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Thursday, March 5, 1998 • Vol. XXXI No. 105 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S • BOARD OF GOVERNANCE Board approves new student support group By ALLISON KOENIG comprised of members and sup­ charged with the responsibility Saint Mary's News Editor porters of the disbanded to address all issues of sexuali­ Alliance, the student group ty. In an almost unanimous deci­ whose official club status was "This is about autonomy ... sion at last night's meeting, denied by College president and believing that we as women Saint Mary's College Board of Marilou Eldred last Thursday. are responsible and mature I. To provide peer ~t.IPJ)Ortfqr$tudents facing the difficult issues surrounding (;overnance voted to approve Seven representatives of the enough to have these discus­ sexuality. · Feminist Collective presented sions on our own," said Poogie the Feminist Collective, a "stu­ II. To make kn and promote the principles of \1\fpmen's unity among the dent organization which pro­ the group's constitution and Sherer, a Feminist Collective students at ry's College througtlthe adtwernodeling of these vides aetive. visible and consis­ membership roster. presenter. principles by tlfJhe Feminist Collective.· · ·····.··• tent support to students eon­ "This is about peer support," Feminist Collective represen­ fronting issues around sexuality said Kelly Curtis, a Feminist tative Kelli Harrison pointed out Ill. To foster community~nQ:social justice by encouraging stUdents to gather in support and acceptance of one a~ther. in their lives. this includes but is Collective founder, as she that the administrative efforts, not limited to sexual orientation addressed BOG. "The although valid and helpful in IV. To actively the s~.\11 skillii~hd leader!>hip abilities of Saint Mary's and gender identity," according Committee on Relationships in their own right, a support group College wo {~Citing an ope .· in which students freely discuss to the group's mission state­ no way includes peer support," format for students boasts intimacy in their ··lives with their ment. she said of the official College "unique values that we can only V. To work actively and collaboratively Thf~ Feminist Collective is committee which Eldred has and/or committees in order to achieve see COLLECTIVE I page 4 about issues of sexuality. The Obse!Ver/Melissa Weber

Playing beautiful music ... SMC 'woman of the year' offers unique perspective

By M. SHANNON RYAN Loux had her first child at age 24 ·News Writer and stayed horne 10 years before she began teaching. In the meantime, she Students commanded the flow of con­ had five children in five years which versation at yesterday's brown bag was "a very densely populated house­ luncheon in Haggar College Center hold." with guest speaker Ann Loux. She did not become a full-time pro­ Loux, Saint Mary's woman of the fessor at Saint Mary's until 1974. and year, offered a variety of choices to this was her first full-time position. speak about, letting the students While beginning her six year tenure decide the topic in the open forum. The tract, Loux raised five teenagers. English professor discussed the role of Loux became a full professor at the women as mothers and workers. College in 1997 at the age of 53, when With experience as a biological moth­ her kids were grown and out of the er, adoptive mother, professor and household. wife, Loux offered advice to the stu­ Now Loux feels that she can fully dents about their futures in mother­ concentrate on her profession and pub, hood and the business world. lishing. Loux began by asking, "if and when" She was quick to emphasize, howev­ concerning the choice of motherhood. er, that this is not true for everyone, If a person does desire to become a and more women are opting not to mother, Loux suggested that she do so have children. early in life. She said that this varies "You might not be good at it," Loux between individuals, but she sees it as said. "It's a really challenging job. a beneficial choice. Some people have kids for the wrong "Everyone says to wait until your life reasons. Kids are so important and is in order to have kids," Loux said. "I need a lot of attention. You can be a don't think you need to just eat that, great service to the world without hav­ but think about it." ing children." She argued that if women have chil­ Over half of the students in atten­ dren in their early 20s, when most dance did not want to have children people's lives are undecided, that they which Loux noted was typical of "the will be able to truly focus on their big trend downward [in the number of careers in their 50s. Then they can women having children] in this coun­ truly focus on their lives. try." "You can have kids in your 30s, but At the end, Loux offered advice to your kids will be teenagers in your young people in the audience. 50s," Loux explained. "If you have your "Having kids and working full-time is The Obse!Ver/Patrick Quigley kids in your 20s, your 50s are free. really rough. [Women] should not try Cellist Simone Uranovsky, a graduate student a Notre Dame, practices tor her concert in Washington Hall Thursday night. You'll know what you're doing and be to be everything at once. [Having kids] a lot better at it." is a serious matter for consideration." Student senate listens to proposed amendments By TIM LOGAN surer. Another amendment stipulat­ Council eo-chairs and the student News Writer ed that the body meet weekly, body president. The group was instead of every two weeks. Cabinet assembled under the constitution to Minor adjustments in the role of meetings have been held every discuss student government pro­ the Student Union Executive Cabinet week for most of the year, and the gramming. were the focus of discussion at last addition will formalize this process. "If we wanted [the ability to night's Student Senate meeting. The amendment which elkitcd the approve resolutions] we would have Student Union Board manager most discussion among senators proposed to make ourselves a voting Andria Wisler and Club was one which states "The body," said Naso, disagreeing with Coordination Council member Leah Executive Cabinet shall ... serve as the implications of becoming a pri­ Naso presented a series of amend­ the primary advising body to the mary advising body. "The president ments to the Student Union student body president." need not come to us with approval Constitution which are being pro­ "That clause suggests that the in mind." posed by the eabinet. senate's resolutions are subject to "If we thought that the Student The amendments included formal­ the Executive Cabinet's approval," Body president needed our approval ization of several positions on the said Keenan senator Matt Mamak. to act, we would have put that in," cabinet, including required atten­ The cabinet is comprised of class echoed Wisler. The Obse!Ver/Patrick Quigley danee of the Student Body vice­ presidents, representatives from Still, some senators were con- Student body president Matt Griffin listens to several pro­ president and Student Union trea- SUB and the CCC, the Hall President posed constitutional amendments at last night's senate see SENATE I page 3 meeting. ------page 2 The Observer~ INSIDE Thursday, March 5, 1997

• INSIDE COlUMN Getting away

frotn it all Professor denies accusations of academic misconduct

Last wnnkeml. a group of frinnds and I ITHACA, N.Y. refused to work on the Dundee projeet depart1~d from this campus known as Notre Almost two years after University without pay. llamn to ~~mbark on an adventuw to a lake administrators closed the books on the Levitsky denies Demas' charges of house~ that a frinnd of mine so gemerously case, the U.S. !louse of Representatives lying and harassment, and said failum donatnd for the wenk- has initiated an investigatiim into accu­ to cite Demas in lectures was ram and end. David Zachry sations of academic misconduct the result of time restraints. Levitsky This little trip was News Copy Editor brought by Antonia Demas, Ph.D. '95, said he "dons not remember" either probably thn last thing I against David Levitsky, professor of Stein refused to comment on the examples that Demas alleges, such as should have donn last wnnkend considering, I nutrition. specifics of the case. Demas' accusa­ presentations given at a Hotary Club havn or had two tnsts and two papers this While the University concluded in an tions against Levitsky-a late addition to meeting and a Hoche~ster Animal week, but it was also the onn thing 1 nnedcd October 1996 report that Levitsky did her H.esearch Advisory Committe­ Nutrition Conl'ercm<~C\ but added that most at that point in my life, to get away from not commit academic misconduct, stern from research conducted for both he ortcn credited tlw data as "our it all and to forget about life for awhile. three senior professors continue to her dissertation on using classroom work." All l ;{ of us crowdnd into a largn van, stand behind Demas' claims of plagia­ intervention to introduce low-at foods Professors Bobnrt Ascher and T. which was drivem by who I would have to say rism. lying and harassment. into lunches at Trumansburg and a Colin Carnpbnll and professor enwritus was eitlwr tlw most drunk cabby I havo evnr Demas said her lawyer plans to file similar study conducted in Dundee. Joan Egner, comprised her initial known or just the goofiest. Everybody was so suit against the University within the Her 23 allegations against Levitsky, Hesnarch Advisory Group. happy: not one face without a smilcL That is next month. Bepresentative George outlined in a March 1996 "Letter of They said tlw University's report of of course until a beer exploded in one of my Brown, (D-Calif.), a ranking minority Particulars" to Peter Stein, dean of fae­ the all'air "repr'esents the culmination fricmd 's hag. But this unfortuate travesty did member of the !louse Science ulty, include charges of failing to give of an ell'ort by nwmbers of the Cornell not dampen our spirits. Committee, is leading the nationwide proper credit in a variety of instances, administration to eover up the all'air," Wn arrived at tlw lake house shortly before investigation, which is searching for lying about the role she would play in in a statement issU<~d to Daryl Lund, the sun set over Lake Michigan. Chicago was patterns of academic misconduct in tho Dundee study and harassing her dean of the College~ of Agrie~ultun~ and dearly visibln on the horizon as I strolled several universities. with calls and e-mails after Demas Lifo Sciences. along tlw beach. at least what someone from Chicago would consider a beach. l. a native Californian, considPred the so-called waves • INDIANA UNIVERSITY • MASSAGHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY that were pointed out to me as toilnt bowl ripples, but I will take what I can get until I Professor relates pornography stories go home on Saturday. Teenagers hack into computer system Our first night was mostly uneventful, other BLOOMINGTON. Ind. CAMBHIDGE , Mass. than tlw occasional person who drank too While drinking iced coffee during a break on the set of Two teenage boys are suspected of having broken into the much, e~xpnrimentml with too many legal a pornographic film, sociologist Kevin Kleppe! was sur­ computer system at MIT's Plasma Fusion Center. The boys substances (if you'rn from Amsterdam), and prised when an actor came up behind the actress he was are members of a group of haeknrs in nortlwrn California. them blnw chunks all over the lloor. But that's speaking with and began having sex with her. known as tho Jimmy Schwantz gang. whkh is believed to another storv. Undisturbed, the actress kept talking to Kleppe! as the have broken into four Navy and seven Air Force systems, as Saturday was definitely an event in itself. It man worked to maintain his erection for the upcoming well as dozens of less sensitive facilities. Although the com­ was margarita day. and all I eould think sex scene. That was simply one of many bizarre puters contained only unelassilied information, the mass about was sitting on a beach next to Jimmy moments for Kleppe!, who spent the summer of 1997 violations have raised concerns about the possibility of elec­ Buffett whiln he's strumming his six string. doing field work in the pornography industry in the tronic sabotage as a means of terrorism. In addition to tlw Tlw last thing I was thinking about was California San Fernando Valley. He shared his often eleven military systems. several federal laboratories, school. and you know. I think that was OK. humorous stories Tuesday in "Getting In and Staying In: including facilities performing nudear weapons n~soarch, I think too many people on this campus are Motivations for Starting and Maintaining a Career in were compromised. Several universities besides MIT. wound up so tight that they arc abot!t to Pornography" in Psychology 100 to about 30 people. The including the University of California at Berke~loy, worn also e~xplode. Sonwtimes everyone needs to take a program was the third in a lecture series sponsored by invaded by the group. On Wednesday, FBI agents seized step back and outside themselves to evaluate the Sex Hesearch Colloquium. Kleppe!, a sociology pro­ computers, software, printers, and other equipment from who they an~ and where they are headed. fessor at Wittenberg University in Ohio, obtained his doc­ the boys' homes, located north of San Francisco. However, , Arn we hnre at this University to purely get torate at IU last year. none of the teens has been arrested. an education from books and professors or are wn here to learn a little something about • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM • PENN STATE UNIVERSITY lifn. frinndships, and people~? I tend to believe that the latter will carry Student flasher is apprehended ACLU defends internet porn me farthnr in life than the former. As some­ BIRMINGHAM, Ala. STATE COLLEGE, Penn. one who sp1mds a lot of time in self reflec­ Police arrested a UAB student March 2 in connection with Hound three in the battle to regulate tlw Internet has tion. I ran honestly say that I am happy with two recent indecent exposure sightings in the Center Point begun. In one corner stands the tag team of two bills what I have achieved thus far at ND and in and Shelby County areas. The suspect, Erin Kahl, was making their way through Congress. One would punish life. I'll sparn you the list, but rest assured, I arrested in her dormitory in Blazer Hall. The Jefferson distributors of World Wide Web sites containing "inde­ am proud of it. County sheriffs department, Birmingham police and UAB cent" information with a fine and a jail semtence, while A friend of mine said to me the other day, police, armed with a search warrant, were searching Kahl's another would restrict funds to schools that do not filter "You just love to get involved. don't you?" My room when she returned. apparently from jogging. The out such materials in thnir computers. In tlw other cor­ response was that it is bettnr than sitting investigators found items such as a large black trench coat, ner stands the American Civil Liberties Union, hoping to around on my butt all day long doing nothing. a Marx brother's type disguise, a little megaphone, and a knock down the lc~gislation once again, just as it did to I wonder if most people on this campus can Star Wars glow in the dark light saber that had been associ­ the Communications Decency Act and a Virginia say the same'! ated with the suspect. Jefferson County sheriff Jim Internet pornography law in court. Yet the battle contin­ 'i'oo many of the people on this campus are Woodward said Kahl was arrested in connection with the ues, as legislators try to define the boundaries of what wasting what could possibly be the best years two !lashings, and could possibly be linked to others. The the First Amendment means to the new medium, strug­ of their lives sitting on a couch, drinking a actual charge against Kahl is in two different counties­ gling with how to regulate it most effectively. "This is a lwer, and playing Nintendo. College is about Shelby and Jefferson. Kahl was charged with one count of typical situation." said Clay Calvert, assistant professor experimentation and getting involved, not indecent exposure and· one count of disturbing the peace in of communications. lie said Congress will continue pass­ worshipping the porcelain god found at the Shelby County in connection with a skinny dipping- incident ing bills until they find one that does not restrict liber­ corners of most dorms at three in the morn­ that occured at a lake house oil' of U.S. 280 on Feb. 28. ties too much. ing. If you are one of the people I am speaking to. do yourself a favor. 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Thursday, March 5, 1998 The Observer· CAMPUS NEWS page 3 to hear what students are say­ 1 Week to hig.h.light.cul~,···· ing." Senate A solution, removing "prima­ By SHANNON·GRADY continued from page 1 ry" from the clause, was pro­ News Writer posed by Dillon senator Pat cerned that programming Coyle. This idea will be consid­ The 1998 Human Rights and would be overly emphasized in ered at the next Executive Cultural DiversityWeekwHl the president's job description. Cabinet meeting. begin on Monday, Marchl6 arid · In other senate news: "Making it the 'primary' 0 run through Sunday, March 22. advising body presupposes that The senate approved new There are events every night, the president's primary interest members of the SUB executive board for the 98-99 year. Ryan ranging from a lecture titl~d nf\T.Wf\f\n fiU):iS~~lfan . ..· .. should be programming," said "Classrooms in Uving Color; Will Am,ArirJI.n •vu~ .....a.pJaye 1ving every I've .. Morrissey senator Matt Szabo. Stecz will take over as board the Students Without Color in They told him and we hope· that . Because of its broad makeup, manager: Lizzie Brady will be Please Stand Upl" to a Cultw·aJ about gangs they had to deal dorms involved "the Executive Cabinet repre­ director of programming; Kevin Extravaganza featuring the cui­ with at home. and the idea of higher attendance sents the whole student body, Kileen will step in as chief con­ sine and heritage of Notre Dame such a life was so foreign to him "l applaud thea.u,,u'"'•'"u·•~ maybe even better than the troller: Ross Kerr will serve as students. The week will culmi· that be decided he needed to office for recruiting Senate," observed Chief of Staff director of relations; and Ryan nate in a Diversity Day Mass learn more about it - thus, the diverse student body; Mary Gillard, who sits on the Mason will be appointed direc- . held on Sunday. Human Rights and <:;ultural hav.l) a long w to Cabinet. "It's one more avenue tor of creativity. Brother Bonaventure Scully, Diversity Week was conceive& biggest progress rector of Keenan Hall, believes At first. the eventwas held by he made in numbe that the goal of the week is to only Keenan, but soon after; understanding, ,,..,.,,."t""'"o. "try to provide opportunities for Keenan invited its sister dorm, appreciation." ...... •. Notre Dame to host people to· see their differences Lewis, to join in the project. "There must be more open and appreciate them." More dorms were added:to the dialogue on campus," he added. professional chorus By SARAH J. HILTZ Michelangelo the task of trans­ Associate News Editor forming the Vatican into a Renaissance showcase, said Lisa The Notre Dame music Eberhardt, director of publicity See news happening? department has always been in the music department. committed to giving quality per­ The founder and director of formances, and this month they Ponerium is Alexander Blachly, have brought in nationally associate professor of music at Call The Observer renowned figures to help them Notre Dame. Blachly has been in their quest for excellence. active in early music as a per­ On Sunday, March 15, the pro­ former and scholar for the past fessional group Ponerium will 25 years, and was named as give a concert titled "Sacred A Notre Dame's director of choral Cappella Music of the High music in 1993. 8 pm, washington hall Renaissance," a collection of His work with Pomerium has BOOK SEARCH Latin motets originally sung in received much critical acclaim; the Sistine Chapel in the16th John Rockwell of the New York •Used, rare and out-of-print century. Times referred to the group as 0 t r e dn m e books The music, collected from "one of the finest early-music I• Initial cost of $2.00 Vatican manuscripts, was per­ ensembles in the country, and • Nationall•;- circulated ad formed during the pontificates of perhaps the world." sym ~rch

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Announcing the 1998 Annual Awards of the Albert Ravarino Italian Studies Travel Scholarship Thanks to a generous gift from the Albert Ravarino family, the Italian Studies Program is pleased to announce the 1998 annual competition for travel in support of summer research and foreign study in Italy. Grants will be made in amounts not to exceed $3,000, and will not normally cover all expenses. Notre Dame graduate and undergradu­ ate students who are planning to pursue research or a formal program of summer study in Italy are invited to apply. Students must have completed at least one year of Italian language. The course work will normally be in Italian; will involve the study of Italian language, literature, and culture; and must be applicable to a student's degree program at the University of Notre Dame. AT'I'I~N1'J()N Recommended programs for foreign study include, but are not limited to: Loyola University in Rome, Boston University in Padua, UCLA in Pisa, Miami University in Urbino, AR1'S & Ll~1"l'I~IlS Columbia University in Scandiano. Interested students are encouraged to consult the materials on Italian foreign study in the Department of Romance Languages, 343 SI~NIORS O'Shaughnessy Hall. If you plan to graduate in May 1998, Students are invited to submit a letter which should include: please check to see if your name 1) an explanation of how the proposed research or foreign study will enhance their is on the list posted on degree program at Notre Dame the wall outside 101 O'Shaughnessy. 2) a personal statement indicating their background, interests, and long-term goals Also, please check to see if the information 3) a description of the research project or the program they intend to follow is as you expect it to be on your 4) a budget indicating the costs involved FINAL 5) the names of two references TRANSCRIPT. Albert Ravarino Italian Studies Travel If it is not, please check with one of the advisors Application deadline: Scholarship Program in Italian Studies in 101 O'Shag Wednesday, March 25, 1998 343 O'Shaughnessy Hall AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. University of Notre Dame = r page 4 The Observer· CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, March 5, 1998 the potential approval of the ''I'm really excited about commission on the board to lion written for the women's dub. BOG's decision because it shows approach women's issues. issues commissioner by the Collective After four weeks of research that the students of the college The board unanimously board's next meeting on Mareh continued from page 1 and debate, the Board of support this issue," Curtis said. approved the addition of a 18. Governance voted 14-3 to "It feels awesome. It feels "women's issues" chair, which The assignment of that chair gain from one another." approve The Alliance. A few great to see a women's group at would become effective as soon coincides with Sie1'11l't and A BOG member asked the weeks later, College president a women's college," said as a framework of goals and Midden's upeoming takeover of three freshmen supporting the emeritus William Hickey McKeough of the decision. ''I'm responsibilities could be estab­ student government and selec­ group why they felt it was a deferred The Alliance's club very proud of the women on lished. tion of students to fulfill the necessary addition to campus. status, a right reserved by the BOG; they peered through all of Milos mandated that Siefert vacated Board of Governance "I know change, and things president in all club establish­ the distractions and distortions and Midden have a job descrip- positions. take time," Sherer said. "We ments, and passed the ultimate of the issue and saw what really need something right now. If decision on what should needed to be done." this gets approved. wn will bn become of the group to incom­ Milos opened last night's thorn for studnnts starting ing College president Eldred. meeting with a brief summary tomorrow morning." In last night's vote, 16 Board and update 'of the happenings IH>(; member Melony Smith of Governance members chose regarding The Alliance in the asked the Feminist Collective to ollicially recognize the group, past week. After clarifying sev­ representatives what stops one votnd against granting club eral questions and confusion One &Two Bedroom Apts Available for the them from assembling as a status, and one person regarding the occurrences, as '98/99 School Year. Summer Rentals June,August. group in their residence hall abstained. well as student government rooms and assembling an infor­ "The importance behind this policies and objectives, the (Check our summer storage specials) mal peer support network. club is that it offers peer sup­ board decided to not issue an ·,.~ .. ·_.,_,~""~""-~\~"'"-~~""-,""'. --~~Eil;~ "The problem is that it takes port," said student body presi­ oflicial group statement. Ia long time) to find people to be dent Nikki Milos, who by stu­ Coleman passed a motion to laundry'Wr#r;;;;:'; a supportive group." Curtis dent governmnnt constitution encourage each BOG member said. "There is a struggle in definition is not allowed to votn to submit a personal letter to teasel~ t:!ls being a first and second-year in Board of Governance deci­ Eldred with feedback on the gay student that is really isolat­ sions. "The student body has decision issues surrounding The to ~ampus/city ing. and you're also dealing stressed that this part of sexual Alliance. with so many other issues such Pducation is vital." Discussion then centered on • More info: 272,1441 ''I'm really pleased with the how the Board of Governance as being a college student and Mon~Fri lmeoming an adult." Feminist Collective's initia­ could be actively involved in the • 9,5 Sat 10,3 The Alliance brought their tives," said Sarah Siefert, stu­ issue. constitution to the Board of dent body prosident-nlect. 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• WonlO rJEWS BRIEFS Collins to command shuttle House op_ens door for Puerto Rico AsSOCIATED PRESS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. EilePn Collins is about WASIIINGTON to become the first With the slimmest of margins, the woman in 37 years of House voted Wednesday night to give U.S. spacenight to com­ Puerto Rico what could be its best mand a mission. chance in 100 years of becoming the President Clinton and 51st State. Hillary Hodham Clinton After rejecting an effort by opponents will announce the deci­ to scuttle the bill with an English-only sion in a White Ilouse provision, the House voted 209-208 to ceremony on Thursday. Collins hold a special referendum in Puerto The 41-year-old Air Force Rico this year, the 100th anniversary of lieutenant colonel is already the nation's first Puerto Rico becoming a U.S. territory. female space shuttle pilot, but that's the sec­ A cheer went up on the House floor ond-in-command job during a mission, and in the galleries as the gavel went behind the commander. Ever since she down, breaking several tense minutes returnnd from her second shuttle mission last as the vote tally moved back and forth May, space buffs wondered when she would between approval and disapproval. be assigned the top flying job. White House President Clinton, in a statement spokesman Mike McCurry said that Clinton after the vote, called it "a victory for had nothing to do with Collins' promotion democracy and against exclusion." He and that NASA alone made the decision. praised the bill, saying it "does not impose onerous, unworkable, unprece­ dented, or unconstitutional language Court rules same-sex requirements on the citizens of Puerto harassment illegal Rico." The referendum. if approved by the WASIIlNGTON. Senate. would give Puerto Hicans three Sexual harassment at work can be illegal choices: continued commonwealth sta­ evpn when the offender and victim are the tus, statehood or independence. same S(1X. the Supreme Court said Wednesday The bill had the strong backing of in a decision that r.ould touch virtually every Clinton and both GOP and Democratic American workplace. In voting unanimously House leaders. All but 43 Republicans to rnvivn a Louisiana lawsuit that has been voted against it and all but 31 closely watched by the nation's employers Democrats voted for it. and gay-rights groups, the court said same­ A similar measure is pending in the sex harassment can violate a federal anti-dis­ Senate, where supporters were expect­ crimination law. ·In that lawsuit, a man ed to push for a prompt vote. Senate alleged he was sexually harassed by three Majority Leader Trent Lott. R-Miss., othnr mnn while working on a Gulf of Mexico however, has made no commitment on oil rig. Wednnsday's decision provided impor­ the measure. tant new guidelines for resolving sex-harass­ The plan mandated in the bill differs ment daims. but plenty of questions remain from past nonbinding referendums for about the lngality of certain conduct in specif­ Puerto Rico in setting a clear course. to ic nmploymr,nt settings. "We're very pleased AFP Photo a status change in 10 years, based on upporters of a U.S. House of Representatives bill which would allow Puerto Rico with the common sense standard the court the voters' choice. Congressional to choose whether they want to become the country's 51st state, remain a com­ adopted," said Ann Reesman. a lawyer for the approval and further votes by Puerto Smonwealth or become independent of the U.S., gathered in New York yesterday. Equal Employment Advisory Council. Ricans would be required before any final change in status, however. states to vote in the special referen­ tax. Blackout may last 10 weeks During more than 11 hours of dum. "Do you cherish the principles of our debate, the House voted 265-153 for an Puerto Ricans themselves are split democracy enough to dismantle 100 AUCKLAND, New Zealand amendment that would subject Puerto over the need fot a plebiscite and the years of colonialism and extend the Efforts to restore power to New Zealand's Rico, if it becomes a state, to the same statehood issue. However, two-thirds of right of full self-determination to the largest city failed again Wednesday, forcing language requirements of any other the commonwealth's elected officials U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico?" chal­ energy ol'ficials to predict that downtown state. The United States has no official support statehood, according to Puerto lenged Puerto Rico's non-voting Auckland may suffer through a blackout for 10 language. Hican Senate President Charles Democratic member of Congress, Rep. more wneks. Merchants estimate they are los­ That vote scuttled an amendment Rodriguez. Statehood trailed common­ Carlos Romero Barcelo, a former pro­ ing $60 million a week as a result of the fail­ that would have declared English the wealth status in a close 1993 vote, with statehood governor. ure of four power cables supplying electricity only language for government, impos­ less than five percent opting for inde­ But the English-only provision to Auckland from a hydroelectric plant south ing special requirement on Spanish­ pendence. sparked the most intense debate. of the city. Two cables repaired by city utility speaking Puerto Rico. Non-Puerto Forces advocating statehood cast the "To make English our official lan­ Mercury Energy failed when tested Rican House members opposed to issue as a simple matter of "self-deter­ guage," said Hep. Gene Green, D­ Wednesday, the 12th day of a power outage. It statehood had led the English-only mination" for 3.8 million American citi­ Texas, "limits our nation." Others will take 10 weeks to run a new cable into the drive, which sparked a fiery debate. zens who have no voting representa­ argued that the English-only amend­ downtown area. "I said 10 days ago it was a The House also rejected an effort by tion in Congress. Puerto Ricans are U.S. ment would impose requirements on dark time- it is much darker now," Mercury Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., to allow citizens but cannot vote in presidential Puerto Ricans that are not imposed on Energy chief executive Wayne Gilbert said. Puerto Ricans now living in the 50 elections and pay no federal income other citizens.

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Calendar of Events WHAT'S THE FUTURE OF THIS RELATIONSHIP? Fridays during Lent. 7:15 om. Basilica of the Sacred Heart Chris Etzel and Jim Lies, C.S.C. Stations of the Cross Music Ministry: They were both seniors. They had dated for almost two March 6 Schola years. Graduation was looming in their future. They both were March 13 Cantor/Organ interviewing for jobs. They felt that this relationship was special; Friday- Saturday. March 20-21 they were serious about each other. But they just weren't sure what Retreat for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual the next step was. Should they look for jobs in the same city or Undergraduates and Friends should they test the relationship with some distance? Should they For information, please contact: Kate get engaged now or should they work for a year or two first and Barrett at Campus Ministry (1-5242 or [email protected]); Mark at 4- establish some career goals? 1933 ([email protected]) or They came into the Campus Ministry Office hoping for some Alyssa at 4-1884 information. Perhaps we had a compatibility test they might take to ([email protected]). see if they were truly meant for each other. Did we have any articles

Sunday. March 22 they might read? Did we have any advice on what they should do? Does your relationship have a future? This was a new twist. Though we had offered programs for Should your relationship have a future? engaged couples for many years, we had not really thought about Campus Ministry will offer the program this category of couple; what should we call them? "Serious but not "What's The Future of This yet committed?" "Pre-engaged?" We were greatly impressed that a Relationship?," an opportunity to explore issues and questions facing couples in sig­ couple would so seriously question their future as to come to our nificant relationships. For more informa­ office for advice. Yet a program for the engaged would not be tion, or to register for the program. Call 1- appropriate for this couple. They were still exploring their 5242 for Chris Etzel, John or Sylvia Dillon. relationship - the decision was not yet made; and the decision might

Friday- Saturday. March 27-28. St. Joe Hall . eventually be to not continue the relationship. What could we do Freshmen Retreat for residents of Carroll;: for couples like these? Cavanaugh, Farley, Fisher, Knott, After much discussion we focused on some of the issues and Pangborn, Siegfried, Stanford and Welsh questions facing couples in significant relationships: Family. -how can we determine if we're really ready for marriage? In proeress. LaFortune Box Office -should we try to find jobs or graduate schools that are in the Free tickets are now available for the March same city? 21st NBC taping of "Easter at Notre -how will a long distance relationship affect us? Dame •., This broadcast will be aired nation­ -how can you express your true feelings without pressuring ally on Easter Sunday and will involve the for commitment? Folk Choir and Notre Dame students. -how will the demands of career I graduate school affect our relationship? -how might differences in our families of origin affect our relationship? -how can we communicate better? After identifying the issues we put together a program and called it "What's the Future of this Relationship?" It includes some Second Sunday of Lent presentations on the stages of relationships and decision-making. While we were able to avoid "compatibility tests", we did include a Weekend Presiders marriage expectations quiz. There is time for answering questions and a lot of time for discussing answers with your partner. There is at Sacred Heart Basilica a discussion period for questions. There is a folder of articles for Saturday, March 7 additional information and reflection. 5:00p.m. What most couples seemed to enjoy about the program was Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C. the time and the opportunity to discuss their relationship, especially areas or topics they hadn't considered before. If you are in a significant relationship and are asking the Sunday, March 8 kinds of questions listed above perhaps you'd like to attend the pro­ gram this semester. The details are as follows: 10:00 a.m. Rev. Charles Gordon, C.S.C. "What's the Future of this Relationship?" 11:45'a.m. Sunday, March 22, 1998 Rev. Charles Gordon, C.S.C. 1:00 to 5:00p.m. Notre Dame Room of the LaFortune Student Center.

Scripture Readings There is no cost but pre-registration is required. Registration papers 1st Reading Genesis 15:5-12, can be obtained in both Campus Ministry Offices (Library 17-18 Concourse and Badin Hall). Registration deadline is Friday, March 20, 1998. The program is limited to 25 couples. There is no cost for 2nd Reading Philippians 3:17-4:1 the program. If you have any questions, please call Chris Etzel, Gospel Luke 9:28-36 Sylvia or John Dillon at 631-5242.

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• EDITilRIAL • lETTERS TO THE EDITOR Eldred Misses the Point Alliance Shows Eldred In denying the application for official club status by The Alliance of Lesbian. Bisexual, Straight and Questioning Women of Saint Mary's College, Marilou Eldred ignored the voice of the students and denied them any possibility for a comfortable, safe environment with their Immaturity peers. Stands Tall The Board of Governance requested official club status for The Alliance Does immaturity rule at Saint Mary's College? last year because board members believed the students involved· in the Those that live by rumor and stereotype would The other day, in covering the story club had the maturity and intelligence to carry on reasoned discussions answer "yes." In the case of The Alliance, I am about The Alliance at Saint Mary's College, about the topic of sexuality. The Faculty Assembly agreed, passing a res­ ashamed at times to walk down the halls of Le The Observer printed an interesting photo­ olution in support of the club's constitution. But Eldred ignored both of Mans and see thoughtless desecration of other graph in which a young woman appeared these important representative bodies and made a decision contrary to clubs' signs and on the statue of Jesus at tlfe end with a piece of tape over her mouth. She the wishes of a majority of the College that she is supposed to govern. of 3 Annex. President Eldred DID NOT take away was protesting the decision of Sairrt Mary's In her live-point refusal of The Alliance constitution, Eldred only briefly the voice of the students. Unfortunately, it is the president Marilou Eldred not to grant The clung to Catholic doctrine; instead, she essental!y labeled the group a estranged minority whose voice is heard. If anyc Alliance recognition as an official student redundancy. While it may be good to avoid having two policy-making thing, she has encouraged students to be open organization. bodies overlap in dutiP-s, what harm comes from allowing students a about themselves and their beliefs. Her door is What is interesting is that the students multitude of possible support groups or at least one run by students, for always open to the students and she is not just who opposed Eldred's decision seem to studPnts'? another stranger in the crowd. She has NOT think that they have been denied their Her overriding concern is that the students will identify the five points denied a voice to anyone, especially since she rights to freedom of speeeh or expression of The Alliance constitution with only that group. But since, as she points invited students to her own home to discuss the or whatever. The faet is, though, that no out, many of their points overlap with those of other groups on campus, issue. If The Alliance is to aecuse anyone of tak­ one has been "silenced" or denied her groups that have been established for years, there is not much danger of ing away a voice, they need to point their fingers rights at Saint Mary's. Students are perfect­ studenl'l confusing these goals with The Alliance alone. back at themselves. By the uproar they have cre­ ly free to hold and express their opinions. As her first point, Eldred claims that the "safe emiornment" sought by ated and the markings on numerous parts of The real rights in question here are not members of The Alliance can be found in the College itself. If students campus they are trying desperately to eover up those of the students, but those of the felt safe enough to address these topics in the current College environ­ the voiee of the Church. Just as I'm upset that all Catholic Chureh. It is absurd to demand ment, they would not have attempted to form a group in the first place. the childish graffiti is appearing all over campus that Saint Mary's, a Catholic college, give She also claims that students can go to Campus Ministry or Counseling (even on building markings and sidewalks), I its recognition and tacit approval to an and Career Development. It seems both Saint Mary's and 'Notre Dame believe it is horrible that more people aren't organization which suggests that homosex­ feel the need to send anyone who asserl'> their homosexuality to a priest standing up for what their religion teaches. In ual activity is legitimate. The Church, or a psychologist why, when both campuses consist of intellgent minds Romans 1 :26-27, it states that "beeause of this adhering to God's natural law, clearly capable of aiding their peers in key decisionS or struggles. such as with [worshiping the created], -God gave them over to teaches that it is not. one's sexuality. shameful lusts. Even their women ehanged nat­ No one can reasonably expect an institu­ Eldred's second point attributes the education of the campus to Health ural relations for unnatural ones. In the same tion to approve of things that it opposes. Service, lectures and forums. While those are effective tools to dissemi­ way the men also abandoned natural relations After all, no one would expect Brandeis nate information about sexuality, they do not necessarily preclude a with women and were inflamed with lust for one University, a Jewish institution, to hold group, the main purpose of which would be to foster discussion between another. Men committed indecent acts with other classes on high holy days, or to recognize a students and faculty. men, and received in themselves the due penalty Nazi Students Organization. She addresses The Alliance's idea of creating an open forum by saying for their perversion." Beeause of this, I have to Members of the Alliance can thus hardly that the College has had such a forum at which three ideas were dis­ applaud President Eldred for her strength in the claim to be oppressed. The group ought to cussed for future topics. The point that The Alliance was trying to make matter. It is her job to uphold the foundation of get over its martyr complex. was not that the Saint Mary's community needs one particl1htr forum, or the college and that is the Catholie Chureh. All Furthermore, President Eldred ought to even three l'orums. The club members·were envisioning a permanent, women at Saint Mary's College have chosen to be congratulated for standing firm in the ongoing forum that is provided by a regular meeting, or by guest speak­ attend mainly on the basis that it is grounded in face of pressure to grant recognition to the ers chosen and invited by the students themselves, rather than those Christian belief's. As a Christian, I do not deny or Alliance. The administrators at many other deemHd acceptable by the administration. condemn those in support of The Alliance, but I Catholic colleges and universities in this President Eldred's answer for the College is to make the Committee on cannot follow what leads me astray from my God. country have not had her backbone. Helationships a standing committee, one which will expand to assume responsibility for The Alliance's goals and which will report directly to Heather Aislynn Sklenar Emil ]. Kiehne her. The problom with this proposal is that it removes an overwhelming Freshman, Le Mans Hall Notre Dame Law School student voice from a nec.essarily student concern. March <1,1998 March 4, 1998

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"parting is all we know of heaven/ And all we need of hell."

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page 8 VIEWPOINT. Thursday, March 5, 1998 • POSTCARDS FROM MEXICO • lETTERS TO THE EDITOR Beware! The Rodeo Public Falls To Clown is Coming! Propaganda In Something wicked your way comes. More deadly than the Electric Slide, far more annoy­ Thinking On Iraq ing than the Macarena, Mexico is preparing a frontal During the Iran-Iraq war, when the United States was providing attack on the rest of the world that will commence with advanced weapons and military intelligence to Iraq, the U.S. govern­ Bernadette a catchy little song called "The Rodeo Clown." ment expressed little concern over the usc by Iraq of poison gas on Sung (screeched, actually) by Caballo Bayo, "EI - ] Iranian troops or on thn Kurds. Pampuch Payaso del Rodeo" hit Mexican discoteques several / ~J. There were no U.N. sanctions or months ago and we have been caught iri stampedes of ~ 11q threats of military action against stomping feet down here ever since. Iraq. There was no continual The unique thing about "El Payaso del Rodeo" is that hype in the American media -----======---- it has become the biggest country-to-mainstream hit about weapons of mass destruc- since "Achy Bn~aky Heart." What is so bloodchillingly scary is that "Achy Breaky Heart" has been tion, and the United States eon­ resurrected from a well-deserved death in the Deep South of the United States and has come back tinued to be an ally of Iraq. to life in Mexico City. The media emphasis on The horror began sometime last year upon entering "Medusa's," arguably the hippest techno­ weapons of mass destruction is spot in all the metropolitan area. I had finally escaped South Bend. finally left the Midwest and its a PH campaign to influence pub­ sawdust-on-the-floor, feet-sticking-to-the-beer-spills atmosphere of the culturally sucky bars, the lic opinion. People can't be told musieal rPpertoire of Senior Bar and its "YMCA" and "Come On Eileen" repeated up to three times that U.S. foreign policy is for the in the sam11 night ... I had found salvation in cage-dancing, in cross-dressing bar dancers adorned benefit of transnational corpo­ in pink feathers and gold paint and a single, high-pitched techno beat throbbing for hours on end. rations, in this case the large oil I met two ex-boyfriends in Medusa's, fine young men with that certain haughty, intellectual air companies. Consequently, the who frequented the place and sipped whiskey and brandy instead of beer and beer and warm American people must be made beer and more beer. They did not wear flannel, never wore baseball caps, and did not own a pair afraid and the "enemy" demo­ of khaki pants. nized and made subhuman so All of a sudden, the music stopped support for military aetion will throbbing and started whining ... grow. Country musie? Here? Someone This manufacture of consent grabbed my hand, someone in an has a long history from the Armani suit nonetheless, and dragged demonization of G1~rm1UJ sol­ me onto the dancB floor. diers in World War I -when Twang. Twaang. Twaang. "No they were ealled Huns and it rompes mas/ rni pobre corazon ... " the was said they bayonet1~d babies tune, so familiar; the dancers. so zom­ -to the fabricated story about bie-like. And so it b1~gan, with me get­ Iraqi soldiers disconnecting ting stepped on by tho hundred people incubators for babies in Kuwait. around me and being forced against I sincerely hope we don't have my will to country line dance to "Aehy to go through anothor yellow­ Bmaky I leart" sung in Spanish. The ribbon episode with thousands of American soldiers sickened by deplnt­ steps were "The Electric Slide," only ed uranium coming home and hundreds of' thousands of dead Iraqis. worse. just because the American people can't realize they are being played I returned to the U.S. stunned. No for suckers by the government and the nwdia. one beli1w1~d me. One of my bosses Gary Sudborough accused me of lying. "No one would be Bellflower, Ca. stupid enough to line-danee to that February 28, 1998 outside of Indiana," he said. I tried to forget, and ligurod it would go away. Luck is fickle, and "Achy Breaky !teart" was back with reinforcements last falL This time I was in Acapuko, Vote Now Seniors thinking I had escaped the eontamina­ tion of Mexico City for the weekend and would finally have a chanee to breathe dean air. But no- in the middle of th1~ best techno dub for or Forever Hold miles around. the music stopped and the twanging started again. My heart stopped, I held my breath and waitt~d for it to pass. it was not Your Apathy the same music! It was not "Achy Breaky lloart!" What ehange of luck! am writing regarding the election for the Alumni board of Directors What ecstasy! I which is currently underway. Specifically, I address the voting of' the I - No, it was worse. It was "The Hodeo I .I l senior class. Clown." In only three months, we seniors will be alumni and will thus be repre­ The song is like "Achy Breaky sented by the members of the Alumni Board of Directors on poliey matters. lleart" on crack. It starts slowly, calm­ Recognizing that we will soon be alumni, although currently students, the ly, and the dance is so Pasy at first Board has given us the right to vote in the election. All seniors were mailed that the Macarnna seems to n~quire · ballots, including candidate profiles and position statements from which an oxcess of grac1~ and style. one can make informed candidate choices. During the last elnction, howev­ Skipping. That's what the whole er, only six seniors of' the approximately 2,000 who were mailed ballots danco consists of ... skipping. you will know that the U.S. has been invaded by "The Hodeo Clown" actually voted. Because of this extreme apathy, the alumni association has when you hear something that sounds like your basic, average country song and then all of a sud­ considered retracting our right to voto. den you notiet~ that it is being sung in Spanish and everyone is skipping. For several reasons, I urge fellow seniors to use their ballots and partic­ Some years ago, the Potato I louse on Cleveland Hoad was taken over by six or seven of my ipate in the election. First, students often complain about a perceived lack Tnjano friends and a few lef'tovers from California and renamed the J'apa I louse, a stronghold of of rights and voice for students in University policy making. Being able to Latin music when• meringue and Solena reigned supreme. At the height of its popularity; the liv­ vote in this election is just what we have been demanding. Yet instead of ing room was so crowdnd that thern was barely room to dance when the Macarena started. Of using this right, we have neglected it and shown that we do not deserve course, that was in I 994. When the Ma1:arena wave passed, the Potato House wisely eut the music additional rights because we cannot even handle existing responsibilitil~s. short. Voting in this election will signal that we are responsible enough to bn I think that ifthn Papa House was still here today, they would have the smarts to boycott 'The treated as adults, and given more rights. Hod no Clown." Secondly, the alumni we help to elect ean be extnmwly hnlpl'ul as we It is a dang~~rous, dangerous danee. I lost a heel in a dub in Cuernavaca. I lost my balance in start our post-ND lives. As young alumni we have little to om~r hut our Barba Azul. I was stPppPd on in Hodno Santa Fe; I stepped on some poor girl in Meneo. I watched energy and time, while established alumni can do much for us. But if we a group of l{.Qtarians fall all over ead1 other at a dinner in Satelite. I am afraid that this is only the do not influence who represents us, and do not devote what resources we beginning. have to alumni activities. why would we deserve any adviee or help from If "EI Payaso del Hodeo" follows the same route that the Macarena took, there will be one more older alumni'? Voting in this election is an essential comment on our elass's Spanish-languag(~ line-dance to hate. While Maearena was the most successful Spanish song since connection to Notre Dame. "La Bamba" to entor an English market, it comos at a price; thousands cringe when they hear the Lastly, no matter whom you vote for, you will certainly have an opinion first strains of Maearnna. and it is equally possible that a year from now you will run for eover on how Notre Dame should develop in the future. By not voting, you will be underneath tables when you hear the Hodeo song. inviting people unknown to you to trample on your opinion and do what The good nnws, of course, is that Latin culture will have snuck into mainstream culture yet they will to your schooL I personally will be voting bt~c:ause there is a cer­ again. I am proud to say that if the Macarena ean become a hit, then anything is possible, and tain type of alumnus I would like to see on the board so that Notn~ Dame maybn a wider understanding of what goes on south of the border won't be far behind. ean join the 20th century before the 21st century begins. In the meanlimo, be forewarned. If you have lost your ballot, you can piek one up at the Alumni Hun now, while there is still time. The Hodeo Clown is coming. Association office in the courtyard behind Brownson llaiL Thank you.

!fernadette Pampuch (SMC '97) lives and studies in Mexico City. She can be reached by e-mail Dan Murphy at [email protected]. !Viva Alianza! !Viva Coro Primavera! !Viva La Papa House! Senior, Dillon Hall The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The February 21, 1998 Observer. Thursday, March 5, 1998 VIEWI'OIN'I' page 9 • THE DOOLEY filES Revelations In the Volunteer Culture

ince graduation last May, I've underwent treatment for a burned leave in his soiled denim jacket and behind the clinic when Jack, a con­ made a miniature career of vol­ back, who now walked into the clinic dilapidated sneakers, I imagined the vivial retiree who volunteers two days Sunteering my time in the health seeking a pharmacy to fill a prescrip- belittling likely to greet him in many a week, leaned out of the door and care sector of South Bend. In those tion for salve and pain killers. He was, future encounters, and had a final called after me. The exact words­ first days I was given a monetary grant quite frankly, between a rock and a thought: Just how attractive is a home- about where I was going or some pre­ on which to live, the hours of operation hard place, and he knew it, for none of less man supposed to be, anyhow? sent concern - are now beyond my at the Chapin Street Clinic, and the local authorities and relief centers Another notable moment occurred recall, but the short banter which fol­ instructions to tell all who inquired - our facility included -were in a that same day when a man came to the lowed evoked a novel feeling: I am - that I was a full-time staffer at a pri­ position to legally help him. To further window to request a basket of food and belong to- the "volunteer cul­ mary care center for the indigent of aggravate matters, ======from our pantry. I ture." What this culture is- or is not Saint Joseph and Marshall Counties. disabled vagrants was presently - relies on my expectations of what a Moreover, I could consider myself­ are not known for munching on a career of unsalaried service might be. working in the absence of a salary - a their capacity to Ed Twinkie or some- It is both "community" and "commu­ volunteer in the working world. conjure up money thing, and guilt nal" - each volunteer serving the As is often the case when staring for prescriptions overran me. Here other, and sharing our experiences, in down the first day of the rest of one's through gainful M c I was a man who, addition to serving the public sector. life. I was uncertain. Suddenly freed employment. · C QU even working a A sociologist with his tools of acade­ from the arena of college life, I now In the course of regular job, could mic dissection would note an array of lived on my own and went daily to face assisting this man scarcely afford factors contributing to this culture. It a job which gave no indication of the (or, more precisely, bread for himself is about the humor we share, the dis­ demands which may lie in store. failing to do so) it (much less a rami- position of each member of the staff, Medical school loomed indefinitely on stuck me how misunderstood he must ly), yet I was brazenly indulging in sur- the distastes and hang-ups we all have the horizon. but for the time being I be. When he initially entered the clin- plus food. This easily preventable and exhibit from time to time. It must would advance along a path divergent ic, one of the injustice would be different (I think) than a conven­ from most of my pre-med classmates. receptionists nag at me for tional office job, because, for one, In contrast with the brevity of an warned me that weeks. Had I there is the absence of competitive urban plunge or a service seminar, I he was drunk. He managed to fail drive between employees, no need to would live the life of a volunteer for 12 wasn't, I discov- my calling, to outperform the person in the next full months, dubbed the Dooley creel: just inartic- make a travesty cubicle. Volunteer in honor of the famous ulate and in dis- of the empathy I should add, however, that social Notre Dame altruist of the 1950s. comfort from his and advocacy service is not without its own ferocious Four months at the clinic had passed injuries. I was which I had drive. Perhaps the drive is the mani­ when I realized that I knew many of anxious that he been trusted to festation of inner conflict, the by-prod­ our 2,500 patients by sight. and their might become uphold? uct of the soul's unconscious desire corresponding names were soon to harassing when ' Ultimately, I toward altruism locked in a sparring resolve as well. Even better. these he learned that I comforted match with its own anxieties of hope­ strangers who influxed and effluxed couldn't help. myself, I had lessness and insufficiency. Or perhaps through our door were beginning to Again, he wasn't. not. Instead, I it is a drive to outmaneuver the malefi­ learn my name by heart, in spite of my He understood, had shocked my cent social pressures themselves, stubborn msistance to wearing a leveled with me as own sense of which creep upon the cement of badge~ to aid their memory. Meeting I had with him, justice - and Chapin Streets everywhere, waiting to and intnracting with these people has and meanwhile learned the los- brutishly dismantle stable lives and !wen the most rewarding aspect of vol­ evoked my sympa- son that serving replace them with the uncertain lives unteer life. Being recognized by a thy - not by the poor can be of the indigent. patient in the clinic conversely brings yelling at me in particularly dif- him or her to life for me, making them frustration but by ficult because of Applications are now available for less likn the constituent of a business behaving rational- i the need to deny the Tom Dooley Service Award at the ventun~ and more like a dear friend. ly. His was the my own desires Center for Social Concerns. The appli­ The past nine months could be stereotypical in favor of cation deadline is March 16. described as a succession of revelatory image of a gang- understanding Ed McCaul is the 1997-1998 recipi­ episodes, passed down by the muses of ster - except that the more modest ent of the Tom Dooley Service Award. voluntcerism to be palpated unexpect­ talking with him needs of others. He is a graduate of the College of edly among the routine proceedings of -and being cool, As you may sup- Science, class of 1997, and currently clinic life. like a precious toy discov­ abandoning pre- i pose, this is far resides in South Bend. His column ered wlwn pouring out the otherwise tense as much as - ·· ·· easier said than appears every other Thursday. He can bland nakes from a cereal box. One possible -yielded done. be reached by e-mail at such moment came when I had the a reality deeper .• Still another emccoul@nd. edu. privilege of attending to a homeless than the appear- moment: I was The opinions expressed in this col­ man. frosh from the EH where he ance. As I headed out to umn are those of the author and not watched the man the parking lot necessarily those of The Observer. • lEITERS TO THE EDITOR Education Needed About MD. s Wrongly Call of Human Philippine Independence Portrayed As many readers of The Dignity Supports With reference to your Feb. 28 ad regarding "The Centennial Observer might recall, the Feb. Celebration Of Philippine Independence," a little known fact 27 edition of viewpoint examined about Philippine lndependenee is that the Insurrection which the pathophysiology of oral con­ pmcedcd it was incited and directed by International traceptives. During this discus­ The Alliance Freemasonry with major help provided by American sion, David LaSota, a third year We must be careful when speaking about what is "Homan Freemasons. particularly General Otis, otherwise unidentified. law student, presented the Catholic teaching" on homosexuality. The church teaches that a However, it is known that General Elwell Otis, according to Physician Desk Heference's person having sexual relations with the same sex is morally U.S. Army records, was at that time U.S. Army Commander in explanation of birth control wrong. The church does NOT teach that gays and lesbians (and the Philippines. and Director of Civil Government. Also, function. While his presentation persons exploring sexual issues) having a club and meeting in a Goneral I Iarrison Gray Otis, owner and publisher of the Los of the objective information was room in Notre Dame, Indiana to talk about their lives, sexuality Angoles Times. served as a Brigadier General in the correct, his subjective comments and our culture is morally wrong. The decision by the Philippines during the Spanish American War, according to regarding medical professionals Administration at SMC to let or not let The Alliance have a club is that newspaper's July 31, 1917 edition, Part II, page 1. were unjustified, inflammatory, a JUDGMENT by some Christians about what other Christians The documents concerning Masonry's efforts at that time to and above all, simply foolish. His (and persons of other religions) can or can not do. It might be expel the Franciscan missionaries was concealed until 1954 insertion that medical profes­ right or wrong, but it is not the utterance of God or a statement when scholar John T. Farrell wrote "An Abandoned approach sionals do not properly inform from Roman Catholic teaching itself. If people were forming a club to Philippine History: John H.M. Taylor and the Philippine their patients out of "ignorance, so that they could have sex with persons of the same sex in the Insurgent Hecords," which appeared in The Catholic Historical negligence, or outright malice" club's meeting groom, that would be one thing, but that is not Heview in January, 1954. speaks volumes of an extreme what this debate is about. In my modest opinion, the Indeed, the National Archives issued a pamphlet acknowl­ lack of knowledge concerning Administration's judgment on the relevant question, notwith­ edging that fact, stating that Captain Taylor's account was the patient-physician relation­ standing the serious consideration President Eldred seems to have suppressed primarily not to embarrass revolutionaries, and ship/commitment and the prac­ given the matter, is ultimately the wrong one. Our church's teach­ high-ranking U.S. Government personnel. tice of medicine. Furthermore, ings on the dignity of the human person, the right of a person to For a complete account of this situation which includes some as a Catholic, I am extremely freely associate, and the injustice of discrimination are the most of the horrible things imposed on the Philippino people by rev­ disturbed by judgmental conclu­ useful teachings in the present situation and militate toward giv­ olutionary leaders- including burying people alive, and sions about a profession founded ing The Alliance normal recognition. That recognizing reality does requiring blood oaths in which members of a Philippine in service and devotion to not always require approving the reality is also a helpful distinc­ Masonic secret society agreed to kill their parents, wives, and humanity, two characteristics I tion. At the same time, from my vantage point across the highway, children -visit the National Archives in Washington and read would hope a third year law stu­ everyone at SMC now needs to work hard to preserve the strong Archives Microfilm M719, 10-29-8 Roll No.9. dent would understand. sense of Christian community and common purpose SMC seems to already have. Paul A. Fisher David Pacholke Notre Dame Class of 1943 Second year medical student James Ball March 1,1998 February 27, 1998 Notre Dame Graduate Student/Theology Dept. Match 3, 1998 page 10 Thursday, March 5, 1998 ekoostik hookah Where The Fields Crow Green **:u: ~~~i:=rs ore and more people are becoming famil­ the album shows what there most updated sound is iar with Ohio's Ekoostik Hookah with like. While blending hard blues with folk on songs each concert they play. At the time of the such as "Another Good Man Gonn" (a tribute to thn M concert review I did with the band in late Jerry Garcia) and "Blues Forgotten." Hookah November, news of their newest album was a hot contrasts with fluid, acid-rock jams like "Schwa" and topic. Now, after much anticipation, Ekoostik Hookah "Ecstasy (feelin' good)" which give a tastn of what a released their fourth album, Where the Fields Grow concert might be like. Other songs of interest include Green, on Feb. 5 with a special album-release party "Caribou". a unique bluegrass tunc, and "It Fell Into at Chicago's House of Blues. With a new member the Ebb There," a chance for guitarist Steve Sweney since their last album, there are signs that the band to show o!T his masterful skills. has evolved, yet also maintained what they have The album as a whole is one that grows on a listen­ always been. er, and I recommend it to someone with the slightest Hookah's blend of folk, blues, rock and soul has bit of interest. While Ekoostik Hookah's albums am always been not only unique, but quite appealing to hard to find in stores, any of their albums and plenty the ear. Yet, with Ed McGee entering as a new vocal­ of information on the band can be found at ist and rhythm guitarist, there is a difference to the www .ekoostik.com. In addition to the band's web sound. McGee has seemingly brought some new influ­ site, a sample of the band's live sound can be found ences along with his light and airy vocals. The album on April 1 at 9 p.m. EST at liveconcerts.com. The starts out with an ode to the band's biannual music band will be featured with a half hour interview fol­ festival held in the countryside of Ohio, lowed by the band's House of Blues show. "Hookahville." While this song has been in the band's With their fourth album, Ekoostik Hookah adds to repertoire for quite some time, it is a strong, ear­ their strong repertoire of albums which makes them Courtesy of Acoustic Recordings catching opener that is a favorite for many old fans one of the hottest grass-roots bands around and well and a treat for first time listeners. One important worth the listen. reason for the release of this album was to introduce some of McGee's works, along with new material from all the other members, according to the band. With a blend of the slow rocking blues ballads and by Dave Clark the faster, more energized jams Hookah is known for,

* 1/2 stars bjork Homogenic out of five

celand prides itself on upholding many of the old In 1993 however. the music press was tripping all Scandinavian traditions which the more continen­ over itself to positively critique Bjork's first solo tal Swedes, Danes and Norwegians have long eO'ort, appropriately titled Debut. Cut loose from tlw I since discarded. Most noticeably, an Icelander's baggage of her former band, Bjork could freely first name is followed by his or her father's name and express her unconventional take on life against thn the suffix -son or -dottir. Thus, you can have people backdrop of catchy music and wispy lyrics. However, in the same family with different surnames. So, it's her follow-up record Post elicited a somnwhat critical ironic that the most well known Icelander of our day, backlash and her latest release llornogcnic probably Bjork, has no last name at all and is as loony as they won't do much to help her cause. come. But, any country that has the audacity to Homogenic's musical instincts are good, but Bj'rk request membership in the North American Free overplays the voice card. She seems to be using this Trade Agreement (NAFTAJ. even though they are record merely to exhibit her unique brand of Nordie part of Europe, is OK with me. So, here we go ... howling. However, it's fair to say that the album's Bjork first came to international attention in 1987 first single "Bachlorette" is a enjoyable npic journny. as lead vocalist for The Sugar Cubes. Singles like the video for which has enjoyed heavy rotation on "Cold Sweat" and "Birthday" raced up the British Channel V (Hong Kong's answer to MTV). Anotlwr charts and gained a cult following in this country on track, "Alarm Call," is almost danceable, but in total, radio stations like KHOQ in Los Angeles and WDHE 1-Iomogenic sounds like the product of somebody with on Long Island. The band made further inroads in too much time on her hands. I would expect more. 1989 when they joined New Order and Public Image Limited on a triple-bill arena tour of the USA. Just when they seemed to be getting somewhere, The Courtesy of Elektra Records Sugar Cubes broke up, and Bjork was not heard from by Sean King for quite some time.

*** 1/2 stars various artists Good Will Hunting sdtk. out of five ndie rock fans from the East Village to 1-Iaight­ Also nominated for Best Dramatic Score is Danny Ashbury may have been a bit surprised to hear Elfman, whose orchestral arrangements "Main the songs of one of their favorite artists in a Titles" and "Weepy Donuts" are featured on the I major motion picture. And no their ears were not soundtrack. Elfman's gift for producing poignant film deceiving them. It was the beautiful, plaintive music scores is evident with one listen to these selections. of critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, Elliott The rest of the soundtrack is an eclectic mix that Smith. Filmmaker Gus Van Sant had the good fortune has its hits and misses. Among the former are a new of being neighbors with Smith and, as they say, the remix of Luscious Jackson's "Why Do I Lie?," AI rest is history. Green's soulful classic "How Can You Mend A Broken Indeed, it is Smith's substantial contribution to the Heart?," and Gerry Hal'ferty's 1978 smash "Baker film which makes up nearly half of the album's con­ Street." The latter ineludes Andru Amold's poor tent and almost all of its charm. Smith, known for his cover of the Jackson Browne classic "Somebody's distinct brand of gentle folk-pop, is a perfect fit for Baby" and the mediocre "Boys Better" by The Dandy the emotionally complex and introspective nature of Warhols. main character, Will Hunting. The soundtrack fea­ Aside from the few disappointments, however, the tures six songs from Smith, four from his exceptional soundtrack is as tender, sweet, and engaging as tho album Either/Or, one from his first solo effort, and film itself. And it is worth it just to hear Smith and one written exclusively for Good Will Hunting. That Elfman at their best. track, entitled "Miss Misery," has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category. "It's about losing someone and wondering if that person is thinking about them," said Smith. True to form, the by Anthony Limjuco Courtesy of Capitol Records tune is patented Elliott Smith: poetic lyrics, melodic acoustic guitar and an achingly fragile voice.

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Thursday, March 5, 1998 page 11 by Matt Butte/ Ska's the limit as Hepcat and The Slackers visit the Metro large portion of my collegiate fans nationwide for this talented ensem­ Bassist Dave Fuentes, percussionist life has been spent rummaging ble. Scott Abels, and guitarist Aaron Owens through web pages, tiny :z:: At that point of the show, I was con­ remained in the back shadows of the A record stores, and four page vinced I'd just witnessed the greatest set stage, consistently laying down a incom­ 'zincs searching for my musical "ideal". of music ever performed. Ten minutes parable groove. My feet still hurt from This past Saturday night, I found it. m later, Hepcat came on. the dancing. Lee and Desert high When a friend informed me that , My friends, mere words cannot stepped their way through inevitable I lepcat, The Slackers and The Gadjits describe the almighty Hepcat. When this hits "I Can't Wait," "No Worries," and would be performing at Metro in California sensation took the stage, the "Rudies All Around." Raul Talavera and Chicago, I knew it would be an amazing n Metro audience was magically trans­ Efren Santana peppered saxophone concert; However, I was completely ported to Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1967. solos throughout the evening, and unprepared for the unprecedented Frontmen Alex Desert and Greg Lee Kincaid Smith let loose several soaring musical experience that took place. piloted the band through a phenomenal trumpet lines. Hepcat's perfomance was Each of the three bands were outstand­ ~ voyage of reggae, rocksteady, and old unequivocal, and it is simply a matter of ing. playing scorching sets that left the school ska. Combined with keyboardist time before you hear their name on a audience gasping. The whole evening I of New York City, The Slackers special­ Deston Berry, Hepcat possesses the regular basis. kept asking myself how an objective ize in old school ska complete with fat most soulful of vocal trios; every verse Dear reader, do yourself a favor. Go review could be possible. Like a school­ horns, huge grooves, and sing-a-long was heartfelt, every chorus haunting. down to the record store and pick up a girl who sees the captain of the football lyrics. They opened their portion of the copy of Hepcat's team at the mall, I was mesmerized. show with a fiery Latin instrumental new CD Right on After an early set by Chicago locals entitled "Cooking for Tommy," a tribute Time. Then walk Deals Gone Rad, Kansas City natives to Skatalites tenor saxophonist Tommy over to the "s" The Gadjits took the stage. The ska com­ McCook that displayed to all the magni­ section and grab munity's answer to Hanson (three of the tude of their collective chops. The Slackers' lat­ four members are brothers), The Gadjits Keyboardist!Vocalist Vic Ruggiero's est release rnly morn on catchy lyrics and tight gravely baritone was in top form, and Redlight. Both are grooves than individual musicianship. A the groove created by The Slackers' on Hellcat solid set of radio-friendly ska was high­ superb rhythm section was contagious, records, and more lighted by dosing number "Beautiful whipping the crowd into a frenzy for the information can Girl." their signature tune about lost duration of the set. "Married Girl," be obtained at love turned white trash. "Rude and Reckless," "She Wants to Be www. hell-cat. com. The set that followed was the defini­ Alone," and "I Still Love You" stood out Trust me, you will tion of cool. An eight piece ensemble out as the songs that will continue to garner thank me for it.

****stars dirty three Ocean Songs out of five n their fourth album, Melbourne, between it's three primary segments the violin is Australia's Dirty Three have refined their there leading the other two instruments. As with all trademark sound and have begun to move of their songs, this one feels very much like it had O in a more melancholic direction. Composed been composed as it was being recorded. The sponta­ of front man Warren Ellis on electric and acoustic neous sound is exciting because even after the songs violin, Mick Turner on guitar and Jim White on have been heard over and over they feel refreshed drums. Since the band's inception in 1993 they have and the listener feels like it is being heard for the released a steady stream of albums and toured the first time. globe with the likes of Sonic Youth and Pavement. Although none of the songs have words they all Without a vocalist and bassist, Dirty Three are have stories. As I listened to each track I found forced to compensate by altering the traditional myself contemplating the names of each track and exploitation of their instruments. "Deep creating if not stories, then at least places and feel­ Waters'"'illustrates this as it switches the roles of the ings in my head. With "Sea Above, Sky Below" the guitar and the percussion. Mick Turner establishes flowing and wave-like sound gave me the chills and and slowly modifies a pattern with his guitar which the feeling of floating lifelessly across the ocean. establishes the groundwork and rhythm for the piece. With a quieter sound than their previous albums, Wherein a traditional rock song the drummer pro­ Ocean Songs shows great development and a wel­ vides this rhythm, in "Deep Waters," the percussion come parting of company with their punk rock roots. is more reminiscent of a jazz record where each per­ Ocean Songs will be available on March 31. former is responsible for pacing themselves. For the Dirty Three, drums are as much of an instrument as either of the other two. Courtesy of Touch & Go Records As with all of their songs in "Deep Waters" the vio­ by Stuart Smith lin is the essential ingredient. As the piece moves upcolili Matchbox 20 March 8 Aragon Ballroom (Chicago) Reel Big Fish March 13 Riviera Theatre (Chicago) Puff Daddy & The Family March 20 Rosemont Horizon (Rosemont, IL) Alibaba's Tahini/Umphrey's McGee March 28 State Theatre (South Bend) Mary J. Blige March27 Arie Crown Theatre (Chicago) Violent Femmes April6 World Mardi Gras (Indianapolis)

1.) Ani DiFranco- Little Plastic Castle lcoholiks.- c.. 2.) Ben Folds Five - Naked 7 .) Mary Lou Lord - Got No Baby Pictures Sh~4ow 3.) G. Love & Special SauceL:·nw•· 8.J!Ir - Moon Safari Yeah, It's That Easy ····· · 9.) DJ Shadow - 4.) Pixies - Death To The Pixies Strike 5.) Liquid Liquid - Uq\tid 1 ~m?:~~§~ In~.. , .. ~ ~~~~,::l~£1~':'g. page 12 The Observer· SPORTS Thursday, March 5, 1998 • THE BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS Day full of upsets as Miami, WVU, Seton Hall fall Associated Press 48-42 with 11:11 left when second overtime period, lifting S e t o n Rutgers went on a 12-2 run, tak­ Villanova to a 96-93 vietory over II a I l ' s :;'Championships NEW YORK ing the lead for good during the Pittsburgh in the opening round Shaheen 'liii"BIB spurt. of the Big East Tournament. Holloway Rutgers 72, West Virginia 65 The seventh-seeded Wildcats left the ERRMadison Square Garden Georgetown 62, Miami 56 will face second-seeded court with First Round Quarterfinals Finals Erie Clark had 19 points and Syracuse in Thursday's quarter­ an injured March 4 March 7 ninfl rebounds to lead Hutgers to Shernard Long scored 24 finals. knee early 8 Providence a 72-65 upset of No. 23 West points and Boubacar Aw added Brown finished with 24 points, in the sec­ Virginia on Wednesday in the 22 as the Georgetown lloyas while John Celestand scored 25 ond half, opening round of the Big East pulled off an upset in the first for the Wildcats (12-16). b u t tournament. round of the Big East Celestand hit a three-pointer returned The 12th-seeded Scarlet Tournament, 62-56, over the with 23 seconds left in the first and hit a Knights ( 13-14) will meet 13th­ University of Miami. overtime to tie it 88-88. Lynch three-point­ seeded Georgetown, which beat This is the second year in a chipped in 15 points. er with 9.5 Miami (,2-56. in Thursday's row in which Georgetown (15- seconds left quarterfinals. Hutgcrs had never 13) has knocked the Hurricanes Boston College 97, in regula­ won a Big East tournament out of the conference tourney. Seton Hall 87 tion to tie game, losing its opener in its The Hoyas did it with defense, the game at first two seasons in the league. forcing Miami to shoot 38 per­ Antonio Granger scored 28 81-81. The Geoff Billet added 17 points cent from the floor and commit points and Kostas Maglos added Pirates then and seven assists for the Scarlet 18 turnovers. 26, leading Boston College to a went cold in Knights, who had lost three of Miami (18-9) is now in grave 97-87 overtime victory over the over­ four to close the regular season, danger of not making the NCAA Seton llall in the first round of time, hitting while Earl Johnson had 16. field of64. the Big East Tournament. just 2-of-14 field goals. break to put the Eagles ahead by Rutgers led 34-27 at halftime, The 11th-seeded Eagles, the Maglos hit one free throw to three. but West Virginia op1~ned the Villanova 96, Pittsbugh 93 defending tournament ehampi­ give Boston College the lead for BC sealed the game by hitting sm:ond half with a 10-3 run to ons, improved to 15-15 and will good at 84-83 with 2:53 remain­ 7 -of-8 free throws, while Seton lie it 37 -:H with 16:40 to play. Howard Brown hit a three­ faee third-seeded St. John's in ing. Maglos then made a steal Hall continued to misfire from The Mountaineers were ahead pointer as time expired in the Thursday's quarterfinals. and hit Granger on a 2-on-1 the field.

had a lot of eraeks at it down deep. lie ward, "so it was di!Tieult for people to by I 0, a margin thn Irish would be unable struggled early and couldn't get on track." make feeds to me." to dnnt in tlw waning minutr~s of the con­ Big East As a whole the Irish, like Hiekey, got off "We did a deeent job pressuring the ball tnst. continued from page 20 to a slow start. They were able to stay so !Martin] lngelsby and [Jimmy[ Dillon Senior Derek Manner, who also played dose enough the first 14 minutr.s, but didn't have all day to piek us apart," his final game in a Notre Dame uniform 18 points while receiving little, if any, allowed the Providence lead to expand to Gillen said. "We [didn't] want to give them yesterday, reflected on the end of the sea­ offensive aid from his supporting cast. 1 0 points at halftime. One of the keys lin· a lot of time and a lot of space." son and his career. .Junior Antoni Wyche contributed 11 the Friars was holding Garrity to just Twice in the second half, Notre Dame "It feels quick," said Manner. "Four points, starting in place of Derek Manner, seven points. trimmed its deficit to six points on the years - it seems like a long time, but I'll but six of those 11 came on a pair of "We just tried to play him before he got strength of eonsecutive buckets by tell you, its fast. Being in the Big East three-pointers when the game was [the ball]." said Providence head coach Garrity. However, the Irish simply could gives you that last chance (at qualifying aln~ady out of reach for thfl Irish. Cent11r Pete Gillen. "When he got it, he was a not handle the Friars' full-court prnssure, for the NC/\1\ tournament) and the last Phil llickey was also able to amass nine king, we were a jack. lie was certainly the and were therefore unable to remain thn1e years we haven't exactly dom1 wPII points, but could not get the ball to drop superior player." within striking distance for long. in the confenmce tournament." fmrn insidr1 the point. Garrity felt that the way the Friars 'Their pressure defense and our care­ Providence, whose victory over Notre "We had trouble scoring," stated attacked the Notre Dame guards on lessness with the ball cost us," MacLeod Dame was its fifth consecutive vietory in MacLeod, whose team shot just 33 per­ defense limited his own opportunities. stated. the first round of tlw Big East cent from the field. "We had the ball in "[Providence] pressured the ball well," With 7:16 to play, Thomas drained one Championships, advanees to face top­ thn paint on numerous oceasions. !Hickey explained the first-team, all-Big East for- of two free throws to put Providence up seeded Connecticut today at noon.

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-- page 14 The Observer· SPORTS Thursday, March 5, 1998 •NBA Arbitrator rules in favor of Sprewell Associated Press the end of the season. By hav­ been reduced to time served ties and NBA arenas until ing his contract count against and his contract had not been July 1. NEW YOHK the salary cap, the Warriors reinstated, he would have The NBA interviewed Choking the coach turned out lost the opportunity to use that become a free agent immedi­ 23 witnesses and deter­ to be a $6.4 million crime for money to sign a free agent next ately, and probably would have mined that Sprewell got Latn;ll Sprewell. summer. signed with a contender. into a fight with An arbitrator gave him back "I want to tell you I am proud Sprewell's suspension Carlesimo at praetiee and his contract, spared him anoth­ of the conduct of this organiza­ already is the longest in NBA choked the coach, then er $17.3 million in lost salary tion and extremely proud of history. returned some 20 min­ and cut live months off his sus­ P . .J., our coach, and all our He has missed 44 games utes later and punehed pension W1-1dnesday. Anything players," Cohan said. "The bot­ since he was suspended Dec. 3 him. The union disputed more, he ruled, would be tom line is we made the right by the 12-46 Warriors, who are whether a punch landed ui1fair. decision in December. We tied for last plaee in the Pacific in the second confronta­ "I find that a penalty of 68 stand by that decision." Division. He remains barred tion, but Feerick found KAT Photo games (and $6.4 million in lost If Sprewell's suspension had from the Warriors' team faeili- that one did. Coach Carlesimo and Sprewell. salary) is commensurate with the severity of the misconduet, addresses the wrong done to the /wad coach. and conw~ys a messagn that violence in the NBA will be dealt with severely but always with due regard to prineiples of fairness," arbitra­ tor John Feeriek wrote. Sprewell remains a member of the Golden State Warriors, who will be obligated to pay him for the next two seasons unless they trade him. "We were shocked at this deeision," Warriors owner Chris Cohan said. "The arbitrator is a v1ny eharitable man, and he made a charitable decision in respects to Mr. Sprewell in this deci­ sion," NBi\ commissioner David Stern said. Now, the choice of where to play is out of his hands and his future won't be known until the ~@mB J ~tf Warriors trade him - which (!)in Us they are expected to do this summer. Sprewell's attack on coach I'.J. Carlesimo at practice Dee. ~inniqa_n' s I ignited a national debate over issues of authority, sportsman­ ship, out-of-control athletes and fair punishment. Irisl\ ~uJI His one-ynar suspension was more than six times longer than the previous harshest non-drug penalty, and the ter­ mination of his eontract by the Warriors also was unprece­ dented. The arbitrator upheld many of the NBi\'s arguments, but thP bottom line was that he felt the punishmPnt was excessive. "The evidence indicates that there is· no history of both the league and a team imposing diseiplino for the same violent conduct. on or ofT the court," Feoriek wrote. "This speaks to the issue of fairness, as I see Don't forget to come by on St. Patrick's Day it." March 17th!! lie said tlHl loss of 68 games and $6.4 million exceeds the total of all suspensions for 113 E. Wayne Street • South Bend physical altoreations during the I 995-96 and 1996-97 seasons combined - or the 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons combined. The Warriors are free to trade him. if' they so choose, at CLASS OF '98 PI-«ESEI

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-· you're up to. 1-800-COLLECT ® Thursday, March 5, 1998 page 17 stuck to that same old trend that has become commonplace Garrity Season over the last few years - they continued from page 20 failed to give Garrity any sup­ continued from page 20 port. offensive frustration. into a nonexistent inside game, Recently snubbed for confer­ Poor free throw shoot­ meaning Notre Dame had to ence player of the year, ing, turnovers and bad once again place its emphasis Garrity capped his brilliant execution hindered on the perimeter game. career in typical fashion, lead­ them. And if a team chooses to live ing his troops into battle and While l'rovidPnce play­ by the sword, then it must be giving them the best chance to ers wPnt for the dunks, prepared to die by the sword. win. Garrity opted for style. The Irish shot just 33 percent The trouble is that no one llis leadership on the from the field, and without an was there to help him. Antoni court was {JVident by his inside game to fall back on, Wyche tallied 11 points, but play calling and execu­ they had virtually no chance six came on two late three­ tion. His finesse showed against the Friars. pointers that had no effect on up best in his passing. "The pressure that their two the outcome of the game. llis range appeared guards put on our two guards Nobody else cracked the dou­ when the Friars forced created a problems for us," ble digit barrier for the Irish. him outside. His knowl­ said MacLeod, referring to All in all, it was the same old edge of the basics Martin Ingelsby and Jimmy story for the Notre Dame bas­ became evident when he Dillon's inability to get the ball ketball team. Some might even sunk all five of his free inside. call it a fitting end to a frus­ throws. With all the Last but not least, the Irish trating season. physical aspects of his game present, there was only one thing missing, the drive. · Notre Dame showed up at Madison Square Garden to play a basket­ ball game but the ques­ tion is did they show up to win a basketball game? · Maybe the frustration Every Thursday of Tuesday night's announcement carried over into yesterday. One All-You·Can-Eat thing is for sure, Garrity, a two-time first team big Pizza & Pasta for $5.QQ. East selection, exited his stage without the acco­ • 6:00 p.m .. 8:30 p.m. • lades he so richly Observer/Jc>hn Daily deserved. Pat Garrity's 18-point effort was not enough to give the senior another game in the Irish uniform.

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Combining snlf-dnfnnse and competi­ tion . .Judo exercises both mind and body. Tlw first martial art to earn full­ medal status in the Olympics, .Judo maintains world-wide popularity among people ol' all ages. and Notre Damn studPnts are no exception. The Notre Dame Judo Club occupies the Horkne building's Room 219 for two hours on Sundays and Wednesdays. Led by Sensei Charlie Hooks. a genuine "judoka," members seek to master the two basic principles ol' thn ancient art: "maximum efficien­ cy" and "mutual welfare and benefit." .. ,,; Originating from weaponless military ....., exercises in l'uedal .Japanese society, .Judo focuses on grappling techniques. not the kicks or strikes characteristic of other martial art forms. Principles mastered in .Judo do not merely apply to the sport itself, but all aspects of life. The harmonization of intellectual powers like reasoning, imagination and knowledge with psy­ clwlogir.al laws comprises a large part of the .Judo techniques . .Judo also builds physical strength and balance. The .Judo Club is open to those with a variety of experitmee . .Jim Gallagher serves as dub President and Natasha Young is this year's vice president. Judo instructor Hooks brings a enthu­ siastic and veteran flair to the club. Hooks earned national heavyweight titles in 1971, '74, '75, and '77, and trawled with the Olympic squads as a manager beeause injuries kept the champion oil' the mat. In April 1997. the club hosted its first shiai .Judo tournament at the Rockne Memorial. Due to the shiai's success the .Judo Club has planned a second tournament for Sat., March 28. Sanctioned by Indiana Judo Inc., the shiai will begin at noon with three minute matches at the Hockne Memorial. For those who have never seen a martial arts display; this year's tourna­ embers of the Notre Dame judo club practice their moves on their instructors. Twice a week, ment is especially sure to please. Senior Life, a local senior citizens members gather in 219 of the Rockne Building to attain "maximum efficiency" and "mutual wel­ newspaper, also contributed to this fare and benefit" while learning self-defense in a competitive environment. artiele. M Photos by Meg Kroener

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Ani biFr'anco' tickets,··. ' <' facullY)*$15* •Niafcb 1$~ Rave .... Cond11 .. SPORTS page 20 Thusday, March 5, 1998 • MEN'S BASKETBALL Irish handed first-round loss in Big East tournament Garrity and team could not • IRISH INSIGHT stand the heat of the Friars Garrity's support­ By BRIAN REINTHALER Assistant Sports Editor ing cast weak on NEWYOHK Irish's Broadway . Providence forwards Jamal Thomas and Justin Farley scored 17 points apiece as Pat Garrity's showing college career came to an end with a 72-55 Notre Dame loss to the Friars in the first round By KATHLEEN LOPEZ of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Assistant Sports Editor Garden on Wednesday afternoon. In an encore performance of the teams' first NEW YOHK When the curtain closes on a career as successful as senior Pat Garrity's, a per­ Providence 72, son would P.xpect a stand­ ing ovation. Yet his exit Notre Dame 55 went relatively unnoticed. With 1:22 remaining in the Providence game, meeting of the year. just four days earlinr. the Garrity dosed out his colle­ Irish were exploited in the transition game by giate career. The crowd the quicker, more athletic Friars once again. applauded him with little Providence led from start to linish. as it convert­ enthusiasm as the 1997 Big ed 19 Notre Dame turnovers into 23 points at East player of the year the other end. ended his impressive sea­ "(Last week] Providence created all kinds of son. problems for us," Irish head coach John Since his arrival in New Macleod recalled. "They have excellent quick­ York. he has gone unno­ ness in the backcourt." ticed. Garrity went umec­ Garrity concluded his four years in the blue ognized for his efforts this and gold in fitting fashion, scoring a game high season, as he was passpd The Observer/John Daily by for a second straight Derek Manner. battling with Jamel Thomas, was able to grab 5 rebounds in the game. see BIG EAST/ page 12 title as Big East player of the year. In the regular season. he averaged 23 Irish end season at hands of Providence rout points per game and 9 rebounds as well, Yet the By MIKE DAY last six weeks: an inability to protect the honor went to UConn 's SportS Editor basketball, a lack of penetration - Richard Hamilton. meaning fewer points in the paint, and Many thought that NEW YOHK the same old failure to support Pat Tuesday's announcement I'Prhaps it was a fitting Pnd to a frus­ Garrity. might give Notre Dame the trating season. Turnovers have been the Achilles' drive to defeat its opening With the entire S!Htson riding on heel of the Irish this winter. Part of it round opponent, Wndrwsday's outcome, tho Irish turned has been lack of quickness and athleti­ Providence. There obvious­ in a performancP typical of their 1mtire cism. while a good portion of it has been ly was not a speech preach­ season. a tendency to make poor decisions in ing "Win one for Pat," as To begin with. Notre Dame, rarely critical situations. the Irish watched their dis­ able to put together a consistent 40 On Wednesday, Notre Dame turned mal season draw to a dose, minut1~s. followed its regular season the ball over a whopping 19 times, com­ by a 72-55 score. roller eoastm form against Providence. pared to just eight for the Friars. Garrity's performance John MacLeod's squad started off slow, "They created all kinds of problems against the Friars beeamn ralliml and made a valiant run late in with their pressure defense (last time), business as usual. lie the gamn, before folding like a cheap and they did it again today," said scored 18 points and card table in the end. MacLeod. "Their pressure defense and snagged eight robounds, Indeed, it was a complete replica of our carelessness with the basketball but where were his sup­ the form the team has followed over the cost us." porting cast in his final last half of the season in which it has Penetration into the interior of oppos­ show? Part of the problem lost eight of its last 11 games. ing defenses has been a rarity for the rested with Notre Dame's Wednesday's 72-55 loss to the Friars Irish this season. That has translated nhoAru''"·'""" Daily can be attributed to the same three Antoni Wyche and the Irish throw in the towel for see GARRITY I page 17 things that have haunted the Irish the see SEASON I page 17 the season with the loss to Providence. • MEN's TENNIS Irish grand slam Michigan State A complete team sweep of Spartans gives Notre Dame the ace By M. SHANNON RYAN so worn, boasting a 7-1 record prior to the match, Sports Writer they spent their energy quickly trying to ward ofl' the _:______Irish attack who took thorn all in two sets each. As Michigan State's Ken Kigongo lay on the Eck "When we got down, it got harder and harder," Pavilion's eourts yesterday before his match against MSU coach G1me Orlando said. "(Notre Darnel just Eric Enloe even ended. exhausted with his racquet kept pressing and pressing." cast aside, he seemed to exemplify the way the The Irish accumulated the doubles point which • Spartans played the entire match . gave them a ono-point boost going into singles. Spiritless and fatigued, the Spartans fell ill as Brian Patterson and Jakub Pietrowski earnml fifth Notre Dame personified the pkture of health in tlwir straight doubles win by solidly defeating Chris 7-0 walloping. Strunck and Ken Kigongo, 8-2. "This is as convincing a win as we have had in a Hyan Sachire and Matt Horsley kept a few foot­ while," Irish head coach Bob Bayliss said after the steps ahead of Spartan duo Francisco Trinidad and squad advanced to 8-2. Ivica Prirnorac to cross the finish line first, 8-6. Although the Spartans did not necessarily arrive Senior Danny Rothschild was one of the six Irish who swept MSU · see TENNIS I page 16 .. in singles . vs. Michigan, , at Pacific Coast Doubles, March 7, 7 p.m. ,M March 6-8 Q) • Judo fights its way to the top vs. Northwestern, vs. South Carolina, ~! March 6, 3:30 p.m. '-= see page 18 March 6, 2:30 p.m...... at Air Force, CIJ Big East basketball full of upsets ~ March 7, 1 p.m. • see page 12 at S.W. Texas St., W. Lax, at UC-Davis, March 7, 3 p.m. 1)51) March 9, 3 p.m. ~