Thursday, March 23,1995• Vol. XXVI No.107 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Maya Angelou lecture Keenan begins Diversity Week scheduled for April Guest speaker Special to the Observer (no reserved seats) for ticket holders only. Questions can be Delores Huerta Maya Angelou's lecture, directed to the Saint Mary's whieh was originally seheduled College Box Office at 219-284- stresses action for October but was canceled 4626. By EDWARD IMBUS due to health problems, has Angelou, a poet, educator, bnen rescheduled for Saturday actress, best-selling author and Associate News Editor April 8, at 7:30pm. The loca civil rights activist, has been Delores Huerta, the co tion has been hailed as one of the great voic changed founder of United Farm Work es of contemporary African ers union, has "a message to f r o m American literature. get out." O'Laughlin Among the highlights of her Auditorium Speaking in the first event of career as an artist is the poem Diversity Week, sponsored by to Angela "On the Pulse of Morning," Keenan and Lewis Halls, Athletic composed for President Bill Huerta stated that minorities of Facility Clinton's inauguration. America have continually been whieh is Angelou has been nominated subject to massive discrimina located on Angelou for a Pulitzer Prize for "Just the north tion, and "society still has a lot Give Me a Cool Drink of Water of racism." end of the Saint Mary's cam 'fore I Die," the National Book That racism, she said, can be The Observer/Cynthia Exconde pus. Award for the autobiographical seen through several facts, such Delores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers, spoke at the Cen Saint Mary's will honor all "I Know Why the Caged Bird as that Native Americans have ter for Social concerns yesterday. She spoke on racism as part of tickets whieh were distributed Sings," a Tony award for her the highest mortality rates in Keenan Hall's Diversity Week. earlier. An additional number acting in "Look Away" and an of tickets will be available for society, that people of color are cuts in welfare programs, say minorities, such as the Asian Emmy for her role as Kunta "convicted more often and Saint Mary's faculty, adminis Kinte's grandmother in ing that minorities were being Exclusion Act of California, given harsher sentences for trators, and staff (two tickets "Roots." blamed for problems they did which prohibited Asian immi felonies," and the disparity in per person) on March 23-24 . Angelou currently teaches at not create. grants to own land or to marry elected offices, such as those in Saint Mary's students may also Wake Forest University is "Immigrants pay $500 billion whites. Huerta said it was un Congress. receive one ticket per student North Carolina, where she was in taxes, but get $97 billion in conscionable to pass the law, with lD at this time. "At the rate we're going, we'll return, most of which has gone especially when coupled with awarded a lifetime position as have gender and ethnic balance Ti\~kets for the general public the first Reynolds Professor of to refugee programs," rather strict immigration controls that in 350 years," she said. will be available on March 28. American Studies. than to the immigrants who allowed only one Asian woman Huerta criticized the educa Tickets will be limited to two Angelou believes in social paid the taxes initially, she said, for every 50 Asian men, usually tional system for "institutional per person. change for the betterment of also noting that "The savings coming to America in their izing racism in schools, ... and All tickets, which are free, those who have yet to share and loans went broke, and so teens. giv[ing] only half an education." are available at the Saint fully in the American dream. did Orange Country (of Califor Native Americans have also She advocated ethnic studies Mary's Box Office, located in Today, she continues her work nia), but not by immigrants or been subject to racism, accord programs to be required in all ()'Laughlin Auditorium from and lectures throughout the welfare mothers." She pre ing to Huerta, who stated that schools to allow minorities to By LAURA FERGUSON designation of men only. Saint Mary's News Editor "The problem of the exclusion of women is a modern problem, The simple act of washing an not a historical one," she said. other's feet speaks, inspires The benefit of foot washing is and empowers the community to not just tell the story of to do as Jesus had done, Jesus' service to others but to according to Eleanor Bernstein do the story. According to CSJ in a lecture yesterday at Bernstein, it helps to shape our Saint Mary's. attitudes. "The mutuality of foot wash "We do it so we can grow into ing is about serving others and a way of thinking," she said. being served and bending over "Doing it helps to discover a is spite of status or position," proper way of being with each said Bernstein. other and being with God." The tradition of foot washing Bernstein also commented has been part of the human ex that foot washing is a menial perience for many years. Its task yet it is the last intimate The Observer/Cynthia Exconde earliest usage was as a sign of action Jesus performed with his hospitality to travelers and disciples before dying. guests after traveling on dusty "Jesus declared that the dis roads. ciples must imitate him as a Later it became an initiation servant if they were going to be rite as bishops washed the feet like him. They must do as he USS Bunker Hill docks in China of the newest church members. had done," Bernstein said. Monarchs have also washed Bernstein is the current di military relations with China navy," Smith said. U.S. Navy By RENEE SCHOOF the feet of the poor and offered rector of the Center for Pastoral after its army attacked demon officials know little about how Associated Press them alms, according to Bern Liturgy at Notre Dame. Her lec strators in Beijing on June 4, their Chinese counterparts op stein. Often there was one pau ture yesterday was the second 1989, killing hundreds of peo erate, and Smith said they QINGDAO. China per for each year of the monar in the endowed lecture series ple. Iligh-level talks resumed in hoped to learn more during the As a Chinese military band ch's life. honoring the Sisters of the Holy 1993, and Defense Secretary Bunker Hill's visit. played "The Star Spangled "It was a way for persons of Cross. William Perry visited China last It was the third visit since Banner" on shore, the USS authority to share their The Lenten series is spon Communist China was founded Bunker Hill sailed into port fall. wealth," she said. sored by the Center for Rear Adm. Bernard J. Smith, in 1949. Warships visited Qing Wednesday on the lirst visit by It wasn't until 1956 that foot Spirituality. commander of the Navy's Car dao's nuclear submarine base an American warship since washing was formally intro The next lecture will be in 1986, and in 1989 the navy China's 1989 crackdown on rier Group Five, called the duced into the liturgy. March 29 at 12:15 p.m. in Sta Bunker Hill's port call a friend made a port call at Shanghai a pro-democracy demonstrators. According to Bernstein it was pleton Lounge at Saint Mary's. ship visit and insisted there was day before Premier Li Peng Chinese sailors lined up on to be an action of'> a leader Paul Philibert will deliver his declared martial law in Beijing the decks of nearby destroyers nothing political about it. washing the feet of 12 men, lecture titled, "Foot Washing: A "I would say we regard the as a precursor to the military to welcome the ship. although there was no previous Lens for Spiritual Insight." The United States suspended Chinese navy as a friendly crackdown. ------~ - ~- ~ ~------ page2 The Observer • INSIDE Thursday, March 23, 1995 • INSIDE COLUMN • WORlD AT A GLANCE Turkish troops on offensive in northern Iraq I'll "We have urged (Turkey) to keep the DARKARJAN, Iraq K d tt kli k" h Turkish troops rolled past Kurdish vil- ur s a ac ur IS operation limited in duration and scope, do it lag~s Wednesd~y in a massive offensi:ve targets in Germany and to give full respect for human rights agamst a Kurdish rebel movement, rais and international law," Secretary of ing worldwide concern for civilians State Warren Christopher said to01orrow caught in the fighting. Wednesday in Paris. Air strikes and shelling continued for a In its first comment on the offensive, I am a procrastinator. third day along the 20-mile-wide north Baghdad protested a "violation of Iraq's A grade A, first-class, Christy Kenny ern Iraqi border region. Turkey sent in sovereignty" and demanded Turkey reputable procrastinator. Accent Copy Editor 35,000 troops Monday to try to rout withdraw its troops, the official Iraqi I'm not particularly proud rebels of the outlawed separatist News Agency said. of it or anything; that's the way I am. And Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK. Foreign Ministry spokesman Fehat when I explain to people that procrastination is Turkey claims about 2,800 guerrillas Ataman defended the action Wednesday permanently embedded in my biological make are operating in northern Iraq. and said it was not endangering civil up, they think I am making excuses for my fla The operation has been criticized by ians. Instead, Turkey was acting to grant lack of discipline - my rationalization for the Red Cross, the U.N. High "exterminate a threat to the lives and taking hours of study breaks, for succumbing Commissioner for Refugees, and security of its citizens," Ataman said in to my desire to call everyone in my telephone European nations. the Turkish capital, Ankara. b·ook, or for going out on weekday nights. But Helicopters ferried in reinforcements A military official, who spoke on con I am completely convinced that it is my innate Wednesday and at least seven battles dition of anonymity, said the army could tendency, for I trace_it back to my childhood. were raging, the Anatolia news agency remain in the area until the end of sum said. mer. I can remember when I was just a pint The Red Cross appealed Wednesday to More than 15,000 people have been sized girl of seven in a class of twenty bright Turkey to spare the lives of thousands of killed in the fighting since 1984. eyed youngsters. My second grade teacher, Kurdish civilians who fled from Turkey L-----'------l..=C":"7"""-=,.,..-J Kurds make up one-fifth of Turkey's Mrs. Safchik, would give us our daily assign last year and are living in refugee camps 60 million people. Repression of their ments, and the class would eagerly dive into in the border region. cultural rights and the harsh military reading comprehension questions. I, however, The United States also called on Turkey to exercise re crackdown has won the PKK hundreds of thousands of would procrastinate. I would sit and day straint and to respect the rights of civilians. sympathizers over the past decade. dream, talk, read Peanuts comics on my lunch box, or do anything besides the assigned work. And when Mrs. Safchik would say, "Girls and Law wipes out Brady Bill provision Man jailed in death of wife boys, hand in your papers now," I was seized ATLANTA COPPERAS COVE with anxiety, for I didn't have anything written Gov. Zell Miller signed a law He's had four wives. Two are dead, one's missing, and except my name and the date. So I remedied Wednesday freeing Georgia from the he's jailed as a murder suspect. Jack Reeves, 54, was ar my predicament by stuffing the page into my Brady Law's waiting period for hand rested on a murder charge Tuesday in the 1978 death of desk, convincing myself that I would finish it gun buyers, capping a legislative ses his second wife, Sharon, as police searched for his cur later. sion in which the once-moderate rent wife, Emilita, who hasn't been seen since Oct. 12. Democrat moved farther to the right. His third wife, Myong Reeves, drowned in 1986. The Well, this continued for a few months until so The measure, which also wipes out death was ruled accidental, no autopsy was performed many papers accumulated that they began to longer waiting periods imposed in 10 and Hill County authorities declined to say Wednesday peer out through tiny cracks in my desk, and Georgia cities and counties, including night if the case would be reopened. Police searched became so conspicuous that Mrs. Safchik Atlanta, was a major victory for the National Rifle Reeves' home Wednesday in hopes of finding the 20- warned me I'd have to clean out my desk after Association, whose lobbyists flanked Miller during the gauge shotgun they suspect was used to kill 34-year-old s~hool someday. signing. The law is designed to take advantage of a pro Sharon Reeves. They began investigating Reeves after Clean out my desk? I thought, She can't see vision in the federal Brady Law that exempts states from learning he'd never reported the disappearance of his all this unfinished work. I'll have to straighten the waiting period if they implement an instant back current wife. Back in 1978, Sharon Reeves' death was it out before she does, but I'll wait till tomor ground check. Georgia is awaiting a reply from the ruled a suicide. Authorities said she shot herself in the row ... Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms on whether the chest at her home in Copperas Cove, a town of about new state law meets Brady requirements. Only 26 states 24,000 people approximately 130 miles southwest of Well tomorrow passed and then two weeks and Puerto Rico are subject to the Brady Law, according Dallas. In December, however, her body was exhumed passed, and I kept hoping Mrs. Safchik would to the ATF; the others have exempted themselves and an autopsy found the wound "suggestive of a homi suffer memory loss and forget about my desk. through a variety of alternatives, including instant back cide," said Dee Anderson, a spokesman for the police in But it didn't happen, and finally my day of ground checks. Arlington. doom arrived. It was a dark day in February, one of the most humiliating of my life. Mrs. Safchik kept McDonald's liable in accident Charleston mural deemed 'garish' her promise to me, with one exception. Instead SALEM CHARLESTON of cleaning after school, she thought it would McDonald's is liable for damages in an auto accident Robert Burke contends his mural - a cartoon-like be better if I performed the task during class. caused by an employee who worked unusually long tableau of brightly colored skies, smiling mountains and Mrs. Safchik would remove each paper from hours, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. fantastic creatures - is whimsical, not garish, and the my desk, uncrumple it, and read out the date The employer "was much like a bartender who served city violated his free-speech rights in ordering him to put of each page. When she got to the September alcoholic beverages to a visibly intoxicated person who it under wraps. On Wednesday, the first day of his non assignments, the class was rolling with laugh then caused an automobile accident that harmed anoth jury trial, Burke told U.S. District Judge Cam Currie that ter. Tears streamed down my face as my year er," the court said in a S-4 ruling. The S-4 ruling upheld the make-believe world depicted in the mural is partly a of procrastination was exposed to the whole a jury's decision that McDonald's must pay $375,000 to reaction to prim and proper Charleston. "I have a lot of class. Frederic Faverty, who was injured when a car driven by problems with the way this city is segregated," he said. Matt Theurer crossed the center line and hit his car in "It seems a shame most of the nice places are where the You would think that such an experience 1988. Theurer, 18, was killed after nodding off while dri white people live downtown." Two years ago, Burke was would have taught me a lesson. But did it? ving home after working more than 12 hours in a 17- paid $500 to paint the mural outside a restaurant near NO. Nor did other countless attempts to hour period. Though the restaurant had policies against the College of Charleston in the city's tightly regulated change this proclivity toward a procrastinating split shifts and against high school students working past historic district, where horse-drawn carriages meander lifestyle. Today you will always find me typing midnight more than once a week, Theurer volunteered to past pre-Revolutionary War buildings and permission frantically five minutes before a paper is due, do so more frequently when asked by managers. Mc must be obtained to change the color of a door. After vowing that it will never happen again, that I Donald's will appeal to the state Supreme Court said hearing testimony from the artist and art experts, the will change my ways. Somehow I don't think it spokeswoman Jane Hulbert. board denied the permit. will happen, but that's something to worry about for another day ... ·For those of you who are struggling against • INDiANA WEATHER • NATIONAL WEATHER your core tendency to procrastinate, STOP NOW! It's futile. Be true to yourself, take that very long Papa John's study break, and feel The Accu-Weather forecast for noon, Thursday, March 23. content! 30s lines separate high temperature zones for the day. The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. • TODAY'S STAFF OHIO News Production llndianapoli~ 57° I Morgan Bracken Heather Gibson ILL. • 4 Vivian Gembara Tara Grieshop Sports Accent Andy Cabiness Tom Johannesen FRONTS: Abby May Viewpoint ...... _...... Accent Margee Husemann COLD WARM STATIONARY C 1995 Accu-Weather, Inc. Pressuf6 ~ Tom Johannesen Michael O'Hara H L B ISSI J:TIJ 0 [Zd Q (1- L-i U Accent Lab Tech HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT CLOUDY CLOUDY Tom Johannesen Nicky Barill VIa Auoclat.d PreP Michael Hungeling Atlanta 78 55 Dallas 82 60 New Orleans 84 63 Baltimore 58 34 Denver 56 34 New York 53 37 The Observer (USPS 599 2-4000) is published Monday through Frid:y Boston 44 36 Los Angeles 62 43 Philadelphia 54 35 except during exam and vacacion periods. The Observer is a member of Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy the Associated Press. All reproduction righls are reserved. Chicago 50 28 Miami 87 68 Phoenix 69 48 C1995 Accu-Weather, Inc. Columbus 55 32 Minneapolis49 30 St. Louis 69 45 Thursday, March 23, 1995 The Observer • NEWS page 3 Gunmen Republicans plan to attack train rewrite clean water act By H. JOSEF HEBERT interest groups it would regu in Egypt Associated Press late. The bill would revamp exist Associated Press · WASHINGTON ing controls on "storm-water" House Republicans intro pollution, which is washed by CAIRO duced legislation Wednesday to rain into rivers and lakes from . Gunmen suspected of being overhaul a law protecting lakes factories, mines and city Muslim militants killed five and streams, aiming to reduce streets. people and wounded three costs to industry, agriculture It also makes no mention of others Wednesday after climb and local communities. · regulating pesticide runoffs ing aboard a passenger train Rep. Bud Shuster. R-PA, from farms, something the to attack police guards. The chairman of the committee Clinton administration has con police killed one of the attack considering the bill, said it sidered essential. It would ers. would reduce the Environmen incorporate a property "tak The gunmen opened fire as tal Protection Agency's "heavy ings" provision that would the train traveled from the vil handed ... intervention" and require compensation if land lage of Mahras to Itlidin in provide flexibility to those who value is reduced because it is Minya province, a militant are regulated under the law. declared a wetland. dominated area about 135 But critics, including many miles south of Cairo. Police did Democrats on Shuster's Trans Rep. Hobert Borski, D-Pa., not say how many attackers portation and Infrastructure the ranking minority member boarded the train. Committee, charged the legisla on the subcommittee consider They killed two detectives, tion was crafted by industry ing the legislation, also criti two civilians and one person lobbyists and would gut major cized industry's role in writing who wasn't identified, said the portions of the Clean Water the bill. The bill was crafted officials, speaking on condition Act, one of the nation's land with the help of a number of of anonymity. Two other detec mark environmental protection "task forces" whose members tives and a passenger were laws. were made up of representa wounded. "It's a polluter's bill of tives from various groups regu Detectives returned fire, rights," said Rep. Norman lated by the law. The Observer/Nicky Batill killing one of the militants. The Mineta, D-CA., ranking Demo While Shuster called the b'ill Reading between the lines other militants apparently crat on the committee. He criti a bipartisan effort because it Kenneth Bush, from the Social Science and Humanities Research jumped off the train cized how the bill was drafted includes some Democrats as Council of Canada, spoke yesterday on "Learning to Read Between unharmed. Police detectives with the close involvement of sponsors, Mineta said th'e Lines: Bringing the Intra Group Dimension into Ethics Conflict." often ride trains to guard against militant attacks. Passenger trains and Nile UN alarmed by more PRESENTS River cruise boats have been SOUTH BEND targeted in the radicals' cam RECORD&CD paign to overthrow the gov fighting in Yugoslavia COLLECTOR'S SHOW ernment and create an Islamic state. By SRECKO LA TAL Serbs in western Bosnia and in SUNDAY, MARCH 26TH Associated Press Serb-held parts of Croatia 10:00 AM-5:00PM would be severely weakened. SAHAJEVO Diplomats have so far failed AT: THE HOUDAY INN A Bosnian Serb leader today to avert a major spring offen (UNIVERSITY) warned his fighters would not SlS DOOEWAY N. sive both sides have threat US 31 • 33 NORTii tolerate another offensive like ened, and Bosnian Vice the battle by government forces President Ejup Ganic said his for strategic Serb positions in government was acting to BUY. SELL. TRADE the northeast. counter "weak diplomacy." ...... ,,,~ COLLECI'IBLES FROM THE The fighting in the Majevica Government forces appar SO's 60's 70's SO's 90's hills and other important ently are trying to wrest control LP's · CD'• • 45'• • 12 ilocJo •inl/a • ilrlpom heights in central Bosnia has of artillery positions on Maje f'iliiCT. · -If~ · boo.b • COIIOIT1 plootDJ • ViiJeo.r 1 •hlru . auunD - piJu • pa1cloc GNIIfWda tNJre 1!1 alarmed U.N. officials who ap vica used by the Serbs to fire pealed to both sides to stop be on the second-largest govern ., (6l'l J75-l776 fore a four-month truce col ment~held city of Tuzla. lapses completely. U.N. officials said there were "This will be the final battle, indications that government the last attack" on Serb forces. troops had gained one or two declared Bosnian Serb leader square miles. but U.N. assess Momcilo Krajisnikr. Serb fight ments have been limited by re ers are " prepared to respond strictions on peacekeepers' with all available means," he movements. told the Serb weekly Javnost. Both sides have accused the MORRISSEY Serbs fear the Majevica of other of starting the lateset fensive is part of a push by gov fighting, but U.N. officials said ernment forces to seize a vital it appeared the government at Serb supply corridor in the ex tacked. Fl LM FESTIVAL treme northeast. If it were cut, Attention Hospitality FILMS DUE TODAY! Progrant Mentbers. Tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Cushing ROOM 105 Auditorium, we will have our final meeting to prepare for MORRISSEY April Visitation. If you did not attend last night's meeting, please come tonight. Please QUESTIONS? CALL: bring your personal calendar and a pen. Questions? Call: SCOTT X3454 Colleen Walton Jennifer Carrier Student Coordinator Undergraduate Admissions 4-4945 1-7505 ---~------~-- -~ --~------~------.., The Observer • NEWS Thursday, March 23, 1995 Line-item veto bill to pass soon By JIM ABRAMS for them or for us to have floor stating that a simple majority Associated Press fights when it comes to the be sufficient to override a veto. rights of the minority." That was included in an earlier, WASHINGTON Supporters of a line-item veto now-defunct, bipartisan ver Senate leaders put partisan bill say it would control con sion. wrangling aside for the moment gressional pork-barrel spending Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D Wednesday and agreed to move that helps only individual areas NJ., arguing against the two swiftly to pass a line-item veto or interests. Opponents say it thirds requirement, said, "It bill. would cede too much power to would allow a president to uni Majority Leader Bob Dole, R the presiqent, upsetting the bal laterally eliminate funding for Kan., saying he was satisfied ance of power between the con entire programs, and this Democrats were trying to make gressional and executive would give a single individual progress on the bill, called off a branches of government. the power to kill major initia vote on limiting further debate. Dole said he thought a final tives" in education, law en That decision came about two vote on the bill could occur forcement and other programs. hours before the planned vote Thursday or Friday, sending it Republican opposition helped that Democrats had contended to a House-Senate conference defeat, 50-48, an amendment was an attempt to silence their to iron out differences with a by Sen. Bill Bradley, D-NJ., that concerns. measure the House passed Feb. would have broadened the The measure would give the 6 by a vote of 294-134. president's power to eliminate president authority to eliminate The Republican bill on the tax breaks that benefit a limited individual projects from spend Senate floor, like the House bill, number of taxpayers. ing bills. Presidents, including would require a two-thirds ma The Republican bill, a com President Clinton, have long jority in both houses to override promise package worked out sought such veto power as a a presidential veto of any spe last weekend to reconcile dif way to slash specific items cific spending project within a ferent versions, makes conces without having to veto entire bill. sions to Democrats by giving appropriations bills. Democr11ts on Wednesday the president some authority to Senate debate has been were offering their own version veto tax breaks. marred by a sharp partisan ex changes, with Democrats say ing the Republicans were trying Jimmy Carter to ram the bill through and Re publicans accusing Democrats Work Projects of stalling. Dole threatened the cloture vote to limit debate after Los Angeles, California Democrats on Tuesday pre June 17-25, 1995 sented him with a list of 33 amendments they wanted con ND will sponsor 1 of 30 homes to be built during sidered. By Wednesday after this "Habitat for Humanity" week. We are noon, that number had been reduced to about a dozen and looking for 6 students to join 14 alumni in this Dole canceled the vote. special project (transportation not included). His Democratic counterpart, Tom Daschle of South Dakota, Applications available in the in the Alumni Office welcomed Dole's decision. Ear 201 Main Building lier, Daschle had urged that the divisive vote on closing debate All Applications due April 3 59. Da11fid ''lirl be avoided, saying he hoped the sR~t · ~~~- Republicans "have learned c.-lOr ...... in critical. · their lesson that it doesn't work All the VJCILUn:!l'll'Ved clair AXI~Ail•t lived in The attack t mally quiet, middle- to upper middle~class community of about 38,000 people, 15 miles west of New York City. The FACULTY Series Frank Grippa.ldi, owner of Sizz Haircutters, said he was shocked that the violence hit so was not immediately clear close to home. "I just was· TIMELY TOPICS ther he worked at the there yesterday;• h~ station where the slay- mailed my income-tax took place or the main of and l was t town. However, he knew w 1 knew• An opportunity to enter into conversation with employees slain, . He J.litJithlnifiRs said. colleagues on current ethical and religious issues. was to appear in fed-. court in Newark on ...... tw~aru:le-:S Human Rights and Presentation by Response by Patrick Gaffney, CSC and Donald Sniegowski Cultural Diversity Week Associate Professor of Anthropology Associate Professor of English Schedule of Events • Friday. March 24 5Deaker: Mre. Lole Maeon 5abor Latino Thursday, March 30 f.6oth 5idee of the Rac::ialleeue" Keenan Commone Keenan Commone 10:00pm·12:00 midnight 4:30p.m. at 115 Decio 7:00pm Faculty, Professional Staff & Graduate Students Welcome • Saturday. March 25 6ARANGA gamee Panel DleGueelon Keenan Commone "Rac::e Relatione at Notre Dame" 6::30pm Keenan Commone 7:00pm Sponsored by: The Department The Center for The Office of Short Movie: "Lunc::h Date" Keenan Commone of Theology Social Concerns Campus Ministry immediatly following Diec::ueeion • Sunday. March 26 Maee with Father Jonee Mutic::ultural Dinner from Chic::ago Keenan Commons -- Light Refreshments will follow -- Keenan Chapel 5::30pm 4::30pm RSVP only Ou•li11rw all Migulll B~U~~Stllin Ill 4-3382 11r lhvlhlll" B11~U~Jmntru'fl at 1-7353 Thursday, March 23, 1995 The Observer • NEWS page 5 Police raids yield booty of gas, cash and gold By LAURA KING wooded foothills of Mount Fuji, Newspapers put out special Associated Press police found about 50 people editions Wednesday about the who were weak and ill, and six raids, and television showed Police raid cult sites TOKYO were hospitalized. Doctors said non-stop live footage of hun Police seized nerve-gas sol- they were probably suffering dreds of police massing outside throughout Japan sect buildings and hauling away vent, $7.9 million in cash and from malnutrition. Police raided 25 sites of Aum Shinri Kyo, a 22 pounds of gold Wednesday Other sect members were dozens of blue drums of chemi religious group believed to manufacture the Sea of at two dozen sites linked to a bizarrly dressed and appeared cals. gas that poisoned Tokyo's subways. Japa11 secretive religious sect that disoriented. And a 23-year-old Police refused to discuss the calls itself the Sublime Truth. woman sect member was re- seized chemicals, but Kyodo ,.. Eleven sites in Kamikuishiki: Several sect members were portedly rescued from a con said they included a solvent communes, warehouses and other kyo arrested in a kidnapping case, tainer where she had been con used to make sarin, the nerve facilities. but police refused to say fined. gas used in the subway attack. ,.. Two locations in Shizuoka whether they were also being Police said they could not The gas, developed by Nazi prefecture, including the group's questioned in Monday's subway confirm that report, by Kyodo scientists, caused passengers to headquarters in Fujinomiya. attack. Ten people were killed News Service. The nerve gas retch, faint and have convul 200 miles and nearly 5,000 sickened by attack has left Japanese sions. Several hundred people ,.. Twelve locations in Tokyo and ~ the poisonous gas released dur- shocked by both the assault on remained hospitalized in the surrounding towns, including the 200km ing rush hour. their safe, efficient train system wake of the attack, 52 of them group's main building. The cult-like group Aum and their orderly way of life. in serious or critical condition. Shinri Kyo has denied any role "While it is hard to build a Despite the resolve the raids in the attack. There was still no safe society, it is very easy to showed, authorities were clear known motive and no claim of destroy it," commented the na- ly treating the sect with consid responsibility. tional newspaper Asahi. erable caution. Police employed In a chilling development, the Wednesday was the first nor- notable restraint, using no sect's leader, Shoko Asahara, mal rush-hour on the subways weapons to subdue sect follow was reported to have delivered since the attack, which shut ers who resisted. an apocalyptic-sounding mes- down three busy lines in the Officials even refused to sage Tuesday to followers in the heart of Tokyo. Chemical-war specifically say the raids were Hussian Far East. fare experts in masks and pro- in connection with the subway "The time has come at last for tective clothing had sprayed the attack, instead citing their in you to awake and help me," cars and platforms to neutralize vestigation of a public notary's Asahara said in the message, the gas. kidnapping unrelated. broadcast Wednesday night by Throughout the system, signs But it was widely assumed Japan's NIIK television. "You warned passenger to be vigilant that the impetus was the sub must act to ensure you do not in reporting suspicious persons way attack, and police took ev have any regrets about death." or unattended parcels. Many ery precaution against a possi The police raids provided passengers appeared jittery at ble chemical-weapons clash. frightening evidence of the being back on the train, but Officers wore gas m~sks and sect's hold over its followers. said they had no other way to protective suits and carried At a cult compound in the get to work. computerized gas sniffers. 0 Tokyo headquarters 0 Shibuya branch f) New Tokyo headquarters Cl) Superstar Academy Co. (residence and meditation center) 0 Setagaya - Meditation center E) Aum Shinri Kyo Hospital 8 Nogato - Meditation and Yoga Club G) Setagaya - Dormitory Notre Baine 0 Suginami - Meditation center G Setagaya Wakabayashi branch Black La-w- ~tudent8 0 Suginami - Asahara fun club 0 Aum Shinri Kyo Co. Chronology of the raid 11:40 a.m. Investigators reportedly find nerve gas solvent at sect facilities. About .&88ociation Tuesday, March 21 A// times local 50 sect followers are found disoriented 1:30 p.m. Aum Shlnri Kyo sect calls a news and suffering from malnutrition. Six are conlerence 1<> deny any involvement In the hospitalized. attacks. 22nd Annual Alumni Weekend Wednesday, March 22 8 p.m. Raids at all locations are finished. 7 a.m . Police raids begin at sect Searches of largest facility scheduled to Installations natlonwkl$. continue Thursday. Panel Discussion: Race, Media & the Law Source: National Geographic Atlas AP/ Terry Kale, Karl Gude Saturday, March 25th, 1995 -1:30 p.m. Notre Dame Law School Courtroom Panelist include: Debra Daniel - WSBT-TV South Bend Prof. G. Robert Blakey-Notre Dame Law Professor Cleo Washington-South Bend Attorney Guest Speaker: Rapbeal M Prevot, Jr. National Football Leage Attorney Saturday, March 25th, 1995 - 8:00 p.m. Hesburgh Center for Int'l Peace Studies Auditorium Call Hertz Penske & save on your campus move. 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He was quiet but beaming space. looks," said Andrei Markian, an Associated Press Alexander Viktorenko left be as he arrived outside the clinic. Polyakov spoke with his fam immunologist. "This can some hind a new three-person crew His stint in space broke the ily once a week by phone from times be a tense time, but I STAR CITY, Russia on the Mir, including U.S. as 366-day record set by cosmo aboard the Mir. He and his wife don't anticipate any problems." After a record 439 straight tronaut Norman Thagard. Tha nauts Vladimir Titov and Musa have a daughter and two Vladimir Styopin, a family days in space, Russia's star cos gard aims to break the Ameri Manarov in December 1988. grandchildren. friend in Star City, said monaut came home Wednesday cans' comparatively modest Polyakov has spent an unsur "When I saw Dr. Polyakov, I Polyakov was probably longing looking remarkably fit, passing record of 84 straight days in passed total of 607 days in was amazed at how good he for a good fish dinner. out handshakes and slapping space. high fives. Kondakova also set a record, Valery Polyakov, a 52-year for a woman in space: 170 old physician, returned to Earth days. with two other cosmonauts and The three cosmonauts was flown to the cosmonaut touched down just after 7 a.m. training base outside Moscow. Wednesday (11 p.m. EST Tues There they were whisked day) on the steppes of Kaza away for a week or two of med khstan in a Soyuz descent mod ical tests and reconditioning - ule. but not before being feted out "It's Mother Earth," Polyakov side with flowers, cheers and said as he was helped out of the the traditional bread and salt capsule, seated in a chair on by about three dozen well-wish- the snowy steppe and wrapped ers and doctors. . in a fur coat, according to "He looks wonderful," said footage from the NTV network. Polyakov's tearful wife, Nelli, The cosmonauts brought back who had a cold and could only more than 23 pounds of film approach her husband wearing and data from experiments on a surgical mask. Doctors said the Mir, the ITAR-Tass news the cosmonaut is especially vul agency said. After a brief exam nerable to germs after his ination in Arkalyk, a Kazakh marathon space flight. town 22 miles from where they In 14 1/2 months on the Mir landed, the cosmonauts were space station, Polyakov circled reported feeling fine. the Earth more than 7,000 Polyakov needed no assis times. tance climbing down from the He, cosmonaut Yelena Kon- plane near Star City, officials NEED A JOB that fits your busy schedule? Memorial Home Care offers an excellent opportunity to fit work around your class load! 0 We're seeking energetic, responsible, caring people to join our KidKare child care staff. 0 As a KidKare registry staff member, you'd be "on call" Appearing at Saint Mary's College to fill staffing assignments for area families in need of child O'Laughlin Auditorium care services. 0 Evening or daytime, you accept 7:00p.m. assignments that meet your schedule! 0 Ticket sales for SMCIND students ~... beg~n Flexible hours. Great pay. 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"that nobody makes any artifi from Northern Ireland Associa1ed Press "It's important to maintain cial linkages or that anyone ex Associa1ed Press the IRA halted its armed cam the relationship, manage the ercises any political pressure." paign to get the British out of GENEVA places where we differ," he Kozyrev seemed to refer to BELFAST Northern Ireland. Secretary of State Warren said. threats in Congress to cut off Britain sent 400 soldiers The government said the Christopher criticized Russia's The leaders of the world's aid to Russia if it goes ahead home on Wednesday and Protestants agreed to "con military offensive in Chechnya seven largest industrial powers with the nuclear deal and raised the level or talks with structive discussion" about in unusually strong terms will meet in June in Halifax, doesn't halt its military action Northern Ireland's Protestant weapons, and urged Sinn Fein Wednesday, calling it a "fool Nova Scotia, and Russian Presi in Chechnya. loyalists by sending a govern to do the same. But a loyalist hardy" action that has jeopar dent Boris Yeltsin will attend. Asked about Kozyrev's state ment minister to discuss get party leader indicated no new dized Moscow's acceptance into For several years, Russia has ment, Christopher said, "Of ting rid of weapons. assurances were offered. international organizations. pressed for inclusion in the ex course, whatever a country In the first significant troop Michael Ancram, Britain's "They were on a strong climb clusive group. does has some relevance to U.S. withdrawal since an IRA cease second-ranking province offi upwards in acceptance in vari A senior administration offi policy. I don't think we ought to lire last September, members cial, was the first to meet with ous international organiza cial said after Christopher's permit this important relation of the 5th Regiment Royal allies of the armed groups in tions," Christopher told re remarks that "we're not plan ship to become hostage to one Artillery returned to their base the current peace process. porters shortly before meeting ning any immediate moves to issue or any one set of facts. in northern England. Sinn Fein, the party allied with his Russian counterpart. downgrade Russia at Halifax." "It's important that we pur Last week, British officials with the Irish Republican "You can see examples of that The impact would be more sue the dialogue that's been said the troops had nothing to Army, welcomed the British slowing down." long term, said the official, created." do while the cease-lire holds. upgrade, although it has so far Christopher warned that "the speaking on condition of He called the current Russian Protestant paramilitary been barred from meeting evolvement of their participa anonymity. offensive in Chechnya "a seri groups called their own cease British ministers. tion in G-7 will be affected by Christopher said he and Rus ous error on their part. I think lire on Oct. 13, six weeks after their conduct." He referred to sian Foreign Minister Andrei it is even quite foolhardy." the economic grouping of the Kozyrev would discuss the He said he would press world's seven richest democra agenda for the meeting May 9 Kozyrev to move quickly to ful cies. in Moscow between President fill Russia's commitment to al But even while declaring that Clinton and Yeltsin. He said the low international observers into Russia was "paying a very high issues would include Russia's Chechnya. price internationally," Christo role in Europe and its relation Christopher said he would try ~'QS ~teih pher said it was important to ship to NATO, as well as the to persuade Kozyrev it was in Y'i' maintain a good working rela fighting in Bosnia, nuclear Russia's interest not to provide Super Saver Prices on Roses tionship with the former Cold arms reductions and how to nuclear technology to Iran, Balloon Bouquets & Stuffing, Plants, War enemy. move ahead with destruction of which borders Russia. Fresh Flowers, Plush Animals, Gift Baskets "Some people would say we stocks of chemical and biologi "I don't come with any clever Clocktower Square need to punish Russia when it cal weapons. way out" for the Russians, he 51400 31 North does something we don't like In addition to Chechnya, rela said. South Bend, IN 46637 (219)277-1291 by, for example, conditioning tions between Moscow and On Bosnia, Christopher said it our assistance," he said, argu Washington are strained over was time tc reinvigorate the ing that cutting aid for nuclear Russia's plan to sell nuclear coalition of Western nations weapons destruction and priva power plants to Iran. and Russia that has been trying tizing industry "doesn't make Upon his arrival in Geneva, to broker a peace agreement. I rtfpoowrta Kozyrev said it was important PLACE Jewelry, Accessories, Clothing, and much more! 433 Decio Guatemala•Peru•Mexico•Brazil 114 O'Shaughn~ssy Thailand•lndia•Ecuador Clearance Sale! Many New Items! 31. of profits fund the education of 3 Guatemalan children (up to $1500 for 1995). Any help with donations welcomel LaFortune Room 108 Mar. 20-25 St. Mary's Leman Hall Mar. 27-31 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Power 115 O'Shaughnessy 120 O'Shaughnessy As Catholics, what are we 103 Crowley asked to believe about the 115 O'Shaughnessy Bible? 120 O'Shaughnessy 114 O'Shaughnessy 115 O'Shaughnessy 120 O'Shaughnessy 115 O'Shaughnessy Lunches 120 O'Shaughnessy 115 O'Shaughnessy 120 0' Shaughnessy Stay tuned ... Luncheon discussions coming soon to a dining hall near you. 115 O'Shaughnessy 120 O'Shaughnessy page 8 The Observer • NEWS Thursday, March 23, 1995 Haitian officers wounded Extremists issue more By MICHAEL NORTON beaten to death by irate mobs. threats of terror, suicide Associated Press In February, an average of five killings occurred each week. PORT -AU-PRINCE A pair of gunmen shot the By DONNA ABU-NASR are still in Gaza, the Israelis A lieutenant in Haiti's dis former lieutenant twice in the Associated Press haven't pulled out of the West banded army became the latest head as he left a cement depot Bank," Falouji said. "So why victim of the Haitian capital's that he owns, then escaped in a GAZACITY should Hamas stop its military spiraling crime wave Wednes waiting car, the official Haitian A Muslim extremist leader activities?" day when gunmen killed him news agency reported. threatened Wednesday to carry Palestinian police rounded up around the corner from U.N. The multinational force, out more suicide attacks inside 20 Hamas activists Wednesday military headquarters. based around the corner from Israel, aday after two militants but officials would not say On Tuesday, two off-duty po the site of the attack, took 25 confessed plans to blow up an whether the detentions were lice officers were wounded in minutes to arrive on the scene, explosives-laden truck. linked to the planned attack. separate shootings. the private Radio Metropole re Israeli police discovered the Israel responded to the abort Crime has been on the rise ported. truck rigged with more than ed attack by barring all Gaza since a U.S.-led multinational On Tuesday, two unarmed 200 pounds of explosives late vehicles from Israel. force disarmed and dismantled and off-duty interim police offi Monday after becoming suspi Several dozen angry Gaza the Haitian army and police to cers were shot and wounded in cious of its Gaza Strip license farmers hurled tomatoes, cu pave the way for President separate attacks. plates. cumbers and other produce Jean-Bertrand Aristide's return Maj. Max Hilaire, 37, was in Two members of the militant Wednesday near the Erez mili from exile Oct. 15. serious condition after being Hamas movement told inter tary checkpoint to protest the An ill-trained, mostly un shot in the back and abdomen rogators Tuesday they were restrictions, which prevent armed interim pojice force of in a Port-au-Prince suburb by planning a suicide attack in them from exporting their pro 3,000 officers has stepped in two men on motorcycles who Beersheba in southern Israel. duce to Israel. until a new police force can be demanded his wallet, Radio Vasser Arafat was quoted by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak trained and has been over Signal FM said. Israel radio Wednesday as Rabin said Wednesday that Is whelmed trying to maintain or Cpl. Beauville Ocean was shot warning there would be a raeli settlers are "ideal targets der. twice near the downtown police "revolt of the starved" if re for terror" because they live in Twenty-five people were station, a police spokesman strictions barring Palestinians settlements that are scattered killed last week, including 10 said Wednesday. AP from their jobs in Israel are not throughout the West Bank. suspected thieves who were lifted. Jewish settler leaders on Another warning came from Wednesday called for an insur Hamas spokesman Emad rection to topple the Rabin gov Celebrate a friend's birthday with Falouji, who said more suicide ernment. attacks were in the works. "We cannot prevent hermeti "[Palestinian) prisoners are cally any terror act," Rabin re a special Observer ad. still in jail, the [Jewish) settlers sponded. CAMPUS MINISTRY••• • •• CONSIDERATIONS WHAT'S THE FUTURE OF THIS RELATIONSHIP? folder of articles for additional information and reflection are also offered. Frequently couples come into the Campus Ministry Office hoping for a compatibility test to see if they are truly meant for each other If you are in a significant relationship and are asking questions or an article on relationships that they might read or advice on similar to those mentioned above, perhaps you would like to what they should do now that they are interviewing for jobs that attend this semester's program. might separate them. "What's the Future of This Relationship?" will take place on They feel that their relationship is special, but they just aren't sure Sunday, April2, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Although there is no of the next step. Should they look for jobs in the same city or charge for this program, pre-registration is required. should they test the relationship with some distance? Should they Registration forms can be obtained in both Campus Ministry get engaged now or should they work for a year or two first and Offices (Library Concourse and Badin Hall). Registration establish some career goals? deadline is March 30. If you have any questions, please call Chris Etzel or Sylvia or John Dillon, Campus Ministry has offered programs for engaged couples for 631-5242. many years, but a program for the engaged is not appropriate for a Chris Etze couple still exploring their relationship - the decision is not yet made; and the decision might eventually be to not continue the FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT relationship. LAETARE SUNDAY There are many issues and questions facing couples in significant VIGIL MASS FOR THE relationships: FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION Friday- March 24- 5:15p.m. - how can we determine if we're really ready for marriage? Basilica of the Sacred Heart - should we try to find jobs, or pick graduate schools, that are in the same city? STATIONS OF THE CROSS -how will a long distance relationship affect us? Fridays during the Season of Lent -how can you express your true feelings without pressuring 7:15p.m. for commitment? Basilica of the Sacred Heart -how will the demands of career/graduate school affect our relationship? Weekend Presiders at Sacred Heart Basilica -how might differences in our families of origin affect our Sat. Mar. 25 5:00 p.m. Rev. David Garrick, C.S.C. relationship? Sun. Mar. 26 10:00 a.m. Rev. Daniel Jenky, C. S.C. -how can we communicate better? 11:45 a.m. Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C. What's the Future of this Relationship? - a program which campus Ministry offers, includes a presentation on the stages of relationships and one on decision-making. There is also a marriage expectations quiz, but no compatibility test! There will be time for responding to questions individually and time for discussing answers with one's partner. A discussion period and a ------~------ Thursday, March 23, 1995 The Observer • NEWS page 9 Welfare bill causes battle in House Welfare By JENNIFER DIXON a proper form of behavior for a "illegitimacy ratio," is actually Adults would be required to Associated Press member of Congress?" a bounty on abortions. work after two years on welfare "I will be as petulant as I Two of the amendments to be and all families would be policy to WASHINGTON want to be," Gibbons boomed considered this week would al kicked ofT the rolls after five. Shouting erupted in the back, then complained that the low states to provide vouchers The bill also repeals the gov House on Wednesday as legislation is mean to children. for the purchase of diapers and ernment's guarantee to provide change Democrats bitterly accused Republicans booed. other necessities to women af cash benefits, school lunches, 8y RAJU CHEBIUM majority Republicans of trying "Boo if you want to, make fected by the restrictions on and foster care support to any Ass«iau:d Preas to ram through a mean-spirited asses out of yourselves if you cash aid, a move designed to needy child. welfare overhaul bill, in the want to .... Let 'em boo, Mr. appease the anti-abortion MIAMI harshest floor fight yet over the Speaker," said Gibbons. forces. It pares spending on food For seven years, Rosa GOP's "Contract With Amer Democrats and some Repub But House leaders angered stamps and denies cash and Dominguez has lived in the ica." licans complained that House those Republicans when they Medicaid to as many as 2.2 mil United States as a legal resi Democrats accused the GOP leaders had gagged debate on rejected amendments that lion legal immigrants. dent. She hasn't felt the need of being cruel to children and the sweeping bill, by refusing to would have scrapped the illegit House Minority Leader Dick to become a citizen - until pillaging welfare programs to consider amendments that imacy ratio and allowed the Gephardt of Missouri said that now. pay for a tax cut for the privi would have tempered restric parents of teen-age mothers the GOP is using its welfare re She's learning English and leged. They decried GOP tactics tions on aid to poor women and who live at home to receive form plan to finance tax cuts taking citizenship classes, but in pushing the far-reaching bill children. cash assistance to help with for the rich and that it does lit not because of some new toward enactment. The bill "I am deeply concerned that caring for the children. tle to help recipients move into found affection for the United shrinks welfare spending by in the otherwise laudable drive ''I'm embarrassed today to the work force. States. She's afraid the $66 billion. to reduce illegitimacy and de stand here and admit that our "How can people lift them Republicans on Capitol Hill pendency, we are poised to en party that talks about family selves up by their bootstraps if will take away her welfare Anti-abortion Hepublicans act legislation that is likely to values is saying we don't value the Republicans are busy taking benefits. and Democrats tried to derail increase the number of abor keeping the family together be away their boots?" Gephardt Ms. Dominguez is one of the bill earlier in the day, but tions performed ... while also cause in fact there is no incen said. thousands of green-card hold· lost by a handful of votes. 217- making children more impover tive ... to stay in the home, stay Rep. William Clay, D-Mo., de ers in Miami and across the 211. ished," warned Rep. Chris in your family," said Rep. Jim rided GOP arguments that the nation rushing to apply for Soon after, tempers boiled Smith, R-NJ. Bunn of Oregon, another anti legislation would help the poor citizenship as Congress over as Republicans grouped The GOP's bill bars states abortion Republican. escape welfare. debates the Republican wel~ together 11 amendments, in from increasing the cash bene Roman Catholic bishops and "Hitler had a minister of pro fare-reform package. cluding one involving abortion, fits of women on welfare who the National Right to Life Com paganda that said tell a lie, tell A provision in the legisla· and strictly scaled back the de have additional children. It also mittee also opposed the bill on a big lie, tell it often enough tion. expected to pass the bate. denies cash welfare to unmar the grounds that it could lead to and it will become the truth," House this week, would elimi "Will you get these highly ried teen-age mothers and their an increase in abortion. said Clay. "Yes, they get upset nate Medicaid, Supplemental paid members to sit down and children and rewards states The legislation collapses because they're telling the Security Income (SSI_. Aid to shut up? You all sit down and that reduce out-of-wedlock dozens of anti-poverty pro biggest lie in the world that Families With Dependent shut up. Sit down and shut up," births. grams, including school lunches they're going to help poor chil Children and food stamps to Rep. Sam Gibbons, D-Fla, Critics say the formula in the and Aid to Families with dren, that they're going to help most legal alien residents. roared at the presiding officer. bill to determine whether states Dependent Children, and gives pregnant mothers .... What's Ms; Dominguez. a 70-year· .Rep. 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[email protected] General Information 631-7471 Unix [email protected] • SOCIETY WHIRl Could O.J. possibly be any guiltier? University decision Believe it or not: the events of the last few good. Another friend of mine went to Memphis, weeks - I'm sure I don't need to bother you with and actually gave me a mug. A mug! Of all the the details - robbed your favorite columnist of things you could bring somebody from Memphis! some of his trademark egoism, the swaggering How about some jerky treats? That's the sort of right, policy wrong self-regard which makes each of my columns thing they excel in. such a popular mixture of pathos and pathology. But I'm not jealous. I went back to my ances Dear Editor: Still, no need to worry - next week I plan to tral haunts, the sandy beaches of sunny Ventnor, I am writing to express my concern about the decision of the publish a piece on "The Many Moods of Josh N.J. The negative ions, the crashing waves, the administration of the University of Notre Dame to forbid the use of Ozersky," complete with the usual freakish de clank of empty beer cans hitting the bulkhead. university property for meetings of the Gays and Lesbians of Notre tails and baroque expressions. In the meantime, The dying turtles glinting in the morning sun. Dame and Saint Mary's group. I'm just building myself back You ought to just call me While I don't disagree with the university's decision to only up again. Now where's that Dirk Sunbeam. A veritable allow recognized groups to use the university facilities, I believe syringe of testosterone? bronze god. I metamor that the group should be recognized. The University is short sight In the meantime, I have phose when I return to the ed at best and, at worse, instrumental in creating and sustaining three more topics I wish to beach: my abs begin to an atmosphere of hate and tension between students when they essay. Last week I hit three Josh ripple, my hair turns short insist on these decisions. pop-culture topics; this week, and blonde, I get an urge to The pressures gay and lesbian college students deal with on a submitted for your approval, throw frisbees at dogs, the daily basis added to adolescent and academic issues can be over are three more. Ozersky whole business. I wear a whelming indeed! One is hard pressed to understand why the uni 1. Could He Be Any little speedo tinkle suit; versity would add to these pressures and tensions with such mean Guiltier? You know who I then it's out to the glam spirited decisions. mean. Ugh, he's so guilty. orous "Trash Mahal'' casi It is time for the university to stand tall, reverse their decision, To listen to his lawyers and no, where I invite retirees and recognize the group as a bona fide student group. their squalid, shameless antics! Could you out for a romantic walk, and then strangle them As a 1967 graduate of Saint Mary's College, I continue to con despise lawyers any more? Dershowitz, with his under the boardwalk for their green stamps. tribute to my community. I serve on a myriad of boards and am squeaky voice and smug expression; the Then back to South Bend again. still working in the human services field with children and the pompous, preening Shapiro, with those prepos 3. Snack Foods of the Future. I stopped in the elderly . For twenty five years I have been a clinician and an terous eyebrows and orotund speeches; smarmy, Amoco Station the other day, and I realized that agency administrator. My years at St. Mary's were good ones. vulgar Johnnie Cochrane (who hires a lawyer it's not for nothing that I came to the Midwest. I The college community recognized me in 1967 as a leader by named Johnnie?); and, worst of all, the boorish, saw something so disgusting that it elevated my electing me as student body president and by naming me as the blustering F. Lee Bailey, and his idiotic cross mood for a week. Jerky chew! Yes, they now recipient of the Lumen Christi award. examination of Mark Fuhrman. In case you have shredded beef jerky in a little can, so that None of the contributions I made in college or in the years since haven't been watching, the defense, clutching at Michiana lows can put something even more vile have been diminished by the fact that I am a lesbian. I am dimin straws, is trying to persuade the jury that Mark than "chaw" into their precancerous gums. It ished only by the bigotry and hate and prejudice of those who can Fuhrman, the detective who found the infamous got me to thinking. As packaging technology not tolerate difference. The University needs to lead by example, "bloody glove;" is an evil genius dedicated to improves, isn't it possible that we will be able to not by empty, useless words. They should make a difference and framing the Moor of Brentwood. What a joke! have better snack foods? support their students whether they are male or female, students Can the jury actually be so stupid as to let O.J. Think of a little foil bag which, instead of can of color, lesbian or gay ... walk? For me, it wasn't even the mountain of dies, contains a dozen hot salty tater tots? Or a evidence (the 911 tapes, the pictures of the beat little candy bar made, not of chocolate, but of SANDRA ALBRIGHT en wife, the lack of any other suspect, the blood, crisp rectangular grilled-cheese sandwich sec Sainr Mary's Class of'67 etc. etc.) as much as O.J. himself, with his sculpt tions? Or a boxed Entenmann bacon loaf? The ed and impassive face. He just looks so guilty. possibilities multiply: Liver Newtons. Pepperoni He looks as guilty as the Menendez brothers, as os breakfast cereal. Toothpaste tubes full of guilty as Klaus Von Bulow. Guiltier! They ought warm, soft-scrambled eggs. A genetically engi to just offer him clemency if he completes a neered man whose fmgernail clippings taste like secret mission, like the one the Army offered Jim Werther's Originals. A walking sausage. A Brown in The Dirty Dozen. Maybe they have. chicken whose whole body is skin! Who knows? Boy, is he guilty though. Damn it! Where's that testosterone syringe? 2. Just Call Me Dirk Sunbeam. I know every one had a fine time during the Spring Break. Josh Ozersky is a graduate student in history. Observer "Love Goddess" Kim Massman actually He is available over e-mail at: joshua.a.ozer w_ent to Graceland, not that that does me any [email protected] • Dm.lNesauRY GARRY TRUDEAU • QUOTE Of THE DAY W8 7HINK 61N6RICH:S ANTI-8/?eAI -Chris Evert ------~------··-- ··- -·------~··--~-----. ----. Thursday, March 23, 1995 VIEWPOINT page-11 • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: "... !am not a communist ! My political ideology is very clear. I, before anything else, am here for the needs of my coun try." Fidel Castro Bohemia April 1959 With the same deceit that Fidel fooled the Cuban Nation and the rest of the world in 1959, Professor Alberto Prieto Hozos, a visiting faculty fellow from the University of Havana, attempted to deeeive a roomful of people at the llesburgh Center on March 9 of this year in his lecture Transitions in Cuba. Fidel baek then was hiding behind a shield of lies. and on the day of his lec ture. Professor Prieto was shielded by academic decorum (even though he did not follow an academic format in his presentation, speaking only of his per spective of the argument). This letter is simply to provide all of those in atten dance with the truth or the "other side" of the Cuban situation. away the homes. property, and statuses" incident slipped Professor Prieto's mind. quota at below rock-bottom prices - from the Cubans presently enduring Another issue which was deceptively accounting for at least 80 percent of Fidel's oppression. Speaking for myself, presented was the "achievements" of the their production - before they can sell my family, and my friends, there is noth revolution, which are nowhere to be excess products in the private markets. 'Economic conditions will ing that we would like to see more than seen. The current epidemics, malnu Then, any extra money goes not to the continue to deteriorate; a peaceful transition to democracy in trition, and lack of hygiene in hospitals, individual farmer but back to the coop the island nation as it breaks away from streets, and households are evidence erative" (WSJ, 3 March 1995: All). hunger and epidemics will Fidel's shackles. that the Cuban revolution, in and of The future is very clear for the Cuban ensue in the tropical squalor; As for the claim that the Catholic itself, has been incapable of sustaining Nation: economic conditions will con and efforts to flee the island Church is now welcomed in Cuba, this its "revolutionary achievements." tinue to deteriorate; hunger and epi just doesn't correlate with the informa Lastly, agricultural reform is under demics will ensue in the tropical will continue as a direct result tion I am presently receiving from very way but it is not as far-reaching as Pro squalor; and efforts to flee the island of the totalitarian repression reliable sources. fessor Prieto and other Fidel apologists will continue as a direct result of the Any believer of religion faces continu claim. totalitarian repression and ·systematic and systematic violation of ous discrimination at school and at Peter Young, Director of the UK's violation of basic human rights. basic human rights.' work. This person, in fact, becomes a Adam Smith Institute, was told in an Yet, amidst this chaotic situation, second or third rate citizen. In turn, interview with Finance Minister Jose Fidel, who had previously confiscated all influential careers will be forbidden or a Hodriguez that "by the end of this year, foreign investments, now seeks such promotion at work will be denied to the 80 percent of agricultural land will be investors to help him preserve his Being a first generation Cuban religious individual. under the control of cooperatives." power, a consideration that is perhaps Ameriean and feeling a deep sense of A very recent example of Fidel's However, Young clarifies the state-. the uppermost in his outlook. patriotism for both this eountry and the aceeptance of religion is the violent ment by writing that "those cooperatives one my parents left behind. action taken against helpless women do not own the land but are temporary I was repulsed by Professor Prieto's gathered in the churches of Havana to enslaved to work it. FRANCISCO ]AVIER CANTERO, JR. stereotyping of the exiled community's pray for political prisoners. Maybe this They must first supply their state Graduale S1uden1 desire to "return (to Cuba) and take Different lives pleasing Other groups run counter to church Dear Editor: AFROTC Management Club God in different ways It seems that the time has AFROTC Drill Team Marketing Club come to purify Notre Dame. Army ROTC MBA Association Dear Editor: MBA Marketing Association I was privileged to obtain a copy of Viewpoint dated Feb. 23, 1995. Recently, several learned and NROTC Color Guard NROTC Rifle/Pistol Team My particular interest has to do with the decision made by the Notre unlearned people have taken etc ... DamH Administration of preventing the Gay and Lesbian student aim at Notre Dame students NROTC Drill Team Good justification is given who are homosexuals Ranger Challenge Club for accepting all of these stu group from meeting in the University Counseling Center. dent organizations. Some . I am truly amazed that a Catholic institute that was founded on the because their existence would Semper Fidelis Society teachings of Jesus Christ would deny people who have been honest seem to be contrary to the Society of Military Catholics would take issue with a lot of these organiza about their humanistic feelings being treated as if they were not the teachings of the Catholic Engineers Church, America, mom, apple Trident Naval Society tions. However, there was a childnm of God. Has the administration of Notre Dame rejected Our time when some Catholics Lord's plea that we should serve one another with the same love he pie, the military-industrial Ba'Ha'i professed that Galileo was a has given us. What you have done is to take on the in judging people complex, the existence of God Baptist Student Union Muslim Student Association heretic for suggesting that the for what they stand for or what they represent. And isn't the same and gravity. it earth revolves around the studenlc:; who present you with their tuition which in most cases is So, what's next on the hit College Democrats from the hard work of their parents or even the students themselves. list? Let's examine the list of College Hepublicans sun. Notre Dame clubs whose mis Engineering clubs whose If you believe what they do is wrong then how could you in con TOM MATZZIE science take their money, why not just turn them away. I doubt if you sions could be seen as con members make war materials would do that. However the issue is simply that as far as I can read trary to the teachings of the Finance Club Sophomore Catholic church: Investment Club Grac~ Hall into this tr·avesty of justice is that Notre Dame has committed a grevi~ ous offense against honest people who just want to be loved and ~------~~77----~----~~,-~1 respeeted as others are. Beenuse your gay eommunity at Notre Dame have made themselves known and honest about their lives. I wonder if you would conduct a survey of students at Notre Dame to inquire about their commitment to God inasmuch as keeping the 10 commandments ... adultery, for nication, stealing, eovet their neighbor, honor their fathers and moth· ers... and so on. !low then would the Administration of Notre Dame handle these people? Perhaps my question would be, "have you denied those who have had sex outside of wedlock permission to use the University Counseling Center?" If you are the Catholic institute founded under the prindples of' Jesus Christ, then you are obliged to treat those who have broken the 10 commandments as you have the gay and lesbian student groups. · Ask Uwse who were behind this seheme to degrade the gays and lesbians of Notre Dame if they were willing to cast the first stone. I need not tell you where I got that idea! If one is to call themselves a Christian, then they must be Christlike ... then ask yourselves .... "would Christ deny them the use of the University Counseling Center" .. .! doubt it very much. I could only ask you all to be like our wonderful Jesus Christ and restore dignity to these students who only want to lead lives that they feel God has given them. No one tells you how to live your life. not even God, because He has given you the great gift of l'ree-will that you do with your life that would please Him. In their hearts these gays lesbians please their God. I know they do! JOSEPH MONACO Scotch Plains, New Jersey ------~------ ACCENT Thursday, March 23, 1995 page 12 • Son ScAlE SmlA • 's1 Ain't Life Grand? ;;~rt'OP 20 ALBUMS By ROB ADAMS I. Collective Soul - Collective Soul Accent Music Critic 2. Annie Lennox - Medusa "If Widespread Panic isn't 'Notre Dame,' I don't know what band is," 3. Dave Matthews Band - Under the said Jim Jadwisiak, an off-campus junior. Although a fitting statement Table and Dreaming to describe how hot the current grassroots revival currently is here 4. 2Pac - Me Against the World in the midwest, that statement rings 5. Shaw blades - Hallucination truer than it might first appear. Widespread Panic, the Athens, 6. Hootie and the Blowfish - Cracked Georgia band which has played over 200 live shows e&-ch year of the Rear View band's eight-year career, will be playing Notre Dame tonight at 8:00 7. Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits p.m. at the Stepan Center-by their choice. The band has never played 8. Tom Petty - Wildflowers here before and their agent called 9. Eagles- Hell Freezes Over Notre Dame back in January in the hopes that he could set up a concert. I 0. Cranberries - No Need to Argue "Their agent, Brian Hill, called me before the semester began," said Rob I I. Matthew Sweet - I 00% Fun Laux, Program Coordinator for Photo courtesy of Capricorn Records Student Activities. "He didn't beat Bringing a mixture of southern boogie and psychedelia, Widespread Panic plays 12. Eric Clapton - Cream of Clapton around the bush at all. He told me, at Notre Dame for the first time tonight. 'Widespread Panic will be in your Panic consider Ain't Life Grand to cerning Widespread Panic, 13. Rusted Root- When I Woke be their best album to date. "I think Jackopierce is not to be overlooked. area in the spring and I can set up a 14. Sheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music date with you on March 23.' Luckily we've really accomplished something "This is not one of those shows for him, a different concert for about with this album," said David Schools. where everyone is going to see the Club that time had just fallen through so I "It's probably going to be hard to top main act and no one has heard of the began negotiations with him." this one." opening act. I think people who go 15. Oasis - Definitely Maybe Brian Hill explained why he was "Fishwater," a jangling New only for Widespread will come out marketing his band to play at Notre Orleans stomp of a song in which Jackopierce fans as well. The same 16. Van Halen - Balance Dame. "The focus of this spring tour singer and guitarist Bell sounds like goes for people who are going in to was on colleges and Widespread is an energized Joe Cocker, fresh after the concert as Jackopierce fans," 17. Black Crowes - Amorica a year of aerobic training, provides said Brian Hill. well aware of what's going on. 18. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Indiana is a great part of the country another highlight on the album. Grant Blachy, a Grace Hall junior for grassroots music so we honed in '"Fishwater' was born on the stage," agreed. "Many people are going to Spiral on Notre Dame." said Bell, "we were playing this jam the show for Jackopierce more than But the six members of and I came up with some words.'' Widespread Panic. They're one of 19. Pulp Fiction Soundtrack Widespread Panic are not traveling The members of Widespread the most underrated and up-and alone. Their fusion of southern boo coming bands in today's music 20. John Lee Hooker - Chill Out gie and psychedelia will be joined by world. The music presented by Jack the sweet acoustic sounds and mar 'This is not one of those and Cary (the band members) deeply velous vocal harmonies of opening shows where every complements their insightful lyrics." Jack O'Neill and Cary Pierce form The Top 20 is compiled from Tracks act Jackopierce. one is going to see the main "Jackopierce is really one of these the acoustic duo that is Jackopierce. sales records, week ending March 19th. self-promoted success stories," said act and no one has heard of They met about four years ago at SMU in the theater department. The Chris Hughes, who represents the the opening act. I think band at A & M Records in Chicago. two jammed together in Cary's room "They live to tour and they've built people who go only for one night and were so happy with up a really big following in less than Widespread will come out the results that they decided to try TOP 20 CUTS a year. Here in Chicago, they went their hand in the music game. from playing venues of 200 to venues J ackopierce fans as well.' "Cary was always determined," of 2000. Word of mouth, which has Brian Hill O'Neill recalled. "When we first spread mainly throughout colleges, started playing he said, 'Look, this is I. Quicksand - "Delusional" has brought them the success they what I want to do with my life. Are have today.'' Panic are not the only people who you in?' And I said 'I guess I am."' T 2. PJ Harvey - "Down By The Water" Widespread Panic released Ain't are excited that they are coming to Bone Burnett, who has also worked 3. Stone Roses- "Love Spreads" Life Grand, their fourth album, in Notre Dame tonight. "They're the with Los Lobos and Counting Crows, October of last year. Steadily climb next Allman Brothers," said Tom produced Jackopierce's major label 4. Throwing Muses - "Bright Yellow ing the Album-Oriented Rock, Mattzie, a Grace Hall sophomore. "I debut, Bringing on the Weather, for Modern Rock, and Adult Album hope Notre Dame students realize A & M Records. Gun" Alternative charts is "Can't Get how lucky they are to have "There was a lot of love in the stu High," the current single off the Widespread coming here. It's just dio. T Bone's a really good friend, a 5. Belly - "Now They'll Sleep" album. "Can't Get High" also fea great music." soulmate. So is his wife Sam 6. Bush - "Everything Zen" tures a video directed by Ken Fox, "Widespread Panic delivers one of Phillips," said Pierce. "When we who has directed videos for Toad the the best live shows I've ever seen," finally broke up the project we were 7. Bettie Serveert- "Ray, Ray, Rain Wet Sprocket, Collective Soul, and commented Meggan Awe, Holy Cross almost in tears. It felt like a family Blues Traveler. The song features Hall junior. "Just when you think breaking up." 8. Matthew Sweet - "Sick of Myself" an ice-cold and tight rhythm section, they can't take their music any high Featured on the album, along with John Bell's scratchy vocals, and a er, they do. They reach a new peak Jackopierce's signature acoustic gui 9. Live - "Lightning Crashes" flowing, meandering bass groove. with each song they play.'' tar melodies, are a vibrant if noncha I 0. Wax - "California" The members of Widespread Despite the enthusiasm con- lant drum section, splashes of organ, and timely taps on the tambourine. I I. Oasis - "Live Forever" O'Neill and Pierce play off each other magically, anticipating each other's 12. Jayhawks - "Blue" moves in a way that cannot be achieved only through practice. 13. Ass Ponys -"Little Bastard" Do not be fooled by the description of their music, however. A 14. Fossil - "Moon" Jackopierce concert is always going 15. Simple Minds - "She's a River" to be a rocking, fast-paced good time. In O'Neill's words, "People 16. Elsatica - "Connection" come to our shows, dance, and go nuts. They tell us that they're 17. Dink - "Green Mind" amazed about how much energy and sounds come out of two guys with 18. Portishead - "Sour Times" two guitars." 19. Siouxsie and the Banshees - "0 "The way we look at it is we're just a couple of guys who write songs. Baby" We're not trying to be folk or rock or grunge. We're just playing the songs 20. Rage Against the Machine - "Year o in the most simple, straightforward way we can. We've got to be on top the Boomerang" of the game when it's just the two of us." • • Photo courtesy of A & M Records Source/ College Music Journal, College The up and commg Dallas duo Jackopterce opens for Widespread Panic at The Rob Adams' Music Features Stepan Center. appear every Thursday. Cuts ------~----~------~------~---~------~------~------· Thursday, March 23, 1995 The Observer • SPORTS page 13 •NBA Miller on fire as Pacers rally to top Clippers Associated Press nine of their free throws. Blaylock did pick up the one game ahead of Denver in the separated his right shoulder in Rik Smits added 19 points steal he needed to reach 1,000 hunt for the last playoff spot in a motorcycle accident, were Heggie Miller scored 36 and a team-high 11 rebounds in his career. It came in his the West. outrebounded 62-41 but still points Wednesday night as the for the Pacers, while Byron 421st game, fourth fastest in Mitch Richmond scored 19, won for the 15th time in 17 Indiana Pacers survived a Scott added 13 off the bench. the league. Brian Grant had 18 and Olden games. Rodman is the league's Clippers rally in the game's fi Loy Vaught had 22 points and Miami led for the last 2 1/2 Polynice 17 for the Kings. leading rebounder, averaging nal two minutes for a 107-103 10 rebounds for Los Angeles. quarters after Matt Geiger's Bobby Phills scored 16 and 17.4 a game. victory over Los Angeles. layup with 6:18 left in the first Michael Cage had 14 rebounds The Nets dropped their fourth Indiana won its fourth in a Heat 98, Hawks 84 half put the Heat ahead to stay for Cleveland. straight and fifth in the last six row at home and beat the 35-34. The Kings ran off 10 straight to fall into a tie with Milwaukee Clippers for the fifth time in a Kevin Willis had 24 points The Heat led 45-39 at the points to take a 22-12 lead with for the final Eastern Conference row. The Clippers fell to 3-31 and 18 rebounds Wednesday half, stretched it to 61-49 on three minutes left in the first playoff spot. on the road and lost their night, leading the Miami Heat Owens' 17 -footer with 3:45 left quarter before Price, just in the San Antonio scored 15 of the fourth straight game overall. past the Hawks 98-84 for their in the third. The Hawks never game, passed to Tyrone Hill for first 19 points in the fourth Former Pacer Pooh lirst regular-season victory in got closer than 7 points the rest a dunk. Danny Ferry followed quarter, including four each by Hichardson paced Los Angeles Atlanta. of the way. with the first of the Cavs' 3- Avery Johnson and Chuck with 24 points, including a key The Heat, which did win a pointers, and by the end of the Person to open a 91-75 lead 3-pointer with 12 seconds re playoff game in Atlanta last Cavaliers 101, Kings 89 quarter they trailed by only with six minutes to play. maining that brought the season, were 0-12 in The Omni four. J.R. Reid finished with 16 Clippers within live. in regular-season play before Mark Price scored 23 points A 13-2 flurry, started by Chris points, Johnson added 14, Sean Following an Indiana dominating a Hawks team that and made four of Cleveland's Mills' 3-pointer, put Cleveland Elliott had 13 and Person added turnover, Michael Smith was shot just 38 percent. 11 3-pointers Wednesday night ahead to stay in the second 11 for San Antonio, which shot fouled by Antonio Davis while It was the third victory in four as the Cavaliers beat the quarter. They led 52-43 at half 53 percent from the field. attempting a 3-pointer with 7.2 games for the Heat. Atlanta Sacramento Kings 101-89. time, 79-70 after three quar The Nets, who shot just 32 seconds left. Smith connected was denied its bid to go two The 11 3-pointers tied a fran ters, and they opened the percent, got 21 from Armon on all three foul shots, scoring games over .500 for the first chise record set last November fourth quarter with an 8-0 run Gilliam, but Derrick Coleman his only points of the game and time this season, dropping to against Golden State. - featuring consecutive 3's by was limited to 10 points before dosing the gap to 105-103. 33-33. Price, still coming off the Tony Campbell and Price - fouling out midway through the Former Clipper Mark Jackson Reserve Tyrone Corbin led bench and wearing a brace on that ended all doubt. fourth quarter, and Kenny hit a pair of free throws with the Hawks with a season-high the right wrist he broke in Anderson scored just 7 points. 4.8 seconds to play to secure 21 points and Steve Smith and January, was 8-of-10 from the Spurs 102, Nets 85 Trailing 15-14 midway the victory. Ken Norman each added 13. noor and added eight assists in through the first period, the Miller scored 11 points in a Billy Owens had 18 points and 26 minutes. He was 4-for-5 on David Robinson scored 22 Spurs scored 12 straight points 17-3 Pacers run as Indiana Glen Rice 17 for the Heat. 3-point attempts, and Cleveland points and Vinny Del Negro to take the lead for good. The overcame a 1 0-point de licit in Mookie Blaylock, who had a as a team was 11-for-19 from added 19 Wednesday night as Nets rallied briefly, scoring the the lirst quarter. career-high 35 points in a vic long range. the San Antonio Spurs won last eight points of the third The Clippers, who hit their tory over the Los Angeles The Cavs stopped a three their fifth straight, taking a period on back-to-hack three first nine shots of the game and Clippers Monday night, made game losing streak. 102-85 victory over the New point plays by Sean Higgins and shot 72 percent from the noor only 2 of 20 shots, missing his Sacramento, which hasn't won Jersey Nets. Gilliam and two free throws by in the lirst period, trailed 56-53 lirst 13 of which nine were 3- a road game against Cleveland The Spurs, playing their sec Chris Childs, cutting the Spurs' at hatltime despite hitting all point attempts. since 1984, began the night one ond game since Dennis Rodman lead to 76-71. 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"Oh" page 14 The Observer • SPORTS Thursday, March 23, 1995 •NBA Rush is on to produce Jordan regaining form B HOWARD ULMAN her own poem, whi~h said, _In that game, he missed 21 of new Jordan jerseys Associatedy Press "Character is one thmg that his 28 shots. On Wednesdayf By SKIP WOLLENBERG The NBA jersey licensee never dies. Let's not believe night, he made 9 of 17 and let Associated Press Champion, based in Winston BOSTON these harmful lies. "Then the for good with Chicago leading Salem, N.C., began making ex Now, that was more like the game resumed and the Bulls 115-97 with three mi~utes left. NEW YORK tra Bulls jerseys - without Michael Jordan people remem- continued the domination they By then, about one-third of the Sports clothes maker numbers - after rumors sur ber. showed in the ftrst half, which crowd had left the building. Champion added a third factory faced this month that Jordan His shots were falling, he was ended with the score 69-54. Scottie Pippen added 18 shift to make No. 45 jerseys. would return to basketball, in the flow from the start and And Jordan continued his hot points and Toni Kukoc 16 for Nike rushed to have No. 45 marketing executive Matt he had a role in a Chicago Bulls hand. He wasn't spectacular, Chicago, which led by at least hats printed. Sports card mar Merchin said. victory for the first time since just steady, as eight of his nine 10 points throughout the last keters scrambled to slip No. 45 Merchin estimated retailers June 20, 1993, the day they baskets came on jumpers. three quarters. into their NBA players series. wanted 15,000 to 20,000 dozen won their third straight NBA ti- Boston was led by Sherman The number that has long new Jordan jerseys and he said tl He had made 6 of 9 shots in Douglas with 23 points, conjured up visions of pistols, a third shift was added ~s in the old days, it was his the ftrst half, all long jumpers. Dominique Wilkins with 20 hit-record singles and a potent Tuesday to meet the demand. team's biggest role. Then he sank his first of the points and Derek Strong with malt liquor has a new ambas The first jerseys bearing Jordan missed his first five second half on his only dunk, 16 rebounds. sador. Jordan's new number were shots in his return to the NBA giving the Bulls a 73-57 lead in Jordan scored Chicago's first Michael Jordan took 45 for shipped that day. on Sunday after a 21-month their last regular-season game seven points on a 15-footer his return to the Chicago Bulls "It's a nice, unexpected surge absence after that champi- at Boston Garden, which is to from the right, a 3-pointer from .last Sunday. In doing so, the for our business," said onship game. But he sank his be replaced by the new Fleet the left and a 15-footer from athletic superstar has created Merchin, who declined to dis first six shots on smooth Center next season. the left wing on his first three another potentially lucrative close precise fmancial details. jumpers Wednesday night and For most of the game, the ca- shots. niche in the multibillion dollar Merchin said Jordan's jersey scored 27 points as the Bulls pacity crowd was subdued. But But he also picked up three world of sports marketing. was the NBA's best-seller be beat Boston 124-107. when Jordan touched the ball, quick fouls and went to the "It gives you a chance to do fore he retired, and he expects flashbulbs would sparkle bench with just 4:38 gone in Jordan also made all eight of everything you've done over Jordan quickly will surpass the throughout the ancient arena the game with Chicago ahead his foul shots and had three re again," said Brian Murphy, player who replaced him in as the fans finally had an excit- 15-14. He hit a 17 -footer from bounds, three assists and two publisher of Sports Marketing that spot, Shaquille O'Neal of ing event to savor during a dis- the baseline 27 seconds later, steals in 26 minutes. Letter. Orlando. They go for $40 to appointing season in which the then followed with a basket At halftime, the Celtics pre In ending nearly 1 1/2 years $45 in stores. Celtics are struggling to make from the top of the key that sented a flattering portrait of in retirement from the NBA, The Sports Authority, which the playoffs. made the score 49-37 and a 20- the Reggie Lewis that their fans Jordan left his old No. 23 hang owns 107 sports apparel and The Bulls won for the fourth footer that made it 53-39 with would like to remember.His No. ing from the rafters at the equipment stores nationwide, time in five games and the first 4:29 left in the half. 35 was retired during a 26- Bulls' home arena. That was said demand for new Jordan since Jordan returned to the Jordan ftnally missed 3:07 be minute ceremony after two the number he wore for his items is keenest in Chicago. game he once ruled in Sunday's fore intermission when his shot weeks of newspaper reports ftrst nine years with the Bulls, Opinions differ on the future 103-96 overtime loss at from the right side of the lane indicating he used cocaine. But leading them to three consecu of No. 23 jerseys. Some sports Indiana. bounced off the rim. the emphasis Wednesday was tive NBA championships. marketers expect they will gain on his on-court and off-court value as symbols of Jordan's accomplishments in six years Jordan said he left 23 in re glory days. Others say the new with the team. tirement because it was the last number makes them outdated, His widow, Donna Harris one his father saw him wear. especially if Jordan does well. C~O?ST~CkS His father was killed in 1993, Lewis, read the capacity crowd and Jordan retired from the NBA a few months later. Chi~ese No. 45 is what Jordan wore Fast Food in his year-plus stint in base ball's minor leagues, where the JUNK OR§ Did Spv-i~-19 Bv-eak dv-ai~-1 yo!A of cash? number was almost an irrele t-lev-e's a gv-eat deal fov- yo!A! vant detail. 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'I ,c 'ROMAN IOC:l A r------~-- -~------~--~-----~--~-- The Observer • SPORTS Thursday, March 23, 1995 •NHL Devils dominate Rangers Associated Press who lost their fourth straight. streak with a 4-3 victory The Devils took a 1-0 lead at Wednesday night. Sergei Brylin had a goal and 14:26 of the first when Albelin Philadelphia's Mikael an assist in a three-goal second beat Richter, who was Renberg tied it at 3 with seven period as the New Jersey Devils screened, with a 60-footer from minutes remaining. But Burt, drove Mike Richter from the the left point with New Jersey assisted by Andrew Cassels and nets in a 5-2 victory Wednesday on a power play. Geoff Sanderson, beat goal night over the New York Broten scored from in front tender Ron Hextall with a low Rangers. off MacLean's pass from behind shot for the go-ahead goal. It marked the first time this the goal line at 13:29 to give The Flyers had outscored op season that a goaltender had the Devils a 4-1 lead. ponents 36-21 during the win not fmished a game for the de Richter was replaced by ning streak, which included five fending Stanley Cup champions. Glenn Healy after the goal. one-goal victories. The game also featured an New York, on a power play, Philadelphia took a 2-0 lead other rarity, a power-play goal cut the lead to 4-2 when in the first period on goals by for the Devils, who had man Larmer tipped a shot from the Rob DiMaio and John LeClair. aged only 11 in 28 previous right point by Sergei Zubov. Darren Turcotte and games to rank 24th in the 26- Zubov returned to the lineup Sanderson scored for the team NHL. after missing nine games be Whalers in the second period. The Devils took control with cause of wrist surgery. Frantisek Kucera scored on a their second-period burst as MacLean restored the Devils' rebound early in the third pe Brylin scored the tiebreaker three-goal lead when he scored riod, giving the Whalers a 3-2 and assisted on another goal by from in front at 1:11 of the lead. Bill Guerin to help New Jersey third. Hextall stopped 12 shots in take a 4-2 lead. the first period. The Flyers took Tommy Albelin, Neal Broten Whalers 4, Flyers 3 only three shots in the period, and John MacLean also scored but scored on two of them. for tr ~ Devils, who are 3-1-1 in Defenseman Adam Burt DiMaio got his second goal of theil last five games. New scored with 2:30 left in the the season at 12:05 and LeClair Jersey moved into seventh third period and the Hartford extended his consecutive-game place overall in the Eastern Whalers ended the Philadelphia point streak to 11 with his 18th Conference, virtually tying the Flyers' eight-game winning goal at 17:11. Rangers. Eight teams from each conference will make the playoffs, which start in little more than a month. With the victory, the Devils LITILE MILTON took a 2-1 lead in the season series over the team that beat (featuring "Recorder Man") them in a thrilling seven-game at conference final in last year's playoffs. The Rangers were 6-0 Jazzman's, Thrus. 23rd against the Devils in the regu lar season last year. & Brian Leetch and Steve Larmer scored for the Rangers, Bridget's, Sat. 25th 0 'MALLEY AWARD 19 95 UNDERGRAD PROFESSOR OF 11/E YEAR AWARD HAVE YOU EVER HAD 1HAT PROFESSOR 1HAT YOUU NEVER FORGET; mAT PROFESSOR mATMADE YOU WANT TO IEARN1 Nomination forms are now available for the 1995 O'Malley Award recognizing greatness in undergraduate education. The winning professor receives an award of $1000! Forms are available in the Student Government Office, 2nd floor of LaFortune. All forms are due ·~ A.ss0 Wednesday, March 29th. fS~@~ ...... :J ~-0 Questions? Call Thad at 631-6283. ~ :::1 SPONSORED BY STUDENT GOVERNMENT AND THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ------ Thursday, March 23, 1995 The Observer • SPORTS page 17 • COlLEGE BASKETBALl •NBA Virginia Tech headed Drug use still not confirmed By JON MARCUS five people smoking marijuana said Lewis would not or could to NIT's Final Four Associated Press and never once did Reggie not stop, even after he was Associated Press Cassell Coliseum this season, Lewis take part in any of it." warned that the continued use BOSTON Giavara said: "The program of cocaine might kill him. now goes to New York for the More friends of Reggie Lewis BlACKSBUHG, Va. semifinals against the winner was completely out of control. Jan Volk, Celtics executive Center Travis .Jackson hit a have stepped forward to de We were tested before the vice president and general of Thursday night's nounce reports that he did 3-pointer from the corner with Washington State-Canisius NCAA (tournament) and tested manager, said the Herald ac 1.9 seconds left to lift Virginia drugs while one unnamed med positive. Nothing happened. count was "an incredibly bold game. ical source said Lewis regularly Tech to a 64-61 victory over The Aggies trailed 39-20 at Doctor said, 'Don't worry about statement to be made under the New Mexico State in the NIT used cocaine to improve his it. Just clean it up in time for cloak of an unnamed source halftime after making just 26 game. quarterfinals Wednesday night. percent of their shots in the the tournament'." and an obvious violation of Virginia Tech (23-1 0) squan A former teammate who now Like at least two other mem medical ethics." first half. That left the Aggies lives in California told The dered a 20-point lead in the facing their largest halftime bers of the team, he admitted Amid the controversy, Lewis' second half against the Aggies Associated Press that members he smoked marijuana and said accomplishments on the bas deficit this year. of the Northeastern University (25-1 0), who used an aggres But the Aggies went on a 22- he tested positive for drugs. ketball court were highlighted sive press and driving baskets basketball squad used mari Lewis, who went on to play Wednesday night at Boston 6 run in the middle of the sec juana and cocaine, but Lewis to get within range in the final ond half, with .Johnny Selvie's for the Boston Celtics, collapsed Garden, where his number was six minutes. never joined in. The story jibed during a playoff game with the retired at halftime of the Celtics driving layup with 8:40 remain with comments from other Shawn Good had 16 points ing cutting Virginia Tech's lead Charlotte Hornets on April 29, game against Michael Jordan for the Hokies, Shawn Smith members of the team, who 1993. He later collapsed and and the Chicago Bulls. to 51-47. have admitted doing drugs had 15 and Ace Custis had 13 Damon Watlington's free died on July 27, 1993, while His widow, Donna Harris to go with 1 R rebounds. themselves, but not with Lewis. shooting baskets with friends at Lewis, read her own poem ti throws and 3-pointer with 3:36 "The team was an extremely Troy Brewer scored 20 for remaining put the Hokies up Brandeis University. tled "Believe What Your Own New Mexico State, whieh had hard-partying team," said Ken The Boston Herald on Eyes See." 61-54. But Tech failed to make Giavara, who played point been averaging 86 points a another shot until Jackson's Wednesday quoted an un "Though rumors now sur game. Thomas Wyatt and guard at Northeastern in 1986- named medical source as say round his death, he cared too bomb at the end. 87 and now runs a dry cleaning Hodney Walker each had 13 Brewer's jumper with 13 sec ing Lewis admitted to a doctor much for basketball to risk his points. company in San Diego. "I've that he used cocaine before ev health. Character is one thing onds to play tied the game 61- been in a room with four or five Virginia Tech, 7-0 in NIT 61. ery home game as a "perfor that never dies. Let's not be games at home and 14-1 in people doing cocaine or four or mance enhancer." The source lieve these harmful lies," she read. Only one of his college or pro teammates has said publicly that he witnessed Lewis using Suitcase Party • Suitcase Party • Suitcase Party drugs. Derrick Lewis, a former Northeastern player and no relation, told The Boston Globe and The Wall Street Journal that he used cocaine with Lewis just days before Lewis col SENIORS!! lapsed during the Hornets game. Derrick Lewis recanted his story Tuesday night, though the Globe said a taped inter want to win a weekend for two in Vegas for $1? view backed up its reporting. Other friends defended Lewis. Then get your Tix at LaFortune info Desk "There might have been dif· ferent players on the squad that indulged in different and be at Alumni Senior Club on things, but Reggie wasn't one of them," Wes Fuller, who roomed with Lewis at Wednesday, March 2 9 Northeastern, told The Associated Press. "It just was n't in his makeup." Giavara said drug use at for Las Vegas Party and for the drawing ... Northeastern was so "out of control" that he transferred to the University of Hartford, ... Hey, it's only a buck where he graduated. Northeastern President John Curry last week ordered an in vestigation into alleged drug Suitcase Party • Suitcase Party • Suitcase Party use by members of the univer sity's basketball team. "As he made clear over the weekend, the university's con cern here is very broad and goes beyond a single incident of a single test, and that is, are we TEACHING AND RESEARCH ABROAD!!! and have we in the past done all that we could to maintain the well-being of our student athletes." Announcing The Fulbright Competition for 1996-97. All freshmen, sophomores and especially juniors interested in Graduate Study Abroad, don't miss the .- informational meeting with_ Professor A. James McAdams Cedar Point has 3,500 summer Jobs available for 1995. Housing available for those 18 &: older. Earn up to S5.30 an hour. Monday evening, Interviews will be held at: University of Notre Dame April 3, 1995 at 7:00pm in room 126 DeBartolo LaFortune Student Center Sorln Room Thursday, March 23, 1995 10:00 a.m. -4:00p.m. No appointment necessary. For more ******A Great Notre Dame Tradition of Winning Fulbrights****** lnfonnat!on, coli ((19) 627-2245. EOE ~PorntAMUUMINT ,.ARM:/RISOaT -r-----~ ~ page 18 The Observer • SPORTS Thursday, March 23, 1995 • MARCH MADNESS Kentucky looks to avoid upset By PAUL NEWBERRY 1975. They are livid over odd "In the past, we had to press Associated Press smakers who established to camouflage our man-to-man Kentucky as a 14-point favorite. defense. We had to zone to BIRMINGHAM, Ala. "How big an underdog are camouflage our rebounding Arizona State looked the part we?" asked a skeptical woes. We no longer have to do of outcast Wednesday at the Bennett, the Sun Devils' force that. It's taken a while to reach NCAA Southeast Regional. in the middle who leads the this point, but we now have The players took the court for team in three different cate size, we have quickness. We a brief practice with their jer gories with 18.2 points, 8.2 re haven't had to rely on 3-point seys all askew, some turned bounds and 3.5 blocks a game. shot to win. We had to do that inside out, others flipped "Those people don't see our last year." around backwards. Coach Bill practices. They don't see how Of course, the Wildcats still Frieder, a notable flake, hard we work. We worked too love to shoot from outside the showed up at the Birmingham hard to get this far to get blown 3-point arc, led by Mr. Outside Jefferson Civic Center wearing out. I'll tell you this much: you Tony Delk, who leads the team a sweat suit, loafers - and no won't see a blowout game. It'll with 16.3 points a game. socks. be a good game." Forward Roderick Rhodes (13.0 It was a fitting image for a But Arizona State - or any points) and Walter McCarty team that has many people ask one else, for that matter - (1 0.4 points, 5. 7 rebounds) ing: "Who's that fourth team in faces serious match-up prob handle the inside load. Birmingham?" lems against Kentucky, which But as good as the starters "We're probably the craziest certainly has the look of a team are, the Kentucky bench may Photo courtesy of Kentucky Sports Information team in the country," said star capable of running the field. be even better. center Mario Bennett. The Wildcats (27 -4) haven't Freshman Antoine Walker is Anthony Epps and the Kentucky Wildcats will face Arizona State Craziness aside, the fourth lost in more than five weeks, a budding star, scoring a tonight in the NCAA Southeast Regional. seeded Sun Devils (24-8) are· winning 10 straight games by career-high 23 points against also the most unknown com an average margin of 20.7 Arkansas in the conference modity at the Southeast points. The only team to stay tournament, while Mark Pope Regional, an otherwise glam within double figures was de is the team's leading rebounder The Observer orous pairing that includes the fending national champ and Anthony Epps the top play is now accepting applications for the following paid position: two winningest schools in col Arkansas, which built a 19- maker even coming off the lege basketball history, top point lead in the finals of the bench most of the year. seeded Kentucky and No. 2 Southeastern Conference tour "To be honest with you right Advertising Account Executive seed North Carolina, along with nament only to fall 95-93 in now, if the second unit played 1984 national champion overtime. against the first unit, the sec Do you want: Georgetown. Even Kentucky coach Rick ond unit would win," Pitino •sales experience? Maybe that's why Bennett, Pitino, after reeling off the said. "That's how close the two asked his thoughts on playing virtues of Arizona State ("the units are." •steady performance compensation? Kentucky Thursday night in the quickest team I've seen"), con That is the crux of Arizona •a fun place to work? regional semifinal, said matter ceded that his squad has all the State's problem. The Sun Devils •practical business experience? of-factly: "It feels good to be elements to go all the way. go only two-deep on the bench, alive. That's about it." "I've had so much fun this while Kentucky has the depth •help with your resume? But don't get the impression year," he said. "Our practices (nine players are averaging at the Sun Devils are just happy to are so exciting. When we least 12 minutes a game) to Ifso, call John at 1-6900 or 4-1023 or drop offa resume to be making their first appear scrimmage, it's so competitive play at the frenetic pace Pitino 314 LaFortune by Friday, ~arch 24th at 5:00PM. ance in the round of 16 since that time just flies. loves. Campus View Apartments SUMMER LEASES 6 weeks to 3 months Furnished Apartments, All Uti I ities Covered, Central Air For more information Call272-1441 . ------· -----~------~------~--~------ Thursday, March 23, 1995 The Observer • SPORTS page 19 • MARCH MADNESS Pressure on UCLA to keep winning Maryland, page 20 The Observer • SPORTS Thursday, March 23, 1995 • MARCH MADNESS A_ S01ith, Tho01pson to 01eet again in classic chaiilpionship re01atch By JIM O'CONNELL Southeast Regional semifmals. round four of the last five Associated Press Smith's second-seeded North years. Carolina Tar Heels (26-5) are "It's ironic you feel so good BIRMINGHAM, Ala. fmally back in the round of 16 being here and so bad when There are few lists regarding after losing to Boston College in you're not," Thompson said college basketball coaching the second round last season to Wednesday. success without the names end a 13-year run of getting to The coaching matchup makes Dean Smith and John at least the regional semifmals it even more so. Smith holds Thompson. of the NCAA tournament. the record with 25 tournament The two are close friends and Thompson's sixth-seeded appearances, including his cur presidents of each other's ad Georgetown Hoyas (21-9) rent consecutive streak of 21 miration society and ready to haven't been this far since years. Thompson is making his go in Thursday night's 1989, losing in the second 18th appearance and his 14- year streak that ended in 1993 is second to Smith's. "We will be playing against a very dear friend and someone I have a lot of respect for," Thompson said. "When I was the coach at St. Anthony's High School, Dean recruited one of my players, and it was an op portunity for us to talk a little and I found how close our AP Photo philosophies were and that's Dean Smith is coaching in his 25th NCAA tournament with North how the relationship started." Carolina and is seeking his third national title. "We are still very special friends and I have tremendous They have been on opposite a big jumper with 17 seconds to respect for John as a man and benches only three times and play and the game ended when a coach," Smith said. "Still the the biggest of Smith's two wins Georgetown's Fred Brown fmest speech I have ever heard was the 1982 NCAA champi handed the ball to James was given by John to our onship game. 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FRIDAY & SATURDAY 7:30 & 9:45 Thursday, March. 23, 1995 The Observer • SPORTS page 21 • MARCH MADNESS Regionals Semifinals IINCAAMFN~ Semifinals Regionals MIDWEST EAST B~mBALLCBAMPIONRP 4. Oklahoma St. Kansas City, Missouri East Rutherford, N.J. March 24 & 26 March 24 & 26 National Championship Seattle, Washington Seattle, Washington 1 April1 SOUTHEAST April WEST 1. UCLA 5. Mississippi St. Birmingham, Alabama Oakland, California March 23 & 25 March 23 & 25 Voice your opinion in Viewpoi·nt HAPPY 21ST PARTY H EARlY! LOVE, MOM, DAD, SUZANNE, CHRIS & ATTENTION: HONEY - BOOKSTORE BASKETBALL XXIV SIGN-UPS MAIN SIGN UPS($10/TEAM) .,._ In LaFortune INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PART OF Tuesday, March 216-9 p.m. NEXT YEAR'S SOPHOMORE CLASS Wednesday, March 22 11:30-2 & 6-9 p.m. COUNCIL? Thursday, March 23 6-9 p.m. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN In North and South Dining Halls - THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICE ON Thursday, March 23 11:30- 1 p.m. THE 2ND FLOOR OF LAFORTUNE. LATE SIGN-UPS($13/TEAM) APPLICATIONS MUST BE TURNED IN BY In LaFortune THURSDAY, MARCH 30 AT SPM. Friday, March 2 4 11:3 0-2 p.m. • In O'Shag- The Great Hall MEGAN Pf1fR MAIT CONNIE Saturday, March 2 5 1 -4 p.m. 2 Captains and 2 team names MURRAY MORIARIT GRIFFIN DOUGHERIT Be a part of Notre Dame's greatest traditions. QUESTIONS? CALL MATT AT 2024. Don't Be Left Out! ~--·----~ -- ~ -~~~- ~ ------~----- r I page 22 The Observer· SPORTS Thursday, March 23, 1995 i I I • ND SOFTBAll 4 Irish open home schedule with Ohio State BY NEIL ZENDER powerful force in the Big Ten. ranking. that Notre Dame has ever unique bounces that make a Sports Wrirer This year, they're a year older, To win, Notre Dame will need played Ohio State on a softball ballpark a ballpark. That will a year wiser, and a year better. some aggressive hitting. field. Last year would have only be compounded by the fact So much for the home field "We have to show up to play Throughout the season, timid been the inaugural game, but that Notre Dame's last seven advantage. When Notre Dame ball," Coach Liz Miller said. bats have been the Irish's the contest was rained out. games were played on a hard, (12-6) takes on Ohio State this "Starting the regular season at Achilles' heel. In the Ironically, one of the biggest coarse infield of crushed vol afternoon, it will only be the home, you need to set the tone. Honeycut's Softball Invitational opponents might just be Notre cano rock in Hawaii. second time they've played on We start conference play in just at the University of Hawaii, Dame's home field advantage. But the uncertainty about the their own field all season. The another week." Notre Dame scored a total of The Irish's first practice on field conditions won't hurt first, incidentally, was yester A good performance against four runs on 12 hits in their their own infield was yesterday. Notre Dame's hitting. And day's practice. The 3 p.m. the Buckeyes is essential. They three losses. In their four wins, The infielders aren't used to the that's what needs to erupt. matchup will be against a tough are one of the top dogs in the the Irish hammered out 19 runs Buckeye team. Last year, a Big Ten, so a win will do won on 34 hits. Tentative hitting young Ohio State club was a ders for Notre Dame's regional has cost Notre Dame games. But it's not for want of talent. Murderer's Row they aren't, but the Irish batting order is capable of producing runs. The 0 bserver "This is the strongest natural t lineup we've ever had in our softball program. They just is now accepting applications for: have to focus," Miller said. Much of the timid hitting can be attributed to a young lineup that is still adjusting. Look for Accent Writers freshman center fielder Jennifer Giampaolo to pick up as she gains more confidence at Accent Music Critics the plate, and garners more experience as the season pro gresses. Sophomore Elizabeth Accent Literary Critics Perkins, who bats thrid in the line-up, has been streaky. Accent Copy Editors "They start taking too many pitches and getting set up (by opposing pitchers)," Miller said. Assistant Accent Editors "That comes from a lack of experience." Catcher Sara Hayes has been streaky as well. Potentially the Please submit a one page statement ofintent to club's best hitter, she's sand The Observer/Jake Peters wiched several great games Krista in 314 LaFortune by 2 p.m.Mar_ch 24th. around a six game hitless The Irish softball team hopes to pound out a lot of hits in their first stretch. Call 631-4540 for more information. home game today against Ohio State. 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MONTGOMERY THEATRE SPORTS page 24 Thursday, March 23, 1995 • WOMEN'S BASKETBAll Redemption After missing a chance to make it to the NCAA Tournament, Notre Dame looks to salvage a season with a win at the WNIT By THOMAS SCHLIDT Tigers. Assistant Spons Editor "We would like to end the season on a good note," Irish The Women's National head coach Muffet McGraw ex Invitation Tournament, the plained. "We were disap other tournament. It is not the pointed with the (MCC) tour tournament with the most nament. We would like to go press and it· is not a tourna into the summer with a good ment listed among the presea feeling." son goals of most teams. Yet If the Irish are going to ad the honor is no less than that vance in the tournament the of the NCAA tournament. key will be their defense. In With the plethora of auto the three loses after Christmas matic bids for conference break their opponents have champions, the NCAA tourna scored in the 80's and 90's. ment's 64 slots fill up fast. "The defense let us down Thus the selection committee against Northern Illinois," must reject many deserving McGraw commented. "We've The Observer/Eric Ruethling programs. The WNIT provides had the same problem in the Beth Morgan and her iS-point average will help the Irish as they take on the University of the Pacific in the recognition for accomplished last three loses. We have first round of the Women's NIT today. teams and provides them lacked defensive intensity and another chance to shine. ries a balanced attack in which game." rebounds per game. our rebounding was down." no player averages more than The Irish are the mirror op "We will keep Beth coming The Notre Dame women's For Pacific, defense is the 10 points a game. Forward posite on offense. Three Irish off the bench, at least for the basketball team (19-9) was name of the game. Pacific Connie Blaisure leads the team starters, center Katryna first game," McGraw honored with one of the eight boasts the second best scoring with 9.9 points per game and Gaither, forward Letitia Bowen explained. "It is a great offen invitations to the WNIT. As the defense and field goal defense 4.8 rebounds a game. and forward Carey Poor, all av sive weapon having someone number three seed they will in the Big West Conference. face the number six seed "They do not have one great erage over ten points a game like her coming off the bench." While limiting their opponents player," McGraw said of the and forward Beth Morgan Should the Irish defeat the Tigers of Pacific (20-12) today scoring they boast the 14th at 3 p.m. in Amarillo, Texas. Tigers. "They have very bal comes of the bench to add an Tigers, they would face the best field goal percentage in anced scoring and play great other 18 ppg. Gaither leads winner of Clemson versus )his will be the first ever meet the nation at 46.9 percent. defense. They only allow the Irish with 18.8 ppg and Northwestern State, La on ing between the Irish and This efficiency on offense car- around 60 to 67 points a Bowen paces the Irish with 8.5 Friday. • SAiNT MARY'S SWIMMING Smith earns All-American honors as freshman By TARA KRULL championships. place finish in the 1650, with a time of "Allison is a very competitive individ Sports Writer According to Belles' coach Greg 17:40, giving her All-American status ual with an excellent work ethic," Janson, Smith made some great waves for that event. Her 1650 time also made Janson said. "Her commitment to the When the rest of the for herself and the team at the meet. her the fastest freshman in Division III Saint Mary's program and the coaching Saint Mary's "Allison swam very well at NCAAs," swimming across the country. staff has enabled her to achieve the suc Swimming and Diving Janson said. "She gained some valuable "I was really nervous going into my cess she did this year." team concluded their experience for both herself and the first event at NCAAs (the 5QO free), and As far as next year goes, Smith has season last month at team. We all have a better idea now of things just didn't click," Smith said, "but already begun her planning. She is look the DePauw University what to expect for next year." I came back mentally and got my season ing for further improvements with her Liberal Arts Smith had two performances in best in both the 400 IM and the 1650. events and more NCAA cuts. She will Championships, fresh December at the National Catholic which was a great way to end the meet continue to train distance freestyle as man Allison Smith Smith Championships and at a dual meet as well as the season for me." well as IM and butterfly. knew her season was against Albion College that gave her Janson can't complain either. He Janson feels that Smith will only better not quite finished. Instead of enjoying NCAA consideration times in both the believes that Smith's background and her performances as she proceeds the freedom of a "swimming-free 500 and 1650 freestyle. At the meet, experience has made an impact on the through her collegiate career as well. lifestyle," Smith returned to the pool to Smith swam both the 500 and 1650, as Belles' program. In her freshman year "I think her NCAA experience lit a fire continue training for the NCAA Division well as the 400 individual medley. Out of alone, Smith broke 6 school records in in her," Janson said. "She now knows III National Championships, held March a field of approximately 2000 NCAA individual events and also holds a relay that she can go faster, which will both 9-11 at Wesleyan University in Division III swimmers nationwide, she record with three of her teammates. She motivate and prepare her for next year. - Connecticut. The sole member of the placed 33rd in the 500 and 23rd in the also scored more points for the Belles She has the ability to compete with the 1994-95 Saint Mary's National Team, 400 IM. The highlight of the meet for this season than any other swimmer has best-she also succeeds among the Smith is, in fact, the first Saint Mary's Smith and Saint Mary's was her 9th ever scored in a year. best." swimmer to ever qualify for the NCAA Thursday, March 23 Friday, March 24 Saturday, March 25 Sunday, March 26 NO Men's Tennis vs. Indiana, 1 pm ND Fencing: NCAA Championships NO Softball vs. Ohio State, ND Lacrosse vs. Hobart, 2 pm at Saint Mary's Angela Center 3 p.m. at Ivy Field ND Baseball at Miami SMC Tennis vs. Manchester, 10 am (Saturday through Tuesday) NO Women's Basketball (through Sunday) NO Softball at Ball State ND Men's Tennis vs. Purdue, at WNIT Tournament vs. Pacific WNIT Second Round NO Women's Tennis at Tennessee 3 p.m. at Eck Pavilion Bookstore Basketball Sign-ups NO Track at E. Kentucky/Stanford ND Women's Tennis at Kentucky