Wednesday, March 19, 1997 • Vol. XXX No. 108 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S U.S. News miscalculates law school rankings By MICHAEL LEWIS the basic problem with trying to According to Elsa Garmire, the dean News Writer rank schools qualitatively. Notre of Dartmouth's Thayer School, "The Dame is not crying sour grapes, rankings really just let you know The Jaw school rankings that U.S. because the rankings cast the what schools are very large and News and World Report released in school in a positive light. have across-the-board engineer its March 10 issue were miscalcu "There is some movement to get ing." Garmire said Dartmouth's The Old The New lated: Notre Dame's standing in U.S. News to rank only the top 10 or small size and specialization hurt its 20th place was changed to 21st. 15 law schools," Dutile said. The performance in the rankings. The error affected 33 of the top 50 rankings significantly hurt the third This year was the first year in the schools in the Jaw school study that and fourth tier schools, according to last few that the Thayer School has ranks all 179 accredited law schools Dutile. not been ranked, and this fact led in the United States. The magazine "We're still in very good compa the University of Chicago's student corrected its mistake with a letter ny," he said regarding Notre Dame's newspaper to print an editorial that from the editor and publication of new standing. He pointed out two was skeptical of the school's the revised rankings in its March 17 major problems with the system of motives. The article said, "Thayer's issue. quantitative rankings. First, he said, decision to boycott the question "The error affected law schools there are many variables involved naire is motivated by self-interest and occurred because the labels on in the excellence of a school. and fears that the school might slip two data fields were accidentally Secondly, he pointed out that, further down the ranks." switched before the calculations "very few people are in a position to Dutile said Notre Dame will not began. One field showed the num tell you about more than five or 10 boycott the rankings, and he said ber of unemployed graduates who schools." He noted that many of the for one school to unilaterally drop were actively seeking work; the people who are asked to rank out of the rankings could be detri other. the number who were not schools base much of there analysis mental to its ability to attract stu now seeking work," wrote James on reputation. dents. He also stated he had no Fallows in an editor's note. Dartmouth's engineering graduate problem with all schools boycotting The associate dean of Notre school has decided to boycott the the study, because it is not an accu Dame's Law School. Fernand Dutile, rankings for several reasons, and rate indicator of a school's perfor The Observer/ Melissa Weber said, "It (the rankings error) shows the mistake was one of them. mance. Panel discusses disabilities SMC adds two 01ore By BILL IRVINE News Writer non-smoking floors Representatives of the dis abled community participated By LORI ALLEN where students smoked with in a panel lecture Tuesday Saint Mary's Editor the doors and transoms open, evening as a part of Disability which is against the housing Awareness Week. With room picks quickly code. Our goal is to satisfy the The lecture featured mem approaching on the Saint majority of the community by bers of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's campus, students making changes based on the Mary's, and South Bend who should bear in mind the policy surveys," said committee related experiences with the changes added to the current member Missy Lind. physically and mentally residence life situation. The decision was made the impaired. The panel contained At the beginning of the fall week before spring break and members of the dyslexic, deaf semester Housing Coordinator is supported by the Housing and blind communities as well Katherine Rosswurm initiated Committee, Student as friends. family, and co-work the Housing Committee com Government Association, RHA, ers of people with disabilities. posed of 10 Saint Mary's stu and the senior officers of the The theme of the lecture cen dents to discuss current poli College. It will take effect in tered around a statement by cies and student concerns. the 1997-98 school year. This Colleen Quinlan, a Notre Dame The Housing Committee will provide a non-smoking student. designed and administered a environment in 30 percent of "One does not grow in wis The Observer/Kevin Dalum smoking policy survey to all the residential rooms. dom, tolerance. or love if one A panel comprised of Notre Dame and South Bend community mem Saint Mary's student resi "1 believe the addition of two knows only people who arc like bers discussed the challenges and rewards of disabilities. dents. Seventy-one percent of more non-smoking floors will oneself," she said. placement unacceptable to con to inadequate facilities and per those who responded did not give health conscious students Tom Mcrluzzi, a psychology form to her functioning needs. sonal relations. believe the campus had more choices during the professor at Notre Dame, This segregation had to be con According to Lori Miller, a enough non-smoking floors. upcoming room selection explained some of the difficul fronted ... a lot of sweat and blind senior at Notre Dame, The Housing Committee pro process. We will now have a ties that his mentally and phys toil and parental advocacy "my education was littered with posed adding more. At the non-smoking floor in each res ically handicapped daughter made the (new) law come to barriers and detour signs." same time, the Resident Hall ident hall," said Rosswurm. initially encountered with the life." The mainstreaming of dis Association (RHA) and the stu The current smoking policy enforcement of disability laws The panel members related abled persons with society dent government were also states that students may and enrollment in local schools. several of the many difficulties formed a major topic of discus interested in adding more smoke in their rooms if all "As schooling began. we that a disabled person faced in sion for the panel. Tess Fahey, non-smoking floors. roommates agree and musk found that every disability was the ordinary classroom. These a dyslexic South Bend resident, "We took into consideration keep doors and transoms categorized and every disability complaints ranged from prob student remarks concerning had its place. We found this lems in understanding teachers see PANEL I page 4 living within an environment see SMOKING/ page 4 Volunteers enjoy bowling with Logan Center
By ALYSSON COOK his game each Friday. He plays that I should be thanking some even have children. News Writer against Shannon Crunk, a Saint them." Many of the people from the Mary's volunteer, and All of the people from the Logan Center community work Bowling balls careen down brother/sister team from the Logan Center have some d~gree at McDonald's, Burger King, the lanes and the scattering, Center, Tom and Patsy. of mental retardation. Martin's and Fazoli's. hollow shatter of the soldier This is Disability Awareness However, "They are just like "Not only do they work in the like pins echoes in the building. Week at Notre Dame, but this us," said Caly Nuygen, a Notre South Bend community, but It's 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon scenario is played out every and recreation coordinator at Dame volunteer. "They have they participate in Special at the Beacon Bowl in South Friday afternoon when roughly the Logan Center. jobs and boyfriends and girl Olympics and volunteer at Saint Bend, and erupting cheers 80 people from the Logan "One of the most incredible friends like we do." Ellen Lowe Augustine's soup kitchen and greet the ears of the people Center team up with volunteers things about the people from and Tommy Deiter are a couple the YMCA centers," said Kristin entering the bowling alley. from Saint Mary's and Notre the Logan Center is that they and Paul Foniseur and Mary Michel. Strike! Dame for bowling, conversa thank us again and again for Sue Speybrock have been dat The Logan Center is always Tommy Deiters, a bowler tion, and a lot of fun. going and bowling," said Amy ing for a while, and are sponsoring activities here in from the Logan Center wears "All of these people lead O'Loughlin, a Saint Mary's rep engaged to be be married. South Bend such as Saturday bowling gloves, has his blond extremely active lives," said resentative. "I always feel that Some of them are married hair in a buzz cut, and perfects Kristin Michel, the volunteer and live with supports, and I get so much more out of it and see BOWLING I page 4 page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Wednesday, March 19, 1997 • WORLD AT A GLANCE Partisanship Grape juice flavonoids found to help prevent heart attacks purple grape juice in the United States, and all probably work equally well. Grape juice Purple juice appears to be more potent as usual Red grape juice than white. appears to slow the Anthony Lake faced Heart attacks occur when blood clots activity of blood stick to fatty deposits on the walls of the many challenges when l!e platelets, making them served as national security heart's arteries, choking off the supply less likely to clot and of blood. Two decades ago, Folts was advisor for four years cause heart attacks. under President Clinton. Eight to 10 ounces of among the first to show - first in ani But he encoutered a chal juice is effective. mals and later in people - that aspirin lenge that he could not is good for the heart because it slows Percentage of maximum platele( .. overcome when, for the blood clotting. I00 . activity while drinking 5 ml/kg i Now, he is looking at the anti-clotting past three months, he 90 ·· ... of various juices ) served as personal Matthew Loughran properties of a large group of natural punching bag for the Assistant News Ediror 80 substances called flavonoids that are Senate Intelligence found in many different kinds of foods. 70 Experimenting on 17 volunteers - Committee during CIA director confirmation 60 hearings which ended in Lake's withdrawal himself included - Folts found that on Monday. 50 both aspirin and red wine slow the Lake did not withdraw in fear of his nomi 40 activity of blood platelets by about 45 nation being defeated. He withdrew in protest percent, while purple grape juice 30 dampens them by about 75 percent. of a process that he said was "nasty and 20 brutish, without being short." Folts found that when people drink The confirmation hearing process is just a 10 purple grape juice once a day, the ben symptom of what has gone wrong with the 0 efits linger. In one experiment, people .'~ • 'A~ . ;::,. ... -!lJ ,' ··~~ . . .. ~- .. drank the juice for a week. Even after United States government. Democracy indi :: ,;::}'-' .-· , ~IV' rs-· 'tl . . ·.!lJ tl ~· . cs.~_-",.,_...... ·· The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily =~· those of The Observer. Wednesday (} . ·:·· .;: 35 12 Thursday 1t:1 37 20; News Graphics ·' Allison Koenig Melissa Weber Friday 38 34 Sports Production 1t:1 FRONTS: John Hutchinson Karhleen Lopez ..a...... a.. Saturday ~ Viewpoint Laura Petelle 1t:1 40 32 .....A.r COLD WARM STATIONARY © ~ 997 AccuWeather, Inc. 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Dallas 77 42 Minneapolis 46 29 St. Louis 63 42 Wednesday, March 19, 1997 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Clinicians discuss cancers By MElANIE GARMAN American Cancer Society, are: News Writer self-examinations once a month, a thorough clinical Breast cancer is the most exam every three years for common form of cancer diag women between the ages of 20- nosed in women today. 40, and a clinical exam every Last night, as a part of year for women over 40, the Women's Month, Becky first mammogram by age 40, StumpCutchin and Patty and one every subsequent year. Marquardt, nurse clinicians for Some factors to consider Women's Health at the St. when talking with physicians Joseph Medical Center, pre about the risks of breast cancer sented a lecture on breast and are age, family history, diet, cervical health at Saint Mary's hormones, and reproductive College. history. Each of these con The Observer/Kevin Dalum According to StumpCutchin, tribute to the amount of risk Father Dean Brackely commemorated Archbisop Romero and breast cancer is the most each woman faces. Father Grande as martyrs in his lecture, "Rutilio and Oscar: Martyrs." feared disease among women. "If a lump is detected early, a "Because of advertising tac woman could undergo either a tics, women feel if they lose a minor surgical procedure or Brackely to Catholics: breast they are losing part of radiation treatment," said their self-image," said StumpCutchin. "She would StumpCutchin. then have her breast and the The Observer/Kim Michalik According to the American rest of her life." Visiting nurses at SMC lectured Follow conscience Cancer Society, breast cancer is Along with the risk of breast on various women's cancers. By MICHAEL SPEAKER Archbishop Romero, was killed the second leading cause of cancer comes the risk of cervi should have pelvic exams and News Writer for his actions. Grande cal cancer. According to the pap tests regularly starting at cancer death in women, follow preached against the govern ing death related to lung can National Cancer Institute, each the age of 18. These proce Last night in the Hesburgh ment often and with vigor. He cer. A woman is diagnosed with year about 15,000 women in dures are critical and necessary Center auditorium, Father said, "Christ is a liberator of breast cancer every three min the United States learn that for those who are sexually Dean Brackely, a professor at every person, and the whole utes, and a woman dies of they have cancer of the cervix. active and must be repeated "Today, cervical cancer is the Central American person, body and soul." breast cancer every 12 min each year. Grande denounced what he classified as a sexually trans "If a woman is diagnosed and University in El Salvador, utes. offered a provocative lecture considered an oppressive gov As part of the lecture, both mitted disease caused by a treated for cervical cancer, the on martyrs. This lecture, titled ernment. He was assassinated women reviewed the ways to retrovirus," said StumpCutchin. treatment does not compromise "Rutilio and Oscar: Martyrs," in 1977 for his outspoken best detect a breast lump and "It is 100 percent curable if fertility or carrying a pregnan chronicled the lives of Father beliefs. what to do if one is found. detected early, and is a pre cy to full term," said Rutilio Grande and Archbishop Brackely closed his lecture Some of the guidelines for ventable disease if cautious." StumpCutchin. Oscar Romero and their cru by describing Grande and early detection, as cited by the StumpCutchin stated women sade for the poor. Romero's role in our society Brackely discussed how both here in the United States. "We men fought against the are frequently reminded that Salvadoran regime which the Church is not a democracy, oppressed the poor of the and we are left to wonder if it country. Archbishop Romero, is a tyranny." who was ordained archbishop He challenged his audience of San Salvador in 1977, was to remember the works of the killed by assassins in 1980. two Salvadoran martyrs by During his three tumultuous doing what they believe is years as archbishop, he openly right, not what the establish challenged the government ment says is good. He also con and the established Church demned the "immoral blockade and championed the poor. of Cuba" and said the United Romero stated that, "I do not States is "bullying the U.N." ask how my actions will affect Brackely used these issues to the Church but how they will illustrate that Catholics have affect the poor." the responsibility to follow Grande also challenged the their conscience, not the gov "As You Wish"~-(~-__.,.. government and, like ernment or the Church. Imports~ Lots of Bali Rings, Great Jewelry, Bali Dresses!, Wooden Beaded Curtains, Bamboo Jewelry Great Selection of Environmental Jewelry Ill Clearance Sale Stop by to look, buy or just visit! FREE gift with every purchase! Portion of proceeds funds the education of 6 Guatemalan children. :I: ANY coins dropped in our jar would be greatly appreciated! THEY ADD UP! LaFortune Room 108 (By telephones) 1- March 17th- March 21st 5 days ONLY! 10am-5pm -,.' J.· Early bird gets the worm! ~~ ------ This spring, join Tour de Cure one of the biggest diabetes fundraising events in history. Ride and raise money to fight · this deadly disease. _\. a cycling event of "'.American Diabetes Association Ill Sign up today, call :I: 1-800-TOUR-888 (1-800-868-78U] 1- or visit us at ure. www.diabetes.org/tour page 4 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS. Wednesday, March 19, 1997 growing up, I know I was deaf, but I didn't see myself as different. Society is getting better: but Panel we have a long way to go." continued from page 1 Lastly, the panel offered suggestions to the Notre Dame community to be more accommodat related positive experiences of her mainstream ing and understanding to people with disabilities. ing both in school, the workplace, and the public. Lori Miller stated, "I encourage everyone to ask "Being mainstreamed was the best thing for questions to people about their disabilities. If me. All the people that I have known, I think I you don't, you just encourage limitations." have taught them something about disabilities." Chad Volkert, a Notre Dame sophomore with a Merluzzi agreed. "Mainstreaming people with disabled younger sister, said, "The more contact disabilities and 'normal' people serves as a two you have with people different than you, the way street. 'Normal' students learn something more educated you are." from disabled students. There is much to be Fahey linished by saying, "God draws straight learned from someone quite different." with crooked lines. Even though l am handi In regard to employment, the panel as a whole capped, l don't consider myself handicapped. I promoted the importance of people with disabili consider myself handi-capable. You can't dwell Photo courtesy of Caly Nuygun ties finding jobs in the community. on what you can't do, but you can be proud of Saint Mary's College senior Amy O'Loughlin (far right) poses with According to Miller, "Jobs give you a certain the things you can do." Logan Center friends during a Friday afternoon bowling excursion. to sense of needing and being needed." This Friday, like every The members of the panel also discussed the Friday, students from Saint current situation of people with disabilities. Bowling Mary's and Notre Dame will be Dan Hyan, an administrator at the Logan Go Irish! continued from page 1 picked up at the LeMans bus Center, stated, "Notre Dame makes this a more stop at 3:30 p.m. and at the cir healthier, diverse community by admitting peo Recreation and dances on cer cle in front of Siegfried Hall at ple with disabilities." tain Friday nights of each 3:45 p.m. to bowl with the "Today everyone is more open about people Beat month. Logan Center until 5:30 p.m. with disabilities. I don't need to be labeled "We take trips to the movies, Melissa DeRosa, a Notre because it is who l am," said Cynthia Smith, a out to dinner, and to the Morris Dame volunteer, said, "I have deaf graduate student with a hearing disability. Civic Center to see productions been doing this for over a year, Another Notre Dame student with a hearing of Broadway plays," said Wolverines! and I have found that over disability, Mary Ileppurn added, "When I was Michel. summer break, I miss my "These people are amazing friends from the Logan Center and they add sunshine to my as much as my school friends." week by their smiles and the Tommy Deiter, Tom, Patsy, fun that we have together," and the other bowlers will be ~OBSERVER said Shannon Crunk, Saint there and they'll be glad to give If you see Mary's volunteer. llllljiJIUiijllliji¢1MI.11t\1UI:J11\491¢!8¢1111!111t+1$1W,1~11f1i:'llt$@ii pointers. is now accepting applications for for the '97 -98 school year are news Smoking LeMans Hall second floor, McCandless Hall second floor happening, continued from page 1 and as well as the current non Cartoonist smoking floors of Holy Cross Hall first floor, and Regina Hall closed. north and south second floors. call Applicants should submit five samples of their "The smoking policy i:s stay "The addition of these two ing the same. We are simply proposed comic strip, along with a brief statement floors directly responds to what adding more non-smoking describing what the strip will be about. floors," added Rosswurm. the students said in the sur- • 1-5323. vey," said Suzie Orr, director of Applications and questions should be directed to The new non-smoking floors Residence Life. Brad Prendergast, 314 LaFortune, 631-4542. Deadline is Thursday, March 20 There will be an information meeting for all class officer and off-campus candidates - Tonight at 5:30 p.m. 2nd Floor of LaFortune Questions? Calll ,4553 F.Y.I. - CLASS OFFICE ELECTIONS ARE ON MONDAY MARCH 24! Wednesday, March 19, 1997 The Observer • NEWS page 5 • PAPUA NEW GUINEA 'Mini Med School' continues By NEIL PUNSALAN Defense chief.fired, .. News Writer • Dr. Michael Englert and Dr. mercenanes d Gerald Meyers gave in-depth lec tures on sleeping and eating dis By GEOFF SPENCER Singirok said he would leave orders, respectively, as part of Associated Press Writer the job without a fight. In. his the "Mini Medical School" lecture last official duty, he told a series sponsored by the South PORT MORESBY parade of 300 soldiers at Port Bend Center for Medical Papua New Guinea's prime , Moresby's main army base to Education last night. Each spe minister threatened Tuesday stay calin and obey the cialist outlined the major prob to arrest the ousted defense nation's constitution. lems associated with eating and chief who ordered soldiers to Singirok had announced on sleeping disorders as well as detain 40 or so South African local radio Monday thatthe pointing out causes and possible and British mercenaries. army wouldnotwor~ With the cures. Confident _that he has mercenaries · by the g()\1• Englert is the medical director quashed a potential military ernmentto . 9~year•olvolleyball, & basketball courts Eaters (HOPE) program since its chronic, a cure is unfortunately Symptoms of daytime sleepiness, •FLEXIBLE LEASE PLANS creation Pxcessive snoring, and restless in 1985. Meyers is also rare, weight loss is slow, and the physician director for the weight regain is often rapid. Apartments Available for your selection ness. This condition is more often found in men and is linked Pathway Chemical Dependency Meyers' lecture included the For more information, call272,1441 Program at Memorial Hospital. news of five genes which have to being overweight. "Patients Summer leases Available usually have no idea that some- Obesity, anorexia nervosa, and been singled out as causes of bulimia nervosa were the sub- obesity. Today, one in three peo jects of the lecture. pie is obese. Exercise combined Meyers posed the question, with eating right is the only effec "Why don't these [diets] work?" tive method of reducing obesity. With an understanding of genet- Their are many medical-com ics and metabolism, Meyers plications of anorexia, bulimia, answered, "In some people, los- and obesity. Cardiovascular, ing weight is like a little fish try- dermatologic, endocrine, gas ing to swim upstream. Dieting trointestinal, hematologic. meta does not work. It is just too hard bolic, musculoskeletal, and neu in most cases." rological problems can all result The warning signs of anorexia from these eating disorders. It is are a deliberate self-starvation. a estimated that 300,000 people a fear of gaining weight, the year die from poor diet or activity refusal to eat, a denial of hunger, patterns. ** ATTENTION SENIORS** Leave the driving to us. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• STILL INTERESTED IN Call this weekend! A SERVICE PROGRAM ?? 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But ern lowland gorilla on loan say, is that he was caught By PETE BRUSH a New York-based market Colossus doesn't have a clue. from The Philadelphia Zoo. when he was a baby and grew Associated Press Writer research firm, estimates the Despite numerous attempts to Chaka gladly obliged. To up in private zoos with no services are a $300 million-a push the 28-year-old male date, he has fathered six goril· other gorillas. lie spent several NEW YORK year industry. That constitutes gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo las and is suspected of impreg- years with a lone female in a The Psychic Friends Network one-third of the total "1-900" into an amorous interlude, nating two more. Florida zoo, until he was sent predicted Jennifer Desjardins' market, which includes ser Colossus will not mate. There are less than 50,000 to Ohio in 1993. future would be full of money vices ranging from consumer "He just doesn't understand western lowland gorillas in the Zoo keepers say there's noth and happiness. It didn't foresee help lines to phone-in polls. all the etiquette," said world, including about 700 in ing more they can do to get the legal trouble she would "Psychic hotlines arc the the Cincinnati car1tivitv, Wharton said. Colossus in the mood to, well, face after running up $3,000 in anchor of the 1-900 industry." 450~pound Colossus monkey around. charges to the telephone ser Plakius said. vice. Moreover, the psychic phone Desjardins and two friends lines have powerful allies. Long made more than a dozen calls distance carriers such as AT&T to the Psychic Friends Network Corp. and MCI Communications Finance Club Run-Off over a period of several days at Corp. lend their collection mus a cost of up to $3.99 per cle by including charges from minute, or about $240 an hour. 1-900 calls in monthly phone "They told us we were going bills. The payoff for the long to have money and good jobs," distance companies is millions Election said Desjardins, 20, of in yearly revenue, Plakius said. Torrington, Conn. AT&T, through its MultiQuest Desjardins and her friends division, is reaping millions are part of a growing audience from the thousands of callers Voting: for the phone psychics who who want to hear about their claim to read mental vibrations futures. Plakius estimated through telephone lines. AT&T controls 60 percent of When: Wednesday, 3/19 +Thursday, 3/20 "It's a social phenomenon," the billion-dollar 1-900 indus said Arthur Warwick, a psychi try. MCI controls about 20 per atrist at the University of cent, he said, with smaller 11:30 AM-1:45PM Maryland School of Medicine. companies controlling the rest. "People have a tremendous But long distance companies need for certainty, reassurance will not reveal exactly how and spiritual connection. Those much money the psychic net things are not found in real life. works bring in when compared It's a very eclectic age." to other 1-900 services. Where: Stock Exchange Booth in COBA However, telephone industry Psychiatrists say the popular analysts say it's money, not ity of the psychic phone lines is spirituality, that is driving the not surprising. toll-call clairvoyance industry. "If you consider that 25 per With an average call bringing cent of Americans believe in in $40, it doesn't take a crystal angels, it's a logical conse Attention: ball to see that psychic phone quence," said Warwick, of the services are a big business. University of Maryland. Mark Plakius, managing "There's no angel hotline and director of Strategic Telemedia, this is the next best thing." Only Finance Club Members May vote! Schedule of events: Today-5:15p.m. Mass in the Basilica with Father Scully and Father Oli Willian1s. Women from the classes of 1973-77 will serve as Eucharistic ministers and lectors, with a reflection by Anne Pettifer '7 6. 8 p.m. panel discussion and reception- "Coeducation at Notre Dame: Good and Bad Trends" Featuring Coach Chris Petrucelli, Anne Pettifer '76, Chris Trutan '73, Dean Russell FridaY. March 21 - Chicago area jazz band featured at Fieldhouse Mall from 4-7 p.m. (sponsored by SUB) SaturdaY, March 22 - 4 p.m. - Join Father Hesburgh as he addresses the student body from the steps of the Administration Building. Rain site is Lafortune Ballroon1. Also featured- Mary Bliley, '72, ND's first fetnale baccalaureate graduate. Reception to follow. 8 p.m. - George and the Freeks will perform at the 70's mixer in the LaFortune Ballroon1. -.~ Questions? Contact Patrick at 1-7668 Wednesday, March 19, 1997 The Observer • AFRICAN NEWS page 7 • SOUTH AFRICA Tour tackles post-apartheid life Uncertain leadership ByTOMCOHEN formed youngsters to name Clinton donated a computer A"ociated Press Writer things inside and outside the and printer, wall maps and an classroom. atlas to the school. fuels spread of anarchy SOWETO A crowd of journalists She also put in a plug for her Hillary Rodham Clinton spent laughed out loud when the first husband's school uniform cam By BETH DUFF-BROWN Kenya, for a meeting on the her first day in South Africa on student, a girl, answered, "The paign, when a student asked Associated Press Writer insurgency sweeping through Tuesday talking about two police are outside the class her if U.S. children wore uni eastern Zaire. issues troubling post-apartheid room." forms like the South Africans. KINSHASA But with President Mobutu society Her comment evoked memo "President Clinton wants With many pro-government Sese Seko lying in a hospital violent crime ries of the era when school more students to follow the legislators absent, Zaire's bed in Monaco, Zaire was left and the need children took part in anti example of students here in Parliament voted overwhelm rudderless Tuesday. Its two top to improve apartheid protests and often Soweto and wear uniforms," i n g I y leaders education for clashed with police in Soweto. she said. Tuesday to were out of blacks. Clinton pushed a favorite Clinton also visited the oust the the country, The first theme - early education for memorial for the first student prime min its third lady, often children. killed in the notorious Soweto ister. The largest city s m i 1 in g "The earlier we reach chil student uprising of 1976 and government was in the b r o a d 1 y • Clinton dren, the greater opportunity paid tribute to all who helped immediately hands of thrilled chil- those children will have to pur bring down apartheid. denounced rebels and dren at a school and an sue their education," she said "I came to South Africa the vote as Parliament orphanage in this sprawling after visiting the school. today, on behalf of my husband invalid, say had no con black township outside The school is part of a U.S. and my country, to thank you ing not stitutional Johannesburg, then led a panel funded program to help stu for the struggle you went enoughlaw way to discussion on domestic violence dents learn English, one of through and the courage it makers choose a and child abuse to wind up the South Africa's 11 official lan took," she said at the Hector were pre successor to second day of her two-week guages. Peterson Memorial. sent. Mobutu. African trip. Under apartheid, the govern The memorial includes a pic It re- There was People in Soweto cheered ment spent much less educat ture of the slain Peterson being mained great con- Clinton and her daughter, ing black children than white carried in the arms of his older unclear late cern in Chelsea, and children sang for ones. President Nelson brother. The photographer, Tuesday whether Leon Kengo Kinshasa, the capital, that if them during the pair's visits. Mandela's government is trying Sam Nzima, who carried the wa Dondo, widely blamed for Mobutu dies or the army At the Entandweni Lower to integrate the education sys camera he used to take the sweeping military losses to attempts a coup, riots would Primary School, Mrs. Clinton tems and improve black famous picture, also met rebels in eastern Zaire, break out among soldiers and sat in on a first-grade class and schools, but he needs money Clinton. remained prime minister. civilians. 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June 2 -July 25 • Excellent Benefits .. :~ ..,·. ;,.. , : ·.:,_·.~ · ·.... : · THE UNIVERSITY OF tt.:l~NOIS AT CHICAGO 0 -- -~------~-·- -- -~------~------page 8 The Observer· INTERNATIONAL NEWS Wednesday, March 19, 1997 •IsRAEl Palestinians protest Har Homa project By DAFNA LINZER ground for violence that they Jerusalem after 1996 Throughout Israel, security Associated Press Writer would initiate," Netanyahu said forces were on alert for possi Israeli-held area ble attacks. Hundreds of police in an interview Tuesday with • Palestinian JERUSALEM the Foreign Press Association. community officers were deployed in Yellow bulldozers began "I demand from them to !:"J Israeli settlement Jerusalem and all leaves were clearing away rocks and earth reverse these decisions immedi canceled, police said. Tuesday for a Jewish housing ately." he said. "The Netanyahu's decision to go project in disputed east Palestinian side must choose: ahead with construction Jerusalem, triggering Do we want terror or do we showed his determination to Palestinian protests and warn want peace?" prove he would not yield con ings that Mideast peace was In Washington, State trol over east Jerusalem, which near collapse. Department spokesman Israel captured from Jordan in Hundreds of troops in riot Nicholas Burns rejected that the 1967 Mideast War and gear, backed by snipers and accusation. saying he had seen annexed into its capitaL helicopters, sealed off the pine no evidence that Arafat had Netanyahu insisted the pro covered hill where 6,500 approved violence. In fact, ject did not violate the peace Jewish apartments are to be Burns said the United States accords with the Palestinians, built on land claimed by the has assurances from Aral'at which defer negotiations on the Palestinians as part of a future that "he stands against vio status of the city until a later capital. lence." stage. There was scuffling around Later Tuesday, Netanyahu Arafat's spokesman, Nabil the site, and scattered protests told Channel 2 TV he was also Abourdeneh, said Netanyahu broke out later. "studying" the possibility of was pushing the peace process In the nearby West Bank building a new neighborhood into an abyss and "changing town of Bethlehem, the scene for Arabs near the construction the geographic realities on the was reminiscent of the 1987-93 site. The TV said those plans ground." Palestinian uprising. Teenagers call for 1,000 homes for Arabs. Palestinian protesters pitched burned tires, blocked roads Surveyors with tripods and six tents Monday near the con with garbage dumpsters and measuring instruments spread JORDAN struction site and spent a cold, whistled at Israeli soldiers, dar out Tuesday afternoon around rainy night there. An Israeli sol ing them to chase them: the foot of the hill as the bull dier kept a machine gun A combative Prime Minister dozers began moving. trained on the tents. Benjamin Netanyahu defended Dozens of Palestinians, Tuesday morning, a stream of his decision to go ahead with including a legislator holding a visitors came to the tents, the construction. Both sides Palestinian flag above his head, including dozens of Israeli have made the project a test of then tried to reach the site. peace activists who raised a their resolve on Jerusalem, the A cordon of soldiers pushed poster of the Israeli and deal-breaker of the Israel them back, and a scuffle Palestinian flags with the slo Palestinian negotiations. ensued. "With our bodies we l gan: "Two peoples, two states, "We're not going to change will protect Jabal Abu one future." our policy because of the threat Ghneim," the demonstrators \ Hanan Ashrawi, minister for (of violence)," he said. chanted, using the Arabic name EGYPT \ higher education in Arafat's Palestinian leader Yasser for the area known in Hebrew \ ... Cabinet, said Israel would be to Arafat said he had ordered that as Har 1-loma. As a precaution, the Israeli blame for any violence pro there be no violence, but The official Voice of Palestine army suspended joint security voked by the construction. Netanyahu accused him of giv radio station reported that "the patrols between Israel and the "This is a provocative, irre ing "the green light" to attacks. bulldozers of the occupiers had Palestinians, and barred Israeli sponsible and illegal action." "We have received very hard begun work with the aim of iso civilians from entering she said. "It is a deliberate intelligence that the Palestinian lating and Judaizing Palestinian-controlled West Israeli step to destroy the peace Authority has prepared the Jerusalem.'' Bank cities. process." "A just social system zs impossible without people being just. CENTER FOR Justice is first and foremost a virtue, and it inheres zn SOCIAL individuals and institutions that carry out God's CONCERNS commandment to care for one another-to feed the hungry, heal the sick, and enable the able-bodied to work and contribute to the commonweal." - Robert Bellah Mary jo Adams james Berlage Sean Frey Ryan Blaney jennifer Glodek Andrew Boyd Thomas Kilroy joseph Cooney Thomas Murphy Congratulations and thanks to the over 160 participants in Antonio DeSapio Lauren Stein jennifer Dovidio Rachel Tomas Morgan Kathleen Finn Kellie Flanagan Shaunti Althoff Anne Hosinski Angela Anderson The Appalachia Seminar julie Maund Kristin Bree Elizabeth McPike Kristina Campbell jaime Murray Elizabeth Cuevas The L'Arche Seminar Sara Nienaber Maria Eidietis Kathleen O'Clair Eric Esquibel Aliceson Robinson Megan Ferstenfeld The Migrant Seminar Scott Schaefer Marty Harris Brett Smith Kathleen Hoitenga Elizabeth Talarico Maria joyce The Washington Seminar Latrecia Wilson OmarLucero jill Witkowski Bridget O'Connor Marlon Yander Ryan O'Neill Andrea Sullivan Patrick Perri who represented The University of Notre Dame and Saint Kristine Puzon Michelle Krok Rexphil Rallanka Mary's College during Spring Break in service and experiential Karen O'Brien Christine Raslavsky jennifer Piccoli Andrea Ray learning at 15 sites across the nation. john Quintero Clare Ribando Brandon Zabukovic Francisco Santoni Maria Wuebker Rupert Aguila Christina Ciaccio jeffrey Fersch jennifer Jablonski jason Leveille Erin Neil Heather Rodriguez Maite Uranga Nicole Amy jennifer Coleman Christopher Fesen Brian )ankowitz Beth Lorenz jenni Nelson Kathleen Scheibel Catherine Village Sarah Archibald Betsy Connolly john Fiorenza Hollis janowak Todd Manegold Cathleen Orban Anna Schmitt Kate Votruba Suzanne Barsotti Michela Costello Christine Gabany Heather j eno Brian McChesney Erik Paulson Laura Schreeg Chris Walker )ada Benn Kathryn Cousino Liz Gallagher Michelle Keefe Molly McCracken Matthew Phelan julie Shotzbarger johanna Ward julie Berrett Frank Cracchiolo Cynthia Ann Garcia Sinead Keegan Shane McGonegle Jennifer Pimenta jessica Smatlak Tara Wegehaupt Shay Boyle john Crisham Shannon Glynn Brigid Keyes Christopher McGowan Erin Potempa Allison Sonneveld jennifer Wejam Andrew Brennan Michael Davis julieGripka Toshimori Kitami Daniel McGrath David Preissler Kristen Spellacy Anne Werring Shawn Broz Sienna DeAgostino Melissa Hanson Mark Koss Tejal Mehta Daniel Prince Ryan Stasik Kimberly Whittaker Brian Burke Colleen Dolan Andrew Hardie Maribeth Krzywicki Christopher Mignanelli Jennifer Ptacin Chris Strother Catriona Wilkie Rachel Cain Meghan Doyle Ann Hatfield Serena Kubiak Gina Morton Julie Puljic Michael Sullivan Kristin Yudt Ryan Caulfield Maureen Durkin Megan Hayes Breann Kutzer Kathy Motyka Colleen Quinlan Molly Syron Megan Zachow EdmundChoi Kyle Elliott Kristin Hespos justin LaReau Tracy Mundy Rona Reodica Catherine Thomas Marina Ziolkowski Clare Felton Maureen Hoover Sam Leonardo Sean Murphy john Roach Patricia Ummel Wednesday, March 19, 1997 The Observer • NATIONAL NEWS page 9 Presbyterians ban gay ministers Committee reviews By DAVID BRIGGS church. having gay and lesbian minis Associated Press Writer "It's one more club that has ters. been used to beat up gay and In a decision last May that female Citadel admits In a major setback to lesbian people in the averted the first heresy trial of By BRUCE SMITH wearing them and cleanser was Christian gay-rights activists, Presbyterian church," he said. an Episcopal bishop since the Associated Press Writer poured on their heads, they the Presbyterian Church in the An announcement of the vote 1920s, a church court ruled were forced to drink alcohol United States voted to make its is not expect.ed for another that Episcopal doctrine does CHARLESTON, S.C. and forced to stand in a closet ban on ordained homosexuals week or two as votes are sent not explicitly bar the ordination The Citadel should have wait while being shoved and kicked. part of church law. to church headquarters in of practicing gays. It also ed longer after a court battle The Citadel still has two The ban got the majority it Louisville. declared a 1979 resolution before admitting four women female cadets. needed Tuesday with approvals against the ordination of non cadets, two of whom later The committee led by from regional bodies in Miami celibate gays is nonbinding. charged they were harassed Grimsley also said the Citadel's and Charlotte, N.C. The Book of The Presbyterian General and hazed, a school-appointed governing board needs to bet Order - the church's constitu Assembly in 1993 affirmed past committee said today. ter state how the school should tion - will be changed to church policies forbidding the The state military college function as a coeducational col require chastity of single minis ordination of non-celibate announced last week that one lege. ters. homosexuals. The church's male cadet had been dismissed, It also called for a review of "It says to the country that Book of Order, however, has three resigned, and 10 others freshman training and said Presbyterians are committed to not specifically addressed the were given lesser punishments cadets must be convinced that reaffirming their biblical center issue of gay ordinations. for hazing and harassing two women are part of the school's for faith and practice." said the . Last year, after a three-year female cadets. One male cadet future . Rev. Jack Haberer, moderator churchwide study of sexuality, was cleared. A consultant appointed by of The Presbyterian Coalition, a the General Assembly sent out The Citadel changed its all U.S. District Judge C. Weston group favoring the amendment. a proposed constitutional male admissions policy last Houck is expected to file a sep However, Scott Anderso.n. co The United Church of Christ amendment forbidding the summer, two days after the· arate report later this week. moderator of Presbyterians for is the only major Protestant ordination of individuals who U.S. Supreme Court ruled a On Monday, The Citadel's Gay and Lesbian Concerns, said denomination to permit the fail to live "either in fidelity similar all-male policy at incoming president said he is the change will force more gay ordination of homosexuals. within the covenant of mar Virginia Military Institute was confident school officials have and lesbian Presbyterians out Opinion polls show a majority riage of a man and a woman, unconstitutional. Just six weeks punished everyone responsible of the 2.7 million-member of people in the pews oppose or chastity in singleness." later, four women were on for the hazing. campus. "I don't believe there has "We believe the college been anything that has been should have waited a year covered up or anything that has before bringing them in," for been missed," John Grinalds mer Citadel President James said at his first news confer Grimsley said today. That ence after meeting with cadets would have allowed time to Monday. He takes office this recruit more women and to summer. better judge how the plan Grinalds, 59, a retired Marine would work, he said. niajor general, said he has Grimsley was among a group some ideas for bringing in of community leaders asked in more women but wants to January to review the school's learn more about the school BE A PART OF PLANNING YOUR JPW!!! plan for admitting and training before suggesting any changes. women. Grinalds, a Rhodes Scholar APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE Two of the women, Jeanie with degrees from Oxford Mentavlos and Kim Messer, left University and Harvard school after the first semester, Business School, also is a West saying they had been hazed Point graduate and headmaster 1998 IPW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE!-!! and harassed. of Woodberry Forest School, an L They said their clothes were all-male boarding school in set on fire while they were Virginia. DON'! MISS ()UI!!!!!!!!!! APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT THE LAFORTUNE INFO DESK APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN 315 LAFORTUNE BY SPM MARCH 21 HALLELUJAH NIGHT IV Friday, April 18, 1997 7:00p.m. Stepan Center Accepting submissions for ~------~------, i'-leed a job for the 1997-98 Poetry' Readings ~1cademic year? Material submitted should be J-5 minutes in length. 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It will turn Of course, whilfl I stew over the mat year, I lamented the apparent decision out that Julia and Kelly share the same tflr, there are many people who couldn't Obviously, I rip on people in my column to discontinue Aaron Spelling's father. Shocked by the realization that be happier - not least of all, Fred "it's at times. Howflver, I think I do a fairly "Kindred: The Embraced" series.· As I her mothflr was unfaithful and that her not-about-the-money" Goldman. The good job of saying what I must and then admitted, it had its faults, but it was a biological fathflr is still alive, Julia will Brown family had the decency to recog moving on. Other columnists, e.g., .Jay decent show; at any rate, worse shows really tic one on. She will do some nize that the value of life is immflasur Mariotti of the Chicago Sun-Times, choose were brought back for another season, unspeakable things while she is loaded. ablfl in dollars, and therefore not to people whom they hate - usually for no and they remain on the air today. For a short time, she will continue to request eompcnsatory damages. The apparent reason - and make those per "Party of Five" is a perfect example. drink and rebel. However, having been Browns also were selfless enough to give sons the subject of every single one of "tarnished," she will no longer be able the entire punitive award to. the kids. I their columns. The repetitive tirades of to act so high-and-mighty. still don't agree with the damage award, such spitflful individuals makes it very Plan # 2: Instead of the "90210" char but I appreciate the ability of some peo tempting to give them what they need: a acters, bring in the "Melrose Place" ple to handle the situation in a dignified good, old-fashioned butt-kicking. gang. Julia will walk by as Megan is manner and to keep in mind that, at bot I've mentioned Jay Mariotti in passing being accosted by her former pimp and, Kirsten tom it's about people who lost their before, although not by name. He's the as usual, will come to the rescue by call guy who cannot write a single column ing the cops and staying nearby to make lives. without trashing Dennis Rodman. And Dunne sure Megan is alright. Megan will By contrast, you'd think Fred Goldman he's getting worse. During Dennis' sus express her gratitude by inviting Julia had just won the lottery in the countless pension, he wrote a column which, judg over for dinner. During dinner, the clips they showed on the news and iH ing from its heading, paid homage to Jay's pimp comes back. However, after one the papers in the days following the favorite Bull, Michael .Jordan. "Oh, good," look at Julia, he decides that her apple jury's announcement. Here's Fred with I thought to myself. "He's finally writing Initially, I must confess that I do not pie look is just what he needs to a big smile on his face. There he is something positive, something I can read watch this show. However, I do watch a increase the diversity of his clientele. jumping around like he has a burr stuck without shoving my fist through a wall." I great deal of FOX television, and it's He tries to entice her by telling her how up his butt. Oh, look! Here are some didn't get very far before I discovered the fairly easy to keep up with what's going rich she could become as a prostitute. clips of Fred right aftr,r he learned of his misleading nature of the column's head on from the previews. What's more, I While Julia is obviously opposed to pros fortune, tying one on at a bar with a ing. lie did say positive things about sincerely tried to watch this show when titution, she knows how much that bunch of his pals! Through it all, he Michael, but made a point of ripping on it first came on - I just couldn't do it. money could help her siblings. She kept saying how it was all about Hon, D(\nnis in the process. For example, he The characters, especially Neve becomes a prostitute and gradually loses how he'd never recover from the loss of pointed out how Michael could really Campbell's character Julia were a all her morals. As a result, she quits his son, etc. Curious, isn't it, that he'd shine without Dennis around to "spoil the bunch of preachy goody-goodies. lecturing everyone else about their mourned his son with tears and angry show," expounding on what he considers Watching these kids cope with banal problems. words up until he learned that he'd to be Dennis' faults. Jay also noted that problems such as getting C's on their become rich - and then all of a sudden Michael "ached" to prove that the Bulls papers or caring for the baby's cold just Chalk one up for Fred "gold-digger" he discovered a brand new way to deal could succeed without Dennis; as support, was not my idea of entertainment. ... er, Goldman. with his loss- namely, by making he quoted part of a statement Michael I don't think I could ever become a merry and getting loaded? made about Dennis' impending return. Of regular viewer of this show, but I'd be Even as staunch an O.J. supporter as I hope I never have to live through an course, he couldn't quote much, because more likely to watch it occasionally if myself cannot argue with the civil ver experience like the one Hon and Nicole's if he did, the readers might pick up on the prissy Julia loosened up a bit. In fact, I dict in general - i.e., a verdict favoring family and friends had to endure. true gist of what Michael was s~ying - even have a couple ideas about how the the plaintiffs. A reasonable jury, espe However, if I do, I guess I'll just have to i.e., that while the Bulls could win without show's writers might accomplish such a cially one which was allowed to consider keep Fred in mind so that I can continu Dennis. it would be difficult, and that feat: inadmissible evidence {e.g., lie detector ally remind myself that mourning can Michael and the other members of the Plan #1: Plan a show wherein the test results) and denied the opportunity actually be a big party. Of course, he'd team were anxious to have Dennis back. characters of "Beverly Hills, 90210" and to hear relevant testimony {e.g., the fact say that it's the principlr, of having Jay is right about one thing. Michael "Party of Five" interact. Kelly, currently that a perjuring racist was signilicantly found O.J. responsible that really mat .Jordan is an r,xceptionally talented, car upset about the love triangle involving involved in the investigation of this ing, and appealing individual; he is a true herself, Brandon, and Tracy, will once ters to him. That's a load of bull. O.J. case), could certainly find O.J. responsi was acquitted when it really mattered, gentleman. My advice to Jay, however, is more turn to substance abuse. She will ble by a preponderance of the evidence. this: If you emulate MJ so much, per:haps meet Bailey at a wild party, and they and Ron and Nicole are still dead. The you should try to be more like him!!! What irks me so much is the damages only difference is that now, Fred's a mil will start up a platonic conversation. the jury decided to award. I keep asking Julia will arrive at the party to confront lionaire. And based on his reaction to Kirsten Dunne, ND '92 and ND Law '95, Bailey, and Kelly will notice something myself: Were they on drugs, or were the jury's verdict, I guess that's a big they getting a nice-sized kickback? works for Goldberg, Weisman & Cairo, about Julia that seems familiar to her. difference indeed. Ltd. in Chicago. This is her last column . • DOONESBUIW GARRY TRUDEAU • QuoTE Of THE DAY ~If/HAT Ml!iCH!trl tv!iU, IF H/3 UH ... RJGHT. /aiU,r!N/3 7HEW.' UMONT A5t0NGAS "It is by the goodness of !JRIN6S >0U H/3 l/9 ANI? M/3 AIN'T /..OCAL., 8UT tvAN/73 £W5,/TMUST IT~Al!a/T ITWt:SN'T 70 J#!!iC.'t 7lJ 0/?6AN!Zl3 86RJR. A JOBS.' to75 W/3 60TCONTAC75 /N7H/3 God that in our country !iHU'llfRL./3!35 COMMUN/7Y /N'r'Ot..V/3 SfJM/JSOI -Mark Twain Wednesday, March 19, 1997 VIEWPOINT page 11 • lETTERS TO THE EDITOR A call to address institutionalized homophobia Stereotypes block Dear Editor: My letter is in response to the claim the peace process made by Sean Geary that Notre Dame is Dear Editor: not a hotbed of homophobia (The I am writing in response to Thomas Coyne's Observer. Mar. 6, 1997.) He equates article of Feb. 26 entitled "Remember the re homophobia on this campus to "other" sponsibilities of 'Irishness. "' While I would problems faced at similar academic insti wholeheartedly support his call to become tutions. As an openly gay male and educated on Irish culture and history, Coyne active member of the local community, I goes on to make several claims that severely must contest with full force Mr. Geary's weaken this argument. assertions. Notre Dame is a seething For example, after condemning the Notre hotbed of homophobia; perhaps Mr. Dame student body and Americans in general Geary has simply been lucky enough not for stereotyping the Irish, he goes right on to to experience its devastating effects. stereotype the British. Is it somehow accept Mr. Geary announces with proud voice able to stereotype one nation and not anoth that he is a member of Patty O'Hara's er? I doubt if the peace in Northern Ireland Standing Committee for Gay and Lesbian that Coyne purports to want could be needs. Personally, I have to wonder why achieved if every English politician is indeed an individual, respective of their own an anti-Irish, violent racist. sexuality and the plight of gays and les By claiming that one side is fully responsi bians, would care to be a part of institu ble for recent violent attacks, Coyne somehow tionalized homophobia. He has chosen sanctions the activities of the IRA, a group he to be a part of the very mechanism that labels "freedom fighters." Whatever they may represses students' rights to free speech be labeled, the IRA is indeed responsible for and free expression of sexuality. countless deaths and acts of violence during The GLND/SMC debate appears closed Irish history, a fact that Coyne glosses over in for Mr. Geary. Perhaps this is because his attack of British "racist politics." he was never, to my knowledge, a part of Contradicting himself once again, Coyne the organization. For the rest of us, the writes that "Fenian violence cannot be justi debate is NOT closed. Many of us have fied by any means." Yet he manages to find a "stuck our necks out" to improve the convenient "means" to justify it through the atmosphere for gays and lesbians on this use of stereotypes and dangerous generaliza campus. As a result, numerous students tions about the opposing government: the have suffered a horrific fate at the hands same tactics undoubtedly used to justify to control our sexuality - our existence. recounting the event. The young man of Students Affairs. How many more will British violence against the Irish. Be strong and do not ever be afraid to left behind a note saying nothing more be martyred? I am personally outraged I am not here to defend the English in any express your sexuality. Fight back! than "I love you. I hate my life." To this that someone who sits on a committee way; one look at the name at the end of this Homophobia cannot kill you - but day his family is unaware of the circum under the Golden Dome would dare to letter will clearly prove my Irish heritage, and stances which led to his death. Silence belittle the personal pain suffered by oth silence ultimately will. it is one I am very proud of. Nevertheless, I and the concrete shroud of institutional ers. To tell someone who has been Mr. Geary's last paragraph calls for the am not proud of the IRA or violence perpetu gay community to stop whining and ized homophobia protect his secret. A marred by the sharp sword by Student ated by either side in this bloody conflict. come together to accept what has so young man was martyred; but the untar Affairs to "stop whining" is to ridicule Coyne is correct in saying that peace is the nished image of Notre Dame remains. their suffering - to denigrate their very generously been placed upon the table priority, but how is peace to be achieved in by the kind-hearted Patty O'Hara. Mr. Mr. Geary, I'll promise to stop whining existence. an environment that requires violence? Geary", I can not in good conscience about homophobia at Notre Dame if you "Final Word," a poem which appeared Peace can only be achieved through a accept a proposal which attempts to limit promise to step out from under the insti in the Scholastic, and to which Mr. Geary mutual disregard for stereotypes which justify the expression of my sexuality to what is tutionalized homophobia which protects refers, brought me to tears. To whomev violence and perpetuate murder on both considered "tolerable" by the Catholic you. er wrote that poem: you are not alone. sides. Notre Dame is indeed full of hatred for Church. I cannot forgive the institution alized homophobia which killed a young homosexuals - but it is not incited by JASON M. LYNCH ERIN McMAHON student here. Nor can I ever forget the Senior students or faculty. It is the mode of Senior heart breaking letter his lover sent to me St. Edward's Hall repression chosen by those who attempt Farley Hall Refresh conversation with genuine concern Refreshed by a week in this nation's I am not in favor of unfriendliness and ers, ND seniors on Spdng Break, and t people person, so much so that I want southernmost resort, I find myself I recognize the merit in the occasional shirt shops, I am ready to make my the above meaningless and insincere strapped for words, my brain left soft lighthearted and pointless gab. It is not niche in the cheesecloth t-shirts for dialogue to be purged from the mouths after a relentless week-long assault of 'shooting the breeze' (a phrase I am sin twenty bucks business. If Floridian of everyone I know. My time here is sun and alcohol. But don't fear - not glehandedly trying to bring back into merchants can make money peddling growing short and I am just now begin having anything to say has never vogue) with friends that I find so disen shirts emblazoned with the logos ''I'm ning to have conversations with a wide stopped me from prattling on before. In chanting - it is the empty conversations going nucking futs" and "It's not a beer range of people about something of fact, making whole conversations out of we have with that nebulous group of belly, it's a fuel tank for a sex machine" more substance than the phenomenon of meaningless, insignificant, and shallow people in our lives; those people on the (which I did happen to pick up for a where the hell everyone goes on drivel is something I have mastered brink of friendship, that sit on the fence mere $10), I know I can make a mint Wednesday nights. after four years of college, four years of of our affection and waver back and selling my t-shirts to Domers. Over the last few weeks I have experi chit-chat and idle banter that I am all forth- do you know them? Do you not I could have an entire fashion line of enced spit-flying debates, enlightening the dumber for having engaged in. know them? Do you care? "The answer to your insincere, waste of arguments, and cathartic confessions Such characters occupy the broad cat breath question is on my shirt" t-shirts with people of different majors and dif egory in your social life of people you to fit every season and every student's ferent social circles - it is as if we have had 1.8 classes with, people you see out mood. You could have them custom all had enough of going out for going every Thursday night, people you have made - for incoming freshman, the out's sake, like we realized we should had 14 conversations with about how ''I'm from (insert city here) and I think pay more attention to what is going on Thomas much you hated your Core teacher, peo I'm going to major in (insert major you in our heads than what is going on in ple who will ask the obligatory "How will definitely not have in four years the bars. It is amazing how refreshing was your break," to which you will here) but I'm not sure yet" t-shirt; for genuine, intelligent discussion really is. Coyne respond in nine words or less (perhaps classes on Monday a "We got completely It is an injustice that it is so rare for with a 'It was a good time, how was bombed. I still don't feel very good" most of us at this University and is so yours' or 'Relaxing, yea. How bout shirt with optional food/vomit stains to overshadowed by congenial but gos you?') give that extra special I had a better samer gab. Allow me to preface my remarks by They are more than mere acquain time this weekend than you touch. If I had a dime for every time I asked explaining that I am not a misanthrope tances, yet not quite friends - unless of For the fall line, there is the "My sum someone "Howya doing" without listen - I am a college student disgruntled by course they made the cheerleading mer was (insert) crappy, I was at ing to nor caring about the response, I the fact that I came back to snow and squad or the football team, in which home/crappy, I had to work/crappy, I would be a rich man (especially if I had 20-degree weather in a bass ackwards case they automatically become your was at summer school/great, I met a a dime for every cliche I used ... ) Don't Midwestern town after a week in the 'really good friend from class.' If I am girl, crazy for me/great, I met a boy, ask me how I'm doing unless you actual paradise otherwise known as Key West correct, you all know exactly who I am cute as can be" tee. Don't forget the ly care - don't waste your breath and I only to realize how much I was sick of talking about - people that you talk to football Saturday shirt, "I couldn't put a won't waste mine. If you are interested this place while simultaneously shedding out of default, not out of desire. At some coherent thought together if you paid in me, let's talk of something of sub a tear because I had barely two months point in our lives we learned to value me so take your questions elsewhere." stance - ask me why the hell my name left to spend here. Sorry. I've got noise over conversation and prefer Finally, the t-shirt necessary for all is R. Thomas and if I am aware of how issues. So don't be surprised that being meaningless chatter over quiet intro seniors of the same stock as me, the "I pompous that sounds; ask me if I believe asked how my break was by 7 4 people spection. I would rather talk to a Saint have absolutely no idea what I'm doing in salvation; ask me when was the last who could care less has sent me on a bit Mary's sophomore about the guy from next year. I have yet to receive an time I cried; ask me what makes me of a tirade. Yale she hooked up with over break (yea acceptance letter and/or a job offer and happiest in my life - but don't ask me Let the record show: MY BREAK WAS right) than sit in silence and be forced to am contemplating joining the circus. anything just to ask. If one wants to GREAT. I feel like marketing that on a ask myself question like 'Why?' The lat But thanks for asking" t-shirt which know how I am, they have to know who t-shirt - every March I could sell them ter is a much scarier proposition. comes with a complimentary copy of the I am. In case you really care, I'm doing to students disillusioned and dejected by So if there are more of you out there bestselling book among Arts and Letters fine. the ubiquitous post break inquiry from like me (and I know there are - be hon Seniors, "Can't Get a Job? How to apply people we know are not interested, peo est enough to admit it) I could make a to Law School." R. Thomas Coyne is a senior Arts and ple that are asking simply to ask, to be fortune on these shirts. After a week in Don't get me wrong - I love meeting Letters major. His column appears polite. Key West, the unofficial capital of scoot- new faces and I'll talk to anyone. I'm a every other Wednesday. page 12 ;ACCENT Wednesday, March 19, 1997 • ACCENT ASKS What are your favorite springtime smells? Or is that the By JOSEPH WEILER around for awhile will tell you that the Assistant Accent Editor odor is a carbon based compound emitted ------·------from a type of alcohol known as ethyl alcohol- or ethanol - which is produced "The sweat of fresh surveyors returning at the ethanol plant here in South Bend. A to campus to lay out new sidewalks." pring officially begins in two days. little further research will lead you to the With Spring comes the smells ol' l'rt•sh New Energy Company of Indiana located Scut grass, trees budding with new life at 3201 W Calvert. Colleen Phillips and the indelible odor of ethanol wafting "The odor that you smell is exactly the Junior, Howard onto the fair campuses of Notre Dame and same thing that comes from produc Saint Mary's College. beer," says production manager Nathan There are many questions surrounding Kimpel of New Energy. But why is that? that interesting fragrance known as Well, the ethanol produced here in ethanol such as, "What exactly is it?" Indiana is a corn derivative. "We can "Where does it come from?" "Why can you make 2. 7 5 gallons of ethanol from one smell it some days and not others?" With bushel of corn," says Kimpel. He goes on to add that "roughly 90 million gallons of ethanol are produced each year "Fresh cut grass on a base (at New Energy)." The ethanol is ball field." made by breaking down the starch from thr. corn, Mike Bradt and this is where Freshman, Dillon the yeasty smell comes from. Other sources o ethanol arc sugar cane and citric waste products. However, sources are not in any great supply in north ern Indiana. But, still, "Flowers and the smell after a wouldn't it be nice to be nice rain." smelling molasses or orange juice instead of stale beer? Kristin Ryan What about the question of why you can smell the Freshman, Lyons gas on campus some days and not on others? Also, is the gas harmful? After all, how healthy can the the byproduct of a chemi cal breakdown be? These questions have their own rumors. One of the most popular, yet frightening stories is that "Hotdogs at Jacobs Field in of the chlorine gas cloud. Cleveland." Some people have pro posed that the ethanol plant releases this toxic Kevin Walsh gas to cover up the odifcr Junior, Off-Campus ous effects of their work. When Kimpel was asked whether or not his compa ny used anything to cover up the smell, he replied very firmly, "That is 100% wind factor. We do not use anything to cover up the odor. "The smell of a barbeque." Well, the mystery of that strange odor has been solved. But the questions Ina Minjaruz remains, "Why exactly are Senior, Walsh they distilling starch from corn top make ethanol?" It certainly is not because of the pleasant olfactory 1 side effects. Kimpel explains, "All of each of these questions come rumors. the ethanol produced here goes toward the Many students have ventured that the nox production of gasoline. About 10% of all ious smell is stale beer. Some insist that gasoline contains ethanol." Kimpel contin "The smell of sun-burnt squid on the odor mvst come from a nearby bread ues, "Ethanol burns more completely than the decks of a skiff." company. Still others have admitted that gasoline made from oil products. The they thought that the smell is emitted from result is reduced hydrocarbon emissions an exotic bush hidden among the plants on and reduced carbon monoxide emissions." Tom Williams campus or a special "Yeast Tree" hidden The advantage which ethanol holds over First Year Seminarian, Moreau among the majestic oaks. oil is the that it contains an oxygen atom Most chemistry majors will laugh at the which burns more quickly than anything notion of a tree sprouting yeasty buds here else commercially available. Not only that on campus. So where does this cffervcs but it burns much cleaner as well. The ctmt smell really come from? chemical formula for ethanol is C2H50ll Those upperclassmen who have benn "Ethanol is composed of about 35% oxy- The Observer/Kevin Dalum Wednesday, March 19, 1997 ACCENT page 13 thanol Plant? gen," explains Kimpel. Scientists say that cars which burn ethyl There are some beneficial side effects alcohol instead of regular gasoline pro that come from the burning of ethanol, duce about half as much levels of C02. aside from the yummy fragrance. In Carbon monoxide is a "greenhouse" gas. Minnesota there are certain laws which That is, it is one of the major gases which require so much of the gas to be burned. leads to the depletion of the ozone. The Environmental Protection Agency So, if ethanol is so great, why switch all (EPA) says that the burning automobiles currently running on gasoline of ethanol helps to oxygenate deficient to energy efficient, ethanol burning cars? areas. This has already been done - in Brazil When Kimpel was that is. Geri Smith of Newsweek reported asked whether or that the Brazilian government implement not his site ed a program which successfully persuad governed ed the automobile industry to sell nine out by any of every ten cars as s u c h alcohol run. regula- So why can't the U.S. do .. ~ this? The answer is Monse~. m /h~ ~ii C:.. industry has too firm a hold on the econo- tions -;I0 my right now to willingly give up it's claim c.. ~ he res- as a dominant force. On top of that, ponded, "We do international oil prices go for about $18 a not fall under any barrel while a barrel of ethanol is about such laws, but there are some sites in $40. Northern Indiana which do. Lake and Does all of this new-found knowledge Porter counties for instance." make putting up with that yeasty odor any On top of the marked advantages already easier? Probably not. However, as the illustrated, gasoline made with ethanol world begins to gear up for the war has a much higher octane level than gaso- against pollution, we may find that our line produced without it. As a result, the favorite fragrence has. extended its reach burn of the gas is more pure. In other beyond South Bend and into our homes. words, you get more bang for your buck. What can we do to prevent it? Pray that One more benefit of ethanol is that cars the U.S. finds a new love for sugarcane can be made which run on it alone. and citrus fruit. ·- )< " ·- I; - /Af - Sure lt's easy to ·Jet EB m .a~..;;~uo;:1u.t•u"' and forget that • that we don't. 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In the disparate personalities, and He frets that his talented including tournament victories locker room, Gillen had to me some of that is attributable to PROVIDENCE, R.I. but-unpredictable .team will over third-seeded Georgia and diate a squabble between play- . varied backgrounds, Gillen Providence coach Pete Gillen get overconfident against No. 6 Illinois. ers over who was getting the said. The roster includes four likes to be the underdog, so Chattanooga and look ahead to They feature forward Johnny ball. New Yorkers, a Californian, a even though his Friars arc fa a possible game against top Taylor (16.4 points, 7.2 re All was forgotten against 7 -footer from Senegal, and a vored entering a final 16 ranked Kansas for bounds) and guard Willie Duke. Derrick Brown scored a Panamanian. matchup against Tennessee Providence's first trip to the Young (14.2 points). One or the career-high 33 points and "We have all different guys Chattanooga, }1e won't admit Final Four since 1987, when other has led the team in scor grabbed 10 points to lead the and it's a melting pot. They're it. Rick Pitino was coach. ing for 17 consecutive games. Friars to a 98-87 victory. very, very talented players, but lie said Friday's Southeast "Our guys make coffee ner Providence forward Austin Still, Gillen is worried. He ac they are very emotional and Regional semifinal is between vous," Gillen said. "They're Ctosherc, who scored a knowledged that even after 34 sometimes we have problems," "two underdogs," and called wonderful kids, I love them, career-high 39 points in the games, he can't predict what he said. the 14th seeding for the Mocs but they are a challenge to 81-59 victory over Marquette, kind of Friars team will show "It's important, honestly, (24-1 0) "probably the greatest coach." said the Friars respect up on a given night. that we're together. It doesn't miscarriage of justice." Gillen, who took Xavier to Chattanooga. "It's frustrating," he said. mean we'll win, but our "I don't know what they seven NCAAs in nine seasons "Seeing that they've beaten "You just don't know." chances are a lot better." should be. I'm not going to at before moving .to Providence these teams, we know they're tempt to say because I don't three years ago, said he has really not a 14 seed," he said. know," Gillen said prior to his warned his team that they can Croshere, the team's leading team's last practice before take nothing for granted scorer (18) and rebounder heading to Birmingham, Ala. against the Mocs. (7. 7), said the Friars are play "But they are much better "Our players have to realize ing their best basketball be I that we came off a great victo cause, after nearly two season - than a 14 seed. know that." To Gillen, every team is dan ry against Duke, but we have of hearing Gillen stress un gerous. And, despite victories to play another great team that selfishness, "we're really start over No .. 7 Marquette and No. doesn't have quite the recogni ing to believe it." 2 Duke. "it's still us against tion factor but they've got Gillen acknowledged he was the world" for the Friars (23- great players," he said. "stunned" at how well his 11 ). His words appeared to work team played against Gillen is leery of the on guard God Shammgod, who, Marquette. The Friars shot 77 burgeoning Providence band when asked about percent and scored 50 points wagon filled with fans who Chattanooga, said "I don't in the first half against one of three weeks ago had written think we're the favorites." the nation's best defensive off the Friars as an NIT team The Mocs, only the second 14 teams, and won 81-59. when they ended the regular seed to reach a regional But even after that perfor- - Rockne J'lv1:emoria.l Student daily 9 hole rate $5 A.dd'l 9 $3 Student Club Rental $5 . 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Mitchell and walk-on Ron Oliver. smelled of marijuana, she saw Police said at the time of the and asked them to lift up their Drugs and alcohol were pre The report is the latest allega- at least one Michigan player accident that alcohol was not shirts. sent at a party attended by . tion raising concerns about the drinking alcohol, strippers per considered a factor in the acci Ms. Tithof did not recognize Michigan basketball players and conduct of the Wolverine bas forming, and Taylor 11ashing a dent. Coach Steve Fisher also the players, but her friends did, a recruit last year before a car ketball program. On Monday, roll of cash. said the players told him there and she said Taylor later waved accident that sparked an NCAA the school announced it was All the basketball players pre was no alcohol involved. a wad of money at them. investigation, a newspaper naming a Kansas-based law sent were less than 21 years old Ms. Tithof and her friends "He wanted (us) to dance for reported Tuesday. firm to investigate allegations of at the time. happened upon the party after money," Ms. Tithofsaid. "We The Lansing State Journal re a booster giving money and gifts Three of Ms. Tithofs friends attending a college hockey game said we would. Then he said, ports that a former Michigan to players. also corroborated the story to at Joe Louis Arena. The group 'Naked,' So we said no."' State student who was present Keith Molin, senior associate the Journal, discussing the de went to a bar and decided to get After the school's internal in at the Feb. 17, 1996, party said director of athletics at Michigan, tails but not allowing the use of a hotel room instead of driving vestigation, officials said the cost the players' Detroit hotel room said Tuesday that Ms. Tithofs their names. back home. of the room was $69, and smelled of marijuana and she allegations would be also be Ms. Tithof and her friends said She and her friends smelled $98.66 when phone charges saw at least one player drinking pursued by the independent they have not been interviewed marijuana as they ascended the were added. But Ms. Tithof said alcohol. counsel, the law firm of Bond, by Michigan or the NCAA. Molin hotel stairs and up to the door of the room was far more luxuri Former Michigan State Schoeneck and King located just confirmed that fact, saying on a hotel room they knocked on. ous than her group's $100 University student Alexandria a half-mile away from NCAA Tuesday the newspaper story Taylor and Traylor answered, room. Tithof told the newspaper she headquarters in Overland Park, attended the party with several Kan .. Michigan basketball players in a "We as an institution will offer - Detroit hotel room. no comment on the young lady's The incident initially came to allegations," Molin said. light after a rollover accident The NCAA's David Berst, when forward Maurice Taylor group executive director for fell asleep at the wheel of his enforcement, said the athletic grandmother's 1996 Ford organization could not comment Explorer while the group was on inquiries. 7:30pm local Perspective returning to Ann Arbor. Ms. Tithof told the Journal she Also in the vehicle were and three friends attended the with Chris u Nanni recruit Mateen Cleaves - who 1996 party with several now plays at Michigan State - Michigan basketball players and Siegfried Lounge --·-a .... aLenten Mass ·4 11' Fr. Michael Baxter preaching on Human Rights an the University's role of social action - Keenan Chap~l ome All \_..C~\6 - If you need to do some catching up or want to get a jump on fall, summer classes at Holy Cross College may be just the ticket. - Choose one or both sessions, each offering a wide variety of quality general education courses. And pay our summer tuition rate of just $160 per credit hour. Take advantage of exceptionally small classes, a dedicated and caring faculty, and our convenient location just to the west of the University of Notre Dame campus. Credit earned is transferable. You'll enjoy summer activities even more, knowing that you're also getting ahead in your studies. Write or call Holy Cross College today. Applications for Summer Sessions I and II, as well *HOLY., CROSS as for the 1997 Fall Semester, are now being accepted. b ·~COLLEGE Office of Admissions Session 1- May 19 to june 26 P.O. Box 308 • Notre Dame, IN 46556 Session II -june 30 to August 7 (219) 239-8400, ext. 22 • Fax (219) 233-7427 e-mail: [email protected] Wednesday, March 19, 1997 The Observer • SPORTS page 17 • Cm.LEGE BASKETBALL Pressure from Knight a factor in transfer of Reed By JR ROSS statement. "But the choice was He said all four players were "What I want is for this to his longstanding tradition of Associated Press Writer not mine. Coach Knight has told what was expected of them work .out for these kids the best verbal attacks and physical as made it clear that in making next season, and each was way possible," Knight said. saults on his players and his INDIANAPOLIS those decisions about my fu given an option to play else "I've told them in each case coaches. I have personally Indiana guard Neil Reed said ture, he is accountable to no where. what I think, and they've been at the forefront of those Tuesday he won't return for one." Knight said Eggers, thought it over and have told focused attacks during my time his senior season because Knight told Indianapolis tele Mandeville and Patterson indi us what they would like to do, at IU." coach Bob Knight pressured vision stations Tuesday that he cated they wanted to complete and we'll just take that and go After Indiana's loss to him to leave. met with juniors Reed, Andrae their careers at Indiana, which from there." Colorado, which ended a disap "If the choice were mine, I Patterson, Richard Mandeville was routed by Colorado 80-62 Knight criticized Reed, pointing 22-11 season for the would have returned to Indiana and Robbie Eggers to discuss last week in the first round of Patterson, Eggers, Mandeville Hoosiers, Reed said Knight met University," Reed said in a their futures with the program. the NCAA tournament. and Charlie Miller for inconsis with him and two other tent play this season and ques juniors. tioned their dedication to the "Coach Knight told us, 'I program. But Reed, who start think you guys should transfer ed 26 of 33 games, said he was because you are not going to singled out for criticism. play here next here,"' said "Coach Knight has created a Reed, who hasn't officially different set of rules for me," asked for a transfer yet. said Reed, who averaged 12.9 Reed's departure follows a points and led the Big Ten in rocky season for Indiana. free-throw percentage (85.2) After starting 14-1, including this season. "Leadership re an 85-69 rout of then-No. 6 quires respect. I have not been Duke in the Preseason NIT, the Lool~ for upc info about given any respect for three Hoosiers struggled in the Big years .... Ten. They went 9-9 in the SENIOR EVENTS "Coach Knight has continued league, tying for sixth place. 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M!rtn ~~I lW1 ~~tOO &• Offite rae Room lloo ~- 10\tt Co ------~-~~ ------ page 18 The Observer • SPORTS Wednesday, March 19, 1997 • COLLEGE BASKETBALL Bruins confident as they head into Sweet Sixteen By BETH HARRIS Tyus Edney. Six victories later, So if the Cyclones come roar were still concerned about playing a bad game," Bailey Associated Press they claimed the school's 11th ing out of the gate, panic will their individual minutes and said. "That's what we had in NCAA title. be the last thing the Bruins shots and ignored Lavin's pleas '95. Nobody wanted to disap LOS ANGELES "Our confidence level is very feel. to trust their teammates. point anybody else." Kris Johnson wakes up in the similar to '95. It seems as if we They've been behind plenty "In the beginning of the sea Their confidence would be morning and strolls the UCLA can't do wrong," forward this season, including 28 son we just didn't have the tested several more times be campus with the same belief Charles O'Bannon said. "We're points down against Kansas hunger that we have now," fore getting into the NCAA he had during the Bruins' run winning the close games, we're and 16 points behind Oregon guard Toby Bailey said. tournament. There was a to the NCAA championship two beating people by 20 and 30. - both times on their home Dollar called a players-only school-worst 48-point loss at years ago. We're beating fast teams, floor. meeting after the loss in Stanford, and a 74-71 defeat at "I have that feeling, like we're beating slow teams. "For the simple fact that Chicago, and faith in each Louisville, a game the players we're going to go all the way," We're playing at a high." we're UCLA, teams will come other began to take hold. A 64- thought they should have won. he said. "I knew it then, there Iowa State (22-8) will try to out fired up and will go on an 57 win at St. Louis two days "After that we just decided was no doubt in my mind." slow the Bruins (23-7) in their early run," O'Bannon said. later confirmed it. we could either be under He says it quietly, calmly. Midwest Regional semifinal "We know that it's a long "If one guy steps his game achievers or we could live up Not in the cocky way that Thursday night at San Antonio. game and we'll just inch back up, it seems like everybody to everybody's expectations defined UCLA's performances Part of UCLA's confidence at their lead." else is just stepping up their and our expectations." Bailey last season or its selfish start stems from having six players Early this season, the Bruins game so they won't get left said. "That's when it was real to this season. from that championship sea were 3-3 and then lost to behind or they won't disap ly changed." Johnson, relegated to sixth son. Coach Steve Lavin likes to Illinois on the road. Players point the other teammates by man on a team loaded with tal remind them of their back ent, points to UCLA's 11-game ground when the pressure winning streak and the senior seems to close in. leadership of Charles "He lets us know that we O'Bannon and Cameron Dollar have game experience that as proof. other teams wish they had," It was the same way in 1995. O'Bannon said. "We've played The Bruins came into the tour in big games and we've won COJICH nament having won 13 straight big games. We definitely fall behind the senior trio of Ed back on that experience during O'Bannon, George Zidek and the course of a game." Have something to BOBDJI say? Use Observer Speaks to the Notre Dame students about the coming year and ND football. classifieds. 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Suite 1105 TREATSEATS discount coupons available at area Target stores. Chicago, IL 60606 ---~-~-----~------~---~~~------~~------~------~-- -~~------~-~-- \\eJnesday, March 19, 1997 The Observer • SPORTS page 19 • COLLEGE BASKETBALl. •NBA Michigan enters Elite Eight Hawks make Magic Associated Press Marlon Dorsey with 5:37 half. remaining. Michigan quickly pushed its ANN ARBOR, Mich. But a basket by Robert lead back into double-digits to yictory disappear Louis Bullock hit six 3-point Traylor and a free throw from start the second half as two ers and scored 28 points as Maurice Taylor put Michigan baskets from Traylor and a 3- By PAUL NEWBERRY fouls Scott, who makes one of Michigan beat Oklahoma State back up by 12, and the pointer from Bullock made it Associated Press Writer two free throws. Magic 95, 75-65 Tuesday night in the Cowboys never seriously 54-40 just 3:23 into the period. Hawks 87. second round of the NIT. threatened again. Back-to-hack 3-pointers ATLANTA -27.2 seconds, Smith drives The win moves Michigan (21- Traylor added 18 points and from guard Brandun Hughes Most of the fans at the Omni for a lay-in. Magic 95, Hawks 11) into quarterfinal play Taylor 15 for Michigan, which and Bullock pushed Michigan's had gotten the booing out of 89. Thursday at Notre Dame, won its fourth straight after a lead to 60-42 three minutes their system and were on their -25.2 seconds, Blaylock which beat Texas Christian 82- late-season five-game losing later. way home. fouls Penny Hardaway right 72 in another second-round streak cost the Wolverines an The Wolverines soon fol Orlando was whooping it up after the inbounds pass, and game Tuesday. NCAA tournament bid. lowed with the 9-3 run that on the bench and sending its Hardaway hits one of two free Bullock. a sophomore guard Guard Adrian Peterson gave them their biggest lead. reserves into the game to mop throws. Magic 96, Hawks 89. who already holds Michigan's added 17 points for Oklahoma Behind Bullock's 6-for-9 up. -19.3 seconds, Blaylock career 3-point record, drilled State, which had beaten showing, Michigan hit 8-of-15 This one was over, or so ev brings the ball upcourt quickly five 3-pointers in the second Tulane in the first round. 3-point tries and shot 59 per eryone thought. Then Atlanta and hits a 3-pointer. Magic 96, half. two in a 9-3 run that gave The Cowboys led 24-23 when cent overall, including 61 per began a comeback that had Hawks 92. (Some of the fans the Wolverines their biggest Peterson hit a jumper with cent in the second half. even Lenny Wilkens shaking who were leaving begin to lead at 69-50 with 8:29 to 6:10 remaining, but a 3-point That overcame Oklahoma his head. wander back to their seats.) play. er from Travis Conlan trig State's 34-38 rebounding ad Wilkens might be the win -18.0 seconds, Blaylock Oklahoma State (17 -15), led gered an 11-0 run that gave vantage as 6-foot-11 center ningest coach in NBA history, fouls Brian Shaw right after the by 19 points from forward Michigan its biggest first-half Brett Robish had six rebounds but he's never had a victory inbounds pass, and Shaw Chianti Roberts, responded advantage at 34-24 with 3:20 before fouling out. The like this: Overcoming a 10- makes one of two free throws. with a 10-0 run and cut its left. Cowboys also shot just 46 per point deficit with less than a Magic 97, Hawks 92. deficit to 69-60 on a jumper by Michigan led 40-34 at the cent. minute to go, his Hawks went -10.5 seconds, Corbin hits a on to beat the Magic 112-107 lay-up as the Magic try to avoid in overtime Monday night. fouling. Magic 97, Hawks 94. Please Recycle "This just shows you that -7.0 seconds, Darrin anything can happen in basket Hancock fouls Orlando's ball," said Mookie Blaylock, Darrell Armstrong, who makes who sparked the Hawks come one of two free throws. Magic The Observer back with defense and 3-point 98, Hawks 94. shooting. -5.7 seconds, Atlanta in "Those people hounds at halfcourt after a the last UU!lUL!O;> and Laettner gets loose the basket for yet an- The Notre Dame African Students' Association lay~up, Wisely, Laettner dra~s a. delay-of-game for stepping out of proudly presents guard the inbounds do calls timeout. Hawks 96. "SANGO MALO: The Village Teacher" 3 seconds, Blaylock the halfcourt inbounds is inexplicably fouled A FEATURE FILM FROM CAMEROON Grant while trying to portraying the struggle between two philosophies of education: the conventional & a more practical one. up court for a despera - Orlando led shot. Blaylock makes both Sango Malo is the story of two schoolteachers and two philosophies of educatio~. The strict remaining, ~.:~· ' -·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-Please remember to attend one of the following meetings: lll STATIONS OF THE CROSS Wed., March 19 at 9:00 p.m. LeMans, Holy Cross and Regina Chapels When: TONIGHT, Wed., March 19 or Pray the path of jesus' passion with your friends and neighbors. TOMORROW, Thurs., March 20 lll PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY All-Campus Mass- Sun., March 23 at I :30 p.m. Where: 204 O'Shaughnessy Hall Church of Our Lady of Loretto joined together for one celebration, we begin this most holy of weeks. Time: 7:oop.m. ll LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICE _.. 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"Anytime you hit your first "lie's a big, strong, physical couple, your confidence is going player ... it's encouraging to see Game to build and you're going to be what Phil did. lie's a big pup continued from page 24 looking for your shot a little that's getting better, and more aggressively. That's what stronger, and a great deal more athletic guy. he's real versatile. happened to me tonight," Miller eonlident," MacLeod assessed. I don't think they go to him offered. "I might be a little "I just wanted to win this enough, to tell you the truth. more streaky than average. so game and get to the final eight, But in the second half, they any time I start out like that. and tlwn next week have a were focused on (getting I'm happy." vaeation for a week in New Walker the ball)." MacLeod defended his desire York," Hickey quippnd. "I don't With under 90 seconds to to run with the Frogs, whose think it's real important that I play, the Frogs began to try and high octane transition game led start. I'm glad that I'm getting hop back in, as Malcolm to a regular season 84 point the ehance to contribute and Johnson and Prince Fowler average. help us win." connected for three treys to "We want to run. We want to Small forward David bring the lead to 78-72 with 9.0 open the floor up and take Lalazarian l'lashed potential seconds to play. Pete Miller some of the pressure ofT of the around the basket coming off stopped the threat by nailing half-court game," he said. tlH) bnnch. but a cold shooting the front end of a one and one, "They were pressing in the hand (2-7 from the field, 3-7 at and Keith Friel dropped a bomb back and going for offensive the line) kept him to sevnn from beyond the arc, his only rebounds, and that opennd up points. basket of' the game, to close out some seams for us to get people "The encouraging thing for the contest and TCU's season. behind their defense, and we David is that he was at the rim "We knew TCU would be made some great deliv()rii)S. and making the right play. He - The Observer/Rob Finch explosive, and they showed in We knew it was going to be a just struggled !'rom a free throw Freshman forward David Lalazarian showed potential with his play the second half just how explo high octane game and it was." standpoint," MaeLeod evaluat around the rim in last night's game. sive they could be," MacLeod "It's hard to slow it down ed. r------~ said. "They when a team plays a 1-2-1-1 Holding the volatile Frogs to had (23) at trapping defense," Garrity 12 points below their season NIT Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 the half' and explained. "There's going to be average was no small feat. then they so many openings and lay-ups. Despite allowing four Frogs to scored 72 I don't know who you'd have on tally double-figures, the Irish Texas Christian Nebraska (total), so your team who'd want to stop defensive effort limited TCU to that's a big and pull back I think we wnre a .341 (28-82) shooting night, second half happy with the pace. I think we .2% (8-27) from beyond the spurt for really dominated the tempo and arc. Notre Dame Nebraska them. We then played at our tempo "I think the factor was the didn't expect tonight." week of practice between to be able to It seems that MacLeod made (tonight) and the Oral Hoberts Notre Dame Nevada hold them the right move. Point guard game. Coach (MacLeod) said down forev- Admore White ran the floor like that our defnnse wasn't up to er." a thoroughbred, dishing nine where it was all season," Miller con assists to complement nine llickey offered. "Those prac nected early points and seven rebounds in tices were real tough and real for the Irish, 34 minutes of play. defensive practices and I think hitting two The switch from Matt Gotsch that really paid off." OklahomaSt Connecticut from behind to llickey in the starting rota The crowd, labeled by Miller - the line to tion has paid major dividends as "boisterous," was a factor open the for the squad. Gotsch came in cited by the players and game and fin for 11 minutes to collect six MacLeod as a difference in the ished 5-of-6 boards and a bucket to spell gam!L With the Michigan from the field Hickey, whose aggressive play Wolverines coming to town, the with 16 in the paint impressed his Joyce Center crowd will be Michi n points. coach. given another chance to lose Florida St. Arkansas::: Michigan St. Hawaii West Virginia West Vi~ inia UNLV N. Carolina St. . The Observer/Rob Finch ~------~~------~ lnshcoachJo~nMacleodexpresseshisjoyafterhis~amadvanced~fueEii~EigN. Wednesday, March 19, 1997 The Observer • SPORTS page 21 South Bend was made. Digger Phelps, and his commit support for the surprising Irish. so maybe that was a factor in 'The schools have no control tee may be looking at the im "It's an added bonus to get getting another game. We have Decision in the decision," Powers said. mediate future. the chance to play again at a little streak going here, so we continued from page 24 "The committeee does." With Notre Dame a sparkling home," senior guard Pete Miller just want to keep it going." That group that conducts the 14-3 at home, the Irish appear said. "We have had a good The NIT people might not tcr." NIT, the Metropolitan to stand a much better chance crowd all throughout the year mind that either. The decision was made while Intercollegiate Basketball of getting past a talented UM the Irish were still on the floor. Association, has an official stat club and into the Final Four in "There is a committee of ath ed policy regarding the site Madison Square Garden. letic directors, coaches and the selection process in its media Though it wasn't evidenced in directors of the tournament and guide. It is summarized by the Notre Dame's first round Big there is a conference call," statement, "(T)he committee East tournament loss to Powers said. "We had that call endeavors to select the site that Syracuse, also played in MSG, during the game once the at will best enchance the future the Irish traditionally draw very tendance figures came in." success of the tournament." well in New York City. Though just 6,927 fans NIT President Frank Whatever the case may be, watched the Irish dominate, the McLaughlin, a former Notre the South Bend faithful will get decision to keep Notre Dame in Dame assistant coach under one last chance to show their - The Observer/Rob Finch Senior point guard Admore White's leadership and ball handling skills will be essential for the Irish to defeat the Wolverines on Thursday. Celebrate a friend's birthday with a special birthday Observer ad. Sale ends March 29, 1997. STORE HOURS: MON·THURS: 1OAM·9:30PM; FRI·SAT: 1OAM·1 OPM; SUN: 11 AM·6PM Library Auditorium Wilshire Plaza, Mishawaka, 271-0696 Year of Studies 81·8201.()37 ne Information Desk: $2 page LL The Observer • SPORTS Wednesday, March 19, 1997 Yesterday's edition of the • MEN's lACROSSE Detroit Free Press stated, "The Insight Irish aren't a quick team" and continued from page 24 told Notre Dame they better Irish fall short against Loyola look out. The only ones caught looking Observer Staff Report time Notre Dame wants to play. Come to Forth Worth and we'll were the Horned Frogs who set tled for perimeter jumpers BALTIMORE, Md. play you." Notre Dame's 15th-ranked Sure, Billy. Only if you instead of pnnetrating and dish promise to make a theatrical ing, a staple of quick teams. men's lacrosse rallied from an Notre Dame's interior defense early 5-1 deficit and tied the production out of the sideline prr,vented any such break game at 11-11 before 13th again. ranked Loyola scored the Talking about his players, downs. What did breakdown was the game-winning goal with 2:45 Tubbs mentioned, "Our guys did left for a 12-11 win over the a good job" and in the same TCU trap. For a team who likes to tell the public about their lack visiting Irish in front of 2,283 breath, added, "I don't think we of athleticism, the Irish were not fans at Curley Field. The loss played sound basketball this whole game." afraid to display it. · was the first of the season for Pete Miller was quick enough Notre Dame who fell to 2-1 on As f()r the first half play of the the season while Loyola Irish. what about it, coach to take a charge against the Tubbs? fastest man on the court - TCU improved to 2-1. guard Anthony Burks. Admore The Greyhounds jumped out "In the first half I didn't think White was quick enough to a 5-1 lead after the first Notrr, Dame was playing that to lo cate holes in the press. Tubbs quarter thanks to two goals by good," he added. wasn't quick enough to forget Mark Frye. Ned Webster Only good enough to lead by the trap when it was clearly scored two of his team's five 12 at halftime and force TCU to backfiring. second-quarter goals as the shoot 23 percent. Twenty seven Notre Dame Irish tied the game at 6-6 You didn't really deserve that before Frye connected again to technical foul with 9:19 remain assists reflected the team's abili ty to find the open man using give Loyola a 7-6 lead at half ing in the game either, did you? quick feet and a quick mind. time. "I swear to God that I said The Irish Loyola opened the third quar nothing to the referee," Tubbs just wanted to run, ter with two more goals and a affirmed. "That was a cheap man. 9-6 lead but Todd Rassas technical. I did not deserve that "It's great to see them run," head coach John MacLeod said. scored with 3:12 left in the technical. I'm tr,lling you that." "We want to run." third quarter to cut the lead to Courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information Highway robbnry. "We like to run," forward Pat 9-7 heading into the fourth Irish attack Chris Dusseau pulled the squad within one against Loyola. Tubbs and crew hit the high Garrity added. quarter. way before he could blame the After the two teams combined left in the game. to give the Greyhounds their 1,600 students who showed up When the dust settled, the for just three goals in the third Notre Dame retaliated with fifth win in five games, all for last night's game after only only one doing the running was quarter, Notre Dame and two goals by Dusseau and against the Irish. 800 campus inhabitants pur Tubbs as he bolted from the Loyola combined for seven Jimmy Keenan in 57 seconds to Webster finished the game chased season ticket booklets. Joyce Center. "I understand why their (TCU) goals in the fourth. trim the lead to 11-10 with with six points as he scored Basically, Tubbs blamed ev Chris Dusseau struck quickly 11:09 left to play. twice and recorded four assists. eryone but the dining halls. If upset," Garrity said. "First, not getting the NCMs and the sec for the Irish on an assist from The two teams would then Alex Cade made 15 saves in net he realized their participation in Webster to put Notre Dame battle scoreless for almost for Notre Dame. NITGATE, no one would have ond of all not getting the home within one at 9-8 just 46 sec seven minutes until Burke Notre Dame opens its home eluded his pointy finger. court with 22 wins. I think we'd onds into the fourth quarter. Hayes knotted the game at 11- season with a 2 p.m. game As it turns out TCU couldn't be· the same way. But some The Greyhounds then scored 11 with his unassisted goal for against Dartmouth on Saturday overcome good defense, a more times you just have to deal with twice in a span of 11 seconds to the Irish with 4:37 left. at Moose Krause Stadium. The fundamentally sound team, and what's given to you." take an 11-8 lead with 12:42 Loyola's Tim O'Shea sealed the team is looking to improve on believe it or not, a quicker Tubbs, the team, and the - win with a goal with 2:45 left it's 2-1 record. squad. school, never did. • SPORTS BRIEFS Advanced Scuba - RecSports will be sponsoring an Advanced Scuba Classes. All participants must be certified divers. There Por favor reciclen El Observer will be an important information meeting on Sun., Mar. 23, at 3:30p.m. in Rockne rm. 218. For more info. call1-6100. Hoops Shoot Out- RecSports will be sponsoring a Hoop Shoot .Out on Tues., Mar. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Joyce Center. The Shoot Out will consist of a one-on-one contest, a Three Point contest and a Free Throw contest. Advance registration in the RecSports office is required and the deadline is Mon., Mar. 24. There is no fee for this event. For more info. call1-6100. 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In fact, they must the effect of, think the number three is a "Despite how Joe Villinski very good fit for the Irish, as bad the ref- Senior Sports Writer they have awarded Notre ereeing is, Dame with a third consecutive pi vs. Michigan at Seton Hall ~rJt March 20 ..o/ March 22, 12 p.m. a; Men's lacrosse suffers close loss vs. Alabama vs. Purdue • ~ see page 22 ... at NCAA tournament ~ Today, I p.m. ATA March 22 vs. Dartmouth • •~ • NIT brackets Fencing ;P' March 22, 2 p.m. see page 17 G at NCAA championsips vs. Indiana X March 20-23 vy .. ~- March 25, 2 p.m . ~