n r iuesaay, February 11,2003 Onion comic gets laughs O bserver page 8 The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL. XXXVII NO. 92 h t t p://OBSERVER.ND.EDU Hallahan, Ebersol move forward Record

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The tickets of Charlie Ebcrsol-Lauren Meagher and applies Pat Hallahan-Jcremy Lao received the two highest per­ centages in Monday’s student By HELENA PAYNE government election and moved on to Thursday’s run-off News Editor election. The Office of Hallahan-Lao received 27.6 Hallahan Ebersol percent of the vote and Undergraduate Admissions Ebersol-Meagher received 20.6 received a record total of percent of the 4,055. The two over 12,000 applications for tickets will square off in a fall 2003 enrollment. debate Wednesday. “One thing we do know Hallahan said he and Lao for sure is that we have had intend to continue campaigning more students visit this and will concentrate on the year,” said Bob Mundy, dorms. director of admissions oper­ “[The debate] will be a much a tio n s . “T h a t’s a g r e a t more conducive setting to get­ incentive for them to ting our message across and it apply.” will allow us to showcase our An estimated 12,040 strengths," Hallahan said. applications makes this Ebersol and Meagher, who ■ A b sta in 117 i&Updike 13 0 year’s number of applica­ # E b e rso l 8 3 6 iB o t t 656 tions a 23 percent jump received only 50 more votes # R ail 18 SiHa 1 1 ahanl 1 2 0 than third-place ticket Joe 8 Mu t o 786 88 g a g n e t 3 9 2 from 2002 — 19 percent Muto-Mimi Matkowski, said more than the previous high they were excited they made of 10,052 in 2000. Due to the run-off and looked forward towards gaining their voter the volume of applications, to the debate, where they want support because their tickets • the Office does not yet have to differentiate themselves were similar to his. the final total. The regular from HallahamLao. The other tickets, Muto- admission deadline was LISA VELTE/The Observer Ebersol said he was Matkowski, Bott-Kirsh, Ryan Jan. 9. Presidential candidate Pat Hallahan and his running mate impressed by the voter turnout Gagnet-John McCarthy, Drew Mundy said an increase in Jeremy Lao review Monday's election results. Their ticket will for Mike Bott-Mike Kirsh and Updike-Eric Tarnowski and this summer’s prospective Joe Muto-Matkowski, adding participate In a run-off election Thursday against Charlie Ebersol and Lauren Meagher. that he intends to work see ELECTION/page 9 see ADMISSION/page 9 Bishop responds Trustees stand firm on dance ban tions: ment as watered-down and pushed to resignations By JASON McFARLEY ♦ that the University give each hall the student body president to demand News Writer $1,000 for dances in 2003-04 contin­ that in-hall dances be reinstated. gent on the agreement that halls let At a Feb. 3 emergency meeting, By MEGHANNE DOWNES Notre Dame trustees weighed rein­ school officials review their dance Senate passed a resolution directing Associate News Editor stating in-hall dances but will keep budgets to see where and how the Bishop to include in her report a the ban in place for at least another money is spent; request that dances be brought back Student Body President Libby Bishop said the res­ year, said Student Body President ♦ that student life adm inistrators for a one-year probationary period. ignation of her chief of staff Pat Hallahan came after Libby Bishop, who delivered a report devise a plan to maximize availability Bishop, though, left the Senate pro­ she questioned his trust and ability to accurately on the displaced dances and campus of out-of-dorm dance venues, espe­ posal out of her report and has exe­ represent the views of her office. social life at the cially the most pop­ cuted a pocket veto of sorts by refus­ Hallahan, a candidate for student body president, b o a rd ’s w inter ular locations; ing for the past week to sign it into said Thursday he resigned solely due to differences meeting last week. “Although Senate’s rea- ♦ and that officials adoption. with Bishop, particularly on the dance issue. Bishop In the meantime, songing was ...in keep­ work with Food Meanwhile, Hallahan, now running said Hallahan’s decision to make his resignation a Bishop said, Services to lower for student body president, claimed public issue disappointed her because his resigna­ ing with student opinion. trustees will make costs and increase he resigned as Bishop’s top policy tion was a result of several factors, including the I felt I’d get more out of three recommenda­ food options for adviser last week over his difference amount of time he dedicated to her office this tions to the Office of the report if I left their dances that are of opinion with her on the dance semester and his decision to speak out against her Student Affairs to required to be issue. Erin LaRuffa, Bishop’s director view at last week’s Senate meeting about hall dance demand out of it.” improve the cur­ catered. of public relations, resigned Monday policy. rent state of Before the after publicly criticizing the report. At a Feb. 3 Senate meeting, Hallahan provided dances. Libby Bishop report, trustees Throughout the upheaval, Bishop information that Bishop had not provided to sena­ Bishop, in a 90- Student Body President had considered a has maintained that the report was tors regarding the University’s stance to not recon­ minute interview return to in-hall strong and that she should ultimately sider restoring in-hall dances within the next two to with The Observer, dances but decided have final say in a document coming three years and made suggestions as to what course spoke about her Thursday presenta­ against it. out of her office. of action the Senate could take to voice its opinion tion to the board and answered criti­ “They seriously thought about “Although Senate’s reasoning was on in-hall dances. cisms by student government col­ putting the dances back in the halls very much in keeping with student Senate passed a resolution directing Bishop to leagues that her report took a weak but wanted to invest in the current opinion, I felt I’d get more out of the include a proposal to reinstate in-hall dances for a stand on the dance issue. system for at least another year,” she report if I left their demand out of it,” probationary period of one year following The report, “An Update on Hall said. “They thought it was tough to Bishop said. She pointed out that Hallahan’s comments. Dances and an Overview of Social evaluate [the dance ban’s] success most of the board had read online in Bishop said Sunday that his comments, which Life at Notre Dame,” characterized after just [two] semesters.” The Observer about the Senate con­ were the opposite of what she said her office was student reaction to the outlaw of in­ Bishop’s nine-page report, in fact, troversy and several trustees asked trying to accomplish, made her question whether he dorm dances as mostly negative and did not urge trustees to lift the ban, her about the uproar. understood his role of chief of staff. “It wasn’t just called on administrators to provide and the omission caused fallout that “With this report, I think I took a his public disagreement but the tone of his comment more money and support for plan­ Bishop is still dealing with. more realistic approach about what — unsupportive would be an understatement and it ning dances outside the residence She flew to the Naples, Fla., meet­ was going to happen,” she said. “Had was unsupportive of the office’s strategy,” she said. halls. ing amid concerns by fellow student I been antagonistic, I don’t think I Hallahan said Sunday his comments at the Feb. 3 Following her hourlong session leaders that the report conceded too would have been as successful with Senate meeting were not said in an unsupportive with the board’s Student Affairs sub­ much to administrators. Student sen­ these resolutions. The reality is this is tone and that he made the comments as a point of committee, Bishop said, trustees ators and Bishop’s former chief of see BISHOP/page 4 immediately adopted three resolu­ staff, Pat Hallahan, blasted the docu­ see TRUSTEES/page 8 page 2 The Observer ♦ WHAT S UP Tuesday, February 11, 2003

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As the lake effect snow machine NDSP not French soar Russia back “Up!” season title roars into action again this winter, I’d involved in decision will dangerously still the top like to take this opportunity to thank planning Boat hurt NATO goal for Irish all the members of Facilities Services responsible for keeping the campus Club bust roads and side­ walks relatively Officials from The decision by Prices for heating Political Science With the release Fresh off a big snow-free every various police juris­ France, Germany oil and gasoline professor Martha of her latest album win over day. Sure, driving Merritt discusses "Up!", music star Pittsburgh, coach dictions have con­ and Belgium to will continue to around a truck rise due to the cold Russia's opposition Shania Twain Mike Brey is firmed that NDSP refuse to provide with a plow on it winter and worries to a war in Iraq. offers 19 radio and emphasizing the was not involved in Turkey protection all day is probably the planning of the about a possible fan-friendly tracks. upcoming Big East against an attack by every little boy’s Boat Club bust. war with Iraq. championship to dream and it is Iraq will hurt the the team more than every college NATO alliance, March Madness. male’s dream to S c o tt President Bush said. drive one of those Brodfuehrer cool tractors with page 3 page 5 page 7 page 10 page 13 page 24 a whirling brush A ssociate on it and nail every pedestrian News Editor with a spray of W h a t ’s G o ing D o w n snow (which the W h at ’s H appening @ ND people at Landscape Services some­ how avoid to do — I haven’t seen any No free meal for student Hit and run in Main Circle real snowmen this year). However, I ♦ “Enduring Consequences of A student and three visitors were A visitor reported her vehicle was hit am sure that this job becomes monoto­ Democratization Scenarios: stopped bypassing the cashier at by another vehicle while parked in the nous at 4 a.m. going back and forth Portugal and Spain Compared,” South Dining Hall Friday attempting main circle on Thursday. down all the quads. Plus, the janitors Robert Fishman, 12:30 p.m., to eat without paying for their meals. already have enough work to do clean­ Room C-103, Ilesburgh Center. The case is being referred for Cars collide in parking lot ing buildings without being responsible admininstrative review. NDSP responded to a two car accident for clearing the entrances to their in the B03 lot on Sunday. There were buildings from snow falling at the rate Shoplifter caught at Huddle no injuries reported. six inches an hour, as well. So, on ♦ Bookreading, D o m ers, Kevin A student was apprehended behalf of all the students who haven’t Coyne, journalist and author. 7:30 attempting leaving the Huddle Mart Visitors rowdy after Pitt win fallen down because of slippery side­ p.m., Washington Hall. Reception Friday without paying for items. The NDSP responded to a complaint of walks — and even the ones that have to follow in LaFortune ballroom. case is being referred for administra­ disruptive visitors in section 117 of fallen (but only once or twice), thanks tive review. the Joyce Center Sunday afternoon. for all your hard work. I hope you get paid overtime! Wallet stolen from Rolfs PlayStation stolen from dorm Snow removal has always been sort A University employee reported the A student reported the theft of his theft of his wallet from an unlocked Play Station 2 from his room in of an obsession for me. The pinnacle W hat ’s H appening @ S M C of my snow clearing experiences locker in Rolfs Sports Recreation Siegfried Hall between 1:30 a.m.- occurred in 1996 when a Blizzard Center between 11:30 a.m.-l p.m. on noon on Sunday. There are no sus­ dumped over 20 inches of snow on the ♦ Contemporary Drama Reading Thursday. There are no suspects. pects. Washington, D.C. area and school was and Dinner, 4:30 p.m., President’s cancelled for a week. Shoveling Dining Room Students go to hospital Wreck on Juniper road became a full-time job as I tried to NDSP transported two students to NDSP responded to a two car acci­ clear a path so my two younger sisters St. Joseph Medical Center for treat­ dent on Juniper Road on Sunday would not disappear forever into the ♦ Freshman Board Meeting, 5:30 ment of a sports injury during Late afternoon. There were no injuries snow. And then I, along with the p.m., Ilaggar College Center, Night Olympics at the Joyce Center reported. whole neighborhood who had been Room 304 on Friday night and Saturday morn­ snowed in for days, gathered around ing. Cell phone lost the court several days later as a front ♦ Acoustic Guitarist Adam A visitor reported losing her cellular loader came to remove the massive Richman, 7 p.m., Dalloway’s Car towed from PW phone at an unknown campus location amount of snow. What could be cooler Clubhouse A University employee's vehicle was on Sunday afternoon. than a large yellow construction vehi­ towed for a parking violation from cle moving snow in front of your Pasquerella West on Sunday. - Compiled from NDSP crime blotter house? I mean, come on. So, I’ll have to admit that while shov­ eling isn’t a favorite chore of most peo­ ple, I have been very tempted to pick W h a t ’s C o o king up a shovel and go to town on a side­ walk here on campus. I only got this North Dining Hall South Dining Hall Saint Mary’s Dining Hall chance once, freshman year, as I Today’s Lunch: Amatriciana, mush­ Today’s Lunch: Meatless baked ziti, Today’s Lunch: Szechuan vegetables helped to shovel out a friend’s car room marinara, sausage pineapple pizza, meatball stroganoff, elbow macaroni, with jasmine rice, herb pasta, marinara, after the infamous blizzard cancelled meatloaf, scalloped corn casserole, supreme pizza, pretzel sticks, pasta pri- harvest flat bread sandwich, turkey finals. Underclassmen should ask a brown sauce, chicken gravy, whipped mavera, chicken & dumplings, baked snow pea stir fry with rice, batter fried junior or senior for details of this potatoes, petite carrots in honey-orange haddock jardiniere, London broil teriya- whale of storm — or for a real story, pollock, macaroni and cheese, glazed sauce, grilled tilapia, steakhouse fries, ki, garlic mashed potatoes, philly steak ask Professor Emil Hofman about the carrots, meat lovers pizza, cheese pizza, szechuan vegetable stir-fry, chicken faji­ sandwich, sweet & sour chicken, chick­ bread sticks, Italian loafer, egg salad, snow in the ’70s that cancelled classes ta, Lone Star rice and sent students with sleds walking to en & cheese chimichanga sliced smoked turkey town in search of beer. And you Meatless baked ziti, Herb pasta, marinara thought the crowd at Main Circle Today's Dinner: Amatriciana, pesto Today’s Dinner: Today’s Dinner: meatball stroganoff, elbow macaroni, sauce, spicy stir fried tofu, garden burg­ greeting the national championship sauce, sausage pineapple pizza, roast top sirloin, zum zum, potato salad, chicken supreme pizza, pretzel sticks, noodles er, grilled yellow squash, chicken adobo, womens basketball team was big! gravy, whipped potatoes, peas and pearl romanoff, mixed vegetables, roast beef grilled hamburger, chicken patties, So, as much as everyone complains onions, cherry cobbler, lemon-baked hash, sauerkraut, turkey broccoli bake, grilled cheese sandwich, french fries, about the snow here, I guess a snow perch, rice valencienne, curried vegeta­ pork loin with apples, hot applesauce, twice cooked pork, wild rice, parsley removal addict like me picked the right school to go to. And if a snow plow bles, cut corn, sliced carrots, broccoli, cherry crisp, blaz’n sea nuggets, buttered potato, country kitchen vegeta­ baked potato, curly-q seasoned fries Cantonese BBQ chicken goes missing one night, maybe I’ll be bles, cheese pizza, meat lovers pizza the lucky one behind the wheel! The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and TONIGHT not necessarily those o f The Observer. TODAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Contact Scott Brodfuehrer at DC [email protected]. U1

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However, News Writer graduation. The senior class are encouraged to attend and Assistant News Editor Shoup said Residence Life plans to survey Saint Mary’s show support for their fellow became involved only after Various board members gave seniors by phone in order to Belles. Two weeks after the Jan. the bust occurred. briefings Monday afternoon at plan events for senior week in The Student Activities Board 24 raid of The Boat Club that “The police get those the Saint Mary’s Board of May. is hosting acoustic guitarist resulted in over 200 Notre reports and then they for­ Governance meeting and the It was reported that the Adam Richman tonight at 7 Dame and Saint Mary’s stu­ ward them to me,” he said. meeting included no new busi­ Reading Day proposal, some­ p.m. in Dalloway’s. dents being cited, all police Notre Dame students cited ness. thing long worked on by stu­ First Year Class President jurisdictions agree that Notre in the Boat Club bust were As a result of midterms, BOG dent government, goes before Anna Bauer reported that sales Dame Security Police was not sent letters Jan. 29 stating President Kim Jensen the Academic Standing of the class shirt were disap­ involved in the planning of that they were required to announced that the March 3 Committee Friday for a vote. If pointing. the bust, but it has not been attend conferences at BOG is cancelled. approved, the proposal will “We only ordered 150,” she clarified whether other Residence Life. She went on to say that continue on to Academic said. “We are really hoping to University officials provided Shoup said he feels that turnover of BOG positions will Affairs for further review. sell them.” information to excise police raids are one way to promote take place at the March 24 Athletic Commissioner Ellen about the bar. a different attitude about meeting. Burns has organized a send-off While police and University drinking among students. Senior Class President event for the Saint Mary’s officials declined to comment “It starts to build an atmos­ Rachel Finely spoke briefly swim team this Wednesday at Contact Megan O’Neil at on the details of any specific phere where people are about Commencement pro­ 3 p.m. in the Angela Athletic [email protected] coordination for the raid, aware of what the community state excise police at the raid standards are,” Shoup said. did have Notre Dame student The bust was led by excise directories that were police and also included obtained directly from the South Bend police and regu­ University, said Lt. Greg lar state police. While the Deitchley, spokesperson for raid was taking place, the District 1 office of the Deitchley said police request­ Indiana State Excise Police. ed assistance from NDSP. “We have our own [directo­ “I had an officer contact ries],” said Deitchley. NDSP while we were there. Announces the following introductory offers of... According to Deitchley, We were having some trouble Notre Dame Security Police verifying addresses [of stu­ was not involved in planning dents who were being cited],” I the bust. “We had gotten he said. I $69 information that there were Deitchley could not say I I Mens Cut Highlights, underage people in The Boat exactly what the difficulties Club, ” he said. “We do our w ere or how NDSP was able I Cut & Style k _ _ _ _ _ . own investigation and we to help resolve them. confirmed that.” Rex Rakow, director of Please use this special savings invitation and get to know us. Deitchley declined to say NDSP, said his office did not You’ll be pleased with the quality and service we provide, how excise police received have any prior information and we will do our best to merit your confidence and patronage. information about possible about the Jan. 24 raid, but We hope to see you soon. ■ underage drinking at the bar did become involved while - VALID WITH THE FOLLOWING STYLISTS ONLY - or about how such activity the bust was taking place. -NEW CLIENTS ONLY- was confirmed. “We’re not really involved M ust be presented to Receptionist Before Services Are Performed After receiving that infor­ in the planning and coordina­ Melissa-Connie-Serge’-Kristin-Jennifer-Elaine - Michele - Elena - Jennifer mation, excise police began tion. One of the [NDSP] planning for the raid on The sergeants and assistant direc­ ATRIA SALON 2 ATRIA SALON Boat Club. tors went down there to help Nnl valid for spiral perms. Long or timed llaii add $ 10. No other discounts apply. 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tration between Hallahan and Ex e c u t iv e C a b in e t Bishop Bishop that escalated at the Feb. 3 Senate meeting. Foley continued from page 1 declined to comment on what Group discusses budget increase the ongoing frustrations were. Foley said the timing of “It was a good balance that they wanted to invest in the “She may say that it was dis­ Hallahan’s resignation was not By MATT BRAMANTI between tying the increase [at new system for the next couple loyal but I would say that it was politically motivated and News Writer the rate of] inflation and tying it of years,” Bishop said. dishonest that she did not occurred because Bishop to the full tuition increase,” She also applauded the inform senators,” said Hallahan. informed a staff member of Student government’s O’Connor said. board’s decision to grant $1,000 Bishop said it was not a con­ Hallahan’s resignation before a Executive Cabinet met Monday Trip Foley, student body vice to each residence hall next year scious decision not to inform final decision had been made. night to discuss the Financial president, welcomed the move, to aid in planning dances. senators of the administrators’ Hallahan said, “If it was politi­ decision. She said Hallahan cally motivated than it would Management Board’s proposal calling it a “sound investment.” In other Exec Cab news: for an annual increase in the He said the new funding would should have expressed his com­ have been coming a long time ♦Junior class president Meghan student activities fee as well as be necessary to support under­ ments privately to remain pro­ ago and my resignation would O’Donnell announced her class fessional and not expressed have come Monday night after I student body president Libby funded campus organizations. will sponsor a letter-writing Bishop’s “We’re them in a public Senate meeting. stood up for students’ rights campaign aimed at American Bishop said she met with against her view. I don't think report to the behind a lot of military personnel stationed Board of “[The budget increase] our peer insti­ Hallahan after the Senate meet­ this is helping me politically.” overseas. ing because she was surprised Another member of Bishop’s Trustees. was a good balance tutions,” Foley “We wanted to do this The FMB said. by his comments and, because staff, Erin LaRuffa, director of between ... inflation because a lot of people have had they had previously discussed public relations, said she proposed Cabinet to leave their friends and fami­ increasing the and... tuition." their views about hall dances, resigned Sunday due to the han­ members lies behind,” O’Donnell said. activities fee voted unani­ she was unaware of the depth of dling of Hallahan’s resignation. ♦ Freshman class president by 75 percent m ously to his opposing opinion. LaRuffa, who worked on Amy O’Connor Dave Baron encouraged mem­ of the rate of support the With regard to Hallahan’s Hallahan’s campaign, said she bers of his class to attend tuition Club Coordination Council resolution but time com mitm ent to Bishop’s and Bishop talked Sunday about “Vegas Night” Saturday in the office, Hallahan said he the comments she made in i n c r e a s e s . added a sug­ LaFortune Ballroom. The event, Student union gestion to informed Bishop when he decid­ Friday’s Observer regarding titled “Let’s All Get Lucky,” will treasurer Andrew Oxenreiter consider a direct increase with ed to run for student body presi­ Hallahan’s resignation and feature casino games including said the plan is aimed at estab­ dent his first priority was to the whether she could still represent the rate of tuition. roulette, craps and blackjack, as lishing a gradual, stable Bishop also spoke about her Office of the Student Body her office as director of public well as a deejay. Gamblers will increase in funding for student report to the University’s Board President and he would work relations. LaRuffa decided to have the chance to win DVD groups. of Trustees at their meeting last other commitments around this resign following their discussion. players, TVs and other prizes. “We want to give the budget week in Naples, Fla. The report schedule. “I didn’t think I could serve ♦ Student Union Board manag­ some continuity in future Bishop, however, disagreed. her in a public relations role primarily dealt with student er Stephen Christ told cabinet years,” Oxenreiter said. reaction to the dance policies “When lines of campaign issues anymore because I disagreed so members that this week’s Some cabinet members that went into effect last fall. and working as chief of staff strongly with the direction that Acousticafe will be replaced by balked at the idea, suggesting come in conflict that’s when we the office was going in,” LaRuffa Bishop’s findings had been the an event called “ND the rate of increase should be subject of considerable debate have a problem,” she said. The said. Unplugged.” The event, to be directly related to the increase in Student Senate, as several role of the chief of staff is to run Bishop said she didn’t believe held Thursday night in the in tuition. Amy O’Connor, chair senators felt her recommenda­ the daily operations of the office, LaRuffa needed to resign at that Huddle, will feature live poetry of the Club Coordination tions were too weakly worded. act as the student body presi­ point. She expected to meet with readings by Notre Dame stu­ Council, said the 75 percent fig­ Bishop said the board wel­ dent’s primary representative, LaRuffa again Monday to dis­ dents. ure was a compromise that comed the report, but confirmed coordinate projects and moti­ cuss the issue. would allow student organiza­ its position on the dance policy. vate members of the staff. tions to maintain their current “[The trustees] received it Contact Matt Bramanti at Trip Foley, student body vice level of programming. very well, but they all agreed bramanti. 1 @nd. edu president, said Hallahan’s resig­ Contact Meghanne Downes at nation was due to ongoing frus­ mdownes 1 @nd.edu

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Associated Press when you're not able to make a statement of mutual defense.” The president dismissed WASHINGTON efforts by Saddam to avert war President Bush said Monday by allowing U-2 surveillance the decision by France, planes to fly above Iraq and to Germany and Belgium to deny permit interviews of scientists. Turkey NATO protection “This is a man who is trying against Iraq threatens to hurt to stall for time,” he said. the Western alliance. He also “The reason we need to fly accused Iraq’s Saddam U-2 flights is they’re not dis­ Hussein of “trying to stall for arming.” time” by offering last-minute Without mentioning France concessions. or other like-minded nations “Saddam Hussein has to dis­ by name, Bush noted that some arm. If he doesn’t, we will dis­ have called for more U.N. arm him,” Bush said after a inspectors in Iraq. He dis­ meeting with Australian Prime missed that assertion, saying Minister John Howard, a “one or two” inspectors would staunch U.S. ally against Iraq. be enough if Saddam was not The leaders met at the end of hiding his weapons. the day that brought several Iraq has repeatedly denied setbacks to Bush's diplomatic assertion that it has weapons efforts. France, Germany and of mass destruction. Russia sought more time for The remarks were part of an weapons inspectors, while aggressive White House cam­ French President Jacques paign to try to sway world and Chirac said there is no justifi­ public opinion against Saddam. cation for war at this time. Earlier Monday in a speech France led efforts to prevent to a convention of religious NATO from planning for broadcasters in Nashville, GETTY Turkey’s defense. Tenn., Bush denounced President George W. Bush shakes hands with Australian Prime Minister John Howard during “Upset is not the proper Saddam as the true enemy of their meeting at the Oval Office Monday. Howard strongly agreed with Bush’s belief that the word,” Bush said when Iraq’s people. He said the Iraqi decision to deny Turkey NATO protection will negatively impact the Western alliance. reporters asked for his views leader regards them as on France’s diplomacy. “I am “human shields, entirely Saddam, he said, was posi­ has shown complete contempt disarm Iraq even without U.N. d isapp oin ted th a t F rance is expendable when their suffer­ tioning his military forces with­ for the international communi­ approval. Bush said it was up willing to block NATO from ing serves his purpose.” in civilian populations to shield ty,” Bush told the broadcast­ to Howard to say how far helping a country like Turkey Much as his father, former the military and then blame ers. Australia was willing to go. to prepare,” he said. President George H.W. Bush, anti-Iraq coalition forces for Later, with Howard, Bush The prime minister did not Sitting with Howard in front did before the first war against civilian casualties in the event said Australia was a member specifically commit troops to of the Oval Office fireplace, Iraq in 1991, Bush portrayed of war. of his “coalition of the willing,” the Bush coalition, but said Bush added, “I think it affects Saddam as evil and a danger to “Saddam Hussein has broken a term he usually uses to Saddam is a rogue leader who the alliance in a negative way his own people and the world. every promise to disarm. He describe countries willing to poses a grave threat. NASA finds computer, part of left wing among debris of carbon-composite panel, a dense mate­ apparently began in the left wing during and assembled. Associated Press rial that covered the leading edge of the the final minutes of Columbia’s flight Feb. Engineers will reassemble as much of wing, and a 1 1/2-foot piece of the wing 1. The shuttle broke up above Texas as it the shuttle as they can in a hangar on the SPACE CENTER itself. Engineers are not yet certain where returned to Earth, killing all seven Kennedy grounds, and an independent NASA said Monday it had found one of the piece fits, Kostelnik said. aboard. board investigating the disaster will have Columbia’s computers “apparently in fair­ It wasn’t yet known whether the carbon After the wing fragment was found last offices in the hangar. ly good condition” and determined that a panel or the silica glass-fiber thermal tiles week, Kostelnik called it “a significant Kostelnik said engineers are still looking piece of broken wing was from the space on the wing had been burned through by recovery.” at high resolution photographs of shuttle’s troubled left side. the intense heat of re-entry or damaged in NASA said it also has found the cover of Columbia taken by a powerful Air Force Michael Kostelnik, a deputy associate another way. one of the two landing gear compart­ telescope camera, but said “no engineer­ administrator, said the general purpose “That’s something that the engineers ments, another potentially critical piece ing judgment” has been made on the computer was found Sunday in a debris would be looking for,” Kostelnik said. because a temperature surge inside the images. field cast of Fort Worth. It was being kept NASA said Friday that the piece was left wheel well was the first sign of trou­ One photo, taken a minute or two at the Johnson Space Center for analysis. found near Fort Worth. On Monday, ble. But officials do not yet know whether before Columbia broke up, is drawing “This was one of the red-tag items,” he Kostelnik corrected that location to much it is from the right or left side of special interest. A dark gray streak can be said. farther east, “closer to Lufkin,” 180 miles Columbia. seen trailing the left wing, and the leading Bill Readdy, NASA associate administra­ southeast of Fort Worth. The discrepancy NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe said edge of that wing appears to be jagged. tor, added: “This may give us some clues was not explained. debris would be taken this week to Kostelnik said resolution on the photos as to what actually occurred on the ship.” This fragment could be extremely Kennedy Air Force Base in Cape was no better than what was released to The wing fragment includes 2-foot piece important, given that all the trouble Canaveral, Fla., where it will be cataloged the public Friday.

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S. Korea believes North has no nukes: Islamic charity leader pleads guilty: Ridge: Alert is most serious since 9/11: In sharp differences with Washington, South Korea The head of a Muslim charity accused of fun- Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said said North Korea does not have nuclear weapons neling money to Osama bin Laden’s terror net­ Monday the latest terrorism alert issued by the Bush and the United States should open direct talks with work pleaded guilty Monday to illegally buying administration represented “the most significant” Pyongyang on the crisis. South Korean Prime boots and uniforms for fighting forces in Bosnia such warning since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. “One Minister Kim Suk-soo told parliament Monday and Chechnya. As part of the plea bargain, of the reasons that we raised it is that because we there is no proof the North has produced nuclear prosecutors dropped charges that Enaam believe the threat has substantially increased in the weapons despite U.S. assertions that Pyongyang Arnaout, of Chicago, aided bin Laden. But they last couple of weeks,” Ridge said on CBS’s “The has one or two atomic bombs. “North Korea is insisted he committed the offense, and said they Early Show.” On Friday, the administration believed to have extracted enough plutonium to agreed to the plea bargain to secure a convic­ increased the level of alert from yellow to orange, make one or two bombs before 1994,” Kim said. tion and Arnaout’s cooperation while sparing citing intelligence that suggested a growing threat “Since there has been no confirmation that it actu­ the government the expense of a trial. “We are from Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida terrorist network. ally has produced nuclear weapons, we believe prepared to prove that he did support al-Qaida On the five-step alert scale, red is the highest, but that they do not have any.” Secretary of Defense when that issue is addressed at sentencing,” no such terrorist warning level has yet been issued. Donald H. Rumsfeld said Sunday in Germany that Attorney General John Ashcroft said in Ridge and his deputies also advised various indus­ most intelligence services know the North Koreans Washington. Arnaout faces a maximum of 20 tries and local governments how to increase securi­ have “one or two nuclear weapons” and “they may years; no sentencing date has been set. The ty in response to the threat. On Friday, Homeland have enough nuclear material to make an addi­ case has been considered a major part of gov­ Security officials recommended that hotels inspect tional six to eight nuclear weapons” by May or ernm ent efforts to choke off the flow of U.S. all cars and that malls and offices prohibit delivery June. dollars to terrorists around the world. trucks from entering underground parking garages. The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEVO^S Tuesday, February 11, 2003 Students respond to Panel discusses sexual orientation

“It is remarkable that we have pus. potential economics split By SH A NN O N NELLIGAN such a large group of people “No one focuses on the issue News Writer here to discuss sexual orienta­ and it leads to a lot of personal tion,” said Call. reflection,” Genther said. getting their degree. The Saint Mary’s community Call elaborated on what is The perspective of being a les­ By NATASHA GRANT “I don’t think that it will continued their partnership with known as the traditionally con­ bian professor was also repre­ News Writer diminish the department,” he the Catholic Common Ground servative and liberal views on sented at the discussion as Mary said. “For the state that they Initiative Monday afternoon as homosexuality. She lamented Porter, professor of mathemat­ Students across the econom­ are in and the faculty that they both faculty, administration and the current use of the terms con­ ics, reflected on her experience ics major have differing opin­ have, I think that the split students participated the con­ servative and liberal that cur­ at the college. ions on whether or not the would be beneficial.” versation “Sexual Orientation: rently differentiate these views. She described her hesitation potential split in Notre Dame’s While Evans said he believes Questions and Concerns.” Through her research, she dis­ about coming out until she economics department would that the final decision should The Catholic Common Ground covered that those who possess received tenure at the college be beneficial or disadvanta­ rest with the department, he Initiative was founded to conservative views on homosex­ because of fear of disciplinary geous, while others said they thinks that students should decrease uality often action or the chance of losing are choosing to reserve judg­ have some input as well. polarization point to the her job. ment until more information is Junior Eliot Poindexter, who betw een “For liberal thinkers, negative men­ “I used think, ‘What will peo­ is against the split, agreed that available. church lead­ sexual orientation tion of the act ple do if I come out?’” said The economics department students should have a say in ers and in both the Old Porter. “Now I think, ‘If people as a whole has not informed the final decision. Poindexter parishioners represents and New don’t like it then it is that per­ students of any imminent said he feels that the split that obstruct human identity ..." Testaments. son’s problem.’” changes and sophomore major would raise many concerns c o m m u n ic a ­ On the other Porter also addressed the topic Stephanie Hill said that she that are not easily resolvable. tion and com­ hand, the lib­ of Catholic teaching on sexual would hold off on forming an “I think there’s a need for munity build­ Carolyne Call eral focus orientation and outlined the dis­ opinion until more information both types of major of studies ing discus­ Psychology professor tends to crepancies of Catholic social became available. but the fact that the sions. The understand teaching in the workplace. “I don’t think that enough [Department of Economics affiliation sexual orien­ According to Porter, she has been said either way,” she Thought and Policy] will not be between Saint Mary’s College tation as a “No choice or denial essentially receives less pay then said. recognized is a concern of and the Catholic Common of identity.” her married heterosexual coun­ Hill said that students should mine,” he said. G round Initiative began in “For liberal thinkers, sexual terparts because they have a have some input, but even Poindexter also voiced con­ spring 2001. orientation represents human benefit package that covers their more importantly, the opinions cerns about the distribution of The current discussion on sex­ identity and |their thought spouse even though they may be of the faculty should also be funding and said that he was ual orientation provided a process] tends to be on the issue breaking Catholic teachings on considered. worried that both departments chance for the entire community of interpretation and is not on sexuality by using birth control. “Professors should have would not receive equal fund­ to come together and discuss the authority of scripture,” she She pointed out that no one is an some input as well,” she said. ing. He said he also worries concerns about the Catholic said. “The emphasis is not on authority on her sex life and can “If they’re against it, it will not about the University’s reasons response to sexual orientation. what Paul wrote but on how tell whether she is breaking go very well.” for pushing for the split and The dialogue also focused on Jesus reacted to people.” Catholic social tradition. While Hill believes that the said he believes the how the College approaches the Astrid Henry, professor of The final speaker, Rebecca split and the name change University’s main reason for subject. women’s studies, also spoke of Stoddart, Psychology professor, would cause students to look making the change would be a According to Kathleen the issue of sexual orientation. attempted to open discussion on first at the new Department of boost in rankings. Dolphin, director for the Center She primarily focused on civil the nature versus nurture Economics before considering Poindexter said that he does of Spirituality and chief facilita­ rights and laws formulated for debate when it comes to sexual a major in Economics Thought not believe that students ini­ tor of the conversation, the dis­ the homosexual community. orientation. She pointed to sev­ and Policy, she said that the tially came to Notre Dame cussion did not shy away from She encouraged those who are eral studies that supported both there would not be an even because of the national rank­ hard questions. interested in receiving more ends of the debate. distribution between the two ing of its economics depart­ “The purpose [was] to gather information on the subject to “In the end, like many majors. ment. together to listen and initiate seek information from the researchers of this subject one Junior Derrick Evans, who M oreover, P o in d ex te r is civil adult conversation,” said National Gay & Lesbian Task can conclude that the answer is supports the split, said that he afraid that the split would set Dolphin. Force. both,” Stoddart said. thinks the name change would a precedent for more of its To begin the forum, Dolphin A fresh perspective on sexual Immediately following the pre­ be appropriate. He said that kind. read a quote from the current orientation was given by current sentations of the conversation he does not believe that the “If this could happen to the version of the Catholic Saint Mary’s student Jessie starters, the participants and change will deter students economic department, what’s Catechism so participants were Genther. She reflected on her audience broke up into six small from continuing to major in to stop the University from aware of the institutional time at the College as a non- groups to respectively listen and economics, by whatever name doing this to other depart­ Catholic perspective on sexuali­ Catholic and daughter of two discuss what was just presented. it is called. ments?” said Poindexter. ty. She then opened the podium lesbian feminists. Dolphin requested that no Evans said that although he to the remaining five conversa­ “I have had both I good and questions be posed to the partic­ does not know all that the split tion starters to present their per­ bad time,” said Genther. “The ipants of the small group discus­ entails, he believes that it spectives on sexual orientation. faculty is unbelievably support­ sion in order to foster a more Contact Natasha Grant at would be positive and give stu­ Carolyne Call, professor of ive and most students see the honest and open discussion. [email protected] dents a better framework for psychology, commented the dif­ issue as no big deal.” ference between her Protestant She also expressed grief that background and applauded the there is little focus on lesbians Catholic community for possess­ and bi-sexuals on campus, espe­ ing the ability to discuss a diffi­ cially after the disablement of Contact Shannon Nelligan at Speaker highlights 3 cult subject. the Feminist Collective on cam­ [email protected] civil rights leaders SMC who faced segregation and vio­ 2002-03 Season By MELANIE BECKER lence. She showed several video News Writer segments highlighting Ruby election Sales, Gwendolyn Simmons and In celebration of Black History Bernice Johnson Reagan. Month, Rachel Harding, the “Until recently, the role of today Executive Director for the women in the movement has Veterans of Hope Project “A not been recognized. There Center for the Study of Religion were a great number of women By SARAH NESTOR and Democratic Renewal” spoke that gave strength to the Saint Mary’s Editor at Saint Mary’s Monday. Southern Freedom Movement,” The project Harding is direct­ Harding said. ing is creating a video archive of Harding ended her talk by Saint Mary’s Residence Hall interviews with people who stating that racism still exists Association and Student have worked for 30 years or today. “We need to...be more Diversity Board president and more in the Civil Rights inclusive and humane to have a vice-president elections will be Actors From The London S tage Movement. Its mission is to sup­ more just society,” she said. held today. Only one ticket is port reconciliation and non-vio­ Harding’s talk was sponsored running for each organization. lence of indigenous and folk by the Center for Women’s The candidates for RHA pres­ The Tempest wisdom in today. Inter-Cultural Leadership, the ident and vice president are Harding’s presentation at the Office of Multicultural Affairs sophomore Shay Jolly and run­ College, entitled “Stories of and the Justice Education ning mate junior Jackie Zins. The sole ticket seeking the posi­ Faith and Struggle: African Department, as well as Alexis Wednesday, February 19... 7:30 p.m Thursday, February 20... 7:30 p.m. tion of SDB president and vice American Women in the Brook de Vita, professor of Friday, February 21... 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 22... 7:30 p.m. Southern Freedom Movement,” English. president are junior Annmarie focused on the civil rights move­ Marquez and sophomore ment of the 1960s in the South Contact Melanie Becker at Veronica Saavedra. 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Market Watch February 10 Energy costs soar dangerously Dow Jones ♦ Cold, threat of 7,920.11 +55.88 war cause mar­ ket spikes NASDAQ Associated Press WASHINGTON 1,296.68 +14.21 Prices for heating oil and gasoline are soaring and likely to keep rising as S&P500 energy markets cope with a colder than expected 835.97 +6.28 winter, the loss of Venezuela’s production and worries about war AMEX with Iraq. A deep freeze in the Northeast caused heating 813.95 +2.12 oil prices to spike by 20 percent last week. The NYSE Energy Department, citing low stocks — as well as 4,732.77 + 19.11 higher natural gas prices — said heating bills could be 50 percent higher this year than last winter. TOP 5 VOLUME LEADERS Consumers are getting hit at the gasoline pumps COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE as well. NASDAQ-100 INDE (QQQ)-+0.88+0.21 24.02 Nationally, gasoline prices increased for the CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) + 2 .3 3 + 6 .3 0 1 3 .1 5 ninth straight week to an INTEL CORP (INTC) +1.46+0.22 15.27 average of $1.61 a gallon for regular grades, 51 5DPR TRUST SER (SPY) + 8 .7 1 + 0 .5 9 8 4 .0 1 cents a gallon higher than a year ago, according to SUN MICROSYSTEM (SUNW)+4.23 +0.13 3.20 the federal Energy Information Administration. Many parts of the country have seen REUTERS price hikes of 20 cents a Senator Joseph Lleberman speaks at a press conference asking President Bush to gallon in recent weeks. seek new “Independent” energy sources Instead of relying on the oil market. I n Brief Crude oil on Friday back operations, choosing organization, which repre- Northeast are 35 percent moved above $35 a barrel, to perform normal mainte­ sents 1,000 h eatin g oil below the 10-year average, Venezuela continues dollar ban the highest it has been in nance a few weeks early, companies, urged the gov­ according to the American Venezuela’s ban on dollar sales will continue two years. Government some analysts said. ernment to release stocks Petroleum Institute. until at least the end of the month to give analysts forecast that That has caused suppli­ from an emergency heat­ Gasoline stocks, while still prices probably will stay President Hugo Chavez’s government time to ers to draw heavily on ing oil stockpile. No deci­ at comfortable levels, fell above $30 a barrel this heating oil stockpiles, caus­ sion on such a release has 3.4 million barrels last implement strict controls on foreign year, even if a war is ing prices to jump. On been made. week, the government said. exchange, a central bank director said avoided in Iraq. Friday, wholesale heating Economists say that the If the cold winter per­ Monday. The price of light sweet oil prices on the New York supply crunch and price sists, refiners will need to The government needs until at least the end crude was $34.78 per bar­ exchange soared to $1.20 a spiral stem from a variety keep up the h eatin g oil of February to set up the agency in charge of rel at noon Monday on the gallon, a jump of 30 cents of factors, especially supply and postpone their enforcing the new controls, Domingo Maza New York Mercantile from a week earlier. unease over war with Iraq push to making gasoline. If told state news agency Venpres. In the mean­ Exchange. After a New Hampshire and the possibility that so, gasoline inventories time, citizens cannot buy any foreign curren­ Although OPEC oil pro­ terminal couldn’t get heat­ Kuwaiti and Saudi produc­ may not recover, leading to cies. ducers have boosted pro­ ing oil for four days, Jack tion could be disrupted. higher gas prices this duction, they have yet to Chavez imposed the freeze Jan. 21 amid an Sullivan, chief executive of “The dramatic price rise spring and summer, ana­ m ake up the oil lost to the New England Fuel we "ve seen in the last cou­ lysts said. unsuccessful two-month strike seeking his political u n rest in Institute, warned in a letter ple of weeks is primarily “Oil markets now are as ouster. The strike ended last week in all Venezuela. Crude invento­ to the Energy Department associated with fear about tight as a fully stretched industries except oil, which provides half of ries fell “well below the of “a supply and pricing war in Iraq, the disruption rubber band,” said an government income and 70 percent of export low end of the normal crisis” if more heating oil of oil exports from Energy Department analy­ revenues. range” at the end of isn’t made available. Venezuela and extremely sis. “W hether the rubber January, said the Energy “The demand is extraor­ cold w eather,” said Kyle band breaks or not will Paperwork delays Fastow case Department. With high dinary. It’s absolutely hor­ Cooper, an energy analyst largely depend on the pace A federal judge granted a 90-day delay crude prices and some rific,” Sullivan said in an for Smith Barney. of demand in coming Monday in the case of former Enron Corp. shortages, refiners scaled interview Monday. His Heating oil stocks in the weeks.” chief financial officer Andrew Fastow because of the huge amount of paperwork that the government’s prosecution of the case has generated. Fastow was not present when U.S. Johnson & Johnson acquires Scios District Judge Kenneth Hoyt granted the delay in his case, which is not yet set for The deal, expected to close in this resources to help them grow quickly, trial, to allow attorneys on both sides to Associated Press year’s second quarter, would be the rather than buying “large, ugly com­ better manage the extensive documenta­ TRENTON, N.J. third acquisition of a biotechnology panies where they have to grow rev­ tion. Johnson & Johnson, the health-care company in less than four years for enues by cost-cutting.” “There’s no good way to make it simple,” giant the public knows for its baby, the New Brunswick-based maker of Under terms of the acquisition Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Weissmann skin and wound-care products, is No More Tears shampoo and Band- agreement, Scios shareholders will said. The sides agreed to establish a dis­ boosting its biotech might with the Aids. receive $45 for each outstanding Scios covery room so all attorneys could have acquisition of Scios Inc. in a $2.4 bil­ It would give Johnson & Johnson share — a 30 percent premium over ready access to the paperwork, which lion cash-for-stock deal announced biotech sales approaching those of the trading level Thursday, before talks between the two companies Weissmann said numbers in the “hundreds Monday. industry leader Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks, Calif., about $5 billion were reported. Scios will retain its of thousands of pages.” Buying Scios, a 22-year-old biotech company with one product on the last year, said Glenn Reicin, hospital name, management team and other Fastow, 41, was indicted Oct. 31 on 78 market, gives J&J a new, likely lucra­ supply analyst at Morgan Stanley. resources. counts of fraud, money laundering, con­ tive heart drug and a possible future “Psychologically, I think that’s Reicin estimated J&J’s huge market­ spiracy, obstruction of justice and other blockbuster, while Sunnyvale, Calif.- important to them,” Reicin said, ing staff could boost sales from around charges related to Enron’s fall in 2001. He based Scios should get sales and adding it confirms J&J still prefers $100 million last year to $600 million pleaded innocent and is free on $5 million research support that will help it grow acquiring much-smaller companies by promoting it in more hospitals and bond. quickly, analysts say. and giving them sales and research particularly in emergency rooms. page 8 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, February 11, 2003

She said one trustee told her, “I think it’s good that students Trustees are showing their passion for Onion comic speaks at festival continued from page 1 something, but they must be mature about their protests.” memorable instance being at the these resolutions. The reality is While her report didn’t pro­ By KEVIN ALLEN this is a strong report. The fact pose allowing in-dorm dances, end of the lecture when he recit­ News Writer that the resolutions were passed Bishop said it was never her ed a hilarious rendition of Sir shows the strength and realistic intention to go to Florida and Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back.” nature of it.” not talk about the possibility of Throughout the 36 years of the Garden demonstrated that Bishop said she made an that idea. If the trustees hadn’t annual Sophomore Literary “journalism” does not have to be executive decision to write the brought it up first, she would Festival, a distinguished list of serious to get a point across and report as she saw fit. Part of the have confronted them about the satirists has graced Notre Dame that laughter is as important as report’s purpose, she said, was issue, she said. “I wasn’t going with their wit and anecdotes. ever in today’s particularly seri­ to bridge the rift between stu­ to settle for them not talking Monday night another popular ous world of news. dents and administrators. about [restoring] the dances,” and widely-read satirist joined To describe The Onion, Garden Since last spring, when school she said. writers like Joseph Heller and said, “We’re sort of like USA officials announced the dance Bishop believed many people Kurt Vonnegut on that list. But Today with fart jokes.” ban along with the in-dorm pro­ worried that she would shy unlike timeless names like Heller “We target mostly They Might hibition of liquor and definitive away from even discussing the and Vonnegut, the latest addition Be Giants fans, Dungeons and tailgating regulations, students feasibility of returning dances to to that list is better-known by his Dragons players, former and pseudonyms. current, and people who dress have resided on one side of the residence halls. But her decision LISA VELTE/The Observer “The Legendary” Joe Garden, like the Knights Who Say ‘Ni’ on student-life policy debate and to not make that the focus of Joe Garden halls Indiana’s writer and editor for the Halloween,” said Garden sarcas­ administrators have remained her presentation proved benefi­ defiance of Daylight Savings on the other. Bishop said her cial, she said. “I’ve never immensely popular weekly spoof tically. “Basically anyone who’s Time in his lecture at administration has stayed on received so much criticism as I newspaper The Onion, took the under 45 and smart.” Amid the the side of students, fighting for have in the past week,” Bishop stage at Washington Hall last laughter, Garden also covered Washington Hall on Monday. their interests. “But after a said. “Still, I think giving my night and entertained an enthu­ several serious and informative year, I don’t think student gov­ report that day confirmed that I siastic crowd of approximately topics. He explained the process he was a fan of the publication ernment can afford to be in that did the right thing. I don’t feel 150 for over an hour. “I feel very of production and brainstorming from the very beginning. position constantly opposed to that I compromised. I made the privileged to be speaking here in at The Onion and illustrated the Garden, who lists Steve Martin, administrators,” she said. “With right decision.” Indiana. Indiana is the only state zany, yet relaxed atmosphere of Monty Python and The Simpsons in the Union to stand strong The Onion office, where goofing among his strongest influences, students on one end and the Candidates respond to report against the tyranny of daylight around, frantic deadlines and was working at a liquor store in administration on the other, no The tickets that made progress is going to be made.” savings,” joked Garden in his Garden’s tendency to be naked Madison when he first drew the Thursday’s run-off election, She acknowledged, too, that a opening remarks. Garden evoked are nothing out of the ordinary. attention of then Onion editor Charlie Ebersol-Lauren a steady stream of laughter from Garden also discussed the art Dan Vebber. One of Garden’s gulf shouldn’t exist between stu­ Meagher and Pat Hallahan- dent leaders and their con­ the receptive crowd for his 80 of walking the fine line between duties at the store was to make Jeremy Lao, reacted differently minutes on stage. satire and offense, with specific signs, which he used as a medi­ stituents. Her job, then, is to to the results of the Board of With thinning hair that reference to The Onion’s tasteful­ um to deliver some of his own balance student interests with Trustees report. appeared to defy gravity, the tall, ly comical coverage of the events jokes. “I started out making signs her knowledge of how officials Ebersol and Meagher said the make campus policy, she said. energetic Garden, creator of of September 11. But Garden with big prices and little jokes on Board’s proposal matched their columns written under the guises clarified that the main reason for them. Then I started making And that’s what the report Total Dance Resources platform did, Bishop said. of Jim “The Cruise” Anchower not running a story is almost signs with little prices and big idea. Ebersol said, “What is and Jackie Harvey, appeared as always because it is not funny, jokes on them,” recalled Garden. “The first part was honest, most important is, because we letting the trustees know about the quintessential stereotype of a not because it is offensive. After seeing the signs, Vebber have TDR in place in our cam­ the reaction to the new dance quirky comic writer. While Garden was a student at asked Garden to submit some paign, it is not something we policy and that students would Garden appeared as comfort­ the University of Wisconsin at story ideas. have to scramble to create.” sincerely like them back in able on stage as he presumably Madison, where The Onion was A considerable portion of Hallahan and Lao said the dorms. I wanted to go in there is writing at a computer. Dressed founded in 1988, several free Garden’s lecture was spent field­ results did not deter their cam­ and show the negative views casually and sporting a weekly magazines and newspa­ ing questions from the audience, paign pledge to work with Heileman’s Old Style Beer T-shirt pers competed for his attention. and he attended a reception and about the current dances,” she administrators to bring back in­ said. “But I wanted to take a to pay homage to his home state, Garden says The Onion — even book-signing in the basement of hall dances. “It is a good, posi­ leadership approach and say Wisconsin, Garden interacted in its primitive stages — always Zahm Hall after his lecture. tive response to what Libby that students will be adults comfortably and informally with entertained him. asked for, but we haven’t asked about this and that if we value the audience of devoted Onion “[The Onion] was really not the question of what students fans. He consistently inspired that good when it started out,” Contact Kevin Allen these traditions, we’ll direct our want and that is ‘Can we have own energy into making the crowd participation, the most he admitted, even though he said [email protected] these dances back in the dances the best they can be dorm?”’ with the new policy.” - Meghanne Downes “Students can still complain — and they should — if they’re ICC CRICKET W O RLD CUP 2003 not happy next year,” Bishop Contact Jason McFarley at added. mcfarley. 1 @nd.edu FREE LIVE SH O W IN G

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Wilkinson of Arlington, She noted that the increase Updike wished both candi­ Admission Texas, said she applied in applications could be a Election dates good luck, adding, because of the alumni pride larger trend. Indiana colleges “Whichever ticket wins the continued from page 1 and the school's academic such as Ball State University continued from page 1 election, both of them are reputation. and Indiana University- pretty sexy.” student visitors was a posi­ “It seemed like there are a Bloomington sent her notices Sticking with their single­ Matt Padberg-David Rail tive sign that more students lot more people who actually that they have received more issue campaign, Padberg said received 19.3, 16.2, 9.7, 3.2 were interested in Notre are interested,” Wilkinson applications this year than whoever could get more Flex and .5 p e rc e n t of the vote, Dame and would likely apply. said, adding with a smile that before and that students points would garner his cam­ respectively. As seasons changed, the the football team’s success should send in their applica­ paign’s support. Matkowski endorsed Notre Dame appeal was also “is a little bitty factor.” tions swiftly. This was the first year stu­ Hallahan-Lao, saying, “Their noted by recruiters who trav­ In addition to campus visits Some believe the increase dents were able to vote online personalities and experiences eled to other sites, Mundy and football success, some in college applications is for student government elec­ fit what I would like to said. hold th a t linked to the weak economy. tions. Danielle Ledesma, judi­ endorse.” Muto said he had “We sensed financial aid “W hen th e ec o n o m y is cial board council, said there not yet made a decision who in the fall “When the economy is is another tight, there’s more of an were no reported problems he would endorse. that some of strong pull. awareness of the importance with the voting. tight, there’s more of an Bott said he and Kirsh are our typical By prom is­ of education,” said Jim She said there is generally a awareness of the not choosing to endorse either events were ing to meet Malloy, associate director of 40 percent voter turnout and of the remaining tickets. more heavily importance of the financial student financial services. attributed the introduction of “In some ways we had simi­ attended n e e d s of The current economic envi­ online voting to this year’s education." lar platform ideas but for the than in the e v e ry s t u ­ ronment differs from just a increased turnout of approxi­ most part, our general philoso­ p a s t ,” he dent, Notre decade ago when more Notre mately 50 percent. Jim Malloy phy differed from both of said. D am e h as Dame families and students “I definitely heard a lot of theirs,” Bott said. During this Student Financial Services appealed to had more to contribute finan­ good feedback from students,” McCarthy said he and tim e, th e m an y s t u ­ cially, Malloy said. However, she said. Gagnet, in the spirit of their early action d e n ts an d even as the endowment has campaign, intend to endorse applications rose 30 percent their families, said Kathy dropped, the University has themselves again for next Contact Meghanne Downes at to 3,100. Just under 1,400 Utz, guidance counselor at kept financial aid as a priori­ year. mdownes 1 @nd. edu applicants in the early action South Bend’s St. Joseph High ty. pool were accepted. School, which draws many “The ability of the school to But another critical fall fac­ local students each year. say we meet the full financial tor was the Notre Dame foot­ “It looks like the school is aid of each student is a very ball team’s Return to Glory offering more financial aid to solid foundation,” Malloy campaign under the leader­ students and I think that cer­ said. ship of first-year coach tainly makes a big difference Most students do not Write for Observer Tyrone Willingham. with the economy,” Utz said, receive their financial aid “You throw in a great foot­ adding that the school’s packages until March or ball season and an exciting annual financial aid meeting April, but in the meantime, News. fall with a new coach who's for parents was more heavily the admissions office review captured the imaginations of attended this year. applications with the goal of a lot of Notre Dame follow­ Although St. Joseph had a sending decisions by the first ers. ... 1 think you can put a slight increase in the number week of April. Call Helena at lot of those things together of students who applied to “Everything gets turned up and come up with reasons for Notre Dame this year — 38, a notch,” Mundy said. [the increase)," Mundy said. up from last y ear’s 30 — she Accepted in the early said, the percent increase is 631-5323. action pool and visiting the minimal since this year’s Contact Helena Payne at campus Monday, Kelly class is slightly larger. [email protected]

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Asst. M anaging E d ito r O perations M anager woman next to generally one of them. Editorial comment acceptable interpretation. This is one Andrew Soukup Bob W oods you could reach has nevertheless been universal in argu­ reason why long wars are bad for govern­ for her cosmetic ing that preemption — averting a pending ment and state-society relations. Russia’s N ews E d it o r : Helena Payne case, twirl the attack — fails to characterize Iraqi mobi­ civil wars with Chechnya (1994-96 and V iew po in t E d ito r : Kristin Yemm tube and bam! lization. 1999-present) offer a textbook case of the S ports E d ito r s : Joe Herder, Matt Lozar Death in KGB With a global war on terrorism absorb­ expansion of state secrecy and the sacri­ Scene E d ito r -. Maria Smith Red. Martha Merritt ing many resources, Russian critics won­ fice of individual lives — be they soldiers, P h o t o E d ito r : Tim Kacmar We live in an der about the need to expand the front victims of soldiers or audience members G raphics E d ito r : Katie McKenna age when spying is glorified and wars are and express concern about North Korean in a theater in Moscow — for something Sa int M ary ’s E d it o r : Sarah Nestor hot, none more so than the pending con­ responses. The more paranoid, possibly defined, with less accountability, as the

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O bserver V ie w p o in t Tuesday, February 11 , 2003 page 11 Bengal Bouts represent Notre Dame at its best

Notre Dame students are supposed Cross Missions, “enable many to earn Lynk, Andrew Harmon, Tom Pierce, gram is on safety, with EMTs present to be smart. Right? So why have 140 a living, provide medical care and Pat Dillon, Tommy Demko and Tony at all sparring, under the supervision of them signed up for the Bengal housing for their families, and educate Hollowell. The captains run the prac­ of University physician, Dr. James Bouts? They do endless sil-ups, push­ their children for life — and survival tices, under the guidance of the head Moriarty. ups, running and hurting. — in a difficult society.” The popula­ coaches — Chicago attorney Terry The boxers sell ads and tickets and Additionally, they tion of Bangladesh is 88.3 per­ Johnson and Columbus devel­ they pay for their own equipment with subject themselves cent Muslim and 10.5 per­ oper Tom Suddes. Both the profit going to the missions. The to the controlled vio­ cent Hindu. are former Bengals contributions from the Bouts to the lence of sparring “I have seen,” wrote champs who volun­ missions have recently grown five­ which can give them Father Joseph Sidcra, teer their time, as fold. This is largely due to the acumen a new facial configu­ “men and women do the assistant of the business managers who now are ration. As a dedicating them­ coaches, includ­ Laura Anderson and Mark Reynolds “reward," they are selves to the very ing Pat Farrell, and the promotional efforts of the allowed to climb into poorest of the the University Women’s Boxing Club under co-presi­ a ring to run the poor in the pilot, Judge dents Laura Young and Shelley Skiba. risk of em barrass­ Charles Rice name of the Rolan So, apart from latent masochism, ment, if not uncon­ Lord and his Chamblee, a why do these allegedly smart guys sciousness, before church under four-time enlist for this punishing regime? thousands of peo­ Right or the threat of Bengals “Any member,” said coach and for­ ple. political and champ, for­ mer captain Ryan Rans, “will tell you Wrong? Those young men religious per­ mer cap­ that participation in this program is are not certifiably secution and tains Ryan the most memorable experience of his nuts. They do it for with the Rans ’98, Notre Dame career.” a reason. In 2002 they raised over threat of Chip As captain Shawn Newburg put it, $70,000 for the Holy Cross missions in immanent Farrell ’98, “It’s unique. We get in great shape, we Bangladesh, where the per capita disease — and Mark make real friends and we can make a income is $285 a year, and a family of malaria, Criniti ’01 life-saving difference for people who five among the ultra poor has to sur­ dengue fever, and Sweet need it halfway around the world." vive for almost half a year on the ebola, cholera C. Robinson. Members of the Notre Dame commu­ equivalent price of two Notre Dame and many oth­ The head nity are encouraged to visit the prac­ football tickets. ers. For some trainer, Jack tices every weekday from 4 to 6 p.m. The Bengal Bouts have run without this is their Mooney, a liv­ in the JACC Boxing Room. The Bengal interruption since 1931. “Bengal native land, for ing icon who Bouts will be held at the JACC on Bouts,” under Brother Alan McNeill, others it is their admits to 89 Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m., Sunday, were held in 1920 and succeeding adopted home. years at least, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26 years. They were the predecessors of Among those who was literally at 7 p.m. and the finals on Sunday, the Bengal Bouts which Dominic J. have made this Knute Rockne’s March 2 at 2 p.m. Please support this “Nappy” Napolitano established in choice to go there, one paper boy and was effort which exemplifies the spirit of 1931 and directed for the next five of the few characteris­ smuggled by Rockne Notre Dame at its best. decades. “Every now and then,” wrote tics that differentiate them onto the sidelines at home Chicago sportswriter Bill Gleason, “an from the local religious is a games. Jack is the main Prof. Emeritus Charles E. Rice is on event reminds us of how campus need to know the Notre Dame foot­ man, the one the former boxers the Law School faculty. His column sports were run in the time before ball scores.” ask for first when they come back. His appears every other Tuesday. athletic directors and huge coaching The members of the Boxing Club assistant trainer, Jack Zimmerman, is The views expressed in this column staffs. The Bengal Bouts are as purely themselves run the Bengal Bouts not only a former professional boxer, are those of the author and not neces­ amateur as a sport can be." under the direction of Rich O’Leary of as is Jack Mooney, but also a poet and sarily those of The Observer. “The Bengal Bouts," wrote Father Rec Sports. The captains this year are professional accordionist. David E. Schlaver, director of Holy Clay Cosse, Shawn Newburg, John The primary emphasis of the pro­

Letter to the E ditor Economics department needs reform

As news of the proposal to divide the current eco­ income inequality, childhood health, private school­ First, the beauty of the current proposal is that it nomics department into two new departments has ing vouchers, disability programs, the Head Start allows both groups of economists to credibly co-exist. become public, genuine concerns from students are program and the electricity crisis in California. Look There is nothing in the current proposal that pre­ being expressed. Because the current problems the more broadly and you will find papers focusing on cludes both departments from offering courses that University seeks to rectify have persisted for many the effects of international trade agreements, mini­ would count towards an economics major. Students years, it is understandably difficult for students and mum wage laws, and monetary conduct and policy as like Noah Amstadter are fortunate to have the oppor­ most faculty to be aware of all the specific issues and well as on incentive contracting and imperfect com­ tunity to take the sort of classes Professor Warlick past attempted solutions. petition among businesses. teaches. At Notre Dame, students should be equally At its core, the fundamental problems have been All of these are issues that speak directly to the fortunate to have the opportunity to take insightful the long-standing and openly hostile treatment of human condition, especially in our modern, globally courses from prominent mainstream economists as economists whose teaching and research has been interconnected society. These are also very complex well. well-received by mainstream economists and the issues that require sophisticated theories and empir­ My second response begins with a question. What continuing attempt to portray mainstream econo­ ical methods to help us distinguish policies that only attracted you to Notre Dame? The most recent U.S. mists as lacking the proper interest, perspectives, superficially address symptoms from policies that News and World Report review of universities ranks philosophies and techniques to address the impor­ truly have a chance to improve social conditions. Notre Dame 18th. My guess is that for many students tant social justice issues the University consistently What then should the University do to improve the this and similar rankings provide a signal of both the expresses the resolve to tackle. quality of the economics scholarship and curricu­ quality of instruction and the prestige of holding a The first problem is more than simply unfortunate lum? Perhaps extra faculty lines and resources Notre Dame degree. Indeed, it is an indication of the because the practice has denied many classes of would help. It’s been done. Until Professor Jensen educational opportunities available to undergraduate undergraduates an accurate and honest presentation was hired as department chair, the department was and graduate students during their years of study of the strengths and weaknesses both of what many unable to recruit high quality candidates. and of the future opportunities a Notre Dame degree call “neoclassical economics” and “heterodox eco­ Perhaps the faculty in the department can be creates after graduation. nomics.” Rather than supporting and objectively pre­ encouraged to work together. Tried that too. The The National Research Council (NRG) ranks depart­ senting diverse points of view in and out of the class­ faculty who created and perpetuated the above prob­ ments in many disciplines every ten years. In 1993, room, the tradition of the economics department has lems have refused to cooperate. Not only that, but the economics department ranking was 81 out of instead been to vilify those who have attempted to the department’s external reputation among main­ 108. Numerous other rankings convey a similar mes­ apply well-vetted mainstream techniques to the eco­ stream economists is very poor. There are a number sage. For a university with the reputation and aspi­ nomic problems so important to all of us. of very prominent economists who have expressed a rations of Notre Dame, the Department of Economics The second problem of portraying mainstream keen interest in coming to Notre Dame (including is an embarrassment and efforts by a few to improve economists as uninterested or undedicated to prob­ some Domers) and yet will not consider an offer as the department have been rebuffed by the majority. lems of social justice is equally disturbing because it long as the unproductive and nasty politicization of So what attracted you to Notre Dame: 18 or 81? is blatantly false. Take a look, for instance, at the the department, created many years ago, continues. most prestigious economics journal. The American But why should students care? What if many stu­ Thomas A. Gresik Economic Review. In 2002 issues alone, you will find dents like the economic training currently available? professor of finance and business economics sophisticated analyses of racial profiling, worldwide These questions deserve two responses. Feb. 10 O bserver s c E b t£ ,

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A l b u m R e v ie w Interpol inters pretense, exhumes beauty

of your average undergrads, but it’s not the overweening bromides By BJ STREW inaccessible to them. Interpol exhibits its that seem all the rage Scene Music Critic debt to the post-punk forebears in their today. And Paul Banks’ debut Turn on the Bright Lights while vocals, channeling John If Allen Ginsberg was still here today, managing to preserve its own unique Gale and Ian Curtis, lend he’d probably characterize the current sound. them a patina of melan­ state of music with the following quote, “I This balancing act boasts a set of ex-NYU choly that makes the saw the best bands of my generation students, clad in Exeter-meets-Goth garb, clever verses all the more destroyed by business. Some give up, some all of whom shared dorms or time abroad poignant. sell out, but some escape corporate claws.” or classes and, presumably, a passion for This patina coats every Somehow, out of the sinister TRL-Dave Joy Division. A stroke of luck brought them track and blends flawless­ Matthews-John Mayer-etc. hegemonic vac­ together, but they don’t owe their success ly with lilting guitar work uum, good bands continue to fight the good to chance. Interpol sweated to get here, and serrated minor-chord fight and good music continues to crawl unlike their local contemporaries, the melodies. Kicking off with out of the MTVoid. “garage revival” inventions of impetuous “Untitled,” a lone guitar And another just crawled out. Fans of A&R marketing machinery. Not until they trembles and echoes for a Joy Division and The Smiths, rejoice! Ditto cut their teeth in Europe did the Matador minute before the drums Photo courtesy of Matador Records for The Psychedelic Furs, ditto for The brass sign them. thump and the bass rolls, Cure — even The Pixies. Though rectors or Matador didn’t mind that, by the band’s and finally, vocals join with Out of New York City, Interpol provides a refreshing, law students might recall them from their own admission, the song titles on Turn on brooding, plaintive energy. post-punk sound on the stale music scene with salad days, this music precedes the tastes the Bright Lights are pretty arbitrary and Reprised from a recent their debut album Turn on the Bright Lights. insignificant, three-song EP, “PDA” and maybe even “NYC” share more than Interpol’s music might be described as teteroot a little three-letter titles: with their abstruse lyrics volatile languor; it is messianic post-punk absurdist. and understated riffs, throwbacks to both wizardry sans Strokes-style “garage Turn on the Bright lights As any lis­ The Pixies and The Smiths, they are revival” pretense, with the concomitant tener quick­ arguably the standouts here. denim, sullen air and impeccably tousled ly learns, it Topping it off, the last track, “Leif hairdos. Turn on the Bright Lights inaugu­ is the songs Erikson,” closes with laconic lyrics sailing rates a band undeniably worthy of its spi- Interpol themselves alongside relentless, deliberate percussion. raling publicity, one that should survive that matter. By the end, Ttim on the Bright Lights has and flourish well beyond the media’s brief Matador Records These lyrics proved itself an astonishing Gestalt that’s love affair. Believe the hype: the New York brim over repetitive without being monotonous. Its music scene is alive, Interpol is here and with authen­ elegiac tenor lingers long after listening, as the emotion is real. tic wit and its sparse beauty avoids the lyrical paucity emotion, not of “math rock.” Contact BJ Strew at [email protected]

A l b u m R e v ie w Gettin' rootsy with the Roots

Dictionary as “the study of the conforma­ beat and a catchy By JULIE BENDER tion of the skull based on the belief that it hook repetition form Assistant Scene Editor is indicative of mental faculties and charac­ the background to an ter.” Digging deep into the levels of intrigue oscillation between For those who believe that the phrase that the fall from the speakers, the listener rap and smooth “intelligent rap” is an oxymoron, one listen can actually feel the entrenched rhythms singing supplied by to the Roots latest album, Phrenology, is and grooves that underlie every track and guest Cody Chesnutt. the antidote needed for an attitude change. thus characterize the album. The rapping gives the With their fifth studio album, a follow-up to The album opens with a brief, spoken song a playful appeal 1999’s Things Fall Apart, the Roots aug­ passage by Ursula Rucker, who personifies while the sung lyrics ment their repertoire with thought provok­ hip-hop, “In the beginning, there was me. I provide a not-so-sub- ing, funk- and jazz-filled rhythms. This six- was rhythm. Life. Two turn tables, one tle sexual innuendo, “I piece group stands apart from other hip microphone.” The smooth cello back­ d o n ’t ask for much hop groups of the day by using exactly ground suddenly twists and dives right into these days / and I what their name signifies: raw, earthy, the punching beat of “Rock You,” a num­ don’t b-— and whine “rootsy” beats and instrumentation. Unlike ber defining what the songs to follow if I don’t get my ways the other hip-hop acts that contaminate intend to do, “We will rock you.” ... I push my seed in top 40 stations, the Roots don’t rely on a TYack three, aptly titled “!!!!!!!,” is a 24- her bush for life / It’s deejay, and with few exceptions, don’t second rage of screaming punk infiltration gonna work because sample the work of other artists in their that bleeds into the chilled, pop-friendly, I’m pushin’ it right.” music. “Sacrifice.” This track features Nelly Some other excel­ A phrenological study of this album Furtado on background vocals and makes lent songs on the proves to be quite worthwhile. Phrenology reference to guitar-great Eric Clapton, “But album are “Water,” is defined by the Merriam-Webster if I go to heaven / would y’all know my which has a bouncing

nam e / or bass back drop with Photo courtesy of rollingstone.com would it be rhyming reminiscing With earthy grooves and real Instrumentation, the the same for about the early days Roots continue to mature and progress their hip hop you / like I of the group in r sound. was Eric Philadelphia, and Phrenology Clapton.” “Pussy Galore,” which The gem of has MC Black Thought quoting the own this album. In fact, anyone who claims the album is Godfather of Soul, James Brown, “The to be a fan of music should own this The Roots “The Seed world is a sex machine,” in a rant about album. The Roots have provided just one (2.0),” which the ubiquitous role of sex in society, “Every more step in the natural maturation and MCA Records is an expert time I turn around it’s pussy galore.” progression of music. Who knew it could combination With its prophetic lyrics, smooth beats be so good? / , of R&B, soul and organic rhythms, Phrenology is the and rock. A definition of musical intelligence. Anyone Contact Julie Bender at steady drum­ who claims to be a fan of hip-hop should [email protected] .THE O bserver Sc e n e ,

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A l b u m R e v ie w Shania pops back 'Up!'

opting instead for her usual methods d isp a ra g ­ By C H R ISTIE BOLSEN of recording huge hit songs. The result ing ja b s Scene Music Critic is an album that is a little too recog­ at m en. nizable, mimicking the same patterns “ F o re v e r Up! With the release of her latest album as 1997’s Come on Over and even A nd For Up!, country music superstar Shania 1995’s The W oman in Me. Yet Up! is A l w a y s ” Twain offers a two-CD set of 19 radio- one of the most charming recent coun­ is a light, Shania Twain friendly tracks sure to score with her try releases. upbeat fans. Unfortunately, Shania does little One of the most innovative ideas on love song Universal Records in the way of reinventing her sound, the album is the two-disc set; the with pret­ green disc features boot-stomp­ ty b an jo , ing country songs, while the red m an d o lin disc includes the exact same and fiddle * m, m songs with what Shania calls p l a y i n g . “an electric, rockier-edged T h e sound.” The fact that the two m e l o d i c versions are nearly indistin­ and longing “I’m Jealous” features for square dancing. “Nah!” has a bet­ guishable does nothing to refute beautiful mandolin as well, with more ter-off-without-him attitude and critics who accuse Shania of original lyrics than most of her bal­ catchy shuffling beat. “In My Car (I’ll achieving crossover success by lads: “If I were the moon I could catch Be the D river)” is a n o th er fun ride, abandoning her country roots. your eye — I’m jealous of the moon / If even with words like: “Ah, it’s all right In most cases, the country ver­ I were the wind, I would make you fly if you sleep with your socks on — Oh, sion is superior, usually for the — I’m jealous of that too.” babe! It’s okay!” The only true slow instrumentals. An example of the country song ver­ ballad reminiscent of Come On Over is Shania’s lovely vocals comple­ sus the pop/rock version is heard in “It the poignant “When You Kiss Me,” ment wonderful strings played Only Hurts When I’m Breathing,” one which is better in its country form by The Irish Film Orchestra. of the best songs on both discs. The with the addition of the string orches­ Sadly, though, she resorts to her country version has gorgeous music tra. old habits of brainless lyrics and from The Dublin Film Orchestra, as Shania’s album is worth a listen, ending song titles with irritating well as additional violin, mandolins even if there is nothing new in her exclamation points. The words and acoustic guitar. The pop version style. Shania delivers what is expected to the recently released title subtracts some instruments while of her, but d o esn ’t put h er talent to track include such absurdity as: adding percussion. The song flaunts use to reach beyond expectations. “Even my skin is acting weird / I Shania’s impressive vocal range when wish that I could grow a beard.” she sings, “My heart only breaks when A few songs stand out lyrically it’s beating / My dreams only die when and musically, such as “She’s I’m dreaming / So, I hold my breath — Photo courtesy of rollingstone.com Not Just A Pretty Face,” one of to forget.” Shania Twain continues to reign as the Shania’s anthems celebrating There are plenty of Shania’s signa­ Contact Christie Bolsen at queen of country pop with her album Up! women but without her often- ture playful and upbeat songs, suitable bolsen. 1 @nd.edu

A l b u m R e v ie w Richey rises to a new sound

Richey on the High Road Touring Web w ith “A By KATE WILLIAMS site. And that is the message her new Place Called Scene Music Critic album, Rise, emphasizes in all its differ­ H om e,” in Rise 9 ent aspects. which “To me, rise means a gentle lift, like Richey started her career as a Richey talks smoke rising. When you get so wrapped Nashville singer and songwriter, and has ab o u t h er Kim Richey up in w hat’s going on in your own tiny provided background vocals for artists s t r u g g l e s little world and things start to spin, you from Ryan Adams to Mary Chapin- finding her Lost Highway Records have to lift up and look at what else is Carpenter to Reba McEntire. She has place in the going on around you, get a different per­ also had songs performed by many of world. “Me spective and rise above it all,” said Kim country’s most famous singers. Though and You” is strongly involved in the Nashville the first music scene her new album Rise upbeat song exhibits a departure from her on the country roots. album and Released though Lost Highway comes just at the moment when it seems country. Records, a Universal Music Rise is destined to be hopelessly gloomy. Rise is at times a dark production that Company, Rise contains 13 songs “The Circus Song (Can’t Let Go)” is a explores serious themes and poignant written and performed by quirky addition to the album, mixing emotions, but Richey is more than a Richey. Rise represents Richey’s deep lyrics with circus metaphors. mopey singer of depressing songs. The fourth album, and has been Richey moves back to darker themes lightness of her voice contrasts eloquent­ voted the Best Alternative with “Fading,” “Without You” and “Hard ly with her deep lyrics, and this album is Country Record of 2002 by to Say Goodbye,” though the “Cowards in an introspective examination of Richey’s Entertainment Weekly. a Brave New World” and “ Good Day experience. The other more upbeat Richey’s style is reminiscent of Here” provide a lively and welcome relief selections from Rise show her ability to Joni Mitchell and Aimee Mann, from some of the albums darker corners. successfully navigate many musical yet her lyrics and phrasing set The high point of the album comes with styles and lighten the burden of her her apart from other performers. “Reel Me In,” a sultry and exotic love darker works. Richey produced an The album begins with “Girl in a song. Here Richey’s subtle soprano album that is essentially easy to listen to, Car” a soulful story of the after- stands out against a simple musical one that provides a quiet yet powerful math of a failed love affair. background to resemble the atmosphere mood. Richey’s voice shines on this of a smoky 1940’s lounge. It shows Photo courtesy of rollingstone.com track and provides an emotional Richey’s versatility, vocal ability and Contact Kate Williams at Kim Richey Is currently on tour with the start to the album. She continues underscores her departure from classical [email protected] Indigo Girls to promote her new album, Rise. page 14 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, February 11, 2003

NHL Hull scores 700th goal in 5-4 win over San Jose

and I was trying a little bit Louis, the 38-year-old Hull Associated Press of everything,” Hull said. “I scored 527 goals, including had so many great chances 72 in 1989-90, 86 the fol­ DETROIT and so many great passes lowing season — a record Brett Hull became the from people, and one final­ for a right wing — and 70 sixth NHL player to score in the next. He surpassed 700 regular-season goals ly went in.” the 50-goal mark in each when he beat San Jose’s The milestone goal was a of the next two seasons. Evgeni Nabokov with a one-timer from the bottom Following a 27-goal cam­ wrist shot in the second of the left circle, after a cross-ice pass from Pavel paign in 1997-98, Hull period of Detroit’s 5-4 win signed as a free agent with over San Jose Monday Datsyuk. Dallas. He scored 95 goals night. “It’s just a great pass from Pavel and I just snuck in three seasons with the “It’s a great feeling,” Hull Stars, including 32 in said. “And I’m proud to do it by him five-hole,” Hull said. 1998-99. it in this jersey.” Hull’s father, Hockey He added eight goals in Only Wayne Gretzky Hall of Earner Bobby Hull, the playoffs and scored the scored 700 goals faster scored 610 goals in 1,063 heavily disputed Stanley than Hull, who hit the games that spanned 16 Cup-clinching goal in triple mark in his 1,157th game. overtime in Game 6 of the Gretzky, who finished with NHL seasons. Brett Hull passed his father on the finals in Buffalo. 894 goals, scored 700 in career list with his first Hull signed with the Red 886 games. Wings before last season Gordie Howe (801), goal of the 2000-01 season and scored 30 goals, help­ Marcel Dionne (731), Phil — his final one in Dallas. He began his career with ing Detroit to another Esposito (717) and Mike Gartner (708) are the only Calgary and scored 26 Stanley Cup title. other players to accom­ goals with the Flames He has 21 goals this sea­ before being traded to St. son, and has reached 20 in plish the feat. Louis during the 1987-88 each of his 16 NHL sea­ Hull didn’t score in his previous seven games after season. sons. It was with the Blues that If he scores 14 more he got No. 699 on Jan. 22 in Edmonton. Hull became “The Golden goals this season, an option “You think for a guy with Brett” a takeoff of his in his contract will keep father’s nickname “The him in Detroit for another a lot of goals that if you go Reuters Golden Jet,” stemming year. If Hull doesn’t reach into a little bit of a slump Detroit Red Wings right wing Brett Hull celebrates his 700th career goal that it doesn’t really affect from their blond hair. 35 goals, he will be an In 10-plus seasons in St. unrestricted free agent. Monday In a 5-4 win over San Jose. you, but 1 think it got to me

W o m e n s Bask etb all PGA New Mexico State Sponser wants Sorenstam

“I have nothing to lose,” for Colonial this year,” Associated Press players clash with coach Sorenstam said. "It would Finley said at the time. be a challenge.” Monday, Finley told Golf ♦ 9 of 10 ing management.” senior. TRUMBULL, Conn. Her only stipulation was World that talks had Two coaches deny the Aggies guard Princess Annika Sorenstam could to play on a course where reached an advanced Aggies would accusations, saying the Moore said Lowry grabbed be offered an exemption she would not be at a stage. quit if coach players are complaining her hair once during prac­ to the Colonial and huge disadvantage off the The last woman to play about the discipline it tice and screamed an become the first woman in tee. Colonial is only 7,080 a PGA T our event was reinstated takes to win. expletive at her. 58 years to play on the yards, although it plays to Babe Zaharias in the 1945 After Lowry was placed Forward Orphee PGA Tour, a m agazine a par-70. Los Angeles Open. Associated Press on leave, assistant Cherizard said she showed reported Monday. Messages left for Zaharias not only quali­ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Marlene Stollings became up for practice ill on her Golf World cited Sorenstam’s agent and fied for the tournament, Several players on New interim coach. She and the birthday. unnamed sources as say­ her husband by The she made the 36-hole cut Mexico State’s womens other coaches walked off She said she was the ing Bank of America, in its Associated Press were not until a 79 eliminated her basketball team contend the job in protest last only player ordered to run first year as the title spon­ immediately returned. for the final round. their former coach pulled week, saying the athletics up and down stairs. sor, wants Sorenstam to Tournament director If S orenstam w ere to a teammate’s hair and department had stopped Lowry and Stollings play. The Colonial is May Dee Finley suggested last play Colonial, she would made a sick player run communicating with them. denied making Cherizard 22-25 in Fort Worth, week that Colonial had no steal the spotlight from until she collapsed and Faison regarded their run stairs, but said she Texas. room for Sorenstam Connecticut club pro Suzy was hospitalized. walkouts as resignations. had to climb stairs to get The 32-year-old Swede, because it had several Whaley, who has said she The accusations were Ten players attended a to the bathroom. who last year won 13 players interested in their will play in the Greater made against Nikita news conference Sunday, “She came to me and times around the world exemptions and “we’re Hartford Open in July. Lowry, who was placed on and nine raised their told me she was ill,” and shattered the LPGA here to provide a place to W haley qualified by administrative leave in hands when asked if they Lowry said. “I sent her Tour scoring average, said play for PGA Tour play­ winning a PGA of America December over what ath­ would quit if Lowry were over to the trainer. If the two weeks ago she would ers.” sectional tournament, letics director Brian reinstated. The 10th, Mari trainer knew she was ill, love to compete against "It would be fun to see even though she was Faison termed “philosoph­ Sanchez, said she would it’s the trainer’s job to take the men if offered an her play, but I’m afraid allowed to compete from a ical differences in coach­ stay because she is a her out of practice.” exemption. that will not be possible shorter set of tees.

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NHL NFL Bryden's bid to buy approved Niners' Rumph

♦ Courts must “We’ve made very substantial court another $8.7 million in progress and the time it’s taken funds. faces DUI trial approve offer to has allowed us to produce what While lawyers for the two buy Senators we think will be a very precise banks and the NHL agreed that and complete agreement which the additional financing was Associated Press we think the court will be satis­ necessary, the banks could not Associated Press level was .091. Under fied with,” Bryden said. agree how much each should Florida law, it is illegal to OTTAWA However, the deal approved pay, or whether they should operate a motor vehicle with Rod Bryden’s bid to buy back by creditors on Monday is only agree to the $8.8 million MIAMI a blood-alcohol level above the Ottawa Senators was “the first of what will be a few amount. San Francisco 49ers cor- .08. Rumph pleaded inno­ accepted by the team's creditors steps to conclude the change in The parties will return to nerback Mike Rumph reject­ cent to the charges last but still must be approved by ownership of the hockey club,” court Thursday if no agreement ed a plea agreement and August. The trial was sched­ the court. he added. on the in terim fin ancing is opted to face trial Monday uled to resume Tuesday Bryden’s offer is believed to Bryden said he is still dealing made before then. on charges of driving drunk afternoon. be worth more than $130 mil­ w ith Covanta Energy, a U.S. The team warned it would last July. The former University of lion, and he said Monday he firm owed more than $210 mil­ most likely not be able to meet a Rumph turned down the Miami star had no prior was optimistic the court would lion on the arena, to buy prescheduled payment to play­ plea deal usually offered to criminal record. State attor­ agree to the deal. He said the Covanta’s interest in the arena. ers Friday without the addition­ first-time offenders that neys said they were pre­ sale will m ake the team debt Covanta is also in bankruptcy al funds. would have kept him out of pared to offer him the mini­ free. protection and its creditors are The Senators missed a pay­ jail. Miami-Dade Circuit mum penalty required by The Senators have been oper­ part of any sale. ment to players in early Judge Beth Bloom told state law, which includes a ating under bankruptcy court Bryden said Covanta’s credi­ January, about a week before it Rumph before jury selection six-month driver license sus­ protection since Jan. 9. Their tors could agree to the arena sought court protection that that if convicted he could be pension, six months proba­ court-ordered protection from sale even before the Ottawa barred creditors from seizing sentenced to a maximum of tion, $729 in fines and 50 creditors was to have expired court approves the team’s sale. the team’s assets due to unpaid six months in jail followed by hours of community service. Tuesday. Bryden first thought a deci­ bills. a year of probation. Edward O’Donnell III, Earlier Monday, the Senators sion on the offer would be made Canadian billionaire Eugene Rumph, 23, told the judge Rumph’s lawyer, said if received additional financing Jan. 24. He said the delays Melnyk had said he would make he was aware of the possible Rumph is convicted he would and an extension until April 17 occurred because he wanted to an all-cash bid for the team if penalties. He has maintained ask the judge for a stay on on bankruptcy protection from ensure that proper steps were Bryden’s offer failed. In a state­ his innocence. any jail sentence pending creditors. taken to give CIBC and ment released late Monday, A Miami Beach police offi­ appeal. Bloom replied that it However, there was confusion FleetBoston the money they are Melnyk said he was “obviously cer testified Monday that he was premature to consider in court over who would foot owed. very disappointed by this deci­ stopped Rumph’s vehicle at any such request now. the bill to allow the Senators to Those steps require the sale sion and that I will not have the 4:20 a.m. on July 6 after Rumph had 41 tackles and keep playing and make a pay­ of units in the team through a opportunity to submit a viable watching him roll through one forced fumble in 16 ment to players Friday. limited partnership, giving financial proposal for the two stop signs. The officer games with the 49ers. He Creditors are owed more than investors tax deductibles in Ottawa Senators. said Rumph then failed five was a key member of $160 million and include the exchange for shares in the club. “I am pleased that there field sobriety tests. Miami’s 2001 national cham­ NHL and m ajor lenders CIBC Such a deal was killed by the remains a possibility for the Another officer testified pionship team and was and FleetBoston Financial Corp. banks in December. team to stay in Ottawa and con­ that Rumph said he had con­ selected as the first-round The deal is for the team only The Senators received about tinue its excellence on the ice.” sumed one 6-ounce glass of choice of the 49ers in the but is contingent on the sale of $8.8 million from CIBC and Melnyk said he has no other Courvoisier and Coca-Cola in 2002 NFL draft, signing a the Corel Centre to Bryden in a FleetBoston on Jan. 9. On interest in acquiring other NHL the two hours before driving. five-year, $6.4 million con­ separate agreement. Monday, the team sought in franchises. Rumph’s blood-alcohol tract.

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NASCAR Green edges Earnhardt to win Daytona pole

Gordon and Kevin Harvick, were Associated Press third and sixth in qualifying. That delighted Childress, who DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. added Green as a third driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. had and had considerable turnover planned to beat everybody this of personnel last year. month. He just hadn’t figured on “We’ve got some long-range Jeff Green. plans at RCR,” the car owner The unheralded Green, dri­ said. “Last year, we had some ving for Richard Childress short-term sacrifices for long­ Racing, the team for which the term success.” late Dale Earnhardt won six of Green, who won the Busch his seven Winston Cup champi­ Series title in 2000, is starting onships, beat Earnhardt Jr. for his second full season with the Daytona 500 pole Monday — Childress. The 40-year-old dri­ though not by much. ver, one of three racing brothers In fact, the difference between from Owensboro, Ky., said there Green’s lap of 186.606 mph and is a new feeling around the Earnhardt’s 186.382 was a team. mere 0.058 seconds. “Last year, we were just get­ As much of a shock as Green’s ting to the racetrack, not performance was to many peo­ gelling,” Green said. “There’s ple in the Winston Cup garage been a lot of work done in the and Daytona International last few months in our shop and Speedway’s grandstand, it came the new Monte Carlo is a phe­ as no surprise to the driver. nomenal car. Chevrolet gave us “I really expected it,” he said. something this year we can real­ KRT Photo “A lot of people, I think, looked ly race with. Jeff Green, right, Jokes with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. after Green took the pole position for the at me like I had four eyes when “And [new crew chief] Mike Daytona 500. I said that. But we didn’t prac­ Beam really turned us around.” tice a whole lot Saturday. We Chevrolets took the top four knew we had a great race car.” positions and six of the top That confidence made eight. Sunday’s rainout of qualifying Despite the qualifying results, agonizing for Green. Earnhardt and Waltrip remain “That was the longest day of the drivers to beat, having won my life,” he said. “I kept telling six of the last eight races at everybody what a great car we Daytona and Talladega, had. I kept telling Michelle, my NASCAR’s two biggest and wife, how great the car was, and fastest ovals. she was just shaking her head. “It’s going to be tough to beat “Now we’ve proved it.” those guys,” Green said. “But The two drivers who came out there are 40 other guys out on top Monday were more than there that you’ve got to beat, too halfway down the 51-car quali­ — not just the DEI cars. My phi­ fying line and had to wait losophy is to get in front of the through a 75-minute rain delay [No.] 8 [Earnhardt car] and let and about 90 minutes of qualify­ me push you all the way to the ing before getting their chance. end. Earnhardt, who went into “That’s what I’m going to do. qualifying heavily favored to I’m going to block my butt off to take his first Daytona pole after keep him behind me. They’ve showing muscle by winning got a great combination, but I Saturday night’s Bud Shootout, think RCR is right there with went first and, as expected, them now.” vaulted right to the top. With the front row decided on Green, the next in line, drove Monday — 24 hours after rain onto the 2 1/2-mile oval and rel­ prevented qualifying — the rest egated the surprised Earnhardt of the 43-car field will be filled to second. Thursday. “It was kind of bittersweet to Under the unique qualifying lose the pole, but, in a way, we format for the 500, positions 3 have so much to be proud of through 30 are determined in because we’ve improved so twin 125-mile qualifying races, much,” Earnhardt said. “It was with 14 coming out of each race. Paleontologist Paul Serenohas encountered some a fantastic lap.” Positions 31-36 go to the fastest of the weirdest creatures that ever walked the earth. Yet some of the scariest The two fast Chevrolets are drivers Monday who haven’t the only cars with guaranteed already qualified. things he’s discovered aren’t likely to become extinct anytime soon. Sad to say, starting positions for NASCAR’s The rest of the lineup is filled premier race. by provisional starters, based on mutual fund management fees will probably outlast us all. That’s why Dr. Sereno While Earnhardt and Dale last year’s car-owner points. Earnhardt Inc. teammates Series champion Tony Stewart was afraid of getting eaten alive. he w Michael Waltrip and Steve Park blew his engine on his first of to a company famous for keeping the costs down. That meant more money for wound up a disappointing sec­ two qualifying laps and failed to . ond, fourth and 17th, it was a post a time. him and less for the monsters. particularly good day for the He will start no worse than Childress team, which had a 37th, on car-owner points, but miserable year in 2002. will try to improve on that Log on for ideas, advice, and results. TIAA-CREF.org or call (800) 842-2 Green’s teammates, Robby Thursday.

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MLB Phillies avoid arbitration by signing Adams

But after going 4-7 with a 5.00 Associated Press ERA in 19 starts, Adams was replaced by former first-round PHILADELPHIA pick Brett Myers in the rotation. Right-hander Terry Adams Adams had success as a avoided arbitration by signing a reliever, posting a 2.38 ERA in one-year, $2.9 million deal with 27 appearances, including an the Philadelphia Phillies on 0.91 ERA in his last 16 games. Monday. He’ll join closer Jose Mesa, Adams was 7-9 with a 4.35 right-hander Turk Wendell and ERA in 46 appearances in his left-handers Rheal Cormier and first season with the Phillies last Dan Plesac in Philadelphia’s vet­ year. He began the season as a eran bullpen. starter, before moving to the The Phillies have no more bullpen, where he had spent players eligible for arbitration. most of his eight-year career. Right-hander Kevin Millwood, “It was great to have Terry acquired from the Atlanta decide to come back to us after Braves in December, signed a filing for free agency,” Phillies $9.9 million, one-year contract general manager Ed Wade said. on Jan. 17. Second baseman “We think he'll prosper in the Placido Polanco, acquired from role of full-time relief pitcher." the St. Louis Cardinals last July, The Phillies also signed left- signed a one-year contract handed reliever Hector worth $2,875,000 on Jan. 30. Mercado, minor league right­ Philadelphia has been the hander Eric Junge and minor- most aggressive team in the league outfielder Jorge Padilla. majors this offseason, signing Mercado was 2-2 with a 4.62 first baseman Jim Thome, third ERA in 31 appearances, includ­ baseman David Bell, acquiring ing th ree sta rts. H e’ll m ake Millwood and extended the con­ $330,000 on the major league tracts of left fielder Pat Burrell roster, or $204,000 if he pitches and left-hander Randy Wolf. in the minors. Once considered among the Adams was Philadelphia’s most frugal teams in baseball, only significant offseason acqui­ the Phillies have committed sition last year after winning a almost $185 million this offsea­ career-high 12 games with the son to Thome, Millwood, Los Angeles Dodgers in 2001. Burrell, Bell and Wolf. He signed an incentive-laden The Phillies open their most $2.7 million, one-year contract anticipated training cam p in last January, and opened the almost a decade on Friday when year as the No. 3 starter behind pitchers and catchers report. KRT Photo Robert Person and Vicente The first full-squad workout is Philadelphia pitcher Terry Adams talks with catcher Mike Lieberthal In a game last year against Padilla. scheduled for Feb. 19. the New York Mets. Adams signed a one year, $2.9 million deal Monday. Taney a Summer Employment MLB The Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC), at Saint Mary’s drink? College and Notre Dame, is seeking individuals to work in the 2003 Expos summer day camp program, June 5 through August 1 and Augsut 11-21. If you are 18 years or older, enjoy children, and have experiences with Happy 21st preschool and/or primary children ages 5-10, please contact one of the numbers below for further information and an application. sign El Eileen! Early Childhood Development Duque Love, the girls! Center, Inc. Associated Press

284-4693 MONTREAL (ECDC-SMC) Orlando Hernandez and the Montreal Expos agreed Monday featuring to a one-year contract worth $4.1 631-3344 million. (ECDC-ND) El Duque, acquired from the New York Yankees on Jan. 15, based on the had asked for a raise from $3.2 children'*) book by Elizabeth Winthrop million to $4.5 million in salary arbitration. Montreal had offered $4 million. In addition to his salary, the 37-year-old right-hander can S a in t Mary'e College make $200,000 in performance Dance Workshop bonuses. presents Hernandez struggled with injuries last year, going 8-5 with a 3.64 ERA and one save in 22 starts and two relief appearances for New York. He has a 53-38 major league record following his defection from Cuba and is 9-3 in the postseason. He would make bonuses of $20,000 each for 24, 26, 28, 30 i'Vlc and 32 starts, and for 160, 175, o w ' - r Di 'T 190, 200 and 210 innings. Montreal previously settled its arbitration cases with shortstop Orlando Cabrera and left-hander February 14-15 @ 7:30 p.m. Joey Eischen. S a in t M ar\ < C ollege Right-hander Javier Vazquez is February 16 @ 2:30 p.m. M O R E A U ) the only Expos player remaining / C E N T E R , / O’Laughlin Auditorium 1 FOR THE ARTS in arbitration. He has asked for a ^ N O T R E DAME, IN i t raise from $4,775,000 to $7.15 m i l mm es- movies For ticket Information contact Saint Mary's Box Office @ 5 7 4 / 2 5 4 - 4 5 2 6 million, while Montreal has offered $6 million. page 18 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Tuesday, February 11, 2003

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Ititors/Mentors Our greatest fea r is not tfiat we are inadequate, A few tutors are needed to tutor at McKinley Elementary School with Professor Werge of the English department. Tutoring is on Wednes­ 6ut tfiat ive are powetfuC6eyondmeasure. It is our days from 2:30-3:30. Contact Professor Werge at 631-7679. fig fit, not our darkness, whichfrig f tens us. lA/e astj

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NHL Cash-strapped Pens deal Kovalev to Rangers

Lemieux said he was going to Associated Press do all he could to keep the Penguins out of bankruptcy, NEW YORK where the Buffalo Sabres and The New York Rangers added Ottawa Senators have already another high-priced All-Star to landed this season. Lemieux their struggling lineup, acquir­ bought the Penguins out of ing high-scoring forward Alexei bankruptcy in 1999. Kovalev from the cash-strapped It is the latest move by a des­ Pittsburgh Penguins in an eight- perate Rangers team that is try­ player trade Monday. ing to reach the playoffs for the The Rangers got one of the first time since 1997. Sather elite players in the league and a fired rookie coach Bryan world-class offensive talent, Trottier just 54 games into the while the Penguins got four guys season and moved behind the who will probably be fringe bench. The Rangers are 0-2-1-1 players for them, plus some­ under Sather. where in the neighborhood of “He’s an elite player that has $4 million. That exchange of tremendous skill," Sather said. players combined with the fact “He plays hard, he’s played very that Pittsburgh also got rid of well this year. He competes and the salaries of Janne Laukkanen we need someone who can put and Mike Wilson says a lot the puck in the net." about the motives and current The NHL trade deadline is economic status of the Penguins. March 11, and New York has 24 On the ice, Kovalev is going to games remaining. help New York’s power play and In the last five years, the dramatically increase its 5-on-5 Penguins have lost some of the scoring. He is a player that game’s most creative offensive opponents are afraid of and will players — Jagr, Ron Francis, always be up against the oppo­ Robert Lang and, now Kovalev nents’ top checker, centerman — because they couldn’t afford and defensive pairing, and that to pay them market value. will free up room for a lot of Kovalev spent the first six-plus other guys. seasons of his NHL career with But the Rangers still have the Rangers and was a member other issues to address. They of New York’s Stanley-Cup win­ got a great scorer and did not ning team in 1994. give up a top-six forward from But the flashy forward often their roster, but New York has caused frustration, never seem­ some serious holes to fill defen­ ingly living up to his potential. sively, has a poor penalty-killing He reached the 20-goal mark unit and has to find a way to four times in New York, with a keep the puck out of the net. high of 24 in 1995-96. Kovalev is not the one missing Kovalev w as d ea lt to piece that is going to get New Pittsburgh on Nov. 25, 1998. York into the playoffs. The With the Penguins, Kovalev has AllSport Rangers, already with an NHL- scored 169 goals in five seasons. Alexei Kavalev skates In the 53rd NHL All-Star game on Feb. 2. He was traded from the high payroll over $70 million, He had 44 two seasons ago and Pittsburgh Penguins to the New York Rangers Monday. are desperate to make the play­ 32 last season. offs for the first time since 1997. Unlike the Jagr trade to The Penguins sent Kovalev, Washington two years ago, their second-leading scorer, for­ when the Jagr asked to be dealt ward Dan LaCouture, and and the Penguins accommodat­ defensemen Janne Laukkanen ed him, Pittsburgh general man­ Ride FREE to and from and Mike Wilson to the strug­ ager Craig Patrick wasn’t will­ gling Rangers for forwards Rico ing to accept only prospects in Fata and Mikael Samuelsson, return for Kovalev. MAIN CIRCLE, defensemen Richard Lintner Despite his desire to stay with and Joel Bouchard, and what is the Penguins, Kovalev never believed to be $4 million in appeared willing to accept less ROBINSON CENTER, cash. money to stay in Pittsburgh. The financially troubled “If I were 21, maybe I could Penguins said recently that any stay in Pittsburgh for less and LEGAL AID deal involving Kovalev would money, but I’m not 21," the All- require a $4 million payment — Star said recently. “It might be the most allowed by the NHL. my last contract. We definitely Students ride free on Transpo Route #7 between Main or “I don’t think it’s a salary want to be paid what we're Library Circle and the Robinson Center and Legal Aid dump at all. 1 think it’s a trade," worth." Rangers general manager-coach The Rangers were able to with a Notre Dame or Saint Mary’s ID. Glen Sather said of the deal, swing the deal without giving up three weeks in the making. young players such as forward Kovalev has 27 goals and 37 Jamie Lundmark and 19-year- OPERATING HOURS: assists this season and was cov­ old goalie Dan Blackburn. eted by many teams. Samuelsson had eight goals Monday - Friday: 5:30 a.m. 10 p.m. New York is in 11th place in and 14 assists in 58 games with the Eastern Conference and the Rangers this season. Fata Saturday: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. trails in the race for the final had two goals and four assists in playoff spot by six points despite 36 games. its league-high payroll. Bouchard had five goals and Dollars mattered most to seven assists, and Lintner has Pittsburgh. Kovalev, who will spent all but 10 games this sea­ TRANSPO BUS SCHEDULE turn 30 later this month, turned son in the AHL. From Downtown toward Mall From Mali toward Downtown down an estimated $30 million LaCouture had two goals and offer before the season started, M inutes past the hour (Approximate times) two assists in 44 games with the apparently because he wants a Penguins. Legal Aid 25 & 55 0 8 & 38 deal in the $8 million a year Laukkanen has been out most Robinson range. He is earning $4.6 mil­ of the season, but Sather hopes 27 & 57 06 & 36 Center lion this year. he will return soon. Wilson has “This is a trade 1 don’t think been in the AHL this season. Main Circle 29 & 59 04 & 34 many teams would turn down," It was the third deal in a 24- Library Circle 01 & 31 02 & 32 Sather said. “We were fortunate hour span by the Penguins, who to be there at the right time." are two points ahead of the The right wing is eligible for Rangers. Schedules are available at I he LaFortune Information Desk. Center for Social Concerns arbitration after this season, Pittsburgh traded defenseman or Student Government Offices and an award in that price Andrew Ference to Calgary for range wouldn’t fit into the a conditional draft pick Monday, NOTE: Notre Dame/St Mary's afternoon shuttle bus .42 will be discontinued as of March Penguins’ $32 million payroll. and received defenseman Penguins owner and player 1st Students should begin using the Transpo bus instead Shuttle bus #1 serving Notre Shawn Heins from San Jose, Mario Lemieux expects the team Dame. St Man's and Holv Cross will continue as scheduled also for a conditional draft pick, to lose money this year. Sunday. page 20 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, February 11, 2003

M ens Ba sk etb a ll Longhorns hold on to edge Price, Oklahoma

rallied behind Price, who hit the second half came on free Associated Press consecutive 3-pointers, and throws, and its first field goal closed the gap to 31-28 with was accidentally put in by AUSTIN, Texas 1:44 left in the half. Okafor as he tried to grab a Brandon Mouton scored 14 Texas stretched the lead to rebound. points and Royal Ivey hit the 36-28 and had a chance to The first field goal for the key 3-pointer as No. 6 Texas seize momentum before Brian Orangemen came on an alley- defeated (No. 4 ESPN/USA Boddicker, the team’s best 3- oop to Hakim Warrick with Today, No. 5 AP) Oklahoma 67- point shooter, missed. Price 11:05 to play and it pulled them 61 Monday night, snapping an then hit his fourth 3-pointer on to 50-44. eight-game losing streak the other end with 1.8 seconds They got to 50-46 just over a against the Sooners. left to make it 36-31 at half- minute later on a layup by The Longhorns (16-4, 7-2 Big time. Kueth Duany, but the Huskies 12) hadn’t beaten their border Oklahoma briefly held the went on a 13-5 run that fea­ rivals since Jan. 15, 2000. The lead in the second half when tured a short jumper by Ben skid included three straight Ebi Ere’s 3-pointer made it 45- Gordon, the first field goal of defeats in the Big 12 tourna­ 43 with 14:06 to play. A layup the half for the Huskies’ leading m ent and an overtime loss in by Thomas and a jumper by scorer. Austin last season. Ivey put Texas back on top, and Rashad Anderson had 13 Hollis Price scored 23 points the Longhorns didn’t trail points for Connecticut, which for Oklahoma (16-4, 7-2), again. had lost three of its last four which dropped out of a tie for against Syracuse, while Gordon first place in the conference Connecticut 75, Syracuse 61 had 11, well below his 20.6 with Oklahoma State and Emeka Okafor had 15 points average. Kansas. and 12 rebounds, and (No. 19 Warrick and Duany each had A crowd of 15,783 came to ESPN/USA Today, No. 23 AP) 12 points for Syracuse, which the Frank Erwin Center — eas­ Connecticut used a balanced finished with a 41-38 rebound­ Icon Sports Photo ily the most raucous crowd in offense and solid defense to ing advantage, including 21-11 Texas’ Brandon Mouton shoots over a Texas Tech defender In Texas coach Rick Barnes’ five beat (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today, on the offensive end. the Longhorns’ victory on Jan. 14. years in Austin — eager to see No. 17 AP) Syracuse 75-61 Texas end the losing streak. Monday night. When the final buzzer sounded, The Huskies (15-5, 6-3 Big hundreds of students rushed East) won their second straight the floor to mob the Texas game since losing two in a row players and sing “The Eyes of by more than 20 points. They Texas” with the pep band. improved to 2-1 without coach Texas, which led most of the Jim Calhoun, who was released game, was ahead 55-54 when from the hospital Sunday, three Ivey nailed his second 3-pointer days after having surgery to to give the Longhorns a four- remove a cancerous prostate. point lead with 2:11 left to play. They also won their second The Sooners, used to getting game without starting point the best of Texas, got to 60-59 guard Taliek Brown, who will on Price’s fifth 3-pointer before be out four-to-six weeks with a Texas’ Jason Klotz dropped in broken finger. a turnaround jumper. Texas Freshman Carmelo Anthony made 5-of-6 free throws down matched his career high with the stretch to seal the win. 29 points and grabbed 11 Ivey finished with 14 points. rebounds for the Orangemen James Thomas got his 10th (16-4, 7-3), who had won three double-double of the season straight and five of six. w ith 11 p o in ts an d 16 Connecticut spread its offense rebounds. out, as seven of its eight players Kevin Bookout scored 12 scored at least seven points. points and Quannas White had Meanwhile, Syracuse was pret­ 10 for the Sooners, who outshot ty much limited to converting Texas 42 percent to 39 percent offensive rebounds for points. but were outrebounded 42-34. The Orangemen, who entered The Sooners, who commit the the game third in the league in fewest turnovers in the Big 12, scoring (81.1) and second in Just reading the book isn’t enough, had 14, and Texas turned them field goal percentage (48.8), into 15 points. w ere 20-for-67 from the field Texas started quickly, hitting (29.9 percent), including 8-for- 12 of its first 21 shots and tak­ 37 in the second half. FACT: You’ll need CliffsNotes ing a 28-14 lead. The Sooners Syracuse’s first 17 points of

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Mens Basketball Polls C ollege ba sk etb a ll Coaches team team 1 Arizona (25) Arizona (37) 1 2 Louisville (6) Louisville (27) 2 3 Kentucky Kentutky (5) 3 4 Oklahoma Florida (2) 4 5 Florida Oklahoma (1) 5 6 Texas Texas 6 7 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 7 8 Duke Duke 8 9 NOTRE DAME Kansas 9 10 Kansas NOTRE DAME 10 11 Marquette 12 Creighton Creighton 12 13 Illinois Oklahoma State 13 14 Oklahoma State Illinois 14 15 Maryland Wake Forest 15 16 Xavier Maryland 16 17 Wake Forest Syracuse 17 18 Syracuse Xavier 18 19 Connecticut Mississippi St. 19 20 Mississippi St. Georgia 20 21 Missouri Missouri 21 22 Georgia California 22 23 California Connecticut 23 24 Stanford Stanford 24 25 Purdue St. Joseph's 25

Womens Basketball Polls Coaches

t e a m team 1 Connecticut (40) Connecticut (44) 2 Duke Duke Icon Sports Photos 8 Tennessee Tennessee The Arizona Wildcats, led by coach Lute Olsen, returned to No. 1 In the Associated Press poll this week. This Is 4 LSU LSU the Wildcats' third trip to the top spot this season. 5 Kansas State Kansas State 6 North Carolina 7 Stanford Texas Tech 7 8 Texas Tech Wildcats reclaim top spot in AP poll Purdue 9 10 Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech 10 11 Mississippi St. Texas 11 streak at 17 games. points from the national Kentucky are in the top five 12 Texas Penn State 12 Associated Press Kentucky (18-3) also moved media panel after victories for the first time since Dec. 13 Arkansas Arkansas 13 NEW YORK up three spots to third. over Washington and 15, 1981, when Kentucky 14 Penn State Georgia 14 Arizona moved atop the Florida (19-3), which Washington State. was No. 2 and Louisville No. 15 South Carolina South Carolina 15 AP mens college basketball moved into the No. 1 spot The Wildcats are the fifth 3. poll Monday for the third last week for the first time team in the last six seasons Fourth-ranked Florida 17 Santa Barbara Minnesota 17 time this season, while for­ in school history, dropped to hold the No. 1 spot three (19-3) received two first- 18 Georgia mer No. 1 Alabama to fourth following a 70-55 times in a season. Duke did place votes after rebound­ 19 Vanderbilt Vlilanova 19 dropped out of the Top 25. loss to Kentucky. it last season. Cincinnati did ing from the loss to 20 Boston College In a season in which there Alabama (13-7) has lost it in 1999-2000, and Duke Kentucky with a win over 21 Oklahoma has not been a clear-cut No. five of its last six games and and North Carolina did it in Alabama. 22 Vlilanova Ohio State 22 1, the Wildcats (18-2) dropped out from No. 22. 1997-98. Oklahoma (16-3) had the 23 Wise. Green Bay The Crimson Tide, ranked The most trips to No. 1 in only other No. 1 vote and Arizona 24 moved up one place to 24 Washington No. 1 for the first time in a season was four by North moved from seventh to fifth. 25 Arizona retake the top spot they held in the preseason poll, school history six weeks Carolina in 1993-94. The Sooners were followed the first five weeks of the ago, became the first team Louisville, last ranked No. in the top ten by Texas, regular season, and for to fall from the rankings 2 in the preseason poll of Pittsburgh, Duke, Kansas another two weeks after after being No. 1 since 1986-87, was No. 1 on 27 and Notre Dame. Mens College Basketball that. Indiana and Duke both did ballots and had 1,706 Five teams in last week’s Louisville (18-1) moved it in 1979-80, when there points, 42 more than Top 10 lost six games No. Big East Conference up three spots to second. was a Top 20. Kentucky, which had five 8 Maryland lost twice The Cardinals have the Arizona received 37 first- first-place votes. while Top 25 teams lost a place votes and 1,753 Rivals Louisville and total of 15 games. West Division nation’s longest winning

I n Br ie f team w L P e t. NOTRE DAME 7 2 .778 Ferguson hired as After his time in Buffalo, Ferguson Kentucky’s 129-game home winning Syracuse 7 3 .778 Seanawks new GM became the director of player per­ streak with a 59-58 win. 6 2 .750 Bob Ferguson was hired as the sonnel for the Broncos from 1993- Burk travels to Augusta 5 Seton Hall 4 .556 Seattle Seahawks general manager 95. Before joining the Bills, Ferguson Martha Burk made her first visit to 3 6 .375 West Virginia Monday, taking over for Mike handled performance testing for the Augusta to scout possible protest 2 6 ,250 Georgetown Holmgren who relinquished the job Dallas Cowboys from 1984-85. sites near Augusta National Golf Club 2 6 .250 Rutgers to concentrate solely on coaching the for The Masters. team. Former Georgia Tech coach Burk, the head of the National Ferguson, 51, has spent 29 years dies Council of Women’s Organizations, in the NFL, including the last seven John “Whack” Hyder, the second was accompanied by supporters as with the Arizona Cardinals. He winningest basketball coach at she studied the neighborhood for became the Arizona general manag­ Georgia Tech, died Sunday. He was about two hours Saturday. around the dial er in 1999 but was fired last month 90. Burk would not give details about after the 5-11 Cardinals completed Hyder won 292 games with the planned protest. their season with a 37-7 loss at Georgia Tech between 1959-71. Burk was in Atlanta to meet with Denver. It was their ninth defeat in Hyder led Georgia Tech to its first players from the WNBA, who are 10 games. NCAA, a victory total surpassed only seeking a new contract and have Before joining the Cardinals’ front by Bobby Cremins. Tournament received her support. C ollege Basketball office in 1996, Ferguson spent 11 appearance in 1960 and also took The National Council of Women’s Michigan State at W isconsin 7 p.m., ESPN seasons in Buffalo and Denver, dur­ the Yellow Jackets to the NIT twice. Organizations and other groups plan St. John’s at Vlilanova 7 p.m., ESPN2 ing which time those teams went to Hyder coached Tech’s first two all- to protest the club’s all-male mem­ Ohio at Northern Illinois 8 p.m., FOXCH six Super Bowls. America players in Roger Kaiser and bership during The Masters in April. Rich Yunkus and was twice chosen Augusta-Richmond County officials Georgia at Kentucky9 p.m., ESPN He joined Buffalo in 1985 and was promoted to assistant general man- as Southeastern Conference coach of have said protesters will not be ager-director of pro personnel in the year. allowed near the club’s main gates 1989. The Bills won four consecutive Hyder’s most famous victory was because of dangerous traffic on AFC titles from 1990-93. Jan. 8, 1955, when Tech snapped Washington Road. page 22 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, February 11, 2003

C lub S po r ts Ski club continues to dominate the slopes in slalom

action, Saint Mary’s Marta including two national cham­ Special to The Observer nationals. once. Ascadi, second, Claire pionships. Womens Water Polo Womens Ice Hockey Berezowitz, third, and Alexa This year’s squads may lack The Notre Dame women Led by Brigette Alge and The Notre Dame women’s Garot, sixth represented the the depth of recent editions, took their first step in post­ Sarah Todnem, the Irish fin­ ice hockey team displayed club in the walk-trot-canter but the club still has some season championship compe­ ished 3-2 in this weekend’s marked improvement in skat­ event, while Heather impressive performers. tition by winning the MCSA Michigan State Invitational. ing, stick handling, and team­ Dziedzic, second, Elena At Miami, the womens Divisional Championships in The women opened with a work this weekend, yet Burton, fourth, Marita squad placed second among both slalom and giant slalom 13-5 loss to the host dropped two closely contest­ Murphy and Cecilia Hopkins, 10 teams, including Purdue, this weekend at Crystal Spartans, the two time ed games at the Joyce Center. who each tied for sixth, per­ Ohio State, Washington State, Mountain. The spotlight also defending national champi­ Although losing to Oakland formed in the walk-trot Virginia Tech, Indiana, shone brightly on the men's ons. Kristy Bohling’s three by scores of 6-2 and 3-1, the event. Illinois, Eastern Michigan, squad as Mike Ryan dominat­ goals led the Irish, with fel­ Irish were competitive from Highlights of Sunday’s Xavier, and Miami. ed the field in the slalom on low freshman Katie Lancos start to finish in both contests action saw Heywood, Senior Emily Smith and Saturday, capturing gold as and junior Allison Gienko and for long periods actually Hoffman, and Kopacz place freshman Anne St. Clair by the relatively large com­ each finding the net once. dominated play. Megan second, third, and fifth in placed first and second, bined margin of .65 seconds. The Irish rebounded to Mattia and Angelina open fences, with Hoffman respectively, in the all- Teammate Bill Leimkuehler defeat Ohio State 12-2 in the Zerhbach rocketed in two 2nd in open flats as well. around competition. Smith finished 14th while Eric second game as Gienko and goals for the Irish in the Katy Ryan finished third in took first on the uneven bars Hansen’s 30th place earned Bohling each scored three opener, while Anne Wenger novice fences, Liz Bell took and the balance beam, while enough points for the Irish goals, and Margo Klosterman was credited with 21 saves. second in intermediate flats, St. Clair placed second on mens squad to claim third in and Kimmy Moore each The second game was close and Marta Ascadi earned sec­ uneven bars and in the floor the slalom. splashed home a pair. Kendra throughout as Mattia again ond in w alk-trot-canter. exercise. In womens slalom, Leigh Harmon and Christina Hoover scored midway through the Sophomore Caitlin O’Brien Hellrung, Molly Munsterer, completed the scoring for the second period. A late Oakland G y m n a stics placed second on the vault and Mary Butler took first, Irish. goal in the third period ended Building upon a rich her­ and fourth on the balance third, and fourth to beat run­ The Irish continued to dis­ the Irish hopes for the come­ itage of success, the Notre beam, while Mary Blazewicz ner-up Michigan by over five play a well balanced attack back. Dame/Saint Mary’s gymnas­ and Kristi Peterson also seconds. Hellrung and as Moore, Sarah Todnem, After being outshot 27-13 in tics club opened its season in scored points for the Irish. Munsterer topped that great Bohling, Lancos, and Meghan the first game, the Irish Oxford, Ohio at the Miami Pete Blouin was the top finish with a one-two showing Grezlak all ripped the nets in attack equaled Oakland on Cup. performer for the men, com­ in the giant slalom, while a close 7-5 loss to Purdue. Sunday, with 17 shots on goal The womens squad has peting in floor exercise, still Butler placed sixth. Alanna Again rebounding from for each squad. been ranked among the top rings, and high bar. Lungren and Lindsay May fin­ defeat, the Irish forced seven teams in the country Mike Gartner, Eric Eddy, ished 9th and 21st, respec­ Northwestern to overtime E q u estrian for each of the past five and freshmen Aaron Robers tively, to help the club nar­ and then controlled action The Notre Dame / Saint years, while the mens squad and Andrew Roberts complet­ rowly edge a strong Michigan with a 3-0 finish to post a 7-4 Mary’s equestrian club fea­ boasts five top five finishes, ed the Irish line-up. State team, 119.67-121.24. victory. Geinko and Bohling tured several fine perfor­ Leimkuehler paced the men again tallied twice each, mances at the Purdue in the giant slalom with his while Klosterman, Moore, Invitational this weekend. In 14th place while Kieran and and Lancos all fired open fences, Molly Kopacz T h e S o u t h B e n d Norton, Sean Glennan, and home goals. tied for second, while Saint C H O C O L A T E Leif Petterson all contributed A tired Irish squad came Mary’s Katie Heywood and COMPANY to the mens scoring. Jesse out on top in a shootout, Meganne Hoffman took sec­ Hensley, Cory Ryan, and Mike defeating Eastern Michigan ond and fourth. Kopacz and Ryan all received identical 12-8 in the finale. Lancos had Hoffman finished first and Purchase a one-pound Heart times of 28.63 seconds on another huge performance as third in open flat. Liz Bell their second runs. she accounted for four goals. and Julia Burke tied for sec­ and we'll throw in a long-stern Next week, the club will Klosterman, Gienko, and ond in intermediate fences rose for FREE! travel to Marquette, Mich, for Bohling each contributed two and took fourth and third the regional championships, goals, with Moore and respectively in intermediate which serve as qualifiers for Grezlak each finding the net flat. Completing Saturday’s Good only on Feb. 13 & 14, and only while supplies last CMCtW * ACAPULCO * JAMAICA BAHAMAS # FLORIDA Now, he — and the rest of Bball the Irish — has a chance to do it again. continued from page 24 “I think our guys know,” Brey said, “they can say, At these locations:CEL V v I— I— ‘We’re tied for first. We’re Scottsdale Mall I University Park Mall wants to keep his team focused playing for a banner.”’ 299-8488 277-7278 on the possibility of winning its SEIL TRIPS, Concord Mall Chocolate Cafe: [the s e a s o n second West Division title in Contact Andrew Soukup at EARN CASH, 8 75-0732 South Bend 287-0725 three years. Factory Outlet [email protected] GO FREE! Shipshewana 2 33-2577 Notre Dame’s victory over 768-7796 OF LOVE the Panthers Sunday gave www.ststrovel tom them a 7-2 conference record and pulled them a half-game ahead of Pittsburgh and No. 17 Unsure who to vote for?? Syracuse for first in the West Division. Ironically, Notre Dame’s next game is at Concerned about SyR's?? Syracuse on Sunday, who handed Pittsburgh its other Tune in to the conference loss. “Let’s just focus on Pittsburgh and the West Notre Dame Division,” Brey said he told his team last week. “We said if we can beat Pittsburgh, we’re right tied up in this thing, knot­ PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES ted up down the stretch. And I think that helps us stay focused on our day-to-day stuff, instead of ‘Are we going to be in Indy?”’ TONIGHT on 88.9 WSND FM The road doesn’t get much easier after Saturday’s game. The Irish host Virginia Tech, Ask QUESTIONS hear ANSWERS No. 23 Connecticut and Syracuse and travel to West Virginia, Rutgers and Win free PIZZA! Georgetown. But Brey is counting on senior Matt Carroll to help Call 631-7342 keep the Irish focused on win­ ning the West Division title. As That's 631-SEGA a sophomore two years ago, Carroll played a key role in Be INFORMED about your ND future!!! helping the Irish to capture a division title and hang a ban­ 10:00-10:30 pm on 88.9 ner in the Joyce Center. Tuesday, February 11, 2003 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 23

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M ens Ba s k etb a ll Big East season title still top goal for Irish

it.” By ANDREW SOUKUP Although the Irish leapt a Sports Writer spot to No. 9 in the coaches’ poll — they stayed at No. 10 in A blank NCAA T ournam ent the media poll — the only bracket hangs in Mike Brey’s ranking that matters come office, but the Irish coach isn’t NCAA Tournament time is the too concerned about March RPI figure used to evaluate a Madness yet. team based on its record and That’s why he posted the Big schedule strength. Notre Dame East West Division standings in is currently ranked eighth in the locker room last week, a the RPI standings, which the way of reminding his team that NCAA Committee uses to help there’s still a lot of regular- determine seeding come season basketball to be played. March. But few could blame Brey Most impressive on Notre and the 19-4 Irish for wanting Dame’s RPI resume is the num­ to look ahead. They’ve never ber of wins over Top 50 RPI been in this situation before. foes. This season, the Irish In Brey’s first two years with knocked off No. 2 Texas, No. the Irish, Notre Dame entered 17 Marquette, No. 20 February needing to scrap its Pittsburgh and No. 32 way into an NCAA Tournament Maryland. Notre Dame’s four berth. Thanks to a strong finish losses came to Pittsburgh, both years, they earned a sixth Creighton, Kentucky and Seton seed in 2001 and an eighth Hall - all ranked in the top 50 seed last year. in the RPI. Now, at this point in the sea­ If the tournam ent were held son, they don’t have to worry today, ESPN.com bracketolo- whether they’ll make the NCAA gist Joe Lunardi predicts Notre Tournament. The only bracket- Dame would be a No. 2 seed related question still left to playing in Indianapolis. Since answer is how high Notre last year, the NCAA tends to Dame will be seeded. place highly-seeded teams “I know every day th ere’s a close to home. The higher the mock bracket,” Brey said after seed, the greater the chance a Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh team could play within driving 66-64 Sunday. “They’ve got us distance. playing here, and then we’re For Brey, all the tournam ent playing there, and people are talk is exciting to hear. But he CHIP MARKS/The Observer starting to talk about it. It’s Senior forward Dan Miller pushes past a Georgetown player during an Irish win earlier In the exciting that we’re involved in see BBALL/page 22 season. Notre Dame Is focused on winning a Big East West Division title.

F en c in g Irish bring out brooms with sweep at Duke

pointed that the men and overall team depth. On the mens side, senior foil Sophomore epeeist Michal By MATT LOZAR women weren’t fencing on the “We can all back each other captain Ozren Debic continued Sobieraj, senior sabreman Matt Spores Editor same day. We didn’t get to up. I think we have the his dominating season with a Fabricant and Debic each cheer each other on as much as strongest team overall,” Walton perfect 15-0 record at Duke. recorded three win against When the national champi­ we could, but when the whole said. “There are some teams Debic is now 42-1 on the sea­ Stanford. onships roll around in less than team was together, it was that excel in one weapon. I feel son and on pace for one of the “We fenced really well,” six weeks, the team with the great.” we have the best seasons Snyder said. “We proved we highest combined score wins While all of the wins by Notre strongest in N otre can go in there and sweep the the title. At Dame’s womens team were by overall team. “We fenced really well. Dame fencing tourney and have a strong the Duke at least nine points, the individ­ The other two We proved we can go in history. showing at NCAAs.” Duals this ual weapons had to pick each te a m s can there and sweep the “Oz is fenc­ With the new national rank­ past w eek­ other up in two of those victo­ pick up the ing amazing,” ings scheduled to be released end, the ries. Against Air Force, the extra wins tourney and have a sophomore later this week, wins over No. 4 Irish epee and sabre squads each w h en the strong showing at the foilist Derek Ohio State, No. 1 Penn State sh ow ed a went 5-4, but the foil squad other weapon NCAA’s" Snyder said. and No. 6 Stanford all but guar­ resilient created some cushion with an faces a tough “He has beat­ antee the Notre Dame mens te am a tti­ 8-1 record. opponent.” en some real­ team will take over the top spot tu d e w ith In the matchup with Stanford, Notre Dame Derek Snyder ly strong peo­ in the polls for the third consec­ the m en s Bedarskl the epee squad was 9-0 while sophomore sophomore foilist ple this year. utive year. and w o m ­ the sabre squad was 7-2. This and defend­ “O ur foil The five victories extend the ens team each sweeping five time, those two weapons helped ing national team is really mens dual match-winning matches. the foil squad, which went 3-6 champion Alicja Kryczalo sur­ prepared for NCAAs this year.” streak to 78. “It was excellent. The whole in a tough matchup against prisingly dropped two bouts Against the sixth-ranked team did a wonderful job,” 2001 NCAA Champion Iris this weekend. Kryczalo, who Cardinal, the Irish cruised to junior epeeist Kerry Walton Zimmerman. The total team lost only twice last season, has victory by getting six wins at Contact Matt Lozar at said. “We were a little disap­ effort comes from Notre Dame’s a record of 36-3 this year. each weapon for an 18-9 win. [email protected]

(O u , MENS BASKETBALL FENCING CLUB SPORTS Notre Dame is not letting its 19-4 record go to Notre Dame def. Stanford, North The Irish ski club continued its domination of its head. The focus is still on the Big East West Carolina, Johns Hopkins, Duke and slalom and giant slalom by winning the MCSA Division season title as the Irish prepare to face Air Force Divisional Championships this weekend. cc3 the rest of their season. The womens water polo team finished 3-2 at the The Notre Dame fencing team continued a Michigan State Invitational this weekend with o s strong showing by decisively sweeping the Duke wins over Ohio State and Eastern Michigan. Duals this past weekend. back page back page page 22