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Tuesday, November 26, 1996* Vol. XXX No. 61 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S ND fan’s dream comes true at Rutgers weekend By ALLISON KOENIG panying family members, but Lorann Tran. Tim, reflecting the feelings of favorite part,” said Tim. News Writer by thousands of people across The Whittles became aware many Irish fans. The weekend journey proved the country, due to the resigna­ of the foundation through their In addition to attending the a much needed break from the Eighteen-year-old Tim tion of Coach Lou Holtz. social worker. Tim, who previ­ game, Tim, accompanied by painful leukemia treatment. Whittle grew up watching For Tim, the weekend was ously visited the University but other members of his family, Tim l.a.3 been sitting out of col­ Notre Dame football games the fulfillment of a wish that had never seen a home game, took part in the full football lege classes since early this fall with his grandfather. Since he has become ever stronger since knew immediately what his weekend experience. The fami­ when a new drug treatment was little, he has dreamed of this past Easter, when he was wish would be. ly received a tour of the College altered his energy level and actually attending a Notre diagnosed with Chronic “They asked me which of the Football Hall of Fame, lunch required rest rather than rig­ Dame home game. Myelogenous Leukemia. last two games I would like to with the Rutgers team, room at orous studying. T his p a st w ee k e n d , T im ’s The Grant-A-Wish foundation attend this season, and I chose the Mariott Hotel, and a “(The visit to Notre Dame) wish came true. He flew out organized Tim’s weekend at Rutgers,” said Tim. At the gourmet breakfast at the was a great break. It can get from his hometown of Notre Dame. “Grant-A-Wish is time, he had no idea that it Morris Inn. kind of boring sitting around Baltimore to witness three days a full-service charity; we pro­ would be such a historic game. “Going to the game was the home,” said Tim. under the Golden Dome that vide relief from the stress and “I wish he (Holtz) wasn’t best part of the weekend. The Grant-A-Wish provides sever- will be especially remembered, burden of being critically ill,” leaving, but it was going to pep rally was also pretty cool, not only by Tim and his accom­ said Communications Director happen eventually,” added but the game was definitely my see WISH/ page 4 Bolstered by grant, Bond Hall ACE continues work By KAT RADEMACHER nearly News W riter

The Corporation for National Service has awarded Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) a complete grant of more than $645,000. This new award represents a $145,000 increase of over its 1995 grant. More than By MICHELLE KRUPA $495,000 of the grant will be issued to 105 ACE teachers Assistant News Editor in the form of education awards of $4,725 apiece. Becoming professional educators, enriching community Form and function collided dur­ life and spiritual development are the three pillars of ing the renovation of the architec­ ACE. Begun by Father Timothy Scully in 1994 and direct­ ture building unlike they had in ed by Sister Lourdes Sheehan, ACE is now in its third any previous campus construc­ year. tion. Because the very people The group describes its goal as “to develop a corps of who use the facility also have the highly motivated and committed young educators to meet knowledge to build it, details have the needs of our country’s most under-served elementary been worked out to serve students and secondary schools.” and faculty adequately and attrac­ The Observer/Katie Kroener Construction nears completion on the newly refurbished Bond Hall. The ACE participants, many of whom are Notre Dame and tively. project is scheduled to be finished sometime in December of this year. Saint Mary’s graduates, make a two-year commitment to And the newly designed building the program. They receive eight weeks of training during also has a new name — Bond Hall was carried out by Calumet elevator, an auxiliary second the summer and then teach full-time in parochial schools — in tribute to William Bond Jr., Construction. floor, and a wheelchair lift was in nine southern states. whose previously anonymous $5 The building first served as a added to the original superstruc­ Following the first year of teaching, ACE participants million gift underwrote the con­ library and was converted to ture. return for a second summer of training after which they struction project. serve the architecture community According to Job work in South Bend public schools. Set for completion in December, in 1963. Superintendent Butch Lehman, Dominic Amorosa, a member of ACE and in his first the 18 month project was engi­ “Bright colors and classical the University gave explicit year of teaching, feels he was adequately prepared from neered by the Ellerbe Becket com­ architecture” best describe the instructions about the purification the summer “crash course” he took part in. The teaching pany while Thomas Gordon newest facets of the building, of the structure. experience, however, has also been a learning process for Smith, architecture department according to Michael Smith, direc­ “They were very specific on the him. chair, overlooked many of the tor of facilities engineering. Also, outside of the building. They “You need to try new things and be ready to change,” plans. The recent work on the a new 15,000 square foot addi­ original all-limestone structure tion, including two stairways, an see ARCHIE/ page 4 see ACE/ page 4

‘One World, One Hope’ BSU helps out non-Catholics By ALEX ORR News W riter

The Baptist Student Union, formed nearly 15 years ago and backed by a number of South Bend Protestant church­ es, provides support and guidance for non-Catholic students at the University. According to Leann Pace, student coor­ dinator for the union, the group conducts a series of weekly BASIC (B rothers and Sisters in Christ) that finds the opportuni­ ty for Bible study and social service for those outside the Catholic faith.

see UNION/ page 4 This is the last issue of The Observer before Thanksgiving break. The Observer will resume The Observer/Kim Michalik This banner will hang over the entrance to the Moreau Gallery at Saint Mary’s College untill Friday. It was erected by the SMC publication Tues., Dec. 3. Arts Club and the Moreau Gallery to commemorate the “Day Without Art/World AIDS Awareness” on Dec. 1. The banner’s one word was derived from this year’s World AIDS4 Have a great break. page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Tuesday, November 26, 1996

Inside C olumn W orld at a Glance Armed Islamic Group claims six in protest bombing ALGIERS, Algeria boycott calls from parties that would be Hey thieves: A bomb exploded Monday near a hos­ SPAIN Mediterranean affected, including the Islamic Salvation pital south of Algiers, killing one person Atlantic Front, which would be permanently and injuring 13, violence apparently Ocean A lgiers < banned. related to a referendum that would ban The Front was barred from imminent It s time MOROCCO political parties based on religion or election victory in January 1992, setting language. off the insurgency that has left an esti­ On Sunday, a car bomb killed five mated 60,000 people dead. to grow up! people and injured 18. Bombing The bomb Monday exploded outside There was no claim of responsibility near hospital g ■. >- the central hospital in Berrouaghia, 60 Lost among the head­ miles south of Algiers, according to lines of Cardinal for either bombing. However, the ALGERIA security forces who spoke on customary Bernardin and Lou Holtz Armed Islamic Group led by Antar Zouabri has circulated a leaflet promis­ I \ anonymity. Six of the injured were seri­ last week was one news I | I MALI ously hurt, they said. item that deserves more ing to ‘‘break the neck” of anyone who 400 miles Sunday’s car bomb in Blida, 30 miles discussion. votes in this week’s constitutional refer­ endum. NIGER south of the capital, damaged a hotel, The headline of the 400 km Security has been reinforced on high­ army barracks, courthouse and school, story in The Observer: AP/Wm. J. Gastello witnesses said. “Thefts persist in ND ways and near public buildings ahead Most Algerians will vote Thursday on the referendum; libraries." of the vote. Besides banning political parties based on Brad Prendergast voting began Monday among nomads in the southern Granted, crime is an religion or language, the referendum would establish a News Editor Senate that is appointed one-third by the president and Sahara region and for security forces. For the 735,000 everyday reality that Algerians living abroad — mainly in France — voting comes as the price of two-thirds by local officials. society, and the recent rash of laptop thefts at The proposal by President Liamine Zeroual has brought began Friday. Hesburgh Library and the Law Library are minor compared to what occurs in cities Cronkite defends media opinions Woman throws self, kids off building nationwide. But when one considers that the population of the Notre Dame and Saint NEW YORK NEW YORK Mary’s campuses are geared toward embody­ Walter Cronkite said Monday he’s dis­ On a chilly, overcast morning, Chicqua Roveal marched ing a specific profile — one of intelligence, appointed that his fellow broadcast vet­ her three young children up to the roof of their 14-floor cooperation, and an appreciation of what is eran David Brinkley apologized for call­ building and methodically hurled them and herself into a considered moral, in students as well as fac­ ing President Clinton “a bore.” As a I trash-strewn courtyard. Roveal and her 7-year-old son, ulty and staff — the crime spree is nothing commentator, Brinkley is entitled to | Andre, were killed, police said. The boy’s twin sister, short of disgusting and reprehensible. express his opinions, Cronkite said. Andrea, and 2-year-old brother, Shando, were critically Imagine your frustration if, while you were Rather than apologize, he should have I injured. A man who lives on the 14th floor was making working in the study carrels in the library put Clinton on the spot. ‘‘Why shouldn’t | oatmeal for his children Sunday morning when he saw the during mid-terms week in October, your lap­ he have an opinion if he thinks the pres­ first child pass by his window. He looked disbelievingly at top was stolen while you were gone for five ident is boring?” asked Cronkite, who retired in 1981 as his wife, turned and saw a second child come down. “The minutes to buy a Coke. All of your research the “CBS Evening News” anchor,'in an interview with second time, 1 heard the kid scream," he told The New and writing — gone, just because you were The Associated Press. “If he’s not going to apologize, York Times. He yelled at his wife, “That was a kid! That thirsty. Sounds preposterous? Well, that then the nice thing would have been if he had said, “Mr. was a kid!” Paramedics called to the scene discovered the ridiculous scenario hit a few students during President, you know now that I think you’re boring. children and the body of a 23-year-old woman neighbors mid-terms, and a few more just recently. You’ve got 10 minutes to prove me wrong,” he said. called “a good mother.” The children had been bathed Maybe it is coincidence, but the rash of Brinkley, who said late on Election Night that Clinton was and dressed in warm coats before they were thrown off thefts has spread to another venue on cam­ a bore who would spread “goddamn nonsense” for four the roof at around 10 a.m., witnesses told the Daily News. pus. Two loads of my laundry were stolen last more years, made amends during an interview with The twins were carrying Buzz Lightyear dolls, the astro­ week from the LaFortune laundry room. * Clinton for his final “This Week with David Brinkley” naut from the movie “Toy Story" who thinks he can fly, When I talked to the clerk at the LaFortune show. The 80-year-old Cronkite, whose memoirs are paramedics said. Andre was declared dead shortly after Information Desk about the theft afterward, being published next month, said his former competitor arriving at Jacobi Hospital. Andrea, suffering from internal she mentioned that a few other students had had forgotten one of the first rules of broadcast journal­ injuries, was in “very critical and unstable” condition at reported the same crime. Compared to losing ism: always assume the microphone is on. Montefiore Medical Center. a laptop, having clothes stolen is no big deal, but the clothes I lost did amount to more than Train from hell travels twisty tracks Cold War sub sinks, leaks plutoniui a couple hundred dollars. I lost all my jeans, five or six of my favorite flannel shirts, and SEATTLE SAN FRANCISCO even my underwear (underwear?). John Orr is just thankful to be off the “train from hell” Unknown amounts of highly radioactive plutonium While such incidents could prompt an argu­ in time for Thanksgiving. Orr was among the 109 weary leaked into the ocean from nuclear warheads aboard a ment for how putting laundry machines in passengers who climbed off Amtrak No. 7 in Seattle on Soviet submarine that sank in the mid Atlantic in 1986, men’s dorm rooms could reduce the risk of Sunday night, nearly 12 hours late, after a 57-hour, the San Francisco Examiner reported. It was the first theft, a better focus is on the culprits who mishap-filled trip from Chicago. Orr, 60, of Kettle, Ky., case in which weapons-grade plutonium leaked from a think these antics are funny. To the jerks who boarded in Chicago on Friday for the trip to Seattle to submarine into the ocean, the newspaper reported in stole my clothes last week: If you’re walking spend Thanksgiving with his grandson. Then the prob­ Sunday’s editions. Both the Soviet and U.S. governments around with my underwear, it’s not funny — lems began. First, police pulled someone off the train gave assurances at the time that there was no radioactive it’s perverted. during a stop in Portage, Wis.; passengers thought it was contamination. Scientists say they have no idea how far, In an environment such as college — in a drug bust but weren’t sure. Then the train hit an aban­ or even if, particles of plutonium traveled from the sub­ which everyone has to focus on the singular doned car on the tracks in Minnesota, causing a 90- marine, which went down in 18,000 feet of water, the task of studying — worrying that your neigh­ minute delay. Then an icy blizzard slowed the train, and newspaper said. Some scientists want to examine the bor might steal your computer, your books, engineers also had to deal with an equipment malfunc­ wreck and possible try to recover the plutonium. The or your clothes is more than just annoying. tion. In Idaho, there was an 8 1/2-hour delay while crews submarine K-219, carrying 32 nuclear warheads, was College life is full of students who try to cleared the tracks of a derailed freight train. Even the one of three Soviet and two U.S. nuclear-armed subs that achieve as much as possible, and who there­ food ran out, forcing a stop to take on some Kentucky sank during the Cold War. The liquid fuel of one of the fore should not be burdened by a paranoid Fried Chicken in Spokane, Wash. Amtrak officials didn’t sub’s missiles apparently ignited, causing damage that belief that their fellow students are lurking return a call seeking comment Monday. On board, pas­ left the sub drifting on the surface for two days while the behind each corner. Such a scenario leads to sengers waited out a fight between a drunken father and crew tried to make repairs, the Examiner said. It was a distrust of one’s fellow students that can his son and could only wonder when it would all end. taken under tow by a Soviet trawler but began taking on put a long-term damper on the enjoyment of “We had no idea where we were and when we would get water and was abandoned. At least four of the 120 crew college. Even worse, it can affect the ability of any place,” said Amanda Lillie, 17, of Muskegon, Mich. members died. students to accomplish their academic goals. Just ask the students who lost their laptops. At Notre Dame, we have the opportunity to S outh B end W eather N ational W eather live and learn in an environment closed off from the harsh realities of the real world. 5 Day South Bend Forcast The AccuW eather®forecast for noon, Tuesday, Nov. 26. It’s only a temporary opportunity. We AccuWeather19 forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures Item perature zones for the day. deserve the right to make the most of it.

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A group of 70 Saint Mary’s students, fac­ off on vote; ulty and administrators gathered for a noon luncheon yesterday, sponsored by the Fund CLC canceled for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, to discuss the spirituality of lead­ Observer Staff Report ership. Small groups of students, faculty and staff The Student Senate met yester­ shared stories and reflected from a set of day to discuss the resolution deal­ questions that Sister Betty Smoyer described ing with Alumni Senior Club that as “geared to delving into the network of they passed at their meeting last human relationships that give meaning to Wednesday. our lives and labors.” Student Body President Seth According to Smoyer, the discussion was Miller called the meeting because to be an “interdenominational exploration the Senate failed to decide by vote into where we gather the resources to exer­ to whom they would send the res­ cise leadership here at Saint Mary’s College olution. Despite the fact that Joe and other places, too.” Cassidy, director of Student After sharing individual life experiences Activities, told The Observer last among themselves, the group explored simi­ week that the resolution would be larities in the experiences. Participants said sent to Vice President for Student that they discovered recurring themes of Affairs Patricia O’Hara and to the discussion such as courage, love, faith, disci­ The Observer/Kim Michalik Campus Life Council, the Senate pline and an increased sense of awareness. Saint Mary's students, faculty and administrators met yesterday to eat and to discuss the spiritu­ had not officially voted on the Having explored these experiences, the ality of leadership at the COLT luncheon held on the campus of Saint Mary’s College. path of the resolution at its last group split to discuss the qualities expected Groups then discussed the ability of a dents acquire the hallmarks of a liberally meeting. and attributed to leadership. Group mem­ leader to overcome differences and recog­ educated woman: keen self-knowledge, live­ The resolution questioned the bers said that they found that many leader­ nize the sense of togetherness within a ly imagination, lifelong intellectual and cul­ monetary success of the current ship qualities are similar to individual group and to be a catalyst for growth. “As tural interests, and the ability to make lunchtime ban on alcohol at meanings they found in their own lives: one takes on leadership there is a discovery socially responsible choices about the Alumni Senior Club. It also asked courage, open-mindedness, attentiveness, of self-growth and self-confidence,” said future." that the University reinstate the faith and passion. Professor Patrick White. The group also discussed how the quali­ policy of what was known as “liq­ The group also discussed what were Having explored the idea and qualities of ties of a leader are cultivated and strength­ uid lunch.” The policy involved called the ideas of “invitation and witness,” leadership, the group then related these ened at Saint Mary’s. serving food and alcohol in or the ability of a leader to be flexible themes to the Saint Mary’s College Mission Jen Turbiak, Saint Mary’s student body Alumni Senior Club from 11 a.m. enough to endure all situations, whether Statement. The statement reads: “Engaging president, said that she found the luncheon to 2 p.m. on Fridays. good or bad, and invite those situations to in all aspects of the college experience, stu- to be “a stop-sign in the middle of the road ” Yesterday, the Senate ultimately become life-building experiences. allowing students, faculty and administra­ decided not to vote on the resolu­ tors to take a break from busy schedules tion. Instead, the committee that and remember why they are at the College. drafted the resolution will discuss “Through sharing our own lives and expe­ its future in an informal meeting riences we were able to rekindle faith and with Cassidy. awareness during this busy time,” Smoyer In related student government agreed. news, yesterday’s Campus Life She said that she hopes the reaction will Council meeting was postponed. “spread and be remembered by the Saint George Howard, a professor of Mary’s community throughout this time of psychology who was to speak at Thanksgiving and forever.” the meeting, could not attend.

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The third floor will stone by stone and then put it ing with critical illnesses. The the community attracts many limestone look," Lehman said. house fifth year and graduate back together on the north side program provides support recent college graduates to ACE. The interior and roof were student facilities, as well as of the building. The little groups within each hospital for “ACE was a chance to give also completely refurbished. administrative offices. plaque on it reads that this young patients, like Tim, to back to the community," Bridget “We totally gutted the inside, The improved building will was the exact’ spot that Father help each other and share Barry, a member of ACE and in except for the original foyer boast new windows, granite Sorin stood, but in fact, it’s experiences. her first year of teaching, said. area, replaced all the concrete and limestone on the main about 100 yards away now," Many of the patients travel Barry, both of whose parents floors, and replaced the plaster. steps to the building, seminar Lehman said. across the country to receive are teachers, says that she A few months ago, it was just rooms, a computer cluster, The building will be ready for treatment, and with them knows the challenges of being an empty shell. We had to modernized restroom facilities, use at the opening of the spring come family members who Catholic in an area where replace the whole roof too, to new lighting and sprinkler sys­ sem ester, but will not be dedi­ need a place to stay. Grant-A- Catholicism is considered make it safe. We kind of tems, and a cafe/lounge area cated until some time in March. Wish maintains the Children's “weird." The combination of rebuilt the whole inside,” said for students and faculty. “Very few people have been House, a 17-bedroom house these two forces led Barry to Lehman. The new sight package, in here. It’s like a birthday pre­ across the street from Johns pursue ACE. The first floor will include which includes new sidewalks sent that the University wants Hopkins, as housing for the Although Erica Engelland, a studios for first and second leading all the way to Sorin Hall everyone to wait for, and it’s a families of patients. participant in ACE and in her year students and a woodwork­ on the east side of the building, great present,” Lehman said. The foundation also main­ first year of teaching, thinks that tains a beach house and a the teaching is very challenging, find (the differences) annoying, Echoing the views of Pace, mountain cabin that provide she finds it worthwhile. in-hospital entertainment, as “ACE is w orthw hile because Union but they force you to take a Krieg stated, “It makes you the kids are amazing,” she said. different look at you own know what you believe, and well as tickets to local events. continued from page 1 The Dream Box Program, Engelland indicated that there is faith.” Pace said. opens your eyes to other reli­ Rebecca Krieg, a ‘93 gradu­ gions.” which provides gifts to patients “light behind their eyes” and Pace, from northern entering treatment, is also admits it is exciting when some­ ate of Notre Dame, organizes Neither Krieg nor Pace have Louisiana, said that she had activities and acts as a liaison sponsored by Grant-A-Wish. thing she’s been trying to teach felt themselves on the outside never known any Catholics between the group and the Patients are encouraged to finally makes sense to the kids. looking in, but, rather, fully until arriving at the University. churches with which it is affili­ focus on that particular gift Aside from providing the functioning and assimilated The differences in religion ated. Though she was initially during the therapy session, opportunity to teach, ACE also members of the University, have come to broaden her uncomfortable in a foreign despite doctrinal differences. and afterwards, they are provides the opportunity to live faith, allowing her to incorpo­ allowed to choose a toy to in the community with fellow religious climate, Krieg The Baptist Student Union rate or discard diverse views believes she managed to make meets Mondays at 7 p.m., in keep. ACE participants and to grow of God, she recalled. “Some Grant-A-Wish is aided by spiritually. the best of the situation. the Center for Social Concerns. “good Samaritans," a number Laura Considine, a member of of whom contributed to vari­ ACE and in her second year of ous efforts and items to make teaching, spoke fondly that Tim Whittle’s dream visit a “spiritual support is always reality. “I would definitely like there.” Amorosa reaffirmed this: to go back to school," said “The community provides a Tim. “I’m just going to take it great support system. It is a 1997-1998 RESIDENT ASSISTANT day by day for a while, see resource spiritually, socially, how the treatment goes." and professionally.” d i d y o u APPLICATIONS k n o w ? 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University of Notre Dame LaFortune Ballroom • Stomper Bob Tuesday, November 26, 1996 The Observer • NEWS Yeltsin sees ‘Russia’s breakup’ Pueblo tale of two eggs Associated Press chairs the Security Committee R ussian-Chechen relations. in the Duma, the lower house. Elections for a new local gov­ reveals old Southwest MOSCOW “This is sufficient to initiate ernment in the mostly Muslim Boris Yeltsin’s hard-line impeachment proceedings republic are set for Jan. 27. By MATT CRENSON rivals today said they may try against the president,” he told The head of the Security Associated Press W riter UTAH to impeach the president over the Interfax news agency. Council, Ivan Rybkin, staunchly his order to pull the last Yeltsin on Saturday ordered defended the deal but admitted When the people of New Great North Road — Russian the last two Russian brigades it has critics even within the Mexico’s Acoma Pueblo speak of • Chaco troops out of out of the rebel republic by the administration. He said the their origins, they tell a tale of Canyon Chaco Chechnya. end of January. His hard-line defense minister is in favor of two eggs. region “ We a re foes, once staunch critics of the the pullout, but the interior Their ancestors, they say, witnessing war, now profess outrage at minister had doubts about it. were traveling southward with ARIZONA th e b e g in ­ what looks to many like a final Col. Gen. Anatoly Shkirko, the parrot eggs, one bright blue NEW MEXICO nin g of admission of defeat. Parliament commander of Interior Ministry and the other dull-colored. But Russia’s has scheduled a special session troops in Chechnya, was openly when they reached Acoma, they b r e a k u p , ” on Chechnya for Friday. skeptical about whether the had to choose between the two. said Viktor Y eltsin Yeltsin’s withdrawal order Chechens would really lay When the blue egg broke and Ilyukhin, a paved the way for the signing down their arms once Russian crows flew out, the chief told prominent Communist who Saturday of an accord on troops left. those who had chosen it that they would have to stay at Acoma. The others continued Tipper tops southward, and nobody knows where they ended up. Stephen Lekson thinks he coast, 1,000 miles away. X-mas tree might know where the people of In research presented aj, this Think of us the drab egg settled, and much year’s meeting of the Society for By JENNIFER BATOG more about the mysterious American Archaeology and an Associated Press W riter ancient history of the upcoming issue of Archaeology Southwest. A simple observa­ magazine, Lekson connects the WASHINGTON tion, so obvious that anybody Southwest’s three biggest Decked out in an appropri­ with a ruler and a roadmap archaeological sites with an ately red suit, Tipper Gore could have seen it, has led him imaginary line 400 miles long. today rode in a hydraulic lift The line runs due south from olidays, semester breaks or heading home for your sister's to construct a history for the wedding, if going home means catching a plane at Midway or to top the National Christmas original inhabitants of the Aztec Ruins, a giant complex O’Hare, the best way to the airport is United Limo. Tree with an region spanning 600 years and near the Four Corners, to Casas 42-inch illu­ 400 miles. Grandes, a similar complex 100 Frequent service, all day from campus gets you there minated miles south of the Mexican bor­ on schedule. 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T he M ighty Oak Modern humans suffer from ignorance of nature Several weeks ago, I was watching a chemical-soaked grass, and the native scraping away of a somewhat-popular Thursday night sit­ ecosystems of areas become alien arca- forest where the com on NBC. One of the characters com­ nias to their own inhabitants. A large bloodroot once flour­ mented to a friend that a new shrub, portion of the population is no longer ished does not strike presumably in a pot, had just been deliv­ moved when the wooded hills of their the same chord of ered to the front of their New York City youths are no more, and this is a serious worry as it does in the apartment complex. The friend ques­ problem which clouds our environmen­ gatherer of the blood­ tions with marked disinterest, “Really, is tal future. root; but the gatherer Throughout human history, the first of the bloodroot is speaker's reaction to the second’s ques­ gone. In many, there tion would have been considered ludi­ is an intellectual sort crous, maybe even bordering on mad­ of regret that a par­ Sean ness. An intimate knowledge of the nat­ ticular forest was ural world was a necessary precursor to destroyed, or a regret survival among hunter-gatherer cul­ because it is currently O’Connor tures and almost as useful to the farmer. politically correct, or A child would know what was deciduous a regret because it and what was evergreen and very much was quaintly pretty, more at a young age or he would fail at but these do not the age of self-sufficiency. match the conserving it evergreen or deciduous?" The first In modern America, the development effect of the empathy help foster a respect for the land in a speaker looks at the second askance and of an industrial, city-dominated society of those whose daily routine was tied to child, a “land ethic ” as it was called by responds with some monumentally has removed this necessity and the that forest. Aldo Leopold. clever remark about the second not get­ effect has been devastating. Because This empathy runs much deeper, and When the lands tramped through by a ting out enough. most Americans no longer have to know if it were more prevalent, the current man in his youth are developed, there is This reaction struck me as somewhat their natural environment, they do not state of decline of our environment a sense of loss in that individual which odd. Curiosity as to the nature of the know it, and herein lies part of the rea­ probably would have never been might catalyze a dedication to environ­ bush seems only normal and by the son for the apathy of some towards envi­ reached. mental preservation. A re-alignment in same reasoning, the reaction of the first ronmental destruction today. The great majority has lost the inti­ what we value and admire as a society, speaker out of place. However, perhaps The encyclopedic knowledge of the mate knowledge of the natural world from the artificial to the natural, would this situation is not as incongruous to hunter for his environs fostered a and the contingent respect for the same. definitely help assuage the pressure the modern situation as it at first respect in him for the flora and fauna he There is rather a love of artifice; of the placed on the contemporary American seemed to me. Mundane as it appears encountered. How could someone flashy apartment, the sleek metal and environment by development. on the surface level, I believe this observe the intricate communicative glass of an oddly angular downtown, While the empathy with the environ­ exchange reflects an underlying prob­ dances of a bee or the unfurling of the and a few unrecognized shrubs sheared ment by necessity which was the hall­ lem that has become part of the social bloodroot in the cold woods of March, into cubes. mark of past human societies may not current of our country. fully realizing the significance of these When the contorted tangle of the wild feasibly be re-engendered, a land ethic A remarkable detachment from the events for his own life, and not be afraid thicket in some wet swale in the woods in the tradition of Leopold may be possi­ surrounding natural world has devel­ to alter things in a way which would is lost, the person who cares not if his ble and crucially important. Leopold oped in a large segment of American eventually eliminate them? But when own bush is evergreen or deciduous suggested the extension of our morality society, so much so that the popular someone never experiences these does not shed a tear. And so the wild from one rooted in our relations with media construes a very broad-based processes, or sees them but has no con­ quickly passes away, and the splintering other humans to one which included the question about a plant in one’s own nection to them, it is much harder for of trees and the shattering of rock is relations between humans and the nat­ “front yard” as abnormal and indicative that person to feel empathy or fear heard by only a few and heeded by ural world; this could be an important of social misfit-hood. The detachment when they are destroyed. fewer. step in slowing environmental decline. can be seen all around us, as develop­ Today, no bloodroot breaks the cold What can be done to correct this prob­ ment swallows acres of forest and wet­ concrete of a March parking lot. The lem? Perhaps the answer lies in early Sean O'Connor is a senior Arts and lands, new suburbs are planted with majority do not know of the bloodroot childhood education. Time spent in the Letters major. His column appears every monocultures of foreign shrubs and nor care, and some forlorn tale of the field, hiking or fishing, perhaps, might other Tuesday.

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It never is. It seems especially referees, yelling at the TV crews. But, oh, the memories... hard when that friend is so loved and revered as is Lou Holtz. We’re losing a coach I will always remember him putting that ref in a headlock. I will never forget him and a man who epitomized the ideals of Our Lady and her University: faith, love, pacing back and forth, with an ND junior, one of the equipment managers, trying courage, integrity, character, and determination. He loved this place, with its hal­ to keep up, trying to keep the cord for the headset from getting tangled. Then I can lowed halls of ivy, and he loved us all. see him crouching down, pulling a few blades of grass and muttering. So many I have rarely had so much respect for a person I haven’t known personally. images, so many memories. But there is one memory that stands out above the Perhaps that’s why it is so hard to picture being in Notre Dame Stadium next sea­ rest, one image etched in my mind, an image which encompasses perfectly who son, looking to the sideline and not seeing that familiar figure in blue, crouched Lou Holtz is and what he stands for, one which characterizes him better than any down with watchful intensity, as the team that he has loved so much marches other memories I can recall. down the line. No more will we see ourselves in the stands, moving in near-perfect It happened in a particular game last year. Lou was coaching from the pressbox unity as we do “The Lou ” and chant his name. Each of us will remember those at Notre Dame stadium that glorious South Bend Saturday afternoon. He was in a moments in time forever. neckbrace recovering from surgery. The outcome had already been decided, it was Lou has been a leader and a father-figure for us. His unswerving devotion to Old all academic at that point. The line of scrimmage was at the south end of the stadi­ Notre Dame and to all of the Fighting Irish fans everywhere makes him a legend um. Suddenly there was a little commotion at the other end of the field by the tun­ more than any championship or any memorable game. His message to us has nel. The security guards were huddling, trying to hold back... someone. Then they always been to maintain the highest level of class, honor, and dignity. Yet, Lou has parted, and out walked Lou. You wouldn’t believe the charge that went through been more than a leader; he has been a friend. the crowd. It was like Moses had appeared. “THERE’S LOU!! LOU!!” The entire stu­ My friend Allyson Treloar has been a penpal to Lou for many years now, and he dent section surged forward, 20,000 hands raised up with our fingers forming the has written faithfully, with warmth and genuine concern for a friend that he has familiar “L” sign. Suddenly the band on the other side of the tunnel played the met only a couple of times. How many great game coaches are also fine individu­ ending of the 1812 Overture: als, showing at least as much zeal for life as they do for the game? “DAAA. DA-DA DAAAA-DA-DA. DAA. DA-DA-DAAA. DAAA DAAA. DA DA How can we replace Lou Holtz? I suspect that he would say something like, “I’m DAAA...! ” Those 20,000 arms swung back and forth, the famed “Irish Unity” sym­ just Lou. I’ve never wanted to be a legend; just Lou Holtz.” bol, while the whole student section roared along with the band: We know, Lou, we know. We just hate to see you go. Still, you have prayed and “LOU! LOU! LOU! LOU! LOU! LOU! LOU! LOU! LOU! LOU!... “ thought, and prayed some more, and God has told you that it is time to leave. With By now he had passed through the end zone and was crossing over the 10-yard a gentle nudge, He is taking you from Notre Dame in His mysterious wisdom. All line. The fans in the rest of the stadium noticed what was happening. A thunderous that’s left for us to do is to pray for you and your family, and to wish you all of life’s cheer went up, and the players milling around between downs looked up to see best. Remember that the best is always yet to come. Finally, we offer one simple what everyone was cheering about. Sixty thousand Irish fans in the Stadium, and blessing, in the tradition of old Ireland: the national TV audience across the country, turned to watch one man, one wiry little man, walking stiffly over the turf of Notre Dame stadium to be with “his kids”. May the road rise to meet you; He said afterwards that he realized it wasn’t such a good idea. In his physical May the wind be always at your back; condition, wearing a neck brace and recovering from surgery, it was quite a risk to May the sun shine warm upon your face, mill around the sidelines with a bunch of two- and three hundred pound football And, until we meet again; players running around. But I disagree. I think it was a good idea. I think it was a May God hold you in the palm of His hand. great idea. I will forever cherish that image of Lou, walking alone across the turf of Notre Dame stadium, pushing aside those who tried to hold him back, walking out Thank you for eleven wonderful years, Lou. Good-bye, farewell, and amen. there to be with his kids, to be where he belonged. We’ll miss you, Lou. We’ll find someone to succeed you, but we’ll never find your JON FRENCH replacement. Freshm an Z a h m H all MARTY HUGHES S ophom ore Dillon Hall

OFTEN WRONG, BUT NEVER IN DOUBT ‘The old order changeth, yielding place to new’ Imagine receiving a letter from your parents saying if let alone 11 years. out for perfection, and if any man can, he can do it you don’t make a 4.0 this semester, you’re a failure. But Lou Holtz delivered. only for a little while. It is the stone of Sisyphus coach Imagine reading a letter saying if you’re not number Nowhere in the country is there as much justification Holtz passes on to Bob Davie. No matter how many one in your college, they’ll adopt another kid. Imagine for pride as in room C018 of the Joyce Center. The times it is rolled to the top of the mountain, it will earn a letter saying you don’t deserve to be related to your players graduated, the reputation upheld, the charities him only brief adulation and then a chance to roll it up older siblings until you’re perfect. Then, suppose that supported and the many victories won are all a testa­ again. you made that 4.0 - and got the very same letter the ment to outstanding leadership. Complete integrity. A Despite coach Holtz’s absence from the campus he next year. perfect record in matters of discipline and ethics dur­ will remain in the best part of our hearts and this place If you fix that letter in your mind, you might have ing difficult times for college sports. will remain Notre Dame. It will still be the University just an inkling of what it feels like to be coach Holtz. But in that office, even now, you can only find quiet he captured by saying, “It’s a special place, made up of ————— Except he humility —.a man who thanked the students for inspir­ ordinary people.” A place so much richer in spirit and gets that let­ ing him. It is the reverse_which will always be true. soul after these 11 years — only the luck of the Irish te r from The unrealistic expectations faced by coach Holtz could have brought him here, borne upon South Bend’s practically will follow him wherever he goes. Even in retrospect, familiar north wind, in a time of great doubt. It is an Christopher everyone he cannot avoid unnecessary comparisons and expec­ extraordinary demand to live up to reputation of this and the let­ tations. University. To add to the legacy is a sign of greatness Regan ter doesn’t As writers scramble to define “his place in history,” the likes of which we were fortunate to know just once talk about one can only be reminded of Christopher Frye’s The in our lifetime. his own Lady's Not For Burning in which a young English lieu­ In Tennyson’s masterpiece, Morte d‘Arthur, we find m arks - it is tenant dashes into the office of his commanding officer Sir Bedivere standing over the war wracked body of someone as the Americans close in on them. As the British pre­ his King. Arthur has resigned at the last and asks else’s grades for which we hold him accountable. pare to surrender, the lieutenant asks his commander, Bedivere to throw Excalibur back into the lake. With relentless demand to accomplish more than any “Sir, what will history say?” The general replies: Bedivere refuses and cries out, as his tears fall on the other program dares to dream about, Lou Holtz never “History will tell lies.” King’s brow, once lost sight of this University’s mission. He remind­ The media try to evaluate Lou Holtz’s performance ed us: What we do is important, but it’s who we are as a coach, comparing it to everyone they can remem­ “Ah! My Lord Arthur, whither shall I go? that really counts. No one in the country had a better ber or even just imagine. They would be better served Where shall I hide my forehead and my eyes? excuse for skewed priorities, but his never wavered. to just observe his character, a story that’s not report­ For now I see the true old times are dead.” Coach Holtz said he never saw himself leaving the ed because it doesn’t lend itself to charts or measure­ But his King replies, job here, but maybe he should have known he couldn’t ment. In the final analysis, it is not his deeds, but his “The old order changeth, yielding place to new, grow old under the Dome. A man ages three times as identity that made such a tremendous impact on our And God fulfills himself in many ways, fast in his office and you can read the story of his hard Lady’s University these past eleven years. Lest one good custom should corrupt the world. . . work in the lines around his eyes. Behind the familiar In his own words, “You can’t prove everything to If thou shouldst never see my face again, wry smile is the sharpest coach in the country, neither everyone. What you can do is prove some things to Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer broken nor dulled, but simply softened a bit by 11 yourself. We know who we are and no one can deny us Than this world dreams of.” years in America’s most fiery crucible. that.” It is a bright torch Lou Holtz bequeaths to coach It will be bitter for us to see him teach somewhere You will always have a place in our prayers, coach. Davie. It will fall to him, his assistants, his players and else, but that is who he is. He is the rare man who We know you want our eyes on the future, but for now, all of Notre Dame to hold it high. Coach Holtz has enjoys teaching for its own sake. He will share his do not grudge us the tears we shed for you. One day, shown his faith is strong enough to believe we will not lessons with someone else, and we will rightly envy memories will replace them with the smile you wore let him down. To succeed we must match his faith them. for us. You have done far more than just leave the together — we cannot hope to do it alone. Now, as he is leaving, we say we would have had him Golden Dome clean. You have added brilliance to its No matter what happens at Nebraska, UCLA, Boston coach forever, but he is wiser than we. In reality, shine and its splendor. We could not have asked for College — Notre Dame has to stay perfect. Not a bit of coach Holtz leaves his job, but not the University more, but we never expected any less. tarnish is tolerated on the Dome. We expect ten times behind. Wherever he goes with his strength and his as much from our coach as we do from the President of wisdom - no doubt born of his own wonderful family — Christopher Regan is a senior Arts and Letters major. our country. Coach Holtz’s job carries with it burdens Lou Holtz will always be with this University. that would simply crush an ordinary man in a week, “It’s the right thing to do.” Not every man can reach page 8 J\CX j £.AJT Tuesday, November 26, 1996 AC H o, H o, H opeless? for

By MELANIE WATERS tle girls. Even if it’s on Dad’s own credit card. Seriously. Sweaters these three. So to avoid the pitfalls Assistant Accent Editor are always a safe bet, as long as they don’t have anything like Santa top ten m en’s gifts to avoid: and his reindeer embroidered on them. And let’s not forget golf 10. soap on a rope balls, which many fathers happily anticipate stocking up on each 9. electric nosehair clippers T he latter part of this week marks one of the most important Christmas. Lay off the ties, though, because then Mom will 8. the “Men Behaving occasions in the calendar year. One special day, set aside to find a reason to make him dress up and take her somewhere encourage them) think of others and the unbridled joys of giving. expensive. If Dad is the power tool or gadget geek type, 7. a pickled sausage/be No, I'm not talking about that silly turkey-eating ritual. A whole don’t even try to purchase whatever it is he’s been eyeing. died meatball combina Inevitably, you’ll pick the wrong one or find that he // day of stressing out about whether the Jell-0 mold is holding its store at the mall shape and which of six identical forks to eat with? Who needs the bought it as a present to himself three weeks earlier. 6. fruitcake (the aggravation? B ro th ers: Obviously, this depends on their age. their masculinity I’m referring to the day after Thanksgiving, of course, otherwise Buying your older married sibling a Sega might be 5. fruit-sccnt. known to women as “the number one shopping day of the year” and terrific in his eyes, but his wife will want to kill you 4. any Rich; to men as “Hell." when he’s more interested in Mortal Kombat than 3. kitchen Not sure which category you fall under? Well, that's pretty scary in her. Flannel items work well for brothers of all expected to and you might want to consider professional help; but just to be ages, and can be found from the Baby Gap through 2. “Cookii sure, take this handy dandy little quiz: Eddie Bauer’s XXXL-Tall. Younger brothers will | 1. tighty- 1. At 8 a.m. the morning after turkey day, your first thought is: a) be pacified with CD’s or any movie (no more than “Oh, my God! I’ll never get a parking spot if I don’t leave right PG-13, of course,) featuring Sandra Bullock, Terri GIFTS Ft now!” b) “Why am I aw ake?” Hatcher, or the lust object of their choice. Moving o 2. If you have plans to go anywhere near a mall on Friday, Boyfriend/significant other/person you spend problems. 1 November 29, it’s because: a) you have had an itemized Christmas all your time with but can’t pul a label on because marathon c; shopping list prepared for weeks and have been waiting for the you go to a school with gender relations that make our friends o mega-sales to start on it. b) your mom and sister need someone to cavemen look suave: This is the hardest one, because who generally drop them off at the door and carry their 46 packages for the better you face the catch-22 of gift giving — if you buy from much enthusias part of eight hours. the heart and ignore the price tags, what happens But never fear, 3. Your idea of a store that’s too crowded to shop in is: a) when if he thinks yo u ’ll feel bad if he This helpful guid other less experienced shoppers need paramedic help after collaps­ spends too much, so you end up - - - „ help revolutionize t ing from suffocation, b) any store. buying him a watch, three gifts! (Or, it at leasi 4. You’re not sure what to buy your significant other for sweaters and tickets to a Bulls ( >(>»[ set of automatic dooi Christmas, so you: a) hit every store in three malls looking for inspi­ game and he gives you a gift- V Mom: Thankfully, IV ration. b) forget about it altogether until December 24 at which wrapped box of Pop-Tarts? absolutely everything point you decide that a half-dead poinsettia and a purple teddy bear Personally, I love Pop-Tarts to grade school Christn from Wal-Mart would be a perfect expression of your feelings. the extent that this would be okay. -y , consisted of $2.50: 5. The day after Thanksgiving, you’re giving thanks for: a) the But since you probably aren’t l then, and probably r inventor of credit cards, b) the fact that you just broke up with worried about what to buy for ties have actually re someone and therefore don’t have to shop for a Christmas gift. me, what should you do? I sug- ______,__ chances are she doesr If you answered “a” to three or more of these questions, you gest putting the big bucks aside for I option is to sign your n strongly lean toward the feminine side of shopping. If you answered creativity. I’m not saying that you _____ too much money on. “b,” you are generally a man, or could be a woman who had a trau­ should forgo your philo paper to con- realm of (gasp) WOMB) matic shopping experience in early childhood. If you answered “c,” struct a birdhouse out of macaroni ^ * V—. Let’s take this brief you probably shouldn’t take too many standardized tests. shells for your beloved. Bur along S&. tery of women’s cloth; The bottom line is that there’s no escaping the overpowering lure with a fluffy plaid shirt of a sub­ tv* tional numbers” that y of post-Thanksgiving shopping. If you don’t feel the urge to strate­ scription to Sports Illustrated m ath? W omen’s cloth gically conquer the mall in one fell swoop, someone in your life how about bleacher seats to ition of irrational nun undoubtedly will, so let’s at least prepare you for your Friday morn­ opening day at Wrigley Field? so don’t ever ing fate. A completed photo album? woman In honor of the great American shopping holiday, here’s a look at Homemade cookies? (this is womai the best (and worst) gift ideas for the special people of the opposite assuming that a sni sex on your list. you can cook. pete My cooking sto GIFTS FOR HIM, FROM HER would take bee Scientific evidence (and/or my own irrational observation) has c a re of she proven that many women are born with a shopping gene that C h r i s t m a s or a enables them to bargain hunt and itemize gift lists with innate skill. shopping by Ke This can be scary to the average male, because it puts women at a rules distinct advantage as they attack holiday shopping with a r nfheeVer,!suS vL ^A V > $^ not an vengeance. But even the most seasoned shoppers can get “shop­ The point is, h e’ll love "" to things like nice, simple sw eaters tl per’s block,” so ladies, hero arc a few suggestions on how to shop the gift because you took time to think about it, not because you “small," “medium,” and “large.” Or, for the men in your life. went bankrupt buying it. betical, illustrated list that Mom lei Dad: Dads are easy. Dads like anything. Especially from their lit­ Of course, there are probably many more men in your life than table. Size. Color. Price. Direction:

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throughout the organization. Effective communications was a goal of CERN’s for mz years, as its members were located in a number of countries. The initial project proposal outlined a simple system of using networked hype transmit documents and communicate among members in the high-energy physi^ munity. There was no intention of adding sound or video, and the capability to images was not considered. By the end of 1990, the first piece of Web software was introduced on a NeXT cot It had the capability to view and transmit hypertext documents to other people Internet, and came with the capability to edit hypertext documents on the Demonstrations were given to CERN committees and seminars, and a demonstrati given at the Hypertext ‘91 conference. You can check out CERN’s Web www.cern.ch . Throughout 1992 Berners-Lee continued to speak on and evangelize the proj small handfuls of developers began to volunteer their time into working on small p the World Wide Web puzzle. Since then, hundreds of people throughout the world have contributed their tim Web software and documents or telling others about the Web. In a way never ei By JASON HUGGINS by the original project group, the project has reached global proportions. In the f months of 1994 alone, the World Wide Web had been profiled by CNN, the Wa World Wide Web Correspondent Journal, the Economist, Fortune magazine, the New York Times, and dozens of c publications. W ith the ever-increasing influence of the World Wide Web in today's society, it is But why is the Web so popular? First, the Web offers a very simple-to-use ini; hard to believe the Web did not even exist until a few years ago. For the past the traditionally hard-to-master resources on the Internet. It is probably this eas year, “Web Site of the Week” has highlighted the sites that make the Web fun as well as the popularity of many graphical interfaces to the Web that caused th and useful. This week, we’ll explain why the Web was created in the first place. sion of Web traffic in 1993. The World-Wide Web began in March 1989, when Tim Bemers-Lee Second, the potential of using networked hypertext and multimedia has prompt® (www.w3.org/pub/WWW/Peoplc/Berncrs-Lce ) of the European Particle Physics users to create and explore countless innovative applications on the Internet. It is Laboratory (known as CERN, a collective of European high-energy physics researchers) prise that more educational users are on the Web than would be expected. proposed the project to be used as a means of transporting research and ideas effectively Months after CERN’s original proposal, the National Center for Supercom Tuesday, November 26, 1996 ACC<£A)T page 9 aide to Christma ■ Medical Minute the Shopping of bad gift-giving, here are the this works. Sisters: After all those years of fighting over the bathroom and slamming doors in each others’ faces, how can you hope to know what kind of gift your sister would appreciate? Unless your sister is Badly” video collection (don’t a mom herself, she probably hasn’t mastered the art of uncondition­ al gift-love yet. But even the finnickiest of siblings can be satisfied ef jerky/limburger cheese/can- with one of the easiest gifts of all to buy . a gift certificate. tion from the Hickory Farms A quick glance at her closet will tell you what her favorite stores are, and best of all, cuts out all of your size and color worries! This i might think you’re insulting does not imply that you should present her with $25 redeemable at By LARRY WARD McDonald’s or the hardware store, unless of course she eats Big Medical Minute Correspondent d shower gel Macs three times a day or builds furniture from scratch. But with a rd Simmons video (see #6) little research (OK, ask Mom), you can make Sis very happy indeed. utensils that you will later be You could just sign your name something that Mom bought for you T he pain experienced with a headache can sometimes be use to give, but that wouldn’t perfect your new-found shopping skills, fleeting. On the other hand, the pain sometimes felt by a g with Oprah" would it? headache can feel like a jackhammer incessantly pound­ Whitey gift set Girlfriend/love interest/person you enjoy being with whom youing away at the skull. did NOT pick up at the ‘Backer: This is the scariest one of all, both Indeed, everyone suffers from headaches at one time or R HER, FROM HIM for the giver and the give-ee. Boyfriends often have the best of another. This phenomena of head pain has many causes and to bigger and more stressful intents, but while it’s true that it’s the thought that counts, the the site, severity, and frequency of headaches varies from indi­ tie post-Thanksgiving shopping thought of yet another white teddy bear or powder-fresh perfume vidual to individual. n be especially traumatic for gift set makes many a female tremble with fear. You may or may not realize that brain tissue cannot actually ’ the testosterone persuasion, Many guys are tempted to run for the first Victoria’s Secret they ache. What's more is that pain cannot even occur in most of the regard shopping with about as can can find to impress their sweetest with something satiny, silky skull and cannot occur in a large portion of the brain mem­ m as a trip to the proctologist, or lacy. This is a very romantic gesture, except for the fact that brane. my shopping-challenged men! men's and women’s ideas of what is comfortable and/or functional In fact, only certain areas in the human head are pain-sensi­ 3 to shopping for women can lingerie are worlds apart. We like silk pajamas. You like things tive. Outside of the skull, the skin and tissue lying just beneath ic way you shop for Christmas with enough hooks and wires to merit their own instruction manual. the skull are pain sensitive. Furthermore, muscles and arteries might get you through the first Get the picture? in this area are sensitive to pain stimulation. In addition, the i before breaking into hives.) One word of caution. It’s a popular and generally acceptable prac­ skull coating, the eyes, the ears, and the nasal and sinus cavi­ in will (at least pretend to) like tice for men to ask the opinion of saleswomen in stores who seem ties can also be stimulated by pain thus resulting in aches of the zou give her. Remember those “about her size” when buying for a girlfriend. This is OK, provided head. is bazaars where your budget that the person is somewhere in the general range of your girlfriend Inside the skull, there are several regions which are pain sen­ Mom loved your tacky gifts and that you don’t need a really specific size. However, be realistic. sitive. For example, the arteries, the venous sinuses, and their alizes that your shopping abili- Your girlfriend being fit and trim is not equivalent to a 15-year-old tributary veins are sites where pain can begin. Also, pain can •essed since the third grade, so size-one salesgirl who knows she can sell you anything because you result in response to stimulation to parts of the brain’s outer t expect much. One popular don’t know any better. And for God’s sake, Victoria’s Secret is not membrane at the base of the brain. Finally, certain cranial and me to whatever Dad blew way the place to practice this method of shopping. Depending on what cervical nerves in this region of the head are pain sensitive. you could venture into the “size” you’re referring to, you will probably get slapped and thrown An interesting note is that pain is pretty much the only sensa­ r’S CLOTHING. out. tion that can be produced by stimulating the structures listed ipportunity to reveal the mys- If you really want to buy clothes, take her best friend with you. above. s sizes. Remember those “irra- Girls are not subtle. Your girlfriend will have already given her The cranial and cervical nerves inside of the skull send pain ou learned about in junior high strict, detailed instructions knowing that you will eventually resort sensations to the central nervous system. Specifically, the cra­ ?s ARE the mathematical defin- to this. It’s okay. We understand. nial nerves send messages of dental or jaw pain to the central bers. They don’t make sense, And lest you not have learned a valuable lesson yet, steer clear or nervous system and the cervical nerves relay pain in the neck try. And if you decide to buy a these top ten women’s nightmare gifts: and the base of the head to the central nervous system. clothes, PLEASE take another 10. Wrestlemania tickets Pain on the outside of the skull is caused by several stresses l with you; else you will end up 9. gift memberships to Weight Watchers applied to various regions of the head. First, pain and a result­ celing, wilted mess on the car- 8. anything containing cubic zirconia ing headache can be caused by inflammation or tension of mus­ i floor of some trendy clothing 7. power tools cles in the head. Moreover, pain can be caused by inflamma­ e that plays French music 6. stuffed animals that you can find at Osco tion of the scalp arteries and inflammation in the sinuses, ears, ause you can’t remember if 5. any item of clothing requiring garter belts or other organs of the head. s a four-regular, a five-petite, 4. the “Sports Encyclopedia” to her least favorite sport so that she Inside the skull, enlargement or contraction of arteries, six-slim-fit. can “keep up” with you and your friends in conversation inflammation of brain membranes, and pressure from a tumor eping in mind these simple 3. any perfume recommended by your eight-year-old sister or hemorrhage can all result in a painful headache. and the fact that sniveling is 2. “Dumb and Dumber” when you know she wants “Sense and Physicians and scientists categorize headaches into two main attractive feature in men, stick Sensibility” groups: muscle contraction headaches and blood vessel (vascu­ iat come in less scary sizes like 1. matching T-shirts that read “I belong to (your name)” and “(her lar) headaches. you can just look at the alpha- namel’s my woman” Included among the vascular headaches are migraine and t in the middle of the kitchen So shop responsibly, boys and girls. Now get out there and hit the cluster headaches. Such headaches are caused by an inflam­ > to the mall. Mom knows how malls! Christmas is less than 30 days away... mation of the scalp arteries and subsequent stretching of pain sensitive structures in the head. Migraine headaches may be due to changes in the brain’s blood vessels as a result of distur­ bances in serotonin which is produced by the nerve cells. On the other hand, cluster headaches are more than likely the result of an interaction of the nerves and arteries of the head ny Applications (NCSA) began a project to create an interface to the World Wide Web. Their and a corresponding release of various brain chemical trans­ homepage can be found at www.ncsa.uiuc.edu . One of NCSA’s missions is to aid the scien- mitters. •text to tific research community by producing widely available, non-commercial software. Tension headaches, which are the result of spastic contrac­ :s com- Another of its goals is to investigate new research technologies in the hope that commer- tions of muscles and an enlargement of the arteries in the scalp, ansmit cial interests will be able to profit from them. In these ways, the Web project was quite are an example of muscle contraction headaches. appropriate. The NCSA’s Software Design Group began work on a versatile, multi-platform Whenever the head aches and the pain becomes severe iputer. interface to the World Wide Web, and called it “Mosaic”. enough or seems to be ever present, an examination by your on the In the first half of 1993, the first version of NCSA’s Web browser was made available to physician is appropriate. A medical history and a physical creen. the Internet community. Because earlier beta versions were distributed, Mosaic had devel- examination usually are required. m was oped a strong following by the time it was officially released. Because it allowed docu- If the physician deems a headache severe, he may wish to do iite at ments with images to be viewed and new media formats such as video and sound to be further testing. This may include a CT scan of the head which transferred over the Internet and pointed to by documents, it became the Web browser of looks for structural abnormalities of the bones of the head. In eel. as choice for those working on computers with graphics capability. addition. X-rays of the upper spine may also be needed to see if ?ces of In 1993 NCSA’s Mosaic products won the Internet M ulticasting Service’s yearly Ima this is the region where pain originates. award for the Most Innovative Application and the InfoWorld Industry Achievement Unrelieved headache pain which lasts six months or more is a zriting award. disabling condition and is considered chronic. Approximately ;ioned Because of the number of traditional services it could handle, and due to its easy, point- 42 million Americans have chronic headaches, and migraine t four and-click hypermedia interface. Mosaic soon became the most popular interface to the and tension headaches are two of the most common forms. street Web. Mark Andreesson, the original creator of Mosaic, soon left the NCSA and founded his Physicians can help control chronic pain. Your physician will puter own company, Netscape, which now produces many Web-related products in addition to treat the headaches with medication and will also help you to advanced Web browsers, develop a better understanding of your pain and the factors that ice to The history of the Web is far more complex than this brief summary. But for a more in- make it worse. >f use depth review, visit “The History of Internet and WWW” 3xplo- (www.internetvalley.com/intval.html .)

many Jason Huggins is a junior Management Information Systems major from Thousand Larry Ward is a junior science pre-professional major living o sur- Oaks, CA. To kick his Internet addiction, Jason will try to watch more television this in Flanner Hall. Fortunately for him, Tylenol cures any Thanksgiving weekend. headaches he ever suffers. puting page 10 The Observer • SPORTS Tuesday, November 26, 1996 ■ NFL ■ NBA Steelers beat Dolphins, 24-17 Chicago escapes from By STEVEN WINE leader Denver (11-1) became on,’ and it finally got there,” he Los Angeles, 88-84 Associated Press Writer the first team to clinch a post­ said. season berth. Tomczak, who also threw By KEN PETERS the quarter. Dennis Rodman MIAMI The Steelers’ Jerome Bettis completions of 34, 36 and 38 Assocaited Press Writer then scored his only points of With the game on the line, rushed for 119 yards. Miami yards, was 16-fdr-29 and over­ the game, on a fast break, to Mike Tomczak connected on scored only one touchdown came two early turnovers. He LOS ANGELES give the Bulls their first lead. one more pass than Dan against the Pittsburgh defense, lost a fumble, ending a scoring So the Chicago Bulls had lost Stanley Roberts came off the Marino. which has allowed the fewest threat, then threw an intercep­ their starting center, couldn’t bench to lead the Clippers with Tomczak threw for 252 yards, yards and points in the AFC. tion that Calvin Jackson re­ get much scoring out anybody, 15 points, and Loy Vaught had including a 20-yard touchdown Miami was hurt by nine turned 61 yards for a touch­ and were coming off their first 14 points and 13 rebounds. to Ernie Mills with 2:10 rem ain­ penalties for 54 yards, while down. Marino completed 22 of loss. Rodman had 14 rebounds for ing, and the Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh was penalized just 37 passes for 254 yards. He had So what? They still had the Bulls and Pippen had 11 rallied from an 11-point sec­ once. Guards Everett Mclver two passes dropped, spoiling Michael Jordan. rebounds to go with 15 points. ond-quarter deficit to beat the and rookie Jeff Buckey, making apparent first downs. Jordan scored 40 points, Chicago was without starting Miami Dolphins 24-17 Monday their first starts for the “It’s a very difficult loss be­ keeping the Bulls in the game center Luc Longley, who sepa­ night. Dolphins, were each penalized cause I felt we should have until they finally sprang to life rated his left shoulder and a Marino moved Miami 73 once for 10 yards in the second won,” Marino said. “We were in the fourth quarter, as swimming accident on Sunday yards in the final two minutes half. here at home on Monday night, Chicago downed the deter­ and will be out for approxi­ to the 7-yard line, but his pass “Penalties and miscues took and for us to have a chance to mined Los Angeles Clippers 88- mately eight weeks. Bill to Scott Miller on fourth-and-1 us out of our rhythm," Dolphins get into the playoffs, we have to 84 Monday night. Wennington started in his place with 25 seconds left fell incom­ coach Jimmy Johnson said. “It win while we’re at home.” “Michael stole the show,” Los and finished with six points and plete in the end zone. was a frustrating loss. We felt The Dolphins took the open­ Angeles coach Bill Fitch said. four rebounds. The Bulls were "It's very exhilarating," like we could win, and we had ing kickoff and drove 76 yards “He’s everything they say he is coming off a 105-100 loss Tomczak said. "When we plenty of opportunities.” in 15 plays for a 7-0 lead. and he lives up to it every Saturday at Utah after winning scored, I told (teammate) Will Marino’s 38-yard pass to Troy Marino completed all six of his night. This certainly didn’t hurt their first 12 games. Jordan Wolford, ‘Marino’s got too Drayton set up a 41-yard field attempts, including a 2-yarder his movie, and now I’ll go see was impressed by the Clippers, much time.’ He said, ‘Who goal by Joe Nedney to tie the to O.J. McDuffie on third down it.” saying: "They just want to cares?’” game 17-17 late in the third for the score. Jordan and Scottie Pippen make a name for themselves The Dolphins (6-6) fell a quarter. But Nedney missed a Midway through the second took over early in the fourth against us, and I respect that. game behind San Diego in their 48-yarder with 8 1/2 minutes quarter, Tomczak tried to find quarter after the Clippers had We just had to match their bid for a wild-card berth. left. Andre Hastings on short side­ led almost all the way. intensity with our intensity.” "It shouldn’t have come down Pittsburgh’s second sack of line route, but Jackson stepped “Some of the guys, even my­ Roberts scored 12 points in to us scoring with two minutes Marino backed up the Dolphins, between them to make the in­ self, couldn’t make any shots the first half as the Clippers left," Marino said. and a punt gave the Steelers terception. He juggled the ball, early, ” Jordan said. “I found took a 51-45 lead at the break. The Steelers (9-3) increased the ball at the Miami 45 with then took off and scored un­ my rhythm before anybody else Los Angeles scored only 33 their lead to three games over six minutes to go. touched for a 14-3 Miami lead. found theirs, and they fed off points in the second half. second-place Houston in the Tomczak’s touchdown pass The Steelers’ comeback me for awhile until we got our­ Jordan was about the only AFC Central. came eight plays later on third- began on their next possession selves back into position to win productive Chicago player in "That’s a big win for our and-8. Mills broke free in the with an 80-yard drive. Tomczak the game. the first two quarters, scoring team, facing a team that’s look­ end zone when cornerback hit Mark Bruener for 37 yards, "It was just one of those 22 points by halftime. Rodman ing at this as their playoff Terrell Buckley collided with a and at the 5-yard line reserve games where I had to take over and Ron Harper didn’t score in game, in a hostile environ­ team m ate. quarterback Kordell Stewart offensively a little bit.” the first half, and Pippen had ment,’’ Pittsburgh coach Bill Mills said the ball seemed to fooled the defense with an op­ Jordan scored eight and only 4 points as the Bulls made Cowher said. be in the air a long time. tion and pitched to Tim Lester, Pippen had seven during a 17-4 just 16 of 44 shots. With the outcome, AFC West “1 just said, ‘Come on, come who scored untouched. run in the first six minutes of The Bulls were especially the last quarter to put the Bulls cold at the start, with Los on top 81-70. Angeles outscoring them 25-18 Chicago, trailing 66-64 to in the opening quarter. Chicago Please Recycle The Observer start the period, tied it on a hit just six of 24 shots in the Jordan jumper 20 seconds into period.

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By PAUL NEWBERRY “It’s no secret when you sign next Tuesday, made $460,000 and things like that.” the right-hander had tendinitis Associated Press W riter someone to a contract like John in 1996, but his salary figured McMichael had been a stal­ late in the season and was flop Sm oltz sig n e d , i t ’s going to to go up significantly since he wart in the Braves bullpen over in the playoffs, going 0-1 with a ATLANTA have a great impact on your was eligible for arbitration for the past four seasons, compil­ 12.47 ERA. He surrendered The Atlanta Braves took the team,” Atlanta general man­ the first time. ing an 18-14 record with a 2.89 crucial homers to Brian Jordan first step toward reducing their ager John Schuerholz said. “I knew that a trade was one ERA and 44 saves. He led of St. Louis in the NL champi­ burgeoning payroll Monday, “I’ve been saying all winter possible scenario with my Atlanta with 19 saves in 1993 onship series and to Bernie trading Greg McMichael to the that we’re likely going to make change in position,” he said. and 21 in ’94, but he had been Williams of the Yankees in New York Mets for Paul Byrd in major changes to our roster. "So it’s not a complete shock. primarily used in middle relief Game 3 of the World Series. an exchange of relievers. This in and of itself is not going But I’m down a little bit. It’s the last two seasons. “I don’t feel good when I The Braves, hoping to keep to offset the Smoltz signing.” hard when you’ve established In 1996, McMichael was 5-3 know I didn’t do my very best, ” their payroll around $50 mil­ The Braves reportedly have your home and you enjoy being with a 3.22 ERA and two saves he said. “But I know that’s a lion, couldn't afford to keep had talks with the Florida here year round. I’ve been in 73 games as the set-up re­ part of the game that some­ McMichael after signing NL Cy Marlins about a trade for first thinking of my wife and kids liever for Mark Wohlers. But times happens.” Young Award winner John baseman Fred McGriff, who Smoltz to a $31 million, four- had 107 RBIs last season. year contract last week. McMichael, who will turn 30 added her usual outstanding of a record against ranked op­ Champs play with 16 digs on the week­ ponents, were excited to get end which puts her just seven another chance.” continued from page 16 behind Jessica Fiebelkon for Coach Brown also expressed second place on the Irish ca­ how great an opportunity lies hitter and doing a great job. reer list. in California. She is a very versatile player Briggs, who has filled in for “We know it is going to be and that was something that Angie Harris, totaled 21 kills, very, very challenging. It’s def­ we really needed this year. while Leffers dominated the net initely the level of competition Without her being able to do with 11 blocks and nine kills in we want to be playing at this that, who knows where we’d the final. time of the year.” be.” Over Thanksgiving weekend, One might wonder how the Lee proved worthy of her coach Brown and company will squad will go into this chal­ Thist honors as she lead the squad in travel to the University of lenge, as they are just 8-9 kills against Syracuse and Pacific for the Banker’s Classic. away from the friendly confines week Pittsburgh with 13 and 19 re­ The four-team tournam ent will of the Big East, where they at Kickers spectively. She also hit above feature teams that will all be in have now finished two perfect the terrific clip of .400 in both the big dance. seasons. f Wednesday: matches. 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Cross Country Men finish ninth; Deeter third Observer Staff Report ish in the top 10 and we cer­ ning the way she likes.” tainly accomplished that," said “My goal was just to go out N otre D am e’s m e n ’s cro ss Notre Dame men’s cross coun­ there and have fun,” said country team ended its 1996 try coach Joe Piane. “I think Deeter. “I didn’t want to put season with its second-consecu­ everyone would agree that we any pressure on myself, just to tive top-10 finish at the NCAA could have done a little better, have fun running which I al­ cross country championship in but coming away with two All- ways do, but of course I am Tucson, Ariz. Junior Jason Americans is very satisfying. happy with my finish.” Rexing and senior Derek Selling The future looks very bright for finished 26th and 30th respec­ both programs.” The men’s team continued its tively, to earn All-America hon­ Deeter started the women’s success in the 1990’s with its ors, leading the Irish to their race strong, running second fifth top-10 finish since 1990 as ninth-place finish. through the middle portion of the Irish receive strong per­ Freshman Joanna Deeter ran the race before Providence’s formances once again from individually for Notre Dame’s Marie McMahon edged Deeter their top-four runners. women’s team and came away out for second, passing Deeter Rexing, a 1996 outdoor track with the highest finish in Notre in the final third of the race. All-American, was the top Dame women’s cross country Notre Dame finisher as he has history with her third place fin­ The third-place finish ties her been for most of the season. ish, becoming an All-American lowest finish of the year, which Selling becomes a two-time All- in her first NCAA Championship came on the same course at the American for Notre Dame after race. Arizona Invitational. Skieresz his 27th place at the 1995 Stanford claimed both the won the race with a time of NCAA cross country cham pi­ men’s and women’s team titles, 17:04, while McMahon finished onships and his 30th-place fin­ marking the first time since in 17:20 with Deeter close be­ ish on Monday. 1985 that one school claimed hind at 17:24. Seniors Matt Althoff and Joe both titles when Wisconsin “For a freshman to come into Dunlop finished in 40th and swept the titles. Arkansas’ her first NCAA race and do 59th to round out the top four. Godfrey Siamusiye won his sec­ what she did is remarkable,” Strong finishes from their top- ond NCAA men’s race and said Notre Dame women’s cross four runners was the formula The Observer/Katie Kroener Arizona’s Amy Skieresz claimed country coach Tim Connelly. the Irish used to win the NCAA Senior Katryna Gaither (12) was named Big East Player of the Week the women’s title on her home “She approached the race with District IV meet on Saturday, as she led the women’s basketball team to wins over top-10 Iowa and course. such an incredible outlook, November 16 to advance to the N.C. State. The team’s No. 9 ranking is the highest in school history. “Our goal all year was to fin­ focusing on having fun and run­ NCAA championships.

C ollege Football Henning resigns from B.C. By JIMMY GOLEN ment. .“There have been a person. It’s just something that Associated Press W riter number of distractions that w asn’t working right now. We have hurt the focus and cloud­ agreed that was the case and BOSTON ed the overall issue. that’s how we decided to move Boston College coach Dan “I believe that someone else on.” Henning resigned Monday, may be able to take a fresh ap­ Gladchuk said he had not more a victim of two consecu­ proach that will benefit both reached a conclusion about tive losing seasons than the Boston College and the players Henning's future heading into gambling scandal that rocked that are members of this foot­ the meeting. the team. ball program.” And he said he did not “It has nothing to do with the Meeting with reporters in his remember who first broached gambling situation. Absolutely office, Gladchuk said he sched­ the issue of Henning, who has nothing. It has to do with foot­ uled a routine postseason dis­ two years left on his five-year ball,” athletic director Chet cussion Monday at which the contract, resigning. Gladchuk said. "Look at the two stepped back to look at the statistics. Take a look at the overall progress of the football record. Take a look at the pro­ program. gram .” In three years under During the meeting, Gladchuk Henning, the Eagles posted a said, the two decided together 16-19-1 record, including a 5-7 that Henning should not return. mark during a 1996 season “We agreed that it would be that finished with 13 Eagles better for the program and bet­ players serving suspensions for ter for the university that we NET Ministries betting. have new leadership,” “This has been a difficult Gladchuk said. “ I think the year,” Henning said in a state­ world of him. He is a quality (N ational Evangelization Team )

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■ H ockey Domers show signs of improvement over weekend By CHARLEY GATES second 4-3 loss to Miami of Petrie on a breakaway. freshman Tyson Fraser and scored his team-leading sixth Sports W riter Ohio. Andrusiak put a shot between beat the goaltender with a shot goal of the season, putting back Against Bowling Green, the his legs to open the scoring for to the glove hand side, and the a shot rebound from the left In a critical weekend for the Boys of Winter had a tremen­ the Irish. Just 35 seconds after Irish found themselves with circle after Miami goalie Adam Notre Dame hockey team that dous first period for the first A n d ru sia k ’s h ero ics, so p h o ­ comfortable, 3-0 lead. The Lord had saved a shot by Urick featured two away games in time this season. Nine minutes more right winger Brian Urick team then traded goals with in the slot. Miami tied the the Central Collegiate Hockey into the game, junior center netted a power-play goal when Bowling Green, including game five minutes later in a 5 Association, the Irish managed Lyle Andrusiak picked off a he sent in a spin shot from the Urick’s second of the night, and on 3 situation and took the lead a split — an impressive 5-3 win pass at mid-ice and came in on left circle. This gave Notre took a 4-1 lead into the second late in the first period when a over Bowling Green and a last- Bowling Green goaltender Bob Dame a 2-0 lead. intermission. Big Red shot eluded junior Prior to the two first-period The hosts, however, mounted goaltender Matt Eisler’s block­ goals in this game, Notre Dame a rally in the third, bombarding er. had scored just two other first- sophomore goaltender Forrest Senior Terry Lorenz knotted tienne! period goals in the nine games Karr with 17 shots. They cut the contest early in the second so far this season. the lead to 4-2 at the 10- period, when he took a center­ “We had not played well in minute mark of the third and ing pass from Harberts and the first period this season until had a 5 on 3 power play for 38 beat the Big Red goaltender tonight,” mused Notre Dame seconds. They could not capi­ with a slap shot. One minute head coach Dave Poulin. “We talize though, and Notre Dame later, Notre Dame had a two- focused on playing well from held on for the win. man advantage for 1:48 but the start of the game and were “We haven’t been in the posi­ could only muster one shot. coming off a great week of tion of holding a lead all that Notre Dame and the Big Red practice.” often,” remarked Poulin, “and I traded goals, with Urick scor­ Junior captain Steve Noble was happy to see the poise that ing for the Irish. With 40 sec­ agreed. we showed in that situation. onds remaining in the game, “We were definitely happier This team is growing in confi­ however, Dustin Whitecotton’s with the effort in the first pe­ dence and making strides de­ w rap-around goal lifted Miami riod. Everyone played better veloping a mentality of win­ to the victory. and was more focused.” ning.” “It was a tough loss,” said Seven minutes into the sec­ Noble also noticed improve­ Harberts after the game. ond period, senior right wing ments. “Heartbreaking,” said Noble, Tim Harberts took a pass from “We made some progress on “but we’ve got to get ready for special teams tonight,” said Tuesday’s gam e.” Noble, “and we were happy Tonight, Notre Dame takes with that, but we’re going to on No. 4 ranked Lake Superior keep getting better.” State University in a pivotal On Saturday night against CCHA gam e at 7 p.m . at the Miami of Ohio, the Irish Joyce Center. Notre Dame is dropped a heartbreaker. Notre currently ranked No. 5 in the Dame slipped back into its CCHA and the gam e provides power-play troubles, convert­ an opportunity for the Irish to ing just one of seven chances. gain some ground in the stand­ “We still need to work on ings. special teams,” said Noble. “This is a big game for us,” Notre Dame jumped ahead said Harberts. “We’re close in on their only power-play goal the standings, and those games of the evening, when Dusbabek are always important.” We have started to take applications for next year r m a m c m .

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■ M en 's S occer ‘Cinderella’ Irish to face UNC-Charlotte Sunday before the team went out and knocked of No. 2 Berticelli hopes squad Greensboro in their first round game. “There are 32 teams left in the country and 31 of them can maintain confidence, will end their season with a loss. So don’t worry. You’re either eventually going to lose, or advance to ‘Elite Eight’ you’ll be national champions.” This obviously allowed the team to play a By BRIAN REINTHALER relaxed style of soccer. Now there are 16 teams Sports Writer left and Notre Dame is one of them. The Irish will travel back to North Carolina this weekend When asked what he would say if someone to face UNC-Charlotte, who got by the College of told men’s soccer coach Mike Berticelli, before Charleston, S.C., 3-1. The game will be at 2 the season, that his team would win four post­ p.m. on Sunday. season games in a row, including three away “They (Charlotte) are a team that does not wins against ranked opponents, after losing make a lot of mistakes,” acknowledged four of their final five contests in the regular Berticelli. “They have national team goalie who season, he responded, “I would tell them they is very, very good and (as a group) they don’t were wrong. I wouldn’t think that we would really have a weakness. They are much like us lose four of our last five in the regular season.” in that their goal scoring is dispersed among 12 That is the kind of confidence that the Irish or 13 guys.” are playing with at this point in time and the Berticelli is clearly aware that the squad can­ reason for it is the positive attitude displayed by not afford a let-down on Sunday. their coach from the outset. This confidence did “We are going to approach this game the not just happen at the beginning of the season same way we have approached each game up though. It came through a combination of until now,” explained the coach. “We would be Berticelli’s experience and impressive team foolish to look past the next game. We are wins that made the team believe that they were going to have to play a near flawless game among the elite in the country. every time out.” “Before the season, we were obviously hoping Berticelli also stressed the fundamentals that for big things,” said sophomore Matt Johnson. the team must remain focused on if they hope to “But I didn’t think we would do as well as we extend their season yet again. have.” “Defensive organization is critical,” comment­ An example of the team’s progress throughout ed Berticelli. “We have to concentrate on not the season was Johnson’s attitude before the breaking down in covering for one another. We matchup with the 21-1 Spartans of Greensboro. have to remain organized.” “We knew we could beat them,” explained The team will also have to prepare for the Johnson. “We knew that if we shut down two possibility that senior midfielder Konstantin or three key players of theirs, we would win.” Koloskov, who has scored a number of clutch Berticelli was also able to make sure that the goals in the post-season, will not be able to go players avoided excess nervousness going into on Sunday. Koloskov was involved in a collision the NCAA tournament. with a Greensboro player in the first round and “Don’t go out there and worry about losing The Observer/Mike Ruma see CINDERELLA / page 14 Chris Mathis and the Irish will invade Charlotte, N.C. and try to pull this game,” said Berticelli in the locker room off yet another upset to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA’s.

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we came through it real well. “I wouldn’t say that I played Wins help Irish So, I was real pleased with exceptional,” said Treadwell. everything we did this week­ “As a team we played better. A gain needed end.” middle hitter won’t be success­ Sophomore middle blocker ful unless her passers are suc­ momentum and tournam ent MVP, Lindsay cessful and our setters and Treadwell shared Brown’s sen­ passers did a great job this By JOE CAVATO timents. weekend. Carey May did an Sports Writer “We have been looking to im­ awesome job mixing up the of­ prove a lot lately since we’re fense.” Heading into the Big East going into the playoffs. We did Treadwell was not the only tournament this past weekend play a lot more steady and we Domer who was honored this the Notre Dame volleyball team had one of our best hitting weekend, as three others was hoping to establish some matches. As a team we played picked up Big East awards. momentum before the second more aggressive and more to­ Junior hitter Jaimie Lee season begins. gether.” brought home the Player of the That is exactly what head Setter Carey May led the at­ Year honors while captain coach Debbie Brown got as the tack, as she engineered .369 Jenny Birkner was named to Irish (21-9) clinched their sec­ and .323 hitting percentages in the all-Big East loam and Mary ond straight Big East a 3-0 win over Syracuse and a Leffers was placed on the all­ Tournament and earned an au­ 3-1 win over the host rookie team. tomatic bid for the NCAA tour­ Pittsburgh Panthers. The semi­ Lee has probably been the nament with wins over final match saw Notre Dame’s most important part of the Syracuse (15-9, 15-6, 15-2) and best hitting percentage since squad as she was forced to play Pittsburgh (15-6, 15-6, 13-15, the first game of the year (.384 setter for over half the season 15-10). against Central Florida). when Carey May was on the “They were the best back-to- In T read w ell’s MVP p erfo r­ shelf with a dislocated shoul­ back matches we played the mance, she racked up 26 kills der. entire season,” commented the and just one error an incredible “I think she is very deserving elated Brown. “Offensively we .610 hitting percentage. She of it,” commented Brown. “She came a long way and it was also showed her back-row ath­ has obviously played a huge real good to see a hot leticism with 22 digs on the role for us this year, changing Pittsburgh team put a decent weekend. The middle blocker positions and coming back as a The Observer/Rob Finch amount of pressure on us. We gives credit for much of her The Notre Dame volleyball team has some time to celebrate their Big really had to respond to it and success to her teammates. East Tournament Championship before heading to California. see CHAMPS / page 11

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