Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 137, No. 06 -- 5 October 1995

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Keeping Up With Its Tradition Of Bringing You The Very Best The Notre Dame African Students' Association Proudly Presents: A ClANT Af'~'OAN MO"1!~N MUSlO OON01!~T & DANOlN~ SCHOLASTIC Featuring: MAGAZINE Foday Musa Suso OcToBER5,1995 and the Mandingo Griot Society VOLUME 137, NUMBER 6 FOUNDED 1867 COVER STORY From The GAMBIA (West-Africa) With: Onward Christian Foday Suso on the Kora Abdul Haakem on the Guitar Chuck Hosch on the Bass Avreeayl Raamen on the Drums Koco Brunson on the Keyboard Manu Washing on the Congas Soldiers Notre Dame has the largest ROTC program in the nation, and students in uniform are a common sight on campus. For these students, ROTC is much more than just· preparation for military service - it's a way of life ...... ·.. page 10

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------~~------Above and Beyond brother and I recently had a heart to heart. As a sophomore in college, he is now Dear Editor, ~y As the anonymous author of the Observer ad calling for Holtz's facmg the pressure ofdeciding a major. Until this semester, though, there was no decision resignation, I feel that I must reply to the questioning of my school to be made. Hewantedto beaMarine. Four years ofcollege, and then a hopeful acceptance A Spirited spirit in a recent Scholastic article. I do not see this as a lack of to the military elite. Though he was not involved in a ROTC program, he thought he school spirit In fact, I think that this ad shows my intense school understood the discipline and dedication necessary for such a job. spirit because I am trying to make the Notre Dame community His mind changed when he realized the extent of this commitment, and he suddenly aware of what our egomaniac head coach has been up to lately. began to wonder, "What else is there?" He had honestly never considered any other After his unfortunate neck surgery that is a terrible ord~ for profession or direction in life. Debate anyone, Holtz ignored the doctor's orders and returned to Notre The students of the Notre Dame ROTC program cover the spectrum of enthusiasm for Dame on the morning of the Vanderbilt game. So I must ask, why the military. Their dedication, however, is unmistakable. This scholarship demands did Holtz feel compell~ to fly back before the game and hold his reSJ?On~ibilities beyond those of most other college students, followed by a four-year Dear Editor: own press conference in the airport? obli~ation to one of the services. Our cover story this week examines both the program I read your article last week on the spirit at ND. In some ways, and Its role at a Catholic university. You'll find it on page 10. - I have to agree that the spirit here has waned in recent years. It may be because Coach Davie was doing a marvelous job as When I was a little girl, my dad brought me over every Friday acting head coach, handling himself with such poise and class Cleaning Up beforeahome game to go to the pep rally. Backthen,thepeprallies during the distracting week leading up to the Vanderbilt game. Or were held out at the Stepan Center. Once you were inside Stepan that the players were having a great week of practice in Holtz's The strange beige of the dining hall napkins is one clue to Notre Dame's efforts toward absence as evidenced by their play against Vanderbilt What must protecting the environment The omniscient cardboard "aluminum only" boxes are and standing crushed in the packed crowd, you began to hear the rumbling of the drum line and band approaching from between the have been going through his head when the players gave Coach ano~er. Butas an institution serving over 10,000 people daily in both working and living towers. The sound of the band coming up behind you from outside Davie the Gatorade bath, the ultimate slap in the face for Holtz? enVIronments, how far has the university extended its resources to not only reduce, reuse the building built up slowly, energizing the crowd gradually until Holtz came back that Saturday morning not to help the team, but and recycle, but also to protect and prevent? Freshman Kim Smith writes about Notre to mend his fragile ego that has swelled so large it could fill Notre Dame's role in the environment on pages 4 and 5. - the excitement was ata fever pitch. The anticipation was immense as you heard the band fmally explode into the victory march as it Dame Stadium. Once back in South Bend, Holtz goes to practice and sees Next Week marched through the door. Everyone cheered as they stood shoulder to shoulder, bound by firsthand how well the players have taken to Coach Davie and Because of fall break, the next issue of Scholastic will come out on October 26 a common love for Notre Dame. Because everyone was standing, Coach Roberts. On Saturday at the Texas game, Holtz once again Enjoy the break. . you couldn't see the stage or the band from the back, but it didn't feels obliged to upstage Coach Davie by being fIlmed walking up matter. You were there, hearing the team, the band, the-expecta the steps of the press box and then granting interviews. The team Collette McKenna tions and the excitement. I remember students hanging from the once again plays with emotion as they have fun on the field for the Executive Editor Cover rafters with banners, people cheering and everyone being excited. second consecutive week. The offense, though, feels the effects of These are some of my fond memories of youth. Now, however, the presence of Holtz as not a single pass is thrown to the tight ends. things have changed. For some reason, the pep rallies are now held Despite this, the team has another great win. in the JACC, probally to allow more people to come. I see the - In the press box, Holtz must be panicking. Maybe he has 40 Years Ago... justification in this, butl' ve been noticing how people behave at the realized that the team is better off without him, that instead of pep rallies today. crumbling when he left as he had probably egoistically hoped, the No one stands up except for isolated pockets of students. team is thriving in his absence. In an attempt to halt this, he does years ago, in the October 7,1955, issue, Scholastic published some advice on ~orty Everyone seems relaxed and comfortable in their cushy chairs. one of the most self-centered, fanatical acts ever witnessed in datmg .atNotre Dame. Writer William Malloy defined terms and provided explanations sports. He comes down from the press box at the end of the fourth that mIght be useful for that next SYR set-up: When the bapd walks in, there's no anticipation, no building of excitement. And when the team comes out, it feels more like we're quarter so that his deflated ego can hear the naive cheers from the at a pro-basketball game than at one of our pep rallies. I don't know student section and so NBC can televise this all across America. In the past, ~ny attempts have been made to acquaint Notre Dame students with the when or where it happened, but we just don't have pep rallies like He is once again trying to upstage another brilliant coaching proble~ ofget~ng a ~te, and to give some pointers on how to solve it. The science that performance by Coach Davie and Coach Roberts. The cheers were als gettmg a wife, or even a date is, ofcourse, psychology; therefore, my first task we used to. tfe ~lth Yes, the spirit at Notre Dame has changed once you look at it in his only consolation, though, because once on the sideline,[ew of IS to gIve a sketchy outline ofknowledge needed. First I will define some terms: context. However, deep down, ~estilliove this university as much the players and coaches approached him. Therewasnooutpouring as my father and grandfather did when they were here. of sympathy or tears of joy for having the general back on the : Psychology-The study ofmorbid fears, hysteria, origins of abnormal trends in sidelines. Here was just a desperate man trying to show unsuccess childhood, and why people drink. Francie Schmuhl' 96 fully that he is still in charge, if in title only. • Complex - One degree less than a compound fracture usually separated by a I hope that I have given the Notre Dame community something dependent clause. to think about Take from this what you will, but don't call me a • ~laustrophobia-A normal development ofpost-adolescence infreshmen living in fair-weather fan. I have never and never will give up on this and a trzple. any Notre Dame team whose players give so much. Sadly, I have • The l!nconsciou~-A colloquial neurosis caused by bartenders. given upon Holtz, whose time has comeandgone. Now it is Coach • J;1anzac-Depr~sslve Psychosis-That's like when you come to a big school and you Davie's tuin. don t know ~nything and everybody else knows something and they're all spying on you and everything. - Because of the obvious problems that might arise ifI revealed my identity, I ask that you have the courage to print this letter -:-CM anonymously.

2 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE. OCTOBER 5, 1995 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE. OCTOBER 5, 1995 3 Above and Beyond brother and I recently had a heart to heart. As a sophomore in college, he is now Dear Editor, ~y As the anonymous author of the Observer ad calling for Holtz's facmg the pressure ofdeciding a major. Until this semester, though, there was no decision resignation, I feel that I must reply to the questioning of my school to be made. Hewantedto beaMarine. Four years ofcollege, and then a hopeful acceptance A Spirited spirit in a recent Scholastic article. I do not see this as a lack of to the military elite. Though he was not involved in a ROTC program, he thought he school spirit In fact, I think that this ad shows my intense school understood the discipline and dedication necessary for such a job. spirit because I am trying to make the Notre Dame community His mind changed when he realized the extent of this commitment, and he suddenly aware of what our egomaniac head coach has been up to lately. began to wonder, "What else is there?" He had honestly never considered any other After his unfortunate neck surgery that is a terrible ord~ for profession or direction in life. Debate anyone, Holtz ignored the doctor's orders and returned to Notre The students of the Notre Dame ROTC program cover the spectrum of enthusiasm for Dame on the morning of the Vanderbilt game. So I must ask, why the military. Their dedication, however, is unmistakable. This scholarship demands did Holtz feel compell~ to fly back before the game and hold his reSJ?On~ibilities beyond those of most other college students, followed by a four-year Dear Editor: own press conference in the airport? obli~ation to one of the services. Our cover story this week examines both the program I read your article last week on the spirit at ND. In some ways, and Its role at a Catholic university. You'll find it on page 10. - I have to agree that the spirit here has waned in recent years. It may be because Coach Davie was doing a marvelous job as When I was a little girl, my dad brought me over every Friday acting head coach, handling himself with such poise and class Cleaning Up beforeahome game to go to the pep rally. Backthen,thepeprallies during the distracting week leading up to the Vanderbilt game. Or were held out at the Stepan Center. Once you were inside Stepan that the players were having a great week of practice in Holtz's The strange beige of the dining hall napkins is one clue to Notre Dame's efforts toward absence as evidenced by their play against Vanderbilt What must protecting the environment The omniscient cardboard "aluminum only" boxes are and standing crushed in the packed crowd, you began to hear the rumbling of the drum line and band approaching from between the have been going through his head when the players gave Coach ano~er. Butas an institution serving over 10,000 people daily in both working and living towers. The sound of the band coming up behind you from outside Davie the Gatorade bath, the ultimate slap in the face for Holtz? enVIronments, how far has the university extended its resources to not only reduce, reuse the building built up slowly, energizing the crowd gradually until Holtz came back that Saturday morning not to help the team, but and recycle, but also to protect and prevent? Freshman Kim Smith writes about Notre to mend his fragile ego that has swelled so large it could fill Notre Dame's role in the environment on pages 4 and 5. - the excitement was ata fever pitch. The anticipation was immense as you heard the band fmally explode into the victory march as it Dame Stadium. Once back in South Bend, Holtz goes to practice and sees Next Week marched through the door. Everyone cheered as they stood shoulder to shoulder, bound by firsthand how well the players have taken to Coach Davie and Because of fall break, the next issue of Scholastic will come out on October 26 a common love for Notre Dame. Because everyone was standing, Coach Roberts. On Saturday at the Texas game, Holtz once again Enjoy the break. . you couldn't see the stage or the band from the back, but it didn't feels obliged to upstage Coach Davie by being fIlmed walking up matter. You were there, hearing the team, the band, the-expecta the steps of the press box and then granting interviews. The team Collette McKenna tions and the excitement. I remember students hanging from the once again plays with emotion as they have fun on the field for the Executive Editor Cover rafters with banners, people cheering and everyone being excited. second consecutive week. The offense, though, feels the effects of These are some of my fond memories of youth. Now, however, the presence of Holtz as not a single pass is thrown to the tight ends. things have changed. For some reason, the pep rallies are now held Despite this, the team has another great win. in the JACC, probally to allow more people to come. I see the - In the press box, Holtz must be panicking. Maybe he has 40 Years Ago... justification in this, butl' ve been noticing how people behave at the realized that the team is better off without him, that instead of pep rallies today. crumbling when he left as he had probably egoistically hoped, the No one stands up except for isolated pockets of students. team is thriving in his absence. In an attempt to halt this, he does years ago, in the October 7,1955, issue, Scholastic published some advice on ~orty Everyone seems relaxed and comfortable in their cushy chairs. one of the most self-centered, fanatical acts ever witnessed in datmg .atNotre Dame. Writer William Malloy defined terms and provided explanations sports. He comes down from the press box at the end of the fourth that mIght be useful for that next SYR set-up: When the bapd walks in, there's no anticipation, no building of excitement. And when the team comes out, it feels more like we're quarter so that his deflated ego can hear the naive cheers from the at a pro-basketball game than at one of our pep rallies. I don't know student section and so NBC can televise this all across America. In the past, ~ny attempts have been made to acquaint Notre Dame students with the when or where it happened, but we just don't have pep rallies like He is once again trying to upstage another brilliant coaching proble~ ofget~ng a ~te, and to give some pointers on how to solve it. The science that performance by Coach Davie and Coach Roberts. The cheers were als gettmg a wife, or even a date is, ofcourse, psychology; therefore, my first task we used to. tfe ~lth Yes, the spirit at Notre Dame has changed once you look at it in his only consolation, though, because once on the sideline,[ew of IS to gIve a sketchy outline ofknowledge needed. First I will define some terms: context. However, deep down, ~estilliove this university as much the players and coaches approached him. Therewasnooutpouring as my father and grandfather did when they were here. of sympathy or tears of joy for having the general back on the : Psychology-The study ofmorbid fears, hysteria, origins of abnormal trends in sidelines. Here was just a desperate man trying to show unsuccess childhood, and why people drink. Francie Schmuhl' 96 fully that he is still in charge, if in title only. • Complex - One degree less than a compound fracture usually separated by a I hope that I have given the Notre Dame community something dependent clause. to think about Take from this what you will, but don't call me a • ~laustrophobia-A normal development ofpost-adolescence infreshmen living in fair-weather fan. I have never and never will give up on this and a trzple. any Notre Dame team whose players give so much. Sadly, I have • The l!nconsciou~-A colloquial neurosis caused by bartenders. given upon Holtz, whose time has comeandgone. Now it is Coach • J;1anzac-Depr~sslve Psychosis-That's like when you come to a big school and you Davie's tuin. don t know ~nything and everybody else knows something and they're all spying on you and everything. - Because of the obvious problems that might arise ifI revealed my identity, I ask that you have the courage to print this letter -:-CM anonymously.

2 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE. OCTOBER 5, 1995 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE. OCTOBER 5, 1995 3 ing to raise campus awareness of environ "j from a hard science perspective, while the i environmental engineering program looks mental issues, through their projects " for ways to systematically protect the earth EarthweekandEnergy Conservation Month in the future. And the Science, Technology inMarch. "Last year people responded and Planet Notre Dame and Values concentration also explores really worked to conserve energy. There environmental issues, laws and policies in was a noticeable difference in wattage. the context of sociology, theology, phi Morrissey saved the most of any dorm on losophy, history and economics. campus,"reportsMaIkMirabito, vice-presi Wiegert, though, does not believe that dent of SEA. He encourages students to the university is providing enough envi give the group and its projects a t:ri. "A lot ronmental education. "On the positive of the stuff we do is lots of fun, and you can side, with such a beautiful campus, Notre make a difference," he says. As ecological concerns Dame could really be providing a wonder Terra, a group started only last year, is ful ecological example and lesson. They planning several field trips around thecoun increase nationally, could be teaching people how to care for try, including visits to a gypsum mine in the earth." But he says that by continuing Michigan and a glacier expedition in south students at Notre Dame to use pesticides, "they are losing an oppor ern Indiana. Advisor Clive Neal says, PUFF OF SMOKE. In order to save tunity to provide an education for the envi "Hopefully the club will grow as it gains are vOlclng concerns energy, electricity to the university is ronment of the 21st century." visibility across campus." With the help of supplied jointly by the Notre Dame power Students concerned about the future of these groups and their interested members, and taking action , plant and Indiana Michigan Power company. the environment can channel their interests perhaps enviromnental issues will also con without explanation or warning. It could through oneofthestudent-initiated and run tinue to gain visibility across campus. ' , be dangerous," he suggests. "People need environmental concern groups on campus. 'Weigert challenges students to help ex to assess the risk we are willing to take in Recyclin' Irish is the largest of these orga pand these programs. "s tudents should get order to look at dandelion-free yards," says nizations, and the group does more than involved in the environmental and health Weigert. just run the recycling program. Co-presi issues on campus. They could really do a However, Mike McCaulin, assistant di dents Kevin McAllister and Karen Cardi- lot to nudge the administration to rector of Risk Management, denies any harmful effects to students. "In the concen tration that we use them and the application I II rate they are not harmful. We are ex " ByKIMSMITH forts sufficient. "I don't know what else, Dame comes in a cardboard box. In 1994- tremely selective in the pesticides and work Ii they colild do to make recycling more' ,95, 705,526 pounds of cardboard were re with Landscaping Services in determining Ii mpty cup in hand, the Notre Dame available. Stl!dents just have to make the cycled, surpassing the number of alumi the safest materials we can use," he says. E student walks toward the LaFortune effort. The responsibility lies in the hands num cans. "Are they harmful to students? No." II garbage bins. He pauses. He looks of the students, not the school," she says. Beyond reCycling, the university's envi- Senior Monique DiGiorgio is' one stu I' I! at his cup again. He turns it upside looking Junior Anne Hickey, who is the environ- ronmental policies affect the power plant. dent who has been involved in a campaign r for a way to identify it Styrofoam? Poly mental commissioner in Lyons, believes John DeLee, director, reports thattheNotre for the environment here at Notre Dame. " styrene? Corrugated Cardboard? He has that more awareness wi1l1ead to an even 'Dame power plant produces 42 percent of As a sophomore, DiGiorgio took it upon never before given so much thought to mpre successful program. "People some- the power on campus, and the remaining herselftoraise$l ,800 to bring a Greenpeace trash. After a second of deliberation, he times don 'trealize how m~y products and difference is supplied by Indiana. Michigan speaker to campus. The response she met tosses the cup in the styrofoam' bin and materials are recyclable," she says. ''They Power Company. ''The plant uses the steam , was mixed. "Some people were open and makes a mental note to look up the word need to recycle things like shampoo bottles. which the turbine releases and condenses it helpful to my endeavor, but some univer 'polystyrene. ' We need to let them know that." to produce heating for the dorms," explains sity officials pushed my project and me Recycling may be the most visible, thqugh Currently, the Notre Dame Recyclin' DeLee. aside." She, suggests, "We n@ed more not the only, way in which the Notre Dame Irish club recycles approximately 30 per- Not' everyone is so convinced of the awareness on this campus -people have community is actively attempting to join cent of the solid waste on campus, andin university's coJ:rtmitment to the environ to realize th~ environmental issues are the nationwide effort to protect the environ keeping with standards set by Indiana Gov- ment, however, or whether ornot it upholds important." O~way she thinks this aware ment. Blue containers placed in buildings ernor Evan Bayh, the goal for 2001 is to high standards. Sociology Professor Andy ness could be achieved is through bringing aroulld campus are a signal to think twice recycle over 50 percent of the waste pro- Weigert, for one, is a critic of some of the more ecologically-interested speakers to REDUCE, REUSE. As designated dorm commissioners, junior Pai Ling Gee and before just throwing an item away. Eleven sophomore Megan Ferstenfeld of Knott Hall work to remove recyclable material from duced. university's policies and practices. "I'm campus. their dorm. materials in all-aluminum cans, plastic, On campus, perhaps the biggest prob- interested in the idea of a healthy environ As an institution of higher learning, Notre steel cans, glass, polystyrene, newspaper, lem comes in a box. The amount of card~ ment for the entire Notre Dame commu Dame is active in educating people about nal plan to invite environmental speakers action." And DiGiorgio reminds fellow stu white paper, mixed paper, telephone books, board accumulated every day on campus is nity," he says. Specifically, Weigert ques the environment both through classes and and schedule educational field trips in an dents how simple and how important in corrugated cartons and wooden pallets - tremendous, according to Alan Bigger, as- tions the university's practice of spraying stuqent organizations. For instance, the effort to increase awareness. volvement is. "Anyone could take an indi can be recycled on campus. sistant director of Building Services, since pesticides on the grasses across campus. environmental sciences concentration in Another campus group, Students for En vidual stance and really make a difference Freshman Ashley Pinter [mds these ef- almost everything that is shipped to Notre "Students are being exposed to chemicals the Biology Departmentexaminesecology vironmental Action (SEA) is also attempt- to the earth." 0

4 SCH'OLASTIC MAGAZINE -OCTOBER 5,1995 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE - OCTOBER 5, 1995 5 ing to raise campus awareness of environ "j from a hard science perspective, while the i environmental engineering program looks mental issues, through their projects " for ways to systematically protect the earth EarthweekandEnergy Conservation Month in the future. And the Science, Technology inMarch. "Last year people responded and Planet Notre Dame and Values concentration also explores really worked to conserve energy. There environmental issues, laws and policies in was a noticeable difference in wattage. the context of sociology, theology, phi Morrissey saved the most of any dorm on losophy, history and economics. campus,"reportsMaIkMirabito, vice-presi Wiegert, though, does not believe that dent of SEA. He encourages students to the university is providing enough envi give the group and its projects a t:ri. "A lot ronmental education. "On the positive of the stuff we do is lots of fun, and you can side, with such a beautiful campus, Notre make a difference," he says. As ecological concerns Dame could really be providing a wonder Terra, a group started only last year, is ful ecological example and lesson. They planning several field trips around thecoun increase nationally, could be teaching people how to care for try, including visits to a gypsum mine in the earth." But he says that by continuing Michigan and a glacier expedition in south students at Notre Dame to use pesticides, "they are losing an oppor ern Indiana. Advisor Clive Neal says, PUFF OF SMOKE. In order to save tunity to provide an education for the envi "Hopefully the club will grow as it gains are vOlclng concerns energy, electricity to the university is ronment of the 21st century." visibility across campus." With the help of supplied jointly by the Notre Dame power Students concerned about the future of these groups and their interested members, and taking action , plant and Indiana Michigan Power company. the environment can channel their interests perhaps enviromnental issues will also con without explanation or warning. It could through oneofthestudent-initiated and run tinue to gain visibility across campus. ' , be dangerous," he suggests. "People need environmental concern groups on campus. 'Weigert challenges students to help ex to assess the risk we are willing to take in Recyclin' Irish is the largest of these orga pand these programs. "s tudents should get order to look at dandelion-free yards," says nizations, and the group does more than involved in the environmental and health Weigert. just run the recycling program. Co-presi issues on campus. They could really do a However, Mike McCaulin, assistant di dents Kevin McAllister and Karen Cardi- lot to nudge the administration to rector of Risk Management, denies any harmful effects to students. "In the concen tration that we use them and the application I II rate they are not harmful. We are ex " ByKIMSMITH forts sufficient. "I don't know what else, Dame comes in a cardboard box. In 1994- tremely selective in the pesticides and work Ii they colild do to make recycling more' ,95, 705,526 pounds of cardboard were re with Landscaping Services in determining Ii mpty cup in hand, the Notre Dame available. Stl!dents just have to make the cycled, surpassing the number of alumi the safest materials we can use," he says. E student walks toward the LaFortune effort. The responsibility lies in the hands num cans. "Are they harmful to students? No." II garbage bins. He pauses. He looks of the students, not the school," she says. Beyond reCycling, the university's envi- Senior Monique DiGiorgio is' one stu I' I! at his cup again. He turns it upside looking Junior Anne Hickey, who is the environ- ronmental policies affect the power plant. dent who has been involved in a campaign r for a way to identify it Styrofoam? Poly mental commissioner in Lyons, believes John DeLee, director, reports thattheNotre for the environment here at Notre Dame. " styrene? Corrugated Cardboard? He has that more awareness wi1l1ead to an even 'Dame power plant produces 42 percent of As a sophomore, DiGiorgio took it upon never before given so much thought to mpre successful program. "People some- the power on campus, and the remaining herselftoraise$l ,800 to bring a Greenpeace trash. After a second of deliberation, he times don 'trealize how m~y products and difference is supplied by Indiana. Michigan speaker to campus. The response she met tosses the cup in the styrofoam' bin and materials are recyclable," she says. ''They Power Company. ''The plant uses the steam , was mixed. "Some people were open and makes a mental note to look up the word need to recycle things like shampoo bottles. which the turbine releases and condenses it helpful to my endeavor, but some univer 'polystyrene. ' We need to let them know that." to produce heating for the dorms," explains sity officials pushed my project and me Recycling may be the most visible, thqugh Currently, the Notre Dame Recyclin' DeLee. aside." She, suggests, "We n@ed more not the only, way in which the Notre Dame Irish club recycles approximately 30 per- Not' everyone is so convinced of the awareness on this campus -people have community is actively attempting to join cent of the solid waste on campus, andin university's coJ:rtmitment to the environ to realize th~ environmental issues are the nationwide effort to protect the environ keeping with standards set by Indiana Gov- ment, however, or whether ornot it upholds important." O~way she thinks this aware ment. Blue containers placed in buildings ernor Evan Bayh, the goal for 2001 is to high standards. Sociology Professor Andy ness could be achieved is through bringing aroulld campus are a signal to think twice recycle over 50 percent of the waste pro- Weigert, for one, is a critic of some of the more ecologically-interested speakers to REDUCE, REUSE. As designated dorm commissioners, junior Pai Ling Gee and before just throwing an item away. Eleven sophomore Megan Ferstenfeld of Knott Hall work to remove recyclable material from duced. university's policies and practices. "I'm campus. their dorm. materials in all-aluminum cans, plastic, On campus, perhaps the biggest prob- interested in the idea of a healthy environ As an institution of higher learning, Notre steel cans, glass, polystyrene, newspaper, lem comes in a box. The amount of card~ ment for the entire Notre Dame commu Dame is active in educating people about nal plan to invite environmental speakers action." And DiGiorgio reminds fellow stu white paper, mixed paper, telephone books, board accumulated every day on campus is nity," he says. Specifically, Weigert ques the environment both through classes and and schedule educational field trips in an dents how simple and how important in corrugated cartons and wooden pallets - tremendous, according to Alan Bigger, as- tions the university's practice of spraying stuqent organizations. For instance, the effort to increase awareness. volvement is. "Anyone could take an indi can be recycled on campus. sistant director of Building Services, since pesticides on the grasses across campus. environmental sciences concentration in Another campus group, Students for En vidual stance and really make a difference Freshman Ashley Pinter [mds these ef- almost everything that is shipped to Notre "Students are being exposed to chemicals the Biology Departmentexaminesecology vironmental Action (SEA) is also attempt- to the earth." 0

4 SCH'OLASTIC MAGAZINE -OCTOBER 5,1995 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE - OCTOBER 5, 1995 5 Free Billy With the recent dismissal ofa Dillon Hall '15 assistant rector, Notre Dame cracks down on its tailgating policy POW~'R his car. Because he was not distributing Erikson,though, was well-liked in Dil BY MrCHELLE CROUCH alcohol from his car and crowds of people lon, and upon learning of Erickson's dis hat's wrong with this picture: were everywhere, Erickson decided not to missal; the residents immediately began W A group of 26-year-olds hang move his car. protesting the decision. Hall co-presidents out together before the game "At that point, I knew something was Tim Kerr and Jay Sullivan explained on a home football weekend, drink beer, eat wrong, that things were bad," retaIls Erickson's dismissal to other Dillon resi some brats and talk about the upcoming Erickson. "But I couldn't drive my car dents, hung a banner which read "Free Sponsored' 6y: game? . through all those people and I still didn't Billy" outside of the dorm and distributed It sounds innocent enough. But for Billy realize it was against the rules." stickers displaying the same slogan .. Mu{ticu{turalT,~cutive Council Erickson, that scene meant the loss of his His decision came back to haunt him; the "We think it was an excessive punish- job as an assistant rector in Dillon Hall. next week, he met with Kirk. A week later, ment," says Sullivan. "It was his first Erickson was recently dismissed for help after another meeting in Student Affairs, he offense of any kind, and he obviously didn't MULTI CULTURAL FALL FESTI URL ing to sponsor and then attending a law was dismissed from his position as assistant know the rule, or he wouldn't have put his school tailgater before the Northwestern rector. 'name on the sign." game. "I know now I broke a rule, that I should "They should have kept it internal," he Erickson, a third-year law student, says have known the rules, and I apologized," adds. "None of us knew about the tailgater he didn't know any better. "My first year, says Erickson. "But their concern was my ·until the administration made a big deal CULTURE Fireside Chats SPECIRL I tried to get money from the Law School poor judgement and my credibility with the .about it. And I think a 26-year-old should ON THE QURD October 2-6 EDENTS Bar for a tailgate, and I was told that student residents of Dillon Hall," says Erickson. beallowed to throw a party with his friends." II Women in the Arts II October 3 organizations weren't allowed to have tail H~adds, "I understand their decision, but No one can' deny the abundance of tail- October 2-6 gates," Erickson explains. "So I was under I really don't think it was fair. The hardest· gating among Notre Dame students, both at Fieldhouse Mall Notre Dame Room, Lafortune 102 D.eBartolo the impression that as long as a student thing is that Patty O'Hara told me what a the graduate and the undergraduate level. 12: 15-1: 15 p.m. 7:00p.m. organization was not involved in sponsor 4:30-6:00 p.m. good job I did in Dillon Hall." . But Erickson's situation may reveal a need Monday: Professor Lyonga Eun-Sook Lee ing it, it would be okay .'~' Du Lac is clear about punishment for to make more students aware of the Performances By: So the week before the Northwestern student offenders of the rule: "Any student university's policy on tailgaters. Native American Tuesday: Professor Rlice Cheang game, he felt rio qualms about getting to involved in a violation of this regulation The rule, according to Kirk, is based on Wednesday: Sonya Gernes . OctoberS gether with other law school students and Club will receive a maximum fine of three hun- the alcohol policy. and the university's at- Thursday: Diana Mythyus Ball Room postipg a sign in the law school advertising dred dollars." , tempt to curb the abuse of alcohol. Hawaiian Club the tailgater for that weekend. Friday: Jill Godmillow 7:00 p.m. But Erickson, with the"loss of his posi- Kirk and other employees in the Office of GreekClub... The Friday aftCrnoon before the game, tion, lost much more: his salary, which StudentAffairs,with the help of university Filipino Club John Ole Tome Erickson received a message from Bill !

6 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE. OCTOBER 5, 1995 Free Billy With the recent dismissal ofa Dillon Hall '15 assistant rector, Notre Dame cracks down on its tailgating policy POW~'R his car. Because he was not distributing Erikson,though, was well-liked in Dil BY MrCHELLE CROUCH alcohol from his car and crowds of people lon, and upon learning of Erickson's dis hat's wrong with this picture: were everywhere, Erickson decided not to missal; the residents immediately began W A group of 26-year-olds hang move his car. protesting the decision. Hall co-presidents out together before the game "At that point, I knew something was Tim Kerr and Jay Sullivan explained on a home football weekend, drink beer, eat wrong, that things were bad," retaIls Erickson's dismissal to other Dillon resi some brats and talk about the upcoming Erickson. "But I couldn't drive my car dents, hung a banner which read "Free Sponsored' 6y: game? . through all those people and I still didn't Billy" outside of the dorm and distributed It sounds innocent enough. But for Billy realize it was against the rules." stickers displaying the same slogan .. Mu{ticu{turalT,~cutive Council Erickson, that scene meant the loss of his His decision came back to haunt him; the "We think it was an excessive punish- job as an assistant rector in Dillon Hall. next week, he met with Kirk. A week later, ment," says Sullivan. "It was his first Erickson was recently dismissed for help after another meeting in Student Affairs, he offense of any kind, and he obviously didn't MULTI CULTURAL FALL FESTI URL ing to sponsor and then attending a law was dismissed from his position as assistant know the rule, or he wouldn't have put his school tailgater before the Northwestern rector. 'name on the sign." game. "I know now I broke a rule, that I should "They should have kept it internal," he Erickson, a third-year law student, says have known the rules, and I apologized," adds. "None of us knew about the tailgater he didn't know any better. "My first year, says Erickson. "But their concern was my ·until the administration made a big deal CULTURE Fireside Chats SPECIRL I tried to get money from the Law School poor judgement and my credibility with the .about it. And I think a 26-year-old should ON THE QURD October 2-6 EDENTS Bar for a tailgate, and I was told that student residents of Dillon Hall," says Erickson. beallowed to throw a party with his friends." II Women in the Arts II October 3 organizations weren't allowed to have tail H~adds, "I understand their decision, but No one can' deny the abundance of tail- October 2-6 gates," Erickson explains. "So I was under I really don't think it was fair. The hardest· gating among Notre Dame students, both at Fieldhouse Mall Notre Dame Room, Lafortune 102 D.eBartolo the impression that as long as a student thing is that Patty O'Hara told me what a the graduate and the undergraduate level. 12: 15-1: 15 p.m. 7:00p.m. organization was not involved in sponsor 4:30-6:00 p.m. good job I did in Dillon Hall." . But Erickson's situation may reveal a need Monday: Professor Lyonga Eun-Sook Lee ing it, it would be okay .'~' Du Lac is clear about punishment for to make more students aware of the Performances By: So the week before the Northwestern student offenders of the rule: "Any student university's policy on tailgaters. Native American Tuesday: Professor Rlice Cheang game, he felt rio qualms about getting to involved in a violation of this regulation The rule, according to Kirk, is based on Wednesday: Sonya Gernes . OctoberS gether with other law school students and Club will receive a maximum fine of three hun- the alcohol policy. and the university's at- Thursday: Diana Mythyus Ball Room postipg a sign in the law school advertising dred dollars." , tempt to curb the abuse of alcohol. Hawaiian Club the tailgater for that weekend. Friday: Jill Godmillow 7:00 p.m. But Erickson, with the"loss of his posi- Kirk and other employees in the Office of GreekClub... The Friday aftCrnoon before the game, tion, lost much more: his salary, which StudentAffairs,with the help of university Filipino Club John Ole Tome Erickson received a message from Bill !

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FATHER FIGURE. Father Carey enjoys spending time with his I will not expose the ignorance of the had to buy a candy bar from the little girl on into the crowd from whence he came. ,Ap students, such as RA Matt Pogodzinski (left) and sophomore faculty. -Bart Simpson the comer. They obviously didn't need to parently, his moves were good enough to Joe Knutzen (right). talk to their lawyers on this one. In the end, elude all security officers. Perhaps we Fromflooding toilets to Student Affairs hearings, " NO DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING the little girl ended up with five less candy should find this man and sign him up. HERE bars, five more dollars and the police officer Uniform optional, of course. there is hardly a dull moment in the life ofRector Fr. Carey ome devoted Campus Watcher e probably took home 20 percent of the daily Smailed the Gipp a very curious little profits. What a country! WHO SHouiD BE PUNCHING BY JONATIIAN D' AMORE his door again. They are talking so fast that all he can pick out are tidbit. He brought to the Gipp's WHO? t'S 4:()() a.m. It could be any day ~f any week. But today some mumblings about a stolen bell, expulsion and Mexican fast attention that outside the loading dock of • Not all the members of the Buckeye Some Notre Dame students were present I happens to be St. Patrick's Day. Arid a urinal has been pulled food restaurants. He isn't clear about what has happened, but he the North Dining Hall there is a rather large police force were so forgiving. On Friday at a local bar when several members of our . off the wall of a Dillon Hall restroom. knows something must be done. . metal barrel, labeled simply, "Inedible." night,thecrowdatthepopularbarSloopy's football ~ entered, seemingly drunk as "Happy St. Paddy's Day, Fr. Carey!" is the greeting that Dillon's Rectors face one responsibility that is not entirely pleasant - It's definitely an eyesore, but at least NOH had gotten a little too large. To disperse the skunks and raging with testosterone. (The, rector receives from the residents in his doorway. "s urf' s up in the discipline. As the head of any potentially troublesome donn is trying to make some sort of effort to weed crowd in a peaceful and quiet manner, the names of those present in this not-so-merry restroom." housing a couple hundred young adults, rectors must take control out vomit-inducing, three-week-old food Buckeye police looked through their handy band will be withheld to guard against a, Rectors and rectresses at Notre Dame might not face situations of certain situations. Carey's most common method is community stuffs. Buthaving arusty aluminum spoiled dandy copy of Hitler' sGuide to Crowd losing season, but it will be noted that some like this every day, but with the Fighting Irish student bOdY-on hand, service. After a Sunday night meeting with the head staff, an food collector in plain view outside any Dispersal arid chose to tear gas the entire are famous and most are underage.) They being a rector is a 24-hour-a-day job. offender must perform various acts of service for the hall on eating establishment does not put faith in crowd. Subtle, yet effective. TheGipphas apparently recognized someone in Bridget' s Though residents may think otherwise, donn life is not all fun weekends rather than paying a fine. Carey feels it is important to the hearts of the incoming patrons. It's just both a comment and a question: 1) Amuch who they recalled was "talking @#%*" and beer. There is a considerable amount of business and other show Dillon residents that,life carries on after poor decisions, and not good protocol. Next, why not try plac easier and probably more effective way of (expletive sounding like sit) the week be- , responsibities that rectors must tend to during the week. Fr. Joe ' he believes that anyone who hurts the Dillon community must help ing bottles of Raid Roach Killer at every getting rid of a such a large mob. of drunken fore. A few words, were exchanged, one Carey is on the Campus Life Council of Student Government and it in return. He explains, "I have an opportunity to be with people table or handing out Maalox and barf bags idiots is the utterance of four simple words: , player threw a flurry of punches and, just serves as the assistant superior of Holy Cross Community ..But who do things that are bad decisions but that grow from the at every door? No beating around the bush ''The kegs are dry." 2) Why didn't the like that, some poor guy ended up with a despite these obligations, Carey Says that his relationships with challenge of these choices to be better young men." there~ The Gipp suggests hiding the barrel. drunks at the, bar get the candy bar face only a mother could love. A few donn residents are most important. 1: 15 a.m. Another knock at the d06r.Whatcciuld have possibly The students know the food at the dining ultimatum? minutes later, the piJgilist was MIA and the 2:30 p.m. Carey is reviewing some information that the Office 'happened now? John Boland, a sophomore from the third floor, halls is inedible. You don't have to remind rest of the boys stayed to pound beers the of Student Affairs and the Office of Residence life have sent him walks in,looking for a game of checkers at the Night Oak. It is late, them. • Who said Irish Catholics are alcoholics? rest of the night. to pass along to his young men. Someone knocks on the door. but Carey gives in to the'temptation of free popcorn and the chance A couple of Notre Dame fans stumbled It is truly unfortunate, and blatantly obvi "Yes, come in." to unwind with one of his residents. WISH YOU WERE THERE upon (literally) a bar in one of the most ous, that these guys didn't use up all of their "Hello, Father, mind if I come in? You needed to see me?" ,As in all communities, and perhaps more so in a community of Even though he was there, the Gipp was unlikely of places: the second floor of a aggression on the field in Ohio Stadium. "I aways love to see my boys. But, actually, I really don't need energetic college students, there are times when donn business is not fortunate enough to gain entrance into church. When they entered the bar, it was Only afterwards could they truly be called to see you. What gave you that idea?" put aside, the ties are loosened, and there is time for fun. Though the Ohio State 'game last weekend. As it full of old Irish men and a collection of the "Fighting" Irish. And the Gipp is sure "You just called and said that it was very urgent and that you Carey's greatest concern is the abuse of alcohol he sees at Notre turns out, however, the real fun and excite Notre Dame and Ohio State alumni. What that all of you out there are wondering how needed to see me r-" The student stops mid-sentence and realizes Dame, he is convinced that his young men can and do find ways to ment happened outside the stadium. Here a novel idea. The Gipp thinks this concept these well-known underage guys got into what has happened. The infamous Fr. Carey impersonators were have fun without it. are a few gems from the latest road trip to should be put to practical use on this campus. the bar in the first place. OK, maybe that at it again. Carey is used to the good-natured teasing about his· 1:35 a.m. Boland beats Carey at.checkers for the first time. the Buckeye State: Can you, imagine how crazy the Basilica sentence speaks for itself, but in case you trademark voice, rivaled only by Coach Lou Holtz's as the most Many students feel that their rector' s knowledge, friendship and would be on football weekends? were wondering, the bouncer let them in the recognizable on campus. guidailce make an important contribution to their happiness at NO. • A group of Notre Dame students took back door. 9:00 p.m. Staff meetings with assistarit rectors arid resident Boland summarizes the feeling that many of the men of Dillon feel a walk on the wild sideJast weekend and • The Gipp's favorite story from the assistants on Monday nights are vital to the well-being of the hall. for their rector: "Fr. Carey has a tremendous intuition ,and ability decided to cross the street even though the Buckeye State was the appearance of a That's it for now, Gipp fans. Thanksfor Rectors spend a lot of their time diScussing problems With their to relate to peopl~. Through his experience at DillC?n Hall, he pretty neon sign distinctly read, "DON'TW ALK." certain shameless man sprinting down the ,all of your support and information. To all residents. There are homesick freshmen and students who have' much knows it all. He's a remarkable man." Well, one officer wasn't going to let such a field during the game. This man, wearing those who haven 'te-mailed the Gipp, don't faced recent tragedy. Carey believes he does what all parish priests 11:00 p.m. It is Sunday night and Carey is saying the regular heinous disregard for the law go unpunished, nothing but his birthday suit and a well- think it doesn't hurt. Have a blast this do when theirparishoners come to them for advice. Heequateshis Sunday mass in Dillon's St. Patrick's Chapel. He looks around at so he gave the public miscreants two choices. placed palm, zig-zagged his way to the 30- weekend and always remember: keep your job as rector to "a pastor who lives with his parishoners." the Dillonites singing enthusiastically together, and realizes that he Either they wouldbe arrested for "reckless yard line, stopped, did his best impression eyes peeled and your ears to the ground. 9:30 p.m. It's a Friday night. A few of Carey's Dillonites are at loves these young men, and he loves his job. 0 disregard of a traffic control device" or they of the Heisman pose ~d then disappeared . You never know what you'll pick up. 0

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Donlan adds, "The best thing is the con sistent encouragement and pressure to de velop yourself and your capacity to lead. ONWARD, You actually come to a self-realization." But not everyone comes to that kind of self-realization. For one thing, the time commitment involved is tremendous. Physi cal training, drill and certain classes are required each semester and about 15 credit hours are necessary for graduation. In CHRISTIAN addition, the classes become more difficult with each semester, as do outside time commitmentS. "Freshman year I put about five hours a week into ROTC, and I was fine," says Donlan. "Junior year I was putting in at SOLDIERS least 15, and I was struggling to keep my A look at how ROTC shapes students' daily lives

Lt. Col. James O'Brien, commanding strating effective communication," he says. BY LISA SCHUL'IZ officer ofthe Army ROTC program, agrees, "I can honestly say that at this point, I would t's 5:30a.m. Shuffling around the room,' "I spend a majority of my time counseling · stick with it even in didn't get the money." I the tired student makes a feeble attempt students on how to be good leaders. I take For others, though, the money is an issue to find his clean "Fightin' Irish Battal the skills that they have come to me with that can't be ignored. "I'd say about three ion" t-shirtandshorts. It's a long walk over and I help them further develop them. I · quarters of those involved are in for the to Pasquerilla Center, but that's only the want them to have a toolbag of different money," says Bingham. "The others are in beginning. The student has arrived just in leadership styles when they graduate from it because they've been anny brats their time for the Physical Fitness Test. here and become lieutenants in the United whole life and they want to do it, because it For men, this means 52 sit-ups, 42 push States Army." guarantees them a job or just because they ,! ups in two minutes and a two-mile run in And for the students involved, leadership love it." under 16 minutes. For women, it means 18 push-ups, 50 sit-ups and a two-mile run in "1 can honestly say that at this point, 1 would under 19 minutes. Students grumble. Some one moans about sleep deprivation. And stick with it even if1 didn't get the money." while there is no stem sergeant barking orders at these young soldiers, the upper . - Tom Donlin classmen are having no problem running and responsibility are indeed the largest But no matter why they do it, all ROTC the show. intangible benefits gained by their ROTC students must be equally motivated day-to Welcome to the Reserve Officers Train experience at Notre Dame. day as they wake at 5:45 a.m. to go to 6:30 ing Corps, or ROTC, a program which "I've become more responsible," says a.m. physical training, as they finish their prepares students to be officers in the Army, Bucky Bingham, a junior in Army ROTC. studying early on nights before Physical Navy and Air Force. Notre Dame houses "ROTC puts you in a leadership position Fitness Tests or as they miss yet another the largest ROTC program in the nation, right away." · SYR to go on a field training weekend. based on the number of participants who Senior Tom Donlin, who is also in the "You just have to make the best of the receive scholarship money for their partici Army program, agrees. "It would defi situation," says Bingham. "If you get in pation. nitely be almost impossible to do the pro volved and are enthusiastic, it makes it "Our goal here is to develop capable gram without actually enjoying parts of it, more fun. Plus, it's a team effort. You're leaders for America," says Col. Thomas especially as a senior. I can evaluate and not just in it for yourself; it affects your Runge,tommandingofficeroftheAirForce teach others using my learned skills, such as peers. If you work hard for them, they'll ROTC program. speaking in front of a group and demon- work hard for you."

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••• THREE, FOUR. Men must be able to do 42 push-ups in two minutes, while women are required to do 18 push-ups. ClIme j"in Ihe lunl SIDP 61} 6el"re S!JRs and a:"rmalslliick ,,11 head up." Ihe Ctleekend in a unique Ctlal} and 6r;ng aU I}"ur Ir;endsl But senior Polly Lancaster, who is in Army ROTC, feels differently. "How much time you put into it depends on what kind of person you are," she says. "There are some people who do a lot of extracurricular activities such as drill team or the rifle team. There are also those who spend a lot of time polishing their boots and ironing their uniform. But some people just don't care." "I think the general consensus is that we're a bunch of crazy people who love the Army," says Bingham. "One of the hardest parts is feeling different than everyone else when you have to get up early in the morning and put a uniform on and when you have to go to class in uniform." Junior Ellen Leen, who is in Navy ROTC, agrees. "The worst partisthat1don'treallyfeellike1fitinanywhere,"shesays. ''There are some who are really gung-ho about the whole thing, which I'm not. And you feel weird when you're in uniform in class." . ButLeen says that her experiences have also given her a greater ,sponsored bU: tltJulticuburAI executive Council ~ appreciation of her friends and the support they offer her. "ROTC il can really wear you down physiCally andmentaIly," she says. "The I '~ leaders can really get in your face. I've come to learn how to Featuring: Sabor Latino, Voices of Faith, separate myself from what they say. I have to be able to come home and tell myself that I'm still a good person. I've learned to take Main Street, Rockerettes, and a great night offun" criticism better." ·... AND BUDGET Talbot still has doubts about ROTC's tough spirit of discipline, dance, food and music! though. "I still don't like the attitude of having to break a person down so you can rebuild them," she says. "I just don't think it's all necessary sometimes. We should be serious when we have to be." "Sometimes [the competition] gets out of hand, and we lose FRUDAY$ OCTOBER 6$1995 sight of our real purpose," adds Donlan. He believes that students .. ·····~I.I.WA~· • in ROTC are there to become good leaders, but sometimes too . ~rhe Place Wh~re Fresh is.theTa~tc. .' much energy is focused on winning and not enough is focused on " ' ,', .. $ P~M~-12 A~M~ STEPAN CENTER self-development. Overall, though, students in the ROTC program seem to value 54533 Terrace Ln the camaraderie as well as the discipiine and leadership they've 277-7744 ADMJISSION: $1 learned. "Notre Dame provides such a well-rounded education to 52577 US Rt31 begin with, and ROTC has taught me about discipline and leader ship," comments Adam Pierson, a senior in Navy ROTC. "I 277-1024 learned things here that most people don't learn until they get out of school." 0

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11------interceptions. Last week, Huard went over the 4,OOO-yard mark in career passing dur ing Washington's 26-16 win over Oregon State. Huard throws to sophomore flanker Fred Coleman (12receptions for 189 yards) andjuniorsplitendDaveJanoski (13 recep tions for 195 yards). "We watched film of Washington against own Ohio State and I thought Washington was very close to Ohio State," Holtz remarked. "Neal is a great tailback and Huard is an excellent quarterback ... We're facing prob • ably the second-best team in the PAC-lO." Clearing paths for Neal are returning offensive line starters Trevor Highfield, 11\ Eric Battle and Patrick Kesi. The defense, which has allowed just less than 20 points a game, is led by juniorinside linebacker Ink Aleaga and junior free safety LawyerMilloy,who haverecorded45 tack les each. Milloy might be the best player on the Huskies and has been compared to former UCLA star Kenny Easley by Lambright. There is not much history between the Irish and the Huskies. For the second straight game, Noire Dame will playa team

HE'S BACK. After watching the Vanderbilt game at home and the Texas game from the press box, Lou Holtz was back on the sidelines for the Ohio State game.

After losing to the Buckeyes in the Horseshoe, the Irish travel to Husky Stadium, where Washington has won 32 auto! their last 34 games

BY JAKE SCHALLER Hoying who tied a Noire Dame opponent lack of depth on the team. or just more than five halves, the record with four touchdown passes, two to A major pre-season concern for Head PIrish season really seemed to be Terry Glenn. Coach Jim Lambright was how to replace turned around. An old fashioned Special teams, which notched apuntre- speedy all-purpose back ~apolean tail-whipping of Vanderbilt, a solid win turn for a touchdown and a blocked extra' Kaufman. The loss of Kaufman, now with over a tough Texas team that included 511 point return against Texas, struggled.' the NFL's Oakland Raiders, took a large yards of total offense and a first half against Emmet Mosely fumbled a punt and Marc bite out of offensive production. Kaufman, Ohio State that had "Irish upset'~ written all Edwards was stopped just short of a first '. who rushed fora school-record 4,041 yards over it. down on a fake punt during his career at Washington, led the Then the Buckeye rule of threes changed To make matters worse, ·Nolre Dame . Huskies to. a 74 record last year (4-4 and a everything. Leading seventh-ranked Ohio must travel to Seattle and square off with fifth place finish in the PAC-I0). BY GEORGE, I THINK HE GOT US. Ohio State in the third quarter, the Irish commit 15th-ranked Washington in Husky Stadium.' Providing the spark for the running game around the Irish defense for·207 yards and ted three straight turnovers which resulted Washington, 3-1 this season, has won 32 of this year is sUrprising tailback Leon Neal. that they have not played for over 45 years. in three straight three-play Buckeye touch their last 34 games there. The Huskies 3-1 Neal has rushed for 387 yards on 69 carries The last time the teams did battle was in down drives. Defensively, the Irish could start has come as a surprise to some. After with a touchdown .this season after gaining 1949 in Seattle. The Irish won 27-7. Their not stop Heisman Trophy candidate Eddie two seasons, they are off PAC-l 0 penalties. only 210 yards last season. Quarterback only other meeting waS the year before in George, as the tailback ran for 207 yardS A reduction in the number of the team's Damon Huard leads the Huskies offense. NotreDameStadium. The Irish dominated and two touchdowns. The Irish secondary scholarships (25 to 15) during that' time, He has completed 57 of his 93 pass attempts that game, winning 46-0. Chapter three is I was picked apart by quarterback Bobby however, generated some concern about a on the year with four touchdowns and two this Saturday. Cl 1 I I 14 SCHOLASTIC M A .G A Z I N E - 0 C T 0 a E R 5,1 99 5 I SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE-OCTOBER 5,1995 15

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seven starters to graduation, and four of our number of different places. "We don't back in the thick of thing~ down the stretch. -five starters on defense had never started really have one go-to player," says Berticelli. "We knew we'd have to make adjust before this year. Most people don't realize "We've gotten goals from different people ments and take some lumps," Berticelli con that our captain [Tony Capasso] is 19 years at different times." tinues. "We still haven't been shut out yet. old." The graduation losses and injuries It is not the offense that is the main We're just going to stay positive and take it had a much greater impact than the first concern at this point, however. With an one game at a time. That's the reality of it." STANDING three games had indicated. extremely inexperienced defense, the Irish The Irish continued to tum things around last Notre Dame returned home a week later have had to worry about protecting early weekend, with a 2-1 victory over North to face fIfth-ranked Indiana. The Irish put leads rather than continuing to attack. ''The western, boosting their record to 5-4. the pressure on early, as goals by Lanza and more experience they get, the better they'll By November, Lanza, Mahoney and Despite being badly 1 . freshman Ben Bocklage put the Hoosiers in be," Landman says. "Playing overtime Landman should all be back just in time for a 2-0 hole. The Irish could not stop the games against top teams consistently will the Big East tournament and a shot at an hurt by graduation and Indiana attack in the second half, however, definitely helpuslaterin the season." Lanza automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. I and they fell in overtime, 4-2 . agrees: ''The defense just needs time to "All you need to do is win three in a row [in . injuries, the Notre With less than two days rest, they had to become a unit and get some confidence." the Big East Tournament to get an NCAA face another tough Big East opponent in Becoming a unit is tough when different bid]," says Berticelli. "We're getting better Dame men's soccer Boston College, this time without seniors players are on the field every game, particu every week. We've exposed some orour Lanza and Landman. Again, the Irish larly in the net. ''The keeper is kjnd of like weaknesses. We just need to make some team continues to fight grabbed a 2-1 halftime lead, but a penalty a coach from behind," says Lanza. "Not changes until we're stronger." tough Big East kick late in the game helped send the game having the same guy there every game kind "We fully expect to be in it at the end Qf into overtime, and the Eagles capitalized ofleaves it all up in the air. You almost feel the season,'; says Landman. "We've had competition during for a 3-2 win. "We've played fairly well," like you can't really depend on them be- bad breaks. I can't really explain it. If! had Landman says. the answers, we'd their first year in the "We've just had some be winning." Lanza adds, "Remember, bad breaks.'~ conference "We're a young we had a tough stretch last year, team with a reason- . able amount of talent," too," recalling the FRESH DEFENSE. Freshmen defender agrees. Berticelli. loss of 5 of7 games I Matt Johnson and goalkeeper Greg Velho in midseason." I mind the net for the Irish. "When we're healthy, we'recapableofscor Regardless of how this season I BY RYAN O'LEARY Scott Wells for most of September. When LaQza, they took on a well-rested SetOn ing on anybody. another starter, freshman defender Matt· Hall team and fell, 4-1. "Seton Hall was We've got a good turns out, it's clear he mark of a truly great .teamhas Mahoney, wellt down in a preseason scrim- . just a real ugly game," says senior .amount of talent. But that this is an up- I T alwaysbeenits ability to overcome mage, most thought that Coach Mike midfielder Josh Landman. "We've.been we've got fewer and-coming pro- . obstacles aM defy the odds. At Berticelli's club,was.hurting.- playing fairly well, but We've been un scholarships and gram. The. move to Notre Dame, we expect to find this quality But the Irish came outsmoking,knocking lucky." Despite playing well on the road, tougher admissions the Big :East has I in our teams every year. Some teams, off DePaul, Valparaiso and Syracuse in .theIrish were now 3-2, beaten up' and standards than any of meanttoughercom- I! however, face more roadblocks than others.. their first three games. Despite their !ack of unranked. the teams w~ play. petition and tougher The 1995 Irish men's soccer team has seen depth and experience, Notre Dame made a . "Early season rankings areinsignifi We're.not really on a Standards. "It's. a level playing field." great situation for III, enough of them in the past month to last a huge jlimp in the polls from number 23 to cant/'acknowledges Berticelli. "Y'le lost lifetime. numb~r six, the high- . At this point, many us," says Berticelli. have assumed that this . . Junior Brian Engesser,the lone returning :defenslve "It really helps re- IfIII Last year ended in the NCAA tourna- .' .. est ranking ever at will be a rebuilding starter from a year ago, clears the ball out of Notre Dame territory. . cruiting, and we're l ment, with a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Indi- tained in the.school's ana. The lone.goal was disputed, and an history. Expectations year for Notre Dame soccer. But Berticelli - cause it's always different." playing against top competition every time official later apologized for making the '. for the team immedi hesitates to use the word 'rebuilding.' "Our Dark clouds have notcovered the entire out." . . I controversial call. After the disappoint- ately became very own expectations are very high. We're not season, though. The freshmen, almost out With four straight seasons in and out of mentfrom the loss fmally faded,'the Irish unrealistic. 1 going to settle for a 'rebuilding' year," the of necessity, have had an immediate im- the Top 25 and back-to-back tournament had to come to grips with the loss of 12 The foHowing coach says. pact, particularly on defense. GregVelho appearances, the Irish are definitely headed seniors. Seven of the 12 were starters, weekend, the squad l At the same time, however, the expecta- has seen a good deal of playing time in goal, in the right direction. "Each year we've including the goalkeeper and most of the traveled to New Jer tions that accompany a number six raIiking platooning with sophomore Peter Van de been better," says Landman. ''The program's defense. Despite another strong recruiting sey, where they lost areunfairtoplaceontheshouldersofateam Ven. Defender Mattlohnson has moved definitely still movingup." class, it seemed clear that the Irish would 5-2toseventh-ranked that has enough trouble walking without a right in and played effectively, and Mahoney The Irish hav~ shown they are talented need time to reload. Rutgers,surrendering limp. The injury bug has bitten again, with is expected to take over a starting spot upon and confident enough to play with the best. Along with the graduation losses, inju- an early 2-0 lead. Lanza expected to miss the next couple of his return. Bocklage has helped keep the "Soccer's a ftinny game," notes Berticelli. ries this season have taken out starting Less than 48 hours . games and Landman out until November. Irish offense going despite the injuries. "We're capable of playing with anyone in sophomore forward Ryan Turner for the later, without top Without Lanza, Turner and Landman, Even through injuries and inexperience, the country. Everything just has to fall into season, as well as sophomoremidfielder scorer senior Bill SHUT 'EM DOWN. Junior Midfielder Chris Mathis harrasses a the scoring slack has been picked up in a Berticelli and company fully expect to be place." 0 Loyola Marymount player into another turnover. 17 16 SCHOLASTIC' MAGAZINE. OCTOBER 5,'1995 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE" OCTOBER 5, 1995 " . ~ " .. , " .' . ,

I------~I I Stay in touch with No,tre Dame I I subscribe to , SPLINTERS FROM THE PRESS BOX i SCHOLASTIC i A roundup of the week in sports : MAGAZINE : September 27 to October 3 , ,: edited by Shannon Ball Men's Soccer Racks up Two Wins Notre Dame history. Sophomores Jaimie Lee and Angie Harris each have 12 matches NOTRE DAME COMMUNICATION AND THEATRE PRESENTS .,' YES.' I would like to become " Notre Dame men's soccer team ended its '0 a subscriber to Scholastic. ' losing streak: with two victories last week. with double-figure kills and have played , , On Thursday, the Irish shut out Loyola crucial roles in the team's recent wins. 'Name' , Marymount 5-0 and followed up with a 2- Carey May, another sophomore, has also , , 1 victory over Northwestern. The game been instrumental for the Irish. , against the Wildcats gave the Irish their first Notre Dame, ranked 10th in the polls, A COMEDY BY MOLIERE , Address' " road win of the season. will play host to Big East opponent West TRANSLATED AND DIRECTED BY REV. DAVID GARRICK, C.S.C. , , Against Loyola Marymount, Tony Virginia on Friday . The next day they face Duke in a non-conference match-up. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4 ... 8:0~ P.M. FRIDAY, OCT. 6 ...... ~.8:00 P.M.' State' Zip Code: I Capasso, Konstantin Koloskov, Peter THURSDAY, OCT. 5 ...... 8:00 P.M. SATURDAY, OCT. 7 ...... 8:00 P.M.' . I Gansler and Chris· Mathis all scored goals, SUNDAY, OCT. 8 ...... 2:30 P.M. , , while Greg Velho recorded his first career Irish Shutout Streak Comes PLAYING AT WASHINGTON HALL • RESERVED SEATS $8· I , shutout. Velho also had eight saves against to an End For theflI'St time this season, an opposing STUDENT AND SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNTS· . ,I Please don't forget to include a check .cor $30.00 I Northwestern. Scott Wells and Ben· TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DDDR OR IN ADVANCE AT. THE LAFORTUNE J.I Bocklage each netted a goal for the Irish. team managed to score a goal against the STUDENT CENTER TICKET OFFICE. MASTERCARD AND VISA ORDERS CALL 631.8128 I L~ __ ~ ____ ~ __ ~ ______~ In the coming week, Notre Dame will Notre Dame women's soccer team. In fact, host Detroit on Thursday and then resume the Cincinnati Bearcats knocked in two BigEastplayinagameagainstGeorgetown. goals as the teams battled to a 2-2 tie in The Irish are looking to improve upon their overtime. Cindy Daws scored for the Irish 1-3 record in the conference. late in the game and. in the final minutes Julie Maund hit from20 yards to send the Big East Debut Successful for game into overtime. Neither team could SRUNO'S PIZZA Volleyball Team score and the game ended in a tie. After a 3-0 win over DePaul last Tues- TheIrish also faced Ohio State last week- ·1fIt jJ!J day, the Fighting Irish volleyball team em- end. Senior Rosella Guerrero tied the garile barked on their first Big East road trip and . at 1-1 and sent the match into overtime. BRUNO'S NORTH BRUNO'S SOUTH returned home victorious. They defeated . Cindy Daws scored the winning goal in the both Georgetown and Villanova by scores extra period. ' Open for canyout and delivery only . Acceptin·g reservations on weekends. , of 3-0. In the coming week, the fourth-ranked 4-10 p.m. weekdays, 4 p.m. to midnight weekends. ··Available for private parties and banquets. A school record was set when the Irish Irish will play 1994 national semifinalist, allowed DePaul only five points. At 40 fifth-rankedConnecticut,andthentheywill • 2 12·INCH PIZZAS WITH TWO ITEMS • 212·INCHPIl-ZAS WITH TWO ITEMS. minutes it was also the shortest game in . take on Santa Clara. OR' OR ONE 14·INCH PIZZA ONE 14·INCH PIZZA We areND: Scholastic does not like to spread rumors, but here goes. According to the WITH UP TO SIX,TOPPINGS WITH UP TO SIX TOPPINGS September 25 issue of The Sporting News, a '96 Kickoff Classic matchup may be in the FOR ONLY $10.50 FOR ONL V $10.50 making between the Irish and the Tennessee Volunteers. 115 U.S. 31 Oust north of campus} 2610 Prarie Avenue Quote of the Week: "According to Coach [Holtz] he is the only person in the United States to get less sleep than OJ. last night, so he really didn't feel like the press conference today 273-3890 288·3320 was something that he could afford to do and then also be out there for practice." - Bob Davie on Holtz's sore throat, the reason he couldn't be at the teleconference Wednesday.

&&AII Homemade- 100% Real Cheese" Schaller'S Schot: The Irish defense makes amends for last week by shuting down Leon We offer FREE DELIVe·RY of our pizza right to Neal and the Husky ground attack. Meanwhile, the Irish rushers have a field day. Kinder Notre Dame and Saint Mary's C'ampuses. picks up his fifth straight 100-yard game and Denson breaks the game open with an 80- yard scamperjust before halftime. Notre Dame takes the ball away from Washington three times, and Powlus is efficient Notre Dame 30 20

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SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE. OCTOBER 5, 1995 19 The fmal surprise of the clubs comes when you get the bill. It Great deals lWt what you expected? might seem worthwhile to splurge on a dozen discount CDs - but there's still a tax on each selection. Plus, you're adding costs for Membership requirements too strict? shipping and handling. For the video club, the latter charge runs Tax Total $3.99 for the fIrst selection and $1.99 for, each additional choice. 1.40 24.74 Discount prices seem too high? The low price the catalog stated has suddenly swelled on the bill. 0.60 10.54 0.72 12.70 Yet some students have found a way to beat the system. Fresh 0.72 12.70 man Kieran Hennessey is no stranger to the club business, though 0.72 12.70 • he may be a stranger to them. He admits to using fake names and IPI1ENT 73.38 false addresses in order to avoid being billed. ''That is what's so great about college - you move every year," he says, His feelings om are echoed by junior Matt DeGraff whose aliases are names of famous sports celebrities. DeGraff claims to have received about 60 free CDs from BMG by having them sent to friends' addresses. The bills and notices come in the mail but, conveniently, the the customers never get them. . How do students feel about ripping-off the clubs? "I wouldn't say 'rip-off,' it's payback. It's not really stealing if ~ou're stealing from a company," says Hennessey. He adds that hIS older broth~r ...... lub has had similar success "paying back" not only CD and mOVIe clubs, but also getting "free" magazines and even collecto~ plates. While these and others think they may be on to somethmg, the As CD and Video Clubs solicit clubs think otherwise. Ifa name or address is listed with bad credit, clubs can warn other organizations about it. Likewise, after so college campuses, more and more· many notices of late payments, the clubs cancrack do,",,:n. Tunji students are finding out the program (full name),a customer service representative for ColumbIa House, is not what they bargained for

BY Gnus MYERS price within ayear and get three more free. Columbia House, the stricter of the two, requires its members to buy six selections at ou've seen theposters andpamphlets tacked to thepinboards regular club price over a span of three years. Sales flyers featuring Y of O'Shaugnessy Hall-l0 CDs for the price %ne! the month's specials are sent on a regular basis and then the deals . Every Sunday, the colorful pull-out slides out from the really start to fly. confmes of Parade Magazine - Buy 6 movies for 29 cents each! Unlimited CDs 40 percent Off! Movies as low as $4.95! Half The flyers litter many a magazine and the non-stop mailbox blitz off Bargain Sale! Every month brings a new special- with the hits every month or so-Join now for unbelievable discounts! The same catch. You can stockup on as many of those special CDs and stealing from a company. publicity plugs for music and movie clubs are virtually inescapable - and they're working. videos as you want, as long as you buy one at "regular club price" (RCP). Those three haunting words have come to haunt new says the club "is pretty lenient with payments," since cust~mers It's hard to resist the tempting offers laid out in such simple members who have just joined a club. have the option of paying in small increments over a long penod of terms. How could a college student refuse the pitch of getting 10 The monthly specials are attractive indeed, but they do not count time if necessary. "If [the customers] don'~ pay, ther~ is n? CDs for the price of one? Any movie buff would jump at the chance alternative," he says, "and a collection agency IS called to m~estI to get six videos for a penny each. That's the offer, right? toward your membership quota - only items priced at RCP or higher help to fulfill the requirement For CDs, this means $16.98, gate." After receiving notices from the club, DeGraff agrees, You Yes. And no. True, you'll get those "free" CDs or movies, but . for videos it's $19.95: If you think you can get those CDs and don't want to mess with Columbia House." . make sure to read the fme print Impulse shoppers are in for a movies cheaper in the stores, you're probably right Regular club Ultimately students must decide if they want to bother with the surprise when they find out they've already been enrolled in a club . prices are usually the standard retail price, with few exceptions. clubs at all. While the fIrst-glance offers may be attractive, the for three years and they have yet to buy a quota amount of products responsibility of membership can become a fInancial bu:den for at "regular club prices." . Columbia House Video Club offers exclusive prices on videos priced for rental (which normally run about $100), though these some overzealous buyers. Likewise, upon membershIp, your BMG Music Serviceand Columbia House are the two major COl selections cost $29.95 or more through the club. The clubs will name is added to them ailing lists of subsidiary organizations of the Cassette clubs (Columbia House also operates a video club and hook you in with the specials, but get to your pocketbook through club like book clubs and specialty merchandise catalogs. laserdisc club). Their initial offers are attractive, but club require the RCP clause. F~rscime, however, a membership may be worth it. Buying from ments are stricter. Once you'vejoined the club, depending on these clubs can save you money, but only if you buy in bulk. Those which one, certain restrictions apply. Another catch is the quota. You must buy those additional items over time, but only selections at RCP count towards that number. with weak checkbooks need not apply, Those looking to try and BMG, for example, is fairly lenient Their pitch - 10 CDs for beat the system are forewarned - it's illegal and the clubs aren't the price of one, with nothing more to buy - is actually crystal For example, you can buy one CD at the club price and get unlimited others for 33 percent off, yet only one quota credit will easily fooled. So if you're thinking about "joining the clu~" clear. You get six. CDs for a penny each, buy one at regular club go toward your account. remember: membership has its privileges - but ask yourself if 20 they're really worth it. 0 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE. OCTOBER 5, 1995 S C H 0 LAS TIC MAG A ZI_N E • 0 C T 0 B E R 5, 1 9 9 5 21 .-::-~ ---, - -: "- -' - The fmal surprise of the clubs comes when you get the bill. It Great deals lWt what you expected? might seem worthwhile to splurge on a dozen discount CDs - but there's still a tax on each selection. Plus, you're adding costs for Membership requirements too strict? shipping and handling. For the video club, the latter charge runs Tax Total $3.99 for the fIrst selection and $1.99 for, each additional choice. 1.40 24.74 Discount prices seem too high? The low price the catalog stated has suddenly swelled on the bill. 0.60 10.54 0.72 12.70 Yet some students have found a way to beat the system. Fresh 0.72 12.70 man Kieran Hennessey is no stranger to the club business, though 0.72 12.70 • he may be a stranger to them. He admits to using fake names and IPI1ENT 73.38 false addresses in order to avoid being billed. ''That is what's so great about college - you move every year," he says, His feelings om are echoed by junior Matt DeGraff whose aliases are names of famous sports celebrities. DeGraff claims to have received about 60 free CDs from BMG by having them sent to friends' addresses. The bills and notices come in the mail but, conveniently, the the customers never get them. . How do students feel about ripping-off the clubs? "I wouldn't say 'rip-off,' it's payback. It's not really stealing if ~ou're stealing from a company," says Hennessey. He adds that hIS older broth~r ...... lub has had similar success "paying back" not only CD and mOVIe clubs, but also getting "free" magazines and even collecto~ plates. While these and others think they may be on to somethmg, the As CD and Video Clubs solicit clubs think otherwise. Ifa name or address is listed with bad credit, clubs can warn other organizations about it. Likewise, after so college campuses, more and more· many notices of late payments, the clubs cancrack do,",,:n. Tunji students are finding out the program (full name),a customer service representative for ColumbIa House, is not what they bargained for

Morrissey's new Southpaw Grammar takes the long road to nowhere Wrong· Direction

Due to Notre Dame' scrushing defeat this past weekend, Justin was wrought with . depression and rendered immobile upon the ajJixation ofhis official Lou Holtz "Ex- . cuse10r-Losing" neck brace. Because of this unfortunate occurrence, Joe takes over this week's column sans his faithful compadre. A DOWNWARD SPIRAL. Morrissey's Southpaw"Grammar, his newest release, BY JOE MARCHAL contains eight tracks - none of which are particularly notable according to critic Joe Marchal. . t's been a long and prosperous year for. spooky, strings.· Setting a mood for ''The niscing. about Your Arsenal, Morrisey's I Morrissey. His recent release South Teachers Are Afraid of the Pupils" is under- . successfuII992album. Unfortunately, those paw Grammar comes off the heels of a .standable, but when he throws in a hard memories were short-lived. successful compilation of B-sides, covers, driven guitar riff midway through the hor The final song seems a bookend to the live iracks and '95 originals (The World of rific II-minute track (including a repeated opening atrocity of "The Teachers." Morrissey). The originals on that compila chorusforthelastfourminutes),allyoucan "Southpaw," lasting a ridiculous 10 min tion sparkle with the Moz's (uri)usualknack ask is why?! . utes, isn't even lyrically interesting. The for the catchy pop tune. Fool that I am·, I Apparently, Morrissey has also devel vocals fade early and "the band" takes over expected that his work would not change oped a penchantfor the skins. A superflu~ from there, leading the listener to sheer, significantly in a year. Sure, I heard the ous drum solo lasting well over two minutes linadulterated boredom. The repetitive six buzz about a "more rockin" Morrissey, but opens the decent ''The Operation." Classic minutes are gratefully placed at the end so rock or not, mope or might, Morrissey's lines such as,"fight with your right hand! you.can simply s~itch off the stereo. brand of pop is entrancing and has shined and caress with your left hand/everyone " Beneath all the baggage mere are occa through whatever style he's implemented here is sick to death of you" are defeated by sional rewards. It might have been more before. numbed guitar and drum excursions at the " advisable to put out a tight set of six songs First of all, it's difficult to wade through end of otherwise excellent songs such as on a 20-25 minute EP rather than prolong the excessive instrumentation on this al ''The Operation," ''The Boy Racer" and this experiment gone wrong. Only a true bum. "Go Ugly Easily".seems to be his "Do Your Best and Don't Worry." blue Morrissey maven could enjoy South~ motto for this one, since he wastes an inter Tracks such as· "Reader Meet Author" paw. Grammar - brilliance too .often " esting tune with excruciatingly long, yet and "DagenhamDave" did hilVe me remi~ .. squelched OY boredom. C· . "Go ugly easily" seems to be Morrissey'S motto for this one

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THE MADAGASCAR "HER.~ 6;o£> -rHE c C/l2V€.I WOO -Hoo./ I MURDERS :r PASSf£~. Believe it or not, Saturday morning tele BY JOHN lNFRANCA ing going international and was attempting vision programs were said to have some of to test whether they should open a new • A Wild Tuesday the most disturbing scenes. That's right, chain of roach motels in Madagascar. Last Four students at the University of Illinois "Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles" and night I flew to Kansas State University to have encouraged their peers to take part in everyone's favorite colorful crusaders, the investigate on my own. What I found was what they call "Flash Tuesday." No, this "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," were quite revealing: a shattered ant farm, a event is not a celebration of everyone's said to exist solely to portray fighting. (And strange calendar, an accordion and some favorite superhero, Flash Gordon. Instead, I thought they were supposed to provoke discarded clothing. in the words of one of its organizers, junior stirring intellectual discussion.) As the. Gregory Fast, the event will hopefully report said, "It is true that people rarely die . "further the goal of a freer society," by • Play Scientist of the on Saturday morning, but it's not true that having students run naked across the quad. Month they rarely fight" In the case of the Power Rangers, it Organizers have publicized the event What's your favorite subatomic par really is a shame they don't die. I don't through e-mail and are considering makiIig ticle? For Brian Scottoline, a researcher at know about you, but I sure miss the days of additional announcements. According to Stanford Uniyersity' s biochemistry lab:ora Smurfs-they never fought and Gargamel Fast, "We hope it will help people to tory, it's Higgs Bosons. This and other never got to eat them. In addition, my understand each other better." One won exciting information can be found out by sources at UCLA have told me that the ders if this goal would be better achieved reading the profile of Scottoline, a.k.a. "Dr. study severely denounced the abundance of through a biology class than through public January." Scottoline appears on the nUdity ... nude accordion players appearing on tele "Studmuffins of Science': calendar, to be vision. Police have warned students that they released next month. could be violating two laws and would face Creator Karen Hopkins hopes the calen a fine and up to one year in prison if they dar, featuring 12 athletically-built male sci • Raffle at Rick's participate. In any event, sources tell us that entists, will destroy the nerdy stigma asso Many students considertliemselveslucky CAR'TIE HERE: . the naked accordion player from Michigan ciated with their field. While the calendar to get into college. And now, a new admis . (see last week's On Other Campuses) has may surprise many, it is no shock to me. sions policy at Rick's College will add JOIN UB CLAIN·THE been asked to perform at the event. Personally, I have always felt that Albert greater meaning to this feeling. Next year, Einstein's gorgeous hair and muscular build the school plans to fill its fIna11,OOO spots E ·LBOO • All ofthe Little made him quite a stud. From what I've by a random, computerized drawing. The Cockroaches are Dying heard, Dr. March is a physicist whose hob charter .of the two-year Mormon college TH AME. For most, cockroaches would be an un bies include music. For those of you who calls for an "open door" admissions policy, desirable guest But for entomologists (you are wondering, he will be posing nude with but the school reviews applications from betterlookthatoneup,kids)atKansasState his accordion. twice as many students as it can accept University, these little critters are welcome Instead of splitting hairs over merit, the friends. These entomologists have become • Stop that Fighting! administration has decided to leave the pro quite irate lately, though, due to the poison Next time your parents or roommates tell cess up to chance. ing of 55 insects in their laboratory. Cam you that you watch too much T.V. don't While many may find this system to be pus police are investigating this viscous worry, you're not alone. Researchers at questionable, it could be worse. Rumor has . attack, in which most of the two-inch Mada UCLA spent 3,000 hours in front of the tube it that other ideas included a scratch-off Brought to you by YOUR SOp'homore CJass Council. gascar roaches died. Thus far, the police during the last television season, as part of game, closest to the pin contest and "Bowl US AT: [email protected] CALL US AT: 1-5225 a three-year project sponsored by the major ing for College." Besides, I'm sure true VISI.T US AT: 213 lafortune, Mon & Thurs,2-4pm remain baffled.· According to Investigator Richard Herrman, "We don't have anyone commercial broadcast networks. Theproject talents, such as playing the accordion, can that would have a motive, anyone that would concluded that some programs are unnec still be enough to separate applicants from have a grudge." essarily violent, while others are not. In the crowd and earn them acceptance (enough My guess is that Raid has been consider- credibly insightful, isn't it? with the stupid accordion jokes). 0

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your help on," he begins. "It seems some Distractions BY JOliN lNFRANCA thing fishy is going on lately down at the October 5- October 12 t's 7:30 a.m. and I'm already late. I ethanol plant. Strange trucks have been I quickly get up and take a look out my seen driving in and out at odd hours of the apartment window before heading to morning and we have reason to believe the Field, Court & Alley On the Silver Screen the shower. "God, San Francisco is a plant is not actually producing ethanol." October 6 to October 12 beautiful city," I think to myself. "I sure "What are they producing, air freshen- Football wish I lived there." ers?" • ND at Washington. Saturday, :2:30 p.m. The City of Angels is Heaven for any overs" and "Shrimp Poppers." In small University Park West: 277-7336. "We don't know what they're doing, Women's Soccer detective, but on this cold and wet Decem that's what we want you to find out. We lettering below themlsee the letters ''NDH.'' • "Too Wong Foo," PG-13, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15,9:45. • ND vs. Connecticut. Alumni Field. Friday, 7:30 p.m. berday the only ground I would be touching want you to get into the plant and look Quickly I deduce the apparent similarity: . • "Usual Suspects," R, 2:30, 5:00, 7:25, 9:45. • ND vs. Santa Clara. Alumni Field. Sunday, 12 p.m. would be the streets of South Bend, Indi around. What do you say?" "My God, this is all food!" • "Last of the Dogmen," PG, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30. Men's Soccer ana. After a quick shower I throw on some "Well," I start, "considering that I re "Very good, my friend," says a voice clothes and grab my briefcase on the way cently lost my flying ability, how do you behind me. I tum to find a man in adashirig • ND vs. Detroit. Alumni Field. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. . University Park East: 277-7336. out the door. On it are my initials, ADS expect me to get in?" three-piece suit complemented by a lovely • ND vs. Georgetown. Alumni Field. Sunday, 2 p.m. • "Clockers," R, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30. Cross Country short for Albert David Salvette. "We've arranged to have you make a striped tie. • "Desperado," R, 1 :30,4:15, 7:15, 9:40. • Notre Dame Invitational. Notre Dame Golf Course. As I step out the doorway that familiar delivery of supplies. Since you'll be drop "Who are you?" I inquire. "And where • "Apollo 13," PG, 1 :45,4:45,8:00. Friday, 4:15 p.m. smell hits me once again. "I love the smell ping them offlate, the plant will let you park did you get that lovely suit?" • ''The Big Green," PG, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30. Volleyball of ethanol in the morning," I say to myself your truck and sleep overnight." "Ian M. Currubd and Macy's," he • "Moonlight &Valentino," R, 2:00, 4:20, 7:00, 9:20. • ND vs. West Virginia. JAAC. Friday, 7 p.m. answers. • "Steal Big, Steal Little, " PG-13, 2:15, 5:00, 8:15. as I hear the music of Wagner dance deli Never one to shy away from a new case, • ND vs. Duke. JAAC. Saturday, 7 p.m. cately towards me from a second-floor win I agree. After a little more information I "You, sir," he continues, "have stuck Movies 10 dow. Jumping into my car, I rush to the head back to my apartment and do a little your nose where itdoesn 't belong. Itseems office and arrive just after 8: 15 a.m. needlework and fingerpainting, then take a you have found out my little secret. If you Cultural Connection • "Braveheart," R, 8:00. "Good morning, Al," my secretary says, haven't guessed yet, this plant has nothing • "How to Make an American Quilt," PG-13, 1 :20, 4:00, nap. Upon waking up I study a map of the Lectures and Seminars 7:20, 10:00. . greeting me with a bevy of messages. As I plant and then head out. Allgoesasplanned, to do with ethanol. No, what we do here is • Multicultural Fall Festival. Performance, featuring and soon I'm sitting in the parking lot. burn food. The food in those boxes has • "Babe," G, 1 :15,3:10,5:15. sit down to read them she runs out to make Masai entertainer John Ole Tome. Ballroom, LaFortune. some coffee. Gloria is a horrible typist, Now the fun begins. At around 11:30 more fat and oil than most premium gaso • "Halloween 6," R, 1 :25, 3:30, 5:35, 7:40, 9:45.' . Thursday, 7 p.m. . poor receptionist and has no organizational p.m. I leave the truck and sneak towards the line. With it we produce energy to fuel alien • "Assassins," R, 1 :00, 1 :45, 3:50, 4:35, 7:00, 7:30, 9:50, • Multicultural Fall Festival, "Fireside Chat," Jill . 10:20. skills, but she makes a great cup of coffee . back of the plant. There, with the aid of my spaceships. If you haveri'frealized it yet, I Godmillow. Notre Dame Room, Lafortune. Friday, On top of the stack of messages I find one map, I find a storeroom window. I break it am not human, I come from the planet." • "A Walk in the Clouds," PG-13, 7:25, 9:40. 12:15 p.m. from Commissioner Scagnetti. It seems the and enter the pitch dark room. Just then I jump at him, but to my dismay a • "National Lampoon's Senior Trip," R, 12:55,3:05,5:10. • Multicultural Fall Festival, "Culture on the Quad." commish wants me to see him at 8:00 a.m. "God, why didn't I bring a flashlight?" I box of comdogs falls from a shelf, knock • "Dead Presidents," R, 1 :35,4:15, 7:10,10:10. Fieldhouse Mall. Friday, 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. down at the precinct. I grab my coffee and think. Luckily I find a door knob and the ing me unconscious. • "To Die For," R, 2:10,4:45,7:45,10:15. • Multicultural Fall Festival, "Taste of Nations," Sabor trench coat and head out the door. next moment I'm in a long, empty hallway. I awake hours laterin St. Joseph's hospi • "Unstrung Heroes," PG, 1:10, 3:25, 5:30, 7:50, 9:55. Latino (Band). Stepan. Friday, 8 p.m. Admission $1. I'd be the first to tell you that I'm not the Walking down it I pass a door which says tal. I tell the police my story but they refuse 3:20, 5:50, 8:05, 10:20. best detective in the world. Fortunately, "Staff Only." Realizing this is a great place to believe me. They all have some strange Entertainment however, I look great in a trench eoat, and to start, I open the door. I tum the light on look in their eyes, as if they are hypnotized. • Play, ''The Imaginary Invalid."Washington Hall. Thursday, in this business that is often more important and quickly spot a toilet bowl and sink. So my secret remains mine alone. My Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Admis than any power of deduction. "Oh, a bathroom," I say to myself. Leav attempts tofmd the man from theplanthave sion. I pullin front ofthe precinct a little before ing this dead end I head further down the all proved fruitless. Since I never found out • Film, "Exotica." Snite. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 and 9:45 8:45. Running into the commish' s office, I hall. The next door is locked, but I quickly what planet he came from, I have been p.m. Admission. . find him at his desk. "You're late!" he pick the lock with some gum and a Q-tip. unable to get his phone number from direc • Film, "Batman Forever." Cushing. Friday and Saturday, 8 snaps. The inside is illuminated only by the light tory assistance. All I know is that I've and 10:30 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m. Admission. "I had an accident on the way," I tell him. from an exit sign. Below the sign I see a found the truth behind the South Bend • Film, "Quiz Show." Carroll Auditorium (SMC). Fri "Oh my God, are you all right?" strange contraption labeled "Mind Control Ethanol Plant, and every morning when I day and Saturday 7 and 9:30 p.m. Admission. "Yeah, I'm fine," I respond. "I just ling Unit." Looking down at the floor I spot wake to that smell I know that one day the changed my pants." stacks of mysterious-looking boxes. I go up truth will be known. 0 A bit annoyed at my excuse, he starts to to one and read the side. "Pork chops," it This is a hwnor column. These views are tell me about a new case he wants my help says. I then check some other boxes out. not necessarily the views of the editorial . on. ''Let me tell you about a new case I want The next two are labeled ''Turkey turn- staff of Scholastic Magazine.

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