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2 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE MARCH 5, 1998 MARCH 5, 1998 SCHOLASTIC 3 MAGAZINE ~ zine, he was indispensible. And Pat boosted The Next Frontier my ego by constantly telling me I was right o for hen I first applied to Scholastic, and he was wrong (which, I admit, wasn't I- Pay Play Wthen-Editor in Chief Michelle always the case). Homicide deserves o Crouch suggested in my inter Good luck to next year's staff - I hope W ack in 1993, I cheered on the Chicago view that I, too, might one day be editor in the SDH odor is bearable. I'm sure you'll r w BBulls as they battled the Miami Heat chief. I smiled and nodded - it was an produce a top-notch magazine. recognition m at home. I'd never seen a Bulls game interview, after all-but I thought she was Pat Downes and the nevi staff will make -1 I before, and the excitement was palpable. crazy. their debut with the March 26 issue. I- Dear Editor, -1 The game took an unexpected twist, how Since last March, I've often thought I was While your recent piece on television series devotees was infor m ever, when an amateur basketball player crazy for taking on this job. It hasn't been an Kristin Alworth mative and entertaining, I feel that you, like many other media iO ~ (j) stole the thunder from both teams. During a easy year. But I wouldn't take back a mo Editor in Chief outlets, have unfairly overlooked one of the best dramas currently o timeout, a young man participated in a bas ment of it - the good or the bad. I've in production. NBC's Homicide: Life on the Street deserves better ~ ketball shooting contest - and made an learned a lot as editor, mostly from the u... from any self-respecting college magazine. amazing cross-court shot for $1 million. challenges I've faced. Perenially in danger of cancellation, Homicide is a dark-horse The crowd roared and jumped to their feet; More than anything, though, I've learned 101 Years,Ago: favorite worthy of any kind of grass-roots support Notre Dame I stared at the court in disbelief as awestruck from my staff. Even on the deadline nights Public Humiliation could offer. Homicide boasts the talent of such actors as Andre Bulls players slapped the winner on the when they tried to barricade me from the Braugher, Richard Belzer (both in Spike Lee's Get on the Bus), and back. The shot was so remarkable that sports office, my staff has continually impressed Yaphet Kotto (Alien). Former cast members include a Baldwin pages across the country covered it. me with their dedication and their talent. The following honor roll appeared in the brother. Homicide was once named as TV Guide's "Best Show The young man's shot struck a chord with Brian Christ demonstrated an unfailing abil March 6, 1897, issue of Scholastic: You're Not Watching." Homicide has been renewed for next year, sports fans across America - perhaps be ity to think of creative layouts, while so there's 'Still time for ND to get behind captivating writing, cause he seemed innocent, untainted by the Meredi th Salis bury's careful editing caught interesting characters and avant garde camera work. List of Excellence. greed that runs rampant in professional bas errors both big and small. Lauren Winterfield So the next time you have nothing to do from 10 to lion a Friday ketball. Americans were excited to see an constantly developed compelling story night, or if you can competently program your VCR, please tune in average person win a large sum of money ideas, and Brian Lucas may as well have Collegiate Courses. to Homicide on channel 16. Your TV jones will thank you. for an athletic accomplishment. changed his mailing address to the Scholas It may be this same impulse that has tic office, given the amount of time he spent Church History-Messrs. McDonough, David Condon prompted discussions about whether col on the football review. Zac Kulsrud' s sense F. O'Malley, E. A. Delaney, R. 0' Malley, Senior lege athletes should be paid. Unlike profes of humor made us all laugh. Aaron Nolan F. J. O'Hara, W.M. Geoghegan; ... Moral Zahm Hall sional players, college athletes don't appear kept me on my toes looking for sexual Philosophy-Messrs. Bryan, Reilly; Logic to be inspired by dollar signs. Rather, their innuendo in all of his articles. And Gordie -Messrs. W. Sheehan, W. Fagan. play seems to stem from a love of the sport. Bell produced solid photos regardless of his The problem is, the apparent innocence of own time cominitments. Yes, that's right. They ran progress re college athletics will disappear if athletes Special thanks go to Chris Myers and Pat ports in Scholastic 101 years ago. And Out of touch.with reality? begin haggling. over salaries. Imagine what Downes. They went above and beyond the sometimes they printed the actual grades. it would be like if, instead of selecting a call of duty by taking over many of my It's a good thing y.'e're a little more sensi school for its own merits, athletes enrolled responsibilities when I was studying in Lon tive these days. We only report your drink Scholastic can help. with the highest bidder. don last spring. This year, they've been a ing habits. Corey Spinelli examines whether athletes constant support. Despite all the Stephen -WPD should be paid on page 20. Covey references that Chris hid in the maga- Subscribe' for just $35 a year.
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2 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE MARCH 5, 1998 MARCH 5, 1998 SCHOLASTIC 3 MAGAZINE z SWAMI SAYS Q&A o Downe's Elected Editor in Chief lQuestions with Z pa:rick~ow~es has been elected through simple computing tasks." o --I Wedltor ill chlef of Scholastic Downes is also looking into the • Magazine for the 1998-99 possibility offull-color covers and m school year. A native of Schererville, Ind., increasing the magazine's size to CO Downes is a junior history major with a 9x12 inches. o concentration in Irish studies. One of the biggest challenges Apart from his schoolwork, Downes has Downes will face in the coming o made Scholastic his number one priority. year is Scholastic's move to South 7\ As a sophomore, he served as copy editor, Dining Hall, which will take place and this year Downes worked as Scholastic's over the summer. In addition to managing editor. Additionally, Downes took maximizing the efficiency of the \ over many of the editor in chief's day-to magazine's new office, Downes ! day duties when current Editor in Chief emphasizes the need to keep in You Heard It Here First Kristin Alworth was studying in London touch with various campus organi last spring. "I have experience with the zations. "Connections must be Tomorrow's sports headlines today magazine-more than any current junior," . maintained with Student Activi Mike MiLanowski ven though ,spring is just beginning, thinks about it first and it seems acceptable he says. "I've seen the magazine's turbulent ties, Student Union and all the other Tales o.f Mass madness my tenure as sports editoris coming to to him. The first words out of Colletto's periods and happier periods." clubs and organizations in LaFor E a close. Before leaving, though, here mouth - after seeing no Irish players se He prays. He lives in Old College. And if Downes thinks the quality of Scholastic tune," he says. "The magazine must are my thoughts on what will transpire in the, lected in the first five rounds of the NFL you don't watch out, he may not grant you has increased dramatically in the past few also continue to petition the uni final months of the school year: draft - are, "I told you we didn't nave any absolution when he becomes a priest in a years, and he plans to continue the improve- . versity for another move closer to NFL Draft: The first day of the draft goes talent last year." D' oh! Autry Denson, Mike few years. His name is Mike Milanowski, ments. He cites new computer equipment as the student body's nerve center." by without a ·single Notre Dame player Rosenthal and others silently plot a coup. and he's ajunior economics and theology a priority. "More computing equipment is Downes will take over for IT'S PAT! Downes will bring a great deal of experience to the magazine. Besides having worked for the magazine being picked. Then on the second day, an March Madness: Notre Dame'sits home double major from Grand Rapids, Mich. absolutely necessary," he says. "Countless Alworth, a senior English and his for the last two years, he was nominated for. the Pulitzer explosion: Allen Rossum, Mike Doughty and watches the NCAA tournament for the When he fulfills his role as an altar server hours have been wasted waiting for the tory major from Lincolnshire, Ill., Prize in 1972. He finished second only to Hal Weinstein of and Melvin Dansby all go in the sixth round, eighth year in a row. The Big East makes and coordinator for the lOa. m. Sunday magazine's few ancient Macs to chum after spring break. 0 the Bee Lick (Ky.) Star-Ledger. Finally in the seventh round, Ron Powlus little noise, with St. John's, Connecticut and Mass at the Sacred Heart Basilica, he takes gets picked (six rounds later than if he'd West Virginia all bowing out before the his job seriously. He shared his views on pulled a Kobe Bryant five years ago). third round. Syracuse makes it to the Sweet religion, politics and Three's Company. NBA Draft: On the other. end of the 16 and Duke survives the Final Four, which spectrum, All-Everything Pat Garrity be also includes Arizona, North Carolina and What's the best part of your job? comes thefirstNotre Dame basketball player Kansas. Just getting to be up there. You're not just selected in the first round since LaPhonso Opening Day: With two new teams and serving the priest, but you're helping every Ellis. Surprisingly enough, Garrity joins his one team that switched leagues, major league body there. Something to fit fellow Notre Dame alum on the woeful baseball opens with a new look. The de Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets, needing to fending World Champion Florida Marlins What's the craziest thing that ever hap improve their decreasing fan base, hope the start the season with eight straight losses pened when you've served Mass? . Monument, Colo., native is the answer. while the Cubs, dedicating the season to the During the Lessons in Advent and Carols any size appetite Spring Football: Coach Davie puts a gag late Harry Caray, begin 10-1. Nobody col mass, I had to bring the incense out at a order on offensive coordinator Jim Colletto. lapses in the Cincinnati Reds opener, so specific time .... Brother Dennis decided to The former Purdue coach isn't allowed to say Marge Schott is happy. lift [the incense holder] from the bottom, ... and budget anything unless, a la Homer Simpson, he - Brian Lucas and Fr. Jenky grabbed the chain and turned the ashes over and onto the carpet, burning a hole in it.
54533 Terrace Lane If you switched the Eucharistic wine with mountain-grown Folgers crystals, would 277-7744 Monk Malloy notice? I would say probably. He's pretty with it 54577 US Route 31 when he celebrates [Mass]. I'm not sure 277-7744 everyone else receiving would. Does the famous Irish Guard question apply to the Basilica altar servers? No, because our albs are see-through.
co.ntinued on next page ~ 4 SCHOLASTIC MARCH 5, 1998 MARCH 5,.1998 SCHOLASTIC 5 MAGAZINE MAGAZINE z SWAMI SAYS Q&A o Downe's Elected Editor in Chief lQuestions with Z pa:rick~ow~es has been elected through simple computing tasks." o --I Wedltor ill chlef of Scholastic Downes is also looking into the • Magazine for the 1998-99 possibility offull-color covers and m school year. A native of Schererville, Ind., increasing the magazine's size to CO Downes is a junior history major with a 9x12 inches. o concentration in Irish studies. One of the biggest challenges Apart from his schoolwork, Downes has Downes will face in the coming o made Scholastic his number one priority. year is Scholastic's move to South 7\ As a sophomore, he served as copy editor, Dining Hall, which will take place and this year Downes worked as Scholastic's over the summer. In addition to managing editor. Additionally, Downes took maximizing the efficiency of the \ over many of the editor in chief's day-to magazine's new office, Downes ! day duties when current Editor in Chief emphasizes the need to keep in You Heard It Here First Kristin Alworth was studying in London touch with various campus organi last spring. "I have experience with the zations. "Connections must be Tomorrow's sports headlines today magazine-more than any current junior," . maintained with Student Activi Mike MiLanowski ven though ,spring is just beginning, thinks about it first and it seems acceptable he says. "I've seen the magazine's turbulent ties, Student Union and all the other Tales o.f Mass madness my tenure as sports editoris coming to to him. The first words out of Colletto's periods and happier periods." clubs and organizations in LaFor E a close. Before leaving, though, here mouth - after seeing no Irish players se He prays. He lives in Old College. And if Downes thinks the quality of Scholastic tune," he says. "The magazine must are my thoughts on what will transpire in the, lected in the first five rounds of the NFL you don't watch out, he may not grant you has increased dramatically in the past few also continue to petition the uni final months of the school year: draft - are, "I told you we didn't nave any absolution when he becomes a priest in a years, and he plans to continue the improve- . versity for another move closer to NFL Draft: The first day of the draft goes talent last year." D' oh! Autry Denson, Mike few years. His name is Mike Milanowski, ments. He cites new computer equipment as the student body's nerve center." by without a ·single Notre Dame player Rosenthal and others silently plot a coup. and he's ajunior economics and theology a priority. "More computing equipment is Downes will take over for IT'S PAT! Downes will bring a great deal of experience to the magazine. Besides having worked for the magazine being picked. Then on the second day, an March Madness: Notre Dame'sits home double major from Grand Rapids, Mich. absolutely necessary," he says. "Countless Alworth, a senior English and his for the last two years, he was nominated for. the Pulitzer explosion: Allen Rossum, Mike Doughty and watches the NCAA tournament for the When he fulfills his role as an altar server hours have been wasted waiting for the tory major from Lincolnshire, Ill., Prize in 1972. He finished second only to Hal Weinstein of and Melvin Dansby all go in the sixth round, eighth year in a row. The Big East makes and coordinator for the lOa. m. Sunday magazine's few ancient Macs to chum after spring break. 0 the Bee Lick (Ky.) Star-Ledger. Finally in the seventh round, Ron Powlus little noise, with St. John's, Connecticut and Mass at the Sacred Heart Basilica, he takes gets picked (six rounds later than if he'd West Virginia all bowing out before the his job seriously. He shared his views on pulled a Kobe Bryant five years ago). third round. Syracuse makes it to the Sweet religion, politics and Three's Company. NBA Draft: On the other. end of the 16 and Duke survives the Final Four, which spectrum, All-Everything Pat Garrity be also includes Arizona, North Carolina and What's the best part of your job? comes thefirstNotre Dame basketball player Kansas. Just getting to be up there. You're not just selected in the first round since LaPhonso Opening Day: With two new teams and serving the priest, but you're helping every Ellis. Surprisingly enough, Garrity joins his one team that switched leagues, major league body there. Something to fit fellow Notre Dame alum on the woeful baseball opens with a new look. The de Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets, needing to fending World Champion Florida Marlins What's the craziest thing that ever hap improve their decreasing fan base, hope the start the season with eight straight losses pened when you've served Mass? . Monument, Colo., native is the answer. while the Cubs, dedicating the season to the During the Lessons in Advent and Carols any size appetite Spring Football: Coach Davie puts a gag late Harry Caray, begin 10-1. Nobody col mass, I had to bring the incense out at a order on offensive coordinator Jim Colletto. lapses in the Cincinnati Reds opener, so specific time .... Brother Dennis decided to The former Purdue coach isn't allowed to say Marge Schott is happy. lift [the incense holder] from the bottom, ... and budget anything unless, a la Homer Simpson, he - Brian Lucas and Fr. Jenky grabbed the chain and turned the ashes over and onto the carpet, burning a hole in it.
54533 Terrace Lane If you switched the Eucharistic wine with mountain-grown Folgers crystals, would 277-7744 Monk Malloy notice? I would say probably. He's pretty with it 54577 US Route 31 when he celebrates [Mass]. I'm not sure 277-7744 everyone else receiving would. Does the famous Irish Guard question apply to the Basilica altar servers? No, because our albs are see-through.
co.ntinued on next page ~ 4 SCHOLASTIC MARCH 5, 1998 MARCH 5,.1998 SCHOLASTIC 5 MAGAZINE MAGAZINE Q&A AND YOU ARE ... continued from previous page Does God think the U.S. should attack Iraq? I don't think you want to ask me that. I'd say My Secret no, he doesn't. He thinks Saddam should be put in his place.
Pop quiz: what are the first five books of Identity the Bible, and what are they collectively know as? The Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Need a fake? The Net offers plenty ofIDeas Deuteronomy and Numbers. (Correct) f course no one at Scholastic has any mation and ubiquitous "free XXX pictures." If you could get away with breaking one Opersonal knowledge of this (sorry, Withfake-id.com down, the best resource commandment, what would it be? Mr..Kirk), but we've heard that half for any information about making or buying Thou shalt not steal. I'm pretty broke right the fun of a fake ID is the opportunity to fake identification is at http:// now. I wouldn't say, "Thou shalt not covet create anew life story to tell skeptical bounc- members.aol.com/cycore/idinfo.htm. This thy neighbor's wife," because I live in Old ers. But what about those deprived souls site explains how to make an ID on a com College. who don't even have an ID to lie about? puter, how to change a real ID to show They mightbe happy to leamthattheInternet inaccurate information and for the truly If bacon bits aren't really made of meat, is good for more than just looking at porn morally bankrupt, how to get a real ID with why don't they serve them in the dining while their friends are out at bars. the .birth certificate of a dead person. hall during Lent? Several web sites sell fake drivers li- One especially creepy site that would be I think it's more the symbolic quality of censes, for "novelty purposes only," and more helpful to an aspiring terrorist than to bacon bits than the physical substance. others have templates available for anyone an underage college student is the NrC Law ambitious enough to manufacture their own. Enforcement Supply site, at http:// Who's the better landlord, Mr. Furley or Until recently, the undisputed king of www.nic-inc.com. Anyone interested can Mr. Roper? fake ID pages was http://www.fake-id.com. buy an "alternative passport" or a fake badge Mr. Furley was the better one because he Whoever owns the domain name, though, for a myriad of positions from Texas Ranger and his wife were always getting into trouble. has decided to sell it to someone better. able to Walt Disney Security Officer. This site His style is impeccable. to handle the day-to-day pressure of pro- also offers, for only $4.95, identification moting illegal activity. Until new manage- cards certifying that the bearer is a bounty ment takes over, all that remains at fake- hunter, weapons specialist, registered body id.com is a series of links to other sites of guard, or perhaps most intimidating, offi interest, which contain both fake ID infor- cial press reporter. - JakeMooney looks to embrace diverse ethnic backgrounds
. ,. BY TIM CAMPBELL AND strip provoked makes this apparent. So does Minority students feel conspicuous for paillohbsi~gs;m~th~gth~~ look'f~r~~d'" Aith~ugh;>:~;erY~I1~idei1tifies wi~~'1 the fact that Brandon Williams and Julie many reasons. Sophomore Howard Cornin, ":to e\reryTImfsdaynight. J~nio~AlisoiiG;o'ot Sei~jeld for clifferent reaso~~;' no ,on~ is "1 LAUREN WINTERFIELD Reising, recent candidates for student body an African-American student, thinks mi ; ;," ha~ be~n'\v~tchingforsl~'y~af~; She)ays " quite sure ii'a spin-off would' b~' success: J president and vice president, constructed nority students come to Notre Dame with " . ," .. sliewas '~s,hocked and.disappOInted'; when f~l. ?n~_ofthe. ?ot.':tV topics these da~s is 1 fter bombarding Fr. Malloy with grievances and hopes for al their platform around diversity issues. And unrealistic expectations. 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Mr..Kirk), but we've heard that half for any information about making or buying Thou shalt not steal. I'm pretty broke right the fun of a fake ID is the opportunity to fake identification is at http:// now. I wouldn't say, "Thou shalt not covet create anew life story to tell skeptical bounc- members.aol.com/cycore/idinfo.htm. This thy neighbor's wife," because I live in Old ers. But what about those deprived souls site explains how to make an ID on a com College. who don't even have an ID to lie about? puter, how to change a real ID to show They mightbe happy to leamthattheInternet inaccurate information and for the truly If bacon bits aren't really made of meat, is good for more than just looking at porn morally bankrupt, how to get a real ID with why don't they serve them in the dining while their friends are out at bars. the .birth certificate of a dead person. hall during Lent? Several web sites sell fake drivers li- One especially creepy site that would be I think it's more the symbolic quality of censes, for "novelty purposes only," and more helpful to an aspiring terrorist than to bacon bits than the physical substance. others have templates available for anyone an underage college student is the NrC Law ambitious enough to manufacture their own. Enforcement Supply site, at http:// Who's the better landlord, Mr. Furley or Until recently, the undisputed king of www.nic-inc.com. Anyone interested can Mr. Roper? fake ID pages was http://www.fake-id.com. buy an "alternative passport" or a fake badge Mr. Furley was the better one because he Whoever owns the domain name, though, for a myriad of positions from Texas Ranger and his wife were always getting into trouble. has decided to sell it to someone better. able to Walt Disney Security Officer. This site His style is impeccable. to handle the day-to-day pressure of pro- also offers, for only $4.95, identification moting illegal activity. Until new manage- cards certifying that the bearer is a bounty ment takes over, all that remains at fake- hunter, weapons specialist, registered body id.com is a series of links to other sites of guard, or perhaps most intimidating, offi interest, which contain both fake ID infor- cial press reporter. - JakeMooney looks to embrace diverse ethnic backgrounds . ,. BY TIM CAMPBELL AND strip provoked makes this apparent. So does Minority students feel conspicuous for paillohbsi~gs;m~th~gth~~ look'f~r~~d'" Aith~ugh;>:~;erY~I1~idei1tifies wi~~'1 the fact that Brandon Williams and Julie many reasons. Sophomore Howard Cornin, ":to e\reryTImfsdaynight. J~nio~AlisoiiG;o'ot Sei~jeld for clifferent reaso~~;' no ,on~ is "1 LAUREN WINTERFIELD Reising, recent candidates for student body an African-American student, thinks mi ; ;," ha~ be~n'\v~tchingforsl~'y~af~; She)ays " quite sure ii'a spin-off would' b~' success: J president and vice president, constructed nority students come to Notre Dame with " . ," .. sliewas '~s,hocked and.disappOInted'; when f~l. ?n~_ofthe. ?ot.':tV topics these da~s is 1 fter bombarding Fr. Malloy with grievances and hopes for al their platform around diversity issues. And unrealistic expectations. As a high school sheheard"thaitheshowwasending.Oih~rs, ' dlscu.sstpgwhi~~,}fany,of.theGll~r,acters·l A "Ab . tN' 'tl....· .: " most an hour, they wanted answers. so do the racial slurs shouted at junior Nikole senior, Cornin attended a Spring Visitation I £,~such asfresIm1an' CQ.fis'tine K~alY.,thQught "yvill be,given)heiro\yristibw; ~'Y()U~"QuJ(n o,u 0 Illn,g Hannah as she walked down Bulla Road last Weekend, an event that brings about 100 f' , ~ -., ", " " .... ' ,that~t;wast~e to callitquits. "I\',ias upset," .dogne wlthall.thr~e;'~J curriculum, but Mexican eryone ... but I think there's going to be a Percentage of Freshman Class Belonging to American sophomore Augy "By learning more about another positive change." Hispanic and African-American Ethnic Groups Rizo is not in favor of manda- Davis points out that it's impossible to tory diversity classes. "People culture , students come out more represent all minority points of view in a 6 need to do it willingly rather single organization, adding, "The African than being forced. Anything educated and sensitive to the issues American Student Alliance tries as hard as 7 that is forced ends up being it can to represent all of its members." resented," he says. "Forced Although most say Notre Dame has a 6 diversity education will cre instead of just knowing the EC way to long way to go, many minority students are :: 1/1 I' 1/1 reluctant to polarize the diversity issue. Rizo IV ate more resentment than un U derstanding," deal with them." 'feels strongly about this because of the c 5 IV Assistant Arts and Letters racism his father once faced. "People want E ..c Dean Ava Preacher would like to make more of something they don'tknow !II 4 - Marisa Marquez CII t! to see diversity education bet anything about," he says. "I've never expe '0 ter integrated into classes al rienced the racism my father did, and I'm CII 3 interest among potential African-American tors and students. glad I don't." He feels that his experience at Cl 0 ready in existence. "What I .5 c Hispanic see a pressing need for is a students. Admissions is also increasing the Outlaw, who is also a member of the Notre Dame has been positive and that be of any school on the planet," Thompson has to defray the cost would indicate that a band was difficult to says. "It only has one dressing room. There of tickets. But bud work with and broke rules or perhaps com aren't really adequate showers. The roof get problems pre mitted a felony .on another campus that leaks." vent programmers could be a consideration." Andria Wisler, SUB Board Manager, re from bringing big Zerr says the screening process some members Dr. Ruth Westheimer's appear names to campus at times determines whether a band makes it to f) ance in Stepan in the middle of a driving rain affordable prices. campus. SUB has a sta':1dard contract for ,>> storm two years ago. "We had buckets all "We could bring bands to sign which can be a stumbling u over," Wisler says. "People were putting up some major huge act, block in negotiations. "A lot of times they their umbrellas." but ticket prices want to change it, and if they do we may not 7 The lack of an attractive concert venue is would be astronomi accept them," he says. "Some bands have especially surprising at a school with as cal," Wisler says. reputations already. :.. Student Activities large an endowment as Notre Dame's. SUB also has to knows early on if a group is not going to "People expect more, especially from Notre make sure that a agree with some of our conditions." Dame," Thompson says. "Look at our foot major act's image is Hnatusko says, "Among activities pro ball stadium, and then look at Stepan." consistent with fessionals there are bands that have person SUB staffers report that students are not Notre Dame's idea alities. Maybe we hear 'This band was easy the only ones unimpressed with Stepan. o of what kind of to work with,' or 'This band was difficult.'" 'w". When Billy Joel came to campus two years ::;: bands should play on . Thompson believes that the admin '"c ago, the event's organizers and Joel's man eno campus. The offices istration's input can make or break a con ager had to convince him to go on. "His '0 of Student Activi cert. "Security does background checks be ~ manager took one look around and said that ~ ties, Student Affairs, fore we even make a bid," she says. "Digable -:j Billy Joel would be in no way happy or 8" Risk Management Planets were all ready to come and one of "~I B o .s:: the members was arrested and the whole 1 excited about playing there," Wisler says. a. and Safety, General Peggy Hnatusko, assistant director ofpro Counsel and Notre thing fell through." grams in Student Activities, says some bands BFiICK. Most Notre Dame students didn't know until 6 a.m., day Dame Security all Phil Johnson, assistant director of secu :1 after Christmas, that they had missed a big show in November in 1 are more willing than others to deal with the Ben Folds Five. receive information rity, downplays the role of his office in I problems Stepan presents. "Sometimes a about bands SUB is screening concerts. "I'm not in a position to I band's ability to perform in a college arena bands to play, SUB members would still interested in bringing to campus, and say 'Don't bring this group. 'Our role is not ,I make sure that potential concerts will to schedule concerts or say who should play I instead of a civic center speaks to their struggle with a budget that gets tighter ev ability to be on a campus," she says. eryyear. Thompson, who has been in charge not present any insurance, safety or legal or should not play. I just provide feedback," 11 H SUB Program Coordinator Tony Perry, of concert programming for the last two problems. he says. Johnson says the main reason Notre 'I an employee of Student Activities, explains years, says, "The concert budget has gone Robert Zerr, director of Risk Manage Dame Security investigates bands' back I in a written statement that the lack of a' down while the price of entertainment has me~t, heads one of the departments that grounds is so it can make staffing decisions. :~ ! facility that meets artists' needs causes a skyrocketed .... My opinion is that the school evaluates bands under iii dilemma for SUB. "Do they force the .show is trying to phase out concerts." Thompson consideration. "We STEPAN'S A LOSER, BABY. But not with Beck. The critically I' acclaimed musician was one of a few big names to play at !: into the venue, sacrificing the integrity of the says that concerts present such a risk to the look to see if a band is II Stepan in recent years. I' presentation, not to mention the relation~ university, both financially and otherwise, well established and r- ship between themselves and the performer? that potential losses outweigh any possible has insurance'. If they :1 Or do they pass on these shows, opting gains. "They've made it more and more throw a guitar and in I instead for lower caliber talent that may not difficult on SUB to have concerts," she jure someone, we need 1 C Ql be welcomed by the students?" he asks. says. to know that they will I~ ~ III The problem for SUB, and for students Currently, the concert committee's bud be covered," he says. ::;:" who want to see- more concerts on campus, get is $20,000 for the year, which means Zerr also considers the is that the building Howie Mandel com that ifSUB schedules four concerts at Stepan, type of activities that pared to a giant breast implant is the only it can only afford to lose $5,000 for each. take place at a band's be playing at Notre Dame any time soon. appropriate-sized venue available. The Joyce And losses are hard to avoid in a building typical concert. "We BY JAKE MOONEY Neither will the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Center books concerts independently of that holds only 1,800 people, especially find out, is there arlier this year, SUB Concert Com the Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, or a SUB, and even jf programmers wanted to when the cost of a typical concert is around moshing? Do they in Emissioner Ashleigh Thompson got host of other acts that SUB has been unable· schedule a show there, they have to pay $40,000. "We could sell out and still lose cite the crowd to jump a phone call from concert program- to bring to one of the country's most famous $10,000 just to use the quilding. B,ecause of $13,000," Thompson says. "Last year we on each other?" Ad mers at Indiana University. The ill people universities. that fee, the financial risk for a Joyce Center went way into debt.Not because I did a bad. ministrators consult wanted to pay Blues Traveler $80,000 to Notre Dame is certainly a difficult place concert is too much for SUB to handle. "A job, but because there's just not enough with officials from play in their 1O,000-seat arena, and they for anyone to put on a show. Perhaps the few years before we were here, Lenny money." other schools. to find knew the. band would be more likely to greatest obstacle to concert programm~rs is Kravitz came to the Joyce Center, and only There is some hope for SUB next year, out if there were prob come to the area if it could play shows in the fact that, unlike Indiana University,Notre a few hundred people showed up," Thomp when the university will add $10 to the lems at previous per nearby locations. A stop at Notre Dame Dame does not have a 10,OOO-seat arena to son says. "It 'lost so much money that we student activities fee, money that goes to. formances. seemed a natural choice for a band passing book bands in. Notre Dame has Stepan were still mal of any school on the planet," Thompson has to defray the cost would indicate that a band was difficult to says. "It only has one dressing room. There of tickets. But bud work with and broke rules or perhaps com aren't really adequate showers. The roof get problems pre mitted a felony .on another campus that leaks." vent programmers could be a consideration." Andria Wisler, SUB Board Manager, re from bringing big Zerr says the screening process some members Dr. Ruth Westheimer's appear names to campus at times determines whether a band makes it to f) ance in Stepan in the middle of a driving rain affordable prices. campus. SUB has a sta':1dard contract for ,>> storm two years ago. "We had buckets all "We could bring bands to sign which can be a stumbling u over," Wisler says. "People were putting up some major huge act, block in negotiations. "A lot of times they their umbrellas." but ticket prices want to change it, and if they do we may not 7 The lack of an attractive concert venue is would be astronomi accept them," he says. "Some bands have especially surprising at a school with as cal," Wisler says. reputations already. :.. Student Activities large an endowment as Notre Dame's. SUB also has to knows early on if a group is not going to "People expect more, especially from Notre make sure that a agree with some of our conditions." Dame," Thompson says. "Look at our foot major act's image is Hnatusko says, "Among activities pro ball stadium, and then look at Stepan." consistent with fessionals there are bands that have person SUB staffers report that students are not Notre Dame's idea alities. Maybe we hear 'This band was easy the only ones unimpressed with Stepan. o of what kind of to work with,' or 'This band was difficult.'" 'w". When Billy Joel came to campus two years ::;: bands should play on . Thompson believes that the admin '"c ago, the event's organizers and Joel's man eno campus. The offices istration's input can make or break a con ager had to convince him to go on. "His '0 of Student Activi cert. "Security does background checks be ~ manager took one look around and said that ~ ties, Student Affairs, fore we even make a bid," she says. "Digable -:j Billy Joel would be in no way happy or 8" Risk Management Planets were all ready to come and one of "~I B o .s:: the members was arrested and the whole 1 excited about playing there," Wisler says. a. and Safety, General Peggy Hnatusko, assistant director ofpro Counsel and Notre thing fell through." grams in Student Activities, says some bands BFiICK. Most Notre Dame students didn't know until 6 a.m., day Dame Security all Phil Johnson, assistant director of secu :1 after Christmas, that they had missed a big show in November in 1 are more willing than others to deal with the Ben Folds Five. receive information rity, downplays the role of his office in I problems Stepan presents. "Sometimes a about bands SUB is screening concerts. "I'm not in a position to I band's ability to perform in a college arena bands to play, SUB members would still interested in bringing to campus, and say 'Don't bring this group. 'Our role is not ,I make sure that potential concerts will to schedule concerts or say who should play I instead of a civic center speaks to their struggle with a budget that gets tighter ev ability to be on a campus," she says. eryyear. Thompson, who has been in charge not present any insurance, safety or legal or should not play. I just provide feedback," 11 H SUB Program Coordinator Tony Perry, of concert programming for the last two problems. he says. Johnson says the main reason Notre 'I an employee of Student Activities, explains years, says, "The concert budget has gone Robert Zerr, director of Risk Manage Dame Security investigates bands' back I in a written statement that the lack of a' down while the price of entertainment has me~t, heads one of the departments that grounds is so it can make staffing decisions. :~ ! facility that meets artists' needs causes a skyrocketed .... My opinion is that the school evaluates bands under iii dilemma for SUB. "Do they force the .show is trying to phase out concerts." Thompson consideration. "We STEPAN'S A LOSER, BABY. But not with Beck. The critically I' acclaimed musician was one of a few big names to play at !: into the venue, sacrificing the integrity of the says that concerts present such a risk to the look to see if a band is II Stepan in recent years. I' presentation, not to mention the relation~ university, both financially and otherwise, well established and r- ship between themselves and the performer? that potential losses outweigh any possible has insurance'. If they :1 Or do they pass on these shows, opting gains. "They've made it more and more throw a guitar and in I instead for lower caliber talent that may not difficult on SUB to have concerts," she jure someone, we need 1 C Ql be welcomed by the students?" he asks. says. to know that they will I~ ~ III The problem for SUB, and for students Currently, the concert committee's bud be covered," he says. ::;:" who want to see- more concerts on campus, get is $20,000 for the year, which means Zerr also considers the is that the building Howie Mandel com that ifSUB schedules four concerts at Stepan, type of activities that pared to a giant breast implant is the only it can only afford to lose $5,000 for each. take place at a band's be playing at Notre Dame any time soon. appropriate-sized venue available. The Joyce And losses are hard to avoid in a building typical concert. "We BY JAKE MOONEY Neither will the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Center books concerts independently of that holds only 1,800 people, especially find out, is there arlier this year, SUB Concert Com the Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, or a SUB, and even jf programmers wanted to when the cost of a typical concert is around moshing? Do they in Emissioner Ashleigh Thompson got host of other acts that SUB has been unable· schedule a show there, they have to pay $40,000. "We could sell out and still lose cite the crowd to jump a phone call from concert program- to bring to one of the country's most famous $10,000 just to use the quilding. B,ecause of $13,000," Thompson says. "Last year we on each other?" Ad mers at Indiana University. The ill people universities. that fee, the financial risk for a Joyce Center went way into debt.Not because I did a bad. ministrators consult wanted to pay Blues Traveler $80,000 to Notre Dame is certainly a difficult place concert is too much for SUB to handle. "A job, but because there's just not enough with officials from play in their 1O,000-seat arena, and they for anyone to put on a show. Perhaps the few years before we were here, Lenny money." other schools. to find knew the. band would be more likely to greatest obstacle to concert programm~rs is Kravitz came to the Joyce Center, and only There is some hope for SUB next year, out if there were prob come to the area if it could play shows in the fact that, unlike Indiana University,Notre a few hundred people showed up," Thomp when the university will add $10 to the lems at previous per nearby locations. A stop at Notre Dame Dame does not have a 10,OOO-seat arena to son says. "It 'lost so much money that we student activities fee, money that goes to. formances. seemed a natural choice for a band passing book bands in. Notre Dame has Stepan were still mal easy, but knowing the information on the wrong. "I told him I UJ fake helps evade curious bouncers. Another had contacts, but it !I L.L... Bridget's bouncer taught Jake, a junior, a didn't work," he says. ! . valuable lesson after asking him what city When Jim confronted "here Everybody he was from. "The bouncer said to me, him, the bouncer (J) 'Spring break is coming soon. Make sure didri.'t take too kindly ! :J '0... you use the time to memorize your ID. You to the j.mderage pa can come in, '" he recalls. tron. ~ Knows Their Name But if you fail to remember all the infor If all attempts fail, mation on your ID, local bouncers seem to there's one final op « award points for creativity. Katie, a sopho tion: the truth. Mary, u . more, recalls her friend's response to ques- a junior, remembers And their IDs are not the same . tions from one bouncer. "The ID said that her friend's desper the person weighed 190, but he was a lot ate plea for admit lighter than that. When the bouncer asked' tance to Finnigan's. him about it, he said, 'I used to have a weight "She told the problem and I don't like to talk about it,'" bouncer, 'It's my she says. Her friend walked in. and the 20th birthday. All my bouncer didn't say anything. friends are going to Although success stories abound, imposter be buying me shots. IDs have been rejected at South Bend bars Please let me in, '" on occasion. Jim, a sophomore, remembers Mary says. The when his ID got rejected. "I was standing ilJ. bouncer told her the line and the bouncer let these two girls price of admittance ahead of me go in without IDs," he says. would be a hug, so "He told them it was only because he was a she gave him a hug and got into the bar. next time your pulse quickens as you wait in nice guy." The bouncer didn't demonstrate Of course, honest appeals to bouncers line among the legal drinkers, hope to find the same affection for Jim, though, espe usually fail. And the struggle to gain access the bouncer in a good mood. Otherwise, be I cially when he realized the eye color was to bars continues for many students. So the armed with a good ID and a better excuse. 0 ------~~------~~.. Notre Dame and he just said, 'This is my Despite the relative ease of obtaining an BY JIM PASTORE. girl' to the bouncer," she remembers. "We acceptable ID from friends, some students is pulse .quickens. S,,:,eat breaks walked right in." find it more convenient· to produce their H out on hIS forehead. HIS palms are More frequently, at least some form ofID own fakes. The finished product doesn't clammy. No, this studentisn'thav is required to gain entrance into local bars. always need to accurately represent a real Bruno's Pizza ing an allergic reaction to the dining hall But this requirement poses little difficulty license. Even lamination is optional. Tom, a food. His symptoms stem from anxiety. As to bar-goers. It may not be entirely true that freshman, recently hosted a friend and his the student stands in line, the bouncer looms a note signed by your mother is adequate girlfriend. When the group decided to hit large in the doorway. proof of age, but the standards for an ID are the town, they succeeded in finding Tom's ONE 18-INCH PIZZA WITH 3 TOPPINGS Will his fake work? Does he have the far from strict at many taverns. friend an ID, but they couldn't locate one for FOR $12.00 EVERY DAY information memorized? Can he really pass Although a passing resemblance certainly the girl. "We pulled up the Georgia license for 28? Finally, the moment arrives. He improves the value of an ID, even those with template on the computer, but we didn't 119 U.S. 31 (just north of campus) hands over his ID and holds his breath ... someone else's picture are sufficient. Bor have a picture ofher scanned in," he says. Open for carryout, delivery & dine-in Success. He steps through the door and rowing an ID from a friend or an upperclass The group then noticed the girl had a 11 :00 to 1 :30 Lunch enters the world of underage drinking. man is a typical course of action for many minimal resemblance to Jewel "We down 4:00 to 10:00 Sunday to Thursday Every year, this scenario plays itself out underclassmen. Sara, a sophomore, once loaded a picture of Jewel from the Internet, for a new class of freshmen. And often, they used a friend's ID to get into Finnigan's. put it on the ID and printed it out on paper," 4:00 to 11 :00 Friday and Saturday succeed. J oe (all names have been changed), "The first problem was that she's Asian and Tom says. Even the lack oflamination didn't a freshman, found out just how easy it was I'mnot,"shenotes. "Then the bouncer asked stop these two. "We put it in one of those to get into Bridget's when he visited as a me to spell her last name. I tried and he said, floppy things that you get at the beginning 273-3890 prospective student last year. "The guy that 'You were close. Come on in.''' of the year to keep your student ID in andwe "All Homemade - 100% Real Cheese" was hosting me told· the bouncer that I Not only does race seem to have little put a library card behind it to stiffen it up a needed to find my big brother," he says. "I effect on whether an ID works, gender may little," he says. The feeble attempt appar We offer FREE DELIVERY to Notre Dame's and didn't even have an ID, but he let me in." also be overlooked. Matt, a senior recalls, ently succeeded, since the Bridget's boup.cer Jane, a sophomore, also found that an ID "My freshman year roommate was an Afri didn't seem to notice that he was admitting Saint Mary's campuses. was not always necessary at Bridget's. "I can-American guy and he used a white girl's Jewel. went with my friend who plays football for ID at Bridget's to get in." Gaining entrance to a bar isn't always so 14 SCHOLASTIC MARCH 5, 1998 SCHOLASTIC 15 MAGAZINE MARCH 5,.1998 MAGAZINE '. '. , '. ,.... '. . . . , ....". i . " . c • • easy, but knowing the information on the wrong. "I told him I UJ fake helps evade curious bouncers. Another had contacts, but it !I L.L... Bridget's bouncer taught Jake, a junior, a didn't work," he says. ! . valuable lesson after asking him what city When Jim confronted "here Everybody he was from. "The bouncer said to me, him, the bouncer (J) 'Spring break is coming soon. Make sure didri.'t take too kindly ! :J '0... you use the time to memorize your ID. You to the j.mderage pa can come in, '" he recalls. tron. ~ Knows Their Name But if you fail to remember all the infor If all attempts fail, mation on your ID, local bouncers seem to there's one final op « award points for creativity. Katie, a sopho tion: the truth. Mary, u . more, recalls her friend's response to ques- a junior, remembers And their IDs are not the same . tions from one bouncer. "The ID said that her friend's desper the person weighed 190, but he was a lot ate plea for admit lighter than that. When the bouncer asked' tance to Finnigan's. him about it, he said, 'I used to have a weight "She told the problem and I don't like to talk about it,'" bouncer, 'It's my she says. Her friend walked in. and the 20th birthday. All my bouncer didn't say anything. friends are going to Although success stories abound, imposter be buying me shots. IDs have been rejected at South Bend bars Please let me in, '" on occasion. Jim, a sophomore, remembers Mary says. The when his ID got rejected. "I was standing ilJ. bouncer told her the line and the bouncer let these two girls price of admittance ahead of me go in without IDs," he says. would be a hug, so "He told them it was only because he was a she gave him a hug and got into the bar. next time your pulse quickens as you wait in nice guy." The bouncer didn't demonstrate Of course, honest appeals to bouncers line among the legal drinkers, hope to find the same affection for Jim, though, espe usually fail. And the struggle to gain access the bouncer in a good mood. Otherwise, be I cially when he realized the eye color was to bars continues for many students. So the armed with a good ID and a better excuse. 0 ------~~------~~.. Notre Dame and he just said, 'This is my Despite the relative ease of obtaining an BY JIM PASTORE. girl' to the bouncer," she remembers. "We acceptable ID from friends, some students is pulse .quickens. S,,:,eat breaks walked right in." find it more convenient· to produce their H out on hIS forehead. HIS palms are More frequently, at least some form ofID own fakes. The finished product doesn't clammy. No, this studentisn'thav is required to gain entrance into local bars. always need to accurately represent a real Bruno's Pizza ing an allergic reaction to the dining hall But this requirement poses little difficulty license. Even lamination is optional. Tom, a food. His symptoms stem from anxiety. As to bar-goers. It may not be entirely true that freshman, recently hosted a friend and his the student stands in line, the bouncer looms a note signed by your mother is adequate girlfriend. When the group decided to hit large in the doorway. proof of age, but the standards for an ID are the town, they succeeded in finding Tom's ONE 18-INCH PIZZA WITH 3 TOPPINGS Will his fake work? Does he have the far from strict at many taverns. friend an ID, but they couldn't locate one for FOR $12.00 EVERY DAY information memorized? Can he really pass Although a passing resemblance certainly the girl. "We pulled up the Georgia license for 28? Finally, the moment arrives. He improves the value of an ID, even those with template on the computer, but we didn't 119 U.S. 31 (just north of campus) hands over his ID and holds his breath ... someone else's picture are sufficient. Bor have a picture ofher scanned in," he says. Open for carryout, delivery & dine-in Success. He steps through the door and rowing an ID from a friend or an upperclass The group then noticed the girl had a 11 :00 to 1 :30 Lunch enters the world of underage drinking. man is a typical course of action for many minimal resemblance to Jewel "We down 4:00 to 10:00 Sunday to Thursday Every year, this scenario plays itself out underclassmen. Sara, a sophomore, once loaded a picture of Jewel from the Internet, for a new class of freshmen. And often, they used a friend's ID to get into Finnigan's. put it on the ID and printed it out on paper," 4:00 to 11 :00 Friday and Saturday succeed. J oe (all names have been changed), "The first problem was that she's Asian and Tom says. Even the lack oflamination didn't a freshman, found out just how easy it was I'mnot,"shenotes. "Then the bouncer asked stop these two. "We put it in one of those to get into Bridget's when he visited as a me to spell her last name. I tried and he said, floppy things that you get at the beginning 273-3890 prospective student last year. "The guy that 'You were close. Come on in.''' of the year to keep your student ID in andwe "All Homemade - 100% Real Cheese" was hosting me told· the bouncer that I Not only does race seem to have little put a library card behind it to stiffen it up a needed to find my big brother," he says. "I effect on whether an ID works, gender may little," he says. The feeble attempt appar We offer FREE DELIVERY to Notre Dame's and didn't even have an ID, but he let me in." also be overlooked. Matt, a senior recalls, ently succeeded, since the Bridget's boup.cer Jane, a sophomore, also found that an ID "My freshman year roommate was an Afri didn't seem to notice that he was admitting Saint Mary's campuses. was not always necessary at Bridget's. "I can-American guy and he used a white girl's Jewel. went with my friend who plays football for ID at Bridget's to get in." Gaining entrance to a bar isn't always so 14 SCHOLASTIC MARCH 5, 1998 SCHOLASTIC 15 MAGAZINE MARCH 5,.1998 MAGAZINE ----...-c~ • _ • '. ~ • ,'. _. I .' ' • ~ , . ~ . , ,.."'. , " , everyday violence, create a strong bond. UJ "When you go through hard times together ;4t a da11ce ~tzesh111a11 veatz j h'as askedi'6 LL you become real friends in the city," she -I . says. Although she does have friends at j h'as i11 a ~a11~ 6ecause j 111 '6tz0111 ,C.;4. (/) Notre Dame, Altavilla feels she has nothing ::J in common with other Notre Dame stu ia... dents. -;Pia ;4ltavilla But Tejada disagrees that friendships are :~ i, stronger because of problems in the city. "Violence and drugs are everywhere," he terparts. "Everyone is so nice here," Hypolite security," he says, "not paranoia." « says. Tejada says he has actually seen more says in contrast to the people he meets every Many city students seem to enjoy the u violence on the Notre Dame campus than he day in the city. He describes himself as change for their college years, but would has ever seen in the city. "One of my friends "more street smart" than his Notre Dame not want to live in South Bend perma had a gun pulled on him on campus," he friends. "I remember freshman year," nently. "I definitely want to live in a city says. Hypolite says, "my roommates never locked and not a suburb because of all the cultural Junior John Lospinoso, from Dallas, sees the door and I couldn't believe it." He thinks events and just being able to hop on the violence as a problem, but one that is often people don't need to be as street smart and metro and be able to go wherever I want," misunderstood. "Dallas has a lot of crime," suspicious of others when living in a place Hogan says. he says, "but you just have to be smart about like South Bend. Altavilla regrets coming to Notre Dame. where you go and what you do." Not everyone finds South Bend a safe "It was the worst experience, really a big But many students still have misconcep haven. Senior John Kelly, a Chicago native mistake," she says. Altavilla looks forward tions about violence in cities. Tejada says who considers himself less sheltered than to returning to southern California for medi that people have asked him if he carries a other Notre Dame students, observes, "The cal school. gun or if he has ever gotten mugged, as Notre Dame campus is safe, but South Bend But some view their experience at Notre though such crimes are common for city is still a dangerous city." Dame as a transitional point. "Living in the residents. Tejada agrees that those who grew up in city makes you realize it is not the place City dwellers say they have a different a city are definitely more aware of their where you want to raise your kids," Hypolite perspective on life than their suburban coun- surroundings. "It is a heightened sense of says. o Dame, and that he misses the variety of a Dame, but in Tejada's highschool, Cauca ATTENTION OFF-CAMPUS STUDENTS: BY KATIE KELLER big city. "In New York you can hang out sians were few. "Brooklyn has people from magine the perfect place to grow up. Is in the park or go to a club and dance," many cultures across the world," he says. j it a white house with a picket fence and Hypolite says. "Here all you can do is go to "Here it seems like everyone is from a yard surrounded by friendly neighbors? a bar." Catholic background and wears a blue blazer Or is it an apartment in the middle of a Senior Pia Altavilla, from West Los An and khakis to dances." Pick up your free copy of the 1997 Football thriving city? Many Notre Dame students geles, agrees. "There is nothing to do here," This lack of diversity prevents those who prefer the suburban environment because she says. Altavilla claims the only way to want to overcome Notre Dame's homoge Review. it's the atmosphere they grew up in. And have fun here is to visit Chicago. She does neity from doing so. "People want to learn, they feel at home on the spacious green not blame the student body, however. but they don't have a clue," Tejada says. lawns of North and South Quad. But oth "People are satisfied here because they don't "They live in shells of suburbia." Av:ailable at 303 LaFortune between 2 p.m. ers left the asphalt jungles of big cities know any better," she says. Altavilla has a different perspective on behind for low-key Notre Dame, Ind. The element of city life that students most the lack of campus diversity. "It makes for and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with your The adjustment from the fast-paced and often miss is its diversity. "I went to a high a generally nice but very conservative and diverse life of city dwellers makes for a school close to downtown Chicago where closed-minded student body," she says. "At student ID. difficult transition. Many say they miss the there was a lot of diversity," says freshman a dance freshman year I was asked if I was advantages of city life. Junior Luke LaValle John Khym, from the southwest side of in a gang because I'm from L.A." found adjusting to Notre Dame was not Chicago. "I think thatis an area where Notre Some city students also find differences Extra copies available for $5 e~ch. easy. Stores closing early and a lack of night Dame is lacking." in the way friendships are formed at Notre life frustrates him. "The city is just more Sophomore Clare Hogan describes her Dame. Whereas some claim to have found alive," LaValle says. neighborhood in Washington, D.C, as ra friends for life at Notre Dame, Altavilla sees Senior John Tejada, from Brooklyn, N. Y., cially mixed. Although she acknowledges something special about the ties that bind agrees. "Everything is open [in the city] late the lack of racial diversity on the Notre friendships in a big city. "In the city friend~ 8 1/2 X 11 at night," Tejada says. "There are a lot of Dame campus, Hogan is not without hope~ ships are madeearly,'\ says Altavilla, whO Also some' Football Review pictures available diners open and people are everywhere." "If you are willing to make an effort you can phones her friends in California eYeryday. for ~urchase. $14 per photo. No phone 'orders, please. Senior Joel Hypolite, from Brooklyn, overcome it," she says. She says the kinds of problems that many N.Y., says he is still adjusting to Notre African-Americans are a minority at Notre city kids deal with, in91uding drugs and 16 SCHOLASTIC SCHOLASTIC 17 MAGAZINE MARCH 5, 1998 . MARCH 5, J998 MAGAZINE ----...-c~ • _ • '. ~ • ,'. _. I .' ' • ~ , . ~ . , ,.."'. , " , everyday violence, create a strong bond. UJ "When you go through hard times together ;4t a da11ce ~tzesh111a11 veatz j h'as askedi'6 LL you become real friends in the city," she -I . says. Although she does have friends at j h'as i11 a ~a11~ 6ecause j 111 '6tz0111 ,C.;4. (/) Notre Dame, Altavilla feels she has nothing ::J in common with other Notre Dame stu ia... dents. -;Pia ;4ltavilla But Tejada disagrees that friendships are :~ i, stronger because of problems in the city. "Violence and drugs are everywhere," he terparts. "Everyone is so nice here," Hypolite security," he says, "not paranoia." « says. Tejada says he has actually seen more says in contrast to the people he meets every Many city students seem to enjoy the u violence on the Notre Dame campus than he day in the city. He describes himself as change for their college years, but would has ever seen in the city. "One of my friends "more street smart" than his Notre Dame not want to live in South Bend perma had a gun pulled on him on campus," he friends. "I remember freshman year," nently. "I definitely want to live in a city says. Hypolite says, "my roommates never locked and not a suburb because of all the cultural Junior John Lospinoso, from Dallas, sees the door and I couldn't believe it." He thinks events and just being able to hop on the violence as a problem, but one that is often people don't need to be as street smart and metro and be able to go wherever I want," misunderstood. "Dallas has a lot of crime," suspicious of others when living in a place Hogan says. he says, "but you just have to be smart about like South Bend. Altavilla regrets coming to Notre Dame. where you go and what you do." Not everyone finds South Bend a safe "It was the worst experience, really a big But many students still have misconcep haven. Senior John Kelly, a Chicago native mistake," she says. Altavilla looks forward tions about violence in cities. Tejada says who considers himself less sheltered than to returning to southern California for medi that people have asked him if he carries a other Notre Dame students, observes, "The cal school. gun or if he has ever gotten mugged, as Notre Dame campus is safe, but South Bend But some view their experience at Notre though such crimes are common for city is still a dangerous city." Dame as a transitional point. "Living in the residents. Tejada agrees that those who grew up in city makes you realize it is not the place City dwellers say they have a different a city are definitely more aware of their where you want to raise your kids," Hypolite perspective on life than their suburban coun- surroundings. "It is a heightened sense of says. o Dame, and that he misses the variety of a Dame, but in Tejada's highschool, Cauca ATTENTION OFF-CAMPUS STUDENTS: BY KATIE KELLER big city. "In New York you can hang out sians were few. "Brooklyn has people from magine the perfect place to grow up. Is in the park or go to a club and dance," many cultures across the world," he says. j it a white house with a picket fence and Hypolite says. "Here all you can do is go to "Here it seems like everyone is from a yard surrounded by friendly neighbors? a bar." Catholic background and wears a blue blazer Or is it an apartment in the middle of a Senior Pia Altavilla, from West Los An and khakis to dances." Pick up your free copy of the 1997 Football thriving city? Many Notre Dame students geles, agrees. "There is nothing to do here," This lack of diversity prevents those who prefer the suburban environment because she says. Altavilla claims the only way to want to overcome Notre Dame's homoge Review. it's the atmosphere they grew up in. And have fun here is to visit Chicago. She does neity from doing so. "People want to learn, they feel at home on the spacious green not blame the student body, however. but they don't have a clue," Tejada says. lawns of North and South Quad. But oth "People are satisfied here because they don't "They live in shells of suburbia." Av:ailable at 303 LaFortune between 2 p.m. ers left the asphalt jungles of big cities know any better," she says. Altavilla has a different perspective on behind for low-key Notre Dame, Ind. The element of city life that students most the lack of campus diversity. "It makes for and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with your The adjustment from the fast-paced and often miss is its diversity. "I went to a high a generally nice but very conservative and diverse life of city dwellers makes for a school close to downtown Chicago where closed-minded student body," she says. "At student ID. difficult transition. Many say they miss the there was a lot of diversity," says freshman a dance freshman year I was asked if I was advantages of city life. Junior Luke LaValle John Khym, from the southwest side of in a gang because I'm from L.A." found adjusting to Notre Dame was not Chicago. "I think thatis an area where Notre Some city students also find differences Extra copies available for $5 e~ch. easy. Stores closing early and a lack of night Dame is lacking." in the way friendships are formed at Notre life frustrates him. "The city is just more Sophomore Clare Hogan describes her Dame. Whereas some claim to have found alive," LaValle says. neighborhood in Washington, D.C, as ra friends for life at Notre Dame, Altavilla sees Senior John Tejada, from Brooklyn, N. Y., cially mixed. Although she acknowledges something special about the ties that bind agrees. "Everything is open [in the city] late the lack of racial diversity on the Notre friendships in a big city. "In the city friend~ 8 1/2 X 11 at night," Tejada says. "There are a lot of Dame campus, Hogan is not without hope~ ships are madeearly,'\ says Altavilla, whO Also some' Football Review pictures available diners open and people are everywhere." "If you are willing to make an effort you can phones her friends in California eYeryday. for ~urchase. $14 per photo. No phone 'orders, please. Senior Joel Hypolite, from Brooklyn, overcome it," she says. She says the kinds of problems that many N.Y., says he is still adjusting to Notre African-Americans are a minority at Notre city kids deal with, in91uding drugs and 16 SCHOLASTIC SCHOLASTIC 17 MAGAZINE MARCH 5, 1998 . MARCH 5, J998 MAGAZINE ~------=====------""""""""""""""""------~I w u...... J Paradise Lost Cf) SPLINTERS ::J FROM THE PRESSBOX C/) a.. Every March, students swarm to spring break hot spots expecting a week ""'0 Edited by Corey Spinelli ~ they'll never forget. Butfor some, the experience is more than they o:;;c « bargainedfor. e -I u Women's B-Ball 1997-98 Record 20-9 C/) Streaking: Including their 73-53 loss Monday, the Irish are 0-8 against UConn since joining the Big East Conference. Prime Time Performer: Freshman center Ruth Riley, who averaged 20.7 points and 7.3 rebounds during the regular season, was named to the All-Big East Rookie Team. Did You Know? Junior guard Sheila McMillan set a' school and a Big East Tournament record by sinking eight three c: pointers in Notre Dame's 94-57 victory over St. John's. o ~ On the Horizon: The Irish await a possible invitation to the E o· NCAA tournament. :£ UI t: o a. :.I~ W Ice Hockey • 1997-98 Record 17-15-4 " , (; > Streaking: By beating Northern Michigan three times in nine UI, ~ days, the Icers swept their first CCHA season series since 8" B 1995. o Prime Time Performer: By stopping 46 of 49 shots over the .g, The junior right-wing accumulated six points in Notre Dame's weekend, senior goalie Matt Eisler moved into second place two victories over Northern Michigan this weekend. Urick on the Notre Dame all-time saves list. had two goals, including the game-winner Friday. He also had Did You Know? Right-wing Brian Urick, center Ben Simon, Ir four assists, including a career-high three in Saturday's 5-2 victory. about 2:30 in the morning. We didn't lock rather than flying, from New Jersey to Myrtle and left-wing Aniket Dhadphale are the first Irish trio to BY lURA ZUARO il the door because our other friends were still Beach. "We were driving down in a 1985 surpass the 30-point mark in a season since 1992-93. iii fter months of planning, spring out, without aroomkey," Dodd says. "About Buick and doing about 80 mph," Jamal says. Baseball • 1998 Record 6-6 On the Horizon: Coach Dave Poulin's squad hosts Michigan I~ A break has finally arrived. Students an hour after we went to bed, I woke up "Everything was going fine." Streaking: After losing three in a row to Miami, the Irish this Friday before entering the CCHA Playoffs on Friday, March 13. Their opponent has yet to be determined. will flee campus with hopes of sun, again. I looked over and there was this Somewhere in North Carolina, however, have outscored opponents 31-17 en route to four straight I fun and· excitement. But few expect unset- random man in my bed. Under the covers." their luck ran out. Jamal thought he smelled wins. 'I tling awakenings, falling rodents and ex The shock of waking up to this stranger was something. "We checked all the gauges, but Prime Time Performer: Junior right-hander Alex Shilliday Women's Tennis • 1998 Record 8-3 ploding cars. Sure, some students have had enough to send her bolting across the hall to everything looked normal," Jamal says. struck out a career-high 10 batters in eight innings in Notre Streaking: Coach Jay Louderback's team is looking for its the lUXUry of blue skies and beaches over see if any of her other friends had returned. "Then, we heard metal on metal. All of a Dame's 6-1 vi~tory oyer Evansville. The hurler is 2-1 on the fourth postseason appearance in his last five years. break, but others might have been better off Meanwhile, the man left her room and es sudden, the whole hood was on fire." season and has won 17 of his last 19 decisions. Prime Time Performer: Freshman Michelle Dasso is a just going to class. caped via the elevator. The hotel supplied After a frantic and fruitless search for a Did You Know? Catcher Jeff Wagner's four home runs over perfect 10-0 in dual match play this season. Waking up after a night of partying al Dodd and company with a 24-hour security fire extinguisher, Jamal and Tyson decided the weekend give him 31 in his career~ The junior is nearing Did You Know? The athletic 'department is looking for ways has the potential for surprises. On one· guard to watch their door, but later gave the to get out of the car and run. "By the time we the Notre Dame school record of 37 shared by Frank Jacobs volunteers to work the NCAA championships May 23-3l. fine spring break morning, junior Griff girls two new rooms to further decrease the ran into this pasture and turned around to and Mike Amrhein. For information call Jen Rouse at 631-3253. Collins woke up in the back of a strange chances of a return visit. look, the car was up in flames," Jamal says. On the Horizon: Notre Dame heads south to San Antonio On the Horizon: The Irish play four matches during break, Pathfmder. "I was naked, but inside this Spring break traumas don't necessarily "The car exploded." over spring break to host the Irish Spring Baseball Classic. traveling to Las Vegas and Texas over a span of 10 days. orange Illinois Tollway jumpsuit," he says. require a tropical setting. Junior Wes Mappin Still thinking optimistically, the guys vis "I was all black and blue and clutching this had a memorable experience in his home ited a body shop to see if the charred piece of silk, which had been part of the town of Akron, Ind. He spent his vacation at Buick could be saved. The dynamic duo lining in my brand-new overcoat." To make work, renovating a rat lab with an unpleas spent four nights of their break in. the matters worse, there was no money left in ant odor. "Apparently, there had been a rat town's one hotel, waiting for the car to be his bank account. Collins thinks he spent his outbreak a few weeks before," Mappin says. fixed. "We wen~ spending all our money on savings on alcohol, since there aren't too "When we started tearing down the ceiling the hotel and rationing food," Jamal recalls. many other ways to blow over $100 in the tiles, there were dead rats falling every "Usually one McDonald's Value Meal per Land of Lincoln. where. We had to sweep them up into a big day." The Buick never made it out of North Unlike Collins, junior Lacy Dodd woke pile for disposal." South Dining Hall sounds Carolina. up in the place she expected, her hotel room yummy in comparison. Whateveryourplans may be for this spring in Cancun. But she awoke with strange Senior Joe Jamal and junior Paul Tyson break, watch your back, lock your door, company. "My friends and I came home at thought they could save money by driving, avoid odd jobs and try to have a little fun. 0 18 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE MARCH 5, 1998 SCHOLASTIC 19 MAGAZINE ~------=====------""""""""""""""""------~I w u...... J Paradise Lost Cf) SPLINTERS ::J FROM THE PRESSBOX C/) a.. Every March, students swarm to spring break hot spots expecting a week ""'0 Edited by Corey Spinelli ~ they'll never forget. Butfor some, the experience is more than they o:;;c « bargainedfor. e -I u Women's B-Ball 1997-98 Record 20-9 C/) Streaking: Including their 73-53 loss Monday, the Irish are 0-8 against UConn since joining the Big East Conference. Prime Time Performer: Freshman center Ruth Riley, who averaged 20.7 points and 7.3 rebounds during the regular season, was named to the All-Big East Rookie Team. Did You Know? Junior guard Sheila McMillan set a' school and a Big East Tournament record by sinking eight three c: pointers in Notre Dame's 94-57 victory over St. John's. o ~ On the Horizon: The Irish await a possible invitation to the E o· NCAA tournament. :£ UI t: o a. :.I~ W Ice Hockey • 1997-98 Record 17-15-4 " , (; > Streaking: By beating Northern Michigan three times in nine UI, ~ days, the Icers swept their first CCHA season series since 8" B 1995. o Prime Time Performer: By stopping 46 of 49 shots over the .g, The junior right-wing accumulated six points in Notre Dame's weekend, senior goalie Matt Eisler moved into second place two victories over Northern Michigan this weekend. Urick on the Notre Dame all-time saves list. had two goals, including the game-winner Friday. He also had Did You Know? Right-wing Brian Urick, center Ben Simon, Ir four assists, including a career-high three in Saturday's 5-2 victory. about 2:30 in the morning. We didn't lock rather than flying, from New Jersey to Myrtle and left-wing Aniket Dhadphale are the first Irish trio to BY lURA ZUARO il the door because our other friends were still Beach. "We were driving down in a 1985 surpass the 30-point mark in a season since 1992-93. iii fter months of planning, spring out, without aroomkey," Dodd says. "About Buick and doing about 80 mph," Jamal says. Baseball • 1998 Record 6-6 On the Horizon: Coach Dave Poulin's squad hosts Michigan I~ A break has finally arrived. Students an hour after we went to bed, I woke up "Everything was going fine." Streaking: After losing three in a row to Miami, the Irish this Friday before entering the CCHA Playoffs on Friday, March 13. Their opponent has yet to be determined. will flee campus with hopes of sun, again. I looked over and there was this Somewhere in North Carolina, however, have outscored opponents 31-17 en route to four straight I fun and· excitement. But few expect unset- random man in my bed. Under the covers." their luck ran out. Jamal thought he smelled wins. 'I tling awakenings, falling rodents and ex The shock of waking up to this stranger was something. "We checked all the gauges, but Prime Time Performer: Junior right-hander Alex Shilliday Women's Tennis • 1998 Record 8-3 ploding cars. Sure, some students have had enough to send her bolting across the hall to everything looked normal," Jamal says. struck out a career-high 10 batters in eight innings in Notre Streaking: Coach Jay Louderback's team is looking for its the lUXUry of blue skies and beaches over see if any of her other friends had returned. "Then, we heard metal on metal. All of a Dame's 6-1 vi~tory oyer Evansville. The hurler is 2-1 on the fourth postseason appearance in his last five years. break, but others might have been better off Meanwhile, the man left her room and es sudden, the whole hood was on fire." season and has won 17 of his last 19 decisions. Prime Time Performer: Freshman Michelle Dasso is a just going to class. caped via the elevator. The hotel supplied After a frantic and fruitless search for a Did You Know? Catcher Jeff Wagner's four home runs over perfect 10-0 in dual match play this season. Waking up after a night of partying al Dodd and company with a 24-hour security fire extinguisher, Jamal and Tyson decided the weekend give him 31 in his career~ The junior is nearing Did You Know? The athletic 'department is looking for ways has the potential for surprises. On one· guard to watch their door, but later gave the to get out of the car and run. "By the time we the Notre Dame school record of 37 shared by Frank Jacobs volunteers to work the NCAA championships May 23-3l. fine spring break morning, junior Griff girls two new rooms to further decrease the ran into this pasture and turned around to and Mike Amrhein. For information call Jen Rouse at 631-3253. Collins woke up in the back of a strange chances of a return visit. look, the car was up in flames," Jamal says. On the Horizon: Notre Dame heads south to San Antonio On the Horizon: The Irish play four matches during break, Pathfmder. "I was naked, but inside this Spring break traumas don't necessarily "The car exploded." over spring break to host the Irish Spring Baseball Classic. traveling to Las Vegas and Texas over a span of 10 days. orange Illinois Tollway jumpsuit," he says. require a tropical setting. Junior Wes Mappin Still thinking optimistically, the guys vis "I was all black and blue and clutching this had a memorable experience in his home ited a body shop to see if the charred piece of silk, which had been part of the town of Akron, Ind. He spent his vacation at Buick could be saved. The dynamic duo lining in my brand-new overcoat." To make work, renovating a rat lab with an unpleas spent four nights of their break in. the matters worse, there was no money left in ant odor. "Apparently, there had been a rat town's one hotel, waiting for the car to be his bank account. Collins thinks he spent his outbreak a few weeks before," Mappin says. fixed. "We wen~ spending all our money on savings on alcohol, since there aren't too "When we started tearing down the ceiling the hotel and rationing food," Jamal recalls. many other ways to blow over $100 in the tiles, there were dead rats falling every "Usually one McDonald's Value Meal per Land of Lincoln. where. We had to sweep them up into a big day." The Buick never made it out of North Unlike Collins, junior Lacy Dodd woke pile for disposal." South Dining Hall sounds Carolina. up in the place she expected, her hotel room yummy in comparison. Whateveryourplans may be for this spring in Cancun. But she awoke with strange Senior Joe Jamal and junior Paul Tyson break, watch your back, lock your door, company. "My friends and I came home at thought they could save money by driving, avoid odd jobs and try to have a little fun. 0 18 SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE MARCH 5, 1998 SCHOLASTIC 19 MAGAZINE treatment for injuries. In the so-called "off-season," the team works out in the morning for two hours three times a week, attends mandatory conditioning sessions in the afternoon, and begins organized prac tice after spring break. Foot ball players are strongly en couraged to attend summer sessions, and they must also report two weeks earlier than their fellow students for two-a day practices. "In the course of a year," Spencer says, "I can go home for two weeks in January, one week for spring break, and three weeks after final exams before summer school." That adds up to 46 B~TTER EARL Y ...... , weeks on campus a millions in th N THAN NEVER. F . .' .It... e FL OVer h' ormer Notre D ~ -, year, during a ma-, IS senior year at Name fUllback Je '. .. .' otre Dam rome Bew ~. "'_..-~, Jonty of WhICh the NCAA e. IS OPted for forbids athletes from holding a ground on the is- job. This rule is changing next year, how- sue and taking a necessary first step to ever, as the NCAA will allow scholarship assist these students," he says, football and at the I athletes to work in the off-season. "I think Even with the this plan, student athletes same time have parents who cannot afford we should continue to look at ways of will still be unable to work when their to' travel to Notre Dame to watch their I With athletic departments generating more and more relaxing the rules against student ath- sport is in season, and the long hours of sons play." I, letes' being able to work," Wadsworth training in the off-season make this pro- Another dilemma is which athletes money, some players are asking for their shar~ says. "I find it somewhat offensive to posalimpractical. "It's almost impossible should be paid for their services. Should discriminate against student athletes by for our players to work during the school football and basketball players be the only ~;;:;;;;;;;;;:;::;;;;;;:;::;;;;;;;;;;;;,;;,;:;;;;::;;;;;:::;;~;;;? athletes paid because support every other athletic team on cam BY COREY SPINELLI and basketball ticket sales, 15 percent their sports generate 'I pus and provide a substantial boost to ix autumn afternoons each year, from alumni and other contributions, 9 money? "The majority Notre Dame's financial aid campaign. S more than 80,000 fans from percent from the institution itself and 7 "It's like opening a of the NCAA rules re It seems the only people involved with around the country flock to percent from conference distributions and garding student athletes Notre Dame who are not financially com South Bend for one reason: to watch the media rights. Including institutional sup- includes all sports," pensated for their performance are the football team. It's nearly impossible to . port, the' average Division I athletic de Cunningham explains. players themselves, the athletes whom Pandora's BOH •••• Would move around the bookstore on football partment makes only $1.2 million annu "In other words, it is everyone pays tosee in the first place. But weekends, as legions of Irish faithful ally. Division II and III schools lose ap difficult to separate the question of whether college athletes spend thousands of dollars. Head Coach proximately $469,000 and $221,000 dol student athletes ac should earn a salary is difficult from both ,they pay only football Bob Davie, in addition to his six-figure lars respectively. Aside from heavyweight cording to sport. a financial and an ethical standpoint. salary, earns a healthy profit from his programs like Notre Dame, Michigan and Given that compli The vast majority of athletic programs television show and a host of other en Florida State, it's financially impossible cation, it makes it in NCAA Divisions I, II and III lose and basketball players?" dorsements. And the profits from the foot- for athletic departments to pay' student difficult to create ball team, along with a portion money. Division I football and men's bas athletes without falling deeper into debt. of men's basketball ketball are the only two varsity sports that Yet certain football programs bring in profits, earn a profit. "Many of the athletic depart inordinate amounts of money, far in ex ments are barely managing to make their cess of the players' scholarships. Some budgets, and most are operating in think that, gi~en the vast amount of time the red," Notre Dame varsity football players spend oq their telling them they can't get a job. We year," Davie says. legislation which would only include rev Athletic Director sport, it's only fair to compensate them would never say that to any other stu His players agree. "It's'a good idea, but enue-generating sports." Mike Wadsworth beyond room, board and tuition. dent." with the constraints on our time, it would Men's Basketball Coach John MacLeod explains. According to junior fullback Jamie Associate Athletic Director Bubba be almost impossible to hold a job, do believes the question of whom to pay may The average ath Spencer, the typical Notre Dame football Cunningham agrees but points out that well in our classes and condition for foot be the biggest obstacle to paying athletes. letic department player spends at least five hours a day on this new legislation is a good beginning. ball," Spencer says. "It gets frustrating "It's like opening a Pandora's Box in that earns 29 percent of its football dui:ing the season, which does not "By offering the student athletes the choice sometimes to read about the amount of if the NCAA decides to pay athletes, would revenue from football include watching game film or receiving of holding ajob, we are providing amiddle money that the school is making off of they pay only football and basketball play- 20 MAGAZINE MARCH 5, 1998 MARCH 5, 1998 SCHOLASTIC 21 MAGAZINE treatment for injuries. In the so-called "off-season," the team works out in the morning for two hours three times a week, attends mandatory conditioning sessions in the afternoon, and begins organized prac tice after spring break. Foot ball players are strongly en couraged to attend summer sessions, and they must also report two weeks earlier than their fellow students for two-a day practices. "In the course of a year," Spencer says, "I can go home for two weeks in January, one week for spring break, and three weeks after final exams before summer school." That adds up to 46 B~TTER EARL Y ...... , weeks on campus a millions in th N THAN NEVER. F . .' .It... e FL OVer h' ormer Notre D ~ -, year, during a ma-, IS senior year at Name fUllback Je '. .. .' otre Dam rome Bew ~. "'_..-~, Jonty of WhICh the NCAA e. IS OPted for forbids athletes from holding a ground on the is- job. This rule is changing next year, how- sue and taking a necessary first step to ever, as the NCAA will allow scholarship assist these students," he says, football and at the I athletes to work in the off-season. "I think Even with the this plan, student athletes same time have parents who cannot afford we should continue to look at ways of will still be unable to work when their to' travel to Notre Dame to watch their I With athletic departments generating more and more relaxing the rules against student ath- sport is in season, and the long hours of sons play." I, letes' being able to work," Wadsworth training in the off-season make this pro- Another dilemma is which athletes money, some players are asking for their shar~ says. "I find it somewhat offensive to posalimpractical. "It's almost impossible should be paid for their services. Should discriminate against student athletes by for our players to work during the school football and basketball players be the only ~;;:;;;;;;;;;:;::;;;;;;:;::;;;;;;;;;;;;,;;,;:;;;;::;;;;;:::;;~;;;? athletes paid because support every other athletic team on cam BY COREY SPINELLI and basketball ticket sales, 15 percent their sports generate 'I pus and provide a substantial boost to ix autumn afternoons each year, from alumni and other contributions, 9 money? "The majority Notre Dame's financial aid campaign. S more than 80,000 fans from percent from the institution itself and 7 "It's like opening a of the NCAA rules re It seems the only people involved with around the country flock to percent from conference distributions and garding student athletes Notre Dame who are not financially com South Bend for one reason: to watch the media rights. Including institutional sup- includes all sports," pensated for their performance are the football team. It's nearly impossible to . port, the' average Division I athletic de Cunningham explains. players themselves, the athletes whom Pandora's BOH •••• Would move around the bookstore on football partment makes only $1.2 million annu "In other words, it is everyone pays tosee in the first place. But weekends, as legions of Irish faithful ally. Division II and III schools lose ap difficult to separate the question of whether college athletes spend thousands of dollars. Head Coach proximately $469,000 and $221,000 dol student athletes ac should earn a salary is difficult from both ,they pay only football Bob Davie, in addition to his six-figure lars respectively. Aside from heavyweight cording to sport. a financial and an ethical standpoint. salary, earns a healthy profit from his programs like Notre Dame, Michigan and Given that compli The vast majority of athletic programs television show and a host of other en Florida State, it's financially impossible cation, it makes it in NCAA Divisions I, II and III lose and basketball players?" dorsements. And the profits from the foot- for athletic departments to pay' student difficult to create ball team, along with a portion money. Division I football and men's bas athletes without falling deeper into debt. of men's basketball ketball are the only two varsity sports that Yet certain football programs bring in profits, earn a profit. "Many of the athletic depart inordinate amounts of money, far in ex ments are barely managing to make their cess of the players' scholarships. Some budgets, and most are operating in think that, gi~en the vast amount of time the red," Notre Dame varsity football players spend oq their telling them they can't get a job. We year," Davie says. legislation which would only include rev Athletic Director sport, it's only fair to compensate them would never say that to any other stu His players agree. "It's'a good idea, but enue-generating sports." Mike Wadsworth beyond room, board and tuition. dent." with the constraints on our time, it would Men's Basketball Coach John MacLeod explains. According to junior fullback Jamie Associate Athletic Director Bubba be almost impossible to hold a job, do believes the question of whom to pay may The average ath Spencer, the typical Notre Dame football Cunningham agrees but points out that well in our classes and condition for foot be the biggest obstacle to paying athletes. letic department player spends at least five hours a day on this new legislation is a good beginning. ball," Spencer says. "It gets frustrating "It's like opening a Pandora's Box in that earns 29 percent of its football dui:ing the season, which does not "By offering the student athletes the choice sometimes to read about the amount of if the NCAA decides to pay athletes, would revenue from football include watching game film or receiving of holding ajob, we are providing amiddle money that the school is making off of they pay only football and basketball play- 20 MAGAZINE MARCH 5, 1998 MARCH 5, 1998 SCHOLASTIC 21 MAGAZINE will pay dividends in the long because then " penses, In light of criticism' run." college sports s 0 m e about the NCAA's Cunningham agrees. "A free would be change treatment of athletes, \ college education for a stu come too jingling college sports' govern \ dent athlete generates an av much like around in ing body has felt pres-~. " erage of over $500,000 in pro sports," the i r sure to return small pay-', i that person's future," he he says. pocket." ments to the players who, says. "College athletics The are generating these prof student athletes are coming from," Proponents of a pay-for-play isn't about getting paid to play, it's NCAA is its. The "middle ground" MacLeod says. "Ultimately, there is no system say that paying college athletes about the love of the game. To take the likely wary approved is allowing scholarship athletes substitute for the quality of education of ers, or could deter underclassmen and high school amateur status away would be a mistake." about allowing to work in their off-seasons. "The NCAA fered to our athletes. If the players take every scholar students from entering the pros before Davie echoes that .. sentiment. "I talk to athletic departments to pay their players, is scared that if they don't take the limited advantage of the academic opportunities ship athlete?" he says. "I their four years of eligibility are up. Yet my players all the time and tell them they fearing that some schools will take fur steps they are taking now, they'll be available to them in their four years, they think if the NCAA were to decide studies by the NFL and NBA Players have plenty of time left in their lives to ther advantage of the system by bending dragged kicking and s c rea min g will be rewarded for the rest of their to go ahead with it, in fairness to everyone Associations show that· athletes who make money," he says. "When they look any new rules permitting payments. The into court by athletes and o they would have to compensate everyone choose to remain in college all four years back 20 years from now, their most posi problem of schools providing illegal ben agents, and they might equally." are financially more secure in the long tive memories will be when they were efits to players could escalate if payments find themselves having to Wadsworth shares MacLeod's concerns run. "The player has the choice right now. playing for pride, not for money. They'll became legal, and NCAA authorities pay a great deal more about fairness. "Football and basketball They can take the long-term benefit of remember playing for the love of the game, would have a difficult time regulating the than they are now," players make up a small percentage of the college or opt for the short-term benefit the love of their school." "standard" payments allotted for student Notre Dame economics athletes," he says. "They don't work any the pros have to offer," Wadsworth says. But does paying players a minimal athletes. "One majorreason that the NCAA professor Richard harder or have any more commitment than "College gives confidence and maturity, amount of spending money, say $100 a would hesitate to implement such a pro Sheehan, who has writ any of the other athletes." as well as negotiating strength." month, really make college athletes "pro gram," junior linebacker Bobbie Howard ten a book on finances Another concern is compliance with Many athletes at Notre Dame agree with fessional"? With the increasing multi-mil says, "is that the dirty programs would get in major sports, said in Title IX legislation that ensures gender the administration's stance. Freshman lion dollar salaries thrown at first-round even dirtier." the Tribune article. equity in collegiate athletics. If men were Martin Ingelsby says, "In a sense, we are draft picks, a student athlete making Spencer disagrees, however, reasoning Regardless of paid, then an equal number of women paid $100,000 [the cost of a Notre Dame $1,200 a year would hardly qualify as a that the cheating stems from athletes' not whether an athletic would have to be duly compensated. "I scholarship] to come here. We get free typical pro. "All we would need is some 'having any money. "The major reason department can af believe that student athletes should be clothes and shoes to practice in, and we extra money to maybe go to the movies or athletes deal with agents is that they're ford to pay all of its a restaurant on basically broke during their college years," athletes, the di the weekends," he says. "An agent comes along, throws lemma of what cri some money their way for the short term, II says junior teria to use in choos "I find it offensive to dis strong-safety and expects to repaid in the future. It's a ing which players 11 I Benny Guil difficult proposition to turn down." deserve compensa , i beaux. "Given With increasing revenues for both the tion is likely to re , : criminate against student the amount of NCAA and major athletic departments, main unresolved. time we spend the issue of paying players has come to "In my conversa on football, the forefront of debates surrounding ath tions with the athletes by telling them and the a- letic exploitation. CBS is paying the NCAA," Beau NCAA $1.725 billion for the rights to champ says, "I enue that we broadcast the Division I Men's Basket sense that we they can't get a job." .. ' bring into ball Tournament through 2002. All foot will not reach a ball teams that qualify for Alliance Bowls conclusion in receive ~8.5 million to play, half of which the near fu is kept by the re.spective school and half of ture." which is split 'evenly among its confer And, ac- ence members. Unless, of course, the team cording to is Notre Dame. In addition to its multi MacLeod, the paid if they are not allowed to work," says get to travel the world through basket the school, a small stipend per month isn't million dollar television contract with future is what junior volleyball player Lindsay ball," the starting point guard says. "You too much to ask." NBC, the university pockets the entire these athletes Treadwell. "My concern is if they only go to college for the education, payments When the Chicago Tribune did a spe bowl jackpot due to its independent foot~ should be paid revenue-generating athletes, because should be made at the next [professional] cial series on this issue a year ago, Ohio ball status. "The NCAA is trying to hold thinking then we would get zero." level only." State AthleticDirector Andy Geiger con~ back a real economic force," Duke law about. "I un The counter argument is that the value Steve McQuade, r'~~. curred with Guilbeaux. "I think we need professer John Weistart, an expert on col derstand of a Notre Dame education is payment a junior fencer, /:' > to recognize that student athletes make an lege ~ports law, said in the Tribune ar . d . h / enough. Executive Vice President Fr. Sl es Wlt I extraordinary commitment in all ar ticle. "These kids are celebrities and they William Beauchamp maintains, "The Ingelsby. "1,/ eas;" he said. '~Give them have real celebrity value, butihe NCAA value of a degree from Notre Dame is an don'tthinkit's / . money for' inci refuses to recognize that. That force has investment in the student athlete's future. a good idea to /. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE RICH TO BE FAMOUS. Quarterback Ron dental ex- gone from being significant to being enor Powlus faced intense scrutiny from the media and fans for four years, Room, board and tuition for four years pay athletes /' mous." yet received no monetary compensation for It. 22 SCHOLASTIC MARCH-S, 19~8 SCHOLASTIC 23 MAGAZINE MAGAZINE -._------[ will pay dividends in the long because then " penses, In light of criticism' run." college sports s 0 m e about the NCAA's Cunningham agrees. "A free would be change treatment of athletes, \ college education for a stu come too jingling college sports' govern \ dent athlete generates an av much like around in ing body has felt pres-~. " erage of over $500,000 in pro sports," the i r sure to return small pay-', i that person's future," he he says. pocket." ments to the players who, says. "College athletics The are generating these prof student athletes are coming from," Proponents of a pay-for-play isn't about getting paid to play, it's NCAA is its. The "middle ground" MacLeod says. "Ultimately, there is no system say that paying college athletes about the love of the game. To take the likely wary approved is allowing scholarship athletes substitute for the quality of education of ers, or could deter underclassmen and high school amateur status away would be a mistake." about allowing to work in their off-seasons. "The NCAA fered to our athletes. If the players take every scholar students from entering the pros before Davie echoes that .. sentiment. "I talk to athletic departments to pay their players, is scared that if they don't take the limited advantage of the academic opportunities ship athlete?" he says. "I their four years of eligibility are up. Yet my players all the time and tell them they fearing that some schools will take fur steps they are taking now, they'll be available to them in their four years, they think if the NCAA were to decide studies by the NFL and NBA Players have plenty of time left in their lives to ther advantage of the system by bending dragged kicking and s c rea min g will be rewarded for the rest of their to go ahead with it, in fairness to everyone Associations show that· athletes who make money," he says. "When they look any new rules permitting payments. The into court by athletes and o they would have to compensate everyone choose to remain in college all four years back 20 years from now, their most posi problem of schools providing illegal ben agents, and they might equally." are financially more secure in the long tive memories will be when they were efits to players could escalate if payments find themselves having to Wadsworth shares MacLeod's concerns run. "The player has the choice right now. playing for pride, not for money. They'll became legal, and NCAA authorities pay a great deal more about fairness. "Football and basketball They can take the long-term benefit of remember playing for the love of the game, would have a difficult time regulating the than they are now," players make up a small percentage of the college or opt for the short-term benefit the love of their school." "standard" payments allotted for student Notre Dame economics athletes," he says. "They don't work any the pros have to offer," Wadsworth says. But does paying players a minimal athletes. "One majorreason that the NCAA professor Richard harder or have any more commitment than "College gives confidence and maturity, amount of spending money, say $100 a would hesitate to implement such a pro Sheehan, who has writ any of the other athletes." as well as negotiating strength." month, really make college athletes "pro gram," junior linebacker Bobbie Howard ten a book on finances Another concern is compliance with Many athletes at Notre Dame agree with fessional"? With the increasing multi-mil says, "is that the dirty programs would get in major sports, said in Title IX legislation that ensures gender the administration's stance. Freshman lion dollar salaries thrown at first-round even dirtier." the Tribune article. equity in collegiate athletics. If men were Martin Ingelsby says, "In a sense, we are draft picks, a student athlete making Spencer disagrees, however, reasoning Regardless of paid, then an equal number of women paid $100,000 [the cost of a Notre Dame $1,200 a year would hardly qualify as a that the cheating stems from athletes' not whether an athletic would have to be duly compensated. "I scholarship] to come here. We get free typical pro. "All we would need is some 'having any money. "The major reason department can af believe that student athletes should be clothes and shoes to practice in, and we extra money to maybe go to the movies or athletes deal with agents is that they're ford to pay all of its a restaurant on basically broke during their college years," athletes, the di the weekends," he says. "An agent comes along, throws lemma of what cri some money their way for the short term, II says junior teria to use in choos "I find it offensive to dis strong-safety and expects to repaid in the future. It's a ing which players 11 I Benny Guil difficult proposition to turn down." deserve compensa , i beaux. "Given With increasing revenues for both the tion is likely to re , : criminate against student the amount of NCAA and major athletic departments, main unresolved. time we spend the issue of paying players has come to "In my conversa on football, the forefront of debates surrounding ath tions with the athletes by telling them and the a- letic exploitation. CBS is paying the NCAA," Beau NCAA $1.725 billion for the rights to champ says, "I enue that we broadcast the Division I Men's Basket sense that we they can't get a job." .. ' bring into ball Tournament through 2002. All foot will not reach a ball teams that qualify for Alliance Bowls conclusion in receive ~8.5 million to play, half of which the near fu is kept by the re.spective school and half of ture." which is split 'evenly among its confer And, ac- ence members. Unless, of course, the team cording to is Notre Dame. In addition to its multi MacLeod, the paid if they are not allowed to work," says get to travel the world through basket the school, a small stipend per month isn't million dollar television contract with future is what junior volleyball player Lindsay ball," the starting point guard says. "You too much to ask." NBC, the university pockets the entire these athletes Treadwell. "My concern is if they only go to college for the education, payments When the Chicago Tribune did a spe bowl jackpot due to its independent foot~ should be paid revenue-generating athletes, because should be made at the next [professional] cial series on this issue a year ago, Ohio ball status. "The NCAA is trying to hold thinking then we would get zero." level only." State AthleticDirector Andy Geiger con~ back a real economic force," Duke law about. "I un The counter argument is that the value Steve McQuade, r'~~. curred with Guilbeaux. "I think we need professer John Weistart, an expert on col derstand of a Notre Dame education is payment a junior fencer, /:' > to recognize that student athletes make an lege ~ports law, said in the Tribune ar . d . h / enough. Executive Vice President Fr. Sl es Wlt I extraordinary commitment in all ar ticle. "These kids are celebrities and they William Beauchamp maintains, "The Ingelsby. "1,/ eas;" he said. '~Give them have real celebrity value, butihe NCAA value of a degree from Notre Dame is an don'tthinkit's / . money for' inci refuses to recognize that. That force has investment in the student athlete's future. a good idea to /. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE RICH TO BE FAMOUS. Quarterback Ron dental ex- gone from being significant to being enor Powlus faced intense scrutiny from the media and fans for four years, Room, board and tuition for four years pay athletes /' mous." yet received no monetary compensation for It. 22 SCHOLASTIC MARCH-S, 19~8 SCHOLASTIC 23 MAGAZINE MAGAZINE -._------[ have played in every. game during their ca reers. Def~nse, usually Notre Dame's bread and butter, may be its biggest question mark this season. Due to Sargent's injury and the graduation of Dave Cashen, only one starter returns. How ever, that starter, .se niorTodd Rassas, may Energized by Adam Sargent's return to campus, the men's lacrosse be the best defenseman in the country. A pre team hopes to embark on its most successful season to date season first-team All American, he joined his father (who gar nered All-America come this tragedy. Including Sargent, the scored 29 goals to lead the team for the honors in football) as BY BRIAN LUCAS team lost only three starters from last year's second consecutive season. That perfor the only father-son duo \';""'"o",~;;:", he men's lacrosse team lost three squad, which ended the season ranked ninth mance earned him first team Great Western to earn All-America games last season, one of them a 21- in the country with a 9-3 record. Five ofthis Lacrosse League honors, one of six Irish honors at Notre Dame. 5 shellacking by-Loyola in the first year's starters are seniors and with four players to be named to the team, and he was His presence makes round of the NCAA playoffs. That preseason all-Americans in the starting line a consensus Preseason All-American selec Notre Dame's defense defeat ended the Irish ~s season, but it was up, the Irish have the experience and talent tion by College Lacrosse USA. formidable. "The big not the team's most devastating loss of the to enter the lacrosse elite. "We definitely Joining Dusseau on attack will be senior - gest strength of this year. That came two weeks later when a car have the talent but sometimes we lack the Ned Webster and sophomore Stedman team is that we accident on the outskirts of campus left confidence to pull games out," Keenan says. Oakey. After sitting out the entire 1996 shouldn't have any big starting defenseman Adam Sargent para "We've come close to beating a lot of the season, Webster started every game- last weaknesses," lyzed from the waist down. "It obviously big teams but we're just not used to beating season and was the fourth leading scorer on Corrigan says. "We've came as a total shock to everyone on the them. When you get to a certain point, it's the team, finishing with 13 goals and 18 got a guy at each posi team," senior captain Jimmy Keenan says. -not just talent that wins games but a lot of it assists. He had either a goal or an assist in all tion that could be as "No one ever thought something like that is mentaL" 12 games, the only Irish player to accom good as anybody in the would happen to it guy like Sarge. He was Recent history shows that Keenan is on plish that feat. Oakey is coming off an country." close to everyone on the team so it really target. Notre Dame's two regular season . impressive freshman campaign in which he That elite group in affected all of us." losses, to Loyola and Massachusetts, were was one of only three freshman to play in all cludes Cade, a pre Following the accident, Sargent spent both by one goal (12-11 and 6-5). During 12 games. His eight goals and two assists season honorable men three months at the Rehabilitation Center in the last three seasons the Irish have lost 12 tied him for sixth on the team in scoring. tion All-American, at Chicago where he underwent rigorous daily games, nine by three goals or less. Coach The midfield unit is loaded with experi goalie. After a sopho therapy sessions. In August, he moved back Kevin Corrigan isn't really discouraged by ence, returning all three starters from a year more season in which to Rochester, N.Y., where he lived by him the close losses, though. "We are constantly ago. The trio is led by Keenan, a two-time he garnered All self in an apartment near his parents. His putting ourselves in position to win," says honorable mention All-American whose ~8 America honors, Cade rehabilitation continued at Strong Memo the lOth~year head coach. "There are prob assists last season were the most in a single began last year as a rial Hospital. This semester, Sargent has ably only two or three games that we haven't season by a Notre Dame midfielder and preseason first-team returned to Notre Dame to take classes and had a reasonable chance of winning in the ranked him ninth nationally. Although he All-American. His is living off campus. "It feels great to be final minutes. This year, with a team we has achieved individual success, Keenan play suffered, how SENIOR LEADERSHIP. In the first game of the season, a 14·9 victory over Penn State, the Irish got solid back," he says. "I needed to take last semes think is a little more talented and more knows his time.is running out to enjoy the ever, and even though performances from their senior captains. Goalie Alex Cade, pictured above, registered 17 saves, and Burke Hayes tallied 2 goals and an assist. ter off to get things IItraightened out, but seasoned, I think we will win our share [of ultimate goal. "We [the seniors] know this his 8.86 goals-against being back and just seeing everyone's faces those games]." is our last chance and that makes everything average was good for seventh in the coun run and we've got to get it done this year." we've wanted to get back," Cade says. "This again has been wonderful." Though not known for high scoring in the more important," he says. "Our goal has try, his .576 save percentage ranked him For a squad that has been to the NCAA is our last chance to do it." Sargent's recovery and return after the past few years ~ they ranked only 28th in always been to make it to the final four and only 19th. Coming off a 1996 season in tournament every season since 1992 (one of And if the Irish "do it," Sargent will be devastating accident has inspired his team the country last year with 11.03 goals per this year there's more of a desire and need which he le.d the nation with a 7.16 goals only six teams to do so), it has only one right there with them. He attends practices mates. "It's brought the team a lot closer," game - Notre Dame has many offensive for that to happen." against and ranked fifth with a .658 save tournament victory. That came in 1995 when - and games, and even lifts weights with the senior goalie Alex Cade says. "We know tools to work with this season. Six players Senior Burke Hayes andjunior Brad Owen percentage, the drop-off was disappointing. the Irish beat fifth-ranked Duke 12-10. The help of assistant coach Jim Finlay three how lucky we are to have him back here and who scored more than 10 points last year join Keenan on the first midfield. Last year "Last year I think I put my personal goals current seniors were in their first year on times a week. His advice to the team is "to those positive feelings have really ener return for the Irish, including their top two the duo totaled 33 goals, with Bayes's 23 ahead of the team's goals," he says. "I've that team and remember what the victory -have fun and make the most of your last gized us." goal scorers from a year ago. They are pac~d ranking second on the team. Along-. with rededicated myself to the team this season felt like. "We got a taste of tournament year" - and that will be a little easier now The team's experience can help it over- by junior attackman Chris Dusseau, who Keenan, Hayes isone of two Irish seniors to and put personal goals aside. This is our last success our freshman year and every year that Sargent is back. 0 24 SCHOLASTIC MARCH 5, 1998 SCHOLASTIC 25 MAGAZINE MARCH 5, _1998 MAGAZINE have played in every. game during their ca reers. Def~nse, usually Notre Dame's bread and butter, may be its biggest question mark this season. Due to Sargent's injury and the graduation of Dave Cashen, only one starter returns. How ever, that starter, .se niorTodd Rassas, may Energized by Adam Sargent's return to campus, the men's lacrosse be the best defenseman in the country. A pre team hopes to embark on its most successful season to date season first-team All American, he joined his father (who gar nered All-America come this tragedy. Including Sargent, the scored 29 goals to lead the team for the honors in football) as BY BRIAN LUCAS team lost only three starters from last year's second consecutive season. That perfor the only father-son duo \';""'"o",~;;:", he men's lacrosse team lost three squad, which ended the season ranked ninth mance earned him first team Great Western to earn All-America games last season, one of them a 21- in the country with a 9-3 record. Five ofthis Lacrosse League honors, one of six Irish honors at Notre Dame. 5 shellacking by-Loyola in the first year's starters are seniors and with four players to be named to the team, and he was His presence makes round of the NCAA playoffs. That preseason all-Americans in the starting line a consensus Preseason All-American selec Notre Dame's defense defeat ended the Irish ~s season, but it was up, the Irish have the experience and talent tion by College Lacrosse USA. formidable. "The big not the team's most devastating loss of the to enter the lacrosse elite. "We definitely Joining Dusseau on attack will be senior - gest strength of this year. That came two weeks later when a car have the talent but sometimes we lack the Ned Webster and sophomore Stedman team is that we accident on the outskirts of campus left confidence to pull games out," Keenan says. Oakey. After sitting out the entire 1996 shouldn't have any big starting defenseman Adam Sargent para "We've come close to beating a lot of the season, Webster started every game- last weaknesses," lyzed from the waist down. "It obviously big teams but we're just not used to beating season and was the fourth leading scorer on Corrigan says. "We've came as a total shock to everyone on the them. When you get to a certain point, it's the team, finishing with 13 goals and 18 got a guy at each posi team," senior captain Jimmy Keenan says. -not just talent that wins games but a lot of it assists. He had either a goal or an assist in all tion that could be as "No one ever thought something like that is mentaL" 12 games, the only Irish player to accom good as anybody in the would happen to it guy like Sarge. He was Recent history shows that Keenan is on plish that feat. Oakey is coming off an country." close to everyone on the team so it really target. Notre Dame's two regular season . impressive freshman campaign in which he That elite group in affected all of us." losses, to Loyola and Massachusetts, were was one of only three freshman to play in all cludes Cade, a pre Following the accident, Sargent spent both by one goal (12-11 and 6-5). During 12 games. His eight goals and two assists season honorable men three months at the Rehabilitation Center in the last three seasons the Irish have lost 12 tied him for sixth on the team in scoring. tion All-American, at Chicago where he underwent rigorous daily games, nine by three goals or less. Coach The midfield unit is loaded with experi goalie. After a sopho therapy sessions. In August, he moved back Kevin Corrigan isn't really discouraged by ence, returning all three starters from a year more season in which to Rochester, N.Y., where he lived by him the close losses, though. "We are constantly ago. The trio is led by Keenan, a two-time he garnered All self in an apartment near his parents. His putting ourselves in position to win," says honorable mention All-American whose ~8 America honors, Cade rehabilitation continued at Strong Memo the lOth~year head coach. "There are prob assists last season were the most in a single began last year as a rial Hospital. This semester, Sargent has ably only two or three games that we haven't season by a Notre Dame midfielder and preseason first-team returned to Notre Dame to take classes and had a reasonable chance of winning in the ranked him ninth nationally. Although he All-American. His is living off campus. "It feels great to be final minutes. This year, with a team we has achieved individual success, Keenan play suffered, how SENIOR LEADERSHIP. In the first game of the season, a 14·9 victory over Penn State, the Irish got solid back," he says. "I needed to take last semes think is a little more talented and more knows his time.is running out to enjoy the ever, and even though performances from their senior captains. Goalie Alex Cade, pictured above, registered 17 saves, and Burke Hayes tallied 2 goals and an assist. ter off to get things IItraightened out, but seasoned, I think we will win our share [of ultimate goal. "We [the seniors] know this his 8.86 goals-against being back and just seeing everyone's faces those games]." is our last chance and that makes everything average was good for seventh in the coun run and we've got to get it done this year." we've wanted to get back," Cade says. "This again has been wonderful." Though not known for high scoring in the more important," he says. "Our goal has try, his .576 save percentage ranked him For a squad that has been to the NCAA is our last chance to do it." Sargent's recovery and return after the past few years ~ they ranked only 28th in always been to make it to the final four and only 19th. Coming off a 1996 season in tournament every season since 1992 (one of And if the Irish "do it," Sargent will be devastating accident has inspired his team the country last year with 11.03 goals per this year there's more of a desire and need which he le.d the nation with a 7.16 goals only six teams to do so), it has only one right there with them. He attends practices mates. "It's brought the team a lot closer," game - Notre Dame has many offensive for that to happen." against and ranked fifth with a .658 save tournament victory. That came in 1995 when - and games, and even lifts weights with the senior goalie Alex Cade says. "We know tools to work with this season. Six players Senior Burke Hayes andjunior Brad Owen percentage, the drop-off was disappointing. the Irish beat fifth-ranked Duke 12-10. The help of assistant coach Jim Finlay three how lucky we are to have him back here and who scored more than 10 points last year join Keenan on the first midfield. Last year "Last year I think I put my personal goals current seniors were in their first year on times a week. His advice to the team is "to those positive feelings have really ener return for the Irish, including their top two the duo totaled 33 goals, with Bayes's 23 ahead of the team's goals," he says. "I've that team and remember what the victory -have fun and make the most of your last gized us." goal scorers from a year ago. They are pac~d ranking second on the team. Along-. with rededicated myself to the team this season felt like. "We got a taste of tournament year" - and that will be a little easier now The team's experience can help it over- by junior attackman Chris Dusseau, who Keenan, Hayes isone of two Irish seniors to and put personal goals aside. This is our last success our freshman year and every year that Sargent is back. 0 24 SCHOLASTIC MARCH 5, 1998 SCHOLASTIC 25 MAGAZINE MARCH 5, _1998 MAGAZINE • , • • • ~ .'. "1 • ' • \ • ....~ 0./ ~ -' .;. '. • ".'( I:~.~ . Fried Rice Fat Free Dishes Pint at (Served with Steamed Rice) Vegetable Fried Rice 3.29 5.29 Vegetable Deluxe 5.49 \~, Chicken Fried Rice 3.79 5.79 Stir-Fry Broccoli Shrimp Fried Rice 3.99 5.99 in Brown Sauce 5.69 l' Beef Fried Rice 3.99 5.99 Steamed Broccoli 4.99 Combination Fried Rice 5.49 7.49 Steamed Cauliflower 4.99 A Childproof Lock Chicken-Shrimp-Vegetable Steamed String Beans 5.25 'Szechuan Fried Rice 5.49 7.49 Steamed Cabbage 3.99 Bai Ju's Chicken-Shrimp-Vegetable SOUp House Specials Noodles with Sauce Pint at. 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Fried Rice 3.99 'Hunan Beef 6.99 Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef or Shrimp Mongolian Beef 6.99 3. Vegetable Deluxe 4.75 Pepper Steak 6.99 4. Steamed Broccoli w/sauce 4.75 W Fresh Mushroom Beef 6.99 5. Chicken in Hot Garlice Sauce 4.75 Beef Chop Suey 6.99 6. 'Kung Pao Chicken 4.75 e Beef with Broccoli 7.49 7. Cashew Chicken 4.75 Beef with Peapods 7.49 8. Sesame Chicken 5.25 Deliverl Orange-Flavored Beef 7.99 9. General Tso's Chicken 5.25 Beef In Oyster Sauce 7.99 10. Sweet & Sour Chicken 4.75 ($8 minimum order) photo by Gordie Bell 36 SCHOLASTIC MARCH 5/ 1998 MAGAZINE