated pend­ contributed $450,000 to the eran agent accused of spying tors asked a judge to keep Monday. Federal prosecutors ing trial — although he would library foundation, $1.1 million for Russia and the Soviet Union. Hanssen jailed pending further and Hanssen’s attorney have have to surrender his passport,” to the Democratic Party and at “There have been cases in the action on his case. asked a federal magistrate to Fink wrote. least $109,000 to Hillary past that polygraphing did not In a proffer filed Thursday in postpone the hearing until May Jack Quinn, the lawyer who Rodham Clinton’s Senate cam­ work on,” Ashcroft said at a U.S. District Court in 21 to allow both sides more pursued the pardon for Rich, paign. news conference. Alexandria, Va., the govern­ time to prepare the case. told congressional investigators Her lawyers on Monday told “Nevertheless, I believe that ment said the risk that Hanssen Both sides agree that the earlier this month that prosecu­ the committee she would invoke there are applications for poly­ will flee the country and the facts of the. case “are unusual tors had refused to negotiate the her constitutional right against graph that are important.” gravity of his alleged crimes and complex.” case for the past decade. Quinn self-incrimination but committee “The director and I have mean that he should not be They also agreed to ask for also said the charges under the Republicans forced her to agreed that because of the released. an extension of time for filing Racketeer Influenced and appear in person to tell them. national security involved and “No conditions of release will an indictment until May 21. 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The singer is charged with two counts of $50,000 bribe on the night day of the trial, Combs well, an assertion contra­ gun possession and bribery stemming from his involvement in a three people were shot inside a exchanged bear hugs with his dicted by defense wit­ shooting incident at the Club New York on Dec. 27, 1999. lawyers, Benjamin Brafman nesses. Manhattan hip-hop club. Matthew “Scar” Allen The rap impresario, owner of and Johnnie Cochran, after his Combs’ testimony, the A guest at the club that night who allegedly screamed a $300 million record label and testimony. most highly anticipated obscenities to Combs and threw money at him, sparking the clothing line, calmly told the The rapper then walked into m om ent in the case, jury that he believed the bullets the audience to hug his mother packed the seventh-floor melee. ricocheting through Club New and aunts before a fan present­ courtroom, mostly with Jamal “Shyne” Barrow York on Dec. 27, 1999, were ed him with a single red rose. reporters. Comb’s protegee is charged with three counts of attempted intended for him. In the gallery to provide suport Debate over putting murder for allegedly opening fire and shooting three people “I thought I was being shot was rapper Dwight “Heavy D” him on the stand had that night. Myers. started before the trial at,” said Combs, who was with Anthony “Wolf” Jones fellow rapper The Notorious Combs, 31, and bodyguard began Jan. 29. Comb’s bodyguard is charged with two counts of gun possession. B I G. minutes before his mur­ Anthony “Wolf” Jones, 34, are Combs opened his testi­ der in 1997. “My hands were charged with two counts of mony with a friendly Wardell Fenderson up. ... Everybody started falling weapons possession and one introduction under ques­ Comb's driver alleges that he was offered $50,000 by the singer all over each other.” count of bribery. Prosecutors tioning from Brafman. to take the blame for the gun possession charges. Facing up to 15 years in say one gun was found in He answered questions Jennifer Lopez Combs’ Lincoln Navigator SUV, prison on weapons and bribery about his business and The then-girlfriend of Combs accompanied him to the nightclub. while a second was thrown charges, Combs detailed the his nickname, and men­ The singer-actress is not charged with any crime and has not from its window as Combs fled tioned his mother, who chaos after the shooting inside been called to testify. the club near Times Square as the club. has been a faithful com­ he headed for the exit with his A member of panion in court each day. then-girlfriend, the top-selling Combs’entourage, rapper He flatly denied that he had a Under cross-examination, questioning by Bogdanos, that singer Jennifer Lopez. Jamal “Shyne” Barrow, is weapon at anytime the night of prosecutor Matthew Bogdanos he had no personal relationship the shooting. He did the same suggested that Combs had just with Fenderson before the when asked about the charge finished a well-rehearsed per­ shooting. Yet in the days after that he had offered hired driver formance. Combs acknowl­ the shooting, Combs acknowl­ Wardell Fenderson a bribe to edged spending about 5 1/2 edged, he made several calls to spare prosecution on a gun hours with his attorney in the Fenderson. charge. last two days and that during “He sounded distraught and “Did you offer Fenderson those sessions some of the same devastated,” said Combs, pre­ m $50,000?” asked Brafman. questions asked in court were senting his calls as a humani­ “Absolutely not,” Combs posed to him. tarian gesture. “I was giving replied. Combs also agreed, under him words of support.” CELTIC JAZZ TRIO Tuesday Boyfriend of Bush’s daughter arrested March 6, 2001 Jenna was arrested at a frater­ Anderson said. Little Theatre Associated Press nity party and released several Held at the county jail. Bridges was intoxicated and 7:30 p.m. FORT WORTH, Texas hours later to a man whom deputies believed to be a loudly insisted that he was dat­ A college student claiming For ticket information n o A A tl OC Secret Service agent, a sheriff ing Bush’s daughter, Anderson to be the boyfriend of contact the Saint Mary's Box Office c 0 4 ’4 D lD said Thursday. said. When Bridges was President Bush’s daughter White House officials and allowed to make a phone call, Secret Service spokesman he talked a few minutes and Tony Ball refused to comment. then handed the phone to a sergeant, who said a young “We’re not making any com­ woman on the line identified March 2, 2001 ments about this incident,” herself as Jenna Bush, said Noelia Rodriguez, a Anderson said. spokeswoman for first lady “She just asked when he Laura Bush in Washington. could be released,” Anderson Dear Notre Dame Students, William Ashe Bridges, an 18- said. “No one asked for any year-old Texas Christian special favors whatsoever.” University freshman, was Bridges, who was cited for This weekend,March 2 and March 3, the University will host jailed early Sunday after law public intoxication and under­ approximately 800 members of The Edward Frederick Sorin officers arrested him at a age possession of alcohol, was house near the campus, released after four hours of Society, a financial support group for Notre Dame. Made up of Tarrant County Sheriff Dee detention. alumni, parents, and friends, this generous crowd gathers once every other year for what we call “A Weekend of Recognition,” an effort on the University’s part to say thank-you for all that they do for Notre Dame. The group is responsible, for example, for funding $2.2million annually in expendible scholarships. They have also supported a variety of campus improvements. During the weekend there will be several events,a couple of which will, unfortunately, inconvienience your usual schedule. In r particular, on Saturday evening we will hold our closing even, a dinner, in the North Dining Hall. As a result, those who normally eat in the North Dining Hall are asked to use the South Dining Hall - Large 2-Bedroom floorplan for Saturday dinner. - Student Leases Available On behalf of the Sorin Society, please accept our sincere gratitude for your great cooperation. Special thanks too, to all - 4 Blocks From Campus students participating in the weekend - the event simply would not occur without you. ONLY A FEW LEFT - SECURE YOUR APARTMENT TODAY. Kathleen M. Webb Executive Director "The B est Value In O ff C am pus Living” Professionally Managed by The Edward Frederick Sorin Society Real Estate Management Corp. 234-9923 V ie w p o in t page 10 OBSERVER Friday, March 2,2001

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His desire to increase P h o t o ...... 631-8767 balance, embodied we’ll be judged by what we are able to military spending and to resurrect the so- Sy stems/W eb Administrators ...... 631-8839 most when he said, accomplish.” called “Star Wars ” missile defense pro­ “An artist using sta­ Gary Caruso This week, Bush’s success lies in a gram seem to skew the surplus numbers T h e O b se r v e r O nline tistics as a brush technique perfected by President Clinton, when added to his massive tax cut. When Visit our Web site at http://obsemer.nd.edu for daily could paint two very what former Clinton strategist Jack the details are presented in April, we will updates of campus news, sports, features and opinion different pictures of Capitol Morris calls “triangulation.” finally see how his budget puzzle fits columns, as well as cartoons, reviews and breaking news our country. One Comments Triangulation occurs when a politician together. from the Associated Press. would have warning uses his opponents’ issues along with his But for now Bush successfully triangu­ SURF TO: signs: increasing lay­ own issues to place himself somewhere lated the tax cut proposals by saying, weather for up-to-the movies/music for offs, rising energy prices, too many fail­ outside of both parties. Thus the three “Some say my tax plan is too big, others m inute forecasts weekly student reviews ing schools, persistent poverty, the stub­ points, or triangle, on the political scale. say it is too small. I respectfully disagree. born vestiges of racism. Another picture While some see it as stealing the other This plan is just right.” Some believe that advertise for policies online features for spe­ would be full of blessings: a balanced party’s thunder, it is good politics. Bush Bush will ultimately accept a smaller tax and rates of print ads cial campus coverage budget, big surpluses, a military that is cannot fail for simply co-opting the other cut but call it a victory if he can fit his second to none, a country at peace with party’s thoughts and beliefs. other priorities into the equation. about The Observer archives to search for Thinking back to late 1999 when Bush articles published after to meet the editors and its neighbors, technology that is revolu­ Triangulation is the loophole of political August 1999 staff tionizing the world and our greatest persuasion. used focus groups to formulate his tax strength, concerned citizens who care for Early in his speech, Bush spoke of cut in anticipation of Steve Forbes and our country and for each other.” many traditional Democratic issues such his flat tax proposal, Democrats also P o licies Yet the speech was full of irony, begin­ as prescription drug coverage, a patient’s laughed when Bush said, “I didn’t throw The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper ning with the fact that none of the five bill of rights, Social Security and darts at a board to come up with a num­ published in print and online by the students of the Supreme Court justices who voted for Medicare. Later he mentioned traditional ber for tax relief. I did not take a poll or University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary's Bush attended. For Democrats, the irony Republican beliefs such as ending the develop an arbitrary formula that might College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is sound good. I looked at problems in the not governed by policies of the administration of either included the thought that only a set of inheritance tax and support of faith- institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse unusual circumstances paved the way for based initiatives. Bush played to both tax code and calculated the cost to fix advertisements based on content. Bush to become president. They included sides when he referred to religious orga­ them.” The news is reported as accurately and objectively as mimicking Bill Clinton’s brilliant political nizations by saying, “Government should Yeah, right, and Oprah is the Queen of possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of strategies while exploiting his pathetic welcome these groups to apply for funds, England! the majority of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, personal weaknesses. not discriminate against them. Assistant Managing Editor and department editors. Democrats found irony in Bush’s cam­ Government cannot be replaced by chari­ Gary J. Caruso. Notre Dame '73, served Commentaries, letters and columns present the views paign to return civility to Washington ties or volunteers. Government should in President Clinton’s administration as of the authors and not necessarily those of The when it had existed between the political not fund religious activities.” a Congressional and public affairs direc­ Observer. Bush chastised Congress, implying that tor. His column appears every other Viewpoint space is available to all readers. T he free parties for decades in Congress until expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. Republican Newt Gingrich began his he was on neither side when he said, Friday, and his Internet address is Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include nuclear combat. It is easy now for Bush “Year after year in Washington, budget Hottline@aol. com. contact information. when his party controls the White House debates seem to come down to an old, The views expressed in this column are Questions regarding Observer policies should be direct­ and both houses of Congress. One should tired argument: on one side, those who those of the author and not necessarily ed to Editor in C hief Mike Connolly. expect many accomplishments since want more government, regardless of the those of The Observer.

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Ronald Reagan former president V ie w po in t Friday, March 2, 2001 O bserver page 11 Letters to the E ditor Love justifies Statue reflects school’s distance When I was reading Wednesday’s Another statement made by the Catholic character column regarding long-distance author that I didn’t agree with is relationships, I wondered what that “it’s hard to stay intimate with I am writing this letter in response to the not of the Catholic faith? I think not. Notre provoked the author to write it. It is a significant other when there is no letter submitted by Jocelyn Szczepaniak- Dame stands as a proud, Catholic universi­ obvious that Mr. Long has neither physical contact.” Since when does Gillece regarding the statue of Mary dedi­ ty. We as a community can not deny the been scarred by an attempted long­ intimacy only include sexual con­ cated to abortion victims outside the University’s heritage. distance relationship nor ever tent? Basilica. The letter was an attack on the As for the question of whether or not Ms. exposed to how great a successful Some of the most intimate University’s character and the uniqueness Szczepaniak-Gillece can be proud of her one can be. moments in life can be a deep con­ that makes Notre Dame the place it is today. degree, I’ll say the following. Be proud in I have been dating my boyfriend versation, a powerful moment or a I think it is important to keep in mind that knowing that you attended one of the finest who goes to school at Marquette simple look shared by two souls. Notre Dame is a highly regarded Catholic University’s in the nation. Be proud that University for two years. We start­ Sexual intimacy is part of a rela­ institution that upholds the beliefs of the your alma mater’s traditions and Catholic ed dating the last month of our tionship, but it is not what a rela­ senior year of high school after Catholic Church. While it is important to roots will ensure that future generations tionship is founded upon. If it is, support women in our community who have will benefit from an education at Notre being good friends for two years. I then that relationship is doomed to endured the hardship of an abortion, it is Dame. never dreamed that I would go off fail — whether it is long distance or equally important to remember the lives of to college with a boyfriend. I never with the girl next door. wanted “strings.” 1 wanted to be the aborted victims. Chris Neidlinger This same objection applies to free to do whatever I wanted. But the “ability to get the same thing Should Notre Dame remove the cross class o f '97 then something happened — I fell next door” reasoning the author from the Basilica or the statue of Jesus from Indianapolis, IN in love. used to explain the impending God Quad simply because all students are M arch 1, 2001 My relationship with Brad has doom of long distance relation­ helped make me who I am today, ships. If a relationship is true love, and I would not give it up for any­ and has true intimacy, there is no thing in the world. The distance way to replace that with just any­ has taught us to truly communicate one. and has made us realize how much I am not saying that long distance we want to be together. I cannot relationships are for everyone or imagine being with anyone else nor are by any measure easy. They would I ever want to be. require a lot of hard work and I agreed with the column when it heartache. However, the minute talked about driveling phone con­ that you are together and you get < i f versations being a hassle and an to look into the eyes of the person annoyance for roommates — but you love, you know that all that what if your conversations aren’t work was worth it. like that? If all that a conversation consists of is reassuring a signifi­ Jennifer Lynch cant other of your love for them, sophomore then of course the relationship is Walsh Hall going to fail. March 1, 2001 Women’s basketball Letter erred on the ticket distribution facts, hurt reputation needs reform Monday morning I waited in line It is my hope that the athletic This letter is in response to a letter that alternative designs, which they did. It was to purchase tickets to the women’s department would make a better was printed in Tuesday’s edition of The one of these alternative designs that was NCAA Basketball Regionals first effort to alert the season ticket hold­ Observer entitled, “Political correctness taken approved and accepted. Our rector was round games. The fact that there ers, staff and students about ticket too far.” We agree that political correctness under the assumption that the alternative T- are few tickets left to these games distribution. To that aim I suggest, is sometimes taken too far on our campus. shirt design that was accepted would be the and what students need to do to get because of the contradictory infor­ However, the main issue of the letter is design sent to the T-shirt maker. them has not been well advertised. mation I have received, that the ath­ what the author perceived as the wrongful However, instead of submitting the accept­ Monday was also the first day to letic department take out an adver­ confiscation of the T-shirts that were pur­ ed design to the T-shirt maker, the commit­ purchase season tickets to next tisement in The Observer or write a chased for this year’s O’Neill Mardi Gras cel­ tee submitted the rejected design. When the year’s women’s basketball games. letter explaining to the students ebration. Although we are not going to T-shirts arrived and our rector recognized From what I have gathered from how the NCAA women’s tourna­ address the political correctness or incorrect­ this deception, he confiscated the T-shirts. the past season ticket holders in line ment ticket distribution will work. ness of the original submitted design, we On a side note, these T-shirts have not gone and the staff in my department In the future, it would seem rea­ would like to point out that not all of the men to “those less fortunate than us [who] are interested in season tickets, this sonable that season ticket-holders of O’Neill Hall support the content of the impervious to being offended.” In fact, those also has not been well advertised. and staff should be notified in shirt. T-shirts have been donated to an overseas I waited an hour with the few past advance of upcoming season ticket We do, however, wish to address the unjus­ charity where the people who are receiving season ticket holders, who luckily sales. tified degradation of our rector and the Office these shirts would have no concept of the saw forms for season tickets at the I would also suggest that the of Student Affairs. To be kind to the writer of implied meaning. These people are probably Georgetown game, while two number of tickets purchased by an the letter we are addressing, we are assum­ just glad to have another piece of clothing. women in the front of the line pur­ individual would be limited to a rea­ ing that he wrote his letter without complete At the risk of sounding redundant, we hope chased whole rows and sections of sonable number, such as fifteen, knowledge of the facts of the situation. Here that these facts have cleared the name of our seats. It is not a good sign when and a closer scrutiny of the large are some other facts that should be men­ rector. We also suggest that in the future, the someone walks up to the ticket win­ ticket orders be made. tioned. authors of any letter make sure they have dow and says, “I want these tickets The community has strongly sup­ The first T-shirt design was the one collected all of the facts regarding their issue row by row by row.” ported women’s basketball in the described by the author of the earlier printed before sounding off and attacking someone It was even more disturbing that past and recently the student sup­ letter (“The T-shirts in question had the slo­ else’s reputation and good name. at least one of these people seemed port has increased also. It would be gan, ‘Show Us Something!’ on the back, with good buddies with some of the staff a tragedy if long time season ticket a picture of a large beaver wearing a Mardi Bill LaFleur and W aiter Pruchnik in the back office. Something looked holders and students were turned Gras hat and beads.”). Contrary to the letter’s freshmen rotten in the state of Denmark. off by those hoping to make a quick claim, this design was never accepted by our Mike Scharpf, Charlie DeRubeis I would hope that the Fiesta Bowl buck on the team’s success. rector. and Patrick Miller mentality, “It’s not whether you win Because the T-shirt was deemed inappro­ sophomores or lose, but how much you take in James Hogan priate, the committee in charge of Mardi O ’Neill Hall at the till,” is not invading the Notre Dame biology department Gras festivities was asked to come up with M arch 1, 2001 women’s athletics program also. February 28, 2001 c $ page 12 Friday, March 2, 2001

Fri.. March 2. 2002 Evening Concert Block — Washington Hall: (Fee) ♦ 7:30 p.m. Central Michigan University Jazz Lab I All that ♦ 8:15 p.m. Boise State University Jazz Ensemble ♦ 9:00 p.m. Southern Illinois University Special Projects Ensemble ♦ 9:45 p.m. Lawrence University Jazz Quintet This weekend, Not ♦ 10:30 p.m. University of Texas - Brownsville Jazz Band I ♦ 11:15 p.m. Judges' Jam showcasing jazz band talent I

University, University of Texas- By LAURA KELLY Brownsville, University of Northern Associate Scene Editor Iowa, Northern Illinois University, Loyola University-New Orleans and Last October, a mailing about Notre Florida State University. Dame’s Collegiate Jazz Festival was “Usually [the bands] come from the sent out to 400 college jazz bands Midwest, but this year it’s more across the country. By December, 34 national,” said Krivickas. “We were of them had writ­ mindful of this when we picked the ten back, submit­ bands.” ting an audition Many of the bands are making their tape and informa­ first appearance at the festival. “We tion about their have a lot of new groups this year,” band. said Wiskirchen. “Old groups, run into Amidst the rush schedule conflicts or problems with before winter budgets, so the result is newer groups break, this year’s who haven’t been to the festival festival director, before.” Paul Krivickas, There are a few noticeable absences Wiskirchen and faculty advi­ — namely Western Michigan, whose sor Fr. George strong jazz program faced scheduling Wiskirchen, C.S.C., sat down and lis­ problems for the first time this year. tened closely to each tape. They con­ As a result, Wiskirchen said the festi­ sidered their decision carefully, talking val should be full of surprises. over the strengths of each ensemble. “I have no idea who’s going to be an They finally chose nine bands (the outstanding group.” said Wiskirchen. 10th being one of “We can presume Notre Dame’s own) Collegiate Jazz Festival Florida State will to be a part of the have a very fine University’s 43rd v .group based on jazz festival. ♦ Washington Hall what Uiey'ye done This y e a r’s in the past." ♦ Fri., March 2 and Sat., March 3 Collegiate Jazz “1 haven’t heard Festival boasts ♦ Pricing (tickets available at the door): from Loyla groups from across University in New the nation, including Friday evening performances: Orleans in about 25 bands representing Students: $4, Non-students: $8 years, so it should Central Michigan be in te re stin g to University, Boise Saturday evening performances: see what they're State University, Students: $2, Non-students: $5 doing,” Wiskirchen Photos courtesy of Notre Dame Jazz Band Southern Illinois said. “Other Ryan Kenny (left) and Brian Mowery are members of the Notre Dame Jazz University, All-festival pass: [groups] are here band (shown below playing during Junior Parents’ Weekend), which will be Lawrence Students: $5, Non-students: $12 for the first time directed by Fr. Wiskirchen at this weekend’s festival. and may end up being more inter­ esting and exciting.” “That’s part of the interest in the festival,” said Wiskirchen. “Jazz is a constantly changing thing.” The “CJF,” as it is known in jazz cir­ cles around the country, was founded by students in 1959 and has been a student-run operation ever since. Wiskirchen, its faculty advisor since 1972, sites this student involvement as one of the festival’s strengths. “From the beginning, the faculty advisor was just there to help out. to give whatever advice was needed, to provide contacts and experiential knowledge,” said Wiskirchen. Yet these contacts he refers to have done more than help out student organizers — indeed, Wiskirchen s connections have helped draw top jazz musicians to the festival as judges. “Fr. Wiskirchen is amazing.” said Krivickas. “He knows everything there is to know about jazz — he s a legend here.” As student director, Krivickas is in charge of assembling the festival s judges. “Whenever I mention [Wiskirchen’s] name, people recog­ nize him,” Krivickas said. “He’s known all over in the jazz communi­ ty.” Among the judges who were drawn to the CJF this year, either by connec­ tions through Wiskirchen or an appreciation for the festival’s quality and success, all are well-known pro­ fessional musicians, according to Krivickas. “There are even a few G ram m y nom inees in the g ro u p .” IRISH INSIDER page 2 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, March 2, 2001 Irish, Huskies on collision course for title game

home game and defeated By TIM CASEY Syracuse 75-61 on Feb. 14 in Assistant Sports Editor New York. Both squads are led by All-Conference guards — Since Notre Dame stunned Georgetown’s Katie Smrcka- Connecticut on Jan. 15, both Duffy is second in the league in teams have pointed towards scoring with 16.7 points per the Big East Championships. game. And Syracuse’s Beth Provided the two top seeds win Record is averaging 13.3 points two more games, a rematch per game, good for 11th in the would occur on Tuesday night Big East. before the usual sell-out crowd “They both have some out­ at Cam pel Pavilion, the standing post players and they Huskies home floor. both have a great guard,” Think Geno A uriem m a is coach Muffet McGraw said. looking forward for another “They have multiple players shot at the Irish? who played very well against Following his team ’s loss at us.” the Joyce Center, Auriemma If the Irish win on Sunday, voiced his squad’s dilemmas. they will play on Monday night “I think our team is surprised at 6 p.m. against No. 4 Virginia when teams actually play real­ Tech, No. 5 Villanova or No. 12 ly, really good against u s,” St. John’s. Virginia Tech Auriemma said. “That’s how received a bye and plays the immature some of our players winner of the Villanova/St. are. They would rather phone John’s match-up on Sunday. ahead and say ‘By the way, As has been the case for here we come and we would most of the year, McGraw will like the score to be 52-30 at rely on the five starters for the halftime so could you please go bulk of the minutes. Ruth Riley along with that?’ And when it leads the league in scoring doesn’t go like that, we’re not (18.5 points), blocked shots quite sure how to deal with it (3.19 per game) and field-goal this year. That’s the crux of percentage (63.6 percent) and what we’re going through right ranks fourth in rebounds (7.5 now.” per game). Due to that loss, Connecticut Niele Ivey will also likely (25-2 overall, 15-1 in the Big receive All-Big East honors. ELIZABETH LANG/The Observer East) enters the conference She has averaged 12.3 points, Point guard Niele Ivey comes away with the ball during Notre Dame’s upset of No. 1 tournament as the No. 2 seed. 7.04 assists and 2.63 steals per Connecticut on Jan. 15. The Irish could see the Huskies in the Big East Championship Game. Notre Dame (26-1 overall, 15-1 game. said. “Hopefully we’ll be able Connecticut, the defending of the season on Feb. 17 but in the Big East) is the top seed For the first two games, to spread the time around.” national champions, begins lost 70-45 to Connecticut on and opens up on Sunday at depending on the score, If they advance to the finals, play on Sunday against either Feb. 14. 2:00. The Irish play the winner McGraw wants to give her look for the Irish to stick with Boston College or Miami. In “Rutgers is a great defensive of Saturday’s game between bench players some playing five or six players. In the previ­ Monday’s semifinals, the team,” McGraw said. “But Georgetown and Syracuse. time. ous Connecticut game, Notre Huskies will likely face Connecticut has such good Notre Dame beat Georgetown “I’d like to keep (the starters) Dame’s starters played for 184 Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights d e p th . It should be a good 65-53 on Feb. 24 in its final under 30 minutes,” McGraw of a possible 200 minutes. handed the Irish their only loss game.” Sizing up the competition

Connecticut Huskies Rutgers Scarlet Knights The Huskies only conference Vivian Stringer's club loss of the season came at the dealt Notre Dame its only hands of the Irish on Jan. 15. defeat of the season, 54-53 UConn leading scorer Svetlana on Feb.17. Tammy Sutton- Virginia Tech Hokies Abrosimova (14.4 ppg) is out for Brown leads the Scarlet Virginia Tech is led by the season. Depth is key for Knights in scoring at 11.8 a senior Tere Williams who is UConn as they have six players game and Tasha Pointer is averaging 15.2 points on averaging over nine points per first on the team in rebound­ theseason. She is back in the game. ing at 5.9 a game. lineup after missing the Providence game with aknee Georgetown Hoyas injury. Williams also leads Katie Smrcka-Duffy and Seton Hall Pirates the Hokies in rebounding Rebekkah Brunson lead the Seton Hall is without point with 5.2 per game. Hoyas. Smrcka-Duffy is guard Naimah Smith, who Georgetown’s has led the Hoyas suffered a torn ACL. Senior in scoring 16 times this season. forward Arminda Moreno is Brunson has been the leading averaging 15.8 ppg and has scorer in the other 11 games. been Seton Hall’s leading Boston College Eagles Georgetown looks to rebound in scorer in 18 out of 26 games Junior Becky Gottstein has the tournament from a current this season. scored in double figures 14 three game losing streak. straight games. Gottstein averages 16.3 ppg and 8.6 St. John’s Red Storm rpg both of which pace the Miami Hurricanes Against UConn the Red team. Boston College is in Junior guard Sheila James led Storm hit 10 three point bas­ the midst of a five-game the Hurricanes in scoring four of kets with Rasheedah Brown winning streak. the last six games. She is averag­ nailing three. Brown is the ing 10.4 points per contest. On leasing scorer for St. John's the season, freshman Charivia at 14.3 ppg. Shehas reached Broussard leads Miami in scoring double figures in 23 out of 25 with 12.8 a game. In their last games this season. St. meeting, Notre Dame beat Miami John’s hasdropped the last Syracuse Orangewomen 81-43 at the Joyce Center. two games of the season to The Orangewomen are UConn and Virginia Tech. without point guard Jakia Eruin, who tore her ACL on Feb. 9, which ending her Providence Friars Villanova Wildcats SYRACUSE college career. Leading the Jen Gombotz is the leading itiiErics The Wildcats have posted way for Syracuse is Beth scorer for the Friars at 11 points 10 conference wins for the Record, who averages 13.5 while Monika Roberts averages first time since the 96-97 points and 6.9 rebounds. 6.2 rebounds. season. Senior Brandi Providence ended a three Barnes leads the team in game skid with a 79-74 victory scoring with 14.4 points per over Syracuse to close out Big game and is second in East regular season play. rebounding with six per con­ test. 1

Friday, March 2, 2 0 0 1 7%f Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Irish seniors savor final weeks together ♦ Ivey, Riley, “Imani and I used to come in freshman year for the last cou­ Leahy, Siemon and ple of minutes of the game,” Dunbar lead Notre Leahy said. “We totally bonded with that.” Dame into Storrs Leahy and Riley worked together at adidas camp over By NOAH AMSTADTER the summer of 2000. Dunbar Assistant Sports Editor has visited Leahy at home in Massachusetts. It was a sunny morning in Both players traveled to tiny Washington, D C, four years ago Macy, Ind. to watch as Riley’s when roommates Imani Dunbar high school jersey was retired. and Meaghan Leahy awoke in “Ruth lives in the middle of their hotel room. Perhaps a little nowhere,” Leahy said. too sunny. While the quieter and more The two then-freshmen looked laid-back Leahy, Dunbar and at the clock and realized that Riley were quickly noticing their they had missed the team bus to similarities and becoming the airport. Unfortunately, they friends, the other member of didn’t even know which airport their incoming class, Kelley —Dulles or Reagan. Siemon, was making a new They quickly packed, used friend of her own. their daily meal money to catch On her recruiting visit at a cab, and headed out alone into Notre Dame, Siemon stayed the city in search of the team. with then-freshman Niele Ivey All ended well as they actually and then-sophomore Julie beat the team bus to the airport. Henderson. It was a friendship “I think Meaghan turned that remains strong today. down the volume [of the alarm.1 “I love all the seniors but I Meaghan thinks I set the alarm think Niele is the one that I have for p.m. instead of a.m.,” the most fun with,” Siemon said. Dunbar said. "We just missed “Our personalities are pretty the bus.” similar and we just end up Four years later Dunbar and laughing and just talking a lot Leahy are regarded as two of about anything. We’re probably the unsung leaders on an Irish the closest of the five.” team rated No. 1 in the confer­ The friendly senior remem­ ence, and No. 2 in the country, bers being the first member of headed into this weekend’s Big the group to fully immerse her­ East Championships. self in the Notre Dame Although neither player starts Community. or is part of the team’s seven- “Coming in they had always player rotation, Irish coach kind of called me the character­ Mullet McGraw doesn’t discount istic ONotre Dame Girl,’” their value. Siemon said. “I was really excit­ “Imani is one who h asn ’t ed to be in college and I took played a much but the younger advantage of a lot of the things players look at how she leads college had to offer where many of my teammates didn’t.” from the bench,” McGraw said. JOSE CUELLAR/The Observer Leahy has impressed team­ “I went to SYR’s and formats. They hesitated a little bit moreF Senior Ruth Riley, front, and Notre Dame teammates prepare for the final drop at Splash moun­ mates and coaches with a tain in December. The Irish seniors have shared many moments of joyin their careers. unique ability to laugh at her­ Not that I’ve grown out of that self. at all.” “Meaghan is just a lot of fun to The friendship between felt very touched because I real­ of us with. She’s not a vocal per­ double- and even triple-teams. be around,” McGraw said. “She Siemon, Ivey and Henderson ized that they looked at me son but she’s definitely a leader Ivey can always be counted on might be one of my favorites of was put to the test last season. more than just their teammate. that leads by example.” to find Siemon on the fast break. everybody on the team. She After starting as a freshman and They saw me as a sister and a Siemon provides a balance, “I think I really know exactly doesn’t feel sorry for herself. a sophomore, Siemon was sent friend.” com bining where they’re going to be at all She likes being a member of the to the bench in favor of As for her free- her physical times on the court,” Ivey said. “I team.” Henderson. Despite not starting, throws, Siemon “I love the game of to u g h n e ss think we’ve built that type of Siemon still averaged close to 20 has seen her with a chemistry with each other over minutes per game. teammates sup­ basketball and I love my p l e a s a n t the past couple of years.” Friendships form “That was something that at port her team, so I just want personality. Siemon credits her chemistry Since coming to Notre Dame, first was tough,” Siemon said. throughout the to be out there. ” “ K e l l e y with Ivey on the fast break to the two bench players have “But last year was really a ordeal just has a their common enjoyment of run­ forged a bond with an athlete breakout year for Julie. It was “It’s complete­ positive out­ ning the floor. who sees much more time on great watching her succeed, so ly a mental thing Kelley Siemon look on life,” “I feel like we’ve had pretty the floor — All-American center it wasn’t too hard.” for me,” Siemon Irish forward M c G r a w good chemistry ever since we Ruth Riley. said. “When I’m said. “She’s came in as freshmen,” Siemon The bond between Leahy and Leaders on and off the court in practice I’m just always said. “Niele and I both like to Riley was forged almost imme­ shooting something like 90 per­ upbeat.” run and get the ball up the floor. diately in the fall of 1997. The Each of the Irish seniors has faced adversity at some point in cent every single day. They’re Not only has Siemon played She likes it when somebody just two centers struggled to learn always supportive. We just real­ through injury and illness, she gets ahead and in front of the the offense, and the frustration her career. All of the seniors credit one ly support each other.” has excelled. In Notre Dame’s break so that she can do what showed. Ivey is widely regarded as the Jan. 15 upset over Connecticut, she likes to do best.” “Ruth and I were two of the another in working through their problems. emotional leader of the team. Siemon scored 15 points just Riley has gained an ability to more emotional freshmen,” She is never shy about showing two days after fracturing her judge her teammates’ strengths Leahy said. “We cried a couple Siemon has played since Jan. 13 with a fractured bone in her happiness and sadness, both on hand. Tuesday night, she battled and weaknesses, an ability that of times.” and off the court. a stomach virus and led the she feels has helped the team Soon Riley grasped the hand. Watching Ivey battle back from her two knee injuries “I show a lot of emotion off the Irish with 17. succeed. offense, and along with it a court sometimes and definitely “1 love the game of basketball “I think after four years you starting spot. But before the 6- proved to be an inspiration. “1 think that Niele has been on the court,” Ivey said. “The and I love my team, so I just just know about any of your foot-5 center stepped off the team looks at me more as the want to be out there,” Siemon team m ates,” Riley said. “You bench and into stardom, she just the model of fighting through adversity,” Siemon said. person who’s going to talk and said. “I hope that that attitude know their strengths and pretty was able to generate quite a get the team pumped up. After can rub off on the younger play­ much what they’re going to do.” reaction on the bench. “She’s helped me and I know that she’s helped other people.” the Rutgers game I had to shed ers.” Not to be forgotten, Dunbar “She has this really high- a tear.” and Leahy claim to have a bond pitched voice and she used to When Ivey suffered a torn ACL for the second time in her Riley is less the vocal leader Chemistry of their own on the court, a yell so loud, ” Dunbar said. “She and more the leader by exam­ bond rarely seen by those other was the loudest cheerleader the career in a game against Having played so many min­ Rutgers in the 1999 Big East ple. After the team’s first loss utes together on the floor over than their teammates. first five games.” this season at Rutgers, Riley was “I think me and Meaghan While the struggle to grasp Tournament, her teammates the years, Siemon, Ivey and were visibly shaken. in the weight room the next day. Riley seem to have a natural have a lot of chemistry at prac­ the offense helped forge the “She’s such a hard worker,” tice,” Dunbar said. “Our chem­ bond between Leahy and Riley, “I think the first thing I saw connection on the court. Riley was the team standing on the Siemon said of Riley. “That is and Siemon have shown an abil­ istry shows but a lot of people Dunbar bonded with Leahy in the one thing that she helps all don’t get to see it.” the struggle to get on the court. sidelines crying,” Ivey said. “I ity to find one another through

Niele Ivey:If Niele became Kelley Siemon:Kelley would up close & president, she would love to have dinner with paint the White House Jesus Christ, Bill Murray Meaghan Leahy:M eaghan’s black. and Chevy Chase. most admired Notre Dame personal Ruth Riley: Ruth enjoys Imani Dunbar: Enjoys athlete is Imani Dunbar. playing on the old outdoor playing video games with with T he Irish S eniors court by Carroll Hall. Coach McGraw’s son. The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, March 2, 2001 Washington brings brains, experience to Irish bench

Coquese Washington’s strictly academic-based. resume reads like an excerpt “I knew I wanted to go to col­ from a fiction novel. lege,” Washington said, “and The 30-year-old Irish assis­ be successful at whatever I tant coach led Notre Dame to decided to do.” its first Thanks to the constant prod­ NCAA ding from her mother, tourna­ Washington realized her aspi­ ment rations. appear­ “She emphasized day in and ance in day out that if you don’t want 1992, to be in the Rescue Mission or received be homeless, then you’ve got to her under­ get your homework done,” graduate Washington said. “1 would con­ degree in Tim Casey stantly be like ‘if my mom ever three found out, she’d kill me ” years, The 5-foot-6 point guard taught A ssistant started as a freshman for the special Irish and two years later education Sports Editor Washington led Notre Dame to lor a year, its first-ever NCAA tournament graduated appearance. Following her from Notre Dame law school in junior year, Washington took 1997, practiced law for a pres­ 18 credit hours during summer tigious Manhattan firm in 1998 school and in August 1992, she then accepted her current posi­ graduated with a history tion in the fall of 1999. degree. And, oh yeah, by the way, she In her senior season, while has played professional basket­ taking graduate courses, the ball for the past four seasons. Irish struggled to a 15-12 In the summer of 2000, record. But for the third Washington was a member of straight season, Washington the Houston Comets’ WNBA ranked first on the team in championship squad. steals and assists. Not bad for a girl who, “I think in my four years that despite being a star player at we definitely paved the way a Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information Flint (Mich.) Central High little bit for future success,” Notre Dame assistant coach Coquese Washington watches the game from the sideline during School, did not realize she Washington said. the 1999-2000 season. Washington plays for the WNBA Houston Comets in the offseason. would even receive a college After traveling for three scholarship. months, Washington returned 1996, Washington headed for When she finished the sea­ ment, she plans on “Until about six or seven to Flint and taught high school the American Basketball son, Washington re-enrolled at returning to Houston and years ago, young girls never history and social studies from League’s (ABL) tryouts in Notre Dame mid-way through helping the Comets defend had an opportunity to dream the fall of 1993 to the spring of Atlanta. At that time, her moth­ the spring 1997 semester. By their title. about being a professional ath­ 1994. She worked with special er was living in nearby May, she had received enough “I wouldn’t trade it for the lete as a career,” Washington education children in a poor Savannah, Ga. credits and graduated with her world,” Washington said of said. “They never had that idea environment, a setting far dif­ “I’m thinking I’ll go down and original law school class. playing. “I don’t understand that being an athlete is OK, ferent than the one she had visit my mom and have a nice Following the commence­ how the guys in the NBA can being an athlete is cool, being been accustomed to while at little vacation before 1 start ment, Washington played for just screw it up by doing stupid an athlete is something to Notre Dame. working for the summer,” the WNBA’s New York Liberty stuff off the court. You’re mak­ aspire to. It’s great to be a doc­ “I had so much admiration Washington said. for two seasons. She also prac­ ing eight million a year and you tor or a lawyer or whatever but for those kids,” Washington She never went back to her ticed law at the firm of Rubin, work two hours a day for now you also say ‘I can be a said. “They were phenomenal job as a law clerk in Flint. Baum and Levin in Manhattan maybe seven months. I don’t center or I can be a point in their ability to attack adver­ Washington made it through all during the fall of 1998. understand what they’re think­ g u a rd .” sity.” the cuts and was drafted by the And in the fall of 1999, ing." In the late 1980s the idea of a In the fall of 1994, ABL’s Portland Power. She was Muffet McGraw, her old college As always, Washington women’s professional basket­ Washington enrolled in Notre still unsure whether she would coach, asked Washington to knows what she’s thinking ball league in the United States Dame law school and continued ever play for the Power but join the Irish staff. about. was less likely than a Vince to play basketball with friends then Portland’s general manag­ “The best part of this job is “I kid Val Ackerman (the McMahon-run professional and members of the Irish er made an offer Washington just working with the kids,” WNBA’s President) all the football league. women’s team. Then, in 1995, couldn’t refuse. Washington said. “It’s great time,” Washington said. “I tell So although from seventh there was a report that a Washington could take class­ helping them see how great her I’m going to take her job grade on, the self-proclaimed women’s professional basket­ es at Portland’s Lewis and they can be on and off the when she retires.” “gym rat ” would go to high ball league would be beginning Clark College’s law school and court.” Don’t bet against it. school practice then to AAU in the near future. also play point guard for the In the next few months, practice and then play with the Her law school friends kept Power. Washington hopes to attain two The opinions expressed in men at the local YMCA or the telling Washington that she “That was challenging,” championships — one this column are those of the University of Michigan-FIint, should give the league a Washington said, “to say the as a coach and the other as a author and not necessarily Washington’s goals remained chance. 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Afternoon Clinic — Notre Dame Band Building: (No fee) jazz # • ♦2-3 p.m. Meet in main rehearsal room

Evening Concert Block— Washington Hall: (Fee) he 43rd Collegiate ♦7:30 p.m. University of Notre Dame Big Band ♦8:15 p.m. University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band I om colleges across the nation ♦ 9 p.m. Northern Illinois University Jazz Lab Band ♦9:45 p.m. Loyola University New Orleans Jazz Band Krivickas said. Washington Hall will be an improve­ ♦10:30 p.m. Florida State University Jazz Ensemble The group of judges is unique for ment. [And] we can’t wait till they get several reasons. Two are women, of the new fine arts building done and we which there have only been a handful can move the festival in there.” in the past, said Krivickas. Four are Another less recent change whose repeats — Lew Tabackin (flute and effect is still being felt on the festival saxophone), Conte Candoli (trumpet), is the switch to a non-competitive Joanne Brackeen (piano) and Richard atmosphere. Davis (bass). The fifth is drummer “The competition was getting cut­ T erri Lyne throat, which wasn’t Carrington, whose what we wanted,” father Sonny was “The Judges’ Jam is said K rivickas. So once a CJF judge. incredible. They just get several years ago the The festival’s five CJF dropped its judges traditionally up there and play with “Best Band” award.

play together at one no music. ” Judges are still able point in the festival to award personal­ for the “Judges’ Jam.” ized certificates to The Friday night per­ Paul Krivickas groups or individuals formance is a favorite 2001 festival director that stand out, but for both Krivickas and the focus has Wiskirchen. switched from a “The festival depends on the judges clear winner to a celebration of differ- — their performances and input are ent jazz styles. always very important,” Wiskirchen This change has been very beneficial said. “Each group [of judges] is sepa­ to the festival, according to rate — not a working band that comes Wiskirchen. “You have 10 groups play­ £ f§tmmmm here together. They’re all individuals ing this weekend, roughly 200 stu­ that weld themselves together at the dents working hard all year. They festival.” come here, play well and the audience “[The Judges' Jam] is incredible," likes them. Now, to pick out one group ill said Krivickas. “They just get up there and say they’re the best, the rest [of 1 1 1 I and play together with no music.” the groups] feel sort of brought down Besides the crowd-pleasing Judges’ — there’s no reason for that.” Jam, CJF’s other big draw is the Wiskirchen contrasted winning a Saturday night performance of Notre musical competition like the CJF with Dame’s Monday Night Jazz Band (dis­ winning a sporting event: “If it were as 6 & tinguished from the Wednesday Night close as playing a basketball game, Jazz Band by their practice days.) Also where you can determine exactly who known as Jazz Band I, the group has puts the ball through the hoop so Photos courtesy of Notre Dame Jazz Band been directed from Wiskirchen from many times, then it is much easier to Kate Bohn (left) and Stephanie Buffa also performed as part of the Jazz Band its beginnings in 1972 and has always pin it down who won.” at JPW. Notre Dame will be one of 10 schools represented at the 43rd played in the jazz festival. Its roughly But art is more subjective, said Collegiate Jazz Festival. Playing along side the Notre Dame musicians will be 20 members comprise a standard big Wiskirchen. “It isn’t an 85-86 victory Loyola-New Orleans, a band from the heart of jazz country that is making its — with art, it’s much harder to pick a band sound: five saxophones, four first appearance at the festival in 25 years. trombones, five trumpets and five winner. That is one of the reasons we rhythm players. got away from [the competition.]” Wiskirchen said the jazz band's per­ The festival’s traditions still contin­ formance remains the central part of ue, however, in the quality of perfor­ his weekend: “My favorite part of the mances and the variety of styles. schedule has always been running the “The history of the festival follows Notre Dame band, making music with the history of jazz and the artistic the group.” trends of the country,” said This 43rd festival brings a few Wiskirchen. “There were times when changes to the event. Most noticeably, [jazz] was very experimental, back in the event will be held in Washington the mid-to-late '60s, and times when it Hall, fittingly close to the Old got into a rock or fusion vein, as jazz Fieldhouse Mall where the first CJF did in the early ’70s.” was held in 1959, and where a corner­ Today’s jazz, as seen at the festival, stone plaque still commemorates the can be described as mainstream, said event. Wiskirchen. “It’s Krivicakas’ efforts are not avant-garde, to thank for the move but it’s going into from Stepan Center to “It [the festival] is a depth rather than Washington Hall. recap of the history of going into new things." “1 just started think­ jazz in the professoinal ing, we have this great Depending on performing arts center w orld — it varies and which bands come, on campus — why fluctuates. ” styles of the festi­ aren’t we using it?,” val change from Krivickas remembered. year to year, It took two years for Fr. Wiskirchen “sometimes [focus­ us to move the festival, faculty advisor ing] more on since Washington Hall im provisation, gets booked far in sometimes more on advance. But Krivickas and communication,” Wiskirchen said. “It’s Wiskirchen agreed it was worth the a recap of the history of jazz in the trouble. professional world — it varies and “Washington Hall is much better for fluctuates.” our needs,” said Krivickas. “All the As for what this year’s festival will equipment is there, we don’t have to hold, neither Wiskirchen nor Krivickas move chairs in and there's more room can say for sure. backstage.” “That’s something you never know “We had terrible acoustic problems ahead of time," said Wiskirchen. “But at Stepan Center,” Wiskirchen said. there’s always something exceptional “For the present time, I think about it.” page 14 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Friday, March 2, 2001 Hoops continued from page 24

Day, have just as much motivation to record a win. They are tied with Syracuse in the race for second place in the divi­ sion, with the winner gaining a first- round Big East Tournament bye. Syracuse finishes the regular season at St. John's Sunday. “Georgetown’s playing well,” Irish coach Mike Brey said Thursday. “They’re playing for a bye. We’ve already got the bye. There's some incentive there, so we’ll have to play very well to beat them.” The Irish stumbled a bit the game after securing the division title with a win at Virginia Tech when they lost at Connecticut. One loss should be enough to remind the players why winning beats losing. “The UConn psychology was kind of hard to handle," Brey said. “We clinched the title, and it was probably difficult to be as hungry in all honesty. 1 think we can be pretty hungry about Georgetown — our last home game, 20 wins, there’s a lot of things.” When the Irish have something larger to play for. like at Virginia Tech, they usually come together and play well as a team. Unselfish play is what could propel the Irish through both the Big East and NCAA Tournaments if they hope to make a run. It worked in Notre Dame’s first victory over Georgetown, a 78-71 win at the MCI Center on Jan. 27. The Irish had five players score in double digits in that win. "Every game we have coming up is obviously going to be a huge game for us,” sophomore guard Matt Carroll said. “They’re all big-time games. In order for us to realize our potential, we’ve all got to play together and play unselfish.” Another key for Notre Dame, which has beaten Georgetown in the teams’ past two matchups, will be controlling the game pace. In the season’s first contest, Ingeslby and his teammates led the tempo. “We want to do basically the same thing as we did the first time — try to control the tempo, take care of the ball and rebound.” Carroll said. Stopping one of the league’s top fresh­ men, forward Mike Sweetney, is one part of holding the Hoyas in check. Other players to watch are forwards Gerald JOSE CUELLAR/The Observer Riley and Anthony Perry, center Ruben Boumtjc-Boumtje and guards Demetrius Irish forward Ryan Humphrey goes up for a rebound In Notre Dame’s 78-71 victory over Georgetown on Jan. 27. Humphrey Hunter and Kevin Braswell. scored 10 points and pulled down 17 rebounds In the win. The Irish take on the Hoyas on Sunday at the Joyce Center. The Irish have a few extra things on seeking to go out on a good note. son. would be his last in the Joyce Center. their list of goals this weekend. Ingelsby’s a candidate for the most Murphy may also have more at stake “It might be [my last game here],’’ said The Irish are going for their 20th regu­ improved player of the year in the Big than normal. If the 6-foot-10 forward, Murphy, who hasn’t made up his mind lar season win, a number they haven’t East, after losing his starting job to who averages 23 points and more than about his future plans. “It could be. It seen in more than a decade. Then there’s Jimmy Dillon a year ago but averaging nine rebounds per game, decides to go would be nice to go out a winner if it the fact that Ingelsby and Rasmussen are better than six assists per game this sea­ pro after the season, Sunday’s game was.”

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H e a d i n ’ H o m e NCAA W o m e n ’s B asketball Stiles sets all-time career points mark

“The pressure’s off,” Associated Press Stiles said. “Now we can SPRINGFIELD, Mo. just concentrate on win­ Breaking the NCAA scor­ ning basketball games. It’s ing record brought Jackie just a burden off my shoul­ Stiles relief more than ders.” anything else. Stiles, who was averag­ The satisfaction, she ing 30.8 points, needed 20 said, will come later. to break the record and Stiles scored 30 points the game drew a standing- and became the career room-only crowd of 9,155 sco rin g le a d e r in NCAA that included Missouri , Division I women’s basket­ Gov. Bob Holden, a 1973 ball as Southwest Missouri Southwest Missouri State State beat Creighton 94-59 graduate. on Thursday night. All hoped to be a part of She increased her career history, and Stiles sent total to 3,133 points, them home happy as breaking the record of Southwest Missouri State 3,122 that Patricia HOskins (21-5, 15-2; No. 16 set at Mississippi Valley ESPN/USA Today; No. 18 State from 1985-89. The Associated Press) stayed record fell when Stiles hit one game behind first- ELIZABETH LANG/The Observer a 3-pointer early in the place Drake in the Junior Owen Asplundh chases the ball during a game last season against Villanova. The men's second half, giving her Missouri Valley Conference team takes on Penn in their home opener Sunday. 3,123. race.

NFL 22 Panthers’ White calls it a career (Birthday - move on to other challenges rushing skills that made him a because it’s not in me like it dominating force for much of CHARLOTTE, N.C. used to be," White said in the past two seasons, and the Carolina Panthers defensive statement. veteran-filled Panthers fin­ end Reggie White, the NFL’s This is actually White’s ished a disappointing 7-9. all-time sack leader, said third retirement. White vowed this retirement Thursday he has ended his He retired for one day prior is final. comeback and has retired to the 1998 season but then “So, no more retirem ents, again from football. said God had told him he no more returns,” White said. (and 2oe) “We thought a great deal of needed to play again, and he “And I do so with no regrets Reggie and he did a wonder­ returned to the Green Bay because I know God has an ful job for us this season and Packers. exciting future for me.” has been a great pro as I can White retired again after attest having competed the 1998 season and took a i against him,” Panthers head year off from football. After i coach George Seifert said at a the Packers allowed him out news conference at Ericsson of his contract. White Stadium. returned to the Panthers last White, 39, finished his season and played for $1 mil­ i career with 198 sacks, more lion. than any other player in White had a disappointing league history. season in many respects, “I will always miss the lock­ recording a career-low 5.5 er room and the guys, but I sacks with only 27 tackles. He know God’s will for me to didn’t show the same pass- M ' t ' Mission

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standing scorers, senior right By JEFF BALTRUZAK winger David Gove and junior Sports Writer center Mike Bishai. Both had 55 points after last weekend’s The Notre Dame hockey team series. has risen in the past two weeks But Western Michigan has like a vampire at nightfall, with already cemented their playoff a 3-0-2 record in their last five spot, and the Broncos have less games. This weekend, they face to play for than the Irish. The No. 13 Western Michigan in a Broncos will most likely receive home-home series that will either the fourth or fifth playoff determine whether the Irish will spot depending on their perfor­ continue on to the CCHA play­ mance this weekend. offs. “We want to win both games,” The Irish currently lead said Carlson. “But if we can’t Bowling Green by a single point, get that, a win and a tie would 18 to 17. Notre Dame occupies be nice too.” the 10th and final playoff spot, Another positive for Notre and would need three out of the Dame is the previous home and four possible points — a win home series between the two and a tie — to secure the final teams back on Jan. 12 and 13, spot. when the Irish won in South All these playoff scenarios Bend and tied in Kalamazoo to depend on Bowling Green’s final secure three points for the series against Ferris State. If weekend. Bowling Green can only muster And that’s what they need to a single point in two games, the do now. Irish would be guaranteed the Though the Irish have had playoff spot by virtue of having trouble in home games this the advantage in the head to year, Notre Dame is 7-0-1 in head series. their last eight games against Western Michigan will be a the Broncos on the Joyce Center very difficult challenge for even ice. a red-hot Notre Dame squad. Defenseman Brett Lebda was The Broncos are 18-10-6 over­ selected as the CCHA rookie-of- all, and have plenty of depth the-week for the last week of and talent to overmatch Notre February. The defenseman Dame. made a strong case for himself “We feel good about this by supplying the Irish with some weekend,” said assistant captain offense this past weekend Dan Carlson. “We played well against Alaska-Fairbanks with a against them before and we feel goal and three assists. like we can play well again.” The two team s face off in The Irish are coming off a Lawson Arena at Western very long and very successful Michigan on Friday night, and road trip last weekend against then again Saturday night at the Alaska-Fairbanks. Notre Dame Joyce Center. came away from the Alaskan On Saturday night, the team KYLIE CARTER/The O bserver tundra with a win and a tie and will honor its departing seniors, Left wing Dan Carlson advances the puck during Notre Dame’s 3-2 win over Bowling Green on a much needed three points. including captains Carlson, Feb. 9. The Irish currently lead Bowling Green by a single point for the final playoff spot. Western Michigan split this Ryan Dolder, and Chad past weekend against Bowling Chipchase, as well as Jay Green. Notre Dame will have to Kopishchke, Ryan Clark, Kyle focus on the Broncos’ two out­ Kolquist, and Matt Van Arkel.

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W o m e n ’s Lacrosse Irish return entire 2000 team in 2001 tion of areas where we need Special to The Observer work and to have the freshmen A new season presents a new get a chance to taste what the challenge for the Irish season will be like in the women's lacrosse team, whose spring.” season begins in Harrisonburg, The dawn of Big East Va. on Sunday, when it takes women’s lacrosse competition on James Madison at 1 p.m. in 2001 will be particularly A new era begins for the gratifying for Coyne, a driving Notre Dame women’s lacrosse force among the coaching com­ program in 2001 with the munity for the inclusion of K m arrival of Big East women’s women’s lacrosse under the lacrosse competition. Starting Big East Conference umbrella. their fifth season at the varsity Notre D am e’s six-gam e Big level under head coach Tracy East schedule features home Coyne, the Irish did not lose a games against Georgetown, senior to graduation from last Connecticut and Rutgers and year and welcome the arrival road games at Virginia Tech, ELIZABETH LANG/The Observer Sophomore attacker Alissa Moser cradles the ball during a game against Connecticut last sea­ of another strong freshman Boston College and Syracuse. class. The Irish played every team son. The women's lacrosse squad opens their season at James Madison on Sunday. “For the first time, we have a but Virginia Tech last year. team returning that has a sig­ “This is the beginning of a nificant amount of playing wonderful opportunity to be time,” said Coyne, the head part of the Big East Conference coach of the 2001 Canadian and to represent Notre Dame World Cup team. in the conference,” says Coyne, “This is the first year where who led seven teams to confer­ we have key players returning ence championships in nine in every position and have season before coming to Notre depth and experience. There is Dame. It's hard to improve the more competition at every “Our goal is to win the initial position and more talented championship but there are a ® players overall.” lot of great teams in the con­ WHOPPER but we did. After finishing with a 5-10 ference. This will give our record last season, the Irish teams national recognition. return such players as all- The Big East could be one of region selections Lael the dominant conferences in O’Shaughnessy on attack and the country.” The WHOPPER• Value Meal. Kathryn Lam at defense. The freshman class won’t be Senior Tara Durkin was among the only new addition set to the nation’s top goalkeepers impact the Irish women’s last year. The experience and lacrosse team, as head coach growth of the program was Tracy Coyne welcomes a new evident in the fall practice sea­ assistant coach to her staff. son. World Cup veteran Danielle “We played our most com­ Gallagher brings a wealth of petitive fall schedule ever,” international experience to the said Coyne. program. The 1989 graduate “We are excited about how of William & Mary has been a we did against top competition. member of two championship Fall practice gave us the U.S. World Cup teams and is in opportunity to do early evalua- training for her third in 2001.

B asketball Brey, McGraw among Naismith finalists son. Special to The Observer The 19 regular-season wins University of Notre Dame are the most by a Notre Dame m en’s basketball coach Mike team since the 1988-89 cam­ Brey and women’s basketball paign. McGraw, a Naismith coach Muffet McGraw are coach-of-the-year finalist the among the 20 finalists for the past two seasons, also led her Naismith College Basketball Irish team to its first Big East Coach of the Year Awards. regular-season crown as Notre The winners of both Naismith Dame shared the title with Awards will be honored in defending national champion Atlanta, Ga., on April 7, 2001. Connecticut. In his first season at Notre Her squad currently is 26-1 Dame, Brey guided the Irish to overall (the eighth straight 20- the Big East West Division title, win season for the Irish) and the first league title for a Notre finished with a 15-1 mark in Dame men’s basketball team Big East play. since becoming a conference Notre Dame earned the No. 1 member in 1995-96. ranking for the first time in The divisional title secures school history when the Irish Got the urgeT Notre Dame a first-round in defeated the Huskies 92-76 on the upcoming AT&T Big East Jan. 15 and spent four weeks Championship, March 7-10 at ranked in the top spot during Madison Square Garden. The the season. The irresistible W HOPPER* Value M eal. Irish, ranked 13th in both the A veteran of 19 years as a Associated Press and collegiate coach with 14 of A flame-broiled WHOPPER®, fries and an ice-cold drink. ESPN/USA Today rankings, those seasons coming at Notre currently have a 19-7 overall Dame, McGraw earned her Who can say no to flame-broiled pedection? record and 11-4 mark in Big 300th win with the Irish and East play with one game 400th career victory earlier remaining in the regular sea- this year. - & * T' ' j - The Huddle, LaFortune Student Center Friday, March 2, 2001 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 19

Baseball Notre Dame falls to professional Devil Rays, 17-4 Notre Dame sports information By NOAH AMSTADTER director Pete Lafleur told the Assistant Sports Editor Notre Dame radio network. “He really goes up there and takes his Notre Dame graduate Vince hacks.” Naimoli faced and interesting White faced 11 hitters in two dilemma Thursday afternoon. innings, giving up the two runs The 1959 graduate is the owner on three hits. of the major league Tampa Bay “I wasn’t pleased to have a Devil Bays, who were playing an lapse in my first outing,” White exhibition game against the Irish. said in a press release. “You’re so Despite his loyalty to his alma focused to go out there and I just mater, Naimoli was quite clear rushed it, getting my fastball up.” on which team he was rooting for Mike Morgalis didn’t fare much at Florida Flower Park in St. better on the mound for the Irish Petersburg. in the fifth “No question. I inning, serving want the Devil Bays “No question. I want up homers to Bon Wright and to win every the Devil Rays to game,” Naimoli Derrick Gibson said in a press win e v ery gam e. ” to extend the release. Tampa lead to And that is just Vince Naimoli 9-2. what his team did, White’s man­ by a 17-4 margin. Devil Rays owner ager thought The Devil Bays that his star jumped on sopho­ prospect lost his more starter Peter Ogilve early. composure a bit on the mound. Following two 2-run singles by “He got out of sync, especially major league veterans Randy the first three hitters. He did Winn and Gerald Williams, the throw some good pitches but it Irish were quickly down 5-0 in was just one of those days when the second inning. he got out of sync and it took him The Irish hit the bank in the longer than you want to get back bottom of the fourth off Tampa into it,” White said. bonus baby Matt White. White, a Travis Harper started the game former top draft pick who for the Devil Bays, holding the received a $10 million signing Irish scoreless in his three bonus, walked the first three bat­ innings. Harper retired eight of ters of the inning before facing the first nine batters he faced. outfielder Kris Billmaier. “That’s what you expect from Billmaier stroked a single to Travis,” Rothschild said. “I score one run, and freshman first thought he threw the ball very baseman Joe Thamann plated well. He’s going to throw the ball another runner with a ground- over the plate and knows what to out. do with it.” With Irish rightfielder Brian The Irish take the field for a game that counts today. Star Stavisky nursing a sore ham­ ANDY WILSON/The O bserver righthander Aaron Heilman takes string, Billmaier will be counted Irish shortstop Alec Porzel slides home during a game last season. Porzel led the Irish in runs on for offensive help. the mound against a tough “He’s a fun player to watch,” Florida Atlantic team at 1 p.m. batted in during the 2000 season.

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first meet of the season was C orrection less than a foot off the provi­ Men sional qualifying mark. In today's Bengal Bouts pullout, the analysis of the 130-lb. championship fight refers to Shawn continued from page 24 However, Mbagwu, who took Newburg taking on James Fishburne. Newburg faught Fishburne in the 125-lb. championship in second in the Big East triple 2000. personal-best 6 feet, 9 inches jump, will not be competing This year, Newburg takes on the experienced Camilo Rueda. The taller Rueda will use his in the high jump, but is still- this weekend due to a knee strong reach to attack the tiny Newburg, who won the 125-lb. bracket last year. The disciplined four inches below the 7-1 injury. Newburg will use his excellent technique to excel in the ring. height needed to provisionally The meet begins Friday night qualify for the NCAA finals. with field events and continues The Observer regrets the error. Irish coaches also received a Saturday morning with the pleasant surprise from the running events. pole vaulting squad at the Big East finals. Josh Heck and Notes: Women Nathan Cahill both cleared 15- ♦ Junior Quill Redwine had 9 and placed second and fifth, surgery last Friday to help continued from page 24 respectively. repair an injury sustained ear­ finals. At the Meyo Freshman Godwin Mbagwu lier this season. While Invitational earlier this year, appeared to be one of the clos­ Redwine will not compete for she ran a school record 53.3 est athletes at achieving a pro­ the rest of the indoor season, seconds in the 400 meters. visional qualifying perfor­ Plane said that he expects him mance. His 50 feet, 4 1/2 inch to return for most of the out­ While that time was not fast enough for an automatic mark in the triple jump in the door season. spot in the finals, it is the second-fastest 400 in the nation this year, virtually assuring her of competing in Bela Fleck the NCAA finals. Grow, who has been domi­ nating the 400-meters for the ■FleCktoIleS Irish all season, was upset in the finals at the Big East 400 by Pittsburgh’s Tia Tabb. Grow, who had won the Big East title her sophomore year, finished seven hun­ dredths of a second behind Tabb and took second place. Many top collegiate teams TONY FLOYD/The Observer are expected to compete in The women's track and field team competes in their final the final Irish home indoor home indoor meet of the season this weekend in Loftus. meet of the season because it NCAA finals. chance to reach a qualifying is the last opportunity to Tameisha King is another mark this weekend is pole achieve qualifying perfor­ Irish athlete chasing an vaulter Jaime Volkmer. The mances for next week’s NCAA bid. She leapt 20 feet, sophomore took second at the 1/4 inch a month ago, far Big East Championship with E r a s m u s B o o k s enough for an NCAA provi­ a vault of 12-1 1/2, setting a school record for the third -Used Books bought and sold sional mark. The sophomore -25 Categories of Books All-American is also trying to time this season. In order to -25,000 Hardback and Paperback qualify in the 60-meter hur­ achieve a qualifying mark, books in stock dles. Volkmer needs to clear 12-5 -Out-of-Print search service King’s best time in that 1/2, a height she has attempt­ -Appraisals large and small event is 8.49; the NCAA pro­ ed multiple times this season. Open noon to six visional time is 8.43. The Alex Wilson Tickets will be available at the Morris Performing Arts Center Box Office, all usual ticket outlets (including Tuesday through Sunday “She has a legitimate shot Invitational begins at 6 p.m. selected Marjerek's Hallmark locations), or Charge-By- in the long jump,” said Plane. tonight with the field events. get tickets at(S fx .c o m Phone at 219 235-9190. All dates, players and ticket prices 1027 E. Wayne ' subject to change without notice. A service charge is South Bend, IN 46617 The only other Notre Dame The meet continues Saturday added to each ticket price. Brought to you by SFX. (219) 232-8444 athlete with a reasonable with the running events. & INTERRACE Topic: The New Face o f America... ______Discussing the census results______

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Tennesee-Chattanooga twice Special t o The Observer this weekend. They will be the third and fourth meetings The No. 15 Notre Dame between the Mocs and the softball team continues the Irish. UTC won the last meet­ 2001 season this weekend at ing Feb. 26, 1999 4-3. the Frost Tournament in UTC is 13-7 in 2001 and is Chattanooga, Tenn., hosted coming off a victory over by the University of Jacksonville State Tuesday, Tennessee-Chattanooga. Feb. 27. Notre Dame improved its Jaci Welsh leads the Moc record to 8-1 last weekend at offense with a .315 average, the Morning News three home runs and 18 runs Invitational in Fayetteville, batted in. Jolene Martin is Ark. also hitting .315 with 17 hits The Frost Tournament will in 14 games. be a round-robin event, as Tayla Trudell (1.74 ERA, 4- the Irish will play each par­ 4 in eight starts, 31 K) and ticipating team twice. Notre Beth Alexander (1.62 ERA, 7- Dame will face Jacksonville 2 in nine starts, 41 K) are the State and UT-Chattanooga on heart of the UTC pitching Friday, followed by matchups staff. with Alabama-Birmingham Notre Dame won three out and UT-Chattanooga on of four games in the water­ Saturday. logged Morning News The schedule wraps up on Invitational in Fayetteville, Sunday as Notre Dame faces Ark., last weekend. Alabama-Birmingham and The Irish began the week­ Jacksonville State. end with a 4-0 victory over The Jacksonville Texas Tech, followed by wins Gamecocks are 7-3 this sea­ over Arkansas and Maine. son and are a member of the Arkansas handed Notre TransAmerica Conference. Dame its first loss of the year They feature three starting on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2-0. pitchers: Tara Ross, Meadow The Irish were originally McWhorter and Jill scheduled to play a double- Wilcoxson. header against each team Allie Simons leads the over the course of the invita­ Gamecock offense with 10 tional, but two days dominat­ hits in 10 games this season, ed by inclement weather while Laruen Buck tops the forced the tournament orga­ team in RBI with nine. nizers to adjust the format. Notre Dame will meet Notre Dame took the field Alabama-Birmingham for the Friday, Feb. 23, at 10 a.m. first time ever on Saturday, against Texas Tech in the March 3, at 2 p.m. Both first game of the invitational. teams will meet again The teams played three Sunday, March 4, at 10 a.m. scoreless innings before play ANDY WILSON/The O bserver was suspended due to heavy UAB is 5-9 in 2001 and is a Notre Dame sophomore Andrea Leman prepares for a pitch during a game last season. The Irish member of Conference USA. rain showers. Both teams Two pitchers split the start­ were able to muster just one will take part in the Frost Tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn., this weekend. ing duties for the Blazers. hit against the opposing Kerri Foster and Kelli pitcher before the rain delay. Thompson have each started It took more than seven six games this year. The UAB hours for the weather to pitching staff has a combined clear enough for the teams to 1.32 ERA. return to competition. Undergraduate members of the gay, lesbian, Thompson also leads the Notre Dame starting pitch­ team in hitting with a .409 er Jen Sharron returned to and bisexual community average in 22 plate appear- strikeout four of the first six anes. She tops the team in batters she faced after the are invited to apply for membership on the RBI with six and boasts a break. Sharron eventually .545 stubbing percentage. pitched a complete-game Notre Dame will face one-hit shutout. Standing Committee for Gay and Lesbian Student Needs.

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By ANDREW SOUKUP automatic qualifying time. Sports Writer Shay defended his 5,000 title at the Big East Championships and finished After its third place finish at second in the 3,000 meters. the * Big East Indoor Shay will be competing in the Championships two weeks 3,000 this weekend. ago, the men’s track and field “It's conceivable that he team shifted their focus from could qualify in the 3,000 as team performances to individ­ well," Piane said. “And if you ual ones. qualify in both, why not run in So when the Irish step onto both?" the track at this weekend’s After Shay, however, the Alex Wilson Invitational, the Irish don’t have any other primary objective will be to athletes who have qualified achieve qualifying marks for for nationals. The Irish coach­ next w eek ’s NCAA indoor es hope that will change this nationals. weekend. “That’s the whole purpose Piane said that junior of this meet this weekend,” Patrick Conway has an out­ said Irish head coach Joe side chance at qualifying in Piane. “It’s just to get people the mile run. He finished qualified." fourth at the Big East The only male Irish athlete Championships, but needs to who is guaranteed a spot at run 4:05.2 this weekend. the NCAA finals is Ryan Shay. Conway’s best mile is 4:11. The senior All-American ran Junior Andrew Cooper was a school record 13:52.66 in the only other individual the 5,000 meters at the Meyo champion at the Big East Invitational this season, which Championships. He cleared a was fast enough for an NCAA see MEN/page 21

W o m e n ’s T rack and F ield Relay team set to set another record finals, head coach Joe Piane By ANDREW SOUKUP feels they have a chance at Sports Writer making the indoor finals. “They’re going to run it this JOSE CUELLAR/The Observer Imagine this — your relay weekend, and it’ll be a really Junior forward Troy Murphy goes for the ball during Notre Dame’s 78-71 victory on Jan. 27. just broke the school record good heat," he said. “The The Irish host Georgetown in the regular season finale for both teams on Sunday. and ran fast enough to earn ladies feel that they can do it.” an NCAA finals consideration By running another fast time. So, what do you do time, the 4x400 relay hopes to next? impress the committee decid­ Irish host Hoyas on Senior Day Run faster. ing which teams will compete That is exactly what the at the NCAA finals next week. Sunday, is the last chance for Hans [Rasmussen], we want to women’s 4x400 meter relay Running a provisional time By KATHLEEN O’BRIEN Irish fans to get an in-person send them out winners." team plans to do at this week­ does not necessarily guaran­ Associate Sports Editor glimpse of point guard Ingelsby The Irish (19-7, 11-4 Big end’s Alex Wilson Invitational. tee an athlete will compete in and reserve center Rasmussen East) just suffered a 75-59 loss At the Big East Indoor the finals. Piane believes the The Irish have already on the court — without packing at Connecticut on Jan. 27, but Championships two weeks 4x400 relay would need to earned the right to hang a Big up their bags and heading for are still riding high after win­ ago, the team of Kymia Love, run around 3:41 in order to East West Division champi­ the Big East or NCAA ning 10 of their last 12 games. Kristen Dodd, Ayesha Boyd, make indoor nationals. onship banner in the Joyce Tournaments. Wrapping up the West Division and Liz Grow ran 3:44.73, “Just look at all of their Pits Center, but they’d like to beat “We want to defend our title also scored them a first- breaking their old school — they could run it,” he said. Georgetown Sunday to give hom ecourt,” junior All- round bye in the Big East record and achieving a provi­ “We’ll just have to wait and seniors Martin Ingelsby and American Troy Murphy said Tournament next week. sional qualifying time by just a see.” Hans Rasmussen a final home before practice Thursday. The Hoyas (22-6, 9-6), while quarter of a second. Even if the relay doesn’t game to tell their grandkids “We’ve only lost one game in stuck with the unpleasant reali­ Even though they set their qualify. Grow will still com­ about. here in the conference. It’s very ty of playing at the Joyce sights on becoming the first pete in next week’s NCAA Notre Dame’s final home important for us to go out Center on Notre Dame’s Senior Notre Dame 4x400 relay to game, which tips off at 2 p.m. strong. Moose [Ingelsby] and qualify for the NCAA outdoor see WOMEN/page 21 see H O O PS/page 14

M en’s Lacrosse Baseball ^k at Western Michigan vs. Penn vs. Florida Atlantic Today, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, noon SPORTS # Today, 1 p.m. # ATA vs. Georgetown Softball at Ohio State M Sunday, 2 p.m. at Jacksonville State Saturday, 1 p.m. GLANCE # Today, 2 p.m. ■ ■ 130 LB. 135 LB.

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SHAWN NEWBURG CAMILO RUE DA TONY HOLLOWELL JOSHUA COLEMAN

PICKS Both .lames “Pirahna” Fishburne and Shawn PICKS Tony Hollowell has already dethroned the defend­ “Knockout The Old And Bring In The” Newberg ing champion Matt Fumagalli in this weight class, KEVIN are making just their second appearance at KEVIN providing one of the biggest surprises of the Bouts so Bengal Bouts, although Newberg has faced a far. BERCHOU tougher opponent. BERCHOU The freshman has muscled his way through the Newburg Fishburne was hardly tested against an over­ Hollowell rounds and will face sophomore Josh Coleman in the finals. BRIAN BURKE matched foe in the semifinals, but is the top seed BRIAN BURKE and rightfully so. Both Hollowell and Coleman narrowly earned the Rueda He has the best power in the division and will Hollowell right to light in the title match, with split decision vic­ try to employ it in the finals. tories in the semifinals. JEFF BALTRUZAK Newberg knows how to beat a fighter who JEFF BALTRUZAK HollowelF.s no-lose attitude has turned the first- Rueda comes out swinging, and should not be counted Hollowell year participant into a confident lighter in just a few rounds. out if he takes some shots early. KATIE HUGHES KATIE HUGHES -Brian Burke -staff report Newburg Hollowell 155 LB. 160 LB.

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TOM PIERCE JEFF DOBOSH DENNIS ABDELNOUR JOE SMITH

Jeff “The Pittsburg Kid" Dobosh verses Tom Captain Dennis “Thursday Night” Abdelnour PICKS “Frenchman” Pierce is a battle between Dobosh’s PICKS figures to carry his momentum past Joe Smith KEVIN skill and experience and Pierce’s heart. KEVIN and to the title he has been craving for four In this one, pick skill and experience. roller-coaster years. BERCHOU Dobosh won a split decision against Pierce in BERCHOU Joe Smith is a tall boxer with a well-developed Dobosh last year’s semifinals, and figures to win again Abdelnour jab. with a strong all-around boxing style. Abdelnour has proven to be effective in neutral­ BRIAN BURKE Pierce will try to counter by aggressively going BRIAN BURKE izing taller fighters’ jabs, solidly defeating Mike Dobosh after Dobosh, but Dobosh has the skills to Abdelnour “The Militia Man” Melby in the semifinals. counter-punch effectively. To win, Joe Smith will have to out hit the heavy JEFF BALTRUZAK Pierce seemingly willed his way past previous JEFF BALTRUZAK swinging Abdelnour, effectively beating Dobosh cham pion Sean “The Erie Kid ” Nowak in the Abdelnour Abdelnour at his own game. semifinals, putting together an unforgettable final But after years of waiting, don’t expect KATIE HUGHES KATIE HUGHES round of boxing. Abdelnour to drop the ball on Friday night. -Jeff Baltruzak Abdelnour -Jeff Baltruzak Dobosh 185 LB. Light Heavyweight

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JOSH THOMPSON SCOTT DU BA MIKE VANDERPOEL PETER RYAN Thompson really deserves this. He’s waited a PICKS Pete Ryan looks like he’s not even trying when he PICKS long time for a title, and he really learns from his fights. KEVIN mistakes. KEVIN He’s a true boxer and never goes for the brawl He has the experience to anticipate Duba and He has an intimidating presence when he steps into BERCHOU the discipline not to let another guy’s style over­ BERCHOU the ring. Thompson whelm his own. Ryan No one in Bengal Bouts can compete with his Duba has the ability to stay strong through all reach.In VanderPoel’s last fights, he was able to BRIAN BURKE three rounds, so this should be a good battle of BRIAN BURKE get in some high jabs, but against Ryan that will Thompson endurance. Ryan really be a challenge. Both Duba and Thompson have a great jab, but With three titles under his belt, Ryan’s earned JEFF BALTRUZAK Thompson’s are more accurate. JEFF BALTRUZAK the right to be cocky. Thompson -Katie Hughes Ryan -Katie Hughes KATIE HUGHES KATIE HUGHES Thompson Ryan ^A A 4£ IO N % I F*MATC H l^ps 145 LB. 150 LB.

VS. VS. X ' . s Q r MICHAEL WALDO JEMARTISBY CHRIS MATASSA BROCK HECKMAN PICKS Jemar “Swiff-T” Tisby is a fighter that isn’t afraid PICKS Chris “Shezzy” Matassa is a taller fighter with a to go out and brawl. Michael “Mad Man” Waldo is strong, head-snapping jab. Brock “Landers” KEVIN another strong boxer. KEVIN Heckman is a shorter, relentless fighter with the This one will be close. most devastating punch in the weight class, a BERCHOU Tisby has gutted out his last two fights against BERCHOU vicious left hook. Waldo much taller boxers, squeezing inside and landing Matassa will try to keep Heckman at bay with his damaging punches. Matassa BRIAN BURKE jab, but it will be a challenge as the junior Tisby has also shown a Rocky-esque ability to BRIAN BURKE Heckman as shown an uncanny ability to dig inside Tisby take a punch. This figures to give him the advan­ and land punches. Matassa JEFF BALTRUZAK tage in this fight. Expect Heckman to land at least one left hook, Waldo hasAvon unanimous decisions his last two JEFF BALTRUZAK and if he does, look for Matassa on the mat. Tisby fights, and is on top of his game. But bet on the Heckman In what figures to be an extremely close bout, KATIE HUGHES underdog Tisby to get in the ring and box bell to Heckman has the edge. bell KATIE HUGHES -Jeff Baltruzak Waldo -Jeff Baltruzak Heckman 165 LB. 175 LB.

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BRIAN HOBBINS THOMAS MAC LAS MARC CRINITI ROB JOYCE PICKS Brian “Nightmare” Hobbins faced a charging PICKS A battle between two of the Bengal Bouts’ finest, opponent in the semifinals, and he will see more of Robert “A.M.D.G.” Joyce and Mark “I’m So Pretty” KEVIN the same against Thomas “Boom-Boom” Macias in KEVIN Criniti matches two captains and defending cham­ the title bout. pions. BERCHOU Hobbins, the senior captain is seeking his first BERCHOU Both fighters have very quick hands, like to move Hobbins title in the bouts against a 31-year-old grad stu­ Joyce around the ring, pick their spots, and counter­ dent. punch. BRIAN BURKE Macias likely will try to make the fight a brawl, BRIAN BURKE The two fought almost identical fights in the Hobbins but Hobbins will combat that by moving around the Joyce semifinals when they let their opponent chase them ring and throwing combinations. JEFF BALTRUZAK and then capitalized on openings. JEFF BALTRUZAK If Macias backs Hobbins into the ropes he can do The question then is who will come after who Hobbins damage, but he will have to catch him first. Criniti first? The more patient fighter might come out on top. KATIE HUGHES -Brian Burke KATIE HUGHES Hobbins Joyce -Brian Burke HEAVYWEIGHT 71st ANNUAL BENGAL BOUT FINALS VS. ♦ Date: Friday, March 2, 2001 ♦ Time: 8 p.m. ♦ Location: Joyce Center

CARLOS ABEYTA DAN ADAM Defending2000 Champions PICKS Dan Adam was the No. 1 seed coming in. Adam and Abeyta’s styles are very different. Adams KEVIN been boxing pretty solid technically, but he needs to watch out for Abeyta's combinations. Marc Criniti - 175 lb. (2000 iso lb.) BERCHOU Both Abeyta and Adam are hard hitters, so this Chris Matassa -150 lb. (2000 160 lb.) Adam will be a battle of who has more stamina. This will be a great fight to end the Bengal Jeff Dobosh -155 lb. BRIAN BURKE Bouts. Shawn Newburg-130 lb. (2000 120 lb.) Abeyta When they make impact the crowd feels it. Both of these guys have proved themselves Rob Joyce 175- lb. (2000 170 lb.) JEFF BALTRUZAK already. Peter Ryan - light heavyweight(2000 heavyweight.) -Katie Hughes Adam Mike Waldo -145 lb. ( 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 lb.) KATIE HUGHES Adam page 4 The Observer ♦ BENGAL BOUTS Friday, March 2, 2001 Bracing for a final fight ture on the medical form and By TIM CASEY decided to pursue boxing. Assistant Sports Editor Two weeks prior to the bouts, while sparring with senior cap­ tain Dave Monahan, Ryan suf­ Around 4:30 on Tuesday fered his first injury — a broken afternoon, in preparation for a nose. photograph session, Pete Ryan “I was so pissed,” Ryan said. slipped black 16-ounce boxing T jumped out of the ring when gloves onto his hands, He stood it was over and wailed on the alone in the corner of the ring, heavy bag for 15 minutes. Brian in a nearly empty Joyce Center [Hobbins] was calling me the Fieldhouse. Seconds later, he Incredible Hulk. I was freaking glanced towards the Section 5 out.” exit and saw the men’s basket­ He controlled his emotions ball team walking by, on their and beat Michael Romero in the way to practice. semifinals. His opponent in the Suddenly, guard Matt Carroll finals was none other than noticed Ryan. Monahan, the defending cham­ “When are you fighting?” pion. Carroll asked. “I was like, ‘What the hell?”’ “About 10 o’clock on Ryan said. “I’ve got nothing to Wednesday,” Ryan replied. lose here. So I tried to go out “Good luck, man, ” Carroll and not get hit.” said. Good idea. “Thanks,” Ryan said. Ryan used his quickness and Typical conversation. agility to record arguably the Ryan, a senior captain, aims biggest upset of the tournament. for his fourth straight Bengal The next day, he called his Bouts title tonight. If he beats mother. graduate student Mike “She’s like T don’t care if you VanderPoel in the light heavy­ won. I told you not to do it,”’ weight final, Ryan will become Ryan said. “I thought I’d get dis­ only the ninth four-time cham­ owned from the family.” pion in the program's 71-year Yet, he remains the third of history. Ralph and Denise Ryan’s six With that notoriety comes children. expectations. Like Carroll, countless other friends, acquaintances and fellow box­ Continuing to win ers have approached Ryan dur­ A few months after receiving ing the past few weeks. the stunning news, the Ryans’ “I try not to think about it I the told their1'son they were disap­ fourth title]," Ryan said. “But at pointed but there was really the same time, you can’t ignore nothing they could do. that. Everyone bugs me about it. And for the past two years They’re like ‘Are you gonna win they have been in attendance as this year? You’ve got to get your Pete continued his dominance. fourth. Don’t choke.’” He beat Alex Kent in the 195- pound finals as a sophomore and then defeated 250-pound First round of bouts Dan Adhm in the heavyweight Denise Ryan almost gagged. championship last season. On Feb. 27, 1998 several of “My mom usually leaves, goes Pete’s high school friends drove to the bathroom and then to see Ryan, then a freshman, watches my fight in the guard ERNESTO LACAYO/The Observer fight in the heavyweight final. station on a video,” Ryan said. So on their way to Notre Dame, Peter Ryan has trained for four years with the men’s boxing club. He faces Mike VanderPoel in “I’m just glad she comes down his final bout tonight. they stopped by the Ryan house [from Michigan for the fights].” in Muskegon, Mich, and asked Ryan has also excelled in Denise if she wanted them to another campus tradition — Beginning his career with bring anything for her son. Bookstore Basketball. His team, Oops. the Majesties, advanced to the a major upset as a Turns out Ryan had never told Final Four last year and the 6- his mother that he was fighting. foot-4, 195 pound Ryan was freshman, Peter Ryan has “She calls me in the middle of nam ed to the first-team All- the afternoon when I was on my Bookstore squad. become the boxer to beat. If couch sweating bullets,” Ryan At Muskegon Catholic High said. “She was like, ‘What the School, Ryan started at forward the senior pulls off a victory hell’s going on?’ She was so for two years and played base­ mad at me. I said I’m sorry but I ball, golf and cross-country, as tonight, he will become just can’t talk right now.” well. During activities night earlier “He’s definitely one of the best the ninth fighter in the that year, Ryan and his friend athletes on campus,” Hobbins (and current boxing captain) said. “Pound for pound, sport Bouts' 71-year history to Brian Hobbins, who both had for sport, he’s one of the most ERNESTO LACAYO/The Observer never boxed before, signed up athletic kids I know.” win four consecutive titles. Peter Ryan (right) tries to land a punch in his win against Ben for the Bengal Bouts. Although he enjoys both Deda Wednesday in the light heavyweight division. “They said I had a face for sports, Ryan offers an appropri­ get punched in the face. You’ve boxing,” Ryan said. “It (his face) ate analogy on why he believes “At the end of our fall prac­ arrive on Friday. They shouldn’t got to fight to win (in boxing) so couldn’t get much worse.” boxing is much less predictable tices, 10-15 guys came up and expect Ryan to speak much. it makes every time you go in Ryan informed his parents than basketball. they said “Thank you very “Really I haven’t thought the ring real. It only takes one that he had joined the club but “Boxing’s always tough, even much, I appreciate what you about anything else other than good punch.” they said he could not fight. He if you think you should beat the did. I’ve learned a lot,”’ Ryan boxing for more than 30 sec­ Thus far, no one has been assured them that he was just guy,” Ryan said. “It’s different said. “You’re like, ‘Wow, I guess onds for the last three weeks,” able to land that punch on working out but would not par­ than saying I should beat this this really matters.’” Ryan said. Ryan. But one thing has ticipate in the actual bouts. In guy in a (basketball) game of Prior to the finals, Ryan will changed since his freshman the spring of 1998, though, 21. Because in a game of 21, if lie down on the couch at his year — instead of idolizing the Final fight Ryan forged his parents’ signa­ you play bad defense you don’t Lafayette apartment, watch captains, Ryan is now serving as Ryan, dressed in blue trunks Braveheart, and visualize the one of the leaders of the pro­ and Nike running sneakers, upcoming fight against gram. entered the ring for the first VanderPoel. .4 Bengal Bouts As a captain, he arrives in the time in this year’s Bengal Bouts “It’s kind of corny but that boxing room around 3 p.m. and around 10:15 on Wednesday helps me calm down a little bit,” four-time champions works out for an hour. He then night. Ryan said. “But then you start helps out the younger fighters Within five minutes, Ryan thinking four hours, three from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and works hugged several friends at ring­ hours, two hours...” Bill Roemer ’49 Mike Noone ’89 out again for an hour. Add in side after a unanimous decision And if he won again? Tim Reardon ’63 Kerry Wate ’92 the administrative and fundrais­ victory over Ben Deda. “That would be remarkable ing duties and Ryan spends 30 Only one more bout remains. considering I never thought I Roland Chamblee ’73 Mike Trainor ’92 or more hours a week concen­ His parents and most of the would even stick with this stu­ Anthony Ricci ’80 Jeff Gerber ’94 trating on boxing. rest of his family — two older pid thing,” Ryan said. “To come He would have it no other sisters, one younger sister and out with that would be pretty way. two younger brothers — will sweet. ”