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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOL XXXII NO. 103 WWW. ND.EDU/-OBSERVER Dole, Philbin to receive degrees Former Speaker thn company af'tiH' a fire nran or tho broadcasting indus ND will confer destroyed thnw of' thn compa try and the popular cohost of ny's c1~ntury-old ·buildings. the nationally ~-----~ 10 honorary Malden Mills. which produces syndicated coming to ND l'olartnc f'abrics. has annual television talk sah~s of' $400 million. show, "Live! degrees at Hoberto GutictTl'Z (doctor or With Hegis & By MAGGY TINUCCI he left," said Rieck. laws) - The prnsid1mt and Kathie Lnn." Assistant News Ediror Gingrieh will discuss issues such as the natural world, graduation cof'oundnr or thl~ llispanic llis contribu Tnlncommunieations Nntwork tions to Notrn Newt Gingrich, former the biological revolution's Special 1<> The Oh•crvcr ( II TN ) . G uli 1\ r r n z has b n n n Damn and Speaker of the Housfl and impact on health. American former Republican represen· politics, the ehallenge of' the involvnd in communications South Bond Philbin Nirw distinguislwd ligures in ami rnligious programming for include host- tative from Georgia. will military, terrorism and tlw Chureh. Pduration, law, two decades. lin is nxncutivn ing an annual focus on the internation husirwss and broadcasting will producer of thn wnnkly televi fund-raising broadcast on challenges al erime join principal spnakPr 1-:lizahPlh sion snrins "Nunstra Familia" behalf of tlw Center for the and oppor- throats. lloiP as hon and host of the Our Family tele llomelnss. tunities pre- 'GINGRICH IS A FRESH Gingrich orary dPgrPP vision SPries snnn wec~kly on tlw Cornelius Pings (doctor of sented by is best the informa- FACE OUT OF POLI- rc·c·ipiPnts at Odyssnv Channel. t~nginoering) - Pings is presi known as Notre· l>anw 's t>atrfek Mr.Cartan ldortor of dnnt l~nwritus or the tion age and TICS AND WILL HAVE A LOT chief archi I :i-lt h c·om laws) - ;\ Notre Damn trustee ;\ssoeiation of 1\mnrican the global , tect of the m c• 11 c c• 111 n Ill since I
Sp« ial 10 The Ob,crvcr dmnic yPar. MarPk Sikorski. a faculty Two UniVC"rsity of Notre• Danw member at tho University of ral'ulty mcom!JI'rs have receivPd ;\dam Mickinwiez in Poznan, grants from tlw Fulbright l'oland. is studying thn photo Scholar Program to lc~cturn and physics and photoclwmistry on study abroad this yPar. thioketones and alloxazines on llavid l.odgP, associatP pro solid support. lie is working in fc•ssor of biological sciences. is eo nj u net ion with J. K n r r y in Kconva this SI'!IWsWr study Thomas . .Julius ;\. Nieuwland ing th1: corologiral impact or"a l'rof<~ssor of SciPnel~ at Notre nonindigPnous <~rayl'ish on Dame. nativP KPnyan freshwater Ezequiel Wolean. assistant c·ommLIItili<'s. llis n~snarl'h is profnssor of chemistry at the !wing conduct.Pd in association University of La Plata in La with tlw Uniwrsity of Nairobi l'lata, Argentina, will r,onduct and KPnya Medical l{esnareh research at the Hadiation Institute. Bnsearch Building at Notre Barbara MrCrna. a visiting Dame from April to July. lie is sl'holar in Notre• l>amc's Kro1: working in association with lnslitutP ror lntPrnational Guillermo Ferraudi. a profes I'Pal'l' Stud iPs, rncn i vnd a sional specialist in tlw lab. grant to fpc·turP through July Established in 194(l, the on l'omparativn politics at hrlbright Seholar Program is Tartu llniwrsity in Estonia. sponsornd and funded by tlw In addition. Fulbright U.S. Information 1\goney. with Visiting Srholars grants have additional funding providnd by becm awarded to two dwmists the participating governments The Observer/Kristen Corcoran to conduct resean·.h at Notre and host institutions in tho Pasquerilla East residents prepare a fresh batch_ of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches Thursday for the llanw during tho curn~nt aea- United States and abroad. Center for The Homeless. Dozens of sandwiches were made in the effort.
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• INSIDE COLUMN Time for a utside the Dome Compiled from U-Wire reports change UMass students and faculty protest race admissions decision Kent State has qualified for the men's AMHERST, Mass. and other programs, which African basketball NCAA tournament. In the second protest of the semester, Americans initiated, as evidence. Notre Dame's season is over. University of Massachusetts students Braden predicts that if tho University Does anyone else see a problem with this? came together with faculty, five College does not reverse its decision then "in a Kent State's only members and civil rights leader Anne few years they [UMass administration] claim to fame is that Mike Connolly Braden to make themselves heard will be cutting out everyone but the the National Guard Copy Editor Wednesday afternoon. elites." shot a bunch of people Protesting against the recent univer John Bracey, professor of Afro on their campus. Notre Dame is, according sity decision not to prioritize race in American studios, begged th(~ adminis to Sports Illustrated, the second best jock admissions policy, the protest orga tration for a moratorium on a decision school in the country and has the 16th best nized by the Black Student Union took that whites make themselves visible as he called "the most mean-spirited, basketball program of all-time. Yet some place in its traditional starting point - an important first step. "The U.S. backward thing they have ever done." how the Irish will be watching the post-sea on the steps of the Student Union. moves forward only when the young Bracey has been an active faeulty son on their television sets. An enthusiastic crowd of about 500 people move forward." member in reversing the University's Some may argue Kent State only qualified students was in attendance at the Braden also said "many whites don't decision and recently wrote a letter to for the NCAA tournament because they get protest. want to think about race and want to Chancellor David Scott on the matter. the automatic bid from the Mid American One of the most prominent speakers sweep things under the rug." She Bracey's proposal for tho chancellor is Conference - a conference much easier was Ann Braden, a 7 4-year-old civil attacked giving admissions on the basis to call on individuals specialized on the than the Big East. rights activist. Braden is from the of income saying it "will pit poor whites matters to come up with other solu These people would be correct, except Louisville, Ky., chapter of the Southern against blacks. [You] can't separate tions. they overlook one thing. Kent State beat Organizing Committee for Education class and race, because they have been Bracey urged students to use pres Miami of Ohio in the MAC Championship to and Social Justice. joined since the first slave ships sure to make themselves heard if nec earn its NCAA bid. The Irish, on the other "People are overwhelmed and do not arrived. When blacks get rights, so do essary: "We'll toll them there's a hurri hand, lost to Miami in the first home game know what to do." Braden suggests poor whites." Braden cited Poll grants cane out of Amherst!" of the season. If the Irish had beaten Miami, their record would have been 15-15. With a .500 • UNiVERSITY OF ARIZONA • PRINCETON UN!VEHSITY record, they would have qualified for the NIT. While the NIT is not nearly as presti President pledges homosexual support Prof sues Smashing Pumpkins gious as the NCAA tournament, it is a whole TUCSON, Ariz. PHINCETON, N.J. lot better than nothing. President Peter Likins Wednesday pledged his support to Music professor Peter Jeffery is suing The Smashing So basically what it comes down to is this: homosexual university employees and promised to explore Pumpkins, as well as a host of other organizations, for if Notre Dame had a basketball program options for creating domestic partner benefits. Likins told alleged damage inllicted on his hearing at a rock concert equal to Kent State, they would still be about 75 members of the Outreach Program that he sym he attended two years ago. Because Jeffery prefers playing. Pretty sad, huh? pathized with the need for subsidized benefits, but politi Gregorian chants and folk music, he had never attended a I don't place the blame for this season on cal and financial constraints stand in the way. "I [under rock concert, his attorney Anthony Wallace said. As a the players. They played their hearts out stand] because I have six kids and one of them is gay," result, he did not expeet the doeibel inwnsity he experi and tried their best. Likins said during the noontime forum in the Memorial enced when he took his 12-ycar-old son to a Smashing No, I place the blame for this season Student Union Senior Ballroom. "[But] it's a political issue Pumpkins show Jan. 25, 1997. Jeffery alleges that his squarely on two men: athletic director and a financial issue. Hero we have conflict." Likins and hearing was permanently damaged and that he now suf Michael Wadsworth and head coach John the group agreed to form a research committee to exam fers from tenitis, a condition resulting in a constant ring MacLeod. ine the logistics of the benefits packages, including costs ing in his loft ear, Wallace said. Jeffery filed a lawsuit Irish fans have been forced to tolerate and ways to administer the benefits. "We are going to Tuesday against the Smashing Pumpkins, their label mediocre basketball for eight seasons. In solicit them to create an ad hoc task force," said Sandy Virgin Records and the two opening bands, Fountains of MacLeod's eight seasons at the helm, Notre Fagan, assistant director of the University of Arizona's Wayne and The Frogs. The lawsuit is also directed at the Dame has never qualified for the NCAA Affirmative Action office. "It's a viable concept." New Haven Coliseum, where the eoncert was hold,. the city tournament, never won a Big East of New Haven itself and the concert promoter. Tournament game and never been ranked in the top 25. MacLeod's winning percentage under the • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY • UNIVERSITY dF WISCONSIN Golden Dome is .457. We don't tolerate this kind of failure from a football coach, why Frat cycles for charity Officials not held liable for stampede do we tolerate it from a basketball coach? BERKELEY, Calif. MADISON, Wis. Gerry Faust had a .535 winning percent Members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at UC Berkeley are The state Supremo Court voted Wednesday to assert that age and was fired after five years as head taking the idea of going the extra mile to the extreme - UW-Madison officials cannot be held liable for injuries football coach. MacLeod's .457 winning per they are going an extra 3,500 miles to raise money and resulting from a 1993 stampede at Camp Handall Stadium. centage has somehow kept him around for awareness for people with disabilities. About 60 members of The 3-3 decision affirmed a February appeals court ruling in eight seasons. the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity from universities across the which tho court decided UW oflicials, as public oiTicials, are Mr. Wadsworth, do you have no interest country, including three from UC Berkeley, are joining immune from lawsuits stemming from the stampede. Eight in the men's basketball program? Why are together to ride 3,500 miles on their bicycles from San students sued UW ofTicials following the Oct. 30, 1993 stam you so apathetic about its fate? Muffet Francisco to Washington, D.C., on a 63-day "Journey of pede, in which 69 students were injurr,d during a rush McGraw has proven that successful basket Hope." The UC Berkeley chapter of the fraternity has been toward tho field. The stampede oecurrnd when fans from the ball programs can exist under the Golden very active in the ride and has sent two or three people on student section surged onto the !ield following Wisconsin's Dome. MacLeod hasn't acomplished what the ride annually for the past six years. Money for the event 13-10 victory over Michigan. Some were trampled while Notre Dame fans expect him to. is provided by the participants, whom the foundation other fans became trapped against a 4-foot-high chain link I have heard from many people that requires to raise at least $4,000 in donations, in addition to fence. Police reports issued after tho rush describe human MacLeod is a good man and a good Catholic providing their own bicycles. The money goes to the PUSH pileups five to six bodies deep, and indicatn that overerowd - so was Faust. It may be hard to let a America foundation, which is· the national service project ing in tho student section nearly cost 10 fans their lives. The good man like MacLeod go, but it must be created by the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. PUSH America is eight plaintiffs sued a group of UW oflieials - ineluding done. Notre Dame deserves more than dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities. teams that almost make the NIT. chancellor David Ward. There are plenty of good young coaches out there who would love to coach in tho Big East. MacLeod has had long enough to • SoUTH BEND WEATHER • NATIONAL WEATHER turn our program around. 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Please Apply at Student Employment at 336 Grace Hall or the Alumni Association at 100 Eck Center ... - ~ ------~- page4 The Observer • NEWS Friday, March 5, 1998 Three dead in Toll Road collision Fites, 66, who Gaston had the cruiser for unknown rea Officer, two pulled over for a traffic viola sons. tion, and his 11-year-old Cornelius was in fair condi others killed grandson, Charlie Fewell, tion at Memorial Hospital. Bursten said. The accident closed west The Fites are Auburn resi bound lanes of the toll road by out-of dents; their grandchildren are for a S-mile stretch as officers from the Granger area. tried to reroute traffic along control semi Fites' wife, Nancy, 62, and local roads. Eastbound lanes By JR ROSS their 9-year-old granddaugh were stop and go as police Associated Press Writer ter, Kaitlyn Fewell, were also moved in equipment to clear injured when the semi jack up the accident scene and SOUTH BEND knifed and landed on top of passing motorists slowed to A tractor-trailer slammed their Ford Expedition. Both stare at the aecident. into a police cruiser and a were cut out of the vehicle by The force of the collision sport utility vehicle pulled rescue workers and taken to demolished the trooper's over for a routine traflic stop local hospitals. cruiser. throwing it onto the Thursday, killing an Indiana Nancy Fiies was treated at side of the road. The jack State trooper who had been Memorial Hospital and knifed semi landed on top of on the job only three months released. Kaitlyn Fewell was the SUV. forcing both into the and two motorists, State listed in stable condition ditch, and the front of the Police said. Thursday night after being truck's cab was embedded State Police spokesman brought to St. Joseph's into the hillside. Dave Bursten said Hichard Hegional Medical Center. It was the second time in Gaston. 29, of Valparaiso was Kaizer was overseeing eight months a trooper has in his cruiser with a supervi Gaston, who graduated from been killed on the toll road, sory officer when the semi the Indiana State Police and the fourth trooper struck plowed into them, slamming Academy in December and and killed by a tractor trailer the car into an embankment was scheduled to begin sinee 1995, Burston said. on the Indiana Toll Road. patrolling on his own March Master trooper David Anthony The second officer, senior 22, Burston said. Deuter. 49, of Angola was trooper Brad Kaizer, suffered Bursten said the troopers killed in July 60 miles east of a concussion and lacerations. pulled over the SUV and were Thursday's aceident when he The 11-year State Police vet on the right side of the west was struck by a traetor trailer eran was listed in fair condi bound lanes of the tollway just during a traffic stop. tion Thursday night at north of South Bend about Gaston, formerly of Memorial Hospital in South 2:15 p.m. EST when a semi Indianapolis, is survived by Bend. driven by Spencer Cornelius, his wife, Amy. and 10-month Also killed were Duane 50, of Chicago slammed into old daughter, Jean. searches for quarks. Edmund Cardinal Szoka Honorees (doctor of laws) - Formerly Gingrich continued from page 1 the arch continued from page 1 bishop of Detroit, He was named Time mag the Yakama Indian Nation. 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It docs not include existing balances on any Notre Dame Federal Credit Union MasterCard or VISA. Promotion valid January R. through March 31. 1999. Independent of the University I . ' Friday. March 5. I 999 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER WIRE SERVICES page 5 • \_'\J(IIi\0 NEWS BRIEFS • MEXICO Internet love leads to death DFTHOIT :\ l:rpnrh woman who was wooPd on thn lniPrnnt. llwn travnlnd to suburban Dntroit to llH'Pt lwr cylwr-suitor, was found dnad in an apparPnl suiridP al'tPr lhn man usml lwr for SPX and ki1·knd hnr oul. pol.icn said. l'olirP in Farmington llills round 2S-yPar-old .Julie· Yasa dPad al'lPr lwr lovnr rallnd on WPthwsday and rPporiPd a body lying in tlw woods arross l'rom his apartnwnt r.omplnx. Slw was WParing a shirt and pants. but no roal. and had a shPP( wrappPd around lwr w a i s 1 . T lw 111 an . w h o s P n am n w as n o I. rPI!•asPd. was quPsl.iorwd by polir.n and rPIPasPd. hut polirP said lw could still facn rhargns. "It's an 1•xtrPnH~Iy sad story," l'olicn ChiPf William Dwyl'l' said. "This woman I'OIIIPS all tlw way from Paris, is unstablP and suiridal. is us;•d l'or s1~x and thrown out llw following day and gPts no hcdp whatso PVt'r. Judge throws out abortion law NEW OHLEJ\NS A fndnral judgP on Thursday struck down a Louisiana law aimP.d at banning the latn tPrm abortion p1·oc11durn known as partial AFP Photo birth abortion. Till' law's supportNs said it Four gang members lined up yesterday for identification in the kidnapping of Alvaro Campos, the father of Mexico's soccer outlawed tlw proc:ndure doctors eall dilation great Jorge Campos. and Pxtraction, but U.S. District Judge Thomas l'orliHJUs sidnd with those who said llw law rould bn intnrprnled more broadly. "This act's broad languagn s1~r.ms to pur Mexican police catch kidnappers ]HJSPfully IT!'alP confusion and ambiguity," l'ortnous wi·otn. saying lw was unswayed by J\ssoCIATEil Pn 1;ss the Pacific coast state of Guerrero ·ankle during his ordeal. tlw stat1~'s dairn that tho law only applied to for 12 other suspects involved in the lie had apparently been held in a dilation and nxtnu:tion. Opponents said lhn J\CJ\PULCO February 17 abduction. rural encampment northwest of law would hav11 outlawed all abortions Four gang members have been Alvaro Campos was released six Acapulco, prosecutors said. bP!'ausP it forbad!' any abortion perforrnml arrested and face up to 40 years in days later, after his family paid J\s many as eight heavily armed oncP any part of a fntus nnters the birth prison each after confessing to kid $63,000 in ransom. men seized Alvaro Campos at a 1:anal. napping llw father of star Mexiean J\11 four suspects were charged sports field named for his son in a soccer goalie Jorge Campos, prose with kidnapping, which carries a southern suburb of Acapulco. Posh Spice gives birth to culOJ's announced Thursday. maximum sentence of 40 years. Jorge Campos was the national The abduction of Alvaro Campos, The suspects originally asked the team's main goalie during its World baby boy 66, is the latest in a series of kid Campos family for $2 million in ran Cup performances in France last nappings that have angered som but reduced those demands year and in 1994. LONDON Mexicans. once they realized police were llis U.S. Major League Soccer eon Posh Spiee Victoria !\dams gave birth The sullen, T-shirt-clad suspects involved in the case, according to tract is now with the Chicago Fire, Thursday in London to a 7 -pound baby boy. were paraded before television the Guerrero state Attorney but the team let him return to "Victoria is vnry wnll," said the baby's cameras in the coastal resort of General's Office. Mexico for the season to play for a fatlwr. soeenr star David Beekham. "She is Acapulco. Alvaro Campos was released Feb. lop division team. The Fire, which sitting up drinking ehampagnn and has spo The four were carrying guns 23 along a highway outside of acquired him from the Los Angeles knn to- tlw othnr girls," referring to the when they were arrested Acapulco. He was in good health, Galaxy a year ago. expects him otlwr mernbnrs of lhn Spiee Girls pop Wednesday. !\ search continues in apparently suffering only a sprained back in the spring. group. "Thn birth was natural and there wnn~ no complications, nothing at all," he said. !\dams, 24. is llw second m11mb1w of tlw all-girl group to give birth. "Scary Spice" Mdanin <;, who was known as Mel B Marine officers acquit Ashby hdorn lwr marriagn to daneer Jimmy <;ulzar. gavn birth to a daughter last month. ASSOCIATED PRESS Pros()cutors said Ashby was unclear whether responsibility, this verdict Tlwy callml lhn baby Phoenix Chi. Shn also was "flat-hatting" ·,.;.;; prosecutors will proceed is an act of arrogance gave birth at Portland Hospital for Women CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. recklessly flying too low with that case now. and prevarication." · and Children in Central London, where Outraging Italian and too fast - when his When the acquittal was John Arthur Eaves, a !\dams had lwr baby. authorities, a military EA-6B Prowler hit the announced, ending a trial lawyer who represents jury Thursday cleared a cable on Feb. 3, 1998. He that began Feb. 8, a pros relatives of eight German Marine pilot of charges could have gotten 206 ecutor turned and said victims, said some he was flying recklessly years in prison if convict quietly, "I'm sorry" to lamented that there is when his jet sliced ed of all charges. some of the victims' rela "no justice in the world." through a ski Ashby argued that the tives. Other relatives "I was just shoeked Dow AM F. X: gondola cable in the Alps cables weren't on his hugged and wept. beeause I can't under 69!1.52 and sent 20 people map, that the jet's alti "I am really baffled by stand that the man who ./ONES •4.07 plunging to their deaths. tude-gauging equipment this ruling," Italian killf:ld 20 people ... is not Nasdaq: A whoop wont up in the malfunctioned and that Premier Massimo guilty," said Sindy 9467.40 2292.!19 tiny courtroom when the an optical illusion made D'Alema said during n Renkewitz of Germany, • 27.6'J NYSE: eight Mal'ine officers him think he was flying visit to Boston. "With that whose father and sister 590.75 found Capt. Richard higher. kind of a massacl'(~, with diod in tlH'I accidPnt. "I I X.20 Ashby innocent of 20 Ashby still faces anoth so many casualties, I don't believe that he feels S&P 500: involuntary manslaughter er court-martial, on think it is a duty, to bad for us. 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Ashby said. if convkted. dent of the lower houso spokesman Joe Lo1:khart t 1\tli\\'\IUvl\ I~~ (I I ~ 211 +J.l2.'ill IIH.2S \II< l!tl\Orl I tilt!' \l\11 ~ L75 +2.b2SO 152.25 "My hnart. my thoughts And his navigator, of Parliamont's foroign said the mattor could ti/~At II nlltl' tJIH I +.I IJ4 + 1.:\HOO \11. \H \!1\XIUIIt"OIH' \IX I II ·II. i7 ·II.Sl!.'iO " li and prayers go out to the Capt. Joseph Schweitzer, affairs committee, said, come up Friday during I'AYt Ill.'< l"t J',\YX +II 2tl +4 . .tln -12.HH I.IVII .illl\.tM I:O..l 1\'11 t-li .• i~ +2.1.J400 57.94 families of victims of this faces a manslaughter "In the face of many President Clinton's meet \;(1\'1.11 IN< '"(1\'\. -tiUII +0.600 21Ul6 tragedy." court-martial as well. It dead, and such clear ing with D'Aiema. VIEWPOINT page6------THE OBSERVER NoTRE DAME OFFICE: P.O. 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Day Ediror/Viewpoim 631-5303 Ad E-Mail [email protected] Office Manager/General1nformarion 631-7471 News E-Mail observer.obsnews.J @nd.edu • lUlA'S JOURNAL It's Time for Wine to Come out of the Closet A subversive organization holds secret beer like Budweiser, Miller, Miller Light, But they believe wine has intellectual culturalism without giving in to rela meetings on this hallowed campus, Goebbels, Milwaukee's Beast, Old Swill, advantages as welL The greatest tivism. Wine has universal appeaL At the sneaking and slithering from room to etc. American philosopher, C.S. Peirce, rec- same time, one is able to appreciate the room promoting behavior banned from Second, they advocate replacing the ommends learning the art of wine tasting diversity of wines while still recognizing a our dorms and classrooms. Yes, it keeps soda machines in the dining halls with as a way of improving one's mind. The standard by which one can judge the a low profile. sacs and bottles of decent table wine. To ability to use one's senses to distinguish value of all wines. There is a world of dif achieve these results, they promote between objects is of great importance in ference between Boone's Farm and a fine activism and disruption. learning to distinguish between more French wine that anyone who has tasted This Saint Patrick's Day they will have abstract ideas and concepts. No wonder wine will recognize. a protest and rally at Stonehenge. Ted the French have one up on us in educa- This campus also confronts issues of Kennedy will be speaking. They have also tion. faith and reason. Having only wine and invited Ernest and Julio Gallo who will ~ milk in the dining halls will be a physical Jeff Langan make brief appearances. After the event, sign that helps students understand Wine Awareness Week will begin. ' problems associated with faith and rea Activi--ties include wine and cheese parties son as welL A grnat scholar once com- and a panel discussion on the oppres- pared milk from the breast to faith and sion of cheap beer drinkers at Notre ...... wine from the press to reason. The Du Lac prohibits its activities. Student Dame. They will begin a one-week ~ ...... daily presence of these sensible signs Activities refuses to recognize its exis wine-and-cheese fast. No wine and · ~---· will help students eontemplatn tencn as-a student group. It can't get cheese for a week, that'll show 'em. issues raisPd in many of their class funding for on-campus events. It can't This campus has a drinking prob es and seminars. get funding for speakers. If it wants to lem. The problem is that students Most importantly, wine has have events or speakers on campus, it over-indulge in cheap beer. Why? -~ 1 health advantages. Since we are all can't legally get a room. It can't put up Because they are cultural Puritans overly absorbed in health, we posters to advertisn. If postnrs are put 'l should all know that daily wine who have a poor notion of virtue. \ up, they are ripped down. It can't get dis· Their parents and educators have drinking mduces heart disease. For count rates to advertisn in The Observer. spent 18-29 years teaching them to all you Chr'istian Scientists and No one would dare think of doing in repress their desires and passions as Fundamentalists, St. Paul says it's public around students at Notre Dame evil or at least repress them long good for the stomach -science and what the members of this group only enough to let you put in a good 60-80 1- _/ Scripture embrace. Look at the French; dare to do in private. Most guys and gals hour work wenk. They grow up in an ~ they drink winrl every day and live longer prefer ph1asing themsnlvns in other ways. environment where real conversation without developing as much heart dis- At thn samP. time, they admire the and culture arc stifled, work lasts all day, ~-',f ease. In addition, their rates of alco· courage with which this group fights drinking lasts all night, and watching ~ holism arc mueh lower. thP.ir cause. Most shocking of all, this Monday Night Football, Sunday afternoon WINE-ND is looking for students who group can't even get thn hdp of the PSA. NFL, and Saturday afternoon NCAA on Administrators and professors around want to make a difl'erenee, especially which claims to help anyone who is dis the tube takes precedence. hnre have long complained at th • fJOONESBURY GARRY TRUDEAU • 0JJOTE OF THE DAY IP 9& HAPPY 7V H&/.P, MR.N6UY6N/ ter5 t30 9ACK· STA613 AN!? I?IS- CU3!3 7H&aTAIL-5/ 'poets have been myste . riously silent on the subject of cheese.' - G.K. Chesterton VIEWPOINT Friday, March 5, !999 ------OB~ERVER ------page? • CAPITOL COMMENTS • -lETTER TO THE EDITOR Stanford Griffens are 'Real Studs' Gay Pride Sidewalk Wlwn Stanford llall rc~sidnnts rncnntly was in Griffs room hugging in a warm votnd to honor longtime hall rnsidont Fathe~r nmbrace. Hobert Griffin by changing their dorm mascot During the summers, El Gorgo worked at a Spraypaint is from "Studs" to "Gril"lins," thoy showed that parish in Times Square. l visited him once thny tmly arP tlw studs of tlw campus. Giving and had to compete with a woman who up stw.h a mar.ho and r.ool r.ollngiatn mase~ot claimr.d that Sammy Davis, Jr. had stolr.n her nanw to honor a prinst was an unsnlfish, rei ovaries. That neighborhood was rough, and _Juvenile Vandalism IWant art. During my days on campus, Father Griffin's summers were no vacations. Cril"lin PlllbodiPd liln qualitiPs many Catholics Father Griff was horrible at writing letters On my way to class at DeBartolo Hall, I eouldn't help but notice a dnsirPd hul ignon~d. to anyone although he wrote "Lettnrs to a message that read something to the effect of "Gay Pride at ND, We're <;ril"lin was known as Lonely God" on a still here!" Presented in bold black uppercase letters, this message had ~.Iw pri1,;st wh.~l a_ltr~al:~e~d wr.nkly basis for The been spraypainted on the sidewalk, demanding attention and immor losnrs and rnlsl1ts to Observ!lr during the talizing these words for weeks to come. I am sure the party responsible his room during tlw we~~~ school year. I only for providing the greater student body with this message thought that hours of tlw morning. ·Gary J. knovv of one student they were doing their cause a great service. while at the same time Sitting in a large~ n~dining who ever got a letter proclaiming their resiliency in the face of adversity. _ chair just lwyond his open from Griff. When the In the wake of several disappointing decisions made against the door all night, hn was the Caruso student graduated Spirit of Inclusion, I am sure thfl homosexual community and their sup spongn who soaked up from Notre Dame, he porters at Notre Dame arc indeed feeling frustration and lamentation. tho lwarthreak. frustra- believed that he had However, the measure taken by this clandestine group managed to tion and uncnrtainty of accomplished the only take another step backward for their cause. In choosing to spraypaint Notrn l>anw tn1~nagnrs goal he sought in life. the sidewalk this group committed a criminal act of vandalism that will who WPn~ homosirk or upp1~rdassmnn who Jle finally drew the courage to send his first leave not only a black mark on the sidewalk, but one on their group's worn troublnd. lin always had a hug rnady lettnr to Griff during thn summer after his reputation as well. Supporters of such acts will argue that vandalism is for his visitors, and his immense siz1~ earnod graduation. As the summer passed, his let commonplace at Notre Dame. One would only need to go to any him the rHtmn "EI Gorgo," the large one. ters were easier to write and send because Hesburgh Library study carrel to find the truth in their argument. In tlw 1970s whnn the Vintnam War raged Griff did not respond. However, the messages presented in these study terminals are both and graduation from Notro Dame meant a My classmate often wrote to Father Griffin juvenile and imbecilic at best. Do the supporters of gay and lesbian tour in Southr.ast· Asia, students had more that as he crossed the Golden Gate Bridge rights at Notre Dame truly want to be identified with the potty intnnsn pressurns that litorally equated into daily, he felt like making a hard right turn mouthed propagandists that use these carrels as their forum? life and death situations. During that ora and plunging into the bay. lle suffered from a Furthermore, in committing this act supporters of the fight for homo wlwn snxual ardor presented unexpocted depression stemming from his final break sexual rights add fuel to their opponents' fire by demonstrating a pn~gnandes to young Catholic couplns who with Notre Dame. !lis self-worth was zero. lie degree of immaturity and irresponsil;lility that cannot coexist with had fPwPr options than today, Griff was thn had no outlook on life or future plans and Notre Dame's environment. regardless of whether or not the powers conlidanl to whom Pxplanations could bn dreaded the approaching autumn when reali that be ever initiatn the Spirit of Inclusion. rPhnarsl'd. Many stud1~nts, including mysPif, ty would evnntually totally consume him. Additionally, this act only aflirms the very stereotypes that the sup PVPntually gravitatnd to tlw prinst who him Onn day in early August, a small envelope porters of gay and lesbian rights are hoping to dispel. Spraypainting a sPif snonwd a pathntically lonnly soul. from New York arrived in my classmate's sidewalk and taking somethipg away from the beauty ol' our own cam Working tlw spiritual graveyard shift nach mailbox. lie was nr.rvous and nmbarrassml to pus is a: radical, criminal act outside of tho moral code of not only this I'Vmling, (;ril"lin snldom rosn bnforn noon. ope~n it. When he nventually did, he found a University but society as well. In acting radically, criminally and llownvPr. wlwrwvPr hn strollml across cam two-page handwritten letter from Father immorally, these people can only be expected to be classified as such. pus during tlw afll~rnoon. small armins of GrifT in which the priest assured the new And from such classifications stereotypes and an aura of homophobia studPnts "just happn1wd to be~ going tlw samo graduate that he was a unique creation from will continue to linger on this campus. way." It was not until God, loved and In the future I can only suggest that this enclave of sidewalk painters lw adoptPd his rorknr very much wantod choose more traditional methods of diffusing their message. Other spaninl, Darby ()'(;ill, in this world. The groups such as the PSA and OUTreachND use editorials, rallies, against lJniv<~rsity n~g- fact that Griff took speeches and less damaging chalkings to push their agendas. Through ulations, that somP the time to write a rnore conservative methodology these groups have found a voice for a studPnts saw him as the letter made all liberal message. For the meantime, these vandal crusaders for homo roo!. Students in thosn the difference to sexual rights can only be classified with the foul-mouthed deviants who turhuiPnt times ide'llti my friend who disgrace study carrels and bathroom stalls with uninspired diseoursos; lil'd with !hose who went on to a suc both of which are groups that I am sun~ the Board of Trustees and rPhuk w E eneN D page 8 OBSERVER ______Friday, March 5, 1999 • 5ecnc ASKS •• , If you're lea~ing you What are to~n don't forget ••• doing for Spring Things you'D need in tLe CliU1 · Break? • Good music (tapes or cds) "Staying "I'm • Extra money for gas and rolls here to going to • Food study for M ontana. " • Maps/Directions • Numbers for emergency MCATS" help Monica Toby • Flashlight Hlavac O'Rourke • Spare tire, windshield washer fluid, spark plugs Junior Junior and a phone Pasquerilla West Pasquerilla West • Phone number of hotel or destination • Camera "Going to Italy to • A good book or magazines meet with relatives." to read Kathy Lapenta • Crossword puzzles • Homework (for you nerds) Senior Off-Campus Things you'D need in "W"arnt "W"eai:Ler: • Sunscreen • Sunglasses • Aloe gel (for when you get sunburned) "Going to London to • Beach hat visit friends and go • Beach shoes (watch your feet in that hot sun) clubbing." • Shorts and T-shirts • Walkman Jodie Kranz • Swimsuit Senior McGlinn Things you'D need in tLe ...ountains: • Ski glasses (sunglasses) • Hat, gloves, scarves • Warm winter coat and fleece "Going on a scavenger • Water-resistant pants • Heavy wool socks hunt for midgets and • Sunscreen hot girls." • Ski gear (if you have it) • Pain reliever for muscle aches Matt Reilly Freshman Things you'D need in Europe: Seigfried • Backpack • Day-pack that you can take on day excursions • Travel books or language books • Passport and copy of birth certificate • Driver's license or I.D. "Staying here to do • Umbrella or waterproof coat sculpture." • Comfortable walking shoes Gino Reinhart • Hiking boots • Towel (some hostels don't provide them) Senior • ATM or credit card for emergency cash Dillon • Name and location ofU.S. embassies • Return plane tickets . ' I I w E D 1 Friday, March 5, 1999------Oss ~RVER ______.:...______page 9 mJ ~ntn JJ;1 ~JJ _dm ~ YIJl ~JJJ~JJ lJ ~JJJ~!lk · \{JJ J IJ1l __r ~ stl:lJ~k iJJ ::0IJIJJJJ lJ~JJIJ) I Stop studying 21 Have fun 2 Study 27 Visit your old professors 3 Read a smutty romance novel 28 Origami! 4 Walk around your room naked 29 Take a week-long nap 9 Go see a movie 30 Make some bread I Visit the Snite 31 Read the Bible 7 Start working out 32 Have a tea party 8 Take a walk around the lakes 33 Rea d "Domers , 9 Do some service work 34 Watch "Rudy" 10 Clean your room 39 Become a couch potato II Have a nice conversation with a stranger 31 Write the great American novel 12 Sleep in 37 Pig out Spend some time on South Quad (if you live Spend the night outside on the quad 13 on North Quad) 38 Write letters to all your forgotten friends Spend some time on North Quad (if you live 39 14 on South Quad) Take a daytrip Sit back and relax 40 15 Get down and boogie ... Visit the new bookstore 41 II Solitaire! Watch some soap operas 42 17 Go swimming 18 Go to a weekday mass 43 Eat. pizza .every night, then decide to never eat Relearn long division 44 ptzza agatn 19 Catch up on forgotten class readings Rent your favorite movie 49 20 Forget about your midterms Rent a really old movie 46 21 Feel sorry for yourself Think about your uncertain future 47 22 Stop shaving - either your face, legs or Eat some good food 23 48 armpits Rememorize the state capitals 24 Wear your roommate's clothes 49 Get a bikini wax 29 Play your stereo really loud 50 ... page 10 The Observer· SPORTS Friday, March 5, 1999 • ON THE HOT CORNER Time not right for change, give Mac 2 more years fair considering that he hasn't ed from his lack of recruiting standable. Sure, he's had eight llowPvnr, a brief examina By BRIAN CHURNEY led his team to the NCAAs for ability. In his eight seasons at years to improve upon this dif tion of the reasons players left Sports Columnist eight years nor won a Big East Notre Dame, MacLeod has only ficulty. But until Notre Dame dis pels that idea. Three left tournament game since we been able to recruit roughly can field a high-quality, bm:ausn of disciplinary prob-....___. Dear Mr. Wadsworth. joined the conference. four top-50 recruits. nationally-recognized team IPms (Lalazarian, Bell and However fair it is though, His success in the profes like we do in football, thus Gottliebl, one lef't because of Let me start by telling you I'm asking you to please care sional ranks and at Oklahoma convincing recruits that Notre homesickness (Hasmussen), how happy we all are that the fully consider any actions you in the '70s are a testament to Dame does indeed have a bas one left because he thought he Board of Trustees voted down take. Now, I'm far from being his sheer coaching ability. ketball team, recruiting will was NBA material despite only the Big Ten issue. You must be a MacLeod fan. I think his sub Remember too, MacLeod was continue to be a daunting task. being able to shoot threes pleased. Otherwise your less stitutions are sometimes ques the Big East Coach of the Year This year, however, some (Friel) and one left because his than-stellar reputation may tionable, his interviews bland just two years ago. thing strange happened. GPA was only slightly higher have been irreparable. If you and his offense seems to be a Furthermore. in his first sea MacLeod was able to recruit a than his 0.0 scoring average thought the outcry when you unique mixture of chaos and son as coach, MacLeod took a nationally ranked class of (Okwalinga). fired - I mean, when Lou stagnation. team that was recruited by freshmen. Fortunately for us, Other than Friel and retired was bad ... well let's I've been critical of MacLeod Digger Phelps and won 18 they have not disappointed. Hasmussen (whom I will argue just say it's a good thing you'll in private conversations and games playing the toughest The trio of Troy Murphy, arc ineonsequential losses) never know what it would even in this column. I know schedule in the nation. But for David Graves and Harold MacLeod has had litt!P eontrol have been like. I'm not alone either. Much of some reason, he hasn't been Swanagan have carried this over the fates or these players. You and I really haven't seen the student body is dissatisfied able to achieve that success team all season long. While Don't we want a coach that's eye-to-eye on a lot of issues. I with his success rate, as they since. Recruiting has been the occasionally showing signs of going to dismiss unruly play was definitely opposed to rightfully should be. primary hang-up at Notre youth, the three freshmen ers? shunning a lesser bowl three That being said, I believe Dame for MacLeod. have showed incredible lead My point is this: it seems as -· years ago. I thought Lou that letting MacLeod go at this Recruiting is a complicated ership, hustle and production. though MacLeod has overcome meant much more to this time would be a grave mis process whereby a recruit They contributed almost 50 his recruiting woes. He University than just wins and take. We live in a time where must take into account several percent of the Irish's offensive deserves to have a chance to losses. I thought even consid it seems coaches are let go as factors. Notre Dame basketball production this season. coach these players he recruit ering the Big Ten was a mis easily as budding young stars doesn't enjoy the luxury that What's even further aston ed. So I ask you, Mr. take. from the Montreal Expos. It Notre Dame football does in ishing, MacLeod apparently Wadsworth, before you make a I'm writing this letter to you seems if a team is not per terms of national reputation. has been able to recruit two hasty decision, please listen to though, to try and get past our forming well enough to satisfy Furthermore, recruiting more high-quality recruits: this proposal. I suggest you differences and agree on one the powers that be, the coach becomes more difficult when Matt Carroll (who, incidental give MacLeod two more years issue. becomes the automatic scape you lack a winning program or ly, is ranked No. 30 by All-Star to prove his worth. By that Why should you listen to me, goat. quality players with potential. Sports among high school time, lnglesby will be a senior, you ask? Yeah, I know I don't We saw Del Harris lose his MacLeod has had to endure all senior recruits) and Mike the "Fab Three" will be juniors give millions to the school like job for improving the Lakers' of these difficulties, not to Monserez. These two recruit and MacLeod will have had some of the alumni. I'll proba record every year since he's mention the rigorous academic ing classes, along with sopho two more recruiting classes to bly never be able to give been there. We've seen Ray standards and less-than-ideal more Martin lnglesby, give the prove his worth. enough money to have any Rhodes lose his job for not location. Irish a strong foundation and a If in two years, we arc not a kind of clout. No. don't stop being able to win with a team Let's face it, Northern bright future. MacLeod has legitimate tournament team, reading now; I'm just trying to that was the antithesis of tal Indiana isn't much of a selling finally gotten the recruiting by all means, send MaeLnod to help you avoid making one of ent. We've even seen Jimmy point. Neither are "real" class ball rolling. Don't pull a Jerry the Faustian Hall of Notre your un-thought-out decisions. Johnson lose his job because es whereby an athlete actually West, Mr. Wadsworth, and Dame Coaching Blunders. But It's about our men's basket he was apparently too success HAS TO STUDY (rumor has it purge him before he gets to I have a hunch that he may ball coach, John MacLeod. The ful. I urge you to consider that at other Universities, ath enjoy the increase in talent. surprise us. lie's on the right early-March end to another these situations before you letes take classes like "basket An argument can be made track now. Irish basketball season once make a questionable decision. ball" and "fundamentals of that MacLeod's tendency to again brings out the whispers It takes a while to get a pro basketball"). lose players after playing for Sineerely, that MacLeod's job is less gram established. MacLeod's MacLeod's difficulty in him should lead to his depar than-stable. This instability is biggest difficulties have result- recruiting, then, is under- ture. Brian Churncy •NHL Rangers use strong third period to beat Capitols Associated Press clinched the win one minute Knuble tied the game twice in . NI-IL defensemen - at 15:39 of Senators, who erupted for after Graves' goal. the third period, first with the second period. their final three goals in the last WASHINGTON The Rangers erupted to win 18:00 to play and again with 2:55 to spoil the NI-IL debut of The New York Rangers for the sixth time when trailing 4:29 to go. Sundstrom added Senators 5 Flyers 0 Philadelphia goaltender Jean scored three times in less than after two periods. the insurance goal with 2:32 Mare Pellletier. two minutes late in the third The victory moved the left. Alexei Yashin scored three Ottawa recorded its 35th win period Thursday night and Hangers ahead of Montreal and In between Knuble's goals, goals and Damian Rhodes got to move past idle New Jersey moved up in the standings with within two points of eighth Peter Bondra scored his 30th of his 10th career shutout into first place in the Eastern a 4-2 victory over the place Boston in the Eastern the season on a power play with Thursday night as Ottawa beat Conference by two points. The Washington Capitals. Conference standings in the 10:57 remaining to put the Caps slumping Philadelphia 5-0 to set Senators, who won four of five Adam Graves scored his 31st five-team race for the final ahead 2-1. a club record for wins in one ganes against the Flyers this goal of the season with 3:32 to playoff spot. Boston leads the After a first period with no season. year. had their previous season play for the winner. Mike Rangers, Florida, Montreal and goals and no penalties, Gonchar Daniel Alfredsson and Shawn high with 34 wins last season. Knuble had tied it 57 seconds defending conference champion scored a power-play goal - his McEachern also scored for th11 Ottawa is 7-3 in its last 10 earlier and Niklas Sundstrom Washington. league-leading 12th among Northeast Division-leading games. The Observer accepts classifleds every business day from 8 a.m. ro 3 p.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifleds is 3p.m. All classifleds must be prepaid. 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Irish head south to By GENE BRTALIK inexpel'inncnd, thny bring- a for a spark ofT the bnnch from Sports Writer great deal or knowledge as frnshmon Natalie Loftus. many of them were AII Katherine Scarola, and win one at the Alamo Thrf'P ynars ag-o tlw Notre Anwricans in high sdwoL Mauroen Whitakor. IJanw womnn's Iacross!~ team This year's team returns six Whilo Callahan provides the By ALLISON KRILLA hers and production will be playPd on tlw artilirial turf of starters from a y1~ar ago, with oiTensive leadership, Schmitt Associate Sports Ediror sorely missed, offensive output tlw Loftus C:mltPr. all of the current sophomores will bn look1~d upon to lead the may not be too much of a prob At till' f' II d 0 f I he SeaS 0 n, starting several games last defonsive olTorL The forecast looks promising lem for the Irish. t.lwsP original playnrs stood on year. Schmitt is joinod on the defen for the Notre Dame baseball In the team's recent 14-11 tlw l'iPid at Moosn Krauso On the attack. the team sive end by sophomore Sarah team next week in San Antonio, win over New Orleans, Notre Stadium with a rnrord of ~-4 - n~turns its live top scorers and LaSueur. LaSueur was one of Tex. Dame tied a school record with pn~tty impn~ssivn l(u· a first year several key freshman. two freshmen who started every Not only are the weather seven home runs, including two t1•am taking on nstablislwd pro Leading the attack will bo game last year. Joining them on reports calling for fair skies by designated hitter Matt grams. lm proving to 7-6 last Callahan. who led the Loam in defrmse will be a core of fresh and temperatures in the mid Nussbaum. The last time the yPar. tlw tPam is ready to scoring last year with 30 goals mon who excelled in high 80s, but things will be heating Irish hit sevon homers was in a inform t.lw school and the coun and 20 assists. Callahan brings school. up on the diamond in the annu 16-6 win at Boston College on try about Irish wonwn's a solid game to the field. pos Maureen Henwood and al Irish Baseball Classic. April 5, 1998. · lal'rossn wlwn it takes on sessing both passing skills and Kathryn Lam both garnered After a strong showing The oll'ensive output contin Boston C:ollngn on Monday. grnat stickwork. high school AII-Amoriean hon against Southern Illinois in the ued with 15 runs against SIU, "Wn as a tnam arn looking to "Kerry is a very good leader ors, while Tina Fedarcyk, final game of the University of as junior Jeff Pereonte went 4- lwrom!' nationally rankml this and has come a long way in tho Kimberly Hubeis and Hachel New Orleans Classic, the Irish for-4 with four runs scorod and sPason." ro-captain Megan last two years. She will play a Turk will look to contribute. (3·4) have another chance to two RBis. Perconte, O'Toole Srhmitt said. "Wn want to pull big role in our attack this sea "We have a good mixture of improve ,before the Big East and Brant list will be shoulder niT somn upsnts this YlHLr, and son," head coach Tracy Coynn cxperienco and freshmen on conference season begins. ing tho majority of the seorlng hav1~ a succ1~ssful honw season said. defnnso," Coyne said. "Our During the eight-game stint load for coach Paul Mainieri's to draw fans to our games." Assisting Callahan will be returning starters will do a in Texas, Notre Dame will team in the absence of Wagner. "Our tPam worknd really hard sophomorns Lael great job for us once again. square off against somo of tho Wagner's injury also puts an in tho oiT-snason and we have O'Shaughnessy. Courtney Mauroen Henwood earned a stiffest competition yet. The additional presstJre on the thf' focus. commitnwnt and Calabresn, Maura Doyle and starting spot in the fall, and Irish open with two games pitching staff, which returns 11 dnsin• to finish W!~ll abov1~ the Kathryn PcrrPlla. Both Tina Fedarcyk and Kathryn against Penn State, followed by of its top 12 pitchers from the .~00 mark this y1~ar," co-cap O'Shaughrwssy and Calabrese Lam have roally impressed us." games with the Ivy League's 1998 staff that ranked 13th in tain Knrry Callahan said. rewrdcd 41 points as f'rnshmnn Sophomore Carrie Marshall, Yale Bulldogs and the the nation with a 4.02 EllA. This yPar's squad has much and quickly became offensive who started every game last University of Dallas. Chris McKeown (1 ·0) leads in rommon with tho first tnam. focal points. year. has made great strides The Irish will then host the the staff with a 0.00 ERA in It is primarily composed of Calabrese was tho leading with help from new assistant Nittany Lions, Creighton and St. seven and two-thirds innings inPXJl!•riPnl·ncl sophomore's and goal scornr last year with 3S coach Kathleen Ostar. Mary's (Tex.) in their annual this season. Alex Shilliday has frPshmPJL Callahan and Schmitt goals, including a seven goal "Carrie has improved trnmen spring break Baseball Classic. been the workhorse of the staff don 'I sn1~m to mind the inexpe perf'ormancn against Gannon. dously," Coyne said. "Having But unfortunately for the thus far., tossing a team-high riPncn. "Our attack unit is intact with Kathleen work with Carrie has Irish, they'll have to rely on nine and two-thirds innings "It has hePn really neat to our top scornrs returning from roally helped her and will bring someone other than senior while fanning 11. watrh th1• tPam grow and a yoar ago, and this unit will be out the best in her." catcher Jeff Wagner. The But the multitude of fresh improw." Callahan said. much stronger lwcausc they This week the Irish travel three-time all-Big East stand· men on the roster makes the "It is grnat to play with tlw have all play!HI together," south to play their first two out and Irish career home run early-season games even more yonngnr girls. they have great Coyne said. gamns of the season. The team leader may miss up to a month valuable to the Irish. When the skills, and it has lwnn fun to Freshman high school AII will face Boston College in of the season with a broken Big East tournament rolls watd1 tlw maturing process of Anwrican Alissa Mosnr will add Fairfax, Va .. on Monday and on foot. That leaves the bulk of around in late May, the Irish our sophomorns," Schmitt to tlw attacking unit by bringing Thursday, thoy travel to St. catching duties to freshman Baseball Classic may be~ just a addP(L lwr hard work and speed to the Petersburg to play the Paul O'Toole. memory, but the experience Although thnsn wonwn are oll'nnse. Tho team will also look Hichmond Spiders. While Wagner's power num- sure won't be. Students With Valid I.D. Pay Only $4.00! ------~~------ - page 12 The Observer· SPORTS Friday, March 5, 1999 • MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL • WOMEN's BASKETBAll St. John's beats Ivey to miss rest of postseason Special to The Observer in four seasons. The Irish are on to the point for tlw Irish as currently 25-4 overall and thny enter the NCAA tourna Rutgers, on to semis Notre Dame junior guard are eighth in the Associate ment. Hills scored four points Niele Ivey will miss the Press and ninth in the USA in the loss to Connecticut in Associated Press The Scarlet Knights, who remainder of the 1999 post Today/ESPN rankings. They the finals of the Big East have to hope their 18 victories season after sul'fering a torn have been ranked a school championship. NEW YORK are enough for an at-large bid anterior cruciate ligament record 14 consecutive weeks Tournament brackets will St. John's got the win it to the NCAA tournament, (ACL) in her left knne. in the top 10. bn announced this Sunday at needed to get the game it hung with St. John's for 29 Ivey sustained the injury In Ivey's absence, freshman 5 p.m. on ESPN. Play will wants. minutes despite not having during Notre Dame's 68-61 Sharisha Hills will be relied begin on March 12. The third-seeded and 10th st-arting freshman center win over Hutgers in the semi ranked Red Storm beat Rashod Kent, who missed his finals of the 1999 Big East Rutgers 77-62 Thursday night second game after bruising women's basketball champi in the quarterfinals of the Big his knee in pratice on onship in Pieataway, N.J. on East tournament, setting up a Tuesday. Monday. semifinal meeting with Miami, Freshman Dahntay Jones Ivey, a third-team All-Big a team that beat them twice led the Scarlet Knights with East selection this season, this season. 18 points, while Jeff Greer was averaging 13.2 points per Ron Artest had 22 points and Geoff Billet bad 11 each. game prior to the and Erick Barkley added 21 Rutgers shot 37 percent (23- injury(fourth on the team) for St. John's (24-7), which for-63). and led the Irish in assists pulled away in the second half Artest hit a three-pointer (191) and steals (74). with a 12-0 run. with 11:13 left to give St. A 1996 graduate of Cor It will be the top four seeds John's the lead for good at 51· Jesu. lvey suffered a torn ACL in Friday night's semifinals 49. That started the run that in her right knee fivn games with top-seeded and third saw the Red Storm score on into the 1996-7 campaign, ranked Connecticut against five straight possessions her freshman season. fourth-seeded Syracuse and before Billet made one free Notre Dame, which finished the Red Storm against the sec throw with 8:04 left. Ron third in the final Big East reg ond-seeded and ninth-ranked Jessie followed that with a ular season standings, Hurricanes, the only team to jumper and the Red Storm advanced to the champi beat them twice this season. were up 62-50 with 7:47 left. onship game of the league Happy 21st Birthday, Ellen Sixth-seeded Rutgers (18· It will be St. John's lOth tournament for the third time 12) was trying to reach the semifinal appearance in 20 Love, the Ro.nan Cre1N semifinals for the second year Big East tournaments and its in a row but it couldn't stay second straight, having lost to with the hot-shooting Hed Syracuse last year, The win Storm, who were 30-for-52 also gave St. John's a sweep (58 percent), including'63 per· of its three games against cent in the second half. Rutgers this season. Bringing It All Together Come Join the Student Body Government '99-'00 Applications are now available in Think'ofus the Student Government office for as your 1999-2000 scHool bus. 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March 6 Saturday, at 7:00pm March 6th vs. AIR FORCE at 3:00pm Sunday,- March 7 Eck Pavilion at 7:00pm Friday, March 5, 1999 The Observer· SPORTS page 13 • SWIMMING Irish look to be lucky leprechauns at Shamrock Classic By WES RICHARDSON event of the Big East champi in the 400 individual medley. is their chance to end the season Mike Doyle. \pons Wrircr onships, poWf)red the 400 Kristen Van Saun, whose 500 on a positive note. For the seniors, the weekend freestyle relay to a win. thus freestyle time is likely to earn an "It's always an opportunity for signals the last meet of year Tlw men's and womon's swim upsetting Syracuse by one point invitation, will look to add the guys who didn't make the Big round swimming eareers that toams hq~in tho two-day for a second-place team finish. 200 freestyle. East team to impress coaches date back more than 10 years. Shamrock Classic. the last meet "The more chances you have to Other hopefuls include Scott and have some great swims," "We want to just go out on a of tho soason for most team swim fast, the bettnr," he contin Zumbach in the 200 individual Fitzpatrick said. good note." Mike Doyle said. "It's mmnbors, today at Holts Aquatic ued. "I think the other guys have medley and Dan Szilier in the Brian Skorney did just that at the last meet for every senior. Center. the same attitude." 200 breaststroke. Both placed last year's meet by breaking the We're going to end our earners Thn focus of' the unscored com Fitzpatrick edged his way second in their respective evenl<> University record in the 100 and put out the best perfor pPtition is on improving personal under the NC:M championships at the Big East meet. Szilier's backstroke. mance we can." h«~stlimes. The nuwt givos swim consideration time at the Big time of 2:00.09 may already be Competition is expeetod to be Doyle noted that for nine mers who did not go to their East meet with a 1:39.12 in the fast enough for the men's first thin, with only a handful of seniors, barring an invitation to rosrwctive eonf'orence meets a 200-yard f'reestylcl. lie hopes to ever invitation. swimmers· attonding from West the NCAA championships, spring rhancn to have a dirnadie end to drop nnough time in that event Sophomore Carrie Nixon is the Virginia and possibly Minnesota, break will mark the transition tho SIHlSOn. and llw 1 00-yard freestyle to only Irish swimmer assured of a according to Fitzpatrick. from 144 official training days For Irish swimnwrs who have ·seeure an invitation to the spot at the NCM championships, He attributnd this to the timing per year to zero. aln~ady eompPtml in last wonk's national mnnt. arguably the nation's fastest of the meet: Since the Big East "You want it to end the right l!i).l l·:ast championships, it is a Tho 23rd-rankod womnn's meet outside of the Olympics. At championships took place a way. It'll be nien ending it at. chancn lilr improvnnwnt. in non toam, having dnfendnd its title in 22.62 for the 50 freestyle and week later than usual, most homn here with all the guys primary nwnts. Most important tlw Big East, has a number of' 49.89 in tho 100 frnostyle, Nixon swimmers are already finished together," he said. "Tlw seniors ly. it is tlw last dumcn for swim swimmers who will look to broke all Big East and Notre with their seasons. are going to put our hearts into nwrs to qualify for tlw NCAA improvn upon their consideration Dame records and eamed two To ensure a competitive envi it. This is the last chance for us to championships. times. These indude Liz Barger NCAA automatic times during ronment, the Irish men's coaches eornpetn at the collegiate level. "I plan on swimming oven and Allison N«~woll in the buttnr the Big East meet. have split up the team and creat I'm not going to do anything else fastc•r al Shamrock," said Hay !ly nvonts, Kelly llecking in the For those who did not compete ed a North Quad vs. South Quad in my life as cornpntitivo as eolle - l;itzpatrkk. who in tlw final backstrokes and Tiffany O'Brien last week. the Shamrock Classic intra-squad meet. according to giatn swimming." • MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALl John M. Marshall's, Inc. Established 1965 Bland leads Miami Diamonds over Georgetown Engagement Rings & Wedding Bands Associated Press nals Friday night. 18karat Yellow Gold & Platinum~ After scoring the game's first NEW YOHK five points, Georgetown lod Thinking of purchasing a diamond? 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Following her haven't seen a goalie since Fellcing Irish are to qualify the maxi freshman year, however, she continued from page 24 I've been here play as many continued from page 24 mum 10 fencers for nationals. made the transition to the epee games as he has and it just "Getting 10 fencers is the in order to strengthen the team made a late-season charge for shows how mentally strong he Championships team, while only chance we have to win it," She c~njoyed similar results the !'ina! playoff spot. Before is and how physically in shape SzellP. has won the Midwest Auriol said. "If you want to as an epncist. winning 84 bouts last wenkPnd in Ann Arbor. he is." Conference Individual title in have a shot at nationals you as a sophomore before~ becom wherr. Miami lnst two games According to Karr, playing addition to winning World Cup have to have 10 fencers. If WP ing a first-tnam All-American to Michigan. the Hed llawks every game has not been a matches for his native get everyone, in then we ean as a junior. had gonr. 6-2-1. Included in problem, but instead has IIungary. Senior Steve expect to do well at nationals. "She is just amazing," coach those six wins Wl\re two wins helped him immensely. McQuade has also fenced well If we miss ·just one, the ehance Au rio 1 said. "She ean fe nee over sixth-place Ferris State "I feel fine physically, in fact for the Irish all year. to do well will be lower." sabre too. She is great in all and an overtime win against it's ·a huge plus mentally," But with NCAA rules pro "He needs to fence well," foil three weapons. When we second-place Ohio State. Karr said. "It makes it a lot hibiting more than two fencers captain Stophane Auriol said. asked her to switch to epee it One of the young players easier to worry about the team qualifying per team at each "I think it is good for this con!i was no problnm. She made thn who has led his team down the and just winning, and it gives weapon, at least two of these dence. It is good for him to adjustment. She is a great strr.tch has been sophomore you a lot more confidence." sabremen will be fencing their help out the rest of his team competitor." forward Jason Deskins. In 28 CCHA games this sea last bouts of the 1999 season mates. II' he fences well and While this weeknrHI will be a Currently. Deskins leads tlw son, Karr is third in the league this weekend. beats tho other guys, we arc~ enlnbration of the ac:c:omplish CCIIA with 25 goals. and has with a 2.26 goals-against "I don't know what is going guaranteed to qualify all 10. So ments of many seniors. it will scored a goal in naeh of his average and tied for third with to happen !with sabrnl," Auriol for his conf'icknce it is impor also bn a farewell to many oth last eight games. 14 wins and two shutouts. said. "We can take only two tant. He nePds to fenn~ well so ers. Captains Tim Monahan Miami and Notn\ Dame have A three-point weekend will people. There are some tough he is confldPnt for the NCAAs." and Nicole Paulina are both only mel once this season, in clinch Notre Dame's second fencers out there. But we Auriol will also be looking to strong fencnrs who will most January at the .Joyce Center. home ice appearance ever in should get four guys in the top improve this weekend after likely not qualify for the In that game. neither team the CCII;\ playoffs, and the live. McQuade will be up there. losing in the semifinals of the NCAAs. manag1~d to score through two first since the 1981-82 cam It's going to be close." Midwest Conference Individual Paulina is the foil team cap periods of play thanks to the paign. With an impressive 11- The men's epee team also Championships. tain whose 216 eareer wins heroics of Red Hawk goal 1-3 record on Joyce Center ice will be interesting to watch. "I hopn I can redeem myself place her fifth all-time in foil tender Andy Marsch. who this year, it is obvious what an Until last weekend. it appeared after my loss." Stephane Auriol wins at Notrn Dame. made 23 saves in the first advantage it would be for the that All-American C.J. Jackson said. "lie got into my head a Unfortunately, Walsh and period alone. The Irish finally Irish to be home for the first and freshman Brian Casas little bit with his antics. So I Brown h a V<' always phtcnd broke through with a third round of the CCI lA playoffs. would be representing the Irish just need to relax and not let ahead of her at tlw qualifiPrs period power-play goal from "I want to wear thcise white in Waltham. But last weekend, him get to 1111\. I just havP to thus preventing hnr· from fenc Brian Urick and a late goal jerseys aga·in," Urick said. "I the sudden emergence of fence the way I know how." ing at ·thn NCAAs. from Ben Simon sealed the 2-0 th.ink it's a big advantage to James Gaither made the epee On the women's side, the Monahan is orw of tlw most win. play here. Travelling takes a pieturo a lot cloudier. same familiar faces should inspiring stories on this year's In recent weeks, however, toll on you towards the end of Gaither defeated both qualify for nationals. The team learn. lin bngan his can~er in the Irish have not benn able to the year, and I'd rather not Jackson and Casas to win the has been led all year by senior the physical education pro use the power play like they have to travel and play in our Midwest Conference Individual All-Americans Myriah Brown, gram and moved up to become did earlier in the season to get own backyard." title. After not being on the Nicole Mustilli and Walsh and the captain or this year's foil the offnnse going to win tight "That's· what we've been team for the first semester and junior All-American Magda team. gamns. shooting for all year," Karr having a slow start to '99. Krol. All four should qualify for "Monahan is a special guy," "The power play is the key said. "If you look back at the going 19-1 7 in the regular sea nationals without much prob eoaeh Auriol said. "lie came up to our game," said Irish cap preseason coaches' polls, they son. Gaither's success has been lem. from tlw PE classes. II!' has tain Brian Urick. "Earlier in picked us to finish around a surprise. Foilists Brown and Walsh arc b!'l'n an inspiration. llis lead the year .when tlw power play fourth in the league. We took "He came from nowhere," three-time All-Americans. Both ership is great. lin is a super was clicking, we were scoring that as a challenge upon our Auriol said. "lie had a slow came to Notre Dame from tlw guy. I wish WI~ had more guys goals and winning games. selves. 11 would be a great beginning to the season but he Indiana Fencing Aeademy. like him." That's the key to this weekend thing for us, obviously with fenced great last weekend. It "When Myriah and Sara This weekend will be an and the key to our team.". our home record. We just love will be interesting. lie has a came. I knew they were going emotional time for the entire Despite a recent 0-for-33 the crowd this year and it's shot at qualifying." to be good," coach Auriol said. team. - slump. Notre Dame's power "I knew them from the dub so been fun to play here." With all the talent of the "It is weird," Stephanc Auriol play is still the top unit in the If the Irish do get home ice senior dass, ironically, the fate I knew they would be great said. "Espm:ially for· those that CCI-lA, operating at a 20.3 per for the best-of-three first of a title could rest on the assets to the team." aren't going to qualify. It is cent clip for the season. round series, they will have an shoulders of a junior. Foilist Perhaps no one exemplil'ies going to be really weird fenc One aspect of Notre Dame's inside track for qualifying for Chaz Hayes has fenced well the team-first attitude of the ing my last tournament in the game that has been steady all the semifinals, which are this season but he must fence senior class better than Midwest. I think it's been a year long has been its play in played at Joe Louis Arena in even better this weekend. lie Mustilli. She began hor Notre good four years and we are goal. 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Living in the Age of Possibilities T~e- 'econJ (/ty March 22, 1999 A Lecture by Washington Hall 8:00pm Newt Gingrich A traveling group of improv comedy actors, The Second City has been the starting point Tuesday, Aprill3, 1999 for many comedic actors, writers & directors. Stepan Center You 'II laugh for hours! Tix on Sale Now at the LaFortune Box Office $6 StuJents (ND/SMC/HC) 7:30pm Tix on sale now at the Lafortune Box Office - $10 General Public $4 Students (ND/SMC/HC) $7 General &::.< • Notre Dame • The Irish baseball swimming hosts the team travels to San Shamrock Classic at Antonio next week to Rolphs Aquatic Center compete in the Irish this weekend. Classic. PORTS p.13 p. 11 THE pagel6------OBSERVER ------Friday, March 5, 1999 ; • HOt;Y.EY • TRACK AND fiELD ! Ice01en go Red Haw-k hunting Brown, Grow lead By TED BASSANI Sports Wrirer tracksters at NCAAs By KEVIN THOMPSON onships in tlw mile run. Ilis With a win and a tir, this Spans Writer time of 54:05 at the Alex Wilson wr,ekend against the Red Invitational launched him into Hawks of Miami University, The collegiate track and field the NCAA field. While this is Notre Dame can achieve elite will descend on the RCA Arce's first appearance at the something few would have Dome Friday and Saturday for track championships, he has thought possible a year ago: the 1999 NCAA Indoor Track competed three times at the home ice for the first round and Field Championships in NCAA cross-country champi of the CCI-lA playoffs. Indianapolis, Ind. onships. Entering this weekend's Notre Dame will send a six Another cross-country star two-game series at Goggin man contingent to this year's will compete at this weekfmd. A Ice Arena. Notre Dame competition. I 1)98 cross-country All , needs three points to assure 1 The squad is split betwr.en American, Denter will compete itself of a fourth-place finish first-time qualifiers and NCAA in the 5,000 meters in in the CCHA standings. veterans. Mike Brown, Indianapolis. In her only indoor Likewise, Miami is fighting Marshaun West, Antonio Arce nwet of the season, Deeter ran for a playoff spot of its own and freshman Liz Grow will to a school record of 16-min as it sits one point ahead of make their debuts at nationals. utes, 22.64 seconds, placing her Lake Superior State for the Juniors Jennifer Engelhardt and first at the Big East champi ; eighth and final playoff spot. Joanna Deeter are making onships two weeks ago. This is For the Red Hawks, a win return engagements. Deeter's second-straight and a tie against the Irish Brown, a senior and thre<~ appearance at nationals. The would also accomplish its time Big East champion in the junior l'inislwd 15th at last goal of qualifying for the pole vault came up big last year's The Observer/Kevin Dalum l Senior Antonio Arce will make inches mark and is one of many see HOCKEY/ page 14 David Inman leads the hockey team as it takes on Miami tonight. · his debut at the indoor champi- to watch this weekend. • fENCING Irish hope for 10 qualifiers at Midwest Regionals ·-- By MIKE CONNOLLY nationals yet," said head coach Spans Writer Yves Auriol, who was honored at halftime of last weekend's ~·· Four years of training, four men's basketball game for years of sweat. four years of· winning his 400th career victo victories all come down to ry. "We have to do it this three final weeks. year." The Class of 1999 has pro Heading into the NCAA vided the Notre Dame fencing Midwest Hegional Qualifiers team with 204 wins, 12 All this weekend, all signs point to American letters and one indi this being the year that the vidual national title. One would seniors finally win the title. think that this class could leave Freshman and juniors have the University right now and stepped up this year to comple have nothing more to prove; ment the seniors at almost except for one thing. every weapon. "I am tired of being the The men's sabre team, led by bridesmaid," All-American 1998 national champion Luke Sara Walsh said. LaValle, has been dominant all The Class of 1999 has never year. Freshmen Gabor Szelle won a national championship. and Andre Crompton have In three trips to the NCAA brought World Cup experience championships, the Class of '99 to the team. Crompton is on has finished second all three track to make the U.S. World times. The Observer/Kevin Dalum "We still haven't won the see HOCKEY/ page 26 Captain Tim Monahan (right) will lead the Irish for the last time on the strips at Cleveland State this weekend. ,. vs. Indiana NCAA Track and Field SPORTS '.:f::::Y Today, 3 p.m. Sf Championships Today-Saturday Men's Baseball ATA vs. Penn State - vs. Wake Forest at Miami Saturday, 3 p.m. If) . GLANCE ·c::: Saturday, 11 a.m. ~ Today, 7 p.m .