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Let the race begin Elian reunites with grandmothers The Observer asks the presidential Another chapter was added to the Gonzalez saga Thursday tickets the tough questions and Wednesday as the 6-year-old met his finds out their stances on the issues. grandmothers at a neutral site. JANUARY27, Election Coverage+ page 6-7 WorldNation + page 5 2000 THE

The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXIII NO. 71 HTTP:/ /OBSERVER.N D.EDU MULTICULTURAL New plan Panel: Diversity at ND presents challenges Increases• By KATE STEER college aid Assisranr News Editor

The Notre Dame community By ERIN PIROUTEK has its work cut out for it Assistant News Editor whnn it comns to diversity. According to th~-1 eight pan­ elists in the "Colors of the With college tuition rapidly World" prPsentation outpacing the rate of infla­ Wednesday, Notre DamP pre­ tion, financial worries rank sents a myriad of challenges with chemistry tests as major for minority and majority stu­ sources of stress for many dents alikP. students. Especially at private As part of the weeklong institutions like Notre Dame Martin Luther King Jr. cele­ and Saint Mary's, students bration. the panel brought and their families often make togPther students of various great sacrifices to afford edu­ ethnic and racial back­ cation. grounds to offer their person­ Help may be on the way. al insights of Notre Dame and In a press conference last divorsity. week, President Bill Clinton Mike Brown. a junior, chose unveiled plans to help stu­ Notre Dame without visiting dents pay for higher educa­ tlw rampus. !lis Pxpectations tion. for life on campus were based "When we make college on the statistics he read in more affordable, we make the- college guidebooks. American dream more "I went based on the maga­ achievable," Clinton said. zine." he said, "and I didn't The plan's central compo­ expect too many minorities to nent is the "College Opportunity Tax Cut." Phased be on campus." JOB TURNER/The Observer Other students visited cam­ Student body president Micah Murphy challenges Notre Dame to "step out of their comfort in over 10 years, the $30 bil­ pus as part of recruitment zones and expand their horizons." Murphy and other members of a panel discussed the lion program would provide programs and had opposite diversity problems Notre Dame faces Wednesday. an average of $10,000 in tax deductions per middle class impn~ssions of the University. from Tulsa, Okla. recruitment weekend gave Africa. "When I was applying family as well as a possible "I ramn on n~cruit weekend. Watson's parents, whom her the impression that Notre to colleges, I didn't think race and I saw more minorities she called "mixed," came to Dame offered a more diverse was going to be a big deal, $2,800 in tax credits for each than I have ever seen. Then the United States in the 1970s environment. and I expected normal inter­ student. when I came back that first and settled in a predominant­ Meghan Healy, a junior action among different The plan also removes the week of school. I was like ly white area of Tulsa. biology major, grew up with groups," she said. 60-month limit for deducting 'Where'd they all go?"' said Watson's experiences as a experiences in the white Sharon Watson. a sophomore minority began early, and the minority of Brazil and West see DIVERSITY/page 4 see EDUCATION/page 8

McCain disputes old politics

fairly strong, conservatives have political system and make sure By COLLEEN McCARTHY taken issue with McCain over American citizens' best interests Associate News Editor First Amendment rights related are represented over those of to campaign finance reform," special interest groups. Riding his campaign bus, the Fava said. "He is, in effect, alien­ "You take away the big "Straight Talk Express," across ating conservatives with his money, you're going to take the country, Republican presi­ stances on a w a y dential candidate John McCain s o m e t h e i r has made it clear he doesn't issues." "You take away the big money, power, play within political party lines. McCain, you're going to take away their a n d http://www.mccain2000.com Known for arguing with who co­ power, and you're going to break you're BACKGROUND Republican colleagues in sponsored going to Congress, the Arizona senator a cam­ that iron triangle of lobbyists, break * 1967-1972: During an air raid on Hanoi, becomes holds many characteristics of p a i g n big money and influence over that iron a POW in what soldiers called the traditional conservatives but finance the legislative process. " triangle "Hanoi Hilton" bucks the GOP on various issues. reform bill of lobby­ This hasn't earned him many with Sen. ists, big points among the Republican R u s s John McCain money * 1982-1986: Represented Arizona in the House party faithful, and could hurt his Feingold presidential candidate and influ- of Representatives chances to win the Republican (D-Wisc.) ence over presidential nomination. addressed the leg­ * 1986- present: Represented Arizona as U.S .. Leading the fight for campaign the issue in a Dec. 7 Republican islative process that has embar­ Senator finance reform, which most debate. rassed so many of us," McCain Republicans bitterly oppose has The McCain-Feingold bill said. "Congress has found the funds to raise their own distanced him from some con­ called for banning unlimited In a January debate in South salaries, but they can't find enough to help lower servative voters, said Patricia contributions that corporations, Carolina, Republican presiden­ Fav.'l, communications director lobbyists and unions can give to tial candidate George W. Bush and middle-income Americans," of the Alexandria, Va.-based national parties. argued that McCain's campaign -John McCain American Conservative Union. In the debate, McCain argued finance reform bill would hurt "Although his chances in the that campaign finance reform is New Hampshire primary are the only way to clean up the see MCCAIN/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ INSIDE Thursday, January 27, 2000

INSIDE COLUMN THIS WEEK AT NOTRE DAME/ SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Tumbling + Lecture: "Chinese + Film Festival: Student + Discussion and + Concert: Darlene Catello Women's Art and Values," Film Festival, 7:30 and booksigning: Ralph and Dawn Westman, Dow-n Lioa Wen, 4 p.m., 9:45 p.m., Snite Museum Mcinerny, philosopher, 2 2:30p.m., Haggar Center, Hesburgh Auditorium + Competition: "Play of p.m., Hammes Notre Saint Mary's College I fell down the stairs in DeBartolo. There's nothing quite so embarrassing as + Meet the Candidates: the Mind," 9 a.m. to Dame Bookstore. + Life Choices Program: "I falling down stairs. It's like screaming, "Look! I don't know how to walk! I'm incapable of Forum with candidates, 7 5 p.m., O'Laughlin + Film Festival: Student Am Woman: Is Feminism putting one foot in front of p.m., Haggar Parlor, Saint Auditorium, Saint Mary's Film Festival, 7:30 and Dead?," 6:30a.m., WNDU, the other! I don't know how light switches work either!" Mary's College College 9:45p.m., Snite Museum channel 16 I felt like I was back in high school, a freshman falling on the senior stairs. But in my defense, the Compiled from U-Wire reports stairs were slippery with all OUTSIDE THE DOME the melted snow carried in on people's boots. Anyway, it was at 3:15 on a Tuesday LSU dean stabbed at home; student charged afternoon, when the halls Laura Patelle were full of masses of stu­ BATON ROUGE, La. said. dents rushing to get out of A Louisiana State University stu­ "When [Baker] saw this guy, After the incident, Smith attempt­ DeBartolo. I slipped, my assistant dent allegedly stabbed the he r.ealized he was ed to run away, but one of Baker's feet went out from under managing University's dean of students neighbors detained him until police me, and I took a beautiful editor Monday morning, after the student no FBI agent." arrived, Kelly said. found out he was being investigated fall- an arms-in-the-air, Don Kelly Smith, who was taken to Earl K. limbs-flying, hip-banging, for grade tampering, according to Long Hospital and treated for a arm-whacking sort of fall. It hurt. It startled Baton Rouge Police. Baton Rouge police officer w.ound on his arm, was later me. Why was I suddenly on my butt when sec­ Interim dean of students John released and booked into East Baton onds ago I was walking down the stairs like a Baker sent a letter to Marques Houge Parish Prison, Kelly said. normal person? Smith, 21, informing Smith he was Smith, a junior in philosophy, is The stairs were packed with people, a verita­ being investigated on the charge, said. charged with attempted second ble sea of humanity. It took me a minute to get said Cpl. Don Kelly. Smith stepped between the car degree murder, Kelly said. reoriented, to regain my feet (and my dignity) The student then allegedly went to and the door, and the two men Baker was admitted to Our Lady of and to continue on my way. Baker's residence at approximately began to argue, Kelly said. the Lake Medical Center and treated A couple of my fellow students snickered at 7:10 a.m. Monday morning and When Baker tried to exit his car, for a stab wound and several cuts to my plight. But everyone else hurried on to the posed as an FBI agent, Kelly said. the student allegedly pulled out a his face and ears, Kelly said. next class. Not a single person offered me a Baker was backing out of his dri­ large kitchen knife, Kelly said. Baker was released from the hos­ hand up. Not a single person asked, "Are you veway when police said Smith Baker and Smith then allegedly pital Monday morning, according to okay?" NOT A SINGLE PERSON. Not one of my stopped Baker and told him to get fought over the knife, and in the OLOL. fellow Darners could be bothered to take a out of his car, Kelly said. process Baker sustained a stab Baker has served as the interim minute out of his busy day and offer me a hand "When [Baker) saw this guy, he wound to his neck and Smith dean of students for the university or inquire if I needed help. I was just another realized he was no FBI agent," Kelly received a wound to his arm, Kelly since August 1998. obstacle in the day, just one more thing to be hurried past and stepped around. Most people didn't even bother to look at me. Now, granted, this is a small incident. If I had seen me fall, I probably would have laughed. It Freshman beer-drinking declines Breakers spring for cash in rip-off was funny. It's a natural human reaction to TUCSON, Ariz. laugh when someone falls. But it's also a natur­ BOSTON Freshmen may be less drunk than ever before - at al human reaction to ask. "Are you all right?" The glossy travel brochure on Bobi Slabin's lunch least according to new research. Alcohol consumption There's this story of a class of divinity stu­ table showed beautiful young men and women sun­ has decreased among freshmen college students, bathing on white beaches, relaxing under a clear blue dents who had the room assignment changed according to a study by the Higher Education sky. Her spring break, the literature promised, could for their final exam. As they rushed to the Research Institute at the University of California Los resemble this pictured paradise - for few hundred other side of campus to make the final on time, Angeles. This year, the annual study shows the lowest dollars. However, Slabin, a College of Arts and they were stopped by a homeless person asking level of freshmen beer drinking in the 34-year history Sciences freshman at Boston University, was unim­ for change. Not a single person stopped. They of the survey. Additional findings of the survey were pressed. "There's no such thing as a free lunch," she all arrived at their final to discover that that an increase in stress among college freshmen and a said. "It seems sketchy. It's just too good to be true." WAS their final, and none of them had passed. high percentage of freshmen who reported being Rachel Brasier, who works for Touraine Vacations I'm told the story's apocryphal. But it makes bored in high school. The number of freshmen who and Cruises, agreed. Students eager to get away for a good point. drank beer frequently or occasionally was down to 50 spring break, she said, can be easily attracted to tour Most of the students who passed me on the percent in 1999, compared to 75 percent in 1981. stairs were probably involved in volunteer ser­ packages promising cheap vacations full of amenities. Liquor and wine rates were 67 percent in 1987, when Many packages include meal plans, parties, nightclub vice - 77 percent of Domers are. Lots of them the question was first asked, and have now fallen to admission and drink coupons. But there can be trou­ were probably hurrying off to the esc or to 54 percent. Koreen Johannessen, University of ble in paradise. According to Brasier, fly-by-night tutoring projects or similar service activities. Arizona director of health promotion and preventive firms often stuff their brochures with bonuses to com­ Yet not one of them had the time to offer a services, said University of Arizona freshmen drinking pensate for a shoddy vacation package. "They're hand to me when I fell. Not a single person has dropped by 20 percent in a survey done last year. cheaper for a reason," Braiser said. In the past, could turn from their mindless following of the This figure is based on five or more drinks in the last Brasier has encountered problems with spring break DeBartolo herd to ask if I was all right. I sat two weeks in one sitting, she added. tour operators, whose vacations become nightmares. there with my twisted ankle, wounded dignity and bruised pride, and was startled to discover that nobody was willing to stop and help me to my feet. Helping others isn't something you get to schedule from 2 to 4 p.m. on Mondays and LOCAL WEATHER NATIONAL WEATHER Wednesdays. 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"It is the senate's responsi­ mail has not br.r.n an issue yet bility to ensure that abusing e­ becaus(~ e-mail simply hasn't mail does not happen." bPen around." Folks said. "Now "It is not fair that people who Pvervone assumes everyone has don't want these e-mails still e-mail and therefore it can be receive them," said off-campus abused easily. Candidates have senator Pat Foy. "This is abus­ the option of talking to people ing people and thus this issue personally or making a public should be made black and appearance. but soliciting votes white. It must be clear because by e-mail is not allowed." even eliminated all e-mails. Candidates running for office there will still be issues. We are enc·.ouragPd to create a havr. a committee assigned to JOB TURNER! 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issues," said Patrick Pierce, associate profe"ssor of political McCain science at Saint Mary's. "McCain continued from page 1 is a real maverick kind of guy, but the Republican party is not a the Republican party and con­ maverick kind of party. He has servative interests. taken a lot of issue stances that McCain responded, demon­ will alienate the conservative strating his willingness to ga core and the Republican party against party politics and said, rank and file." . ''I've always thought that what's The McCain campaign ignored best for the the Iowa country is best Caucus and for the party." "''ve always thought instead focused Taking on that what's bestfor the its energies on issues that the country is best for the the Feb.1 New Republican party." Hampshire pri­ party vehe­ mary. mently opposes It appears could hamper John McCain N e w McCain's presidential candidate Hampshire chances for conservative winning the voters like Republican presidential nomina­ McCain's politics. tion. A Jan. 25 CNN poll shows that 45 percent New Hampshire "All along one of the things AFP Photo that has been a problem is his Republican voters would vote for Senator John McCain leads George W. Bush in the New Hampshire polls. McCain tendency to go against the McCain with only 33 percent followers hope that if McCain can win the New Hampshire primary, his campaign will Republican party on certain voting for rival Bush. gain more momentum.

Latin A01erican progra01 creates new understanding

In a reception Tuesday cele­ Mexico and Chile. should be doing." not neglect the importance of By MAUREEN SMITHE brating the Program's incep­ "We can celebrate and help LAASP will look closely at all Latin America." Assistant News Editor tion, Father Tim Scully, vice one another understand the Latin American countries, Many faculty members from president and senior associate life of another culture," Scully including Brazil, where, unlike departments not involved in When Isabel Jakob arrived provost, talked about how the ~aid. most Latin American coun­ Latin America were on hand in the United States in 1981, LAASP will "form a community Fran Hagopian, acting direc­ tries, Portuguese is the· nation­ for the reception. American she was fleeing a civil war in of people who are willing to tor of the Kellogg Institute, allanguage. studies professor Susan Ohmer her home country of El s h a r e found it Notre Dame Portuguese pro­ noted the program's ability to Salvador. experi­ a real fessor Ana Maria Goulet and unite people. "The Spanish Civil War had ences, "! am convinced that the pleasure visitor Sandra Teixeira Anthropology professor lasted three years, so when I scholar­ United States - especially to have stressed the importance of Father Patrick Gaffney agreed. left two years into the civil war ship and faculty Brazil's impact in Latin "I am convinced that the in my country, I figured I ideas." among educated people and and stu­ America. United States - especially would go to the United States T h e Catholics - should get much d e n t s "Brazil is the biggest country among educated people and for a year or two until the war goals of more involved with our Latin interested in Latin America, and I want Catholics - should get much was over," Jakob said. the pro­ in this more people to know about it," more involved with our Latin However. the civil war in El gram are American neighbors." program. Goulet said. "This prograll). American neighbors," he said. Salvador lasted another 13 f a r - "Every will give more exposure to "The history of indifference years, and Jakob was settled reaching Father Patrick Gaffney university Latin American students and has isolated many English­ in America by the time it was a n d anthropology professor should open up their horizons." speaking Americans from eco­ over. Now a Spanish professor include have a "I moved to South Bend 18 nomic opportunity and politi­ at Notre Dame, Jakob met with develop- program months ago from Brazil and I cal possibilities. This program several colleagues to support ing research grants, internship like LAASP," she said. "It is am very interested in the insti­ gets students involved and that the new Latin American Area opportunities in Washington, exactly the type of thing we tute," Teixeira said. "We can is something very important." Studies Program (LAASP), D.C. Minneapolis and Mexico funded by the Kellogg Institute and foreign study programs in for International Studies. PUS· WID __ ,... SUMMER SERVICE PROJECTS 2000 DtQ S 10METlEIING DIFFERENT TlEIIS SUMMER,.

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Blix becomes Iraq's lead weapons inspector UNITED NATIONS llans Blix. the rotin~d chief of tho U.N. nuclear watchdog agency. is slated to bewme thc~ nc'w lead U.N. wr,apons inspector for Iraq -a compromise appointment that raised questions Wednesday even before it was for­ malized. The Sncurity Counril gave its unani­ mous approval to thn Swede after a tortuous month of nPgotiation to find a candidate all 15 nwmbPrs rou ld agn•n on. After consultations WPdnesday morning. U.S. Ambassador Hichard Jlolbrooke announcPd that ronsensus had bPPn rParlwd and Secretary-Genrral Kofi Annan formally nominated Blix. "Lr,t those whu saw divisions in thn international commu­ nity know that I am speaking now on behalf of a unitrd. unanimous SPcuritv Council." said IJolbrookP. thP rurTPnt ro~ncil president. Hussia. Franc«' and China last week n~jected Annan's first nominec1. Holf Eke us. who head­ Pel thP first inspnction ag<'ncy in Iraq until he bncanw SwPdPn's U.S. ambassador in 1997. FrancP proposPd Blix in a bid to compromise and tlw United Statns lukewarmly went along for tlw sakc• of c:onsPnsus. diplomats said.

Mexico receives upbeat drug evaluation , AFP Photo French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, professor Elie Wiesel, Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson, German MEXICO CITY Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Austrian Chancellor Victor Klima pose for the traditional family photo at the Citing improvPments in tnchnology. strategy International Forum on the Holocaust in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday. and c·.oorclination. top MPxiran officials gave an upbeat evaluation WPdnPsday of their fight against drug smuggling and said they were more than doubling thnir spending on the bat­ Holocaust memory stays alive tle. But it was undear what effect their strug­ glP has had on the availability of drugs. For the first time in years. Mexico doesn't have to "In another few years. in Europe and said Swedish Prime Minister worry much about winning "certification" in Associated Press ·the generation of the increased international Goeran Persson. who was the United States' annual evaluation of coun­ Holocaust, the living wit­ cooperation and the use applauded by the forum tries' cooperation in combatting drugs. STOCKHOLM nesses. will be gone," of police and the judiciary for inroads he has made Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said this In the first such interna­ Israel's Prime Minister were needed to fight in World War II education. month that cooperation has been "at a very tional gathering of its Ehud Barak told some racism. agreed to work to create good lew~ I." So in the Mexican government's kind. world leaders and 600 delegates. "Even now. The three-day confer­ an annual forum. annual report on the progress of anti-drug activists came together Holocaust deniers and ence opened with "The danger lies in our efforts. officials delivered a barrage of figures Wednesday to keep the neo-Nazis ... are operat­ Holocaust survivor Tana failure to learn from histo­ and plans they said showed they have come memory of the Holocaust ing in the open." Ross. who read a poem ry; our failure to see the far in 1999. alive in the face of rising As he spoke. three nco­ about the need to speak connection,'' Persson said. neo-Nazism. Nazis were on trial in the out. The conference comes at Prompted by a lack of southern Swedish city of The meeting was the a time when Sweden is awareness among youth. Helsingborg, charged with first of its kind to bring reevaluating its wartime British lawmaker dies the Swedish government distributing racist videos together world leaders role and confronting organized the forum as and compact discs. and activists to discuss increasingly visible neo­ at age 82 part of a Holocaust educa­ German Chancellor the Holocaust. and Nobel Nazi activity. A 1997 sur­ LONDON tion campaign in its own Gerhard Schroeder said laureate Elie Wiesel sug­ vey showed that nearly Former lawmaker Willie Hamilton, a flinty country. Six million Jews that education was imper­ gested Sweden make it an one-third of youths republican who missed few opportunities to and 5 million others - ative "so that ordinary annual event. between the ages of 12 lambast the royal family. has died at 82, including Gypsies and people shall never again "Why not deelare that and 18 did not believe the funeral organizers said Wednesday. Hamilton homosexuals - were ... turn ordinary places this is only the first," he Holocaust happened. died at a hospital in Lincoln. eastern England. killed during World War II into execution chambers." said. "From now on have However. questions have early on Sunday. funeral director Danny at the hands of Nazi Schroeder. speaking in an annual Stockholm con­ been raised recently about Docherty said. The cause of death was not Germany and its support­ German. warned against ference on humanity and the survey's numbers and givPn. llamilton rnprr,sented the Scottish dis­ ers. the spread of Neo-Nazism conscience." the way it was conducted. triets of West Fifn. and tl11m Fife Central. for the Labor Party in the House of Commons from 1951 until his retirement in 1987. Gonzalez reunites with grandmothers

Associated Press in Miami want him to stay and are Some cheered and others booed as fighting a U.S. government order the grandmothers were driven by. +3.10 Nasdaq: sending him back. The grandmothers had also flown 4069.91 MIAMI BEACH. Fla. The grandmothers were to see to Miami on Monday but left town -97.50 Elian Gonzalez was finally reunit­ Elian privately, with the boy's without seeing Elian. The Miami ed with his grandmothers NYSE Florida relatives nearby in the relatives insisted that any reunion 628.43 Wednesday at a "neutral site" that house. Elian's father. in a letter take place at their home in the +3.60 had to be arranged by the U.S. gov­ printed in the Communist Party Little Havana neighborhood. but ernment because of the personal newspaper Granma. asked to be the grandmothers said they were S&P 500: Composite and political passions swirling included in the reunion by telephone. uncomfortable going there. Anti­ 1404.09 Volume: 11032.99 1,073,700,000 around the 6-year-old Cuban boy. Justice Department spokeswoman Castro Cuban immigrants have -5.94 Elian was driven to a nun's house VOLUME LEADERS Carole Florman said the women been holding protests around the in Miami Beach to see his grand~ would not be allowed to take the boy home. COMPANY TICKER !t CHANCE $ CHANGE PRICE mothers, who had flown in from home with them afterward. A lawyer After long negotiations. the QUALCOMM INC QCOM -16.36 -24.380 124.62 PAGING NETWORK PAGE •12. BB +0. 2213 1. 94 Washington and were then brought for Elian's relatives. Spencer Eig, Justice Department ordered Elian's COMPAQ COMPUTER C>

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among the boards to increase By NOREEN GILLESPIE attendance and quality at :Piatform''itilhligt~ts Saint Mary's Editor campus events. Secondly, the team has pro­ Most feasible idea Crissie Renner and Michelle posed a programming com­ Nagle may not have included missioner for BOG, who would adding programming several objectives in their handle the organization of commzssioner to BOG election platform, but as the Pride Week. Winter Carnival saying goes, less is more. and other special events Least feasible idea Including only five objectives throughout the year. that span campus wide, the "It it is difficult for one per­ adding more.Munch Renner/Nagle ticket's goal is to son with other responsibilities Money to meal plan increase cam pus-wide com­ to give 100 percent Ito Pride The final word munication. starting with Week)." Nagle said. Board of Governance. By turning over responsibili­ While not as ambitious "When students look at our ties to the programming com­ as other candidates, platform, they may only sec missioner, they hope to Nagle and Renner have five goals and ask why," Nagle include an odds/evens class attainable, practical, said. "Behind each one of powder puff game, a campus and relevant goals for these goals is an incredible wide prayer service, a battle the SMC community. amount of research. These are of the bands, and potentially feasible. We know that we can incorporate Midnight Madness make them happen." into the week. meeting with library direc­ Renner noticed a lack of "Pride Week was a tremen­ tors, a trial period before consistent communication dous success, but we didn't midterm exams could clear between governing boards feel that it met its full poten­ up speculation that students during her three-year tenure tial." Renner said. aren't interested in the on Board of Governance. The pair also introduced the expanded hours. "It seems right now that possibility of restructuring the As far as including more on people are distant, and a little current meal plan, adding their platform, Renner and hazy about what's going on more "Munch Money" for use Nagle are careful to point out around campus," Renner said. at Haggar Crossings. that their platform will con­ "Often, among BOG, Student The ticket has received the tinually develop as the year Activities Board, Student go-ahead for complimentary progresses. Academic Council. and guest passes, which would "What the students believe Residence Hall Association, I allow students to bring one in, we believe in," Nagle said. feel like we're competing for guest per semester free of "We know our resources, and that same audience." charge to eat in Noble Family we know how to execute As a solution, Renner and Dining Hall. things. Board of Governance Nagle have proposed bi-week­ The team also investigated has a huge impact on cam­ ly meetings of representatives expanding library and postal pus. We want to bring under­ from all campus governing hours to make them more standing about who we are to Crissie Renner and Michelle Nagle carry extensive BOG experi­ students." ence into a field of candidates that lacks BOG exposure. boards, forming "synergy" accessible for student. After Koelsch/Rodarte fight to find delicate balance

years, including a junior By NOREEN GILLESPIE Platform Highlights ring blessing, sophomore Saint Mary's Editor abroad care package pro­ gram and a first-year wrap Presidential candidate up event. Emily Koelsch and vice presi­ studen - ndorsed "It seems that we come dential candidate Rachele application together for orientation, and Rodarte want to stay away then we graduate, and from big ideas. Least feasible Idea there's nothing in between," "[Board of Governance] has Rodarte said. done a great job doing new cable TV channel While the platform is dom­ things this year," said inated by smaller ideas, they Koelsch, who has served as The fln~l W~[~ also have big plans, one of the commissioner for Koelschcin,d flbail:rte which is a cable TV station. women's issues the past two have targeted several "We have the satellites and years. "The big ideas have areas that need wiring all over campus for a really come out. Pride Week attention, siich as the cable station already. This is was bigger and better, we're women's center. But something we can do," planning a new Winter student be Rodarte said. chann gfor Carnival. What we want to do awhile b eyfi..nd But while the pair came up now is take things that are SMC TV rerzlity:·H short with specifics or fund­ already on this campus and .. :··,·o·::·.<;::;; ing proposals for the project, take them to the next level." they did express hope of inte­ The duo seeks to improve grating it into the College is the Women's Resource process, extending the idea curriculum through the com­ Center. currently located in of a student-endorsed appli­ munications department. the basement of Le Mans cation Overall, concern for com­ Hall. The Koelsch/Rodarte "We want to have a way for bining spirit, academics, and platform contains a proposal students to go into the com­ community to bring Saint that would redefine the cen­ munity and recruit," Koelsch Mary's into the millennium ter, potentially integrating it said. "When you have a stu­ and to the next level are their into the ongoing Campus dent who has endorsed your goals, Koelsch and Rodarte Master Plan. application on campus, said. "As a women's college, that's a powerful connec­ "Emily and I come from something is missing if you tion." completely opposite ends of don't have a place where you Hetaining students was the spectrum," Hodarte said. can go, as a woman, and ask also a campus concern for "Because we have different for help," Rodarte said. "It the ticket, who looks to spin perspectives of the school, we seems like we need an area off Se pte m be r 's Senior feel we can put thosr, togeth­ to promote that." Celebration and formulate er for balance, and direct The ticket also hopes to class traditions to create a those views to take Saint expand the alumnae- more cohesive experience Mary's to the next level. It's a Emily Koelsch and Rachele Rodarte have founded their campaign endorsed application during a student's four delicate balance." on enhancing existing strengths on campus. -----~·~---~- -·- BOARD OF RNANCE

Thursday, January 27, 2000 page 7 Koepke/Hollis tackle needs of average student

One of those proposals is an By NOREEN GILLESPIE Platform Highlights "Inner Beauty" Pageant, Saim Mary's Editor which raises money but also Most feasible idea seeks to recognize involved Jill Koepke and Desircl\ Hollis students on campus. focus on the little things. Empha~izing interhall "A club, organization, or compet~tion through Assembling their leadership new zntramurar dorm could nominate some­ experience from smaller lead­ program support. one who is very involved on ership organizations, such as Le campus, academics or in Mans Hall counciL VISA Least feasible idea activities," Koepke said. IVoluntPers in Support of "They would have to demon­ Admission). the Pride Week Formal auction strate their inner beauty, ... committee and junior class some funny talent or some­ board, the KoepkdHollis ticket The final word thing else. We want to recog­ nize students on campus who pridPs itself on having a per­ Clearly the_platform has spective that only the every day pride tor Sain[ MarY.'s aren't recognized," she said. studPnt can have. in mina ... but little else. Among fundraising activi­ "I am a normal. every day ties such as capture the flag studm11," said Hollis. "I work in competitions, snowball fights tlw dining hall. I don't have a and a dating game to replace rar. I feel like it's an advantage the discontinued date auction, to bring in the perspective of the ticket also proposes a for­ tlw avnrage student." things is to be proud of the mal auction to raise money. Not having any previous school you go to," Koepke said. "Basically, seniors would nxpPrienr.n in Board of "We want to do things to bring donate their formal dresses c;overnance. Konpke said that the campus together, to when they were leaving and new faces with knowledge of improve spirit." by silent auction, students every day life at Saint Mary's is The ticket plans to support could bid on them," Hollis an advantage. Saint Mary's enhanced intra­ said. "A lot of students don't "It's not that we haven't been mural program and foster have the money to buy new involved at all," Koepke said. more inter-hall competition to dresses, and no one wants to "We are two new faces that increase pride, they said. wear the same one twice." aren't the typical BOG faces. The ticket also targets The ticket also prides itself While having BOG experience increased communiction, on activities that would bring would be nice, it doesn't neces­ through e-mail access to BOG the campus together, such as sarily makP us less qualified." and more information distrib­ more twilight tailgates, pic­ One o( tlH) key initiatives ution through the Web. nics, on-campus movies and Konpke/Hollis look to continue The ticket strongly empha­ more programs with Notre is to build on the tradition of sizes fundraising activities Dame and Holy Cross. Pride Week. which they said is that will continue to foster "Our biggest concern is symbolic ol' one of the key spirit, but will also allow petty really bringing this campus points of their campaign. funds for BOG to use in the together," Koepke said. event funding is needed. Jill Koepke and Desiree Hollis hope to make school pride a strong "One of the most important theme m their administration. Bittner/Hanahan illuminate with ideas

ter to investigate the possibility By NOREEN GILLESPIE of bringing the talk-show host Platttirm Highlights Saint Mary's Editor in as a special speaker. "Bringing Oprah, a woman M(lst feasible idea While typical candidates for who has clearly struggled in life student body president and vice and enjoys celebrating women, Bringing Oprah Winfrey president can boast years of would be wonderful because to campus was Board of Governance experi­ she is a very powerful role researched .... and ence, neither Missy Bittner nor model," Bittner said. surprisingly attainable. Molly Banahan can include Winfrey, who has a summer such credentials on their home 10 minutes from South Least feasible idea resume. Bend, was interested in speak­ But that, Banahan said, is ing at a women's campus, cable TV channel their advantage. Banahan said. The final word "It's when you bring new peo­ "They said that we had about hi ple in that the greatest ideas a 70 percent chance of getting I'll This ticket is motivated, come about," Banahan said. her here," she said. "And that's but may be biting off Bittner and Banahan, who incredible. Right now, we're more than it can chew. each hold positions on junior just waiting to hear." And with so many wo- class board and Le Mans Hall Other initiatives central to the posals, will there be council, have assembled a plat­ ticket's campaign are to work to adequate funding form that includes more than increase communication on available? 20 goals for the year, in areas campus, which the ticket said is stemming from Pride Week, central to keeping students multicultural development, involved. Overall, proposals that spirituality and service and Part of their communication include using detex cards for communication improvement, package includes initiating a laundry and vending machine don't believe that the volume of proposal for a campus cable use, expanding meal plan proposals will hinder any of network. options, including intercultural them from being accomplished. Other communication propos­ courses in the core curriculum, "You could say that it's only a als include investigating a call and Christmas at Saint Mary's year, but you could also say that waiting/integrated messaging service projects are all goals we have a year to get this done. option that would allow stu­ that can be attained, the ticket A year is a long time," Bittner dents to check voice mail, e­ said. said. Bittner and Banahan have mail and faxes on any campus "Coming to college, you're already set the ball in motion computer. like a rock thrown into a pond," for several of their initiatives, "There is a telecommunica­ Banahan said. "Some rocks one of which is enhancing Pride tions switch that has to be make little ripples, others make Week activities that have replaced within a year," Bittner large ones. We're here to make become central to celebrating said. "We can replace it, or we large ripples," she said. Saint Mary's spirit. can integrate a new system. "When we're gone, we want Molly Banahan and Missy Bittner want to bring new light and new Banahan contacted the Oprah Call waitingfmtegrated messag­ the good things that we started ideas to Board of Governance. Winfrey show late in the semes- ing could be that new system." to shine on," Bittner said. f ------~-~-~~--~ t page 8 The Observer+ CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, January 27, 2000 I

main element that the pan­ elists pointed to as neces­ Diversity sary and lacking in racial Education and ethnic relations. Where is the money going? continued from page 1 continued from page 1 Diversity is a valued quali­ When President Clinton's "College Opportunity Tax Cut" Senior Joline Cruz, whose ty of any setting and can be interest paid on student loans plan becomes operational in 2003, the money will be family is of the San Juan successful if there is an and increases Work-Study Pueblo tribe of New Mexico effort. funding by $77 million. divided as follows: said students need to proac­ Brown, the University's Additionally the maximum tively seek experiences with first black leprechaun, said Pel! Grant, aimed to aid low­ various cultures and races. he faced potential problems income families, would "If you want to consider in this role. increase from $3,300 to this a diverse university, you He was encouraged to pre­ $3,500. have to go out and find it, pare for stereotypes that he Sue Brandt, associate direc­ but it's there," she said. might encounter, but he tor of Financial Aid at Notre The panelists spoke about feels confident that he is Dame, applauded this move. $40 Minority Programs the progress that they have prepared for other people's "They're increasing grant seen in their college experi­ images of the way things money to the neediest of stu­ $35 College Completion Challenge ences. should be. dents," she said. "What I'm doing now to "I think I've seen a lot of The GEAR UP program, (all numbers in millions) people learning from each deal with stereotypes is which targets middle school other. People have different what I've done in the past: students from low-income *The program gives a $10,000 tax cut to middle-income opinions about how things to be myself," said Brown. families, would receive an families with children in college. are on Student additional $125 million. JOSE CUELLAR!The Observer campus, body presi­ The program enlists the sup­ enough information," she said, but I'm dent Micah port of colleges to provide stu­ Clinton's plan - provides up "People have different noting that other programs starting to Murphy dents with opportunities to to $1,500 per student during could potentially be cut to pay recognize opinions about how responded eventually receive post-sec­ the first and second years of the issue things are on campus. to chal­ ondary education. for the proposed increases. college. Family income deter­ The proposal will expand as an lenges from Brandt noted that the pro­ mines eligibility for the cred­ but I'm starting to upon currently available edu­ its. important the audi­ posals cover all phases of col­ one to peo­ recognize the issue as an ence to lege education. The Pell cation tax credits. The There is little that student Lifetime Learning tax credit is ple," said important one to people." take note Grants help students while aid offices at universities can J e s s e of the they attend school. now a $1,000-per-family cred­ do to influence Congressional it that is applicable for any Dang, a minority Tax credits benefit students' votes on Clinton's proposal, junior MIS Jesse Dang stereotypes year of post-secondary educa­ but they are able to help stu­ parents, who often shoulder a tion. major, who junior of the large portion of educational dents make the greatest possi­ is first­ majority by The Hope tax credit - ble use of existing aid pro­ costs. which remains unchanged in generation offering a Making interest tax- grams. American born to method for overcoming deductible helps students Vietnamese parents. stereotypes in a diverse repay loans after graduation. Other members of the environment. "Comfort But students shouldn't group have not had an zones keep people from rejoice yet. The measures, opportunity to witness reaching out and learning which will be appended to the change within the about other cultures. We administration's fiscal 2001 Looking lor an lnlernshiPP University, such as freshman have to challenge ourselves budget proposal, need Scott Kelley. to step out of these comfort Congressional approval - a Kelley was born in Korea zones and expand our hori­ formidable hurdle in this elec­ SlaltWIIh and came to the United zons." tion year. States at age 8 to live with Anna Lisa Vargas, former "Major things will have to Virtualintern.com adoptive parents after his La Alianza executive, wait on the next president and father died. Despite the lim­ agreed. the next Congress," Senate 1be bell d1rn llter•hiP ited time that he has spent "The most important thing Majority Leader Trent Lott (R­ here. Kelley is aware of the is to meet each other in the Miss.) told reporters last PIICI118nl Wlb sill VUI Clll fBJdl problems that the communi­ middle. If we don't do that, Wednesday. Be .nm: to cltl!t:k ~s out at tht 2()()0 !lunnu lllternshlp l<'llir ty faces. we 'II never get anywhere." Despite apparent benefits, todtry ftor,. noo11 to ~pm at t/111 JACCI Citing his personal rela­ The panel was coordinated Brandt stressed the need to be tionships, Kelley said com­ with student government. cautious about approval of the munication between minori­ The Martin Luther King .I r. plan. ties and with the majority is celebration will conclude "Right now we don't have the key to overcoming the today with a prayer service barriers. at 7 p.m. in Keenan­ Communication was the Stanford Chapel. Elections!!

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By NELLIE WILLIAMS "Our mission at Saint term intellectual and what it News Writer Mary's is a role of might mean. We accuse intel- la-w, Elian must go leadership and connec- lfectubals of ~eing dry and not Creative new ways to shape un, ut we re trying to break to his parents," said the new century will spring to tion to the rest ofthe out of that here." By MARIBEL MOREY Benjamin Radcliff, professor life this weekend at Saint world. How can [our stu- The interactions throughout News Writer of government at Notre Mary's. dents}, as intellectuals, as the weekend are especially Dame. "That is the obvious For 10 years, the Play of the important. Since he was found floating course that will follow. [This) Mind program has challenged thinking women, make a "There is a great deal of ener- in an inner tube off the INS issue has been caught up students. faculty and adminis- difference for good." gy and sense of flow from the Florida coast on in the political, as the Cuban tration to think intellectually. participants," White explained. Thanksgiving Day, controver­ population in Miami is trying This year's theme. "Intellectuals Play of the Mind helps give sy over Elian Gonzalez's fate to use Elian as their own in Action. Shaping the New Patrick White people a sense of encourage- has continued to rage. public relations tool." Century," stresses the roles and director, Play of the Mind ment and new ideas to plant on "The law is pretty clear ... "The battle right now is responsibilities that college stu- their campuses. he needs to return to Cuba," politics versus the law," dents and faculty have in the "I think it helps give our stu- Rosenbush remembers a shy said Barbara Szweda. profes­ Szweda said. Elian's relatives intellectual world. dents an opportunity to meet student who attended the con- sor of immigration law at in Miami are currently "Play of the Mind started from students from other women's ference. Notre Dame. attempting to tie up the an attempt to help students feel colleges - there are only about "She came as a shy girl, but Although many refugees do courts in order to stall the more comfortable when think- 80 left," said Georgeanna Play of the Mind gave her confi­ receive political asylum INS immigration process. ing about ourselves as intellec- Rosenbush, conference director dence to get up and out and do because they fear returning Legally, however, Elian's tuals and how it affects things since 1994. "It also gives them things," Rosenbush said. The to an oppressive culture, the future resides in the hands of outside the classroom," said an opportunity to see what hap- girl later got a job for CNN and fact remains that Elian needs his father, his rightful Patrick White. director of Play pens on other campuses." was "introducing all kinds of to prove his case just as any guardian, Szweda said. of the Mind since its inception. people." other immigrant would, Anthony Messina, Notre Thirteen women's colleges Intellectual cooperation White believes everyone can Szweda explained. In the Dame professor of govern­ will participate in this year's Play of the Mind has always benefit from Play of the Mind. past, the U.S. has offered ment, concurred. festival. Visitors will stay with been about intellectual life and "Our mission at Saint Mary's immunity to persons perse­ "The law is on the side of 175 host students. who worked leadership. is a role of leadership and con- cuted in their home country the father," he said. "It's with faculty and student devel- "When it was started it was to nection to the rest of the because of religion, ethnicity, pretty straightforward that opment professionals to plan help students practice ways to world," he said. "How can [our nationality, membership in there is little legal founding presentations and prepare to be leaders and have an affect students]. as intellectuals, as social groups or political on the decision to keep him lead group discussions. on this institution," White said. thinking women, make a differ- opinion, but no one is ever in the U.S." About 30 faculty and adminis- "I think in the United States ence for good." guaranteed admittance into Elian has been in the U.S. trators will be involved as well. we're still nervous about the Guests from other colleges the country. for two months, and concerns r------.....;...;.;;..;;.,;,;,;,;..;;.~.....;;;..;;.;.;;;.;.;;.;,~ arrive today, and the confer­ Because of the recent well are beginning to surface that ence kicks off tonight with the publicized mobilization of some type of decision needs keynote presentation, "He­ both Cuban nationalists and to be made quickly. imagining the Intellectual: Cuban Americans, Elian's "The longer he is here, the Facing the future, Seeing the case has dtwPloped into a more difficult it will be to World," in O'Laughlin much deeper controversy. leave the world of Disney," Auditorium at 7:30. "He ought to be sent back Messina said. &INC~ SUB!

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ISRAEL Palestinians refute newspaper's peace proposal report settlements to Israeli sovereignty last week - is a backdown on Palestinian state as part of a the Americans, nor to others, we Associated Press in exchange for parts of Israel. It refugee policy. final peace deal. didn't even discuss these pro­ also reportedly offers joint According to Haaretz, the new Haaretz did not give the posals with the Israelis. This JERUSALEM administration of Jerusalem. Palestinian proposal has Israel source of its report. looks like an Israeli trial bal­ A Palestinian proposal for a Another recognizing the right of Palestinian officials said there loon." final peace settlement that innovation Palestinian refugees whose fore­ was no basis to the report, Still, two of the proposals - includes concessions on Jewish in the pro­ bears left Israel during its inde­ insisting their bottom line land trades that would allow settlements and Jerusalem was posal pendence war to return - but remains the same: a return of all some Jewish settlements to reported Wednesday in an reported by not actually allowing such a Palestinian-inhabited land cap­ remain under Israeli sovereign­ Israeli newspaper - but it was Haaretz to return in practice. tured by Israel in the 1967 ty, and shared administration of immediately repudiated as have been The issue of refugees' right to Mideast War, a capital in east Jerusalem - date back to infor­ unfounded by Palestinian offi­ unveiled by return to Israel proper is largely Jerusalem, and the unequivocal mal talks held by Israeli Yossi cials. Palestinian symbolic because Israel is not right of Palestinians to return. Beilin and Palestinian Mahmoud According to the report in leader expected to allow it in practice. "It's not true at all," said Abbas five years ago. Both men llaaretz. the proposal cedes Vasser Arafat However, the refugees are Yasser Abed Rabbo, one of the are now in influential positions: some West Bank territory con­ Arafat in a expected to be allowed to return two lead Palestinian negotiators. Beilin is Justice Minister and taining large blocks of Jewish meeting with President Clinton to territories of an eventual "We didn't submit such a plan to Abbas is a top aide to Arafat. .you NETHERLANDS a Tribunal reaches final verdict 30 suspects remain at large, including Associated Press Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. THE HAGUE Summarizing the appeals ruling, Judge Sister?? The first war crimes trial since the post- · Mohammed Shahabuddeen of Guyana said World War II prosecutions at Nuremberg Tadic's conduct "was incontestably and Tokyo came to an end Wednesday heinous" but the original sentence was after nearly four years of hearings, overly severe given his limited responsibil­ appeals and cross-appeals. ity. Come and see. U.N. judges concluded Dusan Tadic's "His level in the command structure, case by shaving five years off a 25-year when compared to that of his superiors, or sentence given to the Bosnian Serb police the very architects of the strategy of eth­ reservist for torturing and murdering nic cleansing, was low," Shahabuddeen Muslim and Croat prisoners. said. U.N. Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte Tadic was given credit for nearly six Mory's Solitude, Saint Mary's campus welcomed the ruling, despite the show of years spent in pretrial custody. The defen­ leniency to the 44-year-old nicknamed dant gazed ahead indifferently during the Dusko. "We are hoping that this is the last half-hour session. Thursday/ January 77 • 8:30- 10 p.m. the tribunal will hear of Dusko Tadic, that Tadic was arrested Feb. 13, 1994, by he will be able to start serving his sen­ German police in Munich after refugee!' tence," said her spokesman, Paul Risley. recognized him from the Omarska and Tadic's case, which began May 7, 1996, Trnopolje prison camps in northwestern ·(all or write: was emblematic of the glacial pace of pro­ Bosnia. (219) 284-5356 • [email protected] ceedings at the U.N. tribunal, set up in In 1993, the world was horrified by pho­ 1993 to try war crimes suspects from the tographs of emaciated men behind barbed Balkan conflicts. The tribunal has convict­ wire at those camps, evoking images of Jewish prisoners at Nazi death camps in SISTI~RS OF TilE HOLY CROSS ed 13 Serbs, Muslims and Croats, but Tadic's case is the only one to have fin­ World War II. Under pressure to act, the ished the appeals process. And more than U.N. Security Council set up the tribunal.

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\ ~~, VIEWPOINT THE Thursday, January 27, 2000 OBSERVER page 13 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Do you really belong here?

I came to the University of Notre Dame to con­ and I believe that our bodies belong to the per­ tinue to grow in my faith. I'm here to learn and son we're going to marry someday. Our bodies pray, to be a better person for having been here. are not ours to give or take. We are in God's Isn't that everyone's ultimate goal? Believing hands. this, I was confused by the words of one of my This is Notre Dame. We are special and alone. peers. A freshman, Jeff Eyreman, wrote Tuesday We are many things and have many identities. that marriage is not necessary for true love. But we bear the name of Our Mother, the Virgin Knowing from definite personal experience, I Mary. A Catholic university and a Christian envi­ agree that love can develop before marriage, but ronment. To come here you must acknowledge it completes itself in matrimony. Marriage is a that you will be surrounded by it. If you can't relationship including not only the two people, accept the morals, ideals and teachings of the but also God. To truly give yourself to someone, Catholic Church and the views of this place there must be a commitment to the other person where you have chosen to be educated, then do and to God. There must be marriage. Jeff, this is you really belong here? MLKamodern not a personal attack, and I'm not pretending to be perfect. However, how can a teenager who Elizabeth Bauer has not yet even chosen a major make such a Freshman, McGlinn Hall prophet decision? God intended us each for one person, January 27, 2000

On Sunday, Jan. 16, the eve of the Martin Luther King Jr. hol­ iday, we read the story of young Samuel being called by the Lord to deliver a message to the elder Eli. At that time, Samuel Sex means commitment, was not familiar with the Lord because the Lord had not nwealed anything to Samuel yet. He was young. Then one day the Lord called him. "Samuel. Samuel." Samuel ran to Eli and said, "Here I am. You called me." Eli said. "I didn't call you. Go back to sleep." The Lord called a second time. "Samuel, not just affection Samuel." Samuel ran to Eli again and said, "Here I am. You called me." Eli realized what was happening and said, "The Tuesday, Jeff Eyerman wrote a letter endors­ "love" can erase that sin; only the sacrament of Lord is trying to talk to you. Go back to sleep, and the next time ing the view that marriage is an out-dated and Penance can do that. But sex in marriage isn't you hear the Lord's voice say, 'Speak Lord, I am listening.' unnecessary sacrament. According to him, mar­ just for the procreation of children; it's also for Finally, on the third try, Samuel heard the Lord's call and riage is not necessary to legitimize sex as long as strengthening the bond of love between the man obeyed. l-Ie went to Eli and told him everything he heard from two people are "in love." For the moment, let's and woman commited to the marriage. the Lord. "At that moment. he caught a glimpse of himself. He set aside the question of what constitutes being Sex, as Mr. Eyerman doesn't seem to under­ grew up, and the Lord was with him, not permitting any word "in love," because frankly, that whole line stand, makes each partner extremely vulnerable. of his to bP without effect. He became known as a prophet of sounds like a grade B movie come-on. It's supposed to; that is the way God intend­ the Lord." Instead, let's look at the other side of ed it, so that the husband and wife may WhilP the young Martin Luther King Jr. completed his gradu­ this argument, from the doctrine of truly become one. The vulnerability ate school requirements, the voices of Rauschenbusch, Niebuhr the Catholic Church. Sex is that sex creates is filled by know­ and Tillich inundated his thoughts. Should he follow their sacred. Maybe many of you ing that your spouse is dedicat­ example and become a working minister first or should he take reading this have never heard ed to you for life. Just like the the advice of many and begin teaching in the academy? While that particular phrase used vows said, "For richer or Martin completed his dissertation, there were several churches before and maybe even u 1.,. \ poorer, in sickness and in in the South looking for a pastor. Dexter Avenue Baptist Church find it trite. That's ~ health" and all the rest of in Montgomery, Ala., decided to "audition" the young graduate because you haven't it. Without the commit­ student to see if he could preach. On Jan. 10, 1954, the 25- thought it through. Sex ment of marriage, sex year-old King ascended the pulpit of Dexter and gazed out over is the act by which will leave you totally a packed sanctuary of inquiring faces. He thought to himself, ordinary human exposed and emotion­ Later. he said he thought "Keep Martin Luther King in the back­ beings become co­ .,.;'r:::j~~---_.Jl!:!!~~L.\ ally deserted, no mat­ ground and God in the foreground and everything will be all creators of new life ter how much "love" right. Remember, you're a channel of the gospel, not the with God. As a you have! source." He preached on "The Three Dimensions of a Complete result of the impor­ Within marriage, Life," Revelation 21:16. The sermon was a success. Martin, like tance of this act, however, it raises Eli standing before God, "caught a glimpse of himself. He grew God has created a you, your partner up, and the Lord was with him, not permitting any word of his safe, nurturing and your love to to be without effect. He became known as a prophet of the environment for unbelieveable Lord." sex: within mar- heights and actual­ Since September, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration riage. Sex unites ly moves you clos­ Committee has met each Thursday at 8 a.m. in Greenfields two people in the er to the heart of HPstaurant. As administrators. getting up early is no great sac- • act of creating God. Mature rifice. For students, it's quite the opposite. Walking to the south new life, one new Christians realize end of campus at 8 in the morning for anything other than class soul and body that true love is unheard of in the Free World. Yet, every Thursday morning from two individ-' requires commit­ for three months, it happened. As the planning began, the force ual people. ment. Otherwise and impetus behind the entire celebration derived from the Remember that it's just a child-like ideas and vision of students. Your peers are young adults who reading? Genesis infatuation, one respond to the call to participate in what we believe each year 2:24, "Therefore a that will someday to be a worthy endeavor. To each meeting they bring their man leaves his fade. ideas,· energy, passion, insight and commitment, and they put father and mother Most people don't together three days of thought-provoking events. Even though and clings to his wife, want a one night, one thr,ir knowledge of Dr. King has been formed by oral tradition, and the two become month or even a one history assignments and annual news clips, somehow the spirit one flesh." Also, Mark year intense relation­ of the man ignites something within them. Like Samuel and 10:6-8, "But from the ship with the fear that Martin, tlwir youth, vigor and faith in God are the very things beginning of creation, someday the one they whieh keep us hopeful. As administrators, we relish this ambi­ 'God made themmale and love will break up with tion and delight in the witness of God's presence in them. female.' For this reason, a them, leaving them alone Tonight at 7 p.m. in Keenan-Stanford Chapel, we will con­ man shall leave his father again! Commitments are clude our celebration with the prayer service "Walk in. the Light and mother and be joined to hard; that's why many people of Christ." Your peers invite you to gather and listen for God's his wife, and the two shall like to pretend that they aren't call. Join them and respond by saying, "Speak Lord, I am listen­ become one flesh." Black-and­ necessary for sex. But they still ing." Like them. examine and act on the depth and breath of white, clear as crystal. Sex is are. God designed our species that your word. As a University community, we will test the tenacity reserved for the holy union of mar- way. The solid commitment of mar­ of our convictions and listen to the story which defines the truth riage with the blessing of God. God intend­ riage is also worth it. People have been of our pn~sr,nt reality. Collectivr,ly, we will dispel the darkness eel sex to be used for the procreation of children, making just such commitments and raising close, which challenges liS and walk in the light whieh will forever the formation of a family and the strengthening loving families, all the while being deeply in love. unitP liS. of the relationship between husband and wife. And that kind of love can be learned and prac­ \!lay tlw clays to come provide moments of rellection and This relationship is important enough that it is ticed even when you don't feel like it, even when introspoction, as we share this light. Thr,n, one day, we may used to mirror the relationship of Christ to His it isn't convenient. proc:laim, "At that moment. we caught a glimpse of ourselves. church: Christ is the bridegroom, the Church is Marriage brings with it the grace and TRUE W!~ grew up, and thP Lord was with us, not permitting any word His bride. Starting a family is not something to love to withstand anythi!Jg, forever. Love, true of ours to be without dfect. We became known as prophets of be taken lightly; therefore, neither is sex. If one God-intended love between a man and a woman. the Lord." does choose to have sex outside of marriage, IS precious. It's also sacred. And the two souls there are serious consequences. The first is that become one. · Chandra Johnson and the two individuals have sinned against God and Priscilla Wong against His laws for man. The second conse­ Katherine Hoppe Campus Ministry quence is that the two individuals have cheap­ Freshman, Lyons Hall January 26, 2000 ened something very sacred. And no amount of January 25, 2000 M E

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MOVIE REVIEW 'Girl, Interrupted' delivers it all

ly into film. Therefore, the iilm injects the By JILLIAN DePAUL necessary elements of plot and direction Scene Movie Cri ric into the bare-bones story, while maintain­ ing the essence of the book. This essence is When Susanna Kaysen spent a year in a the desperation, confusion, and eventual mental institution during the 1960s for strength of the main character, conveyed attempting suicide, she was diagnosed with in an honest and compassionate voice. a borderline personality. Even after read­ In the tradition of the rather specific ing "Girl, Interrupted," the memoir mental institution genre of filmmaking, Susanna wrote during including "One Flew her time in the infamous Over the Cuckoo's McLean Hospital (it's the "Girl, Nest," "Girl, same hospital in which Interrupted" has a Sylvia Plath spent a few Interrupted" terrific cast ensemble. of her teenage years), The other patients, and seeing its movie rep­ nurses. doctors and resentation, it is still even orderlies collec­ unclear what is actually tively give the tllm a, wrong with someone out of five shamrocks sense of place. And who suffers from a bor­ consequently, the hos­ derline personality. What pital itself becomes a borderline is she cross­ Director: James Mangold touchingly funny char­ ing exactly? Is it mad­ acter at times and a ness and sanity, or is it Starring: Winona Ryder, frightening one at oth­ merely adolescence and Angelina Jolie, Whoopi Goldberg, ers. Whoopi Goldberg adulthood? This is the is as solid. as ever question at the heart of Clea Duvall and Vanessa Redgrave playing Valerie, the "Girl. Interrupted." Is the tough but caring head woman in the center of nurse of their ward; this story insane, a danger to herself and an antithesis of Nurse Ratched, Valerie society, or is she simply confused and mis­ usually understands the girls better than understood by the very society in which their doctors. Vanessa Redgrave is radiant she is trapped? but underused as the only one of Making "Girl, Interrupted" was a labor of Susanna's doctors who has a due, chal­ love for its star and executive producer, lenging her to re-engage with society on Winona Ryder, who said she read the bril­ her own terms instead of withdrawing liantly poignant and concise memoir by from it completely. Susanna Kaysen and was inspired not only But the real prize of the tilm is a group to see it adapted into a film, but to see it of patients who form a camaraderie that is Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures done right. The project was several years in some way demented, but mostly gen­ Winona Ryder plays a misplaced patient in a mental ward in the effective, dis­ in the making, since Ryder shopped it uine. There is Georgina, Susanna's room­ turbing film, "Girl, Interrupted." around to several different screenwriters mate and a pathological liar, played by and directors before finally settling on Clea Duvall. There is Polly (Elizabeth James Mangold, an unlikely choice, who Moss), a sweet, young woman who hap­ herself as Lisa, the heartless, sociopath to her truth but anchored in the reality also wrote and directed the 1997 police pened to burn off half of her face when she ringleader of the group. Jolie gives one of external to the hospital walls, even if it is drama "Cop Land," and "Heavy" in 1995. was a girl and is affectionately called those rare electrifying performances that false. Jolie captures simultaneously the The film version of "Girl, Interrupted" suc­ "Torch" by her ward mates. You cannot absolutely ignites the screen. She has seductive and the destructive qualities of ceeds because it does not adhere to the forget Daisy, played by Brittany Murphy already won a Golden Globe for her perfor­ her character. The chemistry between unspoken and often incorrect rule that a who you may recognize from "Clueless," mance, which is without a doubt :.vorthy of Jolie and Ryder is a marvel to watch and good adaptation is a strict adaptation. The the aloof member of the ward who eats an Academy Award. The success of the "Girl, Interrupted" is definitely worth your book is simply a collection of the author's whole chickens which are supplied by her film hinges on the validity of her portrayal extra holiday cash, if you still have any. It memories and thoughts of that time in her father and stores the carcasses under her of Lisa, the alternative to reassimilation covers all the bases; it's a smart, powerful life. which, despite being extremely bed. into society for Susanna. Lisa tells the truth film with a clever sense of humor, and it provocative, does not translate well direct- Finally, Angelina Jolie is in a class by when society lies. Susanna is both drawn even has a good soundtrack.

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK A romantic Woody Allen musical?

daughter, DJ, who is the narrator of the film. Steffi has By JEFFREY Q. IRISH remarried and had two children with a successful busi­ Scene Movie Critic nessman named Bob (Alan Alda), who already had two children of his own. Bob's children from the previous Does everyone say "I love you?" Woody Allen thinks so. marriage are Skylar (Barrymore) and Scott (Luke Haas}. He wrote, directed and starred in this 1930s style musi­ Lane (Gabby Hoffman) and Laura (Natalie Portman) are cal about an extended family and its bouts with the most the two middle-school-aged daughters of Bob and Steffi. wonderful feeling in the world. Also involved in the love game with a member of the "Everyone says" opens with Ed Norton ("Fight Club") family are Julia Roberts ("Notting Hill") and Tim Roth. singing "Just you, All of the actors use their own singing voices (except Just me" to Drew Drew Barrymore) whether or not they had any training. "Everyone says I Barrymore ("Ever Goldie Hawn has a wonderful voice, Julia Roberts does After") next to a not, but it doesn't matter because they are both singing love you" fountain in Central their feelings and that is why "Everyone says" is so Park. It brings an amorable. Director: Woody Allen immediate grin to "Everyone says" is a characteristic Woody Allen film: your face as you intelligent, funny, romantic, leftist and set in New York. Starring: Alan Aida, Woody remember what it's As an artist, Allen has tried to do lilms in different gen­ Allen, Goldie Hawn, Drew Barrymore, like to be young res to challenge his talent; it was only fitting that he and in love as these attempt a musical. Few modern films employ the classic Edward Norton, Natalie Portman, two most certainly musical format, only "Little Shop of Horrors" and Julia Roberts are. The grin "Evita" come to mind. "Everyone says" surpasses them rarely leaves your in both comedy and romance. All romantic comedies face as you get play on the belief that there is that ·"special someone for looks at all the family member's different feelings and you." We watch the boy meet the girl; and then they confusions of love. split up for 60 minutes, and then the resolution is solved The plot centers around the extended family and each usually by the two falling in love. There is something Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures individual's search for love. The deepest love is the about Allen's bumbling character that makes you con­ Woody Allen's musical hosts a star-studded cast, friendship between Joe (Woody Allen) and Steffi (Goldie nect with him. We feel his frustrations- because every­ including Drew Barrymore, presenting a confusing­ Hawn). They were previously married and have one one says "I love you." as-ever story of romance, heartache and woe. M E

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MOVIE REVIEW 'Play It to the Bone' lacks eye of the tiger

the three pack their bags and head out By JOEY LENISKI into the desert. Scene Movie Critic Why two fighters given a dream-shot at the title would drive to Las Vegas instead Sports movies rarely concern themselves of flying is beyond me. and never exdusively with the sport shown on the explained at all in the movie. Everyone front of the promotional poster. Invariably knows that all road trips will inevitably the story goes beyond the confines of the result in unforeseen disaster and conflict gridiron. the squared circle. the diamond between the travelers. Not surprisingly, or the big green. into the conflicts and this is exactly what happens with our struggles of' the lwro's personal life. See three crusaders as they travel to fortune's "Haging Bull." "North Dall. fight against Apollo Who wins the fight? Creed. Woody Harrelson, Lolita Oavidovich, Do they get their title­ By trying to form a Lucy Liu shot? Will you care at well rounded storv. !ilm- this point in the makers will of'tei{ make movie? Yes. two entirely difl"erent movies which end up The fact that the audience actually suturrd together somewhere near the last cares about who wins the match this late quarter of tlw film. See "Gladiator," "Blue in the story proves the !11m does have Chips" or "Horky V" for prime examples some redeeming quality. Unfortunately, wlwre this tactic fails. And for further ref­ the majority of "Play It to the Bone" is dis­ (~rcncc on this disturbing trend. plCLos Angeles to Las genre - in fact he basically reinvented it Vegas to fight each other for a chance at in the late 1980s. But thfl staple of the typ­ the championship match, but ran they sur­ ical Shelton film was a main character vive eacl1 other along the way? Chances with one great character flaw that con­ arc yes, otherwise the moviP would end stantly caused him to screw up both on half-way through. But let us suppress logic and off the playing field. By the end of the for now and give this movie the benefit of movie, the hero never actually changes Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures the doubt. but achieves a moral victory by sticking to Woody Harrelson and Antonio Banderas are boxing buddies in "Play it to the Bone." Vince (Woody Harrelson! and Cesar his guns. The audience loves this charac­ !Antonio Banderas) are over-the-hill prize­ ter, who it both pities and admires. lighters who are ofl'ered the deal of a life­ The two heroes in "Play it to the Bone" of the film involving the physical and psy­ The thematic and formal schizophrenia time: a fight with one another as the are convincingly flawed and pathetic, but chological aspects of boxing are either too in "Play It to the Bone" is ultimately con­ undercard match-up for yet another Mike neither Vince nor Cesar becomes flippant or extreme. The first half of the fusing and unattractive. It will take its Tyson comeback bout. At stake: a shot at admirable to the audience. Their flaw movie plays out like a typical buddy-drama place with the other sports movie failures the title. something that has eluded both seems to be that both are just plain mean with a twist of romance. But the fight collecting dust on a video store shelf, while lighters throughout their careers. Fate and immature with one another. In fact, sequence near the end is shot like a per­ the more convincing titles will remain clas­ smiling upon our heroes. they pack their the only character that invokes a real sym­ verse nightmare, complete with unrealistic sics. Spend the money on renting "Tin bags, borrow Cesar's girlfriend Grace's pathy from the audience is Grace, the girl­ blood-bath and topless-women hallucina­ Cup," or, better yet, go play a round of (Lolita Davidovich! car, and head into the friend/manager played with refreshing tions, none of which has motivation or mini-golf. Will you choose the right color desert - almost. Grace insisl'> on driving confidence by Davidovich. adds any important information to the ball? Can you avoid the treacherous wind­ her souped-up convertible GTO herself. so Besides character problems, the portions story. mill? We shall fmd out ... dum dum dum.

Box OFFICE - Ice Cube stars as Craig in this week- Weekend Sales end's No. 1 movie, Movie Title Total Sales "Next Friday," a more than expected 1. Next Friday $ 8.0 million $ 31.8 million success as sequel 2. Down to You $ 7.6 million 7.6 million to the 1995 box $ ... 3. The Hurricane 6. 5 million office hit "Friday." $ $ 22.9 million Craig's trip in the 4. Stuart Little $ 6.4 million $ 117.1 million suburbs proves to 5. The Green Mile $ 5.4 million $ 109.6 million be a big hit with 6. Galaxy Quest $ 4. 5 million movie fans across $ 54.3 million the country, who 7. Girl, Interrupted $ 4.3 million $ 16.2 million find the 'burbs even 8. The Talented Mr. $ 3. 7 million funnier than the Ripley 'hood. $ 68.2 million 9. Play It to the Bone $ 3.4 million $ 3.5 million Photo courtesy of New Line Cinema 10. Angela's Ashes $ 3.2 million ~~- $ 3.6 million

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Dorsetts beco01e first father-son duo to start Super Bowl

thing," said the 26-year-old Associated Press he'll start against the St. Louis what he says to keep my head things the same," the son said. Rams only because free safety defensive back. who deliberate­ on a level plane and just roll "And everyone always ATLANTA Marcus Robertson broke his leg ly uses Anthony - without the with the punches." remarked on how big our eyes He looks a lot like his dad, during last week's AFC champi­ Junior - to establish his own Robertson's been talking to get." built like him, too. onship identity. him, too. He moved to Dallas as a teen­ The son is 5-11, 200 pounds. game. His proud father said he was "He knows it's going to be dif­ ager to spend more time with The father was 5-11, 190 when But by "delighted as can be." ficult, but his attitude is that his father during the late he played in his first Super getting the "I don't think anyone in he's going to go out there and 1980s. Being in the limelight as Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys. starting America could be happier than have fun," Hobertson said. "I Tony's son didn't bother him, Anthony Dorsett will play in j 0 b . I am," said Tony Dorsett, who keep talking to him about play­ but he tried to limit compar­ his first Super Bowl on Sunday. Anthony will be in the Georgia Dome ing what he sees." isons to his dad by switching trying to win the same kind of has put the come gametime, cheering for Dorsett's football genes were from running back to wide championship ring Tony Dorsetts in his son. noticeable from the outset. receiver and cornerback in high the NFL So, has Dad been calling with The first time he touched the school. Dorsett has worn since 1978. r e c r d Tony Dorsett But unlike his Hall of Fame 0 advice? ball in a Pop Warner game in Recruiters, however. didn't father. the younger Dorsett isn't b 0 0 k : "lie's trying to make sure I Pittsburgh, he returned a kick­ beat down his door, so he chose one of the biggest names on the They're the first father and son keep focused and keep my head off 75 yards for a touchdown. Pittsburgh for sentimental rea­ field. He's one of the Tennessee to do so in a Super Bowl. in the game with all this media "Immediately when I started sons - Tony helped the Titans' special teamers, and "I think someone needs to frenzy and people calling for playing ball, everyone was com­ Panthers win the 1976 national give us a commercial or some- tickets," he said. ''I'm doing menting on how we were doing championship.

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PROFESSIONAL TENNIS First 'Grand Slam' winner dies of cardiac arrest

titles -Wimbledon and the the major championships. · pro champion for many years Associated Press beat me. Just think of how championships of Australia, "I was the amateur champi­ after that," Budge once said. many more Wimbledons I Don Budge, who swept all France and the United States. on for two years and then the "There was no one who could could have won." four major tennis tournaments The feat, dubbed a "Grand in 1938 to become the sport's Slam" by tennis writer Allison first "Grand Slam" winner, Danzig, has been equaled by died Wednesday of cardiac only four other players since. arrest. He was 84. "In the recent light of Andre He died at Mercy Hospital in Agassi achieving a career Scranton, Pa., hospital spokes­ grand slam, Dad's accomplish­ woman Mary Leone said. ment becomes all the more Budge was injured in a car stellar," said David Budge, one accident in northeastern of his sons, a music and film Pennsylvania on Dec. 14 when publicist in Los Angeles. he lost control and drove off It was the only time in his Saint Mary's College the road. He was hospitalized career that Budge played the in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., until French or Australian champi­ Jan. 8, when he was trans­ onships. ferred to a nursing facility After reaching the near his home in Dingmans Wimbledon semifinals in 1936, 2000-2001.Student Body President & Vice President Ferry. Budge was taken to Budge took five months off the Mercy Hospital ori Jan. 17. following winter to change his Elections Time Line Budge had a complete game game, taking the ball earlier built around a whiplash back­ and improving his forehand. hand, which still is considered In 1937, he won Wimbledon the best ever. He backed up a easily, then on July 20, 1937, MEET THE CANDIDATES met Von Cramm on the grass strong serve with power and Thursday. January 27.2000 accuracy off the ground and courts of the All-England Club. volleyed effectively. While in the dressing room 6pm in Haggar Parlor He was inducted into the before beginning the match, Tennis Hall of Fame in 1964, Von Cramm received a tele­ and selected one of Tennis phone call. As Budge listened, ELECTIONS Magazine's 20 greatest play­ Von Cramm, an anti-Nazi, lis­ ers of the 20th century. tened, then ended the call by 11onday.January.31.2000 "I consider him the finest saying politely, "Ja, mein player 365 days a year who Fuhrer." It was Adolf Hitler. 7-9am, 12-2pm, 5-7pm (in the Dining Hall for on campus students) ever lived," tennis great Bill By the time the two took the llam-3pm (in the Off Campus Lounge for off campus students) Tilden once said. court, the best-of-5 competi­ Born June 13, 1915, in tion was tied a two victories Oakland, Calif., John Donald apiece. Budge triumphed 6-8, Budge was a superb athlete 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 8-6, giving the RUN-OFF ELECTIONS (if necessary) who played all popular team United States the victory. Wednesday. Februazy 2. 2000 sports, including baseball and "Don, this was absolutely the basketball. When he was 13, finest match I have ever 7-9am, 12-2pm, 5-7pm (in the Dining Hall for on campus students) his brother Lloyd, who played played in my life," Von Cramm llam-3pm (in the Off Campus Lounge for off campus students) on the tennis team at the told him. ''I'm very happy that University of California, per­ I could have played it against suaded Don to take tennis you, whom !like so much." seriously. Budge received the James E. Nine years later, Budge beat Sullivan Trophy as the *sponsored by B.O.G. Germany's Baron Gottfried nation's outstanding amateur Von Cramm in what is consid­ athlete in 1937 and was The ered to be one of the best Associated Press athlete of the Davis Cup matches ever. year in 1938. That same year, 1937, After his 1938 Grand Slam, Budge won both Wimbledon Budge turned pro and domi­ and the U.S. Championships. nated in an era when profes­ In 1938, he became the first sionals were not allowed to "Encuentro Chicago" Retreat player to sweep all four major play tournaments, including "An overnight immersion in Chicago's Latino neighborhood of Pilsen" the department of film, television, and theatre presents February 19-20, 2000

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NHL Belfour's 36 saves leads Dallas to 3-1 victory over L.A. play early in the second peri­ games. Mark Parrish put Florida back the second period. Associated Press od. Zubov's slap shot from the The Stars took a 1-0 lead at in front with a breakaway goal Witt opened the scoring with DALLAS right point beat goalie Jamie 11:10 of the first period on at 8:58. 2:30 left in the first period, Ed Belfour made 36 saves as Storr. Modano's rebound goal. Jason Arnott tied it with and Hnat Domenichelli tied it the Dallas Stars ran their Mike Modano had a goal and Modano's 19th goal of the sea­ 9:13 left, deflecting Sheldon at 5:50 of the second. franchise-record unbeaten two assist, and Brett Hull son came one second after the Souray's shot from the point Witt ended a streak of 55 streak against the Los Angeles added an empty-net goal with Kings killed a power play. past Vernon. games without a goal by flut­ 14.1 seconds left for the The Kings tied it at 18:24 of The Panthers dropped to 17- tering a slap shot from the left Kings to 22 ganH~s with a 3-1 victory Wednesday night. injury-plagued Stars. Dallas is the opening period when Craig 5-2 at home, and are 6-2-1 in point for his ninth career tally. Johnson scored his sixth of the their last nine games Dallas. 4-0 against Los missing several of its top play­ His last goal was March 13, Angeles this season, is 16-0-6 ers, including defenseman season on a wrist shot from 1999, against the Flames. against the Kings since April Derian Hatcher. center Joe the right circle. Blues 4, Senators 1 Domenichelli skated 6. 1995. The Minnesota North Nieuwendyk and left wing Jere Stephane Richer scored his unchecked through the slot to Stars had a 21-game streak Lehtinen. Devils 3, Panthers 2 400th career goal and Scott convert a centering pass from (17-0-4) against the Kings The Stars' penalty killers Patrik Elias scored with 1. 7 Young added two goals as the Benoit Gratton. Domenichelli's from 1970-73. kept the Kings scoreless in six seconds left to give New St. Louis Blues beat the one-timer beat Kolzig, who Sergei Zubov scored the power-play chances as Dallas Jersey a victory over Florida, Ottawa Senators. has started every game during tiebreaking goal on a power improved to 9-3 in its last 12 extending his Devils-record Richer beat goalie Patrick the streak and has a career­ point streak to 14 games. Lalime on a power play at high eight-game unbeaten Martin Brodeur made 21 8:42 of the first period. Richer run. saves to extend his winning has eight goals this season for Washington, 2-7-5 against streak to 10 games and tie his Tampa Bay and St. Louis. Western Conference teams, franchise record of 14 straight' Young scored the winner at has won the first two games of games without a loss. He's 12- 8:57 of the second. a four-game homestand. 0-2 in his last 14. In 1997, he Chris Pranger also scored Calgary had a two-game win­ went 8-0-6. and Pierre Turgeon had three ning streak broken. The The Devils, first in the NHL assists for St. Louis, 11-0-2 Flames have lost four of five with 70 points, have won five against Canadian teams this on the road. straight, six in a row on the season. road and are 12-1-2 in their Roman Turek made 29 saves Red Wings 4, Maple Leafs 2 last 15 games. The Devils' for the victory, allowing only Sergei Fedorov scored his only loss. 3-2 to Washington Patrick Traverse's third-peri­ first goal since Dec. 20 and on Jan. 14. came in overtime od power-play goal. Chris Osgood made 30 saves something and also netted them a point. The Senators are 1-3-2 in as the Detroit Red Wings beat Elias intercepted Robert their last six games. the Toronto Maple Leafs. hest pain. Svehla's clearing pass to the Young one-timed Turgeon's Pat Verbeek, Nicklas right of goalie Mike Vernon. pass from behind the net past Lidstrom and Kirk Maltby also The Czech star skated in, Lalime at 8:57 of the second scored for the Red Wings, faked, and slipped the puck period, and made it 3-0 with who've won two straight after past Vernon's glove side for a 3:08 left in the period with a an 0-3-2 skid. The victory also dramatic victory. shot from the top of the right snapped a four-game winless Elias has 20 goals in his last faceoff circle. streak {0-3-1) against Toronto 21 games, and 15 goals and Pranger closed the scoring and gave Detroit a 269-268-92 eight assists during the streak. with a power-play goal mid­ edge in the series. Only one penalty - a late way through the third period. The Red Wings lead the second-period tripping call on Western Conference with 65 your chances of recovery. To leam New Jersey's Brad Bombardir Capitals 2, Flames 1 points. while Toronto is tied - was called in the game. It for second in the Eastern . ~ Ken Klee scored the winning Amencan Heart a-a was the first time Florida has goal as Washington beat Conference with 63. Association. V not been called for a penalty. Calgary, extending the Maltby's goal. on a break­ Florida opened the scoring away with 4:15 remaining in Ftghtlng Heart Disease and Stroke Capitals' unbeaten streak to a on Victor Kozlov's first-period season-best nine games. the third period, was his first goal. Randy McKay tied it at Brendan Witt also scored of the season. He's missed 5:21 of the third period, but and Olaf Kolzig made 26 saves most of the season after her­ for Washington, 8-0-1 during nia surgery in October. the streak and 10-1-3 since Fedorov, who hadn't scored dropping three consecutive in his last 11 games, gave road games in December. The Detroit a 3-1 lead in the sec­ nin!)-game streak is ond period. Fedorov missed Washington's longest since Detroit's last three games late in the 1986-87 season. because of a neck injury. On the decisive goal, Ulf Steve Thomas and Mats Dahlen directed the puck to Sundin scored for Toronto. Richard Zednik off a faceoff. Osgood who played his best Zednik backpedaled before game in 10 since returning sliding a pass to Klee near the Jan. 2 from missing 15 games You You blue line, where he fired a ris­ with a broken hand. He made ing slap shot that beat Fred close-range saves on Bryan WITHOUT WITH Brathwaite with 6:29 left in Berard and Sundin. your Data Match your Data Match Printout. Printout! ljfl££E'f: •Introduction to all levels •Students are instructed according to their level Cl M •The fun way to:s.tay healthy and fit asses eet: -~ ... \ . ,.., Beginner Sundays 1:00pm-2:3,Qpm Wednesdayr:'·;6:3'0pm-7:4Spm r-- ?; .• . 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SUPER BOWL XXXIV Improbable matchup presents challenge to ABC their 14 games on Fox were anyone would have predicted out great," ABC producer Ken offset any lack of interest in Associated Press shown. on average, to about 20 this." Wolfe said. "San Francisco, the the rest of the country. percent of the country. The Certainly the NFL schedule Jets and Denver falling apart "Because there aren't big The St. Louis Rams and Cowboys got more than 2 1/2 makers didn't think that makes for a difficult time for markets involved, there's Tennessee Titans just started times that exposure. Tennessee and St. Louis would all of us. I don't think the bound to be some fall off. How creating excitement in their The Titans, who played twice go from a combined 12-20 last league was entirely happy. If much is anyone's guess," said own cities this season. They on ESPN. were beamed. on season to the Super Bowl this this comes to pass, it would be Ron Frederick, an advertising sure haven't built a national average. to season. Or that a great thing for the us and the executive at J. Walter following yet. about 12 Atlanta and fans." Thompson. That's the challenge facing percent of "This game is perfect for Denver would That won't help ABC this The small-market effect ABC this week. getting the the nation on go from the week. wasn't that dramatic in the entire country interested about the fans tired of seeing CBS - less the Packers, 49ers and Super Bowl to So instead, the four-hour league championship games. two teams most people haven't than one­ a combined 11- pregame show will mix in an Fox's coverage of St. Louis­ seen play until the last couple quarter of Broncos every year. " 21. emotional feature on Walter Tampa Bay was 2 percent of weeks. the coverage If they did, Payton with a national intro­ higher than last year's late "This game is perfect for the area of the AI Michaels the Rams or duction to the two teams play­ game between Denver and the fans tired of seeing the Dolphins. Titans would ing this week. Jets, while CBS' telecast of Packers. 49ers and Broncos T h e r e ABC announcer have made an "We can't take for granted Tennessee-Jacksonville was 6 every year." ABC announcer AI hasn't been a appearance on that everyone watching is percent lower than the Michaels said, trying to put a Super Bowl "Monday Night totally familiar with these two Atlanta-Minnesota game a year positive spin on this matchup. between two outsiders like this Football" down the stretch. teams," said John Filippelli, ago. "This is probably the most since Cincinnati played San instead of San Francisco. the vice president of produc­ Frederick predicts that the improbable Super Bowl Francisco in 1982 - the only Atlanta. Denver and the Jets. tion for ABC Sports. "It's small markets. the lack of matchup of all time. Looking at other matchup of teams that That's why the NFL is consid­ incumbent on us to find the exposure, and even the elimi­ it in the preseason. this would didn't have winning records ering a proposal for next year right balance between letting nation of the bye week all have been an almost inconceiv­ the previous year. to hold off deciding which late­ people know the players and could contribute to ABC falling able pairing." The silver lining for ABC is season games will be shown on doing what's emotional." short of its goal of a 42 rating. While the networks were that the Bengals-49ers Super Monday nights and nationally ABC also isn't helped by the However, even if that hap­ pumping up Miami, Green Bay. Bowl was the highest-rated on Sunday afternoons until a fact that St. Louis and pens, enough people will still Denver and Dallas throughout ever, having been watched in few weeks before. instead of a Nashville are the 21st- and gather around their TV sets the season. St. Louis and 49.1 percent of American few months. 30th-largest markets. respec­ Sunday night to make the Tennessee played in the rela­ households. "Clearly as our schedule tively. That means there aren't Super Bowl the highest-rated tive obscurity of regional TV "This is a very challenging evolved this year, it didn't turn enough fans in those cities to show of the year. coverage. match up for us." ABC director The Rams didn't make a sin­ Craig Janoff said. "These are gle prime-time appearance on two teams we haven't seen on either ABC and ESPN. and Monday nights. I don't think

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BOXING NFL Tyson awaits Francis in England Dallas pro01otes The last time Tyson fought because of his three-year Associated Press outside the United States, he prison term on a rape convic­ Catnpo to head coach lost the undisputed heavy­ tion and the protests of a MANCHESTER, England weight title. He was knocked women's organization, Tyson Mike Tyson hit town Zimmer is expected· to out in the lOth round by James has received star treatment Associated Press replace Campo as defensive Wednesday night. three days "Buster" Douglas in 1990 in from the public and much of before he'll hit Julius Francis. IRVING, Texas coordinator. Campo spent six one of the biggest upsets in the media. seasons overseeing the sec­ A crowd of about 700 people Dave Campo was promoted boxing history. It seems almost every utter­ ondary before taking over as greeted the But Francis is 35 years old ance by Tyson is reported, from Dallas Cowboys' defen­ former sive coordinator to head coordinator. and does not possess the box­ often in headlines. Jones' 15-day search for a heavy­ ing skill or punching power of Consider his statement, "I coach Wednesday, according weight new coach hardly extended Douglas. And while Tyson has think I'm going to kill Julius to broadcast reports. outside team headquarters. champion A news conference was slipped at 33, he's still a dan­ Francis," in which he was The only other known candi­ when he scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EST. gerous fighter. merely trying to say that he dates he interviewed were arrived by Certainly against Francis, was going to knock out Francis. While the Cowboys made no bus at his special teams coach Joe who has a record of 21-7. But the British tabloids regard­ immediate announcement. Avezzano and offensive line Manchester the hiring was reported by Tyson carries a record of 46-3. ed the remark as if Tyson were coach Hudson Houck. h o t e I . with 1 no contest and 40 speaking with criminal intent. ESPN, Fox and WBAP radio. Tyson was Tyson Campo and kicking coordi­ knockouts, into the bout at Since arriving 10 days ago, Campo. 42. has been with nator Steve Hoffman are the hustled the team since Jones bought MEN Arena. Tyson has mounted a public only coaches remaining from through a back door. but later Tyson worked out in London relations campaign to soften his it in 1989. He was among the waved to the crowd from a Johnson's initial staff. on Wednesday before being image. He recounted how he group of assistant coaches Campo is the third member hotel window. driven three hours north to had been humiliated recentlY, !n Jimmy Johnson brought with "I think it's a good thing for of the Class of '89 to become Manchester. California. him from the University of an NFL head coach, joining him to come to the area Miami. He's been defensive Tickets for the 10-round fight "My wife and I were in Norv Turner and Dave because it bonds people and it at the 20,000-seat arena went Hollywood and we went to a coordinator since 1995. is bringing everyone together," Campo is a low-profile guy Wannstedt. Butch Davis, who on sale in December and were wax museum," he said. "We was defensive coordinator said Asian Vasi. 27. who lives taking on one of the highest­ gone within two days. went into the Chamber of after Wannstedt and before in the city's tough Moss Side If the purpose of this journey Horrors and there was a wax profile jobs in pro sports. district. He's only the fifth coach the Campo, is the head coach at to England was an ego trip for dummy of me in a cage. It dev­ th.!l University of Miami. Francis. the British heavy­ Cowboys have ever had - Tyson, the mission has suc­ astated my wife. They humiliat­ That still leaves Dallas in weight champion, is not expect­ and the first three all won ceeded. ed and degraded me in front of need of an offensive coordi­ ed to last very long. But he is Super Bowls. Despite the controversy over my wife. All my life I have been nator. Chan Gailey held both expected to get hit very hard. But Dallas hasn't been a allowing Tyson into Britain humiliated." jobs before being fired Jan. contender for championships 11. two days after the lately. The Cowboys have won only one playoff game Cowboys were blown out in the first round of the play­ since the last title in 1995 offs. and they're 24-24 over the Gailey, whose two-year past three seasons with two tenure was the shortest in first-round playoff losses. Campo has one thing in team history, also was the common with the previous offensive coordinator N and that's where the team strug­ four Cowboys coaches: No gled most. Campo's defense NFL head coaching experi­ ence. allowed 13 points in four of its Secondary coach Mike eight losses.

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PHOENIX OPEN NCAA BASKETBALL Duval is favorite in NCAA reduces Purdue penalties

Associated Press position. the payments with other Big field without Tiger The committee also reduced Ten universities. INDIANAPOLIS the financial penalty from Purdue also will forfeit 24 Purdue will pay about $800,000 to $80,000. games it won while Clay was on third in the Mercedes $80,000 in penalties rather NCAA spokeswoman Jane the team during the 1995-96 Associated Press Championships behind Woods than $800,000 for violating Jankowski said Purdue origi­ season when the Boilermakers and Ernie Els and tied for fifth in rules on recruiting, extra bene­ nally was fined 90 percent of all won the Big Ten championship SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. the Bob Hope on Sunday. fits and ethical conduct in its money going to the Big Ten and finished 26-6. Burke said David Duval won't have to It's beginning to instill even from the 1996 NCAA tourna­ the Big Ten's compliance com­ think about Tiger Woods at the men's basketball program, the more confidence in a player who NCAA ruled Wednesday. ment. She said the appeals mittee will have the final say on Phoenix Open. has a world of it anyway and is committee ruled that the school whether Purdue's champi­ Woods. the only golfer hotter The NCAA's decision leaves looking to improve his putting. unsettled the fate of former should instead return 90 per­ onship will be affected by the than Duval the last three years, He has no quarrel with those assistant Frank Kendrick and cent of its share after dividing forfeits. is skipping the raucous event. who make him the favorite this Last year, a fan heckling Woods Purdue's 1995-96 Big Ten week. championship. Purdue offi­ was found to have had a loaded "That's something I think I cials said Wednesday it's too pistol in a fanny pack. expect of myself as well," Duval early to tell what will happen Organizers have tightened said. "So if I don't feel like I have restrictions on drinking, but the in either case. that opportunity when I start ... I "It's been a long haul. A lot commotion from last year did don't think I should be playing of dilferent people have been not determine Woods' decision. that week." He simply does not like to play involved," Purdue athletic The field features Davis Love director Morgan Burke said. more than four consecutive III, Vijay Singh, Chris Perry, Hal tournaments, and is expected to Purdue had challenged the Sutton, Justin Leonard and Jeff NCAA's committee on infrac­ enter four next month. Maggert, who all won more than tions, which said in June that That leaves Duval to deal with $2 million last season. There's Kendrick arranged the con­ the rest of a deep field - and also Jesper Parnevik, the Hope with the TPC of Scottsdale tacts leading to a $4,000 champion and 2000 money bank loan made to Purdue course itself. He has had 31 top leader with $808,700 earned in 10 finishes since 1996, but none player Luther Clay in August three tournaments. 1995. The committee also at Phoenix. Duval wishes Woods - who said Kendrick arranged con­ "I like playing here, and I'm has never won in Phoenix - surprised I haven't contended a tacts for financial assistance was teeing up this week. provided by Indianapolis little more seriously than I "When I win a golf tourna­ businessman Gene have," Duval said about the mfmt, I want everybody there to 7 ,083-yard layout. McFadden to the mother of feel like they have played as well former Purdue player Porter His final rounds have ruined as they can," Duval said. his chances. In 1997, when he Roberts. "Because I want to think I have The appeals eommittee on tied for 14th, he followed scores beaten somebody when they are of 66, 65 and 66 with a 7 -over Wednesday vacated one find­ playing as well as they can. ing against Kendriek, saying 78. He was even worse the other "It's no different with Tiger. I evidence the assistant years - tied for 35th in 1996, want him to walk away from a arranged for the mother of a 27th in 1998 and 18th last year tournament that we played, and after closing with a 74. prospect to move to I want him to think he played Indianapolis wasn't reliable. But Duval is off to a strong the best he can and I got him. start this season. He was second Kendrick has been reas­ That's kind of my attitude about signed to another university in the Williams World Challenge, it."

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Thursday, January 27, 2000 The Observer+ SPORTS page 23 'PoW'er box' needs to cheer on Irish basketball team -- Once upon a time there was a he was protected from the mass­ jester. At least it appeared as if Something strange happens at him to stand up and join them in king and his jester. This king es by tinted windows and locked there was something wrong. every Irish men's basketball rooting for the school he runs. had power over a vast empire of doors. For the king and his jester game. To the left of the remark­ He just ignored them. students. alumni, and rabid fans. Not all sports offered these simply sat and stared, arms fold­ ably loud student section and in As a player for Notre Dame And wherever the king went, his luxuries though. The king ed, eyes glazed, looking as if front of a group of children loyal from 1961-1963, Malloy should jester was enjoyed basketball very much, they didn't want to be at the to the Dome, who scream for have an idea what the players by his side. stemming from his days as a game. Looking as if they didn't their heroes, is what has affec­ are enduring on the court and The king player. If he was to enjoy a bas­ want to be near their subjects. tionately become known as "the how beneficial a loud crowd is to and his ketball game, though, he would The team competed, occasion­ power box." creating a tough atmosphere for jester have to grace his subjects with ally looking unbeatable, occa­ "The power box" is filled with opponents to play in. He should enjoyed his presence. And so he attend­ sionally looking incompetent. a majority of the decision-mak­ also know what it's like to play being ed his beloved game sitting near The subjects cheered, celebrat­ ing power on campus - Father before a crowd that looks as enter­ the court in the finest seats in ing the good times and roaring Mark Poorman, Father William bored as he and his executive taim~d and the building. His loyal subjects their encouragement through Beauchamp and even Father vice president have looked this thus sat behind him with his jester by the bad times. But the king and Edward Malloy. While Poorman, year. his side. his jester refrained and simply the newest member of "the attended Brian Churney Beauchamp, on the other many And so the king and his jester stared ahead. power box," showed signs of life, hand, should know the impor­ sporting came faithfully to nearly every After the game, the loyal sub­ cheering as a real fan does, the tance of success of our teams. events. game. jects filed out of the arena, some other two prominent figures, His primary responsibility is to If at all On the hot One would think that this sort days smiling, some days shaking Malloy (our king) and act as a link between Malloy and possible. corner of enthusiasm and support their heads in disapproval. But Beauchamp (his jester) appeared the athletic department. Their such as at would be appreciated by his sub­ the king and his jester didn't less lively than the statue of success reflects upon the quality f(JOtball jects for it isn't often that a king change their expressions, they Moose Krause lounging outside of his job. Why would he act so games, the king stayPd far from would lower himself to being just picked up their coats and of the Joyce Center. catatonically at the game? th1~ townspeople in the comfort that close in proximity to the left. They didn't even clap. They just sat there staring At what point in becoming of luxury boxes with other mem­ proletariat. OK, so storytelling isn't my eup ahead, arms folded, chins tucked important did these two men for­ bers of the aristocrcu:y, sipping But there was something of tea. I'll spare you the sequel. down, nearly asleep. get how to have fun? The games thP finest drinks and dining on wrong with the king and there In case the metaphor wasn't Troy Murphy threw down a are played so that spectators can tlw best food. Most importantly, was something wrong with the clear enough for you, I'll explain. thunderous dunk and they sat enjoy them, not endure them. ere in silence. We can all agree that it's fed Valentine made a "Ted admirable for the two of them to dentine" call and they sat attend games with the regularity WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE <)FA ere. that they do. But attendance is The results of the game didn't not enough. Anyone can attend atter. They just sat there. class, but it is only those who lis­ CHILD THIS SUMMER? It baffies me that two such ten that get anything out of it. ·ominent Notre Dame figures Don't simply attend the games. 1uld sit and be so apathetic Be a fan. It's OK for important COME FOR A JOn INTERVIEW TO WORK AT: ward their team. No, they people to smile and have fun. eren't just apathetic. They If acting like you're enjoying CAMP SWEENEY ere rude. the game is too much of a chore, At one point, Beauchamp then I urge you to stay home. A RESIDENTIAL SPORTS CAA1P IN NORTH TEXAS FOR CHILDREN WITH 1shed the leprechaun, who was Leave those seats open for the DIABETES ying to rouse the aforemen­ kids behind you. At least they Jned youngsters, out of the way look like they're alive. INTERVIEWS F'RIDAY, JANUARY 28th FROM 9:00AM to 5:00PM IN THE ~cause the leprechaun stood in LaFORTUNE STUDENT CENTER eauchamp's line of sight. No The views expressed in this ~xcuse me," just a shove. column are those of the author Malloy refused to acknowledge and not necessarily those of The Camp Sweeney is an equal opportunity employer. group of students chanting for Observer.

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NCAA BASKETBALL Langhi's last-second free throws give win to Vandy

Lucas with just one second left. Wildcats 75, Bulldogs 69 Associated Press The senior forward calmly Tayshaun Prince scored six of Dan Langhi's two free throws drilled both free throws to help his 14 points down the stretch with one second remaining in the Commodores snap a four­ Wednesday night and No. 16 the contest lifted the 20th­ game slide in South Carolina. Kentucky continued its domina­ ranked Vanderbilt Commodores tion of Georgia with a 75-69 victory, the Wildcats' 13th past the South Carolina Cowboys 71, Wildcats 56 Gamecocks, 61-60, in an SEC Desmond Mason had 23 straight over the Bulldogs. Kentucky (14-5, 5-1 dash at Frank McGuire Arena. points and 10 rebounds, lead­ Langhi finished with 21 points ing the 15th-ranked Oklahoma Southeastern Conference) won and 11 boards for the State Cowboys to a 71-56 win its fourth straight overall and 1Oth in 11 games. Georgia (9- Commodores, who moved to over Kansas State in a Big 12 10, 2-5} last beat the Wildcats 13-3 on the season and 4-2 in battle at Bramlage Coliseum. on Jan. 8, 1994, a 94-90 over­ the conference. The Gamecocks The Cowboys (15-2, 4-1 in the (9-10, 1-5 SEC) have lost five conference) also received 14 time victory. Saul Smith's 3-pointer 3:42 straight. points and nine boards from With Vanderbilt leading 57- Brian Montonati in beating the into the second half gave Kentucky a 52-43 lead. Georgia 56. Chuck Eidson drilled a Wildcats ( 8-9, 1-5 Hig 12} for tied it 64-64 with 3:47 to play jumper to give the hosts a one­ the fourth consecutive time. point edge with just under Oklahoma State had a seven­ on a basket by Anthony Evans. three minutes to play. The point edge with just under 12 But Prince and Jamaal Gamecocks would up their lead minutes to go in the opening Magloire, who led Kentucky with 19 points, then led an 11-5 to 60-57 on an Aaron Lucas half, but Galen Morrison scored basket with 59 seconds remain­ seven straight points and later spurt over the rest of the game. Prince put the Wildcats ahead ing, but the Commodores hit two free throws to give scored the final four points of Kansas State a 21-20 advan­ to stay at 66-64 with a basket the game to steal the win. tage with 6 1/2 minutes left. with 3:35 left and Magloire The Cowboys then went on an made it 68-64 55 seconds later. Anthony Williams' putback JEFF HSU/The Observer Georgia got within two points with 23 ticks on the clock 18-5 run to close the half with The Vanderbilt Commodores earned its No. 20 ranking by win­ pulled Vandy within one, 60- a 38-26 lead. Mason had 13 of twice more, but Prince's basket ning the close ones. Last night Vanderbilt beat South Carolina his points at the break. with 1:40 left made it 70-66. 59. South Carolina then turned 61-60, and in December it beat Notre Dame 87-85 in overtime. the ball over to give the The Wildcats got as dose as Commodores one last chance. seven in the second half with Williams attempted a shot 10:48 remaining, but the that was blocked by Herbert Cowboys would not let the Lee Davis, but Langhi picked up hosts get any doser. the loose ball and was fouled by Spring Break Seminars March 11-19,2000 Experiential/Service Learning SUMMER POSITIONS AND Center for Social Concerns FIELD INTERNSHIPS

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NCAA BASKETBALL AUSTRALIAN OPEN Arizona wins cross­ Agassi, Sampras to face off today

"We both feel like the but he knows that Sampras state rivalry over ASU Associated Press is capable of breaking down other is the potential his baseline game with MELBOURNE, Australia field apd finishing with eight guy in our way. relentless net attacks. Associated Press At a moment when Andre points. Agassi and Pete Sampras "It's always going to be Luke Walton, Loren Woods and are playing arguably the Andre Agassi close and it's always going TEMPE, Ariz. Rick Anderson each scored 10 to be a little that decides best tennis of their lives, professional tennis player Fifth-ranked Arizona, led by points for Arizona, which they will meet a round too the difference. He's one of freshmen guards Gilbert Arenas bounced back from Saturday's soon in the Australian Open the greatest big-situation, and Jason Gardner. routed loss at Southern California. semifinals. big-match players that have Arizona State 82-55 Wednesday voltage that courses through ever played the game. Every Walton'~ total was a career high. It is the final before the night, one point short of the most The last two times Arizona all their matches, a charge time we're playing, it's a final, a match that could set that emanates from their one-sidr,d road victory ever for came to Tempe, the Wildcats up the tournament for an stage of the tournament the Wildcats against their arch­ days in the juniors and inten­ when he's probably the least escaped with a one-point victory. anticlimactic finish. rivals. This one was much, much easi­ sifies year by year as the vulnerable. He's just a diffi­ The women final would be ·stakes rise and they edge cult player to beat." Arenas scored a career-high er. infused with greater drama if 24 points on 1 0-for-13 shooting The Wildcats outscored the closer to the end of their The pity is that the top­ Jennifer Capriati and Lindsay careers. and Gardner added 16 as the Sun Devils 16-3 over the last six Davenport, Olympic champi­ seeded Agassi and the third­ Wildcats (17-3, 6-1 Pac-10) minutes of the first half to take a On this occasion, Agassi seeded Sampras, so obviously ons who took different paths will be seeking to become the broke the game open in the final 39-22 lead, then went on a 22-7 to reach the same juncture, performing at a higher level six minutes of the first half, then first player to reach four run to start the second half and were to meet for the .. title. than everyone else in the ... straight Grand Slam finals Australian Open, will meet turned it into a a full-fledged made it 61-29 on Michael Instead, they will face each blowout in the second. Wright's inside basket. since Rod Laver swept them Thursday night, not in the other in the semifinals. all in 1969. For Sampras, Arenas also had a game-high The lead reached 70-33 when Reaching the semis on the final Sunday. eight rebounds seven turnovers, Anderson, one of two reserves in history awaits as he tries to "It's much different playing other side of the women's win his 13th major title and five in the first half. coach Lute Olson's seven-man draw Wednesday were three­ a semi than a final," Sampras Only a late spurt by Arizona surpass Roy Emerson. rotation, made a free throw, time defending champion said. "It's the way the draw State prevented the Wildcats "Once 6 o'clock, 6:30 worked out. I would sooner missed the second, then grabbed Martina Hingis and 1998 from recording their most one­ the rebound and scored with comes around, you get the walk out on Thursday with runnerup Conchita Martinez. nerves going and you feel sided road victory ever in the 8:12 to play. Hingis crushed Arantxa the atmosphere like a final, series. The biggest win for like, 'This is it,"' Sampras but we know there is a lot of Both teams were sloppy. Sanchez-Vicario 6-1, 6-1, Arizona in Tempe was 101-73 in Arizona had 26 turnovers and said. "We are always a little work ahead, if he beats me and Martinez emerged a 6-3, nervous in the beginning of 1988. The largest margin in the Arizona State 22. 4-6, 9-7 winner over Elena or I beat him. On Sunday, series is 40, a 99-59 Arizona vic­ The Sun Devils, who haven't the matches, but once we get you have that trophy sitting Likhovtseva, who had previ­ into it we are fine." tory in Tucson that same season. beaten the Wildcats since 1995, ously knocked out Serena on the court." The Sun Devils (11-7, 3-4), who Yet there is a fear that shot 28 percent in the first half Williams. From Agassi's point of feature six freshmen in their reg­ (9-for-32), compared with 57 Sampras senses again.st view, too, the trophy is far Defending men's champion Agassi and no one else. ular rotation. lost their third in a percent (17 -for-30) for Arizona. Yevgeny Kafelnikov reached more important than the row and shot just 33 percent, Arizona State last beat Arizona "He stands on the baseline rivalry. the semis, beating Younes El and is basically looking you compared with Arizona's 56 per­ March 11, 1995, in Tucson. Aynaoui 6-0, 6-3, 7-6 (4), and "While I think it's better for cent. Tanner Shell and Tommy in the eye and saying, 'Ace the game if we play in the The game got so out of hand will face the winner of Smith each scored 10 points for that both teams sent football me!' And if you don't ace final, just because of the Wednesday night's match him, he is going to pounce on the Sun Devils. players onto the court - between No. 4 Nicolas Kiefer interest that it draws, it ASU's Eddie House, the Pac- that second serve," Sampras doesn't matter a lot," Agassi Arizona's Peter Hansen and and No. 12 Magnus Norman. 1O's leading scorer, had his third Arizona State's Todd Heap. Heap said. said. "We both feel like the consecutive sub-par shooting Agassi and Sampras both Similarly, Agassi is just joined the basketball team are anticipating the high other is the potential guy in night, going 4-for-14 from the on Monday. undaunted by everyone else, our way."

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL squad. Banas, who fenced sabre on the men's side from 1996 Fencing through 1999, helped coach the women last year and has con­ Ivey up for St. Louis honor continued from page 28 tinued to lend a hand this year. ing." "Brian Banas really taught us Unlike most schools that rely everything about the basics of on experienced fencers who sabre last year," McCullough Special to The Observer have converted to sabre said. "He really took us under fencers, members of the Irish his wing. Our squad was kind of Notre Dame senior guard squad had never fenced in like his baby, I guess." Niele Ivey, has been named a NCAA competition before last Banas' "baby" is all grown up finalist for the College weekend. Last year the Irish now and faces a stiff test this Sportswoman of the Year only competed in a few exhibi­ weekend when defending award. tion matches against schools national champion Penn State Nominees for the award are with women's sabre teams. comes to town. After such a those from the St. Louis area "[Last year] we were just strong showing against St. who have distinguished them­ e.xcited to have any fendng John's, Notre Dame j.ust needs selves in the communitv and the ttme we could," McCullough to stay upbeat, according to athletic arena. · said. "At the time we had never McCullough. Ivey is a co-captain on this competed at all as opposed to "We need to keep the spirit year's 1999-2000 Notre Dame some fencers who came to that we had last weekend," she women's basketball team which school and had already fenced said. "We had unbelievable is ranked fifth nationally with a in a lot of competitions. We had spirit on the strip. All of us 15-2 record. never even seen competition watched everyone's bouts and She is a three-year starter on until we got on the strip against ~ere constantly cheering. We the Irish team, currently is one Northwestern and other schools JUSt have to keep practicing .... of four players averaging dou­ that have women's sabre." hard. Attendance has never ble figures with an 11.4 scoring While the sabre group trained been a problem for the average. She leads the team in everyday just like every other women's sabre team. We are assists and steals and currently squad, it did not travel to away pretty much putting all of our ranks ninth nationally with a meets. Missing out on some of heart into it." 7.0 assist average. Ivey was a experiences last year was diffi­ No matter how the .rest of the third-team all-Big East selection cult, according to Flanagan. season pans out, the opportuni­ in 1999. "It was disappointing when ty to be a part of the first Ivey was a four-year starter at they came home from away women's sabre team in Irish her high school, Cor Jesu, meets and had all their stories " history is special, according to where she averaged 24.0 points Flanagan said. "But we kne~ Flanagan, per game and 8.0 rebounds per going into it that we weren't "Right now I don't think any­ game in her final scholastic sea­ going to be doing anything last thing of it," she said. "I am just son. She earned USA Today KEVIN DALUMfThe Observer trying to do my best. But later Senior Niele lvey is a finalist for Sportswoman of the year and it was all for this Missouri player of the year hon­ year." on I will look back and be like Year in the St. Louis are.a. lvey, a senior guard, leads ors in 1996. She finished her Brian Banas is a big reason 'Wow, I was part of the first four-year career owning school the Notre Dame basketball team in assists and steals. for the strong start by the sabre team at Notre Dame."' records for points, rebounds, assists. steals and blocked shots. As a junior, she led Cor Jesu to the 1995 Class 4A state championship as her team fin­ ished with a perfect 31-0 record. Who WeAre Today.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FENCING Irish fencers add bright spot with sabre squad

By MIKE CONNOLLY Assaciale Spans Ediwr

Fifteen months ago, four women began train­ ing with one purpose in mind - to help Notre Dame win a national championship in fencing in 2000. With 2000 as the first year of NCM competi­ tion in women's sabre, Carianne McCullough, Donna Mowchan, Katie Flanagan and Mary Beth Willard spent an entire season training and practicing in preparation for this year. As walk­ ons that first started fencing in physical educa­ tion class, the four tried to get their feet wet last year .. "Last year was getting my foot in the door," Flanagan said. "I had never picked up a weapon before P.E. I didn't even know about the team. Last year I was just getting a feel for it but I always had in mind this year - knowing that I would be competing." Five days ago, the women's sabre team made its debut at New York University. The squad compiled a 4-0 record against top competitors St. John's, Stanford and Columbia to become the only Irish squad to start the season undefeated. The strong ·showing was surprising even to sabre captain McCullough. "I think we thought we were going to do OK," she said. "I think we had a little bit of a shock when we beat St. John's. They were supposed to KEVIN DALUM/The Observer be one of our toughest matches and we beat Freshman Alicia Ratay scored nine points last night as Notre Dame handily defeated conference foe St. them 5-4." John's 69-49. The Irish advanced to 16-2 on the season with the victory. They have won their past 12 McCullough and Flanagan were joined on the games, and remain undefeated in the Big East. strip by freshman Natalia Mazur in the first competition of the season. Mazur led the squad in wins with 10 while McCullough and Flanagan were not far behind with nine and eight wins, Irish extend win streak to 12 respectively. Flanagan fenced especially well against St. John's- compiling a 3-0 record. control of the court in the first half, Green left off on offense. Scoring 12 Head coach Yves Auriol was very pleased with By KERRY SMITH registering 11 points and putting on of her 16 points in the second half, the sabre team's results. Assis1am Spans Ediwr a solid defensive performance. Riley secured the win for the Irish. "Most of the fencers came from the physical With tight Irish defense on the The Bed Storm came within 10 education program," he said. "And it is really amazing how much progress they have made in History repeated itself floor, the Red Storm had trouble with less than seven minutes Wednesday. finding the basket in the first half, remaining in regulation, but could the year and a half that they have been train- Two years ago, the Irish traveled connecting on just six of 32 for a not close the gap. The Irish dis­ see FENCING/page 26 to New York to take on the Red season-low shooting rate of just 19 tanced themselves with a 15-0 run Storm and won by a decisive 20- percent. to take a 6 7-44 lead with less than ... point margin. ·Despite poor shooting, the Red two minutes remaining on the clock. Last night, Storm stepped St. John's loss they did it onto the court drops the squad to 6- again. Keeping ready to play in Notre Dame 69, 12 and 1-7 in the Big their perfect the opening min­ East. The Red Storm Memorial Service record against utes of the game. St. John's 49 has won only one of for . the Red Storm Latasha their last 10 games. alive at 8-0, the Thompson's two- The Irish were No. 5 Irish pointer put the Red Storm on top forced to rely on their inside game Coach Mike Berticelli extended their Riley 14-13 midway through the first half. to beat the Red Storm - for the first Thursday, January 2 7 winning streak The Irish defense refused to let time this season the Irish failed to to 12 with a 69- the Red Storm extend the lead. drain a shot from behind the arc. Visitation hours: 2:00 ~ 4:00 p.m. 49 victory. Instead, McGraw's squad went on a Three-point sharpshooter Alicia The win gives head coach Muffet 12-1 run to lead 25-15 with eight Ratay was held to just nine points 6:00 ~ 8:00 p.m. McGraw and the Irish their longest minutes remaining in the half and and made only two three-point McGann Funeral Home winning streak since the 1990-1991 extended the margin to 33-19 by the attempts all night. University Chapel season. buzzer. Scoring in double digits for the 2313 East Edison Road Improving to 16-2 overall and That type of stifling defense has 16th time in 18 games, Hiley (Comer of Edison and Ironwood) remaining undefeated in the Big been typical for the Irish in confer­ remains the leading scorer for the East conference, the Irish are in ence games this season. Solid play Irish this season. • prime form heading into the final has resulted in an opponents' scor­ The Irish win capped a three­ Friday, January 28 stretch of the regular season. ing average of just less than 55 game away stint with the win. Service at the Basilica at 3:30 Irish guard Danielle Green and points per game. Notre Dame returns to the Joyce center Ruth Riley paced the squad From the opening tip of the sec­ Center Saturday night to take on with 16 points apiece. Green took ond half, Riley picked up where Georgetown .

• Men's Swimming vs. St. John's at Alaska-Fairbanks vs. Oakland University at M Saturday, 3 p.m. .·~ Friday, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee SPORTS Fencing Saturday, 1 p.m. vs. Penn State ATA vs. Georgetown Saturday and Sunday Track and field vs. Olivet s Saturday, 7 p.m. at Indiana Saturday, 3 p.m. GLANCE • Friday, 7:30p.m.