i — ytj r Wednesday,February26,2003February 26,2003 Iris h dance clubs kickin' O is S e r v e r page 10 The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXVI1 NO. 103 HTTIV/OBSERVER.N D.FDU Sharon remembered in campus Mass ♦ Hundreds attend ♦ Autopsy and memorial Mass blood test results held in Basilica come back

By TERESA FRALISH By TERESA FRALISH Assistant News Editor Assistant News Editor Several hundred students, After reviewing the results faculty, friends and family of the autopsy and blood gathered Tuesday at Sacred tests, officials said they ruled Heart Basilica for a memori­ the death of Notre Dame al mass for freshman Chad freshman Chad Sharon as Sharon, whose body was “accidental,” said St. Joseph found Feb. 12 after police County Deputy Coroner searched for the missing stu­ Bandy Magdalinski. dent for two months. Blood test results released “We have entrusted Chad this week indicate that into the arms of the living Sharon’s blood alcohol con­ and loving eternal God. May tent level was 0.224, said that be our strength,” said Rex Rakow, director of Notre University President Father Dame Security Police. Edward Malloy in his homily The legal blood alcohol at the Mass. Sharon’s par­ lim it for driving in the state ents, Steve and Jane Sharon of Indiana is 0.08, although of Pelican Lake, Wis., attend­ Indiana’s alcohol laws pro­ ed the Mass along with other hibit minors from having any relatives of the family. alcohol in their system. In his homily, Malloy also Rakow also noted that the reflected on the search effort level indicated in the test that preceded the weeks results may be slightly higher before Sharon’s body was because of the time that had positively identified. passed since Sharon’s death. “When the word went out “That level may be a little that Chad was missing, so elevated,” said Rakow. many members of this com­ Rakow noted that Sharon’s munity rose to the chal­ blood alcohol level at his lenge," Malloy said. “People time of death could have who had never met Chad ANNA O'CONNOR/The Observer been anywhere from about tried to be there with com- Hundreds of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and South Bend community members attended a Mass held Tuesday at Sacred Heart Basilica In memory of Chad Sharon. Many Mass-goers came In see MASS/page 4 advance of the service to offer condolences to Steve and Jane Sharon, Chad's parents. see A U T O P S Y /page 4

600 sign anti-war petition Disability week ♦ Petitioners tion of the Notre Dame and Bednar said. Saint Mary’s community from Proponents of the war have object to military freshmen to University said that Iraqi president kicks off with talk action in Iraq President Emeritus Father Saddam Hussein has violated Theodore Hesburgh, who was United Nations resolutions for master’s degree in counseling. the first to sign the petition. the last 12 years by harboring By AMANDA ROTHEY By HELENA PAYNE After a car accident that “The great thing about this ad weapons of mass destruction. News Writer placed him in a wheelchair the News Editor is we have all these people who However, since Iraq has not summer before his junior year have their own reasons for declared war on the United The Office of Student at Notre Dame, Adam Sargent Hundreds of students, faculty opposing this war,” Laracy said. States, many, such as Ball, Disabilities and Best Buddies reevaluated his focus. Sargent, a and staff from Notre Dame and One reason petitioners believe a pre-emptive strike kicked off Disability Awareness varsity lacrosse player before Saint Mary’s collaborated in a repeated in multiple interviews would be inappropriate. week Tuesday night with “Life the accident, eventually gradu­ petition to oppose a potential with The Observer was just war “Attacking Iraq under the After College,” a discussion ated and went on to work for U.S.-led w ar against Iraq. theory. A theory rooted in St. pretense of enforcing an United aimed at offering students with Academic Services for Student The petition, which appears Augustine’s writings, it purports Nations objective would be in disabilities advice and experi­ Athletes and pursue a master’s as a two-page ad in today’s to draw up criteria for the dec­ and of itself violating a United ences to ease their transition degree in mental health counsel­ Observer, emerged from the laration of war. In general, just Nations objective,” she said, cit­ into post-graduate life. ing. Center for Social Concerns war theory holds that war ing the non-aggression provi­ Laura Hoffman, a junior politi­ “Don’t lim it your choices,” Voice group, a student advisory should be a last resort, but if it sion of the UN charter. cal science major, led the talk Sargent told the group. “But be board. CSC Voice joined Pax comes from the right authority Philosophy professor Gary by sharing her experience as an realistic about the environment Christi and the Peace Coalition for the proper reasons, it can Gutting also signed the petition, intern for the Justice you put yourself in.” and modeled their petition sometimes be validated. A just saying even if Hussein “proba­ Department in Washington, D C. Hoffman also discussed the after the “Not In Our Name” w ar must also have a reason­ bly does” have biological arms Hoffman, who has difficulty importance of understanding anti-war ad that recently ran in able chance of success, a fitting and weapons of mass destruc­ reading small print because of a the rights afforded to people the New York Times. means to achieving the end and tion, there is no eminent dan­ vision impairment, emphasized with disabilities under the “Our idea was to present a as few civilian deaths as possi­ ger. that disabled students must take Americans with Disabilities Act counter to the very pro-war ble. “Congress is obviously unwill­ the initiative to find services that (ADA). Under the ADA, employ­ path our government seems to “I don’t think a pre-emptive ing to stand up to the adminis­ can enhance their indepen­ ers cannot discriminate against be taking by presenting to our attack follows a just w ar,” said tration,” he said. “The dence. disabled persons and must pro­ own community a diverse group Father Tom Bednar, rector of American public has to make its “You have to be your own vide accommodations for dis­ of our own peers who stood Zahm Hall and director of own statements.” advocate and take the initiative abilities. against this course of action,” cross-cultural ministries for The students who organized to ask for accommodations,” she Disability Awareness Week said senior Katie Ball, a mem­ Campus Ministry. the petition said they have not said. continues today with a panel ber of Pax Christi. Bednar said he signed the yet made plans as to what they Psychology professor Kathy discussion entitled “Experiences The petition received over petition because he felt the will do with the signatures but Gibney relayed her struggle to with Special Needs: Students, 600 petitions at press time with American public should speak they said they hope their pub­ overcome dyslexia at a time Parents, Children, Siblings, a slight increase in the last few out against the Bush adminis­ lished petition makes a strong when few educators understood Adults” at 7 p.m. at the Center days. tration’s support of a U.S.-led statement against a war in Iraq. learning disabilities. Using self- for Social Concerns. Senior Margaret Laracy of war against Iraq. created study techniques, CSC Voice said the students “There are certain times Contact Helena Payne at Gibney persisted through col­ Contact Amanda Rothey at wanted to get a wide cross-sec­ when we can’t be silent.” [email protected] lege and eventually earned her [email protected] page 2 The Observer ♦ XVHAT S UP Wednesday, February 26, 2003

Inside C olum n W hat ’s Inside CAMPUS WORLD & BUSINESS Good stuff NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS late at night Activist Victor Blix sees Iraqi Kmart may It’s not about Notre Dame The ‘Mouth of Lewis shares information as sue former the oil Dance the South’ Hey, don’t you all want to go... where stories of signal of CEO nobody knows your name, but they’re always glad you came? No, I don’t inequality cooperation mean the ‘Backer, Finnigans, Heartland, Corby’s or even the sinking Boat. Oh, and I Former chief A senior analyzes Dance troupes Bengal Bouts apologize for the The author and The chief U.N. executive Charles an anti-w a r argu­ such as the Pom senior captain Clay shameless rip-off activist discusses inspector says Iraq Conaway could be ment that the U.S. Squad, First Class Cosse of Louisiana of one of the great­ diversity, feminism is providing new the target of a law­ would enter into Steppers and Irish preps for his last est TV shows ever. and Iraq during a information about suit involving the war with Iraq step dancers enter­ year in the ring. Anyway, there’s a Saint Mary's lec­ two bombs. retailer's bankrupt­ because of oil inter­ tain Notre Dame place, well, thou­ ture. cy filing. ests in the region. campus eventgo- sands of places all ers. across America that strike a chord in the hearts of Will Puckett those who know it. page 3 page 5 page 7 page 9 page 10 page 20 After all, where else can you get N ew s awesome hash Production browns in the wee hours of the morning except at Waffle W hat ’s G oing D own W hat ’s Happening @ ND House? Waffle Houses across the country Harrassment complaint filed have their share of antics that would ♦ Exhibition: Contemporary Impressions: Art by Native NDSP is investigating a harassment complaint do any local bar or campus dorm American Artists, Suite Museum of Art, all day that was reported Friday at WNDU. proud. Well, maybe not proud exactly, but 1 think there’s some similarities Employee loses decals there. For instance, one proud Domer ♦ Student Senate: Jesse Norman of OIT, LaFortune Notre A University employee reported losing two once walked confidently into a Waffle Dame room, 6 p.m. parking decals at an off-campus location Friday. House“store,” placed his order, and then asked for a pitcher of syrup. The Student loses decals waitress gave him an odd look, but A student reported losing her wallet outside produced the goods. Evidently taste- ♦ Panel discussion: “Experiences with Special Needs: DeBartolo Hall Thursday at approximately 2 challenged, our young man promptly Students, Parents, Children, Siblings, Adults.” Center for p.m. picked up the pitcher, cocked it back, Social Concerns, 7 p.m. and downed it in one swig, provoking Trespasser charged with misdemeanor both hearty laughter and a hearty tip, The prosecutor’s office charged the suspect who presumably to avoid being run off the trespassed in Nieuwland Science Hall on Feb. 13 premises. with a Class A Misdemeanor Criminal Trespass While this may be one person’s Thursday. W hat ’s Happening @ "Once upon a Waffle House” story, SMC another took it far too literally. Following the consumption of a glass of ♦ ND/SMC Tax-Assistancc Program, Ilaggar College hot water, our completely sober subject Center, 3 p.m. hopped atop the bar counter, singing “Oh, hash browns, oh, hash browns, -compiled from the NDSP crime blotter we stick our fork in thee!” I had the ♦ Accreditation Celebration, Noble Family Dining Hall, 4 unfortunate pleasure of witnessing this p.m. event, and while it was hilarious, eat­ ing half a ham and cheese sandwich in the parking lot proved not quite so amusing. ♦ Adult Children of Alcoholics Meeting, Madelcva Hall, 7 If your tastes stray more towards p.m. staying inside the restaurant, however, there’s still plenty to do. Just find a random waitress and a random group of young people, and say the following: “So there was this guy in a bar, right? He looks at the bartender and says, ‘One piece of bread.” ’ Proceed to laugh like crazy, at which point, the waitress W hat ’s C ooking and the group of people will begin to laugh too, acting like they get your joke North Dining Hall South Dining Hall Saint Mary's Dining Hall that wasn’t really a joke. If you play Today Lunch: Buffalo chicken lasagna, Today Lunch: Pasta shells primav- Today Lunch: Grilled hummus this one right, it w ill get you far — Hawaiian pizza, roast top round, cham­ era, fettuccine, french bread pizza, baguette, herb pasta, cous cous salad, maybe even out to the street. pagne rice pilaf, turkey gravy, cherry turkey turnovers, London broil with sizzling chicken, fajitas, fruit and cheese I prefer to start out on the street and crisp, baked cajun pollock, cheese and wine marinade, cheddar-baked pol­ bar, grilled roast beef wrap, herb rice end up inside a Waffle House, myself. vegetable pie, broccoli cuts, sliced car­ lock, shrimp creole, grilled turkey pilaf, cauliflower, sausage pizza, cheese I’ve ended up in three or four of them rots, winter-blend vegetables, oatmeal, sandwich, crinkle fries, soft pretzel, calzones, BLT loafer, tuna salad, sliced in one night, driving all over southern bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage gravy chicken teriyaki, portobello fajita, honey ham, sliced turkey, cream of broc­ Ohio for the hash browns. It’s all about and biscuits, hash browns, crinkle fries, chicken cacciatore coli soup, chicken and rice soup the hash browns, if you’re a diehard snow peas and noodles with soy dressing, Waffle Houser. Beware of ending up black beans with tomato and cilantro Today Dinner: French bread pizza, Today Dinner: Vegetarian panini, pan­ getting lost and ending up in the park­ roast top round, oven-fried chicken, cake and waffle bar, bagel french toast, ing lot of a Lions Den, though. It’s been Today Dinner: Buffalo chicken lasagna, grilled polish sausage, rotini with Belgium waffles, pancakes, sausage, known to happen to a few poor lost provencal sauce, Hawaiian pizza, roasted vegetables, polish-style kluski noo­ hash browns, wings and things bar, souls who only wanted to find Magic turkey breast, cherry crisp, baked sweet dles, cabbage, honey-mustard chick­ spaghetti and meatballs, asparagus Mountain and then a get double order potatoes, tuna casserole, stewed toma­ en, seasoned fries, onion rings, Chi­ spears, cheese pizza, Santa Fe pizza, of hash browns scattered, smothered, toes, wilted spinach, steamed vegetable nese noodles and snow peas with soy bread sticks, Sicilian surimi casserole, covered, chunked, topped, diced and plate, BBQ pork spareribs, hot apple­ dressing, flatbread beef pizza pineapple upside down cake, cheesecake peppered. sauce

The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY not necessarily those o f The Observer. Contact Will Puckett at 2 wpuckett@nd. edu I C o rrections < O o HIGH 27 HIGH 28 HIGH 31 HIGH 37 HIGH HIGH The Observer regards itself as a professional publica­ 35 38 tion and strives for the highest standards o f journal­ LOW 18 LOW 14 LOW 19 LOW 23 LOW 26 LOW 18 ism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we w ill make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at 631-4541 so we can Atlanta 51 / 41 Boston 2 6 /1 6 Chicago 2 8 /1 6 Denver65 / 42 Houston 2 7 /1 6 Los Angeles 60 / 48 Minneapolis 24 / 12 correct our error. New York 2 9 /1 9 Philadelphia 30 / 20 Phoenix 61 / 47 Seattle 46 / 34 St. Louis 29 / 21 Tampa 76 / 64 Washington 34 / 26 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Activist Victor Lewis shares stories of inequality the people closest to the hole percent of the world’s wages. By SARAH NESTOR have a more urgent problem." Lewis also added that the No. 1 Saint Mary’s Editor “ Holes,” or problems, in society reason in America that women that he discussed included white visit the emergency room is Speaking to a standing-room privilege and male supremacy. because they are victims of only crowd at Saint Mary’s in Lewis shared his own personal domestic abuse. Stapleton Lounge, activist and encounters with both instances. “ There has been a breach on educator Victor Lewis shared his Lewis, who grew up in Cleveland, the U.S.S. Gender," Lewis said. thoughts on diversity, feminism said he did not have any direct “The more comfortable your seat and the possibility of war with encounters with prejudice until on the boat than the more likely Iraq. Lewis’ lecture, titled “Why is he was 11, when he said he you are to think the boat is fine." diversity important and why it’s changed schools and was one of a On Lewis’ boat, the people on good for you,” was the keynote few African-American children in the bottom deck have the most address of Black History Month at his class. According to Lewis, his intimate knowledge of the hole, the College. new teachers assumed he was but that does not mean that the Lewis began his talk by likening dumb, which pushed him to people on the top deck are not in society to a boat, using the analo­ achieve more. danger. gy throughout his talk. “I became intellectually defi­ “ Diversity is important to you, “ First and foremost every single ant," Lewis said. “Whereby it whether you know it or like it, human being, you and me, is in became a process of me being because everything and every­ the same boat,” he said. “We’re praised for being so articulate.” body you love is threatened," all on the same boat but we are Once in college, Lewis, who Lewis said. not all on the same deck [of the considered himself an intelligent Lewis points to a hierarchal boat].” person, discovered feminism and system of education that perpetu­ Having established that all the existence of a male privilege. ates prejudices and slows change. humans are on the same boat “My ignorance of the condition According to Lewis, knowledge and intrinsically connected, Lewis of women’s lives made me igno­ flows from the top to the bottom, added the problem of a hole rant of my own life," Lewis said. but not vice versa. This hierarchy being in the bottom of that boat. To change this, Lewis began to flows from those who have a “ If there is a hole anywhere, read and learn about the strug­ Ph.D. to those who have a mas­ CHUCK TYLER/The Observer especially in the bottom of the gles women face. According to ter’s degree, to those who have a Activist Victor Lewis shared his thoughts on a variety of topics boat, then there is a problem for Lewis, women do 70 percent of bachelor’s degree, etc. Those with a standing-room only crowd at Saint Mary’s Tuesday. everyone,” Lewis said. “ It is just the world’s work but only earn 10 with the most education are the most likely to make decisions, not listening to those with the least amount of education. “We live in a culture that assumes that knowledge comes Now Open in the LaFortune Student Center from the top down," Lewis said. Instead, Lewis pointed again to the boat analogy, where the peo­ ple at the top of the boat and the captain have the most authority but the people at the bottom and next to the hole have most inti­ mate knowledge about the hole. According to Lewis, there are four antidotes to the barriers of diversity: service, sacrifice, strug­ gle and solidarity. Lewis sees the solidarity of humanity as being threatened if a war with Iraq was to occur. He pointed to the solidarity of humans that occurred when worldwide demonstrations were recently organized. “I’m very heartened by the focus group that came out and marched before Washington," Real Mexican! Real Fast! ■ ■ Lewis said. “[They were] 1. Grande Burritos! 1 1/4 pounds or 20.5 ounces or 583 grams or .583 kilograms! unprecedented, spontaneous, 2. Large menu including tacos, burritos, gorditas, chimichangas, tamales, and many tasty side dishes. internationally, uniformly, unified 3. Customize your taco, burrito, or gordita with your choice of lettuce, cheese, fresh diced tomato, diced onion, and black olives. people." Lewis was involved and led the 4. Burritos have choice of 6 great sauces:Tequila Lime, Mole, Green Salsa, Hot Picante, Enchilada, and Red Salsa. race relations documentary “The 5.Tasty vegetarian options such as Refried Bean or Black Bean Burritos. Color of Fear" and is also the co­ 6. All menu menu items taste-tested and approved by Notre Dame students. author with Hugh Vasquez of “Beyond the Color of Fear: Dismantling Racism." He is cur­ rently the Director of the Center for Diversity Leadership. The Saint Mary’s Office of Multicultural Affairs sponsored ~ l Lewis’ talk. He also presented a lecture sponsored by the Notre Dame Office of M ulticultural D Student Programs and Services Notre Dame earlier in the day at the % University. DISABILITIES Disa bility A w areness W e ek Contact Sarah Nestor at [email protected] AWARENESS February 24-27,2003 WEEK INDIANA ONLINE DRIVER IMPROVEMENT Wednesday, Feb. 26th Thursday, Feb. 27th

Experiences with Special Needs Keynote Speaker, Girard Sagmiller, Panel Discussion TAKE IT ON THE Author o f Dyslexia, My Life INTERNET Listen to a panel o f expert students and parents No classroom attendance discuss their experiences working with children and Discover how you can help someone required s All materials available on adults with special needs. with a Learning Disability. the Internet 7p.m. DeBartolo Hall • BMV Approved 7p.m.Center for Social Concerns (877) 972-4665 Room 101 Free Admission. www.lndianaDriver.com The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, February 26, 2003

third floor of Fisher Hall as Smiling Chad,” said Mass Alvarez. continued from page 1 Malloy also noted that Sharon would receive forting words.” his diploma posthu­ At the end of the Mass, mously at graduation Notre Dame sophomore ceremonies for the class Danita Altfillisch, who of 2006, continuing in attended high school the tradition of award­ with Sharon in M errill, ing degrees to Notre Wis., read a letter that Dame students who Sharon’s parents had died. Sharon was written to their only attending the University child. The Sharons on a full-ride scholar­ addressed the letter “to ship and, at the time of the best son a parent his disappearance, was could ever hope for” and receiving all A’s in his said that they hoped classes. they would make their Funeral services for son proud. the Fisher freshman Cedric Alvarez, were held Feb. 22 at Sharon’s resident assis­ Bible Presbyterian tant in Fisher Hall, also Church near Sharon’s spoke at the end of the hom etow n. Mass about his memo­ ries of Sharon. ANNA O’CONNORZThe Observer “[His] smile earned Contact Teresa Fralish at A memorial Mass was celebrated Tuesday in Sacred Heart Basilica for Chad Sharon, whose body was him the nickname on the [email protected] found Feb. 12 In the St. Joseph River.

speaking with Sharon around their investigation into the % F f ' d o v 8 4 a.m. circumstances of Sharon’s Autopsy The Madison Center is locat­ death. continued from page 1 ed farther “ I t ’ s p r i ­ a w a y fro m marily closed U) f eb

fyreen-Tfudips M eaCTtuction WANT THE BRAGGING RIGHTS OF A BIG EAST CHAMPION?

sponsored by THENAUTICA COMPETITION NAUTICA COMPETITION THE NEWEST PLAYER IN MEN S FRAGRANCE SHOOTOUT IS YOUR CHANCE available at L.S. AYRES TO PLAY FOR A BIG EAST 0 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP. 2 person teams will have : GO to score as BicCon the opportunity to share a meaCwith many points as possible from spots on the floor. Become Conference Champs and WIN. great campus ceCehritiesl!

featuring-. W IN THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP AND GET: • $ 1 OOO in cash ($ 5 0 0 p e r player) Tyrone Willingham * Mike Brey . $1000 in NAUTICA COMPETITION Clothing ($500 per player) Father Mark Poorman * Chandra Johnson * Bill Kirk • The license to talk trash... Anywhere. Anytime! Father Tim Scully * Chuck Lennon * David Moss BECOME CAMPUS CHAMPIONS AND GET: • An all expenses-paid trip to the BIG EAST Conference Ken Dye * Anre Venter * James McKenna Championship where you'll get: Nick Setta * Joey Hildbold * The Leprechaun • The chance to destroy your conference rivals for the big prize Chris Quinn * Torin Francis • Free tickets to watch the tournament live in person, and • Free bottles of NAUTICA COMPETITION - The Newest Player in Men's Fragrance

Wednesday, Tehruary 26t(i ALL PLAYERS GET: • NAUTICA COMPETITION Shootout Jerseys - for the first 75 teams to register - sign up quickly! 8-u TM • Free samples of NAUTICA COMPETITION -The Newest Player The 3-CucCcCCe, L a jo rtu n e in Men's Fragrance G it Iraa INSTANT CONFERENCE GET IN THE GAME CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS. WHERE: Aockne Memorial Stop by L .S . A yres. U niversity P ark on M arch 8 . 2 0 0 3 . W ith Wednesday. February 26th any NAUTICA COMPETITION from 7:Q0-9:00pm fragrance purchase of $35 or HOW TO REGISTER: Go to Aockne Memorial during the more, get a FREE NAUTICA hours listed for more information COMPETITION Basketball by or to register 1-5323 is the Spalding®. Free Conference HOW TO PLAY: • 2 players per team, so pick your winning Championship Tickets will be partner (Varsity Players excluded) randomly included with limited • Score as many points as you can in 60 basketballs. So hurry. While seconds number to call if • Outshoot your opponents during preliminary and final rounds for your chance to play in owned by Spelding you want News. the Conference Championship. WORLD & NATION

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 C o m p i l e d f r o m T h e O b s e r v e r w i r e s e r v i c e s page 5 Blix sees Iraqi information as signal of cooperation received by some of the swing Associated Press voters the United States is trying to court, but it was unclear how NEW YORK the five veto-holding powers Iraq is providing new informa­ would react. U.S. Ambassador tion about its weapons and has John Negroponte seemed to reported the discovery of two reject the concept Monday when bombs, including one possibly he said the only benchmarks filled with a biological agent — Iraq had to meet were already moves that the chief U.N. in Resolution 1441, which the weapons inspector said Tuesday council unanimously approved signal real cooperation. in November. President Bush, however, pre­ Bush said Tuesday it would be dicted Iraqi leader Saddam helpful to get U.N. backing for Hussein would try to “fool the war, “but I don’t believe we world one more time” by reveal­ need a second resolution.” ing the existence of weapons he The United States and Britain has previously denied having. maintain they already have U.N. He urged the United Nations to authorization to attack Iraq. back U.S. action against Iraq. The November resolution gave With the Security Council Iraq a final opportunity to dis­ deeply divided over whether arm or face “serious conse­ Iraq has squandered a final quences.” opportunity to disarm, Canada But British Prime Minister was trying to bridge two com­ Tony Blair and Spanish Prime peting plans that were intro­ Minister Jose Maria Aznar face duced Monday: a U.S.-British- strong opposition at home to a Spanish resolution that seeks war without the approval of a U.N. authorization for war; and new resolution. a French-Russian-German pro­ The vote, expected in mid- posal to strengthen weapons March, could well be influenced Reuters inspections and continue them by whether Iraq complies with Hans Blix, chief UN weapons inspector, presides over a meeting at U.N. headquarters in at least into July. an order last week from chief New York Monday. Blix said that Iraq has informed arms Inspectors of 100 documents Canada, which isn’t on the inspector Hans Blix to begin concerning weapons of mass destruction. Security Council, circulated a destroying its A1 Samoud 2 mis­ Iraq maintains the missiles tries in deciding on war or more half a dozen letters containing document to council members siles by Saturday because they don’t exceed the lim it and has inspections is Iraq’s cooperation new information on weapons, Tuesday proposing a series of exceed the 93-mile lim it in U.N. asked for technical talks. But w ith U.N. weapons inspectors. including two R-400 aerial benchmarks Iraq would have to resolutions. Blix said the issue was not open Blix has said in previous reports bombs. Blix said one of the meet by the end of March. The Saddam apparently hinted in for debate. that Iraq was cooperating more bombs was “likely to be filled council would then be asked to an interview with CBS’ Dan Saturday is also the deadline on the process of inspections with biological stuff, it’s a liquid vote on whether Iraq was com­ Rather that he might not for Blix’s next written report. than on the substance of its that appears to be biological.” plying with its U.N. obligations, destroy the missiles. But Iraq’s He is then due before the coun­ weapons of mass destruction He gave no other details, but diplomats told The Associated Deputy Prime Minister Tariq cil on March 7 with U.N. nuclear programs. R-400 aerial bombs can be filled Press. Aziz insisted Tuesday that no chief Mohamed ElBaradei. But he said Tuesday that Iraq with biological or chemical The Canadian ideas were well decision had been reached. A key issue for many coun­ had provided inspectors with agents.

Kuwait 4 U.S. troops die in chopper crash over Kuwaiti desert

Associated Press W. Moehling, 35, of Florida; Chief Warrant Germany. The group is attached to V Corps’ The helicopter was one of two V Corps Officer John D. Smith, 32, of Nevada; and 11th Attack Helicopter Regiment, which is helicopters participating in the exercise. KUWAIT CITY Spc. William J. Tracy, 27, of New part of some 9,000 troops from the corps The other returned safely. A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Hampshire. deployed as part of the recent U.S. buildup. On Jan. 30, an MI 1-60, an adapted ver­ night training crashed Tuesday in the Kuwait army spokesman Col. Youssef al- It includes a headquarters unit commanded sion of the Black Hawk, crashed in a train­ Kuwaiti desert, killing all four crew mem­ Mulla said the helicopter went down in bad by Lt. Gen. William Wallace. ing mission seven miles cast of Bagram Air bers. The Kuwaiti military said sandstorms weather. Sandstorms and high winds were V Corps spokesman Bill Roche said from Base in Afghanistan. Four members of an were reported in the area at the time the reported overnight and continued Tuesday the corps-headquarters in Heidelberg, elite aviation regiment were killed. chopper went down. afternoon. Germany, that it was still too early to specu­ More than 70,000 U.S. troops are training The aircraft, which belonged to the The UH-60 Black Hawk crashed about 1 late about a cause of the crash. in the Kuwaiti desert in preparation for a Army’s V Corps, was part of the force that a.m. near Camp New Jersey about 30 miles “A V Corps safety team is already on site, possible invasion of Iraq. President Bush has massed in this Persian Gulf emirate for northwest of Kuwait City, an Army state­ and then additional people are coming in has threatened to use force to disarm a possible invasion of Iraq. ment said. from the U.S. Army Safety Center in Fort Baghdad of weapons of mass destruction if The Pentagon identified those killed The helicopter was part of the 158th Rucker, Ala.,” Roche said. it does not do so voluntarily according to Tuesday as Spc. Rodrigo Gonzalez-Garza, Aviation Regiment, 5th Battalion, of the The bodies are expected to be brought U.N. resolutions. Iraq denies it has such 26, of Texas; Chief Warrant Officer Timothy 12th Aviation Brigade based in Giebelstadt, back to Germany, Roche said. weapons.

W orld N ews B riefs N ational N ews B riefs

N. Korea warns of possible U.S. attack: Great White subpoenaed in club case: Teens said to drink a 5th of U.S. alcohol: North Korea urged its m ilitary and people to be ready Members of the rock group Great White have been Underage drinkers account for nearly 20 percent of for a U.S. attack, a South Korean news agency report­ subpoenaed by prosecutors and said Tuesday they the alcohol consumed in the United States each ed Wednesday, quoting a statement from the commu­ will appear before a grand jury investigating whether year, a study says. Attempting to correct botched nist government. The North’s Foreign Ministry issued criminal charges should be filed in the nightclub statistics they released a year ago, researchers from a statement late Tuesday accusing the United States inferno that killed 97 people. The grand jury is Columbia University’s National Center on Addiction of planning massive war games in the Korean expected to convene today, law enforcement officials and Substance Abuse analyzed three sets of data Peninsula in preparation to attack North Korea, said on condition of anonymity. Band publicist Byron from 1999 and said underage drinking amounted to Yonhap news agency said. “The United States can Hontas said the musicians are cooperating with 19.7 percent of alcohol consumed that year, or launch a pre-emptive attack on us at any time,” the authorities and expect to testify early next week. $22.5 billion. The previous estimate — now discred­ North Korean statement said, according to Yonhap. ited — was 25 percent. Alleged gunman gives up in shooting: Aftershocks claim more lives in China: A Huntsville, Ala. man looking for work opened fire Justices side with death row inmate: Hundreds of aftershocks rocked western China on at a temporary employment agency Tuesday during The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a black Tuesday, claiming more lives a day after a major earth­ an argument over a CD player, killing four fellow death row inmate in Texas deserves a new chance quake crumpled thousands of homes and schools. The job-seekers and wounding a fifth, police said. The to press his claim that prosecutors stacked his jury death toll rose to at least 266 people, with another 2,000 gunman later surrendered after a standoff at his with whites and death penalty supporters. The 8-1 injured, state media reported. The latest deaths includ­ apartment, where police tracked him down using ruling is a rare example of the conservative-leaning ed rescue workers who were struck by debris as they the address he put on his job applications. Police court agreeing that a death row inmate may have pulled victims from the rubble during aftershocks. said the man shot at officers early in the standoff. been treated unfairly at trial. A> vvs v w *.»».».» * , ,..., page 6 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEVA'S Wednesday, February 26, 2003 Malvo implicates partner in shootings

new anti-terrorism law, passed Associated Press in the wake of Sept. 11. Malvo’s confessions are unusu­ HOW 2 ATMs FAIRFAX, Va. ally detailed and are corroborat­ Sniper suspect Lee Boyd Malvo ed by other evidence, Morrogh implicated his alleged accom­ wrote. He added that Malvo has plice as an equal partner in their expressed no remorse. In laFortune Student Center! shooting spree, with John Allen Morrogh wrote that the con­ Muhammad acting as a spotter fession made by Malvo “was and calling out shots, prosecu­ uncoerced and completely vol­ For your convenience, Notre Dome Federal Credit Union tors said. untary. ... In fact, the defendant has nine ATMs on campus—all with no-surcharge* In a legal brief made public was calm and rather boastful of Tuesday, Fairfax County prose­ his doings in this case.” cutor Raymond Morrogh also The two men have been Hammes Bookstore said Malvo made multiple con­ accused of shooting 19 people, Main Building fessions to the Oct. 14 shooting killing 13 and wounding six in of FBI analyst Linda Franklin, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Decio Hall the case that is expected to be Maryland, Virginia and Reckers his first to go to trial. Washington, D C. No one was hit The brief was the first official in another incident, in which a Grace Hall confirmation of reports from bullet went through a craft store Joyce Center anonymous sources that Malvo window. had confessed to taking part in Malvo is set for trial in North Dining Hall the multistate shooting spree November in the slaying of LaFortune Student Center (2) last year that left 13 people dead Franklin. Muhammad is sched­ and six wounded. It also was uled for an October trial in prosecutors’ first substantial another slaying in neighboring Plus, there's a full-service branch description of the relationship Prince William County. Both face in LaFortune Student Center! between Muhammad, 42, and the death penalty. Malvo, 18. Morrogh’s brief was a The p a ir “ acted as a u n it,” response to a request from Morrogh said. “One would be the Malvo’s lawyer, Michael Arif, for spotter, while the other would any evidence that might clear his do the shooting.” client. “The Commonwealth does Malvo also “ claimed both were not have evidence that casts equals and either could call a doubt upon the defendant’s particular shot on or off,” guilt,” Morrogh wrote. NOTRE DAME Morrogh wrote. Efforts to reach A rif Tuesday FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Nothing in the brief indicates evening were not immediately that prosecutors have any evi­ successful. Peter Greenspun, 574/239-6611 ■ 800/522-6611 dence that Muhammad fired any who represents Muhammad, www.ndfcu.org shots. But if the pair acted as a was out of town Tuesday and team, Muhammad could get the could not be reached for com­ NCUA ♦Members of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union are not charged a surcharge when using a Notre Dame Federal Credit Union ATM. death penalty under Virginia’s ment. eLENDER I — Non-members, however, may be surchanged when using a non-campus Notre Dame Federal Credit Union ATM. Independent of the University. Question: want a backstage pass to

Answer: Join the planning committee

Informational meeting and applications available: When: February 26 Where: LAFORTUNE'S

WEDNESDAY MONTGOMERY j

9:00 PM THEATER

Questions: email [email protected] O bserver Business Wednesday, February 26, 2003 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES page 7 M arket R ecap Kmart may sue former CEO Market Watch February 25 D ow Jones ♦ Corporation claims possession 7,909.50 +51.26 of evidence

NASDAQ Associated Press DETROIT 1,328.98 +6.60 Kmart Corp. said Tuesday it has found evi­ dence supporting possible S&P500 legal action against former chief executive Charles Conaway for allegedly hid­ 838.57 +5.99 ing the retailer’s deterio­ rating finances from the AMEX board in the months before the company filed for bank­ ruptcy. 828.58 - 0.66 The conclusion was part of hundreds of pages of documents related to its NYSE internal probe and reorga­ nization plan that were 4,713.38 ^ +7.16 released at federal bank­ ruptcy court in Chicago, where Kmart representa­ tives appeared for a hear­ ing Tuesday. COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE “Conaway failed ... to adequately supervise and CISCO SYSTEMS (CSC0) -2.08 -0.30 14.12 direct other company exec­ NASDAQ-106 INDEX(QQQ) +0.69 +0.17 24.91 utives who reported direct­ ly or indirectly to him,” the MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) +0.71 +0.17 24.24 company said in a summa­ ry of its investigation into INTEL CORP (INTC) +1.15 +0.1916.73 the events leading up to its SPDR TRUST SER (SPY) +0.70 +0.59 84.39 bankruptcy filing in January 2002. Conaway denied the claims. A statement issued Zuma Press by his lawyer said Conaway Former Kmart CEO Chuck Conaway appears at a promotional event April 2001. “ poured his heart and soul Conway may face legal action by Kmart for covering up the corporation's finances. In B rief into trying to turn around and e-mails, as part of its received a $5 million reten- the board was kept regu- the giant retailer.” internal investigation. tion loan. larly apprised of the com­ Home Depot says 4Q profit down “At all times he acted According to documents, Walter Connolly Jr., an pany’s initiatives and con­ The Home Depot said Tuesday its profit honorably and in the best the board believes attorney with Foley & dition. slipped 3.4 percent in the fourth quarter as interests of Kmart’s Conaway participated in Lardner who reviewed the “Conaway wishes the employees and sharehold­ sales dropped for the first time ever despite the implementation of a findings of the probe, said best for Kmart and its ers.” the statement said. program to suspend vendor he advised Kmart’s board employees, but he w ill not gains in its appliance business. The earnings The retailer deposed payments as Kmart scram­ to support seeking the be the scapegoat for prob­ results still beat Wall Street expectations, and Conaway last month. Then bled to avert a liquidity cri­ return of the $5 million lems not his doing,” the Home Depot shares rose. The nation’s largest Kmart’s law firm and sis in the fall of 2001 and loan and about $4 million statement said. home improvement store chain also Conaway’s counsel made failed to keep Kmart’s in severance from Conaway, who blames announced it will no longer give quarterly presentations Feb. 11 to directors apprised of the Conaway. the economic downturn earnings guidance so it can focus on its long­ Kmart’s board, which con­ company’s financial situa­ “It (the loan) was and fierce competition in term outlook. It will give guidance only on an cluded that there is “credi­ tion in the last half of fiscal approved by the board the retail industry for annual basis. ble and persuasive evi­ 2001, which ended in without independent Kmart’s difficulties, joined dence” to support legal January 2002 — the same knowledge of the liquidity the company in May 2000. Clear Channel beats expectations action, according to the month Kmart filed for crisis at Kmart, what had He left last March amid summary. bankruptcy. been done to slow down sweeping management Clear Channel Communications Inc., the Kmart, which plans to The documents also payments to vendors and changes. nation’s largest radio station operator, posted exit Chapter 11 protection claim that Conaway per­ the like,” Connolly said. T ro y-ba sed K m a rt is a fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday in contrast by April 30, said last month mitted executives to A statement on behalf of under investigation by the to a loss a year ago, beating analysts’ expecta­ that it had conducted more receive nearly $24 million Conaway released by his U.S. Securities and tions. Each of the company’s key divisions than 570 interviews of cur­ in retention loans and lawyer’s office said the Exchange Commission and posted sizable revenue gains. San Antonio- rent and former employees other payments that they company appears to be the FBI, and the company based Clear Channel reported profits of $184 and reviewed more than would not have received blaming Conaway for prob­ is looking into the way it million, or 30 cents per share, in the final 1.5 million pages, including had more information been lems at Kmart that preced­ was managed under three months of 2002 in contrast to a loss of accounting records, audits, disclosed. Conaway ed his tenure. It said that Conaway. $366 million, or 61 cents per share, in the cor­ responding period in 2001. Thomson First Call had the consensus of industry analysts at 27 cents per share for the most recent quarter.

Alstom calls of EDS outsourcing talks Crossover cars gain popularity Electronic Data Systems Corp., attempting the tamer Honda Element. fourth-largest segment this year, to recover from problem contracts and trou­ Associated Press “The minivan just isn’t my style ... behind mid-size cars, pickups and bled clients, suffered another blow Tuesday DETROIT I’m not even 32,” the Baton Rouge, SUVs. when French engineering group Alstom SA More and more, U.S. motorists are La., resident said. The Element, which went on sale in said it has ended talks w ith EDS on an out­ opting for vehicles with the feel of a Crossovers were the fastest grow­ December, is shaped like an SUV, but sourcing contract. The companies were nego­ sedan and the roominess of a mini­ ing category of U.S. autos last year the hard plastic floor inside is like the tiating a multiyear deal to have EDS manage van or sport utility vehicle, seeking and the pace is certain to continue bed of a pickup truck. Starting at Alstom’s information-technology systems in space without bulk and a thirst for this year as several automakers — $16,100, the Element has removable 14 countries. Company officials suggested fuel. including Cadillac, Chrysler, scats and is designed to make loading that the deal would not have met more-strin­ The so-called “crossover” vehicle, Mitsubishi, Infiniti, Porsche and and unloading through the side doors Volkswagen — introduce models. easy — a strong selling point for gent financial requirements that EDS is now which has characteristics of a car, m inivan and SUV, seems to be the Crossovers accounted for 7.4 per­ Syperek, the mother of a 1-year-old. applying to new contracts, including lower happy medium for drivers who like cent of the U.S. light vehicle market “It has a smooth ride and what upfront costs. Chairman and chief executive the stylishness and on-road command last year, up from 1.8 percent in seems to be a solid base, so I feel safe Richard H. Brown, while not addressing the of an SUV but who recognize they 1999, according to Ward’s with my daughter,” she said. “ But we Alstom deal specifically, said EDS would focus don’t need the off-road rugged ness. Automotive Reports. Some analysts also like to ride bikes and go surfing, more attention on smaller contracts and ones Traci Syperek, for instance, traded predict they’ll surpass vans and luxu­ and we have a 115-pound dog that that provide short-term payoffs. in her Ford Explorer last month for ry cars to become the industry's fits in just fine.” O bserver ie w po in t page 8 V Wednesday, February 26, 2003

T he O bserver The Independent, D aily Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint M ary’s A message from the source of evil P.O. Box Q , Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall. Notre Dame, IN 46556 Where does all this evil come from? into believing that race matters because tonite through Superman. Love binds peo­ E d it o r in C h ie f Bombs, terrorist attacks, biological God had predestined one to be superior to ple together so tightly that even I can’t pry Jason McFarley weapons and war against other peoples others. Joseph Stalin used me through them apart. But even certain types of love

M a n a g in g E d it o r B u sin ess M a n a g er have become commonplace in today’s Marxist ideals to intimidate and frighten can be manipulated. That’s where I come Kate Nagengast Lori Lewalski world, but the origins of the evil that pro­ his countrymen into believing in a political in. duces these things is system that was doomed to fail from the I look for severe nationalism to grow. A ss t . M a n a g in g E d it o r O p e r a t io n s M a n a g e r unknown. You can Adam Cahill start and then proceeded to campaign and Nationalism breads contempt for other Andrew Soukup Bob W oods hardly walk through push for its spread throughout the world. nations. It’s my red-flag sign that I am

Ne w s E d it o r : Helena Payne a day without facing These two men were fools, but they wanted and can find a good place to pros­ V ie w p o in t E d it o r : Kristin Yemm hardship and devas­ A D o m e r’s knew how to use me to get what they per. My recent travels have taken me to S p o r t s E d it o r s : Joe Hettler, M att Lozar tation in the news. O utlook wanted. Afghanistan, Iraq and North Korea. I go to S c e n e E d it o r : Maria Smith So, I’ll ask the ques­ I am also the backbone of any smaller countries where jealousy of larger more

P h o t o E d it o r : Tim Kacmar tion again. How is country’s quest to become recognized as a powerful nations is a contagious disease

G r a p h ic s E d it o r : Katie McKenna this evil fabricated? Where does it come world power. I am present in their lives and the only thing they desire is recogni­

Sa in t M ary ’s E d it o r : Sarah Nestor from? only because they long not to be forgotten tion as one of the world’s elite nations. So I’ll tell you. in the world. Right now, I am Saddam they build bombs, make threats and kill a A d v e r t is in g M a n a g e r : Maura Cenedella The evil comes from me. Hussein’s minion because he exploits my few people here and there to get others’ A d D e s ig n M a n a g e r : Meghan Goran I come as an embarrassment to many, talents, allowing me to grow even larger attention. I am only a byproduct of the sys­ W e b A dministrator : Scott Brodfuehrer especially when I affect large groups or and more powerful. And because of me, tem. CONTROLLER: M ichael Flanagan nations. Everyone knows who I am, but 1 Hussein grabs your attention like a bear That’s when my plane ticket allows me don’t get much publicity. Deep down, trap even though he is a leader of a rela­ to go the powerful nations — the United though, in places you don’t talk about at tively small country halfway around the States, Russia, China, France and Great C ontact U s parties, I am always there. And I always world. I cause you to meddle in his and Britain. The smaller countries know that Office M anager/General Info 631-7471 w ill be, choking off the air to your lungs others’ business so that you can sleep the only way to distinguish themselves Fax ...... 631-6927 and paralyzing you when something unex­ soundly at night and not worry about dan­ among the world’s best, in this day and Advertising ...... 631-6900/8840 pected happens. I am the reason your ger from beyond the horizon. age, is to give me to the larger nations. So, o [email protected] heart races at night when there’s tapping I only tell you this now because I’m in a way, I am a gift from a forgotten E d ito r in C h ie f ...... 631-4542 M anaging Editor/A sst. ME ...... 631-4541 on the window or your car travels through beginning to tear the world apart again brother to the family’s favorite son. B usiness O ffice...... 631-5313 a bad neighborhood. But you cannot stop like I did during World War I, World War 1 am dangerous because once I take hold N e w s ...... 631-5323 me because 1 have no limitations. I can II and the Cold War. I brought the world to of you, it is hard to be rid of me. One of o bserver.obsnews. l@ nd.edu consume millions of lives without much the brink of nuclear holocaust during the your greatest presidents was right about V iew po in t ...... 631 -5303 effort and can cause a confident man to Cuban Missile Crisis, and I could possibly me. I am the only thing to fear. o bserver, viewpoint. 1 @nd.edu become a mere shell of himself. do it again in the next few weeks. It’s so I am the source of all evil. S p o r t s ...... 631-4543 But my existence, though sickening and easy for me to do that I will warn you, My name is Fear. o bserver .sports. 1 @nd.edu incomprehensible to most, serves a pur­ ahead of time, that I’m coming. But I’ll S c e n e ...... 631-4540 pose. Those who recognize me can and also let you in on a little secret. I don’t Adam Cahill is a junior majoring in his­ o bserver.scene. 1 @nd.edu have used me to their advantage. I am and think that you can stop me. tory and American studies. His column S a i n t M a ry ’s ...... 631-4324 have been the driving force of many of the I do have one weakness, though, and it’s appears every other Wednesday. He can observer.smc. 1 @nd.edu world’s most impressive movements. love. You may say that it isn’t smart to be reached at [email protected] . P h o t o ...... 631-8767 Hitler used me as his personal puppet to inform others of your weaknesses, but I’ll The views expressed in this column are S ystems/Web A dm inistrators...... 631-8839 form a movement that killed countless tell you anyway. Love cuts through me like those o f the author and not necessarily lives. He used me to manipulate his people a tornado through the prairie and kryp- those o f The Observer. Th e Observer Online V isit our W eb site at http://observer.nd.edu for daily updates o f campus news, sports, features and opinion columns, as well as cartoons and reviews. Letter to the E ditor

Policies The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper published in print and online by the students o f the Conservatism without compassion University o f Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Mary’s College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is not governed by policies o f the administration o f either Not much more than one year ago, in response to the tragedy a fading memory. Our “smart bombs,” said to accurately target institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse of Sept. 11, the United States intervened in the small country of only military sites, were used only in a slim minority of all bomb­ advertisements based on content. Afghanistan to disrupt the government’s sheltering of al Qaeda ing campaigns. And even when they were used, instances such as The news is reported as accurately and objectively as terrorists. When reports of massive forced refugee movements the destruction of the Amariyah bomb shelter, when more than possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of and civilian casualties reached the American media, the Bush 400 hundred innocent women and children were incinerated to the majority o f the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, Assistant Managing Editor and department editors. administration quelled the unrest that accompanied this news dust, still occurred. The Gulf War, and the U.S.-led sanctions Commentaries, letters and columns present the views with rhetoric about the altruistic nature of the military opera­ against Iraq that followed, have been responsible for an estimat­ o f the authors and not necessarily those o f The tions; the liberation of the Afghani people from their oppressive ed 500,000 to one million innocent deaths (that is at least 175 Observer. government was seen as something even Afghani civilians were times as many people as perished on Sept. 11). Yet we are the View point space is available to all readers. The free willing to trade their lives for. This tendency, to see war as a way benevolent nation, with the moral authority to announce that we expression o f all opinions through letters is encouraged. of fulfilling human rights, is being mirrored again today in the have the best interest of the Iraqi people in mind when forming Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include debate for or against war in Iraq. The fallacies of the self-named our foreign policy? The irony is biting and upsetting. contact information. compassionate conservative must be known. Do not be fooled by language from the Bush administration that Questions regarding Observer policies should be direct­ First, this aspect of our intervention in Afghanistan was not ed to Editor in Chief Jason McFarley. would lead one to believe that we are doing a good deed for the successful. President Bush slashed all funds in the upcoming bud­ Iraqi people. Our past actions show that we have no such intent. get for continued rebuilding of Afghanistan’s broken civil infra­ The Iraqi people are strongly against our intervention. We have structure. All of his promises of liberating the Afghani people, of already wreaked humanitarian havoc on this Third World nation. Post Office Information The Observer (USPS 599 240) is published M onday through Friday except during creating a democratic, human rights-respecting environment How many more lives are going to be lost, how much more des­ exam and vacation periods. A subscription to The Observer is $100 fo r one academic have been shown hollow. International focus is off of this issue for peration are we going to generate in return for a false sense of year; $55 for one semester. the moment, and Bush capitalized on this opportunity to back out security? The Observer is published at: POSTMASTER 024 South Dining Hall Send address corrections to: of his financial obligations. Our government’s true motivations Notre Dame, IN 46556 The Observer P.O. Box Q are thus demonstrated. Michael Poffenberger Periodical postage paid at N otre Dame Notre Dame, IN 46556-0779 During the Gulf War, the United States purposely targeted such sophomore and additional m ailing offices. buildings as water treatment and power plants. Hospitals were Keenan Hall The Observer is a member o f the Associated Press. A ll reproduction rights arc forced into impotence; clean water and sanitation quickly became Feb. 24

T oday ’s S taff NDT oday /O bserver P oll Q uestion Q uote of the D ay News Sports Helena Payne Matt Lozar Will Puckett Heather Van Would you support a war in Iraq? “Let me assert my firm belief that the only Mike Chambliss Hoegarden thing we have to fear is fear itself" Viewpoint Scene Vote at NDToday.com by Thursday at 5 p.m. Claire Kelley Maria Smith Franklin Delano Roosevelt Kristin Yemm Lab Tech former U.S. President Graphics Claire Kelley Mike Harkins O bserver V ie w po in t Wednesday, February 26, 2003 page 9 Back from politics Letters to the E ditor America needs missile defense Well, so much for political aspirations. The dream is over. Mimi Matkowski and I did make a hell of a run of it, in spite of the efforts of campus publications who were seemingly endors­ Terrorists and their increasing low at the Heritage Foundation, vulnerability — we must develop a ing candidates by picking names out of hats. We got almost 20 capacity to obtain weapons of mass stated: “As increased security and missile defense system now. percent of the total vote, misk.kkkkkkksing the runoff by a destruction pose the utmost danger heightened alertness make a Sept. Presently, if any type of missile mere 50 votes. We handily won the vote to the United States. First, the 11-style attack harder to mount, were launched, preemptively, in several dorms, in addition to winning Joe Muto United States is confronted with a we can expect to see terrorists against the United States, then the the junior class, the off-campus vote and ______myriad of hostile state-sponsors of turning to missiles capable of deliv­ U.S. could do absolutely nothing the abroad vote. Considering that one terrorism: Iraq, North Korea, ering the chemical, biological and about it. An effective missile candidate got a mere 18 votes, I consid­ Libya, etc. Second, these rogue nuclear weapons they’re trying to defense system, using land, sea, air er our 786 votes an accomplishment. M u to Tim e nations are engaged in an obtain.” and space-based sensors and bat­ I think my one problem in strategy unprecedented, aggressive and State-sponsors of terrorism have tle management control systems, was that I was depending heavily on lethal campaign to develop, harbor the infrastructure, finances and would use an interceptor rocket to those voters who were least likely to and use weapons of mass destruc­ technology to develop weapons of destroy an offensive missile head­ vote. The other candidates had the nerd vote locked up — I tion against freedom-loving people. mass destruction, and terrorist ing towards the United States. wasn’t getting any of those votes. I needed the coveted Third, lethal Islamic terrorist groups have the shadowy networks Critics of this idea constantly try stoner/slacker vote. These votes, of course, proved elusive. The groups continue to consolidate to employ these deadly weapons to remind us that a missile defense stoner/slacker demographic isn’t really big on civics, and voter their efforts, in order to achieve covertly and without notice. system cannot and will not work turnout was predictably low. At parties in the weeks since the their ultimate goal: murdering free Dangerously, the relationship because the technology required to election, I’ve been getting a lot of “Dude, if I had remembered people. Fourth, the connectedness between terrorist states and terror­ implement such a plan is too to vote. I would have totally voted for you.” and cooperation between state- ist groups are blending into one. expensive and far-fetched. The Alright, enough sour grapes. A lot has happened since I last sponsors of terrorism and rogue The United States is faced with a critics are wrong. Five out of the graced these sacred pages back in the merry month of terrorist groups, such as al Qaeda severe problem. For example, the last eight tests conducted by the November. This column was on “ hiatus” for the duration of the and Hamas, is rapidly increasing. CIA recently reported that a North United States Military were suc­ election. I thought I’d do a brief recap just to get caught up on State-sponsors of terrorism, as Korean three-stage rocket could cessful. In addition, the Navy has the various things that have happened that have made me say, we have seen with North Korea strike at a distance of 9,300 miles conducted several successful tests “ Hmm, I should write an article about that.” So, a warning is in and Iraq, now have the technology — far enough to strike all of North on short-range ballistic missiles, order — this article is a lot more unfocused and rambling than and capacity to develop the most America. These three-stage rockets including the Standard Missile-3. usual. That’s saying a lot. dangerous weapons known to are built to carry several hundred Critics also complain that a mis­ Christmas Break: No real highlights here. Once again, one of man. Each day, these psychotic pounds of weapons payload. The sile defense system would demon­ the laziest months of my life. The only highlight was my friend regimes purchase enriched urani­ frightening part is: in 1998, North strate that the United States’ for­ who purchased an — ahem — tobacco waterpipe. The main um, fuel rods, “dual-use” nuclear Korea tried to use the three-stage eign policy is becoming too aggres­ activity of the break became a contest to see who could name material and missile technology version to launch a satellite into sive. Wrong again. The interceptor the three foot tall glass apparatus. One night, after a drunken from developed nations in order to orbit. Even the less sophisticated rockets are of a defensive nature viewing of the Fox News Channel, inspiration struck: Osama develop these offensive weapons. two-stage Taepo Dong 2 could hit only. Each nation has an inherent Bong laden. One friend voiced his concerns as to the Karmic These are serious times. Alaska or Hawaii. right to self-defense, and the implications of naming one’s piece after an internationally As we saw on Sept. 11, 2001, the On Feb. 24, the South Korean United States should exercise its reviled murderer. I tend to look at it as good Karma. It co-opts ability of terrorist groups to consol­ Defense Ministry announced that right to develop a missile defense the name and makes it a positive thing. Instead of inducing ter­ idate, plan and implement an North Korea fired an anti-ship mis­ system. ror alerts, the only thing this new “Osama” is inducing is trips attack is great. We have seen that sile that landed in the sea between We have the technology to make to Taco Bell. If I ever buy a similar piece, I’m naming it Sa- these murderers do not value the Korean Peninsula and Japan. this plan happen. We have the bong Hussein. human life, and one cannot negoti­ As White House Press Secretary technology to defend the American 3/4 = 28%: This was the most ill-informed ad campaign since ate with such people. Their drive to Ari Fleischer said, “Technology people from hostile and unexpect­ ... w e ll... ever. The teaser posters generated a ton of buzz, and murder the innocent, matched and time means regimes like North ed attacks. We have the opportuni­ then the payoff was somewhat confusing. Three-fourths of stu­ with their extremist ideologies, Korea will increasingly have the ty to save millions of lives. dents drink 28 percent of the alcohol? The only thing this poses a severe threat to the United ability to strike at the United proves is that three-fourths of the student body needs to step States. Shadowy terrorist groups States.” Mike Koprowski up and grow a pair. Drink up, three-fourths. Time’s a was tin! continue to cooperate with terrorist Given these frightening details, it freshman Saint Mary’s trip to pro-choice conference: Let’s not mince states in an effort to obtain and use is apparent that the U. S. govern­ Knott Hall words here. The reason that the Saint Mary’s pro-life protest­ the most deadly weapons. ment cannot condemn the Feb. 25 ers didn’t get funded to go on their trip to Washington is As Baker Spring, a research fel­ American people to permanent because they weren’t bright enough to apply for funding. The handful of girls that went to the pro-choice meeting applied for funding and rationalized it enough to sound like they were going to a leadership conference. The pro-lifers could have done the exact same thing. Also, I have a message for all you people who arc writing into Viewpoint and saying that a It s not about the oil Catholic school should not support divergent points of view: Stop it. You are scaring me. If you are so insistent on this point, I cordially invite you to move to Afghanistan. The Taliban In her Feb. 21 column, “ Questioning reasons for could bring about a shift in fortunes, with American would welcome you with open arms. war,” Professor Shrader-Frechette raises some very and British petroleum companies befrig the primary Boat Club bust: Alas, Boat Club, we hardly knew ye. As some­ important questions about the Bush administration’s beneficiaries. So goes the theory. However, note that Kuwait has been reticent to extend such privi­ one who will be living literally one block from the Boat next case for war. One in particular is worth year, I would love to see it stay open, as it is by far the greatest some extended discussion, mostly leged access to American oil firms, and and most fun bar in South Bend, period. However, we were because such discussion w ill that country owes its very existence to kidding ourselves when we thought it would never get busted. I show that whatever else might the United States. was there a couple of times this year, and I felt like an old, old motivate the Bush adminis­ Nevertheless, all of this will be man. Boat was the underage haven, and there is nothing tration, not to mention moot if w ar breaks out, because the oil wells will likely not sur­ wrong with that, but we all knew that the bubble was going to Congress which in various vive. Saddam will most likely burst eventually, even though some of us were in denial. On the ways has endorsed the seek to destroy Iraqi petroleum plus side, The Observer did milk the event for everything it was President’s design, oil is production facilities to deny worth, breaking out a full range of nautical metaphors. not the reason for war. them to potential successors. Heartland boycott: Is anybody really surprised that a bouncer The familiar mantra Whoever inherits these flaming made a racist comment? Anyone who’s been to even one South “No War for Oil” takes Bend bar knows full well that they’re not exactly hiring the on an interesting mean­ ruins will face years of recon­ struction and billions in invest­ most enlightened individuals. This fact is fine with me — when ing when discussing not ment to restore full Iraqi pro­ a crazed townie is coming after me with the jagged end of a only proponents of war duction. This is hardly a bar­ broken liquor bottle, I don’t want order restored with a discus­ but also such nations gain — but if no war is fought, sion group led by Noam Chomsky, I want Bruno the 300-pound that oppose war. France the oil wells will survive, sanc­ recent ex-con to jum p in and start beating ass. If a few errant is currently Iraq’s most tions will be lifted and the con­ comments are the price to pay for Bruno’s loyalty, I’m just fine favored trading partner and tracts could be executed. with that. is heavily involved in Mideast The fact that French oil interests Well, that’s it for me for now. I think I’m sufficiently caught regional energy development. A w ar in Iraq would have very tend to mitigate the potential conflict is up. I promise to be more current next time. negative effects on French econom­ an irony for the Greens to ponder. Meanwhile, Americans ought rest assured Joe Muto is a junior F IT and English double major who ic prospects in the region. The French that oil does not explain why the United States pur­ reminds the student body to yell “Happy 21st, Joe!" if they energy giant Total Fina Elf has multibillion- portedly ignores alternatives to war. happen to see a man naked from the waist down being chased dollar oil contracts with Iraq, but because of U.N. resolutions, these contracts have not been signed by NDSP next Monday afternoon. Contact him at and cannot be executed until sanctions are lifted. Jacob T. Rodenbiker [email protected] . One outstanding question is whether there w ill be senior The views expressed in this column are those o f the author off-campus and not necessarily those o f The Observer. automatic succession of the existing agreements should Saddam be overthrown. Regime change Feb. 23 O bserver scm page 10 Wednesday, February 26, 2002 Notre Dame Dc The Poms, the First ClassSteppers and the Iris campus and around

\

choreography,” said senior co-captain By JULIE BENDER and MARIA SM ITH Michelle DeLay. “ Every member takes a Assistant Scene Editor and Scene Editor turn choreographing a specific dance that we perform.” When people think of Notre Dame, Competition is fierce to be a member of dancing usually isn’t the first thing to the Pom Squad, with over 50 women try­ come to mind. Football, basketball, aca­ ing out every year for only 14 spots on the demics and Catholicism are normally team. The try-outs include a learning clin­ associated with the University, giving it its ic where the captains teach a routine, usu­ national reputation as one of the finest ally to a well-known piece of music like institutions in the nation. the Victory March. The girls trying out get Many students would be surprised to one day to work on the routine before first discover, however, that dance at Notre cuts take place. During second cuts, the Dame is an essential part of the culture. It squad also holds a practice clinic and then goes far beyond the Irish jig at football tryouts, until the team is pared down to its games or the bump-and-grind that used to 14 members. work so well at Boat Club. Dancers at Nearly everyone who survives the try­ Notre Dame put just as much time and out to become a member of the squad has effort into their groups as varsity-lettered had some sort of dancing experience in athletes, while at the same time having a the past. Tryouts are still open to anyone blast moving to music. including men, although DeLay said “ male Probably one of the most conspicuous interest in the Pom Squad, beyond being a groups of dancers on campus is the Notre spectator, has never been very high." Dame Pom Squad. Founded in 1988, this Another dancing group on campus that club has been entertaining spectators at is gaining more and more popularity is the sporting and other campus events for First Class Steppers. Unlike most dancing nearly 15 years now with their sleek groups, the Steppers rarely use music in dance moves choreographed to popular their routines. Members use their hands, music. Every year, the Pom Squad per­ feet and whatever else is around to create forms at football pep rallies, basketball fast-paced beats and rhythms. “It’s kind of

games and at other signature events like ‘a cappella dancing’,” said Linda Hu, a Photo c around campus, such as the Keough junior who has been a member of the The Notre Dame Pom Squad performs at pep rallies, basketball games and signature Chariot Race. Steppers for two years, “There’s no music Keough Chariot Race. Over 50 girls audition for 14 spots on the squad each year. The time and effort required of the in the background. We create the beat members of the Pom Squad is as intense w ith our bodies.” as any varsity sport on campus. During The club is fairly new, only having Similar to the Pom Squad, the time and dent-run University club, has been part of the fall semester, the 14 members of the become official in 1999, but their reputa­ effort the Steppers put into their club is Notre Dame’s dance scene for about seven group meet flfearly as often as any sports tion is growing fast. The Steppers have quite impressive. The group meets two years. While many people might think team on campus, with practices five times performed at a number of popular multi­ times a week for two-hour practice ses­ picking up Irish dance at a college level a week for two hours each. At practices, cultural campus events, including Black sions. Before a show, the practices are would be too difficult, the group of 30 the women run through their routines, Images, Asian Allure, Latin Expressions, more intense, with the group meeting four dancers is equally split between experi­ which they choreograph themselves. Freshmen Orientation and most recently times a week to perfect the performance. enced Irish steppers and students who “All the members are involved with the last Saturday at Fiestang. Another similarity the Steppers have joined the club as novices. with the Pom Squad is that they choreo­ “The beginners pick it up fast, it’s graph their own routines. Some of the incredible,” said club co-president Kristy dance moves and rhythms are influenced Hernandez, who had never danced Irish by other groups, but many are created by step before starting at Notre Dame. “The the First Class Steppers themselves. advanced dancers are very helpful.” Currently, the group has just over 10 The Irish Dance Team also lost one of its members, including five women and six or own with the death of Chad Sharon, who seven men. People try out each semester danced with the team during his time at and cuts are made based on the perform­ Notre Dame. ance of a routine learned in a prior w ork­ “There’s been an amazing group cama­ shop session. Most members don’t have raderie,” said Hernandez. “The team has experience with dancing in the stepper really banded together during a hard style before trying out, so there is an time.” opportunity for anyone to make the group. The members of the Irish Dance Team “It’s a lot of fun,” said Stepper vice-pres­ practice together twice a week, with two- ident Kameron Chappell. “The attention hour meetings for the advanced members from the crowd is great, it’s really neat to of the group on Monday nights and watch the audience react to a perform­ rehearsals for the beginning dancers on ance.” Thursdays. The group performs at a wide Hu agreed, saying, “It brings a lot of variety of events, including performances diversity to the campus. Without Step, at a tap dance exhibition organized by there would be something missing at club adviser and professor of anthropolo­ Notre Dame.” gy James McKenna, at the Notre Dame Most people are familiar with Irish step cultural fair and at nursing homes around dance in the form of Riverdance and the community. An upcoming perform­ Michael Flatly. The home of the Fighting ance at Latin Expressions will also put Irish also has its own devoted group of Irish step dance to Latin music. Irish step dancers who perform through­ “ People hear about us and ask us to Photo courtesy of Kristy Hernandez out the year around campus and the com­ dance,” said Hernandez. “ We never say One of the advanced Irish step dancers performs her moves before the show munity. no.” with the Gaelic Society at the Coleman-Morse Center. Notre Dame’s Irish Dance Team, a stu­ To pick up the style of Irish dance, O bserver

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 page 11 HA! presents mce Notre Dame's h Step Team nunity best comedy Stand-up comedians Mike Bradt and Peter Wicks promise rolling in the aisles beginning dancers on the dents who teach basic dance moves Irish Step Team begin which progress as the semester wears give Bradt a chance to perform on cam­ learning softshoe, one of the on. Examples of the swing moves that B y M A R IA S M IT H pus. two styles of Irish dance. have been taught so far are the basic Scene E ditor “ He’s gotten really good, he’s hilarious” Softshoe dancers wear flexi­ step of the East Coast Swing, the Cuddle, McShane said. “And it all started in the ble shoes which lace around the Charleston and the Washing This Friday’s show “ Is This Thing On?” Notre Dame room in LaFortune.” the ankle and are easier on Machine. will feature at least four of Notre Dame’s “It’s a dying art, it was over-exaggerat­ the feet of novice dancers. Besides inexpensive lessons and exer­ premier comic artists. Stand-up comedi­ ed in the 80’s," Brandt said. “ But we re The shoes worn by cise, the Swing Club also boasts a great ans Peter Wicks and Mike Bradt and oth­ bringing it back. We’re all good, I prom­ advanced dancers resemble atmosphere for meeting members of the ers will present their show at 8 p.m. in the ise.” tap shoes, with built up toes opposite sex. With 30 to 40 people show­ Hesburgh Auditorium. Tickets are expect­ Wicks, a philosophy graduate student at and heels to create the com­ ing up for lessons, the social climate is ed to cost around $2. Notre Dame, will act as master of cere­ plicated rhythmical tapping just right for mingling and dancing. As The last-minute show will replace a monies for the show. Wicks has an exten­ famous in Irish dance. sophomore Emily Tumbrink, a member planned performance by Humor Artists, a sive stand-up history. The comedian has Irish step dance is one of of the Swingers, said, “The weekly les­ Notre Dame club of about 20 members performed stand-up comedy for six years the few styles of dance that sons are a great way for those with an devoted to original skits and improvisa- at universities around England and at the focuses entirely on foot­ interest in swing to meet others, espe­ tional humor. The club was started about New York Comedy Club. He also started a work. Dancers perform with cially members of the opposite sex, while eight years ago and is run by students. HA comedy club at Princeton last year straight backs and with learning great moves and having lots of meets on Tuesday nights and Sunday Students have had a chance to sample their arms at their sides. fun.” afternoons throughout the school year to Wicks’ humor on United States immigra­ Traditionally performed to Another way to participate in dance at work on their shows. Normally the group tion policies, bachelor parties and South Irish jigs and reels, the Notre Dame is through Rec Sports. performs once in the fall and twice during Bend crime in his Observer column. numbers are always up­ Instructional programs are offered for the spring semester. Students under 21, however, had the mis­ tempo. both jazz and ballet. Classes meet bi­ Co-presidents Molly McShane and Brian fortune of missing his stand-up comedy “ It’s the best workout I’ve weekly and are given at the beginner or McLaughlin have also been invited to join last semester in Alumni Senior Bar. ever had in my life,” said intermediate level as well as the interme­ the line-up. Friday’s show will offer underage stu­ Hernandez. diate and advanced level. The atmos­ First-year law student Bradt, the head­ dents a chance to enjoy Wicks’ live come­ In addition to dance phere of the lessons is informal, but the line comedian for the show, was a mem­ dy in a legally accessible venue. teams that are official and classes are still challenging. Sophomore ber of HA during his senior year as an “The frustration at my last show was actually have tryouts, there Van Tran, a student in the jazz class, undergraduate student at Notre Dame. that it was at a bar, so no one under 21 >urtesy of Maureen Schink arc also recreational dance said, “The dance lessons are a great He recently won a competition for ama­ could attend,” said Wicks. “However, I events like the clubs. One of the most pop­ workout. In fact, I’m still sore today!” teur stand-up comedians at The Comedy think it was well-received.” ular groups is the Swing Tran also said. “ College is a time to Spot while living in Chicago. Bradt was The University hopes to run parallel Club, which was started in branch out and try new things, and that’s invited to audition for a show he shows of an increasing number of come­ 1998. Since then, the club what jazz dance is for me, a way to try described as “ a m ix between The Real dians such as Wicks and other acts per­ has had over 600 interested something new. Everyone should get World, American Idol and Survivor” on forming on campus after the opening of members sign up. As many of the posters involved with dancing!” NBC after winning the competition. Legends, the renovated Senior Bar, for the on campus advertise, the club gives les­ Unfortunately auditions fell in the middle benefit of both underage students and sons every Monday night for only $2. of finals week and the comedian could not those over 21. There is an open dance for everyone Contact Julie Bender and M aria Smith attend. twice a month, which is free of charge. at bender. 10@ nd.edu and McShane, who witnessed Bradt’s begin­ Contact Maria Smith at The instructors of the club are all stu­ [email protected] nings as a comedian, said she was glad to [email protected]

Photo courtesy of Kristy Hernandez Photo courtesy of Peter Wicks The Irish Step Dancers perform at the Notre Dame Cultural Fair In the fall of 2002. The Stand-up comedian Peter Wicks performs one of his numerous shows. The Irish Step Dancers perform at numerous events throughout the year. comedian will perform Friday on campus. page 12 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, February 26, 2003

B engal Bouts — 1 2 5 P ounds -1 6 5 P ounds Senior Newburg begins defense of 125-pound crown

Edward Liva Sunday. Hoffman Tisby last year in the semis. By LUKE BUSAM won an evenly-matched brawl Sports W riter against Mark Pfizenmayer and may have trouble with Wuest’s 155-pound long reach tonight. Galen Loughrey slipped his Tonight’s semifinal action way past the taller Mark will begin with senior captain Basola and w ill face Colin Shawn Newburg’s first appear­ 145-pound Kerrigan tonight. Kerrigan ance in the 2003 Bengal Bouts. Luke Dillon withstood a seri­ won an impressive victory over As returning champion of this ous challenge from Andrew No. 1 seed Mike Melby in the seven-fighter weight class, Sylling to earn his spot in quarterfinals to earn his spot Newburg received two byes tonight’s semifinals. He will in the semis tonight. and will meet his first oppo­ meet law student Paul Harris, Freshman Greg Schaefer will nent tonight in freshman Brian who earned a spot in the semi­ face senior Steve Keppel Faist, who won a split decision finals with a forfeit quarterfi­ tonight. Schaefer bled a bit in victory over Michael Feduska nal victory because Paul his quarterfinal match against in Sunday’s quarterfinals. Robinson was unable to fight Cliff Arnold and his straight Jon Valenzuela, coming off because of medical reasons. punches should be an interest­ an impressive unanimous deci­ Jeffrey Ham won a unani­ ing match to the brawling style sion over Robert Musiala, will mous decision victory Sunday o f Keppel. face Sung Hoon Kim to see over Jon Streit and w ill fight who advances to Sunday’s Ryan Duffey tonight. Duffey, finals. Kim’s fight was stopped the No. 2 seed in the 145- 160-pound in the first round after he sent pound class, won a close fight Mark DeSplinter will exercise his opponent Gerardo Rojas to over Dave DeBoer on Sunday. his technical style and straight the mat. Both fighters are left jabs tonight as he tries to earn his second trip to the extremely quick and used mul­ 150-pound finals. DeSplinter faces John tiple punch combinations in Sorin sophomore Ryan the semifinals victories. Enterline and the two fighters Rogers has a tough fight ahead should match up well. of him tonight against Juan Enterline is more of a brawler 1 4 0 pound Diego Vargas. This is Rogers’ than DeSplinter, but boxes well Junior captain Tony second Bengal Bouts and when he settles down. LISA VELTE/The Observer Hollowell will attempt to earn Vargas’ first, yet the advantage Senior captain Tom Pierce Michael Feduska, left, and Brian Falst, right, fight In a 125- his second trip to the finals in still lies with Vargas, who will meet Bill Philip in the sec­ pound quarterfinal round bout Sunday. Falst defeated Feduska the last three years in his looked impressive in both of ond match of the 160-pound and faces defending champion Shawn Newburg tonight. match against Joe Shmidlin. his wins this year. class. Phillip has a reach Both Schmidlin and Hollowell No. 3 seed Brandon Gasser Gough, who had a first round ing the Dillon-Gough fight. advantage over Pierce, but this had first-round byes and both will meet the No. 2 seed bye, earned a victory over Yost, who found himself on the disadvantage has never been a ropes a number of times in his boxers’ quarterfinal round Nathan Lohmeyer in the other problem in the past for the Chris M illiron Sunday when fights were called early as they 150-pound semifinal. Each hard-nosed captain who seeks the fight was called due to quarterfinal match, will have a dominated their opponents. tough challenge in Fergus, who boxer looked strong in the his second trip to the finals. M illiron’s bleeding. Senior Bill Wuest w ill fight early rounds and both have Dillon, fighting in his seventh won a called fight against Christopher Hoffman in ring experience behind them. career bout tonight, hopes to Brian Foy. tonight’s second match in the Tonight is the first time that 1 6 5 pound move on to Sunday’s finals for 140-pound class. Wuest’s long Gasser has been to the semifi­ Junior captain Pat Dillon the first time in his career. jab won him a unanimous nals, but the second for meets freshman Charlie Gough Freshman Alex Fergus will Contact Luke Busam at decision victory against Lohmeyer, who lost to Jemar tonight. battle senior Mark Yost follow­ [email protected]

NBA Bryant's streak ends in Lakers 109-98 win over Clippers

tory. The Lakers played without points and eight rebounds, and at that stage, with the Staples Associated Press Chamberlain scored 40 or Phil Jackson, who missed his Rick Fox added 12 points and Center crowd roaring its LOS ANGELES more in 14 straight games first game as an NBA head eight assists for the Lakers (31- approval, the Lakers made Kobe Bryant’s remarkable twice in the 1961-62 season, coach recuperating from hav­ 25), who have won five straight every effort to help Bryant get scoring streaks ended. But he when he averaged an NBA- ing a kidney stone removed a games. to 40. still helped the Los Angeles record 50.4 points. He had his day earlier. Assistant Jim Their latest victory moved But the Clippers were too Lakers win for the 12th time in 10-game streak the following Cleamons served as acting them a season-high six games tough on defense, surrounding 14 games. season. head coach. over .500 and within two him at every turn. He scored Shadowed closely by Corey Bryant’s streak of nine Bryant shot ll-of-26 and games of sixth-place Utah in his final point on a foul shot Maggette and often double­ straight was the longest since made 9-of-10 free throws. He the Western Conference. with 2:32 to play. teamed, Bryant scored 32 Michael Jordan scored 40 or also had six rebounds and Bryant scored off an assist Baskets by Andre Miller, points as the Lakers beat the more in the same number of three assists. from Rick Fox with 5:07 Brand and Odom put the Los Angeles Clippers. games in the 1986-87 season. Bryant wore a wide grin as remaining for his first points of Clippers on top 61-56 with Bryant thus failed in his Bryant had also scored at he dribbled out the final 20 the fourth quarter, giving him seven minutes left in the third attempt to extend his streak of least 35 points in 13 consecu­ seconds or so without shooting, 25 overall and handing the quarter. But the Lakers scoring at least 40 points to 10 tive games. Only Chamberlain as the Lakers had the game in Lakers a 94-87 lead. outscored the Clippers 22-11 games, which would have tied has longer streaks, having hand and the Clippers didn’t Baskets by Bryant and O’Neal for a 78-72 lead, and the W ilt Chamberlain for the sec­ accomplished that feat in 33, try to foul. and a dunk by Bryant made it Clippers weren’t closer than ond-longest streak in NBA his­ 23 and 20 straight games. Shaquille O’Neal had 33 100-89 with 3:04 to play, and five points after that.

The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South D ining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. A ll classifieds must be prepaid. C lassifieds Th e charge is 3 cents per character per day, inclu d in g all spaces. T he Observer reserves the rig h t to edit all classifieds for content w ithout issuing refunds.

Rooms for rent. $250 month STUDENT RENTAL HOUSE 3-4 5 Bedroom house available June 1, includes utilities. OR 5 PERSON 2 STORY. 8 105 Marquette Ave For R ent 272-1525 N otices BLOCKS FROM CAMPUS. NEW 232-6964 P ersonal EVERYTHING. [email protected] Walk to School. 2-6 Bedroom DOMUS PROPERTIES- HAS 3 WIRED FOR COMPUTERS ECT. ost ound Unplanned pregnancy? Don t go it homes 1/2 mile from campus. HOUSES LEFT FOR 2003-2004 L & F alone. If you or someone you love [email protected] W anted SCHOOL YEAR- WELL MAIN­ needs confidential support or assis­ TAINED HOUSES NEAR CAM­ AVAIL. SUMMER OR FALL. FOUND NEAR CLUB 23 - CAN- tance, please call Sr. Mary Louise 272-1525 PUS- STUDENT NEIGHBOR­ 235-3655 NONDALE BIKE. Gude, CSC, at 1-7819. For more NETWORK MARKETING MEETS HOODS- SECURITY SYSTEMS- IDENTIFY TO CLAIM. information, see our bi-weekly ad in www.mmmrentals.com BIOTECH Local Domer (BSBiology MAINTENANCE STAFF ON CALL- #1 Spring Break Vacations! CALL 574-607-0706. The Observer. 77/MBA 84)seeks hard working WASHERS/DRYERS CALL Cancun, Jamaica, Bahamas, & LIVE IN A GREAT NOT QUES­ ND/SMC students who want finan­ TODAY- HOUSES GOING FASTI!! Florida! Best Parties, Best Hotels, The current Mario record is 5 min­ TIONABLE AREA JUST NORTH cial security by graduation. -CONTACT KRAMER (547) 315- Best Prices! Space is Limited!!! 1- utes, 20 seconds OF ND 5032 OR (574) 234-2436 -ALSO For S ale Take your business home on LEASING FOR 2004-2005 800-234-7007 And it is not held by me FOR 3-5 PEOPLE breaks - work from anywhere. 4-bdrm, 2-bath home, close to cam­ VISIT OUR WEBSITES @ pus. Clay Twp. Congrats to our former EIC on 2773097 Call Charlie 574-289-2803 for info. DOMUSKRAMER.COM www.endlesssummertours.com 271-5144. finally becoming 21 AROUND THE NATION Wednesday, February 26, 2003 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES page 13

MLB

Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division team record pts. last 10 New Jersey 37-16-5-4 82 5-4-1-0 Philadelphia 31-17-11-2 75 4-3-3-0 NY Islanders 29-23-7-2 67 53-2-0 NY Rangers 25-31-8-2 59 4-5-1-0 Pittsburgh 25-26-4-5 59 4-6-0-0 Eastern Conference, Northeast Division learn record pts. last 10 Ottawa 39-17-7-1 86 6-3-1-0 Toronto 35-22-4-1 75 8-2-0-0 Boston 28-24-8-2 66 2-5-3-0 Montreal 24-26-7-7 62 35-0-2 Buffalo 18-30-8-5 49 3-5-1-1 Eastern Conference, Southeast Division team record pts. last 10 Washington 29-25-7-3 68 4-6-00 Tampa Bay 26-22-10-5 67 4-2-3-1 Florida 19-22-12-9 59 4-3-2-1 Carolina 18-30-9-6 51 1-5-3-1 Atlanta 20-31-5-4 49 3-5-2-0 Western Conference,Central Division team record pts. last 10 Detroit 33-17-9-3 78 6-2-11 SI Louis 31-16-8-6 76 3-3-22 Chicago 24-25-10-3 61 2-7-1-0 Nashville 23-25-9-4 69 6-3-1-0 Columbus 22-31-6-2 52 3-6-1-0 Western Conference, Northwest Division team record pts. last 10 Vancouver 37-16-9-0 83 8-0-2-Q Colorado 29-15-11-6 75 8-1-01 Icon SMI Minnesota 31-22-8-1 71 6-4-0-0 Edmonton 26-21-7-6 67 2-5-1-2 Trevor Hoffman delivers a pitch last season for the San Diego Padres. Hoffman will undergo shoulder surgery Calgary 19-31-10-4 52 25-2-1 that will keep him out Indefinitely, but he hopes to pitch sometime after the All-Star break. Western Conference,Pacific Division team record pts. last 10 Hoffman sidelined until All-Star break Dallas 35-12-15-1 86 5-1-4-0 Anaheim 29-22-8-4 70 6-3-1-0 been on the disabled list. the disabled list in 10 major room. Los Angeles 26-28-4-4 60 6-4-00 Associated Press “To lose his ability to league seasons, and since “It’s not a 25-year-old Phoenix 23-26-8-4 58 4-5-1-0 San Jose 23-28-6-6 57 3-7-0-Q PEORIA, Ariz close games, which is basi­ Bochy took over the Padres shoulder anymore, but I Trevor Hoffman already cally automatic, is going to in 1995, Hoffman has 327 feel confident with the pro­ is focusing on his comeback be tough,” first baseman of the team’s 359 saves — cedure we’re going in to — and not the shoulder Ryan Klesko said. 91 percent. do,” HofTman said. operation that will make Manager Bruce Bochy There is no timetable for Hoffman was 2-5 with a Womens College Basketball him miss half of the season. said the length of rehabili­ Hoffman’s return, though 2.73 ERA in 61 games last “We’re going to take care tation won’t be known until general manager Kevin year, converting 38 of 41 Big East Conference of this,” the San Diego the surgery. It w ill be per­ Towers was optimistic save opportunities. Padres’ closer said Tuesday formed at the end of the Hoffman could pitch some­ Last fall’s operation was after deciding to have week in Los Angeles by time after the All-Star the first time doctors saw surgery. “The ball will be in Anaheim Angels medical break. problems with Hoffman's team W L Pet. my court. I’ll do the things director Dr. Lewis Yocum. An MRI last week AC joint, where the clavicle in rehab that I need to do “It’s a blow when you revealed no additional meets the shoulder blade. Connecticut 13 0 1.000 to get on the field and lose your closer, especially damage to the rotator cuff The coarse edge of the col­ Rutgers .846 11 2 pitch. Hopefully, we’ll write when your closer is one of but showed arthritic degen­ larbone didn’t show on an Villanova 10 3 .769 a better ending, the way I the best of all time,” Bochy eration of the clavicle. earlier MRI. Boston College 10 3 .769 want it done.” said. Doctors w ill shave the edge “If this procedure is able Virginia Tech 8 5 .615 In 10 major league sea­ The 35-year-old Hoffman of the clavicle — the collar­ to relieve some of the dis­ Miami 7 6 .538 sons, the San Diego Padres ranks fifth with 352 career bone — to reduce irritation comfort, then he’ll be NOTRE DAME 7 6 .538 Seton Hall 6 7 .462 right-hander never has saves. He’s never gone on and give tendons more back.” Towers said. Georgetown 5 8 .385 Syracuse 4 9 .308 Pittsburgh 3 10 .231 West Virginia 3 10 .231 In Brief Providence 3 11 .214 St. John's 2 .143 11 Bechler’s widow to sue pany that distributes this drug,” note that three days before his The lawyer for the widow of Steve Meiselman said. “This drug is a death, Steve Bechler passed a physi­ Bechler plans to sue the manufactur­ killer. Our real concern is to get this cal exam to play baseball.” er of a dietary supplement the poison off the shelves.” Baltimore Orioles pitcher was Cytodyne Technologies of Broncos release 3 starters believed to be taking before his Manasquan, N.J., the supplement’s The Denver Broncos cut starters death. manufacturer, responded with a Chester McGlockton, Kavika Pittman Bechler, 23, died on Feb. 17 from statement that read, in part: and Denard Walker and four other around the dial heatstroke after collapsing during a “We feel that it is reckless and players Tuesday as the team trims workout at training camp. In his pre­ irresponsible for an attorney to pre­ payroll before the free-agent signing liminary autopsy report, Broward maturely place blame or deflect period. C ollege B asketball County chief medical examiner Dr. responsibility to others for the events Denver also released guard Lennie leading up to Mr. Bechler’s death. At Friedman, tackle Blake Duke at Georgia Tech 7 p.m., ESPN Joshua Perper linked Bechler’s death to a diet supplement that con­ this point in time, it is clear that this Brockermeyer, cornerback Jimmy Western Kentucky at Louisiana-Lafayette tains ephedra. attorney is making these statements Spencer and defensive end Keith 10:30 p.m., ESPN2 A bottle of Xenadrine RFA-1, an without the benefit of any toxicology Washington. The Broncos tendered over-the-counter weight-loss product results ... It’s unfortunate that this offers to restricted free agent receiv­ NBA containing ephedra, was found in attorney has chosen to ignore the er Chris Cole, running back Reuben Indiana at Boston 7 p.m., FSCH Bechler’s locker after he collapsed. fact that Mr. Bechler had a number Droughns and quarterback Jarious “ The way we see it, Steve Bechler of serious medical conditions includ­ Jackson. Utah at Minnesota 9 p.m., ESPN is dead, and ephedra is the prim ary ing liver disease, hypertension, an The Broncos were about $20 mil­ cause of death,” David Meiselman, enlarged heart and history of heat- lion over the salary cap heading into Y achting the attorney for Kiley Bechler, said related illnesses.” the free agency period, which begins America’s Cup Championship Tuesday. “The arrogance of this company is Friday. Denver general manager Ted 7 p.m., ESPN “We will wait for the toxicology beyond belief,” he said. “It’s never Sundquist said Tuesday’s moves report to come back, do our home­ their fault, and in the meantime, should clear about two-thirds of that work, then go hunting for the com­ people are dying. It’s important to amount. page 14 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Wednesday, February 26, 2003

RYA ABRAMS STUDENT POU s c i/e c o n o m ic s • ASMA AFSARUDDIN assistant professor, department o f classics • LACEY ALLEN• SOROUR

I ALOTAIBI - KATHRYN E. ANDERSON • MEGHAN ANDERSON • MIMIARIMA MASTERS OF DIVINITY STUDENT • CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG STUDENT •

CLIFF ARNOLD • ALOJANDRE ARRESTOGRADUATE STUDENT, p o lit ic a l science « DOUGLAS AYLING s tu d e n t • TAHIJ AZIZ s tu d e n t • CHRIS

> BACHNER-REIMER FRESHMAN, PAX CHRISTI" KATHERINE M. BALL SENIOR, PAX CHRISTI • DAVID M. BALLINTYN • SOFIE BALLON• LEONARD N.

| BANAS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EMERITUS • COLEMAN J. BARKER SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMISSIONER,O'NEIL HALL •COREY BARNES DOCTORAL STUDENT,

DEPT. OF THEOLOGY * DAVID BARON FRESHMAN CLASS PRESIDENT • MICA BARRETO INTERNATIONAL STUDENT (EASTTIMOR) • KTRINA BARRON PHD

I ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MATHEMATICS • STEPHEN BATILL • MICHAEL T. BAXTER NTNL SEC. CATHOLIC PEACE FELLOWSHIP • MARY ALICE BECK This statement is the result of GRADUATE STUDENT,THEOLOGY • MARY BECKMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS • GAIL BEDERMAN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF a combined effort by I HISTORY • REV. THOMAS BEDNAR, C.S.C RECTOR, ZAHM HALL • JAMES 0 . BELLIS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY • ANDREW M. members of the student body I BENAVIDES • JULIE BENDER SOPHOMORE, LYONS HALL •WILLIAM B. BERRY PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING • NORA J. BESANSKY PROFESSOR to speak out against the war. OF BIOLOGY * MARIA ELENA BESSIGNANO STAFF, INSTITUTE FOR LATINO STUDIES • CONNIE BIERWAGON CASHIER SERVICES • MARILYN BIERWAGEN To join those within our I SR. LIBRARY ASSISTANT • ANNAMARIE BINENAGEL SENIOR, PRESIDENT PI SIGMA ALPHA • ALEXANDER BLACHLY PROFESSOR, MUSIC DEPARTMENT * community who oppose a war PATRICIA BLANCHETTE associate professor, dept, o f philosophy • SUSAN D. BLUM associate professor, dept of anthropology • VIVIANA in Iraq send an email to I BOMPADRE GRADUATE STUDENT • CAROLYN BOND GRADUATE s tu d e n t • DARYA BONDS GRADUATE STUDENT • NICOLE BONK SOCIAL CONCERNS [email protected] . I COMMISIONER, PASQUERILLA WEST *CHRIS VANDEN BOSSCHE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH • TONA BOYD • KEITH BRADLEY PROFESSOR OF CLASSICS,CHAIR,

DEPT.OF CLASSICS | GRETCHEN BRYANT SENIOR PSYCH/PREMED • DOUGLAS E. BRADLEY CURATOR, SNITE MUSEUM OF ART • JAY BRANDENBERGER

I FACULTY, CENTER FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS • JUSTIN BRANDON STUDENT • BEAU BRANSON GRADUATE STUDENT, PHILOSOPHY • NICOLE BRINCK

SOPHOMORE * JACQUELIN VAUGHT BROGAN PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE • SARAH BROOK SENIOR, PLS, PEACE COALITION • I GERALD BRUNS* TED BRYANT COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE s tu d e n t* CASEY BUCKSTAFF s e n io r, STUDENT ATHLETE • KATHARINE E. BURNS

I STUDENT* JOSEPH A. BUTTIGIEG PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH * CESAR CAD ENA GRADUATE STUDENT CHEMICAL ENGINEERING • ANNIE CAHILLDIRECTOR, The decision to go to COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS (CENTER FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS) * NATALIE CAL • JOSH CANALE STUDENT • KATHLEEN CANNON, O.P. ASSOCIATE DEAN, war is perhaps the most | COLLEGE OF SCIENCE • JAY CAPONIGRO DIRECTOR, ROBINSON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER * PADRIAG CAROLAN STUDENT • LISA CARPENTER • significant one that the MICHELLE CASADRESEARCH TECHNICIAN, W.M. KECK CENTER FOR TRANSGENE RESEARCH * ANDREW CASAD GRADUATE STUDENT,THEOLOGY • MAIREAD I CASE • ANGEL OCIEL CASTELANSENIOR • DARLENE CATELLO m.m. 76; ADJUNCT professor o f music • JOHN C. CAVADINI department of leaders of a democracy I THEOLOGY • MICHELLE CELLISOPHOMORE,POLISCI/FRENCH • ALLISON CHILDS SENIOR • JEFFREY CHURCH STUDENT • ED COHEN associate editor, can make. ' NOTRE DAME MAGAZINE * MAURA C. COLLINS * STEPHANIE COLLINS SENIOR, ENGLISH/GENDER STUDIES • WALTON R. COLLINS ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE

I PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN STUDIES • JACKIE COLOE STUDENT, CAPP /ANTHROPOLOGY • CALEB CONGROVE PHD STUDENT DEPT. OF THEOLOGY

• KEVIN L. CONNOLLYSOPHOMORE, PHILOSOPHY • REV. MICHAEL E. CONNORS, C.S.C DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY • OLIVIA CONSTABLE ASSOCIATE As citizens of the United I PROFESSOR, DEPT OF HISTORY • TERRISS CONTERATO STUDENT • MARK COOK GRADUATE STUDENT MFA • NAOMI CORDELL JUNIOR,

States and the global , ANTHROPOLOGY/STV • DAVID CORTRIGHT FACULTY • SUZANNE COSHOW DOCTORAL CANDIDATE OF SOCIOLOGY • AARON COUTURE GRADUATE community, we feel ' RESEARCH ASSISTANT, DEPT, o i l PHYSICS • ALICE CUKROWICZ GRAB 'N' GO LADY, SOUTH DINING HALL * CHARLES CULLEN• SUE CUNNINGHAM • | CARRIE CURTIS GRADUATE STUDENT, ENGLISH • BRENNA CUSSEN STUDENT • JOSEPH CUSSEN STUDENT, THEOLOGY • OMAR DAHI * FRED compelled to evaluate the DALLM AYR PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY •JANEL DAUFENBACH SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMISIONER, BREEN PHILLIPS HALL*JULIA decision to invade Iraq. | DAUTHWAITE, PROFESSOR FRENCH, DIRECTRICE, STAGE; UNIVERSITE NOTRE DAME EN FRANCE, ANGERS * JOANNE DAVIDSON SENIOR, POLITICAL

I SCHIENCE/PEACESTUDIES* REBECCA'DAVIS DOCTORAL CANDIDATE, ENGLISH* JOYCE DE LEON CLUB COORDINATION COUNCIL CULTURAL DIVIDION CHAIR* ' PASCAL DEBOEK GRADUATE STUDENT OF QUANTITATIVE PSYCHOLOGY j SHAUNA DEE • MARK DEHMALAW • ANDREA DEIS STUDENT • DACE Having done so, it is our | DEMIA VISITING STUDENT • PAUL DEMOTE * MEG DENNEY STUDENT, MARKETING/ANTHROPOLOGY * VERONICA ROSE DENTON STUDENT * DJ duty to speak out against DIDONNA STUDENT* JOE DIGRAZIA SOPHOMORE * JEFFREY DILLERASSOCIATE PROFESSOR • JENNIFER M. DISCHER MASTERS OF DIVINITY STUDENT * this act which is being | DR E. JANE DOERING PROFESSOR OF CORE • MARGARET DOIG SOPHOMORE • JAY P. DOLAN PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF HISTORY * CAROLINE DOMINGO EDITOR, INSTITUTE FOR LATINO STUDIES • JOHN DONNELLY STUDENT • MOLLY DONNELYJUNIOR, PSYCHOLOGY/CAPP • CHRISTINE M. undertaken on our behalf. I DORAN GRADUATE STUDENT, ENGLISH • JAMES DOUGHERTY PROFESSOR OF ENGUSH • COLIN DOWDALLSTUDENT • MARY PATRICIA DOWLING

L ALUMNI EDITOR - GREG "DOWNEY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY • GREG DOYLE INSTITUTE FOR CHURCH LIFE • VEDAM DREN VISITING | * •N.};£ .A From diverse STUDENT I KEVIN DREYER PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIST, DEPT. OF FTT • DYLAN DRUGAN FRESHMAN • JUSTIN DUBAS GRADUATE STUDENT, ECONOMICS • I LIZ DUBE PRESERVATION LIBRARIAN • KARMEN DUKE COORDINATOR, FIRST YEAR OF STUDIES • SR. SUE DUNN, OP RECTORESS, LYONS HALL • KRISTA E. ■ H H V backgrounds and for . JA VE DOCTORAL STUDENT OF THEOLOGY • RENEE DYSERT MASTERS OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES IN LITURGY • CAITLIN M. EARLY STUDENT •

EASTERDAY STUDENT • SARAH EDWARDS s o p h o m o re , SAINT MARY'S c o lle g e • ANNIE EFFINGER STUDENT • CATHERINE EICHERS many reasons, we the 3 rig > undersigned students, I STUDENT • MULLEN JlMEAR PHD STUDENT, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES • REV. VIRGILIO ELIZANDO, C.S.C VISITING PROFESSOR, FELLOW OF INSTITUTE FOR LATINQ STUDIES, THEOLOGY, KELLOGG INSTITUTE *BRANDY ELLISON GRADUATE STUDENT, SOCIOLOGY • UUGKILA ELYNCLE VISITING PROFESSOR • SR. faculty, staff and affiliates I CAPRINE ETHERIDGE, IHM RECTORESS FARLEY F @ I * SAMUEAL EVENS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS •'KYLE EAGER SENIOR • NORA of the University of Notre FA IlO N • LIZ FA llO N * RACHEL FARRELL AR OF FISCHER o harA-GRACE GRADUATE RESIDENCES • THOMAS D. FEENEY • PETULA FERNANDES Dame and Saint Mary's I SOPHOMORE, POLITICAL SCIENCE/PEACE STUDIES * CORA FERNANDEZ ANDERSON INTERNATIONAL STUDENT (ARGENTINA) * SARAH FINCH • MEGHAN I FINNERTY * VICTORIA FIORE sophomore • ROBERT FISHMAN ASSOCIATE professor o f sociology • KIM FLETCHER undergraduate student,

College stand unified ANTHROPOLOGY • JESSE FLORES SENIOR, ECONOMICS /THEOLOGY * SARAH FLOYD STUDENT, POLITICAL SCIENCE • MEGAN FLYNN • YSMAEL FONSECA in opposition to the IjgrUDENT • DENISE FRAGA STUDENT * STEPHEN FREDMAN PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH • JESSICA FREEMAN SOPHOMORE PSYCHOLOGY/SPANISH • DR. impending war against ’^GUSTIN PUENTES ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR J F ANTHROPOLOGY • JENNIFERGAISSER-SADLER • JOSEPH GALLAGHER GRADUATE STUDENT PHYSICS • MEGGAN GALRANCi*P(HD CANDIDATE, BIOLOGY • PAULA GARCIA STUDENT, MARKETING • JAZMIN GARCIA STUDENT * MIEGA GARCIA-DURAN the nation of Iraq and I INTERNATIONAL STUDENT (SPAIN) * KATIE.GARVEY CENTER FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMISSIONER CAVANAUGH HALL *MARGARET GARVEY * MICHAEL in our desire to pursue 6 . GARVEY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF.PUBLIC RELATIONS, NOTRE DAME • MONICA GARVEY STUDENT * CECELIA GARZA • SHANNON GAYK GRADUATE alternatives to this I STUDENT - DUSTIN T. GEORGE-MILLER DIRECTORS OF PUBUCITY, DEPT. OF MUSIC • CHRIS GERBEN MFA STUDENT • SONIA G. GERNES PROFESSOR OF ENGUSH • TERESA GHILARDUCCI • DANNY GIBBS STUDENT • DALE GIBSON M.A. 68 * NICOLE GILG STUDENT * BETSEY GLASENAPP GRADUATE course of action. I STUDENT,THEOLOGY • REBEKA GO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, HOLY CROSS ASSOCIATES • SHANNON GOEBEL STUDENT, ANTHROPOLOGY • KATIE GOLDEN •

I MELODY GONZALEZ sophomore • SARA GOODMAN s tu d e n t * SR. ROSE goodrow assistant director, fatima retreat center • MARY KATE

' GOODWIN-KELLY CWIL FELLOW, SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE «HANNAH GORNIK • MARYBETH A. GRAHAM GRADUATE STUDENT, DEPARTMENT OF

I PSYCHOLOGY, CUNICAL PSYCHOLOGIST •STEPHANIE GRASSO STUDENT • NICK GREEN STUDENT * FR. GREG GREEN, C.S.C STAFF CHAPLAIN • STUART

GREENE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH • MICHAEL GREENFIELD STUDENT • K. GREER KURAS • IVAN GREGORETTI GRADUATE STUDENT,

I BIOCHEMISTRY • NAZANIN GREGORETTI GRADUATE STUDENTS SPOUSE • JUSTIN GREIWE STUDENT • VICTORIA GRICE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING '03 * Educate yourself on this I REV. MICHAEL GRIFFIN, C.S.C. '93, M. DIV. 2004 CATHOUC PEACE FELLOWSHIP • CHRISTINA GRIMMER s tu d e n t • ANNE GROSSESTREUR SENIOR • important issue. Speak out. ' MEGHAN GROWAN STUDENT • TOM GUGLIELMO ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPT. OF AMERICAN STUDIES • DIANA GUILLERMO 2ND YR MASTERS Talk to your family, your colleagues, your friends. I STUDENT, ROMANCE LANGUAGES • LI GUO DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS • GARY GUTTING PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY • DAVID HACHEN ASSOCIATE Take a stand. Contact your PROFESSOR,SOCIOLOGY • FAYE HAGGARD CARD SWIPER,SOUTH DINING HALL • KEVIN HALEY STUDENT • DR. DOUGLAS C. HALL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR local representative. Write I DEPT.OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING • MATTHEW HALLEMAN GRADUATE STUDENT, PHILOSOPHY * CHRISTOPHER HAMLIN PROFESSOR OF HISTORY • JULIE President Bush. Call the UN M, HANSEN ' FRANKLIN HARKINS DOCTORAL STUDENT, THEOLOGY • DAVID HARMON STUDENT, ANTHROPOLOGY/ALPP • RICK HARRIS STUDENT headquarters. If you agree SENATOR, SIEGFRIED HALL " BRIAN NART SOPHOMORE, ARTS AND LETTERS • JOHN HART STUDENT • ADAM MARVEY STUDENT • LACEY HAUSSAMEN with this statement, post I SENIOR, BILOLOGY; CO-PRESIDENT, STUDENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION • TOM M Y HAYES STUDENT • ANNE HAYNER KROC INSTITUTE FACULTY *

this ad on a wall or in JACQUELINE HAZEN JUNIOR • DAVID HEINRITZ • GLENN HENDLER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH • JULIA HENIGAN GRADUATE

your window. | STUQENT/INSTUCTOR (ENGUSH/IRISH STUDIES) * NATHAN K. HENSLEY GRADUATE STUDENT, ENGLISH • RICH HERBST JUNIOR • JENNIFER HERDT

Let your voice be heard. | Titles are used for identification purposes only and do not reflect the views of a group, organization, or department. Thank you to all those who contributed financially to make the publication of this statement possible. This would not i have been possible without your support. page 15 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT

STUDENT, ECONOMICS • JAVIER A. HERNANDEZ STUDENT • FR, THEODORE HESBURGH, C.S.C. PRESIDENT EMERITUS UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME • SHANNON HEUER SOPHOMORE, FARLEY HALL •

MARY HEYDWEILLER STUDENT • PAULA HIGGINS PROFESSOR OF MUSIC • RUTH HILL STUDENT • VITTORIO HOESLE STUDENT • HOPE HOLLOCHER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR • GEORGE HOWARD

STUDENT • PAUL W. HUBER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY • DR. ROMANA HUK ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGUSH • DANIELLE HUMPHREY • JAMES A. HUSSAR STUDENT • JULIE JACK STUDENT • DENNIS JACOBS PROFSSOR OF CHEMISTRY • BONNIE JANISZEWSKI CARD SWIPER, SOUTH DINIG HALL • KATHIE JO JANKOWSKI STUDENT • LIONEL JENSEN ASSOCIATE

PROFESSOR 'ROSA MARIA JIMENEZ FIRST YEAR STUDENT • ROBERT C. JOHANSEN PROFESSOR • MICAH JOHNSTON FRESHMAN, KEENAN HALL • DUDLEY KAITLYN STUDENT,THEOLOGY • KRISTIN

KAJDZIK STUDENT • LAMIA KARIM VISITING FELLOW, KROC INSTITUTE • LARA KARENICO GRADUATE STUDENT, ENGLISH • REV. DAVID KASHANGAKI, C.S.C GRADUATE STUDENT • OZLEM KAYHAN

STUDENT-CHRISTINE KEATING CWIL FELLOW, SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE "KIM KEEFE • REUBEN KELLER GRADUATE STUDENT, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES • MAURA KELLY SENIOR, GOVERNMENT, CSC VOICE •

EDWARD A. KELLY INSTRUCTOR, FYC • ERIN KENNEDY SENIOR • ELSA KIEKEN GRADUATE STUDENT,CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTERY • JEREMY KIENE PHD CANDIDATE, DPT.OF ENGLISH • ARDIS KING

STAFF • DOUGLASS KINSEY PROFESSOR EMERITUS • LAUREN KINSMAN STUDENT • SHANNON KLATT GRADUATE STUDENT • RANDY KLAWITER PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPT.OF GERMAN AND RUSSIAN

. LESLIE KLECZEK STUDENT • THOMAS P.KLEPACH GRADUATE STUDENT, BIOCHEMISTRY " KARINA KLOOS STUDENT, FINANCE/ANTHROPOLOGY " KARI KLOOS GRADUATE STUDENT • COLLEEN

KNIGHT SANTONI DIRECTOR, STUDENT OUTREACH/CSC • COURTNEY KOHOUT BADIN HALL SENATOR • EILEEN KOLMAN DEAN, FIRST YEAR OF STUDIES • AARON KREIDER SOCIOLOGY MASTERS DEGREE,

PSA, PI ACE COALITION • MEGHAN KREMBEL s tu d e n t • FLORA KRISTENSEN • KIRSTEN KRUEGER • AGADJIN KURBANOV STUDENT- RACHEL KUTZLEY • PAUL LAKOFKA • MICHAEL LANE •

WILMA LANE • CAMERON LANG SOPHOMORE, POLITICAL sagNyfANIHBQPO LOG Y • DEVON LANG SENIOR • MARGARET LARACY SENIOR, CSC VOICE, PSYCHOLOGY - FRANCIS C. LARKIN STUDENT-

CYNTHIA LEE 4TH YEAR ARCHITECTURE STUDENT • SUSAN LENDERTS • LAUREN LEO JUNIOR, PASQUERILLA WEST • DIANA LEONAR SOPHOMORE ■ THOMAS LEVANTHAL SENIOR, SCPP • MARY

CATHERINE LEVRI STUDENT • BLAKE LEYERLE THEOLOGY FACULTY • FRED LICON GRADUTE STUDENT • APRIL LINDISKY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, UNIVERSTY WRITING PROGRAM • FR. WILLIAM LIES, C.S.C DIRECTO^CENTER FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS -.ROSE V. LINDGREN STUDENT, POLITICAL SCIENCE • LOUISE LITZINGER ASSISTANT DEAN FIRST YEAR OF STUDIES • BILL LOPEZ SOPHOMORE • JOE LORDI f STUDENT • ALANNA LUNGREN STUDENT • LINDSAY LUTZ STUDENT • CARMEN MACHARASCHWILI STAFF,INSITUTE FOR LATINO STUDIES • JON MACK STUDENT • LAURA MACLEAN FRESHMAN,

FARLEY HALL •JIM (MADDEN SENIOR • ANNISE MAGUIRE JAN '03 GRADUATE • HASEEB M AHM OOD • JON MALA STUDENT- BRADLEY MALKOVSKY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY • KELLEY

MALLOY SENIOR BJOLOGY • STEVEN MALM STUDENT • TED MANDELL FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION FACULTY • BARBARA J. MANGIONE • YOLANDA L. MARINA ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL

SPECIALS, INSTITUTE FOR LATINO STUplES |MAR SA MARQUEZ STAFF INSTITUTE FOR LATINO STUDIES • CRYSTAL MARTINEZ STUDENT • PATRICK MASON STUDENT • KATERI MCCARTHY STUDENT,

p h ilo s o p h y / f t t • DEVON MCCLbSKY BADIN HALL • ROSIE MCDOWELL PROGRAM ASSISTANT, CSC • PATRICK MCELWEE • MARYANN MCELWEE STUDENT • JOSHUA MCFADDEN

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT • MICHAEL MCGARRY - CATHERINE MCGEENEY • PATRICK MCGOWAN, C.S.C HOLY CROSS SEMINARIAN • ANNE MCGRATH STUDENT, ANTHROPOLOGY/ALPP *

DAMON MCGRAVY^DOCTORAL STUDENT, THEOLOGY • AMY MCINTOSH GRADUATE STUDENT (ENGLISH) • KATHLEEN MCKEOWEN • LINDA MCLARE GRADUATE STUDENT • CHRISTOPHER A.

MCLAREN ASSISTAMVPROFESSOR OF CLASSICS • CHRISTIAN MCNAMARA ■ PADRE DON MCNIELL, C.S.C EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS, CSC • DANIEL MCSWAIN SOPHOMORE,

ENGLISH/JOURNALISN, ETHICS & DEMOCRACY • ANDERSON MEGAN SOPHOMORE • NICOLE J. MEIDINGER GRADUATE STUDENT • GARTH MEINTJES ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIST •THOMAS V.

MERLUZZI PHD PSYCHOLOGY • MICHAEL MESKO ADJUNCT FACULTY - ROME • AARON MICHKA STUDY ABROAD (EGYPT), PHILOSOPHY - ANGELA MILLER-MCGRAW CENTER FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS •

KRISTEN MIZZI SOPHOMORE, POLITICAL SCIENCE • MIKE MOLENDA STUDENT • JOHN C. MONCZUNSKI ASSOCIATE EDITOR, NOTRE DAME MAGAZINE • MIGNON A. MONTPETIT GRADUATE

STUDENT/ALUMNI '01 • JONKIA MOORE CAREER COUNSELOR • ANNA ROSE MORANSKI JUNIOR • ANNE MORIARTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, HOLY CROSS ASOCIATES • SR. MARY ANN MUENINGHOFF,

O.P. RECTOR, PASQUERILLA EAST • SR. JUDITH ANN MURPHY C.S.C, DIRECTOR ACEDEMIC ADVISING HCC • MARITA MURPHY STUDENT • MARY MURPHY PRESIDENT, TEAMWORK FOR TOMORROW •

CHRISTOPHER MURRAY STUDENT • DIAN MURRAY PROFESSOR OF HISTORY • KATE MUSICA STUDENT, ANTHROPOLOGY • DANIEL MYERS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY • ANNE NAPOLI

RECTOR, BADIN HALL • DARCIA NARVAEZ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY • GINNY NAWROCKI ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, CENTER FOR PASTORAL LITURGY - LAURIE NELSON GRADUATE

STUDENT, SOCIOLOGY • MAI Nl Nl AMY • CAROLYN NORDSTROM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY • ROBERT E. NORTON PROFESSOR OF GERMAN - MAGGIE NOVARIO SOPHOMORE, Mm*. vW > w .***, « ’ - j r w ' .*■* •*• ENGLISH AND PLACE STUDIES • THOMAS JjlOWAK PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY • BIRABWA NSUBUGA GRADUATE STUDENT, INTERNATIONAL PEACE STUDIES • ANNA C. NUSSBAUM

wvpqj,P LS > COLLEEN O'CONNOp |BRENDAN 0'C0NN0R| HELENA OLEA JSD STUDENT • KATHLEEN' OPEL DIRECTOR, ALCS • DAVID ORITZ PHD candidate, sociology • DR. ALEXEI 0 .

ORLOV RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ELECTRICAL E IN G IN E I^ N ^ W a R R E N OUTLAW DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH • KIMBRA OVERDYCK T A K e W PROGRAM, ROBINSON COMMUNITY

LEARNING c e n te r • JIM PALADINO • DAN PARZIALE s tu d e n t • PAUL PATTERSON graduate student, English • PATZER M. MARTHA member, psa - FERNANDA PAYAN s tu d e n t • SHEILA

PAYNE - ALLAN PEETZ STUDENT - ALICE PENNINGTON FRESHMAN • COLLEEN PEPPER STUDENT • KATHY PETERSON • CONSTANCE 0 . PETERSON MILLER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ISSA •

REBECCA PETTIT DIRECTORS, URBAN PROGRAMMING AND INITIATIVES • JOANNA PHILBIN • GEORGE PIGGFORD, C.S.C GRADUATE STUDENT AND SEMINARIAN • JOHN PINTER HOLY CROSS ASSOCIATES

PROGRAM STAFF - ALLISON PITTS STUDENT • CHRIS PLANICKA s tu d e n t, HISTORY • MICHAEL POFFENBERGER SOPHOMORE • CAITLIN POLLEY ju n io r • DEANNA PONSLER manager, fixed

ASSET ACCOUNTING • STACEY POPONAK • KAMARIA PORTER • JESSE POTISH STUDENT, ROSP/GSC • ELIZABETH POTTLE STUDENT • AVA PREACHER ASSISTANT DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND

LETTERS • CRYSTAL PRENTICE STUDENT - LAVAUGHN PRITCHARD • BRIDGET PURDUE SENIOR • MAI QUANT • PETER J.QUARANTO FRESHMAN • BARBARA QUIGG GRAB 'N' GO LADY, SOUTH

piNlAHALir'-'COLIN QUINN’^ D E m -’A^ANd, i%MAANUjAN graduate^studenj • CLAUDIA A . RAMIREZ INTERNATIONAL s tu d e n t (M exico) • WILLIAM RAMSEY professor o f philosophy •

LINDSAY RANDALLSTUDENT, ANTH/ALPP • ANDREA RAY ALESSIO DIRECTOR,COMMUNICATIONS/CSC • KATHY RAYU INSTRUCTOR,TRADE UNIONS • ANITA REES ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CAREER CENTER • JONATHAN REITHER STUDENT - ROBIN F. RFjODES associate professor o f a rt history • DANIEL RICHTER STUDENT - SHANNON ROACH g r a d u a te STUDENT, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES • JASMINE

ROBERTS STUDENT - TRACY ROBINSON DIRECTOR OF INTERCUITURAL LIVING PROGRAM, S M C |MARK W. ROCHE DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS- MARIBEL RODRIGUEZ STAFF ACCOUNTANT,

INSTITUTE FOR LATINO STUDIES'- ABIGAILA ROESCH GRADUATE STUDENT • BREE ROGERS STUDENT, ANTHRO/PPilLO'/ROIT • JOHN ROMF STUDENT • CHARLES M. ROSENBERG PROFESSOR OF ART * I i f HISTORY • BO ROTTENBORN SENIOR, CIRCLE K PRESIDENT EMERITUS • DAVID F. RUCCIO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ECONOMICS • JOSEPH RUM BO GRADUATE STUDENT • ADRIAN M. RUSH EDITOR,

UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN • KATHLEEN C. RUSSEL! EDITOR, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN < ESTHER SANBORN GRADUATE STUDENT - KEVIN SANDBERG, C.S.C SEMINARIAN,

MOREAU SEMINARY - VICTORIA SANFORC^MHROPOLOGY FACULTY «VALERI E SAYERS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AND DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE WRITING • KAY SCANLAN SENIOR • W. ROBERT SCHEIDT

PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY,AND BIOCHEMISTRY • CATHERINE M. SCHEGEL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CLASSIC DEPARTMENT • KATIE SCHLOSSER STUDENT • CATHERINE SCHMIDT STUDENT,

ANTHROPOLOGY • DANIEL SCHMIDT S 1U D E #- KAREN P. SCHNEIDER KIRNER DIRECTOR OF HANDBELL AND CELEBRATION CHOIRS• CHERYL SCHOTTEN GRADUATE STUDENT, DEPT. OF POLITICAL

SCIENCE • HILLARY SOjWARB • CANA SCOJT STUDENT • JOHN M. SENGENBERGER II STUDENT • ANDREW SERAZIN RHODES SCHOLAR, SENIOR • RIDIKI SHAHARI INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

(TANZANIA) • DENNIS SFJAW PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS • DANIEL SHEERIN PROFESSOR OF CLASSICS • MOHAMED A. SHEHAB EL DIN • PAUL SHEPARD • CHRIS SCHENKEL • CARA SHIEL •

MARK SHIFFMAN VISITING PROFESSOR, PROGRAM OF LIBERAL |TUDIES • SABNAM SIDDIAUI GRADUATE STUDENT, INTERNATIONAL PEACE STUDIES • BETTY SIGNER COORDINATOR, ND HOLOCAUST

PROGECT-RABBI MICHAEL A. SIGNER ABRAMS PROFESSOR OF JEWISH THOUGHT AND CULTURE • JOHN SIMONIAN • CATHERINE SISK • LISA SKALLA• JEFF SKARSKI FRESHMAN, HOLY CROSS •

THOMAS P. SLAUGHTER PROFESSOR OF HISTORY • NIDAL SLIMAN STUDENT • PHILLIP R. SLOAN PROFESSOR AND CHAIR, PROGRAM OF LIBERAL STUDIES • JANE SLOSS STUDENT, ARCHITECTURE •

PATRICK SLUKA • KIMBRA SMITH VISITING PROFESSOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY • MEG SMITH • MIKE SMITH ASSOCIATE EDITOR, NOTRE DAME REVIEW • CAITLIN M. SMITH STUDENT • CHERI SMITH

REFERENCE LIBRARIAN • ANDREA SMITH SHAPPELL DIRECTOR SENIOR TRANSITION PROBLEM CSC • MATTHEW L. SOLARSKI STUDENT, PSYCH/FILM • KATIE SOLIC RA, PE • JULIANA SOLIS STUDENT •

CARA SPJCER STUDENT. SQCIQ ^ Y / ECONOMICS • WILLIAM SPENCER STUDENT • JACK S P inL E B s pJ D E ^ M IC H A E L MjS X A NISIC ASSOCIATE P R O F E S S O ^ ^ ^ ^ y N a N L ^ N G , ; J ES S O

STANKUS • ED STERBA GRADUATE STUDENT, PHYSICS - JIM STERBA PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY • KAY STEWART ASSOCIATE DIR. FREIMANN LIFE SCIENCE CENTER • WILLIAM STRIEDER PROFESSOR OF

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING • TR SWARTZ PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS • REBECCA TANNER GRADUATE STUDENT, SOCIOLOGY • MELVIN TARDY - REV. MARK THESING, C.S.C RECTOR, KEENAN HALL •

yP^'EpBAULI SW D EN J,; SAMUEL THOMAS PHD SVDENT.IHEOLMr • AARON THOMAS • SUSANNE THORUP • KREMENA TODOROVA GRADUATE STUDENT • MICHAEL TOMKO

GRADUATE STUDENT * ANNEETOUSSEAU STUDENT • BETHANY TOVEY STUDENT* KATHERINE TRAYNOR CSC COMMICCIONER,CAVANAUGH HALL * JULIANNE TURNER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, - - PSYCHOLOGY • JAMES TURNER DIRECTOR, ERSAMUS INSTITUTE AND PROFESSOR OF HUMANITIES • DR. BENJAMIN F.TURNER POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE • BARBARA TURPIN ASSOCIATE DEAN,

GRADUATE SCHOOL • EILEEN TURPIN SENIOR, SOCIOLOGY • FABIAN E. UDOH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR • EUGENE ULRICH PROFESSOR OF HEBREW BIBLE • KRISTEN VALDERAS SOPHOMORE • CHARLES

VALLE g ra d u a te STUDENT - PAUL VAN LEEUNEN STUDENT - HOLLY VANDEWALL - KATIE VANTIEM STUDENT, AMERICAN STUDIES/SOCIOLOGY • PRIYA VARGHESE • CHRISTINE VENTER ADJUNCT

PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY WRITING PROGRAM • ANNA VILLANUEVA STUDENT-JASON GERARD VILLAREAL • FR. BILL WACK C.S.C DIRECTOR,ANDRE HOUSE (PHOENIX, AZ) - DAVID WALDSTREICHER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY - NATHAN WALLACE GRADUATE STUDENT, ENGLISH - PETER WALSHE PROFESSOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE • KATE WALTER STUDENT - JAMES WALTON PROFESSOR OF

ENGUSH..- DR. GAIL L. WALTON DIRECTOR OF MUSIC, BASILICA OF THE SACRED HEART • XIAO-QING WANG GRADUATE STUDENT, SOCIOLOGY • TAR AN EE WANGSATORNTANANAKHUM GRADUATE

student, ENGLISH- 'JOSHUA B. WARNER ALUMNUS ' GREGORY WATSON • BETHANY WEBBER STUDENT • J. ROBERT WEGS PROFESSOR OF HISTORY • JAKE WEILER STUDENT • JOHN P. WELLE

PROFESSOR OF ROMANCE LANGUAGES/FTT • CHRISTOPHER WELLS GRADUATE STUDENT,THEOLOGY • KAY WESTHUES MICHIANA PEACE AND JUSTICE COALITION • WILLIAM WETHERALL GRADUATE

STUDENT, INTERNATIONAL PEACE STUDIES • SETH WHETZEL STUDENT • TARA J. WHIPP INSTITUTE FOR CHURCH LIFE • HAZEL B. WHITE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH • PATRICK WHITE STUDENT • PAUL

WHITMAN PROFESSOR AND CHAIR OF PHILOSOPHY • TRACEY WICKHAM * A. CARMEN PAULS WIENS STUDENT • JOHN WIENS ROBINSON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER • KATHARINE WILLIAMS

STUDENT - NIC WILLIAMS STUDENT - DIANE R. WILSON ASSISTANT DEAN, GRADUATE SCHOOL • DAVE WITOWSKI STUDENT • MARTIN H.WOLFSON FACULTY, DEPT. OF ECONOMICS • CASEY WONG

STUDENT • MAUREEN WYNE GRADUATE STUDENT, SOCIOLOGY • PATRICK M. XLYNN CSC STAFF • KE-HAI YAUN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY • CHERISE YUND STUDENT • KATHERINE

ZACKEL • JORDAN ZAPPALA • ANGELA ZAWADA - ALESSANDRA ZEILINSKI • KRYSZTOF ZIAREK ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH • EWA ZIAREK • DAY ZIMLICH STUDENT, ANTHROPOLOGY

nearly 600 people have signed send your name to [email protected] page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, February 26, 2003

B e n g a l B o u t s — 1 7 0 P o u n d s -H e a v y w e ig h t Cosse takes on Knust and looks to return to finals

farther each year,” Demko out in less than two minutes. senior Patrick Otlewski faces with a knockout of Nick By JUSTIN SCHUVER said. “You’re always trying to The defending champion is off against No. 2 seed junior M orrison ju st a little less than Sports W rite r do better. That’s what this rather composed before the William Zizic. Last year, Zizic one minute into the third fight tomorrow means to me.” semifinal round. lost to Lynk in the semifinals. round. On the heels of a split-deci- Demko is one of three junior “The night before you just To advance to the third Burton defeated senior sion victory over Patrick captains this year; the other kind of relax,” Lynk said. “You round, Otlewski defeated Jeff Timothy Pezanko by a unani­ McGarry, No. 1 seed Clay four are seniors. just try not to think about the Golen in the first round and mous decision. The heavy­ Cosse will take on junior Matt “I look at it as we all get to fight until the day comes.” upset No. 3 seed John Caver in weight division only included Knust. Cosse, a senior, serves know each other and help The senior said that the the quarterfinals. Zizic defeat­ eight participants, so all com­ as this year’s 170-pound cap­ each other,” he said. “You Bengal Bouts is a unique to u r­ ed Nathan Schroeder by unan­ petitors had first round byes. tain. don’t really think about what nament in the way that friends imous decision to earn the In the second match, Ben Knust defeated James Gaffey year you are. Some sopho­ become rivals. right to face Otlewski. O’Connor takes on Stefan in the first round and earned a mores are really good boxers.” “ We practice as a team, so Borovina. O’Connor defeated victory by unanimous decision Pearsall hopes to use his you’re working with the peo­ Heavyweight Brian Farkas in the first over Brian Michalek in the seniority to defeat the younger ple you’ll be fighting,” Lynk Third-year law student round, while Borovina easily quarterfinals. Demko. Pearsall defeated said. “It’s kind of weird Carlos Obeyta and sophomore took care of Donovan Two seniors face off in the Michael Ryan in the first because you could use skills Darryl Burton face off in what McFerron, advancing with a second semifinal, Jason Voss round and earned a unani­ they help you learn and vice might be the bout with the knockout. going mous victory versa. It’s different from any greatest age differential in the against Rob over Denis other tournament in that first of two semifinal matches. Joyce. Joyce “The night before you just Sullivan in the w ay.” Obeyta, the No. 1 seed, Contact Justin Schuver at is the No. 2 kind o f relax. You just try quarterfinals. In the second semifinal, advanced to the semifinals [email protected] seed, while not to think about the Junior Larry Voss is p a r­ Rooney and ticipating in figh t until the day senior Andrew the semifi­ comes. ” Groebner face nals after off in the sec­ o n ly w in ­ ond semifinal n in g one Tommy Demko match. Rooney >0 b o u t la s t junior boxer defeated Chris year. Orenchuk and Joyce Eric Callahan received a bye in the first en route to the semifinals. round, and easily defeated Groebner defeated James Ward in the quarterfi­ Christopher Cavanagh in the nals by unanimous decision. first round and earned a unan­ Voss defeated John Lantz in imous decision over junior Fim Tan the first round and prevailed James Christoforetti in the ©1985 FUN TAN. INC. over Matt Padilla in the quar­ quarterfinals. terfinals, by unanimous deci­ sion as well. 1 9 0 -p o u n d s No. 1 seed John Lynk takes 1 8 0-p o u n d s on Mwangi Gathinji in the first The first semifinal in the of two semifinal matches. Lynk 180-pound division features an is defending champion and intriguing matchup between serves as this year’s captain. No. 1 seed Tommy Demko and He’ll face a formidable oppo­ senior Christopher Pearsall. nent in Gathinji. Gathinji, a Demko, a junior from Alumni senior from Alumni Hall, dom­ University Location: S.R. 23 Et Ironwood 272-7653 Hall, defeated dorm rival Erik inated Jose Ronchetta in a Corner of Grape & McKinley 256-9656 Rocca of Dillon in the quarter­ unanimous decision victory in Corner of Ireland & Ironwood 291-2000 finals and serves as this year’s the second round. captain. Last year, he Both Gathinji and Lynk advanced to the semifinals earned first round byes, with only to lose to eventual run­ Lynk advancing to the semifi­ ner-up Matthew Sarb. nals after defeating David WANT THE BRAGGING RIGHTS “You always set a goal to go Escobales by technical knock­ OF A BIG EAST CHAMPION?

sponsored by THE NAUTICA COMPETITION NAUTICA COMPETITION" THE NEWEST PLAYER IN MEN'S FRAGRANCE SHOOTOUT IS YOUR CHANCE , — nvn cc TO PLAY FOR A BIG EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP. 2 person teams will have : 60 to score as many points as possible from spots on the floor. Become Conference Champs and WIN.

WIN THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP AND GET: . $1000 in cash ($500 per player) - $1000 in NAUTICA COMPETITION Clothing ($500 per player) . The license to talk trash... Anywhere, Anytime!

BECOME CAMPUS CHAMPIONS AND GET: . An all expenses-paid trip to the BIG EAST Conference Championship where you'll get: • The chance to destroy your conference rivals for the big prize • Free tickets to watch the tournament live in person, and • Free bottles of NAUTICA COMPETITION - The Newest Player in Men's Fragrance

ALL PLAYERS GET:

• NAUTICA COMPETITION Shootout Jerseys - for the first 75 teams to register - sign up quickly! • Free samples of NAUTICA COMPETITION -The Newest Player in Men's Fragrance

Get free INSTANT CONFERENCE GET IN THE GAME

CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS. w h e re : Rockne Memorial Scop by L.S. Ayres, University Park on M arch 8, 2 0 0 3 . W ith w h e n : Wednesday, February 26th Let Greyhound, take you anywhere in Indiana mis spring urea: wim our any NAUTICA COMPETITION from 7:00-9:00pm fragrance purchase of $35 or everyday low fares or our Riedal *$89 round trip anywhere you want to go in the l l j . how to register: Go to Rockne Memorial during the more, get a FREE NAUTICA hours listed for more information COMPETITION Basketball by or to register South Bend Bus Station , Spalding®. Free Conference h o w t o p lo t : • 2 players per team, so pick your winning 4671 Terminal Drive ■; Championship Tickets will be partner (Varsity Players excluded) randomly included with limited 574-287-6542 • Score as many points as you can in 60 basketballs. So hurry. While seconds M«yitetonMfc. Mwey!convenient Alwayshasle-free. _____ supplies last. • Outshoot your opponents during preliminary and final rounds for your chance to play in . SPALDING tradem ark owned by Spelding Visit www.greyhound.com or call 1-800-231-2222 G R E Y H O U N D Sports Worldwide. Inc. the Conference Championship. . o r’Usee Sp orts. Inc. 199 round trip with Student Advantage card or $129 with college ID. Three-day advance purchase required. Offers valid for travel 2/17/03 - 4/30/09. « Spsldlno AIM-ate Easter blackout dates apply. Not valid In combination with any other discount fare. Some restrictions and I Imitation: may apply. Student Advantage decount subject to change and availed#Ay. Prices subject to change without notice. Wednesday, February 26, 2003 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17

W o m ens B asketball Irish looking to make a run at NCAA Tournament

Tournament and win a game or Harguth led the Panthers, scor­ By JOE HETTLER two and get to 19 wins — ing 18 and 15 points, respec­ Sports Editor although I think that 18 wins tively. w ill get us in — but if we get to The Irish lost their last game Both Pittsburgh and Notre 19 or 20 wins, we’ll get a better to No. 1 Connecticut in Storrs Dame head into tonight’s game seed.” 77-59. However, Notre Dame at the Joyce Center with much With three games left, all did have some positive perfor­ to play for in terms of making against teams with worse mances in the game, especially tournaments. league their rebound­ records than ing. Led by The difference in the two “Last year we were 1 8 -9 themselves, Jacqueline teams lies in the tournament and we got a [seventh each is aiming for at the end of Notre Dame Batteast’s the regular season. has the seed], and our RPI wasn’t ca re er-h igh 18 Pittsburgh (11-13 overall, 3- opportunity nearly as good as it is boards, the to get at Irish outre- 10 in the Big East), is fighting now ." with West Virginia and St. le a s t 18 bounded the John's for 12th place in the Big wins, if not Huskies 43-40. East standings. The top 12 more, by the Muffet McGraw It marked only end of the the third time a teams from the conference par­ Irish coach ticipate in the Big East postsea­ season. But Connecticut son tournament, which they’ll need opponent had Pittsburgh hasn’t made in three to get the first of those three accomplished such a feat. years. tonight against the Panthers. But poor shooting ruined any The Irish (15-9, 7-6) are look­ Pittsburgh is looking for their chance of an upset for Notre ing towards a possible NCAA first win ever against Notre Dame. They could only manage Tournament bid. Notre Dame Dame, who has won all 11 con­ to hit just over 33 percent of coach Muffet McGraw said two tests of the series. The two their field goal attempts. weeks ago in a press confer­ teams last met Feb. 5, 2002, Notre Dame faces Seton Hall ence that 18 wins would likely when the Irish beat the in their final home game get the Irish into the tourna­ Panthers 68-56 in Pittsburgh. Saturday before ending the sea­ ment. The Panthers have been in a son at Syracuse March 4. “Last year we were 18-9, and slump, dropping seven of their Tonight’s game tips off at 7 we got a [seventh seed], and last nine games and their last p.m. CHIP MARKS/The Observer our RPI wasn’t nearly as good game was a 78-52 loss to No. Senior guard and captain Alicia Ratay looks to pass against a as it is now,” McGraw said. “So 22 Boston College Saturday. Contact Joe Hettler at St. John’s defender earlier this season. The Irish play if we can go into the Big East Laine Selwyn and Haley [email protected] Pittsburgh at the Joyce Center tonight.

opportunity to make a huge first standing ovation of this Cosse emerged victorious. he is going to leave the ring difference, both in sending year’s tournament. “I came into my first fight know ing he put everything he Cosse money to the needy of “This was another spectacu­ this year knowing that I might has into the fight. continued from page 20 Bangladesh, and in teaching lar fight,” Cosse said. “Pat never box competitively As a senior, Cosse would younger guys to do the same really came after me, but I again,” Cosse said. “So I enjoy a victory in the finals in to offer. He hopes to pass this in years to come,” Cosse said. came right back and the fought as hard as I could, and his swan song in Bengal Bouts. message along to the younger After receiving a first-round crowd loved it. I didn’t know left it all However, a phone boxers. bye in his 170-pound weight that Pat would fight me so in the call he received “[Being a captain] means class this year, Cosse brought tough, but I’m glad he did, ring. “So now I ’ll be fighting Tuesday means he that I have worked really hard the crowd to its feet in his because that’s what Bengal T h a t’s even harder because I has a w h o le lo t to receive a prestigious posi­ quarterfinal bout with Pat more to fight for. Bouts is all about.” been my know [my grandfather tion, but also that I have the McGarry Sunday, marking the After the ovation subsided, p h ilo s o - “[Tuesday] morn­ P h y is] watching. ” ing, my mother every called me to tell me that my grandfa­ year, Clay Cosse but it ther had passed seemed boxing captain away,” Cosse said. more “ I was very close to urgent him , and he always this year with graduation supported my boxing. So now looming on the horizon.” I’ll be fighting even harder Tonight, the top-seeded because I know he’s watch­ Cosse faces fo u rth seed M att ing.” Knust in the semifinals. He knows that, just like every Contact Bryan Kronk at other fight he’s taken part in, [email protected]

SRECfAt OffSTS

SOCIAL BURN 8= R A

j j ™ , TONIGHT TEB.26 9:00PM

«'<- y,x. A M 5M v< «h%»y> KV'ohijw) e»xi »>» ««. w w T«kt««■.»i ov/vox o: w u ./iil « * * * # * :<1 SO Uttt c.«tr>ct AC AMOK, p h y n * ;>.*.« » ; > » ! x«M >xA 1» x<$$»>wMt««v» A x m v : w « h ,x y « fx o>k«*>J :« o iK ft x c tw t p t ix * . page 18 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, February 26, 2003

SMC B asketball Belles season ends after 77-50 first-round loss at Hope

Russell, who scored in double shot 51 percent from the field, and we did some good things more aggressive. By HEATHER VAN digits for the third time in as and was 5-for-l 1 in 3-point in the game.” Sophomore Katie Boyce HOEGARDEN many games, as she finished shots. However, the Flying Another positive for the added seven points for the Sports W riter with 11 points. Maureen Bush Dutch only outscored the Belles was sophomore forward Belles, while senior Kristen also scored 11 points. Belles 33-30 in the second Emily Creachbaum, who Matha scored four points with Saint Mary’s couldn’t over­ However, half. scored 10 points while grab­ seven rebounds. come a 24-point halftime the efforts of Though the bing six rebounds. Despite only Saint Mary’s ends their sea­ deficit and ended its season th e se tw o "We made a very good Belles were the shooting 4-for-17 Tuesday, son with a record of 6-20 over­ with a 77-50 loss to Hope in players were effort, and we did some obvious under­ Creachbaum has been a bright all and 2-13 in the conference. the first round of the MIAA not enough good things in the game. dog in the spot for Saint Mary’s all sea­ The Belles only lose two tournament. for the Belles matchup with son, as she has been their most seniors to graduation and had For the Flying Dutch, Bria to overcome the No. 2 team consistent performer. one junior on the team this Ebels scored 18 points in only poor shoot­ Suzanne Beilina in the country, “Our posts played extremely season. 14 minutes of action. Amanda in g th a t Belles coach the loss was well,” Beilina said. “We did a Kerkstra, the MIAA Player of included still disap­ good job of getting the ball C o n ta c t H e athe r V an the Week, added 12 points going 2-for- p o in tin g , as inside, and we were much Hoegarden at [email protected] along with four assists and was 20 from beyond the arc. Saint another season came to a close the second of three Hope play­ Mary’s finished shooting 29 on Tuesday night. ers to score double digits. percent from the field for the “Hope is such a good team,” Meanwhile, the Belles were game. coach Suzanne Beilina said. led once again by senior Shaun Hope, on the other hand, “We made a very good effort, Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame students interested in majoring in education

Pennsylvania, among others. “Rest is the only way to get “1 think I bring intensity and healed,” Krakowski said. “I You are invited to attend an Records a lot of enthusiasm to get up want to avoid surgery. I’ve continued from page 20 for races,” he said. “I want to been going for MRIs and tests, get everyone motivated to do so hopefully we’ll figure out Irish. their best. I want the team to what’s wrong.” EVENING WITH THE “Notre Dame was always a have an attitude about our­ The Big East’s were the con­ school that I really wanted to selves; a swagger. You have to clusion to a very long season go to,” said Krakowski. “It was have a positive attitude to suc­ for the Irish. They began work EDUCATION DEPT. a program on the up, so I fig­ ceed.” in August, and will now take ured it was the right fit for Coach Tim Welsh considered about a month-long break me.” Krakowski’s performance a from the water before starting Thursday, February 27th at 6:00 pm Krakowski’s siblings are also major boost to the team. to train again. swimmers. His “ If you look “We made a lot of improve­ Madeleva 315 (elementary education) sister Mary is at the seven ment this year and hopefully a freshman on 7 want the team to have University next year we’ll get people to Madeleva 328 (secondary education) the womens records that the NCAAs,” said Krakowski. te a m at an attitude about we set this “Also, we just missed the 100 B u c k n e 11. ourselves; a swagger. “ weekend, free record by .7 of a second. Join the faculty from Saint Mary’s College Younger Frank But you can’t do everything.” b rother Joe is Krakowski Judging by his record-break­ Education Department for a short Frank Krakowski a member of was a part of ing efforts in the pool for the presentation followed by a question and h is h ig h Irish swimmer five of them. Irish last weekend, it looks like school swim In terms of Krakowski can. answer session. Learn about Education and w a te r special per­ course requirements. Meet Education polo teams, and seventh-grad­ formances, he’s contributed to students and enjoy refreshments. er George plays three sports. five of the seven University Contact Lisa Reijula at Krakowski’s stellar perfor­ records and he’s a sophomore. [email protected] mance last weekend capped a We know that we’re building a strong year for the sophomore. young team, so that’s pretty He qualified and placed in good.” three individual events at the After his standout perfor­ Big East, setting two new mance at the Big East records. In dual meets this Championships, Krakowski season, Krakowski won the will take time off to rest and Lafayette 100 fly against Oakland heal his injuries. For the last University, the 50 free against two years he has suffered from Northwestern, the 100 free shoulder problems. Recently, against Texas Christian numbness followed by shooting University and the 100 fly pains in his elbow has been a (Located between Eddy & Francis Street) against University of concern. We bring more roommates The Standing Committee wr on Gay and Lesbian together by splitting them up. Student Needs is now At Lafayette Square, we realize that the closer you are to your roommates, the farther apart you want to be. Knowing this, we ACCEPTING separate the bedrooms upstairs and downstairs, with common

T h e S t a n d i ng living areas on the main floor. C o m m i t t e e o n APPLICATIONS Gay and Lesbian Student Needs for membership Now you can still save money by sharing the rent, AND KEEP YOUR PRIVACY TOO! If you want to be a part o f creating: It’s a wise • Educational programming 66 (NETWORK, Hall Staff Training, and joint venture CommUnity) * * * Ask us • Gatherings for students Townhomes (Coffee at the CoMo) about leasing available for • New programs promotions 2003-2004! Please print an application from our Website: going on! http://www.nd.edu/~scglsn/applications.htm Professionally Managed by (574) 234-9923 Real Estate Management Corp. For more information, contact Sr. M .L. Gude, CSC, 1-5550, (Housing also available at or student members (see web site for student contact info.) Tclark@cbresb. com Applications DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2003. Notre Dame Apartments) Wednesday, February 26, 2003 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 19

HENRI ARNOLD S chool D a ze CLARE O ’BRIEN Ju m b le MIKE ARGIRION

Gom m ents:JW p/n/hq fll so /th e ch ili And lentil VMHAT'OIA) _____ Inall 0oy, pieqseuef ricT Scups htwejoh+ogo. p o W ? y / Q T m w e iP o w N / THE AIKTDLLUT- THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME of Thebroccoli qnd re4 (And duF The e a 4 i- by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion w estefn -food All Together. IJDN T O tEM . > be^ns on The sqM bar:.. Unscramble these four Jumbles, I wanted to T fa n k s , one letter to each square, Turn that off Y finish this chapter fr o m •• tired of pul/, ra ?ooNi6 it's 3 a.m DAMMA

s&c s. y \ y 02003 Tribune Media Services, Inc. PININE jHALL All Rights Reserved. SUWSTIOH KWATE BOX s. / s. y JACK MONAHAN H appy T own DROOVE WHAT 5>HE P IP WHEN HE TURNEP O N THE LIGHT IN s. y s. y s. y THE MIPPLE OF A nice steak, perhaps. www.jumble.com THE NIGHT Yes. I would be splendid Pepper, You're such a with a lovely, tender NOOOOI drama queen. CLITIA steak right now. / V f > Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as I \ y \ y n. y suggested by the above cartoon. A ns: Y y Y N “K Y Y N” Y Y Y Y N This table T A . A v ^ v T A . v a A. TA . is filthy, did (Answers tomorrow) you know that? Yesterday’s Jumbles: ACUTE LLAMA MUSLIN POWDER I Answer: He became a successful clothing salesman because he was — WELL "SUITED"

C rossw ord W ILL SHORTZ H oroscope eugenia la st

ACROSS 39 Exorcist's 70 “Get comfy” i 5 1 Not telling quarry 71 “Same here" * CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tony Randall, Johnny Cash, Fats 14 Domino, Godfrey Cambridge 4 Drink before 40 Like a snap 72 In shape decision bed, maybe i? 73 D.D.E.'s W.W. II HAPPY BIRTHDAY: This will be a year for love, romance and partnerships. You 44 Lines man? 9 Belt clip-on command will take greater pride in the way you present yourself, and your efforts won't go 45 "You've got a io 14 Part of a World unnoticed. Execute your ideas with precision and if someone doesn't understand the Cup chant deal!” DOWN 53 direction that you've taken, don't worry about it. Your numbers are 2, 7,23,31,45, 46 Huge expanse 48 15 Sister of 1 Opposite of Terpsichore 47 Tastelessly celebrate affected ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take a less sensitive approach to criticism and you 16 Squirreled-away 2 Carpi 35 36 w ill fare much better. Do not try to confront emotional issues today. * * 49 Christina of item connectors TAURUS (April 20-May 20):You should be on a quest for knowledge today. By ‘The Opposite 17 Merkel of old 3 Stood for 46 trying new things you w ill learn much that w ill be valuable down the road. of Sex” movies 4 It's the law ***** 52 Letters at a 44 18 Irish symbol 5 Palindrome GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You may be tempted to take on someone else's Nascar race responsibilities today. Be smarter than that and offer suggestions on how this person 20 Time off, briefly center 47 53 Commodity in can turn things around for themselves. * * * 6 Nutritional fig. 22 Fuller than full the old South 52 CANCER (June 21-July 22):Your emotions will be up and down depending on 23 Bottom line 58 Strand in winter, 7 A.B.A. member: how you are treated by others. You may be involved with someone who is dragging Abbr. you down or holding you back. Analyze your relationships and whether or not they 27 Something to maybe 8 Impose (on) are healthy. * ★ draw from 61 Grenoble's river 9 Munich of LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):Whatever you do, make sure that it relates to your work. 30 ___fille (French 62 Informal 1938 You should be able to do the kind of job that will bring recognition and praise. You g irl) discussion 68 will inspire others. ★ ★ * 10 One to grow 31 Society Islands 67 Subj. of this VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):You are in a romantic mood today and will be very on? VT island puzzle’s theme hard to resist. Travel and philosophic discussions will be exciting. Spend your 11 Esther Rolle 34 Item in a 68 Healing plants Puzzle by Brendan Emmett Quigley money wisely. * * * * * sitcom LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):You may not want to make changes, but if you are thimblerig game 69 Leave out, in 35 Center 50 Invented 60 Big name in 12 Hosp. areas suffering due to the circumstances that surround you, it may be wise to do 37 Fixes, in a way speech petrol 13 12-Down 36 Cockpit aid 51 T.G.I.F. part something about it. Don't take on more than you can handle. * * 62 “Batman" sound staffers 38 Baseball’s Bud SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):Please yourself and you will end up pleasing others ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE 54 Atlas feature as well. Relax and get in touch with your feelings. It will help you form better 19 Start angling 41 Baloney 63 Relative of -let 55 High-strung relationships with others. * ★ * * 21 Basketball Hall 42 Montana's 64 Highway SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Business will be good and you'll be on top of of Fame motto starter 56 Go around in warning your game. Don't hesitate to entertain associates, but use discrimination when nickname circles? choosing a partner. * * ★ 43 1700 65 "Boy, am ___ 24 Beach lapper 57 “Cool!" trouble!" CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):Someone may confuse you by his or her actions 25 Condos, e.g. 48 “The Grapes of today. You may be a little oversensitive today, so don't read too much into it Look Wrath" figure 59 1963 role for Liz 66 Lofty lines 26 Chicken breed at the facts if you wish to eliminate confusion. * ★ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Hidden matters will haunt you today. You may 28 Make amends For answers, call 1-900-285-5656, $1.20 a minute: or, with a have to dig deep in order to discover what is actually going on behind your back. 29 Ship credit card, 1-800-814-5554 Someone is trying to lead you in the wrong direction. * * * commanded by Annual subscriptions are available for the best of Sunday PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you stand up for your beliefs, people will listen Pinzon crosswords from the last 50 years: 1-888-7-ACROSS. with interest. Your strength and determination will give you the support and the allies you need to move forward. * ★ * * 32 Hubbub Online subscriptions: Today's puzzle and more than 2,000 33 Confine, with past puzzles, nytimes.com/diversions ($19.95 a year). Birthday Baby: You will have know-how, style and grace. You will be lively and “in" Crosswords for young solvers: The Learning Network, entertaining, sensitive yet bold. I 34 Jrs.' exams nytimes.com/learning/xwords. Check out Eugenia’s Web sites at astroadvice.com, eugenialast.com, wnetwork.com Visit The Observer on the web at COPYRIGHT 2003 UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

Make checks payable to: The Observer T h e O bser ver and mail to: P.O. Box Q Notre Dame, IN 46556 Published Monday through Friday, The Observer is a vital source of information on I I Enclosed is $100 for one academic year people and events in the Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Community. CZ1 Enclosed is $55 for one semester

Join the more than 13,000 readers who have Name______found The Observer an indispensible link to the Address______City______State______Zip ______two campuses. Please complete the accompa­ nying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home. Spo r ts Wednesday, February 26, 2003

B engal B outs The 'Mouth of the South' Senior captain Cosse hopes swan song will honor departed grandfather

lous for me, because I was By BRYAN KRONK pretty out of shape,” Cosse Sports W riter said. “It was a difficult skill for me to learn, because I had Clay Cosse leaves everything never been aggressive or com­ in the ring — especially some p e titive . I definitely took my pretty aggressive talking. licks freshman year, and I lost So it’s only natural that the my first fight in the Bengal Chalmette, La. native earned Bouts tournament, but I loved the nickname “Mouth of the the experience.” South” early Undeterred by the early loss, in his brief he loved the experience so boxing See Also much that he bulked up in the career. Bengal Bouts off-season and returned for “ I ta lk a lot semifinals his second turn at Bengal and I lik e to Bouts the next year. He moved joke around tonight up from the 155-pound weight a lot to lig h t­ pages 12 and 16 class to the 165-pound class, en up th e and he even advanced to the a t m o s ­ second round before being p h e r e , ” defeated. Cosse said. “Sometimes, or His junior year, he advanced maybe a lot of the time, I’d be to the finals of the 165-pound better off keeping my mouth bracket before he dropped an shut, but I don’t. Back home, exciting back-and-forth bout when someone talks a lot, you with then-senior Chris call say, ‘Man, mouth of the Matassa. south over here’ or something “[Matassa] was about 6-foot- like that. I’m very proud of 3 and had a lot of reach on where I ’m from , so ‘M outh of m e,” Cosse said. “ This was a the South’ was a great fit.” truly great fight. I took the Cosse d id n ’t actually tu rn to advantage early on, but it was boxing until he arrived at back and forth for the rest of Notre Dame in the fall of the fight. We won the award 1999. Having never competed for best fight of the tourna­ in any sort of athletic competi­ m ent.” tion in high school, it was a This tim e around, Cosse has tough adjustment for him to more to prove. As a senior and make. a captain, he represents the “I showed up at the first day best of what Bengal Bouts has LISA VELTE/The Observer of practice for the novice sea­ Senior captain and top seed Clay Cosse fights In the Bengal Bouts semifinals tonight against son and it was pretty ridicu­ see COSSE/page 17 Matt Knust. Cosse has extra motivation due to the recent death of his grandfather.

M ens S w im m in g and D iving Karkowski caps standout season with 5 school records

Relays were an Irish strength eclipsing the old time of (50.02). free, and 100 fly in the 2002 By LISA REIJULA all season, which they proved 1:23.09. Krakowski nearly set a Big East Championships and Sports W rite r at the Big East meet. The Krakowski shone individually record in the 100 freestyle, had the fastest Irish times in third-place 200-medley relay as well. In the 50 freestyle pre­ missing the mark by only .7 those events. He finished 12th UNIONDALE, N.Y. team of freshmen Doug liminaries, he shattered the seconds. He placed seventh in in the 100 fly at the Big Easts At last weekend’s 2003 Big Bauman and Tim Randolph, p r e v i o u s the final, fin­ last year. East Championships, if a new senior Jason Fitzpatrick and school record is h in g in Krakowski began swimming Notre Dame record was being Krakowski set a new mark of w ith a new “Notre Dame was always 45.46. in the fourth grade, eventually set in the pool, it was a safe 1:30.58. The old record was time of 20.45. a school that I really “1 was real­ choosing it over basketball and bet that sophomore Frank 1:32.23, set in 2000. He finished ly happy with soccer. During high school in Krakow ski was a p a rt of it. In the 400-medley relay, seventh in wanted to go to." how I swam,” Erie, Pa., Krakowski set 11 Seven previous school Krakowski was again part of a the finals said varsity sw im m ing records. He records were broken over the record-setting effort with w ith a time of Frank Krakowski Krakowski. “I won the 2001 state champi­ course of the three-day compe­ Bauman, Randolph and 20.53. Irish swimmer would have onship in the 100 fly, and was tition, and Krakowski was Fitzpatrick. Their finish in In the 100 liked to place captain and MVP of his state involved in five of them. 3:19.45 established a new butterfly, h ig h e r in championship team. He was “Our team swam awesome,” Notre Dame best. Krakowski some of the also a standout in water polo, said Krakowski. “It was an A third relay team, placed seventh overall and set really close races. I got leading his team to second incredibly fast meet. We set Randolph, Fitzpatrick, yet another new record for the touched out a couple times.” place in the state as a senior. seven records and everyone Krakowski and junior Matt Irish, touching in 48.92. His As a freshman last season, His accomplishments made had season bests. People really Obringer, set a new mark in time broke the oldest standing Krakowski provided immediate him a prized recruit for the stepped it up to get to the the 200 freestyle final with record in the Irish books, set help in the freestyle events. He finals.” their time of 1:22.02, easily back in 1994 by Ry Seville qualified for the 50 free, 100 see R EC O R D S/page 18

SMC BASKETBALL WOMENS BASKETBALL BENGAL BOUTS (A* Hope 77 Pittsburgh at Notre Dame Tonight, 7 p.m. Saint Mary’s 50 Tonight, 7 p.m. o c a Nationally-ranked No. 2 Hope defeated Saint W ith the 11-13 Panthers visiting the Joyce Center, The semifinal round for all weight classes takes o : Mary's in the first round of the MIAA Tournament. the Irish look to get a w in to improve their chances place at the Joyce Center. The loss in the first round of the conference tourna­ of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. Q-S ment ended the Belles season. page 18 page 17 page 16,12 (/)