j. munuety, February 24,2003 Check out the Bengal O bserver Bouts The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXVII NO. 101 HTTP://OBSE RVER.ND.EDU Protests not endangering students abroad ♦ Students react either ridiculing or denounc­ aware of any student being Bogenschild said many stu­ ing Bush, the protesters ♦ No plans exist to endangered while abroad. dents have noticed a differ­ to tensions in flooded the streets and evacuate abroad “I have no reports of any­ ence between protestors ral­ Europe chanted wildly as the Notre one being endangered, lying against American poli­ Dame students and many participants although people have report­ cy and rallying against other Americans looked on. ed being tense,” said Americans in general. By SHEILA FLYNN “There were a lot of By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER Bogenschild. “Most students are seeing News Writer Americans watching,” said that the protestors are' not Associate News Editor Anastasia Gutting, director sophomore Joe Guintu, who of Notre Dame’s London anti-American, but are anti- TOLEDO, Spain is also spending the year in Program, said she had heard U.S. policy. W hether som e­ As Notre Dame students in Toledo. “I didn’t feel in dan­ Increased protests of U.S. second-hand only one report one’s views are anti- study abroad programs trav­ ger or anything.” foreign policy across the of a student who was asked Am erican are in the eye of eled across Europe Feb. 15, Junior Ali Grobe witnessed globe have caused adminis­ if she was American. the beholder,” Bogenschild they encountered massive the march of over one mil­ trators of study abroad pro­ “A woman student had said. demonstrations protesting lion people in Rome, where1 grams at Notre Dame and been approached by a man Bogenschild added that his the possibility of U.S. m ili­ she is studying for the year, Saint Mary’s to carefully who asked if she was office has no plans to suggest tary action in Iraq through­ and she echoed the same monitor international trans­ American and when she students do not take part in out major cities on the conti­ sentiments. portation and local security responded [that she was] the protests. nent. “W e’ve already had a few at program sites, but there ‘Canadian,’ which we sug­ “If some protests got out of Students said the protests protests in the months that are no plans to have stu­ gest students use as an hand and violence was they encountered were not we have been here,” Grobe dents return to the United answer to that kind of ques­ directed at random students, violent, but were massively said. “The marches aren’t States. tion, and appeared uncom­ I might recommend that stu­ attended and vehemently necessarily anti-American, On Feb. 15, millions of pro­ fortable, he immediately dents not take part in them, anti-Bush. they are just pro-peace or, testors gathered at cities backed away,” said Gutting. but I don’t see that now, and “It was packed,” said at the very most, anti-Bush across the globe to protest Peter Checca, counselor of I would hate to give such an junior Kathryn O’Brien, who administration. I mean, we the possibility of war with the Saint Mary’s Rome o rd e r [for stu d en ts not to witnessed the protests in don’t run around screaming Iraq, including cities where Program, said the College participate],” he said. Toledo, Spain, where she is in English, but I don’t feel students are studying abroad has been sending students to At this point, there has studying for the year. “I like I am in a dangerous such as Athens, Dublin, Rome since 1970 and stu­ been no increase in security couldn’t even walk. I had to position when I walk around London and Rome. An esti­ dents have been in Rome at study abroad sites push my way through every­ the city.” mated one million people during other tense times, because of the protests. A body.” Most Notre Dame students took p a rt in m a rc h e s in such as the Gulf War and the large number of security Many other Toledo stu­ studying on the continent London and Rome, and war in Yugoslavia. measures are already in dents were in Seville, Spain agreed that the European police in Athens used tear “In times like these, we tell place at program s in large for protests, where police feeling was, indeed, anti-war gas to control crowds who the students to stay away metropolitan areas, such as placed the number of and anti-Bush rather than broke windows and threw a from protests and places London, where there is demonstrators at 60,000 and anti-American. Many stu­ bomb at a newspaper’s where Americans are known keyed access to the class­ organizers claimed at least dents said that while the offices. to congregate, keep a low room building and residence twice that amount were in majority of European resi­ Thomas Bogenschild, profile and go about their hall and staffed reception attendance. Sporting “No a dents are strongly against director of International business,” said Checca. desks. la Guerra” stickers and wav­ Study Programs at Notre Although demonstrators ing a variety of banners see MARCH/page 6 Dame, said that he was not were protesting U.S. policy, see PROTESTS/page 6 W omen in the ring SMC raises tuition for third straight year

to increase costs. By SARAH NESTOR “Everything needs to make Saint Mary’s Editor adjustments, whether you are a business or a college,” The Saint Mary’s Board of Engler said. Trustees approved a 6 per­ However, the cost increas­ cent tuition increase for the es are not in response to third construction straight "Everything needs to projects, year at its Engler said. February make adjustments, W hile the meeting last whether you are a busi­ trustees dis­ week. ness or a college. ” cussed the Tuition proposed will campus in crease to Melanie Engler apartments, $21,783 for Saint Mary’s spokeswoman the topic was 2003-04, a tabled until $1,233 the next increase from the 2002-03 board meeting in April. amount of $20,550. In addi­ The trustees also approved tion, room and board costs a 1.5 percent increase in fac­ increased by 5 percent to $7, ulty and staff salaries. 289, $347 more than they A lthough the in c re a se is are this year. lower than in the past, Including tuition, fees and Engler said the increase is room and board, the average tentative and could be higher total cost for 2003-2004 will depending on final enroll­ be $29,072. The average ment numbers. 2002-2003 total was $27, However, Engler said that 492. Saint Mary’s employees are Saint Mary’s spokeswoman secure in their jobs and that Melanie Engler attributed there will be zero layoffs. the cost increase to height­ “The College is committed ened insurance and pension to its faculty and staff,” costs in addition to a lower Engler said.

LISA VELTE/The Observer projected enrollment. The Sara Sweeney, left and Kim Dunn fought It out in the ring Sunday. This is the first year that slow economy was also a fac­ Contact Sarah Nestor at the women have boxed publicly during the quarterfinals of the Bengal Bouts. tor in the trustees’ decision [email protected] page 2 The Observer ♦ WTLAT S UP Monday, February 24, 2003

Inside Column W hat’s I nside CAMPUS WORLD & BUSINESS Keeping NEWS NATION NEWS VIEWPOINT SCENE SPORTS pace with Notre Dame Iraqis delay Gas prices at Reconsidering Bring in the Winning recognizes final decision near record slavery spring streak tuition disability on banned levels fashions extended to 4 Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame Board of awareness missiles as Irish sweep Trustees have once again approved tuition week Lakers increases, thereby passing the College and Columnist Maite University’s costs onto students. However, this Gas prices rose 7 Find out what is Iraq has yet to Uranga encounters Notre Dame is not an uncommon The Center for cents per gallon hot and what is not make a decision on slavery in the hockey extended phenomenon in the Sarah Nestor Social Concerns , over the past two for -both women in a UN. order that it African nation of its winning streak State of Indiana, or ------along with other weeks pushing men for the upcom­ destroy its A1 Mauritania, and moved into a even across the Saint M ary’s campus organiza­ pump prices to ing 2003 spring sea­ Samoud 2 missile through her host tie for fifth place in nation. Indiana Editor tions, is sponsoring near record highs. son. program. family and village the CCHA with its University, Purdue a week of disability Prices are the high­ friends. wins over Lake University and Ball awareness events. est they have been Superior State State have all approved tuition increases for in almost two Friday and next year. years. Saturday. A main component leading to the approval of tuition increases is the unprecedented high­ er education cuts that states, such as Indiana page 6 page 5 page 7 page 11 page 12 page 22 have approved. Because of state budget deficits there have been major cuts to in the amount of aid colleges receive, which are then passed on to students. According to The W hat’s G oing Down Indianapolis Star in the past two years Indiana What’s Happening @ND Gov. Frank O’Bannon has cut $228 million in Student pick-pocketed state aid to colleges, in an attempt to reduce ♦ Sign up for the Freshman retreat at 114 colcman-Morse A student reported the theft of money from her Indiana’s $850 million deficit Currently 49 Center. coat pocket in LaFortune. There are no suspects. states are now facing budget deficits, which has lead to tuition increases at colleges throughout of the country and to an estimated ♦ Sign up for graduate student retreat, contact Fr. John Student drinking violation 2 million college qualified students not being Pearson at 1-7953. NDSP transported a student to St. Joseph able to afford a higher education this year. Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained Now the State of Indiana’s proposed budget during a fall off campus. The case is being cuts will begin to directly affect Indiana stu­ referred for administrative review. dents as legislators look to approve a budget ♦ Lilly Fndowment Community Scholars open house this week. The $22.9 billion two-year budget 5pm-7pm at Mckenna Hall, Center for Continuing was approved by the Indiana House of education. Ambulance needed at Lafortune Representative, 51-49, and will now be sent to A visitor was transported by ambulance for treat­ the Indiana Senate for approval. The House ment of an illness. Bill lOOlwifl restore cuts made by O’Bannon that affected state colleges and universities. As students at Saint Mary’s and Notre Suspicious activity at Graduate housing Dame we are very much aware of the high What’s Happening @SMC A student reported the window screen in his bed­ cost of higher education and the importance of room was removed and laying on the ground out­ financial aid. The Independent Colleges of ♦ Black History Month Speaker side. Indiana organization, of which both Saint Victor Lee Lewis will be speaking at 7 p.ni, Carrol Mary’s and Notre Dame are members, is ask­ Auditorium. ing that students express the importance of Car towed for parking violations state-funded financial aid to Indiana State ♦ Political Science Club Meeting will be held in the North Two student vehicles were towed for parking vio­ House Representatives and State Senators. Wedge room at 5 p.m. lations on Wednesday at the Hesburgh Center for This is important as it is expected that for the International studies. first time Indiana State grant aid will not be able to cover tuition increases. Funding for higher education institutions ♦ Post Graduation Service Fair will be held at 4 p.m. in has not been a priority, especially in light of the Stapleton Lounge. - complied from the NDSP crime blotter State’s budget deficits, but state funded aid for private institutions has become an even lover priority. It is important that State representa­ tives realize how important state funded aid is to students. Without this aid more and more students will have to turn to private loans. Already The College Board reports that pri­ vate loans increased from $1.3 billion in 19% W hat’s C ooking to $5.5 billion in 2002. The continuingly rising cost of Indiana North Dining Hall South Dining Hall Saint Mary’s Dining Hall Colleges has not gone unnoticed by Indiana Today’s Lunch: A1 prosciutto pizza, Today’s Lunch: Beef ravioli, spinach Today’s Lunch: Biriyani rice with state legislators. There has been recent talk of betsy flannigan grilled chicken breast, fettuccine, pesto sauce, tomato pizza, cashews, baked potatoes, broccoli cuts, capping college tuition costs in the State. boulangere potatoes, brown sauce, apple turnover, BBQ beef sandwich, fettucine pasta toss, sweet potato bis­ “If these universities continue the way they chicken gravy, whipped potatoes, shrimp spaghetti, rotisserie chicken, cuits, tortellini, texas style briskett, are and increase tuition to an excessive mixed vegetables, cherry crisp, orzo oriental vegetables, roasted rosemary lyonnaise potatoes, corn & amount - and we think they have - the legisla­ with portobello and cream, broccoli potatoes, red beans and rice, corn tomatoes,chicken fajita pizza, cheese ture probably will take a look at taking over quiche, cut corn, sliced carrots, baked dogs, fishwich, crinkle fries, soft pret­ pizza,Bread sticks, vegetable and the duty of establishing a percentage increase potato, BBQ beef sandwich, fried potato zels, stir-fry beef and southwestern cheese chimichanga,refried beans, in tuition,” Sen. Lawrence Borst, R skins, onion rings pasta sauce, basil-garlic linguine nachos, cheese sauce Greenwood, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee told The Indianapolis Star. Today’s Dinner: Honey-glazed ham, Today’s Dinner: Buffalo chicken Today’s Dinner: Pasta fantastica, Although more worrisome is Stan Jones, baked beans, brown sauce, pork gravy, lasagna, spinach fettuccine, pesto veggie cutlet with mushroom daice, Indiana’s higher education commissioner, whipped potatoes, mixed vegetables, sauce, tomato pizza, apple turnover, harvard beets, vegetable corn muffins, assertion that Indiana’s tuition increases cherry crisp, vegetables rabat, cous­ vegetables marinara, capri-blend veg­ tempura vegtable bar, broccoli, zucchi­ exceeded what was needed to compensate for cous, baked potato, broccoli, cauli­ etables, baked turbot jardiniere, beef ni, cauliflower, sauteed chicken breast, state funding losses. flower, scrambled eggs with cheese, bourguignon, kluski noodles, bourbon- cheese stuffed shells, rice pilaf, sea­ However, Jones’ comment that tuition french toast sticks, Lyonnaise potatoes baked ham, baked sweet potatoes soned corn, garlic tomato surprise increases have not been solely caused by the State’s recession, does not change the fact that tuition increases seem inevitable, forcing stu­ dents to become ever more dependent on TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY much needed financial aid. The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Sarah Nestor at [email protected].

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New York 70 / 49 Philadelphia 75 / 48 Phoenix 56 / 40 Seattle 61 / 48 St. Louis 71 / 58 Tampa 88 / 68 Washington 75 / 49 Monday, February 24, 2003 The Observer ♦ NEWS page 3 Freshman have choice for council Lack of candidates ancing, changing North Dining the creation of an expanded By JOE TROMBELLO Hall hours to close at 7:30 p.m. class register with more News Writer and expanding the SafeWalk detailed information about for sophomore class program. classm ates, a Hooligan Club Freshmen will elect either Letio, on a ticket with Kate similar to the Leprechaun Matt Goulet from Stanford, Distler, Mark Seiler and Anna Legion but inclusive of other ' sions, so they can’t commit” to By MATT BRAMANTI James Leito from Siegfried, Skoien, promised social events sporting events and late-night student government, he said. Michael Rooney from Alumni or like sophomore tailgates, din­ weekend food sales. News Writer Kinsella called on international Matt Somma from Knott for ners, dances, dorm rivalries Somma’s ticket features fel­ study programs to issue earlier sophomore class council presi­ and class trips to foster a low Knott residents Clayton Election day is upon us, and decisions, so that more inter­ dent today. greater sense of community Allison, Matt Stefanski and Ben would-be class officers are ested students could pursue “When the sophomore class and class spirit. The Leito plat­ Nickol. Although they do not jockeying for position, but class offices. officers are elected, they decide form includes changing North have a formal platform or Web sophomores have one ticket to Kinsella said he was satisfied how they would like to have Dining Hall hours from 5 to site, Somma said his ticket choose from when electing with his council’s work so far. their council look,” said Amy 7:30 p.m., improving student plans to create more feasible their junior class leaders. “I was happy with what we Geist, freshm an class council basketball seating in the Joyce changes than other tickets have Cavanaugh resident Katie accomplished, and I hope sponsor. Center, expanding the current suggested. Barrett leads the sole ticket [Barrett] will continue the ser­ Goulet’s ticket includes vice- roommate survey sent by the Somma said open forum dis­ seeking election. vice events we started,” he president Ralph Pantony, trea­ First Year of Studies and cussions and a more in-depth Despite the low turnout of said. surer Justin O’Neill and secre­ changing the DART system. register will allow for greater voting students in recent elec­ Barrett noted the work of the tary Matt Beck. If elected, This is the only freshman class communication and interaction tions, Barrett dismisses talk of current class leaders, and Goulet hopes to appoint one council ticket with previous between class members and an apathy among the class of pledged to continue their member from the Class of 2006 student government experi­ understanding of what the 2005. She attributes the nar­ efforts. Her ticket aims at con­ to the South Bend municipal ence. Class of 2006 would like their row field of candidates to the tinuing some successful themes council meetings to foster Rooney’s ticket includes government to accomplish large number of juniors pursu­ from her predecessors, includ­ greater communication Brittany Radcliffe, Evan Dewalt In the event that no ticket ing study-abroad programs. ing service projects, social between Notre Dame and the and Kathyrn Finn. They want gains a majority vote, a run-off “I had a hard time filling the events, and improved commu­ South Bend community. to create new traditions such election will be held Thursday. ticket because so many people nication with faculty members. Other platform ideas include as a kick-off party and dance to are going abroad,” Barrett “We really want to unite this holding a Yacht Club-themed start the sophomore year, a said. junior class,” she said. dance for the soon-to-be sopho­ sophomore rally and a Class of Matt Kinsella, the current mores and monthly class Mass, 2006 concert with big-name sophomore class treasurer, implementing a life-skills pro­ bands chosen by class m em ­ echoed that sentiment. Contact Joe Trombello at Contact Matt Bramanti at gram to teach basic concepts bers. “So many people are waiting [email protected] . [email protected] like cooking and checking bal­ Their platform also includes for [international study] deci- Current junior class to pick council representatives class council today. The vice-president, off-campus opens, to celebrate the Horner’s ticket believes ♦ Council senior class president is usu­ resident Katie Conklin as birthdays of all the seniors their efforts and ideas can candidates to look ally elected for a period of treasurer and Carol who turn 21 throughout the make senior year memorable at social services four years, making it a much McCarthy of Pasquerilla East year. Garcia also plans to by unifying the senior class. larger commitment than as secretary. work with clubs like FASO, Horner did not provide fur­ other class presidents. Their campaign is based La Alianza and NAACP to ther campaign details. By HIMANSHU KOTHARI Besides organizing activities around many social and ser­ have [more] minority club Both campaigns emphasize News Writer for the senior class, the vice activities that include activities. the importance of continuing president also works with building upon many of the Garcia’s ticket faces this year’s activities such as Juniors will decide Alumni clubs across the things done this year by the Pasquerilla West residents Maragaritaville. between Jazmin Garcia of nation to bring together senior class councils, Garcia Megan Horner as president, alumni after graduation. Welsh Family and Megan said. Her main social event Cana Scott as vice-president, Contact Himanshu Kothari at Garcia’s ticket includes Horner of Pasquerilla East for the year would be a Laura Sech as treasurer and hkotharil@nd. edu for president of the senior Chip Marks of Siegfried as party at Legends, when it Allyson Spacht as secretary. Colleges targeted for terror threat “You just have to realize that By Aidian Holder anything can happen at any Informational Meeting: The Man eater time,” Weimer said. “Its some­ thing we’ve been aware of for­ Don’t wrap Jesse Hall at the ever; 9/11 just pushed that to Wednesday, February 26 University of the forefront.” Missouri in plastic and duct He said MUPD has been tak­ tape just yet, but FBI Director ing special precautions against Robert Mueller warned last terrorism since the terror week that schools and univer­ attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, but 4:45 p.m. sities may be on al Qaeda’s list th e re ’s no easy way to tell of U.S. targets. howeffective they are. Mueller told Congress “A lot of time you don’t know attacks against targets such as if they work,” Weimer said. 209 DeBartolo colleges or apartment build­ MU professor of political sci­ ings are likely because they ence and terrorism expert Paul “would be easier to execute Wallace said he's skeptical of and would minimize the need the terror warnings. Course Offerings: to communicate with the cen­ “Unless there’s something tral leadership, lowering specific that the public can do, Irish Fiction & Poetry therisks of detection.” a warning without meaning is Mueller's statements came in counterproductive,” Wallace Irish Drama conjunction with an elevation said. Post Famine History of the homeland security Wallace said he doubted the threat level from yellow effectiveness of plastic sheeting Gaelic Culture “guarded” to orange “high” for to protect against chemical or only thesecond time since biological attack. Irish Visual Culture being created. “Either you’ll seal up the Although the increased alert room so tight you can’t get any Critical Issues in Contemporary Ireland level sent some rushing to air in, or you won’t and it hardware stores after won't do any good,” he said. Homeland Security Secretary Although some critics have Tom Ridge said plastic sheet­ mocked the Bush administra­ All undergraduates are encouraged to apply ing and duct tape would be tion's terror warnings as inef­ Please stop by 158 Hurley or 338 O’Shaughnessy for more information useful in the event of chemical fective, others have attributed or biological attack, political motivations to them. University of Missouri police The latest alert upgrade came Capt. Brian Weimer said he on the same day as the Center wasn't overly concerned. for Public. Monday, February 24, 2003 page 4 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT

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Associated Press It “would affect our fighting capabilities, but it would not finish them or affect them BAGHDAD greatly,” he said. “This missile Iraq has made no decision on represents only one aspect of a U.N. order that it destroy its our defensive capabilities. We A1 Samoud 2 missile program have comprehensive capabili­ and hopes to resolve the missile ties.” issue with the United Nations, Amin expressed optimism that Iraq ’s chief liaison to U.N. the United Nations and Iraq inspectors said Sunday. would be able to work out their Gen. Hossam Mohamed Amin differences over the A1 Samoud told journalists that Iraqi 2 — “without interference from authorities were studying a let­ the Americans or the British.” ter sent Friday by chief inspec­ Amin repeated Iraq’s claims tor Hans Blix ordering the mis­ that it is “clean” of weapons of siles’ destruction. mass destruction, and said Iraq “We are serious about solving is cooperating with the inspec­ this,” he said. tors in an attempt to prove it. Blix ordered that a U.N.- “Iraq is facilitating all the supervised destruction of all A1 needs of the inspectors,” he Samoud 2 missiles, warheads, said. fuel, engines and other compo­ He cited as an example that nents must begin by March 1. Iraq has begun to dig trenches The missiles exceed the 93-mile at sites where it unilaterally range limit set by U.N. resolu­ destroyed chemical and biologi­ tions adopted at the end of the cal w eapons so th at U.N. 1991 Gulf War. inspectors can examine the soil Iraq says some of the missiles for proof of its action. He said a tested flew beyond 93 miles U.N. team was due in Baghdad because they were not weighed on March 2 to examine the AFP down by guidance and other sites. Iraq’s top disarmament liaison officer General Hossam Mohammed Amin talks to the press in systems. Amin also highlighted Iraq’s Baghdad on February 23. Amin said that the destruction of Iraq’s Al-Samoud missiles as “We didn’t expect UNMOVIC agreement to let American U-2 demanded by the United Nations will adversely affect the country’s defense capabilities. [the inspection team] to demand spy planes fly over its territory the destruction of A1 Samoud 2 to support the work of the the United Nations the use of U.N. bans on both. Iraq denies are trying to focus the world’s missiles,” Amin said. inspectors. German drones as well. holding such weapons and says attention on illegal Iraqi He said that destroying the He said he expected French The United States and Britain its enemies have their eyes on weapons activities while they missile would be a blow to Mirage planes to begin flying as accuse Iraq of developing Iraq’s oil and on world domina­ prepare a new U.N. resolution Iraq’s defensive capabilities — well over the next two days, and weapons of mass destruction tion. that could pave the way for mil­ but not a serious blow. that Iraq was discussing with and long-range missiles, despite The United States and Britain itary action. Nightclub tragedies motivate increased inspections

number of reported overcrowdings,” even 54 establishments on Friday night and Associated Press didn’t meet fire and building codes. And other cities, including Dallas and though most didn’t prove to be problems, Saturday morning. In Dallas, the city fire Kansas City, Mo., put more inspectors on said Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for department, which now has two full-time CHICAGO duty and kept them out until the early the Los Angeles Fire Department. nightclub inspectors, pledged to tem­ Fire inspectors descended on night­ hours Saturday and Sunday, when clubs More people than usual also called porarily add a second two-member team clubs across the nation Saturday and are most crowded. Chicago authorities to complain about to search for safety violations. Sunday after two nightclub tragedies in The flurry of inspections closely fol­ clubs there, said Chief Kevin MacGregor, Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street the span of a week killed 117 people, lowed the deaths late Thursday of 96 a department spokesman. announced Sunday that the city’s approx­ some caught in a stampede and others people in a West Warwick, R.I., nightclub, It was a complaint that led police to the imately 200 nightclubs would face emer­ burned to death in a fire. where a rock band’s pyrotechnics ignited Rive Gauche nightclub early Sunday. gency inspections in the next 60 days. In Chicago, where 21 people were the ceiling tiles and quickly engulfed the “We found a num ber of life safety Massachusetts’ governor on Friday trampled at the E2 nightclub Feb. 17, nightclub and its trapped patrons in issues that required closing down the sec­ ordered similar inspections statewide. inspectors evacuated the second floor of a flames. ond floor of this club,” he said. “We will In Miami Beach, which has more than club early Sunday after finding over­ Fire officials across the country said be writing up violations on the building, 60 clubs, Fire Marshal Ed Del Favro said crowding, blocked exits and other prob­ Sunday that they were finding clubgoers and they’ve got to comply before we let the city continued an already busy lems. almost everywhere were more aware of them reopen.” inspection schedule. Fire marshals are in A rock band competition planned for their surroundings than usual — and Kansas City’s fire department, which the clubs during peak hours every Friday Salem, Ore., was canceled after an more willing to report problems. typically conducts inspections during the and Saturday night and make about inspection there revealed the venue “We’ve seen a sharp increase in the week, sent four teams of investigators to 3,000 inspections a year, he said.

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Chavez opponent charged with treason Possible shuttle debris found in Nev. Governors complain about health care A leading opponent of Venezuelan President Hugo 'Teams searching for parts shed by the space shut­ Governors say the national program that guarantees Chavez who helped lead a two-month national tle. Columbia as it broke apart found more small health care for the poor bears much of the blame strike was put under house arrest Sunday after a metal fragments Sunday in a rural part of south­ for their state’s financial woes. Governors at their judge struck down a treason charge but left stand­ east Nevada. Digital photographs of the material annual winter meeting are hoping to present a unit­ ing two other serious counts. Carlos Fernandez, were sent to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in ed front on transportation needs, homeland security president of the Fedecamaras business chamber, Houston for analysis. Several small scraps of alu­ funding, Medicaid and more. Republicans com­ was seized Wednesday by federal agents. An arrest minum were also found Saturday. NASA has not plained that the National Governors Association — order was issued for another strike leader who confirmed whether any debris west of Texas came the group holding the meeting — more reflected remains in hiding. from the shuttle. Democratic views than a bipartisan approach. UAE deploys troops to protect Kuwait NIH creates grant for biodefense lab Autopsy to investigate 17-year old’s death Hundreds of infantrymen from the United Arab At least six institutions have applied to the Medical examiners will determine what ultimately Emirates, along with tanks and armored personnel National Institutes of Health for a grant to build a killed a teenager who survived a botched heart-lung carriers, arrived in Kuwait on Sunday, part of a $200 million high-security biodefense laboratory transplant but died two days after receiving a sec­ security force deployed ahead of a possible U.S. to research the world’s deadliest diseases. The ond set of organs. An autopsy was planned Monday attack on Iraq. The troops were on a mission to pro­ NIH will announce its choice in the fall. Among on the body of Jesica Santillan, the state medical tect Kuwait if it is attacked by Iraq and are not part the applicants are the University of Illinois at examiner’s office said. Santillan, whose own heart of the U.S.-led military force arrayed for a possible Chicago, Boston University Medical Center and had a deformity that kept her lungs from getting offensive. the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. oxygen into her blood, died on Saturday. The Observer ♦ NEWS Monday, February 24, 2003 Thomas Aquanias examined at SMC symposium teachings of Thomas Aquinas themselves, but little time for Thomas Aquinas and Hilkert said there could By SARAH NESTOR to real life experiences, specif­ leisure. Contemporary Theology,” never be an explanation for Saint Mary’s Editor ically the experiences of col­ “The absence of leisure does focused on whether suffering senseless and radical suffering lege students. not allow for contemplation,” is a part of God’s will. and that these acts could Hilkert spoke about never be considered God’s Saint Mary’s hosted the sixth The teachings of Thomas he said. tragedies such as the Sept.11 will. annual Thomas Aquinas Aquinas, Egan said, can be Egan said the following four terrorist attacks, the violence “Our difficulty is that we Symposium in LeMans used to reflect on our own steps can lead to true learn­ in the Middle East and friends Stapleton Lounge Saturday. lives and find the truth of con­ ing: pay attention to yours and cannot see the greater good,” dying of cancer. Hilkert said The symposium featured lec­ templation, which leads to others experiences, try to Hilkert said. many believe such tragedies tures by Keith Egan, a Saint happiness. understand that experience, The Thomas Aquinas are part of God’s plan, but Symposium was sponsored by Mary’s religious studies pro­ “Contemplation and action be willing to judge the correct­ fessor, and Sister Mary do and must shape each ness of experience and make a added that belief is not neces­ the Joyce McMahon Aquinas Catherine Hilkert, a Notre other,” he said. decision whether to act on sarily true. Chair in Catholic Theology at “They question why God Dame theology professor. Egan contended that there judgment. Saint Mary’s and is the gift of Egan began the symposium are many things in our culture “We are doomed to medioc­ would let this happen, not Board of Trustee member and with his introductory lecture that keep us from contemplat­ rity when there is no joy in having come to terms with alumna Joyce McMahon Hank. titled “Taking a Long Loving ing the truth, such as televi­ learning,” Egan said. “Play what has happened,” Hilkert sion, which can distract us. with your learning.” said. “Avoid blaming God for Look at the Real with Thomas Contact Sarah Nestor at A quinas.” He related the According to Egan, students Hilkert’s lecture, titled what humans are responsible have many ways to entertain “Does God Will Suffering? for.” [email protected] Notre Dame recognizes disability awareness week On Tuesday, junior Laura Students without disabilities closely with autistic children. obstacles such as being wrong­ By CLAIRE HEININGER Hoffman will lead a discussion are also encouraged to attend, Two other guests are members ly diagnosed with mental retar­ News Writer titled “Life After College,” in said Marissa Runkle, communi­ of ND/SMC Super Sibs, and dation in elementary school which she will address the diffi­ ty-based learning coordinator have brothers with Down and feeling isolated and misun­ Notre Dame students will culties disabled students face for the Logan Center. “We all Syndrome and mental retarda­ derstood by his teachers and have the opportunity to show upon graduation. Notre Dame can benefit from hearing the tion. peers, as well as his eventual their support for and learn and Saint Mary’s graduates perspectives of students with The week’s keynote event will triumph as a computer pro­ more about people with disabil­ with learning disabilities, visual disabilities,” she said. be held on Thursday in grammer. ities this week as the Center for impairments, cerebral palsy The talk will be held in the DeBartolo 101 with Girard The week culminates Friday Social Concerns, Best Buddies, and various types of physical Notre Dame Room on the sec­ Sagmiller, author of the book as students who have attended the Logan Center, Special disabilities must understand ond floor of LaFortune Student “Dyslexia, My Life.” events are encouraged to dis­ Friends and Howard Hall unite their capabilities and deter­ Center. The U.S. D epartm ent of play aw areness by wearing to present Disability Awareness mine their new level of inde­ Another discussion, “How to Education estimates that 17.5 their ribbons and sharing their Week on campus. pendence, such as handling Work with a Child with Special percent of Americans have lan­ knowledge with others. The recognition begins daily living tasks and trans­ Needs,” will be held at the CSC guage-based learning disabili­ Ribbons are available from any Monday, when silver awareness portation. It is also crucial that on Wednesday, featuring panel ties, including notables Tom residence hall president or the ribbons will be available for they become familiar with the guests who have experience Cruise, Cher and Thomas Center for Social Concerns. students and faculty to display protective terms of the working with disabled children Edison. Sagmiller will relate his their support for the disabled Americans with Disabilities Act and adults. Several have been own experiences as a member members of the University com­ (ADA) in obtaining specific participants in the Notre Dame of this considerable part of the Contact ClaireHeininger at munity. employment accommodations. Special Friends club, working population. His talk will share heininger. 1 @nd.edu

mess with me, but if I would’ve said anything such March as ‘Well, there are two sides South Florida professor indicted continued from page 1 to be considered,’ or anything that wasn’t extremely anti­ interim, officials searched which operates in and military action, they are still war, I would’ve felt very By ROB BRANNON both his home and his office around Israel. Ashcroft interested in the opinions of threatened.” The Oracle at the Islamic Academy of labeled Al-Arian as “the the average American. Students in France said Florida near 56th Street, North American leader of “People in Germany and anti-war sentiment has Florida professor Sami Al- near the university. Around the Palestinian Islamic Austria always ask me what I extended to anti-American Arian looked tired and 11 a.m., the indictment was Jihad.” think about it,” said junior sentiment at times. sullen. He slumped low in released. “Palestinian Islamic Jihad Greg Ruehlmann, who is “I had a scary experience in his seat and stared forward About an hour later, U.S. is one of the most violent studying in Innsbruck, a cab the other day with a at the table in front of him, Attorney General John terrorist organizations in the Austria. “It has always been a taxi driver who hates remaining mostly motion­ Ashcroft made a statement world,” Ashcroft said. polite and a good exchange.” Americans and America,” less. The only perceptible about Al-Arian’s case. He Ashcroft said Al-Arian has Other Notre Dame students, said junior Lisa Bonkowski, sound coming from him was said the Justice Department been actively funding terror­ however, attributed this who is studying in Paris for the soft jingle of the chains had indicted Al-Arian on ist attacks in Israel. He said good-natured exchange to the the year. “He gave me a 2 0 - on his legs. racketeering and terrorist those attacks resulted in the non-committal or concurrent­ minute political lecture and All around him, the busi­ charges because of his asso­ deaths of more than 100 ly anti-war opinions said I should go home tomor­ ness of Judge Mark Pizo’s ciation with people, including two expressed by Americans dur­ row because otherwise people federal courtroom hurried Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Americans. ing conversation. will harass me, as they past. Al-Arian continued to “Every waiter that we had should, according to this sit quietly next to his crimi­ asked us if we’re for the war guy." nal attorney,Nicholas and if we liked Bush,” Toledo Matassini, as Pizo discussed student David Yeager said. “I the 120-page indictment 9-8AU- felt like as long as I said I’m Contact Sheila Flynn at that had led to the early against the war, no one would [email protected] Thursday morning arrest of Al-Arian and three others. DOUBtiK Across the aisle, a fleet of responsibility of examining government investigators Protests security issues and deciding and lawyers watched the TOVRNAAAE whether to send students to result of their work unfold. fZ 'P E R S O N T£AAA'S) continued from page 1 specific abroad programs. Al-Arian’s court appear­ That committee would make ance Thursday lasted less “With these procedures any decision to evacuate stu­ than half an hour and was routinely in place, imple­ dents. the culmination of a shock­ menting additional ones is Gutting said that in the ing day. According to his FRIDAY, FEB. 28 fairly simple. We’ve not yet event that the University wife, Nahla, and daughter seen a need to go to a higher decided to shut down the Leena, it all began well 8 : 3 » P A A a t level [such as] limiting access London Program and stu­ before dawn at their to our buildings to any but dents were brought back to Temple Terrace home. previously-announced visi­ the United States, there are Nahla Al-Arian said that Nt> BXPRea tors or hiring security contingency plans in place at about 5:30 a.m., there Lower Level, La Fortune guards,” Gutting said. was a knock on the door. for courses and housing. (Open practice begins at 8:OOpm) Checca said he is in contact The increased protests have She said once she opened with local administrators the door, several officers not caused a decrease in the Prizes: almost daily and they are total number of students came into the house. She carefully monitoring security applying to study abroad next described them as “polite.” 1st Place: 2-SIOO gift certificates from BEST BUY issues. 2nd Place: 2-550 gift certificates from BEST BUY year. Some programs, such Moments later, Leena 3rd Place: 2-SSS gift certificates from BEST BUY “After consultation with the as London, received a record said the entire family American embassy in Rome, number of applications while awoke to see Al-Arian Space limited to first 16 team s to sign up— if the College were to deem others did not see a change pressed against a wall and Sign up at ND Express. that students were in danger, from previous years. being taken into custody. (Open to ND STUDENTS ONLY— we would not send them to Al-Arian was moved to Must present I D. when registering.) Rome,” Checca said. the federal courthouse in Contact Scott Brodfuehrer at At Notre Dame, there is a Tampa and held until his Sponsored by the Student Activities Office. committee charged with the [email protected] 2:30 p.m. hearing. In the O bserver Bu sin ess Monday, February 24, 2003 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES page 7

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1,349.02 + 17.79 CAMARILLO, Calif. Gas prices rose 7 cents per gallon over the past two S&P500 weeks pushing pump prices to near record levels, but 848.17 the upward pressure on + 11.07 prices may be easing, an industry analyst said AMEX Sunday. The average weighted price for gas nationwide, 825.59 +8.60 including all grades and taxes, was approximately NYSE $1.70 per gallon Friday, according to the Lundberg 4,787.17 Survey of 8,000 stations +56.33 nationwide. That price is within 7 cents of $1.77, the all-time high recorded by the survey on May 18, 2001. COMPANY ?%HANGE$GAINPRICE Gasoline cost about $1.63 a gallon on Feb. 7, the date LUCENT TECH INC(LU) -7.88-0.13 1.52 of the last Lundberg Survey, NASDAQ-168 INDEX(QQO) +0.76 +0.19 25.17 an increase of 11 cents over the previous two-week sur­ INTEL C0RP (INTC) -1.41 -0.24 16.78 vey. SPDR TRUST SER (SPY) +1.01 +0.85 85.18 “The pace of gas prices has already slowed,” Trilby MICROSOFT C0RP (MSFT) +1.90 +0.46 24.61 Lundberg said. “The other indicators show a possible decrease in prices.” Increased production in AFP Venezuela, the approach of A man pumps gas into his car at a gas station on Feb. 20 in Owings, Md. Prices for regular gasoline are the highest they have been in almost two years. In B rief warmer weather, and the reopening of various U.S. refineries that had been up due to fears of a war Iraq invaded Kuwait, and including taxes, at self- Spring retail sales off to slow start idled for annual mainte­ with Iraq, but if the U.S. then dropped 30 cents in serve pumps Friday was Spring is looking like another tough sell for nance should help slow or goes to war, or if the crisis 1991 following the Persian about $1.67 per gallon for the nation’s ailing retailers. Merchants’ end the price spiral, is resolved, that oil bubble Gulf War, Lundberg said. regular, $1.76 for mid­ hopes for brighter days as spring sales get Lundberg said. could burst. Prices rose 30 The national weighted grade and $1.85 for premi­ under way were dimmed by heavy snow that Crude oil prices are also cents a gallon in 1990 after average price of gasoline, um. blanketed the Northeast during President’s Day weekend, wiping out the much-antici­ pated sales bonanza needed to jump-start the season. Add the looming uncertainty about war with Iraq and a sluggish job m ar­ Shareholders push for reforms ket, and retailers are likely to stay in the doldrums. The latest blow came as depart­ protect their investments. more controversial, such as hostile ment and mall-based apparel stores were Associated Press So far for this year’s round of takeovers or board-seat nominations. grappling with the government’s heightened NEW YORK annual meetings, shareholder groups Some tense battles between terrorist alert, which made consumers even If there is a silver lining to be have filed 862 proposals with compa­ investors and companies are already edgier and sent many on buying sprees for found in all the recent business scan­ nies for reform, compared with 802 cropping up, and more are expected batteries and duct tape at such places as dals, it’s that shareholders realized for all of last year, according to a in the coming months. Home Depot Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores. they better start flexing their corpo­ recent report by the Investor Among the most heated is at El rate muscle. Responsibility Research Center and Paso Corp., where shareholder Selim Crest airs advertisement in Spanish And come this spring’s corporate the Interfaith Center on Corporate K. Zilkha, who owns about 1.5 per­ A Crest toothpaste ad during the Grammy proxy season, many will be trying to Responsibility. cent of the struggling energy giant’s outstanding stock, launched a fight Awards on Feb. 23 was in Spanish, the first do just that. The bulk of the resolutions pertain Most annual shareholder meetings to changes in corporate governance Tuesday fo oust the entire board of by Procter & Gamble Co. in a prime time, are held between April and June, policies, like executive salaries and directors. • general-interest national broadcast. The ad and from the looks of things, compa­ perks. But some include demands for Another hot-button issue that for Crest Whitening Plus Scope features a nies including General Electric, El a house-cleaning in the corporate shareholders at many companies are young Hispanic couple but will have an Paso and others will come up against ranks. pushing is a split of the chairman English tag line. Hispanics are the largest a slew of investor-driven proposals There are two ways proxy contests and CEO jobs. They think that would and fastest-growing minority group in the for reform. generally work. give the chairman a more indepen­ nation, and the ad is a continuation of P&G’s Of. course, not every shareholder In some cases, shareholders try to dent role as the overseer of the efforts to reach a Spanish-speaking audi­ idea will result in radical corporate convince companies to include their board of directors. ence. The ad has aired on Spanish-language change. But that doesn’t mean they proposals in the proxy statements Among the companies where this will go unnoticed. vote will come up is General Electric. television. For general-market viewing, an sent to investors before a company’s “At this time, with all the trust and annual meeting. Companies get to The proposal, put forth by a group ending line in English has been added — integrity issues out there, sharehold­ decide if the proposals appear or not, called GE Retirees Justice Fund, “white teeth and fresh breath ... in any lan­ ers can actually win the changes though the Securities and Exchange urges appointment of a chairman guage.” Advertising analysts said the com­ they are asking for,” said Patrick Commission can overrule. who has never been the company’s mercial is a daring move for the Cincinnati- McGurn, director of corporate pro­ Even if the resolutions receive a CEO. based consumer products giant. grams at Institutional Shareholder majority vote, companies don’t have Shareholders at many companies Services in Rockville, Md. to follow them. But the publicity of including Bank of New York, Greece and Turkey sign gas deal It’s not that investors didn’t go up the proposal — whether it gets into Citigroup and AOL Time Warner Greece and Turkey set aside territorial against big business before. It’s just the proxy statement or not — can have also submitted proposals that rivalries on Sunday and agreed to construct that now they are more aggressively often sway companies to make would allow them to include their own nominations of board directors a pipeline linking natural gas producers pursuing their own agendas. changes. They have good reason. With so Shareholders can also wage their on their companies’ proxy state­ from the Caspian Sea region with the many cases of accounting fraud, own proxy lights by connecting with ments. As it stands now, companies European market. The $265 million deal excessive executive compensation other investors through their own do not have to include shareholder- was signed at the end of a two-day meeting and corporate theft exposed over the mailings. This can be expensive and proposed nominations on the state­ of European Union energy ministers. last year, they want to take steps to is often done with proposals deemed ment mailed to investors. Frank Keating Chairman of the National Office of Child and Youth Protection, former Governor of Oklah

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for three people to decide,” The officers and Schieber’s Working with Greeley to judgment. By GARRETT YOUNG Rudovsky said. “They deter­ neighbors then approached open a sliding door on her The city appealed the Daily Pennsylvanian mined that it’s not even for a her apartment and knocked second-floor balcony, he District Court ruling and the jury to decide.” on the door, again receiving entered and found his sister Third Circuit Court agreed The case against two A motion for summary no response. The officers undressed and lifeless on her yesterday. Philadelphia police officers judgment is a document filed then interviewed the neigh­ bed. Now that the motion has filed by the family of murder by the defendants that argues bors, apparently looking for a An autopsy later concluded been granted by the Third victim and former University that, even if everything the reason to break down the that she had been “manually Circuit, the plaintiffs have of Pennsylvania student plaintiff says is true, the case door. Finding none, and with strangled” to death. two main options. The Shannon Schieber was dis­ is notstrong enough to war­ Greeley not quite positive For four years, the case Schieber family can petition missed Thursday by an rant arguing in front of a that what he heard had come remained unsolved until last either the full U.S. appeals court before going in jury. If the motion is granted from inside the apartment, June when Troy Graves, Court of Appeals or the U.S. front of a jury. and sustained upon appeal, a the officers known as the Supreme Court to re-examine Schieber, then a first-year lawsuit will never go to jury s e a r c h e d "We have to, as lawyers, Center City the case. Either court then Wharton doctoral student, trial. th e a re a rapist, con­ has the option to accept or was found dead in her Center The suit against both the around the sit down, and then sit fessed to deny the petition. At these City apartment in 1998. Last city of Philadelphia and the p e r im e te r down with the family and Schieber’s courts, cases are more fre­ summer, authorities arrested police officers stems from a of the make a decision within murder and quently denied than accept­ Center City rapist Troy claim that the officers were building signed a guilty ed, Rudovsky said. Graves in connection with the negligent in their handling of and her the next few days. ” plea in the The second option, he crime. a call early one morning in a p a rtm e n t Philadelphia added, is to return to District The U.S. Court of Appeals May 1998. an d found David Rudovsky C ourt of Court with a case against the for the Third Circuit reversed Common Pleas. city, not the individual offi­ Schieber was strangled to no sign of Penn Law School professor a Philadelphia District Court death in the early hours in forced In 1998, the cers. ruling by a vote of 2-1 her Center City home. entry, Schieber family The family, Rudovsky said, Thursday and granted the Earlier that night, a c c o rd in g sued the city expressed “strong disap­ defendants’, Philadelphia S c h ie b e r’s n eig h b o r to court documents. and the police department, pointment" with the ruling police officers Steven Woods Parmatma Greeley reportedly The officers left, advising alleging that the police offi­ and is now waiting to decide and Raymond Scherff, motion heard Schieber yell for help the neighbors to call 911 cers failed to do enough to the next step.” for summary judgment. and utter a “choking-like again if they heard anything. protect Schieber’s “Nobody’s had a chance to Schieber family attorney sound,” according to court- They remained on duty until life, saying that she could study the opinion yet,” David Rudovsky, a Penn Law documents. He then report­ 7 a.m. and heard nothing fur­ have been alive while the Rudovsky added. “We have School professor,expressed edly knocked on her door and ther. police were there. to, as the lawyers, sit down, frustration with the ruling. shouted her name, to which The following day when In 2001, a Philadelphia and then sit down with the “They basically say that the he received no response. Schieber did not show up for District Court judge agreed family and make a decision police may have been negli­ Following this, he called 911, work or lunch with her that the plaintiffs had enough within the next few days." gent, but [evidence] has to and the police arrived brother from out of town, he evidence to proceed to a jury The city attorney’s office ‘shock the conscience,’ which approximately five minutes went to her apartm ent to try trial and denied the defen­ was unavailable for comment is a very high burden of proof later. to locate her. dants’ motion for summary Thursday night. Norah Jones' music takes home 8 Grammys

won the song of the year Performing only a few rattled off a list of rappers “Standing in the Shadows of Associated Press Grammy. miles north of ground zero, who had inspired him, Motown,” won two trophies. including Run-DMC, LL Cool Some other veteran artists NEW YORK Her album, “Come Away Springsteen delivered a rous­ J, Tupac Shakur and the added to bulging trophy The music of pop-jazz With Me,” earned best engi­ ing performance of the title cases: bluesm an B.B. King chanteuse Norah Jones gar­ neered album and producer track midway through the Notorious B I G. “Thank you, because I won two, for 13 in his nered eight Grammy awards of the year honors for Arif show as the crowd screamed, Mardin. “Bruuuuce!!!!” learned from all of you,” he career, while Johnny Cash Sunday night, including won his 11th and Tony album and record of the The 23-year-old New Later, Springsteen joined said. Eight artists were nominat­ Bennett his 10th while soul year, capping a year where Yorker, who emerged last Elvis Costello, Little Steven ed for five Grammys apiece, legend Solomon Burke won the sultry singer catapulted year after signing with the Van Zandt, Dave Grohl and with all but teen rocker Avril his first. to international acclaim. tiny Blue Note label, sold Tony Kanal for a rousing Lavigne going home winners. “We got a Grammy, baby!” “I feel really blessed and more than 6 million copies of tribute to the late Joe Perennial Grammy favorite Burke said as he hoisted his really lucky,” Jones said her debut worldwide. Jones, Strummer - a version of the Sheryl Crow, neosoul singer- Grammy. after winning the album of the daughter of Indian sitar Clash’s “London Calling.” songwriter Raphael Saadiq The disc “Vaughn Williams: the year at the end of the guru Ravi Shankar and New The Dixie Chicks, after a and R&B newcomer Ashanti A Sea Symphony” garnered 45th annual awards show. York concert producer Sue bitter legal battle with their three awards, including best Jones, who won in every Jones, appeared almost over­ label Sony, took best country were single winners. Country singer Alan classical album. category where she was whelmed in accepting one album among their three Jackson, who wrote “Where The show opened with nominated, tied Lauryn Hill award from the “Queen of Grammys. The trio’s multi­ Were You (When the World Dustin Hoffman one in a and Alicia Keys for most Soul,” Aretha Franklin. platinum “Home,” a return Stopped Turning)” in the revolving series of New wins by a female artist in a “I can’t believe this,” she to their country roots, was weeks after the terrorist York-based hosts introducing single night. said breathlessly. co-produced by member attacks, won best country a re u n io n p erfo rm an ce by As unknown as triple-win­ Harris, who thanked Jones Natalie Maines’ father, song for the mournful tune. lifetime achievement award ner Bruce Springsteen was for “being a pal,” said back­ Lloyd. India.Arie, who was nomi­ winners Simon and acclaimed before the last stage that he “thought for “I want to check the record nated for seven Grammys Garfunkel. The pair, who year, Jones won five individ­ certain Bruce was going to books and see how many last year but lost them all, sang “The Sound of Silence,” ual Grammys. win." fathers and daughters have finally got her first two, win­ have shared a tumultuous “I never ever thought that Springsteen was clearly a won Grammys together,” she ning for best urban-alterna­ relationship; this was their the music I made would favorite of the crowd inside said, grabbing her father. tive performance for “Little first performance together in become popular music, so Madison Square Garden as Among the double winners Things” and best R&B album a decade. this is amazing,” Jones said the Grammys returned to were Eminem, Coldplay, for “Voyage to India.” Hoffman, before exiting, as she picked up an award New York for the first time India. Arie and Nelly. Among the other winners: provided two gaffes. He mis­ for best pop vocal album. in five years. His Sept. 11- Eminem’s second Grammy the previously unheralded pronounced the Boss’ name She also won for best inspired “The Rising ” was came for best rap album, the Funk Brothers. The ground­ as “Springstreet,” and intro­ female pop vocal, best new honored for male rock vocal, third time he’s won in the breaking house band for duced No Doubt by singing artist and for record of the rock album and rock song, category. Motown Records, the focus of “Say Baby” their hit is “Hey year for “Don’t Know Why,” although the Boss lost out for Instead of offering an the recent documentary Baby.” written by Jesse Harris, who album and song of the year. acceptance speech, Eminem LOSER NO LONGER! Write L” is for “legal.” gappy 21st, for News. h?h -The ObsepiiiCraw 1-5323. O bserver V ie w p o in t page 10 Monday, February 24, 2003

T h e O b s e r v e r Tht Independent, Daily Newspaper Serving Nvtre Dame end Saint Mary's Just doubts? P.O. Box Q , Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Rumors of war in Iraq are now calcify­ tried to avoid direct harm to civilians. the Faith, has reminded us that preventive E d it o r in C h ie f ing into war. Will it be just? Prominent They have rejected “smart sanctions,” like war “does not appear in the Catechism of Jason McFarley ecclesiasts have now weighed in, their those proposed by the Kroc Institute’s the Catholic Church.” Indeed, incorporat­

M a n a g in g E d it o r B u sin ess M an a g er perspectives predictably following what George Lopez and David Cortright, that ing the concept into the tradition would Kate Nagengast Lori Lewalski they have long preached. The U.S. would block weapon building materials render it virtually indistinguishable from Catholic bish­ but allow humanitarian relief to pass; they realpolitik, for which the balance of power Ass t . M a n a g in g E d it o r O pe r a t io n s M a n a g er ops and lead­ have embargoed shipments of food and alone sufficiently justifies war. Andrew Soukup Bob W oods ers of main- g M t i k V I IIil medicine to Iraqis; there is no record of Other criteria diminish further the jus­

N e w s E d it o r : Helena Payne line Protestant them considering enforcing the delivery of tice of the war, though these are more dif­ V ie w p o in t E d it o r : Kristin Yemm denomina- I I | ■ . supplies. ficultly assessed as they depend on contin­

S p o r t s E d it o r s : Joe Hettler, Matt Lozar tions have I I | 1 1 Sanctions also fail the just war tradi­ gent judgments. One is reasonable chance S c e n e E d it o r : Maria Smith brandished tion’s proportionality test. Ten years of of success. Alleviating suffering means not

P h o t o E d it o r : Tim Kacmar their moral E ^ ^ L J L hardship and hundreds of thousands of only replacing Hussein but also building a veto. deaths have failed to move Hussein an stable democracy in his place. The G r a p h ic s E d it o r : Katie McKenna Comparatively Daniel Philpott inch from his plans to build weapons of American record of state building is not Sa in t M ary ’s E d it o r : Sarah Nestor hawkish mass destruction or diminish his willing­ auspicious. Attempts over the past century A d v e r t is in g M a n a g e r : Maura Cenedella national poll numbers raise old suspicions ness to allow his people to suffer. One of to construct democracy in economically Ad D e s ig n M a n a g e r : Meghan Goran about whether their congregations are lis­ the major lapses of just war voices in underdeveloped countries have widely W eb A dministrator : Scott Brodfuehrer tening. recent years has been their absent or failed; success has come only in Germany CONTROLLER: Michael Flanagan Proponents of the Christian just war tra­ muted outrage towards sanctions. and Japan, both economically advanced dition will want to interrogate both sides. Similar balance, similar attention to the countries whom the U.S. defeated, occu­ Emanating from the Christian Gospel, many ways, hidden and unhidden, that pied and governed in the wake of a total Contact Us developed by St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, the “least of these” will be affected by war. 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T oday ’s S taff NDT oday /O bserver P oll Question Q uote of the Day News Sports Sarah Nestor Bryan Kronk “[Slavery] exists wherever men are bought Shannon Kurt Bogaard Would you support a war in Iraq? and sold, wherever a man allows himself to Nelligan Christine be made a mere thing or a tool, and Kevin Allen Armstrong surrenders his inalienable rights of reason Viewpoint Scene Vote at NDToday.com by Thursday at 5 p.m. and conscience. ” Kristin Yemm Emily Howald Graphics Lab Tech Henry David Thoreau Katie McKenna Michelle Otto U.S. philosopher O bserver V ie w p o in t Monday, February 24, 2003 page 11 Reconsidering slavery

Before I arrived in Africa I carried American ideals disqualified every­ house, her host mom said, “Don’t know what to say. I did not know how with me moral beliefs that were rock thing the speakers said as unenlight­ worry about it. He used to be our to feel. solid — one that being slavery is wrong ened. slave. He shouldn’t have acted like It is now a year later and I just read regardless of the context. I would With this arrogance I moved to my that.” two documents about slavery in guess there are village. People were poor — some Although again the denial set in as I Mauritania. One was in a popular few Americans more than others — but all were told myself that even though both American magazine and the second that would argue Maite Uranga generally happy people. of our villages were the same was a 50-page report from an interna­ against this. A ______Their laughter infected ethnic group, mine was tional human rights group. They out­ counter argument me. I started to eat at much more socially lined a culture embedded with slavery. would go against different families’ advanced. The next They had lists of human rights viola­ the ingrained Life in Africa houses. I saw day this assumption tions within the society, government American assump­ everyone in the also crashed. I sat and legal system. One wrote about the tion that all peo­ village get with my sister as daily life of three different “slaves.” ple are created together for we talked about A year ago, this would have been an equal. weddings and nothing in par­ easy moral case for me. Simply, slav­ It is from this assumption that our baptisms and ticular. I asked ery is wrong in any form, but now system of justice, government and cul­ eat piles of about the fam­ there are a lot of statements to qualify ture are based on in their present food. Slavery ily that lived this. Many of the hardships both of forms. Every day in kindergarten we was some­ across the these texts outlined are not only hard­ would all stand up with our hands over thing that I compound ships for “slaves” but for everyone who our hearts and say the Pledge of did not from us. They lives in Mauritania. One talked about a Allegiance to a flag and a country. And think about. were one of “slave” living in one room with a small for those who have forgotten, this I assumed the poorest light. That is how I live here. I consider pledge ends with, “justice for all.” Our after my families in my it luxury in the context of Africa that I Civil War history created heroes such first four village. They have electricity and do not live in a as Harriet Tubman pitted against the months in lived in a tent like many of the nomads. Another unnamed evil slave owners. my village stereotypical “slave” had to cook at their family’s After I found out about my Peace that it proba­ African mud weddings and baptisms like the family Corps assignment, there were very few bly happened house with a across the compound from me; that is things I could find about the Islamic in the other stick roof. My all they do. They may even call it a Republic of Mauritania. One of the ethnic groups sister was a little social obligation. Web sites that I kept finding in my within more diplomatic In my moral bedrock slavery is still searches was for a non-government Mauritania but not than the woman the wrong. But different definitions and organization that’s entire purpose was with my people. previous day as she cultural situations create many cracks to free the slaves in Mauritania. This crashed down said, “They used to and fissures. Alarms and bells went off in my moral within two days. I was in work for us, but now they consciousness. I could not believe that my friend’s village, and only cook at our weddings Maite Uranga graduated from Notre such behavior still existed in 2001. there was a problem with the and baptisms.” Dame in 2000 as an anthropology and During training we had one session taxi driver. He wanted to leave, but we Despite the subtlety, I understood the government major. She is currently a about slavery. The speakers talked had not eaten yet. He started to make true meaning. I lived across the com­ Peace Corps volunteer in the Islamic about how it was not the way a scene in some language I did not pound from former, or depending on Republic of Mauritania. American slavery had been and that it understand. Everything was solved definitions, current slaves. I belonged The views expressed in this column did exist, but not like we thought. The after we gave him a little more money. to a family that had slaves. I never are those of the author and not neces­ Peace Corps trainees with all of our As we walked back to my friend’s talked about it with anyone. I did not sarily those of The Observer.

War protests support Saddam

On Feb. 15, between one and two million people ones who said “Let The Inspections Work” base their This opposition, be it in the chambers of the U.N. around the world marched in support of the regime beliefs on a faulty premise. First off, the inspections or on the streets of the world, all plays right into of Saddam Hussein. are clearly not working in the way they are intended. Saddam’s hands. The protesters denounce America’s Of course, they didn’t say that’s why they marched, They’re supposed to be there to confirm Iraq’s disar­ supposed “aggression” but are oddly silent to the but a clear consequence of preventing military action mament, not hunting like bloodhounds over the untold thousands of people Hussein has murdered, against Iraq is that the “Butcher 168,753 square miles of Iraqi territory to sniff out people in his own country and his neighbors’ (and to of Baghdad” remains in power, smoking guns. Second, the only reason why inspec­ the unilateral strikes Bill Clinton made in Iraq and likely keeping the ability to pos­ tions are working at all, such as they are, is because Yugoslavia during his term). To them, the brutal sess weapons of mass destruction the United States has been rattling sabers for several criminal isn’t Saddam Hussein, it’s George W. Bush. that the world community has months. Remove the threat of war and Iraq will It’s America who is out for Iraqi oil, not France, unanimously demanded he cease its tone of limited concessions. whose TotalFinaElf company recently signed con­ destroy. This is the real flashpoint of this conflict. When tracts with Iraq. It’s not the “axis of evil” of Iran, Certainly, many people disagree Bush announced his intent to force regime change in Iraq and North Korea who represent the gravest with a U.S.-led coalition strike Iraq, opponents of all kinds insisted that he should threat to world peace, it’s the “axis of evil” of Bush, against Iraq for perfectly justi­ gain U.N. approval. Despite the fact that America Cheney and Rumsfeld. fiable and defensible reasons. Mike Marchand should be under no obligation to have its national Meanwhile, the appeasers of the U.N. Security Unfortunately, they chose to defense get rubber-stamped by a body under which Council insist on Iraq’s disarmament but refuse to do throw in their lot with the Libya is the elected chair of the Human Rights it with necessary force. As long as America doesn’t usual anti-American suspects Undistinguished Commission, Bush agreed. And Security Council get its way, Iraq can have its. In an interview with an for the sake of numbers alone. A lu m n u s Resolution 1441, which demanded Iraqi disarma­ Egyptian magazine in November, Saddam said this: In so doing, they’re allowing ment and suggested “dire consequences” for non- “Time is working for us. We have to buy some more the motley crew that is the compliance, passed unanimously in November. time, and the American-British coalition will disinte­ anti-globalization left-wing Sadly, the rally of peace-at-all-costs has strength­ grate because of internal reasons and because of the crowd to de-marginalize itself and attain relevance. ened so much since then that should the United pressure of public opinion in the American and Everybody’s seen the loonies who wear sandwich States and Great Britain submit a duplicate of 1441 British street.” boards that compare George W. Bush to Adolf Hitler; to the Security Council — which will likely happen For whatever reasons, good or bad, that people on Feb. 15, they got to ride along in parades that this week — it will be vetoed, which means the oppose a war with Iraq, in the end, the only person it numbered in the hundreds of thousands in several “coalition of the willing” would face acting against benefits is Saddam Hussein. Should he stare down American cities. U.N. mandates. Thank you very much. America and get them to blink — again — he’ll only At best, the majority of anti-war protesters are The chief pain-in-the-neck is France’s Jacques be stronger. The United States will emerge weaker, simply disingenuous — claiming to care about the Chirac, who, despite acting unilaterally in the Ivory which is really what many, if not a majority, of the people of Iraq while steadfastly opposing a regime Coast and inviting Zimbabwe’s brutal dictator Robert opposition wants most of all. change which would liberate them. They called for Mugabe for pate, has still found time to cut oil deals the United States to stand down its “aggression” but with Iraq, tie America’s hands and tell Eastern Mike Marchand ’01 doesn’t think he can knock out didn’t bear signs saying that Saddam should stand Europe and Turkey to cheese off. The U.S. has Mike Tyson but thinks he can at least last 50 sec­ down his aggression and comply with the 17 U.N. become the world’s only superpower through mili­ onds, especially if he’s being paid $1 million. At the resolutions leveled against him. And a secondary tary strength; Chirac is trying to build the European very least, he could beat Tonya Harding in a split theme of the peace marches was “Free Palestine.” Union into a rival by flexing diplomatic muscles, decision. His e-mail address is Marchand.3@alum- None of them show the least concern for freeing which is the only strength they have. And it seems ni.nd.edu. Iraq. the entire nation of France enjoys Jacques-ing off The views expressed in this column are those of the Even the most benign of the demonstrators, the over the idea of standing in America’s way. author and not necessarily those of The Observer. .THE O b ser v er SCE page 12 Monday, February 24, 2003 Bring in the s

With spring break inching closer,

when distinguishing between what is By EMILY HOWALD and considered an appropriate mini and BRIN ANDERSON one that is a bit too small to be con­ Assistant Scene Editor and Scene Writer sidered tasteful and presentable. The new styles on sale at Abercrombie & With the negative degree weather Fitch as well as Hollister are shorts plaguing the Bend, it is somewhat dif­ and skirts that are incredibly too ficult to even contemplate the up- short to be considered appropriate. and-coming fashions for this spring. The mini skirts can be worn with Nonetheless, one shopping spree at the typical boots and high sock, but the mall will certainly start you think­ for this spring, strappy sandals along ing about spring attire. Winter is with the mini is a big hit. Also, flat finally coming to an end and it is time sandals, preferably flip flops are con­ to get rid of the heavy wool sweaters sidered to be an cute addition to com­ and cords in order to make room for plete a fun and simplistic outfit. To the shorts, tanks, and dresses. dress the mini up a bit, bare legs with For girls, simple elegance with a lit­ high heels is a fun, yet classy way to tle bit of brightness will be very popu­ hit the town. Since the mini leaves so lar this spring. Designers such as much to the imgination, with a little B anana R epublic, GAP, and bit of creativity, any type of shoe can Abercrombie & Fitch have launched make it fun and still look cute at the spring lines highlighted by floral pat­ same time. terns and bright colors, with pinks If the mini style isn’t your thing, and sky blues at the top of the charts. longer, printed dresses are not only Girls, get ready to show some leg popular again, but they look great this spring too. Minis are coming back during the day or for nightly activi­ into style, but some designers may ties. have become a little too scissor-happy To add a little excitement to the when cutting the length of the skirts. nightwear, lace skirts, sequined, satin This spring, one must be careful camisoles and small clutch purses

Photo provided by www.jcrew.com This J. Crew model shows the casual and comfortable look that will be popu­ lar this spring. The bright colors embody the light and breezy look that will fill the air in 2003.

make the outfit all the more alluring. look chic while doing so. Although the typical Notre Dame stu­ As for other footwear fashion, step­ dent avoids the dressier attire for the ping out this spring in stone-studded night life on campus, this spring sandals is a must if you want to be in should bring in a lot of simple dress­ style. When in the office, pointed es that will be suitable even for the shoes with high ankle straps will click Notre Dame girls. And don’t be along the office floors, similar to those afraidd to get alittle more dressed up worn by Jennifer Aniston, Debra on your spring break. Spring break Messing and Katie Couric. should be a time to let your hair Another great accessory trend this down and have a good time, so those season is the introduction of natural nw dresses that you are too afraid to stones into the spring jewelry. Rose wear at ND will be perfect for your quartz necklaces, earrings and rings spring break endeavors. dominated the fashion runways, and Of course, if you hate wearing this accessory complements perfectly dresses, the sporty trend is in full with the trend of pink clothes this sea­ effect once again this spring, bring­ son. Mother of pearl shell necklaces ing chic athletic outfits by Nike, are also extremely popular, especially Puma and Juicy to the Notre Dame when they are formed into flowers or campus in some of spring’s hottest other geometric shapes. The beauty of colors. Colorful, sporty, backless ten­ these necklaces is that they comple­ nis shoes designed by companies like ment any outfit because they are a Puma will dominate the sidewalks by neutral accessory that can reflect the day, along with flip flops in every color of your shirt. color of the rainbow. Not only is the If you don’t like the natural stones sporty look a big hit this season, but for jewelry, simple silver necklaces Photo provided by www.fashio.about.com it adds so much comfort that it is not are also popular for the spring, with These microminis are examples of the length that is coming back. Girls, get to be forgotten. Many stars have unique silver pieces dangling from the ready to show some leg because most stores are selling skirts that are pretty decided to resort to the comfort of necklace. The classics are always pop­ tiny. their sporty suits, yet still managed to ular, so if you don’t want to splurge on O b ser v er

Monday, February 24, 2003 page 13 )ring fashions

ot for both men and women in the upcoming 2003 spring season

new accessories, just remember that the stores this spring sport the wrin­ jewelry is timeless. kled, worn and baggy pockets, which To complete your new spring attire, express the relaxed feeling of men’s make up this season will again return spring 2003 fashion. to a more natural and less dramatic As far as shorts are concerned, one look. big style change seen this season will Eyeliner will stray from the basic be the elimination of the extreme browns and blacks to eggplants, blues lengths. The majority of the shorts and fudge tones. will hit right at the knee, with only a In order to give cheeks a fresh look, few styles hitting below the knee. If highlight the cheek bones by applying you like the longer short, your best blush that is a shade or two lighter, bet is to look in sto re s like and then use pale, natural pink lip­ Abercrombie and American Eagle. sticks and shimmery glosses to give Continuing along the relaxed theme the ultimate spring chic look. are vintage button down shirts with So enough about girl’s fashion. Guys ringer tees worn underneath to give are going to see some new relaxed the layered look. looks for spring too. For all of you Some stores will even be selling guys out there in need of a fashion some Hawaiian and other large floral makeover though, your best bet is to prints for the spring break season. take a girl with you to help out. However, there is no doubt that these Nonetheless, if you can’t find a girl to shirts won’t be as popular for the head to the mall with you, just abide upcoming summer months as they by the following style hints for the were last year, spring season. Baseball tees are also a huge trend The trendy look for guys this sea­ this season, with both long sleeved son, which can be found at stores like and three quarter length sleeved ver­ Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister and sions appearing in many of the American Eagle, is vintage cargo stores. Perhaps the biggest trend in shorts or pants. Most of the cargos in long sleeved shirts this season is the

Photo provided by www.jcrew.com This model shows the classic button down that is popular once again this spring. Not only will the button down be popular, but the rugby shirt is huge as well.

rugby shirt, which can be matched Nonetheless, the biggest trends this with jeans or with cargo pants for the season undoubtedly will be seen in perfect relaxed, collegiate look. men’s shoes. Just like last season, flip The rugby is a great shirt for the flops will dominate the warm spring . transition from spring into summer, months, with Reef showing both two- and its popularity will dominate all toned solid and striped prints as the the way into the fall season. Pair the popular styles for spring. rugby with a baseball hat and this get For a more classic look, square toed up should definitely turn a few girls shoes are still trendy, while for the heads. relaxed look, bowling shoes and retro On the other hand, the biggest fash­ tennis shoes made by companies like ion faux pas this season has to be the Adidas and Puma will flood the side­ ribbed tanks that were popular last walks. year. In other words, guys, don’t Ultimately, no matter what fashion wear tanks unless you’re playing style you like, nothing wears as well sports! as confidence. So pick out the clothes If your style leans more towards that you like and that represent who preppy clothes than the worn and you are. If you follow this one simple relaxed look, Banana Republic and rule and the style hints above, you GAP are introducing flat front cotton will no doubt look great this spring pants with a bit of stretch to avoid season. the wrinkled, vintage look of Abercrombie and Fith and Hollister. With these casual pants, stretch Photo provided by www.fashion.about.com button downs combined with stretch Contact Emily Howald at These outfits portray the laid back, yet sleek look that will be popular this crew T-shirts underneath complete [email protected] and spring. Both men are casually dressed, yet look very put together. this classic look. Brin Anderson at Anderson. 159@ nd.edu page 14 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Monday, February 24, 2003

B engal B outs — 150-160 P ounds Vargas tops Arevalo in closely fought split decision

Gorynski fought well in round ' announced. By LUKE BUSAM three when he moved forward, Sports Writer Keppel def. Peters but Gasser refused to move Steve Keppel won a unani­ from the center of the ring, mous decision victory over Juan Diego Vargas won a split using his jab to keep Gorynski decision over Steven Arevalo in Michael Peters in a fight that back. The unanimous decision found both fighters often on the an excellent fight that couldn’t came shortly after a good have been closer. The mutual ropes and at times tangled in exchange that closed the third them. Keppel began the match respect each fighter had for the round. other was obvious as both were aggressively, sending Peters to hesitant to initiate contact. Lohmeyer def. Heaton the corner three separate times. Vargas charged often through­ Lohmeyer enjoyed the short­ Peters backpedaled often out the first round, and the est fight of the day as his fight throughout round one and exchanges caused significant against Chase Heaton was found his back against the contact for each boxer. called 15 seconds into the first ropes more than once. In round Midway through the first round due to an injury to two Peters looked good and he round, both boxers found them­ Heaton’s right shoulder. constantly replied to Keppel’s selves tied up in the ropes after Lohmeyer had a number of advances. Both fighters threw a charge by Vargas. Round two good one-twos in the first 15 and took a lot of leather in the began with an impressive flurry seconds and will be fresh for his second round. Keppel found of 10 seconds of continuous fight against Gasser himself in the corner twice late punching. Arevalo was the Wednesday. in the round, once after a push aggressor in round two, but from Peters with ten seconds every time he attacked he was 155-pound class left. Both fighters were tangled met with a lot of leather from Kerrigan def. Melby in the gold corner to start round Vargas. Forty seconds into the Colin Kerrigan slipped under three after a solid exchange. third round, Arevalo scored a the long arm s of Mike Melby Keppel’s punches were standing eight-count on Vargas and earned a split decision vic­ straighter and more successful with a strong left that caught tory over the 155-pound No. 1 throughout the final round, LISA VELTE/The Observer Vargas off balance. seed. securing him the unanimous Juan Diego Vargas, left, fights Steven Arevalo In the quarterfinals In spite of the eight-count Kerrigan was aggressive and decision victory. Sunday. Vargas defeated Arevalo In a split decision. Vargas still secured a victory. closed hard in the first round as Schaefer def. Arnold he got under Melby’s jabs. He one-twos were solid and nearly two began as a brawl and both Rogers def. Cardillo Greg Schaefer overcame a always found their target. fighters’ forms suffered a bit. A landed a number of body shots fair amount of bleeding and a Ryan Rogers’ control of the and used his lead hook to the Tschanz did not lose quietly as number of clinches and wild ring secured him a unanimous late aggressive push by Cliff he landed a strong right hand to exchanges marked the round. body well to neutralize the Arnold to win a split decision decision over Craig Cardillo. taller Fighter’s jab. Melby’s jab Desplinter’s head that dropped Enterline did find success with The match began with few victory. Schaefer looked strong him to the mat to end the his jab late in the second. found its target more often in in the first round as he sent exchanges as Rogers success­ round two, but he continued to match. Desplinter’s early The third round began and fully used his jab to keep the Arnold to the mat with a hard, rounds were strong enough to ended with Enterline’s jab find­ take the hooks of the slipping straight right 40 seconds in. advancing Cardillo at bay. Kerrigan. earn him a unanimous decision ing its mark. Enterline was Early in round two Rogers Arnold was backed to the ropes in spite of the late knockdown. more aggressive in the final Round three produced more early in round two and Schaefer forced Cardillo to the ropes. punches from each fighter and Philip def. McCarthy round and near the end of the Rogers held the ring well snuck in a number of upstairs match, dislodged White’s mouth Melby’s jab was a bigger factor. jabs to dominate the round. Bill Philip won a close split throughout the round and his A series of hard shots upstairs decision over Kevin McCarthy in guard with a number of strong single jabs were successful. Each fighter came out strong one-twos to White’s head that prompted a standing eight- in round three and Arnold this battle of evenly- matched Cardillo began the third round count on Kerrigan to end the boxers. A number of high solid forced White to the ropes. aggressively, forcing Rogers to forced a bleeding Schaefer to Pierce def. Shallcross match. Melby improved the corner with a series of high exchanges by both fighters the ropes. The final round was throughout the fight, but dominated the first round. Senior captain Tom Pierce’s Cardillo’s strongest, but the one-twos. Schaefer’s blood flew first fight after spending last Kerrigan’s consistent low hooks from the ring before a stop to McCarthy was forced to the cor­ dominating jabs of Rogers were were the deciding factor. ner by a number of strong one- spring in London was a quick too much to overcome. clean him up with 29 seconds one as his match with Jesse Loughrey def. Basola left in the third. Arnold’s come­ twos by Philip to end the round. McCarthy began round two with Shallcross ended 1:28 into Gasser def. Gorynsk! Galen Loughrey looked strong back ended as Schaefer landed round one. Pierce began with a Brendan Gasser held off the in his split decision win over an impressive shot to his oppo­ a tough flurry of punches and moved Phillip to the ropes 40 hard one-one-two combo that aggressive advances of Bobby Mark Basola. Loughrey moved nent’s head and earned a sent Shallcross to the ropes 15 Gorynski to earn a unanimous well, closed hard and got out standing eight-count to end the seconds into the round. It was a close round, but Phillip was a seconds into the round. decision victory. Goyrnski was quickly throughout the first final round and secure his vic­ Shallcross was forced to the forced to circle Gasser through­ round, scoring a number of tory. bit more aggressive. McCarthy clinched a number ropes again at 40 seconds in out round one as Gasser’s jabs times to Basola’s body. and a final time 1:15 into the found their way through several Basola’s jabs found only the 160-pound class of times in the final round, but was unable to hold off the final fight. Pierce forced Shallcross to times. protective left glove of Loughrey Desplinter def. Tschanz the gold corner with upstairs In clinches, Gasser was excel­ throughout the second round as Mark Desplinter’s straight left aggressive burst of Phillip which ended the round and punches and held him there lent as he attacked Goynski’s Loughrey slipped with textbook jabs earned his a unanimous with a series of hooks to the body with a number of hooks. A form and delivered a number of decision victory over Steve persuaded the judges to declare him the winner. body. A strong right hook dou­ number of strong one-twos by straight rights to Basola’s mid­ Tschanz. Desplinter earned two bled up Shallcross and the Gasser began the second round. section. In round three Basola standing eight-counts on Enterline def. White match was called with two sec­ Gorynski forced Gasser to the continued to deliver jabs Tschanz in the second round. A strong third round by onds left in the first round. ropes in the middle of the sec­ upstairs, but was unable to con­ Both eight-counts came after Enterline won him a split deci­ Pierce will fight Enterline on ond and was effective with his sistently break through impressive rights by Desplinter, sion over Todd White. Both Wednesday. advances. 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B engal B outs — 125-145 P ounds Faist advances to semifinals by defeating Feduska

ment violence and landed two second round Schmidlin was By ERIK POWERS hooks and a jab within the first unable to absorb and return Sports Writer ten seconds. Rojas regrouped punches any longer, as Davidson and attempted to feel out Kim, seized control of the match. The Early in the match it seemed but Kim responded with an 11- trading of blows became a as if Michael Feduska and Brian hit combination that drew a monopoly when Davidson Faist were participating in a lit­ crescendo of cheers from the unleashed a brutal seven-hit tle bit of geometry, with Faist crowd and a dazed defense from combination on Schmidlin, circumnavigating Feduska. Rojas. While the referee paused knocking Schmidlin into his own Feduska was the aggressor in the fight to check that Rojas was corner. When the fight resumed, the first round, causing the elu­ all right, a buzz continued the fighters switched directions sive Faist to circle him around through the crowd. Smelling and Davidson promptly knocked the ring. But Faist fought off blood and feeding off the arena’s Schmidlin onto the bottom ropes Feduska’s flurries well, three energy, Kim exploded when the of the Davidson’s corner, ending times using his left hand to block match resumed. Piston-like the fight at 46 seconds into the series of jabs before retaliating punches welcomed Rojas back second round. with a wicked right hook. Both from the break, driving him into fighters came out with flurries in Wuest def. Liva the ropes and down to the Bill Wuest knew that he had a the second round, but the stac­ match. With 1:10 left in the first cato succession of blows failed to height advantage over Eddie round, the referee stopped the Liva, and he used it. Wuest posi­ give either fighter an advantage. fight. Kim won in dominating tioned himself at a lengthy LISA VELTE/The Observer The second round ended with fashion. a burst of momentum, however, radius from Liva, using his long Valenzuela throws a strong punch in his victory against when Faist mixed two thunder­ 140 pounds reach in order to land long-dis­ Musiala. The 125 Pound fighters met in quarterfinals Sunday. ous right hooks with a series of Marks def. Hollowell tance jabs. Liva was aggressive in the first round, attempting jabs in order to knock Feduska Chip Marks had anything but a ous seven-punch combination over) into one side of the ring and size advantage, giving up several several combinations. But Liva was unable to land enough of his that pushed Pfizenmayer back The battle of the Pauls just then another. Feduska and Faist inches in height and reach to wasn’t meant to be, for Harris punches on Wuest’s body, suc­ into his own corner. traded hooks in the final round, Tony Hollowell. In the first advanced past a flu-stricken ceeding in mainly a few ineffec­ Pfizenmayer attempted to go but Feduska’s fate in the even round, Marks prevented back on the offensive, but was Robinson in a walk-over. match could not be rewritten: Hollowell from exploiting this tual abdominal hooks. Neither fighter looked tired by the sec­ thwarted. What ensued was Ham def. Streit Faist won in a split decision. disadvantage, however. Marks pure and swift vengeance by repeatedly rushed Hollowell, ond round, and neither fighter Experience triumphed over Valenzuela def. Musiala Hoffman. Two jabs and four youth as senior Jeff Ham defeat­ landing a right hook and several experienced much of a threat In the second fight of the 125- hooks sent Pfizenmayer reeling ed sophomore Jon Streit in the jabs to his head before closing either. Wuest and Liva continued pound weight division, Robert across the ring. Two hooks fight for O’Neill Hall. Ham held out the round with a furious to exchange parries and punch­ Musiala from off campus was knocked Pfizenmayer up against the upper hand at the onset of seven-hit flurry. Hollowell es. By the third round Wuest and pitted against Jon Valenzuela the ropes. Another series of the fight, landing the first punch recovered quickly and began the Liva confirmed that they were a from Dillon. The first round punches held him there. The when he launched a hook. Streit second round like a different stark contrast to the two con­ proved to be an exercise in round ended with the match landed a few jabs of his own man. Much more aggressive and tests of brute strength that pre­ exposition, for Musiala and suddenly looking one-sided. before Ham had a five-hit com­ assertive, Hollowell seemed to ceded them. Liva and Wuest dis­ Valenzuela fought to establish Pfizenmayer dispelled this bination to end the round. The turn the tide of the match until played lightness on their feet, a their character in the ring. notion within 20 seconds of the second round began with a hotly Marks eschewed defense for a combination of footwork, chess­ Musiala depended upon speed like strategy and cat-like quick­ third round when he disarmed contested row, and no clear win­ and quickness, with his highlight reckless hook-laden offense. Hoffman with a six-hit combina­ Swinging mercilessly, Marks ness in order to anticipate and ner emerged. Soon afterwards, being a left/right jab and hook deflect each other’s moves. tion and then used another six- Streit landed a powerful right combination that he landed at knocked the momentum out of hit combination in order to send Hollowell, causing the referee to There were no bloody noses, hook on Ham, sending spit and the end of the round. Valenzuela him into the ropes. Hoffman sweat flying. The round ended pause the fight once and limiting pauses for count-outs or knock­ displayed a more powerful returned the favor with a swoop­ with another closely waged flur­ Hollowell to a single landed jab outs. Wuest won in the end, a approach, unleashing a huge ing right hook that knocked ry, but Ham emerged relatively in the final 30 seconds of the unanimous decision that was a hook on multiple occasions. In Pfizenmayer’s headgear askew, unscathed, while Streit needed round. Marks continued his testament to his longer, more the second round, Musliala and the two battled ineffectually to be treated for a bloodied nose impassioned display in the open­ successful reach. sough to frustrate Valenzuela by until the end of the round. in between rounds. This did not ing of the final round and Hoffman def. Pfizenmayer dancing around him and landing restrict Streit from dominating knocked Hollowell out of the Chris Hoffman won versus 145 pounds intermittent jabs. Valenzuela the opening of the third round. fight only 40 seconds into the Mark Pfizenmayer, but the mar­ Dillon def. Sylling then caught Musiala with a Streit had a pair of three-hit round. gin of victory was small. The Luke Dillon, this year’s top series of sweeping right hooks, combinations, sending Ham into tightly contested match opened seed in the 145-pound weight battering his opponent into the Davidson def. Schmidlin a corner. Ham responded by with Hoffman showcasing his division, withstood a serious ropes. The third round’s climax On Thursday, Stephen knocking Streit off-balance with shiftiness and power by driving challenge over fellow junior was a seven-hit combination of Davidson won a hard-fought war his own series of blows. Ham Pfizenmayer into the ropes with Andrew Sylling in winning a split hooks and jabs by Valenzuela, of attrition that featured a bevy won in a unanimous decision. who looked to put an end to the of punches, an absence of block­ a series of six alternating hooks. decision. The fight began with Duffey def. DeBoer match. Musiala valiantly staged ing, and a split decision. On In response to this opening Dillon landing the majority of the In the second intrahall his own offensive, knocking Sunday, a refreshed Joe salvo, Pfizenmayer fired his own blows in the first round. Dillon matchup of the afternoon, Ryan Valenzuela backwards at one Schmidlin (coming off a first- flurry of fists, driving Hoffman scored a five-hit combination, a “The Quiet Man” Duffey fought point, but Valenzuela still tri­ round bye) beat him at his own into the opposite ropes. left hook and a right jab to mini­ Dave “The Flying Dutchman” umphed in a unanimous deci­ game. Early in the first round, Pfizenmayer then stymied mal success by Syllling. The sec­ DeBoer. The Sorin residents sion. Schmidlin landed a six-hit com­ Hoffman’s attempts to move him ond round featured Dillon on the formed a contrast in size, and bination. The two then traded across the ring as the round offensive once more, attempting Kim def. Rojas a series of left/right jabs, which the taller Duffey forced DeBoer blows, and even as Schmidlin ended. The second round Sung Hoon Kim wasted little to circle him at first. Duffey dic­ had Davidson up against the opened in even more spectacu­ Sylling feverishly fought off. time in the final bout of the 125- tated the pace of the match ropes, Davidson still feverishly lar fashion, for Pfizenmayer Sylling missed at least one jab, pound division. Facing Gerrardo however, for the fight had to be early, landing short bursts of returned his punches. In the reeled off 10 punches before Rojas, Kim opened with vehe­ Hoffman responded with a furi­ paused for him to receive treat­ jabs while keeping DeBoer at a ment on a bloodied nose. Dillon distance. In order to a adjust, followed with a pair of two com­ DeBoer began rushing his oppo­ binations in order to finish the nent, landing some point-blank Attention First-Year MBA's round. Sylling was far from jabs and body shots from close done, though, and opened the range. Duffey was able to string third round in inspired fashion. more punches together, landing Would you like to earn a FULL TUITION fellowship Sylling and Dillon wailed at each a three-hit combination and other in frantic fashion with no later a six-hit combination after for your second-year? clear victor emerging from the DeBoer missed a punch. In the scrum. The crowd, appreciating second round, DeBoer was much The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund has just awarded the MBA program a grant that covers full tuition the brave onslaught by Sylling, more aggressive and opened on for the second year for one MBA student! Applicants must comply with the following criteria: ended its alternating chant of the offensive. Throughout the “meatballs” for long enough to round DeBoer swung hook after encourage him while he was hook at Duffey, trying to knock -Must currently be enrolled full-time in the first year of the MBA program. treated for his nose once more. the senior off-balance or over -Must currently have a 3.0 GPA or higher. Sylling captured the support of altogether. Reacting to DeBoer, -Must submit a 500-1000 word essay on the contributions of William G. 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team . team 1 Connecticut {44} Connecticut(40) 1 2 Duke Duke 2 3 Tennessee • • Tennessee 3 4 LSU LSU 4 6 Kansas State • Kansas State 5 6 North Carolina North Carolina 6 7 Louisiana Toth if fill* Louisiana Tech 7 8 Texas Tech ; Stanford . 8 8 Stanford Texas Tech 9 10 Texas Purdue 10 11 Purdue Texas 11 12 Penn State f i l l Mississippi St. 12 13 Georgia ^ Pamt Stale 13 14 Mississippi St. . Arkansas 14 15 Arkansas §!!§§ South Carolina 15 18 Minnesota •v Georgia 18 17 South Carolina •j’ Minnesota 17 18 Vanderbilt Santa Barbara 18 19 Santa Barbara Vanderbilt 19 20 Vlltanova Vlltanova 20 21 Wise. Green Bay I I Wise. Green Bay 21 22 Rutgers H I Boston College 22 23 Washington Rutgers 23 24 Boston College ; ;:l: i Arizona 24 25 Arizona Washington 25

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C o a c h e s team team • 1 Arizona (59) :: Arizona (29) 1 Reuters 2 Kentucky (13) Kentucky / 2 Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson and Clifford Etienne trade punches in the first round of their match 3 Texas . . LOUlSVlllO .. .3 Saturday. Tyson knocked out Etienne 49 seconds Into the bout. 4 Louisville / Texas 4 6 . Oklahoma Oklahoma 5 8 Kansas . Kansas 6 7 Florida Florida 7 Tyson knocks out Etienne in 1st round t Duke • J # •%>•; ; Duke 8 9 Pittsburgh S , Pittsburgh . 9 Associated Press party (it’s big) and, finally, The crowd of 15,171 at relax, who’s to believe he 10 Wake Forest NOTRE DAME . 19 to his future in the ring the Pyramid went wild has enough dedication left 11 Marquette ' i% Wake Forest 11 MEMPHIS (more Clifford Etiennes). over the sixth-fastest to get in top condition? 12 NOTRE DAME Marquette 12 On Mike Tyson’s list of Etienne — aka the Black knockout of Tyson’s “I like doing other >£?■ Maryland 13 13 Maryland lessons learned from his Rhino — had gone down career. But the former things. I like getting high, 14 Xavier A;-:Xavier 14 49-second destruction of seven times in one fight heavyweight champion hanging out with my kids. 15 Syracuse Illinois 15 Clifford Etienne, a few with soft-hitting Fres was more realistic about I like drinking,” Tyson 18 Oklahoma State i l l Oklahoma State %18 17 Cfitghfon Syracuse 17 stand out: Oquendo two years ago. what it all meant. said. 18 California : Creighton is First, rhinos don’t dance, Tyson proved that the last “People are excited to But 49 seconds proved 19 Mississippi St. Mississippi SL 19 but they sure hit the can­ thing to go in an aging see me knock guys out little, except that Tyson 20 Illinois M California 20 vas with a thud. heavyweight is his punch because that’s how I made can still hit like a mule and 21 Stanford Stanford 21 Second, one devastating when his right hand flat­ my reputation,” Tyson Etienne can still fall down. 22 Georgia Missouri 22 right hand doesn’t mean tened Etienne. said. “But I need more And even though Tyson 23 Utah - 1 v Purdue 23 Tyson has any chance in a Etienne made the mis­ rounds. After a fight like desperately wants — and 24 Purdue " Connecticut 24 rematch with Lennox take of trying to punch this, 49 seconds, I can’t go needs — the money a # Dayton Georgia 25 Lewis. with a puncher, and as in there against Lewis, a Lewis rematch would Tyson rambled on as soon as Tyson landed his confident fighter who’s bring, he said he needs only Tyson can after right, he walked away accurate. I need to go back another fight or two before Saturday night’s fight, knowing it was over. to the gym.” risking it all against a touching on everything “That’s what rhinos do,” If he skipped training for fighter who simply may be Mens College Basketball from his bad back (broken, Tyson said. “Rhinos don’t a week just before the too big and too good for Big East Conference he says) to his desire to dance.” fight to get a tattoo and him.

I n B rief team W L Pet. Syracuse 19 4 .826 i McGrady rips Nets triple-double of his career. rally that saw No. 6 Kansas get with­ Pittsburgh 19 4 .826 The Magic need a big finish from in five in the final 30 seconds. .888 Two days after watching 40-year- NOTRE DAME 21 5 old Michael Jordan become the old­ the 23-year-old to make the Hollis Price and Quannas White 9 .591 Seton Hall 13 est NBA player to score 40 points in a playoffs. each scored 19 points for the Sooners West Virginia 11 >' .542 + Coupled with Dallas’ overtime win (19-4, 10-2), but there were contribu­ .522 game, the New Jersey Nets got Georgetown 12 11 over Washington, Orlando has a one- tions throughout the lineup as they Rutgers 13 .458 .... burned by one of the league’s young stars — Tracy McGrady. game lead over the Wizards in the extended the nation’s longest home- McGrady had 46 points, 13 assists race for Eastern Conference’s final court winning streak to 36 games. and 10 rebounds in his second mon­ playoff berth. The Sooners took control early by ster game since Orlando traded Mike hitting their shots and controlling the Miller and the Magic won their third Sooners hang on for win backboards at both ends of the floor. straight with a 113-105 victory over Oklahoma may have sent a mes­ White had three 3-pointers and Price around the dial the Nets on Sunday. sage while beating Kansas to move had two as Oklahoma went 6-of-10 “Michael scoring 43 at 40 years into a first-place tie with the from behind the arc in the first half. old, that’s more impressive,” Jayhawks in the Big 12. The Sooners had a 10-3 lead in the McGrady said quickly in rating his “Our program, from a consistency first five minutes, stretched it to 17-6 C ollege b a sk e t b a l l performance against the Nets versus standpoint, we re getting pretty with 11:30 remaining and went on to Connecticut at NOTRE DAME 7 p.m., Jordan’s. good,” coach Kelvin Sampson said lead by as many as 21. after his team’s 77-70 victory Kansas got several good looks early ESPN What McGrady did against the defending Eastern Conference cham­ Sunday. “Kansas has set a standard that didn’t fall. The Jayhawks missed pions just two days he tallied a for this conference and will continue 17 of their first 20 shots and shot Texas Tech at Oklahoma State 9 p.m., career-best 52 points against Chicago to do so. But at the same time, 26.7 percent in the first half (8-of- ESPN was impressive, too. Oklahoma basketball is getting pretty 30). McGrady, who leads the NBA in good.” “In the first half not only were we The fifth-ranked Sooners were bet­ not in the same building with them, NBA BASKETBALL scoring with a 31.4 point average, hit 16 of 27 shots and got all his team­ ter than that for 25 minutes in build­ we were not even in the same Suns at Bulls 8:30 p.m., FOX mates involved in posting the second ing a 32-point lead, then withstood a league,” Williams said. Monday, February 24, 2003 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17

B engal B outs — 1 7 0 P ounds -H eavyweights Cosse's victory earns standing ovation in quarterfinals

his mark, and it was too much However, Rocca would not give By HEATHER for Padilla to overcome. up despite the unanimous deci­ VAN HOEGARDEN sion, as the freshman put up a Sports Writer Joyce def. Ward fight despite being over­ matched. In what sbme may deem the Rob Joyce’s unanimous deci­ best fight thus far in this year’s sion victory was the third of the Bouts, Clay Cosse defeated four 170-pound fights. The Pearsall def. Sullivan Patrick McGarry in a split deci­ senior set the tone with a huge Christopher Pearsall used his sion. The fight ended with both opening jab on James Ward outstanding jab to the face to boxers tired after a battle of and he never looked back. defeat Denis Sullivan. At the two competitors that warranted Ward was unable to land any end of the first round, Pearsall the first standing ovation this huge punches, as Joyce, a backed Sullivan into the corner, year. senior, ducked and feinted the where he landed multiple com­ Cosse and McGarry went entire fight. binations to end the round. punch for punch the whole way Joyce used a multitude of Sullivan, meanwhile, could through, but it was Cosse who combinations to land his shots not land a punch. He was came out firing in the third on Ward, a junior. On defense, forced to play defense the round to pull out the split deci­ he was too elusive for the slow­ whole fight, leading Pearsall to sion of a bout that could have er Ward, as he moved on to the unanimous decision. been won by either fighter. face Voss. Pearsall will face Demko in the semi finals. Knust def. Michalek 180 pounds After the McGarry-Cosse Groebner def. Christoforetti Rooney def. Callahan If this were basketball, one fight, Matt Knust and Brian It was all Andrew Groebner in LISA VELTE/The Observer Michalek had some big shoes to Sunday’s fight. James would believe that Eric Clay Cosse defeated Patrick McGarry in a split decision Callahan would’ve had the fill. However, neither junior Christoforetti could not land a Sunday. This quarterfinal match impressed the crowd as both advantage in the fight, as he could land a punch in the punch on the way to his defeat boxers fought very aggressively. beginning of the fight. by the off-campus senior. had the obvious advantage over Finally, Knust connected on a Groebner was too tough for the shorter Larry Rooney. huge jab that ended the second Christoforetti, as he continually However, Rooney stayed low the fight 1:29 into the first of the fight until 51 seconds round. Building on this momen­ cornered him using an offensive and landed punches to the body round to the dismay of the into the third round, when the tum, he went on to use a series strategy to score points with the all fight, keeping Callahan off- crowd. referee stopped the fight for the of combinations on his way to judges. His punches were domi­ balance. Escobales came out swinging TKO. Abeyeta’s mix of jabs and victory by unanimous decision. nating, as Christoforetti had no Callahan was unable to land wildly, but he could not con­ He will face Cosse on answer for the aggressive style solid blows to the head, while nect. Meanwhile, Lynk repeat­ hooks was too much for Morrison, as he came out Wednesday. Groebner displayed en route to Rooney scored points with the edly landed body punches to strong in the second round of a an unanimous decision. judges by consistently landing lower the hands of Escobales, firm shots. The fight went back leaving the head exposed. fight that looked to be up for Voss def. Padilla and forth until the end when Taking advantage of this, Lynk grabs after the first round. In a battle of two seniors, Demko def. Rocca the split decision was dominated and forced Abeyeta continually pounded Jason Voss prevailed over Matt It was a battle of the Dawgs announced in favor of Rooney, Escobales to cover up before Morrison as he relentlessly kept Padilla in a unanimous deci­ and the Big Red, as the Alumni- who goes on to fight Groebner. the TKO was called. up a barrage of blows to the sion. “Criss Cross” Voss was too Dillon rivalry extended into the head and the body. much to handle from the start, ring. Junior captain Tommy as his first left hook connected Demko of Alumni came out fir­ 190 pounds Gathinji def. Ronchetta Burton def. Pezanko to leave Padilla stumbling. ing against Erik Rocca of Dillon. Lynk def. Escobales Mwangi Gathinji dominated Darryl Burton decided from By the end of the bout, both Rocca was continually backed Senior captain John Lynk the next fight, defeating Jose the beginning of the fight he fighters were stumbling, and in the corner and knocked off- proved to be too much for Ronchetta in an unanimous was going to win. From there, unable to land a punch. balance, as Demko landed just sophomore David Escobales, as decision. Gathinji started off a Timothy Pezanko was helpless, However, Voss had already left about every punch he threw. the referee was forced to stop little slow, but once he landed a titanic uppercut, the fight was as the senior lost to the sopho­ more, in an unanimous deci­ his. He proceeded to continually sion. WANT THE BRAGGING RIGHTS get Ronchetta against the Burton came out swinging under control. He forced ropes, dominating the over­ OF A BIG EAST CHAMPION? matched fighter. 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of events and they were holding for the Irish by Friday’s close, were hard meet for us to win. We came on,” Hulick said. “We were a little Notre Dame had a formidable Hulick (2:00.27), Labosky in pretty much as an underdog to Seven worried about Rutgers at times, task ahead of them Saturday. Tri­ (2:00.75), Alwen (2:01.43), Rutgers and probably to Virginia continued from page 24 and they were really out to get us, captain Heidi Hendrick knows Santelli (2:01.68), and Peterson Tech.” you could tell.” how hard the team fought for this (2:01.70) at fourth, fifth, seventh, The Irish could have been an title with a team total 730 points. The Irish established they championship all the way through ninth and 10th, respectively. underdog, even at 9-1-1, because “This has been our strongest would not back down on Friday. the weekend. Weathers has nothing but of the loss of defending Big East day traditionally in terms of hav­ At least two swimmers scored in “We had a challenge up against praise for his swimmers. champions Carrie Nixon and Kelly ing all the stroke events,” head the top eight of every event, with us this year,” said tri-captain “We had some great swims Decking. The two girls were coach Bailey Weathers said. “We as many as four swimmers com­ Heidi Hendrick. “We did a lot bet­ today and that was a big part of wholly or partially responsible for feel like if we can get to this point peting in the final heat of a single ter than any of us expected. We it,” Weathers said. “I thought Lisa all but one of Notre Dame’s victo­ and we’re in the meet, then we swim. stepped up, and everyone swam Garcia’s butterfly swims were ries last year at Big East. can win the meet.” Freshman Christel Bouvron extremely well across the board.” great. Our 100 freestylers were “I think this was better than any Weathers is confident in his (54.57) and Lisa Garcia (54.90) ‘Across the board’ is an accu­ really good, and our backstrokers of the other years because we had girls, and his confidence has completed the 100 butterfly back- rate description. I thought were excellent.” to work harder,” said Hulick. validity in their performance to-back at second and third. Even in events in which Rutgers Garcia, who holds the Notre “This year, everyone was out to down the stretch. In the 100 backstroke, Hulick scored well, the Irish hung Dame record in the 200 butterfly get us, but we had a talk last In a microcosm of the champi­ (55.56), Kristen Peterson (56.13), around. of 1:59.28), won the 200 butterfly night and just said we had to onship weekend, Notre Dame Kara Santelli (56.34), and Sarah In the 100 freestyle, the Scarlet with a time of 2:01.02. She also cream them today, because the junior Danielle Hulick overtook Alwen (56.73) finished third, Knights’ Casmera Wick took sec­ won the 200 IM on Thursday. past few years [we’ve] won by Rutgers in the final leg of the 400 fourth, fifth and sixth, respective­ ond with a time of (50.50), but Sophomore Brooke Taylor hundreds of points. And we pulled freestyle relay, the night’s last ly, a huge number of points in Hendrick (51.05) and Eckholt (2:01.37) finished third in the 200 it out.” event. The team of Katie Eckholt, only one event for the Irish. (51.55) picked up points at sixth fly and Christel Bouvron (2:05.08) So even as underdogs, Notre Courtney Choura, Heidi Hendrick Marie Labosky won the 400 IM and ninth. . took eighth. The 400 freestyle Dame was the team to beat — or, and Hulick finished with a time of with a time of 4:16.24, and Rutgers’ Kelly Harrigan won team captured the night’s final for the seventh year in a row, the 3:21.18. Rutgers finished second Meghan Perry-Eaton scored a the 200 backstroke in 1:56.02 and event as the Irish closed strong. team to lose to. in 3:23.05. 309.20 for first in the 1-meter div­ in the process broke a record set “I was really pleased with [the “We were ahead the whole ing. by the Irish’s own Erin Brooks in championship],” Weathers said. “I Contact Pat Leonard at time, but they were winning a lot Even with the points amounting 1997 of 1:57.56. Again, there thought it was going to be a really [email protected]

W omens B asketball W o m e n s S w im m in g Huskies hustle past Perry-Eaton: Simply outstanding

was capable of what she has done, During the season Perry-Eaton Irish for 65th straight By PAT LEONARD capable of winning this title. She’s a was one of the most reliable Notre Sports Writer fighter and she is prepared mentally Dame swimmers or divers. She shoot 44.3 percent and only had By JOE HETTLER for that [kind of pressure].” practically guaranteed the Irish first 10 turnovers all day, including UNIONDALE, N.Y. Sports Editor Injured and inactive her entire place points from the dive. just one in the last 10:21 of the The Big East conference sched­ freshman season, the Brandon, Fla., So at Big East this year, Xie and game. uled the weekend events precisely. native rehabilitated and entered the head swimming coach Bailey After trailing most of the first “We just had one of those The Nassau Aquatic Center staff Irish lineup her sophomore season Weathers expected a solid contribu­ half against the No. 1 team in days when the shots weren’t worked out times slots for each with a bang. That year, Perry-Eaton tion out of Perry-Eaton, but a first- the country, Notre Dame tied going down and that’s going to event and each awards ceremony. nearly qualified for the NCAA and second-place finish? Connecticut at 28-28 on a field happen,” McGraw said. So when the judges called the plat­ championships, coming in sixth in Perry-Eaton won the 1-meter goal by Teresa Borton with 1:30 “Against a team like form divers to the winners’ blocks the one-meter diving and 13th in dive (309.20 points) and finished left before halftime. Connecticut you can’t afford to at 8:49 p.m. Saturday, it was going the 3-meter at the NCAA Zone second in the 3-meter (501.05) to But there would be no upset have a down day when it comes as planned. Diving competition. boost the team’s confidence. Sunday in Storrs, Conn. to shooting from the field.” A Rutgers diver received third As a sophomore at the Notre “Meghan really gave us a huge The Huskies (26-0,13-0 in the Notre Dame had a few offen­ place. She waved her hand and Dame invitational, Perry-Eaton lift,” Weathers said. “She’s been Big East) responded by ending sive bright spots in Borton and smiled .The Miami diver on the vic­ even shattered All-American working hard for this title and we’re the half on a 5-0 run and never Courtney LaVere. Borton had a tor’s block beamed with pride, Heather Mattingly’s record in the 3- working hard too,” coach Xie said. looked back, en route to a 77-59 game-high and career-high 21 although platform diving awards no meter dive in six dives with 333.82 Xie has coached mens and womens victory over the Irish (15-9, 7- points on 7-for-ll shooting. She points. points, beating the previous All- diving at Notre Dame since 1995. 6). also knocked in all seven of her But the second-place block was American’s 332.40. He was acknowledged as Big East “We didn’t finish the [first] free throw attempts and empty. Out of the crowd came More pertinent to the past week­ diving coach of the year in 1999. half strong. We took quick, bad grabbed six rebounds. But she Notre Dame diver Meghan Perry- end’s meet, however, Perry-Eaton shots and they went down and “To prepare for the meet, we was shut down during the Eaton, who jogged down poolside a placed second in the 1-meter dive talked about confidence on the dive. got easy ones,” Irish coach Huskies run in the second half bit late. Maybe Perry-Eaton was not with 293.50 and fourth in the 3- We told her she should just think of Muffet McGraw said. “And the and didn’t score again until as enthused because she knew she meter dive with 507.50 last season herself diving well as she did all beginning of the second half their were six minutes left and would be receiving another award at Big East. year. She must concentrate and was the same thing, and all of a the game was out of reach for that evening as the 2003 Big East So this year she was out to prove focus and stay calm, and she did sudden we’re down 15.” the Irish. Outstanding Diver of the Year. something to herself and, more that. She did an excellent job.” The five-point halftime lead LaVere made 5-for-8 shots Perry-Eaton may not have importantly, to help her team’s She stayed calm during the was extended to 16 after and scored 13 points for the stepped up to receive her platform cause. events. Don’t know about the award Connecticut broke off a 16-5 Irish. award right away, but the junior run early in the second half. “Coach told me it would be a dog­ ceremonies. Notre Dame’s two leading diver did step up when it counted at fight points-wise, so I knew what I Their lead reached as many as scorers coming into the game, the Big East championships this had to do for our team and that 22 before the game ended. Batteast and Alicia Ratay, both weekend to help her team to a sev­ That six-minute stretch was really got me going,” Perry-Eaton Contact Pat Leonard at struggled to find their touch. enth consecutive title. said. [email protected] the difference in the game, Irish Batteast was held to only 2-for- “I was pretty excited about win­ coach Muffet McGraw said in 12 shooting and five points, ten ning the award,” Perry-Eaton said. the post-game press conference. under her season average while “I didn’t know because Miami is “We let down our guard for Ratay hit only 2-for-10 shots really strong and Katie Beth the last minute of the first half and ended the day with ten [Bryant] got the same places as I and the first five minutes of the points. did. She has a little more experi­ second half, and UConn capital­ The Huskies did not have one ence and I thought she might have ized, and that was the differ­ shooting star Sunday, but used a little more pull, but I was excited ence in the game,” McGraw a balanced offensive attack. All- to get it.” said. “Once we got our bearings American Diana Taurasi led Miami finished third ahead of about us again, we played them Connecticut with 13 points, Virginia Tech at the championships, even.” while reserve Wilnett Crockett in part due to its diving program The win was Connecticut’s added 12 more points as the which is regarded as among the 65th straight, extending their Huskies had five players score finest in the country. Beating Miami own NCAA record. in double figures. made the victory that much sweeter Surprisingly, Notre Dame out- for Perry-Eaton and Notre Dame. rebounded the defending “She’s been working for a long national champs 43-40, led by Contact Joe Hettler at time,” said head diving coach Jacqueline Batteast’s career- [email protected] Calming Xie. “We always knew she high 18 boards. It was only the third time Connecticut had been outrebounded this season. “I was pleased with our post ONE WEEK. FIVE GUYS. game and rebounding,” McGraw said. “I thought the rebounding was especially .. strong on the offensive end. I S ' I Mite * [Batteast] had a tremendous day on the boards, and she helped us in other ways besides scoring.” However, poor shooting and too many turnovers prevented the Irish from snapping the Huskies streak. Notre Dame shot only 33.9 percent from the field and turned the ball over 18 SATURDAY SUNDAY times. The Huskies were able to HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY ROB! Monday, February 24, 2003 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 19

356.50. Miguel Velazquez completed his Fourth sweep of the diving events with a victory of 657.20 points, followed by Pitt’s Dennis continued from page 24 Nemtsanov (564.20). The 800 freestyle relay team of coach Tim Welsh. Obringer, J R. Teddy, Patrick O’Berry, and In the 200 medley relay, Virginia Tech Brian Guarnier finished sixth in 6:46.46. set a new meet record (1:28.49). Rutgers’ St. John’s placed first in 6:36.32, and sec­ team was second in 1:29.93, and Notre ond-place Pitt touched in 6:37.28. Dame placed third. The Irish team consist­ In the 1,650 freestyle final, Eric ing of Doug Bauman, Jason Fitzpatrick, Limkemann of Pitt finished first in Frank Krakowski and Tim Randolph set a 15:21.48, followed by Michal Szapiel of St. new Notre Dame record (1:30.58). John’s (15:32.43). Notre Dame’s Matt Notre Dame’s Jamie Lutkus placed sec­ Bertke placed seventh in 16:04.20. ond in the 400 IM with a time of 3:54.38. Shomberger was eighth (1:52.76) in the Sean Smith of Rutgers won in 3:52.25. 200 backstroke final, while teammate ND’s David Moisan (4:00.29) and Patrick Bauman finished 12th. Winner Anders Heffernan (4:03.29) finished seventh and Frahm of Virginia Tech touched in 12th overall, respectively. 1:46.98, followed by Rutgers’ Jon Stinson With his second-place finish, Lutkus, a (1:47.90). freshman from Granger, broke the school Freshman Shomberger, despite missing record he set in the prelims. Lutkus also the majority of the season due to an elbow posted the highest individual finish for the injury, set a new school mark in the 200 Irish. backstroke prelims (1:49.54). In 100 butterfly, Krakowski set yet “Our freshman stepped up tremendous­ another record for the Irish. In one of the ly,” said Welsh. “If you look across the field most exciting and close races of Friday in Saturday’s championship finals, which evening, Krakowski finished seventh with was by far not our best night, nevertheless a fast time of 48.92. Dustin Rogers of it was mostly freshman and sophomores in UConn placed first (48.35) and Pedro Pinto the finals.” of West Virginia (48.41). Senior Michael Grube of Pittsburgh won Junior Matt Obringer placed fifth in the his third 100 freestyle championship in a 200 free for the Irish in a record time of row, with a time of 44.18. For the Irish, 1:38.49. Winner Kleyton Franca touched sophomore Krakowski finished seventh in 1:37.31 and second-place finisher (45.47) and Obringer was 12th (45.60). Marshal Livingstone followed in 1:37.52. 200 breaststroke winner Randy In the 100 breaststroke, senior Jason Gertenbach of Pittsburgh set a new meet Fitzpatrick was third with a time of 55.35. record with his time of 1:59.42, breaking Winner Kevin Furlong of Virginia Tech set the old mark of 1:59.45. For the Irish, ANDY KENNA/The Observer a new Big East record (53.54). Also for the David Moisan finished eighth (2:04.86), Pat Davis dives into the pool during the Big East Championships held last week­ Irish, Randolph came in ninth with a time Fitzpatrick was 11th (2:04.36), Tyler of 56.68. Teammates Josh Dermott (56.71) Grenda 13th, Josh Dermott 14th and end. The Notre Dame men finished fourth overall. and Tyler Grenda (57.16) finished 10th Lutkus finished 16th. the meet included new marks in the 200 weekend. The sophomore was a part of and 13th overall. Freshman Patrick Heffernan placed backstroke, 400 medley relay, 50 free, 200 both relay teams and as an individual Fitzpatrick’s time was a new school eighth overall in the 200 butterfly freestyle relay, 400 IM, 100 butterfly and broke the previous marks in the 50 free record as well as a “B” qualifying time for (1:51.66). Pittsburgh’s Jason Miller won in 100 breaststroke. and 100 butterfly. the 2003 NCAA meet. 1:47.75. Also for the Irish, Lucas Wymore Coach Welsh praised the team’s record- Despite the numerous new records and It was all about freshmen for the Irish in (11th), J.R. Teddy (12th) and Brian breaking efforts. the consistent performance of the Irish at the 100 backstroke. Bauman placed sixth Guarnier (13th) contributed to a strong “The team this year was very focused the meet, there was a feeling of unfinished with a time of 50.29, and fellow rookie effort. and did a good job in terms of perfor­ business. Steve Shomberger was 15th (51.43). In the last event of the meet, the 400 mance and team building,” he said. “The “It’s a young team and we’ll be back,” Winner Steve Tozer of Virginia Tech freestyle relay, the Irish team of Randolph, ones [records] that we missed we missed said Welsh. “We know how hard it is to touched in 49.13, followed by teammate Krakowski, Fitzpatrick, and Obringer close. We only missed the 500 [free] by a move up and we will continue to work Chris Lindberg (49.25). placed fifth (3:01.91) in a close race. Pitt tenth [of a second], 200 [free] by hun­ hard towards that. We hope that it hap­ In diving action, Andy Maggio and Joe finished first with a time of 2:57.74, fol­ dredths, and 200 back by hundredths.” pens next year. We left something to be Miller qualified for the 3-meter finals. lowed by Virginia Tech (3:01.95), UConn Sophomore Frank Krakowski was a done.” Maggio finished in third place with 494.80 (3:01.68), and St. John’s (3:01.82). standout for Notre Dame, having a hand in points. Miller was eighth with a score of The Irish records that were set during four of the seven records set during the Contact Lisa Reijula at [email protected]

the Huskies. The 60-year-old Huskies Connecticut coach was expected to take three to four weeks to continued from page 24 recover from surgery to remove a cancerous prostate in early of juice heading into February. Connecticut,” Matt Carroll said But against St. John’s Saturday. “With Big Monday, Saturday, to the deafening roar we’ll be ready to go.” of 10,000 fans, Calhoun led his Thomas called his fellow team to a 77-69 victory just 16 sophomore Okafor “the bread days after undergoing surgery. and butter” of Connecticut’s “We saw coach was there — team, and for good reason. The the general’s back — and it got An invitation to study law at the national two last year were widely con­ us fired up and ready to go,” sidered the best freshmen in the Gordon said after the game. university of the Catholic Church in America Big East, and when Thomas Neither team had a significant won the award, Okafor made a amount of time to prepare sole­ point of talking ly for Located on a lovely, trcc-lincd campus in Washington, D C., minutes by metro from Capitol to Thomas t o n i g h t ’s Hill and the Supreme Court, The Catholic University of America school of law is capable of about it before “Ben Gordon is one of them a tc h u p . taking full advantage of its ideal location in classroom instruction, for faculty appointment and the two teams Both influence as well as student externship and placement. As a university law school with over a squared off in best guards in the Big squads fin­ century of scholarly achievement, we understand law to be an extension of mans search for the semifinals East, Okafor is one of the ished their knowledge of life’s ultimate purpose, whether it be from philosophy, theology, politics or the of the best centers in the Big games liberal arts and sciences. Uniquely chartered and founded upon the Catholic intellectual tradition, Tournament. S a tu r d a y our faculty and students arc not all of one faith, but are entirely accepting of faith’s importance “He said to East. It’s going to be a afternoon, to a well-conceived professional and personal life. Here faith truly meets professional calling along me last year very difficult game. ’’ leaving a with an appreciation of justice, truth, goodness and beauty. The law affects each, as does the that I stole his little more simple but inescapable fact that God is, as C. S. Lewis wrote, the indwelling principle of them rookie of the than 50 year award,” Matt Carroll all. Receiving more than eleven applications for every spot, admission is competitive. Write today hours Thomas joked. guard between for information: The Catholic University of America, School of Law, Office of Admissions, “I think he had the conclu­ Washington, D.C. 20064 or [email protected] . O n the Internet: www.law.edu . a little chip on sion of ■ Outranks virtually all other leading law programs in the percentage of graduates his shoulder.” Saturday’s games and tonight’s pursuing government and public service; Although Okafor only scored 7 p.m. tip-off. ■ Highly regarded specialty or institute programs in communications law, public policy, law seven points and grabbed 10 But Brey isn’t concerned rebounds against the Irish last and religion, and comparative and international law; about the short turnaround, nor year, he averages 15.4 points, does he think the relative ease ■ Dedicated, engaging and scholarly teachers; 11 rebounds and 4.7 blocks a with which the Irish beat the ■ A community where ideas matter and the ethical prevails over the technical and game. Hokies will take any sharpness persons over things; Yet playing in Okafor’s shad­ away from the Irish. j Median LSAT score near top quarter of all law students nationally. Financial aid increased ow is his classmate Ben Gordon, “Our frame of mind is really who averages a team-high 20.4 by 75 percent. good,” he said. “We’re loose, points a game. w e’re playing to win. “Ben Gordon is one of the best Sometimes w e’re a little too T he C atholic U niversity O f America guards in the Big East, Okafor is fearless, jacking up shots to Columbus School of Law one of the best centers in the quick. But my gosh, that’s a fine Big East,” Carroll said. “It’s line.” going to be a very difficult game.” Chances are it will also be an Contact Andrew Soukup at emotional one for Calhoun and [email protected] page 20 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Monday, February 24, 2003

B engal B o u t s — 1 6 5 P o u n d s Dillon's aggressiveness pushes him past Rector in quarterfinals

R TITKT rttcam mat. Foy bent his head for- held the ring well in the sec- seconds into that round as Foy’s head. by LUivh d Uo AM ward and made himself an ond round and forced the hes- Fergus scored his third stand------Sport s Writer easy target for Fergus itant Foy to the edges of the ing eight-count of the match Contact Luke Busam at throughout the match. Fergus ring. A RSC was called 48 with a strong right hand to [email protected] Junior captain Pat Dillon’s aggressive right hand won a unanimous decision over Reid Rector. Dillon connected on a sdlid right to earn his first standing eight-count of the match 15 seconds into round one. Dillon was aggressive throughout the round and moved Rector around easily with his one- twos. Dillon ended the round with a nice one-two-one upstairs combo. In round two, Dillon con­ nected well in several We designed our exchanges, but Rector was more aggressive and snuck corporate ladder to make several jabs in over Dillon’s dropping right. In round three, Dillon promptly sent it easier to < Rector to the corner with a one-two upstairs. Rector con­ tinued to score, but Dillon used his strong right to lead throughout the third and earned a second standing eight-count 1:10 into the final round with two impres­ sive right leads.

Gough def. Milliron Charlie Gough will move on to face Dillon on Wednesday At Ernst & Young, you will be given the best tools after referee Terry Johnson to work with, such as the latest technology, stopped the contest against Chris Milliron late in round information and resources. And our challenging, three when Milliron fell to high-paced environment will stretch and grow the mat after a charge by your capabilities, increasing your opportunities for Gough that tangled him in the ropes. Shortly after the leadership all along the way. Step on. fall, time was stopped for the first time to clean the blood on Milliron. Milliron was cleaned three 100 BEST CO more times in the second, but C =) his hands remained fast, TO WORK FOR ° high, and accurate through­ out the round. Milliron exchanged well, but Gough did break through and land­ ed several shots to Milliron’s head. With 22 seconds left in the third, Milliron was sent to the corner for the third time in the round and the seventh time in the match to clean the blood on his face. Gough was good in his aggressive one-two combos and moved Milliron to the corner early in the final round. Milliron fought well throughout the fight and the blood did not seem to greatly affect his boxing.

Yost def. Bartels Mark Yost earned a split decision victory over Ross Bartels. Yost controlled the ring early in round one and sent Bartels to the corner with a good one-one-two. Yost was pushed to the cor­ ner by Bartels and held there shortly after. Bartels was aggressive in round two and sent Yost to the ropes twice with his long jab. In round three, the fighters traded places in the corners and on the ropes and the close fight ended with both boxers lean­ ing over the ropes and strug­ gling to gain their balance.

Fergus def. Foy Alex Fergus dominated Brian Foy in a match that was stopped 48 seconds into the second round. Fergus scored two standing eight- counts on Foy in round one, ey.com/us/careers the first one after a hard right that sent Foy to the Quality In Everything We Do Monday, February 24, 2003 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 21

M en s B a sk etba ll Second-half offense helps the Irish overwhelm Hokies

test and more like a Harlem ed getting hot. With Notre By ANDREW SOUKUP Globetrotters exhibition. Dame leading 40-37, the Irish Sports Writer Irish guard Chris Thomas tied reeled off 20 of the game’s next a season high with 13 assists to 27 points to blow the game The grin on Matt Carroll's complement his 21 points and wide open. face showed how happy he was six rebounds. While he commit­ Part of Notre Dame’s spurt to get a win. ted seven turnovers, Thomas came from Torrian Jones, who The red scratches stretching often threw nifty passes scored 12 points in 31 minutes from his neck to his collarbone between Hokie defenders to and. Jones, whom Carroll com­ showed what he had to go wide-open Notre Dame players pared to the Energizer bunny, through to get it. under the basket. keyed the Irish on the defensive Carroll scored a team-high 25 “That’s how it’s supposed to end but also scored a variety of points Saturday afternoon to be,” he said. “Everybody shared points thanks to slashing drives. lead the Irish past Virginia Tech the ball really well and when The final 10 minutes of the 98-76 after Notre Dame led by we do that, we’re going to be a game quickly turned into a just one point at the half. heck of a team to beat.” Notre Dame highlight reel. The turning point in the Notre Dame’s second-half First Tom Timmermans, whose game, in C arroll’s opinion, output paralleled the first five family was in town from the came early in a physical sec­ minutes of the game, when the Netherlands, sliced through the ond-half. When he chased after Irish exploded to a 16-4 lead. line for an athletic tip-dunk. a lose ball in front of the Notre But after a lethargic rest of the Then Carroll and Thomas Dame student section, Hokies half, the Hokies had climbed started scoring at will from guard Bryant Matthews violent­ back into the game and trailed behind the arc. Miller, who fin­ ly shoved the Irish senior into 34-33. ished with 22 points, threw the cheerleaders, leaving him “We forced transition a little down a reverse dunk on a fast with a pair of marks on a his too m uch,” Irish coach Mike break. neck and a burning desire to Brey said. “We had it easy in Even walk-on Dan Lustig got get even. the first four minutes, but once into the act with a 3-pointer in “I got a little angry, and it they adjusted and took some the game’s final seconds. started coming out,” he said. “I things away, we kept forcing it The blowout was a welcome wanted to make them pay for and probably shot some quick change for the Irish, who have it.” threes.” had seven of their last eight He did, keying a second-half But after a halftime talk games decided by 10 points or explosion that yielded 64 points where the Irish challenged fewer. - eight more than the Irish themselves to play aggressively “All the security guards and scored in the entire game for the entire second half, the older people keep saying we against West Virginia Tuesday. Irish started lighting up the need to stop taking it down to Simply put, Notre Dame’s sec­ Hokies. the wire,” Thomas said. ond-half offense was unstop­ After Matthews - who also “They’re getting scared.” pable. The Irish shot 71.9 per­ shoved Thomas to the ground cent from the field, including twice and hit Miller hard TIM KACMAR/The Observer 63.6 percent from behind the 3- enough to send him to the lock­ Matt Carroll shoots against Pittsburgh earlier this year. He led point line. At times, the game er room for stitches - started Contact Andrew Soukup at the Irish to score 64 points in the second half against Virginia [email protected] resembled less a Big East con­ getting physical, the Irish start­ Tech on Saturday.

Chad S. Sharon

Member of the Notre Dame Community Faithful Friend Devoted Son - Class of 2006

Eternal rest grant unto, himO Lord, And may perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

Visitation with the Sharon Family: Memorial Mass: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 Tuesday, February 25, 2003 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Lady Chapel, Sacred Heart Basilica Sacred Heart Basilica

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Hockey Winning streak extended to 4 as Irish sweep Lakers

in the second period, when By JUSTIN SCHUVER CoConnor n n or" DunlopDuTlo p” putpu t 'h home omc” aa Sports Writer rebound of a Rob Globke shot. Qox/onSeven minntocminutes 1 later,ntor frpchman freshman As has happened so often dur­ Matt Amado gave Notre Dame ing the regular season, the Irish its first lead of the game. Again ran into stellar goaltending by it was off a rebound as Denike their opponent. stopped Neil Komadoski’s bid Only this time, it didn’t matter. but gave the puck to Amado, Notre Dame extended its win­ who flipped it home. ning streak to four and moved A minute later, the Lakers tied into a tie for fifth place in the the game at two on the power CCHA with 3-2 and 6-3 wins play as Fauci got his second goal over Lake Superior State Friday from the blue line that managed and Saturday, respectively. to elude a screened Cey. “It feels good to have turned The Irish answered with a things around over the last two power-play tally with about five weeks,” said head coach Dave minutes remaining in the period Poulin. “This was a big four- with a freshman-to-senior com­ game stretch for us.” bination. The only thing that prevented Amado took the puck to the both games from being blowouts right circle and made a gor­ was stellar goaltending by the geous pass across the crease to two Laker netminders. The Irish senior forward John outshot their opponent 106-52 Wroblewski, who beat Denike as on the weekend. the goalie tried to move over to Coming into Friday’s game, the left. the Irish were on a tear, having Once more the lead was short­ beaten Bowling Green on the lived as the Lakers came back to road the weekend before, with tie it two minutes later after a both games ending in 3-2 costly Irish turnover led to a scores. goal by defenseman Kory At home on Friday, the Irish Scoran. once again managed a 3-2 Connor Dunlop managed to result. regain the lead for the Irish Defenseman Brett Lebda put before the end of the high-scor­ the Irish ahead about midway ing second, as he once more through the first period after a scored a rebound goal on nice give-and-go play with Denike with about two minutes senior forward Michael Chin. left in the period. The Irish outshot the Lakers The Irish blew the game open SARAH LATHROP/The Observer 19-4 in the first period, but were in the third with a goal by Right Wing Rob Globke moves down the ice as his team looks on. The Irish won both games unable to get any more goals defenseman Brett Lebda with against Lake Superior State on Friday and Saturday. past sophomore goalie Matt six minutes left in the game. Violin. After the Lakers pulled Denike The second period was a dif­ with two minutes or so remain­ “As long as I chip in and do ferent story, as forward Cory ing, Chin iced the win for the what I can that’s the best way McLean beat Violin just less Irish with an empty net goal. for me to help the team.” than four minutes into the peri­ Dunlop, who assisted on The win puts the Irish in a tie od with a nifty move. Chin’s tally, was the game’s first for fifth place in the conference McLean faked left to draw a star with a four-point night. with Northern Michigan, one Laker defenseman and goad “It was personally nice, but point ahead of seventh-place Violin out of the net. He then more than that it was good to Miami. The Irish face Northern quickly shifted to the right and get that fourth win in a row,” Michigan in a home-and-home just managed to slide the puck Dunlop said. “I don’t think I did series to end the season. behind Violin. anything different tonight, it’s “It feels good [to be in fifth The game remained 2-0 until just that sometimes you get the place],” said Poulin. “The team the third period, when freshman bounces.” realizes that the goal is still forward Mike Walsh gave the Dunlop was the leading scorer ahead of us.” Irish some extra insurance two for the Irish last season, but minutes into the period. came into the game as only the Kyle Dolder and Tim Wallace third-leading scorer on this each attempted shots that Violin year’s team. was able to stop, but the puck “[Scoring] is something I Contact Justin Schuver at squirted away from the Laker expect out of myself,” he said. [email protected] goalie to Walsh, who buried the puck for his first goal of the sea­ son. Just 54 seconds later, the Lakers got on the board with a goal from forward Adrian Kremblewski. “After the goal that put us up D 3-0, I thought there might have been a bit of a lapse,” Poulin Notre Dame said. “They got a little momen­ Aw tum as well.” The Lakers were able to ride DISABILITIES Disability Awareness Week that momentum for one more AWARENESS goal, with Kyle Anderson scor­ ing about the six-minute mark, WEEK February 24-27,2003 but the Irish were able to hold on for the win. The Irish outshot the Lakers 50-21 for the game, but Violin Monday, Feb. 24"' kept the visitors in the game Tuesday, Feb. 25th V/ednesday, Feb. 26lh Thursday, Feb. 27th until the very end. 1 Saturday, the Irish didn’t have Keynote Speaker, to deal with Violin. Laker head Panel Discussion coach Frank Anzalone decided I Wear your silver ribbon all Life After College Girard Sagmiller, instead to start sophomore Terry Denike in net. | week. 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ND S w im m in g & D iving Lucky 7 ♦ Women claim ♦ Men finish in 7th straight Big 4th, break many East title school records

By PAT LEONARD By LISA REIJULA Sports Writer Sports Writer

UNIONDALE, N Y. UNIONDALE, N.Y. “How many times have you At the 2003 Big East won Big East?” Championships, the Notre Dame Each swimmer and diver wears mens swimming and diving team the green shirt with navy blue let­ turned in a solid fourth-place fin­ ters that asks this question. And ish. The Irish scored 462.50 total each member of the Irish squad points, and shattered seven would be glad to answer that school records over the course of question. the three-day event. Seven. Seven in a row. Pittsburgh’s victory (708 points) Friday saw Notre Dame score gave them their seventh title in a high in numerous events, includ­ row. Virginia Tech (555) finally ing victories in the 400 IM and pulled ahead of Rutgers (538.50) the 1-meter diving. Heading into to earn second place. St. John’s Saturday, Notre Dame led sec­ (348) placed fifth, followed by ond-place Rutgers at the Nassau West Virginia (281), UConn (265), Aquatic Center, 501-428. Syracuse (199), and Seton Hall The Scarlet Knights accepted (168). Rounding out the field of their challenge, taking second in 12 was Villanova (94), Boston the 1650 freestyle, first in the 200 College (66) and Miami (40). backstroke and second in the 100 “From an objective point of freestyle. Still, the Irish were too view, we swam faster this year, much on the final day of competi­ scored more points than in the tion, with 16 swimmers scoring past few years, and were closer to Rutgers’ 11. Notre Dame won ANDY KENNA/The Observer to first place,” said Irish head its seventh consecutive Big East The Notre Dame womens swimming and diving team poses for a picture after winning their sev­ see SEVEN/page 18 enth consecutive Big East title Saturday afternoon. see FOURTH/page 19

ND T ra ck & F ield M e n s B a sk etba ll Men win first Big East crown National spotlight

♦ Women finish three events. relay teams. In addition to his second- The womens distance med­ on Joyce tonight second, men rule place finish in the 3,000, ley team of Lauren King, 3,000-meter race Watson also won the mile in Tricia Floyd, Megan Johnson 4:12.85. Moore and Keane and Molly Huddle set a Big Huskies, winners of four of the to claim title placed first and third, East meet record in winning ♦ Irish put home last seven Big East respectively, in the 5,000 in 11:24.45 winning streak on Tournaments, beat the Irish in By ANDY TROEGER meters Other impressive perfor­ the line against the semifinals last year. Sports Writer Selim Nurudeen finished mances for the women Okafor and Huskies There’s the matchup of prolif­ 4 second in the 60-meter hur­ included Huddle’s second- ic sophomores — Notre Dame’s Led by three high finishers dles, falling only .03 seconds place finish in the 3,000 Chris Thomas and Connecticut’s in the 3,000 meters, the Irish short of the title. meters and Kymia Love’s By A N D R E W SOUKUP Emeka Okafor — who finished mens track and field team The womens team had NCAA-qualifying time in the Sports Writer 1-2 in last y ear’s Big East won its first Big East indoor three individual Big East 400-meter dash. Her time of Rookie of the Year voting. championship on Sunday, champions as Jaime 54.79 seconds was only .02 Sitting in the locker room There’s Notre Dame’s unde­ while the womens team fin­ Volkmer, Lauren King and seconds out of first. Love also minutes after wrapping up a feated home record this season ished second to Miami. Tameisha King posted indi­ finished fourth in the 60- blowout victory against Virginia and the fact that the Irish After trailing Connecticut vidual wins, leading the Irish meter dash. Emily Loomis Tech, the Irish couldn’t help but haven’t lost in the Joyce Center by five points following the to a second-place finish. placed second and qualified talk about tonight’s marquee in 372 days. first day, the men found Volkmer won the pole vault for the NCAA Championships matchup against Connecticut. But most importantly for both themselves behind with a new career best and in the high jump with a sea­ And for good reason, too. The teams, there’s the pivotal role Georgetown by five with four Big East meet record of 4.00 son best of 1.79 meters. storylines surrounding tonight’s tonight’s game will play in the events to go. However in the meters. Lauren King won the Other top scorers for the nationally televised game at the race for regular season Big East 3,000 meters, the Irish had mile by over five seconds in mens Big East Championship Joyce Center are limitless. titles. three runners finish in the an NCAA-qualifying time of Team were Kevin Somok in There’s the story of Husky Fresh off the heels of a 98-76 top four, with Luke Watson, 4:46.90. Tameisha King won the 1,000 meters, Chris coach Jim Calhoun, who will be blowout of Virginia Tech Tim Moore and John Keane her first individual Big East Staron and Ryan Mineburg in Saturday, the No. 12 Irish (21-5 placing second, third and title in the 60-meter hurdles, the high jump and Ryan Hurd coaching just his second game tonight since he took a little overall, 9-3 in the Big East) are fourth, respectively. Those beating Miami’s Sharianne in the 200-meter dash. m ore than two weeks off to ready to take on Connecticut finishes were worth 19 points Lawson by .01 seconds. (17-6, 8-4) tonight. for the Irish. The Irish were Tameisha King had previous­ recover from prostate cancer surgery. “This game gives us a little bit able to hold off Connecticut ly been on two Big East Contact Andy Troeger at There’s the tale of how the and W ashington in the last Championship 4x100 meter [email protected] see HUSKIES/page 19

WOMENS 8-BALL $2g Connecticut 75 Notre Dame 98 Check out results from Sunday's Friday: Notre Dame 58 Virginia Tech 76 quarterfinals. Notre Dame 3 eel After being tied with the Huskies After once again giving up a huge Lake Superior St. 2 late in the first half, the Irish fizzled lead, the Irish explode in the second in the second half. The Huskies now half, scoring 64 points and shooting 150-160 pounds: page 14 Saturday: o s have won their 65th consecutive over 70 percent from the floor, to put heavyweights: page 15Notre Dame 6 3 game. away the Hokies. 125-145 pounds: page 17 Lake Superior St. 8s6 page 18 page 21 165 pounds: page 20 page 22